001Our meeting will come to order. Good afternoon and welcome. We're so glad to see your smiling faces and um we're glad that you are back and we're glad to be back. So, we're going to get started with our meeting. >> Madam Chair, I move that we return to open session and adopt certification of close session. >> Second. >> Whereas the Denwitty County School Board has convened a closed session on this date pursuant to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. And whereas paragraph 2.2 2-3712 of the code of Virginia requires a certification by this school board that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Denwy County School Board hereby certifies that to the best of
002each member's knowledge, only such business matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard, discussed, or considered by the school board. Dr. Elaine J. Pearson, District 1. I certify >> Dwayne G. Walker. District two. >> I certify. >> Barbara T. Pitman. District three. >> I certify. >> Mary M. Benjamin. District 4. >> I certify. >> Jason L. Brown. Idiot. District 5. >> I certify. >> All have certified. Madam Chair. >> Thank you. I will invite you now to participate in the pledge of allegiance. >> Jake, will you lead the pledge for me, please? Yes, ma'am. Thank you 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. >> Thank you, >> Madam Secretary.
003Are there any amendments to the agenda? >> No, there are no amendments to the agenda. Madam Chair, >> I move that we accept the agenda as presented. >> It has been moved and second that we accept the agenda as as presented. All those in favor use the usual sign. >> I hearing no nays. The amen the agenda is adopted. Close session reports. >> Madam chair, I move that we approve the personnel list as presented. >> Second. It has been moved and second that we accept the personnel list as presented. I request a roll call on this motion. >> Dr. Ela J Pearson >> I G. Walker >> I >> Barbara T. Pitman >> I >> Jason El Brown the second >> I >> Mary and Benjamin >> I >> the motion is carried >> recognition
004and presentation >> before that if it would be okay with you that I can um I'd like to introduce um part of a few people from that personnel report um and I put them in alphabetical order so um I'd like first to ask Miss Andrea Sim Sims, please to stand. Um, Andrea Sims has been with us in Denwy County Public Schools since 2009 and has w has worn many many hats for us. Um, she's been a math teacher um and worked in many areas in the math department, been the math chair for a number of years. Uh, you probably know her best at football games. She's either out there with the band or with the dancers or behind there getting you a Chick-fil-A or a burger. Always willing to roll her sleeves up. She's also
005been the mastermind behind our graduation for a number of years and its success, but we're very very excited that her new role will be assistant principal um starting in January at the high school. Um she has a um degree in mathematics from Virginia State University and she was part of our William and Mary administrative cohort and received that degree a couple of years ago and we're just so thrilled that she's agreed to take on this new role as assistant principal at the high school in January. So, thank you so much. Um, the second person I'd like to introduce is Lynwood Swan. We can have you stand, please, sir. Um, Mr. Swan's been for with us shorter period of time, but I feel like he's been here forever. Um, he's he's really quickly um acclimated himself
006to um the team and our young people um at the high school. Um he is currently an English teacher at the high school, so I know we pull we're pulling out an English teacher and a math teacher. So that's you know but just I always look at it like you're going to be now a um a teacher of grown people. So that's even better. Um like me started in a community college. I my first degree was from a community college. So I I admire that. Um he also has a bachelor's degree in um administration with a concentration in project management. Um, and then he is finishing up his ed leadership degree currently and we'll finish that up in the spring and as soon as we get him to be finished, he will transition into his
007new role um at the high school as an assistant principal as well. Um, he's been a a English language arts teacher. Currently, he's an English teacher for us, but he worked in Brunswick County um prior to coming here. I always say that um Brunswick that seems to be our recruiting field. We do get a lot of people from there. um we've been very fortunate in that regard. He also worked in um he's worked as a language arts teacher in North Carolina for a while and he was a gifted and talented teacher um also as well. And so we're so thrilled that he's going to be joining us as the assistant principal at the high school. So congratulations to you, sir. >> We have one more and we'd like Mr. Kevin Walker, please, if you would
008stand. >> Um, Mr. Walker is Oh, you know what? I didn't write on here. Class of what? >> 98. >> 1998. Class of 1998. Um, we always love when we have Denwitty graduates that are able to come back and serve their community. So, um, Mr. Walker, um, really is home. He we welcome him back home here. um when I read your resume, I just felt very fortunate that we were able to to tap you and we want to keep this a secret that he's here because we know that people um like him are are hard to come by and so I've said don't tell anybody that he what background that he has. Um so we were able to um he's been most recently working at Virginia State University and doing a lot of work with
009their managing of grants and contracts over there. He's still teaching over there, I believe, as an adjunct professor. Um, so he's continuing that. Prior to that, he worked in Maryland for a while. Um, he actually was a math teacher. That was very interesting to me. And he worked at Lheed Martin when it was called Loheed Martin. And he was served as a financial anist, excuse me, financial analyst. Um, he also was like a budget analyst. Uh, he did a lot of things with money that um, very very impressive. and um and so he brings a a plethora of um experience to us. He has a bachelor's of science degree in business management from Virginia State University. Um and when during his time with Lockheed Martin, Miss Benjamin loves when we get people from Virginia State,
010too. So that's a double. He's Denwitty and Virginia State. So that's awesome. Um when he was with Lockheed Martin, he was he received team awards and a service recognition award. and we've seen that very in his time here, short period of time here, we've seen that um that part of his character as well. So, we're very excited. So, we welcome him. He is now the coordinator of finance and grants here for Dimwy County Public Schools. And we just feel like there's a very bright future ahead for him here in Dimwy County. So, welcome. And before we move on to the next recognition, I know that there's a number of their families that are here with them this evening. So, if it would just give us a couple more minutes. Miss Sims, would you like to
011introduce your family to us that you have here with us? >> Sure. >> I mean, that's good. That's a good problem to have. >> I have my husband Carl 33 years. My daughter Valerie and her husband Joey Kelly. I've got six of my seven grandchildren who's in fifth grade at Midway. Lady Kate, she is in sixth grade. They're out in William and Mary Williamsburg. Laya is in third grade at Midway. And then I've got my first grader Pippa, her sister is two. And then I have my dear friends Chuck and Beth Johnson and Rhonda and James who are also fantastic um >> travel agents. And then I also have my extra daughter Ashley >> here as well. So >> thank you so much and thank you all for sharing her with us because we know
012that this is bigger than just one person and it takes a family to support these individuals at home as well. All right. Uh Mr. Swan, do you have anyone that you'd like to introduce to us this evening? >> I do. Good afternoon. >> Good afternoon. I um I'm so happy to have with me today my mom Jerry Swan. She is actually a former educator from right here in town. >> Oh wow. She spent many years. So all of this kind of comes full she's principal out in glad to have her. And then we have my pastor here. >> Oh that's wonderful. That's wonderful. >> Well, wonderful. Obviously, you have it in your blood then. You was destined to be right. >> That's right. That's right. We're so happy to have you as well. Thank you
013all so much for being here. I'll find Mr. Walker. Who do you Would you like to introduce us to us this evening or maybe reintroduce to us this evening? >> All right. Good evening everyone. So, I have my right, my left, my back, front. This Dr. Walker as you all know her daughter >> and I have my mother-in-law and my father-in-law Charlie and Ed Brown and I have my grandfather 95 years old. >> Wow. Anderson. Oh, that's awesome. >> That's He's like He's like a legend around here. Yeah. I mean, that's that's >> Yeah, I'm surprised to see him out. >> That's amazing. Like everybody knows him. >> I know. >> Better hurry and get him back. >> I'm pretty sure his daughters are, you know. >> Yes. >> I don't know how he snuck
014out by himself. >> Oh, >> that's amazing. Wow. Wow. That's amazing. Well, thank you all so much because we do believe that this is about a family. You bring the family with you when you come to work and we're just so blessed to have you all say yes um to Dimity County Public Schools and we're going to take very good care of you so that you have a long um career here with us. So, thank you so much and thank you for those of you that support them as well. So please [Applause] take pictures of rec. >> Yes ma'am. >> Okay. We have um recognitions and presentations. Y >> good afternoon everyone. >> Good afternoon. >> I am here to introduce two special students that we have. Um, first, our returning student representative, Jake Everett.
