001Well, I don't take Yes. >> Good evening everyone. Uh welcome to our meeting. Uh if everybody would rise and join me in m in a moment of silence. Join me in the pledgece to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. Please be seated. >> Call our role. >> Dr. O'Neal >> present. >> Mr. Heer >> present. Dr. Washford, >> present. >> Mr. Low, >> present. >> Mr. Urban, >> present. >> Thank you. Um, Dr. Reynolds. >> Yeah. >> Great. Thank you, Jim. Hey, just a a couple of things tonight. Want to start off with some celebrations. Um, Isaac Dennon and Aisha Allen were recognized by the NAACP for their contributions to education at a at a
002ceremony last week. Um, and then tonight, I think that's where uh Watasha is this evening to help celebrate some of our student or some of our teachers um along with other community members at the Coalition of Women's Organizations, the Viven Conley Awards. Uh Tara Gudger, our guidance counselor at North Side Middle School, is being recognized for educational ad advocacy. And then Roseli, she's a math teacher at at Northside Middle School. She's being recognized for civic engagement. So, want to celebrate some of our our fine um educators and leaders with Aisha Allen. And then um we kicked off last Friday, we kicked off our uh leadership pipeline, our our inaugural cohort of of teacher leaders across the district to to participate in a um Ball State MCS leadership pipeline opportunity to to build capacity with our
003leaders um teacher leaders in the building uh while they're earning a master's in educational leadership. So, not necessarily looking for all of them to be administrators or anything, but but certainly looking to to build the capacity of our teachers as leaders across the district. Uh sharing with Jim just before the meeting, we continue to to be cautiously optimistic with our enrollment. Uh enrollment is hanging pretty steady um above 5100 with our with our prek and um K12 enrollment. So, that's good. I'm not going to get too excited till the till the 1st of October when when that number is official and approved by the state, but still looking pretty good as far as our enrollment goes. And then lastly, we have big game this weekend. We have uh big football game this weekend. We host
004uh host Yorktown at uh at the stadium. Looking forward after a uh pretty comeback, pretty terrific comeback win against Delta last Friday. Okay, we play Yorktown this Friday. Um 7:00 at at our stadium complex. Um just looking for a wonderful evening. I I look for big crowds. Parking lots still under construction, so I say get there early, buy some concessions, get a great seat, um and enjoy the atmosphere. We um at that game we're going to recognize our MCS alumni staff and um do a halftime recognition of all of our new hires that are MCS graduates. So we'll we'll be set up in the end zone with with those high top tables and some some treats for all of the staff that works for MCS that are alumni of MCS. So um looking forward to
005a tremendous evening next Friday. >> Thank you, Dr. Reynolds. Questions? Dr. Reynolds, >> what is your read view? Mr. Grim, others regarding um the tone of the buildings. Now, we're getting started. >> Well, we I know that we've all spent a lot of times out in the building. We we've been out there a lot the last three weeks. Um I have just been so impressed with the overall atmosphere. Um the vibes in the building. Uh I've not made it into Central classrooms. I've been to Central several times, but I've not been into classrooms. I know Mr. Grim has, but it um it is is tremendous. I mean, uh they are it's like we never left. I you know, we didn't have a summer break, but you know, they uh the kids are working hard, teachers
006are working hard, and and that's that just didn't happen. You know, our our teachers are prepared, our principles were prepared to to welcome students back, but it's just just been tremendous. Dr. Bell, well, Brad, you've been out in the building several times, too. Mr. Brimp, anything to add? >> I've had just a lot of uh staff members come up to me and tell me how great of a start this year has been. Specific buildings where at times they have had concerns and those concerns have started out not not where they were in previous years. How are the security systems doing at North Side and Southside? >> Good. We we uh um there are two separate entrances at North Side and I think it took them a little longer to get into the groove, but but
007now there it's smooth and >> smooth and normal. >> Just part of the process. >> Okay. How are things going at Southside with the new administration? >> Going really well >> overall very very well. So Carrie had reported today that she was there. Even though there are still systems and processes that still need to be improved, there's a vast difference in some of the things that started off. That's why teachers. >> So I I have told people who ask um when is the work done? The work's never done, >> right? And so when somebody tells me systems, if anybody ever tells me s the systems and processes are perfect, I'm going to say no, they're not. So I appreciate the cander. Um, elementary school's all good. >> Yes. Yep. Um, they just they feel remarkable.
