001Heat. Heat. feel you. Heat. Heat. 91. Hello. I'm calling the levy hearing to order. Diana, please read the roll call. >> Marshall White >> here. >> Butler here. Andrew Osprey >> here. Andy Lucer, >> Christina Goitzer >> here, Cory Giser >> here. >> Okay, I'm turning the meeting over to Frank Ed. >> Thank you. >> So, uh this is the truth and taxation hearing for the 2025 levy. Uh the levy is the mounted school district request uh to provide sufficient revenue to maintain its schools and to conduct the programs for the education and benefit of all the children residing in the school district. We're not required to have this hearing because we're not we're asking less than 5% over last year's extension, but we want to do it anyway just because that's what we've always
002done in the past and we want to continue that and we want to be transparent. So, this is the Levy calendar. Need my glasses to see it. Hold on one second. That's not working. All right. So, on November 17th at the regular board meeting, uh the board adopted the proposed levy. Uh the levy was posted to the website the next day uh November 18th. That's a law now that you have to post it to your website um from the homepage of the website. Uh December 2nd, we post it in the newspaper. Part of the truth in taxation is that you have to post it in the newspaper not less than 7 days and not more than 14 days before the public hearing which is tonight. It was posted on December 2nd in the Lake County
003News Summit. And now tonight, which is also not required, we're holding a truth and taxation hearing. Um, and it's not required because again, we're asking less than 5% over last year's uh last year's extension. And then tomorrow, between tomorrow and the last Tuesday in December, the last day in December, it's not Tuesday, it has to be filed with the Lake County Clerk. So, a little bit of background is uh Beach Park District 3 is a community that that values public education and our first priority is to provide our students with an excellent education while also being good stewards of the taxpayers dollars. So, a lot of economic challenges that the district faces. Um there's increased cost to supplies and materials um which all those increases exceed 2.9 which is the consumer price index and the
004you know tax truth in taxation hearing is that you can have you can ask for CPI or 5% whichever is less and this year it's 2.9. So that's why I compare the the materials and supplies the material supplies and purchase services exceeding 1 to 2.9%. Purchase services are increasing between 3 and 10% and sometimes even more in some instances. The district has been receiving what's called ESSER funds for past 3 years or for three years with that ended September of 2024. That was $5.4 million that we were receiving. Um, and that was funding programs such as uh summer school, after school clubs, one:1 Chromebook refreshes. So, those are things that need we want to keep sustaining, keep moving forward with, we're going to have to find ways to pay for that through local dollars since
005we don't have the ESRE funds anymore. Um, federal funding is up in the air. We really don't know what's happening with federal funding for our federal grants. We don't know if they'll be funded or fully funded. Um with the SNAP programs kind of being questionable at the the current time. Um our grants are based on our low income and that's based on people who are on SNAP benefits. So if we don't have any record of who's on SNAP benefits, we may lose our title one, title two, and title four grants. But we don't know. It's all up in the air. Uh we have two out of three collective bargaining um agreements that we'll be negotiating this year. Um so we don't know what salary increases will be for those. And um health insurance costs are
006currently people are talking about them going up 15 to 32%. Um, but with all that said, uh, the district has a finance committee made up of administrators and board members that monitors all the district's finances and I just like to thank their boards for their diligence and insight. Um, you guys ask a lot of great questions and I appreciate your willingness to really dive in and learn and ask the right questions and understand what's happening with the finances. So, thank you. So before the board takes action to adopt the levy, the district is to re present the fund balances >> [clears throat] >> um of all our operating funds. So these are all of our operating funds and these are our cash balances of June 30th, 2025 and then also November 30th, 2025. And they
007fluctuate throughout the year as revenue comes in. fund balances tend to be higher in September and November is when all our property taxes are coming in and then we spend it down throughout the year until June when our next um taxes property taxes come in again. But this reflects where our fund balances are in June 30th and November 30th and that they're both kind of a high point. So, the tax levy assumptions, um, some of the general assumptions are that the district's going to receive close to 3.19% increase over the 24 extension. We're also assuming that EAB is going to increase about 10%. And that's based on what the Lake County assessor provided me. Um he sends I asked him what he thinks the con EAB and new growth would look like in the next
008year and they also assume that new construction would be about which is seems new growth would be about $3.1 million based on his assessment. So, as we said, right now it's unknown what the district's EAB is, and it's unknown what the new construction is. And these things we these numbers we won't have until after the levy is filed in after in December. So, we won't even know these numbers. That's why we have to make assumptions. So, this is uh this chart illustrates the tax levy for 2025. The column shaded in red or salmon includes the levy as it had been prepared for the board tonight. It represents a 3.28 total increase over the 24 extension. You can see that the bottom yellow line on the salmon colored column. Uh this includes our bonds and interest.
