001Call meeting at 6:32. Roll call please. >> Comedas >> here. >> Reynolds >> here. >> Landers >> here. >> Cost >> here. >> Shider >> here. >> And wraps >> here. Rise for the pledge. I aliance 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. >> I'll make a motion to approve of regularly agenda. Second, >> yes. >> Reynolds, >> yes. >> Landers, >> yes. >> C, >> yes. >> Sher, >> Yes. Sorry. >> Okay. Do we have any public comments? >> No. >> Okay. No visitors present. Motion for consent agenda, please. >> Make a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. 5.1 disposition of minutes. district treasurer report activity report and personal report second
002>> yes >> trader >> yes >> co >> yes >> commanders >> yes >> ran >> yes >> requests >> yes uh several we had one from of public data research on our district employees. We had one from the payers union on Terry Martins and we had one from Starbridge on our vendor lists. >> When if I get if I do get anything else, I'll update you for sure. >> About the request for sure. >> Okay. 6.2 superintendent >> um delegate assembly. [Laughter] >> All right. >> And we don't have to do it this month if we want to hunt a month. Um but >> I definitely don't think we should make our new person do it because it's like not nice. Plus, it's a learning opportunity. >> Saturday or Friday? I think it's what?
003Saturday morning at 10. >> It just it takes two of the things maybe. Um do you know when we'll get the booklet of >> proposed closer, right? September. >> Yeah, I think and I think it's the last couple years. I think it's just been online. >> I don't think I don't think we get the actual old school booklet until you actually go to the thing. >> So maybe we wait till it's a little bit closer and see what some of the potential >> sessions are going to be. Yep. To see where the conflict might be. >> So you do, right? So I don't mind >> it's probably my turn around the last few years. >> A couple years too. Okay. We'll tatively put Amanda on there and then we will have I like when we
004have a nice discussion and I'll know what our votes going to be one way or another prior to walking in. So there's no decisions to be had. >> Yep. For sure. And so um something that just got mentioned for the um for the board conference, there are some workshops beforehand, some pre sessions. So if you look at any of those and want to sign up, make sure you let us know as soon as possible because some of them fill up pretty quick. And so we'll uh we'll get you signed up as soon as you get us that information. >> Is Thursday the one that only equity conference? Is it Thursday? I think Thursday. >> We just got an email because one of the same presenters is the guy that presented with that trust matters book.
005>> I think yesterday that I can't couple other things. Um I I don't have a um like a projection of any kind yet. I'll get one to you in about the next month. But with respect to enrollment, um this is the first time in the history of 289 that we have five grade levels under 100 kids. >> So um we we continue to gradually trend downward. I'll try to get you some an updated uh enrollment and enrollment projection sometime over the next month. >> I know we're a bit far from it, but in regards to that, I know at some point we've spoken about were that to continue on that trend at what point? Um, so we have three schools and we have just slightly mentioned putting it into two. How far down the line
006is that if it continues the way it is or is that just I >> think it's a ways >> a bird in the air. >> I think it's a ways um because um you know Blackstone being the smallest and only two two grade levels to try to absorb two whole grade levels somewhere. >> That's that's a big >> but it does leave open room potentially to bring the some of our outplay students back, right? We were talking about >> most definitely. >> So, that would be huge. >> Yeah. U that, you know, one of the one of the several reasons that, you know, once we were able to take a great look at some of our the way that we were structuring and supporting um our special education students and the way the way we're
007make some of those changes um which are just in the first week or so working out great. um we should be able to bring some of those students back now that our internal programs are are better supported and better structured. So that's that's a definite goal. >> How many do how many this year do we have that are out of place? >> Uh give or take 20. >> Okay. >> Most of those you said would be essentially serve like an autism type program. >> That would that would be very beneficial. For sure. >> For sure. May I ask like are the if you know the five grade levels that are under 100 are they all those lower grades like coming up or are they kind of spread out throughout the >> they're spread out. >>
008Okay. >> So what does that mean for staff then? Like is there any potential retirements we don't replace? I >> think I think we do have those discussions. >> Yeah, for sure. >> Okay. >> Um yeah, if you know that we I think that one of the things that we need to start taking critical I had is when we do have retirement attrition, >> do people get replaced? >> Yeah. >> Have we done like demography reporting at all to take a look at like what are looking like for the next couple of like for us to get a feeling like is this trend expected to stay? >> Yeah, that that's that's a u I include that every time I do an enrollment projection. >> So yeah, so that's that's a part of it. >> Okay.
