001Mr. Wilkins is ready. >> Mr. Wilkins is born ready. >> It's after six. >> Yeah. >> That clock up there is a minute slow. Okay, I'd like to call the board of education to meet to order at the regular meeting of August 25th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. Roll call, please. >> here. >> Present. >> Fox >> here. >> Leo >> Here. Need a motion to approve the agenda, please? I make a motion to approve the agenda with moving the personnel recommendation report from the consent agenda to the end. Support a motion to move the personnel report uh by Heidi and supported by Debbie. Is there any discussion? Okay, we're going to make it move it to the end. >> Yeah, move it to the end. >> DD D. >> Yeah. >> And President Pledge allegiance.
002>> Okay. Um, roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> Yes. Jersey. >> Yes. And please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I aliance 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. Okay, we have uh this special order of business, Hazel Park Community Coalition presentation. >> I'm I'm sorry, uh President Hinton, we should have removed that for you. Uh she will not be available this evening. >> That's probably on the new agenda that I didn't switch up to. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I apologize. No, it was I copied it yesterday and then made it used to the new one. Maybe I need I'm going to have for all categories. Um I try to plan
003this at home. Public comment. All right. Public comment. The meeting uh meeting is this meeting is the meeting of the board of education. it publicly for the purpose of conducting the school district or the school district's business. It is not to be considered a community public meeting. The board has two provided two opportunities during the meeting for the public to address the board. Uh personal attacks unrelated to a person's job that disrupts the meeting will be stopped. Uh roles are posted on the wall. Uh please uh address the board respectfully. 95 graduating class first title uh league title since 1979. I would like to take the board through a little tutorial uh in admin. Uh you know, I think that is probably the best years of my life. I think being here in Hazel Park,
004um having a competitive football team, we were in still when we when we we had some things going for ourselves. We we thought we were pretty big shots. Uh, and I I'm really happy to come out here and uh celebrate that. I think my class I I always say to everyone, we had the most educators that in our district from our class of 1995. I mean, we have everyone you can think of from principles to advanced practitioner medical providers like myself, school social workers, we all loved education. And I think it was cuz our teachers were happy. And what I see is I don't know how our teachers could be happy given the the circumstances that are thrown at them. I mean, I came back I served five total years in the district. So I
005wasn't appropriation teacher by any mean. Um obviously tenured um as a independent clinical social worker. And I can tell you, no one at this table has experimented with open borders. I mean, my team when I was in 1995, we didn't we had one unified school district. I think that's what's missing. We don't educate kids for money. We're we're not chasing after like dollar signs from Mcome and Wayne. That would not be helpful to if you don't have that appreciation because we chase the Clawson. We feel as if we are competitive within Oakland County to the extent that we would vehemently deny that we were our goals and who were chasing Fitzgerald cuz that's not who our our target is. If you're a a father or if my dad hit the jackpot because he came here,
006Oakland County, one of the fourth wealthiest counties in the whole nation, and then he got to to go and graduate from Hazel Park. And then I got to go off into the army and go through two pack 10 schools. A pack 10 IV public at University of Washington in Seattle where all my college courses or high school transcripts had to tra transfer than U of M harbor. I lived the dream that my dad wanted for me. There's so many people that want more for their children. There's 400 Hazel Park residents that took off that fled because they don't like what's being cooked over here for dinner. And think tripe, you know, like some not pleasant stuff that's being served up as education here. What if you spent on if let's say we're hovering at 55%
007out of county, out of district, Roy Lok and you know Clawson, they don't say, "Hey, how do we drum up Wayne County business? They're not saying that. And it's okay for this community to say, I don't want 45 cents out of every dollar that a taxpayer pays going for their kid. 55 cents likely out of every dollar that you collect from a taxpayer is going to the 55% of kids that no longer reside in Hazel Park. They don't have a mascot. They don't have an identity. I'm asking you to free up this district and reinvent it. If you're a child here and you're you can feel as if you're exclusive, maybe we shrink this enrollment really really far down and each kid no longer gets 45 cents on the dollar of our taxes. They get
008a full dollar spent on that would be amazing. >> You don't have time. That's almost time. That's just a warning. Oh yeah. Um, >> sorry, I didn't know if you were watching. >> I'd like to reclaim my time for at least, you know, 10 seconds. Uh, but I really feel as if that is the market you're chasing the and if you shrunk the the and right size, how quickly could we realize positive budgets very very quickly and all of that money being spent for our children? I mean, you it's it's a no-brainer. And the kids can go to Clawson for sports. They could be on Ferndale's basketball team. Any of that. >> So, thank you. I I'd like to sit in a committee and do that. That's the work of us. We should be doing
009that. >> Thank you, Ian. Don McInness. [Music] >> Don McInness 1337 East Granite. I'm here to talk once again about the same issue week after week about the policies not being followed, the procedures not being followed that you guys all said yourselves at one of the last two board me meetings. I also want to bring up that again you guys I mean it's the same thing over and over. Uh, when are you guys going to change? When are you guys going to make the change? I I'm here every week after week. I donate my time, not just to you guys, to the city, to the junior Viking program, to all these other things. I go around and do when do you guys see that you guys have a problem here on the board or administration?
010When do you guys see that when you guys are going to change it? Because all we're doing is keep prolonging prolonging and prolonging things where it gets swept under the rug. Once again, like I said, I have talked to my higherups all the way to the superintendent, all the way to the board. I came up here many, many times. When are we done sweeping? When are we going to address the issues that we have, the unqualified candidates, the overpaid candidates, the harassment and all that? When are we going to address it? You guys are going to wait till next year. I'm here every week telling you that I communicated that I have multiple emails and text messages telling you that I did apply which you guys admitted that I applied saying that you guys forgot
011to take it down. Saying that there's a deadline which I still never got a deadline on any of my emails sent to you guys saying that there was a deadline and when was it by and who was it sent out to, how was it sent out to. I am getting no answers from any of you. You guys have had parents, you guys have had children, you guys have had coaches, you guys had referees, you guys had Olympians all come up for you guys to talk about these issues. And it's not just wrestling and hold. This all transfers over. If you're not following a procedure in one area, you're not following it somewhere else. If you guys really want to build Hazel Park up, you guys have to start and hold people accountable. I asked for
012that same question 6 months ago when I was still coaching, when I came up here for the first time. Nothing has changed. Let's be the change. That's rebuild Hazel Park. Thank you. >> Thank you, Don. Kayla McInness. Kaylin McInness, 1337 East Granite Avenue. I would like to come up here and say that everything I have said up here holds true. Remember that. I have evidence to back every issue I've brought to your attention. and loads of documentation. I would like to know what is being done for the harassment against my family that stemmed from your school employees and friends and family. You are going to claim harassment and not address the harassment that has taken place against us. Um and also I'm going to read um Amy's statement if that's okay. Is that okay to
013read Amy's statement? She was sitting here in the crowd. >> I'm not supposed to do that. >> No, >> but we did it when >> you did it for another teacher was allowed to read something. >> I can read it. >> One of us can read it. >> If she asked for it to be read, >> I think uh Debbie read that one. So, >> no, that's a different one. I have Amy's. That was a different student. I >> Oh, is it students? >> Two students have submitted it so far. >> I don't have to, but I can send it to you guys. >> Give it to us after. >> Yes, that's fine. Thank you. >> Thank you, Kim Allen. Excuse me. >> Kim Allen, 2337 Hughes Avenue. Um, this was dropped off in my
014mailbox today from an employee who would like me to read it or I can give it to Miss Hinton because it's actually addressed to you. It's a statement about the comments that were being made. >> Yeah, I'll just take it and >> Okay. I'm not going to read it, but I will share it with everybody. Thank you. All right, seeing no other public comment people then move on to um consent agenda. I move the board of education approve the consent ag consent agenda again with removing the personnel recommendation report. I highly support my man to accept the consent agenda as presented. So it's what would the change rate that we move personnel? >> Yeah. >> Um any discussion about that do uh roll call? >> I don't just a second. I don't have discussion about
015it. um like what we're what's on the consent agenda, but are we going to when are we going to include the updated minutes from the 22nd? >> You know, because I noticed they're still up. >> Did not get back to me. I was on vacation last week. >> Oh, those are the Okay, those are the ones. >> I that was on me. I was on vacation. I will this week though for sure. >> Okay. Uh roll callers. Yes. >> Yes. Okay. Under uh new business 2025 2026 school aid budget delays resolution. I move the board of education approve the 20 2025 20226 school aid budget delay resolution as presented. Support my motion by Heidi and support by Monica to to support the school aid budget delay resolution which means reading. >> We got to read
016them first. I have Okay, I got you. At the regular meeting of the board of education of the district of the city of Hazel Park, county of Oakland, state of Michigan, the school district held in the school district on August 25th, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. local time members present. Becker beaten Fortress Fox Hinton Lafron Boy. The following preamble and resolution were offered by Heidi and supported by Monica. Whereas Michigan's Constitution requires the Michigan legislature and governor to pass an annual school aid budget for the exclusive purpose of funding public education. And whereas Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Public Act 160 into law in 2019, which states that the legislature must pass and present general appropriation bills for the upcoming fiscal year to the governor on or before July 1st. And whereas local school districts in Michigan
017are required by law to pass their own budgets for the upcoming school year by July 1st. And whereas the Michigan legislature has failed to meet their July 1st legal deadline to pass a school aid appropriation school a budget appropriation bill or make any meaningful progress toward doing so. And whereas the Hazel Park School Board was forced to adopt a budget for the 2526 school year without key funding information due to the ongoing lack of a state budget. And whereas the fiscal year 24 2526 school a budget continues to be delayed by political battles that are unrelated to school funding or the needs of our students. And whereas the ongoing delay in funding certainly has impacted already impacted our ability to best plan for the support our students need and deserve in the upcoming school year.
