001[Music] Good evening. The regular meeting of the Richmond Board of Education will come to order. Um before I start, I um would like to take a moment here to um uh acknowledge some of the losses that have happened in our community. Um before we begin tonight's meeting, I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge the recent losses experienced in several of our surrounding school districts and ours. These tragedies have deeply impacted students, families, educators, and entire communities. We stand in solidarity with our neighboring districts and ours during this incredibly difficult time. Let us now pause for a moment of silence to honor the lives lost and to reflect on the strength and support we can offer one another. Thank you. >> Okay, this time Cindy, could you please read our mission statement and take the
002>> I'm sorry. At this time, please stand for the pledge. Ice to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay, please read our mission statement and take the mission statement of Richmond Community School is that at Richmond Community Schools, we provide a quality education that empowers students to be successful in the global community. And our vision statement is to foster a culture of academic excellence, creativity, and character, ensuring that all students are prepared for success in an ever changing world. And then I will do a roll. >> Board member >> here, >> board member Gillis here, >> board member Michan here, >> board member Styer here, >> board member Telto here, >> board member
003Sutton is absent with notice. I board member Fortuna. I am here. We do have a quorum. And I just also want to mention that our two student representatives, Elizabeth Schaefer and Kelsey McNamera, are um I think probably enjoying some homecoming stuff. So they are not going to be with us tonight. Okay. Thank you. Um I'm looking for a motion to approve the agenda, but beforehand I believe we need to make some uh additions. We are adding item >> 12D please. uh for under our action items for the purchase and replacement of pole bolt pads. >> And if you will, I would appreciate your patience and grace on this. Um as I did not intentionally wait for this to come to the last minute, but I would like to uh introduce a motion to remove a
004couple of today's agenda items. Action item A, approval board policies for policies 3115, non-discrimination, anti-harassment, and non retaliation. 3115A definitions for the 3115 series and 4101 non-discrimination until which sign the board can receive a presentation more information from the district's attorney to address all board member questions provide clarity to the policies and ensure the best interest of the community stakeholders while maintaining compliance with all the applicable state laws and orders. >> Okay. So I'm looking for a motion to approve the agenda with the two changes. So moved. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> Wait, she said so moved. >> I'm sorry. Do I have support? Boy, >> thank you. Wait, wait. So, >> was his motion to amend the agenda? >> Correct. So then her should be in support. >> So move. >> That's what I
005was That's why I said discussion. Correct. Cuz he's making the motion, but she said. >> Okay. So, so your motion >> No, he made >> No, it's all one motion. It's all one motion, guys. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, she motioned to amend it. He added to the amendment, >> right? >> Correct. So, then she can't make a motion. >> Well, then don't I have the motion? >> But I thought he was making a motion to amend. You were asking for a motion. >> I am asking for a motion right now to approve the amended agenda. So I >> But then he was asking you were amending the agenda for this >> and he was asking >> but he was but he but he's got to make a motion to amend it in addition. You were
006you were asking >> I thought we could do both of them all at the same time. >> I don't >> I think you could make more than one amendment in >> I think so motion. >> You can Yeah. >> So that's what we're doing. >> Okay. >> So I can either support his or I can motion. Well, I need someone to make a motion to approve the agenda >> As amended by both by both people. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. Okay. Any discussion? Thank you guys. >> Um I guess my only question on the motion is what's the rationale behind it? So the reason being is during the last board meeting when the the items were brought to the board for discussion there was some there was some >> there was there
007was a brief discussion regarding 3115 and I had I had some questions that I didn't initially ask. There was like 43 policy updates and well 40 policy updates and three new policies that were given to us on the Friday before. someone's policies were 28 pages or 26 pages long. It was a lot of information and I didn't have an opportunity to go through all of those in depth. We briefly discussed all of them during the board meeting but it was brief and after the the meeting I still had some residual questions. Um, and so since the last board meeting, I tried to do some research and get answers to those questions. And I think it boils down to I wouldn't be able to get the answers unless I hear from the attorney herself or that
008that office. And so until I get more clarification on those policies and the questions that I have, you know, I I wouldn't feel comfortable. And I don't know if there was other board members. I know that Sarah during that time also had some questions. And then she had mentioned to Brian during the meeting that well because of the the nature of the questions that she had and they were related to some close session questions she would get offline and not pick it up off the counter. And so I led me to believe I wasn't the only one with questions. So that's that's where I'm at. >> Okay. So the these three policies that you're referring to that were approved back in April and we've already met with the attorney and been given advice on the
