February 9th, 2026: CVUSD Board Meeting

001I think it's >> I know I haven't put the um strip on there so it was a visual. Yeah, >> I have five minutes. I'll be >> he gets the check >> over here. >> Thank you. >> Just go right back. >> Yeah, I think John already paid the bill, >> right? >> What do I do with this? >> I think John already paid the bill. We already paid this bill. I pulled it out of my >> address. I'll have John cash it and then tell John to put in my account. Was it recent? >> I was going to say nobody ever >> in my office. >> Let me look. That one they have. >> Well, this is what she wants, but I'm just saying that's what >> we have to >> I believe I

002hit send. >> You have something like that. of the >> cool. >> Those are nice because you kind of just strap it to your hand. I know. I know. But we need to have a declination something. >> Yep. >> So, we're going to have to dig around on the history of this. >> So, we'll get some do a thing. >> Sounds good. >> Yeah. I asked Chris to try to figure out how to make it work because it's getting a point where I don't think it's safe. >> Well, they're Black Widows. >> Well, I don't care about that. It's the >> Yeah, I don't care about that. It's just the sidewalk's not safe. >> It's not one of the buildings to come like a kid get in there and screw around. want anything? >> I

003don't I don't know if they would want the schoolhousey thing moved. The hogan once it's down, it's down because it's mud. But >> and then the sidewalk is the timeline, >> right? >> But it's in such bad shape now. It's not ADA compliant. So, >> yeah, I'm just concerned. We'll have some kind of a big decommissioning ceremony and >> I mean anytime the >> Arizona had standards in the fourth grade for years so that was good. It was age appropriate and all that but they moved it to third grade and it's not like all the activities and stuff aren't really appropriate. >> I didn't say anything. until the very end of the day. Yeah. Brenda, >> whoever were the original donators >> historical society may be interested in school. >> You're feeling brave enough to

004pick the rough pickle ball in the rough. I'll get you this. said, "I had >> too many devices. So like if you have a mold toxicity or mold sensitivity, it only makes it worse. >> Shake it off. Good evening all welcome to tonight's meeting. >> Uh if you are able would you please stand 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. >> Item number four is our adoption of tonight's agenda. I would entertain a motion to adopt a second. >> I'll second. And all in favor? >> I I it's going to be a small little group this evening. So there >> next is call to the public. I do have one form for

005call to the public and that is Mr. Mark Beagle. Did I say that correctly? >> That's correct. >> Thank you. >> Um, thank you for having me. My name my name is Mark Spiegel. I've been a coach in the basketball program for the last three years. The first year as a volunteer assistant. Last year as your freshman coach and this year as a volunteer assistant. That's great. >> First of all, I'd like to say that it has been a distinct pleasure to work with these kids. They're wonderful. Okay. Second, I'd like to say that I'm here with my own valition, not on behalf of anyone else. And any opinions, I express that are my own. So, why am I here? I am here to tell you that the administration of your sports programs here at

006the high high school is broken. Okay? It's broken. I'm not going to enumerate the extensive list of, shall we say, issues that I've been partying to over this academic year, in particular, this last season. One, because this is not the right venue, and two, I want to get home for breakfast. But I am here to sound the alarm, raise the flag, blow the whistle, whatever you want to call it. From this point forward, nobody gets to say that they weren't aware that there's a problem. Okay? I'm telling you there's a problem. If you choose not to act on it, if you choose not to see it as a problem as I do, that's that's fine. That's up to you. But there is a problem. Further, I'm going to suggest that this is not a problem

007that's going to be dealt with by assigning it to the administration to deal with. I believe the board needs to get directly involved. and that the board or subcommittee of the board needs to interview the appropriate administrators, your coaches, your assistant coaches. You need to talk to your trainer and in her case, sooner would be better than later. Okay? Figure out what's going on, where you want to be and get on a plan to get there. As you can tell, I'm not happy about doing this kind of thing. The first two years, good. Were there issues? Of course. All right. But this last year has been a never- ending litany of functions, broken promises, unmet commitments, u missed opportunities, people who frankly are not taking pride in their sports programs and the kids who participate

008in them and in some cases active interference from outside with the coaches administering their sports programs. I have personally witnessed, been involved in and been party to um doing work that coaches should not be doing because if we didn't do it, it wasn't going to get done. Dealing it with issues that we should not be dealing with. Many of those issues should have never even existed. And in some cases, employees, and yes, I said employees that is plural, not doing their jobs to what I consider a minimum acceptable standard. All right. This is not what I signed up for. So, I resigned with Mr. Richardson this morning. I am done. I will no longer volunteer at Chino Valley School District. I leave you disappointed, disillusioned, and frankly disrespected. Okay? I will not donate any more

009equipment to the sports programs here because in the past, it was easy. This year, it has been akin to an ongoing tooth extraction. I will no longer make booster club donations. The kids rate it. the coaches that I know rated the district does not. Okay, it's over. Here's the thing. The students, in this case, the student athletes and their parents deserve better than this. They have every right to expect better than the treatment that they've gotten this season. They have every right to demand it. They are the customers for the product that the school district is supposed to be providing. No product means no customers. And without customers, there's no reason for all of this, any of this to exist, right? I want to keep my remarks pretty, so I'll stop there. But I want

010to say one more thing. I'm not happy about being here. I do not like the idea of lecturing you ladies on this. I do not like the idea of venting my spleen to you. But after spending this much time with these students this year, I cannot stand by in good conscience and allow them to not have an advocate for the headwinds that they are facing and they're going to face going forward without some changes. And at the end of the day, you're responsible for everything that happens in the district. So, I lay this at your feet. Um, I hope you see fit to look into it. I guess that's all I can ask for. I thank you for your time. Do any members of the board have any questions? >> Unfortunately, we can't ask you

011any questions. That's >> however >> that's just fine. >> Thank you for for the time that you did give to our kids and thank you for your comments. >> Again, the kids are the kids are awesome. I'd have never made it without them. >> Thank you for your time. >> All right. Um, are there any other cards? Seeing none, we're going to go ahead and continue to move on to item number six, which is our information and discussion items. Um, item A is, let me get there. Presentations. Which first item A? Why can I not find item A? I'm sorry. All right, someone help me out here. What side of May? >> We have our >> It just says presentations. >> Okay. I feel so much better. >> So, it's um Matt Chronic is doing

012school safety and then CVHs is presenting C um about their school and CTE. >> Fantastic. >> Mr. Groic. >> I think this is just to prove that I actually can't talk. >> Not to stand the coin. Um, thanks for the time to speak with you about our ongoing activities and roles of the school safety and resource officers. Um, got officer Mike here. He's just wanted to sit in and and see the whole thing. So, um, so just I'm going to try and do a quick overview. Uh, it's not that brief, but I'll >> got you got you covered. >> First thing, obviously safety is our number one thing. So, monitoring student arrival and departures every day at all of our campuses. It looks a little different at each campus because of the manner in which

013the kids arrive, whether it's by parents or on their own. Um, and with the buses, biggest thing is just that safe, welcoming environment. Um, being out there, welcoming them, you know, in at the beginning of the day and then seeing them off at the end of the day. Um, I think that's huge. I think the other guys all find that just extremely important. It gives us a chance to see how they're how the kids are feeling, you know, be that that smiling face that they get to see first thing. Um, you know, Dr. Moody's normally out there with me at Del Rio and sometimes we'll have a kid that comes up and you can tell they're just kind of off that day. Not their normal. Some kids just aren't morning people. I am not either.

014So, I totally get that. But there's other times where you're like, "Yeah, something's not quite right." And then I pretty much need to stay out there because I'm that that, you know, stopping point on the way in, but Dr. Moody will break off and go check on the on the kiddos for us. Um, so that's a huge thing, building those positive relationships and then that's our biggest opportunity throughout the day to interact with with a huge number of the kids. Um, other than maybe recess and lunch times. So that's one of our big things. Um, monthly safety drills, lockdowns, evacuations, shelters in place. Have to do at least one of those every month at every campus and we kind of rotate through them so that the kids experience all the different pieces and the staff

015do too. Um, you know, we go in and kind of sometimes kind of bang on the doors, try our keys, see how they well they've done it barricading their doors and they'll, you know, we'll say, you know, please open up and make sure that they aren't doing that. Um, you know, we train the kids to be respectful and and courteous. And so there's times that I'll rattle the door on the on the gym to make sure it's locked and one of the kids will come over and pop the door open and I'll remind them, you know, yeah, you know me and I appreciate that, but remember, we don't want to be opening those outside doors for, you know, unless unless we know it's safe. Um, so those are the kinds of things we work on

016at that. And then just making sure our students and staff are prepared for those those kinds of incidents. Um, lots of security. We've done lots of sporting events this year. um all the football, all the basketball, um the wrestling tournament, HMS. So, we've done a lot of that, rotating us through different guys working them so that we can be there for all of them. Um awards assemblies, we have quarterly assemblies, so we work all of those in the afternoons and evenings or or for ours, their morning time, but you know, folks, you know, filtering the parents and families in and out and just keeping an eye on all of that. our parent nights, our seasonal gatherings, just a lot of of little extra pieces that aren't part of our normal day. Then monthly we do

017a rotation. So we all see the different campuses, the staff sees us, the the students see us, and once a month we just go to one of the different campuses kind of on a on a cascading rotation. That way they all know us, they all know who we are, we see them, the staff sees us. Um, and it's really it's it's eye openening because you see the different age levels. Um, and it's kind of neat for me because, you know, and I think for the other guys, too, but you get to see your kids that have moved up to the next school and and it's neat to go on those rotations and, you know, have them officer Matt and getting to see them again and them getting to see you again. So, that's kind of

018a neat deal. Um, still working on mapping the campuses. That's that's a project that is a lot bigger than I thought it was going to be. Um, and that's for the integration with our share 911 and mutual link. So, if we do have an incident where we need first responders coming in, they have mapping of our campuses that's accurate and they can find their way because obviously we know our campuses extremely well, but the rest of the first responders really don't know them like we do. Um, and then working with it on camera placements and new cameras and and optimizing our camera placements to get the the most bang for the buck out of where they are. You know, there's always going to be blind spots, but we're gradually filling those in as we can.

