001Uh, scheduled meetings of the board may be recorded. Audience members may address the board during public comment for non-aggenda interests or during the discussion of the relevant printed agenda item. Your attendance is welcome. If you plan to speak to the board, please look over the information on the agenda, then complete the public comment section on the cards that are in the back, and please hand that to myself or Superintendent Torx. Let me turn that down. Public participation is a right that carries certain responsibilities such as informing oneself in advance of the issues being discussed, voluntarily being as brief and gerine as possible. Not unduly repeating remarks others or you have already made. and showing respect at all times for the rights and opinions of others, whether citizens, board members, school district employees, or students. Do
002I have any uh public comment for non-aggenda items? Hearing none, we'll move into our board meeting agenda number three, presentation, introduction of staff. Take it away, Matt. All right, we have some new staff here. Quite a few new staff members. Well, either that or we bought some more books in the library. I don't know which it is. Probably new staff members. Okay, I say that with my mic on. My apologies. I um All right. First up, if you're here, go ahead and just stand up for us so we can all gawk at you while I awkwardly read these introductions. All right. So, first up is Miss Christristen Lynn here, please. Yes, you are first. This one's This one's good. This is good. All right. So, introducing This is Kristen Lynn, one of our new middle
003school counselors, despite the fact that she went to the other high school, Billing Central. Uh, we are going to get past it eventually. Kristen earns earned both of her undergraduate and master's degrees here right here in at Montana State University Billings and comes to us with school counseling experience from another district. So yes, she knows what she's getting into and she still said yes. So thank you. Uh when she's not guiding students through the ups and downs of middle school, Kristen is traveling to cheer on her beloved Seattle Seahawks. Strike two. All right. She also has two dogs, one of whom holds the second and third spot in the best of breed at his level. Uh because apparently this dog believes in winning twice. That's excellent. So Kristen's working hard to snag that number one
004spot. And if her counseling skills are anything like her dog handling game, uh she'll get there in no time. Welcome Kristen. We forgive you for that high school mistake. So no problem. Uh, Mrs. Katrina Arnison. She here. Yes. So, meet Katrina Arnison, also known as Kate to us. One of our fabulous new fifth grade teachers with eight years of teaching experience under her belt. Kate's ready to wrangle pre-teens with the same energy she once used to crush a tap routine. No kidding. Tap tap dancing. Really? Okay, cool. Uh, Billings native and proud graduate of Billings Central. Uh, oh, >> Peggy, we Peggy, we need to talk about our hiring practices after >> Oh, we're taking we're taking them. We're taking them. They're they're awesome here. >> Turning green to purple. >> Yeah. >> She earned
005her undergrad uh from the University of Montana and her graduate degree here at MSU Billings. So, yes, she's fluent in both Grizz and Bobcat. Uh Kate is married to Colton Arnison, one of our very own teachers, proving that education is truly a family affair and probably makes uh parent teacher conferences a little extra efficient. In this summer, you'll find her tapping her way to Esta's Park, Colorado with her family, where she soaks up the mountain air and possibly choreographs dancing routine for the Chipmunks. That's true. Welcome, Kate. We're thrilled to have you, even if you make the rest of us look slightly less coordinated. Is Aaron Havens here? That's okay. I'm saving them for the next meeting. We have some coming to the next meeting. All right. How about Carly Haskell. Carly, how are you?
006Now, meet Carly Haskell, our new high school art teacher who's basically coming home. She grew up in Laurel schools before finishing in Billings and graduated from West High. We'll forgive her for that though. A recent graduate of Montana State University Billings, Carly's ready to re ready to turn the art room into a creative wonderland. When she's not inspiring the next generation of Picassos, she's dominating music trivia nights with an encyclopedic knowledge of songs, artists, and those one-hit wonders everyone else forgot. And if she ever had a chance at a last meal, endless chips and salsa, because nothing says artistic genius like refusing to stop at one basket. Welcome back, Carly. We're glad Laurel gets to keep you this time. Is Katherine Van Ruin here? All right, Katherine. I'd like to introduce you all to Katherine
007Van Ruin, our new seventh grade math teacher and a true native Laurelite. Yes, she's one someone say, "Oh, you're good." Yeah. She's one of our own. A proud graduate of Laurel High School, Katherine went to earn her undergraduate degree from MSU before spending the last 5 years teaching in another district. Now she's back ready to make math add up for our middle schoolers. When she's not busy counting, just like about everything, occupational hazard. Catherine loves hiking, camping, and riding dirt bikes with her husband and their 2-year-old son, Knox, who is probably already learning to count faster than the rest of us. And don't worry, she promises not to give pop quizzes on the trail unless you ask or she gets really bored. Welcome home, Catherine. We're excited to have you back where you belong. Is
008Mrs. Fe here today? No. Okay, Mrs. Fe will be at the next meeting. Got it. How about Elizabeth Jorgensson? Elizabeth Jefferson. All right. Introducing Elizabeth Jorgensson, our new sixth grade English teacher who grew up in a Roundup before earning her undergraduate degree from Jamestown University in North Dakota. Go Jimmies. Right here. Right here. Jamestown College back in the day when I was there. Yeah. and her master's degree from MSU Billings. She's been teaching for years and now we finally convinced her to bring her talents to Laurel. Liz is a classically trained singer, so don't be surprised if your grammar lessons are delivered in opera. And as for her culinary preferences, she swears dill pickles on tacos are the way to go. Okie dokie. We're not saying she's wrong, but if we suddenly see Pickle Tuesday
009in the cafeteria, we'll know who's to blame. Thank you very much for being here. We appreciate you. What about David Ko? Is Mr. Koy here? Oh, there he is. There he is. So, this is David Koy, our new high school math teacher who's bringing years of number crunching expertise to Laurel. He's a Jolliet native. David has spent his hawks. That's it right there. David has spent his career turning I hate math into hey, this isn't so bad or at least into a passing grade. He uh earned his undergraduate degree from MSU Billings and his master from MSU Northern, proving he's willing to go that extra mile literally and academically. But Davis just not just about equations and formulas. He's also stepping in as our newest assistant football coach and assistant basketball coach, so he can
010calculate passing yards and shooting percentages in real time. When he's not uh ma when he's not mathing or coaching, you'll find him spending his time with his three kids, his lovely wife Diana Koy, who teaches uh Spanish for us, and his grandson who's probably already learning how to count to hundreds by twos. Welcome, David. We're glad to have both you and your calculator and your whistle on the team. And what about Katherine Row? Katherine Row here? No problem. I'll mark it. All right. Amber Demarz. Amber. All right. Welcome back to Amber Demar, one of our new high school special education teachers. Uh though new might be a stretch since she's since she's worked with us before and has finally come home where she belongs. Amber grew up in Waco, Texas, but traded in the lone
011star for the Big Sky, earning her undergraduate degree from MSU Billings and her masters from the University of Mary in North Dakota. When she's not devoting her time and heart to her students, Amber can be found coaching cheerleaders. With the same energy and enthusiasm she brings to the classroom. And speaking of cheer, her daughter recently earned a scholarship to Rocky Mountain College for cheerleading, proving that spirit and talent definitely run in the family. Welcome home, Amber. We're ready to cheer you on this time. Oh, Mr. Derek Russell. I saw him. Made him sit in the front. There you go. All right. Say hello to Derek Russell. Though you probably already know him. After years as a middle school science teacher, Derek is trading job, excuse me, trading lab goggles for a walkie-talkie as a new
012high school system principal. He recently earned his administration license by completing his master's degree at Rocky Mountain College this summer. So, yes, he's officially leveled up. Since he's already taught most of the students at the high school, Derek will be hitting the ground running. Though whether that's toward success or after a tardy student become remains to be seen. Uh fun facts, he has family in nine different states making Thanksgiving travel plans a logistical masterpiece. And back in his own high school days, he was president of the A Club. Oh, good. which probably means he knows how to handle any situation. From rowdy cattle to rowdy teenagers, welcome to your new gig, Derek. We know you're going to do great things. What about Mr. Tyler Foss? Is Tyler here? That's okay. Get him. And Rebecca Hill.