009attorney on these particular policies. So you want to again have the attorney come back and give us opinion again. Give us the same advice that they gave us 3 months ago. You want to run that again. Is that what you're saying? >> If they were the exact same policies, they wouldn't be up for review. >> It is It is the exact same policy. There's >> I still have questions. >> I listen, I know I This is This is time for discussion and bringing up this motion. So, I'm asking you the question >> that you want to bring the attorney back >> and have us go through >> everything again when we've had advice from our attorney that these policies work. So you're questioning because you you okay did were you talking with Brian? Were you
010asking Brian questions in in the last two weeks of of what your question are because we didn't ask any questions two weeks ago. So where what questions? So what questions do you have that you would want to bring this back is what I'm asking. >> Those questions will be for the attorney. >> Yes. >> Okay. But if you if you want me to to do this, what what didn't you hear 3 months ago that you think you're going to hear something different? >> I do believe that there's even some changes now though also from April too. I mean strikeouts, there's added language. I mean >> the only changes is that it now lists. If you look at it, it lists it gives it a list. It's we took out the am I correct the the
011parentheses and now it's a list of what's there and I believe um as I have talked with Mr. Wsley, we are required to put the federal piece in, but our attorneys are recommending that we add also the state guidelines cuz the state the federal is like the minimum level. We can then add more to that definition, so to speak, >> but I feel like that wasn't talked about in March. I feel like, and again, there was some close session stuff, so I'm hesitant to say every all of my questions that I have. Um, but I feel like if we approved it in March and there were no changes, zero changes, it wouldn't be coming before us, we wouldn't need to revote on it because we would just keep it as is. I would also, so
012I did catch up with Brian after the last meeting. There was some phone glitches on Brian's part, so I didn't get an answer back for about a week. Um, from when I text him to when we spoke, it was about a week delay. So, that was a huge amount of time that I lost in getting some questions answered. Um, and then I did ultimately ask Brian to well, I didn't ask him to. You, Brian, you said you would reach out to the attorney and ask why it was coming back to us. And I didn't see that answer in the emails that we got. So, I don't feel like my question was fully answered um by Brian. And it might have just been again, we lost a week's worth of time because his phone had a
013glitch. So, I don't feel like my questions were answered um in the last week either. So, that's why I am supportive of this because I do still feel like I have some questions. I I do not have any questions on it. Um my feeling or my gut feeling is this is coming from our attorneys. They represent us. um if you know anything were to happen, I am trusting them and with the knowledge and what they have recommended for us to change. And again, it's minimal, guys. We're not talking big huge word word addage here. Um I am I am comfortable. I've worked with our attorneys. I am comfortable with what they're recommending. So I I'm just sharing that as a thought. That's great. >> Yeah. So, we're asking the attorneys to come to come back
014for further explanation, but this is this draft was worked on by them. Corre correct? >> Yeah. The change the changes that are here >> their recommendation >> is from the attorney's recommendation. >> So, we want them to come in person and tell us those same recommendations. >> Yeah. Well, I think it's more about if we have questions about that because they were here back in March, right? and Jennifer got up and spoke at the meeting and we voted on what they recommended. So then if there's a change, why wouldn't it make sense to have them back out to explain why they're changing something? Because they were just here with changes and they came and we voted on what their changes were based on their recommendation. And I'm not saying I wouldn't vote yes on what
015their recommendation is, but I' I'd like her to come back so we can have some questions answered. I would say that the changes we had in April is when that took place were major. >> I mean there were some major changes. We were going from um the old title to the new back to the back actually back to where it was. >> Um whereas today's changes it's a matter of we're taking a parenthesy out and we're putting commas in to give it a list. But I thought there were some different little caveats that I feel good news about you recall also that was kind of like sure that was a meeting if things were new at that time but that we may even have a followup with her at one point as we went along
016with you know what the I don't think that we even heard from um our governor I I at that point there were still a lot because everything was still fresh. So I kind of thought we would have another meeting anyways once but to to that point >> there's nothing different campus >> if you're you are right when you talk about the conversation coming down the road we had we did talk about it >> but there's nothing different happens >> then why are we changing it >> changing parentheses and that >> I don't know we don't know >> exactly Okay. But I don't know why. >> This is what I read last time and I put in the clarifying email. This is this is the update we get from Shroom that talks about every policy for
