SMFCSD Board Meeting 2025-03-17

001we expect that everyone present will behave in a manner consistent with the behavior we expect of our students we reserve the right to have those who do not comply removed from our meeting right next up we have our superintendent report turn it over to you Dr go good evening thank you everyone for being here uh we will now have our presentation from Miss Bratton um the fish creek principal and some very special guests she has with her there you go thank you good evening welcome to Fish Creek Elementary um we're happy to have everyone here and Welcome to our board um a superintendent Treasurer and our student representative with me tonight I have six of our uh student council members third graders are Emma bran Charlie Bryan and brillan burns our fourth graders are Julia

002hegadorn Emily hartsel and Kate Walker okay did that stay nope sorry we would like to share with you how Fish Creek students represent our District's portrait of a bulldog This was um developed as part of our strategic plan with Community stakeholders and it defines what it means for our students to be college career and life ready our essential attitudes our Bulldogs have integrity they're resilient they're compassionate they're problem solvers they're creative thinkers and innovators and they are collaborators and communicators our students um took a look at each one of these and would like to share their thoughts on what it means to them here at Fish Creek Elementary hello my name is Julia I'd like to tell you about ways we show Integrity our student council organized a food drive for Bulldog bags we made

003posters to hang in the school we wrote announcements and read them to the whole school we counted Collections and box them up for Bulldog bag volunteers to take we worked with high school athletes and made Valentine's greetings for truths overseas we can help each other make good choices hello my name my name is Emily I'd like to tell you about how we are resilient our teachers led us that tell us that it's okay to make mistakes because that's how we learn about things it's okay to try again if something doesn't go right the first time something that we can redo our problems on our tests get to get credit for trying again second graders work together to build successful successful pipe tracks during moving with the flashes hello my name is Charlie I'd like to

004tell you about compassionate at our school our food drive is a bulldog for Bulldog bags in is an example of compassionate for others we collected over 1,800 items to help those in need we talked about empathy which we think is also a part of compassion empathy is one of our pause traits this school this year we help others in school we look at situations from different points of view and practice this as we talk about things we read during dur reading class hello my name is Kate I'd like to share some ways that we are problem solvers this really connects to what we learn in math and science classes our fourth graders learn and play 24 game which lets us find different ways to make 24 using four numbers and the addition subtraction multiplication and

005division operations second graders use magnetism to save paper clips from the water kindergarten students investigated how to untangle and unot laces during art stations they also work to figure out different ways to weave the laces through the figures to create interesting patterns kindergarten and fourth grade students work together to create 2D and 3D shapes out of toothpicks and marshmallows hello my name is brayen here are some ways we are that we are creative thinkers and innovators when we write we can use our imaginations to create characters settings and stories at recess we can make up new games to play at all our projects are creative fourth grade uses creative thinking doing different challenges and activities they have been Engineers detective surgeons mathletes and scientists hello my name is Emma here are some ways that we

006collaborate and communicate with each other our fourth graders put on a talent show to share what they can do we have buddy classrooms that visit each other do activities and read together our second graders have worked together to be the teacher and teach their classmates different addition strategies we'd like to thank you for your attention and for being with us tonight does anyone have questions for any of our students very good thank you very much thank you so much great job everyone we'll now have a 5 minute recess for anyone that would like to take a break after the children e okay I think we're ready to move on to our presentations first up we have Bulldog Center Stage Awards right awesome we get to uh congratulate our winners for the March winners for our

007Bulldog Center Stage uh and we will begin with our district employee who has been uh nominated uh we ask that everyone come to the front stand and you will be a certificate and then we will take a photo at the end first we start with James Patton our district custodial floater James James is such an asset to our district and he is always willing to lend a helping hand not only does he make sure that each building is appropriately cared for but when staff member is needed has needed a tire change James stepped in James truly does it all and we love having him on our team team congratulations Mr Patton next from our bus garage Kristen shagu shagu sorry Kristen has put a lot of effort in learning the software and going the extra

008mile by coming in early to ride as an aid and staying late Kristen does it all to support all of our kids and our families and make sure that everything runs smoothly thank you so [Applause] much family members from Echo Hills Lucinda Sanders okay Cindy always comes to work with a smile and has a positive attitude the kids at Echo Hills love working with her qualities are thoughtfulness respect trustworthy honest commitment and teamwork excellent in their role and quality job performance [Applause] congratulations from Fish Creek we have Laura Morris kitchen manager is we would like to express our gratitude for Lor's hard work as the kitchen manage manager at Fish Creek her always positive attitude and strong connection with students truly makes a difference in their day-to-day experience she participates in building activities and is

009a great part of our team thank you Lori for all you do for our school congratulations next we have Melissa kryer fourth grade teacher from Highland I would like to recognize Missy not only for her contributions to Highland but how she supports students across the district she volunteers to be a coach for a math competition so that our students have the opportunity to participate in addition she has Champion our 24 Club as well as 24 clubs in other elementary schools she organizes the 24 tournaments amongst our schools as well and her daily work she is professional congratulations from Indian Trail Tanya luo first grade teacher Tanya continually supports all members of Indian Trail students and staff she is always looking for ways to be creative and support all students in her classroom she creates an

010environment that allows all students to be successful and feel supported Tanya is an amazing team player and supports her fellow teachers and staff members as well Tanya is a shining star within the building congratulations from Riverview Jeanie castano intervention Specialists consistently working with students with large behaviors helping them come to a calm space as well as teaching these students strategies to use independently to come to a calm space her love and dedication to the students is inspirational teaching all students about the specific students she works with and how to be accepting of all emotions and large behaviors creating a culture of love and acceptance within Riverview Halls the patience and attitude Miss C has with students is exemplary congratulations [Applause] next from Woodland Lauren Deval third grade teacher Lauren goes above and beyond to build

011strong relationships with her students she consistently showcases her students work in the classroom and the hallway Lauren is flexible and open to new ideas and suggestions to enhance her lessons and teaching practices she has worked hard this year to learn and teach new math and and language arts curriculum and it's only her second year in Stow memal fall School District congratulations next we have from Lake View educational assistant Tammy Johnson Tammy serves in a role at Lake View that supports teachers Administration and students among other things she has taken on a leadership role in planning for the schedules needed for our lunch and recess coverage she has been working in our copy room for multiple years and has had several colleagues rotate in to work with her requiring her to train them on all the

012many tasks her position entails she seeks out opportunities to assist the office staff and teaching staff and is conscientious in her daily supervision of students as well Tammy interacts with colleagues and students with Grace professionalist ISM and a sense of calm congratulations from Kempton Middle School m Michelle Smith special education assistant Michelle is remarkably patient and works hard to make sure that all student needs are met at Kempton Michelle is detail order in it and she serves early every day she arrives early every day and is usually one of the last to leave she is incredibly helpful and has been a mentor of sorts for me and others who work in our room since we started at Kempton Michelle has always been supportive of everyone who works with her she serves as a representative for

013pair professionals within the union she also has a great sense of humor and enjoys lightening the mood of everyone in the building particularly her free pottery and squeaky rubber duck distribution thank you so much and [Applause] congratulations for my high school Jason Lear counselor Mr laar consistently demonstrates exceptional dedication he embodies the true Spirit of a sto Bulldog serving as an invaluable resource for students a knowledgeable support for staff and an accessible point of contact for amilies his unwavering support particularly during the recent difficult period of Staff losses highlights his leadership and compassion regardless of the challenge Mr lear's willingness to help makes our building a better place congratulations and again congratulations to all of our March winners and now we will take a photo now let's get um two rows those who are vertically

014challenged please get in the [Laughter] front e okay the next item on the agenda is the presentation for the speech and debate team so before we have the opportunity to hear about uh the speech and debate team I first want to uh publicly thank Mr Miller Mr Miller uh reached out to me when I um first started in the district um and shared uh some insightful information about the um speech and debate team and so uh Mr Miller is definitely a proud graduate of sto mro Falls High School um and he has been with the speech and debate program since 2021 he actively creates opportunities to increase student involvement and engagement and his guidance truly has led to outstanding results uh during debate competitions both in and out of the classroom and I've had the

