001They don't know. Yep. >> [snorts] >> Okay, here we go. >> So, welcome. It's great to see so many people here tonight. I love it. I want to welcome all to tonight's board of education meeting for December 16, 2025. Please call the role. >> Dr. Fischer >> here, >> Mrs. Hunt here, >> Mr. Morrison >> here, >> Mrs. Reggano >> here, >> and Mr. Taylor, >> also here. >> Would you please stand for the pledge? I pledge algiance 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. >> I need a motion and second, please, to approve the agendas presented. >> So moved. >> Sorry. Second. Any discussion? Please call the vote. >> Mrs. Hunt, >> yes.
002>> Mr. Taylor, >> yes. >> Mr. Morrison, >> yes. >> Dr. Fischer, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Rama, >> yes. >> And we are into presentations. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Rano. We have four presentations this evening. Obviously, one of the things that we love doing is seeing and celebrating our kids. So, we've got uh two presentations tonight. The first one, we're going to call up our Christmas tree, Mrs. Jamie Sweet if she could come. [laughter] >> Oh, that's a good Christmas. >> And I'll turn it over. >> Oh, I like this. >> To our building principal at Ferguson Hall that >> Good evening everyone. Uh, I saved my hat back at the building so you'll get the pleasure of the rest of the outfit tonight. Festive days of course before uh the end of
003the semester. But thank you for uh giving us the opportunity to share the work that's happening at Ferguson Hall with you. Um as we support our freshmen in thinking intentionally about their futures. As you hear from the students that we have with us tonight, we want you to not only listen to what they've learned, but also please listen to the experiences that have helped them see themselves as learners, collaborators, and future contributors to our community. Through our career exploration course and our manufacturing day, students are exposed early to a wide range of career pathways and connect classroom learning to real world applications. This work aligns to our one creek vision and to our portrait of a learning learner by building confidence, curiosity, and real world awareness. Students have participated in hands-on experience with local manufacturers,
004trades, and public service partners while also developing practice practical sales such as resume writing and interviewing. Looking ahead, we're expanding this work with the spring career event focused on professions that require education beyond the high school career. Um, as well as our real money, realworld simulation later this year. We've brought a couple of freshmen here to speak to you a little bit about their experiences with these two important experiences again that we've had already this year. one being the manufacturing day and then two we are just finishing of course the first semester of the first ever career exploration class. So I will hand it over to the faces you really want to see tonight. I'll introduce you. So first up we have uh Michael McCormack. He is a one of our students in our career
005explorations class. So he's going to talk to you a little bit about his experience in that career explorations class. Hello. Nice to meet you all. Uh, one thing that really stood out to me in career class was learning that it's okay to explore and change my plans as I discover new interests. A career cluster that surprised me or caught my interest is therapy. I learned about the different types of therapy careers available. [snorts] it and exploring the cluster made me more open to careers focusing on helping others. Something I learned about myself is I realized I enjoyed helping people solve problems and work through challenges. Thank you. [applause] All right. Next up, we have another wonderful student from our career explorations class, uh, Daniel Kester. Hello everybody. My name is Daniel Kester. Uh I've been
006taking this career co uh uh class as much as my class. There is a few things that you will learn from this class such as resume writing, uh how to apply for a job, resume uh there's a few things that really stood out to me in this class is and that is uh how to explore in different careers. like uh for when I first started the class, I was set on this one certain uh career that I I figured I had to do uh cuz I never really thought of anything else. But as I went on with this class and with a bunch of support from the teachers, I've learned to branch off into different possibilities for the rest of my life. Thank you. [applause] So we have two additional students here to talk about
007manufacturing day. So Mrs. spoke to that a little bit. So uh first up we have uh RA uh Chaveet. Uh so she's uh one of our class officers, class of 2029 officers to talk a little bit about her experience with manufacturing day. >> Hello everyone. My name is Rana Chave and I'm going to be talking a little bit about an event that we had earlier this year which is manufacturing day. It was an event where different people from different careers in manufacturing came and told us about their job and different experiences that they've had working. And it was a great opportunity because we used hands-on activities, listening and listen to different stories of their jobs to really get a different perspective into their these different careers. And what I really loved about this is that
008it really taught me and many other students that manufacturing has more than just one job. There are many careers that are in manufacturing. It was a lot of fun because I got to see in a different perspective into these different careers. For example, the firef fighters really got my attention as they shared their stories and their experiences being a firefighter. And I could really just like feel the engagement coming from my peers as they asked questions and just like listen to these stories that the firefighters talked about. And yeah, it was a lot of fun and I learned so much from this experience. And it was just great to see how many manufacturing careers there are. And it opened doors for many students to really show them that there's more than just being a doctor
009and a lawyer. You can go deeper and look at more jobs that people don't usually think about. And it was a great experience and a great learning opportunity. [applause] And last, but certainly not least, we have Miss Annayia Garcia, who is another class of 2029 class officer to speak uh to her experience uh with manufacturing day. >> Hi everyone. As you can see, I came a little bit late. I made it. I'm very busy lady. [snorts] Um yes, I am an Gracia. Hello. Hello. Um, manufacturing day really opened my eyes to all of the great opportunities, dedication, and just the precision of every single manufacturing job out there. It really opened my eyes to how much manual labor and time that the wreck field workers put into their work. We don't often recognize how much
010effort they put into the fields and our rotary fields and just our softball fields. I for one I do softball over the summer and I deeply appreciate it because I I just never realized it and you never realize it until they start telling you. They wake up early. They manage all these equipment and and all of the vehicles and it's it's not a it's not a light job. It's it's a big responsibility. And this event also made me realize the importance of manufacturing jobs and the significant role they play in our daily lives. We don't normally realize it, but whenever you have a busted pipe or if you have a broken door or a broken roof, we don't realize it, but they make such a big difference in our lives. Even helping us on snow
011days. We had a couple this last week, didn't we? Really lucky for that. Got a sleep in. Yeah. Um that was really helpful. and we just don't realize the little things that they do impact our lives every day. Another thing is when I was there, I didn't realize all the scholarship opportunities that were there. Me for one, I have always had an eye on college. I have always been the person to think five steps ahead. So when I came there and I was thinking, oh, I'm not into manufacturing, you know, I want I want to become a lawyer. I want to go into the military. I want to do this and that. But I didn't realize what a huge opportunity it is. Manufacturing day isn't just having the job. It's also you can also own
012the business. You can look forth to be a business owner. You can be you can own a whole entire company. And it's it's aing to just watch these people, these professors, these people from colleges come and talk to you and inspire you. In fact, I even saw some of my friends be inspired and earn their spark back, their ambition to go to to want to go to college. And it's it's a beautiful thing to have these great opportunities for these people to come to our school and to talk to us and to share their experiences. For the next set of freshmen, I advise you to take advantage of manufacturing day, to take advantage and appreciate all the classes that your school is giving you. Be appreciative, absorb the knowledge and find your passion through your
013career. Thank you. [applause] So, thank you again for providing us this opportunity to share some of the work we've been doing. Again, looking ahead in the spring, we will have our career fair. Uh those um professions that come are more professional in nature and they require education beyond high school. So, kids will get to choose things of interest to them and go listen to different individuals speak. We did something similar last year and it was very successful. And then this real money realworld simulation will be attached to the careers class. Uh we will use it in lie of an exam and it will be a simulation uh teaching kids how to function as an adult. So uh we're looking forward to those. And then very lastly a shout out to a few people or entities.
