001large group in here tonight and I don't want the fire marshall to catch us. We'll go ahead and start. But uh welcome to the January 13, 2026 first schoolboard meeting of 2026. In accordance with policy 2310 public participation at board meetings each month, the first part of at least one regularly scheduled board meeting will be set aside for citizens to address the board through public comment. Each speaker will receive three minutes to present comments. However, the public comment session will not exceed 30 minutes total except by majority vote of the board. Board members will not respond to individuals who address the board except to request clarification on points made by the presenter. The following are not permissible topics for public comment. Matters involving specific personnel or employees of the board of education. Matters involving specific
002students in the school system, including student disciplinary matters. Obscene or vulgar language will not be tolerated. And as board chairman, I may immediately terminate any comments which violate these rules. Sorry for the rules. Our first public speaker tonight is Miss Jackie Huggins. >> Hey Jackie, how are you? >> That was quick. Hey, how are you? >> You first on the agenda. >> Thanks. Hey, am I allowed to pass something out real quick before I start? >> Sure. I'll start my time. >> Three minutes. >> It's three minutes to talk. I guess they take one pass down. >> I had Jackie in high school. She will have not have any problem that I don't know. The clock hasn't started. >> Okay. Good. All right. I'm used to like littles, not y'all. [laughter] I'm a little nervous,
003but here we go. Good afternoon, everybody. So, good evening. My name is Jackie Huggins and I'm a parent here tonight to share concerns regarding safety and the mental emotional well-being of our children and our parents. I have a daughter in kindergarten and one son in fifth grade. We moved the one in fifth grade from Second Baptist to our district two years ago. You know the year we had three lockdowns in one week. Yes, you heard that right. Three. That's three phone calls that I got we got as parents from Maize about dangerous situations that our children should not be used to. Parents understand that all schools have safety measures and plans in place to execute if and when needed. However, because of the location and the repetitive gun violence, we feel it is only a
004matter of time before Maize has to put the worst case scenario actions into play. It then turns into real life and we have no choice but to be reactive. No teacher should have to fight to that extent to keep our children safe. If you've ever wanted to reach vacation schools where you've had lockdowns then I'm sure you as a parent, as a grandparent, aunt, uncle, you know what it feels like to get that phone call. It really tears at your heart. For those of you that have never been through that, you have no idea what it's like as a parent to get that phone call that [snorts] there are shootings on the playground, shootings on campus, shootings in the woods. But wait for it. at the very end of those phone calls. We are always
005hit with safety for our students as our top priority. But is it is it parents were told from teachers and their children last year that Maze was going to be moving. As parents, we were so hopeful and finally had a little sense for a leap that our children can go to is supposed to be their home away from home, THEIR SAFE PLACE, A PLACE TO LEARN, A PLACE TO GROW, and a place to thrive and feel included in many different ways. >> [snorts] >> who was building issues need to be addressed. We get that. But [snorts] who's going to address the parents who come to pick up their children one day, wait for their name to be called to get their kid, and then there's a long silence because the situation has turned unfortunate. Who
006will sp their conscience? Will we still be as concerned about their new building? Are we going to regret not moving these innocent children who are learning to normalize danger? Repeated lockdowns and ongoing threats, disruptive learning. Children cannot learn when they feel uncertain or they feel unsafe. [snorts] My daughter's in kindergarten. She has questions like, "Mama, why can't you come get me when this happens? Why are they shooting? Where do they come inside? Can you answer that question?" If your children OR GRANDCHILDREN, GREAT GRANDCHILDREN asked you that. How do you respond to that? She's five. She's five. When these shootings occur year after year, people start to question who is making these decisions to keep the children where they are. who's making the decisions to move certain children to certain places. I know the LJ Bell
007is a pretty prominent area, [snorts] but I don't understand why that building trumps the safety of our children. I as a stakeholder and my child's education, I would like to be presented with a survey to voice my opinion. And I'm sure that other people like parents from LJ Bell, they would love to take that survey as well so you can get their ideas, their concerns, their opinion. We are stakeholders, guys. Just because it's not in your faith every day does not mean it's not happening. If you were TO DEAL WITH THAT ALL THE TIME, at least once a month, maybe you would change your minds a little bit about what is really at stake here. What is really the most important thing? Hundreds of people have signed the petition. Please um consider the decision to
008relocate Mon Avenue to Night Academy. >> Thank you. Next we have Heather James speak with you on the same topic. [clears throat] >> Hey Heather. >> Good evening members of the school board. My name is Heather James and I'm the school counselor at Mun Avenue. I [snorts] am grateful for the opportunity to speak with you tonight and I do with great respect the responsibility you carry. As a school counselor, I've been empowered to support the social emotional well-being of our students and staff. That responsibility matters deeply to me. However, it is incredibly difficult to do that work when repeated safety concerns are outside of our control. In those moments, it feel can feel powerless to help students feel safe when the environment itself continues to place them at risk. I am reading the following statement
009on behalf of a member of our school community. Due to the emotional weight of these experiences and the fear many feel about [clears throat] potential repercussions for advocating publicly, she has asked that her words be shared in this way. What you are about to hear reflects lived experiences and speaks to the urgency of the decision before you. Good evening board members. My name is Porsha McDonald and I have served at Monro Avenue for over a decade. I'm here to speak from experience about the real and ongoing safety risk faced by our students and staff. During my time at Monunro Avenue, I experienced numerous lockdowns and shelter in place situations. Here are just a few. I have had a suspect run directly past me on the playground while being chased by police, all while students were
010outside. I have witnessed nearby homes being raided during the school day within walking distance of the building. Last year after dismissal, we were once again placed in a shelter in place. During that incident, a school counselor who was temporarily temporarily assigned to our school later discovered that her car had been struck by a bullet lodged in the engine. This was not a hyperthetical threat. This was a real physical risk to staff and students. And the most traumatic incident occurred while students were on the playground when gunshots were fired nearby. Children panicked and ran toward the building, unsure of where the shots came from or where the danger was. As we reached the door secured by a keypad at the time, students in fear began pressing random numbers just trying to get inside. This locked us
011out completely while I worked to reset the system where children were crying, screaming, and begging to be let in. One staff member was so terrified that she wet herself into fear. [snorts] To this day, I'm still unable to get the sound of those screaming, terrified children out of my head. These situations place our school community in constant proximity to danger and they have lasting effects on both students and staff. And now I now attend therapy to process the trauma associated with these experiences. If the if these events happen impacted me so deeply as an adult, I cannot begin to imagine the toll they take on our children. Our students deserve more than emergency procedures and crisis responses. They deserve a safe, secure environment where learning, not fear, is the focus. Relocating Monro Avenue to the
012ninth grade academy would place our students and staff in a facility better equipped to provide safety, stability, and peace of mind. In closing, I want to respectfully emphasize this. The urgency you're hearing tonight is rooted in safety and an emotional well-being of our students and staff. We understand the weight of this decision and we ask that you consider the cost of waiting. Our students to learn deserve to learn in an environment where fear is not a regular part of their school experience. Thank you for listening, for considering these voices, and for all your continued service for our school and community. [clears throat] >> Our last citizen is Lonnie Wilkerson. On the same uh subject, good evening board members. My name is Lonnie Wilkerson. I'm a third grade teacher at Munard Avenue since January of 2022.
