001Hey. Yay. Good job. Good job, Mrs. Kendrick. >> All right. Welcome to to the November 19th board of education meeting. Uh, thank you all for coming. Would you like to um smack the gas? Go ahead. >> That is fantastic. Um, I'd like to call this meeting to order. Roll call. >> Mr. Davis >> here. >> Mr. Fowler >> here. >> Mr. Hetler >> here. Mrs. P here >> and Mrs. McGra >> here. Stand and do the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands nation indivisible of >> the next portion is adopting the meeting agenda. Is there a motion to approve um this motion? Is there a motion to approve the agenda? >> So moved. Second. Any discussion? Follow up. >>
002Mr. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Cowser, >> yes. >> Mr. Hotsteadler, >> yes. >> Mrs. T. >> Yes. >> And Mrs. McGraw? >> Yes. >> Um, the next portion is the approval of minutes. Which meeting were you not at? >> October 16th. >> The the 15th meeting >> or 15th? Yes. >> Can we do those separately? >> Sure. Um, is there a motion to approve um the meetings from the uh October 15? >> Are you second roll? >> Uh, Mr. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Bowser, >> yes. >> Mr. Hostetler, >> yes. >> Mrs. Papain. >> And Mrs. Nabro, >> yes. Is there a motion to approve the minute meetings from the minute meeting notes from the meeting on uh the 21st of October? >> Second. >> Mr. Davis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fowler. >>
003Yes. Um, Mr. Hostetler, >> yes. >> Mrs. Path, >> yes. >> And Mrs. Madra, >> yes. >> So, we have some exciting uh reports this month. Um, we have we're going to start with the middle school and just pointing out this is uh Mr. Johnson's first presentation as principal of Cington Middle School. Please. Yeah. Mr. Johnson, Miss Pavlich, and Mr. Shoemaker. I couldn't be more excited about um the team they're becoming and the job they're doing in the middle school. Um I don't believe you could walk two hallways in the middle school and not see one of them any second of the day. Um they're always out, they're always visible, and they're always supporting our teachers and our students. Um so they're off to a great start. And I'll turn it over to Mr. Johnson.
004Thank you. >> I don't want to do this alone. U Mrs. P was one of the first things we wanted to do is we wanted to work with teachers on just building school culture um recruiting staff morale. So we started off with uh doing popups getting staff together let them meet once a month just get together. We were fortunate enough we had the first one was a football theme. We had Mr. Headley out there grilling hot dogs and everyone brought in dishes, you know, Halloween one. This month was doing a Thanksgiving theme followed by the day before Christmas break then a Christmas day. Just something to get the staff together just so they could just get out of classrooms, go back to the teachers and just hang out, talk with each other. Um, Mrs. Raglin's
005head up a fun committee, just a committee that uh where teachers can kind of brainstorm ideas that they could do outside of school or just something fun to do just to get to know each other. Um we have spirit weeks coming up where, you know, the kids will know what to wear different things, but then we'll do the underground spirit wear teacher will wear out the students have to figure out, you know, what the spirit week is all about. Um, and still trying to get together with some monthly staff outings, going somewhere, just hanging out, just getting away from the classroom and just getting to know each other as just people. Um, Mr. Raglin's also giving out uh weekly appreciation gifts, little cards, little signs that say, you know, good job. You candy maybe or
006a pen to go with it. and um trying to do more with social media to you know show the good things that are going on at our middle school. We've had a lot of feedback, positive feedback from some of the videos we created and we're definitely to create more. We want to create more and if you have any suggestions on works that you'd like to see, please let us know. U take care of that. Uh we're going to show you a locked in. >> It's not yours. >> Yes. >> Okay. It's good. >> We can come back to that. And then obviously last thing with Mr. F said just um our commitment just to being visible for our staff. We want to be in the hallways. We want to be in classrooms. We want to
007be able to help teachers. Our first welcome back ceremony done the Olympics one year. We did walk songs. This year we had all of our staff members uh choose somebody from their team to get one of those glow costumes and we did a race around the gym. The kids really like that. U Mrs. Palage actually won. There was a little bit of pushing and shoving going on there, but it was a fun race and just something fun to do to kick off the school year. Uh get the kids excited about coming to middle school. And uh the common corner, I want to speak on that. First of all, I have to go back to that race. That's when we found out on the first day that Mrs. Pablo just um so the common corner, you
008guys may know the media center at middle school. Um we have talked over the se last few years about how we can transform that space. And we noticed at lunchtime um you know after the kids would gig they would go to inter murals. Some of the kids didn't want to go to inter murals. So we kind of opened up that space for kids who might want to go in there. Um and there's a variety of games in there. Um I want to special shout out to Mrs. Nusy. Mr. Nuc is a computer and technology teacher who kind of headed this up. I mean we have ski ball in there. We have a shot basketball where they can compete against each other. um checkers, uh air hockey, and the kids loving love going in there. And
009it's also used for um special like uh if uh we want to work with this student with their behavior, we can use it as hey if if you hold your act together for x amount of days, you get to go in the common corner. All right, let's do it. So, it's really been um a cool space that kids have enjoyed. We have a quick video to show you what our transformed uh prompt closet looks like at the middle school. >> And I want to introduce you to the country middle school comic closet thrift store. Enjoy. big. >> Oh, this is a nice jacket I could wear in the winter when I'm cold. >> Wow, this is so cool. Wait, I I need these for soccer. >> Hey guys, question is, how do I get in
010the comic closet? Here's how it works. If you need something from the common closet, you can see me or you can see any other adult in the building and they'll bring you down here during a time that fits in your schedule. You can grab anything that you want. >> And that came from when um actually I was in the high school before school started this year and I saw their comic closet. Um, and they they've done an amazing job with the common closet, went to the middle school, and let's just say it needed a lot of help. So, I contacted Terry Sam's Foundation. Uh, they donated the racks that you see in there. Um, and we got some donations coming in. We've got it, you know, looking pretty good. And, um, a lot of students
011have been using it up to this point. And we're now we're just trying to promote it, um, to get more hits, feel like it's okay to come and do it. And then uh student supports and connections. Uh there's four four bullet points here. Uh the first one um what we what we're realizing at lunchtime, we feel like that's an uh a time of the day that we could it's kind of untapped for connections with kids. So what we're seeing is, you know, your standard lunchtime where they come in, they sit down with their friends, the adults kind of just sit around the sides, not sit around side, stand outside, manage what's going on. And we're kind of thinking about it differently. This is a time where we need to be in connecting with them. So
012we're looking up ideas about how we can do this. And one thing we just started just to try it out was conversation card. And it's really simple. You just push your card around and there's little plastic dust. So, I got like a thousand of them and there's cups A, B, C, and D. And I come up with a question and I ask every student during the lunchtime, like a simple question. What's your favorite candy bar? And I give them um four choices. I push a cart around the cafeteria and the conversations that pop up are amazing. They're like, "Oh, I'm going to do Snickers. I'm going to do" and you just start to see people come to life, start connecting, start talking. Um, and then what's funny about it is we get the results from
013that day and then I share the results on the morning and boy they're upset that their choice was not first place. Um, but we are in the path to brainstorming other ideas that that we can do during lunchtime to get kids talking to kids and adults talking to other kids as well. Um, next one, our check-in uh checkout system is a system that we're doing um with those students who might uh need a little extra help with academic help or uh behavior help. And uh they are going to be paired up with a a a mentor, a teacher in the building and that teacher is going to check in with them in the morning every day. They're going to set a specific goal for them and then at the end of each day they're going