013All right, Miss Hill. Meet Rebecca Hill, our newest part-time math teacher at the high school and proof that math talent runs in the family. Rebecca grew up in Billings, graduating from West High before earning her undergraduate degree from the University of Mary and her graduate degree from the University of North Dakota. She most recently studied at worked, excuse me, not studied, she might have. She most recently worked at Sunshine Academy where she spent her days chasing around littles. arguably the best training for high school teaching. That's actually true. Fun fact, Rebecca is the daughter-in-law of our recently retired math teacher, Jason Hill. Keeping in the family and keeping math alive at LHS. When she's not teaching algebra to teenagers, she's teaching numbers to her three-year-old daughter, which requires equal amounts of patience and creativity. In
014her free time, Rebecca loves crafting and browsing farmers markets because nothing says math teacher like perfectly calculating the cost of organic produce. Welcome, Rebecca. And Hannah Roach, I saw her. Miss Roach, I saw her here. Yes. Everyone, meet Hannah Roach, our newest third grade teacher, who's trading the blustery, frigid winds of Hav for the slightly calmer and much warmer breezes of Laurel. Hannah grew up in Billings and graduated from Sky View High School before earning her undergraduate degree from MSU Billings. After her time teaching up north, she's excited to return to a place where she won't have to battle 40 mph winds just to get to her car. I was in Shelby, so I get all that. Yeah. A devoted Harry Potter fan, Hannah is ready to bring a little magic to her classroom, minus
015the moving staircases. I hope unpredictable ghosts and fireb breathing dragons. At least until the budget allows, we might be able to get something. But uh when she's not grading papers or planning lessons, Hannah loves to travel and has already visited 22 of the 50 states, including Washington DC, because even muggles need to see where all the big decisions are made. She's looking forward to making Laurel our home base for new adventures both in and out of the classroom. Welcome, Hannah. We promise the only thing blowing through here will be your students minds when they learn something new. What about Meredith Ward? All right, like everyone meet Meredith Ward, our new high school English teacher who's making the move from Red Lodge after being diligently recruited, some might say roped in, by David and Diana Koy.
016Originally from Pennsylvania, Meredith earned her undergraduate degrees from Washington and Jefferson College before heading west where she picked up not one but two master's degrees. One from the University of Montana and the other from Western Governors. Clearly, she's an overachiever. When she's not collecting degrees, Meredith is busy raising four kids, a job that probably deserves a doctorate all its own. Most recently, she added kitchen remodeler to her resume, personally installing the floor after David kindly taught her how. Proof that English teachers can, in fact, measure twice and cut once. Welcome, Meredith. Whether it's literature, life lessons, or laminated flooring, we know you'll nail it. How about Miss Laura Luca? Right. Everyone, please meet Miss Laura Lidduka, our newest middle school counselor, who's bringing years of experience and a wealth of wisdom to Laurel. Laura grew
017up in Helena, graduating from Helena High School before heading to the University of Montana for her undergraduate degree and earning her mers from MSU Northern. She comes to us after having after many years of counseling in another district and we couldn't be more excited to have her on our team. Outside of school, Laura is a diehard Oh boy. Okay, I I'll read it, but I don't want to. I'm a Dallas Cowboy guy. So, outside of school, Laura is a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan. I know. So, be prepared for some spirited Monday morning recaps during football season. And here's a fun fact. She once worked in a prison in California. Oh, work. Yeah, worked in a prison. You might want to highlight that, Peggy, next time. She worked at a prison in California, which means she's
018already skilled in keeping the peace, managing conflict, and probably spotting trouble before it starts. Welcome, Laura. We're pretty sure middle school will be like a breeze to care compared to prison life. >> Probably. Probably. >> Michael Verson. Did I pronounce that right, Michael? I got it. >> Meet everyone. Meet Michael Versron, our new middle school social studies teacher who grew up in Pulson, Montana before heading west to earn his degree, undergraduate degree from Evergreen State College in Washington and later his masters from MSU Boseman. This will be Michael's very first teaching gig and we're thrilled he chose Laurel to get his feet wet. Don't worry, Michael. We'll make sure it's at the shallow end or at least for the first week. Michael also comes to with some he comes to us with some truly great
019hair. Seriously. Yeah. It's the kind of hair that makes shampoo commercials jealous and superintendent. When he's not teaching or tending to his uh what word is that? I don't know. KOif. Is that a word? C O F. You'll find him on the slopes. Oh, he's an avid skier who's happiest when there's snow under his boots. And if you hear him saying if you hear him say Wuang forever, don't panic. We're not entirely sure what it means either, but we're rolling with it. You'll have to tell me about that. I don't know what that means. What? Okay. Welcome, Michael. Your lessons uh may your lessons be engaging, but your skis be fast and your hair always have perfect volume. Enjoy it while you have it, Michael. All right. What about Rachel Sunderman? All right. All the
020way at the back there. Okay, everyone. Let's meet Rachel Sunderman, our new behavioral specialist who made the big move all the way from Fagatville, Arkansas to join us here in Laurel, Montana. She earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Arkansas and is currently wrapped wrapping up her masters from Ball State University. We're not entirely sure she knows what Montana winners are like, but we've decided to keep that little surprise to ourselves for now. Matt, don't read that to her. Oh, my mistake. I wasn't supposed to read that. Rachel comes with a touch of Hollywood in her family. Her great aunt was none other than Shirley Temple. I know. I asked my son if he knew who Shirley Temple was today and he had no idea. But I do. But I do. That means she's
021got some serious star quality in her blood. Though instead of tap dancing and singing on screen, she'll be working her magic in our schools to support students and staff. And here's something you probably can't say about many people. Rachel is doublejointed in all of her fingers. Really? That's right. She can literally bend over backwards for her work. Or at least her hands can. When she's not helping students reach their goals, Rachel enjoys spending time with friends and family, exploring new places, and probably wondering why we all own so many coats. Just like them. They're nice, man. Welcome, Rachel. We're lucky to have you. And we promise to tell you about snow tires before it's too late. Miss Julie Erso. I saw her come in. All right. I would like you to meet Julie Erso, our
