001meeting for the public schools Tuesday May 27th 2025. Uh I want to start with section one which is a opening uh item and I want to do a reflection moment of silence like take moment um for reflection and take a deep breath and think about this question. How can I serve my community today with compassion, integrity, and purpose? Whether it's through our roles as educators, leaders, neighbors, or advocate. Each of us have the power to make a difference. Let's take a quiet moment to reflect on how we can uplift those around us and how we can think about those who are no longer with us, usually through uh some uh form of violence. And I think that we can take a moment to think about. Thank you. Thank you very much. Section 102 is the
002roll call. Uh, Mr. Treasury, please call the role. Mrs. Barwig here. Mr. Vasquez, here. Miss Barnes, present. Mr. Parker, here. Mrs. Gerkin here. Next is uh the the pledge of allegiance. For those who want to uh stand for the pledge of allegiance, please do so. It's going to be recited by the Old West End Academy students on video. I pledge alce to the flag 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. And now the mission and vision statement recited by Old West End Academy students on video. Success, a place where we do our best. We respect, encourage, and support each other. We never laugh at, put down, or discourage another. We may be children, but we
003have great dreams. Working together, we can achieve anything. Welcome to success, a place where we do our best. The TPS mission we we provide innovative educational opportunities that ensure each student is prepared for the future. And the vision we empower each and every student to lead and live a purpose- driven life. Nice job. Next, uh I would like to request a motion to adopt the May 27th, 2025 board agenda. So move second. Been moved and seconded. Any discussion? Hearing none treasurer. Please call the role. Mrs. Barwig. Yes. Mr. Vasquez. Yes. Mr. Parker. Yes. Miss Barnes. Yes. Mrs. Gerkin. Yes. Section two, uh, consist of presentations. And I'll turn that over to, uh, Miss Major. Good evening and thank you, Mr. Vasquez. We have several presentations tonight. first being from our Bowser High School DECA students.
004Alicia Edington is in grade 11. I guess now we would say in grade 12, right? Um she and her classmate Tavon Morurell uh both are third-year business students and and DECA members and have represented TPS and Bowser High School at several recent DECA events. They started at the regional level competing against other DEPA students in northwest Ohio. They placed third in their respective events which allowed them to advance to the state level competing against the best of the best in Ohio. From there, because of their amazing results, Tavon placed fourth in the automotive services marketing event and Alisa placed first in the finance operation operations research project, a 20page written event with presentation. They were then chosen to represent TPS at the international competition. Christina Reszinger, the business and uh business instructor and DEA adviser
005at Bowser, was so excited and proud of her students. She asked that they could uh present tonight. She unfortunately had a family emergency, so she's not able to be here, but my girl Lisa is going to take it from here and show the presentation. conference about the importance of the conference. Why the conference and why it is so important as future graduating careers? Why is it important to go to this? So our attendees was so basically he was given a problem based off of that problem or if it was just for me I placed first in an event called financial operations research. So basically I had to choose a credit union and I had to service for that [Applause] event. So at aware is it is people all over the gloates as well as countries.
006So, we get to meet people from other states and other countries. We're also able to trade things. I'll later help us make those And it's also important to understand you are going against others. I'm going against I'm going against the world. So being able to understand that level of competition how much it is very important to what they're wearing, how hard everything is so it just helps you understand, wow, this is the next level and I need to be on that level. And it also helps us for the next year that I get to get to work for next year. So hopefully I can win and have more So these are the person at the conference center for other things. So, got a whole bunch of them. She got her favorite as well. I got
007like Indiana, we got to go studios. Instead of wor to go to Georgia next [Applause] I I think we need to take pictures. Let's we're going to take picture. Is it okay if you take a picture with me? We're going to come back back there. That was wonderful. By the way, it's obvious why you won. [Applause] Mr. Best because she is a a Bowser student. will fall under the first. This is the first time uh in my 18 years that I have been contacted by the athletic director for the district asking to recognize two more than worthy individuals for their support and their careers and how they have impacted Toyo public schools. And one of these gentlemen here I thought I knew him until I read a little bit more about him. So I would
008like to share some of the story of Mr. Steve Junga. he and his amazing career at the Toledo Blade and covering local athletic events. After reading his submissions, all I can say is it is more important to take the opportunities that are presented to you in life and to love the ones who love you the most. A TPS graduate, Steve attended Rymer Elementary and then graduated from Wayade High School in 1978. That one's for you, Mr. Vasquez. He says the overall experience at Rymer was a great one. Teachers, classmates, etc. He made lifelong friends and the same happened for him at weight. He played baseball. He was in the outfield for three years, basketball as a freshman JV and senior year varsity. He has worked at the blade for 38 years. What brought him into
009a career in journalism? He majored in broadcasting public relations at the University of Toledo, but never really thought about print journalism. Never wrote in high school or for UT campus newspapers. But two things happened in his life experience and education. A high quality and knowledge of sports and sports history combined with a solid ability to write from UT classes in newswriting, news reporting, and editing. The first time he read the Metro Press, an extension of the suburban press, he noticed it had no sport stories. He found the name of the publisher and editor of the paper, called the office, and talked with Mr. John Zazda and said, "I just read your Metro Press. It would it doesn't have any sports." John said, "No, we don't." I said, "I would like would you like some?" He
010said, "Yes. What can you do?" I told him my background and he offered to meet with me. I bought some of my own college writing clips and I had taken a photography class and owned my own 35mm camera. We struck up a deal. I would be paid $10 per article plus an extra $5 if I shot photos they could use in the stories. That is how I broke into the business as a third side [Music] job. At the time, Steve was working at Blue Cross and part-time at Value City. He was serving on a committee at Blue Cross to rewrite the company's benefit books. The committee headed by Penny Campbell was married to a veteran Bob Campbell at the Toledo Blade. he was not in sports. I asked her how I asked her to ask
011him how I would go about getting an interview at the Blade with the sports editor, John Hannity. It just so happened in late August of 1987 that the Blade was looking for a new part-time person for weekends to take high school results. Penny told me that Bob said to call John right away. I interviewed, John hired me, and that's where I got started. I worked very hard at what I do over the past four decades and have loved almost every second of it. He has covered pretty much everything in the spring from 1988 until he became the Blade City League beat writer in 1999 for uh athletics for uh high schools. He also covered Storm hockey, Ohio State and the Michigan football games, UT and Bowling Green, the Tigers, Indians, Lions, Browns, Red Wings, Pistons,
012the LG LPGA golf tournament at Highland Meadows for 25 plus years, a few NASCAR events, local bowling, golf, tennis, and many, many other sports over the years. His most memorable moments covering TPS and TCAL athletics, the state journey in the for the boys basketball Libby in 2000 and 2008 and girls basketball start Rogers and baseball start 20205. When he retires, he plans to work on his house, but immediately he plans to play a bunch of ball. kind of got hooked on that in the past few years and finally figured out how to fix his slice. One thing I will miss and that is the storytelling of our young athlete and dedicated coaches. I hope I served them well over the past 40 years. The number one experience of his life, even though it came with
013many hard times, was raising his late daughter Shaye. She was born with a severe neur neurological disorder called Rex syndrome and was never able to stand or speak. She was hospitalized dozens of times with pneumonia, seizures, surgeries, etc. And her life three times more than six weeks at a stint. But she always bounced back until she finally couldn't. Shaye passed a couple of months shy of age 20 from COVID in 20 in June of 2020 after battling the disease for 9 weeks. The little girl was the toughest and most resilient human being I've ever come across. And she taught me more about life than anyone I've ever met. Her spirit lives in me. I do not grieve but instead celebrate her life. And tonight we would like to thank and recognize Mr. Steve Junga for
014all he has done for the public schools and the city league and all athletics in the region. Thank you. Come on. [Applause] We'll take some pictures in a few minutes, but Steve, if you want to say a few words to the board. Everybody can find something to do. I hope I did a good job. I was pretty dedicated to it. Anyway, thank you all for myriv great as a player. Anyway, thank you very much. Steve, if you'd like to walk around the Diaz and shake everyone's hand, that would be great. And then we'll take a picture of the Jimmy. There's my much older brother, Dallas. Congratulations. Congratulations. He's a little bit younger than that. Somewhere in there, but he I don't know what he was doing, but that the state championship basketball was like five.
