001or something. So, thank you all for being here. I appreciate that. Any comments on agenda items? >> Is there anything changes in the agenda? >> We do. I have one addition that is to add um to the agenda from 6:30 to 10. That's February 14. >> Okay. I move to approve the agenda as amended. >> Second move and seconded. All those in favor. >> Any opposed? Approval of the minutes. They were included in the packet. Are there any questions about the minutes from the last meeting? If not, do I hear a motion? I uh move to approve the minutes as presented. >> Moved and seconded. All those in favor? >> All right. Um routine consent items. We do have a an addition to the routine consent items to be added a field trip. Um let's
002see. Exploring habitat adaption relationships and conservation efforts in a real world environment. Sounds great. Gray, any questions? Cincinnati Zoo. Okay, >> I'll make a motion to approve routine consent as amended. >> I'll second. It's been moved and seconded. All those in favor? I um and um submission of corporation extra particularly receipts, dispersement, and funds. Are there any questions about those? Okay, you do not require approval questions. Okay, we're already down to Roman world 3 new business retirees. Okay, now a big moment ask team recognition. This is this is fun and important. >> So it is it is sure it is our tradition that when one of our teams wins a state competition such as this that we recognize the board recognizes the students. So I want to thank you for being here. Um, and uh,
003so many of you turned up. That was fantastic. I know you've got school tomorrow, so we know you've got a busy schedule. No, no promises of a delay. I have no idea what's going to happen with the weather, but you've been on a roll lately, so that's a good thing for you. But we do want to recognize you and recognize your your coach Amy Bell. Is is this 17 years? >> Yes. Oh my god. Um, and first state championship and you are wonderful. I told you that privately, but it's nice to tell you that publicly. Why don't we give her a round of applause? >> It's going to be weak in kind of people, but we're gonna we're going to cheer for you because you you cheer for everybody else, right? And we're not going
004to say a cheer or anything like that. We had never we're just going to clap for you. GETTING A LITTLE BIT NERVOUS TO BUILD the pyramid. >> So, what I'd like to do, um, Corey Bennett, athletic director, is here and and, uh, I like for you to get on one side and we'll present this. And I apologize. >> It's okay. I won't promise I won't stop. Congratulations again to all of my squad. Um they worked very hard on the two routines that they had this year and um they did very well. Um we came in uh with a kind of like a not so high of hopes because of what we came off of the weekend before, but we came in and we g our all and we won and we were very >> stand
005up and introduce yourself and tell us what grade you're in. I'm a sophomore. >> I'm Zach and I'm a sophomore. >> I'm Hans. I'm a freshman. >> I'm Jada Crow and I'm a junior. >> I'm Maya. I'm a senior. >> Yay. Maya. >> I'm a gray and I'm a senior. I'm a sophomore. I'm a sophomore. I'm Zoe and I'm a freshman. >> I'm a junior and I'm a junior. >> I'm a freshman. >> I'm Jackson and I'm a sophomore. >> I'm Brenley Crane. I'm a sophomore. I'm Mallerie Sandra and I'm a senior. >> I'm Reese Callaway. >> I'm Janelle Burket and I'm a junior. >> I'm Armstrong. I'm a junior. >> He had a or a concert, jazz concert at RC. So, he um is also our church warrior and he wasn't able to be
006here. So we do have six seniors. We have four female and two male. So yeah, we have like 10 cell phones, I think. So yeah, we have a lot of under like when they try out for the cheer team for the year, is that the difference than the competition or once you make that is everybody do the competition? >> Yeah, when they try out in March, um they um are given the opportunity like when we start practicing in May, um I tell them if they want to compete, they can compete. Um, but they do not >> obviously looks like most do because >> they do not have to. The only time we require anything is if we do a what's called a traditional routine and that's where it's a 2 minute 30 second routine and
007you have to be able to tumble >> to be on in that routine. We haven't done that routine in a couple of years because we got came in on timeout which um we do a very good job with and um started the new game day um routine that we did last year and this year as well. So, we kind of like kind of pushed traditional to the side, but I do have some girls that are some of my juniors that are pushing and my freshman that are freshman that's pushing wanting me to try to do traditional again next year. So, we'll see what happens. Good new goals. There you go. That's amazing. >> With so many underassmen. >> Yeah, that's right. >> The pressure's on now. >> That's right. That is right. And I think
008you're doing some kind of banner or something. >> Yeah. We'll put a banner photo. >> How big will that be? >> It is a big field house. >> Yeah. Want to be seen. I get it. It is. Yes, it can be classed as in like there's RCA which is the bigger schools, RCB, RC, and varsity which is the smaller school. So, yes, it is classed. It didn't used to be um in the timeout division. It didn't, but they um they did that probably right before CO they started classing it because they did a large and a small um because there were so many teams that were doing it. Um and then this year they did it um they classed at varsity A and B timeout only varsity B and or D and C or C
