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003Thank you. Ivan John. For the record. Can you just notes that we're now moving to agenda item, four point one, which is United Power, presentation and Bill. It has been quite a while since we've seen you welcome. Thank you, sir. Women secrets into the board. Dr. Haddad and staff. It has been a while and I have truly missed you. So. So it's a pleasure to come here and I was thinking just while sitting there in the last few minutes. I think except for Thunder Valley. I have been around with United Power long enough to see every school. Building in Weld County. Begin from the ground up and have had a part in each one of those facilities of which we have 20/20 in Weld, County power, not just for County Bank near that United Power
004serves the district. And also tonight. I'm accompanied by United Powers chairman of our board of directors, Miss Ursula Morgan from Meet welcome. All day, so I'm done. We have an empty seat if you'd like to drive it. So, I had a curiosity, I in my hand out sooner. I drew a line where United Powers approximate territorial line is relative to school district map and it isn't that most Levi County Line. We we go, slightly into Boulder County, on Lookout road, all the way up to Alexander, Dawson campus, but for the most part, we're Limited in Weld County and that's in agreement to the puc and Excel serves the west side there in the city of Longmont. Of course, there's electricity to that within their limits. so there's a list of all of the 20 accounts
005on there and The important thing of why we're here is that you're not a power is a knot. For-profit as opposed to a nonprofit and not-for-profit cooperative and as such if, and when we do make a profit on an annual basis, we are entitled to retain some of those earnings of which we used to operate and then eventually, we give those earnings back and our purpose here. Tonight is to present to the district e2020 2021 Capital credit. Check in the amount of $18,376 and Ursula has in in the board that she presides over it is The dig through all the considerations based on staff recommendations in or so, I'll give you a moment to describe how the Catholic Credit allocation then becomes manifested in a check as we are here tonight. Sure where we're going
006to be forever. Your like we're looking at our kids, some shims for next year and we're allocations might be so we can return your money back to you. We look at, you know, staffing needs and how much are power supply is going to cost right now or energy costs are for every dollar. We spend is 74 cents is going straight to our power supplier. So we're operating on 26 Cents of every dollar to pay all of our staff, all of our linemen everything. And so we look at all those numbers and this year. It was 5 and 1/2 million that we're giving back to our members. And, you know, we're looking at what we're going to be able to do next year, based on those number. So we're very very proud of how much we've
007given back over the years to all of our members. The people who live in Weld County, so that's why we're here today. Before I give the mic back to you at to him. I'd like to invite everybody to come see our new facility at in the southwest territory on the Frontage Road. It's our new building. It's a hundred, a hundred thirty thousand square feet. We occupy a hundred and a hundred thousand square feet and we're going to have tours of our battery and of the building food, fun, and excitement games and an opportunity to talk to staff and board for anybody that has any questions or concerns. So we're available on Saturday. Come see our new building cuz it's pretty cool. So that's where we hold our board meetings now because of covid-19 in more
008space to spread out. So, But you're so, so if I me. If you would don't just let me have a picture of absolutely. Thank you. Philippine Airlines Bell. Take care. Thanks again. So, what is this? Alright. Wrestling belt. Thank you very much. Yes. Yes, preciate. You being here. My rights, that brings us back up to agenda, item three, which is audience participation, the Board of Education values, Community perspectives, and the feedback from our parents teachers staff and Community during Board of Education meetings, the board will hear up to 30 minutes of public comments on non agenda, items and 30 minutes of public comment on agenda specific items to allow for the greatest number of community members to participate. Each person will be limited to three minutes of public comments. Please know that. Please note that
009comments on individuals or Personnel matters are not appropriate topics for public comments. If you wish to discuss an individual or personal matter, please reach out directly to a board member Dr. Haddad or the HR department's, right? We got my list here this evening. We have one, two, three, four, five individuals who have signed up to speak on, non touching the items. I would one person who arrived this evening. Yes. Thanks, though. Is there anybody in the audience to tears as we got an agenda item? All right, then we shall jump right into our public speakers and Cheryl pekarek is our first Speaker. Did Cheryl arrived yet. Jen. Is she not arrived? Okay, then we'll just go ahead and go go, right to you, Jen. Perfect. Okay, I'll kind of keep know. I'll keep an eye
010out for her to not a problem. So. How? Coexist with her, with her Wednesday church, so maybe. Okay, so you've been here before? So I think, you know, you know, the the drill so to speak address. I will start timing at 3 minutes. And when you get to 3 minutes, then I'll interrupt you and move on to the next person. Great. Thanks, John. Go ahead. How do I would like to start by thanking John to the time, he's taking to share our concerns over the last several months and the courage you've shown an interest in addressing them. Although we have a long way to go. I want to acknowledge the fact that you have continued to hold the line for our kids and I appreciate everything so uncertain, I appreciate the partnership and look, it
