Regular Board Meeting - June 3, 2026

001♪ >> 2026 order at 04:00PM Ms. Olsen Roll Call, Please. >> Kerry air. >> All right. 6 of 7 board members in attendance. Director Jorgensen is absent. We are anticipating him to join us later this evening. Please join us as we observe a moment of silence. Director Jorgensen has joined us tonight. So that is 7 of 7 directors director Hay flee. Can you please make the motion to adopt the agenda? >> Absolutely. I move that the board of education adopt the agenda as presented with the modification that non action item. I one chair and vice chair be moved to the action agenda and considered for final board action during this meeting in order to ensure continuity of District Accountability Committee operations during the summer recess. Second. Moved and seconded. Ms Olsen, Rocha Place. >> carry

002I. I. >> The ayes have it. That is adoption of the agenda with the modification that the chair and vice chair item will be moved to the action agenda. The next item on the agenda is executive session director a rule. Can you please make the motion to move into executive session? Yes. >> I make the motion. I move that the Board of means into executive session to discuss. You want read all of these legal advice? Percy Harris, 24 Dash 6 for up to 4 Bravo particular matters. Review of superintendents decision to expel and review of superintendents decision to expel student be personnel per-year us. 24 Dash 6, 4, 2, 4, foxtrot particular matter. Superintendent evaluation, individual students for Sarah's 24 Dash 6 for to 4 hotel particular matters. Review of superintendents decision to expel and

003review of superintendents to shouldn't decision to expel student be documents that may not be disclosed on the Colorado Open Records act Cirrus. 21st Dash 6 Dash 402. For golf particular matters. Review of superintendents decision to expel a and review superintendent's decision to expel student be matters required to be kept confidential by state or federal law. Per-year us. 24 Dash 6 for a 2 for Charlie specific legal citation title 20 United States Code Section 12. 32 Gulf. >> Moved and seconded. Ms Olsen Roll. Call, >> I I >> the ayes have The board will reconvene in executive session just for our members of the public. We have a few different things to do downstairs tonight. My hope because we have a lot to get done this evening is to hold us to reconvening at 5.30 But

004one of the things we're handling a superintendent's evaluation and that conversation can go long. So just for your information try to come back at 5.30 But for running a few minutes late, we do apologize. Board directors. There's food set up downstairs. So we'll call it up here. And I will see you all downstairs in just a few minutes. ♪ >> Welcome back, everyone. Earlier this afternoon, the board adopted the agenda with the modification that non action item. I one doctor and vice chair the moves to the action agenda and considered for final board action during this meeting to ensure continuity of District Accountability Committee operations during the summer recess. We have returned from executive session and there is no need to modify the agenda further at this time. May I please have Darren Smith does

005in the Pledge of Allegiance? I pledge to the United States America and to the Republic for stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. Welcome everyone. To the final board meeting of the academic with no further ado, we will begin with the superintendents report. Superintendent Paul, you have for Hi, Dr. Carry into the board and to our community members. We've got just a couple of things to cover it. So empty here without all of our students, we should make a motion that we always have board meeting when students are in session couple of quick updates. I want to cover some things that we did a little bit differently this year. Our general HR strategy is that we should be recruiting training and retaining the best staff no matter

006what the job opportunity is. And this year we took a slightly different tack to make sure that we could both celebrate the excellence that exist within our district and make sure that we honor the folks who are ready for the next phase of their life. So the first thing I'm going to cover here was our evening of excellence, the D 11 gala. So I want to thank Dr Wise and particularly Lauren Mason who's not here, but she'll be able to hear the recording for putting together District 11 for generations has found ways to celebrate teachers individual schools and staff members. But we've never done it in a collective space together where we could get the amplification of the different ways that were celebrated. So really to frame it. We have a great partnership with our

007Crystal Apple Award Committee. We have a great partnership with our downtown Rotary. Who does the Diamond Award and over the last couple of years, we have a new relationship with the Dakota Foundation. Who does their teacher Impact Award? We wrap those all together in a single evening at Weidner feels. I want to appreciate the wider team for hosting us and we threw in some other words as well that our school specific and Steph specifics, I'm going to read these over and many of them are represented there. But if people want the list were happy to share it. I know that we covered on social media before our building connected Communities. School board went to Columbia Elementary School. I happen to CA Columbia member right there. And Alex Reed, I'm not sure that's why he's here.

008But, you know, a nice wave for everything that of Columbia. Secondly, promoting excellence through Experience Award went to Coronado High School. Our diverse school portfolio award went to our outdoor learning school at Haubert Haubert Elementary School. Alright, Hansen classroom focus with a limited rate with our resources. Word went to the team at Mitchell High School are providing high quality instruction award went to Audubon Elementary School. Our discharge Department Impact Award, which is our non school level awards went to our talent management team, our Excellence and Educational Support Award went to Tina Berman from Carver Elementary School are luminaria words were I was a tie between Aaron Ford at Audubon Elementary School and Caroline Graham had Adams Elementary School are Keystone Award. Went to our middle school leader Tony, to Koski had Jenkins, Middle school and

009then the aforementioned Diamond Award winners, Crystal Award winners and we happen for to us Lea this evening to have one of our teacher Impact Award winners from Henry Cameron. Harmon is here and so be talking about some of our data work today. thank you to all our winners and really to this idea of we should be able to celebrate multiple things at the same time. It was a great event. And if anybody ever watches, you know how I dress. I had a full suit on that night. Didn't quite have a tie. But no jeans tennis shoes that so class you have an event. It was. It was great. Thank you for the team for putting that together. Secondly, just a week after that, we celebrated for the first time at least in 4 years. We

010did an entire aldie 11 folks that we're in for retirement this year. We're in for a transition year next year. And where are legacies bloom? This We hosted over at the Antlers Hotel off a cascade. So big that shout out to the talent management team for hosting this together. And this was a little more formal of event. We sat down. We had dinner. It's not quite dancing that you see in the middle there. But we certainly had lively music from our jazz band out out Palmer, High School. And so you can see a good collective thereof. The chance for us to really celebrate the folks who really of giving a lifetime to public education to retire and district 11 means you've been here at least 20 years. And so it was really great to be

011able to honor those people and both parts. And I part was there. I appreciate both parts and I got every table to have a personal conversation with all the folks that retiring. So these will become standard bearers for district 11. We do a big kick off event every year. We want to make sure that we finish the year in celebration as well and not just in motivation on the front end. Yeah. I got my Palmer Brown on today. So I want to be able to give a huge shout out again. The doctor Wiese's team into the capital team for chance to get reconsideration on the boulder vacation of re vote happened just a week and a half ago. And so all focus your eyes to the right side of that screen. This will be the

012guarantee that when the academic building is built, that you'll have a full football field and track that will connect the current. Block. That southern Lee bordered by plot to the northern block. That is bordered by Saint Brain is now we will create a co located campus highlighting student safety and student ability to really be a part of the community and not be dodging the cars that are downtown. I'm super appreciative of the second opportunity to be able to bring this to light to our community on the importance of investing in children. First and foremost, as a part of our downtown downtown infrastructure. We do know that there are sacrifices that are being made by the vacation in the closure of that one block of Boulder. But we're super proud and believe that on the original

013vision of General Palmer by investing in education, you will ensure a prosperous downtown and Colorado Springs. So thank you to the team for all of those efforts. I'm gonna go back a slide because we did 2 things this week. Yesterday we were at Jenkins and this morning we were at Palmer. I want to thank my assistant and Brandon's assistant. Many Robards on the work that they did to bring boxes of breed owes for appreciation to our construction teams. So we Jenkins yesterday where we Palmer today saw just focus on the Palmer building a little bit longer. Nothing quite like feeding people who are working on behalf of the districts, rain or shine. Both these projects are on schedule and they happened to be on budget as well. If you're paying attention to the Palmer, build,

014you can see that the on the interior of that eastern most building. That's the new academic wing. As you drive down Weber, you'll see now that we're in the renovation mode of the original 1939 building CLC locker stocking on the outside. The abatement team is ready to go. Really appreciate the flexibility of the staff at Palmer, both instructional staff or teachers are now off contract and particularly our admin staff that are still moving things around in order to accommodate very quick work. That will happen as the renovation will be in 2 phases over this summer. And then over the course over the next year and a half. But it was fun to be able to give out free, tows and thanks. And this is the Jenkins building, the Jenkins is really just remarkable. It looks

015like a brand-new building. We had the good fortune of actually and rain from the neighborhood side. So many of our community members that live up in the northeast side of our of our district. It's a beautiful view. It looks so good. We're going to have to invest in risk in the rest of Jenkins to make sure that it matches both that new academic wing that you can see prominently feature there and then lower left-hand corner. That's now the mezzanine level of what used to be the media center. So we took the unused spaces of the former library and created really a 21st century learning space. It's a little difficult to see interview there. But that is kind of a city in staircase that makes its way from the mezzanine down to the ground level and

016the team at Jenkins is already coming up with really, really fun ways for that to be both a place for students to congregate for mass information opportunities and for individual classes to sign up and make sure that they can be learning in new flexible ways. So super excited for the northeast. Part of our community. When I talk about both this building and that building and I know their operational mostly in the things that have happened there. But there's a couple of decisions that both this board and boards before them have made that I think are worth calling out. It's about 2 years ago that we decided to think differently about our capital budget. And we moved our capital team out of the facilities. Team and move them underneath the finance team because the capital budget

017team doesn't actually do a lot of things with their own hands. What they do is they contract with people who do really big work. Our facilities team does amazing work. >> In are very old buildings. But giving the capital team the chance to grow. And you can see that. And if anybody's in the construction, these are 2 completely different build models, the palm or build model is precast concrete that is dropped into place by crane that does just been removed this week. That was called King Kong. And then the Jenkins bill does a very traditional steel structure. Were you actually then put the outside layers in? And it seems like there's a new layer every day. You can actually see that with the cinder block in the rap and the plywood goes in there. But

018having that capital budgets team removed and free to actually think about how you invest in the system instead of how do you just fix what's wrong with the system? And the other thing that I asked the community, particularly when you listen to this, I read social media and I see people that are still saying that this border, this superintendent let that building fall into the creek. Our job is to correct the things that are wrong inside the system. So if you bring to us a challenge this board and this administration will move heaven and earth to make sure that we could build a brand new building in less than 18 months. Nobody else in the county is opening an academic wing of 30,000 Square feet in 18 months. I know there was this placement of

019children and it's unfortunate that we had to do that. But bring us the problem and help us partner with you in solution instead of just reminding us of what's been wrong, not just in district 11, but in public education for well over a generation. We're on the move and I'm proud of the work that the team is done. Like a daring to stand up for just a second is actually almost were in the same exact jacket there. We certainly had a chance to celebrate all retirees, but I am losing one of my direct reports this year after and a really remarkable career in public education absolute remarkable. A Coronado graduate of 2010. So it just wears his hair. Great on purpose. 1990, there we go. And matter of fact, I think we have a board

020member that was either in the same graduating. You're a very similar Darren, your mark and your legacy on District 11. Coronado. And really everything. Paso County is long. It is steep and it will remain for generations to come. My personal stories parts will remember this very early on. We were having the first year of you sip conversations and so principles are coming forward and Coronado was not on that list. But you are out on the Western s**** cheering on. I believe our boys soccer team who had made it to a much further around in the playoffs than you thought they had. And we had said a couple of things about the direction on where we're headed as a district that the number one way to student achievement was access to high quality instruction. And I

021got a phone call from from Darren and the first part of the phone call was to tell me that the boys actually lost that game, but he wasn't communicating. Let me know that we're out of playoffs. I got the vote of confidence that said Darren Smith was all in district. 11 was headed. And to hear that from you for what you've been able to produce singularly as a leader of 1, 1, school. And now more broadly on the West Side means that I know that we're on the right track. So it is gone, but not for long. I'm happy to introduce your next principle for the Colorado Springs School Technology at CS St. Karen Smith. Parents come forward and say work. This. >> started here in District 11 is a student. And became a teacher

022and principal. And then an area superintendent. And I had an amazing experience along the way. I mean, more than amazing. >> So this next opportunity, it couldn't be more grateful to do this work. I'm very excited about this school of innovation. Colorado Springs School of Technology in all, we will become what we have started and what we will be con. I couldn't be more excited to do the work. So thank you. And that concludes my super intense support. Thank you, Derek. >> Moving on the next item on our agenda is public comment. I will just mention now we do have a public hearing at 07:00PM scheduled for the Mill Levy override plan amendments. So I don't think public comment will take us to 07:00PM because it's only 5.50, but I'll just say it now. We

023get to 07:00PM regardless of what we're doing. We have to hit pause for that public hearing. So with that missile, some do we have any public comments? Before we get started? I'd like to take a moment to remind participants of the board protocol for public comment. Each speaker. We'll have 3 minutes to provide Timer will be displayed on the screen to assist you. Please monitor the time and conclude your remarks when your 3 minutes have expired. Board meetings are primarily business meetings intended for the orderly and efficient conduct of district business. Consistent with the board's priorities, the board values, community feedback and listens carefully to public comment as part of its commitments to trust and transparency. The clear expectation is that all comments be delivered severally professionally and courteously. Without personal attacks, disparaging remarks or

