001this meeting is called to order would join me in a moment of silence and pledge to our flag students that are going lead us yeah tonight for our pledge we have from Brown Elementary Kaylee Jones and Jesse White [Music] thank you you got a flag back here and a flag over there to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with libery and justice for all [Music] thank you we welcome everyone here tonight I don't see any elected officials are there any I didn't see anybody see anybody either okay special recognition Mr step yeah it's exciting night we got a lot of recognition to do tonight we're going to start off uh Dr [Music] Farley I get to announce the district Beta
002Club winners I don't know if these individual students are here or not there's a bunch of them from homestead Elementary Joselyn gamar she won third place in the eighth grade [Music] ELA Stone Elementary took 34 students to compete in the state Beta convention in Nashville Tennessee Stone had two students finish in the top five in the state in their prospective categories Al Patel finished fifth in the seventh grade science Brooklyn Johnson 8th grade finished fourth in The Woodworking Vision both students are eligible to compete in the National Convention this summer in Orlando we are very proud of their accomplishments as you hear your name come on up here with me if you're here Glenn Martin Elementary School Junior Beta Club had one state level winner at the 2024 Tennessee Junior Beta convention in Nashville Christine
003ampa earned third place in the state in sixth grade computer science beta winners from South Cumberland seventh grade math Kisha clae Junior poetry Aubrey Connor and seventh grade spelling meline Norris cchs winners are first place Fiber Arts division 2 Alexis bonial first place digital art division 2 Leila Selby third place third place black and white photography division two Aubrey Vickers fourth place onsite painting division one Bella Bentley fifth place social studies ninth grade Liam Stevens and this has a note here group winners all these individuals had to work together on these massive projects third place technology Elena filler Macy Brown and Danny Hassler fourth place living literature Lexi Walton skyin Hower Natalie copsy Elena filler Marley gargac Ian gargac and Fallon England woo smhs beta winners Maddie go 10th grade fourth place in language arts
00410th grade Emma Bullock 10th grade placed fourth in division one sculpture North Cumberland elementary Eden Ordway third grade in social studies competition that is all the winners I have congratulations [Music] stand great job guys awesome [Music] BR uh it is my privilege and my honor to introduce to the board of education and all the members here and the public the 2025 Tennessee State middle school championship basketball team for division 2A uh this is your Memorial ladyes School Panthers over here some of you over here get a picture once they're done with the picture we definitely do not want to forget the support of the cheer team uh the cheerleaders were at every home in a way event for this team uh and they got to travel to and experience the state championship as well so
005we're going to recognize them right after this over here one two 3 thank you if we can get to cheer in here now for a [Music] picture all these ladies work really really hard I hope yall saw the article the paper it's not just one game it's the whole season and it really shows their character and integrity and competitiveness so we're really proud of all these girls and the coaches so thank you guys smile and [Music] anymore at this time we will recognize our 2425 10or candidates so we moved you up guys from 14 to 4th you're welcome okay from Crab Orchard Elementary School Kayla Patterson by the way this class this year was 27 last year we had five yeah that's awesome from homestead Elementary School chassid bohannan Homestead Elementary School Amber Holton Homestead
006Elementary em Emily Kilby Homestead Elementary Kayla wadlington Homestead Elementary School C [Music] burges and also from homestead Elementary Leanne Stander but she was unable to be here from Cumberland County High School Bruce Johnson from Cumberland County High School Mike tumulty from Cumberland County High School David Walker and from Cumberland County High School Kimberly Varner from Martin Elementary School Jennifer Asbury from Martin Elementary Jennifer Petr Gilbert from Pleasant Hill Elementary vicin yinan from South Cumberland elementary Jamie White from Stone Elementary Laurel Marlo from Stone morial Andrew bur from Stone Memorial Ivan Han from Stone Memorial Alexandria Johnson from Stone Memorial High School Matthew Torino also from Stone Memorial but unable to join us Jamie Smith from North Cumberland elementary school Kelsey seon from Phoenix High School Laura bet singer conr districtwide recipient Dr lesie Eldridge we
007had three other districtwide recipients that were unable to join us Teresa Barnaby Jason coni and Christa wendig to double up but this is a testament to the great work they're doing and all the academic success we're seeing so congratulations well earned I know we all are very humble to get to work with you guys so great job come here you do you sit aw W thank you [Music] you back there I think we have some open seats [Music] now come in and sit down we got some seats if you'd like to come here we just I might have to move my car cuz I parked the middle of the road there's a low I'll take it in a second [Music] Madam Secretary you call a roll please M sto here Mr van wi here miss
008Nichols here miss H here Mr Davis Mr Matthews here Mr Cole here miss Stout she's here here Mr King here the record show Davis is absent Stout is attending electronically thank you time for our Declaration of conflict happy to read that is this on yep okay great um I'll just read it out as always and just have the board members who it applies to just raise their hands so we can get on the minutes under Tennessee law school officials such as Board of Education members are required to disclose personal interests which may affect or would lead a reasonable person to infer that such an interest would affect the exercise of discretion of an official including but unlimited to a board member having a close family member employed by the school system I would now ask
009that each board member with such a personal interest raise their hands by raising your hands you are publicly disclosing a personal interest while also confirming that you agreed to always set aside such personal interests in favor of what benefits the school system as a whole thank you now might be a good time to move your car that opportunity I'll be back okay so the next I would I would do so the approval of the minutes we've got three set am minutes January 23rd February 13th and January 16th sorry need a motion to approve I'll make a motion to approve second motion and second to approve those three sets of minutes all those in favor say I I I I those opposed there are none eyes have so the next thing is the approval of the
