001okay um the school board executive and regular session agenda um for the day of February 26225 now call the order if you can please stand for leged agents aliance to the flag United States of America stands andice all right um now moving on roll call if we can take roll call please say here when I give you names H board Vice chair Trinity Mahan here board member Kelly Smith president board member Melody hins here H board member Bill Amos here and board member happy would be me all right all right um at this point we'll move on to agenda approval uh items may be added or removed at this time uh did any member want to end up presenting a agenda or Pro it this written I would like to actually bring uh the thought
002or talk about uh putting the Pledge of Allegiance again before we when we come back into regular session it's kind of a normal routine for the public to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance with us so I would move that we add a pledge after we come back into regular session okay we have a movement do have a second um I can keep modifying if we want to um also remove the board member of the Year could we replace it with an RNR update just that a veral by bill um let's go ahead and take each motion as it sits for now U we'll go ahead and consider that as the second for your original motion for being able to end up adding the Pledge of Allegiance after the executive session is over do we
003have a second for that I'll second okay moved in seconded all those in favor okay now the second motion that you ended up bringing forward uh regarding the that's for 1033 so brief update is that tell us what RNR is that's a renovation okay um were we replacing 10.3.3 or were we uh yes we're replacing it with that the motion is to repl okay so motion to replace 10.3.3 with a RNR um and any discussion we need to have or do we need to vote okay moved in second it all those in favor motion passes okay any other agenda approvals if you need a will approve the agenda as amend okay second and seconded all those in favor all right um so to at this point the school board will now meet in close executive
004second session purum to 92662 uh regarding property sales and use of funds under os9 26602 F to review confidential information and under 92662 under pending litigation representatives of the news media and designated staff shall be allowed to attend representatives of the New Media are specifically directed not to report on any of the deliberations during the executive session except to State the general subject to the session as previously announced no recording of the executive session is allowed without express permission from the board no final decision may be made an executive decision except for a student expulsion at the end of the executive session we'll return to the session and we will ad that e e e calling the regular meeting back to order at this point uh we're moving to visitors to progress the board oh
005did you want to end oh okay um did any member need to end up bringing up a motion at this point okay all right oh that's right we did amend it so um because the amended um we will Ali uned States americe all right uh at this point we're going to move to visitors to address the board this is the time for public comment on non-agenda items the board will not take any immediate action but will refer concerns to the superintendent and ask her to report to the board we appreciate you keeping your comments to three minutes per individual or your representating group of patrons up to five minutes I would like to be able to note Personnel concerns will not be discussed in a public meeting if you have any concerns with school district
006Personnel please schedule a meeting with her because that's the direction that it should be taken we cannot talk about Personnel for a lot of good reasons most of which have to do with the law but a very fundamental purpose is the fact that if you end up accusing someone of something in a public meeting they do not have the option to be able to respond there's no option at that point it's one of the reasons the Fifth Amendment exists so if you can just leave that part out so that we don't have have to end up dealing with please thank you um so first up we have a and I apologize if I get your names wrong here Sophia uh Judas thank you um my name is Sophia dck I'm a junior at St H's
007high school and I will be reing on behalf of victim um one of many and it was written by a student and read at Monday his I write to you today in regards to the P potential release of Eric Sterns Eric Sterns is one of the most deceptive individuals that I ever commented I came from a background of emotional and mental abuse and Eric Sterns empathized with me at least that's what I believed he made it known that he was always there for me not just in choir class but outside of it as well our relationship soon began to take an uncomfortable turn whenever I was upset or in tears I'd make my way to his classroom I knew he'd be there for me I knew I could trust him at least that's what I
008believed I had known him for less than a month before he began initiating hugs kissing me on my head and telling me that he loved me I didn't think too much of it I just assume that that's what fathers did with their daughters but I wasn't fully sure as I had never received that kind of love before nonetheless from a teacher it wasn't long before he put his hand on my throat and persuaded me that it was a vocal exercise I hadn't asked him for that I grew uncomfortable but thought I was just being dramatic I was a 14-year-old girl with a 44y old man man's hand on my throat I was a child with an abusive past and Mr Sterns sought me out and took advantage of my vulnerability Eric Sterns isn't just a
