001[Music] [Applause] [Music] You can call the meeting. All right, we're going to go ahead and call the meeting to order. Stand for 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. All right. I need a motion to approve the agenda items. Is it move? Second. Okay. And we do have a comment from the public. It's from Mr. Roth. Take a vote. Oh, sorry. Actually, I have you. Are you part of LEPC? Yeah. I have you on my report, so you're good. Does that Do you have anything else you'd like to add? No. No, I'm good. Okay. Forgot about my apologies. We'll take a vote on that. Everybody say or
002nay. A yay. I I Okay. Any nice? Any opposed? Okay. Motion carries. 5 is what I show. She's trying to get back in. Okay. Can you hear me? Hey. Hello. How are you today? Can you hear us? Okay. Can you hear me? It's amazing. That's the furthest we've got. Dr. Can you hear us? Yeah, I was saying with too much background noise. Okay, unfortunately. Okay, thank you. So, uh Okay, we'll move on to the donations report. Um uh obviously we've had a another again great opportunity to showcase the great things going on. Had a couple of uh um new soccer goal some help with some uh soccer goals out at Washington. Those look great. Um and then had some touchscreen Chromebooks to be used by students to access the online library catalog uh that were
003donated uh there at Washington. And then the high school had a uh uh donation to our debate and forensics program for the uh uh all schools or that was the all schools day association uh that did the benefit and donated bits to that program and then we have uh in memory of uh his hearty to benefit polling program. So each year there's for each month and each year we have a compilation of just amazing giving that that supports all of our kids and our programs in a lot of unique ways and this is just another example of it. So we appreciate our community for pouring into our kids and we would uh for the sake of the board's action tonight we would be seeking approval of the donation report as presented. Will we see Shiloh
004um the stuff that came from the unpaid balances um that one of our community stores kind of helped members? The board approved that in our last meeting. So yes, you've seen those. Um and then we'll have a comprehensive list of giving that will be presented in July as well. Not just of that group, but of the of all of our giving over the course of the year. Okay. Great. Second. All in favor? I All opposed. 5650. Did you have Jeff? I'll put Jeff defaulted to Jeff. Um, well, it's a pleasure to have uh Well, hi there. It's Sparks. How are you? Perfect timing. We're just getting ready. I'm going to invite uh we'd like to invite uh Mr. Freys to come up. This will be a part of mine and also Mr. Rothrock. So, you
005can join us up here at the table. Uh Mr. RothroRock and Mr. phrase. Um, and what I've invited them to do is the the LEPC, which is the local emergency planning committee, which I'll let them share a little bit about who that is and what's what it's comprised of. Um, but they've been working on on some some specific things that just the board I wanted the board to be aware of and uh kind of have on your radar as we go through some training over the course of the summer. So, I'll turn it over to Mr. Rock and Mr. Freys. I'll let you. Okay. Good evening. Thanks for having us here. Um, I've been part of the local emergency group for eight years. uh now along with Scott Swanson. Somehow we just keep being co-chairs.
006Not sure how that happens, but um one of the things that we we uh have really been focusing on is is again practicing preparedness. And so I'll just I'll quiz you guys. What's the most likely thing to happen in McFersonen City in terms of a major event? Weather. Weather is the number one highest percentage of happening in this community and I believe all the schools practice tornado drills if that's correct. Second most likely thing to happen in McFersonen other fire fire and I do believe school districts practice fire uh fire drills regularly in your buildings u so that it becomes a real habit so that they understand so it's just somewhat routine uh when they hear those those drills go off. What's happened over the last few years is the third most likely thing to
007happen at the Cedars or to happen in the school district is a violent act. And the question is is are we prepared? We see it all the time. Uh we hear it. The issue that really is becoming more and more prevalent is the consequences for organizations not being prepared or having practiced those kinds of drills. And the challenge really is with violent acts is what is appropriate ways of practicing those things. So ultimately we want the adults in the building and the leadership in the building to know exactly how we would handle those situations. And I can tell you that in any situation when you truly do a desktop or you truly do a fullscale practice, you find out all the mistakes that you make. And that's the reason for doing it is to help
008teach us. you learn from those mistakes. Where do where were we short on this on this plan or this type of piece? So, one of the things we've been uh encouraging our health related, our hospitals, our long-term care facilities in the county is practicing violent acts and how do you lock down? How do you go into those kinds of practices? So, we've been challenging the colleges. The colleges have to go through this practice. They receive federal money. Uh so we're challenging the schools in the county to also do this practice. This is one of those areas that really ruffles some feathers at times in terms of how do you not stress people out with this kind of practice. It's something that at least our leaders and our adults in the buildings, they need to know
009what we're going to do in these situations. And we are so fortunate with both the police department and the sheriff's department, the amount of training that they do. uh with companies and and other organizations. Uh we're lucky here at McFersonen to have that kind of expertise. So that is what uh we're looking at the school district maybe uh planning an event. So we look and see how do we how do we respond to it? What should we do? What didn't we do? How can we improve if this event happens? And that's the struggle. If uh I've lived here 67 years, I've never seen a tornado. But uh again it doesn't mean you don't plan for those kinds of things. So that is our goal. Um I will update this group is one of our biggest
010challenges as you know is how do you how do you communicate with the community? How do you communicate with these parents with these kids with uh with the entire city of McFveren. Uh we are finishing up a project with Everbridge. Uh, and what the EverRrich new program that we have in place, what it'll allow us to do is to communicate with everybody. It'll ping the towers. Everybody will get a message, a text message, a voice message. Even if you're driving through town, if we have geo fenced the town, it'll all get that message. And we have not had the ability to do that in the past. And so that's one of the things we will be practicing this coming fall. a a practice message to the entire county just to see what did we learn
011from this who didn't get contacted because for as a board one of the big challenges we're being advised from our legal representation is the liability on boards if they didn't acknowledge these issues and at least attempt to do some training and so I'm excited that uh it appears the board is open to doing some training and I won't say any more really than that other than to say This is the third most likely thing to happen and I think it makes total sense. We hope it never have to use this service but we need to practice it. Yeah. I think the the thing that I would say is that we will do our best to communicate with the community so that they know when that uh is taking place that what what it is that
012is taking place so that there's not undue concern. Um but uh we will that communication out at that at that time. Make sure that everybody understands what is taking place. Do we not already do some preparedness training in our schools with our kids and our staff? There are some lockdown drills that that principles do within the buildings. This this would be in my opinion next level. Uh so that not only this would be in my my opinion a collaboration and an integration of all that training so that everybody that's in the community that would be involved in a situation like that can come together and and practice and basically see how how prepared we are for an event like that. So, not only the sheriff's department, the police department, it'd be EMS, it'd be um
