001All right, we'll go ahead and call the meeting to order tonight. So, we'll start off with just a moment of silence. Hope everybody join Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We do have two items to add to the agenda today. So the first one that we need a motion for is consent item advanced coursework and accelerated learning plan. Next motion by all in favor of adding that say I. I post. The second item is also to consent item G consider fundraising MES archery fan club shirts. So >> all in favor say I. >> I have a motion to approve the agenda to approve. All in >> favor. I want to recognition.
002>> Good evening board members and all of you guests. On behalf of the board of education, I have a special presentation for you for recognition tonight in the continuation of the profile of a learner. Um, November's focus is the effective collaborator. And as a reminder, we focused on engaged citizens last month. We have effective collaborator this month. We're going to skip the month of December and then we'll pick back up in January. The individual that we are recognizing this evening is the perfect picture of an effective collaborator. She is a confident individual who values diverse perspectives to achieve a common goal of providing food for those in need. She listens to understand and acknowledges others skills um creativity and contributions as she directs volunteers weekly to operate the food bank. This individual gives and receives
003actionable feedback and demonstrates openness to new ideas as she relies on the help of others to donate food items and monetary gifts. Lastly, an effective collaborator recognizes her strengths and unique role in the community. So, what I just did is walk you through how we have defined effective collaborator and she fills in every line. So, Miss Deborah Gorl is a wonderful example of an effective collaborator. She continues to passionately serve as the director of Hope to All, a community food bank located in Drakesboro. I was given the opportunity to sit down with Miss Forum and discuss how Hope to All operates. As the district prepared to start a food drive a couple weeks ago, after hearing a few stories and shedding a few tears together, I left knowing Miss Deborah Gorum is such a servant
004who has a heart to serve those in need. If you've ever talked to her at all, you see that from the moment she begins talking. It is my honor to present this month's effective collaborator award to Miss Deborah Gorum. I'm going to ask that you join me in congratulating her as she comes up to accept a flag. I love it. Thank you. Congratulations. I want to thank Miss Deborah for being a great example of our profile learner. And I do want to remind you that we have a food drive that's going on now until December 19th when we get out of school for Christmas break um at all of our um schools taking up those donations and then um Miss Ever's going to organize getting someone to come around and collect all those items. So,
005thank you very much. All right. Up next is the Treasury Treasury Report. MR. Thank you chairman quarter board members uh tonight bring the financials as of October 31st 2025 the revenues uh this month are about almost 3.1 million. Uh that's up 673,000 from last month and down 420,000 from the same period of last year. Uh seek is down 68,000. Uh federal is up 442,000 because because uh we were able to submit a lot of the uh the federal cash requests that weren't able to be submitted prior. So state is down 51,000. Taxes are up 46,000. U is down 78,000. Food service is up 352,000 and daycare is down 6,000. for total securities and receipts of 38.9 million. Expenditures accounts payable is 2,398,85156 that is down approximately 1.5 million compared to the same when compared to
006the same period of last year. Uh significant bills in October were old wealth national old old national wealth management which our bond payments of 1.2 2 million. Uh Gordon Food Service 191,000 KU was 172,000. CNC contracting 86,000. Summit engineering 77,000 and train uh was 76,000. Payroll was 3,131,524 and that's up 66,000 versus October of 2024 for total expenses previously of 5.53 million. for the breakdown of the accounts payable fixed and mixed expenses which includes that bond payment which is why it's so large about 1.8 8 million variable expenses of 435,000 and utilities expense of 196,000. Uh, one thing I did want to go over, I met with our uh, our investment uh, consultant and we uh, as of today, excuse me, the initial investment of about 12,198,910 actually the initial investment was 10 million but
007then we had an opportunity I was going to roll over the other 2 million. So it would have would have grown to 2,198,000. we just reinvested that. Um, so in the 3 years, uh, our total account value is 13,472,848, which is a growth of 1,273,938 in 3 years. So that's a pretty good return. So, uh, and that's a another way that I hope to show the committee that we're using their tax dollars prudently and we're being good stewards with their funds. So, any questions? Motion to approve reports. All in favor say I. Any opposers? All right. Thank you again. Uh this month I bring $1,10,843.70. uh of that general fund was about 388,000. Uh fund two and school activity funds was $89,000. Construction about $534,000. Food service and daycare was $315. So uh of that
