Regular Meeting of the Board of Education - May 18, 2026

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002the group and your students here. Especially good job the BHS Miachi band. Um, wonderful job on that song goes back decades decades when I was a child before that. [laughter] So, it's a very hard song to perform. You guys did a really good job there. So, congratulations. Good job on that. [applause] Sure. >> Thank you everyone. >> Thank you. Nice job. Thank you so much for being here. >> Thank you. Okay, [clears throat] it is now 6:24 and we are out of closed executive session and we will reconvene the regular meeting of the board of education with the pledge to the American flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >>

003Roll call please. >> Mr. Diesel >> here. >> Mr. Herrera >> here. >> Mr. Hempy >> here. Mrs. H. >> Mr. Mueller >> here. >> Mr. Piggy >> here. >> Mrs. Young here. [snorts] Before we start the regular meeting of the board of education, as a reminder, all board members are expected to follow our approved meeting norms and board protocol. Are there any items on the agenda? Any members of the board would like to amend or move? Hearing none. Do I have a motion and a second to approve the agenda of the regular meeting of the board of education on May 18th as presented? So moved. Okay. Member Mueller made the motion. Member Piggy seconded the motion to approve the agenda of the of the regular meeting of the board of education on May 18th,

0042026 as presented. Discussion. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi. >> Mr. Piggy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Domeer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Hanky. >> Hi. >> Mrs. H. Hi. >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi. >> Mr. Herrera. >> Hi. Okay, we will now have our district celebrations. And at this time, I would like to turn this portion of the meat over to to Dr. Shu. >> All right. Well, I am uh very excited to do our uh almost monthly celebration of uh Mike Lascola. [laughter] Uh, Principal Lascola uh has had uh how many years of service here in D 100? >> 20. [clears throat] >> 20 years of service here in D 100. Uh, and performed his last Everest High School graduation uh just last week uh at which many do you know how

005many alumni? >> I don't know exactly. a whole whole bunch of alumni uh showed up uh really in response to the legacy that he has uh at Everest High School of taking students and really nurturing through uh them and getting them across the stage for graduation that many of them did not think were possible. Uh and that legacy and so much of the work that he's done uh was recognized in Northwest Quarterly magazine where Mr. Skola was recognized as one of 25 most interesting people. Uh he was nominated by our very own Mr. Piggy. Uh and we are just really really excited to have uh him highlighted. He was a perfect candidate, met all the qualifications and uh we are going to miss him a whole bunch uh when he's no longer here with us

006in D 100. Congratulations Mr. LCOLA. [applause] >> [applause] >> I can say too really quickly because yeah >> they they reached out and asked you know who I recommended for that nomination. I couldn't think of a better person. I mean he looked professional me already in the last year or so that I've worked with them. So when they asked me who I recommended I said I got just the person [laughter] and they said tell us more about him and the rest is history. So, congrats to him. [applause] >> Do we have uh Miss Sherman here? Ah, there she is. All right. Uh we're going to have you come up to uh accept the International Student Exchange Award. Uh on behalf of Mary Bae, Stateline Regional Manager for International Student Exchange, D100 is proud to present

007the International Student Exchange Award to Belvadier North High School. Uh in recognition of its exceptional efforts in welcoming exchange students, celebrating diversity and fostering meaningful global connections. Rosio, an exchange student from Spain during the 2024 2025 school year, shared such positive experiences about Belvadier North [laughter] that her story became the inspiration behind this acknowledgement. One experience that especially stood out to her was her time on the Belvadier North dance team. Near the end of the season, the team unexpectedly found themselves without a coach and were concerned they may not be able to finish their season together. In response, principal Mr. Jim Ferma and as I understand it, athletic director uh Bruan Young stepped in to serve as coach for the remainder of the season. Uh Rosio spoke passionately about how much this act of leadership,

008care, and support meant to both her and to her teammates. Razio's experience at Belvadier North left such a lasting impact that she hoped to return to D00 the following year to complete her high school career at North. Mr. Friezma explored every possible option to help support that dream. But unfortunately, due to visa limitations, uh it was not possible. Even so, Rosio's story serves as a powerful reflection of the welcoming culture, compassion, and sense of belonging that Belvadier Narth High School provides to students from around the world. [applause] >> [laughter] >> I wasn't [laughter] >> uh Mr. Fma and Mr. Yunk were able to hold the plaque earlier today as well. Uh Mary Ba was able to come during the day to Belvadier North. Uh and it really was really really touching uh and uh a

009really special recognition I think unexpected certainly. Uh do we have uh Kayla Seamer's here? Ah there she is. Uh Kayla is being recognized today for targeted technical assistance certificate of recognition. We are proud to announce that Belvadier North High School recently received a certificate of recognition from the Illinois Center for Transition and Work for establishing a targeted technical assistance assistance partnership during the 2025 2026 academic year. Targeted technical assistance is coordinated by the University of Illinois Urbana Champagne and funded through a grant from Isby. A special thank you goes to Kayla Seamers for the incredible work she has done leading and piloting this initiative. This partnership required the development of an action plan, extensive training, and a significant investment of time focused on implementing best practices for our transition students. Kayla has championed this work

010with dedication, passion, and a true commitment to student success. Because of her leadership, we are continuing to move forward with exciting new opportunities for students both on campus and within the community. Thank you, Kayla, for taking on this challenge and helping create meaningful pathways and endless opportunities for our students. We would also like to extend a big thank you to Jan Jurich. Are you here, Jan? There she is. The high school special education supervisor who has supported this process since the 2024 2025 school year. We are so excited for what lies ahead. Thank you and [applause] congratulations. [snorts] >> [clears throat] >> All right. >> And our D 100 retirees. Uh later this uh this week we are going to have a wonderful celebration uh a retirement dinner for all of our D 100 retirees.

011Uh, but tonight we would like to recognize them as well. Retirees, if you're here tonight, can you come on forward? I see some of you out there. Come on, don't be shy. Get on up. I'm going to read your names out here. All right. Each year, Belvadier School District 100 recognizes staff members who are retiring and concluding their service to our schools and community. Our retirees represent a combined legacy of dedication, professionalism, and commitment to students, families, and colleagues. With years of service ranging from 40 from four to 40 years in a combined total of 440 years dedicated to district 100, they have helped to shape the culture of our schools and made a lasting impact on those they have served. While each individual will be more personally recognized at the district's annual retirement celebration,

012we would like to take this opportunity to formally acknowledge them and thank them for their years of service to District 100. We extend our sincere appreciation for their service and wish them continued fulfillment and joy in their retirement. I'm going to read their names. Jamie Reeves, Patrick Buckley, Jennifer Diamond, Suzanne Graph, Dan Marcenowski, Kathleen Walling, Julie Davis, Michael Sullivan, Beth Lamonis, Eugene Iikstead, Diane Coupeman, Dwayne Krenelock, Laura Stites, Mary Van Vulcanberg, Steve Repa, Leanne Walbomb, Walb, Ted Woodcock, Ronald Hamilton, Jean Henena, Michael Paige, Michael Lascola, and Scott Smiley, congratulations to all of you. [applause] I want to say every year at the beginning of the school year, I ask everyone to stand up based on their years of service and we count down to who has the most years of service. I don't know what

013we're going to do without Michael Paige to be the last one standing. 40 years. 40 years of service. [applause] >> [laughter] >> There it is. >> Thank you. >> [snorts] >> Julie, I apologize. I don't think yours is in there. >> That's what I just told my in there. >> [laughter] >> I will send it to the school tomorrow. >> Okay. >> I'm so sorry. I apologize. That's That's my fault. [applause] 440 years of service. Irreplaceable. All right. We ready for board shout outs? [laughter] >> Okay. >> All right. We're going to transition into board shoutouts. >> Yes. >> All right. Uh so, uh for board shoutouts, we're going to start out with our portrait of our graduate students. Do we have those students here today? Come on up. Come on up. Ruby Artega, April

014Barentos Hernandez, Brianna Dillian, Addison Bloom, Andrew Wooten, TJ Decker, Ava Mendoza, Abigail Ramsey, Samantha Alonco Hernandez, Madison Barios, Amrit Cower, Luke Paddock. Uh, I want to recognize these 12 incredible students and three of you who are here to be. A lot of those names on the list were seniors who just graduated as well on Sunday. These students served as facil facilitators for our district's portrait of a graduate design process. These student leaders didn't just participate. They led groups of diverse adults, parents, veteran educators, and community members through professionalgrade facilitation methodologies. To learn these practices, they volunteered 15 hours of their time to p participate in training and to prepare for and lead the design sessions. They navigated complex group dynamics with remarkable poise, ensuring every voice was heard while keeping the focus on our district's

015strategic future. The impact of their leadership was captured best by a participant who shared they the student facilitators were in my ma mind a portrait of what a graduate should be. These students truly embody the resilient hope, personal responsibility, interpersonal communication, and inspired engagement we want to instill in every graduate. I mean, absolutely, they were remarkable. Uh, full rooms of adults who are the worst kind of learners. If you've ever been in a room with adult learners, uh, they did that. They turned on and off the lights, they used cues, [laughter] they got everybody's attention. They were remarkable. So proud of them. Thank you so much for your help. And they're recognized tonight by Dr. Carson. Thank you. [applause] >> [snorts] >> Not [snorts] >> [applause] >> All right, congratulations. And I see Caitlyn Lease

016out there. Uh, Caitlyn Lease. I wanted to take a moment to recognize Caitlyn. She has built an incredible environment in her classroom. It's rare to find a teacher who so naturally fosters a sense of belonging for every student, regardless of their starting point. Thank you for making our students feel like valued members of your room family every single day. Thank you for being such a dedicated partner in the IEP process. I truly appreciate how open you are to try new accommodations and your commitment to seeing our students succeed. Your willingness to be flexible and adapt makes my job easier and their progress possible. Seeing the growth our students have made in your room is amazing. You have a gift for meeting them where they are and still pushing them towards their full potential. I'm so

017grateful to have you as a colleague and a teammate in their corner. Submitted by Jenna Schuster. THANK YOU, KAITLYN. >> [applause] >> IS CAITLYN DECLINING a photo op? >> Oh, okay. All right. All right. I I accept that. I accept that. All right. Uh and I saw Barbant out there. Dr. Volant Dr. Valant is curriculum director at district 100 and she is highly deserving of recognition for her outstanding leadership and unwavering support of the 612 social studies teachers. Barb has made and kept her commitment to ongoing professional development for teachers on effective implementation of the inquiry process in social studies. She consistently ensures that teachers have access to instructional materials that enhance classroom learning and actively seeks teacher input on the choice of these materials. In addition, Barb has elevated the role of social studies

018within the district, recognizing its vital importance in preparing students to be active and informed members of society. Anyone who knows me well knows that I tend to reserve judgment until I've worked with someone long enough to truly understand their leadership and character. I can say with confidence that Barb stands out as one of the best curriculum directors I've worked with in my 25 years in D 100. Submitted by Dr. Krueger, uh, BNHS social studies content leader. Congratulations, DR. [applause] And Dr. Valain is also doing a delayed photo op. Is that correct? >> Okay, fantastic. Uh our last recognition is for Scott Smiley. Uh he is again being recognized although we couldn't get him here tonight. Uh he is retiring after 30 years in the district and deserves a huge praise for his work for the

