001Good evening. Welcome to the Red Clay Consolidated School District regular board meeting for September 17, 2025. We will begin with the pledge of allegiance. Will you please stand? Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. Please be seated. >> Okay. Well, uh, Miss Stevens, can you please commence the roll call? >> Miss English, present. >> Mr. Henson, >> present. >> Mr. Matthews, >> present. >> Dr. N Smith, >> here. >> Miss Sander, >> here. Mortis present. Mr. Leonard >> here. >> Forum has been established. >> Thank you. Now go to the agenda approval. Is there a motion to approve the agenda for tonight's board meeting for September 7th, 2025 as
002submitted? >> So moved. Jose Matthews. >> Second. English. >> Thank you. It has been properly moved and seconded to approve the agenda as submitted. Are there any is there any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. We now have uh student staff community recognition presented by Miss Alva Mobley. Miss Mobley. Good evening, Red Clay families and friends. Superintendent Green and President Leonard, please join me in presenting the award for this month's board recognition. It's my honor to recognize the state winners of Department of Education's school bus safety poster contest. We are proud to recognize three state winners from Marbrook Elementary School. Your creativity shines through each poster and delivers an important message keeping our students safe on and around school buses. Please come forward as I call your name. Caitlyn Hernandez. Is
003Caitlyn here? Let's give her a round of applause. Fernando Garcia. Please come forward. Perfect. All right, looking right here. Big smile on three. One, two, three. And one more. On three. One, two, and three. >> Come on down. Come on down. Come on. All right, looking right here, guys. And one more on three. One, two, three. Thank you so much. Congratulations. >> That's it, Fernando. Another round of applause. Next, we have Ian Clark. Come on down. All right, two and one more. One, two, three. Awesome. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you for making a difference and promoting safety across our schools and communities. Thank you to our young artists. Next, it is our honor to recognize three elementary students, I'm sorry, elementary schools who have earned the American Heart Association's Heart of Gold School Award. Through
004the Kids Heart Challenge, they have made heart health, social emotional learning, and community service a vibrant part of school life, teaching students not just how to stay healthy, but also how to help others. Will the following schools please come forward to accept your award? First, we have Baltz Elementary School. Congratulations to Baltz. Next, we have Cook Elementary School. Please come forward. He has a big >> actually All three. >> Let's give Cook another round of applause. Next we have Richie Elementary School. right here on three. One, two, three. And vertical and three, two, three. Thank you guys so much. >> Thank you. Thank you. looking once more. All three, two, three. Thank you guys for having >> Congratulations again to Richie. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations on being a true heart of gold school and
005inspiring students to care for their hearts in the community every day. Let's give all of our board recognition recipients another round of applause and congratulations. Okay, we now have uh public comment. The Red Clay School Board appreciates any member of the community who would like to make a public comment. According to board policy 2006, Red Clay School Board allocates 30 minutes to public commentary. Each person may have up to three minutes to address the board and this time may not be transferred to or from another speaker. The board generally does not respond directly to a speaker. The board meeting is not an appropriate forum to raise complaints or concerns about individual employees. Upon request, the superintendent shall provide the speaker with the procedure for submitting such complaints or concerns. At this time, we will hear
006from our I'm sorry. First up, we have Brandon Bushon. Brandon. Good evening. One week ago today, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was martyed in cold blood at a college campus event. Given the time we live in, millions had already viewed the event. the moment he was shot before he was even pronounced dead. While this was an utterly shocking event that became the biggest news story of the week, what was even more disturbing was the reaction from tens of thousands of people online. Many have celebrated either confirming their approval in writing or actually filming a video to say he deserved to be killed. Now, I'm not here tonight to try to convince anyone they had to agree with a single word that Charlie Kirk ever said. What I am here for, if there's not already a policy
007in place, is to formally ask the school board to update policy 4021, the staff conduct electronic communication and social media policy. What I've witnessed over this past seven days has been disgusting, vile behavior of so many people around the world. Unfortunately, there have been some in this community and even some employees, the school district, who are either supporting those celebrating a man being executed for his beliefs, providing some level of unspoken justification for it. Far too many times I've seen something similar to I don't I don't approve of anyone getting killed, but he said this or he said that, so well, you know. No, no, not okay. What I do know is this. Two small children under the age of five becoming fatherless should not be celebrated by anyone, let alone teachers or staff within
008a school district. Civil societies did not tolerate this. I thought we were all against violence in schools. Do we really want our children seeing posts like this online? To those who think this isn't worth a discussion, if you were mourning the death of a family member or friend only to endure thousands of people celebrating online, would that be okay with you? This is not a First Amendment issue. This is a basic decency and civility issue. something our country is clearly lacking at this moment. Once again, I ask if a policy isn't in place, I ask a current existing policy to be amended. If a current polic is a policy in place, I just ask a reminder to be sent out to all staff the way most companies around this country are doing right now. As
009a result, I'm going to borrow a line from board policy 9011 titled civility. District administration and staff are held to high expectations with regard to respectful treatment of parents and guardians and other members of the public. That would be a great starting point. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you, Mr. Busham. We now have Kenya Batten. >> Is Kenya here? Kiana. >> Kiana, I'm sorry. Is she online? Okay. >> Is she here? >> No. >> Okay. Uh, next up we have Charles Lockerman on Zoom. Mr. Lockerman, >> good evening. Red Clay board members, how you guys doing today? >> Good. >> So, um I just wanted to talk a little bit about what we've been doing. Um the Friends of AI at AI High School, uh the we had a senior barbecue to to
010welcome them back to school. Um you know, both staff and AI alumni doing that. Uh the alumni were actually able to sponsor shirts for all 50 seniors for this year which you know is great because just like the end of the year it's just one less thing that they don't have to worry about that helps them. Uh I took photos in the school on the first day of the school. I've been taking them with the football team. I'm gonna do it for all the sports. And when I drop the flash drives off to the school, they actually have a program there in the curriculum for computers that they would edit the photos. So, I'm literally just going to provide the material and the students are going to edit the photos for the school, which I
011think makes the makes everything a little more interesting. Uh the kids are talking a lot about the alumni band and homecoming again because they all they want to see us out there. So, that's what we're planning to do. Uh, the 24th is our big upcoming event. Uh, we're going to play again like we did last year and just keep the tradition going. Uh, >> other than that, it's >> Did we lose, Mr. Lockerman? >> No, I'm just trying to compose myself. I'm sorry. >> Um, other than that, I just wanted to switch gears so I get this point in two. is I researched the plan that you guys all proposed and everything and the only thing that confuses me is AI High School has less students because they choice busing was taken away among other
