001Good evening everyone. We're going to go ahead and get started. This is a regular scheduled board meeting for Edgewood City Schools. Mrs. Bowers, if you call the roll, please. >> Mr. Gary Gabard, >> present. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> present. >> Mr. Mark Measure, >> present. >> Mr. Andrew Presler, >> here. >> Would you please stand for the pledge and remain standing? I aliance 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. >> Mr. Rollins here. Bow your heads. Heavenly Father, we thank you for this this evening and this chance that we have to come together to do your work for the the children of the Edgewood City Schools. We ask that the words of our
002mouths and the meditations of our heart be pleasing to you as we make important decisions concerning your precious children. We ask all of this in your name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Thank you, Mr. Beck. >> This time I'm going to look for a motion to move to executive session agenda. >> Oh, I'm sorry. All right, I'm going to get looking for a motion for the approval of the agenda. So, >> Mr. Measurement, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Mrs. Ashcraft, Mr. Bowers, would you call the role, please? >> Mr. Mark Measure Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Barry Gbert, >> yes. >> And Mr. Andy Presu, >> yes. >> Motion carries 4. >> Now, I will look for a motion to move to executive session for the following
003reasons. to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of a public official or employee. >> So, second, >> Mr. Measure Schmidt. Mrs. Ashcraft with a second. Mrs. Bower, would you call the role, please? >> Mr. Mark Meers, >> yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Ber, >> yes. >> Mr. Andrew Presler, >> yes. is 4. It is 6:03 p.m. >> All right, we are back in public session at 6:14. >> Next item on the agenda is the appointment of a board member. And I just want to give a little bit of background of how this all went down where we're at tonight. So at Edwood City School District on August 25th, 2025, regular board of election board of education meeting, board member Michael Presler announced that he would resign from
004his position as board member effective September the 5th, 2025 due to him moving out of the district. According to Ohio Revised Code and Edgewood Board of Education policy, the vacancy must be filled no sooner than 10 days, but no later than 30 days at its next regular or special board of education meeting. If the board is unable to fill the vacancy before the 30-day period, the vacancy would be will be filled by Butler County Probate Court. On August 26, 2025, the day following Michael Preser's announcement of his intention to resign from his seat from the board of education, the district posted a vacancy announcement on the district's website and shared the announcement with the local media. Interested candidates had until September the 9th to submit the notice of interest to the board president. We had
005a total of nine residents submit notices of interest to fill the vacancy. A special board of education meeting was held at 6 p.m. on Monday, September 15th for the sole purpose of interviewing each of the nine community members that submitted notices of interest in the vacancy of the on the board of education. A special board meeting on September 15th was adjourned at 9:54 p.m. following the nine community member interviews. The appointment of the new board member did not occur in that special meeting on September 15th for two reasons. One was to allow board members time and adequately reflect on the skills and qualifications of each of the nine candidates interviewed during the lengthy special meeting. Number two, the special work meeting took place exactly 10 days following the effective date of Michael Presler's resignation. board
006policy and Ohio revised code state that the vacancy cannot be filled no sooner than 10 days. Filling this vacancy on the 10th day could result in potential procedure questions. So, at the advice of legal counsel, the board decided to fill the vacancy tonight at the regular scheduled meeting. Before moving forward with the agenda and appointing the new board member to fill the remaining term of the board member Michael Presler, I would like to take a moment and personally thank each of the nine candidates that stepped up of putting themselves forward for the students of Edgewood City School District. These folks answered the call of duty and service and deserve to be recognized for their willing willingness to help out the school district. It is unfortunate that only one of you will be able to fill
007the vacant seat on the board, but you will no doubt continue to positively impact the district through other contributions as parents, grandparents, and residents of our district. Once again, I would like to thank each and every one of you. Mr. Meers, would you like to add anything? >> Yeah. So when this whole process started, um Gary called me and said we had nine applicants and originally we started talking about it, we weren't going to interview all nine. We were going to kind of break it down and pick the top three, maybe four and Gary said, "These these letters are pretty impressive and these are some very high quality people." And he said, "I think we interview all of them." And I was like, "How are we going to interview nine people in one night?" and
