001Thank you. She's supposed to to order. Donna, would you please do the roll call? >> Miss Chzn >> here. >> Miss Karns >> Mr. McMillan >> here. >> Miss Miller >> here. >> Mr. Moore >> here. >> Miss Beal >> here. >> Miss Williams >> here. Okay. >> Would everyone please stand for the pledge of allegiance? >> [clears throat] >> I pledge algiance 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. >> Okay. to start our meeting tonight. Um uh we I would like to review the board norms with everyone please. Um we all agree as a board to put the needs of students, teachers, and staff first to model the behaviors the board expects of
002students, teachers, staff, and community members in all aspects to ensure that we are fully prepared on time and ready to participate. We're going to make decisions as a team based on facts and serve as an advocate for PK12 public education. Okay. We have uh recognitions tonight. Gonzalez. I'm Daniel Gonzalez and I'm the math team sponsor over at Central High School and this year we had a a very amazing year. Um we had 13 kids qualify to go to the state competition and we had 11 compete and they got the highest um ranking we ever have had. So they got fourth place out of all the states in Missouri. And I do want to recognize the team members. Do you want them to come up and then they also have individual >> recognitions? Which way do
003you want me to do it? >> Individual or everybody first? >> Um how about everybody first? That way the individuals are already up. >> Okay, perfect. Um, so the members of the team uh that got this fourth place finish, it was a combination of all of them. Zeke Simpson, Alex Lawyer, Grady Mubella, Christian Lopez, Maximberg, Alex Miller, Nicole Roach, Aya Coats, Isabella Hernandez, Tommy Fan, and Zion Picket. [clears throat] [applause] >> [applause] >> question. Alex. Stay squeezed. Okay. Okay. Can everybody see me? Here we go. [applause] >> [applause] >> Okay, these guys also racked up a lot of individual and small team awards. Um, so one of the events is called Relay and that is a small team event of three people. So in first place of all of the schools was a team of
004Christian Lopez Maxenberg and Zeke Simpson. [applause] Third place was Tommy Van, Zion Picket, Grady Mabella and that was the same event. So in the relay they [applause] GOT [applause] um some of the individual events. Tommy Fan got fifth place in target competition for 12th graders. [applause] Max Maxenberg got second place in the sprint competition for 12th graders. [applause] Uh Christian got second place in target competition for 12th graders and fifth place overall in that same competition. [applause] Um, Grady got fourth place in the target competition for 12th graders, fourth in the sprint competition for 12th grade graders, and he was fourth place overall in the whole competition, which earned him a spot at the national competition. Um, and I know he didn't get to go, but um, he's still qualified to go and it's by
005invite only. So, that was pretty awesome. [applause] And then we have Zeke Simpson was first in the Target competition for 12th graders, second place overall for Target. He was third place overall for the whole competition for everyone, which also landed him a spot on the national um level. And through that was about a week and a half ago, he found out that he actually qualified for the international level. So um that's first time anybody's ever done that from around here. SO THAT'S PRETTY AMAZING. [applause] >> [applause] >> OH, AT NATIONALS he was sixth place for 12th graders. Yes, [applause] >> that's all the awards we have for Mac. So, pretty awesome year. [applause] Congratulations. >> Before Miss Gonzalez leaves us, Danielle, thank you so much for your work in math instruction and leading that over
006at Central. She's a rock star. So, thank you. [applause] Next we have Jill Blazer and Central um Central FBLA uh competed in April at the state contest in Springfield. Um, and there were over 13,000 competitors across the state. Uh, we had 28 students compete in 21 different events. Um, and I believe the ones that I saw that are here that plays, is it Sarah and Solomon? >> And city, is there anyone else >> that made it? We had uh 12 students who placed um in the top 10 at state level and um were able to go up on stage in front of 13,000 people. And so yeah, getting up on stage was a [applause] big deal. So can you guys [applause] city Sarah? Okay. All right. Uh so from left to right, uh city was
007on a team that placed um eighth uh in the state for uh financial planning. So great job. CITY [applause] Sarah Gupta was on a team for a supply chain management project and she and her uh teammate Maria Mundo uh were state champions [applause] and [applause] they are competing uh at nationals in June. So, we're getting ready for that. So, I wish them well and I will keep in touch. >> Um, and then Solomon Goodman uh was sorry, I'm looking at placement um fifth place for management information systems and national qualifier as well. [applause] We appreciate all of your hard work and for representing Central and St. Joe's so well. >> Thank you. Wonderful. [applause] If there's anyone else from Benton and Lafayette, um FBLA and DECA, it would be FBLA state or um placements or
008DECA DECA participants at the international level. Are there any here? Okay, I will make sure that I get those certificates to the students and their teachers. All right. We're going to recognize our Altech Innovation Challenge winners. The St. Joe School District is proud to recognize an outstanding accomplishment by our Benton High School students for the third consecutive year. Benton students earned the top honor in this highly competitive STEM experience. This year's winning project proposed the addition of a cosmetology program at Hillyard Technical Center and was developed by Bitten High School juniors Baker Wher, Riion Pinland, Preston Pon, and Miranda Annayia. [applause] Out of 31 submissions, nine finalist teams advanced to present their ideas. After spending a semester identifying real world challenges and developing innovative community focused solutions, finalists were evalu evaluated on creativity, presentation, and
009community impact. The bittent proposal identified a gap in current course offerings across St. Joe schools and presented a vision for expanding career pathways for students. This achievement reflects not only the talents of our students but also the dedication of our educators, mentors, and community partners who support them. We extend our sincere sincere appreciation to everyone who guided and challenged these students. Special thank you to Altech for creating and sustaining this powerful opportunity. Kelly Lockach, Corey Elms, Emma Zuptic, Brandy Miller, and Mike Moore for their leadership and commitment to student success. [applause] Miss, can I also bring Stephanie Hartley up here? >> Yes. No way. Stephanie, >> Stephanie is their instructor that led them through this work. Thank you, Stephanie. [applause] Next, we want to recognize our students who participated in the make 48 competition. Uh,
010this innovative learning experience provided students with the opportunity to demonstrate the key dispositions outlined in the St. Joseph School District's portrait of a graduate, including communication, problem solving, respect, courage, and engaged citizenship. Student teams presented videos of their projects and shared their research with a panel of judges focusing on designing and developing prototypes to improve the comfort and safety of electrical line workers in real world conditions. We are excited to congratulate Spring Garden Middle School for earning top honors with their winning design. This team known as the Synchronizers is comprised of Jayla Hogan, Isabella Fiden Shaw, Alex Royal Rue, and Trayvon Hoffman under the leadership of Miss Stephanie Lyall, and Mrs. Cindy Hobenga. The talented team will advance to the regional finals in Wisconsin this summer, proudly representing the St. Joseph School District on a
011larger scale. >> [applause] [applause] >> Here we go. [applause] >> End of July. You got to go. >> Thank you so much. >> [applause] >> Good evening. I'm Cora Murphy, an English language development specialist with the St. Joseph School District, and we're delighted at the invitation to share our 2026 recipients of the seal of bi literacy this year. Two years ago, we took notice that many of our heritage language learners were not participating in this honor, and we developed a process under the direction of Dr. Dr. Carrie Anderson and Dr. Michelle Scholes to invite those students to participate in survey of their abilities to do so. Um, under this program last year in 2025, we had seven recipients the seal of biiteracy outside of world languages with one who was a Chuki speaker and the
012remainder were Spanish speakers. This year we have 17 heritage language learners receiving the seal of biiteracy uh with through nine distinct languages and one with the distinguished seal of biiteracy. Our world language department has also had three languages supported in uh French, Spanish and Latin and they had 13 recipients with one being distinguished this year. To give you a bit of background on this program, the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has a rigorous standard that students must pass through in order to receive this dual language recognition of which includes potentially the AP assessment, an AAPL assessment, a LAR for the Latin language, Advent, Stamp 4S, or Stamp 2S with portfolio elements in the event of only two language domains. Students must also meet a minimum threshold for English proficiency on either the EOCC,
013the ACT or the access test, which is our English language proficiency exam. So with this in mind, students are also required to demonstrate social cultural competency, which means that they are aware of the world and how we interact with one another through our different dynamics and social um interactions and potentially how we would interact in a circumstance under biases so that we can overcome those and work together to be a better society. While the state standards are very rigorous to receive this certificate and medallion, um the state of Missouri does not currently recognize it as a market value asset. However, our St. Joseph School District has recognized this and will continue to work with the state to promote that for our students and staff. It is with pleasure I now present to you the students
014who have received the 2026 seal of literacy for the St. Joseph School District Board to recognize. In the language of Burmese, we have City Kimmy and Isaacia. If you're here, please come up. [applause] [applause] In the language of Filipino or otherwise known as Tagalague, Ma Alia del Salvastio who is distinguished and Yuan Ben Venites Deusman. I apologize if I said that last name wrong. Please come up. Okay. Um, in Arabic we have Dah Hamuni and her sister Esther Hamuni. We have in Chukis Finana [applause] in Hindi. I know that Assaf is here. We have Assaf Gupta. [applause] >> [applause] >> In Erdo, we have Mar [applause] Vietnamese. We have Angeline Tran. [applause] We have several Spanish recipients of which are Gabriel Gabriel Ailis Tacho [applause] Santiago Gonzalez Ara [applause] [applause] Dana Ramo Onate Tanya Hernandez
015>> [applause] >> Christian Lopez, [applause] >> I love you. >> Jaclyn Machado, SHABAS, [applause] DAVID, RAMOS, BATISTA. >> [applause] >> and Gracia Navara [applause] from world languages. Our recipients are Walker Clen in Spanish, [applause] Dayton Fitzpatrick [applause] Angel Herrera Rivera, [applause] Alexander Lawyer, [applause] Era Ramirez, Velasquez, [applause] Isabelle Ricardo Pedalo, >> [applause] >> Ryan Howard, [applause] Jackson Limley. Is that how you say Jackson? Jackson Limley, are you here? Alexander Miller, [applause] Camry Phelps, [applause] I'm sorry that Jackson Alexander Camry and W Reagan Watson who was our next recipient are all the French recipients. And then I have two in Latin and I have Zeke Simpson [applause] and received it in 2025 but received his medallion this year. So, we're going to honor him as well tonight. [applause] Uh we would like to continue to expand
016this program, but we also want to wish each of these students and all of their wonderful endeavors. I have visited with each of those that are the heritage language and they have great ambitions for the future. So, we're so grateful for their uh societal contribution and for their future options and opportunities in this world. Thank you for all that you do. [applause] >> Let's have students in the back and let's have our shorter students come forward. And we're probably going to have some kneeling a little bit. students in the back. How exciting. That's why we're all here, right? >> That's right. >> Yes. >> All right, we are ready for audience participation. and Dakota Alpha, you're our first one up tonight. >> Good evening. My name is Dakota Allen. I should be pretty quick tonight.
