001[Music] I call this meeting together of the South Refford Board of Education at 6:37 6:37. May we stand for the pledge of allegiance? I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Next item agenda is a roll call. Mr. Secretary, will you call the wall please? Yes, ma'am. Anthony Johnson, present. Lorie Hicks, present. Amanda Flesher, absent. Charl Flesher, present. Misha Early, present. Daniel Winston, present. And Shirley Toiver, present. Next item on the agenda is the approval of agenda. Are there any corrections to the agenda? There are none. The agenda will be as written. Next item on the agenda is Superintendent Communications. Mr. B. Thank you, Madam President. I have several communications to share this
002evening. Uh, first and foremost, congratulations are in order to the Thirstston High School drama club students that participated in an incredibly outstanding performance of Once Upon This Island over at Thirstston High School uh last week underneath the leadership of Patty Denton, Tim Shainer, Austin Mario, and uh Austin Chasnik. So, it was an incredible musical performance uh from our Thirstston High School drama club. And then additionally, congratulations are in order to the middle school esports team for winning the state championship this Mother's Day weekend. Uh they finished in first place for Super Smash Brothers. So congratulations are in order to the entire middle school esports team as well as to uh Pierce Middle School teacher and uh activity sponsor Jessica Jascott for her incredible leadership with that group of students. And then also uh congratulations are
003in order for the exceptional leadership and commitment of Mr. David Julian who is a Thirstston High School teacher for his continued contributions uh for the board of Michigan Association of Family and Consumer Sciences and thanks to his efforts uh he was instrumental in supporting the pre-conference at the Michigan Career Educational Conference and ensuring that family consumer sciences continues to remain visible and integrated with broader career technical education opportunities for our students. So hats off to Mr. David Julian as well. And that concludes my communications this evening, Madam President. Next item on the agenda is board communications. Are there any? There are none. Next item on the agenda is comments from the audience. Topics related to the agenda. Are there any? No. Next item on the agenda is the consent agenda. Do I have a board
004member willing to adopt the consent agenda? Madam President, yes. I'm with the adoption of the final. Do I have a support? Support. It's been moved by Mrs. Mrs. Early and supported by Mr. Johnson. All in favor? I Next item on the 6 I zero nazs resolution adopted. Next item on the agenda is presentation from student services, Mr. B. Thank you, Madam President. At this time, I'd like to turn it over to our director of student services, Miss Shirley Ashford, as well as our elementary assistant principal, Miss Kyla Page, who are shared uh who are here to share a presentation this evening with uh both members of the audience as well as with the board to talk with us about how things are going in the student services department. So, with that, I will turn it
005over to the two of them. Thank you. I appreciate it. Good evening. Good evening. So, we are going to present some information regarding student services with you. Um, and the way that we're going to have it, the way that I'm going to do it is I'll go through the slides. If you have any questions about that particular slide, I'll stop and then answer the questions. I think that may be easier than to go through the go through the entire presentation and then take questions at the end of that time. So, here we just have the vision. Um, Eagles are educated, equipped and empowered. Our belief statements here we have the mission equals educate, encourage and engage every student every day. And our goal is the three big rocks, relationships and responsiveness. Safety including the learning
006environment. curriculum instruction and assessment and our district strategies to provide a safe nurturing environment for all families as support partners and guarantee viable curriculum, high quality instruction and assessment evidence. So this is just a hierarchy of school needs. um selfactualization, esteem, belonging, safety and physiological. So when you think about our big our big three rocks, I know you guys heard that with all the presentations that you've heard throughout the year, we look at the hierarchy of that relationships and responsiveness is really key as well as psychologically safety belonging to. So it kind of falls as well as the mental hierarchy of school needs. There's also needs that we have based on our three big rocks here at South Pepper. Sure. So mult MTSS multiple tier systems of support um each building has MTSS team that
007really coigns with student services. So when we look at student needs that we're making sure that we go through that MTSS process. We're looking at the tier delivered systems which is our tiered one. That continuous database driven decisions. If we have to move from a tier one to a tier two, what does that look like? Using data to drive those decisions. Also looking at the selections and implementation of the instructional learning interventions and support that we provide to our students as well as looking at those comprehensive screenings and assessment systems to use the best practices. So when we do the assessments and we do diagnosises and we monitor the student progress and then we look at that team based leadership which is throughout our district. So we look at the district level, the building level,
