001I'll second all in favor motion pass can I have a motion to approve board meeting minutes of March 5th 2025 I'll make that motion second all in favor I motion passed that brings us to tonight's presentation Mr soara okay thank you well good evening tonight's presentation focuses on for the 2526 proposed budget focuses on instructional programs student support services and Technology uh it is important to note that this presentation and all 2526 budget presentations will be available on our CF cufsd website for your further review under Board of Education followed by budget information so as shared in the previous presentation on March 5th and also the recent cfsd February newsletter our budget priorities for the 2526 school year are centered around investing in excellence for our students this reflects our district vision and Mission which
002focuses on student centered future focused and team-driven learning so the focus on investing in excellence also aligns with our cfsd portrait of a graduate which defines the key key skills and attributes students need to achieve success in college careers and in life in addition as mentioned at the last meeting the proposed budget supports the dis the district vision mission I'm G to say that again might want to take some water the district Mission Vision and it also focuses on the key priorities that was presented at the March uh 5th budget presentation so our first priority is strategic investments in education programs and Staffing strengthening Community engagement and advancing safety security and infrastructure as I said this evening focuses on instructional program student support services and technology so the budget is strategically designed to support instructional
003programs that align with New York next Generation learning standards ensuring every student has access to high quality standards based learning by integrating datadriven ass Investments we Empower Educators to analyze student progress and tailor instruction to meet individual learning needs and this investment strengthens personalized learning Pathways providing the resources interventions and enrichment opportunities necessary for students to reach their Highest Potential and you'll note I am not going to be reading from the slides this evening they are very comprehensive and the point of that is because they will live again on our district website so that you can review to them uh at any point in time uh so that you're able to uh review the budget presentation in more detail so in terms of instructional programs at Chester Elementary School we will be continuing our prek
004program which is so important with regard to um research right research consistently demonstrates that high quality prek programs lead to improved academic achievement stronger social skills and long-term educational benefits Beyond High School graduation this program also provides a strong foundation in literacy math and social emotional development for our youngest Learners budet also supports the continuation of our stem teacher on special assignment which is considered a tosa position the stem tosa supports creativity collaboration and critical thinking for our Young Learners at CES and areas such as robotics engineering design and problem solving also problem-based learning this role will also focus on content area stem integration that's aligned with the New York next Generation standards and career connected learning with regard to New York next Generation learning standards it is comprehensive and all of our programs and
005assessments align with New York State Standards so this ensures high quality research based programs and instruction with data driven decisionmaking at the elementary level key component on as uh you can read further at your leisure uh on these slides early uh learning and foundational skills so that's phonics literacy numeracy New York nection are lined programs uh research based as I previously stated personalized learning and intervention so having those adaptive tools to address and support our individualized learning needs while monitoring student growth inquiry based Hands-On learning expanding science technology engineering through Innovative instruction uh as I mentioned data driven instruction those comprehensive assessments that inform our instruction and support student achievement and then of course professional development providing our staff ongoing training for Effective implementation of strategies and also reflective of teacher input on needs so
006this in investment enhances student engagement academic achievement and long-term success ensuring Equitable access to all students and I do mean all for high quality education social emotional learning is a key component of fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environmental helps students develop essential life skills such as emotional intelligence resilience and positive decision-making programs at the elementary school uh examples Choose Love and PBIS which is positive behavioral interventions and supports provide structured Frameworks to promote kindness empathy and responsible behavior these programs ensure our students feel valued supported and empowered to succeed both academically and personally the budget also supports sustained co-curricular activities Bandon chorus Odyssey of the mind which our students recently uh performed extremely well and we're very proud that they'll be moving on inal Sports promoting physical activity and teamwork beyond the classroom field
