001Now, >> now go ahead. >> Good evening. It is now 6 o'clock on Monday, March 16, 2026. I am calling the Kingsbury Country Day School Board meeting to order. Uh Ally, could you please take role? >> Certainly. Uh Jody, Mary, >> good evening. >> Danny Buckley, >> Adam Stewart, >> present. >> Kyle Jackson is absent. Dor Higgby >> present. And Mike Eastwick >> present. >> All right. And that is a quorum. At this time, we are joined in our audience by, I believe, our first grade students and some siblings. So, welcome everybody and welcome parents. Um, but at this time, could I ask first graders to stand and help us and lead us in the pledge of allegiance and then the Kingsbury pledge, please. >> So, there is a flag to our right and we
002have another flag right here that this gentle >> if you want to be a video, you can stand there. If you do not want to be on video, you can stand closer to the chair. wherever you are comfortable. But are you ready? Yeah. The camera is right there. So, go ahead and lead us. Thank you. And can you now lead us in the pledge? I pledge to be respectful, responsible and a community. >> Thank you so much for now. I expect one of you if I was coming in. I know we've got a perfect student. Is anybody here from Miss Payeyton? You hear from Miss Paige class? No. Okay, that's all right. Um, but thank you guys for uh joining us. Would anybody like to share anything that you guys are working on in class
003right now? >> Because we have to go for one to go. Then we close the top. Then we just in case if we don't catch him, we have this hammer on my iPad. >> Do you have one at home or just at school? >> And when he pulls the rope, the falls on top of him. >> I think I saw another hand. Yeah. >> Did you have did you have something you wanted to share? >> So, we jump in. He'll like go in a box and then we're going to be in a for waiting and then I'll take and put it on the table. You guys are very creative. >> I don't think I Did you guys have to use simple machines when you did all these things? >> Oh, >> this is a getting
004ready for simple machine. >> I said already here. >> That's what I'm saying. Digital response. That's probably a good way to >> get past those. >> I can't step into it'll wake me up and I'll catch him. >> You have siblings. They may need to watch out. Yeah. >> That one. >> Well, I can't wait to find out and I'll check in with you. Miss Project maybe or Miss Page >> and then All right. >> Well, very cool. Well, thank you so much for joining us here. We really appreciate seeing things very faces at these meeting. Thank you moms and dads for bringing them. You guys are welcome to stay for the rest of the meeting or you are also welcome to >> and we don't want you to feel bad if you choose to
005leave because I don't think there's ever been a kid that stayed the first there more than welcome to. All right. Um, at this time we're moving right along. Is does there anybody here who has a public comment regarding the agenda items this time? Great. At this time, then I would uh entertain a motion to approve the agenda. >> Can we have the um calendar officially put on to the agenda? >> Yep. Yep. Okay. It's a new business um 11E. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. >> So, is there a motion to amend the agenda to add the calendar? >> So, move. Dora. >> Dora moves. Is there a motion to second the amendment? >> Adam supports the amendment. Any further discussion about adding the calendar as 11E. All those in favor, please say I. >>
006Any opposition, please say nay. Hearing no opposition, the agenda has been amended. And now I would call entertain a motion to approve the amended agenda. >> Sandy moves the approval of the amended agenda. Is there a second? >> Adam second. Is there any further discussion about our agenda? Amended agenda? No. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Any opposition, please say nay. Right. The amended agenda is approved. Moving on to the approval of the March 4th, 2026 minutes. I would entertain a motion to approve those minutes. >> Any and again the this was our February meeting that was actually the March 4th date. Yep. So, um All right. And I apologize. Did you >> add a move? Okay. Thank you. I talked over myself here. Is there a second to approve the
007February March 4th meeting? >> Mike, is that you? All right. Mike second. Any discussion regarding those minutes? Hearing no discussion. All those in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Any opposition, please say nay. The minutes has been approved and board correspondence. It's only been >> So, is anybody else aware of any board correspondents that we have? Is anybody else received any board correspondence? All right. February statements. Who am I looking? Yeah, just just briefly take changes. You're going to see maybe some of our benefit line items are over, but they're going to be reconciled and are going to excuse me level out because this is the the February statement. So by the end of March, we accept we expect everything to be about only big expenditures in February where the ski program. So last
008week any discussion or any additional comments on the financial statement. >> Okay. At this time then I would entertain a motion to approve the February 2026 financial statement. So move standing moves. Is there a second? >> Mike seconds. Any further discussion about those financials? All those in favor, please say I. I. >> Any opposition? Hearing no opposition. So financial statements. Item nine, epidemics. >> Yep. Sorry. Uh we have NWA later on, but we do have MSTEP starting after spring break. Um I put that in the newsletter. It's a very long window where the teachers will pick the best dates around their current academics. Um, so I would recommend speaking directly to the teacher if you're interested in what days your children are taking the MSTEP. And then the PSAT for 8th grade is on April
0098th. They will do that as well. And MSTEP, sorry, is third through 8th grade only. >> And we're done. Weda testing, correct? >> Uh, WEDA testing will be done this week. She finishes on Friday. And that's for English language learners. Um there anybody else anything else about academics >> old business fundraating? >> Quick question. When would we expect an update on how pilots know we started that in January with any >> the math pilot or the reading pilot? >> The math pilot. We just sent out a survey to the teachers. Um, so I should have that data I can share with the board um in the what month is this? In April and let you know how they're enjoying it. Um, from feedback from the teachers, they do like the program. >> Same. We just
010sent out a survey as well, so I can share data on that as well. >> Thank you. >> Yep. We did get contract over from Boulder Point. So we did review that. Um we spotted it back to Boulder Point just with a few inquiries back. I think different from last year just for the board to know is that that there is a versus the 500 from last year. They will be asking for a $1,000 non-refundable deposit the whole September 21st. We also uh coming on the back on a few nuances. The only thing that we're waiting on is just um start times for the event and then from there working with the team u we'll be sending out flyers sooner than later. Our next steps here are going to be meeting in early April. We're
011gonna be discussing really who to go to for donations and how we're going to break up into smaller teams to reach out to the community. The other part that we talked about last board meeting was understanding the need list from the school and focusing into that for the result. So I know that we have some other activities that that we're talking about. What uh that's all right. Thank you very much. Anybody else have anything to add? >> Okay. >> Just one thing that we didn't talk about is that um we're going to be looking at the school community and asking for volunteers to help or ahead of that getting donations businesses, restaurants every little bit provide more detail of exactly what kind of we're looking for. >> The other thing that we saw last year
012was that we had a lot of younger families show up. So you start meeting a lot of new families coming to the school. I know I've met a lot of people as well. So it's more of that community building not just fundraiser but it's community building activity. >> All right. >> Would you say then that you're seeking people to help with planning and supporting of it and then volunteers on that day? I want to want to make sure that's in your Thank you. And then the new business in Tally. I just want to make sure this officer appointment um on is on here because of Kyle's announcement. >> Yeah, I said we we you had said March or April. So I put it in here if you're not ready to appoint officers. Um >> so
