001Allegiance. That works. 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. Perfect. Which one? Which one are we doing? No. Go, go, go. All the time. >> Three. >> No. Wait. >> Four. Four. All right. So, our mission of the Winter Community School District is we will empower a community of lifelong learners who strive uh for personal excellence through meaningful relationships and real world authentic learning experiences. And strategic priority number four, build strong, authentic relationships among students, staff, and community members. Now is a time to declare conflict of interest if you have one with anything on the agenda. Does anybody have anything to declare? Okay. Next up is approval of agenda. Would I
002would entertain a motion to approve the agenda? >> Make a motion. >> Motion by Ross. Is there a second? >> Second by Gina. All those in favor say I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Greet visitors and communication from the public. Anything? Any visitors? No. Okay, we will move right along to information only. >> Yeah. So Kim is at the uh Rack and River Conference uh cross country meet and Josh is uh supervising a junior high volleyball game because we also have varsity volleyball. So Nick, so they're both gone and Doug is at a college. So I've attached their board up their updates for you there to take a look at and then we'll turn over to Julie. So Julie's here to give an inerson update. Um I gave you a little bit there under
003strategic priority number one how our teams are continuing to develop uh for authentic learning and our project based learning units. Uh sixth grade is going to do their community recipe project. This will be the second year for that. They've added in a few additional things that we're going to do with kids. Uh it is a crosscurricular project. Uh they'll focus on ratios and math and they'll work on writing blogs and narratives writing also research because they'll have to do some interviews. It's really about collecting recipes that are from our families in the community and they'll put those together and sell them their cookbook or recipe book. uh fifth grade the box museum they're continuing to work with on developing that and then something that's new to us is my fourth grade um has started it's
004in the very beginning stages of working with parks and w playground development so we're excited about those project specialists teams they're planning a crosscurricular unit where students are going to build boats in the spring and hopefully the timing works out where we can u test their loability at the um as a full um >> I'll be the first one to go in. >> Yeah, >> I'll be I'm that confident at their ability. Jared Jared and I both go supervising in May or not May, our conference date in April. We're planning a student showcase. And so as the kids go through this year of learning, they will get to pick one of these projects, they'll develop um their how it connects to our profile as a graduate. What do they learn through that and get to
005showcase um the project? Um something new, if you come to see our classrooms, we have a few of them up and going. We decided at the middle school we'd get the Pog Circle circle and so those are up and teachers are using those to help direct students to what we're working on that day. So eventually they'll be in all of the classrooms at the middle school and be leveraged out that way. Uh the number three, we completed our first memorable moment survey. If you've been with us for any amount of time, we've done this for three years now where we um survey our students on a monthly basis about a connection that they've had at school or a memorable moment that they have had. And so it's fun to collect those and we really start
006to see the shift about midyear go to things that are happening academic in our classrooms. We still have a lot of fun things going on. You'll see pep assemblies and parade at this homecoming week. um were big ones down to I have a teacher in sixth grade who continues to read Marty the richest man in town who was our keynote a few years ago. He does that with sixth grade and every year we get kids that connect to that story. Um, this week we kicked off doing walkthroughs uh for CKH and so I'll be able to report more to you next week or next month. And then just some big dates coming up. We have parent teacher conferences next week. We have um kind of a hybrid going. We have a grade level who's going
007to do all studentled and we have then everything in between that's going to happen for that. So excited to get um Donovan group in and capture some footage of that. We'll be able to share that story out. And then I gave you the dates for the months for the two of the big project. >> Any questions for Julie? Okay. >> Uh she's playing Mon report. So I asked Corey to come this month. This is a little ahead of time on your if you look at your board governance. We need to do the Iowa uh student performance profile later in the year. It came out sooner this year than in years past. Um it was released the week before. >> Um so Cory's going to walk you through uh kind of that report uh and how
008we scored and what that means for us going forward. So >> yep, another acronym ISOP, Iowa school performance profile. What this is, just a little brief history lesson. When the state of Iowa transitioned from the No Child Left Behind to the Every Student Succeeds Act, one of the stipulations from the federal government was to have a ranking system and to have a support system for for schools that don't rank as high and things like that. And so we historically started off having two different procedures. For the last several years, they've consolidated into one. What they're calling the Iowa school performance profile. They used to call it the Iowa school report card. And so what I'm going to do is just go through three slides of what it is, where we're at, and kind of the
009next steps. And so if you want to go to the next one, um what the Iowa school performance profile is, it's a public website uh that allows you to see how schools across Iowa measure on different categories. And so this they are accountability measures. So this is part of the accountability piece under every student succeeds act. and it looks at everything from proficiency to at the end their post-secondary readiness and a lot of other things that aren't in there. And so I gave a link to so you can click on and see the live site if you want, but there's a lot of different things that this performance profile looks at in regarding accountability. And if you want to go to the next one, how this works is is the state dis u basically takes
010all of our data points that they look at in these categories, puts it into a statistical analysis formula and it generates a total number of points and that total number of points puts you into one of six categories all the way at the bottom from priority comprehensive to an exceptional rating. And so that's what they are looking at. So when you see why we were rated what we were rated, it's because we scored a certain amount of points due to a statistical analysis formula of because they're taking a lot of different data points that don't relate together and try to make them relate. That's the confusing part about this. But they take all of the data points and there are different data points that they look at elementary and middle schools for that they look
