001Good evening and welcome to the St. Frank Valley Schools Board of Education meeting of April 23rd 2025 Please stand if you're able and join me in the pledge Christie would you please call the roll Sure, mrs. Babs Presence mr. Berthold present mrs. Gilligan absent mrs. Horanek here. Mr. Lechuga absent Mrs. Ragland here mrs. Weiss here Thank you and welcome to all that have joined us this evening This meeting is being streamed on our website where a recording will also be available If our live audience would ensure that their devices notifications are silenced. We greatly appreciate it then The meeting is being translated into Spanish as well and headsets are available for anyone in our audience that would like them I'll begin our Meeting by restating our district's mission statement to educate each student in a
002safe learning environment So that they may develop to their highest potential and become contributing citizens This mission provides clarity of our purpose and our focus leaders make all decisions within its context Excuse me We'll begin with visitors 3.0 and I would like to call Amanda Thompson up for the 25 year employee recognition Good evening, President Ragland and members of the Board of Education It is with great pleasure that we present the traditional 25 year bell to our exceptional employees of st. Vrain who have served our school district for a quarter of a century This year, we proudly recognize 40 individuals who have reached the significant milestone of 25 years of service This bell symbolizes not only their loyalty and dedication But also the impact that they have made on the lives of countless students and
003colleagues over the years We are grateful for their unwavering commitment to our district their tireless efforts to provide the best possible Education to our students and their role in building a strong and vibrant school community We wish a congratulations to all of our 25 year employees on this outstanding accomplishment We have 20 of those amazing employees here with us this evening But before we present the bells to those who are here I would like to first acknowledge and read the names of those who are unable to attend tonight Cynthia Adler Nutrition Services Rocky Mountain Elementary School Tammy Anson second grade teacher Longmont Estates Elementary School Randy Aiello guest teacher Jamie Brett special education teacher Meade High School Julie Breyer guest teacher Michaela Campbell language arts teacher Meade Middle School Denise Curtis guest teacher Herminia Durganale
004de Granillo attendance clerk Trowridge Middle School Juana Diaz guest teacher Nancy Dudley guest teacher Sarah Foster Barone second grade teacher Lyons Elementary David Gachetta fifth grade teacher Eagle Crest Elementary Lisa Lell guest teacher Sydney Mabry Merritt guest teacher Marjorie Montgomery guest teacher Angie Orem second grade teacher Thunder Valley K-8 Pam Servold guest teacher Colleen Tui third grade teacher Blue Mountain Elementary Dana Wilson first grade teacher Meade Elementary School and Alana Wolfenbarger guest teacher and now it is my distinct pleasure to introduce those dedicated individuals Who are with us tonight? to our Honorees this evening when I call your name, please head over to the table To meet miss Gregory to gather your bell and you'll shake dr Capuchin's hand and then we'll ask that you gather right over here near the dais and we'll hold
005all applause Until the very end we'll have you pull out your bell For a photo and then we will also Have you proudly ring the bell, which is the most beautiful sound of all of your years of service. So are you ready? Here we go Okay, Anne Apple physical education teacher Erie Elementary School Anne was a preschool para at Erie Elementary for two years and then was hired as the PE teacher in 2001 Congratulations Erica Bowman principal Burlington Elementary School Erica has a long career in education starting as a special education teacher Progressing to elementary school principal then serving as district special education Administrator and now principal. Congratulations Carla Cooley instructional para career elevation and Technology Center Carla has been a sped para at Columbine Elementary Silver Creek High School and Central Elementary as well
006as a lab tech at Spangler Timberline and an instructional para at CETC Congratulations Jane da art teacher Northridge Elementary School Jane began her career as a para professional at Eagle Crest Elementary Then briefly served as a tenor in elementary art teacher before transitioning to the current role as an elementary art teacher at Northridge Congratulations, Jean Tim DeLere systems architect IT technology services Tim has grown within the DTS department starting as a technical support Analyst before coming a systems administrator and is currently serving as a systems architect Earlier during high school. He held a student sweeper role at ESC LSC and Mountain View. Congratulations Just L. Grant certs social social studies teacher, Silver Creek High School Just L completed student teaching at Longmont High School in 1997 and after two years in Adams 50 Join the