019district for three decades. Uh submitted by his teammate Brian Menshing. So congratulations. [applause] And that is all of our board shoutouts. >> [applause] >> All right. Thank you and congratulations to everyone. And that's it. Mr. Herrera, >> thank you Dr. great celebrations there. Uh, at this time, I would like to invite any board members who have anything or anyone they would like to give a shout out to. I I just wanted to say that um this is a thank you. Um, I had the opportunity to attend the uh senior class trip with the uh BHS and North students. We all went to a Cubs game a few weeks ago and I just can't get over how organized that trip was because with 180, you know, seniors, I was trying to figure out how are they

020going to corral all these students among 40,000 fans, but they made that look so easy. I even texted you, Dr. Sh like, "This trip is so organized." [laughter] And I just wanted to shout out those principles and the administrators at the high schools for making that trip so organized. Like, it was fun. and Cubs won and it [laughter] was a good day. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. P. Anyone else? Let me take a minute to uh recognize the group uh that's working on the registration um helping the Perry families uh choose the schools of where they want to send their kids uh for the coming school year and in particular Janine Hadley uh for compassionately and uh respectfully uh helping them through that process. Thank you, Mr. Gizmire. Anybody else? Well, congratulations to the

021seniors. Of course, they graduated this past weekend. Uh, wonderful job done by BHS and Belair North High School on their graduation ceremonies. Um, wonderful job and congratulations again to the seniors. Um also something else that we picked up if you might have heard in the graduation uh mentioned in some of those ceremonies was uh the achievement of some of our students and of course this couldn't have been done without the help of our teachers right and uh that is the um the achievement and of the Illinois field of biiteracy right so in 2022 I think we had 10 students that achieved that recognition and this year we had 86 students between our high schools achieve that recognition. So, congratulations to all those students and congratulations to all the teachers who helped prepare these students for

022that. Anyone else before we move on? Okay, we will now have our student council report started with Baneer North High School presented by Willie Bowen. Okay. Hello. Um, I'm Lily Bame and >> good evening and I'll be doing the formal report. So, for Calonia, um, the principal said, "We are excited to celebrate our staff during teacher appreciation week and thank them for their continued dedication to our students. Upcoming events include the fifth grade trip to the Sky Cart game on May 13th, field day on May 15th, and a third grade concert at the Pack on May 21st, as well as our end of the year [snorts] bash on May 22nd. We look forward to celebrating a great year with our students and families. For Lincoln, um the principal stated, "Students are getting ready for our

023field day on May 21st. Fifth graders are preparing for their annual multi-day walking field trip where they learn about lots of Belier history. and our second graders will perform at the pack in concert on May 18th for Perry. At the annual title one reading night, students will enjoy games with the Perry staff and walk away with some Perry swag and materials for summer. On May 18th, we will celebrate our PTCO volunteers with a special breakfast for all their hard work at Perry. The third grade students are ready to showcase their musical talents with the Disney themed music program. Students are gearing up for the physical challenges of field day on May 19th. At our PBIS celebration, the students will have the opportunity to make their own ice cream Sunday with an extensive selection of unlimited.

024On the last day of school, we will recognize the many student achievements with the awards assembly. And on May 27th, we will celebrate the 125 years of education at Perry. All alumini [clears throat] are welcome to visit and take the last walk through the halls of Perry. The mayor will also be delivering a pro proclamation. Seth Whip. We are excited to celebrate our staff during staff appreciation week and thank them for their continued dedication to our students. Events for staff appreciation have included donuts for breakfast, a snack bar lunch catered out by PTO, a coffee bar sponsored by our PTO, [snorts] and a food truck sponsored by Disco Chicken. We are looking forward to our field day on May 19th for kindergarten through fifth grade Central Middle School. On May 4th through 8th, we will

025celebrate our outstanding staff for teacher appreciation week, and the students have been excited to share their thank you notes to some of their favorite CMS staff members. Our students will also be wrapping up their last MAP testing session of the school year. The eighth grade students will be able to have their own dance sponsored by PBIS on May 8th as a way to end their middle school careers. We are looking forward to the last week of school where we will have the Kona ice truck visiting and students will be able to enjoy an assembly also hosted by PBIS to end their last day before summer. Belvier North we've been having numerous end of the year celebrations including ACES awards scholarship night senior sunset BPAC seal of biiteracy dinner and graduation. Our freshman class also had

026the lowest amount of referrals for tardies defiance and technology so they earned a trip to the movies. We are having a strong finish to this school year. Thank you. >> Thank you. [applause] [cough and clears throat] >> Okay. And we have our student council report from Bavader High School presented by it's Na Nahad Ross. [laughter] Maybe I butchered that, but uh >> it's okay. It's okay. I had I had a trick for it. It's no kind of like the side effect. I always tell people [laughter] gotcha. Hello, good evening board. I'm Na Rosser and I am currently going into my senior year at Pier High School and I will serve as a 2627 president in this school year. Okay. From Mr. Woka from Washington, he said that Washington Academy has had an outstanding school year

027and we are incredibly proud of the hard work and dedication shown by both our seniors, oh sorry, our students and staff. Their commitment to growth, learning, and supporting one another has made a meaningful impact across our school community. As we begin our countdown to summer break, we are enjoying these final weeks together and celebrating all that has been accomplished. Over at Mihan Elementary School, um Mr. Smith said, "We have had a great year at Mihan Elementary School. Our staff has worked diligently to implement new curriculum, take on new challenges, meet their professional goals." We want to thank them all for all they do for our students and our school community. We are especially proud of our students and the progress that they have made this year, particularly in reading and math. Their hard work and

028perseverance have resulted in meaningful economic academic growth. We also enjoyed a wonderful turnout for our Beh. It was a great opportunity to connect families and celebrate our school community together. As we approach the end of the school year, we are looking forward to our field days following during the following week and our fifth grade celebration which [snorts] will mark an important milestone for our students. Over at South Middle School, Mr. said that SMS is thrilled to share impressive growth from our spring map assessment. At BSMS, 65% of our students met or exceeded their fall to spring map projections and over 62% met or exceeded their projections in reading, both of which exceeded our school goal. Additionally, our recently released five essentials data show that student related academic engagement also exceeded our school goal, increasing by

029four points to earn a rating of strong. Way to go, Bucks. We're finishing the school year strong with our fourth quarter ABC countdown. These daily themes have fostered a positive and an energetic environment as we approach summer break. Our spring sports season is also concluding successfully. Track and field participants represent the Bucks with Fry and all tennis and golf programs providing great opportunities for student athletes to develop new skills. Finally, we are preparing to honor our students achievements with several upcoming ceremonies. On Wednesday, May 27th, there will be a seventh grade ceremony. Thursday and May 28th, one for sixth grade. And on May 28th at 6 PM in the Thunderberg Stadium, there will also be an eighth grade promotion. We're incredibly proud of everything our students have achieved this year and thank the board for

030its ongoing support of our mission at Belier South Middle School. Okay. And then final close not high school. Mr. Lewis has said it's senior time at BHS. We celebrated a club's victory at the class trip to Wrigley Field on April 23rd and a senior class appreciation day on April 27th as a part of senior spirit. In May, we also have senior junior senior prom, school lunch day hero, school lunch hero day, teacher appreciation week, and national school nurses day. In addition to graduation rehearsal, our grad walks, and our commencement ceremony on May 17th. We evenly weigh our ACT scores after a year-long effort by both staff and students to prepare. And now, finally, over at Everest High School for Mr. Skola we have on Thursday Everest students took a cultural trip to the field museum

031in Apple Platitarium spending the day exploring science history and discovery. On the way home the group stopped for lunch at the north side favorite Peace Pizzeria for a local experience. Last week Everest also had the pleasure of watching 34 members of the Everest family walk across the state to graduation. That brings the total number of graduates for the 2026 school year to a record setting 50 students. We are incredibly proud of each and every graduate and know that they are prepared to enter the next phase of their lives. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors. And that concludes my live report. >> Thank you very much, NA. [applause] >> OKAY, we will now have our uh board [clears throat] committee report starting with the business services on May 5th. Mr. Help, Mr.

032Hemp key, do you have anything you would like to highlight or share with the business regarding the business services committee minutes? [clears throat] >> I don't think either one of us were there. >> That's right. >> Sadly. >> Okay. [laughter] Mrs. Armstrong, anything you would like to highlight? >> No, the majority of the items [clears throat] are coming up on uh the either consent roll call. Um and we will be hearing a presentation about a facility therapy dog update. >> Thank you, Mrs. Armstrong. Does have any Does anybody have any questions for Mrs. Armstrong? >> Okay, moving on. We will now have our educational services committee highlights. Uh Mr. [clears throat] Dmire or Mr. Mueller, do you have anything you would like to highlight or share from the ed services committee? I was absent. >>

033Uh well, just um later on in the agenda tonight, we'll be talking about the portrait of a graduate and uh the proposed next work, the follow on from that. So, look forward to that discussion. Does anyone have any questions regarding the ED services committee minutes? Okay, moving on to policy and personnel. Mrs. Young or Mr. Pity, do you have anything you would like to highlight or share regarding the minutes of the policy and personnel committee meeting? >> We were both there. [laughter] [laughter] >> It's a start. >> No, it's pretty cut and dry. There's not too [laughter] much going on. >> Thank you. [clears throat] Does anyone have any questions for Mr. Mr. Mr. Piggy and Mrs. Yunk or or Dr. 80 for that matter? Okay. All right, moving on. The following policies were brought

034forward from the policy and personnel committee for first readings and will be included in the April agenda for final readings and approval. Does have does anyone have any questions or comments on the following policies that were brought forward for first reading? Okay, moving on to the parent teacher advisory committee. Minutes have been provided for for review. Does anyone have any questions or concerns regarding the parent teacher advisory committee meeting report? Okay, see none. At this time, members of the public and employees of district 100 may make uh may make public comments. As a reminder, any person appearing before the board of education is expected to address the board only at the appropriate time and follow the directives of the board president to maintain order into quorum. Identify oneself, limit comments to 3 minutes, and conduct

035oneself with respect towards others, and abide by board policy 8 colon 30, visitors to and conduct on school property. At this time, would this is Jen McCormack, please come forward. [clears throat] >> Hello. Um, I'm Jen McCormack and I am talking as my role as BEA vice president. Um, so the week of May 6th through May 10th was education appre educator appreciation week and the BEA ran a contest um with submissions and giveaways um each day and each day was a different prompt and I just wanted to share some of the things with you. It was a lot of positives and I got 19 pages of positives. So I just want to give you the highlights cuz there was a lot of submissions and it was a lot of good things that are happening in

036our district. So Monday's prompt was why I teach. So tell us why you love teaching. Um, some of the responses were, uh, the students keep me coming back. The look on their faces when learning finally clicks is priceless. Uh, I love teaching because I get to give back to the same district that helped shape who I am today. As someone who went to school in this district, it's meaningful to now be on the other side supporting students in their growth and helping them reach their full potential. Every student has an opportunity to be successful and I love being a part of the story. So, again, just pages of wonderful things. Um, Tuesday's prompt was student wins. So, share a prom moment from your classroom. Um, an example was multiple students wrote me notes this week

