001I'm not going to hear anything. [Music] call this regular session. Teton County School District meeting back to order for August 13th. Start with the pledge of allegiance. Would you like to start us off? >> I pledge of allegiance 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 Trustee me, would you mind reading one of our um successes values visions? >> Sure. As a premier district, our vision is to ensure every student is prepared to succeed in an everchanging. >> Next on our agenda is approval of the agenda. Mr. Chairman, I move to approve the agenda as printed. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Okay. >> Number three, uh, superintendence report. >> Chairman
002Aens, trustees, um, interim superintendent Scott Chris. Um, we get to start our meeting this evening um, celebrating one of our um, one of our best professionals in the district. And I'm going to have Principal Lieberman come up and introduce um, a spectacular person in the room. [Music] >> Thank you. Chairman Abrams, trustees. Uh, this evening I have the honor of introducing to you one of only 25, that's 25 educators nationally that have earned the distinguished 2025 Gilder Lurman State History Teacher of the Year Award. Um, our very own Jackson High School teacher, Miss Cheryl Katz, has earned the distinction of being the Wyoming State History Teacher of the Year. One of the hallmarks of Cheryl's teaching is her creativity and imagination in the classroom. Whether through studentled Supreme Court simulations, debates on landmark legislation, or
003mock congressional hearings, Cheryl creates an environment where students are not passive recipients of information, but active participants in the learning process. These innovative approaches foster not only academic excellence, but also genuine civic engagement. Trustees, please join me in congratulating Cheryl on this acknowledgement of her instructional excellence. >> Thank you so much for >> question. Okay, >> thank you. >> Let's have more of those. >> I agree. Um, the next item is is more of a it's a little different item, but I wanted to bring forward for the board. We talked about it informally. Our administrators have very preliminary discussed and heard from me and some ideas. Of course, um we would really like to embrace a theme in the district this year um that really um focuses on connecting with each other. Um especially in
004this day and age. Um connecting is a word that cuts across all grade levels, all classrooms, all schools, uh no matter who you are, all the way up um to the governance level. um connecting learning to life, connecting learning uh to the community, connecting to each other, and uh connecting to self, understanding who you are as a learner to build your agency um helps our students move forward. In a meeting this morning, um as we wrapped up with some of our consultants that um led us the last couple days, um Trusty Abrams, I'm going to quote you. Um, I believe you said, um, what we do as a school district, um, we are the binder. We are the connector in our, uh, in our community and we should be the models of that um, in
005all classrooms and in all areas in our in our district. So, I bring up the word connection. It's a theme we'll be talking about in our schools, talking about with our teachers. It's not another initiative. It's just something to keep at the forefront of our work this year um, as we go forward. Obviously, the first day of school is coming up for students. Um, we have our new teachers who return on the 18th. Um, teachers, most teachers obviously return on the 20th and of course students come back on the 25th. So, the excitement is growing in our district. It's a big week coming up. So, looking forward to um folks returning and filling our schools. >> Thank you. Thank you. And Cheryl, again, congratulations. Such a wonderful honor. So happy to see you receive those.
006Um, next up is district leaders report. We have our district leaders report for review. Um, as normal, starting in the month of September, you will see our sites and site administrators add updates to their what's happening in their areas. Um so this will be the last district report that you see specifically around um district operations and projects over the summer and summer work that's happened in the educational service department. >> Mr. Chairman, Trusty Gingri, >> I was going to say I I was very excited to see the new kiln was uh installed, all the work that's going in at ceramics. It was my daughter was in high school. ceramics was a very important for her and we have a great ceramics teacher and it's really a a great part of our school. So I was
007excited to see all the work that went into um building the whole new ceramics uh area. >> Trusty Bosch. >> Uh Mr. Chairman, um Dr. Chris, I have one question or maybe uh Miss Shan can answer and that is is that uh I was looking at the what is referred to as the turnover rate and the report and the average over the last five years 12.6%. Um, one of the concerns, uh, which at least numbers I've looked at that's significantly below say the national average, but one of the concerns that I have and questions maybe it's a future agenda item, but I don't see it here and that's why I'm saying that is is that where are we at with teachers as far as, you know, who, you know, is there a projection and and
008I want to be careful how I, but um, you know, what's the population? How are we projecting that out to the future? And, you know, what are we going to be, you know, looking at five years from now or 10 years from now? Uh, you know, obviously values, home values are not uh probably amanable to most people just walking in and buying one uh right now. So, what what can we do and what do we need to project on the horizon? >> Uh, I I think that's a great question, Trusty Bosch. Um I I think the answer is we don't know. So there's a lot of things that will impact that turnover rate, the ability of teachers to live in our community, not just in our community. This is a nationwide um challenge that K12
009education is facing right now. One of the biggest contributors to this um rising issue is that colleges aren't graduating uh teachers at the rate that they once were. I know the University of Wyoming, there's a lot of work at the legislative level going into the University of Wyoming to try and encourage students to major in education and get those teaching degrees. The next challenge that we have in Wyoming is keeping those teachers in Wyoming. So, there's so many different facets beyond just our community in making sure that K12 schools are staffed. I think um the work that you guys have done this week and just in a short conversation with Superintendent Crisp, we're gonna have to get creative. We're gonna have to look to the future and what that means for K12 education. I don't
010have the answers to that, but I do know that the there's no immediate relief and there's no long-term relief to those issues. Uh we, you know, Heather goes to an annual national conference every year. This is always one of those top top sub subjects for all school districts. Um in our community, we've implemented a grow your own program uh that starts working with some of our high school students to gain college credits in high school towards our education degree. We've also put in place an apprenticeship program where we've actually hired I think it's eight eight graduates from our apprentice program as teachers in our district. So those are some of the initiatives that we've done locally. Uh a lot of the state other state districts are looking at us saying okay how do we do
011some of the things that Teton County has done? But there's no simple answer. There's not a a template for how we're going to move forward. But it's a great question and we have to keep brainstorming on what we can do. Can >> is it sorry Mr. Sure. Is it follow Jessie B. >> Um, is it possible to get the numbers so that we can at least >> start to maybe understand if there are issues and where we're at in that process because >> what I'm concerned about is is that we're not >> planning we're below the national average as far as the numbers I've looked at as far as turnover rate is concerned. But I also know that um you know buying a new home in this area, it's not like 20 years ago or
01225 years ago when you could move here and buy a home in Cotton or Raft or Jay or something like that. Maybe not on one teacher salary, but two teacher salaries. It was a stretch, but it was still hard. Now I don't think you could do that even if you wanted to. So the question I'm looking at is projecting forward. We have a lot of teachers that are established. are here. But how do we work to >> what can we do understanding the problem to >> figure out creative ways or at least start thinking about the creative ways to address those things? Yeah, we have a housing, you know, apartment buildings and all that, but what else can we look at? But I need to know the problem. When it's coming, when is it happening?
013How bad is it going to be? In three years or five years, which you have teachers potentially? >> We we absolutely can get you those numbers. I need to know what number are you looking for? >> I'll I'll I'll give you questions on that and then the last thing and I'll let you go is do we have the exit interviews? Did we do exit interviews with these uh 54 folks that moved on so that we can see that information? >> We absolutely do exit interviews with every staff member that we can. We extend the offer. We try and get them in. Some don't participate, but for the ones that do, we do have that information. Um I would go out on a limb and say 85% of the time it's housing. Um, and I just
014want to say like the work of this board and the district over the last 10 years, we have been creative. That's why we have an apartment complex going in. I'm not saying that that thought process is stopping, but you are seeing and we're reaping the benefits of some of those creative solutions we've already put in place. Not to say that the work stops here, but that's exactly the work we're doing. >> Yeah. my I think this is something that for further discussion I don't want to take up this time see those exit interviews uh passed um it was very helpful to see the reasons and the rationale behind why people were moving on retirements >> I am happy to present those at finance committee if that's an appropriate venue for this board >> thank you
015thank trust comments. >> Trusty Bosch to add to Kristen's comments. Um Heather is also interested in implementing a state survey. So we would like to know not only when people leave, but um asking staff when they stay. So I'd like to look at that data as well and attack it from the other positive end on really what makes someone stay in TCSD. That's what that data is. Thank you. Yes, sir. >> Any what else? Or is it a district leader support? >> I have just one quick question, Charlotte. >> Yes. >> Um, just really quickly on um the permit process for transportation. The report said June 6th and uh I don't think that was achieved. >> Uh Mr. Chair uh Trusty Scarlet Charlotte Reynolds capital uh projects. No. Um that was actually part of our
016transportation project update. >> Say no. >> Let his name just tell me what day. >> Um we are hopeful we will have it um at the end of this week. Um we um the um uh contracted um permit review u company WC3 um came back with um some additional items they wanted um further >> um input feedback on or information about. So um it is in the permit is in its third review and we are very cautiously optimistic we'll have it um here in the next um number of days. then we can transition into getting ready to break ground. Um we will we're also in the process of doing all the administrative re um items so that when that permit is in hand or um will be ready to go. >> So what you're saying
017did the town the town is utilizing West Code Consultants as their reviewer because it's such a big building they don't have the staff to do that. So, West Co West Code consultants out of Lake, they're reviewing it. >> They still have issues. >> Correct. >> As soon as they don't have issues, then the town will issue the permit. >> Correct. >> So, what are the issues? Are they structural? Are they safety? Or are they cosmetic? >> And actually, I may um take this opportunity. >> Should I just wait or do you want me to wait your report? Um if it's it's the pleasure of the board, we can go ahead and do the transportation update now or we can wait until um >> we'll just wait. >> Okay. >> I just saw that in the
018district report. >> Okay. >> These meetings are fine, Charlie. >> Thanks. Any other trustees for the district leaders report? >> Okay. Um I have a few items. Just wanted to say thank you to all of the educators who worked in July and August for the special education session. and um facilities. It seems like you have been quite busy this summer with uh getting our uh buildings in top shape for the students to return. So, thank you very much and everyone who has made any type of disruptive arrangements that you've been impacted for your classrooms and then Charlotte with the employee housing. It's looking phenomenal. Um remember um why are they called apartments if they're together from George? >> Um do we have a name yet for the building? >> Two days in a row yesterday.