017Um, I'm set to continue teaching as an elementary education teacher here for the St. request certain public records. And that's what I'm doing today. The email's already been sent. I'm just talking about this publicly because I really don't trust that it's actually going to be followed through on. There's going to be some loophole used to say, "Oh, well, you don't deserve that information when we have um and honestly just shame on you and ahead of time because I know it's going to be used." Um, other than that, I'm excited to look forward and look forward to digging by a constitutional violation occurred. Thank you. is who are experienc p on the same page as everybody else. Keeping career ladder is a far more effective investment than constantly rebuilding our staff. From an ethical standpoint, educators
018enter the profession knowing that they would never become wealthy. But we did expect fairness and good faith. Teachers have the teachers who are staying in St. Joe have upheld our commitment to our community and our students through very challenging times. staffing shortages, sub shortages, administrative changes, increasing responsibilities, and growing academic difficulties and emotional challenges. Career ladder recognizes that professionalism and dedication of our existing staff members. On a personal level, this matters deeply to our educators and our families. Like I said, teachers stay late to tutor students, attend games, concerts, answer a ton of parent emails all the time, and create safe classrooms where children feel seen and safe. Career Ladder acknowledges work that is already happening every single day. Work that's done because teachers care. We understand district finances are tight and getting tighter. However,
019balancing budgets on the back of our educators risks driving more excellent teachers away from our community. The expenditure directly invests in both students and teachers at a time both need critical support and both academics and recruitment and attention and attention. MSTA respectfully asks you to preserve our current career ladder structure with three levels. Thank you for your time and consideration. >> Thank you very much. Michaela Miller. >> Hi, my name is Michaela Miller and I have taught in Central School for 14 years. Today I'm addressing the board at the start of my summer break because I think we need to really zoom out and re-evaluate what we are doing as a district and how we are treating our staff, especially our veteran staff. I'm speaking out today because frankly many teachers are scared too. We
020are overwhelmed. We are tired. I spent about half my day today packing up my classroom after spending all of workday Thursday and all of Friday packing as well. We've been watching these meetings, studying the financial documents, and watching the personnel reports as resignation after resignation rolls in. We hear talk about the savings, but these savings are my friends. They're teachers who are phenomenal. How have we become so focused on the financial crisis that we've lost sight of why we're here? We're here to educate kids. See priority one is effective teaching and learning. Yes, we still have some incredible educators left in this district, but many are leaving, and many of us who remain are hanging on by a thread. Right now, teachers across this district are watching this meeting knowing that contracts do not need
021to be signed until June. And they are wondering whether this board is willing to show them that they matter. So, I want to make my request very clear. Please make no changes to career ladder or at the very least consider cuts so that the veteran teachers are not the ones that are hurt the most. And that's what I handed out with some different options to where we can make it more equitable for all teachers. At the last board meeting, Mr. McMillan said that our cases priorities were rubbing against each other. And I don't disagree with that. But then it was also said, "Financially, we want to reward you for your years of service and your dedication to the district." And I feel like I'm still waiting on that part of the promise. So, what is
022going to come out on top? Is it going to be money or is it going to be student learning outcomes? They It was also said that we're thankful that we didn't have to freeze our salaries. And I don't know many teachers feeling very thankful right now. Surrounding school districts, Park Hill is one of them, giving teachers 3% raises. And those teachers have not been put that through the emotional distress that our teachers have. Next year, I will be in year 15. I have my master's degree from when I started my career, and I also have my specialist degree in school leadership. Last month, my take-home pay, $3,100, and that's including cast class coverage and being a department chair. My salary increased for next year, $768 for the entire year, $64 a month before taxes. That's
023barely a 1% raise. I have three kids. I love Aldi. I love garage sales as much as the next person, but I deserve a live livable wage. And all teachers deserve a livable wage. Those of you who know me personally know I'm positive. I'm a problem solver. I'm adaptable. I can go with the flow. Um, that's what teachers do, right? We adapt. We sacrifice and we show up for kids. But what is our breaking point? At the last meeting, Miss Chzi, you said that everything we do impacts kids, and I agree with that as well. But I want to ask this board, what is worth more to us, copers or teachers? fancy new radios with I saw they got $20 belt clips or a veteran teacher who knows how to teach a kid how to
024read. I really appreciate the work that's being done by the board. I know we've got to cut costs. I appreciate all of Dr. Hedgewood's work. But I'm begging you, please stop balancing the budget on the backs of teachers. I am fully confident that this board can find the money to fully fund career ladder or at least restructure the program so veteran teachers aren't being hurt. Bottom line is a teacher's working environment is a student's learning environment. Thank you. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Can I have a motion for approval of the agenda, please? [snorts] I'll make sure. >> Okay. Thank you. Can I have a second, please? Thank you. >> Right. Roll call, please. >> Jacob. >> Yes. >> Cassandra. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> Miss Chzn. >> Yes. >> Mr. McMillan. >> Yes. >>
025Miss Miller. >> Mr. Moore. >> Yes. Miss Steel. >> Yes. >> Miss Williams. >> You might have Karns on too. Donna, >> pardon me. >> Was Jennifer on? I didn't know she was. I'm sorry. Jennifer, >> just came on. I'll skip this. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I didn't know when she joined. >> Can I have approval of the consent agenda, please? >> Can we get the numbers of that? >> Sorry. >> Yes. No extensions. Oh, yes. I'm sorry. Um, >> did Mike abstain? No. Okay. >> No. For the agenda, you mean? >> Yeah. >> No. I voted yes. >> Okay. We have >> two abstensions. >> Four yeses and two three abstensions. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> All right. of approval of the consent agenda, please. >> I can we move the meeting minutes
026from the 324 meeting out of the consent agenda? I personally don't I'm not opposed to the rest of the consent agenda. I just don't want to vote on that part of the consent. >> We are pulling out the meeting minutes. >> Is that correct? >> From the 32426 meeting. I wasn't on the that >> I'll I'll second that. >> Do you have to have a motion to move it from the consent? >> I think so. I think you can pull it >> and I think I think it's I don't think you have to put it at the end. I think it'd be okay just to deal with it. Okay. >> Say that again. >> Oh, I was just going to say um you know where we move it in the in the discussion. Um I
027don't think it has to be like at the end of the action items or anything like that. It can be >> at the beginning probably of the agenda of the action items. >> Yeah. So it would be um >> or maybe Would it be easier just to put it at the end to keep them the letters in order? >> Yeah. It's just a Yeah, I get what you're doing. It's just a >> Yeah, >> just a meeting minutes approved. >> Yeah. >> Yours just spinning. I'm afraid it's the uh there. Okay. So, we'll be >> the March minutes. >> You're going to have to move them all. >> Move them all. >> Okay. All right. So, we'll move the approval of the minutes down to 8 in. >> Sorry, I can't. [snorts] So move. Okay.
028>> So we're ready for roll call. >> Who made the motion in the second? >> Jacob made the motion. Cassandra seconded it. >> Okay. Thank you. >> I I didn't find that motion. Oh, >> we need a motion for the consent agenda. >> Sorry, you need >> agenda. >> Motion to approve the new consent agenda. [cough] [clears throat] >> So, this is for consent agenda minus >> March minutes. >> Motion to approve the consent agenda as amended. >> And you need a second. >> Yes, >> you got it. >> Okay. Thanks. >> We got it, Matt. >> Yeah. >> All right, Miss Jasmine. >> Yes, >> Miss Curts. Yes, >> Mr. McMillan. >> Yes, >> Miss Miller. >> Abstain, >> Mr. Moore. >> Yes, >> Miss Field. >> Yes, >> Miss Williams. >> Yes. >>
029Okay. Six. Yes. And one extension. Okay, we are ready for the superintendent report. Okay. I will be speaking to two items later on the agenda black women's facilities and the DR agreement and then the other ones are disagreement organization. So I put those on action item andformational so that way the public had an opportunity to speak to those. Okay. All right. We're ready for the academic report. A student. Happy Tuesday guys. Thank you for celebrating all of our students accomplishments as we close out the school year. It is um been an honor to watch um the ELD department lift up the civilized literacy um and so it was um nice to see those numbers and then an increase of the heritage um language with the world language. Tonight I'm going to share with you in
030my assistant superintendent report and I'm going to talk a little bit um kind of nerd out a little bit on evidence-based versus research. So there are things that we know that are evidence-based, which means that it's also been, you know, they've studied it, they've looked at it in theory, but it's also been a practical application. It's been carried forward in the classroom that has led to positive student outcomes. And the one I want to showcase tonight is something that you guys approved last spring. And in that, we did a revision of the department chair work. the department chair that range um as a district we make a financial investment in teacher leadership with that um and the department chair responsibilities the compensation ranges from 2379 to $4,19 um and that depends on the size of
031the department led and the number of years served in the department chair role. When we looked at that, we looked at it from an organization um and we saw the power to lead collective teacher efficacy there. And what I mean by collective teacher efficacy is where you bring really strong educators into one space and you work on a belief and you surround them with um learning and a communication and consistent priorities. Um and then so that in the re revised job description, we ask that we add the um criteria that you attend and actively participate in monthly department chair um meetings that align to department goals with district initiatives and strengthen instructional leadership. Um this is a two-way communication process. So this helps us ensure the decisions remain connected to classroom realities, what's happening in
032the classrooms while also maintaining alignment to those like I spoke to district priorities. To support this work, our team intentionally prioritized that tiered meeting structure. And so not only did we bring teachers together, Dr. Reid was very um keen in the idea of let's bring our principles in this space too. They need to be serving as instructional leaders. And so each principal was assigned um content to kind of oversee and kind of be the lead charge of their particular site. Um although I will say that Dr. Reed and Tabitha and I wish we could be present at every meeting, these meetings were held on Wednesday and they were held on Wednesday for a specific reason because there's no sporting events on Wednesday minus cross country um for our middle school. Um and it also allowed
033us to kind of divide and conquer. So for example, I could not make every math meeting. Um so I attended three of the math meetings, four of the English meetings, two of the social studies. We looked at data to determine where do um our district leadership need to be and we used the data from the predictive reports and we used it from the state summit of assessment data to determine where the priorities needs lie or it was work that we needed to lift up. for example, high quality core resources, feedback from teachers, so forth. Um, I want to thank um again Dr. Reid for ensuring those principles were at the table because they were the lynch pin to go back to the buildings to ensure whatever we talked about in that department meeting was carried
034forward back into the classrooms. And those department chairs also then took the communication that we um gave back to their PLC teams. And so they had meetings with their teachers and said these are the district priorities. The this is where our numbers and our predictives. Now I want you to remember this is our first year of implementation. Although we have led this this is something I did in Dr. Smith's room over at Central when I was a young teacher um and with Mrs. Greyel. These are new teachers that are serving in district leadership roles and we want to support them in their roles. Um so I did send out a survey. We finished up. I know that we had a retirement um uh party at Missouri Western that was we have set those dates way
035back in March. We did not cancel any meetings. We moved forward with the meetings. Teaching and learning is our priority. And so we held our last meeting on May 14th, I'm sorry, May 13th. That was that Wednesday. And then on May 15th, I sent a survey out that Friday, two days after our last meeting, and sought feedback from our department chairs. I put that feedback as an attachment for you to have so that you can kind of glean what our department chairs, our teacher leaders are saying. I will say that the results demonstrated strong positive perceptions of the work. And so when you look at that, you'll see that 89.7 believe that meetings um were structured and were relevant to their role. That 96.6% reported feeling informed regarding district leadership and district initiatives and priorities.
036And that 96.6% indicated they felt supported by district leaders, instructional coaches, and building principles. In addition to the quantitative data, those numbers that I just shared, I also place for you the qualitative data, what they said. And so there were three questions that we just asked them, hey, what's working well? What can we grow in? Um, you know, and anything else you want to provide for us. Um, our team is actively processing that feedback in this initial year and we're making revisions to continue strengthening that structure moving forward. Um, I intentionally did not provide themes or summaries or throw it into the chat DPT or AI. I wanted you to see the authentic voice of our department chairs. I wanted you to see that we're continually refining the work and we're building systems and we're
037leading with authentic voice from our teacher leaders. I also want to public express my sincere gratitude to those department chairs. Um the instructional coaches who carried out that work and our principles and the members um of our academic service team that made this a priority. Um the structure represents a significant investment of time and money. But I can tell you it's the right work. This is the right work. As Peter Dunker reminds us, efficiency is doing things right, but effectiveness is doing the right things. We have to do the right things. This is the right thing. Department chairs, our work has been grounded in building those right systems so that our instructional effectiveness is not dependent upon an individual. It's dependent upon a system, an organization that will function way later when I'm out of
038this seat. whether systems are intentionally designed for collaboration and feedback, students are the greatest benefactors of this work. I know that when student outcome data, FYI, we we've seen the raw data in the EOC work that the structure will be one of the contributing factors in the positive results that we see. Dates for next year's department chair meetings have already been shared with principles and department chairs to ensure it's a priority. >> [clears throat] >> Are there any questions about department chairs? >> That's good data. Good data. Thank you. The last item I wanted to share was just a followup with you. I know that we led again um in the EOCC redesign um to ensure that um our EOCC scores were included in the final grades. And so, um, I wanted to share that
039EOCC testing concluded on May 8th from a district lens. Um, understand that buildings can set that like building principles can say, "Hey, I want this to close on May 6th." And then I want to work on um, ensuring that anybody that's been absent, we, you know, we can close out um, you know, anybody that was absent those two days, but on May 8th, we closed that window. Um and when um we closed that window, the raw scores were available to principles and teachers by May 18th. And so on May 18th, we were promised that within 5 to eight business days and DRC delivered. Um and so teachers had that data to share with um students should they want. Um, and the I will say that the board and the community also have access I included
040that as an attachment um to a concise reflection for each of the EOCC tested um subjects. And so what you'll see there is feedback that says, hey, where do we need to grow in this EOCC tested area? What what academic structures do we need to put in place there? This work is represented in the professional learning plan in 2627 which you just approved. Um and so we're going to lead that um work in professional learning. And I want to state what matters most of this is the work is already shifting how we talk about instruction. We use data and ultimately how we support students achieving at higher levels. And when I go back to the evidence-based practices, there are two key pieces that we led in the EOC redesign, right? First of all, data informed
041practices. It's it's a a big high impact um piece when you talk about increasing student achievement. The other piece is timely feedback to students. And so before our students weren't getting results back until September. We don't know the cut scores yet for the state. We have no idea what the state's going to say in advance, proficient, basic, or below basic. However, we do see the cut scores for the last three years. We've used that as a model to kind of guide us in our direction. And again, I can speak to this as being a catalyst for why we're going to see improvements in the EOC tested subjects. I appreciate all your um time and thinking um in this work um and I'm grateful for the changes that you guys are um helping us lead in
042the work of academics. Well, and I just want to say to you, Sesa, I appreciate you and I appreciate your enthusiasm for um student achievement and I appreciate how you support everyone who's helping with that student achievement because I do feel like it's making a difference and I appreciate that and I do think it's a wonderful idea that kids get their scores sooner then they understand the reason why they're taking it and um I think that will help along the way as well. So, thank you for really pushing for that and thank you for all you do and that your team does for kids. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Mr. Carell. >> Okay, the personnel report. Um, on assembly, you have the personnel report and the supplemental report that was added earlier today. Um, the
043supplemental report is also two workstations for you to review as well. Um, I'm sure as you look through those, um, you're probably alarmed as well as I am on the number of resignations and, um, retirements of staff. Um, we do need to improve on retention, but, and I know I'll probably get grilled on social media for this, but um, unfortunately that's a norm that those numbers that you see is a norm for our district. We are only nine certified staff members heavy on resignations and retirements from last year. Um I know that again we need to work on that but uh um we are not seeing an extreme number of resignations um as perceived. If you don't have any questions I ask for a motion for approval on the personnel reports. >> I have a
044couple questions. >> Sure. Um, and then though I have a comment about your comment that's I know that you think you know that the number is not extreme. I think that the caliber is though because we're losing a lot of um longtime employees and I think it makes a difference from the previous years, retirees or resignations over losing individuals who have had years and years of extra dedication um to the district. So, Bob, I I get what you're saying. Um, I think that this is a different kind of message, though. I do have a question about the personnel report. It's about the rece. It's about the procedure for policy BBFA. And I would have emailed this like I emailed everything else. Okay. But the questions about the personnel report that was emailed earlier this afternoon.
