001Yeah. You ready? Good evening. Welcome to our monthly work session. At this time though, we will start our public hearing for the 2026 budget. Mr. Matt Miles. >> Thank you, Madam President, Dr. Smith, and members of the board. As mentioned, tonight we begin our annual process of presenting the 2026 budget. Again, that begins tonight on at our next meeting on September the 29th. We will bringing this back to the board for an approval. The process is very similar to the same process we've had for the last several years. No major changes there uh and must be complete and submitted to the DLGF by November 1st. Um the details of the budget have been posted uh both online with the DLGF and at ltschools.org per statute. And the budget also includes our bus replacement plan and
002our capital improvement plan which are both can be found on board docs here this evening and online as well. Uh we do anticipate that the DLGF will return an approved budget to MSDLT somewhere around January 1st of 2026 and at that time we have the option to reduce the tax rate and the levy uh but not increase either of those. So, um that being said, that allows taxing districts a tool and some flexibility prior to finalizing their budget and with the state. And uh as a result, MSDLT takes a conservative worst case scenario approach. uh when we when we put the budget together for next year, we overestimate our expenses to kind of a worst case scenario and are very conservative and underestimate our potential revenues just to make sure that we're not leaving any
003uh potential funding on the table uh when we do hear our budget, get our budget back from the DLGF. Uh so tonight um we will take a high level look at the different taxing uh funds. Uh those being our education fund uh which as a reminder to the board is not driven by tax rates. It is driven by our ADM and set by the state funding uh uh formula. We will talk a little bit about debt service fund, the pension bond fund, referendum fund, our operations fund, and the rainy day fund which are driven by local property taxes. Um, we will go ahead and go to the the 16 line explan uh statement for our budget summary for most of our time tonight. And just a few key points as we jump in. As a
004reminder, uh the formula, the funding formula here is tax rate times our assessed value equals our levy. And so the levy is the actual revenue amount that the district brings in at at the end of the day. And again, it is a function of both the rate and our assessed value. At the time of publication of the budget for the 26 uh 26 fiscal year, our A was not yet determined and still has some uh potential for flexibility there. So, we took a conservative approach and really kind of held that AV below where we really anticipate that it's going to be. I will come back to that a little in a little bit. using that formula again that we talked about earlier as far as the tax rate times the levy I'm sorry the tax
005rate times the AV generating the levy something just to keep in mind as that AV uh goes up then our potential levy also goes up or the rate then could come down to to reach the same levy. We have projected um a property tax cap impact of $13 million uh for next year. This is uh up from $6.4 million in 2024. Uh we were about to split the difference this year in 25 million. So that number as that climbs that does into our potential levy particularly on the operations fund. Um, I would also remind the board um that our most recent bond rating was completed in May of this year. Uh, the district maintain a double A+ long-term rating and was upgraded to an A+ from an AR. >> At this time, I'll just touch
006on a couple of key points from the slides. Again, you see the different funds across the top. Uh we do both projected statement and advertised statement. The advertised or asked for approval from the DLG is two lines ahead of that above that and then our projected tax rate in the middle there. And again The big the big thing to keep in mind is that AV um which we anticipate going up uh to the tune of about 6.8% of an increase um on our on all the all the funds except for our referendum fund. The referendum fund um is exempt from property tax caps. So that when that when A changes on that, it's going to change at a higher rate because there is no all all taxes are are lumped in there. There's no exemption
007for that. So, we anticipate that referendum uh rate to go up, I'm sorry, the the AV to go up for the referendum side by 7.65%. So, again, we wanted to be consistent with what was shared online and be conservative. So, we've taken that approach tonight once the DLGF approves the budget right around the first of the year. Sometimes Christmas days get that back. Um, we do have the opportunity to lower that and we do forecast that we'll be in the same range as the 2025 rate, the current rate when all things are considered. Again, the advertised rate is in front of you. That's what's going to the DGF. The next slide would be the proposed excuse me, the projected rate. in line with where we really sort of worst case scenario approach as we've done
008in the past which has worked well for us. Madam President, >> thank you Mr. Miles board. Are there any questions or comments regarding the proposed budget? >> Miss Lawrence, >> thank you Mr. Miles. numbers. Um I was looking at the 2025 budget that we approved last year and compared it to the 2026 budget this year. Um I've noticed that we've seen substantial increases um in miscellaneous revenue um across all of our different funds and and by significant it's in some cases almost double. Um can you can you is that because of the tax um implications? How what is moving that needle? That's a great question. So, the miscellaneous revenue, the primary driver of miscellaneous revenue for the district is our interest earned. Um, we always take a conservative approach to that, not knowing what interest