010agenda I have a question Mr chair um on 13e can we separate those two items and make them individual yes and then uh vote on them at the same time okay and then uh service agreements 13f is that a voting item or a non voting item no it's it's a for your awareness we have to we have to make you aware of all those it's it's not a voting item all right thank you that's all anybody else if not with those exceptions splitting the two on 13e separating them to vote separately and the explanation about 13f need a motion to approve to approve the agenda I'll second it with a motion and the second to approve as amended those in favor say I I I I those opposed say nay guys have next item is
011community comments we've got three that have signed up here first one to speak on outcome money on 13B is Mr Craig Clark do I need my driver's license or anything you go okay good uh my name is Craig Clark and I live at 2266 Highway 68 uh Crossville 38555 that's District three Homestead the outcome money that will be discussed and acted on in tonight's agenda is there as a demonstration of the effective and efficient leadership of Dr Steep and his team in the school system congratulations to all there's significant evidence of his capabilities and Effectiveness throughout the district and recognized in previous evaluations the students the faculty and the the public have voiced their appreciation for Mr Stepp's genuine care and concern for the individuals in the district the students and in making our school
012district the best that it can be director stepp it's been tireless in his coordination and cooperation with local government volunteer organizations the Chamber of Commerce and other County officials he is gifted in public relations but his most motive is to present the school district in its best possible light and create opportunities to coordinate with organizations and Employers in our Comm our community his skill set work ethic and vision for our students is matchless both within the school system and with within the community each board member represents 6 to 7,000 residents these residents expect that you will make the best decisions and be honest and open in the process of making those decisions they also expect that you will listen attentively to their requests with respect to the leadership of the School District Two petitions in
013the community have over 1,200 and over 650 verified signatures all asking for Mr Stepp's contract renewal this is the second year that Cumberland County has been the recipient of the outcome funding that is very positive direction listen to your constituents and the students that want the positive direction to continue and flourish keep the positive momentum schedule a special called meeting and renew the contract thank you thank [Music] you second one is Miss Candy Nukem speaking on the homestead fencing Mr chair I'm back so if you'd like me time I'm I'm more than happy okay please candy Nukem 300 Old grassy Cove Road um a couple weeks ago I asked two board members what's happening with the fencing at homestead school they said it was not going to happen one stated it was because of the
014homestead Tower individuals and one stated that it was not necessarily the tower which to me it sounds like it includes them uh it was some Homestead folks later I talked to the CFO and learned that the fencing in the back will happen when the weather clears so we're talking about two different areas one is the fencing that goes around the back of the school and that's supposed to take place with last year's money and then the second is planning for the front in this year's budget and if we don't have enough money to do all of it we are supposed to go back to the County Commission to ask for more I will remind you that the total footage was included in the estimate I don't know when and where it took place it wasn't
015in a public meeting but apparently someone has lied to at least two board members stating that home the homestead Tower Association does not want off fence for the children I have spoken to the tower Association president on two separate occasions and she informed me both times that they support offence for Homestead no one has contacted her about it other than me with two board members casually stating it's not going to happen it must have been agreed to by everyone when was this voted on not only is it disturbing that someone would lie to board members but also that the lie was so easily accepted why would anyone choose a few citizens over the safety of several children and teachers I've heard so many arguments about how meetings are supposed to work and all the rules
016no doubt everyone has a questioning attitude when it comes to the rules of how the board operates where is the questioning attitude now to blindly accept a lousy excuse from a third party and agree that nothing should be done is no way for the board to operate you were not elected to choose a few citizens over over the safety of children the statement some Homestead folks don't want it that's probably not true I can't prove it but it is a fact that the homestead citizens were not pulled on whether they wanted a fence and I did turn in a petition that several Homestead individuals signed asking for offence the last time I checked I don't have to ask my neighbors permission to put up a fence on my own property however if I want them
017to share in the cost then and yes it would be appropriate I would like to know who is telling lies to board members but that will probably never be revealed I hope that going forward you will determine decisions publicly consider the children first and foremost and not base your decisions on politics but what has already been agreed upon by the board how can we start the fencing in the back and in the front Okay the third person is Amber cook yes and ma'am just so you know I'll just give you a one minute wave when you have a minute left I didn't get a chance to say last time thank you hello everyone um I have a few questions that need some clar oh sorry Amber cut 142 days Road sorry apologies I should know
018better by now um so I have a few questions um clarification I guess is what I'm asking so Mr Davis um he had made a comment that Mr step's contract was as open now as it was a few weeks ago so my question to you is what is the next step like so the five have to bring this up correct is that how it works so the five have to bring up Mr step's contract for it to be discussed further so which of the five is going to stand up for our kids and our community and say all right we're going to PL we're going to be doing what's best for our kids listening to 90% of our community and stand up and do what's right who's going to make that move because I think