0173115 3115A which is the non-discrimination and then the corresponding 4101 that board member Styer referenced here. This is what it reads. The reason for the change is updated the language stating quote sex comma including pregnancy comma gender identity comma or sexual orientation pregnancies to sex comma sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy to reflect the title 9 regulation and to ensure consistency with state law. The title N regulations reference that sex is defined basically as and in the very simplest male female, right? Which is why they took the gender identity and sexual orientation out of the parenthesis and just put the word sex. Where the other part comes in is the state law civil rights act that the state identifies those other categories. That's why they put them as a comp. So, >> and where
018does federal law come into play? >> Federal law is taking the definition of sex to include gender identity and sexual orientation to just being sex, which I believe in the title N piece, which is one of later policies. I think that that one just changes the OCR um location. That's where it's defined. So, the title N because it's a title is a federal law. all your titles are are fended. So >> So I mean I feel like it it would be good to just hear that from the attorney. That's my belief. But that's where you're getting this from. >> I I don't understand. That's where it's coming from. >> I get it. >> I would like to hear a little bit more on the case law aspect of this. What is in the works? What's
019not in the works? Who's enforcing what? What would be the damages we did to them? >> Well, I left our close session meeting with a different thought in my head. So maybe I misunderstood something in that close session, but I want to ask the question again because if I left that close session meeting thinking something that was false, I want to clarify it. >> And and that's where I'm at, too. I I left that meeting with a different impression on things and looking at the policies. I just I had different >> But you left that meeting what in April with a different impression and you're just now remembering different impression >> as as I did my homework and that's what I was researching looking back in the past history going back to the previous agenda
020meeting notes and and what did I miss between between that close session and today? What did I how did we get where we're at? And oh my gosh, how did I overlook when I left that meeting? I had a different impression. And when when the policies referred to dated 14th April that included specific language in those policies, my mind I from the co session meeting, hey, we discussed this. This is what's going to go on moving forward. So admittedly, I didn't look at as deep into those policies when they're proposed because I'm like, "Oh, we already discussed this. This is the changes that are going to be made." And then now I'm looking at this going, "Wait a second. That's not how I remember that." And that's so I've got I've got questions and I
021just I just want to address those questions. And kind of like Sar, it's not that I wouldn't support it one way or the other. I just have some questions because I I left that quote session with a different interpretation of what to expect. >> Well, and I don't think The website was not helpful either. When I went to look back at the policies, first of all, it was dated August of 2026, which obviously is wrong. And then when I asked Brian about it, it sounds like the policies that we approved back in April never even got uploaded. So, I feel like this whole thing has been kind of messy. And I would like to just hit the reset and kind of go through the timeline, ask the questions, and hit the reset because I feel
022like it was kind of handled poorly. maybe from the start of it, maybe not the start, but once we approved it in April, the policies on the website should have been updated to reflect what we did. It should have been dated, right? And those things just didn't happen. So, I don't want to just push something through. That's all messy. Still on the bottom, the date was still said reflected 2026 when it was sent out just this last time. I would like things to get cleaned up a bit before we move forward because I don't think they're clean right now. And it's it's my understanding that the law firm and correct me if I'm wrong, Brian, law firm provided you with those updates in June. >> Correct. >> Okay. And then so they weren't brought up
023to us as a board to review and vote on >> September 8th. >> Until September 8th. >> You want to know why? >> Okay. I'm just saying I don't see the >> Well, I guess I can't wait just a little bit longer to get answers, more clarification if it's been that long. Okay. Any other discussion? >> Okay. All those in favor. >> All those opposed. >> I Okay. Motion does not carry. >> Okay. Next item on our agenda. >> Can't move. >> Okay. That's right. We can't I'm sorry. I'm going back then. Um, I need a motion to approve the I'll make a motion to approve the agenda with the item 12D added. >> Do I have support? Support. Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I opposed. >> Motion carries. Okay. Okay. I'm looking
024for a motion for the approval of the consent agenda. >> Can I not make a motion on on my motion? I mean, the one that that >> didn't pass. It didn't pass. >> So So it was a it was a tie, right? In my understanding rebroad forward and that was where you added the part that that Brian Y >> had put in. >> So that was its own specific. And so that's why I was wondering if it didn't pass. when you made a motion three when a motion ties the motion fails. So then she asked for another motion. So then I made a motion to approve the agenda adding item 12D. That motion had a second. That motion was approved. So now we're moving forward with the meeting. Moving on to the next items. >>
025So we're going through with the meeting. >> Okay. And and that's and again new guy. So that's that's where I was under the understanding if there was a tie there would be brought to new discussion and a revote and if it tied again then from there >> no. So if if mo if Margaret's motion hadn't passed then we would go back >> to go back and since four people voted yes correct motion pass. >> Correct. >> Okay. I'm looking for a motion to approve the consent agenda. So move. Do I have a second? support. Uh any discussion, Mr. Wsley? >> Um in your packet or for you is a revised personnel report as we finalize the hiring. Um trying to find in my here. Sorry. [Music] Okay. for um new hires. Uh Matt Dris just
