WCSD Board Meeting April 15 2026

001West. Uh, I'd like to welcome you to West Carolton Board of Education business meeting. It's Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Roll call, please. Oh, I'm sorry. I have to go back. We need to end our special meeting. So, I need a motion to second. >> Roll call. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Dr. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Now we can proceed to our business meeting. It is Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Uh, roll call, please. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yeah, here. >> Mr. Miller, >> here. >> Mr. Here. >> Dr. Robinson Thompson, >> here. >> Mr. >> Here. >> Okay. And now, if you will join us in the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and

002to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> It's always nice to have a pack. Um, so introductions. We will start over at the far table. Now we that that is not Mr. Jack at the end. Yes, he is. Dr. Mr. Heg is not with us this evening. Uh he was accepting an award up in Columbus. So we will hear all about that at the next board meeting. Um beside where he would be sitting is Dr. Jordan and then we have Mrs. Yerman and Mr. Deon Barry. Our student reps are not here this evening as you see above empty cart but we have one. Where is she? Oh, there she is waving her hand. She's doing double duty tonight because she's in our musical. And

003so we're we're excusing her to to be over there. And we have Mrs. Laura Gibson. And then we have Dr. Andrea Townson. I'm Leslie Miller. This is Angie Shockley. We have Dr. Demetria Robinson Thompson who just got her doctorate here very recently. So, Oh, yes. And we have Mr. Nick Monday and Mr. Ryan Sloan, our district treasurer. All right. It is recommended that the agenda for the April 15th meeting be adopted as presented. And I know we have an agenda. I need to remove item 12B, add new item 12J, and then add new item number 13. >> Motion, second. Second call. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. M. >> Yes. >> Dr. Robertson. >> Yes. Mr. >> Trump. >> Yes. >> All right. We do not have any comments

004from the public relating to agenda items only. So, we will move to our communication update. She's already ready. This is ready. >> I wanted to just take the the first moment here just to congratulate now Dr. Demetria Robinson Thompson. >> Thank you so much. >> Congratulations. I know that takes a lot of hard work. So, >> wanted to start out and let you know the ways you can stay in touch with the school district. Our website is west carltonschools.com. Facebook is west carlton city schools xwcity schools. Instagram at wc city schools. I think I repeat that in my sleep. >> Just is autism acceptance month and that's always a special month for us. We love our kids and the intermediate school staff. They always always get together and get a new shirt every year just

005to celebrate those children. April is also month of the military child. You can see I have on my purple shirt today. It's purple up day and we're celebrating military children at the ECC. They re receive their purple star school status and we're hoping to extend that into the other schools as we move forward. >> Uh West Carlton Intermediate School staff spotlight. Don't have a video tonight. >> Usually I do for the staff spotlight and it was really cute because we had the kids actually do the video and then we surprised her by saying, "Hey, come here. Look at this on this laptop." Then we recorded her watching it and her look of surprise. It was really good, but sound quality not so great. So anyhow, we want to congratulate Candace Krauss at the intermediate school

006for all she does there. We also want to congratulate Rebecca Pullman. She has been nominated to be the 2027 teacher of the year and I think she's pretty deserving. Also, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Momentum Award has been uh awarded to the high school. I know you're going to hear about that a little bit later, so I won't go into that. And farewell open house for the middle school. That's going to be Thursday, April 30th from 5:30 to 7. Saying goodbye open house to the high school. Saturday, May 16th from 10 to 2 pm. I have several things of artwork. These are the posters. You probably saw some on the doors as you came in. So, they're really quite lovely. I'm going to pass these along to the board so you can look

007at them close up. So, every morning our art teacher at the high school, Mr. Groner, has been sending a different poster to us. And you can see that one on the left was a first grade student. Um, honestly, I forget the other grades, but I was pretty impressed with that pirate ship. So, um, >> first grade. So, you will get to see that and all of the artwork at the artfest along with many other things that they will have there. That will be May 1st from 5 to 8:00 p.m. >> Hades Town, the Teen Edition. You're going to hear more about that tonight, so I won't spend too much time, but April 24th and 25th at 7, April 26 at 2. You can find information about that on our website as well as a connection

008on how you can get tickets. So, as always, be safe, be respectful, be responsible, be kind. And tonight we have Oh, I did too want to show you my purple bear because it's purple up day. We've had little kids posing with the bear all day. Um, so We have a special guest this evening, Mr. Young, if you'd like to come up. >> He has a special presentation. >> You're very welcome. >> A lot of great familiar faces here tonight. I It It's amazing the momentum that you all have in this district. It It's quite extraordinary truly how everything has come together over the last four or five years. great leadership obviously uh plays a role in that. It's great to see my friend David White here uh principal of the high school. Um this is

009a special time for you all. Sort of like an a renaissance, right? And a time that um people would always say, well, what's happening in West Carolton? Well, it's happening, right? It's pretty cool. Plus, you have a strong city council as well that's working well in the community as well. I want to start out tonight um uh with your treasure and um if you would u um I I want to see the books in 15 I'm joking uh if uh if you'd come up I'd like to present something to you >> and if I could oblige the board I'd like to read these commendations because a lot of times it's handed to them, but there's a story behind each one of them. So Ryan, >> good to see you. >> On behalf of the members

010of the House of Representatives of the 136th General Assembly of Ohio, we're pleased to congratulate Ryan on receiving the Jesse Haynes Award from McGomery County Auditor Carl Key, the treasurer of West Carlton School. Since 2002, you have been presented with this special honor in recognition of your exceptional service, fiscal integrity, and steadfast commitment to your community. And you're truly worthy of acknowledgement for your transparency and responsible financial stewardship. Receiving this prestigious distinction is a justifiable source of pride and an outstanding reflection not only on you but also your hardworking staff and the entire community. Throughout your distinguished tenure, you have certainly proven yourself to be fiscally responsible and through your unfaltering commitment to excellence, you have earned the genuine respect and appreciation of many. We are proud to note that it is through the diligent

011efforts of exceptional public employees such as you that the state of Ohio continues to prosper and remains a fine place in which to live and work. Thus, with sincere pleasure, we commend you on your recent accolade and extend best wishes for ongoing success. very surprised uh very honored and when I spoke the last time uh when Carl Keith was here um just definitely need to make the point that it's a team effort um had a great board to work with since 2002 had great superintendents to work along with great central office team um um just great employees across the district so uh just very appreciative and um but it's like when we get awards from the state I mean my presentation um like there'll be a certificate in there from regarding our audit report and

012it's um the awards the the awards we get from the state auditors office you know they're not a reflection on my office they're a reflection on the whole district it's a team award not an individual award um appreciate Mr. young for this and just very honored. So, thank you, sir. >> In this age of um of intense um discussions on transparency and fiscal responsibility, it's pretty extraordinary when you get an award like that. So, that's awesome. Awesome. Uh Anthony Parker, uh the head basketball coach, he's he's not here, but 100 wins or more. Is that right? >> That's awesome. It really is. So, if it's okay, I'd like to read this. Is that all right? Is that all right? On behalf of the members of the House of Representatives and the 136th General Assembly of

013Ohio, we are pleased to congratulate Anthony Parker on being named 2026 Miami Valley League coach of the year in boys basketball. As the head basketball boys basketball coach in West Carolton High School, you have demonstrated remarkable integrity and dedication, and you're truly deserving of this highest praise. Throughout the season, you have not only encouraged your athletes to develop their talents to the fullest, but also instilled in them a valuable sense of determination, perseverance, camaraderie, and the spirit that will be of use across the whole of their lives. The expertise, guidance, and sound judgment of coaches such as you are critical to the ultimate success of any athletic endeavor. Due largely to your tireless efforts, the members of West Carolton High School boys basketball team have emerged as winners. Both largely in and out of competition,

014and you have earned their genuine respect and admiration of all who know you. Indeed, you are proud. We are proud to applaud you on this exceptional record of coaching achievement and extend best wishes for the future. Thus, it is with sincere pleasure that we commend you on your recent accolade and salute you as one of Ohio's finest citizens. And then the boys basketball team. How cool is that? On behalf of the members of the House of Representatives of 136th General Assembly of Ohio, we are pleased to honor the West Carlton High School boys basketball team as the 2026 Miami Valley League Conference Champion. The members of the West Carolton High School boys basketball team are outstanding young athletes. Combining personal ability and a competitive spirit with the highest ideals of good sportsmanship with admirable dedication,

015the Pirates work diligently toward attaining ultimate proficiency on the court and as a result they completed the 2005 25 and 2026 season with an impressive 14 and8 record and secured the Miami Valley League conference title for the third time in six seasons. The West Carolton High School boys basketball team's accomplishments and leadership both in and out of athletic competition are justifiable source of pride and an excellent reflection on the players, their families, their school, their community, and their coach Anthony Parker. In leading the Pirates to victory, Coach Parker has not only helped the athletes to develop their talents to the fullest, but has also in instilled in them a valuable sense of determination, perseverance, and camaraderie. Thus, with great pleasure, we commend the West Carlton High School boys basketball team on its tremendous performance during

016the 202526 season and salute all those associated with the program as some of Ohio's finest citizens. Thank you for having me tonight and I'm anxious to see the show. >> Thank you for coming. >> Um and as he just said, we're going to go into our presentation and the first one is a musical number. So we'll have Mr. Coleman come up and lead us forward. >> Good evening. Thank you. Uh my name is Brian Coleman. I'm the director of vocal music for North Cupton City Schools and uh the director of our musical. Uh this year we are presenting Hades Town Teen Edition, which is virtually identical to Hades Town: The Broadway Edition. Um however, it has a couple of minor changes. This marks the first time ever we've done a show that is currently running

017on Broadway and we're performing it also. That's highly unusual. Um the show is written by Annias Annias Mitchell and it is the retelling of the Greek tragedy of Orpheus and Uritysy and Hades and Praphanany the the Greek gods. Um our Hades town though rather than being set in ancient Greece looks a whole lot more like depression era New Orleans. Um and it sounds a whole lot like that also. So we're very excited. Today we're going to be presenting just the opening number for you. And we're in a variety of states of uh costumes being completed and staging being completed because this room is a lot different from our stage as you can all imagine. Um our tickets uh as Janine mentioned are uh the show is April 24th and 25th at 7 p.m. April 26th