011looks like it's a pretty sticky sticky situation for this year. Coming up with everything on the plate from CRT to Black, life matters to LG lgtbq to masks and vaccines for a k through 12. There's a lot that we're going to need to really decide on, right, right. A Breaking Point in our nation, when with everything and everyone so divided, this is the time to stand up and continue to do the right thing by supporting her, how you can do that is by trusting us to raise our kids and know that, you're as much as your value is there in that Lynn, their lives. You're not a co-parent. Her disc. Her District does not co-parent our kids. I am. I understand that you can't control everything that goes on in every classroom way. I know
012that and I understand that which is why I would respectfully ask this words are really bringing that permission slips. Anything out of the scope of academic Excellence, really just needs to be a parent's decision. My oldest daughter. I got the permission slips with the sex-ed classes and all of that. My kid was one that got to do something else. For some of those segments you guys, my youngest kids. Don't get that and it causes problems inside my household. Call vxi covid-19 and masks. Look numbers from the CDC you guys, this is 1 and 100000. Kids only .2% of kids died from covid. Baby dry. If they drive to school, there is a higher risk of dying at a .5%. Suicide, however, still rings at a 1.5% of deaths for our youth. Homicide is a 2.7
013cardiovascular. Is it a point 6 pneumonia? And flu is an appointment 3 and I don't ever remember our kids being masks because of mass because of a bad flu season. I understand that there are parents both for and against everything that I've lined out today. And I know it doesn't make it easy for you guys cuz he's choices. I can do parents Court still make a sinus slip that we could potentially be on the next Boulder. Child Protective Services list of why I'm hurting my children or trying to murder them by sending them without mask. Give us our right back. Give us our choice back. Beaver. Be there for us, right? As what you're supposed to be doing you guys, but you're not cool parents and let us make those decisions for our kids. Thank
014you, Jen. Next up this evening is Taylor Hoffman. How to take? Hello Taylor. Welcome. Thank you for being here this evening. If you could, please state, your name and address for the records and then you'll have three months, three minutes for your comment. Thank you, Taylor open. I live in Colorado. I like to thank the board for having me to speak today. On behalf of kids, parents and teachers against the mask mandates. I currently have a two and a four year old and child care. In Longmont. I want to start off by saying that there are two things that can't be true. At the same time. It is real and has the potential to be deadly for some individuals. And number two, is that government has a record of removing individual liberty and choice under
015the premise of emergencies and those Liberties are rarely, rarely returned. And that is why mask mandate should be stopped immediately. Let me give you some info for my kids school. They give you a perspective of what's been going on and why the mask mandates need to be looked at? So in 20 months of operation, my China. Child's school has not had one positive covid case, not one. That's a hundred sixty-one days without wearing mass at the height of the pandemic from when it started until today. How are my kids wearing masks? My two-year-old. How are they wearing masks at a time like this? We need to re-evaluate doctor said that. You gave some in from two weeks ago about this topic. You said there's 20 hospitalizations seven deaths over the time of of students around
016the area. I want to be clear. I'm not I'm against death of any kind. I do not want to see any kids. But when do the mask come off? What are my children going to be able to go to school normal again? When or anybody's children going to be able to go to school? No normal again, you'd mentioned that you talked to Boulder County Health and they gave you They? They didn't give you a a timeline of when these masks were going to be off. They don't know. That's not good enough. We have to give a time when we have to give real data. It can't just be. I don't know. They can't just say, I do know. I have pretty similar statistics. To the previous speaker said, drowning is 5.2 for covid-19 wearing arm
017floaties around in case they come upon some standing water. It would be ridiculous. And so is mess. So, how are we okay with risking these children's mental health and growing over a 2% chance of dying from covid? The master causing inability to communicate with each other from teachers to students. And from students to student. I see my kids try and they see their friends and they smile at them, but their friends can't see their smile. So they can't share that exchange. That normal kid should have It makes you less likely to empathize with others. If my teacher cannot see that my student is hurting or is upset. How is that teacher going to do? Their job for what their job is? They want to see those students succeed. They want to make sure that those
018students are okay, and these masks are in the way. I spoke to teachers and staff at my child's school. They talk about kids breaking down in tears. I just want you guys to understand, please re-evaluate The Mask mandates. Thank you. Thank you, Taylor. Neck. Next up is August, Alsina. Welcome. I think you probably know the drill by now to name and address and then 3 minutes. My name is osecina my pronouns. Are they them or he him? And I live in Raspberry Hill, in Frederick 80504. I want to begin by acknowledging that my father is an administrator at your high school. And my mom is a teacher at Yuri middle school, but I am an adult. Why do user entirely my own and should not be associated with him or her or their schools. I