013uh every every emergency service that that is out there will will be participating on a grand scale along with volunteers um from the schools and things like that that will basically all come together and see how we do. So, Bill, what you're kind of what I think I'm picking up on is that we would stage something at one of our schools and then we would use this system to do an all call to the community and to the emergency responders to see what would happen during that staging with our emergency preparedness organizations coming on the scene. Is that kind of what you're what we're talking about here? Um, I'm not sure how ready everbridge is. There won't yeah there wouldn't there wouldn't in this situation there wouldn't be an all call but this would be
014a situation where let's just say I'll just random the middle school the principal would know all call goes out we're not going to do an all call but they can say at 133 we were notified of an incident we went into lockdown at 135 we communicated with all entities that this situation is happening because you know parents are are going to be all over this and how quickly the the message can get out. So, I don't think the intent is on this one that we're going to try to the messaging to everybody in the community. Let me unless that's sure. Let me kind of try to clarify or at least name it a little bit differently. One of the things that the the purpose of the LEBC is work so hard on is and this
015I'm going to use it in my terms. There's going to be a multi-organizational training slashstaging slashcenario that's going to take place in the next over the course of this summer to for each each entity across this community to gauge its response to a mock event of this nature. The communication tool isn't going to be tried at this particular time because there's not enough to my understanding there's not enough agencies currently using it. But that would be an extension then in future years of being able to leverage that specific tool as a communication device not just for our school district but across all formats paying across all entities colleges. Mhm. uh obviously cedars and things like that. So you're not going to be trying that's not going to be a component. Communication isn't going to be
016a component of it this year or this summer. Yeah. But there is going to be internally with the people working it. They will continue to communicate. But yeah, that I don't think there's any intent because it's not really happening. So to notify everybody uh wouldn't be an appropriate setting to to use the pause system and notify 28,000 people in the county or 15,000 here. Isn't it a shared expense across different systems? It's that's a great question. Um I I think the answer is yes. I mean but there's not really an expense for Everbridge. Um, oh, I see what you're saying. Okay. Well, I'll set that's offering this. They're not here to talk about anything that we're going to be purchasing. That that is a comm that communication tool just for the board's knowledge. That is
017something that would be brought forward at a later time. So, I think to the clarification on that is the training event that will occur this summer is really just for all entities to practice how they would respond. And so there isn't a cost associated to that other than time spent just making sure we can evaluate it. So, so let me give you a quick scenario. It's a quarterly we try to have what we call a tabletop or an event. So we did a tabletop and this is a county organization, not a city organization. So, we did a county train derailment and it happened over by the golf course and we actually had the plume of chemicals that were released from that and and the wind for that day and the direction of the wind. Uh,
018guess guess who all would have been uh hit with that eventually? Would have been the middle school, would have been Washington school, it would have been the Cedars, it would have been the high school as we played it out. And so the question is is what would we do in this set situation? And we walked through the whole thing in about 3 hours. Two weeks later, guess what happened out by the refinery? It was not the refineries trains. We had a derailment. What I can tell you, the EPA and Union Pacific said they have never seen a group respond so quickly and so accurately that they were so impressed that we did some things that they had never heard people doing. the gas in that train. Guess how they closed it off? Anybody here? How
019they closed it off? They went to Walmart and everywhere, bought every basketball they could find, deflated, stuck it in there, and inflated all this and stopped the alcohol leak that was heading into the creek. Never say anything. I know we would not have responded that quickly, that good, if we had not just practiced that uh that date. So that's our job is to continue to educate the county uh and the officials of these are what we do and this is a logical one. The cedars we've had a total lockdown because of of a of a gun from a past employee was our scenario. Practiced it all. Made sure. Guess what we found out? The three most critical doors did not lock down. So wow to the ability to be able to know that when it's
020not an actual situation, that was so helpful for us. Uh and yes, we did bring the company and it was responsible for those doors. But it's those kinds of things that we just need to continue to practice these things and nobody wants would want this kind thing to happen, but we can at least say we responded appropriately as school district leaders u to the incident. So, but yeah, take that that that's a source spot for a lot of us is with the communication system and we are all replicating the expenses someday. That is our goal is that we can work together on the actual system for the colleges for us to use, for the school district to use and save thousands of dollars is our goal. But they're not ready for it yet. What I'd
021liken it to is like in the same way that that 911 was rolled out. Now I am shifting exclusively to the communication that the value of it that that it adds with like you said the geo mapping it's it's invaluable but in the same way that everyone understood in the roll out of of 911 like you just it was so easy and that's what made it work there's we've not yet found as as a community as a leapc as a multi- entities of of identifying what's the what's the right the right tool we all the right people to use we have made the purchase and I can tell you industry has paid the cost for that purchase because they legally have to have it and our past system was u you had to opt in
022if you remember any of you remember that three or four years ago so out of 28,000 3,300 opted in they're the only ones that are going to get the message that doesn't work it's not an opt-in you can opt out is the new systems that we're working on and at some point it will be in front of you guys I would anticipate. Yeah. I mean so not to to continue with an analogy but it's like that idea of what we want to get to and and moving from my 911 analogy now it's getting in the same manner that kind of Amber alert or the community alert exact same system. It's idea where it just hits your phone and now everyone's informed. Um so a lot more to come on that in the future. Yeah. Um
023but in the short term just want to say thank you to Mr. Rock and and Mr. Freys and the whole LEAPC for the work that they've been doing. And so um certainly really the key item is there will be a training event that will be emerging in our community in the coming weeks. And so and all I would encourage you guys is once it happens is at some point obviously a report to you guys. What did we learn from this? Where are the holes? Where are the things that we're going to have to to fix? Cuz we haven't done a single tabletop in our industry where we haven't learned something and said like the doors, how could the three most likely answering points not lock down, but everything else on campus did. So that's the
024important reason for doing this is to reassure you and to reassure our community we're in a good place. So, and I would just add that, you know, since I've joined uh LAPC recently, and for those of you just to break it down elementary wise, it's local emergency planning committee, you you you learn a great deal about what's going on in the community to prepare for an event um like this or like any of the things that Lamont discussed. Uh there are so many variables out there that that we're looking at. And granted, we may never have the perfect training for the the perfect storm, but we will at least have practiced and so that when something happens, we can engage those entities that we've talked to and planned for. So when I was at Hayesville,
025we got into this sort of thing, but we had 20 to 30 representatives around the table. once month or maybe once every bimonthly, but the county said with county people, local Hazesville people, military, Boeing, you know, all the people that could be around there and part of the educational group too and just kind of it was almost develop a notebook. Okay. Where's the notebook? Okay, got do this so on so forth. But Hazville had one of those actions. Not when I was there, but if you remember the Burke elevator Mhm. explosions down there that not too far south of Oville Elementary School. So they learned some things there. Yeah, we we are fortunate with the industry that is in this community that helps us they are required. So if you knew the amount of of