037that said, "I helped them finally love and understand social studies." [laughter] Um, I had a student who I worked with in Title One reading group. On the end of the year assessment, she read the text at her grade level and had strong comprehension. At the beginning of the year, she was over a year behind. I was so proud of all of her hard work to reach her goal. Um, Wednesday's prompt was staff shoutouts. Um, so [clears throat] I want to give a shout out to both Amanda Denning and Karen Armstrong. They're up at Calonia, my fourth grade team teachers. They have been so helpful and have made my first year of teaching at Calonia so great. I am so thankful to have them on my team. Miss Laura Gant, um, she's a pair of professional

038at Whitman. Goes above and beyond. she sees someone needing help and she is always there to lead it lend a hand in need. Jodie Ferris is a special education teacher at South. She makes a huge impact on students. She's always going above and beyond to ensure the students she works with receive the best support. Um Lisa D. Young is a psychologist at Belvadier South Middle School. And no, I did not write this even though I could have uh because she's amazing. Um there are so many great things about Lisa that I can't just think of one. I love working with Lisa. She's always willing to help out when needed. She helps make meetings run smoothly and has created a system that helps make sure we don't miss students who might need help. Uh Janet Tumanaro

039is a social worker at Lincoln. She's an amazing social worker. She's always willing to help our students be the best they can be. And she's amazing support to teachers as well. You can always count on her. And I know Rebecca Perry is listening. And uh somebody give her a shout out of Rebecca Perry is the MVP of all things. Um Thursday is real talk. So share your funniest, most relatable or most only in education classroom stories. If you've ever set foot in a classroom, you can probably imagine what some of those stories would be. Um, we'll skip to Friday, which is what keeps you going. [laughter] Um, the students keep me coming back. The look on their faces when the learning finally clicks is priceless. I am motivated by all the aha moments I see

040and funny things that kindergarten students say on a daily basis. And the people I work with keep me going. The best thing about District 100 are the people the teachers in our district truly care about. our kids. >> Thank you, Mrs. MCCORD. [applause] >> OKAY. At this time with Betsy Kio, please come forward. [clears throat] Hey everybody, my name is Betsy Kosil. Thank you for taking the time to listen what I have to say today. After some direction from Dr. shuff today. I had kind of redone my speech. Um I'm a parent in the district with three kids. I'm also a legal professional that deals with civil rights specifically with ADA and EEOC items. Um I have a daughter in the district with special needs and my family and I have been battling Seth Whitman

041for services for the past three years. She has ASD, ADHD, disgraphia, dyslexia. um she's been denied ADA accommodations, FAPE, um and the district has failed to properly assess her until as of recently we've got an IED approved. My daughter was unable to read until last year in the third grade um when we found a specialized tutor in the area um that was able to work with her with the Wilson program. Our family has spent over $30,000 of our own money to ensure that my daughter is able to communicate properly with other children, that she can read, write, and do math. Dr. Shug and Dr. Ady have listened to my grievances multiple times and have been very nice when I have called them. But unfortunately, at the district or at the school level, we have faced

042many challenges. Me being in the legal field, I understand ADA and I defend these cases on a daily basis for my employer, which is a private equity medical firm. And I can tell you when I see an ADA violation, I know it. And unfortunately, we have had many, which is why the grievance has not hit because over the 12 months, we have seen four administrators violate ADA and have no empathy for the fact. I'm asking this district to take a look at the special education program to ensure that it is comprehensive and testing kids to their disabilities to ensure they're receiving the proper services. I would also like to volunteer my services to be a voice to other parents and teachers who face retaliation like my family has when voicing their concerns. All I have

043for today. >> Thank you, Mrs. Kio. >> [applause] >> At this time, would Mrs. Beth Stucky please come forward? [snorts] [clears throat] >> Good evening. I'm Beth Stucky and I'm here as an executive board member on the BEA. As part of an ongoing effort of the BEA to share the life of your D 100 teachers, I have brought tonight a list of the computer systems an elementary teacher uses on a regular basis. Some of these systems are called student information systems, CIS, while others are learning management systems, LMS's, and others are digital assessment and curriculum platforms. And still others have other acronyms for their type. I will follow up with an email list to explain each one, but knowing I only have less than 2 minutes and 24 seconds, I'll dig into the list. The

044whole Google package, Gmail, Ghat, Google Slides, Google Sheets, Parent Square, Eschool, Mastery Connect, Go Guardian, Panorama, PBIS Apps, Benchmark, Envision, Canvas, Canva, Discovery Ed, Second Step, Skyward, Red Rover, Success Maker, Sweet Process, Swank Movies, paper cut, FMX facility work orders, kickup, GCN training materials. My personal favorite in there is the slip and fall prevention movie I get to watch each year, help desk, frontline, ballet, reflex, NWEA, MAP, learn platform. Some specialist teachers also enjoy art of education, bel and there are many, many others for my middle school, high school, and special education colleagues. And I believe I've probably missed some along the way. I'm left to wonder what the total cost of these systems are. the operational cost for our district to have access and the manhour costs of teachers to gather, enter, analyze, share,

045and respond to all the information. Might these systems have overlapping features? And is there a potential to reduce systems to streamline use and financial savings? Thank you. >> Thank you, Mrs. STEIN. [applause] OKAY. At this time, would Nicole, Mrs. Nicole Hill, please come forward. >> Hi. Um, my name is Nicole Hill. I'm here as a parent of a Valier North girls flag football player. I'm speaking tonight because there are serious concerns that the girls flag football next year due to district budget cuts. I coach contacted the AG on April 30th to ask whether there was a coach in place and whether the season was expected to run as usual. The response I received with it is that the district had asked him to remove the position and with the budget cuts, he was not sure

046if the program would be affected. I followed up again because families and players were hearing that more likely would not there would more likely not be a season. His response was that nothing had been discussed or decided yet. So tonight I'm asking who is making this decision? What is the actual cost to run this program? What options have been explored before cutting an entire girls athletic opportunity? This program has only existed for two years but has already created meaningful opportunities for female athletes. Girls have received college interest. One player signed with American University to play along with their flag football program. Um current players who want to continue and many incoming freshmen who want the chance to play. This is not a program without interest, purpose, or value. If budget is the concern, then I'm

047asking for clear numbers. How much is needed to save their season? If the girls raise the money, can they have their season? If outside grants, scholarships, donations, or community support are available, will the district pursue them? If coaching is part of the issue and someone is willing to volunteer, help fill that role, can they have their season? I've already reached out to USA football and the Chicago Bears community relations department to ask about possible grants, resources, and support. I'm willing to help look for solutions, but families cannot solve a problem if we are not told what the actual need is. I'm also asking the district to review Title 9 compliance before any decision was made to remove this program. I understand that Title 9 may not require one specific sport to exist forever, but it

048does require equal athletic opportunities and equal treatment overall for male and female athletes. that includes participation opportunities, equipment, coaching, facilities, scheduling, sports services, publicity, yada yada. I also understand booster funds may be raised for specific programs, but if one athletic program is receiving significant outside support while an entire girls athletic program is at risk due to budget cuts, the district needs to review the overall equity of athletic opportunities, benefits, and treatment. Before cutting girls flag football, the district should look carefully at whether athletics spending, booster support benefits, and available resources are being handled in a way that protects equal opportunities for our female athletes. I'm asking the board also not to rely only on internal reviews if the girls flag football is being considered to be eliminated. I'm asking that they authorize an independent third

049party title 9 athletics equity review before any decision is made. If the district is confident the cutings program will not create a title n issue, then an independent review should confirm that before the program is removed. Uh these girls help build this program. If their season is at risk, the district should be transparent with the athletes, families, and stakeholders. I only found out because of rumors and I reached out to the AD and asked if these rumors were true. Otherwise, I would have no any no idea. >> Thank you, Mrs. H. >> [applause] >> Okay. At this time, would Mrs. Don Smith, please come forward. Good evening. I am Don Smith. I am the district manager for organic life. Um, I've been here for a whole three months. So, um, it's been quite the experience.

050I will say that it's been a very positive experience. I don't think I've ever um seen students that are so polite. It's just amazes me. So, on behalf of organic life, I want to take this opportunity to express our heartfelt gratitude for being part of this incredible district. Um [clears throat] serving district 100 has been a privilege for these three months and and has been here be before you know me of course and we are deeply thank you thankful for the community for the superintendent for the CFO the school board and its parents who are deeply invested in their the success of their students. Um, and we thank you for your trust and support. >> Thank you, Mrs. Smith. >> Thank you. >> Okay. At this time, would Mr. Matt Zickard please come forward? Uh,

051yeah. A couple things I'd like to say really quick is one the biiteracy thing that we um did I think is a wonderful thing. I think we just need to keep in mind that there somebody had told me that as we expand that and we have more kids do that that kids that choose running start that may be a difficult task for them to get the state seal and do running start at the same time. So maybe we can find a way to resolve that. The other thing on the spending, when people talk about spending, I still think we need to prioritize and look at what we spend money on and it's going to get tougher. We've been blessed with um a fair amount of money from evidence-based funding that we would have never had

052before. So, we've gotten a lot more money than we've had before. I think we just have to now because I think it's going to go the other way a little. If you look at what the governor says on a lot of stuff, we need to be a little more scrutinize it. Even better, like to compliment the retirees. We've lost a lot of talent there. I saw the list. A lot of wonderful teachers. Um, my daughter still talks about Mr. Paige 10 years later. Megan, you want to ask him one time what he thinks of Iowa, University of Iowa. I won't comment. Uh, but he has an opinion on that. [clears throat] Um, and I think, you know, I look at the Calonians here today. My kids will tell you, and my wife will too, that

053they had a wonderful experience at Calonia. It was a wonderful school. I work with another high school principal, Jim Parker, whose kids all went to Calonia. He'll tell you Calonia was the best elementary school there ever was in his opinion. So, I mean, we do a lot of wonderful things in the district. The other thing I want to talk about was when I saw it on here that got me to come here was the six 6280, the grading policy. As some of you remember, that was a real contentious issue when I first got on the board. and we did some tweaks to it and some people weren't happy and some were but I think a little validation is we haven't changed it back. There's a lot of opportunities to change it back. The other thing

054I want to caution you about is after reading it again just recently is that when it talks about promotion and how kids move up the grades we don't do social promotion. I think there's a lot of teachers that would disagree with that especially in the middle schools. So their comment to me was ask the question of if failure is considered two core classes or more, how many kids have failed two or more classes or more and how many spots do we have for them even in remediation even if they [snorts] take it and look at the number and and make up your own mind. I also think we also have to think about too is if they don't do it, what are we going to do? Because if you read that policy, it it means

055they shouldn't get promoted. And I know at least from anecdotal evidence we probably do do that still. Last thing was early childhood. I mean I know we talk a lot about early childhood and that's going to be a big topic whether we build a new thing or not. That'll be later. But I just want to caution. I just read recently about um how we're in a reading deficit and that it has to do with not teaching phonics which we're doing again. So look at play-based education and stuff like that the same way maybe with Lucy Caulkins and examined it is. We're back to phonics now. Thank you. Thank you Mr. ZICKER. [applause] OKAY. At this time would Mr. Dan Snow please come forward again. Thank you for your service, but I'm here to talk to

056you about the Perry school closing. I think you guys made a poor decision except for Mr. Mueller. Um, and contrary to your comments, I've heard nothing but bad news as far as people having big issues with uh getting the school that they want and or splitting up families. So, and you may see me every month to reiterate these things. Thanks. >> Thank you, Mr. Snow. [applause] Okay. At this time, would Mr. Andrew Kitson please come forward? [snorts] All right. Tonight, I stand here disappointed, frustrated, honestly angry that I have to come before this board yet again over the treatment of Perry teachers and staff. This very board stood right here and said, "Take care of them." Those were your words. So, shame on every single board member who failed to follow through and make sure

