001Okay. We have here road runners and they are going to Follow your lead whenever you're ready. You're ready. >> To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Good evening everybody. Thank you for being here. Um really excited to have another start to 2026 with some welcome welcome students. So we are now ready for I guess a motion to approve. I move the board approve the agenda as presented. >> Second. Jen, >> yes. AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. Motion carries. And then we always start with honoring excellence and welcome to the podium for some great presentations. >> Indeed. Good to see everyone. Happy 2026. And
002we have a nice honoring excellence tonight. As you mentioned, Miss Rogers, we have a couple of road runners from Ridge View Elementary with us tonight. Uh, want to thank uh Tyler Shannon and Heather Buckman, leadership at Ridge View for being here with us uh and supporting uh our LPS award program. So, without further ado, we're going to start with the kindergartenner, Selena Kazada. Selena, would you join me here at the podium? Great meeting you. Can you Selena, you are probably our youngest LPS award recipient. How's that make you feel? Selena, again, she's a kindergartener. She is in Miss Duffner's class. I'm going to read what they said about you, Selena. Selena demonstrates all the qualities of love, perseverance as she provides care, encouragement, and support for her sister. Each morning, Selena can be seen helping
003her sister during arrival, reminding her of sa of safe stair usage, offering reassurance, and priming her for the day ahead with kind, motivating words such as, "Today is going to be a good day. You can do this and love you, Sissy." Her gentle encouragement and willingness to assist reflect not only her compassion, but also her strength and perseverance in making sure her sister feels safe and supported. Selena is a shining example of love and action. Her actions inspire those around her and show the profound impact that kindness and encouragement can have on others. Selena, we have an award for you. Congrat And Aaliyah, >> would you come forward? Aaliyah Price, we had a kindergarter and we have a fifth grader. Is that right? >> You are um in Miss Mezer's class. This is what they
004said about you. We are honored to nominate Aaliyah for car uh for carrying with her the traits of love, strength, and perseverance. Aaliyah is truly a ray of sunshine. She consistently checks in on others, greets every situation with a smile, and shares her goodness generously. She carries herself with confidence while always seeking ways to lift others up. Her positivity, strength, and care for those around her are evident in her daily actions. Aaliyah's admirable qualities of love and encouragement inspire others and will surely take her far. That is pretty awesome. Aaliyah Price, congratulations. So again, congratulations. We expect to have some sharks from Louis and Shoemaker with us coming up next month. Before I go, and we don't have them with us tonight because it's uh quite frankly hot off the presses as this came about
005less than a week ago as we are so excited to have another class uh represented in the Burns and McDonald Battle of the Brains uh top 20 finalist. Uh they will be competing. Uh they'll be going down to Union Station coming up on February 4th. But we do wanted to make mention uh they are the studio 2 tellers made up of 25 second grade students led by teachers uh Emma Gerombi and Courtney Burgess as they have been uh selected uh as part of this prestigious group. It was a little bit chilly if some of you are with us uh on the outside as they roll the red carpet out on uh Wednesday morning, but we'll certainly be sharing additional information on this great achievement in in the coming weeks. So uh with that, that concludes
006honoring excellence for this evening. >> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Eri. And what we'd like to do, what our tradition is, is because we would like to visit with you. You, the families that have taken time to be here with your kids and anybody else that's here, we'd like to take a break. Before we do, just just so we can visit with you and greet with you. But before we do, if there's anybody who's here for public comment and want and wants to speak during our public comment session, the card should be in the back or Denise Aldridge, our secretary, and um can get those to you. But let's just about 15 minutes. If that's okay, be back here at 7:25. going outside. All right. Thanks. >> Okay. But use new password. >> Okay. Okay.
