001the meeting. Let's all rise and say the pledge of allegiance. >> 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. Um, before we adopt the agenda, there are two items from bold business that we are going to push until our April 15th meeting. Um, and so pushing those out. Can I get a motion to adopt the new agenda? >> I'll make a motion to adopt the new agenda. >> I will second. >> All those in favor? >> I I >> Can I get a motion to adopt the consent agenda? I will motion to approve the consent agenda. >> I'll second. >> All those in favor? I >> I >> All right. On to
002the first item of business, which which is recognition um for an outgo outgoing school board member, Mr. Marty Gray. >> Marty, will you come up? >> Going to give you the benefit of unwrapping that. All right. So, >> it is my pleasure and honor to recognize you for your service with Meridian School District. This is um a plaque that says this rec Meridian recognizes Marty Gay 2011 to 2026. He'll hold it for a second for sure. uh present an appreciation for your dedication and devotion to serving the students, family, staff, and community of the Verdian School District. >> Thank you so much. Everybody in here, this my mom, Donna. >> No worries. >> 53 years ago, she dropped me on two doors now. >> That's why she goes to church so she could be And
003there's some other words that people want. You want to see >> Can we go up and take get a picture first with Marty? >> All right. >> You can step forward a little bit. Are we doing >> height or they're eating me? So Kirk and I, we have been together since I started the board. I I think he's the only administrator that I know of, right? We've we've been together. >> Huh? >> Stand you took a break >> in front of the TV screen. >> Good way. Smiles. One, two, three. Big smiles. Thank you. Perfect. >> Thank you, Mark. >> I recognize Zach, but who else is with you, Marty? >> So, that's my aunt Jackie. >> Oh, >> my mom, Donna. And then Jackie, check her. I went to go touch her and I
004scratched her face. Well, I just wanted to read something to you. >> Oh, hi. >> All right. Yeah, >> it's hard to put into words what it means to stand here and honor you tonight. I've known you nearly all my life. >> Since you were we were kids growing up just a mile, like quarter mile apart, I think, right? >> I still remember uh you and your brother riding bikes uh past uh while I was like working in Berryfields. you got sweating and you guys were like riding by acting cool. Yeah. >> Think even then uh you were someone I really looked up to. As I got older, I joined Rainbow for Girls, which brought Laney and her family into my life. I'm grateful to lot for the lifong examples she has um been to
005me as a woman. The two of you together have always shown me what love, commitment, and partnership looks like. And every time I call you now, the sound of grandkids in the background says everything about who you are and what matters most to you in life. At the city of Bellingham, you are my superintendent. You guys don't know what that is. It's like pretty high up couple steps to the mayor. You are a steady, respected leader whose guidance shaped so many of us at Meridian School Board. Serving alongside you as has been an honor. I will always carry that with me. Being part of something larger than ourselves is humbling and you live that truly every single day. Your 14 years in the board speaks speaks volumes. You were visible, present, and always listening. You're
006consist you were consistently advocating for what was best for the kids, and your impact on the district and community will last forever and far beyond tonight. Meridian has been stronger because you showed up, you cared, and you led with your heart. party. Marty, I'm sad that our time on the board together won't be longer, but I'm so grateful for every conversation, every lesson, and every laugh. Thank you for your service, your leadership, and your friendship most of all. You are a gift to the community, and you're a gift to me. I'm going to miss you, Marty. Thank you. >> Well, thank you, J. >> I'm not going too far. >> I know. I know. Yeah, >> thank you. >> And Marty, I would just say not as elegantly as that was wonderful, but um I
007just appreciate the six years being able to work together and spend time together. We haven't agreed on everything, but we've always done what's best for the the kids in our community and I couldn't respect you more for the time you spent and like Janice said, like even though you're here for 14 years, your impact will last for these kids lifetimes. So, thank you. >> Thank you. And you're right. I mean, we didn't agree on everything, but I think made us stronger. Yeah, but you are pretty on the board. I got nothing but respect right now. And I actually, you know, I mean, I just want to let everybody know too. I mean, I might not always agree with you, but I always respect you. I did. Yeah. I even though, you know, but um but
008very good. But yeah, so I took a you know, leave uh leave. I'm leaving the school board and I thought because of some reasons, you know, for those, you know, Laney's not doing too well, so I'm, you know, going to start taking care of her. So, but it's already been rewarding. You know, it's like I started last week, I actually started as a sub um custodian position last Tuesday night, I think it was, and then the next morning did the student monitor over at the school and uh and it was quite the experience to go over there. I mean, the first thing there two stories I went there and it was a fifth grade class and they all called me over there and like, "Hey, Mr. Gray, come over." He said, "You do do you
009go to any of the basketball games at the high school?" I'm like, "Yeah, yeah, I've been to a few." And because you kind of sound like the guy at the high school. I'm like, "Really?" I said, "Does he sound like this?" Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to campus of Meridian High School. You didn't think I did Spongebob or Simpson or something like that? They're like, "Yeah, I'm like, so you guys you guys recognize me?" And they're like, "We recognize your voice." And your son was part of the group and I finally recognized him and talked to him. And then uh yes, we had that class. I'm not sure what which one it was. I think it was a fourth grade class and and it was a indoor recess. And he kept looking at
010me and looking at me. I could tell he just wanted to ask a question. So I finally came up to him. I asked him. He says, "You know what? I could tell you got a question you got to ask me." And he looks at me, he goes, >> "You're old." I am old. Thank you for noticing. you know. But so anyway, what's what was so cool about that is like I got it's only four and a half hour shift, but I was driving home. I'm was laughing, you know, I'm like I had a good day. I'm trying to think when's the last time I had a a good day at work. Uh when's the last time that I went home like laughing, smiling, stuff like that. But what's so cool about it is over the
011years, you being with Laney, it's like her always coming home telling stories. Now I got to tell stories. So anyway, but I appreciate everything. I got to go back to work. I'm working here in this building. If I need all of you to clear out, just kidding. I got a little over an hour and I'm done here. But it's it's been an honor. We did some good work. >> We did some really good work over here. Doctor, you're going to do great things. Anacortis, no doubt. Like I said, you always looked in black. >> So, navy blue and purple and all you wear black. And uh then Dr. Oral, too. I wish you nothing but you're gonna be great coming over and I appreciate that you decide to step up and be the interim for
012your means a lot to me personally and the board as well. So and and all of you uh >> I'm going to see you around. >> I'll see you in town. >> Thank you. >> There's my boss right there. name. >> Thank you guys so much. >> Thanks guys. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> And yeah, to follow that act will be uh Brian Michaelelsson with Ren School District athletic and activities report. >> Great guy. He's >> Thanks a lot, J. >> Yeah, sorry. We don't like surprises >> all good, right? >> How you all doing? >> Good. Um, hard to follow that. Um, I'll try to do a pretty good job of explaining kind of where we're at, um, year at a glance, just of what we're doing, um, from the athletic standpoint.
