001First order of business, we had a consent agenda that each of the board members received beforehand. Does anybody have any questions about the consent agenda? Have a motion by Steve. Second by Arlet. All in favor say I. I oppose. No. Motion carries. Give us a couple of minutes while we sign the books. This That'll come back. Okay, first thing is the Wildcat spotlight and we have a lot of academic achievers here tonight. And what I'm going to do is each of you is going to get a certificate. So I'm going to come around front and ask you to come up individually and uh we'll give you their certificate. If you have parents or somebody wants to take a picture, that'd be great. At the end, we're going to have all everybody come together as a
002group, all the achievers, and take a picture with the board. Okay. So sort out This is I learn social studies. So the first student, [Applause] you want to come back up here real quick. Matthew Bur. [Applause] Make it done. [Applause] Next is I learn math. Evan Richard. [Applause] Next group is I read three Bennett Ernst. [Applause] Elena boy, [Applause] Milo Casper, [Applause] River Lambert [Applause] Haley Mahner [Applause] Eva Price [Applause] See your dad back there. Make sure pretty [Applause] miles. [Applause] Okay. Yeah. Go ahead. It's important to note these achievers had perfect scores on these learn. [Applause] Congratulations. [Applause] Oh, how dare you be 30 cents. Everybody agenda tonight. So, you're welcome to stay all you student achievers or if you need to go You're welcome to leave. [Laughter] Thank you. Congratulations. You guys did
003a great job. Yeah. Pretty cool. Perfect scores. What a cute little baby. Greg, I bet the tennis team's going to stay after they break your losing streak. Queens buy. Oh, what a good day to pick. Well, congratulations, state champions. Y [Applause] resolution here tonight to recognize the state champions official record. Scott would like to present this to you if you could. So I'm going to go through make sure I don't miss anybody. I'll just go right down. Mary Hayes play two singles. Harper Wigan one singles. Reese smoothie one doubles. Haley Atkins Hayes senior CC Hammond Yarro Stoneberg play two doubles. Shippy Caroline Andy Lambert Pal Jen Peters. Oh my lord. You did it to me. Majority. Majority try. Which one? I'm not going to be able to do it. Daisy Smiley was part of the
004one doubles. Addie Sager, Ali G, Anna Beine, Lyla Hawks was the freshman that played three singles. Ali summer and Stella Kise. There's your girls 2025 state championship team. We did a couple things. One, we didn't realize that it was the first girls ever team state title. Not only is it the tennis, but it's a team. And then I've got a wonderful staff. Girls, you can I got a wonderful In the back is Evro who's been uh with me with the girls now for 10 years. [Applause] Coach Edd's rejoined Jasper a couple years ago. They they uh so a lot of these girls and you can ask them. They've been in our program for a long time. Mar and her older sister started our program. A lot of them at four or five years old. It's
005interesting. That's about the time the indoor facility got built. By the way, um coaches Hayes and his family moved away. Then they moved back and got last two seasons with us. Jeff was part of our coaching staff. And then Dan Fair, for those of you probably may know, Dan's been with us total of Yeah. So, he he was back at the Ed Garber regime a little bit and he's actually officially retiring, resigning, but we keep him uh on a retainer and I'll explain to you why in a little bit when we talk about the facility award because I'm going to need him. So, but anyways, um six wonderful seniors, a lot of returning talent. uh didn't none of the matches got closer than 4 to one. Um, and uh, I told many people the one
006most stumbling thing for me was after all the pictures and all the fun and the tears and the crying and the hugs and the compliments and all that. Uh, when I got back to the bus, I finally took a deep breath, went back to the cooler, got a big red I'm a big red drinker and I pulled up my phone. It was a 401 text from people. So, uh, friends, past guys, you'd be surprised. There was at least three of the members from the boys team that won 99 at the match when we won that Saturday. So, an outstanding group of young ladies. Uh, anytime you do something first in a school district. I think you accomplish something and then Adaca and Ree uh after two years winning the double state title, we went back
007up the following weekend that for a third time. So it has been a I'm still floating. It's been a it's been a cloud n here for about three or four weeks. So really cool. Really cool. Thank you guys. Is that you? Yes. Anything else from the girls that you need to hear about? They love to speak. Just kidding. There's one thing I wanted to share and it's uh kind of ironic. Of all things, last Saturday I was an adult tennis match up at Brebuff Jesuit of all places and uh my daughter happened to be playing and she plays doubles with a former Brebuff Jesuit tennis player and she was a state champion, double state champion in 2009. And she was at the match and uh she just of course I had to had to gloat
