001[Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Hi, good evening everybody. Have a motion on the agenda. I move the board approve the agenda as as presented. >> Second. >> Jen, >> yes. AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. Item we are uh normally we would have honoring excellence at this time of the evening, but this is summer and our students are enjoying the last bit of it and so we are skipping over honoring excellence, which probably come back next month. Um, but we do have public comment next. So, I don't know if we have any public comment tonight. If we have any blue
002cards or anything? Nothing. Okay. Well, then we will skip right on over that to our consent agenda. Item four. Um, our adopted rules of parliamentary procedure. Robert's rules provide for a consent agenda listing several items for approval of a 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. All right, I think we move to scroll down. Is that administrative reports? >> Yeah. Section five,
003reports from administration. First off, 5.1 will be innovation and learning with Dr. Julie Moore. >> Good evening. >> Hi. >> I do not have a lot tonight. Um but um since last time we were wrapping up summer school, but we have done so. And so, um, again, want to thank everyone who helped make summer school successful this year. Um, also, we were able to, um, host our annual Kansas and Missouri arts integration symposium, um, at Liberty North last week as part of our Kennedy Center partnership. We appreciate being able to do that each year and appreciate everyone who um, is able to come to that um, event this year focused on design thinking for our students. Um recently we also had our end of the year school links review. Um as you know we are
004adding elementary to that. Um I wanted to share a couple of our successes with that. We had 100% um IAP completion which is obviously important part of MSIT but also just important as eighth graders are going into nth grade that they have a plan of study um as they enter high school and get ready for that. And we also had 95% of our seniors do um end of the year activity completion which is also that they do a survey which um is focused on a graduate profile um asking how we kind of help prepare them for life beyond high school um with some other things. We're excited about that. Um, also we are in the top quartortile across the country for student usage um for all schools that use school links. So we thought that
005was great. Uh, moving into next year, our goals are to increase parent activity. That was pretty low. Um, but we have found um, just from talking to parents who are actually also teachers that they just look at their kids um, their school links. And so we're going to work on some marketing for that. And then also as part of our strategic plan, we are implementing the portfolios K8 and then the digital wallet. I was actually able to look at a couple of digital wallets for um current seniors. I may have pulled up a certain superintendent's uh son's digital wallet today. He may not even know he has it, but it was super cool. He's got five uh badges in there and um it looked pretty neat. So, um, we're going to start working on that
006and marketing that to students and how they can actually use that when they graduate. And >> will that be linked through school links? Is that something through school links or is that a separate Okay, >> it is. Yes. So the next piece will be like just again how they can use that um how we can get that on their phones how when they go out to start um you know looking for jobs maybe and and talking to colleges and such how they can kind of just show that and talk about some of their experiences. Um and then the only other thing is you know we're prepping for next year. It's end of July. July seems to go really fast. So I'm starting to work on preliminary um data that is coming in from the state.
007Um we have round two of principal retreat. We had one right after school got out. So we'll have round two coming up. Um we are prepping for walkthroughs. So we will have a schedule to you here in the next couple of weeks. Um and then principles are going through um just several trainings just to prepare them for the upcoming school year. So that is all I have. If you have any questions, I will take them. >> Any questions of Dr. Moore >> on on this uh um risk discipline reports for schools? >> As I understand that, you just now have gotten the the format that you're going to use to gather the information. Is there any expectations of what you're going to be looking for? Is there some signs or signals? Uh or is it
008just we you got to collect the data and then look at it? We typically will go through um and then we'll sit down and we Yeah, I mean we kind of have a format um and then we sit down with everyone and kind of look at um have some questions that we have everybody look at the same um same questions and have them kind of reflect on those and then what are the same things that they're what are they seeing? Um, and then looking at kind of um, gender, all of the all of those subgroups um, and then what are they what are they seeing and then having some of those questions. Um, Bob Citro did a great um, book study with um, on boys, you know, just talking about how boys getting in trouble
009um, and and how do we how do we look at that versus and you know why. Um so just some of those type of things and then having the conversations if if one school maybe uh look much different than another school. Um yeah, so we do look very carefully just at each school and making sure that if there's outliers, how do we address that? >> And the ability for them to learn from each other in terms of here's what we do in these instances or these issues. And appreciate Bob in the fourth floor entirely for looking at this every year and pulling that data forward because you can compare year upon year as well. >> Okay. >> So we've done some of Yeah, you can look at it and and just see if if something
010drastically changes like why why did that happen? Um and then and what may have caused that and then let's go back and have a conversation. But we will have conversations as an elementary team, as a middle school team, as a high school team, and then um he's really good about he usually gives each school their data separately um and then we'll have conversations with them separately so that they can kind of digest it themselves. um and then have a conversation as a group. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Other questions of Dr. Moore? Just want to underscore the learner wallet concept and that that is relatively new, but there's a lot of discussion nationally happening around that. So, I appreciate her and her team being early to the conversation. And so keep in mind like if
011you've ever had to request a transcript from a high school or a university for a job application or for that next degree, the notion being that all of this content then becomes portable to you just like your Apple wallet. If you've got a boarding pass or a credit card or a Starbucks card downloaded to that, >> all of that is at your fingertips. And so that's kind of where this is headed in terms of making that readily available portfolio. Um, so a lot of work has been done, but we still have more to come. So, thanks to Dr. Moore for leading that conversation. So, thanks Dr. Moore. >> Thank you, Dr. >> Uh 5.2. Then we will welcome Dr. Andrea Dixon Seahhorn to the podium. >> Good evening everyone. >> I wanted to just share
012a couple of things on behalf of the directors of the various departments that have represented uh in this report. So for Rebecca Breman and her team, we just wanted to note that as of last Thursday, that kind of was our time stamp to collect the data to report to you for the board report, but as of last Thursday, we have about 65% of our returning student population that is uh fully registered um for the upcoming school year. And for kindergarten, again, as of last Thursday, the number was at 648. That could have changed since then. Uh and so our goal is 100% of our returning students to be registered and ready to go by the first day of school. So we'll continue to communicate that to families uh working with uh the uh public information
013office to just make sure that folks know, hey, we want you to get fully registered so we can all be ready to go on the first day of school. >> Do you happen to know how that compares to last year at this time roughly? We do know >> we we do know uh this number is lower than than last year for kindergarten for for kindergarten. >> For for kindergarten it's lower. >> What about the percentage of enrollment? >> The percentage I'm not able to tell you right now but I can tell you in the morning of the comparative but yes we are keeping track of this for monthtomonth. Yeah, >> especially since we now have opened up enrollment as of May 1st and this is our second year doing that. So I absolutely can give
014you that number. I don't know if it's about the same um in terms of the percentage um but our goal is that it's continued to increase and get higher and higher as more more families understand we're opening up this process sooner. So yeah, go ahead and get them enrolled especially before the summer vacation that ensued when we opened it up in May. >> Um but I can definitely share that with you if you'd like. I can send you an email. >> Okay. Uh also with respect to special programs, very excited about the trauma smart uh program. Uh this is going to be the second year of implementation for our district, but we did have an orientation session on yesterday because although it is year two of implementation, um we did switch out um some schools