057administration actually did what you promised. Because from what I have seen, not only were they not taken care of, they were treated as an inconvenience during one of the most difficult moments of their professional lives. A taxpayer should not have to email Dr. Shug to make sure promises are being kept. Yet, here I am doing exactly that. Packing supplies were promised. I took time off work to help my wife pack. Those materials were not there. They only showed up after I sent an email asking where they were. When they finally arrived, boxes and tape. No tape dispensers. Think about how ridiculous that is. Have you ever tried to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich without a knife? Pretty ridiculous, isn't it? That's exactly the level of planning and support this administration provided to teachers

058packing up years, in many cases decades of their classrooms. That is not taking care of people. That is disrespect. The more more federal requests I file, the worse this situation looks. Dr. Sh, why were survey questions changed after they were voted on? Why were phase two costs added to a survey that was supposedly only about phase one projects? Why was this community repeatedly told there was no money for Perry because costs had gone up when the actual numbers show that Perry's project cost went down by $2 million? Why was maintenance told last summer to remulch every playground except Perry? Because it was supposedly going to close. Weird how that was done [laughter] last summer and the world hadn't happened. That tells me this decision was being made long before the public was led to believe

059it was. And even now, the this administration cannot stop twisting the knife. During teacher appreciation week, email celebrating staff went out to schools across the district. Well, Perry was completely left out completely. At this point, the message from the administration is crystal clear. Perry teachers and staff do not matter to you. And if you don't believe that, we had one Perry retire here retiring here tonight. The only person didn't get a card. Coincidence? I think not. Now, we move on to the foyer requests themselves. delays, extensions, excuses. I was even asked to approve an additional extension and I did out of respect and professionalism. Maybe this administration should try showing some respect in return because things inside this administration are looking dirtier and dirtier by the day. If anyone here believes that avoiding email conversation

060somehow protects from public record requests, you should know this foy does not begin and end with emails. I know exactly what can be requested. I will continue requesting it. The community deserves answers. The staff deserves deserves honesty and Perry deserve far better than what this administration has given. I got emails for a foyer request tonight where we needed an extension. I was asked they took the 5 days the 5day extension after that. I was personally reached out to and asked if they could have an additional week for the that foyer request. And you know the response I got after I agreed to it. I got that we can't send those emails because they're too burdensome because they could have opinions, they could have uh planning in there. We'll see what the attorney general says apparently

061>> because Nexus emails. >> Thank you, Mr. KITSON. [applause] OKAY. Anyone else that would like to step forward and speak? Okay, hearing none. Do I have a motion and a second to approve the consent agenda items number two through 19 as presented? >> I move. [snorts] >> Okay. Second. >> Okay. Member Hempy made the motion. Member Hal seconded the motion to approve consent agenda items number two through 19 as presented. discussion. Okay, hearing none. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Hulk. >> Hi, >> Mr. Piggy. >> Hi, >> Mr. Diesel. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Young. Hi, >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi, >> Mr. Herrera. Hi. [snorts] Okay. Next on our agenda is our roll call or roll call items, action items starting with the revisions to the existing board of education

062policies. Are there any policies under roll call any members of the board would like to take out for separate consideration? Okay, hearing none. Do I have a motion in a second to approve roll call action items number 1 through four as presented? >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Okay. Member Diesel Meer made the motion. Member Hul seconded the motion to approve the roll call action items number 1 through 4 revisions to existing board of education policies 6 col 280 grading and promotion policy 7 190 student behavior policy 7 col 220 business I'm sorry bus conduct and policy 7 col 260 exemption from physical education as presented Any discussion? >> I guess >> Oh, go ahead. >> Touch base on what Matt was talking about on the 280. Reiterate what he was. >> Uh, I

063can sort of speak to that. Uh, policy 6280 is the grading and promotion policy. Um it has gone through uh multiple um uh reviews over over the years. Uh you can sort of see um it was revised in December of uh well May 1820 uh 18 2020, July 19th 2021, December 18th 2023 and reviewed December 2022, November 2023, November 2025, and again April 6, 2026. We cycle through uh those policies fairly regularly. uh but it went through some major revisions uh during uh the time when the district had made some uh shifts in its grading policy uh and the board wanted to put I think more um restrictions around that policy. So they developed a policy that is uh a little bit of a departure from the press policy. uh at this time uh there

064was very uh minor changes recommended to this policy but the policy remains essentially the same which I think is what Mr. Ziggard's point was is that the policy remains essentially the same moving forward uh with the addition of significant in that first line if the superintendent or designate recommends a significant change to the approved system for grading and promotion it shall be presented prior to implementation [snorts] to the board for consideration and approval. uh the committee discussed the addition of that term significant I think over the course of two different meetings uh because it was a little bit of a hindrance when small changes needed to be made uh to try to bring that before the board and get that approved uh it was sort of getting in the way of some of the operations.

065Uh so after discussion and review that word significant was added there so that no significant change could be made to the grading and promotion policy. And I I would just add too that we did delay at a meeting to talk about it more and there were teachers there and there were both board members were present and we >> we felt confident with what it is and what the discussion was around it. >> Thank you Dr. Carson. Anything you wanted to did I did I speak okay to that changes that were made. Very nice job. >> All right. So thank you Dr. Carson. So that is that is the change I think Mr. Ziger was referencing in the policy. Any other questions, comments? CNN, roll call, please. >> Mr. Diesel Meer. >> Hi. >> Mrs. H.

066Mr. Piggy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi. >> Mr. Herrera. >> Hi. >> Okay. Motion passes. Okay. The best part of the meeting. It's coming up right now. >> Oh, here we go. Do I have a motion and a second to approve the request to expand the school facility therapy dog to Badir South High School as presented? >> Hi everybody. [laughter] [clears throat] >> Do we want to get a motion? >> Let's get we'll get the motion first and then uh I move. Okay. >> Second. >> Okay. Member Hempy made the motion. Member Piggy seconded the motion to approve [clears throat] the request to expand the school facility therapy dog and at two South Middle School as presented. All right. Good to see you

067all. Um Liz Sherman, assistant principal North High School. Just to kind of remind everybody, uh last year around this time, you all approved for us to do a pilot program with the therapy dog. Uh initially we had proposed for it to be at North. During that process, um we were asked to split her between both buildings between North and DHS. So she has been doing that for the last year. I'll provide an update on that. This is Dixie. Uh so she comes to Belier North and then on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday and then Tuesday and Friday she goes to BHS. I also have with me Lisa Hornley and she is the co-founder of uh Canines for Comfort. So, I asked her to come and just give an overview to you guys about what um Can

068for Comfort does and their organization and then I'll provide you an update on how this has been going this year at PHS. >> All right. Thank you for having me. Um, as Liz said, I'm one of the co-founders of Panics for Comfort. We've been in existence since November of 2017. Our first placement of a dog was in May of 2019. We started off placing psychiatric service dogs with individuals and then expanded after doing some pilot work uh placing a facility dog in schools with first responders. Now we have them in hospitals and in domestic violence shelters. So really if you think about any place where a dog can help someone feel better, feel differently about themselves, that's the place to build a dog. Um we go through a rigorous training program. Our dogs are not.

069We don't do service dog in the box or facility dog in the box. We don't say, "Hey, come get your dog. Pick it up." The handler has to go through our training program. It's critical. That way, we know that the handler knows how the dog was trained. We can observe the dog and the handler in a controlled environment to make sure it's a good match, a good fit. And we kind of have like a little family going on. We've had 52 placements in that in that short time, almost nine years. Um, eight of those have been in schools. Two at the high school level, one in a therapeutic day school, and the rest at the elementary level. This year, we are starting to do, or I should say, we've positioned it this year. So in

070the fall, we're going to start doing surveys across the board so that all the schools are asking the same questions or similar questions so we can really understand that impact and we can share that data with uh future schools that have an interest. Any questions? >> So Liz, are you her handler? >> I am one of four handlers. >> So is there somebody else at BHS then? >> Yes. So she I'm her primary handler. So in in your packet, you guys have little like thing like this. So the primary handler is the person that the dog goes home with, they live with. I'm responsible for getting her to the vet and groomer and all those things. And then she also has a secondary handler. So she's got a secondary handler at North and then she

071also has two handlers at BHS. So um also part of the program is there needs to be two handlers for the dog. So if I get called away, if I have to go to an ambulance with a student, there's somebody else at school who couldn't take care of dog during that time. Same thing while she's a VHS. So at North um one of our social workers is for secondary handler and then at BHS uh we have local SSI person as well as one of our social workers is her handler over there. Um so generally for handlers I can kind of talk about the program and how we've got her implemented in the schools. Um we it's important their handler isn't somebody who's in the classroom all the time, right? Because when you're in the classroom

072your primary focus is the students are in front of me all the time. I can't be in charge of this dog while we're doing that. Um, but we do allow for teachers to request the dog to go in. So, for example, uh, last month our reading teacher at North did a reading article where students learned about service dogs and different types of, uh, the difference between service dogs and therapy dogs and what types of dogs they may encounter and they had to do um, like text referencing and pointing some things out. So, it just happened to be a great lesson of like, hey, can Dixie come to class today and see that? So, I took Dixie to class for that. Um, on a normal basis, she spends a lot of her day in social work

073groups with those students. Those tier three groups work through that. Same thing with our SSI students. She spends time in the cafeteria. So, tier one students get some time to interact with her and do all that. Um, and also in the end of your packet, I asked each of the handlers to write a little divy for her. I'm just going to read you what I wrote so that I could talk about my experience with her. Um, I said, "Tixie is excited to come to work every day. She knows her routine in case she identifies when she needs to be on and ready to work and when she needs to chill out and wait for what's next. The early arrivals get a special treat every morning watching the grass and making her way to the door.

