001Good evening everyone. Welcome to the Hide Park Central School District's Board of Education meeting. Today is Thursday, August 28th. I'd like to call tonight's meeting to order. And at this time, can I get a motion to adjourn to executive session for the purpose of discussing promotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal, or removal of a particular person or persons and to meet with legal counsel to discuss a protected matter? >> So Margaret moved. I >> second discussion. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion carried. We're now in executive session. Okay, good evening everyone. At this time, I'd like to return to open session. And can we please rise for the pledge of allegiance? I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible,
002with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. >> We have modifications. Uh, can I get a motion to adopt tonight's agenda? >> So, Christine, >> second, Margaret. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carried. 5.1 Upcoming events. Friday, August 29th. Um Havlin Middle School student schedule walkthroughs at Havlin. Um the school will be open uh 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, September 4th, UPK uh oh, UPK through 12 school opens. All schools uh check school for opening times. And then Thursday, September 11th is our next board meeting at district office. Open session begins at 7 p.m. For the most up-to-date information, watch the calendar online. Any other events? Okay. Uh moving on to 6.1. Pride. >> Pride. So >> slides. >> All right. The first >> Sure. So the first slide
003uh we have here was our back to school night or excuse me our back to school barbecue uh which was held yesterday. I'm going to let Melissa Lawson talk a little bit about it. >> Yeah. So um we had a wonderful community event yesterday. We had over 400 um attendees from our community. We had 15 vendors from around the community and it was wonderful. We had giveaways. We had four members who were grill masters. So, thank you to Margaret and Mike and Katie and Carl for um manning the grill. And we gave away about I think 40 haircuts um for kids so that they look snazzy on the first day of school. Um, we uh gave away all of our backpacks and lunchboxes, but also families learned about the community resources that we offer, as
004well as our food pantry and clothing closet, which families were able to walk away with a lot of resources and support and new wardrobes for the first day of school. So, we're really um looking forward to continuing our community school initiative this year and we'll be communicating upcoming events very soon. >> I do want to >> You did a good job on your haircut. >> Yeah, that's what I said. I was like, I'm next. Um I I do want to say the uh committee, the steering committee, they have a lot of volunteers that support this this work and uh we can't do it without them. Uh, I want to thank Melissa Lawson and Melissa Rosario for their leadership. Um, and and you know, we we did not anticipate the number of people that were going
005to show up. Our highest number um of participants in any given event was about 80. So, we thought, okay, we doubled our numbers so that we could cover right our bases. Well, we had, you know, close to two 300% more uh show up, which was an amazing amazing thing. A lot of the vendors as I was visiting, they said this was the the the best attended event in the area uh in terms of a community uh connecting with the school. So, um kudos to everyone involved and just let's continue the partnership. We appreciate the support from the board and really excited about what's to come for for our community schools initiative. And I would just add if I can that um none of this would be possible without um Melissa Rosario who is the community
006schools facilitator and she is so great at making connections and inviting people in and um you know it's just amazing to watch and you know I look forward to it growing. our grant is, you know, continuing and um we have a lot of great opportunities throughout the year for families to participate in. >> And these are all school families or is this open to anybody? Huh? >> Schoolies. Pretty pretty good. Uh la lastly uh we do want to recognize one of our uh FDR alumni uh Joy uh Paterno who was named one of the Maris College football uh team captains. So we want to wish him congratulations and hopefully uh we can catch some of their games this upcoming season. In terms of a report, I do have a couple of items um just to
007share, but I'll I'll um let you transition before I get into the pride. >> Um any other pride? No, I think >> I think we'll move on to 7.1 superintendent. >> So, I do want to share uh just a couple of things in terms of um opening day. Um we're really excited looking forward to welcoming students. Um, and one of the things that I'm I'm most proud of uh in the district is um last week we had the board tour some of our schools um with our executive team as well as our our director of facilities and I'm really proud of the work that they've been able to just monitor and make sure continues happening. Uh, every school is being worked on this summer and so, um, the the pouring of the concrete went in,
