LPS #53 Board of Education Meeting April. 21, 2026

001Hey. See where our flag is to the flag of the United States of America. into the >> Well, good evening everybody. Thank you for being here tonight. Um we're very always glad to have a full house and so this is our regular monthly board meeting and we have a few extra items today but we are super happy to get right to it. So um we have a motion item 2.2 of the agenda. >> I move the board approve the agenda as presented. >> Second. >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. Aaron, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> I move the board approve the April 6, 2026 study session minutes. >> Second. >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jin, >> yes. >> AJ, >>

002yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. All right. And item three on our agenda this evening is honoring excellence. And that's when we're always happy to welcome Dallas Acriman to the podium. >> Yes. Good evening. Um, it's hard to believe I was talking to somebody today. We had to kind of go back in time about a month ago and uh we had to push some of these recognitions back because of a snow day. So uh on this beautiful 83 degree night or whatever it is right now. But we are glad to make up some of our recognitions this month. And as we have uh all school year, we begin with our LPS awards which stand u for love, perseverance, and strength. And

003we have some great representation tonight from the Lions of Liberty Oaks Elementary. Um, appreciate uh Jeannie Hen Camp, Ashlin Garton uh for their leadership. Uh, also want to make a point tonight. So much representation by their teachers and their uh support staff at uh Liberty Oaks. We have uh Miss Lion. Are you here? Where's Miss Lion? Right here. We have um Mrs. Winkler, Mrs. Winkler in the back and Mrs. Isky here to represent uh their students and also members of the best team at Liberty Oaks team. Raise your hand. Thanks for being here. Fantastic. So, that just makes the night even more special, I know, for our students. So, um I'm going to introduce each of these students one at a time to the podium. So, if you'd want to join me up here when

004I call your name, we're going to start with Harrison Neper, who is a fifth grader. There's Harrison >> right here. Harrison, >> would you >> you're not Fantastic. I'm going to read just a little bit about Harrison. As Harrison embodies the values of the LPS award through his loving heart, positive attitude, and kindness toward others, he moves through the school day uh with a bright smile, spreading positivity wherever he goes. He is always ready to lend a helping hand, whether he is filling water bottles for peers or teachers or assisting with the Lions Pride Cafe uh coffee carts. I like coffee. I may have to come by and check out those uh check out those lions. His willingness to help and his cheerful spirit make our school a better place. Harrison's everyday acts of kindness

005reflect the love, positivity, and strength that this award celebrates. Harrison, here is your award. Congratulations. Bailey told me just before we started she's a little ner Are you nervous? >> Yeah. >> Your hands getting hands hands kind of sweaty. Feel my mine are kind of sweaty too. I get nervous for this stuff. Bailey reflects the heart of the LPS award through her joyful spirit and genuine kindness. She is always smiling. We need proof. And has a special way of making everyone feel welcome. She truly doesn't know a stranger. Bailey shows incredible empathy and compassion to everyone she meets, consistently spreading love and positivity throughout the school. Her caring nature and friendly personality brighten the days of those around her. Bailey's ability to connect with others and lead with kindness is a wonderful example of the

006love, positivity, and strength. We made it. >> Bailey Lynch, give her And our last lion is Gibson Shepard. Gibson is a fourth grader. Come on to the podium. Gibson, welcome. I'm going to read what they said about you. You think this is going to be good? >> Absolutely. Gibson exemplifies the spirit of the LPS award through his quiet leadership and strong character. He consistently chooses to do the right thing even when no one is watching and stands up for others and for what he believes in. Gibson approaches academic challenges with perseverance and determination. Though he may not seek the spotlight, Gibson's actions make a meaningful difference in our school community. He represents the core values of love, positivity, and strength by leading through example and showing that character and integrity truly matter. Congratulations, Gibson Shepard.

007Good job. You'll recall last month we had several uh state champions to recognize. We pushed some of those back and of course now we're in the midst of the the busyiness of spring, so we're going to pick up some tonight and look to get some in May. But tonight, we wanted to celebrate and honor two of our most recent individual state champions, Parker and Aubrey. would you join me both at the at the podium together? >> So, this this takes us back a little bit. You're right here. You two. Um, this goes back Saturday, February 20 28th, which seems like quite some time ago. Down at the M municipal arena in downtown Kansas City, Liberty North High School's dance team members Aubrey Hill and and Parker Gavina captured first place in their respective categories. Aubrey

008in her senior soloist category and Parker in the sophomore soloist category. We congratulate these two on amazing performances at the state level. And I also wanted to note and we have coach Cunningham and coach Austo here with us tonight that the Liberty North dance team finished fourth as a team at the at the state event which is uh which is fantastic. So, a big congratulations to both Parker and Aubrey for their state championship. Aubrey, congratulations. Congratulations. And one more. And of course, this is uh this is tis the season for celebrations. and we've had some lunchons and uh earlier this month it was almost it'll be two weeks ago Friday uh we went to the Shark Tank at Lilian Schumacher Elementary and presented our LPS district support employee of the year and it was uh

009a memorable afternoon a day of excitement uh our videographer uh he's he's fantastic Corey Thomasson he was there and he captured the uh the the afternoon. And we thought we would share this video with you before we introduce this uh special individual. This is a person that uh I know has uh built so many great relationships with the with the school community here at at Shoeacher 2026 2027 with every public school support employee of the year at Chicago. Let's get them up. >> To have been selected for this is truly an honor. Knowing the people I work with, all the support staff throughout the district. For one, just being nominated just in the building was incredible. >> To be >> humbly acknowledged >> for what I do. >> When I see everybody else doing so

010much also makes it even that much bigger of an honor. After my retiring from police, I got away thinking we were not going to come back. And once I got the position here in the school that my own daughters with were educated in and living in the neighborhood that this building is in, how can I not enjoy it? How can I not want to be here? I have a hard time. I remember faces, but I have a hard time remembering names. But as I was walking through there, the excitement and the love that they were showing me, I was naming every single one of those kids in my head. And I was was seeing all the things and all the things we've done and experienced here in the last two and a half years here

011in this building and seeing the times of lunch, the times in in the playground, the times drawn in pictures and every one of their names started coming about and I never remember the names. No matter what my my mood is at home, no matter what my mood is when I get out my car, no matter what it is when I walk across that parking lot as soon as I step through the doors of this building, it is time to make sure that these kids have the best opportunity for an education and happiness and and hope for future. to keep me young. >> I can do it. >> It's next generation. And if we're going to all step up and keep doing what we're doing to make our next generation better, >> what are we going

012to have? >> All right, Officer Ampline, if you would join me here at the podium, just have a few things to say. Um, many of you know Kyle. He's been around Liberty for many, many years. I don't want to date you too much. Graduated from Liberty High School, served 27 years on our Liberty Police Department before we were fortunate enough to to have him join our team. I didn't know this story and and Mr. Anderson shared it with me uh I think the the day after the the Monday after the event and I think he shared this with you. when we made that big jump and we increased our safety security team significantly three years ago and Mr. Anderson said that he was, I think, talking to Gary Major at the time, who was our

013safety and security director, and they were trying to figure out just just what this would look like, the the the staff that we would bring in. And and Steve said, "We need a bunch of Kyle Hamlines." And if that's not the the biggest compliment you could get, and uh I think we found the the best support employee of the year nominee that that we could. Kyle's the first safety and security team member that's been named the district support employee of the year and and uh we're just so excited. Um you saw in the video that we had the big banner uh that will be displayed proudly at at Schumacher. Appreciate uh Matthew Cron Griffin Jason Hartman for being here representing uh the Sharks. But I do also have a they gave us a a replica

014and I didn't I didn't know officer Hamline if if maybe you wanted to put this like in your man cave or or your garage or what have you, but I wanted to present this to you. I have one in my office and let's see if you could autograph for me. So with that, that concludes honoring excellence for this evening. Look forward to seeing everybody again in May. >> Thank you, Mr. Ac. And just want to echo on behalf of the entire board, great thanks to all congratulations to our students and congratulations to Mr. Hamlin. We would like to take a little bit of time to a little recess in our meeting to come and chat with you for a little bit and wish you well. Um, if anybody is interested in or is here for

015public comment and there is a there are slips of paper in the back that you can fill out and submit if you wish to um participate in public comment after our recess um that those you can give to either Miss Aldridge over here or to me. Um, also we will be if anybody is interested After we come back from recess, we'll be swearing in some of our board members to their new terms and administering the oath of office. And so, if that is of interest to you, you might stick around. So, but we'll take about 10 minutes or so to to visit if that's okay. Hey, questions. >> Tag team. I'm sorry. No, nobody heeded your invitation. >> Yeah. >> Well, you know, my own son didn't show up for it. He's at home. So,

016>> yeah, watch watch the formalities. >> Maybe he's watching on television. >> I stayed clear out. >> Nobody wanted to stay. Not even our regulars are here tonight. >> We got nothing. >> Well, at this point, we've come to the part of the agenda where because I don't believe we have any cards for com public comment. So, we will move past 3.7 and um I guess we will move to >> maybe you want to go back to You're right. I do need to go back to >> We should do 3.2. >> 3.1 3.1 3.2. Okay. So, we need to do 3.1 the administration of the oath of office. So >> yeah, we're gonna invite Denise Aldridge, our board secretary, to come up and administer the oath of office to our three incumbents that were not