013Uh, Jasmine, this is my first time face to face with you, Bryant Michaelelsson. >> Good to see you. >> Nice to meet you. Um, so, uh, where we going? So, here we go. So, um, at the end of the year, I kind of just like to put together some information. I'm pretty big on stats and kind of knowing where we at. I like to track things and um you know, you try not to compare yourself too much to other districts or other places, but it's kind of hard not to. And when you're doing well, it's really hard not to. So, um I I right now I really like to um to do that. So, um, I'll just give you a brief overview of where we are season by season and then I'll give you some
014just brief highlights and then I'll leave it open for anybody to ask any questions about anything that's going on or anything you've heard. Um, so if we look at fall participation numbers, so overall we were down a little bit, but there are a couple things that kind of play into that. So, we didn't field an esports team this year and not because there wasn't any interest, but um because we did not have anyone who was able to be uh the adviser for the club. So, we usually include those and that can be between 10 and 20 students. So, that puts us up to like 170. Um football numbers were down a little bit this year. Um but it was a really small senior class, so we anticipate that those numbers will be up. Girls soccer
015numbers will be back up. Um volleyball is pretty consistent. and cheers consistent. Cross country is going to be right there. Um and that's combined girls and boys numbers together. Um and um girls cross country state champion. It's no big deal. So we got a state champion and you're in the midst. So um very cool. First time in school history you've had a girls cross country state championship. Um super awesome. Uh equestrian we have students who go to Ferndale and participate in that. We had three boys who have participated in tennis and we also had fewer girls participating in swim and dive but they do that with Ferndale. That that's something that kind of waxes and waines. We get um big numbers, small numbers and it just depends on if somebody has experience swimming and then
016they're coming through Meridian because it's a sport that is off-campus that they have to travel much like tennis that they have to travel themselves to. Um we don't see large numbers. Now, if we had a pool on campus or tennis sports on campus, we'd see higher numbers in those areas. Um, if you look at middle school sports, pretty consistent numbers wise, um, Fast Pitch had two teams. The boys soccer number is actually pretty high. Um, usually we see that number in the 20 25 range, but we have a boatload of boys soccer players this year, and that is testament to the coaches that we have. Um, Sydney Gospic and Pton Mundy are just kid magnets. Um, and the boys just love to come and they they have a great time. They wear like jumpsuits that
017are like pinstripe gold. Um, super funny. They're they're both great. Um, and then football also the numbers are usually a little bit higher, but I think that's also um the class. Not a lot of kids are playing football in these classes. Um, >> that's just seventh and eighth grade, right? >> Yes. Okay. >> We don't include sixth grade in these numbers because they don't technically play for the school. >> Yeah. >> And then cross country numbers. Um what it doesn't say there is there's only actually one boy who's participating in cross country this year and then 15 girls, but that's because you have really popular sports like um uh football and boys soccer in the same season. So this is a pretty consistent trend. Not a ton of boys running cross country, but then by
018the time you get to the high school, some of those boys who played soccer or even played football will transition to cross country and so it levels out. If you look at winter numbers at the bottom, um middle school numbers were up by one. High school numbers were down a little bit. Um and that is just kind of boys basketball. We didn't have a C team this year. Um kind of an interesting group. Again, very small senior class. Um so that was a little strange. Uh girls basketball for the first time since 2004, 2005 maybe. We had a girls C team. Um that was uh really great for the girls on that team. Um we'll see where numbers kind of even out um for next year. We may have it again, we may not. Just
019kind of depends. Uh boys wrestling was down a little bit. But the odd thing is even with numbers a little bit lower, we were actually able to fill a weight class for the first time. I mean to my knowledge since I don't know before 2002. Um every single weight class was filled for at least one match which is just absolutely crazy. Um that well crazy that it took that long but also crazy that we were able to do it. Um very cool. Girls wrestling numbers were down a little bit. Um and then on the boys boys basketball, girls basketball, that's really consistent. Um boys wrestling, girls wrestling, really consistent. Girls volleyball, um it's up and down. I think the largest number I've seen at the girls volleyball number was like 70. Um so 43 is
020a pretty manageable number, especially with the space that we have. So that's pretty good. Um and then spring numbers, uh the middle school numbers are kind of tentative because we just started middle school track. Um that number is down for track at the middle school level uh significantly. We were at 80 last year and this year we're at 52. Um don't really have a rhyme or reason why that is. Baseball number on the other hand are way up. Um the seventh grade group is a big baseball group I've been told. So that kind of uh contributes to that a bit. on the high school number. At one point before we had kids not show up and then we made some cuts for boys soccer, um we had over 260 students signed up for middle school
021or for high school spring sports, which to give you an idea, that's over half of the student population at the high school, which is incredible. Um that's a testament to the coaches that we have and just kind of programs that exist at the high school. Uh for spring sports, baseball numbers are down a little bit. Boys golf pretty consistent. Girls golf numbers are actually down, which is surprising um based on the success that we had last year. Um but we had a ton of seniors who graduated. Boys soccer, the numbers were up past 50 before we had to make some cuts. Last year we fielded a C team. Um, but that was a crazy juggling act and it ended up feeling like it wasn't a great experience for those students who were on that C
022team and a lot of them walked away saying like, "Eh, I don't want to play again." So, uh, we moved away from that this year. Um, but numbers are still really solid. Softball numbers are good. Track numbers are incredible. 104. Um, we've been close to 100 100 before. Um, but 104 is is nuts. Um at one point there were 116 registered which is just wild. So very cool though. Um and then unified sports. Um we'll see how many numbers we actually have because that hasn't started yet but usually that number is a little higher. Um going into how many coaches we have brought in this year. Last year we brought in 23. This year it was only 18. I say only that is a pretty large number. Um the turnover rate, it's not in it's
023not crazy high at the high school level. Um but the middle school level feels like it's kind of a revolving door sometimes. Um we get a lot of parents who come in and and help volunteer or or coach and then as soon as their son or daughter are done, they'll transition out. And so it feels like that's um an interesting movement. So um right now we are in need of a head high school soccer coach. our head coach, Maddie Nolton, let me know a couple weeks ago that she was not going to return. She had some work stuff come up. Uh really sad to see her go. She was awesome. Um so we're looking for the next person to to lead that program. And then we're always in looking for a track coaches. Actually just
024filled today or I guess yesterday I filled the high school track coaching position. there's an applicant for the middle school track coaching position and then we have not hosted the high school girls wrestling position yet but we have a lot of time um to do that. I also like to just kind of cover some facility improvement things. Um not a whole lot done this year. Sometimes it's, you know, we add really cool things like a couple years ago we redid the whole, I say we, I mean the community and our maintenance crew. Um redid the the uh stadium field to allow soccer to be played on it. Um we haven't done anything like that this year. We did um upgrade our batting cage outdoor and again that was a community thing but um we hung
025our batting cage net, brought in field turf and put it in the middle of the F bay barn while there were no animals in there. Um and our softball team specifically used it a ton. It was a super cool space. It's taken down now and the weather is better, you know, not going to look right now. Um, so that's put away for the year, but they'll take advantage of that um, every year moving forward until maybe some time down the road we can build like an actual batting cage out there. So, but that's, you know, long long ways down the road and a pipe dream and a somebody who got millions of dollars who wants to donate to the district um, away. Uh, we do have new scoreboards. They arrived yesterday for the South Gym.