013I'm a resident of Hamlet. Thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight. I'm here representing a dedicated teacher from Monro Avenue Elementary School who has requested to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of this matter. She has asked me to share her firsthand accounts and urgent concerns regarding student safety at our school. I believe her words will speak volumes about the challenges our students and staff face daily. And I ask for your careful consideration of our message. I became a teacher to advocate for students and that is exactly why I wrote this today. Advocating for my student safety. I want you to imagine 50 students, eight and nine year olds, leaving lunch and getting ready for recess. Imagine the excitement as they race toward the swings in the soccer field. You hear laughter. You
014see their smiles. And you feel the joy that comes from watching children simply get to be children. It really warms your heart as an educator. Now imagine that scene but just 5 minutes later suddenly coming to a halt. Everything pauses because gunshots are heard somewhere in a nearby distance. That excitement and laughter are instantly stripped away and replaced with panic, fear, and chaos. Children scramble to get inside through one door. Eventually we make it indoors and we are all crowded into one room huddled together in silence. And this is a different experience [clears throat and cough] from the last speaker. This is a different scenario. The only around you here is a teacher repeating, "It's going to be okay." But is it really okay? 30 minutes pass and we're still sitting in this room and
015then an announcement comes over the intercom, you may resume normal activity. But what is normal after experiencing that? Is it okay to expect children or teachers to simply move on into instruction? This is not a one-time incident. This is a live reality in Monroe Avenue School. It has ho happened multiple times just in this year and each time it takes a toll on our students, our staff and our community. I'm asking you to please reconsider the pause in our relocation to 9th grade academy. I urge you to think about what it means to give the students at Monroe a truly a safe place to learn and grow. As a former student of Richmond County School was once a safe place of safety for me and now as a teacher, I'm asking you to provide that
016same sense of safety for my students. Thank you for your time and consideration. And I just want to add um this is my part, but it's not normal to know to tell kids there is a stray dog outside. We have to run in. That is the cue we use to let them know that we have to get in safely without alarming them. Every one of these staff members know to use the stray dog phrase to go inside. And the kids are looking around for a stray dog, but we're looking for stray people or stray bullets or stray gunshot noises. Thank you for your time. [snorts] >> The board declares there is of quorum tonight for the January 13, 2026 school board meeting. Will please come to order. M we you start us in our moment
017of silence. >> If you join me in a moment of silence. [sighs and gasps] >> Thank you. Thank you to the American flag. I pledge allegiance 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. >> Thank you, Mr. [clears throat] Board members. have the open minutes from our December 11th, 2025 meeting. If you move any changes, please let me know. But if not, I need a motion to approve those minutes. I'll make a motion. A motion by Mr. Ethridge. Second, second by Mr. Darwin. Any discussion? All in favor by saying I. >> All opposed. >> Thank you, Dr. Ferrell. Are there any changes to the agenda? >> No, sir. So, under consent, we will approve the
018adopted agenda for this 2026 January 13, 2026 meeting. And now we can get into our business where y'all are ready for us. So, we're here. >> So, we will call now call Miss Cameron Whitley to talk about excellence awards. >> Good evening, Chairman Satderfield, Dr. Frell, members of the board. We're excited to kick off the inspiring excellence for the new year. We'll start with Miss Dina Gunnels at Washington Street Elementary School. >> Good evening, Chairman Satderfield, members of the board, and Dr. Frell. As the principal of Washington Street School, is my pleasure to share with you two of our finest. When prioritizing the initial actions for the school year, two areas strongly stood out to me. These were to create a clean and orderly school environment and to establish learning structures and routines for students
019and staff. The two inspiring excellence recipients you will hear about this evening are significantly huge key players in the process. Our theme for the school year is Eagle Up, we rise together. We are well on our way to doing just that. So, as we say, watch us soar. Mitch Gibson, join me, serves as our lead [clears throat] custodian. Mr. Gibson and I worked together at Cordova Middle School for two years. This year, he stepped into the leadership role of transforming our building. He has helped us transition from the building being questionably clean and lacking organization to an environment that is purposeful and our students and staff are proud to be a part of. Mr. Mr. Gibson has the superpower of immersing himself into everything we do at Washington Street School. He has a strong level
020of widness and takes initiative. His approach is team oriented and his focus is relationship building with stakeholders. Mr. Gibson takes pride in what he does and is dedicated to creating a school experience for students of Richmond County schools. Not only is he a leader at Washington Street School, he coaches at Cordova Middle School and he assists the transportation department. Here are a few examples of major accomplishments Mr. Gibson has led us through as the building has been transformed. A cluttered workroom is now a reset and reflect room for students. Book rooms have been consolidated to use one of the rooms for a mindful moment space for our teachers. An unused stagnant classroom is now an inviting and functional learning lab for our instructional coach and professional learning communities. The counselor's corner was a small meeting
021was was um the council corner for small group meetings was created from a previously overcrowded and disorganized meeting space. A classroom previously used for storage is in transition of becoming a STEM lab for our students. A classroom previously used for timeout is being repurposed as our community schools family resource center. Mr. Gibson has an extensive work capacity to be a leader, mentor, facilitator, and supporter in transforming Washington Street School. His efforts are consist consistently complimented by staff and as a model as we eagle up. [applause] >> [clears throat] >> Come on. You can get close to me one time. >> One, two, three. >> Thank you. Congratulations. [applause] >> All right. Next recipient, Joanetta McBride. Joanetta McBride serves as our instructional coach. Our paths have pres previously crossed during her first year as a coach
022and the year I was an assistant principal at Fairview Heights. It is an honor to once again have an opportunity to serve with her. Her work ethic is topnotch. >> She is a tremendous asset to the teachers at Washington Street School. This year has been centered around establishing a strong foundation for instructional leadership. Miss McBride's dedication and commitment to the growth of our teachers and students is essential to the Eagle Up, We Rise Together mission. She serves as a mentor for two of our beginning teachers and a collaborative partner on the admin and leadership team. Miss McBride has become the facilitator of instructional practices for our teachers as she guides them through planning and monitoring diagnostics, analyzing data, assisting with planning protocols, and assisting with the implementation of curriculum. Her guidance is trustworthy and respected
023by the teachers. They seek her out for support. As a school leader, I appreciate the partnership as new op new new operation expectations and instructional struct instructional structures have been put in place this school year. [applause] It's a picture. [laughter] A little closer. >> One, two, three. Thank you. CONGRATULATIONS. [applause] And next we will have Rockingham Middle School and it's Wendy Taylor. Mr. Satderfield and school board members, I have the privilege of recognizing one of Rockingham Middle's finest tonight. Shannipne is a dedicated and inspiring teacher who consistently goes above and beyond to build meaningful relationships with her students. She creates a welcoming learning environment where social studies is brought to life, helping students appreciate and understand history in engaging and relevant ways. Miss Payne provides students with frequent opportunities to collaborate and work in groups,
024deepening their understanding of content while developing important teamwork skills. She thoughtfully integrates reading and writing into her lessons, allowing students to see how learning is interconnected across subjects. Each day, she greets her students at the dorm, making them feel welcome, valued, and they truly belong. During the recent school survey, several students specifically mention Miss Payne, describing how caring she is, how [snorts] much they love her class, and even stating that she is the best teacher and deserves a raise. Miss Payne deeply cares about the students of Rockingham Middle and is fully committed to their academic and personal success. Thank you, Miss P, for all you do. [applause] >> Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. Congratulations. Thank you. And our second um inspiring excellence awards goes to um Carol and she is not able to be here