007opening of Silver Creek in 2001 where you have remained since thank you You have taught various subjects including integrated world studies government psychology and leadership and have been a long-standing member of doing democracy day planning committee and Also, you deeply value the role and put in our public education system. Thank you so much Susie green counselor Black Rock Elementary School Susie's 25 year career is a school counselor and SVVSD began at Sunset Middle School before transitioning to part-time elementary roles at Alpine and Prairie Ridge eventually Leading to a full-time position at Centennial Elementary since 2012 She's found her long-term home at Black Rock Elementary With a temporary district-wide role with launch ed expressing deep gratitude and commitment to our community as your final career destination. Thank you Tracy Haley principal Longmont Estates Elementary School During
008high school Tracy worked in the child care program at the Career Development Center She later taught first and second grade at Eagle Crest Elementary and literacy at Columbine Following a role as a clinical professor Tracy became an assistant principal at Black Rock Elementary and has spent the last 10 years as principal of Longmont Estates Congratulations Donna Jordison nutrition services Prairie Ridge Elementary School moving from Manitoba, Canada to gun barrel in September of 1999 Donna secured a manager in a training position and then worked at Mountain View Elementary until the end of the 2000 school year After moving to Firestone in 2000 She joined the opening of Prairie Ridge Elementary and has since been a part of that school. Thank you Katie Kaminski 7th and 8th grade ELA Soaring Heights pre-k 8 Katie has dedicated her
009years of service for 19 years at Erie Middle and 7 to Soaring Heights pre-k 8 Congratulations, and thank you Katie Sherry LaGrand steam teacher launch ed virtual Academy Sherry's teaching career has encompassed a wide range of roles and grade levels including GT literacy intervention advanced math MTSS Multiple elementary grades as well as serving as a steam coordinator She has worked at several schools including Mead Middle Burlington Fall River Black Rock Mead Elementary and Hygiene and is currently in her fifth year as a k8 steam specialist at launch ed Virtual Academy congratulations Jolene Lewis Literacy teacher Highlands Elementary School starting in the fall of 99 Jolene taught third grade at Nywad Elementary for nine years before being part of the opening team for Blue Mountain Elementary in 2008 where she continued teaching third grade until 2021
010Since its opening in 2021. She has been teaching both literacy and GT Highlands Elementary a role. She thoroughly enjoys Congratulations Kara Lukey's language arts teacher Trail Ridge Middle School Kara began her teaching career at Heritage Middle now Timberline for two years teaching seventh grade language arts and social studies She then moved to help open Silver Creek High School where she taught English and multi-language learners for 12 years Before transferring to Skyline for three years Currently, she is back in middle school at Trail Ridge where she has been teaching for the past nine years. Thank you for your service Amber Malt fifth grade teacher Longmont Estates Elementary School Amber began her career in the district as a substitute teacher before teaching fourth grade at Frederick Elementary for eight years After having her son she moved to
011Blue Mountain Elementary where she taught second grade for 15 years currently Amber is in her second year teaching fifth grade at Longmont Estates. Thank you for your service Jennifer Mearing first grade teacher Mountain View Elementary School You made it wonderful Jennifer has dedicated her entire 25 year career to Mountain View Elementary She spent the first five years teaching first grade followed by 17 years in second grade and has returned to teaching first grade For the last three years. Thank you for your service Evan Oldroyd social studies teacher Westview Middle School Evan's career in education includes 11 years teaching social studies and language arts at Heritage Middle School followed by two years as Dean of Students at Longspeak Middle School and then six years as assistant principal at Thunder Valley K-8. He is currently in his
012sixth year at Westview Middle where he teaches social studies and science Thank you Evan for your service Angie Saunders fifth grade teacher Alpine Elementary School Angie has dedicated her 25 year career to teaching fifth grade with 16 years at Mountain View Elementary One year at Longspeak Middle and nine years at Alpine Elementary She also served as a long-term placement teacher for 10 of those years and held roles as a GT liaison among other positions Congratulations, Stephanie Taylor nutrition services Sunset Middle School Stephanie has worked in various support roles within the district including as a paraeducator at Skyline a cook at Spangler Elementary and Eagle Crest Elementary and is currently a cook at Sunset Middle. She has also been a substitute at various at various schools. Congratulations Julie to Lenco audiologist the audiology department Julie provides
