001All right. I move the board approve absorbing vacant positions added a position. >> Yep. You want to go through this? >> Oh, sorry. >> Sorry. >> [laughter] >> After starting off, hold on. >> Sorry. >> Yeah, we're not there yet. Okay. >> All right. >> So, each one of you have uh a sheet titled uh 340 budget outlook. So, to kind of put in context where we are financially as a district, we've had several factors over the last several years that have played into this. We've had increased personnel and every one of them has been needed. It's just we grew at a faster pace than our increased revenue each year as a district. In addition to that, our health insurance for the district, um it just exacerbates that. The cost of our district health insurance.
002We'll be talking soon about our special ed assessment to Keystone. That's been going up each year at really no fault of Keystone. It's really the the biggest area where the legislature is falling behind in funding is in special education. The law says that they will fund 92% of the excess cost to educate special needs students and they're at about 63%. Statewide, that's about $230 million that they're not funding. And that is probably one of the biggest impacts that that hits school districts. And then there's you know, increased utilities. We we all know that, but the effect of that on Jeff West is when we start a fiscal year July 1, we have to have enough cash reserves to get us to the next payments. You know, a special ed payment comes October 15th. You know,
003it's just through that. To be healthy, it's always recommended you be anywhere from 12% to 15% of your operating budget you need to have in cash balances to start the school year. Well, over the last 3 years, our cash balances carryover >> [snorts] >> went from 875,000 to 750 last July 1, 523. So, the the pattern is if it's going down, you're spending more than what you're bringing in. I mean, it's just that simple. But, a big chunk of that if you take contingency out because that's one-time money you you're we have to have a plan to turn that around because we really only have about a year left. Um 1 month's of payroll is over $650,000. That's not even enough to cover 1 month's payroll. So, when you look at our year that we
004that ends our current year that ends June 30th we are currently overspending about $330,000. You can see that reflected in our balances going down. It was heightened [snorts] by about 200,000 of new employees joining our health plan last season. Last fall during open enrollment so, that gives us a deficit of $530,000 going into the end of this fiscal year, June 30th. We have a couple options. Well, we we really only have two options. One, out of our operating fund, we're going to have to move about $350,000 worth of custodial salaries to capital outlay. That's the only salaries you can pay out of capital outlay for people that work on equipping and maintaining facilities. But, you can imagine that is a third of our capital outlay revenue each year. And when you look at our facilities,
005that is a huge hit to the fund that is maintained. We will have to look probably then to meet the current year deficit or contingency reserve that has 300,000. We might have to use a couple hundred thousand. That's one-time money. So, that means going into next year, here are our current anticipated expenses next year. Just step and movement with negotiations, every teacher get one step and move if they're allowed, that's 33,000. We already know our health insurance is going up another 8% next year. That's 118,000. We had five staff members that were late to sign up this year. Looking at they sign up next year, there's another 80,000. Our special ed increase that we talked about, they're asking for 182,000. We just So, I put in, well, what if we agree to just half of
006that? That's 90,000. Property insurance, 20,000. We added a couple assistant coaches this year looking and then there's 5,800. We have to now start paying for our testing software. That's 20,000. And we've got to start budgeting moving custodial salaries back to general operating. If we did 75,000 a year, that'd take us 5 years. So, this is a long-term plan, but we've got a budget to start moving some of that back. And then our cash balances, we've got to get those back where they're healthy. Just budgeting to build those at 75,000 a year at a minimum would take us 5 years to recoup just what we experienced this year. And then Jeff West preschool, when we started the preschool, we knew that was an investment, but it's the best investment this district will do. We allocated 50,000
007this year. It looks like enrollment's going to be up. We can drop that to 20 set 20,000. That's $536,000 of new expenses for next year. So, when you look at next year, we know that will have additional revenue because the base state aid for pupils going up. We're guaranteed our enrollment this year. If we have we're guaranteed that enrollment next year, that'll generate 220,000. For 536 537,000 in new, we're still 317,000 in the hole. So, just any kind of cushion we're looking at we need to cut about $350,000 of next year's expenses with the revenue we're going to get and and that's given us maybe 20, 30,000 of cushion. We do have some resignations. We have some people that are going on to greener pastures. We're looking at absorbing as many of those as we
