001The August 11th, 2025 Robertson County School Board meeting will now come to order. If you would please silence your cell phones and electronic devices and join me in a moment of silence. Thank you. If you would stand, Mr. Baker is going to lead us in the pledge of allegiance. >> Attention. Salute. Pledge. I aliance 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. >> Thank you. >> Dr. Weeks, would you please read our mission and vision statements? >> We believe our mission is to ensure that each student is prepared to succeed in life. And our vision statement is that we will enable all students to reach and achieve and exceed high academic and career standards while
002empowering them to live in a culturally diverse and a technologically advanced society. Okay, board members, you have in your packet some items on our consent agenda. I am going to assume that you've had time to read over those to ask any questions that you might have. So, what is your pleasure on the consent agenda? items. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Jeff White. Second by Mr. Josh, >> Mr. Rice. Okay. I'm sorry, Mr. Scott Rice. All those in favor of approval, make it known by saying I >> oppos. No. Motion passes. 6. Next item on our agenda is recognitions. Board members, tonight uh we you have had an opportunity to meet our new administrators uh that have been hired for the upcoming school year, but I would like to introduce them.
003And new administrators, I would ask that you come forward when your name is called. Uh our new central office staff serving as HR supervisor, Miss Paulie Spencer, serving as technology supervisor, Mr. Rodney Hopper. Our new building principles for the year, Miss Jen Titner at Crestview Elementary School. Mr. Ken Neats, Coopertown Middle School, and Dr. Patrick Carnell at White House Heritage. Serve as his new assistant principles for the year. Mr. Brian Albammont, Innovation Academy. Dr. Joseph Bradley, Greenber Middle School. Nicole Brown, Tetum Park Elementary School. Sarah Hall, Cresview Elementary School. Kayla Sorrels, White House Heritage Elementary. Steve Pelt, Coopertown Middle School. Lori Wyatt, Chrysler Elementary School, and serving in an interim role as assistant principal at Springfield High School, Dr. Bill Lock. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen. We are looking forward to their leadership and know
004they'll do a great job in each of the positions that they've been selected for and looking forward to just a great year with them. Uh at this time, we'd also like to recognize a special group of individuals that have completed their grow your home requirements. And I think Miss Spencer is going to call names. Um, Missy, would you like to come hand out certificates, please? At this time, we would like to recognize some wonderful individuals. They graduated from Austin P on Friday. They have completed the Grow Your Own program from Robertson County. They are now in classrooms. They've just finished uh the last week was their first week and then this is their first Monday and they have survived and they're smiling and they're very happy. So our first one is Long Dawn Luser. Did
005I do that right? >> And Dawn is at Robert F. Woodall and she teaches first grade. And then we have Christina Marshall. Christina is at East Robertson Elementary teaching fourth grade. We have Jennifer Baker. Miss Jennifer's at Westside Elementary teaching first grade. And then we have Morgan Mates. She is at Heritage Elementary and she is teaching CDC special education. And then we have Miss Laura Cely from Robert F. Woodall teaching first grade. All right. Thank you, ladies. [Applause] >> Okay. Okay. The next item on our agenda, the personnel reports. members, I would draw your attention to page 38, item 5A in your packets. Uh, you will see our certified personnel report. And we do like to recognize our retirees, Miss Luanne Bruce from Springfield High School, Miss Teresa Levit as student services supervisor, and Mr.