009So the aggregate levy which is the operating bonds which is the one above that where it says 3.64 64 that is for our aggregate which does not include bond and interest in seedall and seedall sets what the rate is for their um IMRF levy and bond and interest is set by whatever our principle and interest is that year. So the the lake county treasurer that's what they that's what they they set that rate knowing exactly what we need. So they they extend exactly what we need. Um, it's expected that the Lake County assessor or Lake County clerk will reduce our extension once the EAB and the CPI are known for 2025. So that's what the green column is. That's what the actual projected extension would be and that represents a 3.19% increase. And this these
010request is to cover the cost of the district, the operator district. So, this is the December board meeting. We approve the 2025 levy and then after tonight file it with the Lake County clerk and it has to be filed by the last Tuesday of December. And then that's it. Are there any questions? Thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Adams. And then since there's no comments or questions, do you have a motion to adjourn the living meeting? >> So second roll callina >> I >> Marsha White >> I Robert. >> Hi. >> And I say okay. So now I'm calling to order the regular school board meeting. Diana roll call again. >> Marshia White >> here. >> Nicole Butler here. Andrew here. Andrew [clears throat] Luther. Patina Ger here. Cory Giser >> here. Kelly here.
011Let's stand for the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the standice for all turning to God. Thank you so much, Miss White. I would like to invite our five principles up to the podium to give out our positive, descriptive praise from each building for the month of November. >> Any specific order? >> No specific order. We'll start with you, Mr. Anderson. >> All right. So starting off for how I have all of our invites here tonight. The first one is for Chris Marinthal says, "You are very patient with me when it comes to dismissal and needing to verify names. Also, your pronunciation of our students names is amazing and very much appreciated. Thank you for being awesome." From Stephanie Ramirez. So to make it out of each
012person just come up. You're going to get a note from a board member and a core memory ball. So come on up as soon as your name is called and then you can head to the back so that Alexa Young can take your picture. All right. Next up is Miss Gatron. This is from Miss Gray. You have been an amazing addition to our fifth grade team and being uh bring wonderful ideas and activities to your classroom. You have been so welcoming to our teachers as well. Congratulations. [applause] Next up is Mr. Kellahan. This is from Cheyenne Smith. I appreciate our conversations and the help that you give when we're short staffed. Thank you for welcoming me into the school and into your heart. Cheyenne. Next up is Miss Delila Guadramama. Thank you for your patience,
013kindness, and dedication in supporting every student. Your [clears throat] hard work truly makes a difference and creates a positive learning environment for for all from Miss Mareno. [applause] And my last one is for Miss Jenny Morrison. I love the excitement and immediate actions you are taking to implement the thinking classroom for your classroom and your students. You were fully engaged in the training and were already asking for resources the next day. Thank you for leading the ch leading the charge from me. [applause] >> I'm going to have Dr. Garris come up next just so we go in the order that the spreadsheets are. So this first one is for Yari Franco. She's our ille sorry resource teacher at Newport and it's from Maria Rodriguez. Thank you so much for helping all of our students in
014particular for your patience and your compassion. [applause] And next is for Elaine Roush. She is our reading specialist at Newport. Thank you for contributing to help support Newport with our volunteer readers program. Our students and senior reading partners look forward to it each week. And that is from me. [applause] Next is Jessica Babington. She is our music teacher at Newport. Thank you for creating our lost and found video parody. Um, the time and creativity you put into your classes and musical programs makes us all smile and your voice matches your spirit. Thank you for bringing music to Newport. >> And if anyone didn't check out our class dojo, her video is on class dojo and it's adorable. Next is Mia Michaels. Mia is our kindergarten teacher. She's also a first year teacher. You always greet