008can. Um we're looking at reducing any kind of cuz when you look at our general operating, about 85% of our budget is people. That leaves 15% that covers utilities, that covers our special assessments, that covers supplies. It's hard to get $350,000 and still operate when you're only looking at. So, we're going to have to look at people. Our number one goal priority is if you work here at Jeff West, you still work here tomorrow or next year. We try to absorb with some people that have left. Now, that means some people here are still on the bus. They might have to be sitting in a different seat at times. We're just going to have to come together over the next few years and figure out how to navigate this, but absorb, not replace a position,
009but some of us will take on other duties. We'll we'll step in. We'll do what we can. Um reducing subscriptions. Uh the principals are being very meticulous right now when we're doing orders for supplies for next year. It's what we need, not what we want. Um we'll move the district. It's on the agenda. If we move the district office to the preschool, that saves us 18,000. Um we can postpone the literacy facilitator initiative um for a a year or two to prioritize, even though there's legislature also just passed a law requiring that every district have one in 2 years. Um and then we we just look at the added key positions. Coaches, at any time something comes up, we evaluate is that something that we need based off numbers, but again, we want to make
010sure that right now, every employee is still employed. Um two, we focus on student needs as the priority. Are we still supporting that? Um and then we just be as fiscally responsible, but we have some options, but I will say there's not a school district around us is that is not doing the same thing right now. That um and a lot of it is just uh we are fortunate that we have additional new revenue next year, but it's far short of what we're going to need and we got into this over a few years. It's going to take us a few years to navigate our way out. So, thoughts or questions? >> Do we anticipate any type of relief whatsoever on health care costs? I mean, that seems to be the big driver here. Last
011year, we had a bunch of people jump on. We anticipate more jumping on next year. >> So, we are um putting a health committee together. I I don't see that relief in 3 years. But, we have 3 years to have the committee really evaluate a better option for this district. We went to this plan years ago or so because as a pool, we were not a healthy group. And And by that, we had some cancers. We had some big ticket things and we were dropped and went on the state health plan and it's while it's probably one of the most expensive in the state, it's an amazing plan. >> That's why they're pursuing when you get to change it. >> It's hard to give up. But, we do have I I think our teacher everybody
012realizes it is the elephant in the room when it comes to cost. And when we looked at trying to get some comparable, well, there's none that are going to be as comparable because the state tells us what we have to pay. We don't get to negotiate. We don't get to say, "Well, we're going to do." State says, "If they sign up with family, you're paying. That's $21,000. It's going up to 22, you know, and we we just have to pay it. So, but we do have a committee that's going to start We have to live with it for 3 more years, but we we're going to have a plan at that time. So, it'll be part of our long-term plan. >> Any other question? At this time >> [laughter] >> Now I will make a
013motion. >> You can read it. >> I move the board approve absorbing vacant positions, additive positions, and other cost-savings items as presented. >> Second. On favor? 7-0. >> This is a hard one. >> Uh Item 7, student issues executive session. 15 minutes to conclude Mr. Streich. And Dr. Nguyen and Dr. Got it? >> Mr. President, I move to enter executive session per KSA 75-4319 for a period of 15 minutes at 8:08 p.m. to discuss matters relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under the KOMA exception including Dr. Nguyen, Swan, Dr. Principal Streich. Uh with open meeting to resume in the board meeting in the port room at 8:00 >> 20 >> 23 p.m. >> Second. >> On favor? 7-0. >> I should have done my nails first. Read that right there. >> Yeah,
014that's what I was going to do. Like three minutes. >> Mr. President, I move to enter executive session for KSA 75-4319 for a period of 10 minutes at 8:24 p.m. to discuss matters relating [laughter] to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under the common exception including Dr. Newland Swander and principal Rhonda Freight with the open meeting to resume in the board room at 8:34 p.m. >> Second. >> Mr. President, I move to enter executive session for KSA 75-4319 for a period of 10 minutes at 8:37 p.m. to discuss matters relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under the comex exception including Dr. Newenschwander, Dr. Ruth Clark Principal Rinda Rhonda Franks and Mr. Taylor. With the open meeting to resume in boardroom at 8:00 47 p.m. >> Second. >> All in favor. >>
0157-0 >> Get it together guys. >> Oh my god. >> Hang in there. >> Correct. >> I sit down here alone did you even entertain them while we're gone? >> I get up and leave. >> Tell her four minutes. >> Just five minutes. >> Two. >> Make it five. >> Okay, five. >> Oh, we're not done. >> Mr. President, I move to enter executive session for KSA 75-4319 for a period of 5 minutes at 8:48 p.m. to discuss matters relating to actions adversely or favorably affecting a student under comma exception including Dr. Newland Swander and Rhonda Flick Fricks with the meeting to resume in board room at 8:53 p.m. >> Second. >> Call baby. Are we ready? All right, we uh open meeting back up. 8.1 is bond committee give committee community members. And looks
