001AT 6:05 P.M. I THINK WE HAVE ONE WRITTEN COMMENT, MISS GREGSON, I DON'T HAVE ACCESS. SORRY. [ INAUDIBLE ] AND ONE REQUESTED WRITTEN TESTIMONY, FROM A PERSON IN OUR COMMUNITY. [ INAUDIBLE ] CAN YOU TURN THE VOLUME UP ON YOUR SPEAKER, STEVE? ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. WE'LL MOVE ON . TWO APPROVE THE AGENDA. SO MOVED. THANK YOU, IS THERE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND, >> THANK YOU, ANY DISCUSSION? ANY FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. ALL RIGHT, LET'S MOVE ON, NOW. ITEM 4.1, STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD APPOINTMENTS. ALL RIGHT, DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO TELL US ABOUT THE STUDENT REPS? THE APPOINTMENTS OR CURRENT? [ INAUDIBLE ] STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE, SOMEONE I'VE KNOWN SINCE -- HE WAS INTERVIEWED BY US, THE DOCUMENT [ INAUDIBLE ] STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD AND MR. JON LUFKIN TO PRESENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
002STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE BOARD, IN 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR, ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATION BCB AAR ONE STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SCHOOL BOARD PROCEDURES. OKAY. >> SO, THE CANDIDATE FOR NEXT YEAR, IT SAYS HERE IN THE DOCUMENT THAT HE'S A SMART, KIND, ARTICULATE AND A CARING YOUNG MAN, HE STRIVES [ INAUDIBLE ] AND I CAN SAY THAT IS SO TRUE, AND THE RIGHT CANDIDATE, SO PASSIONATE --SPEECH AND DEBATE, PERCUSSION, AND THE LAKE OSWEGO LEADERSHIP COUNCIL, I WANT PEOPLE ON THAT COUNCIL AS WELL, HE'S VERY REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR COMMUNITY, I THINK THAT'S WHY HE FITS SO WELL. IT SAYS HERE, HE HOPES TO PROVIDE A VOICE AND WORK WITH SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS FEEL SEEN AND HEARD --DIRECTLY AFFECT THEM, I KNOW HE'LL BE VERY GOOD AT THAT. AND TELL US ABOUT MAXWELL AT --
003STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SCHOOL BOARD 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR, MAX IS PASSIONATE AND ENGAGED STUDENT AND A PERSONAL FRIEND WHO VALUES [ INAUDIBLE ] HELP RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE SCHOOL BOARD, I WITNESSED HIM INSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM, IN AND OUT OF THE CLASSROOM SINCE FRESHMAN YEAR, HE'S ALWAYS BEEN A CONSISTENTLY STAND UP HERE AND HE'S NEVER BEEN SOMEBODY WHO, DEMISED ON [ INAUDIBLE ] HE ALWAYS WAS SOUND, HE'S INVOLVED , HIS INVOLVEMENT IN [ INAUDIBLE ] LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION SKILLS WITH OTHERS. MAX IS WELL PREPARED TO SERVE AS A THOUGHTFUL, SCHOOL BOARD PARTICIPANT. THANKS. THANK YOU, I KNOW YOU INTERVIEW THEM, THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK, AND I THINK WE'LL HAVE A CHANCE TO THANK YOU AGAIN. MAKE SURE THAT IT GETS PASSED. WITH THAT YES. CAN YOU GUYS TELL US HOW MANY STUDENTS EXPRESSED INTEREST IN
004SERVING? AND THAT WAS BAT, AND THE APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED, THERE WERE TWO APPLICATIONS, TWO INTERVIEWS, AND BOTH WERE CANDIDATES. CAN YOU, FROM THE INFORMATION SESSION, DO YOU HAVE A SENSE WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE DROP? 20+ SESSIONS [ INAUDIBLE ] I WOULD SAY, I'M NOT SURE. THE THREE WHO DID END UP APPLYING WERE JUNIORS. CURRENT JUNIORS, AND A LOT OF PEOPLE IN SESSION WERE SOPHOMORES, AND I KNOW THAT A LOT OF SOPHOMORES HAD THEIR APPLICATIONS DO , THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A PRIORITY, AND THEY PROBABLY THOUGHT [ INAUDIBLE ] THAT MIGHT BE -- THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? CAN I GET A MOTION ON THIS? I MOVED TO A POINT NATHAN AND MAX A STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE BOARD FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR. THANK YOU. SECOND? I'LL SECOND. >> ANY OTHER
005DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. >> [ INAUDIBLE ] ITEM 4.2, RECOMMENDED 2025-2026 FEES. MR. KESSLER. YES, CHAIR WOLIN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. A RECOMMENDED FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL MODIFICATIONS THE FEDERAL RESPONSE TO BE THAT. HIGHLIGHTED IN LIGHT BLUE, CHANGING SOME OF THE AMOUNTS OF THE PROPOSAL , IN VIEW OF THE SCHOOL-BASED FEES, RECOMMENDED CHANGES AND THIS EVENING REQUESTING ACTION TO APPROVE, SO THAT WE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE SCHOOL START UPDATING MATERIALS. [ INAUDIBLE ] THANK YOU, MR. KETZLER, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS TO MR. KETZLER? I DO APPRECIATE YOU , TALKING ABOUT SUGGESTING THE STUDENT BODY, [ INAUDIBLE ] MOTION TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDED 25-26 FEES AS PRESENTED BY MR. KETZLER. THANK YOU. >> I'LL SECOND IT. ALL IN FAVOR, PLEASE SAY AYE. AYE. >> AND
006A POST? THANK YOU, MR. KETZLER. 4.3, RECOMMENDED LAKE GROVE SWIM PARK HOURLY PAY RATES , MR. KETZLER. S, CHAIR WALLIN, WE HAVE A SCHEDULE OF THE RECOMMENDED RATES FOR THE LAKE GROVE SWIM PARK OVER 25-26 FISCAL YEARS, A PERIOD THAT BEGINS JULY 1, 2026, AND OUR PAYRAISE OPERATE OFF OF THE STATE OF OREGON'S MINIMUM PAY RATES, AND [ INAUDIBLE ] JUNE 14th THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TWO WEEKS AND COUPLE DAYS, STAFF WILL BE [ INAUDIBLE ] THE PAY RATE SCHEDULE THAT WAS APPROVED LAST SUMMER, 24-25, CERTAINLY SOMETHING THAT ALL OF STAFF [ INAUDIBLE ] THIS IS AN INFORMATION ITEM AT THIS TIME, WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS IF THE BOARD IS SO INCLINED [ INAUDIBLE ] DO YOU KNOW WHETHER THEY'VE ALREADY FILLED POSITIONS? I BELIEVE [ INAUDIBLE ] AND THEY'RE HAVING,