009>> And so in the next month or so I'll have Okay, >> for sure. Um, sent out an email um on possible uh wellness initiatives for the upcoming year and um I've already gotten some really good feedback on that. And so in the next uh couple weeks, I'll compile those, take that to the health insurance committee. Uh see what our next uh health uh or wellness initiative is going to be to try to springboard off of our biometric screening that we did last spring. Um just kind of the thought process is that every year kind of add one thing to it. Uh just to try to do everything we can to support our people to in in their own personal health. um our summer HVAC work. As of today, we had somebody on site today.
010So, as of today, everything's online, running, cooling. All of our old piping systems are all offline and to be long forgot about. So, >> whatever happened with the stuff you're trying to sell got stolen? >> So, um so we we did get we got some of it back and then we also got um a discount our bill with the employer who was a part of that. So, so no, the owner was super good about, you know, making sure that we were made whole and taking care of everything. So um and then the last thing is um in the next uh few weeks we'll start up a district-wide committee as we know that um this year we've departmentalized fifth grade fifth grade teachers could not be happier about it. The students have taken to it great
011and so we'll have a um additional committee work to discuss uh departmentalization at lower grades. see what that looks like. >> And are we still in connection with a school or a couple schools that we were following? >> Almost definitely. Almost definitely. Yeah, we tend to utilize, you know, you you know, you eventually want to be that outlier that everybody looks to. And so, you know, we're utilizing those resources where we can. For sure. >> Thank you. Thanks. >> Okay. We have no committees or reports. this time. So 7.1 budget. >> Yeah. The tenative um F26 budget uh like we like we've been talking about um you know last year we put money in the bank. Uh this year is going to be a down year. Our our revenues aren't great. A lot of you
012know funding sources are have you know haven't been great. Some of them we think maybe we're going to get back. maybe title two when we're talking about, you know, maybe getting some money back there. Um, but our revenues are going to be at about 17.4 million. Uh, and our expens expenditures at 19.2. Big part of that is the fact that we are finishing up these large facility projects. And so after this year, that all of that will go away. So expenditures will start to go back down again. Um, then next year will be a year where we'll put money in the bank again. So, if you look at kind of like the two-year cycle, this year we're budgeted to be about 1.8 million in a whole and then next year we'll put 1.6 million back.
013So, if you look at kind of that two-year cycle, um pretty pretty level, which is, you know, which is where we've been right right now, we've got about um to start the year, we had about $9 million in the bank. Um when I got here four plus years ago, we had about $9 million in the bank. So, two years from now, we'll have about $9 million in the bank. And so, we're trying to we now that being said, we need to, like Teresa was just talking about, we need to be cognizant of where we where we need to make sure that we are watching what we're doing and how we're doing it uh to keep that long term. >> Um, are we at the threshold then where we'll have to do that like remediation plan
014with the state then? >> We We will that. Yeah. And that and that's just filing the form. Um and uh but yeah, as part of our final adopted budget, we have to have a deficit reduction form >> because none of us like to pass a negative budget and every year this comes up and I know that it essentially is almost flush, but why can't we make it that way every year? We're Like this is the part that I don't quite understand. We do the bond. We're in a cycle. Every other year why can't it just be zero both years as opposed to positive2 negative -2? >> Because we are in a bonding cycle and so we could we could take steps to back out of that. Um I I mean I could see what that
015would look like. that would be messy to to back out of that. And um I mean I could put I could put some scenarios together. I guess >> in a more generic way it's like this is the frustrating part about school finance because it's like it's not like your checking account. Your balance like our balance is okay, >> right? But every dollar that comes in is already earmarked for one of those funds. And you can't just like easily mix it all together and then be like, "Look, we have it all here." And so like when we go bonding and that money is sitting there in the bank, >> it's not allocated into the funds that we're upside down in for assuming ED fund and some of our other funds that transport transportation. So, I mean,
016it's I agree with you, but I don't It's such a such a temporary situation because of that cycle. I don't know. >> Yeah, I can I can see if I can come up with >> like I I understand that, but I >> it's frustrating. >> I don't like it. >> I know. >> I don't know why you can't make it just be zero every year. Well, I mean, I guess you probably could make it something, but you would have to >> not be realistic about like we wouldn't realistically be able to cut 1.9 million out of our budget. >> Yeah. >> Right. >> I mean, and the true result is that we're $200,000ish in the negative. And that's the trend that we really need to look at. >> Well, this year is so much more