015Jake is now in the 12th grade at Denwitty High School. This is his second year serving as our student rep. His future goals, he wants to attend a four-year college. He wants to major in agro business and he is currently a member of National Honor Society and FFA. >> All right. And our newest member is Miss Janice Green. Uh Janice plays soccer and basketball. Um she's been on the varsity team since 9th grade. Last year she was a co- captain. She's currently an 11th grader at Denwitty High School. Um her parents are Charerelle and Desmond Green. And her future goals are to attend Howard University to study medicine. Her favorite subject is American Sign Language. Dr. West. >> Oh, >> yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> And Dr. Weston,
016I'm going to turn the honor over to you to spotlight another special young lady. >> Join me, Miss Benjamin. >> I want you all to meet really special. You're going to need to remember her face. This young lady, this is Chloe Martin. Chloe is Chloe's in fourth grade at Southside Elementary School. Um, and over the course of the past year, first of all, she sang for us when we brought all of the school systems in the entire region together at the high school and she sang the national anthem there for us, right? Standing ovation, she can sing. I think it's um and then over the summer she did such an amazing job that she was invited by the the state Virginia um Virginia School Board Association to come and sing at their convention this summer
017and she did an amazing job there and that's the pictures that you see there. She stood in front of these were all school board members and superintendent from across the state. I just felt like it was so import her mother sing her voice is unbelievable and the fact that she's so young and her voice is still being her voice right but when she sings it sounds so mature and I think she's been on Facebook for those swimmers and things like that. We wanted to recognize her tonight and make sure you saw her face, you remember her name because Martin is going to do amazing things. [Applause] >> She's here with her parents here and her sister Do you sing? [Applause] Dr. Weston. Next, we'll have Miss Stephanie to come up for student recognitions. Uh, Miss
018Stephanie is our general registar right next door. So, she has some special recognitions she would like to share. >> Good afternoon. Good afternoon, Dr. Student Representatives. Thank you for allowing me a few minutes of your time to recognize some more talent from Deity County. We had a first-time voter sticker contest earlier in the year and we had 16 uh submissions. All of them were excellent. And thank goodness I wasn't charged with picking between the the winners. So, my electoral board chose their top three and we put it out on Facebook for our citizens to pick the winner. And the winner of the 2025 first time voter sticker is Alexis Davis and she's here with us. >> So, Miss Davis, her sticker is shown on the screen there and I believe you all have a copy
019of it. Anybody who comes and indicates that they are a first-time voter in Denwy County will be a recipient of that sticker. >> That's awesome. >> For years to come. >> Wow. >> Yes. and she is an eighth grader at Dwy Middle School. [Applause] >> Next, we have Summer Edwards here. She's in the back. >> Uh, in 2023, we held our first I voted sticker contest and we had 30 submissions for that. uh three from the same family and it was a tight race between the top three and Summer lost out to her big brother barely but she redeemed herself because when we saw this we said you know what when we have our governor's race which is this year this is a perfect sticker for Virginia. So, we decided and and thank goodness she
020agreed that we would use this sticker this year for our 2025 I voted sticker for Dewey County. >> So, this will be handed out to all voters. >> Thank you. >> Okay. a consent agenda. >> Madam chair, I move that we accept the expenditure reports as presented. >> Second. >> It has been moved and second that we accept the consent expenditure. Wait a minute. The consent agenda expenditure report. Those in favor? >> I I have We're going to take a quick break now. I I'm going ahead of myself. So you may go out and take pictures. And we thank you so much for coming and for loaning us and lending us your your mom, your grandmom, and and and and fathers and sons and just letting us use your family. We thank you so much.