008he said, "We're going to stay on track and we're going to we're going to go through this and we're not going to deviate from a plan. We're going to go through and we're going to get an opportunity to talk to all them." He said, "Because honestly, because there's just some really high caliber, high quality people." You when you look at people who had applied, we had former board members, we had business leaders, we had former district employees, we had career educators, we had uh business and community leaders, and really the common denominator on all of them was that everybody here was really awesome people. You know, looking back on it, um I am glad that we interviewed all nine, even though it made for a very long night because I got an opportunity to uh
009to hear from some people that I had never met before. To be fair, some of the people that interviewed are friends of mine. Some people that interviewed are people I know pretty well and some people I'd never met at all before. And you know going through this process, one of the things that came to me is that we we are very blessed to have such a strong community that we do with so many great people that take an interest just like we do to want to serve first these kids, second these this district and three this community. So, we talked about it and honestly, we got to the point on that night where we went through and we talked about pros and cons of every candidate and we compared resumes and at the end of
010that night, we weren't we weren't all on the same page. We weren't ready to make a decision and we decided it was best just to take some time away. You know, for those of you all that interviewed, you probably noticed that night that I didn't make eye contact with any of you probably more than a couple of times. them for just really a split second. That was because I was taking very copious notes because I wanted to capture your experiences. I wanted to capture um you as a person, your answers, and try to get a better appreciation for who everybody was. And when it was all said and done, I had 10 or 12 pages of very detailed notes. And I kind of had to laugh at the end of it because I thought with
011all these notes, I think we could just put nine names in a hat and pick one and we'd still get a very high caliber, high quality candidate. And that that is just truly an honest to God testimony of who we had interview for these positions. So for me personally, it was one of those that I think we we kind of just kept working with it and working with it and um and you know, it's it's very difficult to pick when you've got this many good candidates. So, me sincerely from from my heart truly appreciate all of y'all showing an interest and willing to step up and and do this cuz it's not it's not easy putting yourself out there. This is not an easy job. There's a lot of stress with this job and just
012the simple fact that we were able to attract so many great people that were willing to take on that kind of responsibility I think says a lot about the district and it says a lot about each of you individually who did this. So, from my perspective, thank you very much for your interest. >> Thank you, Mr. Master. Well, first of all, I'd like to say, you know, I hate following work because he does such a good job of speaking. He takes everything I want to say. We're going to have to start going this way around. It's not It's not fair. It's not. No, I'd have to say this is probably one of the hardest things I've done since I've been on the board. And I want to thank everybody who put in all the candidates.
013I mean, for you to be willing to make a sacrifice and get up here and do what we do, it's it's not easy. and for you to just take that step to even apply. Thank you. You know, it really means a lot. But it understand it was very very very hard uh to come to a decision because just like Mark was saying, I felt any of the candidates would have been great. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Press. >> I agree with Andrew. Mark said it all. Um but I would encourage I'm not going to repeat what they said, but I would encourage any one of you that is not chosen tonight to run in two years. I think any one of you guys would be fantastic candidate and I would help anybody who
014wants to run for board um with any advice that I can give them. Um but I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart cuz I love Edgewood and I have dedicated a lot of years up here and it is hard. There's been lots of sleepless nights and I think Monday night was probably one of them. Um just knowing what we had to face. So just know that we took this very seriously and um a lot of contemplation and bantering and things like that. So I just want to thank you guys and I know this is a really hard time to sit here and listen to all this but just get to it. So >> thank you. We would get we would get very repetitive because Mark does do a very good
