School Board Meeting - 05.18.2026

001go up down my knees going down. >> Okay. Approval of minutes. >> Motion to approve the minutes. >> Second. Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion carried. Approve the of the agenda with the one addition. >> I'll make motion to approve the edition. And I had a second. >> Uh, any discussion? All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion carried. I'm going to just note you guys that I'm thinking we have to try to speak up when we're talking just because there's a lot of noise back here. Um, so student presentations. Ki first. I'm filling in for Mrs. Paulson. She'll see she's a little under the weather. Her April students of the month for KI Sawyer are Elijah Green, Liam Brower, Violet Young Hayes, Mila Bass, Rowan White, August Hansen, Daxton Clark, Amelia

002Doppson, Isabella Dy, Bryce Py, Pyaki, Edith Kaisler, Victoria Wookski, Anna Ania White Wright, and Charlotte Mackey. Our students of the month at Gilbert are in third grade, Mrs. Snell, Emmy Hoffrren, and Mrs. Sullivan, Kinsley Glass, and Mrs. Wagner, Blake Paris. In fourth grade, Mrs. Hornbach, Everett Eden, and Mrs. Rasmmanson, Alena Phil and Mrs. Willis, Bo White. In fifth grade, Mrs. Anderson, Landon Argle, Mrs. Kru, Constant Hughes, Miss Noel, Jace Granon. So, congratulations to all those students. >> Thank you. for Gwin Middle High School. For the middle school, um starting with the sixth grade, our sixth grade student of the month was Miss Aubrey Gadbury. In seventh grade was Mr. Barry White. And eighth grade, Miss Trinity Paris. At the high school level, um ninth grade was Veronica Martianoff. 10th grade, Elena Serning. 11th grade, congratulations,

003Dad, Adeline Derwin. for our senior student of the month. Um she is at the track meet tonight, so she wasn't able to get over here for it. Miss Kaden Sugaro, she is our senior class president. Um her future plans include going to the Air Force where she hopes to pursue a medical field. She hasn't really decided which one. Uh high school-wise, she she plays sports non-stop, volleyball, basketball, track. Uh very active with those. Um her hobbies, as with most teenage girls, she loves shopping, tending, and working out and hanging out with friends. Um, Cadence throughout the course of the year, she stepped up as a senior class adviser in a class of seniors who needed a leader to step up and be a decision maker. She was one that did it and probably in comparison

004rest of the class with an open mind, trying to hear everybody out and try to assist uh Mrs. Ree, our senior class adviser, in making those hard decisions when it comes to all the plannings that juniors and seniors go through because I know she was in that spot last year. So, congratulations, Miss Cadence, and best of luck in the Air Force. teamster of the year presentation. >> Yeah. >> Come on. While I read great things about Kristen Lorac 202526 teamster of the year. She always stays on top of tasks that needs to be completed and is aware of deadlines that need to be met. She is extremely organized and keeps our athletics programs running with ease and precision. When our other secretary was out unexpectedly for a rather lengthy serious period, she absorbed the additional

005workload without complaint doing the work of two. Her relentless effort kept us afloat. She exemplifies that anything is possible when you believe in what you are doing and when you are part of a team that you love and they love you. She picked up when one of her teammates couldn't and excelled. Congratulations Okay, public comment. Um, Chris in the Rock, you want to come back up? I'm better talking to kids, so bear with me. >> My name is Kristen Lorac and I'm a resident employee and taxpayer in this district. I am here tonight to speak on behalf of the students, educators, and families in our community who are deeply concerned about the current deficit we have been hearing about. The deficit is not just a mathematical problem. Behind every dollar cut and a from a

006line item is a human being. It means larger class sizes for a teacher, few elective options for our kids, and potential cuts to vital support staff, transportation, or programs that help our children thrive. So my question is, why are we at this point? Again, our community needs complete, transparent accounting of how we arrived at this deficit and a clear, detailed breakdown of every proposed solution. True accountability means more than just balancing a spreadsheet. It means actively communicating with the people whose lives are directly impacted by these choices. We need to know exactly where the money is and what the true projections look like. If you have any hope of passing a millillage, I urge I I urge complete transparency and accountability. I urge this board to commit to an open door policy regarding the budget.

007Please provide us with regular, accessible financial updates and involve the school community in difficult conversations before final decisions are made. Our children's education and our staff's livelihoods are on the line. We deserve transparency and we deserve answers. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. >> And Angela. >> Hi, good evening. My name is Angela Misha and I'm a social emotional school counselor at the middle and high school. I am here today for the same reason. I am asking about transparency with the budget deficit. On May 6th, I was told by Dr. Cron that we were $665,000 in deficit. Two counselor positions were going to be eliminated, one of them being mine and one at an elementary position. I am here tonight asking for clarity for my colleagues as to why we have this large

008surprise deficit considering the report showing our expenditures and our revenues are not in the red. Many of my co-workers are worried and wondering if they should be job searching and concerns for the future here at Gwyn Schools. Please help us understand this deficit we are currently facing. Thank you. >> Thank you. um financial report. So we have this started on page 10 to 17 presentation of check register totals are on page 17 please don't >> pretend you're Okay. So, we're on page 17. We see the grand total that I would ask the board to approve is 1,354,51361. And >> I will make a motion to approve for check register of1 million35 $1,513.61. 61. >> Can I get a second? >> Ryan seconds. Any discussion? >> Is there any way to get any more fine just

009instead of just a general custodial supplies? Yeah, you can go in the office. They're they're all printed out like all the receipts and you can go through and every single one and it has line items. It's just this like the way this is. It would be like this big. If our board packet would just be huge, >> you could pay the bills for the month. So, it's it's a whole slew of invoices every time something gets ordered. So to to put all that detail in there like the description. >> Well, she's probably just saying that because I used to write toilet paper, hand soap. >> Oh, I don't remember that. But I I was wondering 600. Sorry. >> Is that like hand soap? Is it toilet paper? I don't know. >> All those things. You're

010looking at one to >> Yes. Specifically to Delco. Yep. That's That's all of those things. some of it would be maybe even just statement in there like etc. Just I don't know. >> I don't know. I don't know how it works. So, I'm just asking. >> Yeah, it would be a variety. It would be a variety of things >> and it's different every single time. >> There's multiple invoices there. >> Yeah, there's there's a lot. >> Okay. Any other questions or discussion? All in favor? I. >> All oppose. Motion carried. Financial report. Okay. Look at page 18. And I will Is this a time that you like me to? Yes, please. Okay. Um page 18. So this is the revenue and expenditure report. It's on a cash basis. So you want to be looking at

011the actual to date um that we have there. And then you'll also see some percentages over to the side and you know what percentage of budget um that is of the total. And so some of the things that can be complicated with this is how we get our revenue and when we pay some of our so our fiscal year ends June 30th but we will receive revenue in July and August that we will acrew back to June 30th because the state is two months behind this year. Then districts. Okay. So that is there is always a mismatch between cheap revenues and expenditures all year. This is those of you that have been around that's not good news. On the something that is similar to that on the expense side are teachers who will get paid

012throughout the summer because that is allowed in their contract. They will pay four pays two in July and two in August. and all of those will also get recruited back to J. So those two things will never be in line with actual even though this is a cash basis. Okay. Um hourly employees are always two weeks behind. So for instance we have two pays a month. So pays that are from the 1st through the 15th get paid out on 16th through the 30th get paid out. So those are some expenditures that are always fun. Um likewise in for the food service their revenues are behind this at the end of the month and then they will do a claim and we get the revenue about a week or two after that. Um so those are

013some of like the mismatches that even though it's a cash basis it is not it is just as of this particular date there's more activity that h will happen that has to get moved into there. Um so even that's the hard part is even when you look at the actual today and we're showing that revenue expenditures by 450,000. Um that's also because roads are out of line through some of our expenditures as well because they are still Um so as far as in the question that um was asked about this deficit, it's an operational deficit and we had planned to spend some fund balance this year that was that was in the budget that was approved. We had a healthy fund balance uh 4.1 million almost $4.2 million starting you know beginning this year. And

014so we had planned to spend some fund balance anyways because it was so high there's no reason to really carry anything that high. And so when a budget amendment was finally done, it took a few took a few months to do. And then we could also were waiting to see for next year what we had the governor's waiting for the Senate and for the House and that came out on April 20th and what they were going to get us for pupil funding increase was when we finally wrapped all of this up. um that is when instead of spending about around 300,000 it was in >> 655 and so that number you know even though that's this is a dynamic this is changing by the way honestly because I'm going back in there and I'm finding

015a little something I can something I something that isn't going to be something is going to be spent um I reported out this morning in our meetings that I saw on the list serve we're going to get paid our state a date on the 20th And some people noticed that there was one fairly large. We get about 190,000 on the transportation categorical and everybody was reporting that that number was lower than what they were expecting. And this is in May, you know, at really almost the end of the year for a school, this particular time of the year. So that's something I have to look into to see that that does and to how much and I'll have to really make that adjustment in the budget. Okay. So even as this morning, I think the

016number was like 633,000 expecting to take out of that balance. Um that is that will continue to to change as as we move along and I can find more things to tweet. Um and so the other thing is that I always budget very conservatively. You you know that and the budget that I propose to you all the goal is not to get it down to the dollar. It's not it's not your personal budget. It's just so that the board can say do not exceed this amount. and every budget go back, you know, over the years, you know, we could come in anywhere from $50,000 better to $200,000 better. That seems like a really big swing. It, you know, in your own personal budget or maybe somebody that doesn't deal in numbers and large budgets, when

017you're talking about a $16 million budget, almost a $17 million budget, that percentage of swing is really quite quite low. We have over,200 line items for expense line items. And so again, when a variety of these can be over just a little bit here or there, that's where that comes from. So I would say the biggest thing I I think I had said to to you, Dr. Cron, you had told the board, there really isn't one smoking gun of like, oh, here's where this $200,000 is. Um, it is just a variety of small things. But we do know we have increased staff this year. you have to increase staff due to student needs. Um, and so that's I mean I don't want to call that the smoking gun, but those were decisions that were made

