001also congratulations to miss Lindsay Powers an art teacher at Dunlap Pi for being nominated and receiving the Dunlap shine award as well um this award recognizes exemplary service to our districts and our Stu to our district and our students um each month two nominees are chosen to receive the award any student parent guardian or staff member can nominate a current employee you can find the link to nominated member on our staff website um we also have award that has been started recently and I'd like to introduce Mrs Mandy Ellis um since this is her creation to give a little bit more explanation as to what that is thanks as administrators we saw a need to more formally um and frequently recognize some of the great work our staff is doing um and we uh implemented
002the spark award so it is a smaller version of the shine award but allows any administrator director um or supervisor to in the moment provide praise for a job well done for any of our staff so food service director IT director special ed director can see or hear of a phenomenal act by one of our staff members and present them with certificate and a pin for their lanyard um as long as they're meeting any of the criteria found in our our vision and uh mission of our strategic plan so just a simple way for us to continuously recognize them and letting them know that we see the valuable things that they're doing and and the contributions they provide to our district Mrs Ellis um just a couple updates uh we are going to be having
003a groundbreaking ceremony for the Dunlap Activity Center that's right up here on the corner uh that's going to be Wednesday April 16th at noon um invitations will be sent out in this coming week um to those that want to attend uh just a few quick questions and this I the board is aware I've had several questions can you tell us where we're at with water weight what's going on with wild weight um great question um the RFQ requests for qualifications for Architects um went out on Monday and was written with help from our construction management firm which we've secured which is PJ hair uh they helped write that we've got it posted that'll run up into early April that way we can secure an architect once we have an architect of record they can help
004us design whatever ever it is that it's going to look like at Wilder waight um and once we have that information that will also give us an idea of costs and what we need to do as far as passing uh bonds to fund that so that's kind of a 10,000 foot view uh the main question I've got is are we going to have a committee are we going to have a committee and the answer is 100% yes we will and we'll have cross representation on that we're just not there yet we don't have an architect hired yet um but it is coming I would say probably within the next 2 to three months we'll be getting that committee together and start really doing the the heavy lifting uh M PJ hair's own words the you
005know the first six months of planning is so vital so we're in that window now um so be patient we will have a committee it is coming thank you that's all I got thank you at this time we'll move on to public comments is there anyone here who wishes to address the board if so please raise your hand seeing none this concludes the public participation portion of the meeting and the board will now move on to the information discussion items the school activity account reports are included in the board packet are there any questions information regarding the sponsorship contract with Fortress bank is available in the packet are there any questions I I just have a question did you get a chance Mike to read over that I know there were some changes there and
006you're good with everything I did I think Tom had maybe one remaining question but but I subject to that I was fine with it okay yeah I think my remaining question remains outstanding in terms of the at the end of the the 10e term and I've sent and I don't know if that that means at this point you have to bring in legal to look at it but the way it is today it's um that 10year term is um I I want one that that's clean with no strengths and no mutual agreement and no all parties and no may I just want a uh absolute ability to walk away if we decide to and that's not the case right now so I'd like that cleaned up ahead of or made more clear to me ahead
007of then next month's meeting for Action uh I've had Lee Dean Keith Troy Elise at Fortress bank I'll look at this I've looked at it Mike's looked at it you I got a lot of people wanting different edits I'm comfortable with where it's at I think Mr wisdom's comfortable with where it's at if you want to make a change give me the the verbiage that you would like to see in there that you think would accomplish whatever is that gives you heartburn yeah we well it's not heartburn I've got medication for that take it every night does anyone have a c can anyone pull it up I can't pull my now right I can get you right to the sa has legal looked at it we have not sent it to to Legal because I