015job of hitting on about everything that you could hit on. But nine people to apply for this. That's that's very encouraging for for Edward City Schools and we do appreciate you. Appreciate each and every one of you. Mr. Phil, >> this is the third time I've been a part of this in my career. And I didn't I I didn't Patty or I didn't even want to participate because I mean we shouldn't be picking our bosses and the board of education is that's one of their primary duties as an employee and hire a superintendent treasurer. So we have participated we just kind of you know just assisted and just kind of monitored. But this is the third time that I've been involved in this and every time has been different because the law is very um
016it just says the procedure. It says can't be any sooner than 10 or any later than 30 days. And then your board policies shape the next steps once you have to do the process. Our board policy just says that you can interview selected candidates. So the board didn't have to interview all nine. And I commend them for taking the time because I know it's grueling when you're trying to do that many. But it it it it was the most fair way to do it, the most transparent way because I've seen it done where they didn't interview all the candidates and it just doesn't seem as transparent and honest and uh so um you know it's awesome that we have so many great people in the community will want to step up and serve and it's
017awesome that you guys took the time to give everybody a fair shake. So uh in my opinion of the three times I've been involved in this, this was hands down the the the best and most thorough and most thoughtful process. >> Thank you, Mr. positive. At this time, I'm going to look for a motion for the nomination for the new board member. >> I'd like to nominate John Thomas. >> Do I have a second? >> Yes. >> Mr. Presler, Mr. Ash, Mrs. Ash. >> Mrs. Bowers, would you call the role, please? >> Mr. Andrew Presler. >> Yes. Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabard, >> yes. >> Mr. Mark Measure Schmidt, >> yes. >> That motion carries 4 Z. >> Thank you, Mrs. Bowers. Is Mr. John Thomas with us tonight? >> We
018would like you to come up here to be sworn in. Please raise your right hand. Mr. Commerce, please column. We swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Ohio. that you will faithfully and impartially discharge your duties as a member of the board of education of Edwood City School District in Butler County, Ohio, to the best of your ability and in accordance with the laws now in effect and hereafter to be enacted during your continuence in set office and until your successor is nominated and appointed. >> I do. >> Thank you, Mr. Thomas. >> Thank you. >> If you would like to have a seat here, you are welcome to do so. Congratulations. >> Trial by fire. >> So, you are now a voting member
019of Edgewood City Schools. >> Thank you for your service. >> We can take about five minute break, Gary, if you'd like to. Yeah, we're going to take a five minute break here to uh kind of let this sit in a little bit. This is definitely something new for me and I've been sitting on this board for 12 years. So, um, just give us a few minutes if you don't care and we'll get back to it. 627. I'm going to look for a motion to readjourn. >> Reconvene. >> Mrs. Nash, do I have a second? >> Second. Mr. Mr. Schmidt. Mrs. Mr. Would you call the role, please? >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Mark Meers Schmidt, >> yes. >> Mr. Barry Gabber, >> yes. >> Mr. Andrew Presler, >> yes. >> Mr. John
020Thomas, >> yes. >> This time I'm going to look for a motion for the nomination of vice president. >> Nomate Amy As have a second. >> A second. >> Mr. Mr. Master Mrs. Bowers, you call the role, please. >> Mr. Andrew Presler, >> yes. >> Mr. Mark Measurement, >> yes. >> Mr. Ver, >> yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> And Mr. John Thomas, >> yes. >> Motion carries 50. >> Would you please stand for oath of office and vice president, Mrs. Ashgra? Mrs. Ashcraft, do you solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Ohio? that you will faithfully and impartially discharge your duties as vice president of the board of education of Edgewood City School District in Buffard County, Ohio, to the
021best of your ability and in accordance with the laws now in effect and hereafter to be enacted during your continuence in set office and until your successor is nominated and appointed. >> Thank you, Mrs. Dashcraft. >> Congratulations. Well, I'm not going to lie. I'm glad all this is over, but I I do appreciate getting to meet a lot of you that uh showed interest in it. I do believe you would do a good job if you do decide to run in a couple years. So, we don't have any presentations tonight. No public participation. Mrs. Bowers, you're up. >> Uh Mr. Gabard, the first agenda item is the board minutes from the regular board meeting on August 25th. If I could get a motion to approve those minutes. >> Looking for a motion to approve the