026Um, I actually had a company come in today to look at them to see how much it's going to cost for installation. Um we do have money set aside for that so um we're covered but that is going to be really cool. Um booster club and ASB work together couple big fundraisers. Um we host a winter basketball tournament every single year and the money from that went towards that along with a golf tournament that the booster club ran. That money also went towards it. So it was kind of a half and half split. Um but those are they're going to be really cool. the ones that are currently in that gym. Light bulbs are all burnt out and it was put in the high school gym in 1990. And when we tried to get bulbs
027replaced a couple years ago, the guy who came in started to touch the light bulbs and like the stuff in the back that you plug it into started to just disintegrate and the light bulbs started falling out. So, >> um about time to replace that thing. It's it's been up for about 36 years, so we've got good use out of it. And then um we've updated the hall of fame for the class of 2025 2026 coming. Um we have some really cool things that we're going to be adding. Um there is a community member named Ellen Tzma. She is incredibly motivated and passionate about this and so she's always looking and seeing what's going on and who's done what. So her current thing that she's diving into is just people in our community who have
028done extraordinary things and just trying to figure out who's played collegiately. And so, um, really cool to kind of see the work that she's doing. Um, it's a non-paid position, but she, yeah, it's like a full-time job for her. Super super cool. >> And she's been doing it for how long? >> Well, I don't know. I inherited it from you, so at least you're put in a lot of time. >> Oh, yeah. >> Yeah. So, it's it's pretty cool. Um, but yeah, I believe Oh, and then events. Um we've done some pretty pretty cool events at uh middle school and high school, the high school more than the middle school just because of the space. Um we did the 1A and the 2A district volleyball. Um it's the second year in a row we've run
029that. It's a really cool experience for everyone in the Northwest Conference come to one central venue. Um we have the two gyms connected which makes our space unique and able to host those types of things. So really cool. As I mentioned before, uh, Trojent Storm Class boys and girls basketball tournament, um, which was, uh, a huge success this last year, and I actually just started working on it for next year, trying to put together a list of teams. So, we're working on that. Uh, we did a a district girls basketball game. Um, recently we did middle school wrestling championships and middle school volleyball championships for the first time um, at the high school. Great experience. I think there are some things that we can tighten up um to make it a better experience, but overall
030it was really wellreceived. Um very cool to see all of our kids competing and um yeah, and actually we used it as a fundraiser for our middle school and we were able to bring in some money into our ASB here at the middle school um that is really really needing funds. So it worked out really well. And then the last thing I assume that we're going to be running is the uh by district baseball tournament that um the athletics department runs at Joe Martin and Seome um for 1A district one two baseball. So outside of maybe anything else that's kind of it. So yeah. Um does anybody Yeah. have any questions about any athletic things? me. I'm here to answer any questions or activities or custodians or facilities. >> I think I think before anyone
031else comments, you also need to know that in our compaction of duties, um Brian took on the custodial supervision as well. So, the success of all the students and that's a really great marker to see how well we're doing for students to keep coming back and saying be involved in what's happening here. um and to also manage the other is excellent. So, Bry's been doing some some good work and uh has good alignment with also doing facilities and having it's it's good but I think I just want to point out the continued success of athletics with taking on an additional role because that's >> thank you. Uh it's um a lot of leaning on other folks. So, I mean, props to Gina Hessup in athletics and Kelly Gster in the main office and the lead
032custodians to kind of guide me through it and Jay while he was here to help what that should look like. So, yeah, the last couple years, I mean, you know, the state championship in cross country, we got second in volleyball this year. Last year, we had a golf state championship. So, uh 50% of the kids turning out for a uh spring sport, I think, is just is amazing. Um, I know we have to interact quite a bit with like gym time and stuff like that, MS and everything. So, um, just thank you so much for your grace and working with everyone and trying to make sure everyone has a spot so that all these kids can, you know, get out and exercise and do the things they love. So, >> yeah. Well, I I appreciate
033the the grace on the other side, too, because it's not always perfect and there's always like, shoot, that should have been handled differently and there's always uh room to grow and learn on my end. So, um, we're always looking on ways to improve. But, uh, also we're hoping we're on a heater with the state championship. So, maybe we're going to get going on that. So, we'll see. TBD. >> Really good. >> Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. >> All right. Uh, legislative update uh, presented by Dr. James Ever. >> So, I will share that I am using content from WASA. This is actually from the final session review that we talked about. Um, a lot of themes that I've shared throughout the legislative session here will will appear. So, um, didn't make sense to recreate everything.