019Um, we also provide annual safety and first aid training for all the staff. Um, it's one of the things that I think everybody needs but doesn't necessarily want because of what it reminds them why we're there. Um, but it it's really valuable. Um, Mike's been doing a great job with some of the first aid and enhancing some of that training. Um, and then just re reiterating the safety things of how to lock down properly and you know ideas on what to do with 30 kids to keep them quiet for two hours if we're in a real lockdown, which is a challenge I'm glad I don't have to deal with personally. Um, some of the law related education the guys have been doing. um bullying, what really is bullying and then how we can deal with

020it unfortunately vaping middle school and high school especially and then some at my level with the third to fifth graders. Uh truency which as a district we're awesome. I went to a truency training last year and they said statewide it's 70%ish is average attendance and ours was 94ish at the time. And they said, "Well, why aren't you teaching this class?" I said, "That's not me. That's that's the administrators and the staff. Um, and then at the high school level, the realities of turning 18, that the things you do as a 17-year-old may bleed over into being an adult. And I think that's extremely valuable for them to to realize, you know, the the huge line there is between 17 and 18. And I know Officer Hawk's been doing a lot of work with that. So,

021some of our other things, um, at at HMS, we have Cookie with a cop, and that's beyond just cops. They bring in the firefighters and the paramedics. I know the first couple of times it was like, why are there police cars and fire engines, whatever. It's like they're just they're just having cookie with a cop, you know. Um, but, you know, again, building those relationships, not just with us, but with the patrol guys and that trust there. And then just getting a chance to ask questions. Um, I know there's a lot of questions that they have and misconceptions about our job, the firefighters jobs, and and they get those opportunities to ask those kinds of things. And then at the end of the year, one of my favorite things that they do at HMS is

022the annual dodgeball game between the eighth graders and the PD. Um, I know the guys at the police department love doing it. It becomes extremely competitive. Um the eighth graders have progressively gotten better and put up quite the fight the last the last couple years, but again it gives us that opportunity to really get to know them and and them get to see us as people not just a uniform or a patrol car driving around. So some of our goals again working on the mapping which is an evolving constant thing. Um conducting a mock evacuation eventually we'd like to get to where we do a full mock evacuation at the high school level. and do the reunification so we can really feel what that feels like and where we might have some holes that we

023need to fill in patch. Until you do it for real, it's it's or at least as close as we can. You don't know what you don't know. Um, so working on that and then that continued integration of Share 911 and Mutual Link so that you know our first responder partners understand what we're going to need when if hopefully never, but if something were to really happen where we need them to respond in. Um, again, our focus obviously is safety, but really one of the most rewarding parts um is the relationships that we build. Should have brought my water with me. Um, getting to know the kids, getting to know the families. No, I'm good. I'll make it. Um, and really building those actual relationships, those personal relationships, you know, being a mentor, being a role

024model, having that chance to be a positive influence. And I think that's I think I'm speaking for for all of us that that's really the highlight for us. I got to say, you guys are amazing. What a wonderful example you are. These kids, you don't know when they grow up and become adults how much you've impacted their lives. >> I appreciate that. We We hope so. You don't know, but we hope so. >> You do. Not only that, some kids don't have a very good insight of what a police officer really is. >> And you're reaching out to them and saying, "I'm here. I'm here for you. I'm not here against you. >> Right. And and that to me is is probably one of the most valuable pieces um is not being adversarial, but but

025showing them that we're really there for them. So, I appreciate that. >> And while they respect you, I think and they realize that you are law enforcement, I think that some of them don't put two and two together, which isn't a bad thing. So, I'm dropping my granddaughter off one day at school and I'm like, "Oh, look, there's Officer Groic." And she looks at me and she goes, "That's Matt and cheese." >> Right. So they they respect that they >> Right. Matt and cheese. >> Well, it you know, again, then that's that being more of a person to them than just a uniform. >> So, >> thank you. They appreciate all. >> Okay. Next is student council report, I'm going to guess. Or school report. So CVHSCTE has their presentation because we shorted Matt last

026month. >> Okay. I saw Leah here. So I was just >> We'll let Leah will roll after. >> Fantastic. >> After Julie's crowd, >> you can go first. Okay. I'm fine with that. >> And then Leah can leave. >> All right, Leah. Miss Leah, >> you're on. >> Is the video part of my pres? >> No, it's part of my unless you want to take it. >> No, you don't have to. I'm kidding. I'm kidding. >> Thank you. I just wanted to make sure. >> It's fine. >> Good evening. So, a few highlights and stuff that's coming up on the campus is that on February 19th, we're going to host a canes night fundraiser. So, we're looking forward to that and hope some of you will join us. But 15% of their profits of the

027night will be donated to student council to help with like the student activities fund. Uh we also have our spring sports and prom assembly coming up. So that's a good opportunity for us to recognize our student athletes in softball, baseball, and track and get everybody excited for this year's prom. Uh in partner with administration, student council is also planning a 100th day of school celebration. So the teachers will be dressing old and the students will be dressing as nerds because it's like 100 days smarter and so it should be fun and a light-hearted way to build school and bring our campus together. Uh senior trip planning is also underway and we have about 60 seniors that have made their first payments. The second payment is due this Thursday. Um, so just a reminder on what

028it is, it's to Disneylandc California Adventure and we will leave at 11:30 on May 6th. May 7th we'll be at the park and then we'll get back early in the morning on May 8th. That's all I have. So does anybody >> Yeah. Would you say cadence night again? What? >> February 19th. Thank you. >> Yes. >> How many um students have signed up to go on the trip? >> 60. Yeah, >> it's a good group. >> It's about half. >> Yeah, it's close. >> Pretty close to half. >> That's That's a good number. >> Any questions? >> All right. Thank you so much. >> All right, Miss Bryce. >> Okay, we're gonna we're doing something a little different this year, ladies. Um so, we're showing you a video. Um in our narrators of the videos,

029Leah Bedro and Narita Chavez Lopez. >> Hello. Good morning and welcome to Cougar News Campus Connections edition where we bring you the stories happening right here at CBHS. >> So I show you what >> we're going to try. Hopefully it works. >> You're lost in some grace back there. He's doing great. Second meeting. Hello, good morning and welcome to Cougar News Campus Connections edition where we bring you the stories happening right here at CPHS. My name is Nita Travis Lopez, your senior class president. And today we're stepping out of the studio and into classroom to show you what learning really looks like. We're >> starting in Miss Ryman's classroom where students aren't just reading, they're analyzing, debating, and making real world connections. Students are learning how to support their ideas with evidence and communicate clearly.

030Skills are used everywhere. So even though a lot of students today want to have >> Math class looks a little different these days. We work in groups and explain our thinking, not just good answers. And learning doesn't stop with core classes. This is our Spanish class where students are able to be creative and learn skills they can actually use after high school. These elective help students explore passions and potential career paths. That Spanish fast we could career and technical education classes are all about learning by doing. We get to work with real tools and equipment just like we would in a job. CTE helps students earn certifications and build skills employers are looking for. From teamwork to technical skills, students are gaining experience that sets them up for success. All right. Hi. Can you tell

031us your name and what sports you've been in? >> Uh, I'm Jack Schwang and I play football and basketball. >> All right. And what has been your favorite part about playing a sport? >> My favorite part about playing a sport is probably just the camaraderie with the guys that I've been involved in the sport with. >> Man, that's great. And how has playing the sport helped you grow as a person and a student here in CBHS? Playing this sport has helped me grow by just uh learning to work with people that are a little bit harder to work with and being able to have a good teamwork with them. >> All right. And what skills or values have you learned that'll carry with you for life? >> Um some skills that uh I've learned just

032how to be a team player, how to um how to like play for one another and really uh connect and come together with your with your boys. >> That's about it. >> Right. Thank you. >> All right. Hi. Can you tell me your name and what sport you play? My name is Toby Wrestler and I play volleyball. >> All right. And what's your favorite part about playing this sport? >> My favorite part about volleyball is probably just like growing and connecting with all the girls and like becoming a family with them. >> Oh, that's really sweet. And what's your um how has playing the sport helped you grow as a person and a student? >> Playing volleyball has really helped me with like discipline and like showing up like practice every single day and like

033working hard. >> Yeah, that's a good answer. And what's a skill or value that you'll carry with you for life? I feel like volleyball has taught me a lot about like time management because like I have to um juggle being like in school and volleyball and like use my time wisely to get all my work done. >> All right. Thank you. >> Hi. Can you tell us your name and tell us what CT program you're in? >> Hi, my name is Bailey and I'm in my second year of biotech and hosa. >> All right. And can you tell us why you love your CTE program? I love my CTE program because it opens up a lot of opportunity to like go experience things that are hands-on and also I just love to be in Miss

034Coffin's class. >> Yeah, that's great. And can you tell us why this class has helped you prepare for the future? >> Um, it's definitely taught me like a lot of communication for like being in the lab and stuff and just working with others. >> Yeah, that's great. And what's one skill you've learned that will follow you after high school? Um, probably just like the same thing. Yeah. Like working with others and communicating. Well, >> that's great. And in one sentence, can you tell us why people should join a CTE program? >> Um, you should join a CTE program so that it can show you what you like and what you want to pursue in the future. >> Yeah, that's great. All right. Hi, can you introduce yourself and tell us what CTE program you're in?

035>> Yeah. Hi, my name is G Morales and I am in sports medicine year 2 forensics and HOSA. >> All right. And what do you love most about your CT class? >> Uh they're very freeing and fun and has to how they're taught. It's a really great experience and it's just something that you should probably do. >> Yeah, that's great. And how has this class helped you feel more prepared for the future? >> Um it pointed me in the right direction as to what I really want to do in college and as a career, but I haven't truly decided, but yeah, I will >> soon. >> That's great. And what's one skill you've learned that will follow you to the future >> with sports medicine? Obviously, um the CPR certification, which would probably help me

036in dire emergencies that I have to help out at? >> Yeah, that's great. And in one sentence, can you tell us why people should join a CT class? >> Take CTE. It's very fun and it's really freeing as to what you want to do. >> All right, that's great. Okay. So then after that, I'm going to just talk a little bit and give you a few statistics and let you know what we're doing up there. So first of all, I feel like I work with the best admin team. Billy and Brian are phenomenal and you really need to see them on campus interacting with the kids. They're um it's a lot of fun. Um habitudes, you approve that at the beginning of the year and we have our monthly business partners that come in and

037um teach leadership courses to our students. Um, it's been very successful. Our community members are building relationships with our students and enjoy seeing them every month. They bring them little the toys and snacks. I mean, they really enjoy the kids and the kids are really enjoying that time as well. Our discipline is down 33% from last year's first semester. So, we're really happy about that. And, um, also our attendance is up from last year. It's 94%. And so, it's up 2.4%. 4% from last year's first semester. So, we're really seeing an increase of kids wanting to be at school and enjoying it. Um, right now we're preparing for Aspire PreACT and ACT. Um, we're going to host a boot camp for about 50 students at the end of February. They'll start coming on Fridays and

038work on skills needed um to pass ACT. It's really a tough test. They have like a little over a minute for each question and so they really have to learn some test taking skills. Not only know the content but skills on how to take that test. So um right this year we um included cougar time in our schedule. um that's an intervention time and we felt like we needed to put um 30 minutes in our spell schedule this year for students to work on algebra and to build their skills and also um so they did that first semester and now this semester they're working on science and we're using Khan Academy a program that we paid for. We have Friday school every Friday. Um, and we're averaging about 30 students a Friday. And so students

039can come and get caught up on work if they missed it or they come in and have tutoring with our science or math teacher that are there. So that's been very successful. Um, I can guarantee and promise you that we are having high expectations and accountability for our students. But one thing I can promise you is that our students feel loved, they feel safe, and they feel respected. And that's probably the most important thing to me is that our students feel that when they walk on our campus every day. Um that's really big for me. Um we celebrate our students and staff. Um we are celebrating quarterly for attendance. Um we serve ice cream to every student during lunch and they love that. And my hand gets really tired and sore from scooping hard ice

040cream, but our kids love it. Um this year for the first time ever, high school is celebrating the hundth day of school. And um I told my staff at a staff meeting that the first grade teacher is coming out of me. And I want them to have fun. I want the kids to have fun doing a 100 day activity in their content. And um as Leah told you, we'll be dressing up to look like we're 100 years old. And um the kids are going to I we they talked about this more this morning dressing up looking a little nerdier because they're 100 days smarter. And so anyway, I'm really looking forward to that. We'll be serving cake at lunch um for it's our hundth day celebration and we're hoping that kids will want to be