009and D timeout only and then they had plus which those are the teams that did traditional and timeout. >> Okay. So very >> well kudos for taking on the competition piece because I too got a rest. >> It is a lot. I'm glad you took it on. >> It's very rewarding. >> Absolutely. >> Very good. >> We are super super proud. >> Yes. Keep it up. Well represented. >> This is ladies and gentlemen. Let you all picture >> hang on. >> I'll catch you in the hallway tomorrow. Yeah. >> One one thing can I just say first off obviously congratulations and between the cheerleaders and just the band that's two groups that make our athletic experience so much better for our players and coaches. And I mean, we talked about me and Amy kind of
010joke. I'm going to quit when she quits. Not just point, she's she does an amazing job. And uh >> and just I want to thank you and like I said, let the band makes a big difference. The the other thing I want to say is I think we ought to highlight first in Newcastle history athletics. One was like springtime boys volleyball and our first boys volleyball match in the fieldhouse. We now have like 12 to 15 boys that are really interested in boys volleyball and we have 12 to 15 matches already set up this next year. The other thing I'll say is last week we had our first girls varsity wrestling event in the Philippines against Winchester. They bought brought five girls down. We have three girls wrestling. Girls wrestling is like one of the
011biggest growing fastest growing sports in the IHSA. So we're going to wrestle Wednesday. We're hoping Indian Creek bring some girls down. If you haven't ever watched girls wrestling, it it's it's just as exciting as the boys. They really get after it. So, it was a first last week and we're hoping to show up. Get your picture taken. But thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. I appreciate that. >> In reference to the restaurant, young ladies come up to me in my photo. We're super We're super excited and we're willing to learn and so we're just excited and hope hopefully that sport grows here. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I will. Thank you. else coming in. >> Really like and then We spotlight different programs at the board meetings and um this is
012the leader in need and Sherry's gonna talk a little bit about it. >> Yeah, we're excited. We have um three of our schools of the four that are leader in these schools here tonight. Westwood um is very much on their journey, but they had their Christmas program tonight, so they're just a little too popular to be here tonight. Uh but this is a a journey for these four schools that have been very different for each school. I I wanted to present the opportunity to them about five, six, seven years ago, but wanted it to be a very organic journey. So they're at different spots um on their path and I wanted to give them an opportunity to share a little bit about what leader in me is for their school um and also to let
013you know that it's uh based on the seven habits of effective people, highly effective people from Stephen Cubby and it really works on culture, leadership and academics. So it very much is an academic piece in our schools. It's not something separate. It's just what creates the culture of our our build of those four buildings. Um, and everybody can be a leader and that's what these kids are here tonight to tell us about. So, I'm gonna let Wilbur Wright go first with their wonderful principal, Mrs. Leanne. >> Okay. So, we are a leader in the Lighthouse School and basically that means that we um have excellence in academics, culture, and leadership. So we believe that all students are leaders in their own unique way and that every child has genius and it is our goal to
014find that genius in each child. Um we also try to help students find their voice. Um we help them to set goals and we also help them to stay in charge of their learning through tracking their goals. So, I'm going to turn it over to some of our flyers and they are going to explain a day in the life at Wilbur Wright being a leader. Good evening and welcome to Wilbur News tonight. I'm Claire Bod and tonight we're taking you inside Wolveright Elementary to meet some of the amazing flyers who are part of our leadership teams. From sharing school news to helping classmates and planning special events, these leadership teams make Wubberite shine. Let's take talk take you to one of our reporters Henley who is with the leaders themselves. >> Thanks Claire. I'm Henley
015Buck and leadership is alive and well here at Wide. Students work on teams that help make the school a better place for everyone. We are going to talk with members from four of those teams. The student lighthouse team, communications team, student helping student team, and the celebrations team to find out what leadership looks like in live action. I would like to introduce you to Grant Bod and Elelliana Turner. They are on our student lighthouse team. What does your team do? >> We track our school's attendance by collecting data. >> We help synergy day and we are student voice. >> What habits help you be successful on your team? >> Habit three, putting first things first. And habit six, dressing. >> Habit one, being proactive. And habit four, think when win. Let's head over to another
016reporter, Leah, who's on the scene with the communications team. >> Thank you, Henley. I am Leah Brower and I'm here with Claire and Henley who've been announcing this evening as a part of the communications team. Let's talk with them about their experience on this team. >> What does your team do? Um, we do the honor roll day and the people that got AB honor rolls or all A's or or perfect attendance, we give them brag tags. >> We do morning announcements, lunch choices, birthdays, and our daily habit message. >> What habits help you be successful on this team? >> Habit six, synergize. If somebody is new on the team and you've been on the team for a little bit, you can help them on the team and tell them what to do so they know.