014to check out with them to see how they're doing. So they're they're checking in with the specific adult um on a specific goal every day, twice a day. Um and then we had child guidance and family solutions come in too good for drugs. They're coming into uh the sixth and eighth grade classes through social emotional learning um lessons along with drug prevention lessons. And the last one, our student assistance program, which is head up by Cherry Brutski is a master as a counselor. this year. I'm finding out more, learning more about this program is absolutely amazing. Um, and we identify uh families and students in our school that might need a little extra support and we connect them with outside agencies um uh that they could benefit from to make their life uh outside of
015school at home a little bit easier or even um the students. uh while we have the student in school we have services extra services that we provide them make life a little bit easier. >> All right next thing that we have is our roaming report. So the whole goal behind these roaming reports is to show um our parents to show students to show our community some of the amazing things that are happening in our building. Um like Mr. Johnson said, but really trying to improve the culture and part of that is making um the most of every opportunity to be positive. Um so I'm going to show you one of our favorites. We're going to be asking people what their favorite thing is about country. >> I'm with Mr. Smith and I'm here to ask
016what it is about country. >> My favorite thing is the culture and kids and country. I think kids are coming for a dream and I think our culture is really tough. I think teachers care about kids and I think kids are really good kids like my name and the father teachers are nice. >> My favorite thing is all of the students that I get to interact with every day and also my fantastic peers that I work with. My favorite thing about this place, two things that are here at I love the students here and I love the staff who I work with. Everybody makes it a joy to come to work every day. >> What is your favorite thing about >> something? My favorite thing about CMS is of course all my wonderful >> about
017school is everyone's super nice. Um if you ever need something like if you're new here always helps you. >> My favorite thing is being able to see students every day. Mr. Jones, >> I love the students and their smiles every day. Middle school. >> What I like most about Middle School, the same thing. I like when I started at Middle School and that spending time with kids in the classroom. My favorite part of the day. Thank kids for making them. the classes and all the teachers. >> The thing about elementary school are my students. I love my students. It's just the way that we create future school and middle school is a very difficult time for a lot of kids and change through the high school that middle groundation is difficult. Uh and the champions
018for our kids have in this building inspiring. >> My favorite thing about CMS has to be the staff and the wonderful kids we've ever Well, it's true that Coventry Middle School is the place to be because of our people. You can see how important relationships are in our building. Our teachers feel that for each other, our kids feel it for each other and for the teachers. And um that's one thing that we really wanted the community to know about our building. Um we do have a question for you all. What would you like our next roaming report to be about? We've made some we've done some funny ones where kids looked at an old school projector and try to guess what it was. Um, so you don't have to answer right now, but think about
019it. Um, and we'd be happy to make something happen. Um, last week we had our Veterans Day assembly. Um, we had over 25 veterans come in the building. Mr. Iring did a great job organizing the event. He had a lot of positive feedback from it. Um, this year we had a costume contest. So, our kids were very excited to be able to wear a costume this year. We welcomed some special guests. You can see u Mrs. Incredible. Aka Mrs. Norris came to be one of our um costume contest judges. Um kids danced around and uh they judge the best costume. So, I'll show you a little clip of that. Oh my god. So, our winners enjoyed gift cards. It was a lot of fun for our students, a lot of fun for our staff, and
020it was nice to be able to welcome guests into our building. Our CMS PALS, it's like what we call our PTA. Um, PAL stands for parents advocating and lending support. Um, they do such a great job doing things for our building. Um this year uh participation from both staff and parents has been higher than it has been in a number of years. So we're very excited about that. Um the group this year has provided breakfast and treats for staff. Um they've given our cafeteria team appreciation gifts as well as our custodians. Um they're always in our buildings at at athletic events hosting concession stands. They raised funds through popcale uh pop sales organizing a table at track or treat. Um and right now they are facilitating a turkey feather sale where they are selling um
021for $1 a feather um that goes on the teacher or staff member of students choice. And next Wednesday um at our November wrapup assembly um the teacher with the most feathers going to dress up in a turkey costume and go around the building. So, we are so excited that um Mr. Johnson hopefully is going to win that one. >> We're definitely excited to see that. But they do so much for us and we we are so grateful for them. >> I'm currently in last place, but Mr. Shoemaker is second place. So, there are two costumes. So, first place on that turkey today. >> Speaking of Mr. Balon. Um, two weeks ago, our choir ensemble had the opportunity to go to Ashlin University to take part in a college lesson. Um, the the Mr. Bailing and
022Mr. Shreddedler are the teachers of this course and basically what this course is is um they work with college students who are aspiring to become choir directors. So, we got on a bus, we went to Ashley University. Um, when we got there, we met uh Dr. Blackley. He's in charge of the music department at Ashley University and the students got to see what a college choir classroom looks like. From there, we had a tour guide and he took us all around the university. If you ever been to Ash University is a beautiful school. Uh we got to see the library, students eat, they got to see what a classroom looks like, and we just tore the university. It was just a great experience for our kids. Then we went back to the choir room and
023oh by the way on our tour the university president stopped us and greeted us and said hi to us. I thought that was cool to be you know took time out of his day evening to meet with us and then Mr. Blog did the lesson and during the lesson he used the students input responses as part of his discussion with the kids. So, it was a great great night, a lot of fun. And Dr. Blackley, um, at the end he approached our choir and he said, um, we had the best sounding middle school choir he's ever heard in. So, I think, you know, that's a compliment in itself. So, just did a really good job. And then also, Mr. Bail and Mr. Harrison, they were recognized later that same week at the OMLA conference for
024their regional award that they won that we spoke about last year. And then on Friday, our choir got to go up and sing to uh for the uh all the teachers, administrators at the conference and then they got to hang out at Kalahar the rest of the day. So worked out great for them. Just a great experience department's doing great things. And just quick update with with STEM on behalf of uh Janelle Lean uh Evans who's the STEM teacher at the middle school. Um we have we're at the point now where um at least sixth, seventh, and eighth grade um every student that takes them is going to be involved in a we have enough equipment for every student to be involved in a robotics curriculum. Um so they're starting to see that all the
025way through. Um we have Lego robots, we have VEX robots. Um and at each grade level they're taken through um they have to different challenges and competitions and they have to code um the robots to do different tasks. Um and they'll be competing last two years they competed in a robotics competition at the BSC versus uh other local schools and they're going to be doing that again this month. >> Okay. We've had our private middle school football and cheer um teams complete their fall season. Um the seventh and eighth grade football team did a great job uh throughout the season. Um we had some really dedicated coaches that are um that were new this year and are definitely very active and excited about building the program. Our volleyball team uh our volleyball teams both uh
