001Good evening everyone. Welcome. Welcome to our last top tigers of the school year. We're glad to see everybody here. I'd like to call to order this regularly scheduled board of education meeting May 14th, 2025. It's 5:30. Miss Sto here. Mr. Thomas here. Mr. Harris here. Schaffer here. Here. Thank you. Item B is approval of the agenda. It is recommended that the board of education approves the agenda of the May 14th, 2025 board of education meeting. Action by the board of education in adoption of a consent agenda means that all items are adopted by one singular motion unless a member of the board of education, treasurer or superintendent request that any such items be removed from the consent agenda and voted upon separately. So move second. Any discussion? Miss Sto, would you please call the hi?
002Mr. Hi. Mr. Harris. Hi. Hi. Thank you. Sorry. This is our opening ceremonyformational items. This meeting is a meeting of the Kyoga Falls Board of Education in public for the purpose of conducting the school's district's business. It is not a public community meeting, although there are opportunities for public participation. If any individual wishes to address the board regarding a topic found on the meeting agenda, the individual must complete a registration form found inside the attendance notebook and present it to the treasurer. Following the introduction of the topic by the board president, followed by board discussion, the individual will be recognized. If an individual wishes to address the board regarding a topic not found on the meeting agenda, he or she must notify the superintendent and or board president of the topic no later than three
003business days in advance of the meeting. These individuals may share their comments during the board business portion of the agenda. In both cases, the individual will preface comments by an announcement of his or her name and address and limit comments to three minutes. All statements should be directed to the board president. No person address or question board members individually. An unabbridged board agenda for this meeting can be found on your electronic device as shown on the screen there. And for your convenience, hard copies of the board agenda may be found on the table by the signin book over there to your left. The next finance meet committee meeting is May 20th, 2025 at 8:30 a.m. at the board of education office 405 road Kyoga Falls suite 20201. A special meeting of the Kyoga Falls board
004meeting will take place on May 21st, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. at Neonet in room A7000 Graham Road. The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Kyoga Falls Board of Education is May 28th, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. in the Kyogre Falls High School Library. I'd also like to add as anformational item that our next discussion regarding our future of our elementary buildings and answering questions to the community as promised will be at our May 28th meeting here in the Ka Falls Library. And now for our pledge of allegiance and welcome, Miss If you'll stand if you're able and join me in the pledge. I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Welcome. Our
005vision. Ka Falls City School District. The hub of our community. Committed to a culture of caring. We innovate. We create. We personalize education for all. Our mission. Every student, every day, every opportunity. The board's strategic plan goals are as follows. Culture of caring. Did I skip one? Oh, I'm sorry. Okay. Culture of caring. The Kaigo Falls City School District is committed to fostering a culture of caring for all members of the Black Tiger family. We believe that meeting the fundamental needs of individuals is essential for personal growth and success. Our goal is to prior prioritize and address these needs from basic to advanced, ensuring that every student, staff member, and community member is supported in their journey. By focusing on the unique needs of our district population, we aim to create an environment where all
006individuals can thrive academically, socially, and emotionally, facilitating our financial future. As the hub of our community, we will manage operational resources with financial transparency and responsibility to provide a safe, cost-effective environment that enriches student success and pro promotes positive growth by fostering strong partnerships. Steering to students achievement, we envision a future where all students are empowered to reach their full potential as lifelong learners and global citizens through personalized and innovative educational experiences that prepare students for employment, enlistment, and enrollment success. Thank you very much, Miss White. And deep is our presentations. First off, I'd like to call Mr. Dan McGovern for our stock market project winners. [Applause] You are tell us about Oh, I'm supposed to say something. Hi, I'm Dan McGovern and I teach at Roberts. Uh uh we have a careers class over
007there and uh we have some students who uh did an investment challenge and uh uh won the state competition um out of a couple hundred different teams. Just wanted to recognize them. Bring them up. Uh this was a team Caleb Wright [Applause] and Kane Dittle. [Applause] Um, and uh, there was a writing component to this. It was a three paragraph essay explaining their investments. And uh is Sophia here? And Sophia Zubay won the state competition in that. Thank you very much and congratulations. Up next is our top tiger recognition. Dr. Celico and Mr. Harris will be assisting this evening. Thank you, Mr. Goko. Um, good evening. Oh my gosh, there are a lot of people here this evening. We are We have a full house. It's good to see all of you here. Um, Mr.
008McGovern and your students, if you could stay. Um, we are going to take pictures across the hall afterwards. So, we want to make sure we we get you to hang around here. All right. So, Top Tiger, how many of you have been here before for this? Raise your hands. Let's see them. I know the principal have I know that Miss Brown, I see you back there. Principal Brown's raising hand. She wants her credit. You get extra credit. Um, how many uh parents and students? Let me see it again. Okay. All right. All right. Well, for those of you who are new to this, let me tell you a little bit about why you're here this evening. Um, Top Tiger is an award given by our board of education uh to students from each building each
009month. And the students are chosen by various staff members in their buildings. And I get the pleasure of reading about each one of the children students that are here this evening. So um students, I'm going to ask you to pay very close attention. You got to follow multi-step directions. All right, let's see how you do. If you're anything like my kid, she would have lost me on the first direction. So let's see how you do. All right, so when I call your name, you are going to come forward. All right, you're going to stand right here. I'm going to read about you. And then you are going to right here. Miss Stewart is back here. You're going to get your picture. And while you are up here, you're going to get some wonderful gifts from
010Mr. Harris as my helper this evening. So, he will help distribute those. And um one of the things that you're going to walk away with this evening is I never know if it's there, but here it is. So, you get to take this home to put in your yards or in a window at home. And um these are compliments of our uh teachers union. They are proud sponsors of that. We are very grateful that Mrs. Carile, our president is here this evening. So, thank you. All right. And then afterwards, what will happen is we will, as I mentioned earlier, when we are finished with all of our names, we'll head across the hallway where you'll get more things and a picture. So, uh before we do that though, I just want to mention that we
011have many generous community sponsors that help with this evening. And one of those sponsors is here this evening and that is our Kyahoga Falls Foundation and alumni association. So we want to thank all of our partners and um thank um those that are here this evening from the foundation and I believe I know Chris Scher, are you speaking? And Dan Arjun will be our speakers this evening. So I'm going to turn it over to them for just a moment. Good evening everyone. Uh my name is Chris Shrader. I am a trustee of the Kaga Falls Schools Foundation and Alumni Association. And Dan Arjunz right here is my friend from the class of 1970 and we're and he's a trustee as well. So we've been around here for a long time. The Caufall Schools Foundation and
012Alumni Association is one of the sponsors of the Top Tiger Award. Each year we award over $150,000 in student scholarships which we just had last week and it was phenomenal. It was just wonderful. And we also award classroom teachers with grants to help them uh you know just get things more supplies and and more programs for their classroom. Uh we also help connect alumni by assisting with class reunions and class websites. And we also recognize distinguished alumni and host a recognition program and reception each May. All of our top tigers are invited to walk with us in the Memorial Day parade. That's less than two weeks away. So, uh, you should have received a letter about that if you didn't see me when we're over there in the cafeteria. Tonight, after all the top tigers
013have been recognized, you'll get your picture. You'll go over there and in the cafeteria, have a group picture done. Then you'll sit down and you'll get I'll call you up by school. Dan and I will you'll get a t-shirt. the the parent will get a folder and then you can take pictures. You'll get this sign that's right here and then you can go home. Okay, so we are really really proud of all of you. Um this is just wonderful to have so many people here to honor our top tigers and congratulations [Applause] Thank you. Always appreciative of all that you do for our students. And speaking of students, are we ready? Someone is. Was that a parent that was clapping? All right, I got a drum roll. All right, students. Are you ready? Are you
014excited? Thank you. All right, buddy. All right, well, here we go. We are going to start with Dwit. I'm not mixing it up tonight. I'm not being original. We start alphabetical order here with our elementarymentaries. So, our first school is Dwit. So, again, students, when I call your name, come forward. Our first student is Tessa Kirkpatrick. [Applause] Tessa, when I first saw you stand, I'm like, "Wow, that is the tallest elementary that I've ever seen. Hello, Tessa. All right, ready? Here we go. Tessa has been a fantastic student to have in class this year. She entered kindergarten ready to learn and it has continued all year. Her perseverance has helped her when the work has been tough. Learning these skills can be difficult. Tessa has also done her best to be helpful to peers and
015teachers, remain friendly, and take responsibility for her actions. She helps clean up without ask, "That's amazing. Can you come to my house, too? Maybe help mine." They don't do that. She hugs a friend when they need it, and she is honest if she makes a mistake. Oh my gosh, I love that. Keep up the great work, Tessa. You have a lot of success left to do in school. So, congratulations. All right, our next student is Joshua Yanick. That's right. You should clap for yourself. Come on up, buddy. That a boy. All right. All right. Go by Josh. Josh or Joshua? That's what it says here. So, we're confirmed. You're the right person. Josh embodies the spirit of Black Tiger pride through his actions and character. He consistently demonstrates respect towards his peers, teachers, and staff,
016fostering a positive environment within the school community. Josh is known for taking responsibility for his actions both in academic work and his interactions with others. He prioritizes safety in all situations, ensuring the well-being of himself and those around him. Very good. Just is Josh genuinely kind, caring, and thoughtful, always ready to offer a helping hand or word of encouragement, making him a valued member of the Black Tiger family. Congratulations. All right, moving on to Lincoln. Our first student is Leah Campbell. All right, Leah. Leah's kind heart, helpful spirit, and compassionate nature make her stand out in fifth grade. She consistently goes above and beyond to support those around her, showing empathy and understanding in all situations. Leah's positive character and willingness to help create a warm and inclusive atmosphere, especially when she works with the