019the kids of Cumberland County are definitely worth it and right now they're not being put as the priority at all and if this and the comment as we can do better I feel like that's a very personal comment and I feel like that is a very arrogant comment to make because you don't even know what Cumberland County will get do you have somebody else ready for that seat because that comment would only apply if you already have somebody selected to fill that position so with that being said I suggest that this County look at what is happening on this board pay attention to everybody on that camera that's watching the yes because more people need to show up and see what is happening at these board meetings and stand up for these kids and be
020at these meetings get up here and say something because I'm going to fight for my kids come hell or high water I will be here and I will stand up for what's right for these kids thank you okay so then the next item is the tln report Miss hail yes um just a few uh thoughts from the um legisl on my legislative notes uh both the chambers are now operating in full swing the house and the Senate um are in the legislative session and the Committees are meeting uh all week on bills and they've begun to uh do the legislative process there was um several bills that they um included in my paperwork this time but I wanted to touch on three main ones um the first one is about cell phone policies and that's
021of Senate Bill uh 895 and House Bill 293 it's um says as introduced it requires local Boards of education and public charter schools governing bodies to adopt a policy to prohibit students from using wireless communication devices is during instructional time except in certain circumstances now I looked up we do have a policy but this is not law yet it's not coming to law but we do have a policy but we might need to uh add some to it if this does become law another one that I want to touch on is a Senate bill um 290 290 housefield 7 uh 64 and this is uh in regards to searching students and personal prop and their personal property as introduced it specifies that certain physical searches of students and S and searches of lockers vehicles and
022other property must be conducted by a school resource officer uh and um I know I looked up up this policy we do have something on this line that I think would if if this bill passes that we're good with that um both of these that I just mentioned T tsba has no position on but this one they do this last one that I'm going to touch on is H Senate Bill 1336 House Bill 1383 and this is the election of school board okay um as introduced it requires election of County Boards of Education to be held at the same time and on the same election ction cycle as El as elections for the members of the local legislative body for the county it requires members of County Boards of Education to have the same staggered
023term as members of local legislative body for the county requires the members of the County Board of Education to have the same term limits as mentioned to the local legislative body uh for the county now tsba is opposed to this bill here is some um extra notes that they sent me or that Nolan con sent me about this in summary he said this bill would affect the election cycles of County School boards uh currently most County School boards run on a staggered term meaning that about half of the school boards is up for reelection every two years in 93 of our 95 counties in Tennessee county commissioner elections are not staggered meaning each member is up for reelection at the same time every four years and this bill if it was passed moves County Schoolboard
024elections to the same election cycle as their County Commissioners and um some uh school boards have spread Express their concerns and I think we were at that meeting Mr Steph and I and that we stood up and said School Board elections are staggered to maintain the consistency in the government of the school district this bill would not allow for a complete this bill would allow for a complete turnover of a school board in any given election any county in the state can already file a private act if appal to amend their Charter to move away from the staggered election and this bill mandates that but this bill would mandate that all County School boards move to this new proposed election cycle overriding the locals ability to make that determination themselves and um this bill if
025it were if it were passed it moves the County Schoolboard election to the same election and we wouldn't have a staggered vote like uh some of our evens are uh our even school board members are elected two years and we have some uh people that are still sitting on the board that have know a little bit about what's going on with the board so if this bill passes it would put us in the same cycle with the commissioners now aren't our commissioners elected on the same cycle that we are I think they were elected all at one time like one [Music] time I'll keep you updated thank you thank you okay the next item is a legal report Mr mcari Mr mcari did you say legal report I think we need to go to Executive
026session talk about item coming up trying to Mo what item 16 the Mrs roog property I don't believe we need to go into executive session on that okay I think we're fine to proceed with that item as it is if that's okay Mr chair I think that my my advice on the prior Executives I apologize Mr I'm catching up my advice in the prior executive session that we had on that when there was um some some letters being sent around would not have changed myice stays same sir anything else no sir okay thank you I mean I guess I would add to the legislative report that as to the SRO what I'm going to call the SRO bill and the cell phone bill tsba will send out if those do pass tsba will sound out
027send out policies that would allow us to hopefully just adopt those and stay in line with the rest of the states thank you you're welcome sir next is the director's report Mr St well we've already had the fun with tenure so next we're going to move to the proposed payout of the outcome money uh the discussion was to do a one bonus one time bonus to all employees so that's what's being proposed here I think we need to vote on oh you got a vote on ten I'm sorry I jumped the gun let's go back one and let's make it official sorry I apologize not at all so I need a motion to Grant tenure to those that were here that you saw on the on the wall Mr chairman I move to approve second