008was just hesitant but it was in the packet wasn't it yeah it's in the board packet okay can someone pull it up I can't pull it up right P this is a new laptop and I haven't logged in I'm texting someone for the password to the Wi-Fi here in a minute it's not touch screen Dr Andrews will work on that here so if you go to agreement agreement Mr R has it yeah I've got it so on page three section if you can 4.3 it reads if Fortress is not in default of the agreement the parties May the parties plural May extend the term of this agreement for an additional period and cost as agreed upon by the parties plural Fortress will provide District 323 notice by January 1st 2036 of its interest to exercise
009its option to extend the agreement if no notice is received by January 1st 2036 Fortress bank will then be deemed to have conclusively declined its option to extend and then I'm adding the word then but uh and district will be free to enter into negotiations with third parties regarding the purchase of the Dunlap Training Center sponsorship rights following the expirations date of this agreement so what this says is that they have to conclusively decline their option and only then will we be a will we be completely free to enter into negotiations with third parties now what I'm willing to say and what I put in my back and forth with um Dr Derman and Mike is that I would even be uh comfortable with the right of first refusal for Fortress but I think that's
010what they're getting at here in conversation with them is if they've been a good faithful partner and held up their end of the bargain for 10 years and they want to continue they want to have dips on that well and and then should say that it doesn't say that well in a sense and it does but it also says do say that may is optional well free we we are not free unless they decl decline their option conclusively it does not say that I agree with you I'm not in a CRI my twin brother is but I took seven years of Latin it doesn't say that okay that's F I understand I I don't care either way um tell me what you want to say we'll put it in there someone rewind the tape I
011wanted to say that we're free after 10 years we don't have to wait for them to decline it conclusively but they can have a right of first refusal I don't I don't know what what their thinking is on this cuz I haven't talked to Fortress all about it my suspicion is that they want to know that at the end of 10 years if they contributed $300,000 toward the upkeep of the training center then we can't just dump them and go on to somebody else correct and so there's got to be a way to accommodate what Tom is saying and what what they're looking for doesn't a right first J will give him that link I think it does I think it's just a question of of of the language I don't know we want to
012try and craft language on the floor tonight uh Dr D timing wise is do we need to get this done we going to wait till next month if it does I mean Tom could make a motion that that we approve this subject to satisfactory language um um uh adjusting section 4.3 so that there'll be no vote tonight it's it's information I so we have a month to get that's right so and I I know I know a guy who's really good with language and Dr Andrews and I'm confident between he and I we can put something together that would satisfy Mr fman um the board myself and Fortress okay so we'll make that change I'll send it out to you two tomorrow if you if you want my help with it just let me know
013we'll do thank you wel thank you any further questions information regarding the 20125 2026 board meeting schedule is included in the packet are there any questions information regarding the e8th grade trip to Washington DC is included in the board packet any questions this concludes the information discussion item segment of the meeting the board will now move on to the consent agenda are there any questions or discussion regarding items on the consent agenda may I please have a motion to approve the consent agenda to approve the consent agenda has presented thank you Mr wagen Bal is there a second second thank you Mr wisdom any discussion roll call vote Alin Hi H hi pouser hi humble hi Tyra hi wagon hi wi I board will now move on to action items the bill list Treasures report
014District investment report and B statements are included in the board packet we have a motion to approve the payment of the bills please I move to approve payment of the bills in of 7, 83445 14 c as presented thank you Mrs holer is there a second I second thank you Mr Tyra any discussion roll call vote H hi pouser hi humbles hi Tyra hi W hi wisdom hi Bel hi motion carried information regarding the 2025 summer projects is included in the board packet may I have a motion to approve the summer projects I will move to approve the 2025 summer projects as presented is there a second second thank you Mr hob thank you Mr wisom any discussion oh I just wondered if one of our projects can be telling the public whe we're still
015looking at driveway options to get our roads cleaned up a little bit I mean we've done a little bit of that but public doesn't know about still still hear comments in the public about traffic is still so bad getting is it still that bad maybe it's not I don't ever get up here at 7 o' or 8:00 in the morning um I I have the data written down it depends on the time that you get here um there's been times if you pull up at 802 to 805 uh it's taking me and work from 7 to 9 minutes to get all the way through to DL middle which is the furthest spot there's been other times it's taken me 3 to four minutes um Miranda how many complaints have we had about traffic this year
