001Dr. Hill, you are right. How are you? No, you just say welcome to the meeting. >> Sorry, I'm still learning. >> Okay. Welcome to the February 9th, 2026 school board meeting. Um, if everyone could observe a moment of reflection with me. Okay. And if you'd like to, please join me for the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. Guidelines for public comment, Dr. Hill. >> Thank you. Guidelines for public comments for Anderson Community School Board meetings. Meetings of the Anderson Community School Board of Trustees are open to the public in accordance with the Indiana Open Door Law. Prior to the board members, members of the public can sign up
002to provide public comment. During the public comment portion of the meeting, the board president will call individuals signing up to the podium one at a time to speak. Speakers will be asked to state their names, addresses for the record prior to their sharing their comments. Generally, each speaker should not exceed five minutes to address the board and cannot give away their minutes to anyone else. Public comments should be directed at the board and not at individual board members. shouting, loud statements, threats, name calling, offensive language, or other improper conduct is not permitted. An employee speaking on matters involving his or her own and individual employment matters will be reminded that ACS has agreements and a and or a complaint procedure which they have been designated and established to address those issues. Those processes provide a
003more thorough opportunity and greater time allocation in which the board members are involved as step in those processes. Comments concerning an individual employees employment will be deferred to those processes. When appropriate, the board member will refer questions to the superintendent. Some concerns may be addressed at that time. However, others may require further research to ensure information provided is both accurate and complete. In those instances, the board or member of the administration they designate will follow up with the individual sharing public comments to ensure their question or concern is properly addressed. >> Okay. I officially call this meeting to order. >> Thank you, Madame President. Um board, um in your packet and in your mailings, you've received um the agenda for tonight's meeting. I ask that you uh approve that agenda as is with no additions.
004Okay. On the approval of this evening's meeting agenda, I call for a motion to approve. >> Move to approve. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any questions or comments from the board? >> Okay. All of those in favor say I. >> I. I. >> I. >> Those who oppose say nay. >> Okay. >> Thank you, board. Also, in your mailing and in your package, you've received the minutes of the January 12th, 2026 board meeting. and I ask that you approve those. >> Okay. On the approval of the board meeting minutes for January 12th, 2026, I call for a motion to approve. >> I make a motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay. All of those in favors or favor. >> Say I. >> I. >> Okay. Those who oppose say nay. >>
005Okay. >> Thank you. Um, under superintendent's comments, I just have a couple of things this evening. First, I'm going to call up Mr. Brad Meadows to the uh to the lectern there and uh he's going to talk a little bit about our IvyTech Spanish language partnership. So, Mr. Meadows. >> Thank you, Dr. Kron. Um unfortunately, our friends at IvyTech uh were not able to make it here this evening, so you get me. Um but I am excited to talk to you guys about a really exciting partnership that we started uh with IvyTech last year. Uh before I do, I do want to acknowledge a couple individuals at IvyTech. uh Brooke Lame and Jesse Brewster both have been excellent to work with in terms of forming this partnership. So last year we had several teachers and
006staff members share that uh they had a desire to to better learn Spanish to communicate not just with their students but their families. And this was also a need that was identified uh through our strategic uh planning process. And one of our objectives in the strategic plan is to ensure equitable access to information by providing native language materials and interpreters. And those are things that we've done over the last few years. But we also wanted to find another opportunity to provide um Spanish language education uh for our teachers and staff. So, in my research, um, about a year and a half ago, I saw where IvyTech had partnered with the Indiana Supreme Court to develop a course specifically designed for court staff to better learn conversational Spanish. So, it's not a college level course in
007the traditional sense where it's for college credit, but it's intended just to provide better resources and the ability to communicate uh on a day-to-day basis. So given our great partnership with IvyTech, I reached out to IvyTech to see if this is something we might be able to do here in Anderson for our teachers and staff. So last January, we introduced the Spanish for school staff course. Uh this is a free course for our staff to take. Uh we had a hundred staff members sign up for this course. So many that we had to have two sections of 50 uh teachers and staff each. Uh in addition to it being free, uh teachers could also get up to 18 professional growth points. Um so again, that was the first time we offered it this time last
