001All right, great. Um, good evening everyone. And we can all stand also with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you very much. Recommended motion to approve revise July 15. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second. >> I'd like to make a motion to amend the agenda that item 12 president is related to the field. I have a motion. It's Chris. I'll have a second. All those in favor for any amendment agenda. >> Any motion? Good. Next up on the agenda, we do have the office board members. So happy to repeat it. like to come around. >> Actually, you can stand up where you're sitting. Just stand up and you both can recite too. Sure. I do so or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States of State of New York
002and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office member according to the best of my ability out there. Do it again. >> You're okay with that? >> Be sworn in twice. >> I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York. And I will that I willfully discharge the duties to the office of board member according to the best of my ability. >> Congratulations. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Next on the agenda, we have the election of officers. We have the election of the president of the president of the board of education. I will take nominations for board president. I'd like to nominate everyone. Like to second that nomination. Chris Jim. Any other nominations
003we have Carol for present? >> All those in favor? >> I. >> Any oppose? Motion carries. office. I do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New York and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of board president according to the best of my >> congratulations take over the agenda now. >> Yes. Okay, I'll take nominations for the vice president of the board of education. >> I'd like to make a motion to nominate Chris Schumaker as the vice president of education and run out. I'll second that. Any other nominations? Discussion. All those in favor? >> I post. >> Congratulations, Chris. I do solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of
004the State of New York and that'll faithfully discharge the duties of the office of for vice president according to the best of my ability. >> Congratulations, Chris. >> Thank you. Congratulations. >> Yes, you do. And next is the appointment of our district as well. Correct. >> Yes. Oh, no. We all stood. So, you stand. >> I will. >> I'd like to. I will second that. Oops. Any questions? All those in favor? >> I post our district once again clerk according to the best of my abilities. Thank you very >> next on annual appointments uh bonding authorization authoration of state cash funds recommend motion the board of education approve the annual appointments um administer presented very well. >> Take a motion. >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor?
005>> I I motion passes. Authorization to borrow a recommended motion delegating to the president of the board of education of the Ronda Valley Central School District at Acer Olson County, New York. Power to authorize the assurance and sale of not to exceed three mill 3 million uh dollars in revenue anticipation of said school district. Anticipation of the collection of revenues to be received as state aid by said school district from the state of New York during a fiscal year and said school district commencing on July 1st, 2025. I'll make a motion. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion passes. >> Authorization of credit card. I recommend motion to authorize the use of the school district credit card by Dr. Paul Federo, superintendent Tabitha, assistant superintendent for business services, and Deborah Barriani, district
006credit limit 15,000. >> I'll make the motion. Any discussion? All those in favor? I >> opposed. Motion passes. >> Other authorizations. Recommend motion to approve the following authorizations for the 25 26 school year as presented. >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion passes. Second motion to designate the Bank of Green County and the New York class as official depositories of the school district for the 2526 school year presented. >> Make the motion second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I opposed. Motion passes. recommend a motion to designate the Shash Shash Journal as the official newspaper for the school district with the Times Herald record in the daily Freeman to be used at appropriate times the designation of the superintendent of schools for
007the 25 26th year. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I posted motion passes. >> Meeting dates and times. recommend motion to approve the board of education meeting dates and times for the 2526 school year as presented. >> I'll make a motion. >> I just want to uh I want to make sure that um because we do one meeting a month in August we're doing two. >> I just want to make sure that that's on the 12th 26 >> and we are going back to once a month. Yes, we're just doing that in August in case we need any last minute um personnel so that we're not having to do >> correct. Great. Sounds good. >> All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion passes. >>
008Recommend motion of the board of education to read the policy manual for the 256 year as presented. >> Second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion passes. >> Recommend motion the board of education approve the following appointments by consent items one through three as presented. I'll make a motion. >> Should be 256. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? I >> any opposed? >> Motion passes. >> Recommend motion to adopt the uh Internal Revenue Service allowable mileage reimbursement rate of 70 cents as the rate for the 2526 school year. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I opposed. Motion passes. I got a motion to approve the free and reduce uh price meals special milk program guidelines for the 25 26 school year as presented. >> I'll second