018And whereas every day the budget continues to be delayed by lawmakers will only worsen the negative impact on our schools, staff, and students this fall and beyond. And whereas comments by lawmakers that suggest the school aid budget can or should wait for other budget agreements to fall into place ignore the critical needs of our students. Therefore, be it resolved, the Hazel Park School Board is urging state lawmakers to immediately pass a spending bill that fully allocates the entirety of funding meant for our schools in a manner that supports the needs of each and every student in Michigan. Be it further resolved, the Hazel Park School Board is affirming that school aid funding should not be tied to any other budget deals, including ongoing talks about road funding. Okay. Anybody have any comments? No. very unfortunate
019um that they're holding things up like this and there is a consequence for schools when they don't meet deadlines and there should be a consequence. They're predicting not till October 1st that there will be a budget >> um which is ridiculous and the federal government has cut a lot of money to the state and and they're just they're in a dilemma also but schools are important. This is like this this is the most important thing that I believe that there is is education of students. So um shame on them. Um write to we did get a letter to families got a letter also in their emails to write to their legislators tell them get out of uh vote to approve this now. >> Yep. >> What's that? Vote to approve this. >> Oh yes. We
020didn't vote. Sorry. Our roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Need a motion for the federal education program and stable funding resolution. >> Oh, make a motion. >> It's not on the agenda. Oh, >> it's the next one. be dedicated bedroom education. >> I move the board of education approve. Is it the same thing? The 2526 school aid budget delay resolution as presented. >> This one's the federal one. >> Yeah. So it says the same thing. >> It says the same thing. So is it the >> dedicated federal education? I move the board of education approve the 2526 school stable fund program as presented resolution as presented. >> All right. Motion by Heidi. We need a second support by Monica. Any discussion before Well, let's discuss it after we
021read it, I guess. >> Read it. >> Uh April's going to read it. >> All right. Um at a regular meeting of the board of education of the school district of the city of the h of Hazel Park, county of Oakland, state of Michigan, the school district held in the school district on August 25th, 2025 at 6 p.m. local time. Present members Becker, Beaten, Fortress, Fox, Hinton, Leon, Boys for T. Whereas federal programs such as ID, IDA, special education, title one, title 2A, professional development of teachers, title three English language learners and afterchool programs provide essential targeted support to millions of students nationwide, including students in Hazel Park. Whereas current budget bud current federal budget proposals threaten to eliminate or consolidate many of these programs and convert IDEIDA into a single block grant, thereby removing
022long-standing protections and creating uncertainty for students, families, and their school districts. Whereas delays in releasing fiscal year 25 federal funds disrupted districts and families and timely predictable funding is critical for responsible planning and stability. Now therefore, be it resolved that the school district of the city of Hazel Park Board of Education urges Congress to oppose cuts in block grant proposals that would weaken dedicated supports for students. Calls on Congress to ensure the timely release of fiscal year 26 federal education funds. Directs the superintendent to transmit this resolution to Michigan's congressional delegation and the United States Department of Education. Okay. Any discussion? comments. Um, I don't know. I hope that that all comes to fruition since uh uh they're dissolving the Department of Education. I think that's still all up in there. It's disastrous. Uh what's
023being done to to education is crazy. So, I hope the funding comes through, especially that idea. Um funding is just so important for our kids. Uh, anybody uh will vote please? >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Need a motion, please, for the invest certified staff increase. I move the board of education approve the pay increases for the invest Hazel Park employees for the 2526 school year as presented. So um okay so this is the uh request for an increase for the FS certified staff. Uh this matches the same 3% increase that our certified staff has gotten. Um save for the last person on the list. This is just catching them up to the bottom for bachelors where they belong. I >> want to remind the public um that invest as a
024vendor school meaning that we hire the teachers but uh we uh get those dollars back from the state aid that they bring into the district. So a percentage of them. So they are charged for those teachers that are being here. So they're our employees, they're our students. We pay the vendor to run the the schools. But this is really um taken out of the state aid that's given for those specific students in invest. >> I have a discussion. So I just have a quick question. Are they these teachers under our contract then or do you have the different contract? >> They're unaffiliated. So you always approve every year the unaffiliated contract and um last year it changed or the year before where some of his staff the certified teachers he started paying them because obviously
025everyone is having difficult hiring and so at the rate they were paid before they couldn't um hire them and so they started matching kind of our contract for positions. >> Okay. Anybody else? Okay. Roll, please. >> No. >> Yes. >> No. >> Fox, >> yes. >> Uh, no. Passes four to three. >> Uh, ledge key lead pay motion, please. I move the ed uh board of education approve the increase um in the le latch key lead pay position support >> motion by Heidi support by April for the latch key lead pay increase discussion >> this is a request for a um 3% increase for the staff that um serves position at last key leave um in this position that is unaffiliated they work around 20 hours a week per person. Uh there's four of them,
026one at each elementary school and one at Webster. I've also included on the memo our anticipated childcare fund balance for 2025 and it's $269,000760. This these funds would come from that fund. [Music] >> Okay. Anybody questions? Hi. Uh roll call, please. >> No. >> Yes. Le boys. >> No. [Music] >> Yes. >> No. On passes 4 to three. Uh, special education pair professional preschool. >> I move the board of education approve the hiring of one special ed pair professional at Webster Early Educational Center. The board. Motion by Heidi and support by Monica to uh support the professional preschool employee. Is that right? >> Is there any discussion? >> I mean, this is a requirement for an IEP, correct? >> Right. >> Dr. Pazy, do you want to speak to it briefly, please? >> Yes. Um,
027we're utilizing our GSRP classrooms as well as our braided preschool classrooms to provide services and support to our students and ratios have to be maintained in preschool classrooms. They recommend when you're really looking at least restrictive environment and inclusion that that number doesn't go over 30% special education. So, one classroom, 70% gened, 30% special education is the ideal number. Um, because we are spreading out to ensure that we're meeting those ratios, um, we do require the addition of one pair professional to support our students in those classrooms. >> Anybody else here? >> Okay, roll call, please. >> Yes. Yes. Box. >> Yes. Motion carries 70. Um motion please for the high school media technician. >> I move the board approve the reinstatement of a media tech support at the Heisa Park High School. Support by
028Monica to hire the high school media support technician. So, this employee would be um stationed in the media center at the high school. Um they would help with checking in and out Chromebooks um and other media items, although our students don't tend to check books out so much in the library anymore. Um and then it is a 12-month position. Over the summertime, um the media techs are very, very busy updating staff computers, updating all student information and their computers, Chromebooks, and iPads. That's why we elected to make this a 12 month. >> Has this position been filled yet? >> No, it has not. We're waiting on approval. >> Any other questions? >> Don't we have interns that look in the summer months at um revamping the Chromebooks? >> We do have two approved interns, yes,
029that work on that as well. >> That's not enough. Oh, go ahead, Mr. Phelps. Sorry. I was going to say um a question. Who is going to sit at the media center to hand out the Chromebooks when the students come back and or repair the equipment or send them out for repair >> if if this position is not filled? >> Nobody. We don't have I mean we don't we don't have a person to sit there. And who will uh I had a couple of questions. Go ahead. >> Um just a reminder that there was uh an uh library par that was there, a media parah. She retired and this was always the intention to do this when she did uh retire uh because it really consolidates a position that is absolutely needed. have somebody uh
030on focus at whenever they need at the high school to make sure technology is going and get that access to our students. >> When did they retire? >> And and who else is going to take the I know you can put tickets in as a teacher, but who's going to go and run to fix those things? I know there's they're located at the high school anymore, but who would actually, you know, help in an emergency? set up the projector for uh uh events that are happening when the principal says, "Hey, I have this college coming in and they need a projector and in that setup, who's going to do all that?" Put a ticket in. >> So, this person would um if approved. Um otherwise, they would be putting in the ticketing system and >>
031and hope for the best. >> Hope for the best. >> Yeah. And hope that someone's there. Um they are out in the district regularly. They are stationed at the high school. Yes. But they are traveling in the district regularly um to all of our buildings. >> And would this person be graduated from the I heard intern would this person have graduated what is it three it's our policy say three years at least three years >> it does not we don't have we don't have that at least three years I don't >> but it would be posted for anyone to apply >> okay be posted for anyone to apply and then would come to a committee and and Mr. Wilkins would be on that committee, etc., etc. >> So, is there a pay difference between a
032media par profofessional and a media tech? >> We aligned the pay with the rate that the media pair professional was being paid. >> So, they're paid the same. >> We did align this particular job with that rate that the person who retired was being paid. Yes. So, is the change just that that person was not a 12-month employee and this person would have summer responsibilities? >> Yes. >> They would also not be part of the PAR union because it's not a professional. It would be um a tech affiliated position. >> So, how many years did the PAR do that job? >> She didn't. She did more of the media books and then one of the paras had to come in and help with all the technology. So, >> the technology people were helping with some
033of that. >> Yeah. already. >> She did do some checking in and out of Chromebooks and stuff, but very limited. Um, especially in the beginning, you know, of the season. >> And she also watched her students when they came down. >> I was just going to ask if if no one's in that room, are they just going to unlock the door and go ahead, sit down, enjoy yourself? >> No. So, this is a non-supervisory over student position as well. So the parent before would supervise things like lunch detention or after school detention. This wouldn't be the job of the media the media tech. Um but my question is if if we don't do this, who is going to watch those kids that are in there at lunchtime or I just need to sit for a
034minute or wait for OTC or I mean what's going to be the procedure to watch that happen? Is it just going to be a free-for-all? >> I'm going to ask for that. I'm going to answer that is that's more of an administrative uh piece that's been discussed with our administrators. And so Mr. Deus will have to make sure that if some if if they're doing detentions that there's someone that's doing those detentions uh with the kids and um they'll have to have a plan in place for when the kids are going to OTC if there's a waiting time for that as well >> cuz I help I mean when I was there checking out books >> unless you like to volunteer. >> Yeah. >> Seemed like a detention guy. I could. Yeah, I could. I
035mean, I have the voice. >> Can So, this position can't wait until after our audit to see where our final standing is. >> Well, our kids come back to school on Wednesday. So, um in order for someone to be there and help serve the students, I I would think that it would be a >> But you said the job's not posted yet. So, it has to be posted for how many weeks? Or do you have somebody in mind that you're looking at to hire for this position? So, we would like to get this up as soon as possible. Um, as I was saying was the kids do return. So, the longer we wait, the longer we have until someone's not servicing the kids. Yeah, we were we were bringing this to you and waiting for
036your approval. It did not get on last month's agenda, unfortunately. Um, that was a overlook from all of us. Um, but this is this is important um for us to make sure that we redo this position in a way that's more supportive with the current needs of the building. And so it is a no increase cost um and it is planned in the uh budget for this position. And I want to again say the position will be posted um that anyone that applies will be interviewed. Um and so no, there's not this position will not be handed to anyone. >> So maybe I could apply. >> You certainly could. Then you won't be able to retire anymore. >> Yes. Yes. >> I'd have to >> give up your seat. >> Yeah. Give up my seat.
037I I have to say there was a name put out not long ago for the person to have that job. So maybe we need to talk about that after because I feel like that person's chosen. >> Well, it has to be posted and we certainly will follow the posting procedures and then share with you who's applied. Um, as far as I'm concerned, we have to interview. I've I had a student today, a person today approached me about the position and I shared with the person that the position will be posted and that those that apply will be interviewed and so if they're interested if the position is approved tonight that they have to apply like everyone else. Okay, roll call, please. Workers, I'm a no. I just need to see that final budget. I'm sorry.