026safety and training that see the refinery goes through that Fiser goes through all these places go through we're fortunate because they're willing to share that expertise with us and and so you can say it's a pain to have some of those companies it's it's a blessing in terms of this kind of work that they can help us uh get better and they have resources to help us which has saved us those kind of expenses. So, thank you. Thank you for your work. I appreciate Thanks, Bill. Yeah, exactly. Uh the next item that is on here is for the board retreat. Just as a reminder on it, the this is just to formally establish it. So you've Thank you for your communication and your work on this. It'll be July 10th at 11:30 a.m. Uh we'll
027be sharing out a an agenda kind of a full agenda in the really this up probably this week or next. Um just to be kind of prepared to thoughts around that. Um but thank you in advance for your time on that. The one thing that I would say is um we up lunch uh during that day. So and we would just ask that you reserve it. Originally we asked 230 but we'd really like 3:30 and if we were to run a little bit long we ask for your forgiveness. What we want to do is make sure that we get the the content covered in the dialogue that occurs. That's the important aspect of it. So, um, all that in mind, we would just need an official motion to set that because it is a special
028meeting. Second. All right, we'll take a vote. Everybody in favor say I. I. Any oppose? Say same sign. All right, passes 6. Um, I'm very excited for our next agenda item as I think the broader facility committee is as well. Um, and we actually have Mr. Dwayne Cashier with us from Inside Design Studios. Um, just as kind of a recap there. I offered this for you, but I'll just not trying to insult anyone here, but you know, this has been a long process and we appreciate the specifically the facility committee um and the board's um involvement in this, but um obviously tasked it back in March with with developing a structured process. I think it went extremely well. We were able to interview some initial interviews uh back on in May. Um, and then we
029scheduled follow-up uh interviews for here in the first part of uh June. And we are very excited to uh to offer the the committee on behalf of the committee to recommend Inside Design Studios, our district's architectural partner. So, um, we want to just invite Dwayne up here and then first I I suppose just anything that the committee, we have a couple, we have several board members that are here. Did anyone want to share about the process or or insight or uh open up for your feedback? It was just I the experience never going through that. It was really interesting to me to get to talk and just kind of see what different options they had and what options we could come up with as a community. I'm really excited to get this process going and
030looking forward to the next steps. Yeah, I think having been through it a time or two, just the process so we went through with facility committee was a good one where we you know did a lot of checklist work like that and you know in the end doing some choosing and we didn't all choose the same thing the first time around when we had four groups that we interviewed uh but then we quickly able to move to three that we asked back for a second interview but and move fairly quickly from there. So again I'm I'm impressed with the inside design services as our choice. I think they uh have some good ideas. They're exclusively in schools. They're new to this area, but they're not new in that sense. And they're success rate has been
03124 out of 25 block issues in the last 35 years. So I think they're well qualified. Good ideas, good brain spine. Did you I think in addition to architectural work, we uh particularly in the second interview with those that came back that we've included or expanded this into an updated facility study which they'll be able to provide for us and uh documentation and some unique uh features on how we can track and monitor that. And then long range planning and we've already we've already hit on that. beyond any initial project, we've got to look to the future and uh they seem well positioned to help us with that. So, look forward to working with them. Appreciate that. Yeah, we uh we really want to thank the committee one uh and the board. Um we're we're
032excited. Uh we're energized. I um actually uh been following uh McFersonen for 6 years, I believe. um and uh and following your progress and you know I was very disappointed uh with what uh transpired in the past but we're going to put that behind us and and I think that commend the committee for recognizing that they do need a plan that there is a plan that has to happen any good success of these kinds of processes starts with you know taking the ego out of it taking out your preconceived notions and listening to the data follow the data listen to the community and that's what we're going to do first We're going to we're going to survey the buildings. Uh we're going to look at them and see what there's there. But our our process
033goes way deeper than that. We look at educational adequacy of the buildings. We look at uh capital expenditures on the buildings. We look at uh capacities of the buildings. We with RSP you got involved. We'll work with them to look at their data and transpose that data on top of ours. We'll survey the staff. We'll sit down and talk with building administrators and ask them the questions to pro them to uh give us where their needs are and things hopefully that we're going to hear a lot of great input from them and then we'll share that back to you in a in a building report card for each building and kind of give the community well this is where this building sits just not physically but actually how it works is educationally what the dollars
034involved in in that facility and through that process uh you know of of just being a good listener and and asking questions. Uh we've had a lot of success with uh communities telling us what path they will support and what they think is important. Uh and and that's the process will kind of go down. We'll get into more details as we go, but we've got a a good schedule laid out. It'll take us all the way through December uh to get us to that process. Potentially could happen sooner could, but that's what we've kind of initially got sketched out. Uh so we'll start with the building facility assessments immediately. I appreciate it. Thank you so much. One of the things I was impressed with in listening to all three groups, one group kind of said
035they forget about the no voters you've had in the past. concentrate on those in the middle that are on the fence and those above that you know are going to vote yes. The other in their instance they go seeking the no voters and asking why did you vote no? I think they've had some occasions where very vocal no people became very vocal yes people and helped sell the bonds and that's important to the sport. But I mean, we've already identified that that, you know, how do we continue to grow more of a connection with all of our community, especially folks that feel like they haven't been heard for a variety of reasons. And so that that is your strategy is is heartwarming for us. Thanks for making the trip back. You have seen a lot
036of us. I'm in Waw a lot. We have an office in Waw, one in Oakland Park, and I'm in both the locations a lot. So I'm close by. Well, it's a pleasure to have you here and and unless there's questions, we would just be see I did list the motion up there. I just wanted the name of that. We'll do some additional finalizing of contract and things like that. That'll come forward for a final approval. U but right now it helps us it helps Dwayne and that group to start as quickly as possible on the facility assessment if the motion is to approve the selection this evening. Can I ask typically in your work starting from scratch till you get to the bond vote, how much time are you talking about? Well, I I shared
037a kind of preliminary schedule on the last interview and starting here in June, late June, early July. Uh we really can't really get too deeply into it until the staff, parents, kids are back in the buildings. So, we really get into the deep uh listening part in August. Uh and that will go through August and September. And there'll be lots of steps forward and there'll be some steps backwards. You know, as we uh hear from what the community says and what they feel the needs are, we'll go back and price those or look at what that means to the bigger plan. And then we'll hear things that we didn't know. And that means we'll have to go backwards a little bit. and we'll present to the the board and the committee or whoever we set
