001one day. >> I was ready to go. >> Y [Laughter] >> chicken. >> You had us all psyched for that one. That was going to be fun. >> Chicken's coming. >> Chicken dinner, >> everybody. I got some hate mail. >> When is the chicken dinner? >> When's the chicken dinner? >> It's at our own. >> Okay. >> Oh, nice. Nice. come over. >> That's okay. Old school. Yeah, >> you'll present. >> I will uh present when we get it uh going here. Yep. Thanks, N. Give me one second. I know Dr. Janess still trying to get it up. >> Yeah, I got it. Okay. Um, thank you for waiting patiently. Um, just want to say that we officially called the meeting to order at 6:09 p.m. took the um, pledge of said the pledge of
002allegiance, took roll call, and then moved into um, executive session to discuss the employment history of a particular employee. um a student matter protected by furpa and contract negotiations. Uh we adjourned into exe executive session at 610. Um no action was taken and we adjourned executive session at 7:04 and now we are starting our general um study session. Um so I do need um so approval of the agenda. Do we have any comments on the agenda? We will be approving this next next week. Sorry Okay. Uh minutes of the previous meeting. Any comments on um the previous meeting minutes? We will be approving these next week as well. >> Okay. Um communications. We do have one from Harris Beach um about >> the DEI DOJ clarification of unlawful DEI and there is some new guidance
003for that. Any discussion? >> I just had a question. What? Maybe I should the new guidance for it. I I didn't quite understand what they were putting out there. >> I didn't read it. They're trying to make DEI illegal for what it comes down to. For me, >> so to my understanding, our state is saying that >> we are still in the we're still in the okay to continue to move. >> Correct. The state level, we're good. Yeah. there's certain actions that they do not want you to take um that they're that they the federal government would be considered unlawful proxies which would be basically in layman's terms a a DEI hire. So you cannot >> preferential hiring >> for anything. So you you cannot say oh we're going to hire a new teacher and
004we're going to hire blank only, which would prevent other people from applying for the position. So things like that is it's not that's not a good practice. >> We don't we don't print just that anyway. >> Yeah, I've read through it a couple times and my thought was >> they're looking for some gotchas in there, but when I think about what we've do, what our DEI committee does, >> I don't see anything that we're out of bounds on. I >> folks red flaged. >> Yeah, we're good. I read it a few times trying to understand it myself again with kind of a clear eye but they mentioned protected class simply by making a group a protected class and their words I think is is discriminatory. So I think we do have to be a little
005careful there. I I think the remedy or the risk we take the state takes is less federal funds for certain things. Yeah, >> I don't know how else they enforce their law, but it's interesting. I just there'll be more discussion on this, I'm sure. And on this on this conversation also met we met Keith Wy who is now the 17th regent and uh he said all all 17 of them are still prodece on DEI and there's one piece of it that I'm going to suggest we maybe change because it it it I think we got to be careful That's all I'm saying here. We got to be careful how we approach this, how we're in instituting or or involving our students in it and our teachers. Well, that's my opinion. But it was an interesting
006article and it's coming from our attorneys that are telling us be careful, I think. >> Yeah. I not um was it hot and Russ? >> No, it was we don't use them, but um but yeah, it is an attorney's group. Yes. These are based on federally categorized protected characteristics. So the federal government came up with I think there's like 28 or something protected characteristics that range every from race and ethnicity to pregnancy status, age, there's like all different types of things. So the federal government made those up and they have not pulled them back. Yeah. >> So I think this is they've got basically like four things that are in this memo that are around hiring practices and that so >> and trainings. >> So like you can't >> if you're doing the same training
007you can't separate according to any of those protected classes. >> So that that's the other thing. So >> um yeah that's what's in the in the new guidance. So, um, any other comments on that or any other communications to share? >> Okay, Dr. Jess, >> are we, uh, are we sorry, >> we had a PTA meeting last night? >> Able to make that over here. >> Information will be next week. >> Talk about that next week. Okay. >> All right. Thank you. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Balante. Um, we have a few topics to discuss. We wanted to um our yearly professional learning plan um present that to the board tonight. Uh it the full plan is in your packet for review. Um and I want to invite up Dr. Wilson um to um present
008to the board on that. >> Good evening everyone. Thank you for the opportunity to discuss our professional learning plan for 202526. You see there the committee um we work together for the year. So we began this work last year and we work on different components throughout the year as committee. So you see we have members that range the entire district um and we spent quite a bit of time unpacking some of the language um specifically in our mentoring program to really make sure we were updating that and responding to our current new teacher needs. Next slide. So, the purpose of our professional learning plan. So, I just I wanted to go through and pull out the words that I think jump out at you. Um, to improve teaching and learning, to really look at professional
009learning and professional growth, to stay current with our practices, and then to meet the needs of course of our students. So, in the professional learning plan, we have some longstanding improvement focus areas. These six um are the ones that we've been focused on for quite some time. We continue to hone in on them. I'm going to spend some time unpacking each one and giving you some examples of highlevel um u different activities, professional development activities that we offer here in Sweet Home. But you have the full plan that outlines everything and everything has been linked back to these long um standing improvement practices and focus areas. So, our plan is I I wanted to come up with this kind of a graphic to help you see how the pieces come together. So, New York State
010priorities come into play. Um, and you'll see that playing out um with the culturally responsive um and sustaining education framework that is required by New York State. And you'll see our strategic plan gets pulled into that as well as our district goals, your board goals that then trickle down throughout our district. And so building capacity for instructional priorities, student achievement data, and then always that tech integration. We're always looking to improve our our integration of technology into the lives of our students. So this graphic um is we're just talking about DEI. So, here you have it. It's something that's in our strategic plan, but it's really just unpacking the pillars that New York State has laid out for schools across the entire state to focus in on. But I want you I want to hone
011in on the foundation. You see, the foundation is leader and me. It's a very strong foundation for us. You can't really see it on this picture unless you get up really, really close, but each one of those little red pieces is a brick. And the bricks say things like celebrating diversity, castle which is our uh social emotional learning focus that we have, PBIS which is our positive behavior focus, um addressing bullying, staff engagement, self-directed learning, college and career readiness, um positive safe school culture, mental health and restorative practices are among those brick those bricks that lay that strong foundation for our house. uh the district and see the you see the strategic plan wrapping around that giving us that roadmap to uh where we want to be. >> So here we have >> I'm sorry