017>> Habit two, begin with the end in mind because if our mic or camera isn't working, we have to go into the PA room and do it on the PA and habit one be proactive because we have to be on time. Let's take it to Claire who was on the scene with the with the students helping students team. I am here with the members of the students helping students team Bailey Broward and Leah Brower who are also sisters. What does your team do? My team my team we go to classrooms and we help we help the teachers supervise or we help students with work. We go down to our grade level that we are assigned to and we help the students that the teacher puts us with. >> What habits help you to be successful?
018>> Um, habit one, be proactive because you have to have a plan with the teacher. >> And h and habit three, put first things first because when you have to go down to your classroom, either if it's in the morning or the day, you got to make sure your stuff is either unpacked or packed. And finally, we're checking in with first grader Eliza Hurst on the celebrations team. What does your team do? >> We take down ribbons and make the cards for people for birthdays. >> What habits do you need to be successful? >> Put first things first. Why is that? Cuz we have to make the cards when we have time. And we need to bring them down first thing in the morning. Click the ribbons down. >> Eliza, do you have anything else
019you would like to share? >> Yes. I would like to invite you to our leadership day. Save the day for leadership day. >> From decision making to communications, helping others, and spreading joy. These four leadership teams prove that everyone can lead in their own way. At Wright, leadership isn't just something we talk about. It's something we live and show every day. Well said, Leah. What an inspiring group of student leaders. That's all for tonight's edition of Worldight News. I'm Claire Bod reminding you to lead with us kindness and make every day a great day at Worldight. >> Make it a great day everyone and be treated as fair and sore. I've got to say I know you're the but you're also the pioneers. So of this program because it started in your school. So thank
020you for your leadership. >> And talks about being a lighthouse school that is a distinction from leader and me that brings a lot of role modeling. So they host different events at their school and teachers from all over the state come to learn about leader and me through Wilbur Right. So that's a pretty amazing distinction that they achieved in really a pretty short amount of time. So thank you. Okay, I'm gonna let Wilbur Wright friends walk out. >> February 27th. >> She's coming. She's coming. Good job. >> Yeah. Any other Wilbur Wright families that want to make their way? They'll probably get some group pictures. And we'd like Parker to come up next if possible. >> Good job. Good job. >> I know. >> We're gonna share. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Perfect. Thank you
021so much. Yes. Yes. There you go. >> And now we have Parker Elementary and Mrs. Miller. Holly Miller is their principal. She is unfortunately sick today. Uh but we have a very important leader in their building. Emily Baker is here and some teacher leaders back in the back also. And so we want to thank them for coming and also sharing where they are in the leader and me journey. Not as far down the road as Wolveright, but I think you're going to see that things happen amazingly quick uh when you become a leader in me school and it just takes off on its own. Is that fair to say? It does. >> But it takes off in the way that the school needs and wants it to, which is what I love. So thank you.
