001[laughter] Good evening. I'd like to call to order the December 11th regular board meeting. Um, can I have a roll call, please? President Wowski, >> here. Vice President Boyd >> here. >> Ortiz here. McFersonson >> here. Neil >> Here. Sanchez absent. Also present are Dr. Salami, Mr. Badmore, Miss DeliCo, Mr. Gres, Mr. Kaya, Miss Moran, and Miss you. Join me in saying the pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge algiance 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. I need a motion uh for the board to approve the agenda as presented. >> Moved by Cynthia. >> Second by Rose. >> Any questions or concerns for the agenda? >> Roll call vote, please. >> Vice President Boyd.
002agenda. I [clears throat] >> I >> McFerson I >> Neil >> Hi >> Ortiz I >> President Leilowski >> I >> six I's zero nays one absent motion carry. First on the agenda is our uh public hearing. So I need a motion to call to order the public hearing regarding the 2025 tax levy. Bruce second. >> Second by Jared, questions or concerns? Okay. Republic, please. >> Pearson. >> Hi, Neil. >> Hi. >> I >> President Wesowski. >> Hi. >> Vice President Boy. >> I motion carries. The public hearing began at 6:12. Yeah. Ready for us? You got a presentation for us? >> Very. >> All right. >> Good to be board of education. Sorry to be the one to tell you though that >> levy has not changed since last seen this before. Probably the
003month before, but we're going to go through it all the same. So this is the 2025 tax ley presentation maybe. There we go. All right. So, the tax levy is a major source of revenue. It does fluctuate from year to year depending on what other kind of revenue we're receiving. So, if there's a large federal grant, local dollars will go down in relationship, but anywhere from 75 to 80% of our overall revenue does come from the tax. So the process um typically first we are what they call a property tax exemption limitation law we're subject to that. So because we're a taxing district in Cook County all the taxing taxing districts in Cook County is and what that means is our levy can only go up by the lesser of 5% or the consumer price
004index from December to December. for our instances that came in at 2.9%. So we are limited to an overall increase of 2.9% but that does not include any new property coming on. So if there's any improvements or anything like that throughout the area, we can increase the levy beyond that 2.9% for that new property. Some of the pitfalls is not maximizing the levy. you do not capture the entire amount that you're entitled to in the tax year, you not only use it in that particular year, but because of the way the levy is structured, you can't recapture it the next year and the next year. So, it's a compounding impact. Leave money on the table, you lose it not only in that year, but future years as well. So, it is important to stress test
005and make sure that youize every dollar that you entitled to capitalize. So in order to do that, we do ask for more than before. Why do we do that? Because we want to make sure that we don't leave anything out there. But on top of that, there is an unknown number at the time that we have to prepare this levy. Like even today, it's still not final. That's the equalized assess value from the 2024 levy. They put out a preliminary draft, but they haven't put out the actual number yet. So I'm using that number to base the 2025 levy. But until that is final, we really have to have a very broad range making sure that if the levy goes down or up by a certain amount that we're good to go equalize assessed value.
006Here's a historical uh amount over the past years. So in 2024 we saw a very slight decrease, but in 2023 a very big increase. You can kind of see the big numbers does align with Cook Countyy's triannual assessment. So every three years they go through and reassess property >> in detail and they kind of rotate that throughout Cook County. So you can see 2023 2020 there's 2017 there's some some big increases from when they do their triannual assessment. One of the things I like to bring forth is just a breakout of the overall uh equalized assessed value. So you could see that majority of our tax amounts does come from residential. So of the $15.9 million that we're levying, 13.3 comes from residences. Only about 1.7 comes from commercial. So it's just something to note.
007A lot of the districts that have a lot of industry and commercial don't have to tax as much on residents, but when we're levying money, we're we're actually taxing P. So, it's it is something to keep in mind. New property growth. This is something I do track from year to year because it does give me just a a gauge as far as how to estimate out the new property for the upcoming year, but it's only an estimate. I really have to talk to the county. kind of to talk to the village to see what kind of new properties might be going on throughout the area. So that is something that I do do just to make sure that I'm capturing everything that I can capture because we don't want to leave any money out on
008the table. Nothing significant going on that I was informed about from village or crook county. So my estimate is roughly about 8.0 very small percentage of comparison to our fully equalized assessed audit. One of the other things I'd like to bring forth are fund balances. I know we did a motion on this uh two meetings ago. I've really been in September I brought it forth with the budget. I just like to make sure people understand just our financial position as of June 30th 2025 going back 24 23 22 and so on. Overall from 24 to 25 we did see a slight decrease in fund balances. So that that is something to keep in mind as we're going through particularly with the budget. We are seeing a little bit deficit spending. So the overall levy for
0092025, we start off with the 2024 extension because we are subjected to the property tax extension limitation law limiting us to the lesser of 2.9% in our instance or this particular year or 5% 2.9%. We take the prior year EAV, estimate out new property growth, put out a new estimate for the EAV of roughly 550 million. From there, we're able to propose uh 16,130,000. And we say, Dennis, it's a lot more than the 2.9 plus.09 property growth. Yes. It's because we are pushing this all the way up and through the legal amount where if we go above 5% we're required to do what they call a truth and taxation hearing which we're doing anyways but legally we don't have to. We're doing it for transparency purposes for the community just to make sure everybody understands
010what we're doing with the tax levy but legally we're not required to do it. So the proposed levy increase for fiscal 25 is 4.94%. However, when Cook County gets that information, they're going to go, "No, 2.9 plus whatever new property, that's all we're giving you, and that's it." And one of the resolutions that uh the board will hopefully approve later, it does tell Cook County in the event that they do have to decrease the levy, how we'd like them to go about doing that. And for this particular instance, I've asked them to just reduce each fund portion to each other. So, whatever it takes, all funds would have been decreased equally. Bring that number down. for the 2025 levy by fund 225,000 for iron mouth and social security liability insurance at 280,000 transportation at 1