007trips off-site learning that either promote career connected learning or align the standards to experiences outside of the classroom and then also K kids which is through our quanis program our Chester quanas uh developing leadership skills in students um understanding the importance of community service and engagement for our Young Learners the expected enrollment at Chester Elementary School is approximately 400 students student programs are supported by right we have all of these instructional programs that I spoke of when it comes down to it this our staff our teachers every single person in the district is instrumental in ensuring and supporting Student Success at the elementary school our student programs are supported by 25 classroom teachers educational Specialists special Area Teachers such as physical education music and art as I mentioned before stem teacher on special assignment advancing
008robotics engineering design and Innovative learning um you see our uh CES broadcast team and the impressive work that our Young Learners are are sharing um through these uh positions that we offer and then our student support team with a school nurse uh a we have one school psychologist on site of the elementary school and one that's shared between both the elementary school and the academy uh social worker and then our school culture coordinator which addresses and supports student needs uh in support of a positive learning environment so again as I mentioned it's it's so important not just the program but to invest in our staffing to ensure that every student receives the academic social emotional and specialized support that they need to succeed this Staffing or also supports uh the foundational needs of students through
009two uh AIS academic instruction Support Services in enl uh literacy learning and two one in grades uh K to2 and one in three through five for support in mathematics So based on um our registration and projected enrollment we are going to support the increase or the budget proposed budget supports the increase of three teacher aids uh to provide additional assistance in our kindergarten classrooms to Ure ensure our students can be successful which brings us to Chester Academy and districtwide we focus on our next gen aligned programs and assessment so you'll see the same with regard to Future Ready Innovative learning um these programs support student learning inquiry personalized growth at the middle and high school levels the initiatives align with New York State Next Generation standards programs and assessments ensuring highquality instruction data-driven decisionmaking and
010targeted student support the same that you heard with regards to the elementary school so those key components as I just mentioned Future Ready Innovative learning it's integrating critical thinking problem solving and creativity through our AP courses college credit opportunities workplace learning internships career connected learning and strengthening stem design thinking through our maker space and courses that we offer at the middle and high school level our research-based curriculum supporting critical thinking and problem solving through the New York NextGen aligned instructional programs again the importance of personalized individualized instruction utilizing Innovative Technologies and targeted interventions to support that individual need and student growth and again data-driven insights uh utilizing comprehensive of Assessments to refine our instruction and enhance student outcomes and once again similar to the elementary school districtwide whether it be at the elementary school Chester
011Middle School or Academy the importance of professional development and making sure that professional development is the result of uh the review of data that we're looking at Andor the importance of uh teacher input with regard to advancing needs and support of Student Success we have a robust h uh excuse me stem and Technology courses at Chester Academy um focused on science technology engineering mathematics again promoting critical thinking and Innovation these courses equip students with essential skills for future success and and they are diverse you can see the list there um just in regard to the area of engineering design you have principles of engineering architecture CI civil engineering CAD which is computerated drawing uh DDP which is design and drawing for production for Technology and Manufacturing you've got courses such as coding computer integrated manufacturing
012mechatronics and Robotics for science implied studies students have opportunities in ecology energy and power forensics and Marine Biology and then specialized Fields courses that were introduced this year uh in terms of the future Focus we have sports media uh and world of technology the budget also supports the continuation of college offerings where students can have the opportunity or have the opportunity to earn up to 40 college credits through our Partnerships with Sunni orange Mount St Mary College and Sunni asigo this allows our students to gain an advantage towards their degrees uh while still in high school and students Also may qualify for college credit following successful completion of the advanced placement exam for the AP courses that are offered in physics and biology in terms of our elective course offerings the 2526 proposed budget supports
013a continuation of diverse offerings in electives in the areas of family and consumer science Health art physical education and those reflective of the future Focus needs of our students again new this year financial literacy and public speaking Partnerships with businesses and Community organizations provide our students opportunities to have offsite on the job experience through our workplace learning internship program um through the position of the workplace learning coordinator we have been able to offer students uh experiences in fields from graphic arts and marketing to architecture and engineering um the medical field HVAC interior design business management chiropractic medicine and the list goes on um Jen brto our workplace learning coordinator Works uh individually with each student learn of their potential interests and these experiences provide our students with the knowledge as to whether or not they