017that ran unopposed uh earlier in April at our board election. >> And so we would welcome them back and we'll square them in this evening. >> I'm going to take the liberty swear that I will of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Missouri and school director in school district of I got one. I got one. >> I got one. >> I got some. >> All right. >> Act like Dallas. >> Oh no. Okay. read your papers stage at the end of >> congratulations to the three of you. >> We need that. >> We do have a couple of other items under reorganization this evening that we'll walk through with you all. Uh the next item is the election of our board of education president. So the floor is now open for

018nominations for the position of Liberty Public Schools Board of Education President. Are there any nominations? >> I nominate Karen Rogers. >> Okay. Karen Rogers has been nominated for president. Any additional nominations? >> Going once. Having received no additional nominations, nominations are ceased. Is there a motion to elect Karen Rogers as president by acclamation? >> I move the board elect Karen Rogers as president of the board of education. >> Okay. Mr. Bird Bird made that motion. Miss Bower made the second. Denise, would you call the role, please? >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jen, >> yes. AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Congratulations, Miss Rogers. >> Next order of business then is the election of vice president for the Liberty

019Public Schools Board of Education. Um, floor is now open. Any nominations for the position of Liberty Public Schools vice president for the board of education? >> I nominate Jin Bowers, vice president, board of education. >> Okay, Miss Bower has been nominated for the position of vice president of the board of education. Are there any additional nominations? Hearing none, having received no additional nominations, nominations are ceased. Is there a motion to elect Jen Bower as vice president by acclamation? Move the board elect Jim Bowers as vice president of the board of education. >> Motion made by Mr. Currents. Do we have a second? >> Seconded by Mr. Marriott. Denise, would you call the role, please? >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jen, abstain. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie,

020>> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. Congratulations, Miss B. turn it back over to Miss Rogers to walk us through the remaining items under reorganization. >> Then we have three item 3.4 which is to appoint our MSBA delegate and alternate. So reminder our current MSBA delegate is AJ Bird and our current MSBA alternate is Drew Marriott. Um, do we have see the appointment? Let's see. Do we have any nominations for the appointment of MSBA delegate? >> I I nominate AJ Bird if they'll do that. >> Second. >> And then do we have any other nominations? >> I nominate Mar as the alter. Second. >> Second. >> Okay. Sorry. >> All right. Do we have any additional nominations? >> Okay. Having received no additional nominations, nominations are ceased. Now, we're going

021to the motion. So, let's do it this way. Is there a motion to appoint AJ Bird as MSBA delegate and Drew Marriott as MSBA alternate by acclamation? >> I move the board. AJ Bird is the MSBA delegate and Drew Marriott as the alternate. >> Second. >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jen, yes. AJ, >> abstain. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> abstain. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. Congrats. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for >> You said it was close on that >> representation. Angie and you guys. >> All right. Now, we're at the treasurer. This is the appointment of the treasur of the board of education. >> We're not taking >> We have nominations for the board of education treasurer. >> This is a

022tough one. >> I was difficult, but um >> we believe I would like to nominate Cindy Sullivan. >> Do we have We have any other nominations? >> No. Having received no additional nominations, nominations are ceased. Is there a motion to appoint Cindy Sullivan as treasur by acclamation? >> I move the board appoint Cindy Sullivan as treasur of the board of education. >> Second. >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> I didn't notice I didn't ask if she or not. You don't get that option. All right. >> It doesn't have a blink in here. Just says her name. >> All right. And the one who keeps this all together. Appointment of

023the board secretary. Do we have a nomination? Not a motion, but a nomination for board secretary. >> Oh, I believe Denise Aldrich would be a fabulous candidate. >> That's a nomination. >> A nominate. Any other nominations? Having received no additional nominations, nominations are ceased. Is there a motion to appoint Denise Aldrich as board secretary by acclamation? >> I move the board appoint Denise Aldrich as board of education secretary. >> Second. >> All right, Denise, do you get to call your own role? >> Yes. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. Well done. Thank you. Okay. Now, item 3.7. We can skip through. >> And then we have um item four is our

024consent agenda. Our adopted rules of parliamentary procedure. Robert's rules provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of the board by a single motion. Documentation concerning these items has been provided to all board members and the public in advance to assure an extensive and thorough review. items may be removed from the consent agenda at the request of any board member. >> I move the board approve consent agenda items 4.1 through 4.5. >> Second. >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. And with that, we move to administrative reports. >> So, the first item this evening, we're going to welcome uh Dr. Dr. Julie Moore to the podium to provide us

025with an update regarding innovation and learning. >> Good evening everyone. I wanted to celebrate some things out of innovation and learning this evening. Um first we are in the middle of testing season. So we just finished up with um I Ready and starting to work on the MAP test. and I just wanted to publicly say thank you to all of our teachers and pair professionals and administrators who work with students every day to help them um see growth. As a parent, I've been on that receiving end of um watching a student grow tremendously and um our staff works really hard and I just wanted to say thank you to them and I know they're going to do great with math and EOCC and all of those um items. I did not a celebration but kind

026of um summer school assignment letters went out. We had every position filled um when we sent those letters out. So that's a little bit of a celebration. Um we will have some that come back that maybe aren't a great fit that will get um declined and so we'll then work on filling those with maybe people who didn't get positions um within the district and then if needed we'll move to Kelly Services. But really we were able to we weren't able to give everyone a position that wanted one. Um, so that is um good news for for us that we have people willing and um desiring to do that. I wanted to say congratulations to Liberty Middle School and South Valley Middle School um in being named exemplary library programs through Desi, which is amazing if

027you've ever seen the what they have to do um in order to qualify for that. It's quite a task. And so um we're proud of both of those programs. Also wanted to highlight that MCC is having graduation tomorrow evening and we will have 11 students graduating with their associates degree which is amazing. Dr. Saluri has just taken that program and um made it just just fabulous. Those all 100 students are his kids and he treats all of them like that and takes care of them. Um, and to continue to grow. The first after a few years, we maybe had one student with an associates degree and then we worked up to two and now we're at 11. So, it just keeps going up. >> I have a question on that. Do we are they recognized

028at graduation? >> Are they in the program? >> They Yes. And they also get like some kind of accord. >> I just didn't know if like the public understands what they've accomplished. >> I can ask on if it's I think it's in the program, but I'll verify. There's also a ceremony at MCC. Okay. >> So that they get to graduate. >> So they'll be there tomorrow. >> Okay. >> Tomorrow they'll be we'll um several of us will be at the um graduation at MCC to be there just to you know show them our >> great our um congratulations. Um also wanted to highlight fine arts between readers theater um speech and debate um musical theater. Uh we've had several state and national competition students qualify for state and national competitions and then many blue star

029nomination. So they just continue to um show why Liberty is a fine arts community. And then I wanted to share walkthroughs are completed. Thank you to everyone who was able to get um to one or more. We ended with Ridge View Elementary this last week and they tried something different as being the last one. and um they did something a little bit different. So, we got to watch some students do the pacer. We got to watch some students who were trying to, you know, uh reach their a new goal and we got to see some students sing. And what was really cool is there was someone from Children's Mercy there working with first graders. And those first graders raised about $1,500 in order to make happy kits for um children who were in the hospital

030and just needed something to make them smile. So when when people question real world learning um it can be done by first graders and they were really proud of themselves and um got to make several kits to um deliver to Children's Mercy. So of course we wouldn't couldn't do any of that without our business partners, community partners. So we want to thank not only Children's Mercy, but everyone who's partnered with us on something whether it is um preK or all the way to our seniors. We have a great community who works with us. That is all I have this evening. Thank you. >> Yeah, that back to your summer school note. Um, so all the positions are filled by LPS employees. >> Correct. >> Awesome. >> So, they were all um sent a contract with

031a placement and then we'll have some who might come back and say, you know, that one doesn't work for me or I really, you know, wanted to do this like maybe a pair of professional who wanted a teaching job but we didn't have one so we gave them a paraprofessional job. Um, now if somebody declines a teaching job, we can move them. Um, so we'll always get a handful of those that decline. Uh, but we do, we had several particularly at the high school that we couldn't place. Yeah. Who maybe applied for the first time. So, we'll when we have an open position, we'll call them and ask them if they want one of those open ones. >> That's good. >> And you still have that safety net of Kelly Services if you do need

032to go back to that at any point. So, >> I mean, this is the first time I think I've heard that a long time. We'll be happy. >> We were very excited. We felt really bad that we were going to have to tell people no, but we're like hang tight because something might >> occur. One quick question. You in your report you talked about uh Michael McDow and the work there kind of related the the math instruction uh coach or specialist. Yes. >> What's the status of that place? So we have um identified a person um to do that and she actually has um followed him um gone and watched him a couple of times and then done some um one well I should say two-on-one her and I have met with him um to

033talk about things and met with him after he worked with the school. So she's been able to see what he does. Um the great thing is it's what she does in her classroom already. So it just mirrors that. Um so he will um they're getting ready to do another meeting in a couple weeks and then um there will be some time this summer that we'll kind of get together and calibrate and make sure we're all on the same page. >> Excellent. Thanks. >> Anything else for Dr. >> I just wanted to quickly I know you mentioned the libraries and I'm so proud of the ones that got recognized by the state. I also just thought it was incredible to see the very successful family engagement nights at the library at both Withers and Wood last