008the the large bills that we have CNC contracting uh for 229,581 Escola is 153,493 Paris Petroleum 104,72 TMCO 72,1001 and Ross Taran uh $55,71. Any questions? I'll move that we pay the bills and salaries. Have a second. Second. All in favor say I. Give me a motion. All right. Participation. Thank you. Thank you. All right. Mr. Wilson Walker. Good evening board members, Superintendent No, and guest here tonight. Thank you for allowing me to speak today. My name is Wilson Walker, and I'm the junior class president at Milberg County High School. I'm here to respectfully propose that our district introduce a non- voting student representative to the Mumerberg County Board of Education. At MCHS, our birth stands above the line. We take pride in our tradition and commitment to excellence. But when we look at nearby
009districts, we see the Owensboro public schools has already taken the step to include two student representatives on their board of education. This is a clear example of how our peers are empowering student voices and leadership. Some other nearby districts do not currently have student representatives, which means county has a real opportunity to be a leader and set a new standard for student engagement in our region. Our proposal aligns perfectly with our district's strategic plan, the blueprint for success, which was developed with input from students, parents, staff, and community members. The plan is built on the principle of one voice, one purpose, one community. including a student representative brings that principle to life by giving a direct student voice at the decision-making table. Additionally, our partnership with the learner centered collaborative has created a learner profile
010focused on developing engaged citizens, empowered learners, and skilled communicators. A student representative exemplifies these qualities by actively contributing to the board's work and representative representing student perspectives. This role also supports the mission of Milber County Public Schools to provide a quality education that instills the will and ability in all students to succeed, be lifelong learners, and contribute to society. A student representative gains invaluable experience in leadership, governance, and civic responsibility. There is a student representative at the state level, which was prop which was a executive order by Governor Andy Basher, which uh was signed on July 21st, 2020. also in the House of Representatives at the state level currently under House Bill 626 which is being worked on right now. It's currently not ready to be signed. It's in a uh committee right now, but
011uh Kentucky districts will be required to have a student representative uh once that's passed. By moving forward now, Mielberg County uh can lead by example, showing we value student leadership because it makes us stronger, not just because the law would require it. Some students may one day want to serve on school boards, run for public office, or work in public service. This role offers meaningful experience that prepares students for those paths. Tonight, I'm not asking for a vote. I'm requesting the opportunity to work with each and every one of you to bring forward a formal proposal at an upcoming meeting. This proposal would outline eligibility, selection methods, whether through election or applications, and expectations for participation. Thank you for your time, your leadership, and your commitment to the students of Mielberg County. I appreciate your
012consideration, and I look forward to helping give students a stronger voice and keeping the Muenberg heard, standing proudly above the line. Thank you. >> Thank you. All right, Miss >> We'll start with our school reports and that's Miss Kerry. She's going to speak on the renaissance. >> All right. Thank you. Thank you board members for letting me talk tonight. Um I don't really have a slideshow. It's just a uh just some pictures of some things that are going on at our school. And I just want to kind of update you on a couple things. Um I wore my shirt tonight. It's not real professional to wear a t-shirt, but I wanted to show you kind of our logo. We are really working hard to find an identity at the Renaissance Center to not just be
013the school that kids are sent to or the kid the misfit kids. So, um our logo is our Phoenix. Uh we you guys know the um the story of a Phoenix and it kind of fits with our name, the Renaissance Center. So, uh we are just working really hard to um kind of change the perception of our school that it's not just a a school where the misfits go to. So that's why I wore my shirt. Um, but our our core values, we really both of our programs at our school, our alternative learning center and our move center are both referral only. So students cannot just come to our to our school. So we really feel like if a student comes to us, then they need to be with us. And so we really focus
014on um really trying to meet our students individually um giving them those non those traditional opportunities in a non-traditional school. So that's kind of our focus. um just trying to meet our kids and get them ready for wherever it is that they're going after us, whether it's middle school, high school, or graduating and going on. Um just to give you some numbers, right now in our MOE program, our virtual program, we have 87 students, which is kind of high for us right now. Um but we have uh 64 of those are high school students and 23 are middle school students. Um we get applications um every month. we have a committee that meets uh it may have high school representatives or middle school representatives. We review those and either accept or deny um you know
