001base running blunder by a guy that never makes it. Right when he hit that slap back to the pitcher, I'm like, >> "Yeah, the dude struck out that so there was no guarantees that we were going to dance. They needed all armchair equipment in squeeze in." Okay, we'll call the meeting in order at 6:00. >> Mr. Ero here, >> here. >> Mrs. Newman >> here, >> Mr. Perez >> here, and Mrs. W >> here. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. >> To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We did decide for sure. >> Yeah, I I was talking a little bit in the beginning. Um yeah, if you're going to >> if you
002want to um look at questions, it falls within the context of hiring an individual. >> Yeah. >> So, yeah, you could do an executive session. >> Yeah. Let's let's do this for the public's benefit and for small audience we have here. Let's have these guys just kick off what why they're here and then before we get into the details we'll move to go into executive session briefly to talk about some of the specifics but that make sense why don't you understood Todd >> All right I'm Todd Kuster this is Randy Borough we're the search consultants for your treasurer search and overview we have been working diligently to um to get the process moving we've developed um a draft recruitment brochure and the profile for the questionnaire that was distributed a couple of weeks ago. And
003we think um overall that you're in a good position to recruit for a diff a position that will be difficult to fill >> and everyone was able to participate right in the circle feedback. We got remind us again just kind of not only of the board but the admin community feedback as well. >> Yeah. I mean I don't know if that was part of your stick as far as a number. >> We can go ahead. >> Yeah. It's in Go ahead Todd. It's in the profile. >> Okay. Yeah. In in the profile report um you know I know you can you can read it. I will make a couple comments. First of all the responses among the groups were were very consistent. there's not a divergence of opinion. It's indicative of of unity, a sense
004of cohesive purpose in the district and th those are very positive attributes for moving the search forward. Uh with respect to how um the essential characteristics were ranked, you know, we broke them out both by the top characteristic rank and then the top three. uh there wasn't a huge amount of variation but there was some and it's worth taking a look at I think um successful experience as a treasurer you know was number one by 15 or 48% of the respondents but when you look at the top three that was almost 3/4 of the respondents so that that very clearly is something that will guide and drive our search um the next three characteristics experience, ability, and willingness to deal fairly and effective at communicating. While the rankings varied a little bit between the number
005one characteristic and num and the top three, they were both right there. The one thing and the reason we like to differentiate between the top characteristic and the top three is to see if anything pops out that maybe isn't a number one candidate, but still considered by the respondents very important. And that one came out as knowledge about Ohio laws and legislation that concerns school districts. And I think with the environment that schools across the state are facing right now that that really doesn't surprise me. You know, the experience component I think was consist was consistent, but you get right to a number two or number three response. So that's knowledge and and that that's informative for three reasons. One is to make sure that that's something that's noted in the search uh brochure, which
006I think it is. Second reason is that it um it it um provides a guidepost for our conversations with candidates and helping to to draw people in as candidates because we want to draw the right people in. And finally, it's important because it will help you in the development of of the interview questions that that you um are um going to develop with our values. And and we think it's important with respect to the interview questions that they not be simply canned questions. Even though we've given you sample questions, most often the best questions come from those that are that are developed internally. >> Okay. Great. So, I think we're going to get into some of the specifics on this now. So, it probably be appropriate to move the executive >> if you if you
007guys want to ask questions or commensurate about what questions would be asked. Yeah. >> Good idea to go to executive session. Can I take Can I get a motion to >> Justin Holly 606? Uh we won't be too long. We'll let you know when we're out. Um and for uh those watching at home anybody, we will uh reconvene after this to >> Okay, we'll go back to general session 647. Uh, administrative reports. Uh, Joy just emailed me. She said she couldn't make it. Everything's going great today. Uh, Polaris update. >> Uh, not much to say. Pretty status quo. Um, one thing, just as an FYI, if you're interested, they are now offering they're going to be offering a class in I think it says October, uh, for anybody trying to get certification to rough basketball
008games for OA. >> I saw that. So if anybody's interested or know somebody I have that information forward you want me to mention now >> so we need to talk about the Polaris board seat >> um because obviously I have one year left on my term which I am more than happy to help out the board and continue on there until considering you guys are going to have potentially three new board members until you're Assuming Polaris is okay with that and assuming you guys are okay with that, >> we would gladly accept that offer. >> Um, but you have something to say about >> Okay. I would gladly accept. >> But the other issue that we have because then the reason I say this is um the way that Polaris board seats work now is
