Jan 08, 2025 Board Meeting

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WHICH IT STANDS ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH

LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO TONIGHT'S BOARD MEETING. AS THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR WE HAVE A FEW HOUSE KEEPING ITEMS TO DEAL WITH

[2. Reorganization of the Board]

>> ARE YOU WAITING ON SOMEONE, SIR? OKAY. THAT'S FINE. WE WILL GO ON TO LATRICIA SCHOOLEY IF YOU WANT TO COME FORWARD.

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>> LATRICIA SCHOOLEY. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF INDIANA. I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE AS A MEMBER OF THIS GOVERNING BODY. SO HELP ME GOD.

>> SUZANNE THOMAS. >> IT IS MY HONOR TO ADMINISTER YOUR ROLE FOR YOUR NEXT SELECTED TERM. RAISE YOUR RIGHT

HAND AND REPEAT AFTER ME. >> I, SUZANNE THOMAS DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF INDIANA AND THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF INDIANA . I WILL FAITHFULLY EXECUTE THE DUTIES OF MY OFFICE AS A MEMBER OF THE HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL OF BOARD OF SCHOOL TRUSTEES SO HELP ME GOD.

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>> ALL RIGHT NOW THAT WE'VE COMPLETED THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO 2.02, ELECTION OF OFFICERS. EACH YEAR THE BOARD IS TASKED WITH ELECTING A NEW PRESIDENT, VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY AT ITS FIRST MEETING. TRADITIONALLY, THIS HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH A SLIDING PROCESS. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER WHO WILL BE RECOMMENDING THIS YEAR'S.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A NOMINATION. I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE DON AS PRESIDENT AND SUZANNE THOMAS AS VICE PRESIDENT AND SARAH PARKS-REESE AS SECRETARY.

>> SECOND. >> I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE DAWN LANG AS PRESIDENT, SUZANNE THOMAS AS VICE PRESIDENT AND SARAH PARKS-REESE AND SECRETARY.

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT NOMINATION. I WILL CALL

THE VOTE. >>

>> MOTION FAILS 4-3. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ANOTHER MOTION. I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE JUANITA ALBRIGHT TO CONTINUE AS PRESIDENT, TIFFANY PASCOE AS VICE PRESIDENT AND

DAWN LANG AS SECRETARY. >> SECOND.

>> I WILL CALL THE QUESTION. >>

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>> MOTION TO APPROVE 2.03 APPOINTMENT OF THE CORPORATION TREASURER AND DEPUTY TREASURER.

>> SECOND. >> ANY COMMON ARE QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD? HEARING NONE I WILL CALL THE QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPOINTING TIM BROWN AS CORPORATION TREASURER AND CECILY NUNN AS DEPUTY TREASURER SAY AYE.

[3. Public Comment]

ONE PERSON COMMENTING ON TWO AGENDA ITEMS. THE FIRST WILL BE MET, WHO IS TALKING ABOUT LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR 2025.

>> THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. I'M BACK AGAIN, I WAS HERE THE LAST MEETING. I'M REPRESENTING TRANSPARENCY. A LOCAL GROUP INTERESTED IN TRANSPARENCY AND GOOD GOVERNANCE AND EYES I'VE APPRECIATED HEARING THE OATH OF OFFICE IT REMINDED ME OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF THE BOARD AS WELL AS SCHOOL DISTRICT. I'M STRUCK THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT CONTINUES TO FLOUT THE PUBLIC INFORMATION LAWS. I'M HERE TO ASK YOU TO HOLD THEM TO ACCOUNT. OVER THE LAST NINE MONTHS WE'VE SUBMITTED EIGHT PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS NONE OF WHICH HAVE BEEN ANSWERED. TO CLARIFY FURTHER JUST HOW EASY THESE ARE WE HAVE REQUESTED RESPONSES HSE HAS GIVEN TO PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS. IF SOMEONE SUBMITTED A REQUEST IN DECEMBER OF 2023 AND HSE SCHOOLS RESPONDED IN JANUARY OF 2024 WE ASKED FOR A COPY OF THE RESPONSE. IT SEEMS SIMPLE. THE DISTRICT ALREADY MADE THE RESPONSE, IT'S PUBLIC INFORMATION, WHY WOULDN'T THEY PROVIDE THE ANSWER? WE ASKED IN APRIL OF 2024 AND ARE STILL WAITING FOR THAT. NINE MONTHS LATER. SOMETHING THAT'S ALREADY BEEN DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC , THE SIMPLEST OF PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WON'T DO IT.