015whether we think that's going to be best for those students. Uh we have 27 seniors in in our program right now and Miss Or was able to be there last week and um observe some of our defensive learning um opportunities. Our kids um you know they're non-traditional but they still have to do everything. the expectations are exactly the same for every student county schools. They have to do their defensive learning. They have to meet all the graduation requirements and all the things. So, um, for our seniors, I'm just super proud of them because a lot of them, we don't see them very often. They're virtual and for them to come and give that presentation with with all of us there is uh it's it's I'm a little partial, but I'd love to watch them. I
016love them to come in and talk to us. So, um, Miss Beth Ellis and Savannah Wells do an excellent job with our new program. They are the reason why it is so successful. Um, it's really hard to get to get to know students virtually, but they know every single student. They know their they know their names, they know their families, they talk to them. Um today for example they made 40 phone calls just to check in with our students and you know just encourage them and you know try to get them back back on track or just encourage them to do keep doing what they're doing. Um in our alternative learning center our numbers are a little high for us right now. We have 40 students which doesn't sound like a lot but it is
017a lot for us. Um but we just again just really try to focus on our students and see them individually. The best the best um example I can say is we're kind of like an ICU where every student is different and every student has different needs and that's what we try to do is we just try to meet them and try to to where what for whatever reason they are to us equip them to be better when they go back to that traditional setting or go out in life. Um we have a lot of pictures you're going to see up here. We uh we try to provide those opportunities because they lose so many opportunities when they do come to us. When they come out of a traditional school to non-traditional school, those opportunities just
018simply aren't there. So, we have we make sure that we provide them with um a lot of opportunities. We have April Jernigan come in monthly and do art activities. We have speakers come in. You can see we have try to set some traditions. We have popcorn every Friday. We we try to give them those school experiences. We're painting windows. where um we had someone come in and give us haircut, you know, some of our students haircuts. We just try to give them opportunities to be engaged citizens and to be the effective collaborators and things like that. So, um you know, again, our goal is just really to serve students and and to help them be successful. Do you guys have any questions for me? >> So, you got 27 kids in that building? >> Not
019in the building every day. I have 40 students in the building every day. Our virtual students just come in from time to time. They do have to come in and do um different things that every student has to do whether it's their career exploration or whatever it may be. >> Thank you all. >> Thank you. I will say I was blown away by the two um defensive learning presentations that I saw. Um because they are our non-traditional students, they have some experiences that our traditional students may not have. Um so when we're looking at engaged citizens, we're looking at um one of them is a supervisor at um with the housekeeping department at the hotel. Um so like another one is a mother. And so when we were talking through how they exemplify those competencies,
020like um it's amazing and and they're amazing um to hear and to know that they're pushing through challenges and and getting that diploma and um willing to do the the defense of learning and and do such a great job with it. So thank you to you, Carrie, for pushing that through and and having them do that. It was great example to see. All right. So, this is Stacy Jones. She's going to do um assessment. All right. And this seems a little out of order because last month I shared the IRA scores for the fall which were were much more up to date and our current students and the current grades where they are. Tonight I bring our Kentucky Summit of Assessment scores, which we are a little over a month late in receiving those because
021of the update to the science assessment this year across the state. So they were a little late releasing those this year. Um so today I just want to remind everyone um this is our third year of having change included in the system. So in front of you, you have a spreadsheet, large spreadsheet with all the numbers that include all of the different items that are listed. We do have a complex system of numbers and scores and color ratings that may know a lot of different things, but you do have the numbers in front of you. And as far as how they are calculated at any time, I would be willing to answer those questions or look at that with anybody. Um I do want to point out that um the way color ratings are achieved
