001I got him. Call the April 7th, 2025 Goan Board of Education meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Mr. Shinkle, could you please call the role? Mr. West, here. Mrs. Wy here. Papy here. Mr. Here. Mrs. Gray here. I have a motion to approve this month's agenda. So moved. Second. Any discussion? Mr. Shinkle, can you please call the role? Mr. West. Yes. Mrs. Mury? Yes. Mrs. Papari? Yes. Mr. Ra? Yes. Gray? Yes. All right. I'd like to call for a moment of silence as we consider those navigating the aftermath of natural disasters and flooding in our area. Right. Will you please stand while Spalding Elementary Principal Ashley Andrew us in the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation
002under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. We'd like to welcome Mrs. Andrew and Mrs. Dre to uh present this month's student achievement. I first want to start by saying I fulfilled my promise. Saturday our we talked about uh Spalding's facility job rolling and we had just made stickers. So they're the first ones to get them. Our kids haven't even stopped yet. So don't tell them they might be a little jealous. Um but I wanted to introduce Miss Mrs. Drees tonight who's actually also here for the theater production. So she is multitasking this evening. So I'm grateful for her being here. Um, but start by thanking you guys for having the vision to bring steam to Spalding. It has been one of the coolest things I've seen to walk in and out of that
003room and see what the kids are doing this year. So, I'm really excited for you to see it through her eyes. She's been envisioning this for years. Um, so she's just done a phenomenal job and got a group of little future engineers here that are going to share with you what they've learned and what their favorite part has been so far. So, I'm going to let Miss Tre take the floor. Um, and then we'll go from there. Do you want the boys to come up now or you want them? Let them sit for a minute. They're kind of nervous. I know how. Uh, so this being the first year with STEM, I kind of had some trouble figuring out, you know, not trouble, but trying to figure out what I wanted to go through. So,
004I started out the year with putting the kids pictures up, um, just to show them what kind of careers could be possible in STEM. Uh that became a real big thing. The kids love to try and find their pictures. The kids the parents love to try and find their pictures. And then when we took the wall down, they uh all the kids got to take their pictures home with me. Um one of the big things that we learned about when we started off the year was about teamwork. Uh because I make the kids mix their mix up their groups every time we start a new project. So they learn to work with everybody in the class, not just their friends. Um, we learned that it's very important in the STEM classroom because sometimes you just
005don't get to use all of your own ideas and you have to be able to work with other people's ideas as well. Uh, the first thing that we did because I was trying to get the kids used to what STEM and engineering was was I had each of the grades stranded in a different place. So, we stranded third grade in the jungle where they had to work together to build a treehouse, a fishing pole, and a bridge to get across and get to safety. Fourth grade, I'm sorry, I'm going way too fast there. Fourth was fourth grade was stranded on a deserted island where they had to build a hut that would keep them from the sun, a crab cage in order to catch the crabs that were coming up on out of the water.
006Um, a zipline to get across uh the river and they had a lot of fun building their catapults. Uh, and then fifth grade was stand stranded in the Arctic and so they had to build an igloo and then they got to build a fish catcher and waterproof mittens and slingshots. Uh, we tried composting with third grade. Didn't quite work out the way I hoped it would. Our our poor little uh worms kind of died, but you know, we we try things and it it doesn't always work out and we learn from our failures, right? So, next year we're not going to compost. Uh, I know that fourth grade does weathering deposition in science because I've taught fourth grade for so many years. So, we do a game that they have to run back and forth
007and weather uh a block by taking a block off. They they erode it by taking it across the yard and then they have to deposit onto another one and then another person goes back and does the same thing. So, they each have to take part in that one. And fifth grade made food web marble marble runs um because they're learning about food webs and food chains in their classroom. Uh we did have fun with robots. I wrote a grant um early in the year and we got a $5,000 worth of robots for the classroom as well as iPads. Um so we got to work with uh three different kinds of robots. Each grade level worked with a different one. Um so they got to learn how to draw with them, how to code with them,
008um how to move them around the room, that kind of thing. Um third grade started learning about life cycles. And I'm sure if you have a third grade child at home that you learned all heard all about our lovely chicken eggs that hatched. Um our chickens are about three weeks old. They about 29 of them are living in my uh back porch right now. Um hopefully my coupe will get done this week and we'll be able to move them into the coupe very soon because they're starting to try to fly the coupe. Um they are also they also learned about the life cycles of the platypus, the penguin, the frog, the sea turtle, the monarch butterfly, and the ostrich. So, we did a different one with each group and then they got to present that
009to the class. Um, fourth grade back in January, we were learning about symmetry. So, they got to learn to use Tinkercad on the computer and then they 3D printed those on the 3D printers in the classroom. Um, currently they are working on pinball machines. I was hoping to get them done this week, but with testing it's been a little bit hard to get those done. So, hopefully after spring break we'll finish up our pinball machines. But, they're doing a lot with engineering. They're getting to use the hot glue guns. They're getting to use uh they're getting to uh learn how to make things actually work because we they have to have a working plunger, they have to have a working clippers, the whole bed. So, they're enjoying that. Uh fifth grade started out the year
010with working on soundproof boxes and we had a lot of talk about uh what made them more soundproof and what what materials worked and what materials didn't work. Um and then they got to use Tinkercad and tried their hands at making fidget cubes. Uh they were very determined they wanted to make a piece that would actually move. Uh I'm not sure that any of us figured out how to do that, but we tried. Um and fifth grade is finishing up right now with their March Madness challenge where they got to uh create a hoop that would bring the ball back to them. Um and then hopefully once we get back from spring break, we're going to get to work on solar ovens because that goes along with their science standards as well. Um, back in
011October, I worked with 16 fifth graders on a challenge from OSLN, the Ohio STEM Learning Network, and they got to work with uh people from the Star Lab. Um, we did not make it to the next round of the challenge, but they did a really good job of creating what they were supposed to create. We got to do a couple of Zoom calls. Luigi helped us out. He even dressed up like Luigi uh from what is it? The Mario Brothers. Even put his costume on and showed the kids all that. Um, and the kids really enjoyed getting to work with it. Um, and then they got to send they got to take videotape their presentations and send them into the competition. Um, then I started my I did the Grand Prix club this year. Again,
012this is the I want to say the sixth year. Sixth year we've done this. I started the year that COVID hit. So, we did not get to go to um the showcase that year and then the next year the showcase wasn't the same. So, they're learn it's a it's a learning curve. But this year we did get to go down to UC and we got to do the showcase. So the kids got to show off the cars that they made um and decorated on tinker pad and 3D printed. Kids want to come up and say a couple words about what about STEM order? All four of you can come up to it. It's if you don't want to use the microphone, you can just talk loudly like I did. [Music] What do you like about
013stuff? Um, making stuff and being creative. Okay. And what was your favorite project this year? Um, pinball machine. Okay. And what have you learned this year so far? To learn and the benefits of teamwork. Okay. Anything else you want to say? Nope. You can grab it. It should be on. You can hold it up. You can take it off. I like to build things. I like machine walking so we can actually play it. I learned about potential and kinetic energy. And they did actually tell me this stuff that I wrote down. I didn't just write it down for them. [Applause] to work in groups. I love doing the machine. It is fun getting to engineer things. I learn [Applause] I like getting to change groups and work with different people. I like all the activities.