034week. The family turnout was amazing. Kids were engaged doing the bingo and learning learning all about all aspects of the library. I mean, >> what were there what over a hundred people at each one >> was very pleased with the turnout. >> It was it was phenomenal to see parents and children together at the library and and doing all of those wonderful activities. So, what a what a successful new event to roll out. So, kudos to them. I just love all of the engagement just every every day there's something going on where our students are traveling to like I was at Science City on Friday with Louiswis and Clark first graders and there's just constantly something going on where they're presenting in front of the community or the public. I mean from little very small

035children through our high schoolers and I just think it's amazing >> just traveling downtown and seeing the thing it's great experiences. I'm so proud we can do that for them and >> our teachers have done a wonderful job of thinking outside the box and then how do we give them those opportunities? >> Yeah and there's there's a lot of them. >> Yes. >> All right. Thank you Dr. Moore. Appreciate that. >> Uh next then 5.2 our student equity and access report with Dr. Andre Dixon Seahhorn. >> Good evening everybody. Hi. So good to see you. I wanted to open up our report with sharing on kindergarten enrollment. And again, this is just kindergarten. We've not yet folded in um the count from ECC and there was a typo there. It reads ES EC, but it

036should read ECC. So, starting next month, we will fold in the ECC count and uh kind of delineate that. And then also um Nick, you had asked about some data, kind of a breakdown. We'll we'll start that in May. Okay. Um so also May 1st uh it begins our returning student registration process. And so this is for all of our uh families that are planning to return to LPS uh for next school year. And then also May 1st marks the date where any new families coming in start that uh registration process. So, we're very excited about this time of the year. Wanted to also highlight on behalf of special programs, we do have a couple of uh ceremonies coming up um that recognize the foundational milestones of our students such as the LPS pathways to

037biiteracy ceremony that is actually this Friday at 6:00 p. p.m. at DMS. And then the LPS seal of biiteracy awards ceremony will be on Thursday, April the 30th from 6:30 to 8 at Liberty North High School. So again, these are events that allow us to just just open that space for students to be honored for their dedication and linguistic achievements at both elementary and secondary levels. Um the next thing I wanted to share and uh this is on behalf of special services and we're asking uh that you would forgive us because this did not go out in advance um as it normally does and that is announcing the Northland Job Olympics event. I know several of you come to those events that event every year and so I don't know if any of you made

038it this year because perhaps Okay, good. That's wonderful. That's wonderful. So, >> well, I actually missed it. It was not on my calendar. So, I was just like, "Oh my goodness, what happened here?" So, it was held on Friday, April the 10. There were over 150 student competitors um from 11 schools, six districts, and we are so proud that LPS had about um had our students that placed in 47 events with first place recognition in the areas that we've listed below. Um such as silverware rolling and table setting, professional appearance, child care, light assembly, um table busing. I mean this is amazing. interview skills. So, this was an amazing amazing event and so we wanted to publicly recognize this and then also extend a special appreciation to all of our community sponsors that made it

039possible. And then last but not least, wanted to just make everyone aware that the last parent information night when you talk about family engagement, um, our special services department does an exceptional job at this. And so their last convening for the year for families will be on May the 6th at 6 PM here at the district administration center as led by Dr. Stark. So that is what I thought I would share for this evening and we'll take any questions or comments at this time. >> And I were both able to go to job Olympics >> and it is as always >> Jessica King does an amazing job in organizing something >> and there were so many um other adult staff members there to support her. The kids from the high school were there to support

040the best students. Um the organization is amazing. It is. It is so much fun to go. >> Um, I got to do interview skills. You were doing >> Oh, I've done interview skills for two years and this year I did laundry sorting which was just incredibly different but still eye opening all the same. But it's fun to just engage with the students and >> Yeah. >> And the thing I love the most about the event is just the excitement in the air. It's just the competition. >> Yes. Absolutely. >> Yeah. They're very They're very um into what they're doing. >> Yes. Yes. >> But the organization was probably one of the better organized events I've seen with Job Olympics in the last couple of years. You did a really nice job. >> Well, again, kudos

041to Jessica King and we'll be sure to pass that >> Wonder Woman. She is. >> Yes. Thank you for recognizing them. >> Anything else? >> Okay. Thanks, Dr. Dixon Seahhorn. Uh next item 5.3. We'll welcome Miss Cindy Sullivan. Good evening. Hello. >> I have two donations to share with you. We had a donation of packing boxes valued at $6,119.40 from Vanguard Packaging to the distribution center to be made available for building staff to use when packing items in classrooms during remodeling projects and summer cleaning. Thank you to them for that generous donation and a monetary donation of $2,970 from the Daughters of the American Revolution to fund the restoration of the Liberty Statue at Franklin Elementary as part of Liberty's 250ear celebration. If you haven't seen it, it looks phenomenal. So, take a ride and

042take a look. And thank you to the Daughters of the American Revolution for that. A couple of other things to pass on to you. collections. We have talked about that every month, but we're going to talk about it again. >> We did finally receive 13.1 million from the county last week, which um 12.4 million of that was attributable to the senior tax credits. So, this puts us at a 96.7% collection rate for the year. And I also finally received a response about the interest um reimbursement. Yeah, no such luck. It was a resounding no and the auditor of the county said there's not a precedent or requirement for the county to remit >> well we can start something new >> we establish a new president >> we could I suppose but um yeah >> well

043kind of I mean not to say there's a legal requirement for it but you lose interest on that money but then we also have to pull money out that's invested to cover the shortfall for it not being dispersed correct. >> So you kind of get that's just twice >> which that is the >> conversation that we had. Come to find out um in addition to them saying no we I did find out that a lot of the checks sat at the county office and were not put in the bank. So they didn't earn any interest either. So that's another >> reason that we're not >> so um and then another point was to figure all of that would be very difficult to disperse between the taxing entities. So, >> so >> those are the push

044back items. >> What about Okay, so >> thank you for asking >> thing. Yeah, thanks for asking. Things learned this year. >> Is this okay? Is this how it's supposed to go? >> No. Going forward? >> No. >> Do do we need to >> anticipate this delay? Do they understand what they need to do so that next year there's not a delay? I guess to me that's that's the problem of just like Yeah. They've never been charged interest, but if they keep doing this, I mean, what's to what's to keep them from deciding we'll sit on the money, >> right? And we do pay them a percentage of the collection for their fee as well. Um, I did express that same concern for next year because they are changing software providers as well. >> They're

045changing what? >> Software providers, >> of course. Um, and there are still the ISS is the RFP is out and they haven't made a decision. So, in my opinion, they're behind the eightball implementation of that software. So, I expressed a great concern that we will experience the same >> next year. >> Um, and I think the auditor understood my concerns. and they're they're also hearing that from other taxing jurisdictions having spoken with other districts and city municipalities. So >> yeah, uh he was aware of my displeasure for all of this and um it's not his responsibility, but I asked that he be sure that our conversation was related to the county administrator and the commissioners because that is his job. So >> it was >> Thank you for for going back. Yep. Yes, >> I'll

046keep keep trying. So, we should get three more collections um at a 97% collection rate. We can, you know, it's pretty pretty normal for this time of the year. So, um hopefully the worst of this is over for this year. The state payment was received today. It continues to be paid out at a SAT of 6,900. If you'll remember, full funding is $7,145. So, we're still short about 3 million as to what was to be appropriated to schools this year. So, contingent upon what's coming in at the state level, we are out for a bank bid, which I believe I've informed you of before. We did receive two responses to our bid. Um, other banks were not able to meet the requirements of our bid. So, we're working through those. We will have a recommendation

047to you at the main meeting um how to proceed with banking. >> Did our current bank Oh, >> they did. They did. >> They are one of the two. >> Yes. Audit and finance committee. We have two openings that we will be seeking to fill this year. One of them is an expiring term. And I did learn on Monday that one of our members will be moving out of state after school is out. So, we will be seeking to refill her term for two years. Um, as well, the the announcement has been in quick news. We already have one applicant. So we are seeking more at least one more to consider for that um open seat as well. So more to come on that. Uh the audit and finance committee did review the financials and

048they had mostly questions about budget amendments and the budget process and how things are going on that they will meet to review the preliminary budget next month before your meeting. So they'll have a look at their eyes on that as we progress in that um process. That's what I have for you tonight. All right. Two things. I like pictures. So I always look at your operating fund chart. Um light blue on the back is the gap is much bigger. The dark blue. Is that primarily the state? >> It's a combination of the property tax revenue and the shortfall from the state. >> Okay. Okay. >> Yes. next month that should increase a >> go a bit. >> A little bit. >> Okay. >> And the audit I I know we find value or at least

049um confidence that the audit and finance committee is looking at it and obviously making sure things are in the right place. >> You get a sense that they're finding value in their role as well that they feel like they're contributing? >> I think so. I haven't been >> It's not a catch question. I'm just >> Yeah. I'm I'm not aware of any displeasure at the way it works or concern >> at the way it works. I of course have some that ask more questions than others, >> but they are all engaged. So, >> good. That's perfect. >> Yeah. >> I just didn't get one number that you had. You said at the start that you you'd received 13.1 million from the county last week and then you said something about 12 point something with the