015It was a great year. That's when they had Yeah, we're we're going to let people talk. We uh if anybody wants to get up and say anything uh any of the athletic directors or anybody who's here, if you have any any comments or anything, this is your opportunity to do that if you like. I just want to say I know because my point in all that is I felt the same way probably special. Thank you, Dr. Grant. No, I was going to say that uh Mr. Junga made the Metro Press what it is. uh that was the newspaper as an insider. That was kind of one of the things we the only thing we read that in the Bible. Uh but at the same time uh I can tell you that uh because of his
016articles a lot of times kids have to be motivated to want to read certain things and I always read his articles uh on athletics and knowing who the athletes were whether it was at Clay, whether it was at Wade High School or even within the area and he's done a phenomenal job. So I I get to say as a teenager and reading articles and being inspired to want to read more uh we appreciate what you've done over all the years and I can tell you from fellow eastsiders and my dad coach football for 16 years and followed you and reading your paper just as well. Uh thank you for all that you've done. East side pride. Yeah. I I just wanted to add that uh uh we over over the years your name is just
017the same as sports and I'm not really sure that you know I could pick you out of the crowd but I your name was sports uh the whole whole time. So, I'm sure there's a lot of people here um who appreciate that, but there's a lot of people across our community that appreciate that, too, that you have no idea of the impact and the effect that you've had on their lives through the stories that you've written. Okay. Oh, wait. We've got one more. Can we do Okay, Mr. Rogers and then do everybody together. Make sure nobody leaves. We would also like recognized Dr. Burton Lee Rogers Jr. in his amazing career with Swedo public schools. Bert Bert, as he is known to his family and friends, attended Harvard Elementary and graduated from Mrs. Barwood, this
018is for you, Bowser High School in 1968. His fondest TPS memories as a student when he was voted junior class president. His connection to the athletic world started in an early life. He played baseball and football and was recruited to play baseball at Bowling Green State University, but instead he opted for Ashland to play football. Baseball and football, that's what he loved. What sparked his interest in becoming an athletic trainer? Believe it or not, it was an injury at a game at Ashland. The compassionate care he received from the athletic trainer, Skip Bosler, inspired him and eventually allowed he allowed me to play again. Bert became an athletic trainer in 1973 and has been with TPS throughout his career. Some of his most memorable me moments with TPS and TCAL. He was credited with saving
019a player's life on a Sunday afternoon in 1978 during a football game between Bowser and Cardinal Stretch and then being inducted into the Toledo City League and Bowser Hall of Fames. What will he take away from his amazing career? The support he's received from families, administrators, and fellow coaches made all of this possible, and it has been a true pleasure. Thank you, Mr. Rogers. [Applause] You want to say a few words? I do. So my relationship with CPS as mentioned started as a kindergarten student at Harvard or six. I will be in January 76. And with the exception of the times I was at Ashlin College in one form or another was tied to TPS. And so for a lot of what I have and a lot of what I stand for comes from my
020relationship with TPS. So I want to thank you for that as well. has this honor tonight and hugely appreciated. Thank you very much. [Applause] Any comments? Sure. Yes. Would you like to come around and shake everyone's hand, please? I'd love to. Yeah, I know. Yeah, I know. I bet everyone over there to get so much equipment is ridiculous. [Music] Thank you. Thank you. Rogers. This is an opportunity for anyone who wants to make any comments. Yes. wanted to recognize as you guys know for a lot of reasons but as you know um there is a shortage of athletic trainers and he went to back schools his commitment to us we went a year as you guys know to fill those gaps he helped us fill those gaps and then fully committed to nationwide children's making
021public school. So again continuing to show his dedication and his [Applause] to picture. All right. All right. Now we're going to take pictures. Our special recognition and presentations for this evening's meeting is to honor our retirees. If any of the retirees are here, please come forward and shake everyone's hand up here at the horseshoe. Rebecca Breaker, accounting specialist. She's retiring with 25 years and 10 months of service. Cynthia Bun, she's a bus driver, 30 years and 9 months of service. Pam Fleck, director of testing, 33 years of service. Bertrren L. Gilbert, grounds maintenance, 26 years and two months of service. Jeff Griffith, senior director, 26 years of service. Cassandra Jeruski. Jeruski. Sorry, I'm really did that one dead. Thank you. Uh oh, thank you. Um, secretary at ANSAT, 26 years and four months of service.
022Brenda Moss, special needs instructor at Larchmont with 33 years of service. Sean McCarthy, truck driver, storekeeper, 30 years, one month of service. Sherry Spencer, CCSE at Riverside, 29 years, and Willie Ward, principal at Martin Luther King Academy for Boys, retiring for 35 years, for a total of 295 years and 7 months of service to Toledo Public Schools. Thank you. Thank you. Uh, next section is um section three and we uh that's community comments. We have no community comments tonight. So section four takes us to organizational input and I want to turn it over to uh uh our student representative Tyrese Blue second from Tul early college student and the Ohio youth of the year. [Applause] Good afternoon everyone. My name is Tyrese Blue and I'm a graduate from Toledo Early College High School. Um during
023my high school, um I completed over 60 credit hours at the University of Toledo and I was a team captain for our charity basketball team. Um I've been a part of the Boys and Girls Club for going on three years now. And this past spring, I was recognized that the Boys and Girls Club of Ohio for the year. Um this upcoming June, I will be representing not only Toledo, but Ohio at the Midwest level in Chicago. Um, my future plans are to attend the University of Toledo and continue to work on my degree in construction engineering technology as well as my minor in business administration. I am TPS proud. So, thank you for having me tonight. [Applause] That is wonderful. Um, next is uh our representative of uh from parent congress. It was uh going
024to be Mrs. Joanna White, but in her place we have uh Miss Harris, who is our parent rep tonight. Miss Harris, thank you. Hello. I am Tena Harris, chairman of Head Start Policy Council and Alumni Living High School to Edward Drummond High School. I am updating night on what we are doing um in the parent world. We have visited since the last time I was here. We have visited weight Scott Woodward and starts high school start high school healthcare community center hubs and what we are learning from there is so magnificent and I keep telling people I wish I had this when my sons were you know going to school and everything but we made it. Um, what we learned is that we don't have to worry about taking the children out the seats anymore
025for doctor visits and parents losing time at work anymore or not even bringing them back. I was guilty. I would just make a whole field trip if it was a doctor visit day, you know, and it was one-on-one time with my child. But what we are learning that this gets students back to class and in seat time, class time. Um, for this summer, the clinics are not open, but there are two community based centers that will be continually open all year round. And that is our oldest in location, which is on Collingwood, the old growouts building. And we have the Riverside Community Health Center, which is right off of Woodville and Oak sits at the corner. So, they will be open. Um, we're also learning that Ohio legislative have passed House Bill 250, which requires
026school districts to implement a policy regarding student use of cell phone during the school day. And why this is important for us to really focus on that is it the focus on learning fosters a sense of community within our schools. education without distraction, cell phone free school environment that fosters student focus and engagement as well and how we as parents and leaders can help support communicating out this policy for next year. And also through the summer, we'll also continue to work on a plan to continue to support and spread awareness of importance and attendance and being on time and how to rule out these cell phones. TPS proud. Uh board members, can we go get a picture together, please? Thank you. Boy, isn't this exciting? We have a lot of good things going on. Um,
