001Okay, good evening. I'll call the meeting back to order and we will begin with the pledge of allegiance. Those who wish to participate are invited to stand, face the flag, remove any hats, and place their right hand over their heart. It's voluntary and welcome. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. So, we're going to start with the recognitions and Charla will be reading all that information while I present to >> the right place here. >> Good to have you all here this evening. >> We're going to start with recognizing Deborah Wilson, our teacher of the year. The Raleigh Board of Education proudly recognizes Mrs. Deborah Wilson as the district teacher of
002the year. A staple of the Raleigh Public Schools community, Mrs. Wilson is currently in her 29th year with the district and has dedicated three decades to shaping the lives of students from preK through third grade. Her leadership within the PBIS program and her role as mentor at Mark Twain Elementary make her an invaluable asset to her colleagues and students alike. Congratulations, Mrs. Wilson. Thank you for your incredible character and for being a shining example of excellence in our schools. Congratulations. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay, we're going to move on to our MSBA Futurebuilders 2026 scholarship winner, Isabelle Morris. And come on down. The board is proud to recognize Isabelle Morris as a regional winner of the MSBA Futurebuilder student scholarship. Out of a highly competitive pool of applicants from across the state, Isabelle
003was selected for her exemplary leadership, academic dedication, and commitment to the community. Joining us tonight is John Fryag from the School District of Washington, a representative from Missouri School Boards Association to present Isabelle with a thousand award in honor of her outstanding leadership and academic hard work. Congratulations, Isabelle, on this well-deserved achievement. Huh? Oh, yes. Can we all take a picture with this? >> You're not getting up that easy. Hold up. >> Congratulations. The RA Board of Education proudly recognizes the outstanding achievements of the Rala High School math team and their individual medalists at the Pummel Relays in Springfield. Their exceptional hard work and precision led to three first place team finishes in algebra 1, algebra 2, and fourth year math with the fourth year team also securing the first place overall title. The board
004commends these students for their commitment to the academic excellence and thanks their teachers for their unwavering support. Congratulations to all their well-earned success. Uh join us down here as we call your names. Andy Chowry, Ben Rosima, Riley Becker, Caitlyn Goch, Kaden Smith, Riley Bicer or Besser, Caitlyn Cat Caitlyn Burns, sorry, Jana Algra, Annie Wilds, Caitlyn Huckabe, Alex Bo, Asher Azim, Cali Luna, Meredith Betts, Ty Brown, Jerry Wang, Vahim Prasad. Did I say that right? Yes, >> I try. Parents, step down. You don't have to take it from back there. You can come on down. Addie. Addie. Add. The board of education proudly recognizes the FBLA team for their exceptional performance at the state leadership conference in Springfield. Competing against thousands of students statewide, our team demonstrated incredible skill and professionalism. We are especially excited to
005announce that students placing in the top four have qualified for the national competition. Congratulations to all of our finalists for representing our district so well. Haley Wesner, Logan Lridge, Ike Duggard, Isaac Brooks, Jake Green, and Aelen Shepard. All right. The podium is available. >> That was a mistake. Well, is this okay? Sorry. Uh, this is this has been such a special group. Um, anybody that knows me that teaches at the high school knows that uh, every year I not every year, but quite a few years. I won storyteller of the year, and I have a few short stories for you very quickly. Uh, this has been such a special state trip. Uh, there are a few things that stand out to me. uh Isaac Brooks uh decided that uh he didn't need a tie to
006compete in his uh his job interview and uh I walked over I was walking over to the event and I saw him sprinting across the parking lot. He said, "It turns out that I need a tie or they won't let me compete." I ripped a tie off another student and tied it on him and he went and uh did very very well. uh Aselyn Shepard uh who finished uh third in her event. I was joking with her before she went over to compete and uh I was I was just kind of ribbing her about you know doing well and she's like well I've practiced it like a hundred times and I looked over at her about 30 seconds later and she was praying and I was like oh my god like like she's really taking
007this pretty seriously like I was now now I'm worried. Uh uh I think I I think I'm most proud of Jay Green. Um Jake, it was pretty incredible. He finished second, but it was so weird because when he won, he came back and he looked just defeated. And I was like, Jake, what is the matter? And he's like, hey, Bernie, he's like, that was the best speech I ever gave. And I was like, that's all I wanted. Like, thank you. So, we had a wonderful year. Um, I don't I don't know that in the 10 years that I've done this, I've had a group of kids compete better. So, um, we should all be especially proud of this group of kids. They did a fantastic job. So, thank you very much. >> Thank you. >>
