001Call the meeting to order. Roll call. >> Mr. Kevin Merritt >> here. >> Mr. Ed D'vor >> here. >> Mrs. Monica Harrider >> here. >> Mr. Ronnie Irwin >> here. >> Miss Laticia Manning >> here. >> Mr. Jason Nesbbit >> here. >> Mr. Jeffrey Rose >> here. >> Mrs. Sammy Silva >> here. >> Mr. Jerry Verol >> here. >> Please stand for the pledge. 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] Notice of the executive sessions June 23rd, 2025 for personnel from 5:57 p.m. to 7:00. July 28, 2025, the Cochran and Junior Senior High School band director 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. And then August 18th, 2025, litigation of special education
002and building security from 7:10 to 7:51. And there was nobody on the agenda to speak. Nobody signed in. So moving on, approval of the minutes resolve the board of school directors of the Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following minutes. The regular board meeting of June 23rd, 2025, attachment one. Special board meeting of August 12th, 2025. Attachment 2. Special board meeting of August 18th, 2025, attachment three. And committee of the whole meeting of August 18, 2025, which is attachment four, which is actually listed as item number four, not two. Um, is there a motion for approval? >> Ron, is there a second? Second, >> Jerry, you saw that um Kylie in your minutes you had three and it went back down to two. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> If there's no discussion,
003all in favor, please say I. >> I post same. Motion carried. >> Committed reports. Um Tammy >> resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the updates to the comprehensive plan 2024 through 2027. I still move second. >> Monica any questions discussion on it? Not all in favor please say I. >> I post same. Motion carried. resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the Americanore agreement attachment six. I still move. >> I'll second Jerry. >> Discussion or questions? Not all in favor, please say I. >> I post same. >> Motion carried. Resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the master services agreement with MGT Impact Solutions LLC. Attachment 7. I still move. >> Second. >>
004Monica. Any questions? Not. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Oppos. Same. Motion carried. Resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the TSI non-title one school plan for Meville area senior high school for the 2025 2026 school year attachment H. I so move. >> There a second. >> Second, >> Monica. >> Any questions? >> Not all in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Oppos same. >> Motion carried. Resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the ATSI non-title one school plan for Meville area middle school for the 2025 2026 school year attachment 9 and I so move >> second Ronnie any questions not all in favor please say I post same motion carried technology Jerry >> approval of the
005Quest E-Rate services agreement resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves Questtech e-ate service agreement attachment penny and I so move uh Jeff any questions not all in favor please say I >> oppose same motion carried and grounds. Ron approval of the quote from Canada security resolve that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the quote from Canada to security for door access controls at Cochan Junior Senior High School attachment 11 and I so move a second. >> Second, >> Monica. >> Yes. >> Any questions? J want to know if we ever figured out if that's proprietary software that we're dealing with or not. It >> is not. It's open source. >> Okay. So, we can get other quotes going forward. Correct. >> I'm
006stuff. All right. Thank you. >> Okay. All in favor, please say I. >> Oppos same. >> Motion carry. Approval of the renewal of the contract with Johnson Controls. Resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the renewal of the contract with Johnson Controls for one-year attachment 12. And I so move. >> Is there a second? >> Second, >> Jeff. Any questions? Not. All in favor, please say I. I. >> I. >> Oppos same. Motion carried. Finance Jeff >> resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the following financial activities. The treasures report for July, the financial statements for July, payment of bills for July and August, and I so move. I'll >> second. >> Tammy, any questions? Not all. All in favor, please
007say I. >> Oppos same. >> Motion carried. The board of school directors across the central school district hereby approves the quote for the Woodring Detective Agency and Security Services LLC for security service for the 202526 school year and I so move >> Second >> Monica. >> Any questions? >> Is this the same security that we've been using? >> Yes. >> Is there no other options? >> Yeah. I had mentioned to Dr. Gelton there's a I don't know who the firm was that was up at Crawford County Fair. >> I mean that might be one to look at down the road. I mean it seems like they're getting out and about so just to do some comparison. Uh any other questions? >> If not all in favor please say I >> post same. Motion carried. >>
008Result that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the writing off of past due invoices from school year 2022 23. And I move second. [Music] >> Any questions? I what 8,000? >> Uh about 10,900 >> 10. Okay. Any other questions? Not. All in favor, please say I. >> Oppos same. >> Motion carried. >> Monica, >> resolve that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the community eligibility provisions program for all Crawford Central School District schools for the 25 to 26 school year. And I so move. Second. >> Any questions? Not. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Oppos. Same. >> Motion carried. >> Resolved that the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the price increase for cafeteria allecart