038>> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Le Brown, >> no. >> Fox, >> yes. >> No. Motion carries 4 to three. Pro purchase. Motion, please. I move the board approve the purchase of Chromebooks and laptop cases in the amount of $6,986.78 as presented. >> Second. All right. Motion by Monica and second by Heidi for the Chromebook purchase. Any discussion? >> I'd like to turn and have this at committee. So, >> I'm going to turn this over to Mrs. Grley for this. >> Hi. Happily, Am I on? >> There's a green light there. >> Oh, you're on. >> Um, happily, I say 31 students earned a Chromebook for their attendance at summer school. Um, at the junior high school, we were giving uh Chromebooks as an incentive. We need 31 of them um to make sure
039that we are um honoring our our contract. Um they this is all grant funded out of our summer discovery funds. I will also be bringing you an OSBOT purchase um at the next um meeting. Um and that is for 104 students that had 75% or more. >> Yeah. So altogether we have 132. Yeah. Somewhere in there. 137 almost 140 PE kids that came at least 75% of the time. And we did meet our benchmarks for um uh receiving additional funds. So we'll we'll be able to uh afford them. >> That is great. >> This is all done uh with the grant um as part of the reward. And the reason that we pushed it is that the kids are expecting them and so we apologize for having not having it out. We've had some travel
040going on this summer and so I said let's get it out here so that this is grant. This does not cost us anything but we want to make sure our kids get their Chromebooks. >> So are these high school kids or junior high? junior high 31 junior high students and 104 elementary students. >> So those kids will be able to do their homework at home. >> Yep. >> Hopefully. And uh will they be controlled by the district for a while? They will >> theirs. We don't they'll be open for them to >> It's a gift. It is a gift. It is theirs. And >> which we've had that in the past >> and we're getting them um the the um the bags to go with them so that they can keep them nice. >> Yeah.
041I remember that we I think we gave out 20 of them or something in the past and >> yeah, >> it's a good incentive. I think we need to raise it for next year. Maybe make it 80 80%. >> Well, that's mandated by the grants by summer discovery done by again Bulmer um who has continued to fund education in this area of the state. So, we're really fortunate to be able to be a part of that. >> I think 75% for summertime is great, too, though. >> Yeah, it is. It is. >> I have an off-topic question. What's an OSBOT? It's a little robot that you program. So, it's STEM related and you program um they you can um draw with a marker and it'll do some different things. If it's on blue or black
042or red, it'll turn and move so you can program it. And it's kind of a beginning stem coding. Um >> and it's ozobat. >> Azobot. And I believe United as part of their lab that we've uh when we've gone to visit as part of the maker space that's already in there. So this is just >> Google it. >> See how it goes. >> Yeah. >> Roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Need a motion for the executive director of the H Park Community Coalition. I move the board of education approve the remaining portion of the performance bonus for the executive director of HPCC in the amount of $3,500 support motion by Heidi and support by Monica for the executive director director uh bonus and this was discussed at committee of the whole is there any more
043is there anything I just wanted to say that it is grant funed as But I just want just want to make sure you have the right memo because um Miss Porter, did you say 3,500? >> Yeah, I thought I read 7,000, but it does say 3500 here and it does say it on the recommendation at the bottom, but I did read 7,000. I thought it was 7,000 split. >> Yeah. I just want to make sure you have the right version of the the board memo. So the um as um promised in her hiring letter and I think you have access to that. It was 10% of the salary. So it was $7,500. She got 2500 in December and so the remaining would be $5,000. >> So we must need to get you an updated me00.
044Yeah, that that was the memo for committee of a whole says the 5,000 is remaining and that's the one I'm committed to. >> It's 5,000. >> It is 5,000. >> Okay. Then I um I amend my motion from 3500 to 5,000 and I will still support it. >> Thank you for the correction. >> Okay. And the next question I have is, do we know if we received the funds for this grant already? Have they been drawn down and they're sitting in our bank ready to distribute or we don't know yet? >> This one's reimburseable, isn't it? >> Yeah, you reimburse. And so, uh, we um had been requested to do this monthly, but this doesn't work on a monthly basis. It's more of a quarterly basis. You get the funds and then you draw them
045down. And so we will be giving a report at the August board meeting for the first uh for the final quarter of the HPCC grant >> at September. >> What was that? >> At September's at October. >> Oh, I think August. >> You did? You did? Oh, wow. I wasn't thinking August. I was thinking October. >> Okay. >> So, no, it's it's October. >> So, if we vote yes on this and then uh you're going to go ahead and and submit the grant to get the money reimbursed. Is that >> right? We we submit it on a regular basis for reimbursement. Crystal does. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> So we actually prepay it. So we're working on a forward basis. >> You do. >> So at the end of the grant, if we don't
046get it renewed, we're going to >> there would not be a position anymore. They'd have to adjust the positions and they'd have to go back to the Okay. >> the 35,000 a year um position. >> Perfect. Thank you so much. And I would assume that that money once you receive it has to be used for that purpose only. If not, we're in >> Oh, yeah. It's federal money. >> Thank you. >> Okay, we're voting on the amendment for $3,000 instead of 3500. So, we have roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> The boys, >> yes. >> Fox, >> yes. Yes. Motion carries. 70. Motion for the Webster water man replacement. Please. >> I move the board of education approve the quote to perform a water water mane replacement work at Webster not
047to exceed $14,975. Support >> motion by Heidi and support by Monica for the replacement of the Webster water man. Any discussion? Yes. >> Yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Motion for central office administration increases. >> I move the board of education approve approve pay increases for the central office administration for the 2526 school year as presented. support. >> So, this was tabled last month and the direction was to bring it back and so uh we did we did remove out the grant position uh which will come up in a a following uh motion. >> Any questions or comments? All right, roll call, please. >> You know, I think these people deserve it. Um, I believe everybody works hard, but in I I've got to wait till the financials, audited financials come out. Um, so I'm unknown.
048>> Yes. Um, yeah, for the the sake of those who don't have the memo in front of them, this is seven staff members uh with a a total proposed increase of $26,1847. And given that last meeting, two meetings ago, I I can't recall exactly one, this same board approved $25,000 for an external consultant to come in and work alongside of a lot of these people. I I can't I can't stick with a vote that pays an external consultant to come in and work with staff members that we ourselves are not supporting. So, yes. Becker, >> yes. The problems. >> No. >> Fox. >> Yes. >> Um I want to say that consultant was $20,000. It was part of a plan due to an investigation. Um and money is up in the air with the states.
049Uh we have a deficit that we're borrowing $7 million to pay payroll and so I have a known so it passes 4 to three. Um motion for the community schools director pay increase. I move board of education approved pay increase for the community schools director for their 2025 2026 school year presented. [Music] Okay. Do I have a second? I support. >> Is this a separate agenda item because it's grant funded? >> Yeah. I requested this last time just because of other issues that I feel like we should not take away from those that really are not coming out of ours. I mean, I see how hard it works. So, um, this is a community schools grant and I just wanted it separate. >> Who seconded this? >> I did. >> We both We both said
050it at the same time. Oh, rather than >> Okay. Is there any other questions about it? Comments. >> All right. Um, roll call, please. >> Yes. >> I didn't vote for any other raises, so I'm a no. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. Again, I appreciate everything that um Carla does for our community and I appreciate her position and her hard work, but I'm not approving any raises at this point. So, I am a no. >> Fox, >> yes. >> Um I have a no. So, four 4 to three. Motion carries cameras. I move the board of education approve the purchase and installation and subscription of the level three bus safety and monitor monitoring system at the cost not to exceed 9,473 support motion by Heidi support by Monica to purchase the bus cameras. Any
051discussion? But just a reminder that this uh brings up to date our new bus that we just received to have the same um live video coverage that um our bus director can see in the office and for parents to be able to follow online for their students and when they get off. And also uh we did put the additional one to put to get a spare uh co-pilot which we didn't have before and then one of our buses were down for several months and I just found out about it last year or last a couple weeks ago that it was down last year for several months. So this should uh alleviate that from not happening. >> And the parents can this has a tracking device so parents can track the school buses on an app.