008>> Okay. Just just wonderful. You walk in. Now I've been into uh half half the rooms and half of the buildings. Um and um it's it's tremendous. It's tremendous. >> Wes, you doing okay? >> Yes, I was there today. >> Okay. >> Right there today. >> Any other questions? >> Thank you for keeping >> Yep. Absolutely. >> A breast of how things seem to be starting. Um Mr. Clots, how are you this evening? >> Great. >> Uh no public participation. So, I I do have a brief update for you and Dr. Reynolds. We are, I think, most of the way through our edits to the strategic plan, and I'm having lunch with Dr. K tomorrow to go over some of those. So, I hope to have that final draft for the board circulation here within
009the next 10 days and hopefully get it on maybe second meeting, first meeting in September. >> Okay. >> I think we need to My memory is get it finalized and get our report done. >> I assume you're working on the report to the state >> with Leanne. >> You you've got that going. Okay. Okay. >> Okay. I didn't want to get before it was due. >> Hey, where is that? >> Where is that? >> Talk about Okay. >> Um on to action consent items. Um you have uh in your packets uh the items for the consent agenda. Any questions uh regarding any item in the consent agenda? Anything? Is Mr. Bennett here tonight or any other hireer? Okay. Um would entertain a motion on the consent agenda. >> Been moved. Do I hear a second?
010>> Second. >> Moved and second. And all those in favor signify by I. >> I. >> Okay. Okay, we'll show the consent agenda passes. Um, Mr. Durham, financial report. >> Uh, thank you. Included in your board packet tonight is our update, our financial update for the month of July results. Uh, as Dr. Reynolds had mentioned earlier, our ADM count still hanging in there. Uh, our February count was above 4,000 4,872. So, that's without the preschool uh, number in that. That's so so far so good. um to stay above that number. Uh we did receive our state basic grant uh for the month of July. That's always a good thing. Um of course the enrollment determines the revenue that we'd get for these last six months of the year based on our enrollment count that we
011have in October. Um I'm just showing the total headcount which now includes uh 66 uh individuals uh that brought over from SSC um as part of our overall headcount. Um our payroll and benefits are still way below uh the payments we were making for the SSC contract uh each month previously. Uh so that's holding true. Our cash balance at the end of July over $33 million. Our state loan uh down below seven million down to 6.6 6 million. So, those are some of the highlights to report. Um, I know she has uh some of our charts and graphs uh behind us there. Our state loan is down, yes, 6.6 million. Um, still uh holding true the overall checkbook 33.7 million. There's the there's the graph that shows without the state loan. And uh so we
012are still making progress with a large uh fund balance. and you've seen how that grows over the years. Um that's really, you know, we're appropriation wise as we get towards the fourth quarter, uh with just about four months to go once we hit September, appropriations become tighter. Uh that's something we plan for and we know that uh and we handle that through operation fund and rainy day uh combined. So in any event, um that's kind of our financial report for the month of July. >> Any questions for Mr. Done. There are no questions. We entertain a motion to approve the financial reports. >> So move. >> Second. >> Moved and second. All those in favor signify by I. >> I. I. >> Oppos. Same sign. Okay. Um, for the sake of the record, Cindy, on
013the consent agenda, it was I believe I omitted asking if there was any opposition to that passage. I did not. I assume there was not, but just for the sake of cleaning it up. Is there any opposition to the consent agenda being passing being passed? Okay. So, do you like how I count that on my own? [Laughter] Um so on the enrollment issue just for the benefit of uh our folks in attendance tonight watching last February uh our count ended up not exclusive of prek at 4872 and unofficially today and we're still trending upward we're 48.92. So that's 20 over where we were in February. And the state when it determines our estimated funding, Mr. Derome, my understanding is they show us decreasing. They they do so conservatively. >> Right. That's correct. The the the
