001Uh, I'd like to uh call the meeting to order. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Iikolds >> here. >> Dr. Hooker, >> here. >> Mrs. Johnston, Mrs. Lewis >> here, >> Mrs. Singh >> here. I would entertain a motion to adopt the regular meeting agenda as well as the addendum. >> So moved, second, >> we can do a voice vote for that. >> In favor >> I would entertain a motion to go into executive session. Um and if whoever was going to make that motion, please read the actual wording. I move we go into executive session in accordance with Ohio Revised Code 121.21G5 matters required to be kept confidential by state statute Ohio Revised Code section 2317.02 attorney client privileged communications in order to obtain legal advice. Second >> Mrs. Iicults >> I >> Mrs. Singh
002>> I >> Mrs. Lewis >> I >> Dr. Hooker >> I [Music] of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Mr. Davis. Um, Mr. Kcki, would you like to do recognitions, correspondents, and announcements? >> Yes. Thank you, Dr. Hooker. Welcome everybody. Uh, just a couple of, uh, announcements this evening before we get into our reports. Uh, first of all, uh, Indian Hill High School wants to congratulate our four students who placed in the annual Forest Heirs Vocal Music Scholarships. Uh Claire Hardock, Luis Vega Torres won two of the four $500 scholarships and Joseph Kaine and Preston Marks were runner up. Thank uh congratulations to all four of those students. Also, Indian Hill High School junior
003Elsa Xiao compe completed an independent research project on cardiovascular medical devices under the mentorship of Dr. Sugata K. Batya, a professor at Harvard and the University of Delaware. Shiao presented her findings at the biomedical engineering society annual national conference held in Orlando recently. Congratulations to Elsa. Going to turn it over now to Mr. Nichols for a short operations update. >> Thank you. We do have just a few updates um about projects going on. Of course, the one that uh most are focused on is our construction project going on. And if you have noticed, the building is gone. uh we've completely demolished the uh physical building. So, it was time. So, that is gone. And uh what you'll notice and and if you're not watching, you can certainly go to our website and there's not much
004to look at right now, but there will be. So, go to our website and you'll be able to see that action happening on our live camera, but uh they will start to get rid of the concrete pad here over the next month. Um and in talking to them, you actually will never see the site not working over the winter. Even though it'll be cold, they'll still be grading. um and getting ready to be able to pour concrete in February. So, we have a lot going on. And then over winter break, you'll notice that the awning uh to the auditorium here will go away um as part of the uh demolition. That's part of the package. And the sidewalk will rebuild um some entrances to be able to still accommodate uh all of the events that
005we have in here. So, it won't look as nice as it does now, but when we get done, it will look beautiful. So, uh we'll be doing that over winter break. And then you might have noticed we just installed a new concrete pad that goes into the middle school gym which is now fully operational. Our rec our wreck programs are using as well as our school programs. And uh we're we're holding events back over there in the middle school gym. So we're in the process of putting up some signage to help make sure everybody knows where to go when they get over there. And we'll add some lighting as well for safety. And then uh design update is that uh our our state uh our architect MSA has just done a great job soliciting feedback
006from everyone. They have been working with students, staff, administration, um our operations team here from the board. They've met with community members, um the rec commission, our rangers, our fire department representatives from the village. We've had security experts in reviewing it, technology experts, and uh Hamilton County zoning is involved with it. So, and I think the best part of their process is it's not a one-time thing. It's something where they get that feedback and then they go back and they get additional feedback and they hear what people think of the modifications they're making. So, I really appreciate that MSA has got a a constant process going on and that continues and we're still designing different buildings and different projects. And then um in December, you'll hear a little bit uh of a larger update from
007our construction team. Scansa MSA uh will be here and they'll be providing even a a more detailed update on the project. And then finally, um just an operations update not related to the building project is that we met with the village earlier this week and uh we added the the village zones lighting here. We're always trying to be good neighbors and um how many nights we turn the lights on. Of course, that's just part of our community and so they approve a certain number and they approve the number of events we've been hosting and so we were happy with that. So that that is our operations update. >> Thank you, Mr. Nichols. Uh next up, uh we'd like to hear about our strategic plan update. And Dr. Stewart, I will put the slide presentation up
008here for you and uh go from there. >> Great. Well, I'm really excited to tell you that we have continued to make progress. If there is a theme for what was happening during mid-occtober to early November, it was we were doing a little bit of talking and a whole lot of listening. So, I'm really thrilled with all the different stakeholders who were able to be part of this process. As you know, we've been working with a group of people that were titled the steering committee and we wanted to make sure that we received a lot of other feedback as well. So the next group that started to engage in this process was a group called the advisors and we held four different meetings. The advisors included different stakeholders and also included some students. And I
009just want to acknowledge how grateful I am to work at this school district that's different than almost every place else. I don't know if there was a time that you can ask people to dedicate hours of their time after school and have 100% participation, but that's what happened with us. Every single person who said yes, I'll be part of that came and was thoroughly involved in the conversation. and you just leave that meeting thrilled and excited about all of the great ideas that are coming. I also want to share another group that we did a lot of listening was our students. So, I want to give a special shout out to our innovation coaches who cleared their schedules and gathered students in small groups to hear their impressions of how school was going. This started
010in kindergarten all the way up through 12th grade and our students voices really are some of the most important voices through this process and they shared a lot of important information with us. What's really exciting is what they shared with us is really aligning to what the adults are saying as well which is a really nice indication that we're moving in the right direction. We are still taking some survey results, especially in the area of our recent alumni. We're looking at students who've graduated in the last six years. We think they have really valuable information. And I want to thank the members of the board of education as well as some of our community members who were instrumental of getting that survey information out to family and friends to say, share with us what you're
011thinking. And the number of responses has doubled in the last couple of weeks. So, we're going to continue to keep that open and keep a watch on what our recent alumni are saying. So, what's happening next? We believe it's important to continue to seek feedback and we have another stakeholder group that will be meeting. So, this week and Monday of next week, we'll be meeting with the adviserss again to gather more information. And then after we return from Thanksgiving will be meeting with another group called the focus group and our consultants from education elements will be sharing all the information gathered from the previous groups and seeing how aligned that sounds to the people who are part of that focus group. So far, it's been a really amazing experience with a lot of alignment, and
012it makes me just feel really excited for the future of the school district and all that we're able to do when we work together as partners. >> Thank you, Dr. Stewart. Again, you can see the overall timeline here, board members, and for our members of the public. I just want to reiterate something that Dr. Stewart pointed out. The level of engagement from our community members, from students to parents, has been really inspirational. And we set out at the beginning of all of this to plan and align everything we do to build a student- centered culture. And having students at the center of the voice of these conversations has been really empowering, not only for our students, but I think for their parents and the other stakeholders coming to these meetings and uh to Nancy and