007THEY'RE HAVING SUCCESS AT FINDING PEOPLE WITH THE COMPETITION LOOKING FOR SWIM PEOPLE AS WELL? I HAVE NOT HAD ANY RESERVATIONS EXPRESSED TO ME. AT THIS POINT IN TERMS OF BEING ABLE TO FILL ALL THE POSITIONS. WE ARE STILL A WAYS AWAY [ INAUDIBLE ] AND THESE ARE COMPARABLE TO WHAT THE LORAX ARE GIVING? YEAH. IF NOBODY HAS ANY OBJECTION, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FEE SCHEDULE, LET'S SEE IF THERE'S A SECOND. I'LL SECOND. >> MOTION AND SECOND. ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? WE WILL CALL A VOTE, THEN, ALL IN FAVOR OF ADOPTING THE FEE SCHEDULE, SAY AYE. AYE. [ INAUDIBLE ] ALL RIGHT. NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO 4.4, McEWAN ROAD SIDEWALK FUNDING. THANK YOU, CHAIR WALLIN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. THIS IS PROBABLY NOT VERY MUCH OF A SURPRISE COMING
008TO TALK ABOUT THIS, YOU'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THIS PROJECT, SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING. THIS IS RELATED TO THE RIVER ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AND JUST FOR A LITTLE BACKGROUND FOR THE REST OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS, HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS PROCESS , AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DESIGN FOR RIVER ROAD, WE UPDATED THE SAFE ROUTE SCHOOL STUDY THAT HAD BEEN SEVERAL YEARS EARLIER, REITERATING THE IMPORTANCE OF WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE WITH POTENTIAL IMPROVEMENTS, ALONG WITH THE PROJECT, AND HOW THE NEW BUILDING WOULD LOOK. THE TOP PROJECT OUT OF THAT EXERCISE WAS A SIDEWALK ACROSS MAYHEW AND ROAD. McEWAN ROAD IS SOMEWHAT SET UP LIKE A RURAL STREET WITH LIMITED SIDEWALKS AND THAT WHOLE AREA REALLY IS --SIDEWALKS, NOT HAVING A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF THE SCHOOL, DURING THE DESIGN A SIDEWALK ACROSS THE SCHOOL AND
009IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE FRONT IT WILL BE ON THAT, THERE WERE SIDEWALKS THAT WERE LACKING. WE APPROACHED THE CITY TO TALK ABOUT A PARTNERSHIP BECAUSE WE WOULD ONLY BE COMPELLED TO DO WORK TO OUR FRONTAGE, ANYTHING BEYOND WOULD BE VOLUNTARY. SO WE APPROACHED THE CITY TO ASK THEM FOR A POTENTIAL PARTNERSHIP , THROUGH NUMEROUS CONVERSATIONS WE WERE NEVER ABLE TO GET THERE, SO WHAT WE DECIDED TO DO WAS HIGHER A CIVIL ENGINEER TO ASSIST US IN DESIGNING WITH A SIDEWALK WOULD LOOK LIKE TO GET A BETTER IDEA OF WHAT THE COST WOULD BE, JUST REALLY UNDERSTAND THE TRUE IMPACT OF WHAT THE PROJECT WOULD BE. WE STARTED OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CITY, THE CITY ENGINEER, CITY LEADERSHIP, THROUGH A NUMBER OF MEETINGS, FINALLY GOT TO THE POINT WHERE WE NEEDED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AT CITY
010LEADERSHIP LEVELS, AT THE COUNCIL LEVEL. ALONGSIDE OF THIS TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD WAS CONDUCTING A STUDY FOR VERY SIMILAR PATHWAYS IMPROVEMENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, PRIORITIZING A LIST OF PROJECTS. I ACTUALLY HAVE A TYPO IN THE BLURB THAT WAS INCLUDED, THIS WAS NOT ONE OF THE PROJECTS THAT WAS PRIORITIZED INITIALLY BY THE TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY BOARD. HOWEVER, CITY STAFF DECIDED TO BRING IT AND ANOTHER PROJECT FORWARD AS CONSIDERATION FOR CITY COUNCIL AS THEY IMPROVE THE FINAL, SO THE FINAL LIST OF PROJECTS TO BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL THAT NIGHT, WHICH WAS MAY 6th, SO, AT THAT MAY 6th COUNCIL MEETING, THE CITY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE WOULD BE A BENEFIT TO PARTNERING WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO TAKE PROJECTS FURTHER BY DOING SO, AND ALSO THE DESIGN HAD BEEN COMPLETE AND WHAT THE COSTS MIGHT BE. WE HAD SUGGESTED GOING
011INTO THE MEETING THAT DISTRICT WOULD BE INCLINED TO PUT $200,000 FOR THIS $1 MILLION SIDEWALK PROJECT, WHICH IS AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT FOR THE SIDEWALK PROJECT AT THIS POINT. FOLLOWING DELIBERATION, THEY REQUESTED THAT WE COME BACK AND SEE IF WE COULD FIND MORE FUNDING TO APPLY TOWARD THE PROJECT TO ASSIST THE CITY IN MAKING SURE IT WOULD HAPPEN. THEY DID, HOWEVER, PRIORITIZE THE PROJECT. TO TRY WHAT OUR COMMITMENT WOULD BE. THE PROJECT WHICH HAS NOW COME TO A CLOSE, THE OLD RIVER ROAD PROJECT, WE DO HAVE FUNDING REMAINING IN THAT PROJECT AS WELL AS OTHER FUNDING THAT'S AVAILABLE TO US. IT COULD GO TOWARD THE PROJECT LIKE THIS, IT IS ONE OF THE THEMES OF OUR PROGRAM AROUND SAFETY AND SECURITY, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, SO I DO THINK IT'S A GOOD CANDIDATE. I DO THINK THAT WE
012HAVE A STRONG PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY, I'M PLEASED THAT THEY'VE COME FORWARD WITH THIS AS A PRIORITY. AND I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT WE ADD ADDITIONAL FUNDING. SO, FOR UNDERSTANDING, WE HAVE COMPLETED THE $150,000 WORTH OF WORK AT THE FRONTAGE OF OUR SCHOOL WHICH INCLUDES THE SEARCH COMING INTO THE NEW SITE, AS WELL AS THE HIGHER CIVIL ENGINEER $120,000 TO DESIGN THE PROJECT. WE INITIALLY PROPOSED $200,000 TO GO TOWARD THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION, AND NOW WE HAVE AN ADDITIONAL $200,000 THAT WE CAN PUT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION. SO, FOR CONSIDERATION, QUESTIONS. AT THIS TIME. SO, WE'LL BE PUTTING, IF WE APPROVE THIS, $620,000 FOR THE PROJECT. IT WOULD BE 670 TOTAL. WHICH INCLUDES , WE WERE CONDITIONED DURING THE LARGER PROJECT. PART OF IT, 150 ANYWAY. CORRECT. AND SO WE'RE PAYING MORE THAN 1 MILLION.