007Got it. >> No, I noticed that. I'm ready. Okay, nobody has any cards. Okay, well then we can move to item four on the agenda which Consent 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 4.7. >> Second. Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Then that takes us to our reports
008from the administration and Dr. Tucker. >> Yeah. Good evening everyone. First one, item 5.1, innovation and learning report with Dr. Moore. >> Good evening. Hello. I wanted to highlight a few things from the board report including shadow search day which is coming up on February 6th at South Valley and DMS from 8 to 10:30. Um that's become an annual tradition that we're excited to host. Um we also have a day at Jun with other area schools that is going to be focused on um client connect projects. Um that's on February 26. And then um we are going to have several externship opportunities for teachers on February 13th which is that um professional development day I talked about last month. Um and this includes part includes partners like Hollis and Miller, William Juel um and L
009& D Magnum. Um not listed in the report but things I wanted to mention um the hard hat ready program with builders ACG. Um today several high school students received credentials um for their work with this program. Um Dr. Eva McDorman has really been a partner with us on this. Um it's been a great partnership with our industrial tech teachers. Students are receiving um credentials not just Missouri credentials but other ones that um we are recognizing as market value assets that also can be included in their digital wallet. included um they can get badges and then they can also have these credentials to share. Uh we couldn't do all these amazing things for our students without our community partners. So we want to thank them. Um also visits this week we are hosting a large
010group from Utah um that visit us a few times before um and they're coming back to dive into some more of our elementary schools just to see the great work that they are doing. And then next week we will be hosting um a group of assistant superintendent um which are part of the getting smart and cau fellowship that I'm um honored to be a part of. We will have that at Liberty North High School as part of the day. ProStart will make lunch for them and then we'll give them a tour of our facilities and all things real world learning that we do. Um great news I wanted to share about I Ready. We just finished our second diagnostic and um with regard to reading 13 of 15 schools were high performance, high growth. >>
011Um the other two schools were high performance, low growth. Um which is still great, but we had no schools in the other two categories of low performance. That included the low performance. Um and then in math, 10 of our 15 schools were high performance, high growth, and five were high performance, low growth. Um so that is some great growth that we're excited to celebrate. We um had a principal meeting today and we talked about the importance of looking student growth um and really celebrated the work that they're doing on that. Um and then talked through data consults. We've done all the elementary data consults and um secondary are going on right now. And so they've been really able to talk about um operating as PLC's and the work that they're doing on early release Wednesdays
012to really show that they're digging in and they're talking about individual students and their growth. So really excited about what is to come um with that data that hopefully it translates at the end of the year. Um and then the last thing I had was that we have a walkthrough tomorrow at Alexander Jonathan. So we hope to see you all there for that. They've done some amazing things with the graduate profile and um they're excited to share that with you. And with that I'll take any questions. >> Any questions of Dr. Mullen? >> Yes, these are professional learning communities. Correct. Yes, that's what I just wanted to make sure. >> So, and then when you you you mentioned February 13th professional development, are you gonna have a schedule out for that? like that. >> I
013will actually um this year um if you were able to see in Bob Citro's um report, we found an app that a lot of times when you go to MSBA or some of the different ones, there's a app that you can share that has all of the sessions on it and um we'll give the schedule and everything. So, we'll make sure you all have the email so you can see the schedule for the day and um uh what's available from time to time. And then of course we'll have the real world learning exhibit. So when you walk into Liberty North, Eagle Avenue will be uh just covered in um innovation from all of the different schools and then edge included. So we'll have 20 plus um different exhibits to share with you and then the
014afternoons we'll be in the building. But yes, we'll make sure that you all get the schedule so that you can um join. We have to get the apply for >> we'll get we'll send you an email that shows you how to get on there. >> Very easy, but we'll send you an email. >> That's great news about I already that's really wonderful. >> They've been really working hard. So, we're very proud of that. >> I want to mention one other thing before she leaves. Dr. Moore was recognized last week at the at the Midwest Suburban Superintendent Association conference as a Warren fellow uh named after a longtime education leader u given to central office administrators and their work uh certainly around success ready real world learning a lot of the innovative work that she's doing
