001to 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. [Music] This hasn't. >> Oh my gosh. You two minutes together. >> Consent agenda. [Music] Anybody render minutes or claims? You did claims. >> I did. Good. Perfect. >> Yes, we did it. >> All right. [Music] >> Did we get to the last of our >> Don't forget to remind people it's being recorded. >> I don't know. There was another invoice in here from them. I think it's the last one based on how it read. >> Okay. >> Um, yeah. Just a reminder, this meeting is being recorded and uh will be available to anybody that wants to watch it. So, so we need a motion on the consent
002agenda. I'll make a motion to approve the consent agenda. I'll second. All in favor? I If not, um public comment. This is the time for anybody that has any public comment. I don't even have any public. >> We got two, three. >> We have to count. They're all sign or they are all Um we are not to discuss personnel matters and such. Um no public comment >> negative. >> Okay. Um done >> administrators report. So first of all congratulations to Mrs. Love Gro. Woohoo! >> Again, earned that fabulous A+ on the health and health inspection. So, congratulations to her. She does great job. She's very conscientious. Uh, also congratulations to Mr. Connors. At the very end of the year, we all voted for I don't vote. I never vote for this, but the staff voted
003for their staff member of the month. So, they selected Mr. Connors. So, he has been recognized for that. He's received a gift card and we'll have the bullets and board up and get an article in the news all about him. So, we're being professional, trustworthy, approachable, adaptable, flexible, following school policy and procedures, being a team player, good communicator, seeking to self-improve, being patient but still holding people accountable, involved in the school leader, and demonstrating understanding of child development. So, congratulations to Mr. Connor. So, yeah, it's exciting for him. Um, professional development I'd like to talk about. So, our staff just participated in the tribal PI day yesterday at Roman Middle School. There were more than 450 educators there and they had sessions on tribal history, sewing, cooking, uh, games, uh, making things for kids to
004participate in. So, uh, some instructional strategies. Uh the administrators were in sessions all day talking about um the state of the reservation and just talking about struggles of students in general uh whether Native American or non-Native American. So it's a good day. We all had a good day. And then um tomorrow is tomorrow Wednesday. Tomorrow's Wednesday. Tomorrow I'm attending a title program uh workshop with Jack Oconor and an IFA workshop with Aaron Lipkins. So that'll be here in Callisville. And then October 15th through 17th, we have NBA days. I'm going to be going to Helena for that. And that's our teachers chance to participate in their flex PI. If they want to go to that, they can go do that or they can do some other uh opportunity for professional development during that time. So
005that is what is coming up there. And then tomorrow also there's something called the dicennial study um road show and so that's going to be here in Callispell. So there were only uh three places that they have that in the state of Montana. So Callisell is one of them, Hav and Billings, but it's about the 10-year funding study and I sent all of you guys an email that I have some brochures on the table if anybody wants to take one. The sessions are tomorrow at uh at BCC from 4:00 to 5:30 and in the evening from 6:30 to 8 o'clock. And I'm going to go to both sessions just because um the superintendents in the valley here all all agreed that they should have at least some representation from schools and the more the better
006so that we all get different points of view and hear what they have to say. So we we want to know what they have to say. So, it's that 10-y year review of how money is being spent in schools in Montana. So, that's a a pretty big deal. So, it'll be interesting to see how that all pans out. So, I'm going to that. As far as events, I would like to talk about the first grade experience days that we had. So, the hope was that we would have less kids crying and we had many less kids crying. In fact, we maybe only had one child that was crying. So, um, so I think that that helped a lot to have kids have that experience and just for that transition even though they already had kindergarten
007year. I think it was helpful. So my hope is that we'll try it again next year and see if that if that pattern continues and it continues to be successful at the school. And then MAP testing is happening this week, September 11th through 19th. It's a K through eight reading and math, fourth through eight language and fourth through four and seven science. So, we're being tested. We're not We are being tested. Our school is being tested. That sounded wrong. Uh September 23rd, open house from 4:00 to 7:15 p.m. Volleyball, as we all know, is going on right now. Our first home game is on the 25th versus Still Water. I've been uh observing Miss Spect coaching, and she's doing a really good job with those kids. She's uh very structured, very methodical, getting everybody to