024defamatory statements about district employees and to maintain appropriate professional decorum in the boardroom. As a reminder, the board's guidelines for public comment contained on our website prohibit comment on personnel matters further. There are legal restrictions on material the board may consider under the Colorado teacher, employment Compensation and dismissal Act. For an appeal of a teacher dismissal. The act prohibits the board from considering evidence or comments outside the administrative procedure. To protect integrity of this process. We ask that you do not provide public comment on matters related to any teacher dismissal. If you wish to show support for speaker, please do so by standing while the speaker is speaking or by using silent applause. Lastly, statements made during public comments are those of the individual speaker and do not reflect the views of the district or

025the Board of Education. And as always apologies, if I mispronounce names. Our first public comment tonight is Sarah Musk. >> This board formally approved Trailblazer and Norton Academies colocation a few weeks ago. But that backdoor decision was made over 6 months ago without our community's input. The lack of transparency with how this board handled. It was evident and that 3800 pages of court request pertaining to Orton Academy since January 2026. The stress and panic all and his staff showed after Orden announce themselves before God was prepared to was clear. He had 0 intention of sharing information with the community or the rest of the board as of April 7th 2026. Brennan Comfort said last meeting that the policy that 11 violated was not meant to be interpreted that way. So it was okay to proceed

026without community input. The DEA live in bond website, states grounding the plan in local voices and grassroots support. Why would we as a community take your word on that when you consistently showed us otherwise? Speaking of the bond, interesting how some schools have no plans provided publicly on the website. But strangely, a specific amount already allocated. Why has why have a password protected site to see these plans would not be transparent with the plans that you clearly already have. And what are your plans of Palmer and home? Should this bond not pass with this finally be able to give teachers a real 10% raise instead of your misleading past claim, which really turned out to be a 3% raise with a one-time bonus of 7%. I I could talk about see last and its ties

027to Brad Miller or how one or a few of our board members are considering leaving cast be for this group, but instead will focus on how again this board is conducting business behind closed doors to line your friend Brett dollars. Pockets. Brad Miller leaves a trail of debt lawsuits, devastation. Every district. He claws his way into Woodland Park Cortez, Pueblo, Delta Montrose. And now with our own T 20, he encourages boards to adopt controversial and discriminatory culture with policies that will certainly attract costly lawsuits to our community per his own words. Brad Miller once a case to make it to the Supreme Court. Why are we already so closely tied to Brad Miller and considering more partnerships with him? This is our dime. These are our kids. Private special interest should not come before our

028children. We deserve more be transparent. 11 do better. Our next public comment is Julie Act. >> Good evening for education. For the record, my name is Tonight. You will vote on membership in the Colorado Association of School Boards. Work has as we all know, it. Like value. Just Cosby have to school district 11. It is not summarized at all. In the pages post a new agenda. The public may be in the dark about what it is. Hopefully you're not as a form 11 board member and former cast the director. I would like to share what is about. Has helps build better school boards. They do that by helping board members the better after chops. One board member here has criticized cast for not focusing on academic success. Cosby spoke us actually on empowering U as

029leaders and in creating a highly functional board that will work with their superintendent to create that academic success through good governance. Year-round, professional development opportunities exist for every single one of you. You have the opportunity to learn in person and online about port operations and ethical government governance. The policy process building effective relationships with the superintendent. Public communication and transparency. Budget and finance fundamentals and legal compliance. And yes, they cover training on student academic success as well. Let's cover other cast resources to live in sport decided that you will do away with hundreds of policies and the administration said they don't make guidance. But how much staff time will be spent trying to track state and federal legislation and resulting changes to policies. And what will you miss? Kasey would send it to you and

030staff saving time for other district tasks. It's like having a policy assistant on staff. Let's talk about legal services as a board member. If I report number, had a legal question. I call the cast. The attorneys because of the membership. It was free. Saving the District on legal services. Casspi offers incredible networking opportunities for all of you. A chance to learn and collaborate with your peers from across the state, with every size district location and even political leanings. As office lobbyist that works for school board interests. And I know you're keen on but apparently just for yourselves, the price of your current competent lobbyist has doubled over the years and far more than the cast. membership. I encourage you all to support the cast. The membership. Continuing that as they have supported public students indirectly

031for 86 years. And you all directly by building better school boards. Thank you. Our next public comment tonight is Veronica Valdez. >> Veronica Valdez Moving on our next public comment is Rebecca Keane. >> Good evening. My name is Rebecca Keen. I'm a longtime resident and a recently retired teacher and I am here to share my concerns about violent student behaviors. Immediate action must be taken or you will be faced with the distinct possibility of a dead teacher or student. And I can speak to that because I could have been that teacher last year. Many teachers are afraid to share their stories because they fear retribution. Many are sadly just walking away from teaching. I am speaking up. Last year, I was assaulted by student on multiple occasions over the course of several weeks. These assaults

032included kicking slapping and punching. I finally refuse to work with this student after was punched directly on my heart. So hard that it triggered symptoms of a heart attack. A punch taken while trying to block a door to prevent the student from entering a classroom to attack their classmates. After their initial suspension for randomly punching classmates, they were required to be kept isolated and supervised by myself or my peers for several weeks. During this time, the child escaped from the room and again assaulted their classmates. Their parents, their classroom teacher and myself again, I had to walk around locking classroom doors to protect other students, much like a prison guard. Their classmates were so traumatized by these events that they kept their classroom door locked the rest of the school year. I am still haunted

033by the image of this child running down the hall taunting me that it was time to hurt some children. I pushed for this student to be placed in a special program where they could receive intense therapy. If no real interventions provided this child may well land in jail Sunday. However, I was informed by the district that this would be very expensive. And while that is indeed true, it would be nothing compared to the trauma of losing a teacher or worse. Yet a student. The right of this child to receive an education should not supersede the rights of the 200 other children in my building to be safe. I've heard stories from across this district of teachers having their wrists broken by kindergarten or storing desk. And assistant principal having their arm broken staff being punched

034and so forth with a little to no consequences. This far exceeds my situation. Consequences must be immediate, unpleasant and effective. Teachers are tired of sending students to the office only to have them return to class shortly often with a snack many times, the job of supervising students is delegated to office assistance. That is not their job for many suspension means a full day of playing video games at home. Every school must have a full-time detentions room. We are a city full of retired military members that can model and teach self-discipline. Another suggestion is to require the parents accompany them. you. Thank you for your time. Our next public comment tonight is an Thanh Chau scheme. >> I knew area. >> Good evening. My name is and tonsils key. I'm retired 11 educator and the past

035president for the National Council for the Social Studies. I'm here tonight to talk about literacy in our elementary and middle schools. Right now. Our schools dedicate a massive amount of instructional time to English language arts while raising reading scores is a laudable and necessary goal. Our current approach often customary subjects that make reading comprehension possible social studies and science. Now research shows that to increase literacy scores. We must increase reading within the content areas. Obviously here to talk about social studies, the Thomas B Fordham Institute has demonstrated that increased instructional time in social studies. Not necessarily E L a is directly associated with improved reading ability for students. On average students who receive just 30 additional minutes of specific social studies instruction per day in grades, one through 5 up their peers by 15% and

0365th grade reading assessments. Crucially the students benefit the most from specific social studies instruction are those from our lower income or non English-speaking homes. 3 additional reasons why social studies is the ultimate literacy tool. First as background knowledge, reading comprehension is not an abstract transferable skill. It depends entirely upon what the rear already knows about the world. student lacks a foundational understanding of history or geography. They will struggle to construct meaning from a text no matter how will they can decode individual letters. Secondly, cabbie, Larry density social studies exposes young learners to reject in the Klang glitch. Words like migration, scarcity democracy in countering those terms across real historical narratives bills to deep vocabulary that serves as the bedrock of true literacy. Finally, civic necessity. As in CSS has stated effective social studies instruction is

037essential. If our learners are to distinguish truth from fiction in media advertising and certainly politics. We the people depend upon one another to think to return, to cooperate on public policy if we wish to boost literacy and protect our fragile democracy. Let's bring social studies back to the center of 11 classrooms. I urge the DEA living require 30 minutes daily, not weekly. 30 minutes daily of specific social studies. Content in grades, one through 5, including old 11 charter schools. If you expect to raise reading scores for middle school students, social studies must be included as a specific core subject in all middle school programs, including and especially at any proposed middle school academies that are taught by licensed professionals and not simply left to online learning. Our students, our parents, our community, deserve nothing less

038than a well educated graduate from D 11. One who understands the importance of a vibrant and dedicated social studies. Instructional experience. Thank you. Our next public comment tonight is Amanda Rogers. Good evening. >> My name is Amanda Rogers and I'm the chief administrative Officer TPC be giving children a head. Start. I'm joined tonight by CP CDs, president and CEO Doctor Stacy Battery and our donor relations coordinator, Zach Spiller, CP C D serves as El Paso County's local head start provider and we're proud to have 5 classrooms right here in District 11. Cp C D stands for community Partnership for Child Development. And while every word in our name matters, I like to place place. Special emphasis on the word partnership because the truth is we cannot do this work alone. Our program success is rooted

039in our relationships with the communities we serve relationships that are strengthened by incredible partners like District 11 for nearly 40 years. Are some your support has allowed CPC the to reach children and families during one of the most important stages in their lives. Cp C D provides high-quality early childhood services at no cost at no cost for the most at-risk children in our community, through our partnership District, 11 provides classroom space for Cpc's CPC. The programs helping create welcoming spaces where young learners can grow, explore and begin their educational journey. This past school year CPC the service. 75 students every day across district 11. And while this may seem like a simple figure, it represents something far more significant. It represents children discovering the joy of learning for the very first time it represents families

040connecting to critical resources and it represents a stronger future for our entire community. Through our partnership district 11. See Pcd help spark curiosity, nurture creativity and inspire a lifelong love of learning and the children we serve. Additionally CPC the walks alongside parents and caregivers, empowering them to embrace their role as their children's first and most important teacher. Together. These programs create a transformation that strengthens families and makes our community stronger. When schools and organizations work together the way that CP C D and district 11 do the impact extends far beyond the classroom. We're building a foundation that will support these children for years to come. Today. We would like to recognize district 11 for that commitment and partnership. It is my honor to present this certificate of appreciation as a small token of our gratitude,

041your support allows see pcd to continue making a meaningful difference for students and families in our community helping create a generation of learners who enter school with confidence, curiosity and excitement. Thank you for partnering with us to give children and families a true head. Start. Our next public comment is Joseph Shelton. Members of the board and Superintendent Call tonight. I want to talk about a word that has become increasingly difficult associate with district 11. >> Unity. Time and time again. Decisions have been presented to this come to the community as efforts to support every student can create pathways to success. But when we step back and look at the results, many of these actions appear do the exact opposite. About a year ago, this board adopted posted jba restricting transgender students from participating in sports

042consistent with their gender identity. We were told this policy was necessary to protect students and preserved fairness and athletics. But the question was never clearly answered. How many chances and or student act student athletes actually participating in gender, specific sports and district 11 at the time this policy was adopted. Instead of addressing a document, a problem within our district. The board shows to create a policy that many students, families, educators and community members viewed as exclusionary. And subsequent litigation involving similar policies. A federal judge noted that such restrictions cut against interests chance to students and they also conflict with the interests of students who seek inclusivity and school-sponsored activities. Let's bring this matter to present day. Let's talk about graduation. District. 11 changed the tradition that had long celebrated every graduate equally students with higher

043GPA were seated. Separately were different color down. Sandberg recognized before their classmates. A ceremony meant to bring students together instead created visible divisions among students on one of the most important days of their lives. And what happened. Many stunts rejected the message. Some chains out of their honor down some into standard downs in solidarity with their classmates. Others chose not to participate in traditional handshake, handshakes with Superintendent Gault and other board members, students because themselves raise concerns whether you agreed with their actions are not. message was clear. Graduation should unite students not separate them. Now we arrive at the Calais to county students are struggling academically may be removed from their homes. Schools separated from their peers and reassigned to another campus, we're told is about helping students succeed. But many parents are asking a

044simple question. Why are we investing those resources directly into schools where students already learn, build relationships and receive supports. Students who need help deserve intervention, resources and opportunities to succeed what they don't deserve is to be isolated from their classmates and labeled a separate group. The common thread in all these decisions is division separating chance under students from their peers separating graduates from the class mates separating struggling students from their neighborhood schools district. 11 mission should not be to sort students in the categories. It should be to ensure every student feels valued, supported and connected to their school community. Our next public comment tonight is James Saylor. My name is James Saylor. I was a 15 year teacher of the German and Japanese language. Is that. >> Mitchell High School from 1997 to 2000. Last

045year. The board voted to get out from underneath the master agreement. It set you all free. Because I remember reading in the master agreement that in some important respects, you are actually subordinated to the master agreement. That it had priority. So I think the future of 11 is very bright. Because now we have America, American government and 11. You can make things happen. And the most important thing which hasn't been done for 50 years of their master agreement. Is to establish positive adulthood in the schools. And that's achieved by the principal leading the teachers and the parents together, the teachers and all the parents together. I would say monthly. That should be the highest priority. The school district when I taught at Mitchell, we rarely had a faculty meeting. We didn't have any faculty meetings