022new second grade teacher, fresh from graduating at MSU Western and ready to dive into the world of teaching with all the energy her students can handle and then some. Julie grew up in Billings and is thrilled to be joining us here in Laurel to help shape the minds of our youngest learners. When she's not in the classroom, Julie can be found outdoors, camping, hiking, skiing, basically anything that gets her out in the fresh air. She shares her adventures with her four dogs and a grandbaby, which means her life is equal parts adorable and chaotic. She recently learned to ride a motorcycle, proving she's just as comfortable on two wheels as she is with a pair of skis. And because adventure is kind of her thing, Julie has a goal has set a goal to jump
023out of a perfectly good airplane when she turns 50. Wow. Okay. Not going to ask you how many years that is. We'll just Welcome, Julie. Your students are in for a year of learning, excitement, and maybe a few high sky high stories. Rean Smeltzer. Hey, Rean. All right, everyone. Meet Regan Smeltzer, our new eighth grade social studies teacher who we successfully recruited from one of our many job fairs we attended. Proof that these free pens do work. Rean grew up in Warland, Wyoming, and just graduated this spring with his undergraduate degree from the University of Wyoming. Fresh off the graduation stage, Rean also recently got married on purpose. Is that right? Okay. And celebrated with his honeymoon in Hawaii, which is a pretty solid way to start off both a career and a marriage. In
024his younger years, he was active in 4, FFA, showing pigs, which were confident gave him some valuable skills for managing middle schoolers. When he's not teaching about world history or the Constitution, Rean enjoys exploring the outdoors, watching sports, and probably trying to convince people that Wyoming really does have more than cows in wide open spaces. And it doesn't, Rean. It does not. I've been through it. It doesn't. Welcome, Rean. Here's to making history and maybe avoiding any pig related incidents in the classroom. All right. Next up is Miss uh Mrs. Sherry Kelly. All right. Okay. Of course, we all know Sher Kelly, but not in this position. So, let's meet Sherry Kelly. Technically not new to Laurel Schools, but new in the best way. She uh she steps into her role as a Laurel Intermediate
025School principal. Sherry just finished her graduate degree and is in the process of obtaining her administration administrator's license, making her official journey to the principal's office complete, pending board approval tonight, of course, and all that. Yeah. Uh she's uh Sherry's story is the definition of working her way up. She started her career as a cafeteria assistant and worked hard uh very hard uh school and a variety of positions, climbing every rung of the ladder to get here. A true Montana girl. Sherry loves sky skydiving. Seriously. Why? Oh, why? Because why not jump out of a perfectly good airplane? That's a big question you guys need to answer. Uh, she loves eating steak. Lots of steak. Welcome, Sherry. We're proud to see you take the helm. And we'll make sure the staff lounge is stocked with
026plenty of ribeye. No, just kidding. We won't do that. That's not in our budget. Just so you might be able to take it out of HR. Maybe we'll do that. All right. How about Miss Kristen Nose? All right. Over there. Hey, everybody. Meet Let's meet Kristen. Uh Christy Nose, our new intermediate school secretary who is ready to keep the office running smoother than fresh powder on ski slopes. Uh Christy grew up in Billings, graduated from West High, and went to earn her undergraduate degree from MSU Billings before trading textbooks for appointment books and bell schedules. Uh when she's not keeping the school organized, Christy loves golfing, skiing, painting, traveling, and spending time with her family. Her most memorable trip, a cruise through the majestic Norway fjords to celebrate her 20th wedding anniversary with her husband.
027A trip so Yeah, it makes sense that you'd go on a wedding anniversary trip with your husband. That does that. A trip so stunning. Well, I just It would have been odd had you went him not being there. Yeah. A trip so stunning it might just make you want to book one yourself. Welcome, Christie. Your organizational skills, adventurous spirit, and love for the finer things in life are exactly what we need in the front office. Thank you. And last, but certainly not least, Miss Janette Miner. Saw her come in. All right, everyone. Meet Janette Miner, our new student services secretary, who's trading in her substitute badge for a full-time seat at the desk. And she's bringing her aame every single day. Janette loves the outdoors and is known for always taking the scenic route, uh,
028which we're choosing to believe means she enjoys life's journey and not that she's bad with directions. While she didn't give us much more to go on, we can confidently say Janette is the kind of person who can handle ringing phones, stacks of paperwork, and random urgent requests from staff, all while keeping a smile on her face. If you can't find her in the office, check the nearest hiking trail. fishing spot or anywhere with a view worth pulling over for. Welcome, Janette. We're we're glad your scenic route led you straight to student services here. Thank you. That was a lot. That was a lot. Maybe they want to sit and wait to watch the rest of the meeting. Thank you all. Welcome. Thank you everybody. Awesome. >> Well, since they all left though, I'm excited to
029see them all out in the school. It looks like we had a lot of great hires. >> A great group. We had a good hiring season. We're not done yet, unfortunately, but uh we'll we'll keep plugging away. >> Yeah, that was awesome. Anything else from the board? Anything from the audience hearing? None. We'll move on to our consent agenda. Do I have a motion? >> I have a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> A motion by Britney to approve the consent agenda. Do we have a second? >> Seconded by Donnie. Any board discussion? Audience discussion? We do have a motion by Britney to approve the consent agenda. Seconded by Donnie. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Now you're officially hired. Welcome Sherry. We'll move into our next set of agenda
030items here which are the action items. Number A, the 2526 Laurel High School handbook. Would we like discussion first before a motion? >> I'd also entertain a motion. >> I make a motion for approval on the 2526 Laurel High School student handbook. Have a motion by Britney to approve the 2526 Laurel High School handbook. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Seconded by Renee. Any further board Discussion by the audience like >> nothing you guys want to present at all? Nothing. I mean, it's all in here. Yep. Great. So, we do have a motion by Britney to approve the 2526 Laurel High School handbook, seconded by Renee. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Action item number B, SRO contract for 7:30 2025. Do I have a motion, >> Britney?
