001All right. Okay. It's 6:00. We'll go ahead and bring this meeting to order. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [Applause] Thank you all for being here. I know these next couple of meetings are always fun because it's June and July, but we'll get through it. So, we don't have any guests tonight. Britney is on though, right? Brit, you can hear me. I'm here. Okay. Just making sure. Um, with that, we'll move on to 4.01. Uh this is the point in the meeting for comments on matters not already on the agenda. Comments on agenda items will be accepted when that item comes up during
002the meeting. Interested persons may also submit views in written form to the clerk or superintendent prior to the meeting and those comments will be brought to the attention of the board during the meeting. Do we have any public participation correspondence? No. Uh 5.01 consent agenda. I move the Coler Public School Board of Trustees approves a consent agenda as presented. I'll second. Okay. Motion second. With that, I'll move right to the vote. Yes, Serena. I Okay. Uh governance calendar. I had no I have no issues on or questions on this. Anybody else? Handbooks. Are you guys working on those still? We're working on them. Condensing them. It's It's a work in progress. I can't wait to see what you come up with. Me either. Oh, you guys are good though. Okay. Um 7.01 old business. Uh
003we'll have that board training on the that must be that first meeting in July with that. Cool. So yeah, we'll try to get everything done right away on that one. It needs to be done and then we'll just double check. Yeah. you want to just confirm that that's those dates are still good with them. So, okay, moving on to new business. Uh 8.01, uh some resignations for uh information. We got a little work to do there. Have all these been posted? I'm nervous about the bus route. Yeah. I mean, what do you do? Nothing. Just have to go to one route. Yeah. So, 8.02. Okay. I'd like to recommend for hire for the 2526 school year FBMS history teacher Emily Vincent. I move the Colrip Public Schools Board of Trustees approves Emily Vincent FBMS history
004teacher for the 25 26 school year. Second motion a second. Any public comment on this? Any further board? Francis. Hi, Sabrina. Hi, Tiff. Hi. Hi. I have to get used to the seating. Yeah, screw it up. I got to look. Um 8.03. All right. One more recommendation for hire for classified position 2425. the remainder of the current school year and the 2526 school year is Carrie Brandon for custodian. I move the culture public schools board of trustees approves Carrie Brandon for 2425 and 2526 school year uh for custodial second. Okay. Motion a second. Any public comment on this? Any for the board? Hi, I Right. 8.04. Right. Like to recommend to rehire classified staff 25 26 school year. Tammy McCrae for secretary. I move that the coaster public schools board of trustees approves the rehire
005of Tammy McCrae classified staff for the 2526 school year. Second. Okay. Motion a second. Any public comment on this? Any further board? Francis. Hi. Hi. Hi. Hi. 8.05. All right. Like to recommend for rehire for non-affiliated co- adult education coordinators Juel Davenport and Janelle Asbury. I move that the Coaster Public Schools Board of Trustees approves the following non-affiliated co-adult education coordinators rehire for the 2526 school year. Juel Davenport, Janelle Asbury. Oh, a second. Sorry. Yes. Okay. Motion and second. Any public comment on this? Any further board? Francis. Hi. Sabrina. Hi. Tiff. I abstain. I thank you. You want me to read these? Uh, you can read them out loud, but we'll take them as a as a whole. All right. As presented. All right. Be recommending for hire for extracurricular for 2526 school year. Asha
006Miller, FBMS assistant cross country coach. Brenda Manahan, CHS concessions fall. Brenda Manahan, CHS concessions winter spring. Karen Briggs, CHS BPA assistant. Karen Briggs, CHS art club. And Nicole Christian, CHS assistant play director. I move the Col Public Schools Board of Trustees approves the actual curricular hires for 2526 school year as presented. Second. I have a motion a second. Any public comment on this? Any further board? Francis. Hi. Sabrina. Hi. Tiff. Hi. Hi. Can you guys tell me who second did that? Sabrina. Okay. Thank you. Uh 8.07. Seven. Okay. I'd like to recommend to rehire extracurricular staff for the 2526 school year as presented. The list that's in front of you. Now we can go through and there's quite a few. Were these opened up to our staff or we just rehiring? Um I just know