074I'm pretty sure she's the most excited person to come to work every day. [laughter] Um before school, she hangs out on the street getting staff to come in and make copies. There's always a toy ready to be thrown in case somebody wants to play fetch and interact with her that way. There's a couple staff who are notorious for coming in and asking for Dixie's toys to play fetch with her in the morning. Um, she [snorts] loves she spends her days split between me and our social worker. She attends many social work groups and is a common presence in our student services wing. Sometimes she has to attend IEP meetings with us and many families have been excited that Dixie has been in their meeting and they enjoy getting to pet when they come in. Her

075presence has helped families relax and bring the conversation so they don't feel as intimidated in a conference room at a table with a big IEP team. And uh being the AP who oversees special education in our building, I just want to ask that sometimes it's really intimidating for a parent to walk in and there's 15 people sitting at the table and they might only know the names of like three or four of them. So when they walk in and they see a dog and we can just talk about something, it's just a really nice way to really break that down. Um I've had the pleasure of watching Dixie bring out the best and brightest size of students. While she has a positive therapeutic impact on her students with emotional challenges, she's also been able to

076get more resources, open up and share their strengths with more people. Um, I really saw this last summer when we were doing our link leader training. Um, when we select link leaders, we select students of a variety in a cross-section of our building. And something that's really cool about that is a lot of those students have never been a leader before. They've never been out in front of people. And we're really asking them to push themselves to do those things. And students are doing things they've never seen themselves do before. And when I had Dixie last summer at Linklinger training, I had some really reserved kids. And once Dixie got in there with them, they really started to open up and and gain a lot of confidence. And so it was really that was a

077really good thing for me to get to watch. Um, but I also love watching her interact with our essential elements, our life skill students at lunch. Uh, last year we had one of our essential elements students had brain surgery and he lost some of his speech clarity as part of that. Um, so every day when he comes to lunch, when Dixie's there, he always asks her to sit and he asks her to down and he like plays with her and interacts with her and if he doesn't say things clearly, she doesn't respond. Um, so it's just really informal way for him to practice his speech clarity and he gets to play with Tixie while he's an addict. So she's just been the best addition to our building. Um, and then a few months ago, one

078of the social workers at South reached out to me and said, "Hey, I'm really interested in us expanding this to South. Would you help me with it?" And of course, I said yes. Um, so since then Kristenberg and Chris. Thank you. Um, and Ben were interested in us expanding the program to stop. So that's why we're here. That's a promotion. Mrs. Dixie. So, >> and I just I just have to take a minute to to shout out Miss Sherman. Uh, I mean, this was really her vision, her idea. Uh, and she brought this to the district. I mean, and has done this at absolutely no cost to the district. uh just truly out of uh the kindness in her heart to uh do this program for us here and it's the sort of innovative positive

079thing uh that we just want to encourage across the district. It's been a real differencemaker and I I just think it's been extraordinary and we also are really grateful to Canines for Comfort who have also allowed [clears throat] us to do this at at no additional cost in terms of the the dog and the training and all the things that go into that. Uh it's a really really positive community partnership and uh and makes a difference for kids and makes a difference for me when I go into the buildings and I get to see Dixie. Uh it definitely makes everybody's day. So uh thank you for being here tonight and I appreciate what you've done with this. >> Questions? >> Any questions, comments? Wat dog out for that training. >> [laughter] >> The only the

080only question I had and I'm a dog lover so I'm totally in favor of this when Dixie when I see Dixie I I feel like how the students must feel when they see Dixie and it's just you know it's an uplifting thing usually if you're a dog lover the thing the question I ask is do we have any writer or anything that we have to uh have on our insurance >> in order to have dogs >> we have an opt out form and J if you want to expand on this if I don't answer no please do so Um, we I sent out an opt out form at the beginning of the year for families if they don't want to interact with the dog do that. Last year [clears throat] we had one student opt

081out and this year we didn't have any. I'm not sure if we just had any in our building. Um, I just saw an air ball, but she's good. [laughter] Do you have anything to add? >> Yeah, as far as um with our insurance, we have let them know that we have the uh therapy dog facility dog there. Um, there was no additional incurred liability cost to the district for having that. Um, it is very similar to a service animal in that we're using it as a therapeutic uh facility dog for our students. >> Okay. >> Is she hypoallergenic though >> if there is such a thing? Yes. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, she's pretty much no shed. >> Yeah. >> I have her. [laughter] No, I've heard great things about her. [clears throat]

082>> All right. >> And we select all of our dogs based on their temperament. We don't [snorts] go with a certain breed. So if you go to our [laughter] website or even looking on the Hi, sweetie. Um [clears throat] even on looking at the information that I passed along and we have dogs from a little multi poo to a great dane. It really depends on the need of the person or the organization and what they're looking for. But first and foremost, it's based on their their personality and their disposition. >> Thank you. >> She's part doodle. >> She is a cross with >> we don't we don't DNA test the dogs. I mean it's up to the recipient of patients to [clears throat] do that. But since we give our dogs for free, we try

083to keep our cost. [laughter] >> Awesome. >> All right. Any questions, comments? Any further questions, comments? I know this is gonna be hard, but who can resist Dixie? [laughter] >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Piggy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi. [clears throat] >> Mr. Domeer. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi. >> Mrs. H. >> Hi. >> Mr. Herrera. >> Hi. >> Okay. Motion passes. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Right. Uh, do I have a motion and a second to award the recommended equipment and install suppliers for Mihan Elementary School playground as presented? >> Salute. Is there a second? I guess I'll second it just to discuss it. >> Okay. Member made the motion. Member Mueller seconded the motion to approve the recommended equipment

084and install suppliers landscape structures equipment KD landscape install manually install and new toys which is soft surfacing for Mihan Elementary School playground as presented. discussion. >> Um, seems kind of expensive. >> Would we like to speak to this? >> Sean, would you like to speak to the cost for the playground? >> Sure. One thing I was looking at was kind of the $6,500 to truck it from Minnesota. Seems a bit expensive considering it's only 300 and some miles up there. But >> so um essentially what it is is uh there one we work with one company and what they do is because we selected doing the soft um platform for the playground. >> Yep. Soft surface. >> Yep. that um we uh we go with the recommendation uh just as we did last I think

085two years ago with Washington school and [snorts] uh moving uh there's a combined total of 224 413 for all three all three of the u uh components of putting it in. So the landscape structures that is just for the equipment that we're purchasing and then [clears throat] the KD landscape that is just to install the uh the structures and then we work through new toys who is actually the landscape structures rep who we've been working with as logistic gosh 30 years. um and they they put the soft service in for us and uh it's a pretty it's a pretty cool process. Um the one thing that we can do at Mihan versus Washington is we can actually put in in a grade instead of up on a u a 12-in BM. So um we are

086working with a uh charity group that uh goes around the country and removes uh the current uh playground and they will install them worldwide. So um the the whole process takes about 300. Are there any questions in particular in that case or >> I guess who supplies the trucking for or the shipping cost for the landscape >> structures the actual playground equipment? Do they hire the company to truck it or >> I was just looking through the bid here of 6,500 bucks for trucking. >> Yeah. For for the trucking of materials. >> Yeah. >> They supply it. That's >> right. And uh everything new toys like I said is the authorized or is a our local dealer for landscape structure. There's nobody else that we can work with locally uh for landscape structures. >> Sean,

087what is the urgency of this project? The urgency is the fact that the there are structures on Mihan's playground that we can no longer get parts for. So as that happens, we would have to let's say that uh the there's a bridge right now that they no longer that that they no longer make parts for. If there is a break in a bridge, we have to basically take the bridge out and take it off or board it off. I don't know if anybody who's here remembers the situation that we had at U Washington School. We actually had plywood up because we were in a situation where they no longer need parks. Um is that something that's going to happen tomorrow, next month, next school year? It's hard to say. Uh the equipment there, I believe,

088is 20 plus years old. [clears throat] And this is part of the phase one facility plan that was already approved and it's coming out of the capital projects uh fund which is not um again associated with the operational funds that we're using those funds for. >> This was one of the uh projects that were identified. >> Yeah. And we uh the last time we worked with uh this company as well, it was through a co-op. We we we did talk to other companies uh previously for the Washington project and we wound up going with the l with the um the landscape structures uh because of the availability and quality product and it is a it was a bonus that they part of a co-op that the board agreed uh that we could purchase products through

089such as this type. Right now, what we're trying to do is we're relating to a what if we're uh if we know the word the term uh lean that means that we're trying to get the same companies for the same parts. So, we're not carrying 15 different parts for or 15 different manufacturers and we're also going off of um the co-op price, but more importantly for the relationship that we we've had with them in the past. I guess you're mentioning that they don't make parts for some of the stuff anymore. And why can't we make some of the parts? Is that kind of liability issue? >> Liability issues. Yeah, >> there are certain things even on the the playgrounds that um my department I will not uh touch due to liability. There is a great

090a great number of things that we do. Uh I did send one of my supervisors and one of my uh staff members to be nationally certified through pipelives and they finished that I believe two months ago. So we can have a we're more aware of the things that we can touch and the things that we we shouldn't touch. Just pretty sad we got to due to liability go out and spend 200 grand on when it's probably something that could be fixed pretty easily. It's just like when you buy uh wood for a bleacher. Uh extremely extremely expensive. Um it's pretty much the same type of wood that you would get at a at a lumber yard, but there's the liability that goes along with that. And you are you are purchasing the liability insurance, you

091know, via the company. Where did this come in compared to the projected cost? >> I'm sorry. >> Where did this price come in compared to the projected >> that came in under budget? The uh budget for the whole playground package was 303. The cost is 2 something 220 something cost is uh 224 413 and that would go in um this summer ready for next year. >> What's the warranty on the equipment? I don't have that. I'm not I'm not going to speculate that. >> Yeah, I will get back to you. >> I don't know. Warranty was part of the one of the reasons why we went with land last time, but I'm not going to quote. I have too many numbers make up for that to to speculate. I can tell you it's it's going

092to be the ind at least industry standard for playgrounds. >> What is the material? Is it a is it composite or is it >> composite and and metal? Metal post typically the slab material. It's no longer the metal slides where you get burned all the way down. So it it it's all uh composite. >> Do you know the warranty of the ground? Um the 3 and 1/2 in >> typically life expectancy is between 12 and 15 years um with upkeep. >> What is the current condition of the what is what currently is the ground work in? >> Yep. Right now we have mulch and you have to have at least 12 inches of mulch. problem with mulch is that it's not very ADA friendly. So, what happens is that the the the um student can't

093get to the center of the uh playground. And a lot of times you're going to know those under swings. There's always those big divots. Kids play, kids fall, and we're we're consistently every morning going out there and rerking the uh the mulch. We do hire a company that comes in uh once a year and they will actually spray the mulch in. It is a is not the mulch that you buy at home told you about. It is a has to be a certified mulch for edges and for size. So [clears throat] that is that is fairly expensive. Hey, Matt. Holly, you were here and he as well. I remember when I first got here, uh I think what was almost $200,000 we had to spend to take all the old mulch out and turn into

094sawdust. So, that too is another benefit of the soft surface. The the soft surface we put in over over at Washington, nothing but positive remarks. It is it is so cool. is so cool to see uh grandparents out there with their with their grandkids. You know that there's a stability to it and also uh be a really cool question. >> When does construction start? >> I'm sorry, sir. >> When does construction start? >> Uh probably in June, I I believe probably mid June. So, pretty much right away. Uh we do have the company uh the donation company coming in right after schools to see if any of that is viable, but the de demolition happens fairly quickly. Uh usually takes about a day a day or so. >> And would the playground require new fencing

095around it? >> It doesn't require it, but but we did look at Romy playground I believe a year and a half ago. So uh that turned out beautiful. really nice. Uh I do believe that most of our playgrounds are fenced and that is a goal. That's my personal goal to make sure that getting to the point that all our playgrounds are fenced. I think we have Washington. >> Okay. Any other questions, comments? Okay. Thank you, Mr. Winter. Thank you, Brent. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Piggy, >> I. >> Mr. Mueller, >> I. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Young. >> I. >> Mr. Diesel. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Hul. I >> Mr. Herrera. >> I motion passes. Do I [snorts] have a motion and a second to approve the Belvadier North High School wood

096shop remodel as presented? >> [clears throat] >> Make the motion. >> Second. Okay. Member Dire made the motion. Member Piggy seconded the motion to approve the Bader North High School wood shop remodel as presented. Discussion. I think it's important to to note on this project. This is the money uh that is being used for this project is the direct allocation uh from Representative Bella that was in the state budget allocated strictly for Belvadier uh CTE programming and we modeled this project to capitalize on those funds alone. So um this is going to be funded through that project um to capture that. the the part of this project is we in order to keep it at scope. Um we did make a few changes to it in taking out some uh big garage doors that would

097would make that access. Uh but we wanted to keep it within the scope. We got uh Representative Bella's uh okay on on those changes and what they wanted to do, but these funds have to be encumbered uh by the end of June. Uh, so we want to uh potentially uh get this project uh through. We can if the board um would like more information, we we wanted to make sure we had enough time. It doesn't have to be fully spent by June, but we do have to have the incumbrance of those funds uh to be able to utilize them. And again, as uh Mrs. Armstrong noted. I mean really important to note that Representative Bella has consistently advocated for funding for our CTE programming here in the district. Uh and we are very appreciative uh

098for that partnership and for that funding uh which has helped us to do some projects that we otherwise would not have been able to do. So and this is definitely an example of that. >> Okay. Any questions, comments? was this wasn't a matching type of this we didn't have to match a funding on this particular project. >> No. [clears throat] >> Yeah. Nor I think almost any of the funding that we've secured in that fashion. So we appreciate that. >> Yeah. The direct allocations we don't match. The state maintenance grant we have to match. That's a matching grant when the state gives us the roof. >> Yep. >> Yeah. >> So this is fully funded by that. Yes. >> Okay. Any other questions, comments? >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Diesel. >> Hi. >> Mr.