046where we could to decide discuss good school-wide adult procedures and student rules. We never had a meeting with all the parents where they can give their input. Let's do that. You could become the very best in the United States if you do that because I don't think anybody else does that. So as and example of the main adult procedure. The principal invites all the mothers and fathers to have fun fitness activity and afterward leads the teachers and the parents together in an independent. Tpo teacher, parent organization for the High School biweekly or monthly 2 decides. To decide. School Biden don't procedures and student rules. How about 2 student rules to start with stand to greet the teacher. Especially in high schools. Every hour. That would change for not a penny entire attitude. How about when

047you come in? I remember at Mitchell we had only one rule which was not enforced, that it was a good one. No hat take off all outer garments at the door. No electronics stow them for the day. The teachers and the parents together are the great positive force in education. But it's been dormant for 50 years. Under the master agreement and then every major school district in our country. Have the principal, bring them together and support each other. Student achievement will take off. adults will be happy. I got this mission patch for Martin us too. And my shovel at the Broadmoor Hotel right now drive. I from the boss of the pilot of Artemis 11 can take off like this. Our final public comment of the evening is Macy has a rough sea. >> May

048see up as their a C. Moving on. The next item we have on our agenda is the end of year data report and professional development plan I will turn this over to Superintendent Paul with 2 reminders. The first being again, once we hit 07:00PM, I will stopping whatever we are doing for that public hearing. And then I would, Rick, this I understand, kind of a longer presentation. And my request to the board would hold questions until the end of the presentation. Let staff kind of work through the narrative and then we'll have time for discussion questions after that. Superintendent what you have for us. I've got Carol Fry who's going to come forward and go through the presentation. We have a couple other or staff members who are going to join. >> We're super excited

049to present to the board tonight, our interim data for the year, Carol, spent a lot of time talking about the way we want to make sure we don't try and conflate what we expect to see from our interim data and then our summit assessments that com as information will be available to us, likely in the 3rd week of August, we've done a lot of discovery and thinking differently about how to use data. I'll remind both the board and our community, some of those actions were the million Dollar re budgeting effort that we made it mid-year using data not to be just predictive of what's going to come from the state in August, but to be more prescriptive of what we can do with the remaining instructional day. So Nicole and Carol, over to you, please.

050>> Good evening board. All start with just a little context on assessments as the superintendent just referenced, then we're going to both data and strategy connected to the outcomes we're seeing with our interim assessment of start of this year. This is just a reminder on some of the terminology that comes up when we do a day to review district performance, frameworks and school performance frameworks. The most distal measurements that you see there are not connected to start. Those 2 are connected to see mess. You will see our see mass outcomes for the 25 26 school year. When we come back in session in August, as those results have not been released yet. But from star, we can start to look at median growth percentile and our student growth percentile. They came from this interim assessment.

051It's important to note that when we give star that assessment is given nationwide. And so the comparative groups that are norms in their S cheap, he's an empty piece is a national sample. When you see an MVP from see mask that did that's different because it's only from a Colorado sample. When you see the growth measures there. So don't conflate the 2. They are distinct assessments for a reason. We'll go into that a little bit more. This is just a reminder of how ndp's are calculated. Looking across the bell curve and understanding that when we look at data were answering 3 questions we're looking at proficiency changes. Both in the mid meets and exceeds and in the well below shrinking. So we've talked a lot about that in to briefs by saying we're growing the

052head and shrinking the tail, meaning removing more students into proficient categories and then obviously we look at growth over time. Starr in GPS are calculated fall to spring. You'll know that see mass in GPS are calculated spring to spring. And so it is a different time frame within those calculations as well. This slide is just simply to remind us the best use of star is to use it as an interim assessment, looking at progress within a single school year. When we want to look longitude we want to use the mask to do that. To look at growth over time across years. And when we look at the right side of these in GP ranges, it's important that that's just invited like a bell curve. Similarly, there. So that first 3rd you see is less than

053typical growth. Obviously, we want to avoid that. We have some slides in this presentation for you that we're getting to look at in GP now by grade level, which is really helping us target professional development, which is one of the strategies that Dr Fry will be able to speak more too, as we go throughout the presentation. Thank you, Nicole. Good evening, Ford. Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited to talk tonight about our data. >> But I'm excited to bring it to you in a new way tonight. We're going to talk about the investments that you all made alongside the staff here in District 11 and how those investments directly transferred to student outcomes. So as you can see there at the top and as a reminder to you, all of the investments

054that were made this year and to our community really bucket these in 4 main categories. First, that investment that you all made early well, last spring and into the fall in high-quality curriculum, ensuring that every child in district 11 had access to the most current and up-to-date content being taught in their classroom. The large significant shift this year and instructional coaching again, District 11 is on the rise and the support of teachers is driving that the shift that we made in professional development, really ensuring that that was tied to teacher practice in the classroom. We believe that teachers learn best when they are in their schools with their students. And that's our commitment to teachers through professional development. And then shifting our supports for teachers who needed differentiated support. Much like students need different things.

055This year we made concerted effort to me teachers where they were a one size fits all model for coaching and development is not best for students. It's also not best for teachers and so through that targeted support effort, you're going to see some data tonight that really speaks to the outcome of those impacts. So what does that mean? Big picture? We thought it would be nice this year to come to you with one slide that just says it all in one place and then we'll break down each individual slide. That will let you look at these measures. More in debt. The first question we should be asking is is proficiency growing and I'm excited to share with you that tonight in LA we have a 3% gain from fall to spring and then in math

056we have a 4% gain as Chief shared. We're looking at in your measures. So as a reminder, this is fall to spring shifts in proficiency is for second through 11th grade students as those are our students who comprehensively take the STAAR assessment. 2 additional points I want to highlight on proficiency. So again, the number of students that are predicted to be at or above grade level is that for the last 4 years we have at the winner seen a decrease in math proficiency. 4 years in a row. That is a trend in our district from the winter to to the spring math proficiency this year for the first time in 4 years. Not only are we up for up significantly from the winter to the spring. And so we're excited to share that shift their

057in proficiency in math. And then I'm excited to share that both ELA and math up compared to last year. So what does that mean for the individual student? This is where we start looking at growth metrics, right? We want to be the district where every student is making growth in the school year. And even if an 11th grader can't close that proficiency gap all the way to grade level, we want to ensure and guarantee to our families and to our students that we can get them on track to close those gaps. And so as Chief shared, we look at growth being typical between the 36th growth percentage and the 65th growth percentage. That's a huge range. So too the average person into our internal team. What we say is we want to be growing at

058least at the 50th growth percentage. And what you see there is that we exceeded those goals in both ELA and math. And again, I'm excited to share with you tonight that when we compare that data to last year in math, we're actually under a 50 a year ago. And so through the million dollar investment in some other shifts that you see there above in investing in teacher practice, we were able to achieve above the 50 in both ELA and math. The next layer of that support is what does that mean to individual students? Sure, its great of 10th grade is achieving. But what about second graders? What about 5th graders? Radar commitment is and to individual groups of students, it's to every child. And so I'm excited to share that tonight. We were able to

059get all of that data to a space where we can really dive into. What does it mean for the individual student and what I'm excited to share with you tonight is that every grade level in district a typical growth in LA and that math. And then finally, I know that we continue to. To provide specialized support to some subgroups of students in our system and so well, we see those proficiency gaining for students who receive special education services and sealed the E services. We continue to see growth is an opportunity for those students, but I'm excited to share their proficiency games with you as well. Here in a minute. So has promised. I also have individual slides that just give you kind of a deeper dive at the individual data metrics. And so as a

060reminder to the community, we give the STAAR assessment in grades 2 through 11. We give it 3 times a year in benchmark windows and what you can see there across the top is LA proficiency again. As a reminder, a 3.3% gain. And then you see math U.S. cross the threshold from being in the 20's in the fall, right with the 4% gain over the school year. So let's break it down by school, right? Again, our guarantee is every kid in every classroom all across the city. And so what does this look like at schools? You'll see that 32 of our school showed growth in both ELA and math. I am thrilled to share that. That includes all 4 of our comprehensive high schools and that of our 9 schools that we consider consider on heavy

061focus in the academics department. 8 of 9 of them made growth in both ELA and math and all of them made growth in at least one of the 2 subjects. As promised we've been able to break down the in GPS by grade level, which is giving us another view of how we can work with both students and teachers to increase proficiency. >> When we look at our growth metrics are in GPS here as Dr. Fran mentioned, you do see typical growth in every grade level. However, in district 11 that 50% mark really matters for us because that means keeping pace anything above 50. We're starting to move into the place where we could be gap. Closing. So if you look at the far right of this slide, you can see second and 3rd grade up

062in ELA math second and 5th grade going into that 60 area range, which means additional gap closer. So we're very excited to see that. We've also highlighted on parts where we need to dig in and look more. We know we've talked with the board a lot about the middle school accountability system and now the catalyst program that's coming into play because we do see, obviously in this slide in 6th, 7th and 8th, even right at a 50, it means just keeping pace. It doesn't mean gap closing. And we know for our students and 11 to gain proficiency. We need that growth to be gap closing growth, using data like this were able to develop comprehensive plans. Dr Fry will speak to these more later that have already started with some of our middle school teachers

063and professional development this spring to say what other strategies and resources alongside agency so that we're getting our learners involved and active in their learning. Can we deployed to ensure that we see different outcomes. However, this is all typical growth. So that's a really great thing. When we looked at that first band where across bell curve, anything under 35 35 or under would be low growth. We have no grade level performing that way in district 11. And we know that growth sustained translates to proficiency. So these are really good. Early indicators. We broke down some subgroup data for you as well so that you could look at those pieces. And as Dr Fry said, gaps remain here in the level of proficiency. However, we are working to see growth translate to proficiency, especially to note

064here is in math fall to spring for our Co GE or students. We have a 5% gain. That's unheard of in the data sets that we've seen so far. So that's really encouraging. And we can see 3.3 in La and 4.3 and math. When we combine both our special education students and our co GE students. So we are seeing growth, an increase in their proficiency and same thing when we look at free and reduced lunch gains. When we break down, that's a population. We see an increase from fall to spring in both math and ELA. This slide in particular was not uploaded previously when these were posted. So it will be uploaded at the end of the night. Just so, you know, if you want to govern reference that again. Okay. So I don't want

065to confuse anybody with the next slide. So we've been speaking up to this point about star and the performance of students in grades 2 through 11. But the charge was the board was all means all. And so I want to take a moment tonight to talk about some of our youngest students. >> So as you may or may not know, we administer the doubles assessment, which is a totally different type of assessment. So quick background here is that the doubles assessment is given one-on-one to students by a teacher and it is a readiness assessment. It looks at students skills to be ready to engage in more rigorous reading tasks throughout the remainder of their education and 11. And so tonight, what I'm excited to share with us, some of that data from our kindergarten and

066first grade students similar to start. This assessment is administered 3 times a year and similar to star students are grouped into color bands and so we can speak about what Chief shared earlier about growing the head and shrinking the bottom. So stick with me because I know this is a bit of a different looking graphic. Let's talk about kindergarten at the top. 71% of district 11 kindergartners coming behind. 7 out of 10 kindergartners walk in our doors and are already behind. That exceeds the national average by more than 10%. So we know that we have to do something different in our kindergarten programming. And we know that through the investments that we made that this year, we shifted from being 71% behind to 24% behind. And we grew in that on it above grade level

067to 76% on it above grade level in one year 11 instruction. And while I'm thrilled to share that number with you, a couple of things really sit with me when I look at these numbers first, I want to share that. It's the highest above grade level growth. So that 76% that compilation of on and above grade level student. It's the highest I can find in any kindergarten year that I can dig into our doubles records floor. But most importantly, the above grade level range is almost 10% higher than it's ever been in kindergarten. The district 11. And we attribute that to some of the investment in curriculum and some of the shifts that we've made and how we teach students to read in our lower grades. And then when you look at first grade, you'll

068that about half of our students came in behind. Right. When you think about our kindergartners a year ago, right? Transitioning into first grade. One of every 2 kids was coming in behind. We're going to end this year with about a 3rd of those students still behind. And so I present these numbers to you tonight. Very excited about the growth that you can see there, but also fired up about the work that still ahead of us, right? Nobody wants to be at this podium talking about how one out of every 4 kindergarten there's isn't ready. Nobody wants to be are talking about one of every 3rd can't first grader isn't ready. And so our commitment to you tonight is that to go back to our working groups and get this right in the 3rd grade guarantee.