016I we we've had zero complaints this year about traffic so it is much improved but when you're running 25 200 P students into this area in a basically a 17-minute window I mean there's always going to be some backup but it has been much better yeah I bring I bring our daughter to school at least two or three times a week and same last couple years with our sun before he started the drive um it's markedly improved there's still some backups there's a window there if you're a little bit after eight certainly a little bit longer weight but I think compared to what it was before we added that lot and that other entrance there I think it's it's considerably better than it was yeah considerably better is certainly better but it still could be
017better than that perhaps I Tim yeah it could be but our options seem to be somewhat Limited in that well I think what what Tim is is talking about is a a potential entrance off Cedar Hills Drive that doesn't dump everybody right into that blockage in the front that could come and and and bringing entrance to the ringroad where students coming from that direction could go right into the lot and take that pressure off this front so it eliminates that te that they have right here well it doesn't eliminate it but it it prevents the number people students especially coming from that direction could come in early and not cross in front of this I think it's worthwhile to look at I would agree it's not fixed like there is still you know there's still
018some traffic it's better than it was but it's if there's an opportunity to move that drive where it plugs in and it would alleviate some of that headache here where it tees then maybe it's something that's not me speak for Tim but that's what he has been talking about for several months now Tim no matter what that that can't be a summer project we would never have that ready for this summer but why if you're suggesting we put that on the agenda for discussion item at some point in the future whether it's next month or the month after that um I I would certainly support that how far is the back up on you coming on Cedar Hills no I actually come the other direction yeah so yeah I I don't ever see it's I
019just hear comments that is curious but maybe I hear comments as well I think it's worth exploring we can put on agenda for next month can we do that please okay any further discussion R Callo please fman hi Pho hi bouser hi humbles hi Tyra hi wagon hi wisdom hi motion carried information regarding the recommended board policy updates from press policy is included in the board packet may I please have a motion to approve the board policy updates I move to approve the board policy updates as presented thank you Mr Tyrus our second second thank you Mr wagen ball any discussion roll call vote humbles I Tyra hi wagen hi wion hi fman hi Pho Hi H hi information regarding the 2025 26 handbook is included in the board packet may I please have a
020motion to approve the student handbooks I'll move to approve the student handbooks as presented thank you Mr wagon ball is there a second second a second thank you Mr Tyron and thank you for all those involved in the student handbook process okay we need a roll call Bo Tyra wagon hi wisdom hi belman hi toal ier hi humble I information regarding the Student Activity fees has included in the board packet is there any discussion regarding the 2025 26 Student Activity Feats really don't have anything set up in the board packet did we as far as what fees we're doing we didn't really say it I'm sorry I couldn't hear you we didn't we didn't s any fees in the board package I'm not sure what we were thinking on that and maybe we don't have
021it nailed down than yeah I'm going to add a comment there I know that I've had several emails come in today I haven't had a chance to take a look at uh I know in the board packet I don't feel that all the expenses that are associated with those certain activities are in there I think we need to do a deeper dive into that so I be okay tbling this this this month until we get more information I how do you feel about that too you okay T or I guess my qu my next question would be when do we have to have that nailed down for the next school year those fees I guess that would be my next question when do you need to know registration is already started so uh we could
022do it in a rear so to speak but uh we would probably need to have action tonight in order to make it the most comfortable moving forward Dr Andrew you agreement yeah spr activities for next school year this for next year yes and so but um for Middle School which obviously any change would appli to as well parents have already started registering spe onine so this is a consideration it's a consider so you have to have it we have to know tonight when well at this point if we were to change it we would have to go back to anyone who's already paid and asked them and just invoice them for we got so they've already correct correct that sounds messy it sounds go back and fix is that that's the case they've already paid