015your kids with great kindness. I so enjoy seeing your interactions with them if you have built a great kindergarten community in your classroom. Your energy level continues as you lead them on the bus and high-five them and other students in the end of every single day. And that is from me. >> [applause] >> And finally, he is not here, but Mr. Pat De Bennett. Um, thank you for always coming to our rescue at Newport and making it a better place. And that was from anonymous. [applause] >> Thank you, Dr. Garris. We will have Mrs. Convey come for Orest next. Okay, the first positive descriptive phrase goes to Shaniah Mason. It is from Alexa Young. Your flexibility and responsiveness to feedback has been stellar and appreciative. So happy to have you at o press. [applause] Next
016we have um Shellyley and this comes from Jasmine Meldoza and it's written it says, "Thank you for always having an answer to my questions and being there with um helping hand as needed. You help me complete work and support Ryan for everything. Thank you so much." [applause] The next one goes to Clarissa Balden and it is from Alexa Young. It says, "Clarissa, you've recently been challenged and are doing a great job. Your flexibility and care are such great strengths and we're lucky to have you and share those strengths um here at Oakrest. [applause] Next is Cameron Strathman. It says, "Thank you for taking charge of student council and always positively contributing to students. I love working alongside of you." From Ellie Fitzgerald. [applause] And the last one is for Sabrina Guzman. She can't be here
017tonight, but it says, "Thank you for everything you do to help our room run smoothly from Allison Olen." [applause] Dr. After effects, we do have a spotlight. Do you want me to wait on that? Okay. All right. I'm going to have Mr. Barati come up. So, first up is Carrie Mouse. You have soared with your new role as a resource teacher and it shows in the kids I Ready scores. Your enthusiasm to learn the system is inspiring to us all. Thank you for all you do for our kids. >> [applause] >> I'll go on nowhere. I think Charlie was not able to be here, but Charlie and Gina got one, which was really nice because I know he's everywhere and he's kind of spread out. So, I I thought it was really important that um
018we kind of mention him. But for Charlie, thank you for uh bringing such joy to the elementary libraries. Your spirit and adventure and connection to both the students and staff is amazing. We are so lucky to have you. And that's where Miss Crosswit is. >> [applause] >> Um, Elise Dreamline is next. You are the absolute best. You keep our school up and running and that is [applause] never failed to make me laugh. We would be lost without you. And that's from Molly White. [applause] >> Then we have uh Stephanie Guadramama. Thank you for all the Spanish translating you have done for me to help my students and me too. Thank Thank you for that. Um, you are amazing and the love and compassion you have for Cam does not go unnoticed. This is true. [applause]
019>> And last but not least is Kendra Zenini. You are pure magic. The love, patience, and empathy you put into each student is something I strive to match every day. We are so lucky to have you at KM. And that's from Miss Shade. [applause] Miss Beek by process and elimination you are up. >> I think is a good guess. Okay. So we have some staff here and some who were were unable to join us. The first and all of them are anonymous. The first is from Miss from Miss Jessica Shinto. Multiple staff actually shared the amazing things she is doing in regards to the news team. I don't know if you all have had a chance to click on the links that are in your board reports, but she does amazing work with our BPMS
020news team. The next is for Miss Kathy Martinelli up here acknowledged that Kathy works hard for every kid every day and always, no matter what. The next to our first staff who joined us today up here noted for Chris Shanahan how excellent he is doing with our new curriculum and with small group. [applause] And for Mr. Scott Donovan, he is a new teacher to our building for sixth grade science up here. Notice how how exciting it has been for him to bring science to life in his classroom. just to share one of my favorite stories. He was very excited one day at 6:15 in the morning because a student was able to email him and tell him which moon phase we were in. So just as an example [applause] all right principles, are you going