021And Reverend Anderson, I have to say I'm so glad to see you. Yes. So glad to see you. So you may take a break. We are going to readjourn and continue with our meeting. >> Madam Chair, I move that we approve the minutes from August 12th and August 26th of this year as they have been presented to us. >> Second. It has been moved and second that we accept that we approve the minutes of August 12th, 2025 and August 26, 2025. All those in favor use the usual sign. >> I no oppose. The minutes are approved. Board matters. >> Yes, ma'am. Mjamin. Um, you received a copy of the policies the last time that we were together. Uh the majority of these policies had to do with updates to the Virginia code and there was
022some language changed in there. So we're asking for approval of the policies as they were presented to you last month. >> Madam Chair, I move that we accept the policy updates as presented. >> Second. >> It has been moved and second that we accept the policy updates as presented. All those in favor use the usual sign. I >> I hearing no nays. The policy updates are approved. >> Cardiac emergency response plan. >> Good evening. >> Um I'm going to do a little more reading on this one um because I want to make sure we get it right. This was um the uh in July of 2025, the general assembly updated the code of Virginia uh section 21 22.1-271.9 to include language that required each public elementary and secondary school to develop and implement a cardiac
023emergency response plan. And in addition, they tasked us with after uh getting a plan together, we need to also conduct at least one per year uh cardiac emergency drill. Um, so this is our first step. Um, what I've done is I've put together a plan that I believe Miss Randy shared with you uh maybe a week or a week and a half ago. Um, and this plan uh pending your approval will be the uh basically be the uh blueprint for each school and we'll uh and Mr. Mr. Garn doesn't know, but I'll be getting with him and uh he we'll be getting with him and uh the nurses at each school and starting to get these teams together and uh get these plan in place so we can have these drills because it is very
024important. Um I did want to go over the the actual plan just um if we could bet do you have that that you could put Okay, it's pretty standard. I'm not going to read the whole thing. I know you've had a chance to look at it, but I am going to just mention some highlights. The direct purpose of this plan is to ensure a rapid coordinated response to cardiac emergencies with emphasis on sudden cardiac arrest. Uh this plan does apply to anyone in the building at any time whether it be sporting events uh during school uh staff, anyone that's in our building at any time. This plan uh will apply to them. Um, I thought it was interesting that the American Heart Association defined sudden cardiac arrest as a sudden and unexpected loss of heart
025function where the heart heart stops beating due to irregular heart rhythm with someone who may or may not have been prediagnosed with a heart condition. Um if you've been following the news over the last 5 to 10 years, there have been a seem like a lot of uh athletes that have fallen from sudden cardiac arrest and they had no previous uh indication whatsoever uh that they had any kind of heart issues. Um and without immediate treatment, the person may lose consciousness, collapse and lead and death. So that's why it's important that we get these these plans in place and these teams in place so we can give as immediate treatment as possible. Um, all of our members uh on the cardiac emergency response team at each school will be CPR AED certified. Um, we have
026right now the state of Virginia requires our students to get uh basic CPR between 9th and 12th grade during PE class. Uh, it's a very basic overview, but it's enough to to keep someone alive while they wait for their medical emergency professionals. And uh, we will have a minimum of one cardiac emergency drill per school year at each school. Um, also in the plan, there'll be the uh locations of the AEDs. Um, there'll be the written location and there'll be a map with the location so that um, if they're like me and maybe most people in emergencies, people tend not to think as well as they do in non-emergencies. So, it's easy just to it's right there. Here's where it is. Go get it. Um, so you don't have to remember where it is. Um,
027we're going to also have a protocol for our cardiac emergency response. Um, we're going to talk about the signs of sudden cardiac emergency, unresponsiveness, labored or no breathing, convulsing, things of that nature. Um, the first staff to observe an unresponsive person is going to be designate the next staff they see to call 911. Um, that same staff member is also going to send the next person they see to get an AED and then they're going to activate the uh cardiac emergency response team. Uh, we have in here the exact language that we'll use when we get on the radio. uh there is a cardiac emergency in specific location of the building and either 911 has been called or 911 needs to be called whichever is appropriate. Uh school administration will automatically put the school on
028hold using our uh our um standard response protocol. That language will be hold in your room or area for a medical emergency. Clear the halls. Instruction may continue. Again, we we want to make sure we use this specific language so that there's no confusion as to what's actually going on in the school. And then the C members or the cardiac emergency response team members will report to the location so that they can begin dealing with the incident. After each incident, we will hotwash or do a post incident response, which means we'll make sure the appropriate people, whether it be parents, whether it be guardians or significant others, have been contacted. Uh we'll debrief with the search team. uh we'll make sure we offer counseling to any affected individuals and we'll review and revise our response
029and how we did and then each year we'll do the same on a holistic basis. We'll make sure that we're looking at our plan to make sure it's being uh implemented appropriately. Um the next pages are just an example of what it will be. Uh we use our uh collaborative response graphics to mark where the AEDs are in each building and they'll be there for people to see and they'll be posted at the AEDs. Um the last couple pages uh deal with a quick reminder of how to immediately recognize and respond to cardiac emer. It's not going to be sideways. It'll be posted, you know, rightways, but how to respond to these things. And then the last page is a refresher on the standard response protocol. And then obviously we give credit to where we
030got all this information. Um this was um something that was not real easy to put together. There was guidance from the state to get it done, but there wasn't a whole lot of guidance on how to do it. I did reach out to a number of other communities who either hadn't heard they had to do it or hadn't even started it. So we kind of started from scratch here. Um so that's why I wanted to get it in front of you. I wanted to make sure you had a chance to look at it so we can make sure we get it right. Um, it is going to be fluid. We are going to change it, I'm sure. You know, the first time we have any kind of emergency, I hope we never do, but if
031we do, we'll have to change it, I'm sure, because there'll be something that we missed. U, but we tried to keep it as uh as much as of of the information as we could possibly put together. So, but we do need to get it started so that we can have a basis to start from. Um, I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have about this. >> Mr. Walters, is this >> Yes, sir. >> This uh is obviously cardiac. Um, does it a is do we have a protocol for all medical emergencies? >> We do. >> Okay. The reason I'm asking is I appreciate what you've done here with the U announcement and I'm scrolling to try to find it where the administration would say something along the lines of >> hold clear the
032hallway continue instruction for a medical emergency. >> I am aware of situations in the past where it wasn't clear what the hold was for and so there was confusion with parents and students about was there >> was there somebody in our school was there in the school or something like that. So does that apply for all medical emergencies now? Okay, good. The second to last page is our standard response protocol. And if you see, it gives scenarios. Um, we use the word hold for medical emergencies or things where we're going to continue instruction. We secure the building if there's a threat outside. >> Okay. >> Uh, we only use the word lockdown if there is an intruder in our building. There's no more medical lockdown and things like that. >> And then evacuate and shelter.
033Um, that that uh protocol is very specific and it's very uh the language is very specific to what you say so that there's no confusion. >> Gotcha. You know, because the last thing we need if there's a medical emergency is parents calling wondering if there's somebody in our building. >> Exactly. >> So that's the reason for the standard response protocol. I appreciate that. Yes, sir. >> I have a question and I ought to know the answer to this and I don't. >> Do we know how many times one unit will shock an adult? >> Um I believe once you use one unit, if there's a nurse in here, I think you have to replace the pads, but I think you can re recharge it, but I think you have to replace the pads. >> And
034the reason I'm asking that is some years ago we had an a teacher to go down in a basketball game >> and more than one unit was needed. >> So, >> Oh, you mean in one incident, not after. Yeah. >> Um I once you put the pads on, it will it will tell you shock u stand back shock and then it'll give you directions to either continue CPR or shock again. I mean, the unit leads that. I think it lasts through the whole incident. I'm not sure how many times exactly it'll do. >> Yeah. And I think and the only reason I say this because I think we had one at church and it said that it would do it twice on the door. Okay. Somebody I mean depends on the the brand. >> Absolutely.