011million5,000 education at 12 million building fund at 2 million working cash at 250 and special education at 125,000 special education does roll up into the educational funds both of those are spent together the building fund is separate social security and IRA do combine into each other and one of the things I do when I determine how go about levying each amount to each fund is I look at what is that June 30th what expenditures do we have without a levy where's our fund balances going to be and I try to approximate out roughly around 60% annual expenditures is where I feel comfortable having our fund so I don't like reserves in excess of 60% but if we have to have a reserve in excess of 60% I'm going to put it to the educational funding
012that's where 80% of our time So the 24 uh compared to 25 levy. So the 24 levy I'm using the actual levy amount. These are actual figures compared to the 2025. You can see that I've brought down slightly in IMRA and social security. It's because we're accumulating a fund balance and I don't like doing a drastic change. I I'll bring it down slowly over a couple years as opposed to making a really big change. So 225 from you know 271,000 roughly 50,000 in each. We're going to bring it down a little bit and see what it looks like next year just because our reserve balance was getting liability insurance again we brought it down slightly from last year. Last year with 300,000 this year it's not high but it's getting to above 60% and like
013to maintain it right around there. Now port liability insurance fund I'll tend to let that go a little higher because that's also where we're going to put money in case any adverse claims to come against the district. We do like to have a little bit of reserve above that 60%. Transportation's roughly around the same uh 1,ion34,000 last year, 1,ion25 this year. Educational fund went up and again access push it through educational fund because that's where you want to get money from. Building fund is roughly around the same when we put a $2 million levy out there. Know that it won't permit it. it will get reduced down just because I'm asking for a 4.94% increase and we know that they're only going to get us a 2.9 plus net property growth. So I totally don't
014anticipate $2 million, but we asked for it knowing that they're going to give us less. Working cash fund, same thing. 250 is the maximum amount that we could put in there. It's based off EAV. Last year we did the same amount. We got 246. This year we're going to keep it at that 250 and see what happens. Then special education, same thing. Last year was 1.5. They get 23,000. Same thing. Total levy of 15,370,000 last time. This time is 16,130. Okay. Another thing I'd like to bring forth are the tax rates. So, I don't have the 2024 information available. It's just we're not done with it yet. But I do like to bring forth the tax rates for the surrounding districts just so you can get an idea of where we stand, especially since we're
01580% as though it does impact our homeowners quite a bit. We're at a 2.893 for tax year 2023. Compared to some of our southern districts, we're doing well. What we provide an education for what we tax the homeowners is solid. And then just again there's an unknown variable in there which is the EAD. So I do mock scenarios when I prepare the levy. I'll say well what happens if I drop the EAB down to 350 million from 550 million. Will the levy hold? There's ways that I know that I can test it to say, hey, I dropped it down there and the levy didn't bolt. So we're going to leave money on the table. Not good. Same thing from 550. above anything up to 750,000 or 750 million and say what happens that's a levy
016hold long as it holds in both those scenarios I feel confident that we bring this forth everything very smooth with that are there any questions >> and we'll have an opportunity to ask questions when it's on the agenda for later um but we would now open the floor to any public comments on the tax levy hearing Seeing none. Thank you, Dennis. >> Seeing none, um I need a motion for the board to adjourn the 2025 tax levy hearing. >> That second Shondaanda roll, please. Neil, >> hi. >> I Paritch. >> Hi, >> President Wesowski. Hi, >> Vice President Boyd. >> Hi, >> Pearson. >> Hi, >> six eyes. Zero N. >> Motion carries. They're adjourned at 6:24. Okay. Um, district achievements and shoutouts. So, we've got a few tonight. So, first, um, like to give
017an extra special thank you to the maintenance staff and the transportation department staff who worked, uh, tirelessly to get the buildings and buses ready after our big, um, snowstorm that hit, uh, was that a couple days after Thanksgiving? >> Yeah. So, that was, you know, I think >> Sunday >> came at us all at once and then um, >> last week. >> I Yeah. Right. and um there were some staff that came in over the off hours to get everything ready and make sure the buses were running. So, we appreciate that to have a smooth um first day back even though I know all of our kiddos probably all want the snow day and [clears throat] we tell them, you know, our staff is ready for you. So, um kudos to them. Um I also
018like to give a little um special shout out to the creative and dedicated staff. I know like amazing things happen day in and day out, but as you guys probably saw in the WIS um admin report, they did a 67 I have to do that multiplication challenge, which I thought was really creative. It said Miss Laskkey had the idea to use the 67 craze to [clears throat] get students to practice their multiplication facts. They were very excited about it and we had well over 50 students who already demonstrated mastery of the facts of two. So [laughter] I thought that was really clever and I know amazing things happen throughout the building, but I thought that one was fun for a shout out. Um, and then last, but certainly not least, a special thank you to
019the district office staff um and admin who turned this cafeteria into the Polar Express for um the wonderful district holiday party. I know I don't think any of us were able >> to make it darn work, but um it looked like a good time. The um Phil had sent a couple uh pictures when I told him I couldn't make it. Um, and it looked like, yeah, it was a crowded room and there was a huge um, train set out here and everything. So, well done and I'm glad you guys all were able to spend some time >> together. Um, awesome. And then next audience comments. None. All right. So, uh, action items. We got or sorry we got consent agenda. Um I need a motion for the board to approve the consent agenda as presented.