026uh for varsity basketball coach. Um he and the other candidates were talking we had conversation today as far as those that applied as well as him. He has accepted the position. Um we have two Saint A's Title One staff just they are hired by the district. We we pay them um but they actually work through the Saint A's title um program. Miss uh Angela um Leon Lane. >> Yes. >> Sorry. And Linda Liviano, the work for the title staff at at um St. A. Uh we have a food service staff that resigned. Uh Faith Dillard. That position is um been reposted. Um, one of our recent hires, um, Melissa Raven, Middle School resource room teacher is resigning at the end of the month due to some personal issues. Um, David Kemp, uh, is a bus
027driver. He used to run a split route. Um, when one of the bus drivers retired, he hasn't been working for us. Um, and he doesn't have current have a license to drive a bus. So, um, that's why he's on there as a as part of the termination. Now, you'll see some appointments. Samantha Perry and Stephanie Ke uh Cabarella uh the web coordinator. They're splitting the position at the middle school. Um and then we will post for the remaining varsity basketball coaches tomorrow so we can fill the team. I believe that's it for the personnel reporting. Um, as far as the other items, excuse me, uh, the p uh the meeting minutes from the, uh, September 7th, I didn't have receive any questions on those or the full-time uh, equivalent report. You can see that report
028shows us continuing to be up in enrollment. Um, October 1st is count day. That's the official day that they'll measure it. Um, we are optimistic that we're going to be higher than we were last year. That's all I have. >> I don't have any questions from this room. So, Brian, this this bus driver then now I know we were hiring going to hire those first. So, by using that >> he wasn't on a he was not on a route. He would have considered a sub bus driver if we needed him. So it doesn't affect our current staffing for bus driver. >> What we're doing with that, >> correct? >> He would he would have been the extra if we needed for a field trip or to cover someone else. >> Okay. And then with the
029um resource room >> teacher, um I'm assuming we posted for that job. Okay. And what are what are the odds of getting that's going to be really hard? >> Yes, it may it may be certified teacher that we're getting out of emergency s for special ed. >> Um our goal is to get someone in there as quickly as possible. >> Um I just want to comment that I think it's lovely that uh Stephanie Kella Middle School secretary is um doing so well. I think that's really cool. Good for her to get involved in that. Any other questions? All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. Next item on our agenda is our Blue Devil Rays. We'll start off with Candace. >> Yes. I wanted to give a shout out to the Richmond trap team for
030achieving the AA champ um first place and special congratulations to EvanP Dylan and Kylie A for their individual um personal achievements that they received at the um track tournament on Saturday. And also congratulations to coach Chris Grew. This was his first tournament as the coach. So we really did it. Good job. Thank you. Nice. Uh Raymond, >> nothing at this time. >> Um Sarah, nothing. >> Um Sandy, uh nope, I'm outside. Margaret, yeah, I want to um it's homecoming and I wanted to uh brave and thank the four families that have opened their homes for float building and that is the Bickl, Freilley, Old Bulani, and Davier families. Thank thanking them. Um it's a lot to open up and bring all those kids into your into your house and and uh all those days. So
031we thank them for that. And we've been going to the houses as board members and um they're having a lot of fun and the floats are looking good. Um I want to do a rave. Um Friday night our football team beat Arda which was absolutely fabulous. And um we have that rock out front of the school. You know that um we can paint for good things that happen. And on Saturday morning uh it was painted blue and white and it said the score of the game and it said we got the jug. And I just a shout out to Mr. Wsley, Miss Manguni, Mr. Gibson and Miss Borway cuz they were the ones that painted it to make sure that um that the kids saw that and um everyone was thrilled. So, thank you. I
032just think that's really cool, too, that um our administrators would take the time to um show show the team how much support they have for them. and my last raid. Um, if you haven't been out to, uh, football game this year, the the team, um, at the end of the game, they restarted a little tradition where they come to the stands and they do the fight song. Um, it is just just so darn cool. they come over and it's it's good because it's bothered me for a long time that kids don't know the fight song and and don't do it. But um but the team is doing it and the cheerleaders are doing it with them and there's even fans now that are starting to do it with them. So at the end of every
033game they come over and do it and it just shows a lot of school spirit and it's just great. >> Yep. I just want to acknowledge the football game too. We haven't made since 20 2019. So, that was a a great win for our team. Sure. Uh, student board rep, we don't have any. Miss Kelto, you have their report. >> I've got their report. Okay. Thank you. And they are at Powderpuff. They were very concerned. And I said Powderpuff participation was way more important than the board meeting. So, here we go. At the high school, spirit week is this week throughout all the buildings. So, show your school spirit and dress up. Powerpuff is tonight with the bonfire, cider, and donuts after. The pep assembly is Friday. The homecoming parade is underway on the 26th