018with an investment in those students. And so I don't think we would regret that um because they were made at the time with what the student needs were. And so with this deficit that's an operational deficit, we have fund balance to cover it. This is not a crisis because of that. The the red flag that I'm waving to you all is really just to say, listen, we need to tap the brakes, if you will. We need to slow down. We need to take a look at every single area in our district, which is what we've been doing the past two weeks. um and we need to verify that every expenditure that we're making from every category is so uh the problem that we're having on the counselor side is that there is a large number

019of staff and it is grand at risk grant that is 100% staffing there's it's not supplies it's not small team items it's staffing and it's where 1 2 We four councils are between that one at risk and 31A. Along with that, we don't know that we're going to get 31A. That one has all of our 31 N counselors in it. Just causes a match to MAR employees and it has one elementary counselor at risk has all of our counselors. It has social workers. It has paras. And this year for the first time because there's been so much pressure on that grant now because of all of these years that was in the co funding at one time to keep those positions being move into another grant. That grant is not continuing to go up the

020same way that salaries and benefits aren't going up. So it's putting pressure on my feet. So this year I had to move a social worker and some parents out of the grant into general funds. And so by trying to find more space in these grants, you can then move some of those expenditures back into grant to free up. Um the special ed funding is a year behind and so anytime on special ed sure too much funding that Melissa has. Yes, there is a millage out there. Yes, we have been 100% funded for two years. Two years I believe three young people. Um so it's been a short period of time but our our special ed costs continue to go up. There's a reason for it. Okay. So, it's not to villainize, you know, those student

021needs or those decisions. Um, but those costs have gone up in the past five years. No, special cost >> a million. Did you say >> it's been a I want to say it's been three years, but it might be five. You know, been looking at so many facts and papers lately. Um, and so there has been reimbursement, but it's been years behind. And so everybody, I would assume in Maresa, their special ed cost going up as well. So that's going to put an enormous amount of pressure on that millage for special ed that was passed. And at some point, there is not going to be enough money there. So again, raising, you know, the red flag to say, let's pump the brakes. Let's look at everything. Let's make some reductions where we can and try

022to get uh expenditures closer in line with revenues. It's okay to get our fund balance down to 18%. That would be my recommendation to you is around 18% because then we would not be borrowing to pay for um payroll in December and January before we get our taxes. Okay. Is there a question about that? She said, "How many years has it been since we've had to borrow?" >> We haven't borrowed. >> I can't tell you exactly, but it's probably been at least three years, possibly four, >> which saves you. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Yeah. Three, four, something like that. Five. It was once once we finally got over, you know, around that 18% of the time we borrow. And so that saves on that interest rate because we all know what interest rates are right

023now, you know. Um and so that would be so the goal would be to get down to about 18%. And then balance that budget and there and so that's why it's um when I was doing projections for 3 years, we roll over, you know, what was happening this year and then added the fact that on the revenue side, we only got $250 per table. That might sound like a lot. It's only 2 and 12%. It is not that much. It doesn't do under increases. And on top of that, we are going to feel the loss of 34 students next year because of our three-year average enrollment and losing a high year. So even though we might only drop 20, in actuality, the formula that it's calculated on, we're going to feel 34. We're going to

024be $122,000 less revenue next year than we are this year. even with that new increase. So, we're going in the wrong direction. Not only by what I would say is a mismatch in revenues expenditures this year. You don't do anything to change it. It's just repeat next year. Then you're going to have reduced revenues. And then we looked at what are the increases in expenditures. There's already some increases in expenditures. We have a 2% increase um to excuse me 3% increase um on insurance that's in the cap. So that's completely born by the district. Um there are already subcontracts that are in place. And so when you start to add, you know, those pieces of the budget, what's left is expenditure reductions. And so we just continue to work on that. We had a 2-hour

025meeting this morning. Dr. I have two tomorrow. Uh you know, I want to meet individually with board members so I can you know, explain in any further detail. um if but you know coming questions to be able to answer those and then there will be continuing next week we are meeting scheduled with um you know all of the principles all of the administrators you know all of the leaders from all of the different departments um to see where they keep looking I know we are we're looking at bus routes we're looking on the operational side Davis he's like first time I said he's like I got it I'm on it and he's been talking to you know his staff about reducing those down um custodial supplies Um, and the list goes on. It's in every

026area. I know that, you know, people working part-time. You know, we're, you know, last month Dr. talked to you about, you know, trying to add some some help and support on the on the business side. And so, we're not with that, just so um, and so it's just time. So, so somebody had asked me today. I was talking to a union financer director and they said so the question is win broke no wind is not broke no >> that's why we're doing this now so that we won't be in 3 to 5 years and of all the projections that I've done it has been with no raises okay because the these are places where there's financial openers I've only put raises in the contract has already been approved so for instance right now that's guesta

027guest is in year one this year year two next year. So, I put that into the budget. So, not only are we, you know, from everything that I laid out for you, you know, going in the wrong direction, but we're going in the wrong direction with no raises. And so, the goal here is that we can come closer in line. Um, we know every year that we do better. So, I'm not trying to overstate, you know, this this problem to this because we know that we're going to do better. I keep that in mind. Um, but I also want to get us to the point where our expenditures are less than revenue so that we once we're balanced so that we can give raises. I mean, people deserve that. I believe people deserve that. Now,

028we might be at a place where we can't do that and that would be really unfortunate, but when we talk about staff morale and keeping staff, I think races are important. I feel differently, but I think that's, you know, after being at the negotiating table for for a while now, that's that's what we're hearing. So those are the those are the two goals that that I would have um in this again is to slow the spending down. Take a look at everything, make reductions over the kingdom, keep these grants in mind. If the grants can revenues are not going up and that is where we need to where we need to have some reductions and do all of that, do it to the spot to the point we can also award some for all of

029our staff. So, with all of that kind of being said, I think um the takeaway is Yeah. >> Our our fund balance currently is over $4 million. >> Yes, it is. We were projected with no cuts to have um six plus thous,000 kind of pulled from that over future years. >> No, just next year. >> This year we're going to take 600 out of that. >> So this year we're going to take 600 out of that, >> leaving us $3.5 million. So, we'll be left with $3.5 million fund balance. >> And we're still in a good spot. We're still at, you know, over 18%. >> And 18% is what if we do the >> dollar is about 3.2, I believe. >> Okay. 3.2 million. So even with the loss of that 655,000, we're still above

030that 18% which means we're not going to be borrowing. >> Nope. >> We're not in deficit. >> Um in terms of like where we were several years ago where where we were like in trouble. We're not in trouble. We're just fixing the problem >> before we get in trouble. looking 3 to 5 years down the line. So, I think, you know, that's that's the the one thing that um I just want to make sure that is clear and clear to everybody who's watching online as well. Um, as it sits, when we finish this year out, we will be sitting at $3.5 million fund balance, which is or better, which is which is over the 18% that we need to be financially healthy and and for lack of a better way of putting it, independent. We

031will not have to borrow money as we have in years past to make payroll because our our revenues are behind our expenses always. >> Correct. Got it. >> Yeah. So, okay. So, ultimately taxpayers should call whoever their state senators, representatives, whatever because ultimately they don't fund us the way they should fund us, right? if they funded us on like maybe Massachusetts like I told you, maybe we wouldn't even have to ask for a small village, you know, but unfortunately the state of Michigan does not do that. So, this is where we're stuck. And the state of Michigan also likes to, you know, it's my my biggest feat and I talk about like every year where they take the K12 school a budget and they fund >> what education, which is sad, >> which is really

032sad, but that is a constitutional first. what that was voted on a long time ago. It's part of the constitution. It is legal that they do that, but we are into the billions now of that that they are, you know, and it's not to say that those that's not needed as well, but what happens is any time they can take home state aid to help out the general fund, they do that. That needs to all be done out of the general fund. The state's general fund IRA, now it's not. So, those are things that I can't control, right? And the state when they done this really well, they also had co money. You know, we knew that co money was going was going to go away. The fact that we've been able to hold on

033to these positions that we added during co time for as long as we have is pretty remarkable really. And we spent a lot of it on one time too by building things. You know, we did infrastructure, we built buses, we did some really smart things with that. But we did add services to students. But once that funding is gone, then then this is then this is where we are. So really this is proactive and and honestly as a board you have the choice whether or not to do this you know to make cuts. It it would be my recommendation to the superintendent and to you and I do believe it would be Dr. Crony's recommendation to to you as well. >> Um >> it absolutely is >> it would be >> can't go >> it

034would be very uh you know the questions have been asked what if we do nothing and just let the chips fall where they may and that was kind of my response too. I was like, I I could never responsibly say yes to that and say just let's try it and see what happens. Um because there could be more uh retirements in the future and that could then be some savings, but quite frankly, we need those in order to, you know, be able to add back so that we can be doing uh raises for people, you know. Um we know what the cost is of everything. We know what inflation is. So even getting a 3% I mean that just barely keeps you even. That's not even when you're raised. I want to see parents. Well,

035I mean, people likely educated when they're not really, but the older teachers that are well seasoned and they are fantastic teachers. Right. So, right. I don't think >> well, you know, just to get that out there. I have heard that. I've heard that in a couple different places from different sources. So, we might be hearing that, too. That might be something that's being set out in the community or in our community is like, you know, they have all this money. Let's just just let it ride. Let it ride. And that would be my response to that is I just I don't want to let it ride. >> Responsible, >> right? >> The the thing that that peaked me about the whole thing though is how it was handled and it said the whole community >>

036Oh my god, we're dead. You know, I heard from a lot of people about how in depth you were and I think we're not a fun balance and that's why I talk to you >> so that I could and you wonderful email back from you about what's really going on and I explain that to as many people as I could >> but not everybody wants to listen. >> Right. So, so ultimately we've lost students and we're not getting um a very high raise from the state. Correct. Correct. So that's ultimately what's going assistance. >> Did you say why why is special ed reverse a year? >> So they went through the report that we do. It's called the the the special ed transportation report, special ed cost report. The states the 4094 and the 4096

037and those are due in September um for the previous fiscal year. And so Marissa takes a look at they look at at that as well as the state looks at that. And so, uh, Maurice's formula then is to make sure that we are 100% funded as they see what is the state going to fund you first and then they basically backfill. So, it's always either behind they backfill to the extent that their reput will allow. >> No. Um the since the millillage they have been that's what I was saying earlier is I don't know if it's been three years three years two years three years um that we have been but what's the likelihood of this continuing on I mean I've seen you know other districts that have gone up in one year $500,000 expenses

038and you know they're a larger district um but still you know there's like 12 or 13 of us from what I would consider large you for our area down to really tiny. But if everybody's costs are going up similar to the way ours are because the needs are there, then that's just putting so much pressure on that fund and on that village that we have to be prepared for when all of a sudden that funding stops. And do we still budget out like we got 18 a special education budget 18 out of CERS? >> Is that how that's still budgeted at all? >> Yes, but it's but now it's to the point where really you could justify all of them being special ed or justify all of them being at risk because of our population.