020Thank you. Jared. And just for recording purposes, tonight we have um the regular board meeting minutes of open and close session of November 13th and a personnel report which includes um a lunch supervisor retirement and a paraprofessional paraprofessional hiring approval. Any questions or concerns on the consent agenda? Okay. Roll call vote, please. Ortiz I Par. >> President Wesowski. >> Hi. >> Vice President Boyd. >> Hi. >> Miss Pearson. >> I Neil. >> Hi. >> I zero. >> Motion carries. Okay. Now on to action items with discussion. I need a motion to open discussion for the approval of bills and claims in the amount of $347,83.85 85 and payroll in the amount of $1,15,21628 cents into authorized payment move by Cynthia second. Second by Rose any questions for Dennis? Dennis, anything you want to highlight for
021us? There is um so I was very relieved when property tax code came up issues dollars not >> technical difficulties they say >> yeah they give you an ETA >> uh they have not they have not fulf Hopefully by January some of that money will start coming in. >> Yeah, January. Oh, >> now we're analysis. We have funding in our transportation fund which was the next one that I was worried about >> and we do have in our budget an interp >> and mind too that that money should have been on our bank's >> interest revenue learning. >> Yeah. >> I'm assuming that's the distribution in trouble is equally across the school district. It's not >> this is not isolated in Westchester. All acting districts probably would be exceptional. >> Yeah, I'm sure. >> I
022never thought about the interest, but you're right. If they do they pay us interest even though they're holding that money >> getting the interest. >> Okay. >> They'll get the interest from the bank and then once they distributed the home starting >> they're not obligated to pay any interest off >> accounts got extra interest >> and not us. >> Well, thank you for that update. Not the update I'm sure anyone you wanted to give or that we wanted to hear. >> Um, any other questions about the bill's payroll? >> All right. Roll call vote, please. >> Hi. >> President Wesowski. >> Hi, >> Vice President Boyd. >> I Pearson. >> Hi. >> Neil, >> I motion carries. All right. Next, um I need a motion to open discussion for the approval of the resolution authorizing
023the final aggregate tax levy for the year 2025 and adopt the 2025 certificate of tax levy as presented. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second by Rose. We just heard the presentation. Um any final questions about the tax levy? Sorry, Dennis. I thought maybe it would be. [laughter] >> This is the first time hearing of this. What's this? >> Like I was taxing levy for about three months straight. [laughter] >> All right. Roll call vote, please. >> President Morowski. >> Hi. >> Vice President Buen. >> Hi. >> Mc Pearson. >> Hi. >> Neil. >> Hi. >> Ortiz. I >> six eyes. Zero. >> Motion carries. One more related to the tax levy. Need a motion to open discussion for the approval of the resolution directing the Cook County Clerk to aortion any extension reduction to
024certain funds as presented. >> Move by Jerry >> second and as um Dennis mentioned in the presentation this is the one that will when they we know they will need to reduce it how we would like them to reduce it across the funds. Any other questions? All right. Roll call vote, please. Vice President Boyd. >> Hi. Mc >> Pearson. >> Hi. Neil. >> Hi. Ortiz. >> Hi. >> Parage. >> Hi. >> President Walowski. Hi. >> Hi. >> Sarah. Motion carries. All right. Last one um we have here is a motion to open discussion for the approval for the request to for the disposal or donation of ban stands from Wester Middle School moved by Rose and second. Um and I believe there is a memo in there from um Mr. Lebanon just asking if we
025could uh for permission to dispose or donate 15 old music stands. The old stands have been replaced with newer ones and they have no need um for them at uh at another school. So, we're requesting to be able to remove them. >> My question would be are they extending the offer to like maybe to the families to >> to see if any of them may want them like just in case their kids are >> Mr. Leave and I did talk about these and our first thing is to reach out try to get rid of but they're lost. >> No, it's not. >> They're not. >> So, could they be like spray painted or something like if they're not broken? >> They could. I mean, we're going to offer them above if anybody wants them here
026that goes to our schools. >> Yes, >> we will offer them. Some of them, you know, >> they want to child at home that's practicing and could use one of those extra practices. >> All right, good question. Any others? [clears throat] All right, roll call vote, please. Sorry. >> Neil, >> Izzowski, >> I sorry, >> vice president. [laughter] >> I Pearson. I six I zero. >> Motion carries. I was still I know. I was just like, wait, what's happening? >> All right. Um correspondence. It looks like we've got a few more. Were these from board appreciation? >> Yeah, they were just ones that were set after the meeting. >> Yeah. So, we got some more board appreciation cards. Flip them in and then around. Thank you to um everyone for doing those. Those are so
027fun. Um foyer requests. Uh there were no foyer request in November. Give you a break. >> Right. [laughter] >> Um board president's report. I I actually don't have anything for this evening. Um so moving on to legislative report. Cynthia. Yeah, there wasn't a whole lot because the new um legislative report actually hasn't come out um since it's like a short time between our meeting and last. But um the last time we met it was the end of the government shutdown which meant that um for the Department of Education staff that meant that they would be rehiring those that were laid off during the shutdown and compensating them. Um and it's prohibiting further layoffs until or staff reduction or layoffs um until January 30th. Um and then they um secured funding for SNAP for the year.
028Um and then um restoring funding for nonforward funded programs like impact aid. Um and then the Department of Education transfer programs. You may have heard about it in the news where they were taking like what was in the department of education and then sending it off to labor, HHS, interior and state through six new agreements. >> Um and that was after Secretary McMahon arguing, you know, that education was unnecessary. Um, and I included a fact sheet there, um, that just gave some good information. >> Um, and then, let me see. Um, oh, on Tuesday, December 9th, they officially signed into um, law, House Bill 1312, which was, um, protecting citizens from aggressive um, immigration customs enhancement >> on the state level. Right. >> At the state level. Yes. and that basically um bans civil immigration
029arrests around the courouses. Um it restricts the information sharing between ICE in hospitals, daycarees and universities and it allows um citizens to sue if their civil liberties will be violated. And then um I don't know if you remember last time that we were talking about the transportation bill where they're requiring three point seat belts. So, IB voted on it and they will um advocate for the state to offer more flexibility in getting those new buses right and extend the timelines. Um yeah, >> because right now it was like an unfunded mandate, right? Like you have to have these seat belts, but we're not giving you any money. >> Good luck with doing it >> to help with that. Yeah, >> we'll be fine. So there were no calls that so get ready for next year,
030>> right? >> Awesome. Thank you. Any questions for Cynthia on the legislative report? >> All right. So for board representative reports, we thought we would just use this time. Um, Gina unfortunately is ill, so we'll um see if she has anything she wants to share from the conference, but we thought we would use the time to kind of update you on what we have. We I did start a shared drive for the board members to add stuff to, but I didn't add anything yet to myself, but I think Cynthia did. >> Um, so we'll be putting like some of the sessions we went to. I know I went to like shared the um powerpoints and some notes, so I'll upload those in there. Um I went to um two that I well three that I
031thought were like noteworthy. Um so the one it ended up not quite being what I thought it was going to be. Um the title was sort of like no ghosts here and um it's it started with like there was a um there was a a maintenance staff member who felt like a ghost like that was one of the feedbacks he had kind of given like he just felt like he went about his day in his district and you know would even know. Um and so it was really about um connecting with others. it. So, I was really excited about it, but it ended up kind of almost being just about like ice breakers. Um, so they were fun and they were clever and, you know, reinforced the idea of um, you know, the importance of