WE HAVE BEEN REQUESTING THIS INFORMATION OVER THE LAST NINE MONTHS TO NO RESPONSE. AT ONE POINT IN JUNE WE WERE TOLD LEGAL WAS REVIEWING IT. INTERESTING. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT'S ARTIE BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC. NOT SURE WHITE WOULD NEED TO BE REVIEWED BUT THAT'S THE RESPONSE WE WERE GIVEN. SINCE THEN, WE HAVE SENT IN NUMEROUS FOLLOW-UP EMAILS BUT NOT EVEN A RESPONSE, NOT AN EMAIL BACK SAYING WHERE IT IS , WHEN IT WILL BE RELEASED, WHAT THE HOLDUP IS . IT SEEMS SURPRISING. THE MOST BASIC OF PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUESTS, THINGS THAT OF ARTIE BEEN RELEASED. I WOULD ASK BEFORE YOU APPROVE THE LEGAL BILLS FOR PREVIOUS PERIOD'S BEFORE YOU DECIDE ON LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR NEXT YEAR AND I KNOW THE BILL SEEM TO CONTINUE TO INCREASE WHY IT IS THAT HSE SCHOOLS WON'T RELEASE PUBLIC INFORMATION? IS HSE SCHOOLS AGAINST TRANSPARENCY? WHY IS IT TAKING SO LONG, I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR ANSWERS. IS HSE SCHOOL ABOVE THE LAW? ARE THEY DISMISSIVE OF THE PUBLIC? HIDING SOMETHING? PROBABLY NOT BUT WHY CAN'T THIS ALREADY RELEASED PUBLIC INFORMATION BE SENT OUT? IT SEEMS PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD. WHY IS A LEGAL REVIEW NECESSARY? THIS IS ALREADY BEEN RELEASED TO THE PUBLIC, WHY DOES IT NEED TO GO THROUGH LEGAL AGAIN? WHY DOES COMMUNITY RELATIONS NOT RESPOND TO THE COMMUNITY? WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS EMAILS WITH LITERALLY NO RESPONSE . AS ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE SCHOOL BOARD MANY OF WHOM CAMPAIGNED ON TRANSPARENCY ALL OF WHOM TOOK THE OATH OF OFFICE WE JUST HEARD I WOULD ASK YOU TO HOLD THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION, LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO ACCOUNT AND FIND OUT WHY THE SCHOOL IS NOT RELEASING PUBLIC INFORMATION. THANK YOU VERY

MUCH. >> IF YOU DAWN'T MIND I WILL MAKE A QUICK RESPONSE BEFORE YOUR NEXT PUBLIC PERSON COMES UP. TO RESPOND , HE NEVER GIVES HIS NAME OR SENDS IN HIS NAME VIA EMAIL. HSE SCHOOLS GETS BOMBARDED BY PUBLIC RECORDS

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IT THE WAY THEY DO. >> WE WILL MOVE ON. STEPHANIE HUNT IS NEXT SPEAKING ON 4.03, CLAIMS . SALARY REDUCTION

AGREEMENT. >> HELLO. A NEW YEAR AND HERE I AM AGAIN SPEAKING ON THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS I DID IN 2024.

WHY DO I HAVE TO DO THIS? THIS ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD DO NOT CARE TO HEAR THE CONCERNS OF OUR COMMUNITY , THEY DO NOT CARE HOW THEY CREATE DISTRUST AND FEAR FOR THE TEACHERS AND IN SCHOOL ADMIN. THEY DO NOT CARE WE COULD LOSE FABULOUS EDUCATORS IN OUR SCHOOLS BECAUSE THEY WANT TO HOLD POWER OVER PEOPLE AND CONTROL THE ENTIRE DISTRICT. A BOARD MEMBER RECENTLY POSTED SOME PRETTY WORDS ON SOCIAL MEDIA IN AN ATTEMPT TO DEFEND THE ACTIONS OF THIS ADMINISTRATION AND BOARD. THEY CALLED FOR THE COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR KIDS. I HATE TO BE THE BEARER OF TRUTH BUT YOUR ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDLY TO OUR COMMUNITY AND YOU ARE BRINGING OUR COMMUNITY TOGETHER, BUT NOT THROUGH ALIGNING WITH YOUR DEMANDS. FOR MONTHS WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THE DISTRICT IS IN FINANCIAL TROUBLE, THERE'S NO MONEY FOR RAISES, NO MONEY FOR SUMMER SCHOOL CLASSES YET WE FIND A WAY TO CHECK UP OUR LEGAL FEES TO $72,000 IN DECEMBER. THIS ADMINISTRATION, WITH HER BULLYING TACTICS THAT HAVE LED TO LAWSUITS FOR TEACHERS, AND THEIR LACK OF RESPECT FOR OUR TEACHERS WHICH LED TO COSTLY BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS FOR OUR DISTRICT SPENT AN ENTIRE TEACHER'S SALARY IN ONE MONTH.

TONIGHT WE ARE GOING TO HEAR EVERMORE PRETTY WORDS ABOUT OUR LEGAL REPRESENTATION AND WHY WE SHOULD CONTINUE WITH THEM BUT I WANT TO HEAR WHEN WE WILL BE OPENING FOR RFP FOR OTHER LEGAL OPTIONS WITH FULL TRANSPARENCY ON THE COSTS WE INCUR FROM OUR REPRESENTATION NOW. WITH THE ADDITION OF THE BONDS TO THEIR REPRESENTATION WE ARE NOW GIVING THEM UNFETTERED ACCESS TO EVEN MORE MONEY WITHOUT OVERSIGHT , WHAT DOES THAT RETAIN OR EVEN PAY FOR? EVERY TIME A BOARD MEMBER CALLS LEGAL FOR SOMETHING THEY DISAGREE WITH IN OUR COMMUNITY HOW MUCH THAT EMAIL OR PHONE CALL COSTS. YOU CANNOT COME TO MEETINGS OR SEND OUT COMMUNICATIONS CRYING ABOUT MONEY OR BEING MALIGNED BY PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHEN YOU ARE NOT TRANSPARENT, YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO CONNECT WITH THE COMMUNITY YOU SERVE AND YOU ARE NOT REPRESENTING THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR TEACHERS, SCHOOLS AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OUR KIDS. OUR SCHOOL BOARD IS THE OVERSIGHT FOR THE ACTIONS AND EXPENDITURES OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. YOU SHOULD NEVER SIT BACK AND LET SOMEONE PLOW THROUGH DISTRICT, EDUCATORS AND THROUGH YOU WITH WHATEVER AGENDA THEY PLEASE. THANK YOU.

