001Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Lewis here. >> Mrs. Peter here. Mrs. Marius here. Mr. McG. >> And next to approve today's agenda. >> I move to approve today's agenda. >> Any discussion? >> Mrs. Lewis? >> Yes. >> Miss Peters? >> Yes. Mrs. A? >> Yes. Mr. McGrust? >> Yes. With that, we will take a break and go into the executive session. Talk about You watch that show called Each show This is love. I was glad she had a kid with you. I thought she was bringing That's pretty cool. Yep. Hello. where it open. You did. No, no, I don't think so. step. Okay. Welcome everyone. We'll restart our meeting that had an executive session an hour ago and now you guys missed all the that part. be more streamlined for us. So with that,
002our next thing as we're going is item number six to approve the minutes of our last two meetings. Um we're going to have two motions for that from uh No. So >> one motion or two motions. >> Just one. >> I'll make a motion to accept the um governing board meeting minutes for February 10th. I'll second it. Mrs. Lewis, >> yes. >> Miss Peters, >> yes. Mrs. Yes. Mr. McG. >> Mr. Ashley, >> yes. And we move right into the superintendent report. >> Okay. Good evening, President Osterly, members of the board, and all our amazing parents, and even more amazing students and staff. Thank you for being here today. We have a lot of exciting things to highlight at today's board meeting. Our mission statement, as you know, Continental School District will provide a community
003environment in which all individuals are challenged to achieve excellence in academics, character, and life skills. So, you remember that's what we work towards every day, building for the future, learning, cooperating, and caring. Love of reading week was a great week. We celebrated with spirit week guest readers. We had Rotarians um who came in by the Rotary members, our student leadership lighthouse team readers, uh myself, Mrs. Reva. So we all shared the wealth during that week. We also read in our outdoor reading peace garden. So if you haven't seen it, it's by the greenhouse. So um we like to get out there when it's nice and it is an outdoor learning place for students and um teachers to use. random acts of kindness day and kindness efforts. Thank you to Miss Jenna for helping us get
004our rock painting during lunchtime. We are planning to uh put the rocks up during Earth Day celebration so that it'll look good for our A+ of excellence celebration as well. Our amazing fourth graders made and sold the be kind bracelets during lunch to raise money for their kindness club as well. Civic sponsored Dennis and civics update. We have 43 students going to Washington DC. It will be the first week of May 5th is when we leave. 12 chaperones, three are staff members, one sponsor, two admin members. Our outstanding balances are a total of 17,000 out of the $98,000 that we've had to raise. So please join us tomorrow at Chipotle from 4 to 8. say you're there to support Continental Civics and um part of your pro part of your food price will come to
005our civics group. Hope to see you there. PTC amazing. They did a mother and son cosmic dodgeball for the first time this year. I hear it was a good hit and you can see thank you to all the parents and students who attended and helped. Kindergarten roundup. Great turnout for kindergarten roundup. We currently have 23 students registered for kindergarten next school year. That's what it was last week. I wanted to get an update today from Miss Emma, but I didn't get a chance to talk to her. But we had a full house for kinder roundup. It was great. You can see all the parents that were there. So again, if you know any four-year-olds that are turning five, ready to start kindergarten, please send them our way. rodeo showcase. It's always a great time to
006share the love of horses and ranch life with our kinder and first graders. So, we had a great time. Um, kindergarteners also had a little rodeo going on of their own, which was fun. And there you see our staff and our students participating and trying their skills at Ro VIP Colt Buck lunch parties. So, you can see the kids. It's an incentive for students and options for redeeming Colt Bucks. So, Mrs. Deas and Mrs. Curtis planned this amazing VIP cold lunch party. Did any students attend? I'm going to go to the VIP party. What do you think? Was it good? >> Yes. >> All right. Good. It's the second year we've done it. So, I think it sounds like it's it's a good incentive for students. Sports updates. Our girls team basketball went undefeated this
007season. Our boys soccer placed third in the tournament. and wrestling placed third in the tournament as well. So, our Colts continue to shine and work hard. Student leadership lighthouse team meetings continue. When we meet, we pick um we talk about who deserves the Ben's bell. So, there's a picture of the kids voted for Mrs. Flowers and Mrs. Wade to receive the Ben's bell. So, they come in and we read the kindness notes to them and present them with the bell. So, we will continue our producing our little leaders, the Amado Chili Cookoff. We're proud to announce Miss Michelle Wera, Continental Programmatic Assistant, for her first place award in the Amado Chili Cookoff. Um, her chili is amazing. And thank you all who attended, worked, and supported Michelle in this event. Special shout out to Miss
008Clarissa Molina. Who are you, Clarissa? Good job. Fast worker. We knew we needed to get the chili served because the more chili we served, the more that people could taste it and could vote for us. So, nice job. Um, Jazz in the Desert was sponsored by Vaya Rotary and great job to Mr. Jordan Figureroa and our jazz students for a job well done. They performed during the matinea on Saturday as well. So, we were running from event to event. Our A+ celebration, as you know, it's official. So there's some pictures of our celebration and when we shared with the students about the A+ award. So please mark your calendars. Friday, April 24th from 9 to 10:30. Please come. We'll be getting more information out to you. But we will have people here from P County
009Superintendent Office, a lot of um principles and people who have supported us along the way. So please mark your calendars for that. Our school facilities board project updates. The roofing project is underway. All the buildings have had any electrical issues taken care of. The wiring has been inspected, replaced, and has the new whip. All buildings have been pressure washed and new clothing is going down. Over spring break, they will be working at relocating the roof drains that currently go between the walls of the gym. And the project is currently ahead of schedule, which is um exciting because we're usually reporting that we're behind um with an estimated completion date in May instead of July. Greenhouse update. 11 planning beds have been ordered and received. Um our Rotarians from Green Valley Rotary and VA Rotary will
010be coming on March 11th to assemble them and place them in the greenhouse. We're waiting on a quote from the plumbers to run the plumbing and the drainage. And we are going to have a meeting on Friday, March 13 with the master gardeners and Kristen Blum and staff members to discuss plans for grade level usage of greenhouse in April. So if any parents have a green thumb and you'd like to come and um have a conversation with us on how you can help us with our greenhouse efforts so we can launch in April, the meeting will be at 10:00 on Friday. And I know records day you go girls 8th grade empowerment workshop was today and it was sponsored by the vi rotary who received a grant and a matching grant from Rotary International with
011funding help from our continental and saas education foundations. So huge thank you again to Miss Jenna um for all of your work and coordination and blood, sweat and tears and trying to make this happen. It was a Rotary dream that they had and they asked for me for our help and so we pretty much did all the leg work to make it a success. And you can see there Naani, she was our old former administrative assistant um board secretary and she is now the owner of Revolve Cycling. So she did a present, she was on the panel and she did a breakout session for our girls. So it was a very fun day. Sienna and Sienna CeRoli also former Continental P Wen Grove graduate. So she joined us on the panel as well. So very