041there and and they'll have fun. Like I told my teachers, have fun. I want the kids to have fun and I want you to have fun doing 100 day activities with the kids. we need to celebrate it. Um I'm just looking at my notes. We have a great team of teachers and staff. Um I'm very proud of their dedication of my staff to our students. Our I believe that relationships have grown this year and they have really taken time to build those relationships with students. Um right now it's um I believe our students are happy to be at school and I'm really proud of that. So every day um at CBHS we're just proud to be out there. You know the days I go home and I haven't spent any time with the students is

042when I feel empty. And so um it's really important to me that we're out there during passing period which we are as much as we can and at lunches and when I don't or I like being at the gate in the morning welcoming them to school and thanking them for being there. And when I don't have that time with the kids I feel empty. And so, um, if I'm feeling down and just tired of it all, I make sure I go out and interact with the kids because I have a lot of fun with them. So, anyway, that's Chino Valley. What questions do you have? >> You guys are doing amazing. Awesome. >> Well, thank you. We all three. It's a great team. I couldn't ask for better, guys. >> Sure. >> I just want

043to thank you, too, Julie. And having the high school be an up place to be is because there's so many things that have been down for a while and having it at a place is awesome. So appreciate that. >> Well, thank you. I had a student last week come up to me and tell me, Mrs. Bryce, it was so cool to have you as a middle school principal, but it's even cooler to see you as my high school principal. And so I love the kids and they know I love them. >> And it shows. Thank you for everything. >> Thanks. >> All right. Next is item 6B. Okay, PA, >> you're good. >> Item 6B, superintendent report. >> So, I just wanted to say um it was really fun to watch video. You can see

044how much CTE impacts the kids. Um Brian worked with the Mountain Institute board last week to have a new program approved for us at the high school. What's the official name? >> Official name that's going to be on campus is digital media arts. In short, it'll pro probably just be media arts. >> So, we believe that that will be a popular draw for our students. Um, and I always chuckle because we have there always people in the community, right, who think that we're doing kids a huge disservice by not teaching home economics and shop like when we were in school. But today's CTE is so much more. It's industry certifications. It's a clear pathway to a career field and to more than a living wage, which is huge for our kids to know that they

045can leave high school and be ready to hit the workforce. Um, also I want to say thanks to Matt and to his team. Mike came to support him. I know there are probably others online heckling him um from his team. Um, but I would tell you that having our school safety officers is huge in a million ways. and you guys recounted some of those tonight, but even a a role model for our kids is really a big part of it. Um, we are our school safety grants are on a three-year cycle. This is the last year of the current grant cycle that we have. So, I attended a webinar last Tuesday morning to find out what we need to do to reapply for funds. So, um, I've already been working with the principles on that

046and we, it's first come, first serve on the grants. Rural schools have priority. So, we'll be submitting that. Again, as a reminder, we have um, we've had in the past school counselor at Territorial and at HMS paid from the grant. We've had um Officer Hawk at the high school, Matt uh where he is, Mike isn't on our grant, and we have uh Hector who's kind of on permanent loan from Chino PD for us. So, that's kind of how we funded those positions. And uh like I said, I opened the grant and got started on that last week. So, we're ready to roll. Wanted to provide some updates about the new building for CBHS. Um, as a reminder, when we get ready to break ground, we will have a large sign out here, um, reminding folk

047that it's being paid for by the state school facilities board. Um, especially in an era when we have to really tighten our belts in a million areas. It's super bad optics to be building a building that you can see from the highway. So the truth is as a reminder to everyone and people who may be watching that the state school facilities board um condemned their term as end of useful life. Um 10 classrooms at CBHS that had originally been constructed as sheds like actual sheds to store our fish hatchery stuff when we had fish hatchery and transportation barn and equipment and all that stuff. They were turned into classrooms through the 90s when we had a lot of growth. They were never intended to be classrooms. They can't be outfitted with air conditioning or things

048like that. So SFB decided that the buildings had reached their end of their useful life. Um we were one of the number one sites in Arizona for that approval. And because of that, there's a little under 10,000 square feet that they'll be constructing to replace those classrooms. So, high school admin team, um, facilities director, special education, we've all been meeting with the architect to go over how we want to use the new building because it's kind of a once in a-lifetime thing for most of us to get to to do this. So, we've finalized the floor plan. Um, the site surveys been done, the soil conditions, the environmental engineering have all been accomplished. those things were it was determined that there would be extra funding needed because of the just the nature of our soils

049and things like that. So I believe at the March meeting of the state school facilities board they'll um be asking for more money um for that. But the new building will be going out here adjacent to the tennis courts and they'll need to build it up a bit there. It's in a um like a detention area for runoff. And um right now we're looking at having a loop come around the tennis courts like a fire lane loop um that would go and it would because it's elevated enough our buses that deliver our students who have apparatus and wheelchairs wouldn't they wouldn't need to put the lift down on the bus. They can just roll off the bus into the building which is super cool. um far more accessible that way. So in that building would

050be our um cent's program which is for our most severely and profoundly disabled students which has a large life skills component. So there's a kitchen, a washerd dryer, stove. Um we also have some therapy areas, some sensory areas. We have outdoor garden space. Um, so kids can be working in the garden, learning to grow things, doing science lessons, but also for some of those sensory and calming areas for students who often feel very overwhelmed. We also have the um we have agricultural classrooms there that will have the big sinks that dirt and other things can, you know, go down and be appropriately filtered. We have the media arts program. Our space will include audio recording areas for podcasts, um video recording and production areas. And we really think that by utilizing the space this way,

051we'll be able to draw students to our programming. The art classes are in a building that has been condemned and we'll be relocating art to where some of our current egg classrooms are. little bit um center campus but already is set up for the water concrete floors for the mess that ceramics and things makes and have outdoor pad areas already for the kils that have to remain outside. So for new standards um we have um those are pretty much the main things we're working on. we have once we have the next set of renderings and we'll bring those to share with the board so you can see what it's will look like kind of from the outside and um get an idea of what that floor plan will look like but after um working with

052special education working with the architect the engineers and high school admin staff we feel pretty good about the space we also have a classroom in there for our extended resource students so and a meeting space which we don't have anywhere at CVHS for um like IEP meetings with parents and things like that. So, that's the way that we intend to use the space. Um like I said, we're pretty close to the drawings. I think we're expecting kind of that last set of drawings again tomorrow um for one final pass to make sure we didn't miss anything. So, it's really exciting to tell you the truth to be able to do something that's new. It makes me feel really good. Like Julie said, I feel like our students deserve like like a nice facility, right? So,

053I think that's really fun. Um, and we'll have air conditioning, which is amazing, too, because the rooms that we're vacating will not. They still have swamp. So, we are still expecting to turn the door knobs um for August of to have our first day of classes in there for that school year. They actually think they'll probably be done by the June prior. So that gives extra time for weather delays or whatever might happen during construction. So it's exciting. Um and then I uh also we'll hear a little bit more tonight about the budget and u we're continuing to work admin staff, director staff, um John Heidi, we are continuing to work on creating a budget for next year that we believe is fiscally responsible and we believe that will allow us to present um small

054raises for staff that remain which will be encouraging because a lot of people who will be taking on a little bit extra work next year. So, those are things that we'll look forward to for the March meeting. And then I just listed some um important upcoming dates and graduation, the fun stuff, right? Um and tomorrow I get to go around and do employee of the quarter. That's really fun. And honor our brand ambassadors, people who represent us well. And we have some gifts for them in partnership with Jed's sandwich shop, which provides a goodie and um a certificate for free lunch for them. So, we get to go do that tomorrow morning. And I purposely did not look at the list, so I would not do what I did last quarter and say the names

055the night before. So, we'll pause on that one. but they will be on our social media by tomorrow afternoon if you'd like to see the uh folks who were the staff of the quarter and um I just want to again remind the board sometimes what we do is that it feels like a thankless job right um but you can from the reports you even heard tonight you know that you have a huge impact on our kids so thank you and take any questions you might have >> questions Maria will it be out in the marquee too or >> Oh, yeah. It'll be on the marquee >> and we'll have sign signs because, you know, people >> they're all going to, you know, we're going to do some press releases and some ongoing stories and we'll

056have little construction updates and on our social media and the website and every time we do, we'll remind them that it's money from the state school facilities board. So, >> Oh, yeah. So then I did send the board today an email um a really well-written article um by Superintendent um Greg Wyman who's at J Kums who is also the president of the Arizona Rural Schools Association which we belong to really explaining and illuminating that auditor general's report that we saw last month about the high risk approaching high risk some kind of invented titles that never really have existed before but it's really It's comprehensive, but it's super clear and straightforward. So, I sent that out to you guys this afternoon. Um, and I think it'll provide kind of like a deeper background for you as

057well. So, >> thank you. >> Yeah. Any comments or questions? >> Thank you for all you guys do. Everybody's doing great. >> Fantastic. Moving on. Item 6C1 is our January 31st district expenditure report. Mr. Le, >> and I want to tell everybody this is will be in the mail boxes. Oh, >> do you guys have it? Do you have the advanced copy? It's going out in the mail boxes this week. >> Oh, nice. >> All right, Mr. Thank you. >> Very good. Very good. Members of the board, Superintendent Daniels, Superintendent, staff, ladies and gentlemen. Here we go. A quick look at the month ended January 31st of 2026. were seven months out of our 12-month calendar with uh expenses, with activities, with energy expended, everything you can think of. We're 71 12ths of the way

058there at this point in the year. Uh a quick review of my six page report here. Going to mention a few different funds. Later in the agenda, uh in the meeting, we will look at revising our budget for the second time. those of you that were able to make it. July 31st, uh those things Superintendent Daniels was referring to where districts are contracting with student counts and and different things. July 31st was a really big day. We had too many expenditure increases in our spend department. We had to revise our budget before we would have been in a non-compliance status because we thought was budgeted correctly. So, thank you. Um so with our with our uh operating fund 19,206 that was the budget that we left it with that day. Our budget last year was

05919,600,000. We spent $18,900,000. So that left about 690,000 carry forward as you as you see uh as we go along with our revision. Hopefully we'll get to that a little bit here for our action item. Uh that's where we thought we might be with the same student count as last year 19206. Uh so I was able to go back and we're 100 lower 100 lower than that at this point and that 100 students takes around 700,000 right out of our budget. But by rearranging some funds and moving some revenue into some different funds, instead of staying at the 19 million 206, we're going to propose the the budget that matches what the state has for us, increasing, not dropping back to 18.7 million, increasing to 19.3 million. So that's u due to three years of

060revised year-end budget for some expensive revenue. And that's just a good good situation. So it's not quite as grim as it looks here with the negative 1.75. Our budget is going up and we discussed some of those funds last year. Excuse me. Last meeting it was I guess it was the December meeting. We just January meeting it was the many meetings here. It was the funds that are run in the red all year long. They're called cash short funds. And magically at the end of the year they have about another 700,000 in them because that's been collected as the year went by. Um, and once that happens, we can move all those expenses out of our operating fund back into those funds. When that happens, these numbers where you see the negative 1.75 will actually

061be slightly positive. You see, so that's our our current negative 1.75 on our projected ending balance in M capital 25.32% spent that budget will come down 105,000. and all went up in this case 145,000 adjacent ways we'll go up to a million80,000 when we do our budget revision again if you approve that that gives us the 584,000 that we spent in adjacent ways coverage and then if we do get uh some bids on the street and get some land asphalt or another contractor up here to do jobs before the end of the school year we've got the budget capacity to do it because we're raising another 500,000 in that fund adjacent waste any questions on front page page there. Going forward um to page three in your packet. Hopefully you can see that. That's a