012things. But I feel like that can make an impact. But instead of giving AI more buses to bring students to the school to increase the attendance and the you know you want to take give buses to take them to an innovation center and then go back and forth with the upper classmen throughout the day. And that it what doesn't make sense to me is you have money for buses for that program but you won't allocate any to help the school increase their enrollment. Um upcoming we have besides homecoming we have some other things that we're planning with the staff with um you know the principles in the loop and so is the athletic director on everything. So, it looks to be an exciting year and I look forward to the next time I can talk
013to you with another positive update. Thank you for your time. Have a good day. >> Thank you, Mr. Lockerman. We now have uh Stephen Frackenthal. Good evening, board. My name is Steven Fakenthal, general music teacher at Richie Elementary and president of the Red Clay Education Association. Welcome board member Tortois and board member Henson. I'm sure I'll get to know you very well. On behalf of RCA, I'd like to welcome everyone to the 2526 school year. Our educators have worked hard making sure their classrooms, offices, and learning spaces are ready for students for the most positive, engaging learning experience possible. Thank you to all employee groups for your time and effort in making our schools ready to serve students. We could not do it without you. As we embark on this school year, challenges will confront
014us. Through courageous and collaborative conversations, we can alleviate many. Here are my hopes for the 2526 school year. For our district administration that every ask of your building administrators and educators, the intent and impact are thoroughly and clearly thought out. We cannot continue to make asks without feasibly taking things off our plates. Our workload increases every year with very little to no relief. I highly recommend a role-playing exercise scenario with each one. For our building administrators, you have such great power in the morale of your building. This can be as small as how you interact with your staff to how you communicate. Take over a lesson and let your educators take a breather. Support, encourage, and appreciate the folks in your buildings. Try to remember what it was like. To the educators, we know this
015work is rewarding. We see it every day in the smiles, achievements, and growth of our students. We would not be in this profession if we didn't find meaning in this work. But we also know this work is hard. It's tireless and it can seem damn near impossible at times. It may be damn near impossible because of issues in in the school. And as educators, we generally don't want to cause a ruckus. I'm going to ask you to cause a ruckus. I'm going to ask you start some good trouble because silence breeds resentment. I recognize it is one more ask, but nothing will change if we remain silent. I we have great power and strength in our voice. If there is concurrent if there is concern, don't ignore it. Our jobs are already difficult. Let us
016let us not continue to accept certain things that make it harder. Let's start some good trouble. These are my hopes for the 2526 school year. We look forward to having collaborative and challenging conversations with the district and board that res because we want to respect the work of educators and move our profession forward. Our working conditions, you know what I'm going to say, you can say it with me, are our students learning conditions. I appreciate your time. >> Thank you, Mr. Frankenthal. We now have on Zoom uh Shannon Tyber. Miss Tyber. >> Hi everyone. Thank you for allowing me to speak. I'm going to take a different route. I know obviously a lot of people a lot of emotions around the Charlie Kirk, but I want to address one some of the different posts around,
017you know, why why don't we post about school I'm going to call them events for the sake of not saying shooting over and over again. Um I want to talk on school security specific to Red Clay. This year the Department of Education has spent over $3.92 billion for just 2025. Red Clay actually jumped up into the top spot out of all of the school districts for the total spend. Um, so far for this year, we're looking at about 1.28 for Red Clay. I would like the board at some point tonight to address school security specific to why the Red Clay School Board spending uh if if you look at it across 2025 is limited to just about a million dollars for school security out of all the things that are being spent in Red Clay.
018Um, so I think that's that's where I would like to also uh understand whether or not all the schools are staffed with constables. Um, there was and this is more an awareness for parents. There was just a warning issued to all banks advising of an increase of 59% increase in scams regarding sextortion where they're emailing our kids or they're messaging our kids on Discord, on their video games, social media, and they're asking them for pictures and then they're extorting them for money. This is a rising trend. This was a $33 million loss across the industry. Check your kids social media. Make sure you're having conversations with your kids. This is very important. The notice specifically said this is attributed to about 36 suicides. Um, and boys specific to 14 to 17 years old, which conversely
019coincides with the statistics that show most perpetrators of school shootings are between the ages of 14 and 17 years old. So again, I just want to address the school security um within Red Clay and make sure that that is something that is being considered. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Fiber. And lastly, uh Mr. Mike Matthews. >> Good evening, board. This was a choose your own adventure kind of night, so I'm going to go with envelope two. Good evening members of the board, Dr. Green and community. My name is Mike Matthews and I'm a proud teacher right here at CAP Callaway. As we begin a new school year, I want to take a moment to wish my fellow educators, our staff, our families, and most importantly, our students a great year ahead. The start of
020a school year is always filled with excitement and possibility. Our classrooms are places where curiosities will spark, friendships will form, and where students will discover more about themselves and the world around them. None of that happens without the dedication of teachers, par profofessionals, specialists, custodians, bus drivers, and bus aids, food service workers, secretaries, and administrators who show up every single day for kids. I want to thank this board and district leadership for the support you give our schools. And I encourage all of us, educators, families, and community members, to work together to make this a year where every child feels safe, supported, and inspired to learn. Here's to a successful and joyful school year for all of us in Red Clay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Matthews. >> And now for the approval of
021the minutes from August 2025 executive session. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from the executive session on August 20th? >> So moved, Jose Matthews. Thank you, Mr. Matthews. >> Sander. >> Thank you, M. Sanders. It has been properly moved and seconded to approve the minutes from executive session held on August 20th, 2025. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I opposed. The minutes are approved. Uh, now approval of the minutes from August 20th, 2025 regular session. Is there a motion to approve the minutes from August 20th? >> So move Matthews. >> Thank you. >> Second, Susan Sander. >> Thank you. It has been properly moved and seconded to approve the minutes from the regular session held on August 20th, 2025. Any discussion? All in favor? I >> opposed. The minutes are approved. All right
022for the announcement report. At this time we will hear from superintendent Dr. Green who will provide a superintendent report and introduce our student representative. Dr. Green. >> Thank you President Leonard. I welcome everyone here in the cab theater and those who are joining us online. I want to officially again welcome everyone back to the 2025 2026 school year. And we have our first student rep of the year joining the board. And so we want to highlight one of our student leaders. Let's give it up for Zion Pal. This young man is a a senior extraordinaire uh from the Conrad Schools of Science. Um he he's everywhere. Every time I'm in Conrad, I see him engaged leading. Um so it's fitting that he's sitting here joining the board at the DES this evening. So Mr. Powell,