022board minutes of August 25th. >> So moved. >> Mr. Master Schmidt, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Mrs. Ashcraft. Mrs. Bower, would you call a role, please? >> Mr. Mark Measurement. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabard. >> Yes. >> Mr. Andrew Presler. >> Yes. >> Mr. John Thomas. I'll stay. >> The next agenda item are the August 2025 financial reports. If I could get a motion to approve those. >> Submit. >> Are we going to block BNC? >> I'm sorry. Yes. >> I would like to have a motion to approve the August 2025 financial reports and the amended certificate of estimated resources and appropriations. We're looking forward a motion to approve August 25 financial reports and the amended certificate. >> Second. >> Mrs. Ashcraft, do I have
023a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Master Schmidt. Any discussion? >> Mrs. Bow, you call roll, please. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraf, >> yes. >> Mr. Mark Measure. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabbert. >> Yes. >> Mr. Andrew Pressler. >> Yes. >> And Mr. John Thomas. >> I'll stayain. >> Thank you. Uh, next, Mr. Gabard, I would like to ask for a motion to approve the new fund special cost center. Uh, one is for Middletown Community Foundation and for Greater Cincinnati Foundation and Butler Rural Community Connections. >> Looking for the approval of the new funds foundation. So moved. Mr. Master Smith, I have a second. >> Second. >> Mr. Ashra, >> I just got a question. What do we create like one account to put all this in or do we create individual? >> They're all separate.
024So they're identified with the special cost center. That way we can track the spending of them. Um the one for Middletown Community 3,000. That's a grant that Mr. Philpot actually um we tried to get it last year and it didn't come through but we got it this year. We have a success leaison out in our buildings. This grant covers the cost for the success leaison to be in the building. Um, and then the teachers there, you can see below, Mrs. Ber um, applied for a grant, so she gets to use that in her classroom and Megan Hill also, but they're just identified with a special cost center. That way we track their spending. They don't go over it. I got >> any more questions? >> Mrs. B, would you call roll, please? >> Mr. Mark
025Henderson. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. Yes, >> Mr. Perry Gabard. >> Yes, >> Mr. Andrew Pressler. >> Yes. >> And Mr. Town Thomas. >> I also abstain from that. >> Thank you. >> Uh the next agenda item is the Butler County Head Start lease. If I could get a motion to approve that. >> Looking for a motion to approve the Butler County Head Start lease as presented. >> So moved. >> Mr. Ashcraft, do I second? >> Second. >> Mr. M. >> Mr. Pres, Mrs. Do you call the role, please? >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Andrew Presler, >> yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabbert, >> yes. >> Mr. Mark Measure, >> yes. >> And Mr. John Thomas. >> Thank you. >> Uh, next, I would like to ask for a motion to approve
026the City of Trenton SRO programou. >> Looking for a motion to approve the city of Trenton SRO program. So moved. Mr. Master, do I have a second? Second, >> Mr. Freshman, >> I got a question on this. I just realized this is through December. >> Yes. Uh Mr. uh Dave Rosenfelder, is that how you Yeah. came in and um asked that we get this approved just through the the rest of this calendar year. Um I imagine they're going to present something else um for the next calendar year. It is it was intentional, a fourmonth contract. >> I I don't ever remember doing a contract. them. I thought it the language in there was that either party could end it each time. Why is there a reason why we're doing >> We have been doing a
027contract every other year. I'm I'm not sure why he actually came in and saw Curtis and wrote this contract in. >> I think it was an oversight expired their previous two-year contract had expired. So, it's just a continued service for the rest of the fiscal year and then we'll recons. >> So, they they don't they're doing a calendar year. They're not doing a school year. That's what they said through December. Now, our contracts in Bel County are >> fiscal year. >> Okay. Which is tied to the school year, right? >> Yes. Interesting. Okay. So this will be for the new board in January to renegotiate see what they propose. >> Okay. Any more discussion? Yes, sir. >> Mrs. Bower, would you call roll please? >> Mr. Mark Measurement. >> Yes. >> Mr. Andrew Kesler. >>
028Yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabbert. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. John Thomas. Uh the next agenda item is a contract for linked up. Could I get a motion to approve that please? Looking for a motion to approve the linked up contract. So moved. Mr. Master, do I have a second? >> Second. Mr. Pressler. So I had to call Patty today because that just didn't make any sense to me on what this was. Patty, you want to talk about what this program is because it's actually it's a pretty cool program. >> This is actually careers. Um, but I want to start first by saying that this will be paid for with grant funds as well. Um, the cost of this is 105 I believe for this year and we have a grant
