001You did. >> Okay. I don't I had a lot of friends from high >> schools. That's stupid. >> I put a new >> accurate. >> No, I know. I put a new battery in and it's still You may need a new battery. Yeah, unless you >> do that. >> I did that. >> I can probably >> Okay. >> Put it on the network. >> So, good evening. Oh, now it's my turn. >> Good evening. I call meeting of the Quincy School District board of directors to order at this time. ask everyone to please stand also indivisible with each other and for all. >> Now for the adoption of the agenda. Board members coffee. Are there any proposed changes for amendments? questions about the agenda. >> I just need to ask do I if I want
002to ask a question about >> or present something we've done, do I just go to business? >> If if you'd like to add >> So now is the time to say I want to amend >> what is it you'd like. What do you want to add? I just want to find out about the uh Quincy High School's cell phone thing if we're going to try to change that. Um I was reading in the paper about how successful and the big wonderful changes that it did for our middle school. We should still consider that. So, would you like an agenda item to discuss a policy or um >> I just wanted to bring it up and say we need to relook at that. >> What's the agenda item specifically? Is it a discussion action? >> An
003action. I'd like to see us be able to do that for high school that had that big of an impact because the parents, the teachers, even some of the kids would said that they really appreciated it because it really changed bullying effect um the effect of bullying >> and so for a policy uh revision would you want to add it on the board topics calendar so it gets added in the future so then we can all the material >> I'll see that or makeshift No. >> Okay. So, not today's agenda for action. >> Okay. Good. >> I'd like to know what process >> we get uh the September leadership. We can start there >> and then see where what policy. >> Is that good? >> Mhm. >> Okay. So, uh we have a motion to
004privilege. >> So, you you want a motion? >> Okay. >> Um so, then all those in favor? I oppose. So the agenda is adopted. Um now it's time for public comment. So uh do we have >> I just Okay, we'll move on to the report. So the next item is the consent agenda which includes uh the routine matters approved in the one motion. Um I will entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda. Make a motion to approve the decision. >> I second it. >> Are there any questions or discussions? >> I've had mine all taken care of. Were you ever finding? >> Yeah. Um yeah. So your first question was regarding the city of Quincy bills and um that had been asked the last um meeting about how they were hired. And so we
005we had reached out to um the city and they actually my AP had already been on that but um there was some meters hooked up incorrectly and so they were we were getting incorrect meter ratings and they they corrected it. Yeah. And corrected it and so the billing um has been corrected. We got a credit for um stuff we did pay just because um we didn't want late fee. Right. Um, and then, uh, this month they were higher. Um, we have put out an email just to make sure everything was correct, but looking back at prior years, it's it's about what it was. It um, the increase, the one you asked about was about $7,000 >> for um the irrigation. It's the water for the irrigation of the high school. So, all those fields >>
006during July and August been hot. So, >> it's expensive. >> Yeah. Well, I never considered that >> that cost that much. I know. I know. So, there's that. And then you had asked about Apollo on page 31 of the AP report. Um, and it was it was invoices for a service call um to work on the chiller at um the middle school. I I think it replaced >> motor. >> Yeah, exactly. Motor uh I think they had problem. >> Well, I just wonder why they had to come back. >> The first one was diagnostic. They came out, found out what problem was and then they had to order the parts and that's when they came second. >> Oh, yeah. I thought I saw >> three items. >> There was a retainage. >> Okay. >> So,
007we're we're required to withhold retainage until everything's complete. So there was the service call, the the thanks and then the change. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Well, and one thing we do with that too is when when we we get a quote from them for both of those. One is a not to exceed price and the other is a quote for the materials and labor when they come back. >> So we have a fixed price there. So >> nice. >> Hearing no further discussion. Um all those in favor please say I >> I opposed. The motion carries. The consent agenda is approved. Now moving on to the public hearing which is the proposed 2025 20236 district budget for the 2035 2026 school year. Um each speaker will have three minutes. Oh, >> so you can
008>> opportunity. >> Um, so we'll move on to six. >> Oh, sorry. We need Sorry. >> We do need a motion because that resolution is an action item. >> So I will now entertain a motion to adopt the budget resolution for the 2025 2036 school year. Make that motion. >> I'll second it. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. So your pledge is adopted. >> Thank you. >> It's a lot of work. >> Thank you. So now moving on to reports. Superintendent. >> Sure. So we are all things back to school. It is a very very busy time of year. Just thank you Sean, Tia, all of our directors for even being here tonight. Um it is all go to uh the 27th of this month. So just appreciate everyone's hard month
009or hard work this month. We kicked off with all teacher meeting on Monday. Allison kicked us off uh and Camille demoed a AI GPT that our teachers are going to be using to help differentiate uh their their lessons, build assessments, and then differentiate based on the different learners that they have in the classroom. It's a really powerful tool. It was a really powerful day, too, because I think a lot of light bulbs went out about how AI can be used as a collaborator, how it can be used to enhance creativity, um, and really meet the needs of all of our students. So, it was really great. You know, a lot of people think about AI as as, you know, something I can make a song or a rap about or proofread a paper or we're
010really trying to push people to think about AI as an assistant or a collaborator uh that can really elevate and uplift your work. So, the response was so positive. Um, secondary, loved it with elementary. Um, it was really great response. I'm just really happy with the direction that that's going. So, dream day. Uh, I do want to thank EJ uh and the hospital and sheriff's department, Grant County uh management uh emergency management, QPD and the hospital for all their work in the uh August 6 all agency drill. It was and like light and life light went too >> district >> sorry in district three fire. Thank you. Thank you. All right. >> So, it was a great day and it was a really nice opportunity to uh test our systems in a really safe way.
