001data that we take in the spring that shows the majority like 99% of our kids respond affirmative affirmatively to the statement I like coming to school and there's the evidence of that the data next slide the data grounds us in the importance of literacy so we're trying all kinds of different avenues into inspiring young readers last week was our literacy week where we really focused on collaboration with our PTO and the book fair. We had our annual reading under the stars program where teachers pitched tents in the gym and sat in tents and read to children by little um electric bonfires that were glowing in the gym. It was a great evening and all of our stakeholders were involved, teachers, parents, students, and staff. Next slide. As part of our PBIS program, we do have
002monthly schoolwide incentives. Last week, we had a schoolwide bingo event. Dr. Russell was our caller over the intercom. Every class had a bingo board unique to their room projected onto their Smartboard. Children had individual boards. Clues were given about a variety of stories and if they could guess the title of the story and it was on their bingo board, they covered it up and then whoever called into the office first won. And of course, we ended the week. Next slide, Miss Gwen. Next, we ended the week with our book parade, book character parade. Thank goodness the side on the left is fuzzy. Our teachers and staff all went as smurfs and I was papa smurf. I'll do just about anything for the Windcoat Elementary School. And we always parade over to our neighbors at Windcoat
003Place. We have a wonderful partnership with the residents at Windcoat Place. Our first graders are their pen pals. So they write monthly letters uh to the residents and then in the spring they go over and actually meet their pen pals. Um we have conversations about the life cycle with our students because some of their pen pals aren't there in the spring when we show up. Um but they sing songs with each other. It's just a great great 20 minutes in the spring. Next slide please. But what I am most particularly proud of is the work we have done with our autistic support program at WindCode. These are students who are seldom recognized, which is a major reason I wanted to have Jayce here tonight. He has worked so hard for four years to be the
004person he is and to develop his voice to be able to tell the world who he is. and he tells us every day who he is. And it is a real gift to have three sections of autistic support uh classrooms in our building. In many ways, they are the heartbeat of our building. Um they are known to every child. Our program design is unique for each child. It aligns with their educational programming in their IEP. We're always offering our autistic students the least restrictive environment. They are included in the general ed classrooms always for lunch, always for specials, sometimes for social studies and science, sometimes for reading, sometimes for math. Um it is a challenge to manage these schedules and our autistic support teachers do it effortlessly. We do have many many pair educators in
005our building. We are working hard to make sure that they are fully engaged with our students with the students they're working with. Some have one-on ones with them all day. Some were discovering that we can begin to fade over time the amount of support we're providing for them so that they can become more and more independent as learners. We have developed a wonderful partnership and our teachers and Paris staff are receiving lots and lots of training and support from Patan this year for our second year. um also through the IU, but a ton of support comes right here from our own district, from our office of special education. And I am so grateful for being able to always reach out to Dr. Cat's office uh and ask questions two and three times um and always
006get an answer. So, I'm grateful for that. The next few slides are going to highlight our autistic support program. These students are receiving direct instruction in reading and math in the autistic support classroom. These two students are receiving it's um the VB MAT program which is around communication, functional communication. Um it's it's very intensive teaching that happens one on-one with the student. Our teachers are being trained in that and they are taking to it quite well and it's amazing to see the amount of progress just in a few weeks that um our students have made. Next slide. Social skills is obviously a major part of the day in our autistic support classroom. On the left, Trey and Emily are learning how to interact and have a conversation with each other. And morning meeting on the
007right is always a part of the daily the way the day begins in the third, fourth, and fifth grade class. Next slide. Some of our students are in more inclusive settings. On the left, there's Joseph playing book bingo last weekend, last week with his first grade peers. And then on the playground, particularly through our work with playworks this year, um our artistic support students are playing with their gened peers in games that foster communication. Next slide. >> [gasps] >> One of the exciting things and I'm going to let you hear a different voice now is the communication boards that we have u placed on the playground thanks to the very hard creative work of Mr. Stino our speech language pathologist. So I'm going to invite him up to talk very briefly about the communication boards.
008Uh hello thank you for having me. Uh, thank you, Mr. Taylor. And thank you to Dr. Katrin Boom for giving me the chance to do what I love every day. Um, if you can't tell, I'm a very young speech language pathologist. Um, so I haven't been doing this for a while. Uh, but I do truly love it, honestly. Uh, so, um, as Mr. Taylor shared, our our autistic support students, um, many of which, uh, some are non-speaking or have very limited verbal means of communication. um that requires us in speech to come up with different ways of helping them to communicate. Uh one of which if you look at this picture is using forms of augmentative and alternative communication or AAC. Um my colleague and I Lauren Hess another speech language pathologist at WCO. Uh
009a year ago we were trying to come up with ways to find additional ways to help these students to um interact with their their peers. Um, and unfortunately, you know, with AAC, sometimes it could be picture symbols, it could be speech generating devices, it could be, you know, any picture icon that that really can help them to communicate. But on the playground, it's not so realistic. It doesn't make sense for students to be running around and to be holding these heavy objects or these flimsy paper when, you know, we know how kids can be. Um, so after doing some research around the surrounding areas in the suburbs, we saw that some other school districts were using these playground communication boards to help these students do exactly what that we wanted them to do. Uh, so
010through uh the PSA or our state educators association and then actually the Shelingham Educate Education Foundation too, we acquired uh two communication boards for both of our playgrounds. I could not and Lauren and I both could not have done this without again the help of Mr. Taylor with bringing us some very key letters and of course the support from Dr. Catch Bone and our special ed office. We truly appreciate it. Um, so thank you all again and uh also wait I before I stop I want to say some of us we may not remember exactly when we learn math or reading or narrative language or or how to perform story retells but I truly believe every single one of us remembers a moment of time or we were on the playground running around and and
