September 15, 2025 Southern Boone Board of Education Meeting

001To 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. >> Welcome everybody to the September Southern School District board meeting. Sorry for all the confusion we've had in the last hour. It's not my fault. Thank goodness. Thank you everybody for coming. Any recognitions? None. Okay. Comments. [Music] Uh CTA PTA have booster club updates. Anything other than wouldn't public for us? >> Yeah. You >> okay? >> Are you sending out before we start, are you sending out the last year you had told me that you had sent out a copy of our minutes to all board members before the meeting? I'm pretty sure that was you. Maybe it was time. Maybe it was >> me because I couldn't

002do it. >> Was it you? >> Got it noted. I may have last year, but I did not do that this year. >> Not okay, that's okay. I just wanted to make sure >> you share something with me that I can share. Yes, >> totally fine. I just didn't want to cover the exact same thing if we just sent it out in an email. Um, yeah. So, we PTA had our first meeting of the year this month, September 4th. We had a great turnout. Um, this year, what's changing a little bit is we are offering a virtual option for u meetings. So, if somebody can't attend, it is currently on Facebook live right now. So maybe not the best, but it gets us started on it. Um, and also just kind of a reminder, this

003year we did shift our focus to um the primary and elementary schools. Hopefully we can um expand the budget that we have a little bit, focusing in on two schools and um build up some more active members that way. Uh this year we are also focusing on like really honing in on getting our committees back up and running. So um if you know anybody that would be great on a committee, please send them our way. We want to start using our members to anybody that is willing to help um and just kind of get this back up and running. So um we're also currently offering a membership contest. Uh have that going on at both schools. I'm sending that around for a couple of different reasons. You guys can just kind of share and pass

004along. Um winning class at each school with the highest percentage of members is going to win a donut party. Yummies has partnered with us and um we'll be donating those donuts to us at no cost. And then any staff members that join that includes I would say board members as well as long as you put it on your membership form. Um you'll be entered into a gift card to or entered into a raffle to earn gift cards to places like any event, Jose's, um scooters, etc. Uh the first class also that gets to 50 members, so that includes grandparents, of course. Um wins a popsicle party, so there's an additional incentive there. We are currently just shy of 100 members. Our goal this year is 200. Last year, for reference, we were at about 150.

005Most of them were dues paying, but we accepted it and we had 150 people we could send communication out to. Um, we also have spiritware going on. Spiritware actually closes this evening at midnight and we partnered with Amy Bonds this year and it's been huge success. We actually, as of today, I think there were over 400 orders. So, huge huge success there, which will really help with our fundraising efforts to support things like um teacher appreciation week. So, Yeah. So, I'll just cover a couple of things we have upcoming. Um, so in October, we'd like to participate in the homecoming events as much as possible. So, we're looking at having a parade and trying to find a chairperson for a float or participating in the parade. Try to have a chairperson for our float. Um,

006and then we'll also be selling um the spirit wear at the game. So, different than what we have right now, but maybe some little, you know, eagle tattoos or pom poms that went over well last year. Um, so just trying to have representation at the homecoming game there. Um, and then looking ahead into November, I think it's November 8th, we are going to have an adult fundraiser. So, adult bingo is what we're looking at and we have a committee that's up and going that's planning that event. Um, so we're really excited to, again, as Emily mentioned, kind of push some of that out to the members and um, get more people involved. More information to come on that. We are looking at partnering with the YMCA to have child care during that time. So, we're

007hoping we might get more participation if we can say, you know, bring your kids and they'll be safe during that time and looked after. Um, so Emily mentioned I think the last thing was just we like to formally invite each of you to be a member of PTA and um so you guys can scan the QR code or we'd be happy to take your information if you want to email the the PTA email. So that QR code will take you to the membership form. You can pay electronically, check check or cash, drop it off at any of the schools or if you want to leave it here, send me an email and I will gladly come and collect it. Um, you don't want to do your membership electronically, also send me an email. Well, PTA's

008email. Um, and we will be happy to sign you up, Barrett. >> We appreciate your support. We appreciate the the open invitation to speak at the meeting. So, glad to be here. >> Any questions for us? Yep. >> It's exciting to hear about all the stuff you got to get going. >> Okay. Have a lot of work, but hopefully we'll get there. Get it all back up. Go. >> Thank you guys. >> Appreciate it. >> Appreciate you guys being here and all the initiative and interview. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> And learning garden had a an update and if anybody got comments, questions. I have to say we just had a dinner for the first year teachers and the first year teacher that's doing the learning garden was there and she is exciting. >> She's

009dynamite. She's really excited about the learning. >> So I look forward >> lots of passion for it. Yes. The turn there. Yes. >> Uh construction update. >> Sorry. >> Are you okay? Good evening board. Well, I'm pleased to report on the track and field that both Fisher Tracks and Frack Paving was uh able to come in get their warranty items completed. Last week, Monday, that section of track that got reworked was also restriped. So, it's uh for use now. So, I'm glad to report on that. As of about an hour and a half ago, I got a phone call from Trent Tracy that the south endzone goal the crossbar. >> Come on, Jim. You didn't have to do that. >> I know. Trust me, I didn't want you, Chris. I wanted to say tracks complete

010and uh yeah, give everybody high fives, but that's not the case tonight. U the crossbar actually shared off the post. So, we'll be making some phone calls in morning. See how soon that we can try to get a replacement crossbar piece. The uprightes bolt in to the crossbar members. So hopefully it's just one piece, but it's going to be one of the main pieces. >> Would we play Friday night? >> So yeah, you guys on California, but top it all off, California is across town getting ready to play JV and yeah, this is one of the goals. So >> thank you, mother nature. The high school egg edition. Uh so I am happy to report. So after I heard that, I got really nervous about the 28 foot tall wall that's over there. Uh it

011withtood the windstorm. Um the guys are actually bracing it. They were bracing it today and over the next couple days they'll continue to run out perpendicular walls which will help support that wall. Masons are making good progress. Last week they average between 16 to 20 men a day. So that's a lot of masons. That's awesome. So, they're uh they're making up for some lost time. U the high school re-roofs, that was another thing that had me a little nervous when Trent uh informed me about the storms. It looked like everything stayed put up there on the roof, but uh tomorrow they should be finished up. Uh actually installing that TPO and then over the next couple weeks their sheet metal crew will come back behind, rework the uh trim pieces. That's part of that project.

012So their plan is for Wednesday to actually mobilize and start working on the band and music room which is on the northwest corner of the high school. The VOAG green houses and also learning uh garden greenhouse. We had a pre-bid meeting last week on Tuesday. Had great uh contractor participation as far as questions and had quite a few firms represented. So that was good. Um, and it bids on the 23rd of September. That's all I have with the update. Any questions, comments? What time is the bid opening? >> The bid opening is at 1 >> on the track and field crossbar situation. That's a that's that's a separate from the uh initial, right? So, that's the last thing on the track and field project, right? >> Correct. >> Just a warranty work. >> Yes. >>

013Yep. Is there some type of communication we should send out to say everything is officially done or just kind of let it >> So at one point, >> you know, that that meeting we had with um Jeff Porter that both Jeff Porter with Mid America Sports and Fisher Tracks wanted that letter from the school stating that you know once they reworked that area get intolerance that you know that if it was ground was moved whether it was to settle or key that that wouldn't be considered a warranty item after that point. So that's something Dr. Roth that we also had to work with Mid America Sports on drafting that letter. >> It was probably two or three board meetings ago that was discussed and it sounded like it was going to be good if the

014school's legal council was to take a look at that letter too >> just to make sure that we don't want to give them cart blanch that that they're free from any warranty but >> in those specific conditions. Yeah. And we are happy to report that uh we do still have we were working under budget at the end of that uh completion of the track. And so uh there might be one more project out there we can do uh with those funds that will benefit the track and the stadium for multiple projects um and programs as well. Um and we'll talk about that uh at the network session with the board. >> Very good. Any other questions? Okay. budget ranking I think is the first one up. No changes this period on ranking. Next up would

015be the track and field budget. As Dr. Roth just mentioned, if you look on the far right column there, balance of finish plus retainage, uh down at the very bottom, it's reflected 110,000. The school has received interest over the last year on that money. It's probably closer to somewhere around 1223. There is one invoice that Septagon has not build for ever since that we knew there was an issue with the track and that's the remaining part of the CM fee and that's the 21,500 also in that far right hand column. So when the dust settles on that like Dr. R said there'll be no probably 100,000 remaining in that budget. Any questions on the track and budget? I'm not sure it cost to fix the gold. >> That's what I'm wanting to know. >> Well,

016we'll we'll find out. Um, but I'm also hoping that that's something that we can save for insurance and get re reimbured for. So, yeah. >> Yeah. I think one of the things that we're thinking about that might help that area would be to extend the uh bleachers on the south side. And so, we had an initial uh quote a couple of years ago when we started this project. Uh but then on that side we would also have to add concrete underneath those bleachers. So we're trying to get quotes for that and see where we are. >> Bleachers to the south then. Is that what we're talking about? >> West bleachers to the south. The home bleachers. >> Currently where the middle schools students are sitting. Yes. >> Y. >> Very good. Next up would be