008the education collaboration supports that we use to help see the whole child and make sure they are successful services. The umbrella of services that we offer provide um of course we have students with disabilities. We have our McKin VentoCal which is a social emotional learning the wellness committee preschool and kids care behavior committee sex aid advisory and the suicide prevention coalition. So these are all the things that fall under student services. So when we look at special education we know that there are 13 possible eligibility areas in the state of Michigan. And so I kind of just wanted to go through that because when we get into the data, I want us to think about the individual disability and the individual child and not group them together. And so knowing and understanding that we have
009students here in South that pretty much meet every educ every area of eligibility that the state of Michigan offers. Any questions about that? So now let's look at the data from 2024. So I thought it would be helpful that we added this slide in um because when I get to talk about numbers, the numbers are going to say not proficient and there's going to be some percentages, but I want us to know and understand what that means and what that looks like. So there's four different levels to the MSTEP test. If you fall anywhere between level one and level two, you're going to automatically be not proficient and so that's going to automatically count against us. However, we know and understand that we're working with students with disabilities and that they're making great progress. So,
010I've included some additional data in the slides that can help you understand that. So, this is the ELA. Um, so for the state of Michigan, students with disabilities in grade three overall was 16%. In 2024, we had 24 students in Southford that took the ELA and we had 4% of them be proficient in that area. In grade four, 16% we had 39 students, 5%. In grade five, 14, 29 students, 21%. Grade six, 10%, we had 33 students at 12%. Grade 7 10% we had 26 students at 15%. For grade 8 for PSAT, the state was 23%. we had 23 students that um was assessed and we got 13%. And for grade 11 13% we had 27 students at 7%. I think what's important to note um is that we are above the state percentages for
011five, six and seven. So we know that great work is happening here. Um the my access is not included in this. This is just MSTEP data. And we are monitoring to ensure that all special education students are showing growth towards proficiency in those areas regardless of the disability. Any questions about ELA before I move to [Music] math? So for math 2024 for the state 21% we had 24 students 8% were proficient. We didn't have any that was partially proficient. For grade four 16% 39 students eight that were proficient zero that were partially proficient. For grade five, 11% we had 29 students. We did not have any that were proficient. However, we did have 7% of those students that were partially proficient. So, what that says is that they are moving towards that proficiency. For grade
012six, 8% 33 students, 9% proficient. Grade seven, 8% 26 students, 8% proficiency. Grade eight, which is the PSAT, 5%, 23 students, zero proficient. However, there was 13 that were partially proficient. Grade 11, 3%, we had 27 students, zero proficiency, however, there were 7% that were partially proficient. So, although there were no students that were proficient in five and eight, there are seven% and 13% that are working their way towards that proficiency. Again, this is the my access data. It's only MSTEP, PSAT, and SAT. Questions before we move to the next slide. Excuse me. I have a question. Sure. Can you go back to the zero and the then the ones that the zero? No. For math. Yes. Okay. So, so 0% and 7% towards partial proficient zero is what? 0% were proficient. Okay. They master
013it. They So 0% master. All right. I just wanted to clear that up. Okay. Thank you. Zero. Can I ask a followup question? Sure. for those kids that are just partially proficient. Have we been able to identify where they're the for lack of better uh words where they're not proficient to meet proficiency? Yeah. So, what we're doing and what we're looking at this year um is the times that students are being pulled out of out of class to receive their special ed services, right? Because we want to ensure that they're receiving that tier one instruction still, right? Because if they're getting that those interventions, which they absolutely can, it'll help close this gap and move them to proficient. If that makes sense. It does. But I guess what I'm really asking is if we've been
014able to identify which areas they're struggling with, like they're good at math, subtraction, and addition, but maybe not multiplication. Yeah. And so once they're evaluated for special education, we have an idea of which areas that they're struggling with and then those goals and objectives kind of help close that gap. But also in addition to that, so yes, to answer your question, yes, we do know. Okay. Thank Um but then also how are we supporting them in that gen setting as well. Okay, thanks D clarifying for me. For science um grade five 16% for state we had 10% that was proficient. So we did pretty well for fifth grade. For grade eight, 12% only 4% proficient. In grade 11, 11% and we also we had 11% proficient. So pretty good data for science. Questions about science