052>> Yes. and they're given parents uh just if you do have a child riding the bus and you didn't get the flyer, please talk to your bus driver. There's a flyer that gives you the information about what you need to do to track. >> Roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Leo, >> yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Um, motion for the entryway carpets. >> I move the board of education approve the purchase installation. Oop, sorry, wrong one. I move the board of education approve the quote to replace the entryway carpet at a cost not to exceed one or $13,147.37. Support >> motion by Heidi, support by Monica to purchase the entryway carpets. >> These are the ones we got the pictures. Another request. >> No, I sent all of you the pictures as you requested and
053it should also eliminate some of the monthly carpets. So, we'll make a readjustment with that firm once this is placed in. It'll also help um them in the building cleaning wise because it we'll get all that off the their feet before they step on the tile. >> Do you know what the cost savings is to the district by not using those mats? >> I do not. And how long will it take them to install the carpets? >> Mr. Richardson, do you know the amount of time that it'll take to install the carpets? >> Two to three days. >> Um, are they coming soon? >> We approve them for they said they can get anything. >> I have a question. Um, the the flooring is is that asbestous? Do you have to rip that flooring up
054or do you put it over the flooring? They're going over the tile. >> Good. Then you don't have that as a problem. >> No. And as we mentioned, that entrance way of the high school is starting to chip off and the tiles come off. And so this is an alternative to replacing that tile. >> And there that easily easily replaceable, right? Each square. >> Yeah. >> Replace them. >> Yeah. Or one gets damaged, you can replace. Thank you. >> You can replace one. And we're still wait going to get our three-year maintenance plan in November. >> Yes. All the three-year plans will be done as part of our budgetary process in November as discussed. >> Roll call, please. >> No, I just I need to wait on this. So, I'm a no. >> Yes. Becca,
055>> yes. >> No. >> Fox, >> yes. >> No. Motion carries four to three. >> Mut I can't say it. >> Munetics. >> Thank you. >> Motion. I move the board of education approve the renewal of MUN munetrics for the 2526 school year and the cost not to exceed $7,91910 support. This is the transparency guidance that's up on the right. There used to be two different ones. They were bought out. There's now just one. Um, and so this uh we would have to eliminate this pretty quickly in order to if we were not going to go forward with it. I believe I need 30 days notice. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> And again, just to restate, this is this is for a three-year contract. So the 7,900 covers three years. >> No, this is
056a yearly basis. October 1st, 2025 through September 30th, 2026 without annual part of a 36-month contract with annual billing. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Are we required to have some type of >> required? You are required to have a transparency site. What this does for you is it has all the areas and all those set up. We certainly can. Um, and which as I imagine other districts, if a budget's not approved by the state will be looking for other ways um to utilize this, I'm sure that we would probably all be looking at something together. >> So, if notrics that offers the service, it would still we we'd have to pick up something else. And >> you still have to do >> presumably paper. Okay. All I know is that we if we didn't have
057this when it first started many years ago, the federal government was going to withhold our payments until we put something on the website. >> So, we don't have really much of a choice. Isn't that ironic? They won't pass a budget, but they'll >> hold our funding. >> Yeah. >> There also was state grant funding for this at one point. That was removed last year. Okay. Roll call. >> Yes. >> Richie, >> yes. Eaton, >> yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Fox, >> yes. >> My motion carries 70. Uh, CRG renewal. I move the board of education approve the renewal of the annual implementation and maintenance plan with CRG for the 2526 school year at the cost not to exceed $5,350 somewhere. >> So these are the maps. >> So this continues our renewal for our
058maps that uh we need to be able to change um that was done last year through a grant which does not carry us further to continue on with it. But it is those beautiful maps that are sitting up there. They're in every single classroom and in every single building. >> Roll call, please. >> Fortress, >> yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Motion carries 70. Subject uh new course approvals. I move the board of education approve the new course offering available through the district's online course provider support add a cost not to exceed $1074965. >> What's the next one? >> All right. Motion by second by Monica >> to I think we put two motions together. >> Yes. >> The subject.com and the navigate 360 are separate. the the amount that was just
059read fits with Navigate360, not subject.com. >> I'm sorry. >> Then I leave my motion. I move the board of education approve the new course offerings available through the district online course provider support. >> I want to just state that the memo uploaded was incorrect. The memo uploaded was from May of 2024 um which was the approval of online. This is not an approval. This is just um uh or this is an approval, but it's just for approval of new courses, not to pay $177,000. [Music] >> Correct. So, I'm sorry that that um incorrect memo got up. I think uh perhaps you saw the correct one last week and one of the pieces was that I had to add a financial algebra, which I did. So, again, this is just really ex basically we're not paying
060anything more than our contract. This is just approving some courses that we're doing this year. >> I hope one of the students takes the cryptocurrency course and provides us with some >> I know some advice, a little expertise and advice. >> We might out ourselves. >> Roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. Yes. >> Fox is which one is it? The subject doc. >> Yes. >> Sorry. >> Yes. Motion carry 70. Navigate 360. >> I move the board of education approve the renewal of navigation 360 services and the amount not of $10,749.65. Support. >> I just uh this also came through just recently. This this part of Navigate 360 provides us with the behavior threat assessments and the ENTAC and suicide awareness that is part of our threat assessment protocol that's done within
061the school district. Um and is a is a requirement that we must do um I think it must be raining. >> It's raining. Yes. >> Okay. Um that is a requirement that we do when uh children make threats or we have some mental health concerns. >> Okay. I now I have a quick question. You said this part. Is there another part that will have to pay for later? >> You did already. Uh we had some free ones that were given to us for uh navigate 360 and that right now is what we utilize in the CARES room um which does um you know mental health and support and uh helps you to relook at maybe some of your behavior that you've done. We also utilize that sometimes inside the schools as well. uh gives you
062uh things such as uh you know how to respect authority and um just uh so yes that's free that has already been approved by you guys >> that was approved didn't we approve that a couple years ago >> no we approved I think a couple months ago >> did we approve N navigate 360 a couple years ago like we first we first started using it >> yes we also had an additional navigate 360 part which was the training or sorry it was not the training it was the >> Alice Alice >> um Alice training we don't use Alice training anymore We use avert. So, >> okay. Anyone else? Okay. Hearing none of the roll call, please. Forress, >> yes. >> The boys, >> yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Motion carries 70. Parent Advisory Committee. I
063move the board of education appoint Danielle Orin and Kathy Horn to serve as the Hazel Park School District repres represent representatives for the parent advisory committee at Oakland Intermediate Schools District for a three-year term spanning from 2025 to 2028. Okay. A motion by Heidi support by Monica that we appoint two parent two people to the parent advisory committee. Any discussion? >> Do they meet once a month, once a quarter? >> Once a month. >> Is it usually in the evening during the day? >> It's in the evenings and it varies between uh virtual and in person. >> Oh, nice. That's a good commitment for them and we really appreciate it. >> Okay, roll call, please. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Lewis, >> yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Motion carries 70.
064Uh, therapy dog handbook. Name a motion. >> I move the board of education approve the changes to the therapy dog handbook for the 2025 2020. >> Second. >> A motion by Monica, second by Heidi to approve the therapy document. I I have a question real quick. Um, Mr. Patterson, being that this is a handbook, do we is this uh reading one and reading two or is that just for policies? >> It would be just for policies. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Roll call, please. >> Yes. I'm sorry. Yes. >> Becker. >> Yes. >> Fox. >> Yes. >> Uh yes. Motion carry 70. After schools academic support motion, please. I move board of education approve estimated budget for academic out of school time support for $219,240. >> Second. A motion by Monica. second by Heidi
065for the after school academic support special. >> So this is academic support across our three elementary buildings or junior high or high school and advantage. And what's um a a key piece of this is that a good portion of this is grant funded. We pull a lot of the funds from the community school expansion grant and the remainder of the funds are from 31A as well as general funds. If you look at that amount, the large portion of the estimate, remember this is an estimate 171,000 would be coming from the community schools expansion grant. I know that we heard earlier u from Miss Gresley how important that summer school was. the out of school time academic support is just as important and we see a lot of positive from students having that opportunity. >> I
066want to just u mention that it's uh this is not built in for every year to for the community school grant. We utilized uh funds from the previous year that weren't expended because we started the grant later. So, we took that opportunity to um help offset a potential, you know, of um $171,000 to the district as a and that was one of the cost savings in the 2526 budget. >> Can I uh roll call please? >> Sorry. >> Yes. Uh yes. Next we have district improvement plan information item. So we are bringing the yearly district improvement plan to the board. You will see in a few minutes as Dr. Ky talks about the strategic plan that that's really just built in. big difference between this document, the district improvement plan, the strategic plan, is that
067we have the numbers based goals added to that. One of the things that I want to point out is that the way the goals are written look different than you've seen in the past. In the past, we have really just used one source of information. For K8, which was IRA scores, and for 912, we were using PSAT, SAT data. As all of you know, we have a tool called ECRA and we were going to do some training for that in the fall. We felt that it was important to hold off. So, uh, we will be bringing the ECRA trainer to the board in October. I believe it's on October 13th because that source of information is very different than when you're looking at straight I Ready scores or straight PSAT scores. Essentially, ECRA takes all
068of our historical data and it basically looks at multiple sources of data. So, this isn't just an I Ready data point or an MSTEP data point. It's all of those data points um through some highlevel analytics as well as historical trends and makes a projection based on our past data. So the data that you see there, the goals are based on the projections that our ECA team has made for the upcoming school year. So we would like to transition to the ECRA data which looks a lot different when you look at this compared to what we've written in the past for I Ready. It's a different type of analytic, but we would like to move toward that because it does a better job of looking at our district, our trends, and our students when we
069make those projections. So we would like to bring forward these projections. Again it's based on the data they've shared with us and the data that we've included in that system. Another important piece is that uh the state and really others are really encouraging us to do multi-year plans for school improvement plans instead of year after year after year. Essentially the goal would just change and shift based on three to five years. Due to the fact that we would like to make this change to looking at the ECRA data, we feel it's important to keep it at a one year, do the training for the board, help everybody in the system fully understand that data and then use that to build some real strong projections for a 3 to 5 year plan. So essentially these are
070the same goals which is really focused on reading and writing and math. Uh our data indicates that our reading is again continuing to move for the students have the value of being in Hazel Park School District for long term. We know that our math is an area of focus as it is across the state. So we are focusing on that and in addition to that we believe one of the other key areas in our school improvement plan is continuing to build those writing proficiencies. So there's certainly a lot of actions written into that plan but those are the main areas continue to push forward on that reading strengthen our writing across the curriculum and then really dig into our math implementation. >> And Dr. Dodge this is the report that goes into my tip. Correct.