016like we have a couple here. We're all challenged with everybody picking one. Um I think really before we leave tonight without letting them know who it is. Um Thank you, girls. Uh you want to go over what we're going to do here, brother? You know what their expectation was? >> So with the direction of the board you know, we've been through a couple phases and we've had some community people that have reached out and said you know, next steps we've we've got to have a plan. And if there's anything I can do to help, let me know. So, I think with the direction of the board all right, there's seven of you. If we had seven diverse community people what we would like to do is then talk about, "Okay, we get seven, then next
017steps." Because timeline-wise, if you were thinking about a November, because it's typically November or March. March, you got to pay for it. >> We ain't got Yeah, no. >> So, if you look at November this committee would want to bring to the board a recommendation of a scope of work with an amount not to exceed by the August board meeting. >> That's pretty fast. >> And so, there's going to be some work maybe call the group together towards the end of this month or early Jan and schedule maybe some weekly, bi-weekly. I don't necessarily think we need another study. We need another I mean, we know You know, we just need to find out what this group I can meet with them. Um we could have a couple board members one or two that could
018meet, be able to report back to the board, you know, at meetings. They could come to some board because you you think you got June and July. Two board meetings. But they could meet several times throughout that. Look at the scope of work. We really talked about, okay, what would you need to know from the architects? They're just going to sit out there and wait. Is there anything you need? Um the bond advisor, if they have questions on, well, how much would this, you know? But I think what the first >> guy on speed dial for my reps, just FYI. He really wants to talk dollars. >> Well, why don't we >> Why don't you guys think two months is >> Is it too Would that be two months? >> Why don't we approach it
019>> June, July, August. >> And if Or do we let them have that discussion and their suggestions? >> That's true. We could let them lead that. >> Why don't we do this? >> Every time we select something it doesn't work. So I say we let them select it. >> Let's let's let each one of them uh for seven I don't I don't know how much spare time I have, but let's have each one of them meet with Brad and Hold on. Let me each one of them meet with Brad individually because I know the guy that I chose would like to sit down and talk to you uh before he really commits. You know, he wants to and I want I want them to be in I don't want to say wholehearted, but I want
020them to understand 110% what they're getting into. >> Yep. >> And uh before we get too much further. So, I don't know if we could do two at a time or what, you know. uh >> And my person needs lunch quite often. >> And I know Brad needs lunch quite often. So, that would be easy one for those two to hook up and >> Can we not let them meet with the group or do you think that just gets into >> I I think each one I think each one need to sit down and understand 100% or ask the questions like your person wants to know. >> Yeah, he wants dollars. >> Dollars. Well, he needs to have his he needs to have his time. >> Yeah. >> Ask all these questions without interruption. Just
021Okay, now what's this? Then what's this and have a conversation. Let them know what's going on. >> Could even be a phone call. >> Or a phone call, but I think each one of them needs to sit down and get some time in. >> I do agree, but I also like the idea there are things that one person may think of that another may not. >> going to meet they're going to meet as a group. They're not going to meet individually. They're going to meet as a group, but I really think they need to know what they're getting into. >> But the overarching goal of this committee to my understanding is to really [clears throat] figure out what and how much. Right? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Because we went at 17 and a half
022million and that was too much. We could have done some things different, probably putting an option on the track. Um but at this point, at least what I understand from the community is we just need to fix our buildings and that's it. >> Triage. >> So, the niceties, a lot of these different things that we asked for is we really need to figure out the what and how much that we feel confident about that's really going to just fix our buildings first and foremost as the number one priority. >> I look at the other way. I think we need to figure out how much the community is willing to spend. >> That's what I'm saying. >> Yeah, how much? How much? >> Yeah, how much? >> What do we feel comfortable with about approaching the
