FCSD Board of Education Meeting 9/23/25 @ 6PM (At the Ed Center on 4th Street)

001whenever you're ready over there. Good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Could somebody move action 1.02 to approve the agenda? >> Move it. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> I opposed. Abstaining passes 6 0. In the event of emergency and we need to evacuate the building, we do have two exits that are here in our room. Please go out the doors as far away from the building as possible. Would you please join me for the pledge of allegiance? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> We do not have anybody signed up for public forum this evening. Somebody

002move action 1.06 06 to approve the September 9th regular meeting minutes. >> Move it. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> oppose. Abstaining. >> Passes 501. All right. We have a few interesting things coming up in the next cup next month or so. Uh the first really exciting thing is our school board training for our exeicio members. Um, and unfortunately our board member is not here with us this evening because she does have a tennis match, but we do have our new junior and waiting who uh also was not able to join us this evening, but we can't wait to have her aboard. Uh that was Olivia Murphy, correct? Olivia Murphy. So, she will be joining us as our junior me uh in waiting. Um and they both have the opportunity to go

003to the meeting um and training and learn all sorts of really good things on the 27th. And I believe that Mr. Dalon might be able to go with them. >> So, >> I can go. Yeah. >> You want? >> Yeah. >> We're both putting the handbook together for the students. So, >> yeah. Yeah. >> All right. Add Mrs. O'Brien to the list. That's great. Thank you guys both for for doing that with our students. Very much appreciated. Um, on October 6, we have our a DCC meeting at 5:00 at Gay Bodley. Um, I know that the Hendrickson have invited us to join them, but there can only be three or less of us who w who were able to join so that we won't have a quorum. So, if anybody is interested in going, um,

004maybe we can either let me know or Mrs. Trude, email Mrs. Trude and that way we can just kind of get a feel for who's interested. Um, there are four meetings throughout the year, so if we want we can split them up and go to different ones and just kind of see what's going on. >> I can I can go to October. >> Okay. >> All right. Anybody else want to >> I can't do this ones with this one but I should be able to do others. >> Okay. All righty. Then I will wait to hear from the other board members and if nobody else is able to join then I can join as well. >> Sounds good. Great. Perfect. Uh we have some board meetings, policy meetings, health and safety meetings coming up uh

005and our conference at the end of October uh which is the 23rd through the 25th. So tonight we need to go ahead and discuss our NISSA resolutions um that we put in. Mr. DJ, did you have anything you wanted to say? >> Uh well, I think where we any place here where we differ um should be discussed. >> Okay. So the good news is there was only um a no vote for three of the resolutions. We all seem to be on the same page for all the rest of them. So that is good. >> No, there was more than three. >> There's more than three. Yeah, I counted 23. I told you >> there's 23 that are a no. >> Yep. You know that there's a discre there's a difference. We didn't all vote the

006same way. >> Oh, I thought you just the ones that we were voting no on. >> No, I >> Okay, so >> whoever whoever voted differently may want to discuss that. >> Okay, we can ask. >> Yep, we can totally do it that way, too. >> We can do that and then >> Sure. >> Okay. Cuz I don't know who they were. >> Yep. Nope. We just have the numbers here. So that's that's wonderful. Okay. So >> we can start with number one. I'm the one who voted no on that. >> And I'm just wondering, did I misread something? Because everybody else voted yes. >> So >> why would you want mayoral control over a school district? >> I voted because it it opposes to expand mayoral control. I read it that it was it

007was saying to stop expanding mayoral control. I don't have it right now. >> Down state down state that does. >> Yeah. There's a little section attached. I think they talked about New York City. >> Yes. >> Yeah. So, that doesn't affect us here in our area, but we could be still speaking on behalf of the entire state. >> Yes. >> So, that's why I voted yes to oppose expanding the >> I misread it, so that's why I voted no, but uh I agree with everybody. >> You're welcome to change it if you'd like to because you're going to be putting this through. Yeah, that's seven. >> Okay. >> 70. >> All right. >> Uh the next one was number three. >> Okay. >> Do we I mean just if anybody has anything that they want

008to discuss about it. >> So I was the person who voted no on that. Okay. Um, and I do understand why there would be we would want to stop and decrease the the cost and administrative burdens of legal action, but I said no because I wanted to make sure that in case there are issues when there needs to be um, legal actions that we aren't just saying we don't we don't address them at all. It was one of the ones that I was kind of like, >> okay, well, majority rules on that. So, >> yeah. >> And I think there was an attachment on that too, the New York City thing that said this does not mean we won't do this. It just it was more with the funding. It's it again, these are worded

009so weirdly. >> Yeah. It was just I was I was afraid that uh if we say no, we we don't have any type of we're not allowing any type of lawsuits like this that then it becomes >> that the public has no voice. Okay, next one is number five. Um we had five yeses and two nos. Anybody want to discuss their reason? Okay, we'll move on. Number seven, we had six and one. Okay. Uh, number eight, we had four and three. [Music] >> All right. >> Give me a minute. I haven't read it yet. Sorry. So this is a point where I think that they're okay. So as from our school administration, we're I'm reading that we have four lockdowns per year. Um and this is saying that they they're going to advocate that the

010lockdown drills be reduced from four to two. Um what have we seen has been the outcome from us having four lockdowns per year or lockdown drills per year? Has it been positive? Has it is it is it too much? Is it >> depends I I think it depends on the student. I I believe in this case that the there's been a lot of advocacy for um us to reduce the amount because of the impact it has on certain students who having the drills may trigger them in some way. >> Yes. And I voted yes to reduce it. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> And we I mean we already have six fire drills. We hold in places constantly lockdowns. It's just seems excessive to me. We need four. >> But these are definitely different than the

011fire drill. Correct. >> Yes. Yes. But I'm saying we already have those drills on time. It's just cumbersome for students and staff. And >> the argument I think was that you'd have like at least 24 done at 24 times by the time you enter sixth grade or junior high that they put forward. And then they also said that there's no data supporting increasing the number increases efficacy in situations or unable to perform the task. >> So that's why I went with yes on it. based off of their description. >> That's the same reason why I did as well cuz I said if we can learn in two >> Yeah. Why have four? >> All right. Uh the next one is number 10. We had uh six and one again. So the person who voted no

012wants to discuss that. Okay. >> I voted yes on that. I voted yes on that. Uh number 12 then we had six and one. Um I wrote no. I voted no um to that we would oppose proposals that would provide tuition tax credits or educational vouchers that benefit private or patriarchal schools. We are a public school. Um, and I believe that that would take away from our public school. And I believe that public schools don't necessarily have to be held to the same standard that public schools are in giving the same education to all population. And I believe that giving those um credits would potentially create a huge um loss of monetary money for the district that's needed to uh create equity for all students in our population. >> Okay. Now, that was three to

013four. Three yeses, four nos. Anybody else want to discuss their answer? >> That home you just talked about? >> Yeah. Uh, yeah. The tax credit for private school. >> Can you read the statement? >> Resolved that the New York State School Board Association opposed propo proposals that >> oppose though, right? >> Opposed. I oppose the credits going toward those things. >> Okay. Yeah. >> So maybe I'm >> at this point majority rules. That's going to be a no for Fulton. >> Okay. I think I misread it as well. >> That's why I wanted to check I misread it. >> So did you vote no? >> We're on the same page. We don't want opposing it. Yes. I'm opposing it like >> So yes, she's for it means she's opposing it. >> But did you did

014you vote no? Did you misunderstand? >> I might have. >> Okay. Uh that would then >> Well, that's a good thing we're having a discussion. That would then turn it to four yeses and three nos. So that passes. Okay. Um number 16. >> Wait a minute. Did I I think >> Did I miss >> you? Hold on. The one that as the was one and it was turned down to a seven now >> and now it's a seven. Okay. 14. 14. Uh, resolve that the New York State School Board Association shall advocate for amendments to New York State Education Department regulations to allow a set amount of daily recess time up to 30 minutes per day to count towards required instructional hours for elementary students students. That was the one that was four and three

