001Um I apologize. Um I'd like to that we were late. We did have an executive session meeting um that started at 6:30. I am calling the meeting to order at p.m. I'm assuming here. My clock is off on my computer. I apologize. 7:17 followed by that. I'd like to start with the pledge of allegiance, please stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. I'd like to add that we did add an agenda item. It's a consideration for the letter of engagement for property taxes and it's the last listed agenda item. Okay. Board. Attached are the minutes of the executive session and regular session meetings held on August 21st, 2025. Your pleasure. >> Go ahead. >> Motion that the board. >> I have a motion and a second. Is there
002any discussion on the item? If not, please place your vote. My apologies. Uh that vote passes six and zero. We have a board member absent this evening. Next item on the agenda is financial reports which are none. >> Lucky you too. >> And the next item is comments on agenda items. If there's any comments on agenda items from the audience, which there are none. And the next item on our agenda is the personnel report. Dr. Buffington, >> in your packet, you have a copy of personnel report. And I would ask that the board approve personnel report as presented. >> I'd like to make a motion that the board approve the personnel report as presented. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second in regards to the personnel report. Is there any discussion? >>
003If not, please place your votes. And we have that passing 6. Thank you, board. Next on the agenda is the public hearing, the preformal bargaining public hearing of the school city of Hbert and the Hobbert Teachers Association. Dr. Buffington um board after July 1 and before formal bargaining begins, a public hearing is required to be conducted jointly by the school employer and the teachers executive representation. Um the public is welcome to give testimony on subjects of bargaining as described by Indiana code 20-29-6-1A. So um the employer can open the hearing madam president. >> Okay. At this time I would like to open the hearing for the preformal bargaining and opening the floor for public testimony which there is none. >> There could be some >> unless there are any from the board. Okay. And um
004there is no teachers representative at the moment. So, I'm going to close the public hearing. >> Thank you, Madam President. >> You're welcome. >> Next item on the agenda is a resolution for the technology department recognition day, Dr. Buffington. >> Well, before we turn it over to our secretary, parliamentarian, uh I just want to say a few words about our technology department. Mainly, we are um super blessed to have Chris Melon that are the leadership there. You know, you have technology data side of it and information technology on the other side of it with our network. And you know, it runs the world, does it not? And our technicians do a fine job. And you know, when people they get frustrated so easily and they have patience with them and they just do a fantastic
005job making sure that the technology runs great in the schooloration. I probably more than I do any other administrator. But that's how integral his job is to making everybody else's job seamless. Um the data side of things, the the professional development and just making sure that we have top-notch uh tools for everybody to use to be at their best. And so I'm really proud of the department. And um I also want to thank the board for the support that they give us for the technology that we have in our district. >> Thank you. Mr. Porus, would you read the resolution, please? >> Yes. We have resolution number 2025-22, technology department recognition day. >> Thank you. And if you would roll call vote, please. >> Yes, we have David Cosby absent. Don Rogers. >> Oh, wait.
