001All right, it is 5:35. Let's go ahead and rise for the pledge of allegiance. on to the five princes of of onto the five principles of cruiser PLC please. We have five principles to our cruiser PLC our cruiser professional learning community Mr. song is going to make them available for everybody. Thank you, Mr. The five principles are we focus on learning, we collaborate, we take responsibility, we ask what are the results, we decide what to do next. Mr. Song, this TV is not projecting if we can address that quickly. on to roll call please. Mr. Kushner here. Mr. Dberger here. Mr. Gray, Mrs. Mr. Bower here, Mrs. Gray, and Miss Walsh here. On to our review of belief statements and boards. We believe all cruisers are valuable. We will unconditionally serve, support, and inspire. Therefore,
002every cruiser will maximize their unique purpose, potential, and power to produce the results they want. Our board norms, as leaders of the district, we will always strive to one, support the mission and vision of the district. Two, be prepared, informed, and ready for meetings. Three, respect one another as elected representatives of the community. Be open-minded and recognize one another's strengths. the value of diverse perspectives and mutual and mutual commitment to the mission and vision of the district. Four, allow members to complete their thoughts and statements before others comment. Allow others to be heard and listen to all perspectives with an open mind. Five, stay focused on the task at hand and respectfully redirect each other when needed. Six, maintain confidentiality and communicate per board policies, ensure trust and transparency in all dealings. and seven after
003vote is cast. Leave the meeting united as one voice no matter the outcome. All right. Thank you so much. On to B. Agenda approval. Adoption of the meeting agenda. I will second. Second. So that you are John. Thank you. All right. On to discussion. Hearing none. On to roll call, please. Mr. Kushner. I Mrs. Dberger. I. Mr. Bower. I. And Miss Walsh. Hi. All right. Motion passes. On to item D, public participation. Okay, on to item E, superintendent agenda. Superintendent recommends Gport Madison schools board of education approve the following certificate of personnel items as listed um on the um certificate board agenda. I will draw attention to there was one change or it was one addition uh and so there's a there should be a new certificated um handout with all of those. So there's
004one administrative nonrenewal headed. Uh the change is the changes on page two about halfway down. Administer non-renewal. Everything else was what was in there before. Is that HQ? Uh, yes. All right. Any discussion? Yes, I did that. I I recommend the attach I'm sorry. I'll move second. Sorry. On to discussion. All right. Hearing none. On to roll call. Mr. Kushner. No. Mrs. Dutterburgger. I. Mr. Mr. Bower. Hi. And Mrs. Walsh. No. Okay. On item two, superintendent recommends Northport Medicine Schools Board of Education approve the following non-certificated personnel items as outlined on the attachment. So move second Mr. Krishn first, Mrs. Ber a second. Any discussion hearing? None. On to roll call. Mr. Kersel. I. Mrs. Alterberger. I. Mr. Ber. Hi. Miss Walsh. I. Motion passes. On item three. Superintendent recommends that Girl Fort Madison Schools
005Board of Education approve the retire rehire resolution for Mr. Bill Never and Mrs. Kelly Hayden. So move second it. So um this is the first step in a three-step process if a district wants to remploy a current employee who retires. Uh it is a 60day window. Um there are several requirements that have to take place including this first one is to prove advert uh approve advertising for doing this. Um we currently um employ several people who have retired from other districts um and and rehired back. And this is with the teacher shortage that's going on. Uh this is something that we think that there are some folks uh who um would be beneficial to have them continue to work with us and not have them choose to retire and go someplace else instead. So uh
