001All right, we will reconvene into the uh uh traditional board meeting. Uh we've already taken care of the roll call, pledge of allegiance, and we will move into our next item on the agenda, which is the good news items. >> Yes, we have several good news items this evening. We got to get him. >> They're come. >> All right. The first item up on the good news item this evening is we have the central one act play. And here to introduce those who presented and um won some awards. I'm going to turn it over to Paige Titi and she can explain the one act play and then introduce who she has with us. >> Yeah. Hi, my name is Paige Titi. I am the director at Aberine Central High School. This is my first year
002in that position. Um, we brought a show called Antiggony Now, which is a modern retelling of Sophocles's um, Greek tragedy, Antiggony. And, uh, we brought that down to Brandon Valley early in February, and we competed, uh, at the state one act festival. We received an overall superior for the show itself, which out of the 20A schools, only 12 received that honor. Um, and four of our 11 actors got individual acting awards. Um, most of them couldn't be here with us today because they have other obligations. These kids are very busy. Um, but those were Cadence Germaine, uh, CJ Lacroy, Penelopey Vogle, who is here with us right over there, and um, Sydney Heinen. Uh, we also received a superior award in technical theater, which this is the first year that Aberdine Central has uh, been
003given that honor. So, that is very exciting. Um, I'll kind of introduce the people we have here. We have Kadenmer, Raven Dutenhaer, Penelopey Vogle, we have Hi Buck Buck House, um, sorry, Cameron Mory, we have Charlie Rexinger, and we have Aiden Worry, and then back there is Zach Lopez. He is the assistant director. Um, then we also have Brooklyn Schwan. Sorry, my brain. And Joey Johnson and Felicity Gasbridge. So, we had 11 actors and 11 crew members go down there and they did very, very well. >> All right, questions from the board. >> Is this the first year that you've all been in a one act play or have they done it before? >> Um, Penelopey is a freshman this year, so this was her first time. So, it's very exciting that she got to
004get an individual acting award there. Um otherwise I believe most of you um have done 1X before but this was just my first year directing it. >> Sure. >> Congratulations. >> You won the word for technical I'm sorry what technical >> uh technical theater. So that includes uh excellence in scenic design, lighting, costumes and uh we had original music composed by Tanner Schultus who is one of our tech directors. So that was very exciting too. That was kind of an overarching theme that Okay. >> Well, congratulations. Yes. >> Remind me when I play, you've got a time limit on office. What is the time? >> So, we have 45 minutes to set up the show, perform it, and tear everything down and take it off stage. So, uh we ended our time in 44 minutes
005and some change. So, you're getting a little close, but um still counted, so we were good. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> How long do you practice this to make it work within 45 minutes? >> Yeah, we started in early December. We had auditions and uh we worked on it. We took break for Christmas, of course. And then um we didn't end up having to cut anything. Sometimes with the plays, you'll have to cut stuff down and cut things out, but they were able to uh perform it in its entirety. >> Congratulations. Great job, GUYS. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate it. >> Thanks for coming. >> Thank you guys. Two weekends ago, we hosted our second annual or second esports championship in Aberdeen. We were lucky enough to have the first one and we
006hosted the second one this year. And so we actually came away with two state esport champions, which is very exciting for the Aberdine School District. And I'm going to turn over to director Josh Jensen and he can introduce our champions. Yes, actually the coach is gone tonight, so I get to do it. We hosted the esports on the 14th and 15th. It was uh an amazing an amazing event. There were 39 schools, a little over 400 students. Um we set up 64 computers. They ate a ton of food. Mr. Olson, >> he did. >> But they do one thing that's really cool. They do a unified championship and that is where the Special Olympics and our esports team collaborate and we are a twotime champion in uh the unified Olympics. So I'm going to introduce
007Zach and Wyatt. You guys can come up if you would tell them what it took to win, how many games you guys had to play. step up to the thing. >> So, so we've started off with a round robin stage which is uh B where you get points for amount of points for winning and it's the top two out of five and I'm pretty sure we played four rounds. It was either four or five. I'm pretty sure four though cuz we only had five teams in each round robin and there's two round robins total. So top four just play a single elimination tournament. Oh, total we had to play seven matches >> to win. >> Yep. >> What games did you play? >> Mario Kart. >> Okay. >> The game that we both won in
008was Mario Kart. I also played Smash Bros. And did you play anything else? >> No, it was just Mario. It was Mario Kart. >> No. >> Were you nervous? >> Yes. >> It's a state it's it's a state title. I I'm nervous, but it doesn't mean it I can let it affect my performance. >> I wasn't nervous at all when I stepped in practice. >> Did the coaches pair you up or did you guys come together as a team naturally or how does that >> We did this last year, but the coaches did pair us up again. >> Uh Aaron did. Something interesting is um we had some time to practice but we did not have too much time to practice together but luckily we had enough time to figure out a strategy and win.