008All right. The board of education proudly celebrates the Raleigh Bulldog speech and debate team for their historic, record-breaking performance at the state competition. Competing in class two against the largest schools in Missouri, our team proved to be an elite force, securing two overall state plaques, third place in state debate, and fourth place in state speech. We are incredibly proud of these students and their dedication and for representing our district with such high level professionalism and skill. Congratulations to our individual state finalists and our three state champions. Uh, if I could get our state champions, Isaac Brooks, Dest and Destiny Anderson to come on down. And then I'm going to ask my state finalists, Adil Azim, Lyall Brophy, Bo Heath, Jake Green, and Logan Lafridge, Kamalia Brevett to come on down. has his tie on. That's
009good. Isaac. I know it's just so much to carry. Next here too. >> Welcome One row, you're in front. Huh? >> Excuse me. I mean, I wish you would know >> forever. Miss Gina tells me. >> Yeah. Don't move after. >> Okay, parents, come on down. Better take it from here. >> Okay. You have >> this is the long one. >> So would you like me to just do the like FFA? >> I've got you Katie Lewis. So, I'll just say a few words about something that kind of hits the calendar in an odd way for us. Last summer, uh, a lot of those same kids went to nationals last year, and Jake Green and Logan Lothridge ended up in the top 40 in the nation in public forum debate. Lyall Brophy ended up top
01050 in big questions debate. And then this year, we're headed to nationals again. Bosala Elgawadi broke to nationals for original oratory and Kamalia Brevitt broke for poi. Isaac broke for dramatic interpretation and Lyall and a deal broke for public forum and Bo Hessie broke for Lincoln Douglas. >> Great. >> So it's been quite a year. Uh thanks to all of you for your support and thank you to the administration at large because this is a complex team full of weird asks uh sometimes and you guys have always been great and thanks for judging >> uh when we hosted our tournament and we'll be back next year. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. The board of education is proud to recognize the following students for their remarkable achievements across various career and technical student or
011organizations. Their success in state competitions and leadership appointments reflects the high level of skill and dedication fostered within our district's programs. We're going to start with our FFA, a education group, Lucy Conger, Isabelle Morris, Chason Satderfield, Cosmo Conger, and Katie Lewis. >> Oh, I said Kase. It's Jason, right? Sorry about that. Jason soccer team long ago. Well, good evening And uh thank you board of education for taking opportunity out this evening to recognize our students. Um this evening we've brought a sampling of of students who have done very well at our state convention. So Lucy and Isabelle, they are no strangers to you all. They have come here and you have watched them grow with their aggra science projects over the years. They again are uh national finalists. So we're very proud of them. Then
012Chason and uh Cosmo have followed their footsteps and have also qualified for the national competition. So we're very excited about that and I would um ask you all to look to the future for them to be here to present research to you hopefully uh before next fall when they have their competition. Then we also have Katie Lewis here this evening who has been elected to the chaplain for the Area 13 FFA Association. So very excited about that. And then also Lucy and Isabelle are proficiency finalists. Um so they will also compete for their SAEs at the national level level this summer. So very excited. Again, thank you for taking time to to recognize our students. >> Thank you. Congratulations. >> We're going to move into our skills USA, our skilled traits and design. Uh, Yagut
013Algar, Levi Cells, Trinity Clancy, Chase Hudson, Wyatt Branson, Abigail Strefus, Olivia Peterson, and Ethan Stout. >> Oh, maybe we give them to Dr. Chapman. These are out of order. Okay, >> get the picture started. I'll get some my guys in here. Don't mind some my instructors in here. >> Closer. Closer. Yeah, great. should only take about 10 minutes or so here. Uh good evening. Uh on behalf of 379 professional and student members across 13 programs at RTI and RTC uh our local Skills USA chapter would just like to thank you all the board uh for supporting our students um in just a really really successful year. So, we thank you very much. And it's a great it's also a great opportunity to just brag on our students a little bit, talk about student success. So,
014real quick, over this past year, over 50 students competed at the district level, over 40 students competed at the state level, and now we have five gold medalists from state who will go on to, excuse me, nationals at uh in Atlanta uh next month. You've you've read their names, but I'm going to talk about them again. So, Miss uh Yagoot Algrail uh gold in architectural drafting. Levi Sales gold in plumbing. Trinity Clancy gold in screen printing technology. Chase Hudson gold in masonry. And Wyatt Branson gold in auto service technology. This year we also had two state officers elected. Uh Olivia Peterson from the design academy and Ethan Stout from our criminal justice program. And one of our former state officers uh was also elected to post-secary state office this year. Her name is Abigail Strefus.