015opportunity to witness the speech and debate team in action and when I say they are phenomenal that is a small word to describe them and so we really wanted to highlight all of their efforts and achievements uh that they've accomplished this school year and Beyond and so I'm going to turn it over to Mr Miller uh as he shares uh some of the things that they've done and been recognized for this school year thank you so much how's that oh too loud okay um these students are all very talented in their own right um we have students who have written their own speeches we have students who are debating the nuances of uh world and domestic politics we also have students who um have also taken scripts and are trying to their best to um

016add their own interpretation so I'm going to pass the microphone to each of these students to have them introduce themselves very briefly in what competitive category they do and then I'll kind of explain why we're holding a giant trophy there in a moment hi um my name is z Pitman and I do original oratory um and I write my own speeches and I uh say them for about 10 minutes and yeah hi oh I'm parin Leisure and I do dramatic interpretation where I take a speech and do it dramatically for 10 minutes hello I am Otis shenberg I do Duo interpretation and although my Duo partner is not here here it is a twers event it is basically one of the other interp events but with two people hello my name is Jackson Mo and

017I also do original oratory so talking about a social political or economic issue in our society and discussing it with the room um hi my name is Hazel Smith I do Lincoln Douglas debate essentially a one-on-one person debate with different tops throughout the season I am Andrew branch and I do Congressional debate so what congressional debate is is you get a group of about 20ish students and you all run a mock chamber of the United States Congress where you debate uh legislation written by students and how it impacts constituents in the United States of America y hi I'm Joshua I also do lincol Douglas debate we debate about philosophy and geopolitics it's pretty cool hi I'm s an hi I'm s I also do Congressional debate like like Andrew Branch said we debate we mock

018Around the House and Senate of the United States Congress and we have to write six speeches a week which is something hi I'm Ronald though hi I'm Ronald dickerhof I do declamation I basically just interpret a speech given May Maya Ted talk or someone else and just do it for about 10 minutes hi I'm Abigail Boer and I do original oratory and you make your own speech and memorize it um hi I'm Morgan leg I do dramatic interpretation and Duo interpretation so I basically do a 10-minute monologue and then a 10-minute scene with two people I'm glad it wasn't just me who screamed in the microphone um these students we're so proud of them they have really truly set a standard for where our program needs to be obviously they're holding a giant trophy that

019doesn't have our name on it too often we won our first district Championship two years ago and now we've won two in the last three years um and the reason that it's here tonight is because I think it's difficult sometimes to understand like fully what we're doing every Saturday from mid October until late March and it still is kind of difficult even looking at the the visual representation of of what our students have put in hours and hours of practice doing but I hope truly and sincerely that the school district and the Community recognizes these students for what they really are and that is Champions um we're really really proud of all of their achievements um just to kind of run through very briefly um some of the students who were fortunate enough to advance

020Beyond just the preliminary rounds of competition at the state finals just a couple weeks ago um Trey dickerhoof who is here was a quarterfinalist so he was in the top 24 in declamation pin Leisure was a quarterfinalist in dramatic interpretation and Jackson Moore was quarterfinalist in original oratory meanwhile Sunny donelli was a semi-finalist in Congressional debate and Morgan leg was top 12 so a semi-finalist in dramatic interpretation um let's see Otis and CeCe were sixth in the state of Ohio in Duo interpretation and they actually had the distinct honor of receiving the most top ranks throughout the course of the entire tournament so we were really proud of that um and then Andrew Branch was our first ever state champion in Congressional debate so we were really really proud of that uh Andrew joins four

021other students with having the honor of winning state championships in the last five seasons for our program so um just to kind of give you some scope and perspective on how difficult that is most of these competitive categories have at least 30 to 50 students competing in the every weekend um in Andrew's case there were 118 yeah there were there were over a hundred students competing in his competitive category so um for our students to be able to achieve this is a great uh Testament to all the hard work that they've they've put in um several of the students who are here as well they will be heading with us to De Moine Iowa representing our district in June and those students are CCE and Otis in Duo interpretation Jackson Moore in original Ora T

022and Joshua Jordan in Lincoln Douglas debate and uh while we still have the opportunity to qualify more students to the National Tournament um those are the four that we know right now will be representing Us in De Moine Iowa so um again we're really really proud of our program and and the direction that we're headed we've really I think that these students have done a lot of hard work over the last six eight um in some cases like students are already like prepping now for next season um they they've done a really nice job of doing the leg work to get fully prepared for everything that they that they need to do and mind you we are also in a very competitive District as well um speech and debate or forensics in Ohio is among

023the the toughest in the nation and I think we will see that again when we go to De Mo this summer so thank you again to the board for for having us are there any questions about speaker vate okay sweet um thank you all again so much we we really are proud of these students and uh we appreciate the time e great job everyone next up on the agenda is our momentum award all right we are doing a lot of celebrations this evening and this is wonderful um have the opportunity to acknowledge not only the leadership at Echo Hills but also the leaders in the classroom at Echo Hills um the Ohio Department of Education and work for gives out an award known as the momentum award and this award is for districts and buildings

024that have demonstrated outstanding achievement Improvement while continuing to show growth it is for districts and buildings that have improved their performance index by three or more points from 2022 23 to the report card 2324 and receive a value added progress rating of four or more stars and so this evening we have the pleasure of recognizing Echo Hills Elementary School so we could have all of those staff members come up you can clap for so their performance score on the state test um in 2023 was 85.5 56 in 2023 24 it went to 91.0 71 making them have it um five stars in progress but an overall r of 4.5 stars on the report card so congratulations thank you for everything that you do each and every day in our class rooms for our students and

025so they also got a plot from the state and unfortunately Mr Albert couldn't be here this evening but his staff is representing him so thank you again okay and our next uh item on the agenda is for foodie Palooza down here hello hello uh my name is Gary Alman and I'm from the Stow Falls Community Foundation and I'm Julie mlan also with the foundation and you probably knew us from foodie paloa from about a month ago that happened in the high school we had over 1500 people there uh we've been doing the pizza paloa for nine years and we decided to up the anti this year to include more food uh because um there's more food than than just pizza so we did a lot of burgers and wings and uh pasta and of course

026we had pizza and desserts so we had 17 restaurants rep represented from in the stove in Falls and we've been doing this over nine years and uh we started back in 2017 and uh we devoted half of our proceeds uh to go back into the the school district and uh originally they went into uh teacher grants and this year they're going into teacher grants and um student programs and as you can see uh we raised a a minimum of $4,000 um but that's just the tip of the iceberg over the last nine years we've raised over $40,000 uh into teacher grants and programs uh for students and uh this year um it's very important we wanted to um kind of uh you know keep the ball rolling and I think people really like the food

027that we brought and I think we're going to do it again next year so stay tuned uh February 1st uh 2026 at the high school but we like to present this to Dr gold but something so important like this um we want to keep the the ball rolling and I tell you just that the students that represented here tonight really gave us a lot of encouragement and uh we're really exsy uh for what the future holds for the students and what the district has so congratulations thank you so much thank you app so I wanted to say thank you on behalf of the school district and we have already earmarked this money uh for two groups and actually one of those groups was here tonight and I was trying to catch them before they left

028because we're going to give half of the proceeds to our SP speech and debate team and the other half to our science teachers at the middle school um you can't you can't take this check I got to take it back but we'll give you a real one real soon I've been trying to get that [Laughter] check thank you so very much okay at this time in our agenda we invite citizens to share their concerns about items on today's agenda that will be voted on only comments on non-agenda items will be heard later in the meeting all comments must be directed to the entire board and be no longer than 3 minutes we will listen to and consider your remarks but there will be no conversation aside from clarifying questions if you're seeking a direct response

029or further information we ask that to submit your request in writing please begin your remarks with your first and last name hi Marty Simkins um after having looked at the agenda uh there was two things that I was a little concerned over and that is that the fact that you're voting on The Satchel pulse program for the third time um I as I was reading this and what was it going into this is a social emotional learning program it's a survey of 25 questions to be answered by the children and then you have to get them analyzed and it's $24,000 so I'm thinking that at the time right now with the students with our finances the way they are that $24,000 probably could be spent on something a little bit more important than social emotional