015so congratulations to her she would not have shared that with other >> Warren fellow Yeah, there were two individuals recognized. Dr. Moore and I believe the other one, where was she from? >> Yes. >> Yeah. So again, congratulations. >> Yeah. Uh next then 5.2 student equity and access report. >> Hello everyone. Good to see you this evening through a student support and services lens. I do have a couple of things I'd like to highlight for our report. Uh first of all, it is that time of the year as we gear up for uh kindergarten enrollment for the next school year as well as for the student transfer process that we uh conduct online. So February 1st is the magic date and we're uh gearing up and we'll be ready to go on day one. I
016also wanted to um kind of circle back around hope. I know we talked about it when we first initiated and launched hopefully but we haven't shared much uh because this is officially the first full year of implementation and so just wanted to share a few highlights that as of first semester we had about a hundred students um who were participating and of the approximate hundred 94 student members there were actually 94 but 62 are returning from that first part of the implementation. year one and then uh 32 are new to the program. We're excited because as you may recall, Hope Squad is a suicide prevention program. It's peer-led at the school level, right? And it's an opportunity at the secondary level for students to just kind of identify peers that may be struggling and connect
017them with trusted adults and appropriate supports. So, we're very excited about having co Squad here in LPS. And we also shared an example in our report of a school and an event that they held HMS uh for a full week December the 1st through the 5th and just highlighted some activities for for our youth on how they can normalize the conversation around mental health and well-being. Also wanted to highlight another uh program that we've implemented trauma smart. We've talked about that at some point. We have three elementary schools that are participating in trauma smart. Lillian Schumacher, Alexander Donovan, and Kelly Brook. They've all recently completed a seventh training module. And uh also they will continue uh with training throughout this semester. And we're excited because again, we want to share with you that Trauma Smart
018is a comprehensive evidence-based framework that supports school staff and understanding the impact of trauma on student learning. student behavior and provides strategies for creating trauma responsive environment. So we're talking about across the entire school community which is amazing and helps to promote student regulation, resilience and more importantly academic success. So that is happening at those three schools and we're very very excited about this year of full implementation. The last thing I wanted to bring to your attention is uh through our special services department. They will resume the parent information night uh in second semester uh effective February the 11th and they'll be discussing in district uh building to building transition. So as you go from fifth grade uh to middle school, middle school on then to high school. So that's what I wanted to highlight
019from this report this evening. I'm glad to take any questions if you have them. I just have a question though on hope squad and I know you've probably said this before. Is it 6th through 8th graders or is it 6 through 12 and there are hope squad members in each of the secondary buildings already or working on it? >> We're working on it. Yes. Uh some schools have taken off more than others but the goal is in every every school. Yes. >> All secondary schools. Yes. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? Thanks, Dr. Dixon. >> Excited for kindergarten enrollment is here. We're excited, too. >> Uh 5.3. Then our finance report with Miss Cindy Sullivan. >> Good evening. Um as you know, in January, we look forward to getting our first property tax payment,
020um which is a good percentage of our revenue, and we did receive that last week. The bad news is we're about 15 and a half% behind >> where we were this time last year for budget. That translates to about 16.8 million that we are slow at getting in. We attribute this primarily to the late notification and the extension of the deadline to pay. So we're hopeful that February will be reflective of that extension of the deadline and we will catch up what we normally would have received in January. The implications of that is that we're a little bit slower in investing which does then affect our interest income. But we'll keep you updated on that and um hopefully in January the ship will write itself there. With the opening of the legislative session, we've identified
021four major themes that will be affecting school districts and all of them have financial implications. They include uh state budget outlook, the elimination of the individual income tax, property tax legislation, and school choice measures. On the state budget outlook front though, we do have a positive note to that. In the U governor's state of the state address, if there's going to be a withhold, it's usually identified at that time, and he did not provide any information about a withhold this year yet. they can still happen, but going into the year knowing that it's not happening yet is a positive thing. Um, the SAT still, however, is only paying out at 6,900. It's been flat all year so far, and it needs to get up to 71.45. And the difference between the 6,900 and the 7145
022is about $3 million for our district. So, we keep watching that every month, hoping that the state revenue will improve. And with the set of tax season. Uh we'll know, you know, fairly soon what that might look like. So again, more to come on that as well. We will begin our budget meeting shortly in February. Come a busy time for us. We will start with a team liberty meeting on February 9th, which is our first salary discussion. So um it kicks off that season where then we'll be sharing all of that information with you. The audit and finance committee committee did review the reports to um this month and had some general questions just about how things are doing. Nothing that they felt needed to be passed on to you. And with that, I'll take