017the budget for the high school OAG edition. This budget reflects one change order, one item for board action, which we'll discuss here shortly, and it's a change order GBH builders in the amount of $1,773.30. Uh you can see about five lines up from the bottom contingency, it reflects that change order. And if you look about center of the page, the column with revised budget, you can see that dollar amount that's still in contingency. So a sizable amount this period total invoices $614,6610. Are there any questions on this budget? >> So I guess everything is is proceeding to schedule like we we feel we >> Yeah. So we're probably uh there early on. There was probably close to two weeks where uh both with mother nature and then also GBH not having a rebar for the

018footings got delayed and then there was a couple weeks lost with the masons not be able to get their rebar. Uh since then I don't I wouldn't say we're all the way back on schedule. We've had to rotate some of the things around. Uh, ideally we would had the other section of slab poured, but when we were meeting with GBH and their masons, they wanted to set up that large scaffolding system where the new slab had to go, and so we held off on pouring that concrete till they could get that wall built. So, we've had to adjust some of the things out there to what made sense for the masons. I wouldn't say we're back all the way on track, but we're getting closer. If the masons continue that large crew size and and

019also with good weather, it's been really dry for the last six, seven weeks, they've got the schedule back up close to where we need to be. The whole goal is to get that building under roof. And I say the building, that's the egg edition and all the classrooms under roof for winter sets in. So, as long as we're able to do that, we'll feel very confident getting the entire space turned over to the school district for the start of school. >> Perfect. And then I did have a question on striping. I don't know if that's we need to talk to Jim or if that would be something our maintenance crew about. We've got >> Tell. >> Yeah, it's it's with it's with the new uh asphalt that we um that we sealed over and added

020a bunch of striping. People are making all of their own spots. >> Um, and killing grass, getting really close to big trucks backing up, almost hitting the school because they're making their own spots because we don't have any uh any concrete there to stop them. >> Yes. >> So, I think >> Yeah, we look at that. >> Yeah, >> I think I've seen some of the same things on the south side. >> Yep. Yep. Yep. >> Yes. >> Very good. Well, as I mentioned, we got one item for board action tonight. So, this would be to GBH builders. There's actually two items that make up this one change order. First one being uh it was discussed increasing one of the exterior doors from a standard 3 0 opening size or 3 foot wide to a

0214ft wide opening. And this is on the north end of the building of the egg shop that would lead out to the green houses. It made sense with equipment and different things going back and forth to increase that uh door opening. So that's one of the items and basically the school is just paying the cost difference for the increased size of the door frame and then also the door itself. All the hardware was able to be reused but that's an amount of $818.80 and then also back before GBH builders and our subcontractor poured the concrete slab for the egg edition, we were looking at the concrete mix design. There was a standard mix design called out which would have had ligignite in it which is uh what you find in sand and specifically Missouri river

022sand which is where the concrete plant was getting their sand and ligignite is a form of coal or a low grade coal. So it would leave imperfections in that concrete. So it was discussed to change the concrete mix design to a low ligignite sand since that floor is going to be exposed. If that would have had floor covering over it, then we wouldn't have made the change. But and that was in the amount of $954.50. So those two combined, this would be change order number one for GBH Builders for the VOAG edition. And it's in the amount of $1,773.30. >> Make a motion to approve the change order uh change order number one for the vocational uh addition. Excuse me. for GBH uh builders for the the VOAC edition in the amount of $1,773 30

023cents. >> Second motion made and second then to approve GBH builder change order number one for the OAG edition in the amount of $1,773. Any further discussion? Not all in favor? oppose the order. Good move on the sand. I've had to deal with that lift night before. >> Yeah, unfortunately can make a a concrete finish look fitted. >> Yeah, >> that's not what we want. >> No. >> Yeah. >> Board, any other questions for either myself and we've got Chris Davis here also with PWA for morals. >> I need that on tonight. >> That's right. something. >> Yeah, >> you guys are doing a great job. Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Lots of progress happening over there and lots of people happy. So, good. So, thanks. >> All right. Thanks. Appreciate it. Appreciate it. >>

024Very lucky. >> All right. >> Thank you all. >> See you guys at work session. >> Sounds good. >> Thank you guys. >> Bye. >> Instructional programs. Uh 2025 wellness program evaluation. >> Come on down, Miss Cobb. Yes. >> Um I've got the next two. So, I was going to just do a quick one of that and then kind of go over the health and wellness one too. Um, for the wellness program, um, we just continue to look over policies, make sure we're following guidelines from the state. Um, I feel like we've made some really good progress over the past couple years. We've really added a lot of members to broaden our overall representation. Um, and we're even adding another one to our next meeting. Um, but we've got PE teachers, um, principles from every

025building, um, nurses, um, obviously, and we've added, we're adding a counselor, and we have a student representative as well, which has actually been really helpful. Um, the biggest thing we've been working on is um, our wellness incentives for um, staff and we're trying to figure out how to tie that into students as well. So, one of the things we're looking at is like a 5K that we can do with everybody and we're looking at when we can do that and who isn't involved and how we can maybe even raise some money for it. Um, so that's kind of our progress that we've been working on probably over the past honestly almost a year I'd say. Um, and so our next meeting is October 8th for that. Um, and the YMCA. >> Oh yeah, I can

026talk about the wellness initiatives >> just like some of our ideas. >> I can do that. Yeah, I mention some. I think that's one of the big things that um definitely touches each building because they all choose their own initiative. Yes. >> Yeah. So um the challenges that we've been doing um we really I feel like grew with that last year. The year before was figuring it out and it was kind of stumbling. Um last year what we did was each building um the four schools in central office did their own challenges. Um they have like their own little team. We had u money that we got to use towards prizes or um like >> supplies to do those challenges. Um and so everyone was having a lot of fun. I'm still getting compliments on

027it with what we did. Some of the ideas was um we kept it kind of simple just to get people going. Um we did a water drinking challenge. So uh every certain amount of ounces I think we did 28. They put a ticket with their name on it in a little bucket and then we did a lottery drawing at the end. We had prizes kind of geared towards that. Um we did a walking step challenge and like um we were getting $250 and thanks to Barrett we're actually increasing that this year and um so each building got that much. So we all could pick out our own prizes. um what for the walking challenge the middle school their I think their biggest hit was a walking pad like a treadmill that goes under their desk

028and they had people like combining to try to well if you get it I'll share with you and we'll do this and that. So, it was really fun. And some of them I think were really Dawn. I don't know if you >> They were very And some of the others we did uh we did just like a mental health bingo. Um which was just like a nice simple one, but it just had people kind of stop and pause. We did that during a stressful I think was that during like te testing teacher conference? >> Yeah, teacher conferences and stuff. >> Yeah. And that one was simple. Anybody could do it. It was really nice. Um, one of them that was suggested by Jake from the Y was like a push-up squat challenge. Um, where there

029were different options. So, like if somebody had a shoulder problem, they could do the squats or someone had knee problems, they could do, you know, any type of push-ups or something. And so, like if you kept up with the days, that one was over a month. Um, then you turn it in and get entered for the prize. And I thought the prizes were pretty cool. So, I'm excited to do that for this year. Some of the things we were talking about this year were a chili bake off I think. Um what were some of the ones we pulled up that Kristen had made some >> something soup related >> or maybe Yeah, that was not the chili one. It was soup. There was an apple one. >> There were lots of samples that were shared

030with us for ideas to get us >> started. Yeah. So this I think this is going to grow more. I'm really excited for it. But yeah, um ideas like that. And so each building like we can bounce ideas off each other. we can do the same things, we can do different things. >> Um, and then one of the things we talked about, um, I think it would be a lot bigger and kind of like on the 5K end of things would be, um, what did he call it? Like, um, it would be like building against building where like you have your teams like an Olympic style thing where um, you could have like karaoke, whoever like your strengths for karaoke, probably music teachers or somebody. um art, sports like dodgeball or something. >> Um >>

031trivia. Yes. Um I think math was something that was brought up. So things like that where we we thought if we really got something put together or maybe combined it with the um treat yourself day or something that that would be a lot of fun and get people really helpfully competing. So that's some of the things we've been working on. Yeah. So, we're just kind of snowballing from last year and we went over that at our last meeting. >> Is the consortium helping with that? >> They help with the initial um funding of that and so then we'll see >> uh with what kind of funding they're going to come up with this year. They had talked about doing some type of a grant program. Yes. But then we switched over to Acura in the

032middle of all that. So, we're just waiting to see what's going on. Yes. So that kind of kept the wellness part of it. Um any more questions on that on the wellness program? >> We're having a lot of fun. So >> good things are happening. >> Yeah, the one that we were talking um with Jake like when he does those with the Y and trying to decide at first we thought maybe like a homecoming thing. The student was like actually that's really busy for us. So it was helpful for her to say that. We like oh we really would never realize that. She's like I don't think you'd get much student participation on that side. So yeah, we thought that would be a very good just big community thing. So >> I knew I know

033doing these things is a lot of work to kind of lead them and put them on, but I mean they they make a big difference not only in just kind of team building, but also I mean you do have incentives to get healthier. Yes, there is plenty of people like even just the step challenge um plenty of people were saying I you know I wasn't really caring like they were just doing their normal stuff and then when they had that to work towards they were like oh my gosh I'm kind of close I'm going to go for a quick walk or yeah it just got them out to do something >> when you have teams I mean it's it's also I don't want to let my team down so >> yeah definitely it holds you

