001Wall present. >> Trusty Wless present. >> Have a qu for quum. Moving on to the adoption of the agenda. Be it so resolved that the board of education accepts the September 3rd, 2025 agenda as presented. A board member may request an item be moved from the consent agenda to superintendent recommendations. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Stini. >> Support by Trusty Windless. Questions, comments? Roll call, please. >> Trusty Dyro, yes. >> Trusty Sterling, yes. Trusty Stabanovic, yes. >> Trusty Wall, yes. >> Trusty Winless, yes. Trusty Batowski, >> yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Moving on to public comment on agenda items. Do we have any public comment on agenda items at this time? Seeing none, moving on to the superintendence reports. Mr. Kleinhand. >> Very good. Uh, two items uh
002this evening. One is construction update and the other one's the start of school. So, I'll start with construction. Uh the HBAC, they're in the process of switching the equipment from PULK to party and vice versa. Um did not impact uh air conditioning in the rooms today. Those buildings felt wonderful. So um they have generators at both sites, but they're very large and they're back kind of away from everything. So um I could definitely tell the difference in our in those two buildings. So we're hoping that they'll get uh that work completed and once they do, they'll switch over. But again, no impact on the school district. So, good good to go with that. Uh the Bedford site, um they're finish they're finishing installation of the playscape. They have the two little ones done and they
003are working on the large one as we speak or they were today. Um they have started installation of the Slon turf. Um the area for the little ones um you'll see if you go by there, there's about 6 in of stone. It's leveled. The next step is to put the styrofoam, then the turf, and then the uh antimicrobial sand. I could say that word. Thank you. I've been missing something. It's a tongue twister for me. Gets placed on there. And then once they get um the other large playscape and a couple there's two other swing sets. Then that half gets blown in with chips. So wood chips for the big one, sin lawn turf for the little ones. So, um, our folks from the, um, uh, from Little Tikes are pushing to, um, try to
004get everything done as fast as possible. They are aware that there's an open house next week and needs to be open by then. So, that is good. Um, they're also finishing the final grading on the baseball field and they are prepping the outdoor classroom area. So, um that area will get stone and then um then picnic tables go in there and shade um the the same folks that are putting in the equipment come over and they put in shade for that area as well. So that dual purpose during the day is a indoor outdoor classroom and it right at the end of the day it's a place that parents can go to stay as they're picking up their little ones. The kindergarten parents typically walk and pick up their little ones. So, kind of a
005dual purpose. Um was there this morning um kind of explaining to parents what was going on and they were all just elated. They really were. And we'll talk about the start of school. Told them that we wanted this done. We wanted the playground done, but the the water system um put everything behind. And they were like just excited. They were happy that the kids and the cars were separated. Just that just the total separation of that. And then of course looking at that parking lot, they were just amazed. So, so very good. Um the party playground. Um so basically what happened is I was in here with everybody going through all of the updates and indicated that the crew at Bedford when they get done will be going over to party. Got done with uh
006staff in service, got in the car, headed over. There were people working putting the playscape together. So what um Little Tikes did is they brought in another company and they got started on installation right now. So if you go by there, I know that by this afternoon they already had some of the main um areas of that put together. So we're really pushing to get that done. Once those are installed, then the Slon company comes back and does the stone and the styrofoam and the turf on that as well. So that secret the secret garden area the stones have been placed in in a secluded area. It's really kind of a neat space if you get over there and look at it. Um that's a quiet area. We fenced it off so that kids didn't
007think it was an extension of the playground and we had kid b kids bouncing from rock to rock and fall and get hurt. So um but during recess kids can go over there if they just need a quiet space and they can um they want to go they can read a book. It's really kind of a unique space. And then the secret garden is totally and I'll I'll send pictures in my Friday report, but the ground cover is in. It's looking really good. It's much better than what it was. We'll put some benches in there. Matter of fact, the benches that were in and on the playground at party will be moved into that space and then eventually we'll get some picnic tables to put in there. So, looks really nice. Um the high school