014estimate they gave us this past summer for our budget that we utilized was like a minus 10 from down from the February number. So I think Dr. Reynolds and I used a minus 7 on our estimate. Uh >> yeah, >> it's just estimate. So anytime we can be close to flat or be stable, that's almost a win for us if we can be stable. >> Well, again, 20 is up 20 and if we can continue to gather students who should be here, >> then you know, maybe we get up over the October count. >> It' be wonderful. >> Be wonderful. So thank you for your efforts on I assume all of you. I assume you have >> everybody deployed on >> finding our students. Um so thank you for that. Uh we are on to
015um our public hearing on the budget. >> Right. >> Um Mr. Derome, are you going to lead us on this? >> Yes, >> I will lead you on that. Um tonight um it's the time for our public hearing on the 2026 budget. Um, we'll ask for any public comment in the appropriate time. Uh, just a brief summary of what our 2026 budget is for Muny Schools. Uh, we did, uh, receive the permission to advertise the budget at our August 12th board meeting. Tonight is the public hearing and then we will adopt the budget at our September 9th board meeting. Uh, just we did advertise it um, uh, appropriately in the uh, for this the state form number three. It was advertised for the state portal plus our website. The advertised budget was pretty much as
016follows. We're asking basically to spend in debt service uh $10.5 million education fund was 43.6 million operation fund to 12.3 rainy day fund of spending1 million 802 and then also the appropriate uh tax levy advertised at 22 million for debt service 14.8 million for operation fund. those numbers are advertised high for the uh total tax levy. That'll be cut down in half. Um because we only receive half of our levy anyway because of tax caps. We advertise high knowing the Department of Local Government Finance will cut those down. So in any event, that's a brief summary of the budget. So now it's just time for the um board president to ask if there's any public comment for from the public for the 2026 budget. Is there any comment or questions from the public regarding the
017budget? Anything at all? So, we have are you guys students? Okay. So, let's take an opportunity during the public hearing to find out a little bit more about you guys. Um, starting over here. >> My name is Dory. I'm a senior. >> Okay. Dory. >> Dory. >> Dorian. I'm sorry. I can't hear. Uh, and what are you gonna do next year? >> Next year, um, plan to go to the University of Maine at Orno, get a master's degree in forestry, become a natural resource manager. >> Wow. Have you been to Orno, Maine? >> Um, I've been to other places in May. I was supposed to do a college visit, but wasn't able to this summer. >> I've done other college visits around Indiana. Also considering school. >> Yeah, >> you do know what the weather's
018like in >> Yeah, you're going to be in some forest. >> Those are pretty thick forest. I love Maine. I I think Maine's a beautiful state. So, I don't mean to disrespect Maine at all. It's just it's it's a cold winter. Um, are you enjoying your time? >> Yes, definitely. I'm very involved. Metroership Academy. >> Good. Awesome. >> Good. That's just wonderful. >> Dorian's mom's a teacher for us. >> Dorian. Dorian's mom. >> Dorian. Your mom. >> Yeah. She's a English teacher. >> Okay. So I assume you like to read [Laughter] that. So next in line tell us your name and >> I am also senior settled. >> Okay. >> What are your plans on graduation? I feel like if everything goes right, I would like to next year go to the University of Alberta
019to get at least a master's if not a doctor in probably around the world of chemistry. >> University of Alberta in Canada. Okay. So you cross the border is Alberta as you go into Canada is what is that? What province is that in Alberta? >> Yeah, Alberta is a province. >> Yeah. So what city is it in? Winnipeg. It's near. It's a little bit south. >> Okay. So again, you where are the winners in Winnipeg? >> Okay. Next. >> I'm Chris. I'm also a senior. This year getting more involved with my also. >> Okay. >> Last year I helped out with first harvest and that was fun. I never harvested out, but I thought >> Okay. Okay. What are your plans for next year? >> Go to state. I don't know what I want. >>
020Okay, that's okay. I'm almost 60 and I'm still still grappling around trying to figure out what I'm going to do. Um, >> I'm Gabriel and firstly I wanna shout out Miss Snder from Ly Central. She's our government. >> Yes. >> And she was the one who was encouraging us all to come to this event. So I just want to throw that out there. Um, I'm also a senior and NHS and everything. Um, I plan on probably uh doing working at the central library. >> Okay. >> And what are your plans for next year? >> Um I plan on going to some instate college, most likely Ball State, but I don't really particularly care which college in state. I just want to be somewhere in Indiana so I can get all my scholarship. >> Okay. Sure.