013WE'RE PAYING THE MAJORITY. WHATEVER REMAINS IS APPROXIMATELY $1 MILLION. THE CONTINUATION FROM OUR FRONTAGE ALL THE WAY TO 65th. IS $1 MILLION. Reporter: CONTRIBUTED ABOUT 520,000. YES. JUST MORE THAN HALF. WELL, NO, NO. SO, WHAT REMAINS OF $120,000 COMMITMENT FOR THE CIVIL ENGINEERING , +200,000, AND NOW . A CIVIL ENGINEER HAVE BEEN RETAINED AND PAID FOR WAS FOR PURPOSES OF NOT [ INAUDIBLE ] ROAD. CORRECT? SO, EVEN THAT IS A BIGGER PROJECT. SO ROUGHLY FIVE OR 28,000. $1.12 MILLION PROJECT. [ INAUDIBLE ] SO THE TOTAL IS 1.1. AND WHAT WE COULD DO IS , FROM THAT FOLLOWING BID, FOR THE NUMBERS. SO, THE COMMITMENT IS UP TO AN AMOUNT. NOT TO EXCEED, WE DID THAT . I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THESE PARTNERSHIPS WITH THE CITY, THE BENEFIT OF STUDENTS, AND
014OUR PRIMARY FOCUS, I JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND. WHAT OUR FOOTPRINT IN THIS EFFORT IS, PARTICULARLY AS IT GOES BEYOND RIVER ROAD. AND IF WE DID NOT APPROVE IT, WITH THE CITY STILL DO IT? OR WOULD NOT BE AS INCLINED TO DO IT? IT'S BEEN SUGGESTED AS PERTURBATION, DOUBLING THE INITIALLY SUGGESTED FUNDING, THAT BRINGS US TO HAVE FOR JUST OVER. WHAT IS BEING SUGGESTED AS THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION. WHICH WOULD REDUCE THAT DECISION. I WOULD ENCOURAGE THE BOARD TO CONTINUE TO EMPHASIZE THE INVESTMENTS WE'VE MADE , I KNOW THIS IS BEYOND WHAT WE NEED TO DO, IT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING FOR THE STUDENTS BUT IS ALSO A SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. THESE ARE NOT FUNDS THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE ALLOCATED TO THE GENERAL DISTRICT, . WAS THIS UNANIMOUS BY THE CITY? YES. I ASK BECAUSE
015I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE, I KNOW, THEY DIDN'T SUPPORT THIS, NOW THEY DO SUPPORT THIS, I WANT TO MAKE SURE. WALKWAYS ARE REALLY IMPORTANT, VERY IMPORTANT FOR THIS COMMUNITY, IMPORTANT FOR ALL AGE GROUPS, PARTICULARLY OUR CHILDREN. AND AS WE NEED TO CONTINUE TO BUILD SAFE PLACES OF SCHOOLS, I WOULD HOPE THAT THIS IS A PRIORITY FOR THE CITY, AND NOT JUST IN PLACES. I WANT TO MENTION ALSO THAT THE OTHER PROJECTS MENTIONED, THERE ARE THREE PROJECTS, ONE OF THEM IS THE ROAD [ INAUDIBLE ] SO, THEY ARE PRIORITIZING THEY ARE NOT [ INAUDIBLE ] THIS ONE, PART OF THE REASON THIS HASN'T GONE ANYWHERE IS BECAUSE THEY'RE UNINCORPORATED, AND YET REALLY, THEY FEEL THAT NEIGHBORHOOD FEELS LIKE WE ARE THE ONLY GOVERNMENT BODY , BECAUSE THE COUNTY ARE TOO FAR AWAY
016FROM THE CITY, SO, THE CITY IS FUNDING THE UNINCORPORATED AREA? IS THAT WHAT WE'RE SAYING? THAT'S VERY GENEROUS OF THE CITY. IT'S INTERESTING BECAUSE CITY HAS JURISDICTION ON THE STREET, AND RIGHT-OF-WAY. EVEN THOUGH PARTS OF IT ARE TECHNICALLY COUNTY. IT'S VERY CONVOLUTED. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS ALL OVER THE PLACE, WHERE PEOPLE COME INTO THE CITY, THEY'RE STILL UNINCORPORATED, SO THERE'S GAP AREAS. YOU DRIVE DOWN THESE ROADWAYS YOU'LL SEE THERE'S A SIDEWALK THAT JUST STOPS, AND IT HAPPENS. THIS IS SOMETHING FROM THE SCHOOL, THERE SHOULD BE A SIDEWALK. THAT REQUESTS . CAN YOU EXPLAIN HOW THAT WORKS IN TERMS OF DOWNSTREAM MAINTENANCE? THE CITY RESPONSIBLE TO THE PARK? THIS WOULD BE THE CITY FOREVER. [ INAUDIBLE ] WE ARE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME, YES. IT DEPENDS ON , THERE IS A SIDEWALK WITHIN THE
017RIGHT-OF-WAY, REQUIRED TO FIX IT. BUT, BEYOND THAT FOR US. I THINK IT WOULD BE IMPORTANT THAT WE HAD AN IGA WITH THE CITY THAT SAYS IT SUPPORTS US, HERE'S THE MONEY. YOU ARE GOING TO BUILD A SIDEWALK, AND YOU WILL HELP. IT WOULDN'T BE HELPFUL. ESPECIALLY [ INAUDIBLE ] THEY CAN DO IT THIS SUMMER? I DON'T KNOW THAT, THAT'S A CONVERSATION WE NEED TO HAVE AFTER THIS. TO PRIORITIZE IN THE SPRING, AND EXECUTE PROJECTS DURING THE SUMMER, WE'LL SEE. AND THIS, THE NORTH SIDE ACROSS , THERE'S LESS ISSUES WITH RIGHT-OF-WAY ON THAT SIDE. LESS ISSUES OF RIGHT-OF-WAY'S, TREES, AND STRUCTURE THAT'S IN THE WAY. THE PATH OF LEAST RESISTANCE ON THE NORTH SIDE, BUT HELPS CONNECT A LITTLE BIT ON THAT NORTHSIDE. SO IT'S NOT, AGAIN, IT'S NOT ON THE SIDE OF THE SCREEN WERE
018WHERE THE SCHOOL IS? NO. THERE'S ALREADY A SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF IT. SO, WE'RE NOT CONNECTING OUR SIDEWALK OUR SIDEWALK WILL NOT CONTINUE. ARE SIDEWALK IS HERE, THIS IS A WHOLE NEW. NOT CONTINUING. ACROSS TO THE SCHOOL SIDE. [ INAUDIBLE ] I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR THE CITY SIDEWALK FUNDING IT'S AN ADDITIONAL 200,000. WELL THE 400 TOTAL, THE TOTAL, [ INAUDIBLE ] $400,000 OF BOND MONEY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SIDEWALK AT McEWAN ROAD. ALL RIGHT. ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION, SAY AYE. AYE. THE MOTION IS APPROVED. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK. YOU'RE LITERALLY NOT THE ONLY ONE [ INAUDIBLE ] APPRECIATE THAT. AGAIN, NOT AN IPA, WHO WOULD HAVE THE FUNDING. NOT TO EXCEED. [ INAUDIBLE ] THE ACTUAL COST . I MEAN,