027uh, next, uh, we'll hear from, uh, uh, Mr. Milio RmIrez from Tech. I want to say when you started the meeting you talked about the moment you mentioned about people I think when we see what we just all come over to our when kids couldn't get to a family doctor that he would come and do school business and they would come back for make sure then I became a coach did the same thing in CPR for all of us coach service representative here because I guess I guess the role that we all played but it is interesting that we all had a role uplifting people behind so that's my word of the day thank you Mr. Um I don't see anybody from TFP or asks me. So we're going to go on to section five
028which is comments by the board and I will start down the end there with Bishop Park. Thank you so much Mr. President. Um for me I think tonight really represents the picture of TPS. um the different components starting from the old western academy and those wonderful students sharing their mission and the mission statement and the vision and going to the DECA student who um they're making a TPS impact around the world and uh to our athletic u recognition tonight with uh Mr. Steve and Mr. Rogers, he said something that when you love what you do, it's not worth. But I also believe that that love never goes unnoticed. And so the impact and the influence that they have both made uh in our TPS community uh does not go unnoticed. And so we're very appreciative
029to them. To our retirees, 295 years, 7 months uh phenomenal work and servicehood to our district. And y'all listen, Mr. Tyrese Blue, who is rocking blue. I like the brand of what he's doing. Uh you definitely sir are phenomenal and continue to stay focused and grow. Um we're proud that you're part of TPS and the great work that you're doing. And to Miss Harris, thank you for your consistency. That is commendable. The work that you've been doing ever since you've taken up uh the banner of of parent congress and the great work that you're doing. We really appreciate that as well. Uh last thing for me because I'm absolutely tired. Um Eight graduations down, three to go. Uh, and I have been to all eight so far with my fearless leader, Dr. Durant. And I
030don't know how he does it, but in between those uh, eight graduations, I've also had the opportunity to go to um, our schools for student athlete recognitions. I went to the Ramy's this year, went to Stark, went to Scott. Um, and it's just it's a phenomenal thing for me. It's not being on the stage. It's not It's being in the room and really being able to see those families uh enjoying their graduates, seeing those families enjoying their student athletes. This has always for me been the most wonderful time of the year with graduations. And so um three more to go. Hopefully tomorrow I can be there. Uh 10, two, and then we'll end that wait for Mr. Vasquez. And um yeah. Yeah, I'm going to be there. Listen, but I'm I'm absolutely TPS. I am
031TPS proud. Thank you. Yeah. M Miss Mrs. Burkie, did you do that on purpose so that uh you just you're next? You knew your next cut. I just tried to get the microphone closer to I didn't drop the mic. I just unplugged it. Thanks everyone. Um I really don't have anything um to add to the conversation tonight other than it is graduation season and uh I got out early and did the three of the specialty high schools uh the very first week. So, I can uh safely say that I have fulfilled my uh graduation duties uh so far and I do appreciate um all of you uh spending spending time with our graduates. It truly is our why when we look out and see those families that are just so um so proud and in
032many cases so very very relieved that uh that this part of the journey has concluded successfully. So, I'm very always proud of uh of that work. this time of the year. Uh so with that, I'll just um pass it along to my colleague, Miss Barnes. Thank you, Mr. President. The the feeling I'm feeling tonight is full. You know how you get a good meal and you get everything you need. It's so warm and you just sit back and you're just you're happy. You're you're you're just at peace regardless of what's going on outside. You're just full. Um with the graduations, um seeing Mr. the second, Miss Harris, like it's like the future. It makes you fool because we going to be all right. Um, I would have told my colleague, Mr. Parker, not to do
033that because I tried one time to follow Dr. Durant around graduations. Um, in the sad part, we didn't even move. It was all at the Stratan during CO and I was still tired. Um, so y'all move in different places. I I I don't even know. Um, and to see the joys of the parents, the students every time. It's always a tearjerker. I know I will cry in public, but seeing that we are a part of this beautiful family, um, that we're going to keep protecting, we're going to keep loving and supporting, and it's just so so awesome to be a part of this, to be a board member, but a parent. Um, and I'm going through what you're going through, uh, board member Parker, what you went through with your baby graduating because now I
034have officially a senior at Jones Leadership Academy Junior, uh, Academy for Business. And, uh, it's it's so real to see my baby grow up, all our babies grow up. And so, I am truly full in TPS for Thank you, Miss Barnes. Miss Vley, yes. Just a few things again. difficult going after everyone because I just want to say ditto to everything, right? Old Wilson Academy, um, Bowser DECA students and the staff and obviously Steve Junga and Bert Rogers. Bert Rogers was a coach when I was at Bowser, so I remember him on the sidelines and um, while he was very dapper and reserved here, that was not his mo on the sidelines for sure. Um, congratulations to our student from tech here today, Tyrese Blue. Congratulations. It's really exciting. I'm excited about your future and
035I absolutely want you to come back and tell us what you're doing and how you're accomplishing and run the world. Like, I I can't wait. I can't wait. And then, Miss Harris, it's always great to have a parent lens here. Um, that's back where I started at. And so, I I'm so grateful that you're here tonight. and um keeping us on point and real, right? Um I also had the great fortune to attend the start and Bowser uh ceremonies and uh this morning was Bowser. It's always great to see all of the faces. Um just the joy from the students and the staff. You there's just love in the room and you know it's something we always look forward to this kind of season, right? Um, you know, it just it brings back so many
036memories um of years ago and uh I just congratulate all of our our students. They work so hard to get to this point. So, I congratulate them. And then I just wanted to um bring it back a little bit. I mean, we have so much joy and yet we have the state house. And so, um, I did want to let everyone know I did go to testify, um, at the Senate Education Committee about House Bill 80 or 96 and, um, obviously we're against that. We gave some or I gave some testimony about options. Um but at the end of the day, we need the fair school funding plan and um I just don't know if the um folks at the state house care to be honest. I really just at the end of the day
037I don't know that they care. Um, you know, it was interesting when I was giving testimony at the end of it, the only question that I was asked by any senator was about city council and what they're doing. There was nothing about what how it was going to impact us, how the bill was going to impact us, how it's going to impact our students. There was nothing about how does this how is it going to look like in your district if we cut millions of dollars from you. They only cared, well, at least one of them only cared about what city council was doing on an ordinance or, you know, which we have nothing to do with, right? And I let them know that. And it just it just shows the disconnect and the focus
038on politics down there. And it's just really sad to me because at the end of the day, it should be about student centered decision- making. That's what we do here. I'm very proud of my colleagues that we continue to do that. Um, I'll leave my soap box for a moment and just I want the staff to relax and rejuvenate this summer. Um, it's certainly been a year and I just I need you to take care of yourselves so you can come back and put all that love into our students in the coming year. Thank you, Miss Martin. My comments are just um as Miss Marvin said, after everybody talks, it's it's really hard to to because you don't want to repeat what everybody said. But I I just want to say this this wonderful. I
039think if you look at this board meeting, you see a couple of things. You see a lot of reason uh to be proud of your little public school district. Um you're proud of the students who opened the meeting and of course u Tyrese Blue uh the second makes us very very proud. Um and uh also Miss Harris really appreciate that. Um I think the other thing that you see is that we banter back and forth about uh some things like our alma modders and things like that and it's just friendly banter and I think that just shows that we uh get along. We like each other. We know that we have a common goal. Um we uh work very hard to make uh all of this professional but we also uh want to make sure
