001Everybody would join me in a moment of silence. >> Thank you. I pledge algiance >> 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. >> Thank you. Please be seated. >> We will call our role. Uh Dr. O'Neal is out this week. U Mr. Heater >> present. >> Mrs. Farn Griffin >> present. >> Dr. Washurn >> present. >> Mr. Irvin >> present. >> And Mr. Loy >> present. >> Okay. I think we have a quorum. Um Dr. Reynolds welcome northiders and choir. Are there just northsiders outside too? >> Uh just northsiders. >> Just northid. Yep. >> Welcome northiders. >> All right. Well, I will make this quick so our our guests won't have to stand very
002long. Um I know that they need to take off. We have a track meet tonight as well if I'm not mistaken. That's part of the two bus issue that we got to get some track folks out of here. So, I will be quick. Um I will start with with recognizing some of these folks. Uh we had our middle school bands and choirs head to um Isma contest over the weekend. All bringing hold all bringing home gold ratings including the eighth grade titations. Bringing home a group. What did I say it wrong? seventh eighth grade. >> Seven eighth grade group that brought home a group one uh gold with distinction, the highest honor you can get. So, let's give these folks a round of applause. And we'll just keep the theme on the performing arts. We
003want to congratulate the color guard. If you remember from our March meeting, we talked about the color guard. Who I know that we have one performer in the color guard in there. I see. Are you back there? I see. There she is. We have one little color No, we have two >> two two color guard girls that are in the group that are that are in the choir as well. They placed ninth um at the state finals competition um right uh right before spring break. our percussion ensemble. Uh they were runners up at at class Scholastic Class A concert percussion. Um Indiana Percussion Association state finals tenth of a point out of first going and just keeping them just slightly from back to back. And I think we have some percussion kids in here too.
004We have any percussion kids that participated? Raise your hand. Awesome. Awesome work. Um, as you see, our our arts our performing arts program are just they're just thriving. We have wonderful students and wonderful teachers like Mr. Dennison, who I think we're going to hear from maybe in a little bit. He has a speech prepared, I understand. Yep. Nope. Okay. Uh, I'd like to congratulate Central High School and the team um the administrative team, student team for uh hosting the semi-ate. It was a fantastic day of of basketball at the Fieldhouse where we got to celebrate the rich history um of the Fieldhouse and just the great sport of basketball. Um wonderful article in the paper. Um that was not the paper, was that Andy? Wonder wonderful release from Kyle. Um >> oh yeah, >> near
005pass. I'm I'm butchering his name. >> Director of the HSA. >> Um he did not write the article. who wrote the art >> Ball State Daily News wrote the article. Just a fantastic article about the tradition and how wonderful it was to have the um the fieldhouse alive at sectional time. I'm sorry, semi-state time. Um and as we wrap up the school year, just a couple of reminders. Uh our our folks are in the middle now. They've started the iLearn testing window. So, um you know, keep those folks in your thoughts and well wishes as as they continue the um the spring assessment season. Um it's a high high pressure time for a lot of folks. So, we just want to make sure that that folks take that in consideration and um have well wishes
006for all of our students and staff and parents that are that are working on that and are worried about that. Um, our enrollment window has officially opened. So, we're we're beginning to uh en uh enroll students for next year and update forms. If you're already here, enroll new preK students and kindergarten students. So, if you've not done that yet, get online and do that. We've got a little challenge between our buildings um to have um a little friendly competition to see who has the most folks with completed forms and enrollment registration forms complete um before the end of the school year. So, I know that our our leadership team is working through Parent Square and their regular venues to um to get uh to get that information out to our families and and the community.
