001Allegiance, please. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Great. Good evening. We will call this meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. Reflected we do have a quorum. Um, delayed additions, there doesn't appear to be any. So, with that said, would someone like to make a motion to approve the agenda? I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. Motion made by Bunch. >> I'll second. Second by Longy. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Um, there aren't any bodies signed up for the public for any public comments on agenda items, so let it be routine matters. Minutes of regular sessions of March 19th, 2026, claims 54339,
00254588, and payrolls for March 30th of 2026 and April 15th of 2006. Or 2026, sorry. I'll make a motion to approve the minutes, claims, and payrolls as presented. Motion made by Bunch. I will second. Second by Longy. All those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Letter C, communications, Mr. Mahaffey. Hey everyone, the highlight for the month that we want to be sure we publicize is that our athletic department in our high school is going to be hosting their inaugural Raider Day of Caring. So, it's the first time that we put this on. And this is going to be an opportunity for our high school athletes to come together and do a service project within our community. And they've chosen that for this year the service project is going to
003be done in partnership with a Kids Place, which is a local business here in town that does a great job providing child care for our for a lot of our families here in our community. And um our high school athletes will be uh taking June 24th from 8:30 in the morning until 1:00 in the afternoon to give back to our community through a lot of hands-on service projects that day to support local needs like lawn and landscape maintenance, organizational tasks, or house maintenance. Uh I would say contact Coach Buening uh if anyone has questions about that. Um but again, uh it's a it's a day for our athletes to give back uh to our community. So, we're excited about that. Uh look forward to uh seeing our athletes going out and doing that here within
004our community here. Also, we just want to point out a couple of other things. Um in our middle school, we had seven of our sixth-grade students receive a perfect score on their recent ILEARN checkpoint 3, which is very rare, very proud of that. Got kids probably sitting in here today who've been practicing for their ILEARN coming up next week. And uh we're excited to see how you guys do. We know you guys will do a great job. We know you've been working hard. And we're really proud of the job those sixth-graders did on that. We also want to talk about at Huntingburg Elementary, our uh math bowl team had a great performance where they finished second in their division recently in a competition against a strong field. Uh and all of those competitors are listed
005there in the the agenda. So, uh we thank them for their strong performance in that. And at Holland Elementary, we also want to draw attention to their math bowl team who finished first in the red small school division at Cedar Crest. Want to congratulate them in the job that they did as well. At this time, the highlight of the night is having Hunt- Huntingburg Elementary come and present to us a lot of the exciting things happening within their school. So, we're going to call Principal Anselment uh up to the uh podium there and uh take over and show what you guys got going. I'm going to move so I can see the projector. Thank you. Um thanks for being here tonight, kiddos and families. We appreciate it. Um so what we wanted to kind of
006show you a little glimpse of some things that go on at Huntington Elementary. Um we are working our way to be We want to be a lighthouse school with Leader in Me. Um and one of the most important pieces of that is that the students are taking that ownership in their learning. Uh it's not just the teachers making the lesson plans, but um these guys know what they're doing and why. So um we have just a couple pictures, a little um presentation, but then we're going to turn it over to the kids. Um they're going to be seated by you and sharing um their own leadership notebooks with you. So basically what it is um we track, we document um their learning, their progress, um achievements, and why we want to increase that depth of
007the student empowerment and ownership. Um it says they're actively using their binders because they use them um sometimes on a daily basis um definitely a weekly basis um teachers we have even one in the room they hand back, you know, test kids track it um they know how they did um instantaneously. So we want them to know where they are and where they're growing. And that's just a cute picture of a couple of our um first grade kiddos. Um this was back in the fall. They were preparing for student-led conferences. So it that is important to note um that was new this year kindergarten all the way up through fifth grade um each presented their um uh notebooks to their parents through student-led conferences. Okay. Here it goes. Um so why this matters um so
008whenever, you know, the student is engaged and they're reflecting in their own learning, we're building uh the habits that strengthen their achievement and their independence. So um we want their hands in it. They're learning how to look at data, their performance, they're learning how to set goals, smart goals, and teachers work with them, you know, to cuz obviously kids might say, "I want to read a thousand books." Well, that's awesome and I want you to, too. But, we help them to develop those goals that they can obtain and then be super proud of. So, and finally, just some other pictures. We have another layer to this called buddy classes. So, each grade level pairs with another grade level and they do other activities through the year, but we also every once in a while bring