009items. Attachment 9. And I move. >> Second. Ronnie. Any questions? Not all. Not. All in favor, please say I. >> Oppos. Same. Motion carried. Personnel approve of the second final readings of the revisions to the following policies resolved to the board of school directors of Crawford Central School District hereby approves the second final reading of the revisions to the following policies. Policy 237 electronic devices which is attachment 20 and policy 827 conflict of interest which is attachment 21. And I need a motion. >> So moved. Monica >> second >> Ron. Any questions? Not. All in favor, please say I. >> I. >> Post same. >> Motion carried. Approval of the second final reading of the job description behavioral specialist. Resolve. The board of school directors Crawford Central School District hereby approves the second final reading
010of the job description behavioral specialist which is attachment 22. And is there a motion? >> So moved. >> Monica second. Jeff, I have um reservations. So, I'm going to be voting no. Um I'm just kind of concerned that the structure of the day, I'm just not clear on that. I know we're still going to spend $17,000 to the IU or more, but I guess where part of my struggle is, and I know I wasn't here for the actual committee meeting, but I was on the line. Um, and this could be a Rachel thing, but to me, you're going to have a teacher that is observing kids, writing, if I'm correct now, writing a plan. Okay, that plan is going to tell the teacher how they have to teach to stop the outbreak, which right? Am
011I kind of right on that? But and and but but that leads me to believe that you have a teacher kind of observing another teacher but not in a supervisory capacity. And I'm afraid we're opening a door with um something down the road, a challenge that >> I guess the way to best way to explain is kind of like a coach. So that person's going to assist our teachers in strategies that the teacher can use in the classroom and help to develop uh plans for either one student or groups of students. >> Yeah. I think the the assessing would be of the student, >> right? >> The support would come to the teacher. So like they're assessing the student, that's what they're coming up with their plan with and then they would kind of come
012together to how they best support that child, right? So I don't know that they would be providing any supervisory role that to my understanding but I understand what I understand your question. Yeah. Is your question eventually gets to if the teacher who's consulting with the behavior specialist, if that teacher chooses not to follow their advice, is there some sort of >> discipline on the teacher? >> I mean to me I mean it just maybe >> in my reservation and I've talked with Dr. Dowin is and my son has went through a program and is graduating. There is a lot to learn and I know that they're not doing the exact same things but a lot of it does cross over and I don't know how where what we get at home and why they have
013to have so much training but the teachers wouldn't have to have that same exact amount of training to get the same results is my reservation. like why is it okay for us to do it in a school setting and they don't have to have as many hours of training but someone at an outside agency does for kids to be successful that part does not make sense to me >> come down to billing insurance >> and I get that but it just that's where my reservation lies with it is it actually going to work out >> and I'm I'm not opposed to helping kids okay I am not I mean I'm just looking at another sight of what I think could potentially happen. And um I haven't been swayed that that won't happen. So >> I'm
014not sure the parameters for that could be worked out. Um again, I'm not the employment specialist, so so it's hard for me to, you know, expound on all the all the possibilities right here off the cuff. >> Um if you need a more in-depth legal opinion, >> I mean, but let's see how the vote goes tonight. I mean, if it goes into if it fails, >> I mean, I'd be more willing to bring it back up >> down the road if we can work out some of those details. I mean, I don't know where the board sets, but let's go and do a roll call, please. >> Mr. Kevin Merritt, >> no. >> Mr. Ed D'vor, >> no. >> Mrs. Monica Haren Rider, >> yes. >> Mr. Ronnie, >> yes. Miss Laticia Manning. >> In
015hopes that it is going to help kids in our school, I'm going to vote yes. Um, but my reservations with it stand. >> Mr. Jason Nusbet. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jeffrey Rose. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tammy Sus. >> I'm I'm in the same game as Latasha. I will vote yes. But again, we do have res reservations that it is a trial period. So, I'm willing to try that trial. >> Mr. Jerry Vtoro, >> only question I have is define a trial period. >> Okay. There's not really a trial period. If it doesn't work, we'll have to revamp. >> I'll vote yes to see how it goes. >> Motion carries 7 to2. >> Okay. Approval of the personnel schedules. Approval of schedule A. Approval of schedule B. Approval of schedule C, approval of schedule D, approval
016of schedule E, approval of schedule H, and approval of schedule I and approval of schedule M. And those are all on your agenda. Is there a motion for that approval? >> So moved. >> Ron, is there a second? >> Second. >> Natasha, any questions on any of those? Not. All in favor, please say I. I. >> Oppos same. Motion carried and then approval of schedule D extra duty appointments for Grace Murka build fan ban field manager Cochran Junior Senior High School. I need a motion for that. So move >> Jeff >> second >> Natasha and I had that pulled out because I am going to vote no. Not that I'm voting against Grace. I'm voting against the process. Um, there's no other comments. All in favor or roll call, please. >> Mr. Kevin Merritt, >>