025tonight so we're going to recognize her. >> Thank you so much. Thank you, Miss Taylor. [applause] >> Athletic recognition. >> Yes, we are excited tonight to recognize several of our fall conference champions. Some of our conference champions from the fall at Rockdale Middle School could not be here tonight because they are all athletes in the truest sense. They are playing basketball tonight. So, they'll be back to join us in February. But first, we will start with our county middle school track. The county has an all middle school track team who has won their backto-back conference championship. So, she'll come up tonight. [applause] >> That guy looks a little tall for a middle schooler. >> Great job. Congratulations everybody. >> Yeah, great job ladies. >> Okay, your turn. [clears throat] There we go. All right. One,
026two, three. Perfect. Thank you guys. CONGRATULATIONS. [applause] >> I'm leaving on spotlight. >> With a face like that, you deserve a purpose. Ice might come and get you. Right. Next, we have an individual golf championship. Charlie Middle. I'm sorry. This is Charlie N from Aler Middle School who won her individual conference championship. >> I saw her. I saw her. [applause] Get her mama's here. Yeah, SHE'S >> KNOWN. ONE, TWO, THREE. PERFECT. Thank you. Congratulations. >> [crying] >> Great. And last, but certainly not least, we have our varsity Raider football team. I think they had a whole lot to celebrate this season with some major wins. um including they have five players committed to play football at the college level, a team average of GPA of 3.38 and back-to-back conference championships in the very first Midsouth
027conference. [applause] >> Way to go, guys. All right. [laughter] >> Second tall picture. >> One, two, three. >> Perfect. >> CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS. COME ON, DYLAN. >> Please ignore me. [snorts] >> And we have now we have Dr. Kate Smith going to talk about Wing Wine Awards recognition. >> Yes. So, good evening, Chairman Satderfield, Dr. Frell, and members of the board. Tonight, we wanted to bring two celebrations to you all uh that we've been working on for the past few months to get ready for and we are super excited. Uh these both of these are going to be super impactful in a positive way for our community. First, we have our Cadell McKe scholarship um recognition. So, I would like to say first to the scholars, and I'll call you guys up here in just a
028second. Um, I want to first introduce the two men who have allowed this opportunity to happen. Um, for you all as young students, we have Mr. Danny and Dr. Jerry McGee. The donors and we are super grateful to both of you um for your financial contribution to the future of these students of Richmond County Schools. Um and we have Donna Terry. Don is our [clears throat] champion and you will see her quite frequently um throughout this whole process. So after our packet review for each student that included um a thorough look at academic data, attendance data, [clears throat] discipline data, teacher recommendation data, and we had a few follow-up interviews. We looked for just overall readiness um and interest for what Wing It has to offer. And so we selected 10 of the strongest candidates
029um those who have their um goals most aligned with uh what wayfind scholar program through Wing It is all about. And so we have invited those scholars to this board meeting and uh with their families so they can be recognized and celebrated on their journey to becoming a Wing It Bulldog. Okay. I just wanted to remind you that these students will be assigned a mentor over the next month and uh they will begin having regular meetings uh that will include Miss Terry uh as well as the mentor from Wing It to ensure that they stay on track academically uh maintain good attendance u throughout the next four and a half years if you're an eighth grader and the next um three and a half or two and a half depending on if you're a sophomore
030or a freshman. Um so Wingut will begin planning field trips, campus tours, events that follow that allow these students and mentors to connect um getting them ready for this journey. So as I call your name, scholars, if you will please come forward. >> Baker, >> can we applaud after every name? >> Sure. Shereice Baker from Hamlet Middle School. Jacob Benton from Ellerby Middle School. [applause] >> Macy Balden from Hamlet Middle School. [applause] Erin Carter from Rockingham Middle School. [applause] Sydney Carter from Ellerby Middle School. [applause] Dean Codle from Rockingham Middle School. [applause] Alexandra Gonzalez from Ellerby Middle School. [applause] Justin Jenkins from Rockingham Middle School. [applause] Jace Frisk from Rockingham Middle School. [applause] Nolan Robinson from Rockingham Middle School. [applause] Miranda Perez from Richmond, SENIOR, [applause] Marray Broie from Richmond, SENIOR, Aaron Drumight from Richmond,
031SENIOR, [applause] and Shayla Mills from Richmond Senior. CONGRATULATIONS [applause] to you all. We'd like to take a group picture. Yeah, >> people in the back. Everybody come into the middle here. All our friends back. >> Congratulations. >> [snorts] >> Okay. One, two, three. [snorts] >> Everybody be still. >> Thank you. >> [laughter] >> Come on. >> You can come up. >> [laughter] >> We're going to get a picture of the students with Dr. Ricky and Mr. >> Let me get you over here in front of these two. You move over right here for these. Perfect. Just a little right here. You're good. Just a little. >> All right. Go Bulldogs on three. One, two, three. >> Go Bulldogs. Jesus. This is It's not >> [laughter] >> guys. Thank y'all very much. >> Congrats to all
032of you. CONGRATULATIONS. >> They don't even know how they are. >> It's probably what $200,000. Hey, I thought it had to be eighth graders. Ma'am, I thought it had to be eighth graders. >> Do you think it'll continue, >> Miss Terry? Terry, Dr. Got him turn. Yeah. >> I just want to thank y'all again. Appreciate y'all what y'all do. >> These these students, it's amazing what they're getting ready to get in their lives. Thank y'all very much. Thank you for having us included. >> Thank you guys. >> It's a great opportunity. [clears throat] Unbelievable. >> Mr. Tim is home alone. >> Absolutely. Go Bulldogs. >> Go Bulldogs. >> All right. We got one more for you, Dr. Smith. >> Yes. So, um, secondly, we have our community schools coordinator role that has been filled and
033so we are very excited about the work that is about to happen for Washington Sharie with this position. Um, after the interviews with student U, Miss Kendra Fairies was the obvious choice. She has served as Richmond County public health educator, a secondary health science teacher, and as a guardian at Lightam who cares deeply about helping students and families feel supported, connected, and seen. Her experience spans behavioral health, community partnerships, and countywide improvement. and she has a grounded understanding of what families need and how schools link them to meaningful resources which is the core of this position. It is clear through her background experiences, her references, her interview that Kendra is passionate about working [clears throat] at schools, families, and local partners to strengthen the whole community. Um she has already started the ground running with
034getting her room um at Washington Street to become a family resource center. Uh she's making lists of potential local partners, organizations to tap into. Um so we want to take a brief minute and allow you the opportunity to see Miss Kendra and get as excited as we are about this journey. >> Familiar faces. So congratulations to you, Miss Kendra. [applause] I I want to appreciate for this opportunity because I I've I've [clears throat] worked in similar role but I was not able to really dig deep into the education as a social determinative and so this is going to allow me to really get my teeth in and really support the community and give them the resources they need to be successful. >> You're welcome to Richmond. Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations, >> K. Take me out
035with you. >> The ones where I end up in the background, I never make a good face. >> Not me. >> [laughter] >> Y'all won't realize how big my head is until I'm looking this way. [laughter] >> Oh, wow. construction updates. Mr. Steven Kenn, I want to wait just a little bit longer for you. >> Good evening, Chairman Satderfield, Dr. Frell, members of the board tonight. Got a few construction updates for you. So, starting with Nightr Academy renovations to elementary. So, the painting and final renovations are are underway. Um got two paint crews in there and a construction company in there working um [clears throat] the playground bids. Uh we received those and um reviewed those uh with Dr. Farrell and Dr. Carter and our attorney and we'll be going over that in a few