031Um, I know last year when we did this, I thought we had like a recommendation and then also something that just said like what we So is this because I I believe last year we had a small increase in our SRO contract. Are we >> This is an increase as well. Julie has the numbers I believe. >> Yeah. And this year total increase is 1,25 >> total for both of them. Yeah. >> Okay. the year before 2020. >> That was it was a huge jump. Okay. Okay. That's what I wanted to make sure. Okay. >> Donnie, >> can I ask another question for the motion? Are there any other changes to it besides >> the increases? >> Not to my knowledge. I met with the uh interim chief and I asked that exact same question.
032Is there any issues? And he says, no. Um we'll get you the contracts and just change the amounts. He said that go up a little bit. That was it. So, >> other board questions. >> I make a motion for the SRO contracts for the upcoming 2526 year of 74,35665 for SRO number one and 71,60478 for SRO number two per the contract provided. A motion by Britney to approve the SRO contract as constituted. Do we have a second? >> A second. >> Seconded by Jenny. Any further board discussion? Audience discussion? Hearing none, we'll move to vote. We do have an a motion to approve the SRO contract as constituted by Britney, seconded by Jenny. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Action item C recommendation for certified forfeite of contract 2025. Do I
033have a motion? >> A question. >> Sorry, I have a question again. So item C recommendation ofou and then theou for >> those should be one underneath one should be classified CBAU is something completely different to >> correct. Correct. Okay. two separate items. >> So C D should technically be a attached A of C. >> It should be the one underneath C. >> Okay, that's right. >> Yeah, I think she just moved it. >> Yeah. >> Mr. Torx, can you just give us a little bit of a run? >> 100% 100%. So this summer uh with with some teachers, you know, we we settled the contract well into June and didn't accept it till the second June board meeting. So we did have some teacher contracts that uh they didn't have their contract signed. And
034in dealing with um the lawyers and sending it to Felt Martin Schoolboard Association, asking them, okay, we didn't have a contract signed. Can we hold people accountable? should we? So, we made sure we talked through all that. Um, and that wasn't the purpose of this. But in in having those conversations and having a couple lawyers look over it, they said, "Well, we really feel like that your language is not good there. The the word penalty, it's really not a penalty. It's liquidated damages." So, uh, in working with the union, we came up with the, uh, the change to the language and really are changing the language to read damages as opposed to penalty. So, that's really the only change that we just felt like it was the best way to do that uh, moving forward.
035Uh, and then we also talked in dealing with this whole process, talked about how we can avoid that problem in June uh, in these kind of negotiation years. So we'll we got that taken care of though that there's no changes in the CBA for that. >> Donnie, >> is this language relatively new to the CBA? >> Yeah, it was uh two years ago was put in. So this is the second uh round of this language been in it. Yep. >> And the union has looked at this in their >> Yep. Both of theseUS have gone through the unions and made sure that's it all makes sense. Any other questions by the board? >> I'd entertain a motion. >> I move to approve theou for certified forfeite of contract 2025. Have a motion by Jenny to
036approve the recommendation for theou for certified forfeite of contract 2025. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Donnie. Any public disc or any board discussion? Excuse me. Public discussion. Hearing none. We'll move to vote. We do have a motion to approve the recommendedou for certified forfeite of contract 2025 by Jenny. Seconded by Donnie. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed. Motion carries. Action item D, classified CBAU. >> All right. Discuss this. >> So I may need Peggy to make sure I don't screw this up in explaining this to you. So, uh, essentially what we had was kind of an odd situation that had never really occurred in our district before. Um when whenever we you hire somebody on that's new uh they automatically are eligible for um uh insurance benefits. When
037you transfer somebody internally like let's say for example we had a part-time bus aid and we transferred them over. Now they're still an employee of the school and they were transferred to a new position that's full-time. Well, according to the way the the the it read, well, you would be you wouldn't qualify for uh um insurance benefits because you weren't you didn't meet the ACA requirements, the look back period, and worked enough hours even though your job wasn't for whatever reason, so wasn't a full-time job or you didn't hadn't worked and so on. So, whenever you're transferring, we're basically changing the language to say when you transfer uh positions, then you become qualified for uh for that insurance. >> Uh because if you do work a part-time position, transfer to a full-time, technically the way
038it was worded, you would not qualify for insurance. Is that have I described that pretty good? So, we said, "Okay, well, that makes no sense." So, we went ahead and went back through and working with the union, they caught it as well, and we just went back and forth to make sure we have some language in there that says if you're transferred, uh, not only a new hire or a transfer, then uh, essentially then you'd qualify either way. So, u it just it was a little shaky in there the way it was word and we just made sure that they would be qualified for those benefits. So, has it never happened before where we go from full part time to full time? >> You know what? It just it no one can remember it really
039happening like this. So, it's it's never happened to me personally, but >> we didn't have the benefit. They weren't taking our benefits or something and maybe you just >> something. Yeah. And Maggie's been here for 11 years, 12 years. This is her 12th year and she said it's never happened when I've been here. So, we just thought we we need to go ahead and just change the language and worked with the union and of course they're not against it. They were they were okay with the language change just to make sure that those people get their full-time benefits. >> So, is the the penalty period or the the >> look back period? >> Yeah. Is that our policy? It's not an ACA thing. It's just our CBA. >> It is an ACA thing. And then
040the board at some point it was like we look we went and found it in the old I even called Donnie. We even went and found it in the old board minutes. I don't remember the year, but it was 2010 or something like that. 2011, 13, whatever. So, it's been it's been over a decade. We went back and found where the board had options and they chose the one-year look back period. So if uh like you could have chosen like a 3 month or a six month, but then if someone let's say um goes through some cancer treatment and you look every 3 months, now Maggie's got to look every 3 months whether they qualify or not. So if you went through a cancer treatment and miss some work or something or or you could
041you could lose your benefits. So if you go over a year and you have a bad 3 or 4 months, you could still come back and work enough to make your hours. Does that make sense? So I imagine that's why the board chose it long that long ago was the year gives you m you only has to do it once a year and then there's also time in there if something does happen to you where you have some long absences you can still make up your hours uh mo mostly through coming back. Uh whereas every 3 months you just be constantly looking it over. So, I'm guessing that's why the board chose to do the one-year look back period is it does benefit the employee uh rather than doing the constant little short little look
042backs. I assume it's in some way still required by ACA. That's what we found out. We still have to do something like this. It's required that we do it. So, we stuck with the year. Uh, great. That also takes in the summer, too, cuz some people don't work in the summers. So, then they get no hours in the summers, and that would hurt them if you did a three-month look back period. So, at least that's what Donnie and I could only thing we could think of that probably that's why they chose it that many years ago. We're not sure. >> Any other questions? I would entertain a motion. >> I move to approve the classified CBAU regarding insurance eligibility. >> Have a motion to approve the classified CBAU by Renee. Do I have a second?
