001All rise and say the pledge flag. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the liberty for all. like to welcome everyone to the September se 22nd 2025 meeting at the MSD of Mount Verden. Um thank you for everyone for being here tonight. Um we are first going to start with the recognition of delegations. Any person wishing to be recognized to speak on any agenda item or to be heard as part of the section on the agenda dealing with delegations or citizen comments are to identify themselves by name and the point on the agenda where they wish to be recognized. If anybody's willing to speak or wanting to speak, this would be the part where you would >> Okay, >> we just need uh names and then we'll get to that part. So, you want
002to state say state say your name? >> Andrew. Tyler, what was your last name? >> Okay. John Hancock. How do you spell that? >> That's okay. As long as I spell it right. Le V I N Gs. Okay. >> And I'm I'm sorry. Was who was after Virginia Ward? >> Allie. Was it? >> No, it was somebody green. Got it. Yeah. >> I Yes. Yeah. >> Anyone else? Okay. We will get to you guys under um C1. Moving on to number two hearing for the budget. >> Yeah. So, um passed out our certified tax rates since we had the big state had the big shuffle and how they did um our funding and uh this year the projected rate uh is projected to be the lowest that it's been since 2019. So, uh very happy
003with that and how fiscally uh responsible we've been with our funds and um it's it's a good thing. It's down down obviously from last year, last two years we've seen seen decreases. So, not a huge decrease, but a decrease. >> Decrease. >> Perfect. Okay, moving on to recommended actions. It looks like we can take a >> So, it's a hearing. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Trying to jump here. >> So, we do want to open that up to citizens comments. Um, if there are any on the budget on the budget only question, any questions? Okay. Was there any questions to superintendent and staff? Okay. >> N we will close that portion and now move on to recommended actions. We can take AB and C together. So, everyone was provided with our minutes from the September
0042nd meeting. Also, uh we submitted vouchers for approval and electronic transfers and our financial statement for August was also enclosed. Okay. And we have a motion to approve the minutes of the September 2nd, 2025 meeting as prepared or corrected. A motion to authorize payment of payroll checks 402 946 through 403307. Voucher checks 146544 through 146633 and electronic transfers ET 3283 through ET3296 as recommended. Voided payroll and voucher checks not listed on the voucher listing in the above sequences are not approved for payment by this action. Then also a motion to accept the financial statement for August 31st, 2025 and file it for audit. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion was made by Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Oath. Any discussion? Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Nay. Motion is
005passed. Moving on to unfinished business policy revisions. >> At our previous meeting, the board reviewed and discussed revote proposed revisions to this policy. We are now recommending the board adopt revised policy 104 uh 03. Do we have a motion to adopt revised policy 10403 as recommended? >> Second. >> Motion was made by Mr. Isaac, seconded by Miss Butler. Any discussion? All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Those nay. Motion is passed. Moving on to new business. We have a couple resignations. Brandon Merrick, assistant coach for boys track at the high school in Scott Reagan maintenance uh districtwide. We have a motion to accept the resignation effective immediately unless otherwise indicated from the list above. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion was made by Mr. Oath, seconded by Mr. Williams. Any discussion? All
006those in favor say I. I. >> Oppose. Nay. Motion is passed. Moving on to employment recommendations. We have several to um present tonight. Ellen Brendan Camp for custodian at the junior high. Amy Burquette, special ed department chair with half stipen at the junior high. Megan Devault, head volleyball coach at the high school. Heather Fields, building maintenance technician at the junior high. Melanie Francois, assistant coach for girls basketball at the junior high. Melanie Rising, special ed department chair, half a stipen at the junior high. Emma Welbrunner, PE teacher at West. And Courtney York, assistant coach for girls wrestling, a quarter stipen at the high school. Do we have a motion to confirm the employment from the list above? So move. >> Second. Yeah. >> Motion was made by Mr. Isaac, seconded by Miss Butler. Any discussion?