023any questions that you might have for me. >> What were the four again? >> State budget outlook, elimination of individual income tax, property tax legislation, and school choice. And there have been a record record number of bills filed and those just seem to be the same for the >> other questions of Miss Sullivan's. >> Thank you. >> Uh next up then operations report with Mr. Anderson. >> Good evening. Um few items draw out of the three reports that are uploaded uh tonight. Um first uh with respect to our capital planning process I think as you may recall typically around this time of year heading into February, we'll report out all the major projects as part of the capital plan. So, we're a few weeks out on that, but you'll start seeing some bids coming through
024mainly under consent. So, just want to make you aware that we're going to uh finalize that plan and providing those details fairly soon. Uh associate with capital work. Um we're doing continuation of LED work that is ongoing now. A lot of second shift work in schools as we uh try to finalize that here in the next six months or so. uh playground activity. We're gearing up here for spring into the summer uh to I believe finish off those projects. I think we just have a handful left, four left, I believe. Um and then also as part of that, the turf work. Uh there was an update in in one of these reports. Um they finished up both high schools turf uh replacement projects. I think they're still having to finish up some of the work
025at the discovery track. Uh so that's all those are on on uh track as well. And the last capital project right now it's actually in the bond report. I apologize for that. It's a capital project. It's the work below us uh in the second floor. Um it's it's bundled into that report mainly because New Kirk is very invested in in running the um the the project downstairs. So they just put it in their report. Um and that's all going quite well. Uh for those I appreciate everybody who um staff out of this building. It's been a little loud and hectic at times. Um thankfully there's nothing going on right now but um but uh it'll be a rough few weeks, a couple months. Uh anxious to get on the other side of that. Um the
026only thing I was going to mention as mentioned in the operations report is um I mentioned last month that nutrition services was tagged by Desi as part of doing the administrative audit. Um and so they just got the results of that very positive feedback. Um everything was great. I think they're really encouraged by our systems and the integrity of our program and compliance and so just wanted to celebrate the team over there and the work that they do. Uh Missy Nuland and her leadership team and then all the rest of the crew do great work over there to make sure all that's being run as it needs to be run. So wanted to thank them for that publicly and with that I'd be happy to take questions. >> Questions of Mr. Anderson. Is that audit
027on a rolling cycle? Is it like every so many years? >> It is but I think It's a little more sporadic now if I recall. I think it caught him off guard. I know that. Yeah. >> I've shared with this with you outside of the war just generally just it's very satisfying to see and I'm sure Dan feels the same like we both kind of came in at the start of this bond project. like we were sitting in the meetings as you all were kind of figuring out what was going to be in this package and and it has to be really satisfying for you and your team to see so much of this come to fruition. I know it's a lot of hard work and and that it's very fluid and you have to
028pivot because you discover things like columns being hollow and or foundations that are really questionable. And so I just appreciate your you and your team's ability to pivot and respond and find economical alternatives and and make it all happen. And I I know our community is really already enjoying so many of these benefits. And so appreciate it. >> Appreciate that. I'll share that. >> Thanks, Mr. Anderson. Uh 5.5. Then up next, our human resources report with Dr. Sarah Marriott. Good evening. I'd like to share with you a few highlights from the board report. Um the early notification incentive program, ENIP, which is the retirement incentive that we offer for staff members. Um closed on January 13th. Actually have an updated number from your report. We had 51 staff members submit their early retirement notification to
029us um which is the highest number that we have received um since the inception of the program. So um we feel that it's a very beneficial um opportunity for our staff me staff members and we will now get to work busily filling those positions. Um we are working hard to recruit and um engaging in a number of of activities including attending college fairs, job fairs, um other opportunities around the district and community to rec continually recruit our staff members. So we will continue to engage in those as well. Um, as you are also aware, we made the shift to a new um, insurance program for our staff members on January 1st, moving to Sigma. And with that came some additional changes which included our wellness platform for our staff members. And so we have explored
030in the HR team the new platform which is the Wellable platform and very pleased with the opportunities that will be available to our staff members. And as I previously shared as well, one of the surprise pieces in moving to Sigma was the access that has now been granted to all of our staff members for web md or no, excuse me, MD live for a free virtual visits for all of our staff members at no cost. During the 25 calendar year, we hired 457 new employees. um that included 75 new exempt and two administrators and 382 non-exempt employees. Uh we continue to be very impressed with their candidate pool. Um and we are really excited and anxious about the new wave of staff members that are going to be coming into LPS and joining us this
