001here member lold here I am here member Sadowski here member Williams there she is oh look at [Laughter] that superintendent magas here assistant superintendent buns present uh board secretary pette here and student represent or representative Taylor here student representative Dean and student representative Garner is excused thank you clerk so I will have you go ahead and read the listening guidelines please sure welcome everyone um some information that when you should know when you sign up to speak at our listing session if you have handouts for the board please give them to board secretary pette uh persons addressing the board will have a total of three minutes when speaking the use of negative person personally identifiable language is not permitted persons addressing the board may not merge their time in order to allow one person to
002speak more than three minutes uh the clerk of the board that's me will start the stoplight timer which is located here um at the start of your time green means go yellow means wrap up red means stop if the red light comes on while you're still speaking chair eater will gavel uh to Signal you to end and in the interest of respect for every listening session speaker please hold any commentary during the speaker's time until they are finished thank you thank you member loal will you talk about our 11 tools of Civility so we have these 11 tools of Civility that we have adopted since um before I was on the school board and they've been our guiding practice for a number of years we first start out with our mission in the duu public
003schools every student every day will be empowered with learning opportunities for growth creativity and curiosity and in prep ation for their future goals in a global Community we also have a vision of how we're going to get there duth public schools provides an academically engaging safe and inclusive environment with high expectations and responsible use of our resources we also have core values of learning Excellence Equity collabor collaboration and belonging and then to couple that with is how we um live out those mission and vision and values is with our civility tools and so we've committed the school board recognized is 11 tools of Civility that will provide increased opportunities for civil discourse in order to find positive resolutions to the issues that face our community so these tools include pay attention listen be inclusive don't
004gossip show respect be agreeable apologize give constructive criticism take responsibility be honest and care for others and show your evidence and share your reasonings so we welcome you tonight thank you we do the theth the duth public school board and members of our Administration welcome you all we're glad you're here to share your thoughts with us and so we will Begin by inviting Mr Ethan fiser to upfront to share his thoughts thank you good evening my name is Ethan fiser I am a 30-year employee of duth public schools a 1991 graduate of Denfeld High School my three kids attended pedmont Elementary and are now at Lincoln Park Middle School currently I am the President of the duth Federation of teachers and have the distinct privilege of representing the more than 800 teachers that work at
005that do the work of educating our children of my children in my tenure with theth Public Schools I've been through far too many budget reductions this is not a fun time of year what strikes me differently about the budget shortfall for next year however is both the process and the outcome of determining where the cuts will be in the past a heavy emphasis was placed on the labor management process to both discuss and propose reductions District leadership would bring cost savings ideas to the table for discussion and then input would be given by those involved while there was considerable emphasis this year on having a special budget reduction labor management team absolutely nothing that was brought forward for discussion by the Educators involved was listened to now at this time I fully expect the superintendent
006to be typing away on the empty slides of his presentation to the board to try and counteract what I'm saying but there were more than teachers that were part of those meetings that will cooperate what I'm telling you I feel our Labor Management process has actually taken a step backwards how can we in a time when literacy is the centerpiece to not only our district goal but to many of our 19 Cycles as well cut media Specialists not only do students rely on their media centers to be staffed by licensed professionals every day but our teachers do as well how can we in a day and age when this Administration continually emphasizes the priority of not breaking contracts decide to unilaterally move activity directors into a different bargaining unit despite multiple references to ads in
007our contract that's right it's our contract signed by the chairperson of this board the work has belonged to our bargaining unit for more than 35 years this goes beyond managerial right shame on you you can do better how can we in good conscience switch to a seven period day at both the middle and high schools under the guise of more opportunities for students only to mandate new courses that have a negative impact on music foreign language and electives this is disingenuous to the students and parents that ask for more options in the Strategic plan we should be seeing growth in programs like music but instead budget cuts will have devastating impacts I really ask that you take time as a school board to stand up to this Administration and ask questions about what is being
008done thank you thank you Mr fiser we call Lily um fad ztz and Lily I know that didn't do your last name justice so if you could introduce yourself I'd really appreciate that here you go sorry no problem okay hi my name is Lily Fitz I am a library Cadet for at the duth East library and I've come to talk about the importance of library in our schools and the services it provides to students every day I've assisted the library for three semesters starting last year when I sat up at the desk with Mrs Kettle during my first hour study hall from the position I grew an appreciation for the work that she does in the school and wanted to get more involved so when I had an open Period this school year I approached