021>> Yeah. And I'm not sure what I really want to major in. I just know I want to go for it. >> So, I want to take a moment on behalf of the school board here tonight. Thank you all uh for joining us for a meeting. We really enjoy having people here and observing the important work that takes place at my community schools. and just to understand that we are so proud of of you and your classmates. Um, and what we're talking about here, while it seems maybe at times uh dry and arcane, the budget's critical. That's how we fund our operations and your engagement in that process. Um, starting, you know, tonight and moving forward. And you've all mentioned your hours. Uh, service is is is rewarding. and it's incredibly important. So, I was
022really pleased to hear each of you highlight um the possibility that you want to do more service. Um and we are just again pleased to have you here tonight, taking the time. Um and thank you to Mrs. Snyder uh for suggesting it. I don't know if she leveraged it in any way. Uh >> is there extra credit? Do Do you need me to sign anything or are you good? Okay. Uh so, uh any questions about what we're doing? We're holding a public hearing on the budget. Um and we're required to do that as a matter of law and it's for next year's budget and oftent times um members of the public may have some questions regarding um how money is being spent. And so that's why we have to hold a public hearing so that
023we can hear those concerns and questions. and uh perhaps address them as needed. Um Mr. Jerome is our chief financial officer and he is does a remarkable job at running uh the economic life of the school with the assistance of his staff and and and the engagement of the board and Dr. Reynolds. Dr. Reynolds is obviously the chief executive officer of the school. Uh Mr. Grim is his assistant. Dr. Bell is uh also an assistant to Mr. Reynolds, Dr. Reynolds. And so right here you have the governing operation of the school corporation that oversees over 5,000 students, including prek. So, um, any questions concerning anything we're doing? >> Yes, sir. >> I actually have one question. Um, because you seem very important, but I've never heard anyone your specific is very important. >> I I
024just I I like to float below the radar. There are lots of other people doing the daytoday work, the the rolling up their sleeves and and day in day out working hard. Mr. Clots behind you. Uh he's in charge of um public information for the school and the governing board is here to govern. And while we meet frequently and while we uh have access to a lot of information and while we have communications uh with Dr. Reynolds in terms of preparing for board meetings. Um the the work is being done uh by um the administration, by the building principles, by the teachers, and by the staff in each school. That's that's who's doing the really heavy lifting. So the fact um you know those are the names you should know, not mine. Okay. >> Fair
025answer. >> Okay. Yes, sir. I wanted to ask if there's any chance that funding will be increased for the libraries of our local because for several years I've noticed that they often have a lot of really outdated books as well as that it just seems like I I can tell that they're suffering from a lack of funding and I've noticed as well like I study language independently a lot and I'm trying to learn ASL we don't have books that are less than things like that. I do think that it's an important part of our education. So, it's important a little bit. >> Yeah, you're right to be concerned. Um obviously funding for libraries um public libraries within our respective communities across the state really across the country um are falling under um significant constrictions. Um
026in terms of operational funding for the school uh we have two different funds operational fund and education fund. Operation fund um buys things like supplies. Uh I don't know if you followed the legislative session last year, but um we continue to have pressures being put on um many aspects of the schools and libraries are part of that. So um if there are particular um books you're interested in, you said language development or or foreign languages, tell me more about what you're interested. Um, in my specific case, I I was researching primarily American Sign Language, but I have noticed this with other types of books too that we don't have any particularly up to-ate books, which is that we have like many of the educational books in our library that we're seeking out, we end up
027having to just not get because they all tend to have a lot of outdated information. Um, and I I would assume that so many of the books being extremely old and outdated probably means that we're not Yeah. Um, computers had something to do with that obviously. Um, but I made a note here and I'll talk to Dr. Reynolds. Um, what you're asking about is near and dear to me. Obviously, I I'm a book person. I have a library at home that I've been building for at this point 35 years. Um, and so it it it pains me to hear that uh you're not finding uh some of the things that that you would like to see. Um, so we'll we'll take a look at it. Anything else? Any other questions? >> I'm only aware of
