001Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. N. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. [Applause] Heat. out this evening. Um, the Thursday, September 18th meeting of the Carmicha Quazeri School Board is now in session. Please stand. for a moment of silence. Followed by our pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance 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. [Music] Rachel call
002>> Mr. Buffton >> here. >> Mr. Cross >> here. >> Mrs. Croll >> here. >> Mr. May >> here. >> Mr. Pratt >> here. >> Mr. Shu >> here. Mr. Smith >> here. >> Mr. So >> here >> Mr. Medmar >> here. everyone's here. >> Okay. An executive session was held this evening from 6:30 to 6:51 p.m. for personnel and legal reasons. >> Okay. Approval of minutes. We have a motion to approve minutes. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. Unfinished business. >> No unfinished business. Additions to the agenda. >> No additions to the agenda. Approval of the agenda. Have a motion to approve. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. Okay. Remarks for visitors. Now, couple things about remarks for visitors.
003Number one, if you were on the agenda, you have 15 minutes >> total. Total total four. And >> so all all of the public comment according to policy is a total of 15 minutes in stand according to our policy. >> So if you use 14, everyone else only gets a minute. >> She's saying cut it short. >> No, I'm just kidding. Hold on. All right. If you're not on the agenda, you're welcome to speak if you're a resident and you get three minutes. Okay. We will not engage. I mean, we're not going to debate this any whatever you have to say. We're not going to have an open discussion about this. I think that's more fitting in when we have our um work sessions which are on the second Wednesday of each month and they're
004advertised. Okay. >> Okay. Please state your name. >> Uh my name is Liam Yakovich. >> Okay. Start floor is yours, young man. >> Uh hello. Uh my name is Liam Yakovich. I'm a junior here. Um, I just want to say before I start, um, everything I come that comes out of my mouth is coming with the utmost respect for all of you. But, um, I did not see a single one of you at the parent teacher conference thing last week, Wednesday night. Uh, during my three here, my three years here in this school, I've only seen two of the many people on this board. Um, your job here is to, your job here on the board is to represent us, the students, and the teachers. So, I ask that you please listen to me as
005one of your students that you represent on the board. I understand the current phone policy in place for the middle school, but there are students here in the high school that will be turning 18 in just a few months, and they're not allowed to even look at their phone from 7:53. I ask that you please treat us with a little bit more respect and know that we are high schoolers and we participate in after school activities and work many jobs that many adults do. Um, the time that I'm asking for for our phones is our time, which is lunch and mics from Wednesday to the Friday. Um, I'd also like to include some recently acquired knowledge from one of my classes. Negative punishment defined as removing a desirable stimulus. In this case, phones is used
006to decrease the likelihood of a behavior occurring. Again, this is usually used as a last resort. Instead of using this, perhaps we could use positive punishment which is defined as adding something to decrease a behavior and well for example Bart Simpson writing like lines on the chart on the chalkboard the beginning of Simpsons intro. Um this also promotes alternatives for learning and it holds long-lasting effects and builds strong relationships between students and teachers. Once again, I respect everyone here on the school board, but I view your management on this matter with different opinions and disagree with the method you're using to handle this. Again, thank you for your time. >> Thank you, sir. >> Good evening. And thank you very much for allowing me the opportunity to humbly voice some concerns on behalf of myself,
007but much more importantly those of my classmates, my peers on the topic of cell phones in school. Benjamin Franklin famously quoted once that the only sure things in life were death and taxes. But I would like to add change to that list. Change is a driving factor throughout our lives and it serves both as an unsettling piece at times as well as a uniting theme that connects us to one another. Change has certainly been something common in my life, especially coming into this year as a senior here at Carmichaels and most recently coming into the role of class president of my grade. Sometimes with change, certain adjustments are absolutely necessary and beneficial, even if they do provide a difficult adjustment period first. The cell phone policy at the beginning of the school year was a
008perfect example of this. Some students missed their phones more than others, but the attention, socialization, and disconnection from screens was absolutely worth it. Cell phones were stored out of sight with students belongings or temporarily stored in a designated area of each classroom. Teachers had control of the frequency and extent that which technology was used in each classroom. And I must say, they have done a marvelous job providing us with exemplary education and connecting the use of cell phones within their proper roles in the classroom. This facilitated an atmosphere of creativity, socialization, and present-mindedness from a phone-f free learning environment while still allowing students to access needed technologies during courses where phones aid the learning process, provide interactive enrichment opportunities, or are paramount to the development of a necessary 21st century skill, such as in programs
009like communications, broadcast, journalism, and yearbook to name a few. After class, students could easily remove their phones from their temporarily storage spaces or personal belongings and attend any business needed. I have not spoken with a classmate yet who has minded surrendering their personal device to a spot like a classroom bin or calculator pouch and being able to have it after class or as directed in useful situations. However, we feel that this is the best alternative to phones in the classroom. creating this phone-f free learning environment when necessary as well as providing these real world opportunities to use technologies for special project creativity and simply when it is more logistically convenient. An overwhelming majority of students respected this boundary and better understood and adapted to the role that cell phones should be playing in our educational