008year. So heading into this school year, uh we did receive some feedback from um our participants and I know Mr. Harrison was one of those participants uh as well as maybe others that are here watching at home. So some improvements we wanted to make to the program. Uh first we wanted to offer a level one and a level two course. So when we offered it the first time it was kind of a one-sizefits-all which we realized that people have uh different experience uh with Spanish. Some of them took it in high school many many years ago. Others are speaking it on a daily basis. So we wanted to offer a level one and a level two course. We reduced the time from 12 weeks to eight weeks. We thought that timeline was a little bit
009better for teachers and staff. Uh we provided a physical test textbook. So last year it's an online course. We did have some online materials, but we felt a physical textbook was something that was important. Um, and then we also created an online resource page. So we knew that there's a lot of folks in the district that did want to improve their uh Spanish speaking but didn't have the ability to commit to a course. So we wanted to create a resource page and our friends at IvyTech assisted us with that. So there's a picture of the the textbook. Uh this was what was used in level one that was held in the fall and it's also going to be used for the level two course in the spring which is starting next week. Um and so
010even though there's a level one and the level two, even the level two course is still an introductory course. So it really is supposed to build on what was done in level one. Um there's a screenshot of the resource page. Uh so again, this is intended for staff that just want to go on quickly get some some resources. There's uh emergency phrases, there's links to different apps that can be used like Dolingo uh that are all free and accessible for anyone to use. Um looking ahead, uh so again, our level two course begins on February 17th. So we have staff that still if they want to uh sign up, they have time to do so. Um after the course is over, we'll again send out that survey to see make sure we're hitting the mark
011with this to get their their feedback. One of the things that we're hoping to do if there's enough interest, we've offered it online only is to offer an in-person option of course after school hours, but again that will all come out in the survey. So again, I just want to thank um our partners at IvyTech for their support. I want to thank our teachers and staff for taking time to learn Spanish to better communicate with their students and uh families. >> Mr. Meadows, if somebody is their Spanish language skills are are decent and they just wanted to sign up for the level two class without having signed up for the level one, is that possible? >> Yes, they absolutely can. And so, anyone that took level one and wants to continue on with level two,
012they can do that. Or if anyone has a basic understanding of Spanish, level two would be the way to go. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Meadows. Uh, do we have any questions or comments for for him in regards to the Spanish classes? >> Yeah, just a just thank you to Ivy Tech. >> I have a question. Mr. Meadows. >> Yes. >> Graciasto. Number two, um, is are there courses still open and available if people want to sign up? >> Yes. So, uh, >> are there openings in the February class? >> Yes, there are still a few openings available. Um, I sent a reminder out to staff Friday. So, yes, there's still some room in the in the course. >> Are you doing this once a year or are you doing it on
013a like once the eight weeks is over? Are you starting over with one and then two or one and two? Are you doing it multiple times or just once a year? >> So year one we did it just the one time. This year we decided to offer uh level one uh in the fall and then level two in the spring both one time. Um and then like I said we're going to survey um the staff and those that participated to see what the best offering is for next school year. So it may be multiple times of level one. It may be a combination of online and and in person. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Gracias. All right, I will stand here for uh my comments because I have a PowerPoint presentation tonight. Going
014to talk about ADM and mobility. This is the second time of the year where we measure ADM. And if we want to talk about what ADM is, it's average daily membership. And the average daily membership is really a term from years and years ago. There is nothing average about it. We have to give the state a count on two discrete days per year. That count sets our funding. So there's nothing average about it. It's whoever's here that day. So it represents the count of students enrolled in a corporation on a specific day. For this year, October 1st, 2025 was our first count day. February 2nd, uh, 2026 was our second count day. The ADM determines our funding and that's the same for all schools and for charter schools. Our enrollment for the spring is 5771.