011doing something enjoying and participating in some form of social interaction with other students because we remember those those moments they shape our development in some way shape perform. Um, that's exactly the same reason and our goal as speech therapists with putting these boards up to give those students those same types of interactions that that we all are so fortunate to have to have had. Um, so thank you. >> So you'll remember last year we put a lot of time and energy and Dr. Scriven came over to cut the ribbon for our sensory hallway inside. This year we've really concentrated on outside. How do we make it a much more inclusive setting? So, there are many ways to tell the world who we are. And the this is our third, fourth, and fifth grade autistic support
012classroom. I want you to listen carefully so you can hear the communication device with one of our students communicating to you our roar's pledge. respect others. >> I will act safely. >> Awesome. I was very kind when wars with Christ. >> So I want to thank you for letting us tell you who we are tonight. And I want to simply close by thanking you, President Henry, for your years of service. For not only telling us who you are, but showing us who you are and who we are. I'm grateful to each one of you on the board and to the members of the administration. And so I say to you what I've said before, I have the best job in town. And thank you for the trust you continue to place in me as the
013leader of Windcoat. It's my way of telling the world who I am. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Taylor. >> All right. Um and I have a motion to approve the October 14th minutes. >> So move Second, Zachary. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> And the minutes are approved. >> Mr. Dazio will give the sunshine announcements. >> Thank you. Good evening. Uh the board met in executive session um last week on November 5th and the board discussed the superintendent's goals and matters of personnel. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Dazio. Next we will have the student council report. Welcome Miss Striker. Thank you. Hi guys. Good evening school board members and parents. My name is Elizabeth Striker. I'm representing the student council. Our last meeting was held October 15th. Since then, class elections
014have taken place. The winners for the roles of president are as follows. The class of 29 has elected Elizabeth Abalard 2028, Kylie Payne 2027, Mo Thatch 2026, Simone Ellison Metaf. Meanwhile, the DECA fundraiser for Hurricane Melissa relief drive for families in Jamaica concluded on November 7th. Thank you to everyone who could show your support. During our meeting, the student council has discussed the possibility of having a winter ball and a Valentine's Day dance later in the year. Our next student council meeting will be held November 19th, 2025. I conclude my statement. >> Thank you, Miss Striker. Dr. Scville will provide the superintendence report. >> So, good evening, Madame Chair, board of directors, and to the Shangham community. Prior to getting into uh my recognition, as many of you are aware, this is Madame Chair Pam
015Henry's uh last official legislative meeting. uh had the opportunity earlier today uh to meet with some of our Panther uh football parents uh in a 4:00 session. I am not prepared to go into detail as I shared with them as we have two investigations that are still uh currently active. Uh the one is a title nine investigation, the other is an investigation of uh alleged hazing. I was able to fill uh many of their concerns. I know we have parents uh that are here this evening uh that will be sharing um their uh perspective on uh how things were handled. One thing I do want to clarify which I which I I feel is is necessary that one of the parents a point which was raised was that I alluded to that we had received
016information and it was about the safety of a particular student. Uh that is not the intent of my message. it was safety of all of our students moving forward and for that I do need to publicly apologize if that was received uh out of context. Uh we also have a series of situations going on uh where parents have concerns around uh district safety. uh and subsequently we have reached out to the uh center for safe schools who were do they'll be doing their first assessment on December 9th uh at the high school there will be a formal communication which goes out uh but we have uh secured a contract with them to uh do assessments on all six of our buildings uh including the administrative building which would be uh seven buildings ings uh in
017totality. Uh that assessment is going to review uh our policies, our procedures, systems, structures, uh the physical technology, uh transportation uh and those recommendations will be shared with the community um at large as we go through each one of those uh assessments. I recognize that we are going through some trying times right now and I am trying to be diligent uh and intentional in terms of how they uh are addressed. Uh I also uh recognize that there has been uh a lot of discord around the decisions that I have had to make. uh and I honor uh the perspectives that are going to be shared this evening as superintendent. I have to figure out along with this board how we navigate uh moving forward. So uh I look forward to your public comment. Uh I
018look forward to your perspective uh as we take notes. I will reflect. I will take action and once we have closure on the investigations, I will be reaching back out to the Panther football parents and also sending out updates to the community at large. So, I just wanted to get that out there. uh know uh that that is not satisfying the current state of some uh but recognize that we have to go through this process uh before I can satisfactory uh bring closure. Uh pivoting. Uh I would like to acknowledge [clears throat] in picture our board president Pam Henry and I had told her prior to uh update that picture um because that was probably two or three years ago. As you can see, she's changed significantly. Um, and we have this resolution of uh
019appreciation uh for her service. Uh, whereas the Shanahham School District board president has faithfully and honorably served this board and the Sheltonham community for the past four and a half years in excellent capacity as board president, demonstrating dedication to the mission, vision, and values of Sheltonham School District. And whereas through her tenure she has provided steady, thoughtful and inspirational leadership, navigating complex decisions and fostering a culture of transparency, collaboration and student centered governance. And whereas she has led with integrity, wisdom, and courage, maintaining focus on academic excellence, equitable outcomes, fiscal responsibility, and the long-term success and well-being of the students, staff, and families of the district. And whereas her commitment to accountability, professionalism, and community partnership has strengthened the board's governance capacity, elevated strategic priorities, and advanced meaningful progress in alignment with the district long
020range goals. And whereas she has approached her duties with grace, fairness, and steadfast resolve, serving as a model of ethical governance and demonstrating genuine care for every student, educator, and family in our community. And whereas her leadership has left an indowable mark on the Sheltonham School District, contributing to a foundation upon which future progress and student success will continue to flourish. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Chanham School District expresses its deepest appreciation and heartfelt gratitude to our board president, Pamela Henry, for her exemplary service, support, and distinguished leadership over the past four and a half years. and be it further resolved that this resolution be entered into the permanent record of the Sheltonham School District as a testament to her outstanding contributions and enduring impact on our school community. Thank you, Madam Chair.