011at for high schools for and you can actually see that on the live website. And if you want to go to the next one, here's where we scored. Sorry it's so small on the thing, but I think you have access to it on your computer. Look at that. You just made it perfect. And so basically looking at elementary, middle school, junior high, high school. Um they do it alpha, not in order of uh attendance centers, but basically looking at what grades are served, what the comprehensive status means, like like did we meet all of those criteria at the very bottom there, which we did. And then there's a targeted status as well, which we'll get into. And then there's a every student succeeds support mechanism because they want to support schools that aren't that that
012don't rank as high. And that's part of that dual thing that it started. And then overall score and rating. So if you look down the line, all four of our score schools scored a certain amount of points. Super exciting at the elementary middle school level that that a high performing district is is really difficult to obtain and continue. That's a huge kudos to to that staff and the work that's that's being put in there. High school was rated commendable and junior high was rated needs improvement. Where we scored the least amount was the ELA and math growth, mostly the ELA growth at the junior high. And that's the next step of where we're at. And if you look at the link, I linked the live site for you if you wanted to get on there
013and see. So, if you just click on that button on your slideshow, you should be able to click on that as well, and it should take you to this this website. We don't have I mean, I'm not going to spend hours going through it, but if you have questions, I'm happy to walk you through anything. But if you look at the last slide of this conversation here tonight is basically what's next for us. And so, one of the first steps since we're targeted, we're targeted for special education students not showing enough growth. And so that's the first step in the line of what uh we are working on. So Josh is coordinating with H Heartland ADA staff and the student assistance team at the junior high to start looking at that data. And there are
014procedural things, there are Iowa code things that we have to go through and so we're in the process of getting those scheduled and doing that. All of that's due December 5th. And so he's got a great timeline to get all of that going. Another step in the equation we're going to start to look at is ISAS procedures. found out about a month ago they are adding uh prompts to both the math and the reading and so we're going to have to adjust our ISAS schedules. So they're adding questions to state testing which means it's going to take longer to take and so we just need to be aware of some of those procedural things. Uh they're recommending 85 minutes for both math and ELA for grades 3 through 11. They're adding reading prompts and math
015questions. And then with that comes new cut scores and new new new procedures for this process. So it'll look a little different next year with numbers and things like that. And then also one of the things we're looking at is standards for math because what they've done is the state has told us like what some of the priority standards are for math and they're adding those priority standards to cover 65% of ISAF. So we want to make sure like we're hitting those standards throughout the year. So there's a lot of steps in place. Super excited. There's some really high celebrations in here. And there's some work to do just like there has been ever since this thing has been has been present for us. But really that was all just you have access to all
016of this data. It's you can see historically how our all four of our schools have performed. There's buttons to hit that show from the very beginning. But just this is what it is. This is what we're doing about it. That kind of thing. You have any questions for me? Is there anything I can help make sense of this? It's confusing because there's a lot of different data that gets put into one score, but they have a statistical analysis that is complicated to understand, but basically they take it all, put it into a score, and they have cut scores of the categories. And this is part of the federal accountability measures from ESSA. >> Yeah. hard about this is this test was taken back in yeah April. Um we got the scores what in September. Yeah.
017>> Get this ranking now. So you're always chasing your tail on a little bit behind. Um so again it's it's what we have to do. Uh there's several webinars that we'll sit through. They do a resource allocation review, >> do a data review, an action plan, and and we just basically do a a needs assessment to see like and then we end up with a plan of how we're going to >> Yeah. And Josh already met with his BLT about what they could do to address it. And um some of those students who scored in this aren't even in the building. >> That's what I was going to say. >> Yeah. >> It's just part of the accountability piece because it's always a year behind and that's just how >> So now the Yeah. some
018of that cohort that was part of the scores that got us on are no longer even in the junior high. >> And a huge celebration especially for middle school here is the huge emphasis on growth for this school performance profile. So to be deemed a high performing school a significant amount of kids not only have to be proficient but also demonstrate a year's worth of growth and that's just a huge celebration for them and that's super exciting. Um, one last thing on that then we'll move on is as Corey mentioned, this came up in our meeting with uh, AA suit meeting with Director Snow last week. The ISASS is changing because of new standards and in language arts and math. And she said, you you won't be able to compare growth from this test to
019last year. So I'm like, well, how how are you going to use growth as a measure if we can't? She we're working on statistical analysis to do that. So more than we'll figure that out later. There'll be a number that's generated. It'll be super complicated later, >> but but yeah, it'll be we shall see. >> It's good to make us look under the hood a little bit, dive into it. And um >> if you look at our scores from last year, they were some of the highest across the district, but we have a population subgroup that didn't score as well. And so we need to continue to look at how we can improve there. So, any other questions? All right. Uh, moving on. This is information. So, this is the second year that the legislators