038up to lead that process to um you know have your input, you know, because there always needs to be guard rails. There's a budget, right? There's a reality. Uh and so we'll always be checking back on that. So anyway, through that process of August, September, October, we should have a pretty good idea what we're looking at October, late October and November. And then we'll go back out to the community, have some public meetings, make sure we're on track, everybody's tracking with the idea. And then um by December, we should have be able to uh go to the motion to put it on the ballot. And March, I think, is what we're talking about now. March and April, I think your two dates you can vote now. Actually, just a reminder, uh, March, so August, November,
039and March are now by statute the only dates in, uh, Kansas that you can bring forward a bond issue. So, that's but but that would still put the district in the community in a position, assuming everything goes well and that all emerges, to be in a position after a March vote. Correct. I was just asked today when we get to vote on this. I said, "Oh, no, no. I'll I'll know more tonight." Hey, listen. Thank you. You bet. Thank you. Another Well, go ahead, Sherry. That's okay. I can say another thing that was important to the committee was uh are the same people going to be on our project throughout the project and not having people leave and go other places and bring in a new one that doesn't know what's gone on before etc
040etc. I think the way they operate in their studio concepts that they do that they have small groups that are uh dedicated to that particular project. Do you want to add anything to that just for the No, I think that is that's our core philosophy of how we want to serve our clients. Uh, we don't open offices until we have a a need or somebody asks us to be there. And we keep those offices small on purpose so that if I'm out of the office and somebody calls, somebody else just knows what's going on cuz this you're probably the most important client in the office for a long period of time and everybody's going to know what's going on in this community. Even if they're not, you don't see them, they're going to know. And
041so that continuity is really important to us and that anybody can help at any time. Uh, so I came from a firm that was quite large and everybody kind of operated in their little silo and you didn't know what the guys that were sitting across from you were even working, how long they were working on, the people's names they were working and we definitely wanted to make sure we didn't repeat that. We wanted to keep it right size, keep it very intimate and uh a team that's dedicated just to do educational architecture. That's all we do. And it's nice too that I get my percentage right but 81% their bonds in the past has been districts our size. So 2400 students so they they are used to our district. They're used to what we need.
042So I was really excited at that. So you had a question. I just wanted to appreciate all the time and intentionality that went into this entire process, especially hearing that that the overarching concern is ensuring that we're reaching everybody. We're not targeting like I just want these people, but we're really taking the time to say I really want to hear from everybody and and address concerns and and move forward with what's best for everyone. I'm really grateful to hear that. Nice work, team. So, are you ready for a motion? We approve the selection of Inside Design Studios as the district's architectural service provider. All right, take a vote. Everybody in favor say I. I. Anyone opposed? Same sign. All right. 6. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. Looks forward to it. Thank you. Appreciate you.
043Safe travel. All right, moving on to strategic planning. So there I I wanted to first off thank everybody for your hard work throughout this process and especially over the last several weeks in my weekly report for uh taking the time to to dig through this and and review it with me. I do want to uh I'm going to pull this up. So this is the most recent uh version and I just want to offer uh at least there was a little bit of feedback that I did receive that isn't reflected in the um think maybe uh I just wanted to it's really or intended the feedback was intended to highlight a couple of things. Um, so on a couple of items here, um, I'm going to go to three. I'm going start clear down here
044first and name kind of what an update will be. So, you can see the language here is establish an enhanced comprehensive mentoring program for students and staff. Um, and this is this actually kind of just comes as feedback from our dialogue throughout this whole process about making sure that we also had language like evaluate in there so that we are are not so it feels nuanced and it is but it's that idea that we want to make sure that we are creating as we establish these goals an opportunity to be consistently monitoring them. So that was an example. Uh actually each of the option the items that were there was to to include some kind of an additional language of an evaluation. um or u for example 3.19 was to just clarify as an indish
045did I oh no I'm sorry 3.1.9 was that uh to ensure that there's continuity once it's established we want to create the culture but like again the monitoring component how do we make sure that we're going to check it and and things like that so what I would propose with those those subtle concepts in mind is that the motion be for final approval with as presented with the uh feedback yeah with the feedback included and then I will uh make sure that that gets included in the updated draft. I'll finalize that and send that out to to the board and then we can it'll be officially approved. I think we got there. I'm really excited for a strategic plan. It took us a while, but I'm glad we took the time on it and broke
046it down and actually are being strategic and going for it. So, I appreciate everybody's help and feedback on this and your time. So, can I add to that? Uh I don't think that people I think oftent times I and I'll talk with other um superintendent I and so I'm going to say I'm going to compliment the board and for anyone listening and for for those sitting out here in the audience uh your commitment to this process as board members is amazing. There is a tremendous amount of time and effort that you all poured into this and the critical lens and the editorial lens that you've provided over it has been um extremely imp. It's going to be extremely impactful for our students. So, thank you for the work that you did on this. Not every
047group is diving into the strategic planning process in the same way that you are, but it's clear that this board has a has a deep desire to make sure that we're consistently improving, that when we put things into action, we're evaluating them for for success and that we're making adjustments. So, thank you to each of you. Um, this is going to be highly impactful moving forward and not just in a single year, but for the years ahead. Thank you, Shil. I'd also like to just hand back some appreciation for you and your admin because um you know what I noticed from from listening to admin was that the last strategic plan you guys had was deeply important to this district and there were people that were working closely to make sure that they were accomplishing
048the things that the board set out in by 2020. And so you know that helps us as a board to know that the work that we invest matters and that it's going to be implemented. Um, and so that's exciting for us because I think all of us here want to impact um, our students in a beneficial way and our staff. So, thank you to you guys and the teams that uh, you work with. Okay. All right. Any other comments or questions? When will this be public? Like if we approve it tonight, is it then? Uh, so what I'm going to do, thank you for that question. uh we will push. So what I will do is I'll make sure that the the uh suggested language gets updated and I will send it out to you
049all for a final just and I'll have it highlighted so you don't have to certainly welcome to and then as soon as I hear back from everyone that thumbs up yes that that captured that feedback then we will work to we'll establish a communication plan. We'll get it updated on our like we'll within the next week get it going and then our team just for your awareness and we'll talk more about that in the time ahead and even that as a part of our dialogue on July 10th as a board is so how do we then how does Shiloh and the team start to implement the the strategic plan. So more to come but communicated out in the next say 7 days. You're up. Okay. I appreciate all the work that's been done, but in