030learning our math scores are not really doing too well according across the state and I think maybe something on our core values ought to be be spent and and that's goes along with also with this PR program that you were looking into three months of a PR program is going to put out 13k it's going to cost and and so this is for I'm not really sure exactly what you're trying to get PR out there maybe the Fieldhouse or maybe you're trying to convince the community to vote for the levies but I would certainly think that we could probably find some somebody within our staff that could handle some of this stuff without spending $133,000 um I understand that Mr Bratton has the Fieldhouse so maybe that might be something he might be able to

031do to earn the money that he's getting thanks a lot okay the next item is uh superintendent consent agenda I recommend the Board of Education approve the consent agenda items B through c a motion so moved so moved second comments or questions I would like Item B pulled from that consent agenda anything else also at this time I would like to read the names and information in regards to the donations listed in the consent agenda we want to thank the following uh individuals Daryl and Rose Watson Paula Merck Jennifer and Terry Bates um Jacob and Kayla gford Patrick and jaque Jack mcke U for donating to the softball team as well as to our six compact industrial man manufacturing program other donations included Ryan Courtright Echo Hills PTA Mark hickin John jansy Daniel and Jennifer

032Shively and Vitalia Senior Living uh for their donations individuals will receive re a thank you U from our um School District okay thank you please East Jenkins hi Meri hi Shen i s donic i next up we have superintendent oh I'm sorry hand Item B I apologize that after a motion in a second we can talk about it okay I have a motion so moves second comments or questions um yeah I was concerned that I just wanted to get a little history on this Bulldogs unite Club um is this organization that how long has it been around I guess let me start there this is a new club is this the one that there was some issues with in respect to it having to be stopped before it got started or is this completely brand

033new this is a new club because I understand wasn't there a club at the school that that was stopped when we had um made those adjustments to the policies based on the Dei you're talking about Bulldogs taking action okay yeah so that that that's a different organization when I saw the bulldog I got them mixed up so okay so this is totally separate from that okay right this is a new club that was proposed by students um to um promote um acceptance and kindness um was started by some um 10th graders uh and they're proposing to meet during the lunch periods uh and anyone who is interested can partake in the club okay now I see there's seven teachers uh is the reason for that because this group will be meeting during the Lunch Period

034so there's different teachers that can handle the different lunch periods yes and these students uh uh consider these people trusted adults so they've asked for them to help support this club okay um now and I was reading on the purpose it says our group is dedicated to fostering School Community built on understanding respect and friendship um wouldn't we be doing that anyways in the district uh yes so why do we need a club this is a student Le Club so they feel the need to have this club well so I'm confused if the district is doing this why would we need a club to do it again we have a lot of things that the district is doing and students have clubs for it and then there was the point here we create an environment

035where everyone feels empowered wouldn't we also be doing this in the district already Mr Sheen this is a student this is a student Le club right well I'm just I'm understanding the purpose that of of the club I'm just confused that we're having something that we should be doing districtwide not to say a separate Club it's not to say that we're not doing it districtwide but this is a a club that students want to have so and well and then the other and this was the out out I mean this is talking about the outcome for students and I'm assuming they had the students developed this purpose and outcome the students did develop this purpose and outcome they met with the principal and then here to ensure that every person has a opportunity to thrive

036which again I would think that we would be I I'm just confused as far as having a group that were that these three topics or these three things were doing as a district um what was there particular problem or an issue where the students felt that they needed to be doing something that the district's doing already I wasn't part of the meeting all students have the opportunity to determine if they want to create a a club this is just one that our students decided that they wanted well I know I'm sure they do and it's and it's great and I you know appreciate the um the action that they took but um you know there's parents there's teachers there to kind of also guide them as well we just don't let the students kind of

037go off on their own just because they want to and I said I don't it it troubles me that we're there that a group is coming together to do the things that the district should be doing anyway so I just you know have just confused that's all and and and and if any of these seven teachers kind of had that conversation because they obviously feel that there's something missing that maybe the district isn't doing that maybe the district is saying they are doing this but maybe we're not so maybe it's kind of looking back so yeah it just seems like we're doubling up on something that should be the message across all students as and maybe that is the purpose for for the club to get the message across to all the students well that's

038not what they put on here far as their purpose so but um yeah I just wanted to have kind of some public conversation as far as in regards to this uh you know I I it's it's great to empower the students to um start things and to investigate things but you know we got to look at also the purpose you know behind it is there is there something that maybe needs to be addressed districtwide that even though we say we're doing these things maybe we're not I mean we need to do a better job and I will be more than willing to meet with those students to find that out can we call the role please East Jenkins hi mer hi Shen hi zonic hi next up we have our superintendent's recommendation I would like

039to recommend I like to recommend the following Personnel recommendations do I have a motion so moved second questions or comments call the r please East Jenkins hi r hi Shen hi tonic hi we have our Item B revised 2025 2026 school calendar and this is being revised because because the spr spring break was adjusted to align with our six compact CTE programs do I have a motion I'll make the motion second questions or comments e Jenkins hi mer hi Shen hi zonic hi now we MC uh the next item is an amended job description That was supposed to be taken to board some time ago in regards to uh intervention Specialists so that um job description has been revised do I have a motion so moved second questions or comments roll call East Jenkins I

040merti hi Sheen I tonik I up item d uh this is an agreement between the Sumit County Educational Service Center and the sto memal fall School District uh this is a grant uh that we talked about some time ago uh so the grant is paying for the purchase of satchel pul not coming out of general fund um and so that is where those uh monies are being coming from this is a state awarded Grant and it is um going through Summit County Educational Service Center and we are one of the uh four districts that have been involved uh in the grant do I have a motion to approve so moved second questions or comments I'd like to add my own just uh uh as we had a commenter talking about the expense I just wanted

041to reiterate that this is a grant that's not coming from school um from our budget so just wanted to make sure that that was clear hey I have two comments one in regards to the that and uh just so we have the exact amount it is 23475 that is that is coming from the summit Educational Service Center uh my comment on that that's still $23,000 $ 23,4 75 that could be spent somewhere else um if you want to go back and watch the last video meeting when we discussed this uh I am Viet me opposed to this it's another software that is data mining our children's information that's not an accurate description of satch can you call the role please e Jenkins I orti I Sheen no zonic hi up we have item e next

042we have school board School Bus chases and bodies this resolution will allow us to advertise and receive bids for school buses uh for those particular uh parts do I have a motion so move second questions or comments phone call please East Jenkins I meret I Shen hi sionic hi item F Public Service public relations Service uh the public relations Services agreement is currently what we are doing uh to save the district money we have been um uh Outsourcing our uh public um service information which includes website um social media all of those things and so until we actually post for a communication supervisor we have been using uh this entity to help us with that motion to approve so moved second questions or comments uh do we have plans to post for the permanent position

043pardon me weren't we going to post a permanent position for this yes and we will be posting for a permanent position but we will need this person to transition with um that person when they come in okay and I just wanted to add just the clarifying just to be very clear this is uh not a new position it's continuing um a a in a Consulting capacity for a position that we used to have um for as far as I could call and it's saving our money or saving our district money as opposed to having the full-time person we are just paying a a smaller fee so it's a cost savings item oops sorry no go ahead no you go ahead um again it says this is entered on day the day isn't filled in nor

044the the day or the month so what is the day and the month of this yeah once that board approved I'll fill in fill it in but it I think further down it's for April 1st to June 30th and in the event that we hire somebody full-time the contract will be uh terminated minus the transition days okay wa so which item states that because that was going to be my next question why are we get why are we going all the way out till June why aren't we just renewing it for another month if we're going to put it out if we're going to post it which one of those States it should be um number three item a okay three just to state that out loud it's uh it states this agreement shall commence