015that participated. So um we had we will have Alexander Donovan, Kelly Brookke, and Lewis I'm sorry, it's not Louiswis and Clark, it is Lillian Schumacher. It's indicated in the report incorrectly, so we'll be sure to uh clean that up, but it is Lillian Schumacher. The new school this year is Alexander Donovan. So I wanted to just make note of that. So in the orientation session which was held on Monday, July the 14th, we had an opportunity for uh district leaders, uh community leaders, building teams to be in attendance to learn more about the partnership that we now have with Kittton Trauma Smart and how we'll support each school's trauma informed journey. So we had about 23 uh team members there. We want to thank uh Jen. She was in attendance on that day, sat next
016to me and we were learning together and uh we also had uh several directors from various departments not only student equity and access but innovation and learning uh safety and security health services human resources school age care school leaders and then also Dr. Moore uh was present as well. So, we're just very excited about continuing this journey uh as a collaborative learning process for all of us and that this will be uh truly truly truly beneficial for all of our schools um school leadership teams, teachers, and most importantly for students. So, uh we will continue to keep you updated and on that. Uh for special services, we're very excited to officially welcome Dr. Alexis Stark as our new uh director of special services. As you know, Dr. Cook has moved on to another district in
017a a promotion, a role, a new role. And so, we're very excited now to have Dr. Stark with us. And she has uh hit the pavement running. And so, she's already spent time in buildings with school leaders getting to understand their schools, their communities, and also is already in meetings with fellow directors. And so she is um just uh just moving forward uh and just kind of continuing the work from from where it was left off. Very excited that we will continue our parent information nights in the special services department. And so our first meeting will be held with families on August the 13th at 6:00 p. p.m. uh here at the district administration center. And so the focus of that will just cover the basics of uh IEPs. So those are the highlights I
018wanted to share with you this evening. and I'll gladly take any questions or anything else if you have some. >> Any questions for Dr. Dixon Seahhorn? >> No, but I think starting your year off with those uh sped meetings and discussing IEPs is a great idea. >> Thank you. >> So that should be exciting and to add another building to the trauma smart also. Great. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> So great for it's really good for our kids to have that kind of support. >> Yes. What what kind of any examples from last year in trauma smart how what happened or an example of something outcome >> really last year was just about laying the foundation uh Mr. bird. It really was about the consultant coming into the schools, getting to know the school
019leaders and their teams, the school communities. So, it wasn't a lot of roll up your sleeves and get get in the trenches last year. This year will will be that. And so, we'll have more things that we can share with you in terms of the progress, but last year was more about introductions, getting to know the school community um through just various conversation pieces. >> Okay. >> So, it's about laying the groundwork last year. >> Thank you. More to come on that. >> Yeah, more to come. >> One of your stragglers, but I got I got it done. So, after the Thursday on the registration, >> yes. So, it'll get it'll get I think a lot of people once they remember August 1st. Oh, wait. I want my kids scheduled. Then they'll >> then they'll
020get it done. So, >> yes. And we'll continue to partner with Dallas and his team to continue to get the word out there. >> Yeah. So, it'll >> there's some good motivation there. So, >> thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Dixon Seahhorn. >> Uh 5.3 then is our finance report and you will notice an empty chair uh but she left me with some talking points to share in respect to her update and really three things that uh Cindy wanted to share with you all this evening. One is to just draw your attention to our ongoing monitoring of federal funding and where that sits. um spoke with the business services department earlier this afternoon as it relates to the large chunk which is our idea funding individuals with disabilities education act funding to support
021special education. uh we have received the majority of that for this last fiscal year for FY2025 as you monitor uh headlines and the news in terms of dollars being withheld from districts at the federal level. Um and then several local stories here. Um the impact for us that we are still waiting to receive is approximately $280,000. Um $280,000 which is again for FY2025. Um so Dr. Meisenheimer is working on that in terms of um projecting forward for this year. U we feel those those dollars will be released at some point. We're starting to see some of that already happen as it relates to some ELLL funding along with some before and after school programming dollars along with summer school funding. Um so you're starting to see that trickle back into states. Um, but for us
022it's a total of about $280,000 within those title programs that we'll continue to watch. As you get past this next year, FY2026. If those withholdings become more permanent, then for FY2027 is when we would need to look at and go to the drawing board as to how do we continue those services um through local funding or through state dollars in the absence of federal funding. That's a ways off. Uh but we'll continue to keep you informed as that progresses. Um the next item she wanted to make sure and share was that our uh business services department continues to work on closing out FY2025 with the department of elementary and secondary education. Uh which is a lot of reporting closing out the books that then informs the annual secretary of the board report submitted to DESIE.
023Um, it's that process that helps us identify our revenues and expenditures, but then also our ending year fund balance. And then that leads us into our annual audit. And so that's coming up as well. Appreciate Cindy and her entire team for leading that process along with the audit and finance committee. Uh, keep in mind as they meet with our auditor later this year, um, the auditor spends time with the board, with administrators, but then also our audit and finance committee. um just soliciting their feedback if there are specific areas um that they want them to attend to or look closely at year upon year upon year. So that's forthcoming as well. Um with that, we'll try to answer any questions on Cindy's behalf and certainly deflect if I need to follow up with her or
024the business services department. So >> can you any way to answer the question um the higher than normal collection rate for property tax like what that's attributable like why? >> I'd have to pinpoint that specifically with her. it es and flows year upon year. Um, typically we do relatively well in terms of that getting close to 100%, not 100% entirely. Um, I'll I'll make a note of that and follow up with her to get an answer for us. >> And then it looked like there was like 4.82% less expenditures as it relates to less in utilities, nutrition, and curriculum. And I just wondered if that was spec like we did that on purpose like we lowered that >> on purpose or does it just end up that we didn't spend as much money? >> Typically,
025just as a blanket response, you'll typically end up with more than what was budgeted for >> um in terms of people not necessarily spending their total budget amounts. I know that's been the case. And so as we get closer to finalizing a fiscal year, Cindy's regularly reminding folks of that. Hey, you've got this budget, spend it. Here are your timelines. Anything to add to that, Dr. Moore, from your vantage point? >> Was one of them food? Was that what you said to me? >> Well, it's it said less utilities, nutrition, and curriculum. So, I just wondered if it was something specific that we decided not to do or some of that cost came down this year. That was part of it. >> I believe that was part of it. And I do think there that
026there um there it is, I think, to Dr. Tucker's point where there's funds not expended. And I think one of the things that we try not to do around here is the the year's winding down to kind of burn what you have left. You just turn it back in. >> Turn it back in. >> That's kind of back to that zerobased model of budgeting. So I think that's a part of it as well. >> Okay. >> I made a note of those and we'll ask >> that amount of money saved. I was just curious about how that happened. >> Well, if money can be saved on food, that's impressive that that might need to be taught in the community. Uh >> now I think it's Kio Governor Kho >> Mhm. >> approved 497 million additional
027dollars >> which I included in my report. Yes. >> Oh, it's in your report. >> Yeah. As we navigated that this last legislative session. There was a lot of politicking for lack of a better word in the legislature. >> Did I read it right that he fully funded or did I read that wrong? >> Correct. >> Okay. Um, there's a whole history there's a whole history lesson there in terms of how the formula was first how the formula was first prorrated. >> It never quite got to 100%. But then eventually the legislature said we're going to call it 100%. And so that's been the tussle year upon year since then. That was back in like 2010 and 11 going way back. Um, but in terms of the call on the formula, it's fully funded for
028now. Um, and really the credit, a lot of the credit goes to uh, Senator Huff, Lincoln Huff, who's a Republican out of the Springfield area. Um, >> and I understand there was a coalition suggested >> several others that were involved in getting that across the finish line. So, appreciate the governor signing it, but then also all the work of our legislators throughout the course of the legislative session. >> Um, but then understand the governor took $3 million from success ready. That's in my report as well. >> I'm sorry. Two words with one stone. >> I guess maybe I read it wrong. >> And the reason I mentioned that is because we've been very involved in that since the beginning, since the onset. But then there there's opportunity for additional funding through current DESIE budget. We're