014Uh Mr. Chad Mason is our career coordinator with Green County ESC. Uh his help made all this happen. Uh Josh Baker is our curriculum supervisor at the secondary level. He's with Beaver Creek City Schools and I believe I saw his handsome face in the audience here. He also uh works very hard to make these such successful events. Without their collaboration, we wouldn't be able to uh be as successful as we are. Beaver Creek, um we have a business advisory council. Again, many of them came in to present and work with our kids and have definitely presented in that careers class. Um, and a special shout out to I didn't include her name on there, but Mrs. or Ms. Jenna Wat is a teacher at Ferguson and she has taken on the first ever careers class
015at Ferguson. So, that's a pretty big uh project to take on. And as you can see by these two young men, she's done a pretty darn good job. So, thank you again for having us here and listening to us present about the work that's going on at Ferguson. >> [applause] >> Thank you. >> Just one comment. >> She looks at me like what? Um I mean hands-on jobs are really the economic engine of our country. >> Incredible kid. >> And uh we are an academic institution. You know, our directive is toward academia. Uh but this is an an excellent chance uh being on the board at the Green County Career Center, it is our directive to work with hands-on uh hands-on jobs. And the satisfaction rate of the kids there is is amazing is that
016they have this goal. They can see an endpoint. I'm going to be working in as a welder or as a nurse or as whatever it is that they're going to be. And um there was a educational philosopher I cannot remember his name for the life of me but uh his whole thing was education should really be basic then a job oriented skill oriented job and then academia after afterwards which I always thought was kind of an interesting thing that that was my life. So here we are. Thank you guys. Did a great job. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. [snorts] >> Thank you very much. All right. Our next presentation uh we we love anytime we can get kids in front of us. But one of the things that we started many years ago was anytime
017we have a a group that wins uh state award uh we bring those students in because we want to recognize them for their accomplishments. So, at this point, I'd like to invite up Howard Russ, our head coach of our cross country team. And >> can I have the boys stand? >> Yeah, absolutely. >> They're going to swim or sweat. >> Yeah, that's >> all right. Um, my name is Howard Russ. I'm the head cross country coach at Beaver Creek High School. These are my 11 uh gentlemen uh who represented us and won uh the first men's state championship in in Beaver Creek history. Um, I first want to thank uh Mr. Utton and the board and really central office for their part in winning uh the state championship. So on Friday, the day before the
018meet, we get in vans and we get to get a police escort out of the city. So if you were driving anywhere near and you had to stop for these vans, that was us. And we just thought it was the coolest thing. But we got to drive around central office and they're all cheering and waving and it just really gave us that energy going into the meet. So we want to thank you. And then also we have a tradition where we have former teachers uh people in the community uh parents they write letters uh to my the athletes and we read them in the hotel room that night and we got letters from whole classes. They colored little pictures and they write us these awesome messages and I'm not going to lie these boys cried
019and if they say they didn't they were lying. [laughter] But it's a really emotional time where they feel loved and wanted and that's a really big impact on on what we did really at the state meet. So, uh, we're going to have, now I got to do a presentation. I happen to be speaking at the state cross country clinic. I'd already, uh, planned on doing so before we won. So, I got to do this in like an hour. So, I'm going to cut this down into like four or five minutes. I'm going to give you guys a brief kind of synopsis, but the boys know when I say four or five, it's usually like seven or eight. So, u, but you guys need to know the story because it's not like a football, it's not
020like basketball where we get huge crowds. Our parents when they come to meets, they're running around everywhere. Uh cross country meets are a little bit crazy running through the grass in the hills uh over 5K. So really it started um I could go to my four seniors uh Jackson Davis, Aiden Allen, Tom Ward, and Brody Gley. Uh they met with me in the summer and these four boys had been with me their freshman year when we didn't make the state meet. Sophomore year we made it. We were excited. We took 19th out of 20th and then junior year we took fifth, but we were only 10 points from uh second place. Mason was far and away the the state champion that year. And I just remember walking off the course that day and the and
021the guys were like, "We want to win something next year, coach. We want to do something big." So I met with the four seniors in June and before the season started and been like, "Well, what do you guys want?" They're like, "Of course, we want to try to win a state title." And I said, "Well, this is what it's going to take. We're going to have to put in this many miles and all these things, but also your leadership's going to be important. We have some great juniors, sophomores, and freshmen who also are going to have a chance to run. And they're like, "Coach, whatever it takes, we'll do it." And so, if you saw us all summer, we were out in the morning at 7:00 a.m. We're on the bike path being safe. Uh,
022a lot of these guys were putting in by the time uh end of July, they were putting over 50 miles a week for the older guys, running twice a day, lifting, doing all the little things. And when we entered the season, we knew we were ready that we'd give ourselves an opportunity to possibly win that. But we didn't talk about it. We just wanted to be the best we could each day. And we go into our first few meets and we just we're crushing people and we're like, "Okay." And so now we're ranked number one in the state and life is good. Uh we are running, everything's going well. And we always do one varsity trip and we went to Chicago this year. We wanted to face the best teams in the Midwest. And we
023go out there, we have this great trip, we go to Top Golf, we are bonding, we're doing puzzles. We are ready to go. We take 11th place. And it was we had a horrible day. It had to be coaching cuz none of us ran well. So I I do not blame them for that. And it was so bad we laughed about it. And we're like, how are we going to respond to this? And so our next meet we were going into the postseason and I watched and the boys did not lose confidence. So we go now into the league meet where you have Centerville who's who's uh always in the top 20. We were ranked now third in the state and Springville was ranked fourth in the state. And going in, I'm like, you know,
024how are we going to respond after that last meet and watching our seniors kind of just take over? I mean, I really had to do hardly any coaching when it came, especially to race day, listening to the guys talk to the team like, "This is what we need to do." And we went out and and we won the meet by 34 points. But the best part of the meet and one of my highlights of my coaching career is our top two runners, Jackson Davis and Aiden Allen, are two of the better runners in the state. And I knew that there was a chance that they were going to race each other to be Gwok athlete of the year because that's very that's very prestigious. And I'm watching and I'm in the stadium and I can
025see our black and orange coming and they have beaten everybody else. And I'm like, "Oh my gosh, they're going to race each other. This could pull apart the team." And they enter the track and they're smiling and they just looked at me and they're like together. And they ran the whole final lap like cheering, getting everybody in the crowd going and made sure they crossed together the finish line. And I, as I said, I get a little emotional thinking about that because at that moment, I knew I' I'd built a team. When your top athletes are that selfless, you know, and then the other guys came in and we get in a huddle and I talked about what they did and it was just a really cool moment. So, everything's good again. So, now we
026go into regionals and we have to face the number one team, defending state champions Mason, plus all the other teams in the southern part of the state. And we run really well, but we take second. 13 points to Mason. We had not raced them. So, I run down to see them at the finish line and I don't know how they're going to respond and they're not mad. They're not happy. They're like, "Coach, we know what we did wrong. We're going to win next week." And I was like, "Sweet. This is easy then." So, I was like, "Okay, this is going to be really good." So, we have a meeting that Tuesday before the state meet. We get in my room, we get pizza, and I have videos from all different angles of us, our race,
027and we have pictures, and we also have video from previous state meets how Mason ran. and they basically told me how we were going to win and I was just like that sounds like a good idea and so we went in very confident um just we had this great group either for the seven guys that were going to run but all 11 of these guys ran varsity all year and that was a hard decision as well who do I run because any one of these guys I knew if I put them out there they would do well and so we go in Friday as I said great emotional night we read our letters we're ready to go and Saturday we go out on the course and only thing I tell tell them before they they
028really warm up is just do your job and run for each other and just trust your training. And there was no big speech. I wish I could tell you I gave this amazing speech. It it was not. Um because I knew I had these seniors and so the cross country course at the state meet there's a grass area, there's a stadium, there's another grass area and they run basically out to the stadium, run through, and then they come back around and into the stadium for the finish. And so I can see results every mile on my phone, but I'm not only going to see them a couple times. So I they tell me they're going to go out faster so they can get ahead of Mason and they're going to be up front. I'm like,
029"Okay, little risky, but I trust you." Um, and so when I finally see them after the half mile mark and I finally see them, they're all you can see is black and orange up front. I'm like, "Woo! All right. Either [clears throat] we're going to blow up big or they are just going to dominate." And they go by me and they look happy. They don't look angry, they look happy. And then I see them again right at the mile mark and they're smiling, giving me the thumbs up. I'm like, "Guys, run." And I'm like, goodness gracious. And so the whole second mile, I see we're in the lead on my phone by a few points. And then the second mile, I don't see them. And I'm like, oh my goodness. Oh my goodness. And I'm
030talking to an official and one of my assistant coaches. And they're like, everything's going to be going good. And then when they come back out, I see Jackson Aiden right up front. I'm like, perfect. And then I see more black and orange. And I'm like, oh my. And so I look at the phone and I get a two-mile result and I see we're we're up 12 or 13 points. So what do I do as I coach? GUYS, WE'RE ONLY UP FIVE POINTS. EVERY POINT MATTERS. SO, I LIE SO THEY'LL speed up more. And you can see them moving up. I can remember Owen giving his hands like we have a signal to like move up and help me to one of his his teammates. And I was like, "Oh my gosh, we're doing it." They
031have to run up a hill and they go by me one more time with about a half mile to go. And I'm like, "Just finish. Just finish." And you can see them and they just wanted it. And they all go by and I'm kind of frozen because I think we won, but I'm afraid to look at my phone. I'm like, "Oh gosh, do I want to look?" And the official, I'm by an official. He goes, "Look at the phone. You won the meet." And I look at it and he goes, "Get in there with your team." And I'm like, so I'm running. I'm about a quarter mile away and I am like probably running sub best I've run in years. And I and I run in and the first thing I see is I see
032my wife crying. I'm like, "Oh gosh." >> [laughter] >> And then I look and the best part of winning championships is seeing boys hug. And I see all these boys and they're hugging. I see parents down and I'm running. There are pictures of me. I don't know what dance I was doing. It was it was bad. But I get in there and those hugs are priceless to me. And as I said, I can't look at them or or I'll relive the moment. But it was just such a cool moment cuz I know what kind of work they put into it. I see some of the older brothers. I see Don and Ian who were on the team that took fifth and they were really all part of this. So, it was just a really cool
033moment to represent the school district and uh it was just really an honor to do that. These boys though, as I said, our four seniors um and then we had three juniors that ran and or four we had this year we had in this group we had four seniors, four juniors um two sophomores and one freshman. So, seven got to run, but all 11 of these guys get their medals. We're all getting our rings. Uh the banners will be up, but it really was a team effort and it was great to represent. So, thank you guys so much. So, [applause] All right. [applause] So, one of the things that we love to do, the board, uh, one of the things the board always wants to do is the board wants to make sure that we