018at 2 p.m. Tickets are $13 for adults, $10 for students and senior citizens if you purchase them in advance. All tickets are $14 at the door. And uh we do have this year something a little unusual. We have some special seating on the stage uh where audience members will actually get to be um up close and personal with the cast and maybe even get to be a little bit of a part of the show. And those tickets are $30 a ticket uh for the special stage seating. And you can purchase that on the website the same as the other seats. Um we would love to see you next weekend at the show. It is a phenomenal show. Um, it's beautiful, beautiful music and, uh, make sure that you bring your box of tissues because you

019are going to need it. It is definitely a grief tragedy. So, I will let the cast led by Hermes uh, take it away. >> All right. >> Not yet. All right. chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug ch once upon a time there was a railroad line the don't ask where the don't ask where it was the road to hell it was hard times times it was the world of God. Amen. >> It's an old song. >> It's an old tale from way back when. It's an old song. >> It's an old song. >> And we're going to sing it again. >> Gods and men. All right. We got some gods in THE HOUSE TONIGHT. SEE, ON THE ROAD TO HELL, there was a real life. They never pretty

020dressed the same. And they were always singing in the back of your mind. Everybody meet their face. And on the road to hell, there was a railroad line. And a lady stepping off her chair with a suitcase full of summertime. Pphanie by name. >> And if you ride that train, >> ride that train. >> If you ride that train, >> You ride that train to the end of the line. Where the sun shines, it's always shady. Instead, you'll find the kingdom of mine. Nobody Mr. Hy. We got any other gods? All right. Almost forgot. On the road to hell, there was a railroad station and a man with feathers on his face. will help you to your final destination, Mr. Herman. That's big. >> See, someone's got turns out. Maybe this time on the road.

021It's a sad song. >> It's a sad song. >> It's a sad tale. It's a tragedy. It's a sad song. sadistic anyway. >> Now, not everyone gets to be a god. And don't forget that times are hard. Hard times in the world of men. Let me introduce you to a few of them. You can snip your ass and your wallets with your pennies or your pearls to the hardest working chorus in the god Salman. Let's see what this crew can do. All right. And a poor boy on a song. His friend on the road to hell. You might say that this boy was touched >> cuz he was touched by the gods themselves. Give it up >> for Orpheus. There the road to hell. There was a young girl looking for something to eat. And

022brother dust begins to tell a sing. >> It's a love song. >> It's a from long ago. It's a sad song. >> It's a sad song. >> We're going to sing it in. It's an old song. >> It's an old tale from way back when. And we're going to sing. We're going to sing. We're going to sing it again. That's all we got FOR phenomenal job guys. Uh thank you for coming and uh for presenting once but that's okay. We'll take it. It was wonderful. >> Thank you. See you next weekend. >> My $30 ticket >> you on stage in there. >> Great job guys. Really? >> Oh my goodness. >> Okay. Well, um that is a tough act to follow, but we have the high school presentation. >> Are we high school? >> High

023school presentation is coming up. So, Mr. White, you're up. >> You're used to following the kids. >> You know, one of the nice things is when you watch that A lot of what I'll talk about at the end is there's a lot of engagement in the building. There's a lot more um like when I left the building to come here, we had a volleyball tournament to go home. >> Two years ago, there's no volleyball tournament going on >> because I couldn't we weren't ready to handle that yet as a bill. Things had gotten so far out of hand. So as you start seeing the different kids that are performing and and you sit there with such pride as their principal and you interact with them all day and the gifts that they bring just to

024the community by doing this >> is just a testament to their parents to the community to where they've been raised and and it's something special and it's I still remember sitting here the first night when you guys were voting me in to take the job we had um the Adams family >> and It's just gotten better every year. It's It just really has. And it's It's so fun to know them and then to see them in character. >> So, it's really good. Do I just click here and we're going to go? >> We'll see how this rolls. >> So, we'll stay on the arch piece. So, one of the things that happens at I just need to clean. >> You said, David, that was you said just roll on with it. >> We're back. Oh,

025no. We're not >> Den. Okay. Uh but one of the things you saw is is that every day during fourth period for you guys that don't know we have a mural club. So that's the mural club who donated that mural um to the metro library. So that's the unveiling that we're showing in the video. U one of the things that that also Can you go back one? So, one of the things that also happens with with our arts program is you'll see that a lot of our choir, our band, our orchestra have all won awards all year. So, we have a very gifted group of kids. >> What are you doing? >> Sorry, >> I'm telling you. >> It's all right. So, so the point of that slide is is across from the band which

026won a lot of awards this year, the orchestra has won a lot, the choirs won a lot. You obviously can see the talent in our musical groups that we have. And then the artistic work like has done with the mural club. Um, I'll be honest with you, I've never had this much talent in high school and all my stops. So, it's fun just to kind of buy things for them and get out of the way and let them do it. So, uh it's it's just an amazing experience to have these kids in your life. U this was the staff basketball game. Um no, I did not play. I supervise. That's my job. Um but we raised $478 for the American Cancer Society. Uh without going into too much detail, we have a student right now

027um that's battling cancer. Um they were able to come. >> Um I got to sit with the person and we talked for about a half hour about music and just got caught up and it it was a rough day, but they had a blast. As you can see, the staff cheated so they um this was one of the bigger ones. our our counseling department um had done a phenomenal job last year with career fair and what most people don't know is last year we just did a little bit and then this year it expanded to the from the lobby to the main gym to the back gym >> and everyone was able to spend 30 minutes going to the places they wanted to see. Um and every student in the building went through it. It

028wasn't just for juniors and seniors. for exposing our kids to all of those different vendors that were there. Um, and I'll give you a little preview of next year. Miss Allen did this uh for us when we we're at Northridge. You will have an entire morning where they go into sessions and sit down with employers and have conversations and really dig into that career path that they're interested in. So, this was just one step up. Um, Robin was there. She came and helped out. So, we had a we had a full-blown effort going on that day. The staff came down. The kids really enjoyed it. And I think the vendors had more fun than the kids did. I mean, it was really a good day. Um and then one of the things that happened by

029accident u we had a elective showcase for the eighth graders but one of the things that that all of the elective teachers agreed on is the kids would talk to the to the kids. The adults weren't allowed to present. So once we saw that interaction, we turned around and took the back gym one day and all of the kids came through and talked to all of the kids who were in charge of each elective. And it was a kid talking to the kid about the class. So we have a lot more leadership coming out of the building now, a lot more ownership to what we're doing. Um, and it's and it's how do I say this? We're positioning ourselves now to change the culture and not just the climate, >> which it's >> they're running

030with it and I'm just staying out of the way to be honest with you. Um, we did our traditional ice cream social. >> Thank you, David. >> You're welcome, Dr. And you know what's funny is I was I'm glad this made it up there because we fight about this every year because the kids don't know what they did to deserve it. That's what they're asking for. They didn't they don't feel entitled to it. They're now asking what they did to deserve it and I said, "You tell me." So, it opened up a lot of fun conversations and the student council was taking that on to dip the ice cream. We do it at lunch. It's a great little moment before spring break and it led to a lot of great just sit down conversations. So,

031it was really good. Um, one of the things we started back this year is you can see our students of the month for that was for March. We picked that back up this year and started doing it. We haven't turned it into anything big yet, but we're just trying to get it ingrained into the routine. So, the kids like it, the staff likes it, and you know, it's it's going to catch >> this is J. >> Yeah, I don't think you can hear. So, one of the things that I'm going to talk about at the end is that slide's wrong. It's not 72%, it's 73. >> And we have never been in the 70s. >> Never. >> So, the the work that the counselors have done, bringing them in, having different workshops, going through all

032the the the steps with them, and then talking to them about where they're going, it's not you fill out the form and walk away, >> right? >> They talk through colleges. We get visits in. We get applications in. Like one of the things uh that's happening next I think it's Wednesday. I don't even know what day it is. Um I got to take my group to Hobart. So I take them up to the welding school every year. That's my field trip. But I have to explain to them that Hobart can take fast. So now if you're interested in it, fill out your form because it'll help pay for it. So, um, that's been a a huge marker for us that our college readiness, our college pathways are now in full force and and the kids

033who who want to go are taking advantage of it. So, that was that's been good. Uh, this was a fun one for me because for those of you who know Miss Meard, which should be everyone at this table, uh, her grandson, Drew, hit the first home run at our new ballpark. And if you've not been out there to see it, um, and I'm not making this up, the other team's first thing they tell us is, "Nice, nice field. It's absolutely beautiful. They did a great job. Um the grass is is still coming in so we we're kind of careful with that. But we went out I was out there Friday night for a game and and it's just kids are proud of it. The kids, you know, were in the weight room with me all

034winter and you know, it's just fun being around him and and even though we didn't do very well, it was a lot of camaraderie and it was fun. But Drew got the first home run, so I want to make sure he got got a slide for that. as Hades Town as you saw. Um, wow. If you if you don't go, you're stupid. Let me just say that because that's going to be a good show. I may surprise them by that $30 ticket. >> Hit the stage. >> Yep. Yep. >> They'd love that one. Um, I wanted to address this too. I know Janine covered it a little bit. We have um Michaela Woody's not here tonight, but she usually helps out. So Michaela Woody, Rebecca Pullman, and Miss Melman are the three teachers that teach

035Algebra 1. And two of them are teachers and one's an intervention specialist. And when I tell you they they got into a mode I haven't seen and I don't I don't think 20 25 years of being a principal seeing three teachers come together, plan, teach, and work so hard and so well together with the kids. Um, as as you know, the eighth grade group last year didn't do very well on the math test, and I addressed that with them. I'm glad none of you were in the room, but I addressed that with them when they became freshman. And when we had our class meeting last week, they wanted to do well for them. >> If that tells you how good of a of a teacher that they all three are, but it was really wonderful

036that that she got uh nominated for that award. Um, and this is the last slide as as Janine covered it already. Um, I I didn't know what I'll be very honest. I I almost I didn't know it was in the envelope and I was cleaning my office. I'm like, "What in the world was this?" That's not I said it, but that's what I'll tell you. So, I open it up and I'm like, "I've never heard of this." And then I texted Dr. T. I'm like, "What is this?" She's like, "I got it yesterday." I'm like, "Why don't you call me?" because I literally was like this to throwing it away. And then when I read it, I'm like, "Okay." And then when it kind of set in set in, you know, my wife's like, "Can