023welcome. And I'll turn it over to you, sir. >> Good evening. My name is Zan Pow. Um, I'm the student class council president at Conrad Schools of Science. Um, thank you to Dr. Green, to our president, Miss Todd Dixon, um, Mr. Puit, and all the members of the board for allowing me to come here and speak to you guys about some of the things that we've done over the first few weeks of school here at Conrad, and some things that we're looking forward to over the next month or so. Um, on this slide, you can see some images of our first few weeks at school. Obviously, firstly, our our first day of school for our sixth and ninth graders where they were accompanied by some students as members of National Iron Society, teaching them through
024their hallways, showing them how to get to class and um introducing them to their teachers and trying to make them feel welcome on their first day of school. The day after, all of our seniors and the rest of our upper classman came to school. The seniors celebrated senior sunrise and their last first day of school. Um, as well as we celebrated our 90th year anniversary here at Conan Schools of Science. So, we recreated a photo from the first day of school back in 1935. Um, that second week of school, uh, we had a big upset win versus Milford for the football team. Um, uh, we beat Milford's a 2A team. That was the first win against a higher ranked opponent in since the reinstatement of Conrad back in 2007. And on that same day on
025Friday, September 5th, uh me and my council mates uh planned a student le national walk out which we'll learn about some more on the next slide. Um, a group known as Students Demand Action hosted a national call to service and me and my senior council mates helped organize a walk out on the track, including students making signs and chants and peacefully protesting gun violence in schools, which is something that we all felt was very important, especially with some recent events in in our country. And we felt that while both it could serve as a protest to gun violence in schools, it can serve as an example to younger students on how to to manage calls to action and give them a a a good example of how to handle things like that. It doesn't always
026have to be uh like a violent protest or things that disrupt the orderliness of the school society. You can do it in ways that's peaceful and still gets your point across. So, that was our goal and I think we did it to the best of our ability. Um, on the next slide, we shift our focus more to the athletic side of Conrad. Um, like I said previously, our football team had a huge win against Milford High School. Um, our cross country team that same week had a had an amazing meet down at Lake Forest. We had four medalist finishers and five top 15 finishers. And our JV football team had a big win against Conquered High School, their first win in six years. So that was very incredible. Um, uh, on the 9th, uh, high
027school sports had their media day hosted by, uh, Legacy. So that was awesome. The kids got their photos, uh, different things that we can use to show some support to our athletes. And on starting on that Monday, the week of 97, our middle school sports started practicing and preparing for competition. So at Conrad, we are 6 through 12, not just 9 through 12. So our sixth to eighth graders begin um practicing for their competitions against other middle schools. And finally, looking at our next slide, we're looking forward um starting on the 15th was we started Hispanic Heritage Month. So we have some opportunities in place to show support to people of Hispanic heritage. Uh then this following week, uh the HBU discussion board, H.B.CU discussion board or panel, excuse me, which is being held at
028Conrad Schools of Science this year is on the 24th, which is followed a few days later by the college fair down at the Chase Fieldhouse. And lastly, homecoming season is almost upon us, which includes spirit week on the uh starting the 6th of October, as well as the parade, football game, and dance on the 11th. And sometime in late October, I don't think a date has been put in place yet, we're going to have our donation contest against St. Matthews last year. I believe it was against Charter School of Wilmington. And yeah, that's about all we have to look forward to over the next month or so. Thank you guys for allowing me to come out here and tell you guys about some great things about our school. >> Thank you, Zion. Any questions from
029board members for Zion? >> I have a question. Um, so are there I see that you have the a H.B.CU week. um details here for like the panel in the upcoming Yes ma'am. college fair. Are there like a number of your peers that will be attending that or do you just like advertise it and whoever wants to go? >> Uh we advertise uh I know last year there was around I think it was around 50 60 kids showed up. This year they added some um some parameters to who was allowed to attend. So I don't have an exact number but I would assume it's around the same range. >> Got it. Nice. Thank you. just want to say well done >> fellow Conrad are here so great job. Thank you Zion and again looking forward
030to your continued leadership at at Conrad and ultimately um as a member who likely will serve on the superintendent student advisory council um this year an opportunity to advise you know me as a superintendent and ways to continue to improve culture teaching and learning throughout Red Clay. Again, this is an example and I want to thank the board uh many years ago for having the the thought to actually have students serve um on on the board uh because I think this is a a clear indication of how we're putting student voice into action and not just kind of using lip service. So, Z, you know, the door is always open and and we're looking forward to supporting you as you go through your senior year. Um, any idea on plans for next year? Like what
031what's your ultimate goal in terms of as you finish out your senior year? >> Um, I have two paths that I'm kind of thinking about. I would like to become a social studies teacher, but I'm also thinking about going the path of trade. So, it's just some things I got to figure out. >> So, Dr. Dorsey, make sure you see Z before it leaves because hiring. Um, let's put that off on the table now. Then you can do both. learn that trade and and do that trade during your summers off and come back and impart some of that knowledge and wisdom on students during the course of the school year. But again, job well done. Appreciate it. Look forward to continued support and success as we go through the 2025 2026 school year. >> Thank
032you. >> And Zion did cover um again some things that I'll share in my report. So again, welcome everyone back. Welcome to our staff, administration, support staff. Uh the school year has gotten off to a a great start. Um, specifically with our annual back to school block party. Um, I want to thank Miss April Anderson and Mr. Michael Simmons specifically. Um, and for those that don't know, we used to have the district resource fair. Um, back in 2019 when I joined the district, it used to be around late October, Novemberish, we would host it in the Dickson uh, gymnasium where community partners would come and just share information or resources with families. And one of the clear indications typically by October, November, families are in their groove. So the reality of adding something new to
033the schedule is a very difficult proposition. And then COVID hit and then once we started to reintroduce more inerson opportunities, Mr. Simmons and Miss Anderson came to me and said, "Hey, do we want to do the resource fair again?" And I literally planted the seed and said, "How about we do a back to school block party?" That's an opportunity to bring Reclay together holistically, not just individual schools, but for us to bring the community together, funfield, back to school, capture the back to school energy. That first year we probably had about 3,000 families. Last year, we had roughly about 6,000 and this year, um, we had well over 8,500 family members, community members, and partners come and join. So, it truly is a testament uh to anyone that comes and participates in that. that that's
034a clear indication that we do have a strong community and it is our goal and and to continue to leverage that momentum to ensure that our student staff and community at large really do connect in in that holistic way to make sure that our schools are true representations of the communities that we serve. So again, thank you to everyone uh who came out, participated in it. A huge shout out again, generous sponsors, the Reclay Education Foundation, federal programs, and many uh of our community partners, and of course, special thanks to the Reclay staff, students, volunteers who work tirelessly to bring uh this block party not only to life to ensure that it's a success. Just on the academic front, one of our themes this year through the Office of Teaching and Learning led by Dr.