023community for the third time and exactly what are we fixing? It seems from again, my understanding of Facebook and all this other stuff is there is a lot of extra stuff on there that people really don't think we need and it's really about fixing the foundation on the middle school and whatever else we need that is more structural electrical, all that stuff versus paint, awnings, whatever else. >> Right. And doing giving them the option as well of saying, "Are you thinking one? Are you thinking this is the big part?" But then we also want to give these B and C options for an additional vote. Like I'm saying let them have that discussion. >> But that would also give them if you guys are committing to that, all of the data, all of the information
024from all of the community meetings, everything. And you know, I think the other concern I have with just having seven, I know we did a lot of community meetings is the one thing I don't want to be said is it's a selected group and they just picked whoever they wanted. And people not feel heard because now we only have seven people trying to help us determine the what and how much. I think it's going to matter as well. So I do think if we're going to approach this, I think having this group to help us kind of scale back the the contacts or point of contacts, but we probably still need some of those community meetings if we're going to do this >> Yeah. Oh, that actually definitely helps. >> I just I just I
025just want to make this >> Yeah. >> I just need to get it going. >> It's not a selective [clears throat] group. >> They're the ones only making that decision. >> Is that we're going to bring all the data to these community meetings, here's what we heard loud and clear, you know, second time around. You know, we're obviously missing something. >> Right. >> So >> Um So I will when I find the names, I got suspicions who are coming up with these. >> I got suspicions. >> When I get those, I'll reach out to each Hopefully you have contact information because I know I mean, I'll let you know if I'm like Hey, how do I get hold of you? >> Yeah. >> But Um I'll schedule those quickly to lunch and whatever. Um But
026I will also try to get all of them to give me some dates because one of the hardest things is going to be to find out when we all can get together. >> Right. >> Um And you know If I have to host those meetings in my shop on an evening, then so be it. I'll do that. >> I'll come to that. >> But you know, just kind of having in mind one or three of you at a time. But Um Commitments. What are you wanting them to be committed to? So I make sure >> I think >> two days a week. No, but I >> I was like, [laughter] I can't even >> I I was like, wait, >> I think that's a discussion to have with them because I do feel the importance
027that we also we want to take their discussions and we need their help advocating and educating for what they're bringing to us as well. So >> We'll have Brett reach out to each one. >> Yep. Do you guys have questions? >> Um I do. Um Um this I have a lot of questions, but that it'll it'll, you know, it'll come out. But I also do want to know who the players are and um I guess I might see this a little bit differently. Is this a board? Is this a committee working for the board? Or is this a committee working to figure out what the community wants? >> Yes, correct. >> Okay, so then is it not directed is the is it not going to be kind of self-directed as the committee? Are we not
028going to kind of try to figure out what is going to work and what's needed and bring that to you? Or we're working at the direction of this committee not at the direction of the board. Is that true? Or am I mis- >> Right, 100%. >> I'm just trying to make sure there's independence. >> Yeah, we're not in control. >> We want we want the community input from you guys as a side. >> And and and if I join this committee, then I want to know what the community thinks. So, I appreciate the the thought of seven people that you think were you know are willing to dig in and do the work. But if but if I can I can I ask someone on the committee because I need hey, I know these are
029your thoughts or I need this input or I know you have this knowledge. [clears throat] Is that possible or is this a limited where you know what what's the >> We're having we're having you guys I don't want to say it, but do the dirty work. >> Yeah, I need some latitude. Cuz I I don't know what I don't know. >> I think that's fair. >> And that's what we need to know. >> If the ask is getting the voice of the community and scaling it back to not have so many people all at once. >> Sure. >> I think you guys having that ability and the latitude to talk to the community and figure out with the data that we provide from the last two bonds of what's what's wanted {slash} needed in their
030eyes. They bring whoever you want and I mean I think it's tough to schedule meetings with with folks, but if they're I would say yeah, all the latitude that you need to figure out what the real ask and and wants is from the community. >> Because I think this I think the committee's role is to reflect what the community wants. Bring that to the board and then figure then y'all get to figure out how the board chooses to make that happen or not. Fair enough. And and then ultimately then the community ultimately with the vote. >> Yes. I'm 100% that's what we >> Yes. That's exactly right. >> All right. >> And my job is to keep financial stuff on the right track. >> And the some of the past stuff I certainly Sorry I