037you Google this?" Because she didn't, you know, didn't she was like, "Be smarter." So I Googled it and what it ended up being is there's 238 schools total K12 in the state of Ohio that were acknowledged for growth on the performance index. and the performance index that in order for it to increase, all of your kids have to improve. You can't have this subgroup improve and this subgroup stays here. Everybody has to go. And I started looking back. We were at 3.7 points the year before. So, we've had almost eight points of growth >> in in two years. And then the the measure on the progress monitoring had to be four stars, which is another measure that all of your kids kids are learning. So, it's it's been it's been a good year. Year three

038of of changing things is always your weirdest one because you finished the climate, but you're not ready for the culture yet. You you've got to get the plan together to raise it to the next stage. So, I always I always try to explain to new principles this one your your high school is always in thirds. There there's there's one third is your honor kids. They're the they're the college bound. They do the CC plus. They do the honors classes. That third is motivated by grades and they don't see past college. They're that's their target. And then one of the things that they saw last night, the city meeting, city commission meeting is Emily Earl present >> and she talked about our career path and how they've taken off. And so that middle third or that

039second third are kids that look at the trades, they look at hands-on applications, they're they're going to play sports, they're going to they're going to go to events that they're they're fully engaged and they're going to be fine. And then you have a third that needs the extra support >> and you can't take the support from them. You have to make sure we have to make sure that every kid has the same opportunity to succeed. So when you get the work study program, when we put that in, there's a lot of kids that you don't realize are helping the parents pay the bills or they're paying it for themselves. So, we got to have different avenues and different ways of educating kids. >> That's right. >> And you know, I know budgets are important and

040Ryan's got to do what he's got to do, but we have to be careful with these cuts because that vulnerability that group is also a part of that performance index and they have every right to be. >> So, you know, one of the things and and I need to apologize to Devon. I've been hard on Devon the last couple weeks, but But it's going through those changes. I've got to make sure that all three pieces have what they need to keep growing and keep this momentum going. And I think that's going to be the hard part of the challenge that we have coming into it in the next year. But I don't think you haven't thrown a challenge at me yet that I haven't overcome. And I think you enjoy it, too. Just saying. >>

041I do. So, >> so it's it's been it's been a it's been a pretty good year. Like I said, we're right in that groove where we're ready to push that cultural change. >> And and we finished last report. You know, I keep track of these things. We were 13 out of 26 high schools. That's where we rank. And we were we're on the cusp of the top 10. And if we make the next three to four years, make it work, get everything we need to support the kids, I'm looking at the top five. So, it's like I said, we just got to take care of all three pieces and we'll be fine. Anybody got any questions? >> Okay. >> No, but I would say I thoroughly enjoyed the talent show. I was there and it

042was outstanding and you're right, a lot of talent in the building. So, great job. And I also loved how it was very inclusive intentionally. Um, different abilities were able to be engaged and I really speaking of culture and climate, how supportive everyone was. The scholars were very supportive of those that were performing and it just was a great way for me to start my Friday. So, thank you so much for your leadership. >> And for those of you that didn't see the end, uh, Jaylen's one of our super kids. She she came into the stage and we did the doggy >> and I don't know what in the world what was going on >> but the kids watched her. She got started got going and then there was a stage rush. >> Yes. >> And

043the stage was full of all of our kids doing the ducky and of course freak out over here was like how do we get them off? We got what are we doing? And they they were not paying attention to me. They were having a blast. Yeah, it was great. >> But that's the that's the change that that has occurred. You know, one of the the the two measures I have is do we have more positive referrals than discipline? And right now we're up 300 on the positives to the discipline. And then the other one I you know when I when I got here, the year before I got here, we had 54 altercations in the building that year. We've had three this year. Now watch tomorrow. Don't call me >> right. But even with those

044three, it was two boys that fought twice. >> So neither one of them are in the district. >> So but but I bring those two measures up because you always want to make sure they know it's safe and the kids feel safe because when they do, all of this happens. >> It doesn't happen when they got their head on a swivel and they're anxious. So, I I think that's a testament to the assistant principles, to the staff, the coaches, especially the the restorative justice coaches. Good lord, I don't know how they do it. We we had an argument going on the other night at Open Gym and they both stopped coaching and came over and dealt with it. And it was boys just being boys, but they they don't allow it to go on. And

045you don't always see the work that they do, but it's in everything you guys just saw. >> So, all right, I'm done. I promise. problem. I wanted to make a comment because I was one of the ones that challenged you with the underbags when you first got here >> and I said that we should we are a teaching institution and we should teach them how to use their tools such as the phone and that and you have done a wonderful job doing that. >> Thank you. Because quiet is for those you this my they literally I'm voted in and then we have the yawn. >> Yes. and I had agreed with you, but everybody had bought the bag. So, I'm like, well, how much am I about to push back cuz I just got here,

046>> so I didn't say anything. But it does work. And it's and it's like I tell the teachers that want to kill an ant with a sledgehammer. Like, hold on a minute. They're not going to get a yonder bag when they go to work. >> No, >> they're not going to get a yonder bag when they go to college. They're not even going to have a phone when they're in the military. >> So, so we have to teach them how to manage that. We may have to repeat it a thousand times >> and periodically I will lose my patience and things happen but >> but they the kids know and it's not when I tell you it's not a big deal. It's not a big deal. >> So they the kids have done quite well.

047I would agree. >> You don't walk around with them as an accessory anymore. >> Yeah. And when they do I'm like come here you know they just take off running like no. But it's but it's fun. I appreciate all the work that you've put in over there. You've done a wonderful I have an outstanding team. I really do. >> You've all done a great job. >> We We stay on top of that building. Like I said, you don't always see the work when we're all out in the hallways. It looks like we're just sitting there, but you don't know the fires that just got put out, >> right? >> So, thank you. I appreciate it. >> We appreciate you. Thank you. >> All right. And we have one more presentation this evening. It's going to

048provide with financials. So Mr. Sloan, you are up. Can you follow all of >> awardw winning award? Awardw winning >> I think Mr. Young mentioned transparency. So full transparency. I don't know what the douge is. asked you to do it. >> Oh, that's hilarious for kids to teach you. >> Dean. >> So, every April uh I do this point of prior presentation. It's just general financial information, not related to the financial forecast, which we look at twice a year. So this first slide um is information from the state report card comes out every year. Um there is a a financial piece on every district's um state report card. What this is here is expenditures per equivalent pupil per equivalent pupil. It's um it's different than just the simple expenditures per pupil where they take your

049expenditures divided by the pupil. What the state's doing here is recognizing the fact that it uh it takes more in general the cost to educate a student with special needs is more than the cost to educate a student without special needs. So I don't know the specific math. I just in general I think they adjust the denominator to to increase the denominator just to account for the fact that you're going to have more cost the higher your special needs percentage is. Um so what this is telling me is that um the state average is 12 in 2425 school year the state average was 12,759 and we were about 10% below that which is a good thing 1154. Um I put Vanelia and Mad Rivers numbers there just because they are the two districts in the

050county similar to us um in terms of enrollment. And over the other important part is the column on the far right. Um the state also um gives the percentage that every district spends on instruction. So it's just a reflection of how much so a reflection of how much money each district percentage-wise is putting into the classroom. And so we are at 73.3%. And then down at the bottom uh it just points out that that out of the districts across the state that have enrollment between 2500 and 5,000 students that our 73.3% is fifth highest out of 101 districts. So that just just a reflection that we are doing a really good job of dedicating a huge part of our budget to to into the classroom. Uh I mean every district has cost that are non-instruction

051such as food service um transportation custodial you build um building specific things but the 73.3 as you can see is a really good number. So we're doing a a good job of putting a great majority of our budget into the classroom for kids. This is the same slide I used last year. I should have for August of 2025. I should have changed that to opened as in we did open that the two we did open the 24 in August of 2025 and as we know we had to do 712 opening in August. Um this all started and it's and is due to the fact that um fortunately for us, the voters passed the bond issue back in November of 2019. And so we are opening up our fourth and final new building this summer. And

052um there's great things happening um facilitywise. I was able to go up to Columbus today um because Jack was Jack Keg received the um OASBO business manager of the year. So, um, his wife and two of his daughters were able to to be there to see him, uh, get that award. So, very welld deserved. Um, I mean, this whole process started back in 2017 or so when OCC reached out to us and, um, so it's, uh, it's been a long 9-year process or so, but, uh, we're all very very proud of our new buildings. Obviously, >> just just general information um about levy types. Um so the the new buildings are are passed by a bond issue. So in November of 2019, the community passed a 5.6 mil 5.6 mil bond issue and that has

053a term of 37 years from 2020 to 20 56. Um the next general levy type in the middle is operating levy. So our last operating levy was that we passed was in November of 2016 for 5.5 mills and it was for 5 years and um the line in blue is just saying that in November of 2020 we the community approved the per approved the renewal of that um 5.5 mil levy. So, it is a continuing levy and there was no additional cost when we renewed it. And then the third and the third type of levy that we have is a permanent improvement levy and that was passed and approved by the community back in 1996. And the PI that permanent improvement levy can be used for um things such as buses and roof repairs, just

054major capital projects. This is just a comparison of 2026 tax rates. U just comparing somebody that lives in the city of West Carolton versus somebody that lives in the city of Miami. Um and the main point of this is that you know the the tax rates for the two for the two entities are very very similar. Um so the school total in West Carolton City is 37.09 109 and if you live in the city of Miamiburg your school total is almost 38 mills and there's a breakdown between the operating there's operating millage there's bond millillage and there's permanent improvement millillage so there's three different buckets of money we we keep that separate and because they have specific uses so you can see that our millillage is very similar to to Miamiburg's in terms of the