009it. >> Special I have a question. Are we are kids getting free meals this year again? Is that what this is all that program New York State? >> Thank you. >> Free but not free stuff coming out my pocket. >> No, no, of course. Of course. Take them all in my house. >> Any other discussion? >> Well, I don't know. I mean more take a couple. >> All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion passes. You all go to J. >> Recommend motion that the board of education authorizes Dr. Federa, superintendent of schools to employ personnel on a temporary per dean for substitute basis and to set the appropriate wages for such personnel presented. >> I motion second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I I >> opposed. Motion passes. >> Second motion approve
010the following substitute rates for the 2526 school year as presented. I'll make a motion. Second it. >> Any discussion? >> I just to uh just want to make sure uh really didn't get a chance to look at this, but we're pretty much on par with everybody else because that's always going to be an issue. Uh you know, who's the highest bidder for for people to come in and substitute for us. So, do we know where we fall in that or not necessarily? Uh we recently at the last time we raised um our rates we did it to be in line to be close to false or >> we were so >> No. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. We looked at we looked at our surrounding our touching neighbors as we said and that's >> it
011work like have we had any >> we had we've had greater success filling our sub positions this year than we have the previous years has specifically to do with this or not >> but we have definitely had better feedback from this year than we have >> yeah that's what I figur >> any other discussion all those in favor opposed cars. >> Recommend a motion by the board of education approve staff development half days and emergency closing days with dismissals at 12:30 1:30 p.m. at the following substitute grades for the 2526 leader as presented. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. Recommend motion of the board of education appoint Rebecca Paddock Stain as clerk pro term at the rate of $200 per meeting for the 2526 year as presented.
012>> I'll make I'll second that motion. >> Any discussion? >> I just ask the question. What is this for exactly? >> This >> what's the position? >> It's the the clerk. So this is this is in case you're out. something to me. She's >> okay. >> So, just in case back. >> Yep. >> That's why she's here tonight. >> Any other discussion? All those in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. Recommend the board of education approve the rates for use of facilities serve track facility as presented. >> I'll make a motion. Second. >> Any discussion? >> I Yeah, I have some questions on this. We've gone through this a lot over the years. Um, really happy to see the group one, right, being no cost. Those are our Rond out, you know, and groups and
013so on and so forth. But the event pricing, um, I'm assuming these are kind of external groups that come in and use our turf. Is that right, Aba? >> Yes. >> If that's true, $1,000 in my mind is very cheap, >> right? for a group to come in, they're likely hosting large events. Um, I'm worried about that being cheap considering the amount of kind of wear and tear that they're bringing and putting on our figures. >> They have to show proof of insurance as well. So, if they do damage something, we go against their insurance. >> Well, it's not just damage, but I think it's that the long run. Yeah. The long run use, right? If there's ways that we could maximize our our profit here to maybe help offset future expenses toward the turf,
014I really I think we should look into this this dollar value and consider raising it >> that money. >> Yeah. It may not cover turf obviously, right? But if we can have $5,000 that covers, you know, a track repair, something to me, this this just seems seems cheap. I think we review surrounding areas, right? I mean, >> I see. Yeah, that that's ultimately what what I'm recommending is have to go back and look at what reasonable prices are the other facility they're charging. >> I would look at like FDR as a facility, walk to other facility. >> So, does it get used now >> for daily daily events like that? >> Yeah. on Sundays soccer recreation, >> right? But this is more of an all day event. This would be like a track championship when
015they Yeah. when they are hosting those like men's soccer, you know, things. I I pulled in here before and I walked over thinking that it was bron teams. It wasn't. It was teams from all over them, but it was using our facility. >> Yeah. Yeah. Great. If >> we could just compare and see what other districts are, make sure we're not too low. >> Yeah. Put that into the house. >> I can do that. >> So, I guess my question is, do we need to vote on this tonight or can we table that this until um next meeting? >> We can always amend it. >> Oh, true. I guess we pass it now. No one can use the deal now. >> We can amend it when we have >> any other discussion. All those in
016favor? >> Opposed? a motion on the board of vacation to approve the copy rate for copies at 25 cents per page as presented. >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second. >> Who is who is paying like what are the copies for? Is this for external copies or >> it's for for requests? >> Oh, okay. Any other discussion? All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. >> Recommendation. The board of education waves the use of facilities fees for the following school related groups for activities which relate result in a benefit to students of the school district as presented. Do you like the motion? >> I'll second. Any discussion? All those in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. I >> recommend a motion uh with Orange Holster School District's health plan, municipal cooperation
017agreement. The Orange Holster Health Plan shall be governed and managed by a board of directors as presented. >> This is one of our health plans. Yeah, that's the health plan. >> Oh, you health plan. >> Yeah, we're a consortium. So, we do mostly retirees through that. >> Did you make a motion? >> Make a motion. >> Oh, yeah. It should have been discussion. >> Exactly. >> Any discussion? >> Answer prior to sorry that one. >> This is the reorg. >> All those in favor? I opposed. Motion carries >> recommend motion with boardation approve the following data coordinator for the 2526 as present. >> Make the motion. >> I'll second discussion. All those in favor closed. Motion carries. >> Recommend motion present to section 18 of the public officers law of the state of New York.