008uh, is going in, uh, this weekend for FDR, so we're ready to go with that. You haven't had a chance to see the the auditorium. It looks amazing. uh some finding final uh touches are being done, but overall we're really excited about um the work that's happened and just want to thank the board, thank our community for approving those those capital projects because it really is going to make a difference uh for for our uh students. Um, as well as just continuing to show our our our deepest appreciation for our facilities and operations team because there's a lot of work happening and they've been all over it as well as our technology team making sure our vestibules are wired and have um all the equipment needed to make sure we keeping we're keeping our students
009and staff safe. Um, and then lastly, do want to share that we had uh a nice turnout for our town hall with regards to our cell phone um distractionfree uh learning zones um and our new policy around that. So, we had uh about um 20 plus uh individuals in person and we had another 20 or so uh online. So, uh we're really excited to kind of move forward with this process. I think it's going to give um students an opportunity to learn how to socialize with one another. I know our school leaders have been purchasing uh board games. Um something something that may be uh new to many many of our our our kids. Um but things that will give them an opportunity to kind of socialize and and just interact during during lunch periods
010and recess. Um want to thank our administrators and um our our uh building building staff. Buildings are looking great. They've been working really hard. We had three days of leadership retreat. Really excited about the progress that we've made thus far this past this past year and and our plan moving forward. So really excited about that work. Uh, with that, that concludes my items. And I don't know if anyone >> Yep. Um, we held our new teacher orientation earlier this week and we welcomed 25 new teachers. Uh, they spent three days learning about our district, our priorities, our, you know, got set up with all of the technology that they needed. Um, I want to thank Kim Nisel for leading that that work. Um, and I saw a lot of positive interactions and excitement about beginning
011a new career here in Hyde Park. So, we're excited to have them. >> That concludes >> um I I would just like to mention that the transportation department had their opening day this week. Uh they met at the Boseis conference center. It's really a nice place for for them to uh get together and and go through their mandated trainings, but they were also provided some um other presentations um things that would just help them with their jobs. It was really well attended. Dr. Roman uh was there and gave a a speech too, which was great. And then he was bombarded with all kinds of questions. But >> about cell phones, >> cell phones, but it was really nice to see everybody um because they're they're the first group to really get together. So when they
012have their meeting for me that's like um makes it re real that school is about to start. Um and I also want to uh mention to the board that we finally have our new routing software that the board approved uh during the budget season and the voters ultimately approved in the budget. Um Nicole was using it today. She was watching the bus drivers that are out towing their drive runs and it was really neat to see because she could uh see the actual little buses on the map and click on it and driver was their speed. Um you know of course it's we're not in session but it um the software was telling her that the bus drivers were three and a half hours late for their runs but it was just their timing for
013when they were going out. It's really neat. So I think we're off to we'll be off to a great start. >> Is that data recorded? I'm not sure if it's recorded. I can find out. >> It'd be interesting because, you know, some sometimes we get complaints that, oh, this bus was speeding down this road. >> If we could go back and look and say, well, they weren't. >> That information is actually available. Yes. I I was think I was actually picturing because I could see the little buses moving on the map. I don't know if that part was recorded, but I know they can pull record the data and they can see what time the bus arrived at a bus stop, how fast they were going at uh certain types of the drive. >> That
014concludes our items. Thank you. >> All right, moving on to 8.1. Uh can I get a motion to open uh public participation? So move 80. >> All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carried. Do we have a total of three minutes per speaker for a total of 21 minutes? Uh please provide your name and address when you reach the pod and we ask that everybody uh be uh courteous and respectful of all. Would anyone like to address the board? Okay, seeing that there's no one, we will close public participation. Uh 9.1 board subcommittee reports and professional development updates. Any subcommittees meet? No professional development. All right, moving on to board discussion including consent agenda items. I guess we'll cover any consent agenda items uh first. Any questions? >> Not really a question. I just um