034This was a >> same data. Um, so this was uh really a lesson utility and frustration. Um this is the first time uh we've seen a legislature actually cut education. But let's start with some wins. Um so one thing that we were able to accomplish was to protect school districts from the sales tax um exemption. So or to get a sales tax exemption. They passed a sales tax last year and um had said school districts would be immune to it, but it turned out in the actual inc that that was not the case. And for some districts, it was hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions of dollars, especially when you think about um student enrollment at 20 or 30,000. Uh it was a lot of lot of funding. Um at one point we had
035101 bills uh or 101 different initiatives that uh created unfunded mandates for school districts. So um if you're not going to fund us, let's at least stop making us do things that cost us money. And so there were many many we didn't stop them all but there were many of them. And then for some smaller districts even smaller than us they were able to secure some funding for modernization. So places that have roofs that are leaking or um you know we we fell victim to the the septic field and uh there are districts across the state who need support and don't have the funding for the assessed value in their community to raise funds that way. And so they were able to get I think they distributed $7 million across several districts. So those were
036some wins. >> But here's the reality and that is that um the political landscape wasn't good to start with. We had a projection of revenue being a shortfall of almost $4.5 billion. The governor came out with his budget and it didn't alert anyone to say, "Hey, we should spend money on education. We should actually cut money." um and programs to cut. We're looking at LEA, which was local effort assistance. So that's small districts like ourselves that don't have the assessed value, like a Bellingham or a Belleview, and it's supposed to equal the playing field. And so districts that can't raise that much revenue are able to receive some LEA funding. Over the years, we've not received as much and it's almost almost nominal now, right? We didn't get any. >> We didn't get any recently.
037So, um, again, we're talking about districts smaller than us, but when they allowed districts to increase the levy last year, they said, "We'll come back this year and we'll fix the LEA." In reality, what happened is the gaps just got bigger for districts that have assessed value for those who don't. And so, um, the the the cuts that the governor messaged in his budget just gave license to the Senate and the House to continue and have cuts. And then political and election context, so it's a short session, so it's always crammed anyway. And then the other piece is um, you know, several of our legislators were coming up for election. They haven't they haven't been hurt by tax votes in the past. And so there was nothing to dissuade them to not do that. Um
038so LEA I talked about just you need to know 25.1 million is what was cut. Um and then transition to kindergarten. This is probably the most frustrating. I've used the word as nine a lot um presentations and town hall meetings. Um, and essentially what was projected to be about a 25% cut is now going to turn up to about 35%. And it's uh 2400 slots instead of 2,000. Um, so it is some of the best data we have for preparing our students for school. And yet we have adults who have issues in the legislature with a competition to DCIF programs and what's happened is they have put a big bullseye on TTK to kill it for adult issues which is really making students in our state suffer. So, um, we know we we don't hesitate
039as a system to enroll students at 18, 19 or 20 years old in remediation, but um, at a much higher cost than it would cost to educate a three and a four-year-old and to stop those things upstream that would cause someone to be remediated. And yet, our legislators depended is the best words. Those are the best words I could put on there. So, um, TGK took a big hit this year. We anticipate it'll get hit again next year. We're going to meet with WASA Christie Domingus and I Dr. academic and we're going to meet with WASA and have a conversation about how to approach this in the um in the in interim and uh what we're thinking is we need to motivate parents to get involved and start voicing their opinion about what's happening because
040families don't have options for their young kids. So more to come on that bust depreciation. This was also uh you know moving the um what are those >> that move the cups around? Yeah. >> Yeah. The cups or the the nuts or the whatever. So essentially what you had for bus appreciation is 13 years or eight years you have a bus that that's on depending on what style you are for 13 years you receive funding so that you can bank that funding and then when that bus hits year 13 you can turn around and use those funds to replace that bus. Um and Meridian for a long time was not on the bus depreciation schedule and spent quite a bit on maintenance and upkeep for older buses. And so one of the best things that
041Dr. Yman did with when he was here is get Meridian on the bus appreciation schedule. So now what the legislaturator's done is they have pushed out the bus appreciation. So now instead of 13 years, it's 15 years. Instead of eight years, it's 10 years. So that's requiring districts to hang on to buses longer gives them more opportunity to fail. And some people say, well, what's two years? But some of these buses are are are going 50,000 miles a year depending on the the size of the district. So it's not it's not like the home vehicle in terms of maintenance and the support. And then any funding that you had as a a tax relief because you had a zero emission or electric bus has been um eliminated and more difficult. Um but it used to
042be you got the cost of the depreciation and the cost of getting it. Now you only get the cost of depreciation. Is that right? Is that what you understand with the bus? >> Yeah. With the electrical. So the incentive to get an electric vehicle now is it's >> gone. There were grants before. So if you got an electric vehicle, you get some grant funds still collect that depreciation over time as an incentive. So they close that. So with respect to the bust appreciation, it gives a one-time benefit to the legislature to be able to push out depreciation values for two years, but after that it's just going to go on a rotation again. It's not going to benefit anything. biggest cut of all. We know inflation is going up. We we have rising costs, but
043they got zero funding for education for any of the big three. So, special ed, thems.4. It was 77.8. 8 and then we still have a shortfall of 878 million that they're going to tap into the rainy day fund. Um there's a lot of reliance on the millionaire tax supposed to be coming out isn't going to happen until 2829 and even there there is no dedication no dedicated funds to gate 12 it's all going in the general fund. So um they had an opportunity to create a space and protect it but they didn't do that and these are things that didn't pass. So any funding for MSOC, these were bills that were were provided but died. Uh traffic transportation safety net much like um special ed safety net levy equalization um SE for part-time employees. So
044um additional funding for um benefits um helping districts stay solvent um to reform. We've talked about the high cost of of the risk pool and insurance um support and the reason one of the reasons Washington's in such bad place is because they don't have to reform >> and then um a full cell phone ban and then a shift. We've had this uh almost every session for the last few sessions and that is to make a portionment get pushed down into later part of the year so that it goes into a a new a new funding cycle which is also only a one time but then it really straps districts who don't have cash flow. They won't receive their funding when they need it. >> Yeah. Fantastic. So, what we have right now in the next
045300 days is to try and position ourselves, reach out again to legislators, find out what they're they're looking at for priorities, thank them for at least a few things that we had, and then try and try and get them to be in a position to act. That's where we're at. >> Frustrating. >> Yeah. Um do any of these cuts affect the um skill center kind of where we're at funding and we're in line with all that? >> Well, my fear is um yes. So when when you have districts who aren't getting funding know that costs are rising, um they're going to be reticent to having students leave to a system that's going to pull their FTE. So when we send students, we have a pretty strong philosophy that more experiences and opportunities for kids are