015before I move on to social studies. So for social studies, grade five, 6% we hit 0% that were proficient. However, we have 45% that are pressure proficient. So again, kind of making sure that we're moving them towards this proficient area. For grade 8, 8% 0% proficient. However, we did have 25% that were partially proficient. And then for grade 11, um the state 14%, we were at 11. Any questions about the social studies data? So what are we going to do with all this data and analysis? So if you look at here's what grades five, six, and seven we have a proficiency percentage um are above the state in math six and seven proficiency percentages are above or the same as the state. Science grade 11 proficiency proficiency percentage same as the state social studies grades
016five and eight. Significant numbers of our students are partially proficient. So we're working in that trajectory of building them up to become proficient identifi identified in the 2024 MSART claims and target strengthen and our weaknesses. So we are working on building teams on what that looks like when we provide those services in their small group with their case providers. So what? So we've identified the MSTEP standard proficiencies and the deficits um by the individual student needs. We've identified individual students that have not shown growth on the MSTEP from 23 to 24. We've identified students that are close to proficiency, which we call our bubble kids, right? And we want to plan for better accommodations for them so that they can hit that proficiency. um mark and also just kind of look at the barriers to
017success um you know what's what's the issues that are keeping them or what's preventing them um from making proficiency. So now what? So some things that we discussed was of course strengthening that tier one instruction and inclusion um of students with disabilities in the high quality general ed instruction because it's important. Increase the cap collaboration between general ed and special ed. Focus on discussions about scaffolding um and using differentiated output for students. supporting the SEO needs of students and also making sure that we're doing a lot of progress monitoring. So, every year we have a strand report um and it tells us how we're doing as a district. And so, for our 25 strand report, which was released in February of this year, um here's where we are. So, we met most of the targets
018on the 14 state indicators. We are well above target for graduation rate at 85%. Keeping in mind that we do have students that are certificate of completion track and so they're not counted in that 85%. Slight increase um in the educational environment. We know that that's due to the opening of our county ASV programs that we currently have and our timeliness of IEPs indicator for the district was 98.71. So good things are happening. Questions about the stream report. So here's where we are. We have 485 students with IDPS in district. We have 69 students that are served in out of district programs. We have four ASD center programs, three at our elementary, one at the middle school, and we have five crosscap programs, two in our elementary, two in middle school, one at the high
019school. We have 46 special education staff and it's about 130 student services staff. that falls under our umbrella. I have a question on that last one. Yes. You're saying out of um out of district programs? Out of district programs. Are those like um inclusion classrooms or so? Those are for our students with most significant needs. So we have students that have physical other impairment that have multiple impairments. Um and so we don't have that program here in Southford. Okay. So we partner and send them to other schools within the county. Okay. That's what I thought but I wasn't sure. Yes. So this year the state of Michigan updated their least restrictive environment continuum. they're really trying to push um for more inclusion of students with disabilities and so they've added a few layers. Um so
020of course the least restrictive environment is that general a setting and then we go all the way up to the most restrictive environment which would be an home base or an AES which is an interim alternative educational setting. So what we try to do or what we attempt to do is have our kids in that genet setting at least 80% of the day because that's where they're going to learn and grow. However, we know that we have students that um will not be successful in that placement and so then we start moving up the continuum and those are all team decisions. It's a great celebration. You want to talk about the Sure. celebration. As a Zoom service umbrella, we do have great uh services and celebrations that we do with our students. So this year
021um we really had an increase in our peer-to-peer opportunities um in elementary and the middle school. Um we had initiations of a unified PE class and music um appreciation has started over at Pierce for the ASD in their crosscut program that they um piloted for us this year. So these are pictures that you see is from our secondary and our Yep. secondary year. Yeah. During the unified PE and music class and then we also took some field trips this year. So, our ASD classroom over at Jefferson um went and did Rock the Spectrum. Rock the Spectrum is a new um operation over in Farmington Fields. So, it was a great opportunity for our kids to really go over and get to utilize things that best support them in an appropriate field trip. Um they had
