001All right. Good evening. We are live for our school board meeting on Monday, July 28th, 2025. Mr. Chairman, I'll hand it over to you to begin our meeting tonight. >> Yes. So, we're gonna do a tour with the Port of Walaw Wala with the Walaw Wala Executive Director Pat Ray offering a tour of the Port of Walaw Wala Properties in Verbank Area discussing the latest updates and developments concerning the port of Walaw Wala Properties. The CSD board of directors will not be making any decisions or taking any actions on any items while on the tour. Okay. So, we'll be coming back from that uh back ready to convene at 7 pm for our regular business meeting. Then, all right. We're live again for our board meeting presentation Monday night, July 28, 2025. Begin our agenda.
002Chairman >> for the isolope. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right, Mr. Hillberg, good news. So, get ready to start with some great news. Uh, I want to welcome our new uh Columbia School District athletic director officially, uh, Tavis Krington. Rington with a T, sorry. Um, and uh, you guys all obviously know him by face through the interview process, but I'm excited to officially uh, welcome him on board. So, uh, he I didn't make him prepare a speech or anything like that, but I just wanted to introduce him and um, say we're excited to to have him on uh, on staff with us. Um, he's obviously uh, you
003know, um, going to be a great addition. Um Jay has done a lot of amazing things in here and I appreciate the the time and he he is here served in our district but we've had a really smooth transition uh bringing Tavis on and uh he's been able to work with Mr. Ronnie and ready to hit the ground running and I'm excited uh for this opportunity for our district. So thank you for being here Tavis. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate the opportunity. >> Anything for the board? >> Travis, right? That's Yeah. Got it. when we were doing interviews, we were kind of we didn't know for sure. >> I've heard it before. I've heard Travis a few times before. >> Awesome. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Recognize the face. You'll see him
004around quite a bit. So, >> all right. >> Let's see. Board operating principal review issues which come before the board information items. I'll do the board. Inform superintendent of significant concerns raised by district patrons. Make superintendent aware of issues, programs on which the board wishes to be informed. >> Superintendent keep the board informed of all new, major, or important developments and the pro progress of activities related to board goals and major programs. Inform the board in advance of any complaint, concern, or issues likely to affect the board or school district. >> Thank you. >> Any changes or additions? No changes to the agenda tonight or additions. Reminder um that we have a public meeting that doesn't start till 7:15. We have to maintain that schedule due to the advertise. If we get to that part,
005which I'm expecting to get early, then we'll go through our monthly financials and then come back to the open public meeting at 7:15. >> Sounds good. Moving on to the consent agenda. We have four items. entertain a motion. >> I'll make a motion to accept the consent agenda. >> Can I ask a question, Todd? >> Y connect the dots. >> Um, for the for the four hires, can you tell me who I mean who left or what position we changed or hybrided there? Can you can you go through that easily? >> Yeah. So, um, I'll start with, uh, the first one at the elementary school counseling position. That's really a shift uh in um programming with that one. We had a person in that position that was a different role um and based on the
006need of programming, we shifted that to a counseling position. So there was a specific background and experience we were looking for in that position. So you see that position um while it had a previous person, it shifted. It was on a temporary contract. So we hired a new person with counseling background. So the person who went away on a temporary contract >> is not back at this point. >> Um the second uh hiring is the STEM teacher. Uh that position was a shift uh based on retirement where we had someone bounce around from another position. We had a that is someone new we're bringing into that position. So um that teacher had moved on to a say an English position and so we brought in a new staff member out of that one due to
007retirement. It was a trickle effect of a retirement. >> Mike Marble retirement was the initiating event. >> Correct. >> Okay. >> Uh the second one or the third one was a PAR educator position. Uh we just had someone um move on from that position and so we had someone new assigned to that PAR position. And uh same with the last one. >> So no new money or no new positions. >> Those are not we've not added positions. Those people have assumed positions. Correct. >> Okay. Thank you very much. >> I missed anything on that one. Those are the ones that I think those are one I know is in your building, Mike. So, yeah. >> Yep. >> Any further? Crystal, you good? >> All in favor? >> I wait. I don't think we had a
