001Stand for the Lord's Prayer Pledge of Allegiance, please. >> Our Father, who art in heaven, be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us, and lead us not to temptation, but deliver us from evil. For his kingdom, the power, and glory forever. Amen. 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. >> Roll call. >> President Mr. Pink >> here. >> Vice President Mr. Kger >> here. >> Secretary Mr. Anderson >> here. >> Treasurer Mr. Cook >> here. >> Mr. Griffiths. >> Mr. Kashner >>
002here. >> Mrs. Miller >> here. >> Mrs. Rhodess >> here. >> Mr. Shuy >> here. >> Okay. Meeting announcement. Uh, next meeting of the board of directors is scheduled for February 24, 2026, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in this room. Uh, student student accomplishments or >> uh tonight we have Mrs. Ner and Mr. Carnu. We can have them give report now. Uh, obviously there's no students here tonight, but I can turn over to them. >> Um, I wanted to first say thank you. Um, the Shimoken Area Education Foundation is going um help advertise for some um you know sponsorships for our kids to go to camp vic victory for fifth grade. Um so that's you know going to be really helpful to those kids. Um that field trip is always enjoyed by that by those kids.
003Um they do archery, fishing, water testing, they do mapping, team building exercises, they even go ziplining. Um so it's something important for us that they kind of keep getting to have that trip. Um also thank you to PTA. we did get to have that wacky science program. [snorts] Um, everyone loved it. Um, they did also get some local businesses to help uh, sponsor that program. So, I just wanted to thank uh, Burnside Electrical Company, Chris Ceramic Coating, um, in Studio 207. Uh, we did also have a RIP distribution recently, so thank you. Uh, Jennifer H always does a great job organizing that and she gets PTA members to come in um, and do that with our kids. So, we really really appreciate that. Um, just another item for PTA. Um, if you would like, we
004have a dine to donate fundraiser that's going to be at Texas Roadhouse on Monday, February 9th. So, from 3 to 10, 10% of all food purchases come back to school. So, if you're interested in going to Texas Roadhouse, um, thank you to Sher Eelberger um, and me and Roman. They recently did, um, a taco party. for some of our kids. Uh we do our schoolwide positive behavior um and we draw names and some kids uh who got picked, they got to invite two friends, uh to do a taco party. So, uh she and Mimi even helped uh hand out the tacos to the kids. So, that was super helpful. Um upcoming things for us, Read Across America will be at the end of February. Um we have kindergarten registration uh coming at the beginning of
005March and some student council updates. Uh we did just have our sixth grade winter dance this past Friday. A very huge success. Uh thank you to our staff members who did stay and chaperon the dance um and help clean up. Um and our student council members who did decorate and put together the treat bags uh for the students. They also did a really great job for that. Um and uh we will have I promise our student council kids will be here in February um to do their normal you know treats for you. with the weather, we just decided to make it safer for them to come in February. >> Thank you, Mrs. Nering. Great job as always. >> Thank you. >> So, in the high school, not a whole lot to report for month of
006January. There are a couple things. Um, guidance counselors are starting course selections. Um, we'll be getting that going for students, underassman students to pick courses. Um, usually end of February, March is when they're going to start doing it. But, they started that process. Hopefully, we'll have a date finalized. We'll get into the English classrooms to get those set up for kids. pick courses. Um, our teachers have been during the act days doing AI training. Um, trying to embrace it. It's it's here. It's to stay. Um, so hopefully our teachers can embrace it and how they can use it more in their classrooms. Uh, instead of kind of fighting the battle that's they're not going to win with AI training. Um, slowly start planning some of our end of year stuff. Uh, testing's coming up. Obviously,
007it's not until April, but you we start planning now. End of year programs, activities, those things we're starting to look at. Um, want to thank Sherry and Nutrition, Inc. for the Christmas lunchon. As always, you guys do an awesome, awesome job. Um, and it was very much appreciated. Our staff loved it. Uh, I noticed it's on the agenda tonight, but I do want to say congratulations and good luck to Mr. Styer. I know he's retiring this year. He's going to be extremely missed. That gentleman is an awesome asset to this school district. Does a great job. Um, I know he's not going yet, but I see it's on he's retiring. I just want to say to him in public that he does an awesome job and he's going to be very missed. Um, and finally,
008our alumni exam. So, seniors, this is out to all the seniors, please sign up for the alumni exam. It's going to be Wednesday, February 25th in the auditorium, I believe. Or actually, it's in going to be in the uh cafeteria, but it's August or it's February 25th. that Wednesday. A lot of seniors get discouraged because they think that they don't have a chance to do well, but you'd be surprised some of our students who maybe aren't top of the class ranked wise that actually do extremely well on the alumni exam. So, I encourage all seniors to sign up and take the alumni exam. And that will begin Wednesday, February 25th. That's it. >> Okay. Thank you, Mr. Caruio. Great job. >> Okay. Citizens comment. Sherry, you have anything to say? >> You're welcome. [laughter] Okay.