050some ways it's almost overwhelming. As a board, I think we have to say, okay, what are four? We've got the three main goals are great, but you go through all those steps. I counted there's 44 specific goals in the plan. Yeah. And there's 17 measures of assessment. How is one how do we as a board make sense of all that? Somehow in my mind, we got to narrow it down. These are four or five things for as far as assessment. This is what we're going to hang our hat on. So here here's what I'd name on that. I appreciate that because it is a clarifying. It is overwhelming and it's now now what you've done is you've created the elephant because all of those are highly important. There wasn't a single one of those that
051now there were other items on there that we pulled off or we kind of altered or whatever it was. The next step for the district leadership team will be to and working with preferably some teams on each of those areas is to lay out these are the items uh that we see as being being able to be directly impacted in year one. These are tangible results that can be expected. Remember it's a five-year plan to accomplish all of that. And so how do we then start to execute on it? And that's where I say and more to come in at the future from us. Now, now we take it and we we start to work with a with a team on each of those areas to say what's the approach from a from a time
052time frame standpoint and how can then the board support us in that work to know this is an expectation for July 1 of 2026 uh as a and then what's going to be in 2728. I do appreciate that you brought that up because that clarification is important. This isn't a one-year plan. It can't all be accomplished in a single year. But that's why we laid it out the way that we have. It's all important and so it needs to get done. Well, for me, for a strategic plan to be successful, you have to have going in. This is how we're going to evaluate it. And it's a little bit like when we approve approved adding the 20 minutes to the day. We said we're going to evaluate at the end of the year. We never
053said what the criteria were for evaluation. Did we? It's a separate topic I'd have to go back and look at notes on. But uh that's what my point's well taken. Sure. There's a multitude and actually I appreciate that to say we know what the measures are that exist in 2025. the measures that may be available even in year three of this plan perhaps are different. I mean that's we see that regularly. So how do we make sure that whatever the measures are that we're at least creating a cadence of evaluation and then reporting and then [Music] and I think we were very intentional about putting in we're going to implement and evaluate. So, we did put metrics in there, uh, creating the dashboards, reviewing the dashboards, like that is information that we were all intentional
054about making sure it was worded in there. It wasn't just, oh, we're going to do this and then it dies. It was we're going to do it, we're going to implement it, and then we're going to monitor it. So, and some of that stuff is uh I mean it's it's there's some really new ways that we're asking our system to operate and that will take some time. uh there'll be some messiness to that and you know and I hope Shiloh that you can express from from from the board that we support the change process and how that can be like kind of all over the place as you're as you're moving in a different direction and so all right any other comments or feedback? All right, looking for a motion to approve the strategic plan.
055So moved. Second. Did you get that tie? All right. All those in favor say I. I. All opposed. Same sign. Motion carries 6. Chance we can take a break before new business. Does anyone else need? Sounds great. A break before new business cuz I think that work. Thank you. opposite. No. [Music] Oh, ah. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] All right, we're ready to move on to new business. Um we each year we present to the board handbooks. We do it in two separate meetings. So that's important for this group to know. Uh so your motion tonight would be for acceptance. That means that you saw the handbooks that you accepted the report and uh if there's feedback that we need to look into uh my team has time still to
056do that between now and July when these will return for approval. share that because uh the high school handbook in particular um stimulated some conversation around um specifically the handbook around um personalized communication devices. And just to give a little bit of background on that, the course over the course of this year, KSDE had a task force that came together that reviewed that and offered some guidance. There was quick to to it's always interesting to I mean it is important to distinguish between guidance and even recommendations or suggestions because guidance just gives you the guard rails and recommendations are kind of a little bit more encouragement it would seem. Um our team is exploring the direction of moving towards um a more restrictive cell phone policy at McPerson High School. But you'll notice that that's
057not what's in this handbook. Now the hand what what's presented in the handbook uh at this time is essentially keeping in place a modification that was made at made last year. Okay. So previously uh there had been personalized communicate personalized communication devices uh personaliz personal electronic devices and accessories. My apologies. Um Let me name a little bit of the intent and talking with Dr. Herbs with uh where this is with respect to is we recognize and we've actually heard it too, right? We had some folks that that shared or I guess I would I would name this that there were some that shared that why they see the importance of of personalized electronic devices not being classrooms and why we should restrict those and essentially prohibit them altogether. Um, but equally I've heard from parents
058saying, "Hey, I know this is a concern that people have, but it's vitally important for me to be able to to know that my kid can communicate and has that ability." And so really all to say, the purpose of the way this is being presented is to head towards and take steps towards um continuing to implement something that would restrict cell phones in the classroom essentially, but recognizing that over the course of this upcoming school year, we need to get a parent perspective on this. We need to get student perspective on this. We need to continue to get staff perspective on this and try to get a real common understanding around what are the challenges associated with it. It is more it is more than just um a distraction. We know that there's ties to
059increased anxiety, increased depression, all those things that come with social media and things like that. So, there's a lot to this concept all to say. Um, in all through that feedback, my conversations with Dr. Herz has been to make sure that we would continue to evaluate over the course of this upcoming year what is the guidance, what is the feedback, how might that be expected to be implemented with a a broader policy recommendation for 267. So implementation again the the intent behind it would be to continue to implement what was just changed a year ago and continue through this year and then through this year explore deeply so you can better know what's the guidance what would be what's the stakeholder feedback on it because that's important it's we do have teachers in the classroom
060impacted by this we have students that are impacted by it we have parents parents and families that we serve that we need to hear what their perspective is too. We've not had the time to do that in terms of going from where we're at now to a description. So, I'll pause there just to name that was the what stimulated the majority and by the majority I mean the feedback I received was centered really around that. But I do want to just draw the board's attention to each of our handbooks is noted on there and as an effort to try to bring some visibility for you. We have each of those items uh codified to show this is what changed, this is what has been added. This is generally you can see is almost almost wholly
061um clerical updates dates and things like that. But again presented tonight for acceptance final approval in July. I'll pause there. Any questions that I can answer or Yes. The middle school has a more restrictive policy. Yes. So what's the difference between middle school and high school? About five years depending on how old it is. The rationale. Well, I part of it is that I don't mean that. I know that I said that jokingly, but part of it is we have some kids at our high school who are spending part of their day in a college environment and we have some of our middle school kids who just transitioned from elementary and so sixth, seventh, and eth are able to place them in the locker. there is still a a practice that they're coming through as