029for 119 that will actually pay for it. Um, but I did add a document to your board docs out there that was just given to me right before the meeting. There are a lot of other school districts here in Butler County that are using this as well, but this is to help our students um find careers and jobs and uh they'll be working with Andrea Hudson here in the high school. Very familiar with uh career programs and whatnot that this is something great for our students. >> Great. When will we find out if we're able to get a grant for for the next time we want to do this? >> That I am not sure. This actually this grant came about starting last year and we got the funds so we are ready to go
030for this year. >> She applied for the grant who was who got the grant >> actually um Andrea was part of that. Kelly Spivey was part of that. Doug Gagan was part of that. So they started working on this last year. >> Have we done anything like this before? >> I not to my knowledge. >> So at least we can try it and see what it's like. Even if we don't get grant money, it's something we'll you know >> Yes. it's beneficial >> and it very well could be. Like I said, there are a lot of other school districts here in Buffer County that are using this successfully. So, we want to offer it to our students as well. >> Doug, you ever got had any experience with this before? >> Yeah. Um, I've talked
031to a couple principles from county that have done it for multiple years. It's a really successful program. I think one of the people from the program is Edwood, correct? Yes, Megan Cory Reed. >> so is this like interview resume writing kind of training? Is it is it job fair? >> It's a it's a little bit everything. Um instead of like have say it's like an internship or a field trip, they call experience ships where they do job shadowing. Um, right now there's over 200 221 businesses involved. Um, almost 20,000 different experiences that we could send our kids out to to see, hey, this is what we want to, you know, this is what they want to do. Um, they can go through and experience it. Uh, it also gives me all the connections for the
032career fair that we have in March. Um and it also gives me all the connections for the internship program that the career internship program that we have. Um this is Ross Lakota Madison and the images that were sent um will add us to that. Um Butler County, Claremont, and Hamilton County are all involved. >> Do we think we could get another grant for this? something they hard to get. >> Um, this the grant that we got for this one came from the program that no longer exists, the high schools at work program. So, we'll have to start with it. >> Okay, that's great. Thank you. >> Great work with this by the way. >> Any more discussion? >> Mrs. B, would you call the RO please? >> Mr. Mark Measure Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr.
033Andrew Presler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Barry Gabard. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> And Mr. John Thomas. >> Say yes. >> U. Next. Mr. Bever. I would like to block items H and I. U. This is Air Force One Service renewal and a Garland proposal for roof repair. I'm going look for a motion to approve items H and I. Air Force One service removal and the Garland proposal as presented. >> Mr. Presser will do second. Second. Mr. Mess. Do we do we know what this I talked to you today. I I don't understand what this this Air Force One. Did we Did you get any >> I I did. I actually attached some more information in there for you. But this is actually preventative maintenance for um the lines, not for drinking
034water, but the water that goes into our boilers, chillers for HBAC and Yes. Y >> when I saw the glycol and all that stuff, >> corrosion prevention. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I certainly was hoping that wasn't in our but the uh and then so we're linking this into the Garland proposal. Um it's my understanding this is just the high school, right, Curtis? >> Right. This is just just patch repairs on this building because it's this building is the newest the the roof is in the best shape of the district and this will take this building protect our investment and solve all the roof leak issues of this building which are very minor before they become bigger problems. Um, so we thought we would tackle that this fall so we can do that preventative maintenance and
035then um, probably when the new board is in place in January, we'll have to make some decisions about roofs on the other buildings because they're more extensive projects and we're still waiting for the detailed proposals from uh, those buildings as well as those bids and their plan to repair those slashreplace those roofs for the middle school 7 mile and um, the primary When we did the roof scans, you we did every every building, correct? >> Yes. To include to include this building. Yes. >> That's what I thought. That's all I have. >> And this was the smallest amount of repairs needed. This was kind of an easy, quick decision to to do these now in the fall before they get worse. The other the other decisions are going to be a little more comprehensive because
