001by the district. >> I'm on my way somewhere else. >> Yeah. >> I like the tile. >> My wife does that. >> Yeah. Me, too. >> Okay. I'd like to bring the meeting to order and ask that role be called. >> Belman >> here. Paul >> here. >> Helder >> here. >> Tyra >> here. >> Wagen >> here. >> Twice. Two strikes. >> Two strike rule. >> Okay. I'd like to ask everyone to stand for pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Board will now move on to public participation portion of the meeting. Dr. Dearman will begin with the superintendent's report. [Applause] All right. Uh, first item of business. Um, Mr.
002asked me to go back and do the foyer request from the April board meeting as this date has been done in the past, which is fine. So, since the April 16th board meeting, we've had 38 foyer requests. Uh, Mr. McKenzie has completed 37 of those who still remain. Of the 38, the vast majority will remain special education and different aspects of that. Um general information, uh construction updates and timelines. Uh we'll start with the done activity center on the corner. Uh we've had a meeting with them last week. Uh we were told that he would be on the ground Monday and moving dirt uh leveling ground parking lot and new structure. Um they got held up. talk to them again today. Were they they will be here tomorrow. So that will be progressing should be
003as I was told today starting tomorrow. I'm really the only update on that. Nothing else has really changed. And then Wilder weight we met yesterday myself Dr. Adrian Dr. Andrew M. I think that was all from our side. We have all the players there with Greek feet to hair more and her all the key players discussing while they're wait. Um they put out some surveys to stakeholders like um our food service people, our maintenance people, some of our teaching staff, some of our administration to gather data. So they're preparing concepts central design. They've got a little bit more work to do. Uh I asked when are we going to have that community engagement piece because that was a big part of what we were looking to do and they said they will probably be coming
004um within the next six weeks that they will be starting that but they need to gather some more data more information to finalize conceptual designs when they have those meetings they have something to work on that I think that's pretty much the gist of um from that uh I'm setting up virtual meetings for them to gather more information from some of the key stakeholders and Miranda will be sending those out in the next few days. So I'll keep you posted. Let's see. Admin retreat is scheduled for July 29th. That's the retreat that we do every year as a team. We develop our goals for the year. usually not usually always we set at least one district level goal that I determined for all the admins for this year that's going to revolve around AI um
005probably looking at some type of guide book or something along those lines but obviously it's a very hot topic very influential in the world of education so we need to get on top of that so that will be our goal and we've already got some things in place thanks to Miss Ellis and some of the research she's done as a superintendent for this morning. Opening date for staff is the 11th and the first day for students is the 13th. The last item I have in speaking with ratio the architects they obviously want to get paid for the work that they do as do others. Uh we have a funding mechanism right now um to pay for while we wait because we have to reissue bonds. Um, I've been holding on to that because of the
006fact that I didn't even know how much or had a good idea of what it was going to cost. So, in speaking with the key stakeholders yesterday, um, they were guessing BJ here was there. They said that the building you're looking about with the square footage uh, that we're looking at about 36 million or so, 36 36 and a half. Um, and then with fees, FFE, which is equipment, you're going to need desk, you're going to need kitchen equipment, you're going to need all the things for the building, another potential million and a half or so. So, you're looking about all in price roughly $38 million. Um, I talked with Bernardi Securities. I've said this before, I would like to issue them for 40 million. That would give us two extra million dollars if there
007were to run. And then if we not if we don't we also the way I will word the bonding issue uh as far as the resolution we will be able to use those funds on other district property improvements aka summer projects where we spend about a million to a million and a half every year. We can supplant that with some of these funds. You know we've had conversations about our fund balances and different things we can do to sustain those longer. This is a way to do that with no tax increase to tax. We can ask for more. There is no penalty with that. So, if we want the 42, but we only needed 40 or we only need a 38. You can issue for less. You can't issue for more. Problem is, you do