009them together. So, this is looks like fourth grade and first grade coming together. So, fourth graders are sharing their learning, their education with the first graders. First graders are sharing theirs as well with fifth graders. So, this happens building-wide, which is a really cool practice to bring our kids together and let them share. And I love the bottom says, "HBE students are not just learning, they are leading their learning." Okay, so we're going to get in the action part of this, which is the fun part. You guys are each going to have a couple kiddos. I do have it I've got it listed who will sit with each of you. But, this isn't agenda. This is what we Some of them might have something a little bit different in their notebooks cuz teachers did create
010some that were just a little bit more personal to their grade level. But, the students have their own their own little agenda they'll walk through, they'll greet themselves, greet you, introduce themselves. But, it does give you as an adult some questions that you might ask. You do not have to stick to this by any means. They have a copy in their binders. But, just any questions that you have about what you're seeing or what they're showing you, feel free to ask them. They'll be happy to share. So, I'm going to introduce the kiddos and then seat them next to you and let them share their learning. Any questions on that before I do? Okay. All right, you guys ready? Mhm. Okay. Um all right, I've got kindergarten student uh Piper Payne. And I learned that
011Piper Piper sparkles um shining in the sun, so Piper um is going to go with Mrs. Kippenbrock. If you just kind of wave at them, they'll bring their binders. Yeah. I like that little dress that you have on there, girl. That's cuz she was ready. Okay. Um we have two first grade students. I've got Avery Schuckle and Ralston Foose. And Avery and Ralston, um you're going to pair up with Miss Bench over there. All right, GUYS. UH second graders, I've got Maya Sparrow and Kaylee Shetty. And you guys will pair with Mrs. Longhi. And third grade, Hudson Combs, Jocelyn DeVillis. I have you paired with Mrs. Schwartz, so let me get her. Let's just scoot over. Fourth grade, Cameron Sparrow and Braylon Schwinger, you are with our superintendent, Mr. Mahaffey. All right. Nobody said sorry.
012Um and fifth grade students, Lexi Modis and Aiden Hoaxing, I have you with Mr. Minky over there. All right, guys, go ahead and get started. You can have them even just sit on either side of you. That's the easiest. So, do you want to send one of them first? Or do you want to sit on this side? There you go. Okay. How are you guys doing today? What your name is? I like your dress. Okay. What do you want to learn? Awesome. Okay. I'll be a leader sitting crisscross applesauce. Tell me a little bit about me. All right, on Montana, huh? Hey. I love the mountains. And the animals and all that. He's out there. I got all these things that I mastered. All right. That's at least At the beginning of the year, I
013was like basketball basketball What else you got? I know Remember we had highlights? What part of What part of Colorado you go to? I am impressed. Big state. Awesome. This is all I know my alphabet and numbers. I can count to 100. So, basically take a quiz on them and Okay. Okay. So, it was blue? You want to ask what I did? important I have I know adults that can't do that. So, green's a little bit better. Got you. That's what you do. Okay. dogs and That's impressive. What kind of dog is it? It's like a nut. Boston Terrier I bet you do. You did excellent. You did too? This one that this was part of the video and this was part of three. Oh, I see. Okay, this is the first part. I got
014um what is in the central of my You Yeah, so yeah, that's a cool one. That's school. That's friend. Yeah, that's it. And then this is more stuff of Emily. Um, this is like type of books I like. >> Oh, okay. Cars and airplanes. What do you want to be when you grow up? Okay. Okay. What else is in here? And then both of us like being I was like dude, he said Okay. I'm glad you showed me this. This is really good. You don't have to show me that. Cuz this is at like the Uh-huh. Where we keep track of all the grades. Okay. That's the reading room. I'm going to be in this one. Basketball You guys were there, right? I was like Really good. Yes. Yes, we are. This guy Lexi. Yeah,
015I will this I will I'm in the bilingual What you doing? I'm just talking. So what do you It is not an extension of The classes myself. Good behavior and you get on the Really? Cuz that would ruin the last And no homework. We learn nothing. I made it. I got a Uh-huh. finger Do you remember Yes. I never won. About me? Yeah. Rhino's good. And AR and I have to My favorite Something else AR And I can do my best. This is my AR And then the mission statement >> AR want to go in another field. What's the mission? And I had my leadership That's me. And my class really And the jobs were at work If you And then the You get it for a while and then Okay. That's pretty cool. Makes
016sense. Yeah. Okay, just like that. Your behavior That's not going to work. I like that. And this is just like where you writing and stuff. So, that was what I wrote. Girls who code. And I also am in these and I do Girls on the Run. You like that? I did. Being a runner, I bet you did. These are my um In fact, I mastered all of those and I did it like my multiplication. My check-ins I did >> Society. You see you guys like Yeah. Some days I just don't really go. That's all of our job. Some days are good, some days are not good. What are you guys going to do this evening? It's a nice day. Maybe I don't know. What do you do? And we have a really good Spanish teacher.