029hearing and so we're kind of walking forward watching to see how that plays out. Um originally there was a line item specifically to the tune of $3 million for success ready students network that was vetoed along with other things. >> Okay. >> Um but now it's just a matter of where does DESIE find those dollars to continue to support the work when we've been told that they're highly supportive of the work. Um so that's a wait and see. We'll share more. >> Maybe I labor my questions on category. >> You're good. >> It's about money. Well, since we're on since we're on your category, um >> I think grow your own was grow your own was one of the ones that the grants for that also. >> We previously had some state funds available to
030support those. And so then that is another item we'll need to explore over the course of this year and how to continue to support that program as it evolves. So, >> any other questions from >> any questions? The question about the federal funding potentially withheld the 280,000. I'm just trying to make sure I understand >> that it's 280,000 that is kind of in question for this school year. >> Yes. >> Is that how we think of it? Cuz I know their fiscal year is different than our school year. That's correct. >> And so is that why you're saying that >> it is in a rears >> the impact Oh >> the payment is in a rears of the services provided. >> So 2425 >> so we're really talking about the 2425 school year the fiscal
031year. >> So when they so the government federal government's fiscal year if they pull back 280 >> it's actually pulling back on 24 25 school >> something we've already spent. within our fiscal year. That's right. >> Gotcha. Okay. >> And so we've provided the services. >> It's just a question of how do you how do you fill that revenue? >> so then when you say by the time we wrap around to the next year, >> yeah, >> it could be a bigger number. >> It could or a similar number that then becomes permanent, >> right? >> We're not going to receive those dollars, but yet we're still obligated and would want to continue to provide those services. >> Yeah. Right. It's just a shifting of where those revenues come from. Um, and along those lines,
032the question mark around the US Department of Ed and those conversations, you can read a lot of different things, whether it's dismantled entirely or some of those programs continue under other government departments, >> right? >> Um, so we're going to continue to watch how that plays out. Uh, but we are starting to see some of those dollars released from the feds to the states. Um, which I think hopefully we'll see more of that. So, thanks for asking that clarifying question. >> Okay, >> good job, M. >> Thank you. I have some followup to do, which we will certainly do. Next is 5.4 with Mr. Anderson and his operations report. >> Good evening. U few items I thought I'd pull out of the reports that are uploaded. Uh first being if you notice the health services
033department worked closely with safety and security and counseling social worker uh folks to develop a a poster kind of a unified messaging in and around our safety protocols and safety numbers, security numbers. Uh that would be like 988 obviously which is just was introduced a couple years ago when to call 911, Sprigio which is a very you know uh within our system youth across the district and then really trying to bring and surface up the 777 number of our district security team which is always somebody's always on that phone. So, we're going to put that across. I think it's going up here over the summer and having one unified uh poster throughout all of our buildings >> in in classrooms and >> I think it's mostly in hallways and some in restrooms and some of
034the public spaces is my understanding, but um I think others are involved in kind of across the with the curricular folks of finding the best places for that. Um second, transportation department. uh as is noted uh first they did receive again the 20 for this year the 25 fleet excellence award and and that's just something I need to commend the team and the the shop down there and the leadership team they take that very seriously that's an annual event that everybody gets a little stressed about of course uh making sure when they come in to do the inspections that they're fully prepared and ready to turn especially when those they're minor events they get those turned around to not disrupt the fleet uh so feel pretty good about that other thing is if you notice
035they some rebates and credits associated with our propane system that we've introduced a few years ago. Received about a $200,000 in total uh and some monies that came back into the system. So, they're pretty proud of that. Uh which is great. Um um hiring uh this time of year we're kind of bringing in quite a few new uh custodial managers, nutrition service, uh security, some turnover and security tech. We had a couple new tech hires. And one thing I just wanted to share that that I've done over the years and it's really picked up. I've been pretty busy here this summer. Um, every new hireer that comes in that's in a leader leadership position, um, they come up here and spend about 10 or 15 minutes and I just meet with them just to kind
036of one get to know them, but two kind of give them a little bit of the lay of the land. A lot of them are coming from outside school systems and so it's kind of a nice point of orientation and connection for me of course getting to know uh their names and kind of their stories. Uh, so anyway, that that's kind of a a little bit of a tradition we've been doing for the last few years around here. And then last, construction-wise, um I won't get into all the detail with each each project. Um I think the only thing I'll note is everything seems to be come together quite well, but as as is always the case at this meeting in July as we now are kind of down to weeks uh before uh we
037start moving into these buildings. Um there are a few that they're they're going to be kind of down to the wire. Uh we feel good about all of them. Uh, Ridge View and Donathan are the ones that are kind of right now if you go into those buildings are in the most turmoil because a lot of HVAC systems and roofing systems. Um, Heritage of course is the first all three floors of the 23 building right now are cleared out down to the studs. Uh, but they're not going to be done in there until uh later November. So, they're ready for that. Uh, and then Liberty High School is the other one. Um, we've opened up that whole corridor where the cafeteria and the the kitchen and the scramble areas. um that one right now when
038you go in there it's hard to imagine in three weeks, four weeks or whatever it is that there's going to be it's going to be full of students and staff, but uh have been assured over and over again that we're in good shape. So, um we're starting to hear a little bit of concern from some of the building folks that they're seeing it. Uh but it's kind of just what we always do and we'll we'll figure a way out to get it done. So, just wanted to assure you all of that. With that, I'd be happy to take any questions. >> There is a lot of work going on this summer. Lots of playgrounds, lots of lots of stuff that due dates are like two weeks from now. >> Getting getting close. >> Crazy. >>
039Yeah. >> But impressive. >> Other questions of Mr. >> Steve? >> Yeah. >> Did I read right 63% is what I think I seen as the highest point of lunch being taken. Is it Did I read that right? >> 63%. I missed I was kind of surprised about that number. Maybe I read it wrong. >> Well, and I may have missed that. Are you thinking in terms of meals served >> meals? Yeah. Lunchtime the highest >> that 63 of our population is taking >> 63% we're eating lunch here. >> Did I maybe let me Yeah, I didn't got the other one wrong. So maybe I got it wrong. >> Yeah. >> But okay, that that sounds >> I'll double back on that. I mean, I'm assuming that, you know, if it's in the data that's
040there for that purpose. So I'm assuming >> this is only the month of September, but that was the highest point >> where I read it. Okay. Uh and it was similar in 24 I think. Yeah. >> Okay. Then I it's I I would assume that's indeed the case. >> Where would those students leave campus that much and eat away from the campus? >> No, they take their lunch. >> Bring their lunch. Okay. >> That's what ends up happening. You may have a higher percentage on the front end of the school year and then as things progress for whatever reason um kids opting out, doing something different, bringing their own. you do have some traveling of students particularly at the high school level. Sure. Right. >> Um as they're going to different things across the district
041um real world learning experiences or taking classes elsewhere that might contribute it uh to it some or so. >> Okay, >> I see what you're talking about. Page 15 of 36. It talks about average daily participation. >> So, am I reading it right? >> You are. >> Doesn't seem like a bad number though. Yeah, it's pretty >> is it? I don't know. I mean, >> and >> that might be anybody 63% in December. >> Say what? Not >> 63% in December was the highest. >> Okay. >> Participation, but it's about 60s. >> I would trust the numbers. >> Okay. My observation is lunch is better than when I was a kid in school. >> I mean, >> lunch is fantastic. >> I agree with some of the some of the uh creative kinds of things
042that I see and describe. So, I'm surprised >> Nuland is is got that new test kitchen and I'm ready. I'm ready to go be a subject. >> Can we start with that building? >> Yeah, I'm ready. Where is it at? >> It's over at the new distribution center like a roast is on the the newest island, you know, like guinea pigs. I I think several would be willing to help. >> Keep in mind that that reporting of nutrition services data, breakfasts and lunch served, like that's a federal requirement as well. Okay. >> So, they monitor that very closely um in terms of getting that federal funding piece. >> Okay. >> Um to help support nutrition services program, free and reduced lunch, breakfast and and lunch and so forth. >> She is very meticulous about finding
