001Happy >> to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible and justice for all. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Trusty Anderson. >> Trusty Belowski, >> present. >> Trusty Dyro, >> present. >> Trusty Sterlin, >> present. >> Trusty Stabanovic, >> present. >> Trusty Wall, >> present. >> Trusty Wless, present. We have a quorum. Thank you. Adoption of the agenda. Be it so resolved that the board of education accepts the September 17th, 2025 agenda as presented. A board member may request an item be moved from the consent agenda to superintendent's recommendations. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Wall. >> Supported by Trusty Windless. Questions or comments? >> Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Trusty Anderson. Yes. >>
002Trusty Dyra. Yes. >> Trusty Sterlin. Yes. >> Trusty Stavanovic. Yes. Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Willis, yes. Trusty Bowski, >> yes. Motion carries. Thank you. >> At this time, we are asking for public comment on agenda items only. Is there any public comment on agenda items only? Seeing none, we will move on to superintendent reports. Mr. Kleinhands. >> Thank you. Three items uh this evening. Derek's going to take the middle one. he will do his uh update. But I want to take a few minutes, bring everyone up to speed on construction, the HBAC projects at Pulk and Part E. They're finalizing the switching of all of the equipment. If you recall, they they um had to do a switch of everything that was at Part D went to Pulk and vice versa. Uh they're
003uh preparing for the final inspections and when that happens, then DT rolls in and cuts over power. Um but as you guys know, air conditioning is flowing in those buildings. I walked down um Hardy's hallway today and I couldn't believe how cool it was even just out in the hallway. So, a big difference. At the Bedford site, uh the punch list walkth through for completion is scheduled for the 29th. That's with Al's ashalt. They have some gate work to do, some bike racks to do, and there are a couple of areas where um where we've seen cracks in the cement. So, that'll be part of the punch list. the company will have to come back and take care of those just I think from settling um and is with with as much cement as they
004poured over there. It's not surprising, but um we'll get that taken care of. The turf is being installed as we speak. You recall there's stone at half of that is turf, the other half's wood chips. It's um six or eight inches of stone. Then there's the styrofoam. The styrofoam is all on the surface that gets the sin in lawn and they are in the process of putting the um actual turf on top of that. They do not um they don't you know they don't clip it down. It is actually sand on top that holds it down. So that's um being taken care of as soon as we um as we speak today. The wood chips are awaiting the f final grading. But on the other half, they need to grade down and do um there's
005the grading. You're supposed to have 8 in of wood chips. The grading is a little bit high in some areas. So, they've got to pull that back. And our folks from Little Tikes, that's their responsibility. So, they're working on that. The baseball and and soccer areas, the um grass has been blown in and on. So, if you go over there, you'll see like a green. It's that blowing stuff that they do. It has grass seed in it and fertilizer. So, that's on the field. The only thing left is the road to uh get back from the from Annapolis to and you'll see it it follows the uh sidewalk to the playscape and once the company gets out of there then they'll come back and hit that. So uh that's coming along. Um let me see
006the awning work is also taking place. um when I was there today. They're putting the awnings under the or over the benches that sit under them in the playscape area and then they have the large awning that goes to the outdoor classroom area that's yet to be installed. So that's in the process at Part D. They're coming along. They're actually moving faster at Part D on the on the turf. They have a lot of that turf installed. So tomorrow if you get a minute and you want to buzz by there, you'll see it's it's coming along quite nicely. Um so once they get that completed and put the sand on, then um they'll then we are responsible. We do this every year anyways, but we're responsible for the wood chips. Like every year we do
007all of the playgrounds and wood chip on that knowing that this was going to happen. So, but the interesting thing is that the company Little Tikes hires the same vendor that we use. So, when he comes over and does Bedford, he's going to zip over and do party. So, that works out quite nicely. >> Okay. >> I have a question about party playground. Okay. >> So, I understand the wood chips aren't there yet. Um, but can somebody look at the um accessible swings? Um, somebody said that they appear to be high and that if you are lifting somebody, we know they're supposed to be higher, so their feet don't hit, but if you're lifting somebody from a wheelchair into the accessible swing, it's kind of high up off the ground, higher than maybe it should