008a little bit. I had to I'll make sure I ask about it. And uh of course she gave all the compliments in the world to all you kids about she knows how long it takes the hours and hours to be able as I remember her dad saying if you can't hit it over the net and inside the lines I can't help you. And it takes hours and hours to be able to do that with some pace against other kids that can do the same thing. And uh so it's just really it's commend you all for taking the time and all you had to do all the travel you have to go through to play in tournaments to go practice. just a lot of kudos to you and the the this breath Jesuit player also said
009it was very apparent that you were so well coached. So, I give kudos to all four of you coaches that were there and and she mentioned she didn't know who who was the head coach or who was anybody. But she said it was very apparent at every every court about the strategy and what the game plan said because you got to be able to hit it in, but you got to have a strategy too. And so, a lot of kudos to the coaches and all you players. So, it's just a nice achievement just rolling it in. Uh, I'm going to keep going on here for a little bit because, you know, I've been around since the Civil War and, you know, I was actually here when the program started. Some of my my friends were
010in the program and the first two coaches started in either 65 or 66. The first coach was a really good tennis player, but he had no interest in coaching the kids. In fact, I think he was a city tennis champion. But one of my buddies said he thought, "Oh, this is great because we got the tennis player. Well, it's going to be our coach." and he said all the guy did was sit on the sidelines and grade papers during the practices. So that didn't work out very well. The next coach whenever they had a a road match in Evansville, he had his dad was in Evansville. He wouldn't even go to the match. He would the match would go on and the coach would come back and say, "Well, who won?" And so then the
011next year is when your father Ed came. This is 1970. and my friends say they go to the first practice and he's got a book there how to coach tennis because he wanted to be a head coach but not tennis but but you know how it is you you need a tennis coach so you throw anybody in there but he was so determined to make a a go of it that he was reading this book and he actually got out some tape and was taping things on the court and the players saying what the heck is going on here and then at the end of the practice he said okay we're line up and run sprints and one of the players said coach this is just tennis. We don't run sprints. And Ed said, "Well,
012we're running them now." And everybody knew at that point that he was serious. And this is and the thing that amazes me the most is any high school in southern Indiana or throughout Indiana at that point could have done what we what Ed did, but Ed decided he was going to do it. He was serious. He's going to make a go of it. And Scott has continued it for all these 55 years. It's just incredible to me how successful we are this program out of nothing really out of nothing. And so again, all the congratulations to you guys for continuing the tradition and we built something here that's the envy of so many high schools and anybody could have did it but Ed and Scott and the other coaches you guys have this it's just
013a marvel to me. So anyway, I'll shut it up and I'll let you talk about the other award. Um All right. So, the national national facility honor that they were going to receive here in August. Um, so I didn't know about this. Jeffersonville real quick two years ago redid their complex and they were nice enough to let me make some suggestions. Don't do this, do this, put this in 12T without a doubt. They built I want to say it was like a $2 point some million dollar brand new facility and somebody there guys as much tennis as I do I didn't really know about this but he actually uh nominated Jeffersonville and they won and the head coach there and I are good friends and he called us you've got to nominate your facility for
014this award because I can't imagine that that you guys would not receive this. So gener back there and help with a couple of these kids in his class. We took a bunch of pictures. The middle school courts next to ouration. It's just been to be done. We added a shelter house out there. Um the indoor facility that we added back in 2011. Uh we got the outdoor courts in the end of April and I didn't know when to hear back. It's about 21 page paper electronic and you just check things off. We have lights, we have bathrooms, we have concession stand, we don't have this, we have that. U did a lot of checking because we got a lot of things that was on the list. Um and then right towards the end of school,
015right before we started our next tournament run, we got an email and said that you've been selected. You've been chosen as one of the uh elite national facilities in the United States. And this is a USA award. It's not a high school award. It's it's the association that's affiliated with US Open. So, uh the honor uh the ceremony on that is August 26th. Um you can only send two people. You can send as many you want. US Open, but you can only send two people into the actual ceremony. And I'd be the first to admit, and Dan always said this, you guys know we bled black and gold our entire lives. We wouldn't have what we have without the school corporation. I know I know the money we put into the indoor. I also realize