050senior >> 12.4 million of the 13.1 was attributable to the senior tax credit. Yeah. >> The other um remaining part of the payment were delinquent taxes or checks that didn't hit the bank on time. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> We're going to hear from Miss Sullivan here in a little bit. So, thank you, S. >> Thank you. >> 5.4. Then our operations report with Mr. Anderson. >> Good evening. >> We have a few items I'd like to share. Uh first of all, we received notices a couple weeks ago that our SRO, Officer, Cronin, has been promoted within the Liberty Police Department. So, he will be leaving his role as uh SRO. Uh we're appreciative of certainly of his time. He's been a couple years. He's done great work in building relationships and

051getting out and about and supporting us whenever we need it. So, really appreciate his time and service uh with the school district. also thankful for the leadership at the city and bringing in Joel Love Lady to kind of be part of that uh interview process uh and engaging um with them and kind of weighing in on on the candidates that are presented to them. So again recognizing uh Officer Cronin and then we'll certainly once we know who the next SRO is, we'll share that with you all uh as soon as we find out. Um we also want to talk a little bit about this building. Um, we're going to be going through a period of transition in a couple different ways, but in this building, uh, specifically with respect to construction, I believe I've shared

052with you, and I apologize if this is repetitive because I've been saying this more publicly lately, but, uh, we will be all the people that work in this building will be vacating this building come the end of May. Um, we're doing that obviously to make way for the rest of construction. I'll speak to second floor here in a minute. We're also doing all new HVAC systems throughout the building. Quite a bit of cosmetic work and upgrades. We played around quite a bit with seeing if we can make it work and letting some of the essential function folks stay here. Uh we just couldn't pull it off. And so where we landed is we're moving everybody to Heritage uh beginning at the very end of May. Our hope is that everybody would be moving back in

053mass uh in the first week of August. Um there'll be pretty uh intentional communication strategies in and around that. Uh that's probably the best time of year obviously to to make that move. Um and um just uh we'll work through that over the next few weeks. I think we're going to go public with that. Uh Dallas and I've been working on some messaging at the end of this month. Uh and then we'll put signage up and everything for families to let them know what that will look like. Appreciate everybody in this building. We've had a series of meetings. Um at least to our face, they've been very patient and kind, which we appreciate. Um, and part of that is, and I really need to call out that the team of Trey Kzer with Tech and

054Jason Bright and his and his folks, um, Justin Preston and Steve Aldrich and and that crew just working closely with all the folks in this building to help with that move, uh, the packing up of everything, um, including, you know, people that have two, three, and more computer monitors and how that works as you move it. So, it's a little complicating, but again, appreciate everybody's patience there. Um, >> so it'll be more expeditious. Uh, it will will help speed up the work. And what we have learned, uh, for those who have been here through the course of the workday, it can get pretty loud and distracting at times. The loudest and most distracting work is the HVAC work. And that's what they're going to be really blowing through here come uh June and July. So,

055um, I think it makes a lot of sense. Um, and and it will help expedite the work as well. Um so so that and I mentioned the team um that's been super engaged with everything we've done not only with with this building working through the second floor which is on track. I think we feel really good that we'll have that ready for the June uh board meeting. Uh so Dr. Tucker's last meeting we'll have the second floor ready to go. We did I had him run a quick calculation. The square footage of the new boardroom is almost exactly twice as big as this space. So it really is a nice upgrade. Um, and I think for those when we get a chance, maybe we can take you back down there and see it. It's getting

056into that final stage. You can really get a a nice appreciation for the space. Um, the team that's been working very closely on that project and all our projects. Uh, we're going to be pulling them into the May study session, I assuming that's assuming that's still kind of on the list. Um, to give you all that quarterly update on all construction budgets, how everything's kind of working together between capital and bond. Um, and since we're kind of closing things out, we just have a couple remaining projects and through the end of summer, we should be done with just about everything. Really wanted to bring together the key pieces of my team that have been super involved with that. Uh, to give you a little bit of overview of their work. Uh, certainly uh let you

057kind of share maybe some appreciation for all the work that they've done to help bring all this together. So, um, we'll we'll be doing that in May. Uh, and also we'll probably touch a little bit on the demographer report. I mentioned that last time I think in the study session. Our goal is to share that out this week, so you'll have it in advance. Uh certainly if you have any questions on that, feel free to ask, but we'll we'll roll that out uh at the May study session. We talked a little bit about bringing the demographer up from Texas. Um the issue there is the guy who did most of the work left the firm, handed off the completed work to somebody else to kind of take to the finish line. I think we can

058probably do fine. Uh and if there's some more intensive questions, we can follow up with that with that team. So, um, that's all I have and I'd be happy to take any questions. >> Any questions of Mr. Anderson? >> This could totally catch you off guard. Maybe the um lawn that's on the I don't know back side of LMS to run the drainage and all that. >> Is that going to be seated and solded at any point in time or what's going to happen? >> Yeah, that's that's I did notice it. Um I I know it's part of the retention system out there and I would assume it's to be seated in some capacity. I'm assuming they're waiting for the right time of year. I'll check on that and follow up with you. >> Yeah,

059>> I did want to add Jason Bright uh under Steve's department's hosted the Liberty Economic Development Corporation the other day at the distribution center. A couple of you were there. The focus was on workforce development and like kind of a talent for tomorrow at a student panel. And what's always great if you're at the distribution center, they added a tour. >> And nothing I think brings Jason Brighton more joy than to show off that space. And so several of our business partners stuck around afterward and walked around with Jason. He had a one pager that had all the specs from the location and everything that they do and how much goes in and out of the building. So thank you to Mr. Bright for serving in that capacity and bringing our community in. So, >>

060and that contract has a concrete award show. >> That's right. >> Oh, yeah. >> We don't like to brag about that too much. >> Thanks, Mr. Anderson. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Uh, next then is our human resources report with Dr. Sarah Marriott. 5.5. >> Good evening. >> Hello. >> Want to start with a brief staffing update. It's been an exceptionally busy time um for human resources. This is kind of the um chil January through May is um a high volume for our team and need to share thanks with our entire HR team as well as cabinet department leaders, directors, principles for their help with the process. It truly takes a lot of people to get the process moving to hire replacements and appreciate everyone's work and carving out time in their day to

061participate in interviews and all of the other components that go with that. Um, so we have received 68 certificated resignations for this year compared to years prior. Um, we had 92 last year and 78 for the prior year. Um, so still ongoing. we could still receive more and do anticipate receiving more um throughout the rest of the school year and perhaps in the summer. Right now, those vacancies, we have 18 that are unfilled, but they are con being continually filled on a daily basis. So, that changes on a on a regular basis as well. Fairly spread out among all of the different departments content, grade levels, and such. So, there's not necessarily a um one area that is significantly more than the other. So continuing to work on filling those. Again, Dr. Copelan, Dr. Tena

062Brown, um, for their continued work on making sure that all of our positions across the district are filled. Um, I did count up we have filled 15 administrative positions this year as well. So, um, you know, that combines another that adds another layer. Um, and we'll continue to again work through that process. >> Um, an update regarding the grow your own teachers program. So next month we will formally recognize those recipients. Um we received seven applications this year and selected four um LPS staff members to receive that. Um we are really excited to always welcome them back to the district and that is happening on a yearly basis now where those GYOT recipients of years past are now coming and and being placed in the district as teachers. So that's really exciting. Um but in

063addition to growing our own um LPS team members or LPS students into future LPS team members, we've also initiated and just wrapped up several other growth opportunities for team members. So yesterday we had we finished our aspiring administrators academy. Um and so those are for teachers who are interested in leadership opportunities or down the road. Um and so that finished yesterday. We meet six times a year. Um today we finished up the first year of our pathways to teaching cohort which is for um our classified team members who maybe are interested in becoming teachers. Um and so that was in conjunction with our university partners. We had six universities throughout the year represented. And so today at our HR team meeting, we talked about how can we look creatively to expand those options for um

064our current staff members who aren't teachers but might want to become teachers. We feel like they're our strongest pipeline for our future. >> And then tomorrow we will wrap up our aspiring classified leaders cohort. Um we have 15 members this year. Can this is our second year of that. Um and um we're excited to again welcome those future leaders in in our operations and classified leadership capacities. So good things are happening. Looking for ways to always expand those options and I think we'll have some new things next year to share. >> Take any questions that you have. >> I think that's a great process in terms of of aspiring um employees. the idea that there's there doesn't have to be a ceilly. >> Correct. >> There's places to go up above that that would encourage

065investment. So, thank you uh >> for that program. Has it expanded? >> A huge group effort. >> And you said classified just has just been operational for two years. Is that what you said? >> Two years for operations. Um aspiring administrators has been several other years before that and then the pathways to teaching is its first year. >> Okay, great. Yeah, that's Well, I was just going to say the same thing, AJ, that I appreciate both obviously a lot of the work is reactive in in HR, but the proactive piece is what helps minimize the reactive or at least some of the stress on the reactive end. And so that that work I know pays dividends for all of us. So, thank you to your team. >> Of course. Thank you. >> Other questions of

066Dr. Marriott? All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh last item then under administration reports a couple of highlights from the report submitted uh earlier from my end. I just wanted to mention was able to attend the real world learning uh planning summit uh just last week in which several from our two high schools Liberty High School Liberty North as well as a group of students and several folks from this building were able to gather together and work as a district on next steps with real world learning. If you didn't know, we have about seven, I think, real world learning student ambassadors um who are formally working with real world learning and the Kaufman Foundation as an additional MBA um whose task is to spread the word around market value asset, what opportunities are available.