019decided to speak here today after seeing the last board meeting. I was frankly, appalled at the behavior of the audience. It frustrates me to see parents who expect their kids to be quiet and respectful during class, booing, and jeering during a formal board meeting. I commend Dr. Haddad and the rest of their board for their patience and composure, even in the midst of this unprofessional behavior. That being said, I'm not a parent. I'm here to speak as a member of the class of 2019 at Erie High. Some of you have probably seen me throughout the years. I may have even had class with your child. I held various leadership positions in student government choir, and the gender and sexuality acceptance Club at Yuri. And because of those experiences, I came to know many of my
020fellow students on a deeply personal level during all of the recent talk in the community and the District of protecting students Mental Health. Leaves a bad taste in my mouth. Where was this concern for kids? Who felt like failures because they were pushed into classes, far above their skill level design for field. They weren't even wishing to pursue. Where was this concern for kids, who are constantly praised for their innate giftedness, then were abandoned when they're Sparks burnt out and they actually needed help with school. Where was this concern for the queer children that I worked with every day who lived in constant fear of being outed and he felt alone when their existence was either ignored or turned into a debate. Where was this concerned? When my class experience firsthand the devastating loss of
021a battle with mental illness is naive to think that being away from school or wearing a mask are the only challenges. Our children are facing parents are using their children as political pawns getting shares and clicks and heart off of the complicated emotions childhood and avoiding difficult conversations. They need to be having privately with their children. Our district is so focused on looking good on paper that caring for students needs actually looking them in the eye is something left entirely to our already exhausted. Teachers, parents of our district. Have you asked your children without judgement how they feel about messing up about their safety board members. Have you given your students and accessible way to talk about their school experience without judgment? Why are weekends? So concerned about a parents right to choose whether a
022child wears a mask and not what the child, the one who is in the building all day and who owns the face that the mess goes on want to do? I went through. So. I went through schooling as a queer and trans person with undiagnosed autism. I knew from the get-go that it was going to be difficult but to see from my own Community such animosity and politicizing with only superficial regard for the well-being of our kids is disappointing. I know we can do better. Talk to your children. Thank you for your time. Thank you very much. I think we had one individual this evening and who signed up here at the meeting and that would be Susan, Bergstrom, Susan. Are you here? Hi, Susan, welcome back. Please state, your name and address, and then
023you have 3 minutes. I will be brief. I didn't prepare a statement. I just came as an observer, but we only had four people speaking. So I said, okay. Because there are, I do have some concerns and I hate public speaking. So, but I was going through the website for st. Vrain Valley School District in a came across the guidance for educators working with transgender and gender-nonconforming students. And some concerns popped up here. If you. If you'll read it, says working. I don't have my glasses on, I forgot to grab them. But what's he working with families when contacting parents or guardians of transgender or gender-nonconforming student School Personnel should use the students legal name and the pronoun, corresponding to the students gender assigned at Birth, unless the student parents and or Guardian has indicated.
024Otherwise, Thank you. Oh, thank you. Alright, this frankly is infuriating, what this sounds like is a deliberate attempt to. I don't know how else to say it to deceive parents. You know, if Johnny Goes to School and wants to be called she in Jill and is wearing a skirt. This policy from what I just read when contacting parents or guardians of a transgender or gender-nonconforming student School Personnel should use the students legal name, and the pronoun, corresponding to the students gender assigned at Birth. The. That just sounds like you are deceiving parents and I think a lot of most parents every parent. I know would want to know if Johnny is wearing a skirt further when we get into. Let's see. We're talking about secondary school here. I'll skip the first sentence while Noel Reid.
025It generally the students parents or Guardians will be aware of their transgender or gender-nonconforming, child, in some cases, notifying parents or Guardians of the students transgender or gender. Nonconforming. Status carries risk, such as being kicked out of the home or experiencing rejection from the family. I don't know where the basis would come from from such a thing other than asking the student, right and Again, the student is not, it's not, the parent is not the adult and when it comes to a mental health issue, which it most parents, that I know would regard transgenderism as it would behoove the parents to be aware of it. And so what this seems to me if I'm reading this correctly is a pre-emptive vilification of parents right though. They might be. Thank you, Susan. Okay, enjoy the rest
026of your evening, and thank you for being here. Thank you. Yes. That brings us to the end of our public comment this evening. No, we're going to ever try to make Melissa. I'm sorry. Are you going to ask, if you want to know audience, you haven't signed up wants to speak. Since you have time left. We do have a little bit of time left yet. Yes. Absolutely. And if you would like to sign up Melissa, that it, that is fine. If somebody's already spoken, I'm not going to have them come back to the podium, but we do have time. And so if you would like, 3 minutes, Melissa, absolutely, can you please state your name? And you've heard? I feel like, I say that so many times during the meeting. You understand. Great. Thanks, Melissa.