020have allocated uh $14 million uh across the state for your to support hourly staff. Um, so we are going to run very much same play as we did last year in distributing that. Um, so we had to file, fill out an application, apply, how many people you have, they allocate the money. uh we'll disperse it um to payments in January and then after spring break, which helps when our hourly staff aren't getting a paycheck. So, this is just more of an information uh for you that this is how we plan to to distribute it. Um Jill met with Wendy Briquette, talked through it. So, this is just a playable run. >> The second year we've done it, right? >> It's the second year allocated. Yep. Mhm. >> Okay. >> Any questions on that? If not,
021we'll roll into the consent agenda. You've got minutes there from our September meeting. Then we have paid bills and invoices. Any questions on those? It's kind of a light month. >> Gina, anything? You always look those over like I do. Fine tooth comb. Anybody? >> The borrowing company for $9,000. Look, >> that's our auditor. >> That's the Okay. Other questions? I >> think so. >> Okay. Personnel. >> Yep. Personnel report. So again, some ins and outs resonations. Some other contracts are approved. So I'll ask that you would approve those. >> I just have a question. >> Yeah. >> Under internal transfers, there's one listed. Where am I looking? >> Under certified staff. >> Yeah. Should not be >> that should be under recognition. Y >> that is correct. >> Okay. >> I didn't notice that
022before. I'm sorry. I would have. >> So the listing under the certified staff should be under resignation and not a transfer. It's on your sheet. Okay, >> here I can slide over here and show you. >> It's been this one. It should just be a resignation instead of a transfer. It's just another long place, but I just want to make sure it's correct in our >> official. Okay, open enrollment. Jill's given us that. We have um two in and uh was that it? Right. Two in and one out. >> Yeah. >> Yep. And the two in are to move and the ones out to connections. Okay. Any questions on open enrollment financial report? >> Yeah. Um revenues and expenses you've seen on this one reports. Um our expenses are less than a year ago that
023we had here. So our percentages are a little bit less there. Um same thing with revenues. Not many revenues coming in. and finally received my property tax statement. So that >> guiding your appropriation >> that money here in the next couple days. So um and then your statement of positions shows what they were from a year ago as well compared to now. So um any questions? >> No question on those contracts. Yeah. So the first ones were um I shared with you to keep the project moving with regard to the uh geotechnical boring and then the surveying of the sites. Um those were on there for your approval and that's uh in relationship to the um upcoming construction. So you probably saw them on site actually doing the work. Um so that was just to
024keep the project moving. And then the other one is the uh purchase agreement for the property on the north side of the parking lot that you discussed. We were able to get a signed agreement from the seller. So um we can move forward with that. Any questions on those contracts or agreements? Next up uh is a term one early grabs. Um this started just a refresher for Jeremy and Tim and Ross. Um we asked early grads to just fill out this kind of quick form and give us a little write up um before they just brought us a list and several of the board members we kind of said you know not that we can really stop them but just why what are your thoughts and so they went to this process when Cam came
025I think right >> I think we're in the process of it his >> right there so it's just been nice so it's just for the board members to see kind of why we have some students um wanting to graduate early so they're there for us to approve it's always just kind of nice to see what their thoughts are and and where they're going. All right. If no other questions, I would entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented with the one modification that Jill has referenced. >> I'll move that motion. >> Is there a second? Motion by Gina, second by Tim. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Old business. IASB Iowa Association of School Boards delegate designation and conference attendance discussion. >> Yeah. So that'll
026it'll come right on the heels of our next board meeting and if um so we would like to move forward with uh indicating who our delegate will be and then also who's planning to attend uh the the conference and then we'll get that sent in. So um those of you new it's a two-day conference. Um first day is really focused on new board member uh there's superintendent uh board relations there's financing 101 2011 301 and then the second day is a more all-incclusive conference um delegate assembly is on day one or day two >> delegate assembly is Wednesday morning. >> Yeah. So uh the board every school district's asked to make uh identify a delegate to vote on their behalf at the uh conference. This year they're looking at bylaws in some update. We have
027one bylaw modification and then on the strategic priorities or the legislative priorities and all those things >> and Jared is not able to serve because he's on the ISB board. So by default we need one of the other >> help. Yeah. >> But I will be there. I will sit with you and be there. But I can't vote. >> That's an incentive. >> Close that. Uh, >> hey, you can see me in a suit two days in a row. >> I It's It's hard. It's really It's rough. >> But Thursday, I'm a little tired. >> Usually a pretty good two days, though. >> Yep. >> Delegates. Okay, >> we go. >> Do Do we have to vote on that? >> I think you do. >> There Ross has volunteered. I will make that motion. Dros
028be the delegate second. Uh any other discussion? All those in favor say I. I. Oppose. Same sign. I don't want to hear it. Good job, Rob. >> And then who's planning to attend so we can reg get registration sent in? >> Okay. >> I plan to attend. >> Okay. >> All of you. >> You don't have to register me. So >> Stephanie already has me registered. And there are some workshops on Wednesday that you do have to sign up for in advance. So look those over. Those are ticketed events >> when we submit. I forget. Thank you for that. >> Those are Wednesday. Thursday is just open. You just choose your track and go wherever. But Wednesday, if you're going to do anything on Wednesday, you have to pre-register for those. So take a look
029at that and let Justin know which ones you want to go to. There's he like you said, there's a finance 101. >> 2011 >> Hy. >> Yeah. >> No. Uh 2011 301 and then there's a couple there's three other ones in the afternoon. I don't And there there are some things that morning as well besides del assembly. That's ready set govern which is for new board members. There's some other board basics and some other things that >> and you guys have all done the open meetings or went through all theirs or not. >> I got the last two Gina but there will be an opportunity if you want to there. >> So I didn't know I've been kind of waiting to see if there's another avenue but because that date just does not work very