035Yeah. >> But somebody might know the answer to that. But >> whoever was in charge that time wisely sent for a second one. >> Yeah. >> While they were working on him. >> So I mean that's just something that put in their mind that you might need a second AED. >> Absolutely. >> If it's an adult. >> Yeah. And my hope is that during any incident, the the one of the first people that's going to show up is the medical the nurse, the medical professional in the school. >> Um, you know, >> and that's who did it. >> Yeah. That that's who you need on hand. And then obviously when EMT gets there, they take over, >> right? >> So, but yeah, but that's something to look at. We definitely need maybe it's something we
036just put a sticker on there. This will do. So, you don't have to look for it. It's right there. >> How many times it >> Yeah, absolutely. And technology is improving constantly. So, >> yeah, they may there may be more than Yeah. June now. Yeah. >> Do do we have a AED that goes with groups like on trips? >> Yes, sir. We do. >> Yes, sir. We um Well, when our uh varsity athletics here at home, our trainer is our AED. He carries one. Uh we made sure we got uh to go bags with AEDs and medical basic medical supplies uh for our middle school teams. They're the most vulnerable right now because our trainer does not go with them. Uh so each each coach has a red bag they carry. Um or but here
037at home we do have that and when they go on trips if a team goes on a trip uh where they're the trainer is not going with them the first thing that coach does is make contact with the other trainer at the school so they they know where the medical emergency. Yeah, >> that's a great point because the middle school was very vulnerable for a while just based on the fact that they're going off oftentimes to the sports complex that's not being used that day. So we need to we need to make sure we take care of that. So we did and Mr. gun has been working with the coaches to make sure that those things get taken. >> Have a question. Um, can you repeat what the expectation was for knowing the location of
038the ads? I know you mentioned it map. Um, >> but I think you said something about it not being needed to like, you know, someone needing to remember the location. >> Well, that that was our goal with putting that in there and being very direct. Um, when we drill, you know, we'll talk about the locations of the ads. We'll make sure we look and see where they are. Um, but the big thing is you don't want to have to say now where was that AED? Was it on this hallway? Was it on that? We want to be able to look at the information and see it's on the math hallway, it's on the pamplanet section or it's near the nurse's office. That to me just it gives someone a better chance of finding it quickly
039than having to look for it. They if they everybody knows most adults know where the nurse is or they know where the gym is. So they're running to a place looking for it instead of running now where was it again. I don't want them having to think like that. So that was the reason for that. >> Okay. >> Yeah. I was just I think I may have misunderstood the initial wording because I was afraid that someone may depend on the reference map and not know where they are because I mean there may be an a building but I wouldn't know where it is sir if I had to run to an office to reference that that's time being wasted where someone could have died. >> Absolutely. Yeah. And that's the drill when we do the
040drill. You know the cert team you know most uh the high school is going to have the most obviously they have the most people but all members will know where they are so that on the way they're if they run by one they're grabbing it. You know, that's just going to be our standard. If you run by one on the way to the incident, you grab the AED. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Any other questions? I thank you all for the questions. They're very valid questions because and I'm glad to see us have something at the start >> of the school year that we at least we have something like you said. We hope we don't have any incidents, but if something happen, we always know it's something else we need to add. Absolutely. But I'm
041happy that we have something to start with in the beginning of the school year. So I guess we need to entertain the motion. >> Madam Chair, I move that we accept the um cardiac emergency response plan as presented. >> Second. >> It has been moved and second that we accept the cardiac emergency response plan as presented. All those in favor use the usual side. I the eyes have it. It's approved. Thank you. >> Thank you. website platform. >> Greetings. >> And Dr. Weston, >> we're seeking a board approval to award contract to parent square and um And parent square is awardw winning communication platform trusted by over 20 million educators and families nationwide for meaningful engagement that supports students success. Another thing I want to talk about is just switching over [Music] Parent Square replaces
042legacy systems with personalized messaging, websites, forms, and payment methods and more built together in one easy to use platform. So, right now we have a lot of different programs that uh work to that try to take care of a lot of things. We got calling programs, the teachers use different program. We want to get a um a unified platform that does all these things together that works seamlessly between each other. Going on is parent square. Four of the key things that it deals with is mass notification and that broadcasting messages through all these different methods emails, webs, voice and text and all and classroom communications. number two where they teacher communication with parents and things like that and school services like send send documents and surveys and also school website that gives us a chance
043to put our brand certain look that we really want and that's I think that's important for everybody and as we went through and looked at parent square these were the school divisions that in our area that's using parent square and as It's a nice healthy list there of a lot of schools all and and as we go on with that list I'm going to let we talk about a few things then we'll move on. >> Not a problem. Um so the new platform or parent square which would be our vendor would provide us with uh a new website look and so that new website look will center more around graphics. It will have text, but it won't be as textheavy as our current website is now. Um, the highlights of this feature is it will
044allow us to use one platform to send out a message to all of the platforms. So, currently when it snows, we actually have to type the message on four different platforms. This way, um, it will shoot it out to text, email, um, app, voice messaging, and everything all at one time. It also will allow us for an automatic two-way translation, which will have more opportunities to have more languages provided for us in regards to currently we use uh, Google Translate. And so, this new platform will offer over a hundred different types of languages. Um, it also will allow us to have contact verification. It will use a correction tool that currently will align us with compliance in regards to photographs used so that those who are visually impaired will be able to see it, wouldn't
045have a problem reading it. And so also this new platform will have um built-in signups, built-in forms. It will allow uh parents to set up appointments for like parent teacher conference if we want to entertain that platform. It also will uh work with our attendance group e signature and one of the most requested things that we were considering was secure document delivery and by that it will deliver the so scores to the parents directly via email. Okay. Um, this new platform will allow us to have an app, a phone app, which will, um, allow us to have urgent notification right at the palm of their hand instead of them having to go search in different places. It will allow them to see the menu. It'll allow them to see up to the date minute on
046sports scores and and things of that nature. Um, it also will allow us a uh capability to be able to accept payments online. So, for instance, if our foundation wants to have a big signature event and they wanted to sell tickets instead of us using a third-party vendor, we can actually do it on our own website. And so, and it also allows us to have groups as well. And with those groups, people in our community that may not have students in our school system, but want to know what's going on or want to know about basketball or football, we can formulate small groups to be able to keep in contact with them as well. So, there's a lot of new features with this new website opportunity that we are proposing to you as well. You