017kindergarteners, make her an ideal candidate for Top Tiger. Congratulations. All right, our other student from Lincoln is Nathan McKezy. [Applause] Nathan, we're admiring your shirt, but look out for Mr. Harris. He might try to take it. He just said he likes it. I don't think it'll fit. Nathan truly embodies the spirit of Black Tiger pride in everything he does. He consistently demonstrates kindness, respect, and a genuine commitment to excellence. Nathan approaches his interactions with classmates and teachers alike with a smile and a helping fostering a sense of unity and camaraderie within our community. Academically, he is a model student whose dedication to learning is evident in his thoughtful responses, diligent work ethic, and unwavering pursuit of excellence. If he has a spare minute, he is quick to pull out his favorite book and loves to
018escape in both fiction and non-fiction. Outside the classroom, Nathan enjoys the digital world of Roblox. I know that one. And cherishes time spent with his family. Nathan exemplifies what it means to be a black tiger. Congratulations. All right, moving on to Preston. Principal Brown, you ready? Ready. All right, our first student is Hazel Davidsmeer. All right, we'll make sure that she gets everything she needs. Okay. All right. Our next student is Zayen Zrich. Nathan Y. Zayen. Sorry, almost got you confused. All right, Zayen. Ready this way so everybody can see that boy. Zayen is a quiet example of how to be an amazing black tiger. He is always on task and turns in quality work on time. He was a spotlight student in ELA. He doesn't back down from tough math problems and participates in
019class by asking and answering questions. He works well independently and is a great team player when there is a group when there is group work to be done. He is also a leader at recess keeping basketball fun and including everyone. Principal Brown could not be prouder of Zaden and how far he has come during his years at Preston. I want to ask you something. When you work in groups with people, do you get annoyed when they don't do their part? Me, too. All right. Good job. We all have to do our part when we work in groups, even as adults. Okay, moving along to Price, we have Riley Marger. [Applause] I know Riley. Come on up, Riley. Mr. Linder is here today, too. He was so that you were coming up tonight. All right, here's
020Riley. Let's see. All right, Riley, a black tiger since kindergarten. What? Wow. Has shown outstanding growth in academics, social skills, and daily life skills. He's a kind friend, always ready to help, and shares joy with compliments, winks, hugs, and I love you. We will deeply miss Riley's presence and his inquisitive nature brightening our days here next year. We are so proud of his progress and excited for his future. Congratulations. All right, our next student at Price is Gemma. [Applause] Gemma. He took the best route. your way through there. All right, Gemma. Gemma has demonstrated remarkable growth this year, both academically and socially. Her positive attitude towards school is truly commendable, fostering a genuine engagement with her learning. She interacts wonderfully with her classmates and teachers, building strong and supportive relationships. Gemma's willingness to seek assistance
021when needed showcases her proactive approach to learning and has built up her confidence. Her quick wit and great sense of humor bring joy to the classroom and her focus during lessons allows her to absorb information effectively. Moreover, Jama has shown incredible resilience in navigating life's challenges, a testament to her strong character. Congratulations, Jama. All right, moving along to Richardson, we have Weston Hley. [Applause] You have your own private photographer with you or what? Got some paparazzi following you. All right, Weston. Weston consistently embodies the values of our of our district and as he upholds respect, responsibility, and safety. He treats everyone with incredible kindness and goes out of his way to make others feel included, ensuring no one feels left out. Weston's positive attitude is contagious. He is always smiling and lifting the mood of
022those around him. In the classroom, Weston is dedicated student and works hard and always tries his best. He is also an outstanding helper and is always the first person to help classmates and his teachers. His actions reflect a strong sense of responsibility, whether it's completing assignments to the best of his ability or making to always follow classroom rules. He consistently demonstrates respect by listening attentively, using kind words, and encouraging others. He contributes to a safe and welcoming environment through his positive attitude. And we love to give everyone hugs. All right. Is a role model in every sense and truly deserves the top tiger award. Congratulations. Has some seriously beautifully blue eyes and they match his shirt. Is bringing them out tonight. Um before I continue, I see lots of staff members and teacher, proud teachers
023and principles. So if you're here from the staff to um be here for one of your students of support, please just raise your hand so we can applaud you as well. Our next student from Richardson was not here last month. Um Robert Miller II. Is Robert here? Oh, there he is. Okay. We go by Robbie. Huh? All right, Robbie. Robbie consistently puts forth tremendous effort and strives to do his best even when faced with challenging tasks. His excitement and curiosity about new topics and activities motivates him to actively engage in classroom discussions. He follows instructions and completes tasks diligently. Kindness, patience, and respect are evident in his interactions with peers. He practices fairness during play and classroom activities. He encourages his peers to do their best and congratulates them on a job well done. Robbie
024speaks politely and appreciates the uniqueness of each classmate, treating them all with respect. This student consistently adheres to classroom expectations, showcasing school spirit, respect, and responsibilities. Congratulations, Did you hear him? He said thank you to everyone. That is wonderful. All right. And our last student at Richardson is Mallerie Webb. Mallerie. All right. Mallerie is truly a one-ofa-kind student, classmates, and friend. Mallerie comes to school each and every day with a smile on her face. I was waiting for that smile. Are we gonna get one? Are we going to get one? Uh, I think it's coming. I was waiting. And she has an eagerness to learn and a willingness to help others. When Mallerie began kindergarten, she was a little hesitant as she adjusted to a new environment filled with new faces. That is very fair.
025But she quickly came out of her shell and has become a cherished member of our classroom community. Mallerie is curious and constantly seeking out new information. She values learning, loves to read, and is an incredibly hard worker. Mallerie is the first person to reach out to a classmate who needs help, and has developed many friendships due to her genuine kindness. Mallerie's politeness, care for others, and warmth truly embody what it means to be a top tiger. Congratulations. All right. And our last elementary, our Silver Lakers, we have our first student is Colton Anderson. Oh, I almost didn't see you. There he is. Everybody see Colton? All right, Colton. Throughout the year, has consistently demonstrated Black Tiger pride, actively contributing to a positive and supportive classroom environment. Beyond academics, he has taken initiative in helping to
026keep the classroom tidy and organized, showcasing responsibility and care for our shared classroom space. Very good. His engagement in classroom discussions has been notable, offering thoughtful insights, insights, and encouraging deep learning among peers. Furthermore, he has shown emerging leadership qualities, often taking initiative and supporting group activities. With his evident academic growth over the past year, Colton has proven to be a valuable and developing member of the school community. When not at school, he is an active soccer player and assists his families with chores. Wow, Colton. Congratulations, buddy. All right. And our next student from Silver Lake is Hannah Klein. [Applause] Hannah, where's Jojo? Is he still under there? Yeah. Is your mom here, though? She come back in. All right. Okay. Well, we'll get started. I see someone's recording, so we're in good shape. All
027right. All right. Hannah is an excellent student. She listens and follows directions well. She works hard and always gives her best effort. She is highly committed to doing her best. all areas of the classroom in including work habits and behavior expectations. She shows excellent Black Tiger pride every day and is a classroom leader through her actions. She is also a very kind student. She is respectful to her classmates and teachers. She is courteous and shows excellent manners in the classroom. Hannah is truly deserving of this award. Good job. All right, moving along to our middle school students. Starting with Bolick, we have Logan Almquist, but I believe is not here this evening, but just in case. Logan, are you here? All right. And our next student is Tagan Wright. Hello. Is it Tegan or Tagan?
028Okay, good. Because that's what it says here. Otherwise, I would have had to fire someone tomorrow again. Stay right there. Okay. Right there. Okay. Tagen has demonstrated remarkable academic growth, notably in reading and math, where she's blossoming into a reader and writer. One of Tagen's key strengths is her resilience when facing challenges. Instead of being discouraged, she embraces difficult concepts and perseveres until she reaches mastery. This tenacity coupled with her desire for independence makes her a truly motivated learner. On top of all that, Tagen is a well-liked and respected member of her classes, consistently showing respect for teachers and her fellow students. Tagen knows what she wants and is able to effectively advocate for herself as needed. She's typically cheerful and often expresses her enthusiasm to learn by saying, "I'm ready to learn." This attitude
029will come will continue her journey of achieving success and in all aspects of her life. We are so proud of Tagan. Nice. All right, moving on to Roberts. Oh, we have a Sophia. I saw Sophia get nervous earlier when you saw your name. They thought they were calling you up there. I saw you, Sophia. I saw you do this. I thought that was me. Uh, Sophia Johnson. It was a false alarm. It was when Mr. McGovern called the Sophia. I looking right at you. I saw that reaction. Okay. Sophia consistently demonstrates exceptional qualities, including being thoughtful, kind, hardworking, and dedicated to all her endeavors. Her determination is evident in her successful participation in cross country track explorations of art, which is a high school level course. Awesome. Band and Girl Scouts, showcasing her impressive ability
030to balance multiple commitments for sure. Notably, her creativity and excellent detail work were highlighted by her winning design for the 42nd annual Turkey Trot T-shirt this year. That was you. Nice. All right. Beyond her individual achievements, Sophia is a valued teammate who collabor ates effectively with her peers. Overall, Sophia's blend of positive character traits and accomplishments makes her a truly outstanding student and a deserving recipient of this recognition. Congratulations. I think she's like, "All right, are you done reading about me yet? Can I go giving me the side eye? I'm used to that from middle school, my own kids." All right, good job, Sophia. All right, next we have Henry Myers. [Applause] All right, Henry. Henry is a straight A student at Robert's Middle School. Nice. Henry has a very positive attitude in all of
031his classes and pairs that with a wonderful sense of humor. And Henry has high expectations of himself and shows a true enjoyment for learning. During his academy time, you'll often find him completing extra computer coding and 3D design. Very cool. Henry does a fabulous job in all of his subjects, but his teachers understand that his one true love is ramen noodles. Ramen noodles for real. I don't know who wrote it, but that is kind of funny. You really like ramen noodles, huh? What's your favorite? Like chicken soy sauce? All right. Well, that's good to know about you, Henry. When I see you, I'm gonna ask you how your ramen noodles are. All right. Henry is a shining example of kindness, character, and black tiger pride. Congratulations. Fun fact about Henry, we all have one now.