008second on the table. >> Well, I said a I sorry, I said a second with some questions. So, perfect. So, we got a second. All >> in favor? I budget visitors. >> Any visitors? >> Thanks for being here. >> Going once, twice, three times. >> So, we'll come back to the fiscal budget hearing 7:15. So, bear with me as I move past that. I'm going to move on to our budget status. So, July of 2025, budget status, general fund required. You can see at the end of June we're at 1,863,878. Um I always want to remind you see we're kind of coming off that crest. Uh we're getting down closer to the end of that August anticipated 1.6 million. Um but you can see um definitely back to the preandemic that piece you saw that
009influx of federal dollars coming in. Um so you see we're we're on target to meet that August estimated um fund general fund. Moving on to capital projects. You can see at the end of the month we're at $354,974 remaining in our capital projects. Um debt service fund $274,342 remaining in debt service ASB $179,966 transportation vehicle $40,183 will come back and talk to we don't receive our transportation vehicle fund um yearly piece. We'll get that about in August and then we'll come back. pull out some conversations about continuing our bus purchasing cycle and where we're at with that. So, yep. Michael, >> this $40,000 all the all the vans are bought paid for here. >> Vans were not purchased at transportation vehicle. We cannot use vans for that. That was a separate source. We had to.
010So, this is the can only be used for yellow buses. So, we'll get a fairly significant uh transportation vehicle payout in August. Keep in mind that money has to be spent. can only be spent on buses. Um but uh we've got three of those buses coming off this year and next year. So we'll have some of those return dollars come back to that. And reminder, the next three will be coming off. We've already purchased one ahead of time so that we wouldn't be trying to purchase three all at once, trying to spread that payment out. And so we'll be looking at this next year, possibly two years to be looking at making some fund uh some acquisitions of yellow buses to maintain our routes on the depreciation cycle. >> Does it make sense to buy
011multiple buses in a year? I mean, is there a scenario where that pencils out? We try to spread that to where we're only doing one year. Um to me it's a financial question for me because we're trying to make do with the funds that we have in there uh and not dip into other fund balances to do that if >> we get that ripple on the other end when we got to buy it again. Now we like we did the last time we bought three together and put us in this situation of >> we've already offset that by one and my hope is we can uh we can purchase one over the next if things play out right I'd like to purchase two but over separate years so that we'll be able to continue to
012spread those out and have one at a time won't be such a hit to the district. >> How long is the depreciation schedule again? 12 years >> roughly. Don't quote me on that, but it's it's roughly that time and I could get you exact, but it'll pay itself out. Uh when Dana shows up, we'll put that right in front of you. We don't need to be making that decision until closer to December, January. So, we've got some time, but I just want to remind you that'll be back up there. >> Okay. >> That's it for finances. Uh any questions on that? >> I don't think so. That's good. >> Financials. Do you want to add a little bit of time to >> Yeah. So, what I'll do, so if we can, we still have uh
013how much time do we have? Still have about four minutes or so, but anything uh you'd like to add or or address um or any questions from the board? >> Can I jump in? I don't want to leave you run in there, but >> I wanted you to come in in case we had public here that maybe had specific questions to the board. We had the the privilege of going out and doing the tour. I don't know if you guys have anything specific, you know, with for the port or questions about their developments or um so as way of introduction, this is Pat Ry, executive director of Port of Walaw Wallace. So, uh he's basically what would be almost in my position through the port. Um he uh has commissioners he he uh works with
014as I do our board of directors. So he kind of oversees port property, port development. This is their uh their mission is really to spurn economic development in Wala County. So we had the opportunity to go out and just see kind of have a conversation about the latest developments and things that were out there. Um and so uh we really appreciated your time tonight. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. anybody ever has any questions accessible anytime if you even as as the board community has questions I mean feel free to reach out knows how to get a hold of me and >> it would be nice to have some updates as things progress and move I mean there's a lot going on so it would be >> happy to helpful >> I think it's great having