008cafeteria quite a difference. This morning we had students come in. And I was I was there and they were like how bright that is. It's amazing. We're still I mean the lighting is a positive impact, but we're still waiting for the tables to be delivered. So So that's good. So construction is is moving along and then the start of school. Um I will just say that I was very pleased with the start of school. We divided up central office. So Dr. Dr. Finny was at Part D. Scott took the middle school and Pulk and then I took the high school and Bedford. So, we kind of divided up and um I was outdone this year by both Scott and Dr. Finny. Um they went actually classroom to classroom and I just did breeze by so
009I found out later they did that. But I wanted Scott to share some of his his u perspectives on his day. Well, first I started out at Pulk and uh went out with Dr. Port Sheller uh to greet the parents as they were coming in and there were some challenges with drop off, but we just uh you know gently walked up to the cars and remind the parents about the flow of traffic and they were very cordial and uh things actually went very smoothly. And then uh I went in and went classroom to classroom and it was just wonderful to see how prepared the teachers were, how great the classrooms looked, how welcoming the environment was. There were a lot of smiles. Uh the parents were allowed to stay for 45 minutes with the kindergarten
010students just to make sure that they had eased in and there was no crying. There was just a lot of happiness. It was wonderful to see. And uh after that I went to each classroom and welcomed back the staff members and wished the the kids a a happy school year and then went on to Pulk uh or went on to the middle school, I'm sorry, and um greeted Ariel and Monty Shamblau out front as they were bringing students in. And I was really impressed with Monty and his take charge attitude with the students. He has a big coach's voice. I didn't see that in him when we interviewed him, but uh you know he he really projected his voice and the kids responded. He was uh really on top of things. So it was a
011very organized entry and then uh like Pulk, I went classroom to classroom and uh uh greeted the teachers and the students and things seemed to go very very smoothly. So, I think it was a a great first day and it uh bodess well for the rest of the year. >> And I would just add I did see tears, but I won't talk about Elise. Um, no, I'm just kidding. I'm sorry. >> Yeah. Uh, there were little ones at at a party. There were one in particular that I I talked to the parents as well and and you know, when that happens, their little ones crying and they didn't know how to react. um talked it wasn't the lease I talked to another set of parents um and just you know reassured them that um this
012happens and kids you know this will soon pass and the students will be excited or child be excited to come to school as soon as I started talking to the parent she started crying maybe I'm not so good at this but uh we just tried to reassure them that but I was very pleased as well if you walk around the buildings and you look at the work that goes into preparation I mean, you just walk in this building, you can see that um teachers, the staff, the enviral clean folks, the maintenance, the grounds, everybody's really taken a lot of pride in making sure we put our best foot forward and with the idea that that carries through uh through the whole school year. So, um I was particularly impressed with our elementary buildings. Those teachers
013go all out, not just in their classrooms, but in the hallways. Um just very welcoming. So, very pleased with the start of school. Great. Any comments, questions? No. Moving on to superintendent recommendations. Letter A, certified staff appointments. Exhibit one in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education accepts the following certified staff appointments. Emily Barasa, fourth grade teacher, Bedford. Effective date, September 2nd, 2025. Michael Fibig, science teacher, Annapapolis High School, September 22nd, excuse me, September 2nd, 2025. Kelly Potter, art teacher, Annapapolis High School. Effective date, September 2nd, 2025. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Wall. >> Supported by Trusty Sterlin. Questions or comments? >> Hey, one question. I don't know if any would know this but cuz Potter rings a bell because that was a teacher
014I think back in best >> wait wasn't it? >> Okay. And then Baras I don't think is the same as the nap high school teacher but I was just curious any chance of any former relation to >> not that was mentioned. No. >> Okay. >> That's possible. >> Yeah. >> Roll call please. >> Trusty Dro. Trusty Sterlin. Yes. Trusty Stein Novik. Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Willis, yes. Trusty Belowski, >> yes. Motion carries. Welcome to D7. >> Letter B, non-certified staff resignation exhibit number two in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education accepts the following non-certified staff resignation. Kia Riggings, paraprofessional of Bedford, effective date August 22nd, 2025. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Sterlin. >> Support. Supported by Trusty Windless. Questions or comments?