022So this summer, uh 16 staff members were able to go to Chicago for the leader of the symposium. And when we came back from that, the whole staff was very energized and enthused with what we saw there. And we're like, we have to go all in on this. This is our fourth year with Leader and Me, but I think this is the first year where every teacher has been like, this is going to be the thing that we make very successful in our building. And so something we started was habit houses. So each student in the school is in a habit house all the way from our fifth graders to our prek down there. Um, we even have like the school psychologists, our SRO's, they're all on habitous teams. Um, and so there kids here
023are going to go through and tell you what habit house they are and they all have a hand sign that they do. So whenever they're walking down the hallway and they see somebody else in their habit house, they can make that connection with them. Ready? Can you tell them your name? My name is my hand size. You can do it. >> Good. What happened? >> Yellow. >> What's our hand sign? Oh, are you a Miss Baker? >> You get me all day. >> Um, our color is blue. Our habit house is put first things first. And our hand sign is this. >> I'm Ren and our color is blue and our habit house is put first things first. And our signal is this. >> My name is Demi. Uh, I'm two. Uh she first to
024understand and my hand sh this. >> Hi my name is and my habit house is synergize is also >> your hand. >> Hi my name is Tim. My coat my habit house is purple and sharpen the saw and my hand sign is My name is Harlin. My house color is pink. My hand signal is kind of your voice. >> And this is Can you say your name? This is >> My name is Angela and my hand signal is >> Can you do it? >> So, we have habit house meetings at least once a month um where they will get brick off into their habit house, learn more about each habit, and then all of them have a goal for their habit house of what they want to do in there. And our two in pink
025down there at the end, that's kindergarten and preschool. And then when they come into first grade, so next year every first grader will get to go and spin the wheel and find out what habit house they are in. So nobody knows until that day and then they'll be welcomed into that house. They all get their shirts and next year we're going to add in like a point system. So you know being there on school at school on time, you'll get a point for that. So trying to get them all the kids here at school and to be leaders every day. brain level together too. I just got some pictures today of um the sailor's three foury old in a kindergarten class and they were doing a leader in me activity together. So making connections for
026sure. Thank you Parker. >> Very good. >> Thank you. >> Okay, get a good picture >> and we'll invite um Riley to come up. Linda, >> thank you. >> Yes. Thank you so much for bringing them >> So, we have Riley here also. Riley Elementary. Mrs. Amy Howard is that principal and she's going to tell us a little bit about her journey with leader me. We started it was introduced to us at the same time that overright went in and at that time we decided it wasn't for us. We didn't feel like we were there yet. That's what I love about she said we just organically went in when we felt the need. So about two and a half years ago I had some teachers come to me and they said you know what I've
027been reading this book again. And I think this is the time and you just really feel we needed something different in the building. Um so this is our first full year implementation with students and last year we started in the beginning of the year with our teachers and staff and we did a lot of training and then second semester jumped in with our students. I feel like we have exceeded our plans for the year and we just really have jumped in a lot faster than I thought. This is our lighthouse team and they are great leaders in the building. Part of our lighthouse team. They um they just really step up and do what's needed. I had a student write me an email and asked if they could start a choir um just out of
028the blue and they're performing tomorrow night at our Christmas program. So just leadership things where they come up with a need for the school and they want to do it. So, I have Weston, Gray, and B, and they're going to explain each habit and what that means to them. Habit one, be proactive. I'm going to tell you about our one and two, one and two habits. Habit one is being proactive. I am in charge of getting things done for the week and inspiring others to get things done. When we get things done, we can have time for friends and family. Habit two, begin with the end in mind. Habit number two is begin with the end in mind. If you begin with the end in mind, you have a plan and keep trying. I can't
029predict how my life will turn out. But if I begin with the end in mind, I can have a plan to get where I want to be. Habit three, put first things first. Put first things first means you prioritize the big rocks. I always prioritize the most important things before doing the little rocks. For example, in class, we learned that I already lessons are considered a big rock and that needs to be completed first before any little rock activities like talking to my buddies. That's considered a little rock. I've learned that when I prioritize things, I get more time the week for little rocks. So, you try to prioritize things. Create a list, write notes, eliminate the un unimportant, plan every week, and focus on your highest priorities. Habit four, think win-win. Think win-win means
030to always think positive. I think win-win during cheer because it's okay to not always be a winner as long as you're trying your best. For an example, during a test, think win-win even when it's hard because when you don't think positive, it won't get any better. So always try to think one way even in the hardest situations. Habit five, seek first to understand, then to be understood. Seek first to understand, then to be understood means listen before you talk. I always make sure that my words are kind before I speak. Make sure you are kind with your words so people think kind with you. For example, when you're talking to someone, make sure you're thinking of what to say before the words come out and are taken the wrong way. So think before you speak.