043sources of money to help off. >> So, if there were more kids eating lunch, there would be a higher response from the federal government. >> Theoretically, yes. But you may also end up with a higher percentage of students with free and reduced lunch. That's kind of a related thing that we chase every year to make sure >> to make sure that students and families are aware that that's an opportunity for them if they need that assistance. So >> Steve, I know you mentioned that put in the report about the weight zone. How how are you feeling so far about Kid Zone weight lists overall? >> Yeah, I just met with Megan last week. I think really good. I think that the thing like we've mentioned before is we we've been hiring more of our students
044in. So, uh, when we're slow to hire kind of turn to the, you know, as we get ready for the school year, that's always been the issue with, um, with the waiting list is we're just waiting to get the right number of staff to satisfy that that coverage ratio. So, I think it's helped that we've been more proactive with students. And so, with that, I think she'd mentioned that there's there's likely a few, but it will not be like it was, you know, eight, nine years ago. >> That's fantastic. the immunization clinic that health services department helped out with. Do you know if there's plans to do additional ones of that be helpful with >> We were talking I met with them this morning about the immunization clinic and then also kind of communication that
045goes out about this time of year with families and um you know just ensuring that they understand you know what's expected and if they do want a waiver it's it's this is what is expected as well. Um, they did not mention uh an additional clinic, but I think they typically do that as the start of school rolls around if I'm not if I'm not mistaken. But I'll I'll let me look into that. >> Yeah, >> just a lot of information. >> Yep. You have a lot of stuff. >> Thanks, D. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Mr. Anderson. Uh 5.5 then our HR report with Dr. Marriott. >> Good evening. >> Hi. uh staffing update for you. Um so far this year, we have filled 93 certificated positions for the upcoming school year and we only
046have two openings remaining. Um that would be one early childhood classroom position and a middle school science position. And additionally, we have 44 classified openings for the 2526 school year, which is right on par. um that's across seven departments, but we have filled 335 positions this year, which includes 80 seasonal employees that are hired annually. So, uh definitely been busy in both those departments. Um to address those continued and current openings for both of those positions, um we are looking at rehiring retired staff members and then also potentially if needed looking at that critical shortage for those certificated positions. and then also um utilizing virtual hiring fairs, attending community events and social advertisements for our classified positions. And most recently we added uh an LPS careers presence on LinkedIn. So trying to increase our presence
047on social media communication. Um then the HR team has done several professional development sessions this summer. Um we um several of us attended or three of us attended conducting workplace investigations as well as title 9 investigations and training. Um at our HR retreat this summer, we talked about what uh professional development opportunities we want to offer for district leadership team. Um and then continuing the aspiring classified and certificated leaders program again for the 2526 school year. I shared in the board report the investigations data which is an annual compliance issue. Um but that just connects exceptionally well with the workplace investigations training that we participated in over the past few weeks as well. And then finally, I wanted to share that team liberty dates have been scheduled for the 2526 school year with our first
048meeting on August the 26th. And we are currently reviewing options for an interim facilitator so that we have a seamless transition for the school year. Take any questions that you have. >> Questions of Dr. Marion >> as you um talk with your colleagues across the metro. I'm I'm assuming that others are feeling the pinch of hiring, too, but I would guess that we're probably pretty well positioned comparatively. >> We are, and that of course I think depends on where they're located in the metro. Um, we I did participate in a meeting with our Casey, greater KC area. It's similar positions. Special education continually is a challenge for for districts to be able to fill. Um and then always working through any late resignations, retirements that would come our way and as as well as them.
049And then par professionals um are a continued need across all buildings and districts as well. >> How does our rate of pay for paras go across the area? >> So we do monitor that data and we do share that information between all of the school districts in the area. We're very competitive. um probably more on the higher end to rather than the middle end, but we do monitor that >> and adjust >> as we move forward, which you all are are instrumental in that process >> um as we share information with you and make those adjustment recommendations. So, we're grateful for that to be able to stay in the hunt, so to speak, in terms of remaining competitive, not just with Paris, but with other positions that are high needs or hard to fill. So,
050>> is that something that I'm just had this thought like we do grow your own teachers. Is this something that we could implement a program similar like to try to encourage our grads to fill these positions? >> So, a couple of pieces with that. We do the grow your own teacher. So, that is specifically targeting um our Liberty Public Schools graduates. We also partner with several universities. Um, one would be University of Missouri and Colombia through their it's called IMER, which is their Missouri partnership for education renewal. Um, and they offer some incentives, discounts for staff members who want to go ahead and maybe pursue a master's. But then also we work with several universities on pathways for paraprofessionals programs. Um and that includes um several universities across the state in which pair of professionals
051who are currently working depending on the university uh but are typically eligible for essentially no cost to attend their programs and through many of the programs they can continue to work as a paraprofessional and utilize that as their student teaching experience or their practicum experience. So they're um through the state as well as the universities really working on um innovative ways to reach people who are in education but maybe not with that um certification on ways for them to achieve that certification. So we share that out with our par profofessionals met with Dr. Stark this week. We talked about some other options and how we could potentially increase that those opportunities for our paras. And you still have a credit requirement from DESIE. Yes. In terms of the college credits that a person needs to
052qualify as a PAR professional. >> What is Do you know what that is? >> It is 60 college credit hours for them. Yes. >> So then that that precludes you from graduating and then going straight into that PAR role. >> Yeah. >> To to try to fill that path, right? Um but on the flip side of that in targeting some of our college students whether it's a student teacher um who we can do two things with them. They can go ahead and get their subcertificate or if desired to they could go into that par route and some do but not very many. >> Uh but those are kind of the two means by which really more focused on college students as well as just parents in our community and advertising the opportunity. So, >> well,
053did I also read that that there will be um job tables, HR, LPS HR tables at back to school nights to kind of hit up parents there, which is a brilliant idea, I think, to have, >> hey, you can not only send your kid to school, you come work at school for part of the day if you're interested. And so, that's a great idea as well. So, >> and that that credit goes to Kelly Baker, our recruiter, knocking me out of park. >> She really is. and she um shares new innovative ideas every week and if I share something with her, she immediately thinks about how if it's possible that she could implement it. I don't always have the best ideas, but she'll be very kind and um find ways in which she can kind
054of add those. >> It's a team. It's a team. You're you're part of it. So, thank you. Well, that's that I think that's great. So, well, thank you. >> Does a terrific job. >> Want to go back to team Liberty? Yes. and the facilitator. So, I mean, August 26 doesn't seem that far away at this point. Are you anticipating starting with the interim >> facilitator and would the interim be somebody who would have zero interest in it full-time or are you thinking that this interim could evolve into the the person for it? >> So, I think a couple of options there. So I believe I shared at the last meeting and I may not have but that we did receive some proposals but they were all very cost prohibitive and not in state. >> That
055was in a weekly update. >> Yes. So our opportunity for a best opportunity for us was to seek out if there's interim candidates or persons interested. Um, we would want someone who has experience, who would fit kind of our need and is maybe familiar with, not necessarily have worked in Liberty public schools, but familiar with that meet and confer process of Team Liberty and there could be interest if that person is successful, Team Liberty is happy, they, you know, feel confident in how that person is doing over throughout this year that they may extend that opportunity for he or she to come back next year, the 26 6 27 year on a more permanent basis. So keeping our options open to see um what transpires. >> Okay. >> And that in hindsight just going back