039So a lot of it is and a lot of times our AS because of the student needs uh that they will uh maybe two two or three handle a student and they rotate in and that it really just helps for one person to not be burned out. So that also makes it really difficult to say oh this oneonone that's a special level this person can be doing it for the mornings and this person for the afternoons or days. You know I don't get involved in that but it can get really complicated but it's what works at the building for them. um and for the staff of the student. Um and so that's where like I said when I can move ones out of at risk, I can email the elementaries and I said of all

040of the cars that are in at risk, tell me which ones could legitimately be considered special ed aids and those ones I so can go back and forth basically. Any other questions or discussion? >> Are we are we still planning on or figuring that the that we are going to continue to be 100% funded for through the like >> it's a collective pool, right? >> It's a collective pool. And so there's >> we can't guarantee that another district isn't going to reimburse that more. We are still projected to be able to have a health >> I only have my projection uh projections that were given to me by Marica for next year show an increase in funding of about $89,000. So that's what I have in our budget. So it's what is >> for just

041>> for special ed for special. So again it's like we're going to get what we got this year like I have know what this year know next year and that increase is about 89,000. So I put that in my revenue increase section. Um some revenue decreases. We got two grants for bus grants. I don't know if you remember this or not. We had an EGA grant through the federal government and then we had bus grant through state Michigan. um that's about $8 some thousand or most of your time that grant right now it's a revenue reduction. So that basically just offsets that special ed increase. >> Do they have any predictions for projections for at risk this year about the same kind of I really don't know but I I there's three different budgets out

042there and we don't know three meeting executive uh house and senate. So they're still hashing that all out. We got 31 double A that we got about 350,000 and I told you the two staffing positions that are in there. The other piece is um that we'll want to do is some school security with that. Um but we don't even know if that's going to get for next year. Um every year they say this is one time, this is one time. This is the one that they said what was new this year. You basically got to sign our rights away. So every year they keep changing it. Um this year they all say you had to like an on your honor to uh to supplement and not supplant. And so I could keep the same things

043in there. the things that were learned previous year as a counselor and our 31N counselor. So I keep those same things and I couldn't add to that 31A out of at risk because they've already submitted at this year's that would have been considered supplant. So that's that's so there's these rules around the grants too of what we could do with that. Um, so I'll also uh number 12B, the infrastructure grant that I talked about a couple months ago. Um, that one took I know Mr. Steve Betcher is going to be speaking to you later on today. Um, we worked a lot of hours together on that and then a lot of hours after that that I did with other other partners um to to help me with that. Um there were three narratives, there were

044two different budgets and all in all um I think and talk about had some different categories um in their what needed to stay in the bond. What could go into this grant that they would allow to be in this grant. In the end, it was a $16 million grant that I submitted just before May 1st. I have not heard anything back on it. I do not know when I will hear back on it. So that's also a reason why we're leaving 31A some money unspent because some of the things that are in for safety that are in that 12E infrastructure grant doesn't get fully funded. Then we would have some money to do some automatic door lock things that uh Mr. Warren has identified as a real high security need. Um and that is something

045that is still small enough about 150 160,000 small enough that we can last. Are we shocked by this number? 1,200 line items are all those active line items or maybe just 1,200 and not all of them are active. >> Um some of them will be unactive but not hundreds of them, you know, because they could be for for some brands that we're not going to have next year, that sort of thing. But it's >> somewhere back in the day. I remember you talking to >> it wasn't back then. >> It wasn't. >> That's why I ask are they still all active? >> Yeah. >> I see this whole process as fiscal responsibility. We have to be responsible. We have to be looking forward, projecting forward. We need sustainability and that's what's being done. I just

046wish we could have done >> I know that I can't control everything and their response, you know, I can only control how I communicate to the board, I communicate to the superintendent, which is as soon as I know something, you know, early and often and then with our team to try to work through how to solve these challenges. Um, and yeah, I wish people didn't have the end either, but that's probably because it could be if they remember before. I understand that. And that's also why getting out of it this many years in advance is so important. Stress. It is stressful. No doubt about it. You can't do this without having some stress. And nobody likes it. This isn't fun for anybody. Um, so we're not broke, but we have to be proactive in keeping

047it back. >> That's right. And that's where and that's where we are. And so then I know I appreciate people showing up and speaking out. Um, you know, for the staff and for your colleagues. And it's like I do have an open door. You can email me anytime. If you hear a rumor, if you hear something and it sounds really, you know, off or weird or something that doesn't sound right, you know, set up a meeting, come let's talk about it face to face. That's really the best way to handle that. Um, there's going to be uncertainty. There's there's going to be, you know, hurt and people are not going to like everything and I get that. We can't control that. Um, but we will have conversations about it. If anybody wants to have it,

048we can't have conversations. We do not fear retaliation. What if you do? I'll just go back. >> Okay. Any other questions? Any other um information? I'll hand this over to you, Dr. Crony. Okay. One of the first things on information is the making up or not making up of the last two days, the 8th and the 9th. Um, this is the form that Jane completes as a requirement of the state to figure out what days, what hours are we able to be forgiven. The house has passed for our county because at first we were concerned that our county wasn't declared an emergency county and so would we even qualify. Jane found out that yes, we would qualify according to the what the bill that the House passed. Now, it's got to go to the Senate

049and it needs to be passed there and then it would go to the governor for signing at this juncture. We were told by around the 2nd of June. However, I've heard from Steph who does a lot of our calculations. She feels it's going to be earlier than June the 2nd. What makes it super tough for Mr. Fluger is he has final exams for the students the last three dates. They would have been the 5th of June. It would have been the 8th and half a day on the 9th for final exams. We're hoping we're going to find out the week before the June 2nd so we will know. Yes, indeed. Are we going to be allowed to not have school on the 8th and the 9th or will the Senate say, "No, you're good to

050go because it needs to be both the House and the Senate for passing this." It was wonderful, but it was 95 for the vote in favor of it. That would be great if we saw that again in the Senate. So, as of this moment, we cannot get along without the 107,000 that we would get dinged if we don't follow the state rules. That's not that's not even an option. We have to follow what the legislators are going to tell us. So, but now you know this is where we're at as of this moment. I had um pretty much what Amy said, but hers is much clearer on the budget. The the takeaways are fiscal responsibility. We still even after the going in uh deficit spending, meaning pulling out of fund balance, still leaves us 3.5

051million in fund balance. we would not need to borrow short term but we do need to make those changes. Those were the uh most critical things uh that I had on my report. Um is correspondence coming up on the agenda? >> That's a bit down. >> Okay. >> Um the strategic plan seeking fund. >> Yes. decisions are being made for uh budget based off the strategic plan. We have of course um the social media is one of the things that's your goal six of celebrating our youth. We are looking at is there another way of accomplishing that without paying the money to the social media group. What's difficult about that is they also monitor. So if there are comments on there, they're monitoring it all the time to then tell us to then correct the

052rumors that are out there. So all of that is is being waited. Um excited about the strategic plan for having bookworms come. It kind of feeds into that we need the 24th, 25th, um, and 26th of August for professional development for bookworms for all our K through five teachers. Um, that that would happen on that Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Currently, the calendar is Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and we were going to pay a $200 per day stipen for the teachers on that Monday. We can avoid the 7,200 if instead I'll do the welcome speech go over what policies by going to staff meetings instead that first week of school. We will only have three days, not have four days, but and it's a way of of trimming but not hurting kids. It's always our goal to not

053want to hurt instruction. But it's not like this district was fluff anyway because there isn't. So that's where uh any reductions do sting. But that one was one that won't hurt. So when we get to the calendar, that's what we're coming to you on. Um syncing fund. >> It's on page 21. >> Okay. Thank you. So syncing fund. I think a couple things are on the agenda tonight for discussion or for action. Just want to point out that when it comes to Chromebooks and Chromebooks that comes out of the senior fund but not the general fund um and it's been in for future projects, it's been here for past couple of years and I believe there's also some discussion. So you'll see available then it's $854,000. Okay. So, that's what we have with and that's

054even to take out the $80,000 for the student technology which you're being asked about tonight on an action item. >> Okay. Um and so when you get to the part it might be discussion sorry about you had an email in here from Luke. Yes. >> Right. Discuss that about the block house. Um again that would be a syndrome cost. Just keep that in mind when you're having that session. You mentioned the notebooks come out. >> What is the definition? >> So the Chromebooks. Yeah. The the student technology. >> Yep. >> He's asking what can we use the syncing fund for? >> So we can use it for student technology that there was a change um in the law and so that is allowed and then it's basically for repairs and renovations. So >> but it's

055not for regular. I understand that Chromebooks are an important part of society these days, but with all the with all the stuff that needs to be worked on and repairing school just so the students that have the place to come to work on those Chromebooks, how can we justify spending the saving fund on something other than repairs when they without those repairs eventually have a place to use them? So if then then it would be a general fund expense or it would be are we not having computers and laptops and that's a much bigger discussion. That's a philosophical discussion. That's a that's an academic discussion. >> I just don't see how Chromebooks are a sinking fund issue. >> They are it's an allowable thing. So um and that was the way when the board passed

056it. It was for student technology specifically specific put that language in there because they wanted to be able to lift that cost out of the general fund and the public said we agree and we'll pay for it. >> Um so that was just that was at that time of gosh 2020 you know uh March of 2020 all the yes finally passed and then that was the third vote I believe. So even the ones prior to that that failed students No, she's always super what what could you have if you if you took the phone $8,000 on a general fund what would come up that you couldn't use syncing fund that would absolutely I guess that's >> so sinking fund is syncing fund is restricted very restricted >> versus general fund being broad >> more broad,

057not anything we want, but more abroad. And so when we it's kind of like the grants like the at risk grant or the other grants like that where if we can get the grant or in this case the community's backing to fund um portions of our expenses then we when we have expenses that come up that makes sense to put into the syncing fund or >> the at risk fund. We use those first, if you will. Yes. >> Because they're more restricted than some of our other funding sources. >> We can live without Chromebooks. >> The majority we can't requiring >> and to replace like other districts across the nation that are facing all the technology requests. one back textbook, >> but but that the textbooks are going to be be way more than $80,000.