067So, at the summit, we were able to sit and dialogue, brainstorm with those students and chart out next steps for our district. Uh, particularly as we get ready for strategic planning in early summer and early June. We were also able to look at our market value asset data and looking how we've grown over the last five years um from nearly 40% of students getting a market value asset to last year where 100% of our graduates received at least one market value asset experience. And then the conversation shifts to how can we continue to communicate the opportunities available to our students, but then also making our parents and families aware, then also our teachers, our own staff, and that there are still some as people on board with us each year that we need to get

068up to speed. That then ended with a conversation around sustainability. Keep in mind board seats change from time to time. Leaders come and go and so there's value in constantly bringing forward the work just to make sure that people have an understanding of the commitment the district has taken uh how policies are shaped to be able to support graduation along with that market value asset piece. So we'll be looking at some opportunities uh to engage the board a little more deeply just to continue the sustainability of our work. Legislative session I think has three weeks left. Are we down to three weeks? We're getting close. And so as we look at updates from week to week, the next day things change. So a few things we're keeping track of. Certainly the budget both at the

069education side of things from the foundation formula and Prop C. Several things that Miss Sullivan shared all the way to the state and what's going on with revenue. you may have heard just as early as this afternoon uh passed out of the legislature an effort to be able to place on the November ballot um the income tax phase out. And so that is moving forward and we'll see what our voters in Missouri think about that as we think about the next election cycle coming up in the fall. We'll continue to watch that. Specifically, some items that are uh still gaining traction in the legislature. There's a literacy bill that we're monitoring that has some redundancies in terms of work that we're already currently doing. You may have seen the Missouri State High School Activities Association

070uh legislation and how that's landed recently, but then also continuing to watch the A throughF uh grading system, the executive order, Desi's role, input from the field, but then also how that plays out as the legislative session comes to a close. irregardless, we know we're going to have some type of A throughF grading system as we've seen in other states. That then gets us to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. A couple of items. The first of which is several of us from the district administration center sat down with our Desi area supervisor, Dr. John Ruddy, to go through our MSIP 6 cycle 2 review. In layman's terms, they took a look at our strategic plan and provided input. And so, uh, we were fortunate to be able to sit down and solicit some

071feedback there. Um, they use our strategic plan in ways to share that information with other districts, um, as far as some examples of how they can think about strategic planning and comprehensive school improvement plans differently. So, we appreciated the feedback from them. We received the full points. I believe it was 42 out of 42. That then will populate that portion of our APR. as you fast forward to the fall and you receive your annual performance report for the 2526 school year. So that portion of the APR continues to remain on track. With that said, something that is in process is the transition from four performance levels to five performance levels. Historically, when it comes to state assessment, you have proficient, advanced, basic, and below basic. Statutoily, that shift is allowing for the move from four

072performance levels to five performance levels, which some may recall. It wasn't too long ago, several years ago, we had multiple layers levels similar to the five as it relates to student performance. We're getting back to that. And what that captures is a category there in the middle which really um serves as kind of that ongrade level classification because currently with the fourphase model and those four levels you have a portion of students that are captured in that basic category which are actually on grade level. And so they're going to work through the process in the fall of providing districts with their annual performance report initially reflecting the four levels. That'll be your your finalized APR. And then you're going to see a little bit later in the fall, early winter, a revised APR that then

073would show what those five levels would look like. So just be ready for that. It won't be final until the following year reflecting information from the 2627 school year. >> Is that clear as mud? >> Yeah. Um so we're watching all of this and the specifics and how that will roll out um as it relates to MSI 6 cycle 2. >> Is it too much to ask what the qualification what the difference is between proficient and ongrade level? >> Yeah. So there are specific cut scores that once you reach that you then bleed into the next performance level. They're in the process of working through that >> and so they'll share that with districts and engage leaders like Christopher Hand and Michelle Schmidt's innovation and learning >> um to be able to know what that

074looks like because then it translates down to the classroom >> as you identify where those students are at and what needs to be done to be able to move them into that next category toward proficient and advanced. So, good question. That then leads us to assessment. So, good segue. The success ready student assessment is still in the works with DESIE and it at their March board state board meeting they shared a timeline goes all the way back to really when we saw the innovative assessment demonstration authority uh waiver submitted to the federal level. the approval of that waiver. Of course, a lot of companion work that occurred parallel with that through success ready students network to this year where there's a smallcale pilot of several districts that are kind of ironing out some things including

075Liberty. Liberty has some participation in that smallcale pilot. Next year they're going to have a larger scale pilot. There were 120 districts that expressed interest in participating in that pilot. Not all of those districts um are represented in the largescale pilot. We were notified in Liberty Public Schools though that next spring during the MAP assessment window, we will have four schools participating in that larger scale pilot. They include Manor Hill and Lewis and Clark in fifth grade math and then Alexander Donovan and Shaw Creek in fourth grade ELA. Those buildings and those grade levels won't be doubling up on assessment. Instead, the pilot participation will count as their MAP assessment for those particular grade levels and content areas. Jump to the 2728 school year. It's around then that we anticipate um this new form assessment,

076assuming everything moves forward, that it's funded, it's supported at a variety of levels, the state board level, the department level, certainly the legislature. Um as far as appropriating funds for that, that's when that assessment would replace the MAP assessment. Keep in mind it's third through 8th grade initially math and ELA and then eventually you pick up science. Nothing has changed at this point as it relates to high school and of course exams. Uh with that said, we certainly open it up for any questions from the board. >> Third through 8th grade ELA math and eventually science. >> Correct. And keep in mind science is administered at the fifth grade and the eighth grade level. So you kind of have those windows. >> Just appreciate your work. Um continuing to be an ambassador for this work

077in the state. Um as I have said before, feels like your pedal to the metal all the way to the finish line. >> On that note, thanks for adding that. As as we transition, uh we did welcome Dr. Keepart in the district this last Friday and yesterday and she was able to get into some schools and some support buildings. Appreciate Dr. Moore, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Acriman um and helping host. We had lunch together here at the DAC since we're going to be displaced over the summer. We thought it might be good for her to meet everyone and memorize all their names. Now, um she's going to be back with us on May 4th and 5th um for another round of visits um which then also coincides with our next study session. So, we'll likely have

078an opportunity to connect with the broader board. Um those are the scheduled engagements that we have along with our June 2nd uh board retreat and the work that we're going to be doing uh with our strategic plan the day before that. So, um we're off and running. questions. We covered a lot. All right. Well, then we're done with administrative reports. Then we're ready for item six, which is new business. And first up is preliminary budget. >> I'm going to turn it back over to Miss Sullivan to walk us through that item. >> Thank you, Dr. Tucker. As a reminder, we talked last month about the preliminary revenue projections and as is our um mode of operation. We'll talk about expenditures this month and then we'll put it all together next month with any changes that

079we've recognized. As you will recall when we talk about budgeting, the budgeting is an ongoing process especially of the expenses because we involve so many people in this process. Anyone that has a budget or is a budget manager or responsible for a budget of any kind is brought into the process because no one better than the person who's responsible for and overseas that budget knows what they need. So unlike some districts who say here's what you get, we work together and try to meet their needs based on what they have in their plans, our strategic plan and the composition of their buildings or departments. So, um, it's very much a collaborative effort, and I would like to thank all of those budget managers for the countless conversations and the meetings that go into putting an

080expenditure budget together. Tonight, we're going to take a high-level look at the expenditure budget. And if you go to the next slide, please, we'll start with the budget summary. The preliminary budget overview shows an operating budget of $27.5 million and the total all funds budget shows $246.8 million. The operating budget is basically flat. It's an increase of um $500,000 preliminarily and we'll go into greater detail in each of those categories underneath the composition of the budget um as we go through the presentation. The total of all funds, however, is down 29.5% or $103.4 4 million and that's due to all of the bond work and the escrow payoff of the refinancing of the 2016 and 2018 bonds. So the when you add the debt in the capital to the operating budget, it fluctuates from year

081to year depending upon the activity that is going on in the capital and debt world. The next slide shows you the two primary drivers of our operating expenditures and that's salaries and benefits which makes sense for us. They um compose about 79% of our operating budget which for a school district who employs and does not contract out any um of their staff. This is right along par with most other districts. It can fluctuate between 75 and 80, but we're right in line with districts of our size who employ all employees inside. The next slide shows you the composition of the operating budget. As I said, you'll notice salaries is 60%, benefits 19%, purchase services 12, and supplies and materials 9%. Supplies and materials and purchase services tend to fluctuate within those percentages. while the salaries

082and benefits stay pretty stable. Um, some years will be higher on the purchase services and other years will be higher on the materials and supplies. It just depends on where we are at with contracted services and things that um, buildings are doing in their supply needs. >> Any big rocks in that supplies and materials as to why it's down? >> I'll get there. >> It's coming, >> Mr. Bartlo, that's the next slide. Thank you. >> She's anticipating >> softball for you. >> Um, this this does break down the expenditure budget. And if you'll note on the salaries, they are going up about 1.7% and that includes vertical and horizontal movement. And we will talk more about all of this in one of our next items on your agenda when we do the salary recommendations. So,

083I'm not going to spend a whole lot of time on that, but that's the result of the work of Team Liberty. So, that's what's being funded this year. Certificated employees make up about 66 and a half% of our total salary budget. And that is an increase of 1.7% from our FY26 budget of $122.7 million up to 124.8 million. Employee benefits include um retirement, medical, dental, vision, workers comp, all the things you would expect in employee benefits. The district contributes 14.5% of certificated salaries which includes in that name of salaries for retirement purposes medical, dental, and vision insurance. So we contribute that much on behalf of our employees who are certificated teachers to their retirement. >> So the employee part which is also 14 and a.5%. Does that also count? >> Yes. >> The medical >>