034give something to the to the kids for their accomplishments. So, now that I've heard that story, when we're going to give these gifts to you, I'm going to have the board come up. I want at least you guys need to open them up because what I would love to see is on a cold day when you're running against Mason next year [laughter] that you're going to wear this. Okay. >> Do you want me to come up by seniors into your upcoming? All right. So, seniors would first be Aiden Allen. Come on up. >> Next >> and just stay up there. We'll open together. Jackson Davis, senior, Brody Grayley, senior, and Tom Ward, senior. And then uh my my uh four juniors, we have uh Owen Tunstra, come on up. Nick Samsky, come on up. Will
035Brisbilla, come on up. And Caleb Mcomes, come on up. And then I had my two sophomores. I had sophomore Shawn Connley and I had sophomore Kenan Smeaggel. [clears throat] >> And then my one little freshman who has broken all our race our freshman records, Lucas Kapp going on. [applause] >> [applause] >> You want to open them all together? >> Yeah, you guys can go ahead and open those up if you don't mind. >> Now, they're not aerodynamic. They may slow [laughter] you down. >> We can have the board come out here. We'll get a picture with the uh with the runners. That'll be great. All right, squeeze in, guys. >> We go behind you. We'll have you You guys can put the hats on if you want. >> I love it. >> Everybody smile. >>
036All right, all parents, make sure you're getting the pictures you want. Turn around. >> Go ahead. >> Congratulations to these 11 young men and coach Russal accomplishment and everything he said is so true. I saw you in the summer early in the morning out there running running his room in the winter. So, I'm glad you got these hats. do that. But the thing that you've learned is you don't become a runner during season. You become a runner during the offse. And so congratulations to all of you representing yourselves, your family, your school district so proudly. And to coach Russ, let me tell you something. Uh he's obviously impacted these 11 young men. But if you've known him for the years and years and years he's put into Creek Cross Country, I can think of thousands
037of young people he has positively impacted. What a great job. We're so lucky to have you with us. [applause] Thank you very much. >> I thought you Thank you guys for congratulations. Oh yeah, you got to have that. [laughter] >> I wish we had that like somewhere out there. >> I know. >> You know what I mean? Put a TV. We'll move on to our next presentation. I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Schweenman. Uh we have two individuals that we'd like to recognize uh tonight. >> Thank you very much, Mr. Uton. Board. Uh, you know, when we reflect on the achievements of our students, as we've just seen demonstrated, we think about the coaches and we think about the teachers and we think about everybody [music] that's involved in helping our students to
038achieve. Tonight, um, we have two special retirement recognitions of two individuals who in their role work behind the scenes. Um, but the message here is that it takes all of us uh in our community and in our schools to to really help our students. And so, um, I have a resolution that I'm going to read to recognize our two individuals and then I will ask uh the individuals and their supervisor to come up for uh special retirement recognition this evening. At the board of education meeting held December 16, 2025, the following resolution is adopted. Whereas the Beaver Creek Board of Education has received notification of the retirement of Mr. Bruce Ferguson, custodian and Miss Peggy Mangan, administrative assistant, central office. And whereas the board of education wishes to publicly recognize and commend Miss Ferguson, Mr.
039Ferguson and Miss Mangan for their outstanding contribution during their combined 39 years of dedicated service to Beaver Creek City Schools and community. And whereas through their efforts, the quality of support rendered to the district's students, staff, and administration in the performance of the school's mission has been greatly enhanced. And whereas Mr. Ferguson and Miss Mangan leave an outstanding professional and personal record which will serve as exemplary model for all to follow. And whereas their presence, influence, and contributions have helped make our schools a better place. Therefore, be it resolved that the Beaver Creek Board of Education does hereby accept with regret the retirement resignation of Bruce Ferguson and Peggy Mangan and does publicly express to them their sincere appreciation for their outstanding career in our schools and wishes them health, happiness, and a long contented
040retirement. Mr. Ferguson, if you please come forward. Mr. Bombgardner. >> Uh, good evening. I'd like to just say a few words about Mr. Ferguson. Um, myself being here at Beaver Creek City Schools just a little over a year and a half. Um, I've got to know Bruce a little bit. Uh, but when I first started here, um, obviously was touring all the buildings and, um, I remember, uh, talking to him, my admin assistant says, "Who works here at Parkwood?" Like, this this building, uh, just looks just looks amazing. Um, and she told me the staff and I met Bruce that summer. Um, it's always been a pleasure. Bruce has always been positive. Um, and he has been a pillar for that for that elementary school for Brucetown was 17 years at Parkwood. 17 years at
041Parkwood. Um, uh, there's often times where staff uh, my head custodian is off. Uh, Bruce would be would fill in and I would call Bruce and say, "Hey, what do we need uh, this evening, Bruce?" He he said, "Dave, we got it covered, so we're we're good." So, um, it was always ready to go. everything was always ready for students and uh he has been a pillar uh for that elementary school for 17 years and he will be greatly missed. I found out today at the uh at the uh lunchon that Bruce was a fellow uh sailor. So, a fellow Navy veteran. So, um kind of going with that tradition, we'll say uh Mr. Ferguson, you are properly relieved uh fair winds and following seas. Thank you, SIR. >> [applause] >> I'M NOT A PERSON
042OF MANY WORDS, but uh thank you very much. And it's been a pleasure to support uh the school Parkwood and uh staff there. And uh I have a wonderful wife, Sonia, if you could stand up please. [applause] She's she's supported me over the years and raised our kids when I was on deployment and in the military and all that and I couldn't have done it without her. She's really a wonderful wife. But uh thank you all very much. It's been a a great ride. [applause] >> [applause] >> Miss Mangan and Dr. Bobby Fury, please. Well, I didn't speak so off the cuff because I've known Peggy so long that if I just started rambling, we would be here all night. So, I put all of my stuff in writing so I could be as concise
043as possible. Um, tonight we honor someone who has been far more than an administrative assistant. Someone who has been a compassionate presence in our district for countless families during some of their most vulnerable moments and who has spent a lifetime making a difference. Peggy, for so many families that move into our district over the years, you are their first impression of us. Imagine being a parent new to a community already navigating the beautiful complexities of raising a child with special needs. You're scared. You're uncertain. And you're desperately hoping that this new school district will understand, will care, and will see your child the way you do. And then you [clears throat] meet Peggy. You were kind. You were welcoming. And in those moments, you didn't just process the paperwork. You offered reassurance when anxiety filled
044the room. And you provided clarity when systems felt overwhelming. It wouldn't shock me when flowers would be on her desk from a parent. Um, [clears throat] you listened. You really listened and with the kind of empath empathy that tells a parent, "You're not alone. We got you and we've got your child." Time and time again, you transform what could have been a sterile, intimidating process into a human connection built on compassion and genuine care. And what a gift that has been, not just for them, but for all of us. During the course of a single year, thousands, I mean thousands of special education records passed through your hands, and you've treated every single one with meticulous care. Your attention to detail and emphasis on accuracy and reporting isn't just about compliance, though your flawless work
045has certainly made a difference. Um, what the numbers don't capture are the parents who call overwhelmed and uncertain and found a compassionate person who listened and tried to help. Your gift isn't just the extensive knowledge of special education, which I don't know who I'm going to go to anymore. Um, you have gained over the years. It isn't just your attention to detail and special ed documents, though we honestly don't know how we'll function without you. Your true gift is your heart. Your kindness isn't a professional strategy. It's who you are. You have built a network of supports across districts, not through transactions, but through genuine relationships. I joke often and say, "I don't know, Peggy has a person." So, I'm really going to need a list of those people um [laughter] before you leave. Um
046you've taught us that service isn't just a responsibility, it's a calling. And you approach every family, every phone call, and every complicated situation with a servant's heart, [snorts] asking, "How can I help you carry this burden?" So, as you step into retirement, I want you to know that you have changed lives. There are parents in our community who made it through impossibly hard days because of your kindness. There are families who felt safe in our district because you were their very first interaction and you told them that they belonged here. We will miss you profoundly. Your expertise, your warm smile, your steadying presence, and your uncanny ability to locate any document in any system at any moment. But most of all, we'll miss having someone among us who consistently reminds us that it's really about
047loving and serving childrens and families with dignity and grace. So, thank you, Peggy, for being the wonderful, welcoming face for our families and staff. And thank you for your years of devoted service. I hope your retirement is filled with all the joy, rest, creativity, and all the family time that your beautiful heart desires. You have earned every moment of it. [applause] Well, I'm not very good at this either. So, um I really appreciate more than you know that I could work here for 20 plus or 30 plus years. Being here this long has certainly been an adventure. I've worked under five superintendent, my two favorites. Nobody else is here. Okay. [laughter] five bosses and many many co-workers [snorts] in a testament to my last two bosses Pat Shannon and Bobby Fiori that I have stayed
048in the same position for 26 years of those 30 of those 30 years. Not many people can say that in the same position plus I have been in four different buildings. Maine's basement the board of education behind Maine Kemp Road and lastly here at Apple Valley. There have been many changes to special ed since I started with about 700 students to report. IEPs were three to five pages. Now there are more like 15 to 20 pages and close to 1500 students. [snorts] I will be happy to turn over my serenity prayer plaque though to Britney who's taking my [laughter] Anybody that knows me knows why I have the serenity prayer on my desk. I have loved helping special needs parents get the help they have needed since I know firsthand how scary having a special
049needs child can be. I have a grandson who has special needs. I will miss all my work family but look forward to spending more time with my children and grandchildren. Thank you. [applause] I'll turn that over to >> in our final presentation tonight. I will invite up Dr. Axner from BASA and his team. [laughter] You know, I don't go anywhere without my team. Come on. >> Well, good evening. Um, that was unbelievable. Yeah, I mean um just to to see the presentations, [clears throat] the championship, the the program piece, uh and then the retirement. You just had had the whole thing here to tonight and really uh we're all super have been superintendents former and and um there's a lot of board meetings that just maybe don't turn out perfect, but boy, when you can
050bring excitement to a full room like this, congratulations. and appreciate you you giving us some time here uh to recognize your superintendent and uh one of the the greatest honors that uh you can achieve uh in the state of Ohio as a superintendent here. So uh I start by saying madame president uh school board um really appreciate uh having some time to be able to present this uh and to do it in an atmosphere like this just makes it more more special. Uh, and I know when when you you will hear some of the pieces of the nomination, the application and so forth, um, pieces and parts are are what you did and what you said [clears throat] and what you accomplished uh, along with Paul because I I know him well enough that he
051he just never once wants the the credit. So, thank you, Board of Education. And and [clears throat] I can tell you one thing that I know for a fact being in this business as long as I have, uh you will not be superintendent of the year without a good board. A board that cares uh not just about everybody else uh or their family and so forth, but every child in this district, the staff, certified, classified uh and the administrative team also. And um Paul knows that. He talks about that. he talks about you. Uh so when we go through this and we're recognizing Paul uh but but we wouldn't be here tonight if it wasn't for the solid uh board that you have. So congratulations uh on that. So um my name is Dave Axner.