032All right, moving on to the high school, we have Emma Hudek. All right, so Emma demonstrates a work ethic in our community agriculture program that few can match. She constantly strives to better herself and looks at every challenge as an opportunity for growth. Recently, Emma was the first of our students to participate in an internship at De's Floral Studio. Like us, Deetsz was so impressed with Emma's abilities, they hired her shortly after the conclusion of her placement. Nice. We are so grateful that Emma chose to be in our agricultural program and look forward to seeing how she progresses in her employment. And our last student, I will say his name, but I don't believe he's here. Is Evan Jacobson, but I think he has a finals tennis match. Hopefully, he's doing well. All right. Well,
033not only does this conclude our top tiger for the evening, it concludes it for the year. So, I'm exhausted. Um, and also very proud of our students. Uh, this is really um such a great event. I appreciate the board and all of our sponsors who take the time to acknowledge uh our students and I've been in a few different districts and I in my all of my years which is a lot. Um I've not ever we've never passed a place to acknowledge students and to reward them. So kudos to all of you and also another kudos to all of you who are raising these wonderful children. So again doesn't happen by chance. This is hard work to be a parent. We all know and um so we're just really appreciative of the children that you
034us every single day and we we are uh proud of them and their accomplishments as I know all of you are. So, thank you for being here this evening. Um as you recall us saying, we're going to head over across the hall to get some more goodies and a picture. So, thank you [Applause] trade. Hi. Wait. We are back and ready. Is everyone ready? Root cause analysis. That's where we're at. Okay. Thank you. Just making sure I'm on the same page. I'd like to call up to introduce for root cause analysis. Thank you, Vice President Gomez, board members, Mrs. Sto. Thank you for having us here tonight. We are pleased to introduce Dr. Dink and Dr. who are here from the summit education initiative. We started this journey a long time ago. I want to
035say about a year about a year ago and we wanted to learn more about our data and understand if we could figure out what are some predictive qualities about our students that will tell us towards graduation more things that we can know and of course we wanted a regression analysis. So here we are with Dr. Dinker to share her research. Um it's a great foundation that we're learning. I think we can build off of this relationship and continue to grow in our understanding. Um, but this is something I've wanted to do pretty much my whole career and so finally to do it at this point is just wonderful. So, thank you for good evening board member, superintendent. I'm David James, executive director of Summit Education Initiative. And just a reminder that we work with all
03617 public districts in Summit County and we do things just like this at no charge. I'm going to sit down because I'm just window dressing this evening. Alison is the star of the show because she did all the analysis and I'll turn it over to her. Thank you. Thanks for having me. I'm a social scientist. I have been studying juvenile delinquency positive development and school programs for a little over 20 years. I was a college professor for 10 years some years at university, six years at Kent State University. I spent a lot of time teaching research methods and data analysis classes to undergrads. But I also taught many classes on things likeology and law and society. My passion has always been community program evaluation first and statistical analysis second. And so I take a lot
037of joy and pleasure out of helping schools and community organizations to use data to inform policy. And I was so excited for this project because here's an example of a school school district who has a deep understanding of their data already, but recognizing that we're all working with limited resources, you need to know where to direct your efforts. And so that was really the goal here with this root cause analysis. Let's look at some outcomes. Let's look at some predictors, some independent variables, and see what we can say about the data. Um, on a side note, I was also a black tiger for a few years. I lived from the 10 to 15. So this is ended up being like a 29 page report. I'm not going to go through the whole report. It's very
038brief. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to stop me and ask a question. I'll keep going otherwise. And if it's a larger question, we can always talk. I'd be happy to do that too. So we're going to start with a little bit of descriptive analysis just looking at the variables and predictive models. One of the conditions of predictive modeling is that you're able to show a barrier relationship. So a relationship between two variables before they're eligible for a predictive model. So that is not going to be discussed because that in itself is like 10 pages long. But it's all in the report. I'm going to go over the predictive modeling results and then just offer some recommendations and next steps. So I worked with Jody and Jason Smith and we identified together a series
039of data points that were of interest. So with this root cause analysis, we're looking at attendance, graduation, and GPA. And then achievement predictors. Um they identify credits earned in nth grade being five or more credits in nth grade as being a possible strong predictor of future academic outcomes. We also looked at course grade in algebra one and that first attempt was important to capture that data. Same thing for the end of course competency exam algebra one. um course grade in ELA, uh grade level ELA and ELA 2 and of course competency and then we also wanted to look at some demographic influences potentially. So we looked at economic disadvantage, race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, and that was as identified in the evaluation report if you're familiar with that. And then English language learners as well.
040So on the left there's a summary of the demographic descriptive results and on the right there's a table from the report. So just over half of students were female. Majority of students in this district are white 79% about a third experiencing economic disadvantage. Only 5% of students were English language learners and nearly students had an identified disability. And you're going to see on the right hand side in that table um for example under race ethnicity that it's broken out by the available categories but then it also says students of color and white students. So what happens in data analysis is you have to have enough cases. You have to have enough cases in each one of the categories and able in order to be able to use it in statistical modeling. Otherwise, you're not going
041to have enough power to detect statistical significance. So, this is not to say that there isn't additional variation by race and ethnicity, for example. But for the purposes of analysis, we're going to look at students of color compared to white students. It's the same for economic disadvantage. Um, this is based on the free and reduced price lunch status and then disability condition as well. So, Yes or no? Either you did or you did not. So around 80% of students earned five or more credits in grade algebra 1 and students first took algebra in nth grade. The average competency score was 704 with a median 696. And for ELA, the med students first grade and students first exam our outcomes. So attendance rates ranged from 18% of school days attended to 100% of school days attended.
042On average the rate was86 or 86% with a median of 91%. Um another requirement of predictive modeling is that your outcome variables or dependent variables have to take the shape of a normal distribution. Um and it doesn't there are different transformations that you can apply to the data to make it approximate the shape of the normal distribution it's legitimate students stay in the same order but they tend to be spread out more across that normal distribution um about 45% of students and this is 12th grade students met the criteria for chronic absenteeism so they miss 10% or more school in 12th grade. And at SEI, we study chronic absenteeism. That is high but typical. So by the time you're in 11th and 12th grade, chronic absenteeism really increases. Um the vast majority of your students
043graduate 94%. And they had GPA in 12th grade that range from 21 to 4.47, mean of 2.84, a median So, as a statistical analyst, when I look at this chart up on the right, it's very skewed and you see a high clustering of students and cases at the high end. Um, and then you have a long sort of list of students on the low end. And I really recommend a couple of things here. First of all, logistic regression which just compares odds odds of being absent odds of being chronically absent. You do need more cases for this. And then I've noticed this in other school districts, but there seems to be a smaller subset of students who are just terribly chronically absent and they're different from other students. And that's worth further exploration because I
044think that you would be able to intervene in these smaller number of cases and you probably already are. Um that's something that we could discuss more as we're building these analytic projects. So um in 12th grade of 23 24 year I had data available students. Um, sample size is an issue here. You have to have enough cases to detect effect sizes and to have the power to detect statistical significance and many of these analyses um could benefit by increasing the cases. So, one thing that you could do down the road is to combine this year's 12th graders with last year's 12th graders with this year's 12th graders. Um, you typically can have around 40 uh you need a cases to I ratio of 40 to one. So, you need 40 students for every variable in
045your predictive model. In our predictive models here, we can look at four to five independent variables. So we have a whole list of factors that we're looking at in the predictive models. And what I did is I use something called sequential uh multiple regression. And I kind of played with it. What makes the model the strongest? What's the model that fits these data that produces the largest effect sizes? And the relationship there is those are intervention points that you could consider in your district because those are the things that if you were to address or try to intervene you would likely have the largest impact on your outcomes of attendance and GPA. Now because it's a wonderful thing so many of your students graduate that means that And there's not a lot of room to
046detect statistical variation. So for these smaller subsets, kids who are in the bottom five or six% of attendance, kids who aren't graduating English language learners that could benefit from a case study more than predictive modeling. So setting that aside, I'm going to be talking about predictive modeling in a minute, but I wanted to talk a couple of about these two tables. So these are in the report and first table on the left is demographics and the ELA competency test score. Okay, this was not one of the outcomes. It's one of the achievement predictors. But you see how uh males and females, students of color and white students, students with economic disadvantage, students with an identified disability are significantly different from their peers when it comes to the ELA competency test score. On the right side,
047the demographics and GPA, same pattern, except there's no effective race. I thought that this was very I'm not seeing any statistically significant effect by comparing students of color to white students when we look at GPA or attendance but it keeps showing up in your your state competency exams. Another thing that happens and again the requirement is that there has to be these statistically significant relationships. between the two variables. But when you put these things into a predictive model, often times the effect goes away. And that's because for example, let's take gender. Gender is showing significant differences when I just compare gender and ELA test scores or course grades or math, all of that. But in the predictive models, it's not significant. And that's because there's something else going on. I'm g talk a little bit
048about that. Um, sometimes it's something like gender is really working through students who earn five or more credits and that's why there's an effect. That's why the gender effect goes away in predictive modeling. Not to say that it wouldn't be significant if you had a larger sample, but the ones here, for example, don't show those effects. There any questions so far? When you say a larger sample, how large do you think the sample would need to be? So, um, in these tables, there's the column that says power analysis, and it's based on the effect size that you're trying to detect. So taking the table on the left, males and females, there is a significant mean difference on ELA competency test scores, but the effect size is small. And so in order to reliably be able
049to detect that effect size, you would need around 400 cases. So again I use sequential multiple regression in SPSS statistical package and because I had to apply statistical transformation to attendance that means it's no longer directly interpretable. You can say whether there's a significant increase or decrease but that's about it. Okay. So controlling for all of the factors in the model and on average students who earned five or more credits in nth grade had significantly higher rates of attendance in 12th grade. For every lighter grade increase in ELA 10, there is a significant increase in 12th grade attendance rates. So these were the only two things that were significant and had the strongest impact on the outcome of attendance. And I'm going to walk through the recommendations, but this is um based on the varied
050analysis and the predictive model. This would be an evidence based policy recommendation that one method of increasing attendance in 12th grade is to ensure students have earned five credits or more in this for GPA. You can see in the chart on the right, this is pretty normally distributed. I didn't have to do any tinkering with it. Um it just is what it is. Um it's a great outcome. So controlling for And on average, students who had an identified disability had significantly lower GPA than students without one. On average 228 points lower, students who earn five or more credits in nth grade have significantly higher GPA than students who do not points higher on average. Students who attend school more often have higher GPA than students who don't. Makes sense. Higher grades in 10 significantly increase