017unknown because some of that title funding is still frozen. That was going to be my next question is like you were saying kind of like it's been this trend but could we see it start hurting more like some of that >> in theory we could. >> Yeah, >> we could. And that's and that's you know another reason why it's such a good to have that cushion in the bank that we do. You know for us to have half a year spending in the bank that's that's a great position. >> Plus we're nowhere near max bonded. So, I guess in a worst case scenario, if there was a temporary dip, nothing we'd want to do, but something a lot of schools don't have the luxury of because they're looking at 30 plus years of debt sitting
018over their head, right? >> Yeah. And I mean, I'm not >> four month binding cycle. >> Yeah. I'm clearly not advocating for this, but if the bottom fell out between now and December, you know, we we could very easily come up with a million and a half in our levy for next year if we wanted to. >> I wouldn't like that as a taxpayer, >> right? >> But I'm just saying we're we're not >> or slow the investment back in into the buildings into the services if we had to pause a curriculum refresh or do that we don't want to do. But I I know what you're saying. It's it's so dumb because it doesn't let you take into account the full picture when you submit that budget because of the restrictions on the bond
019or on the funds. But ultimately, I mean, if your ED fund and your I mean transportation fund everybody's upside down on and that doesn't help that the state says, "Well, it cost $1, so we'll give you 59 cents back." Everyone's going to be upside down on the transportation budget. But um but the ED fund, I mean, I do think that that's where looking at that attrition and those opportunities is going to be really important because if you're student numbers are decreasing, that means your EBF numbers are going to go down over time. >> Over time. Yep. >> And if you're not keeping your ED fund, which is our largest expense as our people, you know, we got to keep that in balance. Especially with a district this size where one or two people can make
020a major difference one way or another. >> So, how many how many retirees do we have? >> Oh, boy. This year I think we have four. >> Three or four. >> But we we know typically three years. >> Two years. Okay. So, we just kind of maybe like have a better maybe at some point we could kind of brainstorm like a good staffing forecast plan what that's looking like. I know in the past we've had like weird bubbles of students that have come through where it's like a big class and then a teacher has to bump from second grade to third grade or like maybe we end up having to look at a situation where somebody's kind of in that floater position if we can't sustain. That's why I was wondering where those lower classes
021were at the bottom. >> Yeah. Um most of most of them are at the bottom. Um K kindergarten first I think third. Um so three of the five are pretty low. >> Our biggest class is 83. >> Okay. Of course. >> So, when will we have a final budget for us to pass? >> Correct. Yep. I'll I'll have the I'll have the typical presentation and all of that. Uh the budget's been on display here in our office since the end of last week. So, It's not really >> typically we do have a motion to >> I'll make a motion to approve the tenative 26 budget as presented. >> Yes. Reynolds, >> yes. >> Landers, >> yes. >> Cost, >> yes. >> Shider, >> yes. >> And >> yes. >> Okay. EIS report as our annual
022employee. >> Yeah. Salary and benefits is reported as reported TRS. Um Debbie, what's the >> I just did the report. >> This is due on the 15th. I guess I've got a feelious >> I don't know what it is. >> Is it we start our contract is it next summer? >> So we're we're entering year four of a five-year contract. And so um so this is August of 25. Those negotiations would probably start March of 27. >> So you got a bit >> So this report is just The required report that is posted on our website of salaries >> correct and it's from last year >> okay so this is just procedural can we have a motion to approve the report >> yes >> shider Yes. >> Cusp. >> Yes. >> Landers. >> Yes. >>
023Rams. >> Yes. >> Okay. Press policy. I know you sent us a few notes on that. Um, again, we went through those first reads last time. Were there any questions or any discussion policy language changes? from the July meeting >> yes >> Reynolds >> yes >> Landers >> yes >> Shider >> yes >> and yes >> let's talk tennis courts Woohoo. So, we've been approached by the city. Um, they would like to take over the land south of the creek and uh which includes our old tennis courts that we haven't done anything with, plan on doing anything with. Um, if you'll recall, so this last year, >> we had a skate park conversation uh that didn't end up going anywhere. Um, if we seed this land to the city, then not only will they utilize