013Nikki for their time with the steering committee. We are getting some amazing input and feedback that the steering committee is going to use to help draft a wonderful plan for you next month. Thank you, Dr. Stewart. Next up, uh, and I will turn this over to Mr. Davis, is our five-year forecast presentation. And board, if you don't want to turn around for this, there's actually a way to view it on your computer screens. It's embedded. If you go down to the treasures report, it's embedded under approve the five-year forecast. you'll see a link that says presentation and I will actually tell you when to change slides so you know when to change slides. I will be the uh beeper for you. So, good evening and welcome to the November 2021 5-year forecast presentation. In November
014of 2020, when we discussed the district's 5-year forecast, ours was a fiscal story of significant unknowns due to the ongoing pandemic, the economy, and with our local revenue. Since that time, the picture has stabilized on all fronts, most specifically the approval of the 5.43 combined May 4, 2021 operating bond levy. This presentation will look at that historical vote along with other significant contributing factors to our district's fiscal well-being. I would like to begin by highlighting three major themes of our financial forecast. Has the board found it in my presentation or the presentation in the Okay. So, if we're ready, you want to change and go to the second slide. The first theme that I spoke of involves the positive growth of the district's property valuation. Change slide. The good news from the valuation is that
015the property values in the Indian Hill School District grew by 8.4% for tax year 2020. This growth means the district's h has its highest eval has its highest valuation ever, surpassing tax year 2009. You can see on the graph that it's been a steady climb back to pre-recession values. Property values throughout Hamilton County and the state of Ohio continue to climb. The next district revaluation will be in tax year 2023. So that will be the next year we see a significant growth or decrease. My anticipation will be significant growth, but that will be the next time we see it. The next uh we'll discuss the effects of the increase in property values later in the presentation. Change slide. The second major theme of the November forecast is the tenative agreement reached between the Indian Hill
016Educators Professional Organization and the Board of Education. This agreement will plot the course for salaries and benefits for the school years 2023, 2024, and 2025. Change slide. The third major theme of the forecast is when the taxpayers of Indian Hill School District voted on May 4th to levy a combined operating current expense property tax and a $77 million facilities bond project. The current expense levy will yield the district an additional $3.3 million annually in revenue through property taxes. The $77 million facilities project will allow the district to replace the middle school which is which was nearing 60 years old at the time of its demolition. The project will also allow the district to upgrade the security at the other three buildings as well as infuse cash for infrastructure updates that had been eating into the
017general funds cash reserve. Change slide. Overall, the health of the district remains strong. In addition to the rise in property values that we discussed earlier, the enrollment of the district continues to grow, climbing to the highest total since 2009. Change slide. Revenue sources for school districts in Ohio include local, state, and federal funds. Federal funds are passed through the Ohio Department of Education. Federal funds are used to supplement programming or for specific capital projects. In most years, Indian Hill receives less than 2% of its overall revenue from federal programs. When I refer to state funds, I am specifically looking at the amount the district receives from the state's ed education funding mechanism, generally known as it as its foundation payment. In most years, Indian Hill receives less than 4% of its total revenue from this
018source. Change slide. As you can see, this leaves a sign a sign significant amount of the remaining le revenue to local sources. These sources include property taxes and a tiff agreement with Sycamore Township that accounts for a significant portion of IH's annual budget. It is local sources that make up most of the district's general fund, which is the fund studied when looking at the five-year forecast. Change slide. Earlier in the presentation, we we discussed the increase of the 8.4% 4% in property value valuation, which is great for homeowners, but this does not mean an 8.4 increase in revenue for the district. There is a mechanism in place known as House Bill 920 that does not allow school district revenue to increase uniformally with property market values. Revenue is allowed to grow for the unvoted inside
019millillage as well as new construction, explaining the small year-over-year increase when looking at years 2020 and 2021. The May 4th levy will begin collecting revenue in fiscal year 2022 and will collect the full year's revenue beginning in fiscal year 2023. The five-year for the 5-year collection period will mean that the levy can be re-evaluated in five years. This expiration date, however, falls outside of the current forecast. So, as you look at the bars on that forecast, uh I believe 2026 will be the last year it will be fully collected before we have to go and either uh not renew the levy or ask the voters to renew it at that time. Change line. Oh, I'm sorry. The voting the voted levy affects the other revenues line as well. The most significant portion of this line
020item consists of the Sycamore Township TIF. There are nine properties in the Kinwood area that comprise this agreement. These properties are exempt from paying property tax, but the agreement with Sycamore Township reimburses the district 100% of those resources. Revenues will increase from the TIF as they are required to reimburse the new voted levy amount. Now you may change slide. As expenditures are examined, you can see from the bar chart that inflation moves expenses higher as we extend the forecast. The two most The most significant expenditures are salaries and benefits. This represents the human resources portion of our expenses. These are the teachers and educational aids who deliver lessons to our students, our bus drivers and mechanics who get them to to and from school each day, and the administration and other support staff that help
021facilitate every day we're in school. Change slide. These graphs show the percentage increase in these expenses over time. Fiscal year 2021 saw a decrease in salaries. Fiscal year 2023 includes a one-time stipen paid to certified staff before leveling out over the final three years of the forecast. The large decrease in benefits in 2021 represents a large rebate from the Bureau of Workers Compensation that is not anticipated in future years. Retirement benefits will continue to rise as salaries increase. Change slide. However, the biggest driver of the benefits benefits expenditure is health insurance. I have estimated between eight and nine% increases in health care for the future years of the forecast. However, the swoosh consortium continues to operate well below average. Um, renewals compared to the industry benchmarks calendar year 2022 will only see a 3.9 increase,
022which we're very excited to get such a low low increase. Change slide. The $77 million construction project will not be directly reflected in the five-year forecast as its proceeds will not be put into the general fund. However, its indirect reflection will be seen in reductions to the purchase services and capital outlay lines. For years, the district's general fund has been funding muchneeded repairs and remodels. However, the construction project will account for repairs to roofs and mechanical items throughout the district. Constant service and repairs made to the middle school will no longer be a burden on the district's general fund, as well as relief from replacing furniture, carpet, and mechanical items that need to be replaced in a in a 10 to 15ear cycle. Capital outlays in the forecast will be for items such as school
023buses and technology. Change slide. To conclude the presentation, revenue is expected to be greater than expenses for each of the years in the forecast. This is in stark contrast to last November's forecast when the projections were a deficit in each of the five years. This is because the district obtained a new revenue source for the first time in many years. But we need to remember that the $3.3 million in new revenue will be near flat growth over time while expenses will continue to increase with inflation. Therefore, the surplus is estimated to decrease in size over time. Change slide. I want to thank the board of education for giving me the opportunity to present the November 2021 forecast and I can say that 2022 will be another amazing year for the district. Thank you from the
024board. We really appreciate your hard work and the excellent job you do of being very transparent about where the money comes from and where the money goes. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you, Mick. Uh if we can move on to the superintendent report now, Dr. Hooker. Um, first up this evening under uh 7A is the second reading of the school calendar. Uh, I sent some information. I'd just like to thank Jim Nichols and Amy Campa and we had a committee of staff who worked on this. We took a lot of feedback over the last month. There are three short adjustments that were made. Um, first on this second reading, the winter break would begin on 1216. Uh that was a move um up from uh the previous date that was listed. And 106
