001I'll check it out. >> Um, this meeting is being recorded and recording does not constitute an official record of this meeting. All documents from this meeting are available on the school board page above the district website. Stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible of liberty and justice for all. >> I was like we keep moving up. >> Yeah. >> Uh any revisions to the agenda? >> No. And do we have some public comment uh today? Heather Morris. Yeah, please. Thank you chairman board um for allowing me to address you today. I'm not an exemplary speaker, so I'm going to read my notes if you don't mind. Um I'm here today to
002talk about proposed hospital and wellness district and to ask for your help. This is a continuing effort from the previous livable Big Sky initiative. As you recall, last May, our community voted not only to extend resort tax, but we also approved bomb measures for cold smoke housing and the community park refresh. And this year, we're talking about health and wellness for all ages. And we need your help to spread the word before the May 5th election. Now, some of you may be asking why now? While a coalition has been working on this since 2020 with the passage of Senate Bill 260 almost a year ago with which dealt with hospital and wellness districts, we now have the opportunity to create a special purpose district like our fire district or this trip and establish a mechanism
003in another step in making Big Sky livable for all. The hospital and wellness district would focus on local priorities and would be led by an elected board of residents from our community. As we all in this room know, the needs of Big Sky continue to grow. Data shows gaps in physical health, mental health, and social services. This is a chance for our community to keep our tax dollars in Big Sky and this district would be our two counties coming together for our one community. Currently, Big Sky residents who live in Madison County, like myself, we pay into the hospital in Enis last year, contributing over $3 million. Senate Bill 260 created an eight-year step down process and a legal pathway for those funds to now stay in our community if we can form a hospital
004district on this side. Um, just so you know how it works, Madison Valley Medical Center will get 70% of the hospital taxes collected this year, 60% over the next three years, then 40% for two years, and then 20% for the final two years. And after that, all of those property tax going to the healthcare district will stay here. If we vote to form this uh district, the ballot initiative will be one vote to exit the Madison Valley Hospital District and create a Big Sky hospital district and elect a board of three. For those of you on the Gallatin side, this there will be an initiative on the ballot if you want to create a new hospital and wellness district and who you would elect to the board. If the district is not created on the
005Gallatin side, there is no coordinated structure to align funding across the whole Big Sky community and we would lose the ability to invest where residents are actually receiving care. In short, what this vote will do is ask whether Big Sky should create a community-led hospital district. It will establish framework which will allow for shared funds to serve the broader community and it will create local representation through an elected board. What this vote will not do is create a hospital or facility hospital or facility on its own or replace existing healthcare providers. Nor will it decide which organizations or projects will receive funding. It will not from the outset implement any new gout any new taxes on the Gallatin side. That would have to be a voter approved initiative at a later date. On the Madison
006side, it will keep some of the tax dollars here in our community that have previously been benefiting Madison Valley. So, how can you help? First, make sure you're registered to vote. I'm sure you all are. But just so you know, regular registration does close on April 6th. Second, could you please help us spread the word? Again, the biggest takeaway from this is this will not add any new taxes. Ballots will be mailed out after April 15th. Um, and the vote is on May 5th. So, have your ballots turned back in back in. Thank you for listening to me and for your time. And I'm happy to answer any questions. >> Would you be able to share that? >> I was just wanted to ask. Yes. very eloquently >> put that to me. I'll share with
007the trustees and make sure it become >> and so the ballots are probably done who's running for the Gallatin County side for the wellness district. >> Um there are four people who are running on the Gallatin side and >> that's okay. Um, >> so you don't talk. >> It's Laura say well um there's someone else and then >> is it Katie? >> Oh Katie Kat not Karen Katie. Sorry. >> Thanks all the other questions. Thank you. Thank you. You got to start saying >> nothing you vote on costs you believe. >> That would be a great headline. Vote nothing costs you. Will that be true though? >> What is there any other do we know? What else is going on about >> on our ballot on this side? There's school trustees and >> that doesn't
008cost you anything. I'm trying to help. Where's the cost? >> No levies for the school district. >> We can say on our end at least. >> I I mean I'm wondering it'd be really interesting. Nobody asked for taxes. That would be a penalty. >> We had one. We had an election once of property purchase number. Yeah. It was just purchases property. >> Yeah. >> But no increase in but no increase. >> But Yeah. I mean because the ballot will have every bit. >> Yeah. >> Well, I'm waiting for that headline. >> May have this. This might be the one. >> Great. Thanks. Appreciate that. >> U move take a lot on the minutes, please. >> I move to approve the minutes. Second. >> Any discussion there? >> All in favor? >> I opposed pass unanimously.