015you out here and as you know as I continue to come and meet at our quarterly meetings as things come along you know I can see us down the road as you know when things happen it'd be nice for things to occur, but we can maybe have an update again down the road. So, that'd be great. >> If not, then um I'm gonna if you're okay, I can dismiss it. You bet. >> Thanks a lot. >> Thank you again for your time, Pat. Very beneficial. >> You bet. >> We are going slowly work our way back here. We will begin our budget hearing at 7:15. I guess while we're waiting, I'll just do a reminder. So, this is our annual uh 202526 um state of the union address for our budget that was developed for
016this next calendar school year. Uh at this hearing, we will review uh the five required budget departments by the state general funds, capital projects, debt service, ASB, transportation, and you see those monthly. You're required to do that annually to forecast for the budget year. Um the additional requirement will be the 4-year projection fiscal budget in those same five categorical pieces, general, capital, debt service, ASB, and transportation. At the end of that uh in new business reminder we will have a resolution to pass the 252 budget and the four-year fiscal budget. Both those budgets are wrapped into a single resolution. So you will just need to approve the one resolution for the two budgets. So is what we have prepared tonight and ready to move on. 7:15 Jeopardy music. I would play it here. Sing it.
017Nobody wants to hear that. It's 7:15. >> All right, we're going to begin. So, thank you for being here tonight for annual budget report. So, I'm going to go through the five categorical pieces I mentioned to you. Uh the estimated beginning fund balance you can see um of our general fund um we're going to put uh million capital projects $311,463 debt service 265,000 ASB 167,843 transportation vehicle $133,000 um so when we begin looking at you can see our projected revenues other funding sources we calculate our revenue in there our expenditures. Uh the transfer out, we'll talk about that. That is our final payment uh through our debt service piece and that is going to be on our energy upgrades that was previous to my uh starting here. I can tell you that 125 is our
018last payment on that and that'll be occurring over this next budget year. Um we're anticipating at the end of the 2526 year. Again, these are all estimates or estimates um estimate values of uh 1.4 million. You can see in our general fund debt service 234,000 and in ASB 155,000. Um see the ending general fund balance that we're projecting at the end of that year is 8.6 which puts us within the board required parameters of an 8.0 um ending fund balance. Um, and again, keep in mind the beginning fund balance. We're talking about all these pieces. We're using that based on estimates that we're talking about maximizing all grant opportunities. That's an important piece to know uh within budget parameters for the current year. Sometimes we get surprises when you know either we're awarded grants or
019if we talk about this is not specific to this because we're talking state funds here, but federal funds when things are not funded and pushed through. So, this is assuming we're getting everything we're anticipated for. So, that's not always a guarantee. Questions on that? Not hearing any. Um, we're going to look at the enrollment history. Um, you can see the the numbers to the left in gray are enrollment numbers. Um, projected. Uh, again, we always project conservatively. Um, we do that so we don't get upside down. Uh we're projecting at 705 which is up from this last year what we projected. Um the reason we do that is again upside down when we budget with that and this also allows us to start and then we add uh staffing throughout the year as we need
020it. We're typically on the nose with certificate staffing but often we'll add um support throughout the year as needed as we actually see the whites of the eyes the kids and they come in. We'll add places here and there. And the good news on all that is this has uh kept us in a position to where we've not had to cut staff. Right? So this is that's the the benefit of doing this way is we've been able to add without going through what a lot of folks are going through around us, which is cutting in the millions and millions of dollars right here. So we we budget conservatively. Um and that's where we're at. How many districts is roughly are having to do some of those cuts and struggling more than they ever have? It
