001Okay. >> Good evening. >> Really nice. >> All right. Welcome to our reorganization meeting [clears throat] of education. Today is January 7th, 2026 and well, usually I do roll call, but we're going to do our oath of office. Right. If you all could raise your right hand, I will read the both in the form of a question and say I do. Mrs. Miller, Mr. Mundy, Mrs. Robinson Thompson, and Mrs. Shockley, do you all solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the state of Ohio and that you will faithfully and impartially discharge your duties as board member in and for the said West Govern School District, McGomery County, Ohio, [clears throat] the of your ability and in accordance with the laws now in effect and hereafter to be enacted during your continuence in said
002office and until your successor is chosen at qualifying. >> Congratulations. >> Oh, we got a full room. Come on. [cheering] [applause] >> All right. Well, I guess now is the time for roll calls. Mrs. Gibson >> here. >> Mrs. Miller >> here. >> Mr. Money >> here. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson >> here. [applause and cheering] >> Mr. Ch >> here. >> All right. I'm going to make a motion. Um, I move that Leslie Miller to be elected president of the West Carolton Education School Board for the calendar year 2026. >> Second, >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Muny. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shockley. >> Yes. >> Okay. I think this is now hers. pass it along. >> Thank you. Have this many times.
003[applause] >> Okay. Item number five, board elect vice president. I move that Angie Shockley be elected vice president of the West Carolton Board of Education for the calendar year of 2026. Second. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mundy. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson. Yes, >> Mrs. Shockley. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Item number six, establish dates and times for our regular meetings. >> I move the West Carlton Board of Education establish the scheduled regular meeting dates of the board to be held on the first and third Wednesday of each calendar month at 6:00 p.m. in the community room of West Carlton Board of Education Office, West Carolton, unless determined otherwise at a previous meeting. The tenative 2026 meeting dates are January 21st, February 4th, which
004is a mandatory MCBA meeting for superintendent and board members, February 18th, March 4th and 18th, April 15th, May 6th and 20th, June 17, July 15th, August 5th and 19th, September 2nd and 16th, October 7th and 21st 1st, November 18th, and December 16th, January 6th, and 20th, 2027. >> I second that motion. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mr. Sha, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mr. L. >> Yes. >> Item number seven, establish compensation of board members. I move that compensation for board members be set at the maximum rate authorized by law not to exceed one meeting per month. Second roll. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shley. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Money. >> Yes.
005>> Item number eight, resolution to wave the reading of the record of proceedings. >> All right. I move that the reading of the proceedings of the previous meetings be waved in the coordinates of OC 3313.26. >> I second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Sha, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson, >> yes. >> Item number nine, resolution to approve the following items. I promise I get this one every year. I move that the board of education approve the following items. A. Fix the bond [clears throat] of the treasurer at 50,000. Fix the bond of the business business manager at 25,000 and have the treasurer file the bonds with the county auditor. E. Approve that the board dispense with the adoption of
006resolutions approving warrants for the payment of any claim from school funds if the expenditure for which such warrant is issued in provided for in the current appropriations except authorizing the sale or purchase of real estate, the employment, appointment or the confirmation of officers and employees or as otherwise provided by law the payment of debts debts or claims the salaries of treasurer superendent dependent teachers or other employees. C. We continue. Approve the use of a faximile signature on checks drawn on the following account. Chase Bank all funds. D. Approve eligible dispositories for district funds as presented. Do I need to read all of them? >> No. >> As presented. >> Yes. >> You think I was new? [laughter] >> Uh E. Authorize the treasurer to request appropriate advances of tax receipts from McGomery County Auditor's Office.