028Mo second to approve any discussion it's amazing okay those in favor say I I I those opposed nay the eyes have so those 10e recommendations are good please continue okay so now we're at the uh discussion at the work session of giving in one one time bonus to every employee that's what this is that's what we're proposing a motion for that I'll make a motion that we do the payout like it sense second motion and second is there discussion I'm I'm still wondering if this is the best way that we uh put this all together I know everybody deserves a um a raise but um some people work well I guess everybody works hard in in any kind of school position but I feel like some people work harder than others and Miss Bray did
029a fine job of putting it all together but some employees get paid more and there's getting the same kind of bonus I to me personally it's really hard whenever you're you're trying to gather everyone together um to come up with fair and everybody's equal type thing other than just to put it on paper and say Here's fair and equal everybody averaged out this is this is the number I mean if you want to start calling out one position over another or this that or the other then it really starts it makes it hard on everybody um personally I think this is the best way to move forward with this outcome money is to recognize everyone the same that we are one system we are one group together and um move forward in that direction thank
030you any other comments I have a comment and question for Mr Steph I know we talked about this in the work session but um do you feel like this is your recommendation based on what you know about our current uh financial status can we still meet uh I mean what we discussed at the work session was this is a good solution that all system not all bunch of systems especially touching us are doing we also have to worry about the pay raises that were required to do by law so that like I said the work session you could do this one time or you could use it there those are our two options that the board need to decide do you feel comfortable that we have enough funding to make sure that we don't have
031to look cut positions next year and also that we can meet the requirements for salaries so the requirements for salaries as we discussed in the work session is the TSA money that we are receiving that's more than last year the bump we got with that 250 whatever additional ADM with that bump if we do that flat rate for the certified and a certain percentage for the classified we're going to have to adjust some of that to fit within because uh as I told you the T of money would be a little bit short if we do uh this flat rate and a certain percentage so we have to decide how we're going to balance that when we do the pay raises but my goal is to have a balanced budget and not dip into the
032fund balance that's what I'm going to hopefully have and propose to the board and that amount was how much again which which amount that we needed to um it was 60,000 short 59 okay I don't know the exact number but it's on that it's on the sheet that uh Miss Bray provided at the work session M and then we had the three different percentages for the classifier that we need to look at we want to do one percentage then it's going to cost money out of our budget we do another percentage then the piece of increased cover so do you foresee any other items coming up next year that may affect that well we just we just converged a lot of Maintenance projects the last couple years and we got to continue electricals at a
033couple schools this next year so my goal is to prioritize those which we've already done and like I said balance the budget so do as much as we can with those sensitive items what about any new Poss possibly any new positions or uh teaching positions tutoring positions that might be needed going into next year right now we're not showing a need for that for extra positions new positions okay and how about any kind of um materials or supplies that um teachers have said that there's a need for would be useful um to help with the increased learning so we can continue down a path where we see more outcome money is there anything that we're failing in providing or that we haven't been able to provide because of budget that this money could go towards
034we have some programming platforms that we use that was paid by Esser so we're surveying Educators right now which ones were the most effective and then we're going to prioritize that way to cover but uh erer is gone as we know so we're going to have to be very uh probably go back to the way we used to Mo things for those platforms uh which I'm learning that they did before Esser to see if that's going to be viable but we will not we will not be able to keep all of those platforms that's not going to happen they're just they're too expensive and we're going to have to prioritize what the teachers said that they think is the most beneficial so are we going to have to foro beneficial ones because of budget where
035we could use some of this money to go towards those platforms well you're going to you're going to have that issue in all areas right maintenance uh instructional platforms those types of projects so um you're going to have that issue across the board but I'm going to have to be very careful and really prioritize exactly what we need right so I guess the concern would be making sure that we are funding the teacher and student needs and that we're not pulling you know we're not pulling this money when it should be going towards that and allocating it towards something else well with those concerns you could table this till next month and that's when we're going to know what how what we're what we're going to keep and what we can't keep and that budget
036by March 17th I'll have all that kind of figured out so if we want to table this to the March meeting that would be fine I guess it would be it' be wonderful to provide you know bonuses for everybody and I'm not against that but I also want to make sure that they have all the tools and resources that they need to continue the the growth and and what we're seeing in improvements well and and we got to remember also what the outcome money is for state has defined it as U incentivizing for the success the county has had and I talked about that at the work session and uh I'll get that description out it's a three-page description of it to you guys so that you have it to look at but we read
037through some of it at the work session that there's Elementary outcomes Middle School outcomes and high school outcomes and uh we had we had some uh success in each each of those three areas which is why it increased a little over $100,000 this year but I can resend that out so you can actually see the verbage of that and you can see what the intent is by the government to have outcome money and it's for full-time employees correct it can be any of the employees I think it's a great way to say thank you to every hand that has touched the kids that are in our system and to say thank you for you know for everything that they do for them yeah I think we got to go back to why we get this