024it, but then they will do all the upkeep on it. >> Awesome. >> Why is it different now where they didn't want to just >> That's I don't I don't work for the city. >> See, and that's and that's like that's what this has bothered me since like this because it became such a And they they not not that I'm not for you know what I mean but they they didn't want they didn't want any of it. >> Not only that they find the guy who went to them first sent him to us. >> Yeah. Like I just I I get but I think it's because it's it's what fits their plan. >> You know what I mean? >> But and I get that it takes it off of us. Well, what's what precedents are
025we setting that we didn't want the skate park and now we're opening it up for pickle? >> No, but remember what we said to the state skate park guy. We were willing to give it to him for a dollar a year. We were going to rent it for a dollar. Like we were essentially giving it. We were willing to >> but but the city, >> right? But I think you have to look at it from don't say like what precedent are we setting because our precedent was we were willing to >> let the guy have it for nothing because we wanted it to be used by the community. Yeah, >> I know that it sends a mixed message from the city's perspective, but I want to make sure that people realize like we said to
026the state guy 100% we >> Yeah, I guess I I guess my like Amanda, why isn't now the city okay with this? >> And I do think maybe we have a missed opportunity that we never went back to. We do have that space. We don't utilize it. I'm all for it being used, but We have sports things everywhere. Either a can we fix up the tennis court was utilized at all anyways? I don't know. Pickle ball is great. It's on trend, but then does it sit there? It wouldn't be our problem at that point anyways, but can we use it for us to benefit our children for a lowcost solution? I mean, >> we haven't. I know we haven't lo >> they when they build Well, >> no, it's when they built the football field
027out there. >> I think the only thing I mean I I just think we haven't done anything with it. We haven't had any plans to do anything with it. >> Well, I think we would need Right. but I think if there was no educational need We don't have a tennis team. We don't have >> Right. I think we have to look at it as is it more a liability that it's sitting there growing weeds and not being used. And I don't disagree that it should absolutely be used. I'm just wondering should we think about us using it before we give it away because I feel like we have it at all. But if that's not something anyone's interested in, that's >> when we had the conversation with the skate park. We ask those questions. Would
028we use it? Would we be using it? Would it be a kink for us to get rid of it? Like could our kids use it during the day if we brought them there? >> I think the same questions with Stan, right? Like making sure like we'd have access to it if it was a pickle ball court or whatever it was. Could our kids use it for pickle ball? You know, whatever that would look like. >> I I'm not opposed asking more questions for sure. I'm actually more concerned about parking than anything to be honest with you. >> So the the parking in in what context? >> Right. But we also like especially during track season, we do run out of parking all around there. And then if there's >> retain that part. >> So So
029we would we would retain the I'm going to say right to continue to use it for shop with to continue to use it for event parking to for lack of a better term have precedent like send a schedule. This is when we have stuff. This is when it will we will need to be utilizing it. And so then we would have precedent during those times. If it's an open sign today, >> I just I think there might be a few questions >> because they say we retain the ability to use it for chocolate and discus. But let's say that people get offended if we start driving up and parking on the city park like they do for the track meets, right? if they're right. I just feel like there needs to be like some more
030conversation and understanding around like what is being given away, what's not. We talked about our concerns in the skate park was going in with lighting and cameras and all sorts of things. Again, not a problem on that side, but if we're going to utilize it for schoolbased sports and it's no longer our land, there's questions to be worked out. >> And I do question, but my question was more before we give it away, do we want to think about using it at all for us? >> Well, I think we thought about using it over the last however many years in dozens of different ways. None of them feasible, >> right? >> Because if they were, we'd be using, right? Um it's, you know, so far away to be able to get a class there and
031back, that kind of thing. And then so then what are you going to use it for after school? Nothing that we've been put on tennis team, >> right? >> And so I've seen some like turned into not home gym but stationary bars and set up places, stationary bikes and outdoor >> outdoor fitness. >> Yeah. I has a good space for it. >> The problems with that are the same as the state park. >> When I think think about it, it's okay. Lighting, security, who's picking up the trash? Who's I mean, we get into those problems still ours right now. It just happens that it's not used. So we put it on the table, >> but if we make it usable >> and people do it, right? >> But like a gym or something like I