015That's a loss of six since last fall we were at 5777 but we graduated 10 students early. So we were actually up. But we had 10 students who had spear academic success and graduated high school early and they're moving on with their lives. Um this is a significant recovery because this time last year we were down over 80 between our fall and our spring counts. Traditionally ACS loses about 100 kids between the fall and spring counts. That has been a trend uh in the last 10 or 15 years, but we're only down six and that's that's a win. So, let's look a little bit about mo uh mobility, where our students are coming in from since the start of the year and where they've gone. If we look at our top inbound sources, 104 kids
016in from APA, 58 from virtual, 45 from Indianapolis, there's Liberty Christian, 27, 26 from Mexico. Our Hispanic population continues to grow, 22 from homechool, 18 from Florida, you see Muny, Texas, and Marian. So, you might ask, where did our students go? Well, we lost 49 to homeschool, 47 to virtual, and I won't list all of those, but you see Indianapolis, Muny, Texas, Pendleton, only lost 11 to APA, and some to Alexander Crossing in Kentucky. Um, I will get to some of these larger destinations here in a second. Uh, we call that the churn that we uh circulate kids in and out um from various places. So, if we look at our mobility comparison, APA, we have 104 in, 11 out. That's a positive uh impact to us of 93 students. The churns 115 that means
017the students in and out virtual programs you'll see 58 out in 47 out positive 11 Indianapolis we have a lot of movement to Indianapolis 45 in 44 out homeschool is a big loss leader for us kids leave us and go to homeschool and we have uh we've lost five total to my we've gained 17 and lost 22 so you see um homeschool is a big one nation nationwide. You'll see that in a second. And just the constant cycling of students in and out of various various schools. Our insights are uh there's a growth in homeschool and that's nationwide. Uh 67% nationally are homeschooled. So we see a constant cycle to homeschool. We see cycling back into homeschool out to homeschool. In ACS there are 12 students who make up at least five moves each. That's
018go to one school, come back to us. Go to another school, come back to us. Started out at a school, come back to us. Go to home school, come back to us. Go to virtual, come back to us. We see a growth in virtual and uh we started our own online academy. Our enrollment is somewhere north of 120 students, I believe, out there and it just keeps growing. Growth in virtual, we've seen that uh as statewide, nationwide since co as uh that's an option that students and families are taking. We just have a huge amount of mobility. Always have. I remember doing mobility studies in the early 90s and we had students that were in each one of our 22 elementaryaries every year. It's just recycle kids. So, you know, while School of Choices impacted
019our population, students moving in and out of Anderson's our biggest factor. So, I know that's a lot of data I threw at you. The talking points are we only lost six students. That's great. If the 10 students hadn't had it superb success at Anderson High and graduated early, we'd be up four students. So, any questions I can answer, it's a data heavy night. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Krunk. Okay, moving on to president's comments. I'm going to start by um telling the public that I do have my conflict of interest disclosure statement filled out and ready to give to Jesse to be filed. Okay. Thank you. Um, I am also going to um for the next few months in honor of transparency uh use my president's comments to keep the community aware
020of uh the superintendent search where we're at. Um I think that's extremely important to uh keep the information up to date and out there. Um, so I I did write up a little something. Um, just as I continue to settle into my new role as board president, I want to share publicly that there are a few individuals that have reached out to me that I still need to connect with. And I truly appreciate everyone's patience and continued grace as I find my footing in this position. Many of you have also reached out in support and I sincerely thank you. I'd also like to provide an update on the superintendent search. The board had planned an executive session for January 26th, which was cancelled due to the winter storm. Our next scheduled meeting related to the
021search will take place on March 9th with the university search team and the ISBA search rep. uh then we will share our thoughts uh with each of those men. Uh please know that it is very important to us to involve our community in this process from the beginning. I will continue to share information. Um and so will we as a board as we move forward. So, if anyone has any questions, comments, concerns, please email me or another board member so it can come to us and we can get those questions answered. Okay, let's see. Okay, yes, next uh comments from patrons. And we do have one person that signed up, Cassie Longor. Hi, Cassie. Hi, how are you? >> I'm good. How are you doing? >> Good. My name and address. >> Yes, please. Sorry,