006I need >> Hold on a second. I need a motion and a second first discussion. >> I'd like to make a motion that the board adopt resolution number 2025-22 recognizing our technology department. >> Second. >> Thank you. My apologies board. Is there any discussion on the motion? >> Welld deserved recognition. >> Thank you, Mr. King. to you and your staff for >> they could get a standing ovation. >> No one in the audience is sitting. >> I know. >> Okay. So, Mr. David Cosby is absent. Don Rogers. >> Hi. >> Brad King. >> Hi. >> Steuart Schultz. Hi. >> Frank Forest. I Sandy Hill. Hi. >> And Ricky Guth. I There we go. We passed 6. Thank you, board. Next item on the agenda is an overnight extended student trip for the Hover High School
007World Language student trip to Spain and Portugal. >> So, board in your, if you will remember right, um this was a proposed trip last spring. Um and then uh one of the um sponsors decided to not do it and then now we have a sponsor that's picked it back up um and it would be VA pre and um this is the exact same thing that you approved last spring. It's just a different sponsor. So uh you basically can see that she's looking for up to 35 students uh looking at world language three and four dual credit classes uh for the 2627 school year. and they'll learn about culture, language, history, and the countries they are visiting. Uh she will have additional chaperons depending on on how many kids sign up. And you can see the
008cost of the trip is $4,589. And they will also try to do some fundraising to lower that cost. Um, as always, uh, if the board considers this and approves it, should there be any international travel warnings or any other alerts, um, we would make sure that the company that they're working with would um, offer refunds or arrange the trip at another time because the trip could be cancelled uh, with authorization by you to the superintendent. So, board action is requested to approve this trip. I'd like to make a motion that the board approve the extended trip request as presented and the superintendent is authorized to cancel the trip at a later date if travel alerts or warnings and/or health alerts are issued by the US government. >> We have a motion and a second. Is
009there any discussion? Ladies, did either of you go? >> All right. Can we hear your little a little um annotate or story or just about your experience just so we get a little bit of feedback? >> Oh, I am currently in Spanish 4. I've taken Spanish all four years. Um but it's definitely a different it's not every day you get to go to a different country with some of your best friends and I was lucky enough to do so through Spanish 3 at the time. So we went to Spain. We also stopped at the Portugal airport but we didn't like leave the airport. So, I guess we technically went to Portugal, too. But it's super super super cool. I mean, it's just something the foods you get to try, the people you get to meet.
010We got to meet not only students from Spain, but also other students from around the United States that were also on the trip with us. So, we met some kids from like South Carolina and Illinois, which is pretty funny. The Illinois kids were actually from Chicago, so they're not too far from us. Um, we had a great time. Um, definitely a great bonding experience, too. Like before the trip, if you had asked me like, oh, like you know, what do you think is going to happen after this trip? I was like, oh, you know, we're just going to go to Spain. But after leaving Spain, I realized it wasn't just the experiences that we left with. It was also like new friendships. Um, it's definitely taking learning outside of the classroom and applying it. So,
011I had a lot of fun. Um, my Spanish wasn't that good, but I still had a lot of fun. So, um, I definitely hope it's something that we can continue to do in the future for language students. >> Thank you. >> If you could place your vote, >> I'd like to say that I'm opposed to this because I don't think the atmosphere with our present administration in Washington makes it totally safe for anybody to travel anywhere outside, not probably not even safe inside the United States. I benefits to the students that are going and I understand they had a great time the last time but I personally do not think it's safe for our students to be traveling out of the country until things settle down and I would hate to have something happen so
012my feeling is no I'm I'm just one vote and I think a lot of people probably think it's a good and I do too. I think it's a great idea. I just don't think the timing is right. >> Mr. Rogers, would you place your vote electronically, please? Thank you. >> And thank you for explaining your too. We appreciate that. And we've passed that 51. Thank you, board. Next item on the agenda is a potential conflict of interest disclosure. Dr. Buffington. >> Um for in your packet you'll find a conflict of interest disclosure statement for Bradley Ke for the period of August 13 through December 31st, 2025. Um his um wife is now currently employed as a superi a recess supervisor at Joy Martin School. Ask that the board approve uh or accept that. I'd like
013to make a motion that the board accept the disclosure statement and direct the superintendent uh file the document with the state board of accounts and the lake county clerk. >> Yes, please. We have a motion and a second on the table. Um any um discussion, Mrs. Hill? Yes, there was a small error on number two. Um, title or position with governmental entity. It says presidents. >> We can correct that. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mrs. Hillen. With that um correction being made, is there any other discussion? >> If not, board please place your vote. >> Would it be appropriate for me to abstain on this one. >> I'll have to defer that to Mr. Longer. >> I don't think it matters whether you abstain on this motion because it's just the board accepting the disclosure.