018Provisions for defense and identification of officers employees for the round edition are hereby adopted. >> Move the motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? Can you explain what this means? Maybe I guess >> I believe it's >> essentially says any officer of the district is covered under our liability insurance. >> Okay. >> And officers meaning you know false cabinet you know the key decision makers of the district. Other discussion. All those in favor. Okay. Next is acting principles for all the schools recommend a motion be resolved in the event of just to principal high school is not physically present. One of the days uh for the 2526 school year that Thomas Martelli AP Steven AP Alex Dan and Natalie Hardes Carla McDoug and Brian Marvin and Lauren ISB appointed acting princip for purposes all short-term student
019discipline matters section like present. Can I Can we combine two, three, four, five? >> Yeah. >> We have to do it separate though now. >> No, I think if if the board agrees to combine that five, they're all the same. >> Yeah. >> Motion to combine. >> I'll I'll make a motion. >> I'll second that motion. >> Any discussion? New members, did you understand what he just did? >> Yeah. Yeah. All those in favor? >> Motion carried. >> Second motion the board of education appoint Kevin Herren as 3214 hearing officer for the 2526 school year. >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second. >> Any discussion >> uh with the gentleman uh last year same as last year. >> We normally have person named Yeah. Any discussion? All those in favor? I >> motion carries.
020Recommend the motion the board of education approve the additional work with children for non-certified personnel at a rate of $20 per hour as presented. >> I'll make a motion. I'll second. Yeah. Not sure what this Nancy, can you share what? >> Um, yeah. Yeah, we have non-certified substitutes and if we're if we need like a one-on-one for an after school program, a non-certified person, we didn't have a rate to pay them that was approved and so we do rate it was approved by the chair. I think for the second or onetoone aids. I don't know what you mean by not certified. >> So if we have um so we have substitutes that are not certified >> certified like aids are not certified >> substitute teachers. We have certified subs and non-certified subs. So if a
021non-certified person is going to take the position of um being a one-on-one with a student for like an afterchool club, then we didn't have a rate of pay to we didn't have an amount to pay them. And so we established I think it was not last year but the year before this $20 rate. >> I guess I'm still confused with the certified because if you're one to one aids are your aids are not certified right for just if we don't have somebody the teaching assistants or the aids are not available for an after school event. There have been times where we have um trained other people that other staff that work within the building to assist and support the students so they can attend the after school club. It's like a substitute that's filling in
022for the TA that couldn't stay after the >> So you're saying TA is certified. >> They're assigned. So the students assigned during school day have an assigned certified teaching assistant or that works with the students. This is >> by certified teaching assistant. So there's right but the aids are not certified in they don't have certificates right >> we don't have we don't >> we don't have they don't have >> I should say that we have we have a couple but primarily the parents that work our students are all certif teaching assistants and so this is if one of them is not available after school to stay with their student we get a substitute to come so that the student doesn't miss out on club or the activity after school >> and there was just nothing
023in the contract >> right there to pay them so we have people that were staying and they getting the like the teacher rate like the certified teacher rate because we didn't have another rate established. So you were being paid like $47 an hour to stay, which is not a grade that we want to pay any substitute teacher stays. If a well yeah the non-certified person is going to >> do an afterchool activity with >> all those in favor >> post motion carries recommend that the board of education hereby designate the board president or chief school officer or designate to appoint impartial hearing officers when necessary to comply with due process requirement of the IDA and New York our section 2.5 as presented. >> Make the motion second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor recommend
024a motion that the board of education hereby appoints Dr. Paul Spadero, superintendent of schools or his designate to represent the district at and be authorized to make any necessary decisions to resolve a dispute presented at any resolution session held pursuant to commission of education regulation part 200 during the 2526. >> Make second. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. >> Recommend motion that the board of education pursuing the provisions of education law section 312-d3.10 of the region's rules hereby certifies the following individuals completed all the necessary training. He certifies and lead evaluated classroom teachers as presented. I >> second >> discussion. >> Can we consent agenda? That's not relevant to this point of order. I know how to order, but can we take a look at consent agenda some of these