036minutes. So we're working on getting pricing on some fencing and the lights some lighting upgrades. Um a little bit of plumbing work we've got to do in some of the group restrooms, sidewalks, putting the code base back in. Um, and we're also discussing u floor refinishing. You know, once all the construction and demo is done, we'll move into refinishing all the floors and then just the logistics of the move this coming summer. [clears throat] Any questions on night gray? Moving to the baseball field project out at the high school. Um, we met with the New Deberry Engineering and the construction company um, back before Christmas and created a little small punch list and they jumped right on it and got those items knocked out. Um, we're just kind of tweaking the irrigation. Had a little
037bit of sand to get in some of the heads and they I gave them a call and they came right out and clean the heads out and adjusted a few heads. So, we're really just in a a holding pattern till the weather warms up a little bit. make sure all the grass grows in and if whatever doesn't grow, they're responsible for replacing, you know, the sod or whatever. Just checking the drainage, checking irrigation and make sure everything functions good. So, but it's looking good. I think we're going to be in a good good place for baseball season when it starts. >> Have we had a heavy rain since this happened, Stephen? [sighs and gasps] >> I would call a heavy heavy heavy rain. >> Yeah, not not really. Um, so it, you know, I am
038looking forward to that if you call it that. You know, a good monsoon rain is I call it to really see I mean because obviously the reason we did the project was drainage. So hopefully [snorts] hopefully all the areas whole field should drain fine. I have no doubt. >> Any questions on that? >> When did they hope the grass was what is it catching now or? >> Yeah, they um I [clears throat] mean it's it's still dormant. The sod that they laid is still dormant. It's >> and they planted right, didn't they? >> So, they did overseed it with winter r. You can see a little bit of the green coming through. Uh, and we'll ariate it to punch some holes in it to give it some air and the nutrients kind of mix with
039with the soil below it. Um, so we'll be doing that this month actually. So, >> yeah, >> you're practicing on it. Yeah. >> You can just pull it up >> cut out of a coyote on the soccer field. I think that's what that was. >> I think I think they did that last year. We might need to do >> they get in there. >> Yeah, >> they'll destroy that place. Waiting for the ride. >> Haven't heard any reports. Do whatever we need to do. Steve, it's okay to be on that field though right now. Is that correct? >> It's my understanding. Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> I mean, you know, heavy play or heavy concentration in one area is probably not ideal as long as they kind of move around some. I think it would
040be fine. >> So, running track, you know, we're just materials are on site. We've been in contact with the company and just unfortunately we got in late in the year and you we're just waiting for a window of opportunity to get that done. they need, [cough] you know, six to nine days to do it and, you know, weather above 50 degrees. So, that's probably not going to happen anytime soon. We just keep watching the weather and monitoring and staying in contact with the construction company doing the work and hopefully, you know, we'll get it knocked out soon. Um, just [clears throat] some other various projects. You know, we finished up a technology in here. We did some technology upgrade over in professional development room and a couple other places in central office. We're almost complete
041with that. Um Mr. Jr. Kenley um partnered with us on redoing the booster um sponsor board at the high school. Um he basically took the sign down and rebuild it other than the steel post. So those um sponsor signs will be going back up soon. We got the u we're putting up a new net for the soccer field. Um, I spoke to the contractor this week. It's just again trying to wait to an ideal time when it's warm enough and dry enough, but I I think we're we should have should see some progress in that in the next week or so. Um, Mr. Keinley, when I met with him, um, we discussed next projects out at the high school, probably remodeling the restrooms on the visitor and homeside football field and maybe the restrooms down
042in the locker locker fieldhouse. Um so he he's wanting to partner with us on that project as well. So we'll be getting quotes on on that and hopefully make that project happen before football season. Um we're working with engine REI engineering on the next roofing project which will be out at the high school. Um they're almost complete with the design. So it'll go to my DPI for review and we'll put that out for bid. Hopefully I'll have that to you for the board uh February board meeting for material for that. We get that project complete this year. [clears throat] Um, Rockingham Middle School auditorium. Um, Dr. Carter grant [clears throat] got some $100,000 I understand towards remodeling the auditorium at Rockingham Middle. Our plans are to remove the seats, paint, new flooring, and some new
043seats in that that auditorium. >> What What are you going to do with those seats? >> I don't know that there is a plan at this time. I ju I just think about the history involved in that that some people that graduated from Rockingham might want to possibly put some money into that. >> I have heard of cuz uh you know I know that Scotty what was that chair that went for high school chair went for 950 or something like that. >> Yes sir. One we sold it all. >> One chair went for $950. I mean, they belong to us. So, if that's something we want to explore, you know, doing an auction, a silent auction or how whatever that looks like, I mean, we they belong to us. We could do whatever we want
044to. >> Granted, they won't bring that per chair when there's 500 of them, but I I would like that. >> There's there's still an opportunity to turn it into a fundraiser. >> Got a question for Eva. Even do you see a problem with silent auction if that was something that was decided by the school to do that >> to dispose of the >> the chair? >> Yeah. been this not I mean that's surplus >> how many >> 946 >> the question is the value I think um >> well the quote we have to replace them included the company removing them and disposing of them >> we wouldn't get anything for them >> right >> we'd actually probably be paying somewhat of a premium for them to dispose of them >> to to take them away.
045>> The trouble you're going to run into is some of them are sets of four, some are sets of six, some are a row of >> 16. There you go. So, I think you would have to if you were going to settle it, you would have to do it either by the row or by the section, however, which could get a little muddy. It may be a bit of an undertaking. >> So, I mean, one thing you could do is I mean, you can certainly sell them. That's not an issue. I think if we think that the group of them um as a whole is worth less than $30,000 um then you can declare them surplus and yes I think that you could do that sort of auction. I mean, your easiest thing would just
046be to put them on gov deals and tell the people that that's where they are because then that's clearly transparent and it's open to anyone. But but yes, I think if we think it's worth less than $30,000, which say it sounds like [laughter] >> and I guess for me it just the stay in line with policy and and being consistent. I mean, I I get, you know, u the the the u the fundamental value that that people may have, you know, with it, but I I'm just always about like just staying consistent with what we've always done because, you know, we don't want to set a president and then end up uh having another situation. I just, you know, I just like to follow a protocol >> on that. So, it would need to come
047to the board to declare them surplus um under your current policy. Um but because it's presumably I would presume 900 shares we would say is worth more than $500. Um but after that I mean you can dispose of them in public or private sale as long as you're you know trying to get fair value for it. Um, so if it is going to be sold publicly, you do have to like publish that these are going to be sold, but it could be we've determined these are worth $5 a piece and anyone who would like to buy one, they will be available two weeks from now. First come, first serve, >> but there's a lot more moving parts to it than just that. I mean, you've got if they're removed at a certain date, they have
048to be warehoused for so long. If they're damaged during removal and somebody's already paid for them, it could be a slippery slope. So I would just be cautious of that. >> Yeah, I agree because I'm thinking logistically [clears throat] we probably can't start this project till after school start. So we have the summer to get it done. So I mean we you if somebody bids on one and gets it. Are they coming to remove it or we paying somebody to remove it? And I mean are we going to get rid of all of them? Are we going to be stuck with a third of them or twothirds of them? I what do we do with the ones we don't sell? >> So my recommendation there would be to pull a small group of these out.