035Tuanda Bond, um we're working to connect the dots and building futures. You know, there's a lot of programs. There's a lot of things that oftent times aren't necessarily aligned. And we're clear on our focus this year of connecting those do connecting those dots, excuse me. And a big part of that is through the Red Clay instructional framework, uh, where we're really looking at how we design rigorous lessons. How do we really create equitable classrooms, promote academic discourse, facilitate authentic engagement, um, and make data-driven decisions as we ultimately have students like Zion leave us ready to take on the world uh, through our portrait of a graduate, which means that they are committed to serving and supporting people. Um, that they truly have an entrepreneurial spirit. One of the things that we do know is with
036the gig economy, with the influx of AI, the world that they're living in requires a much different skill set in order for them to be successful. So that idea of an entrepreneurial spirit, um just not working, a nineto-5, so to speak. Um you know, they they have a diverse way of not only thinking but learning. And then also how are we um having them have a passion for learning? You know, what what is that? We oftentimes talk about being lifelong learners, but what does that ultimately mean? If we could go to the next slide so that the folks can see the uh portrait of Thank you. And then communication skills on multi levels again having the ability to come and speak publicly. Uh we had a bill signing uh I guess today Wednesday on Monday
037I believe at Johnson Elementary and the students at Johnson who are looking to run for student government at the elementary level actually had the ability firsthand to see government in action. uh when Governor Meyer signed legislation into law and so we had a lot of our students actually uh were able to participate in that and so when we talk about multi-level communicators students being able to have that experience as early as possible firm believer in uh Einstein's quote that uh learning is an experience everything else is information so our goal is not simply to just pass information on to our students it really is to create authentic learning experiences um and again having Zion here is one of the many examples as we look for our students to leave the district um with that portrait
038of a graduate. And so this framework really ensures that all students receive highquality evidence-based core instruction and supports and together we can create a powerful foundation for meeting the diverse needs of our learners um who again not only are we preparing preparing them for tomorrow but for today and that focus starts early as we look at uh focus on early literacy. Uh Red Clay is leading the way in early literacy. We launched the phonics instruction rounds at elementary with our elementary administrators led by Miss Kelly Harkkins. All elementary principles will observe and collaborate on phonics instruction across the district. I think it's important for our uh school principles um to know that what are the look fors when they go in. Um it's just not about students being engaged, but what are they engaged in?
039What are the learning um sequences that they're they're engaged in? And how are we assuring that it's evidence-based, standards aligned for every uh classroom, every student uh prek to five again, so that they can go on and have that strong foundation once they get to middle and high school to take advantage of the light exciting career pathways that that we're pushing forward. And ultimately, we're looking to strengthen access, support, and success for all students as well as our educators. So, as part of our strategic plan and the focus on early literacy, we launched this phonics instructional round again led by Miss Kelly Harkkins. And we're just looking forward to continue that work as we continue to focus on data. Um, if they're not in school, they're not learning. And so, this year, we have a
040clear focus and emphasis through all of our buildings in in terms of our building leaders and and such focusing on um ontrack attendance. So we currently have 19 of our schools as we start fourth week of school at an attendance rate of 90% or higher. According to federal accountability regulations, students um are on track if they attend school at a 90% or higher rate. And so that on-track attendance is a strategic plan priority and all of our schools working to increase ontrack attendance as a part of their continuous improvement plan. And it's aligned again with our rec strategic plan. I do want to give a shout out to Dr. Cory Hock um for her diligence in her work in really making and synthesizing data um for our schools and school principles to be able to
041put that data into actionable form. Um I'm a firm believer that we are a data rich state. Sometimes we're analysis poor and we trip over the data and we get lost in the data. But we we have a clear focus this year again led by Dr. Cory Hock uh through our assessment um department to really look at incremental improvements for on-track attendance um ensuring that we are looking at 95% goal and really doing that outreach now as we approach September 30th to ensure like what are the barriers preventing some of our students from actually attending school and it's just not a matter sometimes of school safety um sometimes it could be an issue where students unfortunately particularly at the high school level where you may see some of the lower rates um students are working
042um again if we learned anything through COVID we have a lot of diverse learners who need supports and learning in different ways. A lot of our students unfortunately are caregivers. Um so they have to work. So what are we looking at in terms of flexibility around support schedules and supporting diverse learners but again if they're not in school they're not learning. We also just wanted to again highlight that this year we're focusing on stretch growth uh for students um and our staff and and and that's not an indictment that that's a destination. So when we talk about our I Ready assessment, there are two um types of growth that the formative assessment provides as a diagnostic. They're either typical growth or stretch growth. And there is a correlation where if students reach their stretch growth
043target over a twoyear to threeyear period of time, um they're likely to be proficient on the state assessment. And so that's the goal of working toward that. We're striving for stretch growth, understanding that it is a destination. And if we're unable to reach those stretch growth targets, we're then analyzing and looking at what are those root causes. Um whether that's through teaching mechanisms or more importantly through student supports um where they may need any type of support or interventions through our multi-ter systems of support. So this is what you have is our preliminary um fall data. Um we've already begun looking at that. Uh we've tested or had over 8,643 43 students um participate in that fall testing. and it just kind of gives you a clear indication or benchmark of who's um on level,
044who's close to being on level, and obviously the red indicates where students are as we start the year. So, it just gives us a clear baseline for us to start from as we look at teaching and learning. And then fall data again at a glance around college level coursework. I think it is important when we look at um equitable opportunities for students to participate in rigorous learning. Um our fall coursework as at a glance and these are college level courses that include advanced placement IB courses or dual enrollment courses in partnership with our local universities whether that's the early college academy that we re rebooted several years ago for students who are taking courses at Goldie Beacum. um students who are taking courses at DelTech. Um and Zion, if you don't mind, what what career
045pathway are you in? >> I'm in the biotechnology pathway. >> And are you currently taking any kind of dual enrollment courses, AP courses or anything? >> Uh I take three AP courses. I don't take any dual enrollment courses. >> So that that's an opportunity. Again, Zion is an example of taking those three AP courses where he's earning those college credits. Gives him a leg up to to be able to go into college if that's what he chooses to do to to have those credits upon graduation. Um, it also makes them marketable for colleges when they have that opportunity. And for our students who choose to go to just straight to the workforce, the fact that they can put that on some type of resume, um, it definitely makes them more marketable. Um, and there are