007And then finally, I'd like to thank the Department of Education and our legislators for the TAG grant. Um while we had some new stipulations this year, uh we received about $186,000 through our TAG grant that we're able to distribute to our um some of our best and highest performing teachers. We ended up giving giving um 52 awarding 52 um tag stipens to teachers with through that grant. Again, very different than it has been in the past, but still truly appreciate the opportunity to to recognize some of our very best, very best teachers. >> Okay, any questions for Dr. Reynolds? Okay, with that, Mr. Dennison, uh, are you going to start with the national anthem? >> Okay, everyone, please rise. Oh, clear. All right, my throat. Say by proud we at the twilight last gleaming stripes
008and bright stars through the spine. For the rivers we watch were so gallently streaming and the rockets red that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star spangle for the land of the free and the home of the brave. And then we were uh asked to sing two songs. Our second song is from contest this weekend where they got gold with distinction um called Steelway. Um, but really quickly, I had some unfinished business of we went to IMEA and I want to say thank you personally to I think I got either a note or a message or a face to face thing from literally everybody that's right here um right before we headed off to IMA and I know you guys went to our um concert before a lot of you guys did
009and so I want to say thank you um and we had uh Dr. Reynolds conduct a piece and go with us all the way to Fort Wayne at this teachers conference that we performed at and they handed us a plaque and so um we had a plaque made that we wanted to hand over to the board and Dr. Reynolds um that just shows that we were the performing uh group there and it also has your name as guest conductor and CEO of my school. So I know that finally come in. They do all the hard work. to Jesus away. Still way home. Steal the way. Steal to Jesus. Still the way home. The trumpet found within my soul. God want to stay here. still home. I got to stay here. >> Stay here. Still away
010to Jesus. Steal the way. I got I got love to say. >> YES. THANK YOU SO MUCH. That was beautiful. And you all should be very very proud and uh thank you for coming this evening. Where are you where are you off to now? >> Going off to track me and then the rest of them going back to change. Well, you are welcome here anytime and and you have certainly brightened this meeting. So, thank you very much, >> Mr. Williams. >> I know. I think I think I might have ended with that. Mr. Williams. >> Yes. Uh, once again, the Titans, super proud of them. I firmly believe that they rival any high school choir as well. They are incredible under the direction of Isaac Dennon. So well done again, Titans. And I'd like to
011introduce at this time Mr. Nathan Earl. He's our eighth grade social studies teacher and he is part of the we the people project. And we have several titations that have been a part of the we the people project. So please come on up for those titations that are part of this. Um and I'm gonna allow Mr. Earl to talk about this, but we had an honorable mention at the state finals this past year on the We the People project. And what that is is basically it's a deep dive into the founding of our country, how the Constitution was formed, about the Articles Confederation, about all those things that made America what it is today. So, Mr. Earl, I'm hand it over to you and our Titans. >> I tell you what, I'm going to go
012first next time because I got nothing to spend this time. Uh, so I've had the pleasure of meeting some of you. to some of you I have not. My name is Nathan Earl. I do teach eighth grade social studies at Northside Middle School. And as Mr. Williams said, I just want to take a moment to talk about our We the People program. If you're unfamiliar, we the People is a national civics uh program where students are going to study the Constitution. They're thinking critically about real issues, real world issues, and defending their ideas eventually in simulated congressional hearings. It's kind of the competition aspect of We the People. Some of my favorite moments uh in this uh last season uh involved watching some of our students that maybe were a little scared to speak publicly
013uh grow confident enough to debate these very complex constitutional questions that maybe they really hadn't encountered before. Uh and that that growth and mixed with their determination has led to real success. Uh we did qualify for the state finals this year in Indianapolis and finished top 10 in the state for we the people. So, I'd like to thank Muny Community Schools and, you know, building principal Ben Williams for their support. Uh, you opportunities like this for our students uh really change how they see themselves uh and see their voice. So, thank you so much. Do have a couple with us, Eliza Xstra, Finnegan Hollowell, and Ruby Deckman. Like I said, they love to speak publicly, so if you have any questions for them, uh, they'd be happy to answer as well. >> So, thank you.
014>> Ruby, do you want to start? Yeah, I can. >> Okay, tell us about yourself. >> Um, my name's Ruby. Um, I'm in eighth grade at North Side. And yeah, um, for We the People, we have like different units and, um, I was in, um, the first unit that was, um, it talked about like the founders and kind of how this country kind of came to be. Um, and yeah, >> you have a favorite founder from that? >> Um, honestly not really. Um, one of my favorite things that we talked about, we talked about um, um, John Lock and um, it was just kind of cool to like look at him and what he did and compare that to, you know, how um, our leaders go about things now and kind of compared what they
015wanted then and what they want now and how it's similar and how it's different. >> Yeah. Um, tell us about Lock. >> Um, he just Yeah. Um I don't um yeah like Mr. said um he was big on the natural rights um just that everybody could have those rights and um I think something that kind of like that stuck out to me a lot because um you know I believe in equality and you know all those kind of things and yeah and I think that rights have always been kind of um not like an issue necessarily but a topic that has been going on for like as long as you can tell. So, when I was uh 18, I applied for a Lily scholarship to college. >> And one of the questions was, "How did
016John Lock influence our founders, which is why I asked you that question >> and you're only in eighth grade and you had a you have a had a far better answer than I did at 18." I'm like, "Who's John Lock?" And she, you know, is he in you know, is he in Ario Speedwagon? I don't know who's next. >> Oh, my name is Finn Hollowell. I'm in eighth >> I'm in eighth grade and I'm in titations and blue band. >> And did you what did you enjoy about uh >> my my unit was unit three and we focused on like the constit constitutional convention and how they like wrote the constitution. And my favorite part about it was probably like the different ideas and plans. Like there was the Virginia plan and then the uh
017yeah it was the New Jersey plan and then like the Virginia plan wanted like more power in the government whereas the New Jersey plan didn't want more power to the people. >> So who headed up the Virginia plan? >> Uh that was James Madison. >> Okay. What about the New Jersey plan? Do you remember? >> I think it was >> William Patterson. That's who it was. >> And is there a Patterson New Jersey now? I think so. Yeah, I think so. >> So, one of these days there's going to be maybe be a hallway Indiana. Who knows? >> Okay, Eliza, >> is that right? Come on up. Tell us about yourself. >> Um, I'm Eliza Zala, obviously. I'm in eighth grader. Um, at Northside, I'm in citations and blue band and obviously track. Um, uh,
018I had unit six for We the People. And we kind of just talked about just all the different rules and how how um our presidents kind of throughout um history have just come about those rules and how they have been pres presidential. I'm sorry. >> That's okay. No, no. Um it's it's believe me, we're all confused right now. So, article 2's uh been an interesting um article two of the constitution obviously governs the executive and people have lots of different views about what that means. >> Um and some of them who have views on it have never even read it. So, don't worry too much. U listen I want you to take back to your fellow teammates very proud. This is a project that's near and dear to my heart. >> Um so, thank you.