013if he can finish out his term as treasurer, correct? >> Yes. We would just have this ready for when he falls off and when Mike falls off >> and and and this for then getting making sure that we've got the right signatures on the bank accounts so that nothing happens where >> Yeah. If you'd like to you said put it in March or April, I put it here. If you would like another month, by all means. >> Um and then it would just be because we would have to do um officer appointments for the next year in July. >> Yeah, we'll do those still even if they're the same. Um, but we can't change anybody on the bank without >> without changing it >> because the bank needs to see this. So, you could still
014do it in April. That still gives us enough time. But wanted to present that as an opportunity to be fair. Unless is there anybody sitting there right now that's ready to volunteer themselves for treasurer? Um, I think we might want to take a look at it. >> Okay. and give people an opportunity knowing that it would be for the end of the 2025 2026 school year. Um because we do have an open application as well because we'll have an open board seat for the 2020. >> So you could talk about what you're seeking in a board member that we >> Oh, this is where you'd like a plug, maybe. >> All right. I think it's it's time for a plug. >> All right. So, u at last board meeting we um were two of our
015stay at the end of this year. Mike Eastwood's term ends at the end of this school year and he has indicated that he is um due to family and other things he wants to support King Barry in a different way but unfortunately will no longer stay on the board which we respect and appreciate. And um Kyle Jackson is also unable to continue on with his role. Um similar issues um as you can see he's not here tonight. he's been having a hard time with work and all of his other capacity. So, um with those two with that information, we as a board had discussed and we discussed it previously about size of a board because um we have had to cancel already and this year I think two meetings due to lack of forum. Um
016so we have a board that is a seven member board. In order to have a meeting, we have to have at least four people present. If we can't have four people present, then we can't have a board meeting, which is why we had our February meeting, unfortunately. And um because as we all know, things sometimes come up, work, family, there are obligations that we just can't um you know, make um and we had discussed and we'd also done some um research on what other schools our size have as far as a board. And so at our last meeting, we did um a vote to uh drop our board member um to a five member board, which means we'd only need three people. So at least I know for the February meeting, we would have still
017been able to have a meeting that day. Um I can't remember the specifics of the other. Um but with that, there are only four of us that are staying on um because our terms are still here and we're still able to uh continue to serve Kingsberry as a school board member. So there will be an application. So this is my club. We are looking for somebody who is um I mean there's no replacing mine or kaya, right? But we are looking for somebody who is kind of businessminded because we've got some financial um there we go. We want to be able to um understand at P&L so that we can make sure that we're putting things in the continued best financial position to go forward so that we can address our five-year plan um things
018that we have set out and some of that is making sure that we are being smart um and and making the best use of the money that we do have. But in order to do that, we have to have it in the center. So if you know of anybody and the individuals don't need to be direct directly related or even know about experience if there's somebody in um any of you that are sitting here you know somebody who is business financial P&L um uh >> there we go that's the word and you think that they would be a good fit let them know that we are looking and you can reach out to >> Nikki either um because there is an application form from they'll have to fill out an application and then >> Sagenov
019>> the then Sagenov Valley ultimately makes the decision um of who they're going to put on our board. Um but again it it doesn't have to be a parent. You don't have to be a child here. You don't have to grandchild care. You don't have to um you don't have to have that exposure. What we are looking for is somebody who does have a little bit more of that financial um background. Again, that's perfect world. Obviously, anybody can apply. Um, and then we will go from there. >> Dave, can I put you on the spot? When is the last day that they can submit an application to >> Okay. >> I you here's what my thought is. I believe they have a meeting in May and they do their meeting in May. So, usually we
020like to see the applicants as of April. Does that does that sound about right, Adam Menora, from your memory? So, >> because I think that have mine in April and usually it's before that April meeting. So we would be asking that if somebody wants to to reach out and get the application and have it in by our April meeting so the board can >> the board usually looks them over and then forwards them to SPS. >> Yep. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yes. I'm sorry. >> Uh we we can Yeah. Um and again it's it's a very good idea. Thank you. Um >> this is a very small group. Hopefully, we're reaching out the more that can hear us on our website. Um or I don't I shouldn't say website. I don't know. Wherever you're
021hearing us from wherever you are through the website. Okay. Sorry, I've never had to watch it. I don't know. What's that? >> Bring it in here. All right. Um, so if and if you have any questions because I know I didn't do a terribly um confident job explaining what the board is, but please don't hesitate to ask. Don't hesitate to reach out um Nikki, Ally, you can even reach out to any one of us and we'd be happy to um you know talk with you about what the the commitment is and and what we've got going forward. But again, we want to continue with our financial progress that we've been making. Um and it is a interesting um scenario because we don't always know what our budget is going to be because it's dependent on
022um the governor state legislator and enrollments. Um so there's a lot of ex variables that are that we deal with. Um and so we want to make sure that whoever we have that can come on is still going to be able to help us with that and maybe to treasurer role. Um anything else to add anybody? How do they contact us? You want to share that >> email all I don't is there I mean >> for us for you for the board just use your the board. >> So it's my email I think everybody's is first initial last name choice. Oh >> yeah. Thank you. >> All right. But I think that's also on the website so don't hesitate. >> Okay. You could even call the school. We'll route you to where you need to
023go. So, >> all right. >> I don't even know. Okay. So, um this is our appointment. Let's >> Yeah, I think we table that for the next meeting and just so that we can be in the proper room. I will entertain a motion to table that to the next meeting. Sandy moves to table. Is there a second? >> Mike seconds. Any further discussion about that? All right. So, uh, all those in favor of tableabling the officer appointment, please say I. I. Any opposition, please say nay. Hearing no opposition table. And now on to 11B, a discussion item, the NWA MAP progress. >> Page 27. Um, this is the growth from fall testing to winter testing. The first page breaks it down um by student demographics. on the back side, it'll break it down by grades
024for you. Um, so a few things I wanted to point out. If you're looking at um, math specifically, I'm looking at third grade, fourth grade, sixth grade, and eighth grade, their numbers are a little bit below that 50 percentile that we like to see. Um, I did a little bit more digging and they had higher achievement in um, the fall and the winter test. So that their growth is going to be just a little bit smaller because they already started up so high. And then the reading, okay, the reading um those growths are showing nice numbers above that 50th percentile that we'd like to see. >> So again, this is the percentage of students that this is the >> the growth percentile. growth, >> correct? >> Which is different than what they're actually percentile in.