031Habit six, synergize. Habit six means working together. When we work as a team, we can do bigger and better things than if you do them alone. Everyone has a different talent because no one is the same. For example, you're working with classmates on a group project. Everyone brings their own skill. One draws, one writes, and one presents. Habit seven, sharpen the soul. Habit seven means take care of your health. Take care. Taking care of your health is very important. It will help you live a long and happy life. Habit seven also means balance feels best. The saying balance feels best means balancing all the parts of your body, mind, heart, and soul. Here are some here are some examples. Getting good sleep to stay healthy. Participating in activity activities you enjoy and reading a book
032reading a good book or learning something new or interesting. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you all so much. >> Thank you guys. M Howard, do you notice too in the teacher leaders? Evans was cribble. Oh my gosh. >> I always go back. Do you notice some transfer I think of some of the language to home? Do your parents talk? I mean, do you feel like your parents kind of hear and see it? Yeah, >> I'm starting to see that in the kids talking to each other, especially the older kids and the kids. Okay. We have a lot of jobs in the morning in the gym with our older kids and even some of our second graders are stepping up with first graders and kindergarteners. They all have things that they really enjoy doing.
033>> Nice. Good. Very good. Nice. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. I would say deserves a lot of credit for her leadership because she really brought it to Newcastle and said, you know, I really want to start this um and give her the green light. She took it um and she took teachers to different schools to observe and really left it up to them as to what whether or not they wanted to get involved in it. So it was kind of on their timeline and you know what Mrs. Bergen said is you know a lot of our schools are on their own timeline because you know we've said it's it's organic. We have not said you have to do this, but what's what it's doing is you can see um results. They are owning
034their their own learning. They're responsible for themselves and that personal accountability. And all of our kids need that in today. Um and you can see that you can see it evident when you go you talk to those kids. You know, they'll tell you what, you know, where they need to improve, where they're working, what they're working on, their goals. And so we need our kids to be global oriented so that they can accomplish each other. So it's great to see and I think that you know I'm speaking I'm going to speak for Mr. white moment, but I think that the students that were that they're going through this and that you can see that they're very goal oriented, goal focused when they get to middle school and that yields better results as well, both personally
035and >> it is impressive. They ability to communicate >> and it gets better and better. The the first years, you know, it's the first year as they're in it longer and longer. Um, it really helps. You have anything else? That was awesome. Truly, thank you. Um, D, approve final reading of the new schoolboard policies batch nine. Um, is this one we pulled stuff out of or was that batch eight? Was batch eight? Are we doing batch eight with this then? We pulled June 375 out which is the lease lease of facilities. >> Oh, he's on here. Sorry. >> All right. Any questions about batch n policies? >> Can I hear a motion then? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Moved and seconded. All those in favor? >> Any oppos? Okay. First reading of batch 10.
036You have any comments on that? We will approve it next month. And F, a good schoolboard policy. That's the one that was pulled out. You just mentioned um it was about using the facilities the protocol for that. Any questions about that? >> Make a motion to approve. >> Second. Okay, it's been moved and seconded. All those in favor? I >> opposed. Gee, um, this was the one that was added. We're moving the school board meeting next month, but month after till up to 5. Okay, then we're ready for buildings and grants. Not to talk about today, but we do. I'm sorry, there was no that's that's my fault. Can you vote on that? I'll make a motion to approve the moving of the time of the February meeting for 5:00. >> Second now. >> So,
037uh, yeah, not a lot to talk about today. Just a lot of the projects that are going on are continuing as planned. Uh, we should have new doors in the high school restrooms next week. So, we'll have those open. Um, it's been a long time coming. We thank the high school staff for their patience with that. Um, and students I just said. Um, and then the high school um, multi-purpose restroom complex is coming along really really well. Thankful for Pride Mark and all they're doing to make that move. And then the track replacement and the asphalt track replacement in June. And then the asphalt, we'd love to get that done this year. still be able to be done. So, they'll be very close, but they might set them before the end of 2025. So, >>
038yeah. Um, and then really big really big thank you to our transportation and maintenance teams. A lot of snow removal already this year and they've done a phenomenal job making sure our schools are ready for our students and our questions. Okay. And superintendent report. >> Yep. Okay. There it is. One moment. We're having some technical difficulties. >> I will go ahead and start and we'll catch up. So, uh, this past Saturday was a big day for the high school for all of the high school. We had an invitational wrestling invitational and, um, we placed first. We won our educational which is always nice. We narrowly beat out Orange Central which is a great wrestling team. So we're very happy with that. Um and one of the students is pictured Hansen right there with this picture.