014I enjoy learning Tinkercad and getting to 3D print. I learned teamwork and focus on the constraints given [Music] [Applause] up here. So, anytime we have special guests bring in, we give you a go pin. So, it's a GPIN for going above and beyond. And for you guys to come in here, fourth, fifth grade, right around there, right? And talk in front of a big audience. I know it's not easy, but you guys did great. So, we want to tell you thank you for coming to the meeting. I know when I look at this class, you know, anytime I stop in Spalding, it's probably the first stop I make because they're engaged, they're in there, they're getting to do different things. It's sometimes chaos just because that's what the class is. organized. You know, the thing
015organized. The thing I heard about Lisa, you know, as she talked through that is we're learning through failure. And that's what school is about. We don't always get it right, but we try the next time and see how we can improve and and uh who knows by the end of it, you guys could be here at the high school in the engineering program fixing a need the world that world has, right? So that's the cool thing. We're getting you started early thinking about that and knowing that you can fail and move through. So, you guys did awesome. So, when I introduce you and give your certificate, you got to talk one more time. And it's got to be it's got to be loud and proud. You have to tell me who you brought with you.
016All right. I brought somebody with them or they brought you, right? All right. Quarters up first. Order certificate and pen after you tell me who you brought with you tonight. Mom, brother, and dad. You guys wait for us to [Applause] Blake. My grandma, grandpa, mom, and sister. [Music] [Applause] Max Michael. Michael, did you bring Miss Magnificent Mom story here? We met in the hallway. Met mom in the hallway and she said, "Your dad came?" I said, "Yes." and she said, "I went to your dad's house to cut his hair hair." My dad is a disabled Vietnam vet and not getting around great, but made it to her shop. And dad always talked about her. So, there's there's great people in this world. So, thank you. One of everybody. Thank you. [Applause] And then this doesn't
017happen without Mrs. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Just a few more things. And I do want to I mean, think about everything she just shared that she's been able to do in a year. And what I think is most amazing is that every single grade is doing completely separate projects that align to their needs and their standards. at grade level expectations. It's a lot to take on. So, I genuinely want to thank you, Lisa, again in front of everyone for what you've built in such a short time. And with that in mind, I want to make some connections to the portrait of a graduate. It was actually interesting. We were meeting on Saturday and we were sitting there talking about how literally everything we do connects back to this. And this may have been one of the
018easiest times I've ever had to type up this list of connections to make to the Fortune Graduate because it's so seamless. Um, it's almost like she built it around it. So um so she's made my job easy today. So just to share that I think through that you heard with those boys like she's developing lifelong learners this inquiry based project that it's okay to fail and try again. I mean I'm not sure I learned that when I was nine. Right. So that right there is amazing. The activities have like I said diverse and relevant to their grade level and their science standards. And through each of those projects that students complete Lisa's introducing career and real world expectations that relate to that. even the things that she's able to doc with 3D printing and you
019saw again the connections they were doing through that um OS OSLN I was going to say that so I just I think the way that she's been able to incorporate that so seamlessly is amazing um again with the resilient learners I think STEM is the perfect place for kids to develop great growth mindset right I don't think there's I mean I think that is the crux of what she does every day as they work with new people grow work through problems have to accept accept that things always don't work out and we'll grow through that, right? The design process doesn't always work out the way we envisioned. Um, and they have to be challenged to be resilient, adapt their thinking, their planning for each activity that they're presented. And again, I think the boys just
020showed you that, right? Um, and I also want to say that Lisa does a wonderful job incorporating all of our PBIS expectations into our classroom. Students are building their emotional health through teaching them to be respectful, responsible problem solvers along with three different grade levels of content. It does it all. With effective communicators, we just talked about that STEM room has uh those four groups. They're always rotating. They're giving opportunities to communicate with their peers, share their thinking in a safe and respectful way, right? Um they're actively listening to their classmates as they share in order to respond appropriately. And the process is built collaboration and teamwork. Again, like you heard from the boys, they did my job for me. I should have just let them read it. and through all the different projects they've
021done. And I think that is a this is one of the big ones that I said was so easy because every time I walk in, they're sharing. I think we should add this. We have to take that away if we're going to go here. I want to check I you know, I've even I want to challenge you to try this. I mean, the way that they're talking to each other is they're little future. Socially responsible. They're building confidence as they see their ideas come to life. I mean, how cool is it when you build something and it actually works, right? even now as a 40-year-old. I get pretty pumped when I something I build actually works and they're building and creating those items that can be used in the real world, right? We just talked
022about that things they're 3D printing are coming to life right in front of them and can be used. Um, and while it's exciting to see our things come to life, sometimes it doesn't work out. Um, and when that happens, students have the opportunity to show empathy with their peers and help them work through that disappointment, right? It's okay to try again. It's okay to fail. And lastly, we have our fearless learners. Every single day, students are expressing their creativity through technology and hands-on creation. Every single time I walk in Lisa's room, like I joked, it's organized chaos. There's always something new going on. Even if it's with robots and it's with tech, there's still an element of creation and problem solving. It's not just sitting in front of an iPad, right? Um, they have to
023think critically about the criteria that they're given. Every single project she gives is not just a free-for-all, right? like Michael said, the constraints that they're given in order for that project to work and learning how to work within that. And then again, the very definition of STEM's innovation. So, I think I just want to say thank you again for being innovative enough to bring this to us because the things that I've seen our kids learn and do with that hands-on is has been amazing this year. So, thank [Applause] you. Share some up things that we have upcoming. Uh most exciting is our family picnic day. Um which will be this Friday. Hopefully everyone cross your fingers for me that the weather is nice. Um but I'm excited to do that again. Of course, we've got
024our state testing. Our fifth graders get to go to the middle school. Our second graders get to come up to Spalding to do our tours. I love getting to meet our new friends and get them in the building. Um we have celebration day coming up. And if you've got time to write on your calendar to pop over for science fair or the talent show, um it's a great opportunity to see our kids. Again, there are science fair hands on at work and seeing their little talents is pretty pretty darn cute. So, but thank you all again for your time. Thank you. [Applause] We're gonna hold tight because we have one more district achievement that Mr. Bailey is going to introduce. So, I'm gonna ask uh Dan Hill and wrestling the wrestlers to come up um