012good advice for our eighth graders. And there's our Rotarians there on the side. So we continue to be super grateful for um all the entities that contribute to the success of our students and what we can offer them. Again, thank you and happy springtime. That concludes my presentation. >> Great. We don't have an admin report. So, it is now your guys's time. For those keeping records, item nine on the agenda type everyone. If we can have all our quilts of the months come forward with your certificates and we will line you up with preschool all the way through. Parents and family members, please feel free to take pictures and videos and move around to do that and also be live stream. So if you have any family members able to make it, you will be
013able to access the live stream on our website. It's Yes. And then parents, if you want to meet your child or their t-shirt sizes, we've kind of we're running a little small and there's a new order that's been placed. So, if you need to write your name down or jot it down and you're going to pass on the shirt today, we'll get you the shirts when they come. All right, our first student, if you'll come forward, you'll say your name and then you'll give me your certificate and I'll read it while you stand over here with your print and we'll get you back. We'd also like to thank um we'll saw the Java because they are so great to give us these certificates for good for one free ice cream. Freda is recognized as our
014preschool cult of the month for showing leadership in our classroom. Freda practices be proactive and making good choices, synergize by playing and working well with her friends, and seek first to understand by being kind and friendly to others. She helps make our classroom a happy and caring place to learn. We are proud of Freda for being a positive leader every day. Congratulations, Freda. Dr. Felicia Robbins. >> Hi, my name is Logan. Logan is a kind, safe, and responsible student who is always focused and ready to learn. She is polite, respectful, and consistently willing to help others. Logan always does her best without complaining and shows strong leadership among her peers. She's a true peacemaker and a positive example to everyone around her. Congratulations, Logan. You were nominated by all of our elementary specialists, E library,
015AND MUSIC. MY NAME'S ELENA. >> Elena is a very caring and kind friend to all her classmates. She's always helping out others. Elena always has a smile on her face and is working hard every day. Such a superstar. Congratulations, Elena. MRS. HI, MY NAME IS PAUL. >> Ford is an exceptional student. He shows responsibility by completing all assignments with no delay and a smile every time. He turns in his homework every Thursday and it's neatly completed. He follows the safety rules on the playground, in class, and all over campus. Ford is a helper to his peers when they need him. He is kind to me by being quiet and respectful when I'm teaching. I really enjoy having Ford in our class. Congratulations for Miss Flask. >> Hi, I'm >> Olivia has grown so much this
016year through hard work and determination. She is kind to others and always willing to help when she sees someone in need of support. Olivia shows a great ability to learn from her experiences. She's a joy to be around and brings happiness to our classroom. Congratulations, Olivia. Miss Will. Hi, my name is Camden. >> Camden has become a fabulous first grader. He shows kindness to his teachers and friends with his words and friendly smiles. Camden uses classroom supplies and school equipment safely. He's super responsible because he completes his work on time, has a positive attitude about learning, works hard every day, and he follows directions quickly. We are so glad to have him in our classroom. Keep up the good work, Camden. Congratulations, Mrs. RODRIGUEZ. >> HI, my name is Yes, Liam is such a sweet
017and kind student who always shows care and respect to me and to her classmates. She consistently does everything she needs to do in class and is a wonderful example of making safe choices at all times. Yes, Liam's positive attitude and gentle heart make our classroom a better place every day. You are awesome, Miss Liam. Keep shining. Congratulations, MISS MILLS. HI, MY NAME IS PAYTON. >> We are so proud to recognize Payton as our of the month. She consistently shows kindness by checking in on classmates when they're hurt or feeling sad. Her her principal, too. She checks in on me. Her caring nature and big heart make our classroom a better place every single day. She's been working hard to show responsibility by asking thoughtful questions, putting in her best effort, and staying focused on her
018learning. Because of this dedication, she shown wonderful improvement in her grades. Payton is a clever is clever, always willing to lend a helping hand to teachers and classmates, and often reminds others to make smart choices. She leads by example and truly represents what it means to be a positive role model. We are so proud of her growth and the kindness she shares with everyone around her. Congratulations, Payton, from Mrs. NEVADA. >> HI, my name is Rebecca. Rebecca has always been an amazing student. She's kind to everyone and extremely respectful to her peers and to the adults around her. Rebecca is always on task and shows responsibility daily. Rebecca knows how to be safe around campus and shows her peers how to be safe as well. You go, girl. Congratulations, Miss Wade. My name is Santiago
019is a determined student that works so hard to succeed in school every day. He's an amazing helper and friend to his classmates and a true example of a Hulk. He always uses the leader in me habits to encourage his classmates and is always ready for the next challenge. I am so proud of him and know he has a lot of learning potential. Keep up your incredible dedication and love of learning. Santiago, congratulations, Miss Diaz. and my name is >> Marco always follows the rules and is kind to his friends. He leads by example with his actions and not his words. Marco is always responsible, kind, and safe. He was nominated by our programmatic assistant, Mrs. Veronica. Congratulations, MARCO. Devon has demonstrated remarkable maturity and strength in fourth grade. He is dedicated to improving himself and
020learning from his mistakes. He understands what it means to be a P by making better choices every single day. Devon, continue your great work. You are shining as an individual. I am so proud of you. Congratulations, Devon. this house. >> I am proud to recognize this outstanding fifth grader as our student of the month. And consistently demonstrates hard work by putting forth his best effort in every assignment and never giving up when faced with challenges. His kindness shines through in the way he treats classmates with respect and encouragement. Andres is responsible by being on time and prepared each day. Most importantly, he helps keep our classroom safe, by making smart choices, and following expectations. And brings smiles and laughter to our classroom by sharing one of his many jokes. I am so proud of his
021positive attitude and leadership. Keep up the amazing work. Congratulations on the best, MRS. ADAMS. EMMA WORKS REALLY HARD to be responsible in class. She helps others to understand information in math and ELA. Emma is always kind and respectful to her peers. Emma stays safe by following school rules on campus and in the classroom. Congratulations, Emma, FOR MRS. ARNA. BELLA IS A PERFECT example of what a continental cult embodies. She's the first one to welcome you with a smile and a good morning. She is the one who will volunteer her answers and do so with such grace. Bella writes down her assignments and is totally responsible in and out of class. Congratulations, Bella. And Bella, you were nominated by all of the middle school teachers. CONGRATULATIONS. Tessa is such a kind young lady who embraces and
022demonstrates all the values we hold dear here at Continental. She gives her absolute best in the classroom and has become a wonderful role model for others as she is becoming more confident and sure of herself. Tessa can always be trusted to be kind, safe, and responsible every day. She's a delight to have in the classroom, has had a fabulous seventh grade year, and we are and we are sure we'll go on to do great things next year as well. Way to go, Tessa. We are super proud of you. And Tessa was nominated by all of the middle school teachers. CONGRATULATIONS. >> At this time, we can have all of our Colts come up here for a group picture. And if they can remain while we can choose staff or work. All right. HOLD >> STANDING.