030well. Then November 21st is the day they're off and it's like are they going to come out because there were so many people that couldn't get in. Yeah, I think that in our discussion we had last week um all ours will have this one that that you guys went through >> and then ISP was going to have some intermittent ones too. I think the one in conference and then I think they were going online. >> I think I just got an email from my answer today about it. So you can do it online. >> Yeah, I think they're online now. >> So there will be other options too. >> Yeah. Take a look at the at least the Wednesday schedule. Make sure you let Justin know which ones you want to go to because they
031do have to or Jill because they have to register for those certain tracks on Wednesday, but Thursday is just I don't know. They feed you. They get food >> and cookies. Hot cookies and warm cookies and milk from Paul. >> So, okay. >> All right. New business public hearing for 25 26 preschool calendar revision. >> Yeah. Yeah. Any change to board calendar takes public hearing. So the the preschool had some minor changes. So this is your public hearing regarding the changes that'll come right after this. So >> So we're in public hearing. I'll open the to public hearing at 5:26. Did you have anything submitted? Anybody send anything? Anybody from the public like to comment on the calendar revision? Okay, we're going to uh close the public hearing if that works, Jill. I'll wait one
032minute. Sorry. Wait. Get one minute in there. That's the longest minute in the world when you're waiting for one minute to pass. All right, Jill. We're closed at 5:27. Next up is adopt the changes to the 2025 2026 preschool calendar. >> Yep. Just adding a Wednesday night for conferences to the calendar is all they need to do. So, >> oh then no on the 23rd. >> Yep. Sorry. Those are the changes. >> I would entertain a motion to approve the changes. >> Motion by Jeremy. Is there a second? >> Second by Gina. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Now I'll I'll open up public hearing on the proposed resolution for instructional support program continued participation. So we will open that one up at 5:27
033as well. Maybe we'll get a little bit faster on our minutes. Did you receive any comments or information about that? And Justin, for the newbies, this is just to continue on. >> Yeah. Yep. Your instructional support levy is a levy that's board approved. Um all but >> two >> Yeah. districts in the state of Iowa. >> All but two districts >> have it. Um yeah. So you're just voting as a board to extend it. >> Any questions on that? I will close the public hearing at 5:28. and move on to the resolution to continue. Would anybody like to make a motion to continue um participating in the instructional support program? >> I'll make that motion. >> Motion by Tim. Is there a second? Second by Ross. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I.
034>> Oppose. Same sign. >> Motion carries. Next up, we have a reimbursement resolution. Yeah, due to when the bonds are being sold and some work being done ahead of time, you're going to expend some of your onhand save revenue to pay for some of those costs. So, this is a resolution allow you to reimburse once you get the bonds for the payment. Did I miss anything, Jill? >> I have to keep track of the expenses and provide that information to certain guidance to do that as well. >> Any questions on that? I was trying to remember. I think we did. We do this when we did the last part. I'm sure we did. >> That was before me. We're doing geo bond at the time. >> Maybe we didn't do it because we did the
035geo. >> I couldn't find anything fast. So, >> I don't remember doing one of these before like this. I'm not saying we can't. I just don't >> Yeah. Just Yeah. >> Any questions for Jill or Justin on this one before we approve it? >> Not. I'd entertain a motion to approve the reimbursement resolution as presented. Make that motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. A motion by Gina, second by Jeremy. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. >> Oppose. Sign. Oppose. Same sign. Man, sorry, guys. Motion carries. My brain's tired. Been tired for 40 years, right? Is that what you're Come on, Mo. I got you. >> Board policy updates, Justin. >> Yeah. So, these are uh kind of the most recent ISB policy primer. Some of those uh as you mentioned
036were just updated legal reference or ISB note changes. Some of them had um all other changes being recommended. Uh and those are so I bring them forward for you to consider and approve as as is. And then I've also attached the copies of those policies as well. So um again for those of you new uh ISP will send out policy primer every so often when they review policy and and feel that they need to be updated. Typically, we we take those and and and ask you to approve them. And that's all this is. It's just based on their recommendations moving forward to update board policy. Any questions on those? Not entertain a motion to approve the first reading of board policies for update. Motion. >> Motion by Ross. Is there a second? >> Second by
037Gina. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. I. >> Oppose. Same sign. The motion carries. Next up is the MSA or modified allowable growth and supplemental aid request for fiscal year 25 excess costs of $54,77748. >> Explain for Joe. It's just something that we do every year, annual thing that we do. So, it's just excess cost for the modified supplemental amount that we have. So, um it's just the salaries and benefits to it. We'll get that added at the proof. So, similar for all the other things we go back and ask more money for after we have final bills. Any other questions or discussion on that? Not I would entertain a motion to approve the MSA request for fiscal year 25 eel excess costs. >> Motion by Jeremy. Is there a second? >>
038Second by Tim. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. Oppose. Same sign. >> Motion carries. Next up is the FFA overnight trip request. >> Yep. Annual for them to attend the uh national convention. So, uh, Miss Sperry submitted her request and kind of outlined the students who will be going and where they'll be going, but because it's an overnight, uh, out of state trip, it requires board approval. So, >> one of each chaperon as always, >> I believe. So, >> and she she doesn't have it in there, but that's the policy, right? One male, one female. >> Yeah, I believe so. See in here. Sorry. Why I need glasses? >> I see all the students. >> Yeah, I didn't see that. She lifted. I held up. I mean usually I think her husband