009>> Yep. >> And why you'll be you're a senior correct? >> Yes. >> What's your plans for next year? >> Uh next year I'm either going uh depending on if I make it into uh school of minds or not. I did have to do my application pretty late due to other factors. So, I might I might might not make it in cuz it's first come first serve. >> So, might have to wait another year. So, either I'm waiting another year and finding a job here for a year or I'm going to school. Mines. >> Zach, you'll you'll have another year here, correct? >> Yeah. I'm a sophomore right now, so I have another two years. >> Yeah. >> So, you're going to have to have a new partner then, huh? >> Yep. >> Scout him
010out yet? >> Yeah. I'll I'll be scouting next year. I'll be scouting. Have you been playing um these type of games for a long time? >> Yes, I grew up on uh playing Mario Kart with my friends. >> Same here. >> Uhhuh. >> So, it's fun to get to compete in >> Yes. >> Mario Kart games like this. >> I played Mario Kart quite a bit in college as well. It extended my college career a bit actually. And uh what I saw when you guys played is completely different than what I remember. And uh the the skill and technical aspects of it. It's it's a 180 degrees different from what I remember. It's it's pretty amazing what you two can do. Hats off to you guys. Congratulations. >> Congratulations for sure. >> Thanks. >> We're
011proud of you. >> Keep up the great work. Thank you. >> All right. Next to I don't know if I this has ever been done, but we have a Senate commemoration and a House commemoration tonight, which is great news for us for the Abony School District. I'm going to read the Senate commemoration first. So seventh commemoration honoring Dwayne Alm for his more than 60 years of dutiful service to the Aberdine School District as an educator, administrator, and a school board member and for being a recipient of the Associate School Board of South Dakota School Bell Award for 2025. Dwayne has displayed an unwavering dedication to ensuring students both in Aberdine and the statewide have received the best possible public education they can while also being an exemplary leader in each of his roles with the
012Aberdine school district. His leadership skills transferred well to his role with the associate school board where he served more than 25 years on the board of directors including two terms as president and at the national level where he served one term as president on the national school board association western region. Dwayne has been a tireless advocate for public education and in the legislative arena and his role in the servant of South Dakota public education system. So please join me in congratulating Mr. Dwayne. I have your commemoration here. Would you like to say a few things? Thank you. Thank you. >> I have a couple. >> Good evening everyone. It's nice to be here. Um, I want to thank you for presenting uh this uh commemoration from the South Dakota School Legislature and on behalf of
013my career in education and at the local, state, and regional level. Um, I feel greatly honored tonight for this and I I still continue to follow education very closely and sometimes I wonder if I'm too close to see the fork or the trees. But at any rate, uh you know, having good health and wonderful opportunities during my career of uh over 60 years in the Aberdine School District, um I had a lot of good employees really helped me a lot and I owe them uh just big accolades and there were principles, teachers, superintendent and u various kinds of people. So I was fortunate to have this opportunity and u I guess u u sometimes I think I wouldn't have made it if wouldn't have been for the great employees who really kind of pushed and
014helped but I think that's true in any organization uh too. You have to have strong employees. Um, you know, I was thinking just a little bit about my uh career and going back and Brad Olsen might remember some of these uh things too, but I was thinking of uh I thought of a whole lot of items that happened when I came into the Aberdine School District. Uh there was at least 6,800 to 7,000 students in 1962. And uh the class size was high. In my first class that I had at Howard Hedger Elementary, I had 34 students. And uh well that's the going rate folks, you know. So it was about five years later we started to take a look at maybe the class sizes should have some guidance. And uh so that that took
015place and gradually filtered down to the famous level where we're at now uh some years uh later. Um I also thought about um the closing of schools. You know, we closed Adams Elementary, we closed Henry Neil, we closed Howard Hedger, and we built uh I believe six schools. Colgates, Simmons Middle School, uh CC Lee, Mike Miller Elementary, um and you could Central High School of course was the big addition. And you know, we got to see the bond issue paid off, too. And uh I was recalling couple of days ago when I think Brad was behind me, we were walking on planks at the gymnasium in Central High School because it was a little muddy. Do you remember that Brian? >> Um, so you start to recall some things like that. Uh, oh, one other