046transferable skills. When we look at our AP seminar course, which we're making that a an anchor course for all sophomores, those transferable score uh skills through that AP seminar course, um help students across life again through communication, through collaboration, their ability to work, to process information. Um and so this is just some data from the beginning of the year. And if you look at the trajectory from year 2022 to 2023, uh you see a clear indication of students uh who are participating in those college level courses. um has grown substantially across the district. Um and and we're seeing that correlation hopefully through SAT data and the more that we anchor ourselves and providing students with those rigorous opportunities um we're certain that we'll see positive outcomes. Just to promote some events, October 22nd, um we
047will have our college and career fair will be hosted again at Alexis Dupont High School. um where we'll have over 100 colleges, universities, the military, local businesses. Um again, this is aligned with our vision of career and college ready just to again promote so that Red Clay is a destination upon graduation um for our students to go to the workforce, military career, um but to be a destination for those who are seeking um students who are life ready. Um and so we'll continue that in the month of October. Um we have the Latinos Latino Unito Student Summit um coming up October 18th. Um buses will uh support and we'll have transportation for students to four locations throughout the state uh to make transportation convenient. Um this coincides with um coming off the heels of Hispanic
048Heritage Month as Zion indicated which started Monday uh and it runs through the month of October. It is really the only holiday that's typically a month long that runs over two holidays. Um we do have a large Hispanic and Latino community within Reclé and so we uplift and support uh those students um as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. We have H.B.CU week. Um as Ian indicated um Conrad will host a H.B.CU um week panel discussion. Uh and that's September 21st through the 27th. Um again next week our students will have the opportunity to participate in it. U they'll have the opportunity to explore scholarship opportunities, connect with Pathways to the Future. Um more information can be found at hbcue.org. Um this is a series that's been running um throughout Delaware. It actually started in Delaware.
049Um and it's a unique opportunity again for our students to actually get on-site college acceptance um and offers um when they participate in in that H.B.CU week. We want to just give a shout out uh to all of our coaches, athletic directors, and boosters, um volunteers who have helped our fall sports season get off to a good start. Uh the Conrad varsity field hockey team. This is a Conrad night it seems. Um volunteered at the live like Lucas Foundation 5K and some just an additional highlights. And we do still have our um website page dedicated to uh Red Clay Athletics. Um currently McCain's volleyball team is 5-0. Um although I believe they had a match today, so hopefully they are still undefeated. So we Yeah, we hopefully um Charter School and Charter Cab football team
050currently has a three-1 record. Uh DMA's football team has a two-1 record. Field hockey is 2-1. Um, McCain's football team is one and one. Conrad again had that big upset against a two-way opponent. Milford and their JV team had their first win in six years as Zion indicated. And so, our sports are off to a good start. And I do personally want to give a shout out to AI's actually volleyball team. Um, as I go out to sporting events, uh, they were playing against Conrad the other day. Um, and they've had two tough losses since then. But if you ever want to see community and team spirit, and it's also indicative of AI's football team, want to give a shout out to Coach Haymon. But the see the camaraderie and the team spirit and and
051those young ladies and student athletes lifting themselves up um in the midst of competition and sometimes we unfortunately measure things in just simple wins and losses. But being a former student athlete, it's the relationships, it's the bonds, it's the life lessons, it's the resilience, it's all the things that sports teach our students. Um, so thank you to all of our student athletes, coaches, and ads for your commitment to ensuring that our students have a well-versed um, intercolastic experience here in Red Clay. September is full of recognitions. Um, so here's a recognition slide. I will not go through and name all of them and because it's packed with many observances and national days from attendance awareness month, national literacy month, as previously indicated, Hispanic Heritage Month. So stay tuned for additional highlights as we honor and
052celebrate the remarkable people causes that make a difference in our schools and our community. Uh but specifically four of our Hispanic uh students here at CAB Callaway students are being featured in a professional art exhibit this Friday uh September 19th from 5 to 8 at the Chris White Gallery on Market Street in Wilmington. The show highlights Hispanic artists from across the community. We're excited that three current seniors uh Marie Montalvo, Sophia Corona Flores, and Natasha Coleman along with a recent graduate Arian Sanchez have been selected. This is a major achievement and one of Sophia's pieces was even chosen for the exhibit's postcard and publicity. So, please join us in congratulating these remarkable young artists if we can and come out and support again this Friday, September 19th from 5 to 8 at the Chris White
053Gallery on Market Street in Wilmington. More details will be on our district social media page. This officially concludes my report and we do have a notice for the upcoming Wilmington Learn Learning Collaborative Council meeting on October 1st from 6:00 to 7:00. Will be hosted at the Red Clay School District boardroom at 1502 Spruce Avenue, Wilmington, 1980. Welcome back, everyone. Thank you. >> Thank you, Dr. Green. Uh, can you now do the action items? >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you. >> So, transitioning to action items. Action item A. It is the recommendation that the Red Clay Board of Education approve financial position report as submitted. And this is in accordance with section 1507 title 14 and Delaware Code which requires all local school districts to complete the school district financial position report. >> Is there a
054motion to approve the recommendation? >> So moved. Matthews. >> Second. English. >> Thank you. It has been properly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Miss Stevens, please call the vote. Miss English. >> Yes. >> Mr. Henson, >> yes. >> Mr. Matthews, >> yes. >> Dr. Nesmith, >> yes. >> Miss Sander, >> yes. >> Miss Tartis, >> yes. >> Mr. Leonard, >> yes. >> Unanimous. Motion carries. >> Action item B. It is the recommendation that the Red Clay Board of Education approve the busyard agreement between Red Clay Consolidated School District and Newcastle County BOK as submitted. >> So moved. Second English. >> Thank you. It's properly moved and seconded. Any discussion? Do uh can you tell us what that's all about? >> Yes. So, in the spirit of public education, cooperation, and the mutual benefit,
055and again, there is a document that's linked in here. Um and with the goal of generating taxpayer savings, uh we we being Newcastle County Votech and Red Clay um have adjacent space at the where our busy yard is located. Uh recently Newcastle County over the past year or so purchased a lot down there. Um and so this was an opportunity for us to really look at partnerships in terms of Newcastle County providing us with uh 2100 square ft of space um to install modular office units um for for our transportation department. And again, it outlines just the following cost. And then we're looking at how do we look at shared maintenance opportunities um across both districts to look at bus maintenance service. So then we agree um to maintain and support them and um some
056of the buses at the same level of care, quality and safety standards. And oftent times we talk about cost sharing. Um we know again Newcastle County is its own district, but they do serve and we serve the same community and being neighbors. Uh this was, you know, um something that Dr. Ammon along with Kelly Shahan. Uh we want to thank uh Dr. Joseph Jones and Newcastle County Votech as well as uh Newcastle County Vote board um for being open-minded to really look at that collaboration in terms of how we can not only support each other but look at uh shared space um down at the adjacent busy yards. >> Thank you, Miss Stevens. Can you call the vote? >> Miss English? >> Yes. >> Mr. Henson? >> Yes. >> Mr. Matthews? >> Yes. >> Dr.