008be. And I know that it needs to be ADA compliant and everything, but if somebody can just >> Yep. >> look at that. And that'll be so we'll also do a punch list and walk through with that company and that'll be one of the areas I noticed it too. >> As a matter of fact said something about it. So aren't those high? So >> yeah. So that's on the list. We we are making two adjustments there. So in the area so there's the sidewalk that's right next to the building that that's painted. That was going to be cement and the same company that does the sin lawn does the cement. So the sin lawn is more money than the c cement per square footage. So when the guy was there, he said, "I've got everything
009here. How about we just put the sin lawn turf in that area?" And he said, "You would benefit from that because if kids need a place to come and sit under the shade, then they're sitting on the turf." I thought that's a great idea. So we made that change. And then the other thing is the awning that goes over that. The measurements put the poles kind of into the sidewalk. So what we're going to do is we're going to take that awning and move it over to Madison because we need to have shade over there. And then we're going to do a canal lever awning. And I'm working with Tyler on that right now so that the poles are back a little bit. I what I don't want is kids walking running on that sidewalk
010and running into a pole. So, so those are two changes that uh we're working on there. Um working on a solution. And then the the other thing that I wanted to talk about was uh the tables. I think I mentioned this at the high school. The square tables are ready to be shipped, but I told them to wait until everything is done. So, um the round tables with the logo on them um are not completed yet. They're they're looking like the second week in October. So I said, he said, "I can ship the ones now." I said, "No, let's wait till everything's done. Get it here." So you're doing one install, get them done, and then we'll work with the company that purchases the old tables and make arrangements for them to come give us
011quote on that and make arrangements to get those old tables picked up. So, uh, that's where we're at on construction. And so I'll turn it over to Derek for MASB. Thank you. Um, so this was a three classes I took at the last MSB conference. Uh, first one 363 leverage feedback. Um, this one was more about um, actually Leslie was in this class too, so hopefully I'm not being redundant on some of the things. Uh but basically the the the key part was about basically uh letting know that the speaker is getting your attention. That's a key thing. The four key points of it is make sure that you are doing the eyes to the speaker. That's a really important thing. Avoid distractions such as cell phones and that and then allow the speaker to
012finish their thoughts before um interrupting them just in case that messes up their train of thought. the um and I actually did see that with uh actually I think it was her meeting that somebody asked a question and that kind of messed the I answer like first question for her certainly um I think very organized um spoke a lot to the students. I visited some of the class meetings to talk to the students as well. Um but all in all pretty good roll out. Um, as a matter of fact, the people from Yonder keep emailing us and saying, "Okay, what what are the what are the hiccups? What are the hurdles? What are the things that we need to do?" And so, I made a point today just to touch base in the high school
013and the middle school. And I think overall, um, it's it's implemented. I think it was well done. I think the staff has supported it. I think our families have supported it. I had a teacher at the high school tell me that in his classroom, gym teacher in the high school, that it's totally different. He said the the environment is totally different. He said it's louder, but he said that's good because kids are interacting. >> And so, um, just want to shout out to everyone who's been involved with the yonder. Um, I will have to admit and Mandy probably can attest to this and the people on the policy committee when we first started talking about this. I was um I I wasn't I mean the concept fantastic. We got to get back to teaching and
014learning. That's why we exist. It was the implementation of the roll out and um looking back on the things that we did. I'm very pleased with where we're at. So we'll continue to work with that. Now it hasn't been without hiccups. We had one yonder bag that it was clear that they put a pin in and tried to pop it out. Um, another one was run over by a car. So, fell fell out of a kid's backpack, ran over by a car. Um, so there are those um those, you know, little issues that we're dealing with. But all in all, I think kids are getting used to it. Um, if you come in the front of this building, and I believe they have both of them up. I know they have one of them up,