016quick thing is the fact that uh no smoking in the public schools was started and that included cigars and pipes and uh so uh that was a very interesting thing that uh took place. The blue smoke was gone. So um and I think even comp uh you know and I also recall today I was thinking about the fact that um negotiations teacher negotiations started up superintendent no longer controlled the direct amount of that. So there was a representative from each building and they met with two board members and I remember I went to the first meeting because anybody in the community could come to the teacher negotiations. Isn't that interesting when you think about that? So at any rate, a lot of pleasant memories have come back and uh you know I was able to
017work with Brad for at least 22 years and so we have together have seen a lot of things come and go and Brian Sharp you're pretty close behind I think getting close. Uh overall I would like to uh commend Dr. Guffin and this school board for the expert leadership that you're doing to promote uh academic achievement and other achievement for all students and I think that's so important uh and looking at needs and I can tell you this too it's the fact that uh across the state our district is well known and uh you know I experienced uh many many complimentary things over the years about our district and I think you people should feel very proud of what you're doing and what you're going to continue to do as we look ahead. I know
018you have a lot of things uh coming forth in the future. So, um I guess uh that's my message and uh I guess thank you so much and u appreciate this very much. Thank you. >> Congratulations. Well, I also have a house commemoration. So, a house commemoration honoring Brad Olsen, a member of the Aberdine School District Board of Education on his 25 years of school board service. In the 202526 school year marks Brad Olsen's 25th year of schoolboard service, and the Associate School Board of South Dakota has honored him with the Distinguished Service Award. Brad has displayed an exceptional commitment to schoolboard work throughout his tenure on the school board and Brad's years of service in on the Aberdine school board provides an exemplary display of dedication to the students, staff members, and the community
019of the Aberdine School District. Please join me in congratulating Mr. Brad Olson. >> Thank you. >> Would you like to say anything? always willing to say a few words. First of all, I didn't expect this. It's total surprise to me, but I want to thank the legislature for for recognizing me. Um, I've never served in this board for recognition. It's always been results. And I'd have to tell you that I've been fortunate um some good things, some not so fun things to do over the 20, it's actually 26 years, but I've got I'm not gone yet. But um what really makes a difference for me is to go outside here in the foyer out here and look at the display case. That's the people that make the difference. When you look at the employees, the
020students, and all the achievements and the awards and all of the things that they've been able to garnish over my 26 years on this board, I've always told people the best thing about my job or doing this job as a board member is good news reports. um to ha to have those individuals get up here and tell us of the accolades of what they've received and what they've done is just amazing to me. I actually went to the beastro last week. I cannot tell you how wonderful the kids are and their performance is just absolutely amazing. Um it just hard hard to believe that kids that that age can do that. This is actually more than 26 years for me. I I attended the public school system for 13 years. Yes, I did graduate from
021Central. So, so I've actually been associated for 39 years uh with the school district, but I've been fortunate. I've had a good administration, uh great staff, faculty, um and I've and students have been wonderful from from my standpoint. I've also been fortunate to work with really good board members. Um some board members don't know their role. They they have an axe to grind. Um they they they run and they do what they do because they have a personal agenda. I don't feel that's ever been the case on the board members that I've served with and if it is, we usually tell them that that's not the right thing to do. So, for me, it's it's been great. And u it's not about recognition. It's about doing the best we can for this district and uh