007that they posted No, they're just I don't think so. Yeah, just because there's people who have resigned from other positions. Yeah, I would like to give staff that are currently in, you know, an opportunity to do that. But that's me. I just think it's Okay. So, are you asking for it all to be opened up again and then they reapply again? No, I don't I don't think so. I just think that and then reinter. No, I think that if you if you retire, you're probably I see what you're saying. We should open that up to somebody that's within the district. Yep. And then would you want to open up the ones that are not in district as regulars or has everybody agreed to come back just because one of the basketball coaches that resigned, she
008is on here for weight room, right? She's agreed. She has agreed. She's still okay with that. Okay. Okay. She's actually already been hired for some volunte. Usually with those positions, if they've done a good job during the year, then they're offered to retain that position and continue. I think that that's fine. I just think that if you retire then we should see if somebody that's in the district wants to take that over. Didn't the person she's not on the action. Yeah. I mean I'm fine with that moving forward. Yeah. No. Yeah. Yeah. Moving forward. Yep. Okay. What are we doing moving forward? If you retire, we're going to open that uh extracurricular position open to staff within district within the district. Yeah, I've done similarities to that. So, Got it. Okay. I move the Culture
009Public Schools Board of Trustees approves the extracurricular hires for the 2526 school year as presented. I'll second. Okay. A motion to second. Any public comment on this? Any further board? Francis. Hi. Hi. Tiff. Hi. again, one at a time or all together. Um, we can take these together. Um, so I'm making the recommendation for the following contracted services for the 2526 school year. OT Erica Norland, speech and language pathology Jessica Dworth, school psychologist Steve Willis and Sonia McNees. And then physical therapy services will be provided by the Colester Medical Center. I move that the Coster Public Schools Board of Trustees approves the contract services for the 2526 school year as presented. Second. Okay. Motion and second. Any public comment on this agenda item? Any for the board? Francis. Hi. Hi. Tiff. Hi. Hi. 8.09. Oh,
010this is Britney's. This is Brit's. This just allows the district clerk to have a little bit of room when it comes to the TFS. Um, in the past years I've only done one transfer and that's from the general fund to the um, multi-dist fund. So um, I'm assuming I will do that again, but this will give me leeway to do that without having to come back to the board with board meeting restraints and time restraints and things like that. I move the Coaster Public Schools Board of Trustees grants permission to the business manager to make endofear operating transfers as necessary. Second. Okay. Have a motion and a second. Any public comment on this? Any further board? Francis. Hi. Serena. Hi. Tip. Hi. Bye. uh health insurance renewal. Um Britain, this is you as well. All
011right. So, we had insurance committee meetings. Um there was no change to our EBMS that we're are currently getting besides there was an 8.8 increase this year. Um a little lower than last year, but um still an increase. and that was okayed by the insurance committee. We also reached out and unum had a pretty big jump for us this year with 25% and then the other um increase was 29% for the long-term disability. that could be because of, you know, we have had some long-term disability um employees and so I don't know if that's the reason for the big hike, but we did reach out and do a little digging and asked for some other rates. And so I've put those in there and looking over those, what my recommendation would be to switch to
012the Mutual of Omaha. anyone that is currently on a long-term disability plan, we will pay um a small premium still to UNUM so that they don't lose what they've started with UNIM. Um the only downfall is the voluntary life. Um it's a pretty big savings for the district as far as the premium goes for the group life and the group long-term disability. But voluntary life um it really affected um about three people in a negative way. Other people it benefits them. Um before we were all on the same rate. This one goes off of your age. So the ones that are a little bit more up in age um their cost will will be significant. one was about 350 and it went up to about a thousand. About $1,500 is what it would cost him.