026threw a whole lot throughout throughout the year. Um and our seventh grade volleyball team finishes runner up in the conference. Uh both in our seventh and eighth grade teams had strong seasons. And uh for cross country, um they did an amazing job. Um and I always said the goal is to try to get more kids to come out for cross country. Um the shout out to the elementary who has a running club that's amazing. And I've been talking to Mrs. Brethbell, Mr. Savage. Um, and after Christmas break, by heading into springtime, we're going to be starting one for the fifth and sixth graders at the middle school. I'm actually currently walking a a course around the middle school through the parking lot through down through the woods near the entrance to the boardwalk and along
027the back field to get a little course going. Um, and I've been in contact with our high school Nicole Gary, our high school cross country coach, who's going to come out in the spring one day. Um, and we're going to have the kids run the course and she's just going to be part of it. I told her she could bring some popsicles or something to encourage them. Um, so we hope to build the program. Trick or treat. Another great event. Glad we were able to take part in the student council seven table, but we also had our seventh grade volleyball team separate table there. Just a great event. Brings a lot of kids out. They really enjoy it. All right. So, our first GDO presenters are going to be Meranda and Mackenzie Vin Arndale. Um,
028and they're going to talk about the school store. Miranda is a fifth grader and McKenzie is an eighth grader and they are sibling. So, we are very, very excited to hear them present a little bit about our school. What's a count? >> It is money that spent on kids get from being good. >> Great. >> Who runs a comic store? Students of Mr. Services class and us. We collect comic books and set prices for art and sell items. We're kids writing drones, microphone, stickers, vice stickers, squishies, clothes, eraser, pens, fishes, buy some bracelets. >> This sounds like a lot of cool stuff. Who gives us everything in the com um we're very fortunate. We have um they did the stuff to us, so we had a whole bunch of school supplies that come in. So,
029we put some of that stuff out there so the kids can buy them when they receive their counter books for their good behaviors. Um, they they can buy whatever they want. Some items are a dollar, some three, some are five. Um, uh, Great Western Reserve Company right here in town gave us a whole bunch of fundraiser prizes that they give away, giving boxes of them. And so, we put those on the shelves so the kids can can they can earn them and uh, and use them, play with them. It's been a great thing. These girls are an intricate part of it. They take care of everything. They do the stocking. They collect the money. They make sure everything's ready to go. We don't do a thing. It's this is all them. So, I appreciate them
030doing this. And a lot of kids are really enjoying the fact that they can they can earn something tangible and go spend it, buy whatever they want store. So, it's a great thing and this this is their program. They did a great job with it. >> Definitely put into the power. So, yeah, very excited to have it. So, we wanted to bring some other students in and uh we asked um all the fifth grade teachers if there was one student that uh would come up in front and talk in front of everybody to describe what's it like being a fifth grader from a fifth graders perspective. Not uh not from our perspective. took Kip. Uh he's an outstanding student who displays leadership, positivity, positivity, and excellence every uh thing he does every day. He's naturally
031leading the classroom. Kip not only works hard but inspires others around him. Kip enters building each one with a smile, bringing energy that lifts his peers and contributes positive to a learning environment. His teacher says he's exceptionally kind, consistently, and demonstrates strong character. Whether he's participating in classroom discussions, collaborating with others, or tackling challenging assignments, Kip always gives his best effort. Kip is a remarkable student and uh is definitely an asset to our school. So, Kip, go ahead. >> English language arts have been studying ancient civilizations. bearing minds and Aztecs. Check out the Mayan myth story. Drug abuse resistance education has been underway. Look out world. This group is learning to assist peer pressure. They look forward to a healthy today and tomorrow veterans make preparation. Students work together to recut and create columns that
032were led to I guess tomorrow. Oh, and by the way, most busters are better than you. They should consider becoming artistic. Our scientist started the year off with physical science explored that classes begin explaining how reflection works at home. So exciting to hear when the students help the teachers. Other than light, we also have sound energy with all instruments and balance and unbalanced forces. Oh, and I also brought that picture in. >> Wow, these mathematicians have been put to the test. Multiplying whole numbers, exponents, finding prime factoriization, multiplying multig numbers using partial products. Currently, they are mastering. Check out the peer groups teaching and learning from my group. >> What's What's the fifth grade? >> It's basically when Mrs. >> Yeah. Go ahead. >> Mrs. Padler comes in with a boom box of has everybody
033come and we all dance and have a fun time and it really gets me excited for a fun day on Friday. Friday, too. All right. Very good. Uh the sixth grade teachers picked uh Danny Anderson. Danny is an exceptional student. His character, work ethic sets apart, a true role model at Coverry Middle School. Uh his teachers say Danny is considerably polite, positive, respectful. He approaches each day with a hardworking mindset, always giving his best effort at showing maturity way beyond his years. One of Danny's most admirable habits is his respect he shows to his teachers. Always addressing them by their name, engaging with them, having thoughtful conversations. His leadership is quiet but powerful. He leads by example and embodies all the qualities that we have with the whole during the comment. And in the words
034of uh Danny's sixth grade math teacher, Mrs. G, Danny's just awesome. Uh so these are our September and October star students. September we have Kylie Ringer meal and she was absent today but then for October we have Isaac Phily Avery Rogers in science we learned we had two laughs and the first one was with plays We mix them together to make like a bed. Then the second one was with Starburst and we like break the apart for sediments then put them together and make a set and then we like melted them and heated them and them and metamorphic rock. Then we put them in the microwave and notific started our third year of the rock program which stands for growing our experiences with 12 six girls. They've already had four lessons and are looking forward
035to being able to have the program in staff. The students say they like rocker rocker bands and they say their names have some of their favorite things on them. They look really good. Okay, up next for um seventh grade we have Lucas Oetler. Um and I've had a chance to have Lucas in in class and I just want to say that um I would kind of think of him as a a quiet leader that one that's always doing what he's supposed to be doing. Talk to the teachers and they just have nothing but positive things to say about his his quiet leadership. He also was on the cross country team and um had a baseball player and um his teachers just had amazing things to say about him. So for seventh grade Lucas, >> these
036are our seventh grade star students for the first time period. They were chosen for demonstrating true characteristics of students created posters representing either ancient Athens or Sparta and social studies classes. After all students presented their projects, students and staff got a chance to vote for the best projects for each. Congratulations to the winners Leah El and Max. Seventh grade. Our students explored our own wetland ecosystem and shared their discoveries with others promoting greater understanding and prestige. Seventh grade science. These are some pictures from Mrs. Burn's class. She's an eighth grade science teacher with Seventh grade visit to the waterershed. All seventh grade students spent a day with naturalists from the Cleveland National Parks exploring ecosystem. Those are ecosystems like grasslands, wetlands, and seventh grade STEM students designed a 3D print and personalized chase. >> All
037right. And our representative is Isaac Basinger. Um Isaac was chosen by his teachers because he is a strong leader. Um he's always doing what he's supposed to be doing. He has great grades. Um and he's definitely a kid that um we want other kids to kind of fall asleep from. Um he's become uh one of my um go-to kids. When I have a question and I want to get a student's perspective, I'll come to Isaac and he'll give it to me straight. So I really appreciate that. Um, and um, word on the street is since our um, roaming reporter Sean Taylor has moved, Isaac may be our new roaming reporter. So, we're very, very excited for the prospects of that. >> Students who worked hard the first quarter to be eligible for the field trip