022the students that that we serve in the district. So, with that, I think I'll end my comments tonight. The last thing I want to say is it this meant something to me very important because when I read into this the legislaturator's telling us that at least telling me that you you've done a pretty good job over 26 years. I want to I want to comment back to them and say then let us do our job. Let us do local control. We don't need people going to peer every year thinking they know better than the local school boards um telling us what to do all the time. So I'd say, you know, let us do our job here. I think we do a pretty good job at Lucy in South Dakota. So, just remember that when
023you're when you're in Pier, you don't have to make all the rules and regulations and change the world because you think you know better than we do. So, um I think that is very important. I say that very strongly. Um I think local control is very important. I think we know better what's good for this district than they do in Pier. So, with that, thank you. Done. Any other comments? Mr. Olsson, Mr. Alm, I want to say thank you for being the archetype, for being a dedicated board member, a servant leader, showing us how to lead a school district. I feel like I've only been on the board for nine years, and I still feel like a freshman compared to 26 years, 20 plus years, 60 years. This is a board that uh you know
024you have three-year terms and there isn't the expectation but the drive to continue because of the leadership that you have all put forth and guided us. So I want to say thank you to both of you. I look up to to both of you as board members and uh as people. So thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Any other comments? Seeing none, we will move into the agenda for the night. Uh we do have the uh the agenda in front of us. I'd ask for a motion for approval. >> Move. >> Second. >> Motion on the floor by Sharp. Second by Olsen. All those in favor of tonight's agenda, signify by saying I. >> Thank you. Persons wishing to address the board. >> I have none. >> Board remarks. >> All right. We'll
025move into tonight's consent agenda. We have a number of items on the consent agenda. I'd ask for a motion for approval. >> So moved by Olsen, second by Dr. Bortnham. Any further discussion related to the consent agenda? >> Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Same sign. >> Thank you. Report to the assistant superintendent. >> Yes. All right. So tonight we have Lincoln Elementary and here to present is Mrs. Gasmire. Looks like she has some some uh colleagues as well. Shannon Shield and Sarah Penn Star Crunch the little version. And what do you do Monday after the car left over? >> If you ask me how many fruities you've eaten today, I will lie to you. >> Thank you. So, we just chat with you briefly about some of the
026things that are kind of new uh this year uh and what's going on at Lincoln in relation to our school in or our district-wide goals. So, yes, we'll start it off with talking about um number ninjas. Um both Sarah and Shannon are two of our instructors for that. So, um yeah, Shannon's going to talk to you a little bit about that. >> Jessica Torbert is also one of our uh coaches for that. Um so number ninjas is in its second year um first year at Lincoln and other elementary schools besides OM Tiffany. Um we currently have 43 number ninjas at Lincoln. Um we have we start with multiplication facts up through 12 and if they pass all of those then they go on to their division facts. And if they pass all of the multiplication
027then they get become a black belt. So every level you pass you get a different color belt. And it's um they actually have the headband to go with it and it's um displayed in our hallway and things. And we currently have seven black belts um black belts plus. So we have several who are working on um different division acts with five who are very close to becoming black belts. So that's very exciting. Um we have uh I just I asked the third grade teachers if I could uh report what they have talked about and they both are very excited because the as third graders though that's the youngest that can join number ninjas. Um they're obviously learning higher level math than what they had known previously. So as it's being introduced to them in the
028classroom they get all excited. We've already done that in number nations and we can help you teach that. So of course they take that opportunity then for them to kind of introduce and and talk about that. So it's very exciting and I know fourth grade has has said the same thing. So it's very exciting. We are also hosting the second number ninja tournament at Lincoln Elementary in April. So we're very excited for that. OMT, as you've heard, yet started off and it's kind of it's great to see it just really the program expand and um to see kids so excited. It's a good piggyback off of watching the esports kids just come in. Like it's fun to have something that gives every kid kind of their moment to to shine as something they're great at.