019Keep it up. We as a country count on all of you. >> Yes. >> To be who you are. >> We need you. >> Uh keep up the great work. >> You know, you've made this meeting so meaningful. I don't care if we do anything else. >> Um and thank you and go back and please tell all your classmates uh how proud Muny Community Schools is of each of you and of North Side Middle School. Thank you. So, so I must say I must say that Finn, he's grown up. I've known him since he was a little guy, and he is definitely Pastor Josh's child. >> Well, thanks so much. Uh we appreciate uh your support of North Side Middle School. Obviously, as they're exiting, uh we got a great track meet tonight uh against
020J County. It's at the Muny Central High School track as well. And definitely uh to reiterate what Dr. said, we're super proud of the performing arts programs there. And uh we continue to wrap up a lot of uh Isma Gold as well. So, uh again, my name is Ben Williams. I'm the principal at North Side and uh this is my fourth year being at North Side. So, thank you again for our support, your support of North Side. Uh as you can see from this slide deck, uh the Titan family, 46 licensed teachers, seven instructional assistants, five mentor teachers, got a wonderful master teacher, one school counselor, a school counselor and AD working hard at that track meet right now, uh two assistant principles, three admin assistants, a lot of support, and wonderful uh special education
021uh experts districtwide. Uh right now uh the last time I looked our our enrollment is at 626 and I remember taking over at North Side it was right around in the 575s 580s. So uh we are hopeful for more population growth next year at North Side. Uh North Side definitely is a very unique middle school. I really believe it's one of the most diverse middle schools in Indiana just by the way it's set up. Uh yesterday I was uh able to attend the immersive learning uh showcase and North Side Middle School was awarded uh community partner by Ball State University. And so we were hanging out with President Mers yesterday afternoon receiving that award and certainly our school is filled with a lot of Ball State professors, Ball State practicum students. we are a key
022partner to their mission as far as bringing up and educating future teachers as well. Uh when that program started there was this according to Dr. Gata who is a Ball State professor's about 15 Ball State practicum students that started and this is right around 2020 and this year 75 students have been a part of the immersive learning project and I've told this to uh many before but I'm a Ball State graduate and I only wish I could have been a part of an immersive learning program like this. So, I really believe that North Side is planting a tree that maybe we won't be able to enjoy the shade of, but again, we are we are truly creating better educators uh for our country, for our state, for my as well in the future. Um we
023are a family-friendly school designation. I do believe that the idea is moving away from that. Uh but, um we're also a purple star designated school. Uh this is our third year of the dual language program as well and really appreciate Mr. Grim's hard work concerning that. I really believe that we have that finally tuned as far as students are able to be a part of the dual language program but still able to be a part of the honors program, still have a robust uh unified arts schedule, meaning they were able to take different exploratory classes. There were a lot of titations there that were in that group that were also part of the dual language program. We have some amazing teachers in that program. Leah Riley, Allison Harris, Jake Kohl's that are key parts of
024that program. So once again, uh, you know, very strong program. And of course, you saw about the we the people project. Um, and it's always exciting to have English language learners in our classes as well. Uh we have students from Jordan, students from Sagal, students from Afghanistan, and of course we have adult learners that come into North Side as well. Um Dr. Reynolds talked about our indoor percussion state finalists. Um also, uh Mr. Jay Kohl's, Mr. Payton Jenson, two of our teachers, started a speech and debate club. first year inaugural year they gave it a shot the good old college try and they end up ranking third in the state in in a competition at Westfield uh last December. So amazing work by our teachers there and our students. Um we have amazing theater productions
025as well for our middle schoolers and those are led by Ball State students and we have the weekly Titans Today TV show. I don't know if you've seen that. I highly recommend it. It's very entertaining. uh for students led by students. Uh coming up through the help of Dr. Reynolds and Mr. Grim, we're going to do our first nearpace launch in May for our PLTW students. We're going to be launching right there from our soccer field and that's coming up in May and I'll send out an email just in case we uh uh you know want to have guests. It should be very cool. Um it's kind of like a le a weather balloon that's going to go up into the highest stratosphere as close as we can get near space. So therefore, the name
026near space and Mr. Harter, our PLTW teacher, is leading that up. And I'm proud to announce that we have a state champion level esports program. And believe it or not, April 25th, we have our Marvel Rivals North Side team competing in the state finals. And it's going to be a big deal. It's going to be Saturday, April 25th. If you've uh driven down I69 and seen the new arena that they built in Noblesville, that's where they're going to be competing at. It's going to be this huge esports convention. So once again, uh hopefully if we win the state championship, we can hang another banner in our Titan gym. So we are super proud of all the exciting opportunities that we have at North Side. >> Can I ask you a quick question about the speech
