0016:30 6:30 6:30 What is the sample plan? I 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. Our mission of the 21st school district is that we want to maximize student achievement by cultivating critical thinking skills, innovative instructional practices, and a collaborative school home and community partnership. Roll call. For real. Present. Ms. Word. Here. Ambrose. Present. Merchant-Jackson Smith. Here. And Thompson. Here. We're at item A. Any person wishing to address the board about an item that is on the agenda should do so when that that item is up for discussion. Visitor statements will be limited to 2 minutes per person. A total of 30 minutes will be allocated for visitor comments. All comments about
002items not on the agenda will be held until the visitor statement at the end of the meeting. Items related to personnel issues will be redirected to the appropriate administrator. We're at item F. Recommend motion to approve the regular Board of Education meeting minutes of April 20th, 2026, closed session meeting minutes of April 20th, 2026, e-learning hearing minutes, May expenses and April payroll in the amount of $1,590,271.42 as presented. Motion. Second. Motion made by Ms. Word, second by Ambrose. Ms. Word. Yes. Ambrose. >> Yes. Merchant-Jackson Smith. Yes. Thompson. Yes. For real. Yes. Motion passes. We're at item G, communications. Nothing. No, I'm sorry. Okay, that's okay. We're at item H, informational items. Uh, STR, our potential firm. So, I invite them. Yeah. I invited our architectural firm out just so they can introduce themselves to the
003Board of Education. Okay. Hi, nice to meet you. >> Hi, good evening. Good evening. Um my name is Jennifer Costanzo. I'm one of the principals at STR Partners and very excited to introduce ourselves as your new district architect. Um we had the pleasure um last week to meet Dr. Millhouse and Mr. Schrader and tour your buildings and uh can tell what you've taken great pride in and chipping away and making your your spaces very exciting for the kids to come to. So, we're very excited to partner with you and continue on that goal and um look forward to learning all about you guys and learning more about every new year you and it's fun to have it. Thank you. Welcome. Thank you. No questions at this time. All right, thank you all very much. All
004right, thank you very much. I'm sorry. Okay. Okay. Uh we have long-term substitute for the 2026-27 school year, Mr. Howard. Miss Miss Barnett. Okay. Uh we have a Freedom of Information request from the Lake County Gazette requesting policies, procedures, uh guidelines or administrative directives concerning religious accommodations for students including but not limited to accommodations related to Ramadan. How's that? Yes, it is. Yes. With uh prayer accommodations during school hours, >> [snorts] >> implementation and communication of accommodations for students observing Ramadan, and complaints or requests for religious accommodations related to Ramadan. Okay. We're at item I, board reports. Anybody have anything? I have a board request. And um my board request is actually stemming from the recent headlines with regarding our library. So, I'm going to begin. It is unfortunate that we find ourselves in a
005time when negative headlines often overshadow verification and facts. Opinions and perceptions have increasingly become substitutes for reliable information, diminishing our willingness to communicate directly and speak and seek proper understanding of the situation. Today, I will not address the local media as the district has already done so so appropriately. Instead, I want to express my concerns regarding the PTA and the sources relied upon when information is shared publicly. This is not the first instance in which PTA posts were made without confirmation or contact. These missteps erode trust and and create unnecessary tension, making collaboration far more difficult with those who are meant to serve as community partners. There are always multiple sides to every story. Before sharing uncertain or incomplete information, the rule of thumb should always be to seek facts from the individuals who have
006firsthand knowledge. Information based on assumptions, perceptions, or opinions alone does not constitute truth. I also want to address the conversation surrounding transportation. To be clear, our district has not experienced any challenges with KE transportation. Contrary to what was assumed, again, or circulated, this issue originated when certain number board members questioned pricing and asked to explore comparable options, which we have that right. After reviewing presentations from other companies, it became evident that K 18 transportation's pricing is both competitive and reasonable. Moreover, our families who utilize the services consistently expressed satisfaction. This situation serves as yet another example of how perception can quickly involve into inaccurate inaccurate narratives when facts are not gathered first. So again, we didn't have any challenges. As many of you know, we recently completed our strategic planning sessions. One key takeaway for