010careers. As a student, I saw this response to our original schoolyear policy as overwhelmingly positive. However, when the conversation of yonder pouches entered the chat, so to speak, my peers and I were not so much concerned with the loss of our cell phones, but the stark jump to such an extreme measure taken at once without a prior attempt at discovering middle ground. With that being said, we thank you for your temporary utilization of lockers as a more fiscally responsible alternative to yonder pouches. However, I come before you this evening alongside my peers asking for a move toward a future permanent policy that will allow students to have greater autonomy as they transition into their postgraduation lives. If we are not able to return to this year's original policy, we at least ask your consideration of
011the allowance of cell phones during students lunch periods and Mike's period. Following the attempt to facilitate a a healthier social emotional environment for students mental health, my peers and I have found that at least having the option to access one's personal device during a lunch period is a freedom and a time of choice that should be encouraged rather than shot down. Lunch is a break time, a period of choice where students can choose to sit alone or with others, to study or socialize, to listen to music, access a favorite app, or connect with other friends and family, perform duties for work and other responsibilities. Even with phones, I've seen many individuals choose to socialize screen free, even with the option of their device still remaining present. Many kids sit alone during lunch and sadly removing
012their phone may be a detriment to them connecting with others who provide support that they so desire. Mike's period is also a crucial time for transportational and extracurricular coordination. Clubs and sports use things like the Remind app to coordinate after school practices. Students may receive uh communications from their employers changing schedules or offering hours during the end of the day that if not attempted to would result in a detrimental loss of pay that so many of our students require. Additionally, many students required adaptations already to have their cell phones and periods not mentioned here due to two-factor authentication for college courses and other medical reasons. On behalf of the Carmichael students, I thank you for your concern for our academic rigor, career readiness, and social emotional health. But we urge you to consider a future
013of Carmichaels that grows productive members of society and responsible users of technology with an integrity that cannot be shaken. Please do not hesitate to reach out to myself or any one of my peers to hear their concerns or propose solutions further. Thank you for your time. Good evening, members of the board, administrators, fellow parents, and students. My name is Nicole Mitchell, and I'm the executive director of Flanigan Public Library. I'm speaking to you tonight not just as a concerned parent, but also as a professional with a master's degree in information science and a former educator. I'm here to ask you to reconsider the proposed device ban. Specifically, I'm asking you to consider that the information this policy is based on might be biased. It follows the current trend, a simplistic narrative that phones are the
014enemy of focus without acknowledging the other side. Their immense potential as an educational tool. The true enemy of focus isn't the phone, it's disengagement. Now, let me be clear. This is not an argument for a free-for-all. I have no issue with managing phones phones during class time. A policy where students place their phones in a holder on the wall like Bethl Park and Jefferson Morgan have done as a logical classroom management strategy. The issue is a blanket ban for the entire instructional day. This approach creates immediate and unnecessary barriers. Many of our students are taking online college courses that require a phone for multiffactor authentication. Students in the communications and media classes use their phone for projects. A device band severs this connection to higher education and it undermines your own curriculum. I also understand
015that external pressures might be at play. I am aware that to access certain grant funding, a restrictive device policy is a box that you must tick. But we must ask ourselves, are we making a policy that is best for our students for their long-term success, or are we chasing short-term funds? Sacrificing genuine 21st century skill development for a grant is a price our students cannot afford to pay. By taking away these tools completely, we are denying them the chance to learn how to responsibly manage the most important productivity device of their generation. Let's not choose the lazy path of a total school day ban driven by a one-sided narrative and financial incentives. Let's empower our teachers with classroom level management and work together on a policy that truly serves our students. Let's prepare our students
016for the role that exists today, not the one that you remember as students. That world is gone. I would be happy to meet with any of you to further discuss this and show you all of the studies that I have found that are against banning cell phones. You all know where to find me. >> Thank you, Mr. Mr. Harry. >> Good evening, members of the board. My name is Jeremy Herod. I'm here because I believe we have a responsibility, a moral responsibility to prepare our students not only not only for tests and graduation, but for the world they're walking into. And in that world, digital literacy is not a luxury, it is a necessity. Let's be honest, cell phones and technology are not going away. Our choice isn't whether students will use them, it's whether
017they'll use them well. With clear expectations and smart policies, cell phones can be powerful tools in the classroom. They can put research tools, calculators, and dictionaries at the students fingertips. They help kids stay organized, take notes, and manage their time. And beyond academics, they give families peace of mind. In an emergency, every student has a direct line to help, and that matters. But the impact is bigger than just convenience. Technology, interactive lessons, collaborative platforms, and real world simulations can spark curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. It makes learning come alive and reaches students with different learning styles in way that textbooks cannot alone. Excuse me. At the heart of all this is digital literacy. And digital literacy is about far more than swiping and scrolling. It's knowing how to find reliable information in a sea of
018misinformation. It means communicating responsibly online, protecting yourself, and using the tools ethically. They are they are the skills of modern citizenship and without them our students will be left behind. We cannot let that happen. We owe them better. By integrating cell phones and other technologies responsibly. We give our students the chance to master the tools their futures will demand. We give them confidence. We give them opportunity. And we give them the ability to step into college, into careers, and into life as capable, adaptable, and ethical digital citizens. It's about more than devices. It's about equity. It's about preparing each and every student for the future they deserve. Thank you for your time and thank you for your commitment for doing what's best for our students. And I do have a handout. I don't know. Sure.
019You guys want to pass that down? Just how uh devices can be used in each subject. Thank you. Thank you. >> Anyone else like to speak? No, it's my big hips. I have bigies. Um, I'm Katie Cafrey. I was a student here at Carmichaels. I am a parent and I myself am a teacher at Jefferson Morgan. Um, I don't have anything put together like everyone else did. Well done. Uh, bad choice for an English teacher. I just wanted to go over a few things that have been going through my mind since um I was at that meeting last week. Uh, first I want to just say real quickly, um, I was a little put off about the the lack of communication about the meeting. Um, I know we were told that it was like a
020last minute thing with scheduling with the man, the gentleman that was coming in to talk about the pouches. So, I understand that. However, I feel that the phone call that was made at like 4 in the afternoon when the school building was closed and then the message that was left that said you had to register in order to come to the meeting was uh, somewhat confusing. Um, so I would ask that in the future, um, maybe work on communication about certain things. Um, someone said it was on Facebook. I myself, I don't take part in social media, so if you could email, which I know you all gather our emails at the beginning of the school year, that would be awesome. Uh, we did get an email later in the evening about it, uh, where
021to go and get the information from. So, I did appreciate that. Uh, the other thing I wanted to talk about was teacher control. Uh, as a teacher, I fullheartedly understand the issues with cell phones in the classroom. I can attest to the problems. I do teach high school. I teach uh 11th grade English and 9th through 12 electives. Uh, so I understand that. Um, however, as a teacher, I have been educated on classroom management. I trust the teachers here at Carmichaels to be able to manage their classroom. At the start of my class, my students put their phones in a box. If we are done with an assignment early or a student is finished early because we work in a classroom of varying different levels of learning now, that's what we're dealing with. Um, and
022students are able to use their cell phones if it is okay with the teacher at that time. I would argue that maybe perhaps you go back to that and put, you know, the control back in the classroom with the teachers. I don't know what your teachers have said to you about it. I don't know what kind of research you did with that. Um, I'm not privy to that information, but as a teacher, I have found that that's what works best for our school district. Um, another thing that was brought up by the man talking about the the honor pouches was um mental health and cell phones, which I know is a it's a big concern. Uh, but I would piggyback on the concern that was brought up here about students who depend on those cell
023phones to communicate with people that care about them. Uh during that meeting on that day there was a school shooting that took place in Colorado and I was reading through the articles about it and many parents expressed my son contact me via cell phone. I was able to find out that they were okay by their cell phone. As a parent, I would like that same option for my child that if something horrendous like that happened at our school district, that that would be an opportunity for my child to reach out to me um and just say, "Hey, mom, I'm okay." or "I love you." Okay. Um that was the other thing. Another thing was about scores. I know scores, you know, I know that a lot of our funding comes from the scores that we
024get on our exams and on our state mandated exams. So, I understand, but I would argue that maybe uh find a different way than just taking the cell phones away completely. I don't think the cell phones are the issue here. Okay. Uh and also not all students are scoring poorly. A lot are making proficient or advanced on those exams. Um the other thing that was talked about was the need to encourage students to for autonomy and self monitoring. You cannot take something away from someone and expect them to be able to monitor themselves. That is teaching our children nothing. I wholeheartedly disagree with that. I am a parent. When my child comes home, if there's certain things I need him or her to do, I don't just say, "I'm taking your cell phone away from
025you." We are trying to teach our children to be personally responsible. When my child has a problem at school, I encourage him to reach out to the teacher first. I don't think I've ever really gone into the school to complain or to question or to verify. I have encouraged him to communicate with his teachers. And so I would ask you to trust our students and our teachers uh and maybe work on self-monitoring and personal responsibility because I think that's something we need in our society, personal responsibility, taking responsibility for our actions and our words, right? Um so that's the other thing I would ask as far as the autonomy is concerned. Uh I think that's all I have in my notes. So I thank you for listening me to this evening and um good luck.
026>> Thank you. Thank you. >> Anyone else I can speak? >> Okay. I'd like to thank each of you for your compelling presentations and I I think I can speak to the whole for for the group. We heard you. All right. And we'll see where this goes. But again, thank you for coming out. The students, I'd like to congratulate you after a rocky start. I understand you came around and you embraced this and and you made a smooth transition. It's week one, but um thank you for handling it. You're handling it the right way tonight. This is how you get things done and we appreciate you. >> Thank you. Okay, superintendent report. >> Any student representatives? Um, I already >> I wanted to announce that starting December 1st, the board meetings, we aren't going to
027live stream them any longer. The meetings are all open to the public. They're advertised. They'll be in this facility, but we are going to starting December 1st not do the live stream. We had our first curriculum meeting with curriculum committee yesterday. We went over the elementary curriculum, the programming, the staffing. We and we discussed future curriculum and needs and we will we're going to have we're going to schedule another meeting probably November December time frame. We submitted a grant for the innovations grant for the IU1 for the elementary. We submitted the grant for $5,000 innovation grant to bring the brick Lego program as an afterchool program to the elementary working with helping house to get that curriculum in so that they could work with the math and with the brick Lego program and that would
028if we get a program it would have teacher instruction manuals and kits for the kids that they could work with the Legos and bring that curriculum in. We're submitting a second one for the middle school that is geared toward 3D printing in collaboration with the math department. So, Mr. Poland and I, we need to get together and work on that so we can get that one submitted. Our new high school STEM teacher, Miss Per, Mrs. Perkins, is working on a on a STEM grant to replace equipment for the district that we had had broken or was outdated. So, she's not here yet, but she's working for us behind the scenes. We revised the PCCD grant. The original grant was written for social work. So we've reallocated that grant for the open gate systems, the cell
029phone lockers, the phone issue, the centric badges and balliards. We will be working on um bid specifications for the ballard so that we can put it out to bid so we can uh get that ready so in the spring we can get that um those installed. We also do not have a state budget. that we do have on the agenda tonight to look at a revenue anticipation loan for with First National Bank. That concludes my report. >> Not streaming the meetings was because of like cost and because we started doing that during CO and now there's no reason to know not a lot of other places do that. So it wasn't just like a decided all of a sudden not to stream. There were actual reasons behind that discussions. Yes. Any other questions? Thank you.
030Mrs. Todd, elementary principles report with Zaka. >> We our fourth and fifth grade did the benchmark uh classroom diagnostic test. Um and we'll be analyzing that data to to guide our instruction. Our PSSA scores and the required letters from the state have been mailed to parents and guardians. Um, as part of the IU's curriculum coordinator meeting yesterday, um, I was enlightened about a civics program that is starting in the state. So, I did complete the survey to meet with that gentleman and that board to see um, if there's anything that they can offer our school district, specifically the elementary school for civics education, which would be aligned to our social studies standards. Um just some updates for the behavioral and social emotional pieces. Our chill mobile program will kick off October 6 with the opening
031assembly. Um we will have people here from Alageney Health Network and the Pittsburgh Pirate Organization. Um and then the mobile unit will be here the remainder of that week. We will have a community event which we will advertise um and that will be held October 8th prior to the agenda board the uh board agenda meeting. Um I included some positive behavior supports that we are starting to incorporate at the elementary. Um I gave the update on the student assistance program. You can look at those numbers as well as the case load for our social work services. Um just our an update on some of our clubs and extracurriculars. We had our student council elections for fourth and fifth grade. We do have 14 students that were elected to student council to from each classroom. This
032year they would like to focus more on community volunteerism. So we'll be looking for um any suggestions or input as to any community um group that might need some help. In addition, they're going to take the lead on the wounded warrior project, which is something that Mr. Donaldson has done in previous years. Um, this year, we're hoping in and student council will spearhead this and we'll do it on more of a schoolwide basis this year, probably in early November, tied in with Veterans Day. Um, our book club will begin in November, and then some of our upcoming events and field trips I include on the written report. That's all I have this evening. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. attack us. >> Mr. Paul, middle school principal. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Um, some of
033the things that that occurred before this board meeting, uh, our band and and students did, uh, participate in the September 11th ceremony at Town Square. Um, currently, our math and English departments in the middle school have completed our classroom diagnostics with the first progress report getting ready to come out Monday morning. So, we're assessing our students, where they're at, and how we need to move them in math and English. um some of the stuff coming up that that you guys might want to know about. Miss Caris is in the process of completing the pay survey. Um that'll be administered uh this year to the fourth graders, sixth graders, eighth graders, 10th graders, and 12th graders. It's a survey to ask students about their experiences, behaviors, including topics such as the school climate, mental health, violence,
034bullying, and substance abuse. Here at Carmichaels, um the A drop is tomorrow for seventh grade. The pumpkin drop is usually at the end of October. Those are always fun times for the seventh grade with their science classes to talk about something like force and and you know science topics that they kind of learn about. Um the uh carry glass furnace field trip uh synopsis is in your border report. That's something different. Uh that takes the place of the rivers expedition field trip that we've done the last couple years where they will sample water and stuff like that. Um but this is kind of something different that I think seventh grade teachers wanted to try. It's a historic landmark in Pittsburgh. So, they're kind of excited about that. Um, we also have the aviary presentation in
035Pittsburgh Zoo coming in. Um, so those are kind of some things that will take place all the way up until November. Uh, this is a very important time of the school year. As you know, we don't have a lot of breaks. We like to get the kids in there, get them acclimated, especially the sixth graders, make sure they're transitioning well. Um, identify students that are struggling with attendance, grades, or behavior. Uh, which has been great. You know, guys, we have great kids here. Uh we have 199 total students enrolled right now. Four students are on our Carmichael cyber school. Um 95 attendance percent as of now. So all good things and and we're excited to get going. So with that being said, that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Mr. Paul. Mrs. Tbecki, Senior High
036School. >> Thank you, Mr. Manhart. Before I give my report, I'd like to recognize Miss Hathaway and her staff that's with her tonight. We have Marilyn Puzzie, Anelise Thompson, Abby Ray, and I think Alex S just snuck in for some support. So, thank you for being here tonight and running our cameras. Um, high school, we're up and running. Um, been pretty busy as you see in my report. Um, senior meetings with Mrs. Panapinto are ongoing to review graduation requirements and discuss post-graduation um, planning. We've had a lot of uh, stuff at the band with the 911 as Mr. Poland said. We also have the Buckw Week festival coming up this week um, or next week, I'm sorry. So, they've been really busy. Homecoming is right around the corner. I've listed the uh homecoming court there
037for us. Uh they are um the homecoming game is next Friday. So we'll have a pep rally um a parade in the game. So please come out and support the kids. We also tomorrow have as Mrs. Todd said um Mrs. Perkins and um Miss Mr. uh Roto Stoka and Miss Patton, we're going to do what's called a maker space review with Alagany Educational Systems. So to take a look at our current STEM lab and see what needs are in place to then help us with grant funding to update um the technology that is in there. So um I'm sure I'll have more to report to you on that um in an upcoming meeting. We also have um next week on the 24th see you at the pole the global prayer day. Um we do have
038that open to our students. Um Mrs. Papalek has been working with merciful mics to organize that. So I encourage you to participate in that. And that concludes my report, sir. >> Thank you, Mr. Technology. Mr. Thompson. >> Thank you, Mr. Manhart. Update on the PCCD grant equipment that was purchased. The elementary intercom systems installed that allows the office personnel to communicate with visitors while keeping them outside of the building of the exterior set of doors. Um, office and security personnel determine the intent of the visit and then they can choose or not choose to let them in the building. Like to thank Mr. Cirk uh for helping install some of the conduit and some of the mounting uh of the box onto the onto the front of the building. I think it's working well. Um
039last meeting Mr. Buckton brought up the end of life of Windows 10. I have a little bit more information about that. October 14th uh 2025, Microsoft is going to quit offering security updates for Windows 10. The operating systems on the teachers computers are still going to function fine. It's just as that time after October 14th progresses, um, obviously they become more vulnerable to cyber threats because of those lack of security updates. I'm currently exploring purchasing extended security updates because we are educational institution. Microsoft offers us that option. Uh, that'll get us through this year. Going forward, I I would like and I'm working and finalizing my 5-year plan um to purchase new devices uh for our staff to get us on Windows 11 and and take us into the future. Uh same thing, I keep
040beating a dead horse about the student Chromebooks. Um but they are the majority uh of the time that I spend uh maintaining my ticket system. Uh it's been working very well. 214 tickets to date. Uh 51.4% of those are dealing with student devices. Um, so that's been uh uh you know keeping me busy uh these start starts of the school year. So uh you know again with the five-year model plan I think Mrs. Cod also has an idea that might help with uh maybe life cycling and obtaining some funds uh for those devices. All the rest of the data is in my report if you have any questions that concludes my report. >> Yes sir. >> Um in each room is there coms in each room? So the the intercom systems like we have in
041our ceiling here, they're one way, meaning that they can hear, but they can't speak out. Now, our phones on the teachers desks have the ability to page all. >> Okay. They can page all, they can call out, correct? They can go anywhere with that phone that's in that classroom. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yep. Any other questions? Thank you, Mr. Thompson. Mr. Sick, maintenance report. >> Thank you, Mr. Menard. Uh, with school back in session, we are back to a day-to-day routine cleaning schedule. Uh, the window in the elementary office has been replaced. The air conditioning unit in the elementary room 206 has been replaced. Air handler in the middle school health room has been repaired. A carbon filter has been added to the fieldhouse roof vent to help with to help
042cut down on the smell. Um, also we are going to be conducting some tests with the smoke machine for the the smell. Um, the scupper has been installed on the fieldhouse roof and that completes that roofing project. uh an opening on the softball filled fence has been extended so that the mower and gator can go in that way and doesn't have to excuse me pass over the turf. Um and the scheduled power outage that we had on September the 6th went well and it didn't interrupt any school or school related activity. And if there are no questions that completes my report >> Thank you, Mr. Sir. We will be having our first building and grounds meeting on September 29th uh at 4 p.m. We'll email everybody out, but um Mr. Sak and I went through
043all the projects and we've created three different buckets now. We have a 5-year project. We have equipment needs and we have the yearly. So, we'll be going over all that in that at that meeting. >> Have Have you gotten pricing on the ballards? >> I I have some pricing on a ball, but I don't know what installation costs are. Okay. I got different ones for different areas. Yes. For hight traffic areas, just pedestrian, their different PSI, lateral support and stuff. >> I got I got some data in my office with it printed out. >> And did we did we pay the roofing contractor 100% retention and everything? >> Not yet. We still have the final payment >> and they're still doing their their close out dogs. >> Mhm. >> Okay. >> Any other questions? Okay.
044The committee reports, human resources, Mr. S. Thank you, Mr. Motion to offer business manager board secretary position to Rachel Pratt with a an effective start date to be determined. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> We will have the contract up >> at the next at the next meeting. >> Gotcha. Okay, Mr. S, could you read the background, please? >> I absolutely can. >> The interview process has been completed. Superintendent is requesting to offer the position to business of business manager board secretary to Rachel Pratt for a three-year term with a salary set at $60,000. Any questions to that? Okay, we have a a motion and a second. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Buckton, >> yes. >> Dr. Krauss, >> yes. >> Mrs. Prol, >> yes. >> Mr. May, >> yes. >> Mr. Pratt, >> yes.
045>> Mrs. Shu, >> yes. >> Mr. Smith, >> yes. >> Mr. Soil, >> yes. >> Mr. Met, >> yes. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Motion to approve the second reading of policy 626 federal fiscal compliance as presented. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. >> Motion to approve the second reading of policy 626.1 travel reimbursement federal programs as presented. >> We have a second. >> Second. Any questions? All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. Motion to approve the second reading of policy 827 conflict of interest as presented. >> We have a second. >> Second questions. >> All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. >> Motion to approve the substitute list as um a add agenda. I'm sorry. Motion to approve substitute list addendum as presented. We have a
046second. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. Motion to approve the 2025 2026 professional personnel list as presented. >> We have a second. >> Second. >> Questions? >> All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Motion carries. >> Motion to approve the Bible release program through CBM Ministries for 2025 2026 as presented. >> We have a second. >> Second. Any questions? >> All in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carries. >> Motion to accept the resignation of Joshua Richards effective immediately. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Any questions? >> All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. >> Motion to offer custodial position custodial maintenance position to Sebastian Ships with a pr-rated salary with the terms per the SEIU contract effective immediately. We have a second. >>
047Second. >> Any questions? Roll call, please. >> Dr. Krauss. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Scroll. >> Yes. >> Mr. May. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pratt? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shu? >> Yes. >> Mr. Smith? >> Yes. >> Mr. Stol? >> Yes. >> Mr. Buckton? >> Abstain. >> Mr. Medhart. >> Yes. >> Eight A's. Passes. >> Thank you. Motion to offer to rehire Whitney Abbergast to the position of CP PCA with an hourly rate of $17.60 per hour effective immediately. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> Roll call, please. >> Mrs. SC, >> yes. >> Mr. May, >> yes. >> Mr. CR, >> yes. >> Mrs. Shu, >> yes. >> Mr. Smith, >> yes. >> Mr. So, >> yes. >> Mr. Bond, >> yes. >> Dr. Craft, >> yes. >> Mr. Menhar, >> yes. >> 90. Motion passes.
048>> Um, and then just someformational items. Mr. Manhart, we got notification of tenure status granted to Brandy Sheets following three years of satisfactory service. No action required. Okay, >> that concludes my report. >> Thank you, sir. Budget and finance. Mr. Smith. >> Thank you. Uh, first up is motion to approve the creation of the Carmichael School District Foundation. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> This is for the loan, right? Is that what? >> No, this is the foundation that we're creating so that we can apply for grants. It's it's going to have its own EIN number and then we can do projects. They'll we'll be soliciting board members next. >> Oh, no. That's right. Cuz the ones that weren't here got Yeah. on that commission. >> You're president. >> You weren't here. That's right. You're
049Thanks. >> Any other questions? >> All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. >> All right. Second one. Motion to approve the public official bond for the elementary principal in the amount of $100 as presented. >> We have a second. Second. Any questions? All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. >> Number three, revenue anticipation note. Motion to approve the resolution with First National Bank for the revenue anticipation note in the amount of $3 million pending the solicitor's review. This is >> second. >> Any questions? Roll call. >> Mr. May. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pratt. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shu. >> Yes. >> Mr. Smith. >> Yes. >> Mr. So, >> yes. >> Mr. Buckton. >> Abstain. >> Dr. Krauss. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Croll. >> Yes. >> Mr. Medart. >> Yes. >> 8. One. Abstain.
050Motion passes. >> Number four. Procurement card. authorization to get the procurement card in the district's name for the business office to be used for purchases that uh they do not accept uh purchase orders or checks. >> We have a second. >> Second. >> Any questions? All in favor? >> I opposed. Motion carries. >> And the final one, the open gate program. Motion to approve the purchase of the open gate system in the amount of $46,92. >> Second. >> That is grant funded. Just so everybody knows that >> you didn't refresh. >> You got to refresh. >> I do that already. >> Do we have a second? >> You have a second. They already have a second. No, I'm miss. Any questions? Any other questions? >> This is for the two, but we're still we're still
051looking work on getting a third one. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Pratt? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shu? >> Yes. >> Mr. Smith? >> Yes. >> Mr. SL? >> Yes. >> Mr. Buckton? >> Yes. >> Dr. Krauss? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Croll? >> Yes. >> Mr. May? Yes, >> Mr. Menhard. >> Yes. >> 90. Motion passes. >> That con activities and athletics. Mr. Pratt. >> Field trips. Motion to approve the request for field trips. Item A below as presented. >> Second. Any questions? All in favor? >> Opposed? Motion carries. to assistant coach cross country booster paid. Motion to approve Jeff Thonson as assistant coach booster funded for the co for the cross country team funded by cross country boosters effective 202526 season effective September 19th 2025 >> second. >> Any questions? Roll call, please.