015but we're coaching kids to use the outside boxes when they come because we told them when you leave you you lock it so the pin doesn't get broken. So in the morning there a lot of those kids are going right up to the box, opening it and unlocking their thing, putting their phone in, locking it even before they come in. And then when they come in, we do have on roller carts the magnets as well. So um but a lot of them have already taken care of that when they're walking in. So very pleased with that whole process. Did want to just take a minute because it's on everybody's mind with the uh the state the budget. >> If you notice the discussions even on the news kind of changed. It's now countdown to a
016shutdown. You saw that headline. So um I think there's a lot of posturing and a lot of things that are going on with that. Um, what I've told our folks is we're going to continue operating D7 until they sort this mess out. And we're going to continue what we need to do. We're going to feed kids. We're going to educate kids. And we're going to let Lancing figure it out. And then when they figure it out, we'll pick up the pieces and make decisions moving forward. I just don't want to make decisions now and then they do A, B, C, or D. And then we've got to adjust. So, we're just going to do what it is we do and we're going to work hard to do that well and keep feeding our kids and
017keep doing those things. Um, and then we'll sort it all out when we look at when there is a budget and look at the impact on our school district. So, want to make sure that I touched base on that. And then I also want to talk about of course coming back to school right out of the gate. Homecoming is right around us. I know a lot of you guys participate. So, just next week's the big week. the parade lineup which I know you guys all participate in starts I think the lineups at 4:15 next Friday at at Pulk Elementary. So and then the parade starts at 5 and of course it ends at Cherob Field and then the game starts at 7 versus Robashad. So and the dance is the next evening um I think
018it's 7 to 10 but it's at our high school so they're going to do the dance here. So, >> so, um, can I get a show of hands of who would like to participate in the parade? I got an email and I responded that I would discuss it at the board table and then get back to her um, tomorrow. So, would you like to participate, Mrs. Tyro? >> I will be I will be at the corner. I'll be at my corner. My little guy my little guy. >> You got your little guy. So, you'll be you'll be you'll be cheering us on, Trusty Anderson. >> I will. You will. >> Trusty windless will. >> I will. >> Walt. >> Yes. And Elise. So >> I'll wave to you. >> Okay. Um are you going to
019plan on driving your car? Okay. So I'm writing this down. >> I did actually. She I think she sent it to the whole board. So I did tell her. >> You know what? It didn't I'm sorry. It didn't appear that way in the email she sent me. So that's why I figured I would ask everybody. Okay. Great. So you're going to drive walking Yeah. >> Okay. How many can we finish? >> Can't be on the top anymore because it's a brand new top. >> Okay. All right. >> Maybe I should have said that to the following. >> Definitely have to drive it home now. >> All right. Great. So, sounds good. We will definitely be waving to you, Mira. Throw us some candy. That's right. >> All right. Great. Sorry for that interruption. Is that
020all you have for us? >> Yep. That's that thing. I just want to thank everybody for their support and I'm just very pleased with the whole yonder roll out. So, I think that's been fabulous and I think it will have a positive impact on our district. >> Great. Can I say something? >> Yes, please. I I just want to say thank you Mark for taking it all on and I mean it was kind of last minute and you took it all on and did it and the staff went through it all and I appreciate everyone doing it coming to us and I just thank great job to everybody for doing that. >> I appreciate kudos. >> I think we should give kudos to the parents too >> for for being accepting and open to trying
021something new because >> I think we thought that it was going to be worse. It is. So, kudos to the parents who supported our decision. >> That is a great point. >> That's a great point. Thank you. >> yesterday morning, maybe it was this morning, Mr. Mallette was outside. He's outside for start school. Parent rolls up, rolls down his window, and Mr. Mlette's thinking, "Oh boy, here we go." And the parent said, "Yonder bags. Good." So, great Wendy. That's a great point. No, >> thank you. Anybody else? Okay, moving on to superintendent recommendations. Letter A, non-certified staff appointments. Exhibit one in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education accepts the following non-certified staff appointment. Margaret Lassi, LSKY, Independent Parrofessional, Bedford. Effective date September 8th, 2025. May I have a motion? >>