019>> It's not going anywhere. >> Okay. Not gaining any traction yet. Sorry. >> Why? >> Do we have a name yet? >> We don't have a name. >> Okay. Still looking for a name. Um >> Abrams Arms is for sale. >> Uh we're happy to. Yeah. Okay, we'll pass on that one. >> Half a million. >> Uh Howard, thank you for all of the work that your team has done swimming in boxes and packing material. Um wow, a big lift there. So, look forward to seeing that being successful for the school year and hopefully everyone in the buildings gets to benefit from that success. I know it can be rocky technology at times, but thank you. All right. Um, next up after district leaders report, we have reports and items for discussion. Fiscal management. >>
020Mr. Chair. >> Yes, sir. >> We did not have a fiscal thing in common this month, >> correct? >> We did not meet, but Kristen has a bunch of good stuff to share with us anyways. >> Uh, I don't have a bunch of good stuff, but I have a few >> Thank you. Um, as you can see here, our I've included our preliminary allocations for the funds that were on hold through the federal government. This is very preliminary. We have not received um the final final and they've not been loaded in the uh GMS system. Once once we have those numbers and then in the GMS system, we will update with actual values. Uh our fiscal year 26 budget is underway. It's not very exciting this time of year. there's very little that's getting posted,
021but once all the secretaries come back and payroll starts um hitting those accounts, uh it'll it'll get more exciting. The agenda for the September recalibration meeting has been posted. They haven't posted any meeting materials yet. Um but the agenda is posted and it looks like the second half of the second day is really focused on health insurance. And I know that there's been some conversations about forcing districts all on one plan, whether that be a wept plan, a state health insurance plan. They're having Whisbait with WSBA come and present. Um, but I think that that will be an interesting conversation to at least witness. Um, and that's it. We're getting ready for the audit and all of our state reports are submitted. >> Trusty Ding, uh, two things. First, I really appreciate that you give
022the blurbs of which thing I can't keep straight. >> Yes. >> I really appreciate that because that that reminds me of what title three is and what title four is. >> Um I know yesterday we had a little bit of a discussion so I thought I'd just >> maybe I'm throwing this out more to Trustee Scarlet, but um is there any thought I I get the recalibration they're going to talk about putting this all on the state insurance, which is interesting in itself. Um, so maybe this whole discussion is mood. I'm wondering because it is August and all this starts to catch up with this by the time we start talking about it. Would it make any sense to do an RFP at or an RFQ actually just find out who's out there for an
023independent consultant um to give us advice at a flat fee? Do an RFQ for a flat fee. the independent consultant give us advice on health insurance. I'll just throw out there, I know the county uses company out of Salt Lake. Um, they're independent. They're not a broker, so they give you very upfront advice and it's a flat fee, so it's not based on a commission or anything. And they just come and say, "Here, we think you ought to do this, and here's your different options." Um, I'm just curious if anyone else on the board thinks we're at that stage. I just would like to see what's out there and to see if independent consultant might be able to help us. Um, so that when we have to make a decision next spring, we have all
024the data and information ahead of ahead of us. Although again, we'll be probably moot if the recalibration says we have to join the state. But um, in case they don't, I'd like to have a game plan. >> I think Trusty Bosch had something. Go ahead, trust. >> I was just going to say I do remember Keith um after talking about this yesterday, we did have an independent consultant in 1819. >> Mhm. >> And they came in and told us, "Oh, we can do this much cheaper." And they gave us all these plans that basically doubled. >> Uh the cost doubled, but it was also with um there was no Sigma, there was no Blue Cross Blue Shield. I don't even think you I can go back and I can get that information. We did work
025with an independent consultant at one time. Um, and I think there's no harm in doing that. It will cost money. Um, you know, I I think there's it's such a crazy world. Having an expert come in and and actually work with us is is great. I do feel like we have an expert that we work with, but I understand the concern that there may be a conflict of interest in all of that. no matter how we move forward, whether we have an outside consultant or um go on a state plan or continue with the way that we're doing, uh you know, there's so many pieces of health insurance. There's your dental, there's your vision, there's your um medical, but then there's also your COBRA notification. There's a lot of pieces that anytime we change what
026we're doing, we have to figure out where all those pieces are going. And even in an effort to consolidate all of that and get everything in one place, we're still torn in a lot of different directions. And so there's a significant operational lift anytime we change. And I'm not saying that we are not willing to do it or we don't want to do it. It's such a volatile environment in health insurance right now. Um having an outside consultant probably is a good idea. Um I just I just want us all to be on the same page that if we make a change, it is a huge amount of work for our team in house. >> So just to follow up, so we my point was we've we've looked at this before and I think we
027should I think timing is good and we won't know recalibration >> until March. >> Right. We won't know the results until >> March. We we do have to move forward with this. Um and the only other thing I'm going to add about follow up from our conversations yesterday, we have advanced our finance committee meeting >> from um the Tuesday the week before the board meeting to the fourth th out um and give everybody a little more details leading into the board meeting. >> Well, maybe I could ask this if you guys could maybe finance any discuss it at your next meeting since you have one coming up concept of maybe doing an RFQ for >> we also have in September um the steering committee will restart monthly meetings. We're going to start doing monthly meetings
028starting in September. Um I've already reached out I actually haven't I've drafted the email to go to be scheduled to send the second week of their employment when they come back. I didn't want to bury them the first um but asking anybody who's participated in that committee before to re-up for the year because we said we wanted to have more regular meetings earlier in the fall just so that by the time we get to decision time it's not a scramble. It doesn't feel like it's high pressure and everybody's well aware of where we are with our data. So that will also will be starting that. >> Trusty Bosch. >> Uh thank you uh chair. Um, one, I support what Trustee Gingri is saying. Um I I think that we're going to have to look at
029various creative ways and if we don't follow them that's fine but at least look at them so that we can say that we've exhausted all the remedies because right now based upon at least initial discussions and my I'm not an expert but limited experiences is we are looking at one door and maybe one and one half doors. I want to open that up and get somebody that might be able to talk to us about all these other options. Even if we don't go down that path, uh my belief is is that we need to be able to answer that we've tried or at least we've examined it and we've looked at it. Trusty me and I've had some discussions very creative ideas that she's had that I think we need to look at and we
030need somebody that's an actuary that doesn't have that possible conflict. Not saying it is, but possible at least in perception, right? That they can look at it and advise this board and say, "Hey, look, these are the numbers and this is what we're looking at." And it's not just for us. It's for everybody sitting in this room and everybody that's not sitting in this room that will be impacted in one way or another. So, I agree 100%. I think trying to find the right person. I don't know, Trusty Gingry about who the county hired and what their qualifications or background are, but I'd like to see somebody that RFQ include all possible avenues at this point. Anything that we can come up with because or combinations of those things because self-funded, government funded, all different
031things we can look at in uh we need to start now. I I don't even know if we should wait till FING come. I mean, I think we need to start that process now and um get moving forward because um it will come up on us too quickly like this year. And I I didn't feel like I was ready. That's I'll just say for me, I wasn't ready. And so I think that um the sooner we get started on this, the better off we're going to be. >> Uh I I think that's great. We would have to have an RFQ approved by the board the September meeting so I can get started on that. we can review it at fincom and then >> bring it up to >> publish it maybe after the September meeting.