062they grow up to know, okay, it probably don't need to have an Apple Watch on me and all these things. And then as they get up through high school, we're starting to prepare them for the real world. And I think each one of us in some manner or another probably has a personalized electronic device on us tonight. Some of us have been able to put it up. Others have had messages beeping through that we've had to respond to. It's how do we prepare kids as they transition from elementary, middle, and then up through high school to be successful. So, uh it's that's why the task for even the task force in their guidance notes that there's differences between elementaryaries, middle schools, and high schools. Generally speaking, even as it's as our policies are right now,
063they're with really within the guidance that was offered from that task force. It was interpreted to say prohibit them. Well, in some areas they said, "Yeah, prohibit them during that educational time," which is really what our policy our handbook already does at our high school. At least the intent of it is is to keep it limited during academic time. But that's why we need team to look at that better and other middle school parents have accepted that, but the middle school does. Yep. It would seem some maybe more begrudgingly than others, but generally speaking, they the vast majority have embraced it. You're saying high school parents are different. Uh high schoolers are different and that needs to be explored for sure. So, appreciate it. I got to sit and listen to seven superintendent from varying
064district sizes who have implemented b-tobill uh um removal of cell phones. And it was really interesting. Uh the things that I heard were the lunchroom is very loud. There's not kids hiding on the edges anymore. Library books are flying off the shelves. um the level of engagement, the level of you know just community that's being built with kids is um and so I think about some of the things in our strategic plan. I'm glad that we're moving in this direction. But one question I have, Shiloh, is I know that uh on the ground you mentioned putting some teams together to explore, but when this becomes a district policy, isn't it also an opportunity for us to explore some things and to really be um open to making a decision at this level for our entire
065district? Certainly could. And and I'm not opposed. I mean the the questions came up as a result of a handbook. You already have I mentioned in your handbook, right? You also have a district-wide policy for example around um a variety of things and then each handbook has to install that. If the board would be interested in a task force of our own then that's something to explore and we certainly could. It might be worthwhile to to that. Now to that point though is still in that it's still in that process. It's oriented around needs to be orient ought to be oriented around what's our current reality in terms of what's our current policy and expectations. What's the guidance that's out there? What's the intended unintended consequences and what are the unintended consequences and how can
066we balance all that with the perspective that we have in our team. I think the important thing I just would want to clarify for this group is the desire at our high school is to have that dialogue about a transition that would fall more on the spectrum of restrictive rather than that. But it it is right to take a strategic approach because we've seen in this community ourselves where something that felt like a quick change wasn't embraced. Okay? and and it doesn't feel to me like a big change to change my cell phone, but I assure you someone in our system it does. So, how do we make sure that we gain good feed, good understanding as the the group moves forward? I I appreciate that. I mean, I think that anytime we're making a
067big decision that's going to affect, you know, people that we should be spending time on that. Um but I would also hope that we could uh you know just become educated on that listening to community members. The other thing I heard is that there's always some anxiety around this but you know the different approaches that they use so that you know some kids are still carrying their cell phones they're in a pouch you know and that's an investment that the board can make so that kids do have access to their phones if they really needed them in case of an emergency because that's the anxiety that most parents have right is if something goes wrong how will I know that my kid's okay? Um so those are different things that a board can explore because
068that is a way that we can support a transition to something different. Um where our kids are not connected through social media in the event something happens to one kid over here. We know that within 20 minutes almost the whole school knows about it and that is really detrimental on young people. Um and and I think this moves in line with some of the things in our strategic plan too to create belonging safety. Um, so it's it's it's good timing for us to go down that road in preparation for 2627. So my call, sorry. Go ahead. I I appreciate the conversation. I've also gotten several emails with concern about cell phones in the school and wanting that to be a district level restriction. Due to those emails, I started asking parents how they felt and
069I've received varying feedback with many of the concerns being expressed um how are we keeping kids phones safe so that they can ensure that their phones are secure and returned to them. Um there were concerns expressed about um accessibility for communication in case of emergency. Um and outside of that, the primary thing that I heard was I don't want my kid on social media in school. And and really what they said is I don't want my kid on social media. So I think it's a bigger problem than just school. Um, but I think for us to look at that and try to implement it at a district level, we need to make sure that we have those pieces in place that the kids are going to get their phones back and and we have a
070plan that that ensures that people feel safe and secure and and I've also seen plans that say, hey, they can't have their phone unless it's lunchtime, right? And that gives parents the opportunity to say, "Hey, just a reminder, after school today, you're not going to go here. You're going to go to your your dental appointment." Sure. And that is something very different for high schoolers than middle schoolers. Um, and a unique component from this high school, even compared to other high schools, is this high school hasn't opened much. High schools don't. So making them available or prohibiting them from bell to bell for example, how does that what's the nuanced approach at McFersonen High School? Because now I've got kids who are going to leave the school. Mhm. Travel in a vehicle likely and travel
071back. Well, a lot of parents want to know, hey, let me know when you get there. Let me know. Like so those types of things are definitely things where that are going to be a part of that bigger dialogue. And I appreciate how your the feedback sounds like it already framed it, which is what I love that Dr. Vers is doing as she's talking and I honestly almost invite this group to this board to take a look at it as a book study ourselves is the anxious generation generation and how social media has significantly impacted and altered the way that young people behave not behave but interact with each other in the world and brains. Yeah. Um, so I mean there's there's definitely it is certainly so again to those people who would have reached
072out whether they were for or against it I just would want to echo and for the board's knowledge is I I also heard that information and I've also talked with our team and I think that a strategic approach for a year of digging into it is wise whether that's a I'll talk with our team about kind of reflect on that a district task force we've done those types of things before um it might be a good solution to think task of group with a broader lens about what that might look like and then for a future version of how does McFersonen high school's handbook then fall into that guidance and how does middle school that because they may all look they will probably look different may look the same but so I just right now
073it's in the policy if you read it or in the handbook that they go in like the folders on the back of the doors. So if that's in our handbook, is that something that we're the teachers and the faculty and the staff are going to have to enforce? Cuz I know that even it's in there, they have to be accountable to enforce it. So my question is, are we putting it into the handbook or are we not? And is this the transition where they start putting it in during class times, they've got it during passing periods and at lunch? We see how that goes. That could be part of our study. you know, I just want to make sure what's going in the handbook is being followed. Otherwise, it's we're just wasting time and space
