WCSD Board Meeting March 4 2026

001All right. I would like to bring this West Carlton Board of Education business meeting to order. It is Wednesday, March 4th, 2026. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Shockley is absent. Mrs. Gibson >> here. >> Mrs. Miller >> here. >> Mr. Mundy >> here. Mrs. Robinson Thompson >> here. >> All right. If you would join us in the pledge of allegiance. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> And now we'll introduce everybody over we'll start over at the far side with Mr. Jack Heg who is our business manager and beside him is Dr. Robin Jordan, our director of innovation and strategic initiatives. And beside her is Mrs. Becky Herman, who is our director of uh

002student services. And then we have Mr. uh Barry who is our director of human resources. Then we come up here to the pen table where we have our we have three of our student reps. Um, and we have Miss Haley Schuster. And we have Miss Daniela Rodriguez Vasquez. Um, beside them, we have Mrs. Lori Gibson, who is our board member. We have Dr. Andrea Thompson, who is our Thompson. Why do I always do that? I don't know why I do that. I see Thompson and it is just it goes to me. >> Why do you teach that change last name? >> Townsen. Townsen. Dr. Andre Townsen. our superintendent. I'm Leslie Miller, uh, board member. We have Dmetria Robinson Thompson, our board member. Um, Miss Andrew Shockley is not here this evening. And we have Mr.

003Nate Mundy, board member. And down at the far end is Mr. Ryan Sloan, our district treasurer. All right. It is recommended that the agenda for the March 4th, 2026 meeting be adopted as presented. So we have a >> we have a small change. >> Yes, we have a change. >> We need to remove item. We'll need a motion and a second to amend removing item number 18. >> Yes, motion. >> Okay. Um, roll call please. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mending. >> Yes. Mrs. Robinson. Thson. >> Stay. >> Okay. We need a It is Let's see. We are have comments from the public related to agenda items and we do not have any this evening. So, we will go straight to our communication update with Mrs. Corbin. Good

004evening. >> Good evening everyone. It's an exciting night. I got a lot of fun things to share with you. First off, if you want to stay in touch with what's happening in the school district, go to west carltonschools.com, Facebook at west carlton city schools, xwcity schools, and Instagram at WC City Schools. We have a lot of dates happening this month, March 8th, this Sunday. Remember to turn your clocks forward one hour. Thursday, March 12th, the third quarter will end. Friday, March 13th, no school QPT day. Monday, March 16th, the fourth quarter begins. And March 30th is the beginning of spring break. Students will return on April 7th. 100. Got a lot of things to talk about with 100. We passed 100 days of school. And yeah, please look at her shirt. That's very, very entertaining.

005I love that. And thank you to her mom for sending me that picture. And of course, the kids enjoy doing that and dressing like they're 100 years old. >> Oh my gosh. >> Also 100. We have a hundred wins for Coach Parker in the basketball program. Yes. And the boys won the MVL, the valley division of the MVL. So that's very exciting. We're going to have some other information coming up about uh Coach Parker at a later meeting. These are some of the things that you'll see on west carltonschools.com. Teacher features, we have an orchestra alumni meeting coming up. So, if you are an orchestra alumni or know someone, come and join them. They're going to play. Um, also saying goodbye to the high school. That will be May 16th. and that will be from

00610 to 2. We're keeping those dates and times reminders going out on our Facebook page as well as um our our website. Also, we have middle school BPA student and spring home awards. >> Pirates attending the MVCTC place in regional competitions. Yearbooks are for sale. Pirates receive awards for artwork. Those are some of the other articles, but one I'm really excited about. These two young ladies won the college promise program scholarship and the recipients they have to go through an application process. I got to sit down and talk with these young ladies and I can tell you that if uh they represent the future the future is bright right here in Miss Carolton. So congratulations to Tina and Maha. There's an article about them on our website as well. This is an exciting thing we've

007just added to our website. If you go to westc carltonschools.com, click on schools, choose the high school, you can then go to the class of 2026 in the menu items. We're going to be updating continuously as they happen. Senior spotlights, I believe one is already on there for Miss Haley Schuster. And also the calendar, everybody wants to know when are the events, when is this happening? And I know Mrs. Carile always sends it out every year, but here you can find it on the website as well. There's uh contact information for the advisors. There's rules for graduation and honors assembly. And when it's available, we will post the link for the ceremony. I wanted to give you an update on Miss Charlotte. I was at the intermediate school. Her sister came up to me. She

008says, "You were at the board meeting, weren't you?" I said, "Yes." She said, "My sister is Charlotte." I said, "Did Charlotte get her certificate home?" Because you never know with an ECC student. She said, "Oh, yeah. It got home and my mom framed it." So, that was very sweet. So, staff spotlight. Here we go. So, first I want to say thank you to anyone who said great things about me and nominated me for the award. I was super excited and I was really surprised and loved it. And now I'm going to pass it on to Paige. >> Paige is just an unbelievable person who is very caring. Her job is administrative assistant does not go under. She works hard. She works so hard at everything she does. She is ready to get her team wherever.

009She is the ultimate team. She picks up first time she person here at the old dinner are very fortunate to be able to work with she has grown here in the district of the ranks I see her as an individual that can do whatever she puts her mind to the standard when it comes to future system where So, we don't know where that torch will be going next, but Paige will be passing the torch. You'll find out later. But we do have another staff spotlight this evening, and I would like to introduce Mr. Carl Keith, McGomery County Auditor. He's coming up to join me and present an award to another staff member. Um, Mr. Ryan Song. >> And I'm going to step aside and get some pictures. >> Good evening. Thank you for having me.

010Uh, thank you, uh, superintendent and board members for allowing me to, uh, take up a few minutes of your time. I'm glad to be back in West Carol. saw the the uh I'm a I'm a West Carolton former West Carolton resident >> years back and I'll show my age who remembers the train derailment train derailment. So when I saw this t-shirt about I survived, she survived me. We had we had t-shirts and things that I survived the cloud the cloud >> years ago and everything. But anyway, so I'm glad to be back here and I'm really glad and honored to be able to uh recognize Ryan Sloan. U my office presents an award every year. We call it the Jesse Haynes Award. Uh and it's presented to U a a an local community fiscal officer,

011someone who has uh served as a fiscal officer, a finance director, a treasurer, somewhere in the community and and whether it be in the school, a city, a township, a library. Uh so we've been doing this for a number of years. We call it the Jesse Haynes Award. Jesse Haynes, anybody familiar with Jesse Haynes? Jesse Haynes was the longest serving county auditor in the history of Montgomery County. He served as county auditor for 28 years, but before he was county auditor, he was a baseball pitcher and he uh he's from Philipsburg. Uh so he's a Montgomery County native, but he pitched for the St. Louis Cardinals. And his claim to fame was he uh in the one of the World Series when the Cardinals played the New York Yankees, he struck out Babe Ruth and

012Luke Garrick. Uh and so he is uh if when he retired from Major League Baseball, he was inducted into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. Uh so we do have a Hall of Fame person, but then after that, he came back to Montgomery County and ran for county auditor and was the county auditor for 28 years. Uh so we we've named this uh award uh the Jesse Haynes Award. And again, we presented every year to a to a finance official who has really distinguished himself. And I don't know that anyone has done that any better than Ryan Sloan. And I think you all know that. Um, so Ryan has been your chief financial officer and treasurer uh since uh 2002. >> 2002 >> has a is known for fiscal integrity and transparency, deep commitment

013to the to the pirate community. Um he has uh with under his leadership been recognized a number of times uh from with the auditor of state award with distinction and of course my office works with him on a regular basis and we just think uh the world of him and and appreciate him and the work that he does. He serves your community well. He he makes you proud. He makes you all proud I think. But I've also found some interesting things was shared with me. Um, he has a competitive spirit on the pickle ball court. He has a a love of music. Did you pick out the music that we heard this evening? >> That was not me. >> That was not you. His love of music. A dry sense of humor that keeps everyone

014laughing. But I'm especially interested in his love of Kroger brand French dressing. That's very interesting, I think. And uh and I think that that gets you the Jesse Haynes award. >> So Ryan, if you want to step up here, I've got some hardware for you. We have a my office has a uh on an annual basis we do an auditor's update where we invite fiscal officers from all over the county to come and we update them on things going on in the auditor's office and in county government, state government and uh so we announced this and presented him uh with a certificate or something right that at the auditor's update because we didn't have the hardware at the time but I've got hardware for you now Brian. So, I want to congratulate you and thank

015you for your service to the community here and I know they all think the world of you. So, >> I appreciate it VERY of you, not me. >> I have to say a lot. >> He's not a um very honored um just have a um very supportive board and I appreciate it. Um Dr. Townsen um great superintendent to work with um central office. Um a great group of people to work with. Um these two ladies here, um Beth and Nikki, um they, you know, they and the accounts payable person. I mean, I couldn't ask for a better staff. I mean, those two plus the accounts payable person, they have um just done an incredible job for the treasures office and um they are the ones that that do the work dayto day and have made

016my job um so much easier and so I mean this this is a it's a team award. It's it's not me. Um I'm just I'm just like an old guy that's been sitting in the chair for a bit, but have a great team and I appreciate everyone. Just very honored. Let me give you the box back. The box in the wrapping. >> Thank you. >> Well, Ryan, I'm just so glad that we hired you away from Edgewood those many, many years ago because I was on the original board that hired you in. So, >> few years ago. >> Yeah. It's only been a few. That's That's right. All right, we are done. We are now to presentations. So, we need a points of pride with uh Mrs. Davis as a principal of the intermediate school.