006Steve Weaver at Innovation Academy. You will see the resignations, transfers, leaves of absence, and of course the next two to three pages of new hires. um shows a lot of work that our HR departments and our principles have been doing as they place these folks in their positions for the upcoming year. Over on page 41, also under 5A in your packets, uh you'll see the certified and the classified personnel report and you'll see leaves of absence. Uh we would say retirements and I think we're going to have a special recognition in our next board member for our retiree, uh Mr. Willie Mason who has been driving a school bus for more than 50 years. So we will be recognizing him at that point in time. You do see resignations, transfers and again the new hires
007and coaching folks that are uh currently in that role. Uh so we are excited about that. Uh again lots of folks in place and um we are better staffed than we have been in quite a while. So, we're excited about the work that again our principles and our HR department has done. >> Any questions on personnel reports? >> Okay, our next item is expense comparison report members, item 6A in your packet, page number 43, uh you will see the June 30th numbers. Uh you'll see our revenues at 142.9 million or 100% of our budgeted revenues. Our expenditures at 94.87% 138 million. Uh and again you'll show an excess balance at the end of the year. Again these are not final numbers. The numbers have been presented to our auditors but uh looks like we're going
008to come out $4.1 million uh revenues over expenditures. Um revenues from property tax. you see at 19.2 million again over budget and sales tax at $20.7 million. Uh it is over budget but it is a little bit less than last year and that's something that we continue to watch and continue to look for uh why that's happening countywide. We've had some discussion with county finance about that and they're aware of the same situation. Our expenditures for the year uh $2.4 4 million in electricity, $463,000 in diesel fuel, 129,000 in gasoline, salaries, 65.7 million, and our insurance benefits 19.5 million. >> Any questions or comments on the expense comparison report? We'll move on to the next item, budget amendment. members, item 6B in your packet is a budget amendment. Uh this represents the revenue that we
009received from the state of Tennessee for teacher bonuses as a part of the package that the governor's office uh offered to school systems if we would accept the terms of that. Uh so you will rece you will see that we received $1.9 million uh to distribute to individuals that serve more than 50% of their time in direct contact with uh students. Uh you'll see that broken down. Uh the state did actually provide the the dollars that would take care of uh our bonus payments, social security, retirement numbers, and Medicare dollars. And so you'll see that's distributed through our major categories of where those teachers are, regular instruction, alternative instruction, special ed, and CTE. Uh it is our plan to distribute those dollars uh during the September paycheck. And so um that will be on that
010with this budget amendment. You see, it's a balanced amendment. We received 1.909703 and we would anticipate distributing the same We have a motion to approve this budget amendment. >> Approve. >> They're wrong. Same too, wasn't it? >> We'll go with Mr. Josh at this time. How about a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Rice. >> Any questions or discussion? All those in favor of approval of the budget amendment, make a note by saying I. >> Opposed? No. Motion passes. 6. members, while we're on that topic again, uh the state set the parameters for who was eligible for that bonus, and those those had to be teachers that spent more than half of their day in direct contact with u with students. And so um I know there was some conversation back when when we first discussed
011the topic I think it was in January or February when the topic was discussed by the board of you know who's going to get the dollars and who's not going to get the dollars again. So uh anyone who served in a position uh that is not a direct classroom instructor um and does not have that time in front of students would not be receiving that. So, uh, we do have a lot of people that are in supporting roles, instructional coaches, administrators, uh, some guidance folks, some library folks, uh, so there there is a pretty good handful of student or I'm sorry, staff that will not receive that bonus. Um, as well as none of our instructional staff received that bonus. So, I know uh that was of interest and that was part of the discussion
012back in January, February, March as we had that. And so, that we've received the money and we received direction from the state of Tennessee. Uh we know exactly who those individuals are that are going to receive that and who are not. So, I know that may be a concern to some of our staff, that may be a concern to the board, but I just did want you to know that u we anticipate um somewhere around 150 certified staff will not receive the bonus and none of our 650 or so classified staff will receive that. So, just for your information, Okay, we'll move on to the next item. Guaranteed maximum price Joe Burns High School agriculture project. >> Well, members, at our last meeting, uh page 46, item 6C in your package, we looked at a
013um a recommendation from Huelet Spencer on the two agriculture projects, the two barns that are going to be placed due to ISM grant money that we're receiving from the state. Last month, we approved the East Robertson High School project and uh we pulled the Joe Burns project for some locations and some specifics for that. Uh you will see that we're bringing that item back tonight. I would remind you the East Robertson High School project. Um has already been approved. U Jamie Spencer is here from Hillet Spencer tonight. And if you wanted an update on where they are, I think they're doing uh some preliminary site work and getting ready to to go ahead and start with that. And at Toburns High School, the guaranteed maximum price for that project uh is $253,465 and two cents.