062vertical page with lots of funds and lots of information there. And I'd like to just draw your attention to three of those. Fund 500 school plant. You've probably never heard me talk about that before. And that's the first one. Fund 500 school plant. We're really fortunate because we have cell phone towers in our district. Each month we get around $4,500 from a couple providers like Sprint and AT&T to use that tower for Chino Valley service. So that rent goes right into the revenues. You see the revenues there at this point uh 25,000 is going to be more like 80,000 when the year ends. Our current cash in there is over 100,000. That fund is kind of unrestricted. It's it's great for capital items, but we can do a lot of things with it. down to

063570 in the middle of the page and a little bit lower. Started the year with 286,000 at the end of January 103,000 left and there's incumbrances as well of 64,000. And the indirect cost is what we shave off of the grants as if we were using those grants to pay for our utilities to pay for our overhead like some salaries for staff and we're able to take in some cases about 6% of those grants and keep them at district just like it was a legitimate expense like a salary or a travel. And the last fund is 691 building renewal. It's five or six up from the bottom. You see revenues 3.5 million and expenditures 3.5 million and about 10.6 million still encumbered. And there's there's three things I'd like to mention. The building superintendent Daniels

064just discussed. The end of use for life is 4 million. We've got $6 million worth of weatherization projects that the state hasn't approved yet. Del Rio alone is over a million. That one is funded and approved. Um, we've got four window projects over 600,000 that are waiting, but they haven't been approved yet. And we've got two more fire alarm projects we hope to get approved at some point. One, we have bids for 340,000 for the high school. At some point, we also want fire alarms for territorial. Our insurance company, the trust, approved about uh gosh, it was over 280,000 two years ago for new fire alarms with HMS. And the state put in new fire alarms last year, Del Rio for 140,000. So those are all inside that fund 691 when they get funded. That's

065why you see the 10 million encumbered there still. And that's really all I have for natural report tonight. Any questions? >> I have question. >> Thank you. We'll move on to uh student financial reports. >> Thank you. Okay. to continue. I do have one piece of just information. I'm not sure how many I think it's 13 schools, Brian, you might know this, that participate in the mile high wrestling over Christmas between Christmas. >> More than 13 schools. Yes. >> Probably one of the top three largest um competitions in the entire state for wrestling. >> So maybe pushing 20. >> 30 pushing 30. and we see the revenues on the student activity $11,753. We've got I've gotten calls from uh Xolo and Hull Brook high schools. At one point they had the wrong address to send

066their registration fees over. So schools all over the northern part of the state want to go to that tournament. We know that and it was I think really well done. I've heard good feedback about it. A lot of planning, a lot of district time went into that and kudos to everyone involved in high school sports for that. >> Probably really kudos to Darlene Rock. She's the brains behind that these days. She's the one who leads that and heads that up. So, a lot of kudos to her. >> I I get involved in getting insurance. So, if a student athlete is injured at that event, it's covered as if it happened in our own campus. And that's about where I end. Well done. That's all I have. >> Thank you. Any further questions? All right. Seeing

067none, we're going to move on to item 7A, tonight's consent agenda. I'll entertain a motion. Um I'll motion to accept our >> Consent agenda. I'm sorry. >> Do we have a second? >> I will. >> Fantastic. All in favor? >> I >> just went over my head. >> That's okay. See where we're at. Still getting used to the computer, guys. All right, let's go to item number eight, which is our personnel. And item A is personnel report. Miss, Madam President, um, Miss Daniels, board members. um on our February personnel report includes one new classified employee, four retirements, eight resignations, one certified change, one classified change, 10 coaches, and two extra duty employees. Any questions or comments? Once again, seeing none, I will entertain a motion. What's your next personel report? >> Motion to accept the

068tonight's personnel report. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I item 8A is the personnel February 2526 updated job descriptions, evaluations, and salary schedules. Um HR has been very busy um working on updating um job descriptions, salary schedules, evaluations, and that's just part of our commitment to um organizational clarity and fair compensation. So these are just some of the things that we do. So um I broke it down into um and their numbers. So if you have any questions um so for speech and language pathologists we have two retiring uh pathologists. So we needed to update our job descriptions because we they have been with us for so long and also the um um salary schedule and also our athletic trainer position. So um those have both a job description and a salary schedule. under

069um our next three jobs um job description evaluations for our IT tech network administrator and our IT director. And I get feedback from our staff in order when I when I um design or create these um job descriptions. I have them look at it and in give input in in case I'm missing something. And then the final one is just job descriptions only is curriculum and edtech coordinator. That will be a a new position um for the upcoming school year. And also um uh we had a a retirement so we're looking for a career exploration teacher. So um with Mr. Praa and Miss Bryce we've looked at that um and updated that particular job description. also the new position of D digital media arts teacher and then uh we have a teacher on assignment which

070is the HMS dean of students and athletic director. So um those have been updated um and this is to start I um the job description valuations hope are for the current school year and a salary placement is for the upcoming year. So, how close are you to being done? >> I'm 80. >> Like like done like she's retiring. >> Descriptions. >> I think I know the answer to that one. Yeah, >> I think 80%. >> I have to just go through and double check everything, but and yeah, but I'm just about done. >> Very good. >> Yeah. Lots of hard work. >> Done and over it. >> Yeah. >> Um it was on page 90 something like that. Yeah. >> Uh 90. Yeah. Was the starting. >> Okay. >> All right. Uh any questions for

071Miss Wolf on this one? >> All right. This too is a an action item and I will entertain a motion. >> I'll make that motion. I move to approve the updated HR documentation for speech and language pathology training facial technician network administrator IT director curriculum and ed tech coordinator career exploration teacher digital media arts teacher and teacher on assignment at HMS >> second all in favor I all right item 9A a uh CVHS course description for fiscal for school year 2627. >> Hello ladies again. So um you have in front of you are course descriptions for 2627 school year and what crossed out are things that we're we'd like to remove from the course description book and highlights are what we'd like to add. I do want to bring your attention to page six where

072it says um Yavapai College associates degree opportunities. We are very very very excited about this bringing this to the campus next year for the class of 2030. They'll be the first year um cohort to um have advantage of this. Um, so we are working with the Alpai College to have a pathway to an associates degree and that could be an associate of arts or science or even business, whatever they want, and they'll work with their counselors. And so the class of 2030, their second semester of their freshman year, they'll take their first two courses with Yavapai College. And we will have next year, we're happy about and excited about this, we're going to have a CTEYC lab. because there are a lot of CTE classes that are offered online and our YC classes are going

073for the pathway will be online as well. And so we have someone that is going to take that over and run that and we're really excited about having them in one area and having that um constant support with that personnel. >> Can you talk about how that impacted um why you see all the dual enrollment strikers? Yeah. And so what you'll see when you look at mathematics and English, you're going to see strikethroughs. For example, on page nine, you see strikethroughs for MA math 142 167. Those are going to still be offered, but they're offered online in the lab. Okay? The same and for 231 as well. And the same for English. If you look on page, I don't see we are like English 243 is going to be online. Um instead of offering them

074in person, those classes will be online and those are classes are going to be used um in the pathway. So most of the pathway is going to be all online. What will be in person is our um Oh, there they are. They're on page 27. You'll see YC1, 242, 217, 142. All of those will be offered, but they will be offered online. We will offer 101 and 102 as a dual enrollment. um as well as pre-calculus will be offered as a dual enrollment which that means a teacher they're in at the high school with the teacher right there in high school teacher teaching it. >> So we have one of the things that we really talked about when we met with Yavapai College and this is this is a big change and one of the

075things that we had talked about with the college was what kind of academic support would the kids have since it's online format versus taught by one of our instructors who's approved by the college. Um so having the YC lab is the first step because there is a proctor in there the whole time. The second piece is that now it gives them complete access to the whole YC learning center. So they have access to all the online tutors which they did not have before and they have access to all the in-person tutors on the YC campus. So it broadens the kind of support that the kids have for learning and it also helps them get warmed up into that format which is that online and inerson format. Most of a big change for YC as well

076is that their classes are going to eight-week classes instead of 16-week classes. And so the kids will have fewer classes at one time and they'll have more support directly from the college, which we felt was something that like we felt way more confident about bringing this recommendation forward knowing that they would have even more support available than they have now. >> Yes. So, any questions about the YC change up before we move on? >> Great. >> I'm really excited about it. >> Does it cost the students anything? >> What's that? >> Does it cost the students anything? >> Cost the students absolutely nothing to graduate with an AA or AS or a list that um I'm really excited about it. Um when we met with YC to go over our dual enrollments and career in

077classes in the beginning of the fall, I asked why we don't do a pathway because I've always heard there's other schools in our community that do it. why don't we do it? So, I'm really excited that Megan um and Dean from YC have been working with us to get this on our campus. >> I think it's exciting. >> Um I'm going to take you to 16. So, you see advanced theater is crossed out. We're not getting rid of theater. We're just combining the two theater classes because my theater teacher next year is also teaching yearbook. She's teaching dual enrollment and she's teaching senior English. And so I there's not enough time in the day to have two separate theater classes. So that's why we're just going to combine the um intro and the advance to

078have one theater class. Okay. >> So how many uh students can be enrolled? >> Well, there could be up to 25 30 in that class. >> That's really all we have now between >> that's all we have between the two. So, we're just going to combine them. So, I think that's big cross out. Cindy mentioned it earlier um that we are adding digital media arts. Thank you to Brian. He went last Thursday and um had that approved by Mountain Institute. So, we're really excited about that. And we have three wonderful applicants already for that class. So, very talented people that could come in and teach that. That's great. >> We are adding a year three to culinary arts and that's on page 24. So that's a big excitement on campus as well. Bernie's very excited

079about adding year three to culinary arts. >> What else? >> I did read I did read everything that was under there. It really does look in the things that were highlighted. It really does look like it's going to be amazing and more very good for our students. >> Yeah, I think it's going to be really great. I'm excited about the changes next year and how it's going to benefit our students. >> Mrs. Bryce, can I make an addition? >> Yes. >> So, when Mrs. Bryce was talking about the um the associate of arts degree the kids could pursue. One of the cool things that um we also discovered or just kind of put the two together is now students who are taking their automotive classes or aviation classes there cyber security classes with uh Mountain

080Institute. Those could actually be part of the associates degree. So it could be an associates degree in automotive or associates degree in cyber security or or law and justice studies. So, we're able to combine the two types of programs to get them a directed associates degree within a specific um career field, if you will, >> so they could graduate with certificates as well of completion. >> So, Brian and John, about how much money do we receive from Mountain Institute annually to support programs like this on our campuses? >> Ballpark 270,000. >> Two, I'm closer to 300, >> I think. And the reason I brought this up is there um there was a bill introduced in this legislative session to eliminate that funding to schools to committee yet. >> Yeah, they're all being heard in committees

081um in the next couple weeks. So, I will keep you posted, but it's sickening in a world when this is what our kids need that the legislature wants to completely kill funding that comes through um career and technical education districts to support programming at local campuses. >> So, can the parents contact um any legislators? >> Yep. So, as the if the bill makes it out of committee to make it to the floor, then um Brian will be able to provide information about that. Um because it is it's really astounding when you think about, you know, how much we hear right about, oh, kids need to have, you know, high school needs to be relevant. It needs to have things like this. And in turn, to think about killing all of that kind of funding is