022or assigned I guess you would say are based on the current performance which is known as status and schools can either of or the students perform based on their novice apprentice professional distinguished in low, medium or high. And then of course across the top of this chart you will see how that changed from the previous year and that is subtracted. So together combined the status on that left side and the change combined to get to that's how the colors are assigned to each of the schools or each of the categories because if you notice on the spreadsheet each category has a you know could possibly be a different color based on that those scores. uh this this uh slide reminds you that in elementary, middle, and high school, the weights of the content areas are
023assigned differently. So you'll notice the high school has several items that are that are combined as far as like graduation rate, postsecary readiness. Um all schools are assessed on reading and math, uh science, social studies, and writing combined. Now e progress we do not have enough e students tested that we do not get a score for those students. So that that percentage is actually uh distributed in the other areas. And then of course the quality of school climate and safety which I am proud to say that I believe every single principal that met with me in the last couple weeks that's the first thing they're worried about. And you'll notice that's the lowest part of the accountability, but I guarantee you it has the biggest impact on the rest of the scores that we see
024or how our students really do feel in school. And that's what they all care about. So, I've got brag on them for that. Um, so this is our district data or dashboard that is you go to the school report card and it is public. It became public yesterday. This is what you will see. And last year, um, this looked similar in some ways. We maintained an elementary as a district in the yellow and yellow as middle school. And I want, and of course, I'll elaborate on that in a minute, but for our middle school to combine and become, you know, have such a different year uh this last year, that's quite an accomplishment, I feel like, for that grade level, that age of kids. And then of of course our high school last year on
025the district dashboard this was orange. Now the school just the high school was yellow last year. Um but then we have extra kids that don't count for the school and building but that maybe um like our move program or if they're at our renaissance center all combined to give us a district score. But tonight you will see our district uh did move to green in the high school level. So super proud of that. I wanted to take just a minute and just to spotlight and this is just one one item per school. So on that spreadsheet and these principles can share many celebrations that they have in our buildings but just one thing that I want to spotlight. I didn't ask them. I probably should have gotten their input more on this but I just
026want to brag on them just a little bit. Uh Breamman Elementary their quality of school climate and safety and this is in alphabetical order only but uh Breamman Elementary increased two color ratings. They are green in quality school climate and uh safety. So extremely proud for them. Proud of them for that. Uh one highlight of Central City Elementary is that they have the largest move in reading and their reading scores. So, I was very impressed on their gains from one year to the next. Uh, Green Boy Elementary, I want to spotlight their science. Their index score um increased over nine points. So, that was very impressive. That's a brand new assessment, so they had no idea what to expect on that. Longest elementary also increased their science index. That was really proud of their science
027scores. Muenberg South Elementary not only moved up color ratings, they've increased in all categories. So, I really wanted to highlight that. That is amazing. Again, I already kind of gave away the middle school. They did maintain uh the yellow but together being combined and all the changes that they had that is that is wonderful and and especially the quality climate and safety uh portion that that maintained. That was that's very good. and our high school. I'm going to brag on and just um share, of course, green. Green in all categories. You'll see so much green on that paper. Um our staff looked really good in green the last couple of days at um the high school. Uh we the high school and we that's the week. The high school ranked 44 ranked 44 out of
028179 districts overall. The building is ranked 64 out of 228 high schools, but I really want to spotlight the increase in their graduation rate indicator. It went from a 90.5 last year to 98.2. So, that is exciting deals. Um, but we are we're very excited by the updates coming that we hear about from the office of assessment accountability. Commissioner Fletcher is describing that how we hope in the next couple of years, our assessment system will give us a bigger picture of what our students do daily. Um, this is a snapshot of a day, a week, a few days there that they the students took these assessments. Um, but we are excited about that. But I'm proud of all of them in our district. Thank you. It's all unless you all have questions. Hi, Mr. Watkins.