008really think about what they're doing and go through the process instead of just reacting. So, I think that the kids are learning quite a bit from her. So, it's great to observe that. Then October 6, as you all know, Danny Mclofflin is coming to our school and he will be doing an excellence in teaching uh workshop training with all of our staff during the day. And in the evening, he's doing a middle school parent teacher presentation. I just talked to him today for about 20 minutes on the phone and he's really excited to come and he uh just has uh such good ideas. He was asking me questions particularly about our school and about how people think and so based on that we came up with a plan for what he's going to do when
009he gets here. So I'm really excited that he's coming. uh our new security doors were installed. So that I had it under a vents, but it's a big deal because today today was kind of like like family circus. >> So it's like, "Oh, wait. You have to buzz me in. Oh, wait, wait, wait." So it's everybody's getting used to it. And um I think the kids are doing better than the adults with that. So um but I think it's going to be great. It's going to be awesome. And then today was our 14th day of school already. if you can believe 14th day. Can't even believe it. Um employment, we still have no librarian. However, I do have an application and I spoke to her supervisor today and I think I'm going to offer an
010interview to this lady. So, um if we can if we can meet at the end of uh the board meeting and schedule a time, that would be great. Or yeah, could get that done so we can and I talked I didn't talk to her, but I emailed her to see when she might be available. So, we have that. In the meantime, I set for library the first nine days of school. It was either three or four classes a day that I was studying. I wrote the lesson plans. I did seating charts for all the kids. I went over all the expectations and the rules of the students. Talked about um some new library processes and procedures kind of trying to shape uh the mindset of the students into having a new teacher. So letting go
011of the old and kind of starting in with the new. So I try to get them going in that direction. Uh and I will continue to write lesson plans until a new librarian is hired. [Music] So that's about what I have for right now. We need to add something. >> Those are mine. >> That's yours. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Passing notes here. >> Passing notes. >> All right. Um we have substitutes right now because I Tuesday was my last day subbing for library. So, I have my own job to do. >> Absolutely. >> So, I was told though one of the fifth graders, she said, "I miss you. Why can't you come to the library anymore?" [Music] >> Yeah. >> I don't know. It might be easier to hire a new superintendent. >> Thanks,
012but no thanks. >> All right. So, um that's what I have for right now. Okay. Yeah. Any questions? customers, anybody? No. Okay. And welcome. I didn't welcome you. I always welcome you. Welcome. >> Um I know you emailed that to me. Do you care if I take that one for? >> Yeah, I can take it. >> Unless you need it. >> I just need that this little part right down here once Jay starts talking. >> Oh, okay. We're going to leave it until that part so you don't forget. Okay. Um perfect. I don't have anything in my reports to talk about unless somebody has something to talk about. I was going to skip ahead to the the summary piece that I'll start giving you guys just like I did last year with the student attendant
013agreements and the and the numbers just so it's it's at the forefront of everybody's minds because we just don't want to lose sight of it just so it's so we know it. Um I would say as a whole and I'm sure Mrs. Matt can speak to this as well but we're seeing it valleywide now. So, I know that we were seeing into Smith Valley, you know, early and quickly and we we saw our numbers dropping, but we're seeing it valleywide. So, people are losing students at a radical rate. It's it should definitely be at the forefront of our minds and thinking about what that means, what that looks like, what can we do to do the best for what we have here at Smith Valley and how do we make it a great place for
014kids to want to come to school. um just things that we need to be thinking about doing. So you can see our our fall enrollment is down um >> 18 >> pretty big number again. So um just >> it's still the only one that really I mean the one that really is surprising just cuz it used to be the other way around is >> Yeah. Well, and if you look at last year's incoming and outgoing to this year's, uh, it's virtually the same other than we're down for incoming. So, I don't know if you noticed that I put last year's. So, as far as the out of district kids, we're down for um incoming students. And again, these are all very various reasons like we've talked about before. So, it it's kind of across the