034accountable for sure >> yeah those are all great things >> yeah they were really enjoying it so it's been really fun so I'm excited to see what we do this with that. Um, any other questions on this one? >> Nope. >> Go ahead. >> You go right ahead. >> Okay. I'll move to the health and wellness plan report. Um, I'll just summarize um like some of the things. Um, so one of the things we're bringing back is our flu shot clinic. Um, state funding cuts kind of changed how we do it. We normally have them come to all the buildings um during the day. um we were not able to do that or they're not able to do that for us, but they still very much wanted to do the community one. So, they're coming

035still and we're finalizing the dates for that hopefully tomorrow and we'll get them sent out. Um so, we're we're bringing that back. Another thing we're bringing back that has been missing for a couple years is the mammogram van. Um that one was I think pretty popular and it was really handy to have here on PD days. the past two years when I have reached out, they've been doing unexpected maintenance. Um, and so finally, this time reaching out, she said, "Okay, I actually have a date for you." So, we're going to be bringing that back and I'll be sending info out. Um, seizure training, we've streamlined that. We were having to when there was a bill, a state bill, um, a couple years ago, we were having to train everybody and just kind of manually um,

036log that and make sure all staff had that training. we finally have it added this year to our vector training so that it's just everybody gets it. Um, and it's logged that way. I don't have to track it anymore. Um, and so that'll just continue each year so that we keep up with that and then no new staff are missed. Um, because even during the year when they start, they'll get them. Um, another training that we've started or yeah, that we've started is CPR training. Lucas Carr was doing that on his own just when he had the time, which I think is pretty tough anyway. Um, so all four of the nurses became CPR instructors as well. And then in August, we were able to combine with Lucas. We trained 40 staff members in August.

037And we're hoping to continue keeping up with that. Um, keeping those staff regularly trained and then adding on when we can on some PD days. And since now there's so many more of us, we're able to have some more flexibility if he can't do it one day, most of us can or vice versa, three or whatever of us. Um, and part of that that we're able to do that so much training is because with the safety grant from the spring of 24, we bought um we were thinking ahead, kind of hoping we would get to this point. We bought um training dummies that and really good sets um so that we could provide that training and not have to borrow. He was having to borrow from the guy that he's under. And so now we

038can do that whenever we want. like he looked at our stuff. The guy that trained the nurses, he was like, "You guys have really good stuff." So, it's great quality to help everybody get trained. Um dental health for students. We um have continued doing our PSP dental program with the state. Um last year 404 students were provided with treatment for that. Um 71 of them were recommended to have further care. And then last year we added on the dental bus that came to the elementary and the primary and um provided full exams and treatments right there. Like they missed maybe 30 minutes of class versus a whole day. They got teeth pulled, cavities filled, regular cleanings. There was a couple people who didn't need anything, so they just got a regular visit. Um we're bringing

039that back this year. We were really excited about that. And then for just the PSP program with the fluoride treatment, we've extended it to the middle school and the high school. And we're hoping to get some good um involvement in that and get enough kids signed up to keep doing it because obviously those kids there's still plenty that need that care, too. And so we wanted to be able to do that. So we're hoping if we get enough interest in just the fluoride part that we can extend the dental bus next year to them as well. um visual health for students. Kids site last year came and performed screenings in the primary and then another um like a deal that we worked out with them was then um they screened 232 of the primary students.

040They referred 12 and then they said if there's anybody else that you need to refer as well, they brought their own um optometrist to the primary building and we had kids from the elementary come over as well. So if they failed and needed to go see a doctor and the parents agreed, that optometrist um saw them just in our little zinden, which was nice and then prescribed them glasses and gave them to them for free. And I even had some friends that got two pair because we weren't sure about them coming back with them all the time. So they are coming back this year as well. And I'm excited, they're excited. So, um, really, really good things happening to keep our kids healthy and in class better and able to learn more. So, um, ch

041changes from the last report, aside from adding some of those, we've been a lot busier in our health offices and we're providing a lot wider range of care for our students. So, um, we are in the process of, and I think that's one of the things on here, we're hiring a health aid. So to you guys, thank you for helping with that. Um we're really excited and that's going to I think help us a lot be able to focus on other tasks and things that are required too. Um we >> You're fine. >> It's okay. Um we are um that last spring we were able to upgrade some of our much needed screening equipment to shortened screening times. We got um some of the stuff that kids site uses something for our vision. Um it's

042a little machine that you hold up and you can like they did my classes five minutes for a full class and they did them all before lunch and I could have even made it closer together. So it probably would have been like two hours and for me it would take um second grade I think I did in like a week and a half to try to fit in the middle of my day to screen them. So they did two grades in a couple hours and it was really nice. So, we got a machine to help do that. Um, and some of the other girls are using it already. I think the middle school, maybe she just finished, I think, with her fifth graders. And then Rachel at the elementary is about to use that. Um,

043and then, oh, that's it. I mentioned the safety with the CPR stuff. That's it on the wellness plan report. Any questions? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Great job. We appreciate it. federal program evaluation report. >> Okay, I'm gonna stay back here if that's all right. It's a little tight getting out of here. Um I'm going to talk about title 2A and the McKini Vento Act and then Aaron and Kristen are going to talk about title 1A. So there's not a lot of difference in what I'm going to report out from what I reported the last time um a couple of years ago. Title 2A is those funds are still used uh for class size reduction for u whatever grade we're looking at that that additional teacher can support class size reduction in

044numbers and so that's where those um funds are still being used when it comes to title 2a money um but Kenny Vento which is the federal homeless assistance act also falls under this umbrella and so um I kind What I've typed here is just um as the district leaison for Mcken MTO I am required to do um annual trainings. Um last year I had to do 10 hours of training. This year I do five hours of training and so I do different webinars and I have a webinar tomorrow and then I attend different um kind of breakout sessions like at the federal programs conference. Um, so I do stay up to date on all of all of the information when it comes to that federal piece of McKenna VTO monitoring. Um, then I also included

045some just supporting documents that I use to train our staff. There's a slideshow that all staff um, view. I send emails throughout the year to all um particularly building administration staff when they're enrolling new families. If they are if they suspect that is it is a family who's experiencing homelessness, they know to call me building admin, you know, they know the same thing. Um I contact community agencies. I contact all churches, all daycarees, um the YMCA, and then just some other um kind of fraternal organizations throughout the community. I will mail a letter um just explaining what the McKini Mental Homeless Assist Assistance Act is. And then I provide them um some posters that they can post if they would choose to, you know, for families to see if they would know who to contact.

046Um and just some other documents that kind of help explain what it is. And I'll I share those with buildings as needed or families as needed. Um let me check. That's that's really about all all that I included in here. Um, one one thing that is different from last time I reported is two years ago we were able to use funds that came from um the American Rescue Plan funding that was released specifically for federal programs in relation to homelessness. Those funds aren't available anymore. At the time, we formed a consortium with several districts who received less than $5,000 in um Hallsville School District as acted as our fiscal agent for that. And so, um our consortium decided to buy supplies, spend our money and buy supplies. And so, um we still have a good

047amount of those supplies that we use when students need them. Um but those um ARP funds aren't around anymore, but we still have a small amount of title one money that is designated to McKini Vento specific things. So if something comes up, there's there's that um financial backing that we can use to support students as needed. Foster numbers high school had >> foster care numbers are high um higher across the district than yes they were last year >> right now McKinto numbers there are just four students who meet that eligibility and all those students happen to be in the high school but I will tell you that there's several situations um in lower grades too that I'm currently working on and the high school number is going to go up and so are numbers in

048lower grades too. So >> that is it. >> Do we see our reduced lunch rates also? >> I mean not not by an enormous amount. >> Not yet. So >> we'll look and see what you know the month end of the month looks like. Yeah, >> title one. >> I'm Karen Sappington and this is Kristen Lines. For our reading support program at the primary, we have three and a half um staff members plus um an instructional coach that make up our reading team for title one at the primary. Um, I sent um a 12-page report document that we published in May and then also just a quick slideshow just to give you just a quick brief. This is kind of what we do and who we are. So, I'll just go over that really quick

049and then ask if you guys have any questions. Um, but basically primary, of course, we're all about early intervention. The earlier that we can help these kiddos reach grade level, then we know the more successful that we will be. So, that includes reading and writing lessons. We're working on phmic awareness. We're working on fluency. Um, sorry. I'm going to cheat real quick just to make sure. Um, we do small groups in our classroom that mimic the small groups in the classroom so that in the regular classroom so that they're getting like that double dip and then we can also kind of move at the kiddos's pace to and then build those blocks that they're missing so that then they can accelerate quicker. Um, and then we also have a program called reading recovery. We have

050some students using flag. Um so some like research based programs that we're using and then we also do some push-in support. Um we as teachers have done push-in support and then our instructional coach is also able to offer some pushin support there. So that's kind of like our teaching part of what we do. Do you want to mention our programs? I'll do that. >> Sure. So, some of the things we get to do is um stop the summer slide, which we had 62 students do, not this summer, but the summer before um for the report. Um we also help do book swap. We do it about once to twice a month um kind of depending on breaks. Last year, we were able to thanks to I should say community support and Scholastic and everyone, we