022I'm new at this still. >> I am too. >> Yeah, >> never [laughter] done this. >> I'm Cassie Longore. My address is 802 Yorkshire Road, Anderson, obviously. Um, this is not part of my speech, but I wanted to just say this. I see you three and this is not a personal attack on you guys. I just wanted you to know I have appreciated the collaboration that we have had in all of our IEP meetings. So, however, I am here tonight to address a systemic crisis in our special education department. a crisis rooted in the district's inconsistent, unpredictable access to special education programming across all grade levels. Students cannot thrive in a system where services are available in some grades, absent in others, and reintroduced later. This is not a continuum of care. It is a
023fractured system that disrupts academic progress, emotional stability, and developmental growth. To understand the human impact of this instability, I want to share the experience of my own son. We transferred him from Pendleton to Anderson specifically to access the autism program, a placement designed to meet his needs and give him the structure required to succeed. He entered the program in third grade and with the appropriate supports in place, he was finally in an environment where he could learn, grow, and feel safe. But then the autism program was abruptly discontinued. So those 10 students had to find new placements. Without warning, he was moved into a general education setting that had a drastic reduction in supports. As you can imagine, the sudden change led to an increase in behaviors. Not because his needs changed, but because the
024environment no longer matched those needs. The system changed, the supports changed, but my child did not. Ultimately, we were forced to move him into a self-contained classroom that could not meet his academic needs just so he could finish fourth grade safely and successfully. His story is one of many. It is a symptom of widespread structural failure. We have a district-wide gaps in programming that leave students unsupported for years. In our ASD programming, supports exist in kindergarten through 2 grade and then again in 7th through 8th, but not 3rd through 6th or 9th through 12th. This is a missing middle. It is a de developmental disaster. We are essentially telling families that their children's disabilities are put on hold for years. Here are some other gaps. Cross categorical provided only in kindergarten through sixth grade. Intense
025intervention provided only in kindergarten through 8th grade. Functional skills is the only program that is offered K through 12. This is not an administrative oversight. It is a structural barrier that disrupts learning, erodess trust, and places students at risk year after year. Tonight, I'm asking the board to take the following steps. One, audit program access and placement changes. Evaluate how many students have undergone placement changes and determine whether these shifts reflect students need or program gaps. >> Excuse me. >> Yeah. >> Would you I'm sorry to interrupt you. would you go back to the steps and repeat those a little slower starting with one that you'd like us to do? >> Yep. I was only at one, but I will start again. >> Thank you. >> Yep. Audit program access and placement changes. So, evaluate
026how many students have undergone placement changes and determine whether these shifts reflect student needs or programming gaps. So like my son for instance, he got a new placement because the autism program was no longer offered. Uh number two, invest in training and supports. Expand training to PAR educators who have direct contact with students to support teachers and help keep students regulated, supported, and able to learn. And three, create a continuum of services across all grade levels. and the gaps of services that currently exist. Crossat should go beyond sixth grade. Intense intervention should go beyond eighth grade. And the autism program must no longer disappear for years and then reappear and disappear again. Every student deserves consistent access to the supports their disability requires. Inclusion is not a placement. It is a system. And that system
027must be stable, predictable, and available every single year, not just when it fits within a schedule or staffing pattern. I'll close with this. A child's behavior is not a problem to be fixed. It is a message to be heard. When we focus on removing the child instead of resolving the struggle, we aren't educating. We are simply looking away. Thank you for listening and for your commitment to the building to building a system where every student can access the supports they need every grade every year. Thank you. >> Thank you so much, Cassie. um your your your words were so heartfelt and if you have time after the board meeting ends if you could um come see me um I'd like to get a copy of actually what you read um so I can have that