013audiological services within the school district including hearing screenings Diagnostic testing and support for deaf and hard-of-hearing students, which involves technology fitting IEP participation and listening evaluations Thank you, Julie for your service Lupe VSS custodian Timberline Pre-K-8 Lupe didn't make it here, but I'd love to share briefly about her Lupe began her 25-year career with the St. Brim Valley School District in October of 99 in custodial services and She remained supporting in the similar role. Congratulations Big round of applause first of all And we would love to get a photo and provide an opportunity for you to ring that beautiful sound of the bells So if you can carefully Take them out and place them behind you Place the boxes away from you. Yeah. Oh It sounds so beautiful We're gonna take a photo Congratulations Thank
014you for your service President Raglan or the Board of Education. There's an opportunity for you to share as well. Yes Well, I know that board members have comments and remarks about this major moment in time Thank you so much and congratulations to all of you. Thank you so much Amanda 25 years is amazing. I think about Just the thousands hundreds of thousands of students whose lives have been touched by these people. It's amazing Well, Diane Lauer. Dr. Diane Lauer will be next with the seal of by literacy presentation as The last folks are clearing out. Well, thank you president Raglan members of the board So exciting to be bringing forward our seal of by literacy Many of you know of the program. Maybe you have not yet heard of it So we thought this would
015be an excellent opportunity To engage in a short presentation and bring forward some students who can directly speak to the impact Here in st. Vrain we talk about Providing each and every child with a strong competitive advantage and we put those words into action and when we think about the power of multilingualism that is Absolutely a competitive advantage that's going to take our students forward into their future opening up doors Worldwide and close to home. So with that I'd love to bring forward Patrick Kilcullen who is the coordinator for our priority programs and he will kick us off with a little presentation and Introduce the rest of his team and students Thank you so much. It's an honor to be here. It's honor be Working with Diane in this amazing team and priority programs. I
016want to bring up Oakley Schilling first Here's our permission set. There we go. Hi everyone. My name is Oakley Schilling I'm the secondary ELD coordinator here in st. Vrain. I'm also the coordinator for the seal of by literacy I'm really excited to be here tonight just to share a little bit about our program and what we do I also have my team with me Shana Poulsen and Jeanette Rivera Gonzalez will be joining me in a few minutes as well as two student speakers who will be getting the seal of by literacy this year The seal of by literacy is a program that we started in 2020 The St. Ray Valley School District proudly awards the seal to students who have demonstrated academic proficiency in English and at least one additional language This prestigious recognition awarded
017at graduation offers students a competitive and competitive edge in today's global job market and expands their opportunities for higher education Recipients are recognized with a distinctive purple cord at graduation and the seal is noted on their official transcripts and diploma Serving as formal recognition to colleges and employers of their multilingual proficiency our increasingly interconnected multicultural world the in our Interconnected world the ability to speak read and write in multiple languages not only enhances communication But also sets these students apart as leaders We began awarding the seal in 2020 for a number of reasons It encourages students to study languages and to take advantage of our amazing world language AP courses at the high school level it recognizes and celebrates language diversity It provides employers with the way to identify students with a bike with by
018literacy skills It provides universities with a method for recognizing and awarding credit to applicants who are proficient in multiple languages And finally it prepares students with 21st century skills I'd now like to recognize Shauna Polson who is our world language support coordinator and an instructional coordinator Hello, thank you for the introduction So st. Frame uses a rigorous set of criteria as determined by the Colorado Department of Education to ascertain Eligibility for the seal this includes qualifying a qualifying grade point average in all high school English language arts and world language coursework also English language assessments and world language assessments The seal is open to any student who's interested in pursuing English and an additional language Students work extremely hard to attain this level of proficiency in language and are supported by our amazing English language