014You know, uh you'd want to abstain on any vote that had a direct impact. You know, for example, if if uh a contract for her was before the board, you'd want to abstain from a vote on that. The real criteria is whether there's any uh material uh benefit to you from a decision on on the issue. Okay? And so that's why you'd abstain from a vote on any compensation for her because it would, you know, benefit the household. But the vote on this doesn't have a financial impact one way or another. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> And if I might add to that, if we all abstained from the conflict of interest disclosure, I don't think it Sorry. All right. Next item. on the agenda is the um consideration to ratify the actions of
015the superintendent for an underwriter and placement agent engagement letter. >> In your packet, you have a copy of the uh engagement letter from Steel and Stiffel, as you would know and for the audience purpose is the school district's financial planner. Uh they have been helping us look at circuit breaker relief, if you would. Um and I would just say as we are going into a different time in education with Senate enrolled act one that has caused in essence a second circuit breaker. Um we have to engage with our financial planner to be able to look at uh the devastation that such legislation has caused for municipalities and school districts and libraries. And so um that's what this letter of engagement is. help us study impact. They help us study um what our our debt structure
016is, etc. And they're an important part of of our fiscal responsibility and engaging with them. So, uh I would ask that the board accept that uh recommendation and ratify the actions of the superintendent for uh engaging with our financial planner at looking at circuit breaker. >> Thank you, Dr. Buffington. and pleasure. >> I'd like to make a motion that the board ratify the action of the superintendent for the execution of an underwriter and placement agent engagement letter with Stifle Nicholas and Company Incorporated on behalf of the school city of Hobbert. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? I might mention to the board that you know years ago when I uh started representing the board you didn't see these on the agenda. Uh they've become more common in
017uh recent years because of more stringent rules by the Securities and Exchange Commission and that's why you have multiple engagement letters required because They're required to do that to meet their requirements with Securities and Exchange Commission. >> Thank you, Mr. Longer. Is there any other Is there any other discussion board? If not, the voting is available. Thank you. And that passes 6. Next item on our agenda is the recommendation to accept the school city of Hobbert Educational Foundation grants. Dr. Buffington. >> Well, as you know, um Jonathan Moxall's uh he is on the educational foundation. He is the chair of the grants committee. Um Dave Caspade and other folks uh serve uh Mr. Longer, myself, we all serve on the Hover Educational Foundation. And um it is with great pleasure that we take a look
018at the grants that were um sent to the school corporation. And so you can take a look at what they're for. Um basically you have our ELC wanting to start an esports club and we find that to be super exciting. And then Carrie Kitsman who is teaching uh PE at the high school wants to start an archery adventure. And so you can Those are the grants that the educational educational foundation is going to award uh for the total of $1,45144. Um I I would like to ask the board to accept those donations from HF and I want to thank uh the the work of the Hobart Educational Foundation as uh homecom harvest homecoming is coming up. I think it's October 13th 12. >> 12. Thank you. 12 and 15th. I don't know why that was
019sticking to me, but um over on October 12th, they will be uh having a new venue uh which will be here at the high school. It's a brunch on a Sunday. And it's events like that that raise money to help us do little things like this for teachers that want to do extra with students. So, um with that being said, I would ask that the board accept those grants and donations from HF. Um and I applaud their efforts. >> Thank you. board. Your pleasure. I'd >> like to make a motion that the board accept the grants and donations from the school city of Educational Foundation as presented. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? >> I might mention to the board that um the education foundation made a
020change in terms of when they will accept applications for grants. And so uh where before you had deadlines and there were you know opportunities uh each semester to submit grants um it's kind of a rolling process now uh so that there's not a cut off on when applications can be submitted. So you should not read into the number of applications here anything as far as an indication of what may be forthcoming in the future from the foundation. >> Thank you, Mr. Longer. And uh being a former member of HF, I would like to say that that is a hardworking group of people um with the children's and the um school's interest at heart and I appreciate all that they do. And that passes 6. Thank you board. Next item on our agenda is a consideration