051were able to give away 13,745 books. So, it was really cool. Kids loved it. So, yeah, if you guys ever have books you need to donate, we would gladly accept them. >> And then we can move up to the elementary or middle school too as well. >> Um, we also have reading mentors. Um, we have amazing community support. They come out. We had last year 22 volunteers and that helped with 47 students. Um, and it was really cool. We got to do I mean I guess we always do. It was my first year last year. So, we got to do a rigging um like mentor celebration with them and it was really cool getting to hear their stories and watching the kids in the hallway with them. Like they just have such a big impact

052on their life and it's so cool to see and it was fun to get to be a part of that this time. And then uh we also have several A+ students that come over and we let them um do some extra support whether it's games or site word practice and um we have already had like little friends already building relationships with some of the older kids. So that's been really great to see as well. And then we do two events for families during the school year. So we do like a fall event and a spring event. Our fall event is coming up next month. Um, we're doing like an informational night to share tips and tricks on how to help your kiddo. And then we tie that with siteword bingo so that the parents hear

053the information and then they also get to play a game together as a family. And then in the winter spring we do our family reading night which many of you have come and been a part of that also where we invite community members and families in just to experience literacy fun and things with their families. So that is title one at the primary. Do you guys have any questions about our report or anything? >> Are we we still Excuse me. Are we still schoolwide? >> We are. >> Good deal. Good deal. >> Yeah. >> Can you guys touch base really quickly? Sorry, I put you on the spot so no one can do this, but here I am doing it. Can you tell them though about stop the summer slide and what that entails? >>

054Yeah. So, we know that sometimes when we work so hard at the primary and they're getting instruction every single day and then they go for the summer and they don't get that daily practice that sometimes we say that they slide. So, they regress a little bit in their learning and they just haven't retained all of that. And so, when they come back to school in the fall, it looks like well, they've forgotten everything that they learned the last year. So, several years ago, we implemented our program called Stop the Summer Slide to just kind of bridge that gap. So, we have this amazing bookroom at the primary school where we have thousands of books just on our kiddos levels. And so, what we have done, Mrs. Clark approved that we were able to use those

055books essentially as library books. And so, we do like a drive-thru library program. So, the families can sign up, they pull up, we come out to them with a book bag. Here you go. Here's five books for the week. And then they can come back next week and we just switch them out with new books. And the purpose isn't really to like accelerate their reading during that, but it's just to help them sustain what they're doing so that when they come back in the fall, maybe they haven't lost quite as much. The other thing that it benefits is sometimes it's hard to go to the public library and find books for our youngest readers that they can read. There's plenty of books that their families can read to them, but it's hard to find books

056that are really on their level, but we know their levels. So, we are able without mentioning that to families or anything like that to just here you go. This should work for your kiddo. And we have some parents who do say these are actually a little bit easy. Could we switch it out a little bit? And so, we're able to be flexible with that, too. But our goal is just to keep them where they left for when they come back. >> Any other questions? >> Well, we're around if you ever need us. >> Thank you. >> Great job. Keep up the good work. Tim, how's the how's the funding been with all the the changes that the >> So, so the there was a little bit of a hold there uh for a little bit,

057but so far we are doing okay with funding this year. Um we'll see what happens next year. They you know, well, we were told there were some changes coming for our funding, but they didn't have time to process all of that. And so then we were told to yeah wait and see what the next round looks like because that was when the administration federal level will have had enough time to move forward with some of their initiatives. answer. >> Thank you. We need approval of the consent agenda which will include curriculum approvals and provisional approvals for elementary 4 ELA middle school 8 math and prek to two music employment new hires Gretchen Gutard Brett Frecking David Sh and Heather Shymire for school administ administrative substitutes and health aid administrative assistance. No resignation retirements, stipen hiring

058resignations and then the policy and procedures. Make a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded then to approve the consent agenda. Any further discussion? Not all in favor. Opposed our minutes. >> Make a motion to approve the minutes as posted. >> Second made and seconded then to approve the minutes of previous meetings. I further discussion. All in favor? >> I. So order. Financial review. >> All right. For the financial review, you are going to find the cash flow summary for the month of August. For fund one and fund two combined, we are reporting approximately $7 million in the operating and the teachers funds. This is similar to where we started in August of 2024 and will help us maintain our balances until December when we began receiving local tax

059payments from our patrons. The balance in fund three for debt service is coming in at a little over $2 million. Revenue for fund three during the month of August was 3 88,000 mainly from delinquent taxes paid and interest on accounts. Expenditures for fund three reflect payments on multiple bond issues totaling $776,500 for the month of August. Our debt service tax levy does remain strong and will allow us to continue to pay down district debt on our regular schedule. The capital projects fund saw expenditures come in at $295,000 from high school roof repairs, high school library carpet, lease payments on bus number 12 and 19 along with the last payment for bus number two. Revenue for August came in at $182,000 from a dusty payment in the classroom trust fund along with an insurance recovery payment

060for high school roof repairs. Uh the ending balance for fund four was a little over $196,000. In sub fund 9, uh we are looking at revenue for the month of August at $23,000 from interest earned on bond funds. Expenses this month reflects high school bond and construction expenses in the amount of $270,000. Our balance in sub fund 9 is sitting at $1.2 $2 million and liquid funds with MOCAT investments currently are a little over $4 million. When looking at the rank and spreadsheet, there are no changes. Um, I did visit with David Buck uh from the Missouri Regional Planning today. uh he's working on providing us an amendment report uh so I can submit the require the request to close out the EDA grant um and increase the rate of reimbursement from previous reports so

061that um when we close out that EDA we will um hope hopefully be capturing all of the funds that are still available. The final closeout report for the EDA grants, there's a deadline here, uh, is October 8th. So, we'll see what we can get turned in and reimbured by October 8th. Uh, but that is the final deadline and we'll see where we stand at the end of that project. So, >> yes. >> So, the expense and revenue report revenues 5112 delinquent taxes. >> Yep. >> We got a ton. >> We did. What's the story behind that? >> Not not really sure. >> That was that was I mean that's almost a million dollars unbudgeted. >> It was very nice. Yes. >> And so um I can call our um county clerk and see. Yeah. That

062came in it. But yeah, that was a nice little temp >> more than where we were at last time on that specific item. Yes. >> Yeah. And and to get it now of all like it just seems weird. It makes me think u maybe one of the utilities or something whether it was a lawsuit or some kind of a settlement um that happened. Yeah. >> Yeah. I I I wouldn't mind knowing the story behind that if you don't mind. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Yeah. Because that's definitely higher than where we normally are at this time of the year and at that large of a chunk at one time. >> Better to see all the revenue, not the expenses. >> See? Yeah. It's a positive, right? >> Exactly. >> Yes. Uh let's see. In the next

063report, you will find the balances for our bank and cash reconciliation statement for August. You will notice uh this report reconciles with cash flow summary report. It's always good for everybody. The check register for the month of August is available for review as well. You'll be able to see every check that was sent out sorted by vendor for the month. The accounts payable report will show you what we uh pay in utilities, uh vendor checks, refund items, uh building supplies, staff trainings, and software sub subscriptions. just to mention a few. You will notice that um the water and sewer rate uh increase that we saw from the city is impacting us as well. Um let's see. I don't remember what the number is on that, but it's definitely up from last year. Look at let's

064see. Yeah, under expenses it's code 6335. So you'll kind of see where we are year to date 17,000 compared to last year at this time was $5,660. So >> yeah, >> uh the expense and revenue report has been shared with you as well. The report will show you financial activity for the month of August under the monthto date column. You can also see year-to- date activity compared with the with last year. Overall, at the time this report was generated, we are showing that 13.3% of revenues were realized and 9.6% of expenses were realized as we finished out the month. As you review the report, revenue is reflective of state payments in various areas, deposits in student activity clubs, and interest income. On the expense side, we see the regular costs associated with salaries and health

065insurance, athletic expenses, equipment and supply expenses for repairs and summer projects, HVAC repairs for all buildings, annual technology subscriptions, contracted food service expenses along with bond construction and interest payments. Overall, we're off to a very good fiscal start to our school year. And hopefully stay that way. Any questions, comments on the financial review? Not 2526 T card. >> Before you do that, um, do we I think we might need a motion to approve that account payment bill. Make a motion to authorize payment of bills as posted. >> Second. Motion made. Second. I'd like to pull the optimist club off of payment bills. >> Make a motion to approve the or do you just want to abstain? >> Okay, that's fine. Should I read? >> I could just abstain on the whole thing. >> Okay. So,

066we have a motion to approve the payment of bills for the month. Second. >> Any other discussion? >> I think second. Yeah. Any other discussion? >> Not all in favor? >> I oppose to order. >> Sorry, Barrett. Now see that we did things in a different order this time. >> Sorry about that. >> You were right. >> All right. So, uh, this is just our annual approval, uh, requesting the board approve the list of purchasing cards and, uh, card agreements for our all card holders, uh, current and future. Um, there are several different documents there that, uh, you can see and review. Our intent is to have all purchasing card holders sign the agreement included, and follow the procedures the district and the board of education have set into place. No fiscal note associated with