014would like to continue to pursue a given career or interest in college or or directly after school and similar to the elementary school while more applicable to the needs of middle school and high school we also support uh social emotional learning at our Middle School and High School level which is essential for supporting um uh welcoming an inclusive learning environment will middle school and high school students enhance self-awareness develop strong interpersonal skills and build resilience um the seven mindsets talks about uh embracing challenges taking responsibility building strong relationships and the importance of having a goal oriented mindset which is not just applicable at the high school level it's applicable in life The Advisory program that we currently continue to change and and will do So based on feedback from our students which we'll be seeking
015as well as our teachers the intent of that is to provide a consistent adult mentor and con connection for our students um that can support their personal growth and ensure every student feels a connection and feels valued and supportive in terms of their future success here at Chester our examples by the way of oural programs we have the safe School ambassadors which is a peer L initiative the seven mindset I spoke about and then again The Advisory program I just wanted to make mention of the budget supporting the continuation of safe School ambassadors which is a peer-led initiative empowering students to promote uh inclusion resolve conflicts and Foster a positive School culture so in terms of our clubs and extracurricular opportunities the budget would continue to support and expand clubs um many of our new
016club clubs are brought to the board of ed for consideration directly from our students and they run as uh temporary for one year until they're found to be successful and in place uh for the following school year these opportunities enhance student engagement leadership and personal development beyond the classroom and we would continue to be able to utilize and expand uh the newly br- on passport for good which is a digital platform that allows students to participation in extracurricular activities community service and Leadership roles uh prior to or upon graduating from Chester Academy students have the opportunity to create a digital resume highlighting their skills and achievements which strengthens their future cor excuse me college and career opportunities our projected enrollment in Chester Academy that includes the middle school and high school is approximately 540 students
017um Staffing for Chester Academy's middle and high school is structured to effectively support students across grade levels so our staff in many areas teach not only the middle school students but High School um ensuring access to high quality instruction academic support and student services so the uh as you can see on the slide it goes down um 14 High School core content teachers 14 Middle School core content teachers special education teachers health and physical education teachers we've got seven teachers supporting art music and our music program has been named nationally uh family and computer science and technology English has a new language uh teachers we have both two at the Academy and two at the elementary school um certainly our student health and wellness supported by our school nurse as mentioned our workplace learning coordinator
018supporting career explor exploration and internships as I recently described our social workers and school psychologist so important for supporting our students in Mental Health and Social emotional needs our guidance counselors who in addition to that uh really support our students in preparing for College and Career planning in addition to supporting uh social emotional well-being and then our Librarians supporting research literacy and digital learning so that brings us to student Support Services uh inclusive of special education so special education uh to give a very very general definition uh Services students with identified learning needs as determined by the csse or a committee on special education and approved by the board of education so the services do follow federal and state mandates which ensures that each student receives the necessary support to meet their individual learning goals
019we have a myriad of in District Services uh the list on this slide is not every single service that we offer um but it is an overview and and the the purpose again is to support individualized needs um which are unique to each student in our district uh so that includes everything from speech counseling otpt and vision services content area supports um recently have brought in through the support of the budget an integrated co- te model which uh is a collaborative teaching model where general education and special education teachers work together to provide that differentiated instruction in a general education classroom setting uh we do have also then the next level which would include special classes those are self-contained designed for students who benefit from a more structured specialized learning environment um individualize one-on-one Aid