039goes I think doesn't he? >> Yeah I think so >> at the chaperon >> I believe so. Yeah I I did not ask before but >> as long as that is met then. >> Any other questions or discussion on that? I entertain a motion to approve the FFA overnight trip request. >> Motion by Tim. Is there a second? >> Second by Gina. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. Post same sign. Motion carries. Uh next up is some more fundraisers to approve since last month. >> Yep. So they're trying to start a rotorack club at the high school and so that's a youth younger um high school age Rotarians is what it's called. And so they are Max Landers is who's working there as like the student leazison. He's working with Corey. Um
040so this is one of their requests they'll do. >> And then there's also one from Rissa's hoping uh butter break fundraiser uh to farm art experiments um holiday workshops and so forth. So came in after the ones in September. So we're just asking the board to approve them. Uh yeah. Any questions on those? Any questions or discussion? Not would some would I would entertain a motion of approval of the added uh 2526 fundraisers. Motion. >> Motion by Ross. Is there a second? >> Second by Tim. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Last one here for new business is approval of Carol Community School District uh of their departure from the Raccoon River Conference. Kind of a unique situation right now, but Carol was invited to join the
041Hawkeye 10. Um they were the original invitation was for 2728. However, they would like to go as early as next year. So we had a joint superintendent principal AD meeting uh last Tuesday of the Raccoon River conference. Uh and we voted at that time to support their departure for next year. Um and they asked, you know, just the boards to approve it as well. Um there's lots of changes um across the state right now with regards to conference. Um, and so probably going to be some more of these types of things coming to you regarding the Rakin River Conference moving forward. But this is to allow Carol basically just signing off and giving Carol the blessing that they've got permission from the conference to leave a year or leave as early as next year. Make
042sense? >> Any questions, discussion? That two triple zone >> the long drive to Carol. >> I would entertain a motion to approve the Carol departure from the Rean River Conference letter. Motion by Jeremy. Is there a second? >> Second by Tim. Any other discussion? All those in favor say I. >> Oppose. Same sign. Motion carries. Board member reports. Brooks, we'll start with you. >> Perfect. We had for homecoming, we had 450 students attending the dance with 350 free cookies given out. We had Fairway donate water so each student could help while they were dancing. Um there were nine dodgeball teams, 10 He-Man teams for postp prom and Paul Booth from the den donate his DJ DJ services. We had 49 senior spots painted with a revenue of $1,200 for the thirst project. Uh we participated
043in high five Friday for student council at both the elementary and middle school. We had student section decorating. Um so for the football games we have banners being decorated for each theme. And for the fall coming up here we have principal apprec appreciation the winter warmth drive and a leadership conference ins. >> Any questions for Brooks? >> Thank you sir. Board other board members Ross. Oh, great homecoming week. >> Positivity, activity, >> minus all the construction fights. >> It's only going to get worse. >> It went well, but pleased to see that fourth was open. >> Oh, 100%. >> None. Gina, >> I congratulations to everybody that's been out and about um for our activities, you know, the band, all the things they've done, our special Olympic kid teams. It's been great to see that
044on social media. >> Jeremy, >> you know where I've been. >> That man has been doing a phenomenal >> Chris has been doing good job and anything like it. So good. >> They put on one heck of a show and playing in those first place gigs every weekend. So, one more weekend to go. >> I'll just say I was privileged to walk with Justin and other district staff administration with Director Snow's visit and several other there other parties involved. Eric Heights and >> they're all the people there. That was um nice to go around and and Bubba Sorenson, Representative Sorenson was there as well. So, walk through the buildings and see the great things that our our kids, our students, and our staff are doing with them. Um and just they I'll speak on their
045they were amazed. I think they saw some things that they probably hadn't seen before um in action. Um it was great having them sit down and meet with um Cali Drake and through that program that she's going through with us and she's in her third or she Yes, she's in year three. >> Year three of it. So, just uh it was just really nice and I hope they all walked away with a great insight of what's going on around here. And you'll probably have more to add to that. So, I'll kick it off to you now. >> Uh yeah, it was a good visit. Um somebody asked, well, how do they know how do they know all of those things? Like Tam, we talked to team set and she goes, well, how do they know
046all those things? Like, well, with test scores, they can get pretty easily. I said, everything else is just social media. that's what we're putting out and pushing out to the community. Um, a couple of the members of the DE follow us, follow me personally, and so we push that stuff out there. That's where they hear about it. So, uh, specifically, I think it shared the the letter, but it was our math scores. You know, they're bucking the trends. Our math scores are are really good and they continue to grow. So, they want to see what we're doing with math. Um, our AI work, which I shared with you, Chad got an award today for his work leading that task force team. um and being invited to present. C they were invited up to northwest of
047Iowa to talk to a bunch of superintendents and Cory's like I think we scared them to death when they were talking about things and they hadn't thought about that we had in place. So >> we got two we got invited to two more uh yesterday actually or on Friday. One is the IAS um president's work president's workshop. So >> yeah, they'll do a presentation there and so they want to talk about that and do they need develop you know policies of the state? like well that yeah we already did it so don't change it on us essentially is what I was asking to um the authentic learning showcase uh the public speaking showcase um the STEM grant that we got with the anatomage table so just lots of things we were able to share but
048it was a good visit um real quick uh I was getting texts I was checking so our junior high girls Eva Minox was first place in the uh cross country >> conference cross country >> uh Tenley Smith got seventh for the junior high girls, junior high boys, Cam Taylor got seventh and Gus Hilbert got 11th. And then our high school girls, I just got that they got second as a team, but I didn't hear how they finished as individual, but they took second. >> I varsity girls got second and varsity boys got fifth. >> Okay. I didn't get individuals yet, though. I >> I don't have individuals either. I just got teams. >> Um, so they're doing very, very well. Um, I did attach my superintendent report to the board doc just because I put