015board, but just definitely things to to keep thinking about and talking about and I'll keep putting this report in now every month so that we can keep our eye on it. >> Is that the lowest you've seen, Bob, since you've been here? >> As far as total enrollment? >> Yeah. >> No. Okay. >> No. There was there was a year or I couldn't tell you where it was but there was a year that we we gained so many we went probably from 150 to 200 and we had to permissive I mean just to get through the year. So cuz they do the state will allow you if you go up so much >> unexpectedly you can you can permissive permissive levy to cover that but uh what it really hurts is if we were not
016that I'm wouldn't want it to happen but if we if we get our our fall A and B numbers in and then have a big jump be you know and so that the big jump only counts after a year, >> then that can affect our A and B and number. But okay, we'll still take anybody we get. Remind me, Lacy, we don't track on this list students that just choose homeschool. >> No, we don't. This is just um incoming and outgoing between our district and other districts. And then our total enrollment will go. We really don't have any way to track homes. That's what I have. >> Yeah, it's a little tough because technically they're supposed to report to the county, but not everybody does. >> Our our district numbers are a difference of four,
017but the total enrollment is down to 18. >> Yes, >> that's people moving out of the area. >> We do or homeschooling, but we do know that there are pe are people that have decided they just can't do it here. >> That's correct. moving out of the valley, moving to a different district, moving >> mostly moving I think I would say moving out of state >> just they just can't make it and >> and some move to be with other families so they move so they're living with their parents you know some kids are with their grandparents everybody's all just to save money >> I mean as long as these incoming and the outgoing numbers stays where it's at we don't see a big jump in that Yeah, there's really >> Yeah. I mean, the
018fact that the outgoing number didn't move means that kids aren't choosing to go to a different school, right? Like, yes, it's the 71, but that's we've always had a certain amount of kids going to other schools, right? A lot of them live on the border or they for various reasons. We've always had a lot of students to school, >> right? Lots of reasons, right? And it's and you can see it spreads across the valley, right? It's not like it's just a Kyla or just a Marion. >> Calispell is not a surprise because Callispell offers so much more than we can programming, you know. >> So that's not a surprise at all. It's it's it's really like I said the the only one that that kind of bothers me and only because I know that that
019number used to be reversed from what it is now. It's the 26 and 12 in China. >> Yeah. And I there is a pretty good chance that number will fit up again. So you never know about the future, that's for sure. >> Okay, that's all I have unless anybody has something. Okay, >> facilities report. Okay. Only thing I've got is I had one more guy come out with the sighting 195,000. He had one other bid that was way cheaper sighting was 75 I think. I have to look make sure that but it was way cheaper stuff. Uh and then the only other thing I've had was the sewer out that we're trying to thinking about putting over. They wanted to dig down or or back truck down to the sewer line, see how deep it
020is. 1,800 bucks to do that. I went out and measured unscrew the lid and measure it down. And it's like 32 in to the to the turn anyway. And I can't see it being that. I mean, they got there's only a certain >> No, the great grade would make it. >> You're you're fine. Um, >> we're talking about adding sewer for the portable, >> right? One more thing. This the heater in the 300, >> right? >> Do we want to do we want to have that fixed? >> Um, hold on. >> Okay. Sorry. Hold off. He can't fix it for us, but I need I need some uh model numbers off of it. >> Okay. >> Because when I told him what >> And he came out and looked at >> Yeah. He came out
021and looked at He didn't know what was wrong. When I told him what was wrong, what what was on the thing, >> he said there was no way that that should be that expensive. So, okay. >> So, what's happening with the sewer? I missed that part for the notes. >> They were we were trying to figure out if we want if we could have it done yet or not. They want to >> figure out how deep the sewer is. >> Okay. >> And pothole down to it with a back truck. Okay. >> And they want $1,800 to do that. >> Well, we probably have to do that. Yes. But we know >> we know where the sewer line is. We can measure it. Jay's already got me know it's going to be close. >> Yeah,
022that's close. I mean, it can't be like I said, you can only have so much fall in order for it to work. So, >> and we had it mapped. So, we have all of our lines mapped, which is huge. That's a huge deal. >> Other than that, I don't think I have anything else. >> Right. Yeah, I do need Yeah, give me a s your uh model number and serial number off of that particular machine and I'll send you one tomorrow. >> So, I'm going to piggy back off of your uh report there. So, you'll notice when you walk in the halls that you see all the little cubbies for the little kids. So, we took the lockers and we moved them over to where fourth grade are. So, they have lockers and then we