009that home school districts will have three-ear terms that are staggered, but then there is a rotating seat that is a one-year term and falls has a rotating seat next year. That's what I thought. >> So, we actually two >> Do you want Do you want to take >> Well, I'll just I'll just give you history. I know you all hate when I do that, but >> um so we have done this in the past where uh the board member was no longer a sitting board member on this board, but continued on to Blaires. >> And I agree, it's not ideal for either board. >> It's not ideal. >> The only thing here is because I there'll be two. So, >> what's Jody doing? >> Um, >> I don't on it before. >> They f they
010actually have a policy that says >> Yes, I was going to say I think they have a policy, >> but I can tell you there is a board member right now that's on there is not currently a city board member at their district. >> Um, it's it's up to what the board wants to do. It's >> I'm I'm just one vote, but I I I appreciate the fact that it's a heavy lift, but >> that's the job. And if you're running for school board and you get elected on school board, >> it's it's work and there's work to be done. So, that's all I'll say. I'm not going to be here, so it's not my uh problem to manage, but if I were continuing, I would not approve of Not that you haven't done a
011good job, just I think it should be current members um on the board. So that's all I'll say. But again, I'm one vote and that's I'm just saying that >> there will be somebody will have >> we'll have to finish my term >> and then so they're a year and then you can have somebody else and then somebody else is going to do a year. They meet on Tuesdays. Usually like the middle. >> Um, >> no, not usually more than uh once a month and not even every month. >> All right, we'll we'll figure it out. >> It's We're usually at 6:30. >> 20 minutes. >> I I'm literally afraid to ask my wife. >> Your I don't know. I'm looking at you go. >> We're going to have two board members that have done
012this before. >> My travel schedule is intense. I don't know. >> First of the year. That's what I'm saying. You know, >> I can barely make these. >> A fresh set of eyes on everything is not a bad thing either. And you know, I I get it. I I I get it. But >> and I'll be honest, now would be, you know, when I first got on there, it wasn't the way it is now and there wasn't a lot of flow of information. So, a lot of times it was me like talking to the other board members. And I'll be honest, I actually like serving on another board and getting perspectives from other districts. That was a nice thing, but it's different now because like Diane is throwing as much information at us now. So,
013it it might not be as much of an adjustment. >> No, maybe, you know, they're they they're under new leadership. We're going to have a a lot of new leadership >> and they don't have any big hires coming up right now. Like, that's all done. >> Yeah, I think the I think the hard part is done at Blair's. And you know, again, I'll just reiterate for the new members coming on that >> Yeah, spoiler alert, it's >> I I expected Amy sitting there while saying this and I was going to say, Amy, >> but >> okay, we'll figure out >> figure it out. >> But again, I I don't think this board has to decide that would be the new, right? >> Or >> Yeah, she's I mean, she's going to be on our board
014until Yeah. December 31st. >> Like you'll have to decide by then because somebody will have to get started in January. >> So we have a couple months and I said what I said and you can help. >> Yeah. I just I wanted to make sure everybody knew cuz I forgot about the whole rotating and see >> we're not we're not repeating. Okay. >> You can watch the thing. This is good. >> Sorry on Tuesdays. What do you think about >> All right, Brian, let's go. Let's go. >> Had the opportunity to participate in the new teacher induction on for our new teachers. Uh it's just talk to them about a lot of the things that we have going on. Um and basically a big part of what we present is you got the job now
015keep the job and talk to them about ways to not get in trouble. Um so with that uh over the past two years we've had all of our administrators uh and staff uh trained in mandated reporting had all the administration trained in reasonable suspicions just in case someone might come to work under the influence. Um and at this point we had all of our um building administration trained in the lure code of conduct. So feel pretty good uh with where we're at on that. Um we'll be putting together some things to inform staff of the lure code of conduct. Um it's there. It's been there. um I guess in the grand scheme relatively new because it's only been around since 2008, but it is important that teachers know about these things because uh quite frankly
016it's not really something that's focused on college prep programs and the cell phone much like the problem for our students now that a lot of our teachers coming in are digital natives they live online um that causes some problems for people Uh and then last thing, last meeting I talked about lane six sigma and some of the things that we're doing. We've had an adjustment with lane six sigma with our uh eighth cohort that's coming up. Uh the students were going so far with the program that we decided working with our black belt instructor Steve Wall that we can now offer our students the green belt certification >> instead of the yellow belt. So uh the students in this cohort will be our first cohort that will work toward the green belt. So we're excited