032love the idea, but again, I'm assuming you're not saying lock it up unless our students are using it. It would be open like it is right now. Then now we have somebody that's doing situps or some teacher pullups and falls and breaks their leg. They're not there on district >> purpose. It's a little bit of a liability, but they fall and the knee running on the track. I mean, is it the same? >> Well, remember when we had the skatepark, we said we would not be willing to pay the insurance. So, we were going to require them to have private insurance if they were going to put a skate park there. I feel like if we put a gym or something there, it's a higher liability than walking isn't just a sign at your own
033risk as I don't know that world. Those just questions for me. >> You could be sued for anything. >> Sure. Sure. Sure. Sure. So just to clarify, how did like so 289 owns the land >> in the task force? >> Okay. And we're giving all of it away. Like what are we proposing here? Just to make sure. >> Okay. >> Which is essentially the tennis courts in that space that they park in for track. Is there a potential that we If maybe there's concerns about where they park, where they do shot put in discus, like is there a potential that instead of like cutting it there, do we like cut it over further? Like so they are just assuming appetus courts are over and not all that land. >> Sure. We I mean it's our
034land. We can shape this conversation >> and and it's being given that's how we have to do it, >> right? >> I would think so. Or is there the possibility that if we did that that we relocate the shot put to a more feasible in the the track in that part of the complex so you're not crossing that. I I do think there's more there's more I think we have questions that we want to ask. I think the only place that you would be able to put shop would be where we're currently parking or inside the track itself, which I think >> I think parking is my biggest question. If the city's willing to invest money in pickle ball courts, I think it'd be worth a conversation to if you drive over there when there's
035a track meet, you can't drive down any one of those sides. I mean, you've got hundreds of cars there. And the same thing happens with the junior tackle. And um I just think if we there there isn't really parking lot there. We just park on grass in all the directions. >> So maybe if we're willing to like invest in the land and make it a city park and maybe that area where there's extra parking could part of the deal could be like a gravel lot there is parking. >> So do we want to do we want to invite somebody from the Do we want to do like we did last time and have a couple of board members with a couple of city personnel take a conversation? What would you like next steps to be?
036I think them coming like they come in because I think we all have questions like we they came last time and then we had our individual like where I think it was Theresa and I had that but they came first and then we had that because we still had more questions. >> Like I think it's one of those where we all have questions and the more that like if something's said then we think you know what I mean? Like I don't think property of value. I mean, real estate is still >> there is a princip >> to build. >> Yeah. Right. Again, >> we're just giving away land how big or small it is. Is that >> I think what you have to do, we're doing this at a much much much larger level right
037now, a different world, but I think you have to look at what is the cost that we're doing right now that we saving and not having the maintenance related to mowing um those areas and eventually yes the tennis courts are portable right now they're just going to continue deteriorate at some point we're either going to have to take them down or lock them up or do something so like is there a cost savings just from discontinuing what we're already spending there and then I think you have to look at that savings and then what's the potential community land use right now. Remember, it wouldn't be like giving it to a developer. It would be again the same taxing body for the same public use would be using it. So, if ultimately it relieves the district
038of the cost when we gave when we talked about the skate park, we said we didn't want to invest new money in something that yeah, while our kids might use it, it's not for educational purposes. And so, we wouldn't want to allocate money away from what could be educational to non-educational. I think the same thing would be said about redeveloping that area into something different. If we don't have an educational use for it, then we shouldn't invest new money. So, if we do nothing and leave it as is, is it costing us money? And if it is, how much is approximately is it costing us to just continue to sit out there, >> right? Or is there anything that we we've never sat down and talked about that we can use for a low cost
039that can be educational and can't use schools? Could we put a whole bunch of solar panels on it and make more money then? >> Yeah, I think we 100%. I think we just need we would need some bigger input again right now and like it's been sitting there for how many years we've done nothing with it. So if the choice is make it a usable nice facility for the community or let it continue to sit there and be an eyesore it's costing us money but I agree it's worth exploring if there is a reason. So maybe we bring the streamline in or something and have a conversation with her about because maybe the idea of having a pickle ball court is great because maybe you know they talked about wanting more inner mural after school.