032Um I would love it's it's hard when we say we need to get creative and we need to exhaust every possibility. So if there's certain criteria that you're looking for or certain boxes that you want us to check, it will be nice to know what those were so that we're not missing in when we go out and we do this work and then we're reporting back like what are those ideas? What do we need to get started researching? And what when you say exhaustive possibilities, are there things that are in your head that you're thinking about that we need to be looking at? I would love to have that list so that when we bring information back to you, we haven't completely missed the mark. >> Okay. Yeah. And sorry, Mr. And that's why I'd
033like to hear from the the an independent consultant that can say here are some things that we've seen done other places because I I don't know if trusty me mind do you mind me sharing but one of the things that trusty meat said was is what about if we had a doctor on staff >> to handle all the you know daytoday stuff and so that our claims rates aren't quite as high as maybe they would be. Now, that might sound crazy, but I'm guessing if we looked at it actuarily, from an accounting standpoint, it might be cheaper to have somebody, you know, that can deal with flu and all these other things that we're not getting claims on. I don't know. I don't know. But I I to me it sounded like a great idea
034um at least to explore. So, I'd like to have somebody that is creative from the consultant standpoint that can give us some ideas as well. I know that you and your team and the steering committee and all that have looked at all these different things, but we're now coming close on a position where we will have our numbers and enough numbers that we should be able to actually either go to market or do something else to self-fund or look other ways. That that's it might I'm not wrong in this, right, Kristen? We've been keep telling we don't have enough numbers, but we are getting very close to the point we should, right? >> We we we have our numbers. We have numbers right now and then the more months that we get the better. We
035had a great month in July. >> Okay. And we were told that you couldn't go to market yet because we didn't have enough. We're getting to that point where we should >> in February. >> So, let's get that ball rolling. That's all. And um I'll give you my ideas or I'll steal Kate's actually is what I'll do. And then give her you her ideas. Um but I I ju I just I want to get rolling on this personally. Same with Keith I think as soon as we can. So, thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone else? >> Yes. Thank you, Re. Appreciate it. >> Okay. Up next, Educational Services Committee. >> Good evening, trustees. Megan Foutz, director of educational services. We've provided you with a summary from our ed services meeting from July and our two
036main topics were um MTSS implementation updates and evidence-based grading implementation at the middle school and high school. And we have a summary there for you and if there's any additional input from our trustees, trusty Dornan, trusty me or trustee Gingry that you'd like to add. Uh, Mr. Chair, uh, Megan, I would like to have the opportunity to see MTSS at work. Um, uh, uh, Principal How suggested that and I think it's a great idea and I'm wondering if that is possible for our board members to, um, witness, watch, see how it goes. >> Excellent. We'd love to set that up. Okay. >> And I'll connect with our admin team to get that started. I think midepptember looking at principal Howell. He might >> absolutely recommended any top performing MTSS team at any school >> and
037I'll yeah I'll connect with the team and we'd love to set that up. >> M >> just a question to the rest of the board. So our committee spent a little bit on this one. We spent a bunch of time on evidence-based grading. Is the full board would you like a workshop or anything further from the rest of us or you comfortable with just our committee continue to work on that? I'm just curious if we need to report out more to you as to what's going on. >> Even though I've been through the discussion, I still could use some more I feel comfortable with it from what I've seen in the presentations and stuff like that. So, um, obviously if you want to set something up and have us come or listen, that's fine. But
038I I I like what I've heard. I I think I've understand it pretty well. Um, so I don't know if we need anything from that person. >> Pastor Scarlet, >> um, I can do a workshop. I'm I'm comfortable with it. Kind of seeing how it's >> Are you more interested in a workshop or a visit, a a classroom observation, a visit at the minister? >> Workshop? >> Yeah. >> No time soon. I just I sometimes I feel bad because our committee we know a lot knowledge and then I >> want to make sure the rest of the board has the same amount of knowledge because it's a pretty big change. >> It is. I thought I understood it and two nights ago I tried to explain it to my daughter and I knew I didn't
039get it. I It looks not too hard at first, but then when you try to explain the details, it's pretty complicated. >> Yeah. >> Maybe sometime September, October. Nothing. Nothing. >> Yeah. I'm >> I'm more interested. I mean you all are spending a lot of time on it. Just give us a short report >> back to it. Try to hit the highlights for us. So we're relying on you. >> So maybe not a workshop. Maybe just next month just a more thorough >> a thorough yeah explanation of going on with it just to kind of say here's here's what we >> Everyone else comfortable with that just a report out during the regular board meeting. Maybe a 10-minute explanation. >> That would be that. >> Yeah, that'll do. Um M >> one one thought about
040it is if you're having maybe some cloudy thoughts about it u maybe not able to explain it to somebody then what about parents uh I have to throw more more at you here but um if if it's not really clear to us sometimes um are the parents really understanding it and to be able to help their students as as well is what do you think >> and Maybe like a onepage cheat sheet for us so that if we are talking to a parent we >> like a one pager would be nice >> copies of >> we do have in in our um summary underneath uh EBG summary on the second page if you see the the community message the around implementation that was developed by the middle school and high school and ed services that
041does give an overview of the the framework of EBG Um, and then it does give examples of how how those grades are calculated and really what the instructional framework as a base >> in a regular meeting and then just report. >> Great. >> Um, different subject the workshop that we had today. Okay, first of all, I want to thank Par for putting that together, but I I want to point out um something that um was extremely helpful to me and that Megan had provided, which is this one piece of paper. Uh you talk about cheat sheets. Um but um this has explained more to me than I don't know all the hours of discussion I've had. I don't know who put this together. I don't know what team if it was you Megan or other
042people. >> A collaborative effort with the admin team's select like priorit prioritization of the of those strategies and then the instructional leadership team which is a a combination of different educators from across our district and they built out the success criteria. I I found this not just only helpful, but I was duly impressed because this is the kind of thing with this accreditation, at least if I was looking at it, it's something that you can point to, you can sit and evaluate it. It makes it puts everything in a framework that at least my brain can wrap itself around and maybe because it's just one page. Um, I just was very impressed. I wanted to point that out. I thought you did a great job and thank you very much for doing that. anybody else
043that's on that team. I know it's not just you, but thank you. >> Great. And I I do want to mention I'll be sharing it with the instructional leadership team that developed it so that they can see the final product. >> They they did all the revisions and >> and once again, as the chairman has said, this kind of stuff I I'm a parent as well, so it's just extremely helpful to explain it, understand it, what we're trying to do and how we're trying to how you're trying to do it. I um it was one of the more helpful things for me so far in in the last five months. So, thank you. It was amazing. >> Thank you. Any other questions about the >> Anyone else? >> Ed services committee. >> Thank you Services
044Committee. >> Thank you for your work on this. >> All right, moving along. Uh we have other reports. All right, Chairman Abrams, trustees, summary of some items. First of all, I want to thank our administrative team and our board of trustees for the last two days. Um, engaging in many conversations around our strategic plan. Also, um, really being honest with ourselves around how we prioritize that fairly lengthy and detailed document. Um I appreciate our admin team having honest and frank conversations about how to move forward um with each other and myself. Um I particularly want to thank our trustees for yesterday entire day working um together as a team. Um we talked about our governing systems established some board goals for the year. Um and uh we also talked about uh different ways of measuring
045student success um which is a huge word success but starting that conversation. I think it's as important as we measure the whole child and not just one aspect of a child. Um and then we finish with collaborating with our admin team. Um I I really appreciate everyone's time for those last few days. The next item is a topic that has been a concern in in TCSC for several years and I just want to provide an update and summary around um high school road and obviously the parking topic brought forth. Um Trusty me thank you for bringing that to our attention again and I appreciate it. It is a it is a big one. >> It's a squeaky wheel. >> Yes. Um, I'm going to attack u this uh in a summary way, kind of going
046through some what the that the high school has done, what they're considering doing. Um, hopefully get some feedback on that and then we have um Charlotte discussions with the county in regards to traffic and high school work. a two-prong approach. High school count. Um, at the high school level, and I would say high school, everyone who uses high school road, not just the high school, Jackson High School. Historically, the transportation department, and I believe Coly's here, has done a tremendous amount of work, I would say, over the past decade. Um, even in my tenure at the high school, Colby was actually out and about directing traffic at the 4080 signs, getting up early, going to both, doing car counts. We have also changed and altered bus routes end times by 10 or 15 minutes from
047the middle school and high school to allow pressure so cars can go through. We've done hours and hours of observation of traffic patterns. We've had formal requests with Y dot to change the light pattern time at the intersection as well. during exit times that 20 minutes or so can be intense in the morning and afternoon as we know um SRO's are involved in this work however that does redirect their time SRO's is a limited amount of time in terms of working with students especially when we have issues have to be addressed quickly um we've also tested recently Colby has done a fantastic job of doing some aerial maps buses can go around the high school differently to pick up kids in a different spot to avoid some four-way stops. Very difficult given the current routes
048and the angles of turning around the back side of the high school and to land where the buses and to pick up kids. Um, so tough to do those with the angles. Let me back up and I want to I want to say this as well. This is not intended to make excuses uh to the request for us to solve this problem uh trusting me but we are trying as a team to figure out some solutions. Last week the team came together including Kobe and myself Bennett Annie Laura Andrew Round from from the SRO we had a whole team there. Mike was there from activities. Um we've seen a lot of this over the years. Um we do have some ideas about how we can incentivize ridership on buses um and encourage more students to
049ride buses. Um we also have some ideas of how we you know create a culture of parking bringing that back to the high school. You would be surprised though a lot of kids do parkour. They ride together in many ways and you see them get out of the car there's two or three of them jumping out of a car. Um so that is happening. We also are encountered with some hardship issues. You get these forms at the high school. I'm sure it is related to still uh when a 14-year-old walks through the door and gives you a hardship form to sign. I always found it interesting as principal that I'm signing this document, but I would sign the document because it required the principal to sign off on a student getting a hardship license at
05014. That's a reality in our town. So, it's a it's something we contend with. And so we're kind of fighting this get a license culture, but please we're trying to be more environmental stewards to our town as well. So there's a contradiction there. Um we also are looking at updating our permit system moving forward. Um verifying a driver's license that can be difficult, call that out, but I think the high school team really wants to upset Annie on the permit system and who gets a permit. um that does take time and resources. This is not something you can do uh quickly. Um it takes dedicated follow through and also dedicated parking lot checks to make sure people are following the rules. We can also do a better job of parent communication. You know, encouraging um
051alternative ways to get to the high school ride share, start buses, uh ebikes during the the seasons that's appropriate. understanding we had ebike education topic as well emerged. Um Kobe recently and Kobe's done a lot of work on this topic shared with us a program called Ride the Wave. It's a program um that districts use across the country that incentivize bus ridership to charge to get a few more kids to ride. The other thing about the bus topic as well, it allows us also capture the data. Right now, we know who rides the bus. So, we can actually give you numbers potentially on is it working versus subjective conversations on who's riding, who's not. We know who's on the bus and we know who's not on the bus. So, it's a good data point. At
052the end of the day, we have ideas on the table that we're trying to attack this issue. The elephant in the room is should we restrict just certain grade levels from driving? Historically, we have tried that. It does work temporarily, but what happens generally is when a kid has a license, they're going to drive and they will find a place to park. And usually where that ends up is on High School Road, Coulter, Smiths, the community school, they will be typed next year because this parking lot will be a non-usage area and the transportation building starts to be done. So there's some there's some issues there around just simply uh blocking grade levels dealing with the practical reality is when a kid has a car and a license will fight in that whole trillion thing.