028document and follow up on things um and uh If any other board members has any questions for Cassie after the board meeting, um hopefully she'll have time to find us. Okay. Okay. Let's see where we're at. Yes. Thank you, Joe. Uh we are ready for the Anderson Federation of Teachers comments. Mr. Harrison. Madame President, Dr. Kron, members of the board, admin, colleagues that are present, and those that are watching. The AFT will be briefed this evening. Um, it's that time of year where uh our thanks and gratitude goes out to Dr. Deetsz, Kathy McCord, and Kelly Tamalty. Am I omitting anybody, Dr. Deetsz, from our staffing meeting? you, Kathy, Kelly, myself, uh, Sherry, and Myin. That is Sherry Gleason, vice president elementary, Myin Taylor, vice president secondary. We met. Um, and the good news is,
029uh, we will still follow our staffing protocols that will culminate with a job fair so that we can attract the best and the brightest individuals out of college to come work for us. while all of our employees that remained have an opportunity to uh pick some selections while still utilizing some seniority. So, we're always grateful of that. And even maybe a better bit of news is I've been paying attention to some of the headlines around the area and school districts are entering into cuts and hiring freezes because of what the general assembly has done with their budget. And uh as of right now, we'll knock on wood. Our staffing protocols and things that are in place show that we're cognizant that the fiscal cliff could be coming. But at this time, we're not having discussion
030about uh reduction in force, loss of major programs. So for all of us that the AFT represents, we can rest assured we we're comfortable for this year as we move forward with staffing and we're again grateful for the opportunity to sit down at the table and have that discussion. Thank you all and have a great evening. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Harrison. Uh we are moving on to board actions on the following consent items. Uh first up, Mr. Elmore, if you're ready, would you please give uh the board your financial report? >> Absolutely. Thank you, Madame President, and members of the board. I would like to direct your attention to the financial report that is located in the board packet. uh for the approval of claims 105271 to 105-5579 which accompany the uh school corporation
031claims for the month and then also claims numbered 3223 to 3260 which are the food service claims for the month and so I ask for the board's approval through resolution R-2026-05 >> okay thank you board on the approval of the financial report for our February a meeting. Are there any questions or comments from the board for Mr. Elmore? >> Oh, sorry, I'm backwards. Uh, so first I call for a motion to approve. >> Move to approve the financial report R 2026-5. >> Second. Okay. Now, are there any questions and comments from the board? >> My apologies. Okay. Uh we are going to do roll call for our vote. Mr. Chamberlain >> I. >> Dr. Hill >> I. >> Myself is an I. >> Mrs. Rens >> I. >> Mrs. Colette >> I. >> Mr. Bookart.
032>> Hi. >> Mrs. Green. >> I. >> Okay. Eyes have it unanimously. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Dr. Deetsz, if you're ready, would you please give the board your human resources appointment? >> Thank you, Madam President. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen of the board, teachers, administrators, and members of the public attending tonight's meeting. In tonight's human resources report, we have resolution 2026-06, which is the recommendation of the monthly consent agenda addressing personnel recruitments, leaves of absence, retirements, and resignation agreements. Thank you for your consideration. >> Okay. Board, on the approval of the human resources report for our February meeting, I call for a motion to approve. Madame President, >> yes, >> it's with sadness that I move to accept this finan or this HR report with the death of Brad Sers and Nancy Staley. But
033I do move to approve. >> Thank you for that. >> Second. >> Okay. Any other questions, comments from the board? Okay. Um, please state yay or nay by roll call. Mrs. Green, >> I >> Mr. Bookart, >> hi. >> Mrs. Colette, >> I >> Mrs. R. >> I myself, Dr. Hill, >> I. >> Mr. Chamberlain, >> I. >> Okay. Eyes have it unanimously. Mrs. McCord, if you're ready, would you please give the board your field trips and or conference leaves report? >> Thank you, Madam President. Members of the board, in your packet, you will find field trips and conference leave requests. All have been properly reviewed, approved, and their funding sources identified. I request your approval of the items in the accompanying resolution R-2026-7. >> Thank you, board. On the approval of the field trips