023OKAY. You have a lot of people want to take pictures. Smile. Cheese. All different animals. Okay. Very. We have two awards. We have the Golden Horseshoe Awards that are given to staff members who are voted on by their colleagues. And Miss Mills, I don't Am I missing her? She was going to try so hard to make it. So, we will make sure that Miss Mills is honored at one of our staff meetings. And our next one is deputy sim is deputy simmer school resource. So, this is what was written about Deputy Deputy Sim. We really appreciate that Deputy Sim has been coming at the beginning of school and stays until the school day is finished. It's amazing that he even stays for home sporting events. He had only he has only been here a few
024weeks when he received a rousing applause from the student body. He was only here three days and he received arousing applause from the entire student body at our honors assembly. He just walked in the doors and they're all only here for three days from the student body at our honors assembly. He has obviously made quite a positive impression with our student body as well as staff alone. >> Thank you, Deputy Sim, for being a super school resource officer. And I'd like to also thank you, Deputy Sim, for all of the long talks that you have with our students who are hurting or having a hard day, who maybe didn't have a good encounter with a friend or classmates. You really take the time to listen to them and to give them advice and they always
025walk away from you with a smile on their face feeling 10 times better. So, thank you for everything that you're doing. We really APPRECIATE Deputy S from day one just fit in here and made sure that he is care, love, and compassion for all of your children. Um, it's just you don't see in a law enforcement officer every day. Um, I've worked with SRO's um, my entire career here at Continental School, 18 years, and it takes a while for them to get used to working with children. And with him, you can see it in the first day. He's got his own kids. He just gets down to their level. Um, and that compassion just shows the type of quality of father he is. He carries over to every student that he works with here. Um,
026furthermore, he had been with us all of five days and his sergeant showed up offering him to move to a different school and he looked at me and I was in the room and he looked back and said, "Continental just got me >> and they deserve better than that." And so although he could have had a school 10 minutes from his house, he drives almost an hour to come and serve here, which just shows his dedication to his profession and his passion and love for continental school. Which is why although it's only been a couple months now, it's an honor to say you're part of the cool family. WELCOME. All right. >> Yes. Good job. Thank you. Thank you. So with that, you guys are welcome to stay and have a cookie or have a
027cookie. Take a break. Take a couple minute break. Good job. pretty Let's go. I got those. >> All right, let's move on to the consent agenda. Are there any any discussion around the upcoming consent agenda? >> I had a really quick question. Item D on Rebecca that I assume that is relationship. I'm not going to attempt her last name. Although I think All right. With that, this is a motion item. I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> Mrs. Lewis, >> yes. >> Peters, >> yes. Mrs. >> Am yes. And that takes us to item 11, new business to discuss the policy services. Actually, it's an action. >> Yes, this is second reading from the policies that were submitted last month. And again, they were all based on audits and financials, which since
028we just had our audit, we're in compliance with >> aware of it. >> I do not want to read all the audit by >> Is that a motion item? >> Yes. >> Okay. I'll make a motion to adopt and updates to the policy. >> That one or >> is it that one? 11. >> Yeah. >> Number 11. >> Then there's two more after that. >> I'll do the second. >> Mrs. Le? >> Yes. >> Miss Peters? >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. McIn? Yes. >> Mr. Austin? >> Yes. and approve updates to the policy. Um, DIIE and DIE-R >> I want to approve the just that was just approved. >> She did the motion to approve. Now we're on B. It's a first read. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Oh, >> you're up. >> Okay. This
029is just first read. So, please take your time to review them and we will put them on the board agenda for next board meeting. >> Anything jump out at you that we should read more than another? >> No. All things that we've discussed on governing board operations and since some of you just went too we have updated information as well. And this is a uh the next one is uh is an action item for the fifth grade to looks like they want to start an annual trip to Boston. I did not review that. >> I have several questions about it. >> Superintendent, do you want me to defer your questions first? No. I think you can um ask the questions that you have now and that'll help us clarify. >> I have several questions in
030regard to the expenses, the funding of them, uh air travel, hotel, food, local transportation in Boston, how many students, uh how many chaperones, and when would this occur? series of questions. >> Mr. G, do you feel comfortable going to the podium and sharing the information that you know? >> This is this is replacing our Washington. No, this is an additional. >> So, I'll try to address all those questions the best that I can. Um the fifth grade team organized a meeting, an interest meeting with parents where one of the companies that potentially could end up with the contract talked about what that would look like. For those that have been on the board a long time, it is the same structure as our Washington DC trip for eighth graders. Um but since you're new to
031the board in the district and hasn't haven't experienced that, I'll kind of go through the basis. a company that we become a partnership with essentially sets up the trip for us. All transportation is taken care of with them, including getting to the airports, the air airfare, all of that is part of the package deal. Okay. Um, as far as lodging goes, when we're there, we stay in very, very nice hotels and good neighborhoods. Um, security is on each floor. So, wherever we have kids, there is security that works it through the night. As far as your chaperone question goes, um, there will be at least typically uh, a minimum of three staff members would go. One administrator would attend the trip and then in this case right now, two of the fifth grade teachers are
032planning on attending. It might be more than that. A lot of times when there's kids with parents that are staff members, oftentimes that want to go as well. Um, parents also have the option to go on the trip and pay for their trips separately and so they would also attend and that's that model is the same for our eighth grade Washington DC trip where we actually take quite a few parents. I would say Mr. Schumer probably on average anywhere from 10 to 15 um parents attend for the eighth grade trip. We can't say exactly how many would be for fifth grade or how many students to answer your question because it's an optin thing. It's not a requirement. Um, based off of the meeting, I would say that many parents were interested in possibly sending