049Maybe not the not the entirety, but pull a small group of some of the, you know, the [clears throat] two and four rows, whatever, and maybe do that instead of trying to do the entire thing because that I don't think you I don't think you get a return on investment when you do the entire auditorium's worth. The key to an auction is is limited supply. The more you have, the cheaper it goes. So, if you sell an entire auditorium worth of benches or chairs, then it's going to get cheaper. >> But if you limit it to four to five sections, you it gets [clears throat] more they go higher. But evidently they're not worth anything to be honest with you. We're just trying to help these people who might want want one. So I don't
050know why we couldn't just if the board would allow it and vote on it [snorts] just to have a time period chairs will be available this period of time. >> First come, first serve because they're going to pull them out. We're paying that company to pull them out and then whatever's there they can buy. It's the same thing with LJ Bell and the brick from LJ Bell. people want to buy the brick from LJ Bell, it's going to be the same kind of thing. It's going to be a time that they can purchase it if they want a brick from LJ Bell because that's that was that's been discussed. >> Well, um All right. If they come a certain day to take them out, are you I don't know. I I really think it's a
051good idea if somebody I mean somebody wants them, but how are you what are you going to do? Say you got to come while they're taking them out. I don't understand how that's going to work. How you going to where you going to put them? Are you going to put them and put them to the side? >> It's going to be a logistical nightmare. >> Yes. Um, I don't I wonder can you um because [snorts] I bet there are some people that won't that would wouldn't m mind having but is there a time that you could um publicize it and I mean like be if beginning now and say all right you have two weeks from Monday January the 19th to if you're not going to do anything until the um summertime Um, I don't
052know. I don't know. I mean, it is not. >> So, my question is, so is this, if if you all as a board decide to do that, is this something that we're going to start doing from here on out whenever we have >> Selling stuff. I think to me the follow process of putting it online and let them decide how they want to try to get the chairs because my my concern would be okay if we say okay we're going to allow this then what if somebody else something happens at another school and have some equipment and somebody say well I want I want that piece of equipment. I just think you >> So you're saying put it on surplus. Is that what you're saying? >> Yes. like like we normally do some >> let
053them decide then you don't have to worry about all that they can they can be the one to stay in contact with go deals to try to get it >> but if you have it on surplus place don't you have to have it some I mean >> you got to put it somewhere >> yeah you got to put it somewhere that's what I was talking where you going to put it >> where where will we put it >> while we're waiting on somebody to make it to I don't know >> that's a great question we don't have very much storage just waiting for. >> So if if we were to do that, we'd want to do it in a limited number, I think, because just thinking about what normally happen, I'm I'm sure the company
054that ends up taking on this project is going to consider that demolition and take it to the dump, right? I mean, that's what they would normally do. >> And they're not going to be gentleman removal. >> No, they're not going to be gentleman removal. And so you're you could end up with not anything worth having uh any you know selling anyway. >> There's a quite a bit of metal attached to those seats. >> Mhm. >> And that can be salvaged. >> Well, we have some we have some time on that. So, I would say let's >> we can do our homework on that and get back to the [clears throat] finally placing the back stop netting at Rockham Middle School on the baseball field there. It's got some holes in it and it's just the
055netting is is weathered. We're doing that. >> Any questions on the construction? >> I have a question. Uh, superintendent. Now, uh I know during football [clears throat] season, you know, we had some uh concerns about like the um the [clears throat] score clocks. >> Yes, we're looking into that. >> Are we going to be lower them down or something so folks can see? I know it was obstructing. >> Yeah, Stephen, you might have more information on that than I have at this point. >> Yeah, we met Monday. uh Carter, myself, uh uh our record supervisor Brad Densson, James Johnson, we all met on the field and went up sat in the bleeder, looked in the bleacher to see the out line of sight. We did call Dtronics company which is controls company for the video
056board and the time clock to ask logistically you know and can we lower the little uh radio antenna on on the box on the clock itself that sends a RF signal up to the press box to a little controller and [clears throat] we actually Dr. Carter called and got him on the on video thing to show him what we were talking about and he said it was fine. So, we're going to on each uh end of the field there's a um a sign, a raider diamond sign below the play clock. We're going to take that box off. We're going to lower the play clock down to that level and cut the top post off. That's our plan. So, we'll we'll be working on that in the next few weeks. >> Thank you. Yeah, that was
057definitely an issue. [clears throat] >> Is that it for the construction? >> All right. All right. So then let's go into the construction method decision I guess by you and I guess Eva will join in. >> Uh yes. So board members, we discussed at the last meeting your options for choosing a construction method for the new elementary school. Um I've we've attached the same presentation information to board docs in case you [snorts] want to see it again. And if you'd like to hear any of that information again, let me know. Um but is my understanding that after reviewing all of the um information that is available, it is the administration's recommendation to proceed with the CM at risk construction manager at risk method. Um, and in order to do that, there is a resolution that
058you have in your materials because the the statute says that in order to choose a method, you have to um sort of document why your reasons why. And so this resolution states the reasons, the proposed reasons why you would choose CM at risk. um including that it allows opportunity for the man construction manager to be involved during design so that there's feedback between the construction manager and the architect. Um and that it allows you to have that that maximum price fit in while also going through the public bidding process. And so if you are in agreement with that recommendation, we would ask that you um for a motion supporting that resolution. >> So we have a we have a motion. We need a motion to approve the resolution um approving construction management at risk. >>
059I make [clears throat] a motion that we approve the resolution as presented for construction management at risk construction as presented. >> A motion by Mr. Tilman. >> Second. Second by Mr. Baldwin. Is there any further discussion? All in favor by saying I. >> All opposed. CMR. It's our construction method. >> Before we move on from that. Um, Stephen, if I may, um, we are, we've talked about a timeline and we had talked about asking you all if you could do a work session on February 23rd in order to um, approve um, what we hope will be the um, architect for this project. And that would be the only agenda item that night. Give me that date one more time. 23. >> February 23rd. Are we we're still meeting uh January 27th? We still have a
060work session January 27th. >> No, we took all of the work sessions off except >> there was one in March that there is one for budget um that we left on there, but otherwise we removed them all >> and said that as we got into this construction project, we would add them as needed and we need February 23rd. So there isn't a work session in January. Um, this is the only meeting in January, but then we need we will have our regular meeting in February, but we won't be ready to bring a recommendation for an architect, and we will be on by February 23rd. >> And that's a Monday night. >> Is everybody okay with that? >> Is it at 5:00? >> At 5:00 [snorts] p.m. I mean, we could do it earlier if you
061all would like, but 5:00 p.m. >> Yeah. >> I'd prefer to stick with five just in case. I think wrong. Probably in the same boat. Are you good with that? You good with that? >> Yep. 5:00 23rd. >> Okay, we will add that. Thank you. >> All right, Mr. K, placement of LJ Bell students. >> All right, members of the board. So, in board docs, you should have um this this sheet look like this. We got it up on the screen. So, I'll run through these. So, what this is is options for placement of the LJL students while the new building has been built. Um, as you know, I mean, we were fortunate enough to get this $42 million grant. The county was gracious enough to give us the $2 million to put with to
062build the school. So, you know, we just have to figure out the best placement of the students and staff during this time. So option one is relocate the students and staff to the former night academy and demo the existing building construction company would build a new school and we would move back back to the existing site. The pros for this um uh the students staff are not on campus during the demo construction. U existing furniture we have this in LJ Bell. We would have a place where it can move. We wouldn't have to warehouse it during construction. Um [clears throat] we would have full access the construction company would have full access to the site for the demolition utility work and construction. This would also allow the project to progress and stay on schedule. Some