007me is the importance of publicly acknowledging our accomplishments. While humility has its place, remaining too modest can unintentionally create openings for false assumptions, which we have seen. Additionally, we recognize the need to address misinformation swiftly and directly before small sparks develop into widespread widespread narratives um based on unsupported facts. Moving forward, we should be committed to strengthening communication, reinforcing transparency, and ensuring that our community receives concise and accurate information. Our collective collective as a whole depends on this. Okay. Thank you. Anybody else? No. All right. We are at item J, administrator reports. Dr. Erica Awheelhouse has the floor, Dr. Britton. Good evening. With only 7 days left in the school year, I am asking parents for our last 7 days, I am asking the parents just to be mindful that there is still school. We
008still want to see our students up until the last day. I also want to remind our families that we are open for registration. So, if you need assistance, please call the offices and we will help you for registration, even for our kindergartners or our upcoming kindergartners. It is now Thank you. Dr. Lori Warren, principal. Good evening. I have nothing today. Thank you. And that's the assistant superintendent director of curriculum. I just want to make sure you're you're having a great Mr. David Schrader, chief school business official. I have nothing tonight. Thank you. Thank you. Ms. Julianne Green, director of pupil services. I have nothing to report. >> Thank you very much. Dr. Mike McGowan, technology director. I have nothing to report. Thank you. Ms. Shante Oliver, Heritage principal here at the school. Good day, good
009people. How are you guys doing? Good evening. So, I do want to make a correction. We have eight graders. I'm Sacajawea. You will sign this, please. >> [laughter] >> But we got a thousand things to do, just so you are aware. Last month I spoke about the academic bowls that Heritage participated in. I want to give you guys an update cuz we did a fantastic job. First place, seventh and eighth grade math bowl, as well as seventh and eighth grade individual competitions, first place. We did that. Good job to the students and I want to give a a quick shout out to Mrs. Washington cuz she was committed and dedicated So, I'm excited about that. Our athletes are doing great as well and persevered this past weekend at the track sectionals. And we have students
010in seven both seventh and eighth grade who will be traveling to the state meet this weekend in Peoria on Friday and Saturday. So, kudos to them and good job for St. John and Ms. Burda doing an amazing job with these students. Um the 8th graders are wrapping up this school year. The 8th grade dinner dance is scheduled for this Thursday at Dream Palace in Lansing. Mhm. Dream Palace in Lynwood and the promotion ceremony is next Wednesday, May 27th. The promotion ceremony begins promptly at 6:00. The doors will open for families at 5:00. Um doors will be open for students at 4:30. Children over the age of 3 will need a ticket and we're asking that parents and families don't bring balloons. Um I would like to give a huge shout out to Ms. Brady for
011all the work that she has done this school year. On Friday, we are having our last reading reading is fundamental book giveaway. Um which you recall she secured a grant a few years ago and we had 3 years to work with these amazing company. So, today Friday is the last book giveaway that we'll be having where the kids take home new chapter books and they'll get an opportunity to read for the summer. Step-up day is planned for next Thursday um where where all the grade levels will experience a day in the life of their rising grade. Teachers will review the curriculum and expectations for the next school year. 4th graders will come over and be introduced to Heritage Ways including getting the two optional um lunch. That's always fun times for them. And we get