014So tonight, we would request that we go ahead and approve the Joe Burns a building, the Joe Burns barn 25346502, and that is a guaranteed maximum price. >> Okay. Do we have a motion to approve? >> Motion to approve. >> Second. Motion by Mr. Ays and second by Miss White. Questions or discussion. All those in favor of approval, make it known by saying I. I. >> Oppos? No. Motion passes 6. Okay. Next item, board policy revisions. Board members, in our last meeting uh on second reading uh we shared a number of I'm sorry, we shared a number of policies on first reading that would require some revisions and um we again would like to approve those this evening on second reading and then we do have one policy uh that is printed in your packet
015on page 47 item 7A. Uh this is the the position or policy that allowed uh cheerleaders and dance members to participate if they were homeschooled uh sorry would allow them the opportunity to try out for a position as a cheerleader or a dance team member in there. This was a policy that had the sunset rule to it and um I failed to bring that back to you and we are recommending that that go ahead and be extended another year into through June 30, 2026. So that's this would be on the first reading uh for the extension of that. The other policies would be their second. >> We did second reading up in the consent agenda. >> Yes, ma'am. So, we just need a motion to approve this one. >> Motion to approve. >> Motion to
016Mr. Jeff White. There's a second. Second by Miss White. >> I I have a question. >> Okay. >> That whole sentence was marked out about the sunset on July the 1st. Does that mean now that that sentence is gone that this is policy and we won't vote on it again until we deem it necessary? I think that's a recommendation. >> Okay. Well, you mentioned a year. >> I did mention a year. So, it's I I am okay with going ahead and removing that sun setting. So, it just become a policy. >> Okay. >> And again, this would allow them to try out for both of those the dance and cheerleading. >> Any other questions or discussion? >> All those in favor of approval make it known by saying I. I >> opposed. No. Motion passes
0176. Next item on the agenda is application for campus construction project Springfield High softball. >> Um, Principal Tucker has asked that we postpone that for a month. So, I'm going to ask we pull that from the agenda. >> Okay. >> Like they're working on a project and they may put those two projects together and uh so principal would ask that we pull that off for a current time. >> Okay. We'll move on to 8B application for campus construction project. Joe Burns High Baseball. >> Joe Burns High School uh has presented a construction project for a hitting facility in the baseball program. Uh there's a lot of excitement in that program and they brought this and presented this to us. Uh you see the description of where this would be. You see location on page 56.
018Uh again, Dr. Willoughby I think is here. uh if you were to have any particular questions uh for he and the athletic booster club at Joe Burns High School. And again, we would recommend that that project be approved in its final stage. >> We have a motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Motion to Mr. Ayes. Second by >> Mr. Josh White. Any questions or discussion? If you haven't been out there, I just want to thank uh the whole community that's been doing stuff there. But uh Brown Builders is also we've had seven acres back there since 2007 that's just been grown up and uh they've put a lot of time out there. They've got it leveled off. We've got a really good seven acres we can use for a lot of
019stuff now. Part of it's where the a building is going to. So, uh I'm really proud of the community for all they've done for that. >> Anything else? All those in favor of approval make it known by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed? No. Motion passes. 6. We are down to communications. >> I do not have any. >> Okay. Director of schools report. >> Director of schools report. Uh first would like to report from the department of education. Uh we've received our notice of approval for um from the state for the operating procedures that we have had. uh over the last year, as you remember, in each November, we have to submit a a report that says we are in compliance as far as we know with all rules, regulations, minimum standards, and laws. And
020so, dated August 8th, I received our conditional approval on that. We had a couple items that we needed to complete a plan of correction on, and those have already been completed, submitted, and approved by the state. So, we are fully in compliance now with that with those changes. Uh second thing I'd like to share with you. You had asked that we uh develop a compensation plan for our volunteer or our assistant coaches. And u we have completed that. And as I think somebody mentioned last week or last month, we've already uh budgeted for those dollar amounts for for those people who would be serving in those roles. So our compensation for those folks would mirror exactly as we pay our certified and class certified staff that will be performing those roles such as coaches or
021assistant coaches. U this is these are not additional positions that would be outside the budget or what is allotted to that school. So, uh, if a school were allotted two volunteer or two assistant coaches, one could be a staff member, one would be could be a non-staff member. All depends upon the principal's recommendation for those programs. And again, uh, what you saw in your packets last month, appendix that was attached to uh, the memorandum of understanding that we have with the education association, we're going to use those same dollar amounts to compensate those individuals. So, we're prepared to put that into effect with your consensus or if we need to vote on that either way, Miss Hogan, I >> think we already voted on it. >> I think you directed us to do that. So,