074putting it in there, you know. So, those are things that I think about being intentional with what goes in there. So, as a followup to that, what I would do is talk with our admin team, ask the question of how can what is has been presented for acceptance and we'll go for approval, can it be implemented? And that's by the way the other challenge with all or nothing is there's a lot of things in life that are prohibited. Somebody may have spent a work today. It was prohibited but it occurred. Um so how do we make sure there's a lot of things actually that are prohibited that occur? And I'm sure there are teachers that already have that in place. That's something that they require in their classroom. I'd be curious to hear how that
075goes for them and where they see the most struggles. You know, there was a a suggestion that um roll call be done off of the phone pouches, like you look at the phones in there and that's how you're doing roll call. And so that was an an interesting thought and idea. That's great. Unless your kid doesn't have a phone. Yeah, those I I actually love that strategy. It's the idea of by doing this then you're going to be able to to that point. There are kids there are some still surprisingly right. Yeah. Right. Because of whatever reasons some of them are just personal choices and some might be other reasons but great dialogue. Let me talk with our team about the the question about implementation as it is being presented and then let me think
076a little bit about and I'll bring an update to the board in the future about what a potential task force might look like whether that be at a building level or district or what how those might work together. Sound good? Okay. Any other questions or comments? All right. Okay. So, we need a motion to accept the handbooks as presented. So, move. [Music] All right. All those in favor say I. I. All oppose same sign. I participate there's an awful lot in all those handbooks. It was kind of interesting to read through all of them and see how much similarity there was. The amount of detail was pretty impressive. What was the vote? I'm not even for sure cuz I'm not sure. He he repeated his I vote from Okay. He did. I wasn't quite sure
077on where he landed. So, good. Thank you all. Final item, district needs assessment. Just as a reminder on this for your knowledge. Uh so during the budgeting process, this has actually been like to remind people this actually some components of this were placed into law. Technically, there was a district needs assessment. Number one, there was a district needs assessment that was occurring in most districts throughout the course of the budgeting process as it stood more than I think this is for sure our third or fourth year um due to this. But the law changed to ensure that a couple of things were occurring. First that the district had processes in place for which they addressed and took a look at their demographic data and they explored also some questions around assessment and performance. Now mind
078you a little this process is occurring over the course of the school year for 2425. So, the data that's in here is from the previous school year, right? Does that make sense? And and that's always going to be true. I just want to be clear, that's always going to be true because at the earliest that we've had our state assessments, it's been right at the end of the school year, usually the first part of June. As a reminder for the board, part of the reason we couldn't have the June 30 work session for student performance is because they're saying be prepared for late July, early August of being actually when we get results. Okay. Um, but I named that there's still a lot to to glean from that because now we're in a cadence of
079doing it and and we look at things like student to p, you know, pupil to teacher ratios. Um and then we do we have highly qualified teachers assigned all of these items. What we do this this filters up for each building through their building leadership teams well through PLC's and then through uh specifically through the building leadership teams and then up to the district leadership team and then the district leadership team evaluates it based on okay holistically what is it that we see as being the key items for um that should kind of guide or or just I call them focus areas that might be areas to focus on in terms of resource allocation which is exactly what the budgeting process is. Okay, these have not these shouldn'ts, these aren't um anything that should surprise
080us because they all play a part in and have played a part in our previous strategic plan and there's elements of them that are no doubt also in our the plan that just got approved tonight. Okay, so the good news is you're not seeing a lot of things just jump up that's brand new. Certainly that's a possibility in the future but um let me name what those items are. So the key area items that emerged uh continue to be obviously employee compensation that is not one but that's a key component of the of what a school budget can do. We continue to align uh and curriculum and adopt new resources. Now what that really is leveraged through is a continued commitment now that we have those updated through things like what you see next which
081is staff development opportunities and a continued it is a district investment in our time by our implementation of professional learning comm uh communities which I would step aside to say um your commitment as a board for that process has really positioned in our districts to be a leader in the PISA process and be ahead of the game with some of the changes that are happening with the Kansas education systems accreditation. So again, those those items there and then one that we've talked about this evening, improving facilities and technology. Obviously, we have architectural needs. They're going to come in and do a facility assessment for us. That's a commitment. And then the final item being uh multi-tered systems of support. Um also we just refer to those typically as interventions and enrichments. Um but those continue
082to be the areas where if we think about what our needs are as a system and how we then budget moving forward, those key items continue to emerge. All right. Said a lot there. Here's why that's and typically by the way we would also explore that a little bit deeper in a work set specifically we would explore and take a look at our fast bridge data as it relates to well MTSS and interventions we would dive into this a little bit more here's why the board absolutely needs to be aware of these items is now as we move forward into the budgeting process which will occur in August and September really Now, honestly, we're closing out the budget now, already planning for next year. We will then, as you begin to approve it, it's another
083way of saying, don't be surprised when those are the key areas where resources are being allocated. This becomes the filter for where would we direct funds to, where would we not? Does that make sense from a budgeting perspective? I'll pause there for for any questions you might have. I just have a really generic one really quick. Yes, we might have said it last time, but I kind of forgot. The new line boards, we approved those. Yes. When are we getting those or when will they be installed? One of the comments they had. Great question. Those are getting So, those have been purchased. Um, and those will be installed this summer. Okay. So, they'll all be in before the start. That is the Yes, that's the plan. Plans sometimes don't always, but uh that is I
084appreciate that question. So those have been those have been purchased and are on the way but that's the kind of component to instructional technology that should again that's a which group came up with those five things our district leadership team which is made up of all of our principles our uh central office administrators our early childhood director um and really uh what we do is I'm going to We synthesize all the feedback that we heard um over the course of the conversations with BLTs that they that they offered on there um in the future. One of the primary and this kind of falls under staff it really does fall under staff development opportunities is I think you won't see a recommendation any unfortunately anytime soon but it is something that we want to think about
085which is instructional coaches for our schools that's a direct person involved uh daily to help coach new you know oncoming incoming teachers new to the profession also across the board that I want to just be clear naming an example of something that might come forward in the future. Maybe on top of 27, 28, those kinds of time frames. But that's been a need that's been expressed that but there needs to be some rationale and some real authentic investigation of the budget for what that says. When it says align curriculum and adopt new resources, Shiloh, do you have kind of a projection about I mean it feels to me like we've adopted a lot of curriculum to align things and a lot of resources. I mean we look at the price tag of that that's ongoing.