012I can ask you one question on on that foundation. There's a >> the words common core are in there. Where where is common core these days? >> So we're shifting common core to next generation learning standards. And so you'll hear you'll see that all throughout our plan. And so it's a continuous shift to critical thinking, critical reading, critical math. Um, and that started with Common Core and it goes even more deeply with Next Generation. You'll see it in science. You'll see it in every subject. >> So So it's no longer called Common Core. What What is it called? >> Next Generation Learning Standards. >> Next Generation Learning. >> Thank you. >> Dr. Wilson, can I ask you a question? Now this foundation of learning in me. So I'm looking at that foundation. It's kind of
013there the same kind of for everybody. Yet our schools are not in the same place as that entire brick, I guess, is what I'm thinking. You know, elementary school is farther along than our middle school and high school. So our foundation is going to be a little bit different. Yes. Am I >> And that makes sense from school to school. Thank you. It's a good question. Um, and so as you look at where we try to meet every school where they are, right? And so the middle school is in a much different place than the high school versus the elementary schools, which are all four. We should be very proud. All four of our elementary schools are now lighthouse schools. Um, which in the last couple of years it went from two to four. Um,
014and we're really striving to push. So the the middle school has um seen the success of all of our students coming up from our lighthouse schools and them coming with those strong skills that they've developed in our elementary schools now at the middle school. So they had to respond. So that's that response to what our students need. Um and you'll see that that will carry through to the high school because we're having those students of course shift to high school. So, it's a natural pro progression and our plan is set up in such a way that we have we we we have um allowed for the middle school to be in a different place with the amount of professional development they are receiving from um custom coaching with leader and me from the Franklin CVY
015organization. And then the high school is right there. Um last year we spent quite a bit of time trying to re-engage the high school and I think we were successful. Um we do have some momentum going and we don't want to lose it. So we're going to continue to push on. Um this year we we will have lighthouse coordinators identified at the high school also. >> So I know as we walk through them um elementary schools I mean leader in me they've got the fl well our middle school and high school because right now we walk through those schools and it's not as evident. >> That's our goal. We are striving to be what we what I have been calling a lighthouse district. I've asked the Franklin CVY folks does that exist a thing? and
016they said, well, you know, there are a couple places where the entire district, the every school is a lighthouse school. Um, that's ultimately our goal. So, maybe we will be the very first lighthouse district. So, as you look at our professional de development, it's in layers and um you look at the district level, um there's district level professional um development. Uh example of that would be all of our K K through two foundational literacy and math early literacy skills and math skills. You'll also see res responsive um restorative practices across the entire district. It is in different places similar to leader and me but again it's about meeting every school community where they are. Um at the elementary we've gotten a really strong start. We've been working on it now for two years and we
017are pushing hard going into this third year with a very big focus with our superintendent's conference days around restorative practices. When you look at professional development for the individual, there are many opportunities and you'll see them um throughout our plan. An example of that would be a teacher working on their masters and they can submit credit um for that to get credit um service credit for for um work at the mast's level. The next level would be our new educators. You heard me um talking about that earlier. Our new teachers, we have an extensive program uh for new teachers. So, we have our new teacher orientation, but then we also have monthly meetings. The principles have a monthly meeting that they do in connection with our monthly meetings. We oversee the mentors and making sure
018the mentors have the professional development they need. Um we have a mentor coordinator that um my office works very closely with um to make sure that we are responsive to the teachers in front of us, their needs in the moment. Um and all those leadership sessions. Uh then we have state and federal requirements. Of course, wouldn't be wouldn't be New York State if we didn't have those. So state and and federal requirements um you'll see are the next generation learning standards as I spoke with Mr. Rebanol about. Um and then the um APR uh that remember that's our teacher evaluation process. It is changing to something called steps and we have a window of about seven years now to change it over. Our goal is to renegotiate it and have it up and running by
019the end of the year for next year. So that team that you saw at the beginning, we have already reshuffled um asked for new members on that team and that's the team that's going to write that new steps plan. We are going to be um one of the first districts to engage in that work. Um some some a couple started last year and there's very few who are jumping in this early but we are ready to go. the right to know all the work that we do with the videos that uh teachers have to do to open up or staff has to do to open up the school year that falls into the professional learning plan as well as things that we have to do to make sure we have chemical safety with um our
020science classes and so on. Now, I said I was going to unpack um our our six and we're going to jump right into the first one. Intentionally designing and structures activities to cultivate connection, build leadership and promote student well-being which creates a strong sense of community. So, this ties to the highle example here would be the strategic plan goal three whole child. Um here you have the trauma informed sensitive practice practices, restorative practices. Remember we said that was a district-wide focus that is heavy in in this work of goal three. Um and our leader and me focus well that is you'll see that there's many connections with leader and me because there's the leadership side, there's the social emotional side, there's the instructional side and when you are performing at a high level like our
021schools are, you see it at all levels. And so you could make several connections with leader and me but we placed it here. Um the next one is foster a culture of inclusive of inclusion and care where every sweet home community member feels supported and experiences a strong sense of belonging. So here we connect to all three goals um the teaching and learning future focused and whole child multi-tered systems of supports. We have been deeply focused in on this uh now for we're going into year three. We did a lot of work the first year of our strategic plan of analyzing where we were um and identifying the structures we would like to put in place to support MTSS. We we we identifi we made those identifications and we got deep into the work last
022year. Now we are ready to start sprinting. Um we have our DEI initiatives culturally responsive practices. Again, this is tied to the the required New York State framework of culturally responsive education. Um, and that is linked in on the on the plan. When you're looking at the plan, I have a link in there to that document. Number three, one more. Sorry, >> one more. Uh, revise the local K12 um curriculum um to meet the rigorous needs of next learn next generation learning standards and New York State standards. Of course, UPK pro uh pro provides that foundation. It is so wonderful to see how strong our UPK students are leaving UPK going into kindergarten and what they can do right out of the gate at kindergarten that before they had to wait till they got to
023kindergarten and and then they were accomplishing it. So, we've had we've had some wonderful success with our UPK funneling right into that K12 um continuum. And this ties mostly to goals one and two, uh, teaching and learning and future focus, again, next generation learning standards. You saw the civic readiness component at graduation last year, uh, with our students who at the high school earned the seal of civic readiness. That's one component of city civic readiness that we have built in to our our district offerings. Now you can go. Number four, um build capacity of teachers to utilize focused sets of best practice professional practices promoting higher level of learning for all students. Uh goals one and two teaching and learning and future focus. Here you see a lot of connections. Some I've mentioned already our