006this is again the first step. I know that this isn't something this board has done in some time, but um I think it's in our best interest to do that. So, you said this is the first step. What could you explain that process? Uh, yes. Mark, would you mind coming up to the mic and walk through the the three parts of it? So the first step is is uh running a newspaper advertisement considering them within 60 days. The decision has to be made. Um you then run an advertisement in the board or that the board will consider the retire at the meeting in the future. You also have to have a public meeting uh which will uh give the public an opportunity to come in and uh provide you with feedback if they would like
007to encourage or uh deny the retire hire. Um that is with the public meeting within 15 to 30 days prior to the meeting. you hold a public meeting to uh that rehire the individuals and can be uh it can be just a regular board meeting or it could be um a special board meeting 15 to 30 days after the meeting the the fifth meeting. So that's about it. And and I guess I'll say this to all board members. Uh there is a document that outlines this process that if it would be helpful I can have um Mr. trace forward to all the board members. That'd be great. Um I noticed that there's nothing filled out in this form. Is that standard? There's not this this here that's in our packet. Yeah, that's the resolution that'll
008go to like the newspapers and stuff. We have the names on the names are on board. So it's filled out on board. The two names of the people are on board. Yes. Well, I see the names. Um, you know, like this has meaning, dates, has a whole bunch of different things. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Kersel. I. Mrs. Dberger. I Mr. Bower. Hi. Miss Walsh. I. Motion passes. On to item four. Superintendent recommends Gilport for Madison Schools Board of Education approve the attached job descriptions for summer school. Uh one is the elementary summer school tutoring coordinator and the other one is the ELELLL summer school teacher coordinator. So move second. All right. I have Mr. Kushner as first, Mrs. Donalder as second. on the discussion. Just one point of clarification, the elementary coordinator
009is is coordinates the elementary programming. The ELLL coordinator is a coordinator and teaches. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Kushner. Hi, Mr. Dberger. I Mr. Bower. Hi, and Mrs. Walsh. I. Motion passes. On to item five. The superintendent recommends the Gport Medicine Schools Board of Education approve the special education contracts with Newtory and Highland Community Learning Center um as outlined in the three attachments. So moved. Second. Mrs. Dberger as first. Mr. Kersner as second. Uh so I know that tonight's special meeting we are trying to streamline as much as possible. If you're wondering why these contracts are on here now, it's for services that start um is it earlier than June or pretty much in June? So they start June 2nd. So we couldn't wait for the next meeting to put these contracts on.
010Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Krishna, I dabber. I bar. Hi. Miss Walsh. I. Motion passes. On to item six. The superintendent recommends Milport Madison Schools Board of Education approve the special education model policies and procedures as outlined in the attached file. So move second Mrs. Dber is first myself the second on to discussion please. Mrs. Angelie, do you want to come do a quick overview of this? If you open the attachment on page at the top, it just talks about the purpose. So, these um model policies were supposed to be approved in March, but they had to get vetted from um OSBA, legal counsel. They had to make some what these essentially are um are part of um IDA laws that are already in existence. They just want districts to either adopt these
011or create their own. So um we decided just given what's already out there um that was already vetted by legal that this would be the most efficient way to go. But this does not include everything in IDA. It includes components to it and it does add a disclaimer in here under the purpose um that it does not include all components of IDA but it does have the legal components in there. Um it also talks about a high revised code. There are different high revised code links in this as well but it just is a condensed way for um I guess the parents that would read this to have a better understanding of IDA for our district to adopt. So it's it's just a condensed version of IDA but not all of it. That makes sense.