022Some moved. >> Support. >> Moved by Trusty Sterlin. Supported by Trusty Wall. Any comments or questions? Roll call, please. >> Trusty Dyra, >> yes. >> Trusty Sterlin, >> yes. >> Trusty Steenovic, yes. >> Trusty Wall, yes. Trusty Winlands, yes. Trusty Anderson, yes. >> Trusty Battowski, >> yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Letter B. Part D YMCA store camp field trip exhibit two in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves part D fifth grade students to attend the YMCA store camp November 11th through November 14th, 2025 in Jackson, Michigan as presented. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Windless. >> Supported by Trusty Sabovvic. Any questions or comments? Um I will recuse myself from this vote as my granddaughter attends um party and is part of fifth
023grade even though she will not be going to the camp. But I don't want to have any conflict of interest. So I will not be voting in this. >> Should I return? >> I don't have a child in >> Could I interject? >> I'm sorry. Yes, Mr. You really only have to abstain when there's financial benefit. >> So, you don't have to abstain. If you feel better doing that, you can, but you don't have to. >> Okay. I just feel better doing that. Thank you. >> Are you as well abstaining or are you good? >> I think Elise is fine. >> I think she want to make sure. >> No, that's nice, you guys. I appreciate that. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Trusty Sterlin, yes. >> Trusty Stavanovic, >> yes. >> Trusty Wall, >>
024yes. >> Trusty Willis, yes. Trusty Anderson, >> yes. Trusty Darra. >> Yes. >> Trusty Battowski. >> Abstain. Motion carries. Thank you. >> Second read. Letter C. Second reading of proposed new revised and reissued board policies exhibit number three. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the second reading and adoption of proposed new revised and reissued NEOLA board policies as presented. Bylaw 0169.1 closed session requested. Policy 1210, board superintendent relationship. Policy 1240, evaluation of superintendent. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Wall. >> Supported by Trusty Sterling. Questions or comments? Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Trusty Stavanovic, >> yes. >> Trusty Wall, yes. >> Trusty Willis, yes. Trusty Anderson, yes. >> Trusty Dyro, yes. >> Trusty Sterlin, yes. >> Trusty Beltasks, >> yes. Motion carries. Thank you.
025Letter D, Vision to Learn, Focus on the Future program. Exhibit number four in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves Vision to Learn, a nonprofit organization to collaborate and partner with District 7 schools to provide free eye exams and glasses to students in need. May I have a motion? >> Supported by moved by Trusty Wall, supported by Trusty Sterling. Questions or comments? Miss Windless, >> I was just wondering for the form that is an optin form. Can it be an op out form instead of opt in? >> Thought it was opt out. >> It's an opt out. >> Opt out. >> I mean opt out is opt out reverse. Then I want it to be opt in. >> Y. So, so >> like instead of all the children automatically being
026in the program unless they have a form for the parent saying they opt out, I reverse reverse it and have it where the parents have to opt in in order for them to go. >> Yeah. So, that is a great point. I think um I will reach out. So, that's um I'll see if they can make adjustments. I think that is a good idea. Um here's why I think it's a good idea. We certainly don't want to um I mean sometimes parents when they get forms home from school, right? I mean could be with a homework piece of paper where they they kind of miss it. Um we want to make sure that they know that we're doing this. >> Yeah. >> Um I think it's a great program. So what happened was Scott sitting
027in his office gets this phone call and says this person said, "Hey, how do how do you feel about us coming in and doing eye exams?" And of course, Scott's like, "Hey, anything to help our families and help our kids." So, um, I will reach out to the vision to learn people and see what the process would be for that if they do that, how that would work. >> What would even be better is if we had some kind of digital, you know, thing with that. >> So, let me do a little bit of work on this. If you guys approve it, then I'll go to work on that and we'll see what we can do. >> And then I have a question. If that doesn't happen, if you don't get a form back from