024mentor new teacher program. um our um professional learning committee that is focused in on APR and steps that new evaluation process, instructional coaching, big picture um which supports our ready program and we have elements that we can pull from big picture that just support best practices across the district. Um and then of course uh foundational early literacy and early math. We had to there was there's been a significant amount of work at looking at our consistency in early literacy and early math. At number five, revise and implement data analysis cycles protocols of the state and local assessment data to identify trends and student performances and make instructional adjustments that are responsive to our students needs. We are we are always heavy in this work um really receiving some preliminary data back from state results and
025using that to drive what we do for MTSS. So you have connections to goal one and three here teaching and learning and whole child um and a heavy heavy emphasis on multi-tered systems support. And then number six implement the meaningful integration of technology to deepen student engagement and personalize a learning experience. So, um, you all know that one component of our work, just one, was that everyone went into, um, uh, computer-based testing in the last couple of years. And that was a heavy shift for us because it wasn't just, oh, take out your computer and take this assessment. It was we have to embed this into the daily use of what our students have every day so they're ready for it and they are they can really shine. Um so again here strategic plan goals
026one and two teaching and learning uh future focus digital citizenship and instructional coaching cycles. The next slide. So the full plan um it is several pages um you have um for you to review um and in the document there are links to things like the required state framework for the culturally responsive um sustaining education um that framework um there are links to the requirements of the professional learning plan we're required to put certain things certain things into that plan and so you'll see that link I I will warn you if you open up that link. It's coming from New York State, so it's not fun to read, but it's all there. It's all there. Um, so you you have everything um at your fingertips. I will take questions now. And >> so I see MTSS
027is in here a couple of times. >> Is that can uh elementary, middle, and high school across the board? So every going back to our focus at leader and me every school every level is at a different place and it looks very different at the secondary level than at the elementary level. So yes it is a focus that we have at all three levels. Um so the data teams the SST of student support teams um at the high school is the focus there at the middle school is that focus but it's also looking at um how we monitor and change intervention. Um we use the same um platform at middle school that we do at elementary for that as web plus. >> Any other questions? >> So I actually pulled out the strategic plan to
028see and it really does align very well. When I looked at the long-term improvement strategy, what is your definition of long-term? Are we talking years? What is because you know that form is fluid. So I'm just wondering how fluid all of this is going to be as compared to our strategic >> That's a really great question. So if you going back through our strategic plan, you saw with it being our first plan that emphasized the what it did emphasize um there was a lot of focus put on um identifying and assessing and um taking all kinds of uh different analysis of where we are, a snapshot of where we were so that we know where to go next. So that this whole first three years, this is the end, this is the third year. We
029are looking to reset it going into the next three years. And we're we're at a place now where we have all the foundation um laid with that with with the uh strategic plan and now we're ready to shift into okay, so what comes out of all these things we identified? What are the benchmarks we need to be hitting each year? So that's going to be the work of this of the committee uh the DEI committee um this upcoming year. And so I those long-term plans because they are big plans that really hone in on major moves across the district. They are they take some time. Um you think about the elementary schools, they'll tell you we didn't become Lighthouse School overnight, right? It took many years of us uh Willeridge will tell you they started
030off with just a book circle many years ago and look where they are now. Um and so it's that peeling away, taking step by step, but making them sure there's a benchmark. So with our next plan, the goal would be those benchmarks laid out very clearly. >> So you're thinking long-term meaning years, >> years. So you know, six to 10 years, you know. >> Thank you. >> Can talk a little bit more about benchmarks and progress? Are you tracking this as over the last three years or two years? Where where are you with that? >> Yes. So >> how are you measuring some of these things that um are kind of nebulous? I'll use that word. >> Yes. >> True. >> So we are very much tracking um each of the goals and so we
031shared our tracking some of our tracking or highlevel versions of our tracking documents back in June but we have as a department a very detailed step by step um this is what's going on. Here's the feedback from this particular stakeholder group. Here's the feedback from that particular stakeholder group. Here's the recommendation we would make to the committee to adjust the plan because we thought we would end up one place and we we ended up another place. So, we have a very detailed um document that we hone in on about quarter their quarterly checks. Um and you saw the final check the highle one in which you we were able to say what was completed, what was in process and where are we going on to the next step. Um and so yes, we we continue
032to track those and we'll be able to give another presentation on that for this first half of the year. At at the end of the day, we're trying to improve student learning, right? So are we measuring any progress overall? Are they proficiency rates? Are we >> absolutely? Yes. So that and so when you >> are we progressing progressing? So when you look at our strategic plan, you see that there's a column of outcomes and in the outcomes there's a a connection to student attendance, graduation rate, uh performance on three through eight and so all of that gets pulled into the conversation. >> Okay. Thank you. >> That was that was that meeting that we had I think at the high school, right? >> Yes. >> And you brought up all the graphs and everything. >>
033Yes. Dr. Kazakowski and I presented >> June. >> Yeah. >> Could be June >> maybe. like it was end of the school year. >> Yeah, >> it's a lot of work. >> Yeah, the the committee um they take they take it very serious. We go through every line um and we track the changes and so that that particular committee um went back through made sure that the language was very clear um that we made sure that we were responding to what new teachers needed in the in the new plan. When you look at our uh professional learning plan, it literally lays out by the date the things that we have planned out um for the science department, for the social studies department, um for for elementary schools. Um and so it's it's a year's long
034worth of work and then going into the summer. Um and then we wrap it up with title funding. So we always have to wait for where we go with title funding because there's a portion of the plan that is supported by title funds. All right. Thank you, Dr. Wilson. >> Thank you. >> Uh at our last meeting, um as you know, you uh the board greenlighted our next major capital project. Um we're here to announce, and I know I floated this date with you, that uh that capital project vote will be on December 16th, 2025. That'll be a Tuesday night. Um, we're going to move the board meeting that was supposed to take place that night to December 15th. Um, so we'll have another night to really pitch it to our uh, public as well.