017>> All right. Well, good evening. Um, it's spring, so it is testing season. Um, so that's one of our points of pride on tonight, um, is testing. So hopefully I can answer some of your questions that you may have about what testing looks like in our district. Um so I kind of broke this down to what it looks like by building. Um I may be a little off because I'm not in every building, but I did my best. Um so district assessments um versus state assessments. Uh we at the ECC they have the um K which is the kindergarten readiness assessment and then they also use the I ready exam um for K1 and or I'm sorry K1 and then state assessments um they are responsible for giving the OPA. Both of those assessments are

018assessments that deal with our EL students which we'll get into a little bit in the presentation. Um at the elementary school um I ready for ELA as well as math. They give the KOGAP test um which is a gifted identification test in grade three and then the ELA writing benchmark test. Their state assessments are also the OLAPS. Um and then third grade takes the um fall OST. That's the first time that they're exposed to Ohio State testing. Um and then they take the spring ELA as well as math in third and fourth grade. So we'll talk about the high stakes of some of those tests, too. Um at the intermediate school, uh we give the um I Ready exam for ELA and math. The procore is this is where it comes in for science and

019social studies. Um it'll continue into the middle school and high school and then the ELA benchmark and the KOAT is given to fifth grade. Um our testing is um ELA and math and then for the first time science is also added to that OST. Middle school is pretty much the same. There's not much changing there. Um, science is given in eighth grade. So, it skips uh 67 and goes I said six7, sorry, you can tell I'm around all day. Um, and then goes to eighth grade. Um, I think I embarrassed myself. Okay. Um, high school, they switch to the MAP test. So, 9th through 12 takes NWA MAP. Um they also do procore um the same two tests for EL students. And then this is when we get into the end of course exams. Um

020so you can see everything that they're responsible for for end of course algebra 1, American history, biology, geometry, ELA2 and American government. Um they also will take ACT and then some students SAT. So what is the purpose of our district test? Um, so early as kindergarten, that's our universal screener for kindergarten. Procore shows our growth measures. Um, NWA for the high school shows their growth and projection scores. Um, how students are going to score on the OSD or for them. And of course, um, I Ready does the same at the lower grades. It shows us our growth and projection scores. um in our building specifically and I know in the elementary building um it also does a lot of we use that data for a lot of our win time and our win groups to

021identify student needs. Um the KGAT like I said is a gifted identification and then our writing benchmark um gives our teachers kind of a baseline for writing to see how they're going to perform on the OST so we can identify learning gaps and do some additional reteing or teaching prior to that test. So the purpose of these state test um OST is the proficiency of grade level standards where the end of course is proficiency of the content standards. Um it also determines competency at grade at graduation which I have a slide on that we'll talk about. Um the OLPA is Ohio language Ohio English language proficiency assessment. Um so it is given to EL students every year to determine their progress and their reclassification. Oelsps is the screener that is used. So anytime a student

022is new to our district um from another country, we can also use that. And then the ACT provides a standardized measure for academic readiness and college readiness or college admissions. Um so OST performance levels, there's five levels. Limited, basic, proficient, um which is a scaled score of 700, accomplished in advance. And then on our score reports, we receive each um standard or each of those have a subscale with standards listed and it shows whether a student is performing below, near or above proficient in various standards. So there's a breakdown and that is also in the parent report that parents receive. Um so what is the impacts of our high stakes testing? Um third grade guarantee is where that becomes the most impactful earliest on. Um so the purpose of the third grade guarantee is to

023identify students um K through three who are reading below grade level and then to identify them to provide um additional supports so that they're reading proficiently by the time they make it up through the grades. Um third grade students have two opportunities to take that test. Um fall and spring like I showed you earlier. And then in order to avoid the consequences of the third grade guarantee, students are expected to receive a 700 scale score um and a subcore or a sub subcore of 50 or higher. Um so what is high stakes for graduation? Um so there's two different components for graduation. The first is a competency component. Um, in order to show competency, a student has to pass the algebra 1 test and the ELA2 test. Um, and competency score is a little bit

024lower than our proficiency score. So, the competency score for passing is 684 whereas proficiency scores are 700. Um, those students who do not pass that test have to do a remediation and a retake of those tests. Um, and there's I have a little bit of data that was shared with me. I think there's about 20% of students that um when I spoke with Mr. White 20 to 25 students um that are in that boat where they have to retake currently um for seals. Sorry, lost my place. Um so the other area where testing is important is to earn high school um seals. Students have to get two seals. One is a state identified seal on their diploma to graduate. Um, and then the easiest way to get those seals is by earning a proficient score

025in American government and American history, which gives them the citizen citizenship seal. And then a proficient score in biology would give them the science seal. Um, so we do incentivized testing for I Ready. I think I shared this when we were here before. Um, we do something called goal sheets. So each student prior to their I Ready test will get their previous score on that test. They get their growth score and their stretch score and then their goal is to beat their previous score. If they hit the growth or the stretch score, bonus points. Um, so we celebrate any growth. Um, anybody who receives that gets our brag tags and they're separated by ELA and math. And then we also if they meet a growth goal they get tickets that they can enter into a

026drawing for prizes. Very similarly um the Ohio State test um we are going to do something um with kind of a show what you know passport. Um so some of the things that we will be looking for is students being on time the day of the test would earn them points on that passport. Um having a growth mindset through the testing. Um putting their best foot forward. um demonstrating sustained focus of working for an extended amount of time and then completion of each part and then they would again be able to redeem those passports um for a reward. And that is all I have. I did add a slide that's not up there um that just talks about test preparation. >> Um there's a lot that goes into test prep is the season. um it

027is not an easy feat especially at the high school. Um so I think like as board members I would I think you should know like there's that's a lot of a strain for the test coordinator between making sure things are right and tied um student groupings making sure you have familiar test um administrators small groups and other accommodations that for EL students and IEP students that are there. Um, so it it is a it is a work. Um, so I just kind of threw that in there, but that slide didn't show up. So, any questions for me about testing? >> Yeah, >> I just have one. And I think it's going to be hard because you only know, you know, the intermediate school pretty much when it comes to a lot of us. But um

028I remember as I went through my years of schooling that every single test had a different type of media how you do it. So like some of it's paper and then you know there's someone that grades it or like some sort of grading system. A lot of them are like on the computer. Of course ACT is very much like you give it to somebody and then you get the score eventually. that has any of that changed since I left school in 2019? >> Yes. >> Is it all computer now? >> Most everything is computer now students with disabilities do have the option um if identified in their IEPs to have a paper pencil test um we personally don't have any in our building. I think kids are so used to computerized testing and just apps

029in general um that they now that they flip to that's where their comfort zone is more. Um, some of the things that we have to be careful of as we teach testing strategies though to go along with that is as we're like one of our strategies this year is text coding. So, how do we teach them to translate text coding from what they're doing in the classroom which is paper pencil onto a test. Um, so we're always talking about that in our BLT teams like what does this then look like? um if we want them to use the strategy for the test but most everything is is online now. I know I think the elementary school I think does paper version of the writing test >> but we will be administering our actual writing test