052I'm the executive director at BASA Buckeye Association of School Administrators. So we've got about a thousand members. We have uh pretty much every superintendent in the state of Ohio works with us. And uh in a nutshell what we do is we grow superintendents. We support them. Uh we help them sometimes when when there is trouble. Uh but mostly in the good time we um will will have committees for them. We we have a new superintendence program and so forth. So you think of every aspect of what Paul has to do. We try to to be there for uh our superintendent. Um we're going to uh I'm going to introduce him real quick and not have him up just just yet, but uh uh the team interesting. Usually it's just me going out to the school
053boards and and giving the awards and so forth. And when your name come up, all of a sudden everybody wanted to go. So [laughter] that in itself, I said, "Well, if you're going, you're doing part of this cuz I don't want to do the whole thing." [clears throat] And um absolutely uh they they truly want to be here because they know you too. They admire you and you're so involved uh in the state of Ohio in regards to public schools, not just just Beaver Creek. Um, so, uh, you're going to hear in a minute here from Tom Perkins, who is, uh, just kind of give a wave there. Wave there. He's he's my deputy, so he tries to keep me in in line. Paul Imhof, uh, government relations. He spends a lot of time at
054the state house, which there's not a whole lot of people that want to want to do that, but he's really good at it. And then Kathy Deir, who who works with all our partners uh, and our professional development, which she has just been outstanding and brought that uh, to to a higher level. Um I want to clarify we don't sit down look at the applications and say okay it's him or it's her and so forth. Actually we have almost nothing to do with it. Just so you know Paul was uh selected as a superintendent of the year from past superintendents of the year. So what happens in those superintendents will get electronically the nomination [snorts] application. They'll go through it. they they they maybe know Paul, they don't they'll read all that and so forth
055and then they vote and uh it was very clear uh this time who the superintendent of the year was uh in in that. So um again I I talked a little bit about BASA but tonight uh we are definitely here for um Paul and I'm going to start out with Paul Imhof if uh he'd come up and talk a little bit about the application and Well, Paul, it's an absolute honor to be here tonight and to recognize you. And I get to share a few facts about your career. Paul has served as an elementary assistant principal, an elementary principal, a middle school principal, and has been a superintendent since 2011. He has been awarded He has been awarded the Franklin B. Walder Outstanding Educator Award, the Golden Apple Award from the Fairfield City Schools, and
056the BASSA Exemplary Leadership Award. He has been proactively engaged with state legislators through regular meetings to discuss proposed legislation and its direct impact on the citizens of Beaver Creek. Paul is focused on helping residents understand not just the challenges but the district commitment to fiscal responsibility. Over the past decade, under Paul's leadership, the Beaver Creek Schools have applied for $31 million in competitive funding and have secured $16 million in funding. And most importantly, Paul is devoted to his wonderful wife, Julie, and his four children, Emma, Tommy, Ethan, and Chloe. Congratulations. [applause] Mhm. >> Kathy has the nomination. >> Well, [clears throat] Paul, it certainly is very special to be here to celebrate you this evening and I have the wonderful honor to share some of the very touching comments that were in the nomination. There
057are leaders who manage systems and then there are leaders who transform lives. Paul Utton transforms lives. His communications read like letters from someone who genuinely cares about every family in his district. When a family faces difficulties, Paul doesn't delegate the response. He opens his door, sits across from them, and listens with the full attention of someone who understands that behind every struggle is a parent's love for their child. his commitment to continuous improvement. Paul also demonstrates his commitment to community partnerships that extend well beyond the school walls. He has created a culture where every person, student, teacher, parent, community member feels valued and heard. Paul Autton doesn't just deserve the BASA Superintendent of the Year award. He embodies everything this award represents. Congratulations, Paul. >> THANKS. [applause] >> And now look out, Paul, because here's
058what your colleague said about >> Oh, no. >> You're going to see a theme. Uh but but certainly Paul, congratulations. Uh so proud to be here to to honor you and to hear these words and and to share this with you. Uh but sometimes our harshest critics can be people that work in the same profession as we do. Um you don't have that problem. Okay. So I get to share as Dr. Actor said these are quotes from superintendents that have done the job who have worked with Paul uh and consider him a colleague friend and mentor in many ways. Paul exemplifies what it means to be a thoughtful and strategic leader appro approaching every decision that was bolded every decision with the students of Beaver Beaver Creek at the heart of his work. Paul doesn't
059simply talk about excellence. He leads by example in every interaction, initiative, and innovation. He has modeled the highest standards of the superintendent profession. His approach blends technical expertise with genuine humility, humor, and a rare ability to listen without losing momentum. He has an exceptional ability to see around corners. That was an interesting quote. see around corners, anticipate needs, and chart a path forward that others trust and want to follow. Paul never seeks the spotlight. And I think we can see that again tonight when you dismiss everybody, so they don't get to take part in this with you. [laughter] Um, but [snorts] he never seeks the spotlight, but his integrity, his work ethic, his servant heart naturally elevate him. And I think that's what we're here recognizing you for today. This award is both a celebration
060of Paul's achievements and validation of the impact he has quietly had on me, the person this quotes from, and colleagues around the state. And finally, Paul is not only an exceptional superintendent, he's genuinely a good man, a devoted family man who adores his children, his wife, and lives his values in every aspect of his life. And in closing, he is someone you can call, confide in, and most importantly, count on. So congratulations Paul. THANKS. [applause] OKAY. So we'll be having Paul come up here in a second and receive this this plaque. Um but if you look over there, Tom, maybe you want to raise that. I'm not sure. [snorts] >> So uh this portrait will go up in our conference room at Bassa. And to give you an idea, the the plaque is about as
061big as that screen right there. and it says superintendent of the year 2026 and so forth. So, um that'll be up for an entire year. And and just so you know, that conference room houses uh 16 committees times anywhere from 30 to 75 people. So, there'll be thousands of people in that room to see Beaver Creek and Paul Lotton is superintendent of the year. So, you should all all be proud. Couple other things that and that'll be going up in the next couple days. So you know, but the timing was perfect and we could bring it with with us and we wanted you to see it. So a couple things that so you know also will be Yeah. Paul and he'll be there physically, but he'll be rep representing your district and that'll also be
062named. Uh the first one is at the state basketball tournament uh which which will be at the end of basketball season here. Um they will bring uh Paul and I get to escort him uh to half court and they'll talk about him. Your wife will be with us also. Uh it's a it's a fun weekend but but really a nice reception and they make a big deal about that with Ohio High School uh uh athletic association. You'll be on center court. Um and then we'll go to Nashville and that'll be uh with the ASA which is the National Association. Um and you'll be um you know one of 50 that will come out on stage and I guess you on stage in Nashville. I'm talking about, you know, not the other part of it, but
063not that you've ever been like that. >> Um, and then, um, so, you know, both times there, you there'll be thousands of people in regards, uh, at that conference, and again, you'll be representing Beaver Creek, but also, uh, the state of Ohio. Um, and then in November, [clears throat] um, we'll have the opportunity to go to Washington DC. You'll grab another award there. Uh again, you'll be representing Ohio and Beaver Creek and uh that is a gayla that that is is black tie and just um a really wonderful professional. You're going to you're going to meet exact directs from all over the the country and also other superintendents that receive the same award in another state. Um and then finally, Kathy always uh will have you down to to speak at the fall conference. So,
064um, you know, as we're we're up there in the 700, you're you're going to be speaking in front of 700 people, and you might want to think about that what you might say. We give you some time. So, um, from my heart, I just tell you, we're so proud. We we are so happy uh for you, your family, your district, your school board, uh, because you work. So, you can't fake those those awards and that activity and everything that we had here prior prior to this, and you feed right into it. one time you said, "I'm going to lose a little weight." And look what you did. I mean, you're just an example for a a lot of us and really appreciate what you do. Um, you are a great superintendent. You're a great you're
065a great husband. You're a great dad. Um, and and I think most of us would say he's just he's just a good guy. Um, uh, and and you work really hard to to get those type of recognition. So, congratulations, Paulen. 2026 Ohio Superintendent of the YEAR [applause] All right. Well, I didn't expect all the uh the comments. Uh that was a little difficult to get through. [snorts] Um but I do have some words I I'd like to share. Um you know, a lot of times when you're superintendent, you know, you're sitting here thinking about bus routes. We've been thinking about snow days lately. And uh I wouldn't be right if I didn't say we talk about budget spreadsheets cuz that's what Joy and I get to do. Um but you don't really think about nights
066like tonight. So I'm very honored that I've got the opportunity to to experience this tonight. If you know anything about me, and most of you do, I tend to be very emotional. Um I don't want to say it's a curse, but it just happens to me all the time. Um, but one of the things, uh, earlier today, Beth stopped by as Beth always does. And Beth stuck her head in the door and Beth said to me, she's like, "Are you good for tonight? Do you need me to do anything?" And I said, "No, I'm good." Said, "I'm just going to wing it. I'm going to talk from the heart." And she's like, she gave me the thumbs up. I think that was, she was probably like, "Thank God he doesn't need anything." [laughter] And uh,