049some links in there this time around. So, board candidate questions. Um, in the past there's been a forum with the due the fact that there's the four of you who are already on the board are running. We kind of talked and and Tamara was okay with it and I think you if you would just respond to the four questions um that are there and then I will share that with uh uh Vicki at the Masonian and then they'll put on their website as well. Uh and if we had them by next Friday the 24th. So, and I shared a document with you today that you can actually just make a copy and type it right on there. And that's what I'll share. Um, reminder to go to the paper. So, they don't have to be
050really long, you know. So, don't worry too much about >> Yeah. only for the checkout papers. So, >> you don't get this one. >> Yeah. >> I also uh I gave you a a uh invite to a public hearing notice tomorrow for the Mass County Board of Supervisors. It's for uh a two plot uh development straight south of a middle school um that uh like a pasture area back there right now. Um because we border the property, we can we got invite to the public hearing. I don't have an issue with um but I wish it was more than just two two plots. But anyway, so that's information if you want to attend, you're welcome to attend as well. Construction planning update. We had our third uh meeting today with the team. They met with
051core user groups last Monday and took a lot of that feedback and built it into the design of the plant, design of the new areas. They'll then work with us to see what that does to the cost. Obviously, there weren't any drastic changes more um just some doors here, closing windows here, type of things. Um so, they'll continue to work on that. They plan to be back uh in front of you guys in December. So, we have their annual meeting. They hope to have a little more revised or refined plans of what it could look like by then. So, they'll be here in December. I did ask him for the fall musical. Maybe we could have some flyers information general because that'll mean a lot of farms getting a big portion of this. So, they're
052going to send us some graphics that we'll blow up and put around during that those two nights that they're here for that. Um, so that's moving right along. Uh, enrollment information. I gave you just some charts and graphs I've done uh in the past that kind of shows our enrollment. Um Jill's still working on finalizing some certified enrollment. Couple of districts have to your open world ends and outs. You have to share information to get the accurate numbers. There's a couple of districts that she's still waiting to upload their information. Um but served that's nine. We're going to be down nine served. That's kids sitting in our seats um compared to last year. But you will notice if you look at the elementary, we're going to have three classes in a row that are going
053to be below 100 back to back to back. So, and the preschool based on numbers currently we did have have a section back. If we look at that number and how much it typically grows, we'll think between 110 and 120 in that class. So, that's a good thing. Um because if you look at that graph also, you'll see that the senior class is 146 um students. So, we need to pick up some kids across our grade level. So, that's just some information for you there. Um, certified enrollment is due the end of the month. So, we'll continue to work on that. Um, I don't know how many times you've been asked, but I've been asked about a thousand if I'm a legal immigrant or not. Um, after what happened in De Moine. Uh, so obviously
054uh the governor passed uh um uh executive order 15 that outlined that every uh state organization needs us verify. According to this, it doesn't apply to school districts. Um, we can choose to do that. Um, and talking to Jess, she feels it's redundant of what we currently do with regards to fingerprinting and background checks. Um, the E-Verify would be free for us. Ispis also sent out information which I um shared with you in their called the third degree screening and that's on a cost per uh time you use it. Um, I'm guessing you know direction from the board. Is that something you want to learn more about? Uh, pursue doing that on a cost per >> Because E- Verify is free, right? >> E-Verify is free. >> The 3D screening that ISIS is putting out
055comes with a a cost. Um, and there's a tiered if you click on that when you open it up here. I'll open it for you. Um, sorry. >> It's like $65 per >> Yeah. for It breaks down what the the different um Oh, the checks that they will do. It can be up to like $65 for each individual that you run it on. Um I think in talking to Jess today really quickly before the meeting I told her I was running this. She said I think the fingerprints cost us $26 and the system that we send for background checks right now is uh 15 I think. So it would be more than that. IASP also has a one source check they put out >> well one of the services one of the affiliate programs >>
056yeah so do we need >> we use e verify for free I guess I'm asking if it's something the board feels compelled to do to spend more money than we are currently on it >> no I don't think so okay >> um wanted you to have that though so jumping on will we use e verify then going forward >> I need I need to follow Jess, she thought that it was already what they run is already what we currently pay for to run. Um, but I will double check and get that. I'll try and put that in an update for you. The difference. Um, and if we want to, that we could use verify because it's still free. >> Yeah, it basically just tells you if you're authorized to work >> Yep. >> in the
057United States. >> I think in Jess's and real quick conversation with Jess today, she hasn't filled out a paper form that she runs. you verify is online and there's something with a timeline which would allow them to get you the um social security card paperwork stuff. >> Yeah. If you don't pass you have like seven days to get some office to update. >> Yeah. >> I used to work social security so you just have to do both you verify. >> Yeah. >> So yeah I mean it's it's not a complicated process. It's just >> she was saying some of the timelines. >> Yeah. Yeah. You have a certain time frame otherwise it rejects it then you wouldn't you would potentially get denied the job. >> Yeah. that's what she was sharing too. So, I'll try
058and get some more information from her on our current process and and how that's different or could be improved. Um, we have our first calendar committee uh meeting on Wednesday as we start getting taking input. I know it's crazy, but that's just the time frame here, the 26 27. Um, looking at the fact that you can't start till the 23rd, that's on a Sunday, so 24th be a Monday. It could look very similar uh for next year. I did share a couple of um new templates I like a little better for layouts um on the staff calendar. I think it yeah we may use that just to to um I don't know brighten it up, spruce it up, whatever. Um but uh there is one thing that came up that I I guess I'm just