023moved uh the cubbies that were over there over here. So, now we have all K through three in this building which is great. So we no longer have the curious little first graders climbing underbenches and looking in closets and peeking in classrooms and everything when they go to the bathroom. So So that situation is gone and they're all in this building now looking in lockers. I'm kidding. They're not really. But anyway, they're all here now. So K through three and 5 through 7, 5 through 8 are now in this building. Grade four is in the gym building. So um that's where everybody is. And we ordered new trophy cases. We didn't order. I saw them when I was at IKEA. And since we put the lockers over there, uh we needed something that could go
024above the lockers. And so I bought these really nice trophy cases cuz we want to get rid of the trophies. So, uh the other unit just wasn't going to work. So, we just are waiting for them to be finished. And they're lighted and they're going to be super nice. So, I'm kind of sad about that. Our school is starting to look really nice, like a nice little country school. So, I'm excited for that. Another thing on that heater is my brother does believe that if all we're trying to do is keep that from I mean we we'd have no water in there. >> Great. I'll shut the water off. >> Right. So as long as there's no water in there, he believes that that other furnace would be plenty to keep it from getting Okay.
025All right. Um back to the fourth graders where they're in the gym building. >> They're in where the old room was. >> Okay. Yeah. >> And the lunches don't disturb those students in the fourth grade class and all they just close the door. >> Uh they just close the door. So So the way it works, we have lunch in recess and everything. And so while the while the kids the way it works is some kids are lunch and some are at recess and then they come back in. And so there's not much going on. So like we don't really have PE in there. I do some young and there while the kids while work still in the classroom and I haven't had any complaints from Mr. Brown. Uh it's not like they see where they're
026shouting and screaming. The kids are only in the gym even for 20 minutes and then they're outside. So >> do you anticipate any issues with the gym classes then once you have to start doing all that stuff in order? No, because we don't have we don't have PE during lunch time at all. >> I guess I'm worried about the rest of the day cuz the fourth grade's over there all day long. Right. >> Right. But but we had first grade over there before >> and the music class is also over there. >> I mean there's only so much that we can >> Okay. >> Yeah. But the kids I mean the PE classes are pretty good. They don't let the balls hit the walls when you can. Mr. P's a little bit about that. So
027Okay. Okay. You have a resignation letter for us? >> Uh, do not. No. >> Okay. >> That's that's the gal that we hired. >> Yes. All I had was the email which I I sent it to you. >> We all saw that. >> I can read it if you like. Um, I do want to say that um um Gerlyn Sander, the lady that we had hired for the library position, had made herself. So before she resigned, she'd already committed herself like emotionally and task oriented and she'd gone to the library and she'd done work already and she put up the door, the board that's on the door and said, "Keep it until we're done with it." and she'd already just made herself a part of this school be and then she had to leave and
028so she was she was actually really upset that she had to leave um and she'd made all the teachers a gift. So yeah, she already had her heart in the school and then she had to resign because of a family situation. She was going to be gone for 3 to four months. So she wasn't going to be able to be here as a regular person, regular time person. So, um, so yeah, I just want to let you guys know that it was heartfelt and it wasn't wasn't fake at all. It was really heartfelt. >> Okay, we'll move on to our action agenda and personnel issues. You sure you want to do it again, Jeff? >> Me? No, I'm pretty limited to how I can help, but I still want to be here for mainly for
029Dorothy cuz she's in the kitchen and I'm certified. So, if I can help Dorothy in the kitchen, I absolutely will. >> Okay. So, I need motions on each and every one of those. >> I'll make a motion to hire Jay Hunt as a substitute. >> Second. >> Was that you, Cody? >> Yeah, I was going to say one guy needs to be quiet down there. I'm half asleep. We're good. Okay. Moved and seconded. All in favor? >> I all opposed. >> Okay. Um make a motion to hire Jay Hunt as fiscal year 2656 boys basketball coach. I'll second. >> Oh, and >> I put it as one line item. >> I appreciate that. Okay. and and approve her coaching contract. >> Now I second. >> now you can. >> Okay. Moved and seconded. All in