>> NEXT . 4.04, LEGAL REPRESENTATION.

>> HI. I NAME IS JAMIE KAREN'S , A PARENT OF TWO STUDENTS . I HAPPEN TO BE A LAWYER. I COME TO YOU PERPLEXED WHICH IS A STATE I FIND MYSELF IN REGULARLY AT THESE MEETINGS.

THE REASON FOR THE CONFUSION LIES IN THE SUPERINTENDENT'S RECOMMENDATION TO RETAIN BARNES AND THORNBURG WITHOUT EXPLANATION AS TO WHY. IT'S NOT ON BOARD DOCS RIGHT NOW. I DAWN'T UNDERSTAND HOW SUPERINTENDENT WHO REPEATEDLY HAD MEMBERS OF HIS ADMINISTRATION PRESENT TO THIS BOARD A DOOMSDAY SCENARIO ABOUT OUR SCHOOL FINANCE RECOMMEND RETENTION OF A LAW FIRM WHOSE COST EXCEEDED $210,000 LAST YEAR. I'M PERPLEXED BECAUSE THAT IS NOT ANYWHERE ON THE AGENDA. THAT COMES FROM THE THREE HOURS I SPENT GOING THROUGH BOARD DOCS TODAY AND PUTTING IT IN A SPREADSHEET. I WENT ALL THE WAY TO 2020 AND ADDED UP EVERY LEGAL EXPENSE OUTSIDE OF MILLER'S I WILL ACKNOWLEDGE MY UNDERSTAND OF THE BONDS. DID YOU KNOW BARNES AND THORNBURG'S 2024 LEGAL FEES EXCITED PRIOR YEARS BY OVER $37,000? THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE $72,000 ON THE AGENDA FOR TODAY. IF ANY OF THE SURPRISES YOU THAT CONCERNS ME MORE, THIS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO YOU BY THE PERSON YOU ARE THE BOSS OF. IT SEEMS THE BOARD FORGETS THEY ARE IN CHARGE. I RECALL PRIOR MEETINGS UNDER OUR LAST SUPERINTENDENT WERE DEMANDS WERE MADE FROM AND MEN ABOUT INFORMATION DESPITE THE FACT YOU'RE ALL GETTING LESS INFORMATION NOW THAN EVER -- EXCUSE ME, YOU'RE GETTING LESS

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION. >> NEXT, SHE IS SPEAKING ON 4.04 LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY 5.01, SCHOOLWORK

COMPENSATION. >> THANK YOU. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT WITH LEGAL REPRESENTATION BUT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE LACK OF FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUESTS. NOT FULFILLING THEM MAKES IT APPEAR THAT YOU'RE TRYING TO HIDE SOMETHING AND I KNOW WHEN I WAS ON THE BOARD WE NEVER HEARD ABOUT A REQUEST IT JUST GOT DONE. I'M VERY CONCERNED THAT YOU DO HAVE A LEGAL TEAM OR LEGAL COUNSEL THAT IS CHARGING SO MUCH YET DOESN'T SEEM TO BE FULFILLING THE DUTIES. AS MANY HAVE SAID YOUR JOB IS TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT . I WOULD ASK HOW MANY THERE ARE , WHERE THESE BEEN FULFILLED? ALL OF YOU RAN ON TRANSPARENCY AND I BELIEVE YOU WANT THAT. IF YOU'RE LOOKING TO COST I WONDER WHY WE HAVE TO HAVE A BABYSITTER UP ON THE DAIS WITH EVERYONE . IT HAD HAPPENED UNTIL TWO YEARS AGO. MANY OF THE ADMIN'S CAN PROBABLY HELP WITH THIS. AS OTHERS HAVE SAID I SCRUTINIZE THESE EXPENSES AND ASK TO RENEGOTIATE . I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF THEY WILL BE NOW THE NEW BOND COUNSEL THAT USED TO BE ICE MILLER ? I SAW THERE WAS A LARGE EXPENSE FOR THEM TO RENEGOTIATE A BOND SO I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT. MOVING ONTO BOARD COMPENSATION, AS A PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBER FOR EIGHT YEARS THIS IS THE FIRST I'VE EVER SEEN THIS ON AN AGENDA. I NOTICED IT IS STATED ONLY THE $2000 STIPEND LISTED . I DAWN'T KNOW IF IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THERE IS NO ATTACHED DOCUMENTS ON BOARD DOCS BUT IT WAS $120 FOR A REGULAR MEETING RIGHT NOW AND $62 FOR COMMITTEE MEETINGS. I SAW THAT'S INCREASED. THE $2000 STIPEND HAS BEEN AROUND FOR DECADES, THAT'S NEVER GOING TO . YOU AS A BOARD CANNOT GIVE YOURSELF A RAISE ALTHOUGH CITY COUNCIL CAN THEY MAKE $24,000 A YEAR AND GO TO LESS MEETINGS THAN YOU DO AND HAVE LESS EMAILS AND OTHER THINGS TO DO. WHILE SOME MAY NOT AGREE WITH SOME DECISIONS MADE I THINK WE CAN ALL AGREE BOARD MEMBERS WORK VERY HARD FOR THE JOB THEY DO AND THEY GET VERY LITTLE COMPENSATION FOR THEIR TIME . $2000 IS NOTHING, IT'S A DROP IN THE BUCKET . YOU DAWN'T HAVE TO CLAIM PER DIEM. YOU DAWN'T HAVE TO DO THAT. YOU DAWN'T HAVE TO CLAIM PER DIEM THAT'S UP TO YOU. I DAWN'T THINK IT'S FAIR IF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS TAKING IT AWAY FROM YOU. THE MOST I EVER MADE WAS WHEN I WAS BOARD PRESIDENT DURING COVID BECAUSE THERE WERE A LOT OF MEETINGS, EMAILS, THINGS TO ANSWER AND I THINK IT WAS $10,000. IF ALL OF YOU MAY $10,000 TIMES SEVEN THAT'S $70,000. THAT'S ONE MONTH OF LEGAL FEES RIGHT NOW. JUST NOT HAVING THAT COMPENSATION ALBEIT VERY SMALL LEADS PEOPLE TO RUN FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD WHO ARE WEALTHY AND CAN AFFORD TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THEIR TIME AND I DAWN'T THINK THAT'S FAIR BECAUSE NOT EVERY STUDENT IS WEALTHY AND EVERYBODY DESERVES REPRESENTATION. THAT'S ALL.