009her about being a Cadet through being a Cadet I've helped Mrs Kettle accomplish many projects in the library this year Mrs Kettle arranged for us to get new shelves for previously empty walls and I helped her organize the shelves and shelves a huge number of class sets for ease of access for students and teachers getting them off broken rolling carts that they had been on previously we also got in 325 new books for students Mrs canle purposefully selected each book based on its interest and needs of the library to make room for these books I helped to move and condense 20 shelves work worth of books dusting and cleaning shelves had not been touched in years none none of these projects would have been possible without Library Cadets and Library Cadets are not possible without
010full-time Librarians this year the library got seven pallets of textbooks next year we are likely to get the same amount that is an unmanageable number of books for a part-time librarian to take on Never mind take on for two high schools the library is not empty in fact it's a bustling and crucial space for students the library provides access to not just books but a crucial student resources it's home to Chromebook and tag assistants the ESL teacher computer classes and sub alt not to mention the students who come in work on group projects receive tutoring or take tests in a quiet space as required by their 504s on average there are 75 students in library in the morning before the bell rings and 25 students making use of it during lunch the library is a
011safe space Stu for students and it provides a crucial quiet space from the Roar of lunchroom and Chaos of sub alt Mrs Kettle is a treasured resource to students with kids often coming just to chat with her and leaving with a book in hand Mrs Kettle is a teacher she works with our English Department to pull books that will interest students for projects and teaches a class to our 10th graders on how to do research and use databases she shows students how to use a library catalog finds trustworthy information and practice the ever important skill of media literacy all of these teaching roles I mentioned are impossible without a full-time librarian this year she launched a new program called winter reading incentivizing students to read the program hasn't ended yet but we've had exactly 100
012students sign up 100 100 high schoolers signed up to read books in an age where the number of students has reading has plummeted it's an achievement that shows how valuable access to our library is every every student I've talked to from reader to non-reader about the cut of library next to year has been outraged Lily your three minutes is up can you just wrap please yes um and have been outraged so I'm pleading with you to make Library open full-time for the students it's help and for the students they will help in the future thank you thank you [Applause] Lily next we invite Francis Wittenberg to the [Music] mic okay thank you dear members of the school board and superintendents my name is Francis Wittenberg I'm a change agent in the duth community a retired
013Air Force veteran and a proud mother of three amazing children two of them are currently enrolled in isd709 one of them my son has been playing football for East High School for the past four years during that time I've also had the privilege of being involved with the East touchdown Club a nonprofit dedicated to supporting our East football program I'm here to advocate for the retention of the current dean of students at East High School who not only serves in this critical administrative capacity but also Sly dedicates significant time and effort to coaching football athletes the role of the de students is essential to the academic success and safety of our students and the contributions of this individual extend far beyond the office making a profound and positive impact on the lives of our student
014athletes the current of Dian students is a proven leader demonstrating a deep commitment to fostering a safe and supportive environment for all students as the assistant head coach this individual provides invaluable mentorship and guidance helping student athletes develop both academically and personally their involvement in coaching is not just an extracurricular duty but an extension of their dedication to the holistic development of students supporting not only their academic success but also their physical well-being and character development displacing someone who has shown such dedication to both student safety and athletic development could disrupt the positive impact they have on the school Community rather than focusing on displacing this individual I urge the board to recognize the unique and invaluable contributions this bring to our students lives both in the classroom and on the field thank you for
015considering this important matter and I trust that the board will prioritize the continued support of students academic and personal growth by retaining this exceptional leader thank [Applause] you thank you Francis We Now call Molly ma toy thank you CLE it there was a an accident with that okay thank you Molly good afternoon if you're here in support of library media Specialists I invite you to stand um my name is Molly I'm a senior at Del Luth East High School and today I'm speaking on behalf of the library in media specialist in the district I've been a student in this district for 13 years and two weeks ago I was informed that the district was moving forward with a plan to decrease our secondary library and media specialist staff by 50% my immediate feeling was confusion
016we've done this before and it did not work I experienced time in my district with a partially staff Library there were days when I needed a book or to use the printer or to have a quiet place to study and it was simply unavailable I observed stress placed on staff and students alike as they navigated the in of understaffed and unsupported media facilities you may make a library available part-time but you cannot reduce a school's full-time need for its resources not to mention our library and media centers hold opportunities of incredible privilege there is extensive time and money that goes into providing books textbooks computers and furniture for these spaces and it is frankly wasteful to PL Place such a limit on these resources we have a responsibility to utilize them in the past couple