020support that's a dedicated one-on-one aid for those students uh with greater needs offering either academic and or behavioral and personal care support to ensure those students uh are able to succeed in the least restrictive environment and also Health accommodations uh for those students who have medic needs ring ranging from individual health plans to oneone nursing support when necessary so those are some of the IND District services that we offer uh supported by the proposed budget out of District services are uh really meant for students whose needs exceed what we're able to offer in District um out of District Services provide specialized educational support um which include uh some of the following placements so bosis which is uh stands for the board of Cooperative Educational Services that's an alternative Public School setting offering specialized programs and
021resources again as I mentioned Beyond those available within the district um we offer some of our students out of District attend specialized day school and some uh that require 247 uh support more um therapeutic services or educational more comprehensive support attend uh may0 residential placement and again uh as consistent with special education uh placements support needs are truly based on individual uh student needs to ensure access to the most appropriate education education and support services so the cost of delivering uh services to our highest needs students does account for a significant portion of the budget um they are some of these Service uh high cost services are offset by New York state and federal grants um which help allow us to provide these specialized opportunities for our students so with regard to Staffing and special
022education Chester Academy we have everything from our content Area Teachers for special education to psychologists speech therapists um our instructional AIDS whether they're full day or partial day either at the Academy or the ele School those numbers really vary because um as consistent with the theme of special education it's truly dependent upon student needs throughout the year so you will see special education um with regard to positions with regard to instructional needs fluctuate but it is becoming a higher need than in years past so that brings us to technology um and Technology again aligning with our mission to be student centered and future focused technology integration um one of of the components uh in support of that with regard to instruction is the approach to integrating an AI program that we have spent the year
023looking at and are continuing to review it's so important that uh AI programs that are brought into school districts align with uh edlaw T 2D which um ensures data privacy um and it is so important that when we bring in AI education to our students that we are talking about ethical and responsible use um we're talking about biases and all the implications that are important in conversation because AI is here and it's so important to provide students with the opportunity to learn how to effectively and ethically use it so funding is allocated for AI tools uh including data protection uh professional development as I as I stated uh if we're able to implement this program for next year it includes ongoing training for staff which addresses AI capabilities what are the limitations which there certainly
024are uh what are the appropriate and meaningful instructional applications inut uh emphasizing the secure and ethical use um what does it look like for student support uh what are code of conduct implications and this really necessary importance of ongoing monitoring consistent with our uh focus on continuous Improvement in all areas so this investment would enhance learning as a one component of our student learning while prioritizing data security responsible artificial uh intelligence use with regard to the programs that we allow here in the district and instructional Innovation right future focused it is here how are we providing our students with the opportunities to learn how to effectively and ethically use it the budget supports a very uh significant shift in our sis or student Information Systems uh we would be moving from school tools to the
025sis system called Synergy which is truly much uh more modernized with regard to all of the operational assets that it includes um enhancing data security communication student support um some of the key enhancements or improvements and it's a lengthy list but uh it does include the mtss model which is the multi-stem um of supports so it would streamline our intervention as we track Student Success individualized Student Success uh the parent communication is certainly upgraded from what we are currently experiencing with school tools it has Advanced Data uh analytics univi uh a unified Parent Portal um enhanced data security and compliance and uh a tremendous component of of this system is the safety piece and the student accountability um so it does have integrated emergency contact and response features such as uh reunification plans um that
026would be consistent with the opportunity that Synergy provides so it truly uh would modernize our student data management it would strengthen our safety measures and it would enhance accessibility for our students and parents um ensuring a secure efficient and connected learning environment for students staff and families so that would is a significant ific investment with regard to the proposed budget with regard to data privacy network security and safety um you've heard uh Mr Schwarz speak on initiatives uh in place that we uh hope to continue um this is a huge area when we talk about uh continuous Improvement because as we all know technology is constantly changing and how are we keeping up with the changes so the 2526 budget in includes Investments uh not only to enhance our technology infrastructure which includes cyber security