028a student, like we just say they don't turn anything in, would they just not go down? >> Correct. >> Okay. Yes. Correct. >> M. >> Yes. >> So, to to kind of bounce off of what Lesie said, um I know we do like the hearing tests and stuff yearly as well. Um, I found out last year because I, uh, opted to get my child out of the program, um, that if you opt out of the program, you are forever out of the program as well. So, >> Oh, that's vision and hearing from the state of Michigan. >> But I wanted to make sure that that is something that we can kind of like knowledge as well that if it's if they opt out now, is that like forever or is that a yearly thing? I
029just thought >> great point. I will check. >> Yeah, >> Justice Sterling. >> So, my concern is like if they don't get any form back because the parent missed it, they really wanted their kid to get their eye exam. Like, is there a way to make sure like the teachers make sure they have one or the other form? I mean, I don't want to make more work for everyone, but I would agree to the opt in versus or they opt out versus, you know, like Leslie said um because we don't want somebody getting something done that the parents weren't aware of. But I also want to make sure that parents are aware, you know. Yes. Um trust you all. >> That was going to be my question is that is this something that these forms
030could be back in two weeks beforehand? So that way whoever it is doesn't have one once again it's more work. That's why I like the opt out because then you definitely know that person don't. It's not it's not an invasive procedure. You know, it'd be different if you're getting your eyes dilated or something like that. So, um that's why I did like the opt out. But the thing is though, the question is what if somebody doesn't even get the form or is not aware about it? Who's really suffering? The child if if the child needed it and the parent won it. So, that is a good question. Um, okay. This is going to sound crazy, but why can't we put both on one form and you fill out the form? You either check the box,
031I want to opt in, >> or you check the box, I do not want this. >> Yeah. >> So, either way, a form is coming back. >> So, a form is coming back, right? >> And it's going to say either yes or no. >> I agree because that every child should have a form. >> Yes. People >> and our principles do a pretty good job with the seessaw. notifying their parents and their newsletters and their information. So, >> dojo dojo >> or dojo, I'm sorry. Seesaw was last year. I'll get it right. Dojo, we just switched. So, yep. >> Yeah. So, I think we can get the word out and I'd like the idea of doing both on one. I'll I'll reach out to the folks if you guys approve this and do a little
032more work on it and um and we'll implement it if it gets approved. >> Great discussion. Anybody else? >> I just Can you follow up and let us know which way it goes? I'm sure I get a double. >> You good? >> Roll call, please. >> Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Wless, yes. Trusty Anderson, >> yes. >> Trusty Dyra, yes. >> Trusty Sterling? Yes. >> Trusty Stavanovic? Yes. >> Trusty Battowski? >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Letter E. Resolution in support of storm water management plan exhibit 5 in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the resolution and completes the required application to the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Eagle, to gain authorization to discharge water through the district's municipal separate storm sewer systems, MS4, to
033waters of the state. May I have a motion? So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Sterling. >> Supported by Trusty Wall. Questions or comments? Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Trusty Wless, yes. Trusty Anderson, >> yes. >> Trusty Dyro, >> yes. >> Trusty Sterlin, >> yes. >> Trusty Stabanovic, >> yes. >> Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Batausski, >> yes. Motion carries. Letter F. Approval of New York City, New York educational Broadway and the Arts field trip, exhibit 6. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the educational field trip for the Annapapolis High School drama students to New York City, New York in March of during spring break. Is that supposed to say 2026? >> 2027. >> That's a mistake. >> 2027. >> So that's not this school year. >> So not this
034school year. Oh, they're going. Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah, that's 27. She's >> all right. 2027. Thank you. >> Just wanted to make sure. Um, may I have a during spring break, may I have a motion? So, moved by Trusty Windless. >> Supported by Trusty Wall. Questions or comments? >> Trusty Wall. >> Um, do we know how that's being financed? That's not mentioned anywhere. >> It's not mentioned. >> Yeah. probably need to get that information, but um probably if it's this is the club, they do fundraisers and I'm sure it's parent um contribution as well. >> Do we know because didn't did I hear that this year Spain >> is that one do we know if that one was privately supported? >> Yeah. >> Any other questions? Um roll call, please. >> Trusty Anderson, yes.