021And this is just a momentto, madame chair, school district of Sheldenham recognizes Pamela Henry for her dedicated service as school board director from 2017 to 2025. I know that the board has a presentation, but I also recognize and know that her family uh members of her family are here as well. Um I want to pass it to Dr. Ross Whiting first and and then to the board and then have an opportunity uh for her just to have a picture with the family. Before we do that, um I would be remiss if I did not acknowledge uh all of those uh veterans who may be in our midst as today is Veterans Day. And even though we don't close school, uh we do have to recognize and appreciate their service. So that's my official last duty
022for tonight. Uh but that would have been a missed opportunity. Dr. White, >> thank you, Dr. Scriven. Uh, Chairwoman Henry, Miss Lman coordinated a a donation on behalf of our colleagues to the Sheltonham Educational Foundation in your honor. And we have a bouquet of vibrant flowers to symbolize and recognize your service to Sheltonham School District. Uh, personally, you've been a valuesdriven, resilient, and compassionate leader, and I'm grateful to have my board service have overlapped with yours. Um, thank you for your service to the Sheltonham community. Uh, and if any of our colleagues have comments as well, feel free to share. uh President Pam. Um so yeah, thank you Ross for the the words. I'll be very brief, but yes, also uh align 100% with the fact that I'm very proud that my uh my board
023service over overlapped yours. um our service on the Cheltonham African-American Alliance and seeing you progress into your school board service was one of the um inspiring moments for me as I uh considered board service and you welcomed the feedback and you welcome the opportunity to uh to mentor and share information with me personally and I know that most of the folks at this table have at least had one moment like that for themselves as well. Um but that again is the individual impact you had on me. Um but I will also share that um very proud and your family should be too of the the impact that the decisions that you've been a part of making over your eight years and the significance um of what they actually mean and what they will leave is
024actually your legacy. So I'm I'm proud of you. I'm proud to know you. I'm proud to be your neighbor. And uh best of luck. Thank you for all that you've done for us. Yep. >> I just wanted to echo that and say thank you. I'm also um feel lucky that I have overlapped your service and um when I first joined the board two years ago that you welcomed me with open arms and I appreciate all the wisdom and advice that you've provided and I know that your your Tuesday nights will be lovely from now on. You'll be tuning in on Zoom because can't help yourself. Thank you. I'll be very brief and echoing my colleague statements for sure, but when uh Mr. Bell Williams said, you know, we've all had a moment, I quickly reflected
025back to when we ran together four years ago for your uh second term. It was my first term and just uh when you run as a slate, getting to walk together in our community, meeting neighbors, and discussing issues, it's just you get to know each other so well and really um I I think back fondly to those days and kind of when I was learning the ropes. So, um, thank you for allowing me one of those moments. Thanks again. So, I als I'm also going to be very brief, but it's Pam is the reason why I'm here. And so, I appreciate your gentle nudge and [laughter] >> and I just want to say thank you. I'm also glad that our times have over overlapped. >> Yeah. Um, public service is something that takes inspiration as
026we just heard from Mr. Berdell Williams. So, I know there's been a lot of thanks to P to Mrs. Henry, but I want to say officially thank you to mom who's back there and all the other folks who uh you're standing on the shoulders of giants. And so just like Mr. Brell Williams said, you continue that legacy and that legacy started before you. And so I appreciate that. The support that you received from your family, the support to keep going on Tuesdays and to to keep leading with your heart. Thank you to to all of you who showed up tonight. And thank you, Miss >> Jenny. I would just like to know what are you gonna do with all the time that you're gonna get back. [laughter] Thank you. Thank you. Um, it has truly
027been an honor and a privilege one to serve alongside not only this board but the board that I joined with. Dan couldn't be here tonight because he was traveling in. Um, we spent eight years getting to learn about this district and what board service was about. And um what I am truly taken with me is the deep commitment and what I'm proud of having worked with each and every one of you is the deep commitment that you all share that we all share for the Sheltonham community, for the students, for the staff, for the administration, and for those long nights and long weekends. and middle of the week phone calls trying to understand, trying to make what seemingly felt like and was impossible decisions. Um, some of us were here through the pandemic and having
028to navigate that um was just a a task that we took on with courage, with fear, but we kept moving and we did what we felt in our hearts was um always the right thing. um to serve alongside a board where every decision that we make is really about what is best for our kids and um and trying to navigate that with all the different opinions and things that we have. I have had the distinct honor of being on the board and hiring Dr. Scriven, which is a truly an honor um and a decision that I will always hold close to my heart and it has been u a privilege walking alongside of you talking about those tough decisions that have to be made uh when it just seems like there's no right answer. Um
029sometimes getting it real right and sometimes knowing that you have to do something different the next time. Dr. Griven, you have um shown me just the resiliency of a leader, the compassion of a leader, the transparency of a leader, um and the forgiveness of sometimes just being in those rooms and and again, none of the decisions are easy decisions that you have to make, but having the courage to come out and lead nonetheless through all of that. And so to my family, um, I appreciate two of my children graduated from Sheltonham. My granddaughter graduated from Sheltonham, two of my nieces that are here graduated from Sheltonham. We have a long Sheltonham legacy. Um, I have a grandson who will be in Sheltonham next year. So, it was upon me to make sure that I am
030that I helped to create an environment that I feel safe having him walk into and knowing that these folks that are sitting around this table will still continue to make those decisions, those tough decisions. Um, to my husband, be careful what you ask for. You got me back on Tuesdays and on Fridays and on Saturdays. [laughter] Um, thank you all of you for your support and to my grandson who on Tuesday nights when I'm driving to the schoolboard meeting says, "Where are you going? Why can't you come over?" And I said, "I have to go to a meeting." He says, "Why do you have to go to a meeting at night?" Well, sweetie, I don't have to go to a meeting at night anymore. So, on Tuesdays and on Wednesdays and on Saturdays, I can
031come and see you. So, um, and to the parents who are here who I know how your hearts are heavy. I know the difficult decisions that we still have to navigate. As Dr. Scriven said, I honor your perspective. We will hear you tonight. And I can promise you, I still have two more weeks here, but even after I leave, this board and the superintendent will make the decisions that are in the best interest of all of our students. And so to that, thank you for giving me the opportunity. And I would be remiss if I don't acknowledge Ed who has been [laughter] Ed, do you have five minutes? I need to talk to you about something especially in those times where you don't understand what the right thing is and to have your guidance at
032your counsel um and just walking me like I have gotten like education for dummies through ed like just break it down to like the least common the lowest common denominator so I can understand it. Thank you for always being there um and um and um helping me out. And um to the administrators who um some of us have been here for a lot of years together again um I thank you for your commitment for your dedication um to the school district. It was a tough decision to you know it, you know, part of me wanted to go and spend more time with my family, other part wanted to stay here, but um I leave this this district. Um I I feel like in really really good hands to to move forward to continue to move