021um for the letter of engagement for property tax base and that is the added agenda item and board you have that information that should be in front of you. So board um you have a copy of uh policy analytics which is a company that um they are able to provide important uh tax base information uh with our taxing uh units and so uh this is another letter of engagement that helps us make better decisions about sea1 senate and rule act one in the future. So um basically um we entered into policy analytics but this is a little more in depth uh and for that reason you have a letter of engagement and uh this would be described uh in the terms that you have in front of you. I think this is another important piece
022as our financial planner steel works with policy analytics and they are able to help us forecast out um in terms of what our property tax base is comparing that to what our debt is, what the circuit breaker is now indicating what happens when AB drops um and your tax rate when your debt's paid off and it just gives you a really complete picture forecast of what your um financial um liabilities risks and um and future holds. So, it's an important piece to this puzzle with Senate Enrolled Act One. Um I do believe that uh you know, prior to this, we've worked with them before uh and they've been very beneficial. I think that they will give us uh the other piece to the puzzle as we're working on Senate Enrolled Act One. Keep in mind
023as we engage with these things uh you will get reports from them um and they'll keep us updated on any changes or things that happen that could have impact on us and um help us make better decisions. So I ask that the board approve this letter of engagement and authorize the superintendent or her design to sign the letter of execution. >> Thank you Dr. Buffington. like to make a motion that the board approve the letter of engagement and service with policy analytics and authorize superintendent or her design to execute a letter of engagement >> board. We have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion? >> This is the same company that the city uses or >> No, they um they use the other one. I I forgot what it's called. Um Tilly um
024I can't remember the name of it. >> Yeahaker, >> which I think they've been using them for a very long time and we've used policy analytics in the past. They're very good. Um they do quite a few schools policy analytics. So they kind of know our our number game with education operating fund. >> Baker Tilly also does work for the county. I know Baker Tilly is really picking up some schools. Um, but at this point, if I've already had a vendor that we use and they've been quite successful, we kind of stay with them. >> Okay. And that passes 6. Thank you, board. >> Our next item agenda is a report for the Hobart Middle School SA5 report. Dr. Washington >> um board. Um in your packet you have a copy of an email from
025our treasurer Tracy Brumley regarding the SA5 report from the middle school. Um she discovered that their report uh the report that you received at the last meeting had an incorrect time period on it and so she indicated that the attached documents are for the current correct fiscal year and corrected those dates. And so I wanted to give the board an update on that that that was noted and corrected. >> Thank you, Dr. Buffington. >> Board, there is no action on that item. Next item on the agenda is updates, announcements, and reports. Dr. Buffington, >> that's right. You have weekly agendas from all of our schools and you have the brick center um which has all of exciting updates on our athletic programs. Um and you also have the save the date for the high school
026homecoming parade which that's a lot of fun. Um we're getting ready to go into a really terrific season um especially with homecoming. >> Thank you Dr. Buffington. Next thing is the upcoming activities. >> So this week we have a car wash supporting um uh the Hover Elementary Schools and this would be for um the the hover project that they're doing and so we would ask people to come out and support that. Um so all of our fifth graders are supporting in that this year. Uh Hbert Bingo night uh at the Moose uh for athletics. Um and I know that Dave Cosbade puts a lot of effort into this and um we're just our thoughts and prayers are with him as he's healing, but um let's hope for a great showing and it raises a lot
027of money for our athletic program. Uh September 14th, HOSA I should uh Grace is over there. Um and she's a part of HOSA uh United for mental health color run at Hoverbert High School from 3 to 5. And on September 27th uh we have the Lake self-defense human trafficking education program at the Jubilee Worship Center. At our pri at our previous board meeting, we had a guest um who had uh requested that we advertise that and we have been um very important information. We have October 6th a free parent community workshop as high in plain sight tall cop. He does an amazing job of presenting uh a series of drug uh education for parents and educators um to protect our children. Again, October 12th is Harvest Homecoming and um our aquatic center is taking reservations
028for August through December and that email address is up there. >> Thank you, Dr. Buffington. Next item on the agenda is comments and that would be you again. There you go. Well, I can say that it's been a fun couple of weeks since the last time I saw you. Um, I do want to say um how exciting it was that our uh Johan Johans's army and our fans uh won um for the fan base of the week. I think they should have won the week before. Um but I think they could win every week. I love the spirit that was shown there. I do want to say what I'm most proud about is that um that you maintain composure when perhaps some so nice things were being done and said um from the opposing team