009rates could do going forward. Also, not knowing how much money we've got invested. So, this year and and even going back to last year, we saw some some healthy numbers in that in that account from our revenue, from our interest. It's it's extra money that we can't count on 100% but it is nice when it comes. >> So I I was just as an example looking at the education fund. Um it's projected to increase from the 2025 budget around 76 million to 153 million. Are we confident in these numbers in these projected? >> So the miscellaneous revenue as we're looking at here on the slide line 13A. So across almost all the funds um so the education fund is just one example. Um last year we approved the 2025 budget at 76 million and this
010year we're projecting 153 million. >> So that may be something I would want to revisit. The miscellaneous revenue that I was referring to a moment ago really is She's looking to take what you're saying. >> Oh, Miss line versus >> sure. So line 13A on the form that you're looking at now uh that miscellane that's really our allin revenue. So we were talking when I was answering earlier question that >> the piece would just be a piece of that. Um so that the number that you've got in front of you I I have last year's U right in front of me. I may be able to pull it up here quickly to see. >> Sure. I guess I was just trying to reconcile >> um we also saw some significant increases in um projected expenditures
011as well. Um I'm just kind of curious my notes here. Um I'm just I'm just curious what uh we see as the increase in expenditures from last year's budget. >> Sure. across all funds. I would say again we take a we take kind of a worst case scenario. Um and then and maybe even quite frankly. Uh many districts uh take sort of have a different philosophical approach to when they when they put their budget together and try to really be to the exact revenue projection, the exact expense projection. And if that works for them, that's great. There there is a risk there um in that hey if they if they underestimated those expenses and they come in higher um or they overestimated their revenue they could be leaving uh leaving some revenue on the table
012so to speak from the do have caps they're not going to give us more than more than what that the caps are on the operation side likewise everything on the debt the debt side debt service pension bond or referendum debt All those are driven by our debt payments. So there's they really are what they are at the end of the day on those. Um as far as expenses being projected higher again we we do kind of take a worst case to those things are factored in what expenses. >> I mean that's fair. The debt service expenditures as well you mentioned they were rising um in the budget it was around 14 million and this year we're projecting 34 million what accounts for the increase in debt services we have taken on some new debt um
013I don't anticipate it's going to be quite as high as what we see here we also um leave some room we will issue some debt this fall so the unknowns of that um we go ahead and look uh again giving ourselves the flexibility in the room reduce that come the final budget once. >> Thank you. Are there any other questions or comments about the proposed budget? >> Done. wondering how was that very impressed with the district and the ways we are always situ I'm hearing correctly. We want to place ourselves able. >> Absolutely. Uh that said, we want to be cognizant of of our rate for our local taxpayers. So, so the balance of the two, but I would agree with >> Mr. Will you remind the board of that tax rate, that bottom line
014number, which will be the question of Joe homeowner out there, are we going to raise their taxes? >> Right now, the 2025 tax rate is a $11259 per 100 of assessed value. And it would be our goal when this is all said and done to be right in that >> very would be post post any credits that they would now receive as well. So those credits from the state. >> Thank you for pointing that out because I know for any of my neighbors and myself, you want to narrow in on which number it is and it sounds fairly reasonable given the assessed values of our homes have continued to rise. >> Are there any other Mr. Miles, I know there's been a lot of conversation on this day and locally about the changes to the
015property tax issues. Can you just explain for members of the public what impact that has on our district? I know it's not as much on our district as it is others, but I think it's a good opportunity as we're discussing budgets to talk about the implication of decisions that are made at the state house and how those impact our opportunity to provide the resources we need to operate this district. Yeah, this is a great question. Um, and it's and it's sort of a complex answer, so I'm gonna I'm gonna try to keep it simple as much as possible. So, our education fund would set off to the side on that question. Um, that is driven um it is by state decisions that come out of the legislature when they set our budget, the state budget
016about 50% of that drives uh the funding for K12 education. So, that drives the first column. The rest the other middle four columns there are uh local property tax driven and so um different credits uh that homeowners may receive um circuit break go to our circuit breaker impact there's a new supplemental property tax deduction uh that benefits homeowners. Um, we're talking about uh going as we move forward, there'll be additional business tax credits for personal property. Um, other other credits that are going to benefit Joe homeowner or Joe business owner that ultimately what they do is they drive down revenues potentially for this for school districts. Um, so you're going to find uh moving forward districts uh in the past we've really measured we've managed to a tax rate and we were just talking about