021seems like I'm reading about most >> surrounded >> most. Right. >> Yeah. I only know outside of us. I know one other district local one other district locally that didn't make cuts at the end of the year. It's more than one. >> What was that? >> Uh college place. >> Thank you. So, okay. So there's a method to that and and why we've been fortunate to to land there. Uh summary of general fund expenditures. You can see uh this again these are required for us to kind of report on these pieces but um it's well known you know salaries and benefits take up majority of the expenditures but you can see uh the c uh salaries classified salaries and employee benefits. Reminder those three uh take up so this is both certificate and classified employee
022benefits. 76.82% 82% of your general fund expenditures. Outside of that, um you've got supplies and materials that take up 3.45% of our general fund uh expenditures. Purchase services, those can be anything from service support, ESD, contracts, almost 19% of our general fund expenditures, travel. Uh I know we talk about going places, doing things here and there, but you see overall what a minute percent that is what we do. uh and our capital outlay. That's just kind of a percentage of how that's spent. Um our MOCS, which is our material, supplies and operating costs. Um so you can see the estimated amount for our MSOS per the F203 1.1 million and the total amount uh the district proposes to spend on MOCS is 2.9. And so I want to remind remind you again this is when
023we talk about allocation versus what we actually spend um 1.1 and we annually spend about three close to three million. So this is when people ask us these are why those levies and everything are so critically important to the things we do because the state doesn't allocate that much. We're reliant on those levies uh to maintain staffing material costs all those pieces. So there's a good slide to to to talk about that. And don't forget this February we'll be going out for our levy. >> Can you go back to the previous slide though? So that that slide you just showed doesn't show up in any of these categories. It's not it's not number seven. It's not number five. It's it's its own category. Uh some of those are obtained with your supplies and materials and
024some of those other pieces because it's your M socks right here. Materials, supplies, and operating costs. Some of those. >> So what column is that in on the previous slide? >> Um this is this is a a uh expenditures. Um I want to get this right because I want to I want to be careful going on record because I should have asked if Amber were here. would be saying, "Was this a summary of our last year's expenditures or plan expenditures of coming up with our 2526?" And I'm not 100% so I don't want to quote on that one. Um, this is what I know for this was 2526 what we planned and put into our 2526 budget for our MSOC costs. So, I can get that I can get back to you on that one,
025Michael, on how that plays out. I just want to be careful without Amber here on this one on what that's representing. That's fair. Go ahead. >> Thank you. >> I don't want to lead you down the wrong road. Say something that's just not true. >> Okay. Um so though that would be the U budget updates for that. Now we've got to go through required the general four-year projections. Uh keep in mind it's traditional um you see these trend um negatively. Um, and you can see I'm not overly concerned about the 2% and 5% those trends you see annually as we do that. Again, we're cons we're budgeting conservatively. But, uh, the 2526 is your most accurate. The further out you get, it gets less and less accurate, but we're required to forecast four years out.
026So, you can see the beginning fund balance on the forecasts with revenues. And the part of that is um your revenues and other financial uh funding sources, they get less and less clear the further out we go. So we're using some estimate estimates in those pieces expenditures, transfers, uh ending fund balance. Again, that's a four-year projection on that for general fund using that same rationale for the capital projects. Uh confident in that 2526. Again, the further out that goes, we get less and less. Um, and that's why you can even see we don't have that beginning fund balance as you see moving forward on that one. As you can see in the notes below, the capital project funds at this point is just our tech levy activity because we don't have a bond. This has
027been off the record for a while. So everything you see in there is all related to our tech levy. Debt service again your beginning fund balance. Um, and we just use some again estimates your ending fund balance. Uh, that is the as I mentioned where I talked about the debt service fund is used to pay off the energy upgrade loan and we're in our last year of that 27. Look at that one. Maybe I was off to you when I said it because you can see there Amber put that the final payment is technically 1226. So I might have been off for one year. I stand corrected. Fouryear ASB projections fund balance and ending fund balance 25 26 26 27 27 28 28 29 keep in mind all uh revenue expenses that's done through ASB.