019WHAT IS THE ANTICIPATION OF THEIR PROGRAM SHARE ? I WOULD LOVE TO SEE. [ INAUDIBLE ] IS THAT SOMETHING WE SHOULD MEMORIALIZE? WE CAN COME BACK [ INAUDIBLE ] THANK YOU. SO, THAT BRINGS US TO GO FOR .5, SCHOOL BOARDS OF EVALUATION, THANK YOU ALL FOR GETTING YOUR VOTE IN, I THINK THE BEST APPROACH WOULD BE FOR US TO JUST COLLATE ALL THAT AND THEN COME UP WITH A REVISED [ INAUDIBLE ] WHICH I'M GUESSING , TO APPROVE THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SIMPLIFIED, AND ONE OF THE SUPPLICATIONS IS TO OVERSEE THE SUPERINTENDENT, AND ARE WE WORKING WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT THAT WE EXPECT TO SEE? WE KNOW WHAT REPORTS WE WOULD WANT, AND WHAT TO EXPECT, AND WE KNOW WHAT THE MEASURES ARE. I THINK THOSE ARE THE DECISIONS THAT WE USUALLY WANT
020TO EVALUATE OURSELVES ON. YEAH, I HAD A SIMILAR THOUGHT. TOTALLY. AND THERE'S A FAIR AMOUNT OF OVERLAP. YES, I WILL TRY TO PARE IT DOWN OVER THE NEXT WEEK OR SO. SO, THAT WILL TAKE US TO OTHER BUSINESS. IS THERE ANY OTHER BUSINESS? ALL RIGHT, HEARING NONE WE WILL ADJOURN AT 6:35. CHAIR WALLIN, DISTRICT MEETING? [ INAUDIBLE ] WE WILL [ INAUDIBLE ] OUR DISTRICT ADVISORY MEETING AT 7:00 P.M. WELCOME, BUT BEFORE WE GET STARTED, I DID WANT TO REMIND YOU ALL I DID WANT TO REMIND YOU ALL THERE'S A SCOREBOARD CONNECTION . THERE'S A DEDICATED SERVICE. SHE'S COMPLETED 12 YEARS OF DEDICATED SERVICE. NOW, BEFORE YOU THINK SHE'S . AND THE ONE AFTER THAT, SINCE I FIRST MET HER ON THE FOUNDATION BOARD 20 YEARS AGO. SO, AND THIS IS A FOUNDATION, SHE'S BEEN
021OUR PRESIDENT IN OUR SCHOOLS, SHE'S REPRESENTED OUR DISTRICTS IN SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATIONS STATE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND POLICY COMMITTEE. TO SAY SHE'S WORKED TIRELESSLY IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT. WE WILL MISS HER GREATLY. SO, PLEASE JOIN ME IN THANKING LIZ. THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU, AS WELL. OUR PARENTS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT SERVE ON THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. YOUR TIME AND EXPERTISE ARE VITAL IN SHAPING THE FUTURE OF OUR SCHOOLS. TONIGHT, SUPERINTENDANT SHYLEY WILL SHARE A PREVIEW OF WHAT'S AHEAD. AFTERWORDS, YOU'LL MEET WITH YOUR COMMITTEES AND SHARE FEEDBACK AND IDEAS AND GO OVER NEXT STEPS. SO NOW, LET'S GO TO DR. SHIELE. THANK YOU, CHAIR WALLIN. I'M SO GLAD THAT THE SUN CAME OUT, I HOPE YOU WANT TO EXTEND TO THE DISTRICT STAFF. AND OF COURSE KELLI CRANSTON. AND FRANK IS RETIRING AT
022THE END OF THIS YEAR, HAVING A REMARKABLE CAREER TO STUDENTS HERE IN LAKE OSWEGO. HIS IMPACT ON OUR STUDENTS IS SO VERY IMPORTANT AND HE WILL BE DEEPLY MISSED, ESPECIALLY BY ME. SO, PLEASE JOIN ME AGAIN IN THANKING FRANK FOR ALL HIS DEDICATION. LET'S FOCUS ON WHERE WE ARE NOW AND WHERE WE ARE GOING. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE CHALLENGES WE ARE PREPARING TO MEET. THIS PAST YEAR HAS BEEN MARKED BY NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS. OUR STUDENTS CONTINUE TO EXCEL, OUR STAFF REMAIN DEEPLY COMMITTED, AND OUR SCHOOLS HAVE EARNED STATE AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION. THESE SUCCESSES REFLECT THE STRENGTH OF OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY AND THE INTENSIONAL INVESTMENTS WE'VE MADE IN WELL-BEING AND BELONGING. AT THE SAME TIME, WE'RE FACING A SOBERING REALITY, LIKE MANY DISTRICTS IN OREGON, WE'RE CONFRONTING A SIGNIFICANT BUDGET SHORTFALL. THESE ARE DIFFICULT, COMPLETION DECISIONS, AND
023THEY WEIGH HEAVILY ON ALL OF US. WE'RE MOVING FORWARD WITH CARE, COMPASSION, AND A STEADFAST COMMITMENT TO OUR STUDENTS. AT THE HEART OF OUR MISSION, DRIVING OUR DAILY EFFORTS, AND WE'RE PROUD TO SEE IT REFLECTED IN STATEWIDE RECOGNITION AND STUDENT CONTESTS. WE'RE PROUD THAT LSD HAS ONCE AGAIN BEEN RANKED THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN OREGON, RECOGNIZED FOR HAVING THE BEST SCHOOLS, THE BEST TEACHERS, AND HAS THE BEST PLACE TO TEACH IN THE STATE OF OREGON. THESE RANKINGS ARE BASED ON PUBLIC DATA, AND MILLIONS OF FAMILIES, THAT AFFIRM THE STRENGTH OF OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY. OUR STUDENTS CONTINUE TO LEAD ACADEMICALLY WITH LSD ACHIEVING HIGHEST ASSESSMENT SCORES IN OREGON. THESE OUTCOMES ARE DISCUSSED MONTHLY AT OUR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGS AND SHARED IN OUR NEWSLETTERS, AND THEY ALL REFLECT OUR DISTRICT'S ONGOING COMMITMENT TO GROWTH, RIGOR, AND
024CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT. OUR GRADUATION RATES ARE IN THE REFLECTION OF OUR --WHEN YOU LOOK AT JUST OF TWO HIGH SCHOOLS, THE CLASS OF 2024'S GRADUATION RATE ROSE TO 97.34%. THE WITH STUDENTS WITH IEPs, 97%. THAT IS AMAZING WORK. GRADUATION IS MORE THAN A MILESTONE, IT REPRESENTS A COMMUNITY- WIDE COMMITMENT FROM KINDERGARTEN TO SENIORS. THOSE INCLUDING CURRICULUM IN OUR SCHOOLS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT INSTRUCTION, MATH AND LITERACY COACHES, 100% OF OUR TEACHERS COMPLETING THE LETTERS LITERACY TRAINING, MULTI-TIERED SUPPORT FOR INTERVENTIONS, AND ASSESSMENTS. WE'RE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING CHALLENGING AND EMPOWERING EVERYONE IN OUR SCHOOLS. OUR STRATEGIC PLAN CHANGES HOW WE USE OUR TIME, OUR TALENTS, AND FUNDING TO SERVE OUR STUDENTS. WE'RE NOW WRAPPING UP YEAR FOUR OF THIS FIVE-YEAR JOURNEY. WE'VE MADE INCREDIBLE PROGRESS ALONG THE WAY. SO, LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO CELEBRATE WHAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED
025TOGETHER THIS LAST YEAR. CREATING A TRUE SENSE OF BELONGING IS ESSENTIAL TO STUDENTS ACCESS. WE'VE EXPANDED OUR MATERIALS TO REFLECT DIVERSE EXPERIENCES. STRENGTHENING OUR NEW FAMILY ENGAGEMENT EFFORTS BASED ON PARENT FEEDBACK. PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS THAT HOST JOINT CULTURAL CELEBRATIONS. HOLDING REGULAR CONCESSIONS WITH OUR STUDENTS AT ALL SCHOOLS, AND CONTINUING TO PARTNER WITH ENGAGE TO CHANGE, EMPOWERING INCLUSION ACROSS OUR SCHOOLS, STUDENT LEADERSHIP, AND SCHOOL CULTURE. THIS YEAR, WE LAUNCHED A CROSS FUNCTIONAL COMMITTEE TO GUIDE INTERNAL A.I. INTO EDUCATION AND ENSURE IT'S SAFE. WE SHARPEN OUR FOCUS ON DAILY ATTENDANCE. KNOW KNOWING CONSISTENT ENGAGEMENT IS KEY TO STUDENT SUCCESS. WE ADOPTED OUR DISTRICT CAL ENDAR ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE DATA. WE LISTENED TO OUR FAMILIES AND CREATED A SCHEDULE CONDUCIVE TO TEACHING, LEARNING, AND DEVELOPMENT. OUR SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ADDED ETHNIC STUDY STANDARDS TO ALL OF OUR
026REQUIRED COURSES. AND WE IMPLEMENTED OUR NEW K-12 SCIENCE CURRICULUM TO REFLECT CURRENT KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICE. STUDENT HEALTH AND RESILIENCE ARE ALSO VERY IMPORTANT TO US. WE KNOW THAT FOSTERING THAT TAKES A STRONG PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HOME, SCHOOL, AND OUR BROADER COMMUNITY. WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THE SHARED COMMITMENTS OF OUR FAMILIES TO SUPPORTING THIS IMPORTANT WORK. KEY PROGRESS THIS YEAR INCLUDES IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENTING --DURING THE SCHOOL HOURS TO SUPPORT FOCUS AND CONNECTIONS. EXPANDING LSD CARES WITH SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING, GUARANTEEING WORKSHOPS, AND MENTAL HEALTH FORUMS. OUR NUTRITION SERVICES CONTINUE TO ENRICH MENU OPTIONS TO ENCOURAGE HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES AND EARN THE HIGHEST MARKS FROM THE STATE. ENHANCING OUR LEARNING CURRICULUM ACROSS ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS. ADVANCING HEALTH AND EDUCATION CURRICULUM ADOPTION, GUIDED BY OUR EXPERIENCED HEALTH AND WELLNESS EDUCATORS. THIS REFLECTS OUR DEEP INVESTMENT IN STUDENT WELL-BEING, AND WE KNOW
027IT HAS THE GREATEST IMPACT WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER. HALLMARK OF OUR FACILITIES AND INSTRUCTORS. STUDENTS BUILDING CLIMATE LITERACY AT EVERY GRADE LEVEL, FROM EARLY LESSONS, TO MIDDLE SCHOOL LESSONS ON WHETHER CLIMATE SYSTEMS --TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL SOURCES ON SUSTAINABILITY, AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE. RIVER GROVE ELEMENTARY, WHICH OPENED THIS YEAR, RECEIVED NATIONAL RECOGNITION IN ENERGY EFFICIENCY, WASTE REDUCTION, AND SUSTAINABLE --THE NEW LAKE OSWEGO MIDDLE SCHOOL, RIGHT ACROSS THE STREET, OPENING FALL OF 2026, WILL CONTINUE THIS LEGACY OF SUSTAINABLE BUILDING TO LEARNING. EVERY SCHOOL HAS A BOOK INTEGRATED INTO CAREER EDUCATION AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. AND WILL BE ADDED TO OUR FLEET FOR STUDENTS NEXT SCHOOL YEAR, ADVANCING OUR COMMITMENT TO CLEAN TRANSPORTATION. SUSTAINABILITY ISN'T LIMITED TO A SINGLE CLASSROOM OR A BUILDING. IT'S WOVEN INTO WHAT WE TEACH AND HOW WE OPERATE EVERY DAY. OUR PROGRESS HASN'T BEEN