071>> Correct. Anybody questions? No. Okay. >> So, when do we approve these? You don't have to approve that nor the uh plan that's coming out. It's forformational. >> Okay. District uh right district improvement plan. >> District strategic plan. >> So, you did approve the district strategic plan goals. And what we are going to talk with you a little bit about is the strategies um and how we're going to go about doing uh doing this. And so remember we talked about the fact that um we recommended the strategies to you. We brought that back in a PowerPoint presentation you approved those we had and then underneath how we're going to go about doing that is what our administrators and teachers um have feedback and so we wanted to share that with you because this will then
072go on the website. So um you know our first uh goal that centers around climate and culture uh is to provide a unified system of support for all students embracing diversity and fostering a positive school climate. And the first strategy which you approved was foster equitable and inclusion learning environments. And the way that we will be going about it is to really look at continue to look at our seal practices and mental health services and really look at the stakeholders that we have and resources to impact that. And we will do that not only through community schools but also through our student system of support and our work and collaboration with Oakland County Health. The next one would be provide coaching and professional learning to support the expansion and consistent implementation of schoolwride restorative practices
073and non-exclusionary disciplinary practices. As you know that is a requirement when we talk about the seven factors when we're disciplining students. And so we did have extensive restorative practice uh training done with the districts the last couple years to bring us back up to where we were looking in the past. And we will be uh looking for ways to continue to broaden this in each of our schools. And then the final one is to continue to work on our timeout and physical restraint plan throughout the district um and work collaboratively with our stakeholders. We um were identified as one of the top uh places with seclusion and restraint. That's not a positive. Uh last year the special education department and our building principles worked very hard to reduce that to almost null and we will
074continue to look and u make sure that we can carry through on that for an additional year. Strategy two is uh working with uh learning materials and resources are accessible to all students including those with disability or diverse learning needs. As you know, inclusion means all. And so, we will continue to work on developing a three-year UDL plan, which is universal design for learning. It's a different way of lesson planning and teaching inside the classroom so that all students are able to access learning inside the room. And then we will integrate begin integrating those principles inside our district curriculum and our instructional frameworks as well. And then finally, implementation of peer-to-peer and unified sports in all schools. we have started this but uh we will continue to grow and share back feedback with you about
075how that's being implemented. Then uh the next one uh is uh resources to look at our resources as you know and so the strategy one was to ensure financial stability and enhanced quality education through strategic work uh resource and optimization and we will utilize our ACRA data to do a return on investment in the program. So as we go to um in the February time frame start looking at our budget for the following year in the budget process. We will be looking at the ETRA scores and looking at each of the programs to do some return on investments and be able to present that to you. And then uh again continue to align uh directly with our strategic plan to guarantee the 2526 budget is balanced. Evaluate all contracts, programs, and purchase services for both
076cost savings and the return on investment for effectiveness. And this was also listed before when we talk about ways that we are looking to save and and really reviewing all those uh programs and contracts to see if there's changes that can be made for the 202627 school year and then collaborate with the Oakland ISD to review and strengthen our processes and procedures with business and the human resources to program. And as you know, uh, Oakland Schools is is supporting and will continue to support us with Terry Lee to not only help to align what we're utilizing with B+ uh, P school, which is the finance side of P school, not to be confused with the SIS side of P school, which um, our peers are are utilizing, but also to look at ways to u
077make sure we have different reports that are run on a regular basis and to optimize our collaboration. The next one is community relations and we will collaborate with all stakeholders and so our strategy one is to provide robust stakeholder engagement and to then obviously the first way we're going to go about that is to continue to expand community schools and opportunities for our parents to be involved to have targeted education which we've started to do. can't wait to get some of those off the ground. Um to uh support our parents with parent education on a monthly basis and to support student success and strengthen our family engagement and foster community involvement and then to engage our district stakeholders and collaboration by developing a comprehensive district plan through portrait of a learner and then a multi-year
078strategic plan. All of this is the way that we look to focus on uh this engagement. And then for priorities, prioritizing our communication, we're going to use a variety of tools and activities to provide open and accessible communications, develop and expand and outreach strategies to retain students and increase community awareness of our school activities. And then through our student system of support, we have uh we have and can't wait to share with you some of the work that we've been doing to develop and implement a cohesive coordinated system of support. So there will be regular MTSS meetings to analyze the data, identify interventions, and monitor student progress at the building level. Have district level meetings to assess our student system of support, analyze our student data, monitor progress, and adjust. Provide advanced training in analytics
079and insights, which is inside our powers school, MTS interventions, and student plans for tracking and monitoring academic and non-academic interventions, which is one of the whole reasons why we purchased those pieces of P school. you'll be excited to see the reports that'll be coming forthright and to provide uh comprehensive um professional learning on dyslexia uh for ancillary staff and MTSS leads and we're really excited to have two people that have been invited and will be on the state committee in doing so. So, we'll have a lot of good feedback that we can share. I'm really proud of Dr. Pazy Broadwell and uh Dr. Dage for being on that committee. And then the rest of this goes into play as well with our district improvement plan as we focus on reading as well and continuing to
080work on our literacy uh by looking at implementing uh cycles of inquir which is plan study do. It's a way for us to look at what we're doing and how we're going about it and what we need to change. And then having some professional learning and job embedded coaching to early childhood teachers to continue to help them with foundation of reading skills and really looking at uh uh phenemic awareness um in early decoding which we know is super important um in the science of reading in order to move our students forward. in grades 9 through 11 that we will work on our ARC uh literacy framework and four through 10 um we're going to provide some professional learning to targeted groups to work on the ARC accelerator and uh ERA kits which are all ways
081to provide um implementation and and modification in classrooms and then of course we'll be working on our vocabulary development which was one of our strategies that we knew that started to help us last year and we'll continue to work on that um to have common tools such as uh vocabulary organizers across the district, uh word walls, digital platforms, work um on looking at vocabulary through formative assessments and classroom observations and then have some additional uh accommodations with vocabulary in the content areas. We also will be working on our writing skills. We know that good readers um also become good writers. And so we'll be doing on some structural writing tasks that will help um give some strategies for the different genres which are narrative, informal, and argumentative and have common rubrics across uh the district
082uh for those writing tasks. And I know I think I heard starting to talk about that today in this professional development we did. and then also make sure that we're writing disciplinary writing across the content areas which we've talked about for years and we're just going to continue to work and implement that um by having writing strategies and then also using the common rubrics um across um our content areas. Then for math, we have a new math curriculum. Um so we're super excited about that. But we've dug into the areas. So we'll work with the preschool to have some professional learning uh for teaching foundational skills through the created a curriculum which is the curriculum that's used in our preschool and GSRP. We additionally will work on some coaching on research and uh evidence-based instructional
083strategies in the area of math and then to continue to work on meaningful math discourse, which is being able to talk math uh back and forth and explain math um K12 uh through our new curriculum that's being implemented in this school year. We also have uh we'll be looking at um implementing cycles of inquiry uh inquiry, sorry, uh to look at our math and direct instruction. And so again, that's the plan do study act and the problem solving driver. And we'll be looking at diagnosting uh doing diagnostics uh for um some nu numerousy screenings um as well and then implement a revised K12 math curriculum and assessments. So we'll be can't wait to share the outcomes of our students after a year. Um so we're launching and rolling it out. did some of that happened
084today and have monthly curriculum and data analysis meetings with the curriculum coordinator and conduct regular professional learning. And then finally, really looking at our SAT and PSAT benchmarks. Um we really know that we need to focus on algebraic reasoning and problem solving strategies. All of this combines in a monthly basis when we give you information um in your board packets that tell how you align with the strategic goals. this uh data that we will collect quarterly will also be up on the website in the ECRA dashboard. Um once uh we go through this then we will we will place that up and get that that moving as well. I'm sure you might have some more questions and I would like you to take the opportunity to review this uh more thoroughly and any questions uh
085that you might not be ready for today that we just put this back on the agenda uh for um committee of the whole just to see if there's any additional questions that you have and perhaps we'll have it up on the website at that time as well. >> Thank you. >> Anyone? >> Okay. Um, a motion for the Hazel Park Youth Assistance Support. >> I move the board of education approve a $3,000 donation to Hazel Park Youth Assistance. >> Second motion by Monica and second by Heidi to support the Haz Park Youth Assistance. No discussion hearing none. Uh, roll please. Ricky, >> yes. Yes. >> Yes. Fox. >> Yes. Motion carries 70. Next is board goals. And what I did, I got some really great goals here. I thought we would pick them tonight, but
086I think they need you to really look at them uh and not make a quick decision. There's some really great ones here. And so I'm giving them to you and we can uh discuss them at our workshop. >> Thank you. Okay. And I have one for Dr. um Dr. There's some really there's some really good ones there. So look over and then we can have discussion about uh our selections. So, next I have the MASB delegate assembly. >> Bev, I have a question. >> Yes. >> Do you want us to, >> as we're reviewing these, do you want us to give you any type of feedback by email like we did last week or just, you know, kind of dig into them and come prepared next time to talk about them? >> Yeah. Just >>
087just making sure. >> Yep. >> I don't want to drop the ball. >> Good question. So um actually it turned out to beformational on that action but you all didn't know that before here. So um MSB delegate assembly motion uh we did pick two people back in January um and so I requested two new people because the two people they weren't coming and now one person is coming. So if we can have alternate uh that's what I'm looking for an alternate person >> for the MASB delegate. >> Yes, for the delegate assembly on Thursday evening. So u Monica is the uh delegate and uh we need the alternate. >> Oh the alternate is this has been beaten and all. >> Yeah, it says made with Monica is the alternate. Yeah, >> but you're not going,
088are you? >> Yeah, but if we have to change that to have it be people that are attending. >> I was just thinking Monica was attending so she was the main >> delegate. But >> So, do we want to change that to make Monica the main delegate and then have a alternate? >> Yes. >> Debbie, you up for it? >> Sure. Okay. I can elbow. Sorry about this. Okay. So, I make a motion to um change Monica Reti as a delegate for the MASB delegate assembly and the alternative as um Debbie Lefro >> support. Right. Motion. ID to make Monica the main delegate at the conference and Debbie will be second. Uh oh motion by Heidi support by April. Any more discussion? >> Monica is first. Okay perfect. >> Oh Monica are you okay with
089me first? I guess we should go back to we study rule call please. Forress >> yes. >> Becker. >> Yes. The boys, >> yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Motion carries 70. Annual MASA membership. >> I move the board of education approve the MASA membership fee in the amount of $550. A motion by Heidi, support by Monica to pay the annual MASA membership. Any discussion? >> Yes, this is this is for Dr. Domen's membership, annual membership to MASA. It's uh part of the requirements also when uh in order for her to attend the conference. >> All right. So, you only need to have it to attend a conference. Well, no. It it provides her it is our leadership organization in the state, but in order for her to attend the conference, she has to be a
090member of MASA. >> Okay. >> Her attendance of the conf conference. >> I'm sure there's probably things throughout the yearformational stuff. >> Oh, that that does have information for us. Yes. >> All right. Uh, roll call, please. >> Yes. Eaton. >> Yes. >> Becker, >> Yes. Motion carries 70. Board training. Motion, please. I move the board of education approve the board training as presented. Support. >> Okay. Motion by Monica, support by Debbie to support the board training. Any discussion? Yeah, I just want to just read it off so if everybody's aware that Monica Ritzy is attending the Traverse City ALC conference um October 23rd through the 26th along with um President Bev Hinton is attending and Mr. Fox is doing it virtual >> and previously approved was Miss Vortress and Debbie. Nice showing. That's awesome.