022just wanted to report to you that we have completed that. Uh next do have a um there's a graph coming to you that shows the changes in enrollment at each of our schools. And um we wanted to particularly show this and highlight that uh because of the redistricting and reszoning that that you had asked us to do in the spring. And so as we look at our numbers uh in particular the second and third bars, Crest View, Chetm Park, those schools had students zoned away from them. And so you'll see a 10 uh 15% decline in their enrollments. Uh jumping over, you'll also see uh decline at Heritage. You'll see some declines at Woodall. You'll see some declines at Heritage High. And so you'll see where numbers have left those locations. Um, and then you'll
023see the places that those students have been reszoned to. Uh, so you'll see growth, considerable growth at East Elementary, East Middle, and East High, or not as much as middle school level, but at East High. You'll see some growth at Green Bear High, Green Bear Middle, and growth at Joe Burns cluster. So, um, in essence, I think we have and and again, numbers are still pretty preliminary there. There are a lot of folks moving in, moving out, and requesting out of zones and transfers between schools, and we're looking at those numbers very closely. Um, but I I think overall our zoning did what you had asked and expected it to accomplish. Uh however in the the allowing those families to be grandfathered to their cluster I think I think a lot of people have taken
024advantage of that and again we uh we maybe anticipated a few more student or few more students would be uh zoned to those schools and so we do have some lower numbers in certain grade levels at certain clusters. Uh I don't think as many people left Wood all or left Heritage Elementary as we anticipated. So uh as you look at the next sheet of paper that's coming around to you, you'll see that for instance Wataga has some lower numbers that I think we had kind of considered that uh would be higher and uh >> and we also took some from >> to make room for those that would be transferring. So we did send some of those folks to Greenberry Elementary as well. So, um, you know, that that's fine. Those families took advantage of
025the offer that we gave them and we do recognize that. >> I think this will be like when we made the move to four. We probably won't realize that shift for another three or four years. >> Yeah. Uh, so again, you'll see the uh the schools, you'll see their ending enrollments in the second column there, and you will see where they are. Bransford is not a good place to use as an example as um as again prek hasn't started yet and we're still enrolling students there. But as you look uh the remainder of the schools going through there uh you will see some highlights that we're looking at those numbers very carefully. We do have to be in uh compliance with state teacher ratios, pupil teacher ratios in certain places and places that are highlighted.
026Uh we do and are still looking at those very carefully. See there's some concern at Crest View. There's some concern at Joe Burns Elementary School. We'd like to have those numbers as low as possible especially in those early grades so they can get a good start, good foundational start. So overall we're sitting at 11 almost 112 current. >> Yes sir. >> Looks like we're about 1%. Is that what I'm seeing on this? >> Yes sir. And like we were talking today the number this morning was somewhere around 100 students 80 to 100 students still not shown up. um our her staff are looking for those students, making contacts with those, trying to find out, you know, have you moved, have you been on vacation and miss missed a week of school already? But, uh looking
027at those numbers very carefully. >> So, when family calls, they have to notify us when the student's not going to attend public school. >> That's that's what they're supposed to do. Yes, sir. And then are we designating whether be homeschool voucher? I guess I'm I'm trying to figure out I'd like to know how much the state voucher program may have affected our enrollment. Do we separate it that way? >> Each each private school must report to us. I think it's u mid midepptember before they're required to make those reports to us. So they have to give us a report of everybody who's living in our school zone that is attending a private school. Uh directors of schools have asked the state for a list of students that have taken advantage of the voucher and they've
028indicated they did not collect that information. So we we do not have information as to which of our students might have taken that unless the families just come and voluntary told us voluntarily told us that that's what they've done. >> So the state's not going to data to say how much the caring will affect each school district. >> We've been told they do not collect that district that information by district. >> I'll leave the comments to myself. >> That's unbelievable. >> Does anybody have any idea where the money's going? I think there's a movie about that. Where's the money going? >> Be nice to be able to track the money. >> I don't mind if I just keep up with the data so we can see how are affected. I think as a lawmaker, if