015Roll call, please. >> Trusty Sterlin, >> yes. >> Trusty Stavanovic, yes. >> Trusty Wall, yes. >> Trusty Winless, yes. Trusty Dyrov, Trusty Bhowski, >> yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Letter C. Certified staff resignation exhibit three in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education accepts the following certified staff resignation. Brian Hart, art teacher, Annapapolis High School, retirement. Effective date, August 21st, 2025. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Sterlin. >> Supported by Trusty Windless. Questions or comments? >> Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Trusty Stavanovic, >> yes. >> Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Winless, yes. Trusty Draov, yes. >> Trusty Sterlin, >> yes. >> Trusty Batausski, >> yes. Thank you. Motion carries. Letter D. 2025 2026 approved K through 12 field trips. Exhibit 4 in your
016packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the K through 12 kindergarten through 12th grade field trips for the 2025 2026 school year as presented. May I have a motion? >> Moved by trustee walls, support by trustee Sterlin. Questions or comments? >> Just a question. >> Yes, ma'am. >> How are the locations in exhibit 4 picked? I was just wondering why the Charles H. right museum wasn't on there as an approved location, but I didn't know if these were submitted by staff or how do we pick the locations? >> So, that's a great question. I know um Sue Surma does a great job trying to keep these updated. And so, if we've u missed one, we can certainly add it, but typically what it does, it's um renewed year to year, and
017if there were new ones that were added, then she adds them on this list. >> Okay. I just remember the high schoolers asking us for permission to go there. Um, I think it should be on the list. >> Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History. >> Correct. >> Can we please add that? >> Re re um redo the motion. >> Okay. So, let's add to exhibit four, please. Oh, I'm sorry. Exhibit four though is just elementary field trips. >> It said K12 on the top of the D. That's why I was >> But the high school field trips are it it is not on the high school field trip which is part of exhibit 4 under high school field trips. >> No. Okay. We could add it there. I think we'd have to resend the
018motion and the >> Yes. I agree. >> Wait a minute. High school field trips are in exhibit five. It's the very last page, >> right? Right. But then >> no, part of exhibit four, if you look at exhibit four is elementary field trips is page one and two, three, >> page four is middle school and page five is high school. >> Right. >> In exhibit four. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Exhibit five is the extracurricular >> clubs. Yes. what Trusty Windless is just asking about it being in >> all of them. I don't think it has to be just for the high school. The exhibit is is age appropriate for all ages. >> Okay. So, for exhibit four to all three um field trip lists, Susan, we're going to add the Charles H. Wright Africanamean History
019Museum, please. All right. >> Trusty Wall, do you resend your motion? Thank you, Trusty Sterling. We do your sins. Okay, we will >> read it again. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the K12 field trips for the 2025 2026 school year with the addition of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History as presented. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Wall. >> Support by Trusty Sterlin. Any other questions? Roll call, please. Trusty Wall, >> sorry. Yes. >> Trusty Windless. Yes. Trusty Dyra. Yes. Trusty Sterling. Yes. >> Trusty Stavanovic. Yes. >> Trusty Belttowski. >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you for catching that. Um, Trusty Windless. >> Good catch. >> Letter E. 2025 2026 approved Annapapolis High School student extracurricular clubs and activities. Exhibit 5 in your
020packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the Annapapolis High School list of student extracurricular clubs and activities as presented. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Sterlin. >> Supported by Trusty Winless. Questions or comments? Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Trusty Wless. Yes. Trusty Dyro. Yes. >> Trusty Sterlin. >> Yes. >> Trusty Stavanovic. Yes. >> Trusty Wall. >> Yes. >> Trusty Bowski. >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Letter F. 2025 2026. approved OW Best student extracurricular clubs and activities exhibit six in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the OW best middle school list of student extracurricular clubs and activities as presented. I have a motion. >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Sterling. Supported by Trusty Stanovvic. Questions or comments?
