Oct 11, 2023 Board Meeting

[1. Meeting Opening]

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IT IS 7:03 PM. PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

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 FOR BEING HERE THIS EVENING. WE HAVE SARAH PARKS REESE JOINING US ON ZOOM THIS EVENING SHE IS TRAVELING FOR WORK AND WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE HER.

[2. Snapshots of Success]

LET'S START OFF WITH SNAPSHOTS OF SUCCESS. >> GOOD EVENING.

I'M SO EXCITED TO HONOR ONE OF OUR STAFF MEMBERS TONIGHT. MISS BECKY SCHROEDER IS HERE.

SHE IS ONE OF OUR ENL TEACHERS AND ONE OF OUR VERY TALENTED STAFF MEMBERS.

SHE WAS RECENTLY AWARDED WITH A STATEWIDE AWARD FOR HER WORK WITH OUR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND SHE WAS ALSO A RT PICTURE OF THE YEAR REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

I'VE HAD THE PRIVILEGE TO DO MY SECOND STORY ON BECKY SO I'M EXCITED TO PRESENT THIS.

WE HAVE A QUICK VIDEO AND WILL INVITE BECKY UP. IN.

>> I'M OUT THERE TALKING TO THE KIDS THEY CALL ME THE MAYOR.

>> BECKY SCHROEDER'S COLLEAGUES KNOW HER AS HER DEDICATION, PASSION AND ABILITY USED BY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES TO NOT ONLY INSTRUCT ENGLISH LANGUAGE

LEARNERS BUT TO HAVE EVERYONE FEEL WELCOME. >> I HAVE BEEN MENTORING TEACHERS TO BE COMFORTABLE WITH OUR NEWCOMERS AS THEY GET HERE. OUR POPULATION HAS GROWN.

SEVEN YEARS AGO I HAD 50 KIDS AND NOW WE ARE AT 130 AND SO JUST HELPING THE TEACHERS GET COMFORTABLE WITH ACCOMMODATIONS AND HOW I ENGAGE THE STUDENTS WHEN THEY DON'T SPEAK ENGLISH

YET. >> HER WORK GOT THE ATTENTION OF STATE LEADERS.

SHE WAS RECENTLY GIVEN THE ENGLISH LEARNER EDUCATOR EXCELLENCE AWARD FROM THE

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIO . >> SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES

NOMINATED ME. >> SHE UNDERSTANDS THE DAY-TO-DAY CHALLENGES STUDENTS

FACE . >> WOULD COME FROM OTHER COUNTRIES AND IT'S NOT EASY TO ADJUST. HAVING TEACHERS LIKE HER IS REALLY WHAT BOTH.

>> I THINK EVERYBODY WANTS TO KNOW THAT THEY HAVE A PLACE THAT THEY BELONG AND THAT THEY

ARE SEEN ANDVALUED . >> TO HELP EASE THE TRANSITION SHE WON A GRANT FROM THE SOUTHEASTERN EDUCATION FOUNDATION IT HAD GIFT CARDS FOR THE AND STAND AS PART OF EACH STUDENT'S WELCOME PACKET SO THEY COULD BUY THEIR OWN GEAR.

>> SHE MADE ME FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE. >> WILL MORE THAN 50 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN BY STUDENTS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL SCHROEDER WHO STARTED HER CAREER AS A SCIENCE TEACHER HAS FOUND A SUCCESSFUL CLASSROOM FORMULA FOR HERSELF AND HER

STUDENTS. >> WE CALL IT PULLING BACK THE VEIL.

SEEING WHAT IT'S LIKE + MONITORED I COULDN'T BE HERE WITHOUT MAINTAIN.

LEAH IS NOT HERE BUT WE HAVE RHONDA HERE. IT'S A WHOLE TEAM EFFORT.

WE HAVE SOME OF THE BEST STUDENTS. REGULATIONS.

I SAW THEY WERE COME OVER EARLIER ABOUT A MONTH AGO. IT'S SO GREAT TO SEE HIS

REGULATIONS ON YOUTH IN SUCH A GREAT JOB. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE TOTAL

IS KNOWN. IT'S WELL OVER 100. >> I THINK THE LAST I SAW IT WAS 180 SOMETHING SO I KNOW IT'S HIGH UP THERE WITH THE DIFFERENT DIVERSE FAMILIES AND PEOPLE THAT HAVE BEEN VERY DISTRICT. NOT ONE TIME BUT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT SO THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO. A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE HOW DIVERSE WE ARE AND HOW AMAZING OUR KIDS ARE. SO I'M THANKFUL TO BE ABLE TO

REPRESENT THE GREAT WORK THAT GOES ON HERE. >> WANTED TO SAY I HAVE A QUESTION WHEN I SAW THIS ON THE AGENDA I ASKED DOCTOR QUIGLEY ABOUT THE GROWTH IN OUR ENGLISH LEARNING STUDENTS. OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS DO YOU KNOW OFFHAND?

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WE'VE SEEN A SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN OUR POPULATION. >> DOCTOR QUIGLEY SENT ME THE LAST GROWTH AND I HAVE IT HERE AND I WANTED TO READ IT. FROM A BOARD STAMPED I THINK ABOUT ALL THE THINGS THAT YOU NEED. IT'S THE BEGINNING OF 2122 WE HAD 1292 STUDENTS. AT THE END OF THAT SAME YEAR WE HAD 1530.

22 AND 20 1637 AND REAR PROJECT IS FINISHED WITH 1740. THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM.

>> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. MAYBE IT'S NAME AND I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING BUT IT'S NOT JUST FOR PEOPLE THAT SPEAK NO ENGLISH RIGHT? IT'S FOR PEOPLE THAT ARE COMING

IN AND ARE DUAL LANGUAGE. >> THE PROCESSES AS KIDS MOVE INTO OUR DISTRICT WE FIGURE OUT IF IT'S THE FIRST TIME IN THE COUNTRY BUT SOME OF THEM HAVE HAD ENGLISH IN THEIR HOME COUNTRY. THEN WE GIVE THEM IS CALLED A READER.

IT SCREENS THE LISTENING, READING SPEAKING AND WRITING IN ENGLISH AND GET A SCORE ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 5. FIVE BEING THEIR PROFESSION AND TEST OUT AND WHEN BEING THEY DON'T HAVE

MUCH LANGUAGE YET. >> I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION DO YOU WORK IN ONE PARTICULAR BUILDING? IS YOUR TEAM MOVED THE STUDENTS TO?

OR DOES EACH BUILDING GROUP. >> ARE DRIVEN AS EACH IS. IF THREE TEACHERS AND ONE PICTURES HIGH SCHOOL HAS ABOUT FIVE OR SIX NOW. PART OF IS HELPING CONTENT TEACHERS TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE GOALS. BUT TO MENTOR OTHER TEACHERS

AND HELP THEM FEEL COMFORTABLE AND ACCOMMODATING. >> DOCTOR QUIGLEY IF I'M NOT

MISTAKEN OUR SCHOOLS HAVE THIS? >> YES EVERY SCHOOL HAS AT LEAST ONE PERSON OR TWO AND

THEN IT GOES UP FROM THERE DEPENDING ON THEIR NUMBERS. >> IS FOREST STAFF AND TEAM

MEMBERS ARE DISMISSED SHORTER. >> HOW MANY LANGUAGES WOULD YOU SAY IS A TEAM DO YOU SPEAK

OR INSTRUCTING? >> AS THE TEACHERS OR THE STUDENTS?

>> AS TEACHERS. >> I LIVE IN MEXICO SO TO SPEAK SOME SPANISH.

SHE SPEAKS GERMAN RHONDA SPEAKS FRENCH AND SPANISH FAMILY IS FROM BRAZIL SO SHE SPEAKS PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH. WE HAVE FABULOUS WILL THAT WORK FOR THIS DEPARTMENT.

>> AND TRINIDADIAN. >> AWESOME THANK YOU THAT'S GREAT.

>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY MISSED SCHROEDER THAT I WORK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND THEY SENT THE STAFF AT THE DMV THE EMBARGOED INFORMATION OF WHO WAS GOING TO WIN THESE AWARDS THE DAY OF THE GALA AND I WAS SO EXCITED THAT I COULDN'T TELL ANYBODY.