016the land. We wouldn't have middle school, you know, four courts at the 10th Street and we did the nine courts and then Ed Yro back in 2003 got the design 12 court facility that amongst many many places and it wouldn't be possible without the school corporation. So I remember talking to Dr. Laura she said hey you can do whatever you want take whoever you want it's really up to you and I said I have a difficult time going to the ceremony without taking somebody from the school so reluctantly Dr. Laura I said we'll go I'd be happy to join you at the US Open darn so Dr. Laura and I will be the two people representing Jasper. I think it's only right to do it that way. But I think we've got about 12 or
01715 actual people going to the US Open that day. Uh and going to make it I've never been to New York. I've never been to the US Open. So this is a this has been a great month for Jasper tennis from from the top to the bottom and and all the way around. We just set a summer camp record. I counted the other day 361 campers in summer tennis camp. So lot lot of stuff going on really really good for the tennis program. a lot of good people. You know the guy that's not here tonight guys if you've not met Ray Ray we brought in Ray Ray has been with us for about 11 years obviously that is also somewhat of a connection developed into great tennis players but Ray has been a big part
018of that as well. We we keep that line between tennis squirrel coaches and Ray knows that Ray gets a lot of credit and very deserving. So uh we're very blessed uh with what we have and we try to do it the right way. So thank you guys for bringing us in tonight and let us see you guys and one of the girls which is awesome. Congratulations. Scott, I did I did want to take a moment to say thank you for keeping the legacy still alive. He'd be very proud. Thank you very much. I think he would be. Yes. Yeah. He would have been extremely happy with the state title. So I I said it many times when you've accomplished something dad didn't do, you probably accomplished something. So congratulations ladies. All right. Thank you. Thank
019you so much. idea all that tenants. They can probably eat a lot of ice cream. I know. I'm like me. I'll sit on the couch. Okay, we'll get you. Thank you guys. Thank you. Take care. Okay. Building and maintenance update. Jialter Design. I'm not sure that Do you want me to help with the screen over here? For sure. So to the facility. So we've been working as you all know the last two months I think it's been in front of you and we're going to talk about earlier the year and we've been you know all the work on working with the city about the high school but we do have several slides here but not middle we're going to do it in two summers essentially one summer this first summer we are going to postp
020in the auditorium and the tack over last week is delaminating pretty bad shape. We're going to replace that new floor, but all the other work floor finish and there not all the center of the room a little more computer stations replace the light hallway. pictures of the locker room and then the carpet overall plan of the entire campus. I know on the north side you may want to come back. So just a summary high school. Thanks man. Early program, we're adding four early learning class together whichever one they want. a while right now. Green space outside. Get rid of the playground. We got into it. renovate refreshing. That's where the windows are. We just project We're going to show you middle school And then early learning early One directional at least one of the current
021spaces for the ability to continue to Dr. Laura, for the other classrooms, do we have specific uses for them in mind? Um, no, not yet, but once they're complete, we'll be using them as we go back into the rest of the building to do renovations. So, when we're working in another area of the building, we'll relocate those class to the back. So it'll serve as a phased area like we did in Ireland when we did that expansion there in renovation. Is early learning pickup also at 3:00? They usually can't get there 3:00. They're usually there between 3:30 and 4 o' unless the staff member works at the high school. They're not getting there until the That's good because I was concerned that too many cars doing pickup, if they weren't in that nook, they're going
022to create a traffic jam. After school, I'd say the majority of 3:30 furniture. The restroom being part of code for an early learning space will be a huge program because currently in particular our presc pretty similar what you have in your current technology. Some of the time right Now it's more refresh. The other thing that's happening that's also the coming off the campus off St. Charles a little bit window further And then this one shows you the playground to the left. And then looking right now without retaining wall. So pretty that we're getting it right now. So Dale, where's the actual property line? It's a little bit north of the tree line. Show the drop off of the Any questions? together. Another And these numbers haven't changed from when this was proposed initially, right? That