055school um and then all other the all other so we're at 30 about 30 mills and Miamiburg is about 34 mills. Um there's the main difference is that the west the city of West Carolton has 8.61 mills but if you live in Miamiburg there's 4.21 to the city and then 8.19 to the fire district. Um so that's really the main four mil difference between the two entities. So your grand total is 67 in West Carolton and almost 72 in Miamiburg. And just not to get too much into weeds, but just real quick. So what does that 67 mills mean? So just a simple math, you take a $100,000 house, you take it's it's taxed at 35%. So 100,000 times 35% is $35,000. 67 mills means in terms of tax dollars you take the 67 becomes

0560.06728. So if you take $35,000 times 0.067 you come to about $2,300 and then and then there's roll backs there's tax credits and so forth. So your tax bill might net out to be 2,000 give or take. So just to try to get some context to what the 67 means. So the 67 mills is 0.067 and you multiply that by whatever the 35% is of your market value is regarding our bond millage. Um I just put this chart in there every year. So we passed it at 5.6 mills every three years. As we know, the county, Montgomery County does a reappraisal or an update. Um, the county did a reappraisal in 2021 and the millillage dropped 18% down to 4.6. The county did an update in 2024 and the millillage dropped another 20% down to

0573.7. It's been 3.45 the last couple years. And Montgomery County will have a reappraisal um for 2027. So, that 3.45 four, five, it's going to decrease uh it's going to keep decreasing as property values increase um every three years and as I said the this bottom village does it it does have a termination date of 20 256 so it's not a not a continuing we only raise we only raise the amount that we need to to make our debt payments for these new buildings this is regarding our general fund And so this is just saying that for the current 2526 school year, our total estimated general fund revenue is 50.83 million. Our state funding is 24.53 million or about 48% of the total. Um so we are very reliant on on the state and then

058then there's obviously the breakdown of the other remaining 52%. Um, if Mr. Young weren't here, I would maybe say something to him, but but based on um all the great news that Mr. Young has heard, you know, maybe next year when he's working on state budget, he might throw in a million dollar pirate supplement or something. No, no pressure. Um the year before our state down at the bottom it this it says our state funding was 25.32 million about $260,000 was a one-time funding for the science of reading. So if you exclude that and then you compare it to our state funding this year. So, our state funding this year, you know, excluding that, we are down about $500,000 um compared to last year, but but we also have less students this year than we

059did um than we did the prior year. So, just making the point that, you know, we're very reliant on on state funding and um it's just it's a big part of our forecast every two, you know, and it's just a process we live with every year, every every two years as a state develops the budget. And um so appreciate any support Mr. Young and the legislators can give us uh a year from now as they're developing the next two-year budget. >> I thought that was a very civil way to address that. We'll see you in a couple weeks. >> So, this is just um just since 2000. Just want to point out that um this is just kind of a a summary of history of actual new levies that we have that the voters have

060approved. So our last operating levy as I mentioned was 2016 and we passed a bond issue in 2019 and then our so regarding when our next operating levy is it's 2020x so 2020x um as we look at our so the x is means obviously to be determined um one of the as I was sitting there look thinking about what to say I mean one of the variables is um there's conversation might and I might ask Mr. Young if he wants to come up after I'm done if you don't mind to just maybe give us an update on on the proposed constitutional amendment that may or may not be on the ballot in in November. So, you know, we're not going to we're not going to be on the ballot in November of 26 for a

061new operating levy. And um this constitutional amendment which may or may not get on the ballot is just going to have could have huge ramifications for every public entity across the state. Um so I just have one more slide then would you want to come up and just give us an update on >> the probability of that and what >> okay >> and the last slide. Um, so this is the auditor of state award for the 2324 school year and we did get a clean audit for the 2425 school year but it does take time for the state auditor to actually give us the the piece of paper but um just proud to just proud to get this award from the state auditor's office and as I did mention it's it's not an award for

062the treasur's office it's it's award They look at all all different facets of compliance and and how we process things personnel wise uh just lots of different areas. So this it's a district award. It's a team award and just proud that we have got this award the the last couple years and unless there's any questions for me I'll defer to Mr. Young. >> Thank you. As I meet with entities, I basically the not forprofits, the social entities. I basically say to them, if we if you were starting all over today and we were starting from scratch, that's the way that you have to look at what could happen. Um, and they've all taken uh taken that to task. Uh I just met with rehabilitation services. They're looking at that zerobased sum of uh and what

063you'll see coming probably in the next general assembly is zerobased budgeting. So that's going to be uh something that we have not seen in Ohio. Um I would encourage you to study up on that. Um the uh challenge we have is if you're looking at if you're looking at the momentum and uh there's a lot on social media but if we're looking at trends this all emanated from four uh individuals in Lake County and u and a lot of them have testified before uh my committees. Um, so initially you saw realtors which really stunned me because I spoke to the realy lobby in Columbus realtors encouraging people to come to their realy offices and sign the no tax thing which I think is that just floored me. I had not heard that and then I

064saw an ad from the realy company. Then the churches um I can't remember the church off of Uh 75 is your one north on the left. What's that called? >> It's huge. >> CLC. >> It's on 70. >> No, 75. >> Okay, then it's not Christian G up there. >> Gensburg. So u uh some friends of mine said that they had tables set up and they had the computers there and they were checking everyone's registration and so on and so forth and handing out form you know to sign and uh so I went up there and they had huge tables with people signing this petition. Um the challenge is so now I made another visit. I don't see that anymore. I haven't heard of any more realy companies. Um, you get excited about something and

065u then you realize u who's going to come and take me if I have a heart attack, right? Who's going to come and check my house out when I just got robbed? Right? Uh police and fire are a big uh a big huge key in this effort. I think their momentum has stopped. I would say that I if it does make the ballot um voters are smart. I mean, let's let's face it. >> But I've never seen they've had these other initiatives in other states, but there's always a solution that follows. Ours says there's like two sentences at ends and that's it. They're done. But we do in Ohio, we collect, you know, we'll have one year of tax collection uh to be able to confront it. I mean, it stops immediately. Property tax uh

066property taxes on your property, but we run one year behind. So, we'll have one full year of funding to be able to address the issue. We have no obligation to any entity, governmental entity except schools and possibly libraries. Um we don't fund any other government whatsoever. No parks, uh no cities, no townships. Um I have created a format for townships u to uh adhere to. haven't gotten to all of them, but I did do an executive session with Washington Township and showed them all the options of what they could do um how they could raise revenue um under the constitution uh in the Ohio Revised Code uh and they're working on that. So, if it happens, how do they provide those services? U they have an option. you have very low >> income tax. >>

067That's pretty much it. Uh the challenge would be can we uh it's going to take a team effort to defeat this thing. Uh I don't believe I I believe the attraction to the election will not be the gubanatorial race. It won't be the US Senate race. I believe it will be this property tax issue and the um if they get the signatures the uh hemp issue on the ballot. Um so those are the two main things. I've encouraged the entities to get together, work together with a theme um because it's very real. If it gets on about it, we hope it doesn't pass. If it does, we have to we have a year to figure it out. That would take um there are solutions that we weren't able to get we weren't able to get

068done. Uh but um it would take uh constitutional changes. Uh it would take um a definite tremendous amount of work on Ohio revised code on restructuring this how we do business in Ohio as far as government is concerned. That's the reality you guys. But I would challenge you all to work with the city uh work with the township and uh the parks or whoever is in your jurisdiction to get a message across. Uh you all have tremendous momentum. West Carolton really does have tremendous momentum. Uh you have a voice and you have a voice for your citizens. You've stepped up. you've set a bar now that people are holding their head up a little bit higher, right? That's really important. Um, so I u I would say that it gets on the ballot. It's a

069challenge because they have to do they have to get their signatures >> in 44 counties. It just isn't working. >> Exactly. >> Which is which is helpful. But either be prepared to um look at your budget from scratch and how would we do this um and um how we can team together as a group in your community uh to send a message to your community because you can't do it countywide and statewide. You got to do it where the people know and you got to go to that and you have a lot of momentum, a lot of pride and a lot of energy here which which I think will play into that. Uh but we do have an obligation to the schools. So um that will be probably top on the list. The rest of

070it maybe the libraries to a degree but the rest of the entities we got some issues issues. I I don't know if that answers your question. >> It's not >> I got Where's the money going to come from if they don't have property taxes? >> Well, the state doesn't survive on property tax. >> I understand, but where's it going to come for schools and educating kids? Well, >> I'm going to tell you what I tell cry now or cry later, right? >> And they're going to cry later when it comes out of their paychecks and it comes in taxes when we're paying $10 a gallon for milk or whatever. It's going to come and hit all of us. I don't care if you're a homeowner or not. It's going to hurt the kids. >> So,

071if you're if you're looking at um the options, an increase in at the state level, state tax, that'll take that'll take some legislation to get done because there's only a limit that we're allowed to do. Um and you're looking at should that pass. It's not a good solution because let's say if you're in a city of like Centerville or West Carolton or Miamiisburg where you have the two and a half or two and a quarter% income tax. You add that to what it will cost at the state level to replace that income of somewhere between 15 and 17% sales tax. Then you add locally another two and a half. Now you're at 17 maybe 20. It will destroy the economy. >> I understand that. But these people who are wanting to do this, you know,

072oh, I, you know, it comes when you pay property taxes, it comes out of your mortgage every month. You don't really see it, but you're going to see it every time you go to the grocery store and other things. It's crazy idea and I know other states want to do it. However, they have tourists and things like that and tourist tax. >> Well, they they have other sources of revenue that support their schools. I >> uh the the we do have things that will take it's we passed legislation that will help the homeowner over the next three years but there's no fast solution. I mean this stuff has been going on for 30 35 years. It's just that property values and I'm told that we're still 10 to 15% low on property values. Now think

073about that and look what we've done so far. Uh so um I I I believe that if the county wanted to help um which they haven't thus far, we've talked to them. Uh Warren County has uh taken we have legislation, the piggyback uh law that we passed where you can do the homestead exemption and double it to 56,000. That helps a lot of people, >> but they won't do that. They haven't done it yet. Uh, uh, Warren County's done. Other counties have returned their inside millillage to help reduce the burden uh for citizens. Over the next three years, we'll do the um the roll back will be 15.3%. So, that will help too as we phase that in. So, there are things that want to happen. You just can't take this complex situation that we