025>> It's the median, not the mean. Yes. The class. So, it tends to because they use the median, it tends to your outliers then don't drastically impact or push or pull that near as much. >> And if there, as you were saying with map, if those growths are >> they're already starting, they started at a high point. Correct. So, Correct. They don't growing as quickly. And this is the grades combined. So when it's kindergarten, it's both of the kindergarten data together. So we're looking at the reading curriculum, and there's been conversations about math, but it's really difficult to try to do two curriculums at the same exact time. Um, so we'll have to look at the math portion of it for K4 because fifth grade is piling fifth through 8th for math. But we'll have
026to have a look and see when we're ready to do math for K4 because the reading is such a heavy lift with the curriculum right now. And that's K5, >> but the >> for reading >> the middle school math have been able to make some big adjustments based on the pilot. So you Mikey asked about the pilot. the pilot has given them opportunities to be able to push kids forward faster because they have access to that curriculum ahead. They're not designing it as they go. Um, >> which is great. >> Um, >> so this is the growth. Do we have the actual achievement numbers? >> Yeah. So, um, kindergarten they're in the 57th for achievement. Uh, but we're talking math. Um, so I wanted to be clear on that. Uh, 52nd in first, 73rd in
027second, 53rd for winter in grade three, 53rd 4th, 47th fifth, 53rd for sixth, 71st for seventh, and 72nd for eight. >> I the teachers have loved having that curriculum, that pilot. Um, and it I'm watching them talk about these kids are going to be working on this in my room and these kids. So, they're able to differentiate with not near as much. >> It's a lot easier for them to do it. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Okay. And do you have that same information for me? >> So in kindergarten achievement is at the 57th. Uh first grade it's 37th for ELA. 2nd is 73rd. 3rd is 61st. Fourth is 67th. Fifth is 61st. 6th is 73rd. 7th is 75th and 8th is 77th. >> Is there some sort of intervention that's being worked on for
028first grade? >> Yes. Yep. We have um obviously Miss Proco and Miss Lewis and we have uh intervention is from Americanore um who was on a grant. She works with a lot of those students as well and the different tiers. the fifth grade math. I think that is due to our long-term sub in that position and the new curriculum. So, it's just getting the sub accustom with the curriculum. Yes, there is support in place for her. >> Oh, yes. And Miss PCO is in fifth and sixth and seventh. >> Yes. your fault. >> I I do want to applaud the numbers that you're that's not what you're seeing in a lot of schools and especially in math. Um co math has not rebounded very well in a lot of places. Um and to be hitting
029those numbers like that in middle school is really says a lot um about the program that you have. So >> that's true. That's generally where you fall off, right? Because they tend to become disengaged and things get harder, you know, significantly. >> Second. >> Oh, yeah. Second. >> And at fourth grade, you're reading to learn, not learning to read. >> When parent When do parents get these? Usually we just share the information. Um, in the past we haven't historically sent winter reports out. >> Yeah, we should do that. >> Yeah, we've only had report. >> Okay. >> We can get those shared out. What are your thoughts here? >> Lower grades as well. >> Lower grades meaning like >> well in terms of like a two phase depending on where this student is at understanding.
030I just I didn't want to necessarily let our foot off the gases, right? saw a lot of growth. I want those students to do I want those students, right? So, I'm just trying to think like what steps I could add in >> specifically around reading or math. >> Both. Yeah. So, continuing with the current curriculum um that we have since we are seeing growth with that, right? Continuing with the reading part of it and then um introducing the math as we're at that point. Um it's very like I said very difficult to be in year two of a reading pilot trying to figure out the math at the exact same time. So it may be more you know year two and a half or year three when we start talking about math once you get
031that understanding of that reading curriculum and all the ins and outs that it is it's very demanding. So making sure they're comfortable with that to be able to then do simultaneously two new programs. We've started talking about it. Yeah. So, it'll be of interest like who is interested in piloting because we we're piloting um my view saw us this year. Next year would be full implementation, right? So, we would be asking the board to adopt um in April or May and then >> and then that purchase and then additional training and implementing it. Um there's a lot to learn about curriculum. You learn more every single year when you're ready to dive a little bit deeper and a little bit deeper. So, it's whether or not we have staff that are willing >> ready to
032jump into >> ready to jump in two feet into another one because we don't want to put the stress on the teachers of trying to implement one really well and saying here's another thing to add to your plate. So, >> we're waiting on feedback from how these pilots have gone and then that question will be presented. Is there a shelf left for these curriculum? >> No. Be um uh co did away with books. Um and so everything is digital. I mean you get teachers manuals and things that are um and so they are continuous purchases on an annual basis. few yeah subscriptions and then they then they do upgrades and then every three to five years um they make that previous one obso >> three to five years maybe like there's not textbooks that sit
033in buildings anymore for 10 15 years it's not a oneand done it the training also is continuous right so you in order to get that depth of the curriculum that requires a constant investment from the curriculum companies to be able like we've had coaches come out um and work with teachers and view a lesson and answer questions and >> um we can send them questions all along the way. We did some >> we did pilot training at the end of last year and then this year have done the intro >> to it. It's when you get in and it's very different than what our teachers are used to doing. So it takes some time to get >> used to it. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. And following that up is our draft annual PSP. >> So
034there's nothing you need to do with this. Um last year was a whirlwind. So I'll remind you of how. So we present this to you in March. Give you the information of what what the questions are going to be on it. And this is the evaluation of choice. And then um we'll give you a QR code by the next meeting um and then if each of you can present or you know take that that provides us an opportunity to do um to take the feedback and make adjustments as needed. Um note that you also have to do your own evaluation of your board for Sagena Valley. So that's separate from this. So, is that that just been a statue? >> If you have questions about any of the questions or you wonder, I haven't seen
035this or don't know, just reach out. Um, we'll try to answer anything any questions you have. >> Moving on. Page 33, item 11B, volleyball club. >> Yep. So, there's actually three volleyball clubs. There's a co-ed middle school volleyball club um which would like to meet every Monday right after school um after spring break for those looks like four or five weeks. There's also a co-ed second and third grade that has specific dates Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in May after school and then co-ed fourth grade um Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday in April right after school. And these are all led by Miss Fielder. >> Sure. >> Um if so if you sign up for the co-ed middle school, it's $30 for all of those sessions. Yes. But then if you want to also do like I don't know