032like being intentional with connecting with staff. Um, you know, so that that those having those connections and relationships are going to help when change needs to happen. And so like you could you know you have those I mean you obviously do this all the time with WA but like just having that ongoing relationship. So most of the group actually were board members. So you know one of the questions was like well how do how do we do this with staff? And so there was some, you know, like you could do that as um, you know, doing some observations like, you know, if you wanted to, you know, obviously go with Phil because I think that is our board policy. Like you would need to escort you in the building, but like you know, like if
033you wanted to see one of the morning meetings or the the um I can't remember what primary school calls them like they have little neighborhood what are they called? >> Morning meeting. >> Okay. right when you get together. >> But what do they do when she brings them all out? >> Community meeting. Um so like if you wanted to see one of that and like give like little kind of like the post-it note observations where you you know as a board member could say like on behalf of the board, you know, thank you for the job you're doing type of thing. Um so that was that one. And then um the second one was um uh it was the Arlington Heights School District. um they were really big into um what they called a uh
034a team of eight. And so this idea that they function the seven board members and their superintendent function as like a team of eight. And that was something that they really leaned into particularly after um COVID. Um and you know they really felt like a a you know some of their slogans they kind of repeat to themselves as a board who learns together leads together. they have um a banner made that says, you know, Arlington Heights, whatever school district. Uh we're a team of eight and it has a picture of the board and the superintendent. They have that on their page just to sort of emphasize to the community that this is a team that kind of functions together. Um they also have at their board meetings kind of a laminated sheet that has um
035the quote like every child is someone's whole world which I think is important you know to reflect upon. Um they uh have that their um strategic plan which I know we are working on the the task force is working on but they um use that as their north star if you will. So again, they have that laminated with, you know, like the key points. And so just a reminder of like is everything we're kind of talking about addressing like where does that tie back to the strategic plan? Just to remind everybody. Um they also I we've done a few of the annual board stuff evaluations but they actually make it not just when they bring a new person on but they make it an annual um thing that they just do um that you know
036that gives them that opportunity to like you know speak um openly and to reset and to be accountable. Um I thought that was interesting. It's not something that we've done on a on an annual basis, but it might be um something to look into just so that we all know that it's there. Um they also did a really nice job and it's in the slides so I will make sure to um share it, but they actually had a mentoring program. Um so not only do they meet with their new board member, but they um assign that new those new board members to a board mentor. um they're like usually it falls to the you know like the president or the the older members and more experienced members of the board but that they try to
037rotate it a little bit so it's not always falling on one person. Um so I thought that that and that that's they actually have like a a new mentor mentee uh policy book handbook so they can kind of work through those. Um lastly they did um they had started doing coffee with board members. Um and it was like a Saturday um once a month or once a quarter and they would have two two members of the board and a staff member be at one of the schools and just kind of say we're open come have coffee with us, talk to us, share. Um they said they were not well attended. Um, so what they've switched is they're now going to community events and having a table there, but making it clear that it's, you know,
038like board members are here to talk type of thing. Um, so they've had a table at their trunk or treat in um October at the farmers market. So just a way to like engage the community for their community um outreach. >> Were those more well attended? >> Yes. Um like you know just like people would come. >> Yeah. Yeah. So like I mean it wasn't like necessarily always lengthy conversations but at least they felt like you know they were more visible. Um they also I know this is a little difficult to do since we have six o'clock meetings. So um but they do do optional board dinners before the board meetings just to connect. um they're like, you know, sometimes you can make it, sometimes you can't, but it's just a time to sit down
039before the board meeting. So, um so that's the big highlights for for the session assignment, too. >> Yeah. >> Yes. Well, I had a really good time because I called um Gina and Dana. I'm like, "Hey, can we still carpool together?" They picked me up. They brought me coffee and breakfast. [laughter] >> This is great. Parking downtown. This is wonderful. But I was really excited too because I went to two um workshops and I thought they were they they meant a lot to me. And the first one was um hiring leaders of color. I know that that's something that I've heard parents say is important. It's important to me and I know I've heard here at the board that it's important that our demographics of our students matches the demographics of our staff and our
040teachers, right? Um, and so this presentation spoke a little bit more about what more we can do because I know Phil, you know, we're doing a lot um to get some more, you know, diverse candidates, but what else can we do? And so they talk about internally, they talked about on the website, they talked about what is our interview process, >> um, which I have already been in communication with Phil like, hey, I got all these great ideas. we really, you know, we need to do this. And so he did send us the interview process and the hiring protocol, which I slipped in that folder, right? >> Just because, you know, I thought we could look at it and, you know, if this is something that, you know, we're interested in pursuing, you know, it
041could be something like having a board member present here at the at the interviews because, you know, by the time we hear about the candidates, the interview has already gone through and we're just basically approving them. But if we wanted to be more interactive with that process, you know, it could be, you know, hey guys, there this is an interview, you know, are who's available? Who's going to go? And, you know, Phil said that sometimes it's two days, sometimes it's three days, it's in the summer. It's like, oh, we lost, you know, this parent, we got to hire them. So, who's available? Um they also talked about what was called an equity audit where they would come in and they would analyze the things that we're doing and then give us some recommendations about what
042else we can do to help um you know meet the needs of our diversity and in the presentation which you'll see I mean just right off the bat it's there's a huge dispar disparity. you're going to have the majority of your teachers and especially your administrators that they're it's predominantly white. That's just in Illinois and across the United States. That is just a fact. So what is it? >> We still in elementary white women too. Is it elementary still like heavily women? >> Uh I I don't know. I the statistics are >> elementary men. >> Yeah. Oh superintendent. >> No. >> Oh, I'm sorry. I thought about superintendent. >> Yeah, definitely men. the yes that the stats are in there. I don't remember specifically, but she laid it out in the presentation. >> What district
043did the presentation? >> What district? Well, it was Dr. um Carmen Ayella and two other women who are doing and I was just like yes, you know, >> cuz Rockford did it something similar the year that I was it was Rockford. >> Let me see if I can find their name last year because that was the same stationation I went. Michelle and Carmen, they were the same one. It was the same. >> Dr. department and then >> Michelle Williams. >> She's at Southwin North. >> She's retiring this year. >> Okay. >> Yeah, >> it was three of them and it was very powerful and um it's in the folder. So, please check it out. You know, >> they shared the link to the folder, but if I need to share it again, let me know.