051GPA in 12th grade. So for every letter grade increase in ELA 10, there is on average increase in 12th grade GPA. That's kind of a lot right from your perspective. I thought it was higher grades in algebra one significantly increase GPA in 12th grade. So for every letter grade increase in algebra 1, there's a 227 point increase in 12th grade GPA. So students with an identified disability, I know you said they were identified through the ETR. Would we assume that since they went they were identified with a disability through ETR that they have accommodations of some sort? Would you think so? So even Okay. So even though they have even though they have accommodations they still I have a question about the last two. Do those stack? So if I can go from B to
052A in ELA 10 and algebra 1, am I going to see a 58 seven increase in my GPA on average? Yes, that's huge. Yeah. Any other questions right now? So high level summary here. Um again this is the strongest model that was possible with the data that you had available. um really confident that these could be key intervention points for your district as you work to improve academic outcomes and things like economic mobility, college enrollment persistence. These things could be important. So, go ahead. How many credits do we normally schedule? So, general freshman with schedule six credits and about 80% of your students earn five or more credits in nth grade. So earning five or more credits is a powerful predictor of student outcomes. It could be a key intervention point for attendance rates in
05312th grade 12th grade GPA. could reduce achievement gaps for students with economic disadvantage and for students with an identified disability. Earning five or more credits in nth grade was the most powerful predictor in all of these models. Earning high grades or the knowledge or skill acquisition that you get in ELA 10 is likely a key intervention point to improve attendance rates in 12th grade 12th grade GPA achievement gaps for male students and achievement gaps for students with an identified disability knowledge or skill acquisition. earning those high grades could improve 12th grade GPA achievement gaps for students with economic disadvantage and achievement gaps for male students. So obviously attending school was key to being successful in school. However, disability status was probably the second strongest predictor of academic outcomes. But it's not because of differences in
054attendance. There's something else going on that's driving that difference. So they're attending school relatively high rates and it's not because you know they're missing out on their coursework. So this is a lot of words up here. I apologize for that. The next steps part is always really important to me and you can read this um later but all of these analysis were constrained by the sample size. Um I'd really like to see more five 600 cases combining two to three years to look at this again. That way you could include other variables that we know are important to student outcomes. Right now we're limited to the number of variables that we can test because there's just not statistical power to do it but also allow us to go deeper with things that you would like
055to take a look at. So for example, the predictive models were stronger when the grade learned in ELA and algebra were included. But I also looked at the timing of these courses. So a student completes algebra one in 8th grade versus 10th grade and that is an independent and significant relationship with these outcomes. There's also clear demographic patterns there. So one question that came to me is is it more important to gain that specific knowledge or skills at any time as long as it's before 12th grade or is there a significant impact of learning it as early as possible? That's a research question. I do recommend the use of another type of predictive modeling for attendance rates. Student data clusters on the high end. However, 45 students met the criteria of chronic abism and we
056would need a lot more more perspective from the school district to know how to take next steps there had a stronger influence on 12th grade outcomes than student grades in algebra one. This could be explored in order to understand how ELA courses influence or predict success in algebra or other courses um through reading and comprehension skills and other soft skills such as communication and that can direct directly and indirectly impact students relationships with peers, teachers, administration um which could have an impact on attendance. Again, student demographics have a stronger influence on the state competency test scores and on any other outcome. Um, I do recommend another root cause analysis and separate from this to take a look at those state competency exam scores because there seems to be different processes at play there. There'll be
057some that are the same. You know, there'll be some similar patterns, but there's something else going on that's different than what's going on. GPA and then case studies. Um, case studies sometimes people think you're just looking at one or two people and doing an indepth like study of their lives. In this case, that's not what it is. It's a statistical case study, but we're focused on a very small number of kids and it's more narative based for you to get a really rich understanding of why these students are so unique and why they're struggling questions. This is very enlightening. Um, I definitely would support including our 2425 cohort so that we can get it over 400 and kind of go deeper from there. And then I think we all support that. Um, Miss Houseman and
058then what other recommendations you would have from there in terms of what we go forward, Miss House, to make sure it's um sustainable for your workload and and those of administration. But definitely that the next step to make sure that what we're seeing is um reliable in terms of getting us over that 400. I know we're going to approve our graduates tonight, so that'll definitely get us over the 400. Um layers excited about nice. So much type of data data. Yeah. Any other surprises? Yeah. Well, I would think that we really need to schedule our kids coming into ninth grade, make sure they are taking credits, and then really stay on them during that ninth grade. Um, it's new experience for them. with the new high school, it may not be as bad for them,
059but um you know, ninth graders are very immature, so they can, you know, kind of get lost. I just think we need to focus more and help them along and make sure they're getting those five credits. It seems like that's a big indicator. It really is. For me, the big surprise was um the ELA 10 and algebra one having such an impact on the 12th grade GPA. That was definely that was definitely a big surprise. I had to stop and think about that one for a minute because I was like, this isn't just because it's a grade included in GPA, you know, it's not just because it's included in GPA. It's because it's an indication of their success in other classes in the future. How foundational that is. And hopefully we can make sure that
060those teachers understand how impactful their work is and not to put pressure on them, but so that they can appreciate how important what they're doing is from an appreciation standpoint of understanding how valuable they are and what they do is and what an impact it has on that student's success. Not just in that class, but their future as a high school student. and then their future outside of high school because what they're doing in those two classes is really shaping their ability to graduate in so many ways. So hopefully we can um just show that appreciation to those teachers. And as a parent of a child going into high school, you think, "Oh, my child is entering into high school. My work here is done now. They they're on their own. They can kind of
061figure it out now." But we see how some of those freshman level classes, those activities are so important for predicting their success through high school and then throughout. It's important then to kind of have parents kind of help their child keep their eye on the prize. I think some of this could be shared at freshman orientation orientation so parents understand the importance of that freshman year as an indicator for success. These certain classes as indicators for success and it's interesting years to go, right? Another thing I wanted to mention is that um because I'm program evaluator, I can't help it, but I think about, you know, if you're going to try something, you're going to something different in the next year. You can test it, see if it works. Um, and I think that that's
062really powerful as well. So, I want to thank you for your time today. I really loved being here. I loved working on this project with Jody, Jason, and Chris. They're so awesome. You guys really should be commended for your dedication to data informed policy making here in school district. Please don't hesitate to reach out if we can do anything for you and hope you have a good night. Thank you. You know when um Mrs. Houseman reached out and she had given us that and said would you like Dr. Drinker to come? We all resoundingly were like yes yes please come. Absolutely. And definitely not disappointed and lots of things to take in and Thank you so much for joining us. And just another thing is really important. You all know that. And so another thing
063that we can do is do like predictive modeling so that people kind of start to learn and understand what's happening, why these data are important, and how it's being used. scientific basis for next presentation curriculum. and has been part of the preschool committee. We joke with everyone. Everyone does preschool now. So, everyone's on the preschool. But this is such a fun endeavor. Uh so, we wanted to share with the board that though this is a preschool curriculum, we followed a very similar model like we do with other adoptions. Um being a unique situation, not having a connection to some of the families coming, but we have reached out to them and we'll share a little bit about that. But she got those little adorable access It's a pleasure to have an opportunity to present here
064a little bit about our selection. It's tough act to follow with statistical analysis but but we did I think have a very intentional strategic process of how we went about like not external stakeholders. Um this is just to celebrate some of the committee members that we did have as part of this process. We really have been a team all along the preschool and especially specifically selection. So I won't read their names here today but thank you very much my colleagues. The first bullet point there is that state approved. So there's two lists from um the department of education workforce that uh curriculum exist in terms of early learning. One is alignment with the early learning standards and the second is alignment with our science of reading and high quality instruction. So Frog Street does exist
065on both of those and that's kind of what started our process is really looking through state looking what curriculum recently approved um and narrowing it down from there. Mrs. Dones was very helpful in kind of our initial filtering through these 20 curricula. There's about approximately 20 that are approved through the state on both of those lists. Um so we really kind of scoured the uh websites of the providers to determine just some objective information so that we can share out with that team and kind of narrow our selection. Uh you'll see there that we narrowed it down to seven different Um this is just a screenshot of that process. So as you can see we selected seven of those nine curricula. Uh we identified different objective data and then one of our u important areas
066of focus were how many different content areas did the preschool actually cover. And then this is just a of the remainder of our process. So once we identified those seven uh we developed a rubric really for the committee that rubric important components of that rubric was really student engagement. So did we anticipate this curriculum will engage our early learners um teacher resources. So not only availability of teacher resources but also accessibility of teacher resources. Um the alignment with the early learning and development standards as I told you before. um this curriculum already was approved by um Ohio and that selection just took a little bit deeper of a dive. So is that really reflected in their curriculum, excuse me, curricular materials um and then also family engagement. So really focusing on that culture of caring
067and are we engaging our families through this and are there resources to be able to do so? So after we kind of did our statistical analysis on the rubric results. It wasn't quite that difficult. We just told the points and see saw what two came out. Um we identified two vendors. Frog Street being one of those vendors. Uh invited them in for presentations to our committee and uh the team selected Frog Street from there. Really it was a bit of a landslide in terms of our community. We decided that Frog Street was really superior in all of those areas. Although Our next step was to ensure that we got that parental feedback. Uh Mrs. was really instrumental in this. So we set up the exact same um supplies that you see there on the table
068over at Schne and we uh had a beautiful flyer that invited our current preschool families to come take a look at those materials and then also provide some feedback. Uh what you see there below is just a snapshot of some of that feedback. We didn't Um but the feedback that we did get was encouraging. Uh there's a coding component which is very exciting. The differentiation of uh different student needs and meeting those needs along the way through their learning progressions, the engagement and the challenging appearance of the curriculum as well as the incorporation of constructive play exploratory play along with that literacy. Question. So, back on the process of curriculum review for Frog Street, one of the areas covered, it doesn't have social science marked. Is that a concern at all or is that not