015well maybe it is a question and I apologize for not u contacting beforehand. I was looking at the all the uh the booster club approval forms and and I know that it's primarily a way for them to demonstrate insurance and things like that. But one of the things that was interesting to me is that there seem to be a standard level of insurance for a lot of things, but some of the for some of the booster clubs they're really quite different. So for example, oftent times damage to rent premises was $50,000, but there were a couple cases where was $500,000. And I was trying to figure out if that's because those particular sports were more likely to damage or less likely, but I wasn't wasn't wasn't 100% clear. I had to take a stab at
016it. I think damage to um like a softball field would be much different than damage to the track or the football the the turf, >> right? You know, I thought that I thought that as well, but there were a couple cases where I thought >> that didn't line up. It didn't seem to line up entirely to me, but that's I assume that's what it is that that it's just different liabilities for different kinds of sports. Yeah, >> we we can look into that. And just to confirm, Linda, >> oh, the requirements from Nicer are all the same for the booster clubs. >> Well, there minimum requirements are >> right. Oh, so the booster club can choose to do more, right? It's not that they're I just want to make sure that I'm getting taken advantage
017of. That's all. That's that was my only concern. I'm not sure if they how they receive if they receive their insurance through an association or if they get on their own. >> They all have the same American. >> Yeah. >> Whatever insurance. Yeah. >> Yeah. Aiden. >> Yeah. All right. Thank you. >> Okay. Any other uh consent agenda items? >> All right. So now our board uh goal discussion our slides. Okay. Okay. So, we had the goal one um communication structures and and protocols. So, what Jay put this together to show, you know, how we going how are we going to show evidence, what the action plan is and and things like that. So, just take a second to read that and then we'll discuss it. the district wig just so that you have the
018board has that in the event that you do decide to >> okay I think one of the things we we said we obviously got to remove the chat portion but then there was a question about um whether whether we could have a number of community events that people would be agreeing to attend that every board member will attend three community events and I and I would be in favor of something like that number that said yep so we've met the goal because we did that right >> yeah just um so I did get feedback from um Carl and um he had two things one of them was related to communications about the electric bus and like you know how to have better communication about that which I'm not sure if that's really a part of
019the goal just that the next time something big like that we have to do a better job or or maybe a different job communicating. Yes. >> But he also said he's in favor of having regular community chats, >> right? That that was his um that was his take on it. So versus, you know, a chat when needed. >> Yeah. What I would vote no on that. >> I do too. I I just because I I I you know take time out of my evening and I enough of those >> talk to you. I don't want to do that. >> Hey So, anybody >> I thought we had talked about um working on the wording for this one because um we had, you know, we're kind of bouncing around ideas. So, I was playing around with
020the wording for that. Um and as far as the community chat goes, I I um I like the idea of having them when there's an issue that we need to talk about. It was a It was one of the most well attended ones when we talked about the um just before the electric bus vote, but I do think if we had done it sooner, we we might have gotten more people to come out. Um so, but as far as increased board member presence at district events, we really need something that's more um data, you know, more actionable than just that. So, um >> yeah, that's what he just said. Put a number on it. So what I had was board of well even the um the goal and then an objective. So the board of
021ed will actively participate in school. I want to stress that it should be school and community events to strengthen visibility, foster trust and build meaningful relationships with students, families and staff. um because a question came up is if we just um show up at any community event, but I think if we want to tie what we're doing into the district goals, which is what Dr. Bowman was talking about, um the district goals are are heavy on um student achievement, right? Um equity, those types of things. So, um I just would like the wording to include that we should be at a um school or community event and and then some of the reasons that we're doing that. Um and then each board of ed member will attend blank. I left a number for us to