027So, I didn't, I didn't want to speak. I wasn't planning on speaking but I literally just wrote what I wanted to stay right down there. So I want to talk about the students, mental and emotional health. I'm glad that that they brought a few minutes ago, because I really wanted to talk about that. And it's mostly about the possible segregation between mass and unmask children in the classroom. I'm not going to go in. Specifics. I'm going to be very generic because I've already addressed this with Dawn, but it's been a long time in the last few days. I've been getting phone calls from parents and seeing rain outside St. Vrain, one, just before I came in today, and it seems that there are still teachers in her steering schools. There are a few specific schools
028and I won't name on camera that are celebrating the mask and unmask children, regardless of whatever, written protocol. They've been given it is still happening happening. Some of the unmask children are being chair together and sat in a different area of the classroom. It is obviously further enough away from the mask children who are are sitting in groups of five six or what? However, the room is laid out, the unmask children are either pair together away from them or they are paired separately away from them. And that is something that We can no longer allow to happen. It disrupts, the flow class, whenever you have an unmatched child sitting by themselves. It's also breaks the parents trust because we were told a couple of weeks ago that this would not be happening. And I've literally
029been on the phone six times this week with six different parents in one more before I came in here that are talking about the emotional turmoil. This is happening on some of the children. And I understand not a dig at any of that at the at all, the teachers in the district. I understand that this is a very small percentage of the 33,000 kid that we do have in the district. But I also think it's important to raise awareness that the even though. This is a small amount and while it's great that we're focusing on the good that the kids are doing in our district weather be through Facebook or Twitter or emails or what not. We have to make sure that our children who are unmasked, who are masked, who are being segregated, who
030are being bullied. We're having their finger pointed. All the things are also being taken care of the wild. The small percentage of the 33,000. It doesn't make them any less or any more than the other ones you are doing good in the district. And I just want to encourage parents my last 18, second to make sure that if you are comfortable with talking to your principal or talking to Don or contacting me because you know, me, personally, if you're comfortable with giving specifics, that is what we Weenie. We need specific so that it can be addressed and each go individually because we cannot let this happen anymore. Thank you. Thank you, Melissa. and, Anybody else? Natalie Wright, hi Natalie. I'm very good with faces. Not as great with names, but I'm glad I remembered yours.
031And I can't remember names at all. So then we get along. Well, great. Please state, your name address. And then you have 3 minutes. Alright, living me, and I just want to stay the two topics, the two speakers out that as parents, the issue of the lgbtq or trans, or just the gender and and issues all together. I don't want it to come off if a parent speaks out. You know, against something that's lgbtq related or gender-related where any of that that they're anti that subject. I think the from all the parents I talk to you when I talk to a lot of parents and myself being a parent. Although my kids are older, is that it? Isn't that against that it's just that in the schools that the teachers if there's something that comes
032up that the parents need to be notified. They should notify that you know that the parents that if if there's a a transition you or a gender issue like that where student isn't sure about what they're who they are and how they feel inside parents have the right to know that is if and if a if a teacher becomes aware of that, I think they they should share that with the parents and that doesn't mean that. there's, There's a right or wrong in that area. There's not, there's no right or wrong people, feel how they feel and they want to live how they live. And I think from a parent's point of view, people can grow up and live. However, they want to live their life and be happy, you know, whatever that is. But
033as children, I don't, I think from what I've heard from a lot of parents is that they don't want to not know and not be aware of what is happening in the school. And I think that's maybe that gets lost sometimes and when when somebody speaks out against, you know, the queer Endeavor workshops or whatever that is, that doesn't mean that you're a homophobic person or transphobic that just means that these kind of discussion should happen in in home. And if they're not happening in the home, then the parents should have a right to know how the student is feeling and sometimes our students aren't going to share that with their parents, but that doesn't mean that the Set the time. That the teachers should take over that parenting role. Does that make sense? I
034did not prepare for this at all. So I'm trying to go on off the cuff here, but and I think that's true with, with everything that we're going with what's going on in schools, you know, is, is that, you know, maybe I'm naive. And I think both, you know, I want everybody to have a childhood, like, I had while the world's a lot different now, and we have to recognize that as parents. So that's really all I had to say and just everybody listen and take everything in there. Thanks, Natalie. Thank you to everyone who was here this evening and made a comment. We appreciates and some value, your input. Thank you very much for being here. Don that brings us to agenda item five, which is the superintendent's report. Thanks. I want to start