045I will abstain. cuz it listed my daughter only. I looked at I looked at the agenda last week and I gave lots of questions and things like that. Now, if I would not have had looked at the personnel report an hour prior to the meeting, maybe I would have voted on it and then I would have also needed, you know, to resign my position over voting on the employment of my child. Okay. But the question that I have is and before I ask my question I want everybody know to understand I don't mind reading things over and over and over again. I don't mind coming you know to meetings being extra prepared as mentioned in the board norms as we say every meeting. Okay. The question that I have is in policy DBFA, it mentions
046the superintendent or the design shall bring forth the names of the individuals who are related to board members. Now, now I just have a question. Are we going, you know, to go by that or not? Now listen, as I said, I'm completely okay with reading everything over and over and over again, even at the last minute, as I did this afternoon, or and are we going to go according to the policy? Cuz we not and I was okay with that. But it's this issue right now where there are members of the board who are coming unprepared and they're not looking at the information and they're creating violations of Missouri Constitution. And so it can all be cleaned up, [clears throat and snorts] you know, by adhering to the policies or board members, you know, just
047reading their stuff. I don't know. What do you guys think? And like I said, I would have brought this earlier if you know that as you mentioned, it was only added on this afternoon and I noticed, you know, that my daughter's name was mentioned. I didn't know she was going to be mentioned. My daughter didn't know she was going to be mentioned. It's a good thing I read it or I'd have to resign. But I just want to know going forward where we want to do. >> I'm new here, but but [clears throat and cough] where I come from, whatever we practice needs to be the policy. So regardless if we're if that's not something that we're going to do, then I think we need to update our our policy to to state that. I
048mean, whatever the practice, >> the the policy we're talking about is is >> it's BBFA. It's under the nepatism section, >> right? And it says that >> it says for the purposes of >> fill out paperwork, right? >> Yes. Mhm. It says, "In the event that an individual is recommended for appointment or for or appointment and the individuals related within the fourth degree to a board member, the related board member shall abstain from voting and shall leave the room >> right >> during consideration of question vote unless it's part of a consent agenda." Um, sorry. But then it goes on to say the superintendent on the second paragraph second sentence is the s superintendent or designate shall bring forth names of individuals who are related to board members within the fourth degree and who have
049applied and are going to be interviewed for any position within the district. >> Okay. So your question is >> will superintendent or designate bring those names to us >> before >> well well in all honesty >> it's either that or the members of the board are responsible adults and read your board packet and act accordingly >> as we've been doing. >> I will be more than happy to we we meet after my team meets after each board meeting. they'll be more than happy to have a discussion if there are some um board member family um that we identify those and give you a heads up. Um problem is we're going to need to know who those family members are specifically um so we can identify >> fill out a form every year >> and our
050office asks for if they have it. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Well, well, then like I said, I honestly uh it'd be my preference if that's honestly removed and we're just all accountable cuz we all know about the names listed on the sheet and we all know what we're supposed to do. I don't want you to think that I'm on your back about this, okay? that I know what the policy says and I know that this afternoon if I would not have looked [clears throat] at the information again, I'd be resigning right now. >> I think it's fair for us to take a look at that and make some notes. >> Thank you, Mark. >> Yeah, Mark, for tonight, uh, so the supplemental seems to be the one that maybe I reviewed already. Is
051the other one supplemental or am I >> So the one that you probably reviewed a few days ago is the personal report. The supplemental was added today. >> Okay. >> Because since we have to have stuff uploaded by last Tuesday, then we have a lot we have several other um orders of business that we need to take care of on hiring between last week and today um to get those in in a in a timely manner. So that's the purpose of of the supplemental. That's the one that it should be titled supplemental one and it's also in your folder at your station. >> I got you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> This is an addition to the one that was on the original agenda. >> All righty. Could I have a motion for an acceptance
052of the personnel report, please? I'll make the motion. >> Thank you, Cassandra. Can I have a second, please? >> I'll second it. >> And Mike, [clears throat] you do a roll call, please. >> Miss Chzny. >> Yes. Miss Karns, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Val, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, I five yeses with two extensions. So, the motion passes. Okay, Dr. Page, of course, we're ready for the April financials. >> All right. Thank you, Miss Chznney. Um, so for April, uh, if you look at the first page of the April financial report, uh, you'll notice that we received, uh, just over 90% of our revenue, uh, that was budgeted for the year. And so, revenue is tracking, um, as expected for this year.
053You also notice that expenditures are only at 77.8% amount budgeted. And a big reason for that is payroll for our certified staff. And just a reminder, um our June payroll not only pays June but also July. And so that's why the expenses lag behind what you'd expect for revenues. Is a lot of times you might look at percentages and kind of say, okay, one month is is one 12th of of items that are budgeted and look at salaries and say, okay, we might be tracking. Remember that last month in June is not only June, but July. So it's double payroll for certified staff. So um just an explanation behind why that those expenditures are 77.8% and not tracking the same as as have a higher percent as the revenues would. Uh of course next month
054I'll be presenting our last budget amendment for FY26 as well as our preliminary budget for FY27. Please remember that with this preliminary budget, you know, we do not have our excessive valuation. We will not have our tax rate set. We will not have enrollment. Um and we will probably not know whether the governor will line up and veto anything in the state budget or not. Um we will see since that board meeting is on June 22nd I believe. Um and so that preliminary budget is that just preliminary. So just remember that that next amendment in October. We know a lot more information at that time because we know all the information that I just mentioned we don't know in June. Um so be happy to answer any questions on the financials before I go on
055to the um healthcare trust. So the numbers we have here on the certified staff, non-certified on the salaries, we technically have three salary payments left. May, June, and June, July. >> That is correct for certified. >> So that would be 25% of the of the budget. It would be a fourth of it. So will these percents be over 100%. >> Um remember some of the certified staff will be um compensated for other thing they've done throughout the year. So July will just be for services that have already been rendered for that school year. Um it'll be probably slightly, you'll see in that amendment that we will need to increase certified percentage just a little bit. Uh but then some other areas will be decreased as well as some increases in some revenue. Um so I'm
056glad you brought that up. We believe we will end FY26 uh in the black. Uh our current operating fund balance percentage is 10.02%. We believe we will end the year at about 10.25%. Um so we are happy to you know stop that deceleration of our operating fund balance percentage and to start climbing um after this year the the difficulty will be of course you know I reported last month that u the state did not fully fund the formula um that is going to hit us between 3.5 and $4 million of a shortfall in FY27. So in the fall I gave you a lot of scenarios about how we could continue to climb and and recapture that 20% reserve ratio. Well, you know, we we have we have to reduce our revenue forecast by about 3.5
057to$4 million for FY27. So, um we're going to have to continue to you find ways to uh cut expenses and u be able to be have a balanced budget. So, um I'll have all that information that June um preliminary budget for you guys to analyze. Also want to mention that that June budget will look different than it has in the past. I showcased it at the last financial workshop uh that we had for our committee and it will be all-encompassing in one document instead of several separate documents that has the budget narrative throughout for all of our revenues, expenses. Um it'll have a lot of things that the budget didn't have in the past like enrollment forecast. Um it'll also have all of our positions um by administration, certified and classified staff all broken out
058in those areas because you know our budget is 75% driven by staff. So I think it really tells a story um of how we our FTE has changed over the years pre-COVID into CO with all the CARES funding all the positions that were added with that funding and now that funding's gone how it's affected our our fund balances and so I think that will tell a story and it'll keep us on track because as we you know look at our FTE and look at where we can strategically um you know place our staff to to most benefit our kids um I think you'll also see where that affects us financially. to thank you. >> All right. So, our healthcare trust fund did run slightly in the negative uh for this last month. Uh just over
059$17,000, but our our total fund balance as of April was uh $5.48 million. So, um that healthcare trust fund um is in a healthy spot and as we continue into uh next school year um u you know projections are it might run slightly negative but since we have a nice fund balance there uh we'll continue to monitor. >> I have a question and this may be silly but can you explain to me what this is for just so I have >> the healthcare trust I'm sorry. >> Yeah. So many districts um are fully insured, meaning that they have a insurance company where no matter uh what claims there are, they're they're fully protected. Uh the thing with that is you're at the mercy of your your health insurance company. Meaning, let's say, for example, um
060we had a 140% loss ratio, meaning I'm going to use just even figures. We paid in a million dollars uh to the company for our insurance, but they had to pay out 1.4 million. And so what would happen is the next year when they came back for renewal, they would say, "Well, your rates are going to go up 45% or we're going to drop you." And so we are self-insured. And so what that means is uh we take all of the dollars that are paid in for health insurance and those b those dollars are ours. And so any claims that are that are paid out are paid out out of those funds that we collect. And so what we do to ensure that we do not have a risk with some high claimments is we
061purchase stop loss insurance. meaning that any claim over $200,000 is covered by the insurance. So we pay the first $200,000. Anything over that the insurance company. And so what this healthcare trust fund is is it is a balance of all those dollars that go into that fund minus the claims of what we have left. And this fund has been around for uh way before me. And so um coming into the year I think it was like around 5.1 or 5.2 million. And so it is climbed just a little bit. But as you go into the summer, usually your claims accelerate. And so that is what we have and that's why I report on that every month to show how we're trending there. Um if that continues to go down, um let's say it goes down,
062you know, over a million dollars next year, then we'll really need to look at what we are charging on our uh healthcare prices. And so our broker locked in uh is an actuary as well. And what they do is they run a bunch of scenarios and tell us what they think we should set the rates at to make sure our fund balances stay solid. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Sure. >> Okay. Anything else? >> Okay. Could I have a motion for approval of the April financials, please? >> I'll make the motion. >> Thank you, Jacob. A second, please. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Cassandra. >> Mosley. >> Yes. >> Miss Karns. >> Yes. >> Mr. McMillan. >> Yes. >> Miss Miller. Yes, >> Mr. Moore. >> Yes, >> Miss Field. >> Yes, >> Miss
063Williams. >> Yes. >> Motion pass. >> We're ready for approval of bills. >> Yeah. So, nothing uh stands out in the uh approval of bills. Please note that we do have some spending deadlines for this fiscal year. So, there's a lot of information in this one uh because everybody, you know, was making sure they met that deadline, which I greatly appreciate. It helps us um analyze our finances and give you guys a clear picture for how we're going to end this year and go into next year. Um but there is no one individual line item that um stands out, but I'd be happy to answer a question if if you have any questions. >> Okay. Can I have a motion for approval of the bills, please? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Mike. And a
064second, please. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Jacob. call. >> Mr. Chzn, >> yes. >> Miss Karns, >> yes. >> Mr. Mill, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, yes. >> Mr. Bar, >> yes. >> Mel, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, >> yes. >> Motion passes 70. >> Okay, we're ready for the facilities planning DLR agreement. Dr. >> Thank you. So, as you recall a couple of weeks ago, Ian from DLR presented some options for consultation services in effort to improve refresh our facilities plan. So, that agreement is attached. What he did was ran that by his legal team with DLR. When we got that back on Wednesday, we ran that by our legal team. On Friday, we had some recommendations for um supplementary conditions to be included in that agreement. That is now included in there
065and it is attached if you've had an opportunity to look at that. Um some things to help us liabilitywise were included and so both parties have agreed it is 60,000. I also want to note we are very aware of our financial reality and we are also part of community alliance. I'm grateful for that group. I have requested some financial support from Community Alliance and I know they will be working with some business partners to try and recruit some of those funds. I don't know exactly how much we will get of that, but I'm hopeful that we will not have to pay all of that 60,000 thanks to Community Alliance support. >> I have a question about that. Okay. So, um if they give us I'm trying to think of how to put this. If they
066give us um the funds to pay for this, what does that like entail for us? Like like what's that contract look like? Like cuz my thing is if we if we accept money normally that comes you know with um stipulations or guidelines because it and I'm just asking about if there's an idea of what that looks like for us. So the presentation that I pitched to Community Alliance was that our school district impacts our entire community, including the businesses within our community. And so this is going to take a community effort to pull off this district reorganization and get us back on track. It would come in the form of a donation. So nothing as far as a contract and agreement or any stipulations on our end. I think we have people in the community
067who are willing to help us and it's finally at a point where we need that help. >> Okay. My other question is um if we it's like what I mentioned a couple weeks ago. If we agree to this, are we agreeing, you know, to listen to them no matter what they say? because I don't want to waste our money or anyone else's money if we're going, you know, to do all this work and put all of this energy and everything into a plane and then we get the plane back and we're like, "No, I don't like that. Let's scrap it." And then we're just in the position again. And so I would like our board in agreement, you know, if this is approved, we're going to listen to them. >> [clears throat] >> Yeah, Miss