035Um, but wanted to announce tonight that we are officially moving on December 16th, 2025 for the next capital project uh, vote. Um, which um, will be two propositions um that are um, both uh, we're very excited about. So, Proposition A for 55.2 million is a tax neutral proposition. Um, it is includes but not limited to additions at Maple, Glendale, and Heritage Heights. BCF, BCS end of life items. There are maintenance items that need to take place. Uh, new roof at the middle school, upgraded playgrounds and parking lots at several location, uh, upgraded playgrounds at all of our elementary buildings, parking lots at several locations. Um, elementary library upgrades. We're going to move the Ready Academy uh to district office and district office to Dexter Terrace. Um I was we we were there today. Um they
036are excited about this potential and to have the resources at the high school available to them will be um excellent for programming and for our kids that are over there. Uh and then electrical um upgrades at the transportation center um as well. Uh, Proposition B, um, is for 35.3 million. Um, and that would come with a tax a potential tax impact of $64 per 250,000 assessed or a 2.61 uh% tax increases. And if approved by our voters, um, that would include uh, elementary school renovations to halls, gyms, and classrooms, paint, flooring, uh, the gym upgrades are are are essential. Um, as you know, some of our elementary gyms um are original. Um, that would come with also a turf replacement, which uh that's at end of life. Uh, we would turf baseball and softball, new
037lighting, uh, at for baseball and softball, uh, and a new track at the high school and Heritage Heights. It also would include a ticket booth, walkways um, in the back, lighting at the tennis courts. Um, so very comprehensive plan and transformational for our district. So, we are um working on communications now. Um but this these are two propositions we'll present to our public. Proposition A must pass for Proposition B to move forward. Um we cannot do Proposition B even if the taxpayers approve it unless they approve on Proposition A. So, um Proposition A are the items identified by our community to address spacing issues at our elementary buildings. um to address modernizing our elementary buildings in in at the libraries especially um and to address um BCS items. So we felt proposition A is very
038>> Dr. Could you just explain to the public what BCS >> building condition survey so maintenance items that need to get done >> right and that's done every >> five years uh we get we do a survey every 5 years in that survey our architects tell us what need to be from a maintenance point of view so the things behind the walls basically need to be replaced uh or serviced and so uh we are hitting in this BCS end of life items items that are at at the end of life so HVAC roofing um some drainage work, the work um you know those type of items that are in the BCS survey. I have a question if I could. >> Yes, Mr. Rol. >> So if proposition one or proposal one passes and proposal two
039does not >> Yep. >> if I asked this question originally, but I'm going to be very specific. If the electric bus stuff that we're proposing in the original proposition here, Proposition One, goes away, is that something we then can try to pull in something from Prop Two? >> So, that's a good good question. Um, and we talked a little bit about this today at our athletic use committee meeting. Um, proposition uh, one, the electrical upgrade is a service upgrade to this the the service center. Uh, and that had a price tag of around, if I remember correctly, about 1 point I don't have my stuff in front of me, but about $1.2 million. um the turf uh replacement um and the track replacement at the high school was pretty close to about $3 million from
040that standpoint. So if Proposition A were to go down um and uh or Proposition A were to be voted approved and then Proposition B go down, we could do a couple of things. we could look to depending upon how bids came in um try and sneak that those costs into kind of an alternate format uh from that standpoint or we could also look to take that piece of it that track replacement that turf replacement piece of it and go back out uh to vote at a smaller smaller package from that standpoint. So there are ways to kind of work through it Mr. Ravenold from that standpoint. Um but you know hopefully we've been very uh successful um and gotten strong support from our community and I hope that that does continue. >> Okay. Thank you.
041That $64 is not a a compounding $64. It doesn't go up $64 every year. It's a it'll be $64 and it will remain $64 on a tax bill. Um it doesn't compound on on each other. So, um, so that we want to make that clear, um, that it's not going to be a $64 increase every year for the term of the bond that we that we >> Can I stay on that point for a minute? And again, I I understand. I think the public knows it now, but the again I'm using rough numbers. Don, if you can just tell me if Proposition two passes, what is that dollar amount per year that's fixed for now for the 20 years that we're funding it? >> The debt service number or the tax increase number? >> The
042tax number >> $64. >> No, the uh debt service. So, if you're currently supporting $7 million a year in these building projects, you add this additional building project on top of the tax neutral one. Would that raise that to $8 million a year? >> Uh, I don't I couldn't I don't know that number. I can find that for you. I don't have it readily available um from that standpoint. >> So, it becomes part of the budget permanent budget line every year. >> That's correct. But just be mindful that um you know it all depends again like in in the scenario now this debt service would hit really in the 2728 school year. >> So the >> uh and then it would uh remain there. The debt would be there and then the next time that
043we have debt falling off would be 2031. Uh so we could potentially look at doing a potentially another project at that point in time. But uh in terms of total debt service, Mr. Rabel, I'm not sure. I can certainly get that for you in advance of next meeting from that standpoint. >> For clarity, Mr. Feldman, this proposition A and B, we're working on a project this large because we do have a large sum coming off our debt service. >> Well, that's that is correct. The 55 million $55.2 million uh price tag on Proposition 8 was structured such that that would be a tax neutral piece. So that's the debt service that's falling off. So you won't see your tax bill do this. The tax bill will be more of kind of a a straight line
044from that standpoint. And as I think we reported last time around when our construction team and our our architects were here, you know, um when we we remember we had to go to uh state ed to uh petition to have these additions done. Uh and because our enrollment continues to trend upward, they were supportive of that. uh from that standpoint. And we felt as though honestly this is really kind of our only kick at the can in terms of where our enrollment is is to get these uh additions which we so terribly need uh at the elementary level uh complete from that standpoint. >> Thank you. >> Sure. And I would just also add to just for the good of the board, um, in Proposition A, there is some, uh, security enhancements that are kind
045of, um, uh, the the secure entryways, particularly at Dexter Terrace. And then in Proposition B2, one of the things that we're looking to do is swap out door locks in all of the elementary buildings, so that there are no keys any longer. It's all done by card. Uh we're doing that now in the high school as part of the smart schools investment plan. Um but we are looking to kind of go uh essentially keyless. Uh that would help for safety and security reasons. And then lastly, this is Mrs. Jason's favorite piece. I know uh but we've started to have conversations with young and right and state ed. Remember uh two years ago we went out on referendum to ask the public to support us to pay for two years of an additional lease on the
046temporary classrooms at Maple >> Learning cottages. Correct. At Maple Mirror. Um we have to there's no way that we can kind of work through this project uh and get to a point where Maple Mir's got the six additional classrooms without having that space readily available. So we're looking to extend that time. um you know and and we'll likely have to go out to referendum again in in May uh to seek approval because we use funds from the general fund to pay for that lease. >> Then we get continue getting it two years two years until >> we talked a little bit about it today. I I again there's a you know we've been able to do this and mitigate through this because they're temporary classrooms but we're on year four of a temporary situation. Um,