025now becomes a student day. That was originally a professional learning day. And 11:21 and 11:22 will now be staff development work days. No no student days um that week. Um that was based on all the feedback we received with the models that were presented. Um and so uh we will seek an approval of that this evening as a part of my report. >> Um when we discussed that before, where did you get the days for 21 and 22? >> Where did we get these days? >> Yes. >> Uh based on the feedback um in terms of where we started the winter break, for example, uh it was just a matter of how those days fell on the calendar and which week we would normally start the break. So, we made an adjustment to kind of
026adjust back to a traditional um a traditional starting time of that December break. Um the professional learning day uh that is now a student day on 106 I I think was a tradeoff for how we're we're flexing our professional learning on the other days. Just shifting around which days we will offer professional learning versus student learning. Um really try to make the the semester's balance a little more and make our our professional learning calendar work better for everybody. and I appreciate the teachers input into this uh and being flexible. It was very good. >> Thank you. Um letter B is an approval of some overnight field trips uh future field trips. Letter C includes our personnel actions. Uh there are some approval of some classified substitutes. uh one change of contract uh an approval of
027some non-certified contracts salaries approvals of supplementals and personal service contracts retirements and resignations and one tuition reimbursement if there are no questions. Um, sorry. We also have an addendum. Sorry. Addendum item. Thank you. Once again, addendum item D. There are some additional um approval for some supplemental service contracts and um some of our staff planning. And then there is a new resolution for declaring an impractability of transportation offering a pay. >> Kirk, you said D. I think you meant C. >> C. Yes. Sorry. C. We added items 4 F through I and then there is one new item also letter D which is that transportation resolution. So I would be looking Dr. Hooker to entertain a motion for uh number seven items A through D at this time. I move we approve um item seven
028A through D. >> Second >> Mrs. Iicults >> I >> Mrs. Johnston >> Hi. >> Mrs. Lewis >> Mrs. Singh >> I >> Dr. Hooker >> I thank you. >> Mr. Davis, would you like to do your report? I would certainly welcome the the opportunity to do my report this evening. Item A is to approve the minutes of the October 19th, 2021 regular meeting. And if I could, I would like to stop there and ask if the board will approve item A since we had a board member who was uh unable to attend October's meeting. >> I would entertain a motion to approve item A of the treasures report. >> So moved. >> Second. Mrs. Iicults >> I >> Mrs. Singh >> I >> Mrs. Johnston >> Hi. >> Mrs. Lewis >> Dr. Hooker >>
029I >> thank you. Moving on. I would like to approve the financial reports for the month ending October 31, 2021. Approve the establishment of one student activity account. That's a field hockey camp. Item D is to approve one following contract for 2021 2022 school year for preferred home health care healthc care staffing agreement for school services. This is a contract as needed. Item E is to approve uh two construction change orders uh for Scansa on GMP1 Cincinnati Bell Quasite box $3,67720. And the second one is a water back feed, $47,766. Um, that was one that they found once they started demolition um that they needed to get approved in order to um allow us to get water over to the gym and make sure that our middle school gym is functionable. Item F is a
030res these are uh item F and G are items that we approve each year in November. Uh the first is a resolution requesting the county auditor to make advanced payment of our taxes. Um that just gives me the ability to ask the county auditor to send us over the uh tax payments as they receive them. Item G is the authorization to file a modified tax budget for the 2022 2023 fiscal year. Item H is to approve the 5-year forecast as it was presented. Item I is the acceptance of two donations. One's for the IH boosters for the high school. It's for their senior trip donation of $2,000 and the second is from the foundation. Um if you remember last month they donated on behalf of some IH wrestling alumni. Um there was some more money
031that came in from that group. Uh that completes the graphics and finishings for the new wrestling room. $1,900. As always, we appreciate all who donate to the school and it's with their kindness and that benefits the district in ways that I can't possibly repay. So, if there's any questions, I would entertain those. If not, I would ask that my report be um approved. Items B through I. >> Motion to that effect. >> I move that we approve items >> uh B to I. >> B through I. Yeah. Um I second >> Mrs. Johnston >> I >> Mrs. Lewis >> I >> Mrs. Singh >> I >> Mrs. Iicults >> I >> Dr. Hooker >> I >> thank you >> Mr. Keki you want to talk about the Neiola policy updates >> this is what we
032need >> and they have to they have to do A and B they have to approve A >> yeah Dr. Hooker. First, I'd like to start uh with letter A under number nine tonight. Um we're looking for a resolution for approval of a special release for Senate Bill one. This is the substitute teacher flexibility um bill. Um I don't know that it will have a large impact here on our staffing, but important for that flexibility uh based on the new uh Senate bill one that was recently passed into law. This allows us to look at the employment status of people with a little more flexibility in terms of lensure. I would entertain a motion, if someone would like to make one, to accept item A of number nine. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs.
033Iicults. >> I >> Mrs. Lewis. >> I >> Mrs. Johnston. >> I >> Mrs. Singh. >> I >> Dr. Hooker >> I. >> Thank you. Now continue with those NEOLA updates. >> Item nine, uh, uh, letters B through U, we have 17 updates to Nola policies, and I'm not going to do a report on all 17, but I would ask board members to review those. Again, this is just a first reading. Um, and there are several um, important updates in terms of language, and we will make sure that you have the red line updates to take a look at. >> Uh, Mr. connect. He's going to send out to all the board a link to be able to get to those electronically because printing them all would just be sort of ridiculous. So, everybody will
034be getting that link. So, this is only the first reading and then we can all review them and get back with us. >> Thank you. Um, other business. Um, I would like to entertain a motion to accept the collective bargaining agreement 7122 to 63025 between the Indian Hill uh, EF EVSD Board of Education and the Indian Hill Educators Professional Organization. >> Still moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Sing >> I >> Mrs. Lewis >> I >> Mrs. Iicults >> I >> Mrs. Johnston >> I >> Dr. Hooker >> I and at this time I'd like to recognize Amy Campa. I believe she's here and would like to make a few comments. Welcome. >> Thank you. Good evening. Um since the inception of IHGO, our groups have benefited from open and honest communication. This is most evident
035during contract negotiations. I'm proud to be a member of a team that places an emphasis on mutual respect and collaboration to gather information, listen, and respond to the needs of all members of our community. This kind of relationship is one of the many things that makes our district unique. In this season of giving thanks, on behalf of the members of the Indian Hill Educators Professional Organization, I want to express my gratitude to the board of education for allowing us to be partners in this process and for accepting the tenative agreement. Together with our families, support groups, and community. We will continue to work to make the IH promise a reality for all students within our school district. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. I've been on the board with you all uh and this
036has just made it such a wonderful place to be. Thank you so much for everything you do and I think Mrs. Lewis and some others may have some comments they wanted to make. >> Yeah, I wanted to thank you and all members of IGO. Um I have enjoyed working with you uh for a very long time and with IPO and on behalf of myself and the um um the personnel committee that we do the collective bargaining negotiations. I couldn't have dreamed of a better way to have mutual respect. Um you know we did negotiations in a very different way before then and I am incredibly thankful um for what we have here at Indian Hill. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. And I'd just like to say my was my first experience uh working
037through the collective bargaining agreement and it was um it was a pleasure doing business with you all and um I I know that we are unique in the relationship that we have with our teachers and I also know that on behalf of our taxpayers, our students, our community that you all will deliver and then some on um everything that is always expected of you and and you go so far beyond what is expected that I don't even need to say it. But um really really appreciate everything that you all do uh the safe environment you provide for our children, the excellent education and the collaboration that's available at all levels in this district. Really appreciate it. >> Thank you so much. Um now Mr. KKI, could you give us a presentation on CO 19, please?