021to come back up and do your spotlight? When our spotlight people are read, we have a certificate for you and a core memory ball. So, come on up to the board table. >> Okay, so the spotlight for Oakrest is Sarah Gami and she was so looking forward to be here tonight, but she unfortunately could not make it and I think she's watching us virtually hopefully. So, um Sarah is a dedicated and hardworking individual that goes above and beyond what was asked of her throughout the recent audit process. Her expertise and commitment to the district um has been incredible and she ensures that students with special needs accurately reflect their needs are of areas of focus. She consistently reviews special education programming to ensure that students are succeeding. >> [applause] >> Miss Sandy Kilski is our
022math interventionist um at Newport Elementary School. She possesses an exceptional knowledge of the Burgess math curriculum for grades K through 5. Her strong organizational skills are invaluable in supporting both students and teachers. She dissects data to create effective instruction that helps support student growth. She has a remarkable ability to make math engaging and fun for her students. Beyond her role in math, she is crucial to our support and our students for social skills group where she builds connections and teaches strategies that foster emotional growth and guidance. Her enthusiastic presence during car rider pickup and drop off has helped her form positive relationships with our families. Her valuable insight regarding students in need is truly appreciated. And she continues to work with our students with the mindset that they are all of our students. Thank you,
023Sandy. >> Thank you. [applause] [laughter] Thank you. you. All right, Melissa, come on up here. Melissa Guadama. Melissa, your dedication and steady presence make an extraordinary difference at how every single day you consistently go above and beyond to ensure that both students and staff feel supported, safe, and cared for. Whether you're greeting families, managing visitor protocols, or keeping our daily operations running smoothly, you bring a level of professionalism and calm dependability that strengthens our entire school community. Your commitment to safety is evident in the way that you uphold our procedures, monitor our daily routines, and make sure that everyone entering our building is welcomed appropriately. You begin each morning by setting a positive tone through our daily announcements, providing a sense of structure and warmth that helps our school start the day with confidence. Sorry,
024this is No, it's uh hard to follow this cuz it won't stay in place. Your reliability is unmatched. You show up, you support, and follow follow through. The only days you miss are the ones where your family grows a little bit bigger. and we're all thrilled to celebrate those moments with you. Even with the excitement of welcoming your new grandb babies this year, you remain flexible, attentive, and fully committed to the work that we do together. Your support helps me do my job better, and I am genuinely grateful for the countless ways that you make our school run more effectively. You bring heart, consistency, and positivity to your role, and your efforts do not go unnoticed. Thank you, Melissa, for being an exceptional administrative assistant assistant and an essential part of the house family. [applause]
025So, KM stat highlight goes to Carrie Leman. >> [applause] >> Um Carrie is an outstanding member of our school community in her very many roles. She is an art teacher whose dedication and passion have a meaningful impact every day. She brings creativity and a genuine love for our kids into her classroom by creating an environment where they feel inspired, valued, and excited to learn. Beyond the out room, Carrie is an active and supportive participant in our PTO that consistently gives her time to strengthen our school and family partnerships. Um, she is invested [clears throat] in improving our school and has taken an active role in determining steps to take in making those improvements. Her leadership within the teachers union reflects her commitment to advocating for her colleagues while maintaining a collaborative and student centered focus.