009threat to me or the victims in this case but to society as a whole people like him are a threat to vulnerable men and women everywhere with that I ask you to resign vote relle russle for St Schoolboard um next up we have le Moore hello I'm Moore Junior at seal High School I left the earlier this year now I'm running for as president but I'm here to day to read an adult victim's impact statement which has read which was read at Eric Stern's release hearing coming forward as a victim was one of the most difficult decisions I ever had to make but that decision was based on knowing how deeply harmful the impact of his behavior was on me leading up to the day Eric st's assulted me I thought he was a friend
010he used his charism charm to make me believe was a safe person he made me believe I could trust him but my understanding this is the behavior he repeated on multiple other victims causing them deep harm and Trauma he has been an active member of the community both in school setting publicly and at church and has deliberately put himself in a position where he could use his position of power to influence young girls and women into a place of submission where he could then sexually assault them this Behavior has been repeated many times over the last decade I was not the first or the last victim but I am also a prominent member of the community my status did not deter him in the least from assaulting me Mr Sterns used his power and privilege
011to take what he wanted from me and there is no doubt that is that if he is released this pattern of behavior will continue he may not assault someone in the next few days if he is released but there is no doubt in my mind that he will continue to Gro unsuspecting victims if he is released Mr Sterns would Mr Sterns has assaulted multiple victims over the last decade and this is an opportunity for the community to hold him accountable for his actions and prevent him from being able to harm other individuals as a woman and as a parent of a child that goes to St Helen's high school I want to raise my voice and advocate for other victims but that might not be able to speak for themselves when they fell victim to
012Mr Sterns he took my voice and my power when he assaulted me please give me my voice and power back by not releasing Mr sance we deserve better and we demand real change it's time for this world to take responsibility and ensure no one else suffers the same pain our voices will not be ignored next up we have Ashley hi I'm Ashley gitner I'm a mom of two children in the St Hill High School I'm here to read a victim's impact statement um from victim uh that was read at the hearing on Monday so that I appreciate you taking the time to hear what I have to say in regards to the potential release of Eric Sterns I find it most important that you all understand who Eric is from the perspectives of someone who
013spent years in close contact with them although I first knew Eric was someone who cared about me and his other students I now realize that as an educator Eric utilized his position of power to create the perfect environment for him to treat students however he pleased he displayed traits of extreme narcissism and manipulative Behavior hidden behind the guy that he was a trusted an adult Eric is inconsistent egotistical person who used is the vulnerability of children for his own personal gain the pressure from me to help Eric in his classroom and the expectations that placed upon me left me feeling confused lost and empty I'd be treated as if I was his poag and not a 16-year-old child after two years of constant admiration for Meritt him telling me he loved me and multiple instances
014unwanted physical contact from him he suddenly changed his personality he compelled my peers some being friends that I had since kindergarten to view me as an awful person I Now understand that with lies and rumors pulling other students in his private office to talk about me he slowly began destroying any and all self-esteem that I had at the time I even recall a time he let me know that he himself and another teacher at the school shared theories about my future over drinks at a bar laughing about the possibility of my my failure I was a child then and now I understand there is no circumstance where this behavior is acceptable if you know me personally music has been my lifeline since early childhood I now realize that because of Eric Stern's actions towards me
015I lost all interest in music I did not feel safe being in the same room as Eric I was uncomfortable and scared because of the experiences that I had with ER Sterns I now realize that my life during high school was in shambles I was anxious depressed oftentimes struggling with suicidal ideation as well as an eaing disorder I was going to therapy and could not figure out the reason why I was feeling so terrible recently after years of therapy and medication an attempt to alleviate this anxiety I came to the conclusion that I was being groomed by my choir teacher who inflated ego allowed him to take advantage of me the thing is it was not just me there are so many strong amazing people who also carry this terrible burden with them daily if
016something was only done when I wrote a detailed email to Administration maybe that these people would have been saved from this experience I have suffered from nightmares for the last five years I often wake up in the middle of the night drenched and sweat trembling with fear this is not just a nightmare it is real life and he is destroying the lives of innocent people without any remorse I believe strongly that there is no reason for Eric to be released from custody at this point it is important that the safety and the security of innocent people are taken into consideration it is sh a shame now that I struggle with trusting good people because I thought that Eric was a good person the truth is he's not a good person known as safer on Eric