069Go back to those teachers and say we guarantee. But if your child is one of those 24%, we have a plan for them on the first day of school that within the first 10 days of instruction next year, they will be in an intervention group. They will be receiving great below grade level content support to ensure that when they are in their tier one reading block, they have those pre-requisite skills. We are also going to provide additional resources to the students in these teachers, additional training. We want to make sure that when we come back a year from now, we're able to speak to these numbers and continue to see that decrease in students being below or So let's tie that to some of the work that we've done this year again. I think it

070is just so important. The superintendent named in his report, but it is great to start the year with a celebration and the year with a celebration. I think our data story is very similar. We came to you on the fallen said this is what we're about. This is what we're going to do. And we're excited tonight to share those out comes with you. But also a reminder of the work that you you took on and that we took on this school year. So again, district 11, this was the largest investment in curriculum in K 12 literacy. In what I can see is the history of District 11. It touched every child kindergarten through 12th grade and actually even our preschool students had different approaches to curriculum this year. And so I was struck earlier thinking

071about what that shift really looks like. And if you have not seen the shifts and instruction in reading in District 11. I was thinking about a time the superintendent and I had an opportunity to observe a first grade classroom. We're first graders who are historically in a class where about half of them are behind. We're talking about democracy in writing their own declaration of Independence. And they could speak to define those words they could make meaning of them. They had their quill pens out and the kids were talking about what it means to write with a quill. And so I think that you're going to see a really significant shift in our kids vocabulary their ability to present themselves as scholars in their classrooms. And we're seeing that already transfer. Like I said to the

072doubles assessment in K one. And then those star scores Chief Amr spoke to in second grade. Some of the highest growth in the district leading our charge in second grade. We guarantee that teachers would be trained in these programs. We tracked every teacher and ensure that when they needed additional training, they were able to receive it. We had an onsite consultant come out for a different curricular programs and then we again shifted our philosophy from you come to us to be trained in the curriculum. And how about we come to you? How about we push professional development into the schools where you work and make it as convenient as possible for you to get that on site. And then again, just to thank you to the board for that million dollar shift in mid-year funds.

073I think many of the investments that we were able to make in curriculum were strengthened with that additional funding for training for on-site support for teachers and then additional resources. Instructional coaching. Obviously this one is near and dear to my heart and in preparation for tonight, I had the opportunity to dig into a lot of the data that we've been pulling out of instructional coaching. And I think start with a couple of data points that really speak to this work this year. What I can say is that at the beginning of the year, we committed to coaching for 100% of our new teachers. And we have met that goal. At the beginning of the year. We set all means all and every coach would receive and every teacher would receive coaching. And what I'm excited

074to share with you tonight is on average, a teacher in District 11 received 15 and a half coaching touch points. That equates to once every 12 days. A year ago I was standing. I was actually sitting. But I was giving you this similar presentation. And I was telling you that we got it at least once a quarter. It's a quarter. 4 times. Now I'm here tonight saying that you didn't go more than 3 weeks without hearing from an instructional coach. And if you are one of our top 87, most coach teachers, you saw somebody every 4th day. We had teachers who experienced coaching as often as every other day and through the intensive program through teachers, coaching teachers, those 17 teachers that you see their list of the bottom had someone full-time in their classroom

075for almost a month. Our commitment is we're going to meet you where you are. And that's what that data shows. I think the second piece that is so interesting to me is this was a huge year for this type of support. And sometimes there's a question of well, does it work and or doesn't land with you? And so all year we've been monitoring the impact of this coaching and hearing directly from teachers. We've had hundreds of teachers complete a survey and 95% of them consistently all times of the year when morale is high, when morale is low, they're saying I appreciate the work of my instructional coach and it's directly improve my instructional practice. Some of those scores are the highest with our high school teachers who are actually the most distant from having this

076culture of coaching in their schools because this was not an investment made before this year at scale. those shifts to professional development. So here you're going to see again some of the high-level talking points of what we've done differently in professional development. First and foremost, it was a focus on instruction sometimes when we've said the word PD, it's meant curriculum training. We shifted that this year to think about what does it actually mean on instruction in the classroom? And so that work was led in spearheaded by some of our model classroom teachers. And you're going to hear from one of those model classroom teachers tonight who can really speak to what that experience was. But again, we shifted it from you. Come downtown or you come to Tesla to we come to you. And so

077what did that actually mean for teachers? Well, we saw continued increases in teacher feedback on PD. And more importantly, I like to say people vote with their feet. We had 300 more teachers attend the last session of PD than the first session of PD 300 more. That's the size of I don't know. You have to ask the superintendent, but at least 10 of our elementary schools are under that size, right? And so when I think about that, that's an entire school of people that we weren't reaching. And so the shift in model has let us reach people in a different way in a much more impactful way. And then what we've done is connect that to coaching PT in and of itself is a place you go. It's not an experience that you live. And

078in district 11, we wanted to change that. We want teachers to go to professional development and come back excited to implement that on their campus. So I want to share a little bit of a story with you on this connection between coaching NPD. We've had the opportunity to do some intensive grade level specific trainings. And so after that, teachers often get a chance to do professional development in the morning and then they get planning time where they have an opportunity to use a lesson planning 10 plate and engage that work with their coaches in their district coaches. And what we've been monitoring is the implementation of those efforts and our academic director for the Southeast region shared some data with teachers that every single time we've locked classrooms, we've seen the implementation efforts increase every

079round of coaching that's gone into that professional development. And then like I mentioned before, targeted supports. This was the first year that we looked at differentiating support by teacher. And so we started the school year doing a deep data dive to say which teachers needed help most. So when you think about that mgp data again from star, this is that opportunity that says where students not growing at that typical rate. And how do we lean in and support those teachers differently? So you'll see their list on the left sort of the steps that our team went through. We identified those teachers. We used ongoing data. We provided targeted professional development. We spoke to you before about the Mission Math initiative and some other content related professional development. These individuals had increased instructional coaching and then

080it was really an opportunity to think about that ongoing collaboration between the coach, the principal and the teacher and then the accountability to drive change and what you can see there on the right is that in LA 95% of the teachers who received the support show growth. I can't think of another initiative that I've had the opportunity to stand up here in front of you and say with 95% certainty that investments move the needles first for students. And in fact, when I look even deeper at those numbers, because again, some of those classrooms had very low and GPS. And so if you shifted from an 8 mgp to a 38, that's significant growth. But we also don't want to lose sight of our end goal, which is that every classroom is above a 40 in

081every classroom is gap closing. And so 76% of those teachers in one year in about 7 months of coaching in support, we're able to shift out of that category any L a. When we look at mask. Those numbers are exciting to see as well 82% of those teachers that we're able to show improvement and 65% of them, we're able to move out of that. Let Mgp group less than 40. And so again, we looked this year specifically at our focus schools, right? This is a list of schools that I know is near and dear to all of your hearts as well as we look at our data and what an incredible opportunity tonight to stand up here and say every single school showed improvement in proficiency in math. And all but one in L a

082and that I'm here tonight to say their MVP is we're above a 35 typical growth in every single school in ELA and math. And so while I would love to continue talking about these incredible data points, myself, I thought it would be most most helpful for you all to hear from someone at the school site. And so I'm excited to invite up and you'll see her school listed there at the top. The principal of Carver Elementary School, Lisa, sell. And if I remember correctly coming up, Lee said the last time she was here, it was to present on her turnaround plan. It was to present on the work that she had committed to. And if you're just tonight to say, look at that data, 13% in math. Mgp is in the upper 50's and 60's.

083And so I'll turn it over to Lisa. Thank you, Carol. School board, President Kerry, members of the Board of Education and Superintendent Call. Thank you for the opportunity to share the progress taking place at Carver Elementary. First, I want to recognize and thank our Carver. Teachers, support staff, district coaches and families for their unwavering commitment to our students, their dedication and believe in what our students can achieve have made this growth possible. Well, we know there's still work ahead. I am proud to say that carvers on the rise this year we focus heavily on strengthening tier one instruction providing providing targeted support through when groups and mathematics. We prioritize math, fluency daily formative assessments and data driven instruction. These practices increase both their student and staff confidence allowed us to quickly address misconceptions and helped

084close learning gaps and literacy. Our staff implemented. See Kelly, the new curriculum for all teachers with the sport of are multi-lingual learning team. We've built background knowledge, strengthen instructional practices. >> And provided research based interventions to meet student needs with the million Dollar Grant. We were able to bring in to partner mask for a mask when interventions and we are also able to utilize. I excel. I'm proud to say that we answered over 500,000 questions. 5 months and our students loved it and were able to set their goals with that. Professional learning was also a major focus. Teachers participated in weekly planning sessions with our district embedded coaches engaged in coaching cycles and observed model classrooms to strengthen instruction and focus on student agency strategies. I'm especially grateful for the partnerships and support provided by

085Dr Fathering him Dr. Carol Fry, Dr Williams as well as the northeast academics team Darren in Treg the district coaches and equal Teair and Katie Duncan whose work alongside our staff made significant impact. If we had any concerns we reached out and they lead in and supported us. Our student outcomes reflect these collective efforts this year. Car Ritchie la media Growth, percentile of 60 with proficiency, increasing by 13 percentage points in grades, 3rd through 5th and mathematics are ngp reach 66 and proficiency increased by 18 percentage points for grades. 3rd through 5th. These results demonstrate that when we invest in strong instruction, targeted intervention and continuous support for teachers or students succeed, we are proud of the progress we have made encouraged by the growth we're seeing and committed to continuing this upward trajectory. Thank

086you for your continued support of Carver Elementary and our students. Thank you. So I have to tell a bit of a funny story about Lee said when I asked her to come tonight to speak, I shared this slide with her. >> And she text me back immediately. And she said my numbers are even higher than that. What grades are these? And so than ever she shared with you tonight or her 3rd through 5th grade students. These include second through 5th grade students. But what I can say is the consistent excellence that we sought Carver this year was a significant shift in the programming that they were offering. And that work was led by principal puzzle and her team. And I'm grateful to give them the opportunity tonight to share that story with you. So probably

087what I'm most excited about tonight is the final slide of our presentation. And it's an opportunity to tell you the difference between what see mass means for us and what star means for us winds. Students takes the mask. There's a lag time. There's an opportunity where they take that on the computer. They spend their 2 weeks and then we wait. And we wait and we wait. The minutes students took the STAAR assessment. We started acting. And so what I'm here tonight to talk about are the 3 actions we took immediately seeing our star results and to help share with you the story of what's going to drive us into next year. And so the first thing that you see there highlighted as our middle school initiative, this is not new to those of you that

088have been on the board that we continue to have the conversation about middle school investments. But what I can tell you is when we saw this data, we immediately shifted funds to provide every 6th, 7th and 8th grade ELA and math teacher. 2 full days of paid professional development on their first 2 days of summer. And what I can tell you from the feedback on that from that pdi, satin it personally myself is teachers said things to me like this is the best PDA that her head. I'm so grateful to you for putting this on into the district for believing in us and investing in us in this way. We asked teachers about lesson planning and unit planning internalization in that space and we created, I think a really safe culture for teachers to share

089with us. And what they shared with us was about 20% of them had those practices in place strongly in their classrooms and dealing in meth. When they left the training 90% of teachers said they understood those practices and we're prepared to implement them in the fall. Immediate action on that middle school birth data. We also said what can we squeeze out of the last final weeks of this school year? And let's make a guarantee that every 6th grade teacher, what have the opportunity to visit a 5th grade model classroom. To my knowledge is the first time we've ever done this. I was up north at freedom and I had the opportunity to sit in with about 20 of our 6th grade teachers from our northeast quadrant. And I introduced myself and I said, you know,

090just raise your hand if you've ever been in a 5th grade classroom. 0 hands. That truly what a missed opportunity for us that if our 5th grade teachers are not seeing our 6th grade classrooms in our 6th grade, teachers are not seeing a 5th grade classroom. We have an opportunity there to create continuity for students. And so what I'm thrilled to share is that 3 weeks that went from nobody to almost everyone. And so tonight I have Cameron Harmon here. If you want to come up, she has. She was recognized. Earlier is one of the incredible Teacher Impact Award winners here in District 11. But even more important. What's near and dear to my heart about Cameron is that she serves as one of our very first 5th grade model classrooms. And she's here to

091talk a little bit tonight about what it felt like and looked like to have 6 great teachers in her classroom. The final weeks of school. >> Good evening. My name is Cameron Hartman and I'm a 5th grade teacher at Henry Elementary as a model classroom teacher. I've had many visitors come and observe, but I believe that the most meaningful one so far was in the middle school. Teachers came to visit. As a 5th grade teacher. My status time every school year is when I have to say goodbye to my students knowing that they won't be in our homes every school anymore. It's hard to know they're going to a new school with new teachers and a new structure. However, when all 12 of those educators came into my classroom, I knew my students are going

092to be OK. They're going to leave the for was in my classroom and have teachers that are trying for them. They will have teachers that are wanting to better every day. They will have teachers that truly care about their education. Those teachers made all that clear the day that they came in. They asked questions, wrote Down notes and truly observed the class of activities that made my teacher heart happy. And it's a testament to the model classroom initiative. Teachers learn best from each other. And with this model, we are able to team with others learn from each other and become better for our students each and every day. With this new addition to our district, we are showing each other that even if we have been a teacher for 20 years or 3 years model,

093classroom teacher or not, there is always something we can learn. We are setting great examples for our students by showing them that lifelong learning is for everyone. I am so excited to see how this new addition will positively impact our district. And I am proud to be a part of it. Thank you. >> The final investment we made on middle school was middle school principals area, Superintendent Joyner and I had every middle school principal in here, the superintendent on Monday for an additional day of professional development. Really deep diving. The data and the leadership moves that are middle school principals are preparing for in the next 2 weeks so that we come back strong in August. The middle us logo that you see there is our instructional framework as we move into next year. We