023time included the Hopefully, you know, mention design. Another part diagram. We sent information about projects outthern Indiana going after some of the locals really going after large lumber. work. classroom refresh. And then beyond that, we'll have an additional part here where we'll be expanding the cafeteria on the south side, which will create some learning space, classroom space. We haven't designed exactly what that space underneath that will look like. That'll provide us additional space to use as well as renovating the administration area. Very good. Right now, August And we'll have another show. We'll be back to ask you for perm. Thank you. Thanks, D. We have a connection to approve the development of the bids and specifications for the bond. One of my action items was to approve development and approvestruction document phase. So that's the
024first item under that that So we're at this time we're asking the board to approve that. Yeah. Okay. I'll make a motion by second by Steve. Any further questions or discussion? All in favor say I. I. No. Motion carries. [Laughter] will be back. I'm worried about you can spend the night. You stay at your house, Scott. Of course. You're welcome to go. Thanks, Dale. Thanks, Dale. Yes, sir. Yes, please. Okay. Thanks, The first action item was Jasper Middle School and also part of that exterior limestone over the years. What's happening is you have the metal roof on there and during hard rain event sheets off the metal roof so fast at the valley but at the valley there's just so much water down it's just mess know years ago, maybe five, six years ago, we
025cleaned everything up and it really looked nice for a short period of time that's come back. So, I've reached out to several local contractors, other contractors and was fortunate enough to find a contractor to make gutter correction. What we're doing is adding adding an extension to the top of the at the valleys that it's low enough and designed in such a way that if it would fill up, it wouldn't work. We're hoping that that extension will catch and divert that water not allowing it to run sheath across the surface of the first action item proposal we receive from Brown County sheet,00 the exterior brick and limestone panel ceiling reached out again several contractors. We I was pleased that KWK was able to do a good job for me in the past. a good job with
026that. My goal is to get first while they're working on other parts of the building. Oh, sorry. Go ahead. When you have the gutter correction, does the brick need to be sealed? Yes. And that's just that one each of those spots. All the way around the building. all the walls that extend to the ground and meet the ground. That way once we get the limestone clean and also they're just wall surface. And when's the last time that the brick was sealed? Has it been sealed? Yes, probably. Was it in 01 2000 2011 or 02? I think it was 2001. Yeah. So 24 years after and we've cleaned the limestone and resealed it within the last 10 years I think as well. It does. So I'll make the motion. Do you want separate motions? We do
027it together. I'll make the motion for the gutter correction and for the brick and limestone. I'll second a motion by Judy, a second bylette. Any questions or discussion? All in favor say I. I oppose. No. Motion carries. Thank you very much. Thanks, Scott. Yep. Quite welcome. Okay. I think I have the other items here. Okay. So, um, over the past several months, we've been working with SafeEac on a project to install their AIdriven emergency evacuation system at Jasper High School. This system integrates smart exit signage sensors and an operation center to coordinate real-time intelligent evacuations during various potential crisis such as fires, severe weather, or an active shooter, heaven forbid. Um, we've consulted with both local and a bond council out of Indianapolis to ensure that the project would meet full compliance with Indiana statutes
028related to procurement and installation. Uh, additionally, we've received written confirmation from the Indiana Department of Homeland Security that the system meets all applicable fire occupancy and operational codes for the state. Um, bond council has also reviewed and approved the purchase of Safeeavac as a single source supplier, qualifying it as a special purchase due to the unique nature of the system itself. The total proposed cost of the purchase and installation is $1,80,000 which would be paid from our 2023 bond funds. At this time, we're seeking board approval to proceed with three actions and each of these um would need to be considered uh to approve and approved separately. So, the first action would be that we would need to have the board assign the superintendent as the purchasing agent for Greater Jasper Consolidated Schools for the
029project. The second item is to approve a resolution authorizing the execution of the safe evac agreement. And then the other is approving the actual safe evac agreement that would be between greater Jasper schools safe evac and stack material handling. So there are three action items for the board to consider. Dr. In the event that you were not capable of being the purchase agent, do we have someone else to fulfill that obligation? It would probably fall to Glenn or Tina depending upon since it's a school safety issues. I I would delegate Glenn to fall in place if I were unable to fulfill that duty. You okay with that being? Always. I'll I'll make that motion for Dr. Lori to be purchasing agent. Second motion by our second by Steve. Any questions or discussion? All in favor