019arts and world language teachers throughout their school experience since implementing the seal in 2020 777 students have qualified for the seal in 22 different languages And I will move on here so you can kind of see what that looks like These students have qualified in multiple languages as well. We've had students who've qualified in as many as four languages This year about 200 students are on track to qualify for the seal at by graduation We have still several students who are still working hard to meet those requirements as we speak I would now like to introduce two of our amazing 2025 seal of bi-literacy recipients Maria Arese Garcia who will be qualifying for the seal of tri-literacy this year in French Spanish and English and Ignacio ready who will be qualifying in Spanish and English
020Maria Good evening. My name is Maria and I'm a senior at Niwa, but growing up. My first language was English It was quickly followed with Spanish. I went to a predominantly speaking Spanish elementary school Which helped me with my speaking writing and reading in Spanish at school I learned how to read and write and at home. I practiced my listening and speaking skills While I was learning Spanish. I also was improving my English I was improving my speaking writing and listening with English With the constant learning I had in school and at home. I developed both language and became proficient in both I can now easily think and speak in both languages and also translate for those around me My mother's Mexican and my father's Peruvian. So Spanish is important to me and my culture
021It helps me connect with my roots and also speak to my family abroad When I entered high school, I decided to take the challenge and learn French as my third language I wanted to immerse myself in a new culture and language and found French to be the perfect opportunity. I Would like to pursue the seal of tri literacy as being proficient and three languages will expand my academic and professional opportunities After high school, I will attend Vanderbilt University studying mechanical engineering with the hopes of earning a minor in electrical engineering or engineering management as I have done robotics for the past eight years I have learned that engineering and problem-solving are not meant to be constrained to a single language But as a universal and collaborative process as an engineer I hope to collaborate with
022those around the world and have an impact on the biggest challenges our world currently faces Being trilingual will allow me to study abroad or in college and continue my studies while learning and exposing myself to new cultures With the seal I will connect with people from different backgrounds on a deeper level and create meaningful relationships with everyone Someone who I would like to thank for my journey throughout high school is my French teacher miss Jones I have had the incredible pleasure of being in her class for the past four years and truly have had fun learning the language French Learning the language French and its culture She had made class fun and made the idea of learning an entirely third language not as daunting as it seems When I have made mistakes from my pronunciation
023or speaking she has been patient and walked me through all of the errors I've made and how to prevent them in the future She has also helped me Learn how to distinguish Spanish and French as they are both similar languages The tips and tricks she has given me will help has helped improve my speaking and confidence with the language She is constantly coming up with games and fun activities to learn new concepts and words, which makes class exciting Not only has she helped me immensely with the language But she has also become an adult at school from whom I speak advice and help from Without her constant support and care I will not have the confidence to try and receive my seal in my seal of by literacy in French. Thank you. Hi guys My
024name is Ignacio and I'm proud to be a lot bilingual also My parents recognized the value of by literacy before I was even born because they chose me to raise me with two languages before I was even five years old They met while serving the Peace Corps in Costa Rica and it's because their generosity compassion and drive to build community Let them each to the Peace Corps Yeah, neither of them had family roots or heritage in Costa Rica, but that was the place they saw they could be helpful My dad had already studied Spanish in college. My mom hit the books as soon as she knew where she was going Once they arrived they saw firsthand the impact bilingualism can have On a community the Spanish became better and better as they used it every