067Beth walked away. And I sat there for a minute. I thought about what I just said. And that is where my problem is is is really when I talk talk from the heart. This job when you deal with people you you you you love people. You you find the people that you work with. You laugh with them. You cry with them. And um so when you talk about the the opportunities of what this award gives uh to our district, you know, to me it really brings perspective. And I've said this from the very beginning. This ward this award is not about me. It's truly about our district. It's about everybody that works in this district. [snorts] You know, being a superintendent, so I had to write stuff down because I knew if I didn't write
068stuff down, I I would be a mess here. So, [snorts] uh, being a superintendent is truly one of the best jobs in the world. It's not because it's easy, but it's truly because it matters. The work we do matters. Um, yes, there's late nights. There are weekends. My wife gets to see me leave usually on Sundays so I can go in and get some work done. Um, and there's tough decisions that we have to make and there's tough times. [snorts] But when you see a struggling student succeed or you get to watch a teacher light up a room with a group of kids, it reminds you why you do the job that you do. So this award is truly not my award. It represents all the work that our staff does each day. [snorts] But
069I'd like to recognize those individuals who truly make me better. So, first of all, I want to recognize our board of education. [snorts] I have an incredible board, and I say that to everybody I talk to. I hear stories of other boards. [snorts] I have an incredible board. Four of these individuals were the same ones that hired me 10 years ago. So, thank you for sticking with me. Um, thank you for always believing and trusting in our staff and me. Thank you for always placing kids first and supporting the work that our staff does day in and day out. I want to thank Joanne. Joanne, thanks for always being my cheerleader, my greatest cheerleader, [snorts] and believing that the impossible is possible. I also want to thank you for this nomination. I know this was
070something you were driving to do and she got to meet Dave earlier and and they were she was sparring with Dave I think over the phone over some of this. So I appreciate all that fighting a LITTLE [laughter] you were feeling bullied. uh to the members of my leadership team. Um we've all heard someone tell us at some point, surround yourself with great people and great things will occur. My team, my team is truly the best. I am so thankful to call them my colleagues and my friends. our staff, and I mean our entire staff. I want to thank almost a thousand staff members in this district because they're the ones that truly make the magic happen. I [snorts] wish our community could see the incredible things our staff does. They truly change lives in
071great and small ways. The Beaver Creek community. I knew this community was special when I drove up here for my first interview. This community is a great place to raise a family and it's and it's a community that loves their school system. You've heard me say this before, but where else can you go where street signs are the same color as your school colors, black and orange, and I [snorts] always say now that I drive a bus from time to time, that they those signs look so awesome on a sunny day, but if you're driving a bus in the dark, you can't read them. So they're they're not horrible. [laughter] >> It's true. >> I want to thank Bassa, Dave, Tom, Paul, and Kathy for all the support and guidance that they provide to other
072superintendents of me throughout the state. I'm so thankful for the leadership that Dave and his team provide to public provide to all of us in public education. And I can say that public education is better because of these four individuals. I'd like to thank my superintendent colleagues. Um, I didn't expect them to have quotes that they said. Um, I'm so thankful for the relationships that I've built with my Green County peers and those that are in the region. Those individuals keep the profession grounded and help to see things as they truly are. I'm better at my job because of all that I've learned from the superintendents. They are truly some of my best teachers and I am so excited that I get to watch Bobby become one of those peers. So looking forward to that.
073Bobby, [snorts] I have to thank my admin administrative assistant Donna. Sorry, Donna. [laughter] Couldn't [snorts] do this job without Donna. She's often my sounding board when when I'm making decisions. She simply listens when I need to vent about something. She responds to things before I even know that they're an issue. [snorts] And I will miss her greatly when she leaves at the end of next month to enjoy retirement. But I'm so excited to watch what her and Mike get to do together. [snorts] I want to thank my kids. I have four incredible kids. All of them had to put up with me as their superintendent. I will say they all love knowing that there was a snow day. [laughter] They were always the first ones to know. But they also had to deal with the
074day that dad would screw up and we should have had a snow day. [laughter] Ethan Ethan told a story one day and he said, "Dad, I hope you know I get bullied every time we don't have a snow day." [laughter] And I'm sure Ethan wasn't getting bullied about it, but my kids have always provide a critical perspective for me as superintendent. [snorts] My decisions were always based on what I would want for my own kids. Without my four kids, my decisions would not have been as good. [snorts] And finally, my greatest and biggest cheer cheerleader, [snorts] sorry, is my wife, Julie. this award award is hers as well. [snorts] And she said, "You're damn straight it is." [laughter] When you are a superintendent, you learn very quickly [snorts] that uh when you open your mouth
075in a group of staff members, the conversation tends to stop. No one wants to debate with the superintendent and no one wants to go against what the superintendent says. [snorts] But Julie doesn't have that problem. [laughter] Julie, on the other hand, has made me significantly better at my job because she is not afraid to question decisions and ask questions that help center me back [snorts] to what is most important and that is what is what is best for kids and what is best for our district. Julie [snorts] has been there through every great moment and she's been through her fair share of bad moments in this job. I would not be here today without her and her [snorts] unwavering commitment to our family. I love you. [snorts] All right. I have learned so much from
076my dad. [snorts] He was the one that always said to me, "Surround yourself with great people and great things will happen." >> [snorts] >> And tonight I've named just a few of them. But he also taught me that no part of the machine is more important than another. [snorts] Each one is essential for it to run. This award may have my name on it, but it belongs to all of you. Every gear in [snorts] the machine matters. Every contribution counts. No single person makes a school district great. [snorts] It's all of us working together, believing in each other, and putting kids first. I'm simply blessed that my gear gets to gets to turn along alongside such extraordinary people. So, thank you very much for this opportunity. [snorts] [applause] >> [applause] >> All right, we're going
077I think we have a 15minute recess. >> We do. >> And we have cookies. >> Joanne went like a half hour. We went to 15. So we got cookies and we got drinks over there. We can get a picture. Yeah. Too good. Okay, >> here. >> Okay. Oh, >> yeah. >> Here we go. We do have questions or comments from the public. So, Andrea Bower, right there she is. Thank you for coming. And um you know, you have three minutes. need you to state your name and address. There won't be any comments from the board tonight, but should your comments require a response, somebody will get back to you. >> Okay. >> Well, really, my name is Andrea Bower. I live at 2564 Glenn Abbeby Place in the township and I'm a resident, a former
078teacher, a parent, and um tonight's a night for congratulations. Congratulations, Superintendent Autumn Autton. We are very very proud and lucky to have you as a superintendent and I'm here to say thank you to all the board members. But I wanted to reach out to Dr. Fiser since this is his last board meeting. And I've been coming to board meetings when I'm able. And one of the things that I've noticed over the past couple years is Dr. Fiser is always prepared. He pays attention to the agenda. He's ready to talk about whatever is on the agenda. And I think too often as public servants, we only hear the negatives. And so I just wanted to take a minute and say thank you for your service to the community, for to our schools, to our kids. Your
079vision for our students and our schools with a focus on the future is noticed by me. Anyhow, you've had the ability to ask the tough questions, but yet you recognize that for the good of the school and the students, you need a functioning board and you all need to work together and have a shared vision. And I noticed that you're very much a part of that. So, I just wanted to say thank you and let you know that people in the community do recognize your service and thank you and thank you to everybody on the board because it's not an easy job. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay, I'm going to need a motion, a second to approve the minutes from the November 20th, 2025 meeting. So moved >> second. >> Any discussion? >>
080Please call the role. >> Mr. Taylor, >> yes. >> Mr. Morrison, >> yes. >> Dr. Fischer, >> abstain. >> Mrs. Erggano? >> Yes. >> And Mrs. Hunt? >> Yes. >> And we're items for discussion or for discussion? >> Yes. We have a number of items tonight. Uh first one, um I'm going to turn it over here to Mr. Dale Ren. Um, one of the things that the state has required school districts to do is to present uh their school calendars uh publicly before uh they are approved. And so Dale is coming into this job um figuring out the school calendar and I know we've had a number of people working on it. So this really falls into Dale's world. So I'll turn it over to Dale. >> Full disclosure, Tyler did all the work. So
081[laughter] >> you're not you're not supposed to say that. Dale Dale um that it is a proposed calendar for the 2728 school year. Um that uh calendar was developed in accordance with the negotiated agreement with uh collaboration with the Beaver Creek Education Association. Um so it meets all of our negotiated um requirements and it meets all of our u state requirements for hours and minutes for our students. So um and we believe it provides a great framework to have a great school year in the 2728 school year. So, it is available for your consideration. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And we would look to bring this back in January for approval. >> Thank you, Dale. Uh, now I'd like to turn it over to Dr. for Fiori uh for program of studies and highlights just
082because it's a long document and it would be I just want you to know where the changes are because a lot of it hasn't changed and then I was going to give you a summary tonight but the hope would be that that would um be up for approval in January so that then we can start our scheduling and master scheduling process. So there are very few changes in our middle school program of studies. [snorts] We have um we're in a course of study year for social studies. So they've been going through the process of all the social studies teachers meet and they look at their materials and they decide if they want new materials or what they have works. We analyze data and you know do every we kind of evaluate what's working and what's