012Any questions from the board? Thank you. Any other discussion? Do we need to um note on record? Do the vote then. Okay, sounds good. Roll call, please. Mr. Kersner. Hi. Mrs. Dberger. Hi, Mr. B. Hi, and Miss Walsh. Hi. Motion passes. I got I apologize for being in a meeting. On to item seven. Uh, the superintendent recommends that the Groport Madison schools board of education approved the following 2024 2025 Gport Madison High School graduation candidates. Mr. Jeff Alman, Gilport Madison High School principal certifies that the attached list of seniors are in the process of completing the prescribed requirements for high school diploma. Therefore, it's recommended that the seniors listed be accepted for graduation and that they're awarded their high school diplomas provided that they've met the graduation requirements state pass state assessments and pay all
013bills. Um, now I will tell the board this was uh there should have been another file at receipt. Did you Did you guys all get an updated place for graduates? Looks like this. Yeah, it's on the back of this. Uh so the reason for the change of the list um graduation always comes down to the wire for some students and uh what we had originally on the agenda and then our final list which actually increased because there were some uh students that were able to pass and go through. Uh so this is uh not a proposed list before graduation. This is the actual list 100% accurate of all our our graduates that took place last night. So move second. Yep. Mrs. Dber is first. Mrs. Gray is second. I guess I kind of already gave
014some explanation what that was, but I wanted you looking at the correct list. Thank you. Any discussion? I I would like to congratulate all the graduates. I wish I could have been there but um circumstances didn't allow that but congratulations to all the graduates and I will say um it was a really really great ceremony. It was it was nice that the the kids the families was really well done uh with our staff members. So, I think that is I mean this is what we're all about. This is kind of the pinnacle of all the work that we do. And to have 474 kids and to have a wonderful ceremony like that, it was it was a wonderful evening. Any other discussion? Yeah, I would agree. It was a great evening. Um and to see
015the graduates finally make it this this, you know, this far and and to to graduate was was really nice to see. Yeah, that staff did a great job and all the volunteers. I love seeing the um the next class up how they're there to serve and you know give everybody their gowns and things. I think it's really cool and how they were cheering on off to the side that class knowing that they're next. So that was cool to see. Any other Discussion. Okay, let's roll call, please. Mr. Kel, I Mr. Dberger. Hi. Mr. Ber, hi. Mr. Gray. Hi. Miss. Hi. Superintendent recommends that the Gilford Madison School Board of Education approve the basketball team's summer trips to Cincinnati, Ohio, Fort Indiana, Ashland, Ohio, and Sandeski, Ohio. Some moved. Second. All right. I have Mrs. Dberger
016as first and Mrs. Gray as second. On to discussion, please. Uh, the four trips, so the days and times are outlined. These are all because it's over 50 miles, so it requires board approval. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Kushner, Mrs. Dber, I gr. Motion passes. Superintendent recommends that the Growport Madison Schools Board of Education approve the memorandum of understanding between the Gilport Madison local school board and Oopsy. So move second. I have Mrs. Grant as first, Mrs. Dberg second. On to discussion, please. Uh this is anou that took something that we did temporary as a one year last year and makes it permanent that basically OC staff follow uh whatever summer schedules we do. Um I have a question. So I believe theou outlines a Monday through um Thursday 410 schedule. Correct. Uh
017that's correct. I saw the whole thing. Is there flexibility if if you need some staff to do Tuesday through Friday? Are we locking in? Are we taking away management rights? That's my question. Uh, no. So, so what we've done for the past several years is a different version of things where 410s were not mandatory and we did some things where the day off was not the same. And what we found uh was there was some we felt like there's some loss of efficiency not having people together. The other thing is uh by having it structured where it's everybody's off the same time, we know that everybody's there, we can publish the work hours, but also we turn the electricity um we turn the heat the cooling down. And so I know that Adam did a
018study of that at a previous district and it was a fairly significant amount and they were probably less than half of our square footage. So we think there'll be a savings in energy cost as well. Uh but to your question, um there can always be exceptions made for individual circumstances, but it would be our goal that everybody's working the same. So you have you obviously have exceptions for maintenance, but if we know that there's something's going to be delivered or um you know there's certain types of work going on, we can we can accommodate that. But as as far as the the general operation would be the Monday through Thursday attempts. And do we feel like we have sufficient language in there to allow us those um exceptions, if you will? Um I think so.
019I mean, we we had this review by legal. Any other discussion? to roll call, please. Mr. Kushner, yeah, I I don't um yeah, I don't see that we actually build any exceptions. So, that's that's a concern that I have except for holidays. So, I like the concept. I like the energy savings. I just don't want to see us give up any management rights. So, I think We probably should have had a paragraph in here outlining exceptions for maintenance, etc. That does not include overtime. So, for that reason, no. Mrs. Dberger, I Mr. Bower. Hi, Miss Gray. Hi, Miss Walsh. I would say that we weren't really assured that the management rights weren't given up. So, I also be voting no. Thank you. Motion passes. I would like to make a motion to uh reconsider item
020E1, approve certified personnel items. I will second. Any discussion? Get that down. Yeah, I will um I will say that I don't see a great purpose in in fiveyear contracts. Um and as we see with all the resignations, as I've said before, it seems to be a one-way street. People leave when they want, but we're on the hook. So that is my reason. uh for not supporting this particular contract. Go back who first second. Sorry. Uh Mrs. Gray was first and I second it. Thank you. Any other discussion? Roll call, please. Mr. Kushner. No. Mr. Der. Hi. Mr. B. Hi. Miss Gray. Hi. And no. Motion passes. On to item F. Treasurer's agenda. Let me get set up. Two seconds. I am starting with the treasures reports. Oh, sorry. Cash I got it. Thanks, Nick.