036they're they're bigger problems. Do we have the work schedule? I'm sorry. Do you do we have the work scheduled? >> It it's I don't know that it's scheduled to be this fall. >> After you Yeah. We need to get it board approved first and then we'll reach back out to Frank and get it. And I would like to add to that this building can be um covered with that 034 fund. So this this will not hit the general fund at all. >> So we definitely >> but we're sure we can get it done before the weather hits. That's the plan. Okay. Any more discussion? No, sir. Mrs. Bow, would you call the role, please? >> Mr. Andrew Presler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mark Measure. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabbard. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy
037Ashcco. >> Yes. >> And Mr. John Thomas. >> I'll stand again. >> Uh, Mr. Gabbert, I would like to block items J, which is payment and lube, and then item K, which is a school bus disposal. Looking for a motion to approve item JMK payment in L and bus disposal as presented. >> So moved. >> Mrs. Ashcraft, do I have a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Preston. Any discussion? So these these buses that we're disposing out, obviously the one with the blown motor, that makes complete sense. And then the 2006 model says it's got quite a bit of rust. Um, are these buses currently in service right now? Are we using these buses? >> Bus 30 and 34 are not in service. I think we have used bus 12 this year before uh this happened
038with the engine. Um, I just got the call on this the week before last about the engine being blown and uh Mr. Schwarz is recommending that we scrap it. >> Okay. What's a bus worth scrapped? >> That I am not sure. >> I wouldn't imagine worth a whole lot cuz those are plywood floors. >> I don't think he's here tonight, is he? >> There's not even floor. There's there's two two buses that they're talking about. Edwood Baptist is interested in >> Yes. He told me, but we're waiting to hear back from Butler Tech. We have to offer the school. Yeah. But he said that they had shown interest in either of those buses. >> Either or both. >> Both. Well, both. He said they had expressed interest in both. >> Well, I have a question.
039>> Yes. >> So, if they're okay for the JBS kids to ride on, why are they not okay for Edward? >> I'm not sure if they will fix them or not. I just It's part of that. house bill that went through that if you are going to dispose of any vehicles that you have to offer to other school districts first and maybe they would take it for parts. He did not share that with me. Um so I'm not sure, but he he has made that offer to them. They may not want it. They might I mean they have more money than we do. I don't know why they would drive something that's interesting out for us, but by law we have the offer. So he did. He hadn't heard back um but he has mentioned
040it to um think Mr. Risner here at Edgewood Baptist and and they've expressed interest if we are allowed to go with that. >> Now do we ever uh you know I guess tell them no to spending money down there. I mean, I just feel like 205,000 miles on a diesel motor just isn't when I looked up the lifespan of a bus, it's anywhere from 200 to 300,000 miles, but 300 plus if they're wellmaintained. I mean, are we keeping up with our preventative maintenance or we got them in there scrging for cash to get things fixed and we're tearing our stuff up process? I'm just curious like do they ever ask for money? about >> um I try to I try to scrutinize but I mean I'm not a mechanic so if they tell me they
041need parts I mean I I don't we got to get our children to school and I that is out of my wheelhouse. >> It just seems like that's not a lot of miles just on any of these buses. I know there's a lot of stopping and going and stuff, but >> I don't know. I know he has shared with me as well that when you take the buses that are here in town, um they may not get as many miles as the buses throughout the country routes that do travel further distance without the >> I wonder if there's a way we could do a rotation to where you know a bus spends one year in town and one year out of town. One year in town or one year out of town to kind of
042do that but can't imagine Imagine they do. cuz I I just I mean I know a couple of these are open like this 2012 with only I mean we're getting nothing out of it. It's only got 205,000 miles and it's only a 2012. I mean if I was a if that was my personal car, I'd be angry over that if I maintained it and everything. >> Well, I mean if there's nothing else wrong with it, I I don't know that 12 to $15,000 to replace the engine versus $180,000 for a new bus. I I'm just saying rusted. Really rusted. Now >> the one was rusted. >> Oh, >> we we could table it and invite Shan and let him tweet. >> Yeah, that's a good point on that 2012 cuz it says nothing about rust.