[4. Consent Agenda]

>> WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO ITEM FOUR, CONSENT AGENDA. THERE ARE NINE ITEMS ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA. AGAIN, MANY OF THESE ARE ANNUAL HOUSECLEANING ITEMS FOR THE FIRST BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ENTIRE

CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED? >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE

CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED. >> BOARD COMMENT OR QUESTION?

>> I HAVE A COMMENT. OBVIOUSLY SEVERAL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE SPOKEN ABOUT LEGAL FEES AND LEGAL SERVICES , NOT JUST THIS TIME BUT GOING BACK FROM THE PAST IT'S BEEN A COUPLE YEARS NOW. I THINK THEY'VE DONE A FABULOUS JOB. IT IS EXPENSIVE, I UNDERSTAND THAT. YOU ALSO HAVE TO LOOK AT WE WENT THROUGH THIS ALL WHEN WE DID OUR FIRST AGREEMENT WITH THEM . WHAT WE

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EVERY SINGLE REQUEST WE'VEHAD HAS BEEN RESPONDED TO , TAKEN CARE OF, THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS FULFILLED IN THE ENTIRETY THEY WOULD LIKE TO BE BUT THAT'S BECAUSE WE GO THROUGH A LEGAL PROCESS TO ANSWER THOSE. IN CASES WHERE THEY ARE NOT COMPLETELY FULFILLED WE RESPOND WHY , OFFER AN EXPLANATION AND THEN FORWARD THOSE TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS COUNSELOR WHO WE'VE APPARENTLY SPOKEN WITH TODAY WHO SAYS WE ARE IN GOOD STANDING. WHEN IT COMES TO ANY OF THOSE REQUESTS WE ARE IN GOOD STANDING, WE HANDLE THOSE AS THEY COME IN AND THEY'VE ALL BEEN FULFILLED CORRECTLY AND LEGALLY. EVERYONE IS CERTAINLY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ACCESS COUNSELOR AND ASK THOSE QUESTIONS , BUT FROM OUR END WE FULFILLED ALL THOSE OBLIGATIONS SO WE APPRECIATE IT.

>> FOR WE CONTINUE I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION WE TABLE 4.04 BECAUSE I REQUESTED MORE DOCUMENTATION REGARDING LEGAL REPRESENTATION . WE CAN'T DISCOUNT THE FACT THAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS MORE TRANSPARENCY . AS A BOARD WE SHOULD HAVE MORE TRANSPARENCY WITH THE COMMUNITY, BUT ALSO WE NEED TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT IS PART OF THE MONTHLY RETAINER LIKE THE $10,000 MONTHLY RETAINER WHICH IS QUITE A BIT MORE THAN WHAT THE PREVIOUS WAS. WHY DO WE SPEND 72,000 IN A MONTH? THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON BOARD DOCS AND EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR A BOARD MEMBER.

I REQUESTED IT, I DAWN'T THINK WE SHOULD MOVE FORWARD ON 4.04 UNTIL WE'VE HAD A CHANCE TO DISCUSS IT MORE AND BRING THE COMMUNITY FORWARD ON THAT INFORMATION.

>> SINCE WE A■LREADY HAVE MOTION ON THE TABLE WE NEED TO DEAL WITH AT FIRST AND THEN MOVE ON TO THE SECOND MOTION.

THE FIRST MOTION NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH.

>> THAT IS MOST LIKELY CORRECT BUT SHE CAN AMEND THE MOTION IF SHE WANTS TO SINCE IT'S YOUR FIRST DAY HERE, YOU CAN AMEND THAT ONE AND MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THAT ONE BEFORE YOU MOVE

FORWARD. >> ARE YOU AMENDING OR MAKING A

NEW MOTION? THESE RESTATE THAT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA -4.04. AND TABLE 4.04

UNTIL LATER DISCUSSION. >> IS THERE A SECOND?