053So a few ideas on the table trustees I'm not here today to tell you you have a perfect solution but we are meeting as a team to try to lower the traffic impact um from the TCSD side. I'm going to have Charlotte just do a quick summary on the county side and other conversations around uh high school rate. >> Uh thank you trustees. Um the to sort of make that transition um in speaking with the county, they um have offered their travel um demand management coordinator to um um to meet with us, talk about some um possibilities, some ideas they may have. Um, this came up in um, a conversation just in the last few days of making themselves available to help us maybe brainstorm some things we we aren't thinking about or aren't aware
054might be possibilities. Um, so that opportunity has been offered from the county. Um, in speaking with the county, um, I started speaking with, well, um, I should back up. Um the county reached out to us back in May wanting to let us know about the work they've been doing over the last year and a half um to two years around collecting um uh traffic counts um traffic modeling on high school roads sort of this this entire end of the um Jackson area. Um so they are gathering data um and they are getting close to being in a position where they would be ready to come and present to the board um this fall if that is something you would all would like is an update from the county in the work they've been doing around
055high school road. Um, they're also taking a look at middle school road and how this entire system works together and then what opportunities might exist to address some of these broader community traffic issues that um the high school, you know, school high school culture, you know, this school campus area start times, release times, how that plays into these broader traffic considerations, especially as um they are preparing for or anticipating um the um CWC campus coming online and then the future development in Northern South Park. So um they are um kind of finishing up some work that they've been doing over the last year and a half, two years and would um welcome the opportunity to come and give you all um a more detailed update um later this fall, October, November time frame if that's
056of interest. But they are excited that the district is um interested and talking about this uh topic and want to u provide you information regarding the work they're doing and then how that may fit into some of the conversations um that are being had at the district in terms of you know reducing the number of students driving reducing you know reducing those impacts just the number of cars on the road especially during some of those peak times. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Trusty Bosch. >> Yeah. Um, thank you, Mr. Chair. Dr. Chris, I um I guess this would be my request. I don't know how other people in the board feel, but you've given and laid out a bunch of um possible ideas and stuff like that. What I'd really like to see is
057is uh you and and the rest of your team that are in this and doing this that you went through Um, let's just try something. Let's come up with what your top one or two ideas are. I think maybe I'm picking up a little bit on trusty needs that we're we're talking about it, talking about it, talking about it. Let's just do something. I know we've done it in the past and it hasn't worked or maybe it's worked for some period of time. The ride share thing I I I think was somewhat successful. I don't know why it's dropped off. Do but let's let's let's pick some of these things if you need our I don't know if you need our approval or not but let's just pick something and do it and let's see
058what it does. Um personally I mean I don't know limiting by grade except for the hardship things. Um if that's what we have to do then that's what we have to do. We have limited parking and it is a nightmare right now because you have kids parking in all weird places and all over the place and and that's Yeah, Bill. Really? >> No. I I'm by it five times a day, Jerry. I don't think there's a parking problem at all. There's a 30 minute >> uh car jam. Like most places have a rush hour. We have like a rush 30 minutes. Whenever there's a large event at any event, the rodeo There's a crush when the rodeo lets out and there's traffic jam around the rodeo. I go by there every day. I I don't
059see a parking problem. I see a a 30 minute traffic that's being exasperated by the activities going further west on High School Road. You've got CWC construction traffic. You've got a gravel pit on South Park Loop Road and the heavy traffic coming in and out of there. I've been run off the road. My family's been run off for five or six times this summer by the loop construction project because when they bring in their modulars to stack the apartments over there, >> uh they come out of Hobach Canyon and they come down. So they don't come into town. Oh, >> and so I mean I have not seen a parking issue at the student side of the parking. I see kids parking over on the teacher side which I would question is not appropriate for
060students to be over there. But um if I were to go play tennis during the school day, there's always parking back behind by the tennis. Somehow that stays pretty available for the public. Um, but I do not see a parking issue. >> Our experiences are different than >> you're probably not there every day like I am. >> No, for two years as a assistant basketball coach in the winter time, I was there >> every time and couldn't find a parking spot because I'm there before the kids leave. >> So, it was difficult to find me. >> Um, sometimes I had to wait till somebody left, you know. So, >> I don't know. I would defer to Dr. Chris and Bennett and the rest of them to come up with what they think works. If early
061release works, if >> there have we have Bennett come up and give his observation as principal. >> Absolutely. >> Um, Trusty Bosch, I I think in the the years that you were you were coaching or prior to us opening up the west side of the building to student parking. Um we now have about 300 approximately 350 uh parking spots for students. Last year we issued approximately 325 permits. Uh SRO Roundy and myself would do a visual scan of the parking lot almost daily and there were always uh ample parking spaces available because we've opened up the west side of the building to parking. Um so um uh additionally I would say we analyzed the 14 and 15y old permits from last year and they represented only about 7% of the overall permits that that were
062issued to students. Um getting out of the lot is a big problem. um finding parking now is is not an issue. So the question then is it sounds like we have all these new spaces so the parking might not be an issue but the ingress and egress specifically I guess egress at those times when the kids are letting out that's now we've added more cars to that issue plus as trustee Scarlet pointed out we have other issues with other people that are south of town and excuse me west >> I mean there there are >> west and south >> there are so many mitigating it So, so, uh, beginning of day there are no issues. The the issues are all end of day. Okay. Our our enrollment has has gone upward about 875. Um, we
063have tremendous parent traffic at the end of the day. We have the buses coming down middle school road, making the left onto High School Road and and then coming into the the bus pickup area, which causes congestion. and we have students that are being dismissed from the school building um trickling across High School Road, which is I think one of the biggest issues. And I think um it's something that we think if the county would work with us would be a very concrete uh um something concrete we could do to mitigate the issue which would be to have a pedestrian light so that large groups would gather. They would have to wait the light changes and then they all go at the same time as opposed to to trickling one at a time and stopping
064cars from trying to to to move past that stop sign. So my only request be let's come up with something. Let's give it a shot. If that's what we need to do and we need to, you know, go knock on the county's door, then let's give it a shot. Whatever you guys decide. And um I I just I don't want to kick the can down the road. If parking is not the issue and it's ingress and egress, then let's get something in. >> No, it's a it's a terrible issue. Students students are trying to get to work after school and they're they're often very late. um it causes uh a rush to the doors uh which is a safety issue. Yeah, there's there's a lot of issues with what's happening. >> Mr. >> um I
065sort of have been the one that's been nagging about this. My my issue is more about the environmental considerations. You know, we live in probably the most gorgeous community in the world. Maybe we're all lucky to be here. And our kids need to know that driving around just because they have a license is not what they should really be thinking about, right? Especially when they have buses to take them. Now, I understand that our bus ridership is really high compared to some other schools, which is really great. But I hear from parents that say, "Oh, they have to drive to school because there's no activity bus at the end of the day. They can't get home at the end of the day." That's something we should be able to address, right? Having some sort of
066bus availability after uh activities are over, after practices are over. Um closed campus. I'd like us to think about a closed campus. Maybe kids wouldn't drive very much if during the day they couldn't buzz around and have lunch in town. I think that's something we should think about. Um and then, you know, have um varied release times. You know, if you're a freshman, you get to, you know, have to stay longer in the school so that you don't have that rush to get out. Um, but you know, I really think that that the big overriding issue is that we need to educate our kids that burning fossil fuels is not the answer to global warming issues and sort of to just say, "Oh, there's enough parking." You know, that really doesn't do it for me.
067Or, you know, we have this fall would be a nightmare because of the Gregory Lane um construction, I'm certain. Um so that's going to make things more difficult, but we can get kids to start thinking about what they're doing to our environment by, you know, driving when they could ride a bus and they could they could sit in the bus and have conversations with other children, right? Um instead of, you know, driving by themselves because a lot of the younger kids have to drive by themselves. they're not allowed to have passengers. Um, you know, I I think that's important especially to this community. Um, so that's sort of um where I'm at at that. I I really do I think the idea of a light, you know, so that all the kids go across at
068the same time, they don't sort of dabble across the street is awesome because we want to encourage them to walk, encourage them to ride their ebikes. Um, obviously they can't do that in the winter. I understand that. But, um, you know, riding a bus is a great deal and saves them a lot of money. You know, pay for gas. Parents don't have to pay for gas. There's a lot of wrecks at the schools uh in the parking lots and in and out coming in and out of the schools. um which could be also uh eliminated if we could really start to get some buy in to what this community really is about is this amazing surroundings we have and how do we preserve that and as the people who live here we have to be
069thinking about that >> trusty >> um a few things um I agree with trusty me I I get that we're talking a lot about the um the movement at the end of the day and that gets into the weeds. I I think we need to keep the main focus that we were trying a few years ago and I'm starting to realize I've been on the board too long because Kate mentioned student's name that's now a doctor. Um so it's been a while since that student was here. Uh but that student had really helped really well to organize a uh car pulling and and tried to reduce the amount amount of driving and and certainly something we can all from and and finding other alternative means such as ebing which um I attended a meeting recently.
070It was the ebike conference where the town council and the county commission all talked about ebikes and primarily the entire conversation was about our middle school which I found interesting that they had a big meeting about our middle school um without us there. Um but they have 250 um ebikes uh they were counting on a daily basis at the middle school. Uh so I think we need to keep the focus on reducing the amount of driving. So I agree with Kate on that. As for the immediate concern this afternoon issue of the release, I really like uh Trusty Me's idea of um variable release times. What's happening is everybody's rushing for their cars and everybody's trying to leave in that same five minutes. if if we can somehow, you know, and I don't know how
071to do that. You guys got to put your heads together and these classes are released and maybe these classes are released and then, you know, five minutes apart so we're not all um trying to leave at the same time. The other idea, I love the pedestrian light. I I totally get what Mr. Liberman saying about the um it's that trickle where you're sitting there and you got to wait for the kid to cross and then his buddy shows up and you got to wait for the buddy and then they forgot their backpack and they're and you're like my god do I ever get to go here. Um I like the light idea. I would point out it's not actually the county's road this whole high school road discussion. It it's the town of Jackson's road.