028what goes on in Central High School, but it was revealed to me at the meeting that last year we hired 58 new teachers. This year it's only 38. Um so and that is technically fully staffed but the teachers are definitely feeling overwhelmed by the class size and limited amount of teachers especially in the English department. I mean I notice my mom is an English teacher but other teachers said well maybe it's a like symptom of the teachers for that but the other grades just feel more neglected and I feel like >> yeah so let me let me clarify that I did say that that's a that's glad you picked up on that. Um so the 58 or the 58 number was the amount of teachers that turned over. So that that had left and we
029hired back hired teachers to replace and last year we only we only hired 38 teachers but we didn't reduce we didn't reduce any teachers. Um, I don't think we reduced any teachers at Central, but I I'd venture to say it is the freshman academy reallocation because we pulled some of the junior and senior teachers that typically taught those classes moved down to the freshman academy. That's that's a great point. I I'll talk to Mr. Walker about that. I have not looked at the individual class numbers to see how many kids are in each section yet. >> Yeah. So we have not uh reduced teaching staff >> in we added I think we added three this year three new teachers this year. >> Yes. >> Good question. Um I do also want to know along the
030exact same even if we haven't staff we might still need to increase it more there are some things that I think maybe we definitely need a larger department like that compared to other schools that I've seen both in in other states and in Indiana we currently only have classes, some Japanese classes, and the rest is Spanish. Um, but also the quality of our Spanish education has been questionable. Um, we a lot of our people that are a little bit more already when they go to those classes have noticed that people aren't quite being educated as well as they should. I don't necessarily think that's because the teachers are inadequate. I think that's because we need additional teachers so we can have some of our class sizes um more involved than for the students possibly more
031teachers just so that we know that students get well language but I also add the foreign language education is a very large part of a high school education for any given student and so having so little you know education available for that is so we may want to look into So we don't manage we we we don't we get a budget from we have a funds that we get from the state and we have to make that work. We can't grow that uh organically without you know there's complexities there in terms of what we can do or not do. So service I'm going to go full circle here and then we're going to wrap it up. the service you guys all talked about. Talk to your legislators or run for legislator. Run for a legislative
032spot because what you're talking about is precisely uh what we're wrestling with here. And across the state, foreign languages are being are falling on the chopping block, not only at the high school level, but at the college level. I think it's my understanding um that Ball State's eliminating German. >> Is that right? >> As a major. Correct. Um so the fact that we have we still have a Latin class. >> The fact that we still have a Latin class puts us in the upper 1% of Indiana high schools. I mean, that's that's remarkable. Well, the fact that we have a Japanese class puts us in the upper half percent of Indiana high schools. So, I'm not I'm not disrespecting what you said and I I may agree with it. Uh but we have to live
033within the reality of where we are. Okay. Any additional questions? >> You guys, you all have been great. >> Great questions. >> Uh this is actually allowed us to discuss some budgetary issues that we otherwise wouldn't. So, thank you very much. >> Awesome. Uh, any additional questions from the public regarding the budget? Mr. Derome, can we close the public hearing on the budget? >> Yes. Thank you. >> Do we need a motion? >> We do not. >> Okay. Uh, thank you. We're on to the public um bond hearing uh for project 2025, additional appropriation. >> Uh, yes, we are. Um, if you'd like for me to kick that off, I will. >> Well, I think I kick it off, though. >> Go ahead and kick it off. I I thought you were kicking it off
034already. I didn't know you were kicking it back to me. So, go ahead. >> I have a script here. >> I know you do. >> And I'm just hitting my marks here. >> You're hitting your marks. You're doing well. >> The next item on the agenda is for the board to hold an additional appropriation hearing on the proposed general obligation bond proceeds. After a brief presentation by the administration, there'll be an opportunity for the public to make comments about the additional appropriation of the proceeds. We note that the notice of this additional appropriation was published legally as legally required. If you're interested in speaking at the hearing, please make sure you provide your name and address. Uh we'll limit comments to three minutes and that the topic be limited to the appropriation the proposed appropriation
035of the proceeds. Um, pursuant to the Indiana code, before school corporation can appropriate any dollars, it directly receives his go bond proceeds, general obligation proceeds, it must conduct a hearing on those proceeds for the additional appropriation of those funds. So, at this time, I will turn it over to Mr. Derome. >> Thank you. Uh, at this particular time, um, we'll open the public hearing. Just a brief summary of what this particular project was. This is a project for 19 uh $1 19.8 million. Uh be funded by general obligation bonds which would be sold in the fourth quarter of 2025 and then we'll have a separate bond sale in first or second quarter of 2026 to make up the total of the 19.8 million. Uh this these particular bond proceeds will be used in the Muny