038money and it's because the teachers that are in the classroom the the people that are in our schools the only reason that we're getting this this bonus money is because of the work that and and um everything that they have done um we wouldn't even have this money to you know wish for here and there if it wasn't for the work that was done in the classrooms that's so let me read the first line like I did at the work session so everybody knows what it says Tennessee investment and student achievement act Tissa provides outcomes bonuses to districts that achieve specific Targets in student performance the funds awarded for outcome bonuses are 100% State funding so there's a three pages of that that I'll shoot out to yall so that you have that that to
039look at some counties I mean not every count is using as direct bonuses but there's there's such a huge variety of ways that counties are are utilizing it's not limited to just one thing so we did move it to the teacher line right Mr step in the previous in a previous meeting yes so it's going to be on the teacher line until the uh end of the budget season right it is and y'all asked to move it so it's still available for bonuses if we did it is yeah it's you line item it already so time we have money come in we have to put it in a specific line which we did that yeah okay other comments so the motion was to approve this is a bonus as listed on the wall there and
040seconded there's no other comments we'll vote call the roll please Mr van wingle pass Mr Cole yes Miss Hil yes Mr Matthews yes Miss Nicholls yes Miss South stain Miss St yes Mr King yes Mr van do you want to change your pass yes what is your vote Yes yes yes Miss Excuse Me Miss St you want to change U I'm just going to abstain okay yes I have it thank you thank you okay next is the education prea sorry it's your that's okay this resolution is um required by the governor or legislature so that we can provide the $2,000 bonus to each teacher employed in kindergarten through 12th grade public schools in Tennessee during the 2425 school year and it's subject to appropriation but um they right now haven't defined exactly who but it's
041those that are directly uh working with children during the day so we've asked the director of schools have all petitioned the state to Define exactly who are they talking about so that we make sure all those that that can get a bonus they get it but this is a resolution required by uh the board of education for those bonuses to go out and this is the one that Mr mccardy provided to us make a comment on that too Mr Ste so just just to clarify um it's obvious obiously the board's decision whether or not it wants to essentially opt into this bonus system it's up to the board for vote certainly not required it's required if we want the bonus money provided under the educational Freedom Act One thing that's also important is the way
042this resolution is written section four of the EFA is the section that talks about the bonuses that is all this board would be voting on tonight with this resolution is approval of and essentially opting in to section four bonus plan this would not be although if the board wants to do in its perview necessarily A approving of or saying you're in favor of Education Freedom Act that would be a separate vote that's not what this resolution says so I just want to make sure that's crystal clear and with them um not having to find um who exactly gets this bonus if we went ahead and pass this are we locking ourselves into um the unknown uh in some ways yes but I don't think it's a huge risk and I guess my answer to that
043would be we know for a fact classroom teachers are going to get it that's an example right so no matter what I can say I can look at everybody in the eye right now and say for sure the definition within the ACT is clear that classroom teachers would get it what Mr steep was getting at is there's some to me there's some confusion about other positions that are a little bit more like a librarian like a librarian some counselors for example like a and I'm I'm speaking generally here not about anybody specific but a counselor at a high school might not provide direct instruction whereas a counselor teaching guidance at Middle School would those are some some of the great areas state to clarify but there's no question that a lot of classroom teachers would
044qualify for sure if this passes so in in that example yeah would if we went ahead and passed this would the additional people not be able to get it and they would not get any money from the state for us to fund that it would be up to the board whether or not the board would want to equalize that with its own funds so would that mean that we should hold off on waiting until they clarify exactly who gets this truly to the board and I'm not I'm not dodging your question but I can say without question that if you pass it there will be money coming to the school system that will go to classroom teachers um when when you want to pass it tell you up to the board it's not due until
045June so there's not there's not a huge you know marching deadline right now that we're having to meet here uh in close to March so so you have time my concern is just making sure that everyone who would qualify for being able to get the bonus would be eligible to get it and not you know signing something too soon and excluding some of those people and then in order for us to go ahead and make sure that they got it we would go ahead and have to take that out of our budget no I understand that I mean it's definitely a huge unknown and and like I said um if the board wants the money it has to submit something by June and that's really the only deadline we're looking at okay so could I
046clarify some so it appears to me that this is saying group a is getting it group a group Group B may get it but we're just deciding whether or not we're participating for both groups so if we were to pass it tonight it's not and they decide Group B later gets it it's not going to change anything not going to have to come back further action corre well yes it would not come back for any further action on the resolution the only thing back before the board at that point like we talked about would be do you want to use fund balance to look at or general general purpose funds to look at equalizing those bonuses right now we don't know if like you're saying we don't know how big group a is you're right
047y that's fair Mr Mardi oh I'm sorry Mr chair do do we need a motion for this we're getting into discussion without any motion I think we will in a minute but I think they're just trying to understand what it is for sure explain um is this the newest version because I got something from Nolan Coles today so this is the version I drafted tsba has o circulated a version that would work as well I've read their version their version works just as I mean this sounds bad coming from a lawyer but I agree that both work just fine because he he sent me one and I was looking at him and thought this is the one I drafted and I've circulated my client tsba has circulated another one they both work just fine okay