033forward. So thank you everybody. All right, I'm going to resume without trying to crack for the rest of the evening. Um, we'll start with our committee reports and I will be providing the financial affairs report. The financial affairs committee met last uh Tuesday, November 5th. The in the agenda included the following topics. Interim financial statements, budget and act one timeline, budget impact items, 2026 budget projections, and board action items. With the inter financial statements, we review the current balance sheet and the fund balance changes. The structural balance remains steady. No major variance occurred. Historical tax collection trends remain consistent with prior years, ensuring a stable revenue flow. The budget one, excuse me, the budget and Eklan timeline. Um, our enrollment, student enrollment remains stable and with minimal fluctuation. Building level level budgets u will be
034released in November and preliminary prep for the budget continues through December or act one requirements resolution to cap tax increases within index have to be adopted in uh December. The preliminary budget adoption is scheduled for February 2026 for the June 30 of 26 projection. Year end projection aligns with the current budgetary trajectory maintaining um balanced outlook assuming no major state funding d uh disruptions. The items for a board vote is one a budget resolution indicating that Sheltonham will not raise taxes beyond the act index. That is that uh vote is due December 2025. And we are also passing a resolution tonight to end the state budget impass. The resolution will call for, which I will read during the consent agenda, full funding and release of all federal education funds owed to districts, compliance with Commonwealth
035Court rulings on equitable funding, repayment of interest and fees incurred due to borrowing during the impass and cyber charter education reform. More detailed information about the budget is posted online and the next financial affairs meeting will be be held on December 2nd at 7 uh 7 p.m. Thank you. That concludes my I'm Look, I'm ready. I'm all I'm all messed up right now. That concludes my report. [laughter] Oh, well. Um, Eastern Center for Arts and Technology, Mr. Berdell Williams. >> I'm good. I'll go first. Yep. Thank you. Um, the Eastern Center for Arts and Technology has not met for November yet. Uh the next meeting of the Eastern Center for Arts and Technology Joint Operating Committee is tomorrow, November 12th at 8:00 p.m. at Eastern's facility on Turwood Road in Upper Morland. And that concludes
036my report. >> Thank you, Mr. Belle Williams. Educational Affairs, Dr. Whiting. >> Thank you, Madam Chair. The Educational Affairs Committee met on October 21st 1st, 2025 at 7 p.m. in a hybrid format in the administration building and via Zoom. First, Mr. White presented an update on safety and security, including an update on the security incident that occurred on Wednesday, October 8th, during morning at Bittenson High School. A safety and security meeting was held after that incident that included CSD leadership that identified two areas of focus. Students who utilized the bus and students entering the building. Mr. White reported that staff have increased their presence at entry points of the high school, instituted new identifi identity verification procedures at entry points, and coordinated with the supervisor of transportation to conduct additional safety training for all drivers
037in a district. In addition, the district is now working with the center for safe schools to perform a safety and security audit that includes both physical security and school culture assessments and reports. Director of School Services, Miss Collins, presented draft academic calendars for the 2026, 2027, and 2027, 2028 school years. The academic calendar committee met in the month of November and will present a new draft at the November educational affairs committee meeting. Finally, the majority of the meeting was dedicated to presentations by Dr. Pimel reporting on continuous school improvement and reports from Miss Junod from Sheltonham Elementary, Dr. Robinson from Glenside Elementary, Mr. Lidle from Meyers Elementary and Mr. Taylor from Windcoat Elementary on each of their continuous school improvement plans for their respective schools. While principles emphasize specific approaches to meet the unique needs
038of students in their schools, there were several common themes across presentations, including a focus on teachers using ongoing formative data and regular check-ins with summitive data to identify opportunities for specific instruction and supports. The desiloing and intentional connection of teachers and empowerment of teacher leaders to share information as leaders in instruction and content areas and peers. Working towards common grade level instructional goals. Building student autonomy and self-efficacy to engage in intellectually rigorous learning that is rigorous for each individual student depending on their needs. a greater focus on modeling and implementing effective tier 2 small groupoup instruction to provide more targeted opportunities for students who need additional supports and across all areas alignment to our strategic plan including teaching and learning, social, emotional and mental health, diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and climate and culture for student
039success. The next educational affairs committee meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19th at 7 p.m. in a hybrid format here in the administration building and via Zoom. This concludes my report. Back to you. >> Thank you, Dr. Whiting. Miss Lman will provide the MCIU. >> Thank you. The MCIU board did not meet in October. The board's next meeting will be Wednesday, November 19th at 6:45 p.m. at the MCIU's main office at se at 2 West Lafayette Street in Morristown. Since Thank you, Miss Lman. Facilities. Uh, Miss Mohern. Thank you, Madam Chair. The facilities committee met on November 5th in a hybrid format. After approving the September and October meeting minutes, uh Mr. Swagger began the presentation. We received updates on the stadium project, including where we are on project costs. The bid openings for
040the Cedarbrook and Glenside additions are happening this week and will be considered for approval at December's legislative meeting. Districtwide, there have been paint touch-up projects done throughout the parking lots at our various campuses. And here at the administration building, there has been brick repair, a drain line replacement, and slate repair on the roof to stop some leaks. At the high school, a steamer and convection oven were replaced, as well as a freezer evaporation drain line repaired in the kitchen. A drain line near the nurse's office was also repaired and replaced. There have were also some paint projects completed in the lobby to freshen things up. At Cedarbrook, a tree um has fallen uh inside the fence uh by the track and that will be removed completely. At Cheltonham Elementary, a steamer was installed in the
041kitchen. At Glenside Elementary, a hot well was installed. That's a thing that keeps food hot. It does not cook food. It keeps it warm. And at Windco Elementary, uh we're preparing to do some concrete work at the playground in the basketball area. So, lots of projects, a very busy month for our facilities department. Uh we will next meet next Tuesday. No, in two weeks. Uh Tuesday, just three weeks, four weeks, whenever it is. Uh see, now I'm all off. Uh Tuesday, December 2nd in a hybrid format. That concludes my report. >> Thank you, Miss Moharm. Um Miss Moharm, you're up for the leazison group. >> Yes, I am. Thank you. Uh the liaison group did not meet last month. We are planned to meet now Monday the 17th. >> Thank you Miss Maru. Mr. Abs
042will provide the policy update. >> Uh greetings everyone. Uh the policy committee last met in August uh 26 of this year um right at the beginning of the school year. We will next meet uh on this Thursday, November 13th. Uh however, there are 12 repeat first breed policies on tonight's agenda. We won't take official action on those, but there um they cover topics everything from academic standards to districtwide safety, service animals, uh maintenance, transportation, disciplinary procedures, and and a couple of our other items. And so if you do have uh perspectives, opinions, um ideas uh towards those policies, please do come out on Thursday. Uh that meeting will be held here in the administration building, but also uh via Zoom, so folks have options for joining. Uh there are administrative regulations on the agenda. The