029Good evening. >> Good afternoon, board members. Month three was 102 for 115. Of course, we had fall break during during that time, too. Um, enrollment was 4,19 percentage for the month was 93.28%. Our elementary division leader was Central City Elementary at 94.36% and Menberg County Middle School at almost 93%. And that is the uh attendance and enrollment report for my three. We'll let you have any questions doing a good job. >> I will say our our attendance percentage this year has been better. We're about a percent higher each month than we were last year. So we know our enrollment has gone down some, but our attendance percentage has been better. It just means the ones that are there want to be there. Tell us what we want, right? Absolutely. Yes. Some great things going on
030in all of our buildings. Yes. >> How about next? So before we move on, I'll just give you a brief um quick um construction update. Um you'll you'll see later on there are a couple of change orders for the fieldhouse which is um going to bump back the completion date. Um the one we have now is December the 12th um because of some things that have to be ordered and and installed. So um they're still working towards that completion. I know Mr. Gish is like is it ever going to be finished? We feel the same way. Um >> I don't construction go to >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Agreed. We did too. But um uh Longest Elementary, you'll also see some change orders, some different things that um had to be taken care of for the
031most part. Part B, which is that um kindergarten, those classrooms that's finished. Um just a few things to wrap up. Then we will start next summer with areas C and D, which is the GM, and then the the rest of the flooring um for the the rest of the building. So, just a quick little update um on that. Also, um the high school with the auxiliary jam, you know, we voted um you all voted for the um schematic design. Then we have worked with um Nika and Mr. locals and our architects to kind of um finalize and really get some good details on placement of different rooms and that kind of and design. And so um trying to finish that up hopefully next week so that then they can take that design and move forward
032um with the drawings, get back up here. So okay, that's all for me. >> That's right. So now we're down to the board action items number A, review and discuss the 2026 2027 school calendar. Uh board members of KRS 158.070 requires uh prior to adopting the school calendar that we must review uh the calendar committee meeting and uh the recommendation. So I'm going to go just talk to you for just a second about the meeting and then uh we will look at the calendar. So the meeting was uh last Thursday at 5:00. Very good meeting, a lot of good uh feedback from our our committee. Um we started the meeting just going over the requirements that this that uh KRS 158.070 u kind of gives us some some guidelines. Uh calendars must include four professional
033days, four holidays, an opening day um for closing day for students. Also, uh, all schools must be closed on the third Monday of January in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Uh, once we reviewed the the requirements, we just simply opened the meeting uh for uh discussion and feedback that had been gathered over the last few weeks uh by our different uh committee members. U to summarize the input, there was unanimous uh support for 164day variable calendar like we've been on the last couple of years. Um we did review a traditional calendar uh that 172day calendar uh but again the the 164day variable calendar um was unanimous on what our committee uh wanted. Uh at this time I would like to review that calendar and if you have any questions I'd be glad. Yes.