013And so, um, I did reach out to those three employees that it affected and explained to them, you know, you can lower your coverage amount. Um, you can look elsewhere if you need to. um we try to kind of you know think about everybody but that is something that the board can discuss. Um I did reach out to the insurance committee as well. I didn't have a very good feedback um well it was kind of a lack of a feedback um but me and one member did sit down and discuss it in length and um so it kind of has its up and downs. I so I could go either way. We could kind of keep it as it is and that would be a savings. um to the about 12 people that do use
014that supplemental life insurance and it negatively affects you know pretty substantially three of them. But so my recommendation would be to switch over to Mutual of Omaha. I do feel like UNIM is going to increase those voluntary rates at some point. They've been pretty stagnant for a long time for that voluntary life and so I do see that coming down the road. Um, so it's kind of up to the board what you guys want to do, but the recommendation would be to switch. [Music] She's done all the leg work. I can't I mean, I'm going to go along with her recommendation on that. So I agree. Yeah. Is there Yeah. Just with on the committee for them to give us feedback, right? And so if that's what they've come up with, that's Yeah. Okay. I
015move that the Colstro public school board of trustees approves the JPT health insurance renewal and the switch to Mutual of Omaha for group life group long-term disability and voluntary life for the 2526 school year. Second. Okay, have a motion second. Any public comment on this? one of the employees that it greatly impacted um has already kind of tried to look around and still probably any further board. Hi Sabrina. Hi Jeff. Hi. Hi. 8.11 CCA ratification. Spring, you want to touch on this? Sure. Uh, we had our negotiation meetings, had some great food. Um, I was the constant and then we had a couple, Angie was there for a couple, Tiffany was there for quite a few, and Steve was there for one. Um, but we got through it and I think to everyone's benefit really.
016So, I'll just hit some high notes for you. Um, we changed up some language just that Mr. Orena had even seen during this year that could use clarification. So, we did that. Um, see, we added some bereavement leave days that are just for bereavement leave instead of having to use their sick days. Um, added a couple different well, we changed the wording for the first couple days that people are contracted to work at the beginning of the year. added a few more days for um a couple of those groups so they can get some training hours in. Um we changed everything from either 6 months or 90 days to just probationary period for all of basically when their benefits when they can start using their leave benefits. Um and then the biggest thing we did
017was change to a salary matrix. Um, so that's at the very end. And I think this is more this is better for transparency to see where you're going to fall on the matrix and what you'll get paid. And then it's also uh easier for Britney in the business office to know exactly where people are going to get paid. So, and hopefully for retention as well. Yeah. So, at the five-year marks, there's a little bigger bump than there is normally on every single step. Um, there was one employee that cannot be placed on the matrix, so she gets her own. So, that's what that is. Um, just clarifying. But I mean, I think Rachel did a great job kind of putting everything together and I'm happy with it and the CCA passed it. So, I think
018we're prepared to move forward with it. I think it's good. Yeah, I was really It was good. All the times that I was there, it was it was good. I like the matrix. I think it's great. Just makes sense. It does. Okay. I move that the Colster Public Schools Board of Trustees approves the CCA collective bargaining agreement for school year 25 through 27 and the CCAOU as presented. Second. Okay, a motion. Second. Any public comment on this? I just want to thank everybody that was able to step in the whole time. Um, our schedules are a little bit crazy, so I'm trying to schedule better when you guys were able to help us out. And then also just kind of going forward so that everybody understands that they're the matrix are steps, not years of
019experience. Um, so you know, if you're offering somebody a job and you have to look at their their steps, here's an experience. It took us a long time to wrap our heads around it. Even during negotiations, we all knew what was going on. So, um, just All right. Any for the board? Yeah, I have a comment. one, just thank you for the committee and the uh CCA for creating these steps because I like that uh with the network technician. I think that could help with some retention and future recruitment. Uh but just a little question of like Terry said about the steps. I'm just trying to understand how that works. Um could could it says initial placement but can this be used for existing uh team members like you know if they have an excellent