017of years at East with a full-time librarian I utilize my library and media center nearly every day especially as a student who makes use of a 504 plan in her day-to-day academic Endeavors and requires quiet spaces I know and care about my school's librarian as I know so many other students do she's cultivated a warm and welcoming environment and I can say with confidence that she is an integral part of dthi community as an involved member of my community a member of duth student government and a member of dthi climate club I'm well aware of the district's budget crisis however it is my understanding that the district intends to handle all funding predicaments in a manner that has the least negative impact on students learning I assure you this change yields negative results the nature
018of our education system means we are constantly fighting a monetary battle I have to wonder if the way we are fighting is still effective if it isn't prioritizing the spaces and people that benefit our students the most if you're looking for proof that people care about this resource it's standing in front of you and I fully believe that this Administration is capable of devising Creative Solutions for the problems we are facing solutions that reflect our values and don't harm our students and our staff thank [Applause] you thank you Molly we call next David Clark good evening members of the board staff and Community today I do not stand here to ask for my job back instead I I ask a much bigger question who will keep their doors open for our male students at duth
019East High School my name is David Clark and I'm an advocate for the students at duth East High School and an assistant head football coach this year I've been displaced from the role of Dena students a decision that affects more than just my position it impacts the support system we have in place for our students and especially our young men who Walk The Halls at our high school students need role models in lives coaches teachers parents and community members all play a part in shaping their Futures but within our school walls many of our male students lack a real or male role model that have an open door our counseling team mtss coordinators check and connect mentors who all go above and beyond each and every day who all have an open door policy are
020all female with this by no means am I saying a female cannot create change for a male student by any means but sometimes it's easier for a young male to open up to someone who has walked a similar path in life we see this every day in the world around us when people visit a doctor's office many prefer to see a provider of the same gender for privacy and comfort the same can be said for many of our students especially our male students seeking Comfort within the school walls I re I realize this especially when we had our counselor last year Dave Bergen be displaced to Denfeld the impact of his absence was immediate and undeniable what Mr Beren did for so many of our male students is what I strive to do each and
021every day listen and give the kids a voice I didn't anticipate this school year when Mr Bergen left that my office and title would change within the school walls originally my job focused on behaviors and attendance schoolwide this current year it added the title of a counselor as well for many of our students who sought guidance support and someone to listen I did not ask for this to happen nor did I fully prepare for this this year but I continue to strive to make the change happen each and every day so my question is simply what is the plan that you guys have how does this board intent to ensure that our male students continue to have a place to go where they need help where they need advice and we need someone to listen
022because in the last two years the only two male figures that have had an open door policy have been removed from the school I am not here to complain by any means I'm here to Advocate because this isn't about me it's about them I have sat with students who are struggling with family issues personal doubt and decisions that can shape the rest of their lives I have seen firsthand how powerful for it is uh to have a male Mentor as I have many myself someone that they can walk alongside with that can keep the doors open for them that can have endless appointments without hesitation fear of or judgment this is not about me it's about them our students deserve a school where they feel seen heard supported so I ask again what is your
023plan because Closing one door without opening another leaves so many young men without a place to turn thank [Music] you um thank you Mr Clark um bety green please step forward and I would just ask that we do um make sure that we leave names out of next out of our comment please thank you good evening superintendent Magus assistant superintendent bonds chair Durk eer and members of the school board my name is Betty green and I'm speaking about the new violence prevention policy that was first heard it had its first reading on February 11th I'm concerned about unintended consequences especially for students with disabilities and other un underrepresented students even though the purpose of the policy states that students are the first priority and they should be protected from both physical and emotional harm I
024will send you a follow-up email with some suggestions for changes to consider as you have the second reading in March I encourage administrators to incorporate changes when it is presented again on March 13th and I encourage all school board members to take a close look at the proposed policy language and my suggestions before that meeting as well thank you I also want you to know that I submitted a written letter of testimony in support of Senate file 1594 to the Senate education finance committee for tomorrow's hearing that bill increases istd 79s base special education appropriation by $500,000 each year to make up for the erroneous Base number in the past [Applause] thank you Betty I call um Tav and Roth forward please good evening board members my name is tavin Roth and I'm a senior