056a little bit that's what we've had as our structure in terms of anou with Michelle Baldwin on kind of a yearly basis. So that kind of is keep in keeping with what we've done previously. We actually not to let the cat out of the bat entirely. We have a conversation coming up with someone um this coming Friday. So we'll share more as we know more. So >> and it's not a common service, right? It's a little Yes. Yes. So I mean that >> I can understand how that could be difficult to find somebody with the >> the skill set to come in and make it seemless. >> Yeah, that's right. >> Yes. >> I feel like I should know this, but vector solutions training is what? >> Thank you asking. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >>
057So Vector Solutions was formerly known as safe schools and so those are video modules. Okay. >> Mandatory reporting, um, drug and alcohol use, those types of things. >> Something everyone loves. >> Yes, they do. They're very excited to get those every year. >> Thank you. >> Other questions of Dr. Marriott? >> All right. Thank you very much. >> Uh, lastly then, a couple additions. Um, in addition to what we've covered already on my end for the superintendent's report, um, as mentioned, uh, shared a little bit about Governor Kho, um, and how the session ended in terms of our budget and kind of that standing and where we're at. Um, so we feel like we're in good shape there. Um, the success ready students network piece we covered off and kind of watching how that plays
058out within DESI's um, funding and where they find those dollars. The work either way will continue. We already have a schedule for this year in professional development looking at taking a third cohort of districts before the state board probably in September um for consideration of an another innovation waiver request. Um along those lines at the federal level when we were there in Washington DC a couple weeks ago um we mentioned to our Missouri delegation that we had submitted as a state the innovative assessment demonstration authority waiver request. Uh we submitted that back in May. Um we've heard that we should find out in August whether we received that and solicited help from our Missouri delegation of anything they could do in terms of whether it's an email or a phone call or a letter of
059support um with the feds in that regard. So we'll share uh more information as we learn more from DESIE. Wanted to also mention a couple items that we had uh participated in back in June. um some culminating events with Education Reimagine and their ecosystem lab where that was a year-long experience to connect with like-minded districts and how um we're working to be learner centered in terms of individual student needs um but then also respectively growing real world learning opportunities. So appreciate Dr. Moore um and helping with that participating in that event um back in June in Chicago. As soon as that event was over over, uh we started the high school transformation network with the Carnegie Foundation. Uh again, one of only about 20 systems uh nationally that are participating in that work along with
060six states that are working on the policy side of things. Missouri is one of those states. And so, as I've shared before, um our sense is the the state work and then the district work uh happening nationally will likely converge. And so, we'll keep you informed as that work moves forward. Um, Desi Conference is scheduled for Sunday beginning Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at Lake of the Ozarks. That is really their kickoff event. Um, so you know, their theme for the year is what we do matters which sounds very familiar. >> Interesting. >> So I I have shared some information that we used last year with the commissioner um and she thought that was great. So she was very appreciative. >> Um, and then as soon as we get back then it's back to school. um
061as far as August and welcoming new staff, new teachers, retreats, uh leadership meetings, convenings, parent teacher nights all the way to opening day um and certainly convocation in between. So keep an eye out on your email um for upcoming events that you'll certainly be invited to um as we kick off the start of another new school year. Last thing that I would mention would be Governor Kho's task force as far as the school modernization funding task force. Um we've had two meetings so far, both in June. Uh the next two scheduled meetings, one is August 9th and then the next one is September 11th. And right now it's a little bit of level setting, getting people up to speed, a what the formula is about, b looking at other states and how they approach school
062funding. Um this next meeting in August, we're going to hear from um some folks from Bellweather who have done a lot of work, not just in Missouri, but across the country as it relates to funding formulas. Um so we'll keep you all informed as those meetings occur. Uh workg groups have yet to begin. That will likely happen later this fall. I think the hope was that it would happen or begin in the month of July, but that's been pushed off a little bit so that we can hear from the folks at Bell, but we'll keep you updated as those convenings proceed. So, with that, any questions from the board? >> I think we've already done those. How many days have you been in Missouri in July? >> We've traveled a little bit in the month
063of um June and July, both for work and a little bit of time off. So, um, but still connecting with our team back home certainly, >> um, and the work and that it never stops. So, appreciate everyone covering the bases. >> Thank you. >> Well, nobody else has any questions. Let's move on to unfinished business. Get some board policy updates. >> We have a few of those on the agenda. So, 6.1 are carry over from a previous meeting. So, these you have seen before. You have two sets uh policies for your consideration and action this evening that are listed but then also another a set of accompanying procedures that are forformational purposes only. So would share those with you this evening um for your consideration. >> I have any questions? Had a chance to look
064at these I think a couple times the board. >> Okay. I move the board approve policy EGAA, GBE, IGB, KB, and KK. >> Second. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> We have 6.2 lease purchase agreements. This was the homework assignment. you have several documents that are uploaded under this um item along with several uh motions to consider. We'll turn it over to Mr. Anderson to walk us through this item this evening. >> So, first all these were on last month's agenda kind of were first uh introduced um not in complete form but that's why we took it to the second read here tonight and there's two very separate issues that come together in
065one of the agreements. Uh so hang with me for a minute. Uh the first Clayton Holdings is with respect to a bus lease um where we're procuring 15 buses uh $2 and half million dollars over a five-year term. And so that is kind of we've already moved forward with the purchase. This is just kind of put on the lease purchase plan. And just as a point of reference, I think we've done the bus lease purchase. This would be this will be our fifth or sixth time that we've done this over the past 25 years. And it's a really effective tool when rates are a little bit lower for us to replenish the fleet. Um so so that's that first item. Uh the next item is the Bank of America lease purchase. Um and this is
066all tied to this ESCO programming, the energy savings company program. U this to the district has done this. This will be the third iteration of where we have used the ESCO function to help fund uh energy improvements across the district. We did a lighting upgrade back about 20 years ago, 25 years ago, about 15 years ago, we did a um energy management systems upgrade with synergistic. So, this is the third iteration of that. So, the background of this just it's I think it's important because it helps I think pull together why we're using this this tool primarily. So, one of this whole first phase is all tied to LED lighting upgrades across the the district. all scheduled to take place this summer uh and some leading into the fall uh as well. Um what we
067realized is um we have two major roof projects that have come due and we really need to act on them. Uh and they're both in the to the tune of about $2.5 million or so a piece and that'd be South Valley Discovery. And we realized this would be a very effective tool to leverage the LED savings under the ESCO program to help drive and be able to uh put those roofing systems in. And why that's really significant is that $5 million worth of roofing work. If we did that out of our capital plan, we would not have a capital plan. They're just we don't have that much set aside for capital work. So So I think that's important to know why in part at least why we're doing it. And of course, the LED function
068is very it's a great tool for this program because the energy savings are very um they're they're real and they're very accessible. Um and so with this work, the projection is for round one here, phase one, it's about 5.2 million worth of LED work. Um that that will we'll see over time about $4 million uh worth of savings over the over the run of that term. So it pays in large a big chunk for itself. Correct. Um the interest rate lock in for that um is 4.1% um and that would kind of carry us uh through the totality of that program. Um so that's that first one. That's actual lease purchase agreement. The next is the bond request form and that's just the associated um the underwriter services uh I'm sorry it's the authorization for