007All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos? Nay. Motion's passed. Moving on to educational meetings. >> Mloud will attend the IACTE conference in Indianapolis um in Indiana on September 11th through the 12th. Travis Wolf to attend the McNamera Family Scholarship Meeting at Western Hills September 26th. Kevin Dowsman and Austin Reagan to attend the certified pool operator training in Roachedale, Indiana, September 30th through October 2nd. Jim Hatfield to attend the Jumpstart National Education Educator Conference in Boston, Massachusetts, November 6th through the 9th, an NGPF grant to pay for the expenses. We have a motion to adopt a resolution permitting the personnel listed to attend educational meetings. Moved. >> Second. Motion was made by Miss Fetler, seconded by Mr. Isaac. Any discussion? So >> on Jim Hatfield, is that something that I'm not sure exactly
008what all that conference is going to bring back. If that's something maybe he can come and share with the board, that'd be helpful. Okay. Thank you. >> I'm sure you'd love to do that. And on the pool certification, we're Are we moving ahead on the Everything's on schedule for the >> Yeah, we currently have two certified uh pool operators and so we just wanted to get additional people certified, >> but as far as improvements, we're >> like the bulkhead. >> Yeah, everything's moving as we expected it would be. >> I don't know that we know exactly when it's going to arrive, but we have plans, >> but it's on track for >> Yes. >> the expectations. Okay. >> Hopefully happening in October. >> All right. So we have a motion and a second. All those
009in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos? Nay. Motion is passed. >> Okay. Moving on to information and proposals. So delegation citizens comments. I have Andrew first, but I could have gotten so Bo helped me keep on track on >> Andrew. Go ahead. And then just just to note, we have a three minute speaking time limit. So I I'll just hold my hand up. I want to be rude or anything. Just >> No. Bring it up. Let me page. and is choosing to do so. Come here. Thank you. Up next, Matt Watson. Two minutes to go. What do you mean? You should see this meaning please. Boys cannot become girls. years old. The school is not He must not read it. Thank you. Skyler next. Is that right? I am a Christian. Therefore, there's something
010contrary to their David. I'm not going to increase. He's closer. because friends. >> Next up, Virginia. >> John Hancock. Sorry, I missed that one. John Keep you also. Thank Thank you. Now, Virginia All right. as a parent. Is it? No. [Music] I'm going to do this. Don't shut up. Thank you, Miss Ward. >> Moving on to Karen Green. You can't come. My purpose behind 6. What is something? You believe it's go down the Please dealing Thank you. Thank you, Miss Green. >> Sally Julian Got it. Someone stupid. You sure? No. Is it Thank you. >> Moving on to Rusty Letings. Yeah, hold on. Regardless, You hearing me? Yeah. Those who know you don't know. Can I go? Who are you? No, it's like I just want to >> thank you. >> Okay, I think we
011are moving on. I just want to say we will take your comments and information into consideration and I have been and will continue to consult with our legal counsel. I've been doing that every step of the way. So rest assured we will do that and we will um we are listening. Um and as you all know we also have we have laws we have to follow too but we will make sure that we are up to speed on those laws and we do appreciate your comments. So thank you. Moving on. Anything for non non-staff communications within report? >> I we have our presentation. Where is Mr. Bill? Oh, >> okay. We're ready for you. Um, it's school and we put together. We're going to break And we'll look at some tools and then also we're
012looking at this is for teachers going to work on it. We're going to have a That's what it is. One of the things how to do I don't see What's that? Maybe it's better. anything. Okay. Take it. Okay. You saw what is it when you create and ready to go. Get to Let me private. question. We're talking See the graph detail. One second. We just Pass your bike. You have to wait out. Um, Make It didn't help. Hey people. Let's do that. Yes. Okay. But they were kind of I don't Excuse me. It's more They were kind of awesome. Make it easy. [Music] So, will you guys be able to come back with updates from time to time to the board just on how it's going, how it's rolling out? >> Yeah. And I think
013like one of the biggest things is we want to stay ahead of the learning curve so that we can really guide on how to use it and not to like you said replace a teacher because that's very valuable. So but we know it's out there so we need to some best practices. So >> okay well thank you guys for all you do. Moving on toformational items. >> Self insurance fund continues to work properly and uh we're we're in good shape. >> Wonderful. Um any questions for board members tonight? Okay, moving on to future business. Do you want to take us the rest way out? >> We have uh our next meeting is October 6th, same place, same time, and then October 20th and November 3rd. Uh we do not have any other dates. Fall break
014is coming, but we'll talk about that at our next meeting. Um, we will have budget adoption and um, we also have uh, included the attendance policy update in your word packet for review. And that's it. All right, with that, we are adjourned. Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you.