038Where we are as a district and where the facts are falling right now. >> Yes. Just just wanted to say briefly because she was behind my back and I I couldn't see her there. A Amy, thank you on behalf of uh Mick and myself for all that you do. We appreciate it. IHPO is such a special organization. I've been doing this for 27 years now and I can honestly say this is the the type of unique relationship that should uh be present in all public school districts. Uh for administrators, board members and teachers to be able to work together and collaborate in the way we do. It's very special and that's because of the hard work of our our teacher leaders. Appreciate it. Okay, moving on to COVID operations. So, um thank you Eric. Again,
039our our priority, as we've stated going back now for um really over a year and a half, is in-person inschool learning. And um we're going to continue to mitigate likelihood of spread with our cleaning and safety protocols. We're going to continue to monitor local, regional, state, national data and input, especially those from our area health partners and government officials to make informed decisions. We're going to continue to offer in-person learning as our priority. And we're going to continue to offer all of our annual school calendar of activities this year as planned. We have we have not had to cancel anything by the way this year so far. That's unique amongst many schools in the state of Ohio. Um we have a uh face covering policy that's still in place as you know uh which we
040review when we get together as if uh as in this evening as well. Um, and there is still a federal transportation order required for all passengers on public transit through January of 2022. We don't have any updated information about whether that will be amended at this time. We've had a bi-weekly kind of review period for Mass. We send the board weekly reports as you all know and we have updated our COVID reporting uh web resources for people who would like to dig a little deeper with daily updates on our website. So, some just updates to general uh vaccine data. Uh this is staff faculty vaccine data. Uh again, hasn't changed much. Um we haven't done another major survey since last month. Uh we've had a couple of numbers adjustments in terms of um other areas,
041but this is pretty static. Student data. This is a new table as you notice. This is prior to our first vaccine clinic that was offered yesterday afternoon uh through our partners at Hamilton County Public Health. So, these are numbers that our parents were willing to share with us with a short survey we put out. We just did a data poll yesterday afternoon uh to get a sense of where we are for grades 1 through 7. Um and I will uh point out and would like to celebrate our grade seven parents continue to share a tremendous amount of information. the response percentage is very high. Almost the entire cohort has shared their information with us and um you can see that again over 70% of that grade level uh is vaccinated and now they are all
04212 years old um and and have or have the availability of a vaccine. So we're really happy with that progress and again I just want to say as we're going through this data we really appreciate our parents sharing this data with us. We can't collect this data in any other way and we know that it's also not 100% accurate. But if we didn't have this data would really make decision-m even harder. So we we appreciate the response. Uh grades 8 through 12, there have been some changes. Again, uh the number of uh students and parents who've responded to this. The number of students vaccinated has gone up overall. Um and as you know we went mask uh option uh last month for this group and since then we've continued to see an increase in uh
043vaccinations. So that's also really good news again and our local data continues to be very low uh when it comes to cases in quarantine at the high school specifically almost non-existent. [Music] Here is some case load data. You can see um again what I did is I kept the totals acrewing at the end the last column but I'm shifting here so you can see the months of October and November. Um if people would like to see older reports they can go back and look at those. Um but you can see how our cases have uh progressed. Again fairly low numbers overall and by building you can see those totals. Quarantine data next. And again you can see the cumulative totals is still under 7% total uh student population staff population combined uh to this point
044and uh those numbers have have remained low and and I would just point out that since 111 ODH changed the guidelines on quarantine as well. So, it makes sense that these numbers will continue to be low moving forward if people do the mask to stay or test to play around activities and events moving forward, whether they're indoors or outdoors. Um, and then if you are not a part of an inschool activity or event, you have to now follow the regular ODH guidelines and protocols. So, I think it's important, some people have been confused during the last month. The test to play is only for inschool sponsored activities. For example, our grade 7 through 12 sports teams or performing arts groups. Youth sports falls under regular ODH guidelines. And that has caused a little confusion for
045for some parents. >> I'm sorry. So how are those guidelines different? >> Uh they are to follow regular quarantine guidelines and um they can only shorten the duration of their quarantine with testing or with um uh support doctors, you know, excuse. So again, they're supposed to do the full quarantine or reduced duration with uh a negative test over seven uh days so that they can return after 8 days. And that's a self-reporting mechanism for any other industry outside of schools um including youth organizations, camps, things like that. >> So just to understand if a child is playing outside of school in a youth sport like recreation, soccer or whatever and they come in contact close they're considered close contact, they have to quarantine for 14 days in school. Their recommendation is to self-report and quarantine
046and to follow the original 14-day quarantine unless they they reduce that duration with negative testing. Uh and again after 7 days they could return to whatever activity they had. And um you know that's their requirement to follow those ODH protocols. And and I think again that's created a little confusion over the last month for people involved in activities around school communities that aren't directly sponsored by the school. >> But if they have have an exposure in a youth activity for in school for them to come in school the quarantine rules that ODH has put out for >> would apply to them here. Yes. >> To mass to stay or test to play. Right. >> But not when they have to go to the soccer. >> Yeah. >> Understood. Yep. Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh
047federal COVID vaccination rates. Again, this comes from the CDC website. These are updated each month and we look at these weekly as you all know. Uh the numbers of federal um fully vaccinated 18 and over in the country continues to climb. It's nearing 70% which is a federal benchmark that was kind of set announced a year ago. um looking at 78 1.5 uh% of adults 18 and over have at least a dose of a vaccine now across this is the country. Um and again 66.2% of children 12 and over are fully vaccinated. That's great news uh for those who choose that opportunity. Um and 77% of children have at least one dose. And of course we will now be able to add the 5 to11 category to this moving forward. Um Ohio's vaccination rate again
048over 60% of of those 12 and over are fully vaccinated. That number continues to grow. Uh Hamilton County uh numbers are a little bit lower. Uh that positivity rate actually should be 7% not 9%. I apologize. Uh that has changed. Um and again you will start to see that number fluctuate right every week or two weeks based on what's going on. Um I would expect it actually to pop back up a little bit over 7% back towards 9% the next report but um it as it stands from last week it was 7%. We've looked at some of these decision factors before and again this is just as a review. This is how we arrived at the decision for the 8 through 12 to go mask optional with some of these factors that we've been watching.