007F. Authorize the treasurer to invest in monies during the calendar year 2026. G. Appoint the treasurer of clerk custodian of student activity fund act accounts during calendar year 2026. H. Appoint the treasurer as designate to attend public record access training required for board members for each term of office RC 109.43 and I authorize the treasurer to recover unclaimed funds reported by the department of commerce on behalf of the school district. >> We need a second please >> second. >> Thank you. Welcome. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mr. Sher, >> yes. [clears throat] >> Item number 10, subscribe to membership and related services and selected educational organizations. I move that the board subscribe to membership and related services and
008selected educational organizations and that sufficient funds be appropriated to pay said fees and/or dues as presented. The Ohio School Board Association, OSBA Legal Assistance Fund, Ohio Association of School Business Officials, Dayton Area Superintendent Association, Dayton McGomery County Scholarship Program, Buckeye Association of School Administrators, National Middle School Association, and National School Public Relations Association. >> I second that. >> Thank you. Roll call. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Sha, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Item number 11, board appointment of members to board committees. >> I move that the following members be appointed to board committees. Number one, official representative to the Ohio School Board Association, Leslie Delegate and Angie Alternative. Alternate. Number two, legislative leaison, Nate. Number three, alumni committee, Nate and
009Angie. Number four, Athletic Board of Control, Leslie Andromeitria. Number five, Capital Improvement, Rometria. Number six, Ohio Facilities Construction Commission, OFCC Building Committee, Leslie. Number seven, District Leadership Team, Daytime Means Only, Lori. Number eight, Records Review Committee, Doritrio. Number nine, student representative Leslie and Angie. And number 10, health and safety committee, Nate and Lorie. We have two more. Oh gosh, there's two more. >> And 11, finance committee, Lori and Andrew. 12, Business Advisory Council, Lori and Nate. Second roll call, please. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Shocker. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Item number 12, board appointment of a board member to a board committee. >> Yes. I move that the following member be appointed to a board committee, and that's
010going to be the Miami Valley Career Technical Center, which is Lori, and that is a three-year term through December 31st, 2028. >> I second. >> Welcome. >> This is Robinson Thompson. Yes, >> Mrs. Sher. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes, >> Mr. Money. >> Yes. >> Item number 13. Authorize the purchase of liability insurance for individual board [clears throat] members, employees, and the board as an entity. The purchase of property and fleet insurance coverage and the contracting of third-party administrators for workers compensation and unemployment administration. I move that the board authorize the following. One, the purchase of liability insurance for individual board members, employees, and the board as an entity. The two, to purchase of property and fleet insurance coverage for the district. And three, the contracting of third
011party administrators for workers compensation and unemployment administration. >> Second roll call, please. >> Mrs. Shley, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> Item number 14, resolution of intent to appropriate a specific amount for the board of education service fund. >> I move that the board set aside $20,000 a maximum allowed per OC 3315.15 for the board service fund. The establishment of this proposed appropriation is compliant with OC 3315.15 board policy number 0147 board amendment or setup and compensation and board policy 0175.1 school board conferences conventions and workshops. >> Second. >> Thank you. >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes, Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sher. >> Yes.
012>> Item number 15, resolution to approve the following items regarding legal services. I move that the board approve the following items regarding legal services. Retain the firm of Bricker Graden to serve as general counsel, public finance council, and legal adviser to the West Carlton Board of Education. Retain the firm of Bricker Graden for continuing disclosure services as required under federal law. Retain the firm of Rich and Gillis to serve as legal adviserss regarding monitoring the district's tax duplicate. Enter into an agreement with the city of West Carlton authorizing the payment of legal fees charged by the city law director for services rendered to the school district. Legal fees for services shall be reimbursed to the city of West Carolton upon receipt of a monthly invoice. Agreement shall expire on December 31st, 2026. >> Second. Thank
013you. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Shaka, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. Item number 16, resolution authorizing the superintendent to apply for state and federal funds and grants. >> Thank you. I move that the superintendent be authorized to apply for the following state and f federal funds and grants including but not limited to early childhood education Ohio K12 network connectivity state school psychology intern grant title 6B title three which is leap emergency immigrant title one idea preschool handicap title 2 A and title 4 A A second. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mr. Shocker, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mr. Mo, >> yes.