036Community School District. uh part of which would be at the Muny fieldhouse replacing the boiler uh system there with a brand new boiler uh building that' be um installed built right there on the uh side of the current building. Uh also installing air conditioning there. Also installing a new chiller at North Side Middle School. Also redoing uh external doors at Muny Central. Uh also uh carpet surfaces, floor services at Muny Central High School. Uh some of those surfaces and those doors are probably bordering on 50 years at this point, 50 years old. Uh we'd also be resurfacing the uh uh tennis courts at Muny Central High School, resurfacing the tennis courts at Southside Middle School, uh the track also at Southside Middle School. And that's just and also about 50,000 square foot of roofing uh
037throughout the district. So, that's what makes up the brief summary of where the $19 million uh would go towards. Uh at this point, uh we'd like to open for the public hearing about any other comments from the public about the additional appropriation for these bonds. >> Do you have any comment from the public regarding the bond issue that has been presented to you or summarized for you by Mr. Don? already. So the way a general obligation bond works is that it can be used only for certain things and in this case capital projects. Uh the roof over several of our students uh the chiller at the fieldhouse. Uh the doors at central uh those are the things it can be used for building. Uh, it cannot be used for educational purposes or to fund salaries.
038Good question. Any additional questions? Thank you for asking that. Anything additional from the public? >> Mr. Dome, can you summarize the additional appropriation resolution? Uh, thank you. The additional appropriation resolution provides the approval of the school corporation to appropriate the funds for the proposed project in the same year in which general obligation bonds are issued. Okay. >> Any questions for Mr. Durham? Could I have a motion and a second to adopt the additional appropriation resolution? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? Hearing none. All in favor say I. I >> oppose. Same side. Okay. >> Mr. Derome, could you summarize the final bond resolution for the GO bonds? >> Uh, thank you. Yes. Uh, the final bond resolution contains the project cost, the maximum interest rate, and other financial terms such as the
039first interest payment date and maturity dates of the bonds all with respect to the issuance of general obligation bonds. This resolution also approves the registar and paying agent for the repayment of the bonds. Okay. Any questions for Mr. Durham? Could I have a motion in a second to adopt the final bond resolution for the GL bonds? >> So move. >> Any discussion? Mayor second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Post. Same sign. >> Thank you, Mr. Drum. Do we have anything further on? >> Uh, I do not believe we do. Did you get everything you needed, uh, Cindy? I believe you did. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. That is that would conclude all those various resolutions related to the bond uh project. >> Okay. So, we're on to the
040project um and the contract for the construction manager as the constructor. Are you going to handle that one? >> I'll handle that one. Uh yes. At this point, uh what we would uh like to do is um permission to award a contract for the construction manager as constructor for this particular bond project. U as we as I have described previously, this particular project uh a total cost of 19.8 million uh spread out over probably the next uh 24 months or so to complete the project. This will award a construction manager to Core Construction. Uh we're asking the board permission to award this contract and accept the proposal from the construction manager as constructor with Core Construction and CGA Associates from Indianapolis. Uh we have had very good luck working with Core Construction in the past
041and they have worked with us previously uh from projects going back through 2022. So, um, in any event, that is the proposed board action we're putting in front of the school board tonight for approval. >> Okay. Any questions for Mr. Durham? >> Right. Are those fees the same we've paid in the past? >> What was that? I'm sorry. >> Are those fees the same we've paid in the past with their >> Yes. Yeah. >> And also too, I do have a representing from Core Construction here tonight. Uh, Brian is here representing CORE. >> What do they typically self-perform by trade? What do you typically self-perform? >> We actually as CM we don't selferform anything. >> You do none of it. >> We find best value in package and reducing our cost for you all. We
042have a different >> Okay. Thanks. >> Any additional questions? Any any questions for court? Okay. Would entertain a motion to approve the contract. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. Any further discussion? All those in favor signify by I. I. >> I. Oppose. Same sign. >> Okay, that passes. >> Mr. Dum, anything further from you today? Uh that concludes everything that I had tonight for the board. >> Okay. Um anything for board dialogue? Anybody have anything? >> I I just have a question. Um we haven't really got a report or uh we don't seem to know what's happening or with the Panther Pantry. We used to get a lot of donation listings and it's just a question because I know how important that is. I'm I'm not doubting the work at all.