029and um character is really what it's all about. You can have fun and you don't have to retaliate and you can show people that you have a good time and have good spirit. And I think that's exactly what our fans did and I'm super proud of them. And I can say that um it has been very exciting being able to watch um our our kids play on Friday night and the enthusiasm of the community coming back out to support them like kind of the numbers that we used to see in the old days. Um so um with that being said, very excited about that. I can say that everyone is settling in and uh you know we're back just the regular like time to do school work and it's not the beginning of the school
030year now. Uh we're into routines and we're really um it's been a great start to the school year. Um want to thank every uh support um that we have with our transportation technology department, food service, and again all of our administrators that helped prep to get the school year started with our administrative assistants. And then of course the most important aspect to all of this is our teachers. And so very proud to have our teachers and the work that they do. And I do have the best story um from the Ricky podcast uh you know the Ricky experience and Brian Howard. So you may not maybe high school people didn't embrace it as much as the elementary people did. I hope you did. But I mean the the fact that he didn't give up and
031he didn't quit right there was a really great message. But I hope that people saw that the adults in his life didn't give up on him either. Right? So if you didn't watch it, it was a really great episode. But now, um, you know, like his his basketball coach would say, be like Brian. And so now you have at at Joan Martin, they're all using it like, "Be like Brian. Don't quit." Right? And so the kids are all doing that. We try to send really good messages with um with the Bricky podcast show, the Bricky Experience. And so I do want to thank the guests that come on there and I hope that people embrace the messages that we have for people because they're true genuine stories of Rickies and so I thought I would
032share that with all of you. Other than that, that concludes my comments. >> Thank you, Mr. King. >> Well, I appreciate the resolution recognizing technology And I appreciate all of you and your support as well. Um I know quite a few technology directors and it's not always the case where they're at. It makes doing the job a lot more difficult. I administration and our staff makes the job easy and a place where you want to be. So I do appreciate you all. for having trust in us. Thank you for that and I'll make sure to pass that on to the team. They have been working hard this year. As usual, lots of Chromebooks, lots of stuff going on. So, I also just wanted to mention I was happy to see you on the grant awards.
033They had contacted me originally asking me for some advice and So I talked to her about it and I had recommended HF possible means of money to get them started. So, I was really glad to see it's not on here, but they're also trying to start up and one of the staff members there. So, it's pretty neat. >> Thank you, Mr. King. Mr. Longer, >> it's just uh I guess kind of um kind of neat that we're just into the start of the school year and we're already discussing student success. I'm optimistic about this year. >> And I will say Mr. Longer has the best purple tie. >> I did. Yes, he does. Yes, he does. >> Mr. Rogers. >> Uh, I think we already mentioned it, but Saturday night is the athletic bingo. Uh,
034if you're like me, you will leave most of your money there to help, >> right? >> I will come in my normal time and pay my my money and then wait until 9:00 and clean up. A lot cheaper. Second thing, the pantry big food drive, city food drive the 13th and the 20th and all greatly appreciate it. I will check and see if I can come in on a lunch hour and see if there's any students that are interested in signing up. If you're on the 13th, if you come to the pantry and get your assignment, which could be your neighborhood or a close neighborhood, it doesn't have to be done on the 13th on that Saturday. >> So, it's the 13th delivering the bags. The bags go out on the 13th, but it doesn't
035have to be on that day. And all you do is go out and bag on the porch and staple all the signs on there. And then the following week is where we go out and pick up all the bags and sort all the bags and all the food. And right now the pantry is serving about 130 >> more sign up. >> There's a definite need. They have some drivers. Anyone can be a driver or is willing to pick up. It's greatly appreciated. You don't have to stay the whole day. They have food. They have breakfast. Come in, get your assignment. They assign to my neighborhoods. I have two neighborhoods because my twins help you spread them around school. That would also be really helpful because it is the one time that we get majority of