022decide school-based events per year and then it would be similar to what's here reported at board of ed meetings either during pride or board discussions. But that would be a way that we could be um because we want measurable and realistic goals but we also want to be transparent. So if we whatever goal like if we say it's three then at three meetings three different meetings I would be talking at pride or we it has to come back to the meeting so that people know where we are and what we're doing. Right. >> That's the evidence part. Yes. >> Thank you. Um, you said school or community, but you were very clear that you wanted to be school. So, how about just school sponsored events? >> Well, what would you consider what you did the
023other day, the barbecue? That's not a school. >> School sponsored event, right? It's part of the community school. >> Oh, school, not a specific >> district sponsored event. That's what I really should have said. focused on the district and in that like >> district sponsored events. >> Yeah. >> Well, what else would there not? What else would there be? >> Well, you had sort of community events like would be going to um savings community >> a community day >> also savings back community day. Would that count? >> Oh, no. Right. It would be school district. >> Right. Right. >> Right. Yes. The hide park parade. I'm not >> That's a community event, right? So if it said or community, that's just to be just just for clarification. >> I Yeah, I think it should say
024district school district. >> Because then we're connecting it to the district goals. >> Okay. Thank you. >> So if you Margaret the wording if you want to send to Jay, you know, and then she'll clean up the wording because it sounded good. Everybody good with Mar Margaret's wording? >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> What what number? 34. I I liked four because it's one every morning period, but that's just >> even numbers. I'm sorry. I can't I >> Yeah, I'm sorry. You can't do even numbers. >> Five. >> Even um that's just my brain was working one per marking period, but other people can have other. That's fine. >> That means whatever. >> What you think? >> Four is a good number. Katie, >> four sounds good. >> I'm good with four. So, we'll do four
025and we'll leave community chats kind of open, I think. Sorry, Carl, but I think unless Do you guys want to have regular scheduled ones? >> It was a great idea. We love that's why we did them. We just didn't get the response that we were hoping for. You know, we were sitting in empty rooms, >> right? So that's really the I think us going to events will have more impact than sitting waiting for people to come to us. But I'm not I'm not against having them if we need something like maybe for example if the cell phone thing starts to become >> a big discussion maybe do one for I don't I'm not saying in the arms I'm just think you think we should put something on the website to like on the board page
026to say >> to wait >> request a community chat >> that's kind of >> and then we'll put one on the schedule >> because I don't know other than sending an email I guess there's no mechanism for them to >> every time somebody hits requests, are we having a community check? >> No, we'll we'll do it like look at a monthly month period. We'll put some wording out there to say, you know, if if we get so many requests, if we get any requests in the month of January, we'll do an event in February, something like that. >> We do need some way to assess if there's a need. I don't think that's what you're getting, >> right? What if they just called the district office and or email you guys and say you would
027know because you'd get more multiple emails. >> The the only thing I'm concerned about is if you if you do it in January and it's a hot topic, well by February it might already be too late. So if it's a hot topic and the board members know about it, they can alert me and we can get something scheduled quicker. Well, I I think we always have the uh EOE at Hide Park that people send things to so we can but are there other ways and I think having a clickable link on the website is I think what you were suggesting something >> request a community chat >> and and if we get >> and if we get more than x number we'll have >> yeah well not even x number I mean I would take
028one right be happy with one person showing up but Um >> Yeah. And that but the problem with doing it immediately is you want time to advertise. If we're going to go through the motion of doing one, you know, we would want to advertise to say, hey, you know, there's a few weeks lead time to to to to get there. >> We post just say three or four community chat possibilities with a registration link and then you know that someone's coming like they click on it and say they plan to go to that one about cell phones, for example. Well, the topic could be we don't want to put a topic because that's an agenda. >> Maybe a like a >> It's really up to the community to decide what they want to talk about.