027and debate? Um, how many students are participating in that program? >> I would say approximately 25 to 30. >> And who's who's teaching that, coaching it? >> Jay Kohl's is what you said. I should have paid attention. Um, then do we have do we have a high school speech and debate going? >> Um, they do. They do not this year. Maybe two years ago they did, but I don't think they I don't think they do this year. >> So, would you mind talking to Mr. Walker and seeing if you guys can put your head together to transition. >> Absolutely. >> Some of those students and >> he's giving me a look back there. >> What's that? >> Will I was like, why do we have that this year? >> Oh, I'm sorry, Will. Did we
028mess up your situation? >> I just And I you know, whatever. So, I I'm happy to assist on that. Um, and I I'm not just saying that to incentivize it, but I I do think >> uh it would be beneficial uh to have that program. And I I look at what Avon has done >> over the past number of years of speech and debate and uh I happen to know that coaching husband wife pretty well and I think I could get them to give us a hand, >> right? >> Uh so so let me know and I don't mean to assign additional work. >> No, no, that's great. I'm a speech and debate guy. I competed in high school as well. So, I believe it's really helped me in my career as a principal. >>
029Yeah. And I think it builds confidence and and it helps students. So, >> without question. >> Thank you. Sorry to interrupt. >> No, no, that that's that's great. Uh these are our strategic goals for this school year. And just to give you an update on that, uh once again, it's our goal to increase our learning proficiency in both math and ELA by 10%. Uh last year in 24-25 we showed growth in I learn math in two out of three grades. Uh and th those are measured either by cohort or by grade level. Uh in ELA three out of three grades either by cohort or by grade level. Our attendance goal I'm very proud to announce that as of the month of March at the end of the month of March 92.4% is our attendance rate.
030our goal is 94% but if you can look there in the attendance category you can see that in the past three years we've been in the 80s so we're seeing significant growth and that's not just a north side compliment I know that our elementary schools have worked really hard to build that and again we're just seeing the positive momentum of better attendance across our district and so you know very thankful uh for everyone in all the grade levels that are helping and and working to get kids to school because firmly I we say this with a lot of convention conviction that when students are at school that's how they learn. So therefore once again if students are at school they can achieve better on various standardized achievement just like I learn as well. I mean
031it's a civil equation right >> attendance will equal achievement >> you show up you get do better right >> that's right >> and then uh finally the fourth category our behavior goal you can see there that uh to date our OSS numbers are are lower and obviously we have a goal of less than 202 so right now uh we are on pace so again we work incredibly hard to build positive relationships uh to keep students students in class uh to keep students in school uh you know to use our relationships to leverage leverage those relationships so that we can get students to do things the right way. >> So Mr. Wood that's quite a drop. How do what do you attribute that to? >> Um I believe uh you know one thing is the success
032of we have a success academy within the building and we have a really highly productive teacher um in lie of suspensions. they would they would spend time at the success academy. Um also we've rearranged some of our special education processes uh setting up advisory time. So in lie of receiving a disciplinary referral or in lie of being assigned an all day ISS they spend time with a special education teacher and I kind of believe in the rule of 15. I I get a lot of kids to calm down after 15 minutes. And and again, you know, instead of just saying, "Well, you need to go to the office or you need to go home." It's like, "Okay, if I can work with this kid long enough, get him deescalated, get him ready to be reregulated
033back to class, wow, that can really make a difference." So th those are two positive things. And I really believe that you know core academic teaming and and teachers buying in more to the teaming concept. Uh this is our third year within that. I mean all those things are factors. So um you know it's kind of formulaic but again it's hard to point it at one thing. You know I'll always turn it back to we have amazing people at Northside that are working hard to build relationships and and and do what's right for students. Um, moving on. Uh, of course, you know, this is a big part of it, too. Uh, uh, Mr. Low, as far as like, you know, reducing numbers, getting kids involved in ECAs. Wow. I mean, the the numbers are are
034there, the data is evident when kids are involved in extracurriculars, uh, meaning sports and clubs, you know, their behavior is better, their attendance is better. So, we offer a wide range of clubs and and I get teachers that come up to me with some really interesting ideas like a trading club card. Did you ever have a trading club card at your school or an anime club at your school? Uh even Mr. Grim back in his day, he led the Pokemon club there at North Side. Um so uh again getting kids involved again you know because think about it you know you want to do what's right because you want to enjoy you know things after school as well. So this is a big part of it and approximately twothirds of our student population is heavily
035involved in sports and clubs and so we're very proud of that um as well. So our our professional development focus again uh you know we believe in impactful PLC meetings on Wednesdays with teachers. Uh it is very difficult for a teacher to feel alone and isolated at North Side because of the way we set up the master schedule with they have common prep with their subject area teachers. Meaning if you're a math teacher, you have a common working hour every school day with fellow math teachers where you can connect and collaborate. And that goes for all our teachers, especially our core academic teachers. Um the I learn checkpoint focus has really helped navigate our teachers to stay on track towards Indiana standards mastery. So we're very proud of that. Um I work with Dr. Bell