033their kids or attending themselves with their children. But until we actually get a contract, know exactly what the um financial obligation is, that's a difficult thing um to to promise. As far as how do you fund the trip? The eighth grade trip is funded through fundraisers and tax credit is a big part of that. Um we do have some tax credit left over from previous years that is there but the majority of it is earned that year. So our eighth graders have been working all year long fundraising for that trip. The remaining balances in each kiddo um if there is a remaining balance then it's the obligation of parents to fulfill that request. Some of our parents, even in the fifth grade, were like, "Sign us up. We'll pay for our kids trip right here
034on the first night." And we weren't to that point. >> Didn't we have a decline in our eighth grades this year because of that finances? >> I I wouldn't say that that there's any sign that it was the finances. We also as a school and Mr. Schubert's really good at negotiating with the companies, which we haven't even gotten to this point yet with the Boston trip. Um, usually he tries to advocate for as many possible chaperones that can go from the school that that trip is paid for as well as additional trips for students that um low income um that we can get scholarships to and assist in them attending the the trip for a lower or free um cost. But keep in mind with 8th grade, it's part of the civics club. there are
035some details to work out as far as with the Boston trip um to use the tax credit. They would have to form a club and they would have to do similar things to raise that money. One of the companies, the one that actually presented the night that I attended that meeting, they have a little bit of different strategy than what we've done for fundraising where um lots of people today just donate online. So they have a platform that's run by them that they push out and you would send a link to all your family members from wherever they are, friends and family, and then they can donate to that trip. And they claim that by using that, I want to say it was like a 72 to 80% um gets gets paid just by doing
036that in today's society because that seems to be how our communities like to donate to those sorts of things. Um, and so did I. >> What is the estimated cost per student? >> It right now it's sitting at $2500, $24.99. >> And that includes the airfare, hotel, >> that includes that includes absolutely everything except for a meal on the way there to the airport and then the way home. So those besides that, the time you're there, everything is covered. Transportation is covered in that cost 100% everything is there. Um, typically you will be on one bus if we have more uh and and I'll give an example. When we go to Washington DC, we actually have more kids than what would fit on a typical bus. So they have a double-decker. So all of our
037kids were on a two-story bus the entire time. This is the way it's been for the last several years. Um, and so but if we have more kids and adults that need it, then there would be uh two charger buses is how that works. So what I understand you're saying is that the students are responsible to raise the funds and if there is not sufficient funds raised then there would be tax credits applied. Is that what >> tax credits would is a part of the funding of the fundraising process. So that's that's an option that they have to do um in the very beginning. If they don't even with the tax credit meet that the top dollar whatever it ends up being then the parents the responsibility falls to the parents. >> But so they
038the families do the tax credit to specifically for that student. >> Right. >> Correct. Then for each parent that would only be $400 for the couple and there's quite a balance after that. So the idea is talk to co-workers, aunts, uncles, grandparents, those types of things and raise the money that way. We've had really good success over the years of being able to do it with eighth graders. This would be a completely new new thing with fifth graders. um the reason why Boston, the reason why fifth grade, it is a part of their curriculum um to study about all of the things that have happened um with our great nation that's connected to Boston and that is something that they go in great detail to in their curriculum which is why the teachers thought that
039this would be a good it would be the a first for Contental School to do this a an overnight fifth grade trip and b um to Boston. So that's >> would it be two nights? >> It's more than that. days and three nights. >> So, math and we're looking at spring break, right? So, it's not going to take >> So, so right now their plan is to go spring break next year. So, basically a year away from next Monday essentially is what it would be. The the dates in the company were obviously we've got to get board approval. Um but then we've got to go out to quote for three different companies and get bids, look at what they provide. Typically with we've done this I don't even know going back how many years but
040a very long time um with Washington DC and that's common practice. We even have to do that with DC every every couple of years where we get three new bids on that. So that's that's kind of our process. >> When you said security what did you mean security? Is it the parent the I mean the staff that provides security or >> No. So part of the company, just like with DC, they hire um security guards that come and sit in the hallways. That's not a part of our chaperons, not a part of our parents, not like if I'm the administrator who goes, "That is not my job." Um it is a long day of sightseeing and overseeing kids. when you get back to the hotel and as soon as it's lights out, that responsibility of
041making sure the kids are safe in their room goes over to paid security guards that are provided by um the company that we end up contracting with. >> Okay. And then um how many fifth grade students do we have? >> So keep keep in mind it would actually be fourth grade students that we currently have that would go next year. Um, most of it, Miss Rico, I want off the top of my head. Um, >> it's usually about 60. >> We're usually probably that 58 to like 68 kids. Um, keep in mind this is for next year, so we don't even have all of the kids registered yet. Um, the company that presented, keep in mind that's one company. Every company has different rules. they require a minimum of 15 kids attend um before you
042can actually secure a trip. We don't expect for there to be as many kids as far as percentage wise is the eighth grade trips just because of the age. We think there will be more parents that are a little more concerned about center or don't have the availability to go as well. Um talk a little bit about the adult price. So if a parent wants to go, it is not that it's actually costs more for an adult because of the lodging situation because there's only um two adults in each room at that point as well as the food intake. It's typically a little bit higher for an adult than a fifth grader. >> So and you said that two teachers would be going. >> So as of right now, Mrs. Adams and Mrs. career are