058>> Oh, they absolutely are. I mean, >> and then we have to have and we have to have a whole new plan of updating. >> Where would you propose we get the money from? >> Well, if we I personally not in knowledge of where all our money goes and how and how we can use it, but I am I am concerned about where the kids are going to go to use those Chromebooks when we don't use the money for school for uh issues like the $3 million we need for I know the city fund is directly for that, but it is for other things with the fixing of the buildings and stuff. I just can't see how if we were willing to lose the building in order to get something that we can do without.

059I'm 15 years old and we didn't have computers when I was in school. I didn't see my first computer until I was 24. So, but I turned out just fine at most different degrees like very well trained and educated >> without computers. >> Yeah. And I and I definitely respect that and and I understand where you're coming from. The reality is we're trying to build humans who can can be marketable moving forward and get good jobs and contribute and and everywhere is using I mean I'm a therapist. You would think that I wouldn't need to have a computer to do my work. every single thing I do outside of the actual interaction and even now a lot of times the interaction is on a computer >> um in order to do any job I I

060mean even even a a full service gas station you you know if you're if you're working in a in a full service gas station as as a as an attendant to pump gas for people you're still using computers Our students have to be adapt with this technology. And the only way that they're going to be adapt with it is through practice. And the only way they're going to know how to safely use these devices and use this technology is through practice. And >> if the school gets shut down tomorrow, for example, >> but we're not but we're not anywhere close we're not anywhere close to shutting a school down or shutting anything down. So we don't need a new roof. >> Well, we do need a we absolutely need a new roof. We need a

061new system, >> but the sinking fund is not going >> water system. >> I I hear what you're saying. >> So if they don't have a school building to come to school to, what good are those Chromebooks? Our $80,000 towards the Chrome books is not going to make a lick of difference in comparison to the 3.5 mil that we need currently for. It's a it's like Amy was saying, percentages wise, it it doesn't even it's a drop in the bucket. >> Our students need to be able to come to school and be confident and safe in their learning environment. In order to do that, they need to have the tools to do that >> constructible foundation of the school itself. >> And and I'll I'll tell you what, I have full confidence in our community,

062that we are going to get this bond right, and they are going to pass it for us to be able to do these critical infrastructure things that need to happen. We just haven't quite hit the mark yet. Not having all of our students have the proper tools individually in classrooms to do the work that's needed is not a cut I'm willing to make. So there are multiple things that need to be done with these buildings that would allow the kids in the future to have that classroom go to. So I it's I sound like a broken record here. No, you're you're you're good and I understand where you're coming from too, but like so when we passed the sinking fund in 2020, it it's for very specific things that we can do and we have

063spent the money from the sinking fund doing those very specific things. >> The fund balance of 854,53143 is is a is a a drop in a very big pool that money that we're stretching. So that that came from that bond. We are stretching it as far as we can. We can't just drop 854,000 on a a halfbudded project to be completed. The the scope of what you're saying is is bigger than than the money we have to do it. But it's still money that could be applied to other monies. >> But we don't have the other monies. We don't have >> the other money which is why we should bring the world right spending 80,000 of it on Chromebook >> because technology has to keep moving forward >> and there in lies the problem with

064school system >> well and it's it's not just though and I understand what you're saying why are we getting the money here when we really need it over here but if you don't have that money for the technology okay and I'm not a big fan of technology most people know this but we have to have it if we want to stay competitive. And we're already losing students. If we drop But if we drop the technology, >> we will lose more students because they're going to go they're either going to go online, they're going to go to another district or they're just going to homeschool. >> And we can't keep up with the other places. >> The building is not going to collapse. >> No, >> the building is not going to collapse. We wouldn't have

065students in these buildings if they were going to collapse. And I and I want to be very firm with that though because when we say things like that, >> we are leaders in this community. >> We say things like the building is going to collapse. And guess what? People think the building's really going to collapse, Ryan. And the building is not going to collapse. Our buildings are perfectly safe. >> Yeah. I mean there there are several things that need to be done with the building like making it secure for uh lockable doors in between the hallways and such. There's uh again the roof water system, the heating system, the asbestous in the floor tiles and stuff. I mean I've been here since the day day one when we started tier 2 building buildings. There's a

066whole list of stuff that has to be done and met to be to code or other reasons, but we don't we want to spend money on a computer system for kids who's most likely going to break in the first year or two as opposed to ensuring that our kids have a safe place like you said a few minutes ago, a safe place to come and learn and study. But we want to put it may only be $8,000 for the Chromebooks, but we I just feel we need to focus on giving our kids a safe place to work, not just from active shooters or something, but from structural we're doing both of those things simultaneously. And I think Steve will and Steve will talk to us further about correct about the infrastructure components of this the

067sinking >> fun balance and and and I think we're we're trying to do the best we can with balancing that but I still hold firm the fact that if we can provide the education that everybody else is providing and aren't our buildings aren't falling down you know class of 75 came through class of 75 came through >> and said they actually thought our buildings were in pretty nice shape. Now, they said they also couldn't see the asbesus and all that other stuff that isn't hurting anybody. Nobody's messing with the technology. Well, we're not going to stay competitive. >> I have to say I disagree and we can carry this on at another time so we don't drag it on. But um I encourage everybody on the board, everybody here, go to middle school, high school,

068climb up on a ladder, look at the roof in a windstorm and tell me that this is not about to go. >> And then I know most of us >> there's monies that need to be acquired to get that fixed. But there's also monies that we have that we can do other minor things with, work it out somehow. But buying something that isn't going to help the structure just it seems out of place. >> And what was like 500,000 >> each year? You stated something like you don't understand. Okay. You stated that you did not understand how our schools were funded and how we spent our money. I suggest to you that you take some time and go in and talk to Amy so you actually understand this and it doesn't upset you so much.

069It would help. I promise you. >> I I understand what the scing fun is for, >> but you just said it would for the laptops. >> I don't understand things that Well, I know we don't have the funding to fix the buildings right now. That's what we're trying to do with this whole >> right thing here. >> Right. Right. But >> but it would help you to understand and then you would have a clearer vision of why we do certain things if you would go in. Honestly, I've learned so much by going into the office and looking at the checkbooks, looking at the different things. You learn a lot by going and doing that. And if you did that, you it wouldn't get I don't want to see you so upset. It would help you

070to understand. And Amy set up times for us to come. >> Is it three or four different meetings? It was sent to you to pick which one you wanted to come to. >> So take a look at your email and tell me which one of those offerings and options would work for your schedule. >> They're an hour and a half each. >> It it does help >> a lot. >> It does. It'll make you feel better. I I'll know it's it's not going to make me feel better knowing that we're spending the same fund money on computers that >> that aren't as important as a bill. >> But you're one of you're one of seven and not all of us believe that. We just have to give our opinion one of seven. That's fine. >>

071Yes. >> And >> I feel that way sometimes. I think we all can move on to department updates. >> Is it okay that I move on to department updates? Is that right? >> Is that before the department bonded first? Okay. >> Steve, thank you. Our mechanical engineer um These are what we're referring to. I know he put um some around the different tables. >> You got the big one. >> Oh, okay. >> Quite yet. >> Oh, don't lift it. >> Give me Give me two minutes because I think the segue into this will help with this last discussion. >> Okay. In 2025, when schools voluntarily competed in a or participated in a assessment, it was a statewide assessment that all schools could compete in, but it was not mandatory. When schools did go ahead and

072be part of that this past year or just in the last couple of months, there is a fund, a grant fund out there for all schools that did participate in it. Also, schools that have trouble passing bonds or other financial problems, which we've heard some about already tonight, that allows you to bring schools to go after a grant, a 12e grant. That grant will fund the study that was done last year. That study was called warm, safe and dry. It meant heating systems, roofs and security for the schools. The wind schools has applied and Amy had mentioned it earlier. We are going after, we work hard at this. We are going after everything we can from that study to try to finance it under a grant. It's $15 million. There's no guarantee when schools is

073going to get that. There's no guarantee you're going to get a million dollars. However, we feel like you're going to get something. And some of the first things we're going to go after if we get money are a roof for the high school, middle school, and a fire protection system cuz that qualify because that allows us to do a lot of the stuff that we're going to talk about now. that will help save Wind schools quite a bit of money and get our bond cost down from what it was in the past because of how we can remodel the schools. So, I kind of want to use that as a segue into this because I think it's really important to understand. Again, we don't know what that grant is. It's a grant that we hope

074we'll know by July what we're awarded, if we're awarded, and how much you're awarded. and then we may have to pivot from what we're going to talk about tonight. But this is an update so far on what we perceive could happen depending on what kind of monies the school gets and everything else. And we have to for November election, bond election, we have to have everything in place by August 11th. That's the drop dead date. So, we are hoping that sometime by July or new July when we hear about the grant and we know how much money we have and then we if we have to make adjustments we can. But I'm just letting you kind of know all this because what I'm presenting tonight is what the tier one and tier 2 committee groups,

075the citizens and the administration has come up with and what we're trying to put together as a plan how to get cost down for the school in operation and also get your improve your facilities at the same time. So with that, if >> Yep. Go ahead. to >> um can you move that way closer to our audience because the board each has the the uh paper one, >> but our audience should take a look. >> So, what this what schools is looking at doing is trying to make better use of the middle school high school under this plan. We started to realize that we have this library and media center that can be remodeled and and filled in because that is a lot of space. is not currently used in an effective way. And we

076have, of course, the pool that got filled in previously. We can we've got classrooms there. And we wanted to look at how much can be consolidated and what kind of grades can we put into the school. We realize that fifth and sixth grade, if we fill in this library and we model it properly, we can get fifth and sixth grade already in here, which then we have third and fourth grade at Gilbert currently. If we can keep third grade at one of the elementary schools and add just a few classrooms and a multi-purpose room to this middle school, we can consolidate two elementaryaries to one. We currently already use a elementary school KI Sawyer for preschool through second and Gwyn schools or the Gilbert school 3rd through 5th. By doing this, we can potentially create

077a new elementary intermediate, if you will, wing that's remodeled and much nicer for the students and be able to consolidate two buildings into one and try to make better use of the facilities here. We also to do that have to look at adding some of the counseling and some of the other office staff into this what I'm going to call green area here. And part of that is to create secure entrances where people have to go through the office in order to enter the building and get buzzed in. You just can't walk into the building, get buzzed in and walk anywhere you want right now. You have to go through the office. We are still looking at recreating a small media center area, smaller that's much more appropriately sized for today's media center uses building.