027um but also to improve school safety um ensuring again that secure and Lear and efficient learning environment for our student staff and families so everything um is included on the slide enhancing our system performance and security through a Windows 11 upgrade um making sure that we continue to have improved connectivity faster connectivity for our learning environment with our Wi-Fi upgrades um iboss happens to do with uh happens to deal with content filtering and very much supports cyber security um which is so essential um Chromebook modern excuse me Chromebook modernization and that's ensuring that we're continually upgrading our Chromebooks um which uh the importance of that is there gets to be a certain point um where the technology no longer or the device no longer supports the software platforms that are changing year-to year uh it
028also doesn't necessarily as they become outdated uh doesn't support the cyber security and data privacy components that we have so that's that's an ongoing um cycling of inventory um with regard to making sure that we constantly have the most updated devices um we doing an active directory directory overhaul and audit um that's you know user identification so you're all familiar with when you go on certain sites at home it requires multiple um you know checkpoints to ensure you are who you say you are and this is really a component of that um those of you who have visited our buildings have experienced the newly implemented visitor wear system um which does a um search of any visitor entering the building uh it is something that uh would continue through the support of the budget uh
029as a component of our safety initiatives and again the Ed law 2D compliance that's the student data privacy with regard to any of the programs that we bring in place for our students and um any of the devices that are used so the upgrades ensure that our schools remain technologically advanced secure and ready to support the evolving needs of our student staff and families and specific to this technology staff um our technology department every single person plays a key role in maintaining um our systems throughout the district uh whether that's supporting teaching uh or student learning or our daily operations it is all hands on deck with a staffing that we have uh to be most efficient and effective in our long-term strategic planning for the district's evolving digital needs so we have our uh
030Mr schwarzkoff um our director of technology and data management o overseeing all technology operations we have a network administrator who is daily behind the scenes looking at network security infrastructure system reliability our technical service manager is on the day-to-day with uh technology implementation and maintenance um I can list uh on the daily what all these folks are involved with uh I I would say that each individual on this Staffing list much like many on on the staff do the jobs of uh more than one person um and then we have our uh level two two level one technicians and and those are the folks that are providing that Frontline technical support for our students and staff and teachers so that brings us to Bose instructional services so Bose's is our educational partner I mentioned it
031briefly with regard to special education support um and bosis provide services that we are unable to provide effectively or efficiently on our own right cost effective as well services range from complete educational programs to management tasks that appear in every budget area so if if we have services that are not supported by our local OU bosis we are able to cross contract with another bosis to provide that service and uh missusa will go into further detail but bosis does charge for services that the district requests and in addition each component District in Orange County or component districts affiliated with a given bosis shares in the administrative and capital costs on a per student basis in terms of the ubos Career and Technical programs offered for Chester Academy students uh we often refer to it as
032ctec uh they offer 34 more than 34 Career and Technical programs in traditional trade service Industries and Technical Fields Hands-On learning that prepares students for industry certifications post-secondary education and careers so it's that next level um opportunity for our students and it is certainly a budget supported partnership but it does provide our Chester students with another uh opportunity for expanded career Pathways for experiences in expanded career Pathways um they get training in high demand Fields such as auto automotive Health Care cyber security construction and culinary arts so with that uh our assistant superintendent for business will be um addressing the financial aspects a little bit further with regard to bosis and certainly um the topic of our uh budget presentation she will give an overview of the uh budget implications on planning for instructional programs
033again student Support Services special education and Technology Mr sua take it away thank you Miss oara and thank you for the clicker you're most welcome welcome you're most welcome so before I get to the numbers I want to provide a little overview on the Bosey specific budget codes that you're going to see within our budget and those will be further along on the budget breakdown um slides so as you see a225 490 is related to all Bose special education costs so there is an increase in that budget code as you will see and that reflects our special Edge students enroll in and returning to theosis program the number of students and the required services are determined based on our best estimates of their individual needs at this time um we have projected 50 students to