069something that we need to worry about? Um, my opinion is something that we don't need to worry about. Uh, there is an incorporation. It's just not, as you'll see here in a minute when we dive into the curriculum, it's not a revisited reoccurring content. Okay. Thank you. Yeah, exc intentional design. So, this is where we dive a little bit deeper into the curriculum. Um, it's researchbased uh aligning with the science of reading in the in the literacy panel. Uh, scope and sequence was a very important component and a highlight of this. So it is laid out very nicely for our teachers to be able to follow a scope and sequence to be on the same page and then also provides that autonomy as you'll see. Um the positive learning environment was another I think component
070that set this curriculum aside. They partner with conscious discipline. So, um, similar to our Rethink Ed, uh, partnership, we're really intentionally designing that social emotional learning component for our based learners, which then instructional component. So, it's set up very nicely in themes, in units. There's a balanced instructional approach. Again, I'll go into that here in just a minute. and then that differentiation was important. So it gives a lot of tips and suggestions for our uh educators to be able to accommodate a glance anchoring texts. So, it's very nice. Um, you'll see here in a minute robust materials and supplies that come along with this curriculum and each weekly theme is anchored to specific texts that align with materials are wonderful. So you'll see like manipulives and center based activities that align directly with themes and
071enhancement suggestions. So there's a snapshot. It's hard to see everything that's there. Um I certainly want to highlight the frog which even though is is a nice addition. There's a fullsize frog that comes along with the curriculum which an integral part of teaching that social emotional learning as students kind of project and model with that specific character. And then also I'd like to highlight down in the lefth hand corner you'll see a grid with a frog and that's a very interesting STEM component that was unique to this curriculum as well where the students are involved in actually coding the movement of that for the books and stuff that will be like that'll come onto our like curriculum adoption timeline. the manipulives, will those need to be refreshed more often with amount of usage and the
072tiny hands? Yeah, that's an excellent question. Uh, one thing that we were intentional about, which I don't know goes to directly answer your question, um, we were intentional about making sure that the manipulives, the toys, and the resources that we have in the educational environment for our youngest learners do align with the themes. So, there's a just a continuation of care. Uh, more specifically, your question. The the hands-on manipulives and materials that come along with the curriculum are very durable. I'm sure they'll get lost in this place and maybe chew up over time. So, yes, I think this is a snapshot of the daily. So, you'll see those readalouds that I referenced, uh, intentional math instruction, small group literacy instruction, whole group morning where we're again revisiting that literacy component, funological awareness, uh STEM activities,
073music and movement which I think it uh is should be mentioned that there's an online component that incorporates songs and the interesting piece about that is that there's a parent login as well. So they can kind of reinforce those skills at home which Uh the final slide is really just a reminder of it alignment with both the early learning standards and structure. I have a question for story. So this is the curriculum piece but we know like with preschool there's that whole piece outside of the curriculum like Maths are a big part of preschool. So, do we have it in the budget for all those parts of that are like outside of like the main curriculum because the paper and all those other things that go into making preschool preschool. So, those budgets are due
074on Friday. So, curriculum has some line items for school. Special education has some line items for school. student services has its forum curricular um peer student general kind of um supplies and things like that whereas special education will services more so um and maybe special supplies for students I know we've been getting stuff over the warehouse. I saw like the slides and the tricycles and other things like that for the preschool as well. So, okay. Thank you. I appreciate that. Um, is there time for them to play? I know that sounds kind of silly, but No, certainly not. Is there time for them to play make believe or what? I mean, with somebody there but just kind of unstructured if you know what I mean. Yes ma'am. Excellent question. Um the curriculum actually has that
075built into it. So there's a heavy reliance on centerbased activities and those center based activities can theme around mathematics or literacy or the social emotional development of our children but a lot of them are play based. Okay, that's great. I love that. I just I almost brought in an article about play tonight but you know I didn't do it. Um, the other thing I wanted to comment about was I love the themes and I love the one anchor book, whatever. If it's fiction or non-fiction, I wish we'd do that all through school. I really do. I think students learn better, they remember better when you have a theme and then everything revolves around that theme. Um, I I really appreciate that. Now, will they when will they start? I know this is probably they can't
076really write yet, but they'll practice like letters and things like that. Okay. Numbers. Yeah, it's all part of the structure literacy process. So, you're really starting with that number sense recognition. Another part that I forgot to mention, I'm glad you brought it up, is the assessment component that's incorporated with Frog Street. A lot of it because they don't have the uh you know the skills of fine motor and gross motor sometimes, but those are assessments that are done. And then Frogree is very heavy on assessment from an observation standoint and personalized kind of to each student. Okay, good. And to play it now, the city is building a preschool playground there for us as well. I read that. Thank you. us to item E. Treasur CFO business consent agenda. All items listed in the treasur
077second. quite a few time of the year. Staff appreciation different. And then the other thing would be the student fees for next year. sent you back information for all of these. Um, and so this shows these are the class fees, technology, senior fees are at the top and then it breaks down for the middle school. So if you're enrolled in those classes then you would pay that fee but not just participate. Everything hi Mr. Harris. Hi Hi item F. Treasur wishing everyone a good summer and um thank you to the staff and to the administration for budgets and everything is due pretty much this Friday and so I appreciate their efforts especially given our situation and having to make so far they've all done a great job that you know combined with opening school and
078all of these other discussions I really do appreciate them taking the for everything that they do for us. I just wanted to say that before superintendent business recommended the board of education approves all items listed in the superintendent consent agenda. second. Well, we have a laundry list here, so try to get through. I'm not sure they'll be I'll try to go in order here, but you may skip around. Um, so we have a number of personnel items, uh, many of which are routine. Um, you will see a number of transfers, reassignments. Um, you see some things relative to summer school, our structured literacy specialists. We're excited to have those now in place. Um, we have the addition of a library aid now that we will be moving to one campus. Uh the general leave of
079absences, we have resations, retirements. We have Pamela Hugo who's a um a pair professional and Sonia Richmond who a cleaner at Price. So we wish them both well. Thank them for their service. Uh many routine one-year items that you'll see there, the oneear limited contracts, the threeear contracts, um the stipens are these are pretty much all you've seen before. College plus that we have to pay our teachers the stipens for wit and wisdom those that still needed to be trained kindergarten readiness assessments again training there athletic workers uh payment schedule no changes there non-renewal of contracts these are always the think that they're um well they are routine um many times does not necessarily mean that we're not we're nonrenewing people it's just um it's a process that we take um that we have to
080do each year. classified non staff long-term subs the supplemental contracts again routine coaching contracts exempt staff member as well and then um we have a resolution implementing a reduction in force um with the CFA with them on that justing that they'll be doing some reductions a net of fiveed people I believe we're still working working that through contract services for learn well. You've seen this before relative to education for a student um that's hospitalized uh service learning agreement for the multiensor education. I'm gonna come back to that. I'm going to defer to talk to you a little bit about that. Um and actually why don't we do that now? Why don't you go ahead if you want to talk about So we are the structural literacy specialist and we're able to train conting So they'll
081train once they receive the 30 hours of training they'll be able to start the following weeks but then also in a multiensory way. learning soundsually sounds. So those are some of the materials that they'll get to be able to do those interventions. Um, they also will have student assessments where they're able to kind of see what gaps or holes students might have fill in and really have students progress further in reading. Um, and then you know they will they also look at the syllable level. So not only for students are struggling to read and they learn to decode or to break the code so it's really a comprehensive program when I was at the trainers are wonderful so they model The first day and then the trainer actually models everything for you and helps you
082learn how to manipulate all the activities and then you get to practice. So it's practicing you're up and demonstrating for other people. It's really an interactive experience and then just So that's awesome. Just want to take a minute because it's a big investment and I I want to make sure that you know that what a little bit few details about it. It's going to be I think very impactful. Is there continued support for them with this as well after that original training? So there's there is able to have access to online adding together. Thank you, Mr. Hutch. Why don't you go ahead? website. That's what our teachers contract IP services. Everything's contract. Thank you. Our other contract renew is is our final year of assistance with as we go through our reorgan reorganization a little
083bit with student services and curriculum kind of combining there um working through some things but EMIS is a very critical part of what we do and impacts us on so many levels funding report card etc um so we've cut back on the number of hours um but we still just need one more year and then um summit as you saw this evening summit education initiatives a routine contract with Our rethink ed is our curriculum. We've seen before no increase in cost there. The red oak behavioral health is a very minimal increase to the cost of IARE mentoring. Um so we look to continue that. It we did experience much more success this year than we did the first year. However, it wasn't a full year so it wasn't fair to really judge it on that.
084But we have a number of many more students being mentored. So we're happy about that. Uh our next one is the title crates again Mr. when he came in was familiar and familiarized himself with this title keep things organized but also appreci appreciates that. So we're looking to renew that and then our service agreement with the school nutrition. This is again a contract for help with menus compliance professional development leadership um assistance etc. And then I will circle back to the people who are left in the audience that I don't recognize that I'd like to introduce to you some folks that we are recommending for employment this evening. Our first is Ty Linder. So I do recognize Mr. Linder. Um we just wave so everybody knows who you are. There you are. Mr. Linder is
085going to join us at our office. Um he's a familiar face in the falls as he served in a number of capacities for the past several years at Price Elementary School. He comes to us with various and unique experiences including an executive administrative assistant at HWS Bestel and director of broadcasting athletics communications. State University that Mr. Linder earned a bachelor of science and broadcast news as well as coursework in sports management from K State University. And we are excited to welcome Mr. Linder as the administrative assistant to Mr. Houseman and excuse Mrs. Houseman and Mr. Elder. Um, we always hear about Mr. Houseman, so I might as well Mike Houseman. Mike, we hear a lot about Mike and I hope he is. So if not, Hi, Mike. Tell him I said hello. Out. Um, our
086next person, and I need a wave here because I'm not sure who this is, Christa Title. Christa, where are you? Okay, Krista, hello. Sorry I didn't get to meet you first. She's joining our growing team of early childhood intervention specialists at our Kyhoga Falls preschool. She joins us with over 14 years of experience, currently serving as an ECIS as at the Summit County Educational Service Center and as a kindergarten teacher at both Canton City Schools and Imagine Schools. Um, Miss Title earned her Bachelor of Science and Education with a focus in early childhood education from the University She also earned her masters of science and education from Walden University. Next we have Cynthia Canwell. Thank you. All right. Cynthia joining us as our speech and language pathologist team in the capacity as an itinerant for
087the K Falls Preschool. She has 21 years of experience most of which was an SLP for the summer county educational service center. And our education includes a bachelor of arts and speech and language pathology and aiology from the university of a master of arts and speech and language pathology also from university. And lastly, but that's you Nicholas. Nicholas Watson. Okay. You go by Nick or Nicholas? Okay. Well, welcome. School psychologist team. Uh he is returning to where he started as he completed his internship with us during the 2021 school year. He continued his experience for the past several years at Alliance City Schools. Um he also earned a bachelor of arts and psychology, a master of education in school psychology and education specialist degree in school psychology all at K State University. Those are my