028They vote and approve all those transportation vehicle fund. We have our beginning fund balance, revenue sources in it, expenditures, transfers. Again, we just use some estimates with that. We know those will adjust based on the buses that will be coming in and out. You have any questions? So we will move on and close that part. >> So we'll go and close the public hearing. >> Moving on to administration report. All right. >> You're welcome. Or was it a GP picture? >> Sure. You can doctor something. >> Actually, while Mike, you're doing that, I just want to highlight one thing that's not on the end of just an update for the board. Um, I'll talk to you guys about as we get close to that. But, uh, I've talked to you in the past about, uh,
029upgrading our district website, and that's actually going to be coming online sooner than you expect. Uh, that was supposed to be a winter piece. usually that'll be happening before the school year starts with some updates. I only bring that up because Mr. Taylor's been very helpful um his uh drone and stuff. So there you see a picture actually he was out helping get some images for our upcoming website. Um but Mike's become really good at uh capturing our um our district and so you'll see some updates with that with our new website when that becomes live. So Mr. Taylor, your end of the year. So, what I put in front of you, if you start on the math side, these are our all of our kids bag fall and spring. Um, what kind of improvements
030or growth we made. The one that's a little bit faded out, these are were just snapshots right from already. So, it fades out the oldest uh diagnostic and then you have the most current one on your left. I like at it with pictures because it's easy to see like you want to see more green on the left, less red and on the faded one. Um, you can see our seventh grade made some big gains in math. Our eighth grade was a little bit more stubborn. Um, but even in sixth grade, we had quite a few more kids in the green in tier one than they scored in the fall. >> Right direction. >> Yeah. I mean, you look at that red angle for seventh grade, that's just a 46 to 27% that just makes me
031happy. And then if you flip it over, it's the same set for seventh grade made some huge gains. Eighth grade a little bit, but not quite as much. I just wanted to give you a real basic. I know last time I shared more presentation with We showed kids how they were progressing and the growth that they made even in regards to attendance and grade. We had an assembly before we got into the testing window of the spring where he talked about progress and growth and talked about their efforts going into the assessments. The staff was able to be there as well. So, I know as we transition into act the actual testing sessions, obviously you're going to have some kids that are going to click through the assessments as fast as you can, but we
032felt like we had more kids actually putting in greater effort into those assessments. It waines because you got state testing and I already diagnostic and it was a much better previous Any questions from Mr. Taylor? We'll continue to bring these back to you. We're learning more as we go through this, right? I kind of said we're we're on a journey through this, right? And continue to do, but I continue to be excited about putting formative measures down in front of you so we can really see real time what we're doing and just not waiting for the end of the year. You've seen M. Robelar and Mr. Miller talk a little bit about some of these things as well. We'll continue to get better at these as we go along. So, I'm excited about continued growth
033in the effort. Um, working towards this and so it's just nice to see some real-time data in front of us. >> How long have we been doing this? The I Ready data. >> Well, if you count half or >> I'm going to say if you count the first year, which we'll call a practice, you know, as we were kind of working our way through it three now. I was going to say three. Am I close to that? >> You say, Kev, >> I would say we've got two good solid years. >> Yeah. And that's what I'd say. The first year was a practice years or work through it, but I would say >> districtwide. I think maybe at the elementary school they had a jump again maybe with this. >> Yep. >> District wide. >>
034We've been working on it for three years, two years solid. Um, the good thing on some of this is we're beginning to build up historical data with some of these over the time and so we'll be able to start looking at some of those pieces, but it's just been real early on and we're again we're still learning how we can use this to help with some of those pieces. >> Questions? >> Thanks, Mike. So if you got things you got going on before >> okay chance I get to >> All right. Thank you for being here with the kiddos. >> Look at you. >> So I want to move on to new business if you're okay with that. >> Yes. >> Okay. So I have in front of you resolution 2425-07. This is the 2526