068Williams, you know, I would I would say to that that um I I think we're going to be in a financial position where we're going to have to make change. And I I hesitate to give you this uh you know, commitment that I'll do whatever they say in to totality. I think the board should reserve the right to think, but I would absolutely expect that we do something or a major part of what they recommend. I [clears throat] mean that's still kind of watery like like I do understand you know that it's our decision in the end you know and we've got the opportunity to think but >> we could be doing that now and spending no money like like my thing is if we're going to listen to the professionals let's listen to the
069professionals not listen and then I'm going to think I know better even after listening think professionals. I'm just going to say this over time. I'm going to be voting no on this. And the main reason is if we cannot agree to it, then I want to do it. >> And my understanding from talking with Ian at DLR is that they will provide us with some options. So, not necessarily say this is what you need to do. They're going to gather input and yours included in that dialogue to make a decision for our district. But I understand ultimately that will come down to our board. But I don't believe they are going to just say this is the one way to go. I think you'll have options. I I am in agreement with you, Mike, that
070I think we look at look at all that. To me, it's scary to say, "I'm going to do whatever they say and not make any changes." I I agree with what you're saying. I I think if we're willing to have them come and have them go through this, I think by just saying we want some professional help, we're going to be willing to to look at it and see what they have to say. >> Yes. So the problem is is our [clears throat] district's done this many times before and then I mean in the past using this exact same company and there are options and we kind of did our own thing after spending how much I don't exactly remember I know it was more money you know than this but I mean, I'm just
071saying it no more. Everyone knows what I think about it. You guys can go ahead and do your thing. Okay. >> Yeah, I hear your concern. Um, I know that as a community member, I served on vision forward and on vision forward there was a lot of priorities that came out of that and a lot of those priorities still made it and we've accomplished a lot of vision forward. So, I feel like uh the last time we went through this process uh there was priorities set and then the board did execute and achieve many of those. So I do feel like there is a track record coming out of vision forward where a lot of things were accomplished that were gathered from the community. >> I might chime in a little bit too being through
072this process. They and I've been through this process with DLR. Um they're kind of twofold. They're they are the professionals and experts when it comes to evaluating our spaces and like you saw with the other information where they graded our facilities, talked about the pros and cons, ear build, square footage, you know, ADA compatibility and all that stuff. Uh but the second part of what they do is they're a facilitator and so they'll facilitate the discussion. So let's say for example we want to go through this process and and I'm the one facilitating it. Um you know I probably have bias um you know I work for the district. I I see things every day. Um where if they're facilitating those community discussions you know they don't have bias and they they've been through this
073process. Um, also the people they have facilitated um are people that have been in education um and that understand you know what this has been because they they might have been retired superintendent for 30 years in Kansas or something like that. And then so they'll facilitate the uh collection of data from your community and get that input. And then what they'll do is they will organize that professional manner where it makes sense and they will give you that feedback in a way that supplements with the professional expertise on your buildings and not necessarily tell you what to do but basically give you analytics. The best example I can say is like you're you're a manager for the Royals and you have those analytics and you're deciding whether being a left or lever against this guy
074or not. It doesn't say to do this or not. we're just giving you some information and then as a board, you know, you will kind of pick how you want that to do. So, that's my analogy for that. Um, if that maybe helps a little bit of what this process looks like. Another great thing they'll do is they'll bring in spaces from other projects they've done around the country and they will um do what they call dot diagram where you choose different educational spaces within the building that that they think are clouded for learning. And then as they see those, they will show those spaces that were um most selected by your community members, staff members. A lot of times break those out. Um the big thing is we hope we can get a lot
075of collaboration and a lot of people want to attend those meetings and to really publicize those because that's where the the power numbers comes in is the more people you get interested in the process, then the more widespread opinions you get from things you never even thought about that I wouldn't think about being in my position because, you know, they come from a different perspective. So I I don't know if that helps me or not. I just try to get a little bit of perspective. >> Well, I think I'm being kind of misunderstood cuz in all honesty, I do understand their process. I completely understand what they do. I know that they are an amazing organization and they are a powerhouse in their field. It's how come I'm saying if we are going to do
076this, let's listen to them. Let's agree to do that. My problem isn't the company. My problem is what's occurs after we get the information. I don't only want it to be just a click on the website. It's my issue. It's not the company at all. I just want to know. It's nothing against anything. I think I think that they're amazing at what they do to the level of I'm willing, you know, to say if we do this, I'm agreeing, you know, to listen. It's my only thing. >> I do. Thank you for that input because it sounds like they do the gathering, the scope, all of that, and we get to manipulate the data to suit our district. So, I I like that and that's how I understood him when he when he stood here
077and he told us what they do. So, I appreciate that. Thanks for the expansion. >> Okay. Could I have a motion, please, to accept the DLR agreement for our facilities planning? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Jacob. Can I have a second to that, please? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Kim. >> Okay. Would you call the role, please, Donna? >> Miss Chzn, >> yes. Miss Curran, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Zal, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, >> no. >> Thank you. >> Motion passes. 61. >> 52. Thank you. >> All righty. It's 61. >> I'm sorry. >> That's okay. >> Thank you for the correction. >> You're welcome. >> All right, Jenny. Good evening. Um, I brought you back some
078more information about our audit services RFP. Um, and I have some info that we discussed at the work session. So, if you guys don't have any further questions, I would recommend with that we award the contract to KPA. I'll make a motion. >> Thank you, Kim. >> Yeah, second. >> Thank you, Mike. >> Miss Chzn, >> yes. >> Miss Karns, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. Miss Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Field, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> Motion passes 70. >> Okay, Dr. Hitchco. >> I'm actually going to pass this on to Mr. Casey Houseman. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Good evening. Um, what I'm bringing to you tonight is the results from the bid that we went through later with. Um, we
079had a really good turnout of our local contractors. Um the bid results did come in a little bit lower than we anticipated which is an amazing thing. So thank you to uh everybody that took the time to bid and go through the job walks and and the time just to put this together. Uh we did do a pretty extensive interviews after the process just to make sure everybody was on the same page and we compared apples to apples. Um so overall we'll have uh Bruner construction would be the general trades contractor mechanical and plumbing would be Waldor and electrical would be Pinnacle that total would be a it would be a grand total with contingencies and for construction and contingencies for the owner would be at an amount of $254,726.15. Uh so what I'm asking
080tonight is for your approval to move forward with the construction at the uh proposed cost. >> Okay. Do I have a motion to approve the moving forward for the Bon remodel? >> I'll make the motion. >> Thank you, Cassandra. Can I second, please? >> Sure. >> Thank you, Kim. >> Okay. I have a little discussion. Can we tolerate that? >> Yeah, sure. >> Uh Casey, so let me see. So has some questions from the public and honestly I get a little confused with everything, too. So So I guess um part of the question goes to this. Oh boy. C versus what's the other one? Dr. Hedgecore. >> CMA. >> Yeah. So which one are we using here? >> This will be CMA. >> And that's appropriate for this dollar spend of a project. >> That
081is correct. >> Uh-huh. Okay. CM. Okay, good. And then um the other thing is at one time for budgeting planning purposes we were talking like 400 something thousand I think all in with the >> CLA everything CMA >> All in were three. >> Do you guys have a number? >> It's $291,859. >> 291. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Please note one thing. CM is at risk. So they have a guaranteed maximum price when you do CM and so that um basically puts a liability on them. Also with CM the contracts are with the construction manager, >> right? >> CMA the contracts are with the district. >> Um and there's no guarantee maximum price. Um with this project they would had to be CMA because it was below the threshold. So please note that there
082may be some change orders as they go into and do um all the demolition and things like that. Um, and then if there was a a contractor that does not perform, which I don't think will happen because the contracts are with us, it's on us to make sure that that's rectified and handled appropriately. >> Okay. Thank you for that. >> Yeah. >> Even including the possible change orders, are we able to keep within budget or will it go over or is there a way of knowing that? >> It's not necessarily a way of knowing. I definitely believe it to be under the $450,000 total um that we originally um had on this project. Um, I don't see it, you know, I don't see the project in the total change orders being over 400,000. Um, matter
083of fact, if I had put a number on it, I'd probably say it'd be the low 300s. Uh, right now, if there's no change orders, everything stands bad. It' be $291,85. >> And what's the number of classrooms again? >> So, you have your metals classroom, your woods classroom, and then there's uh one large classroom is becoming two classrooms. it was the uh broadcasting classroom event. >> So we are designing those spaces so they're better utilized. Um then of course metals will be going after the billard >> three four classrooms then right >> correct >> any other questions. >> Okay we're ready for the vote. >> Miss Chzn. >> Yes. >> Miss Karns. >> Yes. Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Beal, >> yes. >> Miss
084Williams, >> yes. >> Okay. Passes 70. >> Good evening. An action item here for you. Um, it's been shared twice as anformational item. Um, just some last closing thoughts here. Um, as we lead this up, remember as we continue to evaluate from an academic lens the high impact practices that directly support student achievement, we want to protect the work that's closest to the classroom, the tier one instruction. The clear the career ladder framework is a system designed by the state and it's important to remember that is a shared partnership of the state. So state funds 60%, we fund 40%. Um throughout this process, we studied other um districts. There were districts who elected not even to participate two years ago when the state put this out um and who are no longer continuing to participate
085in the program. Um we have gathered um through the educator feedback and a working group. We've incorporated revisions through collaborative conversations with MSTA. Um and Beth and Kelly have shared a number of things that we have made in the revisions of their early discussions included considerations around ensuring that compensation is focused just on classroom educators. that was what we were looking at like just let's let's support it through the the classroom um instructors but based on stakeholder feedback through this revision we refined and move forward with revisions to ref reflect that input and we included all groups um under the desi guidance um in regards to coding there's certain coding um back behind data management that supports that and so that was part of the revision the other important adjustment includes beginning the professional learning
086cycle cycle and the documentation of hours. So typically a career ladder most districts start July 1st um and we um we took that feedback um and we are starting June 1st for the professional learning rather than July 1st. um those had to involve some complex uh conversations ensuring we weren't messing with retirement that things were okay there because typically in that July time that's when that fiscal year kind of starts. Um but um we did lead up that professional learning cycle and it was adjusted to reflect that June 1st time. This change is intended to provide educators the opportunity to have full access and the benefit of the rich professional learning offerings um that we're hosting in June. I continue to strongly advocate for things that are priorities and I did so in the assistant
087assistant superintendent report tonight. Those are two areas that I know will make a positive difference in the instructional system and the student outcomes. We've already made some difficult concessions from an academic lens. And so the difficult concessions which you know still as as I you know in the in the work of this funding and the financial reality of St. go will impact classrooms. And we cut um and looked at the science resource and said, "Man, we're only going to leave this from a fifth grade lens and we're supporting only fifth grade science classrooms with the core resource knowing in fact that the science assessment is grades three, four, and five. And so we are hopeful that we can support later when we get more stable as a district that they pay for work of science
088classrooms. So as an academic team, we are hitting our classrooms right now. Our academic service team does recommend tonight um the um proposal that we laid out in front of you with the career ladder plan um that uh the revised plan is organized around five main priorities that um include a two-stage structure to support our and and kind of encompass the financial reality that the St. Joe school district is in. Um in this revision, stage one remains the same. provides certified educators with two years of experience in Missouri public schools with the opportunity to earn up 1,500 at a rate of $30 per hour for completion of 50 hours. Um, in stage two, it provides certified educators with three years of experience in Missouri public schools the opportunity to earn up to 3,000 with a
089rate of $40 an hour. Um, I respectfully recommend board approval of the 2627 um, St. Joseph School District career plan as presented. >> I have a couple questions. >> Yes. >> Um, okay. So, okay. My first question is if the program is to be implemented June 1, >> um educators have already chosen their information about career ladder. >> Yes, they turned in their tentative plans to their building principles before they left for a break. So they indicated on an intent for career ladder are you on stage one or stage two? >> Did you also um provide a provision for one two or three? >> We we have we did not provide that revision or that provision. >> Okay. because it's not passed yet. And so I mean if it doesn't pass, >> right? >> Okay.