I'M GLAD TO BE ABLE TO CELEBRATE WITH YOU TODAY FOR CONGRATULATION EVEN I'M NOT

THERE. >> AND ONE OF THE TEACHERS IF YOU LIKE CELEBRITIES SO THEY HAD THE RED CARPET AND WE WERE IN THE BALLROOM IS USED ON THE PICTURE EVERYONE THOUGHT I WON THE LOTTERY. IT IS REALLY JUST QUITE THE EVENING.

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>> PLEASE COME TO MY ROOM AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. YOU GUYS ARE MORE THAN WELCOME.

WE ALWAYS ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME OUT. >> IT'S AN AMAZING PROCESS.

>> TO SEE THE GROWTH IN THE DAY THEY GET HERE TILL ONE OR TWO YEARS IT'S INCREDIBLE.

THEY ARE MY HEROES.HERE ARE SOME OF SOME OF THE STRONGEST PEOPLE TO THINK ABOUT THE

REGULAR SCHOOL CHILDREN. THE ACCOMMODATING. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

[APPLAUSE] SURE. >> 'S METHODS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION.

[3. Public Comment]

I WILL CALL YOU UP INDIVIDUALLY. PLEASE GIVE US AS MUCH ATTENTION AS POSSIBLE AND ALSO ENSURE THAT YOUR DIRECTION YOU'RE COMING BACK TO THE BOARD AND NOT AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER. STARTING OFF WITH STEPHANIE HUNT REGARDING ITEM NUMBER 403.

>> DOCTOR GRAY PRESENTLY MEMBERS. TONIGHT I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST AN ACTION ITEM BE ADDED TO YOUR AGENDA. AS WE HIRE A NEW HR DIRECTOR WITH A TWO-YEAR THAT SHINES A SPOTLIGHT ON THE FACT THAT THREE CURRENT ADMINISTRATORS ARE STILL WORKING ON AN EXPIRING CONTRACT. I UNDERSTAND THE WORDS EQUITY AND DIVERSITY HAVE LONG BEEN TRIGGERED AND ERIC THE TRUTH IS HOWEVER MANY LARGE CORPORATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESSES EMPLOY BOTH OF THESE WHEN HIRING, TRAINING AND RETAINING EMPLOYEES. THEY ARE NOT SOMETHING TO FEAR THAT SOMETHING WE BENEFIT FROM.

MEET WITH ANY OF YOU TO GET COFFEE, SHOW THE BENEFITS OF EQUITY WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS.

WE CANNOT HELP MIGRANT STUDENTS SUCCEED WITHOUT A STATE-OF-THE-ART BNL PROGRAM.

WE CANNOT HAVE HIGH ABILITY CLASSES WITHOUT IEP AND FINAL SCORES.

CANNOT WAIT WITHOUT CLUBS LIKE AIR SPORTS OR ROBOTICS. WE CAN HAVE THE TELEPHONE ARE PHENOMENAL VITAMINS AND PROGRAMS BRINGING THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE.

OH. CLICK KATHY TAYLOR ITEM NUMBER SEVEN CLICKS FIRST I WANT TO SAY I HAVE TWO THAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT.ABBY TAYLOR. HSC A FOR PRESIDENT.

FIRST I WANT TO SAY I APPRECIATE YOU LOOKING INTO THE RFP FOR A BROKER FOR THE INSURANCE. THAT SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE ALSO TALKED TO KATIE DOWLING ABOUT WITH BARGAINING AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO BEING A PART OF THAT PROCESS BUT AS IT IS A

PART OF THAT BARGAINING TO THANK YOU FOR VOTING ON THAT. >> NEXT INDIVIDUAL IS JENNY

NICHOL. REGARDING OUR NUMBER 6.02. >> .

>> WITH THAT WE ARE CLOSING PUBLIC COMMENT MOVING ON TO HER CONSENT.

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>> AND MAY HAVE CUT YOU UP ON THE PAGE THOUGH. >> ABBY TAYLOR, BECCA.

ASK THOSE WRITTEN IS SO STARTING WITH ITEM 4.01 DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE?

[4. Consent Agenda]

>> THOSE APPROVED SAY AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? >> THE MOTION PASSES SEVEN AND ZERO. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 4.02.

>> I MOVED TO APPROVE 4.02 CERTIFIED SUPPORT STAFF REPORTS AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> IN FAVOR OF APPROVING 4.02 SAY AYE.

AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED?SHOW SIX AYE'S AND ONE NO.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM 4.03. >> AND MOVED TO APPROVE 4.03 THE ADDENDUM TO STAFF REPORTS AS PRESENTED. THOSE IN FAVOR IS A PROVEN 4.03

SAY AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED SAY NO.> NO .

>> LIKE THE RECORD SHOW THERE ARE FIVE AYE IS AND TO NO'S. TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE

ITEM 4.04? >> MOTION TO APPROVE 4.04 CLAIMS, PAYROLLS 403B AND 457

SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENT. >> TO HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING 4.04 SAY AYE. >> AYE ANY OPPOSED RUSSIAN

MARK. >> ON THE RECORD SHOW IT IS SEVEN AND ZERO THE MOTION

[5. Action Items]

PASSES. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MOVING ON TO ACTION ITEM

SUBJECT 5.01. >> PRESIDENT LANE?CAN I JUMP IN.

>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STOPPING ME I AM ON A ROLL HERE.

YES DOCTOR QUIGLEY. >> WITH THE BOARD'S ACTION THE 4.03 ADDENDUM TO STAFF REPORTS

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RYAN IS RETURNING TO HSC AFTER A LONG TENURE WITH US PREVIOUSLY AND I'M HAPPY TO HAVE HIM BACK AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF STAFF AND STUDENT SERVICES.

RYAN TAYLOR. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE AND YOUR SUPPORT. SITTING THERE WAS LIKE OVER 20 YEARS AGO WHEN I STARTED TEACHING AT HSC HIGH SCHOOL WHERE I WAS A MATH TEACHER. THAT BUTTERFLY FEELING RESPONDING TO THE EXCITEMENT I APPRECIATE WORKING WITH OUR STAFF, IT'S OVER TWO DECADES THAT I'VE BEEN HEARING VERY FEW TIMES YOU GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE AN ENCORE AND I APPRECIATE THAT AND I PROMISE YOU I WILL SERVE TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. LOOK FORWARD TO

HITTING THE GROUND RUNNING SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> YOU'RE WELCOME.

WELCOME ABOARD AND WELCOME BACK SHOULD SAY. NOW WE ARE MOVING ON TO ACTION

ITEM SUBJECT 5.01 DONATION ACCEPTANCE. MS. STEPHANIE MEDICINE.>> GOOD EVENING. BEFORE YOU HAVE A LIST OF DONATIONS FROM THE LAST FISCAL YEAR. REPORT PALACE TO BE BRING THOSE TO THE BOARD EVERY YEAR FOR DONATIONS OF 5000 AND THERE'S ALSO A NONMONETARY DONATION ON THERE AS WELL.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE DONATIONS? >> I MOVED TO APPROVE THE JULY

2022 THROUGH JUNE 2023 DONATIONS AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BY THE BOARD? WITH NO DISCUSSION CALLING FOR A VOTE.