014[clears throat] Item number 17, resolution authorizing the superintendent to make and acknowledge acceptance of offers of employment between board meetings. I get this one every year, too. I move that the superintendent be authorized during periods when this board is not in session to make offers of employment directly to candidates for either teaching or non-eing positions on behalf of this board and to acknowledge acceptance of such offers on behalf of this board subject to a com subsequent vote of ratification by the board. Provided, however, that upon ratification by this board, the employment shall be deemed effective as of the date and time of the employees acceptance of the superintendent's offer. Nothing in this resolution shall require the governing board to employ or continue to employ an individual who has not provided a criminal records check satisfactory
015to the board or who has not satisfied any other prerequisite to employment created by law or board policy. The authorization provided by this resolution shall commence on January 7th, 2026 and remain in effect through the 2027 reorganization meeting. >> Second. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Shan, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Number 18. Resolution authorizing the superintendent to accept staff resignations between board meetings. >> I move the superintendent be authorized on behalf of this board to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees during periods when the board is not in sess session. Subject to ratification by the board provided however that upon ratification by the board such resignation shall be deemed effective as
016of the date and time of the superintendent's acceptance. The authorization provided by this resolution shall commence on January 7th, 2026 and remain in effect through the 2027 recognized meeting. >> Second. >> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Sher, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. Okay, this concludes uh the reorganization part of our meeting. Uh we'll take a brief recess and then we will start again with our regular schedule meeting. Thank you. Everybody ready? Okay. >> I'd like to call this West Carolton Board of Education business meeting to order. It's Wednesday, January 7th, 2026. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Gibson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mr. Miller >> here. [laughter] >> Mr. Money. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson
017>> here. >> Mr. Sher >> here. You will join us in >> Ice to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God. indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. Now, I will go about introducing everybody. Um, we will start at the far table. We have Okay, trying to get all my stuff together here. Mr. Jack Heg who is our business manager and right next to him is Dr. Robin Jordan who has a new name this year innovation and strategic initiatives and she is the director of that and then next to her is Mrs. Becky Yurman. She is our director of student services and then we have Mr. Deon Barry our director of human resources. So good evening to all of you. Then
018we come to the head table at the far end and we are actually very uh blessed to have um three lovely ladies that serve on our board with us. Um they are kind of our liaison to the uh school district. And I'm going to try I'm going to give it my all here. We have Miss Haley Schuster. We have Miss Daniela Rodriguez Vasquez. Yes, I I know she does, but that that's me. And then not with us this evening is Miss Ava Croninwat. So, she will be joining us um at a different date. So, we will miss her tonight. And then we'll go to our board and we have Miss Mrs. Lori Gibson, board member. We have Dr. Andrea Townsen, our superintendent. I'm Leslie Miller, board member. Mrs. Angie Shockley, board member. Mrs. Dormetitria Robinson
019Thomas Thompson I'm sorry um board [clears throat] member and we have Mr. Nate Monday member and at the far end is Mr. Brian Simone who is our district treasurer. All right we'll go to it is recommended that the agenda for the January 7th 2026 meeting be adopted as presented. So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. [snorts] >> Okay. Um, roll call, please. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Miy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mr. Shley, >> yes. >> Item number six, comments from the public relating to agenda items only. We do not have any this evening. We will skip over our communications update. Mrs. is not with us this evening. We wish her well. Uh any comments? No. Okay. Well, we'll go right on into the
020business then. Item number eight, the treasurer recommends that the board approve the following items. Mr. Sloan. >> Thank you. I ask that the board approve the minutes of the special meeting and regular meeting held on December 17, 2025. >> So moved. >> Second. Uh, any >> Go ahead. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Mendy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Johnson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Items item number nine deals with personnel items. Mr. Barry, >> thank you. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> The superintendent recommends that the board approve the following Items 9 A through 9 I >> so moved >> second. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> I got a question. >> Yes. >> Do we have [clears throat] some alumni in this?