011Um you can make mistakes uh in a in a way that wasn't high stakes with a parent breathing down your neck to, you know, get access to the child who you're trying to reunify with. And it was a really nice opportunity for the high school to test their internal systems and what worked and what didn't work. I mean, there's things that we discovered right off the bat was just internet access. It took us 45 minutes to get internet access. So that was a really great learning and I'd rather learn it there in that environment than in a situation where we have students coming to uh the new hospital for treatment in a real life situation. So really appreciate all the preparation and the the work that went out to that and we just learned a
012ton. DJ, you want to say anything on that? Thank you for all your work. >> Yeah, it I think the best part was bringing everybody together and all of the different agencies kind of having one common goal and then identifying gaps so we can get better at it. It was great. It was great. >> Um, tomorrow is QHS's open house. Um, they have students coming in picking up their schedules, uh, getting their student IDs, their ASB cards, getting cleared for sports. That starts tomorrow in the afternoon at 10:00. And for our uh, I believe is it 10:00 it is juniors and seniors and then four o'clock is freshman and sophomores. So, two different shifts. Um, on the 25th, we have an all staff meeting starting at 8:00 in the morning. We have breakfast served for
013all of our staff starting at 7:15. If board members want to attend, you're more than welcome to attend. U, please let me know if you are and I'll have a reserve seat for you because that place fills up. >> What's that? >> I put it on my calendar. >> Oh, great. >> I'd love to see you all there. So, you're all welcome. It's going to be a great day. There's a lot of things to celebrate in the Quincy School District and a lot to be thankful for, a lot to be proud of. So, it's a really great day uh to bring everybody together to celebrate the the start of the school year. Um and if that wasn't enough for you, uh we have six open houses that night as well. So, all five elementaryaries in
014town and George are having their open houses and QM QA is on Thursday, I believe. >> Yeah, we have online parent night tomorrow night and then an all school open house. The open houses are a really great time to come in and connect with the families and explore the schools and connect with our teachers. So board members attend them all, attend a couple. Uh you know, everybody really appreciate that. Everybody knows your volunteers and just appreciates any time that you guys give into your open houses too. And uh if you want to cross reference my dates and I suggest you do, uh um athletics start, football starts tomorrow. Uh they gave out all their gear. Really excited for that to start. Then the rest of our fall start sports, it's crazy to think, start on
015the 25th as well. So the 25th is a really big day here in the Quincy School District. Um, and the band has already been out, but they end up their first ever band camp. Um, they had a good number of kiddos out already practicing their marching. So lot to look forward to. And it all leads up to that first day of school on August 27th. And that's another day if board members want to get out from Mountain Buildings. that first day being in the presence. Um, let me know. I be happy to to go out with that with you and let the principles know. >> And the highlight of my report, I'd like to introduce to you Raul Raul Ma who is our new transportation director. So, welcome Raul. >> Thank you for the welcome.