012to introduce them to some of the house activities. Although we're at the end of the school year, we are always looking ahead to continue to doing our purposeful work every single day. And so, our seven mind steps, the time is now, says each sunrise brings a new day filled with new hopes for a new beginning. Do you guys have any questions? Have a super fantastic Thank you. Thank you. Mr. Joseph Kidd, principal Nathan Hale School. All right, good evening. >> Good evening. Miss Cabot corrected. She said eight, but I'm wearing Dr. Pettis was with seven. I told you Miss Cabot I'm a year ahead of everybody else. And it feels good. [laughter] I can see the end of the tunnel and it has been an outstanding school year. Um you will notice a bag, a
013special bag each of you have except for Miss Ambrose and Dr. Pettis. And that's because on Wednesday, April 29th, we had our library grand viewing. And President Ambrose was there to get us going with our ribbon cutting. Dr. Pettis and district administration came in and we cut open the ribbon to let everybody into the library. We had gift bag gift bag prepared for everybody and we wanted to make sure that everybody received one. Everything was absolutely wonderful that evening. And what we opened the door to was what we decided we needed to create and that's excitement and wonder and a destination place. And if you haven't been in there to see that area, please come in whenever you're available and take a look. Because at the end of the day, my thanks is to each
014and every one of you. I remember when I first came presenting the whole concept to you. And we talked about having a rug down there that kids didn't even want to sit on. And now, guess what? We got kids that want to come in. We have kids that want to be involved. We have people that have made this special for our kids. Under your bag, you'll find it says Nathan Hale Library Happens. And just very quickly, because we talked about the idea that the library was used to service one group at a time. And one of the things that we wanted to change was that was the fact that the library is a hub of our community. So, when you look at that, it's starting to take place. The picture on your left shows Miss
015Murray, a second grade teacher, where she's in our small reading area, built for our kindergarten, first, second, and preschool students. And she's reading aloud. If you look further behind her, you'll see the enclosed area of the loft. The other side showing the other the the reverse picture or the reverse view of that, you see kids under the loft. They have a lesson going on. And all I can say is, "Oh my goodness, it is happening. And it is happening right here." So, kudos again to you. If you turn over the back, you can on the back page, you'll be able to see four shots, one from the front door, one from the loft, a couple from around the library. And again, what we have decided that we needed to create was a destination place. I
016didn't create it. We created it. And that's how our kids are viewing it. And again, I say thank you to you. Because without you, it wouldn't have been done. As I said at that very night, that meeting, uh the very night of the grand viewing, it takes all of us to make a great school district. And all of us were involved in this great project. And I thank you for that. If you look at the picture behind, moving on, it says Nathan Hale Happens. And on there, you will find Mr. Philip Johnson, third grader, and my goodness, he was principal for the day. And let me tell you, that young man owned every ounce of He owned every ounce. If you look at the picture next to it, he's on a very important call with
017the superintendent that morning. And the coolest part was Well, one of the coolest parts was as kids walked by, that's how they greeted him throughout the day. He made his announcements, told them he'd be checking in with them. He went into a few classrooms and set a few of the students straight about their behavior. And all throughout the day, you hear him going through the hall, "Hi, Mr. Johnson. Hi, Mr. Johnson. Hi, Mr. Johnson." And it was absolutely fantastic. So, again, those little things matter to our kids. With that, just very quickly, uh closing up, I want to give a shout-out to the kindergarten team and to all of the folks that jumped in to help make the kindergarten farm night absolutely wonderful that happened on the 6th. It was fantastic. They filled the whole
018hill up from the cafeteria all the way down to the kindergarten and pre-K area, and those were our experts for the day. Again, that's not just one group. You should have seen all of the people and the teams that came in to make it happen for our kids. Next, we have field day coming up. Cuz I want to continue to give you all opportunities, I'm going to say don't dress up. This is 5/21, but if you want to come and just kind of fool around with us, we'll have everything there from a dunk tank on down to good old-fashioned relay races, and it will be an absolutely wonderful time. So, again, that's all day. Anytime you drop in, it'll be perfectly fine. On the 26th, we have our spring concert, which is a showcase, if