009>> I Thanks. Thanks, Matt. Uh, move on. Superintendent report, please. >> Yeah, I sent this out. I'll be really brief. Um, so you'll get this month and next month on terms and next month anticipated, but I think it we know, right, we're going to kind of continue dipping down the especially at the elementary level. Um, along those same lines, our staffing pattern and enrollment is that getting clearer. We have at this research industry teacher we'll be able to really update you next week next month on staying and kind of sub any resations here and then the facility I mean this is becoming a nightmare I think Jenny's probably members we've had constant issues with this water tank out here since school has been built in 2014 uh so we had a significant fix done to
010it four or five years ago. Everything was moving along well. We had a test result just this last week that it's probably got some exterior exterior bleing again. Um so Peter Mano will continue working on that and we the reason that rain is up we'll be back in front of you with probably a significant fix because it does leave >> no. So what happens is so every month Peter tests the water two times a week. So he's got to test it at faucets, he's got to test it in the tank and then he tested at the well. And so it's what happened, you know, 2014 to 2020 when we had significant melt, you know, when the ground became really saturated, the well would test. So what we test for is chloroform which isn't harmful in
011itself but it it's it's a presence of a he calls it something. So the well would be fine the faucets would be fine the tank wouldn't be fine. So it's what we figured out is there somehow it's getting into the tank. So whatever, four or five years ago, we dug it up, sealed it completely with some fancy sprays, did a couple other things, and then everything was clear for six years. Now, that was the first test that we've had in six years, and it wasn't to an extent that the Dent want to come to school Monday. Oh yeah. Yeah. >> Well, and and I can say if the if the precipitation in moisture stays in this current state, we won't have another one >> because it's only it's only been from let's say March >>
01222nd through spring break is when we've had those kinds of issues because the ground gets so >> that ceiling's probably wearing off a little bit somewhere. >> Yes. But I think it may be worth to just even if it ends up being 25 $30,000 and just fix it >> generally fixing more. >> Yeah. Yeah. Something for sure. >> Anything else? >> Uh that's all I have. >> Questions? Okay. We'll move on to the middle and high school reports. >> Thank you. >> From the academic side, we've started our third trimester, so we're in the final five to the end of the year for our specials. Um, we have the ACT coming up March 24th with our 11th graders and that is just the one state test we take in high school to show that we
013are meeting state expectations. We have a final ACT prep class this week. Um, for the PSAT, six of our students in grades 9 to 11 are have been notified that they're eligible to claim the role of small town recognition and school recognition from the College Board based on their PSAT results. And that's the kind of the biggest group we've had um in my memory. I wouldn't say forever >> are those do those what's the parallel or barlo connection between that and national board and the merit scholarship just to put it in context. >> So you could if you receive that in 11th grade you could you're a you're a potential candidate to be a candidate for the national merit scholarship. >> So we might have Yeah. But I I won't say anything while we don't
014>> Yeah. Um but it's a recognition though can nth graders take that test eighth graders are taking >> eth yeah we started >> one of the few schools in the state of Montana pays for everybody >> it's a good thing to do that national that's >> be great >> um and then we had a team come back from last into the academic world quest. They do that with Montana World Affairs Council at the University of Montana. And they compete to show that they know what's happening in the world in terms of economics and politics and just any kind of current affairs. We had one team placed 11th, I think, out of 104 teams. So, that was a really good showing. And then next week, we have our NHS induction for our new crew coming in
015um on Wednesday during Big Farm Block. And then it's a busy week right now. our time for our kids that are taking IB exams. Um, so we have kids that are doing the honors diploma and also force candidates. And so we have a big deadline this week and so if you see any of those 12th graders, um, they might need a little extra high five or smile. Um, they're turning in their 4,000word research paper and so forth this week. So a lot of hard work has gone into it. And then lastly, our middle schoolers um, finished their mass testing for the second window last week and that's our mandated state testing we have to do four times a year. Um and and they worked hard. So that was great. And that's a big logistical piece