030is tomorrow our district writing test. So tomorrow we will have be on a two-hour delay schedule where we've shut down the entire building just to have some sustained attention and focus on that writing test. Um and they'll be on the computer to do that. Hi, thank you so much. I have a few. Okay. >> Um, so the first one actually goes over N is saying for the test prep >> are the and I know it may vary by building, but are the test preps done pen and paper overall or are the test prep including doing it on a Chromebook or device? >> Test prep, >> depending on what you mean by test prep. So, some of the things that we do for test prep, um, we actually get on to the state website and have

031the kids log on to the practice test. Okay. Um, reason being is there's a lot of universal accommodations that students can use. So like if they want to do masking or highlighting, they need to know how to access those tools and to use them. >> Yeah. So we do um we embed that into the classroom. Um in terms of like test prep, like we don't we don't anyway do like a OST boot camp anymore, but what we do is embed those kind of questions throughout the year. So bell work, exit tickets, um we will embed like after a unit then teachers will align that to released questions. >> I would ask they'll align that to release questions and then pose those questions within their classroom. So that's kind of like a spiral review type thing

032that happens throughout the year. >> Okay. I was going to ask my test release for these questions. The other question, thank you. is um in terms of OST those that don't pass in the fall how what strategies interventions are done for the bubble kids as well as those who just you know don't pass the first go round for OST. >> So I can't speak to the elementary per se >> and the third grade guarantee. >> You can >> for the >> Yes. I'm really curious about that. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, um, we have a pretty robust system of supports for students in the elementary building who don't pass in the fall, but actually it starts in second grade or even starts way below >> kindergarten, >> right? >> And um, so it's first starts with

033a universal screener already diagnostic assessment. Um then students who fall below 20th percentile they they receive additional assessments. Um particularly around looking at phonics because we apply the rules of the science of reading. Um then students are grouped and we have something called our lit lab and wind time where students receive then at least 30 minutes of structured literacy intervention each day. Um and that data is and progress monitored um and groups are re >> assessed >> reassessed are made flexible grouping um for those intervention times. We've also designated a lot of um staffing towards this um to help kind of close the gaps before actually it's really a second grade guarantee. So and now there there's not really a penalty for kids aren't retained anymore. Um they just remain on a reading improvement plan.

034So right now we'll have students going into the middle school with reading improvement plans because they have yet to make that 700 score. So, we've really have are thinking about this more broadly across the district. Um, and it starts in kindergarten. It starts at preschool. >> Yeah. I just want to say thank you because I literally I I always say I don't call up the third grade reading. I literally It's the preschool kindergarten, first grade, second grade. They're getting it number one in third grade early in the fall. So, I'm going to lie. So, I wish we would change the name, but that's one of the things. So, yeah, that's Thank you. Those are my questions. I appreciate it. >> Any others? >> Do you do you know if there some kids just don't do

035well with testing like that? So, do you know if there will ever be an alternative or if that's being looked into? >> I don't know in terms of older I mean I from the high school I'm sure you know that if they don't if they're not able to pass then there's a pirate pathways um which is an alternative route to competency. It's a 12point credential um that students can take because you're right, some kids just don't they have test anxiety and they don't test well. >> Um but that's where some of the universal accommodations that we can use. We try to pinpoint who those students are and make sure that we have familiar test administrators, smaller group to kind of reduce some of that anxiety. But I don't know about what the state's going to

036do in the future. >> Thank you. >> I do have one more question. think about families for parents and guardians for those that based on the data especially for our second graders that if you look at the data may not pass in the fall where what kind of things are we doing with our families to help them write they're a part of their child's success or their children's success in terms of the standardized testing. Um, I was wondering what kind of things are done with with our families in regards to preparing them, right? Strategies and all those kind of things for our families for testing. >> Yeah, >> sure. In the elementary buildings, like I think it's tonight, tomorrow night is literacy night or this building in particular and then there's a there's one in

037the fall for the the elementary building and that's actually built into our federal title one plan. >> Okay. >> Um, and it's a really big to try to educate parents and provide them with additional supports to um and resources to actually work with their students at home. Um it's actually math and literacy night. Additionally, they do like meetings with families and give them resources on how to take the test, pass the test, etc. But um and giving books to kids and things like that. >> That's only in the elementary school. >> Well, I'm this big in K4. >> Okay. And we do similarly at the intermediate school like we have our literacy night and those type things. Um I think teachers also use some of their newsletter opportunities to give some strategies and those kind

038of things um as we get closer um just to to help. But the report that the parent gets also has strategies embedded in it as well. >> Because I was going to add like if you come to the east the literacy night tomorrow night, like I'll be at the table and we've got handouts ready to go for families with strategies on what you can do to help your child at home with reading and um phonics and reading comprehension. And it's got activities like low tech, no tech. It's got some games and things and just ways that you can help your child at home. >> Everyone leaves with lots of materials and games >> and sight words and things like that. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> My favorite school. I have to

039give kudos where I have >> absolutely at least the most entertaining school to say the most fun. >> We'll be under one roof soon. Um so good evening. thank you board um for um having me present and share brag on some middle school things that we're doing um as well as um just really focus in on like how we can we've really thrived in postcoid and being able to bring back some things that happened before co some extracurriculars but also looking at like what does a good middle school experience look like um those are not years that people want to relive um and so that is something that I pride myself in taking that challenge head on and saying like how can this be the best opportunity for our community and even in the in

040the area. Um so to share um our core values guide what we're doing. Um so it spells out the word pirate. Um we want to promote self-confidence with our kids. Um it is very important for them to be self-confident whether they're taking a test or um just from a self-esteem standpoint. Um we are a very diverse student body. Um and in middle school that really shows itself where we might step on each other's toes um um culturally. So, investing in relationships makes a big difference. Um, as we approach testing or just in general, we want kids to reflect on goals, right? Set a goal and be able to try and reach it, even if you're just looking at growth. Um, we want kids to be able to advocate for themselves appropriately because they're going to

041advocate for themselves whether you want them to or not. So, let's teach them how to do it the right way. Um, as well as thinking critically, like you're right in terms of the test score is not the end all beall. Um but we certainly want some critical thinking skills as well as embracing differences across our kids. Um and this also applies very much to my staff um to adults. It's adult facing as well. So our school goals the biggest driver um is I I think of the moniker like culture eat structure for breakfast. Um we have to have a sound culture when it comes to things that we do at school. um is that 100% of kids will find an adult and be able to identify a staff member that they they can trust and

042they feel safe with. Um this year I think our pre our pre-data in the fall was at about 72%. We will assess that again in the spring um just based on a survey right um because that is very important for us. Um, additionally, we wanted to see a 10% drop in um, specifically male behavior referrals, behavior referrals in general. Um, but it does tend to be boys more than girls. Um, from our January meeting, we got into that. And then from a proficiency rate standpoint, of course, growth is really important for our kids. Um, but we want kids to be able to meet the standard, not just grow from maybe a third grade to a fifth grade level. Like, let's meet that standard. Um, so our proficiency rates, the goals are to hit at least

04350% in ELA. Um, as well as 30% in math. I wish the number was higher. Um, but hitting both of those would be the highest postcoid for us. Um, if it was in both grade levels. Um, developmentally, it's certainly challenging um, to keep kids motivated at seventh and eighth grade. Um, when it comes to some of those tests because it's not tied to high school graduation. U, but additionally, math. I'd always make the argument like seventh and eighth grade math tests are probably the hardest ones because it combines geometry, algebra, number sense, probability, and you put it all together. Um, and in the seventh grade test, only half the test you get a calculator on, and we're all walking around with phones, so we all have them at our disposal. So, trying to like build

044those things in that stick is really is really tricky. Um so getting into some of the things that we do or opportunities at the middle school um that either reflect our core values or that like how do we find an adult that um our kids can trust is uh extracurriculars. So we have both clubs as well as formal opportunities some of which some of these students came and spoke in October right um from a student leadership group standpoint. Um so you can see the numbers of kids involved in NJHS student council teen leaders has been revived and you'll see some information on those um that group which has been really fun as well as our news crew and news machine. Um I know Janine mentioned our business professional our BPA middle school division has 12

045students in it and I'll show some of the awards that they won at their competition last week. Um robotics was here I think last month. Um there's eight students in robotics and then we've got art club, Bible study, Dungeons and Dragons, Power of the Pen, and even a cooking club. Um um at our kids just at as things that kids can choose from. Um a lot of them have been started just because a kid a student has expressed an interest like Dungeons and Dragons was one. um or even the cooking club. Ironically, the daughter of our head chef in the in the kitchen expressed interests and I just put it out to my staff and say, "Does anybody want to do it?" And our so our school psych is doing a cooking club led by