074have in Ohio that no other state has. This multi-tered taxation that we have all over the place. I mean, we have 618 school districts. I was just talking to a friend of mine in Maryland. They have 12. >> Yeah. But the cost and I live there, too. So, I know. And you >> and I'm from there. >> Yeah. I mean, so we know what that looks like as well. And we also I I can tell you my property values are way higher than here. >> Correct. >> And the cost of living extremely high. And the same with the other state down south that's trying to do the same darn thing. >> And who's getting hurt? Kids. It's the most ridiculous thing. So >> again, I would encourage you all. >> Yeah. The solution is you

075got to work together to get this done. It's going to take everybody and we're doing every single thing. Every time I meet with groups, I talk to them about this. Uh You know, it's easy to sit there and say no property tax >> and we're not going to fund anything and go, "No, they don't want to fund anything." >> The next one is getting rid of the sales tax. Just wait and see. >> Um, >> but it's it's really it's really I've never seen anything like it because it doesn't make any sense and there's no solution. But we do have a year to get it done if it happens. But um you got to get you got to get with your city and your township and you got to have a a marketing campaign and

076a media campaign uh to get this done. >> Thank you for coming and answering questions. Unfortunately, this is not an open forum, so we can't just >> have people taking questions and and that sort. But I do appreciate you coming and sharing with us. That's very helpful. Lesie, can I add to that too? Sure. >> I think it's really nice to see that >> we have a very similar vision because I think often times schools and state don't see eye to eye on things, but it's nice to see that we are seeing eye on this and >> I have to uh commend Ryan on his points of pride and uh you know to see that we're doing everything we can to be on the game to to be ahead of the to be ahead of

077the problem and to have those conversations early. Um, you know, that's really important. So, it's just really nice to see that we're thinking ahead about this. And I'm happy that you're here to also kind of give us a little bit of encouragement that that we're not done for here. You I mean, this could this could still be an all right outcome for us. And, you know, that's just really nice to know. So, thank you for really means a lot. >> Okay. All right. Um we will move on to our discussion topic. Um the following topic will be discussed by the board of education. The public is invited to observe this discussion. Generally the board will take no formal action on discussion topics. However, in those instances where the board may choose to act, such notice

078will be given during the introduction of the discussion topic. And we are going to be uh voting on this later in the meeting. Uh it will be item number see here 16. Item number 16 because this is the second reading that we have are having uh regarding these policy changes. And I will turn it over to Dr. Towns. >> Nothing spectacular in these policies from the first read. Nothing's really changed. Um polic employment of a district retired administrator. Um nothing's changed on that since last time. Um policy 4162 um 416201 those are related to DOT testing. One is related to CDL license holders who perform safety sensitive functions and are subject to the ODOT requirements. And the other one is for non ODOT drivers, which would be alternative vehicles such as our babies. Policy 5122,

079entrance into kindergarten, changing the date for kindergarten um to our first day of school. Um and then talking about the acceleration Uh, policy 6220 is the budget prep um for Brian and I to have a plan if our operating fund declines to um the amount listed. Policy grading procedures for grades 9 through 12. um making sure that we have included um courses that will have an original grade for withdraw fail uh with the WF and it will not be on the transcript for the GPA. um policy 6325 procurement of federal grant funds. It was increased from um $250,000 to $350,000 and vendor verification needs to happen for anything over 25,000. Policy 75409 is our AI policy. we write the last part of our plan um for the district next week at the ESC. Uh we

080actually already have the draft done and that includes safe use, AI literacy implementation and things we will prohibit. Um policy 8500 is making sure that we have the meat labels correct when we purchase food. I'm not sure and also includes our normal things not selling additional school hours. Um, and policy 8600 transportation. Um, the responsibility um for transportation, who's uh responsible if you can't give alternative transportation to somebody, the license requirements, what would disqualify a driver and the physical exam. Policy 8640, transportation for non-Reout trips. Um it revise the language the state boards may instead of shall use school buses or alternative vehicles for non route trips. And then talking about the multi-function school activity buses um and alternative vehicles. They should only be used for pointto-oint transportation and they're prohibited from picking up or

081dropping off students at their homes. These are offered non- wrap trips. And the last policy we have is 8650 transportation by an alternative vehicle. Um when it's not practical, we can create a contract with an alternative transportation services and it can be a nonpassenger bus. We or van we specified that and that's all I have. Pretty minimal changes. >> Okay. Anybody have any questions? >> Thank you. >> We're good. >> They're very As I discussed, we will be voting on this measure and item number 60. So, we will go on to item number 10, which uh has some financial items. Mr. >> Thank you. I ask the board approve the minutes for the regular meeting held on March 18, 2026 and the three financial items as presented. >> So, move second. Anybody any comments? >>

082Uh these are the final reports for the nine months July 25 through March of 26 and we're trending pretty closely to to the estimate. So nothing of significance to report on >> roll call please. >> Mr. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. M. >> Yes. >> Dr. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sher. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Item number 11 deals with an agreement. Mr. I ask that the board of education enter into an agreement with meta solutions for services for fiscal year 2027 as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> We approve this every month. Meta helps us with our data submission to Columbus >> other different services. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Mundy. >> Yes. >> Dr. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sher. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gibson.

083Yes, >> Mr. Miller. >> Yes. >> Item number 12 deals with personnel items. Mr. Barry, good evening. >> Good evening. >> The superintendent recommends that the board approve the following personnel items. 12A through 12 I on the agenda and the addendum remove 12B and add 12J. >> So move second. >> Any comments this evening? Yes, just want um to congratulate um her pending retirement. >> Any questions or comments? Roll call, please. >> Dr. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ch. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. M. >> Yes. Uh, item number 13 deals with personnel items. Mr. Barry, the superintendent recommends that the board approve the following personnel items 13A through 13 C on the agenda and 13D on the agenda. >> So move. >> Second comments?

084>> No, thank you. Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Sh. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Mr. >> Yes. Dr. >> Yes. >> Item number 14 deals with our school lunch program. And Mr. Hay is not here to field questions, but Dr. Townson is going to step in. >> Um, I'd like to recommend as the board the lunchroom prices for the 2627 school year. below. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Changes. >> Any questions? >> Yeah, I just I didn't get a chance to look up. Are there any are are there is there any increase at all? >> No, all of our students receive free breakfast and lunch with the cart. So, >> yeah. No, that's all the same. >> Okay. Thank you. >> How do we get free ice

085cream? >> When Dr. Towns and it becomes a party. >> Got it. >> All right. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Dr. Rob Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sher. >> Yes. >> Item number 15 deals with some administrative contracts. Dr. I'm very excited to do this. I'd like to recommend that the West Coast Department of Education grant an administrative contract to the following administrators for the period of time indicated. >> So moved. >> Second. >> I have a great team. >> I am so happy here. We have been through. >> We have. I have a great team. >> You finally have constructed your ultimate dream. >> Dream team. Yes. They will do a fantastic job. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Miller. >>

086Yes. Mr. M. >> Yes. >> Dr. Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cher, >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Item number 16 deals with those policies. Dr. I made a motion in a second um that the board adopt as presented the policy or proposed policies of the West Board of Education. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. M. >> Yes. Dr. Robinson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ch. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. Yes, >> Mr. Miller. >> Yes. >> Item number 17 deals with another administrative contract. >> Yes. And um I'd like to recommend that the West Carol Board of Education grant a limited administrative contract to the following administrator for the period of time indicated. >> So move second. >> Any comments? >> Um only comment is he was not with the

087rest of the group because one of these policies applies to We post. >> All right. Roll call, please. >> Dr. Robinson Nelson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sher. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. M. >> Yes. >> All right. We will now go to our comments and reports. And we have a student rep that has come back to us from the news. >> Um, well, I have >> Introduce yourself. >> My name is Haley Schuster and I'm a senior. Um, >> it's been a couple weeks since we've had a meeting, so I have a couple things. Um, senior highlights. I know Janine's not here. Um, there are quite a few people that are still waiting on their senior spotlights and wondering if they get those. >> All seniors

088should be done this school year. >> Okay. >> They might not be posted yet. >> Okay. Okay. People were asking, so >> I'm glad it's a thing for the kids. >> Yes, they're they're excited. Very passionate about it. Um, the carrying closet I walked in beginning of this week. We haven't had much going on and there's a ton of donations in there all of a sudden. I'm not quite sure where they came they came from except for the YMCA um has been doing a drive to collect um hygiene products um and like shampoo, that kind of stuff for schools. And I didn't even know about it, but we bunch of their stuff. So um there's probably eight to Would you mind explaining to I want to what caret is? >> Yeah, eight to 10 bags

089uh just full of stuff. So, it's super exciting. Um our our caring closet is a closet in the high school that provides um clothes, shoes, um personal hygiene products. So, girls feminine project products um shampoo, conditioner, body wash, perfume, lotion, anything you can think of. Toothbr, toothpaste, we have it. Um because a lot of kids we realized um have to worry about not having those things and focus on that rather than their education. So, we want to be able to provide that for them um during the school day needed. >> How many how many use it? >> Yeah, we do. I haven't checked recently, but we do have a regular amount of kids um a week that use it. Probably I would say around 10 or more. So, um and the nurse takes lot of

090stuff too and brings back to the clinic and she'll share it to the other schools, the middle schools and >> yeah, so if anybody needs anything at any time >> and it's not just a closet, it's a whole room. >> Board, I believe you also have school supplies. >> Yeah, we do have some supplies. We have some bags. laundry detergent donated by the mom food pantry. >> Um so yeah, we have just a little bit of everything. And >> she took the role this year of making sure that there's a checklist that if you come into the closet and you take things that you designate what was taken to the community. >> The biggest thing is we want kids to come in without the stigma of you know that they're taking stuff and so it's

091all anonymous. I have no clue who goes in, >> but adults or counselors take kids in and it's literally just a checklist and they check off what they take. So I can keep track of what comes in and goes out and um the person that assisted them writes their name down so if I need to contact I could but um it's completely anonymous and she's taken the role this year getting organized >> so you can see what's in there. She's done a great job on it. I have some pictures I can show you >> our student reps on that whole thing. >> Yes, they do. >> This evening, they help. >> Yeah. If I can add, it's so cool because this was a passion project that started >> not too long ago. And what's neat