082discouraging. in in rural communities that funding that comes to Mountain Institute and then comes to us to support programming on our campus. Those are all called satellite programs. That way kids from other campuses can come here and take them to because there is no like it would be a waste of money for Mountain Institute to build a large central campus to house all those things. This is a more expedient and coste effective way to deliver it. But we have legislators who think that that money like that if local districts value having that program, they should find the money for it >> and they should give us more money for other things. >> Well, there's that. But so I just wanted to bring that to everybody's attention because you've heard some pretty awesome stuff here tonight

083and to think that the funding that supports those programs could be completely wiped out for next year is deeply troubling. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> So, any questions, ladies? >> Thank you. Um, this also is an action item. So, I will entertain a motion. Approve or deny. >> This movement and make sure I get the right one. I will move to approve Chino Valley High School administration and counselors are requesting the 2627 SY course descriptions be approved. Thank you. And I shall second it. All in favor? I. >> Thanks, ladies. >> Thank you. >> Item 10 AR revised, Mr. >> Oh, yes, Madam President. Um, this is the second revision then since the July 31st revision. If you can look at a couple documents, um, this one's on your clipboard at the back. It's

084called uh expenditure budget report. It used to be called the budget 25 report. And there's a couple numbers I want to refer to. On page one on this little report is our M budget. And on page two is our capital budget. And then if you can take a look at the big budget, the big legal landscape one on the side, you see a couple numbers on page one, uh right the very middle of the page on the right, 19,350 for budgeted expenditures and M. And then 778713 on page one. This is our big budget legal budget here. And we're going to go back to page seven and just see where those numbers came from. Go back to page seven, thumb through the big legal one. And you'll see there's about six numbers in a row

085here that make up that 19 million 350. And if you just uh just kind of follow me, I've got this one straight up. It's a portrait side and this is the new money for the year. You see to the far left 17,204. That's the money that our students generated for operating the district. Then you drop down right below that the 1,ion227. That's the capital money they generated this year for the school. So put them together there's 18,431 and last year we spent 18 million 900 even. So there's a gap there. So we have to make up that gap. We want to close that gap so we can leave capital alone and just pay our salaries and things from our operating funds. So start down column A. You see that whole amount that students generated, the

08617,204 on the top, it stayed in the M line, which is A. You could move some of that over to line B, the capital fund. We didn't do that. Uh but you see the 1,227 that could all go to line B if we wanted it to for capital. We moved 850 back into M&M. You see that? Now we'll just continue down M because the 377,000 we moved over to capital stays there and that's the only new money capital got. So moving down column A, you hit the line 8A and you see the 982,761. That's up from 690,000. That's what all the the rewriting of AFRs and rewriting of budgets took that number up from 690 carryover in M to 982 almost 300,000. And uh that's that's uh something I started in July and August and

087the Department of Education had to keep redoing these little second page budgets that you see uh because every time I would revise a budget they would have to process this report to advance that increased budget in M to the next year. Did it for 22 year 23 24 year and last year. >> So kudos to John. That took an insane amount of effort to to scrape $300,000 worth of pennies forward. >> Pennies. That's about what it came down to. And not only did school finance help, the auditor general got involved because they wanted to approve three years in one one shot. That's pretty atypical. We're not used to seeing someone get that aggressive trying to to place expenses in these other funds and get them out of M. So M carry forward would be increased.

088So following down. So that's that's where we were the 690,000 350 that went up to 982,000 and then you get down to line 10 or excuse me 9F you see that 313,000 we like those dollars and you see the FRPPL free and reduced lunch payments. So those students along with some extra money from capital equal another 313,000 and that's the 19 million 350. So then you take a look at page one of two here. You look in the lower right corner and that's exactly the number the state came up with for our students after these calculations were made 19350 which is pretty cool because it's only really 250,000 less than last year's was when we had another 100 students last year. So that's kind of closed the gap. Any questions on on the M funds

089here on page seven came from? The two big things that we we just have to really recognize I guess is it's it's basically 1.8 8 million there that came from carry forward and came from capital transfer. Otherwise, our budget this year instead of being 19350 would be more like 17400,000 and that would be difficult. So then we turn to page eight. Page eight is landscape and hopefully you can see page eight there on the next page and page eight looks at all the capital and there's three numbers basically we'll follow the capital and page eight is if you can follow it there we had our budget last year a million29,000 that was where we were budgeted you go down to number six our expenditures on that were 723,000 which left us 306 so we brought

090in 306,000 from last year. And this is kind of a record. Uh we've been trying to keep cash in capital and it's been difficult. But if you look at line eight, we brought in $94,570 just in interest. So that's really helping us this year because that gets to add to this year's budget as well as the 306,000 we didn't spend last year. Then you jump down to line 11 and you remember that number 377 that came from page seven that we got from New Year's money. You add that to the others, you get the new year money. 778713 and then you go back to what they have at the state for capital and you see the 778713 right there. So we're used to spending 1.4 1.8 million in capital when we need to. Now we're

091way down to 778 713, but it's going to cover us this year. And we hope to lean less on capital again next year as we as we reduce our cost, our operating costs, and we can again hope that some of these capital items can help us with decaying or aging out equipment and m and vehicles even if you need. But uh we're we're really transferring that 850 to M. And you saw in the report we looked at back in December and January that President Daniels mentioned from the auditor general transferring capital dollars to M is kind of discouraged because they like to leave that for salaries but in our case we've lost so many students over 300 students in the last three years that's a nice option to have so any and so if you

092approve the budget tonight you'll see that budget increase uh from 19 million 206 for M to 19 million 350 you'll see capital go down from 882,000 to 778,000 uh and you'll see adjacent ways go from 650 54,000 to a million80 because we want to have that in in place if we do get some bids and decide to do some more fire lane projects this year. And that's that's a quick overview. >> Question. When you dream at night, do you dream numbers and budget? >> Do you not dream at all? >> Yeah, our dream is just >> Well, John's dreaming about salmon these days. Yeah, we've got a salmon trip planned for Alaska the last three weeks, last one week of June. So, so Alaska salmon fishing is a a good thing to take the place

093of of these. But it was fun to have four people, Mac and Ryan and Blake and Greg in school finance and Chris Chris at the auditor general knowing what we wanted and then helping us for just about two months straight because I couldn't amend the 24 year until I had the 23 numbers revised and then I had to go back in the AFRs and rewrite them. So it was great because it's it's just everything we could do to help we want to do that. So >> you guys are doing an amazing job. I think I would like to make the motion to approve the 2021 expenditure budget as a revision. >> Second. All in favor? >> I I Righty then. >> Item number 10B is our HMS reconfiguration. >> Okay. So, we have um as

094you heard last month, we presented um many options for saving the district some money. As John's pointed out, we can't because of our um enrollment decline over the last three years, like everybody around us and all over the state. We need to do some significant trimming in the budget because transferring continuously from capital makes us leave some projects undone that we need to that we need to shore up. We do believe um the administrative staff and the director staff have been working on recommendations since October. Um the one that actually needs a vote is reconfiguring grade levels at our campuses. Now typically this has not required a vote of the board in the past. You could just have whatever grades at whatever campus without any kind of board approval. Um, of course we would always

095bring things like that to the board because it's important. But this year, school finance said that um there needs to be a board action and that it needs to be approved by the state school facilities board. So we called the state school facilities board and they had never heard of that. So they were like, "What are you talking about?" So we said,"Well, school finance is saying that you guys have to approve what grade levels we have on what campuses." So later I gave it a little bit more thought and thought, "Well, it's probably because of various things like um you know, facility size, the nature of how the facility was designed, things like that." So we did get an email back from SFB that said, "We don't really care what you do. Three of your

096four buildings are already okayed for K8. So, Territorial, Del Rio, and Heritage as far as school facilities board is concerned and their paperwork are K8 schools. So, we are free to move um grade levels around among those campuses as long as it stays really between preschool, but preK through grade 8. So, um we got the okey from them. We have that in writing. And so tonight, what we are asking is that we're actually reconfiguring two campuses. We tend to think of it as just one, but we're actually reconfiguring two with grade levels. So we would have um HMS would house grades seven and eight only. And Del Rio would house grades three, four, five, and six. Um when we had we used to have grades like one, two, three, four at Del Rio. Had all

097kinds of crazy combinations honestly. Um but this one current fifth graders would remain at Del Rio next year. The only people that are moving are the sixth grade teachers. So we've had sixth grade teachers um we've had teachers from HMS express interest in making that move. Um, we also have positions that we needed to hire for because people are retiring or, you know, moving out of state, things like that. Um, we've had lots of good interest in those kind of jobs. So, we're asking this evening that the board approved formally for school finance. That the grade level configuration for Del Rio would be 3, four, five, and six starting in August. And that the HMS configuration would be grades seven and eight. I have already heard one positive um from a parent saying they're glad

098because both their kids will still be in the same school. >> Well, that's you know, I just wanted to let you know that um I had a parent say that >> just in case anybody wants to know, I've had zero phone calls and I had one email about it. Um, I think I copied the board maybe on my response to that. And after I answered the questions that the gentleman had, which kind of were like larger questions about school finance, his response was, "Wow, that totally makes sense. Those are great ideas. I'm glad to see you guys are so transparent and are working hard to to solve it within your means." So, I thought that was positive. But otherwise, um, I don't know if any other administrators in the room is to be this would

099be a great time to ask, but as far as I know, >> I've received a lot of positive feedback on on doing this. Have you guys out there yet? >> I've probably talked to a dozen families and nobody's expressed any negative concerns, >> even though their kids have to stay with you an extra year. Absolutely. Go for it. >> Okay. I'll make a motion for the approval of new grade level configurations for HMS and DRS beginning with the 2026 through the 2027 school years. I'll >> second. And all in favor? >> I. All right. Item 10 C, uh, lease of building space. So, the next thing I honestly never thought I would be doing this in my whole career, but here we are. Um, we will have based on your um last agenda item, we

100will have nine empty classrooms at HMS. Um, we have we'll have a couple left at Del Rio. We'll have a couple at Tech. We have several. I didn't even haven't even counted CVHS's, but the only campus right now that we are considering leasing space on next year is HMS. So, um we've already had two um programs. One is a private program and the other one is um a state level program express interest in leasing space to um from us. So, we're um in the process of exploring what does that mean with the attorney and all that kind of thing. Um we've had people come and tour the campuses to see because I thought if they look at it like the heck no way. Then I was like why bother? But um it as you know

101costs money to leave stuff sitting vacant. You can't I mean things deteriorate when they're unkempt or uncared for. And what I would am asking really for is your blessing to pursue um leasing space to private programs or state level programs that would be um both financially beneficial to the district and programmatically beneficial because as you know we pay big money to send students out to private programs in other places. Um, I would like to go on the record as saying, um, I think a year or two before I came to the district. Um, Chino used to lease space to a program, a regional program in the trailers that were out here along the bus lane. um the kind of program that was housed there at that time is not the kind of program that I

102would consider um because it put um juvenile offenders on the campus. And so although they were removed from the campus, that's not something I'm comfortable with. Um pretty sure none of you would be either if we talked about what kind of offenders. Um, but to that end, we only would be asking to potentially put people in the buildings that would have a like be mutually beneficial. So, curriculum wise, student-wise, and financially. So, I'm asking for your blessing this evening to seek potential lessers. So, um say have they um said how much they're willing to pay for rent or >> um so right now we have facilities working on like what would it like what's a good value for somebody who wants to lease commercial space on a school campus, right? Because they would have, you

103know, custodial services um that they would benefit from. They would have like IT services they would benefit from. And I want to point out that by doing this, it helps us save a few positions that we might be looking at needing to eliminate at the March meeting. So, I'm hoping to have some movement on the leasing bit if you guys approve it. Um, but it would, so we're looking at a cost because sometimes it's like what will a charge be? But sometimes it's would it be more beneficial like for us to send students to a private program at a significantly reduced cost and adjust the rent accordingly or charge them full rent and pay full program fees. So, it's kind of six of one and half a dozen of another. But we um facilities is

104working on what is an appropriate amount for leasing. There are two districts in our county that have been leasing space to private programs, one for seven years. So our attorneys reaching out to that district to see, okay, what are you charging and how does that fee structure work? And so we're we're working on all of that. In my mind, if it helps offset the cost of putting kids in private programs and it allows us to save some positions that we don't have to have a reduction in force. >> Okay. I do have one question. Will they have like their own API levers at those buildings to pay their own? >> Um, no. That would all be part of the rent. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Now, will the board have final say on the lease?