069the performance bond uh to allow um Schneider to kind of move forward with that on our behalf. And then the last is the Piper Sandler engagement uh letter. I mentioned earlier, the Clayton Holdings, the bus lease purchase. We had Piper Sandler come in and help us both with the bus lease purchase and the ESCO account and helping kind of put together the the the financing and and all the the work that has to occur on that front along with working with Piper Sandler. Gilmore and Bell has been very involved as legal counsel to oversee this. Cindy um she apologized to me when she was heading to Alaska because she's been she's been very very involved on the financial side along with Jason Bright um and then and I've been involved but I've been really involved
070on the the work side of it. Uh and that's um I'll talk about that under the emergency purchases section where we had to move quickly to procure some of that LED work uh so we can make make some timing issues work uh for us. So all that said, there's a few actions here. um some of it kind of interrelated. Um be happy to take any questions you may have. Uh I'll do my best to answer them. Um but um would appreciate approval of these tonight. >> And I'll note just for the benefit of the public that the you know we've all had these documents too and had a chance to review them. And so I know I certainly appreciate the willingness of your team to meet with anybody and answer questions too. So if anybody
071does have questions certainly you got anything additional you want to share. It was it was cintilating reading >> better than melatonin >> I required some coffee. >> I told Dan when we came in I was like I was so excited when I got to the end of the 145 page and then I got to the end and there was like a 235 and I was like wow. If my only question is about the the term the 15-year, right, >> for lease purchase is for the that's the le portion. >> So, how would that line up >> what how you would typically look at a roof? >> Would you look at it as a 15-year? I mean, I guess I'm wondering, do these line up termwise also if we're using the potential $4 million savings to
072offset the cost or or we it just seems like I don't know. I I guess I would be surprised if we were doing a 15-year term on a roof, but >> Yeah. And that's a good question, a fair question. I think the four million savings just to to be really upfront like that money just kind of gets washed into our operating right and so this is just going to be the the payments on these lease purchases both >> the buses we'll put that aside >> the one for for this first phase for the lighting that'll be about a half a million a year that will come out of that capital plan phase two is about the same amount so it'll be another half a million the term was set up a little bit longer just
073again to minimize disruption on the capital plan because of ongoing capital needs. So, there's a little bit of that that juggle that goes on there, >> but you could accelerate that. >> You can accelerate that. Um the but the the life span of a of a roof would be more than 15 for sure. Um should be part of it's tied to the ESCO I mean the ESCO statute which is a 15-year savings period, right? So, I mean take >> the savings piece specifically is 15. >> Yeah. So that's probably I'm assuming partially where that number comes from. >> Yeah. >> When you take the project in its totality, then it should be, you know, largely paying for itself. So you look at the LED lighting. Um, >> you know, from an energy savings, the roof
074probably doesn't pay for itself, but it's part of the envelope of the building. So, and I I will say, and I've said this before, we've talked about this, um, and would be remiss if I didn't, um, that this helps us certainly. I do think at some point whenever we have those next conversations around the next bond, >> uh, you know, we'll have to have a more involved conversation about some of these roofing and HVAC systems. >> U, we did quite a bit in this last round of bond work taking care of older buildings like Donathan and Ridge View. Um, spending a lot of money at Heritage. Uh, but we grew so much back in that ' 04 to09. All those are coming due. And so that's where these, you know, these roof systems at H
075uh um discovering South Valley. So a lot of this we're kind of hitting a time a pinch point on timing. So those conversations will continue. The Discovering South Valley roof systems were pretty dire. We we needed to find a strategy to get in there and and take care of those. And this was a really great strategy opportunity for us. I'd rather it not be 15 years. Not a fan of that. But I think it was really the best way for us to kind of spread those costs without disrupting the capital plan. Other questions for Mr. Anderson? >> Dan, I just shared with you they're selling cars now. 10 year terms. >> That's crazy. >> Don't buy it. Don't do what I'm buying. >> So that's life. >> Bicycle. >> Yeah. >> I move the board
076approve uh the state and municipal lease purchase agreement with Clayton Holdings LLC. >> Second. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Move the board approve the master equipment lease purchase agreement with Bank of America Public Capital Corp. >> Second. >> Jen, yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> I move the board approve the engagement letter with Piper Sandler. >> Second. >> Jen, yes. AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> New business. >> So 7.1. I know it's that time of year where um
077we have spent a bit of time as a board interviewing potential candidates, some incumbents for our audit and finance committee um appointment for this coming 2526 school year. Um the motion language then this evening reflects uh the appointment and consideration of Elvin Han, Kate Hamilton, and then Cindy Thompson to serve on the audit and finance committee um effective July 22nd, 2025 through June 30, 2028. So we just present that to you this evening. >> These are our three incumbents and does have any comments? just appreciate appreciate them signing up to do it again and the work that the audit and finance committee does. Um so it's >> the volunteering that they do for the oversight on this. >> Yep. >> So I we uh it was a pleasure getting to chat with them all again
078and hear hearing about their processes and and um so just appreciative. I move the board appoint Elvin Holland, Kate Hamilton, Cindy Thompson to serve on the audit and finance committee effective July 22nd, 2025 through June 30th, 2028. >> Second. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. All right. 7.2 is board policy updates. >> Another set of uh board policies. Um, this one we were anticipating uh coming as a kind of a byproduct of our spring legislative sessions. So, some of that is incorporated into these policies. We received these from MSBA back on July 11th. Um, the majority of those are presented to you this evening for first read. We'll bring those back to you in
079August with the exception of JFCD which is entitled student use of personal communication devices. We have looked through that and it in essence mirrors the statutory language that came through the legislative process this spring. Of course, the governor affixed his signature. Um so we're comfortable with that. The work then becomes ensuring that we're messaging faculty to staff to parents to students certainly um and those changes that are forthcoming. There will be a learning curve, no doubt, but we already have in motion um some sample language, a one-pager working on some frequently asked questions. So, as soon as we we received that policy on the 11th last week, shifted into and had been thinking about it all along, but shifted into okay, now it gets real as we begin to kind of formulate our approach for
080the fall as we roll this out. keeping in mind that some of those provisions in the policy and in the statute have been in place um in our campuses, particularly at the elementary level and the middle level. Um so it won't be as big of a shift for them, but it will bleed over into a little bit larger shift for our high school students. Um and as with any policy when it comes to student uh consequence or discipline, it's a matter of enforcement um and then certainly communication. And so we have some of those pieces in place. We'll certainly frontload those for you as we get closer to making them live and pushing them out. Um, but again, appreciate Dr. Moore, Dr. Van Betavia. I'm sure there are others that I'm leaving out um for
081being part of those conversations and planning for that with our building principles and leadership as we welcome our teachers back, share the information with them, but then also convey it to families and prepare students for what that will look like. Um, there is a companion policy that is not presented to you this evening for action and that is JG-R1 and that's our student discipline. It has some related language in there. Um, we make changes to that from time to time. So, we don't feel as as though it's necessary this evening to act on that because we might change some of that language and verbiage prior to finalizing our handbook. once our handbook goes live, uh, we can certainly make amendments to it as as time goes on. So, we present that to you this evening
082for action. Um, and the other ones certainly just for first read. Anything else to add to that, Dr. Moore, as you all have navigated that this last week. >> Um, I think we just have to um, you know, we've had the conversations and I think it's important to to note some of the distinctions like with elementary, as you said, we don't allow funds. um out or we're in middle school, but we also have students who walk home who might have like a watch with a like GPS on it. So, we're not going to tell a student or parent that a student can't wear a watch, you know, something that like track. So, we have to think about those type of things. So, these things come into place. Um you know, how do we handle those