031fall. So we will continue to work hard with that. And also wanted to share with you that in 2025 we hosted 34 student teachers. And so we continue to be a location of choice for many students in university programs and their and their teacher preparation programs. And so we're excited to host those students from over 18 colleges and universities. And we continue to have interest almost on a daily basis from universities wanting to send students here. So I will welcome any questions that you have. >> Student teachers applying to us. Yes, we do have student teachers that apply to us. I believe we're hiring. >> We have seven that were placed and hired by LPS that were formerly student teachers last year that were placed in the district. Um, and we anticipate to continue down
032that path. >> I met one the other day and she was very excited. >> Oh, we love we love their excitement and enthusiasm for coming to work here. >> Great work. Marriott. >> Thanks, Dr. Marriott. >> Uh, lastly then under administration reports 5.6, just a couple of items to pull out of my report to the board. Um, as Miss Sullivan mentioned, a lot of focus right now at the start of the legislative session on Governor Kho's state of the state address last week and mentioning a number of bills filed that kind of fall into those four categories as Cindy shared. Couple of other items to mention. Um, some information that was shared with the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education earlier last fall prior to the start of the legislative session was departments within the
033state being notified to prepare a couple of different budget scenarios. What might their budgets look like if they were to incorporate the scenario of a 10% reduction or a 15% reduction or a 20% reduction, which was a pretty early indicator of what the spring session might look like as it relates to budget development and planning. We're watching that pretty closely. In addition to those topics that Miss Sullivan mentioned, in addition, uh the state of the state address incorporated an idea that surfaced a few weeks earlier with Missouri State Board of Education and that being the idea around an A throughF letter grade system uh to serve as kind of a extension of our accountability and accreditation system here in Missouri. Specifically, the content of the idea is captured in the governor's executive order, but then
034also in a bill filed in the house by the speaker of the house, John Patterson. The bill number is House Bill 2539, which spells out kind of the specifics as it relates to Desi's task this spring of coming up with an A throughF system. while at the same time this bill kind of finds its way through the legislative churn over the course of these next several months. So we'll be watching that pretty closely. >> House Bill 2539. >> Yeah. Uh presented by John Patterson, the speaker of the house. In addition to that, uh over the course of the last year, uh you may recall the district participated in a learning ecosystem lab with Education Reimagine. uh several in our administrative team worked with them throughout the course of the year uh to think about and
035inquire and explore the idea of expanding our learning ecosystem within our community. So as that relates to uh real world learning as it relates to business partnerships, our market value asset efforts, um that was the first piece. The companion piece to that was our district leadership team over the last couple of months completing an inventory of the dimensions that make up a learning ecosystem. Those dimensions include resources, shared vision, leadership, learning, partnerships, infrastructure, and policy. Areas that we feel like we've already completed or we're making progress in, as well as those areas that we're be just beginning to explore was really the focus of the district leadership team's work. Uh with the idea being that this culminates in kind of our next steps uh as it relates to continuing the work within our district in
036support of our vivid vision and graduate profile. Uh the last thing that I wanted to mention uh was in and around our board filing. That filing window concluded at the end of December uh for three vacancies or three positions uh that folks could consider applying for or filing for. Um at the close of the filing window uh for those three positions, we had three individuals sign up who happen to be our incumbents. So we will not have an election come April. There will be nothing related to the school district on this April ballot. if you're a resident of Liberty Public Schools. And so, congratulations to Miss Angie Reid, Miss Jen Bower, Mr. AJ Bird for being reappointed um as it relates to April. So, once we gather together at our April board meeting on April
03721st, we'll go through the process of reorganization. But again, no election this spring as it relates to the school district. >> So exciting. >> With that said, I will certainly entertain any questions the board may have with me this evening. Sorry, it's out of left field, but how does the A through F grading overlay with success network? >> Hard to know right now. Uh, but there are some components within success ready students network continuous improvement framework that kind of lends itself to some of these elements. So just as we're kind of learning about the A throughF system, looking at what other states are doing, there are several states that implemented it that have since moved away from it, right? So they've kind of cycled through it and they're moving on to something different. Um it