MOU AMENDMENT WITH THE CITY FISHERS FOR SNOW REMOVAL. >> GOOD EVENING TONIGHT I WOULD LIKE TO ASK PERMISSION FROM THE BOARD TO ISSUE AN MOU AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF FISHERS. IN DECEMBER OF 2021 THE SCHOOLS ENTERED INTO AN MOU WITH THE CITY OF FISHERS FOR GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AND SNOW REMOVAL. IT WAS TO PAY 50% FOR RENTING OF TRACTORS WITH SNOW REMOVAL. THERE'S THREE OF THEM AND THEM BACK TO TONIGHT TO ASK FOR ANOTHER AMENDMENT TO APPROVE THE 50% COST FOR THE TRACTORS. THE TAXPAYERS ARE NOT GOING TO BE PAYING TWICE OUT OF THIS. PASSES THROUGH AND WILL BE COMPENSATED BY THE CITY OF

FISHERS AS A CONTRACTOR. >> SINCE WE DID HAVE A CHANCE TO GO THROUGH IT AND THE COMMITTEE MEANING FINANCE I LOOK AT AND I WAS A LITTLE UNCERTAIN ABOUT WAS COMING THROUGH BECAUSE LIKE I SAID IN MY MESSAGE TO YOU I FELT LIKE THE COMMUNITY WAS ALREADY PAYING IN THE CITY FOR THOSE SERVICES.SEEING THAT, THROUGHOUT WAS LOOKING AT IT AS MY PROFESSIONALISM WAS A REAL ESTATE AGENT AND I HAD A CLIENT AND THEN THE SERVICES I ASKED WHERE I WOULD GO TO MY CLIENT AND SAY WE HAVE TO PAY MORE. I REACHED OUT TO MR. OR SO COULD YOU PLEASE SHARE JUST IN CASE IS ANYBODY ELSE I WAS LOOKING AT THIS AND SAID I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT. IT HELPED ME SO IT MADE ME A LITTLE BIT MORE UNDERSTANDING

AND SUPPORT OF THIS. >> I THINK THIS CAME TO US IN FINANCE AND WE DISCUSSED IT QUICKLY. I WILL LET YOU ADD TO THIS BUT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND COST WENT UP FOR THE CITY SIGNIFICANTLY. THEY JUST ASK US TO SHARE IN THAT. WE HAVE A GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY SO I THOUGHT IT

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IT WOULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY MORE SO I FELT NOT ONLY IS IT THE BEST DEAL FOR US BUT WE ARE ALSO SHARING IN THIS WITH THE CITY AND WE DON'T HOLD THEIR FEET TO THE FIRE BECAUSE TO BE

HONEST THEY ARE DOING US A FAVOR. >> IT'S SO MINIMAL.

WERE TALKING MAYBE $2000 THAT IT WILL NOT. TOTAL.

>> ILLUSTRATED THIS YEAR. THE TOTAL 50% OF THE RENTAL FEE.

ONLY PAY BACK TO THEM AND GOES TO THE GENERAL FUND SO THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO DO EVERYTHING WITH THE ROADS IN THEIR DPW PROJECTS BECAUSE IT'S BEING SPENT THIS WAY WE TAKE ON SIMILAR

CONTRACTORS AND IT HAS HELPED THEM OUT TO. >> THANK YOU AGAIN.

>> IS A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> NOW THAT I AM CLEAR ON IT AND I SUPPORT THIS I WILL MOVE TO APPROVE THE SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE MOU BETWEEN THE CITY OF FISHERS AND AGENCY SCHOOLS FOR

SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS BY THE BOARD? >> THERE BEING NONE I'M GOING TO DO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

MOVING TO ITEM 5.03 HSC HIGH SCHOOL IMPACT FLOOR AND THE WEIGHT ROOM.

>> I'M HERE TONIGHT TO ASK THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL TO INSTALL AN IMPACT FLOOR FOR THE WEIGHT ROOM AT HSC HIGH SCHOOL. THE CURRENT FLOOR IS AT THE END OF ITS LIFECYCLE AND WE HAVE IDENTIFIED SOME SAFETY ISSUES. THE CURRENT FLOOR THAT YOU ARE SEEING IS A FISHERS AND I WILL GET TO THIS. THE NEW FLOOR WILL BE HIGH-IMPACT AND WILL BE DESIGNED TO THE FISHERS HIGH SCHOOL . THIS IS KIND OF WHAT THE DESIGN WILL BE WITH THEIR LOGO IN IT. WHAT YOU WILL SEE I WILL EXPLAIN SOME OF THESE.

IT'S A HIGH-IMPACT FLOOR AND THAT HELPS WITH THE DEADLIFTS AND THE SNATCH WITH THESE AREAS. THE SAFETY OF OUR STUDENTS AND THE SPOTTERS CURRENTLY OVER AT HSC THEY HAVE SOME PLATFORMS WHERE THEY DO THEIR WEIGHTS AND THEIR DEADLIFTS.

WHAT THAT DOES IS FIRST YOU HAVE TO STEP OVER INTO THE SQUARES.

THE HAZARD FOR THE SPOTTER IF THEY HAVE TO COME BACK. CURRENTLY I'M CAN ASK FOR THE

BOARD'S APPROVAL FOR A PURCHASE ORDER. >> IS THERE MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I WILL MOTION TO APPROVE 5.3 HSC HIGH-IMPACT FLOOR WEIIN THE WEIGHT ROOM QUICK

SECOND. >> IS THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ONE COMMENT. CAN YOU BRING UP THAT PICTURE AGAIN PLEASE? ANYONE THAT IS LOOKING AT THE BOARD DOCS TAKE A LOOK AT THE FLOOR IN THERE. IT IS FLAT AND SMOOTH. THERE IS NO TRIPPING OF ANY SORTS. IF YOU GO TO HSC THERE IS A LOT OF LIFTED CORNERS AND SEPARATION. I'M JUST PUTTING IT OUT THERE AS I'VE RECENTLY BEEN IN THE WEIGHT ROOM THAT I'M VERY PLEASED TO SEE THAT WE ARE GETTING THIS DONE.

>> GREAT POINT BECAUSE THAT WAS A DIFFERENT FLOOR AND ON THIS FLOOR YOU CAN MOVE THE WEIGHT SET AROUND. EVERYTHING YOU SEE IN THIS PICTURE CAN BE MOVED AROUND IN

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REASONS BUT IT'S BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE. >> IS ONE THING WE DISCUSSED.

IT'S THE LIFESPAN AND EXPECTANCY OF THIS FLOOR. WHAT IS IT LOOK LIKE BECAUSE FROM THIS PRICE POINT MAY HAVE STICKER SHOCK TO THOSE LOOKING AT IT.

>> IF THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION WE WILL CLOSE THE DISCUSSION TO A ROLL CALL VOTE.

SAND CREEK INTERMEDIATE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT. >> I'M HERE TO ASK BOARD APPROVAL TO REPLACE THE PLAYGROUND AT SAND CREEK INTERMEDIATE.

THERE ARE SOME PICTURES TO SHOW ON THIS. RECENTLY WE DID A DISTRICTWIDE EVALUATION OF OUR PLAYGROUND SYSTEM. IT BROUGHT TO HER ATTENTION THE ROADS TO THE TOP WHICH IS SAND CREEK INTERMEDIATE.T IS OUTDATED AND IS ORIGINAL TO THE BUILDING FOR 1998. THAT'S PARTS ON THERE THAT WE CAN'T GET REPLACEMENT SO THERE'S TWO SLIDES.ONE OF THEM IS NOT OPERABLE BECAUSE WE CANNOT GET THE SLIDE FOR THAT.

THIS IS COVERED IN OUR 10 YEAR PLAN FOR 2023 AND 2024. THAT INCLUDES THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THIS PLAYGROUND. TONIGHT I ASKED THE BOARD TO APPROVE COMMERCIAL REPLACEMENT

GROUP TO APPROVE THIS PLAYGROUND FOR $351,247.49. >> IS THERE MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> L MOTION TO APPROVE 5.04 SAND CREEK INTERMEDIATE PLAYGROUNDEQUIPMENT .

>> SECOND ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION OR QUESTIONS BY THE BOARD?

>> I WONDERED IF YOU CAN EXPLAIN THE CO-OP. I KNOW I GOT AN EMAIL ABOUT IT

BUT JUST FOR THE PUBLIC'S BENEFIT. >> SURE THERE ARE FOUR CO-OPS THAT WE BELONG TO. THIS ONE IS A LOT OF PLAYGROUNDS AND FACILITY EQUIPMENT WHAT HAPPENS AS WE MOVE ALONG TO THAT THOSE ARE STATE APPROVED BUSINESSES THAT HAVE ALREADY GONE THROUGH THE VETTING PROCESS FOR BEST PRICE. YOU DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO

GO OUT TO BID. >> SAYING THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER QUESTION OR COMMENT WE WILL CLOSE THIS.E ARE CALLING FOR A VOTE.

AND ZERO. >> ITEM 5.05 RECOMMENDATION FOR THE DESIGN OR THE RFP FOR

THE FALL CREEK INTERMEDIATE RENOVATION. >> THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT THIS. I'M HERE TEST THE BOARD TO AWARD THE CONTRACT FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR FALL CREEK INTERMEDIATE RENOVATION PROJECT.IN JULY OF THIS YEAR WE WERE GIVEN PERMISSION BY THE BOARD TO RECEIVE ARCHITECTURAL PROPOSALS FOR THE PROJECT.