091>> Yeah. >> Very good. Um. Oh, roll call please. >> Yes. From boys. >> Yes. Becker. >> Yes. Fox. >> Yes. >> Uh, yes. Motion carries 70 and as you see the next is information >> information madam president. >> Oh >> you forgot one first. >> I mean you can count it six to zero but I didn't I wasn't real. Yes. >> Sorry information. >> It's justformational. We had 13 foyas this month that we're reporting on and all of the information uh is available to you underneath there. >> All right. Thank you. >> 13. Monkey 13. >> So we had 13 requests. >> Yes. Is that what you said? >> All right. Next is student readmission. >> I move the board of education approve the student to reenter our schools as presented. I support. >>
092Sorry, I was reading. I'm sorry. Motion by my separate second by April. Support by April for the student readmission. >> I have a quick question. Um, there was four requirements parameters. Who checks on those? >> Um, well, would you like us to give you a discussion and prepare it? >> Oh, yeah. I was waiting to be released. So, uh, very good. Thank you. And I will incorporate that in there. We have a committee and I'm going to turn that over to one of the committee members in a minute, but I want to let you know that anytime a ch a child is expelled. Um, we bring them back via committee as per the policy. This includes two board members uh and another administrator besides myself. Um, we also have a teacher on this committee and
093a parent in the community on this committee as well. So, uh, we take that opportunity. It's a great committee. And why don't you guys talk a little bit about maybe Monica, you I'll put you on the spot since you were on that committee before for us about how we determine these things and who makes those checks. Um, so obviously it's going to vary from student to student, but a lot of these things that we put in there were so that we are checking up on the kid. We're making sure they're doing what they're supposed to be doing. um getting good grades, coming to school, meeting with us on a monthly basis afterwards just so that even though we were letting them back, we we're making sure we're still doing our due diligence to the our
094staff, our students, everybody else. So, um it's really good. >> So, the answer is is that the committee will be meeting with uh the student uh and we already have the September date that's picked and then we will pick a date for October and then at the October meeting, we'll make a determination how often we need to do it again. In the meantime, it is our building administrator's responsibility to make sure that, you know, we're not falling through the crap cracks in that 30 a day time period. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um, roll call, please. >> Yes. >> Eaton, >> Yes. Motion carries 70 to personel DD that was uh removed from consent agenda. >> Thank you. >> Um can before I make a motion, can we have discussion on this first or >>
095No. Motion first. I make a motion to remove the tech technology secretary, the resource director at 49126. >> Can you say that one again, please? I'm not sure. >> Yes. >> The resource director, uh, a resource teacher at $49126 a day. And um I would like to remove the wrestling um coach until we get a final answer from the attorney. And then I have questions on that too. So your motion, just so I understand it, for support for it, is to approve the to remove the technology secretary, the resource teacher, and this I'm sure I'm going to amend this motion because I want discussion on it. The four the resource teacher at $49126 a day. So it's the motion to approve the personnel minus the >> that was my question the technology secretary resource teacher
096and wrestling >> yes for it and then I have additional questions. Well, first let's get the motion and then um >> I make a motion to approve the uh personnel recommendations with the removal of the tech technology secretary, the resource teacher at $491.26 a day and the varsity wrestling coach support. Okay. So, we have a motion by Heidi in support by Debbie to approve the personnel recommendations with removal of the tax secretary, the resource teacher, and the wrestling coach. Discussion. So, um I was very confused on the technology secretary. I thought we did away with this. >> I think you're voting on the motion. >> Oh, I'm sorry. >> Discussion on the motion. Your other question >> discussion on the motion of removing them. Okay. Uh roll actually I >> we have to have discussion,
097right? >> You have to have discussion on your personnel agenda. Then you have to make additional if there's different motions for this. So you're now discussing everyone else on this. If the board approves your motion >> to remove those >> your So your motion is to approve everything but these three individuals. So the you need a second and then discussion on that and then you certainly can make a motion on the other three if you so choose to do so. But right now you're just on everybody else. >> Okay. So I have some questions on the swim coach. Um I thought we had a co-ed team so I was a little confused on the um girls and boys swim coach. Is that not the case for this season? >> No. This is um you know
098we always try to have a boys coach and a girls coach and not then it becomes co-ed. So if they don't have enough girls and I think it said somewhere in the memo of the hiring memo if there's enough uh swimmers. >> Okay. And what what is the number of swimmers? >> Um I don't know that uh we have a specific number. It'll be based on the recommendation on whether or not they can actually hold a swim meet. So uh that will come from the athletic director. So what if it is co-et does he do they get paid the full amount? >> They get paid for a season. >> Okay. And then um on the wrestling coach it was6500 and why I was just >> the wrestling coach has been removed. You're correct on that.
099Um the varsity basketball coach was at 7500. And when I was looking at the >> I'm sorry >> the contract. >> I'm confused. >> I have no idea what we're talking about. >> We got to approve. >> I thought we were approving everyone that's that outside of those three people. >> Why are we questioning? >> Because I have questions on the three. I have questions on all everybody else before we discuss the other three. I had a lot of questions on this >> and we we need to make sure we're not discussing people. We need to make sure we're discussing positions because we do not have permission to talk about a person. >> Correct. And I was just kind of curious. This is over the seven-year and up that they're getting paid at a category
100five. What What makes him this person a category five? That's the varsity basketball category, isn't it? >> Yes. Yes. So uh that is part of our contract and it gives each level based upon negotiation. So um that is a negotiated piece and then we give them the years of experience that year. >> So there's a chart with all of the sports and what number they correspond to and then the experience goes on there >> and the teachers agree to this or do we >> That's the teachers contract. >> It's it's part of the signed contract in your red book there. >> Yep. I got it. >> Y So it is it is a negotiated piece >> um for that which is why we have to follow the posting processes. >> Okay, I'm good. Then I
101did have one other question. So in July we got a list of coaches and then one coach said to be determined and then now we have them on here for getting the position but that was 721 and then the recommendation said 623. So, I'm just curious why that was to be determined then and now this person has a position. >> What position is that? I'm just curious. >> Um, it was for the competitive cheer. >> I have to ask Mrs. Kaes why >> is that? Yes. >> Um, I have to look into that further as I'm glanced at it. I think there might have been a um mistake and they were swapped. I don't I don't know that I didn't know that both were supposed to be there. >> I'm not sure I understand. Mrs.
102Kala, can you because one is the sideline >> in July the sideline said to be determined that competitive had the person's name and obviously that person was already sidelined. So I think in my opinion they were mixed. But then it said to be determined on July 21st. Then a recommendation came from Mr. Patterson June 23rd, but July 21st it didn't have it. >> So, is there a memo in there, Miss Kale's position? >> Yes. Yeah, there's a memo for both positions. >> So, I think it was just left off in July, unfortunately. Okay. All good. For the sake of clarity, we were told that we don't approve coaches yet. they're in our consent agenda to approve. >> It was requested by the board president in our meetings to go ahead and bring it. Um what
103happened is that it didn't always start this way and then it appears when we started having um additional people other than myself uh working through this in the last year. Sometimes they were brought, sometimes they weren't. They are allocated positions in the negotiated agreement that have been approved um already to do part of the agreement. We will also bring to you all the schedule B's is in my conversation uh which will be all the afterchool activities and all the programs that everybody's into per the schedule B we will be bringing those to you next month as they approve it. So, all the district leadership teams, all of that people adding it uh there upon request. >> We're happy to not do it if you s so choose to do so because it's a tremendous amount
104of work for Nancy. But, uh this board can make a request um however they'd like to do it. But because of that clarification too, I just in my opinion feel like this is kind of silly that we are pulling people and going back on people who have a position that was recommended for them to have a position when that's not our job. And they were all approved. These all these positions were approved by the board. So, this really is is a blessing and um of of this uh if we're going to I just have to say is if if the board is going to take a stance that they're going to pull people after jobs are given then we are going to have to come forward to you and not have people start which would
105significantly compromise our work in the school district. It was part of the policies that we talked about in the very beginning. So it's um you know unless there's a legal reason or something for any of these not to be on here. Traditionally athletics and after school activities have been done and completed uh and then we brought them just to show you based upon request and I believe Mr. Fox did and it's been off and on how it's been done and so in our discussion you asked we gave them to you. But if we're going to pull people after that then we're going to start having a piece where people aren't going to start until the board approves. That's that's a great concern. Which means that we will have classrooms empty because we had a a
106Spanish teacher quit last week. And if we have to wait until September to approve it, that means the kids don't have someone in there for over a month plus. And people are not going to accept our jobs. >> Okay. So, um I have to comment that our past policy, I don't know what it is now. I don't think we have one, but teaching positions could always be filled ahead of time because it doesn't interrupt the educational process. So, a Spanish teacher should be able to be hired before they come here. The process I understood last week was that it was all mixed up. The process was not correct. This wasn't posted. That wasn't posted. The the coaches don't come in front of the board. Honestly, I don't outright remember saying I want the coaches to
107be on there. I said, "Here's my folder. Here's 17 or more coaches from 2022. Now, we're not doing this." And so, honestly, when I read that, I thought, "Why are all the coaches on there?" I thought we weren't doing it that way anymore. So, um, now I'm confused. I'm confused again. Well, I I didn't get the folder with the 17 and I'm happy to look, but I believe that it was a request in our meeting to go ahead and do it. We talked about putting them on there and so we said we would have them, but we can take them off. >> I showed you the folder in front of Kevin Sutton, the attorney, and I pulled out all the papers and said, "Look at all these people that had been in front of us."
108So, I didn't leave those with you, but I did show them. and and to help clarification and as a new board member I didn't know who the coaches were. So what I did is I wrote an email to Dr. Krooy and I said could you please just list the coaches for me so I knew because we were getting emails we're getting communications and if I was to go to a school function I wouldn't know who the coaches were or or who was doing what. So I asked just to get a list of the current coaches. It had nothing to do with voting or anything like that. It was just a a directory for me as a new guy to know that, you know, Greg Richardson is the softball coach or or whatever. That's all it
109was. And uh, you know, then it kind of turned to something else and and but I'm still confused. I think it's Dr. will cox is by doing by giving those names to us it just solves a lot and then just pass them to us let us vote be done with it you know just like we mainly do with all the other staff you know who cares I I saw the uh spreadsheet how you added them perfect you know resignations and stuff just so that we know as a board and as somebody who doesn't know the coaches I didn't even know the choir person was a coach for volleyball all. So now I do you know so uh that that's the only reason why I but I think we should just we vote on everyone else.