038does expand kind of our definition of performance and outcomes and measures similar to what we've done with our uncommon measures in the district but then also as the continuous improvement framework specifically has evolved with success ready students network. Our conversation right now is is there an opportunity for SRSN to help shape and help collaborate with Desi even if it's behind the scenes as it relates to what this uh proposal might look like later this spring. So more to come. >> Have any states used both of these systems? >> Uh not success ready. that's unique to Missouri, but as you look at other states across the country, they've tried a lot of different things over the years as far as their own accreditation and accountability systems. And so they may have seen more of a traditional
039approach and then they shifted to the A throughF system. Others have moved toward competency based systems. So it's really like you can find a lot of variety as you compare stateto state. That's one of the things that we're looking at as far as what are those systems or those states, excuse me, that have put this in place. what are the specifics around the design of their system and why did they move away from it. Right? That's an important piece to know. Fast forward in Missouri over the course of the next couple years, we're likely going to have it. And so that's the task of DESIE right now is to come up with the system that hopefully is equitable, measures the right things, and certainly being part of that conversation regardless of where we go. >>
040That letter grading system, we focused heavily on map scores. I think >> that is a component of it. Um along with like redefining though as far as what growth uh looks like and so expanding that to include some of the conversations we've had around success ready but heavy emphasis yes on the end of year standardized assessments. Okay. There's also an incentive piece depending on whether you fall in that top 5% top 15% in terms of a per pupil aotment. I included that in my report. It's not much of an incentive, but nonetheless, some might chase that to be able to to receive those additional dollars. So, >> it can get more stringent if certain number of schools fit into the A category. >> I believe the other delineator to to to recognize is even under
041the existing system, like when we talk about our APR where districts fall as it relates to the APR, keep in mind that the total number of points is 200 points. That's if you are a comprehensive system really hitting all of those measures that are indicated of the APR. A number of districts don't meet that, right? They're calculated based off of 160 or 140 or K8 system, right? A system that may not be as comprehensive. So, how do you take all those variances and form them into a uniform report card? Doesn't seem quite appropriate. But those are some of the the factors and the things that the the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are going to have to take into account. >> We have a new state board. >> We do have a new state
042board. Some some were pushing this from the state board level. Then it also came about from the governor and his executive order. So, >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Well, then that takes us to item six, which is unfinished business, and we have 6.1, which is the creative arts academy, which was discussed last month, I believe. So, >> so this is a continuation, as mentioned, of our item from last month, and that that was shared with you for first read. Um, I know a couple of you have dove in a little bit more and had good conversations with Mr. Money and his team. I believe he's back behind the column uh this evening. He returned and is willing to be able to answer any questions that you all may have of him this evening.
043But our point in bringing it to you this evening would be for you to consider taking action on that. Uh keep in mind where we fall in the the cadence of a high school. cadence of the high school right now is really getting ready to schedule um and plan for course offerings as well as students selecting their courses for next year's schedule um as it relates to 2627. Dr. Moore, anything to add around this from your vantage point? >> Yes, I would come and learn more about it tonight to And then last week was 26. >> Yeah, 26. And there were some that um had actually reached out and said they weren't able to make it, but um good numbers um high interest from both of the schools. So, we're excited about that. >> Awesome.
044>> With that, we'll present that to you this evening for your consideration. >> I move the board approve the creative arts academy. Second. >> Jen, >> yes. >> PJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. Motion carries. >> All right. And that's all of our unfinished business. So, item seven, new business, the 7.1 research. >> So, Marzano research, you may recall, um, was something we entered into with Success Ready Students Network as we were taking our uncommon measures to create interactive dashboards. Um, as those first districts participated in cohort one and then grew with districts that signed up for cohorts two and three, in total there are about 40 districts now um that are participating with this. And so there's an agreement that was
045uploaded. I appreciate the niece capturing that. Um, moving away from funding supported by external sources to district funded is really the focal point of this particular agreement. So we approved the Marzano work earlier uh as we were collaborating with districts as part of success ready students network. The dashboard component is then now being passed through to the districts as compared to being uh paid for externally um through philanthropic through the Kaufman Foundation. And so what we're asking this evening is for you to consider our portion for us to continue to offer that as part of our dashboard. And what we're talking about specifically is if if you look up the Success Ready Students Network dashboard, it's the interactive piece. The interactive piece that allows you to disagregate uh by building, by grade level, by content