035>> Trusty Dyro, yes. >> Trusty Sterling, yes. >> Trusty Savanovic, yes. Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Willings, yes. Trusty Buzztowski, >> yes. Motion carries. Thank you. >> Moving on to unfinished business. Do we have any unfinished business? Moving on to new business. Do we have any new business to come before the board? District points of pride. Mr. Climands. >> Um, I think I've spoke about all the things that at the start of school. Um, but I do know that we had one of our swimmers break um a school record. And I know I'm going to mess up her name. >> Ella. Am I going to say it right? >> Can I look? >> Yes, you can. So, we did have a swimmer that um set a new state or a new school record >>
036um in the meet last night. And >> I know I'm going to mess up. >> I don't want to do that. work is unavailable. So, I don't have I can't pull it up. I'm sorry. >> Yep. I will I'll I'll get that to you guys and we'll put it we'll we'll put it on the next points of pride. I just got it right at the end of business today. So, I was on a fly getting over here. So, um >> but yeah, our our athlet athletic teams are rolling. I think our middle school teams both won tonight um football and volleyball and so um our high school teams continue to ba battle. Um, I was at the, uh, football game at Garden City. Great crowd. Um, one of the things that I was pointed out
037to was the parking at party parking lot, the party parking lot from the visitors uh, perspective. They didn't like the way that we have that parking and I said, I know we've got to fix it. So, so >> neither do we. >> Yeah. Neither do we. We'd love to fix that. So, uh, we are working, just while we're talking about that, um, we got the maintenance folks on cleaning the, um, that whole area. We do a pretty good job of of keeping it clean, but we want to make it, as I say, pop for homecoming. So, um, you know, we're in the process of we had the bricks cleaned. Um, we're going to clean the bleachers to make sure that all our guests are are, um, that area is good. And then we're also we
038had an issue with the PA system over there. So we're working to get that fixed so that it's ready to go. So >> great question. >> Um yes, >> just sterling. >> Are we going to do anything different so like the visitors are not all intertwined with everyone and maybe have a little section off that the visitors sit in a different section? >> Um so right now it's set up when you go in there. That's a great point. We do have signs at home in and visitors seating. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, they're supposed to be seating in that area. There was a game that I was at last year >> when they were all over the place, the visitors. So, >> yeah, we have >> Yeah, we try to keep it um you know,
039keep it separated. The other thing that's interesting about that, um >> so it's funny how things happen sometimes. The picnic tables for the Bedford project were com were put together early and so we needed a place to store them. >> So we put them along the fence next to the bleachers as you're walking in just as a stop gap to keep them there until you know until the Bedford project's ready and then we'll move them over. Well, they are quite popular and I was told by three or four people, "Hey, that was a great idea. I'm glad you bought picnic tables for them. Like, whoops. No, we didn't. But, um, I think down the road we probably need to look at bringing some picnic tables cuz the parents were using it. They were sitting there.