045on April 1st to continue fore till June 30th unless terminated earlier in accordance with this agreement and then the next line goes on to State either party May terminate this agreement by giving the other party 30 days notice and then termination for Clause I apologize SU onic um it that that's where it specifies um or the district elects to hire an employee to perform the services in house and so the intention is to get a a full-time just a a full-time PR person or is that or are these responsibilities going to maybe be broken up and given to different individuals what's what's kind of the plan those responsibilities can't be given to different individuals those require a certain skill set and so that's why we are currently Consulting out uh for those uh jobs so

046with this everybody is cannot do websites everybody cannot do social media appropriately everyone cannot write uh critical correspondence when there is a tragedy or an emergency that happens uh within the school district that requires a certain skill set once again Mr Shen this is just replacing somebody that we've had long term Communications in it's not a new position it's just a temporary situation while we did I understand that I just have some questions um and currently Mr Shen that person's um we have approved them to March 31st and so just and if we're going through the interview process and all of that we just want to make sure we're covered and I think Tina had to said something has this or when will this go up for we are trying to post this week this

047week so if we did find someone let's just say hypothetically April 1st um we would have to give the current person the 30 days so that person technically couldn't start until May 1st am I understand way the contract's written yes and the worst case scenario is this goes until the end of June which then we would be back here again having a discussion if we had to extend it okay thank you you're welcome anything further roll call please East Jenkins hi MTI hi Sheen hi zonic I st item G item G is extended field trips uh this is for our high school baseball team uh our C Aeronautics and FCC La do I have a motion so moved second questions or comments just I want to give an offer a congratulations to all yes roll

048please East Jenkins hi mer hi Shen hi sionic hi okay item 10 treasurer's consent agenda do I have a motion so move second questions or comments and this is just to approve the consent agenda uh just the minutes item b roll call please East Jenkins hi r hi Sheen hi zonic I item 11 treasurer's recommendations wish to recommend that the Board of Education approve the check register for February 2025 as presented do I have a motion so move second questions or comments we're on number 11 yes all right um I just have a question on one item um and Patrick I apologize for not getting this over to you but I and so we don't need a lot of discussion or I'm not looking for discussion on this I just want to bring this to

049the Forefront because I think we'll need to discuss it later uh in the future um this is page 13 fourth item down I see Riverside insights um paid them [Music] $1,496 um frankly I was surprised when I saw this because this is another data mining site it's another site where we're asking our kids to fill things out on computers we don't know where that information is going we don't know how it's being read we don't know how it's being used to manipulate or to indoctrinate our children and I'm I'm again it's it looks like it's there it's been approved it's paid for um but nothing continues to shock me on some of the things that we that we put our kids through anything further roll call please East Jenkins hi mer hi Shen basic I'm

050saying no zonic hi financial report Tina and Mike can you see behind me or do I need to move I can see it okay all right all right I wish to recommend that the Board of Education approve the financial report for February 2025 as presented after first in the second I will discuss this a motion so moved seconds are comments okay very similar to what I've been going over to just familiarize everybody how with this report will look at the top we have our balances Bank balances our interest earned and our bank fees um so you can kind of see total deposits in all of our accounts is 16.5 million we brought in $39,000 in interest and $847 in fees you can see last year versus this year of the month of where our Revenue

051came from so the reason you see the big jump is because we started getting our real estate dollars our Levy dollars in this month versus last year so that's why you see that big discrepancy and then our expenditures are almost the same and then what I added uh further to this report I thought I had this better uh so this report down here which I'll be talking about the revenue streams uh very soon uh this data is what that report is pulling off of Just so you can kind of see exactly um where the dollars are going and being expensed out of and those that's a comparison so you can see the uh period difference we had 187% increase from last year to this year here uh due to the revenue dollar the real estate

052dollars coming in um so you can just kind of go down and see for yourselves of where the ABS and flows come each month and each year when I compare the two and then the grand scheme of things um all of those get put into this and this what looks like the 5-year forecast just to familiarize everybody with it I apologize that's small but if you're on the computer you could zoom in um in our ending balances so the one thing I do want to point out that I did change for this and it's called the true days cash so what this is basically saying on the pink which is a projection and the blues which is the forecast as of November if all goes well so we projected to deficit spend $253,000 um you

053know that's that's 40 days cash for us which is not a lot of money that's that'll be our ending cash balance which shows 40 days cash as we're working through is closing out the fiscal year with our po deadlines and paying off the bills before the end of the fiscal year if this if this is the new scenario which is 163 which we're trying to get that as high as we possibly can um that's only 43 days cash so the more money we could start saving now the the more money we will have to spend in the future so I just kind of added that just so you could see like that's really not that much money we start talking about it um you know we're less than 60 days which is the state preferred

054to have cash on hand so that's just the the major change of this report I did add in June any transfers out busu to and this would be anything to cover the Fieldhouse and Athletics so we're projecting right now $275,000 to come out of general fund to go into cover the Fieldhouse and Athletics so you'll start to see that number up and that number will e and flow as we start closing out and looking at what we're going to be expensing out of those funds any questions on this I do when you mentioned um that the numbers are you know this year versus last year is it and and it's because of the um the taxes coming in is it just one one year came in at a different time yep okay yeah I think

055last year this and I could go back actually oh yeah I would have to go back and look um but I think last year it and came in January so I think last year last month January's numbers were high I see numbers all the time so I don't know them off the top of my head but it's not that we're getting this that much more this year just that it's different okay thank and the the third page will kind of tell you exactly where those all come into play the bulk of it being the uh first line General property tax Insurance not Insurance real estate tax tax any other questions yeah I got some questions I have last months here and I had a lot of questions on that one and one of them was

056on this page here um you know and I was asking about you know what personal services were and that was um I think you said health benefits and insurance and things like that I'm noticing that number those numbers are exactly the same I mean is that wait a minute this says November yeah so the what's in the purple um right under the month let's filled in those are the actuals and then March April May and June those are projections so as we're starting to finalize our our year these numbers will probably change each month so we could get um our projections as close as we can to our forecast now is this November of 25 the one in the far right in the blue yes forecast 20 2024 yeah well this this was 20 oh

057this what you forecast yes yep so projections are what what you hope it's going to be for 25 yeah so once I copy this over the projections basically as we start looking at the numbers um in March well before I change these numbers these were ual numbers from 2024 um for the fiscal year so these numbers will kind of always change as I'm projecting to where we're probably going to end because in that last column in the January one it said over under forecast 3,383 64274 and this one says $46,988 63 why are they so significantly different no thank you for pointing that out there was didn't show um it was number oh we'll see that uh next month but I will talk about it um so there was a posting error and the posting

058error was put into the real estate tax line which it should have been put into the uh personal changeable property um so you see that the I'm sorry the property tax allocation increased um so we were missing out on about $2 million so that's why you saw that number because it was kind of being counted twice and you'll see that so all right well then what is if we're looking at today with the one what is $46,988 63 what does that represent yeah so that's just looking at the um projection so if you're looking at the ending cash balance monthly all the way to the left so we're projecting to be $416,000 above the forecasted amount well ending B balance 23 Mill ending balance all right so November said 23 million well this is last

059month's 23,7 6,458 and then today it says 8,459 and uh 4,459 365 that's this new one well I'm pulling up last month one moment because there were a lot of things here that we talked about that were minus signs and you said well we'll get the tax money and those will probably show us plus signs I don't I didn't have the opportunity to pull that sheet for this month off to see if that was the case but there's a lot of numbers here and they vary significantly I would I would have to go back and look at what that formula is pulling because I see what you're talking about last month so I would have to go back and look at that report all right so this could be something that in our April meeting

060we would have accurate for lack of a it it might just be a keying entry and then this this number will change in May when we do our updated forecast okay well pause it brings me pause here when we're looking at this and you have I think we know people are are looking at this much closer than they have and when we see these large discrepancies it doesn't do much for our confidence and what do we actually have so if we can get those numbers corrected and maybe even before the next meeting have something that can go out would be um greatly appreciated that anything else R call please oh I oh yeah that's fine good um G Jenkins I merti I Shen this is on what we just talked about I'm saying no uh