034be in Bose's full-time special ed classes for the upcoming year and the number is subject to change based on students moving in and out of the district or or and the annual review process which is occurring now um in addition to tuition other costs associated that are picked up in this budget code are the services listed here uh next we have our 2280 490 codes which are Career and Technical education we have 45 students identified for part-time c tech classes studying a variety of skills and this number also includes resident students from private schools any Greenwood Lake students who attend the CC program do pay Bose's directly our 2110 490 codes are are enhanced Educational Services which include programs designed to enhance the student learning experience some highlights include our Odyssey of the Mind as
035Miss O'Hara mentioned and the mock trial additionally this code covers any training and professional development of our faculty in staff to support instructional Excellence next comes our 26349 which is any enhanced computer supports which includes our internet services technology infrastructure support and training it includes technology supplies technology software anything technology related purchased through bosis and then we have our 28490 codes which are there's there's more than one that's why only the 28 is listed and that's for people Services which is our guidance support and our nursing Services um our a255 490 is our athletic services that are covered through bosies which includes County and section dues payment of officials our athletic software and this portion of the Bose budget will be presented at the March 26 budget presentation so so now we are on to
036the budget breakdown and as we go along I will highlight any changes in in expenditures and provide an explanation as to why there's any significant increases or decreases a lot of these increases and decreases are related to um a realignment of budget expenses a as you see in the slide I do note that at the bottom of each slide you will see it um and you may hear me mention that several times throughout this presentation so starting with our instructional related expenses beginning with salaries a slight decrease in the prek salaries is due to an adjustment to the grant funded portion so there was another P portion of the salary we moved out of the general fund into the grant so that's why there's a decrease you then see the increase of the 53,9 67
037for teacher salaries K to through six which is a result of correcting budget codes and the same for the 7 through 12 salaries below further down the large increase to the K through six School monitor Aid is the combination of the addition of three new teacher aids as well as some budget code Corrections so next I want to highlight we could get to it okay I hope it doesn't go off we're good okay the two security line items show changes and as you see the arrow pointing from the security SRO line up to the security line this does not mean that we are removing any security or SRO Services it simply means that we are combining those expenses to one line item in the budget between the two lines there is actually an net increase
038of $19,200 further down in order to separate specific expenses there are some newly created line items for the 2526 budget including CA contractual CES contractual CES conference meetings CA conference meetings CES field trips and CA field trips these costs were previously lumped into other budget codes um so you'll notice on those newly added lines there's nothing in the prior two columns for the prior two years adopted budgets and that is why because we knew we're newly creating them for next year so we could separate to specifically track those expenses um you can see the stem materials K through 12 Line is now zero as they will now be budgeted by school same for instructional materials show zero as they are now budgeted with within the school specific material and supplies lines so it's not that
039we're eliminating any of those expenses they're just in different lines and the textbooks are also separ separated by school and a large portion of the increase is due to the upcoming science pilot okay next our occupational education salaries show an increase again due to budget code Corrections a slight decrease in some Supply codes reflects potential cost-saving measures not much to say on this one I'm sorry it's technical difficulties okay no uh okay for our student Support Services we don't have many significant increases or decreases to highlight here as mentioned again some of the decreases in salary lines are result of correcting budget codes next we will come to technology salaries show some big increases and some small decreases both a result of correcting budget codes again our CES equipment line includes Chromebook Replacements and Chromebook
040carts and our CA equipment line is increasing due to Chromebook Replacements and other Hardware expenses both CES contractual and ca ca contractual services are projected to increase reflecting contractual obligations and the security and monitoring line item shows a reduction to zero however many of these expenses will be purchased through bosis and are shown in that budget line below our CES supplies and CA supplies have decreased slightly reflecting cost-saving measures our computer software although the budget for computer software at the district level is showing a significant increase this is due to removing them at the school level and accounting for them at the district level as they are district-wide software is not school specific so again not eliminating any just budgeting it in the appropriate category um next is our bosei services and I have to