046this the daughter of our of our head um cook. So, that's pretty it's pretty cool just to see, hey, if I advocate in this way, I can make these things happen. Um and I think definitely I know my team and my staff is very proud of of those things. Um when you also look at some of our extracurriculars, our athletics, um uh eighth grade girls basketball had a very successful season. Um so they finished in second place in the whole Miami Valley League. Their only losses were three times to first place Tip City. Um so it was valiant efforts to say the least. Um and we were able to have a pretty sweet clap out um before the tournament final where we surprised the girls. Mr. Kirk actually helped us by um calling the girls

047down and pretending that he needed them for something and then we said we're ready to go. Um and so clap out is when um we basically have kids walk the hallways and all the students are lined up in the hallway clapping as they walked by. Um and that was a very special moment. Even we saw some tears running down faces. Um because as a as a father of three girls, everyone watches women's sports. Um and they've been a real joy to watch. So, I wanted to certainly bring attention to to our eighth grade girls basketball team. Um, when it comes to Let's see, Miss Woody, is this Go ahead and try the next one. Oh, is that video Does that video work? >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. Um, so business here's BPA. Um, I think

048the competition was actually last Monday. Um, so we have a lot of first place and um different placing of our our groups of students. 12 students went all together. Um these students um inevitably link a lot with our career tech efforts um with really trying to start career tech education in seventh grade and eighth grade. Um so you'll see things like the intersection of our student announcements and video production um placing um or word processing or even um digital citizenship. Um these are things that our students practiced with teachers and got feedback on from teachers um preparing for the competition. Um and quite a few of them qualified for the national competition. Um so that is exciting. Um I think this is the second year we've had a team go um um at the middle

049school level and oftentimes there aren't a ton of middle schools participating so it's a cool preview for what they could see when they get to high school. Um all right, I think my clicker is out. Go for it. Next one. Um so I shared teen leaders. Um team leaders have been growing um uh or returning back this school year as a leadership group. Um so recently February 17th through the 20th was random acts of kindness week. Um we can use all the kindness in the month of February possible. Um those winter blues are real. Um so they put positive messages um on the sidewalks or on the entry places. Um they put positive notes left in lockers. Um, probably my favorite was is they greeted students in the morning and they gave stickers and a

050middle school student at 7:20 in the morning saying, "Do you want a sticker?" is is a face that you can recreate, right? Um, so that was ex like surprisingly stickers still work with maybe about 50 to 60% of the population in middle school. Like more than you would think. Um, and then they ended it on Friday with cookies for students and snacks for staff. Uh, they hijacked our woot woot wagon. um which we use for staff that have perfect attendance each month. They get a they get a snack or a drink on the woot woot wagon and so the team leaders hijacked the woot woot wagon for that Friday um which was pretty neat. So >> go for it. Um other on an academic front, I'll nerd out for you for a minute. Um definitely

051very proud of some of the academic things um that we were doing at the middle school. um spend a lot of time with tier one strategies that reach most of our kids um especially with PBIS a lot of time with the phrases pre-correction that's like what do you do be like to be ready for the kids how do you plan to make sure that you're set up for success um visual aids are used a lot so I know that I like to use visual aids and Jack don't worry there's only 12 slides tonight there's not a hundred but visual aids are super helpful when it comes to teaching kids anything um active supervision is a must, especially in the building across the street, um where there are lots of places to go. And then positive

052reinforcement just puts you in a better mood as an adult. Um uh like if I'm naming the positive things I see or instead of saying stop running, I say walk. Like things like that just flip that narrative a bit. Instructionally, we've been spending a lot of time how do we teach kids to read to learn. So when talking about testing at the younger levels, kids are learning to read and then it's starting to shift to read to learn. Um and so we're using things like text coding that Heather um had talked about as well as Cornell notes um or practices that realize I might not have the piece of paper in front of me, but how do I transfer that information into my own thoughts? Um how do I get kids to do most of

053the thinking? Um that's definitely been very important to us. Um, on a math front, it's been cool because our math teachers have noticed, oh, if my kid doesn't know how to read, that still impacts math. That's right. >> Um, so with math, our main focus has been implementing the new textbook series that we have. Um, but the text coding or like annotating word problems in math has started to permeate itself or move on over to math um with staff. And then I think probably the thing we're most proud of is um an activity called walking to learn where our teachers go see other teachers in action. Um and we've really focused it on like I want to go see Cornell notes. I want to go see text coding. Um teaching is a very isolated profession,

054not on purpose. Um but you're all in your own room. You're kind of left to be. It's one of the few prof professions where when you first start you're expected to be as good as everybody else. Um, so that walking to learn we do once a quarter. Um, and it's just an opportunity for them to go into other classes and see what uh what's going on with our kids as well as see what's possible. Um, oftentimes it's helpful to see oh that I have that student fifth period. Let me see what they're doing second period. So um, here are some pictures. So on the note of uh or on the front of instruction, academic instruction have a couple pictures or sets of information of like what I call them with staff is wins at work

055or positive things that kids are doing in class. Um so these pictures are students filming public service announcements after writing their own script and creating storyboards. Um this comes through some of our announcements class, but also some of the career tech work of let's get our kids are doing this on social media. Let's do this and funnel the energy in a in a um a helpful culture building way. Then our next one, we have an example from um Exploratory Spanish where kids were doing a competition and I don't know how Tabitha Nolan got that picture, but it's a pretty cool like 360. Um there were kids they were doing races of counting in uh counting in Spanish and the class that um was the quickest got some donuts. Um, so that was a a neat

056opportunity to see. As well as on the the pictures on the right hand side, our multil- language learners um were building models of the human body. Some even made 3D with like balloons as lungs um to help with some of their knowledge of the intersection of like the English language and science. Um so that again was another win at work or seeing some of these instructional things in action. And I think there's one more. Um, this is even I've even pushed teachers even in PE, which is not thought of as the academically rigorous space, is how do I like use math in PE, right? Um, and I had a great conversation with Amanda Henderson afterwards. She's like, they don't know number sets. I said, yeah, I know they don't. Um, so she had them do

057dice bowling and then keep score of the bowling. Um, and then that transferred over to actually like bowling in the gym and focusing on the fourstep approach. Um, so it's been a whole staff effort on any of these things and tr really trying to emphasize all of these classes are relevant. It's not just language arts teachers who need to help them pass the reading test. It's not just math teachers who need who need to help them pass the math test. It's everybody. So, um, as far as what the rest of the year holds, um, for the middle school, so upcoming events, um, andor things we're excited about, um, this Friday, um, our student leadership groups, many of whom came and talked in the fall, are getting to tour the new building. Um, so they are

058very excited about that. Um, and I think my sta I my my staff is excited to see their reactions. Um, especially when they realize, oh, there's like two staircases, not 12. >> Um, we had Oh man, Jack, >> I'll trade you for the slides. >> Yeah. >> Um, so team leaders are sponsoring a lockin. Um, essentially that's kind of like after school like slime making or karaoke or open gym. Um, so that's right after school on March 12th. Um, we have a talent show and a student staff dodgeball game coming up at right before spring break. Staff is undefeated in the dodgeball game. I intend to keep it that way. Um, and if you know Amy Kinser, you know she definitely intends to keep it that way. Um, talk about somebody who's really competitive. Um,

059our farewell open house for the community is April 30th. Um, and then we have in May quite a few different opportunities. So, we have a a middle school career day. Um, because certainly there it's never too early to start looking at some of the careers. Um, we have restarted and returned to our Washington DC trip. So, we'll have a group of kids going to Washington DC May 11th through the 14th. Um, and then finally at the very end of the year, May 19th, we have it. So, we always sponsor an eighth grade farewell dance. And that's pretty cool because our seventh grade student council members put that on for the eighth graders. Um, and it is open to all eighth graders. No cost associated with it. It's kind of I almost when when parents ask

060me, it's like in replacement of an eighth grade recognition, right? It's like dress up, get fancy, um, and have one more um, go around with some of your friends in within the school. Um, and it's a little bit earlier this year than it typically is because of the the move, the upcoming move. Um, and then team leaders again pops back up. They want to sponsor I'm going to I should have put field day in quotation marks because there's not really a field at the moment. Um, but they want to sponsor um, basically games and different activities throughout the building on May 22nd. um which could be really cool. Like as a part of the lockin, they usually get an inflatable and put it in the gym. Um things like that that are helpful to keep