015uh or three and four. >> Three and four. >> So four nos on that. Three yeses. >> I would like to get some insight from maybe teacher um about because I I do agree that um recess time is important, but is it considered instructional time? And is it taking away from time limited time that teachers already have set aside for instruction? Um does it >> if you want to share? Sure. I >> I was just going to say right now um there's a push for purposeful play. So the importance of that in K12 and we did several sessions this summer on purposeful play and how to integrate that into your curriculum related to um standards. Um a lot of the standards can be um taught through play. Um, and I know some of our elementary

016buildings have actually flip-flopped who um goes outside to supervise students during recess and that's to specifically work on social skills. going into that type of atmosphere. >> And that's why I put yes because >> I think like if we can count like SEAL and the social emotional learning, I felt like recess that's the time where we get into fights, people skipping in line and we have to learn how to, you know, work through and problem solve in those situations. So I'm very much when it comes to SEAL, I think it's taking advantage of those moments that are created when you have to work through something, problem solve, and figure out how you're going to move forward that really kind of push and the softer skills that you know people are looking for when they're hiring

017and stuff, not necessarily whether you got 100 on that test in seventh grade. And so that's why I pushed for the yes because I think one the physical capability of getting kids out and exercising more when we're confining more to our desks, our screens or whatever it is, but two just the ability to integrate and combine things with that, you know, for kesthetic learners and different pieces. So that's why I was a yes on this one. I was on the fence on both. Um, and I wanted to get feedback on um, if teachers thought that they were having enough educational in-class learning time and that if that would take away, but I'm for it and and especially social emotional um, as long as there still is enough time to do the other learning as well.

018But other courses could take like if there's a science class type they could they could incorporate some kind of outdoor play into a lesson per se. So this could fall into that kind of instructional learning from my understanding. Correct. >> Yes. But that's up to the teachers discretion and how >> discretion and currently it's up to the teachers discretion whatever works best for their classroom. So that's why I'm opposed to it. There's nothing said that they can't do that whether it's including social emotional or anything. Now, we have to also consider that we live in a climate that is not always conducive to 20 to 30 to 60 minutes of outside play. We also have gym offered three times a day. We have kids coming to school with no shoes on, no coats, things like

019that. And to set the standard as K through 12, you go to the high school to pick up kids. They're in hoodies if they're lucky in the winter or wrapped in blankets. And then you're saying we're making it a state mandate to force them outside 20 to 60 minutes. It's up to the to me it's up to the teacher to decide which works best for them. Well, it says that New York State School Board will advocate for amendments to the state education department regulations to set the amount. So, that would mean the state is the >> But are they It doesn't say in here that it has to be outside. It >> says 20 to 60 minutes of daily physical activity, >> but that doesn't mean it has to be outside. >> I was if

020it had to be outside, I was going to actually change because I said I just put >> But typically, when you say recess, you're thinking something outside. And I mean, it's up to the teacher's discretion. I think we should leave at the teacher's discretion. and leave the stay out of it. >> So, as it sits right now, it's 3:4. >> Okay. Yeah. So, right now it's uh 34 unless Jessica, you said you were on the fence with that one. >> So, which way did you vote and do you want to change your vote? >> I believe that I voted no on it. >> And I would ask the Hendersons on how they would vote because they you know, it's up to teacher discretion. >> Teacher discretion. >> We're working on how to integrate intentional, purposeful

021play because that's important for kids. >> Yes. >> And adults. >> Um, but, you know, I don't want mandating is, you know, never goes over well. So, how do we take small incremental steps that people feel comfortable with? >> It's it's a good thought. Um there are already PE requirements that most districts don't meet um that are set up differently for K2 36 like it for different age groups. So the requirement gets a little tricky um because that it requires it to be supervised by a phys teacher if because we've talked about this >> previously like how how could that look for recess to count for PE minutes but that's that's a slippery slope and it's again the mandate requires staffing and it it becomes tricky um for people to do that. So I would

022probably lean the other way and say we we do as much as we can to get our kids physically active. Um we we do more PE wise than most districts do already. >> Um and >> this does tighten the leash a little bit as far as what what flexibility we have. >> And what does happen when a school does not meet a requirement? >> They don't meet the requirement. It's it's one that is is in this case in this case and many times it can be financial withholding but in this case I would say a majority of districts have have a hard time meeting that requirement um just because of staffing uh and the amount of time for like special areas like for instance K2 we we meet that for our um intermediate grades where

023they go three times a week for with the 40 minutes so it's 120 minutes a week um but for the elementary they're supposed to for the primary kids, they're supposed to get 100 minutes a week. Uh, and it's supposed to be 20 minutes a day. So, we don't have a schedule that allows for that. That's where we've talked about like how could we how could we make that happen? That's the current requirement. And I think most districts, that's the part that they fail to to obligate. >> And how does our funding change versus a mandated instructional time versus just time for recess? Is there less is there less funding if we have less instructional time >> when when there's a mandate there's the possibility >> then I would say no >> okay so >> so

024we'll leave it as is >> on this are we leaving it as is >> three yes no >> I would say that I would need more information to be able to say yes so >> okay >> sounds good >> um number 16 that was five and two uh resolve that the New York State School Board Association seek and promote legislation to reform current legal notice publication requirements. The rationale on there is cost and what it's taken from our budget to do that for seven weeks. Is that what it is? Uh, Desire Watson, >> do you have to put it out seven weeks in advance? >> Yes. >> Is there anyone else that wrote no on that? >> Well, was this the one like Nick, we've talked about that, you know, not necessarily even having that

025many newspapers in some areas and people looking online more. >> Okay. Because I know that's So, yeah, that that's why I said yes. I just want to make sure I'm remembering the point, Brett. I said no out of the fear that the public needs to know what is going on. Um not only in the school district but also in all forms of public um happenings and that as it is now what is the way that you actually get to speak with your public by putting it onto our website. it is then requiring the public to search out. Um, and we are very good as a district of showing and talking about when things are happening, but not every district is. And I think that it still needs to be important statewide that things are posted

026in a in a place that is not just under the control of the entity that is going to look to change something um and that the public is informed. And that is why I said that no, we still should be required to post in newspapers because we are still a public work and the public needs to know when districts are changing. >> There's been push for transparency. It's the big word. >> It's not talking necessarily about all. >> Yeah. All it says is legislation to reform current legal notice publications. It could be. We could still put it in papers. We just don't do it as often. Don't do it for 7 weeks in a row. >> But that's not what it's saying. It's not saying to move it from 5 weeks to 7 weeks. It's

027just saying that we won't we won't >> or you can put it on. Doesn't say. It just says reforming. >> Reforming. Yeah. We can do it just electronically. >> Yeah. >> But that's okay. So, we're going to keep everybody votes the way. >> Yeah. So, Okay. >> Okay. So that was five. Yes. Two. No. So that's a yes. 19. >> Don't worry, there's less than 30, guys. >> There's 34, >> but we're not going to vote. >> Yeah. >> All right. 19. >> 19. resolved that New York State School Board Association support legislation allowing school districts to receive compensation from the New York Liquidation Bureau for liability insurance claims arising out of claims brought under the Child Victims Act in cases where the insurance company holding the policy became insolvent and its estate was executed

028by the Liquidation Bureau. Um that was five and two. >> I voted yes. Okay. No one wants to discuss that. 21. uh resolved that the New York State School Board Association urged the New York State Legislature to amend general municipal law section 6J to explicitly include boards of cooperative educational services bosses among the entities authorized to establish and maintain workers compensation reserve funds. And that was six and one. Okay, we can move on. Uh 24 [Music] resolved that the New York State School Board Association support legislation that would expand the application of reorganization aid to not only include full mergers of school districts, but to also include significant regionalization of educational programs. by several schools in a region. Um that was five and two. Any discussion? Okay. 25. resolved that the New York State School