031didn't mean to interrupt. I don't have the I don't know that. Yeah. >> every earning period we have tons of data. >> Yes, you do. >> Yeah. >> You've done a great job with that. Yeah. >> I got Clayton that that you can if her person has financial questions. Did you Clayton's number or email? >> I Well, I think it was a big concern this time around with how long the bond was, how much interest we were going to be paying and I think that was a common question and yeah. >> had concerns about that. >> Yeah. Yep. But this is a bond. We are the going to be on the bond committee, right? So there's no expectation of fundraising or grants. >> That That would be like the yes committee, right? >> No. They
032wouldn't have to >> They wouldn't even have to fundraise. >> That's what I'm saying. >> But I just mean like what if if people come if if anybody in the community is like, "Well, what are you guys doing with grants?" That's not an expectation of this. >> No. No. >> No. Okay, I see what >> And you know that's going to happen, so I appreciate it. >> I know. So I don't even know how how you create that separation between we're going to pass the bond. >> those grants at us. That's >> Exactly. Send them our way. >> Yep. >> That is not your thing at all. >> Yeah. >> You shouldn't have to worry about that. >> sends it, send them over. We'll gladly look at it and see if >> So we shouldn't
033make decisions assuming any sort of grant funding or grants. >> No. No. >> I can't say that's going to happen. >> Thank you for asking that question and the answer is no. >> [laughter] >> You know, the really came about we've heard enough people say, "We know we're going to have to have this bond." >> Yes. >> And let's give the community community people bond. Grant call me. I mean tell me to the fire department, you know, just start, you know, all that. But this is just if we're if an election were to go back to the community, what would be on it? >> And I guess I want I'd like it to be clear from my standpoint that I'm not trying to talk anybody into voting yes. >> No. >> That's Thank you for
034saying that. >> Or no. >> Yeah. >> Either way. >> All right. How about being collecting the >> Yeah, yeah, yeah. >> information based on what we've gotten and numbers or community meeting notes and all that stuff and just scaling it back to what we feel is appropriate to approach the community with. >> And we want to >> And most importantly, what the community wants. >> Correct. >> Of their board. >> Yes. >> And their facilities and >> Yeah. >> Are we going to put something out who selected so people know who to >> I think I think it's the >> Yeah, I was just saying cuz I don't even >> know who you are. >> Yes, right. >> Once we know that they're willing >> Yeah, I was with my husband now and >>
035Yeah. >> Everyone's over here like hold my ice in the whole bowl. >> My guy. My guy. >> My guy John. >> [laughter] >> So it will be very similar to the past. On our website, round three, we have a community bond committee made up of these members. They direct, you know, just what they're looking at. We're looking at what we're looking at. We're looking at the >> Yes. >> And Nancy's on it. >> The IT >> What they're So we'll try to keep it >> But there's so many people that just are no. Why? Why? You know, if you want to just say no, why don't >> I don't know if there's any absolutely hard no's. And there might be a small bunch, but I think everybody there's the like two camps and those
036camps overlap tremendously that say we need a bond. Yeah. And one camp says, I want to know what's in it because I think we're spending too much money. And the other camp says, uh we need a bond. Let's vote yes. Yeah. Um so, I could I took it from the approach like Sandra is the people I canvassed to be on the committee were either no voters or very critical of the bond of the previous bond. >> Mine, too. >> Yeah. >> Mine, too. >> So, I think that's who kicks. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Well, good luck, girls and gentlemen that are going to be on it. >> I have one more question. Um do you guys have an idea in mind of parameters with communications? Cuz clearly we're so representing the district. Um when we
037communicate on Facebook, how we communicate, how we put information out there, do you have any something that you guys use as a board? Do you have something >> No, we just go and talk and later we Don't talk anymore. I'm joking. It's not a We can't control anything, so. >> I think that asking the questions and honestly the way you dealt with it previously after the the last bond was you asked the questions differently. We're not here to judge people's opinions. Everyone's allowed to have them. I just want to personally as a board member, I want a better understanding of why this is or is not happening, what we can do to assist the public in in making having the proper information out there and be as educated as we can make them, but yeah,
038neutral. >> Yes. Very much so. >> But no, as far as parameters, you you tell us what you think is best because I think we that is a a weak spot for us, for sure. >> And it's not easy. >> Yeah. So, we're open to suggestions. >> skin. Learned that Oh, many times. >> Thank you, guys. >> Thank you. Thank you. It's not easy being us. >> And thank you for being patient. >> Yeah, no kidding. >> All right. Uh Moving along. 8.2, district office to Ozark. >> So, we had some discussions at the last board meeting. Uh a few days after that, uh I reached out to Denison State Bank. And they've kind of, you know, we they've been great I guess you say they were >> Yeah. >> Mhm. >> to us, very