021Miss Tilton. Is that an alumni? >> Yes. >> Okay. I'm like I'm like I think so. And then I think there's one is Jaylen Smith. Is that as well or am I am I thinking of someone else? Okay. Well, hey, blessed to at least have one alumni. At least I can see from uh from just looking through it. So, that's good to see you. >> I wanted to uh congratulate um Alice Valley um who announced her retirement. Gave us a date. She won't be retiring right now. Hers is odd. Uh it will go into the next school year. You see that? >> Um there's age or years and and this one is will be an age. Uh she is one of um I would say the most positive intervention specialists that we have in the
022district. She's done an excellent job in the intermediate school mentoring many of our new intervention specialists as we replaced them. Um we've had we had 13 retirements last year. Uh she took on a young lady um was having trouble passing the test honestly the test to become a teacher. She in her first year and she's doing a great job and I think that is a testament to what Alice does an extremely positive person that will certainly be missed. >> Yes, it sounds like we will miss her. Any other comments or questions? Welcome, please. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mr. Sher, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. Item number 10 that concerns some more personnel items. Mr. Barry, >> the superintendent recommends that
023the board approve the following personnel items 10 A through 10 B. >> So move second. >> Any discussion? >> One comment. Um Mr. Groer, he received the Adamus grant. So, we have the mural club being funded a second time. >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Robinson Thompson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Shley, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> abstain. >> Mr. Mundy, >> yes. >> And I will clarify my uh abstension. Uh I am a serve as a coach at the high school. So this is a conflict of interest to vote on athletic items. So you will see this periodically throughout the year. U item number 11 deals with our contract with the Warren County Educational Service Center. Mrs. Yur. >> Thank you. Good evening. >> Good evening. Superintendent recommends that
024the board enter into a contract with Warren County Educational Service Center as presented with respect to the educational program for a student beginning January 20th, 2026 for the remainder of the year. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Any comments standard contract for a student who requires >> roll call, please? >> Mrs. Sher, >> yes. >> Mrs. Gibson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes, Mrs. Robinson Thompson. >> Yes. >> It is now time for our comments and reports. So, we will start with our ladies at the end of the table, our student reps. >> Okay. Um, we just [clears throat] got back from break, so we don't have much in the caring closet. >> Okay. So, Ava and Danny are going to be working in there tomorrow. We didn't work in there
025on Monday since it was our first day back. And then, um, I last meeting was um previously going to be appointed the next day um for a student council position and I um got voted on. So >> um Haley passed down the torch because I'm getting appointed um this meeting now this Thursday. >> Yes. And there isn't much but culture club um has their for when we're going to do the parent night and the normal night, February 25th and the 26th, which is later than last year. [applause] >> So, um, Oasgo has an annual conference every April. Um, so he'll he'll be recognized on Wednesday, April 15th. I believe that's a board meeting day. >> Oh, so he won't be with us. Okay. >> It's a it's a lunch. >> Oh, okay. Okay. >> So,
026you'll bring your wonderful award back with you >> at the uh convention center up in Columbus, the same place the capital conferences. >> Okay. >> That's in April. >> Okay. >> Yes. And correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought your email said that um Oasmo will send $2,000 to the school district. Um, and that $2,000 uh will be you is will be used for for a scholarship to to a high school senior on on behalf of of this award that Jack is getting. Right. >> Do do we know how students apply for that? >> Um, I mean I guess it's up to us in terms of how we would distribute that, whether we would want to kind of like they do the other scholarship. >> Yeah. Whether we'd want to you as a board
027can make that decision or could go to ERA. That's right. >> A discussion for later. >> Okay. Wow. >> Great. >> How many years ago has it been since you were transportation director of the year? >> That was 18 years ago. >> I was on board then. >> It was It was 20 years ago. >> Yeah. I was on board, too. [laughter] >> I was only 10 years old then. >> Oh. Oh yeah, that made me look old. Yeah, thanks a lot for that. I remember when you got that award. >> It's your second major award. Well, congratulations. >> All right, we do not have any comments from the West Carlton Education Association or from the classified employees association. So, we'll go to our central office and we'll start with Mr. Heg. Well, all I