040They were eating. I mean, normally if you go to a game, that's our our guys that are supervising are chasing kids out of there for playing football. Well, that all stopped because now parents are sitting there eating. Kids are sitting there conversing. So, >> we might be um in the business of picking up some picnic tables for that area. It's kind of funny the way things like that happen. >> Yeah. Okay. Under other business, do we have any updates? >> Yes. This time, >> I can give a policy committee um update. We met this evening. Um we finished the job description policy and the school administrator evaluation policy and those will be um on the next board agenda for the first reading. Um we finished the rest of th the thousand policies and had no
041further changes. The policies that were adopted on June 11th and July um 23rd have been processed by Niola and they're on the website. Um we have a new Niola rep. His name is Eric Weatherwax and he will be at our next meeting um to bring forward volume 40 number one revised policies. Um, we started on the 2000s and as we started going through them, we realized that, um, a lot of them deal with curriculum. Um, there's a few that we're going to look at that deal with what we have in our strategic plan and bringing those up to date. They're dated on there at under 2000 and they've probably been updated, but maybe they didn't get to Neiola for changes. So, there's a little bit of research on that that we're going to um, take
042a look at. But on um the policies that are on the 2000s, um Mr. Glance has taken those and he's going to give some to Dr. Finny to look at for curriculum, some to the principles for review, and some that are legal. Um uh he's going to get with Miola and see what needs to be changed there. And so they're going to review those and bring us to them, bring them to the committee to review and um come up with the recommended changes on that. But not all at one time. So the you know if they give us five at a time I'll be thrilled you know just to keep the process moving forward. Um we have a meeting tenatively scheduled for October 15th at 5:00 here providing um Mr. Weatherwax can make it and
043that's my update and I'll send minutes and writing to the board. >> Thank you. >> Trusty Wall >> your hand went up first. I'm acknowledging it. >> Trusty winless then. Okay. Um I just have a question about the policies that involve curriculum. Is there a way to get teacher input on that? >> Well, if if it's needed, you know, uh there they've been in place. Some of them are legal. A lot of it's what comes down from MDE, for example. Okay. Um so I'm sure if that is a process that as they're looking at them that they feel that they need to do that they will that you would do. Correct. >> Yeah. I was just concerned because you said you assigned it to Dr. Finny. So, I wasn't sure that only Dr. Finny was
044doing it or if she was going to have like a committee. >> No. So, so in the 2000s, our a number of the policies deal with title the title one like the parent compact >> and that is so specific to the title one uh process that her because of her job title with state and federal grants that's part of her responsibility. We have to do this parent compact. you were. Yeah. Yeah. You were at the meeting. So, um yeah. So, um if there are the ones that we'd like to to revisit really >> kind of relate specifically to the um Strat plan like the mission and the vision of the district. So, um if there are sections in there that we need to get in from teachers though, we certainly will do that. I'm just
045going to go through and conquer um to, you know, to look at these policies. The other thing that we're going to do, and I was telling the committee, I used to do this for Niola, is um we're going to get a list of the policies, look at the last time that they were updated by Niola, and do a cross reference to make sure, not just with the 2000s, but um to make sure that our policies are up to date. I used to do that work, so I kind of know how to do it. Um but some of them are like 20,000. >> Yeah. Just as an example, the first one on 2000, that policy is our mission. It's from 2000. That's 25 years ago. We've updated it several times. So, that's what we're concerned about
046is that there's been updates that haven't hit the website. And that's no one's fault other than not getting them to Niola to update their theirs. So, it doesn't mean that we've been operating incorrectly. It mean just means that the documents that we're looking at being printed, you know, I remember I think it was Rachel La Point that came forward and said these policies are old. Well, they're only old because they haven't been updated on there. Does it mean that somewhere there isn't a policy that we're looking at that's newer. So, um that's what we're most concerned about and that's what um and and I would just like to point out that there it's this much for just the 2,00. That's how much paper it is. And um so to divide those up, he's going to