099Piggy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Hul. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Herrera. >> I. >> Okay. Motion passes. Do I have a motion and a second to approve the middle school schedule research study proposal as presented? >> So move second. >> Okay. Member Hawk made the motion. Member Hempy seconded the motion to approve the middle school schedule research study as proposal as presented. Discussion. I'd just like to point out um that this is in alignment with our strategic plan goal two that we've done on schedule study at the high school and the elementary and this is our opportunity to take a look at the middle school. And it really is looking at um how we are using our staff and our time

100and our schedule to um maximize the learning benefits for our students. So, we'll be taking a look at our uh math instructional time, how we provide interventions. Uh we've added a lot of programming since we adopted our middle school schedule from many years ago. Um from our accelerated math programming to dual language um and so then also uh looking at how we can maximize um time and space uh in our middle school. So, a lot of interests that have been shared with us that we're going to investigate um next fall uh for our middle school schedule. Any other questions, comments? Okay, roll call, please. >> Mrs. Hulk, >> hi. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Piggy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Yunk. >> Hi. >> Mr. Diesel. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi. >>

101Mr. Herrera. >> Hi. >> Okay. Motion passes. Do I have a motion and a second to approve the district 100 portrait of G graduate as presented? >> I move. >> Second. Okay. Member Hempy made the motion. Member Dilmire made this uh seconded the motion to approve the district 100 portrait of a graduate as presented. Discussion. Just want to give the context that we've worked on this project throughout the year. you guys had the opportunity to recognize some of the students who help facilitate. It was a really neat process in which we have student facilitators leading the conversation and really it's uh given all the uncertainty that there is on what the future holds for our students uh what are the most important competencies for us to help them develop while they're with us uh so

102that they're prepared for whatever path in life they want to follow whether that's uh in the postsecary or straight into the workforce the military um or to start their own business hopefully here in Belvadier. Um and so uh the students led us through that that process and uh so what you have is a revision of what we had adopted with our strategic plan a few years ago and um uh the next item I'll explain what we'll do with that next. So and I want to thank uh all the board members who participated on the the committee as well. So thank you for your investment time and energy. >> And I would also thank Dr. Carson for all of his hard work on this. I think >> [snorts] >> uh really really exciting project here. Um,

103you know, we've talked a lot about the strategic plan and wanting to sort of pull it together with a a vision um for the future and I think this really has done it. we did have a portrait of a graduate, but by really going through taking the time having a studentled, student voice forward uh process I think was was inspirational truly I I felt very moved by the process, the student involvement. Um and I think it's I think it's going to uh really forecast a bright future for the district and I look forward to what Dr. Carson's going to talk about in terms of next steps. >> Yeah, Dr. Carson, I just also want to say, you know, I I really um appreciate and um just want to give you kudos for how you led

104it. Um you led it with efficiency and you met the objectives. You included a broad range of um of inputs and demographics and I think it created a great framework. So anyway, you inspired me through this process. It was it was really great to see it play out and I think it'll I think it created a really great inspired framework um for many many years to come and inspired by students and parents and so really u did a good job. I appreciate it. Thank you. [laughter] >> Any other questions or comments? >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Domeer. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Hulk. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mueller. I >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi, >> Mr. Figgy. >> I >> Mr. Herrera. >> I Okay, motion passes. Do I

105have a motion and a second to approve the research study proposal portrait of a graduate strategic plan phase two as presented? >> Some second. >> Okay. Member Hul made a motion. Member Hempy seconded the motion to approve the research study proposal portrait of a graduate strategic plan phase two as presented. Any discussion? If I could just explain. So really this breaks down like I said this is uh building off of the um for gradually disapproved. So thank you for that approval. Um and so the first step in the process is to break down that that end goal into what does it look like in elementary school? look like a middle school to start to map what are we already doing that helps students to develop those competencies. We're doing lots of great work to help

106students develop those. And then what are some improvements, opportunities that we need to help create for kids and then the second phase is to take a look at what are each of the layers of our organization. I talked I uh during the workshop I did with you on um scorecarding, we talked about that through line of how it starts with the students and then we think about what the teachers have to do to help the students. So it follows that same thinking out through the layers of our organization. And so we'll develop a portrait of an educator, of a school leader, of a district support. Um and then using all of that information identifies so uh going forward what what what's the work we have to do if we really want to have this for

107our students if we really want them to achieve these outcomes and that vision that we've cast uh what are the most important top level strategies that we need to focus on which I would envision would be a combination of let's really double down on the work that we're already doing here and maybe add a little something u on there. So this will help to chart a path then for us for a revised strategic plan at the end of that process. >> Any questions, comments? >> This is more of an ongoing project then like it's a one two-year plan type of project. >> Yes. Yeah. Yeah. So this uh phase I'm envisioning that we would be able to work through this all um by the end of next school year. So around spring break have a

108a plan to bring to you and I think we can then roll that into even uh some extended work uh with our facilities um uh the work that we've been doing with facilities as well. Yeah. >> All right. I'm excited about it. >> Me too. I think it's very ambitious and all I all that I would say is uh just don't short circuit any element of it and you know make sure that it's methodically builds upon each thing not too many things in parallel because I do think that there is a lot of value in the different elements that you're trying to create here building upon the portrait of a graduate. So that's just my only comment there is just don't short don't short circuit to try to get too much done at once but

109I like the plan. >> Any other questions comments? Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. H. >> Hi. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Yunk. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi. >> Mr. Domeer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Piggy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Herrera. >> Hi. >> Okay. Motion passes. Do I have a motion in a second to approve the secure entrances scope three and four rebid as presented? >> I'll make a motion. >> Okay. Member Dire made the motion. Member Hal seconded the motion to approve the secure entrance scope three and four rebid and recommended biders for construction work of scope 4 general trades and work scope 8 aluminum glass and glazing as presented. Any discussion? I would like to point out that with uh when the board uh went with the option uh

110to not award that bid from the first bidding and go out to rebid, this rebid did actually result in us coming uh reducing that bid by $2.2 million. So when we said that first bid was out of line, um I really just wanted to make sure that we took note of that that rebidding this process did save us $2.2 million. >> [clears throat] >> Maybe we could rebid it again. [laughter] >> Any other questions or comments? >> This the no bids are received for site concrete. >> Yes. >> What happens? >> Um so that was one of the discussions that we had at business services and you'll see um the next two agenda items. One is the abatement which was bid separately. So that would be there. Um and then we this was the second

111time we bid concrete and have not gotten any responses. Um so there is a another agenda item for uh site concrete work in which Nexus um had talked with one of the vendors on uh the general trades I believe um and they are willing to incorporate that concrete work into um their bid and be able to do that and that's why there is a request uh for possible action on the concrete change order. So, um, if we wanted to try to bid it again, it would be a third time. We could definitely go that route. Um, but within the the the realm of those, uh, bids and what we projected was, the contractors willing to do that work within um, reasonable uh, of what we we budgeted. And I'm looking towards Brent because I know

112he can talk more when we get to that one if you guys have a lot more questions. But that's the gist of the the concrete work uh, we are proposing. go as a change order to our general trades uh to allow them to get that work done. But regardless, if we do award um the uh rebid process for um those bids and the abatement, we could start work even if we wanted to potentially try to bid for a third time. that concrete award isn't we hope to to move forward today, but it's not going to hold up the progress that we can we need to start working on these secure entrances as soon as possible to get them done before school starts uh at most of our locations. >> Okay. Any other questions or comments?

113>> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Diesel. >> Hi. >> Mrs. H. >> Hi. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mr. Piggy >> I >> Mr. Mueller >> I >> Mr. Herrera >> I Okay, motion passes. Do I have a motion and second to approve the secure entrances abatement as presented? >> Make a motion. Second. Okay. Member Dire made the motion. Member Peggy second the motion to approve the secure entrances abatement and award all I'm sorry and award all recommended biders for construction and asbestos abatement work as presented discussion. >> Okay, roll call please. >> Mr. Dmeer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Piggy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Hul. >> Hi. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Young. Hi. >> Mr. Herrera. Hi. >> Okay. passes.

114Do I have a motion and a second to approve the secure entry site concrete change order as presented? I move. >> Second. >> Okay. Member Hempy made the motion. Member Peggy seconded the motion to approve the secure entry concrete change order to cord construction as presented. Any discussion? >> How much concrete work are we talking about? Some flat works and footings maybe for the [snorts] >> I am going to defer to Brad. [laughter] Okay. [clears throat] So the this work includes uh so the secure entry project covers uh nine buildings and 10 buildings. Um this includes uh majority of the work at uh Belier high school where we're redoing the entire south parking lot. There's curving and sidewalks along that around part of that entire parking lot. It also includes sidewalks at entries to make

115adjustments for the new secure entries at um all of the other buildings. The scope of the amount scope varies by building, but it's covered. There'll be work on the ball. >> So, curb work and flat work. >> I'm sorry. >> Curb work and flat work. >> Work and flat. Yeah. >> And that was the 319,000 what they >> I'm assuming you probably couldn't get anybody to do the curve work. I mean, anybody can do flat work is >> Yeah, it was kind of surprising that we didn't get bids the first two times. It's not that >> Did you try separating it out? >> Uh, no, we did not try separating them out. Um, but we did get uh when we worked with the with the vendor from the general trades package, they did get two

116bids themselves. Um, so the 319 is the lower of the two. >> Oh, so these are the two bids that >> Cor got >> Yeah, C got. Correct. [clears throat] they're essentially going to subcontract that as part of theirs. So, you know, when you look at the difference of the 319 versus the 409, uh, vastly different quotes that that they got, uh, even themselves to do that type of work. >> How many yards are we talking, you know? >> Oh, I couldn't even speculate. Um, >> yeah, I >> maybe for 400 319,000. You want to help [laughter] me? This uh project does take care of a lot a lot of sidewalks. Anybody who's been to our north, you see a lot of the splits from the salt. Lot of safety issues that we're addressing with

117this. So, um this this is a long time coming. Really really out of all all the projects really looking forward to putting this one behind us. >> I mean, I'm sure we can finally get some students. >> Oh, sure. >> So, I do know that you should do some thought work. Maybe you're >> I'll bring a tri over and some hammer and nails be right there [laughter] >> and we're going to see SM in the sign. >> Well, that's why I didn't know how many yards it was. If I knew how many yards it was, I could probably tell you for me, but that's a lot of yards. $319,000. A lot of yards concrete. >> Not a lot a lot of sidewalks. I don't think you could I think you could concrete a lot of

118concrete for $319. But >> well, and I I mean truly if you just want the information, I am sure that Brett can go through the the designs. Not tonight right now, but he could give you an idea just to ease the curiosity from the the drawings. I mean, they had to bid from that that design. [laughter] >> I'll stand there for you. I'LL BE LIKE, >> you could quit working for two years. [laughter] >> You don't know. School districts don't pay money. >> Any other questions or comments? >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi, >> Mr. Piggy. >> Hi, >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi, >> Mr. Gomeer. >> Hi, >> Mrs. H. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi, >> Mr. Herrera. >> Hi. Okay, motion passes. [snorts] >> Thought about it.