030favor? >> I [Music] make a motion to hire W. Davis is fiscal year 2678 boys basketball coach and approve his contract. >> I'll second moved and seconded. All in favor? >> I opposed. >> Okay. >> I'll make a motion to hire C. Hansen as FY26 EFA coordinator. >> I'll second that. >> Okay. Don, you should tell everybody what I >> is Indian education for all. >> And so, uh, Miss Hansen works through OPI to make sure that we have resources that we need and she oversees all of the the portfolios that the teachers create. Uh so IFA implementing IEFA in your school is is the law and uh by her being the coordinator it also meets accreditation requirements that we are doing it as uh as legitimately as possible so that we are not just
031gathering resources that are in inadequate or um not up to date or just fictitious. So everything is is up and up in true form and so she oversees all of that. And that's just I wanted I wanted to make sure everybody knows what they're voting on. So >> she did it last year as well >> and it definitely makes a difference in making sure that all of your teachers are on the same page with your IFA requirement >> and they also look for that when we do the accreditation report. They want to see that we have a coordinator >> used to do that. >> Um okay moved and seconded. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Okay, there's a long one to read. Look at me. I make a motion to approve FY26 MTSS stipen
032for C Hansen $1,500 and ESP J. Easman and Matulich C Hansen DM Matt for $500 each. >> The first one was C. Evansson. >> What did I say? >> Hansen. Oh, that's okay. >> It's my bedtime. >> I'll second. >> Okay, that's another one. You should >> So, this is a continuation of our multi-tered systems of support which used to be called MBI. So, it's a continuation of our school team that meets after school. We meet monthly and sometimes at least month, once a month and sometimes twice a month. Um, we do professional development. We do surveys. We implement all kinds of things for positive interventions to make sure that our school is going down that track of being positive being a positive based school. >> Okay. Been seconded. >> All in favor? >> I
033posted. >> Okay. >> And again, this meets another requirement of climate and culture for accreditation. [Music] >> Now policies. This is our second reading. reading. You all read them, right? Right. >> Um second reading. >> Second reading of the four that are being adopted and the amendments don't need a second reading. >> Okay. >> So the four being adopted just let's move those ones separately. So a motion to them. >> Okay. >> For the adoptions. >> Do you want to do them individually? >> No, you can do the four. I'll >> policy adoption. I'll make the motion for the policy adoption second reading approval. >> Second that moved and second. Are there any questions before we all in favor? >> I posted pass. Um, so policy amendments, you know, final first and only reading. So
034hopefully people read through these, but I'm going to point out one thing that the policy committee was excited about, or at least I'm excited about on policy committee. Policy 1310 is being amended to where the final vote for adoption may take place immediately following a single reading and discussion of that particular policy. So going forward, we will only ever have to do a single reading of all adoptions and amendments. So if you >> That's legal. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Long as it's legal. >> Yeah, it follows the law. They amended the law. So we took their amendment. We liked it. Um is there any other amendments that you guys want? >> 1210. chairperson has the right to participate in all board meetings in a manner equal to all other trustees. That one >> I'm
035glad you remembered that one. So that one Bob says that you have the right to make and second motions participate debate and vote. So the board chair can make and second motions now. >> We wanted to make sure >> well they amended those. It's we talked about it. It's probably more for like small committees or >> Yeah. >> if this this meeting was short on folks. >> Um the uniform complaint procedure changed quite a lot. Um so everybody should probably go back and read policy 1700 at some point just because if you've been on this board long enough, you know that we've had to use this policy on more than one occasion. Josh. So uh just make sure that you're up to date with the revisions to it. It didn't make any massive landmoving changes,
036but just make sure that you are aware of the changes to the policy. Um, >> the complaintants need to reach out to. >> Well, we'll send them there when they have complaints. >> I do have a question on the 1700. Is >> why do we have a level two and a level three? >> Just in case. Um because it's possible that if we if we drop one or the other and our school for whatever reason changes its form for format of how we have an administrator and a superintendent, then we'd have to re amend the policy again. So we just keep them in place. You technically we only use one of those two levels currently. How >> to me that's not very clearly stated unless it's in a different policy >> that we only use