025that are here in the coaching staff. I don't know if you know, we put this stuff out on Facebook and we tal it. I don't know that anybody knows how big of an accomplishment these two gentlemen had this year to make it to state, one of them placing. But when you talk about making it to state, and I'm, you know, going to throw a number out, I think it's top 16 in that weight class um out of the whole state of Ohio to go wrestle against the best 16 in that weight class in that division is a huge accomplishment. No matter where it ended, um you guys should be proud of yourselves. We're proud of you from district standpoint for going up there and representing us. I'm going to let Dan talk while we do
026a takedown move here. Said I was a basketball player. I can box out and we can go. But I'd like to give Dan and coach here a minute to share as well. Yeah. Well, I first I want to thank you for the opportunity and you know it's exciting when you have this amount of success. It's a really really big deal and uh there's people that train their whole lives and don't reach this this level and these guys have already shown that. But it's also a showcase of the sport and I know we've had um a ton of support in getting here. Um the sport itself is is it's the only sport that has blood time built into it. This is this is a very difficult thing and and that emotional as I was listening to
027that portrait of the graduate I was thinking about I was like wow the highs and lows that these guys have experienced and and the the way they've pushed through those things is a real testament to um the sport and what that has but also what that investment on on return comes. We talk about how it's a gift and it's it's a privilege to get to fight for for fun. a lot of people had to fight for um for our freedom and those things. We get to do this for fun and that's part of what makes it it special because you're getting to grow through each one of those ups and downs and we have a lot of emotional ups and downs. I think about two years ago where you you guys were and to have
028you guys be in Columbus on the biggest stage um it just shows so much growth for you guys. But also over those two years I think about a lot of things that went in to our program for we got brand new mats this year, right? Right. We have we have new mats improved a lot of things in our facilities. We've got pull-up bars. Everything builds on everything. And you guys have built on the training. Coach Walsh coached these guys in junior high and and work work through those guys. This has been an ongoing battle. And part of what that is is that sport allows each individual to get tested and pushed but by their teammates and their coaches. And that's part of where um having having our coaching staff be what it is. Coach Walsh
029is is a great great coach, but he's he's one guy. I'm one guy. We have to look at all around. And then we have guys like Nathan and Kyle come on as volunteers. And you know, it's not really it's not really a win if if we have access success at the highest level and we're not supporting our guys at every level. And we were able to provide a highlevel opportunity for each person to get pushed by having coaches who are willing to do difficult jobs. Not just not just the ones that are hard with getting filming figured out, getting fundraising sorted, getting guys where they need to be, but also jobs that are hard where it's physically hard to train with these kids. And and I am personally grateful for the time. I'm getting old,
030man. I need I need a break. and having somebody else that will jump in there and go a couple rounds with these guys makes a huge difference. But but when you look at what happened and I I look through our our biggest team in goan wrestling history ever. All right. And every one of those kids got an opportunity to get pushed just like these guys. These guys represent the high level success because they've been making that sacrifice. We talk about sacrifice and and that's where there was a lot of offseason workouts. There were some difficult times. There was training with coach Hobbs, doing extra practices and extra workouts, which I'm grateful we were able to have happen. So, you know, we think about all the we're celebrating success, but we're also celebrating sacrifice. And that
031sacrifice comes a lot when you have a volunteer coaches like I I see that sacrifice, a time away from your personal life and your family and and traveling all over the place. These are not short events. All right. when they say you're going going to wrestling, you're going to you're going to leave at like 5 or 6 in the morning and you're going to get back at 9 or 10 and and to have volunteers who are willing to go through do all the board certification stuff they needs and and then give that amount of time along with coming up getting the blood, sweat, and tears in a practice, it just means a lot. And I think Kyle's driving force in our theme this year was look good, feel good, do good, right? and he was
032like, "Hey, we we need to have our team looking sharp." And went out and did fundraising. Um there was times I remember looking over at you and we were doing fundraising at the Clammont County Fair. The rain was like going sideways and and our our parents have done so much to get our program where it's at. We would not be here where we are without the people that are committed to these kids. and they fundraising, you know, u we got Barbara, we've had Mel and we've had, you know, Cody and and a bunch of parents all came around and and and supported these guys. And so when you look at the the look good part of it, these guys look sharp. The thing about how do how do we look good? Well, you look at
033our our gear and stuff, that was a lot of support there. We also have like our shirts here are reflective of, you know, the athletic department putting a ton of time and energy into it. this match didn't just magically happen. I know there was support here, but also I the amount of things that those guys did for me that allowed me to keep coaching is incredible. Our team polo or coaches polos like man we need to look good and look sharp. Those things just don't magically happen. Our athletic department works for that. Um being able to take these guys up to Columbus and have is a huge deal and being that having that support and the finances to have those things going is a massive massive win. And so, um, I know that whether our
034kids, we had kids on GEV or varsity or going up to the state tournament, every kid got a great opportunity. And that comes by every coach doubling down. You know, we we've got coach Edwards who has been a a fixture in this program, changing and evolving, but always stepping up. that that's I complain about getting older and having to with these guys, but Edwards, he he I always look at him, I go, "Yeah, I complain. He's so tough, you know." Yeah. And but but and I think that's one of those things that like it's hard for me to articulate to all you guys um how yes this is a different kind of a thing and it's kind of kind of but it's worth investing in because you see where these guys are at and the
035ways that they've invested in other people and in themselves and you see that growth and I I just want to take advantage of the opportunity to say yes wrestling is a great place to invest because these guys get to ride that roller coaster and take that step from being boys into being So, and I would say cash engage the state level piece is what just from a full coaching standpoint, you see kids below you looking up to you, whether it's our youth program or younger underassman, knowing that you're a sophomore, you've got kids looking up to you, but cash as a senior, you represented us well. So, I can't say thank you enough. And coaches, none of this happens without you guys. Um, we know that and it's a testament to the work you guys
036have put in as a program. One last I did. I did. It's like it's like if you give a proud superintendent a mic, you give a proud coach a mic. I one kid. He couldn't be here tonight. Carson Kessen has been an incredible leader in our program. He has coached countless hours of youth wrestling and and he's out playing baseball. He's a three sport athlete state alternate. So would be remissed if I didn't give him I know I'm gonna put you on the spot. Anything. Sorry. You at least got something if you brought somebody with you tonight or somebody that's your biggest fan that supported you through the season. I brought my girlfriend with me. She's been my biggest [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] supporter. Coach Thank you. I'm not sure guys. We truly appreciate it.