049knowing that we had a large number of people who had a vaccine percent uh that was climbing, knowing that we had low quarantines, low case case load numbers and um now starting to examine some of those things, you should start to see some um CDC, ODH, HCPH language change and and what we've been told by our partners at ODH now is when you see that positivity rate go below 7% that should start to trigger some language. age changes from ODH and HCPH in the future in terms of moving from a strong recommendation for indoor masking to more flexibility. So that's why I wanted to highlight that 7% number as well, just so we all know. Um there was also a question last month about that Rate and what Cincinnati Health Collaborative and Tri Health talk
050about. um when cases fall below uh three per thousand or then you start to see uh relaxation of the language from some of our local uh hospital organizations like Tri Health who's who's our partner. Um and when you start to see that R number at or below 1.0 um then you will start to see some relaxing of guidelines or language. And so the R number has fluctuated below one over the last month uh to six weeks. It's it's 1.11 I believe right now. Um and the cases per thousand had been going down. It's kind of plateaued again. So now we'll see whether that changes. But again, those are the things we've been talking about that are tied to language. Just so you you're aware that uh we got a little more clarification on some of
051that. Uh again, we're continuing to look at our local case load trends uh and data. Positivity in the region and hospitalizations. Overall, hospitalizations are still fueled by 50 to 70 year olds. Uh the numbers of children in the hospitals uh is not the largest percentage or group. Um and that goes back now 6 weeks in terms of data. Some of the um weekly numbers for hospitalization have changed. They were they were decreasing. Now they're not decreasing again. And so we we continue to watch that weekly. As you all know, um the vaccines are now approved for children 5 to 11. Um there is an oral pill for Fizer that's been asked for approval. Um that would be a pill that would be administered for adults only, I believe. So I don't know that that will
052have any impact on children right now. And u we continue to see state legislation uh debates. Actually just today I I'll need to give the board an update. There were some House actions in the Ohio legislature around um vaccine mandates. Um some language that was debated and voted on. So I will give you an update as soon as I get that. Um and we continue to get health official updates and governing body updates every week. We know that we can change our plans as we move forward. We've done that several times. We're going to continue to contact trace and and do our quarantine work per the ODH order. We have had several parents ask questions about this and I just want to reiterate, we're following a class A reporting order every time we issue a
053press release about a new case. This is not by district choice. This is an order uh which has the effect of law that we must follow and we know that some people do not like that. I've had some people ask about being removed from our district email list because of this. I just would caution against that because we don't want our parents to miss out on any other information that goes out on our district email list. Um, and again, I just want to reiterate, we're following a law. We continue to work with our partners. Uh, Mindpiece CH Cincinnati Children's One and Five. Uh, our character education program is being implemented. Again, if there are people who need help or resources, we want our students and parents to reach out. we can connect them to partners.
054Um, and that has been very successful this year. Another question has come up about pickup patrol. Again, we're going to continue and and and ask that the board continue to encourage the use of pickup patrol for the self-reporting of daily symptoms through the first few weeks of December until at least our next board meeting. Uh, we think we could evaluate that again in December. But right now, because again, most of our primary and elementary students are going through a um a routine daily right now that really helps us collect information. We'd like to be able to continue to do that at least through uh the next few weeks. And then we'd like to continue to review this data with you of course weekly and think about some of the um um decision making around our
055seventh grade group that I pointed out with the data. Um and then also talking about how we may want to approach the K6 group now that we're seeing some data. So that's the end of the report and if you have any questions I'd be glad to try to answer them. Could you possibly comment on what it's been like for the 8th to 12th graders with not wearing masks? Have you seen a change in their attitude and their performance? >> Yeah, I think there's no question, Elizabeth, there has been a huge climate impact um allowing the students and staff who choose to to go mask optional. There has been a a sense of I think joy and and renewed um energy uh enthusiasm I have seen in adolescence in the last month that I think is
056undeniable. Um and why wouldn't it be? They've done everything we've asked them to do for the last, you know, two years and and continue to be responsible. And at the same time, we've seen a a healthy percentage of students and staff who if they choose to wear masks, that's totally fine. And I think our teachers and students have been really supportive of one another because that's what this community has done. I think it's been very flexible with one another and very supportive in the buildings. Um our teachers have done an amazing job and I think our students have at the high school especially the ones I've talked to think they feel like they've kind of earned this right because they've had low cases and low quarantine and they feel like they've done the right thing.
057So there's definitely been a climate impact. >> Thank you very much Elizabeth. It's funny you asked that question. I had asked him that same question as we got ready for the board meeting because I think it is important and he had noted that. Um, if we could uh wait to to do further comments from all the board members and let the public speak at this point, I'd like to invite public commentary if we have any. >> Mr. Cox, do we have a list? >> M Dr. Hooker, nobody has signed up. >> Well, then that is easy. Um, and so then I'd like to um talk about u uh COVID um and just let each board member just where they are and what you think. [Music] >> Go ahead. >> Um >> if you could pull
058that mic a little closer. >> So with respect to the 8 through 12, I I you know, thank you for that information. I do think that that's great news. We have not also I mean obviously we wa I watch everything you send out to us and we've not had any spike in cases. We haven't had a spike in quarantines. Um but that's something that I know that you as administrators look out for. Um the question I have on 8 through 12 is as an administration now I I know we had to do this at the elementary school but as administrators do you feel like if cases start to rise and and we are seeing a little bit of rise in cases and it may or may not rise but do you feel that you have
059the ability um to um make adjustments or do you think I mean there's been various time or the slides that you presented tonight as well earlier in time about guard rails that basically permit or you know let you guys make a decision by grade level. Like all of a sudden there's 10% of our student body or 10% 10% of the the you know whatever class or 10% of our staff in teaching 10th grade now are not here. Are you able to shut down, do you think, or do you think we as a board should put some guard rails on it to give you some guidance so that the community kind of knows where you're going? >> Great question, uh, Kim. I think we have some guard rails in place that we used and we've employed
060throughout the last year and a half, but really came in handy when we had to look at this with the elementary grade levels um, in in early October. Um, so there are a couple of hard factors we would look at uh for grade level decisions, which is what we've tried to communicate, I think, throughout this school year. We would try to make uh grade level decisions about operations. And I think moving forward, we could use the same factors not just for mask um um requirements, but also for operational situations. Um and so one would be the total number of grade level staff that are absent because that that directs directly affects our operations. And we know that when we have over 10% of our staff starting to miss at a grade level that becomes problematic.