WE ENDED UP RECEIVING SIX PROPOSALS. THE COMMITTEE CURRICULUM FACILITIES AND ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO EVALUATE THE PROPOSAL .

KAREN RECEIVED THE HIGHEST SCORE AND 89/100 POINTS POSSIBLE.

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THOSE KIND OF ITEMS FOR THIS PROJECT. >> I GUESS I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THAT IT'S NOT JUST WANTING TO HAVE A WISH LIST OF THINGS.

WE HAVE KNOWN OVER TIME THAT THERE ARE THINGS THAT HAVE TO GET DONE OR MUCH-NEEDED THINGS

TO GET DONE AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING THIS PROJECT. >> YES MA'AM.

THIS IS BEEN ON OUR TO DO LIST. >> JUST CLARIFYING FIT WILL BE BILLED KNOW THAT WERE NOT JUST COMING IN AND MAKING SOMETHING FANCY. WE ARE DOING SOME RENOVATION OF

MUCH-NEEDED THINGS THAT ARE NEEDED. >> THERE'S CARPET THAT IS BEEN

THERE FOR A VERY LONG TIME AND STUDENTS WHERE IT OUT. >> THANK YOU.

>> IS INTERESTING TO LOOK OVER THE AGENDA WHEN IT COMES OUT. THE RUBRIC I GUESS YOU CAN CALL IT IS ALSO POSTED ONLINE FOR THE COMMUNITY IF ANYONE WANTS TO LOOK AT THAT.

THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT WAS JUST A LITTLE BETTER. THERE IS A WEIGHT TO THE COST WHICH I APPRECIATE THE CANOE EXPLAIN ONE MORE TIME THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS.

>> WE INVOLVED WHEN WE GO THROUGH THE EVALUATION PROCESS. >> WE CAN HEAR BACK FROM THEM WHAT THEY WANT. THEY ARE OUT THERE IN THE COMMUNITY AND HEARING FROM THEIR PEERS WHAT IS WORKING IN THEIR BUILDINGS AND OTHER DISTRICTS SO WE TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT IN MINUTES FACILITIES ON THERE WITH SENIOR MINISTRY TO STAFF FROM THIS BUILDING.

>> PERFECT THANK YOU. AGAIN THIS IS PART OF OUR 10 YEAR PLAN SHOWS THIS PART OF THE PROCESS. IT'S TIME AND THE MONEY HAS BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR.

IF YOU LIKE TO GO IT CAN SHOW YOU WHERE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> AND MOVED TO APPROVE THE RECOMMENDATION OF KR MSE ARCHITECT FOR FALL CREEK

INTERMEDIATE RENOVATION PROJECT AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? SEEING THERE IS NONE CLOSING DISCUSSION WITH THEM TO VOTE.

>> MEETING BEING TO ITEM 5.0 JUNE 20, 2023 GEO APPROPRIATION HEARING RESOLUTION.S. KATIE

DOWLING. >> THE THING ABOUT MY GLASSES SO I CAN READ THE SCREEN.

JEFF WILL YOU PLEASE SCROLL THAT DOWN SO I CAN SEE. >> I KNOW IT FEELS LIKE IT'S BEEN FOREVER AGO BUT THE BOARD ON JULY 12 AND JULY 26 CONDUCTED PUBLIC HEARINGS RELATED TO THE 2023 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS. IT IS RELATED TO THE 2023 GEO BOND AND THE PROGRAM FOR LUMINARY BOND RESOLUTION. THE SAME BOND SPENDING PLAN ATTACHED THIS AGENDA IS WHAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE JULY 12 AGENDA.

THAT IS GONE THROUGH THE FACILITY COMMITTEE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE.

WHAT WE BRING TO YOU HERE IS ESSENTIALLY AN APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION.

THE PROCEEDS CAN BE SOLD WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. THE FINAL BOND RESOLUTION IS ESSENTIALLY PROVIDING THE MAXIMUM INTEREST OR PAYMENT. WE HAVE ADVERTISED THIS MEETING

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NOW. >> AT THIS TIME WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.

THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION MAY COME FORWARD.

YOU WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. SEEING THERE IS NONE WE WILL

CLOSE A PUBLIC HEARING. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? >> AND MOVED TO APPROVE THE 2023 GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION AND THE 2023 GENERAL

OBLIGATION FINAL BOND RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> OPENING THIS UP FOR DISCUSSION WITH THE BOARD IS

THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> I WILL JUST COMMENT THAT I APPRECIATE THE PROCESS. I KNOW THAT IT'S LEGALLY REQUIRED BUT STILL SEEING THESE PAST FACILITIES AND FINANCE GIVES US TREMENDOUS OVERSIGHT, UNDERSTANDING.

KATIE AGAIN HAS BEEN FANTASTIC IN THIS PROCESS TO THEM IS HOW IT WORKS AND HOW THE PROCEEDS GET FUMBLED INTO OUR BUDGET AND USED. I JUST APPRECIATE THAT AND I

APPRECIATE KATIE'S WORK. >> SEEING THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION I'MGOING TO CLOSE AND CALL FOR A VOTE .

ZERO. ITEM NUMBER 5.07. ADVERTISE AN RFP FOR HEALTH

INSURANCE AGENT SERVICES. >> IS THE BOARD IS AWARE WE COME TO YOU FOR PERMISSION TO ADVERTISE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS THAT WE SUBMIT. THAT'S ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE ARE HERE TODAY WERE. WE HOPE THAT THE REFERENDUM IS SUCCESSFUL ON NOVEMBER 7 I ALSO SAY THAT IT'S A BUSINESS STRATEGY SO UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE TO PERFORM SOME THINGS THAT ARE UNCOMFORTABLE. ONE OF THOSE IS EXAMINING A LOT OF THOSE COSTS.

THIS RFP IS PART OF THAT TO EXAMINE THE COST WITH THE AGENT.

BARGAINING IS THE BENEFIT. THIS IS JUST THE FIRST STEP. ANY AWARD OR CHANGE WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH BARGAINING INTO THE BOARD ULTIMATELY FOR APPROVAL.

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION. >> ETHICAL QUESTION RATHER QUICK.

THIS IS FOR AGENT SERVICES NOT COMPANY SERVICES IS THAT RIGHT? >> IT'S FOR THE AGENT.

THE AGENT IS WHAT WORKS TO BETTER OBTAIN A BID FROM BECCA BLUE CROSS OR BLUE SHIELD.

>> THANK YOU I APPRECIATE IT. >> I WOULD ALSO JUST POINT OUT THAT AS WE GET INTO THIS DISCUSSION IT WILL TRANSFER OVER TO THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DISCUSSION.

I THINK THE BOARD IS CLEAR WITH OUR DISCUSSION AS A BOARD AND IN COMMITTEES THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TOREDUCE ANY SERVICES OR BENEFITS . THIS IS ABOUT POSSIBLY DESIGNING A SMARTER PLAN AND GETTING BETTER DEALS ON PRESCRIPTIONS.

COST SAVINGS MEASURES WITHOUT LOSING BENEFITS. THAT IS OUR GOAL WILL WE GET

INTO THE RFP. >> I MOVED TO APPROVE THE ADVERTISEMENT OF AN RFP FOR

HEALTH INSURANCE AGENT SERVICES AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND.

>> THERE IS NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. CALLING FOR A VOTE.CALL]. THE MOTION PASSES SEVEN AND ZERO.

[6. Information Items]

>> MOVING TO ITEM 6.01. 2024 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING. >> JEFF WOULD YOU OPEN THE

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THE TWO HOUR BUDGET PRESENTATION. THE PURPOSE FOR TODAY IS ESSENTIALLY THE PUBLIC HEARING TO TAKE PUBLIC INPUT ON ANY FEEDBACK AND SO WHAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA ARE THE FORM THREE WHICH IS THE MAXIMUM'S AS WELL AS THE CAPITAL PLAN, AS WELL AS THE PLAN FROM THE WORK SESSION. WORKING THROUGH SOME ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS WITH ADOPTION FOR EVERYTHING IS WHICHONE THINGS W GO THROUGH AND THAT'S IN TWO WEEKS FROM TODAY. WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE REFERENDUM FUND EXEMPT OPERATING I THINK WHAT I WOULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO IN THAT LINE, THE THIRD COLUMN IN THE MIDDLE.