015She's a Steelville student from our criminal justice program and she's the first post-secary state officer that we've had uh from Skills USA. She is accepted to Missou and she'll restart their Skills USA chapter uh in August. Um so our chapter was also recognized as a quality chapter and awarded bronze chapter of excellence this year. Uh we'd like to also thank uh Dr. Snicker and her staff uh for allowing us to use the junior high cafeteria uh for our first Skills USA awards banquet this week. We're able to gather as a chapter and recognize our district, state, national competitors uh as well as install our new local chapter officer team, eight super sharp uh young people uh from masonry, construction trades, and criminal justice. And lastly, uh, none of these accomp accomplishments would be possible without
016our outstanding administrators, uh, Dr. Chapman, Mr. Chance. Uh, we thank them for their dedication, professional leadership, and strong support, uh, for all of our student success this year. Thank you very much. Thank you. >> We're going to move into our HOSA group, future health professionals. Caroli Bolan, Wyatt McDonald, Claire Kilgore, Anukica Wilson, Diana Patel, Angela Bo, and I'd like to ask Derek Chance to come down as our Missouri HOSA administrator of the year. chance on the inside. Thank you so much. Uh good evening and thank you again board of education for supporting our CTSOs. Um on behalf of Rachel Fiser, our state advisor and myself, I also want to thank you guys for allowing us to host our state conference here. Uh we had 1,400 students here over spring break um that got to compete,
017do leadership workshops, and obviously advance our members on to internationals. Um, Angela Bo is serving as a 2026 state officer. Uh, why McDonald and Claire Kilgore just completed their officer position uh this past year and we're super excited about the future uh for Missouri Hosa and we just always appreciate all of your support. So, thank you. >> Thank you very Did we get the whole group or just the place or We're not done >> though. Some of those are the next group. Deca de part of the DECA kids are there. >> We're on to our DECA group marketing. Um, Lo, Logan Lowe, Allora Duran, Elliot Doyle, Axton Gibbs, and Boston Campbell. >> Center on the Bulldog. All right, I just want to thank everybody for being here tonight and recognizing these awesome students because all
018of them have worked incredibly hard to get to where they are right now. Um, not just my kids, but all of us. Um, so we did start out with districts and we had about 50 students compete at districts. Then we moved on to the state level and we took about 24 students. Um, and then the students that just got recognized, they made it to the international level. And I just had the pleasure of taking them to the international conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Um, none of them were finalists in that, but it's still an awesome experience for them. They're learning good communication skills um and networking. They're having a good time, and I just appreciate the support that we get from our school district, from the school board, from our administration. And thank you for having
019us here tonight. Thank you. Next group is our TSA engineering and technology add sorry >> Aan I was told his nickname was AI >> Audi Sharma >> because I was not sure I could say the whole name. Come on down. >> I told I I told her to say Audi. >> Sorry. >> Caitlyn Bunch, Richard Kim, and Morgan Golden. I know you're here. Hi, I'm Christina King and I am the adviser of TSA which is technology student association. We are the CTSO for the engineering and computer science pathways for project lead the way. And so our students compete in over 33 competitions and I took um nine students to state this year and these students that I brought today they all um meddled so they made the top five at least. Um, last year we
020started off with the first year of TSA being active again and I had um, eight members and this year we more than doubled that and we have 19 members now. >> So, thank you guys so much for your support. >> Thank you. >> Our next group is FCCLA family career and community leaders. Sage Haynes, Kylie Hawkins, Kaylee Manny, Emma Cerny, Leah Negretti, Matthew Benta, and Scout Hargus. Wait just a second. some more. >> Good evening. I'm Ruth Diaz and I'm one of the adviserss for the RTIC FCCLA. And for our group, they we want to thank the board. We've hosted the regional competition here for the last two years over at RTI. So for FCCLA, they have to compete at regionals and then score in the silver or gold level to make it on to
021state. So these seven students made it on to state this year to be at state. They are called to the stage in the top five. Sage Haynes was one of the top five. She wasn't able to be here tonight, but all the the rest of them all scored silver and bronze at state. So, we thank you for your support and um all of the things that you guys do for our organization, too. >> Congratulations. Thank you. >> Our final group is our Desi Breaking Traditions Awards. Um Rebecca Bolan, Wyatt McDonald, Emily Bastto, Yag Agra, and Elisa Beerman. Those were some big awards. Yeah. Miss Mrs. Miss Bolan, state educator of the year. Wyatt the DAP of Jones Spirit Award. Emily, a regional winner. Yagu, outstanding recognition. Those are big big deals. All right. And our
022last recognition for the evening is teens teach prevent presentation. Uh teens teach prevention is a peer program which high school students are trained in drugrevention courses which they in turn take to the junior high. There the presenters highlight both the risks and harms of substances like alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana on the teen brain. These students volunteer their time in order to impact their younger peers to create a generation of teens who live addictionfree. You got the steps down. >> Thank you so much for the recognition. The whole focus of this group is to try to help prevent youth addiction because when addiction starts young, it runs deep and keeps youth from living their best lives. And we what we attempt to do is really just have a surround sound of messaging and of noise that
023is going out to middle school and junior high that is attempting to say there's something outside of substances that is of value for you. And this is kind of our flagship program to where these high schoolers have a drug-free and wellness program that they go in and teach. And it demonstrates the value that when people in the junior high when they move to the high school, it's not just one debaucherous party, but that there are people that are saying, "No, there's a different kind of life that is there." And I think whether it's from books or movies or comics or whatever the case is, there's an assumption. And when we have teens like this that are able to step in and say, "No, no, life doesn't need to look like that, there's an incredible value
024that comes to that sort of peer education, uh, and what I like to think of as real influencers who are influencing kind of that upand cominging generation." And so, uh, to all of you, uh, I salute you for your efforts. Uh, well done. >> Thank you. Okay, before we move on, I was going to uh make the announcement that during close session, we accepted the retirements of three staff members, and I want to call those out. Toby Parker, a maintenance worker, is going to retire at the end of the July, 14 years with Raleigh Public Schools. Teresa Carr, who's cafeteria supervisor of Mark Twain, will be retiring at the end of the school year. And Tina Light, cafe worker at Roll Middle School, will be retiring the same at the end of the year. So,