090My other question is after listening you know to educators and I've I've received lots of information about career ladder. I've done lots of research about career letter. I've asked other districts across the state also about this thing. Okay. But the best information I think I've received is on this information right here off of our own educator. Um cuz the problem cuz the problem about the proposed plan is it penalizes our most tenured and experienced educators. It doesn't give them anything, you know, to work towards. I know we just received this information, but I'm looking at the third proposal and it eliminates your lowest stage of career ladder and then it also keeps two and three. And then if you look at if you look at the dollar aspect is almost it's almost what we're planning
091on doing. I just know that there are lots of educators who depend on career ladder and $5,000 may not be a lot, you know, to a lot of admin maybe. I don't know. I mean, I know what you make. You know what I'm just saying? Okay. But I know, you know, it can make a big difference to an educator. And I'm just Larry of telling our most experienced educators, you know, that we're going to cut you back. I do think, you know, that the new educators would understand working towards career ladder. I could be wrong in that aspect, you know, but I'm looking at the numbers and the amount of educators, you know, that you would affect by eliminating a tier on the end over at the beginning is extremely vast. And so I know
092that the plan is, you know, to to move forward in a week on this new plan, you know, that's not even approved under the board. And that kind of bothers me a little bit, you know, that we're acting as though it's approved as if it's a done deal and it's not only I would like us, you know, to really really look at other options as mentioned, you know, by one of our educators. There's lots of educators watching this meeting and they're being very, very careful about the choices, you know, that we're making about their lives. I do understand cutting and the trimming and everything like that. You know, if we're going to spend a quarter of a million dollars on classrooms, you know, but we're not able, you know, to spend a little ed a
093little bit extra on the educators, you know, in the classrooms. I think that's a problem. >> I have a question. the um previous career ladder plan. How many years did teachers have to teach in order to be able to take advantage of the $1,500 level? Was it two years just like this one is? >> Yes, that remained the same. >> Okay. So, the two years and three years didn't change. >> Yeah, that is state guidance. Okay. >> Um and so we stuck with the state guidance on that work. and and you're collaborators. >> This isn't something that you came up with. So, could you remind me who collaborated with you on this? >> Yeah, there I mean there's been a number of individuals that have been a part of the process. We first started with
094a working group. Um, and then from that working group, I shared with you guys in April that piece. I connected with them. We had a I think it was a Monday board meeting. That Tuesday we hosted another meeting with that working group. I sought feedback back from them and said, you know, this is what was shared, thoughts on this. We looked at four different options from different districts. Um I think I shared those with you. One was the elimination. One was a flat rate um where everybody was going to get $1,500 because that's what you can give because of how the system is set up by the state. Um the other was a flat compressed system and then that flat compressed system everybody dropped like it was um 1,200 1800 and 20 2800 um and
095and and then you know the work here that we're looking at and one of the reasons that you know we're we're we're honoring the $3,000 there at $40 um dollars an hour for um student tutoring. So, Staca, with your proposed plan, what's the estimated cost to the district for our portion? Can you remind me of that? >> Yeah, principles are still finalizing the numbers um and getting that up. I can tell you that Dr. McGinness, I included her report again um that she gave you guys. I do have initial numbers right now from the 2526 career ladder. Um, and those numbers have gone up a little bit. In Dr. McInness's report in May of 2025, in stage one, we had 68. In stage um, two, we had 54. And then in stage three, we had
096287, which was a total of 409. Um but this year in 26 right now tenatively with these numbers and looking at them like this is numbers I just looked at when I left we have 70 educators in stage one 59 in stage two and 373 in stage three >> and then has our legislation on this is our state cutting plumbing to clear the water. >> Yeah Dr. Edge of course shared that with us um at our superintendence dialogue when we were with NEA and MEA back in MSDA back in April. Um and um you know that's that's where we took off um kind of reooking at this work. >> Well, I'm asking because it's changed like what the state has said they're going to do and not do and what they're going to fund that
097and not fund that. It's changed and the final cut off like you said Dr. Hitchworth is not until the end of or the beginning of June. Correct. >> Right. So the budget's been passed by legislator. They cut 15 million from career letter. Um and the governor has the right to line and veto. He cannot add anything to the budget. He can line and veto. So, uh we don't know what line veto who we know won't be more. Um like if they cut the 15 million, he can't add it back. He can only cut more. So that's what that line veto can do. But so you're right, we don't know. And then part of the equation is you know the pool of money that they have. you know, you have all the public districts that are
098submitting their plans and then you have what hours are actually completed and they're uploaded to core data for them to pay that out from. And so you don't know until you have all the encompassing districts um for that to know what the total cost is going to be. Um the state has been short on appropriations on on every other thing this last year and so our anticipation is they will be on that as well, especially cutting the 15 million. Can I tell you 100% certainty right now? No. because the governor hasn't, you know, done his line of veto process or signed it yet. Um, nor do has [clears throat] Desi had all the applications completed and approved for crew letter yet. >> Okay. Well, and I said it in our last meeting that I worry
099about the renewal effect that this is going to have on our staff retention and possible recruit recruitment of teachers. Um, I don't have you been given this at all? >> No, I have not. Thank you. >> Copies of meeting >> looking at the figure even the top the one at the top is just a flat reduction per stage almost matches the cut this the estimated amount to your plan without cutting a stage and without taking as much from the most tener teachers because I just I just look at it and I get we have to cut money. I'm not saying that we don't make any kind of cuts, but I I mean, we're making this premise that we're going to make cuts that are furthest from the classroom as much as possible. And I just
100feel like this one is most definitely going to touch the classroom in a lot of different ways. Um, and it's going to affect our retention of our most inner teachers and there's a cost associated with that. You lose out when you lose them. So listen, I've really wrestled with this one and as you know, I said that I feared that the total comp system in education may be beyond my ability to understand quite frankly. But if I look at it from a macro level, um I fear that this is just one of the cost savings we're going to have to do in the coming year or two to adjust to our new financial reality. um that that's what I fear and so one approach would be well look we know we got to cut wherever
101we can so do it but what's given me hesitation here is I don't know that I quite understand the impact so we talked about 2425 school year 409 teachers received about $1.7 million [clears throat] and and you were just touching on this and I don't know that I have these numbers right when I asked the question earlier the [clears throat] new plan I was told was maybe 400 teachers would be collecting 1.3. I think you may have just adjusted those numbers on on us a little which is understandable. things are things are happening. But um [clears throat] and then of course you know um by the time the state pays uh the amount we expect them to pay, we may be standing to save about 268,000 by doing this change. Um I guess my question
102is none of this explains to me why like like the the the staff impact piece, right? [clears throat] So, so um the the the part about how this affects most experienced teachers because and that's because they're participating more or because they they're on a a scale to get paid more. Is that >> that is correct. I'm sorry. >> That is correct. So, if we have I mean if you consider the numbers even just based off Dr. from Guinness you had 287 if you times that by 5,000 and that was in 25 and 26 our tenative number looks to be >> okay but there is no 5,000 now it's 3 >> well right it's for um the um if if you know moving forward if this plan is approved it would be 1 153 3,000 So,
103stage two. So, where I'm getting that is our most tener teachers who are currently in stage three, if they were to participate in career ladder under this new proposed plan, >> there's stage two. >> There there's only a stage two. And so, instead of having the ability to get compensated $5,000, we're going to only compensate them 3,000 for the same amount of work. >> It's not the same. >> No, it's cut hours. It's a modified hour system of 75 >> from how many hours? >> 100 hours. >> Okay. So, for 25 less hours, we're paying them $2,000 less. >> Well, well, only in all honesty, all of us pretty much know, you know, that they give way more hours than that anyway. >> I can keep it real. As a kid of teachers, my my
104parents were given a lot of time and I think most of them do. My concern is again this is going to greatly affect our tener teachers and I do believe it's going to touch our classroom in negative ways. Would you even be open to looking at some of these options that she has presented as a compromise to to still make cut, still save money, but also respect the value and the input that the teachers are are putting into this? Because I I haven't just at a glance the the number came out total spend should be the same. Does that then mean that a lot of lower experienced teachers won't be able to participate? Is that what we're saying? No. >> How can it be the same if it's >> hers is? >> It depends on
105the packet. It depends on >> on which proposal. Also, we need to keep in mind, you know, that Jen's not able to look at this information. I think it's extremely good information worth allowing everybody, you know, to look at, especially on a a decision of this magnitude. >> Is I have a question. Is there a way we can figure out who created this plan that you wouldn't have had it ahead of time? >> Yeah, I I'm not sure right here. >> It was not shared with me ahead of time. >> Just I'm just curious because I want to make sure I have all the information. Just you created this plan. Okay, that's what I needed to know. Thank you, >> Dr. Hedgecor. It was mentioned that how we can spend money on a building but
106not on our teachers. Would you please some of that comes from the bond still correct or the interest we have grown through the bond? >> Depends on which construction projects any any bond expenditures are restricted just to bricks and mortar. Um and so it just depends on which project um that was done whether it was spent out of fund for local funds or the 2024 model. >> Okay. So so a lot of that that we had talked about we had already talked that it would likely or some that we have to spend on the facilities that we cannot spend on our teachers. >> Right. We have that June 3rd deadline to make sure we avoid that arbitrage to pay back that interest. So >> right that's what I That's an example. I think everybody pretty
107much understood that. I mean, I was using I I completely understand about the funds and I completely understand about the restrictions. >> I wasn't as needed us. >> I was clarifying. I think a majority of people understood that though. >> Here's here's something I think we need to consider too. So I'm looking at the number of teachers for the 2526 school year that were on stage three that was 287. I'm noticing that for the for next year it's 373 and the the stage one and stage two those numbers are pretty similar. So my concern is if we go back to what we have done in the past career ladder next year is going to cost us more than what it cost us this year because there are more teachers that will be on the $5,000
108step. So that is concerning. >> Yeah, that step one and two is really tight. You just get two years and then you move to the three-year one. Um and then you wait two years and then you move to the five plus. And so it's just really tight there. Um but you're right, our numbers have gone up on the stage three, which is a great thing because Yeah, that is we're having high quality educators in there. Um it's just, you know, it's we have 373. >> And I understand too that stage three will always be higher because it encompasses many years of teaching, not just two and three like stage one and two. So, would it be possible to maybe postpone our vote on this until you're able to like review some of this other information
109and we maybe for sure have a better idea? >> Could Yeah. Can I make a motion to do that? >> I would like to. >> However, there's one on the table now. >> Is there not still discussion? >> Yeah, I think Miss Williams discussion. I mean, I would like to make a motion to postpone um cuts to curry ladder until this supplemental information could be vetted and looked at um and we have a better idea of what's possibly coming down the line in the legislature. >> I second. >> I'm going to repeat that and speak into the mic a little better for me. >> Yep. Sorry, my words are going together. I would like to make a motion to postpone the vote on career letter until admin has additional time to review the supplemental information
110and we have a better idea of what is happening in the Missouri legislature. >> And I was a second. >> I have a question before we move to that. How long have you been working on this? >> Um since March. Um we started the process of building the career ladder with the intention of carrying forward um with the three um ranges. Um and then um it was shared um that um with state funding and the cuts to career ladder that perhaps we needed to do something. Um and so um you know every everything's taken a hit on the academic service side. I shared with you guys in the weekly update. You know, um we're keeping um certain software pieces based off teacher feedback that adds to a cost. Um we we we have to get
111right what's right in academics um and to ensure that um we're leading with the lens of looking at academics always in this piece >> and with increase of numbers of the 26 if when we rerun these numbers tier three is going to cost us more. I mean, so the 20 the 26 numbers are going to come back saying that we're going to spend more on um career ladder based on the increase of of the tier three. So this number is only going to get larger when it comes to local contribution using this year's number than last year. Um also on on the information that was given to us, it's based on 259 staff. Um in 25 and two years ago we had 287 in stage three. This year we had 373. So as that stage
112gets larger, tier three is going to cost us locally more and more money. So I have I have a fear that when the data comes back, it's only going to show that every year our local contribution is going up more and more because of the stage three growth. So >> I guess and as mentioned, you know, it's positive growth, >> right? >> I mean, it's not a negative growth. I mean, it's a good thing. It's what we want. I'm just Larry of removing money out of our teachers pockets. Well, cuz we can add wonderful courses to the course selection. We can buy all the high quality curriculum in the world, but if we don't have quality teachers to utilize it or to teach those classes, then for what? I mean, >> they are our most
113valuable asset. >> I want to chime in here two things. one, Mrs. Sudter has talked about we have a lot of teachers who participated in mentoring and other things that are now being compensated separately outside of career ladder. So, it's not as if that compensation is fully just not happening. There's other compensation that's happening for mentoring, um, coaching, all of those things, even supervision, tutoring, all of those things. Um, secondly, with all due respect to Miss Miller, there's been a working group that's been involved in this decision for months with MSTA and NEA feedback. And so, if and I I I think back to a couple months ago when I said this, but if not this, then what? And we we've presented some options for the board to consider. And some of those are really
114um impactful not only to the classroom but students directly. And so we are in a financial position where we have to make tough decisions. And I understand that this is uncomfortable but I also believe it's we're we're going to have to make these tough decisions and it's not eliminating career ladder. It's scaling it down. Can you please talk to me about um tutoring that happens through title honey? >> Yeah, and you know I was just um working with Dr. Horth today on building tutoring funds. So each building does have its tutoring fund um that um teachers can be compensated for. They clock in and and and achieve that. And um Dr. Hedgefor is there anything I mean our buildings how frequently do they use that building tutoring fund? Yeah, every building has allocation and we
115leave it up to those administrators and those those leaders in that building to, you know, decide, you know, the best. I'm not the best person to make that decision. So, we allocate to the building, then they best decide how that can be used. So then if a teacher doesn't get to have stage three and so let's say they're on stage two they complete all their career ladder hours which are you remind me again what stage two >> stage two 75 hours >> okay so if a teacher I'm just trying to see the picture if a teacher completes their 75 hours of career letter can they tutor children. Let's say they come, they come to June, they get their PD, can they tutor above and beyond those 75 hours? >> Yes, with approval from their supervisor
116and their principal. Absolutely they can. That's the same thing that Dr. McInness was just kind of sharing with you guys is that we are trying to work assistant here. We if I could, we would we would just invest in building tutoring and we would um put that money in um building tutoring for all kids. Um but with um mentoring, you know, we offer a $500 compensation. With student counsel, it's um like $1,200. We're trying to have our staff use the systems that we've created so that we don't depend on a system that may not be in existence in 2728. >> I have a question. Okay. So just I don't know like if I understand this. Okay. So, if there is a change in career letter, all of those educators who will be missing $2,000 will
117be able to automatically make that at the district doing a different thing. >> Um, I don't know if 20,000 I mean I I'm not I didn't like look at the numbers on how much that is allocated per building on that. Well, well, and that's my thing like like okay, so career ladder if you're eligible, you're know, you know, you're able, you know, to do that, right? Well, well, okay, but these other extra duty things, everyone's not going to be able to do that and everyone isn't going to be able, you know, to do that to the amount of money, you know, that they're going to be missing. And so, I do understand, you know, that there are other options. everyone's not going to be able >> able to do all those other options. Right. >>
118We don't have 300 student council positions. >> Right. >> Question too. Sorry. Go ahead. >> I just want to think about um and I don't know the logistics of this, but if we do push this off another month, I don't know if you can have a June one start date. >> Someone else is going to be my next question. If we postpone this, what happens to the professional development that's happening in June? So would that mean potentially teachers couldn't even do that in June >> without an approval of the plan? No. >> Okay. Because that means we have no plan. Correct. >> Right. So then that would mean people that are counting on the professional development in June as well as tutoring wouldn't get that option and they would have to do all of their
119hours after school has started is you know couldn't you continue on well I mean as I understand this everybody will get paid. We're just choosing an [clears throat] amount. Correct. Meaning if I did PD in June, I'm still getting paid. I just >> No, >> it's either at this level or like another level. Am I wrong or what? >> We because this plan needs to be like when I sent this um document to um Dr. Katniss at the state the projected board approval um from you guys was on May 26th um and so I would have to go back to Paul Katniss to see you know this wasn't approved by our board um what are next steps in this work >> when's it due by >> the the plan was submitted to Desi so desi
120has already seen our plan they looked at the eight elements and they've said this plan is a solid like you have the eight elements to carry forward in the career ladder work. >> Okay. But there's not like a due date like at the end of May, end of June. >> Well, I'm sure that Dr. Hedgeforth would like to have like a budget um set because the majority of the academic service team budget comes is centered around career ladder. If this is not approved and we kept the original plan, we would need to go back and ask all of those teachers about their choices. And that's extra time, right? >> Well, that would be about us looking at like years of service and ensuring like we we we have that documentation for years of service. would
121just be about um getting with our principles to ensure years of service and that um they would indicate that we would move any individual that was on stage two to stage three. I think >> you see what I'm saying about that like you would change on that and then >> Yeah. And that that's not what's bothering me. What's bothering me is we talk about this collaboration and support, but didn't we just have the leader of MST get up and say don't ask the board not to support this? >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. So, where was the disconnect? >> I'm not I I I don't know. I you know in the emails back and forth we followed um you know whatever recommendations um they they had provided for revision work um and the two um questions
122that they centered there um was the inclusion of groups and the inclusion of the start time and should the state come back and say hey we're going to fully fund this we give consideration to But that isn't what the state said. Correct. They cut 15 million still or could be more depending on what >> they did. They started with 20. They ended up cutting 15 after the house. The Senate went to commission. >> Okay. >> Well, well, and so realistically, if they >> kept it at the 15, >> how much money is that per district? I'm asking I just don't have the numbers of all the career letter participation districts. I wish I did. There's 548 public districts in the state. So I'm going to say somewhere I'd have to guess 350 participate. >> That's
123my educated guess. >> Yeah. Because I'm just wondering, okay, because we're making a major decision and we may not even really lose as much as we're thinking we're going to lose. >> Each each way is a possibility. >> I like how you answered things. Thank you. >> So, no, on my motion to postpone, I need to have a time limit. I would just like to postpone until our excuse me until our next meeting in June the June 8th work session. >> Regular board meeting. >> Regular meeting. >> Well, next >> has to be a regular board meeting. >> Yeah, we it doesn't have to be a regular like if you want to add an action item in the work session. We >> have many times done that. >> Very. I was just thinking for time
124sake if we're going it sooner rather than later the first board meeting but >> again I'm new here so I will follow [clears throat] >> and what's that date >> of the June work session >> June work session is June the 8th >> the 22nd is our meeting >> when is the June >> uh there's lots of June different June opportunities June 10th I know that and her team learning proficiency scales. Um we're going down to um Kansas City on Monday and Tuesday next week for writing um professional learning. So So it will start before June the 8th. But some things >> some of the some of the things will start before Judy. >> Then that gets tricky because some teachers will have the opportunity to use their career ladder and if we don't look
125at it until June the 8th and some teachers won't have that same option potentially. I mean, in all honesty, it's a week. Like, if it begins on June 1 and we're looking at it again on the 8th and we're going to make a decision on the ETH, if there's opportunity lost in a week over the option of an extra $2,000, I bet they'd understand. >> I just want to throw out there the due date for the state was April 30th. So, that's when the application was due. It does say on our application that it would be pending board approval today. So I don't know what that would look like at the state. That's something Mrs. Jer would have to investigate. >> I call for the question to postpone if we have a date for it.