046area to be able to see how we're doing as it relates to our I Ready assessments. Um in total, it's $1,500 to participate and continue this component of our dashboard. um this is an action item this evening uh as compared to a first read and second read and that we've been doing this all along. We're just taking on that expense pretty nominal expense as it relates to district expenditures. Um so we just present that to you this evening for your consideration. >> Is that annual? That is one time >> and that yeah I'm sorry it is annual one annual not monthly. >> Right. Right. Right. So this would be be an annual renewal. >> Yeah. >> Once we once we start doing it. >> That's correct. >> Discussion. >> I move the board approve the
047agreement with Marzano Research. >> Second. >> Jen, yes. AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> 7.2. >> Item 7.2 is related to some of the work that Mr. Anderson alluded to earlier regarding our bond issue and so we'll turn that over to him uh for some clarity. >> Thank you. These are four items are interrelated and it really has to do with the track and field improvements at Liberty Middle and working with the city on making sure all the proper storm storm water easements are in place. So there's the vacation or abandonment of one existing ementation of a new one and then there's a onsite detention that requires a separate ement and then the covenants to maintain that is
048the fourth. So four separate easement related actions all related to that one project. >> Who got to sit in with that? Who was that? Was that you having to go back to the city or >> No, the engineers handle all that. >> Okay. >> My house sits downstream. So I was very concerned. >> Yeah. >> That should probably be your motion. >> I was going to say the same thing. I I move the board approve the LMS track and field easement documents. >> Second. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Board policies for review. >> So, you have two items here really. Well, the first of which are policies and a regulation that accompanies
049that. So, 2A, 2AC, and 2A-R1. Um and then following the second the second batch is then procedures. And so we're sharing that with you this evening for consideration. You'll see the policies and regulations come back in December for your consideration. So no action required of you this evening. >> February. >> What did I say? >> December. >> Let's go with February. >> Just checking. >> Thank you. Good catch. >> Okay. So and so yeah just everybody if you have questions these have these gone through our >> they are in the process of being shared with administrators for their review. So thanks to Denise for that >> if you have feedback. So technically we don't approve the administrative procedures or regulations that's just for information for us generally but we would approve the policies. So just
050to review those and if you have any questions make sure to reach out to Dr. Tucker. 7.4 >> couple of contracts under 7.4 We'll turn that over to Mr. Anderson to walk through that for us. >> You're a busy man. >> DJF-1 is an emergency or expedited action. The first transex with respect to security interpreter for an IP meeting. Um so you notified of that on January 9th. Um that's one item. And then the second is with respect to the um lease purchase agreement we have with Schneider Electric on the new roof work at both EMS and South Valley. One of the things that we often do have u builders risk insurance uh for work. Uh this is related to that project. Um and that's what Chub would approve. Appreciate consideration of that tonight as
051well. >> Any discussion? I move the board approve the emergency contract and purchase as presented. >> Second. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. So, now we're to our part. Agenda item eight, legislation and advocacy. I think Miss Sullivan and Dr. both spent a fair amount of time talking about legislation, but it bears repeating that this is a very active legislative session regarding education and it's probably good for us as well as our community to pay attention um because decisions are being made that will impact us as a district and so it's really important and we can stay engaged of course through our legislative lunch and learns through MSBA and through attending
052advocacy day in March and uh just staying engaged with opportunities to to pick to our regular updates, those kind of things. Just making sure we're staying on top of all of that. And we appreciate you, Dr. Tucker, and you solvent especially on the budget piece. So, that is obviously we're looking at transportation funding, when we're looking at, you know, budget like just whole harmless and any any of the foundation formula stuff that may get redundant. We're just so lucky to have two people that are very knowledgeable and involved in those processes. >> They did make a rather major point on Friday about the flat funding. Was excited not to hear that. So I'm saying that that's what they're going >> but the lunch and learns were very was very good >> with the direction to
053look for these 10 15 20% reduction scenarios would that directly hit would that be something that would be pushed as a formula reduction as well or I guess at what level do they make those even the scenarios detailed. Does it would it trickle down to something like the formula? >> I think you can at this point hard to say, but at this point I think you could separate the two in terms of any reduction in the formula um would have to come through a reduction in the SAT over time. What we're talking about really that was communicated to to Desessie, this is who we learned it through, >> was the governor's office's direction to his respective state departments. >> So really the nonformal budget as it relates to education specifically, >> but transportation all the