019you will, for our ukulele club, for our dance club, and it should be absolutely wonderful as well. Ms. Estrada has been working with the choir, and that'll be from 5:30 to 7:00. Just jump in and see what some of our kids are doing after school. On the 28th, pre-K end-of-the-year celebration, we have a number of kids that will be leaving our pre-K program, moving right on into our kindergarten program, and this is just their send-off. We are just moving on to the next step. Kudos to Ms. Green. Kudos again to district because the kinder the pre-K program that we had this year has really been light and day compared to what we were dealing with. And then finally, that's it. I don't know, everybody else might be thinking about it, but I'll know I'm at
020the end of the road, 5:29, kindergarten end-of-the-year promotion, 9:30 to 11:00. Come on out, eat some cake, network with parents, pat our kids on the back, and have a great time. Thank you. Have a great day. >> [applause] >> Mr. Kennedy, you got the cutest little man. I don't think they agree with you. What do you think, honey? The little stamp pie. >> [laughter] >> And we are at uh regular motion. Uh I have one regular motion to take that the formal notice of retirement from Ms. Julie Ann Green, director of pupil services, effective June 30th, 2028, as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by Green. And the second is taken by Ambrose. Mr. Yes. Ambrose. Yes. Ernst. Yes, Ms. Yes. Johnson. Yes. Guererro. Yes. Mr. Kennedy. Um to accept the presentation of Ms. Tiffany Bradford, cleaner,
021Nathan Hale School, effective immediately as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by Thompson, second by Surrell. Thompson? Yes. Surrell? Yes. Mr. Yes. Ambrose? >> Yes. Burke? >> Yes. Smith? >> Yes. Motion passes. To approve the resignation of Ms. Jennifer Musket, art teacher, Nathan Hale School, effective at the end of the 2025 2026 school year as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by Ambrose, second by Mr. Stewart. Ambrose? Yes. Mr. Yes. Burke? Yes. Smith? Yes. Thompson? Yes. Surrell? Yes. Motion passes. To approve the amended contract agreement with Laquisha Dancey as consulting and psychology services. Uh, I'm sorry, psychological services. Hourly rate of 86.94 effective from August 17, 2026 June 2, 2027 as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by Mr. Stewart, second by Ambrose. Mr. Stewart? Yes. Ambrose? >> Yes. Burke? Yes. Smith? Yes. Thompson? Yes. Surrell? Yes. Motion passes. To approve
022the agreement with Mas Con Therapy LLC for services of physical therapy, occupational therapy speech language therapy, ABA therapy, BCBA, BCaBA, BCBA, and ABA therapies RBT as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by Mr. Stewart, second by Ambrose. Mr. Stewart? Yes. Ambrose? Yes. Burke? Yes. Smith? Yes. Thompson? Yes. Surrell? Yes. Motion passes. To approve Select Staffing contract effective for the 2026-2027 school year as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by Mr. Stewart, second by Surrell. Mr. Stewart? Yes. Surrell? Yes. Ambrose? Yes. Burke? Yes. Smith? Yes. Thompson? Yes. Motion passes. To approve the contract of therapy services with therapeutic incorporated effective 4th of 2026 2027 school year is presented. Motion. Second. Motion by Smith. Seconded by Thompson. The Shore? Yes. Thompson? Yes. The Real? Yes. Ambrose? Yes. Burke? Yes. Smith? Yes. Motion passed. To approve the demo and installation of uh
023$15,907 for the LRC carpet vote as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by The Shore seconded by Ambrose. The Shore? Yes. Ambrose? Yes. Burke? Yes. Smith? Yes. Thompson? Yes. The Real? Yes. Motion passed. We're at item item nine and I motion to table item nine. Second. Motion to table by Ambrose. Ambrose? Yes. The Real? Yes. The Shore? Yes. Burke? Yes. Smith? Yes. Thompson? Yes. Motion passed. We're at item 10 to approve the employment of Ms. Patient Lydia, 7th grade ELA teacher effective for the 2026 2027 school year, salary of $54,749 playing MA and any successful background check results as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by The Shore seconded by Ambrose. The Shore? Yes. Ambrose? Yes. Burke? Yes. Smith? Yes. Thompson? Yes. The Real? Yes. Motion passed. To approve the employment of Ms. Celeste Rattler Ladansi. Sorry if I'm