036with uh professional development for our first year teachers as well. Extremely uh impactful where we have monthly meetings uh with them and with ongoing mentor support. We certainly appreciate the addition of our math coach this year at North Side and as well as at Southside and we're looking forward to a new member uh joining the team for a literacy coach next year and of course uh I conduct regular learning walks along with our other administrators. We get those uh Ball State professors along with PDS liaison support and uh you know also just very thankful for uh the robust career exploration resources for our teachers as well. Uh last week we took a group to IvyTech. Uh IvyTech did a great job with ana advanced manufacturing day. Students were able to see modules from robotics to
037electronics to HVAC to construction to pneumatics. It it was just very powerful. So again there there are so many resources available in Muny that I hope you recognize because I've worked in other districts that have not had the community support that Muny has. So, thank you so much uh for that as well. Um, you know, just to wrap up, thank you again for your support of North Side Middle School. Um, thank you for the continued investment in the teaming model. I realize that does uh add uh teachers to our uh roster, but again, I I believe that it is very effective in helping students perform at a higher rate. Uh, thank you for your support uh for the renovation of the North Side Gymnasium. Uh bleachers are set to be installed uh in the 1
038of May as well. So we're excited about that. Um of course we've had a past cafe and kitchen renovation. Um roof and HVAC work is coming our way uh soon and very soon into the summer and fall. And uh hey uh we did testing this week and we're very thankful for a robust Wi-Fi system when you get uh 600 plus uh students on those Chromebooks and the Zoom phones in every classroom. I want to thank Steve Spradlin and his team. Uh this year is the first year we've had classroom phones uh in every classroom and of course we have now used display boards in every classroom, Chromebook carts. Um you know thankful for the metal detectors that are also at North Side. I really believe that brings a sense of safety uh to our students.
039Uh our students quickly go through those. uh it's not a problem at all and highly efficient especially um during the day when we bring in guests and of course we're thankful for the strong partnership that we have with Ball State. So that is all I have and I'm open for questions at this time. >> Yes. >> You mentioned specifically the u smart phone policy. Can you how did that work? I mean you you you've listed that as a real positive. >> Sure. That that was one of those things I think if I recall that was one of those policies that you know was one of those things we wondered how it would go. So >> right right um you know I really believe that a lot of parents support us in that. I know I
040support it as a parent myself because it the smartphone can be such a distraction to the learning environment. And so the majority and I mean the strong majority of our students are are absolutely fine with that of powering it off putting anywhere in their locker. They can use it after school like you know these titations that they have to arrange rides and things like that. you know, some are going to the track meet, you know, they need to communicate with their families after school. But it has not been the battle that I think many of us were fearing that, you know, we're going to have obviously, you know, a lot of different, you know, scenarios where we have angry students or angry parents concerned that um it has really helped the learning environment. Um and
041the bigger question that you know I think a lot of us educators are having is you know should we even have stronger policies. Uh you know the book the anxious generation is such a powerful book if you get a chance to read that about you know how distracting you know this thing can be even for us adults as well how it takes us away from our focus. And so again I I really believe it's been a positive in our classrooms. You can you can walk through north side and you would be very hardressed to find a kid with their phone out during instructional time. They might try to sneak it into the class, but having it out in full view of a teacher where it's disrupting their learning uh very rare. So very thankful for
042that. >> Don't we have uh to revisit that this summer? >> Yes. >> It's coming in on a handbook update here for the high school. will have the same policy that they have at the middle school. >> Okay. Which means the high school has to >> power and put them up in their locker. >> So are you familiar with an educator named Jean Twingy TWE and GE? >> So I did a paper in my EDS studies and so yeah I studied him. So, you know, she talks about how um a 17-year-old person in the United States has something like, I don't know, 70% fewer face-toface interactions than I did in 1983. And there is all sorts of data that's developing as you're alluding to that suggests that's contributing to mental health challenges, learning challenges, all
043sorts of issues. So I I'm glad to hear that you have observed at North Side that it's it's aided the learning environment. I think that's >> I'm hopeful that the high school is able to adapt >> uh as readily to it. It's addictive. >> Yes, >> absolutely. It's like trying to give up. I don't know. I've never smoked, but I assume cigarettes are hard to give up. Uh and so if we can just get there, I think we'll see uh really tangible benefits uh in our school system. So that's wonderful. >> I would agree. Absolutely. >> Mark, I don't have a question. I had a comment. I I think excellence is the goal of every one of us, the whole team, and you brought in many examples of excellence tonight. And I just want to