025day to connect with their Costa Rican communities Their time in Costa Rica inspired them to raise me with Spanish as a first language They wanted to they wanted me to experience the power of being bilingual like they had this early bilingualism is the best gift I've ever been given life in the US taught me English soon enough But my roots in Spanish stayed strong and I maintained them Throughout my life bilingualism has been like a superpower. I've been used it many times to overcome language barriers and connect with people. I Have helped new members of the community facing language barriers and find a place where I can be a translator and I can also be a Friend last year there is a cheerful monolingual Spanish speaker who joined my school's robotic club right away I
026noticed his initiative because in a place new and unfamiliar to him Must have taken lots of bravery to join extracurricular activity like that. I also noticed his outgoing personality and eagerness to learn So I asked him to join my robotics team because I knew if I stepped up I could make his transition smoother I was transitioning from Python to C++ He was learning to program for the first time ever Nevertheless, we programmed a four-motor drivetrain together So yeah the interface and language were new to me English and like this whole world of robotics were new to him together though We pushed through armed with a common tongue and a common goal. We had a catchphrase also, which was a si se puede Yes, yes, we can we'd explain that with a jubilant high-five after every
027breakthrough so Anyone can achieve bilingualism I was lucky enough to have an extra language right out of the box other people study a language on their own or study a language At school or even immerse themselves in a place that forces them to pick it up But no matter how you achieve it bilingualism is an asset that makes you a bridge Between people like a cultural hub that facilitates and fosters understanding between people with different origins Even with the head start I got Maintaining both languages has been a time commitment for sure Language is something you have to maintain and you have to keep improving it for as long as you keep it Sealed by literacy rewards people for taking the time to become bilingual It's a great way to prove to future employers future
028colleges that you have made that time commitment by earning the sealed by literacy With one foot in each language you are breaking barriers that divide people while embracing the different languages and different cultures that make us all unique Thank you. Hello everyone My name is Janet Rivera Gonzales and I'm the elementary by literacy and ELD coordinator And I carry immense pride in being a part of this school district where my linguistic duality was nurtured and celebrated when I came here at the age of 15 in high school and I'm proud that we continue to recognize the hard work and Dedication of our multilingual students by recognizing their accomplishment in language through their K and 12 experience One example of this is the bilingual It's a contest which we celebrated last week and these encourages students
029to go on and earn the prestigious seal of by literacy in high school these contests provides a clear and motivating pathway for students to showcase their linguistic talents and Receive official recognitions for their bilingualism by establishing a specific Criteria within the contest that align with the seal of by literacy requirements our district Foster's a culture that values and celebrates multilingualism encouraging students to strive for excellence in both languages and Ultimately enriching their academic and future opportunities by setting them up for success in our global world So Maria and Ignacio she said well Thank you so much. I know that we have some parents in the audience of our amazing students And if you would stand parents and be recognized we would love that and we'd love them Yeah So impressive thank you so much for
030being here and congratulations Felicidades Okay, next up I would like to interrupt this special programming with amanda thompson to introduce a new hire Thank you again president ragland members of the board of education and dr. Caputian for this opportunity It's my pleasure to introduce Ms. Carrie Vietaville as a principal of red hawk elementary starting july 1 2025 Ms. Vietaville's academic background includes two master of arts degrees one in educational leadership From Regis University and another in curriculum and instruction in reading from Grand Canyon University She also holds a bachelor of science degree in elementary education from Montana State University For the past two years Ms. Vietaville has served as an assistant principal at Thunder Vista pre-k eight in Broomfield, Colorado Prior to that her experience includes roles as a dean of students instructional coach Elementary