040If that's something she wants to pursue and having that over there would be great because they can go do it then wonderful. There's a lot of questions to be had, but before we do anything, I think we need to, if you haven't been over there in the day of attract me, it is horribly >> unorganized parking wise and kids crossing in and out, buses everywhere, and it's horrible. And so another place for more people to go and park would make me just super nervous. >> I just hate But I'm sure there's some sort of intergovernmental props or plan that can be worked out. Um I know back in my home state the rec center that the the city built is attached to the school. Oh yeah. >> And they the community and the high school
041managed to run a whole rec center during the school year together. And so we're just talking about pickle ball, Florida, whatever. Um, you know, if it is built, I'm sure something can be worked out that during track meets or junior tackle games, something happens that okay, you know, we've got restricted hours this day for the public because we're we have a track meet or whatever. I don't think that is going to be a huge obstacle. I mean, because for the most part, it'll be open to the community to use. I mean, we don't have track meets usually at, you know, 8:00 in the morning >> or whenever cuz its location from here, I don't want to take a bunch of fifth graders over there. I mean, and you know, okay, get them over there, you
042get them there, you're there for what, 30 minutes, and then you have to haul them back or walk them back in time. I I mean, I just think because of its location, its educational use is really limited for this school. >> Do we use the track other than like the picnic or like the field days >> a little bit? >> So, I think make sure we bring Heather to the table and have her involved in the conversation what could because you brought up another great point like there may be a way where we could still potentially own the land and have an intergovernmental agreement that they would build a facility that be open to the public, but we don't necessarily give up all of that feeling comfortable about letting it go. That might be another
043option. >> It doesn't have to be all or nothing. I don't believe or I'm guessing So, lots of questions. So, let's see if we can bring Heather, bring the city. Give Heather a heads up as to what we're think they passed in regards to short soccer fields over here and something over there. So, I know we said the city but her specifically to combine because they working really hard with reimagining Mota like they're three separate groups here but I know she's hard to reimagine but she's city grant writer and she was the one that was here with so >> maybe somebody else >> are those tennis courts are they closed in lock blockable or just open >> right now open like any of the tennis courts >> like with the city even going to monitor
044the days that that you have to use them track and also with them being wide open, are you going to keep really keep people out of there and keep more people from parking in there? They're going to actually monitor that. You know what I mean? That' be a little tough, too. >> They still potentially could go in there and use up all that parking lot. And who's going to say anything different, >> right? >> Maybe parking could be part of it. Maybe like that between the end of the road and the tennis court, there could be like a small spot for parking or something. I don't know. that. Yeah, there's there's land there and like maybe that's for us. >> Or maybe they'll put a bike rack up there for kids. >> Yeah. No, no
045art teacher. >> Steve. Steve. >> No. No. No. No. Third grade. There's a tennis court. >> There's a open here. >> On the other side of the road. >> Yeah. >> Talking about there's no parking ever. >> On the other side >> on the west side of the road. >> Yeah. West side of >> But that's not is that that's not city property. >> I don't know whose property. That's what I was saying. >> That's indiv individually owned. They don't build on it because of the >> That would be my assumption. >> Well, from way back when something real. >> Yeah, the arms through that, >> right? And I think the >> Sorry, >> but maybe even like the you think about like the city's done a great job with adding bathroom facilities to some
046of the parks. Maybe there be a chance to coordinate and update our bathrooms better at the tracks so that there would be usable in it's going to be more of a community area. I mean, we wouldn't have been able to do the track resurfacing if we didn't have the community support we did for it to be a community thing. So, which we didn't get planned a way to do it. Sounds like a lot of good conversation. >> So, September meeting all >> social. >> So, we've been talking about this. Um, I sent out a survey. Look like >> there were no dates that where everybody was, but it but people did seem to like just in responses like um like a Sunday evening that seemed to be something where people had a lot of availability