017turns thankful he wasn't released don't let you know that the timer that you ended up hearing that was at the 3 minute Mark so I would appre apprciate even when you are reading victim statements to at least just like keep it as close to that as possible so that everyone could have a chance to speak all right thank you um next up is oh I apologize your last name DC D okay there was no way I was pronouncing that correctly I'm kud freshman St Lis high school and I'm reading an impact statement from a student the purpose of this statement is to bring attention to the impact of the board's actions along with the administrators that worked under them St Allen School District has a vast history of child abuse under its bill as well
018as a string of staff that have managed to remain Empower through it all despite their repeated failures to Pro protect the students many of you have held seats on this board in a position of high honor for far too long abusing your leadership at Great cost to the children and families in this community yet none of you seem to fully rest the great cause to the children and families in this community how many lives have been destroyed because of your failures in any circumstance is extremely difficult for victims to come forward they receive constant backlash and have to endure the constant stress of attending Fort hearings and being viewed in the public eye even when an ominous it is exponentially more difficult to come forward when administrators and adults that are supposed to be trustworthy
019from the SS of that backlash the board as a whole continues to deny and defend themselves while actively tearing victims down silencing their voices publicly displaying their distaste at the very least after everything that has happened the board could choose to do better choose to be respectful and supportive of the victims and their families choose to hold the administrators responsible and accountable for their actions choose to push for the removal of the former superintendent instead you have made the choice to shake your heads and roll your eyes at the victims who speak at the board meetings interrupt their statements and make unprofessional posts on Facebook with the goal of Simply clearing your name even at the expense of the victims do not confuse your involvement with activism your silence and lack of compassion is louder
020than any achievement you made any award You've Won and any work you have done in this community these actions cannot be taken back lives are ruined and these victims will have to suffer the repercussions of this AB use for the duration of their lives you have permanently altered this community's perception of you your image can never be repaired if you truly care about these students and the people of this community please consider the pain and suffering caused by keeping the previous chir teacher in the classroom by not recording abuse brought to you by students by Sheltering the abuse and administrating that facilitated this abuse the previous superintendent should not have been allowed to remain in his position after the Jessica do case and by leaving him in charge you have L us down if you
021ever cared about advocating for these children then you would have the empathy to understand how truly devastating this has been for the victims involved and all the students at St ens High School the victims SE your disregard on social media they see you shaking your heads and rolling eyes and I see you for who you are you have repeated L proven why you cannot be trusted with this District's children or any children for that matter only get one life one body to have your life permanently altered and your body permanently abused is immense that is why this can never be allowed to happen again the solution is simple you not be trusted to ensure this doesn't happen again you must be removed from your positions of power to open the door for a new way
022to change and board members that truly want to dedicate themselves to the students and this districts not shame recognizers for directed by this community resign um yes hello I would like to start off by stating up while I speak for the most part for those who stood up for themselves and have come forward to the parents who stood up for their kids and loved ones and community members fighting behind the scene to give a round of applause to them as well not only against Eric Sterns and Mark Collins but the district and everyone else who has filled them as a whole your bravery and courage have made an impact on me and you are my heroes since the outbreak have made news I have seen meeting after meeting you guys have listened to our concerns
023cries and asking for our answers and then we have to listen to you and your quote plans do you really believe that you guys are here to help us or are you trying to help yourselves and redeem yourselves as pillars of the community in reality everyone either hates you or doesn't trust a word that you guys say yet I see few of you try to justify your actions you have taken and I see the emotionless Expressions fall out your faces whenever someone has poured their heart and soul out to your eyes does not convince that you guys care about what we have to say and in fact rages me even more and it pains me to look at anything when I talk what really enrages me is that it took you guys three whole months