037Well done. [Music] [Applause] So, this is that time that we were talking about before if you'd like to speak out. Otherwise, we invite you to stay for the rest of our business meeting. Thank you guys for coming. Thank you. Grab my clicker. [Music] I think she wants to She's adorable. Sorry about her. Oh no. How we doing? Yeah, one of my classes they're like, "You have to go to a board meeting." Right. Welcome. [Music] Right. Mrs. Mr. Zinger, I'll wait till you get back to your seat and then ask um our next um item on the agenda is new business public participation. Mrs. Sherzinger, do we have anybody signed up for public participation? We do. Okay. So, I'm going to read a little bit about public participation and then everybody anybody who signed up can
038go in the order in which they're signed up. So, each person addressing the board will give his or her name and address. Unless you are a student, you do not have to give your address. If several people wish to speak, each person will be allotted two minutes until the total time of 30 minutes is issued. During that period, no person may speak twice until all the desired um would like to speak and have the opportunity to speak to do so. Persons desiring more time should follow the bo the procedure of the board to be placed on a regular agenda. The period of public participation may be exceeded by vote of the majority of the board of education. As a board, we do listen and take notes. We are not necessarily permitted to speak about school
039employees. Please know all subject matters that require followup will receive follow-up from someone from our administrative team. In addition, please note if information is shared in violation of any of our policies or require us to move into executive session, the board will take action at that time. So, Mrs. Sherzinger, first one is Amanda Ellington. Just for those speaking, I generally start this after you've said your name and address so you don't feel like you got to. All right. I'm Amanda Ellington. I live at 1705 Arundell Court, Loveland, Ohio 45140. And I've lived there for 11 years. Um, my child has attended Goan School since principal and I feel that Goan schools is failing to follow the state required zero tolerance policies on bullying. There has only been one reported discipline case of bullying in the
040past year and a half for all of Goan schools. There are frequent posts on social media from parents resorting to calling out other parents asking for recommendations on how to handle their child's bullying situation after the school has dismissed complaints. Multiple people have expressed concerns with staff egging on or participating in bullying instead of promptly intervening as required by state policy. In my own experience, after filing a bullying complaint, the investigation was dismissed the perpetrator's act as less than bullying by following an a bullying assessment flowchart. The bullying assessment flowchart and what is bullying chart needs to verify bullying contradicts the state required policies in regards to how many occurrences whether the victim is consenting and whether aggression and dominance are factors. What is considered aggressive and dominance is left for the interpretation of the
041principles and superintendent who were undeniably dismissing acts of bullying as less than bullying evident by the mandated annual bullying report numbers. This is deliberate indifference to the victims of bullying here at Goan. This is unacceptable and the charts need immediate revision to accurately reflect the state's required policies on bullying. It is mandatory that the superintendent and faculty staff be held accountable for accurate reporting, identification, intervention, investigation, and discipline of bullying per policy. If the schools are not properly identifying and labeling bullying, then it negates the entire zero tolerance policy for bullying. Many parents have expressed how bullying has caused a profound me profound mental problems, mental health problems for their children. Promptly and accurately identifying bullying, earnestly addressing all verbal and written complaints and immediate intervention will have a significant positive influence on the mental
042health of students and set a standard that bullying is absolutely unacceptable at Ocean Schools. Promoting thriving mental health is paramount for developing children and adolescence. Thank [Applause] you so Hi. Um I'm Katie Nusbomb. I live at 6129 Pine Meadows Drive, Cleveland, Ohio 45140. Um, I'm actually reading this letter um for a friend of mine. Um, she's standing right here, so I like to speak a little bit more than she does, so I'm going to read it out loud. Read her letter out loud. Uh, dear members of the Gan Local School board. I'm writing to express concern regarding my son, a sixth grader at the middle school, who has been experiencing ongoing bullying by a classmate. Over the course of the school year, these issues have increasingly affected his mental health. My son, who is a
043kind-hearted and laid-back student, has developed anxiety as a result of his interactions with this classmate. He has even begun to stutter, something he has never been present to do before. At the start of the school year, these interactions caused panic attacks severe enough that I had to pick him up on school on several occasions. My son has attempted to advocate for himself. He has also spoken to several of his teachers about the situation. I would like to sincerely thank Mrs. fine who made my son feel heard and addressed the student's behavior directly. Unfortunately, this is not that had not put the end to the harassment. Despite despite my son's repeated respectful request for the student to stop, his boundaries have not been honored. He has completed a student safety concern form and sent the email
044to Mr. Bachmann requesting a schedule change to avoid the student. Sadly, he never received a response. did not meet with my son or contact me about the matter. On November 26, 2024, I left a mo voicemail for the school counselor. When she returned my call, she informed me that Mr. Rockman was on leave and said she would follow up with him after the holiday break. She did not speak to my son. She did speak to my son briefly, but only in a general wellcheck capacity, not about the bullying or his safety concerns. Since then, my son has not brought up additional incidents. I fear this. I fear this is not because the situation has improved, but because he no longer feels that speaking up makes a difference. His concerns have not been meaningfully acknowledged and
045that silence has only worsened his anxiety and he is now requested to seek counseling. I if I can give it out at the end of the meeting, I'd appreciate that. Yeah, absolutely. [Applause] Sorry, I can't do public speaking. Hoffman. Is it all right if I bring my wife up as well? She's the next one on there as well. I'm Brian Hoffman. This is Holly Hoffman. We both live at 112 Julie Lane, Mland, Ohio 45140. Our main concern tonight is actually about the whole bullying process as well. My daughter is one of the students that actually has been specifically targeted at Go Middle School. She was actually told that she's useless, a waste of space, that she should actually just go kill herself. We brought this up to the principal multiple different times. I've even been
046reached out on Facebook. There's been 143 different comments to me about everything that's been going on as far as bullying at Goan Middle School, Goan High School. And I know my wife has a little statement that she wants to read as well. As my husband said, my daughter's been bullied and go for quite a few years now. Since she in middle school, it's gotten worse. She has been threatened with being beat up. She's heard rumors that a girl threatened to sexually assault her. She's tripped, laughed at, and food thrown at her and threatened following her home, as well as being told that she should kill herself. She gave up reporting these incidents to administration because nothing got done after reporting it, but the bullying did get worse. I feel the students in our district should
047be able to get what the Ohio Department of Education says they deserve, which is a safe and supportive learning environment. That's all we ask for. [Applause] [Music] Let's find out. Thank you for um sharing today and our administration will absolutely follow up. Um, I had a community member reach out uh to me and suggest uh based on some um comments that they saw on social media that in addition to whatever we do from an administrative standpoint that maybe we work with our PTO to do some kind of anti-bullying campaign across the district. And I think that's a great idea. Um, so if we would consider that and maybe work with some individuals that can lead that and if parents are interested in that, we'll be reaching out. Can I say something too just real quick?