035out by sharing a little bit. I've had a chance to visit all of our schools and the system over the last several days and it's been a lot of, a lot of fun getting back into the school's. It's great to see the students back in our schools. I think that the It. It's much better than the, you know, the distance learning that we've endured for quite a while. So I'm glad to see that we have. We're getting close about eight hundred more students this year than we had last year. We did a count on Monday and then we also did a count today and if you look at pre-k through 12, we're looking at, I think it's 792 right now and we're doing another count. I guess I'll get another report. Today. We did another
036count today and I haven't gotten that report, but it seems in in years past a trickle up all the way through the Labor Day weekend and then some students will come back after Labor Day weekend. So, I anticipate that will continue to see growth but right now 800 is a pretty healthy number for us until we're excited about that. The other thing I want to talk about is, The continued meetings that we're having in regards to to the masks that are coming up. And I I want to reiterate publicly and we have provided this in writing for for all of our teachers and staff that students who are masked or unmasked are not to be treated any different that all students are supposed to engage in the same way in our schools. They're not two
037separate students out there, not to allow any. District. Disrespectful Behavior towards any student. Who is choosing to wear a mask or choosing not to wear a mask because of a medical exemption. And so we will continue to monitor that we have been made aware of a couple of instances that we will look into it. But we're going to make sure that we maintain that safety element, physically and emotionally, or that's concerned. I want to share with you a couple of other things that I like to have one of the one of the comments tonight was about specifics and I would encourage anybody to really make sure because the message has been delivered very clearly. Do. To our entire staff and the expectation, both verbally and in writing. And so if there are specific examples of
038something that is counter to what we have directed. I really would like to know about that so that we can address that particular situation. And we've got a lot of people that are out in the schools, all of our assistant superintendents, all our Deputy superintendent, all of our executive directors and we are having lots of conversations with students and with teachers and staff and with parents, and I do appreciate the open lines of communication cuz I think that's how we get our work done and we get it done on behalf of our children. The other thing I want to share with you is there's a lot going on across the country right now with cybersecurity and systems that are being compromised and then ran somewhere and institutions being held Ransom. So to speak for some
039money that what they do is they hack in and they access data. That's a that's private data around students. We have not had that happen. So but we are also in a proactive mode and Michelle was Juan our entire District, technology team has worked very hard. We have put a lot of resource into firewalls and a lot of resources into educating and they are her programs are called, educate, mitigate, and investigate, and we are having all of our teachers and staff. Go through this training to make sure that they are aware and they can spot these types of things as they come across your email, so that you don't have a lot of them are fishing Expeditions. Were, somebody will say something and they can be pretty convincing. They really can be convincing. I've seen
040a number of them and so we're taking a lot of measures to educate people, so that they are aware of it. And then also to set, make sure our systems in our systems are very very safe. But we also know is a lot of systems that are very very safe have been hacked into and it's just a con You have to stay out in front of it. And so that's when this is at the highest level. We've seen these things so know that that's happening. The other thing that we're getting ready to start is our achievement acceleration Academy got our AAA program and its several days a week. After school, students can stay and work on math and science and language, arts and social studies, and worldline, whatever it is that they might need additional
041support with. And we're getting a lot of positive feedback about that and a lot of involvement around that. So I was, for example, I was out at Columbine Elementary School. Yesterday in France, will save at 98% of our students participate in Project launched, which was the first of the month of June, which is when you have 98% of your children in a school choosing To go to school the entire month of June. And there were thousands of kids doing that. And then now, she's saying, well over 90% And this is a consistent message across the board, but I'm just sharing this one over 90% of her kids are signing up for this after-school learning. So these are good signs that are kids want to engage in more school. And hopefully, these types of things will
042help us as we have conversations with the state to try to encourage other districts to move away from the four-day week, back to the 5-day week. And then look at how much time off our students are getting. Which I don't think is a. I don't think it's the best thing for our students to have so much time off from school and there's a balance and I also support family vacations. I think those are outstanding and spending time with the family is always the number one priority. I just think we have to be careful that we're not taking too much school away from our children, and I'm talking not about saying rain so much, but I'm talking about education across the state and Beyond its, its import. So other than that, I don't have anything. If
043you have any questions, I'd be more than happy to to respond to them. Just a quick question with regard to the project launched during the month of June. Do we have a sense of how many students throughout the district participating? Yeah. I think the last count I saw was 3400 k through eight, but then we also had a number of students participate in our Jumpstart program over and above that. And then we also had a number of students participating in the E, recovery programs over and above that. And then we also had a large number of students participating in our stem camps and our Sports Camps and our music camps. And so it was, it was a good number of thousands. So But even 3,400 is almost twice as many as we had the first