034at 5:00. So, make sure to go and show your Richmond community love. And it still starts down there, right? >> Down by Street Park. >> Beauty Street Park comes down Main Street to division. Um, homecoming is Saturday at 6 p.m. The theme is night in Rio. We're also excited to see everyone get dressed up and ready to have a good time. October is college month. Multiple college visits will take place throughout the month of October and into November. Students can register by scanning the QR code and signing up. Paying for college, there is an Oakland University paying for college event tomorrow night, Tuesday, at 6:30 in the media center. Pre-registration is required at the middle school. See you at the poll September 24th about 15 to 20 minutes before school starts for the National Day
035of Student Prayer. at Lee School. The elementary had picture day on the 17th and retakes are scheduled for Wednesday, October 22nd. Boys soccer continues to improve at a rapid pace and even earned a tie against league champion Emily City and they also earned a win over Cros Lex. Uh tonight they're playing Arma. Hopefully they beat Arma too. Um, football. JB played Croslex on the 11th and Arda on the 18th. For the first time in six years, we just said varsity football. Oh no, sorry. I went ahead of myself. For the first time in 5 years, varsity football beat Croslect. That was two weeks ago, 28-10. And also for the first time in six years, Richmond beat Armada and got the jug back Friday night. This Friday we play North Branch. The game is blue and
036white. So wear your blue and white to the game. In volleyball, varsity volleyball hosted the Richmond Invitational with 11 of other schools and finished second in the silver division. >> Margaret, wait, what time was the dance? What time did they have Saturday? >> 6. Know if that's accurate or not? >> I thought the email that I got today said >> I'll double check it. >> Okay, we'll get back here. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. Okay, next item on our agenda is our superintendent and legislative update. Mr. Bonesley. >> Okay, the legislative update. Um, another week has passed. We don't have a budget um last week. Actually, they announced the Senate would hold a rare Monday session which was today and the House was supposed to hold a or will hold a session on Wednesday. I
037don't know what happened. I didn't see any follow budget's been reached or anything. Um so hopefully um soon because the clock is ticking. Um last week at the conference I was at they had multiple people from the the state um and our organization several organizations talking about the budget. It's not optimistic. Um um just on a show of hands they asked the superintendents that were in the room um what their cash flow status was. There's a lot of districts that are going to run out of money at the first or second payroll in October. We are in a very good spot when you compare us to other districts um and the borrowing there. Um our plan is if October 1 comes and goes, the plan right now for you the board is 13 to begin
038the process to get all the paperwork that has to get done for approval should we have to borrow money. I I can't imagine us being closed that long, but I at least want to get the process started. Worst case, we approve it. We don't have to use it. That's the best case scenario. Um, based on what we're hearing, it's three people talking in a closed room. It's the uh governor, the uh speaker of the house, and the Senate majority leader um are are all trying to figure out the budget. So, um and roads is a huge package um or huge um priority. Um, if you'll give me a a second, I want to point out to the community, if you go to the district's website under the superintendent tab, you're going to see all of
039these transparency documents. These are published by the um, this is where the money goes. So, if I open up why it's not opening up, so let's try. All right, bear with me. I'll figure out why the link isn't working at 25, but this is 23 24. And if you look at it, it's a lot of graphic, but this tells you where your money's going. And for our sake, the important part is the green, which is the school aid fund. And I think it's important to realize that under this fund, it then gets divvied out. When we look at higher education, almost $500 million goes to universities and another 550 goes to colleges out of the school aid fund. The rest of their money comes out of the blue section of the general fund. what the
040proposal is to bring this almost billion dollars total to two billion taking more money out of the school aid moving this money into the roads and putting 100% of the colleges and universities coming out of the school aid fund currently if you take this dollar value that's being given to colleges and universities again this is 2425 I will get the 25 up there or 23 for um it equates to $700 per pupil that is going from the school aid to college. That if it stayed in the school age, schools would be able to have a just this alone is $700 more per pupil. When you add this amount that they're looking at, that's a significant amount of money um taken from the school aid to be given to non K12 schools. You'll also see in
041here if you want if you're interested, you know, there's the uh lottery transfer. Yeah, 100% of the lottery does go to the school aid fund, but they're also backing things out of the school aid and paying for other things as you can see by this graph here. Um just something interesting is put out by the the state once they publish the budget where all the monies are going. So, um, I encourage you to stay active because if that moves up to two $3 billion, that's a lot of money leaving the school aid fund that should be for for excuse me, $700. So, that's like a million dollar for us. >> Yeah. $700 giant to go even,500 to FTEES. >> Close to close to a million. >> Yeah. Um these are all like they're public documents.