035fiscal budget and fouryear fiscal projections. You can see um and I just put quick summaries up there for you to see the ending fund balances uh of our projections and of our 2526 budget. I'm looking for approval. >> you want to give us your little snapshot on this? I mean, how do you feel about it? Is this one of the tougher budgets you put together or? >> Um, it Well, here's what I would say. This year's budget was um it was a little bit more difficult than we've had in some of our past uh work with Amber on it. Um we've uh you saw if you if I was to take the one slide alone and just say look at the general fund piece and I kind of talked to you about you know absent
036of federal dollars we've had in the past that that margin we've lost is is gone. Right. So, um, we're I still feel okay about where we're at. I still feel I still feel fortunate to be where we're at versus where the other folks are at. But we're certainly, um, I think as a state, uh, and for some interesting times moving forward. Um, and I just think it'll be interesting to see where we're at. I mean, you see and hear it every day on the paper, uh, in terms of that. So, um there's a little anxiety in terms of that if we're talking about forecasting down the road in terms of budget, but uh the budget we put in front of us, I feel comfortable and confident in um we're still in a position, but we've
037lost that margin for error, I guess, is that's what I would say. There's there's no margin for error in that. Um we budgeted actual amounts. Um there's no fluff in our budget this year when I say that. Um, and what I mean by that is just that gap in there that we had where if we had that roof fall down or those other pieces where it used to you could project for those things if the worst happened. Um, if something were to happen, we'd have to come back with a budget revision. So, I can tell you um it is a tight budget. Um, there's not room for that. >> Yes, Michael. >> Is it safe to say that most of our neighboring districts who are in trouble are in trouble because they're in the same
038place as us? they have a tight budget and things didn't go how they forecast or predicted and so they're upside down. >> I don't want to presume why they're every every district's got their own unique little story and what I mean by that is it's not just as simple as a budgeting piece. There could have been something state or federally done. uh everything from and I could I just know from talking with my colleagues and stuff it could have been something that was either a accounting b they didn't get the student numbers they projected could be uh having something to do with state uh pieces with money they were expecting to get that just fell through. So there were any number of different things there wasn't just one solid thing out there. Um so >>
039thank you getting okay a motion. >> I'll make it second. >> Any further discussion? >> All in favor? >> I take a roll call or >> No. I guess for me personally, I'm grateful that we've had the kind of financial leadership and stewardship and conservancy that we haven't been in this trouble other districts have. I've always said I just I feel fortunate we're not in a position uh we we've been able to provide adequate support for our students in our community while at the same time I feel very fortunate we've been able to protect jobs all along the way. That's never been something we've ever had to do during my tenure here. So, that's still a goal of mine. We still want to put uh the best product we can out in front of them
040while still maintaining jobs. So, ready to move on. Okay. So, resolution 2526-08, the emergency repair grant. I am thrilled. Um sorry, I always normally say no surprises, but I probably did not give you adequate uh heads up on this one. But um this is not to me. Uh this would really goes to Amber who's not sitting here. So she was here. I really would thank her for the work done. She's been on this like a dog. Um really this is the HVAC unit uh on top of the high school. Um this would be a way of talking about budget. We've been really fortunate and worked really hard. This is another example of us saving money for our budget because we able to find grant dollars to do that. And with many resolutions, we've done this
041time and time again in my tenure, able to maximize our district dollars by finding state or federal grants. Um, and so Amber went back to the drawing board with Scott Black at OSBI and we were able to um secure dollars provided you approve this uh to replace that HVAC um up on our high school roof uh with uh grant dollars. So that would be both of those HVAC units uh were funded out of grant dollars not coming out of the general fund balance >> and they're 25 years old >> roughly. Yes. >> 24 the high the high school was built. >> They were original to that to that piece. So the one went out as you remember last year caught on fire. The other one had to work double time. Um it went upside down.