028POSSIBLE WITHOUT INVESTMENT AND THE PROFOUND IMPACTS THE PANDEMIC HAD ON STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. BUT WE'VE FACED SIGNIFICANT BUDGET CHALLENGES, HAVING US REALIGN STAFFING AND SPENDING TO ENSURE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY. WE APPROACHED THESE REDUCTIONS WITH THE COMMITMENT TO PROTECT STUDENTS LEARNING AND WE MAINTAIN COURSE OPTIONS ACROSS OUR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, AND SAFEGUARDING ESSENTIAL STUDENT SUPPORTS AND SERVICES. WE ALSO MADE IT A PRIORITY TO NOTIFY EFFECTED STAFF EARLY, GIVING THEM MORE TIME TO PLAN AND RECEIVE SUPPORT. TO SUSTAIN THESE EXPERIENCES, WE NEED EVEN MORE PARTNERSHIPS FROM FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. ALL OF YOU. BEFORE THE PANDEMIC, VOLUNTEERS WERE CONSTANTLY PRESENT IN OUR SCHOOLS, HELPING WITH RECESS DUTY, BRARY TIME, READING GROUPS, CAREER AND COLLEGE VISITS, AND MORE. THIS STILL HAPPENS, BUT NOT AS OFTEN OR AS CONSISTENT AS WE NEED IT TO. FAMILIES FAMILIES ARE NEEDED, AND THE NEED
029STILL REMAINS TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS. THIS YEAR ALONE, WE PROCESSED OVER 3,000 VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS. OUR COMMUNITY'S WILLINGNESS TO HELP IS CLEAR. WHEN A PRINCIPLE ASKS FOR HELP, PLEASE KNOW IT IS ESSENTIAL. THEY NEED YOU. TOGETHER, WE CAN BRIDGE THE GAP AND CONTINUE PROVIDING THE SUPPORT OUR STUDENTS NEED TO THRIVE. WE ARE ALSO WORKING HARD TO PROTECT AND GROW FUNDING THROUGH ADVOCATING TO PROFESSIONAL EDUCATING FUNDING CAP AND REIMBURSEMENT. RENEWING THE MOBILE OPTION, PROVIDING 15% OF OUR FUNDS. THE CAPITAL BOND FROM NOVEMBER 2025 WILL ADDRESS URGENT FACILITY NEEDS. GROWING LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOLS CONTRIBUTIONS AND REBUILDING FINANCIAL RESERVES THROUGH CAREFUL SPENDING. SO, THOSE ARE THE BIG THREE OF THE LAKE OSWEGO LONG-TERM PLAN. WE'VE BEEN ON TIME AND ON BUDGET. THIS PROTECTS THE DISTRICT'S GENERAL FUND AND THE STAFF AND THE PROGRAMS IT SUPPORTS.
030BY USING BOND FUNDS FOR CURRICULUM BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS, THE BOND WILL BE SMART, TIMELY INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE OF LAKE OSWEGO SCHOOLS. HERE ARE THE THREE KEY REASONS WHY IT MATTERS NOW. NUMBER ONE, AGING SCHOOLS CAN'T WAIT. FOREST HILLS AND LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY WERE BUILT IN THE 1940s. AND THEY STILL RELY ON ORIGINAL FAILING SYSTEMS. REPAIRS ARE NO LONGER COST EFFECTIVE, AND BOTH SCHOOL --MAJOR ISSUES ARISE. THEY ARE ONE STORM FROM CLOSING THEIR DOORS. IN JANUARY LAST YEAR, A PIPE BURST DURING THE ICE STORM, FORCING ALL OF OUR KINDERGARTENER INS AND FIRST GRADERS TO MOVE SCHOOLS AND RELOCATE FOR TWO MONTHS. THAT SAME STORM SHUT DOWNAL SCHOOL BUILT IN THE SAME ERA, DISPLACING THOSE STUDENTS FOR OVER A YEAR. CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE IS FAILING. ACROSS THE DISTRICT, ROOFS, HEATING, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS ARE WELL PAST THEIR
031USEFUL LIVES. THE AUDITORIUM WAS ADDED IN 2000 AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, BUT THE MAIN BUILDING STILL RELIES ON SYSTEMS FROM 1971. LAKE RIDGE, ALONG WITH LOJ SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGES LAST ICE STORM AND URGENTLY NEEDS CRITICAL SYSTEM REPAIRS. WEST RIDGE STILL NEEDS THE OTHER HALF OF THE SIDES IN PLACE TO PREVENT LEAKS AND ENERGY LOSS. THE ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS ARE FAILING BEYOND THE STUDENTS, TOO. SOME OF OUR FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS ARE SO OUTDATED THAT WE'RE SOURCING REPLACEMENT PARTS ON EBAY FROM OVERSEAS, BECAUSE THEY ARE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED. EVEN OUR SCHOOL KITCHENS AND ATHLETIC FACILITIES ARE AGING. THE FACILITIES ARE AT THE END OF THEIR LIVES. AND MAY BE UNSAFE FOR USE AND MUST BE REPLACED TO MEET STATE CODES. NUMBER THREE, MEETING TODAY IS WHERE WE MEET. MODERN LEARNING REQUIRES SAFE, FLEXIBLE, WELL-EQUIPPED SPACES. THE BOND ENSURING
032STUDENTS GRADUATE BY OFFERING SPACES FOR WORLD LANGUAGE, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, AND CAREER TECHNICAL EDUCATION. BOTH HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE EXISTING STRUCTURES THAT COULD SUPPORT HANDS-ON, PROJECT-BASED LEARNING, BUT THEY NEED SAFETY, SECURITY, AND EQUIPMENT UPGRADES TO FUNCTION. WE NEED TO COMPLETE THE FULLY FUNCTIONING WORLD LANGUAGE. IT'S BEEN SERVES AS THE PARKS AND REC FOR THE CITY. THE COMMUNITY TRANSITION PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY HOUSED IN ONE OF THE DISTRICT'S POOREST RANKED FACILITIES, LIFTING STUDENTS ACCESS TO LIFE SKILLS TRAINING, JOBS, AND TRANSPORTATION. A BETTER LOCATION WOULD BE A REMODELED HOME WHICH WOULD IMPROVE OUTCOMES AND SAFE MONEY FOR THE DISTRICT. AND ACROSS THE DISTRICT, A SEVERE SHORTAGE OF GYM SPACE FORCES OUR YOUNGEST ATHLETES TO PRACTICE LATE INTO THE EVENINGS. WELL PAST RECOMMENDED BEDTIME, REPLACING FOREST HILLS AND LAKE GROVE WITH MODERN SCHOOLS, THAT WOULD INCLUDE MULTIPURPOSE SPACES, GYMNASIUMS AFTER SCHOOL.