083not. So social studies language for the courses was updated for middle school. um some of the fees were updated and there was also a description um included that describes our um clarification of the general and scholarship level courses that are co-sat for our middle school. So not a lot of changes but just um social studies updates in those few things. If you turn the page in the high school um the high school also because we do we do the same subject in all grade levels. So uh social studies went through they did a lot of name changes. So current events has changed to hot topics of the modern world. Um American wars changed to America at war home and abroad. Um history of American sports changed to history through sports culture conflict and change and
084world history changed to modern world history. So some name changes. We have a few new courses. Ohio history in the headlines and then the career exploration class that Mrs. talked about we piloted this year. um because we were able to put it in social studies because we had a few sections that we could do that. So we piloted that class to see how it went and the social [snorts] studies teachers see a lot of value in it. So it will be something offered to more than just kids that we place in those classes. So or we you know talk to if they might be unsure where they want to be with careers. Um and then we just updated all those descriptions. The next slide talks a little bit about the career technical education pathways. So
085something that is diff there's some C tag language this year that's been applied. Um there is a um Ohio revised code stated that you had to wait C classes that have a C tag which is their um end of in like the end of course assessment just like we wait our CCP classes. So those CTE courses that have a C tag will receive weighted um towards the GPA. So if you do waiting, you know, if your board policy says weight courses that are honors level advanced placement, then you have to provide those same weights to seed tag courses. So our program of studies reflects that, the honors waiting. Um, also we've updated some fees now that our grant for the CTE is expired. We have had to add some fees for those classes for the
086memberships. Um, we uh the state is I feel like playing a few games with us. They keep changing the names of some of our courses. We had computer software. Oh, that's gone. Okay, we'll offer hardware. Oh, wait, that's gone. Now we're doing personal computers. So, they keep changing the names of some of the courses. So, and so we just keep changing with them because we're flexible. So, and then we're adding our third class um in cyber security. So, that's being added. So, this will be our third year. So, the kids that were started with cyber one and then went to cyber 2, they'll get their third course this year. And then um other than that, information technology is now a semester course. Okay. Um a few other changes. AP exam fee went up. That is
087the state, the publisher that makes the exam. That wasn't on us. The fees were increased by them, the people that um create and provide us the exam. Um see, some CCP course names have changed, but that's through Sinclair. They change their name. So then we changed the name because we teach [snorts] their courses in house. Um we've also added um just some dates and some language. It was always stated that if you took a CCP course in place of say algebra 1 or English 10 or bio, you still had to take the end of course exam because that's what the state requires you to take for graduation. However, we didn't have it explicitly stated in here. So now so it's explicitly stated in here. Um, science fees were updated, a new description for physics, math
088fees were updated, honors pre-calc, new description, and then we always allow Green County Career Center to look at all of their um descriptions of their courses for the construction technology, the engineering, and the biomed pathway. And they make revisions or they might change things, but we work with Jason Miller at the career center to get any updates for those courses. So that is really the major changes. Like I said, draw your attention to the highlights and the strikethroughs and then we'll go through that and um we will update it once it's approved and take all that out and put the page numbers will not make any sense until we once all that's gone. So I caution you not to look at the page. >> Thank you, Violet. >> All right, the next uh two items
089I'm going to ask Mr. Alexander to come up to discuss uh SHP agreement and MCS agreement. >> Good evening. Uh the two items that uh I'm going to discuss tonight are very much related. Uh these are tied to uh master facility planning. Uh as we are all aware, we did not pass the bond issue uh last school year for the new high school. uh the the growth is continuing in our district and we're still facing uh challenges when it comes to space uh within our buildings and so uh we are planning to engage with SHP architects and MCS uh and associates to begin uh what I'm calling a plan B for the master facilities plan. Uh we believe that is beneficial to continue working with SHP. Uh they have been with the district uh since
090the initial master facility planning. Uh they are the firm that knows our district the best. Uh they've been through lots of renditions of the master facilities plan. They've been in our facilities. Uh they know uh our district inside and out. Uh they would uh provide uh potential options moving forward for the master facilities plan. Uh they would associate dollars uh to those options. uh so that we can uh we can weigh the the options with the dollar signs associated with those. Uh they would also help us with uh planning focus groups and presentations uh not only for the board but for our community uh to be involved in uh the planning as well. Uh I want to make note that it's important to understand that this does not guarantee that they would be the firm
091that is selected for the project. So if we we we determine a plan, the board votes on a plan uh moving forward [snorts] uh we would have to go through the RFQ and the RFP process with architects moving forward. This is solely uh for uh services in uh developing a plan B for our master facilities plan. uh MCS and Associates uh was our owners rep uh with the MA last master facilities plan through the bond issue and the selection of the architects and the construction firm. Uh they have been a great partner for us. Uh we believe that it is very important to have them involved from the the beginning. There are lots of intricacies uh when you are looking at the legal aspects of construction uh in master facility planning. These are the experts
092and so having them at the table uh is very very important. Uh they are also very well equipped to help us with the application for ELP. Uh ELP is the program with uh the with OFCC where we can receive reimbursement uh for any items that qualify. and so uh having their expertise as we work through that application again because we would have to reapply uh for ELP funding uh once a plan is developed. Uh so we believe that uh engaging with these uh both of these uh entities right now is very important as we begin uh looking at the next steps for facilities in the Beaver Creek City Schools. Any questions? All right. Thank you. >> [clears throat] >> Okay. And that concludes items for board discussion and the financial reports. I'm going to need
093a motion to second to approve the following. The November 2025 financial reports, donation, and the fiscal year 2026 amended certificate of estimated resources and appropriations. >> We'll move second >> discussion. um for the November 2025 financial reports. As I look at those, my expenditures [clears throat] are a little low on both salaries and benefits, but we did experience a 9% increase in our premiums for both dental and health insurance. Um that takes effect with the December premiums. So, as that takes effect, it's going to pull it back into line with what we've budgeted. Um legislatively, House Bill, the four House bills that we've talked about um quite a bit. um they were delivered to the governor on Tuesday, December 9th. So that count starts the 10-day clock beginning Wednesday, December 10th. Sundays are excluded from
094the count. So the final day for the governor to sign or veto is Saturday, December 20th. Um if no actions taken by that date, the bills will become law by default. And of course, there are many outstanding questions um about how these bills are interacting with one another and their ultimate impact on school district finances. Um, the next required submission of the financial forecast is due by the end of February. So, as you remember, they they moved from a November, May to an August, February. Um, of course, it's my hope that I'll have the information needed to put together an accurate for forecast that takes into account all of these House bills for the February board meeting. And one of the concerns, of course, is the call back of the real estate taxes from the
0952023 reappraisal and the hold harmless payment from the state. I did just hear from the Green County auditor that he will not be certifying our numbers to us until March 1. It's a little hard for me to put together that forecast if I don't have his numbers. So, it just when they changed the dates of those, we all went, "Oh, what did you just do?" I I just don't think the legislators realized what they were doing when they changed those dates and how that the information rolls out from the Green County auditor. Um he also um the Green County Budget Commission has waved the require file required filing of the fiscal year 2627 tax budget. Um you know for years we've had a tax budget hearing at the organizational meeting. Last year it was waved
096by the budget commission. they weren't ready to provide any numbers to us and um they've waved it again. So, I will not be presenting a tax budget at the January meeting for your vote. So, that's just where we are at this point. Kind of everything's still up in the air and we're hoping it's going to come down pretty quick. So, we'll see. >> That's it. Unless there's any questions. >> Okay. >> Please call the vote. >> Mr. Morrison, >> yes. >> Dr. Fischer, >> yes. >> Mrs. Erggano, >> yes. >> Mrs. Hunt. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Taylor. >> Yes. >> Okay. To do business, I'm going to need a motion, a second to approve the following. Employment salary changes, leave of absence, and terminations, certified board report, classified board report, modification of a current
097position, case manager, special education records, job description number 213, and updated exempt salary schedule. the approval of resolution authorizing the amendment of contract. Motion is second. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Uh the only one I would like to draw your attention to is item two. Um that is Peggy's position that we recognize tonight. Um and I think Bobby hit the nail on the head. It was a very unique position of how do we formulate what Peggy does. I know Bobby worked closely with Peggy trying to streamline what that looks like and I know we have identified our replacement for that position as well. So excited to have her come on board. But that is what that position is for. >> Is that an internal? >> Yes. [snorts] >> Okay. >> Dr. Fischer.