022a great time. And then over at the high school, they're also doing amazing things. So, one of our cross classrooms was made by Miss Bartis. A lot of her students are part of this CTE program. So, they get to work in the kitchen. We have the host and they also took a field trip last week bowling. Um, so they get to do a as well and build up that peer relationships and get to practice that social development skill as well as learning a trade for life skills references. And so as me and Shirley as being new into the student service department, we did our own little staff appreciation gift that we gave to all 130 of our student services staff. Um, and then you guys also Oh, I didn't on there. You guys also received
023one of those tonight. Um, Misha, I got to get you a book, but I see you all the time, so I can hand that to you. So, we gave all of our staff such appreciation because they got to know us, we got to know them, and actually we did more staff meetings this year to really build the needs of student services and what they need from us to help support our students in the best way. So, there's more to come um in the 2526 school year. So, we are adding an ASD center program at the high school. Um, Kyla and I and a few of the other team members had the opportunity to go and visit Leavonia's ASD classroom. Um, and so that was very um, inspiring um, because it allowed us to kind of
024see a program that has been running and how it's ran and the things that we need to help us be successful with our ASD program. So, we are transitioning um all of the elementary ASD programs to Fiser in the fall and that's also where student services will be housed. So, student services will be housed with the ASD center programs um at Fiser. So, we're really excited about this transition because our teams are so spread up across the district and now they're in the same building. So, they get to collaborate, see what each other are doing. Um, we try to do most of their PLC's together so they have that collaboration time, but they never know what Adams is doing or what the other buildings are doing. So, we're really excited that they can be in
025one location and really help develop our program as well as have their own supports because special ed teachers are different from genet teachers. So, we try to keep them all in the loop. So, to work with someone who understands what we're doing and continue to build is very helpful. continue our partnership with Wayne Resa um to increase professional development opportunities for general education teachers um because what we know is that the babies are coming. They're coming every year. Um and so, you know, we know cuz I was a general ed teacher and so I didn't I was I wasn't prepared for those students. And so we want to make sure that our general ed teachers are prepared. continue our partnership with Hope Empowerment Coalition, continue our partnerships with Lincoln Behavioral and Growth Works to help
026support mental health, expansion of our peer-to-peer programs, and then we got a new partnership with Trails, and it is a curriculum that the state of Michigan is paying for um for a year um around social emotional learning. So, we're super excited about that. And with that we are done. Are there any questions for me? I have a question. Sure. Do you you all have an ASD center program teacher for Thursday yet? No, but the position is posted. Okay. And I have another question. Okay. The MSTEP is the um is it the same test? Okay. It is. But they do get accommodations. They do receive accommodations. And so some of the accommodations that they're able to receive is they can hear an audio. So if they need that support, it can read it for them. Um
027they get extra time. Yep. They get extended time. Um small setting. So most of our students take their MSTEP with their teacher consultant. Thank you. You're welcome. Can I ask a question? Thank you for your time. Thank you. Next item on the agenda is discuss 2026 Resa premonary budget. Mr. B. Sure. Thank you, Madam President. The board will open uh its discussion of the Wayne County Resa Preliminary Budget for the 2526 school year. Section 380.624 of the revised school code requires that each constituent school board of Wayne Resa to participate in Wayne Resa's budget development process. Not later than June 1st of each year, each local school board must review the proposed budget, adopt a board resolution, uh adopt a board resolution expressing its support for or disapproval of the proposed budget, and submit to
028Wayne County Resa board any specific objections and proposed changes to the constituent district board recommends that take place with the budget. The Wayne County Resa board is then obligated to consider the specific objections and proposed changes and that is listed as discussed for this evening, Madam President. Okay. Anybody have any questions for any on the budget or uh I haven't really seen it before this moment so I wouldn't have a clue if I do or don't. No, it looks good to me. Next item on the agenda, discuss updates to board policy. Mrs. Hicks. Okay. The committee that does the board policy which includes both the superintendent, Mr. Kinsey, and the administrative teams. Couple of the board members, we all got together and discussed the upcoming Eola changes. Most of those were just um updates that