021Um, so as you see in the cash flow, um, the first tab, so the month of April, um, we had, uh, 5.3 million come in revenues. um expenditure 7.8 again it's a typical month um other than March and August March and August is obviously when we'll get our property tax revenues in and then uh the rest of the months were negative um so as you see we have 5.3 in revenue and about 7.8 and expenses. Um, our cash flow. Um, I guess I'll be talking about that next. Um, but this is I do want to make a key point about this. A lot of a lot of stuff's going on in the state right now about, you know, what our cash reserve should be and this is a tell us how fact. If they want
022to reduce right now the state saying 30% is all we should have. You put 30% of look my forecast of my budget of 94 million. You're talking about 28 million. Okay. So, let's say they're saying 20 million is all you can have. Okay, here's the problem. If you take out 21 million, so you're going to take out the month of March. So, let's say if you look my on this cash flow and take out the month of March of 22 and two million and and they're right now they're going to say I'm get back around 19 million. So, that's like almost all that payment. Okay, you look at the cash flow and this is the problem that I' I've expressed. You look at my cash flow in the month of August, let's say, where we
023get up the thing or our our our tax receipts. But then all a sudden you go in September minus 2 million October 3 million October or November 3.7 December 4 January 3.6 that 28 million goes by really real quick and then we're down to zero and that's our total cash. So I've expressed it to Osba and expressed stuff that 30% 30% or 25% is what you need before you do a le when you get down low because they got to take cash flows in. Now if every month was a positive or this property taxes was given every month that's different. But when you're given twice a year, you got to look at cash flows, right? And so, um, OSBA knows this, um, high GFA knows this, AGA knows this, all the stuff that treasuries belong
024to. We all know this. We were talking about this with our representatives, but that's what legislators have to understand is you got to look at the cash flow because what we've heard is look at July one's balance. You balance and let's say this year I get my August settlement because I don't think they can be that quick. But then you it's next March all of a sudden 19 million I have to get I have to give up or I don't get you're almost talking then about 11 straight months of negatives you'd be out of cash right so that's look at the term of when your money's coming in right they got to look at and they're talking about oh just we'll take half in March and half in August well in 12 months in in
025a whole year that's still 19 million for broke right so hopefully this 30% number you know if it goes away it goes away but at least it goes up almost doubles because right now I think our cash balance is about 54%. So and again that's why it's you know people say cashes are are have a lot of cash. Well we do at certain points of the year but other years we don't. So I just want to make that and this cash flow is the easiest way to see that. Anybody can look at that and see the negatives. And again we can't help that. We only get our tax loans twice a year. There's nothing I can do. The board can do. Nobody can do anything with it. It's just how how it works. And then
026districts that have bond or or operating levies that expire, you have to have those to cut carry you through the five years or three years or whatever you have. And so your expenses are going to go up, but your income stays the same. So those have to spread out and that's what they're not getting, right? Plus interest rate. Our re revenue this year because again we're taking the taxpayer money and if we do have extra cash, we're investing it wisely. It's only about 1.5 $1.7 million. So think about it. If you don't have any cash, then you also lose another $1.7 million a year. Like they're not looking at all this, right? So, I do want to express that and I want to express that here because it's pretty easy to see where you get
027two big payments. So, it's really like a house budget. If you only got pay twice a year and all a sudden they're going to take 19 million from you, it's going to be hard to to to pay your pay your rent. That's to say if you don't. Are you going to go testify or not yet? That was the question I had. Plus with the current um other OSBA has not asked me to yet. The other treasures are but we're all giving right. Oh no. Okay. Well I my question is with that with having money in the offer and how they're looking at the new budget. It's almost like a bad thing now if I was reading that cash. Yes. Right. So when but then the law was set in place for us to have it.