110We don't have any power over it but we just say yes you know for the for the >> power it >> well we do but I mean over the weekend driving to the meeting that I missed and I can't remember what the facilitator was but he um specifically said that the board hires every employee in the district. >> Yes. that you approve. >> We approve the position. >> You approve the positions and then we bring them to you and uh yes, but you need to have a reason why you would pull somebody off of that list. And so these positions have all been approved by the board to be put in place. And then it is um a piece for us to bring them. We did not bring athletics before. As I said, we will
111bring them and we will bring all of the um coaching and other positions as well to you. I think it'll take the issue right off the table. >> During that meeting also, he also said, and I've said this multiple times, if we go against what was recommended by our staff, we are telling them again, we do not believe that they are doing their job, they're not here correctly, or we are just trying to make that decision. He said that and that that is not our job to say no. If we say no, >> it is our job to monitor what happens in the district. >> He said we would be silly to say no to anything. >> It is our job to monitor what happens in the district. it is to monitor, not to change
112the decision or recommendation. >> Well, if that if that so be it. If that's what the board chooses to do, then that's what happens. >> I I do want to caution again that people are watching us >> and if we are not going to follow up and people won't come. >> We're having a conversation. >> I and I was having that conversation as well. If if you if this is what we're going to do and we don't approve people that come forward, it is going to be difficult. We are going to hear from our unions on this. >> So this is the only place where we can discuss things where there's seven people and there's hard discussions at this table and many districts have hard discussions at their table. And this community does not want
113to see a bunch of rubber stamping that we just come in here. We have opinions. We have ideas. That's what we're here for. Nobody's arguing. Everybody's just stating what they believe. I watched Scott Moral. It was March the 3rd if anybody wants to go back and watch it. And I said to him, 99% 99.9% of the time you would not go against the superintendent. Correct? And he said yes. He said what you would do if there was a problem, let's say a football coach, you would go tell that superintendent ahead of time that maybe they need to be pulled because there's this issue. But here, no, the discussion is different. But he didn't say that it couldn't be done. But I think we're all smart and wise enough here to know that we don't come
114in here and start pulling people. That's not our job to pull people. But if there's an issue, then it needs to be addressed. It can't be everything is beautiful and wonderful. It has to be addressed and it has to be addressed properly, decently. So I I think this is just this is just a discussion. >> Okay. >> I I'm confused too because he said we do the hiring. He said nobody hires. Only the board hires and then we're told this it's recommended. And why are we voting if they're already hired? I He said you hire everybody. I think the law says that. Mr. Patterson, does the law say that the board does the hiring? Who does the hiring? >> Your board protocols. um use the terminology that you um is things are brought for in
115front of you to approve. It's not um the law doesn't state who hires everyone. Your own protocols and your policies speak to that. >> Mr. Patterson, did you uh also know did you note what the policy says versus our protocols because they speak >> it says that you hire the superintendent. So, our policies do not support that, which is um I believe we have an outside attorney working on that conversation. >> I wish I had it with me because the very last line of the protocol says that they're brought in front. >> Yes. It's not a policy. It's that everybody is brought in front of us and that's in the protocols. >> Yes, you're absolutely correct. >> Our protocols 6.3 hiring of personnel other than the superintendent. A the board does not directly hire any
116personnel other than the superintendent. B. The personnel changes shall be presented to the board monthly by the administration and approved by the board. >> Well, all I can see is I'm glad we're getting all new policies because hopefully this can all get hired out. >> Well, it it it is that the superintendent makes those recommendations and are brought in front of you for your approval if you hire the superintendent. >> Hopefully, >> but if we if we can approve, we can also disapprove. Correct. >> Sure. >> Okay. That sends a very bad message to our staff. >> I understand. But sometimes sometimes if I don't agree with the decision, it's very hard to get up here and be opposite of everybody else. But if I don't agree with the decision, I'm not going to say
117yes. Just >> to make it easy on myself, >> but it's also very difficult for a superintendent to speak at to the seven board members and say if you do this, then this. So it's it's part of the discussion. >> Correct. So we're having a discussion. >> Can we vote and move on that resident? Can you call the question? >> Yes. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Um here >> So this is to vote >> to to approve everybody but those three and then we're we'll do each of those three separate. >> Roll call. Supportress. [Music] >> Yes. Leon boys. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Fox. >> Yes. >> No. >> Yes. Motion carries 6 to one. >> I make a motion to approve the technology secretary as presented. >> Support. >> Okay. Motion by
118Heidi and second by Debbie to hire the tech secretary. >> Technology secretary. Yes. Um I have questions. Um I thought we eliminated this position. We did not. Uh we eliminated the uh secretary to um the business director. Um we eliminated that position. But this position was approved in staffing for this school year. and the uh positions was vacated given uh letting somebody go and then we filed this this is also a union position. The position that we eliminated was not a union position. >> So how long was the position vacated for about a month? I I you'd have to look at how >> I have to look at the exact dates for when the person >> they they were um >> I believe that they it it was right when I came back that the
119position was um the person was removed and then um it it was several weeks before we hired somebody. It actually would show it in here, right? And it's it's a key position. It's put us behind this summer given the fact that we didn't have somebody in there putting in um all of the emails and working in frontline and that person that's key to making the progress of a >> vacant all summer long. >> Yes, Brad was doing that work. >> Okay, that's answers my question. Okay, so are we voting? >> Yes. All right. Roll, please. >> Yes. >> Audience. Motion carries. 70. Resource teacher. >> I make a motion to approve the resource teacher. I'm just hoping this is a typo for $491.26 a day. support. All right. Motion by Heidi, second by Debbie to
120hire the resource teacher. >> This is not a that it's a daily rate of pay for that teacher. Um, you know, they're not working full-time for us. >> Yeah. And you uh it is a retired teacher coming back and so you take their last amount of pay um and that person was in a center program and you uh give it the daily rate of pay for that. So, she has to offset that. So, no, that is uh multiply that by 180 and you would get >> the total. But this person is only working part time for us. >> 88,000. Yeah. >> Part time as in scheduling the days that she's going to work. >> Well, no, she uh she will only be working on the amount of days she she can the first half of
121the year due to retirement and then in January she'll become full-time if that's what's still needed to service our resource kids. So >> does the current daily rate then because of her status in retirement doesn't include um >> no amount is we have there's a certain number of days that she can work >> uh until January and then we will bring that back to you after that point in time um determining the amount of kids that we have in resource at that point in time but it was a full-time position. We're really struggling to hire special ed teachers. I'm grateful that a very talented long-term Hazel Park teacher is coming back to teach resource uh to get us through the first part of the year. Perfect. >> What was your question also? Maybe the um
122OS the retirement. Do we still have to pay in retirement for that? >> No. No. >> No. Okay. >> So, the 491 is all in. >> Yes. And it's part-time for until January and then potentially full-time in January. >> It is a full-time position. Um, often what happens when you hire your resource teachers, their numbers are low to start the year, but they're spending time helping to identify and test and by the time you hit mid year, you've got full case loads. Um, hopefully we won't get a full case load by then, but you can't hire part-time teachers and then say, "Oh, mid year, oh, now we're going to make you full." This case, we can um based upon um the beginning needs of the school year. >> Okay. I appreciate the information. It makes
123it clear. Now, I have one more question. So, are we still actively looking for someone to fill that position or we're just going to hire this teacher back? >> We are recommending that we hire that teacher at that daily rate of pay um until January 1st and then we'll make a recommendation after that point on if it'll be a daily rate of pay or if they'll be full-time. >> Okay. So, the daily rate of pay is through J. So, the end of the year. >> Yes. Out of the calendar year. >> Yes. But it really that's what they'll be paid anyway. Right. I'm just >> even afterwards, right? Clarify. Okay. All right, roll call. I just have I'm just just for my I'm sorry. So, if a teacher comes back in South, they get subpay.
124>> No. Well, if teacher comes back, they get daily subpay, but if they come into a actual teaching position, they get >> Thank you for the clarity. Got it. >> Sorry if I wasn't clear. >> No, >> I'm good. Thank you. Thank you, President. >> A recall. That was last month. Roll call, please. >> Yes. Yes. >> The boys, >> yes. >> Becker, >> yes. >> Fox, >> Yes. Motion carries 70. Wrestling coach. >> I make a motion to table the wrestling coach until we hear back from um the attorney. Support. All right. Motion by Heidi, support by Debbie, that we table the wrestling coach until our attorney. It's informs us. >> Again, I feel like this is very slippery to be doing this. >> And I I don't believe that uh the attorney is
125um I I mean, I guess I would have to talk privately to Mrs. Hinton based upon what we believe because we haven't shared that conversation with anyone as a board about the Cleveland areas. And I don't believe it was regarding a person was guarding a process. So, but that's not been spoken with with the board. Okay. Well, I we have made a motion last week to give you guys I don't know what was said. Maybe we can have a follow up on that at our next meeting. Um but there was a motion to discuss with the attorney. When there's an attorney letter of guidance, we will do a close session. >> Okay. >> For that as appropriate if um >> but we can clarify that was for the process, not >> okay. I'm not changing
126my motion. I'm good with it to table it. The sport doesn't happen until um what November. >> You can make whatever motion you choose. So the motion is to table the wrestling position as we hear back. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Second it was by Debbie. >> All right. Any other discussion? >> So we're voting to table >> yes >> not to move forward. Okay. >> Yeah. >> So during the tableabling will the person be able to still coach? I think there's wrestling. >> That is my problem with mats and things like that. How is We're telling some >> I really can't have a conversation that I I'm I'm extremely uncomfortable um recommending that that that you stop this conversation at this point in time. I think it's highly um think you maybe just want to
127vote on your vote, but having a conversation about a person, it's very clear to everyone and it it's just um not uh appropriate to any of our staff members. So I miss Cint and I would request that we vote on the tableing. So it's yes if you want to table it. It's no if you don't want to table. >> Okay. I agree. >> Thank you. I'm sorry. >> Roll call for address. >> Yes. >> Brown boys. >> Yes. >> I do not want to table this. We need we need to end this. No, >> it it's frustrating, especially, you know, knowing there's conversations with an attorney about a process and I don't know what these conversations are. I don't know what we're talking about exactly. So, it's difficult to make these decisions. That being said,
128it's a really sticky situation. uh I go through all the board training and everything and and it's always it's not the forward which clearly we're talking about. We have issues with our protocols and our policies and our procedures that conflict with each other, right? We're conflicting with ourselves and we hear people talk about need to get our procedures and our policies in order. I 100% agree and I think we're making the right steps to do that. Uh so in meantime it's a difficult process and there's going to be some pains. Um in my board training you go through it they always talk about we don't hire we hire the superintendent and then we approve here we have we've approved positions and that's up to the administration and the superintendent to fill those positions. So, I
129also uh with all that being said, that that's what I have to stick with what I've been taught and what is what we're supposed to do going forward. We need to make sure that the processes and the policies don't conflict with each other. Uh so, I'm also going to vote no to tables. >> I'm so confused. Um, >> yes. >> No. >> Yes. Motion carries. Four to three. Superintendent report enrollment. Great. Um, I have a list of items uh to kind of talk through. Um, so enrollment right now we're at 3148, but we have about a 150 kids that are not fully enrolled yet. Um, and there may be some kids that don't show up. So, we've been working very hard and kudos out to even my administrators that were making calls uh last week.