017that right now our rate being a$11259 that formula rate times AV equals the levy so I think you're going to find across the state uh folks are going to really look at what the levy amount is what's the real dollar amount that the school district is getting because all the the levers most of the levers that were pulled in the state house this year A and so as the AV goes down, either your levy is going to go down or your rates got to go up to one question for Joe or Jo. She'll be living in our district. >> I think this is something that the general public needs to understand. >> It's a great question and and I hope I didn't offend anyone with my Joe Homer. My wife's Joe. >> Absolutely. Absolutely. So
018>> be a guy talking trust me >> the funds that you see across the top our education fund our debt service fun really we're kind of narrowing in on our operations and our and our education fund to answer this question. Um and I appreciate the fact that you do know the answer. So in short June and December we bring to the board approval to transfer funds between those accounts and we we actually transfer them in both directions. And the reason we do so is so that the revenue matches up with the fund that paid the expense. Um the state allows us to move up to 15% out of the education fund into operations. We've notcliped that u I believe in June we were somewhere between 12 and 13%. But that is where we do have
019the authority to do so given board approval. Um and so that's what those Can I ask one question? the district to basically give our property taxes to charter schools that are in the district. Is there any place in our budget that is showjo whatever property tax owner to understand where their property taxes are going that um that we need to highlight that the district number one has a very very small amount of property tax and all those import um just I just pulled up uh to your point our our spring 2025 transfer uh debt due to if a student's uh residence is in MS of Lawrence Township boundaries, but that student chooses to go to a a charter school, then the the u the operations dollars follow that and it's has to do with the
020incremental increase and it's not every but I'll leave it at that. It's it's a percentage of that those dollars go to whatever charter school it may be. uh for us um this this spring it was just over $42,000. So um again that was year one. This is the first time that transfer has taken place. Um to your point it's all going to be driven on ADM and what happens there we will make those transfers twice a year. So basically in lie of that money coming into to our our accounts it will go elsewhere. Um it is sort of uh I guess baked into the cake if you will of the revenue that we do expect to see. It's a tough one. It's you know we talked a little bit about interest earlier. You know what
021is that number next year? I don't hopefully zero but there likely will be some number. So we'll we'll continue to watch that. Um, you know, there are a lot of things going on in Marian County now when we talk about uh sharing transportation resources, sharing you know, assets, buildings, and those types of things. So, um, it'll be interesting going forward to see exactly what happens. But, Mr. Miles, that's not built into the budget. The DGF backs those dollars out after the fact. So we'll know based on enrollment go but also remember it will happen twice a year based on springfirect property tax So I don't know that we don't come from us. It comes directly from the DOJF and we'll share that with our legislators, but that should be transparent when those dollars are shipped.
022>> Okay? We don't get to control that as a school corporation. That happens at the tax DF guys. you know that's who handles taxes department local give it to finance M they take care of that and those are publicized but I'm not sure madam board members how that is being the first year that that's happened it it will be interesting to see how that is shared publicly >> noted on us >> noted Thank you board for all the questions. >> Yeah, transfers out. >> Yes, line 16. >> Yes, those are the transfers we were talking about earlier. Yes, >> if there are no further questions from the board at this time, we will open it up for Anyone from the public who has questions or comments? Okay. If there are no comments from the public,
023um just a reminder to the board and the public, we do have two weeks until our public adoption vote for the budget, please feel free to reach out and ask questions. Um, but we will have the adoption of the 2026 proposed budget on September 29th. At this time, I'm going to close out the public hearing and then gave us into the meeting. First item 3.01 blue ribbon updates with Dr. Nes. >> Thank you, Madam President. Board members, Dr. Smith, let's talk about the blue ribbon phase two. Here's your overview. Same info we had last time. By and large, those middle schools, including Craig, are moving along. Middle schools are pretty well done. Uh there's still a few things going on. Really fall break, we about wrapped up there. Craig Academy, walked that again today. It's
024they're really cruising through there. Um you would not recognize the the whole area where we used to all all be. Um and then classroom editions, of course, at Crest View, Forest, Glenn, and Mary Castle. And then in this building, we're still working on some roofing and signage. Okay, so let's look at our guaranteed energy savings. This is the the bulk of our activity right now. Uh you can tell over the summer we knocked out the Hback and four buildings and three of the roofs are done. We still have two um going. Indian Creek is on the tail end. Brook Park, that material will arrive this week and so we're starting up at Brook Park. Lawrence Northband u maybe by uh our work our board meeting here in two weeks. That one may be wrapped up.