043the ones that this is what they want to do and the ones that are presenting this before you um tonight. >> What what is the parents reaction for those children in which the parents are not financially able to participate in >> I cannot answer that because it'd be speculation at this point. We haven't done any fillers of that. What I can answer is I went to the meeting thinking that a lot of parents would be very skep spec skeptical and I was extremely surprised of the ones that were online and the and there was a lot um so I want to say probably represented 28 different uh families were either in person which I was there's probably only eight and then 20 families were online following it as well. to be able to compete with
044eighth grade trip. >> So, that's a question that you never know until you do it. Um, I I would say, you know, I've been in the community a long time. Um, yeah, it anytime you do things, there's competition. Do I think that our community can't support both? I I don't I think it's as long as there's not a fifth grader, an eighth grader in the same family, that's where it's going to be really hard for them. And it will happen. I promise, right? It's it's gonna happen at some point. >> It's gonna happen next year. And but I will say we've talked to some of those parents and they said in that case the priority would go to their eighth graders. So the families are already talking about that saying you know that's that's a
045family decision. I wouldn't say that I would let that make the decision for me. I think that's you know there's some stuff this is not a requirement that they go on this. It just makes learning real for them and the kids that want to take advantage of that just like DC is not a requirement for all of our eighth graders. It's an opt-in program. Um, it's a supplemental program which is why it's a club and not an actual part of the curriculum. However, they it it brings to life and for those of you several of you on the panel have been to Washington DC with our on the board have been on those trips and know the impact that that has on our on our students. >> So, can we just go back to the
046let's say you have like 40 students and only those two teachers? How are you going to address the the teacher student ratio? >> Yep. But they're not they can't be. Are parents going to be in charge of a group of students? >> Yes, absolutely. Just like in Washington DC. So, typically the student groups are anywhere from four to six students per one adult. Um and so that's that's the way it's very very small ratio as far as that goes. We're anticipating once again it's speculation so don't quote me on it. I would I would speculate that there will be more parents wanting to go on the fifth grade trip than the eighth grade trip because of the age. So I would think that we might have two or three and we have had even in
047eighth grade usually we have for those five to six students usually there's at least two adults um per each group. >> So sorry one more question regarding this. Do we vet those parents? Like make sure we have their fingerprints and make sure they're not. >> So, it's actually something that we really started doing a few years ago with our eighth grade where we started to see that the problems typically on these trips, speaking from experience, isn't with the students, it's sometimes with the adults that are on the trip. Um, wanting to change agendas, not uh being compliant with the the district policies and things of that nature. So, we've done a couple things. We have started vetting them. Um, they have to fill out a form. They have to consent to a background check. Um,
048they've got to go through different things. Um, >> do they do the fingerprint stuff? What what we've done is we run them through our check-in checkout system in the front which runs for domestic violence and um domestic domestic violence and um >> anything any any abuse that >> registered offenders >> registered sex offenders. Thank you, Mr. Ferguson. That's specifically what it does. So, anything that falls under that category. Um so, that's that's what that currently does. Um, we have very strict rules about entering the hotel rooms, those sorts of things. We now also with the vetting system, we have at least two meetings where we sit and train them. And so before it was just kind of come on, let's go. We've really changed that what the last four years, Miss Rico. Um, where I've
049been put in charge of that. And even if I'm not going on a trip, we sit down. We talk about the rules, the dress code. It applies to them. It applies to our students. We talk about that although low low you're volunteering your time possibly taking vacation time for work. This is not a vacation. You're an extension of our staff. We talk about what our rules are and our expectations. We talk about this is game on since from 6:00 in the morning until 10:30 at night. If there's emergencies um that staff or the administrator may be calling on you to do certain things um and just make sure that they're aware and prepared for that. And so we've really gone the extra mile, if you will, in the last um four years to beef up
050that process. >> What about insurance? Is the company insured? Does the school have any liability for anything that could occur? >> So there there's a couple different things. So the company is definitely insured. Any trip that our kids go on, anything they participate in, they're covered under our insurance from the school. So, they're always insured and covered any school activity that they're doing under their trust, but there is additional and I'll give this to Greg because he's more the expert on the negotiation side, but all of the companies we deal with have insurance and we can purchase additional insuranceances within that. Like when it was close to COVID, you could have gotten trip insurance and things of that nature as well. But Mr. Schubert, do you have anything you want to add? So the insurance
051that the that the travel company has, we also require them to list the district as an additional insurance. So that we're covered that way. Um and also they depending on the company that they go with, the company may have an additional insurance that parents could purchase just for, you know, for emergency situations like an emergency hospitalization or something. So parents will have that option should have that option. >> So there are Miss Jenna brought up the number of fourth graders. So there's 73 current fourth graders. So that we have the option next year as fifth graders. >> Okay. Anybody else? >> That answers all my questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Want to make one motion? Yes. I move to approve the proposal for the fifth grade annual trip to Boston. >> Yeah. >>
052Good. >> May I say no? Yeah, >> 50 years. >> I'm going to say yes on good faith because I I'm worried that it's going to detour from the eighth grade trip just because I saw the decline in the numbers this year for eighth grade. We if it's my understanding we almost didn't we had to extend out the registration for two weeks because we didn't have enough registers. Am I correct? for it was extended out an extra week because we didn't have enough. I got the email. We did. We did. We extended it for a week because we didn't have enough. That was my That's my my one and only concern. I'm going to say yes and I'm I'm hoping it's going to work because I want it to work. >> M. >> Yes. Mr.