043The other two do. >> Yeah. >> The other two say they're rust, but 2012 if that body's in good shape. I mean, I agree. I don't think 12 15,000's that bad to put into a a bus that essentially if you know if we can get a long time out of it. >> Yeah. I wish I would have asked you a little bit more about this when I talked to you earlier today, but this right here I think I think we should probably table this and get some more information on this because I >> Yeah, >> to me we I know how expensive buses are. We bought several new buses and and if we need to life cycle buses, I'm good with life cycle buses, but it just I don't think we're getting all the mileage
044out of these that we could we could get. >> I think we bought four since we have four. >> So, are we scient experience in this rusting is generally what they before the engines go. So, the blown That that is kind of a I mean it did blow but uh chances are there may not be my city's not got less rust but rusted is wear and it because it's the winters and and the roads we drive on you know with all the salt they they tend to rust. We're no different than other districts than that. Uh but these are good questions I would ask I'd be asking. >> What about I know this might sound crazy. What about a bay that you drive through that does an underbody wash and every time they go to
045pull their buses into the I mean if it's if it's rusting I mean cuz I know in the winter I wash my cars more in the winter than I do in the summer to get and I do the under body wash just straight I'll go in and just do the underbody wash you know but get the rest just sprayed down >> there there's a there's a schedule >> because there's a coating too right and they're scheduled on the wash cycle I mean they were I assume they still are you know wash cycle and stuff. But no, you're asking my opinion, you're asking some good questions, especially with the first one there. It's still got a good life not rusting and rust itself. That's right. That is not a lot of money going to get an
046engine fixed compared to spending $85,000 for a new bus. >> I think the last time we spoke spent was almost 100 years. >> So yeah, I just I think we table this and I think we just need some more information. I agree with Andrew. Good job asking the questions, but this one >> out of these table. >> Okay. >> So, do we do the payment in blue? Can we do that by [Music] >> So, I'm going to look for a motion for the payment in blue. Let's go move. Mr. Master, I have a second. >> Second. >> Mr. Press, Mrs. Power, you call the RO, please. >> Mr. Mr. Mark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Andrew Presler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary De. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> And Mr. John. >>
047And for the record, we are going to >> Yes. >> I'm sorry. Go ahead. Yes. And for the record, we are going to table the school bus disposal. Mrs. Bowers. >> Okay. Uh, the next agenda item is the 2627 school calendar. If I could get a motion to approve that, please. for a motion to approve the school calendar of the years 26 27. So moved. Mr. Merson second. >> Second. >> This is Ashcraft. >> I assume all the teachers got to vote on this. >> Where were school calendars like this when I was in school? We didn't get up till June. >> Pretty early, isn't it? >> Yeah. Any more discussion? Mrs. B, would you call the RO, please? >> Mr. Mark Measure. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Barry Gabbert.