025items that you read each one? It was my understanding that some of these have to be separated for the reward meeting. >> I'm not sure they had to. Right. I I raised this concern when we met with Paul >> new board members here. I wanted to make sure that they had time to really understand and ask questions. So I think it's ultimately finity and Paul if you were fine condensing everything >> remaining here into a single >> recommended few fewer >> and then you certainly ask questions on individual ones if you have them. Yeah. >> So, if I could suggest if that's okay. I'm sorry. We could do the lead evaluators together with educational consultants and independent contractors agreements >> and standard workday resolution. And then we could do the budget stuff together. There's a
026lot of stuff if we get two together. >> Okay. >> We did not. >> Yeah. Okay. 11 10 and 11. >> Okay. >> Right. Recommended for the certification of leadership. >> So 10 11 and 12. Any discussion on 10 112? >> All those in favor? >> Opposed? Motions carried just >> recommend motion the board of education approved revised personnel reported recommended by Dr. Paul Spa, super secret as present. I'll make the motion. >> I'll second it. >> Any discussion? All those in favor? I >> think special education teacher elementary we haven't met but I'm assuming that you're Evan the intermediate 25 welcome How many years ago? >> Class of 2020. I was only 18, 19. >> He was one of our student board members. >> Congrats. >> Congratulations. agenda items 14 through 18 as presented.
027>> I'll make the motion second. Any discussion? >> Just on the course proposals, I'm a big proponent of uh the evaluation of them after uh they've occurred. So, we've had we've had uh course proposals this past year at the high school and uh I don't I haven't received any feedback on how how we how they did how they went, number of students, uh are we running with them again, so on and so forth. So, I think I think you know I just like to be aware of uh you know how these courses go. You know, I mean it's important to see if we're going to continue these courses. Maybe we can look at that in curriculum committee and then report back to the world board because we've talked about these um the environmental science and
028introduction and agriculture courses um in committee and we're supportive of that but we can get more information back into >> yeah I'm not against the courses I just want to see >> how are things going you know and you know student population is important in these classes that we continue to carry them as we're always looking at the numbers number issues within per class. >> I was just going to speak to the >> all those in favor. >> I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Can I just I just wanted to 19. I thought we had uh So we're approved just recommend a motion that the board of education approve the Brond Valley Durals and swim teams to show the King to shadow the Kingston swim team for the 256 school year as presented. >> I'll make a
029motion. in in my discussion just I thought that we were uh losing this program but we're not. >> This will probably be the last year. We we did have a senior rising senior coming on the class material. We didn't feel like taking away swim team for >> No, I'm very happy about that because I know we just had a young lady who is going to Sienna on a scholarship, right? I don't know if it's a full scholarship, but I mean is it just because of the numbers that we're looking Well and that might this will be discussion so we won't talk about we're approved shadow the cases that mean >> uh we basically don't have enough to have our own teams shadow >> so they compete individually They practice with the Kingston. >> Do we
030build out >> any discussion? All those in favor? >> I opposed carries. recommend motion to consent agenda items 20 through 32 as presented. I will make the motion. >> I will second that motion discussion. >> Maybe just if you could provide just a brief very brief overview of what all of these are. >> Sure. So um with the agreements are um specific agreements for specific students that we place out the district which we don't have very many of but on small occurrences we do send some of our students out. So these are the contracts for those students and as well as those students that attend here from neighboring districts that don't have programs that we have. They um seek placements here with us in the district. So, those are some of those contracts as well
031that we have with our neighboring districts for the students that come. See what else is on here. Uh, Enrich is our program that we use for some of our um senior plus students that do some schools of work programming through the enrich program. So, that's our contract there. Our health and welfare contracts topic I can speak a little bit more to you, but that's essentially just some of the costs for students that it's a kind of a so that's all that I have discussions or questions. >> All those in favor >> public comment anything >> uh review of board of education committees and committee goals. Um so we had um we had several committees last year. So, uh, our thoughts were just to kind of quickly review what they are and so that our new
032we don't have we're obviously releasing some board members. So, we didn't want to really have um a full discussion at today's meeting. We're going to wait till the August 12th, but we want to remind people what our committees were last year so that you have time to think about um uh maybe what you would potentially like to be on as well as to let our new members know what commas you did have. And then Paul, I think you could meet with your team um and discuss if there's any other potentially need to to have in order to support you with anything specific any of those roles. Um last year we are required to have budget audit and we put those together. Uh we are also required to have policy. Those are those are ones that