119[laughter] They will probably not let us sit together. >> All this fails. We can do some concrete. Just [laughter] >> do I have a motion and a second to approve the ROE number four regional crisis reunification team MU as presented? >> Make a motion. >> I'll second. >> Okay. Member Diesel made the motion. Member Junk seconded the motion to approve the ROE number four regional crisis reunification team MOU as presented. Any questions? Um, I would just highlight that this is uh really the result of a multi-year project with our ROE uh that is really around uh crisis response and an effort to have our uh Boone County and Winnebago County uh districts uh have a response in the uh hopefully greatly unlikely circumstance of a crisis where we need to reunify. Uh it indicates basically

120that we would support other districts in our area should they need uh support in terms of reunification and likewise they would support us with resources, places uh and really a part of an effort for all of our language uh and work to be as coordinated as possible uh in the case of an emergency or crisis situation. >> Do you want to highlight just the January training that we did because that was a really good community partnership. We did have a a training in January um that involved uh many of our community partners in terms of that uh reunification and crisis response. We've had ongoing uh trainings um and our uh safety coordinator has also been uh a key part of this work and those roles. Um so yeah, again I think just really really good

121to have all parts of our community working together. That's police, fire, uh, and again across multiple, uh, districts and regions. >> This standardized response, I love you guys. >> Is that like a code word or like >> it's a it's a company that is specializes in reunification plans. They have a pretty comprehensive website that discusses uh the tools that are necessary in reunification processes. their child was in an incident and that was one of the last text messages they received. So that's the name of their company. >> Okay. >> I've done the training. It's pretty good training. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So that's where that comes in. Okay. >> That's pretty sad. [laughter] [snorts] >> Any other questions, comments? >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Dismeer. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi. >> Mrs.

122Hulk. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mr. Mueller. >> Hi, >> Mr. Piggy. >> I >> Mr. Hempky. >> Hi, >> Mr. Herrera. >> I Okay, motion passes. Do I have a motion and a second to approve the elementary multilingual supervisor as presented? >> I move. >> Second. >> Okay. Member Hempy made the motion. Member Hul second a motion to approve the elementary multilingual supervisor job description as presented. >> Ro calloff, please. I'm sorry. Discussion. >> This was replacing a >> Yeah, correct. Uh, this is replacing the Oh, do you want to speak? >> It's replacing the bilingual uh integration specialist. How long has she been in the district? >> Uh, this will be um she's just completing her first year here. >> That's right. She was the one that we hired last about not this time

123last year, wasn't it? >> Yep. >> Okay. Any other comments, questions? >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mrs. H. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Young. Hi, >> Mr. Miller. >> Hi, >> Mr. Domeer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Piggy. >> I >> Mr. Herrera. >> Hi. >> Okay, motion passes. >> Do I have a motion in a second to approve the 2026 through 2027 administrative contract for 10month assistant principal at Seth Whitman Elementary School as presented? >> I'll make a motion. >> Okay. Second. Okay. Okay. Member YNC made the motion. Member Hul seconded the motion to approve the 2026 through 2027 administrative contract for Nicole Dawson Foley, 10-month assistant principal at Seth Whitman Elementary School effective July 1st, 2026 as presented. Any discussion? >> Dr. Edy, anything you want to highlight about

124Miss Foley? No, I just uh other than she brings a wealth of experience, a wealth of special ed experience and uh excited to have her. I think she's going to do a great job. >> Oh, she's here. >> And she is here this evening. [cough] >> You can stand up if you want. [laughter] >> Any questions, comments? >> How many job apps did we get for it or for the >> off the top of my head? I don't know. Maybe maybe a dozen which is pretty pretty typical. >> How many internal? >> Uh we did not have I don't think we had any internal for that for that position. >> Okay. Any other questions, comments? >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Yunk. >> Hi. >> Mrs. H. Hi. >> Mr. Miller. >> Hi. >>

125Mr. Mr. Domeer. >> Hi, >> Mr. Piggy. >> I >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi, >> Mr. Herrera. >> I motion passes. Congratulations, Miss B. >> Welcome, MR. [applause] Did you want to say anything? [laughter] >> No pressure. I just want to give you the OPPORTUNITY [laughter] SPEECH. >> WELCOME. We're excited to have you here. >> Very excited to start here. Okay. Do I have a motion and a second to approve the 2026 through 2027 administrative contracts? I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> Okay. Member Dire made the motion. Member Peggy seconded the motion to approve the 2026 through 2027 administrative contracts. Discussion. This would be the for the pay rates. >> Correct. And the contracts which are annual contracts uh every year. So they are approved every year. So every uh contract except for those

126uh new positions that we've the board has already uh voted on and approved. So if it's not approved, are the contracts still approved or do you re how does that work? >> If the contracts aren't approved, then the contracts are not approved. Um >> but the contract and arrays are together. >> Correct. So the contracts are won't be renewed if it is not. >> That would be correct. Yes. I mean, if none of the administrative contracts were approved, we would probably work to revisit that. [laughter] We will probably need some administrators in the district. Uh, but yes, uh, those two pieces are connected. [snorts] >> Any other questions, comments? >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Dieseler, >> I. >> Mr. Piggy, >> I. >> Mr. Humpy. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Mrs. Young >> abstain.

127>> Mrs. Hul >> I. >> Mr. Mueller. >> Nay. >> Mr. Herrera. >> I. Okay. Motion passes. Do I have a motion and a second to approve the 2026 through 2027 non-UN employee group wage increases? >> I move. >> Okay. Second. Okay. Member Hempy made the motion. Member Piggy seconded the motion to approve the 2026 through 2027 non-UN employee group wage increases. Discussion. >> This would be your pay raise. >> This is this is for the nonun employee group wage increases. So this is not the administrators. This is the non-union group. So, >> which would be uh >> non-certified nurses um co support staff that isn't part of the BAS union >> the 105 employees that are outside the teachers. >> It is not 105 employees. Uh it's going to be yeah the co it's

128going to be uh HR department. It's going to be uh the finance department. It's going to be uh building and grounds. It's going to be custodial manager. It's going to be our computer techs, our nurses. Um >> new ones. >> Nurses, counselors. >> No, no, they're social workers. It's all >> Yeah. Yeah. There's a Yeah. Yep. Yeah. What do we have for your final percentage? >> 2.7 as well >> with uh with some market adjustments as well. >> Any other questions, comments? >> CNN. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi. >> Mr. Piggy. >> Hi. >> Mr. [clears throat] Domeer. >> Hi. >> Mr. Mr. Mueller. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Hul. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Young. >> Hi, >> Mr. Herrera. >> I motion passes. >> Okay. The following items have been added before

129discussion [clears throat] or will be coming up for further review and or possible action in the future. Background information has been provided and the board may ask questions and or request clarification at this time. Okay. At this time, I'll hand it over to Dr. shook for administrative reports. >> All right, I'm going to start with superintendent comments. Scrolling to find them. All right, we've had an incredibly busy May. Every May is incredibly busy. Um that there is so much stuff happening and it is uh really really good stuff for the great most part. Uh one of the things that happens in the month of May is the annual build a bike event. Uh this is highlighting highlighting some of our central office team uh that donated four bikes to uh the build a bike campaign.

130Uh we love our partnership with build a bike and hand block Ford uh in providing those bikes uh every year to our students. Uh we had scholarship night um last week. Uh over 80 students were awarded over half a million dollars. Uh not every community uh has that level of support. 302,000 of that came from community donors. Uh if you've not had an opportunity to be a scholarship night, it is absolutely fantastic. Um and uh seeing uh these students and these presenters uh it just really heartwarming all the way around making a difference for so many students uh being able to continue on with their education that they otherwise would not have been able to do so uh or in a different pathway than they would have had otherwise. Uh Miss Hadley uh works to

131coordinate that event and this year as uh every year uh really went off uh without a hitch. uh so grateful to the support of our community for our students on that evening and thank you to the board members who were able to attend as well. Uh we have a oh I missed one. Uh we have our high school graduates. Uh so great uh such a great event. Um so first of all we had our Everest graduate. We had a graduation record number of graduates as I mentioned earlier. The alumni showed up uh to support and send off Mr. LCola in a fantastic fashion. Uh this program saves the district dollars uh because these are students that frequently would need to be educated uh offsite at a a large cost or may not graduate. Uh Mr.

132LCola and Everest High School uh is a fantastic investment in the future of our students. Uh it is fiscally uh responsible as well as uh responsible to uh the kids in the community that we serve. The graduations at both VHS and North were also uh spectacular. Uh we were at Beimo this year. Uh that was a decision that was made by graduation task force uh led by Dr. Carson with input from all uh different stakeholders. Uh we've gotten back the initial feedback which was very very positive. Uh it was a wonderful day. It's I always say scholarship night best night of the year, graduation best day of the year. uh so many people uh that made that possible and certainly our high school administrative teams uh absolutely did so and made those days spectacular for

133our students and our families. And I I want to take a minute to play the Belvadier High School senior sendoff. It takes a few minutes, but I think it's worth it. [laughter] [music] If you ever find yourself stuck in the middle of the sea, [music] I will learn to find you. If you ever find yourself lost in the dark [singing] and you can't see, I'll be [music] the light to guide you. [singing] Find out what we're made of. [music] When we are called to help [singing] our friends in need, you can't count on me. 2 3 [singing] I'll be there. And I know when I need it, I can count on [singing] you. [music] 9 4 3 2 You'll be there. Cuz that's [singing] what friends are supposed to do. Oh yeah. Ooh [music] [music]

134yeah. If you [singing] just can't fall asleep, [laughter] I'll [music] beside you. And did you ever forget [singing] how much you really mean to me? Every [music] day I will remind you. Oh, [music] find out [singing] my friend. We [music] are called to help our friends and you [singing] can't count on me. 1 2 [music] 3 I'll be there. And I know when I [singing] need it, I can count [music] on you. Like 4 3 2 You'll be [singing] there. Cuz that's what friends are supposed [music] to do. Oh yeah. [music] >> [laughter] >> on my should. [singing and music] [music] I'll never [singing] let go, never say goodbye. [music] You can't [singing] count on me now. 1 2 [music] 3 I'll be there. And I [singing] know when I need it, I can count