024messing y'all names up. I'm really sorry. Financial literacy teacher, Heritage Middle School effective for the 2026 2027 school year, salary of $59,402 MA plus nine and any successful background check results as presented. Motion. Second. Motion by the school, second by Ambrose the school. Yes. Ambrose? Yes. First yes, ma'am. Yes. Compton? Yes. Sewell? Yes. Motion passed. To approve the employment of Mr. Daniel Wolf, music teacher, Nathaniel School, effective with the 2026-2027 school year. Salary of $55,915, the A+ 10, and any successful background check check results as presented. Awesome. Second. Motion by the school, second by Mr. Sewell. The school? Yes. Sewell? Yes. Ambrose? Yes. First yes, ma'am. Yes. Compton? Yes. Motion passed. To approve the employment of Ms. Emily Egan, social worker, Nathaniel School, effective by the 2026-2027 school year. Salary of $54,314, the A+ 9,
025and any successful background check results as presented. Awesome. Second. Motion by the school, second by Ambrose the school. Yes. Ambrose? Yes. First yes, [clears throat] ma'am. Yes. Compton? Yes. Sewell? Yes. Motion passed. To approve employment for Mr. Shaw visit Shaw Mensa custodian, Nathaniel School, effective May 19, 2026. Salary of $22 per hour, any successful background check results as presented. Awesome. Second. Motion by the school, second by Sewell. The school? Yes. Sewell? Yes. Ambrose? Yes. First yes, ma'am. Yes. Compton? Yes. Motion passed. To accept the 2026 school district library grant in the amount of $850 as presented. Awesome. Second. Motion by the school, second by Ambrose the school. Yes. Ambrose? Yes. First yes, ma'am. Yes. Compton? Yes. Sewell? Yes. Motion passed. To approve all expenses for seven school board members and the superintendent to attend the
026triple I conference located in Chicago, Illinois, November 20th, 2022 November 20th, I'm sorry, through the 22nd, 2026. Motion. Second. Motion by Ambrose, second by Terrell. Ambrose? Yes. Terrell? Yes. Ms. Ware? Yes. Burks? Yes. Smith? Yes. Houston? Yes. Motion passes. Uh to approve all expenses for saddle school board members to attend the annual huge conference located at the Marriott Marquis in Chicago, Illinois, October 1st through 3rd, 2026. Motion. Second. Motion by Terrell, second by Ambrose. Terrell? Yes. Ambrose? Yes. Burks? Yes. Smith? Yes. Houston? Yes. Ms. Ware? Yes. Motion passes. To approve the years of service for the following staff members: Holly St. John, 35 years. Sherry Hogan. Thank you. Sherry Hogan, Carolyn Linville, 25 years. Lisa Lawrence, 20 years. Alena Alvarez, Candace Zabinski, Mike McGowen, Joseph Kidd, 10 years. Motion. Second. Motion by Ambrose, second by
027Terrell. Ambrose? Yes. Terrell? Yes. Ms. Ware? Yes. Burks? Yes. Smith? Yes. Houston? Yes. Motion passes. Thank you all for your service. Thank you. Thank you. Have a great day and have a longer >> [laughter] >> It really good. I don't know. Um so we have a correction in the order of the motions. Uh number 20 should come before 19. It is to approve the Echo Executive Board of Directors meeting minutes, February 10th, 2026, March 10th, 2026, April 21st, 2026. Resolution to amend resolution authorizing and approving change in designation of township treasurer for Echo funds. Echo Joint Agreement and the Contract Agreement, Noble Staffing Echo Joint Agreement and and the Contract Agreement, Delta Team Illinois Incorporated, Echo Joint Agreement Administrative Contract, Mr. Vincent Castiglia Jr., Echo Joint Agreement Administrative Contract, Ms. Megan Sprengel Pope Echo Joint
028Agreement Administrative Contract Brendan Wortham Rillo Expedite Um, second. Motion by first, second by Nambo. Yes. Nambo? Yes. Worth? Yes, ma'am. Yes. Thompson? Yes. Embers? Yes. Motion passed. Um, I don't think you need to go into closed session, correct? Okay, so no Sprengel 20. And we are at item A of the meeting statement. We have a We have uh so any person wishing to address the board has 2 minutes per person and a total of 30 minutes to be allocated. Good evening, everybody. >> Good evening. I just want to say cool guys love you for using the library. I'm a school librarian. I thought that was really cool. Uh my name is Kristin Rodmaker. I am here on behalf of the Association of Illinois School Library Educators, also known as AISLE, uh to speak about the
029lack of licensed librarians in your district. Um, AISLE was recently had an editorial published in the Library Team Journal and I wanted to re- restate some of the main points if you not seen it. Um, licensed school librarians have been proven through study after study to have a direct positive effect on student achievement. And in the Illinois State Board of Education's evidence-based funding plan, they recommend one licensed librarian for every 450 students is a core investment. It's foundational. Yes, this is only a recommendation. It's not a requirement, but this is the same recommendation that's given to assistant principals, principals, school counselors, and core intervention teachers. So, ASVAB is showing school boards across the state that librarians fill as vital a role as those other positions and they're equally important for student learning and success. Librarians