028got was a letter saying that I won the award, which is I'm very thankful for that. I don't know who all was involved in the nomination here, but I want to say thank you to all them for that. I think it means a lot to me. Um, I was really surprised by it and I had to ask Ryan about it first and then went to Dr. Townsen on that one to find out what is going on on this, but it was really nice to see. Um, I'd also like to congratulate Demetria. It's great to see you up here. Um, and we look forward to great things from you this coming school year. >> Wonderful. Well, you can pass it on down to Dr. Jordan. Do you have any thing this evening? >> Yeah. Um, so
029again, congratulations D. We're so happy to have you. Also, congratulations to Lesie and um, Angie for your new positions on the board. taking those leadership roles. We're excited and and Nate and you know I don't want to leave you out. >> I am >> like we're glad to have you back. >> So, um congratulations to >> Hey, I held this for together one day. >> And Lori, thank you. [laughter] We're glad you're still here. >> Yeah, I was the only one. >> I know. >> I held this down. >> You all are all so amazing and holding it down here. So, thank you. And happy birthday to our birthday twins, >> Haley and Dr. Townson. So, >> best girls, too. >> That is true. >> We belong. >> They're the same age even. [laughter] >>
030We're both 18 today. >> Yay. Okay, so yeah, happy birthday. >> Thank you. >> I will not start singing. Um, she not [laughter] always up for it. >> She will not start. >> She will not start dancing. [laughter] >> And congratulations, Jack. >> That's amazing. We're really happy for you and um just honored to be on the team with you. So, >> okay, I'm trying to sing. [laughter] I just want to echo what everyone else is saying. Congrats to many people. Um, Dorito, we're super excited to have you. Congratulations and welcome to WC. You're now a pirate. >> Um, I also want to echo what Devon said regarding Alice Valley. She will be greatly missed. Um, huge part of our special education team at the intermediate building and has done a really good job with
031mentoring some of our our younger teachers. So, there's definitely going to be a big void there. Also want to shout out John Groner. I don't know how much yall know about the mural club. It's a huge highlight in our district. It's awesome. We got another grant. Um, and of course, congratulations, Jack. We're really excited. You always represent our district well and it's very much deserved. All the accolades that you have is just incredible. That's all. >> Thank you, Mr. Perry. Uh welcome and congratulations to Dor. Thank you um for coming to the meetings. It was only you sitting out there. Um >> and now we Oh, you do have that too. >> And now now we have >> you we'll need to see you. >> Thank you for that. >> We have no one to
032talk to. [laughter] >> No one >> the dancing. I didn't finish. I didn't finish. >> Um, it was also good to see u that you have a lot of support moving into your position. I think it's always good to have resources in West Carolton, of course, and outside of West Carolton to gain perspective and and resources. Um, a lot of the same people that I knew. So, good people. Um, Jack. Yeah. 13 years. Uh, I would say honestly and and as I've moved towards 30 years in the career field, um, that Jack is probably the best business manager that I that I've encountered. Um, extremely knowledgeable and and certainly worthy of the award that he received. Yes, he is humble and doesn't like for people to look at him and more comfortable giving praise, but
033it's also uh a good time to shine and good job. >> Welld deserved. And yeah, happy birthday to Haley and to the 68th birthday to our [laughter] >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. [laughter] >> Uh we do not have any general comments from the public this evening, so we will go to comments from the board members. Mrs. Gibson, you're up. >> Oh, cool. Um, well, I'll be the first board member to repeat what everyone else has already said, so good luck for the rest of you. Um, happy New Year's. I did get that one in. Yeah. Um, and I hope you had a great holiday. See, I'm paying attention. Um, welcome, Doritria. >> It's always like this, as you know. Um, congrats, Jack. I wish I could say something to make you turn