025That's a quick project. And then we're obviously in pre-construction. We have had uh those projects been bid out. Uh we've been touring those buildings and and then the design phase for the HVAC and roof of those Craig Academy. Here's a shot uh looking in there. That's the old that's Matt. That's your old office, Mr. Miles. And then down the hallway there, Paul Creek Valley Middle School. Again, just a little bit of wrap-up work. Some landscaping going on there. And that's up on the roof. Took a little tour and got some fresh air this week and and looked up on. See, you can see some little more shingling going on there and some coping. Crest We have the footers going in for the four classrooms there. Forest Glenn also footers for their six classrooms. Mary Castle,
026they're winning the race right now. They got footers and the starter walls. Harrison Hill roof work wrapped up there. So we we actually just knocked that one out. We we're complete on Harrison Hill now. Indian Creek look to look to be done by fall break. It's about threequarters of the way through. And then like I mentioned, Lor North band is cruising right along. It's a pretty small project. And that concludes blue room phase 2 update for the board of education. I'd be happy to field in your questions. >> Thank you, Dr. Nesbet. Did anyone tell you that you have a great voice for >> I hear face made for radio quite a bit? >> I didn't know if you had done that prior in your >> I actually did a little bit of radio work
027years and years ago. >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Board, are there any questions or comments about the blue ribbon updates? I think I know the answer to this, but for members of the public who know that we just opened this building, what happened? >> Great question. >> Yeah. So we started the high school construction project really planning like about 2015 2016 and at that time the roof was still under warranty still in good shape. Uh the warranty expired about the time the building was ending and sometimes we can get a few more years after that but really is a lot of the traffic from construction deteriorated faster. So basically at the time of planning we didn't need a new roof. You don't tear off a roof stone or warranty put a new one in
028but through construction the extra traffic deteriorate a little faster. And so unfortunately rains came shortly after construction and it starts leaking and like yep it just ran out of warranty and so we had to go back in >> I was apping that. One other quick question on it's been a moment since we've had construction crews alongside our elementary particular. How do we ensure that our students are kept separate from the construction that's happening and what are we doing to ensure that members of the team? >> Sure. So we have uh bi-weekly meetings go to OAC meetings owner architect contractor and our first agenda item every time is safety concerns and so we always talk about what safety and and I I I had a rough meeting at at B Park last week and we come
029out training and I said okay guys we put a crane up you know I can't have any students underneath it and there's a collective drone I sorry to be a pain but student safety is our number one priority. Um, and so we also talk about no fratonization between contractors and and again that that's my role uh representing the school as the owner and I and I I'm always very firm in saying you do you know short of a good morning or hello you do not talk to students not talk to staff. Uh we we'd like to keep that very separate. And then we also talk about safety barriers. We put up jersey barrier jersey barriers uh fencing. That's a constant particularly at the elementary level high school. you know, we they're a little bit but
030elementary, we definitely, you know, at Cres right now, we have a mount of dirt that's really attractive to elementary age kids. Okay, guys, we need to get a snow fence around that so that we don't have kids, you know, rolling down the the big mound of dirt. >> They are very attractive. And if anybody has kids knows the whole thing over there, um I I asked that question not because I didn't know answer, but I'm really I just wanted to express how grateful I am, how cognizant we are about the construction crews and how those two things are are working. >> Thank you. Any questions? question. I just again I want to say thank you for with the forward thinking of the boards that came before us and the work that we're going to embark
031upon with McKenzie. I was grateful enough to attend a conference with these wonderful ladies and our superintendent and have the opportunity to visit two schools in Compton and the disparities between those two buildings was just shocking. One was brand new, absolutely gorgeous. The other not so much. And the intentionality that this board, that the boards before us have done to make sure that there is there are equal, it's not equity in this case, that there are equal buildings that look the same, that feel the same, does not go unnoticed. And so, thank you for your continued work to make that happen. Also, the deferred maintenance that I saw that was not um in the one building just again they give me so much gratitude for being part of a district that is really not just