047do that and give those to Dr. Finny for first review and and to the the principles for first review and to Neiola for a first review and you know because I'm not going to pretend I'm a curriculum person trying to word that. So that's how it's going to come back to us. And of course if she feels she needs input, you'll make that happen. >> Yeah. And the other uh part of that is um some of the policies in the 2000s were were like they might have a a 2010 um date on them and that that would be because that's the last time that Neola updated that policy whether you know policies are changed either by law >> volumes >> a court case or uh one of the federal or state agencies makes changes. So
048that's what that's how Nola is alerted that these changes need to be made. So when we go through them, there may be a couple that are dated like we're thinking this has to be changed. They may not be. That might be the last update, but we're sure and we found one. That's why this process is excellent on the administrator evaluation one. um the policy we had the the evaluation of the superintendent was good but the if you look at the administrator evaluation they had the wrong um numbers for the percentage based on student achievement that's part of the evaluation so the process is great because that probably wouldn't have been caught it was missed or it wasn't you guys may have approved it prior to and it didn't make its way to Niola so this
049is a great time to really make sure that our policies are cleaned up >> right And I think the important thing to realize too, and I probably knew this at the time that we agreed to go with Niola, is they're a company that comes in and they bring, you know, all your policies went on at one point in time. So, say it was in 2000 that we put all gave them all our policies and they put them on the on their site. Well, they only bring us these volumes, volume one and two each year. And there were a couple years, I think, that that's all the that the policy ever met on. Well, if you if the board at any time decides they're going to change a policy and it doesn't get to Niola that
050it doesn't get in the system. And so when you come in years later and you're like, okay, well, let's take a look at these. I'm I'm like, how what happened? I know that there was a policy somewhere in there in between. It just never made it into NEO. It's probably in a notebook somewhere. But um so I think it's important that you all know that that that is the only work that they do. They don't come in and say, "Okay, hey, let me take a look at your policies and review them unless you're willing to pay extra." >> Okay. Thank you for that information. >> Yep. >> It's very helpful. >> Yes. >> Sure. >> Treasure Wall. >> Um, just wanted to let the board know that I spoke with Dr. Gissinger. They're working on
051the audit. It's almost done. So hopefully the next morning I can give an idea of when they might be bringing that up for us to hear the review. >> Doesn't it have to be by November 1st or something? >> Yeah, but sometimes we have it much earlier than that. So that's what trying to see if that's going to possibly be done. So >> So are we going to have a finance committee meeting? >> There will be a finance committee before that. Right. >> Ask them to sign on it. >> Okay. >> Thanks. Okay. Anything else under other business? Not at this time. Okay, we are moving on to public comment number two. Do we have any comment from the public at this time? Seeing none, kudos. We will start with Miss Steovic. Stanovic. I said
052it the way my Siri does >> because I screwed you up. I said I don't think. >> Yeah. So, I'm probably gonna say this wrong. Jamie Maruse. Oh, sorry. Jamie Maruse, I think it is. I'm sorry. Morris. I'm sorry. I see. Um, from Annette Resist. Resiski. Resiski. >> Chicky. >> I don't. >> There's no N in there. >> Oh, res. Spell Chiki. >> Rosiki. Rosiki. >> Rosiki. Amanda knows. >> Thank you. >> I'm so sorry. I botched your names, guys. Sorry. Um, thank from uh 910 25. Thank you so much for always fixing all of our tech issues and even on our prep on your prep. Sorry. Not sure how we would stay afloat without you. to Lorraine Len from Aaron Mallette 9:15 2025. Kudos to Lorraine for helping me out. My purchased years of
053service was a bit short. She contacted OS, Office of Retirement Services, and got everything taken care of. A normal day of payroll is a lot. I appreciate her taking the time to do this for me. >> Okay. to Tia Richardson from an TAS dated 91725. Thank you so much for helping with all the beginning of the year assessments at party to Shelley Hooper from an TAZ from on 91725. Thank you so much for helping with all the beginning of the year assessments at party D for being the best teacher teaching partner anyone could ask for. Love your creativity and excitement for our curriculum. Be it so resolved that the board of education adjourns the meeting at 7:51 p.m. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Wless. Supported by Trusty Anderson.
054>> Roll call, please. >> Trusty Dyro, >> yes. >> Trusty Sterlin, >> yes. >> Trusty Stavanovic, >> yes. >> Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Willings, yes. Trusty Dro, >> there's two of me. >> Oh, there's you twice. Okay, there. And there's an R and stepping over. I didn't realize that too. Uh Trusty Belowski. >> Yeah. Who are we missing? Trusty Anderson. >> Anderson. Oh, I missed you. Trusty Anderson. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Belowki. Yes. Motion carries. Thank you everybody. Have a good night. Be safe. >> I forgot it was right in front of me.