029So numbered ninjas is a great example of that. Uh something else new this year now kind of flipping from math into reading. Um we have implemented sort of read at Lincoln um which a few other elementaryaries have as well. We kind of each um do it in our own know unique way. We're trying different things to see which which maybe what which way um works well for our school. Um and so Sarah as our title t title teacher really has been spearheading a lot of that effort. So she's going to talk with you about that. So our soratory that we're going to focus on tonight is our combined first and second grade classes that we do. So rather than separating them out by grade level, we bring students together and group them based on their
030literacy needs. So phmic awareness, decoding, fluency and comprehension. So classroom teachers and support staff and then our interventionists, we collaborate closely and combine our staff to ensure that we have targeted individualized instruction. So if you're looking at the screen, so we currently have 13 staff members that are involved during this process. And because of that, our groups can be very fluid and we meet as a team about every three to four weeks. In fact, we just met tonight just to kind of check in, make sure everything is going like it is and if we need to re-evaluate, we do that. So, we do have some reading data to share on our first and second grade, right? >> Yeah. Groups. All right. Everybody gets very excited about data, right? Um, but it is it's been uh
031it's been really affirming to the work, the hard work that's been putting in um as to the quality of the instruction. So, it has been um it's been pretty pretty fun to look over for data, which is always a good thing. Um so, this first FL slide here, uh it just talks about um this is specifically with first grade. Um what we're really looking at here is um the screener flags. So, um if a student is flagged, that just kind of means like this is somebody who is throwing up some red flags with like this kid might have something a serious problem going on with some form of reading. Um, so in the four in the fall we had 14 um of those those kids that were flagged. Um, when we came back when we
032did it a few months later in the winter we were at eight. So we almost haveed it. So uh that is pretty amazing. So that's that's definitely something that tells us that we are heading in uh the right direction. The next slide, like Sarah said, we try really really hard uh to to just be very fluid with the groups, move the kids with where are you at and like like fluency is a thing that it's not just a first grade problem. It's like so why not group those kids together um regardless of the age. Um and so that's really looking at that and honing in on what what each kid needs um has really uh helped move the needle we think. And this is a great indicator as to uh how that can help. So
033this one um it's it's looking at ph b ph b ph b ph b ph b ph b ph b ph b ph b ph b phiological awareness uh and what is really uh so over to the left that shows us where we started um in the fall and then on the right is where they were in the um in the winter. What's really great is the the growth like the 80th this class this grade is is ranking 80th percentage percentile in growth. So obviously if you're growing that means you're learning. So, uh there's a lot of learning happening. Um and so that's really uh great great to see. All right. So, same thing here like now we're moving on to comprehension. We have comprehension groups. We have phological awareness groups that um targeting the
034skills again. Um 43rd, jumped up to 56th. Um heading in a good direction too again with 61st percentile with growth. Um, now kind of switching gears, moving on like uh to second grade, kind of the same thing. 13 flagged um in the fall for uh red flags with uh screener flags. Uh in the winter we're down to six. So, um that's it really is amazing. Yeah. So, that's very very good. This and speaking of amazing, um very proud to see that big bar of blue there. Uh so, uh with second grade with with that, we we have a lot of kids growing. Uh phenomenal speeds. So, um that's a a very positive positive thing to look at. Um same thing with um phonics and word recognition. Again, you um with that like we're really hitting
035those phonics skills hard. Um and we we um although we still have obviously um some work that need that needs to be done, we're heading it it's positive signs that we're heading in a really great direction and kids are are closing gaps. So, um and then same again. Yeah, we're up to again just just growing, growing, growing, happening. Yeah. Um, now kind of just switching gears there. Um, moving on to our next district goal. Uh, just uh providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all students and staff. Uh, that's obviously something um there's a lot of things like if you ask me what I think feel like my number one part of my job is is to make sure that everyone here is safe, right? Um, but so there's a lot of things that
036go into that, but if we really, you know, just we want to take a moment to highlight something um special uh that we're doing specifically at Lincoln. Um Sore Squad, we're in our second year of that. Um and that's going uh very well and that's just a program we have. Um we kind of came up with it really we hadn't really seen anything quite like it at the elementary level. Um and so we just decided well just because it hasn't been done doesn't mean it can't be done. And so um we meet starting for at the beginning of the year every week uh for about a half an hour in our sore squads and we put a lot. We're very intentional about the groups that we uh put the kids in. We try no one