033are we are required. We have we do have a facilities committee. We have a curriculum committee and then we do have a committee that does the Thomas K distinguish awards and our our ceremon basically at the end of the year. Those committees are chaired by a board member. We also have a district safety committee meeting. We just have a seat at the table. We do not chair it. And we also will need a representative for um the Rondot Valley Education Foundation. Am I missing something? >> County or the um Lucy. >> We agreed for Lucy's there. So Lucy Oh, the school board's less. Do we need a school board's lead? So again, those are just uh what we had. Um we can have I figured that's just for you to kind of just mull around
034and toss around at the next board meeting when we have board members we can discuss that and see if there's if any of them we don't need. I mean, I don't see that happening, but I'm just saying like we can discuss if we have to add take away. are typically aligned with our goals. >> Yes. >> And then so for our goals, we were we want to um get our board goals uh uh in our September meeting. That's what we discussed, right, Chris? for September meeting because then based off of our goals as a board then Paul will create his goals to help the board um reach their goals. So his goals were presented at the October meeting. So we will in having those committees and then we won't those discussions next month we will
035be able to then have our board goals for our September meeting all schools for October >> will we have state testing data back by then >> by October yeah should certainly October >> October >> if you don't it's May >> okay so that give you enough time to create goals and have that happen. >> And what about the school climate service did one who had that >> that disclosed right we have it mostly closed according to our leaders. So, we'll have that though when we set our board goals. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yeah. We'll be able to have that by the end of October. >> Yeah. Whenever you want >> maybe the August 26 meeting and then that way we're ready for the September. >> Is that possible? >> You say by you like
036it by the end of August the the results of the data clim at the August 26th. Okay. And now that the state testing is computer based, are we getting it back or earlier? >> Last year was the first year that they actually got back before the school year started. So we got second August last year. >> So is that at all possible for us? >> We're hopeful and the state has kind of said that they're going to stay on that same time. >> Okay. So if it's possible for us to look at it, I don't know. >> Whenever we get I'll send it to >> that would be optimal. Then we could use that to help us guide, you know, our Thank you. Next, we have our first reading of policy 011. The section readings
037in mind. So, this is just a first reading. Um, so we are not adopting for our new members. The yellow is what neighbor. I did this. >> Yeah. >> Was I here for the recent >> the sexual harassment? It's got the all the highlighting. >> Yeah. This is just the first reading of it. All it did was really just change uh I believe some of the word learning of it or taking basic stuff out. put some basic. You go to the second page of that, you can just see some of the things that were taken out and and moved. But yeah, there was nothing really major going on >> and was it just updated due to um >> it was updated due to also due to federal regulations or standards, right? Are changing or ever
038changing. require changes based off Paul you said that you'll be uh driving that policy committee as Any discussion on this question? >> Not for me. >> The next one is the first reading of policy 011 0.2 to the sexual harassment in the workplace that is also in your law. >> Who updates all of these? Well, a lot of come down from either the state or >> it's driven from the state most >> we can act the actual policies most times we get most of it from there >> ultimately that might be >> yeah so it so NISPA has so we we get they basically give us like a big scale as policy that we can then you know edit obviously a little bit as far as specifics but they are also they're driven by laws
039that are as so ever changing right now. >> These are just definitions. Yeah, this one. But the workplace >> and then the first reading of 011. >> Are we approving? >> So you don't we don't have to. >> No, >> just if we have any questions. Right. And then the next one is the first reading of policy 5695 which is the students and personal electronics devices 1210. >> Sure. So uh this is the cell phone policy that is coming down from the state department. >> No employers. >> Sorry. It's what what you have probably policy and uh there is there's optional sentences in the policy we like like to keep such as other personal devices other personal electronic devices including devices which are not capable of connecting to internet and access such as fitness trackers
040wired or wireless headphones and earbuds, earers, calculators, voice recorders, cameras and music devices that these devices will also be banned as well. So, so yeah, right. So, what we're saying is in the that colored section is what that's what we're recommending to keep that in the policy. >> Keep that in the walls >> and just the process if you could just review the process of it went through just our it was our policy committee that took the law right and and created and turn it into policy. >> The policy was given to us by uh policy committee looked at it, reviewed it. Uh we sent it to Frank Barelli, our attorney, to go over it. With the policy, we the school district had to create a way for um parents to get input. >> So,