009No citizens comments. Work session. Chris, >> I I just want to thank our parents and our staff. The last couple days we did flexible instructional days. Um I know it's a burden for parents with their kids and getting uh plans and making arrangements. But I appreciate everyone's cooperation and understanding with the circumstances. We are on a three-hour delay tomorrow. Uh hopefully that uh temperatures will warm up a little bit and give our buses some time to get warmed up and make sure the streets are cleaned up enough that we can navigate some of those tricky areas. But I just want to thank uh parents, faculty, and staff for being cooperative and uh doing what they need to do to make things work. So I appreciate it. Okay. >> Okay. We'll go into old business. I
010need a motion to approve the board meeting minutes. >> Second. >> Want a question? All those in favor? >> I. Those opposed? I have it. >> I need a motion to accept the treasures report. >> Motion. >> Second. >> On a question. All those in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed? Unanimous. Uh, need a motion to authorize the payment of bills? >> Motion. Yep. Second. >> Want a question? Roll call, please. >> Mr. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pussing. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. To everything except for the money allotted for Mr. Petrovich's health savings. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Okay. New business. I need a motion to acknowledge a student andor
011staff accomplishments. >> Motion. [snorts] >> All those in favor? >> I. Those opposed. >> Okay. I need a motion to revise the millage uh reimbursement rate. >> Motion. >> Not a question. Roll call. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner? >> Yes. >> Mr. Ker? Yes, >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes, >> Mrs. RHS. >> Yes, >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes, >> Mr. Anderson. >> Yes. >> I need a motion to approve the field trip. Motion >> on a question. Roll call. >> Mr. Kashner? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Persing? >> Yes. >> Mrs. R? >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy, >> yes. >> Mr. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> I need a motion to approve all contracts and
012agreement. >> So moved. >> Second on a question. Roll call. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Milligan. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pink. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner. >> Yes. I need a motion uh approved uh SASD police department handbook. >> Want a question? Roll call. >> Mrs. Miller? >> Yes. >> Mr. Pink? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess? >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy? >> Yes. [clears throat] >> Mr. Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kirker? >> Yes. Need a motion to deposit the refund in capital reserve. >> Motion second >> on a question. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Persing. >> Yes. >> Mrs. RHS. >> Yes.