040that we we enjoy it too as board members and also as staff because we banter with Mr. Stulty, Mr. Gant and uh of course Dr. Durant. Um so this this um is just a good time to congratulate everybody and to make sure that uh everybody realizes the impact they have. Um, it's actually uh humbling to see all the fantastic things that people are doing and it it's not lost on us that they're the ones who make us very proud. Um, it has very little to do with what we do. It has more to do with what they do as our representatives. So, thank you very much. The only the only since I had the mic, the only last comment I want to make is uh Mr. Parker, I'll be glad to see you at the
041Wake graduation ceremony. U and the other thing I want to point out at the Wake graduation is um the uh uh principal is from Wake, the superintendent is from Wake, and the president of the board is from Wake. in case nobody knows. And Mr. Ramirez is from weight. So So So I'm not from weight, so I'm going to say go blue. That takes us to section six, the consent agenda. The agenda items 601-6 uh 3 0 are the consent agenda items. Board members may request to pull an item from the consent and move to the discussion section of the agenda. Item 6.01 through 6.06 is the human resources staff development and training committees chair uh polyater co-chair Randall Parkin the third. Item 6.0 07 through 6.14 the finance and business operations committee chair Bob Vasquez
042co-chair Randall Parker the third item 6.15 workforce development and partnership committee um there was no meeting this month but the chair is Chris Farwick and co-chair Bob Vasquez item 6.16 the board curriculum instruction and academic excellence committee No meeting this month with chairs Paulie Taylor Gerkin and co-chair Chris Varwick. Item 6.17 through point uh 6.25 policy committee chair Bob Vasquez and co-chair Sheena Barnes. Item 6.26 are arts athletics and student activities committee. There's no meeting this month. Chair Chris Barwick, co-chair Randall Parker III. Item 6.27 through 6.2 28 of the Family and Community Engagement Committee. Chair Sheena Barnes, co-chair Bob Vasquez. Item 6.29 through 6.30 of the approval of the board meeting minutes. I'd like to request a motion to approve the consent agenda items. So moved. Second. Mr. Treasur has been moved and seconded.
043Are there any discussion? Hearing no discussion, treasury, would you please call the role? Mrs. Barwig. Yes, Mr. Vasquez. Yes, Mr. Parker. Yes, Miss Barnes. Yes, Mrs. Geren. Yes. Thank you. Section seven of the agenda consists of reports and minutes from this month's committee meetings and are here for information and reference. No action is required. So, we can proceed to section 8 of the agenda. Section 8 are discussion items. 8 Z 8.01 is Brown versus the Board of Education anniversary resolution. Miss Barnes, will you take that? Thank you, Mr. President. Brown versus Worth Education annivers anniversary resolution. Whereas 2025 marks the 71st anniversary of the historic US Supreme Court decision in Brown versus Board of Education. And whereas on May 17th, 1954, in a unanimous and landmark decision, the US Supreme Court in Brown versus Boeing
044education held their segregation in public education violates the equal protection clause of the 14th amendment to the United States Constitution states that separate educational facilities are inherently unequal. And whereas public education rem remains the cornerstone of a democratic society and is vital to both personal advancement and social socialite social progress. And whereas the Brown decision strengthens the civil civil rights movement and inspire generations of Americans to continue to work or to work no continue the work excuse me of fair treatment and equal opportunity in schools and beyond. And whereas the legacy of Brown endures even as many communities across the country continue to grapple with the persistent challenges in education, access, and opportunity. And whereas schools today bear both the opportunity and the responsibility to uphold the spirit of Brown by fostering environments that support
045all learners regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, or economical background. now therefore be resolved by the board of education of city school districts that the board commemorates the 71st anniversary of Brown versus Board Education as a a pivotal moment in our nation's pursuit of justice and equal rights. The board commits to ongoing reflection and action to address challenges and foster support schools and b environments where every student can thrive. The board encouraged students, educators, and community members to reflect on the continued relevance of Brown versus Board education and to participate in the advancement of democracy and public service. This resolution shall be in full force and effective from the DDF after its adoption. It is found and determined that all formal actions of this board relating to this
046rel resolution were taken in compliance with all legal requirements including section one 121-22 of the Ohio Revised Code. I'd like to request a motion to approve the Brown versus Board of Education anniversary resolution. So second treasure has been moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Mr. President, thank you. Brown versus Board of Education is not just about desegregation. I think it's about really declaring that every student matters. And so I wholeheartly support this resolution because we are committed to moving forward, you know, not just in word alone, but in action that real equity um is in every hallway at New Public Schools. Thank you, Mr. Skir. It's uh easy to think how far we've come when we're celebrating such an important uh anniversary and well wells cited uh constitutional law. Uh anyone who's even had
047a basic uh constitutional law practice uh course or education courses here hears about it a lot. It's unfortunate that Seeregation is on the rise despite Brown. Many public schools are more racially and economically segregated than ever. I think we have school vouchers uh to blame for some of that. School funding disparities persist in this state. We know uh where that's coming from. attacks on public education threaten equity every day uh particularly with the ongoing resistance to diversity efforts. So what I I I guess I can say is the legacy of Brown is probably what needs to fuel all of our social justice work today because it's really we're not being um taken care of the way we should be from those who are elected to protect our our our students and our um education, public
048education in general. Thank you, Miss Barnes. Thank you, Mr. President. Uh not only supporting this resolution, but uh what it means. It's not business for me. It's personal. Um one because I benefited uh from having a public education. I'm a parent uh with children still in the public education um who uh is on well actually both of them are on IEPs. One for for because of the environmental trauma of gun violence and violence in this community and the other one because he's on the spectrum of autism. Um but even more so than that, what this stands for, what Brown versus education stand for is in my DNA. And what I mean by saying that, I'm always going to tell people like it was meant for me to keep fighting for public education and to make
049sure all students have equal opportunity and access. Uh because in 1890, my great great great yes, I got to count out grandfather uh Edmond Weissinger uh won his Supreme Court case uh where the school in Krookshaw, California, it's called Cookshape. We call it Cook Crookshaw, California. um could not discriminate against his son who was of African-American descent. They didn't say that back then, but African-American descent and Native American descent. So, he won his Supreme Court case. Uh we have a law in California called Weisinger Law. That's my mom's side of the family. Um his case was cited in the proceedings of the Brown versus Board education. So it is not only my duty to do this for our children, my children, but it is a duty that my ancestors have called upon me to make
050sure that all kids have equal opportunity um when it comes to education. So I will gladly support this resolution. Thank you, Mrs. Ver. I'm going to keep mine very brief. First of all, I want to thank um Miss Barnes for bringing this forward. Um it's always a good reminder and I think the resolution speaks for itself. Thank you. Thank you. Uh my comments are and I'm taking it right from the resolution. Whereas schools today bear both the opportunity and the responsibility to uphold the spirit of Brown by fostering environments that support all learners regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration, status or economic background. Really, we have to say that. Yes, we do. And I think that says it all. Treasure, and please call the role. Mrs. Barwick, yes. Mr.