023for next okay the fee was $90 correct correct the last time we addressed this was 8 years ago and it was $100 we moved it back down to $90 correct that's my first year so it's been more than 12 years or more since it's been raised would would we be amical to amicable to raise it back to 100 or would you still want to table it I I think um to Teresa's point about the deeper dive as she put it um you know I I don't think that even if you went just the $10 I I don't think it would be worth the um for anyone's effort to do that tonight knowing that some people have already paid um so I think having a thorough review getting um the elective is ever here uh in
024the next 6 months not waiting till it's too late but um yeah I would not make an adjustment that includes just the people that haven't done it already and then go back so I10 I think we have to table it at this point may I have a motion to table I would do that but I just want to make a point just like you said it's been 12 years since we increase that fee everything has risen multiple percentages right 10 tons of percentages so I think we absolutely have to look at that to see where we're at so I'm okay tbling that do you want me to make a have a motion then could I make a suggestion that we table it until June or July that way we have a full Year's worth of
025data from all three seasons fall winter and spring as we do this deeper dive when will when will we get the data that is it June or July it could be June information action in July so then we're skipping a whole year of the increase right you wouldn't even implement it till next year well you couldn't because they already paid they've already most of them paid that's kind of been the theme I'm hearing right now anyway but yes but we'd have a much better understanding to of what those numbers look like moving forward I I understand that completely understand where it's com I don't think $10 is worth even do if talking $10 raise I wouldn't even care if it did that but okay continue we have a motion I move to table I moved
026to table the Student Activity fees um with information being obtained prior to the June board meeting so we have time to review it prior to the meeting okay is there a second second Mr any discussion roll call vote hi photo hi pouser hi humbles I Tyra I wagon i w i motion carried information regarding the 2025 26 rental facility rental agreement is included in the board packet may I have a motion to approve the agreement I move to approve the agreement as presented thank you Mr hle is there a second second thank you Mr wisdom any discussion roll call vote wisdom i f IAL I pouser I humbles I Tyra I wag I motion carried information regarding the 2025 26 Staffing request is included in the board packet may I please have a motion to
027approve the 2025 26 Staffing request would you break that and have two motions there two different that two different one's a psychologist and the other one is a teacher that you needed there's a psychologist a social worker and a life skills teacher those are the three requests and you could break them into three motions if you wanted to for well the one that you said was the get out of legality that's the life skills position at the high school we are legally bound to do that so that one separate the other two have another one sure you just have to make that motion you want me to make that motion okay so you you would make a motion for the high skills I'll move to approve position the life skill Staffing request at the high
028school at the high school that's the skill builders teacher correct yes but it's my skills of is there a second I'll second okay yeah we have discussion right next any discussion I have a question okay and I think you said it so with this we're in compliance right with the skill Builder teacher will completely in compliance when we add this yes these other two are I don't want to say extra by any means but they're not compliance related they are not legally bound like that position make sure we're in compliance but Dr Hy's presented information at the last meeting regarding the workloads case loads of our staff and the we have meaning the needs of students being understaffed yeah I would agree clearly with the data they presented I feel like there is a need
029for additional staff I understand we have to be careful with our budget and all that stuff but you know we're here to do what we need to do to make sure those kids have what they need and our staff has I feel like there's a clear need I struggle with separating these and pushing that out further what we can do is after after this is um voted on then anyone is free to make a motion on any of the other positions so we do have a motion with for to approve the life skills uh teacher can we please have a roll call vote belman I oo ier I fumbles I Tyra I wagon I wisdom I motion carry I'd like to move to approve the other two request okay all right um is there we
030have a second any further discussion roll call vote a second I'm sorry go ahead you asked that they be separated Tim so is there a and I want to make sure that if anyone has any question or problem with if there's any issue with these then I'd like to I'd like to hear about it because um to Andrew's point we had a a fair amount of discussion and presentation at the last meeting and if you go back a year ago I mean we were talking about these positions and at that time we weren't able to add uh the addition everything that was asked for so essentially these two positions were held over for a year from a year ago and then I think we had a pretty good presentation data Etc there were there weren't