041give a shout out to Mr schwarzkoff our director of Technology he did a thorough analysis of all our Tech expenses and was able to determine what would be better to purchase through bosis as opposed to directly through the vendor um which will eventually increase our Bose expense driven AIDS so that's why you see a increase in the Bose Services line okay so now we're on to special education uh you'll see some large increases here starting with the salary lines which also reflect changes in budget codes as I've mentioned many times already between the top two lines there's actually only a net increase of $63,000 the home tutor budget has decreased by $55,000 reflecting actual expenditures our non-instructional salaries have increased by 25,000 while the 6 through 12 categories decreased by 49,000 due to adjustments of
042budget codes there is an increase of 47,500 in the sub non-instructional subline which is reflective of actual needs of the district so our outof district tuition line is the biggest increase you will see on here um projected to rise by 650,000 partly due to an increase in outof District placements but the driving factor is that this reflects a necessary adjustment to better align the budget with actual expenditures that we have been having so our other expenses are nursing expenses Services per IEP line is showing an increase of $76,000 to better align the budget with actual expenditures again and continue to provide onetoone nursing services to students with significant medical needs and our materials and supplies for special ed programs are slightly reduced with some categories seeing savings but overall expenses remain critical part of supporting
043these programs so that's all I have for tonight but our next budget presentation is actually one week from tonight which we will talk about facilities transportation and Athletics and this budget information can be found on our website along with our budget calendar and it's under board of education budget and the budget vote is Tuesday May 20th this will catch up that's all I have well thank you to both of you for your very thorough um and informative um and taking us through and giving the story behind not just the numbers um I'm sure the public as well as all the board members sincerely appreciate that thank you that brings us to public comments where anyone can come up and speak okay we will now move on to Round Table do you have anything for Round
044Table Mr not at this time I do not you have nothing for Round Table I can certainly speak if you would like because I can I'm G the calendar that missar after 40 minute budget thing has nothing to say any anything else on this okay I just I I do see someone in the audience that's all I wanted to say uh and which is respective to our consent agenda so I will allow our consent agenda to take place but um I think it's important to make mention since Mrs coffee is here in the audience uh all of our she's uh the board is going to be considered considering um her potential retirement and though uh we are going to formally recognize uh following Board of vet approval all of our our retirees on June 11th
045um I just couldn't let it pass without um personally thanking Mrs coffee for not only being an outstanding educator but she herself has made a tremendous impact on my experience in the district coming from High School Middle School teaching math to Landing in elementary school and uh I was used to putting and yes I will say board because I am going to date myself i' put equations very quickly on a chalkboard numbers very quickly and my first day in uh Cheryl Mrs coffey's class um it was three in the 10 place and two in the On's place so I'll talk more on on you know when we celebrate Cheryl but she is Mrs coffee is here for uh Board of Ed consideration and I just wanted to make mention and thank you um in advance
046for all that you've brought to the district I would like to propose that the answer is no I'll second that Mrs coffee was my first entrance as a mom she was my daughter's kindergarten teacher so uh and I think all of us sitting here know when it's your first to go off um and there was no worries because she was in good hands so uh I guess we will have to approve it but but before we move on to that is do you have anything for around uh not this evening um we did not yet get the minutes for the last Orange County school board meeting so I'll make sure to forward those on once we get them uh the next Orange County school board meeting will be in person on April 9th um in
047addition to that nisba did send out an email to board members with regard to a survey that they're looking feedback on um I'm assuming we should be completing it individually because it seems that Kim received one as well so I did email them today to find out if this is supposed to be a collective response um so hopefully I'll know by tomorrow but they're looking for feedback on some of the resolutions that they're hoping to propose for their budget meeting in October um so if you have a chance to take a look at it I'll let you know by tomorrow how we should respond but the deadline for that is March uh 21st uh and that's it that's all thank you before you leave for sunny Florida do you have any words for us I
048do if you don't mind for having us um before I go into what normally I'd like to say hello to Mrs coffee because she was also my kindergarten teacher um back in 2013 and kindergarten is a very important time in any child's life and I think she did a fantastic job teaching me addition and subtraction and everything else because I didn't learn much in preschool so she really taught me foundations um so I would like to thank her for that and I mean I won't be here when she retires but I really wish that she wouldn't because I want everyone to be Top by Miss coffee so hello to miss coffee and I will talk to her after the meeting oh good absolutely [Music] like a rebel yes so thank you to miss Coffey for