046better for our students, right? Not everybody looks at it that way. And so what I would perceive is short-sighted. They contract and then they try and counsel kids to not go to a skill center or to a running start because that takes funding away, but it also limits their students ability. So not directly but indirectly we could see that. The other piece is the capital budget is where we would get funding to build the skill center. Um, we have a a capital facilities plan basically has a design of the skill center and has a C100 that talks about all of the construction pieces for it. We need to update that and I need to talk to a few other superintendents in in the county. And what I need from them is a commitment that they
047actually will support a skill center because if they're not going to support skills center, it doesn't make sense to go to an architect to have them up update the C100 and the capital information. So it could possibly put things on hold for a while. >> That's real. >> We have haven't we gotten letters from them like a couple years ago or something like that? And those >> But not everybody. >> No, we got everybody everybody agreed. But then as time goes on, we're still beholden to the legislature to fund it, right? We can't levy it and we can't bond it. And I would hesitate to go to our community and say, "Hey, we need $60 million to build a skill center." Right. Especially when it's serving students from around the region, which is great, >>
048but it should come from the state legislature. >> They need to commit to do that. >> Yeah. >> Right. And the other complicating factor is you have a couple other places in the state want to build a skill center and they've raised 10 or 20 million to go to the legislature and say, "Hey, we have money." Right? And there are 17 school centers in the state already, some from 1960s. They want to modernize. So whether they're replacing a building or replacing a roof, they're all in line with projects. >> And we are too. But we'll have to see if the sentiment, it's not just here, it's statewide. Mhm. >> Um, districts that send kids to school centers or other entities are hesitant right now. >> Just be curious. So, like I can't remember where we're
049at, but like we're number 10 in line. Like, did they fund the top three? We moved it up to seven or wiped that list out. >> Oh, they did. >> And they're going to wait until we get the new um the new capital plans in. >> So, not only that, they changed the they changed the rules on us in stream. >> So, better. >> Yeah. Independent funding only have to come from instate one time. independent funding we have for me. >> No, if I had if I had a philanthropy group out there from anywhere that had fun, you know, we should talk. >> No, and in fact, we have had conversation with um some business owners in Washington down about the funding campaign and that that could be a potential as well. But I wouldn't
050want some indicators from our legislature. >> Yeah. >> To move >> to keep it moving. >> Um, is that situation the same for the early learning center? >> The early learning center is funded. We have all the funds for that. So, it is not. So, we actually have um we're still doing the final pieces of collecting. So, that one of the contracts that was up for tonight that we tabled is to get the details on all of that so that we get that from the county. But um we already started talking to the uh architect and we have a design group together and so we're on the move on that one. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> And if we don't build a new skill center, there is the opportunity to expand relationship with NCTA and
051be a not a separate um not a satellite. It's better than a satellite. I'll think of it anyway. We'd be able to maintain programs here. Yeah. Okay, good. Great. >> So, when are we inviting our legislators to take it towards school? >> Uh, I need some assurances from our superintendents first, I think. And one of the difficulties in this is not making it a Meridian thing. It's really an asset for all of Wakam County and the region. And so, um, as much as I'd love to see that take off, it it can't just rest on us. We need a commitment from our neighbors to say this is of value to them, too. >> Did our local legislators uh vote how we wanted them to or did you keep up with that at all? >> Yes.
052Um I would have actually we had um Rep. Timmons and Rep. Rule did do quite a bit to support us and not this session, but uh Rep. Timonss did a lot to help us with the early learning center. Um but there are also um the leadership in the legislature was pretty clear about what they were going to support and what they were going to support. So sometimes you find yourself having to play politics within your own party and I recognize that's going on too. Sorry for >> it's yeah stay um okay thank you. Um let's go on to new business. Uh first review policy 3417 cathartization cathodization. Good evening. Um so tonight we have three policies for you. Um and I believe all three of them I'm going to say two of them aren't critical
053for sure. Um which are required by state or federal government. Um the first one is policy um 3417 catheterization. It's an update to an existing. It is critical. Um, WASDA updated this policy to align with RCW28A210280. And the big change in this is that employees are able to opt out of the catheterization process, but they have to do so um in written form. Um, and it doesn't have to be part of their job description. So, it was a minor tweak to the language, but was thought it was important enough to update the policy. Um, and so that's the big difference on that one. Um, then next questions. We have questions. Okay. And the next policy is 3424 uh o opioid related overdose reversal. Um and revises policy to align with substitute senate bill 5804. Um
054and previously it gave the previous language in in the policy was districts over 2,000 students had to have um this reversal medication on on site. I think the it's most well known as Narcan. Um but it had to be on site for those districts over 2,000. Um in this update and based on the substitute Senate bill, it said every district um has to have it. And so um so we've maintained it and we did it prior to the the update. Um it says a few things else in the language. Um one is that um students are able to possess NARCAM and there can be no discipline against them. Um the state believes it's a safety um for students and staff and so it's good for it's okay for students to assess them. Um, it also
055talks about the need to bring in and use an an AED for any instance of respiratory arrest as well as having CPR AED trained staff participate in the response. So, if we have a situation where we we are responding to an overdose um having the AED on site as well as trained staff available. um talks about emotionally supporting emotional support for students and staff after um an incidence of an overdose. And and we saw that the other day in an unrelated event, but we had a student have a a seizure um and if you haven't physically seen it, there is an impact. And that the PAR educator who supported that student was pretty impacted afterwards. Um and so talks about providing support for students and staff in that situation. And then it also allows the
056district to store um Narcan in the in the secured box for the AED. Um and so in our AED boxes, we have another smaller um envelope or container where we have Narcan scored in there. Um we have in talking with our nurses, we have four doses at each school site. We also have four doses in the transportation in maintenance um areas and we are working with the ESD. Previously, we would we would have to purchase each dose um but through the ESD we are able to receive um Narcan um and we just let them know how many we we need and then they provide it to us. So, um, and in checking with our nurses, um, all staff received training. Um, all staff who were present on those days received training at the beginning of
057the year by our nurses and, um, our drivers also received the training. >> Questions on this? >> I do. Is that taught in health class how to administer? >> Um,'s taken it more recently than >> they talked about. No, not really. Because we have Roberto who's always like just kept >> uh things narcan on him and he talks about using it but like the teacher >> none of the teacher >> we never got any further demonstration. >> Yeah. >> Be kind of good to do. >> But do you feel com like just as a student? Would you know how to do it? >> I mean currently no but I'd be helpful. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Okay. I had a question about um this like self-caring individuals part >> like showing proof of training. So like
058if a student possessed if a student had narc >> they would have to show proof of training but I don't know that part just confused me because students are just allowed to have it but they're also like selfcare and so they have to have this licensed approved proof of training. I don't know. I was just confused about that. >> Okay. I'm looking for the for the language. >> Yeah. in the procedure. It's on It's at the bottom of page four. >> Bottom of Yeah. bottom of page four. I think one of the good things about Narcan is it can't hurt it done even if you're pregnant. >> Like it's one of the drugs that can't harm you. So even if you're not even if you have an opioid and you have it administered to you,