029>> I I like that it's a communitydriven topic, >> right? >> Yes. But like community chats like three during the year and then people could click on one they wanted to attend and register. Then you know you have some commitment perhaps. >> I don't know. People may think it's anonymous because they don't have to share their name or anything when they show up. So, I don't know if that would dissuade people if they have to say their name. I think we leave it as a, you know, as needed. Make some mechanism. See, see if Rick can put something together on the board page. >> Do a I'll do a Google form. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Just come right. We'll we'll say if we get at least one request in in a month, we'll do something
030the following month. So, okay. Okay. Anything else on goal one with communications? Goal two, which is support the administrator's wildly important goal. >> Yes. So what I can share if it's okay >> Mike is um so our administrative team has has worked on refining the district wildly important goal and the wildly important goal is what what area can we focus on that's going to have the the most significant impact on student outcomes and so we are focusing on increasing literacy proficiency from an average of 55% to 61% by June June 26, 2026. And this this um this average consists of because we're looking at K12. So it consists of an average uh proficiency from 3 through 8 as well as proficiency as measured by uh the region's exams, all the different regions exams. So we're
031heading K12. And so um that's going to be our focus. that's what we're going to be working on as a as a district. So, I just wanted to share that with you in case, you know, there's a way that the board could also support, you know, the literacy initiative. I think that that would be a really nice way to kind of funnel from top all the way down uh into the classroom. Like I had looked and played around with this a little bit. And I think I think what we have here is fine, but it's it's not there's nothing really actual. It says the evidence is that we'll see increases student achievement. That's that's sort of an ambiguous nebulous measurement. And I was thinking are there sort of it basically says where we're where the
032cheaters are saying yes yes this is all good. We should we should help. I was thinking are there ways that we could actually do something more concrete? And this is what I came up with. feel free to shoot it down. Uh I have hold at least one board retreat each year to learn about programs and initiatives uh that could support and promote the district's wildly important. So the idea is that we we're taking a more active role by going out and seeking uh information through retreats that on on programs and things that that would be productive. >> So So can I ask a question? It it is it is it is it new programs or current programs that are being implemented to learn more about let's say well for the ones that are being implemented
033and we usually have the the in-house presentations right I'm thinking about more like when we had the community chat presentation we did we did a we did a retreat on not community chats >> community schools sorry we we had a whole presentation on community schools and we learned about that and that was initiative that that we got on board with because we could easily see how that supported this. And so as we move forward, other kinds of opportunities, initiatives, and programs that we ought to at least consider that are in line with it is really what I was thinking. >> Yeah. I mean, at least it's measurable, right? And would you say once a year at least? >> That's what I threw up. >> What do we normally do for retreats, don't we? >> We
034try to do at least one a year. >> At least one sometime. Yeah. >> Yeah. I mean that that would still be in line with saying we need a board retreat which is is that in another goal? >> No. No. >> Okay. >> Just a clarifying question. So it would be something above and beyond like like you mentioned the new program. So we have a new reading program but the directors give presentations at the board meeting. So you're thinking about something above and beyond. >> I'm thinking before before it got to that stage, right? Someone had to come and present and say here's this new program. Here's what we're thinking about. this is how it would help support. Let's have a retreat so the board is really really well informed when it comes to times
035to actually vote on it and listen to it. That's that's really what what I was um we just shifted to a whole new uh software system as well. Right. So that's another kind of thing that we could have had a board retreat just to get really really well. >> Do we have enough like at least one something? >> That's the real question there like to to to warrant um Oh yeah. Okay. We do these every year anyway. So, as long as we got one this year, we're good. >> Well, but it's got to be focused on related to the goal, right? We may have other board retreats if we want to learn about something else. >> Yeah. >> But at least one that's going to be dedicated to supporting this in some fashion. >> But
036I would even say that the the IB one we had is sort of relevant in this. So, it's the same thing. >> Yeah. Okay. Okay. I'm good. I'm good with that. Um for this, >> but I would almost say we want to keep the status and then like add in >> this would be just an additional, >> right? This would be an additional honey to to add in the u the board retreat. >> Okay. Anything else on goal number two? Goal number three, uh, board self- evvaluation. So, this is basically putting these goals together and measuring oursel against these and and now we're using the the tool the the super eval tool where we do Dr. Roman's evaluation. And so we'll have a mechanism now to actually um do self-evaluation um you know in the
037tool. So let's see our action plan board members will input their opinions into the superval tool assess not opinions these are our view of assessment views right >> this is what we had for >> individual assessments I think is probably we're just word smithing that's all right I think individual assessments might work for >> board members will attend at least one PD session virtual or in person each year to enhance the board's operation and effectiveness Is this the same as is PD or board retreat? Is that PD? >> Yeah. >> Would be right. >> Well, then if we're doing one a year, then that's sort of not necessarily even have them there. If we're already doing board retreat once a year and that counts as professional development, then we don't really need this, >> right?