030say I. I post no. Motion carries the second action item. Resolution. The second item is to approve a resolution that authorizes the execution of the safe evac agreement. the board would have had that within the documentation that was provided as a part of the board packet. I'll make the motion to approve the resolution. Second. Motion by Steve, second by Judy. Any questions or further discussion? All in favor say I. I. Oppose. No. Motion carries. Okay. This resolution does require the signature of the president and board secretary. It's on the second page. The last uh resolution. Yeah, the last is approving the um agreement with SAFEAC and stack material handling for the design and installation of the project. I'll make that motion. Second motion by Arlette, second by Steve. Any questions or discussion? All in favor
031say I. I. Post. No. Motion carries. Thank you. Okay. Uh, one other item under buildings and facilities. Um the board received a proposed lease agreement that was developed for limited use of athletic facilities by outside organizations. Um the agreement outlines the terms and conditions for a temporary rental including insurance requirements and any applicable fees. Leases would be executed at the district level with the recommendation of the high school athletic director. And at this time we're seeking board approval of that potential lease agreement. I'll make a motion. Motion by Judy. Second. Second by Harlet. Any further questions or discussion? I got a question about the they name the different facilities here. Gym, tennis court, soft field, baseball field, football field. They all will lease for $500 per game, $1,000 per day. But the tennis courts are
032per court. And so I'm wondering if that is accurate that we would rent one tennis court for the same price that we would rent alumni stadium. I am would have to defer to Mr. Kendall. He's the one that recommended and suggested these amounts and so uh I would have to ask him to clarify that. It might be worth looking at that just to make sure you're not. Could we rent the middle school tennis courts for $1,000 per day or is it going to be $8,000 per day because there are eight? I took it as I thought too. That's why I thought per se. Okay. And I will clarify that with him. Um, if the board approves the lease, I can make the clarification and adjustment with your permission to move forward. I'll make that motion.
033Motion by second. Second by Judy. Any further questions or discussion? All in favor say I. I. Oppos? No. Motion carries. Thank you. Thanks, Scott. Thanks, Scott. Have a good evening. Curriculum update, Tina. All right. I have a couple of things for the board this evening. Um the first is to share an update on professional development um over the course of the 2425 school year. professional development is is an integral part of what we ask of our teachers and and a way that we as a district support our teachers in growing their capacity and um ensuring retention of quality teachers and things like that. So, um, in your board packet, you did have, um, a list of the different activities that we had staff participate in over the course of the year, and I tried to
034group it kind of by topic, and you can really see the priorities that we have, um, placed on different areas. So, um, we had a lot going on with literacy, um, which should not be a surprise to anyone. and and I did not include but we definitely have um many of our elementary teachers are in the process of um completing 80 hours of professional development in order to attain their um early literacy endorsement which is required by code now. So that's in addition to um the literacy professional development that we've done in house. Um, we had three what I would call big events um, over the course of the past year that really provided opportunities for all teachers regardless of what um, grade level they teach or what subject matter they teach. And we also
035had um, a real focus on AI um, and the implementation of AI and creation of policy over the course of this past year. and and all of those things will continue to be um priorities for us moving forward. But you can also see um we we generally have um a lot of STEM related professional development opportunities. Um you can see we have a number of teachers um or teams of teachers who attend events at the SIC which is a wonderful partnership for our district and and all the districts in the area in the region because they can bring in um they can bring in experts on specific topics that maybe we don't have a big enough audience on our own to offer. Um we have groups of teachers who attend who attend annual conferences both
036national and state conferences when they're um close enough to do so. And then um safety and and just some other things. Um and so what I will do moving forward is just try to keep you a little bit more in the loop on what kind of professional development activities are happening each month. um rather than doing a whole year recap moving forward through this next year. So um I'm happy to answer any questions regarding the professional development. Um we do utilize nu different funding streams um to provide these different opportunities for our teachers as well. Any questions or thoughts on PD activities this year? Get any feedback from the teachers and student value? Um do our large events, we always um ask we also always solicit feedback from our staff. Um our educate Dub Boyce