024to fire Eric stud after he was arrested not once but twice with using current and past students I may not know anything about how the teacher Union works but what rules you have to follow but I'm pretty sure you had prob probable cause to BU him if not after the first time but immediately after the second time he was arrested that three whole months that St has been being paid while the people he abused victim have he victimized have had to suffer from this sad excuse of a man you guys have been gasing this community and have been manipulating us for months especially when Ryan SCH said quote when the police informed they the school asked if he Stern should not be put on admin leave and law enforcement said no I have found the
025audio to play just to show you guys aren't giving us full transparency at all you say what you want to cover for yourself and that you've been lying from the start the district attorney even released a statement saying Ryan said what what Ryan said was verifiably and unequivalently false we should be known as Halloween Town we should be known as you know the house that has Twilight the Twilight house we should be known for much more we should not be known as a community that hide sexual predators especially in our schools the state of Oregan alone has more sex offenders than any other state in the country that is disgusting I have two cousins who will be 12 and 15 this year Hazel and they have been victims of abuse I se what is doing
026to them their father my uncle is currently in prison right now for unrelated things but these girls are my life I would die to make sure that they have a better life my 15-year-old cousin Haz has a gor phobia she doesn't want to leave the house anymore these are very talented little girls and I will I'm okay I will cut it short to respect you guys but I will end saying you guys need to step down resign accept Matthew and vote for Melle Russell for the next SCH award next we have Gina STS yes Gina STS s TTS on September 2nd 2024 at 6 minutes and 34 seconds into the school board meeting a very brave young lady a student of SE H's High School sat before all of you with the acception of Matthew
027and advised you of appalling disgusting heinous behavior of one of the teachers at the high school the student asked how did this happen how are you planning to fix it why should we trust you in the district's policies how will you rebuild trust once this courageous hero was done speaking then chair then chair Ryan SCH as stop to look into it with a full detailed report immediately however as mandated reporters it is not your obligation to conduct an investigation but report the information immediately so why didn't any of you or Ryan report the information of the abuse that you guys were advised on the second why did Ryan not follow up with Stockwell on this so-called investigation it's safe to say that I'm pretty sure that that was never done almost three weeks later on
028September 19 2024 a report was finally made to Safe Oregon but not by our lustrious Schoolboard members but of that of a former St Helen's Alum tick tocker and to most of us a hero Doug Weaver had it not been for him I do not believe that any of this appalling Behavior done by staff at the St hens High School would have ever been reported this man lives over 2,000 miles away in Missouri and is able to make a report of information he had why is it so easy for him to do but not for any of you I don't think that any of this will actually ever get clear answer from any of you at this point all any of you do how to know how to do is Gaslight people like you have
029done with Doug and many others I'm sure of one of you and I will quote I serve on the St Helen school board with some of the most dedicated individuals you will ever meet the board has volunteered countless hours in the name of child safety not true our board has an outstanding moral compass always fighting for what is Right Another one not true we're very clear you're here for the children or you're not another one not true an out of state former Alum 2007 Tik tocker has said many things about our district teachers Administration and board he's using the platform for his financial gain period the Tik tocker ADV advocates for people to be fired immediately while also throwing Stone spreading rumors and being part of the problem he doesn't have truths and many of
030his classmates don't know the reality he claims he cries about fingerprinting while saying our students are unsafe he's not well and he's not advocating for a tring again not true another one had made comments on Facebook posts basically telling someone to back off whilst I check this person only post facts you then decide after your comments deleting them and altering them well it's a good thing I'm ping and I kept screenshots of those comments and I'm here to tell you that none of us will back off and of us will back down and is not in our vocabulary I myself and as many of others are disgusted by all of you the lack of moral compass remember it is because of all of you who are mandated reporters who did not make the report is
031why we're all here we are not asking but we are demanding you resign immediately um thank you um next up is Rick mck so M of school and know who I'm talking about do the community a favor and step back and put yourselves in our shoes and put four of us like myself and venturing Sarah and me to in y'all's position and look at everything from our point of view if we were in your spots and your child or children reported all of of this essay to us that going on and we sat on it and just kept it quiet didn't do nothing didn't report it like you're supposed to at any level it just kept the teacher teaching endangering the rest of the kids knowing that it's all happening what would you do what