094know that all means all what I shared with you tonight is tremendous progress that we're excited to celebrate but also tremendous opportunity. If we believe in a district 11 where this experience is for every child, then we want to have a codified way that we talk about instruction. And so next year, our work will be a unified model of instruction so that when we're talking about the instructional moves, the pedagogical moves that you make it. Coronado. How are those similar or different to the moves that were making at homes? How are those similar? A different in the moves that were making at homes are aiming at Helberg because for a child that's continuity. And we want to ensure that instructional practices strong at every one of our campuses. And then finally, we shared some data

095tonight on individualized education. What we continue to see is that the decentralizing Andy Seiling of central offices are most impactful lever of teacher improvement. And so you'll see there is we've had some sealed e E Department rules downtown in both see LTE and gifted that are actually being decentralized and moved on to the regional instructional teams. And so we've added additional coaching support for our teachers in those special subgroup population so they can get that on-campus support that our general education teachers have been receiving. And additionally, we are going to region allies are professional development model. This is similar to what we did for our general education teachers this year again with meeting teachers where they are in their region in their classroom and providing that development on site. Thank you again for the opportunity

096to come tonight. And I welcome. I welcome any questions. >> At this time, open it up to questions from the board, although I will also say we are at about T-minus 5 minutes for the mill Levy override public as we proceed with questions. Just be aware if we had 07:00PM, I will temporarily cut you off to the public hearing and then return to you. With that. We will start with vice president a >> Very quickly. You mentioned middle school teachers are going to the elementary school. You have any plans for high school teachers to be meeting with middle school teachers? >> Yes. Yes, is a complete sentence. Thank you very much. No problem. Tractors or consent. >> And if you could hear me lawyers speaking, but this is great news. Definitely a step in the

097right direction. From where we were last school year to this school year is leaps and bounds above what I can even imagine. So for, you know, having 3 chiefs come in. You being on of them on academic side and when and how it's going to play out. You've done a phenomenal job in leading your team. The touch points on coaching is amazing. I was happy that we were getting for visits per quarter last year. So the here, you know, that you've got some teachers having one-on-one coaches for all month. And meeting them where they're at. That's amazing. And you can see in the data that it's working. I know that these this is assessments that were running on the district made the way to August for CMS. But it's very exciting so well done that

098your team, what are the teachers who are seeing the benefits and go into 80's? I think that's another piece of, you know it. You're having staff go, hey, come with me. The next PD, right and they're coming and they're and they're learning in there the finding value. so that's great that we are adjusting one of those needs we heard from teachers last year just saying needs to be effective for me and I think we're getting better at that. So work in progress as we I'm just amazed by the work and the numbers you you shared with us here. So. Definitely exciting to see what we're going see in August. Thank you for sharing that and just know that I will pass that along to our team and to our teachers and to the incredible work

099that happened with the coaches across the district this year. >> I think this is a testament to the work of everyone and the way that people really rolled up their sleeves and engaged in a new strategy. So I'm honored to lead that work. But I'm grateful for the people who really did that heavy lift every day. Yes, thank you. numbers trending up for that's really encouraging 2 quick questions. Do our teachers have I have a friend she does in Indiana and they have to get an early literacy endorsement. Dino for new teachers. All have that. Full sentence. >> And then how do we know how eureka math and amplify are working or how do we know that teachers are teaching fidelity and that the new curriculum is They pop in inspections as it during PD.

100Did we take an assessment? >> Yes, I'll give that one a slightly longer answer, but absolutely so. It's several different layers. First. It starts with ensuring that they've been trained in that program. We have specific walkthroughs that we use to monitor and support that in the classroom. >> We do Plc coaching specifically on those curriculums. Our principles are trained in how to monitor for those curricular programs. We monitor online. Use it. We monitor assessment, use it monitor exit tickets. And then any time that we need additional support like mission math are differentiated content PD. It's always tied back to the curriculum. Okay. And only ask that because I have a 6 now 7 year-old who struggles with all the online programs. And so I've had to try to get through some of them with him.

101>> And I just wonder how difficult that is. But it sounds like you a lot of coaching for the new curriculum for the teachers to be able to use it. Now it's getting the kids excited about. How do you that? Okay. Thank you. >> And carry out that we don't use our I excel as a singular intervention for kids that are not comfortable on the computer. We do lots of small kids to be able to get there. We do find good majority of kids take great to it matter of fact, a committee member just text me a picture of their child at home right now doing some summer learning on I excel. But no, we certainly acknowledge that we need to accommodate to the learning model children when those aren't convenient are comfortable for them.

102Okay. Thank you. Director Mel talking. Keep track of time. And if you need interrupt let me know about it. The end of the year that looks really promising. Thank you for sharing that information across the board. It's good to see Not only showing across grade level also through the swollen. Thank care. >> About adding to Texas like that you talked about. Thank you. They have 100 at that. Grade levels that are concerning to me. And looks like you already have to got just a middle school and the additional professional development that you provided for the middle school teacher says addressing with participation in fact today. But professional development. 74 attendees. Okay, Kate. Hopefully that's 100% of our staff at some point in time. >> For any teacher that didn't have the opportunity engage. We already

103have plans to ensure that they do prior to the first day of school. Great look like you've covered all bases out there and kindergarten first and second grade looks encouraging. means the students they move testing rates, that that's going to reflect on them, Piston carry out different to you at this time because I see the clock at 7. Thank you. So at this time we have to take a quick break for the mill Levy override plan, amendments to program implementation plans. >> The Amendment 11 BN 7 B, 2017 amendments, 5, 2, in 2017 amendments, one, 14 11 b. So at this time we will hold a public hearing as required by statute. Melissa, Do we have any comments? Thanks anyway for the community for attending and we will now close the hearing and moved back

104to this agenda item. Thank You may continue, Kate. Thank you. >> Appreciate that. I'm curious to see you talked about how the bunker to spring back intial. Look at that. I'm curious to see how that translates into the fall. If the learning loss shows up. that's future discussion at this time. I do want also thank principal de Silva who sitting behind you out there the last 2 times. You being in front of the board. If I remember, it's being not sound like, you know, plus engagement things when talking about Dr. That school performance for a book improvement plan that has to be percent and for that state. This is certainly looking Pasco for your school. So hopefully this translates into the sea mass testing well. So I know that you also a teacher displacement left

105in the middle of the year of state. And so you didn't consider that that's an obstacle. You found a way to still get intake that students go through it. thank you for your leadership cover. I don't have anything on it, but also thankful for the key to its coaching teachers program. Thank you guys. Have there. I didn't do a couple the gist participating in the program. That's a good that classrooms looks like had considerable impact and it looks like we expecting that program next year based on even one of amendments that are coming up later evening. So thank you for the good that you're doing. And indeed, and I this at school, it seems like you pop out the So it's like we had the wood in District 11 this Carol fly. Additionally, it seems

106like you have in school when you're talking about center, Latin staff being deployed into our school, defining example attacked. So thank you. >> All close us off this echo what director Jorgensen said. This is a huge high point for me as well. the transformative change that Mike in the team have made both in terms of our approach to academics and also our approach to professional development in particular really is one of the shining kind of top highlights of this year. My only question is can you go back to slide 7 real quick. Ok? So we have beginning of year, we have made your we have end of year. We have kind of the delta through the year. I you mentioned that, you know, normally between winter and spring, you see a bit of a here.

107We did not see that. Also But Director mentioned between one year spring of the end of the year, follow the beginning of the next year. You typically see some loss of her summer. And my memory is it's, you know, seeing an improvement from fall to spring is not uncommon because we do have them for the whole year. So I'm wondering if you can just help contextualize this of okay if this is what you know, the touch points look like for 2025. 26. How does that compare for previous academic years? If that makes sense? >> In 2025 last year, it was 45.9 at the end of year in La. So a 10th of a point above that right now. But again, up from India rather than down. So one of the points that Director MoPac a

108me too. We want to see how that holds for fall proficiency levels. And then when we look at math, we're up from 32.1 So more significantly there where we ended last spring. >> Very good. And I'll just echo what the other board directors have said. This is really positive looking internal metrics. I think we're all kind of curious to see where see mass and is this year. But huge. Congratulations to you and the team. I'm really excited about. The direction 11 this going and professional development academics were generally. So thank you so much. I just want to give a first of all, thanks to the board for the patience of a structure that you've not seen before. >> Which is how do you go from 6 chiefs and the operational side with one chief on

109the academic side and literally flip that and put a deputy on the operational side who actually is also impacting much of the strategy work that we do instructional, but then invest in a space where we can talk about who we teach, how we teach and what we teach with both individual experience and expertise. And as you can imagine, it's messy. It's messy that we don't just go to the beat of one drum and academics meeting where somebody says, OK, we're doubling down on this. We have a lot of tension inside our executive team to ensure that we don't leave anything to chance. I really appreciate our staff members that took time out of their summer, especially Cameron. This is your summer. Lisa, we have you for 2 more days, right for the year next week

110as well. But to really show that the value, the numbers are great. The value is the in the momentum that the system actually believes in its strategy and that teachers are coming into space is now that say I looked at my data, maybe I need some help and the quality of what I'm deliver rain or maybe I need some help and how I'm supporting the needs of the children. And we're thinking now differently even about how we develop or how we think about how we start the year for the last 3 years. If you asked any of our principles, how does your incoming class look, they would have all appropriately answered. I beat my projection. Orion below my projection because we've been a school system that's been losing kids for decades. Now they're looking at

111what are their see mass Corps and stars scores from the year before to understand. Do I have the right schedule? I deployed the quality of the profession of my staff in a way that's going to meet the needs of the kids that are coming in with none of these data points really do address the unsung challenge of the system is student mobility. I really love the fact that we're using data for an interim reason. See Mass will give us year over year. But I can't even tell you that the number of kids that Lee says had this year in her 4th grade. We'll come back in 100% for 5th grade student, mobility and choice inside of not just district 11, but largely within the public school system, whether it's traditional school, innovation, school or charter

112school, Israel and it creates and need for us recent app that chalk line every year based upon the data we have now the means to do that and we'll continue to do that. I'm super proud of this team. It's a real honor to sit here and for 45 minutes and just see the the joy and the strategy that we've brought forward be realized because I'm in schools every day with this team and it is palpable. You can feel the positivity that we're on to something that really every school district should pay attention to, which is if you invest in the quality of the adults that you give the opportunity to invest in the quality of the student learning experience, then you will win on both levels. Thank you all. The next item on our agenda

113is a brief legislative update just to close out the session. >> Do we have our lobbyist? Miss Amy out would on Webex. Okay. Without further me take it away. >> Hi, good evening. Can you hear me? Yes. A lot color. Okay. Fantastic. Thank you, Amy. At would contract lobbyist for the District. We finished session about 3 weeks ago. And if you remember session is 120 days. So we started the second Wednesday of January and we finish the second Wednesday of May. We had fewer bills this year than we have in previous years. Not just an education in K 12 policy, but overall and that was due to the budget. And although education policy was not the dominant issue this year, the budget certainly was an education funding. Certainly was. We did see that. The school

114finance formula was implemented on schedule. So we have a 30% implementation of the new School Finance Act along with 3 year student averaging which 11 has taking care of their student averaging. But we are now at 30% implementation, which is good news for 11. We thought that we would see >> held flat or even a decrease for the 26 27 school year. And in fact, the Legislature did add money to K 12. So I think that that is good news for 26 27. However, I want to caution that. If the revenues do not come in as they should. And then there will be a rescission in January. Now, we will see we will have an idea if that is going to happen. We won't just be surprised by that. In January we will start to

115get that information here this month in June with the first revenue June September and December. We have revenue forecasts. So if there is a rescission. That will have to happen in January, we will have an idea in the fall and I will stay right on top of that to make sure. And let you know if it looks like we're going to see something like that. What does that mean then for the future? I think that we. I 12 was very fortunate this year not to see a cut. I do not think that next year K 12 will getaway not get away with, but that K 12. We'll get an increase next year. I just don't foresee that K 12 will get an increase next year. I think that we will be held flat and that

116that will be a good scenario if we're help flat. But I do think that there could be a decrease. Whether that is through the taxes specific that. Specific tax that. On cars and vehicles, but also so we might see with that. But we might also see a budget stabilization factor. So I just want to put that on your radar now. I know that we're wrapping up last session, but as you look forward to next year's budget, I just want to make sure that that on your radar, we did see only about 30 bills this year where usually we see 50 bills. And like I said, that was really all about the budget. There was Senate bill Senate Bill. 135. that you will see on your ballot. This has to do with Tabor and what this

117bill did. It's a referred measure that says that the Tabor refunds, a portion of those Tabor refunds will be put towards K 12 education, not all of it. So the campaign on this ballot measure is starting. It has begun this week. And I just want to be sure that everyone knows that. Those Tabor refunds in the future some years. We have them some years. We don't the first. Troche of money that would be that would come from those refunds will go towards the senior homestead tax exemptions for counties and then what is left over would go into K 12 for teacher retention, smaller class sizes, teacher, compensation and CTE. So the first tranche of those of those dollars will go to counties and then what is left over goes to K 12 and that was

118Senate Bill 135. and it passed at the very end of session. It was a good session in the sense that K 12 funding was preserved and we saw an increase. When it can't when it comes to mandate we had we had a good session there as well with unfunded mandates. And I think as we look forward into next session, the budget will continue to be a problem for us. So we likely will see fewer bills going in the next session. But we will have to fight for every single dollar that we can get next year. So with that, are there any questions? Questions from board directors? Directors or consent. >> I miss that one area. Good. Thank Excellent. Thank you. I appreciate your end of session brief. very comprehensive and and I think boarddocs right.