037County PD day this year we had a lot of positive feedback on we felt really good about um the the um the variety of breakout sessions and really felt like we provided opportunities for uh everyone. And then um some of the other feedback that I've received just um unsolicited I would say is that I think that our teachers are really thankful that if they identify something that they feel would really benefit them um we are pretty open about supporting those things. Um same goes for if a a a building administrator says hey I would really like this team of teachers or this this individual um to attend this PD. We we work really hard to make those u opportunities available to those staff members. So, all right, let's move on. Um the next item is
038to approve the Wildcat Academy alternative education program. And you can see we did have to file um a program proposal with the state of Indiana. And you have access to that. Um the philosophy behind the alternative education academy, the Wildcat Academy is just to provide um an alternate setting for for students who have not been successful in the general um education environment for a variety of reasons. Um these could be students that we're targeting because of um behavior, disciplinary action that would potentially hold them out of school. it would be another um avenue to prevent students from getting in a position where they are credit deficit or facing a credit deficit um and and really a individual need basis in looking at which students might um utilize that setting. Um and so I am asking
039that the board approve the Wildcat Academy alternate education program. I don't know if there's anything else you wanted to add on that. Yeah, so um we sent the initial feedback form to the state. The state has changed the statute which they no longer have a budget item to help fund these alternative programs, but we have a plan in place to utilize current staff in order to support this. Um, when asked, you know, the potential number of students that could possibly be participating in this type of program, we would be looking at a maximum of 10 to 15 annually. And the intent may not necessarily be to keep them in this program. We would hope to try to assimilate them back into the traditional learning environment, but it would just be a way for us to
040continue to allow them to uh continue their learning experience potentially in a virtual setting so that they don't get themselves into credit deficit as Tina had mentioned. Um, so Jeff and I do have a telephone call with the state in the be next week one day for about a half an hour just to describe this to them. So we are still waiting on state approval but we asked the board to consider approving it moving forward. So where would they physically be? Um, I'm not sure what location, Jeff, but he's already assigned a location, but I can't attest to where that will be. Would they all be together or how would that work? They would. It would be a virtual learning. It's very similar to a program we used to have. In fact, I think uh
041Glenn was uh here as an assistant principal when we had a very similar program going on if I remember correctly. It used to be housed in this room right next door. Um there's an adult that monitors the students. Um they are individually working through an online virtual learning platform or an online course that's been developed here by one of our own staff members. that's meant to be virtual in nature. So, I know our graduation rate normally hovers around 95%. Would this possibly get us even closer to 100? Well, I would certainly hope so. You know, um there are kids that for various reasons fail to thrive in the learning environment. So, the hope would be to continue pushing them forward so that they can attain the credits that they need to graduate on time. This
042is all high school, right? Not just seniors. Correct. Correct. So, we would need a motion. Yes, please. I'll make a motion. Motion by Judy. Second. Second by Steve. Any further questions or discussion? All in favor say I. I. Oppose. No. Motion carries. Thank you. Um, and then my final item for this evening is um to request the board approve our curricular materials definition um and fees for the 2526 school year. So um the definition has not changed from last year um and what was approved then but per Indiana code curricular materials are defined as systematically organized material designed to provide a specific level of instruction in a subject matter category including books, hardware, um computer software and digital content. So, um, we are asking that the board approve our our definition and then, um, within