025we wish them the best in their retirements. Okay. Item C is questions from the floor. At this time, any person wishing to speak on any question previously discussed through administrative channels and not on the agenda will be granted three minutes to make a presentation to the board. Please state your name for the record. >> We do have one um guests that would like to speak. Summer Thor Lancaster. >> Okay. While you're coming up, I'll give the preparatory remarks. The board encourages comments about the district from members of the public. A person speaking during the public comment period may voice their thoughts and concerns, including offering objective criticism of district operations and programs. The board will not hear comments regarding any individual staff members or students in public comment. The board president will direct the participant
026to the published complaint procedures for consideration of a legitimate complaint involving a staff member or student. Each participant is granted three minutes to address their topics. The board will hold the public comments but will not respond. Please remember that the board may not discuss or act upon any issues that are not posted on our agenda. And uh the board directs that participants not use insults, abusive or profane or defamatory language. Failure to comply with the request may cause the public comment to be terminated. The board has adopted policies to provide prompt and equitable resolution of complaints and concerns for employees, students, their parents, and the general public. And copies of our district policies and procedures are available on the district website. Okay, that's longer than your three minutes. I'm sorry. >> That's okay. As more
027books weave their way through the district challenge process, I come again today to speak on the issue. In Board of Education versus PICO, Supreme Court Justice William Brennan wrote that students do have limited First Amendment rights within the school context and that the special characteristics of the school library make that environment especially appropriate for the recognition of the First Amendment rights of students. The school library is the principal locus of student free freedom to inquire to study and to evaluate to gain new maturity and understanding. In their final decision, the Supreme Court held that the right to receive ideas is a necessary predicate to the recipient's meaningful exercise of his own rights of speech, press, and political freedom. In Kansas, a federal district court ruled that a public school board could not order the removal
028of from a school library of Annie on My Mind, a book about a teenage same-sex relationship because schoolboard members disapproved of its content. Ivy and Johnston in their paper engaging disturbing books wrote that engaging with challenging literature is crucial for personal and intellectual growth. The writers conducted research in classrooms where students were able to read with no strings attached, such as book reports or responsive journals. They found that text provides opportunity within a safe space to examine, question, and understand some unsettling aspects of life in a deeper and more meaningful context. There was no evidence of risk to students because students were able to self- select and reject books they deem too uncomfortable and students reported being drawn to moral complexities versus the graphic details of books. Ultimately, these researchers reaffirmed previous research, revealing students
029read willingly and strategically when allowed to choose the subject matter relevant to them without incentives. Collaborative engagement between educators, parents, and the community is imperative and more impactful than simply removing or restricting access. A wonderful example of this is the recent Safe and Sober prom event. This was hailed as a powerful presentation that captivated students involving both a mock car crash complete with blood, gore, dead bodies, crying parents, and a speaker relating her lifealtering car crash by an impaired driver. I encourage the board to consider this and why it was found to be acceptable to broach what one of my students referred to as a very disturbing event yet restrict books that address similarly challenging themes is not the purpose of both of these to assist our young people in critical thinking empathy and improved
030decisionmaking. Thank you for allowing me to speak. >> Thank you. Item D is presentation on agenda items. Any person wishing to speak on any items on the agenda will be granted three minutes to make a presentation. Okay, seeing none, we'll go on to item four, the consent agenda. A consent agenda is utilized by the RA board of education as a means of dealing with routine matters which must be considered by the board of education but require minimum of discussion. All board of education members receive and review written information supporting the items listed on the consent agenda well in advance of the meeting. While any board of education member is welcome to remove any item from the consent agenda for separate consideration or discussion for any reason. Normally all items on the consent agenda are approved
031in one motion with a minimum of discussion. So tonight it's recommended that items A through F be approved. I have a motion. >> I'll make a motion to approve on the consent agenda A through F. >> I'll second that. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. A motion carried. Go on to old business, the long range facilities update. Dr. Fton. >> Good evening. >> Think you get me for the next few presentations. >> Okay. All right. And this thing is way back on. >> Yeah, we had to back for pictures. >> Okay. All right. Okay, welcome tonight. As if you have um been around, you will see that there's a lot of progress going on all of our projects. We're going to start off tonight with the early childhood center. Um
032some of these pictures, while there's a lot of progress going on inside, we thought we'd focus on the outside because we do have some really neat work going on there. Outside, we have some grading of the bus drive. Um that is the area where our buses went whenever we were Wyman West. So, we need to beef that up a little bit. So, we've got some gravel and concrete going in there. Um, the playground is starting to take place outside. Um, if you look at the at the very bottom, that will be a track that will go around it. I thought it was kind of cool to see. So, the kids can ride their little bikes and little tricycles around there. But then that's the curving that's going in. And inside um on the second floor,
033we've have some door frames and things going in. That is actually the new area. What you are looking at there um in this vicinity is a one of the brand new classrooms. That's where the stairs used to be that went downstairs and and then we have two rooms right here. That was what was the library whenever they were at Wyman West. Okay. In that overlook area. Um I put this in just because a little bit of detail because you know we are the Bulldogs. There is going to be a dog theme in there and so this is actually going to be one of the water fountain areas outside and that so you can see what that's shaping up to be. So it'll be look like a little dog house in that vicinity. >> So cute.