061suic hi all right so one thing I um kind of what I talked about what I was going to do um is talk about some dollars and cents kind of what my name of the presentations will be uh dollars and cents today we're going to be talking about the revenues just some key terms anytime I'm talking about receding and that's entering revenues into the financial software so whenever we receive money we receipt it into the system um anytime if anybody wants to go out and look at this Foundation payments or bonly payments we receive from the state you could click on this link and a lot of the revenue accounts that we receip into come from the usas manual uh so the link is there so these are the six Revenue lines that we'll be

062talking about and these are all come from the 5-year forecast so the first one we're going to be looking at is the general property real estate tax so all this gets receded into r111 which is the general property tax real estate unreserved which is the levy dollars so anytime you see on the those reports I have all of our Levy dollars go to that line item and if at any time you have questions please stop me and we to talk about it next one we're going to be talking about is the tangible property tax tangible personal property tax which goes into receipt Revenue 1122 uh so the specific this is a specific tax levied on the tangible personal property of public utility companies it's a tax of on the value of the tangible property personal

063property that public utility companies use in their businesses to operate within Ohio we don't get much money from this just because they're huge organizations um but you will see it and uh in on the March meeting we had about Finance it was on that graph it was just a very small amount that we receive from this re Revenue Source next up is unrestricted grants in Aid so a lot of this comes from our school Foundation basic allowance which we get twice a month and every I think twice a year we get money from Casino tax and those are the revenue accounts we receip them into so so I just kind of sorry it's a yellow highlighter but you really can't see uh so I highlighted the accounts this is our foundation report that we we

064receive twice a month um so this is how much I know and where to receipt the dollars from the state uh into the financial software I highlighted the ones that make up the account the line prior to that Patrick I'm just noticing I don't know if the people can see if that's turned enough I just I can see it fine but I don't know if people can see that TV um on those online could see it so I'm talking about the people here the people here can see it all right and then we have our restricted grants Aid in so this also comes from our our foundation payments and this is stuff that is specific to what we have to spend our dollars on um so you have poverty based assistance Career Technical education gifted

065English Learners student wellness and success and other restricted grins Aid in from the state um so this past year the state implemented the science of reading and they paid for that St sipen anywhere up to $1,200 we paid our teachers who did the training and completed the certification um the nice part about that is the state paid for our portion the board's portion of retirement um so when we receive those dollars from the state um we it was a new line item so we had to add that to our re receding uh spreadsheet and very similar to what I did with the other one in green are the ones that make up the prior line item so you can kind of see it next we have the state share of local property taxes and this

066makes up of the 10% in 2 half% roll back in the homest set exemption that the state pays for and then all other operating Revenue um some School regular day uh school money received from districts as tuition for peoples attending other schools um that comes in as the JV 50 special education that comes through the JV 52 and other tuition which is we could charge for our preschool which is $150 a month and as you can see you see the JV 50 and the JV 52 from the the state these numbers are always changing um sometimes they're big sometimes they're small some other ones we get from other revenue is interest on investments uh fees like pay to participate and I just want to clarify these are from prior years uh anybody who didn't pay

067those fees or pay them late um we're we still receive those uh Services provided from other entities revenues from Services PRI to other entities other than tuition Transportation or Food Services these Services may include data processing purchasing Maintenance Cleaning Consulting and guidance um this is our administration fee from auxiliary services so the state gives them the option for right now we only have one auxiliary school which is holy family and St uh the option for them to do their accounting or for the school district to do the accounting the the district does not have a say um but if they choose for the local of the public school district to do it we could charge I believe it's a 4% fee so that's you see the admin fee in that space compensation for lost assets

068mainly we could see this for a lost or a damage book where recharge the students uh 1934 is insurance proceeds so anytime we have a a claim for insurance and they reimburse us we see those in there Revenue L of taxes unrestricted grants in Aid um any are Medicaid payments so we do get dollars from Medicaid to help students any rentals we get those from anybody who's renting our facility that are able to get charged a fee and then miscellaneous is anything that doesn't fit the categories above that I've mentioned so credit card fees license plate receive taxes um some Tower usage we get from T-Mobile and other carriers who use our cell towers um so anything that doesn't fit the categories like I said will fall into this um so anytime we receive something

069new we kind of look at the usess manual does this fit any Revenue accounts if not it just goes into miscellaneous but if we're on a time crunch it gets put into miscellaneous until we could further investigate just so that the cash and the checks we receive uh gets put in in a timely manner with the bank for Ohio Revis code and all that makes up the line um all total re so part two of this um which will probably be April will be the expenditures I just kind of breakdown of where everything we spend goes into and this is all on board docs as well well it will be on board dos okay thank you time to move on to the treasur recommendations oh no we already did that item C never mind looking

070at the wrong agenda I was looking okay we have item number 12 board topics so Bo protocol okay since Dr wind isn't here I'm gonna step in for her and read what she wanted to say I have a few words about board process and procedure tonight as we consider the board protocol for those who may not have caught our various discussions about protocol this was initially discussed initially suggested during the board's training in November by our osba trainer she then provided us with examples which we were which were then shared with all board members since agreeing to a board protocol in other words standards for Behavior standards for press professional behavior is common among School boards across the state I then drafted a protocol for our board based upon those examples our own bylaws it

071was then reviewed by legal council to ensure sure that we are compliant with our own policies board members were provided with this draft prior to the February 10th board meeting although due to time constraints it was not discussed at that meeting as planned we then reviewed the draft together as a board in detail at our March 3rd meeting the resulting revisions suggested through this discussion were then once again reviewed with legal councel thus everyone on the board has had ample time and opportunity to review and suggest revisions to this document despite one member wishing to paint themselves as a victim in standard board process I'd like to reassure our community that all board members are held to the same long-standing professional and ethical standards and expectations as been made clear at numerous board meetings and

072trainings board meetings are to be focused upon improving student outcomes through our governance role not micromanaged of the details micromanaging the details of running the district we are all expected to Main deorum and to conduct the business of meeting in ordance with our own governance role and our published agenda or to modify that agenda if needed through processes which have been explained and conform with parliamentary procedure we do not when we do not follow our published agenda or modify it in Legally defensible ways we risk violating the law we of course want to do our best to be in compliance with applicable law at times at all times we are all expected to prepare prior to a meeting so that our discussions and deliberations are efficient and so that we can come to meetings well

073informed regarding the business of the district this preparation at times naturally includes meetings or phone calls with District leadership to gain a deeper personal understanding of an issue or process prior to deliberating about it and such personal research never precludes ensuring that appropriate discussions are had in public during the deliberation we are all expected to comply with board ethics policy 0123 as well as all other board bylaws and District policies as a whole the board sets and approves policy and all members are empowered to suggest specific changes in policy for the full board to consider it's not adequate to merely complain about a policy nor is it acceptable to Simply decline to follow a policy which we do not like or do not understand failure to follow policy is at odds with board member ethics

074and board member expectations of professional behavior these expectations hold for every board member as this protocol operationalizes our board ethics let me reiterate policy 0123 so that we are clear about these expectations again these ethics and expectations hold for every board member unless this policy is modified by the board but I don't have policy 0 one23 ready I didn't know I was going to say that hold on one second I can read it okay policy one 10123 code of ethics code of conduct the Board of Education believes quality public education and good old good board service should be conducted in an ethical manner with traditional principles such as honesty trust fairness and integrity each board member should conform his or her conduct to Ohio law code of ethics recommended by the Ohio school board's Association

075and the code of conduct set forth below is adopted by the National School Board Association publication while serving as a board of education serving as a member of the Board of Education each member is expected to abide by the following code of ethics proog prom promulgated by the Ohio school boards Association a remember my first and greatest concern must be the educational welfare of students attending Public Schools B obey the laws of Ohio and the United States C respect the confidentiality of privileged information D recognize that as an individual board member I have no authority to speak right for the board e work with others to establish effective board policies F delegate Authority for the administration to the schools of the schools to the superintendent and staff G encourage ongoing communication among board members the