053McIn. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ash. >> Yes. And report item. School District spending analysis. All right. Waiting all day. >> Yeah. Good. Close, John. Yeah, >> I think it is too because I had it on my phone. >> So, what I will do is I will make sure each and every one of you get the link to this. I think you should have already had it emailed out to you. Um what it boils down to is that roughly twothirds of our funding is spent in the classroom in one way or another and a third of the funding is spent on ancillary areas. So like food service transportation um grounds maintenance. So that's where the auditor general saying our money is going. Um it said that we are it is high according to our peer districts
054that we have high administrative costs but we also have very low transportation costs. We also have very low food service costs. Um so I'm I'm spitballing here. I'm trying to go from memory. >> Do you have it up? >> Yeah. >> Oh wait, hold on. She's getting there. Go to the next page. Just show that to you. >> Craig, can you um elaborate on who is under the administration percentage who they look at for that? >> So under the administrative percentage, it'll be anybody basically anybody that's making a salary that does not teach in a classroom. So would parapros be on there? >> So if you look, so now that she's got it up here, >> if you look at the orange piece of the pie and a purple piece of the pie, student support
055and instructional support, that's where you'll find your paraps. >> What about the classified staff, which would be like position? >> Okay, so again, classified staff is going to depend. So, if you're talking food service workers, they're going to be in their own category. They're in the green. If you're talking custodians, they'll be underneath plant operations. If you're talking parapros, they'll be over here in orange. So, it really depends on the classified person that you're talking. If you're talking about front office, those will also fall underneath plant operation or no, believe it or not, they actually fall underneath administration because they are assigned to the principal. So they are where they would show up at. >> So when it says administration, it's not just talking about superintendent, principal, and director of student services. >> No, no,
056it it's also their their staff. So the the ladies up in the front that would all be included in there as well. Um if you So if can you click on the operational peer groups? Oh, it doesn't. Okay, scroll on down. So this is the five-year comparison on where we spend our funding. Um, classroom spending has gone up two and a half percent, non-classroom spending down two and a half percent over five years. Um, over on the right is our per student spending by area. This is on a one-year comparison. Um if you look the big ones there are total operational spending so administration plant operations but we've went gone down in transportation and about the same right there in food service. Um we are way down in equipment paying in interest and other things
057and that's going to be all it's going to come from our capital funding those figures there. You scroll on down any questions on any of that? All right, go ahead. Scroll on down. So, administration, like I was saying before, we are high against our peers. Um, click that peer average one more time because I know that there's one of these that send us to the what our peers are. Okay, so state average is 1309, peers average 1641. So what that is is there's a group of about 10 10 districts that we are compared to and it's all over the state. Um and then we're spending 1811. Then you see as far as uh plant operations were very low uh food service were low and transportation were very low. Try that glossery page. and then come
058up district pure groups. Okay. So, operational we are number I think we're 10. Let's scroll and see if it actually gives us the districts names. I know somewhere in there too. Anyway, go on back student enrollment. So, since 2020 versus 2025, 2020 we have 604 kids. Right now at 2025 we have 587. Uh but our one-year enrollment change we're up 14 kids and over five five years we're down 16 kids. going scroll on down to teacher salary. So this is average teacher salary with um classroom site fund included which is $11,000 less per year than the state average. Um our teachers average 11.4 years of experience. We have 19% of our teachers within their first three years and there's their average salary. um 81% being in the fourth year or later with that being their
059average salary and we're also averaging 14 students per teacher. >> May I ask a question? >> Absolutely. >> Where this is so interesting. We're um 14 students per teacher. How does that compare to other districts? 30 30 32 kids. This is saying but this is saying with all of our kids in the school our special needs classes are smaller but they still take all the students divided by the number of teachers and that's the average >> 14 that's 14 >> compared to other districts we have this material >> yes >> you should you should have the link in your If not, I can make sure that you all get this. Um, the next chart is the district's average salary compared to state average. Um, so since 2017, you know, we were $5,000 apart and now
060we're at 11. >> So, so this is interesting. Um, in 2024 they were at 65 and then down to 54. Explain that. I I didn't understand that like how do we go up and then come down? >> So in 2024 um >> believe that was the year of the big the big 301 payment where they got like 13 14 grand. I want to say that's what it was. Um, >> so the the up and downs depend on the 301. >> The 301's included in it. So that's all part of it. So if you look at the >> at the gray on the on the bar graph, the gray there is all of the 301 monies versus the actual other funds for your salaries. That doesn't tie to your No, it does. >> Say, do we
061have some retire? >> We did. Um, >> I paid >> is that I thought Freeland retired right after this 24. Um, >> Davis um >> over >> Yeah. So they're working retirees >> here for lifetime. >> Yeah. >> How does that reflect, Greg? The ones that go to ESI, >> it's not included with with salaries. that time had a couple teachers go to ESI as well. >> Yeah. >> As well as Mr. Rico, what year did you go ESI? >> But this is teacher salary. She wouldn't have been included in that. >> You want to get back to us? >> Yeah, I can. Let me let me dig into it a little bit deeper and I can tell you why. >> Keep going. student achievement. So, this gives you the same information that Miss Guavas
062gave you. I think it was last meeting, meeting before. Um, students meeting math was 41%. And this is this is total this is just not this isn't grade by grade, but overall 41% hit math where our peer groups were at 31 and statewide average was 33. PLA we were at 47%, our peer groups were at 39, and statewide we were at 40. And then at sciences we were at 34%, 27% peer group and 28% statewide. >> Um, and over here on the right, you can actually switch in between each one of them. >> Yeah. So that that just gives you the saying they give you a well really a four or five year comparison based on the co years not being in this but that is the auditor general's district um spending analysis and I
063will again make sure that you guys I will send this out to Okay. And you want to move to the financial report? >> Sure. >> All right. So, here we have our district financial report. As always, we will take a look at our M, our funds. Looking down the right side of the column, we see everything is still positive that we still have money left in the we're looking at very last column there >> is zero cash in the bank. >> Okay. So the 102 is actually cash that we have to maintain with with the county treasur's office and say $500 no more no less. So that's why it's always zero but the $500 is there. And if you want to scroll down a little bit further, Miss Jenna. So, as you can see, we