020um annual evaluation that it could be a recommendation I put in to say move them up from step two to step five or something how and I can ask Scott more if you want preer those details in the outside conversation but I'm just wondering initial placement like they start there and then it's some criteria moves them up one at a time or so initial placement now um they can start up to step did we say five or 10 five so if you bring some experience and now you can be placed further down on that matrix um and then I know with like the SLPAS and the um paras they have different categories they can move to when they get more education So, um, and I know you guys do a lot of education in your
021department, too. That didn't really come up during our talks, but I don't know. I don't know if you could move to a step if you get more certifications. I mean, have any language for that and then moving every year is just a step down. But if you have I don't think it would be unheard of if you if you have certain education requirements or certifications that your people that you're asking them to get and they get. I don't think that couldn't be anou or we could look at giving them something for getting that education. So I I think that would be fair since we do it for other groups. We just didn't I don't think technology really had a voice at the table. So I understand that. So, I just like that there's some room
022in there to have other conversations. Yeah. Even past years when we had asked the district about putting levels in, we actually asked it for negotiations prior to this one, they weren't interested. So, that's it. Thanks. Francis, hi. Hi, hi. Hi. 812. [Music] Okay, that's me. Yeah, there's been a request from Mrs. Nansel that we allow a fifth year student number 522 to attend high school as long as they adhere to our policy as presented here. It's before you. I move the Col Public Schools Board of Trustees approve student number 522 attend Colrip Schools for a fifth year. I'll second. Okay. Motion to second with a go to the vote. Francis I. S. Hi. Tiff. I I uh 813. All right. We have another fifth year student that I'm recommending and that is student number 523.
023I move the Col Public Schools Board of Trustees approves student number 523 to attend Colrip Schools for a fifth year. Second. Okay. A motion second. With that, I'll go right to the vote. Francis, I I thank you. No worries. Okay. Uh, moving on. Mac 101 reports. That was the first one there. Mul, anything to add? No, I don't have anything to add. Pretty short and sweet. Yep. Almost two weeks of school. Your eighth grade promotion was very nice. I like how the school handles it and doesn't leave it up to the parent committee anymore. I think as a parent that is nice, too, because then we can come and help, but we're not like responsible for all that. Yes. So, and it was very good. I think 45 minutes. Great job. It was good. It
024was fun. We're going to miss them. We will, right? Miss Stansel, anything to add? Um, I just have a couple. Um, May students of the month were freshman Amarie Pilot, sophomore Kennedy Bad Horse, junior Cadence Staples, uh, Rose by County Be a Buddy, not a bully winner was Riley Sims. Um, her graduation went really well, short of an envelope mix up on scholarships. Um, I thought Matt Shahan did an excellent job with his speech. So, um, it went well. Uh we got lots of compliments and we went an hour and 15 minutes but usually we're shooting for an hour but went a little long. We just had to give away I mean almost half a million dollars in scholarship money so took longer but um the only other thing um we did recognize staff for
025staff appreciation week May 5th through the 9th and I wanted to thank PTO for all of their gifts in the district. Um it was a nice opportunity to show appreciation to them. Um and I got back Friday night from taking um there were 39 kids total, 22 of ours um band and choir students to Nashville. Um and our kids were wonderful. They got compliments everywhere we went. So that was awesome. Great. Thank you, Mr. Bailey. I just want to go over our many bucket fillers. Um pardon me if I don't stand up. My eyes won't reach that far. Um, Anson Davenport, Chitan, Long Time Sleeping Twice, Liam Bant, Rainey Spman, Rachel Petro, Reard Wombbeck, Aiden Morrison, Morgan Eckert, Emily Eaglehart, Carissa McTagger, and Ryland Terret. And I want to just say thank you to Mr.