029Boards Association will advocate for a share our wealth proposal which would increase New York's top income tax rates for those earning over 5 million and over 25 million to 10.5 and 12.85 respectively. And with the increased revenue generated by this proposal to be invested in the public education prek through 16 and that was four and three. Four yeses, three nos. Okay. 26. Be it resolved that New York State School Board Association shall advocate for legislation that restores the religious exemption to vaccine mandates for school attendance, ensuring that families with sincerely held religious beliefs are not excluded from public, private, or parochial education systems. and two, the students are not denied access to vital educational services, including special education as a result of exercising their religious rights. State policies reflects a balance between public health and

030individual constitutional freedoms in alignment with the national norms observed by the majority of the United States. Um, that one was >> two, >> five nos, two yeses. Can I ask what's the difference between the DEI committee review neutral and on this one it's no consensus? >> Um they remain neutral. Okay. And then they they couldn't come up with a consensus to support or not >> that it was there. >> It sounds like it's the same thing, doesn't it? >> Yeah, it does. I I think neutral meant they could go either way with it. And non-consensus meant that there was no >> I think neutral was it didn't pertain to the >> pertain to their >> their organization. Yes. Their function and this one was they could not reach a decision. I know reading reading back

031on resolution 25, I think that they were neutral on the fact that they thought that it was beyond the scope of the near of NISBA that however they felt about it, they felt like it was too big of something, too big of a and out of their scope of reach to be able to change legislation on. >> Okay. Thank you. You're welcome. >> Okay. So we're it's going to remain as it is 27. Now keep in mind that all this is is NISPA whether or not they will support legislation. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Yeah. >> Okay. It's like it's the money and their their time of what they're going to try to support for our schools. >> All right. Number 27 that was 6 and1 resolved that the New York State School Board Association supports

032the development and implementation of financial aid that provides supplemental state funding to rural districts for the purpose of equalizing teacher salaries and improving recruitment and retention. Anybody want to discuss that? Okay, that's a yes. uh 28. Resolve that the New York State School Board Association should oppose any policies of regulatory changes to curriculum or standards that does not promote academic excellence, high expectations, and merit-based opportunities for all students. And so this is I think worded a little bit trickly. Um, I did say no on this that it that uh that the NISBASBA should not make a stance on this because I think that there are a lot of other um curriculum changes and from what I'm reading, you know, learning um during the schoolboard meetings is that we're not only focusing on merit base and

033we're not only focusing ing on um high expectations and academic excellence. We're focusing on meeting children and students where they're at and teaching them from there. and that um I read this resolution as that this resolution was really focusing on high SAT scores, high ACT scores instead of social emotional learning, instead of um other forms of learning as well. I I read it as that it was um that that student achievement was declining. um uh it says should oppose any policies or regulator regulatory changes to curriculum or standards that does not promote academic excellence. So it's kind of tying the the the hands of schools and saying we only need to have high scores. It only needs to be um basically merit-based instead of other forms of growth and learning >> and I focused on

034a different part which is why I said yeah I focused on all students. >> Okay. And so that's where I said, "Yeah, if something's not going to be for all students, regardless of what it is, I don't want to promote it." Because and that that was my focus on this one was not necessarily what it was promoting, but more the the all students that if that was only to impact, you know, a few students or say the top or whatever that, you know, and that to me was kind of the misnomer where I said, "No, I'm not going to oppose things that don't impact all students." And I agree with you there, but I think that this this um this resolution is kind of poking at something that's not necessarily for all students. It's for

035merit-based um and academic excellence in a way that is maybe historically seen instead of a way that is inclusive to all. >> Okay. Any other discussion? I think it depends on how you interpret academic excellence, which I would interpret that too as high scores, but high expectations. I mean, I think I would quote all students to high expectations. Yeah. I don't think that necessarily reflects um scores, you know, on >> um on that and merit-based opportunities. Again, that depends on how you interpret that. I I don't think that necessar to me doesn't necessarily mean just scores on tests or things like that. So I wasn't enough >> that there was not enough information for me to say that there needed to be a voke about cuz I was surprised they didn't include something on that

036specifically cuz it was it was almost leaning you to think why is this specific wording there. >> Yeah. I mean, we all want to do well and we all all want to have high expectations and but I think that it's poking at something else >> beyond it. It's too it's too broad for me to say yes. >> Okay. >> Any further discussion? >> Okay, that will remain a yes. 29. resolved that the New York State School Board Association advocate for school districts to be granted home rule authority to strengthen local control and decisionmaking by elected boards of education. And that was four and three. [Music] Anybody want to discuss? It's four yes, three no. The yes is carry 30. resolved that the New York State School Board Association shall advocate for school board members to

037be recognized for their service via a locally authorized property tax exemption. We had four yes and three no >> we don't get anything else. Why not get a property tax exemption? >> I >> we're volunteers >> who spend a lot of time doing >> I don't want to be seen as bot. That's why I'm saying no. I'm doing this I'm doing this as a >> um as a service. I'm doing this because I love our community. I'm doing this not for any monetary value. I am happy to pay my school taxes. I'm happy to pay city and county taxes for a good community. And I think that by giving a 10% discount would highly uh maybe make it so that someone who is much more affluent in the in the area would be um and

038and maybe a higher tax bill um would want to spend their time being on a school board instead of someone who's local um who maybe is middle class or rents. Um it it it doesn't it doesn't uh inclusively encourage all members of society to be part of a school board. >> Quick question. This was a four or three. >> Yes. Uh yeah. >> And three opposed. >> Three opposed. >> Uh is opposing this saying we don't want the tax break? >> Correct. >> Yes. >> Okay. Then switch mine to no cuz I put yes on this, but I thought it was one of those opposite ones cuz I'm not for incentivizing it that. Okay. Keep in mind this is property tax and not school taxes. >> Yep. All right. Um then it's 43. Yes. >>

039Wait. Yes. Carrie. Isn't I just >> uh 30? >> Yep. >> Okay. is 34 the nose period 31. My number 43. Be it resolved that the New York State School Board Association supports legislation to eliminate regent exam testing at the high school level in favor of the state final exams that comply with ESSA Every Student Succeeds Act regulations in 10th, 11th grade or ELA one exam, math one exam, and science one exam. And that was a 43. Anybody want to discuss it? >> So I would like to know um is there anything known about the ESSA exams in comparison to the regions exams? >> I don't think they've been developed. >> No, we're working on that right now. >> Yeah, we're kind of heading that way. >> Yeah. State's already heading that way. We're one

040of the few since we do regent. >> We're going to be >> and I think by 2029 >> I think yes >> we should be we shouldn't have regions anymore. >> Well they we'll still have them right. >> So we're kind of already moving that way >> and the colleges don't require you to pass the regions mostly in order to get them. Okay. The yes is carried. 32. It resolved that the New York State School Board Association shall advocate for the removal of all GMOs, genetically modified organisms, bioengineered food ingredients, heavy cream, or excuse me, heavy metals, including but not limited to cadium, arsenic, and lead, and dangerous chemicals, including but not limited to glyph phosphate from all student served meals to protect our students health. And that one was 61. Any discussion? Yes. Period.