047I think that if we structure it such that look, you know, we've been to state ed, they know that this project is coming. Um, I think that we can kind of work through an extension uh at that point because we have to do we do have to get some variances uh variances for like there's no running water in the build and they, you know, and we're only allowed a certain amount of time for kids in there. Uh, and then there's also another variance about a permanent foundation from that standpoint. Uh so we're going to work through that with state ed and hopefully they'll be receptive to that um given that this project is on the horizon. So we have started that process going forward and I you know I I don't know in terms of
048length of time you know that probably two to threeyear window would be ideal. Um but I just don't know what they're how receptive they'll be to that. the um the last capital project that was like five years ago, right? I believe was it five or >> we voted on it in 2019 and we finished work in 20 the summer of 2023. >> So I just I'm asking about like the schedule. It's generally every 5 years. Is that what we've been kind of >> uh Yeah, give or take. That's probably fair to say. Okay. Fair to say. >> And I think earlier you mentioned that the debt um this was in a different meeting. It's like 30 years is the the term. So, are we I'm just wondering are we rolling is the debt that's coming
049off is that from 30 years ago. >> It's from a project it's from a project that was done at the middle school uh in completed in or sorry 2002 completed. >> Yeah. Okay. So, we're looking at >> 23 years. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Um, so you this this debt it would be 20 to 30year debt. >> Correct. >> So when it I I guess really what I'm trying to get at is that the debt rolling off um is in that we're able to when we are able to say tax neutral. It's not like from three years ago or five. I mean this is like >> it's from a significant amount of time ago decades ago. And what I would say is is that the debt that's coming off in 2031, the scope of the
050project, the next project will not be $55.2 million. It'll be significantly less cuz at the time, whatever project we did, and I don't remember what it was, that project wasn't as big in scope. And as such, that there's not that much >> that's exactly what I'm getting to is that it really is dependent on where we're falling in this schedule. >> Correct. So, if if this were to fail, we would not be able to um do these upgrades with the next level of debt because first of all, costs would likely go up and secondly, you know, what the debt that's falling off on the next round is going to be a lot smaller than what so, you know, we'd be at a new base then. And I think it's just important for the public to
051understand that that's it would be even more challenging to get these things done for the students >> down the line. And I mean you're we're talking you know again just the district in and of itself is seven buildings plus the service center. So uh we're never going to as as much as we try we're never going to be ahead of the game particularly with BCS items building condition survey items. Our buildings are are older. They get old, things happen. You know, I just look at the roof at the middle school, and we talked about this today in the athletic project or athletic team meeting. The middle school at the at the roof at the middle school is almost $11 million. And that's just it's not it's not going to go down from that standpoint. So,
052you know, we structured it. Again, I just go back to what I said before. We structured the project such that proposition A is work that is you know missionritical for us in terms of end of life security safety those types of things. Proposition B are things that we would love to be able to do. Um but there is a tax impact from that. And I'll also add to the the reason that the scope is $55.2 million in Proposition A. We are using almost we are using $3 million in a capital reserve fund to offset some of the uh local share tax tax burden too. It's been it's very strategic the timing of this because I know our our um thought exchange was three years ago and the focus group work was three years ago but
053we we we've been telling them then and we're tell them now this this was um we didn't sit on this for three years. This is very strategic because of the debt that's falling off to make this piece tax neutral. >> I'm sure our public will have some questions. How will you go about talking to >> I'm glad you asked that question. So very next slide. Why a setup? Um so communications plan is um critical to this to this work and getting this approved. So we have met with young and right. We've met with campus um Christine's um Lyall was in on those meetings. I'm myself, Don, um and the team. We've met to um put a communications plan together. So, the public will be getting a mailer. They'll be seeing posters around the district. We
054are developing a video. Um but I should back up one and say we are right now close to unveiling or deciding what our three or four key messages of the project are. So once those are developed, we will get them out to the group because we want to make sure we're all talking the same language and we're on the same page. So um once we get the key messaging done, it's going to go into all of our communications. So like I said, a mailer. We're doing a video um right now. We're shooting drone video today. We shot drone video today for um presenting that to our public. We're putting together a high quality presentation for our public. We'll be visiting um already. We got some PTO PTA meetings scheduled, PTSA meetings. We have two town
055halls that we're going to announce um very shortly, probably next week that we'll be conducting um as well. And then of course um social media will be a key piece um for this. Uh we met with the athletic use committee today. Um, so just for the fields in the in the high school, um, they've already coaches already have students lined up to talk about this, but we're going to have to prep them about what the key messages are as well to get this out there. Um, I know um, our um, baseball and softball coaches, I've spoken to them personally. They're very, very excited about this prospect. Um, our principles are extremely excited at the elementary level um because this is work that they know can transform their buildings um into 21st century learning centers and
056provides much much needed space and relief to some of our service providers in the meetings. As you all know um when you go into our buildings it's it's pretty cut up. Um, and we're using every space uh that we can, but we have a uh complete um um communications plan ready to roll and it's all going to center on our uh key messages. So, there will be many opportunities for parents to interact with us to um attend one of these events or we'll come to them uh whatever it'll take to get the message out there and uh get people to the to the voting booth um on December 16th. Okay. So, um we thank the board uh for their support um last meeting. Uh the level of excitement is extremely high um from everybody from
057district office to all of our administrators. I I've started to talk about this at uh building leadership team meetings as well. Um and it's the the message is is with the teachers is getting out there. Um, as well, I put a communication out last week to the faculty and staff regarding this. Um, and the feedback's been nothing but positive because they know it's it's certainly um, transformational the for everybody in our district. So, thank you for your support on that. Um, I I know I reported on this last time, but just want to say we are excited to be back. Um really uh by October 2nd we'll be back to pre-COVID levels on after school transportation. We are reaping the benefits of the new schedule which I'll talk about in a minute. Um and we're
058going to have buses at every location uh for afterchool transportation starting on October 2nd. Right now we have um buses at the elementary I'm sorry at the middle and high school for after school detention. Uh but by October 2nd we'll have five late buses at the high school uh five days a week. um four at the middle school um 5 days a week, eight elementary buses, two per building four days a week. Um three elementary band and orchestra buses um starting on September 22nd and after school detention buses have already started. So, um this has been a gamecher. Um people are already um we we've been pressed hard over the past four years for additional transportation and I believe the new structure and schedule is allowing us to finally get back um to where we
059wanted to be all along. So, I appreciate everybody's patience with it. Um but it's super exciting um time and I know I reported on this last time but uh again a game changer for us. Uh and then of course we started school last Tuesday a week ago. Um we've been doing a lot of classroom visits. Uh the opening of school has been a very positive one um for us. Uh the transportation piece of it uh has been um quite remarkable. We've had some hiccups of course along along the way. Um the first day of school is always a challenging one. Uh but I'm happy to report that um you know very few buses are are coming late uh in the morning. Um maybe you know one or two now. Uh that's it. Um but it's