076board student staff in the community H render all decisions based on available facts and my independent judgment rather than the succumbing to the influence of individuals or special interest groups I make every effort to attend all board meetings J become informed concerning the issues to be considered at each meeting K improve my boardsmy educational issues and by participating in inservice programs L support the employment of Staff members based on qualifications not as a result of influence M cooperate with other board members and administrators to establish a system of regular and impartial evaluations of all staff n avoid conflicts of interest or the appearance thereof o refrain from using my board position for the benefit of myself family members or a business associat he express my personal opinions but once the board has acted accept the

077will of the majority in addition the Board of Education believes that each member should work cooperatively and effectively with others and conform his or her behavior to the following code of conduct by collectively and individually agreeing to abiding by the code of ethics promulgated by the Ohio School Board Association act as an advocate for the schools and children set s high expectations for the work of the board keep the board's primary focus on best interest of students strive sincerely to build better relationships with one another and the superintendent set clear goals for the superintendent support the superintendent and help him or her be as effective as possible prepare carefully before each meeting so that when each board member has the floor she or he can make comments that are concise organized and clear vote your

078individual conviction based on available facts and independent judgment and refrain from surrendering judgment to particular individuals or groups devote sufficient time thought and study to proposed actions become well-versed in parliamentary procedure listen carefully with courtesy when other people have the floor and are speaking during board meetings refuse to become involved with micromanagement emphasize planning policymaking and public relations rather than becoming involved and management of schools establish clear goals for the district and ensure that the community is aware of these goals keep a breast of current education issues within the district throughout the state and Across the Nation establish fair and Equitable terms of and and conditions of employment and valuation of all staff and select sound instructional strategies and materials and then submit to them submit them to regular and impartial evaluations okay so do

079I have a motion to approve our board protocol as proposed so moved second comments or questions please e Jenkins i r i Sheen no zonic I okay next up we have agenda setting and we have the agenda setting process attached as discussed at our last meeting and several meetings before do we have do I have a motion to approve so moveed second questions or comments um I have uh I'd like to make a motion to amend this uh docum I have a you want to pass a down you want to read it out loud okay um second questions or comments um so if you're if you're looking at this document um for our agenda setting policy uh section four uh subsections has a b c and d I would like to add e uh which

080I've passed out here e would state does the item further the district's Vision strategic planned and or state or federal requirement requirements and i' I'd like that to be one of the items asked when uh items are proposed to be added to the agenda I think it's really important that we stick with what the business is of this body and not go off and lose our Focus as to what we're trying to accomplish here so I I think that anything that goes on the agenda should be looked at under that lens any questions or comments the amendment e Jenkins i m i Shan uh no zonic hi call for the full agenda setting process document yes we're going to vote to adopt the amended document um procedures and reject the original one that's what this

081one is for motion in a second I have a motion so moved second or comments I just the agenda that I photocopied um and I know you put a new one out today and I wasn't able to pull it up is under B is there are are there uh on the one that I had from the other day there's not a section for voting is the one that you put up today have that in yes it does okay East Jenkins hi mer I Shen no zonic I item equal opportunity uh my agenda item um I'd like to put forth the board uh resolution in support of student staff and families um can we read the resolution whereas the school board acknowledges the concerns of students families and community members regarding recent presidential executive orders as

082well as the February 14 2025 guidance issued to case 12 schools by the US Department of Education regarding Dei and whereas the school board is dedicated to ensuring that every student has access to Quality education in an environment free from discrimination bias or harassment whereas the school board affirms that all staff members will be held to the highest standards of non-discrimination and equal treatment fostering a workplace where everyone is respected and whereas the school board is committed to upholding Title Nine of the education Amendments of 1972 2 which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex and education pro programs and activities ensuring all students have equal and access to educational opportunities and whereas the school board is committed to upholding title six of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits discrimination on the basis

083of race color or national origin in programs and activities receiving federal assistance and whereas the school board adheres to the family educational rights and Privacy Act called furpa or protection of pupil rights amendment PPR which protects the privacy of student records and ensures that parents and students are informed of their rights regarding educational materials and surveys whereas the school board acknowledges and supports the existence of student-led organizations that represent various interests among our student body whereas the school board remains dedicated to cultivating an environment where hard work Merit and Excellence are valued and strives to promote inclusivity and fairness by championing championing perspectives and ensuring opportunities for all now therefore be it resolved that the school board reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the following applicable to following all applicable laws and federal regulations including Title

084Nine title six of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 title N9 of the education Amendments of 1972 the family educational rights and Privacy Act and the protection of pupil rights amendment ensuring that every student is treated with dignity and respect regardless of race color national origin sex or any other protected status be it further resolved that the school board will continue to stand by all students and families supporting their right to a safe welcoming and fair education and will not tolerate discrimination based on any characteristic be it further resolved that the school board will continue to advocate for policies that promote equal rights and ensure all students and staff are empowered to embrace their unique identities and experiences be it finally resolved that the district and administration will remain responsive to addressing student staff or

085family student staff Andor family or Community member concerns about the district's educational program and operations during this uncertain time rest assured our school Community will be heard valued and supported do I have a motion to approve so moved second questions or comments yes you made a statement about Civil Rights Act of 1964 based on this document this document could potentially be illegal this multiple that's that's first one um we're look we're going down that road of this potentially being identity based which is Dei related which is um which could cause a problem in the district um we're we we we lived in the past where we continue to to put labels on people and at the point that we stop putting labels on people and stop putting kids in boxes and and and asking us

086to to accept that as okay um putting them in boxes based on sex and skin color and none of these none of this stuff is means anything um we have plenty of policies we have plenty of the documents in here that provide this protection for our children for the students for the parents um it it really comes down to you cannot legislate behavior and it this this document to me is you're trying to legislate Behavior this is not a legislation Mr Shan this is a statement and it's simply stating that the school board is committed to upholding all current federal laws uh I said that when I took my oath I don't need to sign another piece of paper wonderful well from my perspective we have had an overwhelming amount of people coming back to

087the school board contacting us uh concerned about the recent climate and I think that it's our duty as you often mention the people that communicate with you um and your duty as a board member to be responsive this is the situation that we're in now and I'm sure that you've seen all of those emails come through because when we get communication to the board all of us are copied on it so I know you've seen it too um therefore is there any other questions or comments you did R the just review this with legal oh yes multiple times legal has been involved in the entire process thank you okay just wanted to clarify that roll call please e Jenkins hi MTI hi Sheen no ponic hi [Music] next up we have NSLC membership Mr Sheen

088yes I wanted to um have a just a short discussion in regards to there are more organizations as a matter of fact there are one two three four five six seven that I could find of eight that do training for board members and not only Statewide and National um it it seems like whether it's habit whether it was just we've we've done it so we keep doing it we've we've maintained um this association with the Ohio School Board um the osba and I looked beyond that I I looked to other organizations as far as where I would like to receive my leadership um training and I saw there is a lot of value in the National School Board Leadership Council um so I was I guess first of a couple of different things here but

089first um looking to make a motion that my um membership be approved by the uh what was that account that we had the service account is that uh to use the service account to uh pay for money membership in the National School Board Leadership Council that's that's number one that's my first Mo making a motion yes okay do I have a second okay moving on okay um then the other issue was uh policy number 0154 uh it states on their n c join the Ohio school boards Association um there I would again like to make a motion to strike that and change it to um deter determin to join any Schoolboard professional association you're making a motion yes do I have a second moving on I opening prayer Pledge of Allegiance Mr Sheen I'm still

090with my I'm still with the first subject here um and I would like to make a motion to just strike uh policy number 0154 um yes so that's my third motion do I have a second all right um I'm not sure that this follows uh the agenda at this point your agenda item is membership within NSLC so at this point we will be moving on right and you pulled out board docks which I'm referring to here you it's part of the it's part of the agenda there policy oh it looks right here board docs policy 0154 okay that's that's part of this that's this part of this particular d uh subject here um in regards to policy number 01 54 I would like to make a motion that we change the word that says the