044thank you for that because we're not talking about excellence in a small scale. We're talking about at the state level. You can see the way the kids carried themselves, the confidence, uh the way they spoke, uh success, athletics, the arts. That's why if I was a parent, I would really want to think hard about maybe getting involved to have a chance at some of that excellence in Muny Community Schools. So, I want to thank you for that because excellence is the goal and and that's what you've shown us and uh I'm I'm really pleased with where things are heading and it's not just at North Side but happens to be you presented at North Side and that's really what I'm very excited about and very pleased about because we can be excellent compared with anybody
045and you're showing that. >> So, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. >> Two questions. Well, one is a >> How long have you been in leadership at North Side? Now, >> this is my fourth year. >> Fourth year. You said that earlier. Did I mess that? Sorry. I'm like Jim. We had we've had a long couple days. Um but the second question is talk about the the you want your students to be involved in is it three? >> Yeah. Yes. At least three ECAs, four sports or clubs. >> Why? What does that do? What's the purpose? So again, it gives them purpose for their schooling >> outside of just the classroom. And what we find is once again when they're involved in extracurriculars that their their behavior is better and and Dr. Boltz has given
046us these numbers as well. Their behavior is better, meaning they're less likely to be referred to the office for disciplinary reasons. Their attendance is better. their grades are better, meaning they're more likely to have passing grades or even more likely to be an honorroll student as well. And of course, just the mental health side of it of they have more peer-to-peer interactions, as Mr. Williams was talking about there, they have more peer-to-peer interactions with real people and they get to build relationships and they get to broaden basically their friendship network as well. So there's so many positives uh in regards to being involved in extracurriculars. >> So how do you get them there? like what's the how are you all >> a couple mechanisms uh number one is obviously my morning announcements uh posters in
047the hallway uh Titans uh Titans today TV productions uh announcing those our newsletter as well and of course just the teachers as well promoting their clubs within you know the school environment within their classrooms as well we have various callout meetings as well So again, just just the constant promotion of getting involved and here's an opportunity for you. Here's an here's an here's an an additional opportunity for you. And a lot of it is too. And you know, you can think of kind of the old method of school where if you weren't an athlete, you probably were not involved. And maybe that was the case, you know, 20, 30, 40, 50 years ago. But again, you know, it it's our directive to also appeal to students that may not be interested in a sport. they
048they want to be a part of the anime club or they want to be a part of the the trading cards club or they just you know we established the cooking club uh once again this year. Kids love that and uh we haven't had any, you know, emergencies yet. So we're we're thankful. >> You still do the push-up club? >> We still do the push-up club. That's the best club and it's free and any student can be a part of it. It's right before lunch. So yeah, it's an exciting time. >> Thank you. Thank you for what you did. >> Any additional questions? >> Thank you very much. >> Great job, >> Mr. Clattz. Um, anything here? Thank you for uh I want to say publicly thank you for your very very very effective assistance
049on the op-ed. It's well done. >> Spread that out. Yeah. Yeah. >> Uh at this point, we'll move on to the consent agenda. Um want to thank um a very generous donation from Phyllis Neville. Uh am I pronouncing that last name correctly? I think >> Phyllis Neville to Panther Pantry. Um so, thank you very much uh for that. Um, any additional questions, concerns, or comments regarding the items uh set forth on the consent agenda? Hearing none would entertain a motion. >> Second. >> All those in favor signify by I. >> I. >> Oppos. Same sign. >> Um, on the renewal of food service management company, Mr. Derome, I'm assuming that's you. Yep. Yes. Thank you. >> Tell us where we are. >> Yes. Um for tonight, uh we're asking the school board permission to renew
050our food service management company for the 26 27 school year. If you remember a year ago, we went through the actual uh every five years you have to go through a a regular rebid process, which we did uh with Chartwells. And we do have Stephanie here with us, our Chartwells representative here at uh Muny Schools. We went through that formal process last year uh with a formal rebid process. So then after you do that, you're allowed to do an annual renewal for four years. So we didn't have to do a DOE uh sponsored uh rebid. We did a DOE mandated process uh that we have to go through uh to do a renewal. That's what I'm putting in front of you tonight. uh this particular renewal request letter which is about 12 pages long which
051we will not go through all those pages but it allows us to renew for the next uh school year with Chartwells. Um and that's what we're asking the board permission to do that tonight. We still remain a C uh school district which means all the uh students eat free. Um we have still been able to maintain and grow a food service balance. I think I listed that about a million7 uh at the end of March. So we have been successful with our program. Um one small example uh what Stephanie was able to bring to us uh within the last uh month or so at Muny Central High School if you're there at lunchtime the soda station which is very successful for $2.50. Uh you can pay through the alocart line to get a special soda.