034>> If you have been by on 10th Street looking at our athletic fields, you will see that we are um ready for turf. Turf should be here. It was shipped yesterday. Um should be here on Monday with installation to start on Tuesday. >> Excited. >> Very excited. I will be so glad when this project is over. So, um, we we do have the turf to go in as well as the fencing and things as well. But very excited to see that I actually get to show you something. >> Is that kind of the last step, the turf and fencing or is there still something in the stands? >> No, turf and fencing is is it. So, that will be it. >> Very excited to see it. We're going to have Champ the bulldog right in
035the middle of it. It's it's exciting. No, we're a big R. So, and then there's the other side. So, they were actually out there working. And I didn't go out and take these pictures. This was from our security system. It was a great photo. I was like, "Well, that saves me time." There we go. That worked. Um, this is the same picture that you have seen. We have We have some progress going on inside the concession stand in the press box. Um, things are working. We are working on the field right now. I'm back in negotiations with the insurance company um trying to get the field prepared. So, um, we are going to have to put about two inches of Dura Edge, which is, you know, all of the dirt work on the infield. We're
036going to have to put it about two inches out there. So, we're going to be pushing it close. Not sure we're going to have softball camp there because of that. We'll be ready for season. Okay. We just maybe not maybe not camp the 1 of June. So, um, so we are working on that and Turf Mark is working with us. Insurance company is working with us as well. So, excited excited for that. Mark Twain Elementary is really coming on coming along. Um I was there two days ago. No, I was there yesterday. Um when I when I was there, so was the brick layer. So the brick and all of that's getting ready to start going in. So all the block for the for the storage, but what you're looking at there is the kitchen.
037So that's all the plumbing rough in for the kitchen in that side. >> Did I hear that one of our Masonry students who was a Mark Twain Elementary student gets to come back and work? >> Yeah, I'm sure he does. I'm not sure if he's going to be there or not, but I do know he the company he's working for. He will. Yeah, >> I would say he probably will. He worked on a high school project as well. >> Love that. >> So, that is great. Looking at this side, um I gave you both sides. That's the restroom area of of that. So, as you look on, you see the the big pile of dirt. There's not a lot going on in the classroom area right now. >> We need the rain to stop, just
038so you know. >> Coming into change orders. So, potential change orders for the softball field. Um, it's not very often that I get to bring change orders with negative numbers, but here we go. We do not need a dedication plaque, so the credit for that is $6,790. Um, removal of fencing at the warm-up area of um5,73452. What we do need to add though is a domestic water system. Um, that is for us to winterize the building. So to put the hole in in and so we have an actual shut off so we can drain the water for the winter. Insurance has already approved all of these change orders, but I need a formal approval from you this evening. Wondering where we're at in contingency. We had $50,000 for the project softball and football. We have
039used 23,000 um leaving us 26,000 at this time. >> So, I need a recommendation to to approve the KN&S potential change orders 16, 17, and 18 in the total amount of a negative $11,00019 $11,19652. I'll make a motion that we accept the approval for the KN&S potential change order 16718 for amount of a negative $11,196.52. >> Okay. Is there a second to that? >> I'll second that. >> Okay. All those in favor say I. I. >> Opposed. That motion carried. >> Thank you. Now we have potential change orders at the early childhood building. um playground equipment changes that is actually in the turf and um things. So we have two different playground companies working with us. We have the ones that are laying the turf and doing the track and we have the ones that
040are doing the equipment. This is actually in the turf because it through is through SM Wilson um uh structural clarifications in um AS5. This change is associated um in response to a request for information. owner has approved all of these drier MEP and architectural revisions, grease duct work, um, and there's another credit. There you go. West Storm reroute of the uh of all the drainage through there and the north side downspout drain line of $12,397. Some of this we are finding as we are renovating a building, there are things that are just coming up and we expected these things to come up. So, um, you can expect a few more change orders in a couple weeks, just so you know. That's what they that's what they sent me. So, we had a contingency for that
041building of 500,000. We have used 364,000 at the current time, leaving us a contingency balance of $135,000. I need approval for the SM Wilson Early Childhood Center um potential change orders 101 17 25 31 32 and 34 in the amount of $35,59263 please. >> Okay. Do I hear a motion? >> I'll make a motion that we approve the SM Wilson Early Childhood Center uh change orders 101 1725 31 32 and 34 in the amount of $35,59263. >> I'll second that. Okay. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. That motion carried. >> Okay. Any questions about all of our projects? >> Okay. >> So, we'll move on to item six, new business. While you're up there, >> 27 building and grounds budget and action. >> Okay. So, um coming to you tonight presenting
042the maintenance budget proposal for 2627. I will tell you that while we have some things here that we definitely are doing, we're going to put some things on hold and probably come back to you after we know what the budget situation looks like when the legislature gets done. Okay? So, this is all for some future for for now and future planning. So, what are we actually looking at and addressing overall? We have security, access, climate and efficiency, campus infrastructure, and making things better for the student experience. Um, as we do a breakdown of what this is going to look like and what buildings we're talking about in what we're proposing tonight, if you look district-wide grounds and structural, we always have things that we will do there. All of our regular contracts before um HVAC
043um all the things I will tell you that um when Bob retired from us, we are having trouble finding an HVAC certified person. So, we have increased that budget to work with companies outside. So, if we come into a major issue, we can call one of our local companies to come in and help us out with that. Um, not going to read over all of that. You have it in front of you. You can see it, but we're going to cover it in our in our slides. At the early childhood center, when we did that project, I told you then that we would have to have a roof coding application. We elected at that time to put that within this budget. So, that's that is something that we have to do. We have to tie