088recommendations for you this evening. Thank you. Any questions or comments? I just have two things. Um just on the SEI piece, it's just a data sharing agreement um with them, but as we saw tonight, just so much value in what they do, especially with all of that for free, it's just incredible. Um so I just want to comment on that and then just on the reduction in force. Um it's never fun to vote on those. Um but I appreciate the work that has gone into this all year. Um, we also got lucky with some people finding jobs elsewhere and resigning that we didn't know and that that helped as well and a lot of retirements this year. Um, that really helped slim the list as well. Um, but it's it's never an enjoyable thing to
089do. Um, but appreciate the work that CFA and our administrative team did getting us to this point. We always are willing to help anyone. I think you know that whether it's or someone that we may know if they see you know place they'd like to apply or interested in we certainly try to help people get jobs if there's something that's available like something that we can offer so thank you Mr. Gomez I just want to second what Mr. Gomez said the reduction in force that it's not something that's ever easy for us up here and we are you know These aren't just numbers on a piece of paper to any of us. They're people that are in our district and have served our district and we we realize that we make these decisions. And I
090also just wanted to comment real quick on the IARE program and just the feedback and the positive feedback that we've received from the community on this program and how it's positively impacting our students. I'm very excited that we can continue that. Would you please call the RO? Mr. Harris. Hi. Schaer. Hi. Hi. Hi. Mr. Hi. Congratulations. That's right. And as a way of celebrating and congratulating you, you all get to come up and say a few remarks. So if you don't mind, if the the new folks that are joining us, if you just want to come up to the microphone, just a quick word would be appreciated. Mr. Be comfortable speaking to um I just want to thank the one's not But I want to thank the special ed for my interview. I um have
091lived in Chicago Falls in Silver Lake my whole life. I just now moved to Macedonia and everybody's like why did you go to Macedonia? Well, I don't know. Maybe it's because I had a feeling that I was going to get a job here and it's kind of sometimes hard I think to live. I don't know. It might not be because I have taught in Canton for so long. So, um I am just honored. I'm on the other side of this this time. I have had both of my kids here for the top tiger. Um A list of us have gone to Caba Falls. But again, thank you. I'm like excited about this opportunity because I get to teach the littlest black tigers and to see them grow. Thank [Applause] you, but I just want to
092say thank you so much to everybody who has talked to me so far and has considered me for this position. I had such a fantastic time during my internship here in district and I always told myself if there was an opportunity I would try to come back and make that difference again. So thank you all. Looking forward to being part of the team. [Applause] Good evening everyone. I want to thank Dr. Celico, your your staff and your team for not just tonight but for the last four years. I was fortunate enough to live my dream for 10 years at Kent State. I got paid to watch sporting events and uh when that job was taken away due to co I thought I'll never be able to work my dream job again. And that was before
093I found out about Price Elementary School. I'm not trying to get emotional here, but um I thought to myself, I'll substitute there for the rest of the year. That was November and that was four years ago. And it said in a movie once that once a place touches your heart, the wind never blows so cold again. And uh I want to thank everybody for kind of adopting me into the district. I'm thrilled I get to stay and I'll be willing to make that 45 minute drive through the construction every day. Now, thank you. [Applause] Good evening. I just want to um thank you for the opportunity for continuing to serve the children of Ka Falls. I've been servicing the children here for many years um at all over Summit County, but the majority of the
094time here in Chicago Falls and for the last um eight years doing it services. So I've been servicing them all over the community in the preschools they're located and in daycarees that they're located. Um so it's been um it's been a wonderful um wonderful thing and I was was very saddened to think that I wouldn't be able to do what I love to do. And so I am very grateful to continue to um service the children here. Um I raised both my daughters here and now my grandchildren. And I was so happy to see some of my former students here um getting their awards tonight. It was really great. Um and so I'm happy um about this opportunity and um looking forward to checking out um the new curriculum for preschool. Um very happy to
095hear Orton Billingham is going to um be part of the district. Wonderful program. Um and just want to thank you again for the opportunity. Thank you. Thank you all so much and congratulations again and welcome. Glad you're here. Welcome to the top tiger black tiger family. Item H is superintendent CEOs of business. Dr. Sico. Thank you. It is recommended that the board of education approves the agreement between the right keys to consulting and the policion. I'll be voting against this. Um I think the only reason we're having the retreat the day the board is having the retreat the day they're having it is because um this person is available that day. It's not because the board is necessarily available that day. Um, I know that there's at least two other board members I've spoken to
096that have had some issues with this particular facilitator at some point in time. Um, I don't think she has produced um the results we've asked to, at least in our last retreat and um I don't think that we should be using her again. Um, I also didn't agree to this date um personally and I don't agree to this facilitator. I think it's not good use of $3,000 at a time that we're trying to cut costs. I think it's the opportunity for the board to lead by example and I think it's a waste of money and uh I respect whatever the decision of the board is if they approve this um but if this retreat goes forward I will not be attending. I uh I mean I don't have much I thought all this was already
097set in stone and we had it all worked out. I do uh Miss Coco at least shooting a text or an email to get everything situated and I know we did she did have discussion with me at least about um Deborah coming back and helping us out. So again I I thought all this was already you know locked down and we were we were good to go with all of this. Yeah, I would just like to state that as consensus of the board um was that everyone um I know Mr. Gomez you had expressed your concern about um right doing this he's doing this but the consensus of the was that everyone was fine with using the same consulting. We she knows the board. We've done two retreats with her in the past and I
098was important to get this done before we enter into not only our work session that's coming up in the month after this along with a lot of as we know very difficult decisions that it's important as a board we're able to function and kind of regroup and go into that at our full working capacity together as a board. So I will be disappointed if you choose not to attend Mr. Gomez, but I would like there vote for this contract. Have we always we had a meeting after graduation say after graduation? Typically typically we do have a regular meeting the day after graduation. It just seems like that's how it's always fallen. Um this year we did not have a regular meeting just because of how the dates. that day. Well, I'd like to discuss what
099some of the proposed topics are. Strategic plan alignment slashfocus areas. The board hasn't even adopted the strategic plan. So, how are we going to talk about aligning ourselves to a strategic plan that we don't even have finalized yet? The second one is difficult decision making processes. How do we govern? Well, every board member makes their decisions in their own way. So, I don't know what the goal of that is other than for perhaps someone to try to influence how we make our decisions. And then board norms for a visit. Um, I don't know what that is. And then board leadership cohesion. I'm not sure that we have difficulties in terms of being a cohesive board other than the fact that sometimes I disagree with people and I think that makes folks uncomfortable. So again, I
100don't see a value in it and I I won't be attending and I've made that clear. Um but if the board chooses to go, I respect if the board votes yes, everybody knows that I get outvoted sometimes. That's fine. I respect the decisions that the board makes, but I I will not be attending. Well, I wasn't sure at some of the topics either when I I was okay with the person and the time, but some of the topics I wasn't I don't I think we all work so well together. Do we really need to set board norms and go through all that again? I don't think we do. I thought we already did the strategic plan as much as we could. I'd rather have us meet to talk about the buildings and what we're doing
101there and so on than other things. I'm willing to participate. I always have, but I don't I think we work well. Whether you sometimes vote no or I do or somebody else does, I think we still, you know, respect one another and I think we work really well together. So, any other discussion? I feel like this is next week. We've kind of verbally discussed this with her already. Like if we voted no and said and cancel I just look like the date is May 1st. So, I do feel like if we even though we haven't we haven't physically signed the contract, the date is May 1st, that would look poorly on us at this point. Would you agree that I don't I don't know. I Yeah, I mean, other signing of the service agreement obviously
102um approving this this evening for the for the retreat is um something that we need to do before we were to have the retreat. But yes, going up to this point um along with um the discussion and reaching out to everyone on suggestions. Um I'm sorry, Miss White, I did not want to disturb you with that, you know, with everything that was going on personally for you. We can we can still have a another we still additional conversation. We can conversation and with Deborah and I know that um Miss Schaefer, you and I spoke about something that's going to be a part of this as well. So, um I don't think that that's, you know, that that's where we're at right now with this. And as far as, you know, the agenda itself with the
103board um functions and all of that, I I don't think that it hurts um to refocus on It's something that's been a part of the past two meetings that we've had honestly and it's um something that a refresher um to come together on that is something that I think is worthwhile as a board to whether we are functioning at full capacity or not. it's a good idea to refresh where we need to be to continue functioning at the highest level we can for this district and it's part of our development as a board to have retreats and to go to many of us attended board leader board leadership institute a couple weeks ago you know as far as the budget's concerned we have a budget built in we are always below that budget. I dare
104say in the sto way, but I would say we're probably at least 10% below the budget and spending of what we have budgeted per year for our board and this would fall under that we do capital conference. We're probably not because they just have open the way they do the budgeting for us is they just have open POS on us anytime we spend on it. So I bet once we hit capital conference we're probably closer to that if we actually bring the numbers because they actually just have keep open POS on every board member. Anytime there's like travel reimbursement, we go to a conference, they just run it. So, I bet we get pretty close to that 20,000 We do have a number of different discussion. Ready to call the M. Would you please call
105the RO? I no Harris is recommended the board of education grants grants the Kyoga Falls City School District high school diplomas to the following students listed there contingent upon their successful fulfillment of all state of Ohio and Ka Falls board of education adopted requirements and as a reminder next Tuesday night. So move You were fast. I would just like to comment. Congratulations to all of our students that have worked so hard to get to where they're going to be on that stage and crossing that stage on Tuesday. And every single one um we're looking forward to celebrating close to 300 on the list this year. So, a good cohort and then just remind administration as we always ask every year just an analysis of those who don't make it across the stage um the key
106factors that contributed to that that we always ask for if we could get that in next few weeks as well please. Okay. Thank you. I think it'll probably be pretty pretty reflective of the SEI presentation we just got, but since we asked for that every year, I just figured this would be a good curious to take those students and compare and look back at their ninth and tth grade scores and attendance. All right, got some summer work. Mr. Smith, would you please call the ROC? Hi Harris. Hi [Music] um thank you. I I'll I won't go into depth because I'm sure many of you will mention all the events that have been happening that we've all been going around to. This is a very busy time of the year. Only thing I will mention is
107Special Olympics just because it's one of my favorite days. So really enjoyed that and appreciate the work of Jessica um special education department. Nice job and kept us all well organized. Cameron loves to promote her and how well she does so she keeps doing it. He doesn't have to. Um so appreciate that and all the teachers and staff that really all the work that went into that. Um as I mentioned graduation is next week looking very much forward to that. Uh last week was staff appreciation week. So, I want to thank um all of the members of our team, our administrators, our classified staff, our certified staff, all of those um that really make such a difference day in and day out and just really appreciate appreciative of the working relationship we have and my