038Yeah. I'm just >> this wording at all at all. Yeah. >> We add it to the other one to support the the goal, their goal. Yeah, >> then we don't need it in here. >> Be prepared for board meetings by reviewing all materials before each meeting and we'll ask the superintendent questions about board agenda items before the meeting so cabinet members can be prepared to answer them at the meeting. I like that goal. I don't know how measurable it is unless we have a quiz before the meeting. We can do that and have a Well, there's you can't know that it's hard to quantify, but you get a sense for the number of questions that that in the in the the cabinet gets a sense for how many questions come in. >> Right. So, if
039we're talking about needing some way to in our assessment of ourselves have have evidence that this there is that evidence, >> yeah, >> I like the idea of a quiz. >> Is it right? >> Yeah. I think it should be a jeopardy >> if you don't score a 65 or higher. >> Line line 14 under agenda item three attachment one >> say fill in the blank. >> What does this acronym stand for? >> Like I did do we talked about word smithing a little bit. Wordsmith a little bit the um >> just the evidence goal has been met portion for the self the super evaluation. So you see right now it says using the superval tool the board will do an annual self-evaluation which will measure the progress of their established goals. I added by
040insert date the board will undertake an annual self-evaluation using the superval val tool which will measure the board's effectiveness and identify any areas of board functioning that need special intention. That's the real change that I've added. This notion that the tool that the goal of the tool is to help us measure our effectiveness and identify areas of of functioning that need special attention. >> Yeah. >> When uh when is a good date for that >> when we were going to do it? We were going to do one. >> I don't think we talked about when. Yeah. >> I wouldn't want it to overlap with the superintendent. That's too much. I mean I think mid year if we have a chance to evaluate if we're on the right course >> then it has to be like
041a mid year otherwise if we wait till the end of the year it could be a different board you know it could be a different board by you know by then so >> yeah mid mid year sometime >> January >> by January one is that what's >> about 30 >> no because that's the holidays like yeah you want to want to give us some time after the holidays >> the second the second January meeting. How about if we word it that way because that way it's flexible year to year to year. >> Yeah. And it gives us a chance to have a conversation about it at that meeting. >> Yeah. Okay. >> Anything else for goal three? Goal number four is our superintendent evaluation. So this is making sure we uh do the superintendent evaluation
042in the super aail tool. Um and we have a date uh by March 31st and this is per contract. >> So that was that was my one thing. I hate sorry sorry to dominate. Um, since this is actually a mandated job of the board, is it really constitute a goal >> is really my one question. >> That was exactly what I Yeah, I agree. I don't think it is. >> And and we have and and we don't even have chance choice over the date. We have a choice over the over the tool using the super value tool versus >> this is one we don't have a choice. We have to do it. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> So, it's not a goal. So, I >> So, I I suggested Yeah, I I think so, too. >>
043No, I will shut up. >> And then we're down to the three goals because I usually say three, you know, three is a good number of goals. You don't want to have too many. >> It's an odd number. >> That's your odd number. >> Christine, are you gonna say something? >> Okay. So, I know you had some word smithing. you if you could send that to J and then we'll get that reviewed and next meeting we can uh vote on them. >> Sound like a plan. >> All right. I like it when a plan comes together. You Hannibal is it? >> Can I be the Oh, >> all right. Um, moving on to 10.1. Can I get a motion to approve tonight's consent agenda? >> So move. >> Second, Margaret. >> All those in favor?