051Vasquez, yes. Mr. Parker, yes. Miss Barnes, yes. Mrs. Den, yes. Thank you. Next is uh 8.02, 02 which is a resolution supporting the Ohio fair school funding plan. Um Mrs. Bar going to read that resolution. Whereas the board of education of the Toledo City School District, the board is committed to sound fiscal management, transparency, and to the success of our students, which is best served by supporting the Ohio Fair School funding plan. Whereas through House Bill 96, which is the state's proposed bienial budget for 2627, the Ohio legislature intends to eliminate the implementation of the final phase of bipartisan fair school funding plan. Whereas the Ohio legislature created the fair school funding plan to adequately and equitably fund public schools, providing predictability while eliminating over reliance on local property taxes. Whereas the fair school funding
052plan has helped to deliver a more well-rounded education for students through a budget that reflects the actual cost inputs associated with providing the resources necessary for students to succeed. Whereas by eliminating the final phase of the fair school funding plan from the bianual budget for 2627, the legislature will not only slash an estimated $2.75 billion in public schools, but it will severely impede the progress that has been achieved over the last four years. Whereas through House Bill 96, the state legislature will allow 2.4 4 billion to vouchers for students to attend non-public non-chartered schools. Again, depriving public schools of adequate funding while bolstering alternative schooling options that do not have to adhere to the same standards as public schools. Whereas, the best opportunity for the board and other public schools in the state to continue
053provide the necessary resources, support, and guidance to students is to continue the fair school funding plan. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the board that section one, the board supports the full implementation and continuence of the fair school funding plan. Section two, the board rejects the proposed bienial budget for 2627 under substitute house bill 96. Section three, this resolution shall be in full force in effect from and immediately after adoption. It is found in determined that all formal actions of this board relating to this resolution were taken in compliance with all legal requirements, including section 121.22 of the Ohio Revice Code. I'd like to request a motion to approve a resolution supporting the Ohio Fair School funding plan. So move second. It's been moved and seconded. Any discussion, Mr. President? Thank you. I again this
054is um just short but to the point. I I think this assassination attempt on public education is draining frustrating. The whole purpose of the fair school funding plan was designed to make sure that every student regardless of their zip code had an opportunity for everywhere education and allocate this the vouchers um from the vultures is crazy you know um cutting the final phrase phase I think it not only undermines our students future but to redirect those billions of dollars away from public schools that need it the most really shows how powerful this political game is. So I think many people don't understand we don't just read resolutions and pass resolutions because we don't have anything to do and we want to waste ink. I think it's very important that our district our colleagues step up
055and we do this through our resolutions to say this is where we stand as a district. So normally when we have resolutions because we do agree that something must be said and we have to be the voice for those who cannot speak. So I support this resolution. Thank you Mr. President. Mr. Thank you, Mr. President. I think you said it with the last resolution. Why does this need to be said so often? Uh we're uh we're going not just going through the motions, but actually bringing these very important resolutions to this body uh on things that really shouldn't have to be said. It's just it it has become exhausting. Um the fair school funding uh plan in the first place um was a breath of fresh air 20 years 28 years after the first time
056Ohio's school funding was declared unconstitutional. It was declared unconstitutional a number of times after that and there wasn't a legislature or governor since who could come up with anything. So when they came up with this, we were like, "Okay, let's let's see if only if they promised to, you know, use the right formulas and the right inputs." And they already balked on that right from the beginning. We we already kind of knew that it wasn't truly going to be a fair school funding plan. And now they just come right out and exit and just say, "Nah, just kidding. We're not even going to try." Um, and I don't think they care. Sort of echo to uh two of my colleagues today. We shouldn't have to say it. and we're saying it loud over and over
057and unfortunately it's very discouraging because I don't believe they care. Miss Barnes, thank you Mr. President. Um it is uh like my fellow board members said, colleague said, frustrating because in one breath they get mad at us when we are uh surplusing the needs of the school, the students in our district because they need hygiene care. Um, and because we supply hygiene care and um, some of our students identify as LGBTQ plus, it's a problem. But then you go ahead and then you take more from our students. Um, you take from our staff. you taking the opportunity to learn how to create a more uh inclusive environment, a more safer environment for them and the students. Um you're talking about how we don't know how to control our students, but yet you don't give us
058resources, you keep taking them away. So, when we're thinking about, you know, safety as far as gun violence prevention, mental health care, emotional wellness, these are the things that the dollars are are removing from our district. Um, paying teachers their living wage and above, right? What a real living wage is, paying our parents a living wage. These are the things that we want to do, but every time we look around, they're trying to find some reason to defund public uh education. let's call it what it is. They're defunding public education. But when we say defund somebody else, well, inside I, you know, people look at me weird, but we have no problem defunding public education. That's what they're doing right here in our faces. So, when our babies are talking about mental health, we just
059had a mental health summit and every uh group from SMRT were talking in some aspect of how to uh offer mental health services peer-to-peer. That shouldn't be on them. That's an adult's job. But we can't do it the way we need to that would benefit them. With everything going on in this world as adults, we know we're hanging on by a thread, especially after CO, what do you think our baby's going through? And now we can't even offer the basic needs of maybe a a school psychologist because we can't afford one. We can't offer the babies with IEPs other alternative learning devices that would stimulate them versus overwhelm them with screen time because we can't afford them. So, they're robbing not only our district, but they're robbing your children. They are robbing your nephews. They
060are robbing your grandkids. They are robbing robbing your community by slashing and defunding public education. So, I will gladly support this resolution and keep fighting like Hill to make them understand that public dollars go to public schools. Thank you, Mr. Barnes. Mrs. Bwood. Okay, I'm going to keep this as brief as I possibly can. Um, again, politics at play down at the state house. Um, this was a bipartisan effort, the fair school funding plan. Did it solve all of our problems? No. But it was a step in the right direction and I feel that um if they truly were student centered making student centered decisions I keep going back to that we wouldn't even have to fight about a fair school funding plan. It's just logical to fund our students and provide the resources that
061are needed for our students. The very fact that $2.7 billion dollar is the estimate to be slashed to public schools. 2.75 billion with a B. But yet 2.4 4 billion with a B is going to vouchers. Now, mind you, there are 1.6 million students in public schools. In private schools, there's over just over 100,000. So, you think about this, $2.4 billion dollars. And by the way, those students, and again, I'm not against school choice. I think school choice is great. I actually think public schools are the true school choice because we're accountable to the public and we offer the most opportunity. Again, not against the private schools, but they don't deserve the voucher money. They don't deserve taxpayer dollars. Open up your books then. Show us where you're spending the dollars. It's only fair. It's
062what we have to do. The very fact that we have to beg for just fairness is ludicrous in this state. It's ludicrous to me. I don't care if you're a Democrat, a Republican, independent. It does not matter. At the end of the day, it's about fairness and resources for our children. That's what it should be about. So, I'm going to support this. I'm going to get off my soap box again. Um, but I and I appreciate my colleagues your sentiments and I I I know that we are like-minded in a lot of ways on this, but the very fact that the legislature is not listening to schoolboard members, to superintendent, to administration, right, to anyone in education. They think they know more, but it's really about their political agendas. And that's a really sad state