032would you want done what would you want to have happen and what would you all want us us uh afford to do as board members is any we didn't do it we didn't keep the children safe and you guys didn't you failed so would you all want us for to step down and never run for board position again because we didn't do our our jobs protecting children instead of completely failing them or would you want us to do exactly what you guys are doing sit there act like we didn't do anything wrong and just be back like acting like we care if y'all don't step down tonight it will prove how pathetic y'all are it'll prove you only care about yourselves bury it you guys are proving it every day that you guys don't step
033down that you don't care because if it was your children and your children had this done to them and we did nothing like y'all didn't y'all didn't uh report it and you know you didn't we know you didn't you wouldn't want us up there now would you if this was your kids that this was happening to you wouldn't want us up there because we didn't do our jobs you really ought you guys really ought to think about what you guys are doing and you guys I really need to step back and think about it from the community's point of view instead of your own instead of your guys's I stand firm with this I stand with these kids they got children by you guys shut down and never run again you don't deserve them you
034guys didn't protect any children you guys you literally you guys would be doing exactly the same we can hear you definitely what's the point point order you're the person that is supposed to be in charge of whing the crowd and taking control not the superintendent she should not be speaking telling people to shush down and be quiet so I appreciate you moving on to Jenny Gilbert evening I thank you for removing that horrible ill Ed award off of the agenda that's very wise you my address to you tonight is your continued spin on your self-proclaimed proven innocence in the matters of knowing about the rabut of the SP Kelly Joe you are the main person running around town and on social media spreading word of board's innocence it appears you're purposely misguiding individuals you know
035what you were doing because you knew of the abuse Jessica do you and the board have essentially allowed 22 more children to be harmed in these schools with more to be announced that's what they said in court Friday however the spin of the questions asked for the St Helen's police department has caused more undue stress in this community confusion seems to be a pattern with this import instead of fostering peace and trust you create chaos and within the district and the community I spoke with st H's police department and they clarified their statement they were asked by the district if anyone on this board was currently under investigation at this time to which the St hel's police officer replied no right now we have no evidence to suggest the board knew he was speaking about
036criminal evidence he further went on to clarify to me that they have really just touched the surface in this investigation and in the future members of this board may be found criminally liable yes Kelly Joe you're on intelligence mixed with your self-c concerned ambition social light mentality and all her power and attention has caught up to you and you're so unaware that you continue digging a deeper trench for yourself Kelly your time is torment this school district and county has come to an end this election bill Amos it would behave you to resign before you embarrass yourself and your family further your past is finally cut up when you can never you when you can never recover from the good name you worked so hard to cracked please save yourself a sliver of and honorably
037step down let me be clear this will not go away and it won't get any better than this moment tonight Trinity you should not file to run you also have done irreputable damage to your name not that it was so great to begin with and you are a law enforcement however more embarrassing in the light of the news that we'll be coming out and what a Despicable man you really are have some sense of self-respect and walk away Melody you embarrass yourself the fact you sit here and is despite the harm this board negligently did at best shows what kind of a person you really are again not one of you can shake this this will be your legacy in this community community and embarrassingly the entire state for that matter and this reputation will
038be with you for the rest of your entire lives what a small price to pay though for what you allowed under your watch to happen with these children your political careers are over and in the end we we may all watch you end up with the title criminal as well here's the fact you are not yet criminally charged and your in-house investigation which to be clear is designed to protect the school district and represent you may have also found you not liable but we all know you knew and you failed in your basic duties as a board and that would have been to fire stock wealth after Jessica doe I am here to stand in for these victims and here I shall remain to show them that the power and voice they have and to
039remind you all of the failur failures each one one of every one of you are resign this is Michelle Russell I um you don't feel like what I have to say fits tonight's agenda at all um so let me just I want to thank everyone W it's pretty powerful I want to thank everyone who's here tonight and supporting these um who I see as Heroes for coming forward and Having the courage to stop this and save all the people but that that should have saved them so thank you and The Advocates that are fighting for them online I'm so incredibly grateful and I want you to know that the victims see that and they hear your words and I'm just so grateful so let to begin my name is Melle Russell Kelly Smith I am