036fourth grade for a younger >> addition. Yes. Yeah. No. No. Yes. entertain group volleyball club those three different um age groups. >> Sandy moves. Is there a second? >> Dora seconds. Is there any additional discussion regarding the public funds? She's currently running a boys. >> Boys, correct? The boys finishes up and then we'll go on spring break and then these ones would start afterwards. to say >> co-ed Cub. So, the middle school has always just been called middle school volleyball and then our younger grades have always been referred to as Cubs. >> Yeah. So, if there's no further statute, then all those in favor of approving those three different um volleyball opportunities, please say I. I. >> Any opposition, please say nay. Hearing no opposition, those volleyball clubs are going to be approved. And with
037the >> I will send this out tonight when the meeting is finished >> and they all start after spring. Correct. So, and then um just like always, these will also be on the newsletter too going forward. So, >> um >> All right. Very good. Thank you. Um item 12, other Oh, nope. Item 11 E. Look at that. >> The calendar 2026 2027 calendar overview. This was an extra Yep. um put in there and there's a the front side and the back side including the instructional days and requirements and what we have proposed. >> Y and this does follow the Oxford common calendar. So, the main holidays will be in aligned with the Oxford district. Um, as far as starting the fall break, Thanksgiving break, winter break, um the mid winter break, spring break, those are
038all in alignment with Oxford on the common calendar or Oakland County, sorry, Oakland County on the common calendar. Are there specific questions about any of the dates that I can answer? Can we address Sandy had asked for the board and ski days to be put on here. You haven't set your board calendar for next year, but we'll add it to this. And then ski days, those still have to be determined with the ski hill, but as soon as those are added, um, if you'd like, we can bring it back and just amend it so it's republished out there. Um, but we'll add those to the calendar as well. I do want to note that September 7th is Labor Day this year. So, our first day of school isn't until September 8th, which means we don't
039end school until June 18th. So, it is longer, >> but that's when Labor Day falls. And we don't start before it. It looks It looks different. Correct. >> Correct. >> You get your August. >> Yes. there. I do want to um present that there's there is an opportunity you can apply for waiverss um for starting before Labor Day should that ever be an option. So, I just wanted to to share in order to do that though, you have to have a summer program that's open to all students and that it makes your summer break equal with all with the weeks off six weeks or less. So, >> and Oxford does that. Oxford has that correct most around you. Yes. >> Yeah. >> Jim what we do for winter break >> before spring break. So we
040did talk about that. Um and from the pupil accounting concern is making attendance because if we add a half day are people going to take the extra to leave for vacation earlier and then we don't get to count the day as time in >> Yeah. >> Yes. And then to get the money for it, you have to you have to get your attendance Friday because it would be the correct rate that was coming in. So we worried that people would not go to the ski day but extend that weekend even longer and then if we don't make a student count for that then it gets considered basically a >> it's a loss day. >> It's a loss. >> Yeah. I'd be kind of curious. It would be good Friday. So, I mean, are we going
041to be losing students? >> We didn't. Well, we haven't hit there yet, but I'm trying to think of last year and I don't think that we did. >> I don't think you had days last year that you didn't hit. No, we >> we use all the snow days and we hit every >> on for March. Let me pull up the calendar. I can let you know. >> Yeah, it's >> it'll be a guaranteed loss of a day. >> That's the thing. People used to leave the Friday before spring break and so then the schools move back to taking a half day and people left the whole day and now I we're seeing schools on the west side that are taking the Thursday because everybody just adds one more day and so they're pushing pushing it
042back. But >> when I look at the common Oakland County school calendars, they do not >> Yeah, they don't count that. You have the individual school. Yes, I have. >> It does add additional PD time throughout the year, so there's more touch points for the staff. >> Thanks. Um, so at this time then I would entertain a motion to approve the current 2026 2027 calendar overview as this. Sandy moves. Is there a second? Do >> a second. Second. Is there any discussion? >> Yeah, it'll come to you in April. Mhm. Y >> someday we left it till July and then we didn't >> Yep. It'll be with you in April. >> Looking at um Oxford's calendar, they take the full day before. They're taking the 26th off, >> but they do start, just for the
043board's reference, August 27th is their first day of school. >> Sorry, >> they go to the 16th. >> No, 10. >> Oh, 10. >> June 10th. >> So, a week, right? They have that waiver, >> right? >> Correct. Correct. >> Yeah. >> I think I need to understand a little bit better the summer. >> Yeah. So, the summer requirement, there's a lot of pieces that go with high school, but for the K8 programs, you need to offer a summer program. Um, it could be remediation, it could be acceleration, however. Um, you would start with inviting people that would need it and then you open you eventually open it up to all. Um, and it has to run. So, typically what um like all three of my other schools start well before and they start two
044of them start mid August um and one starts at the end of August. Uh and they run four to six week summer programs um and they serve all the any students who want to come. Um you have to sign up for it and then you roster teachers accordingly. Um, and that helps to break up that summer slide is is the intended purpose behind it. Um, but you can't so if you look at your calendar, it just you have to take up as much time so that the weeks off are six weeks or less. So clubs don't like clubs or camps, those things don't count towards that. It has to be an academic program. Um what we have tended to see is summer school running you know Monday through Thursday half days >> for the my
045other schools that run >> and the cost for the teachers is only by the cost of the enrollment. >> No, you don't get any extra money for the students. You um you have a lower at risk amount of money. Some schools that serve higher at risk populations have grant money to cover that. You use that for your interventions throughout the school year. >> So speaking as a member of the finance committee, I would say this would further complicate our already very tight budget to do that for the sake of starting a school. >> And it's there's just the you know those couple years where you run tight where you start late and you end. All right. So, we have the calendar motion on the table still. All those in favor of approving the 2026 2027
046calendar overview, please say I. >> Any opposition, please say nay. >> Who made the motion and second? Sorry. >> Sandy made the second. >> Thank you. And hearing no opposition that 2026 2027 calendar overview has been approved and the board meeting calendar will come to us in Apr University representative with us. Anything from you? All right. Welcome. >> So, moving on to the management company reports with the school leader report and that's going to be after the volleyball. So, we are on page 36. >> Yep. 36. Um, so at the top is your reenrollment numbers. At the bottom of the report is your current. So, you can compare if you like to see that comparison. Um, I will say with our reenrollment, K4 is full. We have no seats available in K4. We still have