119Her brief yet it so public and read that if you want a good synopsis of what happened. But with a lean for education. You mentioned. Where but on the in things that we're phasing out, how House Bill, 2613, 57. And that was the I can pull up here. It's the one that helps with alternative light injures and recruitment for that. I was wondering if you can give us a new rationale on why that bill would be the funding for that would be phased out when we know we're experiencing a teacher crisis. I was the professional teacher for for 10 years and I came into the career through alternative licensure program at Uccs. So they are effective in bringing teachers through a non-conventional way could you speak to that briefly? >> Sure. That is a really

120good question. So if you remember, we went into this year with a billion dollar budget deficit and how the legislature close that deaths. It was first by cuts to Medicaid. And that was about 350 million second was through reducing the State Reserve from 15% to 13% that freed up about another 30350 Million. And then the legislature had to come up with another 300 Million. And that was line by line through throughout the budget. And this was one of those that was cut. If there were many grant programs within cde that were cut and and many programs. And this was one of those programs and the the rationale was. Do we do? We cut a grant program or do we cut based funding per people base funding and the collective decision was keep the money and

121they spur people and cut the grant programs. There are about 80 grant programs that were cut. Okay. >> And then in the actual school Finance Act, there's quick sentence. And here at the bottom of page 3 about amendment that allowed districts to apply for approval to see the to Mister paper and pencil versions of the 3rd and 4th Grade C Mask. Did that get approved in there? >> It did. Yes. That did pass. And that is in the doubt. >> So one F word as we're reducing our one to one in the K 5 space and no down to one next year. And knowing what we know about devices with children and their developing minds. I wonder if we should consider this for as a board for next year. But just a point of reference

122>> and then. I've I find issue with Senate Bill. 135, I know was highly contested the November ballot issue. I know they're trying to make funding work. But I mean, like you mentioned in your report from 2008 to 2023, 7 different ballot measures trying to get Tabor for whatever it is, whether it's education or not. I've just been struck down by the voters. So I would love it if the progression of legislator would listen to to voters. I think it's going to be a shell game of money anyway. If it does pass and we'll be left holding the on that garbage of. The vote. all and there. But thank you for your work and thank you for the summary. >> Thank you. And May I add one thing I wanted to go back to the

123School Finance Act and homeschool enrichment funding. That was highly debated this year. And I worked very hard to keep home school enrichment funding at the same level it has been, which is that 0.5 So each home still Richmond student in a district program will continue to be funded 0.5, however, the Legislature was directed to urge the Legislature directed the state Board of Education to promulgate rules by December 31st. And I will stay right on top of that for the district. I know that there is a homeschool Richmond program within the district. And so I will make sure to keep you informed as well as staff. How those how the rules, how the roads look and opportunities for input on that as well. Thank you, miss. That would. >> Can you clarify one piece about school

124I had heard from a constituent. They are limiting now that you can only be enrolled in one home school program. So if if you doing like an umbrella school, but then also, you know, doing 11 on school program for occasional classes. That is good but not no longer be allowed. Is that something you can look out for? unconfirmed forming? >> I actually can't. You can't give you that answer now. So the way it works now is that if a student a student can be enrolled in multiple homeschool enrichment programs, whether its through the district or its to another umbrella school or through a different different program. The funding, though, is tied to one program so a student can not to receive the 0.5 funding for every home school rich program that they're in. They can

125only receive that funding and one home school enrichment program. So the funding will go through one program, but a student can can be enrolled in many homeschool Richmond programs. But funding only goes for one. >> Okay. That's a good point of clarification because I know we have many homeschool kids and 11 that part in other programs. So that just beat out to figure out where that funding goes. And that makes sense on a budget standpoint. So thank you for the clarification. Director Mel back in. This act thank you for that. Somebody in the book that you at the legislature. >> Since you last talked about school program and you said back in general, the they could come up with new tools and you're going to follow up on that just clarification. Is this going to

126impact any with the funding for that program? But you said that's 0, 5, Is that going to be impacted? >> It will not be impacted for the 26 27 school year. So because of the budget for next year is set. Ok, however. The funding could be impacted in future years. Whether it is it is ours. Tied to the 0.5 So you may see an hour increase to get 0.5 funding, but those that will all be determined through and through legislation. But you are set for 26 27, Thank you. Keep us posted on that >> I just want to ask Amy to give you a point of clarification. Amy, can you talk just a little bit about this idea of the surgical way that the state is seeking and that really this idea of rigor is

127kind of the balance point that they want to make sure there protecting or checking for and homeschool enrichment programs. >> Yes, that's a great question. So home school enrichment there. It in total for the state. It's 100 million dollars per year home. School enrichment has the enrollment in homeschool Richmond, whether it's a district program, words sees program has accelerated significantly over the last 4 years. And there has been discussion at both the Legislature and specifically within the Joint Budget Committee as well as Cde and the State Board of Education and defining what is homeschool Richmond school enrichment is not actually defined in statute. And so they're these discussions with will making will be what? What constitutes the home school Richmond program that the state should be paying for. And is that purely academic or does

128it also include? Enrichment? What many people think Richmond, which would be art music. >> Pe. >> Cte, career and technical education as well as you know, welding things like that. And those are the discussions that we're seeing and we will see at state at CDN it at the state Board. >> Yeah. So in summary this state is committed to taking some time to put some guardrails to Unders understand what they believe is of quality and how you define quality. There had been some initial talk of just home school enrichment is bad. And so therefore, it should all go away. Is that what is not just representing herself for our district? been a strong up swell from the continuing growing homeschool community across the state of Colorado. That said, please come evaluate. What is that we

129do in our partnerships with districts in both seasons, so on and so forth. So it's actually a and at least from those that support the idea of choice. It's a win that the state's going to take a minute to see if they can find the surgical answer instead of initial request, which was just there will be 100 million dollar savings by eliminating eliminating homeschool enrichment. >> that thanks for the community. I'm black that they are case listening to feedback and making informed decisions. In fact, o'clock. Keep us informed. The school finance formula. You said cookie percent implementation this year. Yes, that's correct. And got go for coming years. >> So that that is a good question. It. It is. If implementation continues way that it was originally passed, it would go to other 40 or

13045 per cent implementation next year. It is all budget dependent and so there are different triggers with in the original bill. 14. 48 that was past. That are tied to revenue. So we don't know if it will continue implementation and go up to 40 45% or if it will be paused at 30%. There. I don't foresee a scenario where it goes backwards and we go from 30% back to 25 or 20%. I don't see. I don't foresee that. >> Thank you. Our prediction is we should all pay attention to the mid-year budget because that was the big bet that the state made was betting on a different revenue that allowed them to buy down some of the imbalance that existed. I think if that comes in has projected from the governor's office, then our prediction

131is that the SFA will continue some form of continued implementation. But if you start to see, you know, one of our neighboring districts isn't a fiscal state of emergency. If you see that there's a big bill for folks to pay at mid-year than I think our forecast is it would freeze at 30% for another year until the state gets the balance between its revenues and its spending under control. This is an election year. So a lot to watch there at mid-year budget, but we're very close. Dr. Comfort is very close to this. Both deny through miss out would have had the opportunity to engage with many legislators and working groups. district 11 is well positioned for the budget that will come forward here for your vote and we believe will position for even a light

132year again in the forecast that you're there afterwards, especially in comparison to the neighboring districts in either fiscal states of emergency or cutting teacher positions are not giving any raises no matter what the balance is between recurring and non-recurring District. 11 is leading right now in budget to strategy alignment. Thank you. And speaking of election gears, let's act would usually you have provided us. >> And update on upcoming elections. from the state legislature level. Hopefully we'll continue to go It's quick somebody to lead us to what's happening throughout the school district. I mean, to what the state? >> Yes. And so now that we have the end of session wrap up here finished tonight. Please look out in the next week for a election preview. That will include not just primary a primary contested races,

133but also general election contest, a gracious, great. >> The last thing, this is just a comment. I want to point out that the community, the state has now gone to government have teaching Bieber in Five-a to improvement after couple of years back. And now we can doubt that to have to change and because the Spittle actively plant for this. We are impacted by this. Could have been a significant impact on the heart. Gender fund backtracked back thanks to planning. Go with the last 2, 3 years by the board by district leadership well. We are positioned well and don't think the impact to some of the surrounding school districts Thank you. >> All right. Thank you so much for all of your work this spring. And thank you for the update tonight. >> Great. Thank you.

134>> The next item that we have on our agenda is board member reports. Do we have any reports by board directors? Director MoPac and >> okay of start off with my board member reports live missiles and that's going to pull up my slide back. I want to give an update that as I've been doing over the last time. Last a couple of board meetings on the apartment at the Innovation Project appreciate the superintendent called giving this update. And try engage with both Tama Jenkins as frequently as possible to see the progress being and every time I drive by all of us at that site, the teens like incredible amount progress has been made. I think succumbing quickly into So that left a picture of Palmer was about a month or so back. The building was

135still biggest box, which prefab blocks were still being moved and put place. And the pictured on right. And you can see the picture at the bottom. Also, those at new pictures that I this morning. The big thing quickly coming into place. All the 660, the FATF gate that blocks have been put into place. The huge King Kong. as superintendent first to crane that is there to lift all blocks into place has been promote that the roofing south stock and the windows are being put into place well. But I talked to the the contact us out that I would king the next step in the process is to make sure that that building is see the what that includes. So windows and roof thing being put into place, then they can start the elect. Took a

136look inside well 12250 crew members looking in that bathing activity single day. really incredible see the speed operation how all this coming into And this Palmer started only about the universal back. And here we are. And this is going to be completed in the next 6 months. If you can want to next slide, muscled I want to give update on Jenkins project, Best again, got to visit the site that and the picture on the left so shows how the media looked about a month and a half back when I last depicted on right shows the progress that's being made from then to now it's looking impressive about that. And when you climb up the steps and look through the window, that's of picture up. There you was a cloudy day by dot and tear cool

137front doses. Going to open up the Pikes Peak. really it quick. that is still a lot of work to be done from talking to the people that are working on the project that they are on skid. Do in 2 weeks time in 2 months not 2 weeks, time in 2 months time the school is going to be ready for full occupancy. So we look forward to seeing in early India, Jenkins community coming back into the school. That's practically a brand new school. Would you act with that? They got there. The picture to the very far right that this was the computer science from where there was a significant gap in the floor that was about the 40 gap because settling on the float and foundational issues. All of that has been picked a fight going

138deep into the foundation and again, this is going to be robotics computer room out there it's being fixed and put into place last slide think. The sultan again, this is the new construction that is going on the new building that is coming up, the or 7th and 8th grade was demoted. And this is the new wing that is coming up. The pictured to the far right shows the connection between orbiting and the new building. And again, that is going to be lot of windows out there looking at the different great job. The NBA place will decide going to be naturally went lake that not working on the connections, the electrical and the heating ventilation collect connections. And that that is one last slide in the Sultan. Again, I just wanted to contrast where it costs

1392 months back, 2 months back was when beam was And that a picture to the left. You see the skeleton of the building coming up. And today is the picture to the right. You can see how far construction U.S. progress stat and the picture the left going to be the back end of the building. And when it's all said and the rendition practice and the right, Connor, that's how that. But it is going look. So as you can see its progress be rattled down, it's on schedule to open in August. The modular speculated the front Jenkins that accommodate that some of the students are being moved over the summer hold. thing is also going to get. layer that's going to match the new building. So the building is going to look Fantastic minutes, all said

140and on hard to say I know that this has been an issue. When you go back a year and a half back when Jenkins talked with this issue that was Public comments about this, about that which the president got even start the board and the district let this big thing to the ground the board previous board, the current board, the district didn't even though this was cutting issue of the past 20 years, we never pointed the finger anybody. We a condom bloodied to what we need to get accomplished and he'll be have a brand new building. not the Spotify community. I certainly expect indoor mcnichol Jenkins and becoming gifts well. When you see this brand new building going and they appreciate superintendent calling staff providing breakfast for all book us out there. Each one of

141those buildings had about what cause said and I'm sure they appreciate that as So that's my update on Palmer and Jenkins. Thank you. Director Johnson. Yeah, just 3 quick things for >> One of my people, District, 11 summer food program starting from May 27 to July 31st. They'll want to do live Web site for all ages. When we continue, we will provide breakfast and lunch is like locations to go there to do a Web site visit that there. to say happy proud when films that celebrate, I want to promote. There's a celebration coming up June 13 through 14 that downtown Alamo Square. if one participant the 10 that we also have the Juneteenth festival that happening June 20 the 21st numbers Penrose event 10 45 Road because like to participate in that as well. Sullivan

142have a good summer. >> Director talk about what? Well, we're in a time of transition. I had the pleasure of being able to. Experience all the graduations as a board member and it was a fantastic opportunity. It went so smoothly. I was really hearing graduates speak when I didn't realize is that it turned into peak turned into a great opportunity to talk with students and teachers. While we were waiting had to get there far in advance as well as talking with our security staff just wonderful only missed one ceremony for Tom's McLaren and it was unable to make it. But I certainly appreciated the invitation I didn't want to point out one event. They've been so many events, but there was a preschool showcase almost like a preschool. Peak experience. I'm not sure. You know.