048Won't involve any people. It's just more of a recommendation. Um, I think it puts maybe our staff and admin in different like difficult positions sometimes. So maybe as a board we think about potentially bringing on an independent investigation team. Um one I think that would create the uh transparency that I believe that this the public is due. Um and that would take out whether you know people are friends you know those types of things in the district. Um, so I think I think maybe we should as a board talk about bringing in an independent investigator. there companies out there that will take the reports and uh doing it their independent investigation a part you know aside from the superintendent the principles of building um I think moving forward for transparency and to make sure that
049the issues are are taken they're taken seriously but I but taken to the extent where it's investigated by someone else that doesn't have a a dog in the fight um and can come back with you know some sort final conclusion to where the parents and the school district can feel that it was taken care of appropriately and to all you know extents and whatnot. So I think maybe as before we should discuss that. [Applause] I actually really like the idea. Um I actually discuss um directly with our superintendent looking at what some other school districts do in regards to um investigating these things and mainly for the simple fact is like our administrators have a lot on their plate, right? And our teachers have a lot on their plate and so having them additionally do
050this as well. Um you know there are busy times and we never want anything to go unheard because of a busy time or someone being out or something like that. So, um I think it would be a great consideration. Could you I think the looking into that's the first I've heard of that. So, I don't know what districts I think Milford Milford did actually. Allow me to look into it and bringing a report back to you guys on how it works, what the steps are, who are you contracting with, where's their license at, where they you know, they're working with kids. Well, yeah, they're they're attorneys, right? So, they're they're attorneys. So, what I don't want to do is have this go months and months and months. I'd like by next meeting to to get
051that research done. No, I can look. Yeah. And and and get that back to the board because I think if we continue this down the path, it's going to, you know, get kicked down the road and let's just make sure it's done by next month. And I think as a board, we need to vote on that and put that into place. I will bring back. [Applause] All right. Anything else from any other board members? So, do we know of any services? I that's first I've heard of I'll have to look into it. Yeah. I mean I I know at times we can bring in the board's attorneys to do third party investigations. I don't want any connection though. There's something that the channel though that's provided. Yeah. There's companies out there. There's companies out there.
052I don't want no I don't want our attorneys to want to get involved. I want independent, someone takes you guys out of it, you know, works with everybody else and that's it. So, and just because other schools aren't doing it doesn't mean we can't be [Applause] may not be, but I just want to make that process. I have no idea how it would fit under the student. We can figure it out. I think this is an important issue that we take care of that research and I'm open to researching it. Yeah. You always are. Anything else from the board? All right, Mr. Shenko, do you want to uh Item number seven, new business, the treasures report. Okay. Anybody else? We'd love for you to stay for the business. Sorry. My feelings aren't hurt if you
053leave. Proceed. Okay. So, this is um general fund. Um you know, our beginning balance, you know, we started off this year with 15 million and fiscal year to date uh we're at $32 million. Right now, we're getting u our foundation settlement or our real estate tax uh settlements coming in. Our fiscal year to date expenditures of 27 million and we're currently standing right now at 199 in our general fund. Um so far like percent of our budget received we've brought in 83% so we're over the amount that we thought. uh budgets completed. You know, we're nine months into the our 12-ear cycle, so we're 75% done for the year. Um through March, we brought in the 32 million and we've had a budget of 39. The amount of revenue that we're still have out is
054$6.6 million. Uh on the expenditure side, we spend roughly 72% which is 75% of our, you know, year completed so far. And um again on the expenditure side you know we spend roughly the $3 million a month. So we got our 27 million 585 you know with the budget total 38 and our remaining is 10.6. Uh our revenue year to date over year compared last year at this time we had uh 29 million and this year we're up to 32. Of course that is all from the real estate reappraisal for the most part. what we got in for our homestead roll back in our state when we went up for basically a lot of that's on our C where we put a lot of those kids at disadvantage DPIA there. So that's where our total
055revenue was up by basically $3 million when this year expenditure year to date. Last year at this time we spent 26 uh this year we're 275. So you can kind of see we're up about 1.1 million which is basically the uh our inflationary costs and it's in the categories of salaries and benefits where everyone moves to step and that sort of thing. Then our purchase services which is basically our bus electric and that sort of item and there's our total I mean all their next one. So, uh, our budgeted fund balance compared to our current cash flow trend, like we budgeted right now 15 and our projected are we're trending about 18. So, right now we're trending higher than uh our budget number. I will say that uh we just got today from our advances
056in taxes from our the county auditor's office that they over gave they gave us too much money. So, our numbers are going to be a little bit skewed there. We're working on what we're going to do to we can address that though, right? We don't have to give that money back, right? Uh yeah, they're basically like they're going to credit us for us in the fall. So, I think that's one of the things that's so frustrating is, you know, we had the salary I mean, the the reval year go up about 40% and then we have the advances calculated incorrectly. I mean, it's kind of like, okay, just yeah, keep this up here and be good. So, anyway, that's that's our number there. That's pretty. We got next one there. That leads us up. I
057don't know if you have any questions, but that's again that's our general fund number right there for the most part on all that soon with the state budget um you know being in June. We'll see. Just a lot of conversation there. I know we'll have to have some as some of this gets flushed. There's a lot going on legislatively. I got some meetings this week with legislators to kind of talk through gan finances and telling our story about what we've done to be responsible and we'll continue to advocate for goan kids is our job inside this. Yeah, the house came out Wednesday with a a huge change in law and I mean if it if it happens it'll be a significant item for a lot a lot of schools. I mean like we'll I mean
058it will take a big hit, but some districts are really I mean they're not looking to fund them in the long term at all. So it's going to be interesting time. Testy time. We'll just again we'll continue to push for Ocean Kids as you guys will make sure that you know if you ever want to have a conversation and say this you know we've got some open pipelines with our local legislators and happy to sit down and have a conversation. It gets to the point where we need to go to the state level we can do that as well. But between now and June's very active the bannual budget here from impacts on education not just budget from new law that creates policy for us just a lot going on which you know we do