032thinking about our scholar stay in 2025 but is thinking about who will enter our doors five years from now 10 years from now and making sure that we have welcoming facilities just wanted to share that we're just across the country not just in Indiana we're really literally paving the way for that board. Any other questions or comments? >> All right. Thank you, Dr. Nesbet. And to go along with that, we just saw pictures of the progress at Craig Academy. At this point, we will go to 3.02, a request for resolution on authorizing the naming of Craig Academy professional development room with Mr. >> Thank you, Madam President. Members of the board, it is my honor tonight to bring to you information a request for resolution authorizing the Craig Academy professional development group in honor of
033Mr. Troy. I'm going to skip a lot of the where we get to the meat of this presentation. Mr. Troy Noter has served as a teacher and assistant principal at Paul Creek Valley Middle School, principal of Craig Middle School and principal of Belzer Middle School. Mr. Troy Not also served as grant coordinator, director of curriculum instruction and professional development, and chief academic officer. Mr. Not has faithfully served the Metropolitan School District of Orange Township for 32 years with distinction and dedication embodying the highest ideals of the teaching profession. Throughout his career, Mr. Noter has positively impacted the lives of thousands of students, colleagues, and families, inspiring generations of learners through his passion for education, his commitment to excellence, and genuine care for each individual. Mr. Leadership, instructional expertise, and innovative practices have contributed significantly to
034the growth and success of Craig Middle School, Bellezer Middle School, and the broader Lawrence Township School, bringing recognition and honor to the district. Mr. Noter has consistently demonstrated unwavering loyalty, integrity, and service to the MSD of Lawrence Township, building relationships that extend far beyond the classroom and leaving a legacy that will endure for years to come. extraordinary career reflects a model of professionalism and devotion to public education and student achievement serving as both a mentor and role model for fellow educators and as a beacon of inspiration for students whose lives as such you as information for your board policy requires two board meetings. So I'll bring it back to you. >> Thank you Mr. comments regarding this. I think words can be enough other than Mr. Notary, your impact is going to continue to be
035felt in this township for decades. >> Mr. This is not your last board meeting. You are required since you will be retired to attend the board meeting on September 29th. >> Will you commit to that, sir? >> I will commit. That's all I need to hear. >> Thank you. >> Dr. Smith, I'm I'm fearful that we're maybe incentivizing retirements by by giving naming rights. >> It's very welld deserved. No one else retire right now though. Congratulations. >> At this time, we will move on to 3.03, the 2526 and 2627 early enrollment window update with Dr. Hus Brown and Mr. Houston. Good evening, President Norman, Dr. Smith, members of the board. We're pleased to bring this information to you tonight, the application and enrollment windows, not only from this school year, but going on to next
036school year. And you can see the overlap. Um, if you look with us at the presentation, you'll see that we have two windows for non-resident applications. We are currently still accepting applications for the current school year and that will go on through the last day of the school year. And starting on March 2nd, we'll begin accepting applications for the following school year. Additionally, registration for all grades for the following school year will begin immediately following winter break on Tuesday, January 6th. We'd be happy to answer any questions. >> All right. Thank you for that, Dr. Hos Brown. Any questions or comments about the enrollment window updates? Yes, Dr. >> No, ma'am. This is just part of our what we do each year to update. >> We have to bring it to you for your approval
037every year to open those windows. >> Thank you. Any other questions or comments for All right. >> Thank you. Policy updates. Second reading with Dr. Harsh Barter. >> Madam President, Dr. Smith and members of the board at the August 15th work and monthly board meeting. I brought forward for first reading the special 2025 statute. I now bring that policy packet back for second reading. Thank you, Dr. Harshburgger. Board, are there any comments or questions regarding the Neola updates? >> Yes, I just had a question about policy and my apologies, but for any advantage of that At this time, we do not have any requests that I'm aware of. >> But coming soon. Coming soon. >> Any other questions or comments? I just had a comment. Um, I appreciate the reference and a lot of these
038updates to the Senate enrolled and House enrolled acts that perhaps initiated the change. So, once again, public when the state changes some of the laws then that rolls down to our policy changes so that we are all right thank you Dr. There are no other questions. Thank you to the policy committee too for all the reading. It's been a busy year. >> That's a good question. Miss Lawrence asked if it's a committee of two. >> Lot of backup savings. >> Well, thank you Dr. once again for your work at this time. Now we can move on to our action items. So he's already saying up there the approval of the Neola policy updates. >> Madam President, Dr. Me ago, I presented to you the special update 2025 packet for second reading. I now recommend the