064still have 13.2% of our budget that is remaining. Uh, but please remember that out of that 13.2 is the rest of the benefits that get paid out over for payroll for the remainder of the year. So when we talked about doing raises and everything else, it still looks like we should be coming in between that 50 and $100,000 over for the portion of the year. There any questions on the district finance report? Anything that you'd else you'd like to see and want to talk about? We were talking about civics. Did you want to take a look at the tax credits for civics? >> Sure. >> Yeah. 526. Okay. Slow down. So, >> so with the sorry with a $9,000 balance, >> do we are we going to pull money from from tax credit to pay
065the remaining balance or we still have a couple fundraisers left and then parents will be making final payments. If they make a tax credit, then yes, but most kids balances are at or below 500. So, it's really it's easy for the parents to help. So a lot of it's her parents just haven't made their last payment yet. >> Yeah. And that's the only beginning. >> Yeah. >> Have we used tax credit money at all for the to help with the um trip the last two years, but we've been getting scholarships from German and that has actually helped cover the students who haven't been able to make their payment. Um we don't tell them upfront you're going to be a scholarship pay because we want them to participate in all the fundraisers and do what they
066can. But we haven't the balance and the accounts for the tax credits has pretty much stayed the same from when trip was cancelled due to co. So basically within so if we're looking at this report we're looking at tax credits as one giant lump. So this is the tax credits for every activity that we have. We're talking civics specifically. The goal with the civics tax credits is to have enough money at the beginning of the year to already prepay for the trip. So that way all of the tax credits that come in, all the fundraising that they do are going towards the next year trip so that we always have that fund there so that they can always go. >> Do do you get a discount if you prepay it? >> No. I mean, if
067you look at Olivia, it's like you guys will be making a payment. >> Yeah. On their accounts. Their accounts aren't paid for yet. >> No, not yet. We We've got what, one more payment to make them? >> Yeah. They invoice us three different times throughout the year. So, we have to meet them. >> Me, too. >> But here we have within our tax credits. um letting you know that currently as of when this was printed, we hadund almost $186,000 of cash sitting at the the county treasur's office. You scroll on down with Miss Jenna. So if you take out all the expenditures and everything else, um we spent 60 just over 68,000 out of that that fund this year. So there's still there's still quite a bit of tax credit money sitting in there. And
068I was talking with Miss Rico the other day about, you know, tax credits are still coming in, but they're coming in slower than than they have been in previous years. Even Even within civics. Civics is where you're seeing it the most, where it's it's not really coming in like it has in the past. We need to make that last stitch effort pitch to our parents and stuff too. >> It's hard. You got to have the I mean they have to have the extra even though they know they're going to get it back. They just have that it's that putting in a savings account but not saving mentality. And also the thing about it though is is that I have a there is a parent who does tax credits every quarter and she does it for
069their for her students athletics you know so it's you know $40 here >> you know $75 here and by the time you know the year's up she's made almost her her $200 worth of tax credit so it's not something that people have to do up all at once. that should be sold. >> Yeah. On the tax credit thing, we went to the state of um Serita district a month ago >> and they have a nice little pamphlet because the SHs fan is going to go play in the 250th celebration. So, they have a nice little flyer and card with a QR code and you could summarize it. You could hit it right there. I mean, I think our we I'm just trying to say we probably should think about refurbishing our brochure, whatever you want,
070pamphlet >> to use that one or get some ideas from >> and we use we do use ours and we take it to Rotary. We take it everywhere we go. I have to >> in my purse. So we are wherever we go we're all talking tax credit >> for thank you. So next is the motion for >> financial report. >> Okay. I I move to approve the district financial report of March 6, 2026. >> Mrs. Lewis, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miss Peters, >> yes. >> Mrs. Yes. Mr. Mig. >> Yes. >> Mr. Austin. >> Yes. Next is just a list of the upcoming events we have that hopefully you guys can go. The two that I'd like to point out. The first one is try to go to the Willy Wonka musical either Friday the
07110th or the Saturday the 11th. Last year it was they those kids were so good. >> They were cute. >> Yeah. I mean obviously it's drag me and the other stuff. And then the last at the bottom is the A+ celebration which is going to be a big thing, right? >> Yes. And on March 13th this Friday is our volunteer thank you brunch. So, please, if any of you can make it and help us save our volunteers who support us throughout the year, >> it's at 9:00 a.m. >> 9:00 a.m. >> Yes. >> Okay. And with that, Finally, we have a call to the public um from Mr. John Pestl who lives over here in Madura Reserve on Josephine Saddle. Um, John, if you'd like to go to the podium for us. John is going
072to address the uh Campbell Avenue extension. Well, thank you, President, and members of the board. I must say, I've been to a lot of municipal meetings in my life, and this is one of the nicest ones, one I'm very, very popular. Thank you. Um I'm the president of the American Reserve Homeowners Association and for the last three years uh we've been interested in and involved to some extent on the camp road extension and if you're not aware you know that's to make sure all of Campbell is paved from wand to the islands. So it's uh you got good transportation for your students and from us and everybody south the east east the railroad tracks it provides needed emergency access and we really like that speak for our whole board on that. Um, as I met
073with the residents, uh, they raised a number of concerns and the one I wanted to bring to your attention is on the safety aspects. And actually, I emailed some of you to hand these down. Did you have you hand me? Um the biggest one is the Campbell White House Road intersection. Our residents went out and actually did a traffic count of how many cars that you appear to be coming from Madera Islands uh and going through the traffic light now and you know presumably all of those will be going on Campbell. And the biggest concern they raised was about that intersection for the reasons I mentioned there. You know, there's not great sight lines. You've got the railroad tracks and wash, but the biggest thing is the hill with people coming down it at 40
074plus miles an hour. And actually the president of the Canola Hills, one of the HOAs down canola as a traffic engineer would be was the head of a big construction company. Roger raised that with me very strongly. Yeah, that's his business. So, that is a major concern uh that we wanted to raise. A related concern to it uh is a similar risk of a head what we call head-on left turn, you know, uh coming out of the reserve because you're going to have a big traffic back up there at White House Canyon for sure. And there's a shortcut people can take through our subdivision. won't bore you with the details, but when they come out on White House Canyon Road or try to uh they'll encounter the same problems we see every morning and every