047um a few seats going in Oh, so sixth grade is full as well. Yep. >> Do you have >> We do. We have a very healthy weight list. >> Yes. >> K4 has um kindergarten always has a whole another class available. So at least another 20 plus students on that list and the rest of them have weight list as well and all of our eighth graders are returning. I want to point that out as well. Um this sorry go ahead >> seventh grader. >> Correct. Correct. answer. >> Uh this Wednesday is a staff PD day. So that's a half day for students pick up at dismissal or at noon for dismissal. Um and during that date um PD time, we'll look at our NWE data and talk about some um behavior trends that we're seeing
048and what um can be addressed at the school level to help with our behavior in the building, which I will say is not bad behavior. Um it's very calm compared to some other schools if you look in like current trends and stuff, but just things that we can tighten up a little bit. So, we'll talk about that at PD. Um, we had our final s'mores day today. We were actually able to do it. The wind calmed down just enough at lunch, so we were able to do that. Spring break is coming up. Um, the archery club, Mr. Varelin was not able to get any attendance for that March 6th. So, we're asking if we can add the 20th. It doesn't change. It's still four days, but if we can add in March 20th as one
049of those days, I can put an updated flyer in. >> I think it was approved already. >> It was approved already >> at the last month. So, just adding that switch out date or >> Yes. Yes. And I sent it out that night. Okay, I'll send that out tonight as well. Be updated for the that um after we come back from spring break, we are going to be triing some two-way radios on campus to see how they're going to work for us. Um they'll send them out. We'll have 30 full days and I'm going to get them in the hands of the teachers that are the furthest away from the building and say, "How does this work?" Um and we'll do that before we even negotiate any type of prices with the company. And if
050I'm not satisfied with the company, then we'll look for other companies as well. But so far, they've been very um workable. They're like, "What day do you want?" And there I said, "The day after spring break." So that's when they're going to have them here. So excited to do that. On the newsletter, I've recently highlighted the student council um reading calendar that they put together. That was all led by the students. So if you haven't seen that, it's 30 days of different ways to read with your children at home. um 100% ideas from the students. So check that out if you haven't. And then next week already is spirit week. So that is in the newsletter as well organized by the student council. Any specific questions for me? >> Yes, the door do it has
051happened. The pizza party is not pizza party will be after spring break and we're going to announce the door winners at the assembly next week. student council did the voting um on the 10th and they're like, "Can we wait until the assembly?" I'm like, "Sure, but I want to know. I don't even know yet." So, everybody gets to know at the assembly. >> Yes. >> Not from my side. Anything from the board? So, um, spend some time here in legislative updates. So, um, the Michigan House recently approved, um, House Bill 5364 requiring the state board of education to obtain approval for any changes to the curriculum standards um, through concurrent resol resolutions in both House and Senate. So, uh, essentially what they're saying is you can't change the standards without getting our permission first. Um,
052I believe some of that stems from the health standards that were adjusted last year. Um, the next one, the House Elections Integrity Committee approved legislation that would limit when schools can place mill requests on the ballot um prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the millage election. So, um, you can't use your foundation allowance money to go out and run a campaign. Um, as a a side to this, Oakland will be putting out, I think they had enough approvals on the resolutions for a millillage request that will include uh Kingsbury um in it. So, uh, if you're not familiar before, uh, like we don't we can't collect on any of the millages in our local school communities, but when ISDs go out for them to either renew or start, um, PSAs are included
053in them. So, it is to note that when when the ISD is requesting a millillage for something, we encourage our community um, to jump on board because we're now eligible for those. So, um, they went out to schools and asked for some boards to, uh, they needed 50% of participants from local districts before they could put it on the ballot, and they've already reached that. So, um, the next one, Senate Bill 492, that updates public school enrollment um, and the student record transfer procedures. So, you have to have proof of students identity and age at enrollment and establishing timelines for requesting and transferring records. Um, it also limits the disclosure of personally identified student information to law enforcement except as permitted under federal and clarifies that partial records may be shared during the transfer process.
054Um, so the Senate has passed the bill. It's going on to the House now. Um, typically when you um when a student rolls in another school, you have 30 school days to get that CA60, but we do request partials of it in advance to review for attendance and behavior and things ahead. Um, the House Appropriation Subcommittee on School Aid heard testimony this week on the proposed on the governor's proposed budget, which we just talked about, so I won't spend any time on that. We did that a couple weeks ago. um the every child reads next steps forward. So um MDE and my LEAP um released a new strategy every child reads next steps forward that outline the state's plan to improve literacy outcomes across Michigan. So the plan focuses on the three priorities of expanding
055early learning opportunities, ensuring consistent use of science-based reading instruction in classroom and providing earlier identification in additional support for struggling readers. So um that kind of goes a little handinhand with next year you have to um you have to post on your website and make available to your community the uh ELA curriculum that you're using. And if you aren't using one that's based on the science of reading, you have to prove that your curriculum does um the curriculum that we're piloting does in fact meet all of those requirements. So >> no >> the former the curriculum that we are piloting out of. Yeah. I mean we'll have to make that shift. >> Um for curriculum the PBIS team completed their first data review. Um I got to be in for part of it. Um fantastic
056team with a lot of great ideas. Um what we're examining and this is usually the first hurdle in doing PIS is getting people to do the referrals that allow us to have data to look at them. So, um, if if we say that data or that behav some type of behavior is a problem, this system allows us to be able to see the referrals and say where it's happening most often, um, what time of day, in what classrooms. Um, and so it's a building of that habit um, so that we do have that information to be able to make decisions. Sometimes those decisions have led to different hirings at different schools um, for different positions. So, it's really important to collect that. Um, but it's it's something to get used to. Um, and then the
057curriculum selection process continues to go well um for both the K5 ELA and the 58 math programs. Um, the math and you pilot in grades five through eight continues to be valuable to the team um and and they just they've dug right in um to it and so it's been really nice to see. Um, we had the coach from Savas My View that came out and supported several of the teachers in the ELA curriculum pilot process. So, they would come in, view a part of the lesson, go out, meet with them individually as a uh, and talk about what they saw, answer questions that they had. Um, we have another school that's in year one of implementation. So, I got to attend a session with them on writing and so bringing that back to Nikki.