025at duth East I'm here tonight to speak on the potential reduction of our media Specialists by half of its current Staffing I'll start by introducing myself I'm co-president of duth East student government and have participated in National History Day for 6 years now I mentioned this for how the library has supported my extracurricular Pursuits I'm going to begin by highlighting ways I've seen the library support students the library gives students access to books for academic enrichment outside of their classes students utilize the book checkout as a more accessible option for finding books to read a student's ability to access books at any time in their school day and any time in their school week only enriches their academic experience students currently enjoy the benefits of having the library open at all times it creates book
026accessibility compared to signing up for a public library account or purchasing a book at East we currently have 100 students signed up for the winter reading challenge which entails the reading of four books for the opportunity to receive prizes incentivizing further reading outside of school and the development of students academically the library also holds a crucial part of the community in the school it access a space where students can coales and bond over their academics clubs or just hang out with friend friends outside of their classes many students prepare for their school day in the library as it is a quiet space allowing for study at East the very architecture emphasizes this point it is in the direct center of the school and its spacious design with many windows makes it a space designed for
027students to come together with the addition of full-time Library access in these past two years Miss Kettle frequently updates window displays and makes the library an inviting space this is a cause to the increased use in the library as I mentioned previously I've been an active member in History Day Club where I placed orders through the East library toce to receive research material through the library and supporting University loan programs students have the opportunity to receive research materials from libraries throughout the Midwest without the support available in the library I would not have been able to succeed in history day where I've placed at the state tournament each year and have qualified for Nationals once it is because of the library staff that students like myself have have been able to achieve High placements at
028both the state and National level the support available through the library has been crucial for our club's members success the recent decision to cut media staff to half of its current functioning is a deliberate Stray From The District's Foundation Literacy By choosing to reduce the hours of the library students and teachers will feel the harmful effects of the loss of the backbone to the school I've experienced what you are proposing and it is only a barrier to students and their ability to assess access essential materials such as textbooks required me reading books and a printer for example if a student were to miss a checkout day for a required book there would be set back numerous days from the library's closure by reducing media center staff and cutting the school newspaper the district is making
029clear its stance on media literacy which will degrade in the absence of these programs the ripples of these regressions will be felt by both students and teachers alike so please I ask the the board to consider other options in navigating the budget reduction thank you for your time thank you [Applause] thank you toin and I call Heidi Johnson who knows a little something about libraries hello my name is Heidi Johnson and I have lived in duth since 2003 and have had children educated in duth public school since 2009 I currently have a junior at denfield high school first of all I wish to express my gratitude for all the teachers and staff and you Schoolboard members for all you do to support our students I also wish to share my concern with the budget as
030you face a significant budget reduction for next year in all the challenges and decisions that come with that that said I wish to convey my support for all the media Specialists of this District as is as it is my understanding that they are being considered as part of the reduction efforts first of all according to this District's 2024 comprehensive achievement and Civic Readiness Plan one goal is to close the achievement Gap in reading and raise all rates to 64% as some schools are currently at 18% and 34% this will be a challenge according to the article why school librarians matter what years of research tell us quote data from more than 34 Statewide studies suggests that students tend to earn better standardized test scores in schools that have strong library programs improve improving the graduation
031rate to 90% while some student groups have almost less than half that is another challenge again research supports that quote newer studies conducted over the last several years show that strong School libraries are also linked to other important factors of Student Success including graduation rats in fact when looking at all five goals from the minesa statute four of the five pertain especially to high school and all can be positively impacted by media Specialists including closing racial and economic achievement gaps preparing all students for career in college ensuring they graduate and our lifelong Learners yet again according to the article quote since 1992 a growing body of research known as the school library impact studies has consistently shown positive correlations between highquality library programs and student achievement and in fact they have often found that the
032benefits with good good library programs are strongest for the most vulnerable and at risk Learners including students of color and lowincome students unquote that said against this body of evidence there are districts who have chosen to lose their school librarians with the predominant reason being budget constraints however a study done in 2024 sign an equal number of districts increasing and decreasing their Librarians with those increasing citing the reasons being leaders such as yourselves valuing the expertise and support Librarians give and acknowledging how they can support the district's priorities and goals finally as a parent and college librarian I see the difference a staffed and strong media center and library can make towards a support pardon supportive learning climate and the impact media Specialists have on scholarship so while difficult decisions need to be made in