042We did a cost analysis of what it would cost to replace everything. We're in the same position. we needed to we were going to throw bad money at repairs. So, we decided we wanted to wait and move forward on replacing the entire unit and we were able to secure some grant dollars to do that. So, really to us, I tell you it's a no-brainer. Um, but I just want to say this is again this is Amber, but we work really hard to try and find other avenues and sources to protect our local dollars. >> So, those are a couple of really big units, right? If I remember right. >> Yes. So, two of them. Is that like quarter of the high school? >> No, not even close. >> Close. >> Not even close. >> Two
043of >> Well, I know there's a bunch of units, but are they all >> I'm just going to say like 25. Two out of 25. They're not all They're not all the same size. These are larger units. You've got some that are smaller units. Uh, keep in mind the work that we're doing with Apollo. I talked to you last year that we're trying to seek $6 million. That's all through a different grant piece, but we started that this last year. You've got to get in line for that. But if we were able to secure the small schools modernization stuff, we're looking we're trying to secure up to $6 million to retrofit our district's HVAC because, you know, um I know it sounds crazy, but you guys know I've told you this before. Our newest units
044are giving us the most problems. Um, you know, um, if you look at dollars in, dollars out, what we're putting into those, Kia can tell you whether it's a belt, it's a fan motor, it's a something, a motherboard, you know, the high school has our most recent equipment, but we're time and time putting double or triple the money into the high school HVAC system that we're putting in. Um, how often do we call in middle school or elementary and we're adjusting it, but in terms of repairs or fixes, very little. >> Yeah. So, but we know it's just a matter of time because those units are even older than these at 25 years. So, keep in mind, just be patient with me. We're in line to try and secure some again that state dollars. Um,
045we do that again. We're trying to maintain programs and people get a motion. >> Make a motion to accept the um $67,000 emergency repair grant authorization. Second >> discussion. >> Good job on Amber. >> Sorry. >> Chase down. >> She's done that more than one time. >> Favor. >> I I >> board calendar review. Um so next month we will if if we wait until the business meeting uh that would occur on August 25th. If the board would like, we can schedule an August 11th meeting for the board retreat. Um, I'll come back to that. Traditionally, in the last few years, the board has opted to move it to the business meeting, 29th. I'm perfectly okay with that. I'm at the will of the board. Um, just reminder, we'll come back to we'll look at
046our yearly pieces that we look at each year. If we move it to the 25th, that makes it just a little bit longer, but it makes one meeting versus two. And reminder that night gets a little busy because that's also the night on the 25th of our open house. We got a lot going on which is wonderful and great. Got students and staff back on site for open house that night. But uh we'll be talking about the start of the year and any other items that come up. So um at the board's will in terms of if we would like to have one or two meetings uh next month. >> I'd rather have a long one meeting than two meetings. That has been the will of the board the last couple years. >> Look at
047a different day. Seems like we had problems last year. Like maybe we couldn't get everybody here >> on that meeting. >> Yeah, there's a lot going on that >> there's a lot going on with an open house that night, but uh >> should we try to? >> If we did, it would be a special meeting. We certainly can. We could move it. Um I don't mind doing it that night. We're already here that night, right? So, in terms of open house, it doesn't bother me if you're if you're looking to hurt my feelings by doing it because we're already here that night. So, it just makes a long day, but it gets that done. It doesn't kill a different night. So, unless you guys have objections to that, >> I'll be on the 11th. So,
048I won't be here for that if that's what you decide to do. But the >> uncle I heard you voice for August 25th. Crystal, is that same? I can't make the 25th, but I'm usually the minority in this. >> It's fair week for us. >> Got it. Okay. >> So, 25th >> Kevin will do the one. >> Okay. Any other items? >> Anything else for the good of the board? Can I can I have please an open question to our loyal staff who come to these meetings when we have this this push and pull between you know negotiation and bargaining and that it's you know there's always a push and a pull and that's the nature of the beast. But does the staff especially like our younger staff do they really understand and appreciate that
049we that we have a better track record of not you know, cutting off the funds and sending people down the road and all this angst and upside down that we've been surrounded by for the last five or six years. >> I would think just in conversations with a lot of our staff, we are blessed to be in the district and uh are happy with the financial situations of the district and the way that things have been run. um and that year after year we have general knowledge of what our staffing is going to be and and feel supported. So I would I would think from top to bottom our staff has a pretty good knowledge of uh our financial stability right now in the district. I think they're very appreciative of what we have. >>
050So to quote an old farmer, the water gets to the end of the row. >> Thank you very much. Your >> thoughts on that? No further it. >> Thank you sir. return from meeting. Yes, sir.