026We are fortunate to have her talents, heart, and leadership as part of our school community. Thank you, Carrie. [applause] Our last staff spotlight recipient could not be with us today, but it goes to Miss Shade Coleman. Shade Coleman is an integral member of our of our school family. new tour building this year. She is collaborating, advocating for her students, and doing everything in her power to ensure that all students strive for excellence and have access to the education they deserve. Thank you, Shade, for all you do. [applause] Thank you very much. The last thing we're going to do here are the district champion Awards. And just to remind you, anyone can nominate a student, a staff member, a parent, a community member, anyone at all. There's a Google form to do it. And then we
027go around and personally invite them to attend the board meeting so we can celebrate what they're doing for the district. So, we are going to start today with Molly White. Uh she was nominated by a parent. Uh she is a third grade teacher at Kenneth Murphy Elementary School. She has been such a steady source of support for my boys, especially through everything our family has gone through. She makes them feel safe, seen, and capable even on the hardest days. She truly empowers them to learn with confidence, lead with kindness, and feel connected to a community that cares about them. Her compassion has made a real difference in our lives. Come on up. [applause] Our next district champion award was nominated by myself. Uh it is for Miss Misha Kenir. Miss Keenir is new to the
028district this year along with her two students. She has truly embraced partnering with the district to provide the support her students need and the support she needs to help them be successful in their learning and growth. She has been willing to listen while also expressing her needs all in an effort to be the best parent she can be to her children. Recognizing her growth from the beginning of the school year to now was absolutely needed. We appreciate everything she does and her willingness to work with us on behalf of her students. She was unable to come tonight. Our last district champion award goes to two parents and they were nominated by Miss Carrie Leman. They are the KM PTO presidents Tim and Corine Jal. So come on up here. [applause] It is with great pride
029and deep appreciation that I nominate our exceptional Kenneth Murphy PTO presidents for this award. Their unwavering dedication, creativity, and compassion have made an extraordinary impact on our school community. As school leaders, they go above and beyond in everything they do. They attend every event not as a formality but as an opportunity to support, uplift, and celebrate our students, staff, and families. Their presence is constant, their energy contagious, and their commitment unmatched. They transform our school into a warm, welcoming, and magical place. From beautifully decorated hallways that greet students with excitement and comfort to thoughtfully designed events that bring our community together, their work ensures that every child feels valued the moment they walk through our doors. More than anything, they embody what it means to nurture in elementary education. With love, understanding, and a genuine
030passion for helping children thrive, they create an environment where students feel safe, encouraged, and inspired. Tim and Corine are not just our PTO presidents, but they are the heart of our school. Their leadership has elevated our community, enriched our school culture, and created memories that will last a lifetime. There is no one more deserving of this recognition. >> [applause] [laughter] >> Oh, it's nice. Just a couple more things for my superintendent report. Just to inform the board, I ready testing has been taking place. It started last week and will continue until winter break. Once we return from winter break, we will complete makeups as needed. And once all testing is complete, Miss Tracy Griffith and the principles will work together to review the data, create a data presentation for the board and share our highlights
031and improvements aligned to our school improvement plans at either our February or March board meetings. Winter break begins December 22nd and goes through January 2nd. Staff will return on January 5th for teacher institute day and students will return on January 6th. The district will be closed December 24th through December 26th and December 31st through January 2nd. And one last special note that is not on your sheet is I'm super excited to announce that we are doing a kickoff event for our district foundation on January 29th at the shanty and we will have a flyer out to staff to families and everyone within the community with more information and details very soon. And that is all I have for my superintendent report. >> Thank you Dr. Wilcox. Do I have a motion to approve the agenda?
032So move. >> Goliter. >> I Roers. >> I call Booker. >> I Marsha White. >> I Ger. >> Hi. >> Andrew. Hi. >> All right. Do we have any correspondence? Any questions on old business? new business, long range planning. Kelly, can you >> Yeah, [clears throat] we met um earlier this month like we always do and um just we're tracking a couple of upcoming uh small projects that we've been reviewing. So, nothing stellar to report on and vote on. Thank you. Finance committee. >> Yes. Good evening. Um we met this evening and um we discussed the approval of the adoption of the 2020 tax levy which I hope went over today. I'm sorry this evening and um we also uh discussed the approval that's going to be on this board's agenda for approval for an
033FTE special education resource teacher. And that is all I have to report sub. >> Yes. Um we met the first week of December. They did hire a new superintendent, Dr. Jennifer Thomas. She comes from Kerry School District. She's been the interim um superintendent there. Um and they have approved a new re a new restructured tuition model that will be implemented in the next meeting of March. >> Thank you. Any questions or comments on the building reports? Okay. Any questions or comments on department reports? We do have a question or a comment. So, I think I'm going to be asking is Andrea Moore here? Just as a reminder, you'll have a maximum of three minutes and Dr. Wilson will be kind of you and I'll let you know if you go beyond that time. Hello war.