026Tremba for letting me go to my grandson's graduation on the last day of school. So, that was good. Sorry, I missed it. So, but yeah, we had a pretty wild and crazy May. You can see I think I got most of it put in there. So, it's good. It's good to hear it. Yeah, I do have something extra this time. I forgot to put in my board report, but um special ed has asked to do a parent involvement survey at the end of all of our IEP meetings. And so, I want to applaud the special ed staff because we have the highest return rate for class B schools. Some of them are class C schools, 200%. But they only have one kid, so that doesn't count. parents did it the survey, but um the elementary
027district had 61.6% return rate and the high school district had 43.3% but I want that higher so I'm sending out reminder emails to ask parents to do more. So and then that report is reported to the state uses it to report to the federal government. So thanks to all the parents that help us achieve high goals. Are we knocking on doors? Yeah. Mr. Ker, anything from you? I don't think so. I mean, I I I have some ACT reports in there. Um have some map reports, how they align trajectory wise with the ACT. Some interesting data. Um, lately I've been asking a lot of questions just about assessment and it feels like a certain level maybe our assessment strategy is incomplete at this point in time. We have a lot of assessments that tell us
028that things are occurring but aren't exactly telling us why things are occurring. it just kind of shows growth or that a student is placed here or here on something, but we're not really getting down to we're just hitting the symptoms and not necessarily the actual cause of some of the things that we're seeing. And so, um, I'm hoping that we can shore that up a little bit as time moves on. I think that will improve our interventions as well. So, yeah, some amazing assessment data in there. if you uh need a little nighttime reading before bed. I asked him to put that in there. So, please read it. Especially the one towards the end with how the map projects the ACT and whatnot. I think um just kind of adding on you okay with me
029doing this? Yep. We've had long discussions even today on probably almost two hours about this using the data, you know, how are making the data worthwhile uh maybe changing some in the future. But anyway, so thanks for doing that, Derek. Giving that report to them so they can see it. All right. Thank you very much. With that, this is my turn. Okay. Um, in the governance calendar, it mentions a year-end review for the superintendent. So, I listed some of the highlights. Um, as I sit here and think about it, uh, you know, the things that really jump out are, you know, the audits, the work that Britney did. I remember coming in last summer, her working on the budget, and then we had, um, all of that audited and that went really well. Um, Jen's
030went great. So, we heard some things just from special ed for her. Um, you know, miss things of art written down here. Mr. Bailey's first year, Mr. Kchner's first year. So, a lot of success um bringing bringing them in. Um I know Jen kind of completed like her first first whole year and so did uh Evan, right? Were you here the year before a whole year? He was okay. All right. A few weeks, but show showed you how new I still am, right? not quite done the whole year of my own, but so lots of good help uh with with contracts with McKinstry um contracting them, looking at the the sports complex and all the deferred maintenance list. That was quite a bit of work, a lot of help from from the board. Um I
031know Wade was really involved in that and some of the meetings with everybody here. So, we got everything from facilities to curriculum. um asked to get the curriculum aligned and I know Dererick's worked really hard in that. So, a lot of teachers um and admin so the steering committee met tonight um just a lot of good things I think happening with our curriculum, our buildings um the audits um some really good things um went through this year. Accreditation uh went through. Chris and I and uh along with some of these folks in here jumped into that and helped out. we have a little bit we can do some more on as far as the graduate profile for next year. Um levy's passed. So just some really great support. Um and I'm right now more looking
032forward what I've learned and what we can do next year. Um I know Sabrina asked about the handbooks and yeah, you know, we're working hard on kind of just cutting back and you know, refining and getting it to what we have to have um to be more efficient. um sort of multiplied in several places and kind of having that domino effect something changes and something else might be wrong. So the principles um directors worked really hard on that a lot of time um still working on it but um just looking forward to next year with um some of the experience um and some of these improvements I think that we've done this year like I said from buildings to curriculum um for our kids. So, it's been it's been exciting and learning. I think I
033said I was going to be the head learner this year. I'm pretty sure I was still am. So, but a lot of great people to to learn with to help me. So, thank you. I appreciate you being here this year. I think you've done a great job. It's been I agree. I think we all Yeah. Good team effort. It's always a team effort, but I'll take it. Thanks. Thank you all. And with that,