029were legal updates, so they had to be included. And the other one we it might have been a box where you could hit superintendent, this person or designate where we just had to clarify where our board policy would stand. And that's about it. Yeah. Yeah. I know Chris don't. So, okay. So, if there's no further discussion on that, um we will vote on it at the next at the next meeting. Yes. Next item on the agenda is discuss and consider designation of electoral representative for visa election. Thank you, Madam President. A biianial election is being held on Monday, June 2nd, 2025 at 6 p.m. for two seats on the Wayne Rees Board of Education. These seats are for a six-year term beginning July 1st, 2025 and ending June 30th, 2031. These seats are currently being
030held by James S. Barry and Linda S. Jackson. Candidates were required to file their nominating petitions by Monday, May 5th, 2025 at 4 p.m. A candidate list is attached and per public acts 233 and 419 of 2004, local districts must adopt a resolution at a public meeting which names the party who is designated to cast ballots for ISD seats. The board will discuss the designation of a South Redford Board of Education member to cast the ballot for the June 2nd, 2025 Wayne Resa board election on behalf of the South Redford School District. On May 19th, 2025, the board will discuss and then consider a resolution that directs the designate which candidate the board of South Redford supports for the position to be filled. The designated representative will be directed to cast a vote on the
031first ballot on behalf of the South Redford Board of Education. Madame President, a resolution is attached for board consideration. Okay. First of all, we need to discuss or decide who's going to be the representative from South Africa. Can you do that? Sure. You did that last year. Um, see you need a alternate alternate. You will. Okay, that's very good. Okay. Um, so the only candidate that we have is just two. Yeah. James Bry and Linda Jackson and they already sit on recent. So, um be both of them, right? They're the only ones running for it. Yeah, cuz they're the only ones running. Yes. Okay. So, I will move the the resolution. Okay. It's been moved by Mrs. Hicks supported by Mrs. Early. All in favor? I 6 I zero naz resolution adopted. Next item on
032the agenda is consider food services contract extension. Mr. B. Thank you, Madam President. On May 22nd, 2023, the board of education approved the food services contract between the South Redford School District and Chartwell's School Dining Services. In order for the current contract to remain in effect, it is required by the Michigan Department of Education that the board formally approve a renewal of the original contract. each 5-year period. The Michigan Department of Education requires local districts to advertise for bids. Since the district advertised for bids in 2023, it is not necessary to advertise for bids this year. On April 28th, 2025, the board discussed the food services management contract renewal. Chartwells has provided food service management to the expectations as outlined in the contract. The contract approved by the board of education was for one year
033with up to four one-year renewals. Based upon Chartwells's overall performance during the school year, it is my recommendation that this contract be extended to include the 2526 school year. The food service management contract with Chart Wells is pending approval from the Michigan Department of Education. Madame President, a resolution is attached for board consideration. Do I have a board member willing to adopt to the chair? I have a question. Oh, yes. Does the renewal remain at the same consistent cost or is there a wage increase for the management company? It's a great question. There there is a there is a um uh a change in in contract um which can be pulled if if we need to. It's not substantial. It's not substantial. Yeah, it's not substantial. No, it is not. Okay. Go ahead. So the
034chair. Yes. I'd like to move the adoption of the resolution with the changes pending approval. Yes. by the um Michigan Department of Ed. We haven't received the approval, but we can still move forward support. It's been moved by Mrs. Flesher, supported by Mrs. Hicks. All in favor? Any naysay? Six eyes, zero nays. Resolution adopted. Next item on the agenda, discuss and consider board meeting schedule change. That would be me. Um we have a meeting on June the 16th scheduled and since um Lori you'll be out of town and um Amanda Amanda will be away. How what does the board think about us having that meeting on June the 2nd to discuss our mission and vision? I'm okay with that cuz I'm not leaving till the 6th. Okay. Yeah. Vote cuz they have the vote. So,
035we should have a vote at 6:00 p.m. on the second. Okay. Well, we could now we can do that. Well, the resolution has nothing to do with what you're asking of us. We need to move and cancel the meeting. Well, what we're going to do is cancel it. But before we want to do that, I just want to uh give you a reason why you want to I want to change it to the second so we can discuss our mission and vision. Okay. But that's not what this resolution says. It just got to focus on the resolution right now to cancel the meeting. Yeah. Okay. So, do I have a board member that's willing to cancel the meeting because of Yes, I will. Okay. Since I'm not I'm going to be one of the ones