067this item. Not a big fan of tea cards, but I'll make the motion to approve the uh approval of >> Okay. Motion made and second then to approve the 2526 P card program. Any other discussion? >> Do we get any any type of cash back from any of those? >> Who looked at the point? Yeah, that's No, we do not get any kickback on those. We are We do have a WEX program that some of our vendors have voluntarily enrolled in. So, when we make their payment, um they we get a kickback of that. >> That's the last time we've looked at who we have our PE cards through. There could be something out there. We are planning to do a bid process sometime early like I'm going to say early like February, March um

068for all of our banking finance needs. And so um that that will be part of that. Yes. >> Any other discussion? Not all in favor? I post two. >> All right, here we go. Okay, so how about we pass these up to the board? There's three different things. So the district's 4-day schoolweight committee held its second meeting on Monday, September 9th. Committee members reviewed and provided feedback on a draft list of frequently asked questions, FAQs, and a sample district calendar for the 2627 school year. Tonight you are going to get a sample of the FAQs, a sample calendar and um some resources from our school district north of us Paulsville um who's going through some information with sharing with the 4 school school week for them as well. And so it is important to note

069that all materials are still in draft form and subject to change as discussions continue with the committee and district administration team. Tomorrow morning, the district advent team will review several topics related to a 4-day school week, including the draft FAQ and the sample sample calendar. Uh following these discussions, the district plans to send an email update to parents and staff later this week. That update will include links to several results, survey results, uhformational presentations, the FAQs, the sample calendar, uh nearby district calendars, our project uh timeline as that is a living document and research resources as well. Before reviewing our own materials tonight, uh I do have along thank you Matt for collecting some of this uh to highlight information from the Hallsville School District. Um because a portion of Psville uh lies within the

070city Columbia city limits. Uh the state law requires residents of that district to vote on whether to adopt a 4-day school week for a 10-year term. And so Hallsville residents will be voting on this in November. Uh this information uh has not been presented to the 4day school week committee yet, but will be during their or our next committee meeting. And so I know we've been asking four days current four day school weeks on um what they've seen with their calendars, uh what they've seen with staff uh input, uh what they've seen with their hiring pool and things like that. And so this is probably the most detailed information we've been able to receive so far. So I just want to make sure that the the board saw this. It's also located on the uh

071website for Hallsville and so public information. So, just thought it was interesting read. Want to make sure you guys saw it and then we'll share that same information with the uh 4day school week committee as well when we have our next meeting. Next uh document you have is the draft of the frequently asked questions. Um again, this is something that we'll go over. We worked on the FAQ sheet with the 4day school week committee. Um got some feedback. uh worked on our responses for those questions and added questions and things based off committee work and then it will go to the administrative team uh tomorrow and have them read that and give us feedback as well. Additional questions and answers will be added as our conversations continue uh with the committee and district administration team.

072So that's going to be a living document and we'll continue to add to that FAQ as questions arise and we work through those responses. But this is what we have right now and this is what will go to our admin team in the morning as well. We also uh have a draft 2627 4-day school week calendar. It is a little bit different uh from the one that was presented to the 4day school week calendar committee um because we needed to take into uh count when we could start which is 14 days I believe before Labor Day and so we did make that adjustment uh oh on this calendar as presented tonight and again it's just a draft things will continue to change as we work through conversations. Did I Did I switch up summer school?

073>> No, still June. >> Yeah, still June. Summer school's still in June. >> No, switch it up from the original. >> It has been. We did plug in um Junth on Tuesday. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And I think the other calendar was Yeah, >> that was a change. Yeah, that's a >> Yep. The draft includes 146 full days and two early release days uh at 12:30 p.m. The proposed adjustment to the school day adds approximately 35 minutes beginning 10 minutes earlier and ending 25 minutes later. This would set the school day at 7:50 a.m. and ending at 3:25 p.m. for students. State law requires 1,044 hours of student attendance each year. Under this draft, Southern Boom students would have would attend approximately 1,54 hours about 10 hours above the minimum requirement, which plays into

074our snow day conversations. And so, regarding snow days, the draft calendar currently includes one built-in snow day. After that, the district would use up to five alternative methods of instruction or AMI days followed by making up additional days on Mondays, increasing the school. So, and keeping that in mind, another option would be to increasing the school day by five more minutes could look like 7:50 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. for students. That if we did change that, that would allow for two additional uh built-in snow days for a total of three. get to be done sooner than if we don't use them. >> No, >> that's a topic for discussion. Yes, topic for discussion. Yes. >> Um, let's see. Most Missouri districts following a 4-day calendar designate potential makeup days on Mondays. And so that's probably

075the direction we would go if we go with four day school week. >> How many full days did you say this calendar had? 14. Now, I believe we counted 146 full days and two early release days and the early release days are in orange and that would be the first one's in October for early release uh for the homecoming parade and then the last day is full in May. Do we have do either of you know off the top of your head what we have in our current fiveday calendar in terms of number of full days? We can count Wednesdays as a full day, but then also the number of hours that we have in our current calendar. >> I don't know about the number of hours. >> I think one more. >> I mean,

076we do count we do have to count Wednesdays differently than >> it wouldn't be the number of hours. It's kind of a full day. >> Um, but it is it is enough that we have five built-in snow days. So, we have five built-in snow days this calendar and then we would go to five days of AMI. >> Yeah. >> Um, so I think whatever the 10:44 plus, you know, >> and a standard length day is what? Seven >> 7.1. >> Yeah. >> So those two additional days you're looking at 14 hours, >> I I guess as I you know, as I see and we've rightly called out, right, um, you know, student achievement, right? There's the plus, there's the pros and cons on how it affects students. The biggest thing that I've seen is the

077any type of negative student performance is not necessarily around the number of days. It is about time in literally the amount of time. So I would I guess what I'm saying is I I think we need to hold the number of hours that our students are in seat in a fiveday. we need to hold it in a four day. Otherwise, we're just asking for for negative performance, whatever that looks like. If it's 35 minutes, great. If it's 45 minutes, I think we need to we need to look at that. And I'd be interested in knowing, you know, what our, you know, how those built-in snow days, you know, fit that, too. But if it's if it's 1100 hours, I think we need to go into this saying we're going to target 1100 hours. Just making

078that round number up, right? That's just that's that's my take. Okay. And so the only thing I haven't we can have more discussion or questions as well, but I know some of this information just received tonight, so they'll probably want to go home and look at it and review things and ask questions. >> Looking good though. I think it's improved over what we said. >> It definitely has improved. Yes. Y >> definitely. >> Don't you think? >> I do. That's the whole goal is to get input and feedback and get keep the ball moving and >> well and unfortunately I mean we overlooked the with Labor Day being such a a late start you know there was an opportunity that we were I thought we were going to be able possibly start on the 18th

079of August but then because of this change we had to cut into winter break by two days too so and that's what that's what Hallsville is doing too I mean they're Hallsville school board's going to be voting on their 4 day school week calendar for next year on Wednesday. So, um I was able to get their draft copy and look at that. And same way with uh uh CPS, Columbia Public Schools, they've already approved their calendar for next year as well. And so, I mean, they're having to their first day is that 25th as well. So, >> that's the state law right now. >> Yeah, exactly. And unfortunately just and you know between how late Labor Day is and then how late Memorial Day is, we're you know losing that week in between from the

080the end of the school year to the beginning of um beginning of summer school too. And so trying to fit in summer school in the month of June, it's going to look a little different compared to previous years. >> It looks good though. >> Thank you. I keep trying to make it better. Just keep people informed. And then lastly, we are planning uh our first community forum on the 4-day school week to take place on Thursday, October 9th at 6 PM in the middle school cafeteria. The evening will include a short presentation followed by a uh Q&A session with a panel of representatives hopefully from nearby 4day school weeks. And so four-week school four day school week in districts. And so what those represent represent is we're hoping um possibly a parent um administrator, a

081teacher. I'm just trying to get different perspectives there so that um our patrons uh and parents can submit questions ahead of time. Um and then we'll have one person addressing or asking those questions to the representative to the representative so they can share out. So that be >> uh October 9th 6 p.m. in the middle school cafeteria. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> Yeah. Before the I mean when's our next meeting? The six the committee. >> I believe so. But I don't know if we'll get I was thinking before the public forum it would be really nice if we kind of made a push to figure out kind of the child care piece a little bit more because I think at the forum that's what we get the most push back about and so I

082think it I mean if there's any way we can help with that but >> you you know what I'm saying just to have more answers instead of it just being a question. Yeah, we're going to try to address it but here's how we're going to try to address it. We also have a date um picked out for several administrators and a couple of board members if uh people would like to go to visit um I'll be brief New >> Bloomfield. Yeah. >> Yes. Who who has been doing a four day school week? Yep. >> Several weeks. Yep. >> Thank you for >> Yeah. Yep. You're welcome. You're going to >> Perfect. Okay. Good deal. >> Wait, do we know what time that is? >> 10 o'clock. >> Oh, we Okay. I just >> That's all