017about that. Very quick questions, comments. >> Thank you, Brian. >> Shannon, >> good evening. >> Hello. >> I have three quick updates. The first is we are um fully immersed in year one of implementing the benchmark curriculum for K to sixth grade. Um the group worked hard last year in researching and piloting. What that means is giving teachers time and space to plan units together. Um, so we've accomplished that in grades K to five, sixth grade. Um, we're going to be continuing their professional development later this month where they spend time also with the curriculum reps, myself and the building administrators. Um, I have joined a statewide consortium of districts who've also adopted this curriculum. They're either in year one or year two. Um, where we're able to share and support each other in um,
018what that progression of implementation looks like because there's many phases of it. It's one thing to have the curriculum, but then also um embedding that within our instructional philosophy and our design qualities and ensuring that we're engaging, but also knowing we're not working in isolation with one curriculum resource that the district has purchased. Um so there's a lot of work that goes into that. So currently um those grade levels are collaborating um remapping their critical maps and spending time together developing instructional resources um the Mstead Falls way. I'm very proud of the work they're doing. Um I will keep you updated on how things are going there and I'm working closely with those building administrators to add on professional development for those teachers. Um similarly but different, you heard me talk a little bit about
019MAP last year. We're fully launching um 6 to 12 math committee that will take a closer study at our math curriculum. Um we have not done that since about 2011. We've had updated versions of what we're using for that those grade bands. We've also added some additional resources. Um but what we're going to do is take a look at um our learners, the resources we have. And so that group will officially come together this year, October 13th, our next PD day. Um and then finally on October 8th, next week um all of our district design teams, I'm sorry, our building based design teams will come together with our district design team and we will have a communities of practice day where we will be sharing out um ways that we're assessing engagement in concert with
020how we assess what learning is happening in the classrooms and then the buildings can collaborate together on different practices that they're implementing in the buildings. So it's been a great start of the year. Um, as Brian mentioned, um, usually August and September seems to be, um, various levels of professional development for targeted groups or particular buildings. And I feel like we're kind of through that now and now we're boots on the ground. So, it's been a great start to the year and I'm looking forward to um, you know, continuing this work. >> Any questions for me? >> Awesome. Thank you. Thanks, Brett. I um in in your financial monthly financial summary report there I I took liberty of of updating with uh the forecast data that is later on in the agenda that we're going
021to submit. So it's it's a revision that's updated. It's going to reflect our performance to that. Um on the revenue side, collections for the month of August, uh 627,000 higher than the same period last year, and that's real estate collections. Um reval getting a full year now of of those current values rather than the second half as we had last year. Uh fiscal year to date through August uh shows our revenue collection 748,000 higher uh than that same period for last year again for those same reasons. expenses for the month of August, $929,000 higher than the prior year. Um we we did um I think back in what July transfer to the athletic fund that's contributing to that in addition to just those those annual salaries and benefits that go up each year. Um ending
022balance uh the general fund for August was 19,221,000 uh compared to 20,418,000 the same period last year. Um but note that that that ending balance for this same time period is higher than three out of the last five years when we look back at it. But let's not lose sight of the fact that you know we are starting to see that uh that declination in any balances and deficit spending was It's causing that. Um, let's keep an eye on some legislative things that are out there. I think there was an amendment or I know there was an amendment to House Bill 186 that was recently introduced uh that would not only render this 20 mil floor concept useless, which isn't going to affect us. for a long way off that 20 mil floor. Uh but
023when they start talking about inside millillage and a reduction or an elimination of that inside millage, that's when u it affects us and affects us very hard upwards of $4 million annually if they remove all that. So, let's just kind of, you know, keep that in mind that now that they're back in session down in Columbus, um they're starting to pick up those conversations on the items that Governor DeWine vetoed uh from the budget bill. Um the OSBA conference is is coming up. We have our our reservations made. You know, I'm sorry. Um fortunately for me, it can't be reflected in my my evaluation because I'll be gone before you give to me. But but I didn't get rooms in the convention center. I I apologize for that. That is the worst process. I I'm
024going be happy to never have to deal with that again. We are at the courtyard uh which is on Spring Street Spring Street. If you want to walk it, it's like 4/10 of a mile. It's not a bad walk, but there is a dedicated shuttle uh that goes back and forth from the courtyard uh to the convention center. I think uh uh Jim had sent out a note ABG group is going to be there as far as November 11th. I was on the website it said 16. >> It's the 16th through the 18th. Yeah. >> Well, that's not good. >> Your days. >> Yeah, mine is not mine. >> It's fault. >> Well, no. Jim's going to be Jim's invit. So, >> it's funny. I put 11th and I have 17th on my calendar. Oopsie.