016You guys make me feel like home. Thank you. >> So, I just wanted to put a name to the face and Raul. So, thank you for for being here. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> So, that's all I have for the board. Any questions? >> Exciting time. Um, our school board reps are obviously not in school, so they're not here today. Um, >> yeah, one more break before they come back. >> For board leadership report, hopefully you guys all received those minutes. Um, I would say the biggest thing to bring forward is just trying to uh select our next board retreat date. We're looking at a few different Fridays of October. So, if you could let us know your availability. I think it's really important for us to get back together and um >> maybe improve
017on some of those conversations and uh help our work move forward seamlessly this this year. And not to put you on the spot with general assembly and >> I know it's there. >> I have it pulled up. >> It's not. >> Oh, we need to book your book. >> But that's what I was gonna ask if um how we wanted to do it. Last year um we did make it into a work session and then we just kind of voted on it. Did we want to go that way? Is there a better way? General I believe September 20th, right? Right. It's a Saturday and anybody can join me on the actual Zoom call and go through each one there. Maybe what I will do is go through it and pick out ones that are most
018affecting us. I don't know because there's a lot of them that are repetitive or andor non-applicables and just there's just a lot and I would hate for us to stay here for a work session in 2 hours or 3 hours and cash it all out. So, um let me dig through it first deeper and then you know the week. Yeah, we board meeting the ninth or if you want to do a special board meeting that just focuses on that to get people together, >> we can do that too. I think yeah I think we need a quick work session to >> we can add that to the >> what you have to say um >> well we would just go through the entire book and I don't >> there or sh maybe you just on
019that day you just give the highle summary the things that really impact us on the nth do a work session on it >> and if everybody kind of is already pre >> there's something that catches your eye too and you can bring it up >> instead of one page by page >> y >> I agree but if page by page or amendment by amendment >> like yeah amendment >> what was it last year >> that rapid fire when we came to the meeting by then we were ready to give guidance and >> like checking everything >> yeah I'll have a work session ready for >> and I'll double check make sure you're registered for that >> oh good okay great >> somebody did it for me because then I got another I went to try
020and do it and then my name was already off the list that done my next email thank you for registering at the >> giving me. >> No worries. >> Right. >> Any concerns where you need a proxy or your >> uh No, I'm good. Okay. Okay. >> Easy. Yeah, of course. Um that's it for the board leadership report. Uh now for the policy review, there is none. So for next next meeting, yes. Uh for new business this is where we have um more meeting calendar um we are looking to vote. So your feedback >> yeah like the days that we're meeting like these Tuesday evenings do we want to be going into the schools which the new calendar proposes >> building. >> So this is just the dates read though. So this is just voting
021on our dates for next year and >> times. Yeah. >> Didn't we do that last year? I don't believe we went in. >> We did. >> I thought we allated one time it was the the district office and the next time that >> what we talked about at more leadership was would there be any interest of moving the 5:30 school visits to 11:30 for just a business meeting while we're you know including you know the consent agendas building report so we can get in when the school when the kids are there. So, does that work for you guys or I mean I'm obviously more flexible. >> Well, the remote option definitely gives me more flexibility to be able to participate if all at this. >> So, the proposal of moving some 5:30 p.m. meetings when
022we're scheduled to be out of school to consider doing like 11:30. So, we could actually >> Yeah. once >> similar like we did at Mount B last year when the kids were there and they would come in too and present >> work as long as the virtual again during the day >> and I force it to work >> you guys try to you guys you guys >> I hate to make that decision like I said I'm not working so >> we can let's hear from Chad and Casey Are they with us? >> No. So, as is if the border proof isn't, it just goes right to our normal schedule like from last year. >> As is, >> just the dates and times and we've changed the schools a little bit. So, the same school's not
023always going first. So, regardless, we're still in schools. >> Um the the board leadership in September, we could, you know, talk because Casey hasn't he's not here to weigh in on it either and he works during a day and I don't know how flexible his schedule is either, >> right? So that's something we >> I feel like Chad struggle. >> Yeah, even though it's remote >> I don't know >> when he's here. He said >> we can we push this to September 9 meeting for further discussion. >> We can uh like modify the current proposal at a future meeting but for now are you guys open to at least solidifying that dates? >> Yeah. Okay. Okay. So, I would entertain a motion to approve the board meeting calendar. >> I make that motion and I
024>> all those in favor say >> it's just us. Yeah. Anyway, um next is the board request for future topics information. great place for you then to um add what you proposed earlier for the high school cell phone policy. >> We literally physically add it in. >> I'll add it. >> Okay. There's any others? Um you always feel free to go in there, make your suggestions and then uh just sign your official documents and I think that's it. Sir, >> so there being no further business, I declare this meeting adjourned. Thank you all for your patience. >> 19 minutes. >> Good job. They're at