126Do you have a date? >> Okay. I make a I I call for the the question to postpone. >> Okay. Will you do roll call, please, on the motion to postpone? Can you repeat the motion just for so everyone knows what we're voting on? >> Motion to postpone the vote on the letter until June 8th so administration has time to look at the additional information. >> Good Miss Chesn. >> No. >> Miss Karns. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. McMillan, >> no. >> Miss Miller, >> no. >> Mr. Moore, >> no. >> Miss, >> yes. >> And Miss Williams, >> yes. >> So, >> now we need Yes. So now we need a motion to approve the career ladder as presented by the academics team. >> I'd make that motion. >> Okay, Jacob. Can I have
127a second, please? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Ken. Yes. >> Any other questions? >> I think that I want to make the statement that this obviously has been a very very difficult decision for all of us to make. >> Okay. Miss Jessie, >> yes. >> Miss Karns, >> no. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> no. >> Miss Beal, >> no. >> Miss Williams, >> no. >> Motion fails. So since that motion failed, I'm assuming what the board the will of the board is that it will go back to the academics team and they'll bring a different plan. We we can't not have a plan at all. If the will of the board was to not adopt that plan, would we not keep the plan that we
128already have? >> You have to reapply every year. >> Okay. Then I guess instead of postponing to June, we'll come up with a whole new. That's what I thought, but they said no. >> You would reot the old plan. You have to re reapply every year with the state for career letter. >> Yes, I understand that. Okay. But the motion was approval of the new plan. >> Yes. >> And it was not approved. >> Correct. >> Meaning we wouldn't need to apply with a plan, right? >> It's past we did the deadline. Right now, as it stands, we have no career limit. So, and as a new board member, I'm a little frustrated at some of this because I feel like my hand is being forced in several things that we're voting on this evening
129where information isn't given to us in an appropriate amount of time or we don't have time to review the information or ask for additional things because it has to be done by the end of this month. And so, this would be another one of those things if this when when was our stuff to the state due? >> April 30th. So then we should have approved this before April 30th before we had to send things to the state to be approved. >> The DESIE guidance and that is is stating that boards can approve it past. We just needed a projected board approval. So >> you can approve it, you know, it's not like you need to approve it. >> Well, I'm talking about past the deadline. >> Okay. Okay. But what I'm saying is if if
130Desi is saying the board can approve it after the deadline, if a board fails to approve the plan that was proposed, there has to be a policy or some procedure in place for that. >> Yeah. Because in all honesty, it's like I feel like it's either approve our plan or it's nothing over the deadline. Which is why I said I feel like my hand is being forced because I don't want our teachers to lose out on this, but I also don't want them to have no option for a career letter. >> Right. But we're not forcing your hand. I mean, you made a motion to accept a tiered system that we haven't seen. >> Right. For it to be reviewed, not to be accepted. And you are forcing my hand when you propose a policy
131that or you propose a plan that I either have to approve or there's no plan. That is forcing my hand. And it's either saying approve this or if there's nothing. There's no second option or no other alternative. [applause] We've had it as anformational item twice. And I've asked for more information and a lot of us have asked several questions um about the plan before and we've let you know our issues about the plan, what we don't like in detail about the plan. Okay. But there were no alterations or anything. It was just >> there were alterations moving on. >> Yes, there were alterations and she shared those >> not according >> to what we were asking for is our thing. >> So, as it stands right now, you have no career path plan. >> You
132said that. We understand that. We're trying to figure out how to go forward. >> Now, is there any guidance on that? I will have to connect with Desessie and Paul Katniss down there um as he leads up the career ladder work and um get a recommendation from him. >> Thank you. >> Okay, moving on. Um yay. Okay, let's talk about that. >> I brought a guest with me. Thank you for coming. I got Tammy Kellen here from the YMCA. So, um we are bringing to you an addendum to the MOU with YMCA um for a early learning expansion child care um we currently have before and after care um before the beginning of the school day and at the end at both sites. As you guys know, we are changing our programming for next year
133and we also live in a child care desert um here in the community and so we are hoping to expand some community services even if it's just for a little bit um and since we already have that with the Y this could just be an expansion and so she put together a proposal and um the proposal as it's stated on um the board docs stated that lake would be our first place um to start and as soon as that would get going then we would work on Mark. So do you guys have any questions for Tammy or myself? >> I emailed a list of questions. Could you explain those answers? >> Um I only got one question so if there was more than one um the question that I received unless you got some. Did
134you get any questions? The one I received was regarding the ratio of the staff to students. Is that the question that you're referring to? >> Yes. >> Okay. And so I believe I responded that there was an error. So we uploaded an different um explanation. So how that was was we have at Mark Twain we have licensing for 30 students but we've never ran it at 30. we've only ran it at 20 um just because of >> staffing quality. Um knowing that the space they said with this space you could have up to 30, but we've only done up to 20. And so knowing that with this proposal they would be utilizing one of our classrooms and we would never put more than 20 students in there. So um we're sticking with 20. So, the
135new proposal that was added states that. >> Okay, cool. And just, you know, to be clear, >> at each of the locations, it's 20 max, two staff members on each. Correct. >> There is a go ahead and speak to the extra. And then a floater. All the extra. Yeah. Um, and so I do want to point out and I don't know if you want to speak to this or I can. Um, I know that it's a little confusing um with the fact that there's 20 spots, but there could be more students because some of them might use just the morning or just the >> afternoon or afternoon. Yes, I understand. >> Okay, you understand. I figured you did. >> Yeah, I'm using like 20 is like one's a >> at a time. >> Two halves.
136>> Yes. >> Yeah. So at a time there would never be more than 20 students in that room, but there could be 30 students participating. >> Yes. Yes. I do appreciate the clarification. As I was looking at the information, I'm just like >> 30 kids, >> two staff. No, we can't do that, >> right? Yeah. Absolutely. We have to maintain the ratio as you know with the state ratio of 1 and 10. So >> the other thing I do want to point out is this does not void any arrangement we already have with our originalou. Um so there's no cost to the school district for this. Any additional cost would um be on their end. Um which I just want to speak to that you know we um had made modifications last year when we
137added lake and and um we were able to obtain funds for that. Uh, so we do not I I spoke to state licensing about this potential plan um to see if there would be any anticipated other expenses to make accommodations and of course I won't know 100% on that um classroom until that specific classroom um is modified in our u our current license. So it's just a revision to that. Um, but we don't anticipate that, but we are prepared. My board is prepared to address that and we will of course keep the district, you know, aware of that situation. But at this point, we we don't anticipate that being a difficult situation. I just want to say I appreciate you working on this and and making this more accessible to families and also providing opportunities
138for financial assistance, accepting state subsidy. The cost is actually really reasonable for a week of child care, having four kids. I don't know what that cost is. Um, but I do appreciate this because it does help keep half day preschool accessible to those who would otherwise require full day care. >> And I have a question. >> Are you open on Fridays? I'm sorry. Are you open on Fridays, too? >> Yes, we would be the whole day. Yes. If because I know we're starting at Lake and then moving to Mark Twain. If there would be like this gigantic weight list of children that would need care of Mark Twain, could that come quicker than halfway through the year? >> It's really about the licensing. Okay. So, that would be on our part. We do have two
139classrooms identified, one on our Twain and Mana Lake. It's just working through that. So, um if you want to speak to that. >> Well, we we are um we are prepared to start as quick as we need to. So whether that um need becomes um apparent midsummer then absolutely we are kind of going ahead like we visited the classrooms we're already contacting fire um inspectors so we can get that just in case um there becomes a demand for Mark Twain. >> Yes. Yeah. I had a concern that if I'm a parent, my child's in Mark Twain attendance area I want to utilize, but it's not there, that I might find other child care and then the child would already be enrolled somewhere else and would lose their spot. And I just don't want that to
140happen to anybody. So, that was my concern for that. >> If you're open on a Friday and there's more kids, you know, enrolled, who's able to attend on Fridays? So it would still just be the um same children and we would maintain the same population that we have during the week. So we wouldn't um be able to take in additional >> No, I mean like if I've enrolled a child and my child attends in the mornings at the daycare and then the preschool in the afternoon and I want them to go all day Friday and there's more >> Yeah. enrolled, you know, like over spots. What happens then? >> So, typically in situation, well, we haven't been in that situation. Um, but when we've had, uh, we always do a first come, first serve, so
141that way, you know, we don't have to decipher, you know, one from the other. So, it would be a first come, first serve of the date that they applied for that position. >> Okay. >> And I hope that doesn't happen, but you're you're right, we need to be prepared for that. >> Any other questions or concerns? Okay, cool. I make a motion for approval. >> Thank you. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, M. >> Miss Chzn, >> yes. >> Miss Karns, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Field, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, >> yes. >> That's motion passes. 70. All right. Um, Hillyard Technical Center equipment purchase I have two names on here. Chris or Robert? >> Yeah. So, >> did you
142want me >> Chris if you don't mind? >> Okay. >> Yeah. You have the detailed information on this purchase. So, I would be able to start out and then once they ask that first step question, I would have said Chris. [laughter] >> So, might as well go straight to the source. Hello. Okay. So, um we have a pot of money uh that was allocated to us three years ago, maybe um to to build the u the simulated manufacturing facility um and to equip that. That was House Bill two. um in the the process of uh using those funds, we did not use all of the monies that were allocated to us. Um and we just assumed the deadline had passed that that money had gone away, went back to the state, they reallocated it elsewhere,
143all that stuff. Um turns out that is not the case. um this the the state legislature had has reallocated that that money two additional times. Finally, this time they contacted and asked, "Are you going to spend this money?" And uh we didn't even know that money was still available to be spent. Um so, um we that money is earmarked for equipment um and expansion related to Hillyard Technical Center. can't be used for salaries, can't be used for professional development, has to be used for equipment and uh purchases to enhance the student learning. Um we've already um spent some of that for smaller ticket things, textbooks, um smaller equipment. Um but some of the items we would like to purchase are above the threshold and you guys would need to approve those expenditures. It is 100%
144reimbured by the state. Um, if those monies are not spent by June 31st, they go away forever. So, are there any questions? I believe you have a list of the things. I will tell you those numbers um those are uh that you should have are um you would approve expenditures not to exceed those amounts. Um some of the stuff we've been in contact with the companies, those quotes have come back slightly lower than what I put on there. Does that make sense? Yeah. >> Does anyone have any questions? >> So, so you wouldn't plan on overshooting then, right? >> It would not. No. >> Um, it would not overshoot that. >> Yeah. Gotcha. Thank you. >> Nope. >> Could I have a motion for approval of the Hillard Technical Center equipment purchase? >> So moved.