043>> Seconded by Kayla. Any more board discussion? Public discussion hearing none. We'll move to vote. We do have a motion to approve the classified CVAU by Renee, seconded by Kayla. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Action item E, TFS recommendation. Do I have a motion? I'll move to approve the elementary and high school trustees financial summaries for fiscal year 25. >> Have a motion to approve the TFS recommendation by Donnie. Do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Seconded by Britney. Any board discussion? Audience discussion? Hearing none, we'll move to vote. We do have a motion to approve the TFS recommendation by Donnie, seconded by Britney. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. >> Not a comment. >> Yeah. >> Good job, Julie. That was just
044about record time. >> Really good. >> Cranking them. She's She was cruising on them there for a while. >> It's really great. She had a couple days vacation coming and she had to get it all done before then. Yeah. >> Action item G, new policies, second reading. >> Uh, budget recommendations. >> Did I totally skip past one? >> It looks like the other one, though. >> I know. That's why I went right by it. Sorry about that. Action item F 2526 budget recommendation. Do we have a motion? I move to approve the 2025 20226 budget recommendation for both the elementary and high school. Have >> a motion to approve the 2526 budget recommendation by Renee. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Jenny. Any more board discussion? Donnie, >> can I ask a question
045on the taxable value? It looks like it went up pretty good. Is that true? Mine sure did. So, >> there was some comments online that some districts went down and I can hardly believe that. But >> unreal. >> Ours look ours. So, do they we attribute that obviously to rising u property but also would that have anything to do with the power plant Northwestern Energy? >> Got to think it probably does >> probably had some effect on it >> because that's just kind of fully coming on the rolls now, huh? >> Right. So, I Yeah, I would think that that probably helped a little bit. >> Yeah. Just so everyone knows though, because your property taxes go up, the school gets no more money than they ever do. Our budgets are set. And whether that
046property valuation goes down or goes up, the school does not take in any more money. Uh if you want to know where that money goes, then talk to the state. Although this year >> their pockets >> this year I had the I don't know if you guys read the report down below but you had to do some balancing acts. Um we had I enter budgeted for transportation last year so I had to budget more for it so offset I cut the depreciation on the depreciation bus depreciation to offset the mills on that. But tuition, I I couldn't do anything with it. I had to raise it. Um, we've got a lot more students going to uh Yellowstone Academy. Um, it went way up. Uh, YBGR, they change your daily rates and yeah, all in, you
047know, last year. So it just threw me because I had to but the auditor he wants me to count the Yellowstone Academy stuff as a payable because it was acred in 2425. So I had to account for that in the TFS and so to do that I had to do the payables quite a bit of the payable out of the multi- district but it'll back out this year and then we'll have to then I had to budget more to cover those costs for those for those tuition costs. So, just so the people know, their taxes will be going up because of the tuition fund. >> We tried to offset as best we could with other funds. Uh Julie does a good job of trying to lower other places where we can. Uh and we we'll
048do our best to try to keep them as flat as we can. >> Great. Any other discussion? >> Remind me of the second. I'm sorry I didn't jot that down. You seconded. >> I thought she did. Okay. I just wanted to clarify. So, we do have any other discussion. Public discussion hearing. None. We'll move. We do have a motion to approve the 2526 budget recommendation by Renee, seconded by Jenny. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Action item G. And now we can go on to that one. New policies, second reading. Do I have a motion? >> I move to approve policy 3655 and policy 8560 on their second read. >> Have a motion to approve the new policy second reading 3655 and 8560 by Jenny. Do we have a second? I'll
049second. >> Seconded by Renee. Any board discussion? Audience discussion? Hearing none, we will move to vote on the motion by Jenny for new policies. Second reading 3655 and 8560 seconded by Renee. All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Action item H. Current policy revisions second reading. Do I have a motion >> question? >> Go ahead Renee. So on um 2600 the workace learning we had talked a little bit about there's a a requirement in here that um the I don't know what they call it the proctors or but that they fill out the volunteer um application like we have other volunteers and they are required to have a background check and fingerprints and there was some discussion about whether that was h actually happening. ing or not. >> It was >> I
050think we were told it wasn't have on every workbased >> supervisor >> work based I'm sorry I had volunteers in my head >> yes volunteers but are we making and so then if we're not we need to take that out of this policy >> workbased learning so when we have like so the high school knows whenever we have like a kid going to work at uh Woods Power Grip are we who's getting background checked at Woods Power Grid right now. >> But this says that the employer or supervisor shall complete. So if we're not requiring that, we either need to take it out of the policy or find out if we're required to have that piece. >> I've had this discussion too already with I think my recommendation is better safe than sorry on this.
051Let me go back and reook. So maybe table it and uh let me go back and relook at it. I just I it's been a it's been a month and I don't remember the conversations real well. So >> what's that? >> No, no, this is my normal brain. But uh >> No, it's fine. I just want to make sure that if we put it in here that we're actually doing it. >> I'll highlight that just as a reminder 5120 and 5122. Yeah, those policy I know what those policies are. Those policies don't talk about this specifically. They just simply That's the one that we talked about where well, we're not going to um background check volunteers who aren't alone with kids that are just there to help out for the day or something. We're not
052going to background check those people. That's what those policies were about. So, uh, it doesn't address it directly in there, but let's let me go back and look at that and, uh, make sure we're following our rules. >> I make a motion to table policy 2600. Have a motion to table policy 2600 by Renee. Do I have a second? >> I'll second that. >> Seconded by Britney. Any other board discussion? Audience discussion? We do have a motion to table policy 2600 workbased learning by Renee, seconded by Britney. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? Motion carries. We still have two other policies under action item H. Do I have a motion on those? >> I make a motion to approve policy 3650 and policy 8301. >> Motion by Renee to approve policy 3650
053and policy 8301 by Renee. Do I have a second? >> Seconded by Jenny. Any board discussion, audience discussion? Hearing none, we will move to vote on the motion to approve 3650 and policy 8301 by Jenny, seconded by Renee. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? Motion carries. department on theformational items. Uh Chris, I went ahead and told her to told my secretary to leave those in there even though I didn't require the principal reports because we don't really have much like to report right now, right? >> But I went ahead and had her leave those. So that's why they're in there with nothing attached is uh but I can answer any questions you might have and I know some of them are here. So that's why there's no reports. I told them I
054didn't have to do them. Well, >> we'll go through them one by one and if you have any questions as they're called, please just bring that up. Number one, activities. >> I know, sorry. I know that it's the summer, but I've seen where we've had a lot of our coaches and AD running and doing some stuff for preing preparing for this coming up year and I do appreciate that because that's a lot of work even on the off season. So, >> yeah, we had a lot of saw a lot of Mr. Ferguson here in July, too. So, it's Yeah. The practices for fall sports start this week. Boy. Oh boy. It's Friday, isn't it, Chase? >> oh boy. >> Oh, yay. >> That hair is going to make you faster, so I don't know. >>