078And we are still looking at renovating the trades areas and making those better for the students as well as some of the science classrooms that were shown in the area down there. Um again with the fourth grade classroom addition, we would be adding a another small media center for what we could call the intermediate spaces of fourth, fifth, and sixth grade. We would have another special ed classroom. We'd have an office area for that particular uh grade level. And we'd be adding we've got extra space to create art classrooms and music classrooms back in the uh existing pool area that the current classrooms within. So that's kind of a summary of what we're doing. I don't want these guys arms to get too tired. So >> um keep talking. We'll hold. >> Okay. So at

079this point because I don't want to get too longwinded. I know we've gone quite a ways already tonight in in discussions. Is there questions that the board may have? >> I do. >> Okay. >> Of course I do. I'm looking at this. My first thing is where is elementary music? I see art and PD. >> Spin it around. So that >> No, no, spin it around that way. >> Yeah. >> Oh, I guess I think we consolidated cost down. I I stand correct. That's the very last plan we currently looking at is potentially doing that either in the multi-purpose room and or still we're still working on can we fit that within the spaces. What are the classroom numbers? So again, this is update to the board. It's not a final plan when you were

080working with Brad on that in the orange block there like how we have four six buses most of them eight there might be some spot there. But yes, this is just a draft at this point. Um the titles are not as important as the spaces and square footage are because that is what drives the cost. And so the goal in all of this would be in a perfect world, we would get the full $16 million from the 12 grant because that would be able to do the roof, the safety, even some electrical. um we'd be able to do a lot of things and we could do these renovations with the additional small square footage that you see in gray there. The goal is to get that under two mills. Um and I do have a

081second. I asked for new um mill schedules to be run. Hope I can find it this quick like under under pressure. Um but that is the goal is because we felt like um if we could get something at like 1.7 to 1.9 ms floating I don't know but see this out then that could get us anywhere from you know 22 to $25 million um for for a bond issue. And so we could, you know, ask for 22 to $25 million of people to do this plan right here and it would be an ask of of anywhere from 1.7 to 1.9, which is significantly less than what we have asked for in the past, but it's like you said, this whole thing is really contingent on what you get in this grant. And uh we put

082our best foot forward. I can guarantee you that. But if we only get 10 million of that and we'll have to pivot and we'll have to look at what is that. Now I will say that in this grant uh we were looking at doing everything that we put in was for middle school high school complex and for school and then that topped out at 16 million. Again there was originally a hundred million for this grant and then another like 100 million was added because of the language. something was left over in the program if they could add to that. But I have heard many many school districts have applied for it. Um I know that there's a rubric. I was talking closely with the person at MDE, so we knew the rubric was which was

083very helpful. Um and I'm hoping that they truly stick to the intention of the legislature and the way the the way the language was written. I don't have control over that. Um because if they do, I don't know how they couldn't fully fund us because there's not too many districts that have tried and that was literally in the language where it says it that that people it is very difficult have proven that it has been unable to pass and we have proven that we've had over 10 failures in like the last 15 years. These these recent four is just recent that went all the way back. So um you know but but that is what's really content because then the plan will have to change if we don't get closer than that >> right and

084I understand all that but we're showing this to everyone okay and my first question is we're moving elementary over there I don't see you and >> you have two special ed rooms plus another one for fourth grade alone it may be that there's the one of those >> two groups and we need to explain it that way. I don't I don't want any more confusion with what's going on with this stuff anymore. Just like, you know, earlier we talked about the media center. I think that implies something to you and I but not necessarily the public. Okay. Especially when we just had a computer set. Um, I just want to make sure that everybody understands what this will be, especially for the teachers because music teachers, >> right? >> So, that was the first thing

085I noticed. And then my second thing is with my specialist background is how many resource rooms do we need? And I come um and then I wrote down where would the high need room go if we're going to put a sixth grade classroom where it is current because we need that. We absolutely need to have that. Um, what are these locked corridors? I'm trying to figure out what these little squiggly lines are for. I don't know. >> Those were locked, right, Steve? >> Yes, there's doors in the corridors that keep the intermediate, if you will, from the middle school from the high school. >> And that's what I thought, but it wasn't. So, I I I marked it. And then over in the high school block, um, where, um, Mr. Bruce's room is now. Okay.

086The media not ADA. How was it called? EDA. Advanced. So then next door, see when when I was in school back in the day, this classroom that's kind of in the middle was actually two classrooms. Could that go back to which classroom? >> long. >> So you have like where on the corner >> cuz these used to be and Mr. R just do you want to >> you know if I may again this is a presentation board where we are >> I think these changes can be made. Brad has had a lot of input. A lot of the staff principles people have been in >> but I want them to not be confused. If I'm kidding and I think I think what we need to do is, you know, please feel free to come to

087work session where I don't think right now is >> not tier two. They're not making those decisions. >> We did a separate one for you. We'll do another separate one for you because >> I understand you have the ear of the public and opinionated as to what things we should change. I've made all of the adjustments you asked before. We can do that again. We're talking wording. We're talking labeling. But if that will help the confusion, it will be you, me, >> and Steve. >> But they need to know that. And I know you and I talked about that. I >> imagine that, but it's not just one person. >> Well, and I'm not saying just it doesn't have to it is just one person. My concern >> I'm just saying >> is we have

088gone through well how many names is it like 10 >> and even in the last few years and you and I discussed how confusing that was for the public what are we really voting for and they thought they were voting for something else and I don't and you know this and I think I told this I don't want the public confused about this anyway so if we're going to present something to them we have to make sure that you know what we're talking about >> fair Yeah. >> And I understand the grant may or may not come in at 16 million. I I know and I hope everybody understands that. It may or may not. It depends on how many schools they have to divide it by, which will change the amount that we would

089have to ask the public. But when we're going to ask the public, all I'm asking is we are exact and concise. >> And labeling it the way you feel will make the go away. But you know right now there's no music room and as a teacher previous teacher that's a huge thing and if that needs to be there and I'm sure elementary parents would be wondering where's the music room because they don't want to go over to high school and I would be there and I know you nobody wants that. So that's the only way I'm coming at this is I am totally in I love it >> a little bit more clarity. So we heard that >> and it doesn't even have to be for me. It needs to be for them, you know,

090cuz I get it. >> So, yep. So, what I'm thinking the timeline would look like is that when we hear from the grant and we have to pivot and we make those changes and we start to nail things down a little bit more precisely, then we will maybe take a little bit more time. And, you know, because this is not finally, let's make this really clear. >> Yeah. that it is not final. This is like the fourth. This is like the fourth reision of this concept and I suspect there's going to be a couple more before we get to the right final. >> And I'm surprised I didn't know fourth grade was going to happen. >> I didn't tell you. >> Surprised. >> You're finding out what everybody else is finding. >> And that's okay.

091Yeah, maybe. >> So, there wouldn't be any additional square footage added on, you know, it's just a labeling thing and that would be more planned. I think we're pretty solid, right, Steve, in the square footage of this drawing of that >> depending on again how many classrooms, how many spaces can we split that that could be massaged by a th00and square feet or something, but I think we're really close. we're talking >> because it's a square footage that's helping us figure out the dollar amount. >> Right. And I understand that. >> Right. >> But I don't know what we understand. They always come back, but they want to know exactly what this money's going to be used for. And I tell them I we can only give you generalities because we don't give because video

092promises, right? by your family. Correct. And part of their lack of confidence is us not being able to tell them that. >> Well, even though it's out of our control, >> right? Much of this, we feel like we've been through so much design and we have, but we were really just scratching the surface when it comes to design phase. We don't even get into design phase until the bond issue passes. And then Steve really ys to work with his architects and redo all of this within the squares and the cubes that are on this. Um, and I just want to emphasize, especially at a meeting, that we cannot be specific on this stuff. It has to be the square footage. It has to be the amount until it's approved, and then we can tell the

093public exactly. Okay? $10 is going to go for this money for that, you know, being a little silly, but we can't do that. >> And if I may too, um, our conversations, we debated whether you would consent to the board tonight. But the thought process was we wanted to be transparent in where we were going with everything because I understand the industry what's going on. So we wanted to get in front of the board. We wanted to talk about where we are in the process and where the growth is. Maybe these pluses how it can all play. But we want to let you know what's happening because there is just like Ryan expressed earlier concern about concern about what we feel the grant you know the first thing we're going to do is you know

094rough probably it has to be >> has to be >> because that's what would keep this school dry and then there's other things like you said we've gone we've gone after everything that you can qualify for >> in this grant you got it great >> probably won't but mine was half full. I'm hopeful that would be great. And then that keeps the millillage really low in the bond at the lowest than it is at the lower end. >> And I do appreciate you showing it to us and explaining it to us. But I just want to make sure that they're going to do this publicly that they understand that that's that's why >> I think I think that with starting the communication early with draft phases, right, is that people then can get confused. But