043board does not approve those administrative regulations, but they do outline how the policies will be implemented. So certainly something to be aware of as well um as community members. Uh that will conclude the policy report for tonight. >> Thank you, Mr. Epson. You're up for the legislative update. >> Yes. I also have a brief legislative update. Um we all serve on different uh committees. The legislative committee is actually uh made up of representatives from around Montgomery County of different school districts. we we gather and talk about legislative priorities and uh bills that might become law and and and how that impacts education. Uh we have a resolution tonight that the board is considering around the state budget impass. Uh as has been repeat uh previously reported to this body, uh Pennsylvania remains the only state
044in the country without an approved budget. And so the conversation at the national level very similar to what's happening uh unfortunately within the Commonwealth. We did get news tonight that there may be um a deal close uh or imminent and so we do have a resolution to consider tonight that I'm sure uh my colleagues will want to speak on a little later. So that the pay attention a little later on agenda for more around the state impass. I will share uh that a law that is apppropo to to a lot of our conversations right now around safety. Uh there is a new law to be taken effect in January around notification to parents and employees when there is a weapon uh discovered within school property. And so we do have a weapons policy that even
045goes into lookalike weapons and everything like that and how those are not permitted on school grounds. And so the new law uh previously school districts had to report it to the department of education and law enforcement. Now it's actually the law that school districts have to report uh any incident to parents and employees as well. And so I know that's something that our community members have been discussing over the last few months. Uh the governor just signed that into law last week. So something uh of course and we saw our proactive administration actually send out notification before the law took effect um uh unfortunately uh earlier this week but certainly uh appreciate the pro proactivity. Uh so again I will yield the rest of my time for the report for our discussion on the resolution
046a little later. Thanks. >> Thank you Mr. EPS. Now we will move to approval of agenda items on the consent agenda. Can I have a motion to approve? So move >> second. >> Okay. So before we go to the vote, um any comments from the board? >> Miss Lman? >> Thank you. I just would like to highlight that we're voting on $2,500 stipen for five PAR educators who have gone through the process of becoming registered behavior technicians. Um so really proud of them for having achieved that and I'm just wanted to throw in my support for that um that process that's happening. >> Thank you. >> Mr. EPS. >> Oh the door. Uh yes I wanted also to um applaud the work of the administration over the last two years maybe even three to four
047years. Uh we've heard about this big thing called the multi-tered system of supports. We heard about it as an idea. We heard about it in terms of platforms that were being introduced to the district. And tonight on our agenda, we're actually seeing it in action as well. And so our mission is around inspiration and resources to every student, right? no matter their identity, no matter their perceived ability, this school district is a place that should serve the reaching their full potential. And so the MTSS system hope intentionally finds what students need right on different tiers. And so tonight's agenda actually we will consider approving a contract with life pathfinders sorry Pathfinders who will provide uh actually one-on-one mentoring or one-on-one counseling and mentoring for girls within Sheltonham High School. And so this is an example
048of we're not waiting until it's it's a hundred girls who need it. We're not waiting till it's 200 girls who need it. Actually, I think it's appropriate that I could say it. It's actually 10, right? This this contract is for 10 people who we know will will get use from this. And so this is an example of again 10 students, five students. We're going to get those students what they need to to support them reaching their full potential. So I'm I am excited to support that tonight. >> Thank you, Mr. EPS. Any other comments, Miss Blissing? >> Yeah, thank you. I just wanted to note um last month we we saw like a huge number of staff who were going for PD um and I continue to see staff members supported in going outside for
049professional development. Hopefully they're bringing that back and turning it around to staff members who are here and I also see administrators also going out for professional development. And I just want to say um kudos to the administration for you know encouraging that. Um we want our staff to be up to-date and know about what makes best practices because that's really constantly changing. Um and so I appreciate the attention to knowing what is out there. um learning about everything from um just literacy instruction, you know, from the MCIU to um just all kinds of if you read the the agenda, all kinds of topics. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Christine. Before I call for the vote, I would read the resolution by the board of directors of the Sheltonham School District urging the Pennsylvania
050General Assembly to end the state budget impass. Whereas the Pennsylvania General Assembly has not yet enacted a state budget for the 2025 2026 fiscal year, resulting in a budget impass that has persisted for over 100 days. And whereas this impass has withheld over $3 billion in education funding statewide, forcing some school districts throughout the Commonwealth to borrow funds, deplete reserves, delay essential services, and consider program cuts that directly impact students, educators, and families. Whereas the Commonwealth Court has ruled Pennsylvania's school funding system unconstitutional and the state has the responsibility to continue addressing the inequities raised by the court. Whereas school districts are legally required to adopt annual budgets by June 30th and operate with fiscal responsibility and transparency while the state legislature has failed to meet its own budgetary obligations. Whereas the ongoing impass threatens
051the stability of public education, undermines the ability of districts to plan for the future, puts current and future educational initiatives and capital improvements at risk, and places undue financial burdens on local taxpayers. Now therefore, be it resolved that the Sheltonham School District Board of Directors as a member of the Pennsylvania School Board Association calls upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor to immediately pass a complete and responsible state budget that one fully funds public education, including basic special and career and technical education. releases all appropriate funds owed to school districts without further delay. Honors the Commonwealth's court mandate to address funding inadequacy and equity. Establishes a process by which any interest and fees acrewed during due to to borrowing throughout the impass is repaid to districts. includes meaningful cyber charter funding reform by establishing a
052uniform statewide tuition rate for students attending a ch a cyber charter school and demonstrates bipartisan cooperation and leadership in the interests of Pennsylvania students and communities. Be it further resolved that copies of this resolution be transmitted to the governor of Pennsylvania, the leadership of the Pennsylvania House and Senate, and the district's elected state legislators adopted this 11th day of November, 2025. There any comments around the resolution? All right, Miss Lman, >> thank you. I can't help myself with this one. Um it it's shameful that we actually have the distinction of being the only state in the country without a state budget that has been passed for this fiscal year. I I do want to point out though that our district has been fortunate thanks to the sound fiscal management of Mr. Swiggart. Um that we
053have not been in the position where we've needed to borrow funds, keep the light lights on literally. other school districts have some school districts are on the verge of closing. Um if they don't get money from the state soon. Um so I think that we are fortunate where we are but the fact that it this has gone on for so long. Um also speaks to the fact that what we really need is a completely different way of budgeting on the state level which I don't know if we'll ever get but um it's it's been challenging I know. And so I appreciate the administration um's efforts um in our district to keep things going without the need to to you know borrow, acrew interest, take on more debt, whatever it might be. Um like I said,