034andor conference leaves report for our February meeting, um I call for a motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Uh by roll call, Mr. Chamberlain >> I >> Dr. Hill >> I >> myself I Mrs. Rens >> I >> Mrs. Colette >> I >> Mr. Bookhart >> I >> Mrs. Green >> I >> Okay, eyes have it unanimously. >> All right. And last of the consent items is Mrs. Webb, the principal of Edgewood Elementary. Um, we're asking that she let us know about the Fi Beta Sigma fraternity's adopt a school program and then once she's done, we'll take a vote. >> I think the main thing was how did our relationship start and it started because we know each other and we talked about having a
035mentoring program for all of our students, but they have a presentation that'll probably help you understand a little bit better. So, I'll let them introduce themselves. >> Thank you. Good evening, uh, Madame President, Dr. Krunk, the board and administrative staff and people present. My name is Danny McGee with Five Beta Sigma Fraternity Incorporated, and I have here with me, >> my name is Timothy Edwards. I'm from uh, Cappeta Sigma, which is a chapter out of Terote, Indiana. >> And we're here coming to ask and request that we get permission from uh, the board to bring in adopt the school program. As you can see, our motto is culture for service, service for humanity. And this is something that we have done uh nationally. Uh because I'm a member of five Beta Sigma and I live
036here in Anderson. And of course, uh used to be on the school board. I attended Anderson Community Schools, I felt that this is a great place for us to implement into Anderson. Uh something positive for all people and men to come together. Uh we decided to select Edgewood Elementary uh as Miss Webb here. Uh I've known her for years and we've kicked this around for a bunch of years and so I finally said uh when can we do it? So tonight that's why we're here. We're going to present to you a presentation that we have. >> All right. Uh five beta sigma fraternity is international brotherhood with overund professional members. We were founded on January 9th, 1914 at Howard University located in Washington DC. Uh our honorable founders are Alen Taylor, Charles Brown, and Leonard
037F. Morris. And our core principles are scholarships, brotherhood, and service. All right. These are our uh chapter members. Um our president now is um Keelin Daniels. He's not he's present, but to work tonight. U so I am the uh director of education Timothy Edwards. So that's my appointment for my chapter. Uh bigger and better these are the programs and initiatives that we have bigger bigger and better business education social act action and the sigma beta club. And with the education we are uh do fundraising for scholarship presentations. We just u presented three scholarships last year and two the year before 500 each uh to some students um advocacy for increased educational opportunities and of course adoptive school. And here's the background to the adopter school. 2014, President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum establishing my
038brother's keeper task force and five beta sigma answered the call and introduced I am my brother's keeper. Through this program, the fraternity adopted a 10-point agenda to address issues impacting men of color in our communities. The purpose of this umou memor memoralizes a collaboration between the chapter and adopted school with the goal to help close the academic and achievement gaps that currently exist in our educational program. and um Capeta Sigma chapter and Edgewood Elementary shall adhere to the all federal state and school district rules and regulations regarding participation pursuant to this to accomplish the above reference. Captheta Sigma will undertake the following activities. Meet with administrator designated teachers and students at Edgewood Elementary School. Provide mentoring for students in accordance with the rules and procedures of Edgewood Elementary School. Emphasize to the students the importance
039of study and concentration in the areas of English, reading, writing, mathematics, science, social studies, and life skills if applicable and offer opportunities to establish a sigma beta club in accordance with the applicable rules and process of five beta sigma fraternity incorporated. And what the sigma beta club is is just a youth for young men to join uh hopefully to mentor them so they can see the importance of graduating high school, going to college, getting a career, and giving back to the community. All right, this was some information that we um received from Edgewood Elementary. There's challenges uh for mentorship, not a lot of male mentoring in the school and inconsistent volunteering in the past. So it's it's like we don't want to overstep and say we'll be here once a week knowing that we don't