038to Tawolf. On Halloween, we took 101 eighth graders to celebrate their willingness to take accountability for their grades and behavior. We received many positive comments about how polite our students were during the trip. As a part of our curriculum for career and college readiness, our eighth grade students visited the Portage Lane Center PLC this week and will be doing more career exploitation with Mr. Shoemaker in the upcoming weeks. The students eighth grade science. The students had different stations to make operations about magnetic and static electricity. Students were learning about elastic potential energy by stretching a rubber band and pulling back on a monster truck and measuring how far it would travel. Eighth grade seven students were able to learn by to play by playing with microbits. Micro bits are many computers that students can use
039to learn how to code. Students use the micro:bits to make magic a ball, digital names, pedometers, and digital games. >> A lot of good things going on through our school and um we just have a lot of great kids, great kids, great staff and just everything's going very well and uh the best is still I think yet to come. I think we have a lot of good ideas coming our way that we hope to uh share next time we meet. Thank you. >> Thank you to all of our families for coming and thank you for the presenters for doing such a great job. Awesome. Um the next thing we have um I think the kids will appreciate this um that we work on attendance and we celebrate perfect attendance with our staff as well as
040with our students. So today we're going to recognize um our 11 staff members that had perfect attendance last year. And if I'm right, I believe just one showed up. They they got to get their rest so they can be at work. Um but I'll go through the list and we'll have um our one person come up. So on our list here, we have Miss Betty Bounce, uh Miss Don Dancy, Joe Denko, and then Miss Delinsky. get into uh we also have Mrs. Hicks, Mr. Cobine, Miss Lamaster, Miss Mculik, Miss May, Mr. Olsen, and Mrs. Smith at the bus garage. So, we are appreciative of all of those people and the hard work they do for our our students every day. >> And fun fact, of the 11 people who are on our perfect attendance, seven
041of them are your bus drivers. So, let's thank our bus drivers. >> And everybody else, >> extremely thankful based on the staffing in bus drivers in Ohio, but ours are so dedicated and get here every day. Um, lastly under district updates, we have Miss Kelly Pendendrick who is going to share with you a facilities update. >> Good evening. I'm Jose. Good morning. I'm Kelly Kendrick. I'm the director of operations of private. Today, um, I'm here to talk about capital improvements and just projects that we have going on in the district. Um before I begin with the capital improvements, um I want to mention that um I have a slideshow of the projects that we have done from 22 to 25 and I will share that certainly out with the board and we will post it
042on the board's website. But I I I encourage you to look through that there. I had 37 slides of projects that we have done between uh for the last three years from 2002 to to to present. And um for me that is a wonderful um compliment really to the board of education who is really committed to um improving our facilities and making sure that our buildings are safe and secure for our staff and our students. So, um, again, I will share that out. But before I begin with too much, I want to take a moment to personally thank my team, um, which some of you may know, but many of you probably don't. Um, but specifically Gary Olsen, um, who is our maintenance supervisor, and Kelly Rack, who is my assistant. Um, these two, uh,
043individuals work tirelessly tirelessly in the background. um they help projects keep on track. They help um make sure that they are completed in time. Um they're constantly in communication with me. And honestly, I couldn't do it without either one of those. In the same regard, I really want to give um shout out to uh and recognize all the members of our support staff when I don't want to forget anybody, but in our transportation department as we're talking about bus drivers, in our food service programs, in our custodial department, our technology department, and our maintenance department. Um all of those individuals when we talk about capital improvements or anything that we are doing uh with facilities, technology, food service, all of those people are working every day to make sure that their departments are achieving the
044goals. So, I just really want to give a shout out to all of that. And of course, thanking you guys as I I did earlier, but I just want to make sure that you understand I for me seeing all these projects come to fruition um has just been a tremendous joy. I get very excited about it. I get excited about something being painted or something being fixed. Um, it just makes me very happy to walk around the district and and just recognize the things that have been done in the last three or four years. So, I do want I want to thank you for that. So, tonight I'm just here to talk about capital improvement project planning, which is a mouthful, I know, but I just want to mention that that is vital to our
045district. is something that um all of us in this room should be aware of uh because it ensures that our facilities, our buses and resources are safe, modern, and they're able to support high quality learning. And that's really what we're all about is to make sure that our students and staff have what they need to to do what they need to do. Um so thoughtful planning allows us to address aging infrastructure and equipment, which we have had and um to make sure that we are updating those as needed to integrate new technology to improve efficiency and reliability and to create environments for students and staff who thrive. So over the years we presented a lot of lists to the board of capital improvements that we need to do um or would like to do and
046those lists along with the document that you have um in front of you the spreadsheet that you have in front of you are our running records of projects both that we have completed and those that we hope to complete in the next few years. Um, so it's important to note that all of our lists are fluid. So they're not standalone documents. They can change based on um fiscal adjustments or emergencies come up or honestly unexpected opportunities come up that we take advantage of that too. So the document is not set in stone but it is a roadmap of where we would like to be in next year, near fall and so forth. So also I want to mention that our team gets together regularly and we evaluate that document. We evaluate what projects we're doing,
047where are we at, where do we want to go with the project and um that's an important piece of it as well. Also, the document that's in front of you is a baseline plan and highlights projects across the facilities, transportation, and technology, including maintenance, safety improvements, technology upgrades, and other initiatives designed to enhance the learning um environment and extend the life of our building resources. And that's really our goal in our department is to expand our extend our resources as long as we can. our buildings, keeping them in good shape so they're here for generations upon to come. Um, so as you review the plan, um, I just ask that you realize that the plan spans from now until fiscal year 29. So it's a four-year plan and projects include things with facilities, grounds, buses,
048and technology. But one project that I will mention that is not on your list is um a potential partial renovation of the middle school cafeteria uh serving line. Uh but that project is based on kitchen funding and if we can support that. But we would like to modernize this the checkout line and move some things around in that kitchen which is a tiny kitchen to maybe streamline some processes within the kitchen. So that's one thing that we we would add to that paper just for your information. Um the other thing that I would like to talk about there's some wonderful news. Um the operations department in this past week has had three amazing things happen in one week and um one of which made me cry. So I I just have to share it with
049all of you to send you to know. One of which is um Catholic Airlines schools was had some uh furniture some classroom furniture that they didn't need anymore. And so they called up and they said, you know, really basically do you want it? So last uh Thursday, our administrative team, some of our administrative team um went to COP High School and um met their head custodian who was a wonderful man and uh we were able to um get student chairs that we needed, some student desks, some um uh filing cabinets that we needed, and some tables. And some of that furniture is already in classrooms at this particular point. I mean, we came back and put them in classrooms, you know, right away. So, it was I just want to say to Coughley Fairmont schools,