054as as some school districts, including Philadelphia, have had to do. >> Thank you, Miss. All right, Miss Blissing. >> Thank you. Just a quick plug um to anyone listening who might be interested in reaching out to our local legislators to encourage them to speedily bring this impass to a close. You you can always make your voices heard that way and and we encourage that support. Thanks. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Belle Williams. >> Uh Miss Blissing, thank you for that point. Um, the encouragement I want to provide our community and folks listening is not necessarily for reaching out to our local uh, elected representatives who very much so align with a lot of the values and the energy that you've heard around the table. But to uh be uncomfortable potentially reaching out to someone from
055a community that doesn't necessarily align with our exact values, but um does need to hear from folks who need to hear the perspectives of the actual community. Um they may not be in communities that are impacted by the um restriction of funding. um they may these these things may not particularly bother them specifically, but they do have a duty as elected officials of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to hear that from all of the uh residents of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. So, um, yes, reach out to your local elected officials and, uh, as needed, uh, go ahead and pick up the phone and call our neighbors as well because it's, uh, it's most of those folks who are hand finding themselves, uh, holding their ground, uh, for what we're seeing right now in Harrisburg. So, thank
056you. I >> I >> So, the consent agenda is approved. Next, we will have public comments on non-aggenda items. I'm sorry. There I go. The next item on the agenda is the It is item B. the approval of the superintendent um goals and have a motion to approve. >> So second Zachary >> before we call for a vote um any comments from the board >> I'm sorry Mr. absent. Um well anyway uh yeah so first I want to thank the goals committee for folks you know we're we're honoring the president tonight a lot of what the president does goes unseen sort of like a coach in sports uh but in the for the goals committee a lot of the work that went into these goals is unseen but I wanted to thank the folks who
057dedicated Tuesdays Wednesdays Saturdays uh to do that uh but also I wanted to acknowledge that when you look at these goals and even the metrics there is and should be a clear through line from these goals and metrics to what we talk about when it relates to belonging uh engagement and seeking justice and literally those words are in the goals and uh metrics that we want to use to to track those goals. So don't want to belabor it but certainly appreciate the direction that we're going. All right, we will take a vote. All in favor say I. >> I. I. >> I. >> Any oppose say nay. The superintendent's goals are approved. Now we will go on to public comments on non-aggenda items. So if you are in the audience and you have a comment,
058approach the podium, state your name, where you reside in the district. Comments are to be limited to a maximum of three minutes. Thank you on the bottom. >> Thank you. Thank you. Good evening everyone and thank you for having us. We appreciate the opportunity to address the board, the administration um and other parents at large. Thank you very much. Um, my name is Tony Eel. Uh, I live in the Lava Rock section. Kids went to Glennside. I I have three children that have actually two have graduated from the district. I have three in the district currently and I'm here to address some of the things that were talked about with regard to the football team. Um, just a little bit of background set the table. Um, I moved here from Boise, Idaho. I know I
059don't look like I grew up in Boise because I didn't. But my career took me there. And I had a good friend there that grew up in this area. He grew up on Stinton Avenue and he graduated from MLK. And when he came to visit me in my home here in Shelham, he said, "Why did you pick such a racist and bigoted place to live?" And I was thrown back by that statement. Frankly, I did not understand it. Then he continued to throw anecdote after anecdote about what was happening in the community and he just painted the entire community with a extremely broad brush. And I say that to you because this administration has managed to do the exact same thing with a community of young men attending Sheldonham High School. >> [gasps] >> There
060was communication sent out that used two words that cannot be taken back. Title N and hazing. And when this was done, we managed to do the opposite of seeking the safety of every student in the district. Because what it unleashed was a bunch of ch bunch of young men having to go and face questions regarding Title N violations and hazing at different colleges around the US. This caused irreparable damage to those young men and the way that they're seen. I know that there were a lot of statements about safety when decisions were made. The decisions are one thing, the communication is an entirely different thing. So here's my question. Why is transparency so highly valued that we would [clears throat] neglect the safety, the reputation of each of these athletes based on information that was
061not completely flushed out. And the reason I know it wasn't completely flushed out is because we're still under investigation. Is that my warning? Okay, I'll wrap with that. I thank you, but I'll leave you this as a challenge. I want you to know that your attempt at keeping everybody safe fell short, as well as our trust in you. How y'all doing? My name Ferguson from the WCO area. My son plays quarterback. Um I heard a lot of what's best for the kids. We in one of the highest tax communities with one of the worst facilities when it comes to dealing with the kids, getting in schools, bathrooms, um everything that we use that comes to the kids. I go to UD and some of the other schools and they don't have any of the problems
062that we have when we come to and think about Shellan. Um I transferred my son in from St. Joe's Private School because I thought that Shahham would be a good place to bring him and in bringing him here has been the worst decision I made in placing my son in high school. Um, I want to know, um, when it comes to communication and it being criminal matters, why is it okay to speak to a kid that could potentially put itself in, um, jail behind making a statement to, um, a person at the school and the parents are not even um, notified that there's something going on. So, we have investigations going on with our kids and we have no knowledge of there being an investigation, somebody being in danger, some harm, or anything that's going
063on. We're the last ones to know. When it came down to this hazing incident and our boys, we all protested as parents about the coaching staff and how it was handling with the hiring process with a guy that was there and these allegations and things didn't happen and he got we called it a witch hunt, but he got speed balled out of there for somebody that they thought was adequate who had these uh reputations behind him from another school. It wasn't a proper vetting of who we left in charge of our kids. But still they're in trouble and we have to deal with you know that. I want to know when it comes down to our kids' reputation. Um we have NIL potential, we have college, we have now have to move some of our
064kids from the district because they're getting called rapists and um uh and things of that nature from uh classmates and peers and other schools. And again, nobody thought about the other kids who wasn't involved that would still be affected. Again, my son's a quarterback, so he's the face of the program. Wasn't even in the locker room at the time, but we're going around and now he's being accosted by different people about the fact that something happened that it was no, there's no proof that it actually happened, but now we're dealing with the consequences. I went to a college the other day. My son is a highly sought after athlete. Now his stock dropped because of the fact that we have the hazing, the title nine, the, you know, the everything else that's coming behind this