037one of those. I've heard this from from people before. If there's a complaint, they maybe don't want to file a complaint because they think it's just going to end up in this loop. Um they don't understand that it would skip level three if it already went to level two for our school. >> Mhm. >> So that that's my kind of comments on that thing. >> Yeah. there if there were two separate people in the administrative position. If there were a principal and the superintendent, you would for sure have both >> but but otherwise I think it's one >> and then that. >> So I guess I would suggest that we add a line in there that says if the building administrator and the superintendent is the same person, skip level whatever and proceed to the
038next level. Just have it as part of the policy. [Music] So just start level two for example with that definition of if both of if if the building administrator and the superintendent are service by the same role. Level two and three are also are combined or something like that. or do another >> Well, which one would you skip? They're very different. >> Yeah. >> I guess the one that I would take out if I if I was taken out a level, it would be the building administrator to go to superintendent. The thing is is duties are different. So for example, my role as a principal is more of a manager, >> right? That's why I'm saying this is more of a >> in this particular case. >> Um a 1700 complaint, you're never going to
039approach it as a principal. you're going to approach you as the superintendent. >> Well, it depends on the situation. >> Yeah, I don't know. In reading these, I kind of disagree. I I don't know that you would skip either step. The superintendent, you're going to look more you've been resorting to to the law and to um previous practices and things that have been done in the past. So in principle you have to try smooth the waters you're looking to get into that neediness of a situation that >> would be level with the teacher >> but it says it says or or building administrator with the objective of resolving the matter. So if they did if you're if you're trying you're you're at level one if you're just trying to smooth the situation. Well, level one,
040if a person has a complaint and needs personally, it would be a discussion that that's the level one. And then if it's more serious than that, then say, you know, I don't agree. Let's meet again. And then you're at the next next step. I don't think you take either step out to be honest with you. We just have the same individual at both levels. The only reason I say that is because there's different steps followed in each of these levels. >> I think I mean if you leave them in because like you just said I think for the complaint >> we're not hurting anything. >> Yeah. It's not hurting anything but they're going to feel better going okay now it's a level two. >> I hear Joe's concern about it getting stuck in a a
041loop as being the complaint the complaintant. >> But it's not a loop because it'll continue to rise to go out. I feel like we may need to make sure that we're treating it I that you may need to make sure you're treating it as the building admin and then the superintendent as two separate levels if you read these because the building admin the individual has to write the description of the event and yada yada has to go through all of that. The superintendent level doesn't have that. They review the decision made and it only goes to superintendent if they appeal the building admin decision. So then she would be required as a superintendent to review the person's appeal essentially. So if I give you my decision as a building admin and you say I don't
042like that decision and this is my appeal, that's up to her to put her other hat on and review that from an appeal standpoint. I that's how I think of it. And I I feel like you could do that objectively. um because you are then required to look at all of the evidence again at the next higher level and then if again it's they don't they're not happy with that then it then goes to the board >> because if you had two roles it would go to the superintendent it would >> and then they would review it and >> right and there are different steps like I said if you read through the process they're very different so >> I don't know that I would want to take either step out in reading Yeah. >>
043Well, at this point it's here. We're not going to we're either going to improve it. [Music] >> Correct. >> I would say leave it just because it covers us when it come to that and then you don't have somebody saying, "Well, I didn't know or I didn't get a fair shake at this." That's funny because that's the comments I'm hearing from the other side. Is it >> from the communities? >> I mean, it's people that haven't even filed a complaint though, >> right? Exactly. >> See, we had this problem 2 years ago. It was like file a complaint because >> I was going to say, well, I don't mean to be that person, but I'm not willing to change policy for somebody that's not willing to follow it. Yeah. I can understand that they feel