030are often the only instructor who sees and interacts with every student and every teacher in every department across the school. They make those curriculum connections in your building. They'll teach information and media literacy. They discern fact from fiction, select and recommend books to keep students reading. They help build your literate and educated community. And giving students a wonderful library, which you guys have done, without a licensed librarian is you're essentially handing them an expensive calculator with no math teacher to show them how to use it. So, please, I'm begging you to make the most of your new school spaces that you have with these wonderful libraries, and hire licensed librarians to help your students thrive. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Good evening. Good evening. Um to those of you who don't know who I
031am, my name is Willie Isabella Davis and I'm the uh president of the PTA. I'm coming in front of the board this evening. First off, um I just want to state my old saying, "Be word on the street." No, word on the street has been some things that which has not been said by the PTA at all. So, what I'm about to read for you is what how it was what what was why it was done, number one, and then also to um give our view and to get you to understand exactly what the PTA is about. And it's not about anything as far as trying to pinhole one thing instead of it's not that at all. It's about bringing this whole community together. And we all have to work together to make this district
032great. So, I want to start off with what I wrote. I have always believed in knowledge is power. The more information the more Sorry. Turn my phone that way so I can see. Okay. The more information you the more information you have, the better choices you make. Empowering people has always been my passion from the start. I am proud of how our district has upgraded the library at Nathan Hale. Once the new upgrade great once the library was upgraded at Nathan Hale the it was revealed the question about having a librarian in there to run it. I know that all the administration the board members and the PTA received an email concerning this situation. And I was kind of wondering what were your thoughts on that. After that came out an article was written. The
033PTA posted the article as a way to inform and to get feedback as to how our parents feel about it. As a district, we pride ourselves as creating homegrown teachers. When you can do that, it shows the district that people enjoy working here so much that inspires them to better themselves for the greater good of the district. I learned today by reading another article concerning this, the reason why the focus isn't currently on a librarian. One thing I do wish was said was that we have a homegrown librarian already in our district. already in our district. And soon as we get a certified teacher, that person will be able to assume that position. That way it would have looked like we were proactive instead of reactive. In the end, all we want is what's best
034for the kids. So, if we have someone that's already licensed librarian, and she has to fill the holes right now because we are lacking in licensed teachers, that's fine. That's good to say, "Look, we have it. We we were prepared for that new library. But right now we just need that person in the classroom until we're able to go but we're ready. We are already homegrown librarian. It's just the fact that we don't have teachers in the classroom." And then that way there's transparency, and people go, "Oh, okay. It's not that they don't have a licensed librarian. They just can't use her right now for that title because other things are more important. So, I just wanted to get that and let's see what you all thought as far as this topic. It is a
035very important topic, but I think that if it's transparent, let them know that we did home We we paid for someone in our district to go to school for that. She's a licensed librarian. It's not like we don't have one. It's just the fact that we can't use her in that position. And that gives a different picture than us not having one at all. So, So, to add, uh Ms. Brady is also a retired teacher from here in the district. >> I'm not talking about Ms. Brady. >> No, I know you're not talking about her, but let me finish my comment. We have Ms. Brady in there that was instrumental in uh increasing our reading scores, and then I'm aware of the curriculum. And because she was a part of the district, she is working