057Nmith? >> Yes. >> Miss Sander? >> Yes. >> Miss Tartis? >> Yes. Mr. Leonard. >> Yes. >> Unanimous. Motion carries. >> Action items. Both C and D were information items last month, but C is the standard operating procedure. So, it is a recommendation that the board of education approve the standard operating procedures as submitted. >> So, move N. Smith. >> Second. Susan Sander. >> Thank you. This promptly moved and seconded. Is there any discussion? Miss Stevens, can you call the vote? >> Miss English? >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Henson, >> yes. >> Mr. Matthews, >> yes. >> Dr. N Smith, >> yes. >> Miss Sander, >> yes. >> Miss Toris, >> yes. >> Mr. Leonard, >> yes. >> Unanimous. Motion carries. >> Action item D. Is a recommendation that the Red Clay Board of Education
058approve priorities for the 2025 2026 school year as submitted. And those priorities are again as part of my superintendent report, monitoring student learning progress, and opportunity gaps. uh strengthening board governance through ongoing training and development and then enhancing family, community, and student engagement across the district for the 2025 2026 school year. Is there a motion to approve the recommendation? >> So moved. English. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you. It's been promptly moved and seconded. Any discussion? Miss Stevens, please call the vote. >> Miss English, >> yes. >> Mr. Henson, >> yes. >> Mr. Matthews, >> yes. >> Dr. Nmith, >> yes. Miss Sander, >> yes. >> Miss Tortois, >> yes. >> Mr. Leonard, >> yes. >> Unanimous. Motion carries. >> Thank you. The next series of action items are donations. Again,
059we want to thank the community for their generosity. It is a recommendation that the Red Clay Board of Education approve a donation in the amount of $500 for families in need at HB Depont Middle School from Rollins Orthodontics. >> So move. >> Second. Matthews. >> Okay. It is properly moved and seconded. Any discussion? >> Thank you. >> Yes. Thank you. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. Action item F. It is a recommendation that the Red Clay Board of Education approve a donation of 150 book bags for students, backpack, and school supplies valued at $3,000 from the Philips Cohen Associates at Johnson Elementary School. It is properly approved. Any uh is there a motion to approve the recommendation? >> So moved. Second. >> Thank you. Been properly moved and seconded. Any discussion? >>
060All in favor? >> I opposed. Yes. Thank you very much. Action item G. It is a recommendation that the Red Clay Board of Education approve a total donation of $3,000 from adopt theclassroom.org to the Marbrook Elementary School to be distributed to six teachers, $500 each for classroom purchase or for purchase, excuse me, of classroom supplies. Is there a motion to approve the recommendation? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? >> Second, Matthews. >> Properly moved and seconded. Any discussion? >> Yep. Just a big thank you again. >> Oh, yeah. >> All in favor? I >> I >> opposed. >> Motion approved. Thank you. >> Action item H. It is a recommendation that the Red Clay Board of Education approve a donation in the amount of $7,000 from Miss Elaine Leonard from Just Mentoring Program
061to provide a mentoring program for middle school students and leadership for high school students as submitted. Is there a motion to approve the recommendation? >> So move Susan Xander. >> Second. >> Tortoise. Second tortoise. >> It's been properly moved and seconded. and discussion. >> Yes. Thank you so much. >> Yes. >> Both of you for all of your work and all the fundraising you've been doing. Thank you. >> Yeah. I'd like to thank my wife also for for the program and for uh making this happen and uh uh Mr. Peritt for coordinating the whole whole thing across the district. Thank you. Uh all in favor? >> Opposed? >> Motion carries. And this isn't an action item, but there will be something uh likely coming before the board next month. Um Warner Elementary was a part
062of history on Saturday. Um there is a program, it's called extra yards for teachers. Um the college football foundation does this each year and Warner was selected through by the University of Delaware. And the only reason why I said that they were a part of history because University of Delaware football team won their first ever FBS uh college football game. It was an overtime thriller. So that game will go down in infamy and Warner actually got awarded uh that grant on the field uh during the first uh quarter of that game. So um no, thank you to the University of Delaware and college football playoff um group for recognizing not only Warner but education and educators across the country. and it was fitting that Warner was one of the schools. So that donation likely will
063come back to the board next month. >> Thank you. We now have the consent action items. Does anyone need to remove anything be removed from it on items before we make a motion? Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> So second, Jose Matthews. >> Thank you. It's been properly moved and seconded to approve the consent agenda. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Motion carries. Okay. Now the school board committee reports. Uh the first one is the community financial review committee which met on 9925. I guess that's me. Yeah. Okay. Uh the CRFRC met on September 9th with five members in person and the items discussed included the expenditure report by Dr. Ammon division 32 budget local salaries and benefits were on track 2.8% was used. We talked about tuition program and
064substitute cost which was $4.3 million which only 2.6% has been used. Uh the costs have gone up from last year uh because we're using three agencies and now filling positions that we couldn't fill before with one agency. Teacher personal days also raised from two to five. So uh had to be into the budget. Talk about the tax revenue. Uh it's unknown to the extended deadline for appeals of September 30th to November 30th. 8.4 4 million was originally tax revenue without reconciliation but the revenue will change with that process. The big uh talk about tonight was opportunity funds state opportunity funds uh equals 55 million. Uh these funds are divided by the total number of e and li students lowincome and English learners. Uh the red clay board voted for the fund the waiver for the
065opportunity funds and there lots of numbers here and Dr. Amen gave us lots to uh think about. There are also opportunity funds for mental health from grades K through four, 30% for LI and 10% on the L. Uh school allocation for those who don't know uh allocations from the opportunity funds based on previous year's enrollment unless the uh waiver is approved by the board. Couple other things that came out of it. Uh there was suggestion by the CFRC to make a recommen recommendation to the board establishing a low range of percentage for opportunity funds per school 80 to 90% and Dr. Ammon will seek legal counsel on that uh and the board's authority to do so. There was also a suggestion made for the CFRC uh to present a proposal to the school board to
066change the name of the committee from community finance review committee CFRC to citizens budget review committee. This would uh comply with the state code or nomenclature. CFRC preceded the uh the code before it was adopted by the state. So now we just think change in name which would fit the uh the law would be appropriate. Next meeting is October 14th. Thank you. >> I just want to add I was there virtually. >> Yes. >> There's a lot of people so we can add that in from um the minute >> because we have a lot of people that attend virtually. So it was a good turnout I think. >> Yes. Very good. >> Well, right. >> The great meeting. Yes, it was >> very informative state. Yes, it was. >> Yeah. Thank you, Dr. Very enlightening.