059asking the board for some feedback even before I bring it up to the committee. So, as part of the Google fellowship, one of my mentors, uh, we were talking through different things, um, and they were talking about how they get staff involved and they took a student contact day. So, right now we're 178, which were above ours, which this has come up in the past. Like there's districts with this. I think Van Meter has like 173 days or something like that, CL. >> Yeah. um either that or one >> they traded a day of of student contact for so eight hours for staff to engage in a committee that meets all year long for at least an hour every time they meet and they develop different committees across the district. Um they have like a
060strategic priority committee. They have um an athletics and committee an activities committee and they they do some kind of project that they identify at the start of the year with an a report or an output at the end. Um, again, in conversation with her, she thought it was a way to get people involved in what's going on, more connected. Um, before I even approached that, I know we've held pretty strong on the 178 student contact days. I'm curious if the board even entertained going to like a 177 trade day like that. They she said the day they would put what they've done in their district is they paired up with their Easter break. So a Friday, Monday, and Easter is one of those days. So that's where they add that additional day. Some downsides I
061see, um, you know, we don't make up current snow days right now. Um, so we already dropped down with student contact days and we don't make those up because of ours. Was it not last year, but the year before we were real close to having to make them up by taking hours. So there is some potential downfall to it. um our administrative team talked through a little bit. They think there could be some value in these committees, but again, it's before I even approached that on Wednesday. Is that something we came back with a proposal that the board could support or would support? >> And you're not voting. You're just giving me feedback. Yeah. Yeah. >> If teachers want to give up a contact day >> to do >> before I even take it and
062ask the committee. I'm asking the board. I'd hate to come back to you guys with it. So, I will bring if if you if it was something that you would entertain, I would bring it up to the committee and um see what we can develop. I'm not against it, but I think it needs to be very clear and in agreement that some of these forgiven days for snow and other things may not be to make sure we meet the rest of that on the back side. We may have to make some days out that we haven't made up in the past. >> Yeah. If we if two years ago if we had done that, we'd have makeup we would have had to make up day. We were doing six hours, I think. >> Yeah. So,
063I I think that's the biggest thing as long as they >> Yeah. It's it's a trade and I like to see some sort of make sure that there's something of value. >> Yeah, that's that's going to be done during that time. >> And that was our advent teaming too like >> that everybody is involved in it. Not your hype everybody say like that but that everybody is involved in in a group project. >> I think that is more of a flex like if they choose not to be a committee then they work that day. They plug in the calendar and they come in and work. I would I would think most would opt for a committee involvement, but I don't know. She only had two in their district and didn't the district of a thousand.
064>> Yeah, I'm not against it. I think it's it's a I'd listen to it. I I I but it's just it's it's all fine and dandy up front, but then when we have this the two weeks of snow and then they got >> or or having the same people doing the all the committees, >> one have to choose one. >> Yeah, that's what I'd say. But >> then we have to come up with what those could be. just I'm looking for ways to, you know, how do we get more voices involved, more people involved? Um, >> I think it's a a great idea. It's just >> I think that's a great way for us to hear from what's going on, seeing different people of our administrators to death, but they're here all the time reporting
065and it'd be great to see what's really >> not that you're not the >> one another another layer piece. >> I mean, there could be a math group that talks about math or it can be this map. So, okay. Well, I'll see what the calendar committee says and then I think we typically shoot for, you know, December meeting to get the calendar approved, but it takes a few revisions. >> We have makeup days. They were a couple years ago. They were talking about the makeup day being virtual for doing >> we can do allowed to do them. >> If we get to a point where they have to make a day, uh, we ran one virtual day. >> You can do up to two a year, right? >> We we set a parameter. >> We
066do up to two a year. you. No, it's a the state five. >> Oh, is the five? >> The state. >> And we chose to do it. And it's a mixed bag. Um, >> some people liked it. Some people like just give me my snow day. I see both sides of it. It's just a trade-off if you then you're making a day at the end of the year. >> And nobody really likes June, >> you know? Nobody likes going into June. That's the only thing. But that's what I'm saying with like with this day here like that may you like >> and everybody has to be okay with that. I don't we don't want to hear about it. And >> hey when they open when we calcul >> you're trading that day off for an
067hour a month that you've got to find outside of the contract. Right. >> So I don't know if they'll be open to it or not. >> Yeah. We'll see. >> Okay. >> So it can't be your morning. So your Wednesday morning time out. No, those are scheduled those are scheduled with with us in the building. So, we'd be outside of that. >> Yeah. >> Uh you heard Julie talk a little bit about it, but Donovan Group's coming on 23rd to do the filming of the career day snapshot, the student le conferences, and we're also going to try and get footage to put together a short video around CKH, like the Excel model and the process as a district. Uh some student staff input feedback to put that out as well. Um, we'll put that on
068that thing link document that I shared with you that um, Reed's been working on that we're still trying to build uh, information to if you pulled it up or not, but that's right here. Um, this is the landing page for it. Um, you can click on different things in the district and it'll take you to video content that's been created. Um, web page. Uh, there's a spot for me to put a video. Welcome to the district. Um, alumni impact stories are all here. So we're trying to streamline all this into one landing page. A lot of the content we've created. So we would we would add that video around CTA here as well. Um and last can I find the document I've opened? Um >> grinder email. >> Yeah. So Trent sent this to me.