061kids engaged in the last couple of weeks and days of school. And then finally, um we uh so along with our um last open house, um uh we've kind of used this moniker and we're going to put shirts out to the community as well. Um thank you for those ideas. Uh once our school, always our story. So you have a picture on the left of the relocation of the middle school bell um to the 712 campus. So that was the bell that used to be in front or over on Cedar Street um that's since been relocated. Um and then trying to think through what is the front of the school to put on a shirt was a really tough question. So in our main office, we had this sketch of this version of the building

062that was sketched out in the main office. And so I took it off the frame and took a picture of it and scanned it and um that is what will be on our t-shirt. Um because it was like the sketch is already made. This looks fantastic. So um because when you look at our building you're kind of like what's the front at least that's the idea that came to my mind. I'm like I don't know what the front is. So >> yes yes it's been wrapped around so many times we don't know. Um, but we certainly hope and encourage anyone from the community to come out April 30th um 5:30 to 7:00, realizing it will probably lengthen a little bit, but um to come walk those halls and get lost in the maze one last

063time. So, >> that's what I've got for the house. >> Okay. Well, I remember when u my oldest went through and they used to do uh when the incoming seventh graders were coming in, they did a scavenger hunt. >> Yes. and he came home and he goes, "Mom, I got to find the bell." And I'm like, "Have a bell? Where is the bell? I don't know where that's at." And uh and lo and behold, there it was on the end, which was supposed to be the front. >> I don't know. And I have always got lost in that school. Um the one thing you didn't mention it, and I I'll mention it. Um, you do the dream team, the A team, captains, and rock stars. >> Yes. >> So, I think that's really cool. >>

064Yes. We So, we have two teams per grade level. Um, and those two teams essentially means like I have the same group of students. They're just mixed up. And I think probably the coolest things that's come from it is each month they name they name a student of the month based on their team. And then we've gotten yard signs to be able to put in kids yards that says like you're the you're the rock star of the month. You're the captain of the month. Um there are not a lot of positive annotations with pirates. So we try to use some positive language um when it comes to like how to how to positively reinforce what we see. So yeah. >> Nice. >> Thanks. >> Thank you. Anybody else? >> Thank you so much. Um loved

065everything about it. Got to love middle schoolers. Um, I just want to know, um, for the DC I'm a little biased here, but for the DC trip, I I No, I would go just just to hang out, but I'm graduating, so I kind of Yeah. So, that's kind of why I won't be hanging out with y'all, but I want to know how are there fundraisers for that or Sure. I think it's probably open up. It's open to any of the students or how? >> It's open to eighth grade only. >> So, it's eighth grade. >> So, it's only for eighth grade. We did it a couple years ago and learned a lot from it because the trip a couple years ago was not super smooth postco. >> Um so it's eighth grade only. >> Um

066the main fundraiser that they are doing is selling like the coupon books. >> Um and that kind of depends on the family how much they want to invest in that or do they have the funds to be able to do it. Um so that's certainly the main driver with it as we return to it. Um I certainly see that like building and and um uh progressing as we move into the future school years. >> So this the first year was was it done last year? >> This I think it was done in 2223 and it was done before co >> it was done in 22 23 and then it was a couple years off mainly because the staff who had done it were like nah I'm good I'm good. Um because it was some postcoid

067behavior. It was also you also get what you pay for. Um, and so it was a travel company that was the most on a budget. Um, and so that's part of the challenge. This time we went with a different company that does the downside is it charged a little bit more, but the phrasing with parents was, >> "Hey, we had this experience with one that was very, very cheap, but you get what you pay for." >> Um, >> two more questions about that. Number one, are you stay in Virginia? Are you staying in Are you staying in? >> They we just had a meeting with um this week. I think they're staying in the city. I don't think they're staying in Virginia, but they are going to um Mount Vernon. >> Let me grab. Okay.

068Like I grew up literally five minutes from Mount Vernon. >> Cool. And then how many scholars were we expected to go? >> They So we filled one bus. Um so I think we have about 42 kids and then five adults. >> Um and we have a waiting list of about 11 or 12 because we did not have enough to fill a second bus. >> Um so that's kind of how that process works. Um, you have to wait and see if you hit a threshold to get a second bus. >> Awesome. Thank you. >> Yep. You bet. >> All three of my sons were cool. >> They had a great time. >> So, I found something and it's just amazing that you were here tonight because I didn't know you were going to be and I

069thought I had to save it. Um, but it says, "Teachers who love kids teach elementary school. Teachers who love their subject matters teach high school. And teachers who are crazy teach middle school. Kids always ask me like, "Mr. Chris, why are you bald?" I said, "Because I did it for like 15 or 16 years by now." >> Yes. So, >> well, thank you very much. Thank you. It >> was a great presentation. >> All right. We are now moving on to the discussion portion of our meeting and 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 the discussion topic. However, in those instances where the board may choose to act, such notice will be given during

070the introduction of the discussion topic. Uh this evening we are going to be reviewing uh uh proposed policies for the West Carolton board and this is our first reading of these policies. So we will not be taking any action today. Uh the next at the next meeting the second meeting of March we will then be voting on those. So I will turn it over to Dr. Townson. We don't really have too many for not having an update since fall. Um policy. I'm just going to get into a policy 1544, employment of district retired administrator. There was a change to the policy for the salary step. Um, policy 4162, drug and alcohol testing of CDL license holders who perform safety sensitive functions and are subject to department of transportation testing or ODOT requirements. Clarifications are listed

071and um they have added opioids to the list of controlled substances. Um, policy 416201, same title for the policy except this is alternative vehicles non DOT testing. Um, however, they will need to um follow the DOT testing program and that would be like our nine passenger vans or bus. Um, policy 5112 is the entrance requirements for kindergarten. There is accelerated that still falls under old rules and the age for entrance has changed her first day of instruction for kindergarten. So, we'll pick up a few extra kids. Um, do you want to take the put Ryan on the spot? Do you want to take the financials or you want me to go with this one right here? >> You are doing a great job. >> Great. Thank you. Um, budget 6220 budget preparations. Um this is

072our general fund um for having unreserved cash balance equivalents of at least four months of operating expenditures for all years of the financial forecast. Grading policy 5421 is our grading procedures for grades 9 through 12 which include our EL students, our CCP classes and our college or career tech program. um procurement federal grant funds the cost with threshold has been increased from 250,000 to 350,000 vendor verification for contracts over 25,000 um we have a new AI policy 75409 we have a team going right now um to the ESC for training and we're going to have a whole AI handbook um our policy simply states we will follow Ohio Department of guidelines policy 8640 transportation for non route trips. It just revises the language to state the board may instead of shall use school buses or

073alternative vehicles for non- route trips. And the last policy 8650 is transportation by alternative vehicles. It allows us to enter into a contract when transportation is not practical um for alternative transportation services in nothing more than a nine passenger van. >> That's all I have. Okay. Nothing exciting. Anybody have any questions? He has none. We should leave this. >> Okay. Well, thank you. Um that is our first reading which I I uh voiced. We will have a second reading at the next meeting where there will be voting. So we will go on to item number 10 and that deals with some financial items. Mr. Sloan. >> Thank you. I ask the board approve items 10A and 10B as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Uh these are the so since we had

074only one meeting in February and it was early in the month. Um these are the reports through um these are the reports through January 31st and then at our next meeting in two weeks we'll have the reports through through the end of February. So >> Okay. All right. Any questions? Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mundy. >> Yes. Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Item number 11 deals with a financial item. Mr. SL. >> I ask that the board approve as presented the resolution to file complaint against the valuation of real property for tax year 2025. >> So move. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Uh this is um so there's a deadline to get to get this done if if our attorney finds a property or

075or more than one property to to file. And in the past, we we usually had more than one, but this year there's only there's only one property on there. And so, >> and this is not our regular attorneys that do this. And this is the different the Gillis. >> Yeah. Correct. >> Okay. >> Any questions? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Mundy. >> Yes. Mr. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Miller. >> Yes. >> Item number 12 deals with some personnel items. Mr. Barry. Good evening. >> Good evening. The superintendent recommends that the board approve the list of personnel items 12 A through 12H. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Okay. >> All righty. >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson? >> Yes. >>

076Mrs. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Wendy? >> Yes. >> Item number 13 deals with some supplementals. Mr. Barry. >> Superintendent recommends that the board approve list of personnel items 13A through 13B. >> Summer. Second. Okay. Any comments? >> No. Preparing for the season, >> right? Yeah. These are our usual ones. Yeah. Athletic and non-athletic. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Abstain. >> Mr. Mundy. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Item number four deals with the personnel item. Mr. or 14. Sorry. >> The superintendent recommends that the board approved listed personnel. >> Second. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mendy, >> yes. Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. Item number 15 uh deals with a

077new contract. Mr. Barry, >> superintendent recommends that the West Carolton Board of Education grant an administrative contract to the listed administrator for the period of time indicated. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any discussion? No, just a welcome um to the administrative team. I've worked with Doug over the past 13 years and we've had many conversations. I think uh do a great job. >> Welcome. >> Fortunately, I will not. >> I think I hope they will. Yes. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. and I will congratulate you when I cannot vote for you so but congratulations. >> All right, roll call please. >> Mrs. Miller >> abstain. >> Mr. Mundy. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Item number 16 deals with our Ohio High School Athletic Association. Dr.