043that document, you can see we we do now have the ability to add back some lab fees, um, which we did not collect last year. And so, um, we spent some time looking at the courses that are really hands-on in nature and require, um, materials that cannot be reused. and and when you're not collecting fees for that kind of thing, that can really be a quick drain. Um, and so we uh asked the buildings to um provide those fees and and I know we have more detail than what is provided to you, but we've got the numbers for you for the middle and high school on those lab based courses. And then just some other fees like the student handbook fee, um the AP exam fee, and that will only apply to students who take
044more than two um state subsidized exams. But we definitely have students who take three, four, five AP exams in a year and the state no longer I don't think they were ever doing five exam fees for a student, but um they have lowered that threshold for to two per student. So, um, we hope to recoup some of that those funds as well. Students given a physical copy of the handbook or why I'm confused on the handbook fee. Um, I believe that's more like a planner, not the not the like student. It's a planner, but within that planner, it has policy, rules, information for the students to be able to refer to. So, it is a physical. Absolutely. different price. I assume the high school handbook is larger than the middle school. They are different. Yeah,
045they negotiate their and create their own hands. I'll make the motion. Motion by Judy. Second by. Any further questions or discussion? All in favor say I. I. No motion carries. Thank you very much. Agreement. Yeah. My only item is I'm requesting the board approve the 2025 2026 school resource officer agreement between city of Jasper and Corporation. There were no changes from last year's Well, actually the I submitted the sec school safety grant that helps fund our school resource officers just last week $86,499 and I should probably find out by the beginning of September. We wouldn't pay anything. It's 100%. Did we get that last year? Last year we was the only year since I've been doing this that the state did not fully fund but across the board. You got about 80% of what you
046requested. likely they didn't fully fund it because there were more schools that they wanted to be able to fund their projects and so they re were able to do that by reducing the mount the amount from the 100% match. They progressively added more things that are available to for funding. We just have always requested to fund our two schools. You can do um digital mapping. You can do entry system. You can actually seek funding for a K9 officer and that kind of thing. You can also request funding for gun safety and use a gun. the listing to approve the school resource officer agreement. I'll second motion by Steve, second by Judy. Any further questions or discussion? All in favor say I. I post. No. Motion carries. Okay. The agreement does require um Greg's signature and
047then Judy to attest and I have marked the area on the agreement. So that's Greg and then you would print and attest. Dr. Laura, I think you have the rest. I do. Thank you. Um, so the district maintains an investment account with Baird and it was established specifically to accept donations for the future replacement of turf at Alumni Stadium. Whenever we first uh installed the turf, we had a local donor and so periodically that donor would donate funds. We put this in an investment account at that time. The current value of that account is sitting around and this was last week, so I'm sure it's changed just a little bit, $875,735. um had a conversation with our financial advisor last week and he is recommending that we move the funds which are currently sitting in
048a money market into four certificates of deposit due to just some instability and decline of the money market rates at this time. It's really putting it into a more conservative investment for the time being to ensure that we um protect what that investment is. So the current 12 month CD rates are yielding somewhere around 4.2% and would offer that kind of stability in the current market right now. And so we're because of the total amount of the funds that are there, we're just asking the board to grant their approval of our uh steps to proceed with adjusting the funds from the money market into CDs based on our advisor's recommendation. And you would be purchasing four CDs, correct? They would be. Yes. Because there's a limit to the amount of money like 250,000 I think
049is the max limit for a CD. That's what I want to double check. That's what I thought. Thank you. So would there be any value in having a longer term CD than 12 months? I asked him that and he recommended 12 months and then I would assume as we approach that 12-month mark, we would re-evaluate the current money market situation and make some decisions about whether to invest in another four CDs or could we put it back into a more competitive investment portfolio to approve the four accounts or the one account into four CDs. I'll second by Steve, second bylette. Any further questions or discussion? All in favor say I. I. No. Motion carries. Okay. Um the board received end of year reports from both our all of our school nursing uh uh school nurses