059what we do we adjust and make sure that we speak our minds of what's important for go kids because sometimes at that state level they don't have go kids in mind although our locals do. They've got a lot of local districts and a lot of local districts that have different situations. So, we'll continue to tell the go story and what's best for our kids here. Any questions for Todd? All right, moving on to agenda item number seven, new business C, financials 1 through eight. I have a motion. Is that Melissa? No. Second. Melissa motion. Cory second. Any discussion? Can you talk a little bit about number seven and eight, please? Yep. I can talk about eight. Eight is our yearly we do our contract with Goian Township for the uh our school resource officers. So
060that is that takes into account is the township budgets whether that be you know there's a percentage there. We're about 60% for the school year of their salaries and benefits. So yearly, police and fire have, you know, medical um their insurance pieces that inflate. So we do a a yearlyou with goan township to pay our portion of our two school resource officers. So it's a memorandum of understanding and saying what we agree to do with them. So and then Todd, you can speak on seven there on the other for the workers comp. Um, usually go out and get three different bids on everyone's price for workman's compensation that we need to get. Um, we always put go out there and get Shakeley, Hunter Consulting, and Sedwick and go with the best price. I mean, like
061it really they they just take our payroll and times a times a percentage and that's what we charge for them. Like if we have employees get hurt, you know, they kind of help us administer all the sportsman's comp claims for the most part. If it's just our annual one, you can do that. Thank you for discussing that further. Mr. Shinkle, can you please call the role? Mrs. Wing, yes. Mrs. Papari, yes. Mr. Rivera, yes. Mrs. Gray, yes. Mr. West, yes. Right. Moving on to um new business item D. Do we have a motion to go into the executive session to receive an update on the status of our collective bargaining um strategy and consider employment of a public school employee? Senate and a public property. Oh yeah. And a public property second. Second bill. Second
062bill. Any discussion? We will have a motion coming out of um executive session. We'll have we have we have action for the board agenda for the rest of the board agenda. So um if you'd like to stay, you can stay. We will go into a separate room as we discuss those three items. Mr. Shinkle, can you please call the role? Mrs. Papari, yes. Mr. Herrera, yes. Gray, yes. Mr. West, yes. M. Yes. All right. Moving to agenda item seven, new business E, personnel 1 through 10. We have a motion. So moved. Second. Second. There's a second discussion. Who was the second? Lisa. Lisa. Can I just say that one of our new members in the audience today? So, and I didn't ask her to be here. She just elected to come. So, we love that.
063This is Baker. She'll be at the middle school next year. Excited to have her. She's coming to us from another school district. Not to be named. I won't say anything. But, um, she's she did some student teaching at the middle school, three years ago. four years ago and excited to come back home is what I'm gonna say. So, we're excited to have her. Thank you. Welcome back. And I got her mom to volunteer for Project More next year, too. I do love We're gonna put her to voluntary work. So, in the rest of that section, just you've got, you know, a resignation. I will say Anita Rathben um is retiring at Mark Cook 22 years. Um, Anita is incredible and her husband was as well driving the bus. So, we thank her for all of
064her years of service and we'll do some things at the end of the year for that as well. But the rest are our administrative contracts from principal, assistant principles, director director roles, um, summer school teachers, substitutes, and then substitutes for next school year. and non-sert subs for next year. Cafeteria subs for next year, maintenance subs for next year. The way those subs is we we hire them. We send them a contract and then we come back, we sign it. Uh stipens. We do have some incredible learning opportunities over the summer. As you guys know, we offer summer camp and that's all teacher driven. So, you've got stipens on there for teachers over summer to give our kids u three weeks or so of opportunities here at extended learning. Uh then you also have extended time
065for some of our staff members to wrap up the school year and begin next school year depending on their contracts. And then obviously the resolution to initiate the retire rehire Fran Smith is in there as well. Bunch of supplemental contracts for coaches. uh couple resignations for one in the audience, but um she'll be back. Volunteer um for this year's baseball and then for good enough for JB Tennis. That's under F though, right? I'm sorry. Did I Did I Yes. Yeah. Sorry, I went further. It's a big packet. Stop there. Thank you. Any further discussion? Mr. Mr. Shenko, can you please call the role? Mr. Rare, yes. Greg, yes. Mr. West, yes. Mr. Mery, yes. Mrs. Papari, yes. Moving on to new business item F, athletic personnel, which starts to go into. We have a motion
066to approve personnel 1 through six. Bill second. We have a second. Second. Any discussion? Just quickly as I started there, that's any non we non-renew all um non search staff at this time for supplementals. Um and then any resignations we had. Um and then we start to hire back supplemental contract as well as those that we know we've had at this time. And then also new coaches and under that resolution, those are new non-ert certified coaches that are in the resolution for the first time because it's the first time coaching um with us. Um athletics any question? Number one's just that's the end that then vote on next year for when they they come back. Correct. Yeah. Correct. Yes. This is just closing the book on this. Closes the book. Okay. Yeah. Thanks. Mr. Tinkle,
067can you please call the role? Mrs. Gray, yes. Mr. West, yes. Mrs. Wy, yes. Rocky, yes. Yes. Right. We have some personnel in their in separate categories here. So, personnel um new business G personnel one item. Do we have a motion? So, moved. Bill, do we have a second? Second. Melissa, any discussion? Mr. Shenko, can you please call the role? Mr. West, abstain. Mr. Clark, yes. Reproy, yes. Mr. Ray, yes. Mrs. Gray, yes. All right, moving on to agenda item seven, new business H, personnel 1 through three. Do we have a motion? So moved. Have a second. Second. Any discussion? Mr. Shinkle, can you please call the role? Mrs. Werky, yes. Mrs. Prai, yes. Mr. Rivera abink Mrs. Gray yes Mr. West. Yes. Moving on to miscellaneous motions. So, agenda item seven, new business. I
068do. We have a motion to approve the five items. Second. We have a second. Second. Any discussion? So, just on that for you guys, we raised no fees, uh, raised no tuition costs. are all the same as this year, whether it be preschool to K8 supply fees. Um, I will say I did some research on that and all those we are way below, which is a good thing for our families um to be able to access those programs, but we're below. Um, and then that's also the athletic fee at $125 or a 250 a year family cap. Um and then our learning academy pieces whether it be the registration to before and after the summer. So all those are the same. Um school lunches. I I we went ahead and approved our lunch rates. Understanding
069that we're C and it's free for all. But in case something happens with that, who knows? Wanted to make sure that we got our lunch prices um approved in case we need to use them. But it's a reminder everybody's free for lunch and breakfast. So why we why do we have to set a price? I just I mean that's a grant. So could the grant be there in case I want to say you I appreciate the uh fantastic uh go athletic boosters helps keep our our fees lower too with any extra support they give you. So, they do a pretty fantastic job. The donation for the Stella May scholarship. Yes. And then we did have a new job description for you guys to review. We will be officially posting guidance secretary at the high school.