021>> A question? >> Yes. for the OW best student extracurricular activities. I didn't see unless I missed the page. I didn't see the game club on there. I seen it for the high school but not for the middle school. >> Which club? >> The game club the where they do the um >> that's esports at the Mario Kart. >> Okay. I don't believe that we have >> it says video clubs. Oh no, that wouldn't be the same thing. Oh, to the high school. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Participate in that thing. But we >> I double check. >> Yeah. Let me double check. >> Okay. >> I I would approve this and then we can add it. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? Roll call, please. >> Trusty Dyra. >> Yes. >> Trusty Sterlin? >>
022Yes. >> Trusty Stabanovic? >> Yes. >> Trusty Wall? Yes. >> Trusty Wless? Yes. Trusty Batski? >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Letter I. First reading. Wait, I don't know my alphabet. My pages are stuck together. I'm sorry. I apologize. Thank you. Letter G, MASB 2025 delegate certification for assembly. Exhibit number seven. Be it so resolved that the board of education appoints and approves blank as a delegate and blank as an alternate to the Michigan Association of School Boards to represent Dearborn Heights School District number seven. Delegates selected by the Board of Education will help decide MASB's positions on a wide variety of issues affecting education. Delegate assembly will begin Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 at 700 p.m. at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. May I have a motion? >> So, >> wait, no, I'm sorry. We
023need to we need to discuss this first. Names. So, it is my understanding that Elise, Derek, Tanya, and Lesie will all be attending the MASB leadership conference beginning that Thursday. Correct. >> Yes. >> Correct. Do I have anybody who strongly feels they would like to be the delegate? >> Okay. >> I was going to nominate Leslie. >> You're going to nominate Leslie. the bathroom. >> You would like to be the delegate. Does anybody have any problems with Leslie being the delegate? >> And Mr. Leiny would like to be the alternate. Is that okay with everybody? >> I'd like to be the alternate. >> Mr. Wall would like to be the alternate. Okay, [Music] we will take >> Yes. Missy, >> do you want to be the >> So, we just take a vote. Right. We
024done that before. >> In the past, the president has just picked. >> It hasn't been like a vote. >> I thought we voted. >> We did. >> Yeah. >> And I gone all night. >> You've been friends for 40 years. You think that's >> Well, you've been friends for 40 years, so I would think The alter >> right >> you're just back >> miny mo. [Music] >> I'll wait for you. I mean alternate. I mean >> same here. Okay then. I guess we're taking it to a vote. Yeah. >> Okay. Miss Dyro, who do you cast your vote for? I don't want to do it either. >> A coin toss. >> So, does it come down to my decision then? >> Yes. >> Okay. My decision. >> Put a name in the hat. Draw it
025up. >> Yeah. Put it in the hat. Draw it out. That's That's the simplest way to take the heat off you. >> Okay. >> Flip a coin. >> I could tear a piece of paper right now. >> Do you have a coin? >> Have a coin. I don't have a coin. >> Does anybody have a coin? >> Nuhuh. It's 2025. I have a coin. >> Cash. >> I have a coin. We will flip a coin. >> All right. >> Or not. >> Heads or tails? >> Heads. >> You got tails? >> Sure. >> You want to flip a coin? >> Okay. She's got heads. Dererick's got tails. Okay. >> Better be good. Mark, >> we're just going to flip it. Now I'm on No, I'm We're gonna flip it and just let it land here.
026Okay. It is hence that me. >> Be it so resolved that the board of education appoints and approves Lesie Windless as a delegate and Tanya Sterlini as an alternate to the Michigan Association of School Boards to represent Dearborn Heights School District number seven. Delegates selected by the board of education will help decide MASB's positions on a wide variety of issues affecting education. Delegate assembly will begin Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 at 700 p.m. at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa. May I have a motion? >> So moved by Trusty Stini. >> Supported by Trusty Windless. Questions or comments? >> Roll call, please. >> Trusty Dro. >> Trusty Sterlin. >> Yes. Trusty Stavanovic. Yes. >> Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Windless, yes. Trusty Battowski, >> yes. Motion carries. Thank you. >> That was a two-ed coin. Just
027kidding. Surprising. >> Letter H. Second reading of proposed, new, revised, and reissued board policies. Exhibit 8. 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 0171.1 President bylaw 0175.1 school board conferences conventions and workshops. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Sterlin. >> Supported by Trusty Windless. Any questions or comments? Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Trusty Sterling, >> yes. >> Trusty Stavanovic, >> yes. >> Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Windless, yes. Trusty Dyro. Trusty Battowski? >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Letter I, first reading of proposed, revised, and reissued board policies, exhibit nine in your packet. Be it so resolved that the board of education approves the first reading of
028proposed 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. >> Um, Miss Windless, did you have a question or comment on this before I do? >> Uh, yes. It just was on the close session. I think it was the close session. >> Um, it I had two questions on that one. Um, the language didn't make sense. It just was extra words in there, but Mark is going to fix that one before the second reading. And then I just wanted to know why we added the language about the um it was language. Oh, a board member must is required to disclose any personal involvement.