091board shall that that should be removed uh and should be replaced with the word may uh for you that don't understand that that shell is saying that we have to join the Ohio School Board the osba uh there are many other associations out there that provide this type of training and do I have a second we can potentially um we do not have a second we're moving on do you have any other items for NSLC well this all was and you voted and you voted it down all right so in closing in closing because of the potential opposition that I thought I would receive which I did um I am going ahead and paying for the $1,500 membership to National Schoolboard Association out of my own money that will be a membership of your own

092not as a board member as a board member you we have uh to vote on those policies or memberships moving on number e letter e opening prayer Pledge of Allegiance Mike shien you have the floor yes I thought to bring this up um when we had the experience of being at the uh city council um I was talking to someone who said at the city council they not only do the pledge but they do a prayer and I said that might be something of value to add to the School Board much to my shrin after many letters and uh attorney letters and things like that um you know I had to kind of rethink this a little bit uh so in lie of a lawsuit um which I believe I would win um if I

093were to proceed with this I don't think it's in the best interest of the district for me to proceed with this so as far as that e is concerned um I am pulling that request for any further discussion on that item item F cell phone policy update Mr Shen you have the floor okay and I just simply wanted an update on what was happening with that so as of right now Mr Shen we have been collecting information from parents from students from community members we have about 500 um persons who have provided information on that and so we'll be going going through all of those and making a recommendation for the board in regards to the policy and we have to have that policy in place before the start of the new school year do

094you have any can you comment in on kind of the feel or the type of response you're getting or do you not want to uh shadow that right now so right now I can tell you that uh a lot of the responses is that they want to look at uh the policy in regards to maybe something from from a K8 perspective and then something from a high school perspective and not making it just a one fits one siiz fits all uh definitely adding something in there for students who are definitely adding something in there for students uh who um need a device because of uh illness uh in that uh Factor so that has come up as well and then also taking a look look at how uh the actual Smartwatch comes into play as

095well as the cell phone as uh as some of the themes that are coming up that we see thank you Dr gold next up budget discussion Miz mer lady um I have a a resolution uh so the stowman fall Board of Education resolution in support of fair school funding plan whereas the Ohio Constitution guarantees their own efficient system of common schools throughout the state uh and this is in article 4 section 2 and the Ohio Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that the state school funding system must be both adequate and Equitable and where as the school funding plan uh ffp was designated based on Research driven input to ensure that all Ohio students receive the resources necessary for high quality education regardless of their zip code whereas uh the fair funding system represents a bipartisan

096effort to address the long-standing inequalities in Ohio's school funding system by accurately determining the cost of Education of a student utilizing base cost methodology that reflects actions the district needs whereas the current state by anal budget proposed continues funding for the fair School plan but fails to update the base cost calculation relying on the updated 2022 inputs and does not reflect current inflation Ary pre pressures Rising Personnel costs or of evolving student needs whereas Ohio's commitment to the Equitable funding formula must include periodic updates to the cost inputs to ensure districts are receiving accurate Fair allocation of State resources whereas any proposal to reduce funding for the district's currently receiving funding guarantee would would disabil likee Education Services harm students and undermine the intent of the fair school funding plan by shifting financial burden onto

097local taxpayers or forcing cuts for essential programs whereas a fully implemented and regularly updated Fair school funding plan benefits all Ohio students by ensuring predictable adequate and fairness in the school funding allocations now therefore be it resolved that the Stow Monro fall School Board of Education expresses strong support for the continued implementation of full funding of the fair School plan including use of updated research-based cost inputs and reflects the current economic condition and student needs rejects any proposal to cut funding from school districts currently receiving funding guarantee as such action would create Financial instability and negatively impact students and the community we call upon the Ohio general assembly and the governor to uphold their commitment to the fair and adequate school funding by ensuring the future biannual budget continued full funding of the ffp and

098updating cost calculations to reflect the actual costs of educating Ohio students encouraging fellow school districts educational organizations and Community stakeholders to advocate for the Equitable school funding system that support Ohio students and does not pit District against one another in a zero sum funding model be it further resolve that a copy of this resolution before forwarded to the members of the Ohio General General Assembly the governor of Ohio the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce and other relevant stakeholders to emphasize the need for continued investment in Ohio students and public schools do I have a motion to approve so moved second questions or comments um I would just like to say that um we've been fighting this battle since the Supreme Court made our funding system unconstitutional and that was in 1997 they made four

099rulings um the state has made some bipartisan attempt to try and fix this funding formula and again this was supposed to be implemented over a six-year period of time of which they've only done it for two years and already are uh failing us again our district estimates that we will lose 7% of our state funding coming in the next year and another 7% in the following year if the current budget continues the way um it has been proposed uh not all taxes are the same income tax taxes people that can afford it better than property tax and we are stuck with property tax for the majority of our funding in the schools and this is why it's very important that the bulk of school funding actually come from the state of Ohio and through income

100tax because other tax forms are harder on those that are retired those that are low income just because the value of your house has gone up doesn't mean you have more money in your pocket so this is why I feel that this is very important that we make sure that our voice is heard on this issue I think too we always mention homeowners but if people are renting and those property taxes are going up then their rent is also increasing as well so it really impacts everyone I I wanted to thank you for taking the initiative on this I'm also um investigating um doing testimony for at the State House to and I think this fits perfectly in line with a statement from the board directly um that that we we are advocating fully to

101be fully funded um just a piece of information for anybody that doesn't isn't aware um as as mmer indicated the the cost inputs are are currently at U being used fiscal uh fiscal year 22 uh data is being used and last General Assembly the same thing happened where they used outdated cost um inputs and it they did um update and change to current um cost inputs once they had enough feedback from the constituent from their constituents and from the communities across Ohio so I encourage anybody um to stand up and fight for what's right for our schools for our communities for our students um I've been working with people across the aisle um all over the place I think it's a place that we can all come together and agree upon um that that you

102schools need to be fully funded so I hope hard of support youy Tina I have a question where did this come from I mean the document as far as this resolution sorry sorry there um some of this information came from Ohio school boards some of this information came from the League of Women Voters um some of this information just came from uh my own research so it's something that you put together now you put you put this together right but I I'm just want to guidance yeah because I didn't know if it would be something I would make a motion whatever can't take full credit I would I would like to see something based on money is coming into the schools based on Merit having something of Merit mentioned in there as far as our

103funding um you know stows up to almost 14 Grand a student I know there's schools in Cleveland that are over 20 grand a student so to me it's not about the money um so that's one issue and then I pulled this off from the Department of Education and Workforce it said in fiscal year 23 the state of Ohio spent more on primary and secondary education than in any other time in State history and State education spending will continue to rise in fiscal 23 um general fund Lottery profit spending primary education total 9.79 billion now that's just Ohio and exceeded fiscal year 10 by 2.77 billion that's a 40% increase between uh fiscal year 10 and fiscal year 23 so I don't know if it's if and we we throwing more money at it is going

104to change uh the ability of our kids to be any smarter in math reading or science so I kind of question where we're going after the state for fair funding when we just spent um 9.7 billion to your point you're quoting fiscal year 23 when they Ed um Fair cost based base cost inputs which would be uh something that we're asking for to do again well no my point just based on what they had here is the amount of money we're spending on education I get it but when they spent that amount of money they were using Fair cost uh inputs and they're not using Uh current c um cost so you're saying the Department of Education is giving us false information I that has nothing to do with what you said the numbers that

105that you're giving say the amount of dollars that you're saying that they gave when they did the passed the last budget the last bium budget they used fair and current fiscal year data for to to create the amount this in this banian budget they are not using current data and we are asking for them to use current information in order to calculate how much funding the school should receive it would only be similar it would be we would be asking them to do the exact same thing they did in providing those numbers that you're quoting right there further question well again I would only be in favor of this if there was some mention since we and reason I was asking this is something you made up that there would be something in here to