061Uh total number of students absent again by grade level when that climbs over 10% in in conjunction with number one we start to have a larger issue in terms of delivery uh and and efficacy with instruction. Um and then number three would be the number of COVID cases and what percentage that is. Um again we've the throughout the entire pandemic as a district we've been under 2% in terms of case numbers but when you start to see it at a grade level grow you know by percentage we have to watch that and then of course those quarantines are connected to the case numbers usually and when that quarantine percentage grows those first four factors grade level staff absence in conjunction with students absent based on COVID numbers and quarantine those are the four hard factors
062that forced us to move to change operations. I think those same things would be the signals that would would we would want to use when we had to consider maskearing in the future um in order to mitigate more problems, right? If we started to see growth in cases or quarantines and based on the ODH guidelines we have in place, I think those are the four tight factors we would look at. And then there's three others. I I can see Dr. Hooker want to ask me something. There's three other that I think are also important. Local health orders that would be either revised or new that would be communicated to us. State health orders that would be revised or new given to us. And any kind of federal order that we would have to respond to,
063those would supersede everything else, right? If we got an order uh as an effective law. But I think if we're looking at those seven things, those first four factors could be used in combination for local grade level decision- making and and or building level decision-making moving forward. And I think it would trigger a two-week mask mandate and or a twoe operational change because we know it takes that long to mitigate the COVID symptoms um when when we are made aware of these cases or these surges in cases moving forward. Um and again that would be a suggestion that I think our team has has worked on uh to talk about >> when I I think that and the reason I'm raising the question obviously is when we had the issue at the elementary school I
064mean if if they were mask optional would there been been a point before we reached the point of having to shut down where you as administrators would have recommended let's go to mask required for this grade level so that we don't have to be out of school for two weeks. >> Yeah. >> Um >> and and I I don't think actually because then we we everybody was mask required just for now. Uh but at the high school for example, right now we would want to add the layer of mask requirement in first right before we would move to an operational change. And we think the same factors would apply. >> Okay. >> That's what I was going to ask you. So I I like what you're saying um but our goal is to keep the
065kids in school. I would like to, you know, if we can keep the mask off the kids and get the kids vaccinated, but I don't want the kids remote learning. So, I think that we I don't want to tie your hands behind your back and I don't want to have to have an emergency board meeting. I think we need to come up with some guard rails as you've said that says to you we now delegate this responsibility to operate on these things and I think that we can you come up with right now that >> this is it. I mean I mean I I believe the language of these factors used in combination for local grade level and building level decision-m for a two-week mask mandate andor uh remote learning option as necessary gives us
066what we need and I don't see any of these seven things changing. Okay. What I think the question is what specifically would get you to go from max mask optional to mask mandate before you have to consider um remote learning like an intermediate >> from from the masking to remote learning. Again, I it would have to be a combination of the first four items. >> What would how would you go from mask optional to mask mandate? growth in cases and quarantines would continue which would would tell us that the masks are >> but above what I think that's what we're trying to say what numbers >> but that's what he's been saying since August he's given us these numbers I guess to be clear sorry Nancy >> but you've given us these numbers since August
067>> to be clear the key for not just the mask but operating and going remote it's not just about the illness it's about the staffing right so it could be that adults are sick or children are sick or there's a combination which is why I'm saying one and four have to be used in combination because when staffing goes over 10% we've got a problem at any grade level anyways and so we would watch if we had to go back to a masking situation I'm certain that our our teachers would work with us and then we would have to monitor beyond the masks are people still out and absent you know because it's not just who's out because of COVID and quarantine it's who's out in general in total. So that's why I think we need
068to have this flexibility around the combination of these factors. And by the way, if we see another surge in COVID, what we've also seen every time is some type of amended ODH order. So we would probably have to respond to something legal as well, which is why I think that should be in that list. Very nice. Um, I think we need to hear other comments and then we can come back for a motion because I think we have a couple of different potential motions here tonight. >> So, if we don't mind if we could talk about some other things first and then we can because I see very much a a desire just looking to my left and right to make a motion related to having the superintendent have the power to make these decisions.
069That'd be great. But what else do we want to talk about about COVID tonight? also >> um you know nothing necessarily new and different except that first of all I'm thrilled about the 8 to 12 um results and um thrilled for the kids and thrilled that we're not seeing any spike. Uh I think it's time to really seriously consider the seventh grade because we would be using the same rationale now for them as we used as rationale a month ago for the high school kids. So that's first thing, but I also think that because since we met last, the quarantine mandates have changed for everyone. Um I think we need to really seriously consider K through six at this time as well because our PSES cases are extremely low. Um, and we're already talking about
070um, you know, some changes after Thanksgiving uh, for seventh grade in theory anyway. Um, or at least I hope that's what we're talking about tonight. So, I'd like to consider us consider everything K through 12 mask optional at this point based on the data that we have. And if we use if we're saying that we're going to let uh the superintendent use those guards guardrails, then we're well within those guardrails for mask optional and remember this is not no masks. This is mask optional. So it's just my perspective. I >> I appreciate that and thank you. We'll come back to making motions. I just uh miss Singh, what would you like to mention? So I think we already have a plan in play that how we are going to handle it uh if we see
071any surge or anything. So we already have those guardrails which is a very good thing. Uh I think uh grade 7th most of the students are eligible for vaccine and 70% plus kids are already vaccinated. So I feel comfortable moving them to mask optional uh to give them that mask optional uh option for K to6. I think vaccines have just come out and kids are taking advantage of it but still they need some time to get fully vaccinated and so I think we should wait a little bit give them maybe till the next uh December meeting that much of time so that you know every kid has the opportunity to go out and get vaccinated and parents will have time till then and after that we can go mask optional because now everyone has the
072option of getting a vaccine. >> Thank you very much, Mrs. Johnson. >> I actually was not done. I had only >> I'm sorry. >> I was just asking the one question as it relates to 8 through 12. I never got to talk about anything other than that. But >> me, too. >> Um but I I agree. I think that um the the seventh grade data um is looking very good. I mean, we're over 70% which is which is great. Um I think that um one of the things that if if we decide as a board tonight to move to um mask optional at a seven the seventh grade level, I would want to give enough time. Um so in other words, I I I think making a decision for the next day would not be
073a good plan. Um I think that we might need some you know whether it's after a holiday break or a Monday of a week or something just to give sufficient notice to families etc. Um on the K to6 um it's great that they're eligible for vaccines. I'm thrilled about the vaccination clinics. Thank you um Kirk for you know really we working with our tri-state um partners and not only getting the first set of clinics but then getting additional clinics and I'm sure you'll continue to work on getting clinics um but I don't think we're there yet um to be able to um take off the mask yet but I think that where we ought to be driving towards is in in the very near future when everybody will eligible and will be able to be
074vaccinated for both shots. Um that and you know maybe that is the end of the holiday break the end of the Christmas break rather than you know doing something you know just before Christmas break but I don't know I haven't really given thought to the timing of it but it's just those are kind of my thoughts. >> No thank you very much. Sorry I didn't mean to cut you off there. Uh Mrs. Johnston >> thank you. Um, I think we all agree that when we started out in August, um, our our discussion revolved around watching local data and making decisions as they present themselves to us. And I think it's wonderful that we actually have seen a climate change in grades 8 to 12. And I look at the data for the kindergarten to grade
075seven and the data has been very low and there has been no increase and the quarantine levels have been extremely low and I think it's extremely important for these young children to be able to see their teachers. I think we all agree on on we agree that they need to be able to it's almost more important for them than the high schoolers not to have a mask and MadiRaa has gone to mask optional a lot of the districts have gone to mass optional we're not really at the cutting edge of this this idea and I think with the guard rails in place I don't see a reason not to move ahead said to have a mask optional from kindergarten all the way to grade 12. I think it's important for the community. It's important more
076important for their children. And I think this administration has demonstrated time and time again since this co started that they are on top of the situation. They're able to to swiftly change direction. And I I have to say that with the guard rails in place and they can anticipate the movement, we can go back to mask mandates um and and proceed in a in a safe way. >> Thank you, Elizabeth. Um so, um just to add a couple of things. Um, number one, I I just I'm very happy with the progress we've made with vaccinations, but I can't overemphasize the importance. Uh, just data just I was just looking on my phone, data from Wisconsin that just came out, and I we've heard this a little bit, but I just want to say it again.