029Should it be in a disciplinary matter or any matter? Like aren't we supposed to disclose our conflicts of interest in any matter? >> Yes. So that's in a uh that's in a different bylaw. So this deals specifically with close session for discipline. >> So >> this one is for closed sessions requested. So that could be a closed session on any topic. So on any topic, shouldn't we remove ourselves if we have a conflict um >> or disclose that conflict? >> Yes. So that's I think that's in bylaw um that's actually in a different >> bylaw. Okay. Yeah. It's very clear about like if you have a financial interest. >> Yeah. That kind of thing. Um >> or or if your if your spouse >> spouse is one of the teachers and we're voting on the
030teacher, talking about the teacher contract, something like that. this uh the discussion here um had to do with a situation that had happened I believe Mandy if that's what was what the discussion was right and that um it's just helpful that um that that people know the whole situation >> understands that you have some sort of connection to the student the family or whatever in you can't as a board member say you have to refuse yourself never entirely up to a board member. But in this policy, so we took that board >> tried that and the attorney said, "No, you can't do that. >> Yeah, we can't do that." >> So, um, we do we can though put in there that you have to let us know. We have to know that you have some
031knowledge of this family of the student or whatever. And it is specific to students. >> Okay. >> But there are others close session bylaws that we just haven't got to. >> Got it. Okay. I just wanted to make sure that we weren't missing anything. >> And could I get those words smmiths as well? Those corrections. >> Yeah, I think you just put in personal involvement there. And it should just be any personal involvement. >> And then it says and personal involvement >> or not. So just take out that and personal involvement. Those three words. >> Any personal involvement and personal involvement. >> So just take out those three. member is required to disclose any personal involvement or knowledge in a discipline. >> Yes, just close this out. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Uh Trusty
032Sterlin, you had a question. >> No comment. >> Yep. Sorry, I was part of this, but do you think we need to say at the beginning of the hearing, do we need to add those words because Oh, I'm going to disclose it to you, but I'm going to disclose it to you after the fact. you know, you could I mean, we all should have professional and we should hold each other accountable for that, you know. So, to have to put that in here, >> it's kind of demeaning to be honest with you when, you know, we're all peers, you should be able to have that. And if if they don't and they disclose it at the end, >> I think we could take somebody to task on that, you know. Yeah. >> And that's what
033I think. >> Yeah, we probably talked about that too, I'm sure. Okay. >> I mean, that's my personal opinion. You guys all have that in there prior to the hearing. >> Well, I was going to say, >> I'm sorry. I apologize. It probably can't be prior because you don't know the information until it starts. >> Well, I mean like the beginning of like we're in the meeting. Oh, okay. Let me let me tell you guys now. that let me hear all the facts and oh I'm going to tell you now after I've heard everything sat in front of a student now I'm going to tell you I knew the student my kid family member was a part of this like after the fact so I'm still disclosing to you I'm just going to tell you
034after >> I'm just going to say at that point in time though there's been no action or motion taken >> no >> so if you disclose it at the end of you the presentation, you're still disclosing it at that time because the no action has been taken. If you wait until after action has been taken and then disclose it, that would be taken to task as Miss Dro said in advance meeting. Yes. >> So we're not, you know, go in 30 minutes and our packets and I'm sorry if you don't know you know that you should >> right >> speak up >> and and that should probably be something that's in a board orientation >> right >> you know close session for new because you might not know that coming in as a new board
035member >> oh I can tell you my first close session I was like >> it's just a suggestion you know but >> um so I think I do think just adding that is a statement in itself. >> Yes. >> If somebody's going to be slimy, they're going to be slimy. >> Um, sorry, >> treasure. Well, >> and the other thing I would suggest is if there is someone that you know that you want to recluse yourself from it, I think you should just say, "I know somebody that's involved in the party and I want to recluse myself." I don't think you should say, "Oh, I know the victim or I know the perpetrator." Because, >> no offense, that could potentially influence how somebody might think, >> you know. So I would just say I should