060and it's not it's minutes. It's not 10 20 30 minutes. It's two three five minutes. Um by the time they get out of the high school they're all the buses are getting to the middle school on time which is great. and then they're getting to the elementary buildings on time. So, um I know Scott Kennedy at the transportation center has received a lot of calls, but from my office, I haven't received one, which is a very welcome change um regarding transportation in my four years in the district. Um >> I know you visited schools tears >> a lot. Yes, of course. Um >> it's been cute to watch them walking in for the first time. It's been awesome. Um, and I think the middle school especially, I've gotten a lot of uh thank yous uh
061for the new schedule. The 4:00 dismissal was tough, I think, on a lot of people there and families. The 2:30 dismissal has been a welcome change um from my the feedback that I've that I've received. Um, >> can I ask you where we are with the bus drivers versus the contracted buses? Are we making some progress there? We're about even um from where we were the last time reported, Mr. Ravenol. Um but what this new schedule has done has been able to free up some of our drivers because the 6 through 6 through 12 being on the bus together the elementary as the last run of the day has been huge helpful. >> Yeah. >> I could just might just say something goes to that respect. Mr. Rammo, to your question, one of the things
062that Scott and his team worked very very hard to do uh is to um kind of push we have a we have a block of runs that we can use with contracted transportation on our bid. So, we've tried to kind of restructure how we do things and we've pushed some of our private and parochial schools that we used to do in-house to the contracted folks um because that's a set price. That's a set bid price for the whole package. And then what we've worked to do is to take back many of our Mckin Vento runs for kids that are classified as homeless uh back into the district. So we've taken back all but two of those runs which will come at a pretty significant cost savings to the district from that standpoint. Now that said,
063since uh since the the runs were kind of established and bid upon in the summertime and and created in the summertime, we have seen an uptick in our McKenna Vento kids. Uh we've gotten since the start of school six to seven more of those kids. Uh which means that it's for every one of those kids, it's an additional run. So, it's it it's a it's a chess game more so than anything else because quite frankly, we only have so many bus drivers to do runs that way. But, we are re realizing some cost savings by bringing those runs back inhouse. Now, if our numbers continue to kick up and tick up, we're going to have to look at contracting those out because we just don't have the drivers to do it. Um, we've run into,
064you know, uh, we're trying to get a little bit more efficient. Scott and his team have been we what we do is when we start in the summertime I shouldn't say we because I don't have anything to do with it. What they do what to start the summertime is that they have to route for all 3,800 kids that are in the district and then we look at ridership over the course of the first couple of weeks and we start to kind of look at ways that we can be a little bit more efficient perhaps merge routes, merge buses and and create opportunities for drivers. So, right now we're running very very tight. We've got we've had, excuse me, mechanics drive, we've had Scott drive, we've had headbutt drivers drive, but I think as we get
065into, you know, the end of the month, early October, we can start to kind of get a better handle on it and improve that way. It's just those numbers, those Mckin Vento numbers continue to tick up. Uh, which makes it doubly difficult, if that makes sense. >> I understand Mr. Kennedy's doing a great job with this. My other question in regards to that is your your um your feeder program. Are you getting anywhere with >> Yeah, we've Yeah, the we've had a number of aids and generally kind of the the progression is is that they come on first as bus aids. Uh we obviously we train anybody. Uh there's no cost to train. We put them through the required tests uh the required 30-hour test. We help them get their CDL license. So, uh, we've
066had a number of of aids that have come in that have kind of progressed to drivers. So, uh, it's working okay. Um, you know, but again, given the age of of many of our our kind of the aggregate age of our drivers, >> it's a constant battle. We've had retirements and trying to keep up with that kind of change in in the makeup of the group, but Scott and his team have done a really really great job. Um this obviously um this this fall and with the new start and stop times is a gamecher for us and as Dr. Destri said it's going to open up a lot of opportunities for kids for after school stuff that we just haven't had. >> Oh that's good. The M McKini Vento are we reimbured for that somehow?
067Does that >> That's a good question. uh we've worked it depends upon how the kids are classified as McKin Vento. If they are placed uh by Erie County in one of our uh when when the kid is when a student is classified as Mckin Vento, sometimes Erie County does that and then they place them in a temporary uh housing situation inside of our district and then they become our kids and they're in the in the district of origin. In that instance, they are we do get reimbursed through a county. Last year, uh we went through um a significant amount of work and were able to like we spent close to $1.2 million in Mckin Vento transportation last year. We were were able to recoup uh about we're still waiting on the last quarter, but I
068think it's going to end up being about $4 to $500,000 in reimbursement from Erie County >> here. Thank you. >> I just ask how the electric buses did. >> Yeah. Yeah. Um, we actually did an segment with Channel 7 on our electric buses. Um, that went that went over really well. Um, um, you know, there were some interesting comments on Facebook about it, but at the end of the day, uh, you know, we're very proud of the plan and and, uh, it's been a savings for the district because of the grant money um, that we're uncovering whether it's through NAERTA or the EPA. So, um you know, we we're spending a little bit less right now on electric busing than we would on diesel because of these these grants. Now, we have four more coming
069in, um in the fall, four more next year. So, we'll be up to 11. Uh and then after that, uh you know, we're going to have to lobby for more. Um >> yeah, they they've opened up some other um monies um through NAERTA for buses. So I I haven't I just haven't had the time to read up on it quite honestly uh from that standpoint. Um but >> the state opened up money too. I think >> that's it. That's nicer is the state agency that that they've opened it up. So the governor's office the timeline is we're still staying with that. >> Uh 2035 is the time frame we can file for extensions, but we have to prove we have to that has to be approved. we kind of follow up to a for a
070two-year extension. Um, based upon kind of where we are, I I I I'm going to like we have, you know, by the time this time next year, we'll have uh on our way to 11 of our 68 buses. Uh so there's a the next and we talked a little bit about this when Young and Wright was here. There's a significant amount of work beyond the service upgrades to the service center. There's a significant amount of inf infrastructure work that needs to be done. So that's potentially in the next capital improvement project to help us get to that point. Um and then we have been meeting with given the number of buses we've been meeting with vendors to talk about charge management software to be able to kind of facilitate rather than charging during peak hours
071to be able to charge off hours and save money that way. So that's the next thing that's coming. It's uh it's interesting and frustrating in so many ways, but we're working through it. >> But we'll continue to operate as if the mandate is happening. >> And then just a quick update, smartphone implementation has gone well. I think they're collecting about a dozen smartphones a day um from some of our violators. But um when you we're talking about 1100 kids at the high school, it's been um a welcome change. Uh I I've talked to a lot of teachers, administrators, um the biggest gain that they're seeing is the social interaction students are having with one another once again. Uh and um you know, I was with Missanthon today and we were at ready and they're playing
072chess and cards uh during downtime. So it was what's that? >> Battleship. battleship. Yes. So, it's it's uh it's been a welcome change, but I think um in the classroom especially when instruction is taking place um the distraction is gone. The enforcement has been um hard at the high school and and I mean we are enforcing it all the way. Uh there's no we have not given leeway. We wanted to set the tone right away from day one that this was um happening and this was uh and if you have your phone out, there will be consequences for it. Um there's been, you know, no change at the middle school. The the policy has always been put it in your locker. Um but at the high school, our our our students are have adapted well.