095if you don't do that, then you get accused of not being transparent or bringing people in. So it is kind of gone down that road, right? And I don't want to go there again, >> right? So, we're starting this early and also to I guess reiterate how important is we were we were trying to do one school in community and get down to one building, right? But how important that is to reduce our square footage, reduce our number of buildings because of how that impacts the budget. It's critical that we continue to work on our path and our our vision right now is to use grant and a bond machine to be able to do that. >> The beauty is the grant money when you get it is there regardless of the fund but the

096bond >> we can't keep we can't afford to keep fixing free buildings. >> Anything else? >> Thank you. Thanks for allow me. >> Oh, >> department updates. David here again. >> Good evening everybody. Um, here's my concern. Some concern about how well our buildings are running. I can assure you that our buildings are running better now than they have been in years. We have a very dedicated maintenance staff that have been Johnny on the spot on a lot of little things that we've been picking off that could have led to bigger things. Our buildings are in really good shape right now where they were 8 months ago. So, just be patient. We'll get there. Uh, we've done some things like new controls at Gilbert that has cut efficiency or cut the energy cost by a

097lot. We did that this week. I'm sorry, without telling you. So, we're doing things like that to improve efficiency in all of our buildings. So, I believe I've been in the build building business 40 years plus years. I believe our buildings are in better shape now than they've ever been. Well, maybe not ever been, but have been in a long, long time. If you want to stop by and see me, I'll I'll go through every little thing that we've done recently to make that happen. But, uh, stop by and see me sometime and I'll explain anything you want to know. >> Dave, will you explain what you've done with the thermostats? Because I thought that was just so brilliant of how you sent them out to have done certain degree work >> and what and

098if you didn't do that, what the cost would have been basically. >> If you look around our building, our thermostats are pneumatic, which means they're controlled by compressed air. Um, we had a lot of compressor failures. So, one of the smaller things we did was to get a more reliable air compressor system, but along with that, the actual individual thermostats to buy the new, they're $800 a piece. We found a company in New Hampshire that will rebuild those as our old thermostats for $85 a piece. So, instead of spending $800, we're spending $85, right? So, it's just >> like I said, I we really owe this great gratitude to the maintenance staff. They've been Johnny on the spot. They've been a great appro >> and I think that was a conversation that came out of

099with UNCC. We were working on, you know, the grant and and the bond and we're talking about that need and what's going on, what that cost might be because we were putting it into the grant and, you know, that's what that came out of. So, we are improving our efficiency greatly. Um, yeah, we're just our buildings are they're not new. Got to say our buildings are not new. They're as old as I am. Um, but they're in really good shape from where they used to be. So, please stop by and see me sometime. I get kind of lonely in the office. stop by and see me and I will I will tell you about all the little little line item things that we've been doing to improve the buildings. We might even go for a

100little field trip. >> Okay. >> So, stop by and see me. >> Thank you, David. >> Oh, and by the way, I did the asbestous training today. I was in Marquette all day. Um we're 90% there. Just a few little tweaks and we'll be there. So, I know you brought that up earlier, Ryan. Yeah. About the asbestous and sat through 8 hour training class today and it was we're we're doing pretty good. >> I have a lot to say. >> I'll be more than happy to stop by and see me sometime. >> That $85 just made my day. I've had sad days last week with $85. >> That warmed my heart. I do I do think it's important to to note that just just like Dave was saying about the $5 thermostat as opposed to

101$800 a thermostat >> those those changes or those those >> Yeah. that that strategy that we're using to cut cut costs in any way that we can is really important. um while maintaining safety and increasing efficiency is is really really really something that we stress or how we are going after funding opportunities in ways that might be counter to our self-interest the 31A grant like which I think we're the only district one of one of the only districts in Marquette and other counties that that >> went that that went from 31A because we gave up some of our rights >> governmental immunity and we gave up our rights and a lot of districts >> did not want to give that up we I didn't want to give that up but recognizing that knowing that other

102districts weren't going to that was going to increase our chunk of the high and that because we agreed to give up those rights and that grant and then then that would just help our add to our fund balance even more and then we can be even more efficient, fiscally responsible with the money um and do do better things to make that stretch up even farther. So, I think this district is doing a lot um to make sure that a greater chunk of our funds balance is going to pay for people power, right? Um our for staff uh and to make sure that we can be competitive and make sure that we can employ the best um and as many of the best as we can. Um, I I just I I think we really need

103to kind of stress that we aren't we aren't throwing money and that that $80,000 for Chromebooks is is to me that's that's I know what technology costs and I know where technology is getting uh is going. Um, and I do know that that uh that $80,000 is seems like a lot, and it is, but it's also kind of like the bare minimum for ensuring that our kids can utilize that technology, but it's not extravagant. It's not it's not a we're not nothing that we are doing is just throwing money at anything. And and with pie in the sky ideas, I'm looking spending money on every single thing that that we spend our money on is been well thought out and and like with paving stuff like that. Like every decision that we make, we're looking

104at all the other possibilities for how we can maybe get it cheaper um and stretch that dollar even further. That's and I think we're being sued. >> Any other department updates? >> No, no more department updates. We're on >> policy committee. Um Mar, do you want to try to give a brief outline? The policies are in your packets. So I'm hoping everybody was able to read them. >> No policy. Go to the web page. Wonderful reading all of it. >> Um so we looked at the recommendations um for the definition policy staff ethics blended learning program there there were numerous things. Um the volunteer section to me was like a lot of changes but it was a lot of changes to make it more concise. um changes with wireless communication devices, what can and cannot

105be used. A lot of this comes about by um state and federal law, artificial intelligent replacement uh of information, emergency plans, a lot of stuff. And I I would recommend it. Um, you already did districts board update. Do we have any correspondence? >> One uh correspondence from D. Carter. Dear Gwyn Area Community Schools, on behalf of the Gwyn Gus Macker committee, I would like to sincerely thank you once again for allowing us to host the tournament on school grounds. We truly appreciate your continued partnership and support in helping make this event possible for our community. From our perspective, everything went very smoothly throughout the weekend and we hope there were no issues or concerns on your end as well. It takes a great deal of cooperation and community support to successfully host an event of

106this size and we are very grateful for the opportunity to continue bringing Gusmacker to Gwin. We hope to continue this great partnership and keep the tournament at this location for years to come. Thank you again for your support, hospitality, and willingness to work with us to make this event a success. Sincerely, D and Jessica Gus Macker committee. Excellent. Okay, new business. Marica 2026 27 operating uh general fund operating budget resolution. That's on pages uh 22 through 26 in our board packet. Um and we'll be looking for a motion to um approve the Maurice's proposed bud uh general fund budget. >> I'll make a motion to approve. >> Can I a second? >> I have a seconded. Any questions or discussion? Oh, because he's on the other board. >> Yeah, >> I'll come with your colleague.

107>> Look, let's make it clean. Good call. TJ's going to abstain cuz he's on the Marissa board. It's not required that we do this. So in my tenure here I will not be ever whether you um whether you're supporting it or you're not supporting it and we will >> okay any other questions thoughts concerns together. >> Oh, I'm sorry. That's a the program where we train >> teachers pay for the teacher pay for the training >> the future teachers >> and then also once they like they're going to have one next year have a talent together teachers. So they're called teacher apprentices and they get 80% of what a VA step zero will be plus they get the benefits and then we pay them then we get reimbured by for that. So that's what I

108call that >> and then the teacher who's the mentor >> gets paid and we get reimbursed for that. >> Nope. That's a director for >> Oh, that's a director of them, too. Nice. >> Yep. Yep. We're at that point. >> Yeah. So, and that's a that's a pretty a pretty cool program for internal development and and kind of attrition management. >> I'm assuming it's being is being replicated in other states. >> Any other questions? Okay. All in favor? All opposed. TJ abstains. Motion carried. Neiola policies first reading. We went through that already. Uh Mary Joe gave the the summary. The yellow sheet if you want the cliff notes uh in your board packet is is a nice quick read. Um and then the the full policy revisions are also in our board packet. and get

109a motion to appro approve the changes to our board policies as recommended by Niola. >> We're a first reading. >> We do approve a first reading and a first. Okay. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Okay. Any discussion or questions? All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion carried. Hang on to your policies for next month. We're in an effort to save paper. We're not printing them all over again. >> No. Who prints who? It's a um >> it's a template. >> So Nola um we had a change recently and he actually they usually what they'll do is prepare everything before Dr. and I so that we can see everything and go through the policies that we currently have in place and put the same names of positions available for whoever needs that together

110policy. >> Okay. >> And I just put that on the website. Thank you. On page 27, you will see um the early retirement incentive we're being asked to consider. >> The language is also >> and the lang okay it's also in um our additions here. Um retirement agreement and release the same. >> Yep. Just a name change. Yep. Correct. >> So, we need a a motion um to uh approve the retirement incentive. >> A second. >> I'll second. Any discussion? >> I just feel it's too low, but I need to help that. I know we're trying to save money as a as a teacher. I think I'm also playing. >> Okay. Okay. >> So, I think what I'm hearing is we wish we could do more. >> Absolutely. Okay. >> And I think that that's

111that's consensus I've heard across the board. So, okay. Um, all in favor? All opposed? Motion carried. Um, amendment to the 20 March 2026 Chromebook book bid. That's on page 28. 70,000. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> What was it three years ago? >> Seven. >> Yeah. And we discussed this at the last board meeting. Correct. >> Correct. >> Yes. So, um this is just the the um the numbers being put to the discussion we had at the last meeting about increasing the Chromebook bid to 80,000. Our total cost um for these is is is $76 short of 80 $80,000. So $79,924 um and and that is um for over 200 Chromebooks. Correct. >> 212 Chromebooks. So, um that's that's a lot of Chromebooks for our students. >> Do you want to explain again what this is going

112to cover up? >> Yeah, this will cover uh we will start from 12 down essentially and then move the corresponding Chromebooks from them, recycle them in because I mean there's some of them that are um literally taped together with glass falling out of them. Um usually once the glass starts to fully pull out, then I pull it from them cuz you know, safety. Um, this is a different price and a different amount than last month because as soon as you guys approved it last month, I literally on Tuesday morning said, "Here's the PO. Let's go." And they said the funding or the supply chain in the world just dried up. It was gone. And they said that mark the those devices will never be seen again at these prices at all. So, I mean, they

113and they've just gone up again. I've got that one locked in for another 6 months. So, um, >> and this is through reming. Yeah, it is true. Ramsey, it's all bid out. It's uh I mean we we tried to hit the very best spot of how much are we paying, how much are we getting. I mean uh I have spreadsheets galore and like Dave does. If you ever want to see, come on down. We'll I can talk to you for hours about all the different options. Um but uh that is uh to cover, you know, I think it gets us through most of 9th grade and then we can get um some of these Chromebooks have been here longer than I have and uh we'll be able to take some of those out of service

114finally. Wonderful. Thank you so much. Okay, I need a Wait, did we already do a motion? >> No, I lo I need a motion. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion beyond what we've already had? All in favor? >> All opposed? >> Motion carry. Amend the 2627 calendar um for obvious professional development days. So, this uh Dr. Crony did mention earlier um and it's just the PD days. Correct. So, it's just the the P day PD days that have been um amended to August 24, 25, 26. Um, and that's going to uh help to cover that bookworms PD um and make it so we don't have to provide an additional stipen to those teachers that would have been expected to attend that PD. So, okay. >> Um, can I get a motion to approve that amendment?