070That's always been kind of a different calendar, different work schedule. But I think we're reaching the point at the high school with all the different paths we've talked about that that will be on a guidance count guidance secretary calendar. It's already paid that way. But we've rewritten the job description. You're approving that. We will post that. I don't, you know, obviously got somebody who's been doing that, but just kind of going through the official steps to make sure that we've got that recognized that way. Okay. Any further discussion? Mr. Shanko, can you please call the role? Mrs. Rocky, yes. Yes. Mrs. Gray, yes. Mr. West, yes. Yes. Moving on to new business J policies for first reading. Do not have a motion in this section, but it is a review for first reading for next
071month. It feels so good to pass out these. It was a lot of really good work. A lot of work. A lot of really good work. I feel like I have a better understanding on our policies. I'm sure you do too after all of you sat in at least one meeting um for this revision process. So there's been a lot of power in that as well, especially as this only my second year being the assistant superintendent. So um I have to say I enjoyed it, but I did kind of enjoy it, which I know sounds really nerdy, but that's okay. So as a reminder, this was our timeline. We started in August. Um we got the committee together in August. we did the first August PDQ and then October another September PDQ and then November
072through um January we did the existing policy updates and we chunked it by section. Gam from OSBA worked with us as we looked through the policy manual. His knowledge was invaluable. I think that would have taken us a whole lot longer to try to navigate through if it wasn't for him. Um and then in March we did the March PDQ which were I forot I think we said 29 but all of these changes um from that March PDQ we worked through that with Gam and um I kind of have a summary in here for you. Next one this is just a summary um of the highle changes. So I it's also in here. This is the document that says um policy project D2 section one project summary is in your folder. This highlights all of
073the highle changes we made throughout the policy manual. And also highlighted in yellow are the March 2025 changes. And so I just highlighted a few up there. Um a couple things that happened in March. These were all required because of law, but I do want to point them out to you because it does impact you as a board slightly. The first one is BCE board committees. House Bill 257 allows you to attend board committee meetings virtually. So if we were going to have a finance committee meeting and um let's say were you on finance, Deb Dev couldn't make it, you could join in virtually. What House Bill 27 doesn't allow is the next one, schoolboard meetings. If you can't be here as a school board member in person, um they don't allow you to remote
074in any longer. That's thanks to House Bill 257. So, just make note of that as well that that is a change that according to law, we're no longer allowed. Board members are no longer to attend virtually the actual board meeting. So, um the next few are just high level changes. Like I said before, I don't know if I really need to go over all of those with you because most of you were in on those changes and I I know that we talked through some of them as they came along. So, um turn to the next thing. Thank you. Again, this is just a summary of the high level changes. Um, a lot of these, which I think is um, interesting are changes that were new to us anyway that got changed. An example of
075that is we talked about that cyber security one and how the constraints of that were so are going to be so difficult for a lot of districts. Well, they backed off a little bit and some of those changes are from the March PDQ as well. Um, so there is now KBA public rights. Um, in the past there's always been a way for people to have a public records request, but there was no consequence if a district didn't comply by the 14 days or whatever the, you know, the date is. Now, they will go to the clerk of courts in the county if you don't submit them in time and there's a way to complain. So, that's new. Um, pretty much everything else we've done gone over before. And then the last slide, Mr. Bailey. Sure.
076Oh, you're good. Is this is the April board meeting. So, it's our first reading of all these highle changes and basically the first reading of the board policy manual. Um, if there's no changes or no questions based on all the work we've done, then in May, we'll do the adoption of the updated policy manual. That doesn't mean our work is over, of course. Um, since it's a board uh committee anyway, uh the the ones of you that are lucky enough to be on our committee, and I I'll always invite all of you anyway, um is we'll still have meetings to do those quarterly PDQs and any highle changes that happen, we'll have meetings. Thanks to our policy update, we now are looking at our student h code of conduct and our staff code of conduct
077and handbook. and Gami is doing a high level look at those to make sure all of the changes we've made are reflected in our student handbooks and our staff handbooks. So that's why usually I think in April we'll we approve our half our handbooks for next year. We don't have them yet because it's going to take him a little bit longer to go over those, but I'll probably I'll probably have those for you in June or July. Um any questions about the policy manual updates? Thank you for your leadership. I do I will say that if you look at that first draft meeting changes which that's what you guys are looking at the high level we I think we've done a great job of policy all along and some of the tweaks that we had
078to do were you know just law changes or we had made some changes to our policy that were no longer required and we really want to make sure we're keeping that with our policy makers so that we don't have something in there that's no longer required. So we really want the language that at this point is required. So if something changes, we're not caught, you know, with something in there that is no longer permissible. So it was a good process. Teresa did a great job leading it. I appreciate the policy committee and all their efforts because some of those days were um they were fun and OSBA support in that. Yes. Right. Yes. Any any other questions? All right, we'll review those for vote next month. Moving on to new business K board of education
079reports. Uh Melissa, um just um one thing, Teresa, I'll send it to you. It was um in the student achievement newsletter. I'm sure our ELA teachers are already on this, but it just had an article about strategies for students to read novels and such as letting students choose books, form book clubs, and incorporating audio books and graphic novels. So, I will send it to you in case there's any new information that they can find beneficial. It's so hard for me with the audio books because I'm old school and I want people reading actual books, but they say audio books are just as good for kids. language arts teacher. You probably could weigh in here, but um something I'm I'm working with. So, I guess I'm old school. Bill, um we have ours meeting this week,
080but for our public relations from public relations side, excuse me. We had a fantastic senior citizen over at the middle school. You guys were attending a make it. Um great turnout. Really good turnout. Had to set up extra chairs. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that's that's always a great announce um from the Navy OSBA site South Beyond Southwest executive board. Um I don't know if you guys saw the announcement that our OSBA um CEO Dr. Kathy McFarland is going to be um she's taking a position with Cosmo, which is a a national organization. It's a consortium of school boards nationally. So she's taking a position with them. So now there's a search for her replacement, but she's been fantastic for many, many years at OSBA before she was at before she became CEO. And so we're definitely
081going to miss her and that's all I have. Thank you, Lisa. Um, so for legislative updates, um, as you guys know, there's a lot going on with our uh budget um, and such. So, um, House Bill 54, uh, Governor Dwine did sign that into law. It goes into effect on July 1st, and that's the Ohio's transportation budget. So, there will be some, um, changes coming forth from there. Um, and I know we we all um, signed the fair funding um, fair school funding resolution last year. Um so and I will forward the uh the PDF to all of you that I that came out from um the Ohio Education Policy Institute. Um one of the testim one of the testimonies given by Dr. uh Howard Fleeter to um for House Bill 96 regarding um the