036not there support. Okay. It's been cancelled by Mrs. Six and supported by Mrs. Early. No. So on June the 2nd, no, we got to vote on it. Oh, that's right. Okay. All in favor? I Any naysay? Six eyes, zero nays. Resolution adopted. Now on uh June the 2nd, what do we think about what's the will of the board? And Chris sent out a um a request so we can check our calendar not knowing about June 2nd. I don't have my calendar in front of me and I don't know what's already been scheduled and what time will it be? Thank you. Well, we could start it at since you have your meeting at 6:00. Start at 6:30. Well, wouldn't we want Misha here for that meeting? [Music] I mean, I I'm just saying, you know, takes
037longer than a half an hour to geta here at that time of day. Yeah. And back. Okay. What's the will of the board? There's seven over there. Seven is fine. Everybody agree with seven? I have to check my calendar. I can't come back. We We'll have Chris. Okay. I think we can get back in touch. But remember, I don't want her to hurt her. We don't want to encourage her speeding. We got encourage her speeding ticket. I got one. We don't we don't want to pay her speeding ticket. I know. Collection. Okay. So, we'll have Chris. Here we go. Okay. You'll do that for me. All right. Okay. Next item on the agenda is comments from the audience. Topics not related to the agenda. have one. Does anyone else have anything out there? Just have
038one. You want me to read that? I think someone else back there is asking questions. No, I think he's asking a question of Chris. Yes. I think they're over on the table over there. Yes. Go ahead. Comment from the audience. When addressing the board, please state your name, address, and affiliation. The board welcomes comments from the public and values the input of stakeholders that stakeholders bring to the table. The president respectfully reminds all of us. This is not a forum for debate. The board may choose to answer ask clarifying questions regarding and express concern but will not reach but will not respond to the concerns at the meeting. You can expect a timely response from the appropriate individual. Personal matters cannot and will not be discussed in this forum. So, um, Rebecca Winski, okay, you
039will have three minutes. I have my magical clock right here. I will start it and you will have three minutes. When the time is up, we ask you to conclude what you have to say. Okay? So, come up, name, address, and your affiliation. Okay? Then you start talking, I'll start. Okay. Um, my name is my name is Rebecca Winsky. Uh, I live at 9141 Kinlock in Rford. Um, I'm a teacher at First High School and I have a child at Jefferson Elementary. I know I'm going to need a little time. Oh, um, thank you for allowing me to speak. Um, I wanted to address the board about a concern I had um relating to the unfortunate incident at Thirstston last Wednesday when a student was shot on the bus. Um, and I am thankful that
040the student was, you know, minimally injured. I mean, he was still shot, but it was he wasn't killed or another student wasn't harmed in any way. and um administration responded quickly to the incident. Um although I do have concerns about the communication to staff after that event. Um staff uh were not informed until about 2 hours after the event by administration and um many teachers were still in school. There were students still in the school with after school activities. uh no lockdown was called and uh which is in opposition to our training in uh both alice training and emergency trainings at the school. Um many teachers found out about the shooting from students um including myself. I was approximately 100 ft from where it happened. And uh about 20 minutes after it happened, I walked
041out of my classroom. I saw a student on his phone. And I said, "Hey, you know, what are you doing?" And he said, "Oh, I'm calling my mom to tell her about what happened." I'm like, "Well, what happened?" He's like, "Someone was shot." And um at that point, I was shocked because I've been teaching for 14 years and never has that happened on campus when I've been there. Um at that point, I walked to the door near my room and I saw a number of cop cars outside. Um there were a number of police walking around. There was an ambulance. Um there was blood on the floor. There were students milling around. Um and the staff had not been informed. For me to see that and be shocked and for no um shelter in place,
042no announcement of an emergency was appalling to me both as a teacher and a parent. I I knew that. Well, she got 45 seconds. Um, and I just think that it could have been improved vastly. Um, though I'm glad that the event didn't carry on after the initial incident. Um, additionally, I was disappointed not to have communication from our superintendent. Um, and when staff returned on Friday, he was not at the meeting. Um, and I expected, you know, some central office representative there, either the assistant superintendent or the superintendent, and that wasn't there. Um, and so I think the communication could have been uh improved in that uh because of this event. Thank you. Thank you for your comment. Okay, Stacy Jackson. Name, address, and affiliation. Name Stacy Jackson. Address 21685 Rougewood Drive, Southfield, Michigan.