044>> Dr. Michelle Smith and Maria Bergos and Dr. Carmen Ayala, the three of them did it and it was very powerful. I guess I'm wondering because I don't think it is it's about attracting those people. It's not about you know like we're open to >> hiring. They're not >> I told one thing I told Cynthia too what I could share with you guys moving forward like for instance we >> the way we we had three um openings in primary buildings. So we did K through two. I had 10 people apply >> 10 >> only 10 like we used to get like for three openings we used to get like 30 40 so out of those 10 and then you know if one thing was a priority for us was ESL endorsement so if we don't
045if we can't get um a teacher that speaks another language we wanted to have ESL endorsements so they know how to work with the students because we're seeing that population or spec those are our two big ones so when I look at those candidates and I so moving forward I could get you guys too like the the information for each. So when you know like you're not just doing what Sophia was saying, you're just seeing the name who we hired, but you could see all the people that we interviewed what and then make your own, you know, but you understand like I as far as like the the makeup of who like the the race and that's you can't ask that question and I can't assume right >> off of anything even if I see
046them like I can't assume what >> like a name could be a married name. >> A name could be a married name. >> Oh, absolutely. I'm just saying the names too. They were talking about the name bias, right? So we come across a name and then we have our own biases and then >> whether we realize it or not. You may be dismissing people just based on the name, you know, or the other one. >> I think that would be helpful like if we if you have the spreadsheet where >> and it could tell you what we did with them, >> right? So you could like >> So you say, well, why did you not let why didn't you hire this person? Why didn't you even interview this person? That would it would be on
047there a reason. So you guys could see, okay, then we could get to that bias thing, too. Because sometimes what happens is we get names, people will apply, they'll be like Stephanie Boyd will apply, we'll look at her certification and it's like it's for a K through two and she's an eighth grade middle school teacher. Well, you can't even >> Yeah, >> you can't. So I think for you guys to have that information to understand like what I I think that would be helpful for us and then for us to track it and then >> um >> would that be something you could throw in a share drive like that we would have and then we could you know just like when when >> when you want to start looking at it and then you
048guys could just go refer to it and even then like where something when you see you're approving >> position and you can go in there and be like okay well for this position who did you guys >> but I think what's key for me is listening to the I went to two different ones on the last two years that I did go is it's not that that we're not hiring them. They're not applying. That is really >> This is what caught my eye because they're like no this is not acceptable basically like we're doing some things but it's things that you don't even think about. For example, a diverse candidate when they get, you know, when they're applying to a school, they're going to go and look up the website. For example, this isn't if
049they're not seeing diversity there, then they're not, you know, they may not apply there, you know. So what can we do in terms of how we're marketing >> making ourselves attractive because I know that they even going to some of the dominant schools like Chicago State and some of the other schools and doing >> like uh seeking out >> and when I when I do go to the universities I went to the city colleges we have a partnership with the city colleges with Chicago State we're not a lot of diversity. >> No but they actually are. But that the last couple people there are there there's there's Hispanic and African-American who was a student. >> Yeah. So that was a student is student teaching here and then we have someone that's subbing. >> Um and
050I'll say to them from Elmer. Yeah. And I'll say to them >> what we need like I'll talk to their their head. I go I need diversity. They're like yeah you and everybody else and we're trying and we are trying and so I it's it's a it's very No, I'm not saying we're trying. I'm saying but this is and that's so it's like >> I went to the same thing I'm sure it was the same like they said the diversity of you need to show your diversity on your website >> and we learn if I went after that next Monday I went and we went through and I [laughter] we went through and we made sure our so people look at ours you will see >> I've seen our wasn't like that maybe 3 years
051ago but I you definitely guys made a conscious effort too. >> We have been trying at least. >> Yes. >> So, one thing I wanted to add um and Cynthia this may have come up. So, when I was at Northwestern, we revamped our hiring policy and did um an equity committee. Um and for I mean, obviously we would do, you know, the same thing because it's a huge university. Um but we had a pool of um interviewers when you're getting to like the administrator or supervisor level. Um but going to the name bias in particular when the committee would get the applications the names were removed. Now obviously there may be some indicator in the information you know on a um CD or >> um address yeah but we remove all of that so that
052you're really just looking at content and you can't really make an assumption on some of their affiliations because someone may be interested in an area or um uh an organization that doesn't ne actually or necessarily match their um racial or ethnic um background and that really increased our diversity. Um it still doesn't address, you know, the problem that um Stephanie is talking about, >> but that did make a big difference. And so I think that's something that could potentially be implemented even if we just got 10, >> but we didn't see, you know, anything other than the content. Is that do you mean like before it wasn't when you interviewed it was like screening before you even >> I mean but it sounds like at least in the past couple years we haven't even gotten
053any that we really screened out right like we're just not getting a lot >> we're not getting >> any but then when we decide so like out of those 10 do we interview all 10 >> majority then if they qualify we we brought them in. Yeah. So, and that's a and like >> that's what we said it narrowed down because they didn't have the certification. >> They didn't have a certification and one person actually applied wrong. She meant to be an administrator. She put on she actually had her job recommended. It was assistant principal or principal. She was like a a lead like a head uh administrator in Chicago in a charter school and applied to our primary. So, we looked at more and it was like job what you wanted was a principal or
054an AP. So, then that you know she didn't get brought in. it was another person that had it wrong. So those other eight people we brought in and a couple of them were actually student teachers that ended up >> and that's just an example of a person. >> It's just an example but I think like moving forward and then you know and I am in contact with and I was pulling up like Maywood um uh they have 318 teachers and like 70 65% are white and you know and 11% are are African-American. So even like districts that have a predominantly uh heavy So it's like we're all kind of fighting for the same person and it's it's >> we've got to keep looking. We got to keep searching and this is like to hear the
055things that to look at the packet to get some ideas to what you're saying to Sean at all at all. Do you guys go? Sorry. Do you guys go? Is there that many >> job fairs? Like >> so West 40 had one. We went two years in a row and like we we get like one person to come to our It's not >> hire that one though. >> I'm sorry. >> We almost hired that one. >> Yeah. Then Hillside stole her cuz they >> Yeah. And then she left mid year on them. So I'm like I'm glad >> like would I was going to say if there's talkers, would it help to bring >> a board member board member? Would it help to bring like, you know, like a we don't have a bilingual coordinator,