063of affairs for the state of Ohio. Thank you, Mr. Barley. Uh my my comments are going to be southern around and um we're going to hear about it some more, but Mr. Tech Schulty, uh what are what are we estimated to lose if this doesn't happen? Approximately 13 to$15 million. 13 to$15 million right out of our budget. And so what I want people to think about is think about going into one of our schools, walking into one of our classrooms and talking to them, looking at the students, looking them in the eye, and saying, "We're not going to provide resources that you believe you deserve by coming to public schools." Um, I think that brings it down to the level where it belongs. Uh, the only other thing I want to say is, as Miss
064Barnes pointed out, is that uh the responsibilities for public schools increase and the resources given to us decrease. Um that doesn't make any sense to me. Those are my comments. Thank you. Uh Mr. Treasurer, will you please call the role? Mrs. Barw, yes. Mr. Vasquez, yes. Mr. Parker, yes. Miss Barnes, yes. Mrs. Ger, yes. Thank you. Uh 8.03 is a resolution opposing the 30% cap uh on school district carryover balances under house bill 96 and Mr. Parker will read the resolution aloud. Thank you, Mr. President. The resolution opposing a 30% cap on school districts carryover balances under house bill 96. Whereas the board of education of Toledo City School District, the board is committed to advocating for sustainable, adequate and equitable public school funding. Whereas through House Bill 96, which is the state beno budget
065for 2026 to 27, the Ohio legislature has proposed a 30% cap on school district carryover balances so that if a reserve fund above 30% of the school district's operating budget is retained for the next academic year, the county budget commission will require to reduce property tax collections. Whereas this provision in the state bianial budget will be punitive and detrimental to the long-term and carefully planned financial agenda of public schools which has time and time again had to prepare to withstand state funding changes and economic volatility. Speaking whereas public schools must be given discretion as to how to best plan for their futures and allocate resources to support their students and surrounding community while being mindful of their fiduciary responsibilities. Whereas the 30% cap cap on school district carryover balances only applies to public schools again
066creating an obstacle that private schools which also receive state funding do not have to abide by. Whereas if House Bill 96 is passed the 30% cap proposed will impact school districts ability to provide staffing programming and support that students not only need but deserve. Now therefore be it resolved by the board that section one the board stands opposed to 30% cap on school district carryover balances under house bill 96. Section two the board reaffirms it commitment to providing a high fun public education to students by advocating for adequate and equity equitable excuse me public school funding. And section three this resolution shall be in full force in effect from and immediately after its adoption. It is found and determined that all formal action of this board relating to this resolution was taken in compliance with
067all legal requirements including section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. Thank you. Um I'd like to uh have a motion. So moved second. It's been moved and seconded. Uh discussion and I hate to do this to you Mr. Parker, but after all that, do you have any comments? As a needle on a broken record, yes, I fully support this resolution because our students deserve stability, not setbacks. I really believe that this is a way to punish districts for being fiscally responsible and then limit our ability to even plan for the future. So, I think public schools need that flexibility to protect and to invest into our children's education with all of these unnecessary restrictions. So, uh very simply, I support this resolution. Thank you, Mr. President. Mr. Ger, Mr. President, connecting any dots here, right?
068First, they're going to come after uh the state funding. uh have no intention of making it adequate and then they're going to attack our ability to uh raise local funds which we're already relying on too heavily according to the Supreme Court. So then when we do use when we do have um a community that supports our vision and we can pass levies, they expect us to act uh in a fiscally responsible way. We're going to be punished if we do that. And all so someone can politically wave a flag saying Oh, we lowered your property taxes. We gave you back the money that your school district didn't use. How absurd does that actually sound when you start to connect the dots between not funding us at the state level and then coming and then using
069overreach to uh tell us how to manage that money that we are fortunate enough to raise from our own local taxpayers. Make it make sense. Miss Byron. Thank you, Mr. President. All I keep thinking is just if they had this much energy for like I don't know addressing real is like housing crisis, gun violence and and and anything that our constituents our constituents are always saying they need help with. We have now uh folks who rely our seniors, our elders, our older adults, whatever language you want to say, who are relying on Medicaid, Medicare, and food stamp who are nervous right now that they're going to be able to pay their bills, they're going to be able to eat. And yet, in spite uh yet instead of trying to focus on how to address some
070of those concerns uh for our our some of our most v uh vulnerable population, we're making another vulnerable population suffer. Um I just don't understand why they still got their jobs at this point because I know if I was doing the opposite of what my boss was telling me, because we are their bosses. Let's just get that out there. uh mating that. But if I was doing the opposite of what my boss was telling me and also doing a crappy job at that, I would be fired. So I I think a lot of people need to look at uh going uh on Indeed um when the next cycle comes up. Thank you, Mr. B. Yes, Mr. President. Um Miss Barnes, they have their jobs because of Jerry Mandering. Let's lay it out there. Um This
071is it's interesting to me because um if you look at city, county, townships, not one of them have to do a five-year forecast. Not even the state of Ohio, the very people that are making decisions do not do a five-year forecast. But yet, all public schools have to do a five-year forecast. I'm not opposed to five-year forecasts. I actually think it helps us. It's a road mapap and I would encourage all other entities to do a 5-year forecast as well, right? So then they want to cap us on 30% because we've been fiscally responsible. Shocking. Public schools are fiscally responsible and yet they want to put a cap on. The treasurers associations, superintendent associations, all the other education associations, the auditors association is against the cap. And yet they're going to cap. So it may
072not be 30%, it may be 50% is what I'm hearing. The point is it's still handcuffing districts to provide resources to our students. I mean, I'm going to tell you right now, they're going to send it back to this county budget commission. I guarantee you the county budget commissions are looking at this thinking, "OMG, how are we even going to do this?" I guarantee you, I've spoken to auditors. They have no idea how they're going to manage this. Again, folks at the state house are more concerned about the political aspect. How can we how can we hurt public schools more than we can? It's like death by a thousand cuts, right? What we truly need are our community members, our parents to start calling these legislators down there and showing up at their offices. It's
073more than just going to give testimony, whether it's a written, pick up the phone and call them and let them know. I mean, listen, jury mandering for sure. Like, we're going to have to address that. But the media right now, like, it truly is death by a thousand cuts towards public education. This is insanity. Nobody does this. Is the state going to put a 50% cap on them? I don't think so. They just spend and they're spending it on a Brown stadium for goodness sakes. Let's talk about that, right? I'm I got to stop. I got to stop. Thank you, Mr. Barrick. This This is just so frustrating. Um and I'm I'm going to go back to Mr. Spec Shulty again. Mr. Schulty, what what does we've gone through this year talking with auditors? We
074got a excellent perfect audit report and also talking to bond agencies so we could go back and get a new bond rating that would save money for our taxpayers. What do they say is the bare minimum that they recognize for a carryover? They recommend a minimum of 25%. Minimum 25%. And they're saying if you go under that that you risk your financial stability. Now we're talking about the difference between 25% and 30%. Now we're talking about maybe trying to get it raised to 50%. But I think in in addition to that is that I have to tell you that when I first started on the on the school board uh and I did uh community forums, people asked me why why why can't you be more fiscally responsible? Why can't you be like businesses? Why