034that pink color you just did a minute ago, but I I don't have anything like that. Um, and then happy birthday and good luck to the next person. >> Thank you. >> You're up. >> When first welcome, Demetri, welcome to the to our team here. We enjoy looking forward to working together. >> Jack, you know how I feel. you do an amazing job and I'm proud to work with you on a few projects. So, I'm it's welld deserved. Um, congratulations to Alice Valley. I don't know her personally, but I've always heard some wonderful things about her. So, that's great. And, um, like, uh, like Becky said, John Grner does an amazing job with those murals. I mean, outstanding the things he does with our students. So, thank you and thanks to these layers for all
035they do. >> Thanks for always being the camera ladies. [laughter] >> Thank you, Dorian. >> Well, hi everybody. Um, so nice to finally be on this side of the table. Um, looking forward to serving. Thanks for everyone. Um, the accolades and the welcomes. I really appreciate it. Um, happy birthday to the birthday twins. >> Thank you. >> Um, yes. I told Dr. Talson early happy 25th. >> Uh, >> yes. 18. >> Same age as me. >> Same age as Yeah. Exactly. There you go. Um, and to Jack, um, congratulations. Just I've heard nothing, you know, but great things about the work that you do, not just in this space, but just in the city of West Carolton. So, definitely welld deserved. >> Apart from my daughter. >> Yeah. [laughter] Um and yeah and so just
036really glad to be here. Looking forward to serving. >> Thank you, Nate. >> Yeah, I mean there's going to be a lot of dittos. Um I definitely congratulations and congratulations Leslie on being president again and >> John being vice president and >> it's great to see a lot of good changes and we got a lot of good people here and I'm very happy about that. Um, I just wanted to say publicly, it's so sad being so far away from my reps over there. I I see you all the way down there. I'm I'm happy to be by Ryan for the first time. >> That's not what you >> We're kind of enjoying it down here. There's a reason why you replace >> Oh, I [laughter] see. This is strategic. I see. Hey, I like Ryan
037a lot, too. We're going to be best buds over here. See, [laughter] >> that >> Yeah, you guys want to get that. So, uh, just so you know, of course, happy birthday, ladies. It's nice to know that there's another 25-year-old in the room. >> Yes. >> Um, and then Jack, >> I don't know what else to say, man. That's uh I can't I honestly can't think of anyone better deserving of award like that. So, I know that award is a really big deal. And um for you to get that out of the hundreds of districts that is a part of this, I mean, I honestly can't think of anyone better suited for that. you have made these buildings beautiful. You have done everything to uh to really make this a tight ship and uh you
038get some fun. But um really congratulations and uh I'm happy that you got to bring a little bit of scholarship money to to take care of our kids. Okay, I'm moving on. Oh, that's Oh, I have my quote. That's it. Uh so this quote is uh is kind of special to me tonight. It's a little bit of a long one, but uh it is by Earl Nightingale and it says, "Learn to enjoy every minute of your life. Be happy now. Don't wait for something outside of yourself to make you happy in the future. Think how really precious how think how precious is the time you have to spend, whether it's at work or with your family. Every minute should be enjoyed and savored." And that's all I got. >> All right. Thank you. Um, I
039I echo everything. Uh, welcome Dornitria to our our bunch up here. Um, Jack, I think we've been around here too darn long. You know that? And both of us. Um, but I have gotten to serve with you on uh the OFCC committee and uh to see how you really operate with all of these buildings. And there has been when they bring in the manual for a building that's this tall. I mean, oh my. Um, to knowing all of that to getting things going pass through to West Carolton City, which is a a pain if anyone has ever done this, and then having to work with me, too, because we built a school over there. Uh so you have done a phenomenal job and I am very happy to hear that uh your peers have have
040elected you to that position. So congratulations. Um it I'm going to say this and everybody's going to go a spring sports are right around the corner. Yes, somewhere out there there is spring. Now we don't know when it will arrive but there is going to be spring. And if you don't get your uh physical in now and get all your final forms done, you're not going to play in the spring. So, if you haven't played a fall sport or a winter sport, you need to get this done now. Um I'm just going to give you a little heads up here to get things the ball rolling. Um other than that, I'm going to the board here is going to go into what's called the board boot camp work session. And we do not have an
041executive session this evening. So, we will be adjourning after we get done with our work session. So, I will do we need a roll call today? No, we do not because we're just going to pause. >> Just take a recess. Yes, >> we're going to take a recess. So, good night everybody.