052>> Mrs. Shu, >> yes. >> Mr. Smith, >> yes. >> Mr. So, >> yes. Mr. Buckton, >> yes. >> Dr. Krauss, >> yes. >> Mrs. Croll, >> yes. >> Mr. May, >> yes. >> Mr. Pratt, >> yes. >> Mr. Menhart, >> yes. >> 90. Motion carries. >> That concludes my report. >> Thank you, Mr. Pratt. Transportation, building, and grounds. Mr. May. >> Uh, motion to approve the revised community wake room procedures as presented. I have a second. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> That was just the hours that we discussed last month. >> Any other questions or comments? All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. >> Okay. Motion to approve items A through H below as presented. Uh A is Thomas on the Powderpuff game, November 13, 2025. B is Huitt on the
053Carmichael's youth football and it's retroactive to September 14th, 2025. Uh Willis on a blood drive in the high school gym November the 3rd. HS on a basketball group, the elementary gym at Monday evenings October through April. Benipinto drama club show in the auditorium and cafeteria February 1st to the 28th and March 1st to the 6th. Uh a pass on the accom academic leave debate auditorium li and library seme 23rd 2025 G is Neie on a third and fourth grade girls basketball any open gym every Monday Thursday November 3rd through March 12th and the last one is Neely also fifth and sixth grade girls basketball any open gym every Tuesday Wednesday Friday November 4th to March 13th have a Second. >> Second. >> Any questions? >> Did we all get with Mr. Rico on this as
054far as the scheduling? Because I see some of this is running into March with the gyms and the softball and all that will be taken. Baseball. I mean, there's I don't want to have >> I mean, take priority and um you know, once it's approved, we would have Mr. Rica reach out. >> Master schedule. >> We do for the fall right now, but not in. Yes. >> Any other questions? All in favor? I >> opposed. Motion carries. >> I believe that might conclude my report. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. May. Technology, curriculum, and instruction. Mrs. Croll. >> Motion to approve the 202526 educational services agreement with IU1 as presented. >> Second. >> Any questions? This is for the Green County uh academy program that is through the five five schools of Green County and they
055operate down operator down in Mburg or >> I don't I don't know if there >> okay any questions do we have a second >> okay that's okay roll call please >> Mr. Smith >> yes >> Mr. So >> yes >> Mr. Mr. Buckton. >> Yes. >> Dr. Krauss. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Croll. >> Yes. >> Mr. May. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pratt. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shu. >> Yes. >> Mr. Menhardt. >> Yes. >> 90. Motion carries. Motion to accept proposal for -ate services from Vanstein Consulting LLC and approved letter of authorization for the 2026 27 as presented. >> Second. Any questions? Roll call. >> Mr. SL. >> Yes. >> Mr. Buffton. >> Yes. >> Dr. Krauss. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Croll. >> Yes. >> Mr. M. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pratt. >> Yes. Mrs.
056Shu, >> yes. >> Mr. Smith, >> yes. >> Mr. Medart, >> yes. >> 90. Motion carries. >> Motion to approve the professional agreement with Depal as presented. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Questions. Rachel. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Buckton. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Croll? >> Yes. >> Mr. May? >> Yes. >> Mr. Pratt? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shupe? Yes, >> Mr. Smith. >> Yes, >> Mr. So, >> yes, >> Mr. Menhart. >> Yes, >> 90. Motion carries. >> Motion to approve the 2025-26 educational services agreement with the Watson Institute at cost of $66,92 per student. >> Second questions. Okay. Rachel. >> Dr. Krauss. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Pearl. >> Yes. >> Mr. May. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pratt. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shupe. >> Yes. >> Mr.