047want to share and then I'll come back with some phasing. And so of that group of of those groups of um school divisions that's near us, these ones we actually called and talked to a representative from those school divisions who had and see what they thought. They all like in Reicho, Hopewell and Prince George are the ones we called and they all loved it. They they they described what they've been doing with it and they said their parents and students, everyone loved it. So, uh, that was that was just gave us more incentive that that this is a product that we need to add to than with public schools. >> And some of the other school systems are phasing their process in in regards to Petersburg currently uses it, but they use it more on
048the uh, communication side. So, Blackboard, so the email, the all call purpose. And then they may transition to website. Hopewell. When we talk to them, they actually utilize the whole full package. And that's what our intention is to embrace the full package. >> And at this time, they gave us a mock uh site. We're going to take I'll let y'all take a quick look at that. It just kind of gave us something to take a look at. I thought it was interesting as something just uh gives us the idea of what they can can do with for us. So currently when a parent wants to view, they really have to scroll to the bottom of the main page to get current news. And this layout is actually in the middle. As you see, the apps
049are up front. the upcoming events are more closer to the top where they won't have to scroll all the way to the bottom to be able to see things. We can actually cater it to what type of icons we would like to have as well as the icons on the phone app. Also, >> at this time, we're entertaining some questions that you have. Is the parent portal part of this as far as the grading system? >> Yes, >> it is. So, we you know we have a a parent portal already with infinite campus. So, right you know >> uh they can utilize that but I'm I'm getting to the point that uh by this per uh infinite campus works along with this the information would be transferred from that program to another senior state. Okay.
050>> Well, retraining parents or giving them a different role again. >> Yes, ma'am. Um, so we had talked about the phasing cycle and so if approved, we the vendor said that we can kind of get things started, but that is not our intention. Our intention is not to launch the app or the website until January, but it's going to still allow us to be able to have both sites available. So we'll be working on the back end on the new website and then we'll roll things out in phases but starting January 1 will be when we will actually roll out the website phase once approved. Well the process will take about 3 months to 90 days for everything. Uh we have been I have been working with the departments each department this summer to clean
051up their pages to make sure that their PDFs are working to make sure that their links are working so that way once we get the green light we can start transitioning things over. We are about 90% complete in those updates. We have a couple of more departments that we need to meet with to finish things up, but um the vendor actually promised us that it would be a smooth transition and it'll also um make sure that we are 95% compliant more than you know what we are currently now. We currently have 300 pages on our website and so we do need to do some cleanup and some transition as well. Um if we phase this out or get the green light, phase one will consist of ITRTS being trained. Um the accountability team, members of
052the accountability team has been on this review board, but the whole accountability team will be in the phase one along with myself and all the ITRTS. We'll also have a small group formed um of parents of teachers who would like to be in a pallet group to work with two-way communication. So that's another feature that I did not highlight, but that is a two-way communication in which a teacher could call home, talk to a parent, there's a transcript that is provided. So there's a document that can be uh reviewed based on what was said and what was not said. And so that's another feature in this package as well. And so we'll have a small group that will pilot that until we get ready to launch that also. >> And so parents can send messages
053to teachers. That's another place that teachers are going to have to monitor and >> so them more. So ultimately the goal is to get rid of like their use of remind and other platforms but it won't be in the initial launch. We know it's going to take some time and after talking with it with Dr. Weston we figured that piece will not roll out until fall of next school year. >> But we do want the small pallet group to kind of test it out. >> And some of those programs like that some of the teachers use like she said there's no recording feature. So if there's no way to determine who said what that this way there's a record somebody could go back and look at it and what what was agreed to. So it
054really helps everybody keeps everything organized and in line. >> The other thing I wanted to mention is that one of the things I discussed with the other school divisions was their conversion. How did their conversion with the data from off their website and they all said you know the ones they all said was smooth conversion. So they were happy with that also the whole process. >> I have I have a few questions. I just first of all I want to say I'm really glad to see this happening. Um because >> I visit our DCPS website quite frequently now and functionally I think it's good but aesthetically it's awful. Just my personal opinion. >> Um and sometimes the aesthetics gets in the way of the functionality of the site. >> Um so I'm really thrilled to
055see this happening. There's a number of things in the presentation just for the sake of clarity. U Miss Pitman already asked a question that I was uh so a lot of my my own kids teachers have used this class dojo. >> Yeah. >> This would eliminate the need for that. I'm curious. >> Yes sir. >> Who has covered the cost of class dojo? Have our teachers been covering that cost up to so that they have some sort of subscription through the school system? >> Some of it is free. Some of the platforms are free. >> Okay. So the the advantage to class dojo is that for example um the teachers could give us updates on what's happened in the class during the day. It's very personal. I I really appreciate it. This would allow that
056on a on a >> individual class. Okay, that's that's really cool. The the the next question I have >> you mentioned as far as like um >> broadcast mass notification. >> Yes. Unfortunately, my experience has led me to believe that most of our parents in our community engage with us through social media >> more than anything. They're waiting to see on social media if school is canceled or or what happened at the school today as far as that emergency that they heard about. Does this interact with social media? Like >> yes. So that's that's what I was saying. There's one message that is put into the system and it shoots it out to all of the platforms, even the Facebook to Instagram and all. So, can you imagine on a winter day when I'm at
057home, I'm like on this screen, on that screen, because it it definitely does not serve the purpose our current website that it sends the message out at one time. >> So, the other thing we have our DCPS website right now. Yes. And my experience has been >> we have individual sites for each school. Yes, >> some of them are better than others, but again, in my opinion, none of them are really great. >> Unfortunately, I don't know that that's anybody's fault. But does this cover all of those individual sites as well? Okay. >> As well as our internet for our staff, >> right? >> And then >> this will have a separate site for each school. >> Yes, ma'am. That's one of the apps or one of the spots in this >> the schools still