041one way is I sent a letter out about, you know, we're going to be implementing the policy and there's a there's a there's a Google form that parents could fill out to gather input about the policy, which which we have. We have over like 75 responses from that. We're also going to do a community forum in mid August to bring the community in to basically explain the policy to them like there is no cell phones allowed, no electronic devices that can connect the internet. We're going to be implementing that policy with Fidelity. Basically telling everyone like this is your warning like know you bring a phone in there there's going to be uh mechanisms for you to store that phone and it's different in each at each school. the student brings a phone in at
042the elementary school. I know perhaps has lockers, they will store the phone in there. Uh Marble Town is looking at putting it in the teachers classroom stored in the cabinet. Uh Intermediate Junior High, they have lockers, so looking at storing them in lockers there as well. And the high school is looking at purchasing the Yer pouches for for storage. Students cannot have their phone um like accessible on them. They can't have them in their backpack, at their pocket. They have to be stored. >> Can they have it in a pouch on them? >> They'll have the yonder pouch, right? >> I I know that there was some discussion with us, you know, we're going to purchase or look to purchase some of that going on there. Yeah, >> but also we had briefly talked about
043maybe putting them did you have discussion with principal about that about putting them in in the lockers as well or >> the re the high school's recommendation is purpose they're they're afraid of they're in the lockers excuse me the hallways going the lockers all there >> okay for distraction purposes and >> what's the recommendation >> uh the junior high level is to leave them get in their lockers They have a locker. They have a lock to keep them in their lockers. >> So, so they use their lockers over there. We don't use our lockers over >> their backpacks at all. >> I think they it's just the administrators who are right. It was administrator decision whether to use the lockers or not. >> Yeah. This is their recommendations as far as going to store those.
044The yonder pouches are going to cost us about 20 23 24,000 to purchase 600 of them. We are getting money from the state. We're getting about $9,000 from the state to help with that purchase. >> And have you talked to them about their experience with the capture? They found it to be successful. Yeah, there's always growing pains at first, but I mean it's basically if they if a child does, you know, have their phone out, there's going to be conse have we're going to add in our code of conduct consequences, you know, children, you know, are free. So, it's a law. So, it's it's a rule that have to follow and if they don't follow it, they'll be receiving the consequences and at that community forum, we're going to explain that to parents like, you
045know, Johnny has their phone for the first infraction, it's this and second in fraction this. And those will be added to our code. And if a parent needs to contact their child during the day. >> Yeah, we have to have communication uh protocols as well too. So everyone is saying, you know, parent can call front office. We can get the message to the child when when they're available. There's also phones available in the front office for children to use as well too if they need to hold their parent designated phone also. So >> and is it do you do I mean I know that Yonder in high school. We do not do we foresee I talk to I see going to the rest quite often to get home. Do we have any possibility maybe? >>
046Great. It was it wasn't recommended but we can so I can take talk to >> I mean we can see how I I know I I level >> they will find a way I just know that the founders are not you know >> oh they're not they're not >> you know so >> I mean they've they've already found ways to >> get things >> but I guess we have to start some >> I think it's going to come down to what to find more >> that and just establishing the expectations you know in mid August we have that community form and first day of school and we have to be consistent and enforce the code of conduct. So it we see some growing pains at first but I think once once those we get over
047those growing pains and students are realizing they're going to be held accountable for their act it'll work itself out. I just would like to not make recommendation but just encourage that uh that the parents are involved when there are uh issues or problems with the students in their home that that they be a part of the solution you know not just calls on the student or the teacher. I think we need to make sure that the parent is involved and that they we have to literally bring the parent in or ask them to come in uh to uh get the phone from the the administrator. But in if you read over this document um Jim suit cell phone and personal electronic device storage plan it it says just that what the consequences are um under
048security enforcement >> and it's just that the parent has to come in to pick up the phone. Um it goes through first offense, second offense, third offense, fourth fence, you know, in terms of referrals and um it it to me it seems pretty comprehensive. Okay. No parent, you know, engagement or requiring parent engagement here. >> First offense, if the child phone be taken away, the parent has to come pick the phone up. They're already going to be involved from the first action. >> That's the second one, isn't it? >> Second offense, uh, student phone is confiscated. He'll stay in the school office at the end of the day, but some parent must come in and students may receive a consequence of of that second. They could receive a referral that be up to the administration.