040a mom of a child who should go to this school district M and there is a reason that she cannot so please know that there is a mom running that said I want to address Budget priorities and administrative in inefficiencies and where we can reallocate funds to teachers and Direct Services the coordinator of culture and care position was created specific specifically for one individual by superintend by the superintendent with a salary exceeding 50,000 for a part-time position despite the fact that it provides no Direct Services and no and does not involve working with children this raises serious concerns about the necessity of this role the teacher and learning Administration currently spends nearly $180,000 on two salaries and then likely over 10,000 per conference with close to 10 Conference per year for at times up to
04119 staff paying for travel private hotel rooms an extended overnight at the end of the conference and three meals a day there have been first class tickets purchased from Grant funds that could have gone to after school tutoring instead of this unne of this unnecessary spending These funds should be allocated to full-time mental health Liaisons in elementary schools ensuring direct support for students also our board members going on cruises that they joined with the choir group also paid by our tax dollars additionally five teaching and learning staff are house at the district office instead of at the schools they serve relocating them to the school buildings would improve efficiency and allow them to cover subp positions preventing classified staff from being pulled away from critical Behavior Support RS something that only increases strain on teachers
042almost done another issue is the misallocation of salaries classified staff with no formal teaching or any education are being paid teachers salaries while some administrators are receiving administrative pay to perform teaching duties meanwhile the district continues to pay ESS and Educational Staffing Solution for substitutes even though substitute jobs remain unfilled ending the expensive contract would free up funds for more impactful spending there are unused and insufficient and inefficient District properties draining resources such as the building on Bachelor plat cyc with which is no longer costeffective selling this property and other underutilized locations would allow us to redirect funds towards Direct Services and actually benefit students the behavior program housed at Lewis and Clark needs contract contract restructured to be more cost effective ensuring both students and staff receive stronger support and lastly a board member
043publicly stated that a new superintendent will be chosen yet no search has started every day we delay this process we are losing money why is the superintendent search not underway and why are we continuing to pay Scot stock well I the district cannot afford to waste more time and resources I would like a followup on these items listed thank you finally for the live um have that Amanda MC Baron MC Baron thank you the Johnson property that you guys just purchased on back side of the school uh we live in furlock Park we have huge water issues there there's a couple things that we would really like we would like you guys to send notices to the entire neighborhood when you're going to be speaking about potential uh projects that are done to that property
044um we have got homes in our neighborhood that cannot handle excess water and the development of that property and the diversion of water to people with septic systems that are already failing is going to be hugely impactful um we would like you know to just have the ability to discuss these options with you when it comes time for that um that whole area is a wetland and uh there are certain rules and restrictions that have to be done even moving dirt and soil in that property fence was torn down the fence that boarders our property was not a secur is not a secured fence and the school has to have a secured fence when one of the neighbors went up and talked to one of the school um groundskeeper about why they tore the fence
045down by the junior baseball field their comment was it was better to ask for forgiveness than permission so um that whole 7 acre parcel before anything gets done you guys need to seriously address with the neighbors the impact it's going to have on our properties um the drainage ditch you should put a drainage dick across that whole property on the west side of the property prevent the water from that property come down I've been in my home there for 28 years and I've seen probably 10 of those big uh oak trees fall roots and all because of the saturation in the soil you remove any of that stuff all that water is going to come to the neighborhood we had people serving our street as a VB the Dead End Street that you guys had
046out surveying the property for a parking lot out there that street will not not accommodate traffic if you want to put a parking lot back there for your new proposed Javelin field or whatnot enter it from furlock park where you guys already have access on furlock Park and will not impact a neighborhood street any questions can I have your Amanda mcaren would you be willing to give your contact information abing thank you talking about the property the Jerry John yes there's about seven acres that goes from Gable to F oh yeah yeah just clarify yeah thank you very um have you already got a card just okay perfect um then continuing on Sarah Young um something that I asked myself was why why all of this was allowed to go on why people didn't say