043But I I think that's a real I think that's a real feather in our cap for those students at South. And >> I just I just I think it's still growing. It's still going strong. >> Um I I don't know. I I I guess I didn't catch that. We've >> we can I can do a list Houston donating items. The board only has to approve cash donations, right? And so you'll see a lot of those around you see the donation list and we see and we see the cash but just the physical item that keeps that list. I just think that's a really cool thing and I I I always look forward to seeing that because, you know, some of those gifts come from people who, you know, are are giving generously whether it's in
044kind or or cash and >> Facebook what they're getting and so that's nice to see. >> Thanks. Would Deb uh would Deb have any interest in presenting to the board at some point? If she if she would like to, we would certainly welcome. >> She's not a spotlight type of person. >> no, I know. >> No, I graduated with her. I've known her a long time. >> Yeah. That's why that's why I praised it the way I did. If she would like to, we would welcome. >> Okay. >> Again, I wasn't doubting the work at all. It just I looked forward to that because I think it's something that's very valuable. >> Thank you. >> Any additional board dialogue? >> I just wanted to make a comment. Um I probably should have done this a
045little earlier, but I was at the um at the football game and it was just fantastic. I just want to go on record. the the atmosphere at the game was reminiscent of years past way back. And um when I looked around at how full that stadium was and people standing around the fence, I mean that felt really good. The wind was just a bonus, but uh it was just really great. I'm not a football player at all, but I tell you what, it was it was really great to be there. >> Yeah, we have a lot to be proud of our extracurriculars. The soccer teams coming back like I think we're starting to build up some momentum. >> That is great. Well, I think you know obviously we're working hard on that space over there
046and you know my hope is that here within the next few weeks we're able to put some of the construction behind us on that spot and I I know we've run into some unforeseen complications when anytime you put a shovel in the ground that's a possibility. So, um I I want to take a moment again and thank the students who were here this evening. >> Um you really you brought a lot to the meeting. Your questions were good. Um and tell your classmates and others you're always welcome and you guys are are why we do this, why we commit to this process and you know keeps us coming back. So, thank you for for being an example of of my central and being a Bearcat and being here and we wish you the very best
047in your senior year and then thereafter. Don't forget about us. So, thank you again. Anything? Go ahead. >> That does raise a question. Don't we have a student body that meets regularly that talk about these types of >> We had a stu we have a student we had a student advisory committee. I miss Mrs. Snider ran it. >> Yes. I don't know where it is this year. >> I'm gonna start my own collected names to start my own CEO advisory committee. I'll check in with Julie. I don't know if that's kicked off yet. >> Okay. >> And the reason they were so insightful what's going on. This was excellent. Thank you, by the way. >> Yeah, it was early on 2018 or 19. And I remember we had students and uh it was that north
048parking lot. Um there were no lines painted or they had faded the parking lines and I remember thinking well surely to goodness we can buy a little paint. Um >> I don't I think we did I think we painted lines. Um but it was just things like that that you know we're not omnisient. We can't see everything. So and the students again your viewpoint is uh more critical perhaps than than anybody else. So bringing that to us is is important. So thanks Jim. Anything additional >> I just got to say freshman here in front of you question after question >> and you can always come to my table at dinner. >> Yeah. Yeah, >> probably. >> U Mr. Clots, I assume we don't have any media inquiry. Okay. >> Um with that, I would entertain
049a motion to adjurnn. >> I hear a second move and second. All in favor signify by I. >> I same sign. >> Okay. Uh we will call consider ourselves ajourned. Have a good evening everybody.