>> OKAY. ANY DISCUSSION? ON THE AMENDMENT?

>> DOES THIS PUT US BEHIND ON ANYTHING WE NEED TO DO

CONTRACTUALLY? >> NO. NO.

>> NO FURTHER COMMENT WE WILL START AT THE END. SARAH

PARKS-REESE. >> WE ARE VOTING TO TABLE 4.04

? >> WE ARE VOTING -- YES, SORRY.

PASSING THE CONSENT AGENDA BUT TABLING 4.04.

>> YES. >> YES.

>> YES. >> YES.

>> YES. >> NO.

>> PASSES 5-2. WE ARE MOVING TO SCHOOL BOARD COMPENSATION FOR

[5. Action Items]

2025. >> MR. MAPES DO YOU WANT ME TO

JUMP IN WITH CONSENT APPROVAL? >> THANK YOU. WITH TONIGHT'S APPROVAL OF THE PERSONNEL REPORT I'M HAPPY TO INTRODUCE MR. BRANDON CLOUD WHO IS CERTAINLY A FAMILIAR FACE.

CERTAINLY A FAMILIAR FACE TO THOSE OF US THAT AT LEAST HAVE BEEN IN THESE MEETINGS, BUT I'M GLAD AND HAPPY TO CALL HIM A COLLEAGUE. BRANDON SPENT SEVERAL YEARS IN THE DISTRICT AND MOST NOTABLY HAS SPENT A LOT OF YEARS AS A SCHOOL

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TO YOU MR. BRANDON CLOUD. >> WELCOME.

>> CONGRATULATIONS. >> WE WILL MOVE ON TO 5.01.

>> IN ORDER TO PAY THE STIPENDS EACH YEAR THE BOARD COMPENSATION NEEDS APPROVED STATUTORILY $2000 CAN BE PROVIDED EACH BOARD MEMBER FOR THEIR SERVICE , THE PER DIEM AMOUNTS WERE PART OF THE POLICIES THAT WERE APPROVED DURING THE CONSENT AGENDA SO THE PER DIEM AMOUNTS ARE STILL IN PLACE. I WOULD ASK YOU APPROVED THE $2000 STIPEND PER BOARD MEMBER FOR SERVICE ON THE SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOL BOARD.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE THIS AS PRESENTED? DO I HAVE A SECOND?

ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> TO CLARIFY THAT MR. MAPES IS SAYING THIS IS STATUTORY THAT THIS HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR YEARS FOR OUR BOARD MEMBERS TO RECEIVE 1000 IN THE SPRING, 1000 IN THE WINTER. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A BOARD POLICY THAT TALKS ABOUT COMPENSATION FOR BOARD MEMBERS AND WE ACTUALLY HAVE A SCHEDULE LAID OUT THAT IS THERE FOR PEOPLE TO SEE THAT SHOWS WHAT WE CAN AND CANNOT BE COMPENSATED FOR WHICH IS BASICALLY BOARD MEETINGS. THAT'S BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS. IN 2012 IS WHAT BROUGHT UP OUR CURRENT COMPENSATION.

JUST SO THE PUBLIC KNOWS WE HAVE BEEN PAID THE SAME AMOUNT

SINCE 2012. >> ANYONE ELSE? I WILL NOW CLOSE DISCUSSION AND CALL TO QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM 5.01 AS PRESENTED SAY AYE. OPPOSED ? PASSES 7-0. WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO 5.02 , THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION HEARING FOR THE 2025 GL BONDS AND PROJECT.

>> COULD EVENING. DIVING IN AS WE CONTINUE TO UPDATE OUR FACILITY AROUND THE DISTRICT WITH 22 SCHOOL BUILDINGS THERE'S A LOT OF WORK TO DO. WE WILL CONTINUE WITH THE PROCESS WITH OUR PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION HEARING TONIGHT FOR TWO DIFFERENT BOND ISSUANCE IS POTENTIALLY. THE FIRST IS UP TO $42 MILLION ISSUANCE FOR GL BONDS. THEY TAKE CARE OF A LOT OF OUR UPKEEP IN THE BUILDING, OUR BUS REPLACEMENT PLAN AND VARIOUS CHANGES THAT NEED TO HAPPEN. THESE ARE NECESSARILY BIG PROJECT DOLLARS, THESE ARE REOCCURRING DOLLARS. PART OF THE MONEY THAT'S BEEN IN GEO AS OUTLINED IN OUR 10 YEAR PLAN WHICH IS GOING TO COMMITTEE ON A COUPLE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS.

IN ADDITION TO THAT AND TRYING TO CONSOLIDATE OUR PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION HEARINGS WE ARE GOING THROUGH THE FIRST STEP IN AND UPDATE OR ADDITION . AS WE ALL KNOW THAT AREA IS GROWING RAPIDLY AS A PART OF OUR PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION IS TO ADD OR EXPAND TO THE HIJH WHICH WOULD ADD 12 DIFFERENT CLASSROOMS ALONG WITH AN EXPANDED CAFETERIA AND EXPANDED RESTROOM SPACE. ALL TONIGHT'S PURPOSES ARE ARE TO REVIEW THE FINANCES BEHIND AND WE ARE BLESSED TO HAVE MATT SHUMAKER HERE AS HE WILL REVIEW THIS IN GREATER DETAIL FROM A FINANCIAL PERSPECTIVE BUT I WANT TO STEP OUT AND SAY THIS WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT OUR BUILDINGS WITHOUT RAISING THE OVERALL TAX RATE. I KNOW IT'S A PASSION OF THE BOARD.