036in that role as of right now. Right. So, we do have someone fulfilling that role. And like this like you said, we do have a licensed librarian that is operating in the classroom. So, that's why So, we know as administrators, we know as a school board that what positions we have people in and why they're there. Right, but that's what's not honest to the public would let them understand why you're moving that way. Because from the outside looking in, she just stood up here and gave a whole speech about the fact that we don't have a librarian, a licensed librarian in our district. The PTA post didn't say that. No, the post which I put you're saying now would have made sense if that was on your Facebook post. Oh, I can read my Facebook
037post right here and tell you what I did. What we put on our page was this. Let me pull it up for you. Are you looking for a Miss librarian for how long? She's a reading specialist. Right. She's been our librarian. I'm a reading [clears throat] specialist. She's been our librarian. She's been our librarian. She has stepped into assistant librarian this school year. Okay. And we do have someone to direct the kids. And that's familiar with the curriculum. Correct. She's taught in this district. And we have someone in our district that knows all of the students that just like a librarian would do. So, Exactly. But again, like I said earlier, these are all perceptions that get blown out of proportion. Okay. >> And misconstrued. This is what was posted. Above it. Did you know?
038A must read article about our district facts. Parents and community members, I think it is important conversation to have with the with the ribbon cutting and the Nathan Hale Library had made us taxpayers wonder, should both Nathan Hale and Heritage also have librarians >> No, I'm talking about the post before that, too. What post before that? That's the only one we talked about. >> about the initial, the original That is the original one. >> No, that's the one that was posted today. No, the original one was posted on, if you go on your phone right now, the date on that one was May 8th. That's the original post. So, apparently when someone read this did not read it. That's the way it was. That's the way it was always written. All we tried to do
039was inform our parents so that they would know they could make informed decisions. It was put out there to create conversation. To see what our parents thought. That's all it was. And for some reason this district had issues with facts being put out there. It's facts. All it was was a conversation. When you want to know what's going on and the article was written, when you want to feed back to see what the parents are saying, like oh, this way and that way. It was never put out there to state that something was wrong. It was, "Hey, here's a good read." Can I Can I ask her a question for one second? The only thing that I can say being at the ribbon cutting and the parents being there, the questions were answered. So, if
040if parents have additional questions beyond that The question about the librarian was not brought up there at the ribbon cutting. So, so any questions regarding anything going on with the library were you there when you were there tonight? >> was. So, did you happen to survey everybody to know what they had? >> I didn't survey everyone because at the time because at the time because I know we have a licensed librarian, I did not know that that person was not going in there. At the time. Okay, so we do have we do have a That's what I'm saying. So, if I'm thinking we have a licensed librarian, why would that be a question? Because they're in the classroom. Exactly, but had that been trained given out to everyone in this room. That's not new. She's
041been in the classroom. Yes, she has. Right. She has, but but we paid our tax dollars to get her to become a librarian. Well, we can't afford that. Actually, it was not your tax dollars that we used on so just injecting. We used grant money and we we sent multiple people. It wasn't your tax dollars. We sent multiple people. But right, but but when you use those I'm just I'm just I'm just articulating. Okay, no, I don't understand what you're saying. You know, you know, knowledge is power. And knowledge is power, but what I am saying is that if we're going to have home grown and built teachers and things like that, you want to utilize them in the district. Isn't that what we're doing? We have to fulfill the classrooms first. Exactly. And had
042that been said and been transparent about that, then this whole conversation wouldn't be had. Okay. And the two minutes beyond We're beyond your two minutes. Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you. Do you have any other visitors table? If not, we will adjourn this meeting at 7:09. All in favor. Thank you. Yeah, I miss