044like they're stuck in a loop. >> The only situation I can think of is if it was something with Dawn, >> but then it would go straight to the door, >> right? If it's something with Dawn, >> if it's a complaint about, it goes straight to the door. >> So, she she wouldn't deal with >> she can't review her own complaint. >> That's true. >> That would be a loop. >> Yeah. >> Would get stuck there. So if that's what people are worried about, then they need to read the policy or contact >> Exactly. >> their board chair and find out what they're missing. [Music] >> I was going to say read the policy. >> Exactly. >> And back in the loop they got. Well, the thing is and and I mean if it come
045down to it, Don always has the the option to say I need somebody to sit in on this with me. >> Mhm. >> Um I don't think we had a motion or a second yet cuz I started talking just so you guys know. >> I just I do want to point out that they changed the word grievance to uniform complaint. So it's not a grievance. >> It doesn't sound as bad. Well, and it's less convoluted because that that's very confusing because a grievance is a grievance and that's covered in the CDA. >> A complaint is a complaint and it's covered in policy. So, it's good that they finally >> clarify those terms. >> All right. I'll make a motion to approve the policy amendments. I'll second. >> Moved and seconded. And I'll just say part
046of this is that the grievance that we had early this last year should have been a policy done. And so this makes it a little more so moved and seconded. All in favor? >> I >> opposed. Thank you. [Music] correspondence. >> Um, I attached it for you guys. I didn't attach the plat map. These always just have to, you know, it's when they're in the process. It's a pre preliminary flat request. We always get them and I will always attach them to the agenda for you guys. >> Nothing we can do about it. >> Yeah, we can't a >> Yeah, let's vote it down. Let's see how that goes. already passed on. >> It's not under action, so you can't vote on it. >> It's just the breaking down of 19 almost 20 acres into
047three sections, >> three residential lots, >> three lots. That's a That's a good one. >> So, you know how many go? >> No, I actually did have somebody there. Um, I had a developer ask me one time to to help push his development through. And I told him at the time, "Our job is not to decide yes, no, or otherwise on these. It is to deal with what we're given if it passes or not. If it's if it's three lots and 20 acres, they're going to be high value homes." >> Mhm. >> Hopefully they have kids. >> That's a good thing for us. High value homes. as >> that adds to our our tax base and then most the time when people are in that situation they have kids. >> So then we just hope
048they come here. >> So that's it. >> special discussion interlocal agreement with Kyla for girls basketball. So, um, so last year we had a situation where they didn't have enough girls on their team to have basketball and they reached out to us after it was too late. Our season was already underway. Their board had already met. We'd already met. It was going to take special meetings and it was too late. Uh, so this year they're reaching out um to talk about maybe getting an interlocal agreement in place for the girls basketball. However, they have 12 kids. They have six on each team. said they don't actually need it right now. So the principal told me she said we have six and six so we don't really need it this year but something to think about
049maybe for next year for the future. So I think it would be a good idea to um get some parameters in place as far as transportation um attendance regulations just all those kinds of things where we're going to have practices and just all that kind of stuff just to get that kind of stuff lined out. So they want to play for us. >> They want to join our girls. >> It would be the Kyler Smith Valley team. >> So they don't want to combine Kyla. >> not this time. >> But they want to do that's the problem. Um >> so when when they're short when they don't have enough girls for team >> would it be possible to just set up a interlocal sports agreement? can absolutely >> so that >> so we don't have
050to if if the boys drop then we say okay hey we need to combine and we don't have to do this every time >> well currently we were looking at just doing it annually >> right that's what I'm saying a sports agreement not just girls basketball sports agreement >> to be used when necessary >> I mean that would be up to the administrators and the boards to decide about that you can do whatever you not within our local agreements to answer. >> No, I'm just saying it would to me that would that would allow us flexibility >> if if either one of us ended up with a situation we wouldn't have to have a special meeting just to we could just do an annual >> Well, don't we already do that agreement? West Valley for
051football for junior high >> cuz they combined all four schools, right? Kyla's >> so there there is an interlocal it's a football right >> specific to football. I've actually never seen that. >> I don't think there's an actual local. >> Well, I know there was boys last year that one school year that played. >> Correct. Our boys do play football there. Yes. I was I was saying I I've never had eyes on our school if they get Okay. >> I'm unaware of an actual written agreement about it >> doesn't period. So, I'm >> nor do any of those schools either. So, I'm wondering if that's >> if it's something that they're offering. >> Is it the school or is it just part of a league that >> No, it's school. >> School. >> It's school,