017no. >> Mr. Edavor, >> no. >> Mrs. Monica Harrider, >> yes. >> Mr. Ronnie Win, >> no. >> Miss Latia Manning, >> yes. >> Mr. Jason Nesbet, >> yes. >> Mr. Jeffrey Rose, >> yes. >> Mrs. Tammy Silves, >> yes. >> Mr. Jerry Vtorio. >> Yes. >> Motion carries 5 to three administration. Just wanting to welcome everybody back. Reminding everybody that school starts on Wednesday for our students. Today was our first day back for our teachers. Uh our focus this year is going to continue with highquality instruction, our student safety and well-being and strengthening connection with families. Uh reminding elementary parents and classroom, we will continue to use class dojo. And all parents are encouraged to sign up for the community portal to access student grades. Uh lastly, kindergarten. Uh we will do the staggered
018start again this year. Students A through L will be on the first day Wednesday. M through Z on Thursday and then all students will be on Friday. And if you have any questions, please contact uh your building principal. >> Okay. >> Other public board comments. >> I have one thing, Jerry. >> I'd like to give a shout out to uh Crawford County Special Olympic softball team. They went to Hershey this weekend. first year as a team went seven and0 and brought home gold >> to Crawford County. That's awesome. >> So very proud of them and >> hopefully they continue it. >> I'll give a shout out to West End and the ribbon cutting tonight of their new playground. Well over $100,000. I know that. Do you know what the total cost was? It's around 120,000.
019>> 120,000. Um, beautiful playground. It has the, um, autistic. Um, even has wheelchair swings. >> Um, some other unique features. Um, very well done. So, uh, my hats off to them for the all those dollars and stuff that sold. And um I know it's going to be probably next month will be the kickoff for the um ed consult part that's going to be announced next month. So pay be paying attention. We'll be looking for volunteers that want to serve on five different committees. Um more will be coming out and uh what's the website and we'll go from there. Um anything else from any of other board members? Um, I personally have not heard anything negative about the cell phone policy update. I do want to let people know if you haven't read this book here.
020I'm not quite through with it yet, but um, this talks about the mental health crisis and it's pointing right toward cell phone usage. Uh, it's by Jonathan Hyatt, The Anxious Generation. If you only believe about 50% of the statistics in this book, you would be begging um the schools to take the cell phones away from students. Now, it does say, and then maybe clarify, take the smartphones away, flip phones, because not having the social media um is okay. it doesn't have the effects but according to this book statistically the girls are affected more by it and the suicide rate has increased dramatically since the introduction of cell phones and social media. So if you have any reservations about the policy I suggest you get this book and read it. Thank you. >> I will say
021this and it won't end. My daughter's arguing with me because she thinks I need to buy her a smartwatch. And I said, "For what reason? Because that's the only way I could read time is digital. I can't read the wall clock." She goes, "I've been taught since second, third grade how to read the clock." I said, "Poor excuse." But they said, "The smart or the smart watch is just going to be another thing for you to be looking at all day long." And I said, "That's part of the policy ban." Um, so I said my answer to her was no, but I just thought I would share that. I mean, she's trying hard to get it. And I told her, you're there to be educated, not to be on your phone, checking social media or
022whatever else, um, texting a friend and all that. So, I think um from everything I've seen when cell phones are locked away and there was just a an article somewhere just reading it where the teachers finally had control of the classroom, the kids were paying attention. They were noticing the conversation at lunch was face to face and not this here to everybody. um maybe we will have some significant gains in test scores and maybe a little more socialization on the personal level rather than a electronic device. So >> may I >> Yes, go ahead. >> Thank you. Uh I have had some parents that are concerned uh about the new policies and procedures and um I do back the school as a board. We do stand together. Uh but I do want to make it
023clear that it was not a yes yes ma'am yes sir kind of debate we had. We did debate the policy. We do see pros and we do see the cons. We have to do what is best for the student body as a whole not what is best for a handful of students who may be responsible who may be the best users. Um, but we are hoping as a board, as a school district, that our students will become better engaged with one another and with our teachers and learning more. Um, so thank you for that. I just uh I just want people to know that we don't come in every month and just because Dr. Galding gives us a list, we're not all Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. No. There's a lot of discussion that goes on
024at our meetings the week before we come before you and we vote yes on a lot of things. Um but we are not a yes ma'am board. I just want to make that clear. >> Very well stated. >> Any comments? >> Not is there a motion for adjournment? >> So moved. >> Jerry, is there a second? Ron. All in favor, please say I. >> Post same. Meetings adjourned at 652.