058make their own or the schools >> their TRT. Yes, ma'am. >> Good. So, basically it ma'am. All of them basically will end up having new sites, new websites, all these schools. >> And then the last question I have is just the I think it's the one you have to ask is does does uh parent square offer securities for this like so we don't have to worry about getting hacked or >> data leaks. >> I don't ever want to throw that out. Never worry about I understand that. But they have security. >> They they do offer securities with their Okay. >> I think this is great. I I'll make the motion now if if no one else want the other question have is that so um >> teachers will have to check still that emails >>
059and this site for messages from parents or what else do they have to check? >> Well that piece um in regards to the communication the twoe two-way communication we're not going to start until fall semester per Dr. Weston because >> she wanted teachers to have time to be able to go through the training that they need. >> So that phase will not roll out January 2026. It will just be the website portion right now. >> I'm not so worried about what they send out. I'm worried about how many places parents can access to send Mrs. Smith a message and Mrs. Smith sent out a check. >> Yes. But that two-way that two-way communication will be cut off until the fall part of next year. >> I think um and >> what I would like to
060see is the right now we use so many different platforms these teachers using this one this >> I would like us to get parents >> to the where they're using one and the teachers know that it's not going to come in my inbox. My inbox is going to be reserved for my professional my life my you know my work as a teacher. what they're going to use is this site in order to communicate with the teacher directly. >> That's my concern. >> Yeah, I think >> because all of that will be documented. >> I think they over time they'll definitely appreciate having a documented like that. Something to look back on for then and future and decisions made. >> How is the cost comparison to this new platform >> different than the one we're presently
061using? Uh the first platform we had u with um Juicebox it was um I don't remember the exact figure. It was about 50,000 when we first started off. It always starts off high and then it goes down. So I think over time it's going to even out. But we're getting it initially this is going to you know cost more because it's giving us more. But what's going to help us is we can eliminate some programs we have now. Like for instance, we have a calling program right now that we use to call, you know, when snow or whatever. This is built in that program. So that program that we have making those calls. >> So we're really looking here for efficiency. >> Yes. >> All this stuffarily you'll have to run >> both through. Yes.
062That's right. >> For a little while. Yes. >> We built that into the budget. >> Yes. >> I just had a a question about the language accessibility. So, do are we pre- set up to make sure that you know like our families with English learners don't have too much of a transition period? You know, I don't want them to start getting things in English or something that's outside of language. >> The old site will continue to run until we're ready to launch the site. So, they won't have to >> at home communications, but we'll still be the same. >> Yeah. Yeah. And like she says, both sites will be up at once, but you won't the public won't be able to see the second site until it's finished and we actually push it out. But
063it' be people like us working on making sure it's correct. So that so all the stuff that people getting now on the current site, they be still getting that while we getting the new site ready for, you know, deployment. I think you're also going to find with the ill population that um some of these larger school districts that was a challenge for them and they're using parent square. I think we're going to find that we have more language that languages that were accessible are accessible to us now with this new site. >> Yeah. Yeah. I know at least one school district that has a considerable population they use. >> Yes. >> We'd be happy to bring it back once they finish building it so you could see it before we actually roll it out. Um
064so you can see the whole site. I'm just really excited about the parts where if I want to look at um I'm about employment there's you just click on that button it takes me to employment I don't have to find human resources then go down the p and I think that's speaking to what you were talking about earlier that it's the big things that parents typically want to look at they want to look at athletics we choose to make that one you click right on athletics so we pick the big button items for parents >> because sometimes it's hard to find things or we find the old things Yeah, that's a problem finding the old things. Yeah. >> And that portion they assured us will be >> that's going to go away. >> All the
065old stuff will go away. >> Okay. >> Any more questions? >> Madam Chair, I move that we approve the uh website platform upgrade and give give them permission to go move forward with this. >> Second. >> It has been moved and second that we approve the website platform upgrade. All of those in favor use the usual sign. >> I hearing no nays. Are there any nays? Hearing none, >> it's approved. >> Thank you all. >> Thank you. >> Sounds real good. [Music] >> Good evening. >> I have three trips today. Uh the first one is our FBLA uh learn to lead. It's for our chapter officers, our president and vice president. They're going to attain attend the annual training with their advisors um for chapter management and leadership development. The conference takes place at the
066founders in of Virginia Beach and it is overnight is the 25th and 26th. So that is why we are here before you today asking for approval. Um the cost per child is $94 and they will be taking a county vehicle. >> Do we have male female sponsors going? >> Uh I think it's actually just two fe two females. >> Two. >> Yeah. >> Madam chair, I move that we approve the SBA learn to leave conference. >> Second. It has been moved and second that we approve the DHS field trip FBLA learn to to lead conference. All those in favor let's use the usual sign. >> I are >> there any nays? Hearing none is approved. Right. >> Our second one is our marching band. Mr. Norton would like to take the uh band out of
067state to the Capitol City Band Expo in Raleigh, North Carolina. Uh the band expo is a marching band competition where students would get the opportunity to perform and compete and observe some of the top bands in the region. Mr. Nort coming from or Mr. Norton coming from North Carolina um has been to this program before and you know says it is a topnotch program and event. Um the reg the registration fee is going to be paid out of the uh high school account. He would take one bus and the box truck. And this is on October 25th, Saturday. He would have six adults with him, the normal band, uh, and all the students. I move that we accept the margin ban capital city expo. >> Second. It has been moved and second that we approve
068the field trip marching band to capital C capital city band expo. All those in favor use the usual sign. >> I are there any opposed? Hearing none is approved. >> All right. The last one we have is sports business and marketing day with the Washington commanders. Uh this is for four adviserss and 45 students. Uh Wednesday, October 22nd. They're going to leave at about 6:00 a.m. on a charter bus and return at 6. Um, this allows them the opportunity to work directly with a professional NFL team to apply business and marketing techniques and strategies. Uh, this also comes with once you register, they I believe Gravley was correct. They get tickets to a upcoming game. They're actually giving them Eagles tickets. Uh, I couldn't believe it was the Eagles Redskins game that they're going to,
069but >> Pastor Walker might want to be one of your chaperons. Eagles fans are nasty. >> All right, you better stop. >> Fun fact, I played football with the Eagles head coach. >> Um, but so this would be a $100 per student. They are raising funds within the U DECA uh club. So to offset some of it, but that cost is purely for the charter bus. And the charter bus is needed because we need to leave at 6 without making >> four or five late buses per day. So >> that's wonderful. >> So are they going to Northwest >> Stadium. Yes. Cool. >> I move that we approve this trip. >> Second. >> Yes. We move this that we approve this the sports business and marketing day trip at the Washington Commanders. All those in