041>> Uh yeah, I'd like to discuss. >> Okay. That was the GMO, correct? >> Yes. >> So, it's almost impossible to You're talking corn on the cob. Corn is a GMO food. >> To remove GMO foods from school would be next to impossible. this we follow the state and the FDA guidelines already and we have to also remember that our lunch program is independently funded. We don't fund that. So that cost that we'd be passing on to these families would be astronomical to do all organic and GMO free foods. It's almost unheard of. You can't go to a restaurant or a store without looking for GMO foods. We currently don't have heavy metals, cadium, uh, arsenic and and lead in our foods anyway. So, um, it because they're regulated by the federal government. Um, so

042I voted no because we have to think about that to remove all of those. We have to think of what that would do for our lunch program. What would that do for our cost for our families who are already struggling? and the fundamental fact that it's nearly impossible to do. >> Quick question, Brenda. This last section of choices, what was the heading for these? >> For what? For what? >> Like there were three headings for all of them. We filled out like the first one was to like keep them. Second was like to vote. What's the last heading? No, but it was just for to to go along with them or not to go. >> I think that it was what the what Nispa was officially saying that they were >> there was a rationale

043and then there was explanation of resolutions by the committee. Is that what you're talking about? >> No, each section like the first one was the was it the bio or whatever. Those were the first three and the next ones had headings in each section >> because I'm thinking I said noted this in my head but I voted yes but that's >> the first three were amendments that I didn't see a yes or no >> that yeah >> they weren't there weren't on the spreadsheet and so these are the last three I did the same >> thing I started voting yes I had to go back and finish >> and then there wasn't a yes or no for those three >> so there's not there's not a subs >> so is that from the booklet That's

044from the booklet. It It was what resolution our man. >> Okay. Cuz I had three >> 32. But in the very beginning, there were like Fallon was saying, there's the bylaw amendments that we did not have to >> Yeah. No, I I know cuz it started back at one again after those, but I thought they were broke up into three sections for some reason >> from what I was reading online. So that's why I just wanted to double check >> because like you said, Failen, they actually said this wasn't within their scope to be able to do, >> right? So that's why I'm just trying to remember if these were suns setting then if we >> not this one just the first the first set were suns setting. >> Yeah. The first three the amendments

045but this is this >> this is separate resolution too. This was a six vote for yes >> and one vote for no. >> Right. And I was the vote for no because I don't feel that is our in our place to discuss what type of foods again the lunch program. >> No. >> And the committee affirmed. The committee did affirm this. >> The committee did. >> So, >> any further discussion? Anybody want to change or vote? >> You do bring up a good point that there are some foods that we readily eat that are genetically modified. Um, I voted yes because of the more of the leads and the metals and things like that. >> And I wasn't necessarily thinking that all regulated by the USDA anyway is the amount of arsenic and things like

046that. So this saying we're going to remove all >> trace like are we individually testing that? Like how are we as a school district testing that for arsenic and and things like that? >> I I feel like this would be an impossible thing to pass but that's just me. Any further discussion? >> Okay, that is >> we discuss these things at at >> that is a yes. By the way, >> when all the delegates come together, correct? >> Yes. >> Yeah, the delegates. The delegates. >> Okay. Number 33. resolve that the New York State School Board Association calls upon the New York State Education Department to advocate for the creation and or expansion through title one or similar comparable state funding streams specifically for special education students to attend outofd summer camps including cost for

047programs and transportation. NISPA should ensure that such programs are inclusive of diverse educational models and providers including those offering special emotional learning, life skills, vocational training and recreational therapy in the supportive environments. And that was uh two yes, five no. Any discussion? Okay, the last one, number 34, uh, five, yes, two, no. Resolve that the New York State School Board Association advocates for the mandatory implementation of daily recess for all students in schools that serve exclusively elementary grade levels in addition to scheduled physical education classes. Any discussion? Okay, the yes is carried and that's all I have. >> All right. Well, I want to thank you, Nick, for um being the delegate again and I know that Jessica is going to join you this year um when you do the meeting that will be coming

048up on the 16th. Um oh, hi John. Um but I definitely want to thank you because I know it's very timeconuming and that you put a lot of work into this and you know I appreciate your efforts. Yeah, >> thank you and thank you everybody who voted and uh please keep us updated on uh what we come up with after the 16th. >> Last year we went until midnight >> and the only reason we stopped was there we didn't have a quorum. The state did not have a quorum. People were dropping out as it got later and later otherwise we would have continued. >> So okay it's definitely a dedication and appreciate appreciate it. >> Oh I think it's important you know >> definitely. So, we will go. Jessica will be with me and we'll

049cast our vote based on the majority. >> All right, that sounds great. Thank you. All right, and with that, I turn it on over to the superintendent for his report. >> All right, thank you. So, we do have a couple of items this evening. So, it's always great to have the opportunity to highlight our programs and even better when we have students here to help us with that. So, we have Mr. Broadick here tonight with our early college high school program. Um they're going to provide us with some highlights and and some information and answer some questions. So >> sure. Yep. And Miss Barton's here as well. She's the star of the show. Um that was very interesting. Jeeoff, can we get this policy and governance class we just took in sequence? >> It can

050be part of a pig, right? Participation govern. You said less than 30. I think we got to 34. >> 34. >> Yes. But we didn't discuss all of them. >> So, first thank you. Um, want to thank our administration, our board for continued support of the early college program. We really, really feel supported in this program. Um, we have a very robust steering committee. Jeff is on many of those all of those calls. Kate from her cannibal days was part of it. So, she's she's deep into this as well. of parents in this room who who've uh um whose children have been part of this program and we really feel um that the district supports this at a high level and as well we should because our students are really really benefiting from this and

051um Becky and I are going to talk about you know some data highle things um but you'll hear from a couple of our students seniors um Cassie and Max who have just unbelievable stories to tell so we thank you for inviting us And Miss Aldor, if you will, you invite us back and do Mexico students. They would love to be here. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> Thank you. So, I'm gonna let Miss Pardon get us started here. >> It first. >> Yeah. It first. >> It first. Okay. Um, hi everybody. So, I had uh the pleasure of joining our IT students for a good chunk of the summer. Um, I've never spent so much time driving. Um uh so it was quite an experience, but I did get to see uh a great number of

052things. Um and our kids really had a fantastic summer. I was proud of them uh the entire the entire time. Um we had job shadows everywhere from Community Bank in Fulton here. Uh we have a picture of Finley Chapman there who uh went to WCNY and PBS. Uh we went to National Grid Growth Mode Technologies. They talked about podcasting. They did practice podcasts. Uh they went to Elite Gaming where they helped out with a summer camp that they were holding there for the Syracuse City students. Uh where they did Lego and coding. Um they flew drones. They really had a awesome opportunity not only to learn themselves but also teaching the kids around them. So, we had a total of 14 students uh do job shadows over the summer. Uh they did a total of

05328 job shadows for a total of 112 hours that our students spent um checking out their IT opportunities uh that we offered for them. Uh they also we had our rising sophomores um take their CS080 class at CCC. Uh, so we had 25 rising sophomores who earned college credits over the summer. So, we're incredibly proud of that. Um, and we also had two of our students who had paid summer positions in the IT department and actually Max will tell you a little bit about that because he was one of them. So, they really had a fantastic summer. I'm proud of all that they have accomplished. Um, and Mr. Bradick will talk to you a little bit about health science because he spent a lot of time at the hospital. Um, are you okay? Now, >>

054listen, I say all the time, I've got to be nice to these kids because they're going to be taking care of me in a short period of time. So, um, you know, I think one of the best things that our district has done is we've created partners. Um, Asuiggo Health and Upstate and all of the organizations that Miss Barton just talked about want to partner with us. They see the value in partnering, making building relationships with our young students to hopefully hire them someday. And our our health science kids are having incredible experiences. Um health is a partner in this grant. Um and so right after their freshman year, they take a three credit college class on campus. Our students are getting an onampus uh experience SD 101 which ends with a job shadow experience

055at a student health and my classes will tell me that yes 25 students this in this this class um got different job shadow experiences our kids saw three babies this summer being being delivered in the room saw a couple different surgeries for those that don't right now want to be uh patientf facing they work in the lab and pharmacy So, um, one of the things we talk about all the time is find out what you like. More importantly, find out what you don't like. And, you know, we've all, many of us have sent kids to college and they get through that first year and all of a sudden they've changed their major and they've got a year investment in their education. Our students are getting that experience at a much younger age than than a

056traditional high school student. And uh, while this is free, they are earning it. They they our our rising sophomores this summer spent three weeks on campus and then a couple days at a swiggo health. Our rising juniors didn't have a college class but but spent um a couple days at a swiggle health but the Fulton location and the expansion that's going on there which was great for our Fulton kids to see what is being brought into our community. Our DRRi has opened up um Swiggo Health in Fulton where you can now see it as you're coming into Fulton where that old building used to be and it's not there anymore. Um, and then our rising seniors, which Cassie will talk about a little bit, um, have have spent time at Upstate. And one of the