040have enough members to sustain a once a week. Uh but what when we do say we're going to be here those will be the dates that we'll be here to provide the necessary items that the children needs. Academics many students are one to two years uh behind grade level. The state literacy coaches only serve the bottom 20% of whom already receive IEP services. So, uh it is very important um to make sure that the students are at least reading. Um me growing up, I used to love to read only because the girls like readers, right? [laughter] So, you know, there was there were incentives to where we got stars, excuse me, where we got stars for reading how many books we got. So, it was to go to the library, have your card out, and
041then the girls will see how many stars you got. And it's like, uh, but, uh, social and emotional needs, hygiene is a major issue. Family instability, uh, parental engagement. Um, I was talking to to one of my friends. It's like the least we can be is provide a way for children to come to work uh, come to school clean, right? because it's like kids are ruthless um and they'll pick on you so others won't pick on them, right? So, um yeah, resource gaps. The food pantry closed when the social worker role was split between two schools. Hygiene supply closet is empty after the volunteer who started it left two years ago in funding. So um those are some of the challenges that Edgewood Elementary School has. Our initial phase barshop talk and formal sessions for
042male volunteers to discuss hygiene, life skills and personal responsibility role modeling offer positive male figures to inspire students and provide an outlet for sharing personal issues. Future potential initiatives reestablish the food pantry, restock hygiene to supply closet to comm communication. Um, brother Danny McGee will serve as a primary layers on between Edgewood Elementary School and Capa Sigma, which is me. So, um, I believe that what you can expect uh, from Capeta Sigma is committed for being a consistent, reliable partner, not just a presence. Quarterly on site support, volunteer day supply distribution, student engagement, resource support, hygiene pantry, food pantry, clothing, school supplies, annual review to assess impact and adjust support, and two designated points of contact. Again, Danny McGee and myself, Timothy Edwards. And there's our contact information. Any questions? This is sounds amazing. >>
043Um so thank you for being willing to come into one of our buildings and mentor our students. Um when voted on this evening um when do you plan on beginning this program? >> I would say as soon as possible because we're we're ready. Um especially the need for hygiene you know >> we got to get project I mean the the necessary items for students to feel >> uh comfortable with coming to school without being talked about. So, >> Madam President, we have theou. We just need the board's ascent to execute it. >> Okay. >> I just wondered how you're funded. >> Uh through fundraising uh out of our pockets. So, that's that's how we're funded. Um we do a lot of fundraising though. >> Okay. Which sounds wonderful. >> We do we actually have our
044um foundation is the Blue Culture Impact Foundation. >> Um and we can get that information out to you. >> Okay. Um Mr. Meadows, is this something that uh we can put on our website, the information and ways to donate or fundraisers, what have you. um when the program if voted through um happens. >> Perfect. Thank you. Okay, >> Madame President, just a quick question for him. Um appreciate you both, Danny. Good to see you again. Been a few years, but uh you know your your heart for community service is always noted. Um would this start with them preschool after school? You know, are you trying to work the program and through the day into uh working with the teachers and administrators out there? What? >> Yes. >> Most we have several programs that are before
045school. So, more than likely it would be after school because we have a couple people that come in during the day like United Way readers. We also have the church. They come on Wednesdays. So, we have a couple other groups that are already going and Mr. Russell has all pro dads in the morning. We have a Bible club, too. So, we kind of got to do it after school. That's when it'll be. And most of the time, um, we have enough parents that understand they need these people, so they'll bring them and they'll pick them up. We're not worried about that part. We just want to make sure we can do it. >> Sure. Thank you. And I just wanted to say I'm in Edgewood School every week and I've grown to really appreciate and
046love Edgewood School. And um the hallways are um um they're quiet and orderly and uh everything seems to be working like a welloiled machine from the outside looking in. So I appreciate that. But yeah, I would love to to see something like this happen. Well, you can always come into classrooms of our building. Some of the teachers might not agree, but I can always ask. If you want to visit, just let us know. >> Perfect. Thank you. Any other questions or comments from the board? >> Well, I just love that you're doing this. Thank you so much, Mr. McGee. It'll be a pleasure to work with you on another board. So, thank you. Um please um either reach out to me personally or reach out to the board and let us know how we can