039board approve the policy package. >> Okay. Properly moved, Miss Tucket. Seconded, Miss Dunn. Um, any questions or comments before we move to vote? >> All right. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? All right. The eyes have it for the policy updates. Our second of two action items now is the approval of the personnel report. >> Madam President, Dr. Smith and members of the board properly moved, Miss Lawrence and seconded, Miss Pucket. Any questions or comments before we move to vote? All in favor of the approval of the personnel reports? I >> Any oppos? All right. Approval of the personnel reports at this time. I will turn the microphone back over to Miss Johnson. Good evening, Madame President, Dr. Smith, and members of the board. This evening, the school board of Lawrence Township approved
040the hire of Dr. Crystal Thorp as the chief of secondary education. At this time, will you come forward, Mrs. Dr. Thorp comes to the Lawrence Township from the Washington Township where she has held the role of director of teaching and learning. Dr. Thorp's vast education leadership experience includes principal, collegiate faculty member, principal in residence, and assistant principal. She is a recipient of numerous awards and accolades, including 2020 National Association of Secondary School Principles of the Year. She has presented numerous times for the Indiana Association of School Principles, Indiana Association of Public School Superintendent, the National Association of Secondary School Principles, guiding current and aspiring administrators on best practices ranging from building leadership to women in leadership and effective advocacy of the state and national level. She has numerous academic publications, often contributing to the NASSPS
041principles leadership program magazine. According to Dr. Smith, having followed Dr. Thorp's career over the years, I've seen her firsthand her loyalty public education and her track record of leading educational institutions and fostering academic excellence. I'm confident that she will bring tremendous insight and experience to our district leadership team. Dr. Thorp shares, "I'm honored to join MSD of Lawrence Township Schools, a district with future forward vision rooted in innovation, embodying a strong culture of excellence, and led by exceptional leaders. I'm looking forward to serving great schools and a great community and I'm truly thankful for this amazing opportunity. She has earned her Bachelor of Science and Secondary Education and English at Indiana University in 1992. She completed her master's degree in educational administration at Butler University in 1995 and she holds a PhD in education administration
042from Indiana State University 2019. Join me in welcoming Dr. Thorp to Lawrence Township School. was asking you Yes. >> You already And you have a guest with you this evening. Would you like to introduce her fiance is with us. Thank you for sharing her. >> Congratulations and welcome Dr. Thordon. >> All right. At this time we will move on to administrator and board comments. Would anyone like to go first? Dr. Mahucenden ask me what do you do as a school board member of the work but a lot of the more resources in LA superful. Thank you. I will just add that it's a pleasure also to speak to different districts and it reinforces what all here often go to the conferences and as I'm taking taking away a lot of takeaways is often people asking
043how do you guys do you guys are already doing this or that and so it's just a blessing to be able to hear the impact that has not other states as well so thank All right. I want to reiterate what Dr. said. It is a shared pleasure when you see the great work that is happening in this district and I don't know I know sitting in the seat two years ago I don't know that I truly understand understood the great work that we were doing it is humbling um I have immense gratitude for the work that is going on in our schools with the cabinet um but also want to give a huge shout out always have that we have hotels that we eat good food and I just am so grateful to have you
044um just supporting us along the way and you also help give us some maternal love and guidance too which is well appreciated so thank you >> well said yes thank you everyone said the same that I I feel um it's always energizing to go to conferences to validate the good work that we're doing and also to see that there are many other uh people out there who are committed to the students in their district equally passionate and equally wanting to advocate and go the distance for their kids. So it's just it's it's it's very um I don't even know what the word is. Encouraging. Sorry, I'm tired from the flight. Yeah. And then um just real briefing, district three update. If anyone wants garden tomatoes, they're over there. Please out. >> Yes. >> So yes,
045Castleton tomatoes. Um if Dr. Smith, I'm gonna turn it to you now. >> Tomorrow morning, our Dana Almire is going to be out for on the sheing tomorrow. So we'll be there to support her at the state school board conference tomorrow. Dr. who is our director of communication. I'd also want to recognize because we won't do this. She's very humble but recently we participated in the state superintendent superintendent of color conference and our distinguished chief of human resource call Johnson was recognized for her distinguished career as one of the top administrators in the state of Indiana. qualifiers throughout the city. So, and board members, I will tomorrow morning at your conference. >> That's right. And our next board meeting will be September 29th at 7 p.m. And at this time, I will entertain a motion
046to adjurnn. >> Second. proply moved and seconded. Thank you everyone. [Applause] Oh yes.