083right. I just said field trip. Yes. 10 a.m. >> Yeah. And I'll send out an email um to those who are going. Um we can carpull over if you'd like from central office or meet us there at 10 o'clock at New Bloomfield Center office. >> I think one of the things that we had talked about last meeting um was trying to actually get data on amount of applications that schools that went to a 4-day school week, how much they increased, right? So that we kind of had some actionable data to look at. We think it will improve, right? But does it? Uh, we think retention improves, but does it actually, right? So, I would I don't know if we can get some of those from some surrounding schools or >> also it's got it in

084this packet. So, it's got some information, >> the most sound information we've been a able to get so far is right there in in that packet. Matt, would you like to kind of explain the responses you're getting from school districts when you are asking specific question? Yeah, I mean, um, last month in August, I mean, I reached out to 10 different 10 different school districts and it was a busy time of year with back to school. And so, um, I mean, I had a great phone conversation with the superintendent from Marshfield. Um, I heard back from the the communications director from Reed Springs outside of Branson. You know, similar situation, smaller school district near a larger school district. And so, you know, some of the challenges is a lot of these school districts are not

085keeping the data. It's not, you know, and so, you know, I mean, getting a lot of great comments, feedback, but I mean, like I said, as far as data, like the data that Hallsville has provided for themselves to to help inform their voters and their district patrons, really the first opportunity we've had to get like real solid numbers and data. And honestly, I feel like that's the best data we can have because it's a smaller school district in Boone County outside of Colombia facing pretty much exactly the same challenges we're facing when it comes to recruiting and retaining. And so, um, I can follow up with the school districts because I also reached out to, um, McDonald County in southwest Missouri because they're right next to the Arkansas border, which, you know, they have teachers

086in Arkansas starting off at 50K. And so, um, I really kind of focused on trying to find these school districts that have kind of similar challenges that we're facing, being closer to larger school districts that offer, uh, more in the form of compensation. So, um, I can follow up again. It's just, you know, it's tough when they give me great feedback, but it's like, you know, because I ask like specific numbers and data and information and it's just like, well, >> in the moment, if they're not doing it, then they don't have >> Exactly. Yeah. So, like I said, I'll follow up with them again. Um, again, just the feedback that I've received, just feedback and not really kind of data. >> That'd be something if we did decide as a board to go with

087this is we would need to keep data. That is something the community would 100% deserve to see so we can >> if we decide to go that way. >> I agree with that. I feel like as a district we are better at collecting some data than some other school districts. >> It's just knowing what data we need to collect. Right. That's we establish it up front. Um going back to the child care thing. Do we kind of a random question, but do we have a good idea of in our community how many single income versus dual income families we have? >> I can't say we track that. >> I didn't know if there was >> I don't know if there's any way to pull that, >> right? I didn't know if that was information. >>

088Yeah, that probably be the closest we'd have. I mean, we do have an add-on for our infinite campus asking for uh >> parents workplace and contact information, but there's no easy way because it's it's an add-on that we've added on ourselves. There's no easy report to pull that information out. So, >> yeah. Okay. So, this is kind of a weird thing, but today I was in just today I was in physical therapy and my physical therapist, you know, he knows I'm on the board and his wife's a teacher in Columbia. So, he told me that someone with the Hallsville district who treats with him, um, said that they're really worried about us going to the 4-day school week because they think we're going to that a lot of their teachers will come to us if

089we have 4 days school week. I thought that I mean that was just unsolicited information. I was like, "Thank you." >> I mean, their superintendent has said the same thing to me. >> Oh, really? Okay. >> The reality is, right, we're we're not going to retain every teacher that would want to leave for more money. It's just it's it's not going to happen. But if we can retain a portion of them, it could could be a benefit. >> Um, so I I still think I I would like to in conjunction with this exploration, right? You know, one of the questions is what are we doing to attract teachers today, right? I still would like to really explore different levels on the salary schedule of making bigger jumps, right? Those those years when you typically see

090as transition years and you know, everything that I've seen, it's around after that second or third year, you know, that's when teachers start to go, okay, I've got my sea legs underneath me. I'm ready to go somewhere bigger for more money, right? Is that an opportunity at that one level and then maybe do it again somewhere else? I don't know. We can look at that. Um, but in conjunction looking at a bigger jump on the salary schedule as a another carrot to kind of help with that retention. >> Yeah, >> we do that year five is the is the biggest jump, >> but five is also the tenure year. So that's part of it as well. I think looking at it even sooner to entice people to say oh well after three I get this

091well then if you know so that's great and that takes me then through my four and then oh if I wait one more now I've got tenure and then after five years you know I don't think teaching is that much different than you know I've never been in education but I don't think it's that much different than the rest of the world where once you're established it takes you a lot to to move from your workplace right so I think after that fifth year It's very much a okay it takes it's a lot to pull out. So I I still would like to look at maybe after that third year of a bigger jump. >> Y we can share that with the finance for sure. Y >> well I like the fact that Bill's at

092least saying the average years of service being brought in is between seven and 11 years of teaching. I mean I know we typically tend to bring in it seems like our younger >> That's right. >> Right. And not as experienced as that. So that gives at least me looking at that that that looks like a positive at least in that aspect. So >> yeah. Yeah, that kind of that was an easy pick out for me like oh I hadn't heard that. At least they have hard data to back that up. Yes. >> And and different a different trend than what we're currently seeing. >> And the and the savings to the district the one to two and a half% I mean I've seen it's been very minimal as well. To me that almost seemed over

093inflated like two and a half I >> so I don't know is that more anecdotal or was that actual data where they looked >> four versus five you know this year were four last year we were five and we've saved two and a half% I don't know if that was actual data or more anecdotal >> I think it's more anecdotal based on comments from ad administrators >> kind of what I've seen through our reports hey on average so I'm just curious >> well and since we're not opening scene that's not really our main focus we haven't really like gone in more detail about how much we think we might save just because that's not really a a focus or the main reason for considering this um besides trying to collect more data from nearby school

094districts that are 4 days school week and more answers on child care. Any other questions to try to gather more information from the board? >> I don't have another question. I do I think there is one more thing we need to call out. So would state funding be affected? So, no funding is not affected, but we've I know they have the the number of days, >> not the >> right. We've we've elected and our teachers have told us that's not as important to us, but I think we at least need to call it out that we recognize that we're not going to get this. We we haven't gotten it previously and we're not worried about not getting it anymore. I just think if we just put it on there, then we can't be, you know,

095seen as well. You're hiding this from people, right? just try to be upfront as possible and calling that out that we would not be eligible for that. >> You know, one thing will be interesting with the the the think tank that the governor has has made up with the funding formula is how the 4-day schedule works in in that grand scheme of things, but the the new foundation formula that's that's being developed. Well, and also the discussion on personal property taxes too. >> Agreed. >> I mean, uh, MASA had an emergency meeting last week >> regarding the topic and >> if that changes, what does that do for local funding, local funding for school districts and so I mean they're >> coming from all angles. >> Yeah. >> And I did share that information. >>

096Y brought it up. Yes. when we're 50% local, right? That's affect us quite a bit. >> 3% local. Is that right? We're like 55% state and like 43% local and then the rest is sort of kind of a federal >> a little bit. >> It's about Yeah, you're right there. >> I think good good work so far on just gathering all of the all of the information. Right. These are these are things that people are asking, right? Well, what what a calendar look like? What you know? And >> so I think I think you know kudos to the committee for for pulling this pulling this together. >> They've done a lot of good work. Lots they were very honest. I think this uh committee um meeting uh yeah sometimes you got to hear what you

097got to hear. So yeah, so um that helped feed the responses that we have on there and the additional questions that are on there. So um so yeah. So all good at the end of the day. Is this going to be a topic during a work session or is that going to be work? Uh I think it'll be a topic of Yeah, one of the work sessions. >> When is the work session? >> It is. >> That's where it's the end of the month. The third 30th. >> Did we talk about it? >> Yes. >> I think we did. >> September 30th. Yes. It's the next one. Yep. >> When is it? >> September 30th at 5:30. >> Oh, I actually do know that. No, I don't. Good. >> Yeah. And I'm hoping to send

098out a board update as well as this week as well. So, >> okay, >> there'll be lots more lots of reminders in there. >> But before we shared anything out with our teachers and patrons, uh we wanted to have our second um committee say 4 day school week committee meeting um share information with you guys and get feedback and then have our administrative team look at it um as well. So that's why we're waiting till the later this week to share out everything pretty much everything we share tonight with you guys. safety committee update. >> Okay, so the beginning beginning of a new school year provides us time for reflection and reviewing school safety practices. Our team continues to learn and reinforce with our teachers and staff the importance of remaining vigilant at all times

099and doing their part to keep our building secure each day. This means making sure outside doors remain locked and not propped open, checking that hallways and entry points are monitored. Our school offices are consistently using their cameras and buzzing systems for visitors at building entrances. And uh these daily actions through simple though simple are essential to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students and staff. Let's provide just a few updates on our current initiatives and upcoming plans. Uh so right now uh many if not all of our buildings have been uh taking part in their required drills uh for the school year. Uh per state per state requirements the school district will conduct two fire earthquake tornado bomb threat uh armtruder and bus evacuation drills K through six each school year. Uh Boone