075do you have to act like government? And you know a business that does penny in, penny out with no reserves. I don't I I don't understand this. I don't understand that those same people who asked the questions and who demanded that we be fiscally responsible that now that we are fiscally responsible want to penalize us. It it just doesn't make any sense. The other thing is is that now just think we are going to possibly lose the school uh fair funding act. You heard how much money that's going to cost us. We relied on that money. If we didn't have a carryover, what kind of shape do you think we would be in? We're going to be in bad shape already. But they are causing the crisis and then they're telling us we can't be
076prepared for the crisis that they're causing. It makes no sense. And because it makes no sense, it really makes you wonder what is their end goal. And I think we've talked about it. We've showed a pattern as to what their end goal is. Now, that money was allocated to us by our taxpayers. That gives us local control. Our local people elected the board members and they're trying to take away our responsibilities and give it to somebody else. It makes no sense. Uh none of this makes any sense. We have just spent almost 45 minutes talking about what's happening to public education and it it's just ridiculous. So with that, treasure, will you please call the role? Mrs. Marley, yes. Mr. Vasquez, yes. Mr. Parker, yes. Miss Barnes, yes. Mrs. G, yes. That takes us to
077uh 8.04 04 where now we get to hear some of the details from Mr. Sex Schulty about our five-year forecast. So, uh we're required by law to pass a forecast in November and then in May we need to update it with the updated information that we have. The uh forecast the main three main purposes is uh provides a road map for the board of education to monitor the finances. It allows us us to sign contracts. It gives us the documentation to show that we have the money for the contracts we're entering. And then it also is a document that the state uses to monitor u where district stand. They do use this document when they come up with some other policies because they reference the numbers. So the methodology that we use for the forecast
078is we look at historical trends. We look at information that we have that we know will occur. I.e. if we entered into a three-year contract with our union, we can put that in there. And then we also get with our associations and i.e. healthcare to look at what trends are in those areas and then we plug them into the forecast to see where we stand. The main thing is their assumptions. So as we're doing our assumptions, we projected healthcare to go up 15% and it only goes up 5%. Then we make changes to the forecast and then we review those at the finance committee meetings on a monthly basis. Where do we receive our revenue? Property tax is roughly 27%. Then our state aid is closer to 67%. And then all other revenue, which would
079be interest, our Medicaid reimbursements, um excess costs, that's money we receive for educating students that are not from PPS, make up the other revenues of about 4.8%. This is where we change. So in November, we had the fair school funding plan in our forecast. We had it being the final two years of phase in. So we would have had an 83% phase in for fiscal year 26. And then we would have been at 100% phase in in FY27. And we also had them updating the base cost to the most accurate data that they had at the time, which would be 2024. For the May forecast, we are modeling the House version of House Bill 96 because it because it has passed the House. And what that means for us is that we are projected to
080get an additional $400,000 next year and then another $200,000 the following year. So our revenue is changing by roughly about $14 million for the negative. Now our we'll look at some expenditures. 83% of our expenses are personnel related. with salary and benefits and we have those growing due to negotiations and so then our non-personal expenses expenditures would be the purchase services which is short of 13% as things like utilities, legal services, other professional services, marketing and so forth. Uh other objects are going to be our insurance, longer treasure fees, excess cost, and they've got lot supplies and material. Right now, our revenues are falling short of our expenditures by 10% this year, 54, 8, and then 12.2% in 29. What this means is we need to make a 12.2% 2% reduction in expenditures or increase
081revenues by 12 12.2% or a combination of both. to show you the numbers on that with $48 million carryover that will drop down to just a little under seven negative carryover in five years due to the compounding effect of the fair school funding plan not being fully implemented. So what are our challenges? You've hit on majority of them tonight which is House Bill 96. Um, that's 9 a.m. budget. Uh, we know Mrs. Barwick testified. We know that the Senate is supposed to release their version June 3rd and then um, our lobbyist has asked that I would come down and testify after that occurs so we can make sure that we are speaking up for Toledo's voice. Um, and what I mean by that is we've uh submitted some amendments to the budget that will specifically
082fund career tech portfolio. So, we're trying to get money on our own in our separate ways. Um, and then we're going to identify some cost savings. Oh, forgot. And then the other big thing that's going on in Columbus right now is property tax reduction. There's multiple bills out there in that area. The thing that's very scary about that is they all talk about their reduction, but they do not say how they're going to replace that funding. So, if they're no longer collecting taxes, they're not going to be able to cut expenses at counties, township, cities, schools, the amount that they are going to affect. So, that will be an interesting conversation. We're identifying cost savings at this point. Mr. Vasquez and Mr. Parker requested a report out at the next finance committee meeting and then
083we are looking at other revenue options whenever we can find meaning grants or we can report things differently that would help us generate more funding. So overall we're not heading down we're heading down a path that we really don't want to head down. So, we will keep you informed on that and as things change when the Senate comes out, we'll update the whole forecast again and get it back out to you. But at this time, I'll take questions. Any questions from Portland? No. Okay. Any comments report? Well, Mr. President, I find it completely depressing. Thanks, Ryan. Um, yeah, I I don't even know what to say anymore because I think we we all know um the state house it's going to impact us. Um, you know, it's not like we have a money tree. I
084don't know. Maybe we can grow our own, Dr. Durant. I don't know. We grow our own in every other category. Maybe there's a money tree out there we can use. Um, until our parents and our community members make their voices heard down in Columbus, this is going to be the outcome for just about every public school district in the state of Ohio. Okay. I actually do have a question for Mr. Stalty. Just if there's been any um that we get back to the U federal government. I know we're u we have plenty to battle with our own state, but as far as the closing of the um Department of Education or anything else that's going on at the federal level, is are there any um concrete challenges or things that we've run into quite yet?
085Not yet at this time. Um we keep monitoring it because it seems to change daily from DC as much. So we have been watching make sure that there changes. They being the federal government frontload say so we're still under those dollars at this point. Okay. Thank you. Okay. You know what? I just want to go back and ask um that we get the two resolutions around funding and the cap to all the legislators down there at the state house. And maybe I guess we send our resolution to the department of education at the fed level around um Brown versus Board of Education. Sure, that's all. I mean, they already know my name down there, so no problem. Well, my my comments are this, Mr. Specialy. Uh we were already uh looking at uh trying to
086reduce our expenditures. Uh what we were trying to reduce combined with uh what we the assumption we're making that we have to There's now. Now, what is that figure combined? We're estimating to be about $30 million. $30 million. So, my comments are this. As chairman of the finance committee, I think it's a responsibility and I always call it for uh my colleagues, but anybody who who's listening is is there a time to ring the bell to say We got we got an issue. We got problems. So, I'm going to take this opportunity to bring that bill. We have issues. We've got financial problems. And those are problems not caused by us. They are problems that are caused by state government. But there are challenges that we have and we're going to have to overcome. When
087Mr. Speculty talked about how much we're going to lose, we have no avenue. We don't make anything that we can sell to make money. We don't have any product that we develop where we can make money. What our mission is is to serve the students and families in our community. And where we derive our resources from are from the property taxes, the state, the grants that we get from the federal government. Um, and I I I just wonder uh if people could take a moment to uh do the math and look at, you know, when I was when I was in school, it was more like, you know, a plus b equals whatever. Well, uh, we have to sit down and we have to look at that because, uh, we're subtracting now. We're not adding.