056but like would it help to bring >> um you know, some of those, you know, to maybe they'll come to our table and talk. I'll be honest. >> I think it's like two people stopping our table. The last one last year Laura and I was there. Nobody even came. >> So, do we need other people coming? You know what I mean? Do we need other people? There were probably only 10 people. >> I think two of them like like were just interested in teaching like that have been re if anything if anything I'm seeing at least more positive. And Laura, you could tell me how many more subs do we have this year? How many apply? I mean, it seems like we needed like 10 subs for >> 10 subs and and a majority of
057them are >> are a majority are like diverse diverse candidates like that. So my my hope is that more people who were kind of moving away from education now that the way the economy is like this is kind of a a good [clears throat] it's a good opportunity like where people like after co seemed like they were just going to whatever doing different jobs they were getting paid more a lot of those jobs are going away cuz that and now it's like >> maybe that'll drive >> they're coming here we have a ton of young >> uh uh students like former there's a couple former students that that are of it for us and if they want to go in education then you try to grow your own that's another strategy you try to recruit
058these people to go and get an alternative lure >> to get them >> we have another one that's coming back Maya Lumpin >> he's student teaching of course >> she's coming back she's a former student too what are the statistics of >> the statistics of the state it's 80% white 8% African-American >> graduating and then the 12% is >> graduating >> is Hispanic That's right now. So I don't even know about graduating which is something that I do want to know is like even the people going into teaching because the teaching is a shortage. And then if right now currently sitting 80% are white, >> 12% are Hispanic, 8% are African-American right now currently in Illinois elementary schools like what is the graduation rates of the the race that are currently graduating like the next
0595 years? What are they seeing? Because I know a lot of universities are saying those numbers are going down. Cynthia, did they talk about increasing the um the pipeline? >> So to your point, Bill, increasing the number of individuals who are interested in careers and education from before college. So building affiliations with high schools or middle schools, >> the CTE program, trying to get those there. And >> Rockford has something like that. They did they did talk about that. And also what I wanted to throw out there is that they recommended um Illinois Alliance of Black School Educators is another place to go and get educators. National Association of Black School Educators is another place besides, you know, Elmherst. I think um the city colleges is great. um and governor state governor state but these
060are some additional places that we can >> as well as the Illinois Association of Administrators and superintendent Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. So just you know adding on to what we're already doing but also um there was one >> making those connections with the >> the organizations. >> Yeah. Oh um things like when we are um putting out the announcement that sometimes we're like oh you know master's degree preferred but we don't know >> if it's not the if it's not the qual if that's not the requirement then we don't need to be so I encourage you guys to really look at the presentations it was very powerful and in there I have um what Phil sent me was the hiring protocol and then the the interviewing process which I already was like, "Phil,
061let's talk about this." Um, so that it was great. So, I encourage you guys to look at it. It's in the shared link. And then the other one that I went to was also very powerful and kind of along the lines of what Dana was talking about how to create a connection with our teachers so that we're more transparent and so that they really feel like we're supporting them and not like, "Hey, it's fine. What's something wrong?" you know, because there's always something wrong. But what we're missing is that we're not highlighting how wonderful our students are. We're not highlighting how wonderful our teachers are, our administrators are because they're really doing a lot of work. What they also were doing like coffee with the board members. They also were going to communities and like,
062hey, we're going to have, you know, for for parent for teachers come out to some drinks or we would be giving them an open invitation. Hey, if you're doing a culminating project, if there's a basketball game, if there's, you know, the kind invite us into your classroom, into your space, we want to see what you're doing. We want to highlight you. We want to see all the great things that you're doing so that they're not always feeling like, you know, this is going wrong, you know, and we're seeing like, oh, wow, we're doing some pretty amazing. So, awesome. I did the the one other point that I thought was interesting and and it would probably make work for your staff. So, that's something we can talk about, but I um there was a couple districts
063that did a a a board newsletter. So, it was either the day after our board meeting or the week after board meeting. And it was I mean again we record the the meetings and it's um it's out there for anybody who wants it but like they basically was just like a short onepage two page like what happened at the board meeting you know so they included it like the people they highlighted our shoutouts or but then like the actions like we approved this or we approved that. Um you know and that that went out to the districtwide. Um, so I I talked to Bill about, you know, I mean, most of it you could probably have ready to go. Yeah. Like push the button. Um, >> would love to do, >> would that [laughter] I,
064you know, I said, well, we need to talk about it because I don't want to make more work for Laura and I'm sure it would fall on Laura's plate, but like um there were some samples that I can upload to um the shared folder, too. But it might be something, >> you know, like to get information out. I mean, who knows if people will read it, but >> you know, yeah. >> And maybe put the link to our um recordings on there cuz I don't know how many people are really, >> especially when it's like an hour or two hours. They like to watch it. >> So, but they may, you know, >> be able to fast forward and then, you know, I know some of or on YouTube you can look at the transcript
065on the side to look for the thing that you're particularly interested in. >> Yeah. Right. If it's if I'm reading the newsletter and it says they talked about this, then maybe I would go look for the if the link is there, maybe I would go look at the video. >> So, we need to start being like teachers on career day. We have them here at middle school because they probably don't see that too often, but like getting it out there into the minds of kids like we need more teachers, right? >> I always love when the boys always used to get so excited if they had a guy teacher, you know, and it's like >> put it out there like put it in their heads a little more. We don't really do that, right? On
066career day, right? >> Everyone but teachers are really highlighting everything [laughter] but teachers. >> Yeah. Start putting it in their heads. >> Awesome. So, it was a great conference. We had a um the keynote was an interesting guy. Um it was >> They're always so good. >> They are so good. It was He's got a book. Um coffee beans. I can't remember the rest of it. >> Something like that. I was going to say everybody I [laughter] said you love the books. >> I do. >> Um, so it was I you could research or you could Google him. It's something about a coffee bean. Um, he had turned his life around through prison and so he was was good. He was >> really good. I haven't dismissed him initially. >> Me too. I was like
067here we go. It was like a little he definitely was up front like he came from privilege and you know I was like this is me. not going to tell us, >> right? Like he turned himself around, but it ended up being he was >> so good. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, >> you >> um moving on to superintendent's report. I know you went to the conference as well. No, I you know I did um and it was I I was looking at one of the presentation was just about integrating AI and how that how that looks in the district and it's just so fascinating and it's so I think people just have all these um different ideas and it just such a powerful tool and it is really going to be the wave of the