031teacher and literacy specialist It's now my pleasure to invite Ms. Carrie Vietaville to join me at the podium to say a few words welcome Good evening everyone. Thank you so much I want to begin by expressing my heartfelt gratitude for the incredible honor of being selected as the next principal of red hawk elementary school This opportunity means the world to me, and I'm truly excited to serve such an outstanding school community I would especially like to thank our superintendent Dr. Haddad For his trust in me and the opportunity to lead in st. Rain His leadership and commitment to excellence is truly inspiring And I'm eager to join this team and build upon the strong foundation already in place at red hawk I look forward to working alongside our dedicated staff families and students to continue
032fostering a culture of academic excellence Curiosity and kindness. Thank you again for this opportunity. I'm honored and ready to lead Welcome. Thank you Thank you, Amanda. Do we have anyone in our audience that would like to address the board this evening? Okay, seeing none. We'll move along to the superintendents report and since dr. Don haddad is not here tonight I'll invite Jackie Capuchin to provide that report great. Thank you I'm going to keep this really short, but we have a lot of amazing events coming up and recognition So I just wanted to put that on everybody's radar in addition to celebrating our 25 year employees this evening We also this morning celebrated our student advisory council seniors who served on the student advisory Superintendent student advisory council this year So that was fun to hear
033about their future goals and where they're going next We also next week have Fifth grade field days at Longmont High School and Frederick High School, I believe over four days So if that interests the board or anybody we can get you exact times dates and locations on May 6 We have the st. Vrain Valley Education Foundation Scholarship celebration for our students receiving scholarships. That's going to be at 6 p.m. At Mead High School We also have the Hispanic Education Foundation Scholarship dinner at 530 at Timberline I Did not write down the specific date May 7th, so that will be on May 7th at 530 We have the retirement dinner at Shoop Farms on May 8th at 6 p.m For all of our retirees we have graduation walks happening at our high schools and middle schools
034and elementary schools on May 16th 19th May 20th and 21st again, if you want to have specific Locations and times and schools that are going to be where we're going to have the grad walks Let us know and we'll we'll get all of that information to you We have our graduation scheduled for the morning of May 24th And we're watching the weather carefully and keeping our fingers crossed and then finally we have our Hispanic Education Foundation Golf Tournament on June 13th So a busy schedule, but so much fun and so much to celebrate So I just wanted to make sure everybody had those those dates. Thank you Thank you so much. May is a very exciting month for the district. Thank you for providing all those dates Okay moving along do board members have any
035Consent items that they'd like to pull Just skipped right over that So we'll go back to reports And i'd like to call tony whitely our cfo up Thank you president raglan members of the board. I'm pleased to present To the board and our community the district's monthly financial statements for the month of march 2025 These financial statements can be found in the board packet tonight And alongside with all of our periodic financial statements will be available online at svvst.org Org We had the opportunity to go through these financial statements a little more in depth at the board study session that occurred earlier tonight at 5 15 These financial statements were also shared with our finance and audit committee were given the opportunity to review and provide feedback The district maintains an executive summary dashboard and
036a green yellow red Scheme here to highlight any major concerns and i'm happy to report that we're all green this month Um, but alongside that we also discussed earlier tonight our heightened cash and investment balances compared to this time last year And the accelerated equalization payment schedule from the state We talked about the delayed receipt of our babs rebate from the irs an issue I'm happy to report has now been resolved in the amounts been received We discussed our exposure to our federal formula Title and idea grants and the assurance that we have received that next year's federal formula grants are anticipated to continue And we also discussed the potential implications of the state's funding challenges of the healthy school meals for all program How that might affect our students and families? Next month the