083type of things? There's just a lot there. um digital IDs. Kids have digital IDs when they come back from a real world learning. When they come back from internships, they have to scan their phone for, you know, with their ID on it to get back into the building. So, there's a lot of that that we have to go through um with this to kind of get everybody on the same page. Um so, there is going to be a learning curve for everybody. >> How will Hall pass work? >> It's new. >> That's another that's another layer, right? Right. Okay. And so you can you can revert back to the oldfashioned, you know, paper pass, green pass or blue pass or we or we can spell out what those exceptions are, right? And how we will
084leverage it and how we will allow for to utilize it. >> Um whether it's a cell phone or whether it's a smartwatch. So those are all scenarios we've been thinking through. Um, but then also the value in the one page that clarifies here's what we allow, here's what we don't allow, and then also those FAQs. And there will likely be something that a parent floats our way that we haven't thought about that. We'll need to put our heads together. So, >> and I'm sorry, just for the sake of the classroom teacher is when you communicate this to the high schooler specifically, I had this conversation in my kitchen for the last two nights. Will it be will the students understand the consequences of breaking the rule? >> Sure. So, one of the things we've talked
085about is you know the policy talks about educational purposes. So, what does that look like? Um Dr. Vanavia and myself have talked to Dr. Camp and Morris and Dr. Sharp. Um we've looked at the as um Dr. Tucker said, "What does policy say as far as consequences?" And then what does that look like um within the classroom? What does that look like as it gets out of hand so that you know, do you don't take it away on the first time into a student in school suspension, but what does that look like if it's repetitive? Um and then and how do we handle that with the students? Um and then how are we going to um share that with students? So there will be a similar message that's shared at both high schools so that
086student gets the same message. It won't be a every teacher delivering the message individually. It'll be a similar message going to to both schools from the high school principles. >> What I understand there are teachers at the high school level who basically have this policy already implemented separately. >> True. >> So, >> and then there are others there are others that use devices regularly, right? um whether it's coaches before and after school or whether it's for a band program or a music program, an app, whatever the case may be. So like the legitimacy of the use is what comes to mind and being clear about that. >> It wasn't too long ago, we all may remember when we had similar policies in place as cell phones were just getting used or becoming more circulated. And
087so it's a little bit of a revi a revisiting of that which some will remember but others this may be the first time. Um and so it'll be a matter of messaging and making sure that we're clear with students and families and staff as far as expectations and allowable use. >> You you've indicated that there are teachers already using a no phone policy already. >> So how's that going? Do we know? >> Um I'd have to check with them directly. I can speak anecdotally. I can speak anecdotally from my my own child's experience. >> Yeah, let's go with that. >> You know, in terms of talking to like him about the policy, per se. >> Go ahead. >> Um, dad, we already do some of this >> in part, right? I think what will be
088different >> is this the rigidity of the policy and the statutory language that says class times, lunch times, flex times, like it is bell-to-bell from the start of the school day to the end of the school day. like that's the intent of the the statutory language. Um so then it becomes a matter of okay teachers when would you allow or permit um and put it in writing for communication to families the use of those devices >> allowed whether it's an AP class or whether it's a band class whatever the case may be the other piece to it just to be uh make everyone aware oftentimes a parent and admittedly have done this will text my child during the school day don't forget about this or call me when you have a second or whatever the
089case may The intent with the statutory language is like that doesn't happen bellto bell. So then that puts a larger stressor as what used to be the case of all of that communication communication happening through the front office. So you've gone from prior levels now to exponentially they're going to get a lot of phone traffic right potentially. So we have to be we have to be mindful and plan for that. Um as far as that front office which is busy to begin with. We did have a conversation that you know they are on their laptops and they do have email so absolutely you could technically email and >> yeah and that's something we talked about reiterating families reiterating that with families. >> Yeah. I think that to me the difficult part is not in the
090classroom, it's the passing periods in the lunchroom where >> in the restroom of course >> no no but no staff member wants that responsibility. I imagine that they want to be the hall police or the lunchroom or the rest. I >> which what you're what you're speaking to is a flashback for what teachers and administrators had to do you know nearly 101 15 years ago when we had more of those rigid policies in place >> which you're right like you're paying people to chase that down in a school in a hallway which becomes pretty tedious. >> Um so then how can you approach it with hey this has an instructional purpose it has a social purpose. It has a relational purpose. Um, and again, I think we're fine in the majority of our grade levels.
091It will be some of those older students who you're trying to put the toothpaste back into the tube, so to speak. >> And I think if they understand why, like why is this important? Yeah. >> I think some of, you know, maybe the older kids will maybe grasp onto some of that. I think they hear all the science and they hear all of the read all the articles and stuff too. So maybe >> speaking to them on a more adult level about why it's important. >> That's right. >> Not that it's just a control. >> I mean, I can make my daughter read Anxious Generation and go through and understand the brain science, but at the end of the day, she's going to still ask for screen time and and want, you know, I mean,
092there's a different level of reliance and dependence on those devices than there was 10 or 15 years ago because the phones weren't at school then, right? >> Um, but >> yes, they were. So, you know, we're we're going to have to deal with those issues. But part of the reason for, you know, we normally do these on second read, but this was a late signed bill and for us to get them in handbooks and have those discussions, that's why we're doing it now. >> That's right. >> Um on first read, but it does it is going to be um I think there's going to be some, you know, learning curve, growing pains with it. Um, part of it is is, you know, I think some of the initial discussions about legislation like this was to
093give boards the opportunity to make these decisions and instead what it did is says, "Hey, you're all do you're all doing this local control. >> You're mandated." >> Yeah. >> So, and that's that's not new, but it's new for this issue. >> Dr. more. Um, do you anticipate that any Wednesday time will be spent at some point in kind of troubleshooting this or are we hoping that we won't have to? Like I'm wondering if if that's a possibility if we start getting concerns around consistency of enforcement or things like that. I mean, is that something that would be a possibility? >> I think we can have conversations. I think again, it'll be more for Dr. to have a conversation and see how that's >> going at the secondary level more so um we will be
094meeting with >> um the principles here in the next couple of weeks. They've been asking um we've been meeting with the high school more so and been updating the document having a running um conversation on the side of the document about you know what what about this question what about this um then the elementary and the middle middle schools have started to ask some questions and we've said we got you covered we let's get through the board meeting let's kind of you know get through that and then we'll start to update you um and then let's um put out some information for parents and then let's educate students. We think elementary will be easier and then um and then how do we do se the high school and then again it's let's now let's see
095what we're doing. Let's see what we need to tackle. I do think I do think it's going to be the hallways class is going to be a little bit easier. Um you do have the classrooms as Dr. Tucker said they have some allow have allowed it some haven't. So that's what you're going to have to if you're in a photography class, they do use their phone, >> right? Just having a procedure that shows that for educational purposes, they still allow that, but then it's going to be >> let's get together. Um let's see how it's going. What do we need to continue to do? Um no, we can't get more staff to to help, you know, do this. So what what are the other things that we can try to figure out to do to
096to help? And maybe it's a long game. Maybe maybe the sophomores, juniors, seniors are going to be really hard to transition, but because we're implementing this in all the levels before below as they transition into high school, and that's the expectation, it'll be something they're used to. So, >> I think it's going to be a lot of your your sophomores and your juniors. Your seniors are heading off. A lot of them are out of the building. They're going off and doing things that they're not there the whole day. They're so busy doing other stuff. the freshman are used to it. Your your sophomores are going to be have a harder time as we said. It's going to be from day one. Here's the expectation. Let's set it. Um and it's again, it's this is everybody.