057values of that is is they they not only are getting different experiences in different departments, but they're getting the experience do I want to work at in a swiggo health, which is, you know, more of a local hometown field hospital or the vastness of upstate and those van ride homes that Becky talked about. We we get to drive those Fton District vans around. It's the best part of my day on the way home when I'm hearing from the students on what they loved and what they didn't love. Um, and both experiences are are as valuable. Um, so thank you. I I applaud our district. Um, we were we were out ahead of this a long time ago. Um, Mr. Connor's mom, I think, was involved and probably, you know, Jeff as well writing the IT

058grant and the health science grant was soon to follow. And I think we are leading the way especially when we have kids from Hano and Mexico that come enjoy their time in our district and are enjoying this experience. I would also ask you if you have relationships with any of our partners in in the community whether that be Federal Health or Upstate or Growth Mode or Elite or any anywhere that we've shadowed. Thank them. We thank them all the time. Uh they are valuable very valuable partners to our students. they get behind the walls to see, you know, what this pathway could mean in terms of collecting a paycheck. And that's the end goal is to keep our talent here, right here, um, and find them great jobs that they love hopefully in our community.

059So, we we we applaud you for the support you give our program. Um, now this is where it's going to get fun because uh you get to hear from our students. So, I'm going to introduce Cassie first. >> Hi. So, I'm Cassandra. I'm a senior at the high school and I've been in the program since my whole high school career and I really love it. So this summer I got to shadow at Upstate. I got to go to downtown Syracuse that that place and then I got to go to community and I got to really like establish what I like. So I want to be a CRNA which if you don't know what that is, it's kind of I like to explain it like it's like an anesthesiologist. It's kind of less hours, which is

060nice because I want to have a family someday. But so I was able to see the two different ICUs because to be a sin, you have to be an ICU nurse first. So I was able to see, you know, could I be like if I would actually like being ICU nurse because I wouldn't want to do something I didn't like. So I went to community ICU and I didn't like it. So, I was like I was rethinking everything. I was like, I don't know if I can do this. But I went to downtown and I absolutely loved it. And I'm glad I got to experience both of them because I was like, I can't be a CRA. I can't do this. But I got really cool experiences through all like surgery and transplant. I didn't

061really like that one, but I still had a good experience. like, okay, so there's this doctor and in July all the new doctors come in and he didn't read the the chart, right? And he walked in the room and you know he's doing his like checking the vital doing like the common, you know, the run through and he goes to feel for the pulses and the leg, right? And he didn't read the chart properly and didn't realize the patient was the amputee. So he was feeling for the pulse in one leg, right? He got it and then he wants to go for the other leg and he couldn't find it and he was feeling the pillow and the nurse I was with had to tell him he's she's an ampute like there's no other leg.

062So although like I didn't like that, you know, rotation, I still got quite quite a thing out of it, you know. And my freshman year, which is crazy, I, you know, I was 14 and I was able to actually go in the O and watch a surgery. So, I got to see a gallbladder get removed laparoscopically and it was the coolest thing I've ever seen in my life. So, I talked to the anesthesiologist then and he explained everything he was doing. So, I got to see everything. You know what I mean? Like, it was really cool. And while I did this, I have like 40 I think it says 46 up there, but you have 48 college credits. So, I'll be going into college with almost an associates, so I think that's about 60. So,

063I'll have to get my bachelor's and then I'm off to a pretty good start. >> Yeah. >> Great. Wonderful. >> Can I just ask >> cuz it sounds like you've had really cool experiences, but you said you didn't like community, but you liked the downtown location and they're the same >> hospital per se. >> What's what was is it that you were in a different program? You just >> So, okay. So, community was more smaller, but the cool thing cuz I was in the medical ICU. So, this is how they explain it to me. If you have a burn, you're going to the burn ICU. You know, if the heart problem, you're going to the cardiac ICU. But if you have all of those combined or it's like really big, you go to the medical

064ICU. So, there was more like patients that were like unstable and they needed more attention. So, I like the more, you know, the acute level. But, >> so that was in the downtown level. >> Yep. That was in the downtown. And when I went to that too, like coincidentally, they put me with a nurse that was actually just got accepted into CRNA school, which is what I want to do. So, I made connections and he gave me like his email and number if like I ever had any questions about like being a CRNA or so I built a connection. I thought was pretty cool. >> Oh, that is awesome. That's great. >> Fantastic. >> Thank you for sharing. >> Yes. Thank you. So, next up we have Max Scipion and he's going to talk a

065little bit about his experience in information technology. >> This is my fourth year inside the early college IT program and it's been pretty great. I've done a lot of job shadows. I've been to a lot of these uh site visits just across uh the four years and all of them are so broad and like you know what these companies do but they all like tie back to it and it's so good as someone like that's interested inside of it to you know experience how these get involved in um you know every single little job that they have at these places And specifically the picture right there, that's from uh Grow Club Technologies. That one was really good. Um no, he described it as a podcast place, but they do a lot more than that actually.

066Um, one of the other things they do is that companies they'll uh they'll go to growth mode technologies and they have uh like it can be like weekly to monthly to yearly site visits from growth mode technologies and they basically act as their IT guys for them and yeah even in there there was the hardware aspect. We went into the back room for Go Technologies and we got to check out all the hardware stuff and you know so whether you're interested in you know software aspects of uh it or like hardware a lot of these job sites and visits they're very broad and get you engaged and they're awesome and yeah over the summer I worked for the school districts. I went around each district. Um I did a lot of stuff to be honest.

067So it's kind of hard to pick what exactly. I want to say the biggest thing was getting Chromebooks prepared whether I needed to fix them, clean them, or just scan them in, make sure that we have them all. And and it was good. You know, I got paid and It was good to get the IT experience firsthand. >> And what is it that you think you want to do in because the IT world is so broad. >> Yeah. >> And we and I'm sure your grandma is very happy cuz she probably, you know, needs your assistance on some, you know, it would I would love for my kids to show me everything. But what is it that you're interested in? I plan on going to college specifically for engineering and I was definitely thinking about

068electrical engineer engineering because I'm looking for a job that wouldn't tie me to specific area or specific like place where I can basically go anywhere in the country and you know work or you know and but actually enjoy it >> you know like it. So, you want to expand upon what you've learned here. You're you're not just like, I want to work for the school district and take care of all the school districts uh computer problems. You want to like you're thinking broader. You're you're going all right. That's awesome. >> Do you get to work with any other high school students on these projects or are you working just with professionals? >> Um, nope. I Yeah, we we have like say up to like six people per um site visit or job shadow and I

069worked with one other person that's also inside the college program for the summer job and yeah it's it's it is nice to work with you know other actual people that I know and experience this And then yeah, this you know the college program it's important but it doesn't take up that much time for me. Um, I learned a lot, especially by going to the community college uh at Kaunga, but I have so many other classes and uh extracurricular. I I do tennis in the spring and really it's more of like an add-on to everything, but it's just so good for um getting that college experience and taking these hard classes at the community college. It's really all. >> And remind us how much time are you in school versus out at the colleges? [Music] Geez,

070I >> Mr. Yeah. So, um, our students are getting on the bus about 7:45 in the morning from from Jay Bodley and their classes are generally from 8 to 9:25 or if they have a lab, it goes till 9:45. So, they're back by AAA time and spend to AAA and 4 till the end of the day with us. >> Okay. >> So, we worked it. So when we first started this, we had kids on campus in the morning and the PM and it created, you know, kind of a compacted schedule for our students and limited some of the electives that they wanted to take, especially our upper classmen. So with, you know, collaboration with CCC, we have all of our kids on campus between 8:00 a.m. and about 9:45 daily, every day. >> Okay. And

071and and thank you for bringing that up because while we all started school, whatever day it was, September 4th or 5th, what day was it this year? >> I think 4th, >> they started August 25th. >> Yeah. >> They were on campus just like a college student. So 10 days before they're there on campus um learning, collaborating, and you know, pretty pretty impressive stuff that they do. Um Max undersold himself. He every year we've been so fortunate that um the help desk is has employed early college students for summer jobs and I'm not sure schools would have gotten open if it wasn't for the student who's working hard all summer. >> A that's great. Thanks Max. >> As someone who knows a lot of IT directors, uh the the experience that you're doing right now,

072even though you feel like it might be easy for you, is really good. And uh when you're managing those processes and managing multiple of those processes, it's good that you're getting those now. >> So, and it is very much the school would not be able to run unless the Chromebooks were clean. >> Tell them, so what's next? Next year. >> Uh next year college. >> We talked a little bit about that. Where you think you're going? >> Uh I want to go to University of Rochester. >> Oh, great. Thank you. Cassie, >> what's that? >> I've been looking at a couple schools, but I'm thinking about Bingham University because they'll still accept all my credits >> because I don't want to lose any. >> Our kids are walking in sometimes second semester sophomores. >> Yeah.