028So we didn't Am I right? I just want to make sure. So another Yeah. And and and and I think we're close to 20 more floor because we've had two operating levies since I think like 91 here which we haven't asked the voters for a lot of money because the last one remember was was we was 14 that we asked for new money operating money passed. The 19 and 23 was just no new taxes was just to make that permanent right? You know so like if you're up to 20 before and haven't asked for money in a long time which means which probably means you're a pretty good steward of the community's money. Now if you're a district that every three or four years have asked for money I get it. Like there's that's a
029problem. But in my opinion, if you've done a good job of not asking taxpayers for a lot of money for operating, then why are you penalized now for having cash flow, right? Like you've done a good job of of of doing good work with not asking for a lot of tax increases, now you're being penalized for that. Like the $5 million you save last year general fund, now it's like now they're gonna take it, right? So when we were in our negative position, right, we would be benefiting from this. Yes. So, um, no. So, I just want to I just want to make that point clear on the cash flow because it's easier it's easy to see there why that 30% mean we would be hurt. And we've all received emails asking us to write
030letters. Yes. I encourage the rest of the board to write letters. Yes. Um, so my next to that point, I would I would like it if my emails could get forwarded um to my the email that I use because I don't get a lot of the emails the Yahoo account. Okay. Okay. Um, and Nate, I'm sharing this, but it is not letting me move it to the next step. So, I had to go Yeah. Yeah. Stop. There we go. Okay. Oh, thank you. Hey, my next tab is charter receipts and it goes again it shows um out the 5.3 million 3 point well the 3.094 094 plus a 708. So about 4 million is from the state foundation which is very normal. Um expenditures again 71% is on personnel and um employee retirement insurance benefits
031which again is normal. Um change for prior year obviously we got our uh and why that's so out of whack is because last year we got our our property tax summit. Again this is a problem. Last year we got our property tax summit in April not March. So that's that's why the big differences between arch March and April. Um, so again, um, I just want to reiterate what I said earlier, but again, the big difference between the prior years from both March and April, as you can see, is last year we got our tax bill in April. This this year we got March 28th. F2. Um, the treasure recommends that the grow mass board of education approve the 5-year forecast. Second, Libbyian and John. Yeah, this is great. And again, my forecast again, uh, as
032you can see, let me try to bring it up. It's a blank screen again. Can you bring it up for me? You just want to throw it up thereank screen. Sorry, I apologize. There it is. Thank you. Yep. Um, so as you can see on the 5 forecast, um, again, we did a good job, um, of having revenue over expenses, um, year our fiscal year receipts about a little over 103 million. Our total expensure is about 96.1. So it's about $7 million surplus and so our cash balance beginning year goes from 46 to 53. Um I just want to let you know as a side note um so when I did do the fire first five year forecast for this year which is back in I did back in October for the board meeting um
033the difference between that number and this number um is only a 1% difference in the revenue category that actually is positive we're 1% higher um on revenues and then on expenses we're actually the opposite or in the hold it's only 04 so it's point4 expenses and % positive difference from my original budget back in October. So I am very happy with what I estimated back in October uh to what the final budget is going to be. The other other thing is we do show a positive balance next year again. Um so what I put in here and a lot of treasur talking we put in what the state foundation um is going to is going to be now from the house version. We put that in there but obviously we did not put in there
034you know if they take $19 million of our no treasures are doing that yet because But I do have in here what our current state foundation is going to be for the next two years. So I just want to show that's what's in there. But of course they take 19 that's not in there. that uh you'd have to borrow from the state or what would happen is most school districts if they stay at 30% majority of school district have to put a levy on right away because usually it's around 25% 20% you put a levy on especially as you see our cash flow balances most schools are like that ours is like that um so they would take the money and eventually and we would immediately put on it basically they're Yeah. Well, and well,