048yep okay they both pull the right lever I guess I should say okay that section for references uh TCA yes sir and then and then it has an and where talks about they have to be direct classroom support right yes sir so but the TCA code would include that's that's the confusion right yeah it's that it's that direct yeah you you nailed it it's that and I'm I'm not criticizing the legislature it's just the lack of knowledge sometimes that direct classroom instruction or support seems pretty clear but then they forget we have these sort of Quasi positions that might differ from a Elementary level for example librarian who's going to teach library to a high school librarian who's really doing a an equally hard job but not teaching necessarily direct instruction so those it's just
049those gray areas that remain Up For Debate yes sir Goa okay thank you you're welcome okay so now that we know what the res resolution is is there a motion I'll make a motion motion to approve oh we got a motion from Miss Stout and I'll second from Mr Matthews is there any discussion on the motion uh I just believe that we should take advantage of the money that the state is offering to our teachers and folks in the school district that touch and impact the students in the classroom U and I did want to mention that I have spoken with speaker ston and he advised me that the money that has been allocated for schools that do not submit a resolution are going to actually be divied up and shared amongst those that do
050so for those schools who do step forward for their teachers to take advantage of this money we may be seeing more than that $2,000 cool Mr M can I for me clarify just maybe a question or or just a statement you tell me which it is but just so that everyone's clear this money is not coming directly from the board so we're we're at the mercy of State government or whatever as to when the payout is and all of that stuff so that people are not you know waiting on us and saying Hey where's my money money more or less yeah absolutely you're basically opening a gate that will allow the state to provide the board money that can be allocated to the right direct instruction professionals that's right yes sir it's coming straight from
051from the state right pass through money a passor that's a good yes sir are there any other discussion okay so the motion is to accept and promote this resolution you call the rooll Please Mr Cole yes Miss H yes Mr Matthews yes Miss Nicholls yes Miss Stout yes Miss stole no but I'd also like to say that my no is because I would like to have full clarification on what the state is going to decide who actually gets the funds that is the reason for my know Mr vanwinkle yes Mr King yes yes is have it okay Mo passes okay next we have the resolution of kerin County to adopt the 25 kerin County Natural Hazard mitigation plan we are part of all the governing bodies um in kland county and this is through EMA
052and director Cole so uh this is just that we are going to participate in this plan Travis do you Mr Cole you got anything else uh nothing more than what I discussed the other night if anybody's got any questions be happy answer best I can without the document front I mean need a motion I will say that it's passed every other jurisdiction this is the last step to finalizing it need a motion I'll make a motion to pass it need a second I'll second it second beat you to it we got a motion and a second to pass this is there any discussion Mr chair I'd like to address Mr mcartney about this um so in in section one and I know I asked Travis this at the work session um it it says the
053and agrees to be governed by the hazard mitigation plan and uh and adopt the MPC does that does that put us at any Financial Risk as a board not that I'm aware of okay I mean I guess I'd have to know and candid answer I'd have to know a little more about it but not just being governed by that no nothing that I'm aware of okay all right Mr Cole I mean this does not commit the board to any final I know you told me that the other day I just thought I'd ask the attorne I'm not seeing it in there no sir okay thank you discussions we've got a motion a second and a third to approve this resolution mam secretary Miss H yes Mr Matthews yes Miss Nichols yes Miss Stout yes Miss
054sto yes Mr vanwinkle say Mr Cole yes would you like me to ask hisain you wish to change that yes is have I'll vote Yes too okay next we have two separate requests so the first one is uh the National Beta convention um we've we have uh under the policy allowed for National um conventions to help fund those expenses so the first one to vote on is the cchs National Beta Club Convention is there a motion I'll move to approve the Beta Club second motion and second discussion anybody else okay I need to call roll on this one too so the motion is to fund has requested c b a club Mr Matthews yes Miss Nichols yes Miss Stout yes Miss sto yes Mr vanwinkle yes Mr Cole my child's a member of this club
055so I'm going to abstain since it's dealing with money good job Miss h yes Mr King yes guess is Happ okay the next request for funds is the stone Memorial Middle School state champion basketball team and cheer team um as we discussed in the work session uh we provided monies for national conventions but not state but that doesn't keep trying to help out a different direction right so we need a motion to accept or deny this Andor an alternate Source if we want to and for us to accept it do we have to do anything with our policy because of the state we have to yes policy prohibited okay national competition so now what Mr chairman I'd like to make a motion that we tentatively approve it but I'd like to find an alternate source
056of funding that's in align with our policy so you want to approve the request not for this policy cor that's good okay I so do we have another source Miss Bray what would we need you miss Bray oh miss Bray I'll take it from CTE don't take it from Mary I'll see what I can find thank you Miss $1,500 yes so I think our policy says number four um it says recommendation of the director of schools is that with his recommendation It also says 25% of the requested amount yes sir yes sir they requested receipt for 2,000 yeah my motion to we're not policy but we get from a different funding source than different different rules so so wait a minute your your motion is to accept the full amount of the 75% that they're