068future. So, it's just to figure out like I really want to spend some just time on my own just trying to really understand how we could really help staff, parents, board members, um, use that technology. Like I said, I think people have there people that have these opinions about it and they don't really understand really how powerful it could actually be and how much time it can save. not about like cheating or you know there's obviously that angle of it but there is just so many ways to be more efficient and that is really >> um >> you didn't say students in your >> what I'm saying >> you said yeah so you didn't say student >> oh but no students too like I think it would really I think you know the way you
069you know you think about helping students especially when we talk about differentiation if you if you go in there and you take a passage you just say I need it like a a like a mod where teachers are doing this by hand I could just do it in like seconds or the kid could just explain it to me in a way that I'm going to understand on a on my level, you know, like even if you go in there and you just type in the prompt, uh, teach me everything about uh the text levy, but pretend I'm a fifth grader. >> Yeah. >> And it will do that, you know, and it and that's so for some of our students who struggle and just seeing a kid who's really struggling maybe just doing it. But
070I think everyone is just kind of >> you know first of all we got to have a certain we got to have certain um parameters around it and reg you know so it doesn't become just like a crutch right because it is clear when people are using it that don't really know you know they're just cutting and pasting this is not how but even just for efficiency standpoints of us just you know even the way we order the way we do this so I I really am fascinated and it is really the beginning but it's going to just is really going to >> take off. >> It's a mandate for us in as government. So we are actually going through uh AI challenges >> and so we uh >> I've done five challenges already where
071they give us an assignment we have to go use AI and we have to bring it so it's mandatory. Okay. And I even think about like the IEP process, how overwhelming that is for a parent. Like, okay, here's your IEP. Here's your 70 pages. Yeah. Okay, this is what you need to know. These are the key things that you could take away. Here's a kind of a one pager or a paragraph summary of like it's things like that like that. There's just a bunch of So that's what I I I tell but um >> and so we were when I'm sorry to interrupt but when we did the strategic plan the person that was guiding us had us read some really interesting information about AI and have AI at the head what how are students
072going to look in five years when you know AI when we're using it more and that's what we need to consider when we're doing the strategic plan >> actually and that just makes me think of an idea in terms of um diversifying our um applicant pool. So I got an inquiry on my website um somebody who's looking for an attorney and they used >> I don't know if they used Chad Catill but some AI said I have a um referral you know how did you find me and it said I used AI and you came up as the best attorney for my niece. >> Oh wow. >> Right. But I mean those are things you know as we're moving into the future you know an applicant may be like what districts are diverse and have
073you know a specialty in such and such or such and such. Um >> that may be something that we can try to use AI for to get us at the top of our list. >> Yeah. >> All right. So my report so nothing says you know the final week before the holidays like map testing. So we are map testing next week. I mean, it's just important that we, you know, to take that two week break off, it's really hard to bring them back. So, we rather it's it's it's strategic, but it'll give us some information prior to the break. Uh, we have that when we come back in January, we have the state of the school for WS. I just wanted to remind you guys at that January meeting. >> Uh, it's a strategic plan.
074Cynthia, thanks for queueing that. So the strategic plan there is a draft that is going to be looked at uh next Thursday with the task force and the the parents who came to um the feedback session that we had uh to get some feedback and then you know the thing is is that we are not implementing until July 1. So, I want to look at this draft, you know, get feedback on it, sit on it. Um, and then we're working with West 40, their comm's department to put together than the visual. >> They're good. >> Yeah. No, they are. And so, we have a call, Stephanie, I have a call, Stephanie Deli, and I have we have a call on Monday and then we're going to have a call with the con team after we
075meet with the task force. And so, I'm thinking about like probably like a February or a March approval and then you know I know that we have until July and then it's like you know you kind of promote and then it's kind of like kind of goes to the >> the communication piece right so that will be a good >> rough draft for the the non-task force people on the board >> by by yeah next Thursday yeah like I what I send to the what we send to the task force we'll send it for >> perfect >> you haven't sent it >> no did I did >> [laughter] >> No, they they told us we're we're we're going to talk through it. They're going to give it to us like on Monday. >> Okay. Okay.
076>> So, uh and a task for like if people can't make that like the thing is for the task force is like an optional if they can make it, they can make it. If they can't, they just want to give us feedback, that's a way too, but it's just an opportunity to get friends. Um and then, you know, obviously one of the cool things about two and a half is just our arts. So, you know, you had a concert here last night. There's a concert next week. You're going to have the party. They'll have the celebrations and it's just a really cool time. And you know, really our kids shine whether they're singing or they're uh they're playing instruments. It's it's a good time. And then the WPTC always has an amazing uh you know
077party at the end. And so our early release date is the 19th and then uh yeah becomes a ghost town for a few days. But uh that's all good. Well, that's all. >> Awesome. Any questions for Phil for uh the his report or e any of the reports on his section? All right. Administrator reports um they're always so informative. Um and they find little nuggets like the 67 challenge in them. Um so, thank you all for sharing those with us. Any questions for any of the administrators that are here or any that we could get to an administrator who's not here? >> I had a question about the uh Springfield. I saw they said they had 70 >> so far and I need 10 more. >> So what is it norm is it normally is
078it normally I thought it was less than that. Is it normally >> what is it nor like how many extended? >> Yes. >> Um it it feels a little high. >> That's what I thought too. I felt like that was high and they said they said 70 and they need 10 more for the lowest rate. >> Oh, but normally they have around I I don't think they've ever had that seemed like a lot a big number. That's what I was feeling roughly. It's like 50% but maybe it's 177. >> How many text? >> I would say that's about right. Yeah. >> So they normally have about 70 that did they have 70 that went last year >> or this year >> when I was there which was a long time ago and it's things changed
079a little bit but there was always between 30 and 40 kids. >> Yes. I thought it was not that high of a number. That's why I was shocked when they saw I felt >> secondly. >> Yeah. And and I did I one thing I did we met when I said in my report that I met with Chris Welsh and he was really adamant about like look your kids are going down to Springfield and they're down there when I'm down there just let me know because if I'm down there I could you know talk to them. I could hook them up whatever. So if they're in session it really is work. So we're going to work with >> Nice. >> It would be cool for them to get that question. >> Okay. >> Awesome. Yes. I
080had so I was looking at Fuentes's report and I just noticed on there that she said that they have a 20% decrease from their referral since last year >> and I thought that was >> amazing. Um and then I also saw her that she was saying that hold on that um she altered the language on the red card so that it it's more objective and specific and that the students have to sign and that the teachers are talking more um and that they're communicating with the families when anything arises because I feel like sometimes we hear like things have already happened by the time the parents are hearing about it. So I I just I really like how Fuentes is is, you know, navigating that and just even changing the language so that it's more