145>> Thank you, Mike. Thank you, Kim. >> M. Jesse. >> Yes. >> Miss Karns. Yes, >> Mr. McMillan. >> Yes, >> Miss Miller. >> Yes, >> Mr. Moore. >> Yes, >> Miss Field. >> Yes, >> Miss Williams. >> Yes. >> Motion passes 70. >> Casey. >> Okay. The uh integrated pest control contract extension. So, what I'm presenting to you is the approval for the first renewal amendment. Um if you recall a little background, Deferred Pest Control um won the public bid last July um which we went into contract with them on July 1. That contract is due for renewal June 30th of this year. Um per the RFP, it allows us to do two continuing two years of continuing service if we choose to. Um, so what this is, this is a a renewal for
146the July 1, 2026 to the June 30th of 2027. Um, the increase would be a 3.5% increase, which brings it to $41,7816, which is an overall increase of just a little over $1,900. So what I'm asking for is the approval to move forward with the preferred pest next fiscal year. Any questions? >> It's not a question, it's a comment >> and it's actually just about like a few action items over the timing. We're receiving information late and it was not anformational item prior to an action item. I will be approving on this and other ones only in the information I received. It said that we don't want this, you know, to be the norm, you know, but it is our norm on like a few action items. And so I'm just asking our board, you
147know, to be cognizant of like like all of us are always about transparency like and everything like that. It's how we implemented anformational item and then an action item and I would just like to continue on the process only. And I will be voting yes on this. I do approve of this, but it's going to always be things, you know. >> So, they did ask me if they could put it on here, and I did say yes. So, if you want to blame somebody, blame me. I guess I'll use next month as an example. Our information meeting is on June 8th. >> So, that means everything needs to be due by June 1st. It's May 26th right now. And so to be able to get things approved, it is hard to turn around that quickly
148when you know things like this and RFBS be in the news for two weeks. And so I would ask maybe what do we think about that? Um a lot of districts have a business meeting and then have more of a board conversation meeting, but they can still always have action items kind of like you mentioned on that one where we could approve that or we could add the action items to theformational. Um if we know we have that leeway, it would help um or maybe this could have been an action item on the first meeting in June. Um but it it hopefully you can see that trying to get everything you know we end this board meeting tonight and we have you know four five days to get everything we need for to be approved
149for the next board meeting by June 1st. That timeline is now. >> Yes, I completely understand that and maybe we can look at a compromise you know but just getting information and it's like I need you to approve this or it will be late. It's like we're not giving an option of getting a look at the information, altering anything, offering a change, anything like that. And so it I do understand your position. I want you to also understand our position as well. >> Duly noted and my apologies for the pest control and the waste of the contract for that. >> Well, the good news is it's not something brand new. It's a renewable. So that's kind of the the good news of it all. So, my apologies for the tardiness. >> Thank you. All right.
150Do I have a motion to approve the pest control contract with preferred pest? >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Mike. >> I will second Mike's motion. >> Okay. >> Miss Chzn, >> yes. >> Miss Karns, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. Miss Beal, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, >> yes. >> Motion passes 7 hours. >> Okay, you again, Casey. >> Yes. So, this is uh the results from the RFP for solid waste disposal services for the entire district. Um this encompasses all 30 buildings. Um if you could see the breakdown I provided it goes along the frequencies the amount of uh the size of the unit that is dumped on a weekly basis and also rolloff services. Um the estimated cost would
151be $210,68 for the annual and that does not include the tonage charges which is being would be um looked at on a time to time basis and that'll be just rather than in the past we'll pay a lump sum um no matter if the dumpster would have been half empty or full. So this time I put in the RFP to where we will and thank you to one of the biders. They made their recommendation in the middle. So we made an amendment um which was to pay only on time fees for what we actually dispose of rather than paying some overages. So thank you very much for that that person bringing that up, Mr. Huff. Um so with that being said, we're looking at probably an additional maxed out if we maxed every roll out.
152I'm sure an additional 20,000. Um, so that's what uh the proposal would cover for the next annual contract. >> Any questions? >> Okay. Could I have a motion, please, then to accept the district waste disposal contract? I'll make motion. Thank you, Cassandra. A second, please. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Jacob. >> Miss Jezy. >> Yes. >> Miss Karns. Yes, >> Mr. McMillan. >> Yes, >> Miss Miller. >> Yes, >> Mr. Moore. >> Yes, >> Miss Beal. >> Yes, >> Miss Williams. >> Yes. >> Okay, 70. It's your turn again. >> Thank you. On to the next. Uh, this is the Ruby Doom roof replacement and overlay that we had talked about. Um, I do apologize for getting the results to you later than expected. Um but so the overall contract, we had two biders
153that bid. We had four companies that did block the job. Um but two successful bids were turned in. Um the what I'd like to do is to award the contract to Robert's roofing for the amount $198,400. And that also does is going to include if we get into any deck repairs needed or insulation replacement, which I do anticipate there being a few spots just by walking on it feels a little soft in a few spots. So I did put those amounts per square foot on the um bid evaluation sheet as well. So I do intend on having an additional cost associated to the $198,400 once we get into the roof. And if I read it right, they were lower on that replacement than the other bid. Correct. >> Absolutely. So, the company we're going with
154does minimize or kind of >> lower the potential of what we could get into. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Right. Could I have a motion, please, for the rebut roof replacement? >> So moved. >> Thank you, Jacob. >> Second. Thank you, Cassandra. >> All right, M. >> Chzn. Yes, >> Miss Karns. >> Yes, >> Mr. McMillan. >> Yes, >> Miss Miller. >> Yes, >> Mr. Moore. >> Yes, >> Miss Field. >> Yes, >> Miss Williams. >> Yes. >> Okay, motion passes 70. >> Thank you. >> Okay, the next we're on letter J here, the tabled uh personnel action. And so, I would like to have a motion to remove the tabled uh motion from the table. What now? >> When something is tabled. >> Sorry. >> Once we tabled it last meeting. >>
155Yes, I understand that. I just wanted you to clarify that. >> Yes, I will. Let me try to say that again. Okay. So, what I would like to do is remove the motion that was tabled, take it off the table, and bring it back to our meeting. >> Would someone like to entertain that? >> Yes. Would someone like to entertain a motion to do that? >> It must be taken from the table. >> Yes. So I need a motion >> more approval by the board. >> Yes. >> To even consider. >> Yes. >> Right. >> Yes. >> Correct. >> So did you make the motion to remove it? >> I do not. >> Okay. Since we have no motion, the item will um stay on the table and we'll die. >> Okay. Okay. All right.
156So, moving on to letter K, Cassandra. >> Oh, yes. So, Jennifer and I had met up after our last board meeting. We had some brief email discussion. Then we met up in person and went over um just some of the concerns collectively from different board members regarding communication with legal counsel, how that information is disseminated, respecting and maintaining ensuring client privilege, ensuring that we all have equitable access to the information and things like that. So, we created this proposed um we kind of debated if it was going to be a proposed policy or procedure, but procedure is what you do to follow the policy. So, I feel like it's going to have to be a policy um if we wish to to adopt this. Um, but it's designed just to support transparency, shared governance, accountability,
157fiscal responsibility, um, and ensuring that all the board members have timely access to information from legal. I know we I I didn't get it sent out until, um, Monday afternoon. Um, after meeting with Jennifer, I was trying to make sure that I had all of our concerns in there appropriately. Um, so I mean I appreciate if you guys want to take some more time to review it, but I did want it to be on our meetings and agenda item because we had talked about it at the previous meeting for transparency. I want to follow through and let people know that over the last couple weeks we have been working on this. Um, but yeah, thoughts, feelings, anything you want to share with me? Anything? >> I make a motion for approval. Are you going to
158call for a second? >> Yes. Do we have a second to the motion? >> I can second it. >> Okay. Now we can discuss. >> Okay. I want to say I appreciate all the work you put into this. This is a lot. Um >> this a lot. [laughter] >> I I would like us to have a chance like with the other policies that came through uh last month. You know, we had the 20 other policies. they went through a work session and then they went to the board. Um, I would love to do that with this. I I think setting a June date. Some of the things that I noticed that we just kind of need to clean up or clarify is that under board member legal and queries, it says any board member may
159submit questions to legal counsel concerning board governance. But underneath representation of the board, second paragraph, it says um nothing in this policy shall be construed or authorize or to authorize any individual board member to direct, supervise or uh supervise, retain or assign work to legal counsel. Um to ask a question is to assign work because they have to respond. So I think we need to clarify that. And then also under the authority of the board it says no individual board member, board officer, administrator or employee shall possess independent authority to control, limit or direct or restrict communications. Asking a question is directing communications. So I just feel like we need to deci decide if any board member can do that then we got to clean up the language on uh those two examples. It says
160it has to be authorized by the board board majority >> but underneath the board member's legal inquiries any board member may submit questions of legal counsel concerning board governance board authority board procedures ethics requirements conflict of interest the Missouri all that >> and then it says the identifying of the requesting board member and the subject matter of the inquiry shall be oh sorry I see what you're saying it should be available to full board but it does because I did question that a little bit and the wording seemed conflicting. So that's why I'm saying I appreciate that. >> Um but it does state in here explicitly multiple times that that's only done with approval of the board majority. >> Um and it also has pieces in here about um being fiscally responsible with the advice
161that we're requesting of legal um and being mindful of the fact that this is paid through taxpayer dollars. Yeah. Yeah. >> So, I mean, all those kind of play in together, but no, absolutely. Email me. >> Yeah. The questions I have are not my The questions I have are not to to minimize the work you've done. It's just to support why I think we still have some work to do. >> I don't feel like you're minimizing anything >> like um over here on like the written summary of oral communication. One of the questions I have is who writes that written summary? Is that the board member who received it or is that legal counsel? I think we just need to specify that. >> Preferably legal >> and that's that's fine. We can work through it
162like the work session. Does that also include day-to-day and day in and dayout communication with the superintendent? Um, you know, in other parts, uh, superintendent or administrator can contact legal for day in and day out operations. Would they also fall underneath of the written summary with within a 24-hour policy? I think we just need to clarify that. Um, also underneath attendance of legal counsel executive session, it says when deemed necessary by legal counsel. Um my question would be I don't I don't know if we want to make ourselves where they can request their own presence there. I think we need a board approval to ultimately bring them in. Um so there's just little things and then just pragmatically um everything has to have board action and for that to be accomplished we're going to have
163to have a meeting. And so for us to go down this road which I'm I'm fine with we're all going to have to be willing to make a meeting for us to ever contact legal. So, if there's ever an email that needs to be sent, a phone call that needs to be sent, anything that this board needs to do, we are going to have to have a close session because it's the it's the the board acting as a collective governing body. >> Which bullet point are you on a lot of stuff? I'm kind of >> So, on our purpose, the second paragraph, >> uh, >> um, shall remain subject to the authority and direction of the board acting. So for us to act as a board, we would have to be in a session. >>
164Listen, I think it's a great start. I do have to take it through a work session >> and do some of this scenario, right? So like Mike Moore has a question. What happens? >> Okay. Yeah. >> My thing is my thing is in the meantime, what are we going to do? >> Cuz we're doing this over non-transparency and no trust. If this is out for like another month at the work session and then at the meeting of the board at the end of June, it's okay. Okay. But there's lots of legal stuff going on. It's lots of communication. You know that we're not a part of. And so what are we going to do in the meantime while all this is up in the air? I'm going to continue doing what I have done since
165our last executive session, which is to have legal send out an email and summarize any time that there's been a conversation. So, I have done what I said I was going to do and I'm happy to continue to do that until we come to a total document that we all are in agreement with. >> Every single time and every single court rate, every single conversation as well. >> Yes. I'm not >> What's the time frame? >> What do you mean what's the time frame? that I understand. >> I think that's easy to understand. What's the time frame? Is it a day? It is >> that would be that would be up to legal because they'll be the one constructing the email, not me. So, I don't really have control over how quickly they could get
166that done. I'm sure it would depend on other things that they have to do. >> Okay. So, I have a request. Are you able to let us know when you contact them and let us know what the like are you able to let us know that information is forthcoming? >> I could do that >> cuz the thing about it is like like we receive information all the time and we don't know what's going on about this information if legal's been contacted if there's an email over or like a conversation and so I know that I would appreciate knowing what's going on. >> I would be happy to do that. >> Thank you. What was your previous practices when you were president? >> My previous I let everybody know what was going on at all times.