073They're using their lockers again. Um the administration put out a video on how to use your locker before school started which um they hadn't used since COVID which is kind of crazy when you think about it. Uh so we we did all of that work. Um they had many many adults scattered around the building opening week to make sure students could get to their lockers and classes on time. Um and so they're they're still collecting them. There are still violations, but um at the end of the day, we're seeing more social interaction, less distraction in the classroom. Uh and the overall um attitude towards it has been very positive um from the um from the administration, teachers, and staff. So, um it's been a it's been great move so far, I would say. Um a
074reminder to our uh fans attending the football game on Friday night. Um, we expect a large crowd. The weather looks fantastic. We will have We will continue with our policies. You must um I will tickets are free, but you must download one from our site. Um, I sent a note out to families last week. They can get it through our website to get a ticket. Uh, middle school and lower must have be accompanied by an adult. Um, no re-entry after you enter the facility. Ticket sales uh will end one hour after kickoff. No bags allowed, only small clutches are allowed, and the measurements are on our website. Um, and then we hope to see you there Friday night, 7 o'clock versus Clarence. Um, all of the policies are listed on our website on the athletic
075page. Um, but please, if you are coming, please download a electronic ticket um before you come to the gate. >> Clarence has been notified. Yes, we found out we talked to Mr. >> If you're electronically challenged or digital, >> You can print one. Okay. You got to get to the site first, right? >> Yes. >> Is there something at the gate where they'll help people with that? >> Yes. Yep. We have ticket takers at the gate that will help you. There's a barcode as well. So, if you bring your phone with you, scan the barcode >> yourself, you know. >> And then, um, Mr. Ravenhole, just give me a call. We'll we'll Thank you. >> All right. Thanks. >> And that's all I have for tonight if unless there's any questions. >> How's our new
076SRO? >> Uh, great. Yeah. Um, Officer Conrad has been extremely visible, extremely helpful. Um, he's been hitting all the buildings. He's met all the administrators, as many teachers as he can. Um, just been around the district and very, very um, professional, very um, >> invite him to one of our meet. We have you guys met. That's a great idea. >> I met him opening day. >> Y quickly cuz he was on the move. Yes. >> We're excited to have Miss Officer G. She was phenomenal. Um, Officer Arnold will be missed and she did a lot of work for this district, but um, Officer um, Conrad has been a welcome addition, too. >> That >> Okay. And I apologize. I believe I skipped number five, unfinished business. We do not have any. So, um, my apologies
077for that. I inadvertently missed that. Um to round this out, upcoming events. Um tomorrow is a big day at the high school. Uh we have the summer school graduation. We also have the high school open house. Um and then some PTA events. Uh book fairs, picture days are coming up. Um and then next week is our homecoming week. So that's all coming up. All right. Um open session. Um, per board policy 1510, the open session is for topics related to tonight's agenda. Um, is anyone interested in speaking? I do have one speaker. Um, do you need me to read the spiel to you? Okay. >> Hi, my name is Constance Fiorella. I live at 256 Sunset Court and I'd like to talk to you about the bus situation. Um, for you saying that the buses
078are running smooth, that is completely a fallacy. Um, my granddaughter takes the bus. She's been on the bus for an hour and 25 minutes today alone. Is it because she attends a parochial school? Is that why it's being shoved under the rug? Because you're not getting the kickback that you should be getting? I'm not quite sure, but this is ridiculous. There's 10 of you sitting up here. Have any of you decided to go to the bus garage and see what's going on? It's ridiculous. I know there's glitches the first week, but this is the second week. It's been going on. The roots keep getting changed every day. It's a different route. She's 5 years old. I live in the district. My daughter lives in the district. We pay taxes. To have a 5-year-old on a
079bus for an hour and 25 minutes when the school is 13 minutes away is ridiculous. They say the bus garage closes at 4:00. She gets dropped off at 4:15. Absolutely insane. Mr. Janestri, you say you were looking at a drone today. You went to Dexter Terrace and looked at the roof. Have you decided to maybe hop on a bus and see what's going on? Is it because you guys are not getting the kickback? Because that's what it seems like to me, but we're still taxpayers. I've heard all these wonderful stories about how the curriculum is changing and I'm glad to hear it because I myself and my daughter always went to Williamsill schools and Amherst schools but the way I saw everything declining I made sure my grandchildren were going to Catholic school which were
080paying a very substantial amount of money but what I'm seeing in these buses for you to say that you weren't called no one can get a hold of you. That's not true. >> It is true. It is true. I've called the bus garage. I've tried to get a hold of people. My daughter tried me. >> I've sent emails in the past. It's It's just ridiculous for you to say everything went without a glitch. I'm surprised your nose didn't grow. There is no way that this bus situation is not going is not is going smooth. Like you said, it is not. For a child to be on a bus for an hour and 25 minutes is simply ludicrous. You talking about safety, which is a wonderful thing. My family is in law enforcement and I am
081behind that 100%. But to have a 5-year-old child on a bus looping around and taking a different route every day is unheard of. Simply unheard of. And I am here today because my daughter is eight and a half months pregnant and it was too much on her to come today. She was standing in the driveway all week and then and the first day they took my granddaughter off the bus, one of the aids, and said, "You're on the wrong bus." And they made her sit there for 45 minutes while we're in the driveway hyperventilating cuz the bus app kept going off. It's 2025, 1935. The bus app should be up and running properly. Every one of you should be finding out what's going on with these buses, not looking at drones, not worrying about roofs,
082not worrying about everything. It's ridiculous. Of course, we want the fields to be up and running and everything else. But I'll tell you right now, I will go to the news. I will go to everybody there is. I'm retired. I have nothing but time on my hands. And I'm a grandmother and there is nothing more important than my grandchildren. And I want to make sure she's not driving up and down Sheridan Drive and then down John James and then back on Main Street because they forgot to pick up kids at Catholic Academy. It's It's terrible. It's simply terrible. >> We're now at four minutes. Just as time. >> Thank you, Mr. Library. >> I mean, give me some answers. Please look into it. That's all I ask. I'm a taxpayer. My daughter pays taxes. Everybody
083in my family pays taxes. >> Please call me tomorrow and I will look into it. >> I certainly will. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you. There any other speakers? >> Just out of curiosity before we continue, has anyone else received any feedback about busing like what we just heard? >> Any emails, any phone calls, any anything. Okay. So, I just want to remind the community that anyone is able to contact the 10 of us that are sitting here because all of our email addresses are on the website. best to everybody, >> right? But I'm just saying that if if there's an issue like we we can't know about it unless someone tells us. So I would just encourage anyone who's listening if you're having an issue, you know, reach because I'm not psychic.