008have to pay interest on whatever the difference is of what you need versus what you sent set initially. Um interest rates right now about 4%. So according to Bernardi, if we were to do 40 million and we only want to do 38 at the time, we would have to pay that interest on that $2 million, but we would be investing it at the same time as well. So for those few months, it would be minimal hours pretty much. So not asking the board to do anything. I am going to bring it to the board next month at 48 million to get the bond issue rolling. So we need to get some funds to start paying these people because they're expecting and it is a four month process. We have to do different steps legally uh
009to get that done questions you have for me that's all I have. >> Thank you doctor. At this time, we'll move on to public comments. Is there anyone who wishes to address the board? If so, please raise your hand. >> Seeing none, >> you have one. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> So, Mike, Coach Hogland, I need to read you something. Before addressing the board, I would like to remind you of our process per board policy 2230. will be asked that when addressing the board, please identify yourself and be brief. Comment shall be limited to five minutes. The speaker is asked to please conduct oneself with respect and civility towards others, individuals less than 18 years of age or permitted to address the board if accompanied by his or her parent or guardian. Board typically does
010not engage in two-way conversations during the public portion of the meeting. Any follow-up response will be addressed by the administration at a later date. be respectful of others and protect confidentiality. Complaints against individuals, students, individual students, staff members, or board members, either named or unnamed, shall not be orally presented to the board of education. Such complaints should be in writing, signed by the person or persons making the charges, and delivered to the board of education secretary. Please uh state your name and the topic that you'll be addressing. Hi, I'm Mark representing the Dlet Touchdown Club this evening. Um, and I just want to address the scoreboard that hopefully continue. Um about 10 years ago uh the touchdown club was created. We purchased a scoreboard uh donated to the district with the uh caveat that we
011didn't keep the advertising funds from the scoreboard and that the district pays for any maintenance. Um unfortunately scoreboard has outlived its capabilities and fortunately in a place now where we will have to replace um we already took care of um getting quotes and we took care of the new purchase of the new school. So touch not here to ask for any money. It's more of I just want to let we want to let the district know and board know that there's gonna be some construction out there. There's going to be a new scoreboard going up, new technologies put in place. Um computer, which is a big problem. There's computer up the press box due to condition space that has pretty much shortened the life of that that whole system. um that the only thing now
012technology is laptop each and every day. So won't be any more issues with unconditioned space. Sure box air conditioning heat there. That's probably not something that [Music] we are putting a large scoreboard up. Um it's similar to the one Peak High School just put up. Yeah. Is there any questions in regards to this? I just like I said, I just wanted to stop in and at least >> respect the fact that we should form the board in the district that we're replacing the floorboard. >> I had asked Mark to come and give the board an update. Uh this is something that the touchdown club has been working on for the last few months. Um the once I was elected, I stepped down off the board of the touchdown club and uh but I this process
013had already started. It this will be a huge upgrade out there. It's a very large video board. It'll look it'll it'll be great and the touchdown club is picking up the entire expense which is around $200,000. >> Good. >> Yeah. Thank you. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> This concludes seeing no one else. This concludes the public participation portion of the meeting. Board will now move on to the information discussion items. School activity account reports are included in the board packet. Are there any questions? Information regarding the press plus issue 118 board policy updates have been included in the board packet. Are there any questions? This concludes the information discussion items segment of the meeting. The board will now move on to the consent agenda. Are there any questions or
014discussions regarding items on the consent agenda? Could I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? I'll move to approve the consent agenda as presented. >> Okay. Thank you, Andrew. I'll >> Second, Tim. Thank you. Is there any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Help. >> Hi. >> Paul. >> Hi. >> Holer. >> Hi. >> Tyra. >> Hi. >> Wagen. >> Hi. >> Y >> I. >> Okay. Motion carries. Board will now move on to the action items. The bill list, treasures report, district investment report, and bank statements are included in board package. Could I have a motion to approve payment of the bills? >> I move to approve payment of the bills in the amount of 6,367,8312 is presented. >> Teresa, is there a second? >> Second, Nick. Thank you. Any discussion? Roll call vote.