025Sorry. >> I didn't know. I just started looking. I didn't see like you know. >> Yeah. >> Go ahead. >> So, I've got uh uh 10 rooms in total that are held and we have five uh from the central office that are gone. We did five for the board members. I know there's there's going to be some change at the, you know, at the end of the year. Um I think Amy H responded. Um, she's going to try to come down at least for Sunday and Monday, but I think you have to go back Monday night and we can work through that. I'm just thrilled that, you know, you're able to come down. So, we've got a room for you Sunday. Plans change and you're able to stay the whole time, just let me know
026and I won't cancel that overnight. >> If you're having so much fun. >> Yeah. And then the other thing I'll add to that is, you know, Kelly, if if you're Were you planning on coming? I was if I didn't want to take away a spot from a new board member >> and you're not. >> So, um, >> but I was gonna say because you're you're the uh >> you're the delegate. >> I think we said I thought we said last time to switch that to me because you weren't sure if you were going to go. >> Are you going to go? >> I'm definitely going. I was thousand% going to be there. Why you switch mention when you run for school board? >> All kinds of things you have to do. >> A big >>
027and Amy, do you have did you get access to the agendas and itinerary all that good stuff? I will send you >> prior prior to us going down there your confirmation number for your room and check in. We we pick that up. >> Okay. >> Um and I'll I'll try to get there before everybody else does and get folks checked in so that they're set ready to go on that. >> Okay. >> Current activities. We're wrapping up GAP. That's gone very very smoothly. I'm really happy with that. It's not a joyous project. So the quicker it moves and gets done, the better we are. And we're moving in more more time now being spent on the state auditor side. Uh because what they're they go in and they're going to audit those financial statements that
028Julian Group prepares for us. So right now we're going through a lot of the control narratives, sample uh payroll items, those kind of things for them to kind of test and get ready for uh when that uh gap report is released. We'll be ready for now. bond refunding. Um, so we had the announcement here recently that rates are going to drop a little bit. I think they came down 25 basis points or so. That's all well and good. Now, your bond rates are coming down as a result of that, too. So, what's back on the table? Bond refunding. And we've got some debt out there, I think, from the uh uh Opus project, I believe that was. Uh we've talked about this three or four times and every time we get ready ready to pull
029the trigger, rates jump up and we back away from it for a bit. So they're coming down. We really believe this time though this is a trend that's going to continue. There's going to be at least two more cuts, probably a quarter percent each. Um and we we think we should ready ourselves for when that when that time comes. If we looked at the savings today on select issues, it was going to save about $975,000. I told Steve, well, I'd like to see it more at a million, a million, two, um, instead of coming back six, nine months later and hitting up hitting the rest of those. Let's let's let that rate drop a little bit more, get those savings up a little bit higher. We can uh take on much more. But I think
030what I'd like to do though is if I could just get some head nods. It doesn't have to be a formal action if we're still interested in pursuing that. The resolution that we have on file from before is still valid. And I just I guess that confirmation. We're all We're all still good. Continue with that. I'll let you know. Um and Phil, you'll see in your pack if there's an application for that credit, state credit enhancement program where we get a little better rate by going through that. Okay, we'll continue that way. >> Brett, was the the the bond issue for Opus, was that a 30-year? >> That was 30. >> Yeah. And I think that goes out to like 20 years. >> We got to be like 15. We got to be halfway into
031it though, right? >> Yeah. >> It's crazy. >> Yeah. >> I think it's I I want to say I want to say it's 2045 is going to have insurance. Okay. I believe. >> Okay. >> We're getting there. You'll see um later on on the agenda as well. We have permanent uh appropriations with along with the estimated resources. We did temporaries back in June just so we could, you know, process payroll and pay our utility bills these first couple months. you're required in September um by the end of the month of September. So, you know, slide right in on the radar to have your permanent appropriations in place. So, um that'll be on there and we'll send that down to the county in the morning. 5-year forecast is also on the agenda. Um not a whole
032lot different from last from the last update that we had, but note that on the real estate collections, for example, you'll see that a little bit higher. The the big difference on the revenue side is going to be on state funding because last year when we updated or I should say on the last update, the statement was very a chaotic conversation down there there were cuts being discussed, we just flatlined state revenue until they were done. And now that they've got that out there, we did end up getting a little bit of an increase on the state side. So that's going to be reflective of that. Um, a lot of work was done by the administrators on their hiring practices and process over the summer. We had a a lot of retirements that came in.