092is that it kind of culminates with different things that came together. So, the anonymous part came from Pirate Packs, which they had their students also anonymous. So, It's amazing how this has come together and this is the student reps all student reps. This is not, you know, student council. This is not NHS. This is their project. This is their baby. And it's amazing to see that all the success that they have pushed through with these kids. I mean, now more than ever, kids are coming in and getting the things that they need. >> And it would actually really shock you and it's just so amazing to be able to provide for stuff like that. >> So, really >> done a great job. Um, other than that though, obviously we have a musical coming up next

093week and we've been working very hard. Saw the preview. Um, a lot of testing is going on. We have some altered schedules. So, um, have that. And then student council volleyball game was um, this evening. So, student council held that um, and so it was just anyone who wanted to play volleyball could compete in the volleyball tournament. And then before we had our spring break um, we had the staff versus student basketball game and um if you didn't know there is a senior that is battling cancer and we all wore yellow to support her and honor her um and she actually came to the game and um student council put some stuff together for them so we honored her and played in her name and it was really cool. And then last but not least,

094we also did open up student board replica or student board rep applications. Um, and we've had quite a few people apply. Um, like a handful and I think that we have some really good candidates for next year to replace me. So, um, >> you're just thinking you next year. >> We just don't see that you're going anywhere. I I really do love my >> photographer. >> Okay. um with she is with us obviously through during ours but we are also a part of the Miami Valley student rep program which you have uh been on a Zoom and we're having a Zoom meeting on the April 26th at 7 p.m. >> Um because we did a presentation at OSBA in November and we had a few schools that reached out to us that wanted to know

095more information. to include this in their their boards. And so we thought, well, you know, we'll we'll go ahead and invite them. And the other the two schools that contact us have contacted me back and they're very interested and are going to be joining us. >> Yes, that's one of them. Um, so that will be happening on April 26 at 7 p.m. >> Ba and >> so um the Berea one I believe he said that they have already got it passed and they're very interested in seeing how we have set up things here and the other schools. Um and uh I believe the the Pickerington is they're on their way to doing so next year. They haven't put anything in place. So in in various degrees because we're going to the kids are setting up

096a form that we can when the board members get emailed, we can send this form out that has more information and so that they can start their own program. >> Yeah, it's on a Sunday. >> Yes. It's on a Sunday evening >> and I better >> find >> Sunday Sunday evening at 7 p.m. We thought that that would be the best time because there's just so much going on in April and May and uh with everything. So we thought that that would be a best way to do it. So >> we're on our way. >> Well, I think that's all I have. >> Okay. Well, thank you. We've had a lot. Yeah. >> All right. We'll go on to committee reports. Anybody? Oh, I think Mrs. Gibson does. >> Am I on every committee or

097something? I feel like I'm the only one that you're the one that meets consistently. >> Oh, okay. All right. So, um I um am on the committee for the um Miami Valley uh CTC. Um and we actually met last evening. Um a big conversation again is the concern about property tax and state funding, school funding. Um I think that's just a hot topic that's going to not going to die until this kind of gets resolved. Um, but on news that has to do with West Carolton and CTC, um, they did list the top six most requested uh, programs, which is pre- N nursing, cosmetology, electrical trades, dental assisting, veterans, veterinary, veterinary science, and welding. >> Yeah. Um, satellite. >> Yes. And we are looking to partner with them to do a satellite version um of

098with of the pre- N nursing. So that's going to really help draw um that into our area and I think that's a great thing. Um West Carolton is in the top six of the applications that they are receiving. We are tied at number six with the Emilia Butler. Um so our kids are valuing that this is something that they are wanting. um two of our West Carolton students that are at CTC um placed at the regional skills USA competition held at CTC and they will compete in Columbus on May 5th and 6th in the areas of advertising design and first aid CPR. Uh we had three of our students that are the student amb uh ambassadors um for the CTC in graphic commercial art uh auto technology and pre- N nursing. Um, and then, um,

099they do the community school tours. And, um, we were the only school in March that had three days. Um, I wouldn't meant to add this up. 305 kids went from our school there to to tour and kind of take a look at it and see um, if that's something that meets their needs. So, um, it's definitely a really great partnership. Um, and I am excited that um, Daniela, which is one of our um, student reps, she will be attending CTC. >> Good. >> Um, and I think that it's going to be a great >> communication um, because we have that issue where they go there and they feel like they're not connected here and we don't feel like we're connected with them. And so having that, I think, is going to be one of the

100things that I've been working on. how do we let those kids know we're still here and that we still want them to be a part of us, but we're really glad that where they're going and what they're doing. So, I am super excited um that we're going to be able to kind of piggyback on that and and make that a great connection. >> I believe it was cosmetology. >> We're gonna go with cosmetology at the moment. I'm I'm about 90% sure that's what she said. >> Oh, it's nursing. >> The audience said nursing. >> Oh, and then there could be nursing. That would be my second or pre- nursing. >> Pre- N nursing. That was what threw me off. >> We'll see. >> I mean, we'll ask her when she >> Yes. But I am

101super excited that that that because we've really kind of had that how do we fill that gap? And I think that that's going to be a wonderful way to get their information here and our information there because she is a great um in leadership and I think she's going to do a great job. >> And last program you did mention that we're going to start the um construction trades. >> Yes. Yes. So we're we're hoping to do two um No, we're not hoping. We are going >> we're going to do two satellites with CTC um and helping our kids get into um career check uh trades and things that um in this area. So I think that's going to be a great addition to our schools. >> That's all I got. >> Thank you. Anyone

102else have any committee reports? >> Only you. >> Um Dr. Um, I'd like to congratulate Lyanna on her retirement and also the three awards given tonight to Ryan, Coach Parker, and her boys basketball. They were all here not too long ago and super proud of them. Um, our purple star designation, we worked really hard on starting that program. Very excited. I started it with the younger kids hoping to engage younger families to move into our area. We got the award. very happy about it. The teddy bears, all the kids actually got a bear. >> We've been doing a lot of events. It was purple up day. >> Tomorrow's I did I put it in my update. >> I read it. >> And tomorrow's superhero. >> I read it and I forgot. >> It's okay. >>

103It's It's all It's >> um the momentum award. Very exciting. I knew about it. I did not tell David. He sent me a picture and then he said, "Why can't we be on the news?" So, of course, we were there. I called him. I said, "Hey, you're on the news." He goes, "What?" And I said, "It's free for reward. You asked." He's so silly. Um, and then our senior citizens are invited. Um, they've already purchased our tickets to see our play and their annual breakfast, which is next Thursday. And I always love that event. So, that is all I have today. >> Okay. Super exciting. >> Great. Thank you, Mr. Salone. Anything else this evening? Just want to say great to see Mr. Well, Mr. here with us. >> Oh yeah, great. >> Appreciate Mr.

104Young. Appreciate everything you said here this evening and appreciate you being here and sharing information with us. Thank you. >> All right. Uh we do not have anything from our education association or classified employee association. So we'll go over to our central office staff and we'll start with Dr. Jordan. anything. >> Okay. Yeah. I want to um first congratulate Coach Parker and the boys basketball team and um Brian, congratulations on your award as well. I want to congratulate Dr. Robinson Thomas. I know that's a lot of work and um you did it. So, you can look back on that and know that all that hard work has paid off. So, congratulations to you. >> Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Love honor. >> Yeah, you did it. >> And um congratulations to Miss Miss

105Pullman, that's awesome on her award as well. I think did I get everybody? Oh, the kids. I loved that. That just that made my heart so happy. Um their performance on um for Hades Town that they're just incredible. And even without a stage or you know just to have them right here great even just to have them right here without a stage that was awesome. So can you imagine how wonderful it's going to be? >> Sneak peek there. >> So good. So good. This is German. Anything this evening? Um, I just want to echo all the congratulations for everyone. Congratulations. It's amazing. >> Congratulate Ryan. Welldeserved award. Um, I've learned a lot over the past 13 years. Right. Uh, congratulations to Coach Parker and basketball team again. Um, three times. I I didn't realize that

106until you read that. Um, congratulations to Dr. Ditri Robinson Thompson. Um, and good luck on Hades Town because they did really sound I think they sounded good. Um, that will be Brian Coleman's >> last production. he retires and >> the last one. >> Yeah. So, big big shoes to replace next year. So, um I want to congratulate him one more time before he wraps it up. And Mr. Young, thank you for actually staying the entire time. >> Appreciate that. >> Yeah. Sorry. >> Yeah, it was informative and and I had opinions before you spoke, so thank you. I have a 14y old app. I want to know more about your story there. And on Friday, she gets take care. Okay. Uh it is now time we have some comments from the public and I am

107going to remind everybody how we proceed with that. Board policy 0169.1 covering board public participation requires the following procedures. The board will schedule a maximum of 45 minutes of public participation except in unusual circumstances which is not this evening. Individual participants will be limited to a maximum of five minutes each during the 45minute public participation period. Any exception or exemption to this board policy will be granted entirely at the discretion of the board. So I will be keeping a timer um and we will go through we have three people this evening uh that is submitted and I will take them in order of receiving their list and Mr. Well, and you are first up. >> Um, we know you well, so I won't ask for all your >> John Lu Allen and I am here

108on behalf of Pirate Packs. Um, I do want to He's not here anymore, but certainly and acknowledge the rewards that he shared and of course very deserving of what happened tonight. So, and Haley Um, I told him about the closet while we were waiting for you guys to come out of executive session >> and I was and then when I didn't see you, well, he's not going to hear about it. So, luckily that all worked out too. But, uh, on behalf of Powerire Packs, I wanted to just thank the district. Um, some of you may not know what we do, but at Fire Pack since 2012. It actually started 14 years ago. Um, some of the original actually most who started it, a lot of them um the Henry's who were very prominent in the

109district. Don was a member of the board, Connie his wife. They were very instrumental in starting it before I even knew what it was. Um and way back when it started, the those of you who've been here a while, you might remember what Splash and Rain is. The concession stand that was used in that water park has been the home for the packs for since 2012. Basically, I don't know why I sound nervous up here. used to stay in there. But just as a kind of a summary of the history, um back when it started, we served about 50 well I wasn't part of it, but the folks who ran it served about 50 kids a week. And uh at its apex, we at some points in the past few years, we've served four to