037financial statements for april will be presented at the finance and audit committee meeting on may 27th 2025 And at the following board study session the next day on may 28th 2025. I'm happy to answer any questions at this time Thank you for the summary tony and um, do board members have any questions? Okay, as you mentioned, we already reviewed this during our study session. So thank you so much again. Thank you And next up still tony will review the third quarter public gifts to schools Thank you Though throughout the year the financial services department tracks gifts and donations to our schools by the community per board policy kcd public gifts to schools In addition each quarter we bring forward a report on such gifts giving us the opportunity to acknowledge The generous contributions made by
038saint brain to saint brain valley schools by individuals ptos booster clubs And local businesses and thank them for their support for uh for the success of our students We received more than two hundred and sixty eight thousand five hundred dollars in donations through just the months of january to march 2025 This compares to just over two hundred and twenty nine thousand in the for the same time frame last year This also brings total donations for fiscal year 2025 to approximately six hundred and eighteen thousand dollars Just to highlight a few items received this quarter EB3 ventures LLC donated a thousand dollars to lions middle senior in support of their music program The career elevation and technology center received four donated vehicles from various individuals worth a combined amount of $13,400 which will be used in
039the automotive automotive program to help students there gain real world experience learning how to repair and maintain vehicles Denver region toyota dealers group donated ten thousand dollars to support the baseball program at naiwat high school And the auto cares foundation donated more than eighty eight hundred dollars to the thunder valley stem program These are just a few examples There are many more generous donations from ptos booster clubs local businesses and community members and they can all be found listed in the board packet The support from our community has been phenomenal And we are deeply grateful for their continued support in contributing to the vision and mission and the educational success and well-being of our students Thank you Thank you tony that abundant generosity of these individuals and organizations Really demonstrates the unwavering dedication to our
040students and the future of our community So thank you to all of those supporters out there in our community Thank you Okay. Now we'll move to consent items. Would any board members like to pull any of our consent items? Okay, then I would ask for a motion to approve all consent items as listed in our agenda by sarah And jackie. Mrs. Babs Yes, mr berthold. Yes, mrs. Gilligan absent mrs. Horanek. Yes, mr. Lechuga Absent mrs. Ragland. Aye mrs. Weiss. Yes Thank you And next up we have our action items. We'll begin with eight point one And i'll invite amanda back Good evening once again We are pleased to announce that may 5th through 9th, 2025 has been declared as teacher and substitute teacher appreciation week This week is dedicated to honoring and our end expressing
041our gratitude To the dedicated educators and substitute teachers who play a vital role in shaping the lives of our students Teachers and substitute teachers are the backbone of our educational system tirelessly working to inspire Educate and support our students each and every day their commitment to excellence innovation and compassion Significantly impacts the lives of those they teach fostering a love for learning that extends far beyond the classroom Whether it's a heartfelt note or a simple. Thank you. Let's make sure that our educators feel valued and appreciated During this special week and all throughout the year Together let's celebrate the incredible individuals who inspire motivate and empower our students to reach their full potential Thank you for joining us and recognizing and appreciating our outstanding teachers and substitute teachers And there are two proclamations for your
042consideration this evening Thank you amanda and i've asked um director babs if she would read the proclamation for Teacher appreciation week. Thank you Whereas today's teachers mold future citizens through their guidance and education and whereas today's teachers encounter students of widely different differing backgrounds and abilities And whereas society expects public education to provide quality services to all children No matter what their backgrounds or abilities and whereas the country's future depends in large measure upon the education youth receive today And whereas teachers are charged with the daunting task of ensuring that no child is left behind by public schools And whereas teachers spend countless hours outside their classrooms preparing lessons evaluating progress counseling and coaching students and performing community service And whereas the saint brain valley school district recognizes that its teachers are providing quality educational