065without somebody doing their due diligence and getting the answers before they put it out there as a public, you know, Tik Tok, Twitter, all these things where they are now. Like I said, if you look, you can look look up Showham Boys on Tik Tok and what they're saying about our boys. Do you think that things were handled properly when it comes to, you know, how our boys are handled or what's going on? Also, again, private schools, what does the the district have to do with kids that want to go to private school or um counseling or anything? There's no there's no support being as boasted as loud as the slander was boasted. Hi, good evening. Uh, my name is Shawan Cowins. I have a son who is a I live in Elkins Park. I
066have a son who's a junior on the football team and a daughter who just graduated um last year. Um, a couple questions I have just to piggyback on to um what Naimm just said. what are the rules that are going to be surrounding students who want to transfer from the district um because of what has happened because the label that has been put on all the young men here at Sheltonham um who are on the football team those who are either involved or not even involved in the situation um there are lots of negative effects on them um as he said schools are reaching out to our boys things have come to a complete halt right now um because colleges aren't interested in boys who may be involved in hazing and a talent investigation so
067those labels have been put out there and our boys are now facing the consequences of that. So many of our boys want to transfer, they want to leave. So what are the rules arounding that? Um and are there any remedies for students whose eligibility might be affected um if they do transfer to another school? Also um many of our parents want to know when are players going to be allowed to retrieve their belongings from the locker room? Um when the game was cancelled, um we had to leave the school. They cannot get back to the locker room. So some of them have books, they may have belongings they need to get from their lockers. when can they go back in there? Um, and then what is the plan for senior night? Um, again, our parents
068do want to know, I understand we did speak earlier this evening, um, Dr. Scriven about senior night. Parents want to know when will our boys be able to experience their senior night. Um, they played football here for many of them for four years. Um, they would like to get the chance to be honored for their um, for their time that they spent on the football team. Um, and then also, um, does a district plan to continue our football program next year? Um, that's on the minds of many of our parents. Um, a lot of our boys again want to transfer because they don't think there's going to be a football program next year. So, um, what's the status and when are we going to find out? Thank you. Good evening everyone. My name is Nishay
069Haj. I have a senior. Um we reside in the Elkins Park area. Um just have a few questions. I understand that investigations take time, but I have some concerns about the process. Why weren't why wasn't the situation addressed to right after init after the initial incident on 93? Why didn't you why didn't we why did the team continue to practice and play games while the investigation was already underway? Why were multiple incidents allowed to occur before decisive action was taken? In closing, we just want to understand the timeline so we can trust that if something like this ever happens again, it will be handled immediately and consistently. >> Good evening everyone. Uh we're from Glennside. I got a junior on the football team and I just want to know about >> Excuse me. State your
070name. >> I'm sorry, >> your name. >> Cindy Rubble and I just want to know about the communication breakdown and uh the impact that has had on our kids everyday life. Um I've overheard conversation with my son and his friends. I've heard words like rapists. I've heard questions about, "Are you guys going to be able to clean up the locker room before we all have to use it? Y'all are disgusting." Now, like, they're kids, right? That's not their fault. It This is what This is the culture that is now a part of this program and a part of this school. And other kids are now, you know, joining in and using these words and these phrases and our kids are taking the abuse. Some of them did nothing, right? And uh it doesn't stop there.
071Uh as already mentioned, like my kid had textbooks in his locker in the locker room. He hasn't been able to get those. Nobody's addressed that. Nobody said a word about how that's going to be resolved. My kid's gotten zeros and incompletes for assignments that related to those textbooks. And when he talked to the teachers about it, you know, the teacher now he says is making a joke every day about his school books being locked up in his locker. Now, like my kid loves that teacher. It's a joke obviously, but make it make sense how a school kid with a school book and a school locker can't get to that because the school was standing in the middle. Like that that just makes zero sense. Um, and you know, the reputation of these kids has been
072changed forever. Some of them, this is their last shot. They're trying to make an impression. They're trying to make an impact. They're trying to get on a team or get a scholarship or even just get accepted at schools. And as others have already mentioned, they've been damaged forever. So, we want to know like how this communication breakdown is going to get fixed. And how do you even resolve the issues with the reputation of these kids? It's in the media. Somebody's talking to somebody. They're just not talking to us. And how do you take that back? How do you fix that? Thank you. Hello, my name is Novice Eel. Um, I am from the L Rock area. I have three kids currently in district. Two have graduated. Um, I think that it was interesting that there
073is a law that requires the school to tell parents if there was a gun in the school, that we had to make a law for the school to be able to tell us that something was happening in the school. And I see that um I don't know what policies are out there that you know we have a policy committee but there needs to be something in our policies where this is supposed to be a partnership between parents and the school. Not the school against the parents, not the parents against the school, but we're supposed to be partnering together. And you can't do that if there isn't communication. Some people didn't know, most of us didn't know there was anything going on with the football team until the game was canceled on October 17th. That was
074the first time they had heard anything about any investigations, anything about possibly there being a fight somewhere or any issues at all in the program. And I don't think that that is just with the football team. I think that's with the school in general. I mean our kids come home say there was a fight but the parents in the school is aren't notified or if um there's an issue in the school we've had issues in the school with other problems the school it seems have covered it up having notified the parents so I think there's a breakdown in communication in general not necessarily with Sheltonham it might apparently it's with all schools if there has to be a law for a school to tell me that there's a gun in the school that should be
075the first thing that happens the something happens the parents should know parents are the ones who are taking care of the kids we are with the kids more more than we have more responsibility for our children than the school so if you want something to happen with the kids you have to let the parents know so they can handle it on their end so I don't know what the school this school district has to do but something needs to be done about the policy and the communication between the school and the parents thank Hi, my name's Heather Marley. Um, I have a daughter in Glenside Elementary. I'm in the Glenside area. I just had a couple questions about the CSS audit. I came in late, so I didn't hear what was covered. But my questions
076are um I I remember from the communication that that it said that there was going to be an audit on the high school that would be in December. And my question is, is it only on the high school in December? Have you scheduled the other schools? I believe that there's six there are seven buildings I think that were supposed to be part of the audit. So, what I'm wondering is is can we just schedule all of those at the same time or does it have to be one this month, one another month? Because I don't know how long those results take, but that might put us at the end of next year for results from those audits. And, you know, as a parent in this district, I want to feel that my daughter is safe.