044those the new roof that we are putting in to the existing roof and that requires that coding. So that is coming out of maintenance budget. Elementary um when we look at Wyman, we are going to um look at HVAC controls, looking at updating some of those with all the new units that we have put in there. Um exterior core replacements. As we have been talking throughout the district, we are changing the core locks. There are too many master keys running around out there. So we are changing the master keys. Our staff will all have the swipe cards. We ran did that at junior high this year. It has after a little growing pains. It has actually gone very well. So, we'll be moving all of our buildings to that. Um, and then we are looking
045to overhaul our cafeteria. We're going to retile that cafeteria floor. Right now, it is shined concrete, so we are going to put tile down. We're going to be replacing all the cafeteria tables. Also, a little bit of playground improvements out there. The the playground was divided. If you've if you've been out there, you notice there was a part for the early childhood. Now that they're leaving, we're taking some of that fencing down, making it more open for all of the kids in that area. Um, you know, we just replaced three4s of that roof because of the tornado. Well, it didn't take out the part that needed replaced, which is over the gym. We are going to have to do that this coming summer. So, it's time to do that. And then, um, when we were
046doing all of the tornado work, there was an awning placed over an exterior door out outside of room 119. They really like that. It it also helps from the rain coming in and under the door. So, we're going to replace an awning there. Um, at Mark Twain and Truman, um, we still have some tile in some of the classrooms at Mark Twain that, um, is it's sealed. It's fine. It's it's as we'll bring in the abatement team and replace the tile in there. Some upgrade to the third grade restrooms in in that vicinity. Keep in mind when I presented last time, that is one of our long range facilities is to update some of those bathrooms. again, HVAC controls and replace the cores. You're going to see replace the cores on all the buildings. I'm
047not going to read that from here on out. Just know that it is there at Truman and Truman Elementary. Um, in that area, we need some walk-off carpet in the third grade hall and exit to the car circles. So, there's a ramp there that we're going to put some walk-off carpet down. And again, HVAC controls and of course questions so far going into junior high and middle school. Um, at the middle school, they are wanting some concrete pads poured in the outdoor classroom and in recess area, which is right out there outside the fifth grade. Fifth grade goes and plays outside of their area, not usually up there. So, we're going to put a concrete pad there for them to do four square and different activities. Um, and then update the restroom petitions room up
048by room 113. Um, they are going to build some new storage cabinets in room 96, 97, and 102. That is because whenever with tornado came through and we replaced them, they really liked what we had. So maintenance is going to mimic what we put in there and then again replace the cores at the junior high. Very minimal this year. Actually replace the conference room carpet in the main office at Royal High School. You asked me about different things at stadium just a minute ago. We are going to look at replace at putting in some handrails for the stadium bleachers there. Um interior upgrades replace 19 doors in the old wing of the high school and replace restroom partitions in the upper wing in um down by baseball in the Bray area. We're going to install
049a mini split down in that building asphalt and stripe an area for handicap parking that is closer to Bray to to get people in there as well as some work in the bathrooms of Bray um at RTI and RTC. So, at RTI, we are going to put in some drop down electricity in installed in the culinary classroom. We're going to replace the 17 heat exchangers in the first wing. Patrick says that those units are still fine, but we just need new heat exchangers. And again, replacing the cores. Same at RTC and central office. And then at transportation and maintenance, just all of the upgrades that we normally do. Um, we do need to replace our salt spreader for the winter. We also need to buy a towable man lift. Our bucket truck is not good.
050Actually, it's out of commission. We we decommissioned that. So, we need something a little bit safer. That one, it just you had to char you had to jump it. It wasn't in good shape. So, and then the gate that you see that is out there, we have gates that open. We are going to slide it to replace that to a slider gate as well. So with this, you are going to see that we have planned a $378,000 increase over what we have done last year. Um, and last year we came to you and we actually had a decrease in those. Um, but we are looking at, you know, large funding largecale items such as the roof, you know, heat exchangers, you know, we're trying to take care of what we have and be responsible with
051that. But I told you we're going to come back to you probably in July whenever we figure out what the legislator is doing, what that budget looks like. We do have additional needs. As you know, we have been working on the parking lot at the high school, doing that in phases. We have put that third phase on hold. That is something we really want to do. We don't want to lose traction on fixing the high school parking lot. We also need a chiller replacement in this building, which is in the old wing. And then, as you know, when the tornado when it went down, we were unable to run anything and run payroll. We are looking to put servers in to run our server, you know, a generator to run our servers. That is a
052need, but that is something right now we have put on hold. Total on hold right now is about $614,000. So, we could come back to you questions about that. >> I have a question back before we get to >> Yes. >> the point, but go ahead and finish this. >> Okay. So, as I as you see, I've left the FY25 what we spent. I put in FY26. So last year we did have a decrease but this year we are seeing an increase and that is planned. Keep in mind things cost more. Um we do have a little a few more needs right now and so we are trying to do the things that that we need to do to keep going but also be fiscally responsible with it. And Patrick does a really good job