100County uh the next the Boone County Office of Emergency Management is hosting a two-day reunification training on October 27th and 28th in Colombia. Uh the training will be led by the nationally recognized I Love You guys Foundation and will focus on the standard reunification method, a proven protocol for safely reuniting students with families after an emergency. and we're currently identifying staff and administrative uh representatives from across the uh district and central office to attend the training. So again, another topic that will be that will take place uh during our admin meeting tomorrow. Uh the two-day training uh day one talks about classroom instruction on reunification roles planning and the standards response protocol and then day two uh they offer hands-on ex exercises uh simulating a full reunification operation so that we can learn from that

101in case we might ever need to do that. We hope we don't but in case we do we would like to be prepared. So those are the two um new initiatives that we're working on. Um, I think tonight at the new teacher dinner, we had one of our staff members uh mention about how they greatly appreciated the new crisis flip charts. That example is right there and the guides and how they use them during their drills, the practice drills and so yeah, so lots of good things are coming out of our district safety committee that is in charge of that as well. So happy to see that those steps of progress as well. assistant superintendent report the enrollment attendance update. >> So, we'll start with enrollment. Um, and I apologize I messed up my sheet

102here when I was printing. Uh, but if you look, so for this September, we're sitting at 1,94 students. Uh, if you look back to May, um, we're at 1878. So, increase of 26 students there. Um but if you go back to September of 24 just to compare year-toear uh you can see we're down just a few students there but um overall holding pretty steady. So uh not a lot to report there uh by grade those breakdowns. So high school uh is at 564. Middle school is 628. The primary score and elementary is 287. um with our attendance uh off to a really good start. So 10 days um is what's represented here on this report, but you can see a district total of if I can find it uh 96.85%. So doing really really well

103kiddos showing up to school. Again, shout out to our principles and our teachers for getting those kids uh promoting promoting the attendance and that's great. >> And our district goal is >> uh we're beating it. So yeah, 95. >> Yeah, that's right. >> Yes. Yeah. And we're outpacing it right now. So that's great news. >> Not bad. >> Absolutely. Off to a great start. >> She there's not a lot to report on the seat, but I did want to point out and um Karen posted that link again so you guys have access to it. I did go through and clear out all of our data from last year. You'll see down at the bottom there's now two tabs. So you can refer back to that 24 25 year and look at some of the stuff

104that we put in. Hopefully all of those links are still active. They should be. Um and then I'll start adding in stuff for the 25 26 school year as we go. There's already a few things on there. Um but it's looking pretty bare right now, but we'll continue to add to it and build it as we go. But wanted to make sure you had that link. >> Okay. administrative report uh activities athletic report that's printed on our print outs any question or comments about those building reports and they're all listed comments questions >> I did have one Dr. today. >> Yeah. >> The uh the social institute. >> What is what is that initiative that you're doing there? >> So, Mr. Watson actually found a website and sent it to me. Um and we did

105like a demo just to see what it was, what it had to offer. He has a lot of social emotional lessons. Um a lot of things on AI in the classroom. Um a lot of things on just how to deal with peers, how to deal with conflict. Um, so each Monday our students do a lesson. Um, and they actually get on the computer and it'll ask questions in relation to the lesson and then they answer them and it shows on the board like an analysis of how they answered. So today I was in a room and one of the questions was about someone tells a joke at recess and everybody laughs but it's weird that one student's upset about it. Like they're visibly upset and they didn't think the joke was funny. And so the

106options were like, "What is hardest for you to do?" And the class that I was in, 35% of them said it's hardest for them to apologize that that joke made them uncomfortable. And then they talk about why they don't have to think about what they picked, but they talk about why those things might be hard to do. So just really great lessons. They're already made for teachers. Um, we kind of love that the company actually uses kids that age. They're grade level specific. So they use kids that age to give feedback and help create the lessons so that they're engaging for them. And so very exciting. >> Oh, that's awesome. >> That's cool. >> Watson that >> she actually called me. So it's not like I did. >> I hopped on the demo. >> Yeah.

107>> Is it is that a free thing that we take advantage of? We pay. Okay. >> Okay. Gotcha. >> I was going to say is that something that could be expanded to all schools? So they do offer programs K12. We started with the middle school. Just thought that would be a good testing ground and we can expand out there. But yeah, they're they're perfect. So you can modify those lessons. Um I think we kind of shrink them down to like little 10 minute to fit into our our schedule, but uh really promotes um student engagement and uh creates dialogue in the classroom that sometimes doesn't happen so naturally. So >> it also has a lot of great things for parents. So, now that we've done a couple of lessons, um, an email is going to

108go out to parents where they can actually log in and see the lessons that kids are doing, have resources at home, things that they can use to talk with their students about different topics. So, that's going to just kind of be a monthly thing in our parents that cost just for middle school like $7,000. >> Yeah. The primary uses elementary uses something similar. It's called second steps and that's our social emotional curriculum and it sounds very similar to what you guys are doing. There's a piece where it's real life application for kiddos but developmentally appropriate for them. It' be nice if we had something that was you across the all middle school used to use second step and I did use Second Step in Jefferson City. Um I feel like it was it is harder

109as the kids get older because it isn't as adolescent friendly. Um, so I I feel like this is more like just the the framework of what it looks like, the navigating them, you know, answering questions on their computer, being able to see how peers in their class answer questions um is great. So wonder what the kindergarten through second grade would look like if you know comparing it to Yeah. something. Yeah, we can even look at data like from the lesson that we did today. I can look at data which I haven't pulled it yet because this week has been the first actual lesson. But I can see just overall for those questions, how did our building answer on those? And then you can also compare it to any other schools that are using this nationwide

110and see how students in other districts across the country are um answering the same questions. Anybody else have any comments about the reports questions? >> Communication report. >> Uh yeah, I think I I have highlighted a couple things. Our back to school guide from July 1st to September had 10,000 views. So that's always obviously a very popular page. Back to school in July and August. Um, also as of today, 71% of parents and guardians have logged into rooms, the two-way platform communication, so have an active account. So, I feel like uh stu teachers uh, you know, teachers, parents and guardians and students in middle school and high school are doing a great job of kind of embracing that new platform as we kind of begin the new school year. >> I I have a question

111on rooms as a parent, right? Trying to trying to navigate these. Sometimes I'm still getting texts and it seems more like the building level that I still get a text. But if if we get, you know, something from a teacher, I don't get a text. Are we still as as a district sending text only notifications as well? >> What type of text? Because we have we still have like text alerts. Yes. That we will send out. but also with rooms. Now, as parents and guardians, you have settings in in the school app where you can change settings to determine if you want just the app notification, if you want like hourly or instant email updates or if you want text messages. >> Yeah, I don't think the text message portion is working. >> Okay. >>

112But but like I I think I've gotten from like the middle school, don't forget picture day is tomorrow, right? I got that. But there's plenty coming through from teachers that not getting texts on. >> And so >> and it could be maybe the middle school sent that as a text message like not through rooms but through >> Okay. Yeah. >> It's it is or is it? >> It is not. >> Yeah. So we still have like the alert section where we send like snow day information we send out for automated phone call, email and text message. And then rooms is kind of a separate platform. Okay. still in the same platform but separate from like the alerts that we use from on a building level and also district level. >> I had to go into

113my notifications and turn it on from the app itself in order to >> I thought I I did it from the app. I was wondering if I could do it on my phone. >> I did. Right. I would go into your phone and just see because >> Yeah, >> I'm getting them. I think I would have to go into each class to send something through rooms that would techise >> which would >> without that yeah that would be I can just pick all middle school parents the other way >> I get a notification through the app and it shows a little eagle >> that's how I know >> there was some glitches with like app notifications but with some of the methods of notifications but I know the company has been in the process of

114working on it and I think it has improved >> is this a fairly new add-on to the was it aptag or whatever. >> So aptag is the company we used when we switched our website app and mass communication service my first year in 2022 and so and this was just an add-on service to replace to kind of get everything under one hub rather than having all these different communication channels. >> Is rooms new to the app that you >> um it's been around for several years. >> Okay. >> Yeah. But they're still kind of evolving and adding new features like the text message feature was an was a new feature they added in August. So there might be a few of the bugs that there might be working out and I know there has been

115a few little issues with notifications but I think it is getting resolved. >> Yeah because I think you know there's something for middle school that you know all of middle schools but I I was just curious what what the distinction was. >> Okay. But overall seems to be >> I think so. Yeah. I mean, you know, it's a trans it's a transition for everybody, especially back to school. So, um, but I mean, I feel like we're we're heading in the right direction and I feel like kind of parents are kind of embracing new platform especially. >> It's nice not to have like three different places to look to answer questions. >> When in doubt, stop by Matt's office. He'll help you. >> I like that. >> I think it's probably user error. I thought I

116had the text thing set up, but maybe I don't. the facilities report. We've got that our agenda. >> Sorry. On the on the facilities report, that was the What's the thoughts on the restriping because I'm I'm afraid somebody's going to run into the building when they're trying to back up. >> Yeah. Um we'll work with Jim and J.R to see if we can put some of the those concrete blocks up against the building. Yeah. People still aren't supposed to be parking there, though, because I'm assuming that's I that's a that's a fire lane. There's a reason we didn't have more spaces there, right? So, I don't know if we need to. >> So, there were before they >> before they did that, we had some uh permanent um plastic ballards. Yeah. That were there and