084Yes. >> Okay. >> We pay the same amount. No, you're exactly right. >> Okay. >> And for the non-certificated staff, we pay 6.86% 86% of their salaries including medical, dental, and vision insurance on behalf of their retirement fund. As you you know, Missouri teachers and school district employees have one of the best retirement systems in the nation. So, um it it bodess well when you retire from the state of Missouri as a teacher or a staff member >> as long as the legislators stay out of it. Sure. And so far so good. And it's a very healthy fund. So there aren't any indications that those percentages will change and they haven't changed for quite some time. So they manage their investments very well. So um have not anticipated any movement in those percentages. >> Cindy,

085statutoily they can't raise it by a lot, can they? >> I don't know the answer to that. >> What they're limited to. I would have to look into that for you. I I think I think there's a limit. They can't just say we're going to add a 1% adjustment to that. I feel like it's like a quarter or half. >> Okay. >> From the last year. >> I can look at that and see. >> Just out of curiosity. No worries. >> Okay. >> Um purchase services, they had several decreases and increases mixed up to make an overall decrease of about a half a million dollars. The biggest one was a decrease in the cost of contracted special education services. So when we cannot fill a position with an internal hire, we have to contract out

086and the cost of those special education services are quite expensive. So every time we can add someone to our payroll, there's quite a bit of savings. And the majority of the savings of purchase services did come through a decrease in that cost along with some increases in sub services, Kelly services using those subs. We're increasing our cost of that as well. We are expecting an increase in the cost of our property and casualty insurance to about 5%. Um we are working on that process right now with our broker. So we don't know an exact number on that but that's what we've got built in right now. Our increase in vocational tuition is for two reasons. It is going up in price and we have a higher number of students that we're allocating to go to

087those programs. So um twofold there and an increase in our white fleet rent. As you'll recall, some years back, we started leasing our vehicles from Enterprise and as we fold, as our vehicles rotate off, we receive more lease vehicles, which causes that cost to go up. So, there's a slight increase in that. >> So, go ahead. Sorry. >> No, that's right. So, the decrease overall is um from 24.6 to 24.5 million. And as I said, there can be a lot of little movements in a lot of accounts, but these are the notable changes that you might be interested in hearing. >> Does purchase services because you're talking about contracted sped services, >> but is that also placement services if we have to place a student out of the building? >> Yes, it is. >> Okay.

088Those are terrible expenses. So, anytime, yes, we send a student out because we don't have the staff or facilities to meet their needs, that is a contracted service as well. >> Okay. Thanks. >> And then in supplies material, you'll see a small decrease in that um budget. No, it's actually a larger decrease. Sorry. It went from 20.7 million down to 18.9 million. And um we rightsize we work very hard on nutrition services with Miss Nuland their director this year to look at the things that they're budgeting and um the overall cost of their program. As you know we raised lunch prices and breakfast prices correspondingly um to make that program break even as close as possible. Along with that, she was able to do some good work on decreasing her food supply costs. And um

089what what's unique about that? Typically, she ends up reducing them as we go along when she sees what she needs. But this year, we approached it a little bit differently and looking at utilization a little better um so that we can decrease it on the front end instead of making a budget amendment toward the end when we recognize that we're not spending at all. So kudos to her for the great work on um getting that program more in line on >> does the capacity of the is it building 53 I don't does it is it making a difference in terms of purchasing and so forth. Um Jason Brite has always run such a good program that the addition of the building I don't think impacted things other than giving him a great space to work

090out of and >> far more probably visible to what he has and and more and better use of his space. But as far as affecting this cost, I don't see that it probably did too much. Okay. >> He's already been doing a fabulous job >> with that. Um we are replacing devices this next year. So along with that will come some increase in uh the support for those devices and supplies cords and bags and things like that that go along with the the replacement devices. Decrease in controlled supplies as the bond uh projects roll off. A lot of times we as a district fund the furniture fixture and equipment to go along with those bond projects. So we will see a decrease in that just because those bond projects are wrapping up. And then we

091are expecting an increase in cost of transportation fuel which is you know with the today what's going on. We probably didn't increase it enough but we'll have to look at that as we go along. But overall there is a decrease um because people took when we talked so much about the state budget and the the outlook, they took that to heart and they heard when we spoke about the condition of things and what was going on and they did a fabulous job of budgeting what they really felt they needed. And um in a lot of cases they had declining students. So they kept their budgets flat or decrease a little bit enough to allow for inflation but yet knowing that their enrollment was decreasing um utilities and things like that. You know they they really

092looked in and and dug in about what we are spending even though that's a risk because you know year to year your weather >> affects utilities. So you just never know. But they were very very good about talking with me, understanding where we were at and taking it to heart and keeping um everything fairly flat as you can see by our operating budget. So I commend every budget manager that worked really hard this year and it was so collaborative and it went so well. This was one of the most difficult but easiest years to budget and I know that makes no sense, but everybody worked really well together. So, I appreciate um you know, the tough times just kind of was good to work together on that. So, I appreciate the the input on all

093of that. So, do you have any questions? >> Yeah, I know we've got the the lease there uh for the white fleet going in purchase services. Where would our outright purchase of vehicles have gone in the past? >> Capital. >> Okay. Okay. >> It's in fund for so not in the operating budget. >> Got it. Right. Any other questions on like I said there's not a lot of change overall in this budget. So um status quo the next slide does show you capital outlay and debt service and these are like I said earlier so reliant on what is going on with bonding and facilities master planning and debt refinancing. So you'll see that our budget for FY23 was 43.4 million estimated. The preliminary budget for FY27 is 8.5 million. So that's a $34.8 million decrease

094and 80% decrease. And that's because capital projects that include bond work are going off the books. So, the main things that are going to be spent on capital this year include the finishing up of the playground replacements and enhancements, various smaller site renovations, and some s middle school infrastructure upgrades that go in tandem with the roof replacements, which we approved the leases for this year. So, that's primarily the key projects I would say in capital. There are many, many more smaller um projects going on. And as you'll recall, they start Steve and his operations folks start the capital budget process in October and November by um sending out a list of things that didn't get done on people's capital requests. They carry that list over from year to year. So they have a chance to

095rep prioritize the things that didn't get done with new things and then they submit all of that and the work goes on to prioritize that with a what a budget we think we're going to have and what other needs are for other structural um or infrastructure things that are not on a buildings list. And they start then prioritizing that with what the budget's going to be. And they do a a great job again of keeping the list going and updating because it's really you think the list is done and it's not and it they're very they're very good at prioritizing needs as they change. And so the capital budget is one that fluctuates. We may borrow from next year so into this year because there's a pressing need but we know we're going to reduce

096next year. So, they're very good at keeping us informed. And Jason Bright and Joe Maloney in the business office work really super well together to keep budget codes um in the right place, money in the right place, and the the whole capital operating spreadsheet um in line so that we know that we have a good enough reserve balance to meet emergency needs all the while making the projects happen that are ongoing in the current year. So, kudos to them. Again, another kudos just because they they do a fabulous job keeping that and that's a big budget that they've had to work with, especially over the the bond projects and Denise is instrumental in keeping bond projects in the right buckets and making sure that um we're spending what we should be spending on that in

097the right place. Debt service, of course, is just the repayments of of b of principal interest on bond projects that we've used for construction and renovation of schools. in debt service. In these numbers, we include technology um lease devices and other leases like the um roofs and energy performance because of the way DESI codes them. So, you'll most often see those reported as capital on a regular basis, but for budgeting purposes and showing you how they're budgeted, they're called debt. Um and that's just a desi distinction. So you'll notice that it went down from 99.9 million to 30.7. That big decrease is due to the payoff of the 2016 and 2018 refundings that were in escrow and the um depletion of bonding projects and the the right sizing of our debt payments. Any questions on

098those two categories? Okay, next slide then shows you the whole budget picture. $246.8 million. 84% of that is operating, 3.4% is capital, and 12.4 is debt service. A more typical year for our budget as opposed to the priority. And then finally, the last slide shows you the comparison. The blue represents operating expenses. And as you'll see, that's a gradual increase of our operating expenses and primarily due to increases in salaries and benefits and inflation. So you'll notice the steady increase in our um investment in our operations. And then the gold is all funds which again perfectly shows the bonding process. As we have bonds, we increase and then we right size back down to about where we are for next year. So that's the highlevel overview shows our investment in our people is primarily what

099we spend our money on and to teach our students. Um so with that I would h be happy to answer any other questions you have about what we're looking at this year for next year. And then as Cindy shared, pulling that all together in May for that preliminary budget review of that ongoing conversation at our retreat if there are other uh conversation points or items to be discussed finalized in June at our regular monthly June board meeting. And the expenditure budget will change somewhat because um I failed to note that the salary and benefit piece will be tred up a little better due to hiring and the actual running of the employee cost projection process. So as those things get finalized, we get a better uh look at what our actual expenses are in that