110500 kids a week with basically a weekend food pack. It's a bag of about 12 items that goes home with the kids. They The kids who receive these are throughout every building in the district. They just have to apply for it. And Pax has grown quite a bit due in large part to the public who comes and helps us. I made some notes. I'm not even looking at them. Just a couple of statistics. In this past 13 to 14 hours, there's been over 55,000 packs made distributed to the kids. We've had groups like Girl Scouts, athletic teams within the district, and even some from as far away as Oakwood have come to actually help us pack. I don't have a clue how many total people have come and help us, but I'd say it's well

111over 250 to 300 people um at least. Um also, we've had um kids who come to get service credit. they'll pack with us for an hour or so to get some service credit for different reasons that they need it. But because um the city of Brain is making some changes, the home we've had for the past 14 years is is going away at the beginning of June and the district has graciously allowed us to move our our food and our program to a I don't know where yet, but a space within the district. >> So I want to thank them publicly for that because otherwise have really no idea where to put the uh enormous amount of food that we have to store to do the pack. So, I want to thank and I wanted

112to uh make sure to do that. I'm going to be moving in a few months and I won't be the president of pirate packs anymore. So, I wanted to take the time to thank you guys publicly for the district so helpful. And Jack's not here. He's a big part two and helping make sure that I sound really nervous. I'm sorry. But I just wanted to do that and say thank you on behalf of Power. Thanks. >> I would have thought you wore your pen tonight, but there we go. >> Nice coin coin. >> Okay, the next person we have, and I'm sorry I cannot read the last name. Tom is the first name. >> Heer. Perfect. If you will please state your name and address and what you are going to be speaking about. And

113I'm starting a timer now. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I'm giving my name and address as part of my time. >> Go ahead. >> My name is Tom Herard. Address is 9409 Trailstone Point Dayton, Ohio. I'm talking about school funding and running for office. >> Okay. >> Good evening, President Miller. Vice Vice President Shockley, members of the board, including our newest member of the board, Dr. Dormitria Robinson Thompson. It was a joy to watch you interacting with the community last year. I'm excited to see you already hard at work for it. Before I begin, I want to say how amazing it was uh the gentleman here speaking about the schools, he said, "Last year they had over 50 altercations in the school district, and this year it's only been three. That's fantastic." In 1911, when asked

114what the secret to success was, Wilbur Wright said, "Pick out a good mother and a good father and be born in southwestern Ohio." Like many of the students in your school district, I've done that. My name is Tom Murder and I'm running to be your next Ohio State representative. More importantly, though, I'm a proud product of the values that we all share in this room. I was raised by a father who worked at the base and a mother who taught public school, dedicated her life to teaching in our schools. I'm a corporate auditor by trade. I spend my days looking at the books, tracing the waste, and offering solutions. When I look at the books in Columbus, at the People's House, I see they've forgotten about the people. The math simply does not add up

115in Columbus for the families in Dayton. For nine long years, we've watched our government line their pockets on the backs of our utility bills while we still wait for justice. Last year in the state budget that I'm disappointed that my representative voted for it, they gave $600 million to a billionaire to build a sports stadium where one afternoon with a family of five costs more than one month's rent in the city of West Carolton. That's not a state budget. That's a state betrayal. When we stop the corporate handouts, we can ease the cost of living by investing what actually matters. affordable homes, lowering child care costs, and most importantly, our public schools. Today was tax day. I don't know about you guys, when I paid my taxes, I was excited that it'd be going towards

116public schools, but not enough of it. A community can only rise to the level that it invests in its youth. I know evaluation is on everybody's minds this week. You've got state testing going on. I'm committed to funding our public schools so that you guys can focus on the students hitting those key milestones in reading, in math, and in graduation. Last year's state budget took $2.4 billion away from our public schools over two years in order to fund private schools and vouchers. They've done this in a time when Ohio is one of the most overlevied states in the country. When the legislature is continuing to shift their responsibility to fund our public schools onto local taxpayers like us, while additionally shouldering us with the burden of funding their private schools. The way Ohio budgets for

117schools has been ruled unconstitutional for decades. Right now, West Carolton relies on local property owners for 36% of its funding. A child's education should never depend on their neighborhood's property values. When you hire her for your house, my first priority will be returning to the bipartisan fair school funding plan. Sloan, you talked earlier today about hoping for a million dollar pirate um addendum. How about 12? If we adhere to the fair school funding plan, West Carolton would get $12 million more dollars from the state. That's $12 million for the resources for our students, our teachers, and that our staff need regardless of their zip code to succeed. This mission is personal. My mother taught special education for her entire career. And my grandfather, John, was a pioneer in special education policy in Ohio. I grew

118up learning that a strong school is one that's open to everyone, accessible to everyone. In 1998, my grandfather gave a speech for the National Association of State Directors of Special Education. He was the president of the or that year and the director of the Special Education Department of Ohio. In that speech, he said something I truly didn't appreciate until I was an adult. He said, "If a child doesn't know how to read, we teach. If a child doesn't know how to swim, we teach. If a child doesn't know how to multiply, we teach. If a child doesn't know how to drive, we teach. If a child doesn't know how to behave, we punish teach. Why can't we finish that last sentence as automatically as we do the others? Now, that's exactly how I was raised

119with the belief that every challenge a child faces is an opportunity to teach and support them, not abandon them. >> You are at your five minutes. I'm sorry. Can you wrap up, please? >> I will. On May 5th, you have a choice to make for the future of Ohio. I hope you'll hire her for your house. I can't fix our crumbling state house alone, but together we can take this broken state house and turn it back into the people's house, a home. Please visit tomforoh.com to join our team. Thank you all for your time. Thank you for everything you do for West Carolton students. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And our last person this evening is Mr. Philin, I believe. >> And please state your name and address and then I will start the

120timer as I did. >> We won't have to worry about the timer. I know you guys have been busy all day long and want to get home. So, my name is Phil Krippen. I live at 821 Greenspire Court in Dayton. Uh I am also running for T state representative. Tom and I did not coordinate this uh which we probably should have. Uh so, uh Tom mentioned a lot of the things that that I wanted to talk about, but I I can tell you uh my wife was a teacher for 30 years and is now on the Central School Board. So, I know the pain that you go through with every day. Uh it was great to sit here and watch everything that you guys have been able to accomplish. So congratulations on on that. Um

121I will tell you that we do need to restore our public school funding. It is uh going in the wrong direction. The amount of money going to the ed choice program is not acceptable. Um we need to return to helping every student to be able to grow. And the biggest thing is I spent 40 years in business and I know how important it is to have a well- educated workforce >> because that gives the students the opportunities. It encourages businesses to come here and it encourages businesses to stay here. That benefits us all. And so we need to be investing in our children. We need to be investing in our teachers. I know from watching my teach my wife as a teacher and the pay she got and the kind of work she did uh

122she was way underpaid for the type of work that they do. Part of that should be coming from the state to help make sure we are getting the best people to be our teachers. Why would we want to have subpar uh people with not the right education, not the right qualifications, not the right commitment if we are not willing to pay them. So, I would just encourage you to uh take a look. I'll leave some brochures here. Uh Tom and I are running against each other on May 5th. I would strongly encourage you to look at my experience. I've worked and like I said in the business world where we've revamped uh a lot of systems and I think our tax system whether it's income tax as well as property tax needs to be revamped

123and redone so that we provide fair uh support to our schools to our libraries and to our police. So thank you very much for uh just allowing me to speak for a few minutes tonight and I hope you have a great evening. Thanks. >> Thank you. finish up and I believe our board is so there was so much that happened tonight. Um so kudos to everyone who got kudos. Kudos to everyone who got um spoke, didn't speak, was mentioned, performed the whole across the board there. Um, I did want to mention, um, because I was very, um, helpful that, um, Daniela as well as the National Honor Society did help the Lions Club with their, um, Easter celebration. Um, we estimate that there was about 1,200 people there that day. Um, it was a great

124uh, event. It was a little windy. Everyone lost their tents. Everyone lost their tents. Um, but it stayed sunny. It stayed and we had a great time with that. Um, thank the ones that that made that happen. Um, including Daniela who's not on national service, she came out to help. Um, and then we had National Honor Society students that came out here. Great. >> Thank you. This is Shley here this evening. >> Yeah. First of all, I'd like to uh thank Andy and the team for putting together and working with the military and the purple star award. We all know that military is very very my heart. So, um I want to also congratulate Rebecca Coleman for teacher of the year. That's wonderful and very welld deserved. Um congratulate Ryan for the job well done

125as always. Anthony Parker, the boys basketball team. That was an amazing run they had this year. Um I want to thank uh Mr. White for coming in and speaking about all the high school achievement going on. That was amazing. Best of luck to Lean Spellelman. I've um worked with her for through the school district for years and she's always been a great great person to work with. Um I thought the students did an amazing job. I'm looking so forward to the play. Haley, I can't wait to see you guys in it. The art festival. I want to remind everybody that's coming up at the high school May 1st. Um I think I'll be there judging for that. And pirate packs. John, you guys have all done an amazing job with Pirate Packs. I remember being

126in the initial stages of when you guys were taking it over and starting and seeing it come to fruition for what it's in. It's it's amazing and thanks for all you do. And I also encourage everybody to go out and take a night to volunteer for them. I know my family and I do it and um this year my son's girlfriend joined us. She's from the UK and she's still talking about it. Can't wait to do it when she comes back again. So, But um and I wanted our my uh neighbor here well done. >> Thank you so much. >> We're happy very happy for you. So that's all I have. >> Okay. Well, speaking of Dr. Robinson Thompson, do you have anything this evening? >> Really quickly, I'm trying I'm gonna try what has

127already been said. Um so thank you so much u madam chair um president. Um I of course my undergrad is in theater with a contradiction of musical theater. So, Haiti Town, obviously I'm going to be there and I want to pay $30 to be on stage. Um, absolutely we'll be there. Um, no doubt in our mind. >> I'm really excited about that and um again definitely thank um really um wearing purple for the purple up and really um grateful for all of our military families and for us getting that very important um distinction. Um, so I don't repeat anything that everyone everyone has said, but I would say thank you all so much um for the acknowledgement of uh me successfully defending my dissertation. Um, I really appreciate it and being on almost on the

128other side. I've got a little revisions but almost on the other side and I will be walking in May. Um, so I just really appreciate all the support and the love. Thank you so much and looking forward to continue to serve you. >> Thank you. That was the first dissertation that I have been to. >> So, it was very interesting to me to see how all that went and and I felt so bad for you when your technology just failed. And I'm like, you poor thing. And you thought that the slides were not. And it's like, but it was a wonderful presentation. >> Thank you so much. I really I really appreciate this. An example of really quickly precoid versus after co because like I'm sure Dr. towns and yours was all in person. Correct.