033order to address this budget deficit if the district wishes to work towards its goals for Student Success the priority should be to maintain those who can help achieve them which research data shows include having a strong School library program that can only exist when having full-time media specialists in the schools I urge you to consider to maintain the current Staffing levels for media specialists in our district thank [Applause] you thank you Heidi I call Willow Susans to the microphone please good evening Schoolboard members and listeners my name is Willow sudans Willow Susans and I'm a freshman at Deluth East I can tell you without a doubt that the media center schedule you are proposing may be beneficial for you and the budget but it will be extremely detrimental to the students and staff at duth
034East and Denfeld a majority of the student population uses the media center at East every single day the students utilizes the resources the media center offers and it is a major part of our school climate if you need a if you need a quiet place to read study or do homework you have the media center if you need a printer to use you have the media center if you need tech help or tutoring you have the media center so I ask you what are students supposed to do without these resources where are we supposed to go on days of the week where the library isn't open and what are the students at the other High School Denfeld supposed to do on the days of the week where their Library isn't open we the students understand
035that budget cuts are a complex matter but we need you to understand that this is not the solution this would be removing used and needed resources from our building and students you may be also removing a beloved staff member Miss Kettle from our school with that being said I hope my words and everything else everyone has said tonight stay in your mind and cause you to reconsider what you are proposing thank you for your [Applause] time thank you Willow and again I would just ask that you substitute names with positions please um moving on to Cindy Miller [Music] please thank you for this opportunity to speak my name is Cindy Miller and I'm a media specialist in the district and the content specialist for library media technology our Administration is recommending cuts to our library
036media programs in our secondary schools and I'm here to convince you otherwise the document in front of you is from mde and outlines the scope of practice and responsibilities of library media Specialists I'd like to highlight some of the things that are on this document and tie them to our District's vision mission and strategic plan which I wrote with many of you um that media Specialists have five responsibilities in Minnesota schools the first is as a teacher with bullet points on this document that state a media specialist should establish and maintain a learning environment in the media center our school district's Mission States every student every day will be empowered with learning opportunities for growth creativity and curiosity in preparation for their future in a global community that happens for every student every day in
037our school libraries one of our core values determined by our strategic plan is to provide a welcoming an accessible environment where everyone feels safe seen and heard that belonging in a safe space is necessary for our students and found in our library media centers for every student every day mde says media Specialists should teach responsible and ethical access to and use of information develop information and Technology literacy curriculum and guide students in locating processing and critically evaluating and communicating information library media specialists in do the in duth do the every day for every student the second responsibility of a media specialist is that of an instructional partner the state expects library media specialist to develop a collection of materials based on the curriculum and learner needs does this happen in front of Staff or students
038no but I can tell you that it needs to happen and students and staff notice when materials are out of date or unavailable currently as of today we have 15, 822 print books and textbooks checked out from duth public school libraries and many more digital materials like audiobooks and ebooks borrowed from library Partners our inner Library loans just within the district are always increasing um making more materials available across our schools to meet student needs also mde expects library media Specialists to formulate and conduct student learning activities that integrate the use of information and Technology tools I'll draw your memory back to the Strategic plan that states that one of our core values is collaboration working in partnership with staff students and Community our library media Specialists collaborate with content teachers to conduct learning activities
039using tools within and outside the district like um El libr Minnesota research tools available through connections with the arrowhead Library services and Minnesota Library Association our library media Specialists work in partnership with staff students and Community every day the other three responsibilities outlined by the state are the role of Information Specialist District leader and program administrator will wrap up these are turbulent times and confusing times for our state in our state and our country fake news AI cyber security and media literacy have been more important have never been more important topics I agree we need more professional development in these areas but with that library media Specialists can work as information Specialists and leaders in our districts we can meet the increasing needs of our students every student every day [Applause] thank you Cindy we