143Remember, can you help me with what it was called the sky? I think we kind of call that an open house, but it certainly doubled up as a >> pseudo peak experience for that first effort. Pre-k at the Watson campus. Yes, and what I was impressed by. Was that I was hearing while we were there that there are 1700 students. There were no parking spaces. Wesson was full. You had kids experiencing a high school and high schoolers. You could. You could do a medical evaluation and a teddy bear at the Palmer. Stand. And and so it was just there are so many great and including high school students middle school students to some great food. But I was really impressed by the attendance 1700 preschoolers. And I think it it was doing a lot to

144encourage people to look at 11 for their preschoolers. I talk to parents about where their preschoolers, where and if they plan to continue and 11 and they heard a lot of parents of positive experiences. So I just want to got lost in all the events was a month ago. Maybe. Also, yes, thanks for mentioning, Charles had more details on the summer meal program and there's some reading programs play programs that Ppld. The Pikes Peak Library District plenty of opportunities for for students and families also if you are registered to vote, you should be receiving a mail-in ballot in the next week or so. So voting we have a primary coming up. Your ballots are due June, 30th. It's important whittled-down candidates for the November 2026 ballot. But just participate still unaware of any conflict of

145interest that have never have. I heard anything from staff are illegal regarding my comments at the May 6th 2026. board meeting still. So interested and and so thrilled to be on the board and and meeting so many people in the community. just thrilled to be here. 11 Discovery Day was the actual title, 11 discovery you're great for sending that over to me. Okay. Director hopefully very quickly graduations. Always a great time of year and going to all of them is. >> Is such a privilege to do so. One of the graduation ceremonies that. Several of us were at was the ceremony out. It. Wasson for fee American. I'm adult and family education. Led by Wendy's where When you sit in a in a ceremony like that and you see the people that are coming through

146for their search, their certificates there. It's a humbling experience because some of these people have been through. Unimaginable circumstances they never quit. They kept going they made of take. They might have taken some time off to do what they needed to do, but they never quit. I I was just so proud to be a part of that ceremony. Not because I was board member, but just a human being being able to share in the success of of other people. And I'm so proud of every last one of them that came through. So well done to a fee. And Wendy's where engine everybody there they do a phenomenal job. It's an opportunity that deal 11 has to serve the community, which is is pretty fantastic. Thank you. Director Jorgensen. Real briefly. One thing that our families

147taking advantage of his the 4th grade national parks pass. >> So if you are a 4th grader turning FIF greater, you can use the national parks past until August 31st. If you're a future. 4th grader, you have to wait to our first that you have it all of next year, September, 1st through August 31st because it's a national great outdoors month here in June. But every kid outdoors dot Gov. And your first gator take you and your siblings 3 adults to the national parks. So we're into the smoky mountains in the fall as a family with my son, who's going to be forced yourself maybe some free summer adventures for you recommend national park are great sand dunes and Enjoy that free opportunity. There and tourism. This brings us to the end of board member

148reports moving on. We begin with consent items. Director Hay motion to adopt the consent items >> yes, I move that the Board of Education adopts all consent items is designated in the agenda. The consent items are approval of May 6, 2026 regular board meeting minutes approval of May 13, 2026 special meeting minutes. Personnel recommendations, June 3rd, 2026. and approval of district-wide two-hour delay due to inclement weather on Wednesday. May 6, 2026. 0nd. >> Moved and seconded. Ms Olsen Roll. Call, please. >> And I. I. and I. I. >> The ayes have it. That is adoption of the consent items. We have 10 items on the action agenda tonight. The first 5 are all related to budget matters. Superintendent Gaulle and administration presented this information to the Board for review during the May 13th special meeting.

149So we'll start with. Action item. H one director Jorgensen. Can you please make the Motion for Action Item H one. The amended fiscal year. 25 26 budget. Yes, I move that the Board of Education adopts resolution 2026 dash. 41 appropriation levels budgeted for fiscal year 2025 2026. >> Superintendent what you have for us. We need Mike and I second moved and seconded superintendent golf. But you have for us, Dr. Comfort. >> Good evening board. significant additional information. I did send a communication to the board that the non action item had 2 columns transposed. The total appropriation by fund in the supplemental funding. We have fixed that the correct data was All the backup data numbers are accurate all along that we did flip to come. So my apologies for that of you as a reminder.

150This is an item for this year's. 25 26 budget. Everything else tonight will be about the 26 27. Questions from the board. >> Seeing none Ms Olsen roll call, please. I. >> I. >> The ayes have it for action Item H one, the amended fiscal year. 25 26 budget. Moving right along Director Jorgensen. Can you please make the Motion for Action Item H to use of portion of beginning fund balance? >> Yeah. Some of the Board of Education approves resolution 2026 to 42 use of portion beginning fund balance. Second. Moved and seconded Superintendent Paul, what you have for us. Nothing yet. Comfort. there any questions? Questions from the board? Seeing none Ms Olsen roll call, please. ♪ >> And and I >> the ayes have it for action Item H 2. Director Jorgensen. Can you

151please make the Motion for Action Item? H 3 designations of fund balance. >> Yes. And that the Board of Education approves resolution 2026 dash. 43 Nation of fund balance. Moved and seconded superintendent go. >> Nothing again. Dr. Comfort for questions. Attorney. Questions from the board. An action item H 3. Seeing none missiles and local police. I. The ayes have it for action item H 3. Director Jorgensen. Can you make the Motion for Action Item H 4 in turf and borrowing. >> Yes. that the Board of Education approves resolution. 2026 44 in turf and borrowing. Moved and seconded superintendent all what you have for us. Nothing new again. >> Question from Director Johnson. >> I just want a better clarification. So I talking to fund balance. It's about a 4 million dollars in a state that

152there's a three-month repayment. I that where we're going, I guess the question is, where is the funding come from to pay for that? >> Yeah, appreciate the question. Director Johnson with this really is is where we don't receive are designated purpose, grant funds. Additionally we charge back the state for those. And so what this is there is to protect the system because we have grant funded positions and programs so that if the state is slow repay back the grant that we've been awarded, we have authorization to continue that funding to the General It's always pay in the amount of time. It also is the maximum allowable grant funds. So in some years, if we receive new grants that exceed 4 million dollars, we have to come back in front of the board, threw an amended

153budget like what was the first item tonight and say we received grant awards that extend beyond what you approved an inner fun borrowing. And so we would ask for an increase that this is just really logistical because we don't get that grant money up front again. We have to send 4 are charged back to the state every month or every quarter, depending on grant. >> Seeing no further questions. Ms Olsen roll Call, please. >> I. I I. >> The ayes have it for action item H for this brings us to action Item H 5 and director Jorgensen Key. Please make the Motion for Action Item H 5 appropriation of the fiscal year. 26, 27 budget. Yes, that the Board of Education approves resolution 2026 45? >> Appropriation of the fiscal year. 26. 27 budget and

154therefore adopts the fiscal year 2027 budget as presented. Moved and seconded superintendent go Dr. Comfort. Yeah, 2 quick First I want to do acknowledge our Deck Budget Subcommittee chair Rachel Johnson. She's not here. I believe I believe she intended to be here. share her thoughts. I believe she didn't submit those in writing, but I just want to express my gratitude to her for running a very thoughtful that budget subcommittee process this year. She was very involved all along through the air and then finally, I wanted to surface something related to compensation. This was a recommendation from the superintendent as we communicated raises. globally for teachers said 3% recurring and 7% non return that 3% recurring includes steps on the salary schedule lane advancement and then an increase on the base. We do have a set

155of teachers that are for one reason or another stuck or max on the number of steps they have in a specific lane. And so because that lane stops at, let's say 20 steps unless they were to move horizontally on the salary schedule with additional lanes, which again, right now only comes through income and credit or through advanced degrees. They don't really see that full 3% increase. Now, again, the board has tasked the administration to build additional opportunities to move horizontally on the salary schedule that will help with this. But because we have a number of teachers about 280 teachers projected for next year that are in that position. We're requesting an additional one percent increase to the non recurring salary portion for this employee groups so that they would be receiving 8% instead of 7%.

156Well, that doesn't completely solve their ability to move on the salary schedule. We do feel like it's a respectful way to acknowledge that they did complete another year of service in District 11. Director Johnson. >> Yeah, had a few questions about this budget looking at the designated purpose Grant fund. So that item and federal funding $2 2 crease the 26 from certain we're going for about 5%. And allocations in the 2% over. 26 over location state decreased 11.9% is I guess what is reason behind that? Is that months to live decreasing full-time staffer, those title one schools. >> Yes, director Johnson. So a couple of things are true. I was the title one director and District 11, 5 or 6 years ago. And from that point until last year, we've actually been adding Title one

157schools. And so we were at I believe, 22 schools fiscal year 2021 and we're up to 30 year. 33 schools in this last fiscal year. And that's because when you when you fund in title one, you have to fund in rank order and so you can't say, use Keller as an example Keller now has a larger free and reduced lunch percentages than Columbia. But Columbia is always a title one school. If we want to fund Columbia, we need to continue or we need to also fund Keller. And so we've tried our best over the last couple of years to minimize schools, hopping on and hopping off of of title one because that's disruptive to the school. And so that's how we've been operating the last couple of years. Then the state saw a reduction its

158federal title, one funding. And because of the now process the state uses to qualify students for title one District, 11 sigh very sizable decrease over a million dollar decrease. Now we were able to cover that this year in what you said about 15% carry over. We had one time money that at carryover in title one. And so we were able to largely hold schools harmless. But has that title one funding continues to decline. And as we have some declining enrollment and some of those schools are overall title. One budget was was reduced pretty significantly. So really at that point, we had 2 choices continue to thin and water down the allocations, especially the allocations to are schools in greatest need or to try to right-size that to make sure that our schools, especially our schools,

159about 75% free reduced lunch or getting allocations that that that they can actually make meaning of. And so that's what you see in terms of the reduction. It is no longer especially because of the free lunches from call, Colorado. It's no longer what it used to be, which is that free and reduced lunch for him. If you are a principle used to staff out and get single line and make sure that every single parent to qualify feel that out. It's now based on community white data. That's something that district 11 has no influence on. And so according to that metric, our needs are actually lessening as a community. I don't know if anybody else here locally would say that. But so that's why we're seeing a reduction overall to our overall title one funding. I

160know you guys talk subcommittee with the debt. >> They that there is about 10 schools that. that's funding. Do we know which schools those We can. We can send you a list I apologize. I don't know them off the top my head. They would be the schools that were. >> Right on that cusp. And usually those are schools. We've actually added recently in the last couple of because the schools of greatest continue to persist, obviously of greatest need. And so they were those those newly added schools that again, because the funding decrease pretty substantially. We had to make a decision so that we didn't jeopardize our most at-risk schools. >> Real quick board. I would like to get thumbs on the deck. Budget subcommittee chair is not here right now. She is on her way.

161She'll be here in about 10 minutes. The attack and Dak subcommittees do a lot of really good work for the board. And so I would like to give her the opportunity to share her thoughts as head of the Budget subcommittee. And so I would like to just get a quick thumbs for when she arrives, will finish whatever action item we happened to be on and then we'll kind of pause. Give her the mic. Give her opportunity to share her thoughts. But because that's a little bit out of sequence. I wanted to get approval from the board to kind of handle it that way. So thumbs for allowing okay. I see everybody. Rachel, if you're listening to this, don't speed drive safely and you can share your thoughts when we get here. When you get here.

162Director just going back and looks like fatal us up here Dr Conflict the information that you should at the beginning. just a comeback start on the steps. So the just look at again. one percent, Greece to not to cutting some wing photos, teachers. That's correct. It's a one-time payment that that's correct. Okay. And what is the maximum number steps that we have? if I can send the salary schedule, it does vary by And so I I don't want to give an exact number because it's not the same across the This impacts not only. >> Teachers on one specific lane but all lanes to let the senators that school have maxed out on stuff? That's correct. Okay. Thank you. >> Seeing no further questions. Ms Olsen roll Call, please. think Johnson is here. We can get.