129>> You were online. So like before COVID, it was all in person. >> Okay. >> Wherever you were with your faculty and sometime it was open, sometime it wasn't. But then when CO hit, everyone had to pivot and so they've gone to online um which is a very different thing. >> So you're at the mercy of >> the the problem is you're associated with West Carolton. Technology glitches happen with us. Okay. So unfortunately what happens on over you I really do appreciate I know um our president was online as well as Dr. Townsen. I think those are only two that I think I'm aware of that was on but I really do appreciate really appreciate it. I'm glad you got to experience it. >> Yes. Yeah. >> Thank you. Um Nate you're up. >> All

130right. Uh, we'll see. Uh, let's start with the quote. Um, this is by Winston Churchill and >> something. Go ahead. >> Just really quickly, I do want to thank the candidates for coming out. Um, we are in election season and so every election is important. So, I just want to say thank you all for being here and elections have consequences. So, let's make sure we're act we're exercising our right to vote. >> Oh man, that was one of the things I was going to say. >> Oh, there you go. Good. you say again because I go down a checklist. Okay. So, Winston Churchill success is the ability to go from one failure to another without loss of enthusiasm. So, we'll get that out the way. Um, yes, early voting has already started >> already. >>

131So, go out and early vote makes it much easier for you if you forget on election day. Election day is May. >> May 5th. >> Definitely be sure to go out and vote. I always say it's your civic duty. Also, it doesn't hurt to go and work the polls. I know we have a few people. The the voting >> the voting polls. >> All right. Have a bunch of children here laughing. The the the Yes. The voting polls. >> Uh yes. >> Which polls? >> The voting polls. >> The election polls. Uh coming from a past member. I almost said board of education. >> Board of elections. Okay. Um and then I also want to give a little bit more on the artfest. >> Yes. >> I if you have not gone last year, >>

132it is a beautiful, beautiful event. >> Um >> those kids are wildly gifted. >> True. >> And it's not just the art as in this. It is music. It is everything. Uh there's awesome raffle baskets every year. And uh I found out yesterday that I'm involved and told to be the MC again. So I apologize to everyone last year. I was >> You don't have a bullhorn, do you? >> Oh, I can get We got one. >> I hit it. I hit it. >> I can. >> Um so yeah, I will be so except for someone wants to take my place. >> Um I know about yesterday. Uh Emily Earl, Mr. I know someone mentioned it a little bit earlier. They spoke at council about our career tech program >> and uh funny enough we

133have a council member here, but uh I think it's really cool to see that we're going into our community now and speaking about the great things that's going on because that's what excites me, right? Is of course we can talk about it to the choir. We can talk about it to each other all day long, but it's them out there that need to know the amazing things that go on within this building. And uh I think that goes right into my next many new things. The purple star, which this is the closest I got. That's why I wore red. I don't have purple, so this is why I have red. This is my only colored shirt. So, you guys are welcome. This is what I have. Everything else is dark colors. Um, >> I want

134>> There's that. There's all the awards, the momentum awards, the awards for right our treasure, >> our basketball team. >> Oh, sorry. Keep >> eximist. I don't know. It's close. If you mix it with one more color, it's purple. I don't know. And am I wrong? I want this. >> Just keep going. >> Yeah. >> And then uh so all the awards, everything that Representative Young brought was absolutely amazing. It's a I I don't know how often it is, but to see a representative come in with not one, not two, but three different combinations and awards really shows the amazing things that's going on right here. entire school and I think that's something that needs to be recognized because um I go to uh other council meetings, I go to other board meetings and they

135don't have that. So really I think that shows the momentum that we have is going out into our community and I'm so I'm so proud of everyone. It's absolutely incredible. And then uh I call her Miss Wanger. I know it's Coleman now. um that uh not only an amazing teacher, absolutely phenomenal teacher, she was an amazing volleyball coach as well. >> She actually taught the men's team when I was on it and we didn't last. >> I definitely didn't last. I I didn't stay very long, but um >> was that more than one year they had that? >> They only had Well, they tried it before and then they tried it in 2018. >> Okay. They did in 16 my son played. >> Yeah. And then they took a few years hiatus and then I

136gave it a shot and then we disbanded again cuz ain't no way ain't no way I'm going to do that. Um, so she uh she is a phenomenal person, phenomenal coach, phenomenal teacher. That's why she earned that nomination and I really do hope that she makes it all the way through because out of all people that I know, she's won the top and that's >> Yeah, please. >> A little known secret. She knows this. So, I'm gonna share. She will be our new 712 math coach. >> No way. >> Also earned. >> So, I picked her before the award came out. I was so excited. >> That is so cool. >> Oh, great. That's awesome. >> It just shows that we have our ducks in a row. >> Yeah. >> We are It's not just

137our students that are exceptional. It's our staff, too. And uh not many school districts, I think, can really say that. And it's just really cool to see. Um All right. Thanks, Representative. I want to thank the speakers. Thank you guys for coming out and talking with us today. Um Oh, I to the CTC >> and uh yesterday for work day before yesterday. I to the CTC this week. Yeah. And uh talked with uh his name's Eric. I forget his last name. But we actually talked about our student rep Danny a little bit and maybe some of the options. So I haven't been able to talk to you yet. Don't worry about that. But uh they seem pretty interested in the idea that student reps doesn't have to be from these local districts. It could be

138for the CTC as well. >> And if Danny is willing to take on something interesting, >> you I mean there could be opportunity for a spearhead that changes not just our district but changes over 27 different districts that represent the CTC. And that can all come from one uh sophomore. >> One sophomore. >> No pressure. Be a junior next year. >> Junior next year. Yeah. No pressure. >> And you know what? If anyone can do it, it's our >> I can guarantee you that I can put every dollar on. I really can. >> Um and then I feel like it would be only right to say I thank you Mike. This is our city councilman Mike Bole for coming here. >> I know often >> Dr. Demetri >> um It's, you know, we've been going

139to some of the council meetings. So, really, it's absolutely incredible to have you here. I don't know if we're able, are you, is there anything that you want to give on behalf of the city? >> Say thank you. >> I will I will the one thing I will I will say is number one, Mike Foil 5350 Lindberg. I'll just I'll do the it's good. I have, you know, dyslexia. I have ADHD. I' I I deal with this daily, you know, and what I love is is because I'm a hands-on guy. We're a mechanical contractor. My my dad started. So, I grew up in Farmerville. 200 scene, you know, 200 kids in my class, you know, we're all hands- on farms. I mean, I got three cows to go get here shortly because they're not getting

140in the trailer, you know what I mean? Yeah. So, we we all were hands-on. And the biggest thing was the inner city schools never had that. When I went through high school, it was push college, college, college, college. I'm absolutely in love with the program that West Carolton is presenting with no more money in the budget to begin with, but we're figuring ways how to take taxpayer dollars and grants, levies, whatever we can get our hands on and use it appropriately. and being able and I got with her. I want to make sure that we get unions in touch with her. Um, you know, to make sure HVAC, electrical and all that, they have another avenue to go down because to be honest with you, I have guys that are felons. I have guys that

141have backgrounds that don't match up to be a banker, to be a lawyer, to do that. And to be honest with you, they're making 80 >> to $130,000 >> on the baseline. >> So, >> I'm honored to to serve a city that is almost, you know, as we promote the river district and all the extras that we're putting more taxpayer monies towards. Why West Carolton? Well, our school district believes in our kids. We have a great school board. They believe in what they're doing. I believe in what they're doing and I can say you can bring your kids here and we have a generous board that gives back. We have a generous community that always gives back and here's how and why. So I appreciate the opportunity, Nate. And to be clear, I was hoping

142Tom was going to stay here for this. You know, Tom is, you know, Tom has been a big advocate for this city. You know, um he called me up and he was able to grab another half a million for the river district. another million for for another portion of of the the the funding uh to help fund a lot of our program in the city. So, I want to give kudos to him and everyone that that's retiring award giving the students all that I get when we have all this it's like holy crap 15 people. >> So, to all of them, thank you and everyone have a great night. Be safe. >> Thank you. One more thing and then I'm done. I promise. I absolutely do. >> One last thing. >> Nick does this to

143us, too. So >> I do. I talked to >> That was it right there. You're done. >> No, no, no. I got Okay, two more things and this is it. Um I don't know. Uh Dr. Townson a few saw this too, but Ohio is doing for their 250 year, you know, celebrations and things. One of those things was a citizenship seal for the high school grads. Is that something that we're looking into? >> Yeah, we already took care of that. >> See, this is why I absolutely love you guys. All right, made it easy. That's it. >> It's a change for the year. >> Perfect. Yeah, that's it. >> Yeah. Hey, I'm last. And of course, I'm I have to follow everything. But, um, I just want to wish good luck to our our teacher

144of the year nominee, Mrs. Coleman. Um, please go and see the artfest on May 1st. at the high school. Um, thank you to all the people that came and spoke this evening. Um, we we have got a lot of things going on as you've all all heard and listened to. Uh, good luck to the the Hades group this weekend. Um, and and do go and see the the production. It's always a wonderful production. Um, so after all of that, um, to the seniors, finish strong, kids. Do not let up off the gas. You are not completed yet. So, uh, that's always my message. And being a coach, I have to have to get that little bit in. and all the rest of you um have to finish strong for fourth quarter grade because your fall

145participation in athletics depends on your fourth quarter grades this year. So, uh I will now entertain a motion and a second. Here we go. To conclude this meeting, we will not have any work sessions or anything after >> roll call, please. >> Second. I was like >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Money. >> Yes. Dr. Robson. >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. >> And this concludes tonight's meeting. Thank you.