050thank you very much for that. That was a very generous thing. And on a side note, I'm in a side conversation with another school about science lab tables because uh we need science lab tables at the middle school. So, um hopefully that will pan out as well. Second thing that happened was um just happened today, received an email that tomorrow our two new buses are going to be delivered. Um and so we are very excited about our buses arriving. um you know having uh two new buses in the fleet and replenishing those buses on a regular basis is an very a very important part of our capital improvement plans that we are we're keeping up with that. Um obviously safe and reliable buses are a key to getting our student students safely um to school
051and so that's that's the second thing. The third thing is what brought tears to my eyes. Um, so this has to do with student lunches. Um, okay. On Monday, we received a very generous donation from the Sons of Herman on Waterlue Road. Um, lodge number 10's president personally came to our offices and handd delivered checks for a total of $1,333.39 to pay out student lunches and um, you know, don donations like this are so meaningful because you know we we're I want all students to feel that they have a hot mess. meal during the day and that that then could help them in the learning process. That's very important passion of mine. So when he came with the chest, I started crying. I mean I just did goes, "Can I help you?" Said, "Yes, you
052can have." And um and he was just the nicest gentleman. and he actually called out of the blue um because they're really in Akran City, but he called he called out of the blue and said, "Is there do you we I'd like to make a we our sons of Herman would like to make a donation. Um can we make a donation?" And so then we got him the information that we needed he needed in order to write the check. So that that money is going directly back in to student accounts and the room service. So, I'm just thrilled. So, um, thank you to them as well. And so, with that, I just want to say thank you to the board for your generous, um, willingness to help with all of our capital improvements, be that
053technology or busing or food service or custodial or maintenance. And there's so much. I really believe that our support staff just quiet or the quiet ones attending to really make our buildings run smoothly, but um it a lot of you know a lot of people don't even know who our afternoon custodians are, but they're doing work, you know, even as we speak, you know, and so um I just really have a passion to to let people know that the support staff is here because they want our students to succeed as much as we all do. So, thank you. >> I can just end before we move on. Um, all of our educational updates and spotlights are fun, but this was a special one. This was a a great feel-good one from the the middle school's
054presentation, our perfect attendance, um, all the way to ending on, you know, the graciousness of the Sons of Herman to help our families. Um, you know, this is a difficult time for a lot of families economically. Um, so it's fantastic that came in to help those families um of students that are that are struggling a bit. Um, so thank you to everyone. It was a great update. >> Fantic. There's no citizen participation, correct? I see. All right. The next portion is our board of education comments. Uh, Kelly Where is the center? >> Um, water loop road. Yes. When you when you're passion evil and under the bridge, it's to the right. And we do have thank you notes we are sending in >> like go that's why I was like page one I like that
055the part about students helping students and also teachers helping students that sometimes we don't realize that we're doing more than just teaching. We're actually trying to set a footprint for kids and they're watching us as teachers and and it's an important point to make sure that we don't lose sight of something like that. And then uh the uh you made she made a comment about uh the things way things used to be and how much they've changed. And I were just going back in the old days a film strip projector which probably some of you guys are probably too young for that but a film projector. >> Yeah. >> I know. Or a VHS or a beta. I mean those are before getting a CD type of things. And then congratulations to the volleyball team
056on the runner up the seventh graders. That was a great deal. And uh the watershed I noticed the watershed. Where is that? for the field trip when one of the slides you went to the water shed >> pharma >> and of course we we followed up with what it is and how it works and why there is such a place. >> Yeah, if well if you haven't had a chance to I I don't know the exact address. I actually visited when um it first opened up. I don't know if you've been there. You've been there. >> Yeah. Um, and they have I'm sure it's improved since Highway Center, but they have hiking trails in the back. Then once you go in, you learn all about um watershed and how close around the Cleveland area >>
057because when you go across the interstate going into New York City, you end up having a little loop there with the sesh river and there's a watershed area in there and they have a nice stop and our kids need to realize how many good things there are to go see in the area where we are. not just the national parks, but all the other parks in in combination. So, I'm big in into having those kids take their little trips with moms and dads, family units, and you know, who knows, maybe maybe your son will buy you an ice cream truck. That'll Okay, that's it. >> So, I kind of repeat some things. First of all, thank you. There are some like memorable ones. I've been on the school board for kind of a while. We've
058done these off and on over the years and one I remember was I don't even remember when but like the rappers when the elementary school teachers were rapping that one time that was very interesting but this was definitely like a memorable one. I don't remember any one where there were so many students even close like involved in the update or the presentation. So thank you to all the students and it's super cool to see like all the families of all the students and the brothers and sisters of all the students. That's cool. So, thank you for coming. Um, when I pulled in, I was like, "Oh, no. What's going on?" It's called >> Yeah. like, "Oh, thank you." So, yeah. So, thanks for coming and thanks for doing it. And that was a super cool
059pres. I do have like a um I'll just say it like here. So, uh something that would be kind of cool is um that roving. So, I forget what you call it exactly, >> but is Yeah. Is what would be and maybe you've done it and I just haven't seen it. like what's a new or a different thing like a positive thing not like what do you dislike or what's bad but what's a new or different thing that you would like appreciate having here and the opportunity to you know participate in or learn about um it just would give us like maybe you I don't know but like a different take on something that like hey there's something we could do you know based on stupid we don't get that yeah so yeah sure I
060think that would be good idea Um, and then yes, Kelly, thanks again for the presentation and for actually pulling this together. I know we've been way better the last few years about keeping this tracking stuff and putting these lists together. Um, but this is awesome to actually have a plan and have some I see you there some grants are submitted to try and get some of the funding and I know you've gotten a lot of grants. You unilaterally you didn't mention any of that for a lot of the stuff that's been done. So, thank you for keeping the list and thanks for moving it forward. That's awesome. >> Mine will be short and sweet. So, all of the the speakers, the students, I just want to say I appreciate your bravery for coming here today
061and for standing up in front of a whole bunch of people for doing this. This was super cool. I'm very very proud of you and thank you for starting our meeting and standing here patiently while we were waiting. But I just I'm really really proud of you. um it shows that you have just some, you know, good guts going on there and I'm I'm thankful that you came and and um showed us that. Thank you for your leadership at the middle school. You think you it's just fantastic and um it just seems like you guys are really moving and grooving in a really good place and you could see it from your kids, you could see it from um you know what you guys take videos of. So, just thank you for for letting that
062be infectious to the rest of the the group. And the middle school or the elementary school has their own vibe going as the high school. So, it's just neat to see a window into what you guys do every day. Thank you very much for being here. And then for Kelly, like the other Kelly, I know other Kelly, right? She is just the bomb when it comes to quoting everything and all the things. She's amazing. And Gary as well. And then everyone else on your team really gets the kudos for making this place run every day. So just tell them thank you for all the jobs that they do. All the things that nobody knows about ever gets done. So just let them. >> Yeah. I'll just echo what the rest of the board members said.