059it can't um harm having it administered. That makes sense. >> Yeah. because of what it the receptors of what it's trying to knock it off of. So, it's it's good. It's a the best thing to have happen as a first defense if you happen to think it's happening. >> And the procedure talks about um individuals who have been directly prescribed from their doctor. >> Yeah. And then right down below >> talks about self-caring individuals must either show proof of training as verified um by registered professional nurse or contracted by the district. Um and then these self-caring individuals do not count toward the designated training responders. >> So I asked if we had any students if the nurses knew if we had any students and they said no. Um but if we do, I'll go back
060to the nurses and um just verify that portion and then get back to you. >> Uh well, we have student monitors during the day. >> We have um >> like is this high schoolish? Let's go there first. >> Do we have student monitors at the high school? Yeah, >> because even if they carried like a fanny pack or something that carried it, >> it'd be a quick way to, you know, if they had those and they had to administer. >> Mhm. >> It's a fast way >> fast way to do it. >> Fast way to help. >> Yeah. And >> if they were trained and we have them in, and I also talked with the nurse about this, talked to them about the they're centrally located. So main building it's right it's right outside the
061office. I think there's also some in the nurses station and then in the in the athletic area. >> It's in that central so people would have have access to it fairly quickly. >> Yeah. >> And are you say are you asking student monitors students like hall monitors type? like I don't know if like it was their job and they grabbed like the >> you know like a on the monitor >> and inside my pack is a narcam or even an epipen or whatever and >> you know inside there is I've been trained how to it's just stick it or snort it. It literally is. >> Yeah. >> And it goes there's really no >> So we don't have those. >> But it might be something kind of quick even if you were outside and >>
062you know >> and and I did ask because I was thinking that same thing. Um I did ask does the ESD have a limit for us and and >> from what I was told we we request some and then they they can provide it to us. So So I'm thinking out in the greenhouse. I'm just thinking of places to make it available for absolutely >> for the baseball team, softball team, track when they're out on the field. >> Um so I'll work with our nurses on that. >> I think we talked about this last year too about the health department. We give them free and they're in every tree in the park staples. >> Oh. Okay. You just barely >> Yeah, they they put them out there. >> Other questions on this one? >> Okay.
063And then our last one is 6605 um student safety walking, biking, and riding um buses. And the major change to this one was um districts no longer need to have a safety advisory committee for transportation. Um so they struck that language. Um and then some other minor changes are superintendent or designate and then they they added um bus drivers will um take these actions versus may um and then they also talked about um while on the bus um and I forget the language in there but it was um students will remain vigilant and silent while on the bus and they struck the language about a highway rail crossing or something like that. So, in essence, they tightened up the language about bus expectations. Um, and and we don't have very many students who we're not
064in a district with sidewalks. We have very I don't believe anybody walks to very few students walk to Irene. We have a few students who walk to the high school. Um, and we have probably a few students who walk to the middle school, but we're not a we're not a walking friendly ne um district. So, Any questions on these three? Thank you, Dr. Har. >> Thank you. All right. Um, moving into finance report. We have budget report with uh Daniel Jordan. Hi, everyone. Good. >> All right. This we'll jump right in. This is uh enrollment March compared to February. It's a pretty quick one to go over. We're down um a couple in the core program. Uh everything else is basically flat. The March compared to the budget. This was the first month in the
065core program. We did drop below uh where we were budgeted at. So we budgeted 1582 and uh we came in in March or 1576. Um, so it's kind of it went up the first couple months of the year and then it's kind of been a little slow gradual decline since then. Uh, MP3 is kind of holding the line for us. Um, for basic students it's up 10. Um, so we do still have a positive net um, increase of five. Special ed is just booming. Um, it's up 34. Um we'll definitely when we get through the budget, there's quite a few um requests for special ed. We're still working through what we're going to end up being able to to staff and fund. Um but that's probably one of the the larger needs um again this
066year. Uh Running Start is also uh really booming. It's up 18. So we have um 78 students enrolled in Running Start compared to budgeting at about 60. So it was pretty significant increase this year. Uh this is the budget status report or or budget projection report. Um the the revenues are um not a whole lot to point out there. uh in February we received 9% of our allocation for all the portment related um revenues. Beginning fund balance is 3.2 million. Um total cash receipts in the blue were 2,790,000. Um on the expenditure side um we had another higher salary month. So again, we had an employee leave and we split their their um uh vacation buyout over two months. So it is an equal portion in January and February. February is also the month that
067employees who have over 180 days in sick leave can cash out any um time over that and they can cash that out at a 25% uh rate. So basically for every four days they have they can get um cashed out for one of them. that's in a state law um for all school districts. So that happens every February. Um under accounts payable was a higher accounts payable month as well in February. Uh we had our um fall running start payment to Wakom Community College that was $237,000. That's really the biggest um ticket item in there. um pretty expensive utility payments going out in February too for gas and electricity. Um if you look at the bottom uh we're halfway through the year and we've spent about 47 and a half% of our budget. So we're
068still tracking um positively on the expendure side. Um, ending fund balance is in yellow. 2,913,000. Questions on the general fund? >> That's a being low below is awesome. So, >> yeah, >> standing ground. >> Yep. We're we're watching it closely. >> Can we talk about the special ed enrollment for a second? >> Yeah. >> Oh, I think we kind of knew that that was going to keep rising. I think Erin kind of gave us some indicators about that. At what point do we start to need to increase our staffing? >> Working through that now. >> Okay. >> Now, >> and Okay. And right, I guess maybe that was our our question about that. And >> we're getting more funding from legislature for that. No, you get funded based on your enrollment. So, there's no new
069funding, but as you get more students, you are getting more money. >> Okay. >> Um, you know, >> it's just not >> um >> it's not making up the deficit, >> right? I think the only way we really survived this increase this year is, you know, if you look over the last five years, it was we we've kind of had an a trend of increase enrollment in special education and and we were seeing each year we'd have the most postbudget ads, which is anything that we um any staffing that we need to add mid midyear because we have higher enrollment or higher needs. that's classified as a postbudget ad. And there's a whole process that we go through to get those approved. And we found that we were having, you know, pretty significant postbudget ads
070every year in special in the special education department. Last year when we budgeted going into 25 26 uh we we tried to stop that trend and and add quite a bit. we added some capacity for special ed so there would be a little bit of room for growth >> where in in years before we would say okay well we've got some one-on-one students that have you know a student that needs a specific pair educator and then you know some of those students would either go out of the program and not need it anymore and so we'd say okay we can reduce one pair educator and that usually they would shift somewhere else within in the system. Well, this last year we said, "Okay, well, realistically, how many do we think we're going to have?" And