078Townson. Um, I'd like to recommend that the board adopt the resolution confirming that the West Carlton School District will conduct athletics in accordance with the Constitution, bylaws, regulations, interpretations, and decisions of the high Ohio Ohio High School athletic association as presented. This resolution shall remain in effect for the 2627 school year. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Yes, >> Mrs. Miller >> abstain. I do follow the rules, but I can't vote on that. >> Um, item number 17 uh deals with a partnership. Dr. Thompson, >> I'd like to recommend that the board approve the partnership with the Miami Valley Leadership Foundation, MBLF, and the Reading Specialist Consultant and Volunteers listed below. The Reading Allies Miami Valley Program will provide

079literacy support for struggling readers in first grade. MBLF will donate funds to the district for the reading specialist consultant services and the remaining balance will be covered by the early childhood center principal fund. And there's a list of her volunteers. >> So move second. >> Please tell us what this is. And she has >> actually I'm going to let one of our folks in the audience tell us because she is one of our volunteers. >> Yes, reading allies. I'm a great advocate for them. Uh it's amazing what these volunteers can do when a child gets the oneonone attention that they need. Uh I don't know what the current numbers but last year they had some kids went 240% in their improvement. U my kids were in that level last year. Um so this year I

080have a more challenging child but she's getting it and so we're progressing. She identified her as needing speech therapy that seems like very fulfilling. So anyway, it is a great opportunity for us to help as many kids as we can but help them what she talked about tonight to get them up and ready so that in the second grade we're going to have all that intervention that it'll clip over the top. So, I'm excited. I'm excited that they're I didn't hear this yet. So, yeah, I'm excited about that. Is that enough? >> It's been a great partnership. This is our second year doing it. Um the kids love to go. When they don't have volunteers, people in my office are like, "I'll go." So, the kids really look forward to it and it's something I

081hope we can continue. So is it the frequency is it 15 minutes of >> 30 minutes 30 minutes twice a week. >> Okay. >> And we do it for 10 week 10 to 12 weeks in the fall and 10 to 12 weeks and we still have the same student all year >> and they can increase like most of my kids that I had were to level two and they go up as high as to 10. And um I've heard from her last year, one of the last year students and she's fantastic in second grade. >> I don't get to see all of >> the That's great. The other question I had about that is do they just kind of get to pick whatever books they how they get to what is it? >> No. So

082our reading specialist, she actually has a whole program. She organizes everything. She's one of the few folks that's actually paid >> and it's an individualized. So whatever the they are. That's where we start. So, they'll have to >> Yeah. I don't know if I can add a little bit, but you know, just these last few years, the numbers definitely back up the work that's being done. I know, Kim, you're one of many, but there is so many incredible things that come out of this reading uh allies program, and it's it's truly an amazing program, and we're very blessed to have it here. For sure, >> we are. And if you Thank you. If you look at this the list of the volunteers are retired teachers passion project for sure >> another thing that happens not

083just reading but it builds their confidence half the time it's about confidence once they you know have confidence then it goes in really quick >> and I wanted to mention as well that a lot of these are almost like mentors for people some of these folks are business owners surpass business centers and I mean it's something for the kids to look up to and uh so truly thank you to all these volunteers for taking the time out of the day to make this happen. >> Okay, we need a roll call, please. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. Absolutely. Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> All right, we have amended item number 18. So, now we'll go to comments and reports, and our student reps

084are up first. So, take it away, ladies. >> Um, I'm going to talk a little bit about the Karen closet, give you a little update. Um, really, we're pretty full on stuff. We do. The only thing we could use more of is just like, uh, some bath and body work stuff. All I did talk about that in a second, but um, I went in today and as you can see, these are all the checklists from the mail. And here there are 18 kids that have been served since January 20th >> and I think four of which four or five of which were um this week already. So that shows you that even though there's not a whole lot of big things happening that we are helping a lot of students building. So that's really help

085uh really cool to see um the work that we do is um definitely helping people. And then also um though I did notice that um some of our adults that are assisting kids in the closet aren't always filling out the form all the way um and not putting their name in the date, which I do try to keep track of that so I can give you guys some updates. So um I'll have to reach out to them. >> Yeah, reach out to them. >> Say just as a reminder, make sure you put that on there. Um and then today, um we went on a tour of the new building student council did. Um Jack took us over there and it is so so cool. It's everything's so new and it's nice and so uh we

086appreciate you taking your time early this morning to do that. And it was really cool to see everything come together. We've been talking about it all this time. Um, so a lot everyone was very very excited and I'm sad that I won't be in it. >> Um, and then that's pretty much it. A lot of senior stuff going on. A lot of senior events are coming up. Scholarships are due, applications, those kinds of things. Lots of kids are hearing back um from colleges if they haven't already. So, it's exciting but sweet time of year. So, >> I have a quick question. Did the see get a hold of you. >> Oh, no I did not. Okay, they are doing a drive. >> I saw your email. I don't think I I'll email them back. Okay,

087so yes, collect. >> Yes. Awesome. And then, oh, and then I know Angie's not here tonight, so I'll say something about it, but um we had previously talked about doing a community parade for seniors. And um we are just going to push that to next year, maybe starting because um it's just a little late in the game to plan it this year. Seniors um some seniors expressed interest, but a lot of them um have already just kind of tapped out for the year. So, in a little bit of sense. >> So, so you know, but I feel like um we just talked about it and that's something that we need to have on the calendar from the get-go so seniors can plan around it because um we still have other things like senior pictures and

088other stuff that they're um trying to get done. So, that is in the works hopefully for the student board reps next year. And speaking of the student work reps, next year I'm going to be getting you the contract so that you can start putting it out there. >> Okay. I told people it was coming. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> I have it on my to-do list. So >> Okay. >> So, um I went to I go to the caring closet like every week to check if any donations are put. But actually we're really nice. The boys they have jeans. Like the whole shelf is full of jeans. >> Pretty much every shelf. The only thing that we need is to get some Bath and Body resinations or we go to Bath and Body Reserations because

089the lotion, the perfume, and the body wash is being taken. But that's really nice. And student council is going to try to do a volleyball game for the students to raise funds and then maybe April 17th or early April. It all depends on the spring sports if they need the gym or not. Um March 17th I believe is the basketball um game, teachers versus students. Um the culture club assembly got rescheduled because um of the Puerto Rico trip. A lot of students were stuck in Puerto Rico for an extra 4 to 3 days and we needed to reschedu it. So now the dates are March 16th and 17th. The 16th is for the parents after school at 6:00 and for the students is the 17th at 8 in the morning. And then ACT is next

090Tuesday for the juniors and there is you can sign up for a poster competition and it's open for anyone even down to preschoolers or artfest. And that is all I have. >> Oh, she has >> um also free yearbook. If you haven't seen it, we post on Facebook, but we are um selling old yearbooks um for $20 each. So, if you are looking for an older yearbook of that has that was your parents yearbook or even if you didn't get one or if you never picked yours up, we also still have those. So, um reach out to Miss Earl or I and we can get that. >> Okay. Wonderful. >> For the stu um when there's a high school farewell tour, there's also going to be a blood drive set up by Miss Carile. So,