037in the no one in your class is in your sore squad. Um and we try to not have more than two kids from one grade level on a squad. Um and and we try to have one at least one kid from every grade level on a squad. And so it's just um so we're looking at some with inclusion. We're like six to like probably nineish size groups really all hands on deck. We have nurse Karen watch the phones, but other than that pretty much we if you're there, you're gonna you've got a sore spot. And uh it's it's really great. Um it's it's probably if you ask a lot of kids what their favorite part like they love to to to have sore squad. Um we have some special lunches and recesses where they get
038to eat together with their group. Um and we use that time to talk about we thought we were going to have it really planned out. We realiz it kind of it kind of lends topics kind of lend itself to like oh we're having this issue pop up a lot like hey let's talk about it at source squad and so we uh plan lessons uh along uh that route. We do a lot of um things um with the spot series. Um so we uh identify feelings. Our classroom counselor uh talks about it. Our speech pathologists with their lessons that they're doing with the kids. They're using the spot curriculum as well. Um and so we weave that into um the sore squads as well. Um I go into the classrooms once a month um with and
039highlight a spot too. So um just that consistency across the the whole school um helps just kind of build that sense of community um and climate make make everyone feel included. We have like the picture there um it kind of sums up like it really all in a nutshell. It says love first, teach second. And that's just kind of words we try really hard to lead and live by. And we have a special wall there where every picture, every sore squad has their photo up. And so the kids are really proud at conferences to be able to show their parents their squad and talk about that. So yeah. Miss. All right. Talking about briefly about tech. We could talk a lot about um all things tech, but just a couple of things like um got
040new iPads here or this year that's been going very well. with the Clever Touch boards. Um we've uh with our space theme, we've really enjoyed our VR goggles uh a lot. We've gotten to do some really fun things um with those as well. Our steam lab is still obviously um a big hit too with the kids. So those are all things um that that uh to highlight things that we do with tech uh at Lincoln. Um and then really um with climate culture, we do try we like you know work hard, play hard to like we try to bring um fun. And so we can And yes, that is Shannon pouring slime on my head there. She looks really sad about it, too. Yes. Um I think uh Sarah is one of our student council
041uh adviserss, so she's going to talk a little bit about some of the things that student council does to help build that positive climate culture, too. >> So I am one of the student council advisories along with Mrs. Cllander and um And so we meet about every other week and we try to plan some fun activities for Lincoln, but also just to get our fourth and fifth graders involved. So the last thing that we did just last week, um, we celebrated Abraham Lincoln's birthday. So in order to do that, we decided the student council should make cupcakes for the entire school. So Mrs. Gasmire had it all planned out for him. Student council members absolutely loved this. So they got to take just about a half hour. It's very organized. They mixed the cupcakes for
042us. They had to add the eggs. They did everything. And then we baked them. They went back to their class. And then during afternoon recess, again, absolutely organized really well. They had bags full of frosting. They got to come in, frost the cupcakes for everyone. And it was the day ever. >> They delivered them. They had their own little cart that they came around and it was fantastic. When you're Lincoln Elementary, you gota, you know, got to celebrate birthday and what is a birthday without cake, right? So, yeah, it was a fun fun day. Yeah. Uh other things uh as you the bag of candy in front of you um could is a testament to we just are coming off of our fun night. is kind of a it's I may have taken a very
043long nap on Saturday um but it was just a whole lot of fun and it's a great testament to how um the the help that you can get within the district. I think we had educ we had like 10 from educators rising that came. Hopefully they still want to be educators after experiencing um that the art club was there uh doing face painting and yeah so it was really the kids just they love that day so very much and we have a whole amount of staff that stick around on their Friday night too which um yeah and it was it was great great great time. So, um, we, yeah, enjoyed that a lot. Um, and then just rolling into community partnerships, we try to use what we have in any way really that we can.
044Um, we, um, with the pond, we always work with the parks and wreck, the another story tradition at at Lincoln is to get their one day that they get to go ice skating. Thankfully, we got that in before all of this really warm weather. Um we during chocolate sales uh we had they got to take um limo rides um and um yeah go limousine I think my ears are still ringing from the singing in the limo but like went to Twist Cone with theats of pizza like just again just so gracious with so much uh commu community support to make like these just really core memories happen for our kids. So, um it's it's we live in just such a wonderful community and yeah, we're very appreciative of that. We also uh continue with like
045Junior Achievement number ninjas is again a huge thing that um is supported by so many uh in the community. Um and like our foundation has been an integral part of that as well. Um and again, fun night it we have a lot a lot of um different sponsorships and and people that help out with donations with that as well. So very lucky to be a part of the community. That is for sure. I think that's really Am I forgetting anything ladies? Like oh yeah, sincerely like thank you so much for all of your support. Um there's you hear horror stories about school boards and we're really grateful that that is not not the case here. So >> not our school BOARD of view of other school boards. Yes. Thank you for that. Very important. uh