042Uh the one thing that we uh also is on the radar is that the federal government their budget also ends September 30th. Um they're still working on passing either an appropriations or continuing resolution. U for schools. We may not feel the impact of that directly or or immediately because most of our federal funds have already been allocated. um where it's going to be impacted is Head Start and what's called an impact aid. It's those districts that have and there I believe there are 20 of them in the state of Michigan that have federal lands in their in their district that exempt them from taxes. So they get a um a portion of those dollars to offset that lost tax revenue. Um but Head Start, so we have some of our kids that are in the
043county program at Lee Elementary School. Um October one, Head Start's not fun. So, um, for those families, um, we're just kind of, even though it's run through the county, many of those are our kids, our families. So, we are watching that and seeing what's going to happen there. Um, other than that, I don't have any other on legislative update. Uh, district updates. Uh, tomorrow starts our third year of hatching results with our counselors. Um, with the goal that at the end of this year, we'll come to an overview of our, uh, counseling program that we've been working the last two years and and phasing in. um a lot of the uh stuff that they've learned in in hatching results um they have already started doing the colleges you mentioned or that the student reps talked
044about that's one of the things that they focus on in hatching results to get those um up and going and as a regular it's not something in addition to uh just a reminder tomorrow is the Mcome County Schoolboard Association dinner if anybody's schedules change and they can go just let us know they always um welcome people to come that night Um, as mentioned, Wednesday is see you at the polls. It was brought up at the last board meeting at Brian Public Common. We put out information. There is the stuff on our website. Um, this is a nationwide studentled initiative. Um, we're I've talked to some of the the members of the um, Youth for Christ group just to remind them that, you know, this is something that they could take leadership roles on and be
045active on. Um, >> so about 7:30. >> Uh, I would say between 7:15 and 7:30. um depending on how um how many students and how many um prayers might the high school >> um we've we've it's available at all three buildings. We've targeted the middle school and high school in terms of announcing to students. Um if we had students or we had staff at the elementary school who are interested in leading it for students because kind of the age group it's kind of a little hard for them to um we're not going to stop people but at this time I'm not aware of anybody at the elementary school necessarily leading it. Um could come in today and they don't know about it yet. So, um I know there were a couple students at the middle
046school and high school who indicated that they were planning on uh meeting other students at the um this Wednesday we also have the BWAC sportsman summit. Richmond is hosting it. Um we'll be hosting the all the student athletes from across all the BWAC schools. Roughly they send eight athletes if there's athletic director here. Um we start with a um with a continental breakfast for them and then we'll have a um kind of keynote speaker on sportsmanship. The goal is to kind of re uh energize and bring back the NWAC code of ethics for sportsmanship. That was several years ago. Um and to have conversation with the students about what's what's appropriate, what's not, how they can be leaders in their in their respective districts and then take that back and then they'll finish the morning
047uh with a lunch. let the students interact and then they'll head back to their home districts. Um information on the bond I know at least this board has probably got this memorized and can say it in their sleep but all the information has been on the website. I've been referring many many of the people here. Um these are all the groups that we've talked to kind of see by the checklist or check marks. Um there's a couple on here that we still have yet to do. um any presentations. Um the key here is that it is um a no increase over the current debt military. So what our debt mill rate was in July of 2025 is what we're asking the voters which is generated about $51.8 million. Um you'll see and again on the
048scope here's the budgets for each school so you can kind of get if you're really into numbers and looking at that stuff. Here's the scope for each school, how it all totals up, all the communication that have gone out, the flyers. Probably seen these many times. Um the interviews on there, so I just um we've had a lot of positive feedback from the community on it. Um this is there's nothing excessive on here. This is about physical building space for our current enrollment um and future. And if you just look at this year alone, if we're up 30 students and the projection was 300 over 10 years, that average is about 30 students a year. We're already hitting hitting projections. So, um, if you have questions, please call, hit the just ask button and we'll
049respond on that appropriately. Um, some upcoming dates before our next board meeting. Our next one's not till October 13th. So, we got three Mondays here um between the this one and the next one. Uh we already mentioned the powder puff game. Done with the if you're done with the board meeting, you want to go by, they build the bonfire immediately following. On Friday is the middle school pep assembly at 8:00. The high schools during 7th hour at the football soccer complex. Uh weather permitting. You might be enjoying the training. Uh we talk about the parade at 5:00 and the homecoming game at 7:00. Saturday is the dance. Sunday is our uh hall of honor uh academic hall of honor and athletic hall of fame. Uh doors open at 1:00 and the ceremony starts at 1:30.