049Uh third offense, the phone is confiscated. It'll office a parent must come pick it up and then a parent conference will be required. >> Um I have a question and just a thought. One, this just could be boilerplate language, but in terms of how students can get in touch with the school says the district's communication app, do we have the communication app? We we don't uh we we we're looking into that, but we're we're also thinking about well if we open that can of worms and students have their Chromebooks instead of their work they're messaging their parents. So we're thinking maybe that's not an avenue we want to take but again that's up for discussion. That's why it's first reading. So we definitely want your input with policy. >> I think we should start without
050that and see how it goes. I also wonder if during the community short just sharing stories of success from other districts and schools to help to help appease parents who may not want this. I think there's been a lot of really strong outcomes from where this has been implemented. Higher test scores, higher student engagements. I think sharing that with parents could be helpful. And also with students, are you planning to do anything with students to introduce them to that? >> Yeah, we're do have digital citizenship and know we want to definitely you know open up that more across all it's not offered at every grade level but it is prevalent at some some schools. So >> yeah, digital decision will be a focus on >> and again this is I'm going to explain the parents
051meeting we we have to this is a law we have to implement this we don't have a choice this is how we're going to do >> also I think what she's saying is if you get the kids to buy in a little bit give them a rationale the older ones actually like why >> like we're doing this because there's not just that it's yes it's a lot of impacted but also it'll benefit them and in what ways will it benefit them Um, it's really to it's really for their own good, but I'm not going to answer. >> It's really for their own good. Um, and if we can explain that to them and show them the benefits of not having to be distracted by their cell phones all day long, not having to check it,
052kind of breaking them, breaking them a little bit free from it might be beneficial for their older kids to buy in a little bit too. I mean I don't know what that looks like but >> um could we and I don't know in here we have for example smartphone smartwatches tablets that discourage devices discouraged um I'm wondering if we should add like either do an etc or I'm just thinking analysis And people may not realize they're being reported. The smart glasses. >> Wow. >> They're incredible. Pair on a couple weeks ago. >> They look like this, but there's literally two little right here. >> Listen to uh your station. >> It's crazy. >> So I I don't know if that and I do know that. students that have them for you know their own personal
053use. I just think maybe that should be considered added to the list >> and the policies state any internet >> if it connects to >> that makes sense to the kids though so they know that that is included >> that is included >> I think maybe some way to communicate it to the kids >> and top we top all meetings as well too principal hold beginning of the year that go over the expectations come So I'm sure they'll be going over the new cell home costs. >> Yeah. But maybe maybe just reiterate the why should be >> hyper system. I'm in every day all day. >> For the yonder pouches um where there's like stations where they have to lock you unlock stations rather than the stool. >> I think there's two entry exit points.
054Thank gymnasium over here. Pick up the giant pouches school that kids pick it up every day. Walk in. This is the first meeting. >> You have to take a look at it. We want your feedback. I know it's going to it's a heavy lift. It's something new, but I think we're >> Do we know when the next policy committee is? >> We haven't even established. >> We have established it to look at this again. Go ahead. >> Well, we have had and I what we've done in the past before the committees are formed, we've had the existing committee member just carry forward the work. So, I don't know if Jim and and maybe Cat would still sit on that and maybe we just asked Carolyn as president to hope you all agree. There's a lot
055of work that needs to be done. The next policy was the heat conditions policy that also has to be approved by September 1st. So, there's a lot of policy work that needs to happen all before it starts school year. >> So, maybe have any meeting over the summer. >> Yeah. And one other question why you mentioned digital citizenship. Is that a class or some sort of program that they're doing in school? >> Yeah, we have it as a class. I believe at the intermediate school they digital citizenship. >> They're all techn all the fourth and fifth graders with Mr. O'Shea. It's been third year of development. >> Right. I feel like the old I mean that's great we're starting but there's a way to do some sort of digital literacy programming for the older kids
056to help like just to usher this in and support them in an ongoing way that's an option they're looking at it we can expand AI and although I know wait was it at the committee I'm sorry the curriculum committee meeting there was a discussion about making it a and help my >> Yeah, we were discussing adding because >> so that was our one of our discussions of different adding it to healthiness and it cover. >> Our next first reading policy is 8113 extreme heat condition days. So again, this was our sample policy based off. >> Yeah. Again, this is just if if the if the temperature raises up to 82 degrees, we have to, you know, put some metrics in place to make sure the classroom students close the blinds, we turn the lights off.