039graceful. They are they were very, "Hey, we understand, you know, we're all, you know, we get it. It's Um we really appreciate the time that you've been there, but we we know uh you got open facilities. We know that there is efficiencies. But they get they just um very graceful. I will miss their annual um cookies because the the I think it's vice president, his wife bakes the cookies that they bring to us every year as a thank you for being tenants. I've I saw her at a baseball game Monday and asked her if we could still get cookies. So, >> [laughter] >> she agreed. >> They're our customers. >> You have a deep freeze full of cookie dough as we discussed. >> I've actually run out of the cookie dough. >> He's got the
040red bank. >> Yeah. >> Just came to say hi. >> So, but anyway, um so, >> I think once you get figured out on kind of what you're I met over Friday this It's fun to see the preschool at the end of the day. Uh but I he walked around some. I visited him once you get more set and done and we can all meet over there. >> So, it's >> [clears throat] >> there's you've all been in that building. Um we've had meetings there. What we're looking at is trying to keep the district office kind of right around where the board where the board room is. Kind of right along that side of the hallway. Um where it would be you know considering where we are with capital outlay and stuff. It'd be hard
041to convert that type of stuff into classrooms, student area. Um and we could you know when Keystone moves out, we'll want that's the time to scrub some carpets, maybe drill some holes in the wall stuff. I don't know I mean not that people drill holes in cinder block to hang pictures, but I think minimal cost we'll have to look at what furniture they leave. Most of our furniture at the district office um the bank owns. So, we'll need a couple desks. But we we'll just have to there there's a place in Kansas City that um Keystone's actually been looking at getting some good deals. They buy used office furniture. So, we we can um >> Is Keystone taking everything with them? >> Well, that's they're still looking at and and I'm it's going to be
042kind of one of those there'll be a dumpster out there before I dumpster dive. >> Probably not. >> We'll stand there and maybe we'll we'll we'll let's out the outside, but it's but I think there we can do it at a there might be some up front, probably the most up front. We'll just make sure that Okay, the board room, it's going to be a much better board room with seating. Um but we'll have to have the the connect the our system. There'll be some some up front IT stuff, but not a lot because they're leaving most of it. >> I just want to relieve everyone's mind thinking. We are not spending thousands upon thousands of dollars to move them. We're saving. I think that's where a lot of people are getting all hustle and
043bustle right now. We are not spending 1.2 million dollars to move you guys from the district office to the new place. It's very minimal. We're doing it to save money. We're not taking up classroom spaces. >> I'm not sure we're going to spend that much on the whole building. >> Well, it's just being settled. It's just We're doing this for minimal cost. We're not doing this We're not taking up any classroom spaces at all. >> occupy a lot of office space that would otherwise been vacant. >> Exactly. I just want to make that clear so everyone understands the purpose of moving is to save money. And that is what we will be doing. So, to ease everyone's mind, that's why we're >> The rent is 18,000 a year, right? >> Well, the the rent the
044rent's 12,000, but then when we've got to pay for the the internet and all that all that all of that. That's one >> 18 >> That There's about 5,000 a year that we have to do with a lot of technology and subscriptions that we already have all of that there. >> It's like an $18,000 savings for not doing this. >> Yes. >> For fancying this. We're doing this to save money. We're not taking up any classroom spaces. >> Well, and >> spaces. >> And there's been there's a value to having Doug Anderson and his team in a building adults with that have preschool kids. They don't have to but they're there. If when there was an emergency at times, Doug could run down, you know. They were gone. That puts me and the other staff
045Now, I am an administrator and I can do a lot of things between 8:00 and 4:30 when kids are there um that Edna or other they're teaching. So, there there's times you know, it wasn't too long ago I was lying in a little tent with a kid, rubbing their back, trying to get them to de-escalate, you know. I can't do that when I'm at the bank. >> Right. >> Well, when I'm there So, there was there was value to that, too. >> Mhm. >> Um do you see any um opposite of that, any drawbacks to being detached from these buildings over here? >> They detached what? 7 minutes? But, um >> The um >> Yeah, I don't think that's too high. >> It's 492 right now. >> The downside to it is central office is