058But those are things that you'll, you know, after you adopt that you'll continue to invest in so that the teachers know how to use it and where to find um the skills that their students are working on. Um >> did you say that the view does not >> No, it does. Your previous does not >> sorry was that >> what your >> Okay. >> Yes, the piloting doesn't. The other does not. >> Are you questioning the middle school other one? No. Okay. Make sure >> K5 K4. >> Well, the reading is K5, >> which is what the law >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yes. The one last year did as well that the board adopted the >> And the middle school meets the science of reading. >> Yeah. But they don't they're not looking at
059it because you're not teaching reading as a foundational skill. You're learning through reading. So you'll you they're focused on K5. Everything every legislative piece that you see about reading is focused on K5 because you see it just a is a compounding gap um once you get into sixth grade. So they're not as heavy focused on those types of but obviously when we when we brought forward um the different curriculums for middle school we didn't bring anything that wasn't >> based on that and then OG training is prominent through most of our >> all K5 staff except the new ones this year um our interventionists and then >> Yep. And then some of our staff are letters trained, which if you're watching, that's coming through. And it looks like that's probably going to be a mandate
060for K5 teachers in the coming time. So, we're working, Choice is working with letters on how to find a way. It's intense. Um, administrators will have to do it and it's a year and teachers do it and it's two years for administrators, too. >> I did mine a year. >> I'm sure I have this acronym. Challenge of the day. >> I don't know. We just all call it >> literacy. >> It's literacy. >> Lit r. >> There you go. >> Thank you. >> Letters. Your your Google's faster than mine. uh >> so literacy English teaching >> no phonics does that's yeah that's science of reading is coming back to those so it's no longer for those of you that don't know the difference right we are no longer teaching >> look at the picture and
061decide what the word is or read it and then figure out what makes the most sense. Um that's how uh they've been teaching reading for quite some time. Um and then you had whole language before that. Um but yes, for those of us who have been around for a while, um phonics was drilled into us and that was gone for a long time. It just wasn't built in. They were teaching different skills. So, um, now we're back to it. It's a cycle. Um, events and announcements. So, MAPSA is hosting their charter day at the Capitol. It's a little early this year on April 22nd. It could rain sideways. It could be 60. It could be snowing. Um, could be any type of weather. Um, but, uh, Miss Schultz is having the her dance team perform.
062uh super excited. Um so they'll do it right in front of the capital. It's a huge day event. Um definitely uh focus on the advocacy and where the charter movement is. Uh and different schools will send kids. It's really a highlight of the schools. It's not the highlight of um of administration or anything. They showcase the kids on this one. Legislators will come out. Um certain schools have uh wax they have a wax museum. And so one of my schools has somebody who's going to be um their local uh Senate seat person. So she's going to come out when the wax museum kit. So they come out and they say who they are and what their background is and then the real legislator comes out. >> Um so we'll have dancers there and that's really
063exciting. We were handpicked to have somebody come. So uh we're excited about that. um grants. The amendments for our federal and state grants were due. Um and they were submitted on February 13th. Um just waiting for approval. I I think we're pretty close to that. Um leadership. On March 3rd, our model leaders met at central office. During the meeting, we reviewed the MYIP. So that's your school improvement plan goals and strategies and leaders began documenting which initi initiatives will continue um and which ones may need to be updated. We're also visiting um some science curriculum. Um so NGSS happened quite some time ago the the change over to the nextgen science standards. Um and so looking at some our leaders are starting to look at some other curriculums that might better um hit NGSS. They
064they released the standards and then it took a while for curriculums to come in and develop a whole new program for that. Um so we are starting to look into that and having conversations. So um excited about that. The leaders are digging in and then we'll bring some of that back to the staff. I think Nikki has already had some conversations about it. Um, in April, I hold you back. Sorry. Yeah. I know that the capital NASA day at the capital is an all day thing, but do we have an itinerary for advance? >> Is it 10:45? They confirmed. Yeah. And again, that weather was just >> we had another school that had a dance team out there and they had the, you know, rain ponchos on and just they didn't no care in the
065world about the rain and they're out there performing. They're >> so Yes. >> Yeah. So, if you're if you're free, drive to Lancing. Um and then in April we will be I'm bringing all of my leaders to Kingsberry um and so we'll be visiting there may be um a walk for us to join in on but doing a tour here learning about Kingsbury um so that they too can gain the insight of what a wonderful campus and staff and how they do things here. Um so excited about that. Um, we have um I will I'm going to steal your thunder. Green school. So, we apply for green schools every that's part of our model, right? You can't be an environmental school and not be named a Michigan green school. Um, and so you were a
066green school last year and now they have been um certified with the emerald status. So, you moved up one. The highest status is evergreen and you'll be that next year, I'm sure. Um, but you can't they don't let you jump all the way from one to the next. So, um, it's green, emerald, evergreen. >> Yeah, we are. >> Um, evergreen your 20 or more >> different projects and programs and initiatives that are happening in your school. So, >> so excited about that. I don't we applied last year, but I don't know. I don't know what they did. I don't know if they've published a list. They've just notified the school as well. >> I just got all three of the other environmental schools are now evergreen. So that's why I say we'll be next year
067>> we will we added five of our initiatives in the last year. So we can add five more. Okay. >> Um in uh special education um they're evaluating specially designed instruction and interventions at each of the school in each special ed areas. So resource, social work, speech, language, OT, and in some schools that have PT, physical therapy. Um and so they're diving into those areas and reviewing that. Um they're also analyzing whether specially designed instruction is truly individualized with an IEP being implemented and whether training is needed. So it's it's a regular check and balance, right? Are we doing this? Is it effective? What do we need to pivot to? Um and then they're also reviewing data to see um if SDI is producing meaningful progress. So adjusting some instruction based on student response. Um,
068so we've been focused, the IEP team is focused on getting families to I know another survey, right? But could you give us feedback on how your IEP process went? Where are the areas that we could do better? Um, but also students. Um, they should be one of our main voices. So, um, and they're working closely with pupil accountings to ensure special education data continues to be reported accurately and they take on the special ed team takes on the whole part B of your spring and fall counts to ensure that all the special ed is accounted for appropriately. So, and then Matt joined us. So, for any of you who don't know, this is Matt Basin, the chief of HR. And so, I won't steal his thunder. So, he'll present them. I should have >> to
069dance and uh today um Jod and Sandy and then just said hey can you give a little update on HR and everything happening within choice what we're doing so um just some highle points um for the board to know recruitment is starting in HR very strong right now for all of our schools. Kingsbury is no exception to that for next school year. We try to extend the recruitment season out as long as possible unlike the school districts who like to do it in, you know, uh June, end of June, July, you know, uh we like to start that now. So any any pre-recruitment we can do, we get on that right away. Um we are also kneedeep in a new h implementation that we're really excited about. Uh makes it easier for the teachers to