039So a lot of good stuff there. Congratulations to the coach. Um and special thanks to our custodians because that night we had a band jam and we had a a basketball game. So there's so many things going on uh in one location. So to just flip it and get it ready for the next event is is a lot of work. So thanks to them. Um >> are we canceling each other out? >> I put it down. >> All right. So uh uh >> you can see little Junior Edwards there. His name is Sam directing the band. So I think that's a really cool picture. Dad's got to be proud. So, it's a it's a very cool. >> Um, and there we've got the fam jam and the Christmas walk. Um, and Mr. Lamb right there.
040Gibson Lamb. I think he's a senior, isn't he? Senior. And oddly enough, dad and mom, I think, are in the window. And so, that's kind of a cool picture. Didn't plan it that way, but it is their their store. So, great family. And, um, he was the only one out there. It was cold out there. So, um, but, uh, grateful for everybody that came out for that. And, um, also with the Christmas market that was there's Claire in the center there, one of our say she's sophomore, maybe junior. Um, and so, um, but, uh, that was a great event. We had 45 vendors there selling arts and crafts and, um, a lot of volunteers to help make that, um, happen. So, we want to thank Jason Wyatt and Katie Doll for all of their support
041to make that really and make the kids feel special about that, too. Um, that was the Christmas market. Speaking of Christmas, there's Santa. Um, a lot of happy people and you can see Mrs. Delay there um enjoying the uh Santa's company with joyful club. So, great for for all of their participation. I believe that's um little >> Hayvery and she's genuinely giving the wishes there. You can tell it's >> I want three >> brother sisters. >> Yep. Okay. So the next one is right right around Thanksgiving and that was the N reading celebration and that was at Riley I believe and and so um they did a um uh reader theater spotlight and that was the Thanksgiving at the uh Tik Toks. So um looks like they had a good time with that and serious
042about too. um Disney Spring, Springs and Magic Kingdom, the marching band and mid choir um went had a great time by all accounts. I heard everybody had a blast and so I was just going to make that comment while we were plowing snow. They were walking down Main Street there. So good for that. >> All right. So this is reindeer weeding and that's up right and we they actually had reindeer in in the facility there you can tell and um that's a good good time and that was a fan exactly right >> and went from um reindeer to elks >> so the elks these two gentlemen had that wasn't mine that was I I gotta give credit >> yeah but but this is kind of cool because this is um Hunterstein Mason and Mari and
043they actually went into um uh their temporary going into the career center. So, they'll be ready for a full internship after this. So, they complete their career center um certification and classes and course work and I tech work as juniors and that's that's that's um special. Not everybody does that. We've we've got a handful of students last year that did that. So, um, that's a great kudos to Mackenzie Jackson and their team for taking the lead offering these programs earlier. Um, and see, countdown to Christmas. This one is those um those tabs are the number of days left at Christmas and then they also have a gingerbread activity there. The next one is um and that's Parker. This one is the Wildcat draw and these are a bunch of students that went to the fall
044festival at West um Westwood and um were in a drawing and they got to um fill um one of their desires. So um you can see the pictures there. One was police, one was two were fired. Uh actually another one was chase there and then the the central one was to go to the the Colts. I'm guessing if it's in the last three or four weeks that was was a loss unfortunately, but he looks happy and he's got popcorn. So that's good. And um Kelly Arnold wrote a grant. It was the Dr. Pepper grant and there were 10 teachers chosen for this um and it was a $40,000 grant. So, we'll participate in the sharing of that $40,000. Kelly couldn't make it. Um, but um Chris York and Parker, his son, suffered through the game
045and uh you know, took one for the team. It was a great commitment on this part. No, I'm kidding because they're the Hooser fans. And what a what a see what I mean. >> Oh my god. >> What a what a what a life event for for Parker especially. So, I'm really happy that they got to go and they got to see the game. So those tickets were hard to come by and not cheap. So >> he was in like 400 section. >> Yeah, it was it was it was the Dr. Pepper. >> What what's the 40,000? >> It is for um >> classroom educator educator classroom programs. >> So cool. >> I think she gets to pick >> what she's doing with it. >> Got a couple of other things that are not listed
046up there. Congratulations Bennett named the the 2026 silver anniversary team by the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Um, sorry. Um, so we were selected also to receive another STEM grant. So, um, that's fantastic and that is through Skybound, our educational one of our educational partner, Skybound. And it's also partnered with uh Yorktown uh community schools that the focus on that is math and uh specifically um intervention strategies for our students. Uh I want to thank everybody for their patience on the weather delays and calls. I do consult with all of our um superintendents in the area. We've got um eight superintendents that send or eight corporations that send students from their school corporation to our school corporation for the um career center and another uh four that send their their students to us for special