033STRS changed their criteria. We got a few more that came in and I think the practice of of bringing some younger folks in that are lower on that salary schedule made a nice difference, too. So you'll see a little bit of an adjustment on salary and then you have an adjustment on wage related benefits as a result of that too. So any questions? Questions? That's Oh my god. >> All right. Wonderful. Thanks, bro. Did did the cash balance um that we had in the last forecast was there and I know it's out five years but in year five it was projected to negative and it's not projected negative. So I think um >> line 7020 I'm just >> I you know I'm just thinking like okay so we're going to have some meetings coming up
034with some facilities people right it's like when is >> operating >> yeah so we're showing in year five 2030 >> 2030 >> you know what your right so I mean you're looking at $6,000 >> fiscal year 27ish 28 is a potential and I would say fiscal year 27 you're talking levy levy planning I think 27 and that that's going to keep you in that four four and a half mil range >> and if you wait any longer than that you're going to be higher >> y >> so I would say this spring you know Oh yeah, >> it is. It is funny. >> We get somebody in that new Whoever's in the new chair. >> Leave that out of here. >> Yeah, >> it's hard to hide. Just >> hard to hide. >> And I
035would say charger would pick that out. And they shouldn't be. They should be. >> Yeah. If they don't if they don't say, "Hey, by the spring we need to be talking." not knowing though them not knowing uh the feedback from the community on your last levy because I my understanding is they asked hey come back to us a little >> yeah they said that and we haven't had since I've been here anything that's been like a four >> for an operating so if you can get it somewhere between a three to a five I mean that's I mean it all stinks but >> yeah I was thinking four four and a half range puts you kind of in that four five cycle or keeps you in because it's been what over five little over Yeah,
036it was 20 years ago. And again, not to uh prolong the meeting more, but just a quick comment that I don't know if we at one point we adopted board policy that said we had to have a certain cash dollar amount in in the bank and I think it was like 75 you know 7.5 million and you know does that need to be looked at again to reflect something different like so many months worth of stuff because like inflation's gone up in 7.5 5 doesn't cover anymore or whatever. And knowing that that policy is in place, right, we have a board policy and in 28 we would our ending cash balance is 6.6. So we would be in violation of our own policy. Just saying. So that might be something to consider under a new
037sector and discussions of all that and we did that to you know to hold ourselves accountable and and and that that's been in place for many years now. And I like the uh the days on hand, you know, you're trying it. >> It was 60 65. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> And I think that's how we came up with that number. At the time, at the time it was 7.5, but things obviously cost more now. So >> if you go by days, that's supposed to count in. >> Yeah. We put there like this. >> It was a days. >> Yeah. But it it's something to look at again because that was passed a while back. >> Yeah. >> Well, what you don't want to happen is to not change it and then you go below that
038number and somebody from the community says you're in >> you're in violation of your B policy and then like right it's not a good look. We need that. You need to fix that. >> Okay. Any other questions or comments for Brett? Thank you, Brett. Only a few more of these left. Jim, uh, just a couple things. Um, just there's a couple board policies on there for your first reading. Um, personal communication devices, which is, uh, the dreaded cell phone policy that's coming from the state of Ohio. PCDs include not only iPhones and things of that, but also smart watches as well. And so what we did here was differentiate by building as far as what is uh permitted and what's not permitted. And so essentially kindergarten through fifth grade, no personal communication devices really should
039be around at all. There's a caveat in there that says that when a teacher authorizes a student for educational purposes or when an administrator does, that's permitted, but by and large they're they should not exist um on school campus at all. And also while riding in school vehicles and transfer buses on school grounds, um they should not be used there at all. So no cell phones on buses at all kindergarten through um fifth grade. So the others um the middle school and the high school are kind of commensurate with one another in that they can be permitted when authorized by a principal and a teacher. And then also they could be permitted during a student's lunch break between classes and also in study hall as well and are permitted on while riding school vehicles. And