115>> Make a motion. >> And any discussion? This has gone through the teachers and everybody's good. Okay. So, teachers have approved it. Okay. Any other discussion or questions? >> All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion carried. Um, so these next two items are both on page 29 and they both kind of live together but separately. So, um, >> Luke's not here. >> Okay. So, >> we could handle questions. >> I can handle for sure the first um part of that which is the two >> the block house piece. Yes. >> Okay. So, >> the first thing that and Amy, I'll let you talk here, but we're talking about removal of the current twostar story press box. >> Yes. >> Um and then installation of a new roof um on the first floor >> and that's

116in our bleachers. Um >> behind Yeah, behind our bleachers. Thank you, Avis. I think it's >> So, they're going to re- roof at the top of the brick. >> Yes. Yes, definitely some trusts in. So the where this was coming from is what is the danger slash viability of the current you know second and third floors as it is um there has been nothing in the bond issue to address it for you know the past couple of times between the first and second times but anyways and so it's like wait we don't really have a plan for that and what happens if a big snowstorm or a big storm and that does um I know we have signs for people to keep out uh but do they do that you know be kids. They climb

117on things and keep out is just saying please come, right? If um if you're that type of person, DJW, right? >> The man who loves band book would love to go and explore this building that says um so we were having that discussion. Um and that was going parallel because Luke was was informing us that you know the boosters they are very uh firm or you know they want to fund raise to find a solution for a new press box and what that might look like. So these things were coming on at the same time and Steve has left now. But again, conversations with Steve about that because um Sean Barack who is an architect at his firm was working with through Luke, but more in line with the booster of what it might look

118like to draw a new press box so they could get a cost estimate so they could fund raise and sort of talking about floors two and three. And we meaning myself and Dr. Crony and Dave um and Steve supported as well thought that it would be really wise to at least have the discussion and eventually hopefully get board approval to go out and bid to have the second and third floors removed because of >> liability reasons. Um, and then have in order to reserve the toilets so we can start using those toilets again so that we could then use that as a concession stand, use it as storage, put a roof on. Okay, that might require trusses because it's just nothing right now. So, you have to it's not just sliding some tarp paper up

119there, right? Um, but we need to get a bid on that. And you know, at one point you were thinking about putting that in with the bond issue because everything else would be a very small amount. You wouldn't even really have to increase the cost much of the total bond because when you're having people do other stuff, you know, it's just when you're doing multiple projects, the cost for every individual goes down, right? So he was thinking about $35,000 doing it on its own. Um we're thinking it'd be more in the anywhere from 50 to $100,000 range. talked to Tony Mortuchi quite a bit about this. He is I would consider him a a building a very experienced, you know, managing buildings. He did it for Ishmael and I think he still helps them. He

120does it all at Marissa now. And we talked a lot about this um and he was like he has seen some things come through. He's like it might climb closer to to $100,000 uh when you go out and do this, but you might get something like a cross construction or a Clausner construction. be one of those types of construction companies that can come in and do this. Um, so eventually, again, syncing fund dollars, not general fund dollars. It's a lot of money. I would much rather that money go to something in building where the students are. I I hate that we're in this position in the first place, but it doesn't change the fact that we are in this position and it is a liability and it's something that the board needs to be made

121aware of in public discussion and make a decision on it. So, you know, I ideally I think it would be just to give permission for us to go out work with Steven to put out a bid uh to support that work and um then of course we come back to >> So just tear it down and tear down. That's it. That's it. That's the kind of lawsuit that falls on something. >> That's correct. And the issue with the liability is we may end up paying that out in a claim >> if someone were to get hurt. Would that be horrible? >> We have the insurance. It can't be insured for >> they won't insure. >> They can't be insured for when we say it's uninsurable. It's for a claim on the building. That is different

122from a liability claim. somebody's walking by and a shingle falls off and I don't commit a medical thing, right? We would have liability insurance from that, but it's when it's in use and when something happens to it and you want to make a claim to get it fixed because it's so far gone, you're not going to put any money towards getting it fixed. Still have liability insurance on you. The fact of the matter is is we know what a problem is. We know it's never going to be used again. You really just need to step up and do the right thing and meet those two. >> When you say it's never going to be used again, the second, >> right? >> Um, >> so you're not asking for funding approval today. You're asking >> no.

123Then you would approve that bid then at that time. We just want, you know, again, Voltron, we want we we want you back. We're going to go out and do the work. And again, our construction companies do the work that we did together. We want you all to support that. Um, obviously, if it came back extremely high and you said, "Well, do that." Okay, that would be a decision. But I would hope it would come in 75 to $100,000, you could do that and take it out of see not. >> Yes. Uh, so do you want me to go on to the next piece with the >> No. Okay. So you can use >> many things. >> Yes. Many things like one of the items that Dave talked about with the uh thermostats and having

124I say the guts they review the guts that's also done that is repairation place. There are some things that they can't do of course that are just going to be bond issue but yes this is something that is that is allowable. >> So there's still there's there's still projects that need to be done in place but we're still taking money out. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. That is all of you. Yes to all and give up because that is what that's what it's for and that is what our voters approved. Um so on syncing fund so this 854 if the bid comes in all say,000 then it would drop that down to 754,000 balance that we still have. >> Yeah because we got four years >> and the first year was about 500,000. and it

125went up every year after that because taxable value increases, right? Um I invested it because we got a really good rate of return. It was higher than a savings account would be. Um so that was the I it's not currently invested again not knowing what projects would be out and done. But once that is uh you know a little bit more and we can do another six month some paper commercial paper and do some investments that way to help get some interest revenue into this fund. Yes. a motion. >> Yes. >> I'll make motion to obtain bids to remove the current twotory press box install. >> Second. >> Any further discussion? >> Again, going back to responsible use of funds, I I think this is this is a big one. It's really really really um

126I I'm I'm more in favor of putting our funds towards education and sports whatever. Um, but in this case, like it is very much uh it's pretty scary sometimes being around there and I'm around there a lot. Um, and the kids are around there and I just I think it'll and plus if we get rid of those then we can utilize the remaining space which is a big space that we'll be able to use >> for storage, concessions, bathrooms. money port the cost of the portaotties. We could then sell those storage containers and we purchased those sell those and the booster club could get back into where they were that trailer. The trailer's cute and all, but I mean there's times when I think it was last spring >> cuz I think animals have gotten

127into through doors. They had to, you know, there were kids that were sneaking in there critters. It's not there's really nothing but the the block is still solid solid. >> Right. So we want to again use what we have. Okay. >> And that's a way to do that. So we do have to do some I guess you could call it investment but it's maybe some damage control right to get getting rid of what's good. >> Any other discussion? All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion carries. >> And then the press box, which is also outlined on page 29. Do you want to just quick summarize that for us, Amy? >> Sure. So, this is where the um the fundraising goal for the booster club is about $200,000. Uh that's a very >> ambitious goal. So,

128and a lofty goal, but they feel like they can do it. They've laid out um some fundraising and naming rights. The biggest thing that they want, let me just confirm. I want to read what a motion or what the request to accept their donation. So, this is, you know, this piece could have been on tonight and it could have been in the future as well, right? Because you're really really fronting this. If they don't raise the money, let's say, you know, then then it's at point. Um, but this would be what you could just do is in good name that you would be accepting this gift. This is the thing I kept saying to Luke is like I mean the the board has to say we want this press. Now why would you not? Okay,

129but still you still have to take that action to do that. Um, and so this is a prefab that he found um or Dave found. >> Dave, did you find this one? >> This prefab. Yep, it was found. And uh for >> Yeah. And so what's really great and the thing is here's where we're getting to is that this is truly a booster project. This is a donor project. It is not a district project. Okay? It is a donor project. The booster club is going to go out. They're going to fundra and they're going to put the border in for the rectangle. All right? and no funds from the school district funds at all. >> Correct. >> The the the second piece to that that that the booster club will fund raise for um most

130likely they will give us the funds for and that we'll bid out is we have to drill down to put to put the footings down that the press box then will sit on. Okay. So those are that's the two parts to that project. The booster club will do all of the fundraising for that. their project will be a donor project and then they will gift that to us. Um if they wish we talk to a a true on this if the district club fund wishes we could fold their funds in escrow doesn't mean that we own them and that doesn't automatically make it a district project. Okay. But we could hold their funds in escrow for them if they would like because maybe they don't want all of those funds in their account to worry

131about it or whatever that would, you know, their problem. So then with the naming rights afterwards, I think that you see as part of that you see this outline here is um corporate donor opportunities, 15 years of guaranteed naming rights, the front of press box, one available on the left side press box and there be a legacy wall sponsorship opportunities. I think this is the important part that um they're looking for this approval. if the board agrees to this, this will really help them fund this. And so this is us being a partner with them. So it's a little bit interesting, you know, because really the donation is going to be going to Easter, but on this press box taking as a gift, we'll be having some rights. So it might seem a little murky,