063of the cons for this option, uh, it does require two moves. They would move away from LJ Bell to Nitra Academy and then back. Um, maybe some additional transportation cost. Our transportation director has provided that for us. [clears throat] It's estimating about $42,000 over the two years that the students would be displaced. And then additional uh bus ride times will be 10 to 15 minutes. Option two is leave the students and staff in the LJ Bell existing building, build a new building beside existing building. Uh then move into the new building and then demo the existing building. The pros [clears throat] for this, it only requires one move. Uh there's no increased transportation costs for bus ride times and the students remain in their current school. The cons of this, the downside of this is,
064you know, during the construction, there' be disruption to the students and staff due to construction. Uh the new building, as um Mosley um told us, the new building really needs to go where the existing building is. That's the best location on that site, and you can't do that with this option. The students and staff will be exposed to construction activity going to and from and while on the playgrounds. Uh traffic flow would be more of a challenge than they already are due to construction activities. Off-site park parking would be needed for staff. So staff would most likely have to park up on the football field at Rockingham Middle and walk [clears throat] up that field during two years of of school. Um power, internet, water, all the utilities could be disrupted at times um due
065to demo and construction. Um at times you may have no access to the playground construction activities. Uh limited site uh space u increases the risk of delays for higher and higher construction cost. So if construction company is limited the times they can work due to testing or uh whatever I mean it it will extend the schedule and probably ultimately you know end up costing more of the total project. Option three, relocate students and staff into mobile units on the LJville campus, then demo the old building, build build a new school, and then move in from the mobile units into the new school. The pros of this is no increased transportation cost over time. The cons to this is it does require two moves. [clears throat] It would require 30 mobile units. Uh, and I'm not
066even sure that 30 would fit on a flat spot on that campus. Um, [clears throat] the cost to lease these mobile units, I contacted a company and told them the amount of students and staff we had, they're the ones that came up with the 30 units will be about $1.2 million. Um, then the cost for septic tank pumping and utilities, $220,000 over the 2-year period. So, you're at uh almost $2.4 million or $1.4 $4 million, excuse me. Uh just just for the mobile classrooms for students and staff, uh students and staff. Again, pretty much the same as option two. Uh exposed to weather conditions, going to and from cafeteria and playgrounds, uh traffic flow challenges, off-site parking, food [clears throat] may even have to be brought in during this option if if the utilities are
067off, water or power, or the cafeteria is not accessible. Uh the same same with utilities. um being off uh security cameras, intercoms would have to be temporarily installed in the mobile classrooms. As you can see, this option is the most [clears throat] there's just a lot to make that happen. Not only the $1.4 million additional cost. So based on these three options and the pros and cons and just my knowledge of construction, it would be my opinion to go to option one to move the LJL students to the former nightfair academy during construction time and then once construction is complete to move them back. Questions? [clears throat] So we have a recommendation from Mr. King to use option one to relocate DJ Bell students to and staff to the 9th grade academy. >> I'll make
068that motion to do option one. I just think it's the safest thing and then then with the issues supposedly at Monroe Avenue that they're saying is we need to have some security over there on a regular basis. Increase that security where it's there. >> Have a motion from Mr. Anthony. Second. I'll sec second that. >> I do have a second for Mr. Tilman. Is there any discussion? >> I I'll keep this short and sweet. I just I have some heartburn with this. You know, when we were discussing this build and LJ Bell versus Fairview Heights, we I'll use the word logistical nightmare. Again, we're we're living it. I mentioned at that time that Monroe Avenue had had not been promised, but it was in the talks that Monro Avenue would be moving to Night Trade
069Academy. They were all excited about it. We've seen that, you know, that negativity come to fruition tonight. Uh, another concern I shared was that the cost of the build was close to the upper end of the spectrum when it came to that budget and the reason we can't, you know, do the mobile classrooms is because we are on the upper end of that budget spectrum. So, I just I'm option one to me is the only option, but I I will vote for it with some heartburn and I'll say that >> and for the discussion I I I I feel the same way, but I mean the the thing is you don't have you have three options. two of the options, option two and option three, it doesn't make sense. I mean, it just it's not
070not a feasible option. And then [snorts] on top of that, with the other two options, you got to figure out >> where the the extra money. I mean, we can't go into fund balance >> because we're trying we just don't have it, you know. Um, and so that's I'm like you. It gives me a a lot of heartburn. Um, but we got to make a decision. Um and this is the best based on what's been presented. This is the best decision at this moment. I mean the other the and we don't have the capacity I would assume at other schools you know cuz my thought was okay well what about if we move kids to >> you know West Rockingham school some some kids at West Rockingham school some to East Rockingham school and other
071elementary schools in that in that area but we don't have the capacity to do that >> and you would have to redistrict everything to do it. >> Yes. No. >> Yeah. [clears throat and snorts] Go ahead. >> I'm sorry. No, I was going to say how can we ensure that we get more um safety like SRO's or something at Monroe Avenue because we're already short now, aren't we? >> Yeah. But um it was interesting that Gary said that because I wrote on this on my agenda here, we have to find a way to have an SRO at Monroe Avenue every day if you all voted to move um LJ Bell to 9th grade academy while construction goes on and then which would delay the move of Monroe Avenue over to the 9th grade academy building.
072Um and so uh Mr. Ingram and I will work on that and see if we can develop a plan um to do that. Um, I am also happy to I've met with the Monroe Avenue staff twice already um to talk about, you know, the whatifs. At that point, it was a whatif because I didn't know the direction of the board. Um, but we will look at um we will look at some other um safety um options over there. Um, but I certainly feel like one step that would make me comfortable and hopefully them comfortable would be a school resource officer on that campus every day during um instructional hours. >> Is that something we could also talk to him police department about helping? >> Yes, we we we have some options to to look at
073some coverage and I had already mentioned it to Mr. Ingram anyway and we were just kind of waiting to see what would happen. I think we increased it. Is that right, Mr. Ing? Already, we just haven't got I'm not sure we're at 100% coverage every day over there. >> Is coverage, >> but we can um we can certainly work toward that. The Hamilton Police Department is very supportive of our work. Um and so we are we are happy to um to have that conversation and bring some information back to you all about >> um I don't know another word, but pled every week. what happened this week that you know made you feel unsafe and everything. I think we need to address the problems. The one um the one person that spoke and said that
074about the she couldn't get in the door. We need to assure them that it's going to be checked on a regular basis so that if they're outside they ought to be able to get back in. Um there were probably some other things that one stood out that I thought, "Oh my gosh." >> And um I definitely think a full-time, >> but I do I do hate to it does look like it's the only option. But um I think we should need to do everything we possibly can do to ensure their safety. But you know, we can't say that for any school every day, but we need to do everything we possibly can do. And I think full time >> my main concern is when the kids out on the playground. So can we uh see
075if we can get Hamlet police get those times to Hamlet police department when the kids are going to be outside and have them police that area during those times if possible. that would give add security and probably make the teachers feel more comfortable knowing that during their recess time uh have police will be around and available uh for added protection because that can be uh >> a deterrent at least. Yeah, it'd be a deterrent >> uh knowing [clears throat] that when the kids out on the playground, uh the local police force is riding around or even parked cuz they're only out there. Recess usually last about 15 30 minutes. >> 30 minutes at the most. >> But they're out there, but they're great levels. They're probably out there two and a half hours a day.