086So what is what do you think this is speaking to? This is speaking to a commitment to make sure that the resources that we have adopted get um continued to be supported. This is a commitment too to say we still have a couple of items that are are just uh I apologize I don't want to misspe but there's a couple of areas where our curriculum council is still um seeking to find those. So just to remain this is really we're remaining steadfast on those items to make sure we really get the full quote checked off the list so to speak. But again, that's why I say that the needs assessment is also intended by capturing those as as our focus areas. I guess I'd say is the importance is those those are some specific there
087may still be some specific areas, but we've been able to make tremendous gains because we've been able to filter things through those those kind of five key areas. And as we move forward, we'll have to explore that even further. Really, there's just to be clear, there's no action that's needed from the board tonight. I just wanted to make sure that this was presented to you. So, if you take a closer look at that and you want to follow up with me, I'm happy to do that. We'll see it again as we continue now through uh July and August and then into September for the remaining budget process. Did your team respond to some of these question or these statements where they say they need this, they need that, they need this? Is there an answer
088given to that group? There is a that's the whole purpose of having those principles talk about that though the items. Yes. So that's been done already. Was the was Yeah. So this this here's what's going to happen when I say yes. The intent behind it is for that to be occurred for the the communication that can be that can occur and principles that's why we come together as a district leadership team to talk about those things so that they can take that back to their district leadership teams to talk about it. At the end of the day there's a always a lot of items and a lot of questions about what can be accomplished and we always want to make sure that we filter those through these five areas. I can tell you that those
089that staff compensation, those types of areas are the ones that continue to take the vast majority of the budgeting of this district. And that's that's the reality of it. So, like I mentioned, instructional coaches, I it would be a dream come true if in the future I could be here who's advocated for those in the almost eight or nine years that I've been here that I I think that that would be highly beneficial. But me wanting those and seeing the need for them and being able to to successfully at this stage of the game be able to put those into place just hasn't been as we explore options and really dig into some information that we'll collect with our facility assessments, enrollment studies and things like that in future years. Well, I think it's a
090good process. I'm just It really is. You know, there were I will say there's often times criticisms that can can be offered from superintendent to lawmakers. I don't know if you're aware of that. Uh I would have some at times but uh this was really just a it really fell directly in alignment with the with the structure that we had been working really hard here in the person to implement which is making sure that we had collaborative teams and all for each teacher to be a part of that we had building leadership teams that that information could filter up to and up to district leadership team at the top and then we could have feedback loop is what everybody calls it. Um it's it's contributed to a good process. So, thank you. If there's no
091other question, JR needs assessment. Okay. I was going to say just one quick thing on the alignment curriculum. I was kind of reading through and some of those were just more in-depth trainings. So, I think some of that too is where we could put that into it. We've got the aligned curriculum. We're working towards that, but making sure everybody's using it the same, I think, is kind of some of the comments that I read in there. Yeah. And you know with capturing kids hearts we've had that for several years. So you know it's a curiosity that had why do we think we need more training on that? Um there's some things that Yeah. So is it a need for more training or is it a need for adherence at this point? I don't I'm asking
092right now I don't know. Well just to give you so there's some training that is always ongoing. It's C gauge is is an example where our we have they're all new staff if we want to hold that as an expectation then we have to create so something is ongoing the curriculum is a little bit different but I'll actually share this um and I'll commend our our new teachers working hard already over the course of the summer we had wonders training for our new elementary teachers in the north room today and they were working on making sure they you know. So there's some we're finding ways to do it. Thank you. And move on to routine items. Yeah, not a lot to draw attention to. You had some unofficial minutes. Uh click report, trigger report. Um
093again the uh we are getting close to the end of the year and so now we have our budget and all of that that we've continued to track and now we'll take a note here actually at the next upcoming meeting we'll talk through how did we actually land where where are we where are we going to what does that mean for next here. Um and uh but all to say it's been a very it's been a highly successful year in McFver public schools and we've been able to monitor and and stay in alignment as it relates to this and so a lot of positive things for McFersonen public schools payment of the bills. Uh I didn't hear any specific but that doesn't mean that there weren't some specific questions. end of the year is always
094uh kind of uh catching up on on those items, but there should there wasn't really anything that was out of the ordinary for end of year bills. So, all of that in mind and knowing that we have our executive session in mind, be looking for approval of routine items. Second. All right. Uh everyone in favor say I. Anyone say sign? All right. 6 first. So, you got the second. One of the things that I've included on here for future meeting suggested items is just a couple things. Obviously, I mentioned budget that'll be on there. Uh we've we'll circle back to district needs assessment. These were car some of these were carried over. Uh but long range facility planning obviously that's going to be we we saw that tonight. You can expect to hear a couple
095of different things that are going to contribute to that. Our enrollment and and building utilization study is getting very close to being done with RSP uh associates and then knowing then that we have an architectural partner now. How do we make sure that we can start the process of of what we all know is ahead of us. Um, and so that will continue to be an ongoing month. Um, performance data, as soon as I have a clear picture on what performance data time frame looks like, um, you'll certainly keep you posted. Um, and then that that is some rich data that we'll we'll be excited to explore. Uh, so as that emerges, we'll bring that forward. Some announcements are just that uh we have our board retreat which you set in place earlier and then
096our final uh I'm sorry our first uh uh board session officially regular meeting is July 14th for uh that following Monday. So uh we'll be excited to see you all then. Um, just as a reminder for for all of that, that first uh meeting in July entails a significant amount of a reading assignment for all of the uh various notices and and resolutions. So, all from there, we should be good. Unless you'd like to take a break, I'd be seeking probably I say 30 minutes in executive session. Let's get done early. Let's have a break. Take a break and then come back. Take a five minute break. Five minute break and then come back and [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Where's [Music] So, it looks like we're transitioning back to live. All
097right. Um, I'm going to go ahead and just make the motion to go in executive session to discuss proposals being considered in contract negotiations with teachers pursuant to the exception for the employer employee negotiations under the Kansas Open Meetings Act and the open meeting will resume in the boardroom at 8:06. Um, the executive session will include the board superintendent, assistant superintendent, and the executive director of special education. Second. All in favor say I. Any oppose? Say I say none. Two. Thank you. Hey. Hey. Hey. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Doo dump. [Music] Heat. Hey, Heat. [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] Heat up here. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat.
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099Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. N. [Music] [Applause] Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] Heat. Heat. Heat. [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Applause] [Music] 10 more minutes. All right, we're ready. We're going to go back into an executive session for another 10 minutes. Um, the board will reconvene at 8:32. Have a motion moved. Second. Okay. All in favor say I. I. Oppose. Same sign. Pass 6. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Oh, [Music] good. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] Pon [Music] doo. [Music] Heat. Heat. [Music] All right. Without any comments, we ready to adjoin the during the meeting. Okay, we are good. Enjoy your evening guys. I appreciate you all on running your first. No, I
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