063Um especially the kids that came and spoke. That's a hard thing to do to stand up in front of a room of adults when they're all staring at you. Um were you guys nervous? Nervous. Yeah. It's okay. It's all right. But I promise you, the more you do it, the easier it gets, the better you'll be at it. And it's a great life skill. So, anytime you guys get a chance to get up in front of a crowd, even if you're really scared or nervous, take a shot at it. You You all did great. So, thank you. Um, mine is a little bit different, but I would like to I wasn't here last month and um I would like to be certain that we uh remember Jack Frerieder who was a longtime educator here in
064Coventry schools. Um a lifelong educator actually. And that may have been done last month, but I just want to be certain that we remember him. and um he was a very kind man and the things that we've talked about tonight would be right up his alley. So um uh he and his wife and his daughter have given a lot of years to Coventry Schools and I just want to be sure to to remember him. So thank you. >> Okay. So this is the portion of the meeting that um we go on to do businessy things that are you don't have to be here for them. So if you would like to leave, we'll give you a few minutes to get up and leave if you'd like to or you can stay and listen to us
065go on about our operations portion of our meeting. So you have like a minute and a half to get out of here or you can stay if you'd like. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. asking. >> Yeah. birthday. >> Happy birthday. >> Whose birthday? way to spend it. >> We are now engaged. >> Okay. >> Hey Dan, my fourth grade in front at the cemetery when I was reported and it was not a read. So this >> meeting >> like it was I still know it's been a couple years fourth grade. >> Okay, are you ready? >> Yes. Uh superintendent recommendation certified personnel number one. Um I feel like a broken record. We've I feel like we've done these every single month. And while I'm excited for the staff members, I there's a part
066of me that doesn't like reading these each each month. But number one, a retirement resignation. It's recommended the board accept the retirement or the resignation due to the retirement of the following employee for the position indicated effective May 31st, 2026. And that's for Miss Malikovich here at the high school who does a fantastic job. I think she might have been one of the first staff members I met um when I came to Coventry. Um she was just as amazing individual. I met her on the first day as she is today. Um so we wish her nothing but the best. Uh number two is long-term substitute. It's recommended the board employ the following as a long-term substitute for the 2566 school year at the rate of $110 per teacher workday. Long-term substitute pays based on actual
067days worked. And that's for Faith Dawson who had just finished up her student teaching with Mr. Beth. Um, and she's going to fill in uh for Mrs. Phillips. Number three is employment teaching assignment. It's recommended the board employ the following position indicated effective with the second semester of the 2526 school year. And that's for Mrs. Strebler to move from part-time only at the high school to now be the high school choir and uh full-time at the full-time in general, but high school choir. and she'll also pick up Miss Masters uh who's retiring at the semester break. She'll pick up the electives uh for fifth grade and eighth grade um at the middle school as well as she is working with another staff member on some ideas about doing um some uh career exploration um with
068some of the students. Number four, supplemental coaching contracts 2526. It's recommended the board grant and or reissue the following supplemental coaching contracts for the 2526 school year for exhibit S1. Non-staff contracts are contingent upon receipt of a clear record of the required background checks. Number five, supplemental coaching contracts 2526. It's recommended the board grant and/or reissue the following supplemental coaching contracts for the 2526 school year. No non-staff contracts are contingent upon receipts of a clear record of the required background checks. And that's for Mr. Snyder to take over our varsity baseball program. Uh Mr. Snyder um was one of three individuals indicated. Tommy's here to support um Mr. Snyder. Um his passion, his knowledge um and his love of Coventry was the theme that came out of the interviews. Um so he uh shined in
069the interviews and it was a um is a good choice. Um he's excited. We're excited to see where he takes the program. Building supplemental contracts 2526. It's recommended the board grant the following CMS building supplemental contracts for the 2526 school year. And that's Miss Burns and Miss Nui. I'm just noting that both of these next two were errors. Uh in my office, we had um uh accidentally omitted them from the list we approved last month and that was pointed out to us. So we're just fixing that accidental omission omission. Number seven, CES contractual supplemental contracts 2526. It's recommended the board grant the following CES contractual supplemental contracts for the 2526 school year and that's Miss Galmo uh for the vocal musical or vocal music activities. Number eight, supplemental contracts for our mentors for the 2526
070school year. It's recommended the board grant the following supplemental contracts for mentorship for the 2526 school year. One of the side effects of all of our retirements are we are hiring new staff who require mentors. Uh so you can see how long the list is based on uh the number of new staff we've hired uh over the last couple years. And those are all of the items under certified personnel. >> Is there a motion to approve the recommendations? >> So moved. Second. >> Any discussion? >> I have one comment about Mr. Snyder for the baseball varsity baseball. I had a parent call me and say, "This guy's awesome. He helped my daughter and we should hire him." and I'm like, "Oh, okay. I think we're gonna do that tonight." So, I'll be really happy. >>
071And I just want to acknowledge Miss Linkovich, too. I mean, this has been a tough time, but she's like been awesome. She's been here like forever also. And I do like appreciate this is one of the I think I mean best years for notifications. last year like a lot of times in past years a lot of teachers would just come down to the end of the year and then it would be like I mean fine you know but then they retired so I think it's great that people are giving us advanced notice you know miss car was like probably poster child she gets like a full year you know but so anyways I just really appreciate all she's done what her parents have done and um she will miss it too cool comments follow. >>
072Mr. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Fer, >> yes. >> Mr. Hostetler, >> yes. >> And Mrs. McGra, >> yes. >> Item number two, personnel classified. Number one is a change in hours, buildings, positions. It's recommended the board approve a change in the hours, buildings, and or positions for the following employee. And that's Mrs. Smith from 2.5 hour CES lunch recess assistant to 7-hour CES classroom attendant. Number two, resignation. It's recommended the board accept the resignation of the following employee for the position indicated effective and that's Miss Dar as a three-hour cooks helper and um she had just found other employment is the reason for the resignation. Number three is resend stipen. It's recommended the board resend the following CMS school crossing guard stipen and that's Miss Phillips for the AM of the second semester. Number