016for our testing coordinator, Dr. Brooke, and our English math teachers. So that was awesome. >> Tomorrow on the light side, >> so middle school and high school students participating put on by the middle school student council. And then at the end of the month, we have our blood drive March 26. So we're looking for lots of volunteers. We know we have a lot of blood shortages. And then at the end of the month as well, March 31st, we have our FOBS awards for graduating seniors. And I just want to stop and recognize the committee has $114,000 to give our graduating seniors a sniff, which is incredible. >> Um, and then we're planning for next year. We've already booked sites for expedition. Um, so we're ready on that front. And then from professional development side, just
017want to shout out to Kate Riley again who presented at the National Art Education Conference last weekend. Um, and got to meet, you know, lots of important, uh, people from the Smithsonian and so forth that, you know, it was really a great experience for her and she got a lot of positive feedback. So, we're happy for her. And at the same time, Kate just finished her category 2 ID training for the new art syllabus. So, that's it. >> That's it. Thank you. Um, any other questions? Move on to elementary school. >> Um, all tenure and non-year observations are always a really fun time to sit down and with teachers and um, what they do every day. Um, so checking that piece off the list. Um we just had a round of um data meetings yesterday.
018We're meeting more frequently this year to talk about students and where they are and if we could provide additional support. We have been doing this all day yesterday. Um two weeks ago now we had the visit from the Amplify Math team. We're in a pilot right now with them and we got really good feedback from their experience here. um they were surprised that the teachers are in their first year with the program and I think we attribute a lot of it's an inquiry based approach to teaching math and attribute a lot of their success with that because of PYP programming that we already have using that same approach. Um so a update for our 4K programming. The state of Montana has added early numeracy as one of the factors um along with early literacy for
019our 4K programming which is great. Um we were already doing that but we now have to have an assessment in early numeracy for entrance into the program. Our program is needsbased so students have to test before they gain entrance into our program. So, we've been researching. We found the program. So, um we've been collecting interest in 4K for next year. Right now, we have 15 interested families. Nine of those are returning that already have students in the building. Six are brand new to Ofer. And we'll keep that form for interest open until the end of March. And then in April, we have to get all of the little foury old kids, some of them are three, three and four year olds to campus and we do the assessment with them. We have their parents um
020sit in on the assessment and then we can look at space and offer um acceptance into that will happen in May. Um so we'll get all of that done. We just had read across America week last week which was really great. Mrs. Jake organized that and um had ninth graders running the lessons for the kids which was a really neat crossover activity for them in the ninth graders job. Um and we had our fifth graders being like assistant teachers. >> Um questions you said so as me it's need based but there's only 15 that have expressed interest. So you would be able to let everyone in then. Okay. >> We're still right. We're max of 18. >> 18. >> Max of 18. Um. Yeah. And I think um with the new assessment, we have to
021figure out where we're going to set the the bar for entrance like what what do we consider as a team of having skills that would make it so you would qualify or have a need for demonstrating the need. So we still have to do that work as a team become more familiar with the testing. So the the law that they brought in states, right, this is all about third grade. So you're supposed to be able to use these assessments to identify a kid who may be at risk of not meeting benchmarks including third grade because that's kind of that's the developmental indicator of how successful through your education, but we get to set that like we set the the drop. So really, you would say, "Hey, if you're in the 98th percentile, you're in." >>
022And that's what we did. >> You won't have to turn anyone away based on Yeah. >> With the last assessment, you had to be at the 85th percentile or higher to not make it in one assessment of several different categories, which is everybody, which is what we want. Everybody could benefit. >> You Thank you. >> Move on to the activities report, please. Mr. >> Thank you. So, uh, spring sports start next Monday. Um, looking at pretty good numbers. Baseball, this is so far what's signed up on final forms. You can almost always count on a couple extra to show up that just haven't registered yet, but we have 17 for baseball, eight for tennis, 16 for track. um golf, six boys, eight girls, and then middle school track, 18. So, um numbers are looking good