106reward schools uh based on Merit Merit for what in particular are you speaking of grades are you speaking of behavior you speaking of enrollment yes yes yes any and all of that and how would that what would the metric look like to measure that how would what what would the metric be to measure it like if you're going to give a oh I don't know we need to discuss that but to just say we need more money send us more money um we're getting the money we're we're getting the money and but we're not getting the the results on the other end Ohio is number 38 out of 50 states right but what you're proposing would simply mean a a larger tax burden on our community and therefore the rest of us on the board

107seem to be in in favor of relieving some of the pressure on our community I've I've been approached as I believe you have as well from the community where they we they are being tax out tax to the Limit and I do not want to see our senior citizens tax out of their homes therefore I call on the state to fairly fund our schools any other further comments I just I think you're confusing this issue we're not asking for more money we're asking them not to cut our funds so if they cut our funds then we have to cut somewhere I mean that's the bottom line so this isn't saying that we want to spend more money and more money this is asking that they don't cut our budget by 7% and then again an

108additional 7% on top of that especially when they promised us that they were going to over the next six years bring us up to a fair funding amount and now they are breaking that PR promise that they have made to every single student in the state of Ohio so I don't see why why you are confusing this into US asking for more money we're asking for exactly what they promised us and now they're changing it and lying to us and when you're saying they are you saying the I'm saying the governor governor our state representatives they are the ones that made this promise and had a bipartisan recommendation and then they have failed to follow through well and I have well again I'm going to look at the money part I'm looking at uh the

109Ohio State Board of Education is sitting on 11 billion so I don't know why we're looking for fairness and here the organization that supports us is sitting on all this money I don't know where it came from I don't know what they're using it for but that's a heck of a lot lot of money the Ohio State Board of Education is not the same as Ohio school boards Association the osba oh I know that I I know what osba is I I'm just saying where again this is all about money um you know it's the math and you're saying the math that this government is doing is changing which is going to cause us to get less that's correct um that is just a factual statement there are putting the cost based inputs on fiscal

110year 22 and we are would like for for them to put current F Uh current inputs based on fiscal year 24 which would accurately reflect inflation and and Rising costs do I have a may I have the roll call please e Jenkins I retti I Shen no zonic hi committee updates has any committee met since our last meeting meeting yes the Safety Committee had some neat things going on there uh for the folks that maybe had questions on what was happening at Indian Trail um there was a very I guess a bad experience being that the the power went out but a positive one in the way that it was handled um all the students were safe uh everything at the end of the day turned out well um the um Mr train was able

111to learn some things from that that he could use going forward as far as if any thing else happened in that uh in that Arena so it was something that you know could have gone South pretty quickly but they handled it very well and all the children again were safe um as far as new business updates um the custodians had a walkthrough form created that they will use to process monthly walkthroughs for the custodians principles in central office um the physical perimeter is an area of emphasis camera adjusted notifications now generated when cameras go down which was good to hear but it's unfortunate when something happens and they go well let's launch the camera and we see and they find out the camera was down but um so there's a some type of an alert

112I guess maybe you'd know more about that there's an alert as far as the cameras I don't want to put you on the spot but yeah Josh okay but apparently there is when they go down we we know they're down continue collaboration um having quarterly meetings with the sto Police Department um the bus Channel information there is a let me see if I remember is there a software that they are now using as far as the for the buses okay which was a positive there was a safety Grant of 11 million that they applied for I hadn't heard anything about that uh they talked a little bit about Ice uh we've had no situations in any of our schools related to ice and the Indian Trail I already talked about that so I don't know

113if you had anything Tina you were there to add I just I want to commend the the uh superintendent and your staff for um how quickly you handled the uh evacuation uh um and that um it sounded like everything went smoothly as far as arranging student pickup at the Fieldhouse uh so we were able to get the buses there move the students and um it was a very good uh opportunity for Lessons Learned and um it it was um you know good to hear that everybody did what they needed to do and were able to get all the students home safely so I really appreciate all your efforts any other committees technology meet uh we will meet on the 14th of 15th of April okay policy is not met and neither has oh we have

114we did meet since the last one oh we have one coming up that's what yeah we do have one coming up and then uh Wellness has has another meeting coming up as well if there's any meetings oh there's a facilities meeting I don't that doesn't count as that's not a okay let's see okay the next item is comments from the audience at this time we welcome any additional comments and concerns citizens wish to bring before the Board of Education all comments must be directed to the entire board and be no longer than 3 minutes we will listen and consider your remarks but there will be no conversation aside from clarifying questions if you are seeking a direct response or further information we ask that you submit your request in writing please begin your remarks with

115your first and last name can someone bring her the mic yes you can talk from there just as long as we have the microphone so that you can be heard into the recording be thank you Patrick my name is Jerry bio um my question is to the whole board and of course of course the superintendent I have received a notification from the federal government the board of education do in it it responds to um Personnel that the school districts need to do away with Dei CRT and abide by the federal and state legislation if you don't you're going to lose Federal funding I want to know what this board is doing about it no comment you owe the public you're not educating these kids with the crrt you are indoctrinating them and it's costing us

116money for all these counselors that you hire with an extra stien we have laws you read it tonight A lot of them about what you do with students and it's about time that this board abide by them hi sorry let me put this back in the hello uh my name is Rachel Jameson I'm a stom R Falls alumni um for anyone who wasn't looking at the agenda today um I just wanted to mention I'm really excited about this club that you guys are uh we're discussing today um I believe Bulldogs United um I could have that wrong I just wanted to read the purpose of this group uh it's dedicated to fostering a school Community built on understanding respect friendship and acceptance by embracing different perspectives and learning from one another I really just struggle

117to see how anyone could not be behind this uh there are a number of clubs that could be seen as redundant um there's a book club schools are filled with books there's a dance club schools have dances uh there's a science club as well that's something that's taught in school I mean there's a ton of redundancies here clearly students feel this is necessary they feel it's important and by critiquing this I just wonder the message that it sends to students um I think this is something that's really valuable and important for them and I worry about kind of how that would be perceived by them they're they're facing a lot right now um I also just wanted to mention any software that is used by a public school system is typically required to um comply

118with all furpa laws um they're typically vetted pretty pretty deeply um so I just find it hard to believe that any data would be presented in a way that wasn't randomized and aggregated um I I just don't see how a student named would be associated with any of this data um in terms to surveys that are uh given to students I also just wanted to mention I think it's really important for both board members to be on the same page and get cohesive training in terms of leadership um I think that all board members in the past have been uh part of osba I could be wrong on that um I just think it's really important for everyone to be on the same page in terms of that training um I did have con some

119concerns about the NSLC um it lists some concerning things on their websites um stopping anti-American initiatives I'm not exactly sure what that would inail um there's a lot on there um I am glad to see that um kind of prayer at board meetings was taken off of the agenda today I think that could be really isolating for some people um I just wonder kind of how you would choose a prayer what religion that prayer would be um and how that wouldn't be exclusive of one person or another thank you thank you hi my name is Ali Bloom and I'm an alumni of the St mon Falls School District first of all in regards to the conversation of Bulldogs unite club the club is a phenomenal idea that should be included in the district I would

120also like to make the point that the district does not accept bullying however bullying still occurs in Stow schools having a policy is not the same as having an organization led by students to promote these values I want to thank the majority of the board for their empathy for communities affected by the war on Dei I want to thank the majority of the board for voting to enforce proper protocol and agenda setting processes I am however largely concerned with the continued lack of empathy and cooperation from one member of the board as much as more and more time continues and the behavior continues to get more off topic and harmful I question what example is being set for the children in our district this is a public meeting of adults in the community and they

121can recognize when one is not behaving as such lastly as a graduate of the district I personally have taken multiple seal based surveys I have successfully not been indoctrinated or data mined as a result students are at significantly more risk of being data mined by going to literally any other website on the internet thank you see no further comments move to item 14 executive session a 12.22 G3 conferences with an attorney for the public body concerning disputes involving the public body that are the subject of pending or imminent Court action do I have a motion so moved second questions or comments please H Jenkins hi mer hi Sheen hi sionic I we are in executive session as of 8:08 PM do you want to say there's no following nothing after there will be no action

122following the executive session thank you and