073four is bus driver training reimbursement. It's recommended the board approved reimbursement for any newly hired bus drivers training and certification costs up to $500 upon completion of 180 days of service with the district. Employees must submit receipts or proof of payment to receive reimbursements. And that's an item we had talked about, I believe, at the work session. Number five, there's an error. There's a typo in number five. So, I need to point that out and correct the last uh the last amount there. It's recommended the board approve the following increase in pay for classified substitutes. So, from tomorrow on, the rate for classified substitutes will be $13.25. Effective August 1st, it will move to 1375 and the last one should be 1425, not a repeat. Um, so just to make sure we're aware, 1425 effective
074August 1st of 2027. And those are all of the items under personnel certified. >> Sarah, should we pull the um the classified out and vote on it separately? >> Yes. Okay. >> Um, we have to make a motion on all of the You want to vote on the rest of them and not abstain from all of them and would like to vote on all of them. Can we do that separately? >> Yes. >> Do I have to make a motion to pull it out separately? >> Um, no. We just probably should do a motion for items one through four and then a motion for item five. >> Is there a motion to vote on items one through four and dismissed? >> So moved. >> I got comment. >> I'd like comment on number four uh
075during the uh Okay. The discussion comment. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, I'll second that. >> Okay. I'd like to uh say how good that is because during the uh uh litigation during during another time I had a lot of us people coming up to me and saying other schools do this other school you know and that and we are doing this and I think that's a good deal because you know if they could go somewhere else and do their thing and I But we want you to stay here, too. They go, "Well, we would if we go." Yeah, they're going to kick you out to But that that's a good deal. Just covering that if they're going to stay here with us. Okay, that's all. >> Are there any other comments? >> I just have
076a question about the stipen, you know, is there somebody else who's like in the wings ready to step up for the crossing card? I know that's kind of crazy. >> We're going to post it tomorrow. Uh so and then see if we get some interest. >> Thanks. >> I would like to point out that currently Mr. Shoemaker, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Pav Pavlet are trading covering it in the morning currently. Um so hopefully we can find someone so they can get back in the buildings and do their uh student supervisions. It does seem like a lot more organized now. Like I've driven by there a couple of times just to pass it. It seems like everything's just kind of calm and people just wait and you know just be like the wild west out there.
077Social and the church is a great partner. I can't say enough how much they help us out and and they allow the kids to come in inside their lobby when it's cold. Um I mean they're a great partner all the way around but they really help in the mornings too. So hopefully they'll be somebody that's saying it is follow Mr. Davis. Mr. Bowser, >> yes. >> Mr. Hostettler, >> yes. >> Mrs. Pat, >> yes. >> And Mrs. McGra, >> yes. >> Is there a motion to approve the recommendation for number five, >> substitute amend? Yeah. I'll >> second discussion. follow. >> Mr. Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Bowser, >> yes. >> Mr. Hostettler, >> yes. >> Mrs. Pat, >> yes. >> And Mrs. McBron. >> Number three, other business items. Number one, contract with Tangiers.
078It's recommended the board approved the contract with Tangers for the CHS Suma celebration banquet at a cost of $1,93125 which will be paid using principal fund 08. Number two is a contract with Tangiers. It's recommended the board approved the contract with Tangiers for prom 2026 at no cost to the district. The entire contract is paid for by student raised funds in the purchase of prom tickets. Number three, contract with Akran Civic Theater. It's recommended the board approve the contract with the Akran Civic Theater for the purpose of holding graduation on May 20th, 2026. Total cost is $5,500. Number four is a contract with Learnwell Education. It's recommended the board approved the contract with Learnwell Education for a resident student who is currently a residential patient at Belmont Pines Hospital at a cost of $53.50 per
079hour. Number four is a contract with Learnwell Education. It's recommended the board approved the contract of Learnwell Education as a blanket contract for any additional students that may be placed in residential settings where Learnwell is providing education for our resident students at 5350 per hour. Uh the reason for that request is so that we can just keep their um keep everything moving as the students get placed and uh keep their education uh continuing. Number six is proposal with TKE elevators. It's recommended the board approved the proposal from TKE Elevators to change the hydraulic oil in the passenger elevators at Coventry High School at a cost of $14,200. Just reminding everyone that a lot of times we forget there's a second elevator in this building um in the back athletic hall that goes to the the
080weight room uh mezzanine area on the second floor. Uh we've been having uh some troubles with the uh elevator out front here and uh the belief is if we can get this uh hydraulic oil changed, we can better troubleshoot um the issues we're having. It's randomly stopping at different uh floors. Um so once this is approved, I believe that it'll come in right away to help fix this issue because we have a number of students that need the elevator to get to their classrooms uh to have access to their educations. Number seven is agreement with gardener. It's recommended the board approve the agreement with gardener for the water treatment service at Coventry Middle School at an annual cost of $1,300 to be effective December 1st, 2025 through June 30th, 2026. The first service will be
081paid in quarterly amounts of $325. This was a recommendation um for Mr. Olsen as he was preparing the chiller uh to at the middle school to turn over the heat. he has to drain the cold water out, let it warm up, and then pump it back uh through the system. As he was doing that, the quality of the water um it was murky, not as bad as when we did a lot of the work a few years ago. Um but it was murky enough that he was concerned he'd like to see it get back to the state it should be in to protect the investment of the chiller. Number eight, accept donations. It's recommended the board accept the following donations. Uh the first one is $1,777 as a retrofit to the elementary gym basketball uh
082backboards and this will make the basketball hoops adjustable. Um use uh basketball uses that for their events. Um that's why they were willing to split the cost with us so that we can lower it down to an appropriate height for the students that are competing. And it also allows Mrs. Antrum to do more skills uh during the day in her physical education classes because now the oops would be at a more appropriate level for her students as well. Then the other one which is Miss Kendrick pointed out the $1,333.39 to help our families um that have lunch balances. And number nine of capital improvement plan. It's recommended the board approved the capital improvement and project plans per exhibit S2 which is uh what Mrs. Kendrick has shared with you. Those are all of the items