049making such a big difference in our lives um and while without further Ado Brooke and I will get into it so today is March 19th and we will start on March 5th so that was the day that the senior uh top 10 writeups were due or the students who ranked with the top of the class so these students receive a spot in the yearbook where they talk about their lives in high school and give advice on how to succeed um the yearbook is press progressing in a timely and orderly fashion and we are exciting excited to continue working on the pages for the latter half of the year um I've heard from a couple of students in yearbook that this is one of the best yearbooks so far because everyone is so so dedicated and
050we spend hours on every single page and we are really excited and it is available for pre-orders so please purchase them um on Friday March 7th we had around 15 Key Club members volunteer for the Kanas fish fry this was very successful successful and we sent out over 550 fried fish um we do this one every year and we always get a lot of volunteers for it and we're always excited to do it we have a lot of members who do it every single year and this was unfortunately my last year doing it but Brooke can continue for me as the next Key Club president um there was a student council meeting on March 10th where the Middle School spring formal was discussed and will be taking place this Friday the middle school has been
051very ambitious this year with their fundraisers and they have shown a lot of leadership qualities so we ex we are so excited to be setting them up well for high school activities in their future um on Tuesday March 11th the National Honor Society hosted their second blood drive of this year here in the auditorium our goal was originally to have 40 people donate which we surpassed with over 50 participants at 7 p.m. the same day Mr Flanigan hosted a Google meet for the students and parents of of students attending the senior trip and we are to arrive here at the school at 2 in the morning this Friday and then leave for lag Guardia Airport and then we will return here the night before school on Tuesday so we are really excited for that and
052the next time I see you I will have been to Orlando and I will talk about that um on March 10th the Harlem Wizards came to town as a fundraiser for the class of 2026 the night was very successful and all of the profits are going towards Junior Prom to pay for the DJ photo booth decorations venue and to help lower the ticket prices the drum line also did an excellent job performing before the game started um so prom tickets are going to start selling in early April which is quickly approaching at an estimated price of $80 per ticket the decided theme of the prom is masquerade and all the students have the option to make a purchase um or handheld mask to have throughout excuse me the night and before I hand it over
053to Brooke I would like to mention that the drum line will be performing tomorrow at the instructional Academy so if any of you are there I will see you as well okay and then along with that on March 12th councilman holdr spoke at the weekly Youth and government meeting and he discussed his campaign strategies and his plans for the town he also offered interested students to begin an internship with him learning more about government and Leadership positions in our community the day after on March 13th motivational speaker Rohan Murphy spoke to both the middle and the high school students during during assemblies Rohan is someone who had both of his legs amputated from a young age and he discussed his experience facing a disability as well as how he encouraged himself to keep going and
054to work hard attaining his dream of becoming a D1 wrestler at Penn State and then he used his personal life challenges to inspire th Inspire those around him to never give up and he reached many people here at Chester the St Patrick's Day Parade in Goan was last Sunday and our band performed with them they paid us $750 to be there and it was a successful show as usual on Monday we had a guest speaker Stephen tusur I'm not too sure if I said that right but he came to Chester to perform for Mrs sc's music classes Mrs scall has been winning the ocmea grants for the past 13 years and this was an $800 grant that we won for him to speak about his experience in Show Business and answer any questions they had
055he has played many roles in Broadway shows and even Netflix series Mrs scall has also won a $900 grant for the elementary school to have Timothy Hughes come to CES to conduct a workshop with the fifth graders in their production of Finding Nemo kids Tim also performed in numerous major roles on Broadway he taught choreography from from the show performed and did a question and answer session and then lastly on Thursday March 17th Mrs Gans hosted the annual project Adventure badminton tournament for seniors Mrs Gan hosts this for fun but there will also be a Badman tournament fundraiser coming up for the class of 2026 so that should be sometime in April and that will also go to just helping fund for the prom and that is all have thank you does anybody have any
056questions on behalf of the board we wish you a wonderful safe trip senior trip come back to us as we always say when the kids walk out the door have fun be safe and make good choices thank you okay that brings us to consent agenda I would like to make a motion to adopt consent agenda items 5.1 through 5.8 can I have a second I'll second all in favor sent agenda items pass we will have to let Miss coffee retire that brings us to our second and final public comment okay can I have a motion to adjourn all in favor I I I thank you for all th all of you who have tuned in tonight from home we will not um be doing it two weeks till next it's next week next Wednesday is
057our next Board of Education meeting where we'll be talking about facilities transportation and Athletics as it applies to the budget so have a good evening and thanks thank you