052but we have the option to go there or CMS for >> for football. >> Football in seventh and eighth grade, >> but I haven't ever actually seen >> I don't remember what it looked like. >> It doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It could have been a forever one, you know, wasn't written year by year. It was just written >> our school >> as a perpetual agreement. and none of us have just laid eyes on it cuz it's been going longer than any of us have seen it. So >> that's new comment. >> That means it would be worth exploring I think to >> you know just to look at it and so so Liz English is a new principal and she was a principal before Kyla. Um but she said right now it doesn't seem
053like there's a need but it's something that we can look at draw it out and take time to put it together. if we could put something together that was um was a as needed type deal to where we don't have to rewrite it or revisit it every time they might be needed. So how does that work with let's say you write one up and let's say four girls come from Kyla and two want to come from Marian >> we would have to have the agreement with Mary's too. >> Yeah. You'd have to rewrite it. >> So we'd have to rewrite it for Okay. Okay. >> Yeah. I don't know. I mean, I definitely think it's a good discussion point, a good talking point. I think one of the concerns that always ends up on the
054table is what if we have 12 girls and they have four, >> what do you do then? Do you stick with the inter local? Because if you pass it, let's say you pass one for the year and then boys is really small. And so they say, "Yeah, cool. Everybody's happy." and maybe girls. We have 12 eighth grade, seventh and eighth grade girls and they have three and they really want to come play here and now we're tied to this interlocal agreement that we've agreed to across the board. And I'm not saying I don't want to do that because I hate to see those three girls. >> That's what I was going to say. But we also do everything we can to make sure those girls get to at least participate. It does make it harder
055to coach. >> Mhm. Well, I think that's the discussion point between >> Do they give us money for coaching and girls? >> Well, I mean have to pay pay to play. Yeah, >> but that's not >> it's >> that's not where we pay for coaches out of. >> Exactly. >> No, but and that would be something that would have >> it would have to be in the in the agreement that okay, if they're using our >> if they're taking part then they are paying half to >> Yeah. >> But anything we want to do, we put it in agreement. >> Right. >> So those are all things, you know, just having this discussion tonight. Is there something you want to explore and investigate? I think I think it's worth investigating >> and then uh you
056know I can one of the things I can do is reach out to other schools and say you know what is your inner working like what are some things that you talked about it >> yeah I can reach out and see kind of what they've done in the past like we talk about football just kind of see how that worked out >> I'd be curious if there is one that none of us just don't >> or yeah there was one >> somebody probably has it almost has to exist >> well if it if it doesn't then we're But >> then they're joining. >> We're not liable. >> You know, our our insurance doesn't have to pay. >> Odd. >> How does that work with insurance? >> Well, if we're in a local, both schools have
057insurance to pay. >> Okay. But if there's not an interlocal agreement with West Valley and we've got kids going there, then my my hunch is that probably West Valley carries a umbrella football. >> So in in our school handbook, there's talks about insurance. It says that we don't ensure students if they get injured and that it's up to parents to have their own school insurance. Um the only time that we would be liable is if it were through negligence or something. If a coach was negligent or a situation negligent uh then we would be liable for that. But otherwise parents are >> tripping over. >> You laugh. >> I make your passion. Right. >> So, >> my brother went to to school with a girl who literally tripped over the water. >> That's where she
058tripped. >> Don't you guys watch hockey? You trip over the blue line all the time. All the time. >> And when she went to the hospital to check her sprained ankle, it was broke. H. >> So, I'll check on it and see what I can find out and uh what kind of parameters we might need and >> Okay. >> As I said, Liz emailed me and she said cuz I asked for the numbers and she said six and six right now is where they are. >> And we're good with our numbers. >> Yes. >> It's really hard cuz our seventh and eighth is small. >> Well, and it's still early. I mean, you can still have more kids want to play, too. So, >> y >> cuz girls didn't start till what? >> Until January.
059>> January. Yeah. >> Right. >> The nice thing is for us boys. Yeah. >> All right. Let's get out of here. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you, Bob. >> Thanks, everybody. Thanks for showing how much stuff you are.