070favor you sign. I >> Naz is approved. >> Thank you. And thank you board members for um allowing this trip. I think we should not deny this. This is quite an experience. I don't know if we going to let um Mr. Walker go to sneak up. >> That's right. >> I'm going have to watch him. We send somebody to watch on the corner. >> That's right. >> Mr. G. >> Uh greetings to our board chair, to all board members, to u Dr. uh Weston to our student representatives and to all here. It is my honor to present the proclamation um of September 2025 as attendance awareness month. Now, this proclamation is extensive. So, I may highlight some areas, but what I would like for you to do is really take heed to the words and
071let them mean more than words on paper. Uh because this is truly an effort that will take all of us. Whereas chronic absence may be the single biggest barrier to improving education in our country, making good attendance crucial to nurturing an educated and healthy next generation with the skills needed for a strong economy. Whereas students and families are more likely to show up and engage when there are positive conditions for learning at school, including physical and emotional health and safety, a sense of belonging, connection and support, academic challenges and engagement, and adults and peers with social emotional competency. Whereas reducing chronic absence, missing 10% or more of school for any reason requires a comprehensive approach that starts with prevention and early intervention, including developing routines and trusting relationships that create a sense of belonging rather
072than responding with punitive action, which research finds is not particular particularly effective. Whereas improving attendance and engagement takes schools, families, elected leaders, and other community partners working together to rebuild regular and trusting communications and to identify and address barriers to being in school. Whereas taking attendance daily in a caring consistent manner is essential to identifying when students begin to miss too much school and for noticing as soon as possible when students are starting to miss too much school and engaging students and families with needed support and resources. Whereas supporting the health and well-being of school community and sending the message that students should avoid missing school for minor symptoms of illness is essential to reestablishing daily attendance routines. Now, therefore, be it resolved that the Dewey County public school system stands with the nation in
073addressing the factors that cause students to miss school in order to ensure all children an opportunity to learn, grow, and thrive academically, emotionally, and socially. We recognize that we must work together to build an engaging school environment that motivates attendance and sends a message that learning matters. adopted by the school board of deity county public schools on this day the 9th day of September 2025. And if I would, if you all will allow me to, I would like to add that I would first before I add anything, I want to thank all of the principles and teachers and staff members and schoolboard members who have really worked hard on um our theme for the year 10 to win. Um we have um had a school attendance video um that's being developed or put together by
074schools and then we're going to have a winner and students have been excited about that. Um we also have a a weekly attendance watch where Midway I believe was the elementary winner for this particular passing week and I think the middle school was the secondary winner. And at the end, we're gonna pick the overall winner and the school will win something that the entire school can use. Um, yes, Dr. Walker, I heard. Um, so uh uh also we wanted to have motivational videos from staff members and even students. Um, I want to thank even uh Miss Adams. I don't want to put her on the spot. Yesterday, she was sitting with a student and outside after school and we were able to have that young man do a video with us. Um so that was
075very exciting. It was unexpected but he did a great job. Um perfect attendance winners. We are going to um award um through a drawing the top three um perfect attendance winners uh and we have some prizes for those students. And we also have attendance banners that were ordered actually by Miss Powell and we were able to get them to all schools this year. But I also want to say this um in closing. We we're going to continue this because it can't be just about September. So I'm asking every person here to help us with that and we want to make sure that we tie we that we tie um attendance to academics. >> So it's going to get a little bit more serious but the message will go out that we need to definitely tie
076attendance to academics. Um so we will be um working um and sent to send the message out about that. So thank you all. >> Thank you. >> And did you want to adopt you want the board to adopt that right? You want them to take action on that. But they do have to. So >> I didn't know that Dr. West because they told me something different. I was so proud of the proclamation. So at this time I am asking that you all adopt this uh proclamation. Mr. >> Madam Chair, I move that we adopt the um proclamation for September 2025 as attendance awareness month. >> Second. It has been moved and second that we adopt the September 2025 of the proclamation as attendance awareness month. All those in favor use the usual sign. I >>
077I are there any naysay hearing? None. It is approved and thank you. >> Thank you. >> And Mr. Garn, I've seen several of the videos already posted on Facebook. >> It really is. It's quite nice. >> Thank you. >> That's wonderful. Madam U Secretary, are there any any new business? >> There is no new business, Madam Chair. >> New business. Superintendent Matters. >> Um the first one we have is the enrollment update. Christy Fleming, >> good afternoon. Um, as we built our budget for FY26, um, we built it on 3,975 students, which, you know, we had reduced that at quite a considerable amount of students at that time, 125. So, as of yesterday, uh, we had 3,948 students enrolled, um, which we is about 27 students less than what we built our budget on. Um,
078as far as revenue goes, that equates to $273,328 in state revenue. So, we um will definitely be able to cover that with our current vacancies um at this point in time. Um we, you know, we still strive to try and um hope this hope this number increases as the school year goes on and as we start building the FY27 budget, we'll talk about you know what that looks like as as well. Um we are going to be able to provide more detailed information about enrollment and kind of a history and you know where we are at our um board advance later this month. So, we will have more information there. Um, but it could be worse. So, you know, we we're >> we're good. The first couple days were looking kind of bleak there, but
079it it did come around a little bit. >> So, I'll be glad to entertain any questions that you may have at this time. Um, [Music] >> okay. Great. >> All right. Y'all have a good evening. >> Thank you. Um, the second thing we have is Carly Wolf is going to come forward to talk to us about accelerated mathematics pathways regulations. >> All right. Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Uh, recently you reviewed and were able to approve the policy as it pertains to the accelerated mathematics pathways for Don County Public Schools. Um, but it's very short and it doesn't give you all of the how we're going to go about with that. Um the state uh gave us the upper quartile ranges for students enrolled in grades five through eight. Um and so they have
080already received a parent notification for the students this fall. And thankfully for us, we already kind of had a system in place. So there were very few students who weren't already scheduled in an accelerated pathway. I think there was only two students in the eighth grade that um moved into an accelerated path and only a handful of sixth graders going into seventh grade math that we had to transition. Uh those students that are accelerated are going to be supported by Miss Murray to close any gaps that they may have missed from not being previously enrolled and an accelerated pathway. Um and then of course our fifth grade students will come in and get their letter in their spring as soon as we have our so results. Um so this kind of goes through uh the