077Fully vaccinated PE people were five times less likely to be infected, 11 times less likely to need a hospital bed, and 15 times less likely to die. Everybody in this community needs to get a vaccine. Please get a vaccine. This is the most studied vaccine of any vaccine in the history of vaccines. It was studied in more people before it was released. It is safe. It has less complications than polio vaccine. And thank God our grandparents took the polio vaccine and wiped out polio. I'd like to wipe out COVID. So I really need to emphasize let's not be happy with 70%. We need 97%. Okay, we really need to get this vaccination rate up. I appreciate all the comments. Uh, as far as the seventh grade, I kind of agree with what's been said already.
078As far as K through six, um, I think we just haven't had enough time for the vaccines to take effect yet. I think we need to give the science says give them a few more weeks to be vaccinated before we do it. Um but uh the I totally gather why I mean the seventh graders are basically effectively in the high school for a huge part of their day and so it just seems to make sense uh for that group of people. But anyway, so if I could >> could I just add just a couple more pieces of information before you all make your decision. So I think it's really important that K through six data just to frame it right that was data collected before our clinics and we know that we've got over 250
079students signed up for our clinics that will go through December 14th um because there were four dates set up and they'll go through two rounds of shots this month and next month um and then we all know how that works right because we went through it last April um and then A couple of other things. You know, we have tried to promote this idea of a mask friendly environment to everybody. That's not going to change no matter what happens in the future. I just want to reiterate that to anybody who watches the meeting or is listening. Talking about mask option or removing masks does not mean we will not encourage or support anybody who would wear a mask in the future. Uh no matter what grade level or staff or visitors. And then again, we've
080heard over and over again, right, our staff has been very good about strategic masking in classrooms or accommodation situations where we need to work on those things and we've done that. So, those are just things I think we should frame with this whole conversation moving forward. We know that um you all have seen since the last board meeting, ODH's guidelines change. They will continue to probably evolve and change. they give us a little bit of a signal and then uh of course that vaccination uh becoming available now is something those have all changed in the last four weeks. So I I just think it's important to keep all that in mind. >> Thank you. I think it's important that you point out that with the discussion of mask optional, we still um support maskearing whoever
081wants it or needs it or whatever. It it it isn't to eliminate masking. It's just as the word says, it's optional. >> All right. If it's okay with the board, uh I'd like to entertain a motion to take to separate some things out. Do the seventh grade first, please? Could I entertain a motion to have the seventh >> You you technically don't need a motion on the seventh grade. It would just expire after this meeting. So, we could just articulate that. And I think to Kim's point, if that is something the board members are interested in, last time, if you remember last month, we made a very quick announcement, I would suggest we would communicate this out since it's Thursday night, that a Monday change would be acceptable. That would give people >> I think
082we need a motion though because our old motion expires tonight is my only concern. you if you if you plan to do a mask mandate for any grade level, that's who you need to clue include in the resolution. Okay? >> Resolution will expire K through seven as of this evening. >> Okay? >> So, you know, we can make the announcement that the that would start Monday or whatever uh we want to do, but the resolution needs to include who's going to be a part of mask >> mand. That's fine. So, as long as I mean, y'all have to keep me straight here. I just would have thought you had to say something to allow it to go till Monday. I think to your point though communicating for a change. >> So I agree with Monday%.
083>> The the other question I have for you um with respect to 7 through 12 if we do not do a mask mandate for seven and also with respect to 8 through 12 where there is mask optional now. Do we need a resolution to give you the guardrails? Is my that that's what I'm >> Yeah, I think that that's you're privy. >> Okay. And from my perspective, I want to give you the public guidelines but or guidepost, but in addition, I want to make sure that you have the flexibility to make that change without having to call an emergency board meeting is absolutely and that's really my concern about >> the where we were with 8 through 12 and where we may be with 7th through 12. So, I don't know what I don't know
084what the board as a whole feels about that. I just um you know I just feel like you guys need the flexibility that as you see cases rise >> and again I I don't know that we need to give you a percent. I mean you basically have told us that at 10% per grade level you can't operate. So my guess is the administrators would be talking and say hey when we're at 7% of our staff that's out or eight again I don't know what the number is. you're far better at making that decision than me. But if it's, you know, if you're approaching a number where you can't operate, my guess is you might say, "Hey, we have to go to mass mandatory bet." >> I mean, if you're looking for the language, I guess
085I would just suggest that you would accept the seven grade level factors that were presented or data factors that were presented as guard rails. And and we all have that language that I can then share. We can share publicly. It could be posted to the website. People will will have it. Yeah, and I agree with you, Kim. At least what I think I heard you say was let's not actually put a specific number on it because each one of these factors do have to play in and one factor could be overweighted and we don't want absolutes. We want to let them have flexibility. Is that what you're saying? I think >> let me try a motion >> used in combination is the phrase I would really like to have in the resolution. >> Let me
086try this. I would like to make a motion that for grades 7 through 12 um that administrators can make decisions regarding um COVID operations for mask um mandates andor remote operations. And those grade level decisions will be based on a combination of factors including total number of grade level staff that is absent, total number of students that are absent, number of COVID cases, number of quarantine cases, local health orders, state health orders, and federal orders. >> Think you got it. Yeah, I think you do. >> Could we have a second for that motion? >> Second. >> Do we have any further discussion related to that motion? >> Can Yeah. Can I just ask why you're limiting 7 to 12 >> for the guard rails? >> I mean, I can do 8 through 12 because right
087now we only have >> I think uh Kim, >> right? I mean, I guess we can do it a different way. Um, I I just know that at least for I mean we can certainly go backwards and >> so we could if you want to do the vote on the K through six first. Is that what you're asking for? >> No, I'm just wondering why wouldn't the guard rails apply from >> Well, we already have a mass mandate K through six. >> Okay. >> And so that's why you make a resolution. >> Yeah. Point the point of order is you again anything would expire tonight until you make a resolution for K6. So, the order in which you do things is up to you, but you know, I think I I think you could get
088this one out of the way and move on. >> Sure. >> We can get this out of the way and we can second do another motion. >> Second. Go ahead. I understand. >> Okay. Um, roll call, please. >> Who was the second on that motion? I'm sorry. >> Mrs. Lewis, >> I. Mrs. Iicult, >> I. >> Mrs. Johnston, >> I. >> Mrs. Singh, >> I. >> Dr. Hooker. >> I So now I would entertain a motion, if somebody wanted to do it, to continue the mass mandate K through six until December the 17th uh at the end of school. >> Can I ask a question about that? Yes. I I mean >> no motions made. So you >> I didn't know if you were making a motion. >> No, no, no. I'm asking if somebody
089would like to. >> I do not have the school calendar in front of me. I know that our next board meeting is December 17th. >> 14th. >> So when >> 14th? >> December 14th. >> I'm sorry. I thought you said 17th. >> I said 17th because that's the last day of school. >> Okay. >> We meet the 14th. The last day of school is the 17th. >> Correct. >> Okay. All right. So, I was just trying to >> No, no, that's fine. But no, I was not making a motion. I was asking if somebody would like to make a motion along those lines. >> So, what what I'm hearing you say, Dr. Hooker, just to make sure I understand, I'm hearing you say you're looking for a motion for a resolution to continue a K6
090mask requirement through the end of the day, December 17th. >> Correct. Would anybody be interested? >> I I guess the question I have and again I I mean I'd like to just discuss it. So if somebody can make a motion, but I'd like really like talk about it first. So So then when is the next board meeting? December 14th. No, >> January 11th. >> Oh, January 11th. >> I mean, I won't be on the board, but my point is as follows. There will not be a board meeting between December 17th and January 11th. Um, so you will have I think what you're asking for is a ma a mask mandate for K through six, which is going to expire after our next board meeting. And then the board will not meet again until January 11th.