044year in and probably a lot. So that's that's tremendously encouraging done. Well, and you know, it was a it was indicative too because we went that whole time without without any positive covid cases. And you know, that was important data that we shared with Boulder County, you know, as you know, and I would say this just for the audience to say at home and everyone else, and I know that I've said this, but we are on day or under a mask order. We have no option right now about to be in compliance with wearing masks. And that's, that's an order that we have to adhere to Boulder County. We have asked them for benchmarks around when my the mask and my other words, if we got to this place what would happen and we have
045been told repeatedly that we can't give you a time line, but it's a conversation that we're having continuously on. Weekly, basis,. But that was some day that I thought was interesting that we went through the entire summer program without any cases. And a number of kids masks were not required at that point in time because there was not a mask order. Thank you very much. I would be interested in it. I think it would be interesting to have a report at some point about the total kind of extended extended year number participation, across the district and we have an indication of the direction and receptiveness of our families to that opportunity. That we have an achievement report coming up and we'll try to leave some of that in as well. You know, what we saw
046was see Mass across the entire state is a decline in the sea, Mass scores. And that's consistent. We saw that insane brain as well. And so I think that's in large part due to the fact that our kids were It. You know, out of school for so much in and out, and back, and forth, and online. It was predictable, but we did see a drive, we did see an increase in the SATs and a decrease overall. I think of the sea Mass, but you'll get the specific data around that and then we can talk a little bit about our efforts to try to bring that learning back for students and an increase in the graduation rate as well. We saw a great increase in the graduation rate, in all of those things in and then
047our kids did really well, but it's, you know, it's disappointing that we are facing this, this covid stress. Again. I was hoping that that the beginning of this year, we wouldn't we wouldn't be in the middle of it. But unfortunately, we are so, but we'll keep walking through it the best weekend. Give it. You can look at that several different. The decline in several different ways. Also. I mean, you know stressful Global pandemic, right? Anyway, just want to emphasize you opens with it was how wonderful it is to have students back in school. And I just want to let, you know, I visited schools. Jackie. Thank you for going with me Jack and I spent the morning in schools last weekend, and it was wonderful to see all of the kids back and in the
048classrooms and reading and honestly felt very normal. You know, I'll tell you. It's the highlight of my day. Honestly. I have spent every day in the schools for hours and you just, you walk in the classrooms. Kids come up and talk to you. Some of them recognized as a, hey, aren't you? That? And then you say hi and to tell me about yourself and they start telling you what they did that. In the teachers have been great, the staff and we got us some sports teams, you know, I was watching on Channel 9. We had two students from me. I interviewed by Channel 9. About the football season in the games, the game start this weekend. And so it's a, you know, it's just a lot of energy and principled, young Doctor, Young presentation at
049Mead High School to the sophomores, and that was so much fun. They were all in the gym and just the energy and they were asking him questions and it just how good everything have everything. Good to be back at it. I guess it's what I would say, but as a parent, I'll tell you what, though. There's nothing better than going to those elementary schools in San Jose, but he kids or backpack. It does bring back fond, memories. I'm digressing, and this is a bird walk. But anyway, thank you John. I appreciate it. I also wanted to thank you again. Bill has been from United power. They been a long bout that still here. They leave. They have been great and long-term partners with us and appreciate the extra resources. But even beyond the check that
050they give us a, give us a lot of Lot of support. So Greg, I have I'm going to give you this check before we leave. I don't want to be in charge of it. I'm done. Thank you. Appreciate it. And speaking of Greg, that brings us to agenda item. 6.1, which is a purchasing cost-savings update. Yeah, so we just wanted to give you an update on how we did in fiscal year, 21 in terms of district-wide savings based off of procurement activities. And so we have our purchasing department and they provide buying and Contracting Services in support of all of our schools and our departments. A lot of our board policy kind of encourages that when you hit a certain dollar level I'm in so deep, they just take care of that but they also
051take care of selling off our our Surplus property. And so Tracy did a great job in this report of highlighting all of it. I'm just going to highlight some of the key ones. Excuse me. So we spent based off of the purchasing and contracts that we did through rrfp a request-for-proposal process about 5.28 million dollars. And when you take a look at what that savings is it, if you compare it to the average bid that we got, we saved over $1000000 to get to that five point roughly, 5.3 million dollar. So that's a 19% savings by integrating them into this process again, they did 58 formal invitations to bid and request for proposals. They also were in a girl when we moved into covid in terms of getting PPE masks sanitizer, some of those and