055Uh, curriculum facilities. >> Uh, Chris again. Oh yeah, the parking lot is looking phenomenal. I to be honest with you, it's so nice to walk into that high school and have a fresh set of concrete. It really does look fabulous. Honestly, >> a lot to do. They'll start resurfacing and filling cracks and everything uh this week and painting the new lines. Um Wayne and I went over looked today and and made sure we were, you know, make sure we're on the same page with the painting. Um, we'll adding we'll be adding some spots and we have the space for it and we didn't do everything we wanted to do, but everything that we can afford to do. So, >> but hey, it looks good. >> It's gonna look really good. Yeah. I'm looking forward to
056seeing the other schools here this week, too. It's going to be wonderful. Keep driving by them. It's going to be nice to go in. Yep. >> Transportation. Great. We'll move on to our financial reports. Cash report, revenue report, expenditure report, bond expenditure report. getting down there on the bond. High school activities, middle school activities, 2425 fiscal year end expenditures and 2025 26 budget report. >> I just want to comment that that was a nice summary. It was a nice addition together, the trustees and the budget. It's awesome. >> Makes it easy to peer through hundreds of pages. It's like right there. >> That's helpful. >> Very helpful. >> Yeah. Same with the principal report then, I would assume, Matt. But we'll go through them anyway with the >> correct >> uh Laurel Elementary or Old
057West. >> Oh, no. Just >> Laurel Elementary. West is dead. >> I I mess up every day on that. I'm I'm slowly trying to make it right. >> New graph. I'm kidding. Intermediate, [Laughter] middle school, high school superintendence report, MTSBA liaison update. Bonnie, >> I just wanted to make a couple comments on the document that I presented to you. Um, yeah, now if I can find it. So the first part of it I just listed all the trainings that they have scheduled throughout the year. So in case you wanted to look through the list and if you're interested anything get it on your calendar. Um Mel is open registration. It's in Helena this year. Um how do we feel about attendance? Do we want to do virtually? Do we want to attend in person? Do
058we not want to change? a lot cheaper if you do it virtually, but uh and then there's some flexibility to your schedules and I think there's a flat fee for that if I remember right for the virtual. Yeah, it's just a flat fee that we pay for everyone to go. Uh again, I'm not opposed to going in person. I think it's gotten better for board members over the years. Probably it's gotten worse for administration over the years, frankly. Uh but it's gotten better, I think, for board members. But it's I'd love for anyone who wants to attend to please attend. I'd love it to be virtual if we can. It's just cuz it's cheaper for us. But >> it's always easier when it's in Billings, but it is not. It's in Helena. So, uh uh
059get uh get your information to Julie if you are interested and we'll get you registered and if we have enough of you, we'll just do a site registration. I threw the quick links back in there again because that's a nice summary for getting to places to find information. And then I included some information well especially the letter written by the um board of school boards association in response to a couple of senators editorials on the school funding commission. um that dicenial study is going on right now and that's kind of where OPI or MTSBA is focusing all their efforts right now. Um kind of a back and forth between all the interested parties but that is in there if you are interested in it. Um, another development that's come out since I put this together
060was that the camps group, which is all the education, um, leaderships, um, MQC, MTSBA, MASBO, school administrators have, um, also joined forces in kind of bringing up some issues that they feel the commission should address. And then finally on there is um school boards has put out their call for resolutions. So this is school district's opportunity to put anything before the membership that they see as a need in changes in school law. So the process is kind of outlined. They're they're kind of gearing up for the new year. So >> wonderful. Thank you for that. There's some good info there. We'll move on to the discussion items. We'll just talk about the graph brick project quickly. Okay. Uh the graph brick project is moving along. Uh I talked to Chelsea Hine who's heading that up.
061They have around about 600 bricks. Uh they know they'll have they figure about 400 once they clean them all or about 500. She said once they clean them all off they you know you break bricks and all that. So what we've decided to do is to just go with a regular graph sign uh on the street that says graph fields and then take the bricks and create a a little some sort of little memorial in there with a with a with a you know brass sign on there that talks about these bricks are from graph school. Fred Graph was and talk a little bit about Fred Graph and and make it something where if you're there at a softball game or walking over there, you can stop and read about Fred Graph and something that
062will stand the test of time and then use the bricks to create the the little memorial uh there with the actual bricks from Graph School. Uh we looked at we'd have to have a lot more bricks if we want to use them on a sign and do something bigger. Just as an idea, this is a great example. Uh Chelsea's working with some masons and they said, "Well, you'll see around town or around Billings or you'll see those little square like mailboxes out of the street. That's about 110 bricks." So you get an idea of what 400 bricks would get you or 500 bricks would get you something, you know, you know, a little bigger than those types of things. So, they're going to use the bricks and and then we're going to have a little
063pad board and we're going to put something over close to the concession stand or something and they're working on something that uh that for a couple of options low cost kind of a donation of the mason's time to help put it together and and reuse those bricks. So, they're cleaning them off right now. And that's really where this is going right now is uh that type of a donation. So Chelsea and her family have been over there and they've knocked a lot of bricks out. You saw kind of the the planter disappear over time. That was them. And then there's some other places we took some bricks out of, too. So, um, that's kind of where we're at with that brick project. So, we're going to reuse that, come up with a nice little plaque
064with a couple paragraphs about, uh, Mr. Graph and and, uh, put something out there so people know this is why is it graph fields? What what does that mean? So that isn't lost. >> Something that we had thought about too is just to make sure that it's cohesive with the rest of the design and where it fits. So the I think we're going to have the architect, the landscape architect, make sure that it's in a spot that makes sense, >> right? >> So we're not just going to like plop it out there and it's like over a sprinkler hole or >> they don't they don't get to choose where it's at. We'll choose as a school where we're going to put it. We wanted somewhere where there's going to be some traffic and people would
065be walking and be able to walk >> design fits in the aesthetic that we're going for and stuff. So, they'll kind of follow our lead with that, but the the actual build will be donated. So, it should be a nice nice little tribute. More than they more than people know about Fred Graph now probably, right? So, I think it'll actually be quite nice to have that um versus a signed. So, And then we have the graph field signage. We're using the old letters from Graph Elementary. They're going to rehash those. Wayne and I took them off. They're in very good shape. So, they're going to use graph fields and use the same letters on the concession stand and reuse the letters as well. So, we'll be re recycling a little bit more than just some