105>> Yep. Absolutely. So, um this is just kind of the permission to go forward and seek potential leases. Um however, um should we have those emerge, then we can have an executive session for those kind of contracts and stuff hopefully at the March meeting. So, >> okay. Well, I'll make the motion to authorize DBUSD to seek potential service for unused classroom space. >> I'll second. And I will ask all in favor. >> I'm not gonna I sorry I don't know what I'm doing. All right. Item 11A is our first reading of policy advisory 960 which is looks like it's audits and financial monitoring. >> Some good reading. Good reading. Yeah. Yeah. All right. Um let's see. I did find a few things that I was discussing with Marty about is that in the audits one

106or in item 11B first chapter first reading of chapter social media policy >> we were discussing B >> yeah A is just first reading I don't think we have any questions so let's go on read >> okay >> I'm President, Superintendent Daniels, members of the board. This evening, I'm bringing forward chapter five. Well, uh, chapter five of the the policies, which focuses specifically on students. >> Is chapter 4. >> Am I am I backwards? Okay. So, let's start with chapter four, which is um the social now is the social media policy is now embedded into it. Uh, we brought it last month without the social media policy. At the time we wanted um legal counsel to take a look at it first. So now it is all together for your for your um uh approval.

107>> So is this a second reading? >> This is first read because the social media was not in that. >> So we're having a second first reading. How >> first reading >> second first reading with no action. Okay. Got it. >> All right. Um, anyone have any questions or comments, concerns? >> Looks pretty good to me. Frustrating. >> Yeah, I've been emailing. Oh, you guys have already been talking. >> Re and I have been shaking emails. Yeah. >> Fantastic. All right. Then we'll go on to chapter five. >> And then we uh also presenting chapter five, which uh is uh focuses specifically on students. And this is for the first first reading >> first verse first verse first second next month will be what the second third >> yeah just to make it really confusing

108>> okay fantastic uh any questions on chapter 5 I'm still trying to get there so 272 >> lots of words perfect all right first reading then next month we will go ahead and do the approvals for We may um do forms. >> Okay. >> And all like the forms and stuff next month. >> Okay. >> Um before we do kind of that allows everybody to really dig through it and questions and >> agreed. >> We're see we're okay on time. We're actually two months ahead of schedule. >> That's wonderful. Thank you for all your hard work on it. >> Yeah. Marty, thank you so much for answering my questions and being on top of everything. >> That internship's paying off. Thanks, Martin. >> What else can I throw away? >> All right. Thank you. Appreciate

109it. All right. Um, item number 12 is executive session. If I could have someone motion to go into executive session. >> A motion for us to go into executive session. >> And may I revise that? Can we have a 10-minute break? >> Yes, we can have a 10-minute break. Second. >> I'll take the second. >> Thank you. All in favor? >> I All right, y'all are more than welcome to stick around or we'll see you next time. So, John's got signatures. >> That's why I wanted to see the desk. >> Do you want this one? Yes, both of them. >> That's true. It's kind of a natural halftime show. I understand Spanish. So the only thing I cannot understand now I know Spanish I just understand like I I couldn't even understand the Spanish words

110like I could make it up like a bubble that he's doing. >> However, >> I was on my laptop for the entire first half. I actually really >> like it didn't come up right Thanks for getting that question. >> What do you think? >> You know what? The next day I'm observing a special >> day. We'll even teach you how to do the Tomorrow afternoon whenever it's like Heidi and I know whenever you're done >> I have a 910 11 how long they take >> yeah whatever I heard back from Edo today so we have a meeting for next time >> she always kind of comes No, Cheyenne has the one that I signed. >> Okay. >> She was passing it around. >> Just on that one. >> Well, this one doesn't have a page.

111>> Oh, right. Right. So, this one's okay. Yes. >> So, I just need to find this. >> I don't know the answer. >> Smile and wave. >> And this building >> today has one better hope I wake up in a better >> and you know what something is bringing a new transfers. >> So, I can leave this here for next time. >> I'll pick them up. >> I'll go find she's probably in the board. >> That's my >> Well, that's yours. You can keep that. You can keep the clip if you want. I don't want to be responsible. >> Would you like it with just a little teeny teeny clamp? >> Doesn't matter to me. I like >> my other more on it. It's >> here. I'll put that one there. >> Thank you for

112showing up. We do it. >> Keep every penny that we have. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And these stay here and they pick them. It picks these up. >> Deal. Are you just not feeling right? just tired and well and I had friends overth he's already getting paid to be the organizer. >> He can't do both things. >> He's supposed to be there running it, not directing it. But he and his brother are going to be going to >> Delty. before that >> just to let you know the parent and getting two of the kids from over at Order Life Church to your school. >> Don't leave the business in charge of organizing anything or setting up anything. >> I'll take everyone else. Well, my mom went to Del Rio and she had a bad

113taste when she went there and I said, you know, we got new people >> later'll keep tutoring him and I'll keep working on him, >> but he needs he needs a specialist that I'm not. >> You know, but I don't mind working with him. You know, I helped his brother come to kindergarten years ago. >> We have to wait. >> Everybody else gets to go. >> Be worse. >> That's what we signed up for, right? >> That's right. That's right. Yeah, >> it's good. >> We look forward to >> it. Oh, I'm just I'm tired. trying to piece. One of the things I do that is if people natural neutral, >> of course. This isn't even a possible thing. Come to your campus. Also, they both need Okay, cool. We take care of them. That's

114fine. >> How often do they fight? >> Yeah. Well, no, but we can take care of them. That's fine. But it's like okay the percentage of our district is just and it is what it is. I'm aware and we'll take care of them when they come. It just seems like that's becoming a norm. He said we'll be special. >> Yep. >> Some people Wisconsin. >> Yeah. >> Good night. to see where you're naturally your eyes tell you I need to be there but your body neutral point is here and so path as your super focused on sightes. Your mind wants to to drift to neutral. >> Hopefully they don't need these. >> I just logged them all out and I thought, oh, they have to come back in and vote. But >> they will. >>

115I don't think they need this. >> You're fighting your body. We have one >> because I was standing that way. >> Well, we have one guy that has always played. He's played basketball his whole life. That's what he does. And so he stands dead straight. I mean, his toes are even. He's left, left, left, left, left. I might drop this toe back to the arch of that foot. Drops back dead center. >> Oh, wow. But he's so used to squaring up for basketball and you know he's played his whole life his kids are and so he's used to squaring up square. So almost every time we go to the range he start >> so there's like about five different things that could feed into it but I'm more if you're more than happy to put

116up >> Oh heck yeah. Austin, you need a little snack. I'll get you some chips and meat and cheese. >> I'm totally for that. >> Okay, good. I'll be right back. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. >> Pull that out. >> Are you done, John? >> Good. >> Okay, I'm going to roll this back to my office. >> You brought this one up from your office, too? >> Yeah. No, that was mine from here. I hid the other one without the arm. >> All right. So ham and turkeys. Okay. >> Yeah. I'm not picky. >> Okay. Thank you so much. >> He's used to In-N-Out Burger Heidi. I know he likes that animal style, >> protein style. >> I don't know what you got, but that's >> we probably shop. It was a big

117change. But they were like, you could actually see the flame. That's they kind of get to that a little bit. >> A little bit of that charcoal. >> Yeah, it's a it's a favorite of mine. My wife's not a huge fan, >> so I'm off Friday and she works and so I'll go there and read and just now it's nice >> like having lunch for you. >> But to chase it would want to >> and then we sometimes switch it up. You probably do this with all the garden soupads for lunch. >> Every once in a while. >> Yeah. >> Experiences. You like your language learning some new words or something like that. I've almost had a couple >> instead of here. >> Yeah, exactly. For sure. >> Thanks for showing up to this. Of

118course. Oh my gosh. Thank you so much. >> Everything. >> Awesome. Oh my goodness. I appreciate it. >> Sure thing. We appreciate you. >> So they'll think that they're center. >> Oh, but with the optic again takes all that away. Just bring the dog out. >> Thank you. If there's time that you should >> go hopefully I see the >> Yeah. >> All right. I'm gonna go put my stuff away and >> help you clean up. >> That's true. You guys have a blessed night. >> I love you, Billy. >> Love you, dear. >> Hey, remember that if you love me, you won't leave. >> You can always call me. You and your lovely wife and call me. >> She's always in Atlanta. >> Did you have everything there? >> Oh, yeah. She brought me

119a a bunch. I'm totally thrilled. >> Okay. I was like, you know what? I need to tell him because part of my job I was like all this stuff. >> Austin, do you need something to drink? >> Oh, no. I have this here. Thank you, though. >> It's a classic. Oh, well, I >> highly doubt >> of it. I mean, actually tuned in as very well in a different town or setting that's like not even necessarily bigger but just >> likes to do things online. >> It could be a lot different. when I went to play that video was like update, do this, do this. No. >> And like I already had it all pulled up. I just had to hit play, >> of course. >> And I'm just like, all right, whatever. >> It's

120got to make a fool out of me every once in a while. >> Oh, well, that's okay. I get all tripped up when I talk about the kids and stuff. So, >> I hate that I do that, but it's like >> you mean it. >> Yeah. >> You know, and it's from all sincerity. So, >> yeah, >> whatever. You're just being you. >> I get it. >> I'm ready to go home, though. Mhm. At >> least my wife is in Cotton Cottonwood visiting a friend. So she's not waiting for me. So >> Oh, I got to bring the other chair back. Someone's chair is missing a arm. >> Mhm. >> Oh, no. >> And we can't figure out where did it go. >> Oh, seriously? It just disappeared. >> Well, we we saw it the

121other last week and then uh Cindy saw it and then it's we can't we've looked everywhere. >> Oh, no. So, I just brought one with the I I lent him mine and put mine back in my office. But, >> I mean, how does a I mean, I wouldn't think somebody would throw it away, >> right? >> But you never know. My bike club assistant coach is running a half marathon in Mesa uh this coming weekend. >> Nice. >> So, it's his first. He's not much of a runner, >> but he just kind of got pulled into it and they have like the Town and Trails Run Club >> and so he knows the person who runs that, so he kind of got pulled in. But >> I think he'll do really well. I guess it's