023for those programs. The schedules are pretty much set. We had our um follow-up scheduling meeting today down in Manhattan for spring. And our goal right now is to try to host two middle school track meets, one for the 5B and then one for the 12C and 5B. um hoping that we can do that combined one on a Saturday that will be almost run by everybody else that's here. We'll just be the host. Um so they'll have they'll provide volunteers. It went pretty well last year with our 5B meet. So I think upping it a little bit and maybe we're probably going to have to put a cap on events for some of these kids. The 5B one was nice because there was I think six teams so everybody could do as many events as they
024wanted. But I think with that many schools, it'll have to be a cap event to where you can compete in 100, but maybe not 100 or vice versa. Just keep with eight lanes, it can take a long time. But I think we're going to schedule that for a Saturday, so it shouldn't interfere with anything. Um, and my goal is to at least get like a high school duel going on so we can really get our timing system dialed in. I've got a couple guys around the uh county that are going to come and help me simplify some of that stuff a little bit. So, you know, I'm hoping for a nice spring that we can have a bunch of people out here and show off our facility. Um, and as far as schedules go, um,
025now that those have been kind of finalized, they'll be published. Uh, most of them, not a whole lot have changed, um, besides I think we got the snowflake for track, uh, that early meet down in Columbus, which is exciting. And I really, we got lucky with spring break this year. Usually that's kind of when people start scheduling stuff in earnest in the spring. That's usually the first kind of nice week, but there's very little that we're our kids are sourced for breakfast. So >> yeah, >> great. >> How many kids for golf? Eight and six. >> 14. >> Six boys, eight girls. Yeah. >> Then how how does that work? Do you take all eight to a meet and just send two flights? >> You would take a maximum of five. You take five and
026you score four. So five uh for a varsity meet, five girls would go, we would score the four best scores. Um the other three we could take to JV meets, we had equal number of JV meets and varsity meets. So we typically number have we have those number those varsity girls one through five. Um if uh somebody can't make it, we'll fill in for one of those, but usually what we did last year is those extra girls played all JB meets. I think they got one or two varsity meetings in there. >> Nice. >> Yeah. Safe boys. >> Great. Any other questions? >> Thank you, Mr. HS. >> Go to our business manager report. Look like we have our old one here. >> Be sick. I can do it on um it's it's really payroll,
027right? We're rolling with the year. You'll see the budget in your packet. Five more payroll for the school year including one. Um, and then the ballots for Galaxy County and then Senate Bill 307, but we'll talk about that in number three. >> Thank you. Right, we'll move on to discussion and action. Please accept the motion on number one. >> I move to approve the facility request of the Big Sky PTO. >> A second motion. So the PTO, you remember a year ago they posted their pie auction and the steam wing there would like Jim again this year that you approve this. Um, so they filled out and they did a check to serve out. I'm going to follow up with a conversation I had with a trustee died in the fall. Um, so you know,
028we come to this board every time that they're serve alcohol on the campus through back to get through some other special event. The chamber had a special requested the same thing. Um, so you know, Matt and I were chatting that maybe if there was someone where we could just kind of put that in the superintendent's hands to approve them, >> right? >> Our attorneys say you shouldn't do that or just not time, but um, you know, they're they're they're risk managers for us. Um, but I think what we do probably want to do is have it be as far at front as far as we can out in front of these so we can just do it twice a year. Um, like really starts are supposed to be a little closer to the fire to
029get everything to us in advance knows they're going to happen. And it's a PTO and there are some oneoffs that we just say >> we're not. >> So it doesn't look like we're operating. >> There's going to be >> Yeah. So your point is that it looks more professionally considered to do it. >> Well, and that it's really it's just have a deadline. >> You have a deadline going to performing arts center and then occasionally the PTU. Um, and then one thing about, you know, I think, you know, Holly told me they save upwards of 50 grand by not having to rent. >> Yeah, they're set on having it here in future. I think that's great. >> I I like it. >> And she's going to be probably moving on. So, if anybody wants to
030volunteer to be PTO president, in there. >> One more. >> Not on >> and we don't charge, >> right? >> That's good. >> Well, it can be isolated too over there, which is nice for the rest of the school. >> It follows the same rule. Block everything. Yeah, that's >> nothing else is happening. >> Yeah. And that's uh Friday the 27th. >> Great. Any other questions? >> March March 27th. >> Yes. >> Yeah. End of this month. Great. Call for a vote. All those in favor? >> I opposed unanimously. >> I recommend to approve Nate Lucat for a 1.0 FTE for the 2627 school year. >> I second the motion. So his resume and paperwork is in there. That resume and everything is reflective of pre student. >> So he student taught for Tony pull