072So, um, one of the things we may want to do is a letter from, uh, the board or from the superintendent, um, offering, you know, maybe we have some money in our budget. Maybe we pay 50%. I don't know how much a pedestrian thing costs because sometimes that urges the town to do something if somebody's putting some skin in the game. Um, that maybe we would say, "Hey, we would like to um, have you install because we're not allowed to do it. It's their road." um uh to put in that pedestrian crossing light. Um and that maybe we we see in our budget if we have some we could offer too. Um I would point out also Middle School Road is totally our jurisdiction. It's not actually the towns. So we do control middle school
073road which is a funny little deal too. Um uh I I would like to see us and I don't know what the answer is. Try to find a way to get that lefthand turn movement for the buses. And I don't know if it's we have an employee go stand out there and stop everyone and say we're gonna pull all these buses on that lefthand turn movement real quick because I do notice that's what's really slows things down and because the high schoolers won't let the buses out. The high schoolers just keep going and they don't even stop. they're they just go and and the buses then don't know what to do and so the buses get you know um so I think there's some things we could do maybe with um people actual human beings
074standing there and and you know maybe uh and it's also would help at the three-way and the buses are done picking up the high schoolers they're trying to take that right-hand turn movement the same concept happens people just cut off the buses if if we could stop them let all the buses out get them out of there um that also encourages is bus ridership if you realize the bus is going to move quicker than than than um art. Um but I think the big one for us is um maybe sending a letter or communication to the town saying, "Hey, is there something we can do in cooperation to get because that's one that like to go to Trusty Bosch's point. What is it that's something that we can do immediate? something that's that looks like,
075you know, something got done and and uh and and I think people would notice a pedestrian signage and it seemed to be um the principles, you know, that was the first thing he mentioned. So, I think that seems to be an important one. But again, I would like to just reemphasize I think we can't lose sight of what trustee me said at the very beginning that our overall objective should be to reduce not only student driving but our also our own person one thing is this a I don't know how the student school board picks their topics but um based on what I heard from you two things is this something that would be >> tried tried that. >> Then we went into composting. >> We went into composting. Okay. They always love compost. >>
076Composting every year. They want to be in. And just another thought is is, you know, maybe one of the solutions is not giving more parking permits. You know, maybe we do have that space, but it's saying, look, if you want to if you Yeah, you can have this permit, but you're not allowed to leave until this time or you have to leave at this time or whatever. So that we're I'm just trying I'm I don't know if that works at all, but I'm just coming up with ways because I don't think >> just opening up more space than parking if what trusty me saying I it just there's a part of me that goes maybe that isn't the best solution. Maybe it is to somehow say no don't. And by the way, I know that's
077going to impact my middle daughter the most. So I'll we'll live with it. Okay. She can ride the bus. >> Thank you. Anyone else is saying this in a joking manner to principal Lieberman? But it would also it would solve two problems for me. You can't get a parking permit unless you score really high on the Y top 10. [Laughter] >> All good ideas. >> All great ideas. Throwing it out there. Yes. >> Every idea is a great idea. >> We could auction off my spot because I don't use it. >> Unless you see gains, right? It's growth, right, Keith? Um, any anyone else? Thank Thank you, >> Bennett. >> Okay, sounds like we had a thorough discussion discussion of High School Road and parking. >> Thank you, Trusty Me, for bringing that to the
078forefront of conversation. >> Mr. Chairman, is there any interest with the board just a discussion with the board sending any type of letter to the town of Jackson on this pedestrian? Um, >> I would be so behind that because >> I would love to know if they could do that in other places. >> Is that something that >> sometimes it carries a little more weight? I mean, it's fine superintendent signature if that that carries weight too, but if maybe if Betsy signature was on there, sometimes that carries a little bit more weight if the chair's signature is on there. >> 100%. >> Sure, we can. >> So, you can draft the letter. Great idea. >> Betsy can sign it. >> Sounds wonderful to just sign new things for Betsy. I'm sure Betsy would be behind
079it, I would imagine. >> Yes. Yes. Great idea. >> Okay, Dr. Chris. >> The last item um under other reports is just a simple review of two policies that for the board first read in July. They'll be second read in September. Those are the two policies that really have to be in our health services nurses. >> And we have the final read next meeting. >> Correct. >> Perfect. It's just the presentation. Same. Perfect. >> Thank you. >> And director. >> Um I'm sorry, Trusty Bush. >> Oh, I I just Are we moving on? Because other reports had the Mercer vestibule and and I'm just Thank you. >> That's coming up right now. >> Y Thank you. >> Um thank you trustees. Uh Charlotte Reynolds uh for capital projects. Um we have um as you noted
080we have several updates under the um capital projects, but I'd like to start with our transportation facility. Introducing our new owners rep um Jason Burning from um >> Burning Project. >> There we go. Thank you. Um so uh Jason has uh hit the ground running um with getting our uh project uh getting ready to break ground at least. Um all of the administrative aspects um we've started with our um owners rep um owners um OAC means owners architect construct contractors meetings that are happening weekly. Jason is leading those and is keeping a very close uh tab on keeping things um on track as best as possible. Um to address the question on the um the permit and why we don't have it yet. Um there was a um communication that came through that there were
081basically two items that needed um additional information. One had to do with um the cement the mixture specifications and then the other was seismic um making sure that all elements that need strapping bracing etc um that those are clearly articulated in the documentation um with that Jason if you um had anything if I missed anything there uh please please jump in but Jason will be um uh presenting to you on a monthly basis going forward we'll have a written report that will be attached uh to the board agenda going forward. But this being um Jason's first meeting, we don't have a shovel on the ground yet. Uh but um we wanted to at least um introduce you all to Jason and uh um welcome him to our team. >> Thank you, Charlotte. Thank you. >>
082Welcome, Jason. Thank Mr. Chairman. Just some questions, Jason. Real quick, Jason, for your report, I mean, what we're sort of used for used to is like when we did Munger and and you've seen it because I know you you work with uh Weber. Um will your report show us where we are on the budget, where we are on time completion and any and all change orders? >> Yes. >> Okay. That'll be in the report. And you have some pictures too in there that show us progress. >> Yeah. I'd like to include monthly reports that have our measure of budget, schedule, quality, safety, um, neighborhood concerns, PR. We'll hit all those points. Similar to the reports that we're utilizing on the Teton County Justice Center, >> oh, Trusty Dorn, hello. >> Um, I have to say
083we're lucky to have Jason. I worked with him a couple of years, right? Three years building the four the history museum and he >> well that's not a good good start for here. >> His reports were terrific. He always showed us how much money we've spent and how much money we've got left and that was really useful and he kept talking us into cheaper and cheaper options. So yeah, we're lucky. >> Is that why that building is flat topped? >> Yes. Yes. I'm sorry. I don't >> We We were We were limited to 10,000 square feet and and he kept jogging for space. Yeah. >> Thank you. Yeah, that was a great project. And I think different on that project, my engagement was in the design, entitlements, and construction where this project I'm really coming
084on board with starter construction. So, the last few weeks since I've been engaged in the project, it's been a lot of just getting caught up, understanding the drawings, building the rapport with the team, setting up these weekly meetings. A a key component. This is a quick cutter project that's going to be done in a year. Um, so material procurement is is key. So, we've already started ordering electrical gear, windows, and mechanical equipment, all those long lead items. Um, and to Charlotte's point, I think very shortly we'll see a building permit, and you'll start seeing dirt being moved here in the next few weeks. >> Thank you. And on that note, um, uh, if the board is interested, do are you all interested in doing an informal groundbreaking photo opportunity or, um, do more of a
085open house when the building is um, up and open for open for business. Just thought we'd mention that as an opportunity if the board would like. >> Yeah, let's do groundbreaking. >> Okay. We will um find out when we are ready to um allowed to put shovels in the ground and we will um find a find a date >> buy some gold spray paint. I think any sort of press we can get out of something like this to put our district in the paper is a positive thing. >> We will absolutely do that and I know Jasmine listens to these meetings um on days that she's not here. So she will be she'll hear that plug as well. to trusty me. >> Um, Mr. Chair, I'm really glad Charlotte that we have Q for communications
086because I do have concerns that when we are really tight in the high school and our transportation building is getting started that people will think why the hell are they building a transportation center when we don't have enough room in the schools? But I know you can manage that with your >> your uh your communication skills to get that word out to parents. Thank you for that vote of confidence. All right. Well, thank you so much for uh um inviting Jason up and and uh I think he's going to be a great addition to our to our team. Uh for other projects, thank you. Um other project updates of our housing u we have Neil Zern on um online if you have any questions. Uh for our housing project, there was an update in the
087district leader report. Um, first ground, first floor, first level is um of living space is looking great. I hope you saw had an opportunity to see some of those photos. Flooring, cabinetry, bathrooms um those are looking terrific. Uh second level with um drywall um nearing completion there. And then third level with final inspections for electrical, etc. So they can start covering up the walls and and moving that forward. So, but if there are any questions um on the housing project, >> it looks fantastic. >> Really excited for the um the exterior brick to be that to be finishing up. Um it's um it's really coming together um very nicely. So, um next update, sorry, >> question on the housing. >> And I thought we covered it yesterday, but now I can't remember. Where are we
088at with just schedule wise? I don't I don't even know what we've actually decided, but um the the the plan for how to house people um is there a timeline? Are we part of that discussion at some point? I just was curious on the timeline aspect. >> Absolutely. Uh Mr. Mr. Chair, Trusty Gingry, uh we have uh put together a tenative timeline and schedule uh that we will um be bringing back to you in September um to uh uh clearly articulate um or understand the board's goals um and then um a review of our current housing inventory as well as pricing and a whole variety of things. um Heather Sean and I met with um the housing authority to understand the county's structure. So being able to u bring that forward um and um we