013>> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ker. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> I need a motion to approve the assignments of the student teachers. Motion >> on a question. All those in favor? >> I. Those opposed eyes have it. >> I need a motion to reratify to revised agreement with ask me local 2434. >> Motion want a question. >> Why reratify? I'm not sure. >> In the document that was agreed upon and the actual document that came back there was an error in the language. So, we verified with both parties that the language needed to be changed to reflect what was discussed as opposed to what actually got into the document. So, it was basically I don't
014want to say a typo, but there was some language in there that was inaccurate. So, we just made it accurate, but we wanted to be reratified tonight. >> Okay. But nothing changed. >> Nothing changed from any of our discussions. No. Nope. [snorts] >> Thank you. >> Yep. Do I have a person second time? >> Yes. >> Uh, roll call. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. [snorts] >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Purset. >> Yes. >> This next motion, I wanted to say something. Uh uh Charlie Shu's been our uh uh represent uh representing the uh Smoking School District at the B Tech School probably for 16 years and uh he
015decided that he has to slow down a little bit and uh you know he's going to resign his position. But I want to thank him because I've been on the board for 12 of them years with them and uh Charlie was a a good board member up there for 16 years. So, I just want to thank him. So, with that being said, we need a motion to accept uh Charlie's resignation on tech motion. >> Sorry, on a question. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Shuy, >> yes. >> Mr. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mr. Cook, >> yes. >> Mr. Kashner, >> yes. >> Mr. Kger, >> thank you, Mr. Shuing. Yes. Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Persing, >> yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess, >> yes. >> Okay. The next one is to appoint the representative to take
016Charlie's place in uh nominate Jeff Cash Jeff Kashner as the pick to finish out Charlie's term. So, I need a motion for Jeff to replace Charlie. >> Motion. >> Second. >> On a question. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Mr. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mr. Cook, >> yes. >> Mr. Kashner, >> yes. >> Mr. Kger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Pink, >> yes. >> Mrs. RHS, >> yes. >> Mr. Shuy, >> yes. >> Okay. I need a motion to approve the veterans exemption request. >> Motion. >> Second. >> On a question. Roll call. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Ker. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Persing. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Anderson.
017>> Yes. >> Need a motion to accept the final reports from the from the electric district tax collectors. >> Motion. >> Second. >> A question. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Kashner. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kger. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Miller. Yes, >> Mr. >> Yes, >> Mrs. RHS. >> Yes, >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes, >> Mr. Anderson. >> Yes, >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes, >> I need a motion to accept a quote to purchase security improvement for Lords. >> Second >> on a question. >> Mr. Kriger, >> yes. >> Mrs. Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. Ping, >> yes. >> Mrs. Roads. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Yes. >> Mr. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kashner. >> Yes. >> Okay. We're going to personal agenda. >> Uh item 807. We're
018going to fill in the blanks. It should say 180 days. >> Oh, yeah. The second 807. >> What's that? 807 here. >> So on the second page, the second one, >> oh the second one, the second 807 on the second page, >> uh >> should say 180 days, eight hours per day including one half hour lunch with the salary set at 34,000 effective March of 2026. Okay. >> Okay. I need a motion to approve all personnel items uh in motions 8.01 through 8.19 as listed. >> Motion second. >> On a question roll >> Mrs. Miller. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ping. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Rhodess. >> Yes. >> Mr. Shuy. >> Mr. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pner. >> Yes. Mr. Kger. >> Okay. Board members report. >> Um, I'd
019like to I've been on the board at the ROE with Mr. Shu for five years now and I would really want to appreciate your service in the board, Mr. Shu. You've been a a good voice up there and you know keen keen eye for things. So, sorry to see you resign, but appreciate you being there. >> Um, >> yeah. Thank you. And then I just want to thank Mr. Styer for all his work with the students, with the school, with the band and competitions and the musical. I'm excited to see him stay on with the musical. I know uh our productions are best in the area. Um and I I'm sorry to see him go, but I completely understand. He's put his he's put his time in, put his work in, and earned a break.
020>> Anybody else? Just to echo the same thoughts as Eric will with Charlie and with Mr. Styer. He's been an asset. He's been great ambassador for smoking area. >> Okay. An executive session was held for personnel issues on Tuesday, January 27, 26 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:34 p.m. prior to this meeting. Uh citizens comments, we had none. Um, this time I'll move for a motion for adjournment. >> Motion. >> We're [clears throat] seven. Say how.