130I'm uh really uh pleased um that that's going and we've been filled and we also had 30 extra names show up on the enrollment school just over the weekend. So, we'll see how that comes out. Um, youth assistance. I want to we're really fortunate to have youth assistance. That will be another piece in our multi-ter systems of support when we talk about uh the items that we're doing. Um, and so I I hope that uh we can work a little more collaboratively with the dollars that we've um donated uh to youth assistance to see that kids are getting scholarships and such um out in the community for that. Want to remind them uh last week we talked about finances and being in deficit. Um, I want to remind everyone that we did talk about the
131fact that it is projected for the 2425 school year that we will actually increase our balances by 500,000. I uh don't um I think it's really important that we are all on the same page that that was presented by our business official. Of course, um that uh the audit has to be completed, but all of those numbers are based on the dollars and we explained how we came to those. Um we have hometown huddle uh this Thursday 5 to 6:30. Uh lots of um people coming and then come on in for the football game for free. Um so get out there and support um our students. That's first football game. The hometown huddle is also always very well attended. We had institute day today. Um we opened up with a speech for myself and then
132uh about AI. Um that was a fantastic I believe many of you had one very similar not the same. in the Oakland School Board Association. It's the same organization that came out. It was very well um t uh teachers were thank you. Then uh Mesa provided lunch for us. Mesa paid for the lunch and our lunch program. There was hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken, and salads and um and some really good strawberry shortcake. I think right now I could use some of that. Um it was fantastic. And then we talked about disciplinary area literacy in the afternoon. math and our peer professionals uh were given uh CPI which is uh non-violent crisis intervention. Tomorrow everybody's in their buildings. Uh the principles are running that. Uh restorative practices I think are one of the top agenda items
133that are happening inside that building uh tomorrow. Um it's also the first day of school on Wednesday and the high school is at 12, the junior high at 12:25, elementary at 12:30, advantage is at 10:55 and Jardon is at noon. So, we're super super excited. Um, I uh again want to remind how important it is that we follow our own protocols. The board follows their own protocols as well. Um, I am 100% supportive of our staff here in Hazel Park Schools and if there was a process error, that is a process error that comes through me and then looking at our board policy and our administration, not specific staff members. Um, I I believe it sets us up in a liability situation um when we it indicates somebody straight out um that has been recommended
134and already performing a job. So, thank you. I look forward to seeing you on Thursday, I hope. >> Okay, let's go to public comment. Um, I have three left. I have Kayyn McInness McInness 1337 East Granite. Have some of you absolutely lost your marbles? You guys are saying you're borrowing $7 million and yet you guys are here saying yes to every single purchase without waiting for the audit. Are you guys intentionally trying to run the district into the ground? You're not making smart financial decisions. It sounds like you're voting to be liked and not voting intelligently. To run a successful school district, uh to run a successful school district, it's like a carefree yes vote when it sounds like you should be cutting costs everywhere you possibly can. It's almost like you guys are toddlers
135at Target in the toy aisle buying things frivolously because it's not your money. I'm just saying you as a board really need to uh distinguish the wants and needs of the district and vote responsibly on behalf of the district. And why does the superintendent keep speaking on behalf of HR? Anytime there is an HR question from the board, HR should answer, not the superintendent. The superintendent doesn't do the hiring from my understanding. She can only recommend people. I say we let HR speak for herself and not have the superintendent as her voice. Let HR speak on things that involve her job. Stop looking to the superintendent for an answer on HR questions. Thank you. >> Thank you. Don McGinness. >> Don McInness 1337 East Granite. I'm here to talk about a few things. Again, again,
136following the procedures and policies, staying in touch with the staff members, taking it all the way to the board, not giving dates, not giving times for those matters of uh all that, not having to hire before, have to reapply from being before, and even having my assistant coaches not getting emails to reapply and all that as well. So only certain staff members get it. It's definitely a a problem. Uh I also want to bring up while you guys talked about the wrestling. Uh he cannot have open mats right now. He never wrestled freestyle Roman. That is an MHSA rule that you cannot do unless he wrestled a collegiate wrestling which I traveled the world for. This is the nonseason summer's free. This one here you can only do four kids or less. Uh, just to
137throw that out there. I talked to Dan myself about this from last year from my personal experiences. Uh, just to let you guys know. So, if he's having open mat right now, he has to have a freestyle Roman wrestler in there, which that's Olympic wrestling, which of course he has never had. Uh, I also want to talk about, you know, you guys have to do what's right. You guys just had tons of people. That meeting also stated that you want you guys had to hire the best person for the job. The best person for the job. So, let's do apples to apples. Let's pull the resumes out. Let's do it the right way. If you guys if you if his resume beats mine, so be it. But let's do it apples to apples. Let's not
138keep playing oranges to apples. Let's not do that. Let's not keep running around the problems. It It's straightforward. I'm still here. I'm still part of the community. I'm still a taxpayer. Yeah, my kids are not here. You're correct. For their safety right now. But I'm still here fighting for all these kids and showing you I'm involved. Trust me, I'm not going nowhere. I will be at almost every meeting possible to hold you guys accountable for anything that we do. I may even run for school board soon here to make sure that you guys see it. I am part of the community. And I am the change. I am trying to help Hazel Park. Let's do it together. Let's do it fairly. Let's put it together and see what happens. That's not put who you want
139in positions and give them the highest pay thinking that they're qualified when you had multiple people say they weren't. >> Thanks, Don. >> All right. Board member comments to start with. Who wants to start? You want to start April? >> Sure, I can. >> Um, I am school starts on Wednesday. I'm thrilled. Um, I'm both excited from an end of the summer perspective and also because um, I think that I think that we have an opportunity to have a really strong start to this year. Um, had a lot of great things that were going on over the summer, summer school, summer camps, um, uh, high school parents that are involved in just some really great fundraisers and wrapping their arms around uh, the high school community and making sure that these students are set off
140in the right way. um PTAs are getting crowded. We see members that are volunteering in the community and that is really where a lot of these differences are being made and I'm so excited to see everybody out there um going to be thrilled to see them back in schools where they're going to have those opportunities a little bit more structured and we're going to be able to move forward in a great way. Um, I do I'm getting sad uh because I I want to say we talked a lot about the personnel report. Um, and I was really bummed to see a very particular name on there. So, if there is anybody that is watching or anybody that is in this audience that um has I know you'll tell her, but Alenni Chef Kalis, one day
141I will find you and I will step on your foot and then I will give you a very very big hug. Um, and I'm heartbroken that um, you had an opportunity to leave and I could never thank you enough. [Music] >> Well, that was very heartfelt. How nice. >> Um, anybody, Monica? >> Um, I feel like Dr. Wilcox said most of what I wanted on her update. Um, I just look forward to seeing everybody back to school. I love all the back to school pictures and seeing everyone Thursday. little um it's hard being up here really hard um but I have done trainings and things like they have said and the reason I had a vote certain ways is because of those trainings so I just wish that when we read a protocol we read
142our policies that we would start following them a little bit more. >> Thank you. >> Um just a couple things. I spoke to Don um Soie this afternoon. He is planning to come and present his recommendations for the site assessment that he completed last week on September 15th. He said he'd probably need about an hour to do that. Um there was I asked some questions on the first aid uh kits and um the reply was the swimming area had a first aid kit in the swim area. And I guess my question was do they currently have a swim uh first a kit in the swim area? And I guess I just would like more detail on that or do those expire? Do we need to purchase new ones? Um, I know I just looked at
143the ones in my car and they were 10 years old and everything was bad in them. So, um, I just want to make sure that every coach has a first aid kit with them to take care of the kids if something happens. I think that's very important. It's the first step in safety for our athletes. Um, I noticed there were a couple swings at Hoover that were broke and hanging. Um, that was earlier last week. I don't know if maintenance had a ch chance to get those fixed. If they can be looked at, either taken down or repaired before school starts, that'd be greatly appreciated. Um I saw that we um got approval for the state aid um the 7 million. Was that through Huntington Bank? >> Yes, it is. >> Okay. Um can the
144board have the financial statements and the cash flow that were sent to Huntington Bank for that approval? if that's what the board wants. >> Okay. And then um I also noticed you had a comment that you were um closing out some grade levels for open enrollment. What grade levels were closed out? You said there were two. Yeah. I I um would hope that perhaps these are conversations that we could have off to the side in an email that's ahead of time. I'm happy to be in my office available for you tomorrow morning or at 5:00 tomorrow for all of that. >> All of the questions from my weekly update. >> Perfect. >> I have nothing this evening. [Music] Um, I also am excited for school to start and I have to say I went out
145for a quick dinner with my husband before coming to the meeting and um there was a junior high parent talking to the waitress and I was eavesdropping um and she I know how horrible but she was saying how excited she was and she was talking about the new program that they're starting there and how they have new principal and they're very exciting that's all. So that's great >> because junior high is kind of scary place sometimes. >> Uh yeah, just thought >> you were gonna say it was very close to your start. I know the kids are excited. Staff's out there. I know there's a lot of work, a lot of good things being done. So just looking forward to get getting the school year rolling. >> Me. Okay. Um the kind of sign just
146want to mention it's still at the door up there uh when we come in. So, if we can get that down. Um, institute day was I caught all the pictures or 76 of them on the Facebook and lots of smiling faces of of the staff. Uh, was fabulous. The auditorium, I had to zoom up. There was so many people sitting there zoom up. The picture so I could see exactly how many empty seats and it was it was fabulous. So, staff's rare to go. staff is uh in the entire district. Um all very hard workers, all very dedicated people. Um the decline of the raises um I'm sorry I went through a 2015 deficit. We have a budget posted that shows to the community under transparency that we have a $2 million deficit. Um, finance
147is working very hard on that, I realize. And they're bringing in recommendations and a list, but it doesn't it doesn't tell me under what category that we're spending less in specifically, but it's still posted that we have a $2 million deficit. It was on Facebook this week um on the social media and it's uh not right to come in here and vote to spend lots of money when the community uh sees that we have a deficit the way that we do. Um it's not an insult to the staff. They deserve $100 million. Everybody that works here, I was in education. I did 30 years in this district. I was a teacher in this district. My family, we have my aunts were teachers. I know what happens. I worked in this office. I was representative to
148the superintendent to the Chamber of Commerce. I'm not any um inexperienced person here that that is here to uh misrepresent or diminish what people do in this district or to allow people to come to that podium and bash people. This book says you can do any complaint against anyone up here as long as you don't make up something. If you want to criticize your job and what they're doing, you can do that. And I'm not budging from that statement that I read in that book. I've been told that I um uh that I allow people to be uh bashed and hurt, and it's ridiculous. That's absolutely ridiculous. Um, I'm think it's going to be a great year. I think those people today were eager to go. Nate mentioned kids. Summer's over and it flew by.
149And you know what? Hazel Park always comes out ahead. I've been here forever. I graduated from here. My kids graduated from here. And Hazel Park will do good by our families and our children. So, I need a motion to motion to adjurnn. It's too late now.