089will be sharing that with the board and then come back in uh September for more of a discussion. the uh vestibule, the new entry vestibule at Jackson Hall High School is um uh being uh Jeremy Slater from school facilities department is working with us to put together the RFP for uh for that. Um but basically what has been decided after careful review was that we actually save likely several months if we do an addendum to the contract with uh plan one who designed the initial um plan for our intraveves. Uh so Jeremy is working with um Will Wheatley to um get that addendum updated and then we will be bringing that forward to basically um update a design uh proposal for the new entry vestibule at the high school. But that is moving along and
090uh Jeremy will actually be here tomorrow and we'll be going through that and getting ready to um get that moving forward. Um, so rather than starting with a brand new design concept, coming back to that original one and modifying to meet uh what the state is um allowing us to do. >> Any questions on the vestibule? >> I have one quick question, Charlotte. Since that's state project, would we have an owners rep on that project as well or is it under a monetary threshold? Um, do you have any idea on that? Um my understanding is there is not funding allocated for an owner's rep on that project. Um certainly we'll be um talking to Jeremy um uh tomorrow about you know our >> they decide >> yeah on our plan for that project. Absolutely. >>
091Thank you. uh the um Summit Innovations uh bathroom um sort of reconfiguration uh uh we've met um Hoy Architects is working with us on that and they've already come in provided um some options um Predell and I uh walked um with uh with the architect on that uh looking at the best um options for the school and um that is well underway also in terms of a design for um addressing that um that requirement that we have that single-use bathroom. Uh and then as I mentioned, the last one being the employee housing program. Um again, bringing that uh back to you, sharing some information with you in advance and bringing that back uh to the board in September. With that, I stand for any any questions. Mr. >> Scarlet, quick number. Um how many housing
092units. We have I'm going through my head. I'm thinking we've got 36 >> I was gonna >> four eight cottages. >> Correct. >> Um the cabin, >> correct? >> Melody Ranch, we have the one or the two. >> One. >> Then um Indians, >> correct? and and Schwabacher's >> Well, >> yeah, but Schwabacher is owned. Those are all they're still in our inventory, I think, because when they sell, they have to go to a teacher. >> But I'm talking about rental inventory. Okay. Yes. Okay. Sorry. >> Just the rental inventory. Sure. Because I'm trying to >> And then, Mr. Chair, uh, Trusty Scarlet, uh, we have, um, an additional unit in Moram. um a unit Howard does know. Well, um so yes, those are the units and that is um actually just um outlined here
093with number of bedrooms um that the units have um um as well. So we'll be providing the board with all of that information in terms of number of units, number of bedrooms, rental rates, all of that information. >> Good work. Thank you. >> You okay? It is 7:20 and we are moving forward on to public comment. Um we ask that um three minute time limit for anyone that wishes to give public comment for items which are not on the agenda. Um before you speak, please give your full name. Um and then while we want to hear everything you say, please remember to um keep everything professional and courteous and you're addressing the board and speaking, not the audience. Do we have anybody here for public comment? Okay, Andrea, do we have anybody online for public
094comment? Well, I believe we move forward and close public comment. Um, we can move to action items or do you guys want to move to action items or take a break? We're getting close. >> I can keep rolling. >> Keep on rolling. All right. >> Mr. Chairman, >> Mr. Scarlet, >> I would move that we continue the consideration of selection of the National Search Superintendent Firm to our September meeting. Second, >> we have a second. Um, any discussion of the board on that? Okay. Should we take it to a vote? All in favor? >> I oppose. >> All right. We will have a continuation on that. Thank you. Um, next consideration of second read on policy DA, fiscal management and goals. >> The budget lady that was the two month thing. >> Yeah, 15% two
095months. >> Hello. >> Hi, Mr. Chair. director. >> Uh we did talk about this policy at the last two board meetings. It's my recollection that we were actually going to take out the entire bullet. Um after the last consideration and I'm actually not sure who makes that change after you guys. So I think Gillian used to go in and make changes after the meetings when you guys would recommend things. So that was something that I think got dropped in the process here. >> Um but we did talk about taking out that bullet. I don't know if anything's changed since your meeting yesterday where you talked about fiscal goals. >> Nothing changed. So you're suggesting when we make the motion, we should make the motion that we're adopting this and we're we're moving all of number
096four, the fourth bullet, >> the maintain a minimum unassigned fund. >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Could someone refresh my memory why we would take that out? uh trusty me a couple of meetings ago um noted that we do not have two months of budgeted expenditures in our cash reserves. Okay. >> And after evaluation it it would be near impossible for us to do that given the 15% cap on cash reserves that we're bound to under the state legislature. Currently it's sitting at 30% but that uh was supposed to sunset this year. They extended it for one more year. I I don't see it on the agenda for recalibration. So, I do think that that will go away. Um this the school districts in Wyoming have advocated for increasing that cap from 15%. It'd be great
097if they kept it at 30 permanently. Then we could put something like this back in. Um, but the other big thing to remember is that when they cap it at 15% or 30%, that's of our foundation guarantee, not of our budgeted expenditures. And our budgeted expenditures are greater than our foundation guarantee. So, we may want to tweak that language if we ever decide to bring it back in. >> Thank you. >> And the reason for removing that whole line is >> the first part just didn't make a whole lot of sense without the second part. >> Sure. So, >> thank you. >> Okay, Trusty B. >> One question that I just Why aren't we putting it that we maintain that the amount the 15% or close to that? Because what this seems to say if
098we're going to take that all out is there is no amount that we're going to maintain. So I you know I mean to me that's >> well we wouldn't want to maintain it at 15%. Because if you go a dollar over 15% uh then the state takes it. So if you go to 16% and the cash reserve number is the one number that the state looks like looks at on an acrruel basis instead of a cash basis. So the cash reserve amount that I run at the end of June um wouldn't be reflective. So, we wouldn't know until our audit is finished in November or December if we've exceeded the 15% cash reserve limit. And by then, it's too late to do anything about it. So, I would not recommend keeping it at 15%. But
099that comes back to the fiscal goals that the board would like to set. I do think we need to have the conversation about what is our goal. is it to build our cash reserves or rebuild because there was a time period where we did um start spending some of those reserves for employee salaries. Uh you know I I think the goal is and what I've been working towards the last two years is to start slowly rebuilding those cash reserves. We were able to rebuild I think half a million to a million this year. Um so that's the path we're on. defining that in a numerical value. We'll have to have further discussion on what that might mean. >> So, Mr. Chair, I guess I'd ask is is that something we should put on in the
100future so we could sit down or is that a FinCom thing because I I don't I feel uncomfortable not having some parameters or goals or something in there at this point. >> Mr. Sure. >> Just go ahead. >> As director Mayo kind of talked about, there's this acrruel accounting versus cash accounting problem. And um we'd be handcuffing ourselves having to keep maintain a a savings amount. And I understand the thought there's going to be a rainy day, but when we're sending back 2x of what of what we're able to spend, we're not going to run into a cash flow problem in this district under these current scenarios >> um that I can come up with. I mean, it would be a complete collapse of the real estate market. >> That's true. We do get tight
101in the fall, especially when we don't qualify, >> but we have other ways to balance that out, >> right? >> We do not relying on you. >> We do uh in the past when you're a a recapture district, you can apply for the cash flow loan through WDE, which is $10 million that we would we usually would qualify for. Uh we don't qualify for that this year. So then we'll be uh waiting till the November payment. It'll get it'll get tight, but we'll be okay. >> So Trusty Bosch on a cash flow basis, >> I understand that. What I don't understand is the recapture in the timeline on when that happens versus when we're talking about this reserve. And so that if we're doing that at a certain period, then if I understand it correctly,
102my concern is is that in the fall, whatever that date is, is that we have that occur and that we don't have cash reserves if something comes up that we need to cover. I just I need to maybe better understand those timelines so that I can then say, okay, how can we protect so that we have something in case something hits or happens during that period of time? I mean, this building floods or something happens, you know, like how are we going to do that? I I understand the loan, I think. But it also is if we qualify. So, some years we qualify, some years we don't. >> We do not qualify this year. I'm happy to send you, I think, a useful document for you to look at is the WDE 106 is a
103report I submit every year to apply for the cash flow loan. Um, I'm happy to share that with the board so you can be great. >> That'd be great. Thank you. >> Great. I'm not uh Mr. Chair, I'm I'm not all that comfortable with not having some parameters in there. Um um but but certainly if we're going to continue to discuss this, I don't have trouble with us changing that the language now to comport with what we're actually doing, but I think we should have more discussion about it. I mean, a great start is to maintain a minimum unassigned fund balance of our pre97 reserves. Yes. Because that for sure is a number we do not want to drop below. And that's and I think it's $2,97 something something. Um, so, >> you know, we
104could there's nothing that says we you guys have to pass this policy tonight. We could continue it and build that language in under that bullet for the next meeting. Um, that would be a good starting point because we definitely don't want to drop below the pre97 because then we lose them for good and that's not included in our 15% cap. >> That's a good idea. >> That makes me feel a little >> Mr. Chairman. >> If everybody's comfortable with it, I'll move to continue this till next meeting with those changes and we can see it again next month and see what it looks like. Second. >> I'll move to continue policy DA fiscal management goals with the understanding that staff is going to make some changes to the board bullet point to uh give a
105minimum fund balance of at least the pre97 numbers and you guys can determine if you're doing an actual number or if you're just putting the words pre97. It's more better to >> just use the words. Just use the words. Don't get don't be specific. >> Second. >> Okay, >> we have a motion. We have a second. Take it to vote. All in favor? >> Any opposed? >> Right. >> We shall move to >> executive. >> So C wasn't on the agenda, but um I move to approve um the request that we discussed in the executive session. I'm handing this over to the court as I am on standing side of this. >> All right. Um would you record a conflict that Mr. Trustee Abrams has made? Um is there a second? >> Second. >> Any