040then I added a note in there to specifically say this is until the Ohio Revised Code determines what instructional time is because it does not at this particular point in time. Um the board of education does not consider lunch time between classes and riding school vehicles as school related instructional time. So what it does is in my opinion it provides some local control and flexibility um for the administrators and others versus what the ODU ODU wants you to do which essentially is just ban cell phones all over. We've seen I've talked to the principles extensively about this and teachers um a very positive effect when you come into the classroom you put the phone and the watch in a you know in a caddy and you don't have those you don't use them whenever you
041go to the restroom and it's been very very effective for a number of reasons but this whole idea that um they should be removed from lunch and study hall I I don't think that that teaches personal responsibility and so um the policy was written in that >> I think the case agreed Yeah, it's worked well. It's your policy, so you can deter you can go, well, we don't like that and change whatever, but this has worked for us and it's specifically carved out to provide that. So, the caddies work >> like they can deal with it parents can deal with it. It's I think it's a fair amount. >> Yeah. >> So, that's that. So, that's one I wanted to talk to you about. U there's another one on there that's just kind of a
042cosmetic change on a few things on independent educational evaluation that we did not have up there before and so um we're putting that in place. Those come out from time to time and IE is usually done when potentially there's a dispute between the school district and a family regarding um testing for eligibility for IDA or something like that. Um, we'll have some administrative guidelines that tries to put some guard rails up on cost. So, somebody couldn't fly to wherever the Mayo Clinic or John's Hopkins and get a gazillion dollar evaluation for things and we can provide those those things here as well. Um, just an update uh as it relates to the superale evaluation tool. Um, I should put my goals in there just a thought and send them off to the board. I'm not
043sure who gets the notification whenever I do that. Uh but I figured that I would do that just u there's not anything that's a surprise you can see. You >> did not get a notification. >> You did not. >> I did not either. Well, that's interesting. Maybe it's not going to anyone. It's going to be a great value. >> It would either go to Phil or >> Okay. Well, I'll go back to take a look at that. But um if you're keeping score at home, there would be three key accomplishments that I thought one would be to finalize and final the facility study sharing the findings and we're like three steps away from that. one is the October meeting that he is facilitating um and I'm kind of doing color commentary with uh facilities committee
044and then a community forum or community conversation or some sort of community communication thing that whatever we're going to call it. Um where we're going to seek feedback from residents in uh November and then again in Februaryish January. Um so that would be one. Uh the other one I put on there is um to support the district with key transition change slashch changes that are occurring. There are potentially uh well there are will be onboarding of new schoolboard members and um Phil and I will need to and the rest of the board will need to work on what that is going to look like. We've had some um success with some things that we've run of meeting with people and building visits and other things. We've long talked about kind of a packet or some
045sort of process but haven't exactly put that in place. Um support the board with the hiring of the new treasurer. Work with the central office team to reorganize some staffing that we have at the central office because the executive secretary and superintendent is retiring and we may not necessarily replace that position. We may do something a little bit different with restructuring and then reorganizing the district's tech department um as well is also kind of like on there. So those are some big transition and changes. And the last one is to successfully construct a new central administration building that's on budget and mostly on time. Mostly on budget, mostly that would be that one thing and it's fine if you see this deal that's going up there. We have some furniture challenges that we're um working
046through and that we're dealing with based on the amount of resources that have been set aside for the project and what our needs are. But it's not a big deal. We're going to uh we're going to make it work. Our priorities are um the lobby when people come in as far as new furniture and things go and then also for the professional learning um board office room where the board has their meetings there as well. We think that we have some furniture that we can use from office 437. It still is new and it doesn't look goofy or anything like that. Um but we some of us have recently gotten furniture and we're not going to within the last four years and we're not going to buy new furniture again just to buy new furniture.