082Fair School Funding Act and how the um the budget is really defunding public education and funding um charter private education instead. And just a couple things from there that I that I've I was like, "Oh my gosh, this is absolutely crazy." Um, so there are 609 traditional school districts in Ohio. Um, and for fiscal year 26, 531 of the 609 districts, that's 87% have their state share decrease through this funding. And then in fiscal year 27, um 506 of the 609 districts have their share go down again and zero districts have their share increase in fiscal year 27. So I was just it's crazy. It it's very sad and I think we all know I think we know that and we've said this with the property tax anchor with the reappraisal your district can pay
083more the state's going to pay less. Right. So that's what you're seeing in this formula right now where it's going to shake out. Yeah. Um but when you see things like correct so much more funding going to other ground stadium. Right. Yeah. Yeah. And then you hear representatives say you know we just can't fund public schools. you could if you if you looked at where you're funding other things. So, yes. So, there's that. Um, and I just want to echo everybody else um with thanking Miss Sherzinger for her um diligent work with the policy committee. Um it serving on the committee was really eye opening. It was really good to go through everything and see the background and all that that goes into setting those policies and and all that. um thank you for keeping
084us on track and not letting us uh railroad through certain things and whatnot. So, thank you from that um from that end. And um I'm not going to talk about the uh DAC because I have a suspicion that Mr. fairly well. Go for it. Well, do I Yeah, I do. So, a committee update, but yeah, that Well, yeah, I mean, we have our upcoming meeting at the end of this month. So, but yes, but I will let Mr. Bailey talk about the other the other portion of it. Yeah. Yeah. With that said, I don't have anything to read. I do. Board of Education reports. Um, so audit and finance. Todd, can we get that on the books? We need to do that. Yes. Now that we have the audit in. Um, and then Bill already
085mentioned super successful senior citizens dinner. Bill and I serve on that committee. We had over 140 senior citizens attend, which is incredible. Um, it's back up from uh before the COVID period of time. and it was just so great to see that part of our community come out. Um, and it's just such an encouraging evening. So, um, thanks to the group that hosts that and then education foundation. Uh, we had a really successful 2025 red and gray sor. Um, so thanks to those who supported that and came in the future. Definitely recommend attending that event. Congratulations to Jeff Gar. um and Jim Baker Jim Baker and receiving the community impact awards which is the first year that the GEF gave that and also congratulations to Lisa Smith, Margie Hadley um and Marilyn Turner on their
086induction into the Hall of Fame. So such a lovely evening uh to celebrate all of those individuals who have made a great impact on our district. Um and then mark your calendars if you haven't already. The annual golf outing will be July 25th. Um, and soon we'll be announcing the boots, bourbon, and barbecue. That will happen in early October. So, all right. I was just going to say whoever did the video I thought was just nice because a lot of people kind of get up there, they lose their voice, lose track. I mean, just having them all say their spiel was really, really good. The kids did anything. It was just nice. It was I don't know. I thought it was just really really I'm sure. Um so moving on to uh new business um
087l superintendent report. All right. I just I have on board retreat followup. I hope you guys appreciated that day as much as I did. I was great. You know to have a a board of education and an entire administrative team take a whole day on a Saturday with no distractions is powerful. It allows us to celebrate, allows you guys to support us, allows us to plan for the future, which is not easy to do sometimes. So, I do feel like it was a beneficial day and a lot of next steps that come out of that. So, I just wanted to thank you guys for, you know, whole day on Saturday away from family. It went quick, too. It really did. I mean, surprising how how time passes. It's what happens when we feed you on
088the front end. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. um graduation dates, just starting to put those in your books. If you for the Oaks ones, you can see next to that the number of students at each. So, 11 at Scarlet, 35 at Live, three at um at Laurel. So, if you guys just let me know and I would assume our high school one um obviously you guys will all be at that, but if you've got, you know, you guys know that most of those, especially the ones at Trrist, you got to get parking pass and all that. So, I'll register us once you let me know which ones you want to go to. May 12. That's That's the same. That's a board meeting night. Yes. Okay. Okay. Stephanie will be our representative there and Mrs. Walker. So, yeah.
089Um, business advisory committee. Uh, our last quarterly meeting is April 23rd. I did not build my slide in as I shared with you guys and in my Friday newsletter. Our BAC is a fourstar. That's the highest you can get in the state of Ohio. Um, we're the only local district to receive that. So, when you talked about I don't know the number of BACs, it's written on the page and I should have written it down, but the work that our business partners have put into that, we've we've had consistent um individuals from business supporting us through that. And then obviously Mr. Dubs and his staff for all the stuff they do to make sure that we can present and I don't know how much you guys are aware for us to get that we have
090to present data that meets that level. So the things we're doing with kids from career paths to the extras that's what that fourstar is. It's how you're collaborating with your BAC to provide kids opportunity. So that that's no small feat. Um, now we'll see what we do with it moving forward because it's a lot of work and we're also, if you remember, we're part of the Greater Cincinnati BAC. It's already doing that. We're submitting our data to them. They're getting really close to a fourstar, so we're going to have some conversations. We will still have our BAC just as a matter of do we continue to submit for that plan every year. Um, but I am proud that that has been a 10 to 12 year process to get there and go back to the
091grit and determination that we talked about with our kids. Uh, we're going to keep getting it until we get it right. So, number four, I'm going to move that to next month. Brooke, I was working with Brooke. We don't have any s food sale compliance issues, but Brooke had her uh five-year review and it culminated on Friday. So, I'd like to share some of the data that came from that. She passed the flying colors, but I think if I'm going to report on food sale compliance and how we're doing with it, I'd rather also tag it with what that report said about what her and her staff are doing. Okay, so I will bring that one back. Um, and then other just thank those assistant principles out in the building. It is assistant principles week.
092Drop them a note. They're good people that work hard and sometimes don't have the uh the glamour. Um, but they are they're good people that work hard for our kids. So, how fun to be in charge of discipline. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And that's all I have. Brian, can we just make sure that at some future meeting that we bring in that whole BAC department? They really do an incredible job. Probably when we get that banner to replace the 24. Absolutely. They do just incredible job. I know having a high schooler and several of you um who also have children in the district, they're just and having an eighth grader like what they're exposed to and the opportunities that could be beyond. Um I I'm just consistently impressed of the followup and the outreach and the
093opportunities that the students have today compared to when I was in school not too long ago. I'm just kidding. A few days ago. Two years ago. Yes. Any any other follow questions? All right. Do I have a motion to adjourn the meeting? Move. Bill. We have a second. Discussion. Mr. Shinkle, can you please call the role? Mr. Rare? Yes. Mrs. Ray? Yes. Mr. West? Yes. Mr. By? Yes. Yes. Meeting adjourned at 8:13