>> COULD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME AGAIN TONIGHT. AS TIM SAID MY ROLE IN THIS IS TO WALK THROUGH THE FINANCES, FINANCIAL IMPACT OR IN THIS CASE THE LACK OF ONE . I WILL SHOW HOW THESE BONDS CAN BE FINANCED WITHOUT INCREASING THE TAX RATE. AS WE ALWAYS DO WE START WITH WHERE HSE CURRENT DEBT STANDS. THIS IS COLOR-CODED BY BOND ISSUE. THIS INCLUDES EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED AS OF TODAY. IT ALSO INCLUDES THE FALL CREEK PROJECT THAT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BUT NOT ISSUED. WE HAVE DONE SO BECAUSE WE THINK THAT PAINTS THE CLEAREST

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ESTIMATED MAXIMUM AVERAGE INTEREST RATE IS 7%. THAT GIVES A TOTAL COST OF 13,028,009 HER $25 . THE MAXIMUM ANNUAL PRINCIPAL PLUS INTEREST PAYMENT IS LISTED AT 7 MILLION. THE AGGREGATE MAXIMUM PRINCIPAL PLUS INTEREST IS LISTED AT 28 MILLION $28,925. WE TALK THROUGH THE LEVY TAX RATE AND ESTIMATED LEVY TAX RATE. THAT INCREASE IS GOING TO BE NOTHING OVER A DOLLAR 14. WE JUST SPOKE ABOUT PERCENTAGES AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THE BOARD MAY HAVE.

>> THANK YOU. I WILL NOW OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING . ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK REGARDING THESE WILL COME FORWARD. I WILL NOW CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? THESE PROPOSED FINANCES WILL COME BACK TO US AT OUR NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING FOR THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING. MOVING ONTO 5.03. TIM BRANT WILL SPEAK ABOUT THE FALL CREEK INTERMEDIATE RENOVATION

PROJECT. >> THE FALL CREEK INTERMEDIATE IS FURTHER DOWN THE LINE. WE ARE JUST KIND OF TAKING THESE LAST STEPS BEFORE WE GO TO SELL THE BOND LATER ON THIS YEAR.

THERE'S TWO RESOLUTIONS BEFORE YOU, ONE CONFIRMING A LEASE FOR THE PROJECT AND ANOTHER CONFIRMING THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS AND REIMBURSEMENTS NECESSARY. THIS IS ONE OF THE FINAL STEPS BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD.

>> TO CONCLUDE THE APPROVAL OF THIS FINANCING WE HAVE THE TWO RESOLUTIONS BEFORE US TONIGHT AND THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION REQUIRES A PUBLIC HEARING . I WILL OPEN UP THE PUBLIC HEARING . ANY PERSON WISHING TO SPEAK MAY COME FORWARD. HEARING NONE WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING.

DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TWO RESOLUTIONS AS

PRESENTED? >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD RESOLUTION CONFIRMING APPROVAL OF THE 1996 AMENDED REINSTATED LEASE AND APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF THE 2025 FCI BOND AND RELATED MATTERS BOARD RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADDITIONAL PREPARATIONS AND RELATED MATTERS AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? HEARING NONE I WILL CALL TO QUESTION . ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS IN THE CONSOLIDATED BUILDING CORPORATION AND A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF BOND PROCEEDS PLEASE SAY AYE.

OPPOSED SAY NAY. PASSES 7-0. 5.04, CONSTRUCTION MANAGER RECOMMENDATION FOR THE EXPANSION PROJECT. MATT WRAP.

>> AT EVENING. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT. I'M HERE TO ASK YOUR PERMISSION TO ADD A WING ONTO THE SOUTHEASTERN INTERMEDIATE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL . CURRENTLY IT IS OVER CAPACITY . IT WAS BUILT IN 2012 AND THE DISTRICT HAS GROWN SUBSTANTIALLY. THIS ADDITION WILL GO ON THE NORTH SIDE ALMOST WHERE THE CURRENT PORTABLES ARE AND IT WILL ADD SIX CLASSROOMS, RESTROOMS AND ADDITION TO THE CAFETERIA . WE SENT OUT AN RFP BACK IN DECEMBER. WE RECEIVED NINE PROPOSALS BACK . AFTER EVALUATION OF COST AND EXPERIENCE WE CAME TO THE CONCLUSION WOULD BE THE BEST CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT TEAM TO DO THAT. I'M HERE TODAY FOR YOUR APPROVAL TO USE AS A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER .

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE 5.04 OF HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN INTERMEDIATE YOUR HIGH CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

RECOMMENDATION FOR EXPANSION. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

FROM THE BOARD? >> JUST APPRECIATE YOU DOING THIS. IT'S NEEDED IT FOR A LONG TIME.

>> LOVE TO GET RID OF THE PORTABLES.

>> NO FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS I'LL CALL THE QUESTION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM 5.04 AS PRESENTED SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY. PASSES 7-0.