066bricks. Uh they're going to have to adapt a few letters because Graph Elementary doesn't have an F in it for example, but or well, graph, but they're reusing those for graph. uh flow graph fields in there. So, they're adapting a few letters and stuff, but they'll make it look nice, they said. So, yeah. >> So, it' be kind of neat to have a couple of little things from the school there on site. Um if we want, and that's the question that we wanted to ask, too, was does the board want to approve or review the design of the of the memorial prior to we let it or we just let Matt sort of authorize the design? because it could be done in conjunction with our architect. So, it's not going to be something >> and
067I can get you guys design ideas. I can email you as they come in. I can say here's some ideas and >> just a more of anformational thing, not so much bring it to the board. >> Okay, no problem. >> Great. Any other things on that? All right, the fun one. These are kind of combined so we can sort of tackle them individually or combine them. the grand opening out of LIS and ales um along with those community tours which are kind of the same thing. >> Well, the grand opening the concept was is you know you know kind of a ribbon cutting ceremony type thing. Whether we want to do that um uh you know it sometime kind of in an evening where it's the official kind of the open house for anyone to
068come and walk through. We can do a grand opening at that time. It's not technically the grand opening because you'll we'll have had the soft opening with school starting of course, but um to pick a date where we actually have an evening where we invite the whole community for those community tours. We can do it at that time. It can be two separate events. It's whatever the board really wants to do. Uh we can have a official ribbon cutting and then let the community go in. Yeah, maybe kids have been there for a week or two, but that's no big deal. But then the community is invited in to come and watch. We'll have a a open house for students and their families in on the 27th, which is a Wednesday. Uh so some people
069already have gone through there, but I'm talking about opening it up to everybody. We have our board meeting on uh Wednesday, right? Well, I've invited the building committee if they want to come and attend. They certainly can, but doesn't mean they can't come later, but I invited them to this board meeting as well. So, we'll have a few extra participants walk walking around with us on Wednesday at both schools. >> Hey, I vote for it being the same day. I mean, for everyone's time, I guess. Um, I don't know. I guess we just pick a few dates that we can see if people are available for. >> I'll look at the uh sports calendar >> email and try to pick a few and we can kind of narrow it down. I'll pick some dates um
070that that try not to we'll try to avoid sports activities and uh I'll try to throw three or four dates kind of in that first two weeks of maybe three weeks of September and uh let's pick a night where we can get together and >> so I guess my only other question is is we are we only riber ribbon cutting at the at LIS or are we going to do one there and then we're going to go over to I mean that would be the only reason to do two different nights is to do one ribbon cutting there and then do another ribbon cutting or do >> I think you're talking open houses, Renee. I think you almost need to do two nights because that'd be a long night with people in two buildings. I
071think two nights would be if we want to do one over there. I think we at the minimum we open that up. We do tours of course, but it's not technically a grand opening, but we certainly can. We can do two. >> Well, but we're renaming it. I mean, it's >> true. Yeah. And I think doing something with that we could that's where we can present our stuff with to Langlas. I don't know if it needs to be as big of a hoopla as it will be this brand new building, but we can kind of acknowledge both crews at those events, too. So, I think it'd be good to Yeah. >> All right. So, we'll pick two nights out of the the dates that I throw out there. >> And I don't see one being
072any less than the other. I think they are equally in >> a big deal. >> They are. They're they're two. Even though yes, you know, we did not do a full new building to the Old West, it truly is an entirely new building. >> Yeah. >> Honestly, so I want to make sure that we honor that building just as much as we honor the new intermediate. >> Yeah. >> How I feel. >> So I'm with Renee like on it would be nice to do two ribbon cutings and allow the community to >> honor that building and then honor the other one instead of trying to switch back and forth and like Matt said, >> bury it. Something that I had thought about too was how do we make it more of an a draw instead
073of just like a ribbon cutting? You'll get, you know, some older citizenry and a few other people there and then who no one else. How do we how do we attract other people to it as more of an event? something that I thought would attract people is a little bit more of a carnival is not the right word, but something like that that would attract families to come and maybe we have a few food trucks there or something like that that would bring in the community because we really want to show these as assets to the community and I'm thinking forward to other asks we may have of the community in the near future. So, I would love to have as many people there as we possibly can bring in. And that's why I kind
074if we need to do that. If we want to make a two productions out of it, I think that's that's good. We just I that's kind of where I'm coming from with with uh how do we draw people in? >> I'll send out I'll send out some dates then and >> let's pick our dates and then we can start planning on what we want. >> Yeah. I guess the only other thing sorry is I would ask that as we obviously we picked the dates that the board can be there but um I guess in Dan's honor because he was a part of this and he was a big part of this is that we invite his wife to maybe stand in his place if she's available to come. >> Yeah, I think that's a great
075idea. Great idea. >> Yeah. So, >> I mean, I >> I don't know. I'm kind of thinking the community is just curious enough that it was just going to draw enough attention. >> I think it will. >> At the same time, if we want to do something like you're saying, can we do it more maybe in the spring? I know they'll be open and all that, but then >> because it's going to be hard. We have I mean, school's going to be starting here shortly. we have, you know, and granted you're gonna have to run a brand new building and try to get yourself all in flow and everything. I guess just trying to then tackle more duties to find trucks and all of that. >> Yeah. >> It's just it's a lot I think
076for the for that first >> we would need to like nail it down tonight. >> Yeah. And that's what I was wondering. >> So, I'm just trying not to put more on everybody. It's a great idea. I'm not trying to say it's not. I just >> No, it's a lot. I agree. It's a lot >> timing on everything. >> Yeah. >> Or maybe we can time it with >> back there doesn't know how to run a building. But, you know, I'm just saying it's a lot. >> We could also time it with our fall activities that we do in this in the building already, right? The buildings already have those fall kind of festival carnival things that happen. So, maybe that's a appropriate time to help amp it up. >> Are you guys okay with
077that? Do you want to I mean is that like not putting so much to get more people in and just opening it naturally? What is your take? huge part of me already. And then the other part of me is saying you want a solid showing. And so if that's the case, then I do think that we need a couple weeks into the school year to actively make it clean. Not like cleanliness, but less jungle and kind of populated because >> like you're moving in like we just moved into your new house and you have boxes everywhere and you still have to find where everything's going to go. >> You kind of focus more on the end of September then do you think? So it's not so far but not so that you advertise like the
078fall festival. Yeah. And then I think you could go all that >> maybe it was a month into school or something. Yeah, we're already gonna be crazy. [Applause] >> 8th of August. >> September. >> Homecoming is the 8th of September. >> Alison is where it all falls. Did you have >> I was just going to say you guys I think the PTA usually does like a fall carnival and stuff in October or fall festival. So, I think that would be the ideal time and then it gives teachers time to get their rooms put back together cuz I can't even imagine what the stress they're under of trying to get everything done. So, yeah, I think a fall would be great or even in the spring of the year, either one, but just have it as