036the food. >> Right. So, um um coach, do we have do you have a flyer that um that I could get like the girls could put them out? I could send them out as well. just with information on it like the dates, the times. >> I don't have I don't have it, but I can get one. >> Yeah, if you get one, I'll make sure besides them talking about it, they can spread it through the clubs that they have, but I'll send it out to I mean, even middle school clubs could do this as well. Um, >> I'm gonna try and get there, too. Middle school. I'm gonna have Mike Black send it out to all the coaches. >> Sure. ROC is always >> Yeah, they're they're a machine. >> When they put the groceries
037away, you're done and the day is over. So, they're they're good. >> Last time we did this, I think we had 1500 bags. That's great. Okay. Drivers, just to clarify, is that in September? >> What month is it in? >> This month. Okay. >> September. >> What time is a good time to get there in the morning? What time is a good time to arrive? >> Uh 9:00 in the morning is when they want you to be there and pick up your assignment. 13 pass. >> Thank you, Mr. Rogers. Mr. King, >> um I just wanted to on the Be Like Brian. Um, I did listen to the episode. I always listen to him on my car the on the way to work on the day they drop. Um, the uh to have the resolve
038to fail and go back and then fail and then go back and not give up is is something that I believe the the work work mentality really stands for. And it's just great to see that coming out and I hope that a lot of kids um look at that and it's great to hear that it's in those younger kids because uh it'll stay with them for the rest of their life. >> Yeah. And I have to tell you it it's an impactful one and that's why I chose it, you know, just talking to them about mentoring but coming out of the gate with here's a person that just wouldn't quit. He didn't give up on his dream. And um I will just say there were some moments in that podcast that Chris King is always
039in the studio with me. Uh helps sets up and and it was really revealing that like his coach didn't know that he didn't have a mom, you know, and and so and then then then of course Brian Howard discovered that coach didn't have a dad and so they had some things in common and we can all relate to each other in some form or fashion and help each other in life. And so, um, just the fact that coach wouldn't give up on him and his dad obviously an important, uh, piece in his life. I think the humility that Brian showed was tremendous. How many people don't get to play the position that they want to play and they quit >> and and they just don't have the humility to stay with it. He played with
040freshman and resolved to play with sophomores, I mean with uh with the junior varsity. He's a great example of if you really want it, you work for it and you don't quit. Right. And that's exactly what you just said. Work, work, work. Right. >> Yeah. Success is never guaranteed in life. Failure is you're going to fail in life. And having the ability to pick yourself up and keep going and try again and try again is going to be the determining factor whether or not you ever have success. So to see it in the kids coming out of here is great. And to hear the kids, especially the younger kids getting into it makes me feel really good about that. Yeah, they um I was told and that they they didn't let them watch the whole
041podcast, so they didn't know at first. They didn't know if he made varsity, so they were like, "Let us did he make it?" So, they held it back and I guess it was a lot of fun for them. But yeah, they're using the slogan be like Brian now. So, I really like that. >> So, I just want to say I thought that was really cool. Um and then for IT professionals, um this day You guys are necessary as as anyone. So, thank you for what you do. Everything always seems to work seamless for myself and my kids who are students. Everything works great for that. Keeping track of all their information. So, you're doing stuff. >> Thank you, Mr. Schultz. >> Agree. I'm not repeat. >> All right. Thank you. All right. I'll try to
042keep this short, but I have a lot of exciting news. Um, especially on the student side right now, extracurriculars and club meetings are in full swing, which is very exciting. I can't tell you how many callout meetings have been just in these past two weeks. Um, all have been super engaging and informative. I know especially for us on like the student council side, like Dr. Buffington mentioned earlier, homecoming is coming up for us, which is like one of our biggest things um all year. the parade. We're very busy planning that, making sure, you know, we're getting people involved and that we have floats lined up. But also, um, because our theme is enchanted forest this year, we're working really hard to make sure that, um, our decorations look really good. That's usually we have a
043very big decorations committee this year, a lot of them are underassmen who are really excited to be involved. So, I'm really excited to see the outcome. I have very high hopes for our homecoming as usual. And uh outside of that, um this is also our first year for student council doing freshman elections before homecoming. Normally it's something that comes after. So we're just really trying to hit the year starting strong so that you know position and we know what we should be doing, things like that. And so far it's been uh going really well. So we're uh busily working behind the scenes. And then also with the Hbert food pantry, I will actually be there September 20th with Hbert Key Club. Unfortunately, I can't be there the 13th because I'm taking the SAT that day.