167I know there are members of the boards. They thought that that was not correct. Why are you smiling? >> I'm not smiling. >> I'm not talking to you. >> Oh, okay. Well, you are talking to me cuz I asked you. >> No, no, no. I was looking next to you. Okay. But the thing about it is I know what you I know that you have an idea of what you thought I was doing and what I was not doing. Okay. But the thing about it is every time I contacted legal, you guys knew immediately afterwards. >> No. The reason I asked that question is I tried to ask it privately in that email to you and I >> I know. And I replied back no >> cuz when I looked at your email, it was
168a bunch of nonsense and I was not addressing anything there. >> All right. Thank you. >> Mhm. Also guys, >> so I want to chime I want to chime in on this one with a few things. I mean, first of all, last year me and the T have agreed to have agree on this one, but going forward, I do agree that it does need to be discussed at the board. Uh, Cassandra did a good job writing this up, but my question is, does this have can we make this a policy or will I have to be a first teacher? What is the procedure on that? >> That is that is where I was going to say before you can make this a policy, you're going to have to take it through MSBA. You guys can
169vote on it, but they will not put it into our policies until they have looked at it. Now, if you put it as a procedure, then they will because it's a procedure. It's not not a policy. Don't ask me why, but that's that's the way they In the meantime, you can just email them and ask them their recommendation on what we should do. >> Well, and I guess my question would be who's enforcing that the procedures. You know what I'm saying? That we're following procedure? >> MSBA gives us our policies, >> right? But policy and procedure are different. Correct. >> Right. >> Okay. So, forces >> for the procedures, those are from administration. >> So, this would be from Well, well, if it's a policy, the board >> enforces the policies, correct? >> Right. >>
170I'm happy to send this to MSBA and get some. And yeah, would you just see see me on there? Maybe CC. Jennifer, do you want to be a part of that >> as well? One more time to Sandra. >> Uh, Donna was offering to forward this like rough draft to MSBA to have him take a peek at it. Would you want to be CCed on that email along with me to see what >> you might find? Do we want to discuss it as a board first? >> Yeah, I I think maybe that might be a good idea so we could work out kinks that we already know aren't going to work and then that way maybe it would help them do it quicker too. >> Either way, I mean I however you feel is best
171to go about it, Donna. or if you have a recommendation. I mean, I don't think it hurts to send it to MSBA and just get a response. Um, that way we have something to go off as well if they say, you know, you have to follow XYZ to get it done first. I mean, we're going to be making adjustments to it anyway. So, >> cuz I I know what they will do. They will take it to their their legal their lawyers that they have on staff and have them look at it and then they would come back with recommendations >> and that would be nice to have before we have a group discussion just to know any things that we might have to adjust. >> And I I can copy the entire >> I appreciate
172that. >> Do they typically would they have it typically done by our next work session? >> I can request that. >> Okay. That way we can keep living on this. Okay. >> So, we still have a motion and a second on the floor. >> The motion was to approve the policy as presented. >> I will move my motion. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Type that and then you're up. Board policy updates. Yes, we um did board policy updates and Latana had um corrected one BCE and I believe you all she spoke to that at our work session. So I have included that. Um do we have any other questions or concerns on these If not, then we need a motion to approve it. >> Okay. Can I have directions? >> Can I have that motion,
173please? >> We have the motion. >> Can make the motion. Okay, >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Mike. Okay, call the vote, please. >> Miss Chzn, >> yes. >> Miss Burns, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Beal, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, >> yes. >> Okay. Motions. Motion passes. 7 no. All right. The next item on the agenda is um our town hall. And we've had this on the agenda several times now. So, I feel like tonight we need to um make a decision if we are going to do it and go ahead and get a date set so that we'll know. I know everybody gets busy in the summer and so we'll know, everybody else will know. So, I was wondering
174um June is a little bit crazy. So, I was wondering what your thoughts are about July and having it as part of our July work session. However, um our July work session is the 13th and a couple board members are not going to be able to attend that work session. So, I was wondering what um the thought of the board might be if we held our work session a week earlier and went ahead and had our work session in the town hall kind of like we did when we did reorganization um in the month of July. So, I'm looking at that first week of July. like uh after the 4th, you're thinking? >> Yes. So, I don't know if we want to do the 6th since that's the Monday right after the 4th of July
175is on a Saturday or if we want to look um later in the week. >> So, would this be moving our meeting from the 13th to >> Yes. Six. >> So, we do them both in the same night. >> Okay. >> Yeah. [clears throat] >> I can make that one. >> I can do the six. >> You want to do the six? Then if we keep it on Monday, >> I can do the six. >> Okay. >> Lata, can you do the six? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> I will likely have company. So, >> okay. Jennifer, can you do the six? >> A six. I think I am gone. >> Okay. that I can join virtually. >> Okay. So, since that's the majority of us, let's go ahead and and do July 6th, 5:30. We'll
176start the town hall and then we'll have our work session after that. way. >> What I have is a motion to move the July 13th work session to the 6th and hold the town hall as well on the same night. >> Yes. >> Right. So, I'm looking for a motion to um I'll make the motion to move the evening to the town hall. >> Okay. I second. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Call vote. >> Miss Chzn, >> yes. >> Miss Karns, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> abstain. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Beal, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, >> yes. >> Motion passes. Six with one extension. Now, the next question is, do we want to make a decision tonight as to what that town hall
177will look like or do we want to discuss that at the June work session? >> Can we do that at the work session? >> Sure. >> Okay, we'll move it to the June work session then. [snorts] Okay, Ashley, if you're ready for the district, >> you still have the approval of the minutes. >> Oh, yes. Sorry, I wasn't looking where I read that. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, can I have a motion for the approval of the minutes? >> This is approved of March M. They have to stay together. >> Separate them here. Okay. Go ahead. Good. >> So, Mike's making a motion to approve the March minutes. >> Um, >> is that correct? >> All of them? >> You know, I'm I'm good with all of them. I just I was just clarifying. >>
178I'm good with approving all the minutes. >> All right. Okay. Have a second that, please. >> Okay, I'll second it. >> Thank you. All right, Miss Chosny. >> Yes. >> Miss Karns, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> I'll abstain. >> Miss Miller, >> abstain. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Field, >> abstain. >> Miss Williams, >> no. Minutes do not pass. >> Okay. Okay, moving on then to district reorganization update. Thank you. Just a few updates with our district reorganization. We did have the farewell night just a couple of weeks ago. That went really well at Eugene Field and Purging. We had quite a few attendees at both of those events, Lafayette and Rubo. not as many many people, but we're so grateful that we had those opportunities for our students and our families.
179And then the open house events were also held last week. I think those went well as far as teachers being able to get into the buildings, connect with other staff, their administration, and then also allow that same opportunity for students and families. So, both of those events went well. And then moving for staff, Dr. Nort. >> Yeah. So during the spring, we had a staff uh relocation committee that went through all the different um optics of what it would take to reorganize the buildings as is the plan for BR. Uh talked about transportation, talked about technology, and one of the things was all the extra time and effort that teachers would have to move their classrooms. And so it was greatly urged from the committee that we do something to acknowledge that. And so what
180we have is any um staff member, certified staff member, there's a couple classified staff members that are affected by the district relocation that off contract time um they can clock up to eight hours um to help move um and box up, you know, their items in anticipation for the move. And so that's no different than somebody staying and getting paid hourly for the gate. They log in through Frontline. every hour logged uh is not a stipen is paid hourly just as your career at latter hours are paid hourly. So um that's something that came out of that committee meeting and so that's one of the reasons we implemented that for staff um to be able to give that extra eight hours for them to do that. I know that was appreciated by many of them.
181>> I have a question about that about the moving process. Okay. So, I know of course if everything's new, it's not going to be as easygoing all the time. I know that I've heard and I don't know like if anyone else has heard of some major issues, costs incurred, teachers locked out of buildings, teachers moving everything out of their old school and not able to move it into their new school. will balance some like storage units. Um, is there a way to streamline the process and make it easier? And then if they're like incurring extra costs like that like like I don't assume like it's normal. Okay. But if it's like a oneoff or like a 10 off, are they able to get reimbursed? >> They will not be able to get reimbured. And here's
182why. We gave pretty clear instructions that they're to pack up the materials and leave them and label them in the room. So, if they removed them from that room and tried to put them in a new school, they didn't follow directions given. Um, and so they should not have been taking anything that was boxed to be moved to another location. They were asked to take personal items home. And so, I don't know why anybody would have tried to box the materials that already take them to the new room when the directions given were to leave them in the room. >> Do they not have access to their new schools and rooms yet? >> Well, the thing is that person has to be vacated that room and be done before that room's ready. So it's a
183domino effect. So that's why we ask that they box at their location, leave everything in the room, and then the moving company or maintenance will move the boxes to the new location as labeled on the box. So there are two directions, how to pack everything up, what goes in the boxes, and then the labeling directions as well. So if someone did that, you know, they they did it on their own and they shouldn't have moved it to a new location or storage unit unless it >> and everybody knows all of this information like all schools got >> everybody has this information. >> Those affected by the reorganization were sent those directions. >> I have another question about the extra items at the schools >> like like what's going on? Is there going to be like
184a big sale? So, we do have board policy on surplus items. >> And so, any type of surplus items have to be approved by the board of education before it can be deemed surplus and then would um be sold, they can be sold auction style. Um I've seen some where people do a silent auction where they list it on a site. That hasn't been determined yet because we haven't put a list in front of you yet. >> Um there's a website called Gov Deals where it can be listed as well, but it has to follow that surplus board policy. um for some of the things some of the questions I've gotten is like what about some of the artifacts at Lafayette. I think it'd be good to get a committee together to talk about how
185you handle some of those historical things. Um I've seen people have virtual trophy cases and things like that whereas a picture is documented. Of course, most schools I've seen no matter what a state trophy always stays. It's some of the like you know second place um with a talking invitational. What do you do with a trophy like that that's 30 years old? So, I think that that's bigger than me, that's bigger than Casey, that should be a group of people to kind of determine how that what happens to those items >> cuz I know that like at like a few schools, you know, that they're emptying things in the trash and people are going in the trash getting things out. And then I'm also wondering about the libraries of the schools like all the books
186are not able, you know, to get in all of the schools. It's going to be lots of duplicates and things like that. Okay. of what are going to happen to the books. Please give me a good answer. We're not going to throw them away our way. >> Well, I can't give you an answer on that because it's academics. So, I have not been in the weeds on that. >> Um, as far as how they handle different materials when it comes to curriculum and books and things like that. >> No, I mean I'm talking about the books in the libraries, reading books. I can sub for the elementary schools and I only know what the librarian at Field has has told me because my husband and I were asking about moving and you know how things
187were going. Um, our librarian at Field, my understanding, if I'm recalling this conversation correctly, is that the librarians from Persian Field met >> and went through all their books and kind of picked and choose and look at like what was kind of checked out frequently and then collectively created a school library with what Persing and Field had. And then they gave classroom teachers the opportunity for books where they have multiples or excess to pick and choose for classroom libraries. So that those were still utilized. And then um she didn't speak of any excess or anything like that, but I do know that those two librarians from Bringfield were coordinating to make sure that they had good supply books at the new route at elementary and that they gave teachers first class library. >> That's perfect.
188So, I thought that was >> one thing I've never told anybody is yes, you can throw that away. Those words have never been in my mouth. So, I can't answer that with that answer. >> If there [snorts] are leftover books, I mean, if we're able, you know, to donate them, give them to kids, anything, but not just empty books in a into like a dumpster or just put them in like a storage and just leave them. you will be the first ones to know because it has to go surplus in front of the board and approved by the board before they can be sold as surplus or deemed um no value and then it can be disposed of. Um so at that time when I bring you a list like that, I will have better
189direction as I talked to Casey the best way whether it's gov deals um listing our own site >> um some things like that um to let you know how it will be sold. Um, but yeah, we haven't brought anything yet as surplus. >> No books in the trash though, right? >> If if someone did it, they did it on their own accord and not in the direction of >> No, no, no. I'm not accusing anybody of nothing. I'm not accusing anybody of nothing. I'm just trying to be proactive. >> I I have never given direction that anything could be thrown away. So, >> thank you. >> Okay, next piece is staffing update, Mr. Carell. >> All right. Um, savings thus far through May 20th. Um, again, these are savings through attrition. um that includes salary
190and benefits on the sheet that is on um assembly. Um the estimated savings so far is 6.2 million. Um when looking at these numbers, we have reduced some key areas. Um I know the public has asked that we cut from the top. So we have reduced two district administrators which is 9% of all district administrators. five building administrators, which is 11%, 57 teachers, which is 6% of all certified teachers, and then three administrative assistants. And all three of those administrative assistants are at the noise building. And that is 4% of all um administrative, excuse me, administrative assistants. Any questions for Mr. Carell? Okay, the next piece is master scheduling. I know our board has received some emails from staff in regards to their schedule for the fall. So, Mrs. Duter's going to speak to that.
191>> Right. And I'm grateful for Dr. Reid and her organization to ensure that it was communicated all at the same time. And so, at May 15th, uh, middle school teachers were informed of what courses they were going to teach. um it wasn't um you know they all knew their initial placement they were going to be seventh or eighth grade English teachers or or they were going to be English teachers they just didn't know what grade level um and so they were informed um on May 15th which was the Friday um and then I believe Katie correct me if I'm wrong I think central um was informed also that day um on May 15th and then I know Shauna had some tidying up to do with the schedule and she shared that with her staff the
192following Monday. So currently right now do teachers have tenative placements on what courses they are going to teach? Yes. But as resignations come in you look at um you know who is um the right person to leave that course. Um do they have the certification to leave that course? Um and then you also look at the request from students. Um you know which requests from the high school lenses are students enrolling in. So I wanted to share that with you. So yes, there is um communication that teachers do know tenative placement on where they will courses they'll be teaching next year. >> Any other questions about our district organization? >> I have one question and you might not be able to answer it, Mr. out. But as part of the staffing update, those positions that
193we have lost like through attrition that we're not back filling, how many of those positions could we have cut or not filled without closing any of the buildings? >> Uh that I do not know. I can tell you most of our positions that we have reduced um is middle school and high school. Okay. >> So I would I would say um if we kept the high schools open, I Again, I don't have a number, but um I can't imagine that we could have reduced 15 if we kept reopen. >> Any other questions? Okay, our nextformational item um I feel like we've covered it already in agreement that that we've already talked about that sort of communication from legal services procedures which is what you brought to us. Correct, Cassandra? >> Yeah. I mean, >> okay,
194>> this one is saying it's from you. I mean, I don't know. Well, it was it was from me originally thinking we were going to talk about it in general and then you brought your okay your proposal to us. So, okay. All right. All right. So, future meetings and events on June the 8th, we'll have our board work session at 5:30. June 19th is Junth holiday observed. So, the district will be closed. June 22nd is the next uh board of education meeting at 5:30 and June the 29th is our board work training session that starts at 9:00 and I am um working on working with MSBA to get that scheduled and I'll be sending out um a request if you have things that you would like to be added to that um I'll be sending
195that out this week so they have that and then I need someone to make a motion to adjourn our meeting You're really good at this one. >> Yeah, you're good at this. >> Do I have my language? >> Yeah. >> Sorry, >> it's not great on here. >> Uh, I need a motion to adjourn to executive session 2610.021 close meetings and closed records for one legal three hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees and 13 individually identifiable personnel records. >> So moved. Thank you. >> I'll second. >> Okay. Thank you. All right. >> Miss Chesn, >> yes. >> Miss Hearns, >> yes. >> Mr. McMillan, >> yes. >> Miss Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. >> Miss Field, >> yes. >> Miss Williams, >> yes. Motion passes and a reading is adjourned.