THE 23 MILLION MEN 31 TO 32, THAT IS THE ACTUAL TAX LEVY. IF YOU ARE A CALL FROM A DISCUSSION ON THE REFERENDUM AND WHEN THE BOARD APPROVED WE WANTED THAT REVENUE SPENDING PLAN BASED ON $24 MILLION. WE DO ADVERTISE HI IF YOU WILL IN TERMS OF WHAT YOU SEE IS THE BUZZ IT BUDGET RENT ESTIMATE. THE LEVY ITSELF IS COVERED IN THE EVENT SOMETHING HAPPENS UNEXPECTED.THESE ARE ONLY MAXIMUMS SOMEONE WE ADOPT IN TWO WEEKS YOU WILL SEE MORE OF THE ACTUAL WHAT I WOULD SAY IS AS REFLECTED IN THE ACTUAL STUDY SESSION OR WORK SESSION

DOCUMENT. >> THESE ARE OVER $10,000. THIS IS REQUIRED BY DEAL GF.

25 AND 26 MAY BE FLUID AS WE WORK THROUGH THE NEXT COUPLE OF YEARS.

WE ALSO HAVE A BUS REPLACEMENT PLAN. WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT HERE IN 2024 IS NOT EVERYTHING IS PASSED ON TO THE TAXPAYERS AND THE OPERATION LEVY.

>> THIS BUDGET PRESUMES THAT WE ARE SUCCESSFUL IN NOVEMBER 7. IF WE ARE NOT VERY NEXT DAY I'M SURE WE WILL BE ON THE PHONE WITH FINANCE AND OUR BUDGET AND THE FIELD RABBIT TO HELP HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS ABOUT NEXT STEPS. IT IS PROPER AND APPROPRIATE TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS PRESUMING. IT WON'T CERTIFY A BUDGET WITH US ON THEIR OBVIOUSLY IF WE ARE NOT SUCCESSFUL. WE ARE NO LONGER A BUDGETING FACILITIES CAPITAL EXPENSES FROM RAINY DAY FUND. IF YOU REMEMBER THAT WE'VE DONE THAT IN PAST YEARS WHICH WAS HELPFUL BUT NOW THAT WE ARE ABLE TO GET A HIGHER LEVEL OF BONDS DOING IT OUT OF RAINY DAYS AND BECOMING AN ACCOUNTING NIGHTMARE TO STREAMLINE THAT A LITTLE BIT WE WILL SWITCH IT UP SO THAT WE CAN GET LONG LEAD TIME ITEMS ORDERED BUT MAYBE PRESERVE THAT A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY FROM AN ACCOUNTING PERSPECTIVE IT'S TAKING US QUITE A WHILE TO UNWRAP IT AFTER THE FACT. IF YOU RECALL AND STEPHANIE ALLUDED TO ALLUDED BUSES WERE PURCHASED TRYING TO REPLACE THE FLEET.

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IT IS A LEARNING PROCESS I WILL TELL YOU THAT. WITHIN THE EDUCATION FUND THERE IS A TRANSFER AS WE DISCUSSED THAT WILL GO FROM EDUCATION TO OPERATIONS AND THAT ESSENTIALLY TIED TO WHAT THE REFERENDUM FUND WILL GENERATE.IGHT NOW WE BEEN ABLE TO REDUCE THAT TRANSFER FROM WHAT STARTED AT 21.5 MILLION TO 20 MILLION AND WE'RE DOWN TO 19.

WE'VE ADDED A BUDGET ALLOCATION IN THE EDUCATION FUND OF $150,000 TO ACCOUNT FOR EXPANSION OF THE STUDENT TEACHING APPRENTICESHIP YOU REMEMBER WE SHARE WHAT THEY'VE FOCUSED ON IN BARGAINING BUT THAT'S AN ITEM FROM NOW THAT WE WILL TALK ABOUT A LITTLE BIT MORE. WE'VE INCREASED THE REANIMATION ALLOCATION BY HUNDRED AND 35,000 THAT SUPPORTS THE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS AND ADROITLY GOES BACK AS THEY MEET WITH DOCTOR COAKLEY AND THEIR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS THAT WE HAVE SOME FLEXIBILITY FOR THEM TO BE ABLE TO DO THINGS TO ASSIST THEMSELVES. ALSO PLAN ADDITIONAL OF TWO FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT BUSINESS TEACHERS AT EACH HIGH SCHOOL TO SUPPORT THE NEW BUSINESS

PATHWAY GRADUATION REQUIREMENT. >> IN THE OPERATIONS FUND IF YOU REMEMBER THE INCREASE TO THE TRAINER COVERAGE AT A JUNIOR HIGH LEVEL WHICH HAS A COST OF THE HUNDRED AND 85 THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR. WE HAVE A PROJECTED INCREASE IN PROPERTY-CASUALTY OF RAFE 18 TO 20%. WE FELT THAT IN AS WELL. OUR CARRIER IS OBTAINING OTHER QUOTES. WE DO THINK WE WILL TAKE AN IMPACT AND I KNOW WE KNOW INDUSTRY STANDARDS OF WHY THAT IS. AS I SAY THE REFERENDUM FUND I RIGHT AT WHAT WAS APPROVED ON JULY 12 . THE EXPENDITURES ALIGN DIRECTLY AND THAT'S WHY WE KEPT THAT LEVY NUMBER WHERE IT IS YOU CAN DRAW THE PARALLEL BECAUSE I KNOW THAT'S BEEN A VERY LARGE POINT OF DISCUSSION THAT WE WANT TO BE CLEAR ABOUT.

I THINK THAT THAT DOES THAT BUT I WILL CERTAINLY TAKE ANY SUGGESTIONS IF YOU HAVE THEM.

IN THE REFERENDUM FUND ALSO SUPPORTS THE ADDITIONAL SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER POSITIONS IN LINE WITH A FIVE YEAR IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AS WELL AS SOME POTENTIAL FOR SROS THAT WORK AND ARE EMPLOYED BY THE CITY BUT MIGHT BE ON A RETIRED STATUS.

THOSE I THINK WILL ESCALATE THE ABILITY TO FILL THOSE POSITIONS QUICKER.

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THIS IS MORE OF A SPECIFIC PERIOD IT'S HELPFUL TO KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE INITIATIVES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT DICTATES HOW THE FUNDS ARE ALLOCATED.

THAT SERVICE DEBT WILL BE RETIRED NEXT YEAR. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THAT SO

THAT LEVYIS REALLY SMALL OVER HUNDRED 57,000 . >> WITH THAT WE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING. THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE 2024 BUDGET MAY COME FORWARD.

YOU WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. DON'T EVERYONE RUSH TO THE PODIUM. CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING. BEFORE MOVING ON OTHER ANY

QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >> I DO HAVE JUST A COUPLE

REAL QUICK. >> IN THE PENSION DEBT MAYBE I'M JUST READING IT WRONG AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT. IT'S CLOSER TO 389 AND 388. IS IT ONLY SHOWING THAT THERE

HERE CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT FUND TO ME? >> THE SCHOOL PENSION DEBT FUND THE ONE THAT I JUST FROM MENTION THAT RETIRES IN EARLY 2024 WILL PAY OFF IN FULL.

ESSENTIALLY WE REDUCE THE LEVY BASED ON THE CASH BALANCE EXISTING IN THE FUND BECAUSE WE CAN KEEP SO MUCH OF A CASH BALANCE. IT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PAYMENT DUE IN JANUARY AND THE AMOUNT OF CASH AND THAT'S WHY THE LEVY IS LOW BECAUSE NOW USE THE CASH. WHEN YOU GET TO THE END WHEN YOU'RE ABOUT TO REPAY THAN THAT

BECOMES PART OF YOUR PAYMENT UNTIL THE LEVY DROPS. >> SO WHEN IT POSTS AND COMES UP LATER AFTER WE DO THIS WELL IT LOOKED CLOSER AGAIN LIKE 389 OR 3D?