036step out of this and then hopefully kindly somebody would do that. >> Well, I can't say that anyone's going to remember that you said that 6 months from now, you know, on how we're supposed to use those words. >> But hopefully, you know, if I remember if I remember, I'll be like, does anybody have anything? Yeah, >> correct. For sure. Good point. >> All right. Any other discussion points? >> Roll call, please. >> Oh, let me get back there. Right. Get back there. Second reading. >> Letter I. >> Um, letter H. Right. >> Letter I. >> Oh, letter I. Thank you. >> Trusty Stanovic. >> Yes. >> Trusty Wall. Yes. >> Trusty Wless. Yes. Trusty Dyro. >> Yes. >> Trusty Sterlin? >> Yes. >> Trusty Belttowski? >> Yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Moving on. Unfinished
037business. Do we have any unfinished business to come before the board? Treasure Wall. >> As you can see, I don't have anything in front of you, so I'm going to let you know. It's going to be at the next meeting for my notes from the MASB conference. >> Oh, thank you very much. >> Uh, Trusty Mliff, >> I just wanted at the last meeting I said that I would email what the topic was that we um had to argue in our class that we did together. I could not think of it and still can't for the life of me. Do you remember what the topic was that we argued where you had to argue? Was it the one where we all had the >> where we had to sit in front of the guy who
038was going back and forth with you pretending it was a a Lancing hearing? >> It'll come to me. >> It'll come to you. Okay. Well, if you think of it first, email it. If not, >> cuz I was in the hot seat, so I know. >> Yeah, I know. That's >> a little bit I'll remember it. >> Any new business to come before the board? >> Seeing none, district points of pride, Mr. Kleinhands. >> Oh, yes. Um the welcome I just want to take a few minutes um a lot of things I'm prideful about. I think you guys know that um really wish that the construction would be farther along but understand and I would um note that all the parents I talked to at Bedford, not a one of them I think I said
039earlier really had any issue. They were just so pleased that the board was taking this action on and separating the students and the parking lot and dealing with that whole issue and they said they just can't wait for their little ones to get out there and go crazy nuts on all that equipment. So, um I think that's going to be cool. I I I truly believe that the project over at PARD will be awesome as well. Um, once the the the river rock that's in the secret garden settles, right now it's a little it just was put down. Once that settles, I just think that's going to be an awesome place for teachers to take students. It almost like gives them an extra classroom uh spot that they that they can use. And just walking
040through those elementaryaries and thinking about how hot it was the start of school last year and pul party with the air conditioning. So, um, for the welcome back, I put, you guys know at the end of every school year, I put all the things we did, all the things that you guys did, right? We did together. Well, I put it up there um at the start of the inservice. And I spoke to all of our employees about the the work that this board has done is absolutely amazing. And I went through the list. I read and I had to cut the list down because we've done so much. But please know that your decision, your leadership, the decisions that you make, the time you spent reading policies, the committees that you're on, the citizens advisory,
041all of that stuff truly does have a major impact on this district. And so I'm I was just uh when I put that up there and you could hear a pin drop when I was telling everybody all of the work cuz unless you see it, it's it's hard to to envision all the things you guys have done. So I do want to say I was very pleased also with the welcome back inservice that we did do that was part of that. Um, not only did I do the board updates, but we rolled out the equity policy and I had all the staff members read the policy and we are going to revisit that policy and I discussed it a little bit. Um, we're lucky Scott has done a ton of work in this area. So,
042we're going to lean, he did a presentation to our administrators on equity. We're going to lean on his expertise and um and we're going to speak to this as we move through set up in services on equity. Um just very pleased with the response that we got um in discussing that with the with the staff. We also introduced new staff. We also awarded the service pins. If you remember, we brought those back last year. Apparently, they hadn't done them in a bit. So, last year was getting everybody caught up. And then this year we continued that. So we have number of people that are 25 30 year that received their pins. So very cool. We also re reviewed the smart boot system and last year we created a video the safety committee um created a