073>> You know, so it's they're they're they're getting right into what they're want to go to school for, but as importantly as anything else, saving money. >> Yes. >> And time. >> Such a great opportunity. Thank you. >> You're doing great things. Thank you both for doing what you do with our students each and every day. I mean, these are great uh testimonies that you're giving us and opportunities that you had are just amazing. We didn't have those opportunities. >> Agreed. >> I'm a big advocate for hands-on, too, because >> just leaving high school, you really >> before you didn't really you just thought, okay, I want to do this. And then like you said, you get into college and you decide, geez, I don't like this. And now all of a sudden, especially today,

074you've spent so thousands of dollars just to switch it around. So I I I think this is great. I been so impressed with the um college classes that they do. >> Our district has great pathway opportunities for you. >> Yes. Y and both of you had such great job job experiences that you could use that on any you know job application interview um on how you learn different things, how you how you work with in in times of not knowing what's going on and and I think that it's amazing that you're getting not only this education experience but real world job experience too that >> a lot of >> even entry level jobs are looking for you to have experience. So definitely use that and you're probably thinking of it as this is what I'm

075doing at school, but you are doing a job as well. So yeah, >> and share that with the younger um kids that you might know that like if you have cousins or friends or anyone who's coming up that they can have the same opportunity. I know that uh Mr. Broadick brings you guys around to speak with our junior high students. But, you know, even if they're if you know anybody in the other school districts that we, >> you know, it's this is a great opportunity for the kids. And >> we've done this. >> You guys are the voice of reason right there because you live through it. >> Exactly. Right. You know, they're they're working, you know, Becky and I have best jobs in the district, but they're working us out of jobs because they

076we we were at a junior high um open house and >> raise the next Mr. Brick. He he's coming after his job very but you know I've talked to some of our college ESM has this program sales has this program and I think everybody has taken a little bit different approach to it or some are just trying to build college credits and I think there's a district in the area that's just trying to get kids a two-year degree and really anybody in our school can get college credits. I think we do a great job of that. What differentiates these guys is, as you said, is those experiences. College credits are outstanding, but getting behind the walls and seeing what a job is in this field and what you like and what you don't like. >>

077Absolutely. >> What is the um number like I know as the years have gone on, this has gotten more popular with students. Um what would you say, you know, the ninth grade level we have enrolled currently in early college high school? like how many students total total >> right now we have 34 um students in the health science um cohort uh our nth grade health science cohort I think we have 28 >> 28 >> in the IT cohort right now >> phenomenal >> that's fantastic >> I I've got to share with you that both my kids went to Bington I had a doctor tell me that Bingington is considered the Harvard of the Sunni You're going to talked to actually the anesthesiologist and well no the CRNA and he went to Engle too. So that

078was really cool. I mean cuz I thought I wanted to be an anesthesiologist and CRA and anesthesiologist are basically the same thing. But like an anesthesiologist you're on call forever. So like I talked to this one anesthesiologist and he was on call for four months straight. And I was like, I could do that, but you have to be like a like a like a radius and it's very like you don't get a lot of time. Your time is not your time basically. So CRNA you be able to have a little bit of your own time while still be it's like administering it. >> That's that's conversations usually you're having with a junior in college, >> right? Because they've had experiences and our kids are getting that experience. >> That's great. I could imagine starting health

079sciences at 14. >> Well, we it's free and it's awesome. They are >> definitely >> and I love how she's thinking. >> She's thinking ahead. >> Yeah. >> You know, looking at all different sides of it and that's that's great. >> But also getting mentored by those people in the field saying, "Hey, there's a real need for th this profession or you can go a lot of places with us, too." like meeting those people and working on those skills and saying like yes, you know, CRNA you these are all the benefits to it is priceless. >> Yeah. >> And I'm going to assume Max that you're seeing the same kind of thing in your IT side of it. So >> Mr. Broadard, how do you find um local companies to work with? And second question,

080do you have any other programs that you're finding that students are interested in that you'd want to start beyond the health sciences and the IT? >> Yeah, good. So, having a Swiggle Health as a partner on this grant was one-stop shopping in so many ways and they even they even uh brokered the relationship that we now have with our state. So on the health science side, um I don't want to say it was easy, but when we had a Swiggle Health right from day one as part of the grant, um we we had a partner that was all in. On the IT side, we now have a partnership with Macknufacturers Association of Central New York. You know, they're front and center with all that's going on in Micron. Um Becky and I meet with them

081bi-weekly. They're part of our steering committee. they have been conduit to us to some of the um partners that that we had on the wall when when Max was speaking and so they they will frequently attend job shadows with us because of their their relationship with um just business in Central New York. We try as often as possible, you know, I'm a big believer in Baltimore, right? Let's find as many partners as we can locally. Sometimes we have to get outside Espo County. Um, but we built it because of a swig of health and and and Matthew and then just other contacts that our district has and people want to partner with our district that they see the future, right? They want to hire the future. Mark Brown, who who was he's not with us

082for the health anymore, but when he was part of this from the get-go, he needed to hire people that day, but he also needed to hire people five years from now. And our first health science cohort of students is now in their second year and they just hired um a student of ours whose parent works for this district and has a job in medical imaging at historical health. And so this summer her sister who's a rising sophomore and her work together. She's a full-time employee of historical health because of this this program. Um really cool stuff. The other part of your question about what other what other pathways Jeff and I we've had conversations in our community of advance advanced manufacturing is is huge and we have many many kids who I feel like right

083out of high school can make a good living if they have the skills that our community workforce needs and certainly with a two-year degree. So, we've had conversations about advanced manufacturing. There's some, you know, there's some challenges there because of what CC can offer, um, and what they can't um, but what our district may be able to offer in house. I don't know, Jeff, if you want to add anything to that. Yeah, it really becomes a capacity issue. Can can we are we able to sustain all of the programs? Um, advanced manufacturing is one we've looked at. We've looked at education. >> Yeah. >> Uh, as well and partnering maybe with Sunni Swiggo. Uh, trying to figure out how those would all balance. But um part of it is is creating a schedule that's workable

084for our kids. And the the more that we have these classes. I think as we continue to progress with um the the pathways kind of um momentum that we have, we'll be able to look at this a little bit more, look at some regionalization and partnering with our with our other districts as well and and finding that maybe like Fulton focuses on these two, but Phoenix or Hannibal or Central Square are focused on like the advanced manufacturing or the education and then we can kind of have kids who get the experiences. Yeah. >> So, we're always looking at trying to to build it and grow it. >> Have we looked into parallegal or anything with government? And I'd love to see somebody from Fulton City School District being a county DA. >> Like I said,

085we just got a great class in government policy there. Um, you know, we we've heard some kids, you know, specifically talk about criminal justice. Um, and you know, CCC does have that that that pathway. Um, and New Visions has has that as well. >> Um, so our district has so many opportunities for kids. But, >> you know, we've had recent the education piece I think is huge because if we can if we can have find teachers that want to stay right here, again, a win for all of us. But this advanced manufacturing piece when whatever the number is going to be this year, it's going to be close to 50% of our kids that don't go to college and that's okay because they can make a great living um doing what they are skilled at.