053with his budget in in taking care of things when they come up as well so we don't get in trouble. >> Yes. >> Question I have concerns the roof on the gym at Wyman. >> Yes. And the question is is whether or not we have looked at the design of that roof and make sure that we're in accordance in agreement with the current code because the roof code has changed since that roof was put in. >> I am not sure if he has done that but I will make a note and ask him to do it and bring Melissa. >> Three things I know that changed. Okay. >> One is the uplift wind uplift grading >> okay >> has increased. Two the slope requirements have increased. and three, the drainage requirements have changed. So, we
054just want to make sure that we're covered the next time we have a storm. >> We're not going to have another storm. We're prepared for another storm. >> We don't want another storm or a tornado. I'm really done with those. So, >> I know everybody's like, "Oh, we're done." No, I I live it every day. So, but no, we don't want one, but I will double check on >> should be able to tell you that. >> Yes, I will make sure that we look at all of those things as we plan that out. Um, I also have um some uh input here for the Bray area. I know that the railing probably needs to be taken a look at as well. It was kind of loose when I was up there the other day. >>
055Okay. Okay. Anything else? Questions? >> Okay. All right. >> So, thank you. >> I do have one other question. Yes. is included in this budget. We, by the way, I really like this presentation. It's a lot better than just a list. >> Thank you. >> Yes, I worked really hard at getting Notebook LM to do this. I learned a new tool at my workshop last. So, there we go. >> So, a lot of times we'll have like normal things that are normally on like elevator >> maintenance and >> they're all still here. >> Okay. So, they're included in this amount. >> They are included in this amount. I just hit the highlights this time. >> Thank you. >> I was trying to make it a little more presentable to you. >> Literally, Notebook LM is
056really cool. I was really impressed with that tool. So, I might have told everybody in the office. So, we'll see because I couldn't have done this on my own. I will not take credit. I press the button and ask it to create it and it worked well. >> Okay. >> Do you need a >> I do need a motion to approve. >> All right. I'll make a motion to approve FY27 building and grounds budget as presented. I'll >> second. >> Any other discussion? If not, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Okay, that motion carried. >> Okay. >> You again. >> Me again. >> And I would have updated this one, but I ran out of trials. I can only do those little updates so many times. I'm like, it wouldn't
057let me. I have so many in 15 minutes in 24 hours and I outlasted my life on that one. Sorry. I'll try and spruce this up for next time if I ask for positions. So, tonight I am coming to you to ask for some classroom positions. Um, as we talked in January, we knew we'd be coming back to you for more early childhood teachers, and I have done that. So we are looking at adding two additional um early childhood special education teachers in the low incidence high needs area. Um with that that is a master step 15 like we have always done with a budget impact of about $163,432. With that we also need two early childhood professionals to go in those rooms as well. Um again the budget impact is about $68,000. Step three
058185 days with benefits. questions about early childhood >> since these are special ed positions >> partially >> are they partially brief >> they are they are partially yes eligible for um for reimbursement reimbursement the year they are the year after >> correct >> and all based on enrollment that um Mrs. Mrs. Brown is getting >> absolutely it is um Dr. Welch is the constant in this and she meets with her every week and Dr. Dr. Dar and I are there as we can and there is definitely the number and the need for this. Yes. Okay. Also coming to you tonight to ask for a computer technician. As our buildings are growing, we are adding in 28 more classrooms or more at in all of the new early childhood building. Our techs are maxed out with
059everything that we do. We need another computer technician to keep everything up and running and going. They have a good response time, but we don't want it to get behind and our staff to get frustrated. So, we are coming today to ask for a new computer tech. U budget impact step two is a 12-month position with benefits of about $66,000. >> So, tonight I need a recommendation for two early childhood special education teachers, two early childhood professionals, and one computer technician, please. >> I'll make that motion. approval for two early childhood special education teachers, two early childhood pair professionals, and one computer technician. >> I second that. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Uh hearing no other discussion. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. >> Motion carried. >> Thank you.
060>> Okay. Okay, so we are down to uh item C, >> which is the advocacy advocacy dinner meeting uh to to ensure our district's voice is heard at the state capital. The board continues its tradition of hosting regular collaborative dinners with our local state legislators. These sessions serve as a vital bridge between local governments and state policy, allowing us to align our efforts toward the common goal of excellence in public education. So, it's recommended that uh an advocacy dinner meeting be scheduled for June the 16th, 2026 at 5:00 hosted at the D Kent King administration building conference room. Do you want to say something about that? >> Yes. So, I have reached out um to all of our legislators. Um I've received confirmation so far from Benny and Don. Um I'm still waiting to hear
061back from Tara and Bill. And Justin, unfortunately, uh has a prior commitment and will not be able to join us. Um, we'd like to see if Ashton would be available to join us that night as well. >> I'd love to. Um, the only thing I have to check on is I also qualify for youth tours. So, I'm I know I'm going up to Washington in June, but as long as that doesn't interflict, I'll make sure to be there. >> Sounds great. >> Wednesday. Okay. >> Yeah. >> Wednesday. Anybody have any questions or >> I'm looking forward to a return visit with those. >> We will need um some agenda items for them uh when we get a little closer. So maybe at the next meeting or something we can kind of narrow that down >>
062our session after this next uh >> Yes. And we have our >> before the next meeting. >> And we have our lunch and learn tomorrow. I think it's our last one, right, with MSBA. So we'll learn a little bit more too about >> maybe some of the >> where the budget is at. >> Yeah. The budget's at andud. Yay. So, so just keep in mind that we'll need to >> kind of give them some idea of some discussion points >> in addition to a legislative update. They already are planning that. >> We should have uh that on our next agenda >> on the 21st and that'll give them three or four weeks to >> Yes. >> Okay. So, I need a motion to set a meeting uh for the 17th at 5:00. I'll make that