091if you guys just want to go to some donate some blood, that would be awesome as well. You don't have to go to our building. You can just donate blood. And if you donate three times, you get your red your red cord. So, that's good for graduation. >> Okay. Okay. Now, we're done. >> Okay. Uh and we do have a student rep meeting coming up virtually on the 21st, so make sure write that down. Uh committee reports. Anyone have Oh, yeah. Mrs. >> Well, of course I do. I'm guessing that you want me to do the business. >> I was gonna say a few things, too, but I I'll take what you don't. >> She's going to miss something, I'm sure. So, I'll take what she doesn't. >> All right. So, um the business advisory

092committee, um we met uh last Wednesday, February 26th at the Dayton Marriott. We had a wonderful evening of networking and a great dinner was provided. Um so just to kind of condense what everything is for that because I was kind of confused um before too. Um so the MCESC workforces business advisory council brings together education and business leaders to better align K12 education postsecary pathways and regional work workforce needs in McGomery and Warren counties. Um, the information presented emphasized strengthening industry aligned career pathways, expanding meaningful employer engagement, and using career readiness data to guide decisions. A consistent focus was placed on incorporating student voice and real world expect experiences to inform workforce strategies. Overall, the BAC positions itself as a regional connector supporting both student outcomes and long-term economic vitality. >> What I missed? >>

093That's That's all you >> That's what you were going to say. >> Whatever. But do you want me to add a little bit? >> I would love for you to add. Well, specifically that night, um the MCSC had some really exciting things that we kind of highlighted not just the amazing things that's going on in individual school districts that's doing really great things. Um but for I don't know how many years in a row now, we are a fourstar, which is out of four stars, four out of four star uh educational service center, which is really really good. I not that's not super common from what I know. So for uh for Montgomery County to be four stars out of four stars is uh is really exciting. Um and there was a few other things

094that I thought was really interesting to know. Uh my favorite one was the baby bonds which is gonna be really hard for people to understand so I'm not gonna explain it but um it's definitely something to look into and uh it's really interesting how certain cities are even trying to do this for their kiddos and things like that. Um and then there was another thing they they talked about define learning which is an interesting program or something uses it but um there's just a it's a lot of information to take in a lot of reading material to read. So but um just all in all it's it's really great to be able to celebrate the amazing things that goes on in the districts in McGomery County and funny enough we do more county as well.

095Yeah, they do give you quite a bit of reading material. >> Great to fall asleep, too. >> Yes. >> And Nate figured out that he loves tiramisu. >> Whoever puts coffee um >> I'm about to Yeah. Whoever puts coffee in dessert is wrong. >> I'll leave it at that. If if you've ever seen a two-year-old eat a bite of spinach >> and the face they get, that's what we were entertained with during that evening. >> It tastes like coffee. Yeah, it was it was priceless. Um so my other committee >> um is the DT uh district leadership team met this morning. Um and it's really doing some wonderful things. Um and I have kind of like a of it. Uh the discussions indicated a systemwide shift towards more effective learning practices, peer modeling, and a

096renewed emphasis on strengthening tier one instruction over reliance on interventions. Um, across the building, leaders are prioritizing greater consistency in instructional language and strategies to improve student transitions and engagement while also intentionally teaching productive academic discourse. Principles are seeking to empower team leaders as facilitators supported by clearer meeting structures to reduce initiative fatigue. At the systems level, leadership implications include the need for stronger vertical alignment, intentional annual planning, and crosscurricular modeling to ensure instructional coherence and equity across the district. >> And that's all I got to say about that. >> All righty. Very full AI thing. >> Okay. So sometimes these things go are a little over my head. So you may have to kind of like chime in here. So they took every school, every building had a group of their group and they

097did a recording on a phone and then they sent that recording to a centralized person who then took that information and it summarized everything into this nice neat little packet and and even had a little table in it and everything. It was like in within five minutes just bam bam bam done. >> Do you know what my grades could have been and how far >> I could have went had this technology been ready 35 years ago? >> I mean >> we we did not >> we work for ours >> what the heck. Yeah. So it's really cool. There's some really neat things happening out there. Um and um >> we're going to do stuff. >> Yeah. about electricity. >> Yes. I don't encyclopedias. I am an encyclopedia. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. So, if you don't

098know what that is, look it up. >> I've seen one in a museum before. >> Yeah. Eat your tiramisu. >> That's right. Thank you. Yes. All right. Dr. Towns, anything? to do. Um, first of all, we used Gemini and we created a >> I was wondering what >> and we had to do an executive summary and quotes of everybody's recordings. So, it was a lot of fun. We learned that in our AI class that we took last week to write our plan. So, we thought we'd share. Define Learning Nate is a platform that helps students look at career readiness. We actually have something in our new link program that will do the same thing. So, we won't be looking at that. Um, I wanted to congratulate Ryan on his award and Doug on his new

099position. >> That's all I have to say. >> Great. Thank you, Mr. Sloan. Anything this evening? >> Also, welcome to the administrative team to Mr. Kirk and congratulations on being our new AD. Looking forward to it. >> Thank you. >> Okay. And now we'll go over to our central staff and we'll start with Mr. Heg. >> Okay. Um start with Mr. Kirk. Congratulations. Welcome. Um I got a list of stuff for you to do start here August 1st. So we right on that. Okay. So we'll we'll work things out real quick on that. Ryan, congratulations. I will say um since I've been here, Ryan is my fourth treasurer and by far he's number one though. I appreciate everything he does and um I I wish that I could think the way he thinks sometimes. >>

100So, it's so analytical and it's it's amazing the stuff you can put together. So, really really really glad that I had the opportunity to work with him for so many years. >> It's okay to smile on that. >> And then um on on item 12, >> I've never heard anybody say they wanted to think like me. Well, maybe not all the time, but there's times when I wish I could. >> During tax season number 12, >> tax season item number 12. >> Item number 12, um, Angie Jones, uh, want to congratulate her on her retirement. She's actually always been a custodian here in the district and not in transportation on that. So, that was close because Kathy kind of keeps my own boat, but um, she's custodian. She's been here since uh 1994. So she'll

101be retiring with 32 years under her belt, which is good. That's a number two sen seniority. She's ranked number two in the seniority list for classified staff. So um it's congratulations to her for moving on and she's been talking about it for a while and I'm I'm proud of her and wish her the best on that. And it was a blast taking the uh high school student council this morning over on a tour. I don't mind. Some of the kids seem like they struggle with 7 o'clock in the morning. With me, I'm thinking, when do I get my second cup of coffee by then? >> They actually they were pretty energetic for 7 a.m. I was like, >> yep. >> And I look forward to the middle school bringing I think that we have two

102groups. >> Three groups of kids. Three. Yeah, that's right. Two early and then one a little bit later. Three groups of kids coming over to tour the building on Friday. So that will be a fun time on that one. So we'll see how that goes. But >> we're looking for it. You know, our goal out of this is to get buy in from these student leaders early, >> right? >> So that they could help talk up the positives and help take care of the school as it's gets handed over to them come next fall. And that's that's what we're hoping that we can do right now with this process. >> I think we're going to rename you and you could still be business manager slash tour guide. Yeah, >> tour guide Jack. There you go.

103>> That's all. >> All right. Well, we will go on to Dr. Jordan. Anything this evening? >> Yeah. Um, well, congratulations, Mr. Kurt. >> Thank you. >> Happy for you in your new role. >> Um, congratulations, Ryan. >> Welld deserved. Happy for you as well. Um, I'm excited about an event that we have coming up on Friday. It's our first lunch and launch. It's at the high school and this is actually our um our student reps are going to be there, all three of them. And this is we've got 12 business partners that will be attending for this event and we've got 67 students that will be there. Um it is it's very intimate event in terms of it's not a career fair. They sit in small groups four and five. They rotate around. It's

104conversational. They get to sit down with the business partners, hear about their stories. They lead the conversation. They ask them about their careers. They'll be rotating around. We're really excited about this event. Um and so I know our student reps will get to learn and Danny is actually going to be hosting. So she'll be leading all of our business partners in and greeting them. Um so and this is for juniors and seniors by the way. And so we're we're really excited about this and we've got some really great partners coming in and just with the new addition of some partners too from that we've been adding on too. Excited about that from ship construction and ketering hospital and um Dayton Dragons. I'm just super excited about the direction of for our students. Um even the

105middle school our students are going to do a job shadow on the next day. So just excited about some opportunities for our kids. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Um Mrs. German, anything this evening? >> Really? The only thing I have is just congrat >> and um congrats to Ryan and the treasury. It's awesome. >> Okay, Mr. Barry. >> Uh congratulations, Ryan. I don't want to think like you. I think it provides balance in the office. >> Left brain, right? >> And congratulations, Doug. I did want to I I did miss that, Jack. Uh Angie, um Angie and I worked together in my first two years at at Nicholas and she was uh really good and yeah, we will miss her. She's always been good, reliable, and um at 32 years, I didn't realize she had

106been here that long. So, congratulations on her retirement. >> Okay. Thank you. We'll live up to Mrs. Gibson, our board. >> Okay. Um, so one of the things that I want to really push because I know everyone's going to be watching this um is the ECC literacy meet literacy night tomorrow night. Um, truly excited about it. Um, I will be there and I just found out moments ago that I am doing a bookw walk. I have no clue what that is, but I will be getting there early to figure it out. And we will be having a great time with a bookw walk. >> Like a cakewalk. >> I like cake though. No cake. Um, and then I just wanted again. >> No cake. Yeah. Tennessee. >> There you go. >> All you can eat.