031in the fall. Um and he did a fabulous job. >> Tony had great things to say about >> Yeah. He's been subming across the district from everything from prek up to, you know, 12th graders. So frankly, you know, we felt lucky that we were able to find a gap, a place where it would fit right in for us. and this the staffing model once we get it out and the assignment says happy. >> So yeah, it's nice to be able >> was just in sync. >> Would have been cool to be able to put >> together. It's it's a real sport for getting into college. Yeah, >> it's a good life. >> Any other questions? Call for a vote. All those in favor? >> I opposed pass unanimously. >> Move to approve SB 307 documentation
032as provided. >> I second the motion and I think you are going to explain this to us. >> Yeah. So this is from correct me Corki 2021 session possibly 2019. >> Yeah. Well it stems from the from the state audit um that was done on the on the quality of the schools. >> So that was 2019 session is what Senate Bill 307 came out of. So what this allows us to do is make a calculation based on our A and B to bring in some dollars for facilities. Basically, in order to do that, we have to publicize in the paper of so we put it in the crown the paper that's most widely read in our region what our anticipated permissive levy increases are going to be. So if you look at the document um
033adult ed, bus depreciation, transportation, tuition, those are all permissive levies that the board just in the in August you say we're putting $500,000 in transportation and the county collects that and gives it to us. We don't have to pass in order to take advantage of bill 307. And this is just anticipated so it could change but we don't anticipate this changing because if you remember from August most of our funds have a pretty high we're operating in good reserves so to speak. So we're only this is only to reflect any potential increases and we don't anticipate those at this time. Um our our transportation, if you remember, we paid off a lot of debt. So we had a high high transportation last year. All of our debts paid off in that. Bus depreciation is just
034what it is. >> So you're saying no taxes? >> Well, we're saying no at this point. >> I'm just going on taxes. >> Um so once you approve this, then we'll advertise this and then we'll be able to take advantage of that. So advertising it now, not anticipating any changes necessarily, but if we do have one that does come up, we can still make that change. Correct. >> Because we have already had this published, >> right? And this is just anticipated, >> right? >> And I would I would guess when you look at >> 99% of districts who would take advantage of Senate Bill 307, theirs would look very similar at this point, >> right? Like that's something we use for our new water. Well, we could use that, but it wouldn't be anything that
035would be reflected in. Okay. >> Any other questions? >> Call for a vote. All those in favor? >> Any opposed? As you damn, >> I move to approve with regard lessons for the fourth and fifth grade as presented. >> I second the motion. >> They're the exact same one that we had. And >> I'm Why are we just doing them though? Right. So, sorry. I should have I should have been kicked out. It's been it's been tabled a couple times. >> One thing is I can anybody who's been on the board for longer, you know, than 18 months. There were some there were some fundamental changes in how they wanted to go about delivering their lessons, not delivering their lessons in their content. So, we've been going back and forth with them a lot. Um,
036we've got fourth and fifth grade in a place where we're comfortable with it and they're comfortable delivering it. We're still trying to work through the sixth through 12 lessons with them so we can sit in front of you in good faith and say this is appropriate for our student body. >> We anticipate they'll get it this year though, right? >> That's our anticipation. >> Yeah. Unless they dig their heels in like on some you know identity instruction techniques like that then we'll come back and say is this really >> to you guys >> otherwise saved yeah >> and we give the opt out >> and this is is this the packet that the parents will receive then >> don't you send something to parents >> the Erica does that she >> parents can request >>
037request and they get the same information that we as >> I think it'll be shrier. Yeah, previously. >> Yeah. >> Any other questions? Call for a vote. All those in favor? >> Any opposed? Passes unanimously. >> I move to approve the proposed procedures as per the ad hoc committee recommendation as presented. I second the motion. So we had the ad hoc committee with Matt and Matt um assigned at the last board meeting to look at to review the incident of the incident the events of January 30th January 30th in your pack you have kind of how January 30th unfolded and then what we've talked about as a committee as possible somewhat standardization as much as you can standardize procedures around something like that um so we we did have parent feedback that wasn't very supportive