163Oh, did you have another questioner? Don't I just said later this year. >> This just isn't here as Ok? It's also roll call, please. >> we're building before have the. >> Sorry said that did. person is if you're voting before the. committee briefings given or not. I can people. >> I would prefer that we keep the action items moving. I think she hurt Eta's something on the order of 10 minutes. I have no intention of calling for a 10 minute recess. So as I got as I got board approval for my intention is to continue moving with action items. And then when she gets here at the conclusion of the action item, on at that point will tanker and then share thoughts. So I am I am calling for a vote on action Item H

1645. Okay. It's roll call police. I. >> And I. >> The ayes have it. That is appropriation of the fiscal year. 26, 27 budget. The next action item that we have on the agenda is millennial override plan amendments director ruled. Can you please make the motion for Action item age 6 regarding 11 override Mll plan amendments? >> I move that the Board of Education approves the following and below plan amendments as presented Amendments, 11 Bravo and 7 Bravo, 2017 PIP Amendments, 5, 2, in 2017 PIP Amendments. One, 14 11 brava. >> Moved and seconded. This information was presented to the board during the May 13th special meeting superintendent called you have any additional information for the board at this time. Do not put Dr Comfort for any questions. Questions from the board. Seeing none Ms

165Olsen roll call, please. And I. >> and I. The ayes have it. That is approval of action item H 6. And I do see Rachel Johnson here with us. So we at this time would love for you to come up and share your thoughts. Sorry. The board was ahead of schedule, which doesn't normally happen. That's I think it's speeding. Tickets Good evening Board of education members, Superintendent Kyle and District leadership and community members on behalf of the Budget subcommittee. >> I would like to thank the District administration but their transparency, professionalism and willingness to engage in meaningful dialogue about the pets, a process. I would also like to thank the Board of Education your continued service to our students, staff, family and community. As part of the committee's role. We spend year reviewing that information

166discussing district priorities, asking questions and President Biden. Pete, back to community lands about those discussions. Several consistently emerged. As we review district priorities and budget strategies, the committee observed a clear emphasis on fiscal stewardship, investment and educators site based budgeting and long-term sustainability. We believe this priorities are reflected in the proposed budget and provide now because and provide an important framework to supporting student achievement student growth and organizational stability. One of the clearest themes to emerge from our discussions with Poor Horton's of investing and educators and staff to serve students every day. Strong schools are built on strong people and competitive compensation is essential to attracting and retaining high-quality workforce based on the strategic direction discussed throughout the year and the proposed investments employee salaries and benefits. I believe district 11 is positioning itself to

167become a leader and educator compensation throughout the region and hopefully in the years to come. Hopefully the highest pain districts in Colorado. Most importantly, these investments are ultimately about students stable, stopping experienced educators and strong school leadership create the conditions necessary for student achievement, academic growth and long-term success. The committee also remains hopeful that future opportunities for community investment will about District 11 to continue building on this momentum, ensuring the district remains not only competitive, educator compensation, but also of kit capable of sustaining high-quality learning environments for future generations. Another thing consistently highlighted throughout our discussions was the continued commitment to strengthening site based budgeting. We observed a deliberate, a deliberate effort to bring strategic and financial decision-making closer to the students, families and staff directly impacted by those decisions buying power and school leaders

168to mind resources with the unique needs of their communities. Sybase budgeting promotes ownership. Accountability and innovation while maintaining alignment with district priorities and fiscal oversight. We believe this approach effectively bridge is too important. Priorities strong. This the school stewardship and meaningful local empowerment. The committee also recognizes that district 11 benefit from the flexibility provided by post pandemic federal relief funding with those resources. Now largely expended. The committee has begun considering how current strategies, including contingency funding approaches will be sustained in an increasingly challenging financial environment. With state and federal funding source is becoming more limited. The committee will continue to consider consider the long-term sustainability of current contingency funding approaches and the importance of thoughtful planning for future financial challenges. In closing, the committee is encourage, but the strategic direction reflected in the proposed budget.

169We observed a commitment to transparency, responsible stewardship of public resources. Investment and educators and the continued evolution of site based budgeting. We see this priorities as important components of supporting student achievement, sustaining organizational health and ensuring a strong future for district 11 on behalf of the budget subcommittee. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this important work. We appreciate the clot. Collaboration demonstrated throughout the year and look forward to continuing our shared community commitment that living community. Thank you. And let me. >> Emphasize as well that Dak and the DAC Budget subcommittee. Indeed, all the subcommittees do a tremendous amount of work behind the scenes, both giving the board informational updates. Advice, strategy, planning interfacing with staff since checking ideas. Very little of that makes it way fully into the public But I I

170think I speak for the entire board and just a tremendous thank you to all the work that you and your team did over the course of this year. Sorry, our comfort you anything you want to add. I think Ven if I'm not confused about where we are on the agenda, I believe we are now moving on to action item H 7 board memberships in organizations. We had a discussion. We've had discussions about this most recently at the May 13th work session. So after we make in second the motion, I will open the floor up for board members. Ask any remaining questions, offer their own comments and rationale. A brief conversation and I will call for the motion director Jorgensen. Oh, excuse me. Let's do the conversation because we don't quite know which motion we're going

171to get. So I will turn it over to the board at this time for them to share their perspectives and thoughts on board memberships and board organization's most particularly a membership with Cosby for the upcoming fiscal year. So I will open up to the board at this time. Director Johnson. >> Because just got my comment about. We should is Asian. More than 6 months here on the board. So learning process of going through the steps of mining, know, system operates. continued to go to county convention when things warning on to the board. And I thought it was a great opportunity to be able to and you that understand how it is. Kevin only represent Colorado represents education and we just kind of looking through their website things found appealing for myself as a county represents

172over 1000 school board school board members and superintendents across Colorado. It's been around 86 years. So that's good to know into longevity. And that impacts not just because can just a question of the whole state, Colorado, as we currently represents 178 school districts across the state. So I would think a lot of our surrounding district school districts are also part of that precision want to have really do respect about Cosby. That comes from an unknown person approach how we lead as school board members and how we kind destruction or so in the school system For me, I think it's it's a big benefit for us. Not just 2 have the interactions with county does, but it gives us monthly updates from the state legislature gives us resources for legal advice. It helps never with us

173across different district from the rule to the the charter, only 2 to public I understand the concern and $26,000 is a lot to a budget. But I think the benefits truly away with that opportunity bring special being there over 86 years. I think it reflects a true commitment to colors UK what a values of being not partisan. I would just hope that others may be taken into consideration as we. Is open to all board members that they're willing to help anybody regardless of their situation. Through the education system. Director buck of R what? >> Also new I was using as be before there is. before I was on the board, they they provide materials for just educating people Running an election and guidelines. State for running for school board. appreciated the professional development and this

174is our our organization for professional development. Donna helpful meeting other board members in El Paso County as well as Summit County. Will the county Mesa County and I can still reach out to those. I'm not I'm still just not sure of how it fits into our school board budget. So. been trying to get an idea of the expenses. I know that it's not the most expensive I know that there's been a significant increase and the dues this year almost every school district belongs. To Cosby and like District 11. It it is for. Everyone. I found it to be. Informative. I've I've gone to online sessions at learned about the school Finance Act. been able to compare and contrast. has the also tracks legislation just like you may not lead so I I found it to

175be a good resource. And again, without Without understanding fully hosts into our budget. Still trying to understand in the budget as a whole for the district and not able to support. Removing a membership from Cosby. At this point. >> I would just say that it costs almost $27,000. I'd rather take that money and put it into something like a literacy program. I went to the conference. It was nice good food. But I think we can use that money for something else. Directors or consent. >> I'll just be brief and everybody has rights stand on this. It is about 10% of the board budget that the board manages just for our group of 7 and most are secretary. And so it's a big impact this year. There are other alternatives. You're still welcome to collaborate and

176network with people around the state. When you attend Kazmi Conference. So this is not going prohibit you from going to conference. In fact, as a member, you still have to pay to go to conference. You just $100 cheaper ticket. So we can still go to conference and you can look at the networking, the collaboration. I chat with people on the western s**** of North Aurora, Colorado, about numerous things. So those connections are real that that's true. You don't need $27,000 a year to make those connections. So. That's my thoughts. Director thank I shared my thoughts on this. >> Item. The book session. I think when came up, showed him to lean on I found the benefits of cast the U.S. a new board member coming in. Some of the benefits even shared in the public

177care, the policy guidance that get from Cassidy, the district provided feedback to the board at this point in time, the district not on the policy guidance to provided by cast illegal to put a spell in my time of the board, I have not any instance where I've had to the top to get legal from cast. Be a slow so and I benefited most to a second thing that can push conventions, especially the first couple of years. Second thing, some of the Cannes, but some of the engagement sessions happened in convention and the Knicks looking opportunity Tech and provides health care but backed what the job incident. The comment was that we are going to make sure that if board members want attend those convictions, that still be provided that. But that they do have opportunity

178to the convention. So if dog is going to be the the NBA paying for a membership that we are not going to be. Effectively. You saying even though that is a concern back district 11 could be one of the few school districts in the state of Colorado that just got going to be part of cast be does not please and from need to support. Taxpayer dollars going the woods. Typically got to ensure has said that the board members that the taxpayer dollars being used in an appropriate way. And if you're not using So this is the couple waited by Caspian. I don't feel in the city as long as the board members that got interested in attending conventions, kunst elected those conventions and the money set aside for that. I'll excuse me. Director. Hopefully I

179just want to go on record that I wasn't going to say anything because everybody else already said it. >> I would have added anything different. So. Just in case anybody was wondering. Very good. With Fat Director Jordan says you please make a motion for action Item H 7 board memberships in organizations. >> I move that the board of Education declined to renew the district's membership and the Cap Car Association of School Boards can for the 2026 2027 fiscal year. Moved and seconded. Ms Olsen, Rocha Place. Kerry, I. There's Townsend know. I I I. >> The ayes have The board of Education has declined to renew our cause. The membership for the upcoming fiscal year. We have to action items related to student discipline matters. Director hay fleeing. Would you please make a motion for action

180item H 8 student discipline matter regarding the Board of review this matter and death with legal counsel earlier during executive session. >> Yes, I move that the from the superintendents, April. 24 2026 decision regarding student second. >> And just for the public, I'm not going to permit any discussion of this public session, given that it relates to, you know, private student information and so Olsen roll call, please. >> using AI Johnson, brings It's not high pressure. >> The ayes have it. That is affirmation of the superintendent's decision regarding director role. Would you please make the Motion for Action Item? H 9 student Discipline matter regarding student to be again, the board reviewed this additional matter death with legal counsel during our executive session earlier this evening. >> Yes, I make a motion that from the

181superintendents May 7th 2026 decision regarding student second. >> Moved and seconded. Ms Olsen roll call police. >> I and in eye. I I I'm I. >> The ayes have it. That is affirmation of the superintendent's decision regarding steam. Our final action item of tonight's. Director. Hay make a motion for action item h 10, just as a reminder this item was moved from the non action agenda to the action agenda as board action is required at this time. To instance, your continuity of the District Accountability Committee operations during the summer recess and the board does not intend to meet until we reconvene for the next academic year. >> I move that the Board of Education approves the appointment of Cortney her dinner as chair in Spring League as vice chair of the District Accountability Committee. Or

182Deck for the 26 2026. 2027 school year. Second. >> Moved and seconded. And I believe we have the outgoing chair Mary in class and with some remarks and then. We'll turn it over to the incoming chair if they have any remarks, marry him. >> I can you hear loud and clear. Awesome. Good evening. I'm sorry. I'm not there person. You brand to faster your agenda. And I was told I would make it in time. So I decided to stay home and join you from home. So thank you so much for having Greaseproof Gordon spring chair and vice chair of attack has already voted on And this is 10 for Public work. 27 days left on my tour after 3 years, the end of it. >> So I provide you all with the end of year

183report from the attack them this year. So I hope you got this There's also part in it from every subcommittees are. I think spring and Courtney great trend. Adam X rejoin the their work that they have found this year. And this of committees and I want to thank every single committee member. For the time that the taken out of bear markets to be there and be a part of the committee it's really important work to have your voice heard in the committee. And I would like to encourage. >> Every parent that is that right now to joining their school and Accountability Committee. That's the place where you learn about your school and where you really get your voice make a difference. It's not happens at the front line of school. happens in the building was

184principal at those committee meetings and as it back, we're really committed to make sure that every school has a and maybe next year is the year reach that goal. So we're definitely going to keep on trying and on. Yeah, reaching out to parents and to the community. If you've got them involved. If you the board, have any questions, feel free to reach out if you had a chance to read the report yet? I know we'll have a work session coming up when the next school starts to talk about it. But if you have any questions, free to reach out to our happy to answer your questions any time. That's >> thank you. And thank you for all of your years of service on the dock as well. Courtney do you have any comments are interested

185in making? Okay? Any any questions or thoughts from the board? Director Hay flee. >> 2 things. The first one. Marion, thank you very much for your service. Appreciate And Courtney and spring. Congratulations. roll call, please. >> I. >> The ayes have Congratulations to Courtney Hirner and That brings us to the end of action and not action items. This will be the last meeting of the board until we reconvene in late July early August to begin the school year board members. Do we have any requests for new agenda items? Seeing As I have said, we will be taking a recess for the summer at the moment. We have tentative plans to return in late July to workshop on the ballot language and then take that vote. And then as the board is aware, we are undertaking

186a pretty major policy initiative. And so look for information from me later in the summer for the exact timing and protocol for both of those items. Seeing no further business. If there are no objections. We will adjourn at 8. 21 pm and I hope everyone has a wonderful summer. ♪