>> LAST YEAR WE WERE AT $282 MILLION AND NOW WE'RE AT THIS AND YOU SHARED IN YOUR LIST OF ITEMS SINGS THAT YOU MENTION LIKE A TEACHER RESIDENTS SROS AND INFLATION IS THAT THE

DIFFERENCE? THAT $44 MILLION? >> PART OF IT IS THE TRANSFER THAT WE NOW HAVE TO MAKE. WE ARE ESSENTIALLY BUILDING IT IN.

THAT ESTIMATE IS INCLUDING THE 19 MILLION THAT WE HAVE TO TRANSFER OUT.

BEFORE WE WEREN'T DOING IT IN THAT MANNER THE TRANSFER WAS 1,000,000 AND A HALF DOLLARS THE OTHER WAY SO RIGHT THERE IS ABOUT 17 AND A HALF MILLION. IT'S ADDING TO THE BOTTOM LINE BUT IT'S REALLY NOT ZERO IMPACT BUT THAT'S WHAT THEN DRIVES UP THE OPERATIONS FUND BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THOSE FUNDS HAVE TO GO AND KNOW THAT WE HAVE UTILIZED REFERENDUM

DIFFERENTLY. >> JUST THEN FOR CLARITY BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

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>> I THINK WE TALKED THROUGH IT IN THE BUDGET WORK SESSION WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD ONLY WENT TO THE PLAN THOSE NUMBERS AND THE SUM BY EAST FUND AS WELL AS THE LINE ITEMS WERE IN THAT REPORT AS WELL. IT'S MORE OF A SHIFT THAT I WOULD TELL YOU ANYTHING ELSE.

THAT REFERENDUM HAS THE LINE UP EXACTLY WITH THE REVENUE SPENDING PLAN.

KNOWING THAT AT THIS TRANSFER PSO SOME OF IT IS YES. WE ARE ISSUING MORE DEBT THIS YEAR WE ARE NOT RAISING THE RATE. IT'S APPROPRIATED.

IT ELEVATES YOU EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE BASICALLY TAKING -19 OUT OF ONE FUND AND PUTTING IT INTO

ANOTHER FOR NOT ZERO. HE WAS STILL SHOW IT. >> IT'S A TRANSFER OF FUNDS THAT HAS TO HAPPEN FROM THE EDUCATION TO THE OPERATION FUND .

WE DON'T JUST TRANSFER IT. WE FELT LIKE IT NEEDED TO BE APPROPRIATED SO YOU CAN PHYSICALLY SEE IT. THAT SORT OF INFLATES IF YOU WILL.

YOU'RE TAKING IT OUT OF ONE TO MOVE ON TO ANOTHER SO THAT $19 MILLION IN REVENUE FROM EDUCATION IS WHAT SUPPORTS THE OPERATIONS FUND AT THE SPENDING LEVEL OF $61 MILLION.

>> WE LOOK AT THE 285 FEBRUARY 3, 2026. WHEN YOU GO AND LOOK AT THIS AND YOU SEE THAT 326 MILLION I WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAD THAT CLARITY OF WHERE THAT COMES

FROM. >> WILL MAKE SURE TO DO A BREAKDOWN FOR THE ADOPTION MEETING IN TWO WEEKS THAT ARTICULATES THAT. WE CAN ATTACH TO THE BOARD DOCS

AND IT WILL BE A CLEAR PART OF THE ADOPTION. >> THAT MAKES IT LOOK LIKE A

$45 MILLION JUMP.>> WE ARE REDUCING THE TAX RATE. >> WERE BASICALLY KEEPING OUR BUDGET FLAT. WE ARE ACTUALLY REDUCING IN TERMS OF INFLATION.

>> I WILL PREPARE AN EXHIBIT JUST TO CLARIFY. >> AGAIN MAYBE THIS IS THE RIGHT TIME TO SAY I'M NOT SURE BUT AGAIN WE GO THROUGH THIS STUFF.

WE HAD THE LAST TWO WEEKS IN A ROW AND WE GET ENOUGH BEFORE THAT.

WE HAVE SEVERAL BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEES WHERE IF THE COMMUNITY LISTENING ONLINE OR IN THE ROOM SEES THAT THERE IS NOT THAT MANY QUESTIONS GOING THROUGH THESE NUMBERS WE'VE DONE THIS IN THE COMMITTEE SEVERAL TIMES WITH WORK SESSIONS.

WE DO HAVE ONE LAMP COMING NEXT WEEK SO IF THE COMMUNITY OR ANYONE ELSE HAS ANY QUESTIONS

FEEL FREE TO CALL. >> IS IN AT THE FOLLOWING LINK?

>> YES. >> THE 23RD. >> IT IS AFTER FALL BREAK.

>> IF ANYONE NEEDS ANY MORE INFORMATION PLEASE LET US KNOW. >> THE METS ARE ALSO POSTED ONLINE FROM THOSE COMMITTEE MEETINGS AS WELL. ITEM 6.02 PUBLIC HEARING ON HSE

SCHOOLS AND HSE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. >> THROUGH THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS BOARDS AND REQUIRES US TO ESSENTIALLY HAVE A HEARING TO TAKE PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON BARGAINING. WE BARGAIN HERE IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS COMING UP SO THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE PUBLIC TO GIVE TESTIMONY ON THIS. WE DO THIS TOGETHER.

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WE HAVE TO DO THIS BEFORE WE FORMALLY OPENING BARGAINING. >> WITHOUT OPENING THE PUBLIC HEARING THOSE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT MAY COME FORWARD.

YOU WILL BE GIVEN THREE MINUTES TO SPEAK. NO TAKERS? CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING. BEFORE MOVING ON ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? STING THEN WE WILL MOVE FORWARD.

>> ITEM NUMBER 6.03 THE FINANCE UPDATE. KATIE?

>> JEFF WOULD YOU CLICK ON THE FINANCE UPDATE? AS WE DISCUSSED AT THE LAST MEETING ALSO ATTACHED TO THIS AGENDA ITEM FOR THE INDIVIDUAL FUND REPORTS FOR WHICH I'M PROVIDING THE SUMMARY. THE LINE ITEM DETAIL AND A SLIP IT AT THE END OF THE PRESENTATION THE SAME REPORTS WE WENT THROUGH FOR THE REFERENDUM AND FOR FOOD SERVICE. IT SHOWS MY ACCOUNT LINE THE EXPENDITURES YEAR TO DATE, BUDGET ETC. IT'S WHAT I WOULD CALL LINE ITEM DETAIL. I HAVE A SUMMARY FOR TONIGHT BECAUSE I THINK THE BOARD WOULD PREFER I NOT TALK ABOUT IT FOR AN HOUR WHICH IS OKAY.

IF THIS FORMAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE THEN WE WILL STICK WITH IT.

THIS IS THROUGH 831. THE YEAR-TO-DATE WHICH IS ABOUT 1.5% OVER THE BENCHMARK.

THIS IS THE CACASH BALANCE SHOWING THE REVENUE SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF EXPENSES WHICH IS WHERE WE GENERALLY WANT TO BE OR AT LEAST EVEN. WE DON'T LIKE WHEN THE RED OVERTAKES THE BLUE OBVIOUSLY. THIS IS WHERE EXPENSES ARE HIGHER THAN BENCHMARKS.

OUR REVENUES ARE ABOUT 1 1/2% OVER THE EXPECTED NUMBER. THIS IS WHERE THE FLEXIBILITY BETWEEN THE FUNDS COME IN AND WE TALK ABOUT THAT IN REFERENDUM.WE NEED TO SHIFT EXPENSES THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN EDUCATION. IT WILL LEVEL ASSIGNMENT JUST HAPPENS WHEN IF YOU PAY FOR X OUT OF THE FUND AND IT GOES FROM EITHER BUT YOU BUDGETED AND WHY FUND YOU WILL SHIFT THINGS TO LEVEL OUT. THE NET SPEND IS GOING TO BE THE SAME EITHER WAY. THE NET EFFECT IS ALWAYS ZERO. WE CANNOT INCREASE THE APPROPRIATION WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH THE BOARD.

I KNOW THAT WAS A LOT. YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT? OPERATIONS FUND. WE ARE AT 66.9% YEAR TO DATE EXPENSES.