040now invite um Katherine dhof forward please all right um so so I'm Katherine D I spoke last month about the negative effects um of the and emotional social well-being and academic regarding um the splitting of the Spanish Immersion program um what she's handing out is three resolutions I like the school board to consider um the first one goes into um basically keeping the current students together at L since the school is already made for that um the second one's a little bit less where it's not reducing the numbers or it's still sending some to to Myers Wilkins but keeping the majority at L and the third one's is giving a parent a choice um and that's really important um especially for some kids and I'll explain more not okay Sol Uno so only one person
041out of all the decision makers understood what I said and that was in Spanish um that's a phrase that um younger kids would understand including my children um imagine you're a Delo School District employee and a student who's in the Spanish Immersion program is now in their home school they are not up to grade level in English because they do not start learning English until their third grade year it will take multiple years to get that student up to grade level and English depending upon the grade level in Minnesota 89 schools offer Spanish at different grade levels only three school districts offered at more than one Elementary School Minneapolis Hopkins and Northfield and this is of 2024 the difference is that none of these in Minneapolis Hopkins or Northfield are complete Spanish immersion programs Northfield
042which offers at more than one Elementary School is a 50% English 50% Spanish and I'm going to explain that what that means is during a school day 50% of their instruction is in English 50% of their instruction is in Spanish currently in duth up until third grade it's 100% in Spanish there is no English once they get to third grade they only learn in social studies and now they've added a little bit English but I don't fully understand how much English they get and that's it um all the way up through fifth grade and it's not until they enter Middle School depending upon what program that they get more English um and I'm not going to dive into the issues with that but um I just want to explain that um that that's a huge
043thing with regards to what you're putting these parents and children into um Hopkins increases they start at kindergarten at 90% Spanish 10% English and then they go 80% 20% and up to 50 to 50% in green band Appleton what Mr Magnus is familiar with um they do also an inter inter they also increase in English until grade at 5050 but they don't leave that English behind which is what the current Spanish model does therefore students have a better knowledge of English as they leave the program this Delo Spanish emersion program does not therefore the split and the choice that you're making parents make either to leave the program go to Myers Wilkins or LOL depending upon where they're at is an impossible decision for these kids and it's going to hurt them um there's not
044the resources even at LOL currently that can provide for all the students needs um in the program let alone in schools where other people don't necessarily know Spanish and the pronunciation I can tell you my pronunciation is not nearly what it needs to be and I took it in college and I'm going to Quick sum up um and currently L Elementary School can handle the current numbers um and the teachers the last thing that the the students um the teachers currently help the other um other teachers with the students so when it's split they won't be able to thank you very much for your time please consider the resolutions [Applause] thank you Katherine we now invite Emma and Elizabeth Cummings forward are we doing this again yeah ladies why don't you come and sit here
045right over there and that's easier a little bit more friendly little chair and then superintendent megus will help you with the microphone thank you my name is Elizabeth and I'm here for the I'm in fourth grade and and some of the students at law J you're doing great keep going some of the students in my class were crying once they heard about the split I I am losing my best friend hello my name is Emma um I'm in the second grade of Spanish Marin program I'm going to lose one of my best friends and a lot of my friends because of the split do you have anything else you'd like to share ladies oh are you finished yes thank you so much we appreciate [Applause] you special thank you to Emma and Elizabeth and their
046bravery um last today we have Katherine Kettle please come [Applause] forward good evening members of the school board my name is Katherine cadle and I'm a junior at Deluth high school and I'm here today to speak to you about our media center some of you may recognize me I was here last April speaking about this exact same topic when I heard that budget cuts were coming to our school now of course last year when I came here to speak in front of you I was met with overwhelming reassurance from Schoolboard members and they told me that they understood my concern and knew how much this program meant to us students at East well I'm here again and I'm speaking to you once more on the importance of our media center let me be clear if
047the goal of the school board is to prepare students for a successful life after High School taking away the media center will do everything but help you achieve it I want you all to consider just how much limiting Library access would affect students at East this decision would distance students from books and resources and it would provide inconsistency in our school week and taking away the personal connection that students have now formed with the media center our media specialist has provided an amazing space in the library something like I have never seen before in my time at East kids want to be there and having students enjoy being in a space of learning is vital for future success now her presence as a full-time staff member at our school has truly changed learning and you've
048heard from my other peers here tonight just how much it's affected us so I'm here once again to urge you all to fight for us at duth East fight for our future and I ask you all to look at the sign above your heads and what we're asking you to do tonight is to provide for our learning every student every day in the media center provide for our resource es and our learning thank you for your [Applause] time thank you Katherine and that concludes our comment for this month we appreciate you all um and thank you for coming