057asking for they're they're asking for 75% 75% $2,000 the request was 15 1500 correct yeah that the 1500 I'm making a motion to allow them to 1500 but do so in a way that aligns with policy because this was not a national competition State yeah this would be a separate outside the policy special request do we need to can we make a motion like that or do we need to postpone it yeah that's what I was wondering can we table it since it's not a national competition this doesn't apply right so it wouldn't even be a separate request for money okay I guess my question uh kind of with his could we table this in order to change our procedure or our policy to look at that policy to see about correcting our policy so
058that we don't run into this situation again do we want to open that Pandora's bar one of think just so you know we've got dozens and dozens of state competitions that could same thing so that's the reason the board put it in National we'll have a question for Mr step what kind of Precedence has been set previously for paying for clubs or competitions outside of national events uh we went back for the last two and a half years since I've been here and I listed in that followup email from the work session those are all national competitions that requested money and we we gave out we really haven't done any special requests for State the to to Mr King's Point the Chairman's Point um there's a lot of events and clubs and and state competitions
059and things that go on so the Board needs to be cognizant regarding setting precedents for stepping outside of why the policy was set the way it was yeah well and my other concern I'm sorry go ahead my other concern is the fact that it's asking for 7 5% which our policy for National Convention States 25% with a maximum of 1,500 um and so this one went right to the maximum of what our policy states but it's actually it's 75% versus 25% so that would be my other concern is that other requests would come in with the same amount or we would have more um on that I'm all four trying to go ahead and help them I think we all are but let me ask a question Dr Eldridge how many state competitions are coming
060up um probably about six six or seven the next eight weeks how many students involved um probably close to 100 that's just CTE correct that's just CTE yeah that's not including all the other yeah there's other curricular extracurricular activities chest clubs Club different Club but and if we help one we have to help the others can't be unfair I think that's why the board said it Nationals right 25 years ago Mr chair yes the one the one caveat I have to this is since our um middle school teams are so young have they had the have they had had a a disadvantage in being able to fund raise and things like that for this first tournament I mean who would have thought honestly as soon as we started middle schools that they would make it
061all the way in Wind State you know what I mean and so I I guess my question is have they had the same opportunities that all these other clubs have had to money to raise the money to to cover their expenses cuz I know like with archery and this that and the other we've you know they they do tournaments and this that to raise the money to fund these trips so um well they I would put it they they've went through the same challenges of raising money as everybody else I mean it's a it's a challenge there fundraising going on all the time so they did a good job of doing that starting Last Summer Okay um they worked it pretty good I'm not saying don't fund this that's not at all the state championship's
062amazing I've been part of for before this one so I know how hard it is to get there so yep we're not diminishing any of that at all and the archery did a national and an international yeah competition yeah they they qualified so this would be a special onetime non precedent setting fund for something requested yeah yeah I like that so is that the amended motion or is there a motion I don't know what the motion is who made that motion we need a funding source before we can make a motion right ISP so I I my motion to table this until our next work session and let's work through this and try to find a adequate solution get all the answers and get it right yes yeah 2025 okay so we will table that
063motion okay m is going to find us some money postpone I move to postpone till the next meeting is yeah the next work session we'll talk about it get it out there okay does that need to be I agree with that do we need to vote on does that need to be a vote I don't actually don't believe a motion ever was seconded so there's really no reason to take out I'm not sure even made a motion can you table it you can any board member can ask for it to be placed on the next agenda and that doesn't even require voting it would just be no action no action no action and then a request to place it on the next agend is on you okay or postponement would work too correct yes either
064way we move to the next we session okay next is is for your information these are U instructional agreements that we have um I think I yeah I had a paragraph and the follow-up email do youall have any questions on that description of what these are no is it very any other questions or anything all these are already budgeted is that correct Mr step yeah they're Federal so they've already been approved through tdoe and E plan and the grant all that kind of stuff okay but the new the new law requires all agreements and contracts be you be on a board agenda so that you guys can review them no that's new wording this year the added agreement which you add everything else then we have a planning calendar and then all the regular FYI
065that I send to you guys any questions on any of that okay the principal's done a good job with the calendars and newsletters got some really good leadership out there very good yes we do yes we do and then u i turn it back over to you okay next is a chief financial officer's report um I I had a question on the warm body count okay um um okay so we Homestead is at 700 Martin's at 700 over 700 stones at uh 600 and the high schools they're comparable but but um do they have extra help at these schools the principles with that are running 700 and 600 so uh right now currently Martin has a an additional assistant principal that's paid partly through her Federal money and partly through our GP that was approved
066last year just one assistant principal she has two assistant principles okay this year we added a half okay for it and then she made it whole by using her Federal money okay and that's the only one right now Stone doesn't have one not yet not yet we're going to see how the balance how how the budgeting goes the budgeting goes well and I can add uh half time to the other two that have a large amount of students then that's something I'll propose but we got to see where we are budget wise that's a lot of students I agree with you doing those buildings administrator doing a great job and the teach doing a great job great job but I agree with you yeah I have been over there and seen the change that is