047So, we're going to carry it over. Um, and then there'll be others that we'll get new things to. So, we're working with that and he and Kayla have done an outstanding job with that. Uh, Brett already talked about the OSBA thing. Board needs to determine whether or not you want to have the traditional Sunday dinner um or if you just want to go down and hang out. Um so we need to make that determination and then ABG has invited us north homestead to um a dinner as well and uh that's it. That's all that I have to share questions of you. >> I just comment um great job with silly study. That's great people. Um, I think if you can get those people together when it comes time for a levy, like you doesn't need
048to be such a big ordeal as far as like building everything, but like maybe getting a small survey from them and then enlist those people like you've got a really good group of people to help you push the levy, you've already kind of got them on the hook. So, >> just a suggestion maybe like kind of put the hook in there like, "Hey, you know, come back in the spring. We'd love to have more feedback about the levy." So the uh the agenda and I can't remember if I shared the agenda for October with you guys, but it's going to Heath and Brett have worked closely to go down the road of what do things cost and what does village look like and in the grand scheme of things because I think there'll be some
049finance people there as well. What's the timing of those things? But you're right, Justin. I mean, that's a group that um they didn't necessarily sign up for that, but they might have interest in uh taking it to the finish line, so to speak. Yeah. And you just put in their ear and be like, "Hey, it's eight months from now. You don't need to worry about it right now." >> Yeah. >> Cool. Questions, comments? All right. Thank you. Uh, moving on to the hearing of the public. Do we have anyone that would like to address the board this evening? No. Thank you. Moving on consent agenda. I'll accept a motion to approve the items in consent agenda 67 seven and eight >> second >> any questions discussion regarding any of these items okay hearing none then
050we'll take a vote Mr. Font >> yes >> Mrs. Newman >> yes >> Mr. Perez. >> Yes. Mrs. Walker, >> yes. >> And Mr. Re, >> yes. Motion carries. >> Uh, skipping ahead. Agenda is on, but skipping ahead to 12. Um, we have the first draft of 2026 board meeting dates. We don't have to do this right now, but please look at that and email me or all of us or something. just email me if any of those dates in 2026 are looking problematic. So, we can at least publish that. Obviously, we can be flexible and move them as the year goes on, but we want to at least get the initial calendar out there. >> It might only be you and me. >> Great point. Yeah, with the three of you thinking about this
051two of you and maybe the third of you. >> I turned you I turned you off at item number. Great point. Thank you. or if our administrators have conflict also let us know except >> for you your organizational meeting date is going to be critical here in the process if if Mr. Perez becomes a trustee and steps down. You've got a window of time to go through that process >> and have the meeting at the at your organization meeting. That makes sense. >> What date do we have for that? >> We don't that's not well dates yet. So just for everyone's benefit, Brett and I maybe at least Brett. Yeah. >> Right. We've been engaged with the uh our outside council just to make sure we do that the right way in the event that
052we have a board member retire or step down before his term and make sure we fill it, you know, in a timely manner. Um especially given that we're losing two seats already. Um but that will likely be a pretty early January um >> 10th through the 14th window when that organizational meeting has to happen at which point we could appoint the new member. We can start the selection interview process before that. If we have a board member announce they will be resigning as of 12:31. we can get the process started without taking formal action until the new board convenes at the first of the year. I get that mostly right? >> Yeah, it's a weird wonky rule of a 10day kind of runoff where you can't say or do anything >> correct. So that is
053ongoing and we will keep you posted. >> Anything for general discussion? No. No way. >> Okay. I'll accept a motion to adjourn at 7:24. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. All opposed? Hearing? None. Motion carries. >> Thanks everybody. >> I see it now that I logged in. I can see what you put in. But it did. We didn't get a prompt. >> You don't get prompt. That's in there.