038um which kind of leads us to right here right now. Um and and there were some valid points made across the board people haven't talked to. So um you know on the 30th we kind of knew there was going to be something there was going to be a walk out in of the students and that happened. um you know students left campus we got to go back and then everybody kind of goes we sent emails to the parents we talked about that your student left campus are going to have enough excused absence um myself Marlo and Dory running things so as we talked through this with Matt and Matt and feel free to jump in anytime because um like there probably were some things that we were hearing from other school districts with that might
039that might be beneficial the next time something of this comes up like you know once we hear about it this talk to the kids say you know we're not telling you to do this or not do this because this is the consequence um and then a big one probably not probably a big one is there was press on campus and we have the ability to >> not campus for events such as that as long as the states you so kind of you know the second page of of what you have in front of you is is what we've discussed so >> I was just curious about the part that said that like communicate with students that any vulgarities will not be allowed and consequences will be impended like what that exactly means it seems like
040they have a right to express >> they do but so at the same time it would be like you know so I would equate it to this Betsy so the students came out in May and we didn't see the signs until they were kind of posted and we got postings from other people kind of like F but spelled correctly ice. >> Okay. >> I would equate that to the same we wouldn't let a student come in and sit in class with a shirt that said that >> or go to the basketball. >> Well, like once they leave, how do we >> school? they're on our campus. Once they leave, they can do whatever they >> That's what I >> We would just want to keep that a little bit more under wraps so it's not
041flogging around on campus like we'd say at a football game or basketball game or things like that. >> So, yeah, the recommendations allow them to express their position, whatever that happens to be, >> without phone care, >> right? Respectfully, appropriately on campus if they go off campus and it's >> up to the parents, all of us that are parents to deal with it. the way we deal with it while they're here. >> Thank you for clarifying that. >> Yeah, they're on the path. They're all >> That's not proper. Yeah, they're >> the press if they tell the press the press are there. They're they're >> just like staying on the sidewalk in front of your house. >> Yeah, that's what I was just clarifying. >> In real towns. And then uh I guess I don't
042know what our I I guess I haven't thought about this neutrality that the staff has an obligation to be neutral. >> Is that in that's in our handbook? I guess >> that's in the handbook. That's in the oath that they take as educators for the state of Montana. It's also >> okay. So, you know, we had a lot of we looked a lot through our policies and through Montana school boards association policies and how they would guide something and I think it's whatever the policy was I attached to 30 >> um and you know kids kids have all of their constitutional rights here just the same as long as it doesn't disrupt the learning process. So is what we gathered from the school board association is that in that policy they've they've left it completely
043up to schools that we may discipline students for exercising their constitutional rights that disrupts >> school >> learning or doesn't right we may and that's really kind of the governing policy that we have and I don't think it's a wise idea is why I'm suggesting this as more of a proced procedure for admin than a policy. We couldize this if we wanted to, but I don't think that that's the best route. Agreed. >> I like that. >> Yeah. Just I don't have anything to add other than yeah, kids don't lose their rights when they walk through the school door. So, it's still up to us as parents to deal with our families how we need to deal with our families. And everybody's got a little bit different take on that, but as long as they're
044not disrupting school, they get to do what they want to do. They're disrupting that's something different. So whether that's vulgarity, whether that's, you know, being insordant or disrespectful of teachers that are trying to guide them or Mr. Dhy or others, it's, you know, leaving campus and giving the middle finger on the way out the door kind of thing >> and knowing that if they do leave the campus, there are consequences. >> That's right. >> Just letting people know that that's coming down too. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Any other questions? >> So were were there there there were no adults when they were just out. >> So it unfolded kind of in this way almost exactly. So we knew we met the three of us. Here's kind of what we'll do because we had one