035state funding, they're talking about cutting, too, and they're also talking about property taxes. I mean, there's, you know, the 21 floor talking about reducing that, too. So, I mean, there's just a whole lot of things out there right now. No, it would go back to to get more money correct. Fun time being a treasure right now. Yeah, exactly. But yeah, that's what they're thinking. But hopefully, you know, the Senate um the Senate still has to have their chance. But yes, but that's my progress. So, actually my progress right now still I'm still happy with. Um, and again, I was pretty close to what my budget at the beginning of the year, which makes me happy. Or I would say, Libby, or we could look at ways that we can make cuts and be more frugal
036in our responsible in our spending. And what's number 8.01? 8.0 that's estimated. So that's the same we may have requisitions of out at June 30. We still got to take those into account. So if we have them like a lot of that sometimes utilities bills that we that we have in June, we don't we don't pay until July. So the bill that's any good question. Any other discussion? to roll call please. Mr. Kushner. Hi. Mrs. Dberger. Hi. Mr. Ber. Hi. Miss Gray. Hi. And Miss Walsh. Hi. Motion passes. Uh F3 for me. Um again a motion. Treasure recommends that the grow for Madison schools board education authorize the treasurer to approve the transfers request in advance as necessary to close out funds and provide resources for obligations. This is for the year end for June
03730. So move. Second. and Mrs. Dberger as first, Mrs. Gray as second. On the discussion, what could you explain that? Yeah, this is just when June 30, we're closing the year end June 30. So, this gives me all just the powers of rights and we did this the last couple years. I saw just gives me all powers and rights to transfer money from the general fund within the general fund obviously. Um, you asked a question about earlier if it has to be a two3 vote of the board, then I'll bring before you, but this is just the new transfers and advances before June 30. I'm not sure. just a question. I don't know about that. Eurizations. There's a two3. If there's a 23 needs to vote in the board that needs to happen, I'll bring
038those transfers. It's just you, but this covers all the other ones. Any other discussion? Could you restate that last statement? I'm sorry. Yeah, remember in January with on the state authorizations I asked for approval on transfers. This kind of reiterates that. But if there is a twothirds vote of the board that there has to be a transfer and I don't I don't think there will be any of those where I'll bring but I'll bring them for a board if we have to. These are all just for the little ones. Right. Thank you. No problem. All right. Roll call, please. Mr. Kersner. I. Mrs. Dber. I. Mr. B. Hi. Mr. Gray. Hi. And Mrs. Walsh. I motion passes on to item four and four is just um glad Jane's here but this is just um the
039treasure begins recommends that the grower mass schools for education approve the student wellness and success funding plan um and this involves um grants um and this is something that just we have to do this this is kind of what we spent in DPIA money and student wellness money what we received and what we spent this is just um as you see it has our priority priority one on it um about what we use the money for what we use the money for with mental health services, family engagements. Um, then priority two again what we use it for about DPIA and again what we use it for and stuff. So this is kind of what we use the money for all year long. So Mrs. Deliver as first, Mrs. Gray second. On to discussion and this
040is just like what we've had in the past. Any other discussion? I would just say that the partners that we have um being a parent and district are great and they've been very helpful um to students. So I'm grateful for the community partners that we do have. Right on to roll call, please. Mr. Kersel. Hi. Mrs. Dberger. Hi. Mr. Bar. Hi. Mr. Gra. Hi. M I and I just had one can I add one other thing real quick um state of Ohio key favor and this is not your packet so I just print these off um does a financial health indicator now FHI um and this is the preceding year before I got here and this is year now um and I'll get this to you but we have no reds where the year before
041I got here we had one red and three yellows um we do have one yellow but it's nothing major um so it's just an up kind of a a financial health outlook from the year before I was here to the year I got here so a lot more greens and stuff. I'll get these to you guys. But yeah, the one yellow is just it's very cautionary, but it's a very common thing that most schools have. But I just want to let you know where we've came the one year and the next um financial health indicator will come out hopefully in like four months. So I'll get that to you guys. I want to let you guys can you add that as well to board doc so that it's available for the public as well. Thank