052You can get a sour shot for another 50 cents. Uh you can pay eight bucks for that at Dutch Brothers or uh >> come to Central. >> Yeah, come to Central. Um so that's been successful and really that that was kind of an outcropping of uh ideas through the rebid process of of of ideas and creative ideas that that all the the companies uh talked about doing, but Chartwells actually has has implemented some of those. It's not just the soda station. It was um some pop-up cafes and different kind of menu items and just real involvement. And so we're very happy to make that recommendation to the board uh to to have Chartwells again for another year. >> Okay. Any questions regarding >> I got a question. I like to do the math. It's 4%
053but if I'm doing it right 4% of about 350,000 it's only like $12,000. I say it's like $12,000, right? >> That's that's a rate increase. That's the rate increase. Okay. And we're going to reinvest a million dollars in that. >> Right. That that's the next thing on our board agenda is is the request for proposal. >> We would like to Yeah, we we'll do that in due time. If you want me to I'll do that next. >> Just for for my invocation. >> Sure. >> How did we build up a food se service balance of 1.6 million? We do that by for one we are reimbursed all the meals and we've been very successful with that program and you're you're making we're making a profit. I mean that's that's really what that means. Um so
054that's been good for us because we have as my schools we are reinvesting that money. This is and this project that I'm going to talk about in a bit for the next resolution. Um, we've been able to reinvest uh re re um remodernizing the kitchen at Muny Central. We have done it at multiple schools over the last five years. So really that's the that's the biggest answer to that. Uh we've been able to successfully run a program. I cannot do that. I cannot do that by myself even though I'm listed as your food service director for uh my schools. The partnership we have with Chartwells has been very successful for us. Um, and they were already in place when I got here, but uh, they have already been successful with us for two separate rebidding
055processes for the last uh, 2020 and then 2025. So, very good question. How have we been able to build up that money uh, running a successful program? >> Brad, don't sell yourself short. >> Every victory has a thousand fathers. >> Well, red defeat. >> I was that training today. >> I did four hours I did four hours at Greenfield Central today. Uh I've still got about eight more hours to go. Food service training. >> I I could not do it without Stephanie. The the state of Indiana for all in case you're you're not hip to that story. Uh needs to have a food service director designated within your own district, even if you have an outside food service company. So, I took that on three years ago because I thought, well, I can do it.
056Um, I'll do the training and uh I just didn't want to spend the money for a a food service director, I guess, even though it would have coming out of the fund 800. Um, but anyway, we've been doing that and it's been a good partnership. >> Well, make sure you log your time. >> I do. >> Okay. >> They ask me I do and the DOE asked that question. I have gone down that road. Yes, I have. >> You think I don't pay attention to these man? >> Yeah, I know. I know you do. >> Yeah. >> Right. >> No, I I appreciate it. And that that was uh as much as anything for everyone watching at home. I I just think it's important that folks understand that thanks to the stewardship of this leadership
057team, everybody uh at the working at the administration at this table has made a difference and and you have helped us with that. So, thank you. Uh you've been essential to it. Um and we couldn't ask for a better food service director. I mean, I just think he's fantastic. director of construction. >> Move approval for the >> Yeah, we've got a motion. Do I hear a second? >> Second. >> Motion second. All those in favor signify by I. >> I. >> Those same sign. Okay. Thank you, Mr. Dome. We're on to uh spending some of that savings. >> Right. Uh thank you. The next item on the agenda was permission to advertise for an improvement project for food service kitchen equipment. This is really permission to advertise for a construction manager as constructor. Uh, and
058I'll get into why this project uh involves um really changing the food service line at uh Muny Southside and it also involves uh adding dishwashing uh process back at North Side Middle School. So, it's at the two middle schools. The sheer potential estimated cost of this could be a million dollars. And because of that, you kind of get yourself into a different arena. And because it's federal funds, because it's fund 800, because we're going to be audited every year, uh, having gone through that with our ESSER funds at our three elementaryaries when we renovated $30 million of federal funds, it's going to be subject to Davis Bacon Act provision. So, because of that, consulting with our attorney, John Becker at Church Hill, he's walked me through this pro process. So, that's what I bring in