015>> Hi. >> Holton. >> Hi. >> Tyra. >> Hi. >> Waga. >> Hi. >> Y. >> Hi. >> Ban. >> Hi. >> Bel. >> I wish carried. Information regarding the 2026 2029 DEA contract has been included in the board packet. And I have a motion to approve the contract. >> I'll move to approve the contract. Who is that? >> Thank you. Is there a second? >> I'll second. >> Second. Thank you. Is there any discussion? >> I'd just like to say thanks to the DEA uh for your time, dedication to the district. I was part Theresa and I were part of this time. You stepped in a little bit. Obviously, Dr. Germans and uh some of the admin helped as well. So, I'm happy with the result. I think it's, you know, our teachers are
016the backbone of our our district and why we're so successful. So, I hope hopefully this is going to keep them, you know, at the top in terms of compensation in the area, which is good for talent attraction and retention. So, just want to say thank you. >> Any other discussion, comments? I'll just comment that I was only at one meeting. I didn't have anything to do with the heavy lifting and one meeting was more than enough for me. So, thank you to Andrew and Teresa representing the board. >> Roll call vote. Tyra. >> Hi >> Wag. >> Hi >> Y. >> Hi >> Bashron. >> Hi >> Feldman. >> Hi >> Paul. >> Hi >> information regarding the administrator raises has been included in the board packet. Dr. Dearman will present information regarding the recommendation
017for administrative raises. Um there was some information included in the packet um that I will not take credit for that was the work of super intern superintendent intern Mrs. Ellis. So thank you Mrs. Ellis. I won't insult your intelligence. You can read through that yourself. Um but basically what it boils down to is the recommendation that I am presenting to you does not include those that are on retirement track. um this is for everyone but those uh people and I I think with some of the historical lower raises or freezes that have occurred we have fallen behind. Uh if you look at some of our daily rates especially with our assistant principles um a perfect example is Cheryl Wooden to take the assistant principal position at Hickory Grove. She had to take a pay cut
018uh in order to do that. uh we need to do something to bolster those salaries and make them more competitive and more attractive. Uh we are feeling the pinch of lack of applicants for uh positions just like everyone else and I think this would position the district in such a way um that would be more attractive. This is not uncommon to have our raises tied to that of the uh teachers union. Um you saw the data that she had provided with the IPA. I provide some local data as well. The vast majority do do that. Um so it would not be unique. Matter of fact, it would be in line with what the majority do. So my presentation or recommendation is to um tie it to the teacher contract percentages which are 5.02 roughly 4.83
019and 4.59 over the course of the next three years. and then also the time associated with that since we didn't renew them since we're waiting until the DEA contract. >> Okay. Can I get a uh motion to approve those raises with Dr. Dearman's explanation? >> So that's just backing up six months or something back to when when did they expire? You mean the time? What was the time? >> They expired June 30th. Just a month. So, we're backing up a month or whatever. >> Yeah. Two weeks, three weeks. >> Yeah, a couple weeks actually. Good point. >> I'll move to raise this. >> Okay. You can I get a second? >> I'll second. >> Andrew, is there any other discussion? >> Roll call vote. >> Tyra. >> I. >> Wagen. >> I. Dem >> I
020>> Beron >> I >> Belman >> I >> Hall >> I >> Okay, motion carry. This concludes the action item portion of the meeting. >> I have a motion to adjourn to close session and no one got hold of me ahead of the meeting. So is there anything people want to talk about here or is someone going to make a motion? make the motion. But where are we going in there for? You had something, did you? >> I do not have anything anymore. >> So, we didn't have to go in there. >> Move. We journ. >> We don't have to have to go into it. You don't have any reason to they didn't prep me for this instance occasion. It rarely happens. Okay. So, uh hearing no no motion to adjourn to close session. We
021will jump into the approval of human resource human resources consent agenda. I have a motion to approve the human resources consent agenda. I move to approve the human resources consent agenda as presented. >> J says there's a second >> second. >> I heard Nick first. Mick, but you're all getting out already. So, any discussion? Roll call. >> Wagen. >> Hi. >> Y >> I >> Feldman. >> Hi. Paul >> I >> Tyra >> I >> Okay, is there a motion to adjurnn? >> So there I move to >> make a motion. >> Tim second. Second. >> Thank you Andrew. Any discussion? All those in favor say I. >> Okay. Motion carries. The time is 6:21. Um, is there a