044I opposed. Motion carried. [Music] We're going to say something now or after 11.1 after that. We already voted for that. You want to recall? >> All right. 11.1 our um Violet AB interimm principal agreement. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. Margaret. Second. Katie, >> any discussion? All those in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carried. >> Did you move? >> Okay, we didn't hear yet. >> I heard >> you're very quiet. >> It's okay. Mike, uh, just want to congratulate Jesse Lair for joining our team as an interim principal. Violet, she's here, so just want to recognize her. Congratulate. can't get away from us. >> All right. 11.2. Can I get a motion for our district-wide safety plan? >> So moved, Christine. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> I just want to say I
045would encourage parents to look at this plan. It's very comprehensive. Um, and in this time when sometimes parents are nervous about what's happening in schools, this is a great document to look over because, you know, it's a lot of pages, but it really goes through and shows how seriously the district takes student safety and the plans that are in place. >> And just to add to that is this isn't the complete plan. There's things that aren't shared publicly that are also Yes. part of the plan, but they're confidential for a reason, >> right? Absolutely. All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carried. >> Um, can I get a motion to enter our second public participation? >> So moved, Katie? Second, Christine. >> All in favor? Opposed? Motion carried. We are now in our
046second public participation. Same rules apply. If you'd like to address the board, please approach the podium. Thank you, Mr. President, superintendent, trustees, uh, cabinet members, administrators, Kelly Stanford, 181 Marshall Road in Soul Point. It's been a while since I've been here. Um, but it is always a joy to observe my home school district and its trustees doing such an excellent job of serving the needs of our High Park students. As a High Park resident, I'm always grateful for that. But it's a triple joy tonight because I would like to acknowledge, not sure if you're aware of this, uh that this young man in the front row, Roman Peton, uh is now a successful graduate of the youth leadership program uh at the Chamber of Commerce where I serve uh as as a volunteer. I'm a
047mentor. I'm not pretentious enough to think I could mentor Mr. Peton. He really is a great credit. uh to um uh FDR High School and to and I know he's going into his senior year. We expect great things of him. And then to coincide with the return to coincide with the return of Miss Gary, it's such a treat. She served with great distinction on this board, of course, and I never got round to asking her before the meeting what she was doing here. So now I know and I'm thrilled that you've made that appointment in violet school. So congratulations uh to you as as you know I also serve uh as a as a trustee on um the Boseies uh board of education. I just wanted to thank you since it's been a while since
048I've come before you uh for the input you have had both in our successful selection appointment of Jodi Deluchia as our district superintendent who has got off to a wonderful start but also the input that you've had collectively and individually uh on our strategic plan. It's over a decade since the Boseis uh had considered and has now adopted a strategic plan and I hope you will be able to observe we'll be doing actually I think a public meeting to share uh with the community the highlights of that plan but also to share with you the reinforcement that Dr. Deluchia has already been making in strengthening the staffing most recently. So, I'm just sharing with you. You probably were watching our board meeting, special board. No, you weren't. Uh, but it's public knowledge. Uh, just this
049week, uh, we created a new position of director of career technical uh, uh, education overseeing both the career technical institute and the adult learning institute and that will be Nicholas Millis who has served us so extraordinarily well uh, in in in recent years. So we are also in the process of adopting some board goals. I think for the first time uh in living history at the Duchess Boseies and I'm just here to say that we hope uh we know how supportive High Park School District has been uh to us in Boseis but we hope we're serving you well and we hope that on all fronts uh we're we're meeting your expectations. I do have finally because I don't want to overstay my welcome here particularly with you anticipating an early adjournment um is uh is
050is just to say um what a pleasure it is to serve with Mr. Spence uh on the Duchess County School Board's Association. He's their president as you know uh this this year. Um I happen to be the Bosey's legislative um liaison to the New York school boards association, New York State School Boards Association. Um it's going to be a challenging year for advocacy as every year seems to be. But the wonderful thing is now working with Dr. Delucia who was part of Niskos of course the school superintendent the New York State school boards association and the statewide uh Boseis um uh advocacy group we can align I think our advocacy efforts so that we can be effective in ensuring that both the executive uh and the legislature understand our priorities uh here in Duchess County.
051So as you review um your board uh uh uh goals, you might want to give a little thought of inserting inserting the word uh advocacy there in your excellent goal. Three uh uh uh the the activities of the board. This is measurable. Your uh presence uh and and support in advocating is so very very important because you are after all the presidents. Thank you very much. Would anyone else like to address the vote? Okay, at this time we'll close public participation and thank you for your comments, uh, Gully. Appreciate it. Any responses? Okay. Um, any other matters deemed necessary by the board? Well, we might have to do a second executive session since Jesse's here. She always I love no so but I don't think we have a need tonight. So at this time can
052I get a motion to uh adjourn tonight's meeting? >> Second Christine. >> All those in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned.