001accomplishments of the Canyon City High School vocal music department during 2024 2025 school I'm going to invite our director to come back up there and bring up your hardware a little bit. We're going to do a photo op in just a minute. But while he's getting that ready, ladies, I want to congratulate you on your superior rating at the Chass State Show Festival. There are only six rings given out and only one to a women's choir that belongs to you. [Music] [Applause] Also stage play competition outstanding stage presence was Miss Raen John. Where are you John? [Applause] And that we got to hear it again from our outstanding soloist, Miss Nelly Tier. [Applause] They also got a superior rating at their own Blossom Festival here just a week ago and a superior rating at the
002Music and the Parks Festival at Denver Elich's Garden. But here's the catch. They also were named best overall choir. That's against every show choir, every concert choir, every choir who showed up that day. These ladies were named best overall choir. Congratulations each member of Tiger accomplishments and continued excellence. It's time for you to make room for some school board members for a picture with all these pretty and your directors. Mr. Cadell, come up and join. You guys mind making a little hole in the middle for the director board director stands and and Mr. Walter, come here in the mail. You have a certificate for tiger ladies. [Music] Thank you. Next, we proudly recognize Kenn City High School's Encore Encore. I invite you to come up and show us a little what you got. Those gentlemen
003ladies first. That's right. [Music] just trying to be selfie free. Let's go back. [Applause] No psycho. [Applause] Freedom. [Music] [Applause] Freedom. [Applause] [Music] Think about what you're trying to do. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Freedom. You could ask you, but I won't. I was going to change my mind [Applause] tryingedomed freedomed freedom. We are freedom. We [Applause] are freedom. [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Okay. Same thing. We're going to let Mr. Walter help get your hardware out. The awards. We dance, too. You guys dance, too? Oh my. That's That is impressive. Okay. Oncore accomplishments is your superior rating at Kansas City Blossom Festival this last week. Superior rating at Music in the Parks Festival in Denver's Gardens. Superior rating at Chassa Colorado State Showfire Festival and an outstanding state presence award from Miss Savannah Cobbler. [Applause] Outstanding Sam [Applause]
004Daniel [Applause] Martellander Samuel. [Applause] The main reason you are here tonight, our board president reminded me that they did this last time you won the state championship. You are here tonight because you are the 2025 Colorado State [Applause] Show. Make sure the trophy stays in front where you stand. Mr. Walls are coming up here. We have a certificate for the choir. [Applause] [Music] Finally, we extend our sincere congratulations and appreciation to Mr. Walter and Mr. Damian Patel for their extraordinary leadership and mentorship, their hard work both in and out of the classroom. Come on, Mr. [Applause] Mr. has been instrumental discussing the program. Your impact on students lives and the culture of excellence within our schools is deeply appreciated. And our board president certificate for each of you. Okay, now Mr. Gel, report to center
005stage. Okay, now you are We have something else that we have designed specially for you from the board of education this year. Actually, I probably need some help. Want to pass this out? These are commemorative pins for you. in the 2025 Colorado State Show Choir Chance with silhouettes of disco performers on top of your own disco ball. [Applause] And now we're going to come around and shake hands and do all that good stuff. I should read this into the official record. At this time, the board of education is honored to present pins that we have designed especially for you because we are so very proud of our Colorado State Shows. Congratulations again to everyone in the CCHS local music department. You have made your school and your community incredibly proud. [Applause] [Music] the trophy. Love
006you [Applause] all. Seriously, the last All right. Next we have one more kudos. It's for those staff members here this evening. May educator appreciation month. It's recognition of all educators. Whereas educators play a vital role in shaping the future by imparting knowledge, fostering curiosity and nurturing the potential of every student. And whereas teachers, counselors, administrators, and staff dedicate themselves daily to ensuring the academic, social, and emotional growth of our students. And whereas educators inspire critical thinking, creativity, and a love of learning, empowering students to achieve their dreams and contribute to society in meaningful ways. And whereas educators often go above and beyond their duties, serving as mentors, role models, and trusted advocates for the children in their care. And whereas the contributions of educators have a lasting impact on the communities they serve, enriching the
007lives of students, families, and society as a whole. Whereas we recognize that education is the foundation upon which a brighter, more equitable future is built. And whereas the Fremont RE1 School District employs amazing educators who do an excellent job each and every day. This was a proclamation that was read by our city's mayor on Monday. And so we finish with now. Therefore, I, Preston Troutman, mayor of Canyon City, on behalf of the city council and residents of this community, do hereby proclaim May as educator appreciation month in recognition of the tireless dedication, passion, and commitment that educators display each and every day and shaping the minds and hearts of future generations. encouraging all citizens to celebrate and show gratitude to the educators who inspire, support, and guide our students, fostering an environment of growth, learning,