067on my radar my team and I have talked about that so we're looking to see how the budget swings out and if we can do it we want to do half time other yeah thank you yes come on let's pray well I believe everybody that is here tonight was here at the work session yes um nothing changed revenues and expenditures have stayed the same I'll entertain any questions anybody has yeah you were very thorough at the work session nothing two days days unforunately no no extra money came in huh we did get our first teach estimate for next year and I was pretty close to what I gave you guys in the work session I missed it $18,000 oh job and we'll have other estimates that's not the final final okay but that was the
068first one out of the gate for next year we'll move on to the sales tax and unfortunately that didn't change either we still are running ahead for the year 190,000 but it has slowed down to being more in line with what was budgeted and then I think the next thing would be the budget amendments would you like for to go through each one of them separately or are we going to bundle or whatever I think we good to bundle cover I'm good motion to bundle um 141 ba DTE and 141 ba P funds second got a motion and a second to bundle and approve 14 C which is two amendments any questions no comments okay M secretary Miss nagles yes Miss Stout yes Miss stole yes Mr van Wile yes Mr Cole yes Miss H
069yes Mr Matthews yes Mr King yes yes is have it okay same thing for the 142 budget amendments MH need a motion to bundle those unless you have questions before we go there I make a motion to BND second motion and second now these are just things that we usually do normally just you have to move them around and right we get additional funding they take a little funding away this is to True everything up that's why some of the amounts are so tiny okay okay that's is nothing no it's nothing drastic I mean I look at them but sometimes that doesn't mean I understand it but thank you Miss Bray you're welcome other questions or comments no sir being none we'll vote Miss St yes Miss St yes Mr vanwin yes Mr Cole yes
070Miss H yes Mr Matthews yes Miss Nichol yes Mr King yes yes is have okay thank you Miss BR thank you Miss Bray thank you Miss Bray on to the consent agenda see a motion motion to approve consent agenda second motion and second all those in favor appr the consent agenda say i i i n guys have it okay I think that takes us to item [Music] 16 discussion at the possible sale of Genesis Road property we already did we do that on did not okay Mr chair may I speak on that thank um just for full report to the board explaining sort of why we're here on this back tonight um to remind the board there was a previous meeting in which a motion was made and approved by the board to essentially look
071at the sale of a two two acre track via deed recorded June 17th 1933 in book 21 page 262 um that that what was approved that night was essentially as I understand it reading the motion and going through the minutes that the board would send it for a survey send it for an appraisal and come back to the board whether the board wanted to actually move forward with a possible say candidly there was some miscommunication as to that it was it was placed with the county and the county went ahead and again I'm not to be clear nobody's blaming the county the county went ahead and put it out for sale we had since realized that and honestly Mr Hill pointed it out that that was placed on there without the proper vote we took
072immediate action with the county and worked with them immediately to retract the sale post a note indicating You' been retracted so that has done the last time I talked to the county attorney which was I believe a couple days ago he had indicated to me that no bids had actually been received at all from the county so there was nothing actually to to look at to dispose of anything like that um so that that was fixed what's now back before the board is the step that was the miscommunication originally which is does the board want to move forward now that the proper paperwork has been done the proper things have been reviewed and asked the county to move forward with the sealed bid process post the notice receive bids and then bring it back to
073the board ask to whether the board would want to accept one of those bids if we receive any to sell this property that is it so the question now before the board for discussion tonight is does the board want to make a motion anybody on the board and approve it to move forward that sale and ask the county to proceed I'll make a motion that we move forward with the sale second Motion in a second M speak cannot actually Mr Hill you we're not on the agenda tonight sir we have a public comment concept you've got to be kidding I'm not sir we have a policy I was here last time and didn't sign up for anything I was able to talk I understand but there's policy so what what's what's before the board tonight
074they're moving forward and asking the S County to move forward with what with sale that to traff But You Don't Own Me you disagree we do thank sir don't we ladies and gentlemen we do we can't this is violation of the Constitution of the United States of America this is unbelievable we have a posted policy about public com thank you thank you do we have a motion in a second to move forward with the sale process I think I heard a motion I'm not sure if I heard a second second thank you sorry so there [Music] comments I have no comment was it approved out there's nothing about yet sir all I'll wait thank you have have we gotten those results back it sounded like Mr mccardy said that we had but I'm not recalling
075seeing the results of the last motion so as the app as to the appraisal in the survey I have not seen those okay we don't have the appraisal on the survey so we do not have those obviously I would agree that that that needs to be seen and reviewed by the board prior to moving forward with S I was under the impression that we had that sorry yeah I understand that's why I'm bringing it back up so yeah I would agree agree if we don't have those I think those need to be done and circulated to the board before this motion should move forward yes so yes withdraw the motion I'll withdraw the motion yeah I'll get that as soon as I can get it from Finance I'll get it to you guys and I'll
076say something to Mr Hill Mr Hill if you'd like to speak at that meeting when it comes back up if you just let M McCartney know we will place on the need M McCartney I'd like to be sure I can speak that there you go and please let me know because I was the one that started this understand how about a little courtesy let me know when that meeting is and I'll speak you let me have phone number I will give it to [Music] your okay so questions from the media no questions then we'll stand in the Jour so Chris will you