0468 miles away from where 90% of our kids and staff are. That means staff have to go there if they need to be to visit with HR or whatever. >> But, that's like the whole school district seeing minutes clear >> across the >> Yeah. >> 15-20 minutes from there. >> For me, if I've got to leave the bank to go visit buildings, I got to get in my vehicle, no matter if it's 1 mile or 8 miles, I still got to get in my vehicle. The biggest downside is the event of a crisis. >> Yeah. >> And if they had to shut highways down, now I'm getting technical, but I've already worked out how I get permission to get through in the event of a crisis. Where instead of being 1 mile away, I make
047miles, but if they had to block K4 in the event of a major crisis, I know how to get through. That's the biggest disadvantage is 90% of the kids are 8 miles away instead of 1 mile. >> But how often are you floating around these different schools? I mean, you're here in these buildings all the I mean, yeah, there might be moments, but I would say you spend a lot of time in these three buildings. >> Instead of driving to four facilities, I only have to drive to three cuz I'm already at one. >> Mhm. >> I have one other question. Um, and this is just looking way into the future, are we hamstringing ourselves by doing this, or have we decided preschool is permanently going to be in Ozark? And the only reason is
048I'm going back to when I was in school and probably not too is when fourth and fifth were in there and fourth and fifth were over there. >> they did too over this past year. >> Oh, really? >> I had fifth grade elementary. >> I think I know where you're going. The So, if you move any K on up over there, you know I have to bus, you have to provide specials, art, music, things like that. So, if we were in a pinch and had to have more space, we could move a grade over there. It's the most expensive option because then you got to have all of those other things. The whole preschool, you don't have We transport students with IEPs. But the rest, they the parents drop off. It'd be nice someday, >>
049[clears throat] >> but the number of hands-on drivers would be hard. The their size, the car seats, all of that, it's just it's the cheap the the most inexpensive group of students to have over there is preschool because of all the other things you don't have to provide. But down the road, if we grew and we didn't build space, we might have to and but the That's why we're looking at the spaces that would be most expensive to convert into a classroom. >> Right. Very good. I'm going to add to that besides specials, a library. And I mean I mean it it was there before as an intermediate school, but it's been absorbed into the elementary school. So going back with any grade K up, >> They'd have to get off. >> We have a
050very small and donated library for preschoolers. >> Right. >> So just another another challenge. >> Not to mention the fact that we only have one person on our food service staff. If we had more people and more kids over there, we'd need more people and we like more staff over there and can't even get them hired at this point. There's no custodian at school time. Tyrell has to go back and forth and we have one coming on Friday nights to like mop the floors that the kids sleep on. >> Yeah. >> So, like it's just And if you add an entire 60 plus 70 kids even two grade levels, you'd have to add on to those and well, you guys saw the pictures earlier. >> More staff. >> Lord, it is. Those are just the
051logistic things. Yeah. But, 4 years from now, we may need to move it. We we might have to move, but we're >> And that's what >> We're looking forward >> way into the future. >> Yeah. >> What we're talking about. >> Yeah. >> From a budgetary standpoint, it seems like the most fiscally responsible thing to do at this point, in my opinion. >> In the next 4 to 5 years, it helps it pushes down the road the need for building principal. Now, Wes is technically will be still the building pre-principal cuz I'm not licensed pre-K. So, >> So, Wes is technically your boss. >> Yeah. >> [laughter] >> He mentioned earlier and I didn't chime in, but when he talked about Edna, you know, stripes on your sleeve don't count with Edna. >> Good for
052her. I love it. >> So, So, anyway, but >> What is that this isn't action item in there? >> Yes. >> Okay, I'm on it. >> For real this time? >> For real, I promise. >> All right. Okay, I move the board approved moving the location of the district office to the Ozark facility beginning with the 2025-2020 >> 2027 >> Okay, I was going to say 2026-2027 school year. That's a typo. >> I corrected [laughter] it on my but I'd already sent it out a couple of days ago. >> Second. >> On favor. >> 7-0. >> Um executive session for Now, my notes say here negotiation, but it should be Well, resignation. >> [clears throat] >> Personnel. If you need an executive session to discuss this. >> Yes. >> Do you want 5 minutes? >>
053No, I want at least 10 minutes. >> 10? >> Let's start with 10. >> Yeah. >> I don't mind re-voting. >> Um >> Okay. >> Mr. President, I move to enter executive session per KSA 75-4319 for a period of 10 minutes at 9:26 p.m. to discuss personnel issues of non-elected personnel under Komet section, including Dr. Nguyen Swander and admin um with open meeting to resume in the boardroom at 9:36 p.m. >> Sorry. Sorry. >> Get it, John. Mr. President, I move to enter executive session per KSA 75- >> I'm sorry. We need to sit down and and do the personnel. >> Oh, yes. Um here we go. >> [laughter] >> I move to accept the resignations of Blanche Folkerts, uh D. Duffwer, Joe Smith, Kay Hoekstra, D. Beaty, and C. Brady as presented. >> Second.