069I thought it was I thought it was worth sharing. He's putting very comparatives around other districts our size. He said your retention and achievement data is better than most. It's good to hear. >> Yeah, I thought that was good to share. And then construction on the high school. Yeah, it's going to get crazy. So, >> uh when we know >> my job done with afternoon sports, >> they have gone back and forth >> numerous times on when they're going to start and whether or not forth will be closed or not. when we know it's one way or closed, we're going to let the high school out at 240 um to try and get some of the congestion with their buses and middle school parent traffic. And >> were they working on something today? Some were
070they on the west end of Summit or were they on four? They were on fourth, weren't they? >> Yeah, but fourth was supposed to be. No, >> the email we got last week was they were going to start on 4th, but it was going to they were going to uh mill it, but it would be open. Rough traffic. They were going to do it from 9:00 until like 2:30 >> closed. And then you'd be able to go and I think it was closed both ways. >> Yeah. >> Well, you own one way but it did not seem safe because you probably weren't supposed to sign that road wasn't clear enough. >> Yeah, it's it's going to be interruption. >> Um, so we'll try and help with congestion. We don't can't do that forever. You know,
071you know that 20 minutes does add up. We got to take it off of the the time we're in the bus. >> But it does help get those high school cars out of the parking lot so the buses can get there and pick up. >> Everybody's gonna have to text it on to Husky. >> Yeah. >> Way we can relay that in front of our student drivers that don't know. Some some student drivers are just >> Cam has put emails out and then we had to retract because it was supposed to be during homecoming. We had to retract it. >> He emailed me today about today and I said they said they were going to be done and it looked like they were. They weren't. So, we didn't let out 2:40 because it's supposed to
072go. So, we'll It may be short notice, but when we know, we'll let them get out of there a little early. Um, yeah. And then I am going to be gone Friday. Uh, I said three vacation days to us. I used one last Friday. I'll take one this Friday. Addie's planning a tournament St. Louis. So, I'll be I'll be gone Friday. >> It's almost like inclement weather announcement for the road construction. Like, you guys need a morning update >> and then an afternoon >> report. I'm 100% furious. Just a quick >> Well, here's the report today. >> They had all the signage out Fridays. >> And maybe it's not you. Maybe maybe I'll I'll pressure Drew a little bit and say, "Hey, Drew, give us a we need a a pow-wow every morning from the
073email correspondence that there was a breakdown in communication." >> Sounds like it. >> I got the email, too. Yeah. >> Yeah. On Friday. So, >> we're going to have kids try and take it as they're going both ways. Yeah, >> it's a little >> We tried to put signs up today. Um we I think we were going to put our own blockade up on the parking lot going out of uh on the fourth and make them all go to Husky. Um it's still going to be open going towards school. >> it was supposed to but it wasn't this afternoon. >> It's going to be moving forward. >> So the last report I got was they were going to mill forth like they thought they'd have it done today and that would be rough and then
074they were going to lay back forth and then move to someone. Well, now they're going to mill fourth. They're going to mill some. They're going to mill eight. Um, and then come back and overlay. So, I don't know what the plan is anymore. I get an email Thursday. >> Change it every day. >> So, like tomorrow morning, >> take the buses going to do. >> So, today they were going down seven. >> Y. >> So, today the buses when I was because I was at a meeting at the high school when I left the buses were going down seventh, which was on Summit. There was a car in the turning lane. realized they couldn't turn. So I went straight with a long other bus and was trying to veer over and our bus is honking
075at them because they're >> there's nowhere to go. >> Well, yeah. I'm coming in the turning lane. Yeah. >> Going east to turn on for and she was it was Yeah. It was bad. >> I'm just nervous for our young drivers. >> Yep. >> If I had a young driver, I'd tell them you're riding a bus or I'm taking you to school. >> Yep. >> It's just I'm not letting anybody drive all the way. >> Yeah. Go all the way around. Can I drop them off at the middle school, Julie, if I come in the south? >> Any questions for me? That's all I got. If not, guys, >> what are we up to? Meet next meeting? >> Yeah. >> November 10th, >> and you will not be here. >> Absolutely not be here. >>
076Everybody else here. >> I will not be here for the election either. So, good luck everyone. Don't forget to vote. >> Perfect. >> When does early voting start? >> Uh, probably I thought I thought >> should be within the next week or so. Absentee voting should be within the next week or so. I don't know if I saw them. >> Probably. It's usually two to three weeks in advance. >> Yeah, it should be any time.