084I'd love to be, but I'm not. >> Go through the central office. Call I will I will talk to you tomorrow. >> Perfect. Okay, moving on. Um, new business. Uh, we will be voting on all of these next week. Um, so letter A is special education. >> Yep. Relatively short, 67 pages and got through it easily. >> The first month of the school year. >> Oh, I like it. >> CSC meetings will be happening shortly, >> but we're still getting new kids in, new evaluations, so that just keeps coming. >> Yes, we are. Um, monthly financial reports policy 2140. Um, any questions, comments? Okay. Um, C, disposal of obsolete proper property policy 5250. I believe there are 31 obsolete air purifiers. >> That's correct. >> All right. Um, D is unassigned fund balance. Okay. Um
085E is the professional learning plan which was uh presented by Dr. Wilson. Any comments or questions, concerns on that? Okay. Um E is set prices for school breakfast um and lunches. I it's adult breakfastes are $3.80 and lunches are adult lunches are $5.68. >> I'm just curious. >> Yes. Are we experiencing food inflation? Lunch and breakfast. >> Oh yeah. Oh yeah. >> Just look at $5.68 seems >> Well, remember again all the kids. All the kids eat free from that standpoint. >> But those are adult Those are adult prices. So all of our students eat free both breakfast and lunch. >> But food costs are up significantly. Yes. >> Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Still cheaper than going to Mighty Taco. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right. Um Okay. G open overnight field trip request.
086Um I believe that is the uh girls swimming competition in Rochester. Um H is sorry. Any questions or comments on that? Okay. H bids policy 5410 for a U plow truck. >> I'm surprised nobody else would bid on it. That's interesting. >> Yeah. No, it's it's I'm surprised too, but we did put out a bid uh that replaces a 2017 uh vehicle that we have we have a guaranteed trade in rate with the with the particular vendor of $40,000, but it is listed on Auctions International that if we get over the $40,000, those proceeds would go towards if >> it doesn't come up to 40, you can still get the >> we can still get the trade. Awesome. Thanks. Um, and then letter I, finally, lease of custodial um equipment, which is a 16-month lease.
087>> Is that uh is that what we've done with our custodial equipment? We've always leased it. It's just >> uh Yeah, we've leased some in the past, Mr. Ravenold. Um these are some of the some of the bigger pieces pieces of equipment. uh one's um a a floor scrubbing unit that we'll use to kind of maintain uh our courts outside and those types of things to clean those courts. But um you know, generally from a lease perspective, you know, we've leased um floor scrubbing equipment before in the past. >> Are we getting more player or pickle ball courts? >> I not for me, but I don't know about anybody else. >> We have pickle ball courts. We do, don't we? >> Uh, we have Well, the town of Ammerst has a pickle ball court over
088on Willidge. That's not the districts, but >> you Okay. So, I'm just >> Okay, thank you. >> Okay, moving on. Informational items we will do next week. Um, open session number two. Um, remember you have three minutes. Please state your name, address, and relationship to Sweet Home. >> I will not take three minutes, but thank you. >> I I am Jamie Mancine. I live at 276 Glen Haven. Um, and I am here to talk about Glendale PTA, but I do want to, as a point of information, also share we are also struggling with the busing. Um, I've followed up with with the transportation department. I'll give you a call tomorrow, Dr. Janestri, as well. Um, but my son was on a bus for 3 hours today. Now, he is in special services, so he gets
089busted third party. So, I mean, I think that might have something to do with it, but >> give me a call. >> Yeah, over the course of a few a few days, it's been a little rough. >> I'm trying to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. The first week, hiccups, things like that. But I'll certainly share my experience with you. But the fun things, PTA, I'm so sorry that our welcome back bash got rained out, but no fear. We have plenty of fun things going on uh the rest of the year. We do have our uh chicken dinner coming up for our open house on the 18th. We also have our MCTeer our first of two MCT teacher nights on the 2nd of October. And I encourage you to come out. Just so that
090you wouldn't forget, I brought you all a magnet with all of the events that the Glendale PTA will be putting on. So you will never forget. >> Oh, awesome. Awesome. >> Whatever you need, we would love to see you there. Thank you. I share it with Heritage Heights. >> Take a hint maybe. >> This is a nice idea. >> So the country is >> so much enthusiasm. Holy mackerel. >> So that's good. >> Okay. Um any other tickers? >> Two. We got them up. >> Okay. Um moving on. Uh 11. Um personnel. We'll be voting on the personnel appointments next week. Uh we have teacher and administrative and um uh in some interastic activities, appointments, tenurs um and then we have service some resignations and appointments and transfers um leave of absence and reinstatement of
091leave. Any questions, comments, concerns on um sorry p uh personnel? >> Just one comment as I rolled through the almost 300 pages of these. It was interesting to see the qualifications of a lot of the people that are coming in. It's like as I'm looking it's like we got some very wellqualified people stepping into a lot of roles for us here. So that was cool. >> Anything else? Okay. Um moving on that would be a German. May I have a motion and second to adjurnn the meeting? We had our executive session beforehand. So motion to adjourn.