100area. So you will see that number change more so than any other number in the budget. >> But currently what what you've shown us reflects what we're going to talk about next already. >> Yes. >> Correct. >> That's been factored into it. >> Yeah. >> Well, thanks to the team for all the budget managers. I mean, it's I I would like to say that I think some of it is when you set the tone that we're all in this together that it elicits that response that you had that that we can all make this work. Please do your best. I think it's important to hear that people were making that effort and I do appreciate the effort to preserve investment in people. >> Thank you. >> Anything else from Cindy? Okay, more to more to

101come. So, thanks Miss Sullivan. That then gets us to the next item and that is 6.2 and that's the 2026 2027 compensation plan. You have several documents that are uploaded there for you this evening that reflect the work of team liberty and want to start by thanking uh the members of team liberty but then also uh Dr. Marriott, Miss Sullivan, their support teams of their respective departments that help make all of this work and answer questions as they come up. Um, just as Miss Sullivan is kind of walking us through this evening the proposed budget for next year from revenues to expenditures to that final budget, it's an ongoing like conversation and educating whether it's audit and finance committee, whether it's team liberty, whether it's the board, whether it's principles and directors on kind of

102the latest as far as what's happening at the state level, what's occurring at the local level, but then really just school finance 101. So, I would put our Team Liberty members, if they've been through Team Liberty, they are well-versed in this work. Um, as attested to Miss Reed having served in that when she was a teacher. Um, that then gets us to this evening. And so, all the while that they've been meeting this year, they've been looking and prioritizing based on what we're seeing and hearing, what are the priorities of our staff as reflected by the members of Team Liberty. And so this evening we would share these uh items with you culminating in that memo uh that you received from me that reflects the conversation in part. Um so again thank you to them

103for their work on this throughout the year. Also want to thank ADSAW in terms of our administrative salary and welfare committee um that works on behalf of our administrators both certificated and support on on their interests and in kind of bringing all of that together. So the portion that is attributed to the estimated cost for fiscal year 2027 as Cindy relayed in her expenditure side that captures the salary enhancements or the salary adjustments recommendation reads that to fund all the salary schedules vertical step and horizontal movement including extra days that anticipated cost and again the disclaimer is subject to change depending on how things flush out in the next couple of months due to economic conditions. The total estimated cost is 2,74,428. Um that does not include the costs associated with peers at that 6.86%

104as well as PSRS retirement contributions at 14.5% for those certificated staff as Cindy alluded to in her presentation. And so we share that to you this evening for your awareness. It's just presented to you as first read. Um, and then all of the accompanying documents that need to be revised based upon that recommendation. And so, just as Cindy shared, as we look forward to approving the budget in uh the month of June, we know that June July one as soon as we turn the calendar into the new academic year, um, there are things to be tred up. even as deep into the fall semester in terms of finalizing those employee cost projections and you'll get a better glimpse of what those finalized numbers look like. The other thing I want to underscore is just the

105prioritization process. Uh Cindy mentioned that quite a bit in her presentation in terms of whether it's you know capital improvements and what makes the cut or doesn't make the cut or when it comes to team liberty in terms of here's the resources the revenue that we see how do we want to expend those resources and engaging our faculty and staff and administration in those conversations knowing that we're entering into some economic you know turbulence so to speak. What are the priorities reflected by our staff? the number one priority is in terms of the schedules in terms of that movement both vertically and horizontally and so that's the commitment um in moving forward with this recommendation Dr. Marriott, Miss Sullivan, anything to convey or relay from the team liberty conversations that I've left out? >> Just

106a reiteration what you shared. Team Liberty always three years that I've been working with them have exceptional very deep conversations regarding feasibility, what are financial outlooks, what are priorities of the district and team members through survey data and reviewing that. And they always keep what is best for the staff as a whole. for their mind. Um I think in years past perhaps some of its discussions may have been a little lighter, maybe not as as difficult decisions, but they do take their roles very seriously. Um they um are very professional in all of their conversations and really are very thoughtful about what are those final recommendations that they want to move forward with. It's not taken lightly. I think this year was an extraordinary year in which they had to really um process a lot

107of very difficult financial information. Um but that Miss Solden always balances exceptionally well in sharing that and being very forthcoming. So, um I would add that that is never a surprise to them um or anyone necessarily on our team that she does a great job of of sharing information as it becomes available so that they have time to process and digest the information so that they when they do have to make those final recommendations they feel as confident as possible in that knowing that these are also difficult conversations and team Liberty they have an exceptional task then going back to their teams at their building and being able to relay that information. Um, we have a little bit of a layer, you know, at the DAC from from that sometimes. And so I don't think

108we can necessarily un underscore that responsibility that they take on to be able to share that information. And it is a little bit of a thankless job and I know that sometimes they receive some difficult questions that they have to So just reiteration of that means to them. >> Yeah. >> So then our our timeline moving forward is first reading this evening. We'll approve it, act upon it later in May, no later than May. Um so that we can begin moving forward with all the necessary adjustments to contracts and placements, schedules, all the things that need to occur and getting ready for 2627 to effectuate that change. So, >> so this was discussed at team Liberty meeting which was last week. >> Uh that was their most recent but it's been a series >> because

109I was at the March one and and I know that they always start with the it feels like to me that the prioritization of of medical benefits and things like that, >> you know, that they don't want that to move. So that no because that penalizes some more than others. And so they're always very conscientious about and I mean the budget that's covered. So that that's taken care of in what we've covered in the benefits section. Right. >> Correct. >> What has it is taken care of as our premium is this >> is known this year. So because that switches that doesn't line up with our budget cycle. It's it's a midyear >> January one renewal. >> Yeah. So, so that's always a a question mark. But I guess my only p is so timing

110wise they are communicating this team liberty then takes what they concluded and are they sharing this step that is before us. >> So the the cad the cadence the cadence is the recommendation from team liberty to the superintendent for review which we we've done. >> Yeah. relaying that to the board for that first read, but then also we do a good job in communicating the work of Team Liberty out to our faculty and staff. >> So they're they're getting this at the same point. >> Uh maybe a little earlier. Have we said shared that already, Dallas? >> Yeah, >> they're aware. Yeah, >> I guess my my pause is that I know that what however many years was it three years ago where we where we >> moved a operating levy so that we could

111fund a more substantial >> increase. Correct. >> Right. I mean my concern is that we start falling behind again and and that yeah it's I appreciate it but you know does that put us in a predicament maybe not this next year but at at a point where you know we're in competition with everybody around us too and and how does this impact that competitive environment >> and you're correct And that's something we look at each year in part through cooperating school districts of greater Kansas City and salary comparisons, the M&A teacher salary uh survey data that they do. MSTA has something similar, I think. >> Um and so we're constantly looking at that and trying to decide where we want to be, >> right? I think much of the conversation this evening we need to

112lead with we're in good shape >> right >> financially and that's a testament to stewardship by the board all the way to our administrators but at the same time being able to look on the horizon and what's coming whether it's that state funding conversation for public ed whether it's the state revenue question mark around income tax or the local question mark around property taxes and what happens there just to be able to say and project out as we plug these various scenarios in. Here's the outlook next year, three years, five years. So, it's it's a broader picture, but then that attracting and retaining talent >> is very central to that. And so, just as we look at some of our peer districts around the region, we look at their salary schedules. We look at whether

113they honor and recognize staff on the front end in their early career or on the latter end on their back career. We can take our faculty and staff composition and lay it alongside those schedules and say, well, it equates to X amount of dollars here. It actually costs more in another system or in another district and what are the characteristics of their context and and community. So, to your point, affirming everything you're saying. >> Yeah. >> So, as not to lose ground, >> right? >> But it is different from context to context. I'll say this in talking with other districts around us, some very near to us, like they're in a different space in terms of having to go ahead and make significant budget reductions now. >> Um, which then has similar implications, if not

114more dire implications, what would you add, Miss Sullivan? >> I think everything you discussed. >> Okay. And look, if next year we end up having a great benefit from a income statement or some way, you know, something like that, then you can increase salaries, right? But we can't you can't take it back. >> And the other part to that that increase that that significant increase made >> again that doesn't go away either, right? That's there in perpetuity. >> So that's an important piece. Sure. >> The other piece is you still have some time between now and the end of the legislative session and the end of June. >> And so we were brainstorming and that if additional revenues are available >> and the SAT is higher than kind of what we're thinking about, you know,

115what do you do then? >> Well, then what you do is you go back to the prioritization that Team Liberty identified. What are their priorities? And in addition to that step movement, right, vertically and horizontally, I think a close second goes back to the health insurance piece. >> Can you minimize the out-ofpocket expense even further than what we approved back in January or December, I guess it was. Um, so that's that's a question for us as we kind of look out in the next few weeks. >> The timing is kind of >> difficult. Yeah. >> Be great if we could wait until May 20th. Yeah, but the other part of the conversation centered around balances centered around those individuals who sit at the top, bottom, whatever you call it. Um who will get no raise,

116>> right? >> Um because there is no further steps, >> right? and um and and and a very good understanding because they've they've listened and I'm sure it hasn't been just March and April that they've discussed, you know, the state and its money situations, but they also understand that part, but it is not easy when you have a couple of districts in the area doing four and 5% increases. Now, that doesn't mean that that's happening frequently. I only know of two at this point. Um there are other districts that are doing the same as we do and people know that. Um but there's conversation going on because people are concerned >> and and yet at the same time >> with us though >> and we did our levy transfer a couple years ago and some