052they use some agreements. I'm part of what they do is they use agreement that other districts are other municipalities or even. This estate has done, that kind of guarantees and locks and rates. And so they go. And they look at those to see if those are lower than what they can, I stay out in the normal market. And so, in terms of PPE, we saw that we were able to order quickly, we were able to get things in. We saw we saw told about 2.6 million of surplus technology and other equipment, this past year, which is primarily your iPad's but I just want to point out that there. Did they do an awesome job for us. They're working constantly with people and they did they work well with him and my Brian's group and everywhere
053across the district. If you look at the Last page, you'll see it's a pie chart and you can see how many different areas that they touch in terms of, you know, furniture for new schools. Replacing old furniture and Equipment Transportation Warehouse there. They're all over the district doing things. They do a phenomenal job. The buyers all have the highest certification that they can have, they won awards in those areas. And so, that's really my big selling point is the fact that, you know, that 19% savings, they more than pay for their, the department based off of their salaries and benefits. And that's to me, that's always a key indicator of whether or not something is really valid. When, when you're looking at stuff. It's not, you can't necessarily gauge that in an educational environment, but
054you can in a financial environment in a purchasing environment, those types of things. And so they do an awesome job. I think this shows And demonstrates app happy to answer any questions any questions or comments from the port dick. Thank you. I present see Chris. I would I read with interest as I have each of the years that we've had these reports about our acquisition procurement program. And while I am impressed, as you are with the financial savings that we are realizing, in my View financial. This is not the only thing. In fact, I would fall it's incredibly important in a initiative like this a program like this. It is a Critter. Critically important investment for the district at to ensure that it is not over pain for. Goods and services that we need and
055not being sure that we are following. All of the guidelines that the board has passed, and that the public expects of us is good Stewart's. So I would submit it and I'm not suggesting that we operate that program at a deficit. But if it were to be necessary for us to break, even or even have a small, That expense. I think the value that this program brings to the district and the assurances that are then clear to the public that we are good. Stewards, their funds are worth a multiple times, but we are in fact, realizing in terms of dollar savings. So I would want to pass along my appreciation to the entire Tracy and her entire department and two for helping us to be good stewards and and do it in a way that
056we can save me money. So I appreciate that very much and wanted to express that to you. One of the other things that they do, a great job at is contract review and contract management ensuring that we're not putting the district in in a, in a liability situation in terms of the contract. And so they do a great job of that as well. I think stick great. Thank you. I agree with your your assessment of of their contribution and their work and dick just to take your final statement a little bit further. They absolutely do. You serve an important role in ensuring that the board and the district, you know Dawn that were all the very best words possible of taxpayer dollars and in may not really what it boils down to. Thank you. Agenda
057item 7 is next, which is our consent items do board members wish to pull any of those items this evening. Know your rights. Then. I would entertain a motion for approval of 7.1, recommendation of naming Saint Vrain Valley schools with swimming pool 7.2 approval of first reading bedb agenda, 7.3 approval of change order to contract for cleaning services, 7.4 upper lip purchase of vehicles and Equipment 7.5. Approval of contract award for district-wide irrigation controller replacement and networking, and 7.6 approval of change order for to the contract for Lyons middle. Senior High School, auditorium addition. And renovation project. Summer by GEM and a seconds by John. And then John. Can you also call for the vote, please? Strands. Yes. Mr. Bertha. Yes. Yes. Yes. Legend. Agenda item. Eight is our action items and we have one
058this evening 8.1 which is a recommendation. First reading adoption resolution addressing remote learning during the 2021 - 2022 school year and updates to board policies. I j a n d, a b inspection through online programs. J e, b entrance age, requirements and jlcpcb, immunizations of students. That was a mouthful. Hi Brandon. Welcome. This is something that we talked about in detail at our study session last week. So, we anticipated this resolution and the policies would be coming before the Borg. Thank you. And good evening. I'll go through and just briefly, describe what? Each of these items do. And then see, if you have any questions or concerns as we move forward. The first is a resolution addressing remote learning during the 20 21 22. What year? What your resolution is required by the Colorado Department
059of Education for hybrid remote, learning options? And while we don't currently offer that option in our classrooms. We did want to bring this resolution before you so that you'll be would have that option later in that the school year. If we needed it, resolution sets for fourth procedures, for taking attendance and sets, instructional standards for hybrid remote learning situations. The second item board policy. I, g a n d. A b instruction through online programs. We are updating this policy because of our online options have changed. I instead of global online. The district is now offering launch dead and Saint Vrain virtual high. School policy is currently out of date and needs to be updated to address the current online options available to our students. The next is board policy j e b entrance age requirements.