043services to our children Now therefore be it proclaimed the week of may 5th through 9th 2025 is teacher appreciation week in our communities The saint frame valley school district urges all citizens to join in recognizing the dedication And hard work of our teachers by expressing appreciation for for a job. Well done Proclaimed wednesday april 23rd 2025 by the board of education and superintendent of schools. Dr. Don hadad Thank you and director berthold, would you read the substitute? certainly substitute teacher appreciation week proclamation Whereas the saint frame valley school district joins the nation in recognizing substitute teachers as the central part of the district's education system and Whereas substitute teachers are dedicated to providing quality instruction For the students of this district and demonstrate the commitment to giving time energy effort and talents in the best
044interest of all students and Whereas the substitute teachers of the district provide an individual And valuable service of teaching students in the absence of their regular teacher In a most professional manner and play a vital role to ensure the quality of students education Now therefore be it proclaimed the week of may 5 through 9 2025 is substitute teacher appreciation week in our communities Saint frame valley school district urges all citizens to join us in saluting these dedicated men and women Proclaim wednesday april 23rd 2025 board of education superintendent of schools. Dr. Don hadad Thank you both and at this time I would Invite a motion to approve adoption of resolution proclaiming teacher appreciation week and substitute Teacher appreciation week may 5th through 9th 2025 so moved second mrs. Babs Yes, mr. Berthold. Yes, mrs. Gilligan
045absent mrs. Horanek Mr. Lechuga absent mrs. Ragland. Aye mrs. Weiss. Yes Thank you And going into the next few recommendations 8.2 approval of aspen ridge preparatory school contract renewal I would invite matt to join us In case there are board questions We did have an opportunity last week during our board meeting to discuss these contracts and request any additional information Do board members have any questions for matt? Okay. Well, then I would invite a motion to approve 8.2 so move second Mrs. Babs. Yes, mr. Berthold. Yes, mrs. Gilligan Absent mrs. Horanek. Mr. Lechuga Absent mrs. Ragland. Aye mrs. Weiss. Yes If I may just make one quick comment It's more than more of a comment than it is a question of anything. Um, my my children early on when we first moved here Attended aspen
046ridge preparatory school and I will have to say as one of the schools that that in this district They have an amazing reading program My my oldest son started out of reading I think by three grade levels ahead Almost so that we had to dial back on what books he could actually read because it was it was you know We had to make sure it was appropriate for his age and his development um so just to say just to let everybody know all the directors here that the schools that are in our district whether it's our our direct schools or our charter schools are amazing and we Appreciate all that our teachers and our administrative staff do in all those schools. So thank you so much Thank you. We do value our relationships with our
047charters Next up. I have 8.3 recommendation approval of carbon valley academy contract renewal any questions Okay, a motion to approve second Mrs. Babs. Yes, mr. Berthold. Yes, mrs. Gilligan absent mrs. Horanek. Yes, mr. Lechuga absent mrs Ragland. Aye mrs. Weiss. Yes Thank you. Next up 8.4 approval of firestone charter academy contract renewal questions comments Okay, then i'd invite a motion to approve so moved second Mrs. Babs. Yes, mr. Berthold. Yes, mrs. Gilligan absent mrs. Horanek. Yes, mr. Lechuga absent mrs Ragland aye mrs. Weiss. Yes next up Uh-oh i'm at 8.5 Okay, 8.5 recommendation approval of flagstaff academy charter school contract renewal any questions or comments Okay, then I'd entertain a motion By sarah second neosha Mrs. Babs. Yes, mr. Berthold. Yes, mrs. Gilligan absent mrs. Horanek. Yes, mr. Lechuga absent mrs Ragland. Aye mrs. Weiss.
048Yes Thank you 8.6 recommendation approval of saint brain community Montessori school contract renewal questions Okay motion so moved Mrs. Babs. Yes, mr. Berthold. Yes, mrs. Gilligan absent mrs. Horanek. Yes, mr. Lechuga absent mrs. Ragland Aye mrs. Weiss. Yes And 8.7 recommendation approval of twin peaks classical academy contract renewal Questions Okay motion So moved second Mrs. Babs. Yes, mr. Berthold. Yes, mrs. Gilligan absent mrs. Horanek. Yes, mr. Lechuga absent mrs Ragland. Aye mrs. Weiss. Yes Thank you. Thank you Thank you matt No discussion items on our agenda today and our next meetings in may are on the 14th and the 21st and the 28th So I at this time would ask for a motion to adjourn so moved all in favor