106further discussion? All those in favor signify by saying yes. >> Yeah. All those that are opposed. Any opposed? >> I I >> Motion passes. >> Motion fails. >> Fails. I'm sorry. >> You're out of You're rusty. >> I got to start doing this again. >> Thank you for taking me to You're in trouble. >> All right. Uh moving on to the consent agenda. >> You want to chairman? >> Yes. I move the following on the consent agenda. Approval of staffing considerations and reports. Approval of check register. Approval of executive meeting minutes from July 16th, 2025. Approval of the BOE regular meeting minutes of July 16th, 2025. Approval of Cook Center for Human Connection contract and purchase order. F. Approval of Teton Teams contract and purchase order. G. Approval of Think Kids critical problem solving training
107contract and purchase order. H. Approval of special education related services agreement and purchase orders for the 2526 school year. I approval of Chevrolet suburban purchase for TCSD transportation department. J. Approval of Pine Cove lease letter. K. Approval of 2526 school year out of state tuition. L. Approval of purchase order with Snake River MEP complete for the installation of ventilation system in the new ceramic shop at Jackson High School. M. Approval of board member travel and approval of consent agenda. >> Thank you for that. Have you left? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Oh, any discussions? >> Yeah. I >> don't want to try to pull things out because I don't think I have any objections, but I do have some things that I'd like clarified if that's possible before we vote on this. Um
108um I I'm a I'm interested in the um is it the Hold on a second. The First of all, was anybody else able to find the executive meeting minutes? Is I could find them or pull them up. >> You have to be logged in to be able to see them. >> Okay. >> Not open to the public. >> Yeah, I thought I was, but maybe maybe you can help me with that. I'm going to figure that out. Um the one that I had questions on were two is the uh the Cook um Cook Center for Human Connection Contract. >> Um I I'm just curious who can address like I think it's a great idea, but I'd be kind of curious given the cost and everything, how many parents actually participated in this um or is
109this brand new? Um, is that in pair? Thank God. Thank you. >> Awesome. >> Trusty Bosch, um, Perudel, a little bit of everything tonight. Um, the Cook the Cook Center contract. This will be our fourth year in working with them. Um we have had great um increase in participation not only in our family coaching which I right now I think we're at like 192 parents are participating um but a lot of our family sessions that are online many of our parents have um expressed the flexibility the ability to log on it's in Spanish and English Piper Worthington our family engagement coordinator and Charlotte Reynolds and I have been working on increasing the um participation and as part of the new contract that was negotiated. Um the proposal in front of you, we discussed having monthly
110data um reports sent to us. So, I'd be happy to share those in in our monthly meetings if that would work for you. >> Uh I'd like to see them. I'm I'm uh very happy that we have that many parents involved in this. >> It's it's a really great program and they've done a great job of expanding their offerings and resources, especially in multiple languages. and um I I'm really looking forward to um continuing our partnership with them this year. >> And um tell me a little bit more about the history of of the program. Is it old or is it new? >> They started during COVID um and um Dr. Chapman was involved in the original partnership and they started in Utah and Wyoming and Idaho and now they're nationwide and they have been
111supporting um really increasing their support programming for parents from parent coaching. I think that's one of the most successful components. Um, I I think there's been some people here that can even testify of putting Jenna on the spot um about about the benefits of having parents be able to access something, especially when we're in a small community and we do not have enough therapists and coaches to support parents. Do you mind? >> No, thank you. Um, Jenna Beck, principal of Ala Elementary School. Um I have personally participated in the parent guidance um the coaching and that what it looks like it's a half hour every other week. You my husband and I sat down with the coach. We went over any issues that were going on with our kids and they guide you through it.
112They call you back two weeks later and said, "How did you do? Did you follow through?" And then from the principal perspective, it's been so helpful to share with families that are struggling with parenting their kids. and it's a free resource. It's high quality and um super easy to use. I'd be happy to answer any questions if you had that. >> Um thank you. >> Yeah, you're welcome. >> Perry, you're probably the one to answer my other question about the uh the collaborative problem solving with regards to the Massachusetts General Physicians. Is that >> Massachusetts General Hospital? I'm gonna ask Annie Kavinka to come up and join me. um this is a partnership and she really was instrumental in bringing this program to the school district and we're really excited to share additional information as
113well as answering specific questions. >> Hey everyone, Annie Kinka, assistant principal, Jacksonville High School, also sit on the MTSS district team. Um there are a lot of people actually in this room that could be standing up here talking about this. This is not a new thing to our district. We're about in year three. I would say that at this point we're just entering a new phase of the implementation. So the first two years of implementation have been focused on our mental health providers getting up to speed getting trained. Um I went through the training as well and have to say I went through a lot of M's programs and whatnot. This was one of the more robust training I've ever been a part of. Um their philosophy on the training is real time. So the
114whole purpose of the program and I knew that Trusty Gingry loves one pagers. So, I brought it's a three-pager >> um that I found in um P's office. Um so, I brought that for you just so you all could kind of get familiar with what it is. Um the concept is not rocket science, but when you put it into practice, it's actually really hard. Um the idea is that we need to teach our students how to collaboratively problem solve, but we also need to t teach our adults how to collaboratively problem solve with students. So a lot of the philosophy is on the first step is empathy, listening, understanding. A lot of what we talked about yesterday. Um curious, be curious about what the students go through. The second phase is letting them know your
115perspective on the problem. I'm sure you've all done this with your own children. Um what your perspective is of the problem. And then the third step is coming up with a solution that meets both of your needs. I think often as adults we give a solution that works for our need but doesn't work for the student need or our teenagers often will give us solutions that work for their need and not our need as the adult. Um so this is a program that's at like the teacher level can be implemented really quick in the practice. It's not new curriculum. It's not new time. It is in the practice social emotional learning. Um for our mental health providers it's a lot more indepth. It's multiple sessions. It's breaking down what's going on with you. It's teaching
116skills. Um, and then it actually has a whole parenting component, too, so that we can team with our parents to also teach them skills on how to problem solve with their students. Paris has done a really good job of also bringing our mental health providers in. So, um, Teton Family Youth and Services has been involved. They've been getting the same language as us. So, this new phase and why you're seeing the contract is because it's just it's a big phase um, is getting the teachers on board and having common language. We're also training in-house ex experts so that we don't have to continue with the contract. Our in-house experts are going to be the ones that are responsible for taking this on in the future. So, we'll have expertise in-house rather than relying on someone
117from outside. So, I'll pass this out to you, but I stand for any questions you have. Yeah, >> just a specific question. When I read through the contract and the proposal or whatever, it has specific hours that they're Yeah. they're committed to. But then it seems like it's really how many people decide to commit to the 12week program certification course. How many if this is new like how many do you have on board already? Because when I look at the overall price tag, I want to know what our bang for the buck is on. >> Yeah. So um there will be a session of the contract that is just on getting all teachers exposed and all pair of professionals all the way down K12 because works in all environments. Um, there's a second part of
118our contract that's called like level two coaching. That's what I went through this year. I think there's a few other people in here that also went through. So, we have a lot of administrators, all our mental health providers. Um, we have a whole district implementation team representing elementary through high school. Um, and what that includes, so we'll have a small portion of people going through that this upcoming year. Um, what that includes is actual coaching. So, I had to like record myself with the student. I had to work with the families and I had to submit that. It's terrible to watch yourself on camera, but they give you feedback. They give you rubrics on what you're doing well, and it's like real in time coaching. Um, and then the part I think you're asking about
119is the level three. So, out of our people that went through level two last year, 40% voluntarily said they want to do the certification program out of the people that went through level two. Now, this is a huge commitment. When I was expecting like one or two districtwide, we're going to do it because it's a lot of time and it's a big commitment and it's a lot of assignments. I think we have eight to 10 who have signed up and want to do it voluntarily without us even pushing it. So, our mental health providers are all in and we should have experts. I think we're doing eight. We'll have experts at elementary, middle, and high school to push forward in the future. >> So, that that training program is to get the folks inhouse that
120then will be able to >> do the training going forward as well as train um our own >> parents too. >> Oh, okay. >> Yeah. We can offer parenting sessions and whatnot as Uh, that's great. Awesome. Thank you. >> I'll pass these out just so you can have them as your one pager in your notebook. So, any other questions? >> Thank you. >> Back to the approval of the consent agenda. >> You prepared. I did. >> I uh did we have a a motion in a second? >> We did. >> Oh, fabulous. Um, back to the vote. All in favor? I >> I Any opposed? >> Consent agenda. Consent agenda approved. >> Next, we have communication. Communication to the board. We received several emails, some emails um the board. Thank you everyone who has communicated
121to the board. Remember, schoolboard at ts tcsd.org. We love hearing from our community. Um please send them all in. Um, do we read each one? No. Uh, communications from the board. >> Uh, Mr. Chair, >> couple couple quick things. Legislative report. Um, starting with facilities. Select Committee on School Facilities will meet August 20th, 8:30 a.m. Um, and uh, looking over the the agenda, there's nothing on there that really will should impact us too much that I've seen. Um, jump in, Dr. Crisp. Um, our projects aren't on the list. It's more on their own budgets and stuff. Uh, 21st, 22nd, then the next two days, joint education meeting. Um if you go on to the website the wildly legislative website there'll be an interesting conversation um which I think is about teacher recruitment and retention um
122department of ed and Dicky Shainer have perfor have uh created one report and then Wyoming Ed Association Tate Tate Nolan have also will also be presenters. This PowerPoint is there. Um I think a lot of the information you're looking for uh trusty Bosch can be located there. Um or at least further information for you and then as you know recalibration is the fourth and that those days right? >> Yeah. um in Casper. Um I'm gonna I plan on virtually being virtual for the joint and the select committee on facilities, but then on on recalibration, I do plan to be in attendance and I'm not sure if other trustees are planning on going. >> So, >> does anyone else plan on going? >> Yes. >> Yeah, I'd like to. >> Super. Thank you very much everybody.