063motion that we had a meeting on uh June 17th at 5:00 pm. >> Okay, >> I'll second. >> Thank you. All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed? Okay, the motion carried on our schedule. Ashton, you're up next. >> Thank you so much. Today was the senior sunset and as the sun rised for the seniors of Raleigh public school's graduating 20 2026 class, it it both reminded me and my fellow students of the bond that we built in our public administration and how we will remember it from our from times to come after our schooling. To go forward, I'd like to talk about the safe and sober prom initiative that that I I had a personal chance to spectate on and I know had an impact on a lot of my peers. I
064would very much commend the administration and and effort to make the program especially our law enforcement and everyone who helped set up that event. I know it had an impact especially then just a speaker who came to talk but the um just emotional side of the tragedy that can happen with drinking and those tragic accidents. I know it I know it definitely had an effect in persuasion both on me. I mean, I never planned to drink in the first place, but just the uh the tragedy of it and why we should make always make sure to be safe, especially when it comes to such dangerous activities. Additionally, I'd like to talk about an upcoming event. It is tomorrow actually. We have the night of theater for the Society Introductions. It is at 6 PM at
065the RA High School. 6:30 p.m. at the RA High School. We we'll be doing quite a few performances from students and we'll be introducing theian society members. Additionally, next Tuesday we have a band con concert and we've made a special piece in celebration of the honor of Mr. Sinsky and his commitment to our band program that we're planning on performing for him. Also, lastly, I'd like to talk about graduation up and coming this May 17th, I believe. >> Perfect. I didn't want to make sure I got it right. Um I I'm I know a lot of my fellow seniors that I talked to are very excited for the program for the event and I look forward to being there especially playing I'll be playing with the band for it and I know we have a
066lot of ushers from student council and it really makes me passionate about our community student community how we all come together to fulfill smaller roles to help our graduating class to end I'd like to end with a quote every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end that was from Cica Yeah. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Good job. >> Okay. >> Very good. You know, we had all this uh recognitions tonight. It's the end of the year. That's great. But what we also have to do is say goodbye to our seniors, which is sad. So, all right. Anybody else have uh comments this evening? >> I do. >> Okay. >> Um Dr. Dr. Dar told you last time that Gina and um himself and I we were presenting at the MSBA Center
067for Educational Safety first conference. We did we had a full house. Um I believe we are being invited back to be a keynote speaker next year along with the National Weather Service. So um National Weather Service presented after us and they actually talked about our tornado and so it was very interesting. Um and that was what was sentiments from the crowd as as we were answering questions. So um so very excited to do that. Um, keep in mind this week we have celebrated teacher appreciation week, nurse appreciation week and principles. So, um, we are very blessed in our district to have all the teachers that we have and our and our administration team as well as our nurses very kind, caring and loving individuals through our kids. So, we want to take that time to
068say thank you. And last but not least, um, she's going to kill me for this one, but tomorrow is um, what we like to call in our office. I know she's shaking her head. know I promised the boss I would do this that we would celebrate what we call Gina day is actually our school communication professionals day um and I know you can take it out on him he'll be back later so he made me promise he actually sent lots of emails and texts about this so um we want to thank Gina and recognize her for what she does for Raleigh public schools whether it's a call at you know midnight from us you know 6:00 in the morning 4 in the morning she is always there and she demonstrates professionalism creat creativity and dedication
069to our district. She has built strong relationships and communicates with clarity. Plays a vital role in strengthening trust and pride throughout our Bulldog community. And we are so grateful for Argina. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Kill me later. It'll be fine. >> Yes. >> And then I believe Dr. Welch has been rounding up EOC testing, right? Yep. >> So MAP testing, it's gone well. Okay. So, we have a couple of uh MSBA opportunities. Uh one is uh a data center. >> It's a conference conference. >> It's a one-day conference in Jeff City to learn about what data centers what impact they have. This is uh it it just came out last week in the weekly update. So I I believe it's the same day as our evening thing. So but it's just
070a one-day conference. Um it it really is divided in how all the different ways that can affect the communities. So uh MSBA members are invited uh along with like county officials, city officials, other folks in the community. So I don't I don't know that I'll be able to go that day, but I don't know if there is someone who might be interested or available to go. Okay. >> Just putting it out there. It's in your weekly update if you didn't catch that earlier. >> Okay. And the other one has to do with a opportunity just >> Yeah. Our uh MSBA president has put out there. She's looking for um recognitions for community service that board members are doing in their communities. And we have one on the books for our fifth year in a row
071where we'll be at the lemonade stand. And I thought maybe we could put that out there, but I didn't want to do it. I didn't want to fill it out without everybody being okay with mentioning that because it it'll probably mentioned somewhere else too. I don't know where all that will go, but um do you guys mind if we write that up? And I I will definitely include our administrators because they do a big part of that as well. Um but that's coming up again in July. >> That's a great idea. And at one time we need to all show up so that we can have a picture. >> Yes, >> we've got lots of little clips of >> different ones. different ones, but maybe just one group picture would be nice. >> Okay. Uh
072I'll draw attention to the written reports and also the upcoming events. We were listed here to return to close session. We don't need to do that. So, is there any other business before the board? If not, uh, we'll hear a motion for adjournment. >> I'll make a motion that we, uh, adjourn for the evening. >> Okay, >> I'll second it. >> Okay, all those in favor say I. >> I. Opposed.