070use. um I use the term like an Amazon experience so that they can go online and click and find anything they need to about their employment and until um obviously with all implementations of software there's always problems and but we're working them out and we have good partners to help us with that. So we're excited there. Um, another really uh positive thing is um we will be doing open enrollment uh for benefits uh at the end of April uh in the first week of May. Um and you've probably heard the horror stories of companies going through benefit renewals and benefit costs increasing significantly. Um our broker told us we are the lowest renewal rate that she's had. So, we made some really big strategic moves. So, there's not many changes and costs were going to
071be kept pretty consistent for our staff. So, we are thrilled about that to be able to roll that out this year. Um, and we'll have uh my team as well as benefit consultants again on site at least one of those days during open enrollment so that staff can sit down and have a face-to-face conversation because that's a difficult decision to make and family and and they're the we and they can be the experts in helping, you know, guide them towards what's going to be best for them and their family. >> And then school employees are know what days you're going to be here, what >> Oh, yeah. Yep. We'll send out um multiple different communications. Um >> they get tired of saying open enrollment just five more days. Just >> I was trying to hand
072it off to somebody on my team, but they said no, you're doing it. So they'll get a robocall with my voice saying welcome. They'll get text messages if they haven't signed up. They'll get multiple emails. Uh there'll be posters at the school. >> Yeah. And then we individually call >> principal. >> Yeah. Yeah. for Nikki obviously, can you go to these five people? Let's just make sure they know. And it's >> um and because it's a really busy time of year, you know, end of the year, but um the other big thing my team is working on right now is um a staff like an market analysis. Um we do this every year to look at, you know, surrounding districts. Our goal, I say this is our goal, um, is to always be is to
073be as close as we can, I should say, to 90% of the average market rates, um, just based on our competitive time off, the benefits I just, you know, explained. We have some other just the school culture in general, the class sizes we have. There's a significant benefit, you know, of working at Kingsbury. Um, our initial analysis showed that we dropped below that, right? So we have some work to do and some uh you know different scenarios we're presenting to the finance you know uh subcommittee on that um and uh to to make some moves so that we can do increases again this year and get those into our staff. So there's a lot of different solutions that we talked about today and how to do that. Uh one of the bigger things that came
074out of that too was just subsit costs. Um there was a discrepancy in just how we pay subs. Um, we are competitive to to the market. We pay an hourly rate. Some schools pay a pdeium or a daily rate or maybe a half day rate. Um, we pay an hourly rate which breaks down to if a if a sub works the whole day, $127, you know, an an hour. Um, we feel pretty a day. A >> sub. Thank you, Ally. >> That's not on the record, is it? >> Breaks down to about 127 a day. >> A day for a full day. >> Thank you so much. Yeah. >> So, we we have been discussing just some need for some more substitutes, teachers. Um maybe some substitute incentive things that we can do to get
075more subs here in our buildings. Um >> please, >> there's another plug. Yeah, I appreciate it. >> There's a substitute uh posting online. apply to that >> and you can >> if you're a friend of a teacher or anybody else here, email them and we'll route you >> and Nikki will get those names over to us right away. That is what we call an evergreen requisition, meaning it's always up and always posted. So, back to the evergreens. I just had to say that it's always posted. We're always looking for subs to build our roster. Um because yeah, we want to make sure we have somebody to teach. So, And when we do our market analysis of component is that if a union signs in between, right, that's how we fell a little bit off. So,
076there's some contracts locally that have renewed in between when we first joined with you. Um, >> and there's some that Yeah. >> where we are and we're headed and kind of the statement that one of our directors of finance, he says, "I'm really glad you're doing you do this every year. We should never be way off because we um don't know. >> We can be off if if we can't afford it. We can't be off because we just don't know. I'm like, exactly. So, we know where we stand and now we got the work to do to to get where we need to be. >> Thank you. We ask this whether it's in a PD at some time to get an increased level of transparency about what we're doing around fair market value for teacher
077comp and and they've also committed to come back to the finance subcommittee in April with some ideas of things that we can do creatively to address some of how we've fallen up. So, we're working on for April detailed list or update of where we stand on we haven't really covered that this year and we'd be kind of interested. >> It's in your monthly financials. So tell me more about what you would like to see so I can share it in the right >> what's on the topic. >> That would be wonderful if that existed. Um >> so 31 well you're you're typically your state and federal. Uh 31A is state. um what they're talking about um with the 31A is potentially relieving some of the barriers of some of the categoricals and putting it into
078a block grant or a weighted grant, if you will. Um and so that may adjust, but that all hinges on our legislators and governors getting those budgets passed in time for us to know. um federal funding, they're all we know that the federal grants are going to be there. Um we just don't know how much and those numbers don't typically come out in time for budgets either. So a lot of school planning budgets is not done in a business sector where you know what's coming. We know what expenses we have, but we don't always know all the income coming in based on our calendars running off from when the feds and the state does. >> I think, you know, we're looking at that's Mandy's whole job. And so we're wondering is there anything specific she's
079working on to that will benefit the Kingsbury community that we know about her just to know are there things that are coming up that we're not aware of. Right. I mean, we know about there's a lot of other grants and things that are >> we did also we reap the benefits of the Balmer grant. Um, and they help pay for our our MEC interventionist. Um, and that's really important. That's something unique to the Oakland area and so we do participate in that. So, I don't think I've said much about that. that I just talk about our Michigan Education Corps person, but that actually comes through a whole separate grant which is through the Bulmer grant. >> Is there any special environmental grant from some private foundations that we might qualify for our new emerald status?
080>> I don't know the answer to that right. There's plent there are grants for like Wheels to Woods to get grants to help pay for busing. So, I I do have a list of environmental education because I'm most familiar with those for the schools that I work with. Um, but I they don't typically hinge on because that's a Michigan um specific, but when you apply for those grants, you have to show that you have those. So the step of applying and getting that emerald status allows you to have it all documented what you're doing because some grants come with the documentation show us the evidence >> and when we officially achieve that status >> they already got the recognition. It just came >> there. >> It's >> Yeah, it makes it easier because we have
081it all documented. But we do >> Could she come to that point like what are what are some of the or items that we might be missing to achieve a certain grant that the board might want to entertain to introduce? So then we are all >> and your my view that we would probably be looking to adopt that is also grant eligible based on science of reading. So there may be we don't know how much we just know that there's a grant will be released that helps cover some of that and so we're hoping to be able to take advantage of that for next year to help cover some of the curriculum costs if not all. Could she come to the board meeting? >> Yeah. >> Just for us >> what we're currently getting, what
082we might be in line for, what gaps we have, and gaps and opportunities where we could, you know, direct some energy, focus, making ourselves more. Anybody have anything else? Okay. I am not aware of anybody wanting to request the close session. All right. At this time, I would open the floor to anybody who has um public comment. Um, I am going to remind everybody here um some of some the ground rules that we have for um public comment. It's actually been a while since I've had we've had this many people in person. Um, so I will go over to some of the outline um ground rules that we have. Please identify yourself um when when you begin to speak. Um and there is a threem minute time limit for anything that you have to say.