076[snorts] >> Okay. But that's that's certainly a great um idea and something that I will add to the list of discussion. And so >> um we will we will take that from here and and involve the Hamilton Police Department, involve um Mr. Gomez and some staff members, Mr. Ingri and I and we will work out a plan and let you all know what that plan is for coverage. >> Well, do they get in and out their school? I mean, is it is it a fob or um >> It's the badge system. Just >> the badge. Yeah, that's what I was going to ask Stephen is she was saying push pushing a code in. I thought it was just the badge. >> We do have some older um keypad things before we have the door access
077control, but most of those have been you know they're just >> Can we make sure that all of them are gone from that school and they're all >> I'll put that on the list as well. >> The door is not still have a [clears throat] a key. >> They still have a key. Um, they will work with with a badge and there's I don't know if teachers have access to the app on. >> So, somebody needs to have a key just in case the electronic thing doesn't work. Somebody that needs to have access to a key. >> Have a key then. >> Well, I'd be nervous but trying to put a code in. If I if I was nervous putting a code in, I would be nervous. So, I I definitely think that needs to
078be checked. >> We can we can check all of that. >> Yeah. What I wanted to say is that anything we can do to help secure their safety, we need to do as a school system. Uh when we started this process of a facil facility [snorts] study, we thought it was cut and dry that we would move Monroe Avenue students to the 9th grade academy when we moved the kids over to the high school. Well, something happened. Our plans changed. We had we received 44 million $42 million and the only logistical thing we could do was to move those students from LJ Bell to Mineral Avenue. So I get what with those three individuals and I felt it in their voices tonight. >> Oh, absolutely. >> But so we have to make this happen with
079with Mr. Tilman made the recommendation, but we need to help them. We need to help them with security as much as we can. I agree because they need to know that we are we're concerned about their safety as well >> and and if we stay on the timeline, we will eventually want to get the students at Monroe Avenue over to the 9th grade academy as quickly as we can. >> Even putting a a car out there with nobody in the car is a deterrent thing over Monroe Avenue. Something that we can help deter things. Another thing that is it possible to even add maybe two school resource offices even if one had to come over a couple days out the week to have two. >> I just think it we can look at other things
080to help >> help staff and and and families feel a little bit more >> and we said we did not want to spend extra money this year, but this is not spending extra money. So if we have to tell the superintendent, hey, get some more hours for somebody or get an offduty sheriff's deputy to go over there and work, something how we can do to get more security over there. >> Okay. >> And maybe a plea to the community, Mayor Antonio Blue, a plea to the community, let's help raise some awareness over in the area and see if we can kind of clean it up and and keep people safe. What can we do to help the community itself? >> So we have a motion by Mr. Tilman a second by who was it? >>
081I second I make a motion motion by Mr. Eats a second by Mr. T. Any further discussion? [snorts] >> All in favor by saying I. >> All opposed. So we have the students in option one. >> I really appreciate those three individuals that spoke. they they spoke from their heart >> and [clears throat] um I just want them to know that we really I know y'all listened and we're going to do everything we possibly can to make to make that school safely as safe as possible and heads to get together and we got to >> have mentioned about a survey doing a survey. So it'd be nice to maybe come up with something a survey and at least get some feedback from the the [clears throat] staff >> so we kind of try to follow
082on that. Y I [clears throat] agree 100%. Thank you for all your work on that, Mr. King. So, we want to move forward on the playground bids for the former Bridge Night Academy. >> Yes, sir. And um you should have all the the we we put out an RFP for playgrounds at the foreign node academy. We received three bids. One from Play with a Purpose, one from Bars Recreation, one from Cunningham Recreation. So Dr. Carter, Dr. Frell, myself, we went through these and just, you know, there's several pages to each one. Just kind of looked at them and we picked out the one that we felt that we wanted. And then so we, you know, we knew the numbers, what the bids were. Uh there we did have three alternates. Alternates. The base bid included
083just [clears throat] the wood chips that we have on most all our playgrounds. Uh alternate one was poured in place. Rubber is just one continuous. It's like carpet. There's no seams. Uh remember tiles was alternate two and then the actually some of the playgrounds now have turf on them. So as you'll I guess you'll I guess it's already in your thing there you can see the base bid price is the alternate one two and three. So after we review Dr. Carter Dr. Frell and I reviewed the playgrounds we picked the one we wanted. Um, we brought another staff member in that was not aware of any of the cost or anything and just showed them the same three things and they happened to pick the same one we did just based on uh the play
084elements, the number of of structures for the for the students um the aesthetics, just how it looks. Um, and uh so this this particular company that we we're recommending is Bars Recreation. Um I did reach out to all three companies um check with them on a project duration to say once we issue a PO how soon can you get this done? So we wanted to we did have to exclude play with the purpose because they said they couldn't get it done till sometime end of June. Other two companies said about 10 week time from time PO. We checked with warranties to see what kind of warranties they had. Um lab with a purpose also did not have a warranty so we excluded them again for that reason. Um uh we checked to see if the
085playgrounds were going to be certified um a for by a third party inspector after they were installed. Uh and again play with a purpose did not include that so we excluded them. So we're really down to just bars recreation and Cunningham. Uh Bars Recreation the base bid was $275,132.30. Cunningham recreation was 257,8433. So, it's about $17,000 um difference in price, but we are recommending the higher bid of 275132 for bars recreation. Again, um based on the play structures and the elements, we feel like it'd be a better experience for the for the students. Um it has looked better to us. Uh and Bars Recreation recently completed a project at Mel Springs where they received a $100,000 grant. So last year I oversaw that project where they they successfully installed a playground. Have any problem? Well,
086we have one little issue with the border I didn't think was right and one phone call and the next week they were out there and they fixed a problem. Um this may was principal there at that time. She was very well she was involved in the project very well pleased with the project and to my knowledge you know it's been there nine months now 10 months had any problems with with the project. So we we're well pleased with the company. Um so we did run this by uh our board attorney attorney and she said that you know for these reasons if if we note um and put in a file you know we're not taking the lowest bid we're taking the one that we feel provides a better experience for the students um we have
087working relationship with them uh and it just we we feel like is the best choice >> and we have gotten some grant money that's going toward Yes. >> Then we have Dr. Amazon. >> That one came from um found. Well, there's a small one from Amazon. >> Okay. >> For $7,500. It'll be 10,000 eventually. And then the other one was from the uh community foundation of Richmond County. >> How much is that? >> 96,530. So, we got about 106,000 already >> from [clears throat] those two two groups. >> Said 106. 106 up to 275. >> So, one was from Amazon and one's from community foundation. >> Community foundation was for 96. The Amazon was for 10. >> I looked at my package the other day and I saw the names on it. I didn't know
088play with purchase. I had never heard of them, but I I have used Bars Recreation in the past. [clears throat] It's a very very good company. Very good company. >> What Stephen question I have. What about the warranty on the do they give a warranty on the equipment? And then my other question is how often [clears throat] are they doing like inspection? >> Well, we we pay third [clears throat] party inspector to inspect auto player grounds annually. This was just something I wanted them to install it then a third party to come behind and make sure everything was right past. I didn't want a [snorts] year down the road we have inspected and find out there's a problem and then call back. Um, but to answer your question about warranty, um, bars and Cunningham both