135[music] on you like [singing] [laughter] that's what friends [music] are supposed [singing] to do again. [music and singing] I can't come home. >> [applause] >> always fantastic to send our seniors off. Um so and yeah, if there's ever uh any doubt that we have a fantastic staff, uh they just do wonderful things for our kids all the time. And that's certainly an example. So that's what we got for my superintendent comments. And now strategic plan updates. And Dr. Carson, do you want to kick off goal one? >> Sure. Yeah. So, a few things to highlight is that um in a few weeks, uh we'll have training for our elementary team uh to work on integrating the BI uh the literacy resources. Uh so, how do we pick and choose the resources to blend together uh

136to support language arts? Uh we have summer school coordination in full force right now getting ready for quick recovery um for our high school kids. Uh working on developing riverbanks for read 180 implementation in our middle schools and um Mr. R stole my thunder with giving the kudos to uh all the students who earned their seal by literacy or recommendations. So yeah, record study number for sure. Any questions? All right, goal two with Dr. Johnson. >> All right, sounds good. Um, we have castle teams at each school. Um, and they are looking forward to next year because we are going to spend a few years with a hyperfocus on mental health. So, we started that conversation and both of our high schools have student groups um that lead mental health. So, we will be involving

137students next year in some of that work. So, excited over that. um a lot of summer transitions um for our students where while there's a lot of celebrations in our building. Um we do have students in need and so through some of our funding that support our students that live in transition we are able to do some summer bridging activities for those families to make sure um that they have what they need throughout the summer. And then last month we talked a little bit about some of the in district job shadowing uh for some of our students. Um so this month just wanted to report that some of the additional opportunities they're looking at for some of our students uh for internships include buildings and grounds maintenance PT um nurses and speech therapy. So, we're

138excited for our students to learn more about professions um through our own school district which has so quite the variety. So, excited >> questions for Dr. Johnson. >> That's just super cool to me at the job shadowing. >> That is super cool. I know I questioned that last month. So, yeah, that's really great to see. >> Yes, we have a wide variety of professions and so this is a great spot for them to learn. >> That's awesome. All right. Uh, goal three is family and community partnerships. Uh, actually this week we will be reconvening our family and community partnership uh, action planning team. We'll be doing some reflections on the year as a whole and uh, sort of deciding what that team is going to do in terms of next steps. And we're also going

139to be meeting with our cell phone [clears throat] and electronic device uh, committee. will be reviewing the data there and deciding um if we're going to make any modifications to uh those new procedures for the coming school year. Uh but again, the data has been predominantly really really from the staff and from the parents predominantly really really positive and uh as I've shared in the past reluctantly positive from the students. I think they don't like it, but they also feel like they're getting some more learning and better engagement in. So, uh sometimes, uh what is best for us, uh we might not always enjoy. Uh and I think a little bit of that goes on uh in our student survey feedback, but so we will have both of those teams uh and continuing to work

140on um our community partners uh website page uh for our featured partners. Uh specifically, any questions on family and community partnerships? All right, go four is Dr. 80. >> Yeah, just uh a couple quick things. Uh despite the nice weather, our our subfill rates are continuing to be solid uh uh in the mid to upper 80s. We're still about 10%. Uh or 8% higher than we were a year ago for PAR is about 10% higher. Uh we've started to do any year rounding with new staff. So, meeting with new staff, uh offering support, seeing if there's anything they need, but also getting feedback from them as to how their first year went, uh things that could be improved and that uh that sort of thing. And so, uh overwhelmingly, they've been very positive. We always

141ask, uh on a scale of 1 to 10, um how satisfied are you in your uh job here in the district? And uh like everything is like an eight, nine, or a ten. Um so, those are going really well. So, I'm really happy about that. Um and then just uh I know Mr. Mandera has been doing a lot of planning for the for the SIP day with the different uh union groups uh and also uh in coordinating and planning uh the new teacher orientation uh with with with several other staff too. So hard to believe but uh SIP day and new teacher orientation is right around the corner. I know we still got to finish this year but it's it's coming up uh [snorts] sooner than than we think. Any questions for Dr. 80? Okay,

142go five. Uh, Mrs. Armstrong. >> Okay. Um, I think as evident tonight, we continue to move forward with the projects in phase one uh activating u the secure entrance award that was uh finished up tonight. Um, we are still having discussions about uh what phase 2 may look like for future conversations with the board. Um, it looks like technologies Chromebooks have arrived already and the tech team is getting some interns to work on prepping them for next year already. Um, and next month, uh, we will have the final budget amendments to, uh, uh, adjust the budget for FY26 to show where we're we're landing. We have to smooth out, uh, some of those, uh, accounts, uh, line items, put in our uh, uh, carryover amounts in the grants and really just get it to what

143that should be aligned with our final uh, look and uh, the tenative budget uh, projections. Uh some of those were shared in in theory uh this afternoon, but we continue to work through um those tenative discussions. Um and then we [clears throat] have the tenative agreement with BEA and we're just working on finalizing language to bring that forward to the board. Any questions for Mrs. Armstrong? All right, that brings us to the end of the strategic plan updates and we do have the inclusion research study update uh with Miss Fabian Chuck. >> Yay. So, it's a it's a night for uh research studies and I'm just bringing a little uh update uh around inclusion research studies. So, uh, last year in May, I, um, brought this proposal, um, forward to the board and it does

144align with strategic plan goal one and two. And when we're talking about students and various diverse needs and making sure that we engage them and and support them accurately, some of that feedback actually came from special education audit completed in 2024 and us just looking closer at least restrictive environment and how do we uh support students so that they can grow. and we're going to move uh forward. >> Yep. Uh so as far as the charge for uh the committee was to uh look at most current research and develop an implementation plan. Um so we started with uh outlining that this year but um before we got there we we did quite a bit of u research and um Mr. Humpy was uh on the on the committee and engaged some of in some of

145the research review and we can move forward to the next slide. Um so basically we looked at research and models uh that are utilized in uh other districts uh that brought us forward to the concept of universal design for learning which is uh basically a framework to provide instructional supports. make sure that we provide access uh to instruction, best instructional practices, remove barriers and provide that agency and and options for kids. Uh so as we this is a list of our committee members. Uh and since then uh the committee members have we we've added few uh new members as we continue the work uh for next year as well. Okay. uh we can the these I just listed some of the ground rules and and uh how we um accomplished our agreement so we can

146move forward with them. Um so these were some of the things we we did. We actually didn't just look at current research. We also looked at district uh 100 uh data around educational environments when it comes to specialized programs uh and did some visits to uh our early childhood uh programming where they only have inclusive classrooms. There are no special education uh classrooms there. And one of the the biggest um outcomes was uh we reviewed Boston public schools inclusive education plan. It's a five-year plan. We were quite impressed with the format of that plan and uh the team decided that uh we should develop a plan obviously based on information from Belvadier District 100 but to have like a long-term plan around inclusion and steps we will take. So uh we can move through this

147is just some of some of the research that we've done so we can skip forward. Um so the inclusion education plan for Belvadier it's linked there and it basically starts with a district profile and strategic plan and some key information from the audit but then it goes to different implementation and instead of the word phase they use the term of shifts. what shifts are we going to make? Um, and I did link that shift uh one. So, for next school year, the proposed actions are that we will make sure that certified and non-certified staff receive um training, professional development that is um tailored basically to their needs and uh based on what they know about uh UDL. Um so uh the shift is organized in a same way when we do the stock tactics and

148we kind of measure by certain dates when are we going to accomplish um certain things. One thing I just want to emphasize is that the framework of UDL is not really a a separate framework from everything else we're doing. So we can actually skip to the visual that kind of outlines that. Uh so these are all the things we hear about in board meetings. The implementation of SCAP and play-based kindergarten and co-eing all these all these initiatives that we have really um are around universal design and making sure that we uh provide full access uh regardless of the needs of the students. Right? So it's not like a separate initiative. It's all aligned and um we can skip through that just provided some visuals of so next steps as far as shift one we would

149continue the work our committee would start back in September again the window of time September to May and we because it's sort of a slower [clears throat] roll out uh we have to consider all the other things we're doing in the district um we would make sure that were aligning to to those and bring up updates. I I'm not sure that it's going to be um three or four years. I think that's something that the committee is going to decide depending on uh where we are in the in the process of inclusive practices. And that concludes the update. Any questions for Miss Fabian? There'll be I I know that was a pretty broad overview. There's a lot of details and work that will be happening regarding that, but excited for the next steps around uh

150inclusion and the work we're going to do as a district and the work that we're really going to try to focus on. Not making it feel like one more thing, but making sure that we feel like we're aligned and all working in the same direction uh to be as efficient um and supportive of our students and our staff as possible. >> I have a question kind of off topic. What is a superintendent intern? [laughter] >> Uh this year I had um an intern uh who was just um working with me. Uh she was working towards her superintendent certification and uh she was looking for a variety of experiences and this seemed like a good opportunity for her to get some of her practicum hours in. Uh so that is why she was on the team

151there. Uh >> yeah, wait. Not usually a required team member. Yeah. Um but she did provide some good insight. >> We worked in small town groups. Yes. And and she just provided some feedback. So that was great. Yeah. It was nice to have community participation too. >> Yeah. Yes. She had been from the community and uh in the past she's actually no longer a member of the community, but she's still invested and [clears throat] uh wanted uh again to engage with us on that project. >> A relevant question. She's on the list. >> I know you had an intern. >> You're like, we have a superintendent in turn. Yes, that is that is what [laughter] that is. >> All right. I think that that concludes our administrative reports. Unless there's any other comments, questions, or

152concerns regarding any of those reports. We do have the board meeting dates there for the 20 26 2027 school year of uh note is um actually June I do anticipate we're going to have our special board meeting on June 20 or June 4th I believe. Uh that should be on your calendars. Um but uh typically we cancel those meetings. I think we will need to have that this month. Um and yeah, just make sure those uh meeting dates are in your calendar. Again, typically our second meeting of the month is not uh necessary, but we do uh keep those in the calendar in case we need them for expulsion hearings or for other uh meetings and we'll keep you informed if we're keeping those scheduled or not as we have this year. >> All right,

153that's all I got. >> Okay. Well, in addition to that, for a list of upcoming board meetings and events, please refer to the board of education calendar. At this time, do I have a motion and a second to go back into close executive session regarding section two heading C exception sub number one of the open meetings act to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal of spe of specific employees of the public body or legal counsel for the public body. Collected collective negotiating matters between the public body and its employees, representatives, or deliberations concerning salary schedules for one or more classes of employees. The purchases or lease of real property for the use of the public body, including meetings held for the purpose of discussing whether a particular parcel should be acquired. student

154dis student dis I'm sorry student disciplinary cases and litigation when particular parcel should be acquired I'm sorry uh let's see here yeah litigation and when action against affecting on or behalf the public particular uh particular body and has filed and is pending before a court administration of tribunal or when the public body finds that action that an action is probable or eminent. Is there a motion? >> I move. >> Okay. Second. >> Member Hempy made the motion. Member Mueller seconded the motion to go into executive session. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Hempy. >> Hi, >> Mr. Mueller. >> Hi. Mrs. Help. >> Hi, >> Mr. Domeer. >> Hi, >> Mrs. Yunk. >> Hi, >> Mr. Mueller. >> I >> Oh, I'm sorry, [snorts] Mr. Piggy. [clears throat] >> All right. >> And Mr. Herrera. All

155right. Okay. There will be no formal action coming out of that.