047anything what were you covering up for and the first thought was money and looking into the money things make a lot more sense now I know that you guys must be terrified to have new people come in and look at the finances this property that I'm sorry what was your name again Amanda that Amanda was speaking of it's not even it was purchased and it's not even zoned it's zoned for like apartments and multifam homes um it was purchased for 1.25 million it wasn't spoken about publicly until May the 8th um of 2024 y'all went into escrow on that property on May 2nd and in May and April um property uh purchasing was discussed at executive meetings uh the move the money to purchase it was first moved over into State funds um on February
04828th and then the money that you voted to move to purchase it on May 8th was already moved on May the 6 defunding things to uh things that impacted teachers counseling and special education you didn't even take the money from the bond fund that was set aside specifically for these kind of purchases is you took $755,000 from education and teachers Shame Shame what wow what it's it's mindboggling you totally emptied the emergency fund to buy this property leaving us like completely financially susceptible to anything that should have happened after that if there was an emergency this combined with the mess that was Matson Street which you did not disclose belong to your mother no it's the minutes are there the video is there it's eyes it's he watched me walk out the room you stand
049one oh we saw you both new chair if I may you're interrupting her when she has a chance to be able to speak so thank you Matthew I appreciate that um yeah Matson plus uh the on Gable Road that's two times that's embezzlement if that happens two times within a 10-year period and you can prove it that's embezzlement that's Rico charges that's like five years for multiple things and I I get it I get why you won't step down I get why you're scared as hell because like just looking at the finances I totally get it and I also though want to say that I'm not paying um one board member with this because um thank you Trinity for voting against that purchase and saying that you couldn't see spending $1.25 million on something that
050what didn't have any educational value absent during the votes that transferred $720,000 around the budget to purchase a $225,000 property so that's also not on you but you two that's on you that's on you we have any um if if we could please um do we have anybody else that has reported an email that they wanted to add okay all right thank you all right thank you for giving your testimony any testimony you end up giving to us at this point is imperative and we are grateful for the courage that it takes to be them a step forward and be able to talk about this open session thank you I don't rude but no matter you but I appreciate your candid now uh got even though you're not a mother yeah um the uh so
051um the rest of this is going to be um the board report um moving on to that the report okay work last month last coule schools and that gives Community OPP so first I can be first but I'm just going to address a whole bunch of statement go ahead it's more report you guys now you had your chance now she gets to um I think I'll actually do what I had presented for order for first um so I uh my over my month I was able to get into Saia Center and Columbia Health Center was there to answer questions so the second the health center is down by Lo Park um the space is getting a little bit of a makeover I also did a uh Columbia City classroom visit and it was really exciting
052as I walked in it shows contous dis planine all over the walls and I did a week up in Seattle last year for conscious discipline and say not well is a conscious discipline statement that is totally part of the curriculum um so that's where that comes from I I stopped by Matson Street and got to see the students there they're doing great great work there was um the kids were retrimming they were uh putting oil on The Cutting Board they were painting The Doors the cont was do thank you um and then win a ball I went and uh shop on that it was the first time in years that the student Foundation hasn't done the food so the culinary was suing the food and that was really good The Culinary actually also did the
053catering yesterday at the kid meet and um um most of stuff was like delighted it was soup and some salad and stuff I say most because every like soup but um they were they were so sweet and I got to give them aure um oh actually so I wanted to do a throwout because you guys didn't even find that I did winter ball or I did prom during Co when we didn't have anybody putting that on I put it on downtown so you found almost everything that done on the fourth but um so one of the other things I did over the last month was that one two 9 11 12 14 15 believe me I am sympathetic but she is also a Community member at the same time she should have aent voice so
054you guys are extremely misinformed about how information comes to the board for real and just apologized to me okay all right hold on hold on she's saying she didn't know for final once admit that you did not five of you got an email from me in 2022 and you did not read it all five of you admit it look we look if we can't end up continuing on this is where we so you guys legal there's so many other things that actually tell the board what they can and can that Mak you shake your head and smile and taunt people all right that's this is not going to be productive at this point at this point we're going to end up adjourning the um session to private Quarters at this point again again thank you
055for being able to up and very much but at this point it is not going to be productive you are not you're brand new you don't get to judge and weigh in you haven't been here she gets paid pretty to sit there she does coming out of retirement we already know your trash being passed for City we will be broadcasting we will still be broadcasting we still will end up being live and we will to show need to