017Cuz my youngest Okay. >> So, there's not much school left. So, I got blue yellow for reading. Okay. Green for math. We're thinking about maybe going That's what I I like to read. So, practice that we did. It says green for math. Me, myself, and Yeah, but I mean like some of it has questions. So, Thank you. to ask them after they should So, these are And this is like something I did on the grade cross cuz that's the cross it makes This one we did based off of a book. You have a lot of them. I made a ton of changes. Yeah. I switched you back here today. You sit for When I stand up, it's right in my Yes, people looking at this We or Lucy went walking the other day and she
018said there was seven of them. And this is what the difference is like we have to We did a natural disasters writing. This is our planning so we can You did get some tropical disasters. I've been and then we have to answer the questions about it. And then when we I have with the planning we have to go through and make that one But this is our planning for one of our We got to made up story we got to do. You know HOW IT WORKS. FINISH IS I WOULD BE I DON'T THERE WAS ONE that we saw the other day That's what I I used to be a teacher One of them is that's how wide it looks like I don't know Mom, I never thought about I CARE ABOUT YES, RIGHT. There might
019be some interracial in there. Me. Here are those. Hey, Mr. Moose, will you get a picture of me with my bagels here? I'd be happy to. Can we finish up? Would you guys hold your notebooks? Keep that Keep up the good work, George. I'd take that Cubs cup out of the picture. Yes, I would, too. They're called John. That's right. Absolutely. All right, ready? Cameron, hold your binder up. Thank you, ladies. Thank you. Wonderful job. All right, thank you so much for spending a little bit of time with them, letting them share uh their academics. Um I hope you got to see a little bit about, you know, it is the whole person. Um we do educate the whole child from getting to know them, um you know, just as a person and then watching
020everything they can do and achieve. So, they're awesome little human beings and I think Piper wanted to say Thank you. Thank you. I got to meet a future pediatrician and an NBA player. Awesome. Lexie's the NBA player? All right, thank you guys so much. Thank you. Thank you. You all are more than welcome to stay or you're welcome to leave and enjoy the beautiful weather outside. So, >> You know what's good for you, I WOULD LEAVE. YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY IF YOU WANT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for bringing them, parents. Thank you. Yeah. Thank you. Absolutely. Yes. All right, guys. Yes. What a waste. How we doing? Yeah. Hi, Lexi. My cheeks hurt from smiling so much. That was so awesome. Yeah, I'll take them. Thank you. Thank you,
021guys. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right, letter D, new business. Field trip requests as listed below. I will make a motion to approve the field trip requests as listed below. Motion made by Schwartz. Second. Seconded by Long. All those in favor, signify saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Um well, as listed here and continuing on through the majority of the following page. I will make a motion to approve all the personnel. I'll second that one. Made by Schwartz, seconded by Bunch. All those in favor, signify saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Hey, we do want to also recognize uh Gwen Summershine who's retiring at the end of this year. 22 years of service at Honeybrook Elementary. Certainly uh Holland Elementary. I had that written and read it
022wrong. Got Honeybrook in my head cuz they were here all night. But >> She had my kids. That's She's been there a while. >> She's a good one. I've gotten in her classroom. I've just There's just there uh yesterday morning. She's one of the good ones out there, one of the many good ones. Yes. We'll miss her for sure, but uh I know she's got some grand maybe she's looking forward to it, taking care of and hanging out with. So Congrats to her. Yes. Okay, number three, approval of the resolution for special education supplemental pay for the 2026-2027 school year. I'll make a motion for the approval of the resolution for special Made by Long. I'll second. Seconded by Schwartz. All those in favor, signify saying aye. Aye. Opposed, same sign. Motion carries. Approval of
023the notification of reasonable intent to employ non-certified staff for the 2026-2027 school year. I'll make a motion to approve the intent to employ. Motion made by Bunch. I'll second. >> Seconded by Longi. All those in favor signify saying aye. Aye. All those saying nay. Motion carries. Since there aren't any other comments to be made by you or Mr. Mahaffey, we will entertain a motion to adjourn. I'll make a motion to adjourn. Motion made by Longi. I'll second that. Seconded by Bunch. All those in favor signify saying aye. Aye. All those saying nay.