081details of multiple entry points into an accelerated pathway based on the cut score. So you can see, believe it or not, the upper quartortile for grades six, seven, and eight were a little bit lower than I was expecting. Um, and that's why we had a few students that um maybe not were automatically enrolled previously because we look at more of historical data, not just one year in in um solidarity. So there is the cut scores that we received from the state. Uh the parent annual notification of parent will occur from this point forward each spring um for students uh in parent guardians of students in grades 5 through 8 with information on eligibility criteria and the automatic enrollment provisions. Um the students will uh if they're not automatically chosen uh there is in the parent
082letter it lets them know that they can also request with consideration um from other division assessments the students interest the teacher recommendation and classroom performance. Um, and so I provided to the parent as well as what you would see in the regulations some samples of how a student would progress in grades five through eight and have the opportunity for algebra 1 and beyond um at the middle school level. They do have an opt out form. So if a parent is if a student is selected for automatic enrollment and the parent does not wish for their student to be accelerated, they can opt out of having uh their student in that accelerated pathway and that the request is that they notify in writing um within the first 5 days of the start of school so that
083the student could be placed in a non-acelerated pathway. So, are there any questions I can answer for you based on the regulations surrounding the policy adopted? >> Is the background goal for this to have students to advance to have more students end up taking perhaps calculus or that sort of correct or is it just >> I mean that is that what the state is looking for >> that and And that is what I included in the purpose there. The policy um is trying to accelerate students for advanced coursework um so that they are taking more rigorous math. Uh it also suggested that we look at what high school requirements are put in place to make sure that students are engaging in um mathematics all throughout high school and opportunity to participate in advanced mathematics like
084calculus and such. I do feel that we have a very robust mathematics offering at our high school. Um the uh what I would want to see is students not settling for the the bare minimum for graduation requirements and really pushing themselves so that they're prepared for careers in engineering or things of that nature that would require upper letter upper level mathematics. >> And that that's one of the concerns that I've had for years about um having them start early. Certainly, we want them to be challenged, but I've seen over the years that students will get the high school requirements or get accepted to some place and then not go on in their senior year to the advanced math. >> And you can't make them, but I'm just saying. >> Correct. And and the whole point
085uh of the math capstone class was to try to make sure that our students had the foundational pieces so they weren't in a remedial math. Um but we do offer quite a bit of upper level mathematics um >> elected >> elect Yeah. that they would be able to to take. It's just a matter of um having the confidence and the skill set to do so. >> Thank you. >> So I don't think we have to have a vote on this, but I would be happy to answer any other questions that you have. Any >> more questions for Miss Wolf? >> Thank you very much. Thank you. Madam Secretary, there any citizens comments? >> No one has signed up to speak tonight, Madam Chair. >> Board member comments, Mr. Brown. [Music] >> Well, congratulations to Mr.
086Walker and welcome back. I think the >> person that we mentioned earlier that's still welcome back to Denver. I think yeah, everyone else left. Good. >> I'd like to congratulate the artist who won that that they've left. But um that's I always um appreciate the fact that there's so many different avenues that students can show their talents in and we had one who sing and two who draw and they may also be um high math students but if we engage in many of the different disciplines it's great that we can recognize across the board and and congratulations to our newest board member Miss Green. I'll say something. Um, I'm excited to have Mr. Walker back. I, um, years ago, I read Jim Collins book, Good to Great. >> If you're familiar with that book, it's
087a pretty well-known book. >> In the book, he highlights the difference between good companies and great companies. And one of the things that stood out to me in that book was that he found that great companies hired from within whereas good companies hired big names from the outside. >> And I love it when we hire people from Denwy to come back >> because I think that's what makes Denwy great. >> And so uh of course I've known Mr. Walker. I have to make myself say Mr. Walker since we were young boys playing ball back in our midway days. So, um, I love having Mr. Walker back here. I'm excited about that. So, >> I'd like to take this opportunity to thank and to compliment our school administrators, the teachers, and the student body. There is
088nothing greater than going to a schoolboard meeting and hearing no student matters. >> So, thank you for a job well done. >> Yeah, we appreciate that. get over to everything that was said. I'm just so proud to see you, see the students and and all the great work that you're doing. And I was looking at YouTube, Mr. G, and I saw the winning popped up. >> So, I was happy and I said, "Well, there we are." So, I like that. We going to do the students. >> Yes. >> Jake, >> it's great to see everyone. Um, looking forward to another great year with everyone in the room. Um just to touch on one thing that I thought was important was the attendance Mr. Gins was discussing. I think that the um what Miss Bailey has
089brought about us competing with the middle school and certain grades. Um everyone uh wants to win. So I think that that's a great thing to do competing for the highest percentage. So I think that's definitely increased the attendance and I think it's going to be beneficial in the future. >> Great. I just want to start by saying I'm really excited to be here and I'm really appreciative of the opportunity that's been given to me and I do have a couple of like like comments to say on like the parents square. I think it's really really really smart and it keeps the parents and everybody in like full circle about news and great communication in various ways and I don't know and the grading system like everything is just right there in an easy you know
090user friendly website and the cardiac emergency response I think that that is a really nice way to like keep people educated on like med medical emergencies that happen every day around the world and it's great that Demo Woody is a part of it. >> I would just like to say we've had a very It's hard to believe it's the fourth week of school. I know it's going by so quickly. Um we've had a very successful opening and I just would be aiss if I didn't acknowledge teachers and things that are happening in our classrooms. Um and I just thank you leaders of the buildings and the things that you're doing um in your schools. it has been a truly successful school opening and that is about the leadership in this room. Um, and for those
091of you that are in new positions, you've hit the ground running and we're already seeing um, some some really nice things out of your department. So, we're very excited about that as well. Um, it's going to be a great school year. Last two things. Um, this week we have the we're in the process of writing new strategic plan. So, tomorrow night at six o'clock we'll be at Southerntherland Elementary School with the community. We we ask everyone to come out and lend your voice to that. And then on Thursday, we will be at Dewity High School at six o'clock um with um district management group as well. So if you have an opportunity to come out and lend your voice to our strategic plan, we welcome that. >> Thank you. So I guess we will entertain
092a motion to adjurnn. >> That chair, I move that we adjourn. >> Second. >> It's been moved and second that we be ajourned. All those in favor? Any nays? Hearing none, the meeting is adjourned. Thank you and have a great week.