008and opportunity for all. So, let's hear it for all the educators in our lives. Thank you everyone and nice performances you guys. Thank you. All right, we have the consent agenda next. May I have a motion to accept the consent? Well, I guess I should ask a question. I'm all befuddled because of all this great stuff going on. Is there a director that would like to pull something off the consent agenda for further consideration? Hearing none, I have a motion to approve the consent agenda as written. I motion to approve the consent agenda as written. I'll second. I have a motion and a second. Further discussion hearing none please Mr. Albert I Mr. Alexander I Merry I Mr. Miley I Mrs. free sir. Hi. Next we have a standard operating procedure JJRC a student cumulative
009record maintenance guidelines presented to the board for information. It's an update to the current SOP to reflect current procedures. No vote necessary since it's from information only and a standard operating procedure. Next we have some student presentations. The students of Lincoln School of Science and Technology will present on the planner design project. Mr. Aline, do you have anything to add? Oh yeah. Okay. Hello, my name is Harper and this is Eastston. In this fifth grade in fifth grade, we are using engineering and design project to build two tube plant boxes out of 2x. In step one, as you see in the first picture, we use multiple images of two tired wooden planters. In in step two, in step two, as as you see in pictures, two and three, we practiced 3D drawing im drawing 3D
010images of possible designs on our good paper. In step three, we learned how to use the Tinkercad program to draft our planters. We just choose our chose our planters and we started to design our planters as a team. Please refer to pictures four and five. In step four, we submitted and printed our designs. Extra six shows one of the printed models. In step five, we critique critiqued our designs for flaws with this help with the help of our classmates. We use the same critiquing process we use in the science studio. One might, one wish, and one wonder. This is shown in the first two pictures on the bottom. In step six, we identify ways to include that designs like making sure the bottom can will get enough sunlight and making sure the boxes are looking
011enough to grow plants. As you see in the remaining photos, we are in the building step of the engineering design process and we will let our classmates take the next slide. Hi, I'm Arya and this is Adam. After our presenters were are done, we will work together to create a Google Slides presentation about the design process in our projects. We will have to give our presentations during a silent auction. Everyone who listens to our presentation will have the opportunity to score us on our speaking and listen. A few days before the silent auction, our parents will have the opportunity to purchase our planters for the buy now price of 150. Our parents can also take their chances at the silent auction. Last year, some parents were not able to buy their child's venture. The asylum
012auction is open to Canyon City Schools, staff, and community, too. The special buy it now prize for parents will end the day before the auction. During the auction, the minimum bid is $50 with increases in increments of $5. The highest bidder at 5:00 p.m. will win our beautiful after. We wish you good luck. Last year, three students chose me to honor the loss of Mrs. Crinkle, your third grade teacher. Please be sure to admire it on your way out. It is a sneak peek of what is coming, what is to come. The silent auction is on May 21st from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. The goal of the auction is to raise enough money to support next year's project. My reference will be served. [Applause] I'm going against the brain. There you go. We are actually
013not making them. We're arranging them. Three, two, one, and We have our annual update for this evening. [Music] We'll share loud. If you don't use the mic, they can't hear it on mic. So, we do want that. [Music] Thanks for having us. I'd like to start with introducing the staff. Chris McIntyre is a teacher. He works halftime two days a week. Um, Jack Trades. He may come as our registar. It's her first year with us. Melissa Dwey was with us for years. Done a great job. Perfect fit for us. Learning every day, every day, every day. And Barb Krud is in my opinion the best pair of professional in the school district. Works mostly with math, but she's been an expert in the world of math and instruction for students at need for how many
014years, Barb? 20. 20 plus. Yeah. She's wonderful. So, I've got a great crew. I believe this is my eighth year in this program and it's evolved as you guys or most of you know it was the original choice points that uh Ron Minty ran where it was strictly expulsion kids and then when I came back to the district in Florence we started Canyon online academy and then it all kind of melded together to have our current offering. Brett was a part of those decisions in those days and that whole process and the old garden park and it just kind of blended into what we have today. So it really is a hodgepodge um program. So the belief statement just as I know you guys have these and it's nothing's changed. We re redid we redid
015these in 2023. Adam asked me to update him a little bit, but it's basically we believe that parents and students are in control of their education. And so stressful for us at this level because we individualize as much as we can per student per need. Meet them where they're at educationally, socially, emotionally, academically, and it's it can try us like this year has tried us. But we try and meet the kids where they're at and and respect the wishes of them and their parents and what they want what's best for their their kids and their education. Um purpose of course a safe and positive learning experience. Um proven understanding of positive behaviors towards self, peers, those sorts of things. Um and then assist them of course in earning credits to stay on path for wherever
016they're headed, graduation, GED, wherever they're headed. So Chris is going to talk just briefly about a reminder of what type of kid. I think that most high school kids probably think that there is a stigma on choice points. Um periodically we'll have uh questions from kids. What did he do? But I mean there it's a revolving door. I mean, some days there's one kid here and you know why he show up and and there's always this thought of well they beat somebody up they got you know whatever and there is that but it is it's much greater than that as well. Um there can be illnesses with the students or illnesses with the parent um that make it so the kid can't um get to school because they're focused on caring for an ill mother.
017Um drugs have become a pretty significant reason for coming to choice points. Um bring marijuana to class, you're going to come see us. Um and then that goes with legal issues as well. Uh we've had many expulsions or deferred expulsions um that have been um reasons for kids coming. Mental health concerns. Uh we've got a great connection with all the counselors and as they see potentially a need for um lessening the the stresses that the traditional classroom provide um then they contact Nick and it usually fits quite well. We've had a number of GEDs in the last two years and then a few prior to that and that has become a very large offering pleased with. Um just this year we had a student who wanted to graduate a year early. She is a teen
018mom and she wanted a more flexible schedule because of that. Um, and it worked out amazing. Um, credit recovery is kind of a thing that we do. Although online classes are hard and getting tons of credits, we don't we don't dumb it down and go, "Oh, we'll give you a credit for this. We'll give you a credit for that. Maybe we have a have a high bar." But if they're not getting them in the traditional classroom, maybe it will work for making up some of those credits with us. And then we have kids that just had an experience, had many experiences, whatever that sour them on traditional classroom. I think the next slide is some more enrollment information. um which I'm not going to go over but I basically said most of these things but
019um here are some of the specifics that dual enrollment a lot of our kids go to high school half day and come to us half day that's a great offering for those kids that need a little more specialized support or a little slower or a little more individualized support for academics and then they get some of their electives at the high school and the district provides a van that takes those kids back and forth in the middle of the day. So that's a it's a a great offering that we have that a lot of pets that people don't know about. And a lot of the kids that come to us, maybe they are in a deferred expulsion or something's going on, they actually end up staying with us because they like that option, calmer, more
020attention, and then they we ease them back into the regular buildings. We've had a number of middle schoolers this year that dual enroll. And you might not be able to hold it together for an entire day in the traditional classroom, but for a morning or an afternoon, it works quite well. And then not that it's chaos, but it's just different in our building. They don't have to be they're not stimulated as much. And so it is it's well we get to see the those kids kid that was terrorized in the building. We get to see the other kid and it's wonderful. That's the best part of the job. We did have a seventh grader, right? And he came to us and then after the fact we go back and start reading the, you know, who
021he was and we're like, who is this kid? Who is this kid? And he even said something like, well, I think he might have died when I here. I take them all on a little journey through Infinite Campus, their past history. embarrassed, shocked. Yeah. Here, here's where you were, where you are today. It's it's quite revealing and quite humbling for the students. All right. Statistics. We've had a number of goals over the last years of trying to hone in and improve what we do. And so, keeping statistics of what is happening is really crucial to that. um Nick has put together last year and then this year statistics. So the first number slash the second number they're two different years. Um we have had mostly high school although it has been growing in the middle
022school arena. Um for some it has worked quite well and others we've gone okay well this middle schooler is not an online learner and that's all right. So in the 60 um 60s and 70s to um for the high school and 12 and then 23 eighth grade class at CCMS has been a little challenging this year. So that's why that number has gone up significantly more 20 more overall kids in last year. Um we desired that most of the kids would be in person. um success is is is in coming in um mostly and so we seek to have that but there are also kids that for whatever reason can't um and we we want to work with them as well. As you can see in person we've had um 45 and 41. The GED
023has been hot thing for these last two years, 16 last year, 13 this year. And those are um successes 80 90% success and most of those numbers completed all four GB tests. Um homebound has been in the 15 17 range in the past. This year it jumped significantly and that was the eighth grade class at CCMS. Um at the very end a number were just assigned half a day at home and half a day um um in in person and then we monitor their at home portion. So the GED's a number of the 13. Some of those kids come to us thinking they're going to get and then we say let's look at your credits again. Let's and then we get them back into the high school diploma realm. So that number 13 will be
024a little different than the slide you see at the very end. Um just keep that in mind. They don't all end up with the GED trap dead. We had two present on a capstone just last Wednesday that came to us as GED and said this is where we want to go traveled down that road different path different lengths but then ended up we said come on we're so close here and we steered to graduation. So with the capstone presentation and everything. Yeah. Um let's see. At risk of expulsions 25 this year. Um right total 25 this year. No in expulsions is 25. Total at risk in expulsions was 20 and so it' be 39. Sorry if that's not very good but 25 deferred expulsions between middle and high school this year. And then total at
025risk. And let me back up. Schools can send kids to us before they get to that deferred expulsion where they go to George and go through that process like we got to get this kid out of here. He's going to get expelled. So those we call at risk of expulsion. So there's different categories for kids that come to us. Yeah. So anyway, that's why those numbers a little lopsided, but 39 are the total kids that came to us who were at risk of expulsion who were actually went through the process. 25 went through uh the process and and of that those were all deferred expulsions but they we got them all back to wherever they wanted to be every one of them. Um social emotional issues this year have been similar to last year 20
02622 kids. We tracked that number since co especially we got a huge jump in those numbers and we tracked them and two kids on safety plans this year and two last year and have had no issues with any of those kids. Yeah. So two years ago, safety plans were centered around some kids who had some uh history with some sexual issues in the past. And so we had to Yeah. And this year they were more physical safety issues that we had to keep in a separate space, check their bags when they come in. We just keep an extra eye on them. They they just have a process. They go through a plan just like if they're at the high school, they do safety plans at the high school, too. We do those at choice points.
027We've had 10 or 11 IEPs the last few years and that is Barb who services most of those um those hours and that is a amazing thing that she does one-on-one with them. Um, we had 8504s last year. And I'll also say I would say probably 90% of our students that come to us are behind in math. They're probably at a fifth or sixth grade level in math, whether they're in high school or middle school. And so, Miss Puit and Chris, Miss Puit works one-on-one with a lot of those kids. Sorry. Miss group works oneonone with a lot of those kids even though they're not on of course 50 before I but any of those kids that need that support we dig into their past their records their test scores and yeah it's it's a
028moving target but yeah it's invaluable. Thanks Mr. Frank. All right next one this year specific challenges Mr. Hartman said throw out a few challenges that you guys are specifically dealing with this year. Of course, the middle school piece, um, it's just happening and more and more every year. Um, we're not really designed for middle school because of our environment, because every kid has its own issue, need, concern. We keep a very quiet, closed, methodic environment. And so, we can't have a lot of movement and a lot of distractions. And that's what middle school kids do. And they need that. Um but our our middle school kids this year have been really good and we've and we've made effort to to be mindful of their need to get up and lock. Um one of the things
029that we do in the building is a a door check. Um going around to make sure that the doors are locked the way they're supposed to. And so we've got middle school kids that Miss Bruit, it's time for a door check and they get to get up and walk around the building and and actually do something productive and physical. The other part of the middle school students is the curriculum piece because if they're low in middle school, if you get a sixth grader who's below grade level, now what are we doing in our egeneuity online system? So that's where Miss Puit, Mr. McIntyre have to pull in all these resources. we reach out to the elementaryaries or whomever and we get novels and different materials. So, we're we're constantly pulling um traditional pencil and paper
030materials. Also, um one of our goals as a staff this year um was to increase the physical attendance at choice points and lessen the infrequent attendance. So, most of our kids show up, they attend, but not regularly. So, we have the kids that never miss, the kids that it just depends on the day. You could walk in and there could be 20 kids in there. The next day there's five. And I'm not exaggerating. It's it's been a struggle because we get geared up. We're ready to go. And it's like, darn these kids. And it's actually harder to service them when they're not there because we're watching them work online. I got to reach out to parents. Where are you at? It It's interesting, but it becomes um a tracking nightmare for Amy for attendance. How
031do I What do I cook for this kid today, Mr. approach people. Let's see if they work from home. And it's it's a thing, but we con constantly work on that and Amy will share with you on our successes some of the things we did to increase our attendance this year. Um the third bullet, um it's becoming a trend or a pattern. My years in administration have really taught me to look for those things, those trends, those patterns. Besides the attendance pieces, um this growing um common smoking that kids are going through is just tearing our students apart. And it's not just choice one students. It's in our elementary schools. It's in our middle schools. It's in our high schools. It's a choice point once. It is killing our community. And if we don't know
032this, we got our heads in the sand or we're not putting attention to it. It's destroying these kids and we see it. Oh, and by the way, they're taking a prescription medicine to help their depression or their anxiety and they're self-medicating with marijuana and oh yeah, on the weekend they're getting drunk and oh, and mom's providing it and whatever. So, this is a a huge concern for us and we deal with these kids. Oh, by the way, they were up all night also because no one's taking their phone away and they're this and the that and so it's become a a huge issue that we're dealing with trying to get kids stable so they can produce, learn, overcome some of these things, you know. So, we don't have counselors full-time at Choice Points, though. Once
033a week they're in there and make a make a contact with all kids, which is good. So Nick becomes counselor every day and he sees this is interesting. This this kid is something's something's up. Boy, they they're they're upset. They're angry. Hey, let's go for a walk. Go take them on a walk. So you're you're back on marijuana. Oh well, that makes sense. Oh, this is what's happening with your family and that's been transpired for the best. It is the beauty of choice points. Truly is. Thanks. Anything else on that topic? Good. Any questions on any of those pieces? Pretty straightforward. No surprises. Um successes. So, one of our uh goals this year um aligned with the um strategic plan for the district was to reward more, to to give more, to celebrate more. We've
034done this with students and staff. And conveniently for us, we have Amy on board this year who is a b a a baker. What's your what? She bakes and extremely well. I mean, weddings. I mean, we we got the cream of the crop and she loves she's a boogie and she loves to celebrate. So, anyway, I'm going to have Amy share a few of the things we've done this year to try and get kids into attendance and to celebrate them. Thanks, Mr. Hi. Um, so it's been such a privilege and pleasure to be able to be on on this end of things and planning these events. um the way that we're structured as Chris and Nick um talked about earlier, the kids are kind of in their own bubble. They're working on their own classes.
035They're working on their own curriculum and their needs are kind of one-on-one. And so, but they're teenagers social and so we need to stop once in a while and celebrate and um let them get to know each other because they're not sitting next to each other side by side in a traditional classroom. So, we we do fun things like uh have s'mores and um hot dog roasts and stuff like that. We've done that a couple of times this school year. Um, we had a Thanksgiving meal where um we know that a lot of kids don't have don't have that. She made a better spread than was up my um and that's something that just encourages kind of fellowship amongst these kids. They find their commonalities. They um they laugh, they visit. Um, and then we
036sat around our big tables and they provided a bunch of board games. So, these kids who they just got to actually almost be ideally how you would want them to be, interacting with each other and happy and smiling and playing games and and joking with each other. Um, we were able to do Christmas gifts for the kids this year, um, which is a really big deal. We decorated gingerbread houses. So, being about the business and taking care of credit recovery and getting credits under their belt and dealing with the very real, very rough issues of their life and reality, but also coming alongside them and fostering that we see you, we love you, we know it's your birthday. All of the kids get birthday cards um signed by us. They get gift cards. They get
037they get seen. And it makes a really big difference. And I don't have prior years to compare it to because this is my first year. But I think that that can only um help our whole attendance and interaction and building kind of our own hodgepodge community um where we look out for each other and we recognize each other. And um periodically we'll just say, "Hey, everyone's worked really hard today. Mr. coach is going to go to McDonald's and they get their favorite drink or they get an ice cream and they get to take a 30 minute break at the end of a hardworking session. And so doing things like that and reminding them you're still a kid, we celebrate you. let's go do something constructive and fun together really helps break up um the the
038monotony of the other things that must be done and taken care of. And I think that that's been a really good success and it's helped us build community with each other and with the kids and I just love them and it's a good time. We have um we have a good time planning these activities um with each other in our strategic planning meetings that we have once a month um and having our own little staff birthday celebrations and they are just the best people I've ever worked with. This is just an incredible program and I feel really honored and blessed to be a part of these amazing people. Thank you. So on that I will say that's that relationship piece that kids come and want to be with you and what you guys model for
039them in relationship is really important. So thank you for that. See good healthy relationships. I think you're providing things I never even get at home. It's interesting your slide that said, you know, to earn credits to stay on track. When you think of all the things that are out there off track, it's amazing. Yeah. When the kids first come to us, it takes them a while to adjust and it's like they start breathing again and you can just see the change in them over time. We had a guy, a freshman that was with us having some vaping issues and serious issues and he doesn't want to leave and it's kind of a sad moment, but he knows it's time to get back out there. And so, yeah, we we create that bonding relationship with him
040immediately. Those kids know we care. And you're right, the way we talk and interact with each other and the closeness is important. that last number, that GED, seven out of nine, nine kids who got through the process, uh, seven of them completed, which was amazing. And some of those are juniors now, by the way. We're getting juniors that are getting through the process because you're 17 or if we get away from the state. So, we're we're doing really well with that. I didn't know if you were done or not. I've been kind of waiting till you were done. I just want to say one more thing. So, so we're done with the information side. Sure. I'll eat you. I'll There we go. Um, I mean, we all know good teaching happens by meeting kids where
041they are and moving them forward. And what you guys do is so exponentially more difficult. Meeting kids where they are to move them forward. So, I'm so grateful our kids have this opportunity. I'm sorry I did not catch your name. Barb. Barb. Okay. Sorry. But and I've known Dick and Chris and I've known their hearts. I think finding the right people in this position. I think we're so grateful to have both of you in here and now getting to meet you and to hear from both of you. I just just so grateful that we have these kids. I love that you call it fellowship. I love that these kids experience that level of relationship intensity at a time in their life that's going to make the most difference. So, thank you all for what you
042do. This is I just want to say I get teased all the time because you know 38 years in education. How many more years? How many more years? All the time. I'll honestly say that as long as God wants me to do this work, that's how I'll do it. And I get up every day and I pray for my staff, my students, for whatever. And it it's guiding us, right? Our love for each other and everything. It's guiding our work and the kids know. And as long as that that happens, it's the forefront of what we do. We're going to be helping kids and families. Can I tease you a little bit, Nick? Yeah. Yeah. Um because this whole thing about sitting them down and making them go through their whole infinite campus, that sounds
043very much like a Catholic ruler action. Anyway, any other questions? Thank you. Thank you guys. We appreciate all. Thank you very much. You're welcome. Thanks. Are the mics on? This one's on. Turn it on. Turn it off. Turn it off. All right. Word members report. I really found this. Um, okay. First of all, we got to finish bargaining. And I just want to say, I mean, it's never fun to do bargaining when you don't have a lot to do. You don't have a lot to get. But the thing I want to say that I appreciate still so much about this district is that we safeguard our relationships at the center of difficult moments and difficult conversations. And to me, it's one of the most valuable things that I've been able to be a part of
044in my four three and a half years. I think it's my fourth year party. But I um really think that's important because that's why I ran for school board is I value those relationships that we have between all the interested parties focused on our kids. So, I'm grateful for that opportunity. I'm also grateful for our mayor and the city council meeting um declaring this month educator appreciation month. We had some concentrated efforts this year to show more tangible in tangible ways our appreciation for our entire staff and that was part of it working with the mayor and um and also the signs that are all around town as we designed and um every school has a sign from us and you can see down Gorge there's a big sign and and it's people centered. is
045our is our number two part of our strategic plan, our people. And we're celebrating our people. And also, I want to give a shout out to HR because it's a big change to honor staff in a new different way and be included all staff. And it's got some growing pains to start it out, but we honoring milestone years for staff this year with something significant. a lot of teacher input from last year's negotiations on what might be a significant thing to get. But um I really want to thank someone else here tonight and Jamie for for taking that on because it's a huge task to get it right and to have grace when they get it wrong and to fix it and move forward because the good thing about it is it seems like people
046want them and it's gonna they're going to know they're going to work hard. I don't know if they'll stay another four years to get the next level cup but we'll see. Um I really appreciate their efforts there. Um and we've done several educator appreciation assemblies with the school board and that's been a joy too. We still have some more to do. Um also got to attend the Greater Heights graduation and I love that that's part of our district and it serves another part of our population of kids and it was it was a bucket filling joyful night and I'm so glad. Sometimes we can get our schedules are kind of crazy. going here, they're going everywhere. But I can tell you, I walked out of there thinking, I am so glad that made it on
047my calendar and I was able to be there with those kids and those families. And then the other night, I Saturday, I went to the Farewell Pops concert, which is kind of um always mixed feelings for me. So, but I um but I absolutely loved it. It was, I think, the best one since Mr. Walter has been there. And I was very pleased with the kids, of course. Great. And um I have one more down. Oh, today I went to a presentation, a student presentation on our lunch services and it was pretty challenging because they did a whole presentation um which kind of leaned itself towards why the lunch prep why the lunch choices are not the best choices for students who need to be learning. and they did a lot of research and I
048went there with Anna Payne who heads up our food service today and I have to tell you I was majorly impressed by Anna Payne and the way she fielded those questions redirected their research and pointed out things they ignored that were beneficial in their research and helped them grow as well. She was a teacher today. She was awesome. And um and it was great to be invited just to hear what their concerns were about um I think they wanted a school board member there to find out why we don't pay for better food. I don't know. But um they didn't put me on the spot too much, but um but they did add her and she was a well she was a badass, but she was she was great with those kids today. She was
049a teacher. I was so proud of her and I wish she was here to not give an official shout out. So that's it. I don't have too much more to add. Um Compass Committee met for the last time this school year. Um good group of people. Always nice to to meet with them. Um and then the retirement ceremony that we had. Um, and I'm going to welcome the retirement ceremony with honoring staff. Um, kind of to my right here, Todd has done a lot for us um, as a board. Um, he was our mouthpiece, our researcher at the retirement uh, reception and we wanted to just thank him personally for that and everything that he did. But honoring everybody that was retiring is is always great. I look forward to it every year. Um, and
050then honoring staff as we go into the buildings um, and this year given the the mugs that we're giving them. Um, they're actually better than a mug to be honest, but um, four, five, 10 and so on up to 35 years is awesome, too. And Kristen, thank you for your part in making sure all those were available for everybody and obviously HR for what they did with that. Um, [Music] I don't have anything to add to any of that except to say, you know, been there, done that, too. But a shout out to Tom for being a fabulous NC at the retirement event. Um, and honoring everybody in such a personal way. He's just does a very special job with that. Thank you, Tyler. You know, you know, you know, I want to say one
051more. Oh, wait. I have one. I'll wait for you. That you guys didn't cover our special work session with the budget. Yeah, that was good. Heiding was great. Otherwise, did you see the retirement session? Thank you. And I appreciate you all saying that, but I just want to on the official record, we use each other's gifts to be an effective board. And that's our strength. And I I feel like I speak for all of us when I do that. Anything I do, I always feel like I represent all five of you side by side. Show me what how we feel about our staff and what we do. So we all use our strengths. Thank you for saying so. All right. request to address the board of education. I suspect there's no one here that wants
052to come up and speak anymore, but I need to ask. Yay. All right, Mr. R, are you going to do the superintendent report tonight or you going to pass? Uh, our superintendent is in Mantros today. um learning, you know, some some some new and innovative ideas on how we might be able to do school better. I'm sure he and Jamie will come back with some great ideas, but I did want to say one thing. You guys were talking about um utilizing each other's talents and skills and gifts. Um one of the things that you guys all all of the board members give to our school district is their time. Um, as you know, I've been a member on RSA for for the whole year. And in the last RSA convening that we we had, there
053were other um people in the room, superintendent or or future s superintendents who would come to me and ask questions like or or just make comments about how impressed they are that our board members are so involved and how much time they contribute to to the school district. Um from what I heard from all of them was that it's not like that everywhere. Um, so for me, when I heard that, I felt bad for them, but I also felt great for us. Um, because having an involved school board that's willing to give its time, um, is is really kind of the best way that you can, uh, prove your commitment to the work. So, um, on behalf of the superintendent, I would just say thank you for the amount of time that our our board
054members give to our school district. It's it's wonderful and very much appreciated. Thank you. Thank you, too. Thank you, Mr. R. All right. We have some exciting policy work. Okay. File B- agenda presented to the board for the second reading of fin updating current policy to align with public complaint process and request with rest of education. I have a motion please. and move be free interest for its first reading about the agenda. Sorry, second reading and final vote. Sorry. All second have a motion in a second. Any discussion? Hearing none, please. Mr. Ali, Mr. Alexander, I Miss Mary I, Mr. Miley, I. Mrs. Re. Next, we have file BEDH. Public participation at schoolboard meetings presented to the board for second reading and final vote. Update the current policy to align with public complaint process and
055request to address the board of education. I have a motion, please. I motion to approve file BEDH public participation at schoolboard meetings for a second reading final vote. I'll second. I have a motion and a second. Is there further discussion? Hearing none, please. Mr. Ali, Mr. Alexander, I miss I. Mr. Hi, Mrs. Reese. Hi. Next, we have file JKD JKE. Suspension/expulsion of students and other disciplinary interventions presented to the board for second reading and final vote. Policy update from CASBY to include provisions from House Bill 23-1291, including new consideration for determining student suspension or expulsion and additional training requirements for disciplinary decision making. I have a motion please. Ready, please. I move we approve file JK/JK discussion/expulsion of students and other disciplinary interventions. I second that motion. I have a motion and a second. Further
056discussion hearing none. Roll call please. Mr. I Mr. Alexander I Mr. Miley I Mrs. Hi. Next, we have file JKE-RA, suspension/expulsion of students, presented to the board for second reading and final vote. It's a policy update from Cask to include provision from House Bill 23-1291, including edits and hearing procedure, records, and guidelines addressing potential conflicts of interest. May I have a motion, please? A motion to approve approve file JKD-jke suspension of expulsion of students presented for second reading and final vote. Second have a motion and a second further discussion hearing none. Roll call please. Mr. Robert I. Mr. Alexander I miss Mary. I Mr. Miley I. Mrs. Reer I. Next file KF, community use of school facilities, presented to the board for information. Update from director of operations Scott Morton incorporating technical revisions and guidelines
057for prioritizing operational repairs. No vote necessary for information. And finally, file KF-R community use of school facilities presented to the board for information as well. Update from director of operations Scott Morton incorporating technical revisions and guidelines for prioritizing operational repairs. We have no old business this evening. We do have a few new business action items. The first one always gives me joy. Canyon City High School 2025 graduates. It's recommended that the board approve for graduation the list of Canadian City High School students who have successfully completed their general education requirements at the end of the 2024 school year or 202425 school year. May I have a motion, please? I move we approve the graduation list of the Kenny City High School students who successfully completed the general education requirements at the end of the 2024
05825 school year. Second. Oh, I have two enthusiastic I'm sure. Yes. Roll call, please. M. Strawberry. I. Mr. Alexander. I. Miss Mary. Absolutely. I Mr. Miley. I. Mrs. Reese. Woohoo. I. Next is approval of new course CCMS French. It's recommended that the board of education approve the course offering French at Canyon City Middle School. I have a motion, please. A motion to vote on the approval of new course of CCMS French. A second. I have a motion and a second. Is there any further discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. I, Mr. Alexander. I, Miss Mary. I, Mr. Miley. I, Mr. I. And then lastly, we have teacher displacement file G Caa. Due to discontinuation of the machining program at Kenyon City High School, it's recommended that as a result of the discontinuation of the machining program
059at Canyon City High School due to sustained low enrollment. The board of education adopts this statement acknowledging a reduction in program that necessitates the displacement of one non-probationary teacher in accordance with board policy GCKA. I have a motion, please. I move we approve the teacher displacement file GCKA due to discontinuation of the machine program at CCHS. Second. I have a motion and a second. Is there further discussion hearing? None. Roll call, please. Mr. I, Mr. Alexander. I, Miss Mary. I, Mr. Miley. I, Mrs. Re. I confirmed the business before the board for adjournment. be here.