071we did that in every aspect of special ed. And that that helped us quite a bit. Not to say that the system isn't heavily taxed right now. It is. Um, and you know, out of we we got quite a bit of requests all across the district for, you know, increased needs and staffing. And you know, if I were we're working through the process now, but I would say most of those that will stick will probably be within the special ed department. >> So, is that fair, James? >> Yeah. So, at what point did we say we don't do a post ad right now because it's so close to the end of the school year and we've juggled what we have and then we wait until next school year to see what our real numbers are
072and then re-evaluate our staffing. That's the process he's talking about. So, we're going through requests. It's in anticipation for school year. Okay. >> We do do a lot of juggling. We have special education teachers who have increased case loads because they pick up more students throughout the year or we pick up an additional repair to help facilitate or we shift programming. So, we do a lot of that. >> Um, and what Daniel's saying is we're doing a better job of trying to anticipate what those needs are before we have to add it to the budget. um which helps but adding 34 kids that's a whole classroom. >> Yes, that's a whole classroom right now. >> Right. But you don't have the distribution all in one build. It's across the district. So we have to we
073have to anticipate the whole district. >> But that's exactly what you're talking about is what we >> Thank you. >> Yeah. And typically when we have postbudget ads, they happen in the fall. That's when we're um you know we'll take we'll talk to all the district leaders and see what their needs are that were unanticipated and then we take all those requests and we're prioritizing them and then we're seeing how much money we may have available if there is some additional enrollment and then we're kind of allocating those resources to the highest needs and that that process typically happens in the fall >> and and the the difference Daniel's talking about is remember This is this will be our fourth year of consecutive cuts and so we have staff special ed and others who are
074really taxed because their loads are higher than what they're typically used to or they don't have the funding for the things they need to do to be able or the costs have increased. So it compounds, right? But but what Daniel's describing in terms of anticipating, I know we passed budgets years ago, like three, four years ago where we might pass the budget in June and by the end of July, we had postbudget ends already. We knew we were getting increased enrollment coming in. We need we need to bring someone in. Lots of times we'll wait till September to see the whites of their eyes to to know that what we had anticipated for a moment is actually going to materialize. But by not having to do that, what that does is that allows the system
075to be able to really navigate and manage the kids with what we have, which has been helpful. I think we didn't get an ad until October this year. So >> yeah, we we've gotten really good at budgeting and I think that's why the district is financially health and >> more like supply and demand. >> Yep. Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Uh there was one more thing. We uh we we did purchase our third bus for the year. It's 167,000. uh we have around 115,000 left in our transportation vehicle fund and we're expecting to get another 365 at the end of the year. And so we're um we're kind with the with the depreciation payments changing now they're extending out two more years. We're we're kind of re-evaluating what our bus replacement plan will be. So,
076we're not I'm not at this point I'm not sure how many buses we'll be buying next year. It might be more of one a year. Uh we're going to have to essentially extend that out and and anticipate some additional cost for um repairs and maintenance and and such. It had a really really good mechanic. >> We do. >> Yeah. That was that. >> No, it's great. >> Oh. Not yet. Ready? Say that realize >> we have a pinch. >> Yeah. >> Any more questions for Daniel? >> No, I don't know if this is a question for you, but I am curious what the difference is between a category A bus and category C and D buses. I know they have different years of depreciation. >> Yeah, it's like it's easy to tell visually like they're
077the smaller buses. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Gotcha. The smaller buses don't get as much wear because they don't typically go as well. I don't know if that's true or not. We ask Michelle to see the difference between Yep. >> does seem the depreciation is based on years and not mileage seem like important factors to consider. >> That's just logic, right? Terrible thought. Yeah. >> Okay. So, challenge to report on things. Um, but Dr. Harwell and I had a really great experience. Uh, a year ago, we attended a leader breakfast for Latinos in action at Western Washington University. And we came back and said, "Wow, this could be good." And we had students who were interested, too. So you saw last meeting what the impact of that was. Well, this is programwise. Um, so just
078I I took a couple of photos when we were there. This slide um these are individuals uh either at Western leading groups or other school districts that have either talked about having Latinos in action or um do have Latinos in action that are in this audience. and we had about a 45 minute to an hour um time frame where the presentation was given to talk about the impact of Latinos in action. And so um for the 2425 school year, you can't read it, but on the far left, the item that is up there, it says um Latinos in action has helped me in building meaningful relationships with with peers, with uh teachers, and with community. And it says 85% believe that's true for them. The middle one says it's helped me develop leadership skills of
079those who across the system uh nationally I think they're in nine or 10 states they reported back 83 and a half or 83.2 that said that's true and then the last one is it's produced opportunities to provide service and that's a component of Latinos in action where they go to elementary schools and they work with 86.7. So, um, really positive results for students that are engaged in Latinos in action. And then this one is, uh, the description of talking about the Latinos and Action pipeline. And in the middle is your high school and off to the left is industry, so going into the workforce. And then to the right is college. And then below is an elementary school. And so kudos to Ferndale. They actually have Latinos in action at the elementary school, middle school,
080and the high school. And so, um, just really excited about the ways that they're providing opportunities. And then everybody got into Western's auditorium and they had a program. Our students were there as well. they had um there's a real philosophy of having students demonstrate their skills and show their talents and uh use that as a way to elevate who they are individually. And so they had performances there as well. And then you walk into the auditorium and then where we have Latinos in action in Wakom County and Scaji County, they have these posters up for um students from each of the different programs. So pretty cool. MSC students representing your school. And then coming up uh as we have for the last three or four meetings with ongoing and budget development and bargaining and we've
081got spring break coming up April 6th to the 10th. Um happy to report that I did not get called to jury duty this week. Um and so uh Dr. Harville will accompany me to the W superintendent meeting on April 11th and then exec session on April 15th. I actually think we talked about eliminating that and you just provided instead of presenting and so um I know that was in lie of having some training but but I think you need I think the smart thing is to wait till you have another board member but y um I actually do not think we need to come in as an exact session um but we'll do that on the 29th. So >> so no exact on >> no exact on the 15th. So you're still in agreement with
082that? >> Yeah. Okay. and then regular board meeting number 15 and we will make an adjustment for um reorganization of the board with respect to a vice chair >> and then legis representative >> cool because you only have a couple of people that qualify for that. >> Yep. Um, and it >> question. All right. Uh, do we have any information from our student board representatives? >> Um, next week we have a student advisory meeting >> and we're going to revamp our share your voice booth. So, I mean, in the past, it hasn't been as successful because we like would set up a table and nobody really wants to go out in the middle of their lunch. So, we're going to bring it to them and like put stuff at all the different tables. So, easier.