048>> Yes. >> Mr. Andrew Presler. >> Yes. >> Mr. Jones. >> Mrs. >> Uh, the next agenda item are the donations. If I could get a motion to approve those as presented. Looking for approval of the donations as presented. >> Second crack. >> Second. Mr. Master. Is there more than one donation? I only see the one. >> There were some. It's a list in her email. Mrs. um Doha, the assistant principal for Edgewood Intermediate School. They're doing a recycling, >> but it's all the recycling. So, there's nothing else other than >> Correct. >> That's what I'm asking. There's no expenses for all. >> No expense to the district. Correct. Correct. >> Any more discussion? >> I do assume we've got plans to like have property come pick all this stuff up right once it's separated
049and >> Amber is taking care of that. Yes. >> It's not going to be blowing like round everywhere. Okay. >> Mrs. Bower, would you call the role, please? >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mark Measure. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabbert. >> Yes. Mr. Andrew Presler. >> Yes. >> Mr. John Holmes. >> Yes. >> That is all I have for tonight. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Mr. Philpaw, would you like to go? >> Sure. I just have one item. Ask the board to approve five field trips. These are either overnight or out of state trips. Four are Butler Tech trips. Uh two DECA to FFA. Uh either an overnight or day trip. And the DECA a couple of conventions out of state. And then the fifth trip is the varsity
050cheer uh squad is planning to attend the UCA National School Spirit Championships in Orlando uh in January. The details of those trips are in the packets below is getting to do some really cool stuff. We'll look for a motion for the approval of the five trips as presented. >> So move me, Mrs. Ash. Some pretty cool trips. >> Yeah, they look like some really good trips. >> I like to call. >> Well, I'm sure they could probably use a shaft around here. I'm sure they could. >> Mrs. Bower, would you call the RO, please? >> Mr. Mark Measure Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Andy Ashcraft. Yes, >> Mr. Barry Gabbert. >> Yes, >> Mr. Andrew Presler. >> Yes, >> Mr. John Thomas. >> This one as well. >> You don't like >> No, I just
051don't know where I'm going. Everything won't take a lot of time read. >> Thank you, Mr. Phil. >> Next up, we have items from board members. Mrs. Ashra, >> I get to go home. Yes, we're going to Mr. >> Uh, no, I don't really have a lot tonight. Again, I just want to thank everybody who um applied for the board position. Welcome, John. I'm looking forward to working with you for the next two years at least. So, um and other than that, I really don't have anything. >> Thank you, Mrs. Ashra. Mr. I'd just like to say thank you thanks for everybody who put in for it and good luck to everybody who's running an election coming up and uh congratulations John. >> Thank you Mr. Presser Mr. Mr. Smith. >> Yeah, Andrew and I
052talked on the break and being part of this interview process one of the toughest things that I personally had to do on the board. He said the same thing to him. So just really very much appreciate all the interest. It was a it was a very tough process and and it was It was pretty challenging. So do appreciate everybody applied. John, we're certainly glad to have you with us. So welcome to the board. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Mr. Schmidt. I don't really have a whole lot to add. Just welcome Mr. Thomas. We'll catch him up to speed real quick. So at this at this time, I'm going to look for a motion to move to executive session for the following reasons. to consider the appointment, employment, dismissal, discipline, promotion, demotion, or compensation of
053a public employee. >> Second, >> Mrs. Ashcraft, I have a second. >> Mr. Presley, >> Mrs. Bower, would you call the role, please? >> Mrs. Amy Ashcraft, >> yes. >> Mr. Andrew Presler, >> yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabard, >> yes. >> Mr. Mark Measure, >> yes. >> Mr. John Thomas, >> yes. 659. >> Thank you everybody for coming tonight. Back from executive session at 8:47. >> This time I want to look for a motion to approve the personnel items as presented. >> So moved. >> Mrs. Ashcraft. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Measurement. Mrs. Bowers, would you call the role? >> Mr. Zammy Ashcraft. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mark Measure. >> Yes. >> Mr. Barry Gabbert. Yes. >> Mr. Andrew Kesler. >> Yes. >> Mr. John Thomas. >> I can vote yes
054on this. >> And I need my new plaque. >> This time I'm going What' you get? >> You should have one. >> Oh, I got to get her I got to get those. I got to order her a plaque that says vice >> I probably have one back in there. >> Probably. Okay. >> Yeah. At this time, I'm going to look for a motion to adjourn. So, Mr. Measure Schmidt. >> I may have one. >> Mr. Thomas, Mrs. Bower, would you call a role, please? >> Mr. Mr. Mark Measure Schmidt. >> Yes. >> Mr. John Thomas. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gary Gabbard. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Amy Ashcco. >> Yes. >> Mr. Andrew Presley. >> Yes.