098[clears throat] >> Yes. >> Mrs. Reggano. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Hunt. >> Yes. >> Mr. Taylor. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Morrison. >> Yes. Okay, we need to elect a president prom to serve from January 1st till our January 3rd meeting >> like to nominate Mrs. Reggano >> and that's all it requires. It doesn't require a vote. >> Doesn't require a vote. >> And we're to the superintendent report. >> Uh so I've got two items on here. First one is Neola policy update. Um, all of you should have received an update from Donna with the with the new board policies. Um, we would look to bring those before the board for a second reading and approval in January. So, uh, if you have any questions, it is a large uh document of of policies. Um,
099we'll, you know, give me a call. I'm happy to go through them. It took us two days uh to work with Mola to get those through. Uh, the other item is, uh, we've got a tradition here. Uh, Dr. Fischer, uh, one of the things that we want to do is we want to recognize your service and and, uh, really [snorts] a lot of what Andrea said, uh, is really spot on. Um, I'm going to walk past you. I got this thing over here. One of the uh pieces uh that any when when you're on a board um you really want a board of education uh that obviously it comes in with the focus of kids and how are we going to make this the best place we can possibly make it for our kids and
100make it a place where our community is proud of um what happens at our schools. Uh you also want uh um board members who come on and can also have healthy discourse who can have conversation who can look at different perspectives uh but at the end of the day also respect the individuals that they sit with and that is one of the greatest strengths I see of the five individuals that sit on our board is uh the ability to have healthy debate um but at the end of the day really discuss uh what they feel is the best thing moving forward for the district. Uh [snorts] I have valued you as a board member. I've appreciated getting to know you over these past four years. I would I've seen you as a great board member
101and I'm very thankful that uh you you've you've stepped up to take that on that this was something you wanted to do because it is not an easy task to be on a board of education. Um, there are moments where things are flying high and then there's also moments where you're receiving emails or phone calls uh from our community. And that's one of the things I also appreciate appreciate about our board is that you guys put yourself out there. You're very accessible to our community. One of the things obviously we want to honor your time here and so what we do is we're going to give you a jersey for your either your office and even it's your [snorts] four years that you represent. It's not Carl Fisher the fourth >> but but when we
102were doing it we were like that's that's like it's kind of a double thing. So, um, but this is a jersey that was worn, uh, by one of our players and, uh, we felt this is something that every time you look at this, you can think about the four years that you spent on the board and how much we appreciated you doing this. So, >> thank you so much. [applause] >> All right. That concludes superintendent. >> Over to announcements. So December 19th is the end of the second quarter. December 22nd through January 2nd is winter break. Then January 3rd will be the next board of education's annual organizational meeting starts at 8 am. Then the regular board meeting of education starts at 8:15 right here. And we're at board comments. We're going to start with
103Dr. Fiser. >> Thank you. >> Um yeah, boy, what a great uh what a great board meeting. Uh I mean it's been a wonderful night to see all the recognition from our students to our fantastic superintendent. Um, and and Paul, I I couldn't agree with you more that we have a phenomenally well or orchestrated and operating uh district here. Uh, Dr. Fury, you will be missed. Um, but I am excited uh to see what you can do for another school district. And I know you've seen how to run a great district, and I know you can do one uh well, maybe not just as well, but very, very well. [laughter] uh although he thinks she'll do better, >> but uh but I think it's phenomenal and I think it's a great testament to Paul's leadership
104um that we are not only uh running an exemplary team of dedicated professional individuals who are committed to doing the best at their uh at their jobs for our students. Um but it's a district that is committed to serving our students in our community. um top to bottom, every single person I've ever met here is here because they love the work and they're dedicated and they care about the the mission. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve with all of you. I'm not going anywhere. I'm still going to live here. Uh and I will see you around and I'm sure you'll hear from me from time to time. Um, but it it truly has been uh wonderful uh to serve and um I look forward to uh seeing your continued success uh
105serving our students um and uh developing uh more great leaders in our community. So, thank you for that. That's it, >> Mr. Taylor. >> Okay. Thank you. Um well here we are at the end end of the calendar year anyway and all the festivities that are going on uh accordingly. I know the students are all wound up and ready for the big day of the 19th. So [laughter] it'll be very exciting. There's a lot of energy in the classroom from teachers that I've talked to here recently and some of the recognitions that are that are going on as well. >> Uh so so just congratulate all the teams uh our cross country team. He told a really great story about how to coach and how to bring excellence out in in students and it really
106a lot of that uh motivation has to come from within and he was right about it having been a coach. It's just like we know sometimes just have to get out of the way and let them decide how they're how they're going to do it and let them pull through. that if they can't decide, convince them that they have decided. Um, so that was that was just awesome to hear that. And um, so I was really excited about the Ferguson Hall uh, their presentation. Being on the career center is the kind of things that we do there in terms of uh developing those kind of skills that sometimes in schools we get lost in our uh drive for excellence in academia and which is very important because we need those those academically oriented kids. But
107I think it really is true that what drives us is uh the economic engine side of our lives are those kids that can do and work with their hands. uh anytime you need something done in your life. Everything from fixing your car to going to the hospital and having to be taken care of or most of us don't think about how we use welding, but it is in every facet of the everything that we do at some level or another. Um those things are so important and at the career center it just I'm always amazed at the enthusiasm of the kids that are there that are in those particular fields and how excited they are to become part of something that they believe in something that they want to do something that some endpoint they
108see uh in their education that they can do those kinds of things. So, it's really exciting that there's a good element of that within our schools and freshmen are a good place to start. I know the kids go through as juniors, I think, through the career center. And uh if you stopped every kid coming out, every one of them would say, you know what, I want to go to the career center because there's so many cool things to do there. Um we are expanding at the career center, so I might as well get that career center part in. Uh we're expanding in our culinary uh department. We're going to add a whole extra session. We're going to build on to the building and have a larger larger room. I think we were there for um
109our Christmas board meeting. Wasn't a board meeting really, but it was uh a chance for our culinary department to display the kinds of skills that they have in the dinner for the rest of them. And it is awesome. Uh, Mr. Uton won an award. So, how much does that weigh? >> That was very heavy. Yeah. [laughter] >> So, a cutout metal thing. What was the What >> puzzle piece? >> It was a puzzle piece. Okay. Well, that fits really well. [laughter] More ways than one. >> But yeah, so I think we had three superintendent. >> Yep. Uh, and one very graciously accepted our reward. But our kids do such a great job with uh with stuff like that. That probably came from our welding department. They have those cool tools that can cut metal out
110very nicely. If you have left up to me, it wouldn't have been that nice. It would have been >> kind of a puzzle piece. But um and that and of course recognition for you um for superintendent of the year. Nobody more deserving. Knew that from day one when we were uh interviewing you for uh this the school board job. I said that guy that's the guy we want. We knew I knew I went home and told my wife that that night. That's a We interviewed a lot of people, but I know who's going to be our superintendent. I hope he accepts it. So, thank you for doing that. And you made us You made us better. >> Well, I'm thankful to be here. I appreciate it. >> Well, that's what you get for being awesome.