097This isn't a liberty public schools thing, but this is everybody. So, we're going to make the best of it. But it's also not walking down the hall and you know, you you you like we don't need to do that either. Um but we do need to make sure that that we're following it. >> Yeah. >> Good. >> In the discussions, is there any discussion about any change or clarification to staff? I know this is a policy for student use of personal communication devices. Is there anything that will need to be >> y >> updated for them as well because it's going to be really tough to be the >> enforcer, >> right, >> while you step in the hall and >> I think that's going to become very obvious >> and we have we have
098some language in our employee handbooks around that. Um but it is a matter of reinforcing it and and if anything modeling right if this is the expectation for kids then we have to we have to do the same as adults but that's a good point >> model >> um an emphasis so I appreciate you bringing that up questions on that particular policy >> I can't wait I see it >> go ahead >> I move the board approve policy Jupd Second. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> And you you'll see the remaining items then uh again as we get back together in August. Uh 7.3 then our LPS organizational chart reflecting 2526. That is
099an annual item as well. Um just a few tweaks if you combed through that. Note a couple things. Alexis Stark as our new director of special program special services. Um so we want to welcome her as was mentioned earlier. We want to welcome back Sarah Wickham in that newly approved role of director um of real world learning. And so we appreciate um her walking through that process and she's hit the ground running already. Also want to make a special note of Tena Brown who has been on the org chart but she now has her doctorate and so we wanted that to be reflected as well. Appreciate Nikki and Denise on working on that. Those are the minor changes. Um no major shifts with the exception of Dr. Cook's departure and Dr. Stark's arrival. So would
100share that to you with you this evening for your consideration. >> Dr. Tucker just mentioned Chris Redmond would be another chance. >> Thank you. That was another one. She's been around, but that was exiting Kathy Ellermire and bringing in Chris Redmond and Carla Houseman. >> Carla. >> Yeah. So, thank you for that addition. I missed I missed that. >> I move the board approve the 2025 2026 LPS organizational chart. >> Second. >> Jen, >> yes. AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Uh 7.4 Four then is our alternative methods of instruction application. The last several years as we have incorporated uh virtual learning, virtual snow days and kind of how we've kind of walked through that the last couple
101of years we have submitted um the alternative methods of instruction application to DESIE to be able to leverage those virtual learning days. Um this last year hopefully was a unique circumstance and that we hopefully won't have as much in this coming academic year. Um, but we wanted to share that with you and that we are again submitting that to Desessie um for their approval that then sets us up to navigate inclement weather as we enter into the winter months. Anything to add to that, Dr. Moore? No, just the 36 hours and um they asked um starting this year for board approval before it is submitted and it is due by the end of this month to be submitted >> and it will be sub submitted and acted on by the board every year here on
102out is my understanding. So just for your awareness >> and so so I so so I understand this is really more about how the content is delivered not so much about on these days we're going to do snow days and on these days we're going to do AMI days and like the staging of that. Correct. Correct. >> So >> it's essentially a commitment that we're going to do certain things. Right. Right. >> Deliver zoom and yes >> we're going to teach their children. >> Nice. I move the board approve the 2526 alternative methods of instruction application. >> Second. Oh, sorry. All right. >> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> I'll turn it over to
103Mr. Anderson to walk us through a few items under contracts and purchases. >> Two two items. One fairly minor and one I referred to earlier. The first is a emergency or expedited uh issue we had with out of DMS on some concrete repair. We had to move quickly on that. So we we did uh and sent a Friday update a couple weeks ago on that one. Uh and then the next one down is uh the Schneider Electric um u the guaranteed energy performance contract services. So this is that longer agreement that spells out and details every fixture as part of this work. Um, and we we had anticipated having that last month. Right after the meeting, I started getting calls because we had we pulled it along with the others, even though this one was
104ready last month. We we pulled it with the other ones that that had some issues and uh there was a bit of a panic because it it was really going to set off and delay work pretty significantly through the balance of the the year. So, um made the decision to put a Friday update that we're going to move forward lining up the procurement side of this um in anticipation that uh we would approve the other agreements uh to move forward with the work. >> Thanks for the explanation. >> I move the board approve the emergency contracts purchases as listed. >> Second. >> Jen, yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. Karen. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> All right. We're at legislation and advocacy. Just thank
105you again, Dr. Duger, for and all the superintendents who went out to DC to advocate for education with our federal delegation. So hopefully we will have good news in August about the IADA waiver. That would be fantastic. >> We shall see. >> So, anybody else have comments about that or leg advocacy or legislation? >> No. No comments. And then we've got some upcoming dates here. Got we're getting to host the region 4 meeting for MSBA this fall. So that will be on September 4th. We don't have to go far. It will be at Liberty North High School. >> We're planning on leveraging um Liberty North High School. We are working with nutrition services on meal prep and everything. They've even like done a test drive of what the menu will look like. So, we appreciate
106I think they're excited about it quite honestly. >> I didn't get an invitation to >> Well, neither did I, but they they've done they've done some sampling. They've done some sampling. >> They need to run it by us first. >> Um, but we do have some planning with MSBA to be done on that. So, we'll continue to work closely with them. September 4th event. >> Yeah, Angie, we never have it up here. It's always south of the river. That's boring. So, So that was good. And then we have annual conference in October and our next board meeting is August 19th. And I that's always the day before the start of school. >> So it's almost here. >> Getting close. >> Anything else? I would just like to say that the day before our four of
107our kids senior year. >> That is true. >> That's right. >> Have fun. >> Been there, done, not done. I want to uh thank Dr. Marriott for sharing about Miss Kelly Baker. I think you you could have very easily taken that credit, but you made sure it shined on her. And I heard some other comments about staff and what they're doing. We're I appreciate hearing that. >> Yes, >> it's a great team over there. >> And I think we did have our character trait lunchons and our team liberty assignments and our building and committee assignments also. working on finalizing that. So, thank you to Denise. Yeah. >> And if you haven't signed up for something, sign up for it now. And if you are going to go to the conference, >> remember we have those
108governance things that is like a team building that we're looking at. >> It's in Kansas City. >> It is down at >> same place as it was last year. >> Okay. >> So, Denise needs to know soon. >> Yes. >> Because we get cheaper rates. And that's right. >> We do it by September. I think I read sometime in September. >> So, August. >> What's the date? >> I think Temple Grandon is the keynote. >> She is. Temple Grandon is great. >> What's the date? >> 23rd to the 25th. >> Yeah. >> Temple Grandon is an amazing speaker. I've listened to her several times. >> Wow. >> She's really good. >> Thanks to all. >> Okay. >> Fast summer. >> Yes, it was a very fast summer. >> I move the board to journ. Second.
109>> Jen, >> yes. >> AJ, >> yes. >> Dan, >> yes. >> Drew, >> yes. >> Angie, >> yes. >> Karen, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Thank you everybody. >> Thank you everyone. [Music]