033AND WITH THESE SCHEDULING CONFLICTS AND BETTER SUPPORT TO WELLNESS. THE BOND ADDRESSES URGENT NEEDS AND INVESTING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS DESERVE NOW AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. I THINK THAT'S THE LAST SLIDE. THERE WE GO. ALL RIGHT, THIS IS ACTUALLY MY FAVORITE PHOTO. THIS IS A PHOTO AT THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND THESE ARE THE FIRST STUDENTS WHO WILL BE IN THE SCHOOL, AND THAT'S --THEY LOOK LIKE THEY'RE GOING TO BE THE ONES TO BUILD IT. ISN'T THAT SO CUTE? THE BOND WILL MAINTAIN SAFE AND RESILIENT SCHOOLS, WITHOUT INCREASING THE TAX RISK. OUR VOTERS WANTED US TO FOCUS ON THE BASICS, FUNCTIONAL SCHOOLS WHERE KIDS CAN GET A MODERN EDUCATION AND CLASSROOMS CONDITIONED FOR LEARNING, WITH REASONABLE TEMPERATURES AND SAFE AND DRY CONDITIONS. FAMILIES OF CURRENT STUDENTS ARE MOST AWARE OF FACILITY
034NEEDS, BUT WE NEED ALL OF YOU TO TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS WHO DO NOT HAVE KIDS IN OUR SCHOOLS WHY THE BOND IS SO ESSENTIAL FOR THE COMMUNITY'S WELL BEING. WHEN TALKING TO YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS, THESE ARE THE KEY POINTS TO SHARE. ONE, THE NOVEMBER BOND DOES NOT RAISE TAXES. AND THAT'S PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE. NUMBER TWO, BONDS FUND SIGNIFICANT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ONLY. THREE, WITHOUT BOND FUNDING, MONEY WOULD HAVE TO BE DIVERTED FROM CLASSROOMS IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. AND FOUR, SAFE, MODERN SCHOOLS ARE VITAL TO MAKING CAREER AND COLLEGE-READY STUDENTS. LET'S KEEP OUR STRONG. PLEASE VOTE YES IN NOVEMBER. NOW --NOW IT'S TIME FOR ACTION. SO, WE NEED YOUR HELP. I MENTIONED THE STRATEGIC PLAN, AND WE ARE IN THE FOURTH OF FIVE YEARS, WHICH MEANS THAT WE'RE WORKING WITH OUR BOARD AND COMMUNITY
035TO UPDATE IT BY THIS TIME LAST YEAR. OUR STRATEGIC PLAN FOCUSES RESOURCES ON CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENTS, OUR MISSION COMPILED WITH A STRIVE FOR EDUCATIONAL -- WHICH REQUIRES CONSTANT REFLECTION. SO, TONIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO GATHER INITIAL FEEDBACK FROM ALL OF YOU. AT YOUR TABLES AND YOUR PRINCIPLES ALREADY KNOW HOW TO DO THAT, WE'RE GOING TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY, THEN WE'RE GOING TO PARTICIPATE IN A COMMITTEE DISCUSSION, AND THEN LASTLY, WE'LL HAVE YOU SHARE BACK ONE GREAT IDEA. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING YOUR INSIGHTS. PRINCIPLES, GO AHEAD. FIVE MINUTES. WE HAVE FIFE VE MINUTES. FINISHING UP. [ INAUDIBLE ] I HAVE A LOUD VOICE. AND -- SPEAK FOR YOU? OH. ONE BIG IDEA. OKAY. GREAT. UM -- WELL, WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS, BUT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT KIND OF STOOD OUT IS LOOKING AT
036A FOCUS MORE AROUND ACADEMIC RIGOR, WHAT IS THE DEFINITION OF RIGOR, WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE IN OUR CLASSROOMS SO WE'RE ENSURING OUR STUDENTS ARE MEETING THAT HIGH EXPECTATION THAT WE HAVE. . [ INAUDIBLE ] WE TALKED ABOUT VERY SIMILAR TOPIC, ACTUALLY, AND IT'S, I THINK, MIDDLE SCHOOL APPROPRIATE, THAT WE'RE THINKING ABOUT HELPING KIDS FOCUS RELENTLESSLY ON ACADEMIC GROWTH. AND, YES, WE ALL WANT EXCELLENCE, BUT WE ALSO HAVE KIDS WHO COME IN AT A VERY HIGH LEVEL, OFTEN, AND WE NEED TO BE HELPING ALL OF THOSE STUDENTS GROW, TOO, SO, OUR CONVERSATION WITH REALLY ABOUT, HOW DO WE KEEP STRIVING TO HELP EVERY STUDENT GROW FROM WHERE THEY ARE TO WHERE THEY COULD BE OR WHERE THEY MIGHT BE NEXT? COME ON, HARRISON. IT DOESN'T JUST HAVE TO BE PRINCIPLES TALKING, ALSO. THANK YOU. WE
037TALKED A LOT ABOUT BELONGING, ESPECIALLY FOR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, SO, I'M ON THE SPECIAL EDUCATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, CONFIRMING THAT. AND SO, IN THIS SPACE, LIKE, I FEEL LIKE MY VOICE IS OFTENTIMES, KIND OF BEING LIKE, HOW DO WE MAKE SURE OUR KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS HAVE SPACE AND ACCOMMODATION TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN OUR SCHOOL? AND I THINK IT WOULD BE GOOD IF WE DIDN'T JUST HAVE MY VOICE SAYING THOSE THINGS. IF WE HAVE PTO AND JUST, LIKE, THE --THE REPRESENTATION OF KIDS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS KIND OF MORE FULLY IMBEDDED WITHIN ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS, SO, IF I'M NOT AT A PTO MEETING, THAT THOSE KIDS HAVE SPACE TO GO TO CALM DOWN IF THEY NEED, SO, THAT TYPE OF JUST MORE IMBEDDED IN HOW WE CAN PLAN FOR ACTIVITIES. IF YOU WANT TO SEND
038A PARENT, I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. . [ INAUDIBLE ] WHERE'S YOUR WALK-UP MUSIC? WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT VOLUNTEERISM, AS WE'RE STEPPING INTO NEXT YEAR WITH SOME UNCERTAINTIES HOW WE CAN AND UTILIZE OUR VOLUNTEERS TO REALLY PROMOTE STUDENT SUCCESS. AND WE TALKED ABOUT BANDWIDTH AND EVERYBODY HAVING LESS, AND THERE'S MORE COMING AT US, SO, HOW WE CAN AS A COMMUNITY KIND OF GET TOGETHER AND KIND OF SHARE THAT LOAD. AND WED ALSO DISCUSSED KIND OF PERSONALIZING THE SURVEY TO SEND OUT TO OUR FAMILIES, THAT IS REALLY KIND OF INTENTIONAL TO FOREST HILLS ON AREAS THAT WE'REWE'RE WELL, BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY AREAS THAT WE NEED TO GROW. AUDIOAUDIO . [ INAUDIBLE ] SO, WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT CELEBRATING INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY IN OUR SCHOOLS, A CULTURE OF BELONGING, HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS TO