044I'd much rather be helping the food pantry than taking the SAT. >> I bet. But I will be there. >> Oh, thank I appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> I would appreciate it. >> Oh, hey, I do have to just say too quickly to both of our student board reps, um, I officially have 31 people signed up to be mentors. Yep. And so these two are going to help me um start our mentorship program here, upper classmen mentoring freshmen. Um we have it all planned out and it's going to be really great. And I did order your shirts. So we're all good with that and we'll talk more about the incentives that you proposed to me because I think we can meet them all. And um I think that we're going to make a difference
045for the freshmen here that need some direction. So, thank you for helping me get the word out. And we have the number and I I had to change the date. I was meeting with you on September 17th. Um, but I do want to tell you the date that I am going to be meeting with you um with Mrs. Matthysse and Mrs. Zolads. I do believe it is September. Yeah, September 18th. I will be meeting with all of you um and you will learn about your assignment and there will be a leadership position uh a leadership PD training on that day as well. >> I will be there. I will bring the energy too. >> Awesome. I'm counting on it. Um, I would like to say that mentioning about Brian, I do know him personally because
046he is my boyfriend's best friend. And so seeing his story be told and like the little kids actually taking that like I I think I'm going to tell him after this meeting about it because I think it'll it'll help him through his like college struggles. But it's really great to hear like that his story is getting out and that um they really like are using that as fuel to like start their own stories. Please do share it with Brian. Um, I haven't heard any comments from Brian seeing the podcast yet because he went away to school. >> I'll see if he has any comments. >> Okay. You know that he will. But the be like Brian thing, I can't really wait to hear what he says about that. >> Mr. Porus. >> Yes. I would
047also like to congratulate the technology department for like a great start to the school year and recognition for doing a job well done. keeping everything running correctly and when something does break or it's not working well, you and your staff do an excellent job of fixing the problem. So, thank you so much. >> Thank you, Mrs. Hill. Um, Chris, again, I I have to echo what they're saying. Um, you're quite a spectacular leader and you are obviously you and your whole team are lifelong learners because technology is ever changing. Sometimes I feel like I'm, you know, just staying above the water with it. So it's it's encouraging to see that, you know, you have led in this journey. You are for others. You've taken on things like a pioneer would, you know, esports. Look at
048that. I mean, we're talking about kindergarten. Um, so thank you for for the path, the trail you're blazing for others. It's really appreciated. Um, and girls, I really love the input that you're giving to our meetings. I think it's really insightful to hear what's going on to your thank you for your comments. >> Thank you. >> Um, ladies, thank you for sharing. Um, thank you for the updates. Um, Grace, your on the 14th. Is there a cost to that um color run? And do you pay in advance or do you pay when you get there? How does that work? Thank you for that. And um to those on my left, it does certainly feel like we're kind of now past the jitters and past the nervousness and right back into the swing of things. It
049feels like >> the last school year just like ended and here we are again. >> It was a fast summer. >> It was. And Mr. King, um thank you so much for your leadership. Um, as people say, it's not just um we lead by example and your example is exemplary. Oh, okay. That really did not come out the way I wanted it to, but hey, it'll work. It'll work. Um, I'm you're an example of a leader that just doesn't stop. Like Sandy said, techn is ever changing and we have to embrace it to move forward and to keep relevant. And thanks to you, are able to do that. >> So, we appreciate >> and I am proud to say that he was my intern as a 16, 17 year old and look where he is
050today. >> We appreciate you. >> Best intern ever. >> All right. And with that, um, I'd like to adjourn the