047ed. So we've also got a lot of students that drive um not just to school but we also have students that drive um to Ball Memorial Hospital um to some uh you know Ball State. Uh so we've got some kids that are on the road and we've got to consider those kind of things in terms of when we make those calls. We also think about you know our buses on the icy roads and specifically the county roads. So there's a lot to consider. Um it's not just about um one group or one one area. It's pretty complex. So I want to thank everybody for their patience. Um a special thanks to our ourstanding police department as well. uh the annual shop with the cop um was today and saw pictures Chief Scoffield looked like he
048was just as happy as the kids which is really cool and um we got a lot of events coming up. I invite everybody to join us for those and we'll have a lot of smiley pictures in January. >> Um the fam jams are the dos. >> Yeah, we have really really good attendees. >> They love them. They're just kind of part of the culture and tradition of our schools now. They just know, you know, the tagline of FAM jam. Each school has their own and we have our corporationwide ones. And >> yeah, it's a lot of fun. This is the last year for that grant, but we are attempting to extend it. They've offered a secondary uh continuation of that grant that we don't apply for. I've actually got it queued in my office to
049send back to so hopefully we'll be able to support that. Keep it going. Cool. We feed them. >> Oh yes, a lot. We do. Yeah. Not with the grant money, but but we do find a way. There's lots of incentives to attend the door prizes. Of course, attending them gives them the incentive of the of the semester. Um it's incentive. So if you attend so many band jams semester, it's not that you go in a drawing, you automatically get the incentive at the end. So we've sent families to pacer games, Indians games, Christmas at the zoo, fuel. Uh, I think this time they're Oh, this is um they're going to do a ball staying and have a fan experience. So, they're also going to take around campus. So, yeah, that's why we want to keep
050it going. >> Thank you. >> All right. Um, >> I got that. >> Okay. >> Megan had a so she couldn't be here. Um uh the request is to transfer um in no well it was already pre-approved to transfer up to $350,000. They requested to and that was done in November. The request is to transfer $340,000 from the education fund to the operations. >> Okay. Do I hear a motion? So move >> second. Move and seconded. All those in favor and we're ready for public questions and comments. You need to state your name. Christina Burch. >> Why are there not cameras in the classrooms at the high school? There's cameras everywhere. And I say that because a student, well, my granddaughter was inappropriately touched by a teacher. They got it on camera in the hallway,
051but they can't see it in the classroom. He's aware of the situation. You were in the office the other day with me, and it's right now it's in the prosecutor's hands. But why aren't there cameras in the classrooms? I know you guys just installed state-of-the-art cameras, multi-million dollar deal in that high school, but there's none in any classrooms. I mean, that's safety for the teachers, students, anything. If you have a teacher get assaulted in there, it's their word against the teacher's word because you can't see anything. So, I just wonder why. But we have not had a discussion. >> No. Um there's a couple of reasons that I could give you um up front. And one is uh for the um we just spent right at a million dollars to put the cameras in corporationwide,
052but we did. >> Um and that does not count any classrooms. We've got more classrooms than than always, >> right? >> So I I don't know what the expense with that, you know, for that would be, but one part of it cost. Um, and I don't know any corporation that has like any like in America I may maybe there are maybe there are charter schools but I don't know any that have a camera in every single class classroom. Um uh now I will say there was legislation proposed um a year ago to have cameras in classrooms of special ed um high special ed students that may not be able to verbally communicate um you know what's going on. So, um I do know that there is legislation there and it was it was tabled due
053to lack of funding because there's no way that they could fund that. And that was my understanding, right? >> I know I know that there was legislation proposed um and it was discussed, but I do know that >> I was told that it was pulled because of lack of funding. >> Um so, it's just the magnitude of it. I don't know how many classrooms we have offh handing in corporation. Um, but it's a lot when you multiply it times every single school. So, part of part of it cost and >> well, they got the video of him touching her in the hallway, but they don't have it in the classroom. >> I am I am aware of the situation. >> I know you I'm sure. Um, the other question I have is he's talking about