050Um we have some really really unique inductees and some special people. Um next Wednesday from this Wednesday is count day. So attendance matters. Want to make sure everybody's in school um on October 1st. And then the following week are parent teacher conferences. So, that will happen before our next board meeting. Um, just uh and it's in the district calendar, but I just want to reiterate there's a slight change to conference times this year. Um, we're doing a 12-7 window and teachers will schedule a dinner break at some point, but it's a solid 12 to 7 for K12 students and a 12 to 8 window for preschool students. That's part of both negotiating contracts. So you may see on a teacher schedule from I don't know 5 to 5:30 whatever they're blocked out for their dinner
051time. Um but we try to uh fill in that where we have parents who wanted that 3 to 5 window um didn't want to go to because our attendance typically drops off between that 7 and 8:00 hour. So we created the whole window. So we're trying it see it works. Hopefully it's a good thing. M I was able to reach out to the board forward just now. The dance is at 7 p.m. on Saturday. >> 7 p.m. on Saturday. >> Thank you. >> That's it. >> Thank you very much. Okay. Next item is our items of interest present the board. So first person is Sarah. >> Okay. Uh Sandy. Nope. I'm not that. Okay. Candace. >> Um yes. I think I've talked about this before. I'm not sure. Um, I guess the question is for
052Brian. Um, do you have any type of peer-to-peer type parental um, course, not courses necessarily, but sort of um, meetings any districts that they're doing for parents to kind of navigate through this whole um, phones and gaming and, you know, just anything with with the mental health aspect of what this is doing for the children. Um, >> when you say peerto-peer, you talking parent to parent? >> Yeah, like or you know, >> um, I haven't heard that though. We did have a conversation last week. Uh, Cara Southeast Michigan is looking at doing a parent um, workshop, but I think that the word like parenting classes >> that we can kind of pick the topics that um, I would address. I think there has to be a minimum of 15. >> There was a minimum that
053>> there's a minimum. I think that's it. Lieutenant, maybe it's 15, but that we literally just had the conversation last week about putting that in place and trying to get that information out by conferences so that it would fall after conferences. I can look and see if some of those topics are in that list that they have. They generally do. They usually have a pretty extensive list. Um, >> you said one. >> Um, you know, I I have to just say this. I am highly disappointed. um you know being in the education industry here that you know we have board members that are asking for clarity and wanting you know to be educated a little bit more from you know our attorneys. It is disheartening that we have other board members that would want to
054intentionally turn that down. um whether they understand the topic or not, your fellow team here is is questioning it. And so I just have to shout that out there because I'm just in that. That's it. Thank you. Next item. Uh Raymond, sorry. Next person. >> Uh just uh a quick notice that everybody here that I think everybody here already knows, but also out to the community. This will be my last in-person meeting uh until next spring due to a a military deployment. Uh I will have the intent of of you know we've set it up through the ID department and through Brian here to attend virtually via teams uh for all the meetings and so I do plan on keeping up to date for when I can and uh so when you don't see me
055here for some extended period of time that you'll see me on the screen >> and have a space. >> Yes, you'll see my face. I just I'm physically dressed. >> Thank you very much, Margaret. >> No, I Okay, I just have two things. Um I too want to stress the prayer at the poll. Um I think in this uh day and age and everything that's been going on, I don't think um some prayers would hurt all of us. And my second thing is I just wanted to let everyone know that I got a hold of MSBA regarding on uh September 12th regarding those updates that we're supposed to look at before Cadence and I go and vote. And the email I got back said it will be sent to all of you soon. Now that
056was on 9:12. So um please look. Some of mine are going into my junk. So, I've been checking my junk. If anybody gets them, please just shout out or or let us know so we can make sure that we all get it because we're going to I am hoping I don't know what else we're going to do, but we're only going to have that October 13th meeting before we go. So, um I am hoping that'll be there so we can have those discussions as far as how you want us to vote for Richmond on those policies. Okay. Okay. So, I just want to let you know I'm on it. I've been following through trying to get us that information. Okay. Next item on our agenda is public comments. Since the last board meeting, the board