075afternoon where we're, you know, we're fighting to get out there, u our people are mostly going right, but these are going to be going left and that's a real uh traffic hazard. So, we wanted to bring that to your attention. uh actually meeting in this room three years ago almost exactly. Um Tom Berez who at that point was the area rep for Supervisor Christie. We had a meeting here and it was full and he promised us a public hearing on the uh extension, you know, so people could raise concerns, you know, make sure they're aware of them and see how people would see what the response is. So far, we've not had that. I know there's a meeting on the 25th. I suspect, Miss Rico, that you've been invited to that from what I've heard,
076but that's not a public hearing. That's more of announcing the project. It's very limited capacity. I think there's 30 or 40 people total. Our residents tried to sign up and after two days after it was announced, but the room was full and we got an email from Green Valley Council saying we have no questions allowed, no speaking. So, it's hardly a public hearing. >> And suffice to say, I've got >> Mr. Schubert and I will be attending and it's at 9:00, >> right? Yeah. >> That date. >> Anyway, I've a bit of a pin cushion on our dart board on that for our residents, but you know, so anyway, we wanted to raise the safety concerns and I can't tell you how many people really tal we're not age restricted. We have a school bus
077about most of the people right here like me and they were really concerned about the students and um we really think that a public hearing a real public hearing would be useful you know so you everybody can find out what's going on. I know a number of our residents have suggestions I'm not going to bore you with you know some are some are better than others. Do >> you know what timeline they're looking at by any chance? >> I don't. >> Okay. Um my guess uh is that I haven't seen any indication they've started the archaeological work. It's fally funded. I think they've got two or three million of federal funds. So you have to comply with national historic preservation. Uh the road cuts right through between two historic sites. One where the TP substation
078is. I've got the report on that. The other is for Madera Reserve. And we know that that whole area there was a Pok village. uh from the river well up you know Steve near your house and so they've got to do that and I haven't seen any evidence on the roadway there that they you know start to mark it off and do the test trenches and those types of things. So my guess is that you know from a standing start that would be at least a couple months. I think they have to build a bridge. So my guess is this isn't going to be completed I guess until 2027 but we'll find out there in a couple weeks. >> We'll know in the meeting and we can bring information back to the board after >>
079anyway >> for our April meeting >> when they came from the county to tell us that they had the money. Didn't they say that they were also going to put a stoplight at White House Canyon and Campbell there? >> He never said that. >> You know, they were considering it. Yeah, they had like three different options on what to do there. >> Well, I know I'm learning something from you because I had heard about any of these >> because that's what we had the same concerns it sounds like as >> Sure. >> as you did about making the left-hand turn there, especially when the sun's shining, you can't >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. >> When you're coming in the morning, you can't see up the hill. >> Yeah. And just so you know, I I emailed
080this uh but you know Doug Kenyon, the current rep for Supervisor Christie, he asked, you know, he said, "John, you know, for the the county people at the meeting of PREP, can you send me something showing concerns?" I sent this off to him and I got a response from the county on Monday, their community engagement person saying, "Thank you." And she's passed it on to the people there. So, >> so you're not saying that you don't want it to go through. the concerns that if it does go through, >> I'm being very careful how I phrase this. The board very much wants it to go through, right? >> I was 300 residents. I'm sure you can find some that would not want it, but the overwhelming number of people, particularly after that accident with a
081sulfur jar full of sulfuric acid spill last year, >> we want it. >> Yeah. >> It's just a safety issue. >> Right. Right. And what we're concerned about um speculating is we're concerned that they're going to say, "Oh my gosh, we have to work on the project and the safety areas, as we understand it, are outside the project boundary." Because the project boundary is only the unpaved portion and of Campbell and that's several hundred yards short of White House Canyon because that first part there is paved. Obviously, the Monero reserve intersection was paved and so we're concerned that they may say, "Oh, you know, that's not part of the project. We don't have to look at it now." And our my feeling our feeling is, you look at the whole thing and don't do something
082and say, "Oh my gosh, there's an issue and it's going to take us a year or two to address it." So, that ties into your question as we go about the timing. Tom mentioned that they were talking about the intersection too and then possibly fixing the road one way but that's doesn't help white house can that's the whole difference. >> Yeah. Well, one of the things one of our residents raised uh was the possibility of having somebody such as from a sheriff's auxiliary volunteers put a car right there at the intersection of Campbell and White House because it's not your possibility. Anyway, >> thank you information. >> Sure. Thanks, John. >> Thank you. >> A little paperwork before we do that. Any other board discussion? to kind of dovetail on there was an article probably
083six months to a year ago about the state of White House Canyon which we all know is often theoretically they have money for it but they're waiting until they fix the bridges the one lane bridges whether that's true or not have they even started that no uh I've seen correspondence about this from that the chap I mentioned who's the president of the other because he's an engineer he wrote to the engineers he had an engineering response but they said That's 2027 2028. That's how I'm working from memory. >> I should just do the mile and a half from the track or actually the laada up to us. >> I have an update from him. We have 34 kindergarteners registered. >> So we increased from our 23 that we had after kinder round up. That's good
084news. Did you guys talk about making it a community? >> Uh, we can't be a public street. >> Oh, >> yeah. That was great there. Repaving, huh? Just throw a punch of tar on it. All they do is fix the cracks and make a mess. These are the teacher contracts for next year. John, all we got to do is sign some paperwork to hang out. >> Oh, rather interesting. You used to do this kind of work. But John's a retired. Are you still practicing? >> Yep. Attorney. >> What did you specialize in? um mainly is uh utility matters for municipalities and individuals always but always up against Comcast, T-Mobile, T people like that. Um so >> and Penny was on our list of sponsors and donors to help our girl >> good event today. really
085appreciate it. >> Here's the other half of Penny >> and if you want to go home as well, take some pizza. Thank you. You know what I mean? >> I think this year we're guys. Still no decision. >> And Izzy, where's she? She gone. >> She's waiting. Oh wow. Oh my gosh. I know we have just one more >> and the second graduates we have is an eighth grader going on to high school finishes her first year of college and then has high for one more year. >> All right, stop. >> We have Zoe is a junior over here. >> And I just had my seventh grand. >> I think we're done. Did you say >> maybe she's going to try for the boy? No. >> One one. No, two friends. >> What is his
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