054other departments would have to end up doing something similar conservation department. The other the other piece to that though to clarify as you start talking about revenue um gaps as far as funding the budget >> when you think of education that is one of the larger budget items as far as slice of that pie and oftentimes it is protected uh but you may get to that point in which it's not because it's such a large portion of the pie but then you end up seeing some withholdings whether it's adjustments in the SAT or other pieces like categorical funding. So, >> you're gonna say something, Drew? >> Nope. Okay, >> stay tuned. >> I have two things. Sorry. So, the rebranding of Liberty Education Foundation's Uncorked is now going to be branded as Shine. So, there'll
055be some updates to the kind of the theme of that event going forward. Um, that is on March 7th. I hope you'll all be there. fit on something. Um, and then secondly, um, well, I guess I have three things. Uh, Liberty Alliance for Youth, we have funding now to continue our tuned in series for parents, um, targeted at a $50 incentive to fifth now and sixth grade parents can participate in that and attending three sessions over the semester, they can earn a $50 gift card. So, you can look on Liberty Alliance for Youth and for those sessions. And then um Carol Phillips has caught my ear on America 250 and I attended the concert on Friday where he then tasked me with several things that Dr. Moore and I will meet and talk about. But
056one of the things that I'm really excited about is this opportunity to earn these citizen citizen coins. And there's an adult version and a student version. So we're hoping that maybe we can make some kind of connection with the history teachers and is some either extracurricular or curricular opportunity for the students. And I would love it to be a competition between the two high schools and see if we can get to 250 students doing it. But that's something that we can also do as a board um one of the things that I was thinking of for our board project, we could earn these um citizen points. So I thought maybe in our study session we could talk about that what it takes. It's really most of us probably nearly qualified for the seven days already.
057So, those are my my three updates. Jake, did you want to talk about it yesterday? >> Sure, I'd be glad to. We did uh I think 42nd annual uh King celebration, something that was established here in Liberty far before uh was actually King Day was officially sanctioned. U we had been 40 years >> been 40 years. >> Y >> in any case uh we had u a rabbi to speak I can't think his name at the moment but he was fantastic. >> Uh we had the Jew students who were there and available u and there were some recipients of uh awards who was resource officer uh in the school district. Um, pardon me for not being prepared. >> You're all good. Sorry. >> That's all right. >> You sound prepared. >> But in any case,
058uh, truly great event. Matter of fact, the classmate who is even older than me, Reverend Dr. Darcy Blake, who is actually came to the school district and participated in some activities been several years ago, but was recognizedly deceased. Uh, but Dr. Blake was quite an advocate early in life. uh a matter of fact went to Cuba uh when it was against the law to go to Cuba uh to represent the United States and speak on peace. He also uh pastored uh the all souls church in San Francisco that was the first integrated church in the United States. So overall we had a great experience. The turnout was good considering it was 12 13 degrees and very well supported. And Harold Phillips said something interesting. He said this in previous years, Councilman Coach, he said that
059uh it helps set the tone for what his year should be about. And so, matter of fact, we're working on the project. He and I, with several groups that we work with here in CCAL and the CC4I to make a trip to the Obama uh library in September. It opens June 26. And so, anyone might be interested. Uh you can surely join us. Uh we're not chartering a bus. We're taking a the train plane up the train back. >> Yeah. Yeah. So, think about it and uh and also tour the Marshall M museum and some other things in Chicago. So, think about going to the second city. >> It was very well attended. I think it it seemed and felt like it was the best well attended in recent years. >> And I might add
060Dr. Tucker was very very well presented talking about Richard Smallwood which is a well-known African American gospel singer powerful expression about the memory. >> Thank you for >> just one question I guess clarification. I think the Heritage Middle School tour So, we have a conflict. Yes, >> we're going to have multiples. >> Okay. >> Um, as we were thinking about that with as many with as many people uh that show up for that, other administrators, other teachers, we want them to go ahead and have that as it relates to board availability. We'll coordinate a second round to go and see, but we wanted to make sure and honor their schedules and calendars. So, we'll work with Dr. Moore on that. Thanks for catching up. >> I have one thing. If anybody is available on what
061is it? February. >> February 9th Liberty. Yes, it's a Monday. >> Whoever wants to do it. I am out of time. >> You can do whomever you want to. >> Thank you for taking care of that. I move the board adjourn. >> Second. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thanks everyone. Have a good evening. >> Okay, my little high schoolers in the back. You can go home and do your homework.