047support you, how we can support the principal and everyone who is involved in this because this is what changes lives. This is what matters. This is when people care and when they show up and they do things. And we need to be a part of this in a helpful way. And whether that's donating dollars, whether that's staying out of your way, whether that's finding things you need to help with resources, please let us know because this will change lives. Thank you. >> Thank you, Joanne. Uh like was said, we want to work with Edgewood School in the best manner that we can. Uh we don't want to prohibit any of the other programs from going through. Uh we just want to bring another resource to Edgewood so that they can have something available to the
048students. uh not all programs are available that help all kids. So, we just want to be another avenue in place to be able to help some of those kids that doesn't seem like they fit in other programs. Uh so, we don't want to be a stickler to Edgewood. We want to support and help uh Edgewood. >> Perfect. Thank you so much. Um, so on that note, >> Madam President, I just need a motion to the from the board and the board's approval to allow us to execute theou. >> Yes. >> Motion to approve. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Wonderful. So, we'll take a vote uh by roll call starting with Mrs. Green. >> Yay. I [laughter] >> Mr. Bart. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Colette. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rens. >> Hi.
049I myself Dr. Hill >> I >> Mr. Chamberlain. >> I >> perfect. >> Very good. Thank you. Thank you, board. Thank you, Chuck. Is this all right? >> Okay. Moving on. Uh last but not least, we have kind of reconfigured our uh board agenda and instead of having old business and new business, um I have asked that we have other business before the board kind of broadens the spectrum. Um, so is there any other business board members that you would like to state, discuss, ask before we adjourn the meeting? Madame President, >> yes. When people come to our board meeting, they're giving up their time with their families doing things they want to do because they speak to us about things that they feel are important enough to share with us. And our last meeting,
050a uh Miss Wilson, I'm not going to say her name right, Cara Wilson uh came to talk to us about the formation of parent groups and family exchange. um saying how vital it was especially in some areas it's actually required by state in some special ed areas special ed aside I wondered if there is anything that has happened if any board members have followed up with her or administration could we get something on that for our next either our next board meeting or maybe somebody has something to comment about that but I want to make sure that voice was heard and we were listening >> absolutely um that is something uh that I not specifically referenced in my president's comments, but just uh trying to gain my footing and get back with people. I have
051checked um and asked some questions in regards to the parent groups that were discussed. Um correct me if I'm wrong. We do have those, >> but I'm waiting for specifics. >> I did check with Mrs. storm and she did confirm that we do have a parent advisory group for title one, but uh I don't have any specific names yet and that's what I'm waiting to have. So I should be able to have something to you by the next board meeting. >> Okay, perfect. So yes, um if we're in agreement board, we would like um members names and what uh the involvement or what the parent groups do. Is there anything else that we would like to give to Dr. Kron? Yeah, I would like to see parent groups and family engagement more than just title
052one. I'd like to see every school have some sort of organized, if it's possible, parent initiative. How are we I know we do a great job and and kudos to Brad. I can't see you for the podium, but over there does a great job pushing information out and sometimes it's hard for us to get it back. Um, and parent groups do a great job of that. They're they can tend to be pretty vocal um, if they're involved in their school. And so I don't know if other than Title One if there was any uh, formal plan to put together to do have parent groups or family engagements at other schools. >> Um, >> but I'd like to see that. >> We we did not explore any other groups because Mrs. Wilson was talking specifically about
053Title One, but we have a principal meeting this week, so we will talk to them about um PTA organizations and see who has what, and I'll have that for you next meeting as well. >> Thank you. >> Okay, any other questions, comments, or concerns? >> Okay, meeting adjourned.