089provide a one-year warranty and then both companies have up to 15 years on the material. Some materials like some of the plastic type stuff is only a threeear warranty in the sun a lot and then the 15 year would be on metal structures. Most all or all the fast stainless steel um so materials up to 15 years one year on labor it's amazing they put that stuff in the ground it's not coming up [clears throat] >> so we so we have a recommendation from um >> may I ask one more question my only question is is this the location that they are recommending of where they would put them or is this just a >> sample that is a rendering of um >> my only thought was are we going to have blinds in those
090windows or what not because you know those are so close to those classrooms right there and when I was at Richmond Academy that was my classroom right there it was a special ed classroom but if you have kids in there and there are kids out on that playground nothing's going they're all their attention's going to be right there so I was just concerned is that that >> we we met at the school um several folks um prek EC I mean all the people that would would have students on there we met and came up with that layout there are blinds there now um and we just felt like that was about the only place to put put it except going down on the >> I know there's big butterfly plants there that have about covered
091the windows but I don't know if they plan to take those out or whatever but >> I try to remember where the playground was when it was for play. There were several playgrounds, but when it was Richmond Primary where they were and >> I couldn't remember because I didn't take kids out for recess. So, um, but I mean that's my only thought. I love that. I just was concerned that it was so close to those windows. Would it be a distraction for [clears throat] the classes? >> I do want to interject before you vote. [clears throat] as as Stephen said, we discussed, you know, what the law says about taking not taking the lowest bid. Um, and and you don't have to take the lowest bid, you have to take the lowest responsible bid, taking
092you can take into consideration quality, performance, reliability, and timeline. And so [clears throat] if the board is interested in approving the bar bid, um that would just mean that once you take into consideration quality, performance, and timelines that that this is the lowest bid that meets all of those. And so that's fine, but just wanted to clarify that in case you have questions. >> Any other questions, comments? So we have a recommendation from Mr. Ken to uh accept bar recreation. I need a motion to approve English. A motion by Mr. Ethridge. A second. >> Second by Miss Orangebe. Any further discussion? All in favor by saying I. >> All opposed. >> Thank you, Mr. [clears throat] Pledge. Amendments. Miss Dawn Jordan. Good evening, chairman Satderfield, Dr. Frell, members of the board. You should have budget
093amendment uh 6 through 9. [clears throat] Um budget amendment number six is an increase in state funds of $9,959. Budget amendment number seven is for an increase in federal funds of 181,3750. Budget amendment number eight is an increase in capital outlay funds of $270,591. Then budget amendment number nine is an increase in other local funds of 63,53956. >> Do you have any questions? No. Well, right now I'm just seeking um board approval for budget amendments 6 through9. >> I'll make a motion that we approve budget amendment 6 through9. >> Have a motion by Mr. tune to approve budget 6 through9. Do we have a second? >> Second by Mr. Mason. Any further discussion? All in favor by saying I. I. >> All opposed. >> Thank you, M. Jordan. >> Um I think Jenny put on
094there also right underneath those budget amendments. You'll notice that we just put the finalized audit. You all got a copy of that back in November, but it said draft across it. Um they were able to complete it. since the federal compliance guidelines came through. It's the exact same thing. It just does not have draft across it. Just wanted you guys to have a copy. >> So, let me ask you this. No, I have a question about that now. I don't did we get a I don't remember getting we got a hard copy. You handed >> Right. But so, are we going to get the hard copy with the >> We did not do the bound copies this year. I can definitely print one for you all. >> That'll be fine. I thought about that, too.
095So, I'll do that. I'll print one so you guys can have one. >> Okay. Thanks. >> I don't need Don't I don't need one. >> Okay. >> I I got it right here. So, I'd rather look at it on the computer anyway. >> Ronald's like, man, I like I got my way too. Who else kills matrix? Yeah. Policies for review. Mr. Ingram. Good evening, Chairman Satderfield, Dr. Pharaoh, members of the board, and board docs, you have a list of policies that I would like to present for 30-day review. Um, 1600 uh, governing principle professional development. board member technology use, 2302 remote participation in board meetings, 7425 school administrator contracts, and retirement. >> We just need to review those. Two, three, four, five, six. Thank you. And your board. >> Thank you, Mr. Thank you. >>
096comments from board members. I'll start. Uh I think it amazes me every year the the quality that we have of singing and music being played through our students Richmond Senior and every school uh just how you see them. They say we started now and all of a sudden here we are how great they are to band and and the uh chorus. How how blessed we are with that. Uh, I had an opportunity to go to a workshop and it was called lead with confidence and I recommend that you go to it up at the NCSBA. And the day they talked about uh I think his name was [snorts] uh Chris Kennedy. He used to be a former superintendent now with NCSBA. And uh he talked about the finance part. Pam came up there today with
097some other lady that was up there to to help us to understand better some of the finance stuff, but he went in really in detail for about two hours and then they had a section in the afternoon. We basically talked about how uh things become law and the process that you that you go through and it it's uh you know right now we haven't had I think they said they had u see like it's like seven00 people put bills in and I think they they did like 95 out of those 1,700 in the time period. So, you know, there's thing and all the process it goes through to get that done. But it's one of those workshops I think I probably enjoyed as much as I do the law conference is a really good but
098it's called lead lead with confidence. >> Why can't you suggest that you're on that board that we do that that they do part of it or >> I would do I would definitely do that one there. Leave with confidence. >> Yeah, that's a good one. >> That would be good. >> And it's from 9 to two. Well, [clears throat] that would be a good one to do when we go to Greensboro. >> Thank you, Jerry. Anybody else? >> Well, um I just unlike Jerry, we have so many good um not only just music and um it was the art department also. They if you walk the halls of the schools where they had the programs, they um the art display was great. But um just want to report from the educational foundation. We met today
099and our um clay shoot is from May the 1st. Anybody want to get a team up or any kind of support you can give them would be very much appreciated and we had a very good attendance today and a good meeting. So we're getting some lots of community help. So anyhow put that on your calendar May 1st for the um play shoot. [clears throat] >> Thank you Miss Warman. Anybody else? >> All right. Super report. Dr. Frell. >> Um, just a couple of things. So, um, we are off to a great start with um, second semester. Um, it was really helpful to end first semester prior to the holiday break um, particularly for our high schools. So, that's a good thing. Um, lots of Martin Luther King Jr. um, celebrations coming up over the weekend.
100Um and that um [clears throat] celebration will culminate in the um lunchon at the Wayman Chapel Faith Center on January 19th at noon. We have um I brought your tickets. Those of you who asked for tickets, I brought those tonight. And um we have both um we have a poster contest winner and a and an essay contest winner, our students that will be there. And so um I'm looking forward to seeing you all there. That'll be a great uh celebration that day. >> That it. Thank you. Need a motion to enter close session pursuant to North County General Statute 11A1 and 6 to prevent a disclosure of confidential personal records and discuss personnel matters. Have a motion by Mr. Re. A second. >> Second by Mr. Mason. Any discussion? All favor by saying I. I
101all oppose. We are now in [snorts] close session. >> Back in open session. Dr. Griley, >> chairman Satfield, Dr. Frell, and members of the board on board docs. Is a personnel report in addendum. I'm asking for approval at this time. >> Motion. >> I make a motion to approve the personnel report. I have a motion by Miss Orsby. >> I'll second. Second by Miss Schuler. Any discussion? >> All one recusing. >> Thank you. Any discussion? >> All in favor by saying I. >> All opposed. >> Thank you, Dr. >> Thank you. >> Actually, I say congratulations. >> Congratulations. Just wanted to keep going. >> Anything else for the good of the cause? Get a motion to move. Have a motion by Mr. Bland. Second by Mr. Re. All by saying I >> Good night. See
102y'all. February.