108friend Miss Carile in the back and our other union leaders. We work really really well together and I think we all pride ourselves on that and so just thankful to all of them. Uh I want to also thank a shout out to Dairy Queen. We we did spoil our a little bit. We delivered the administrators went over each different buildings and delivered dilly bars to all of them, but they were donated. We were going to purchase them, but they said we will donate them. And we also gave out some raffles throughout the week, prize prizes for members of our staff. Lots of social media posts. Thanks to Christine for doing that. Dairy Queen has to donate if you ask. It's literally I know. I know. But they do go above and beyond what they they
109need to do, but we are appreciative of what they do. Um for us and Um so that was just a thank you for everyone there and then um our last day of school was kind of mentioning there will be the day of our meeting next board meeting. I want to mention a couple nuggets of great news. Um we have very tentative test results back and we know that these will be massaged and changed as they often do. But um and Mr. Smith is here to hear this because sometimes we don't always have good news um to reports in different areas and this Our shining star so far looks like it's going to be the high school with double digit improvement growth in all of the five areas. If it sticks, it's quite an accomplishment ranging
110from 11% to 16% growth in all five of those. So, we're really really um excited for that and hopefully as I mentioned that it sticks. So, our hard work is paying off. the decisions we're making, the leadership we have and um the direction that they're taking us. Really been a a team effort here. Really appreciative to everybody who's been a part of that. Uh lastly, I just want to mention uh a little bit of advocacy here that we've been doing. Um we're where public education in a nutshell is really under attack. I think we all know that and um are feeling it. And those of us that are in public education um We are still fighting the fights on the Ohio House budget bill. Um there's still time uh that we are there are some
111things that are being proposed that will really be detrimental to us as a district and not just our district but across the state. And um there are some arbitrary things being introduced, things that people didn't see coming whether it was the House or the Senate um that are being thrown at us. Um one is that um this property tax relief, some of you may have heard it. um that it is the goal of uh you know of our Congress to put money back. Not that I'm you know sad about that if they want to give me back some property tax money I will be glad to take it but not on the backs of public education and um what they're saying uh giving us true tax relief really is not all it is going to
112do is recycle that money. They might uh present or um give give a one-time you know tax relief that they're calling it to taxpayers but only to turn around and have school districts have to go out and for money over and over again. Um, one of my colleagues just passed in his district just passed a levy and it was supposed to last them seven years. If the budget doesn't go through and they implement this 30% cap, I'll talk about that in a moment. They will literally have to go on the ballot the next year and they just were just pass. They'll have to do it again. It's a district that struggles to pass leies. So um this what I'm talking about this arbitrary cap on our cash reserves. So our carryover each year cannot exceed
11330%. Well, one of our neighboring districts has a cap of has a carryover of 67%. And that money that difference there will be taken that 37% and put back in the form of tax relief to taxpayers. And what that's what is that going to do to that district? I think we all know that's going to put them on the ballot. That's going to take all the money that the taxpayers agreed to pay and the schools and put it back um put it the onus back on the district to yet again that's when I say recycle the money you're just going to you're going to get it back only for us to come back and say we need more money um so it's just undermining the fair school funding pro um uh plan that has been
114out there and that has proven to work fairly well certainly not a complete fix and we didn't necessarily benefit great you know greatly as we'd like to have but our peers around the state and our other public districts have um benefited from that. So they're just they're unfairly targeting our schools. They're applying restrictions uh only to public schools, not to other private or charters and then also government other government entities. They are trying to recoup their money and give a tax on the backs of public schools. So we're asking people to to stand up to this uh to changes um in House Bill 96 that undo the progress that we have made in school funding and there are ways in which you can oppose these restrictions, support local control of your Kyoga Falls and Silver
115Lake voters and advocate for the full implementation of the fair school pro funding program. We have been talking with our legislators. We have been working very hard as a group of superintendents. And um also I I've had some conversations with our representatives here. We have state representative Phil Romer. We have representative Derek Hall, State Senator Casey Weinstein, and State Senator Christina Robener. So any people who are listening or feel so emped to do, please reach out to them and let them know how import school funding is and that the surplus of 30% will districts around the state and I will be happy if anyone has any questions or needs further information on any of that is well versed in that um both of us will be happy to um to help people is board business
116first up is our resolution for the fall city school district. It is recommended that the board of educ education approve the resolution to remploy an STS retiree for the Kyogre Falls City School District discussion. Hi Mr. Hi, Mrs. Schaer. Hi, Miss White. I item two is employee contract K Falls City School District. It is recommended that the board of education approves the contract to remploy an STS retiree for the Kyoga Falls City School District. Second. Discussion. Mr. Harris. Hi. Er, hi. Hi. Congratulations. [Applause] I know you've probably been over there sweating this entire meeting. Next up is our change order for Hammond. It is recommended that the board of education approves the change order from Hammond for the 6 through 12 campus. So move. Um so we as you can see our members from TDA
117and H are here this evening. Um anytime there's a change order that is in excess I believe it's $100,000 and that's where we're at. We need board approval and so you have a resolution here this evening. Um I thought that it would be warranted that you get an explanation of what the change order is for. So as a result the gentleman here I don't know who would like to speak on behalf of maybe talk about what the change order is the microphone anyone any one of you gentlemen that would like to come speak Slow like you're walking the plank, gathering your thoughts as you slowly make your way. Yeah. So, we're always nice to you, Lucas. Uh, this change order is for the new 6 through 12 school in the gymnasium. There is fire dampers
118are what they're called and they're connected to the duct work that provides air conditioning heat and supply for the gymnasium gym and the surrounding locker rooms. A requirement by code is that these units and supply air ducts are required to have fire dampers which close when it detects a certain amount of heat. Fortunately, the position we're in right now is that all that duct work is units are running in operation and you will have to reconnect. Is it correct that it wasn't in the design for the fire dampers to be there? So, I have a question for our TVA person. Um, sorry, you have to come up to the microphone or because you do this more than we do. You build buildings more than we do. Is there are there circumstances where you wouldn't need
119a fire damper in these? Um, now typically when there when there are uh duct penetrations through a firewall, we do need a a fire damper. Okay. Thank you. So there was there was an oversight in the drawings. There was an oversight on the drawings. Yes. So I missed one meeting. I had it for you. I was there representing on your behalf. I gave him a hard time as it's unfortunate that it got this far without being noticed. If we had found this if it had been noticed and brought to our attention much earlier, we it would have been much less costly to to make the change to uh get them in, but now we have to tear out work that's already done. So, it's much more costly. So, this was an oversight in the drawings
120and then just continued to be something that was it's something that not recognized by other people along the way until we got to this point. The company recognized it while they were doing the work for the ducks. Is that correct or what were they doing? The people who recognized that it was there was a mistake were the people that were installing the the dust work. Yeah, that the HVAC contractors, the masons, you know, any anybody that touches that work might might have brought it to our attention. It finally was brought to our attention when Hammond was doing a kind of a a checklist for final inspection. Well, they build off the most recent designs. We read that every two weeks. Make sure you're building off the most recent design. It's in there every two weeks
121in the reports we get. So this happens in what we identify as building that discussion. It is unfortunate know we maximizing investment facilities and if we could explore other options you know we're coming in the home stretch here not exactly what we want to be doing but because the fire will just spread through the whole building. Thank you. This is frustrating. Very frustrating that this should have been planned for. And just for the board's sake and those that are listening, um we will at the And there's a process. I just want to remind the board there's a process that we will sit with our offC representative Dennis and TDA and perhaps at the table at the table to go through all the omissions and errors and try to recover and have some conversations about what
122that will look like. So just want people to know that we will be advocating on behalf of some of the things that obviously it's a$1 137 million project. things are going to go wrong and there are going to be mistakes, but um these are some of them are big ones and we need to address those. So, just want to assure you that we'll be doing that. Thanks. Thank you. Good job. Mer I for his future agenda items. I did want to bring up the evaluations for Dr. Celico and Stoy for the treasur and superintendent evaluations. Those are typically um given in July. So we will need to plan executive sessions to um for us as a board to do those and then to get them to Dr. So I was thinking we have three meetings
123in July and then I'm sorry in June. Sorry, my my calendar scrolled too fast. Um, three meetings in June and then um we could deliver the beginning of July. I didn't know if um adding executive sessions if it would work for everybody on the fourth um on the first two meetings. I know the one is a work session. you were okay with adding executive sessions to both of those for us to do a review of each for us to do what we need to do. It would be the first and second meetings in June and then our third meeting in June and the first in July we could split up and do their like actually do their evaluations too. Meet to talk about one. Meet to talk about one. Give one. Give one. Got it.
124I know you're on vacation for a while. We just won't do it that time. I'm not here. I know she's out. We'll figure that out. Yes, we can figure out which one works best for each spots as necessary. Okay, I just wanted to bring that up and make sure that we had that on our radar as we head into our summer. I don't have any for my future agenda names for myself, but just, you know, at our next meeting, we have the 612 science curriculum presentation. We have the five-year forecast and then that's when we will honor our retirees for the year. Just remember board members, try to get to the meeting a little bit early um so you can mix and mingle with the retirees as well. And then at our first meeting in
125June, um we're going to have more of a presentation discussion about um the potential for an increase to the meal meal rates. Um that was not on the what we approved for fees tonight. Um, so at agenda review, we discussed putting that that first meeting in June for more of a discussion and presentation on that. Sorry, when did you say was the retirement recognition? Our next meeting that'll be on the 28th. Anyone else have anything to add? Oh, I thought there was something. I just remember what it was. On June 11th, we have a sixth through 12th grade campus update. I thought I would spend some time. You said we do that work session. She just said the 18th is when she's have to figure that out. Okay. It was Mr. Jones 11th agenda. I
126mean, maybe you might have just put it as a placeholder brings us to committee reports. Yeah, there was a core meeting on the 8th. I could not attend, but I do have the notes. I I don't know if they send them all to you, but if you ever want them, I can give them to you or, you know, send them forward. I think I can forward my email, but I think so. Um, but real quickly, it's pretty much getting close. The uh stadium moment, this says moment slab concrete is going on around the bleachers. Exterior concrete's going on the curbs and sidewalks. The drywall carpentry is continuing. Um the building three lower dining ceiling grid is completed. Building four is complete. The grid and so the drywalls continue. Painting is going on there. Um the
127media center is complete except for the loadout area. Um locker rooms complete. classrooms and locker room uh locker rooms in the building three are ongoing. Um the high school and auxiliary gyms are nearing completion and then glazing is continuing on um be a little more um but mostly around the access at the main entrance of the building. Roofing's continuing, plumbing's continuing, HVAC, as we know, um will continue and probably I don't know if they have to take it out and reinstall and Yeah. Okay. And then electronic electrical and technology. They're continuing the light fixtures with the grids, the power in technology closets, um the branch circuits, the overhead ruffins, tech cable pooling, TV mounts, classroom speakers, cameras, and um tech closets are ongoing. The late site work on going west of the building, cutting parking