043video explaining and we're going to use it for all of our substitute teachers explaining what you're supposed to do and explaining the smart boot and the go buckets and the go bags. And so Griff was here. He talked a little bit about it. We showed the video. Um I think the staff really liked that video. So um maybe we need to show it here so you guys can see it. Um yeah, cuz it is I think it is well done. Um so we showed that and then we got into the personal communication uh policies. I put up both the student one and the staff one and we discussed it at length. Showed the yander bags, talked about the roll out of that. did some Q&A on that. That went over very well. And then we
044spent a lot of time last year, what, you know, they they've changed these rules and we have to do this medical training for all of our staff. And so last year, we had to space that out and take away from staff the staff meetings that each building has. So it was really eating into that chunk of time. So, we took care of tier one and tier 2 medical training on that opening day and we were scrambling to get everything in that short amount of time. Um, but we were able to pull it off. I also talked about the the Strat plan. I talked about the budget and I um also talked about the upcoming uh syncing fund renewal. So, just it it was a really really good day. And then we already talked about the
045the the first day with the students. And then I will also add in the afternoon we had AI in the classroom and um those in services I thought went very well. We also had our real little ones um teachers our young fives kindergarten um that focused on crosswalk between youth youly which um is program it's part of the reading of science. We're kind of migrating back towards phonics. remember throughout our history, it kind of goes back and forth and and so um and in crosswalking that with what we're doing right now with Wonder. So, um Heather Welch, who's one of our coaches, did did a great job with that um in leading that discussion with those groups of people and uh Dr. Finny was able to secure the AI um instruction folks for um from
046uh what's the name of the I've lost it, but they're they're from the organization. They were here a year or so ago and they built upon that. I think it's the virtual learning uh >> Michigan virtual. >> Yeah, Michigan virtual. So, um just very pleased with the way we started the school year. It was a good mix between, you know, policy and safety and instruction. And so, um, just just really really proud of the start of the school year. Um, so tomorrow half day with students, then we go into our PLC. And as you guys know, we spent a lot of work on training our staffs for PLC's. Um, we're going to put that into Overdrive this year. We're going to actually add some PLC leads and make people specifically responsible for uh leading those
047groups. Um right now they're all just working together um in their PLC's. Um but we really need someone to assist with the agenda and that kind of stuff. So um put that on overdrive. I think that that will be good. And then on Friday half day for students and then the afternoon is the time that teachers actually get to work in their classrooms. So, um it's been a good week, good start. Um just very proud of of what we've done to get things rolling. Wish we were a little farther along in our construction season, but um hopefully they'll get those things wrapped up here shortly. >> Does anybody have any questions? I have I have a quick question by me. So, the you fly for the young fives in the um is it also K
048first through second? >> I uh I think it was Young fives through Yeah. through second grade. Yeah. What did I say? First grade, second grade. >> So, are all of our elementary school students getting UFly? >> So, right now they're just discuss we have wonders. They're just discussing how UFI UFY could be used in the classroom. So, we're just in the beginning stages of and that's what today was about and really focusing on using some of that material not as a curriculum but more um as a intervention to work with some of our students that are really struggling. >> Okay. So, are they going to choose to do you fly over heard? >> Nope. >> In place of heard? >> Nope. We're still doing uh both heard the bridges to writing and the phonics. >>
049So, yes. So, are all of our K through2 students getting Heerty then? >> Yes. >> At every building? >> Yes, that was in our title title grant. >> And is there been any talk of our GSRP and preschool program using the preschool heardy? >> Not that I'm aware of, but I can check. >> Put that on your radar. >> Okay. Can you send me an email so I don't forget, please? >> Yes. Yeah. Thank you. Anybody else? Yes, Elise. Um, I just thought it was a good point to point out since we're in Districts of Pride that today is Ruby's birthday. >> Yes, Ruby's birthday. >> Birthday. >> She was here with Wish. >> Did you guys get her a cake? >> We got her bone. >> All right. >> Ruby was >> She was