132but we're this is how partnerships are going to work. And then specifically made on the press, right? >> Yes. So where the legacy wall and the scholarship opportunities are, I don't have that is still be too deeply determined where that legacy wall will be. Um whether that would be inside the building or on out on an outside, I I don't have any details on that. It's still probably, you know, a few months away before we need to work through that. Um, if you without Luke here to answer that specifically. >> Yeah, I I feel like it is, you know, >> it's super straightforward. >> Okay. >> Um, is that >> it for you? >> Yep. I'll make it. >> I'll second. >> Any further discussion? If the district was fronting the bill or paying the

133bill for this, I would not be in favor of essential boosters. I have I have all confidence that they're going to be able to >> raise the money and we are going to have to >> Yes. What you're approving is >> for maintaining >> the donation. >> It is going to be >> it's going to be up to us to maintain it. >> She wants me. That's why the board has to donation. >> Yes. Okay. >> Okay. >> The board will consider a request tomorrow. I make the motion that consider a request for all of the receptive donation as long as fundraising and naming right. >> That's what the motion is. >> Yes. Yes. And then future forecasting. Now that we have a to-do list, they're going to go back to the booster club and

134say, "Yep, we're good. We can form this partnership." Once that project is completed, the footings are put in. This rectangle comes as place there. I think then at that point, we would then officially accept that donation like we had done with Easter donations for years and years and years. And we send them a letter that says, "Thank you for your donation of the press box." It was 1 2 3 4 5 $6. Have a nice day. Yeah. And it'll go into the board minutes as a jurution from that room. So, >> but this motion tonight is still going to be that you're going to accept it once and it's all >> in favor. >> All opposed. Motion carried. Personnel retirements Thomas Blue science teacher Wayne Middle High School effective date of retirement end of the

1352526 contract year motion to accept his retirement with gratitude. >> I don't want to accept it but you know I there >> any discussion. All in favor? Oh, sorry about I. All opposed. Motion carried. >> Um, Angela Misha, counselor, Glenn Middle High School, effective date of retirement, end of the 2526 contract year. >> I'll make the motion, but man, I wish it wasn't happening. >> Can I second? >> I'll second. discussion. >> Any discussion? >> I would like to say one heck of a huge thank you to this woman, an incredible human being. The jobs that she has taken on, the kids that she has helped, she has saved, even other employees that she has helped and has saved. We are losing an extremely valuable human being and I hope that you have the best

136retirement and I hope you actually enjoy it. >> Invite me for shopping. >> And anytime you need to choose somebody to help you pick out shoes, I know Mary Joe's the shoe girl, but I can be a shoe boy. >> She knows I'm going to go shopping. >> Thank you. I I would like to also say um so I am a firm believer that parents aren't the only ones that raise their kids, right? Like you're >> rely on on teachers and staff and parents and custodians and bus drivers and all everybody, right? Um but so I can say for my two kids um that Angie has helped raise my kids and made them probably way better than had I just done myself. So yeah um and I know that uh that's just my experience. I

137know that there I've talked to a lot of other kids and uh parents that uh that would echo that and probably add to that as well. Um and the you know, yeah, suicide prevention that's the huge huge um gift that people have and Angie is uh I can say has saved uh more than a few of our kids from, you know, from from having a really really really tough time uh and making some some really bad choices. And so having her to be there for any any student has been incredibly beneficial to this district. So I appreciate it. >> And I got a job for him. I worked with him long enough to know when you took over the team and went to kindergarten. That >> only seven years. >> Huh? >> It was only

138seven years. >> I know. I missed you. >> Okay. Any further discussion or comments? You guys will both be missed. Okay. Um, we still need to vote on energy. So, all in favor? >> All oppose? I >> motion carried. Um, resignations. Kyle Laho was uh head varsity basketball coach went a middle high school effective date of resignation April 2026 and Janie >> Jane >> Jana >> Jan sorry sorry thank you Jana >> Rozich par professional KI Sawyer Elementary School effective date of resignation April 29 2026 make a motion to accept Um, thank you. Robert Miles, CTE teacher, Woodman High School, effective date of resignation under the 2526 contract here. >> I'll make a motion to accept your resation. >> Any discussion? I wouldn't go on record stating this is one of those tragedies where he

139could not find a house in our district and traveling an hour each way. It's one of the motivations I have for working with foresight forward is housing, affordable housing for our employees. Without it, they can't hang on to the job. Did I? >> Yeah. Okay. >> Have to start making notes or something. Okay. Employment. Louis Wolf. Girls softball assistant varsity JV coach middle High School. Effective date of hire April 15, 2026. >> I'll make a motion. I'll second. >> Any discussion? >> Welcome. >> All in favor? >> I I >> opposed. Motion carried. Uh Tiffany Green, seventh, eighth grade assistant track coach, Wayne Middle High School. Effective date of hire, April 27, 2026. >> I'll make a motion. I'll second. >> Any discussion? All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed? Motion carried. Don Melet,

140bus aid, bus garage. Effective date of hire, May 11, 2026. I'll second. >> Any discussion? >> Welcome. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carried. Brian Demars, 8th grade girls basketball coach, Middle High School, Dr. Dire, May 12th, 2026. >> I'll make a motion to accept Brian. I'll second. >> Any discussion? >> All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion carried. Gifts and donations. Uh, gyms, silver, school supplies valued at $500 donated to Wayne Middle High School. Superior Excusion Extrusion, sorry. $200 donation for the seventh grade uh field trip to Clear Lake DM. what Chris said, $150 donation to uh the seventh grade field trip to Clear Lake. Argonics, $100 donation to the seventh grade field trip to Clear Lake. Chris and Donna Adams, $100 donation to the seventh grade field trip to

141Clear Lake. Jill Paris ship sheer perfection uh $50 donation to the seventh grade field trip to Clear Lake. A motion is seconded. Uh any discussion? All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion carried. Public comment. We don't have >> um Okay, >> you can make >> He can make You can make a P cup. >> Yeah, you can stand up. Um the time that I've been on the board, I've asked a few times to get board more board meetings to come over here rather than out and because it's hard for a lot of Sawyer residents to make that trip 12 times a year. would it I asked them why can't we come here three times quarterly out of the year and have a meeting here and I think it was last year we tried that and

142uh we had about the same attendance here as we do over in Gwyn. Um, so this time I asked again if we could get three three meetings here this year and I was told no other than we would give this one meeting here out of this year. That's one meeting in KI Sawyer where our residents who have trouble getting out can come in here and have participate in the meetings. Tonight I've been told that it's really hard for certain board members to come to Sawyer and I think in in that aspect now they understand how hard it is for Sawyer to go there. So you got 12 meetings a year. Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. How is three of those meetings taking place in Sawyer going to be an issue that the board can't, for

143lack of better words, cuz my vocabulary is short, suck it up. >> Um, >> I don't think I'm sorry, we're not supposed to engage, but I don't think any of the board members have a problem getting here, coming here. I personally >> I was I was told by Dr. >> It's not It's not a board member problem. It's It's a technology and infrastructure problem. Okay. And the technology problem. I was told both. One, that it was very difficult for certain board members to come. I was just told that a couple hours ago. And two, the technology. I have the technology. I will gladly bring a full on >> Microphones. I have a PA system with multiple microphones. We set it up here to solve all the communication issues. There's not a single issue you can

144come up with that I can't resolve to have meetings here three times out of the year. And I'm just tired of being told no when not just from the board or from other places. I'm I get involved with all kinds of all the meetings and everything that goes on in this neighborhood. I'm either on the meeting or I attend the meeting and the only place the only thing that comes out is people aren't willing to go from there to here regardless of what it's what it's about. We want a united community, one school, one community, that kind of thing. Part of that is showing for the school to come to Sawyer three times a year and show that the school recognizes Ki Sawyer right along with the rest of the school district. And for a

145lot of people here, they don't feel that they feel like they are being left out like they don't they don't deserve the right to have a meeting here. It was also brought up uh meeting before last I think it was that well we don't have meetings at Gilbert. You don't have meetings at Gilbert because right down the street what less than a mile down the road is the high school. We're talking 20 mile not 20 15 miles. Sorry. Tonight was the first time that we've had a meeting out here besides you and I being present at Ki Sawyer residence where I saw people who were Ki Sawyer residents and there were three of them. >> Yes. And how many >> everybody else traveled from Gwyn proper to >> how many people have gone to Gwyn

146Gwyn High School meeting and we have the meetings over there from here. >> They have every option available. The board has every option available too to come here. We're having two meetings this year. >> This is part of the district that deserves the same level that it's not. >> I love it out here. I've lived out here since 1996. That's when my family moved away. I have lived on this base since it >> That's great. That's great. But yes, you're saying that >> um >> this discussion last meeting >> your voice is really discussion. >> We had the discussion at the last meeting that we would do one >> and I said if I >> No, I thought we were doing it. >> No, I was told one at the last meeting. >> The board

147makes this decision >> in October. The board does the decision, not me. Not Amy. >> I know that that's true. But >> why can't the board Why can't the board if you think that I have a problem coming out? I have problems going out. >> I didn't say you the board collectively. So that's part me and you know I'm going to defend myself. I have no problem coming out here. Part of my life was raised over here. >> That's great. But you still voting no. >> You still have two meetings. We have two meetings. We have >> Okay, I'm going to I'm going to shut this down because this is not what public comment is for. >> Um Ryan, I respect what you're saying. I truly do. When the time to have brought this up

148is when it was an agenda item. It it was and I brought it up then and we discussed it >> and I was told >> and we and now it's kind of >> if I could get people to come here >> you would >> you didn't get them th >> this is not about >> no it was told to me that it was the reason you didn't have meetings the very reason that you didn't have meetings is because last year when we had three here you said nobody came >> you said nobody came to the meeting last those last three times Right. >> We said if I could bring if we had one meeting here and we could get people to come, which we obviously did, that we consider having more meetings out here. I'm

149asking for three meetings a year. That's quarterly. It's not is the people here have a lot more trouble getting out there for 12. >> I'm going to I'm going to take a recess until you can get yourself under control and then we will come back to the meeting. >> Under control. my part asked to be done now. >> I'm I'm being very polite. I'm speaking loudly so that everybody can hear me. >> So, we are officially in recess. Um, we will we will re re