107Um and just want to remind everyone again um about the high school open house which is May 16th 10 to 2 and the middle school open house which is April 30th from 5:30 to 7. Um make sure that you come out and take your pictures and do your final walkthroughs and all that kind of stuff. Um I you know congratulations Ryan. I again do not want to like you. Um congratulations. Uh good for you. Um and then by the last but not least is the um the Lions uh club is going to be doing the Easter celebration on April 4th um from 12 to 2. So if you have um kids that would like to have melted chocolate um because it's going to be warm that day so we can all have fun. Um come

108on out and you can have a bunch of melted chocolate. Um there'll be lunch. There'll be an Easter bunny. Um there'll be games, there'll be prizes, there'll be all kind of cool stuff. So um be looking for signs around the neighborhood and it's at Harmanfield um on April 4th. Okay. Thank you, Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Hey everybody, thank you so much. Um um first of all, congratulations. So glad to have you in the new role. Um >> Brian, thank you for your work. your decades of work um and your reputation precedes you um which is a good thing. So really thank you so much for your work and just and for how you think because we need left brain and right brain people. Um I do want to say it has been such a joy

109um supporting our our varsity basketball team. Um, we have a it's a good Well, they didn't make it today, but the challenge is we would have not been able to go because we would have been here. But I just want to really just want to say a special shout out to Coach Parker, um, Coach Bird and the rest of that of that coaching staff and those those boys and those families. Um, and congratulations again on the MVL win or title as well as for our middle school girls. Um, on their also really great um, historic I guess second place. Um and then thank you to the for the presentations um for the middle school um our our lovely principal as well both our admin teams um and also for the test for the testing update.

110Really appreciated that. And last but not least, this is read across America week >> which goes right along with the birth of well it celebrates the birthday of Dr. Seuss. And so I do have my reading earrings on today. That's my theme this week, Dr. Townson. Everything's about reading. Um, and so I just want to say make sure that you pick up a good book this week if you have not already. And also encourage our families to make sure that you're reading to your scholars. Um, you are the master reader even if you don't think so. Um, they learn a lot just by hearing you actually read. And so just shout out for Reading Across America Week. >> Wonderful. Thank you, >> Mr. Mundy. >> All right. I got a few things. Um, okay. So,

111where do I start? I've been writing notes. So, first off, um, and Miss Lori, uh, missed it, but the, uh, Lions Club, we are not having our St. Patrick's Day dinner. >> That's why I didn't say it because >> Well, the community needs to know. All those that watch, >> they they don't need to go now. That's canled. >> So, so yeah, that's uh that's the one thing. So, >> okay. So, since you brought it up, we have to say why. So, >> Oh, okay. >> We have it at at um Memorial United Methodist Church and the church elevator is broken. So, there's only if Yeah, without the elevator, you have to walk down some serious amount of steps. Um it's not near the parking lot. So, it would have been really difficult to get

112>> anyone that's a senior down there. It would have been a lot of work to get the food up and down and in there. Um, and it was just going to be too much of a who knows who's if it's bad weather, people don't want to show up anyways. So, and then they have to walk down the step. And so, we just said this year we're going to postpone it. Next year, come see us. Bigger and better than ever. >> Perfect. >> Um, also there's so many people to congratulate and so much to say with that. I know the BPA winners, um, that's a big deal. So, I wanted to congratulate them. Uh, also Anthony Parker for sure. wins. That's very rare. So, for uh for him to do that and especially for the boys

113basketball, just just have such a great season. Um he definitely needs his flowers for that. I know. And you were there, too. The senior night was a hoot. Was an absolute hoot. It was >> Yeah. went into overtime. There might have been a show at the end. Uh it was an absolute uh a blast for sure. It was. And we won even better. Um and then of course the girls middle school uh basketball was fantastic too. I know um at the city council meeting they asked me to give some updates or whatever what's happening in the schools and I mentioned you know Anthony Barker and the boys basketball team and then one of our council members uh Jack might know her she had to remind me that uh the middle school girls are killing it

114too. So I was uh publicly reminded so thank you for the reminder. Um, I also want to congratulate Paige on her staff spotlight. The idea of passing the torch is really cool to me. So, for for them to do that, um, it just shows that often we like to show our staff on how incredible they are. Um, Ryan, it's uh, you know, you of course deserve all the flowers that you get. It's um, it's amazing to see the wonderful things that you have done. starting in 2002, I was two years old. But uh yeah, I mean out of all those years, just just an amazing amount of years, uh it is truly incredible the work that you do. And uh I have to say, um he's a fantastic duck bowler as well. If anyone wants

115to know some fun facts about Ryan, the man knows how to duck bowl, which he taught me. So, thank you for that. very good at sports, you know, quiet but strong. Uh Doug, it's been a long time coming. Congratulations. I know uh the coaches are excited. I I've spoken to a few coaches and uh just to kind of get their ideas and stuff and they are over the moon about you, uh being in this position. So, I know people are going to miss you as a counselor, but um this is this is going to be a good home for you and I could already tell. So really thank you for already providing that service and even more so in the world that you're in. >> Um and then I was going to mention even though

116um all the middle school folks are gone but uh to anyone that wants to go to DC um if you want me to buy a coupon book just let me know. >> So we'll see how many people actually reach out to me. I might have to buy >> coupon kids contact I'll put on the morning announcements tomorrow night to go to DC. I was >> and it has to be the coupon book. It can't be the the weekly ads. That's a, you know, can't I'm not buying a $20 ad thing. Other than that, I think that's it for me. Of course, I have my quote >> and it's by Arthur Ash and is start where you are, do what you can, and use what you have. >> Thank you, >> Madam President. One thing I

117forgot to mention, Magic, I just want to say I know we talk a lot about the building. Um, and of course this this the hum and the buzz the not just of the whole area, the whole countyy's talking about it. And I just want to say was really exciting. I'm like I'm driving down 75. I was driving carefully, but to look over at night and to see the lights on in the hallway just oh my god, you can actually see the hallways from the highway was pretty cool. >> I don't I'm just can't wait to We have a tour. Maybe we can actually high school get in there. >> May we're doing our tour. >> We will be there. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, everybody has has done it. I'll just go through uh

118congratulations to Coach Parker. I did send him a a uh Facebook message. Um, the middle school BPA awards, they brought home tons of uh awards for that. and the College Promise winners, I want to congratulate them, too, because there's two very nice young ladies that have secured that spot. Um, yeah, the um I wanted to congratulate Kurt for going in and I have my usual little speech here coming. Just wait for it. Okay. >> Um, Ryan, we've been together a long time and unfortunately sometimes I do have to think like you because I am in finance. So yeah, it's unfortunate but yeah, it has to happen. Um the a lot of times students will think that this last quarter is just okay, we're just going to float along and we're not going to pay any

119attention. But the fourth quarter determines your fall participation in sports. So we need to finish strong. So, we have all our eligibility requirements already fulfilled. So, um that's my usually I go for the final forms, but we're already into spring season. So, um we need to concentrate on those grades to keep them up through spring and that way participation will be up in the fall and you won't have to worry about a thing. So, hopefully it stops raining soon or we're going to have to build an ark. I don't know. It's awful. So, at that, the board will conduct uh no executive session or work session this evening. So, I need a motion and a second. So, move. >> Second. >> And we'll call to adjourn. >> Mr. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >>

120yes. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. Mr. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> And this concludes tonight's meeting. Thank you.