054>> All in favor? 7-0. >> I move to accept the contract for Heather Rooney as presented. >> Second. >> All in favor? 7-0. >> Okay. >> You don't have to do anything. >> I know. >> Okay. >> Oh wait, there was something for chat. >> Yeah, we need >> We're going to hold off. >> Okay. >> Now we do negotiation. >> Mr. President, I move to enter into executive session per KSA 75-4319 for a period of 5 minutes at 9:40 p.m. to discuss employer-employee [clears throat] negotiations under the common exception including Dr. Newland sponsors. And to with the open meeting to resume in the board room at 9:45 p.m. >> Second. >> I >> Vote. >> That was a no. >> [laughter] >> Third. Third. Third year. >> [laughter] >> I gave it to you.
055>> Uh next thing we have is two committee reports. >> Yeah, that's what we are doing. >> Well, I just have I have a couple of things to update you on and it will be quick. We have um For next month, we will bring to you uh Hailey um the other legislation that the that they passed this year, the Every Student Succeeds Act. So, there will be a lot of work going in the next year and it's and it's it's not I mean, it's good but it's a lot of detail. The whole goal is to make sure every student you can read by third grade. Now, what what we're going to have to do behind that, monitoring, reporting, um Hayley's going to bring all that to you. There are still a lot of lot a
056lot of questions around it, the assessing, the monitoring. Um but it also requires that by the year 2027-28 every elementary in the state has to have a reading specialist. Um Now, whether we hire that, whether >> Are they providing funds for that? >> Just checking. Just checking. Just checking. >> Anyway, just let you know in in case you've heard about it, we'll give you a more detailed report on it at the June meeting. Um we are They did put money back into the safe and secure schools grant. Not a lot. Um we are applying for that to update cameras at the high school and middle school to capture dead spots outside that we have. So, we just made an application for that. Um The only other thing is this is normally the time of year
057that we would bring to you any recommendations to increase fees. You know, we put some fees back in. Um our our lunch fees are at the higher level across the region. So, we just right now we don't have a recommendation to increase fees going into the next year. Um our textbook fee is low. We're just trying to build that back up. We got a math curriculum. We don't have enough money for it. We're going to push that off, but but we still don't um have a recommendation at this time to increase fees going into next year. >> When does that have to be decided by? >> The fees? >> Yeah. >> Um before school starts. But we try to do it this time so families can prepare. I mean, if something comes up uh like
058a like maybe a club or uh right now we just don't anticipate that we're we need to uh >> Those fees are listed in our course book, aren't they? >> They are, which is why we try to do it now because we'll be putting course books and everything, pre-enrollment for parents over the summer. So, we try to do it early. If we had to, we always could. But um our Our enrollment fees would be the one area where I say we were probably on the lower end of the neighboring districts. But since we had just put those back um that might be something we may need to consider next year when we're thinking about that pre-4K plan. >> And that goes to textbooks >> Yes. >> materials, curriculum materials. >> Yeah. So, that's all I
059have. Make sure you get me your names. >> John Schwandt, email. >> John John >> [laughter] >> Target tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. >> Meeting adjourned. >> Thank you.