034>> So Wednesday in August we start on what? the the staff would come in the opening day for staff is the 24th. The 25th would be the first day for students. So in a variable calendar this year, >> didn't we start in September? >> No, we did not. We we started >> we actually started on the this year I think we started on the the Wednesday. Is that right? >> What date was the end of August? >> Yeah, end of August. Okay. Well, on a variable calendar, you are required to start, you cannot start before the the Monday closest to the 26th. So, we have to get 1,62 hours in um on the variable calendar. To do that in our district with the way our bus routes are, 164 days is kind of the I
035guess you would call it the sweet spot on getting the hours in. That's 6 1/2 hours per day and that gives us 1,66 hours. So it gives us four uh hours of bank time that's for uh early release or uh maybe a delay. The state also gives us gives us 5 hours. So we have uh we'll have 9 hours of bank time. >> So basically the first day for schools will be 26. >> That's right. 25th is the first day for students. >> Okay. First day for staff will be the 24th. Um so I'm just looking at August. Of course there's uh PD days and work days that are frontloaded. uh or three PD days, four work days. The 19th would if this is adopted would be uh the bird experience. Uh and as far
036as the other PDS and work days, if the the calendar is adopted, our district admin team and principles would work together to develop what that plan would look like for those PDs, PD days and work dates. Um on to September, of course, the 7th is a holiday. uh one big discussion that we had, nobody really wanted to change uh fall break, but there was some discussion on first and second full week. Um that was some of the feedback that the committee had gotten. They wanted to stick with the first week and just some of the questions were uh what what do other districts do? So everybody kind of north of us, MLAN, Ohio, Owensboro, Davis County, they follow OCTC's uh schedule uh because they have so many students and staff that either work there or
037attend uh that community college. Muenberg, U Todd, Butler County, Hawkins County, Caldwell, Henderson typically and I guess traditionally always go the first school week. So they wanted to stick with that. um it really, you know, did not matter to me. Uh but but they liked that first full week. Then in November, there's an election day on the 3rd. Uh the state has given us um flexibility if we're a polling place, but we just feel like we still need to be off that day. Um a lot of a lot of people in the buildings on on election days, and it it would be tough for our schools to operate. And then on um you have Thanksgiving break, three days and then the two uh full weeks uh during Christmas. That's some feedback that we've received over
038the last few years. Families really like those two full weeks um off in December. Uh then you have Martin Luther King Day in January, February, we have a work day built in. Um and then March there is a PD day if we have to. Those are always days that we can use. Um I know the 15th will be hopefully instructionally focused uh for Miss Jones. Um that's how we've used that day in the past. And then spring break, we are right on par with everybody around us on spring break. U the first week, first full week of April is is what everybody's doing. Um and again, I kind of like it because fall break is the 5th through the 9th >> and then spring break is 5th through the 9th. kind of easy to remember.
039And then at the end of school in May, it kind of gets a little funky in there because there's an election day on the 18th. Uh that's a statewide election. So same thing, we will remain closed on that day. You can see closing day for students or the last would be the 20th, closing day the 21st kind of works out for high school graduation. Um, if we of course don't have any bad weather, uh, that one thing that will change that 24th in May, that will be a that'll be red. That'll be a makeup day. And, uh, the 27th will turn to a just highlighted white. But our uh, 5-year trend is how we have to uh, set our makeup days. And our 5-year trend has three we have to have at least three makeup
040days in our calendar. So that's just a review. We will look at it again next month and ask for you to approve it. Then as far as the recommendation, I recommend the Mber County Board of Education approve for review and discussion that has been proposed for the 26 27 calendar. All right. Motion by Mr. Farm. Do I have a second? Second. >> All in favor say I. I. Any oppos? All right. Now on Thank you. Uh D approved change order 2-1 for longest project. Um so this one is um the next several ones um are some change orders that happened based on some discrepancies between architect drawings and the actual construction documents. So having to kind of fix that. Um so this first one is the case work which is the the uh shelving and