057has not received any emails and there were no public comments that needed addressing from the last board meeting. At this time, any member of the public will have three minutes to address the board. Please sign in and state your name. If you wish a followup, please provide contact information on the public comment signin sheet. Are there any public comments? Hi sty. Let me give you some quotes of words that I have seen on public social media from our staff and our administrative uh staff. deranged, fools, ignorant, imbreds, effing disgraces, Trump's a moronic effort. These are the words spewed by staff and administration within this district on social media. These are the words used to describe how they feel about the current presidential administration and its voters. Here's another one, and I quote, "I know I'm
058a dick for saying I care more about a class of dead first graders than I am about a guy that said kids dying was acceptable. Oh well, I will sleep okay." That right there is the hate, rhetoric, misinformation used to fuel hate again by a staff member in the Richmond schools. In a time where kids are gunned down while praying and a man is assassinated for talking, I don't think we need any more feeling more hate and spewing misinformation, especially staff and administration. Who are you? Who are you in the faces of this community? Yes, we have a mental health issue among youth and young adults. One of the common denominators in this tra in these tragedies is they were fueled by hate and words. What example is staff setting for our youth? I will
059end with this quote. Hate it could it has caused a lot of problems in our world but has not solved one yet. Maya Angelo. Any other public comments? Okay. Next item is our action items. I'm looking for a motion for the approval of board policies. I move to accept the recommendation of the superintendent to approve the attached care policies as presented on September 8th, 2025 and outlined in the attached documentation. >> Do thank you. Uh any discussions? >> Yeah, just going back to the the policies I mentioned previously with 3115, 3115A and 4101. Um, I just was really hoping to get more clarification, having the opportunity to speak with the attorney on that. um because at at this point I just I don't feel comfortable supporting those items because of the the questions that I
060have and uh you know unfortunately I don't want to slow business because all these are all of the policies are lumped into one and so it's not my intent to to slow up the the business of the the district but I see that all these are are lumped into one so I just I I just can't support it till I have those answers or some clarification. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I opposed. >> Okay. So motion does not carry to get back with you on that. What we're going to do. Okay. Next item on our or I'm sorry, next approval item is I'm looking for a motion for the approval of speech and language therapist contract with presence. Move to accept the recommendation of the superintendent for the contract with presence to
061fill a temporary vacancy in special education as outlined in the attached documentation support. Thank you. Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. I'm looking for a motion for the approval of transportation contract with first student. I motion to accept the recommendation of the superintendent approve the contract with first student to build two vacant bus driver positions for the 202526 school year as outlined in the attached documentation. Do I have support? >> Thank you. >> Um any discussion? All those in favor? I >> I opposed. Motion carries. Look at >> Oh, was there a dollar amount there? >> $61,600. Is that what it says? >> Yeah, but it wasn't in the motion. Does that matter? >> Still still says the contract is 61,600. Yeah. >> Okay. I I'll go back. would make this
062a roll call vote even >> okay >> it's good practice when we do virtual should be roll call then too >> yeah but it should be shouldn't that amount then been stated inside of the actual motion >> doesn't necessarily have to be because because it's in the documentation that's mentioned well and also it's contract it could be that amount could be less than that amount >> could be less absences or so forth >> okay no Problem going to go back. This is going to be a roll call vote. Uh Sandy I. >> Candace >> I. >> Margaret >> I. >> Raymond >> I. >> Sarah I >> I vote I. Motion carries. Okay. I'm looking for the emot I'm looking for a motion to approve the purchase of replacement pole bolt pads. I move to
063accept the recommendation of the superintendent to approve the purchase of replacement full pads from Anthem Sports for a value not to exceed $20,764.95 as outlined in the attached documentation for which funding is authorized. Do I have support? >> Thank you. Any discussion? >> No. Sorry. You're good. >> Yeah. Okay. This is a roll call vote. Margaret. >> Hi. >> Sarah. >> Hi. >> Candace. Hi, >> uh, Raymond. >> Hi. >> I vote I. Did I get Sandy? No, but I vote Sandy. Okay, I'm sorry. I vote I. Motion carries. Uh, being no further business, the board will adjourn at 7:56. [Music]