059front of you tonight. um felt like it was a very good process when we went through with the esser funds to use a construction manager for these projects um because they have a very good way for myself to verify the reporting and comparison uh to comply with the Davis Bacon federal provisions. So with that being said, that particular project um making the request for permission to advertise it is a serving line at Muny Southside and dishwashing equipment at North Side. Is that does that wrap it up, Stephanie? actually front of the house which logistically change everything. >> Yeah. So the C the RFP is really for a CM. >> Yes. >> To manage this process >> and then with and then within that we'll have an RFP for all these specs and designs. >> Uh
060that's what we're requesting. >> And the CM manages uh the reporting for purposes of Davis Bay. Correct. >> Right. And then I have to verify compliance. >> Okay. So you're relying on the CM though to >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh any questions? would entertain a motion to approve. >> Do I hear a second? Um then moved and seconded. All in favor signify by I. >> I post same sign. >> Okay. Uh I think we're good there. Um board dialogue. What a wonderful night from north side. I thought the choir was fantastic. >> Um Dr. O'Neal, Mrs. Barnes Griffin, and Dr. Washburn and I joined Dr. Reynolds in San Antonio for the National School Board Conference uh starting Friday morning and and returning yesterday. It was I thought a a good conference overall. I would say
061that from my perspective um the most heartening uh thing was uh that the work that you all are doing Mr. Grim Dr. Reynolds Mr. Jerome um Dr. Well, um it is consistent with what we're hearing from best practices uh at large. So, thank you for that. Uh San Antonio is an interesting place. Uh the uh the Quenta was uh was a real treat. So, just leave it there. Um >> fair enough >> then. Um, I don't have any further any additional board. >> We should recognize Brad, should we not, for being named the >> a regional financial executive in the state of Indiana. >> It's welld deserved. >> I reported that to President MS a couple weeks ago and so that went up the chain. >> Up the chain. >> Yeah. So, how many counties
062is that? >> Uh, the East Central Indiana region. Region six is that >> that's probably >> 35 or 40 school districts. Yeah, probably six counties. >> Yep. >> Do you go into the larger pot for >> It does, but I did not I was not successful in that. But >> I I think it's rigged. It's rigged. All rigged. >> But I I appreciate >> Well, you do a great job. >> You do a fantastic job. >> I I appreciate that. I appreciate those uh comments. It's It's very humbling >> to be acknowledged. And I have to I have to thank my sidekick here sitting to my right who made the nomination much to my I did not know this. So thank you Dr. Dia Bell for the nomination in the process. >> Uh Dr. Bell
063did that. So >> awesome. >> Yeah. How are we doing on uh >> how's it looking for next year in terms of recruiting Dr. Bell? >> It looks really it looks good. >> Okay. >> That's what I was going to say. One of the the sessions and I know that Dr. Reynolds will get into the meat of that, but it was reducing the the cycle of burnout with educators because of such high stakes in the in the climate that we're in. So, some very good practical that you all do. But there was some really innovative conversations and thoughts and so hopefully he shares that with with you Dr. really. >> So, we also have in front of us um some upcoming >> events related to the celebration of Muny Central class of 2026. The honors
064graduate banquet is the third May the 13th >> at Cornerstone at 6. Senior awards, >> yep, >> is May the 20th at 7 at Muny Central. >> And graduation is June the 1st at 7:30 at Emmens. So, this is our first class to go to the Latin honors system. If you recall, >> what five years ago when we passed that um recommendation from Central that we move to the Latin honor system. So, they're doing that that first honors banquet is in recognition of that kind of that inaugural uh presentation of those Latin honors. >> Okay. So, this is our first year without a validictorian or saludiatoran. Is that right? >> Okay. >> Uh anything else? Can I just give Will a shout out? He doesn't know me well, but like Will, I know so much
065about you. I'm so proud of you. Like, you have a 5 what? >> 5.02. >> I mean, be short changing me. My O2 now. >> Yes. Don't short. Just keep it up. All the options you have for postsecary education. I mean, all the scholarships. I mean, your mom brags on you, but you are you are doing the thing. So, keep it up and congratulations. >> Trying. >> No. >> Do you want to say it? >> 98. >> He actually does have his Eagle Scout Court of Honor on Sunday um this morning. >> Wow. Congratulations. >> So, where's 98.7%? Hopefully going to university. >> Yeah. Yeah. It's trying up in Angola. >> In what discipline? >> Yeah. What do you >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Awesome. >> Yeah. Mr. Lo's an engineer. >>
066Drives a train. >> Drives the train. >> For 50 years, I think. >> Well, we wish you the best. Just like those northsided students I was talking to earlier, we count on people like you. We need you. Our community needs you and our country needs you. So wish you the very best and you know your last few weeks at at Central and as you go go forth from there. Um anything else? >> It's always a joy being with you. >> Um do I hear a motion to adjurnn? >> So move second. >> Second. All in favor signify by I. >> I. >> Okay, we're journed. Thank you. >> 3:00 a.m. >> Woo! Chuck 3:00 a.m.