050and our social workers. And so just kind of a little bit of an overview and a recap, the district employs four full-time nurses, one for each school. and they served last year approximately 3,59 students and the team logged over 14,000 student visits for a range of illnesses, injuries and other health related concerns. And I would like to note that that is an increase of 2,324 visits compared to last year. So um these four ladies are extremely busy on a daily basis. Um, in addition to just that daily health support, our nurses do vision screenings. They do hearing screenings. They work with the Duboce County Department of Health and host immunization clinics. And then the annual report also highlights just other critical responsibilities that they fill for us in the health realm. Um, our nurses obviously
051are an essential essential part of our educational process and we know that because of that and the health of our students will ensure that they're better prepared to learn. We're incredibly grateful for their care, dedication and professionalism that they bring to work every day and some days are really busy for them. Excuse me. The board also received the indiv reports from our six social workers and they likewise play a vital role in supporting our students. These professionals provide a range of services including mental health supports, academic and behavioral interventions and referrals to community resources for students and families in need. Our social workers work to ensure that our students are supported and ready to learn at all levels. um we thank them for their dedication and their ongoing commitment to meeting the unique needs of
052our students every day. So both sets of those individuals really fill a vital role in capturing and ensuring that we meet the needs of every student as a whole student, not just the academics. Um the board also received proposed meal prices for the 2025 2026 school year. There are no changes to those meal prices from the previous year and at this time we're seeking approval. I'll make a motion. Motion by Judy. Second. Second by our any discussion or questions. All in favor say I. I. No. Motion carries. Thank you. The board also received proposed meeting dates for the 2526 school year. The dates that are marked with an asterisk indicate a deviation from the regular meeting schedule and I want to outline what those are. Um the first adjustment is to our August meeting and
053that is really because of our need to travel to the USA to accept that award and so I wouldn't be able to be here for that meeting. So um we're asking the board to move that to August the 18th. Uh the changes to the December, March, and May meetings reflect conflicts with holidays or school breaks. And then the June 2026 meeting, I've add changed that to June 22nd and that's due to a personal scheduling conflict for myself. Um my husband has earned a trip to the country of Ireland and so I'm really wanting to go to that. So if the board would allow us to move that meeting, I would really appreciate it. Um, and so at this time we're seeking approval of the revised schedule for the 2526 school year. I'll make that motion.
054Motion by Arlette. Second. Second by Judy. Any discussion or questions? Jump aboard. You have June 29th on here. I wanted to make sure that was correct for the June meeting. That is correct. It's probably right. I probably looked at the calendar. It's the fifth Monday instead of the fourth Monday. Yes, that's what it is. It's June. I just said you had said the 22nd. I think that's because I have it wrong in my notes. That's okay. I just wanted to confirm that it is the 29th of June. Yes, that is it. Perfect. Thank you. Where we at? Do we have a vote? Need a vote. We got a motion in a second. Okay. All in favor say I. I. Oppos? No. Motion carries. Okay. Um, one last item. Uh the board received a changed 2026
055budget preparation timeline and the reason for that change is that we originally had scheduled our budget hearing for August 25th and since we have now moved the meeting to the 18th, we wanted that timeline to reflect the change. So we would hold our 2026 budget hearing at our August 18th board meeting. Um any questions about that? All right, a couple announcements. Our July board meeting will be held on Monday, July 28th, same place, same time, 7 pm here in the um community room. It says boardroom and it should be community room. And then just to put on your radar, thes ISBA fall conference is scheduled for September 15th through the 16th. And I haven't received any information really on the sessions or arrangements, but once I get that, I'll be reaching out to the board
056about their participation uh in attendance for this year. Okay. And that's all I have. Any board member have any other business? Do have one note I want to make. The uh the Cabal Gym was named to the National Register of Historic Places. Um I wonder is there any publicity that any group is going to provide about that or maybe we need to do something on our own? The actual um designation and award will occur in August during the state fair. And so we're awaiting like the date, time, and location of that. and then we will likely release something about it at that time because that'll be a pertinent time when we receive the designation. Okay. But yes, we will definitely shout that out as an accolade. Okay. I know that accolades to Bernie. He brought
057that up 10 years ago and it's been a long process. So, finally came to fruition. Anyway, I have a motion to adjourn. So, motion by Steve. Second. Second by Judy. All in favor say I. I. No eating.