043Uh, I am not a voter or a resident of the city of Rford. Um, however, I don't feel I need to be um to show up, stand up, and speak in solidarity of our parents, our students, and our city. Right. Um, I'm here today to talk about senseless gun violence. I'm a part of an organization called All Race and Life Matter where we change the spelling and the meaning of race. So it's R A S E meaning real activism serves everyone. I'm here today to stand up in solidarity of the parents of the schools of the students to say that gun violence is real. Whether it's referred Detroit, Michigan State, Oxford, we're hosting a silence the violence event in the city of Detroit. It's a 38 city kickoff to end gun violence. I'm hoping that
044with this situation that we can help curb senseless gun violence in our schools. I echo the sentiments of the parent that spoke. We should not become numb to gun violence. We should all be shocked. We should all be outraged. We should all be inspired and compelled to stand up, show up, and speak up against gun violence in our schools. Okay? I'm here today to show that we are here to unite, to unify, to help comfort record at this time, and help move forward the agenda of ending gun violence in our schools. I encourage you all to come out June 7th. It's going to be launching in Detroit right at the Church of the Messiah on East Grand Boulevard in Lafayette. Uh the first kickoff actually, I believe, is in Flint on May 24th, but the
045larger event where all of these communities come together will be June 7th. I encourage you all to come out. We give resources. There are people there to help you through this and to form solidarity to help curb gun violence. Thank you. Race. What does that mean again? Race. R A S E. Real activism serves everyone. Thank you so much. Thank you, Keith Harris. 21685 Rougewood, Southfield. That was my wife that was speaking. I'm going to tell you a short story. Uh, I was invited here to talk about gun violence earlier this morning. Um, right here close to Rford on Grand River early this morning on my way. It It was just crazy. I'm coming here to talk about gun violence. My nephew drives a Pepsi truck to deliver and he got shot this morning and
046killed. Oh my god. Jesus. Right by referred. Now, our problem, this happened today. Now, this is real. This is real. And we want to invite Refere to join our silence the violence movement and our unity in the community movement because this is the time this incident could have been a lot worse than happened in Redford. This is this is our time. These are our children. We don't want this to happen. We don't want you to have uh a another incident like what we had in uh um Oxford. We can catch this if we all work together. We can catch this. This is not a race issue. This is just a kid issue. And where are the kids getting these guns? We had two shootings in Southfield um where a kid got a hold of a
04745 and a mm. Um I mean, come on. We can do this if we work together. We can we we we we can do this. We're working right along with the Redford uh Dem Club, which is very active in your community. But this is not a Democrat or Republican issue. This is a kid issue. This is lives. So, I'm saying to you all, if we can all come together and create a unity in the community program and start your own gun violence program, a silence to violence is real. Let's talk to our kids. But it all starts with us. Let's talk to them because what happened today knocked me dead. I mean, really, I'm I mean, early this morning, he's driving his Pepsi truck. He's delivering and it's right here at the cusp of record
048and I'm quite sure the kid who shot him might even attend your schools. So, let's come together. Thank you so much. Sharita the graphin read. I may jack that up and I do apologize if I jacked it up. Sorry. My apologies. Today I live at 11323 virtual recession 48 through 9. I am part of the high school to what my son is attending the school of ninth graders and I do agree with what has been said thus far. I do believe as a whole been a part of self record um since 2009 and I believe just as a whole and as a community and as professionals, parent, teachers, us working together that we could have had a better uh effective communication on the way the incident happened on Wednesday. It was very disheartening um to
049hear um as she said you know through various dues and through various phone calls and for me it was through another parent um to find out and here I am the parent in the home with my two boys. So to hear from outside parent is very um discouraging and disheartening for me and I'm very fearful as well. Um, so I I do believe again and us as a whole, as much as we see each other and work together, I just think we could have something better in place to effectively communicate. Um, I would like to find out today if there's anything that we as the board or our superintendent could share. Um, to help ease our mind, ease my heart. Um, I did notice my sons came home. So, I would say thank you to
050the board um for that um coming to a decision. And I think that was um something being very proactive and transparent. We probably should have maybe been have adopted clear books. But however, is that long term? Is that until the end of the school year? And maybe what else do we have in place um to move forward if there's any information that you can share or do we have a group of parents and teachers coming together to where we still can come with a plan and ideas to help again to um maybe not see this happen here. and to prevent it as much as possible. So that's my heart and that's what I wanted to share and to ask today again just to plan how can we move forward and better to secure not just
051for our staff. We want you to be safe, but we also want to know our children are safe as we give them to you every morning of Thank you. And Miss Sharita, someone will be in touch with you before the end of the week. Thank you. All righty. The next item on the agenda is a close session for the purpose of strategy and negotiation sessions connected with the negotiation of a collective bargaining agreement and to discuss a written legal memorandum. Is there a member willing to make the motion to enter into close session? I will. It's been supported by Ms. 6. It's been adopted by Mrs. Six. It's been in support. It's been supported by Mrs. Early. All in favor? I. And that's it.