067Uh, Delaware School Board Association, DSBA. >> Um, thank you, President Leonard. Um, so I unfortunately was not able to attend. They did hold a meeting on September 3rd, um, right after Labor Day. Unfortunately, I was away. We do not have an alternate on our board. Um I know that when we signed up for committees back in July, um we have uh Mr. Henson signed up for legislative committee and I'm the alternate. Um so also throwing it out there in in the instance that I'm not able to make it and we are um like the most northern school district and the meeting is in Dober. Um so it makes it tough. The other thing is that the SBA doesn't offer their meetings virtually. So, if you're away um given a holiday weekend, Labor Day, um or
068if you have any other commitments, it's not like you can zoom in or tune in. Uh but they did circulate the minutes. Um my apologies to Miss Stevens. I I actually just sent them to her. So, um we will update that into board docs. Um not not a whole lot going on here. I I mean I did review the minutes. The next meeting is November 5th. Um I'll be in attendance then. Um it looks like they gave an update on special session on the 12th. Um Dr. Green and I were in attendance for special session. Um and we all know the outcomes there. Um so we'll stay tuned. The other thing I wanted to mention since we are on DSBA, registration is open for the annual conference. Um it actually opened u just last week.
069Um the upcoming conference will be in San Antonio from April 10th through the 12th. It looks like they've really cut back, so it's a quick one, but for those who are interested, um reach out to to Dr. Green and Miss Stevens to coordinate. Um other than that, um that concludes the report. >> Thank you, Mr. Matthews. And now the facilities committee. >> Hi, I'll be reporting on the facilities committee. Uh we met on September 8th. Uh this was a pretty packed meeting. We covered a lot of information. So I'm going to do my best to just kind of highlight some of the things that are happening within our facilities department. Um ESCO2 updates. The interior lighting replacements are completed in all 25 schools, which means are 100% completed. Exterior light upgrades were um completed in
07010 of our schools and the vendor is currently reviewing schools that were not part of the project to ensure that the district has adequate lighting coverage around the buildings now that it's getting dark earlier. The UVGI installation has been completed in 23 schools and this is a system to clean the uh coils uh on the air returns uh the air vents I'm sorry. Um the solar panel installation is complete and the tie-ins are done at six schools. And I just want to mention that between July 9th and September 4th, the district saved over $34,000, close to $35,000 in five of the schools. They're waiting for Delm Marva's authorization to turn on the Dickinson uh uh system. Um and they are just delaying that for safety reasons and inspections. U ma major capital updates. Um they
071provided a lot of the updates uh of schools currently under contract with the design teams and the district hopes to have the first 10 schools out to bid this winter with renovations starting after that. The summer projects um we were presented with uh um pictures of the before and after of the uh summer project projects and I have to admit they are remarkably beautiful. Um the up uh the updates were really well done. New business and this is the most interesting part. Um Marshian reviewed the House Bill 49 uh related to school safety and provided updates to the committee in the bill in the district's project. Um uh HB49 is a bill that um strengthens safety systems upon capital improvements and uh all of our schools have been reviewed and approved by the DEMA. 12
072schools are complete with the installation of the ballistic film and hardware and the remaining schools will follow the major capital improvements timelines uh as front door placements must be completed before the project is finished. Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Sanders. And I just like to uh say kudos to the school district for looking at renewable energy. Being a former uh environmental science teacher at AI High, we uh taught a lot about alternative energy and energy efficiency. So, thank you for going in that direction. >> Okay. All right. Uh wine learning collaborative. Um I don't I don't have any updates this time. >> Anything on it or anything on WLC or >> nothing specifically. Again, the meeting was on the 3. Um continue to move forward. Really looking at now that we're back to school,
073what types of programs, supports, and how we're working to integrate that um throughout the district. And so more to come this on the WLC. I think this isn't on here, but uh the reading consortium has a community meeting um that we will serve as the host site at Warner on Saturday, September 27th. Um I will sh make sure that the board just has that information. Um and the community uh for those who can come out and join. I believe that is a hybrid. I I'm not sure, so don't quote me on it, but we'll make sure that you have that information just that we can give the broader community awareness around what's happening with redistricting with Reading Consortium. Um and so there is a a meeting where American Institute for Research um will be sharing
074um some findings around focus groups and you youthled survey and some research that was done by youth um around the social drivers and that's everything from housing um you know transportation th those barriers that a lot of our students face and there's some interesting findings um coming out of that specifically through again when we talk about student voice um the students perspective perspective and just in terms of um some of the things that they see as hardship, right? And looking at a lot of the program offerings out out there, there there's a lot that's being offered. But when we talk about again the board priorities and I want to again I think the board is on um on the right track when you're starting to look at opportunity gaps um because we can offer programs
075but our students able to access it and so one of the things that we know is particularly for students who reside in the city of Wilmington a lot of them are hesitant to stay after school for example um because public safety is a concern for them or they have to get home to support siblings so therefore they are forced to sacrifice participating in after school activities because life circumstances are are presenting something different to them. So, um I would encourage again the board if you can um join or others as we share that information about September 27th um to learn more about the report. >> Um did you say that you're going to try to get it to be virtual because right now it's not set up for >> I don't think I think it