123We're travel. Are you guys going? Okay. Um, any other communications from the board? All right. Future agenda item, scheduling topics. >> We have the What day is the and feature thing? Are we all supposed to be there? >> August 18th, 8:15 at high school. >> 15 at high school. And then in the past, sometimes, not always, we've sort of assigned ourselves to to a school. Are we doing that this year for first day of school to stand out there and greet kids? We didn't do that last year. >> We did it last year. >> We did it the year before. It was great. >> Yeah. We want to do that again. >> I think that'd be a great idea. >> I think it's awesome. >> I will take cold. >> Really? >> Clean your school.
124I play a school. >> I like Carrie the best, so I'm going there. >> Now clean who you like as a principal. >> I I will gladly either Well, I have two at high. I'll do the high school. >> I'm sure they will be excited to see out there. >> I'm not sure. We've always done the high school. >> What's that? >> No problem. >> I need to think about it. >> After the middle school, >> got to ride a bike to go there >> with no help. >> No. three kids on that do >> you do? Yes. Okay. >> I'd like to do mine or >> you guys can do it. >> Yes, sir. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Future agenda items. I don't know if you're still on. >> Um, let's see. I'd need
125to pick a school. >> Um, I'd love to take my son to school, so I'll be down that hunger as well if that's okay. >> Um, thank you. And then bless Betsy. She's >> going to Moran. >> She'll go to Moran. Uh Betsy has been volunteered for Moran. >> Uh Trusty Bosch, future agenda items. >> Uh there's two um based on some of the discussions that were had yesterday. Um, I would like to have um some presentation and get some information and understanding on the possibility of discussing um alternative paths at the high school. uh meaning looking at the curriculum and maybe this is something to start at the education committee first and um but the idea that uh looking at um different ability or different I'm I'm not going to articulate it as well
126as folks in the group that I was with yesterday at the high school did which is to look at the ability for students to um not necessarily always be on this college preparatory uh path, but looking at being able to take uh potentially other types of classes um to fulfill their graduation requirements um but that they might be more career oriented or stuff like that. Um I I know I'm not articulating well enough, so I I'd like to hear from various people and maybe it's an education thing and I'd love to come and listen to that. But this came up yesterday during the group that I was uh talking with that was mainly high school. So >> Mr. Chairman, if I could suggest before it came to education committee, I assume Bennett was at >>
127Yes. >> It was a circle thing that you guys were sitting at that circle. >> Um I'm sure maybe start there. >> Okay. >> Like with maybe let Bennett take charge of it first, then if it needs to move on up to education committee and then let it start high school. >> Yeah. I want to see something. You were just volunteer but uh but I'd like to see something come out of it. I thought it was really good. The other thing is you know what? I'm going to hold off on the other one. I want to talk to Dr. Chris. It might be more of an executive um session and discuss and the transportation traffic. I think we've literally beat that course a little bit at this point. So hear from the future again. >>
128Okay. Trusty Dornick. >> Mr. chair. Um I have on my calendar something about a standards meeting tomorrow at 4:30. >> What is that meeting and where is it and and do you need bodies there or is it online or >> um the WDE is having an open session for feedback on the new proposed Wyoming content and performance standards in ELA. So >> is it online? >> I invited you to join us. Um, no. It's here in person. We're setting up at 4 o'clock. >> We have seats here, >> right? I think so. Tomorrow at 4 o'clock. >> So, all it's an open session. >> Dr. Jordan has a >> I know, but that's 3:45 and it's a shorty. >> Well, she is the chair. I assume she's moving us quick. >> She's already decided how
129fast we're moving. >> Well, I have motion. But when you know the chair has another meeting, you know, the meeting is going to go fast. >> It's it's it's open to anyone who's to attend. >> I looked at the agenda. There's >> starts at 4:30. >> At 4:30 >> scheduled 4:30 to 6:30. >> 4:30. So there's time. >> So I'm with you. We could do >> they like they like to do their standards review sessions in public schools around the state. They reached out to us and asked if it helps them. >> Okay. Any other advanced meeting? >> Um I think we need to have a discussion about whether we want to rejoin WSD. >> Oh, I would support that. Trustee >> sounds like a worthy conversation. Thank you, Justice Scarlet. >> Um, maybe Dr.
130Chris, maybe you or Andrea can reach out and as part of this conversation, see what the cost would be for us to rejoin and see if they've made any changes. >> Contingent and I don't have to go to those dinners in the fall. No, you're going to have to go to retreats and pips. >> I don't have to go to that dinner thing. >> Oh, I did want to add I I made a snarky comment earlier about the the counting the town on ebikes, but it actually was a really positive meeting and the really positive part was on ebikes. They've done this comprehensive study and all these they got a lot of things they're going to do to try to solve some some of the ebike problems. But one of the things that really came
131out of their discussion was all the great work that the school district has done. They were extremely complimentary especially to Seth Feders and um the middle school and all the work that's gone into educating and their observations meaning the the Michelle Weber the chief of police and all what they're actually seeing it's not you see a lot of kids you see them but for the most part they're all really doing well um and it's sort of interesting they're having really good interactions people are starting to understand speed limits Some of it just has to do with kids don't understand, you know, they've never driven a car. They don't get the concepts and and they're learning. Um, but some of the actual problems they're having is more with adults than with kids and and it sort
132of has changed their attitude and the discussions have changed. But the first few meetings I went to a few years ago were very much like those darn kids and and now it's more, you know, um, the subject matter has changed a little bit. The one big thing, I didn't realize this, the one big change is those little ebikes you see them on, are a lot safer than what they had been on. Those big orange ones, like you see me riding around on um are really bad for kids and and a lot of parents have figured that out and gotten their kids off the big orange ones, put them on those smaller ones that um that chat nobody sells. And and they're a lot safer. They're smaller. The big issue, and I'm just giving you lots
133of trivia. Um, the big issue that keeps coming up, you'll see this with kids, and I did not know why this was happening. They drag their feet and they do like a skateboard stop with those ebikes. As you hit all the bumps, it makes the cables come undone and they lose their braking ability. And being a kid, they don't think to be like, "Oh, I should probably get that fixed." Instead, they come up with, "I'll just skid my feet." So, the braking um has become a big issue. So, like Brian Schilling at Pathways is starting to set up little um uh maintenance uh deals by the middle school in the afternoons to tighten bricks and say, "Hey, that's your cables loose. Let me let me tighten those." But the point of all this was they
134were extremely complimentary to the middle school and to Seth and to all the great works we've done in educating and and they were very complimentary and that school districts took such a positive attitude that we weren't anti-ebikes. We were very encouraging ebikes. We just got to figure out how to educate kids on how to safely um use them and and they really did they count on last spring they were counting 250 a day uh parked there. >> Oh wow. >> Which is a lot of ebikes which is a lot of parents not having to drop their kids off to go to Trusty Me's point. Um so we may want to try to find a way to encourage high schoolers to use ebikes. Um and and um and so anyway, it was a very positive conversation
135and so I throw that out there. Since you have brought up the ebikes, um do we know or could you find out if that pathway will be open in any way across Gregory Lane because otherwise to get the kids there be bless you South Park Road or High School Road and it's going to be a disaster. Um, so, um, something for safety of kids. >> Uh, Trusty Abrams, I don't actually know the answer to that, but I feel like I've read in those updates that we that you've been sending out, Charlotte, that they are planning to keep that access open over Gregory Lane um during the construction phase. I feel like I have read >> Yeah, let's find out because the pathway is closed >> from the tunnel over. So you you're not allowed at
136this point to go on the pathway towards towards life. >> We can get that. >> Yeah, that'd be great because >> few more weeks we're gonna need that for our kids. So they find us trusted game or maybe this is for Seth. How are we doing on wearing helmets? >> There. >> Oh, that's nice of you. Thank you. >> Um better is assistant principal at middle school. Um, not great would be the answer. I think I uh when you actually see students coming to the middle school, overall really good. Um, I keep an eye out in the neighborhoods over uh the summer just because I'm curious >> and um >> I'd say at the middle school we're probably like 85%. Pretty good. Yeah. >> Um when I see it in Ryan around town, it's like
137at that 20%. >> So that's not been great. I did just wanted to do a quick shout out. Um, Friends of Pathways has been doing those tuneups and some of those bikes are um, kind of a disaster. And then, uh, Wheel Wrangler across the street has done um, some free tuneups that like are big time uh, for kids that can't afford it. So, we've been able to give that out every year, which has been great for their safety, too. So, it's been a nice partnership. And at this point after three years, every sixth grader, so a sixth grader, seventh grader, and an eighth grader, our our ninth graders now have gotten a skills day with friends of pathways and so actual hands-on skills as well as presentations every year, too. So, thanks. >> Great. Thank
138you. >> Any other future agenda items? >> Okay. Review of meeting. >> Good meeting. Bill was waiting for me to say it. I just had to. >> I was gonna say something starting. >> Not just good meeting right now, but also the collaboration that we had the other day over at the library. Thank you to all the administrators who put in so much hard work for that and gave us an opportunity to sit down and have conversations with you all and then also today. Thank you. um means so much that we can have those conversations with you all and hear you see your passion that you have for this community, for the students and for the school district is great and well recognized. Thanks. >> All right. Advanced planning. >> Okay. Um next up, Trusty
139Dorn. >> I propose that we go home. All in >> favor. Thank you everyone.