077So, I would like to know about the scheduling of the audits for all the schools. I also want to know if the CSS audit is going to cover the lockdown procedure as well as the vulnerabilities in the school. I want to know um if the audit and school safety can be a regular word agenda item moving forward rather than a special item. And then my final question is I want to know if we have a school safety committee. And if we don't because there's a lot of committees like on this board that are very necessary but school safety is super important. So I think it should be a standing item and I think the CSS audit can be covered in that but North Penn I looked up has a school safety committee and I can
078read it to you who's on it. North Penn school district safe schools committee consists of three school board directors. the coordinator of emergency management and safe schools, assistant superintendent and student representatives, which I think is awesome. The committee meets publicly each month to discuss and provide policy level guidance related to school safety. Members of the community are invited to attend. I don't know if we have that, but I think it would be awesome if we did. And that's all I have to say. Are there any other members of the community that would like to speak? >> Good evening. My name is Ivon Montgomery. Um, I live in Windcoat and I have a junior son on the football team and a son who has graduated out and is excelling in college. Um, I will state that
079from the very beginning on October 17th, I thought that the email that was sent to out into the world to the community about allegations of hazing on the football team was reckless. And it was reckless because there were no limitations in that email. The email went out and it made made it sound like the entire 100 plus students, student athletes on that team were involved in hazing. And now that email is out into the world, the very reason these news cameras are here today. And there's no walking back from that. Each and every one of our sons has been labeled as a hazer and a sexual harasser or assaulter. Now, not only did you put all this information out into the world after that happened, not on one occasion has the health, the safety, the
080welfare of those young men been checked on by this district. You have left them to fend for themselves in the halls of that high school, on the streets of this township, and the world in general. Social media has been horrendous as it relates to those boys because they took the email that was sent out sent out into the world on the 17th and they have accepted it as the truth. So I want to know once all your investigations are done and the 100 plus boys who are found not to have done anything wrong. What are you going to do as a district to make them whole to make to bring back their reputations? Are you going to be just as loud and proud as you were on October 17th when you told the world that
081they were guilty basically Good evening everyone. My name is Redell Crab. I have a son in this district. We're from Alens Park. And uh I want to take this opportunity to say that uh this parent base isn't unaware that a child may have been impacted and hurt in the incident or incidents whatever has been recorded. We understand an incident occurred and someone might have been hurt about it. So, we're not up here excusing the possibility of that child uh not being in a safe environment or anything like that. That said, there are some concerns that we have relative to this the boys that are left that were impacted by as a result that had nothing to do with it and have been labeled as such. And I have a one question. The committee that picks
082are all district players and our team regardless of the record was full of all district type of players and a trainer was sent to that meeting as a representative of those boys. And you can just Google suburban one Continental District and see how impacted our athletes were that were not represented on that list because a trainer that has nothing to do with these kids was sent on their behalf because there's no representation. We want to know why the athletic director didn't go and attend that meeting that the P that that district holds to vote on those kids. We sent the trainer. Why did we send somebody who just didn't represent our kids and our athletes to be recognized? So, all of those things, all of those moments, senior night, I feel for those kids who
083are four-year athletes here who were stripped of that opportunity. And just the timeline itself, if November third, I mean, dece excuse me, September 3rd was the incident. You know, I got an email the other day with a green toy gun sitting on a car that said it was an incident at the school because somebody was in a teacher's parking spot with a toy gun on the seat and that went out to the world and that went out to the body of parents that we get emails from. And there's a title nine investigation for those who don't know what that is and how important impactful that is. That's a major thing for us to be blindsided by with not having knowledge of that on the on this on September the 4th. We should have been recognized.
084There's an incident that occurred in the in the locker room. We are investigating it. You know, I don't care if kids were suspended that were involved, but why were eight weeks of football played with no discipline, no anything, and then all of a sudden it's all gone? because you got some report about the same incident. Wasn't a new incident. It was the same incident. All of it systemic from the incident on on September the 3rd. That's my questions. I you Thank you. Okay, seeing that we don't have any other folks that are um have public comments, moving on with one person. Yes. Uh Deborah Crab Elkins Park. >> I'm sorry. First of all, good evening Deborah Crab Elkins Park. I have a senior as well on the football team. I've listened to all my parents
085here and we've been going through this for a few weeks now and it's been tough. My question as I sit here because I read body language. I look at some of y'all and I'm super disappointed. I see straight faces. I see people not even looking at us. I see people on their computers. My question is, do you care? Do you care? My son didn't have anything to do with this. There were more of those that student body that had nothing to do with this than a few bad apples. They suffered along with them. Do you care? I had friends at other places calling me from my job that day. Hey, what's going on in Shenham? Oh my goodness. One, it's embarrassing. I'm a professional somewhat. To have my peers call me and say that is
086embarrassing. It's all over the news and just the way it's all over the news. Will you walk it back when you're done and you realize few bad apples, not all bad apples? That's what I want to know. They're here. Will you go and you say, "Hey, guess what? We've done our due diligence and it's not all of them. That's not Sheltonham High School." Will you do that or is it just going to fall by the wayside and just be a quiet time and y'all just continue with your careers and whatever you do and those boys get to go until it dies down if it dies down with people saying something to them. You want to know my son came home. He's resilient to a degree. Had nothing to do with it. One of the students,
087they were just sitting around talking and joking. A student said to him, he says to this kid, "Oh, you know what? You're lucky we can't do anything." So they laugh. This kid says to my son, "Oh, why? Because we don't have our broomstick and cleats." Is that fair? You don't have to answer. I know you won't. You guys haven't so far, which is why we're really frustrated. So, I'm going to end with this. I don't need three minutes to ask. Do you care at all? Do you care? Okay. So, we are going to move on with our agenda. >> If are there any other comments from the community? >> So, we're going to move on um with the agenda. future meetings are as listed on our agenda and I have a motion to adjourn the
088meeting. >> Can can I just >> So I do want to respond. Yes, ma'am. I do care. I've I've taken two pages of notes. I've listened intently. I said that I will be following up uh with the parents that I met with earlier once the investigation um both investigations have concluded. And part of the dialogue that that we did have earlier was about what the path moving forward does look like. So I I I struggle in terms of what I can and cannot say, but I I did not want to leave that question dangling out there and and me not specifically as superintendent answer it. Uh so yes, and now I have to work on proving that in terms of action. Thank you for your question. >> Thank you, Dr. SC. A motion to adjurnn
089the meeting. >> So move second.