086And if we can support that skill um through advanced manufacturing, it's getting a little bit of that Max talk about the hardware hands-on piece. The first college class he took, he was assigned a computer on Monday and by Friday he had taken apart and putting it back together. That's practical stuff that cost I have to call people that do anything. I can't fix anything. >> So those are skills that our kids have that you know how do we you know embrace that a little bit more in our program. It also brings up the point like our career center uh is one of those areas where we can look to to get kids certificates, work keys, >> okay, >> PEK. Um there are lots of opportunities, lots of pathways that we already do have for our

087kids. And that's one of the things too is if we build another early college high school, we want to make sure it's not taking away from another program that we have. So trying to find that balance is important, too. Are we searching for voices of what students are looking to go into and basing our programs based on that? >> Yeah. >> Um definitely feedback. Uh alumni reports are part of this. Uh what what the kids want and then young adults want uh and and their reflections on that, what they see going forward and what they see looking back, what they wish they had >> are all part of this as well. We just we have Becky and I meet with the counselors, you know, every other week to talk about our early college kids and

088and uh one of the conversations we had today is the offerings of distance learning, you know, what's offered for for our students because our kids, they're on college schedules right now. Um Max is on campus 5 days a week, but some of our juniors are only on campus two days a week. So they have three days where they have study halls um instead of now that was done by design to get them started to do the rigor of the college work, but would they want to fill it um you know Jeff brought up some great points about first aid and CPR um or have a a drone class or some sort of credentiing or certification that we're trying to differentiate our students put their put their resume at the top of the pot. >> Yeah,

089that's great. >> Yeah. We could talk all day. >> You have a really You have a very exciting program. >> We're going to have a couple things. We're going to have um I'll surprise you with the names, but we have we have a student in our program now who's rising sophomore and her sister is the first she was in health science one that has a full-time job at at a health full circle moment. Great story. And then we'll bring in some of our and these guys know them are our a sweet or I'm sorry our Mexico and and Hannibal um their peers um who we think we work really hard to make sure they're welcomed in our district. Becky has this oatmeal breakfast buffet for all the animals kids in the budget for everybody. >>

090We they get off the bus and go see Miss Barton and but it's we want to make them feel welcome. They're going to come to our homecoming this weekend. They've done that. >> That's great. >> Um they've gotten to be friends with with uh obviously kids in the program with kids in the district. I think it's a really cool experience. They have a different story to tell, but it's a great story as well. >> Yeah. Well, we have >> I know, but Sean and Becky really function as shepherds for our kids in these programs and take care of them. Uh you go by their office, there there are kids in and out of there all day, every day checking in. Uh and it's not just during a school day. Uh, I don't if you've ever

091been on one of Sean's text threads, you know, you're going to get lots of he's going to keep busy and active. >> I've heard from parents that Sean is very informative and text go. >> You're going to you're going to stay informed. You're going to stay informed. Should I dial it back? No. >> No, please do not. >> I like to I like to like pictures are next week. Parents want to know cuz they do a lot of great things. They don't communicate sometimes with their parents though. So, we help them with that. But I I got to give Miss Hooper a plug because if you see the gear that we're wearing, early college high school and scrubs, you know, we walk into these workplaces looking professional and looking like we belong there. Miss Hooper

092was able to um without any cost to our district, find some money in our grant. And so all of our kids will walk in with a quarter set for a polo or and show them here. >> She's got a bag. [Music] So, we're ramping this thing up, you know. >> That's great. That's great. >> We'll keep listening to our students here and report back to you on what we what we need for them. >> Great. Great. >> Thank you. [Applause] >> Can we get a quick picture? >> I'm drag. I was going to get you out there. >> Yeah. I like with you guys. >> Oh, yeah. You see him right in the center? I'll get you guys in the back. I'll get the board in the background. Look official. We're going to be looking

093Sean's voice to the left. >> There you go. >> Marco. >> Thank you for having us. >> All right. Tough act to follow. >> Always put you first. It's a running joke. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you, everybody. Great job. >> All right, so next up is Cooper. >> Um, >> the exciting world of finances. >> Yeah. So, um, tonight, uh, we're just going to review the August financials, which aren't terribly exciting. Um the beginning of the fiscal year is relatively calm in the business office. Um the first slide compares the revenue and expenditures from the prior year to the current year. So you see where we were in at the end of August in 2425 as compared to 2526. We've seen slightly more revenue this year with just over 500,000 coming in.

094And we've spent slightly less at just over 6 million. And you can see the variance between the revenue and expenses. And this is particularly evident early in the fiscal year, July, August, and the beginning of September. And um this will change as we start to see revenue come in from taxes, state aid, and uh funding from our various grants. But you know, you can't have this much of an imbalance between revenue and expenses. Um so in order to help bring the two into balance, we did utilize a revenue anticipation note this year to help supplement the revenue. And we will that will end and we will repay that um in mid December when we start to see that other revenue I mentioned in the form of tax revenue, state aid and grant funding. The next

095slide is a breakdown of the different sources of revenue between the local, state, and federal sources as well as our anticipated reserve use. And you can see again the breakdown of what we've seen year to date as of the end of August. And this next slide breaks down the different expense categories and the amounts. Um the the I guess second column over showing what we expect to spend throughout the the fiscal year and the third column over showing what we have spent through the end of August. [Music] And this slide is just an update on our grants for the 2526 year. Most of these grants are typical for us each year. We've submitted all of the applications and budget documents for the grants. Um you can see we've received approval back for a few and

096we expect to see approval start to come in on the rest in the coming weeks. Um totaling the total for grant money we expect is about 4.9 million for the 2526 year. Any questions so far? This is some upcoming topics. Uh we're nearly done with our 2425 audit with MMB. um through our most recent discussions with them. We're expecting a draft audit next week and we should be able to schedule an audit committee meeting to uh review the audit with the audit committee and hopefully have the audit prepared for the board of ed to review and acknowledge on October 14th. At that time, once we have the audit, we can review and discuss our reserves and our fund balance. And that'll be a good segue into beginning the early discussions and planning of the 2627

097budget already. That is all. When we start to do that uh next budget, >> h how do you um anticipate that that might look? Do you think that we might do some of those public forums again and kind of follow the timeline that we had last year? >> Yeah, and I think that will be part of the first discussions. You know, we'll we'll look at the budget calendar and timeline, identify how many board workshops we want to have, how many public forums we might want to have and sort of at least tenatively put those in the calendar. >> But I think those I think those were positive. >> Yeah. I think the tradition last year. >> Yeah. And I know Doug, when we interviewed you, one of the things you talked about doing in their

098last district was talking to each of the groups and making sure all the way along, you know, letting them make their decisions of where they think, you know, they could use more, where they think they could if they had the cup and so everybody took accountability. Correct. >> And I think those were great ideas I'd like to see implemented this time around, you know, depending where everything is. >> That that was part of the process last year too, Tim. We met with all of the departments, all of the principles as well and we'll certainly continue that. >> Oh yeah. No, I I would it was kind of the thing about the like, you know, if I making them choose what they would cut. >> That was an interesting idea of, you know, having to own

099your own part. >> And so it's not just saying, you know, well, if we had to do it, it was here. But like, you know, I just think that accountability piece and involving people and everyone having to own a part of it is an interesting piece. But I'm glad, like you said, we are always communicating with everybody to, you know, all the different parts because >> one of the things we've had in the past is misunderstandings about different >> Sure. >> All right. Well, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Yes. >> All right. And um hopefully at our next meeting we'll have some of our student uh reports. >> I know Gwen is back. >> Gwen we met this week. She has quite a bit to share and I told her I wouldn't steal