117people are just catching up to that. Isn't that >> say that again? Well, I think I wonder if some of the the increases we're seeing in competitor districts right now are is a result of levy transfer elections that they've done within the past year and we did that >> and there is some of that playing catching up. There are all manner of ways that districts are adding >> whatever they're adding. It's just when you're sitting in a certain position, um it's good to have all the information you can on on things because nobody can say, you know, we sit on whatever our balances are, 27 28%. >> Whereas down the road, somebody may be sitting on 20%. >> Or 60%. >> Or or yeah, 60% or 100. Um and and so all of those factors,

118you can't say I'm comparing apples to apples. And I think you guys have done a job of tell, you know, informing people of that. That being said, the other piece that's that's out there is hopefully when we come to go to market next year for insurance and stuff, we can can alleviate as much of that increase because that's the other thing. It is so expensive >> to do that but there you know it's also the message that gets sent out because as we all know the pipeline gets lots of other information >> well just to re reiterate an earlier point I mean there are some places having difficult discussions >> tonight or this month um and you see some of those in the news and there are discussions about buildings and discussions about um so

119I mean to Dan's point all of that is you know we've got to keep an eye on that on that and to Dr. Tucker's point is, you know, that eye is on the horizon and what's, you know, what's potentially there. And I appreciate all the work that's gone into that because um there are some people that are not in a position where right now. So, >> and it is it is reminiscent in part to what you saw in the early 2000s with budget reductions due to the great recession. You had a first wave of districts that experienced that and everyone was paying attention and watching. Well, then guess what? Pretty shortly thereafter, second wave, third wave to where everyone was impacted at varying degrees again based on their context. And so it's not to uh

120you know message the sky is falling, but there is enough activity at the state and the local level impacting revenue streams for public education that we absolutely need to be attentive and engaging in those conversations with our area legislators and community for awareness, but more importantly taking some of those steps early, right? and educating our teams, educating our staff, our leaders, having this level of conversation at the board table so that if and when those more difficult conversations do surface, we've messaged, we've communicated, we've prioritized, just as we're doing with Team Liberty. So, I feel like we're in a good place um as we think ahead just with that recognition of, hey, we're going to have to be attentive and we're going to have to plan accordingly. I think I think that's some of the

121comfort. Cindy and her staff continue to keep a eye on this ball daily. And so that that's comforting to me to know that somebody's watching. It's not sitting and waiting and reacting. You're you're proactive with your staff and and keeping all of us informed as where it really is. >> Thank you. I appreciate that. And one thing I would point out that we haven't we'll talk more about this next month obviously, but we are currently which means we're spending more than we're bringing. And that's why we need to have this conversation because when we do that, that 27% fund balance goes down very quickly. >> And with the state of the state and the unknown what is going to happen, that's why we want to have those conversations right now. And that's why that's why

122you need The composition of how we make those discussions is not b those decisions is not based just on some balance. It's based on where your revenue comes from. Is it primarily local? Is it primarily state? One's far more reliable than the other. Um things how much does a step cost for us versus how much a step cost for our neighbors or how much their salary schedule is different from ours. the composition of how it's laid out. The composition of their steps, all of that folds in to these conversations. It's not as simple as we have a 27% and why can't we? So, the picture is huge. It's a big discussion, but all of that needs to be taken into consideration >> and not just cherry pick. But can you cherrypick a piece of data

123to explain deficit spending situation or is it just all the whole picture creates a deficit spending? >> We invest in people >> and so with 79% of our operating funds going to people. That is the first thing you're going to think about. But that's when you start realizing that we prioritize people but we have to make hard decisions not enhance the salary schedule to preserve the people that we have all the while staying competitive to attract and retain staff. So, it's a combination of how you're going to make what you're going to do with those priorities when you look at um attrition and other decisions that can be made that help us retain what we have, retain the quality of education that we provide our students. um all the while trying to lessen that deficit

124of where we're falling short. Does that >> kind of We can talk. >> I just ask a mechanical question. Where where does an employee go to find out who their team liberty representative is? Is that something that is in a I mean, if I were to refer somebody, please talk to your team liberty representative. How do they go do that? After every meeting, the um the synopsis of what occurred during that meeting is to every in that email is a list and pictures of every member. So they should know who represents them whe an operations group or whe they're all listed in there for them to see. >> Thank you. Any other questions? So again, you will see this item again. Um hope hoping that uh we can finalize it no later than May to

125begin moving forward with kind of where we are at in the planning phase, that planning process to wrap up this year, but then also get ready for 2627. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> All right. So 6.3 is board policy updates. >> You have a list of our policy updates for you this evening. These are presented for first read um as is our uh cadence. And so then meanwhile our district administration are looking through those policy and procedural changes, those regulation recommendations from MSBA uh to be able to tweak a little bit here and there to fit what we actually do and and the verbiage associated with that. You'll see these again in May as well um for consideration and action. >> Thanks. Please, if you have any questions, please make sure to make a

126note of those. So, >> having just quickly looked at some of them, >> I I don't like some of them at all. I I mean, the there's the BBA school board powers and duties. Here's here's the rationale for the change. MSBA has updated the policy improve improve the language and align it with current research on the role of effective boards >> and that's that's why >> and your question is >> that's why we're going to change we're I mean it's a wholesale change >> and there are there are a lot there's a lot to look at within this particular and typically they're more alignment issues to statute >> right they're right >> right that's that's a little bit >> compared to insertions and kind of expanding Um, so if there are specific things that you

127have questions on or we want to challenge, by all means, please let me know um as soon as able so that we can kind of chisel away at that and look at alternative language if we want to consider alternative language or striking something. So, >> okay. >> All right. And then 6.4 is contracts and purchases, emergency purchases. So, we do have a few items to bring forward to you this evening for action under contracts and purchases. We'll turn that over to Mr. Anderson to walk through these items. >> One, uh, as we typically do each month, we have a few items to clean up that we had to move through quickly. We couldn't wait until uh the board meeting. First item is uh an agreement with behavioral health. on this with respect to a sped

128student uh and serving their needs and that was in a Friday update um a couple weeks ago. And then we also have an agreement with Dacttronics. Uh this is with respect to installation of two scoreboards at South Valley. Um and the reason that was rushed is just the lead time to get it in place prior to the start of school in August. We wanted to expedite that. And then the last one is an agreement with Missouri Medicaid. Um there's been a couple updates provided to you all on this and this is really an arrangement with a partner u provider to help us with billing Medicaid for private nursing services. There was an associated memorandum agreement approved at the March meeting. So all three of these things have been kind of moved forward and would appreciate

129your approval from tonight. I just wanted to ask this. Um, behavioral health allies is one student at $7,720 a month plus $105 an hour. >> Yep. >> I think so. Yes. >> Okay. Okay. >> Move the board approve the emergency purchases and contracts as presented. Second. >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. Item seven, Board of Education. Um, 7.1. You'll notice that the legislative priorities are in the agenda tonight. We've already covered a lot of legislative activity, but I just wanted to start. I've asked for that we go ahead and include a link to this in all of our future agendas because anybody that's accessing these agendas from

130the public can then have easy access to this at any time helps keep it forefront of our minds um rather than having to go back and find it in November or December or January whenever we're approving it. So, I just think as as the decisions that are being made in Jefferson City continue to have significant impact on our district's operations, um it's important to for us to stay aware of and engaged and this is just one more way of kind of keeping it at the forefront for ourselves and our community. So, and then um upcoming dates um 7.2 believe that Angie and Jen are going to summer summit. I don't know if anybody else is is interested, but that is um happening in June. Um we did I believe Denise qualify for the governance award

131again this year. So they will be accepting it on our behalf. Well done. Well done. >> So thank you all for getting your study your mandatory training completed. >> That's always fun. So, um, and then got our upcoming meetings. For board remarks, I would just like to thank Angie Reid for her, I believe, five years of service as an executive member as vice president and president um for the board. And she is continuing her leadership in on the state level, soon to be a new statewide executive board member. the vice president of the Missouri School Boards Association, which is a wonderful opportunity for our district to have input on those aforementioned matters of great state importance. So, we'll be glad to have your voice at the table. Thank you for taking that on. >> Effective

132effective in June. >> Effective June when Yeah. >> Summer summit that afternoon when they at the delegate meeting. >> Okay. >> Which you will need to be going to. So plan on that. >> Yes. >> Because I believe our other two delegates are skipping the meeting. >> I know. >> I got you. >> And I would just say, >> will you cover for us? >> Yes. It'll cost you. >> I had some nice remarks to make, but I'm not. >> I just say person >> and your remarks. Whatever. >> I have appreciated the opportunity to work with you as well and I appreciate that. I look forward to continuing. >> I don't have >> You are now in a new three-year term. >> That's right. >> Yes. As long as I don't do something crazy.

133>> Anybody else? >> A quick question about the June meeting, the 23rd. Is that the last one that we'll need for the budget? >> Well, we pushed it closer to question. >> We had we had talked about that with business services and landed on keeping it as is in that additional time really doesn't serve us well or any any better than what we know June 23rd. So, what would you add? will be wrapped up in a good place and I don't want it to go any later than that because it makes it difficult then to close the year. >> Okay. >> Well, we want to be helpful. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations again to re-uping our three incumbents and congratulations to Jen for stepping into the vice president. >> Thank you. >> And thank you

134to all of you for trusting me for another year. I move the board adjourn. >> Second. >> Nick, >> yes. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thanks, everybody.