076is in person. So I I that's why I just said I know I probably misspoke so I can't force anyone to do it in person. It's not like our board meeting, but I did misspeak. I think it is an inerson meeting. >> It is 9:30 to 2. Yes. >> I was hoping it would be virtual, too. >> I think it's and and in that instance when you're doing it, >> a lot of movement. >> Yeah, a lot of movement because it's more participatory and interactive and it's hard to be participatory or interactive being online. So, >> thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Wish everyone was like us. And Dr. Green, can I quickly ask in terms of other um like community meetings of the like? Have we heard anything for combined school boards yet this
077year? >> No, that's a good question. Miss Mobly, can we do and make sure to see I'm I'm trying to figure out who's the host. I'm not even sure who the host district is this year because I if if it's us, we need to get on it. But um I'm not even sure who the host district is for for combined board yet who serve it is. So, we need to find out. We'll let the board know. >> Thank you for flagging. >> Want to add one more thing. There is free child care for the reading consortion meeting on September 27th and there uh will be bilingual Spanish interpreters. So just want to make sure the community is aware of that. So >> and a lot of times they offer food >> too. >> Yeah, they
078do. >> Nice. >> There is um and again we'll make sure we push that out just that there is a request to register especially given food. you don't want to not have enough and so they are asking folks to kind of pre-register this so that they can get a head count of how many folks to accommodate. Period. Thank you. Uh now items submitted by the board. We have the attendance zone restructuring review committee proposal. Miss Sander, >> thank you. Um, I propose the establishment of the red clay attendant zone and restructuring review committee. Excuse me. Uh, this initiative represents one of the most significant changes to the Red Clay district in decades. The financial and stakeholder investment required for this project will be extensive and enduring with the expectation of long-term success. The school board
079has a responsibility to ensure that our community of staff and families is well informed about the changes related to the programs, transportation and district costs, career pathways, and the timeline for implementation. According to this uh accordingly, this requires a committee with representation from each nominating district. It's important to note that this committee is not tasked with proposing changes, but rather reporting on the progress of plans related to the attendance zone and restructuring. >> Okay. Any discussion? Is there a motion? >> Oh, motion. >> I think we have >> So, so there is no motion. This is just a notice of it and then the board will come back next month to vote and so >> we can have discussion. >> You can have discussion. Yeah. >> Yeah. Any any discussion? I'd just like to say
080I think it's it's a great idea that we uh have it's bimonthly. Correct. >> Bim monthly. I'm sorry. I did forget to indicate that. Every other month apparently by monthly has two meetings. It can be so I I would um require the the board to require the planning committee to meet with us every other month for updates on the plans. So, and so my general question just to the board is that at a regular board meeting you want that update or if you're saying bimonthly, is there a subsequent meeting that you want the committee to update the board because that would require notice. So, I'm just being clear just in terms of dates and timing. >> Yes. >> And efficiency of if you want the committee to update the board, what kind of cadence? So,
081are you >> meetings and then update the board from the meetings? Definitely. So you want to So it will be a separate meeting. >> Yes. Okay. I apologize. Yes, it will be a separate meeting. Definitely. >> No discussion. >> Any other discussion? >> I noticed on your timeline it was um the life of the committee starting in October 2025 and ending October 27. >> Yes. >> 2027. Is there any reason for 2027 or until completion of the project? >> Apologize. I didn't mean to talk over you. Uh the plan is to be implemented in September of 2027 I believe. Um and I wanted to ensure that all the details are wrapped up and that's why I proposed that we go until uh October of 2027 >> in case there are any lastm minute updates that
082the board should be aware of. >> Okay. So is there a mechanism then if plans get delayed for whatever reason that if we have to continue the committee after October 2027 because the what because the situation hasn't fully resolved itself and flushed out I had >> is there a mechanism that we would be able to extend the committee or are we set to the 2027 >> I would love to see a mechanism put in place definitely definitely >> I think I was in the proposal if we need to go further a little bit >> okay >> so may I just something of the board. Then if if that is indeed the case and obviously if you leave the board meeting you digest information um just submit that information we'll gather the information work for Mr.
083Puit so that when you come back next month um because what we do want to make sure is efficiency and when you talk about nominating districts you know then there's a process about how we actually go back and solicit nominating districts. So now we're putting ourselves out further and the board may that may delay your timeline. So if if it's okay with the board um submit your information, we'll kind of synthesize it to to get the essence of what you're saying and give feedback so that at least next month you have something that you can vote on that has the impact based on the intent that you want because we want it to be something that that's efficient. We know we already kind of have a cadence >> um in terms of getting out to
084meetings in in October, you know, representative student groups. Um I want to I don't know if he's listening, but my neighbor uh Mr. Mike um who is a graduate of McCain High School, class of 1975. We heard public comment last month um from alumni from the class of 1975. They have their 25th uh excuse me, their 50th um anniversary coming up uh this weekend. And uh I will be joining them Sunday at a lunchon just to engage with them to to share insight. And so there are things that are already happening to engage the community. Um and I know we want a formal committee, but so we'll give feedback and work with if the board wants since Miss Sanders presented it, work with Miss Sander to be able to gather that information and dialogue so
085that the board knows that we're engaged with the board. >> Thank you. >> As we provide with information coming back to make sure it's something efficient for the board. >> Thank you very much. Yeah, I think it's modeled like the facilities committee where district gives updates on facilities and so forth, but uh yeah, I'm happy to see it and uh hopefully uh we can make that work. Okay, any other discussion? Thank you. All right, we have two choice items just uh good cause application and choice terminations and then adjourn it. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? So, no motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second, >> thank you. All in favor? >> Opposed? >> Motion carries. >> Everyone Yeah. >> Special beings.