047to send out another survey to see if the >> just not a Holiday, Sunday till October. >> Are there any holidays? >> Well, holiday weekends, you know, Labor Day, you know. >> Oh, no. No. >> Um, yeah. Or just text, but don't reply all. >> Yeah. Whatever works for everybody is fine. >> Yep. >> Communication wise. >> Yeah. Yeah. Like, yeah, I can certainly do that. I can That was much easier than Google. >> I'm confused. We used to not be able to do it because of open meetings. >> You can't reply. >> Oh, you can't. >> You can do one way messaging via email, text, whatot, but you shouldn't reply because now you've engaged in conversation with the group. >> It's kind of like three people that it's in, >> right? You can do
048twos, >> two by twos, >> probably get by with three technically the lawyer you talk to, but two is obviously >> what's the social? >> That's why when Well, I mean, it's no school business. >> Yeah, it's no different than our board at the board conference, >> right? >> It's just it's social, not about business in any way. This is kind of a I think it would be great for building relationships with the board, especially overall a pretty young board that worked together. Um, it would be great, but I also think it's just came to my head for us to do social. >> Yeah. Because an as an organization, we've made a huge effort to make great strides working with the high school as an once a year. We just need time to sit >>
049together just >> if you if it were to be >> business, >> if it would be business, then it would be a joint. >> Right. Right. So you're just talking more >> like a social and then maybe that opens the door that we do have two representatives that meet with two representives from their more tell >> and I'm sure they do >> they do >> I've seen a few over the last few years there >> but I think overall it'd be a lovely committee if we developed something over time where we had a few people Exactly what you guys are doing. You guys are working together all the time and trying to figure out how it's working. >> Yep. I can have some conversations. I have another thought. Um, is there like an upcoming time
050where like we could and um invite our new staff hires like you know teachers to come to a board meeting um where you introduce them um just so we get to know who they are if they're available. I know I have to do my stuff, but be kind of nice to get a a face to who some of the people are, especially if we're not we have children in the district and so it's not just a name. We don't know. >> We are something that we have an interest sorry that you have an interest as >> I mean I'm not opposed to it. I would feel bad if it was like required, but because we haven't done it in the past, there's probably some teachers who've been here for a while. I still don't know.
051>> Or you know how we do the traveling coming up? >> Yeah. invite when we start traveling to the different schools tonight we're going to be there we can invite all of your staff new and anybody like we don't know you like if you come in the first 15 minutes like maybe we invite them at 6 for snacks and we start our business meeting at 6:30 you have a chance to hear from them >> yeah since we're like in their school and in their space >> then they know who we are too because I'm sure some of them don't know >> yeah I guess that's kind of what I was >> I was just I guess when you initially said that I was like There's probably some last year that I don't feel badact. >>
052Yeah, but when we're Blackstone Blackstone >> or any Blackstone like invite Blackstone staff in general like if we if the board of education can send a nice note to them saying we're going to be in your building. We'd love to see the classroom. We'd love for you to meet us and us to see you and invite them for snacks and you know do that a half an hour because the beginning of the meeting always going to be their principal presenting about their school to us. >> Leave that pat on the back. >> I'm sure they're always encouraged to attend the board meetings anyways. Where was that? to every meeting or two of us >> and it rotated. It wasn't the same. >> I I guarantee you'll get lots of views on YouTube. >> It's a
053great tool. I mean, you don't have to send somebody >> and people can watch it whenever they want. >> I like that >> that transparency. So those started when January. >> Can't remember. It was cold. I want to say I want to say it's February, March, April are the three months that we travel typically. Motion to >> I'll make a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:22. Would you like to second? Amanda. >> I was just looking at that clock. So hopefully it's right. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> All right. Please.