>> WITH THIS PASSAGE I WANTED TO INTRODUCE RYAN BARRY, KYLE MILLER AND CHRISTINE MILLER IN CASE YOU GUYS MEET WITH THEM

AFTER THE MEETING. THANK YOU. >> THANKS FOR BEING HERE.

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>> WILL MOVE ON TO 5.05 SUMMARY PE PROGRAM FEE INCREASES

PRESENTED BY JASON IRVIN. >> THANK YOU. IN FRONT OF YOU TONIGHT TO BRING FORWARD HOPEFULLY APPROVED A MOTION TO INCREASE SUMMARY PE FEES. THE REASON I'M IN FRONT OF YOU IS LAST YEAR YOU VOTED TO INCREASE FEES FROM $135-$160. DESPITE THAT WE STILL OPERATED IN THE $14,000 DEFICIT. I'M ASKING YOU TO INCREASE THE FEES $20 TO MOVE HOPEFULLY REDUCE THE DEFICIT AND HOPEFULLY A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS OPERATION COST FOR THE SUMMER OF 2025 FOR SUMMER PE.

>> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED.

>> SECOND. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

FROM THE BOARD? >> I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THIS IS HELPING REDUCE THE DEFICIT. IT'S BEEN ONGOING .

IT'S GETTING BETTER BUT IT'S NOT. AND WITH THE CHANGES TO THE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA CAN YOU MAYBE TALK FOR A MOMENT OF THE FLEXIBILITY KIDS HAVE NOW WITH THE NEW REQUIREMENT SURROUNDING

PE? >> AT THE LAST MEETING I PRESENTED WITH THE NEW DIPLOMA , THE INCOMING FRESHMAN CLASS NEXT YEAR WILL ONLY BE REQUIRED TO HAVE ONE PE CREDIT .

CURRENTLY THEY NEED TO. IT'LL BE INTERESTING TO MONITOR THE SUMMER PE PROGRAM TO SEE HOW MANY STUDENTS TAKE THAT CREDIT . A LOT WILL GET THAT KNOCKED OUT THROUGH A WAIVER PROCESS SO WE WILL MONITOR THAT AND CHANGE THAT POLICY AGAIN AFTER THE

SUMMER. >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS GETTING AT. IT'S FEWER CREDITS REQUIRED SO IT'S NOT AS NECESSARY TO TAKE THAT TO CLEAR YOUR SCHEDULE TO TAKE MORE ELECTIVES. ALSO THE EXEMPTION REMAINS SO IF YOU PLAY A SPORT, BAND DIFFERENT THINGS MOST OF THOSE QUALIFY. OUR NEED FOR SUMMER PE IS HOPEFULLY REDUCE QUITE A BIT. AT THIS POINT IF YOU ARE TAKING IT IS VOLUNTARY. IF YOU WANT TO DO THAT THERE IS A FEE ASSOCIATED WITH IT. THANK YOU.

>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? HEARING NONE --

>> I WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT. BASED ON THE FEES THAT YOU'RE SUGGESTING WE ARE OPERATING AT A DEFICIT SO IF YOU DRILL IT DOWN TO A PER STUDENT COST WHEN YOU ADVERTISE THAT WE ARE OPERATING AT A DEFICIT SO THIS IS A CLOSING THAT GAP. IT'S CLOSING IT ENOUGH WE AREN'T TAKING A SIGNIFICANT .

>> WE HOPE TO BE WITHIN A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS INSTEAD OF 14,000 LIKE WE WERE LAST SUMMER.

>> I WILL CALL THE QUESTION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM 5.05 AS PRESENTED SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY. PASSES 7-0.

[6. Information Items]

>> NO ONE MENTIONED TO ME ONE OF MY FIRST THINGS WOULD BE TRYING TO GET A COMMON JUNIOR HIGH SCHEDULE. I WAS A LITTLE

BIT SURPRISED. >> YOU KNOW BETTER.

>> I REALLY ENJOYED THE PROCESS. IT'S BEEN A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE WITH A LOT OF STAKEHOLDERS IN THE JUNIOR HIGHS. YOU CAN GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE. I DAWN'T KNOW IF YOU'RE AWARE, BUT WE HAVE SOME JUNIOR HIGHS ON SEVEN. DAYS , BUT NONE OF THEM ARE THE SAME. WE HAVE FOUR JUNIOR HIGHS FOR A WHILE WHO ALL OPERATED ON DIFFERENT BELL SCHEDULES.

THAT'S AN ADVANTAGE IN SOME WAYS ESPECIALLY DOING THIS BECAUSE WE'VE DONE RESEARCH ON WHAT KINDS OF THINGS WORK IN DIFFERENT MODELS. THERE IS A NEED FROM THE COMMUNITY. YOU CAN KIND OF BRING ALL JUNIOR HIGHS TOGETHER UNDER A COMMON SCHEDULE. ONE OF THE GUARANTEED EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS. IF WE ARE UNDER A COMMON SCHEDULE WE CAN LEARN A LOT ABOUT INSTRUCTION. IF WE ALL HAVE THIS COMMON INSTRUCTION AND A STRUCTURE FOR INTERVENTION. IT HELPS OUR STAFF GROW AND HOW WE MEET THE NEEDS OF STUDENTS. WE SET OUT ON THIS JOURNEY TO DEVELOP THE SCHEDULE. PRETTY FAST AND FURIOUS. WE WANT TO SET JUNIOR HIGH UP FOR SUCCESS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