128lot islands, pouring the curbing, um respreing top soil, Football track curving is complete. Football field is stoned. Turf is delivered. And um so that just depends on the weather. Specialties, the elevator will be delivered on 5:14. Did you say the turf is delivered? It's what it says. Turf is delivered. It is. It's about to go in in three about three weeks. It depends on I guess the rolling of the track. It depends on the weather, but the uh turf will go. Yeah. So the elevator will be delivered on the 14th today. State rigging stage state stage rigging ongoing in the auditorium. The astronomy dome materials received a safety meeting discussion the installation took place and we hope to start the reinforcement. It is a complex installation. Um the 612 building um Mr. Beatti received a
129quote from Midwest installation group that are lower than the previous pricing. So he'll continue to at different vendors. These are the movers to move all the dusts and things like that. Um the auction and removal of items at Bolic. Um Mr. Beatti is looking for a new auctioneer and the plan is to set items for auction online starting in November. Um the stadium the stadium scoreboard installation was scheduled for 55. This is um they have to kind of get per requirements. So, it's not quite known when when they'll do their installation. Um, community the district media media video. Next video date is 59. Um, cleaning of the floors is taking place on 420. Well, no, that wasn't sorry. Um, deferred building department. So they're kind of contacting Summit County to make sure we get the
130final certificate of occupancy. Um TDA I don't So there's lots of things going on. There is and I you know I don't want to summarize thank you for disappoint but whatever. Okay. Oh I'm sorry. I am you're not alone. I know it's just I will say um well we go by the 6 through 12 campus almost daily that we're driving by and um I had a car full of middle schoolers the day that they after they put that goal post up saw the picture the screams that were coming out of all of them when they saw those gold post was really really fun hurt my ears a little bit of a smile Mr. Gomez. Yeah, Athletics and Activity Council did meet um we discussed that um going forward we'll honor athletes after each season um
131to try to keep it more defined and make sure we don't miss any athletes. Um the Black Tiger uh Diamond Club, which is the baseball alumni group, raised enough money to create dugouts and at the uh baseball fields, which will create greater safety. um on the home and visitor side when the pitchers are practicing. Um because if you've been to a baseball game, see they just kind of do it right at right where everyone's sitting. It's not super safe and um cars do get hit and dented. Um and then uh Parks and Wreck is um working on making our baseball and softball fields better. They are they brought the guy who does the maintenance for the golf course over and he's doing weed spraying at the softball field and the baseball field as well. So
132it looks much better. Not a dandelion in sight. Um so much better fields this year. Um and then after this baseball season, they're going to do drainage work at the baseball field. They did the drainage work at the softball field. The um problem with the softball field, as you know, the baseball field, it's in complete sun all the time. So, with the drainage, it'll be in great shape and really dried out. The softball field, they did the drainage work, but that is in a park area over there at Harrington, and there's a lot of trees and a lot of shade and so it doesn't dry out just as well. And then the tennis courts. Right now, the city is saying they did not budget for the tennis court improvements for this year and they're delaying
133it till next year. Um, we're going to do our best to try to get them to change their mind. Thank you. That's disappointing about the tennis courts. Hopefully, we can change the mind. um board policy committee, Mr. Gomez or Mr. Schaefer, who would like to give us an update? We met on Monday. Um most of the policies we discussed weren't were things that we wanted to change on a local level. Um so you'll see those coming at the next meeting. Um and we'll discuss more at that time. Thank you. Is this an alliance Mr. I was unable to uh as was Miss Schaefer. So I will pivot to doctors and this this is the one I always love to try to make you know Joshua's something came up for work so Dr. Celico wanted to
134provide a quick update just very brief. We had a great breakfast. It was really cool. The kids were able to talk with um the business partners. They were asking them some questions. There were two future entrepreneurs. Actually, one really is one right now with her cake pop business. So, people were scanning her Instagram and and soliciting some sales there. And um it really it was actually a really nice breakfast. They did a great job and we got to hear from all the students. So, very nice way to end our year with our business alliance partners. Will this committee meet again? Next year and I will stop asking you for a while. um finance advisory we meet next week and then fin foundation and alumni association we did not have a regular meeting because of the
135um scholarship program that we have last week and honoring the distinguished alumni and giving out the grants. Um I just wanted to share I mean it was it's always a great night to see our the students there were 52 students um and the foundation gave out $143,500 worth of scholarship to our um graduating class. This year there were 15 teacher grants awarded and then the five distinguished alumni as well. Um so again just thank you to the alumni association for everything that they do and a quote you know they always have the distinguished alumni um get up and tell a little bit about themselves and give a little speech and Dr. Richard Rubin was one of the alumni that was honored and he said to make the world a better place is not a job,
136it's a calling. And I learned that at Ka Falls High School and I got out my phone and I typed it out real quick to make sure that I got it exactly as he said and that stuck with me. Um, so was a good event. Yes. Um, I also I have a question. Do they take suggestions that how how they do that. Um, we're I don't know. I haven't been a part of the foundation long enough. At the next meeting, they'll discuss how the event went. Can I make a suggestion? Just email email it to her to me. And we do have it's exciting. We have a new trustee that just joined as well who was sitting next to you. She was very enthusiastic. I love that. actually meeting for coffee next week to get
137to know each other a little better. So, yeah, that's fantastic. Email suggestions and I will pass them on afterwards. Give me some suggestions. Yes, please email them along. Mr. Harris, legis legislatively. Yeah, I don't have much. Dr. Sel, I want to thank you for your your update and for everything your your group's doing. Um, you know, that's that's the biggest piece. I'm having so many conversations with people having them, you know, just out in the community, regular folks, neighbors, friends, do something, pick up the phone, send an email. Um, and those folks who are having trouble, if you're listening, you're having trouble finding that information, uh, please reach out to to us. We can provide you with some of those contact informations to our representatives. But, uh, just real quick, um, just quick budget update.
138I think the Senate Education Committee held some more public testimony, uh, today. Um uh quick update. Uh House Bill 57 passed this bipartisan bill to require schools uh supplying overdose uh reversal drugs for emergencies to develop policies around those. Uh quick bit house bill uh introduce House Bill 28 uh eliminate replacement property tax levy levy authority. House Bill 114 kindergarten admission requirements. This would revise the minimum age requirements for admission to kindergarten. House Bill 106, school safety panic alerts uh and firearm detection. Uh this would establish a pilot grant program uh for the p department of public safety to distribute public or sorry pilot grants to school districts, community schools, STEM schools, and chartered nonpublic schools to purchase a wearable panic alert system or other form of panic alert system as you enter the school.
139Um House Bill 153, uh school board elections. This is u I think we all have heard about this. I think I've mentioned this one before. This is putting party affiliation next to uh school board candidates on the ballot. And then the last one here, Senate Bill 8. Um and there's there's so many. Um and I appreciate Dr. Celico sending this over because it made my job a little easier. Um Senate Bill 8 prohibit employee compensation um prohibits public employer from providing paid leave compensation for a public employee to engage in certain union activities. So um I I will keep everyone posted uh on the uh budget. Like I said, anyone listening that needs to get some contact information folks down at the state house, reach out to me. I'll get it to you. Thank you,
140Mr. Harris. Student achievement, we don't have anything to Yes, I I do. Um, Miss Hman was nice enough to send me some notes because I could not attend. Um, the DT presentation delivered data and strategies focused on Ohio's learning standards and student engagement. And a significant portion of the present presentation is dedicated to sharing results from the surveys that they conducted in 2425. Um so it was basically um the survey about the how to implement and understand the Ohio learning standards which focused on teacher clarity and that kind of thing and they're finally getting into the formative and summitative assessments to ensure alignment with the learning goals. Um they also um started transitions to strategies aimed at improving student engagement which I think is good and that also emphasizes the importance of teacher clarity and
141a shared understanding of learning goals. Advocating for explicit articulation and frequent referencing of these goals to empower students to monitor their own learning which I think is so very important. um also connects um pacing to learning objectives, I can statements and success criteria. Um so this is a yearly and monthly pacing. It's ongoing. Um they also dealt with team- based time meetings and emphasized collaboration, communication and the BLTs and so on. So um it was a good ending to the year. I think that's I got everything right. Thank you. Thank you very much. Number six is comments and has requested to go last. So, I'm going to go and we'll go down the list. I don't have a lot of comments this night. Tonight, I know that there's been a lot of different events that
142we have all attended over the past couple weeks. I did want to just give a real quick um kudos to um Mr. Hutch and Mr. Guford and Mr. Gomez for their presentation at the board leadership institute on safety um that was down in Columbus. They did an amazing job and I've attended a lot of sessions as a board member over the past three and a half years and rarely is there a line of people afterwards to stop and talk to the people that have presented and um it just showed what you all are doing in this district is so important for our kids and our students and our staff and the safety and um it was a wonderfully done presentation and we are very proud to have you as a part of this district and
143to be able to showcase that. So, thank you very much for that and looking forward to graduation next week. So, Mr. Gum, thank you. I'll run through my list real quick. I attended the art walk on the last art sparks of the year, our 612 family meeting on the new building uh the spring sustainability expo at the NAT where our urban agriculture students were uh passing out their seedlings uh the used book sale and student maker space at Silver Lake Elementary. Um what the students made was really impressive and they were making money too. Um I got to um on Saturday the fifth grade was having a car wash at Richardson. They did quite a good job. I visited the warehouse um when Mr. and I were prepping for our presentation. I was impressed with
144the organization there and then I attended the board leadership institute and was able to take part in giving that presentation. Hey Mr. Harris. Yeah. Uh congratulations to our final tigers um and to our stock market project winners as well. Um real quick as well attended the art walk. I attended the military veterans appreciation event at the nitorium. Very well put together. I just want to say I got to meet a member of a very rare club, a World War II veteran who I believe is just about to turn 100 years old, I believe you told us. Um so it's just incredible. Um I also attended the um Earth Day recognition um event at the Nitorium uh where the kids had some artwork they did for uh for Earth Day and received a certificate from the
145mayor and got to meet city council, stuff like that. Um, but uh, yeah, that's pretty much it. I'm looking forward to graduation next week. Thank you, Mr. Harris. Mr. Schaefer, I didn't write down the things that I did, so I don't really remember, but they sound a lot very familiar. There's been a lot of things going on at the end of the school year. Um, but I did want to also touch on VI and attending the the presentation with Mr. H, Mr. Gber, and Mr. Gomez. And I think I've said this a couple times. you know, I've been privy to the decision making process and the information that's been presented, you know, step by step of safety and security in our buildings, you know, step by step, but when to to hear everything all at
146one time, it's it's impressive and I'm I'm proud to be part of all of this and uh it really makes me very thankful to be part of this school district and the things that are happening in in our in our school district and see what's happening in other and how they doing and the questions that they had for you all. It really made me happy to be where we're at and and I'm proud to be a black tighter. That's all I have right now. Thank you, Mrs. I'm gonna try to do this. I'm not sure that I can. Um, one of our teachers, um, Joe McGy passed away and she at Silver Lake for years and she also was a actress very renown weather vein and um I anyway um just condolences to her family
147and friends she was a friend of mine too just that's why I went to go ask I wasn't sure I could do Item J is executive session pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 121.22 G1 and Ohio Revised Code section 121.22 G2. It is hereby moved that the board adjourn to executive session to consider the employment of a public official employee or official and to consider the purchase of property for public purposes, the sale of property at competitive building or the sale or other disposition of unneeded, obsolete or unfit for use. I Entering executive session.