083under other business. >> Is there a motion to approve these recommendations? >> I'll second. >> Any discussion? >> I have just a question. The quote for um the elevator contract that we received was for $7,100. Is that per elevator? >> That was my understanding that it's per elevator. >> Okay. It's just not clear on the quote. >> I mean, that's okay. But then the the motion is for 14,000. >> Is that >> I'm sorry. >> Okay. But each one is 70. It doesn't say on here that it's for one or two. In the actual files online, there's two separate documents and they're both 7100 a piece. It says elevator one and elevator 2. >> Okay, that clarifies it. Okay, thank you. >> If I can just chime in there, too. If you remember back in
084June, we did this exact same thing for the elementary. I think it was June, it was in summertime that we had to um have maintenance on the elementary elevator as well. And just just for clarification with the capital projects capital improvement plan, each one of these will be presented to us individually when the time comes for approval. Right. This is just it's just a master's document. >> Yeah. >> Yes. All rules guidelines still will follow for >> Kelly. I'm gonna ask you. I'm not sure. Maybe it's like George question. I don't know. about the schedule for the purchasing the replacement buses. So, we did two >> the what? >> Replacement buses. >> Buses. >> So, we did are we going to do like is the plan to do like two every other year or something
085like that? Well, please. >> 26 28. >> Yes, we're doing two this year. I think two the next year two like that's the plan. So it would just be on a rotation like the oldest class will better be like 25 years old or something like that. I mean that's a half hour now. We have like 25 or something, right? >> 25. We have quite a few buses that are in six years old to for the grant for for bus cameras. And that was one thing that would put our score higher if we we only buses that were newer. So didn't associate. So do know that we do have Smith would know the exact number. >> Okay. Well, that's okay. But so somewhere in the 20. So some of our buses like if we do the
086schedule are going to be 20ish years old by time they're replaced right 20 one bus a year and we have 20 some buses. So I don't know like with a 25 year old bus. Yeah, that's what I mean. I'm just >> last. >> That's what I'm just >> I don't I don't think 20, but um >> I know, but some of them will be that oldation. >> 12 of them out of the 20 are within five years because we just finished paying off the lease. That was a fiveyear lease. So, the majority of our fleet is actually pretty new. They're pretty new now. I'm just thinking down the road. This is cool. We have a schedule. >> But so those 5-y old buses by the time they come up, >> it's going to be two
08710 or 20 years from now, maybe. Anyways, I'm I won't be around here then, but keep it in mind. >> That that was how we ran into a huge problem >> in this district. Buses I mean buses didn't tank us, but they were a huge problem. they contributed to it when we went to the leasing program because our buses were so so maintenance intensive that we kind of had to go to le to something else because we couldn't fix them at that point. And so I think we've done a really good job collectively of getting to a place where the we're like actually controlling it and doing a good job. But if all a sudden we start having a bunch of 20-y old buses again, it's going to start like it's just looks like bad
088sight. I'm so I'm just mentioning there's no criticism or it's not, you know, anything against this plan, but just please keep that in mind. >> Just just to point out to on on this capital plan, it says two to three buses, >> right? >> And it could be there's enough money that for three buses each each person purchase. So that might make a big difference that would reduce the age if but yeah, we'll keep an eye out. Good point. Good point. There's 20 year old bus. >> Okay. Yeah, I can just add in I'm getting instant feedback from people watching. We have 21 buses according to Mrs. Smith one. You can do it. >> So it won't be 25 years old. Two to three a year. That makes >> It's not a year, Dan. That's
089the point. >> Well, that's what this two on this one, >> right? But that's not necessarily every >> okay more discussion on buckles. >> It's just I mean I know it sounds kind of goofy but it's really important and it really kind of like really killed us >> 15 10 years ago that buses were >> but with inflation they're even more expensive. I mean they were hard to buy in the past now they're even more difficult with the how the price has gone up. So it's definitely a huge expense, >> but we got to stay ahead of it. >> Thank you. Thanks for bringing that up. >> Any more discussion? >> Davis, >> yes. >> Mr. Bowser, >> yes. >> Mr. Hetler, >> yes. >> Mrs. F. >> Yes. >> And Mrs. McGrath, >> yes.
090Under um treasur's recommendations this evening, we have item one. It is recommended that the board approve and place on file the October 2025 financial report. And I'm going to ask you to please cross out reconciliation. Um that component is not finalized. So I will add that to next month's agenda. Um but the financial report is is is in and I'm a part of or docs and dropbox. So just that piece per exhibit T. Item two, it is recommended that the board approve the POS over 5,000 per exhibit T2. Item three, it is recommended that the board approve the contract with Guadian VC USA for the rental of postage equipment for a term of 60 months with a total cost of $9,67.80 for exhibit T3. This would replace our kidney bones contract that is expired. Um,
091number four, it is recommended that the board approve the resolution updating the district's section 125 cafeteria plan and general procedures in accordance with section 125 IRS requirements and regulations for exhibit T4. Item five, it is recommended that the board approve the resolution authorizing the advancement of local taxes by the county physical office in accordance with sections 321.34 of the Ohio Revised Code per exhibit T5. Item six, it is recommended that the board certify the Phyllis and Bob Wongworth Endowment Scholarship Portfolio with Wells Fargo Advisors um that it is $100,000 or less authorizing the treasurer to claim the exemption from filing an investment policy with the auditor of state pursuant to Ohio advised code 135.14 for the adoption of the resolution of exemption from investment policy filing per exhibit T6. Item seven, it is recommended that
092the board approve the general account agreement and disclosure document regarding the Phyllis and Bob Guang endowment account terms as outlined by Wells Fargo Advisors for exhibit T7. And that concludes items 1 through 7. Was there a motion to approve these recommendations? >> So moved. Second >> discussion discussion >> follow >> Mr. Davis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fouser. >> Yes. >> Mr. Hostedler. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Pap. >> Yes. >> And Mrs. McGraw. >> Yes. Okay. All right. So, there is not a need for executive session at this point, right? >> I'll need one next month to share a personnel issue with you. >> All right. So, then there need be no business u before the board. Is there a motion to adjourn the meeting? Move. >> Second. >> Thank you so much out there on
093arrival. Applause. That's import.