111[laughter] >> Oh, rockstar. >> Yeah, he's a rock. Awesome. Rockar. >> Okay, Mr. Morrison. Okay. Uh, Mr. [clears throat] Taylor, you were just talking about the hands-on skills that those folks have. Could you do me a favor and could you send one of those students [laughter] over to my house? My TV VCR still says 12:00. [laughter] I I appreciate that. Um, >> there's a cure for that. It's at Best Buy. >> Okay. Um, [snorts] again, congratulations uh to Paul. Wonderful accomplishment. Very welld deserved. >> Ditto to to what Jean just said. >> Congratulations to to Bob. You're going to do great things there. That's for sure. They're very very lucky to have you. Their gain is certainly our loss. Uh congratulations to all of our fall sports teams. You know, we got to see the
112statewinning cross country team here tonight. Very welld deserved and worked hard. But all of our other teams in the fall really represented themselves, the school district, their families very, very well. So, uh, congratulations to them. Good luck to our winner teams as they take action. Uh, welcome, Nathan. Looking forward to having you on board here in January. And Carl, I I got to tell you, I really have enjoyed working with you uh, from the standpoint that you have always been a true professional. And what I mean by that is you stood behind your convictions. All right? And you always did what in your heart was best for kids. And I cannot tell you how much I appreciate that. So, thank you. >> And then to everyone, merry Christmas and happy new year. >> Okay. >>
113Um, ditto owe to several things that were already said. Um, the freshman students. Um, I'm particularly fond of the last one that spoke. and Graciia as one of the students in my youth group and just seeing kids in a different environment and just seeing them shine is just really cool. She's she used to be like the most shy quiet kid and really >> just watching her like I wanted to record it. I mean I can't wait to call her mom after this cuz she's just amazing. But it's really neat to see kids kids of all different types that get up there and you could tell some were confident and some were a little nervous but I love that we give them an opportunity to to speak no matter what their com comfort level is. um
114to our retirees um particularly Mrs. Mangan. I met her first um when my kids were playing PB soccer because she, if you don't know, is uh the one who runs all the concessions at the um Beaver Creek soccer fields for thousands and thousands of families. >> Um so I first met her there and then when I was elected to the board had the pleasure of you know getting to see her in a different light. So just really appreciate her and how she serves the community and she said she's not leaving the soccer field so that'll keep her busy. So, that's good. Um, Carl, I want to thank you for your service on the board. Um, you know, we haven't always seen eye to eye on things, but I do appreciate that we've always been able
115to have discourse and conversations and come together as a board. So, I appreciate your time and service on the board. So, thank you. Um, Bobby, I'm super excited for you. Of course, sad for us. Um, I have some friends in Milford and they said, you know, why has she not been scooped up before? Like I said, I think people underestimate her. She's a little quiet. Um I said, "But there's there's some serious um brilliance in there and just they're so so lucky to have you. So congratulations. We're going to be sad to see you go." Um one of the things I did go to the last couple weeks was the middle school choir concert at Inkeny. The student I mentor was in the in the choir. Um and you know, it's just transparency. If you
116get invited to a middle school choir concert, it can go either way. you know, it can be it can be rough, especially with the young ones, but I tell you what, those kids, the teacher had over 170 students. They did an incred incredible job. Um, and then the best part of it, in my opinion, was the very end. If you know Rocky, the custodian there, he's in a band. Um, and there was another gentleman, I don't remember his name, I apologize, but he would played an electric guitar and they did um Carol the Bells at the end. Um, and it was just really cool and the kids were just like over the top excited about it and just really cool to see somebody like Rocky who didn't have to do that and the time that
117he put in and the investment that he's made with those kids is really cool. Lastly, Paul. I'm going to try to get through this because Paul is honestly one of the best human beings I've ever met. Um, consider him a very close friend and I'm just I can't say enough about the why you deserve that. >> [snorts] >> So, I'm glad that everybody else sees it, too. And anytime anybody asks me, you know, what do you think about that, Paul? If there's a negative word, I stop them immediately because there is nothing that they can say that will change my mind that you're the best thing that ever happened to this district. So, thank you. >> Thanks. >> Okay. Can't talk anymore. >> Want to clean it? >> Got it. I'm good. >> Okay. So,
118I've got to brag about our kids. First of all, the tree lighting at Maine was I love this. Student council puts that whole night together. Not only was there a tree lighting, they had activities inside. They had a Santa. They had movies going in the auditorium. I mean, it was a great night. They had food trucks outside. They had tables. They had the Irish dancers. I mean, it was and it was cold, but people showed up and it was great. So I really appreciate our student council and the teacher Janet de board that is always there with these kids and this is not an end during the day activity. I mean she's there all the time with these kids and she loves doing it. So I appreciate all them. Beaver High School choir concert. What
119can I say? Kids are amazing. You sit there and you go it's just one choir after the other. And my favorite is when they bring all the past kids together who some of them are now adults in their 30s and 40s and they get up on that stage. Everybody is so excited. I love it. Then I have to share this with you. So I got in I went to my happy place. That's a preschool. And they asked they invited me gingerbread house day. I've never done a gingerbread house. This is done with milk. Okay. Just use your imagination because this is sad compared to No, this really is compared. And but the kids said, "Oh, I really like your house." I'm like, "Yeah, okay. Good." But these kids' houses are amazing. There's Abel sitting across
120from me. Goes, "Your house is really good." And I'm like, "He had this house." I said, "Tim, I love that." I said, "Tell me about it." And I said, "Looks like a castle." goes, "That's a rocket ship." I went, [laughter] "OKAY, just all right." This actually when you think about this ice cream cone top, it didn't look like a ship. But he was so adorable. He's eating his grandfather and their mother were priceless. But the three of us were crying cuz this child was so animated and into and he's eating and gluing and eating cuz you know the paste is the icing. He had a blast. And all the other kids in the classroom, the teachers, I mean, I've got to give them credit. It's the first time they ever tried this. So, it was
121an adventure. So, I came and Charlie goes, "What is that?" I said, "Charlie, it's a little gingerbread house." He goes, "Okay." So, I just had to share that with you. But anyway, Carl, I want to thank you for running for the board. I want to thank you for being a great advocate for our kids, for being there for them, being at concerts. I've seen you all these different activities and always, and I agree, always sticking up for what you believe. I really appreciated that. >> Thank you. >> And I appreciate you. And we will see you around. >> Yep. I mean, >> I know we will, but I sincerely, you mean I say thank you for everything you've done for the board and for our kids. >> Thank you. It's been a pleasure. and Bobby.
122Oh, I can't get through this. [snorts] Okay, so first of all, Beaver Creek Schools has been blessed to have you here for 20 something years. I have known you in different positions and each position you've been above and beyond fabulous at. Um, it's it has been hard for me to keep up with all the exciting things you've come up with for our kids, but our kids are better because of you. I mean, I'd love walking past Joanne, yet I could believe I've got planned on my seriously. It was like I mean, you know, from our STEM grant, I mean, that preschool STEM classroom blew my mind. That sand table when you push the sand, it becomes a lake or a mountain. I mean I mean I had such a good time in there. I mean
123and it's my height. So that was I just want to know it was perfect for me. Yeah. Um Bobby has always been my go-to person. I call her. I had an issue. I needed information. Okay. Within minutes, not even a half hour, there's stuff pouring out. This woman's like a wealth of knowledge. Um, Milford has no idea what they're in for. They don't. You are going to turn that district upside down and inside out. And I mean in a very positive way. I can't imagine Beaver Creek Schools without you. I told it to the person who called and asked me about you. The first thing I said was, "Before you ask me any questions, you just need to know I can't imagine Beaver Creek Schools without Bobby Fury." And she went, "Oh." I said, "Well,"
124and I went off, you know, bouncing off the walls, but that's just me. And so now you can ask me the questions. But they are very, very excited to have you. They're very blessed to have you. And there will never be another Bobby Fury. Thank you for everything you've done for every kid in our district, for our teachers, for every person. You will be missed and know how much you're loved. And then for the rock star, that would be you. Mhm. [snorts] I told them they did not need to send out any other applications, but no, they didn't believe it. They did it anyway. So I told David and I said, "What did I tell you?" I said, "I told you I had the winner. Maybe people should listen, but okay. You are so loved
125by everyone. What you have done for this district, no one can ever do. This district is so fortunate to say that Paul is our rockstar superintendent. All you do is put kids first. You put everybody first. And there are no words of thanks. Paul, you are a rock star. You know what? You're This is your Ohio. This is Ohio's first rockstar superintendent of the year. They've never had one before. And guess [laughter] what? THEY'RE NEVER GOING TO HAVE ONE AGAIN. SO, thank you for everything you've done for us. And I hope that our teachers and everybody have a blessed Christmas, a happy new year. I want to thank all the teachers for what they do. Actually, everybody in our district, our administrators, I mean, our bus surgeons, I mean, you name it. It's like our
126aids, our cafeteria people, the list goes on. They need to know just how much they're all appreciated. And you all deserve this break. And everybody was excited Monday. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. [laughter] Hey, you are really loved. And with that, oh yeah, we have to go to executive session. So I need a motion in a second to take us into executive session for the appointment employment dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of public employees Ohio revised code 121.22 G1. So moved >> second up call vote. >> Mrs. Organo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Hunt, >> yes. >> Mr. Taylor, >> yes. >> Mr. Morrison, >> yes. >> And Dr. Fischer, >> yes. Just send this to at 8:30.