100on your her thunder. So she will uh report out next week. >> That'll be great to hear from her. So >> speaking of stealing thunder, Renee, we got anything on that book yet? >> No. That's what I thought you said. It was what the 26. So >> we'll keep asking. >> I expect a tax. That was a good try. All right, moving on to action 5.01 to accept the financials. Somebody move it. Second. >> Who moved it? Who was first? Okay, thank you. >> All those in favor? >> I oppose. >> What? >> Oh, okay. All those uh in favor? >> I opposed. Abstaining passes 601. Thank you. Uh action 5.02 accept the donation from Brown and Brown. >> Move it. Second it. >> All those in favor? >> I opposed. Abstaining. Passes 600. Thank

101you very much for that very generous donation. Action 5.03 disposal of surplus property. >> Move it. >> Second. >> So Fallon and Timon and Tim. >> All those in favor? I opposed abstaining passes 600 action 5.04 approve revision of the SRO agreement >> move it >> second >> all those in favor >> I opposed abstaining passes 600 action 6.01 01 approve committee on special education. >> Move it. Second. >> All those in favor? >> I opposed. Passes 600. May I have a colleague please batch 7.01 to 7.11. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I opposed abstaining. I passes 501. All right, move on to our board forum. Mrs. Hutchinson, would you like to start us off this evening? >> Um, certainly. I would like to thank everybody for the presentations. Um, a special

102shout out to Mr. Broadick and his students. I mean, he's amazing. He does amazing things. because I mean if you look at the hundreds of hours that they did doing shadowing in every different department the opportunities we are giving our students is phenomenal. He is just doing an incredible job with that. His optimism and his enthusiasm is contagious. Um I just can't wait to see where this goes um and moves from there. Miss Hubert, thank you for your presentation. I know it's a tough act to follow, but you did very well. you did very good and sorry that we keep making you bow all of our students. Um and that's it for me. I was able to attend some of our open houses. Um the our staff is amazing. Our our schools looked great. Our

103students looked happy. Well done to our staff. You guys are doing a great job. So >> thank you so >> I have to continue on and and everything. Yes. Yes. Everything to what Fallon said. Uh it's amazing that we have such great opportunities for on the job education um in our school system. I think that it's great. It's it's a great way for kids to know what is potentially going to happen in a career before they spend a whole lot of time and money getting educated beyond high school um in it. And I really thank you, Mrs. Cooper for finding grant money. >> Um, which is that >> he's too kind to me. I we just did an amendment. So, >> well, you know, money to be able to have them show up >> looking

104sharp in in a cohesive outfit. I think that that really does say a lot. And you know what? It it probably helps our students a lot as well. So, thank you for for finding that in in the >> not the budget in in a grant. credit goes to Sean. It was his idea. Sean and Becky, it was their idea. >> Good team effort. >> Yes, >> Miss Spr. >> Um everything my colleagues have said and I heard um Mr. Broadick was very passionate and I absolutely see that in him and I just think he's a big part of how well we um how how well it goes. And um and I was going to say thank you also for getting them to look the part cuz it that's also got to be big for them.

105They walk in not feeling like the odd person out. >> And um I want to say thank you to Brown and Brown for the donation. I it's very very generous. >> What's his name though? Um, I love hearing from the kids and to see that we have such a successful program that um that um so many students are involved in and it it changes their lives. And Mr. Brick and Mrs. Barton, like they're true leaders. They walk the walk, they talk the talk. They're passionate. They care. And this is a result of two true leaders who they're like pi pipers because the kids actually they they see how much they care and and what they do to bring everybody together and and to make sure that they are successful. So I'm I mean that's the

106true definition of education. So, I think we're really truly lucky to have that program and them >> and >> for sure. >> Thank you, Mr. Dalor. >> Uh, thank you to Mr. Barri and, uh, Miss Barton, uh, for all the work that they put in. Like everyone else said, it's a great program. I wish they'd had it when I was >> Yeah. >> My kids took advantage. Well, it wasn't uh early college. It was I guess AP classes when the kids were in. But uh anyway, and uh congratulations to Cassie and Max. I mean, talk about leaders. Mr. Broadick being a leader. I think Cassie and Max are are true leaders to uh stick with a program that long. Hopefully, they're uh an example for their their peers. So, that's it. >> Thank you, Mr.

107Connor. Uh, first off, I'm going to thank Nick for always doing all the work he's done. Every year that I've been on, he's always ready to do the NISMA resolutions. Not only making sure we have all the numbers correct, everyone's opinion to make sure that it's not worded in such a way that we put the wrong name or number down, but he also makes sure that he's ready to perform and tell everybody exactly what our district feels when it comes to these resolutions for the state. So, I just wanted to make sure I gave you a shout out, Nick, because you always do a great job every year with that. Thank you. And as well with our college, you know, pre-ol program, I just I think the big thing that I took away from what

108Mr. Broadick was saying was our focus on community and showing not only are students getting those opportunities, but seeing that those opportunities are available and they don't have to go far, they can stay here, be a part of our community, grow for the future, but also have all these options and different things that they might not have known existed. So, I really do appreciate that focus on community and how we can, you know, raise our own for the future, but also that they can have a future here. >> Awesome. Can I can I just throw something out there? Maybe you can't do this. I I don't know, but I was thinking about those proposed resolutions every year. Is it possible we can get together as a board? Because going through them, it's like, well, I

109guess I looked at that a little differently than like Mrs. O'Brien did. Can we get together and have a discussion about them? >> You probably can at next year if that's something that the board is interested in. We can set it up that way at the beginning. Um I know sometimes that can get quite lengthy and timeconuming for everybody but maybe take it into steps of process maybe looking at it coming together but we do still need to discuss it at the board board table as well. So, but that is something definitely next year. I think remember to bring that up if that's something that you know the board would like like to do next year. I don't see why it wouldn't be a problem, but we definitely can look into it. >> Yeah. You

110know, >> just put it under board retreat. There you go. Discussing resolutions. So, >> and remember our our vote isn't voting for yes or no on this. It's voting for what NISPA is going to um work on with legislation >> and what their timement is going to be focused on. But I I would just like because you know >> together with us as a board. Yes. >> Seeing like your point of view or somebody else's point of view and thinking okay maybe it does read that way. >> So >> yep. Nope. >> I just didn't know. >> Bring that back up again next year. Then that's just something that the board will vote on at that time if they >> if they want to go ahead and do that. So um there's not really much

111more I can say. My colleagues have said it all as far as what we were with tonight. I just know that I love seeing how much this early child or the early high school program has um grown over the years and it's so exciting to see that you know it's just a neverending document. It's going to continue to grow with each year and so that that's wonderful. Um, and I do want to also again say uh congratulations and welcome aboard to Olivia Murphy who will be joining us as our junior rep. And um can't wait to hear from Gwen at our next meeting with all of the the ideas that she has uh coming on her end. Um I did want to also throw out there again um for those who are interested in reaching

112out to the board for board information. If there's something that is board related, you can reach the board at clerkfton.cny.org. org if it's something that's more of a school nature. Uh Mrs. Trude is always available and her email is dtrudefton.cny.org. And it looks like by putting that out last week we or two weeks ago that you know you're kind of getting the questions in the right direction for you know our folks being able to get them in a timely manner. So um and the only other thing is I mean pretty soon Mr. Kapani we should be starting with our school champions because I'm excited to see what this year might bring. Me too. We We are fortunate enough that we have some people who have been generous enough to donate some money to our budget

113and I think our first episode will be October 8th. >> Okay. So, we've already started >> big things planned for the month of October already. >> That's great. Can't wait. Awesome. Um with that, we're going to go ahead and move on because that's very positive to end with. Um we do not have executive session. I guess Mrs. Hutchinson. That is very positive to uh move on with music tonight >> and we will move right into adjournment. >> I will move it. >> All right. And somebody second. >> All right. All those in favor? >> I opposed abstaining. Passes 700. Thank you everyone and have a wonderful evening.