083And I just always remind everybody to be responsible, respectful, and engage in their minutes recognizing you know, that there are volunteers and and people who are working very hard and if there's somebody that we're missing or that we're not seeing, um recognize that and help us open uh maybe up our ideas also recognizing that tonight we have a lot of good. So don't imagine that's going to be a problem, but at this time they will open. >> Yes. certain things with them. >> They come out and say hi and then they go back. >> Yeah. Okay. >> But if you are willing to connect with me and we are always seeking people to go out and talk. You would be surprised at how many legislators still don't know what a charter school is and the
084unique opportunity that you provide here. Um, so if you will additional comments, >> hi. Hi, Stephen Murphy. Um, teacher parent. Um, okay. I'm gonna try to trouble her. So I, you know, I hate speaking in public. I'm speaking tonight because there is a serious and ongoing problem with the cleanliness of our school building and it is directly affecting the health of both students and staff. In the last three weeks alone, there have been approximately 80 illness related absences in kindergarten alone. When numbers reach that level, we are no longer talking about normal seasonal sickness. We are looking at a building environment that is not being properly maintained to help slow the spread of illness. Teachers are doing everything we can to try to keep our classrooms clean. We wipe down tables, disinfect materials, and sanitize
085hight touch services throughout the day while also trying to teach manic behaviors, communicate with families, and meet academic expectations. But the reality is that custodial staff are not entering classrooms to clean them at all. That means teachers have effectively become the only line of defense when it comes to disinfecting the spaces where children spend seven hours a day. The problem does not stop there. Common areas are not consistently cleaned and on the many days when one custodian is absent, the only task that appears to be completed is emptying garbage cans and even then bags are often not replaced. When classrooms are not cleaned, common areas are not disinfected and basic sanitation tasks are not consist consistently completed. It becomes nearly impossible to slow the spread of illness in a building full of young children. As
086an employee, I am tired of feeling like I come to work sick because we do not have enough substitutes. As a parent, I'm tired of spending my weekend sitting in urgent care with my own children after a week of exposure to illness at school. Sickness will always exist in schools. That is a reality. But what should become normal is a situation where the cleanliness of the building is so inconsistent that is actively contributing to the problem. At this point, the conditions we are experiencing raises serious questions about whether we are meeting the ba basic expectations outlined by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy for maintaining safe and sanitary school environments. I've worked in other school buildings where contracted cleaning crews come in after
087hours specifically to disinfect classrooms and common areas. With the level of illness we are seeing, it may be time for this district to seriously examine whether additional custodia staffing, clear expectations, or contracted cleaning services are necessary. Because right now, the responsibility of keeping classroom sanitary has quietly shifted on future. People who are hired to educate children, not to manage the sanitation of an entire building. Students deserve to learn in a clean and healthy environment. Staff deserve deserve to work in one. And parents deserve to know that the place they send their children every day is being properly maintained. So my question is to the board. If 80 illness related absences in kindergarten alone over the past three weeks did not trigger a serious look at how our buildings are being cleaned, what will you would
088like document examples of the lack of cleaning wasted time? Please feel free to reach out to me. I have multiple pages. I am happy to share with you. Thank you. >> Thank you for your comments, Miss Burky. Um, is there any additional comment at this time? >> I know we had already. >> My name is Sarah. Um, I know we had looked at it before like the heating for the preschool and then we had someone out that checked the furnaces and things like that, but I just want to make sure that it's on the schedule for over the summer to actually have someone come out and do like a thorough check because 55 degrees in the free room is not good. >> Thank you very much for that, Sarah. And um have we been in
089contact with the trust board about that? >> Today was the first I heard of it. So I will be in contact with the trust. >> Thank you. >> All right. Any additional public comments at this time. >> I just want to clarify you and Mike had asked regarding the I just want to clarify that I've been here for five years. This was not the first year that um my first year as you can was level readers and that was not during my second year was when we started Michigan Department of it was giving out free grants. >> Yeah. They're still giving for letters. Yeah. >> Yeah. So starting as well as some of the other um that was >> and we dropped off the um level readers. Uh >> we threw them away when we
090came. >> I actually found them today. I was remembering the lobsters of those. But anyways, um and then uh we found a very inexpensive way to put uh science computing in the classrooms before we could get everyone trained. It came in Gillingham. Sarah Mer and I the ones that went and got a um grant for bringing Gillingham for everyone and that was implemented the year that choice started. So last year everyone got trained >> but before that year um we started UI which is but out University of Florida is UF >> um >> because we don't spell things >> all acronyms >> institute institute institute >> um want to be very clear that we switched three years ago. >> So the children have been sorry years ago. It was not. So as as soon as
091the my first year was the year after co and with ceremony all those um we all started that was the first year were here um um and we started in that and everything I learned in college was book books. We had to ourselves and we have been knocking everyone sourcing everyone slowly and eager to because they see the difference and so I just want to be very clear that it this is not our first year and everyone is taking it. So this is not that >> thank you for this is not going on science reading to children who have learning challenges as well as children who do them and that's the big of books a child. So that's a big shift >> and that can happen standard in the classroom but it also is super
092beneficial for the intervention work they do. When we started talking curriculums I like they we're the excitement was huge of like we get to start talking about doing this but all the teachers are very familiar with you and OG. >> Yeah. >> So I was just talking about the curriculum. >> Yes. Anyone? >> Yeah. Okay. Yes. >> Robertski. I'm a parent. Um, Michael mentioned something about the March 26 and 27th uh being Good Friday. Uh, is the plan currently for that to be a full school day >> on our calendar. Um my question is is for any families that that look at that as a religious holiday, would the students be uh I guess would it be classified as an or excuse since I should say the parents decide to keep their their children home
093that day >> they call in and it's an excuse. >> Thank you. And we this year Good Friday is during this hearing. So I'm dismissing. >> Yes. >> But just for if I could just ask a quick question. I think if parents call in ahead of time generally your children are excused whether that's religious holiday a doctor appointment something as long as you call it it's the the no call no shows that any additional comments right thank you um and I just want to make sure and I see that Ally and Nikki are both taking notes over there with the public comment So if there are any actions comments that were stated that need action on them, I'm confident that Nikki and Ally are in the event so that we can make sure that our
094kindergarteners are all of our students are regularly attending. And as everybody here who has a child illness is it can happen for many different reasons, but certainly we want to make sure that we're doing our best to do what we can to make sure that limiting um any time. So, thank you everybody for subing your comments. This time I am going to announce our next board meeting on April 20th. We will be here at the same place and as always at this time I would entertain motions to your chair. So moved. Is there a second? Adam supports and is there any further conversation? We are about to adjourn our meeting tonight. Hearing no conversation, all those in favor of adjourning, please say I. >> Any opposition? Hearing no opposition, we are ajourned at 7:30. Got
095it from your last one. I can Thank you.