046very grateful for all that you do and your support with everything. So yeah, any questions for us or anything? >> I just had one on the literacy. You know, your special what's one of the activities like you do in homological awareness. What would they do? >> I am so grateful that I have Shannon Shield here with me right now >> because she's >> I have like Yeah, it's she'll explain it better than I will. So, a lot of the groups um we are reeaching or pre-teaching our UFly. Um for our phonics program, we're re pre-eaching or reteing or for those high-f flyers, we're working on um comprehension or um text evidence or all, you know, all of the things. We've got some kids who are um a little bit on the lower that need have
047those those needs that we're going way back to the beginning of you fly and we're teaching those. We've got some who are right on level. So, every every single group is on somewhat of a different level, but that's why we meet so often so that we can switch those kids like, "Hey, this kid's really getting it. Maybe they need to go up to the next level or hey, this kid is not not quite making it in that group. They need to go back a few few lessons." So, it's it's a lot with our UFly, but then it's a lot of enrichment activities for those that sometimes don't get a lot of that. I always think of, you know, reading groups in the past, >> right? >> Where you just move them along. You know, the
048whole class is going through that book. So now you move on. And with this way, you can be more specific. >> Because then we go into our UFly lesson, which is grade level. So they're still getting that, but they're getting what they need according to the test results. >> Okay. And you fly is very it's very scripted like and it's very structured. So it that does it's it some people and it's like it's funny how kids can kind of crave that though and how like like it like oh is is this really going to keep their yes they like like and they know exactly what to do and they do it and so then that really helps too when you are bouncing with different instructors and it looks very similar like no matter who it
049is. So >> obviously it's really nice to be able to see some of my past students and see how they're doing. Sure. >> You know so that's kind of because sometimes you don't get to see them very often. So, >> right. >> Yeah. And it's it Yeah. You just get creative. Like I um now it's like like I call it IEP season. So I'm in a lot of meetings now. So I don't like but like early on in the school year like I even had like the uppers that was like there was just three of them that were we really felt like you know like well let like I took them for the like you know like because then um then it's that another staff wasn't devoted to that group you know like so it's
050just like just meeting kids where they're at and then we got to do some you know fun higher end stuff. So just Yeah. >> Okay. Thank you. >> The kids really enjoy it. They like >> like when that 810 time >> happens like if you were in the hallway it is amazing to see like they are just walking. They know exactly where to go. >> There's no wasting time as we go to our class. >> They're excited to get where they need to be and >> I I think it's important too that your groups are small enough that you can >> you can see those slight changes and be able to move those kids up and down as quickly and as We talked a lot about that. We talked about, you know, should we involve
051kindergarten in that? Should we do we involve, you know, some of the maybe the ones that needed in third grade? Should we? But we decided that we needed to focus on smaller groups. And like she said, we will be introducing some of like the highf flyier kindergarteners um into some of the groups, but that's that was very strategic on our part to make it small and individualized. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you for all you do. Great work. >> All right. >> Well, up next, uh I want to just take a minute and recognize that it's public school week recognition and uh I think it's very important that we share the public school experience. Alyssa has put this has put this together and this has gone out correct to people that can share
052the information. Dr. Guffin was going to take it like take it with her and >> Perfect. Yes, >> that's good. >> But truly just a great week to celebrate and thank the families and the community members that support public education and then all the people that work in public education for hard work and dedication what we do every day. So place >> Yes. And great job putting this together. It does really talk about the student experience but also uh the family as a part of it as well. So it's it's certainly a collaborative thing. So, thank you. Thank you to all the the speaker, staff, uh, EAS, um, everyone that makes this district what it is today. So, we certainly appreciate that. >> All right. Up next, we have second reading of policy GBB, GBBR,
053and GBB. Mrs. B, >> I move second reading of both. Second. We have a motion on the floor by Olen, second by Beckus for policy GB GBB-R. >> Pretty sure that was right. >> You got it. >> Are there's any further discussion related to the two policies? None. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Same sign. >> Thank you. >> And then we also have the policy GBBV. Who's second motion on the floor by sharp? >> I'll second it. >> Second by Dr. Bor. Any further discussion related to the uh the policy? >> I did have one comment about that. You had asked a question about there is not any state law that supersedes that. So, we're following federal law with checking volunteers and employees of contract. >> Thank you. Thanks. >>
054Any further questions or comments? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. I >> thank you. Seeing nothing in front of this board at this time, I'd ask for a motion for adjournment. So move second. >> Second by Sharp. All those in favor? Hi. >> Hi.