057Smith. >> Yes. >> Mr. So, >> yes. >> Mr. Buckton. >> Yes. >> Mr. Menhart. >> Yes. >> 90. Motion carries. >> Motion to approve the ProAre PCA agreement as presented. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Questions. >> Rachel, once again, >> Mrs. Croll? >> Yes. >> Mr. May? >> Yes. >> Mr. Fred? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Shu? >> Yes. >> Mr. Smith? >> Yes. >> Mr. Soil? >> Yes. >> Mr. Buffton? >> Yes. >> Dr. Krauss? >> Yes. >> Mr. Med? >> Yes. >> 90. Motion carries. >> Okay. Bills for payment. I'm going to read it. Am I official? >> I need a motion to approve the bills for payment in the amount of 1,3575754. >> Do we have a motion? >> So move. >> Second. >> Questions? How far are we,
058Amy? I don't know if she knows yet. From what's in July, August, September? three months are we over four million 4.5 million roughly. It's on It's on the um >> I mean it's just roughly >> expenditures wise. >> I'm just trying to figure out how much money we're going to end up >> 3.9 million and that is our money. We haven't borrowed on that yet, right? >> No, >> we will be borrowing from here on out. >> So all the interest we we briefly talked about this that we're going to end up incurring the taxpayers here. Can't we petition the state because they're collecting money interest on our billions that are sitting there to pay us back and reimburse us that >> we can certainly try. I think that you should get together with the
059other I'm just saying get together with the other superintendents because there's multiple multiple school districts that are going to be doing this and are cutting programs and if our government can't get it together to where they can get their numbers in line. It's going to be a problem that's trickling down to everybody and it's going to hurt everybody. It's going to hurt the students, staff, everybody. >> Mr. When were when were these supposed to pass that budget? That would have been June 30th, the same when we are passing over. >> So, >> what is the interest rate? >> 3.67. >> And once the budget's adopted, we can pay that back and forth and minimize our cost to the district. So, we there's no penalty. We don't have to keep it until June 30th, but you
060know, the money will be there. >> But if this goes until December, January, February, you're looking at a lot of money. Yeah, >> that we can't afford. >> When does it appear that we'll draw on that? >> Probably the middle of October. >> We'll get through payroll this month. And depending on how the taxes come in, we'll probably need it for the middle of October. >> So, if we don't get a state budget by the end of the year, we'll be out by January one of the loan. >> We'll have to go back. would have to go back and do another revenue anticipation note at that point. >> The the pres the the numbers we put together for the bank assumed that we would get funding in January. >> Yeah. >> So if we do
061not get funding in January, we'll do another uh cash uh profit loss cash analysis to the bank and then do another another loan. My estimation is they made in the interest off the money that they've been holding is $80 million over the first 44 days that the Senate had it to push it through. Now it's even more than that. So they're probably over $100 million in interest on billions of dollars that are for education. >> So it hurts us. >> Our taxes are going down, please. >> Mr. May. Yes, >> Mr. Pratt. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Shuke. >> Yes, >> Mr. Smith. >> Yes, >> Mr. Sophie. >> Yes, >> Mr. Buckton. >> Yes, >> Dr. Krauss. >> Yes, >> Mrs. Croll. >> Yes, >> Mr. Menhart. >> Yes. >> 90. Motion passes. >> I
062need a motion to approve the secretary, treasurer, and other financial reports as presented. >> Motion. >> Second. questions. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. Thank you, Mrs. You're not right, Jamie. Oh, yeah. Thank you, Rachel. >> We're way past Jamie. Federal Okay, other reports. Mrs. Sco, federal programs. Uh the only item I have tonight is the regional federal program meeting will be held October 16th and that's when they will um present any changes in the federal program guidelines which we don't really anticipate given the cuts to federal programs and the current status with the state budget. There doesn't look to be much. >> When when is that? >> October 16th. Can anybody >> The regional is October 16th that we would fall in that catchment area. They're actually happening throughout the state
063exploring I believe next week. >> I can check on go to that if I'm allowed. Okay. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Shoot. Legislative report. >> Thank you. Public relations. anyone I would say again thank you for coming out this evening appreciate your input comprehensive plan this is shoot >> we did have our meeting yesterday and our next meeting is in October October October 2nd is what >> Friday October Okay. Did you make any headway? >> We have a vision and a night >> October second to Friday. >> Nice. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Shu. Green County Career and Technic Center. Representative, Mr. May. >> Uh, real quick, three things. Uh, about onethird of the budget up there is uh is done with grant money or donations and so forth. So, we got our big
064uh grant, which is the Perkins grant that's already been approved. There are two new grants that we haven't gotten before that we're very hopefully get. I'll probably report in the next meeting. Uh the second thing is our adult nursing program. There are still a few slots in that. So if there's anybody in the public that's looking at trying to do nursing uh they need to contact the uh CTC quickly. I believe it's October some date in October. It's a cut off. So if we have any adult nursing program and uh the uh third thing was we have a we're in the very beginning stages of looking at an ROTC program. I believe uh they sent a poll to all county schools to see what kind of interest we have involved in that. So like I
065said we're very early stages of that. That's more after >> you say the target number >> decreased the target number. >> Yes they the ROC programs before were great. uh they they wanted a lot of students and we never really qualified. So it looks like it they've changed their rules and uh it looks like it it could happen. So like I said, it's primarily worth. >> Thank you. >> Before you move on, I think we should also note that the CTC relies on us paying our bill to function as well. Right. So with with our money and borrowing, we we've actually paid them half of we're paying them half of their payment for the first billing, but they're also in, you know, in a need of money as is the IU. The IU is also
066uh relying on state money. So that, you know, it kind of rolls from us to other entities. >> It's going to be everywhere. They're I think they're 700K to us, right? Or us to them for the year in the budget. >> Yeah. Yeah. The IU is about 7 700 but CDC's around half million. They're a little bit less. >> Anyone else? Okay. Safety and security. Mr. Pratt. >> Thank you, sir. And >> Mrs. Mr. Nothing on theformational item report. >> This enrollment is attached for your leave. Okay, we need a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I post meeting. Thank you.