029I was a lawmaker in the state of Tennessee, I don't know that data. Maybe some of them can't add. Maybe I shouldn't say that. >> You said it. >> I did say it. >> He said he was going to keep it to himself, but he didn't. Did he? >> Uh, next item. board members. Um would like to uh share with you the the state this year has has done a much better job of rolling data to us and so uh we are beginning to receive some preliminary data at the uh the district level and we'll be getting that and hopefully school data will be continuing to flow to us. Um but we um we're very pleased to announce that uh from a district perspective at each grade level in each subject leveled to say except
030one uh which is US history we did show increases in every grade level at every subject level uh from a district perspective. Again, we're looking and we'll be sharing with uh principles and talking to them about their individual scores and what that looks like in those uh individual schools with with teachers and classrooms. Uh but from a district-wide perspective, some of them were very minor increases, but we'll take any increase that we have and very proud of the work that our students and teachers and administrators did last year on that. Uh we anticipate a release of TASS data late this week. And if you remember, the TBS data is where um growth is measured. And so we had a lot of potential for growth this past year. And so that's where schools are rated on
031a school from a score from one to five with one being less growth than anticipated and five being significantly more growth with a three being average or expected growth. Uh this year we're expected to have six schools that would receive a five and we'll be visiting those schools uh later on in the month of September, I believe. And we're going to put that on your calendars if you'd like to go visit those schools and share congratulations with them. We anticipate two schools having a four. We anticipate three schools having a three. Anticipate three schools having a two and four schools having a one. So, we're working on the schools that uh have ones and twos and are not meeting expectations in terms of growth. Uh but we're certainly going to celebrate the threes, fours, and
032fives that we do have. And hopefully by the next time we meet, we'll have a district score to share with you as well. Uh next thing I'd like to share just as a reminder, uh two two final for me. Uh the fall district meeting is going to be held on September 4th. That's much earlier uh than it's been for us in a while. Uh our your meeting uh fall district meeting for TSBA will be at Mchuan High School and that's uh registrations at 4:30 that evening and the meetings are from 5 until 7. So if you would like to make reservations to go uh to the fall district meeting, if you'll let Miss Donna know. I think the deadline is coming up pretty soon. We did have two students that were nominated for awards that
033um are in the running for outstanding students from the Mid Cumberland area and uh we wish them the very best. We'll have their names as those announcements are continued to be made. But if you would like to attend that um we can make arrangements to travel if you'd like to if you'll let Miss Donna know if you'd like to participate there. And then lastly would remind you that next Tuesday evening, the 19th, uh we are scheduled for architect presentations. I think I put those dates on your calendar and we'll have a an agenda for you that evening. uh representatives from Helix Spencer will be here at I think that's at 5ish 5:15 uh to talk to you about the process just a little bit and then we'll have I think we set aside I think
034that's at 5:30 then we set aside 15 or 20 minutes or so for each of the five presentations that we have that evening and that'll be in this room. I think I shared another email or two with you uh regarding some other projects that we're working on and we'll place those on uh for topics as as those come up as well. Glad to answer any questions. We've had a great start to school. Um a lot of exciting faces everywhere I've been. A lot of good things happening already and students are hard at work already. teachers are hard at work and uh just just a lot of efforts have gone to getting school off to a great start. >> Anybody have questions? >> Any update on west side I construction? >> Yes sir. Um IA is
035we we've completed the certificate of substantial completion on that. There are a few punch list items and a few minor things that that needed to be taken care of on there, but uh the substantial completion list has already been signed off on, so we're we're good with where they are. Uh Westside just didn't make it. Uh we were still looking um at the last report I sent to you. Uh we were expecting an electrical inspection that the inspector did not get there to do the things that were necessary to uh to get us in that building. and um just for the start of school it was we we felt it was not feasible to to put that pressure on staff to get their rooms ready for um you know for the open house and everything.
036So we have uh we've tentatively set a date we're shooting before Labor Day but even possibly looking as far as first semester break during fall break to make that that feasible. just didn't want to put unnecessary pressure on staff or or even our maintenance staff to move everything that needed to be moved or taken care of for that. So, um the Woodall project much faster than we expected and so that's the HVAC program there. >> Good timing. >> Yes, >> they were very excited at open house. They had a little air conditioner >> and um we signed paperwork um this was late last week. So, the Coopertown, the rest of Coopertown Elementary School that that I think we bid that back in maybe February, March, April, uh to get the rest of that building HVAC.