091And the only reason I'm saying this is the board has to consider at the next December meeting what to do over the the holiday break and what to do basically. >> We'll have some data and we might change our mind on certain things. But I would think that if we give guard rails to that gentleman over there, he can put a mass mandate in if he sees the world changing rapidly. Why? Why do Let me ask a different way. Why do we have to have a a motion to continue the mandate? >> I mean, it doesn't expire today, does it? >> Yeah, it does. >> If you don't pass a resolution, the mask mandate would would expire after this meeting. >> Yes. Just like >> So, so >> if you want to continue masking, you
092need a resolution for the grade levels you want it to continue for. So I I think I would tend to agree with you that it would should we should at least mo or advise our parents that up until the break we would if that's the way the board is going to vote that we would be mask required. I just want to remind the board that even if we do that and it doesn't expire on December 14th the board is going to have to think about it is going to be expire. It is going to expire on December 17th. So then it will automatically go mask optional from December 18th until January 10th. >> That was the point I was trying to make. So >> no, that's very very well said. Um >> so what I'm
093hearing Dr. Hooker say is the motion you would make continues the mask mandate for K6 but ends it on the end of the day, December 18th >> or 17th. >> 17th. Sorry. That's what I'm hearing. >> No motion has been made. Right. I just I want to make sure I understood so that everybody could understand because I know there will people will listen to this meeting or watch this meeting. >> So over the holiday break the only question I have is for K through six are there activities over the holiday break for which the school would be open and you know would otherwise be subject to a mass mandate for K through six but will not be subject to it as a result of this. >> Yeah. I mean, between December 17th and January when
094we return to school, there will be middle school and high school sporting events, >> but that's just middle school and high school. >> Yeah, >> that's just there's no >> but but anybody could attend, right? So, they would come indoors, for example, for a basketball game. >> Okay. Thank you for that clarification. Um, so with all of my questions asked, um, I'd like to make a motion that we continue the mass mandate for K through six. um through the end of the day or the end of the school day on December 17th. >> Is anybody like to second that motion? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Lewis, >> I. >> Mrs. Singh, >> I. >> Mrs. Iicults, >> no. >> Mrs. Johnston, >> no. >> Dr. Hooker. >> I would like to now
095entertain somebody to make a motion um that we talked about previously. Um that motion that you were going to make related to the guard rails. >> Yeah, we did that. >> I I thought I already made that motion. >> I don't think we voted on it. >> Well, >> did we or did we >> thought we voted on >> Mick? Did we already vote on that motion about the guardrails? >> That was part of Mrs. Lewis's resolution. Yes. >> Okay, that's great. I'm sorry. I'm I'm slow. >> But I I would like to point out that those same guard rail guard rails obviously will apply across the entire district. And right now, just for the record, and K through six, which we just passed a mandate, they are well below the data for the guard
096rails in those grade levels in every factor. So, I just want to make that point. >> Yeah. And I would say say that they're there because of the mask. That's >> just so we're I hear every every comment everybody's making. I'm just trying to make sure that we can reiterate I think some really important points that you've all made here. So, we've stated the rationale for this and very clearly we're going to make again uh we're going to make masks optional grades 7 through 12. And for seventh graders, it's effective Monday, November 22nd. And then we're going to continue a mandatory mask requirement for students in grades K through six and for all staff and visitors. And then that will be lifted at the end of the day, Friday, December 17th. Thank you for asking
097that question because I guess my question for you is as of the end of the day today, seventh graders do not have a mask. So actually I think we need a motion that mask Okay, you can tell me we don't. I don't know. We we don't tomorrow. They can show up mask optional if we don't have a if we don't have a motion. I think just again to be to be clear because of the dates because we're going to choose Monday, you should make a motion. >> Yeah. So I >> agree. So I actually need to modify that. >> You just make a second separate motion with the date. >> Yeah. So, for grade seven, um, I would make a motion that that we continue the mask mandate that's currently in place through um the
098>> Friday >> 22nd. >> No, >> Friday through November 19th. >> Friday, what what about the weekend? >> The end of the day, Friday, November 19th. >> What about We oh there won't be any weekday activities through the end of the school day on November >> 19th >> and that we clearly comm well we don't have to say that you clear you're going to do a communication of when it becomes max optional. >> All right so that's your motion any second >> second >> roll call please. >> Mrs. Lewis >> I. >> Mrs. Singh >> I >> Mrs. Iolz >> I. >> Mrs. Johnston >> I >> Dr. Dr. Hooker. >> I >> thank you all. >> I I want to uh just say that I'm really proud of this board. We've disagreed very hardly
099about a lot of topics and I still think we are all braves and we we can disagree and we can move on. And so I've been very pleased with that. I I do want to congratulate the three new incoming board members, uh Mr. Nolan Marks, Mr. Craig Surl, and Mr. Bear Tullus. I don't know. I don't think they came tonight. Did they? No. But um I just want to congratulate them on the TV, I guess, uh on winning and I wish them the absolute best working with these two fine ladies to my left. Uh carrying forward the school district. Uh that is the best anywhere. Um and so that is there any other business that anybody has for the board tonight? I then would entertain a motion to adjurnn. >> So moved. Second. All those
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