041the cabinets and kind of having to adjust those based upon where they were um placed in the classrooms. >> Have a motion to approve change order. All >> in favor say I. Any opposed? All right. approved change order 11-1, the longest kindergarten project. >> Uh so this is um changes that had to be made to the sprinkler system again based on um a room arrangement and things that had to change um from discrepancy plans. So that's $2,878 for the sprinkler changes. >> I'll make a motion that we approve that change order. Do I have a second? Second. >> All in favor say I. Any opposed? All right. Item B, change 12-1, the longest guard project. Sound like a broken record, but same thing. Some discrepancies and so having to fix those um that this change
042order came from for the changes in plumbing. I >> have a motion for the change. So, all right. M second by Mr. Jar. All in favor say I. I. post. All right. E, approve change order 12-2 for the longest kindergarten project. >> So, this is a good change. Um, this is a plus of $10,000 um closing out um this um contract for um mechanical consultants. So, this is a a plus amount instead of a minus. >> I'll make a motion we do the plus. And I have a second by Miss Bar. >> All in favor say I. >> I. All right. Letter L. Approve change order 13-1 for the longest kindergarten project. >> So this is for Pogue Electric. Again, the same thing with some changes that had to be made based on the discrepancies
043between the plans. Um moving some thermostats, installing some different types of exhaust fans. Um, and so this was in the amount of $7,134.75 to public electric. >> All right. Motion with Mr. Chart. Second shot. >> All in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? Okay. Approve change order number six for the MCMS fieldhouse project. >> So this is um a change to um a hot water heater stand. it um what was in the plans was just a concrete pad and it wasn't enough for the drainage and so they had to order a pan or a stand that the hot water heater will be put on. So it's the stand and then the cost to um do that installation motion to approve change order second. All in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? >> All
044right. Last one. Approve change order number seven for the MCMS fieldhouse project. >> Um this one is um purchasing or putting in installing a freestanding stainless steel sink as opposed to just an insert that was in the plans. Um probably gives them a whole lot more flexibility with what they can do with the bigger sink. Um and so that's what that is for. I'll make the motion to approve that change order. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? All right. Letter I consider test CC fiscal year 2026 KS first offer of assistance. All right. This our first offer of assistance is for uh for technology uh on 43,515. Uh the requirement is that we match those funds and I recommend that we accept the offer.
045It doubles our basically doubles our questions. Have a motion to accept the offer. >> All right. Have a second. All right. All in favor say I. I. >> Any opposed? All right. Mr. Blood singer consider the purchase of 472 passenger buses and we'll leave for a few minutes. >> Yes, this memory is coming back. >> I thought I had a short memory. This one is long. This one is long memory. >> Well, I promise. >> Oh, who was in this room? You were. Oh, you get a standing ovation, sir. >> I assure you there are none that are free. What did you go in the engine and check the serial number? >> Yeah. >> So, this is for four 72 passenger. >> All right. Uh orig you know we usually budget for two annually but
046given the um rate at which they're increasing we said all right let's shoot for four I this is with the understanding that I'm not ordering two more next year. So you know be in 2 years I'll be order another set and we'll see how much they've jumped up at that point. Um, each bus is, it breaks my heart to say this, $177,292. I mean, that's a that's a that's an Italian car right there. Um, so four at a total of $79,000 168. Again, this the international buses, we could get a Thomas bus. The problem with that is we have part like we our fleet is international. So that Thomas bus you may save $6,000 on the front end but >> so you know you got have to order parts for one you know a couple
047specific buses whereas we have parts that'll I did look up when I first started these buses were $70,000 $75,000 so they've gone up about $12,000 $90,000. So, but yeah, and you know, if you buy two, you have to pay for the additional two rushi. SO, the total is $79,168. I recommend that we purchase the four buses on the I have a list of about six questions on this one. >> Okay. All right. So, the funny thing is I I told Tim I said, "Don't worry, I got it, Tim. You don't want to come to soft. >> Thank you. Show make a motion. Do I have a second? >> Second. It hurts. >> Mhm. >> All in favor say I. Any >> opposed? Now we're down to the board consent agenda. Thank you. Thank you. So,
048we're going to approve the minutes of prior board meeting, approve shortened school day for student number five, MSE surplus, consider facilities use, consider field trip request, uh L advanced coursework and accelerated learning plan, and G consider fundraising MSE archery and club shirts. Have a motion to approve the consent agenda. Second, M >> second by Mr. Go. All in favor say I. >> I. Any oppos? I guess we just need a motion to >> All right. M we have a second. >> All right. M. All right. All in favor say I. I. We are on earth.