034My name is Andrea Moore. I'm a parent of two children or students, one at how and one at the middle school here today. Um I was able to notice that there is a email that was sent out um subject important reform middle school parents. Please share your feedback by December 19th blue ribbon schools excellence survey. Unfortunately in the effort to get that information out to parents there was a breach of students identifiable information. I immediately called uh superintendent's office and informed them of this and I guess the recourse was upsetting and stuff are. So the information that I uh conceived and share with whomever I guess I I would care to um was students ID number, their first and last name, uh kindergarten email addresses, and then the links to these confidential um surveys and
035then the individual codes that each individual uh email address was given to actually log into this um to complete the survey. Initially, um, Kaia or Mr. Miner actually sent out an email several hours after I I called in at around 11:30. This was at 2:00 and it the subject of this email is through email and it says to J Beach Park parents um, we are ready and sincerely apologize about the internal email sent this morning that accidentally exposed the email addresses of other parents in a distribution list. We want to assure that this is a regrettable internal error and that the information was not compromised, stolen, um, or shared outside the Beach Park Middle School parent community, excuse me. We have already addressed the issues by recalling all unopen messages and removing the program where
036this excellent took place. I don't even know what that means based off of what I just stated that took place for me to actually even have a copy of the 700 plus uh students names, ID numbers, and parent guard email addresses. And then this is the director of the innovation and technology. Very disheartening that they don't take privacy or data very serious to even properly inform parents what took place, let alone the recourse. As I mentioned, tonight as I'm preparing to come to the meeting, there was another um newsletter or um report um sent out to parents again just saying that students ID numbers is nothing more than just how we actually I guess the school you know comes up with the email address for them. This is personal information identifi identifiable information of students
037first and last name. I can't [clears throat] even get this information when I've just recently this school year. Someone called my son a racial slur and people won't I can't tell you the student's name. I can't tell you this and this. I can't tell you what's going to happen to them. But when the school makes a boo boo like this, it's okay that we get this out. They do have to worry about it's just really misrepresenting. And I hope that we can do better as we go into the era of web 3.0 you know, and the difficulties we'll have with assessing the seriousness of the situations if we downplay everything when I guess it's time for us to, you know, actually be human and understand that we can we made an error and how do
038we actually learn from it and be better versus covering it up. >> Miss Moore, your time is up. >> Thank you for your comments and superintendent will counsel contacting you. I'm not the comments correct. Okay, we're going to adjourn to close session and I need a motion. So, second roll call I Heat. Heat. Down. feel. Hey >> [music] >> Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. feel. Happy down. >> [music] >> feel. Hey Leave me alone. feel. Heat. Hey, Heat. Heat. Heat. I'm moving Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. We need you. Heat. Heat. All right. Heat. Heat. feel. All right, we're back into open session. >> Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> Some move. >> Second. Roll call. >> Kelly Roers. >> Hi. >> Vetina Goitzer. >> Hi. >> Andrea Esry. >> Hi. >>
039Marshia White. >> Hi. >> Coler. >> Hi. Ger. [clears throat] >> Hi. >> All right. On to action items. Do I have a motion for the approval of the adoption of the 2025 tax levy? >> So move. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Marsha White. >> I. >> Andrew. >> Hi. >> Patina Goitzer. I co Butler. >> Hi Cory Geyser. >> Hi >> Ellie Roberts. Hi. >> Great. Do I have a motion for the approval of one FTE special education resource teacher at How Elementary. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Andrew. >> I ro I goer. >> Hi. >> Cory Ger. >> Hi. >> Coler. I Marshall White. >> I do I have a motion for the approval of the policies. >> So moved. >> Second. [snorts] >> Roll call. >> Nicole
040Butler. >> I Marcia White. >> I Ger. >> Hi. >> Andrea Street. >> I go. I do I have a motion to approve the review of close session minutes, maintaining confidentiality for certain minutes, releasing others to the public inspection, and proving destruction of eligible audio recordings. >> So move second. >> Roll call. >> Marshall White. >> I Kelly Roers. >> Hi. >> Cory Ger. >> Hi. >> Tina Goenser. >> Hi. Copper Andrew. >> Do I have a motion to adjourn the meeting? >> So moved. Please roll >> call Andrew. >> I go Robert. >> Hi. Marshall White. >> Hi. [clears throat] >> Ger. >> We're done. Okay.