122kind of a really good like qualifier course for things because it's all just slight downhill and low elevation and stuff like that. So >> that's the Tucson one down. Tucson smoke and fast course. It's like constant downhill. You don't bang your you know bang your knees up bad, right? >> But it's just enough of a downhill to where you just really can cruise. >> Well, and I didn't realize that certain like marathons you have to qualify for. So people are looking for a course that can make it a little easier. >> It has to be USAF, US traffic track and field certified. >> Um >> I guess this is one of those that people use. Yeah. >> Tucson is too. And and that's one that a lot of people use. Um, and it's it's twofold

123because there's some races, you know, Boston, New York, whatever, that you have to submit a qualifier time >> and then there's other things like all the other bigger rate like the Disney races and stuff. If you don't submit a qualifier time, >> then you get put in the, you know, if they have crowds A through G, you get put in like F and G. >> Okay? And so you don't start for 45 minutes after the first group, right? >> Then you're in with the people that are going really slow. >> So, you know, that's that's one of our things is we always try and have at least one and you know, they normally it has to be within like two years. >> That makes sense. >> And so we always try and have at least

124one qualifier that we can use >> because otherwise Yeah. You're in the corrals already for an hour and a half before the race. >> That sucks. >> And then you're going to wait another 45 minutes to start. >> Yeah. >> And then, you know, the sun's coming up and then all those pieces, >> right? You just want to just >> go >> get it over with. Yeah. Just go. Yeah. >> I was so excited. Um because we always run it, but I ended up running the Vegas rock and roll by myself one year. I remember >> he was injured or just was like, I don't want to do it. I don't remember what it was, but I ran my personal best. >> Oh, wow. >> On that Vegas rock and roll. >> Nice. >> And

125I didn't even think about it, but then when we signed up for a Disney race, I'm like, "Oh, I've got this." I mean, not smoking fast, but a fast qualifier, >> right? >> So, I'm like, "Sweet." You know, I put in and you don't The thing is, most races, you don't know what group you're in or what crowd you're in until you get there and pick up your stuff. >> Oh, really? Oh, that's a bummer. >> And so >> I guess that makes sense though. >> They used to I think Disney used to tell you in advance, but I think they got so many complaints and people, you know, people, well, I really should be in this group. And but just when you get there, >> get what you get. >> And if you want

126to complain, you can go straight to guest relations and complain. Once once in a blue moon they'll let you change or move up, but very rare, >> right? >> And you know, if you're higher, you can always drop back. That's no big deal. >> I had that Vegas qualifier and then the next Disney race, we're normally, if we're lucky, we get B corral, but we're normally CD. >> Okay. >> That's just consistently where we end up with our time. >> Uhu. And it was one of the ones where there's NK and the half. And so your bib will have two letters, one for each race. And when I had that qualifier, um you just have a number and then they have tables. >> Just go to whichever table your number is in between. >> Okay.

127>> So we get there, we walk in. I'm like, okay, here's my number. and they've got all the tables and I'm at the first table. >> That's awesome. >> And so I had what I call a double a bib but it was a corral for both races. >> Uhhuh. >> And it was like that was my first time having that. I'm like >> this is pretty cool. You know >> because you're starting with that first group, right? You know the course is clear and >> yeah that is pretty sweet. >> Oh so nice. >> I wouldn't like the pressure of like everyone you know. Yeah. Well, there was that, too. I'm like, I'm gonna start near the back. >> That way, if I if I'm passing people, great. But that way, I'm not like in

128the way of >> all these people, >> right? >> But then you get spoiled and you're like, and then when you have like a D crowd, you're like, >> right. >> And the hard part again, we're not the people show up front. And so indeed I can see her we'll start most of the way to the front but then everybody crams in >> and we end up starting like twothird of the way back like four across and they're barely jogging. >> It's like why did you work your way up to the front to do this? Yeah. I get that. Yeah. That would be so annoying. >> We had one at Disney World. thing was raining and basically they will only cancel the races if it's dangerous. So basically lightning >> so it's raining I mean

129it's actively raining not down it's raining and it's been raining >> and we're in like the and there's places where it's tight at this mass of people and we're trying to because we have we have trained up to where we were faster than where we started. Mhm. >> So, we're trying to work our way through what we come to get lying across and they're blocking the whole course having, you know, weasel around and weasle between. Well, there was enough of a shoulder that you could go around, but it was filled with water because it had been raining, >> right? >> We're we're soaked anyway. It's been raining. We've been standing in the rain. Once you're wet, you're wet, right? Whatever. So Michelle and I skirt around them and go through this culver this little bit

130of drainage. >> And of course you're splashing as we go by them. >> Oh, thanks a lot. Now I'm soaked. I'm like >> Everybody's soaked. And if you weren't blocking the course, I wouldn't have had to run in the drainage to go around you. >> Well, so funny. You think everyone would be like there'd be some camaraderie of you know runners but >> but there's there's people get in their little bubble >> cycling that way too. Yeah. really. >> It was like we we were in one corral and this lady started she's in like again I shouldn't gauge based on the tire but sometimes you can tell me you know and she's in like a track suit track the big headphones that like she's not >> and we end up immediately Well, we end up

131seeing her later who's in the restaurant, the table next to us, >> the boyfriend, and he actually said he goes, "Why did you force your way up to the front of the corral when you know that that's not where you belong?" >> Yeah. >> And she's like, "Well, I wanted to establish my base." What did everybody else? >> They're also establishing on their pace. Yeah. >> That kind of stuff that makes it >> one of my other favorites because I did one of the Disney 5Ks I trained pretty hard for and had actually it wasn't even as fast as my my biggest. >> Now >> it's still going. Everything's still going. I think that's what we want until we adjourn. >> Yeah, >> I think so. >> Yeah, >> but I ended up breaking out

132with the first group and so I was probably like 30 people total for, you know, I mean it's a few thousand people. >> Yeah. And so the beginning the first mile of the race was like backwater, but then you run through Disneyland. >> Uhu. >> And by that point it was so spread out that I was all by myself. >> Wow. >> It was so >> that's so nice. >> Cool. >> Yeah. >> Because you ran I ran into Disneyland and there were still people kind of around me and then it gradually you know they spread out in front of me and then people fell off behind me. Mhm. >> So, the last mile which was through the park and then down um Disney Main Street or Disney >> Downtown Disney. >> Oh. >> Back

133toward the hotel. Um there was no one within sight in front of or behind him. So, I'm running by myself. And of course, normally you're running hundreds of people. You know, it would spread out some, but >> yeah. >> So, there's it's enough. And of course, it's pretty pre-dawn. So, it's dark in the park. >> It got to the point where I had trouble telling where the course was >> because normally you're just following the flow of people, >> right? >> And there were a couple times I'm running I'm like I don't even know if I'm still on the course. >> Wow. >> Other than, you know, there's cast members, >> but I remember I don't know if you know Disneyland well or not. >> It's been a long time. So, kind of. >> So,

134there's you kind where where Pirates of the Caribbean is, there's kind of a path up and then there's a bridge kind of over the queue. Okay. >> And you double back right there >> and there were cast members there. And I just remember running that by yourself. There's nobody else around. >> Yeah. >> And you're running through the park and when when else are you going to be by yourself? >> So cool. >> It was it was really a cool experience. But again, it's so hard to be far as how fast you have to be and everything. It's so hard to be in a place like that. >> But it was that was really cool because I I think I And even to like the finish line, I was by myself. >> That's amazing. >>

135Yeah, it was it was really cool. >> That's fantastic. Yeah, that's that's awesome. >> Done like a couple mountain bike races and like the first one I did, I was just like in great shape. Um I was like 25 and like I didn't have anything to worry about but just going and biking and uh >> I was like oh I'll go to the back like this is my first time and stuff and man >> you don't want to be that guy. >> Exactly. Yeah. And so I did, but I really should have tried to break it up further because uh like especially on single track, you have to be like, "Hey, I'm passing." And like I lost so much time. >> Yeah. And I'm just like, "Man, I really should have just sprinted at the

136>> But it was like road at the beginning, >> which was not my strong suit." Um, like once I hit the trail, like that's when I caught up to everybody was just passing a gazillion people. And >> yeah, >> every once in a while we'll manage to get ourselves like perfect for where we are to where the people around you are starting at about the same pace and you're all just smooth. >> That's so nice. >> Breaking out. But boy, it's not not very often. So, we'll see how this goes for Eric. I think it'll be good. Um, >> man, his first half ever in the Dells like last week and that was rough for him, but like um that has a little bit of elevation gain and like he he did it and so

137once he gets down to Phoenix and there's the other people around and all that, he'll he'll fly. on a road course and the lower elevation >> and that the del that's super deceptive. >> It is. Yeah, it feels like it or it looks like it should be perfectly flat, but >> every time we run it, Michelle's like, "It is uphill both ways." I swear it's uphill both way >> because it just it never it's never enough of a downhill to be a benefit, >> right? >> But and the uphills are just subtle enough that you're like, >> "Yeah, >> from the Humane Society parking lot to the Iron King and back and >> Oh, yeah. We've run that." >> Iron King. I love that. Until you break out of the hills. >> Yes. Yeah. And

138especially it's so much worse now because they have all the houses there. >> Before it was built up, at least it was just open field. You'd have analopee. >> Oh, yeah. Tons of analopee there. Thankfully, I got to experience that for like a year. I moved here and and then they tore it all up and I was very upset. But >> yeah, now you're running through the city basically. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. If you did that course, if you did that because I know that stretch. Yeah. Well, um than a flat downhill course down in the valley, >> he'll do fine. >> He'll Yeah, he'll be totally fine. >> Unless you got aid station and stuff instead of having to take care of yourself, >> right? >> Exactly. >> Because like I at a

139half marathon, I'll normally carry at least a water bottle, >> but I won't necessarily carry any food or anything. Right. >> I will because she needs to be about four miles or soish. >> Gotcha. Just in case. >> Yeah. So, it's sometimes I'll bring stuff just so I have stuff. >> Yeah. >> Well, that's cool. They'll they'll be fine. The elevation thing makes a huge difference. >> Yeah. >> And if he's been training doing trail type stuff, road is >> Oh, yeah. I should. >> Yeah. Like you want to come out with me? >> No, I'll stay on my bike. >> Used to love it. But once I found the bike, I was like, I don't want to run anymore. But >> well, it's funny because road trail I like I like road because you

140can just shut your brain off and just go, >> right? Michelle loves trail because you have to focus and so she doesn't think about >> right >> everything else right >> and I I enjoy I've learned to enjoy trail for that but at first I'm like I just like wrote because I >> Well there's both there's there's They're doing rock and roll Vegas again because it is cool to run down the strip at night, >> right? >> It's really pretty cool. >> Yeah. >> But >> when you get to like do that, that's Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean, it's one of the two things they closed the strip for. >> Okay. That's amazing. >> That and the uh I think Indie Car or whatever. >> Oh, okay. >> But yeah, there's only two events a

141year that they actually close the stroke to traffic. >> So, you're doing it at night. >> Yeah, it's also it's a night race. >> See, that's when Vegas is the only time it's pretty because of all the lights. >> You start you start about a half an hour, 45 minutes before the sun goes down. >> Uhhuh. >> Um so unless you're super fast, you're running most of it at night. >> Right. Right. >> Um Yeah. And you run all the way up to Fremont Street and kind of do a little squares just to get the mileage in. >> Uhhuh. >> And then back down the strip. >> That's cool. >> And at night it's that northern part is a little it's a little dicey. >> At least it's a sanction. You know, you >> feel