045of these maybe seven, eight years ago, but this school shootings. >> Yes. Um, and so we we just kept I would say a comfortable distance, not interfering, just making sure like, you know, >> seems really safe, >> right? And to and then when they left the campus, we almost did the same thing. You know, they came here and they walked down the street. We just watched participating. So, we didn't look at the signs unless they were coming out of the building. Uh then when the students got in their cars that's when we we interviewed interviewed to some extent just you know telling students who were driving maybe students that didn't have permission to signify that you're now putting yourself in a viable situation situation and then there were some parents on campus who who were
046supporting the students which is not even supporting the students I would say they had a similar um distance to what we did we had as as school staff um but maybe a few more pictures and things like I guess I'm just I'm interested like so in school shading that we're not neutral in school shing like there's not I mean that's a good question curious I'm just curious like >> I think that's a political issue >> it well it is if you're if you're saying I mean it could be you think it isn't I think it isn't but I think it also I just would at some point like to have more conversation about what things we consider we'll be neutral on and what we won't be. So, we're saying everyone thinks that you shouldn't have
047school shootings, which of course I think everyone thinks that. Some people might think you're talking about taking away my guns. That's a different thing. And so, it's just it's just interesting to me the neutrality piece and when it becomes its own sort of endorsement for what I do, right? >> But that's a different discussion for >> Yeah. So I would just contextualize and maybe for myself how I would talk to staff about it. Yeah. Nobody wants to see students be killed in a school. >> Yes. >> But the the re generally the core argument around that is we have too many guns. >> That's correct. >> And so I would just say in both of these cases not every student had participated. >> Yeah. um even even before some students and I don't think they
048were they were demonstrating a pro-school shooting stance they were exercising their right >> to just not >> to to be neutral or you know is it really a second amendment right >> and I I I don't want to open up for now but I just find it interesting because >> because neutrality for for the staff in particular and for what we talk about neutrality can read is endorsement or not endorsement, but it's really just neutrality and I don't I don't know. >> Yeah. I mean I just think it is how we we try to to talk with the educators Barbara is and how we try to talk with the students is in the same way as if one of my own children wanted to >> you know protest something that maybe I didn't see that
049I believed in is put in the context of this is your right to do it yourself documents that have proven over time and you have a right to do this and stand on whatever side you would But then not give that opinion necessarily to them as to what >> right >> it's more especially >> we have rights to express ourselves outside of the >> office inside the building >> but during an instructional thing >> well it's just that in our world today some people think slavery is a debatable thing whether it happened or not right I don't know how you teach history without talking about it and are you neutral on that you know like I just think neutrality when I read that I just think if I were an educator it would >> give
050me pause of where you fall because I don't want to discuss slavery because now some people just say didn't really happen or it wasn't that bad or >> or whatever and so what kind of education are we providing at the point where we're neutral in things that appear to be record you know and so that's all and that like I said >> that's a that's where I when I read that I was like wow the teachers have to neutral on everything. It to me it means you avoid getting into things that >> that you know are now everything is up for grabs of what's true or not. And so I don't know how I do that as an educator. Like there's a lot of questions there. >> Yeah. Well, I think what you do is
051you don't talk about it at all and then the education is but that's what's next on there. >> Uh did we vote? We did not yet. No. Any other discussion on that? >> Yeah, >> this procedure is just for a specific situation. >> It is I'm only on one line and >> call for a vote. All those in favor? >> I I >> Any opposed? Pass unanimously. >> I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. >> I second that motion. >> Any questions on that? Call for a vote. All those in favor? >> I I any opposed? Pass unanimously. Uh future meeting dates 14th of April just after spring break and then we will switch to a Thursday on May the 14th which is a little different just to deal with election results. >>
052Be here to swear in the >> new trust and then that'll be our reorganizational meeting. That'll be a big Put that on your >> That is different. >> Tuesday. >> All right. You journed. Thanks everyone.