117that stopped that. So, I probably wanted to install those back. Yeah. and food service report that's also in there. Any comments or questions improvement coordinators report? >> And right now we have um most of our beginning of the year diagnostics in progress. um as well as I'm meeting with um several different buildings in regards to um assessment scores from last spring and uh curriculum plans for this year. So, I did not include that in there because most of that stuff is in progress right now. You'll start seeing that flow in starting next month. Okay. Special service report. transportation then report on that board committee reports finance committee. >> Hi. So on the finance committee, we do have our first meeting of the school year um scheduled for October 6th. And so we'll get that committee

118up and running for the school year and uh looking over uh different ways that uh we can strengthen our compensation package for our staff and then other areas of focus for that are related to finance across the district. So I also do have um just still under that superintendent report just a reminder you caught me before we got there. uh the board work session on September 30th uh will focus on uh discussion and planning for the upcoming bond issue uh for the April 2026 with Chris Davis related to parking lots, HVAC and roofs across the district. The plan is to focus on what we have that needs to be repaired and fixed as many of the items shared are past their expected lifetime. Uh we anticipate the b the district will have approximately $4 million

119in bonding capacity with no with a no tax increase for our patrons. Uh this will push back the planning for the high school performing arts center. Um however taking care of what we have is also a priority to have safe and effective learning environment. >> It's not sexy but it's needed. So >> absolutely. Yes. Um we will also discuss board goals uh so they can be approved during the regular October board meeting. So, those are two of the things that will be brought up and discussed on September 30th along with a few other items. I'm sure as we get a little closer. Then, I want to give you an update. Uh, the CBB transportation and engineering planning uh group will be on campus this Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning to make in-person observations of north

120campus traffic. Uh they will combine these observations with traffic camera data that was taken a couple weeks ago uh to create a report that's individualized for southern boot. >> I wish we would have waited a week or two on that. It it feels like the traffic has been >> Yeah. I mean I at least I mean we didn't do it the first week which is always >> always the craziest. >> So we did it what the second week, right? Is that when I think second or third? Yeah. The past two weeks it has felt much different much lighter. >> It honestly depends on the day. >> Yeah. Yeah. So anyways, yeah. Really no time to do it. So we'll just see where it's at. Yep. Yeah. >> And then just the last item, uh, our

121auditors, Gertie, Cordy, and Chitwood were at Southern Moon last week, um, with initial positive results and, uh, comments of being a school district with most improved practices over the last few years. And so, um, we were happy to get that information. Uh, we'll still be sending them documents and, uh, things that they request. And so, we then we look forward to their final report in November or early December. So that was that was a good um audit and good feedback from our auditors as well. I thought so >> still going to have the separation of duties thing. >> Still have that. >> So yeah. But no, just want to make sure we we share those a few things and then yeah October 6 is our scheduled date for finance committee. >> October 6. What >>

122for the finance committee is our next meeting. Okay, policy committ. >> So, we just met last Thursday morning. Um, we looked over a handful of policies. At this point, we are completely up to date with all of our drafts from MSBA. Um, so what I've started doing is looking at policies when they were last reviewed um or last adopted and starting to pull in the oldest ones first um for us to go through and read. So those are the ones that you have um attached to the content here. And then what we'll do is we will send this list to MSBA to update the review um date. They uh in the past they would not update that unless there was a major revision taking place as well. And so starting last spring I want to

123say they started updating that review date if we if we so desire. So, we'll get um all those dates updated of those that we've done this time as well as those that we've done in the last three years that we've had the policy committee. Um and so we'll see a lot of those dates get up. >> Lots of good work from that committee already. >> That's a lot of work. >> And our new business, we got approval of the 2526 assessment plan. Make a motion to approve the 2526 assessment plan. >> Second motion made and second for the 2025 2026 assessment plan. Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> Post order. We need approval of the 2526 MACC dual credit agreement. Make a motion to approve the 2526 MACC credit agreement. >> Second. >>

124Motion made and seconded then to approve the 2025 2026 MACCC dual credit agreement. Any further discussion? Not all in favor? >> I opposed. So approve 2025 2026 501 title 2 procedures manual. >> Motion to approve the 2526 504 title 2 procedures manual. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded then to approve the 22 25 2022 26504 title 2 procedures manual. Any further discussion? All in favor? Oppos? approve surplus of concrete blocks. >> Yep. So, we have uh 60 blocks, concrete blocks that are at the high school currently. Um that we still have more, mind you, uh that are here and uh basically these have been deemed that uh they're just kind of in the way. The purposes that we originally had them have been have come and gone. And so, um, anytime they're so heavy

125that when we do have to move them or want to move them, we have to call in help to to move them. And so, they are in various conditions as well. Some are still nice and look okay. Some are chipped away and are kind of seeing their years of service, uh, showing their years of service. And so, um, the maintenance department feels like they can ask for the surplus of 60 concrete blocks and still have plenty to create bins and things, uh, that the district may need in the future. because when we like all those concrete blocks that are around the current um baseball stands area um those are in better shape than the ones that we're ser asking the surplus and we've had different people look at th those concrete blocks and tell us

126that those are stackable and and movable and things like that. So >> that's kind of where >> we do have some interest we think. So >> I'm not sure if they'll buy out all but we do have some interest. So, $100 each, >> but we're gonna throw it out there. >> $100 each. >> Have you seen how ginormous? >> I mean, those things are great. They're worth >> I was thinking they're little ones and then >> Oh. Oh, yes. Yes. Excuse me. You're absolutely right. I'd pay 200. >> Such a deal. >> I think they are about $300 to $400 new. So, yeah. So, >> how much does each one weigh? >> A lot. Like >> we have to honestly have help to move them because they will bend our forks and stuff on our

127tractors and stuff. >> When do you get to move them? >> I don't know. But that'll be whoever >> uh buys them. Well, I don't know. A maintenance call somebody in to come help. Yeah. Before we completely get rid of them and I know we have others, right? Is there any type of >> parking over there has been atrocious when we have two or three events going on, right? Is there any type of situation where we need to barricade things off to stop that? I mean, I'm thinking where the new road is gone in. >> Um I'm >> we're actually hoping to get rid of some of these so we can widen that area up where that curb is um >> rolled. Okay. >> So that will widen that up. So, uh, so like if

128we have a football game on Friday here, uh, we were planning on using cones to make sure there's a path for two cars to get in and out of that green space at the north side. Um, and have some event sign parking there. So, actually illuminating some of those will help us wipe that area up. So, >> well, then I make a motion to approve the surplus sale concrete blocks and a minimum of $100 each sold as is. >> I'll second my motion. Motion made and second then to approve the sale of the concrete blocks for $100 each. >> Yes. >> If they don't sell, we'll come back. >> Any further discussion? >> Any buyers? >> We'll find out opening day. Yes. >> If not, all in favor and approve the 2526 final bus routes.

129So, those are just bus routes uh provided to us from uh Mr. Foreman on where we are at with our bus routes uh for this school year. I know he made some changes and things to hopefully uh oh not just just make us more efficient and also realize that we're down a bus driver or two from previous school years. And so, um, right now him and our mechanic, John Carer, are driving buses morning and afternoon until we can hire some more bus drivers. >> Wow. >> Yes. >> I guess we had an Fender Bender accident when school started. >> We did. I believe it was the first day before school. Um, it was uh one of our high school students uh ran into the back of a bus. So, yep. So, everyone was safe and

130okay. Um but our bus received substantial damage um that will be turning into insurance as well. And then um I think it total the other driver's vehicle. >> it was a little bit more than Yeah. >> Is on a road somewhere on the route. >> Yeah, it was. >> You know, right? >> Yeah. No, I'll I'll talk to you. >> Okay. >> You know, you know, but you don't know. I thought somebody told me you just stole the fender fit, but >> it looked like a little fender on the bus, but um the repairs to it are quite extensive actually. >> Bus did its job. Then >> the bus did it do its job. Yes. >> Make a motion to approve the 2526 final bus routes. >> Second. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> We have

131been quiet. Motion and a second then to approve the 2025 2026 final bus routes. Any further discussion? Not all in favor? >> I oppose to order. Any old business hearing? None. We'll go to continuing business consensus items for next month. The proposed October agenda items and administrative reports. Uh the approval of the 2025 2026 board goals, approval of the audit, annual secretary of the board report, approval of the budget amendment, MSBA vulture scholarships for seniors, review existing grants, approve of building school improvement plan, BIP, and 2025 2026 dyslexia plan up annual update. Anything else to be added? Okay. If not, I would entertain a motion to move into executive session. Section 1356 1314. >> Second. >> I I I make I make a motion uh uh to move into executive session as presented by the

132>> session. >> I was going to read it, but you read it. So, >> I know. Okay, we have a motion and second to go into executive session subject to 610.021. So section 135 63 14 18. >> Jeremy, >> yes. >> Chris, >> yes. >> I was waiting for it. I was like, what are you gonna say? Verbia.