057I mean, uh, we have we do have air conditioning at all in the middle school, junior high, but that's obviously not an issue. We have certain areas at different schools where there is air conditioning. So, if we have to move students, we can move students to those locations. We also have window uh AC units as well. Uh it got really hot towards the end of the school year. It's and again we we had enough units. We had enough space. Uh the classrooms did get up to that level 82 degrees that we were able to put those students and staff members in those locations. But I don't believe and correct me if I'm wrong Dev I don't even think we moved. I think we were okay. Like I didn't hear from our director of facilities like
058we had to move students and this this spot come out too hot. felt like we we're able to handle it with the the mechanisms that they have in place. >> I know in facilities committee as a member uh that they're working extremely hard to make sure that they need to have you know the AC's in working condition and they improve that by getting >> we are doing an AC study. I mean the goal would be have every school in the district have air conditioning that is in the works right now through our our architectural firm and througherta. So that'll be taking place and hopefully in the next few years we'll pursue that the facilities committee pursue that air conditioned with this policy. Uh the next is the second reading and adoption. So we are adopting
059here possessionally uh policy 2245 the exeicient student board member. So we've um historically have had a board member representative um so this sort of isn't to us um but now it's policy we have to have one. >> Is there anything different other than what we've had? No, just now it's a policy that probably has super representives. >> Make a motion. >> I'll make a motion. Any discussion? >> All those in favor? >> I carries. We have a second reading and adoption of policy 120 school district records. >> A motion. >> I'll make a motion. I'll second it. >> Any discussion? >> We don't we're not sure. >> Sure. >> Are we just updated? Well, then I do apologize. I have to leave my application this week. I drove here just to make sure we have
060a forum. So, I'm heading back to see my family tonight. >> There you go. >> We're down in Jersey. >> Thank you. >> You drove up from Jersey? >> Drove up from Jersey and all the traffic just to spend time with. Did >> you get your hands this morning? We didn't. >> All right. Have a good night everyone. We'll say thank you. >> Is there a reason being up there? I don't know. Did we not have the policy? >> We did. We did. Um if you look um on the very last page, it tells you the times that it has been >> revised. Lisa, I think uh Yes, she put in the changes. That wasn't on policy. >> I'm just looking right now just to see. >> Yeah. and our chair for policy was. >>
061Okay. >> Yeah, I didn't have anything uh really written down regarding it. Uh title n previous policy was just about amendments and stuff. So yeah, >> to give you this is the second reading of this. discussion. >> All those in favor? Recommended motion that the board of education approve warrant 35, 37, 38, 40, and 42 as presented. >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Any discussion? >> Where are they presented? >> Where where are they? >> They should be attached to the digital boards. Please, please uh the central business office. So they send everybody anything that we should what >> you're just looking at the report to see if she found any discrepancies between our bills and our payments. So what we originally said and what we ended up being. So that's
062all that is. She does an analysis to make sure we're sending it to the person that says that it matches what we originally said. >> Everything. Yeah. >> Good job. >> Thanks. >> All those in favor? Motion carries. Recommended motion that the board of education approve the financial reports for May 2025 as presented. >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second it. >> Discussion. All those in favor >> opposed. Motion carries. be a result that the board of education hereby denies the dignity for all students act appeal submitted by the individual listed on confidential schedule A and authorizes the president of the board of education to direct correspondence memorializing this decision to such individual >> I'll make a motion >> second discussion all those in favor >> motion carries recommended motion to adjourn the July
06315th, 2025 meeting. >> Motion >> discussion. >> All those in favor? >> All those opposed. >> Congratulations to our first or two members who survived their first three meeting. >> These used to not be condensed. Thanks to Nicole who