042you. All right. Um before we go to item G, there is um we need to do um clarification here on back to item E1. Um and kudos to superintendent group for uh pointing this out. We voted on the motion to reconsider um item E1, but we did not make the mo we did not vote on um the actual item E1. So we need to go ahead and do that. I can make a motion. Yeah. So we need to make a motion to approve and I will second. Yeah, this is the to reconsider or this is the vote on E1. Any discussion? All right, hearing none. On to roll call, please. Mr. Kersner, no. Mr. Der, I. Mr. Ber, hi. Mr. Gray, hi. M. No. Motion passes. On to item G, executive session. Superintendent recommends board
043move into executive session to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion or compensation of a public employee or official or the investigation of charges, complaints against public employee, official lency or regulated individual unless the employee official licency or regulated individual requests a public hearing by division G1 of section 121.22 of the higher advice code. Also to discuss matters required to be kept confidential by federal law, federal rules or state statutes by division G5 of the Ohio vice. So move. Mrs. Dberger is first. Mrs. Gray that is second. Any discussion? And I just want to say um that to everybody that I will not be here after I'll have to leave before executive session is done because of some classes that I have a prior commitment. Um I would like to thank the board for
044rescheduling and for pairing down the agenda and I wish it was paired down like this for every meeting. Thanks. Oh, and I want to thank the community for all their support. It's helped a lot. Roll call, please. Mr. Kersner. Hi. Mrs. Dber. Hi. Mr. Bower. Hi. M. Gray. Hi. And Miss Walsh. Hi. It is 6:21 and we are turning to executive session. It is 8:21 and we have reconvened open session. Um and then during executive session, Mrs. Walsh um left. All right. On to item I, comments, announcements, and other business. Uh, board member comments. Yes. I would like to uh clear up a post that was made on social media about the um being on stage at the graduation with gowns that were purchased by taxpayer funds. Um, my gown was not. It was paid
045for by myself when I was in college. And I want just want to clear that up that that is not necessarily true. There are a lot of teachers um and administrators that had their own gowns and they were not public or purchased by the district and the gowns that were there on stage were purchased several years ago. I just want to thank all the um the staff for all the great work for the graduation and everyone's hard work um just in general whether what building they're in. I know field days were great this week um the elementary and clapping out the fifth graders or is going to be happening. So, and then even the eighth graders. So, congratulations to everyone, parents, students, and our amazing staff for an amazing 2024 to 2025 school year. And
046congratulations to um the high school in the evening of excellence. It was so beautiful. Mr. David Off and the team, Mr. Alman, and everyone there did a great job. And Burger Books was able to give away another thousand scholarship to one of our high school students um that'll be attending OSU. So, we're excited to be a part of the community. Thank you. And I I want to add I think I don't think we could have a better venue. that venue fits and works for that graduation better than anything I can imagine. It's right close to home, right around the corner and it's amazing to pull in and see how many cars were there and we had so many people yet we still had so much room left and the flow was good and I think
047it was very well managed. I think it was just it's a perfect venue and a beautiful event. I just want to say also um I believe the high school out as well, right, Mr. Alman? Yes. So, um you know, shout out to the principles um for doing that. That was awesome for the kids. I also um had an opportunity to have the final um student advisory committee with the elementary students and um I will be providing to the board um they filled out note cards for me u on they wanted to let us know the things that they are proud of of their schools. Um they had commented that there's always a lot of negativity on the school and they wanted to let us they're really proud about. So, I will be copying those cards
048and letting everybody see those. And then they also gave me some of their major concerns. So, um just great bunch of kids and I couldn't have been so proud of those kids. They very thoughtful, very mature in their comments and concerns. It's it's we have amazing kids out there. We should be very proud of them. If you could those cards on what they're proud of, if we could get that to Mr. Ty, that'd be great for the for everyone to see that, that'd be great. All right, I on to item J. Ajourn. Can I get a motion to adjurnn? So moved. Can I get a second? Who's seconding? Since it was unanimous, do we even need to vote? So moved. All right. It was first. All right. Mrs. Stoutber first. Mr. Kersner, are you seconding,
049Mr. Kersner? All right, Mr. Kushner is seconding. Um, any discussion? Hearing none. On to roll call, please. Mr. Hi, Mr. Denber. I Mr. Bower. Hi. M. Hi. It is 8:26 and we are adjourned. I just want to make sure