031that the only question that was asked was are there any other positions that are going to come before the board and it was made clear that there W weren't going to be by Dr Andrews and and so um this um Tim you asked for it to be separated so I just want to see I mean I think that the case I think the case was made a year ago I think certainly the case was uh reinforced a month ago and if there's any question or confusion about why we need these resources and why they're appropriate I think now is the time to talk about it before there's a vote and there's some sort of a surprise to reiterate what Dr heting shared even with these two positions we will be well under benchmarks as well
032as surrounding districts I believe the other the the difference between this year and last year I think Dr Andrew you you summarized fairly clearly we have a lot more students that have these needs this year than last year making them even more critically important am I right with that yeah um with additional reeval Dr that number but with the increased student population comes of course the increased chance that you'll have evaluations for services and these social workers and the psychologist and social worker are they also utilized for other populations in the school as well if necessary yes absolutely um so they don't to be en Tien where we are getting the assistance of psychologists and social workers they help Le PD in the district with our teachers um they help out with our MTS services
033to make sure that students before they get to special we can intervene appropriately assess inent of multi- systems of support and then possibly if there is inter mention possibly it can be handled initially before it might end into a more restrictive environment or pleas thank you all right we have we have a motion and a on the table and a second Mr H and Mr Tyra can we please have a roll call vote h i pouser i humbles going to have to say I Tyra I W back no Winston hi Bel hi motion carried information regarding the pure County school resource officer agreement is included in the board packet may I please have a motion to approve the agreement I'm for the P County School of Resources officer agreement is presented thank you Mrs H
034is there a second I'll second quick question though Dr de this is basically same contract that we've used in the past I didn't compare it to our last contract with the assumption that basically the same format yes exactly the same minus dollar amounts and dates any further discussion okay roll call vote please pouser hi humbles hi Tyra hi wagon wisdom I belman hi pH I thank you information regarding the Dunlap School Paving project is included in the board packet may I please have a motion to approve the project I'll move to approve the paving project at Dunlap grade school is presented thank you Mr wisdom is there a second I'll second thank you Mr Tyra any discussion roll call vote blacken hi winstom hi bman hi OD hi oler hi humbles I Ty I motion
035carried approval of the banner Elementary School piping project is included in our board packet you have a motion to approve the project to approve the Ping project at Banner Elementary School as presented thank you Mr wagon ball is there a second second thank you Mr wisom any further discussion roll call vote please wisdom hi belman hi to I kouser I humbles I Tyra I wagon I motion carried this concludes the action item portion of the meeting May I please have a motion to adjourn to close session move to adjourn to close session for the following purposes stated in the open meetings act the appointment employment compensation and performance of specific excuse me employees student disciplinary cases discussion of minutes of meetings awfully closed collecting negotiates matter and security is there a second oh wait there's
036more oh litigation more the purchase or lease of real property and litigation thank you may I have a second yeah second thank you Mr wagon bot any further discussion those in favor say I those oppos 633 e [Music] see that's [Music] to e e e him when he comes in here oh me too I meant as a parent I may not be don't know is everyone here may I have a motion to return to open session please so moved second was that Mr wisdom and Mr wagon ball thank you very much all those in favor say I those oppose nay motion carried time is 6:57 may I please have a motion to approve the human resource consent agenda I move to approve the human resources consent agenda as present thank you Mrs holer may have
037a second second thank you Mr wisdom any discussion roll call vote Falon I hod I holer I humbles I Tyra I wagon I wisdom I motion carried is there a motion to adjourn I move to adjourn than thank you Mr H may have a second second second thank you Mrs didn't Mrs tried any discussion all those in favor say I I meeting is adjourned at 658 thank you everyone so Mike there's actually you're the county April meeting the basketball maybe you'll come back charge we don't have any expenses maybe it'll be like like the football players that retire but okay know that's just oh yeah you I don't whatever you want to do digestion I would just be H I honestly don't care some feedb how come you're targeting baseball football how come you you
038charge football an extra 20 but you didn't charge Lacross or so numb tell me tell me numbers which one should we put that on