039OUR COMMUNITY, WHILE ALSO KEEPING IN MIND THAT WE HAVE TO JUST MAKE SURE THAT OUR STUDENTS EXCEL AND THEY CONTINUE TO GROW, HOW IMPORTANT THAT IS. YOU KNOW, AS -- YOU KNOW, COLLEGE AND LIFE AFTER SCHOOL DEPENDS ON ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. . [ INAUDIBLE ] VERY NICE -->> I LOVE IT. [ INAUDIBLE ] WE TALKED ABOUT HOW WELL THINGS ARE GOING DISTRICT-WIDE, IN TERMS OF STAFFING FOR SUPPORT, HOW IS THAT GOING. WE NEED TO GET CREATIVE AND START THINKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT WHAT WEIR 'RE GOING TO DO WITH THAT. I'M HEARING A THEME STARTING TO FILL UP, WE TALKED ABOUT RIGOR AND EXPECTATIONS, AND IN THIS POST-COVID ENVIRONMENT, WHAT WE CAN DO WITH THAT. ALL RIGHT. [ INAUDIBLE ] AH, WELL, FOREST HILLS, YOU STOLE THUNDER A LITTLE BIT. WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT INCREASING OR VOLUNTEERS
040BOTH DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND AFTER SCHOOL. WE HAD --WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT VOLUNTEERS, MANY OF WHOM ARE HERE TONIGHT, AND OUR PTO STRONG, BUT IT'S OFTEN A SMALL AND STRONG COMMITTEE THAT PULLS ALL OF THE EVENTS TOGETHER AND AT OUR EVENTS, WE HAVE A GREAT SHOWING. WE HAD A GREAT STEAM FAIR, SPRING CARNIVAL'S COMING UP ON THURSDAY. I KNOW THAT THAT WILL BE WELL ATTENDED. SO, WE HAVE A LOT OF GREAT COMMUNITY EVENTS, BUT WE WANT TO TRY TO FIND A WAY TO CAPTURE MORE VOLUNTEERS, BOTH DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AND AFTER SCHOOL, MAYBE EVEN GETTING INTO SOME CLUBS AFTER SCHOOL, WE DID HAVE A DRAMA CLUB THIS YEAR WHERE WE PUT ON A PLAY. AND SO , TRYING TO THINK OF MORE WAYS TO PUT THE COMMUNITY A LITTLE BIT MORE
041AND INCREASE VOLUNTEERING. . [ INAUDIBLE ] THANK YOU. WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS, WE TALKED ABOUT SAFETY, BUT ONLINE, AND REALLY TRYING TO CREATE AN INCREASE IN THE SENSE OF BELONGING AND INCLUDE OUR DOS FEEL, IN EXTRACURRICULARS, AS WELL AS DURING THE DAY. AND SO, THAT'S -- [ INAUDIBLE ] WOO! WE TALKED ABOUT HOW MUCH WE APPRECIATED THE BOARD POLICY OF NO CELL PHONES AND HOW THAT HAS BEEN A HUGE GAME-CHANGER WITH HEALTH AND RESILIENCY, HELPING OR STUDENTS MENTAL HEALTH AND ACTUALLY ALSO HELPED WITH ACADEMIC OUTCOMES. SO THANK YOU. . [ INAUDIBLE ] HI. WE TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF THE SAME THEMES THAT I'VE HEARD FROM A LOT OF THE OTHER GROUPS. SOME OF THE THINGS THAT STOOD OUT FOR OUR GROUP WAS WANTING TO FOCUS ON STABILITY, SO USE TIME THINKING
042ABOUT HOW WE KEEP STABLE STAFF, STABLE PROGRAMS WAS HIGH ON OUR LIST. WE TALKED ABOUT THE STRATEGIC PLAN AND REALLY BROADENING THE IDEA OF THE CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY AND HOW TO GET MORE BROAD, TO INCLUDE MORE SCIENCES, AND TO BE MORE SCIENCE-FOCUSED. WE FEEL LIKE WE'VE MADE A LOT OF GOOD GAINS WITH CULTURE OF BELONGING, BUT THAT'S AN ONGOING JOURNEY. IT'S NOT NECESSARILY SOMETHING WE CAN ACHIEVE, BUT THAT WE SHOULD ALWAYS BE STRIVING FOR. . [ INAUDIBLE ] OKAY. UM -- AT OUR TABLE, WE SPENT A LITTLE BIT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT CLASS OFFERINGS, AND JUST MAKING SURE THAT THE OFFERINGS WE HAD ARE BOTH ACCESSIBLE TO OUR FULL STUDENT BODY, BUT ALSO ARE APPEALING IN OUR CLASSES THAT WOULD APPEAL TO ALL THE KIDS THAT MAKE UP OUR SCHOOL. WE ALSO SPOKE ABOUT
043HEALTH AND RESILIENCY, AND RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB HELPING OUR KIDS TO KNOW HOW TO --THEY'VE GOTTEN A LOT OF INFORMATION ON HOW TO HANDLE A CRISIS, BUT WE THINK THAT WE COULD DO SOME MORE WORK IN, LIKE, HOW TO MANAGE DAY-TO-DAY STRESS AND DAY-TO-DAY SOCIAL CHALLENGES THAT HIGH SCHOOLERS FACE. AND WE ALL FEEL LIKE WE COULD ADD A LITTLE BIT OF MAINTENANCE AND UPKEEP TO OUR AGING BUILDINGS, SO -- THAT WAS FANTASTIC. I THINK ONE THING I DO WANT TO MENTION, JUST BECAUSE IT'S BEEN SAID, WHEN YOU TALKED ABOUT STABILITY, ONE THING WE DO HAVE IS ALL 11 OF OUR PRINCIPLES WILL BE BACK NEXT YEAR, WHICH -- [ INAUDIBLE ] INCREDIBLE. AND WE CAN BUILD A REALLY BRIGHT TOMORROW TOGETHER. THAT'S GOING TO BE A THEME FOR NEXT YEAR.
044WE'RE IN THIS TOGETHER. AND IT'S GOING TO BE REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE ALL PITCH IN. IT CAN'T JUST BE THE PEOPLE SITTING HERE, WE HAVE TO REACH OUR HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE TO ALL. SO, THAT'S GOING TO BE VERY HELPFUL FOR US GOING INTO NEXT YEAR. ALSO, STARTING THE STRATEGIC PLAN PROCESS, GETTING FEEDBACK FROM EVERYONE IN THIS COMMUNITY, SO, WE MAKE SURE WE SET A PLAN THAT GETS US IN THE RIGHT PLAN FOR NEXT TIME. SO, FOR THAT, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT INPUT, AND I'M GOING TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO OUR BOARD CHAIR WALLIN.