142like the occasional guy on the side of the road yelling at you or something, >> right? >> But to run down the strip Yeah. in the middle of the because you run you start you start around the MGM >> and you run south down just past the welcome to Vegas sign >> and then loop around and then run all the way up >> down to about the Mirage I think is where you finished. >> Okay. But I mean, you want to talk about chaos soon as you're off the course because the strip is still I mean, it's Vegas is still Vegas. >> Yeah. >> And so you've got all these runners that are beat up and got all their gear or their, you know, blankets that they give you, whatever mile, right? But then you've

143got all the regular people walking the street. >> Yeah. Plus, the road is closed, so Oh, it's >> getting back to like your hotel. >> Oh, I'm sure I'm sure it's a mess. >> It's >> I'm sure people go and visit and they're like for we picked the worst time. I'm sure they're probably so mad. >> Like when you're walking to the start area, they they've shut the strip down to traffic already. >> And Vegas I feel bad for Vegas metro cops because I know this kills them. >> Yeah. You got all these people that are like, "Oh, I'm trying to get there." And they're like, "It's closed, man." >> Yeah, that's going to be such a mess for them. >> It It's I watched them the one year our hotel actually faced to where

144I could watch them close the roads. >> And I mean, it's it's a trick because you got to close all the feeders. >> Yeah. All the feeder roads. >> But it is cool to run down the strip, I bet. because like I say that after the race is miserable, you know, you're beat everybody else is doing their thing because they're on Vegas strip, >> right? They're great. >> Um, and the problem is if you stay like way down at the south end like Bay or one of the ones way at the south end, it's super easy to get to your hotel after the race, but to get to the start area is a pain because you got to swim upstream to get to that. >> So, you choose >> which end which end you want

145to suffer. >> Yeah. >> Oh, man. >> One and all people that are just there to party, >> right? What are you doing here? >> Running shorts and you know you got your metal and your >> right >> and of course they don't care that you just ran a half beat up. >> Not at all. >> These days I really want to take my bike down to downtown Phoenix and just ride around that way to see it. But >> Oh, that' be interesting. Um because it's cool and it takes a long time to get around by car >> and it's not feel decent there on a bike. Like if anyone were to mess with the beach just there. Yeah. >> But this winter it's been so warm. >> Yeah. Like we were down in Mesa

146riding a couple weekends ago and it was like body is used to the cold mornings. Like I could feel my like face heating up and I'm just like oh this sucks. Like this is uh it's the end of January. Like but it's been rough for them down there. >> Yeah. when we were in New York, seeing the people riding the lights. >> Yeah, that's crazy. >> They're just dodging in and out, crossing against lights all the time or not doing that. No, >> I'm just I'm like, you're gonna die, >> right? >> But they I mean, if you do it there every day. >> Yeah. >> And you're or they're like messengers and delivery people, right? >> Wrong timing. you know, no matter how good you are. Yeah. You know, >> I got picked off

147crossing the street >> because I mean down where you know where we are where all there's all the traffic, all the tourists and everything and so it's just wall to wall and there was the traffic is a dead stand and I'm like I can hustle across. I start to go and right then cars start moving. You're like oh boy thank you. >> Yeah. It's a whole different world. That is a whole different world. >> Yeah. Oh man. I I think I ate around like 10:30 this morning. I probably super early. Yeah. depends on what I have going on and you know >> or else I have to wait until like one >> right sometimes I do that too I like to take it really late so that I can you know feel like I'm going

148home soon but >> I will sometimes but with how early we get up That means they're out. No. our bike club up first Thursday of March. >> I want to get at least a weekend before spring break. >> Oh yeah. >> Um and prepping the kids for field trips basically. a little bit of that at the end of last season like, hey, peanuts and everyone needs to stick together and you know if you guys want to go anywhere, you're not going to run off in the woods like >> Yeah. >> So, uh yeah, and then I'll have to figure that outically with my IT position and things like that, but uh I'm sure we'll make it work. Oh yeah, >> that'll be a fun little adventure here and there midweek for me. And >> they

149seemed like they were having a great time. >> Oh yeah. Yeah, we always had a blast. Really hope that the weather doesn't turn as soon as we start. I have a feeling it's going to see >> the kids would love it. They want to ride in the snow. Yeah, >> of course. Let's make a mess, >> right? >> Exactly. They have to clean the bikes, >> right? So, we'll see with sixth grade staying. Oh, yeah. >> Might even keep the kids because I talked to the program and they're like, "Yeah, the goal is to keep the kids like kind of as long as you can." Okay. That that's kind of their philosophy. >> Well, that would be awesome. Um, we'll see. >> Yeah, that would be awesome. Yeah. I haven't thought about that, but that

150would be really >> Yeah. >> really cool. Will they come back write an audit after this year or >> audit the program after the first year basically or >> um where they just make sure >> Yeah, they have me send in a lot of stuff and then like tomorrow after work Eric's going to come by. We're going to inspect all the bikes and then I think their regional manager will come okay >> visit before we start and >> yeah they I just kind of give them data. They have the kids like fill out these like questionnaires and all the kids are like, "What does peers mean?" Like, "What does this mean?" Like, and they're like, "Well, I'm just gonna put this." Well, okay, that's cool. >> Um, but then, yeah, hopefully after a year, you

151know, like build some trails. >> I thought that was the deal was after >> kind of was. Yeah. I just want to make sure that I'm not going to just like drop it, you know? So, >> do one year. Go ahead. >> Right. Right. >> Yeah. Have some plans to put some obstacles out there and different stuff and that hopefully have the archery situation taken care of with the impenetrable wall. Then we should be good. So >> yeah. Um, >> I I know the new coach and >> uh she's Yeah, >> I me and Eric were very tempted over like Christmas break to just go turn the entire thing 90 degrees. >> Well, I thought about that and then I was like, I have the sun. >> Well, >> I know. I But I think

152that's the biggest issue of why it's oriented the way it is is because you're going to be fight you're going to be shooting into the afternoon sun. >> But no, I Yeah, >> because I had thought about that. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> We should be able to ride the whole course this time, whereas last season we did that like twice and the kids every time we're like, >> "Can we ride over there, please?" And I'm just like, >> "No. So up again. >> Yeah, >> the timing to having January off cuz going crazy with this the Ed Leo mass communication stuff like >> nuts. So currently trying to figure out how to I think I have a pretty good system of how to recreate these valve caps with the Lego heads. >> Oh, that's so

153cool. >> Right. Yeah. So, um, there you have to drill out like the top hole >> so that like the little tiny bit of the valve can barely stick through. >> Okay. >> And then they're so close to like the perfect thread size, but just a little loose. So, I experimented with putting just a tiny layer of like epoxy >> Yeah. >> in there and then threading it back and forth to make the threads. So, >> Oh, that's cool. I like it. Yeah. So, I got a >> Those are cool. >> Spider-Man one for my bike and a Gandalf for a friend of mine. >> I forgot what Eric wanted. He's like not into that. But, >> um, yeah, >> epoxy or the only other thing I can think of right off the top of

154my head would be like that. It's kind of like epoxy, but that >> GB weld. >> Yeah. Yeah, that's what I was looking at. Yeah. Yeah. Rock hard. >> Exactly. >> And if you got it threaded. Yeah. >> Right. Right. >> So, it should be easy. I even thought about like Well, on that website, that's like a European only thing >> and they're selling there like 25 bucks equivalent. Buy that stuff from BrickLink in like bulk. >> Yeah. you could make good money if I just went down just to the whiskey off-road for a day and you know so we'll see but for now I'll just make some for friends and stuff and it'll be fun >> those are cool >> I never thought of that but yeah >> yeah they're almost the perfect size

155mini fig and the opening and everything >> yeah they make them too on that site for the bigger valves like a car one but you really have to drill them out. A decent amount where I'm like, I don't want to do that. >> Have much of a shell left. >> No, you'd have to be really careful, too. Almost have to have something to clamp it in place and down. But, but yeah. >> Yeah. Once you got the depth, like if you had a drill press, once you got the depth right, everything you could do it, but you'd have to do a lot of tinkering. >> Yeah. So, yeah, I'm sure once uh once bike club starts, you'll have to look for it on my my bike. I'll probably just do one on the front for

156now. >> Oh, that's fun. I like that. >> Yeah, I went down to that Lego store downtown and >> picked out the few heads and stuff and it was perfect. Cost me like >> 15 bucks total for like the stuff I wanted. The expensive thing was I had to buy the whole Gandalf mini figure. Yeah, >> which was 10 bucks, which I'll take the head and then I'll take his other stuff and just put a normal head in there and have. But >> yeah, if you go on like the pick brick or whatever. Yeah. >> Oh, yeah. Well, there's some people that I don't know how or why they're doing it, but like I looked up like Spider-Man had some person in like Germany selling like I 45 Spider-Man heads for sale and it's just

157like, well, I don't know what you're doing, but sure. And they're all like 39 cents each or something. You know, you're paying more for shipping, right? >> But those are funny. I haven't seen those before. But yeah, so >> so once I I just want to get it really nice and refined. >> Yeah. >> Where it looks clean and screws on clean and feels like it's meant to be. So >> yeah, I know JB might >> JB might do it >> unless it's too aggressive. But >> yeah, I use super glue to start with that pretty well. It's just it can be a little bit gritty like um Yeah, I feel like Jamie W or some kind of epoxy like that would be good. So >> Oh, that's fun. >> Yeah. I figured you'd get

158a kick out of that. >> I like that one. >> That Lego store was pretty pretty cool. >> I haven't been in there. >> That's worth like going in. It's It's just fun to look and >> old stuff and like bunch of mini figures and stuff. So that's kind of like a fun little >> downtown thing. >> Yeah. I used to have never gotten in there. >> Yeah. It's over by like that firehouse plaza. >> Oh, okay. Yeah. Okay. So hopefully uh hopefully they do well to lights on. It's always places like that that I'm like in this town it's it's hard but >> it really getting ready to come back out here. >> Okay. >> No, I haven't. Yes, I did. Thank you. >> Yeah, you're like 7. When I go home, I try

159to eat I get home usually at 5:30, 6. I try to eat like around 600, 6:30. I try to eat really early and I never eat that many carbs, but I was starving so I eat everything on my plate. >> Do what you got. >> I try when during the week during the uh um weekend I eat early like 5:00 5:30 as late as >> Next time we have to go to the executive session. I'll make sure we still only have three. dinner. >> Well, all your papers and stuff are still Well, some people's >> I took all my stuff. >> Did you eat dinner? >> Yes. Heidi was so sweet and brought me a full plate. >> Okay, awesome. >> I wasn't in here. >> But yeah, it is cold in here. >> Oh,

160it's >> our computers are gone. Oh my gosh. Thank goodness. I won't remember how to get in. >> We got to wait for Mara. I'm always the last one, >> but I'm glad everybody >> had a little something. >> All righty. Oh, maybe I'll just Oh, that's that's sitting down. I just >> I was I'm going to go. Um, we are back in open session and if I could have a motion to either approve or deny superintendent performance pay. >> I'll make a motion. We're both at it again. >> I'll make a motion that we go ahead and honor agreement. >> Yes. Thank you. And I'll second. All in favor? >> I motion carries. Good night everyone. See what you guys, you know. >> So, that's funny.