054the Disney trip. I my kid was there. I pulled my kid early because she she had been talking about this boy that keeps poking her and touching her and this has been addressed over there at the school. Now, you were in for that conversation because we reported it to him because that's what I got told to do by a police officer was report as soon as we got back. Um, so I had I took credit early. Had a teacher that would not give his phone number out, would not call a parent. You can't find a teacher in Disney World. Email him. So I emailed him. Never answered my emails. So I got him at the concert. He said, "I'm not allowed to call parents. I can't give parents my phone number. I don't know a
055teacher out there that can't call a parent." So I pulled my kid early. Plus, most of us parents didn't know that it was going to be at Disney Springs. We had done bought Disney World tickets and everything else. Um, parents were trying to get from Epcot to Disney Springs and I'd like a refund. Sorry, I'm one of the parents that would I had to pull my kid early because of this. Had a teacher I couldn't get a hold of. Wouldn't return phone calls. If it if I known it was at Disney Springs, I would have I would have canceled my trip because once you buy Disney World tickets, you can't refund them. If you don't buy them early enough and that park fills up, you can't get them. So, most of us parents bought them
056early. Disney Springs is free to park, free to get into. And there wasn't too many people even watching the kids sing. I got an email on the 24th that said it was at Disney Springs. Up until then, I didn't know. We were already in Florida on the 24th. So, when we got it, I called Epcot to make sure. Epcot said, "No, they're singing with the candle light opera or orchestra." So, again, you can't get a hold of a teacher to verify. So, I called a parent that I knew was down there. They said they're trying to get out of Epcot to get to Disney Springs. They've been Epcot all day waiting on the kids. So, you had parents scrambling all over everywhere down there. It wasn't a good trip at all. There wasn't very many
057kids. They really didn't get to sing. They they canceled them singing with the band. So they didn't get to go down Main Street. They didn't sing at Epcot. They sang at this little thing in Disney Springs, which is two football fields to walk from the parking, which none of us were aware of. >> Well, I'm sorry you had that experience. I I have not heard. This is the first negative I've heard about the trip. Um and >> well, if you had have been there on the bleachers, you would have heard. So we I let me look into that um and or let us look into that and we'll get back to you. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Because I mean I'd rented a scooter and stuff because in August I broke my knee. So walking to
058where I had to go to Disney Springs wasn't that easy. And then me and Emmy had a car accident the Friday before they left. A car pulled right out in front of us. Plate screws in the arm. I was in the hospital for 4 days. So, if like I said again, if id have known Disney Springs, we wouldn't have went. But I wanted her to get that Epcot experience because we were down there four years ago. I didn't have a kid in there, but I knew kids that were in. It was unbelievable. It was great. Music teachers kept in touch with parents because we were down there and, you know, we knew when they were going to be singing, knew where they were going to be singing. This time it was and we even have
059a screenshot where my granddaughter text the the teacher and said, "Hey, you need my grandma needs you to call her or can she call you?" She sent he on that message thing that they have. He told her to email him. So I emailed him and never got it. Miss Nicholson has a picture of that off of her phone where he emailed. So we couldn't even get a hold of teachers down there. We'll look into it and Mr. Daniel. Is that all right? >> Yeah, that's fine. >> Appreciate your attention. >> And I talked to the travel agency about the refund. They told me to talk to you guys because, you know, tickets and scooters and everything else and sitting in there waiting and and scrambling to get to where we needed to get >> wasn't
060a good trip. And you already got the broken arm thing. >> Yep. That happened on the 21st. Yeah. >> So I got the I got out of the hospital that Monday evening and we left Wednesday for Disney World and Emmy had a Emmy luckily Emmy only had a bump on her head. So um but the car pulled just right out and we're straight. No, we had no stops. This guy was at a stop. Pulled right out in front of us. And >> yeah. And then my kids trying to get a hold of me because this boy that she has reported previously for a long time at this high school that won't leave her alone was doing the same thing in Disney World. Um they've got all the facts at the high school that happened. I
061was there that next Monday morning. And so she was absolutely miserable because this kid would not leave her alone in Disney Worlds. and she had told teachers prior to for a long time this kid wouldn't labor alone >> and that's and you you had the discussion that's been reported. >> Well, thank you. >> Yeah, appreciate. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. There's nothing else then we'll see.