037We'll we'll be starting soon. I'm sure. >> Well, Dr. Hollinssworth and I walk through the westside part during open house and I I can't see it being open anytime soon, but I'm sure it will be. But >> it still surprised >> and I don't think it'll be Labor Day. I'm just saying. Okay. But anyway, all right. Let's go. >> Could I have one more thing that I I forgot to mention? Um, we were invited, the board was invited on the 31st of July to attend a meeting with the uh, juvenile court system to talk about attendance. And I think Miss White was there representing the board. Um, we did, uh, have some communication with the, uh, the court office and, uh, we're going to be continuing to try to work with that department as we
038look for ways to overcome barriers to to school attendance. But again, that's that continues to be an issue for us is attendance and making sure our students are at school and uh, we're looking for ways to continue to improve that. Um, we're we're working on a couple of proposals that we might bring you as a board to address some of those issues. Miss W, I don't if you want to give any updates from that meeting or not. >> She doesn't. She I can tell that word. >> She said thank you. >> Okay. >> You did good. >> Okay. Do we have any old business to come before us tonight? Anybody have any new business? Then we will start with comments by board members. >> Mr. Rice, would you like to go first? >> Just actually
039probably had less calls this year than the start of school. Um, and the ones I had were pretty minor. So, congratulations to all the staff. you guys work tirelessly and and I said it earlier that a lot of people that are not involved think that everybody goes home at 3:30 and u that's just not the case and so thanks for what y'all do nothing's ever perfect beginning a school year that this year seen on at least on my end has been smooth so thank you guys >> thank you >> it's been a good start of the school year feels I don't know it feels more a little more excitement than previous years. I don't know. It's I know in my house I've got one that's really excited about their schedule this semester and one that
040hates it. So, I'm going to take that as a win. So, you know, I got 5050, but uh uh it's middle and high school, so that's But it's been a it's been a very smooth start. Like Scott said, I appreciate all the work that goes into that. Um if you're not in the system, you kind of think it just happens. And when you see all that it takes to get all these kids back in school and get everybody together, it's pretty amazing. So, thank you'all for all that you've done. Well, there was a lot of excitement this time, just kind of like what you said. And and I did notice too in the schools that I was in. Everything was just sparkling and uh maybe nothing's ever always perfect. But anyway, but I even heard
041some teachers that were excited about how clean their rooms were. So, I thought that was good. I mean, there might everything's not always perfect, but I heard some some good comments from things they were telling me. But there was just a but but a whole lot of excitement. I just made it to two open houses this time, but it was it was both great. And and as far as going back to the other, I guess I'm I'm really not going to speak on that, but um but boy, I didn't realize just how much the school system itself has involved. That was an eye openener for me just to keep up with attendance just from the staff that was there and them talking about the issues that they deal with. This is a really really big
042shift, isn't it? So, thank you for for being the captain. >> So, everything going good? Uh, also those 3:30 days, what about the two to three weeks they spent getting their classrooms ready >> before school? Cuz I can see them up there as I drive by. I thank all the teachers >> and uh and all the staff at South. >> Well, it was great to meet the new uh administrators before the meeting today. I know some of those some of those folks are not not at all new to the county, but but new to their positions. So very exciting to sit and talk with them and get to know them a little bit better. Um you know speaking of getting into the school year things going smoothly. I know doesn't matter what you're doing if
043it's education related or not. You know, a lot of times when you're starting a new, it's not it's not going to be perfect, but but the folks that I talked to during that process, you know, whatever little growing pains there were, anything at the beginning of the year, uh, every single conversation I had, you know, whoever was impacted met it with just a tremendous attitude, no, you know, negativity to start the year, just reiterating that, you know, these things happen and, you know, little bumps in the road to get things going, but we're going to take care of it. It's going to be a great year. So, I just appreciate the positive outlook starting forward because that's contagious among your staffs and the students and everything. So, good luck going into the year. >> Okay.
044Well, I went to lots of open houses and y'all are going to hear me say the same thing I say every year. Those little rascals, they're just so excited to be there. Those big ones, they're just not as much fun for me. But, but but they were all ready. And and I do I mean I think people just don't understand how much work it takes to get things going um at the beginning of the school year. It's just you know I can remember starting you know sometimes a month ahead. I mean there's just always a lot to do to get things ready and you want things to be just right. And uh I I think we are blessed in Robertson County. I think we have a group of administrators and teachers and all the staff
045here. I I think I think we're second to none. And I just, you know, I tell people people that find out I'm on the school board that that don't know, you know, the the way the school board runs. And I say to them, I really like my fellow schoolboard members. >> And they're like, are you really supposed to like them? And I said, but I really do because we get along. we, you know, I don't understand how people get things done if they don't get along. But, um, I do appreciate everything that everybody's done to get this this year off to a good start. And I guess that's it. So, meeting is adjourned. >> Wow, that's cool.