050really hyper today. She was excited to see all the kids. She She was >> in her element. >> And I think we're also I'm glad you mentioned that. I think we're also going to get a request from Pulk to um >> Get it off. Yep. >> Yep. >> Ruby was so fired up today. I mean, it was hilarious. I walked into the office, she's going crazy. Poor Lee. She's attacking Lee and jumping at me and she was all fired up today. She was very excited. But she does add a lot to the >> the to to the environment and to that building. So, but I know that Pulk is they're just getting started in investigating what it takes to because it is a commitment, right? You have to have a staff member that will take
051on the responsibility and so they're just getting started that. So, >> was that all you had? >> That's it. >> Anybody else have any points per? >> No. Moving on to other business. Um, board committee updates. There are no updates right now. Upcoming board committee meetings, building and site, there's non-scheduled finance, there's non-scheduled policy committee, September 17th, 2025, 5:30m here at OW Best. Is that correct, Miss Dyro? That is correct. >> Thank you. >> Um, does anybody else have any other business they want to bring up? Um, I have a question for you, Mr. Kleinhands, regarding um free free lunch and breakfast. I know that um another district is going to be um as of October 1st, we'll no longer be doing free breakfast. So, I'm just wondering where we are standing as a district
052on that as of right now. >> So, um so we're all waiting for a state budget, right? And that and that state budget is going to impact a lot of school districts, including ours. And the the big part of that obviously is the um reduced the free and reduced lunches that free lunches actually it's not reduced. So we're doing two things and Scott's been working on this. We're really pushing the paperwork to get as many of our families signed up for free and reduced. That's why I had that on my mind. So Scott has done some research on that. Um if you get to a certain percentage um then we we would qualify regardless. And so we're not at that percentage. >> We're just shy of it. >> We're a little bit shy. So that's
053why we thought we better um up our game here and get out uh all of the documents and educate our public on on that. Um right now I'm in favor of and we'll probably bring that to the board for further discussion. But um right now I'm in favor of feeding our students breakfast and lunch regardless what the state does. I think I put that in my note to you guys a little bit earlier. It's it's a kind of a wait and see. I do know that that the heat is getting turned up a little bit in Lancing and it all is revolving around the breakfast and lunch issue. So, >> yes, >> but um I kind of think I know where this board stands on that whole issue and that I didn't get any phone
054calls back about, you know, well, why would we do that? But, um, I think we would try to find a way. I think the first step is really pushing the the, um, the paperwork and getting as many families as we can signed up for free and reduced. Um, and then if we achieve that percentage, then um, then we will qualify regardless. But I think in the meantime, we go with the mindset that we're going to feed our students until we can't. >> Okay. I just have one other question because our cafeteria fund was we needed a spend down plan. Is there any way you can use cafeteria funds to fund free breakfast and lunch? >> So that's a great question. We're looking into that as well. Dr. Gatsinger is on that. You were thinking the
055same thing I was thinking. I know some of those funds are already earmarked, right? >> Yeah. So um >> Yeah. So, we spend about 700,000 a year, I think, is the contract for Chartwells. And so, um, a lot of it will hinge upon, you know, what the state's going to do. Um, but I think that that's something that we definitely will look at and I know that she's already investigating it. >> Thank you. >> Miss, >> can we make a social media post about the form you need filled out? >> Yes. >> Okay. I haven't seen anything on social media about it. Yeah, I I will make a note of that. >> We'll talk to Carol. Talk to Carol. >> Did those papers come home today? >> Yes. >> In their student paperwork. >> Thank
056you, Miss Stefan. Thank you. Anybody else? >> I had a little bit. >> Glad you brought that point up. >> We get a lot of paperworks at the beginning of the school year. So, if you could point out the one that's important, that helps. >> They are all important. Can we >> fill these out in triplicates? >> Anybody else? >> No. >> Okay, moving on to public comment number two. Do we have any public comment coming from the audience at this time? >> Thank you. Seeing none, do we have any kudos yet? No kudos. >> Not yet. >> Moving on to adjournment. be so resolved that the board of education adjourns the meeting at 7:47 p.m. May I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Moved by Trusty Windless. Supported by Trust Serini. Any questions,
057comments? >> Seeing none. Roll call, please. >> Trusty Wall, >> yes. >> Trusty Winless, yes. Trusty Dyro, >> yes. >> Trusty Sterlin, yes. >> Trusty, >> yes. >> Trusty Belowski, >> yes. Motion carries. Thank you, everyone. Have a good night. Drive safe. >> Good school year, everyone. Have a good school year. Thank you.