WE ARE ACTUALLY WITHIN.02%. KUDOS TO STEPHANIE BECAUSE THAT'S ONE OF THE BUDGETS SHE PREPARES. SHE'S PRETTY DEAD ON. ESSENTIALLY THE EXPENSES ARE ONLINE AND REVENUES ARE ONLY A 50 5.5% BUT WE ALWAYS KNOW WE GET THAT DISTRIBUTION TWICE EACH YEAR. WE TALKED ABOUT HOW IT'S BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE OUT THE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SERVICE AGREEMENTS AND SUCH FOR THE WHOLE YEAR.

EVENTUALLY IT LEVELS OUT AND THIS IS THE FRUIT OF THAT LABOR I WOULD SAY.

THE OPERATIONS FUND IS LOOKING GOOD. NEXT I BELIEVE IT'S REFERENDUM.

THIS IS THAT 50.4% OF THE EXPENDITURE AND WE HAVE SOME ROOM IF YOU WILL TO SHIFT EXPENDITURES FROM EDUCATION OVER INTO THE REFERENDUM TO LEVEL OUT THOSE EXPENSES THAT ARE ALREADY IN THE EDUCATION FUND. THANK YOU.

YOU CAN SEE HERE WE ARE CASH OVER EXPENDITURES I SAID THAT RON EXPENSES OVER REVENUE.

WE PLAN THAT IN THE BUDGET KNOWING WE NEEDED TO SPEND THE CASH TO SPEND.

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YOU CAN SEE EXPENSES BEING LOW AND THAT'S WHEN WE LOOK AT THE REALLOCATION.

REVENUES ARE VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY WERE IN THE OPERATIONS AND WHICH MAKES SENSE BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH PROPERTY TAX AND WE GET THOSE DISTRIBUTIONS TWICE EACH YEAR.

LAST IS THE FOOD SERVICE FUND. THEY ARE AS YOU CAN SEE 16.9% BELOW THE BENCHMARK ON EXPENSES SUCK ABOUT THAT FOR A LITTLE BIT. WHERE NOT HOARDING MONEY AND FOOD SERVICE. THIS IS IN LINE WITH WHAT MS. OGDEN EXPECTED KNOWING THAT SHE'S DOING A FULL EVALUATION OF HER STAFF AND THEIR COMPENSATION.SHE'S LOSING MANAGERS TO COSCO. BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY ARE PAYING AND SO SHE'S EVALUATING ACROSS THE BOARD IN HAMILTON COUNTY SIMILAR TO WHAT WE DO WITH THE TEACHER SA SALARY. THE BIG THING FOR US IS THAT FUND AS YOU WRIMIGHT REMEMBER I ABOUT $3 MILLION CASH NEGATIVE. WE ARE OPERATING IN A REVENUE POSITIVE SITUATION WHICH IS GREAT BUT WE ARE NOW REALLOCATING EXPENSES THAT FACILITIES WAS COVERING THAT REALLY SHOULD BE BORNE BY THE FOOD SERVICES FUND SO IT TRICKLES DOWN.

THAT MEANS THAT OPERATIONS HAS THAT ROOM AND SO THAT MEANS THAT WE CAN KEEP SHIFTING BACK AT SOME POINT IT'S LESS RELIANT IF YOU WILL ON THE REFERENDUM FUND TO WHAT DEGREE.

IT'S CONNECTED BUT WE HAVE FOOD SERVICE BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ITEMS. THAT FREES UP SOME ROOM FOR US TO SHIFT THINGS AROUND WHAT WE DON'T NEED TO INCREASE TAX RATE

BUT WE HAVE ADDITIONAL REVENUES AND EXPENSES TO PAY WITH. >> REALLY QUICK WE HAVE A PHENOMENAL FOOD SERVICES PROGRAM. HOW DOES THAT FACTOR INTO OUR

FUND? IS THIS ITS OWN ENTITY? >> BECAUSE IT'S USDA FOR THE FEDERAL GRANT FOR THE FOOD SERVICE IT IS ITS OWN FUND. IT'S NOT REVERTING SO THE REVENUE FOR CATERING GOES INTO THE FOOD SERVICE FUND AND THAT'S WHERE IT STAYS.

WE ALSO DO NOT TAKE DIRECTCOST OUT OF OUR GRANTS . >> IT'S AN AVERAGE OF THREE MONTHS IN CLAIMS UNLESS YOU ARE SAVING FOR PRODUCTS, PROJECTS ETC. IT DOESN'T GO ANYWHERE

OTHER THAN THE FOOD SERVICE FUND. >> TOPIGGYBACK ON THAT QUESTION REALLY QUICK . IS THE CATERING PROGRAM ITS OWN ENTITY AS FAR AS STAFF TO? OR IS SOME STAFF DOING BOTH? LIKE YOU WORK IN FOOD SERVICE ON SUCH AND SUCH JUNIOR HIGH

BUT THEN YOU ALSO DO CATERING WORK HERE?>> IT'S A LITTLE BIT OF BOTH SO THERE'S A CATERING MANAGER BUT SHE ALSO FLOATS WHEN THEY ARE SHORT STAFF FROM A MANAGEMENT OR STAFF PERSPECTIVE. THAT CAN OPEN IT JUST DEPENDS ON WHAT THE MEAL LOAD IS THAT DAY AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND HOW THAT'S COST SHARED OUT BECAUSE LABOR IS BUILT BACK.

>> YOU HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO ASK YOUR QUESTION. >> I AM DONE.

DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU. EXCRETORY MOVE TO BOARD REPORTS

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WE RATIFY THE AGREEMENT VARIACORPORATION REACHES THEIR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

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THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. >> I WILL DO FINANCE AND FISHER'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I WILL BE FACILITIES FOR MS. THOMAS AT THAT'S OKAY. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

I WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND THIS TIME BECAUSE WE HAD A WORK SESSION AT THE SAME TIME.

I WILL HAVE TO UPDATE THAT NEXT TIME WHEN I GET THOSE MINUTES. AS FOR FINANCE AND BUDGET ALWAYS INFORMATIVE. THIS LAST TIME WE HAVE TWO MEETINGS IN THE LAST BOARD MEETING. IT'S A LENGTHY DISCUSSION ON THAT WITH HOW THEY'D APPLY AND WHO GETS THAT. WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO READ THOSE MINUTES AND AGAIN THOSE ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.I ENCOURAGE YOU TO GO ONLINE AND LOOK FOR THOSE IN EFFECT GET

MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THAT I WOULD BE HAPPY TO DIRECT THE COMMUNITY TO THOSE.>> LAST THING BEFORE WE MOVE ON SPEAKING OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENGAGING I WANTED TO THANK OUR FRIENDS THAT COME OUT TONIGHT AND EVERY BOARD MEETING. SOME OF THEM ARE VERY ENGAGED AND ONE IN PARTICULAR IT HAPPENS TO BE HER BIRTHDAY TONIGHT SO WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK MS. GLENN FOR GIVING UP HER BIRTHDAY AND JOINING US. I KNOW I'M BREAKING PROTOCOL BY RECOGNIZING A MEMBER OF THE AUDIENCE. I WANTED TO WISH HER HAPPY

BIRTHDAY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR ENGAGEMENT. >> HAPPY BIRTHDAY.MOVING ON

TO SARAH DOWNSPOUT. >> I KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN A LITTLE BIT SINCE WE HAD A POLICY MEETING CMEETING MEETING. OUR HOPES IS TO HAVE OUR STANDING POLICY COMMITTEE

RETURN IN NOVEMBER.>> TIFFANY PASCOE. >> I WILL LET DOCTOR WENDY TO

ALBRIGHT SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ME. >> THE WELLNESS COMMITTEE MET LAST WEDNESDAY I BELIEVE AND IT WAS REALLY A TIME OF INFORMATION, COLLECTION AND TALKING TOGETHER ABOUT THE SETUP OF MENTAL HEALTH WITHIN THE SCHOOLS AND PSYCHOLOGISTS VERSUS SCHOOL COUNSELORS.

IT WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND I THINK WE GATHERED A LOT OF INFORMATION.