088And um uh my fellow board members, you know, I as chairman of the finance committee, I just have this overwhelming responsibility to tell you that we have an overwhelming uh challenge in front of us and uh it's not just the board members, but uh Dr. Durant, Mr. sexuality. Um, one of the most depressing things to me in all of this is when you look at all the great things that public schools is doing uh with our magnet schools, as Miss Barry has said, the school choice that we that we provide, the uh workforce development uh curriculum and programs that we provide. We're doing everything that I think everybody would agree is the right thing to do. And what is um depressing about it is that we keep getting these roadblocks uh put in front of
089us financially. Again, we we did we just have some major challenges and there's just no way to look at it. And um it's going to cost the students is who it really comes down to. And as Miss Bwick said, when they're down there, do they have any realization as to what the impact is for what they do? Um it it it's really it's really depressing. But uh well on on a positive note we will we will meet those challenges and we will continue to provide uh the best that we can. I think that we have a lot of plans for expanding not just holding to what we're doing. Uh under uh Dr. Durant and Mr. sexuality's leadership. We've always had the uh mindset to expand, to do better, and not just to hold where where
090we're at. And that's very difficult to do under these conditions. Thank you very much. We need a motion. We have We need a motion. So, can I have a motion to pass the fiveyear? So, move second. I move and second it. I guess we've had all the discussion. Any more discussion besides what we've already had? Okay. All right. Treasure, can you please call the role? Mrs. Barley? Yes. Mr. Vasquez? Yes. Mr. Parker? Yes. M. Barnes? Yes. Mrs. Griffin? Yes. Thank you. Section nine uh consists of walk-ins. I don't think we have any walk-ins. Anybody know? Okay. No walk-ins today. Section 10 is early childhood education action items. The chair is uh Mr. Randall Parker the third. I should say Bishop Rand pardon the third and and co-chair uh Sheen Barnes. I'll turn it over to
091Bishop Parker. Okay. We have no action items this month. So that takes us to section 11 of the agenda that consists of early childhood education reports and minutes from this month's committee meetings and are provided for your information and reference. There's no act no actions required. So we can proceed to section 12 which are walk-ins. I believe we have no walk in for early childhood education. All right. So that takes section 13 uh uh through 15 and that's comments uh first by the superintendent. Again graduation season eight graduation down three more to go. Woodward at 10:00 a.m., Rogers at 2 pm, and Wade finishes it off at 6 pm. Uh, so again, those are in the home stretch. Uh, also in essence, uh, some of the Saints coming. Uh, appreciate those who participated. The, uh,
092the Brady Foundation support of the Scott Park, uh, which was a $1 million gift. Uh, we have quite a few that are settling up right now to to add to that. So, we're excited about the different foundations looking to jump on board with Scott Park. Uh it's all in the news. I mean in essence the Mercy project I can tell you those students are just overjoyed. Uh not only them but uh the students who currently attend Mercy uh are a little envy of what the kids are exploring through that process. But um uh it's been a great undertaking. The other things that was great throughout the month CDL uh we have four students and our fifth one will be getting his license as well. uh all CDL drivers and so uh we've already had a
093few signed for $70,000 contracts. Uh SOF is looking to sign an additional one. Uh but again uh these are very great careers just with just licensing and certification all at the gift of of the board setting agenda for district to really pursue this. So again appreciate to you uh also the hunts with the weight students again uh I haven't found out the the outcome of their their uh their invit uh uh what they invented uh but I think it it's just great to see that uh in in essence of potentially a product developed on the east side to find itself up in space and so kudos to those students and then obviously there was the aviation expo the flower sale as well as the special Olympics And congratulations to Mr. Blue over there. Uh he
094represented not only at the Ohio Youth, but he was part of the 66% of his graduating class who achieved an associate degree upon graduation where 75% achieve 55 college credits or more. Congratulations for your leadership there and thank you to our parent Congress. Again, keep us proud. Mr. Treasur, no further comments. Thank you. We're sorry. Don't take it personally. All right. Board member comments. Uh Mr. Park, Mr. Parker all commented out. Have a great summer. Thank you. Just really wishing everyone a a great summer, particularly our uh administration where I know uh summer continues to be busy, but it's a different sort of vibe and pace. And uh I hope you uh enjoy that. I do have one more thing. Um, we need to look at our calendars. Oh, that's right. That's right. Okay. So,
095we need to look at our calendars in order to come up with two days in August for special board meetings for those evaluations. So, if we could at least get by process of elimination uh an opportunity to do that. A doodle. Well, we we could do a doodle poll that everybody then has a responsibility to uh respond to that and then once we lock something in. I know there's a lot of travel and I know I'm I'm traveling for like 10 days in August. So, I do I let's make sure we can pull out the next couple of days. Uh we need two separate meetings and then a reminder of the next uh special board meeting is June 9th for another a training session. So, we'll be doing just some uh training um for that.
096So, uh, can we can we have a doodle poll sent out for some Google for the long doodle poll, Google poll, doodle survey, whatever it is called. And, uh, just make sure that, uh, when people give you their answer, well, after we get it all together, we get an answer. Everybody has to stick to it, you know. We can't can't change anymore the last minute. Huh. But yeah, but then we said it and then somebody says, "Oh, I I can't do it. And can I and you know what and I will say no. I will say that you know Miss Gorgan has been trying to get this thing um set up. So I I just want to make sure that we're stay at least maybe send any uh do not schedule days. Like I don't
097want you to put a poll out with the 10 days I know I'm going to be gone. So, I will make sure you get those days um so that you're not including those to narrow it down. So, we're not looking for more broadly than is possible. Which probably really means you should ask each board member when we're absolutely not going to be here and can't be here and start with that first. Yeah, you're pretty important to that process, too. Yeah. I forget you guys. [Music] Okay. All right. Um I want to say uh as that uh the flower uh sale was amazing. I got some beautiful plants um that my son is keeping alive, not me. Um but it's awesome to see uh our students hands on their work and I get to take it
098home. I feel like you know when your bring home art projects. You get to put them out in your yard. So, it's kind of cool. Um, I also want to uh thank Dr. Durant for his leadership. Um, and uh my fellow colleague member uh board member Parker as well as my other colleagues uh for supporting me for being who I am, taking up space. uh with that the leadership and the support I am able to represent public schools at the Harvard University uh this summer uh for executive leadership classes. So I will be TPS proud um and representing there. So I just want to say thank you um and have a great summer. Take up rest, take up space and love yourselves, Miss Var. Congratulations to Miss Barnes. proud of you. And um you know
099what I do want to bring up just the bus tours for a moment. We just had our fourth one uh very successful. We had two buses and really the the goal for these bus tours. Um one is to showcase all of the great things that we have in Toledo public schools. uh while they may focus on the magnets right now, we are going to expand those in the fall to include uh some more of our traditional schools and their career tech programs and all the great opportunities that are um in our district. And then uh second is to educate our uh elected officials and folks in the community about TPS and how we are leading the way in so many areas. And three and I think for me it's a bit of a strategy is
100around uh economic development and that is connecting with the city and the county um economic development departments so that way we can be included in conversations when they are dealing with businesses that might want to come to our community and how TPS can be a part of that uh solution. So, I'm really excited about what has transpired so far uh has been very successful the bus tours and I look forward to what is to come. Um and I I'm just excited about our district and Dr. Grant, thank you for bringing us back to a positive cycle after um Mr. um sexual w um I love you, but man is that depressing, right? Um so have a great summer everyone. Thank you. Thank you. My comments was mine. All right, I'm in there. So um my
101my comments are this is that u u we all you're all talking about your students your children and where they're at in their education. Uh we've just had the occasion in in my family to uh pass on things that we kept uh to my 40 year old plus uh sons. the pottery they made in elementary school for their mom and some of their artwork of how they taught and drew their family back then uh and watch them get embarrassed uh and turn red about it. But it was uh it just kind of shows how important and impactful all these years are. And I hope you do all enjoy the years. And I also uh just want to say other than that I'm all talked out, but I also want to thank u Miss Reed for
102always helping me be prepared for these meetings. So we really appreciate very very much. You're you're the person behind the scenes. So with that, I'll entertain a motion for some treasure. It's been moved very vigorously. [Music] Is there any discussion? No, no discussion. Please call the RO. Mrs. Marley, yes. Mr. Vz, yes. Mr. Parker, yes. Miss Barnes, yes. This is meeting attorney.