083>> Nice. >> Yeah. And then at that district advisory meeting, we will talk about one of the things that we will talk about will be what other schools have gotten from their share your voice because I know MP3 does a pretty cool one. Uh, I remember Michelle talking about in her presentation. Um, yeah, going to start laying the foundation for next year. Um, Eden needs to find a student representative or another school board rep. >> Um, with ASB elections coming up and then we're going to work on creating an onboarding process for that representative. >> That's your advisory meeting. What day and time? >> Meeting next. Yeah, it's Wednesday at the high school at during 23. Is it during T3? I thought it was new. Oh, is that new? >> We had to change the
084time around because we have a track meet later that day that we have to leave early for. >> Oh, we left go. >> I'm going to check to see. >> Okay, >> they are correct. It's at noon >> and we left. It would be great if you guys we could Yeah. pop in there for a little bit. See kind of how it works. >> Two or less. >> Yeah. >> At first we're nervous that we weren't going to get like a ton of feedback from students or like that they would be nervous to share with everyone, >> but after our first meeting like we actually went over time and everybody wanted to talk. So it's really cool. Get a lot of information. >> Great. And then you had you were able to make the ESD
085meeting. >> Oh yeah. >> Talk about that. >> Yes. Um >> was on 20th. >> I can't. Yeah. I was trying to think how long ago it was. Um I got to attend the ESC conference or like our little retreat which is it was like schoolboard reps from kind of like Northwest Conference I guess is the best way to describe it. very productive conversations there. I remember going last year. It was really fun. It's cool. Um meeting people that you know like was obviously an incredible opportunity, but you know the ESD is a little bit more concentrated. It's a little more local. Um which can make it almost a little bit more relatable. We got some interesting or some good resources. That's kind of where um I was like coming up with the idea of
086creating like an onboarding process. There were a couple of other points from that um conference that you know put down in a note sheet ready to share it to student advisors and kind of implement that into the work that Eden and I do. But yeah, great experience. Hopefully Eden can make it next year. Yeah, sounds good. Yeah. Any questions for us or >> questions? >> Oh, that's great. Thanks. >> Awesome. >> Thank you. >> All right. Any information from board directors? >> I did say that we have our WASA or our district >> district one coming up on the 30th, I believe. >> Arlington. And I think that this maybe I should go. That would be great. Yeah, it's April 30th, right? >> So, I'll No, I think it's March 30th. >> What? >> I'll
087double check. And then we have >> Maybe it's not. I'll have to look at it. >> So, Monday or Thursday? >> It's a Monday. Yeah, I'll I'll double check on that. But we um >> we will need to get tickets for you. So, I'll I'll send out a message to see who has interest. Okay. God, that was >> So, we'll have to >> I'll double check the time. >> Okay. It was smarting. >> The sentiment's still good if other people. >> Yeah, it's really fun. I went to Friday Harbor one and it was really cool. It's just really good to go. >> I'll turn I'll be dressed for Seattle State for uh for spring break. So, yeah. Cool. Anything? Uh, our eighth graders will be going to Washington DC this Saturday through Thursday and I
088will have the pleasure of shouting. >> So fun. >> Super excited. >> Um, >> it's just the idea of being able to go on a trip and have it all planned out and the meals planned and I don't have to do anything is fabulous. So, I'll take the eighth days. >> Do you have >> I Yeah. >> Oh, you awesome. Okay, that's fun. >> Yeah. Super excited. Um, and on a a more serious note, I did want to share that on March 13th, we did have a family at Irene Ryder that was in a really tragic car accident, um, 6 and 8 years old. And thankfully, our two students were wearing their seat belts, but their parents were not, and they lost both of their parents in this car accident. And I really want to
089appreciate uh Mr. Dawkins for working quickly with staff and making sure that we had support >> ready to go on Monday morning when everybody got back and the news dropped. So thankful for our staff. Can you speak more to that >> more details? >> Yeah, just how it was handled and >> Well, I just I think from the beginning um started off text from people who were in the know and then reached out and tried to tried to make sure it was okay to share information because people were asking. So from the very beginning very being very thoughtful to the family and making sure that what was shared was allowed to be shared and then it's always hard when you have a circumstance that's developing this was across the state happen county right so um
090I I think you said it well he really thoughtful about what he shared and he was very careful to make sure that what he shared okay to be shared So family for the the students and our like being supported. I >> think when we have tragedy, we always have a team of angels here. So we're very very lucky how things are handled on all levels and we need to be grateful for that. I think sometimes we want to have it quick on right now, but we need to be respectful on how things are handled. And I think he did a really good job. Of >> course, he worked with Eron to make sure that staff has supported the details. >> Thanks for saying that. >> Yeah, kudos to Mr. Dawkins. I mean, he he really
091goes out of his way. even makes phone calls to students and wishes them a happy birthday. So, he's he's got a really close connection with these families and it shows. >> Good. >> Okay. I can tell you district one meeting >> April 20th. We both are off. >> April 20th. It's 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. >> in Arlington. >> Okay. Who was Arlington? I could go shopping at Arlington hardware and that part. >> So >> what I will do since we have time to reach out to all of you to see if interest desires again >> and should be >> 6 to 8 p.m. >> Yeah. 6 6:00 to 8:30. >> Oh >> 6:00 to 8:30. Yeah. And then um if we're going to have more than two then we should create a special meeting
092so that >> right that we will um adjourn the meeting and sign official documents. >> Yeah I can go to