079an open house so everyone can see the value of the assets in a >> productive way versus a chaotic kind benefit PTA too. I think it would benefit their carnival and stuff because then you have all sorts of the community coming in and participating and maybe you have some food trucks available during that time for for people and maybe the PTA besides the carnival could do some stuff for the adults, you know, and get some donations there, too. So, >> yeah, it's a good idea. >> Do we know the PTA dates yet? We probably don't. I don't think we don't know if like the older generation, the older voters are going to come if we're doing, you know what I mean? Like I'd like to get the whole community. >> Well, what if we did
080like the first hour just an open house and then carnival for because I know carnival can take >> they probably want to come early, right? So, a good, you know, a good at most It's not new. >> Well, you can >> Yeah, it's a new school. >> It's contractually no obligation, but when you have something like that, it's putting a lot of pressure on people and like they haven't been able to do anything. It takes a while to settle into >> Okay. So I'm saying so end of September did that kind of give everybody a chance to kind of that's >> I honestly I mean I think that each of the schools needs to kind of decide that for themselves. I think that having food trucks there might be great just because parents are running
081around that this time of year trying and so it might be a food option so that they can actually make a point to stop by because otherwise they're like how am I going to feed my kids or whatever. I think that the carnival used to be in the spring. I don't know. Is it? >> Yeah. And so, and that's a huge undertaking for the PTA. I mean, like setting that up and what that looks like in a new >> redesign space or a brand new is >> a whole thing. >> But I think we'd have enough. We have I've been asked by dozens of people when they're going to get to go through this school. So, I don't think that drawing people is going to be I mean, I think that our PTA could have
082a table set up where people could or have a donation. I mean, I think that we could still include all of that if they want to be, but I think just opening up because I'm afraid it'll get too chaotic by having carnival games and I mean, I think >> for open house like they're going to be >> Yeah, they'll for sure. Okay, >> I'll look towards the last two weeks. >> My bad. >> I'm not normally like made there for fun, but my kids would disagree because I think they But it's a new building. I'm not sure how I would crowd control food entering the building and being left wherever. So, I I would maybe kibash a lot of that or with some very defined boundaries um for where they would go. And I don't
083know if that would feel too restrictive, but I definitely don't want to have to add to the plate of them coming in in the morning and being like, "Oh, what kind of animals did you guys grow last night?" on there >> wrecking all my ideas >> now I'm not coming with those yeah >> okay I I mean I think those are very valid points so >> for sure >> I look at >> and this September at least in openhouse ribbon cutting and >> I think we just focus on openhouse ribbon cutting I see the the goodbye graph had a lot of turnout for just goodbye graph, you know, and I think that's the kind of demographic we're aiming at with the ribbon cutting cuz like you said, the parents are going to be there for
084the open house, right, Sher? >> So, let's just do a simple ribbon cutting and um >> invite everyone, >> invite the community, do the tours. we can have a couple tours going at all times, you know, and then end of September so the teachers get a get moved in and then then we'll do that. That's what I think we should do. >> We'll throw some dates out for >> I'll get you guys some dates. We'll pick the two of the best we can do and then uh we'll try to avoid activities and things that would draw large amounts of people. Anyway, >> I'd say in the vein of the grand opening, if you all would think about what we want to do for our contracting team, the architects, and then the LHS staff that was
085involved in this so heavily. Just think about that and you can message me and Matt your ideas with what we can do to celebrate them and acknowledge them. >> And keeping in mind, too, we've already paid them an extraordinarily large amount of money. I think >> we've written a lot we've written a lot of checks >> and not like a not like a I mean Matt needs his golden statue out front. So I >> Brady action, huh? Got it. >> There was a there he doesn't want it because he's seen some of those somehow some of those bronzes have turned out. He doesn't >> Oh, I'm good. I'm good. >> That was a running joke for everyone during our uh planning phase that Matt was going to have a gold session. >> He gets AC.
086He's fine. >> He's getting AC. That's >> Yeah. Do we need to have a grand opening for Matt's new office? >> He has a throne room. So, >> and your swimsuit for the summoner. >> It's a He He No one knows yet, but >> not true to the public of Laurel Public Schools. That's not not true. >> On the Death Star, the Emperor's throne room. >> My throne room. >> That's what Matt's office has rotating chair. >> Great. So yeah, if you guys could uh please let us know what you think would be an appropriate throw >> priced gift. We already paid them $42 million so far. >> They made a lot of money. >> We're probably okay there. But >> great sticker, a loco sticker. >> I honestly just think >> there you go,
087guys. >> I honestly think a thank you and a referral to honoring them. Like I have told countless people of projects that I have had the ability to say and I have said >> by far lang now Dick Anderson was phenomenal just when when he came through the process but >> I have been referring people to lang >> they've done an incredible job >> gotten a number of referrals from us as well >> it's a fruit basket or I don't know something you know what I mean nothing like crazy >> and that's what I mean something like something nice like that frame. Maybe >> Devin's done some really cool aerial stuff and he could do a couple more cool aerial things that could >> part of that. >> Yeah. I'm not saying it has to
088be like plaques or >> and I shouldn't say just like Annie did as Yeah, the whole team. Absolutely. That's what I and even even our Laurel Laurel staff that has been so heavily involved needs to be >> those community members that took their time too. Absolutely. >> So yeah, just think about that stuff and email Matt and I. >> Anything else on those items? >> You have any future discussion items? >> Um I will have hopefully coffee with the trustee on four locations. I was kind of pinging a couple people. Um, I haven't heard back from one, so I might have to change the third Thursday. Um, but I'm almost there. And then can we, and this is just for future, but I'm looking at data. Um, the Laurel Dodgers thought that their bus through
089their sub lease would be potentially behind the bus barn doors. Is Is that something that we can look at? I couldn't remember um during a question at our board meeting. So just for future discussion items. >> Okay. Any others? I had just one. It's not Well, it could open a can of worms of discussion, but feel >> free to talk about it tonight, Chris. >> Yes. >> Future. >> It's future. >> Future. >> No, that's what I mean. in our future meeting. So, prepare um the disposition or sale of our land north or what do we do? We want to do something with it. I think it's just fair to revisit that every once in a while, especially given the fact that we had a failed maintenance lobby building reserve. So, I just wanted to
090bring that back up to the board for a future conversation. So, I have Laurel, the Dodgers bus, and the sale of school land. Is there anything else? Just just a question on the coffee with the trustee Britney. Will that start then the first week in September? Is that the goal future? >> Yes. >> I'll put that on there as well. >> Wonderful. >> I've had people ask. >> Very popular, I bet. >> Good. I think it's going to be great. Yeah. >> Standing room. Oh jeez. >> I hope so. >> And we'll yeah in that future item we'll go over the rules of how we want to do it. So we hope we forum. >> So all right. Any other things forum guidelines? >> Well, just we we need to know how to sign up
091and stuff to avoid forum that um any uh future items for the audience? >> None. Good night.