WE ALSO TALKED ABOUT THE COMMUNITY ASPECT. WE TALKED ABOUT INITIATIVES THAT THE HEAD OF THE NURSING SCHOOL NURSING WANTS TO COLLABORATE ON AND THAT IS VERY EXCITING. LOOKING FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER MORE AND FLESHING OUT

A LOT OF THOSE THINGS. >> SUZANNE THOMAS QUICK SARAH I WILL COME BACK TO YOU IN A

SECOND BUT YOU ARE ON DECK. >> IS TWO THINGS. ONE FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE.

WE HAVE A MEETING TOMORROW THAT WE WILL GO OVER INFORMATION ON THE AGENDA IS POSTED AND THE MINUTES FROM THE SEPTEMBER 21 MEETING HAS ALSO BEEN POSTED. I DO WANT TO POINT OUT THAT THE FOUNDATION MEETS ONCE PER MONTH AND WE DO SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS WITH THE HSE FOUNDATION.

TWO VERY POSITIVE AND STRONG THINGS THAT THEY DO AND SUPPORT OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH OUR GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS. OUR GRANTS PROGRAM, THE GRANT CYCLE JUST CLOSED ON SEPTEMBER 20 AND WE HAD A RECORD NUMBER OF REQUESTS FROM THE STAFF. THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT COMMITTEES. WE HAVE A STUDENT COMMITTEE AND I POSTED A PICTURE OF THEM THAT THEY MET THIS WEEK. THEY MET ON THE NINTH AND THEN THE ACTUAL COMMITTEE WILL MEET ON THE 11TH. THEY WILL REVIEW THE DIFFERENT GRANTS AND THINGS THAT TEACHERS

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JUST A FOLLOW-UP TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE REALLY PAY ATTENTION I HAVE IT POSTED IN THE BOARD UPDATES. I ENCOURAGE YOU ESPECIALLY FOR ANYONE THAT HAS A 2024 GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS WILL COME OUT IN NOVEMBER. PLEASE FOLLOW THE HS EF FOUNDATION ON TWITTER. OR X OR WHATEVER THEY CALL IT NOW.

IT'S AT HSE FOUNDATIONS YOU CAN SEE THOSE THAT COME OUT BECAUSE THERE ARE AN ABUNDANCE OF DIFFERENT APPLICATIONS. WE ALSO PUT THE TWO LINKS OF THE WEBSITE AND THERE.

>> SARAH PARKS RECENT DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES? >> THERE IS A DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TOMORROW BUT I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ATTEND. I WILL THROW SURE THOSE MINUTES

I HAVE THEM. >> ONE THING I WANTED TO TOUCH ON WAS THE REFERENDUM.JUST REMEMBER TO VOTE FOR THE REFERENDUM BALLOT QUESTION. IF YOU CHOOSE TO PULL A STRAIGHT TICKET KNOW THAT YOU STILL HAVE TO VOTE SEPARATELY FOR THE CRITICAL SCHOOL FUNDING QUESTION SO JUST BEAWARE THAT ON THE BALLOT . WITH THAT I'M GOING TO MOVE TO

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DOCTOR QUIGLEY FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT REPORT. >> I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE EXTRA NOTE TO THAT. MOST OF THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THIS BUT ACTUALLY EARLY VOTING STARTED TODAY. SO PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU CHECK WHEN AND WHERE YOU CAN VOTE.

>> YOU GUYS ARE TAKING MY MATERIAL. HAVE TO REMIND EVERYONE ABOUT IT.

>> THE FIRST THING I WANT TO SHARE. IF YOU PULL UP THAT ATTACHMENT.

WE HAVE A REALLY IMPORTANT EVENT COMING UP. WE HAVE OUR VISION DAY WHICH IS OCTOBER 24. THAT'S AN ALL DAY EVENT. THERE IS A QR CODE OF PEOPLE GO TO FOR DOCS AND WANT TO SIGN U . WE HAVE LIMITED SPACE.

BASED ON WHO WE HAVE ATTENDING RIGHT NOW OUR BIG PLUG IS TO GET PARENTS AND PROFESSIONALS IN CAREER FIELDS. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE GOOD REPRESENTATION.

WE WILL MUCH LIKE WE DO WITH HSE ENGAGED. JUST BECAUSE YOU SIGN UP DOESN'T MEAN YOU WILL BE SELECTED. THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY PARTICULARLY IF YOU GO ON TO OUR WEBSITE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PICK A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT THINGS WHERE YOU MIGHT WANT TO BE INVOLVED ON THE ROAD.

THERE WILL BE OTHER OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE IN THIS WORK DOWN THE ROAD.

FALL BREAK IS NEXT WEEK. I PROBABLY DON'T NEED TO TELL ANY PARENTS THAT BECAUSE THEIR KIDS HAVE REMINDED THEM REPEATEDLY. I JUST WANT TO PUT THAT OUT THERE.THE END OF THE FIRST NINE WEEKS ENDED LAST WEEK. REPORT CARDS FOR GRADES FIVE THROUGH EIGHT WERE ALIVE TODAY. ELEMENTARY WILL BE LIVE TOMORROW.

BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR THAT. AND ON HIS TALK ABOUT EARLY VOTING. DO WANT TO SAY THOUGH THAT IF YOU'RE NOT AWARE OCTOBER IS NATIONAL PRINCIPLES MONTH.

IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD-WORKING PRINCIPLES.

I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEND SOME TIME ON WITH THEM YESTERDAY.

WE HAD A FABULOUS GROUP THAT SERVES OUR TEACHERS WITH STUDENTS AND STAFF.

IF YOU HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY THINK A PRINCIPAL FOR THEIR WORK.

>> I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. WHAT WAS YESTERDAY FOR THE SENIORS IN OUR SCHOOL?

CAN YOU SHARE WHAT THAT WAS? >> PSAT DAY. >> LOOKING AT THE AGENDA FOR A FEW WEEKS. JUST A COUPLE OF HIGHLIGHTS. AS WAS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY WILL HAVE AN ACTION ITEM FOR THE 2024 BUDGET. WE'LL HAVE THE TWO ACADEMIC

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WE THOUGHT WHY NOT GET ZACH MCKINNEY HERE TO A BOARD MEETING AND LET HIM STAND UP.

HE CAN FILL THE TIME THAT MATT TAKES. ZACH WILL BE HERE TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSPORTATION NOT ONLY DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS BUT ALSO COMMENTS ABOUT THE CURRENT PROGRESS WITH THE CONSTRUCTION THAT'S GOING ON.

THAT'S EVERYTHING I HAVE. >> I WANTED TO GIVE EVERYONE AN UPDATE ON THE SUPERINTENDENT

[9. Board President]

ANNOUNCEMENTS OF THE VACANCIES WILL BE AVAILABLE BEGINNING OCTOBER 16 WHICH IS NEXT WEEK.

ON WEBSITES FOR THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THE INDIANA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT AND THE INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION.

INTERESTING CANDIDATES WILL HAVE AN APPLICATION FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT APPLICATION ON THE CORPORATION WEBSITE. APPLICATION FORM IT DESCRIBES WHAT MUST BE COMPLETED BY CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS. THE SEARCH WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL THE POSITION IS FILLED. FOR OPTIMAL CONSIDERATION MATERIALS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 1 2023. ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SEARCH MAY BE DIRECTED BY STEVE AND HIS EMAIL ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER THAT WILL BE PROVIDED ON OUR WEBSITE.

THIS INFORMATION WILL BE MADE PUBLIC SO I JUST WANT TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF WHERE THEY ARE IN THE PROCESS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION THIS EVENING AFTER

BEING HERE. >> PRESIDENT LANE CAN YOU SHARE REALLY QUICK WHERE THEY

WILL FIND THE PUBLIC INFORMATION ON THE SCHEDULE? >> IT WILL BE THAT THE INDIANA

SCHOOL BOARD ASSOCIATION. >> I UNDERSTAND AND APPRECIATE THAT INFORMATION IN TALKING THE SCHEDULED PLAN THAT THE BOARD HAD TALKED TO WITH THE CONSULTANTS OF WHAT WILL FOLLO . LIKE THE SCHEDULE OF THE PLAN FROM POSTING THE APPLICATIONS AND DEADLINES. THE WHOLE PROCESS. ONE IS I GET POSTED ON WHERE?

>> WE HAVE NOT OUTLINED THAT COMPLETELY IS IMPORTANT TO AS YOU GO THROUGH AND FINALIZE THE DETAILS

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