060These changes were suggested by the Colorado Association of school boards. The current policy does not differentiate between the start date for kindergartners and first-graders that is created some confusion. So the updates to the policy address that issue and make it clear, what the start dates are for the different grade levels. Finally board policy jlc B immunization of students. These updates were also recommended by the Colorado Association of school boards. These changes are designed to track with new state law with a new state law, that requires all districts to publish their immunization rates and exemption rates for the measles mumps and rubella vaccine. Thank you for. Thank you, Brandon and my understanding as far as the resolution goes, that this is a resolution that's in place, 411 school year, is that correct? And then dick, I
061think that's a beautiful Segway into your suggestion. Maybe not beautiful. But that's the Segway. Are we going to move to top and then discussion or would you like that? Now? If you could make the the suggestion first that would be great. And then if if the board and in Branson, if everyone's in agreement with that, then if you could make a motion for approval and includes that suggestion, please, all right, going to be a mouthful. There's a lot there. Well, thank you, Maya. Michael my observation and reading the mature we have before us was it? The resolution? Which is, of course to adopt that would be adopted by a simple majority, but would require a two-thirds majority to mend it that does not make sense to me. And I would suggest amending this resolution to
062I meant. Amanda proposal to eliminate the requirement of a two-thirds majority to change it. So it would be a simple majority to adopt and a simple majority to change the resolution to, that would be my suggestion. I have talked with Brandon about this and would welcome your perspective on it. Your mother. As we discussed earlier. I didn't see any reason why we wouldn't be able to change it, why we needed a two-thirds majority vote. And I think the language in the resolution is for repeal, or extension rod for Amendment, but regardless, I don't think we need a 2/3 vote. I did have a chance between our conversation and now to phone a friend that reached out to Kathy talarico. Hey, dude, you can you think of any reason why we have to have to also
063reached out that Samantha, Jones Rogers, didn't reach Samantha, but I'll follow up with her. As well. Act that Cosby Kathy didn't see. Any reason why? We, we needed two thirds also, so we're in agreement on that. And I think that's up. I'll get you. I would like to thank you for reading these as closely as you do. I think that we always find things in there. You know, when you have a clear to close reading and it certainly helps us improve the policies and resolution. So thank you, but thank you. So if there are there other questions that we have I don't have any questions. Has anybody ever been a accepting of that? well, then I would move that we Move the seat beside him striking or replacing the tooth, requirement for a two-thirds majority
064vote with a majority vote to as Brandon. I reminded me for send or extend the sport resolution. So moved. Did you suck a dick would move in? You would second perfect. Alright, John. And so we're in the discussion phase now. I thought that was the discussion face. Did you have something else you wanted to do as president of the association had? Had to chance. Had any concerns about this? Steve, any concerns. Hi, everybody has a little bit about it. And I did actually read it ahead of time and it seems to be pretty much in line what we were doing most of last year and I didn't have too many concerns. There were a couple questions I had for Brandon and I think we're able to clarify those. Nice to have you back. All right,
065so that no perfect. So then John that was a motion by dick in a second by Karen. Thank you. And that would be for the adoption of 8.1 With The Changes recommended or suggested by deck. I go for vote. Yes. Yes, yes, Miss Raglan. Thank you. Brandon won't sign this, the resolution this evening, and if you want to make that update and just shoot me an e-mail, scum down in and sign it for you. The Great's. Thank you. Alright, stop brings us to the conclusion of our meeting this evening. I do want it to be one last time. Thank all of our guests who spoke the board values values. Everyone's input. If you're not able to come and speak at a meeting. Please don't hesitate to reach out by email or phone call to any
066one of us or Dr. Haddad. We will reconvene again on Wednesday, September 8th here in the boardroom for a regular meeting. And then for the next meeting on September 15th, that will be actually be a study session and will be meeting at Apex homeschool that evening at their new facility. So, good luck to all of the sports. This weekend, as I know that we're already, many students are already participating, but good luck. This eat this weekend as we kick off some additional sports with that. I would entertain a motion for adjournment, please. It's almost by Karen and a second by Jim. All right, all in favor. Goodnight, everyone. Thank you. What's a shark? What's a short meeting?