081conducive, more transparent, more, you know, kids are understanding. I think that's great. And then Miss Alfo, you >> I think you're great >> because um I was excited to read about the esports and thought maybe you can just tell us a little because I was like, "Oh, this is so cool." >> Yeah. I sent out the survey to students here. I could tell you how many >> I I think I had >> 83 respond. >> Wow. >> And I So if they said no, I just canceled it. Like >> I didn't they didn't go any further. So I didn't want to I just want to know from people who were um >> wanting to participate. >> Uh let's see. So yeah, so as of right now 84 someone else said it. >> Yeah, it's it's
082just a trial. We'll see. Um, but I my goal is I want part of it. I want them to do it all. I want them we're going to go over like what does it look like to program? What does it look like to plan things? What does a budget look like? How much money do we need? Um, and my hope is is that because I'm going to supervise it. I don't have to pay a supervisor. So, we are going to charge a club fee. So, then I would use that money to purchase. I don't have I don't have the money for the materials to do this. >> So, um, >> yes. We have to talk about that. I don't know. >> Oh, is it a club or sports? I would guess. >> Well, and technically
083it's a sport because it it's competitive. You >> title sport, right? >> So, I I guess I would just have to I want to put out a feeler to the other school districts around us and see a if they have they have something. I know we've already missed the deadline for the tournament this one website hosts, but I'm just thinking even if we can figure it out ourselves and have a tournament amongst our own guests. >> Yeah. you know that that's a good start just >> so yeah we're uh but I I want them to do all of it I will just oversee and you know guide and give them the materials to read and do research on but this >> I would you might want to reach out to our um friends at the
084Westchester Public Library. >> Okay they do a super smash bro tournament and like another something with super they do do tournaments. >> Okay. Um, so it might be a way to tap into what they're already doing and they can share ideas or like what works, what doesn't. Um, I think they're fairly >> popular. Um, like I think they get a good >> pretty good turnout. >> They charge. >> I don't think so. So the library but yeah. >> Yeah. Yeah. But yeah, I you know, they're so great at the library, so I'm sure they would be willing to relationship. Yeah. So, yeah, >> they I that's can think of is a Super Smash Bros., but I feel like they have other >> Oh, sure. We had Fortnite. I was like, I know I know it's
085not, but it is. >> Yeah. Anything that one game that was on there that I was leery and then I talked to my old son, this Rocket League stuff, >> what was it? >> Rocket League. >> Uh, no. Rocket League. That is super clean. Like that's a good game to do. >> They like that one, too. Um the other one was um >> Hold on. I have it. I was just looking at it. >> Um I don't know. Something where they're It's guns, but it's paintball guns. >> Oh. Um splash. >> Yes. Splash. Yes. Splash. Yeah. >> And my son's like, "Mom, it's not violent." I'm like, "Well, I'm looking. I see a crook." He's like, "That's not a gun. It's a paintball gun." It's very different. There's no one. No one's getting There's no
086blood. There's no one like, "Okay, well that's a little different then >> because that's a huge thing. I don't want any of the blood. I don't want any of the none of that violence. >> We don't need to add to that. >> Yeah. >> So, we'll see. I'm excited about it. I've been want to do it for years and I just kind of like I'mma take a job." >> Nice. >> And also, I wanted to say that it's exciting that we have a bilingual parent advisory >> right. >> Yeah. They already were uh wanting to have their first little gala this well they are still doing it next week but they wanted to make it this big thing and we slowed that they had they slowed down they were doing a coffee >> they realized
087the cost >> well [laughter] and I that I assume like that that falls sort of under the the board policy manual of like the other um parent groups like the WT and the Beyond Association. So there's kind of a list there of things they they have to do and meet with you guys and >> they want they've been paying through me. >> Um but the hard thing is that they don't understand there's no punches, >> right? >> Like you're brand new. So you want to do such thing as $1,000. That's great that you figured $1,000, but where are you coming from? >> Right. >> You need to do something like the walking time for free and then fun and generate money so that you have working income. You don't have that right now. >> Right.
088Right. You have to start a new >> Yeah, it is. And I I think they're starting to kind of like just And they have some really great like they they were talking about wanting to do um which we got to we're looking into it, but um craft fair. >> Oh, and that would be again fundraisers. >> Yeah, that's I mean it's we do have to have like we have to pay for the maintenance staff and whatever else and tables and stuff, but they would make money from that. Yes. >> Yeah. So they have some really great ideas. They're these women are fabulous. They've helped with Hispanic Heritage Month the last couple years. They're just they're really great people. >> I love it. >> And maybe they could partner up with the um the the WPDC
089and the band for the fundraising just to like bounce ideas off of because I know like you know even those restaurant nights like seem a little overwhelming, but like once you once you know the drill, they're pretty easy to set up, but you just need to know like who to call or how to sign up or >> Yeah. So, I'm sure those >> those two groups would be >> Yeah, great idea. >> To like, you know, brainstorming with them or sharing knowledge. >> Yeah, that's a great idea. >> Yeah. >> Awesome. >> My last thing. I want to be that person where they're like, "Oh, stop. >> Keep being that person." >> Um excited about the advanced learner program that's coming up. That team looks really good. >> We'll meet tomorrow with our consultant. >>
090Consultant. >> Yeah. >> It'll be It'll be good. Um there's a lot to do, but I think that >> Well, and it's not going to happen overnight. So, >> oh no, you'll get and I think that's what we want. We were hoping for that. We're going to implement it right now, but if we want to do it right, then >> Yeah. >> So, that's very >> But every step forward is a good step. >> Yeah. In the right direction. You have a strong teach. And the good thing is, not the board, well, yes, the board, but the teachers are they understand the need. >> Nice. >> Right. So like they are they understand we have to do things some something different separately and we're all part of the solution. We're all talking together. It's been
091working >> well. That's how you get success, right? Like having the having their buy in and having their >> There's no one telling me they have to do this. Yeah. It's here's the need. We all see the need. Now what are we going to do? You don't like my idea? Okay. What's your idea? >> Nice. >> I mean that's what we've been doing and it's been it's been working. So >> awesome. >> Yes. Exciting things. I'm done. >> That's awesome. Anyone else for the admin that are here or questions for the ones that are not? All right. So, um I'll a second audience comments. Okay. Seeing none. >> Um a motion for the board to retire into close session to discuss the appointment, employment, compensation, discipline, performance, or dismissal. a specific employees. Uh litigation when
092an action against affecting or on behalf of the particular uh public body has been filed or is pending um or when the public body finds that an action is uh probable or imminent. Um and collective negotiating matters between the district and its employees. Um and discussion of minutes of meetings lawfully closed under open meetings act for the purpose of semianual review of minutes. Move. I go first. Rose second. Okay. >> Questions or concerns? Roll call vote please. >> President Wesowski. >> Hi. >> Vice President Boyd. >> Hi. >> McFersonson. >> Hi. >> Neil. >> Hi. >> Ortiz. I parin. >> Hi. >> Absent. Six. I zero nays. One. Motion carries for close session at 7:24. Just. >> All right.