REALLY WE GOT STARTED. I WANT TO RELATE TO MENTOR JUNIOR HIGH PRINCIPLES WHO ARE HERE THIS EVENING IN THEIR WORK BECAUSE WE HAD TO START WITH WHAT ARE THE CONSTRAINTS? WHAT WILL WORK WITH EVERY SINGLE BUILDING? THE LUNCH IS SOMETHING WE HAD TO THINK ABOUT. STAFFING, WE HAD TO THINK ABOUT IF WE HAD A

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WE GO LONGER BUT NOT TOO LONG. THAT WAS SOME OF THE GUIDING PRIORITIES THAT HELP DEVELOP THE MODEL. ALSO THE COMMITTEE HAD SOME DIFFERENT MODELS THEY HAD TO RANK. THE ONE THAT CAME BACK MOST FAVORABLE FROM OUR FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING WAS A SCHEDULE THAT HAD A BLOCK SCHEDULE, A ROLLING BLOCK SCHEDULE. I WILL TALK MORE AND FIND THAT FOR YOU IN JUST A MINUTE AND A FLEX PERIOD EACH DAY. INSTEAD OF TEACHING SEVEN BLOCKS TEACHING EIGHT TO ACCOMPLISH THAT. THE SECOND MOST FAVORABLE MODEL WAS BASICALLY WHAT THE HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE IS NOW. THIRD IS SIMILAR TO WHAT WAS . THROUGH THAT PROCESS WE WERE ABLE TO ELIMINATE SOME MODELS AND IF YOU GO TO THE NEXT SLIDE WHEN WE GOT TO OUR SECOND COMMITTEE MEETING THAT WE TOOK THOSE INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS AND THE PRINCIPAL DID A GREAT JOB, WE WENT THROUGH AND THE COMMITTEE , EVERY SINGLE JUNIOR HIGH REPRESENTATIVE , CORE CLASSES REPRESENTATIVE HAD GOOD REPRESENTATION OF THE JUNIOR HIGH TEACHERS. WE MIXED THEM IN GROUPS BY DIFFERENT SCHOOLS, DIFFERENT TEACHERS AND ELECTIVE TEACHERS TOGETHER AND THEY HAD TO COME COMPROMISE. WHAT IS YOUR PREFERRED OPTION? WHEN WE DID THAT THREE OF THE FOUR GROUPS CAME BACK AND SAID THIS IS OUR NUMBER ONE OPTION . THAT'S WHAT I'M INFORMING YOU OF TONIGHT. HERE IS THE PREFERRED BELL SCHEDULE THAT WAS PRESENTED TO TEACHERS THIS MORNING. THERE SOME THINGS THAT WILL CHANGE WITH THE SCHEDULE. WE PLAY AROUND WITH THE LUNCH, WE AREN'T SURE WHAT THOSE WILL HIT, BUT OVERALL LOOK AT THE CONCEPT OF THE SCHEDULE. YOU THINK ABOUT GUIDING PRINCIPLES AND VALUES . LONGER CLASSES BUT NOT TOO LONG. WHAT THIS DOES IS CREATE A CLASS PERIOD . NOT 80 MINUTES NOT 90 MINUTES BUT EXTENDING SO THEY CAN GO DEEPER AND HAVE THAT INDIVIDUALIZED

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DAILY FOR INTERVENTION. WE THINK FIRST YEAR INTO THIS WHAT WE MIGHT BENEFIT AS WELL FROM HAVING AN ANGRY DAY ON MONDAY WHERE WE MAY SEE ALL EIGHT THAT WOULD INCREASE TOUCHING POINTS AND MAKING SURE WE SEE EVERY CLASS THREE DAYS A WEEK BUT ALSO SETTING YOU UP FOR THE WEEK. THAT'S SOMETHING WE DEVELOP AS WELL. AS WE LOOK AT THE SCHEDULE THE NONTRADITIONAL BLOCKS OF INSTRUCTION THAT ARE ON THEIR, TWO THINGS , WE DO THIS IN DIFFERENT WAYS AND EVERY JUNIOR HIGH. NEEDED SOME COMMON DEFINITIONS OF WHAT THESE NONTRADITIONAL BLOCKS ARE. THOSE ARE BLOCKS WHERE STUDENTS WOULDN'T MOVE TEACHERS. THEY WOULD STAY WITH THEIR TEACHER , BUT THEY MIGHT BE ASSIGNED BASED ON DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION. WE ARE LOOKING AT STUDENTS THAT NEED A LITTLE MORE ENGLISH INSTRUCTION, A LITTLE MORE MATH INSTRUCTION, IT WOULD GET THAT DURING THE TIME IN STUDENTS WHO DAWN'T MIGHT BE WORKING ON LITERACY DURING THAT TIME. THE OTHER STRUCTURE IN THERE IS THE FLEX PERIOD WHICH A LOT OF BLOCK SCHEDULES AND JUNIOR HIGHS ALREADY HAVE. PEOPLE REALLY SEE A LOT OF SUCCESS BEING ABLE TO REMEDIATE STUDENTS AND THAT'S WHERE A STUDENT OR TEACHER CAN REQUEST A STUDENT TO COME SEE THEM. THOSE ARE TWO ELEMENTS OF THE BELL SCHEDULING. AS WE LOOK AT THE STRENGTH AND SCHEDULE CREATED BY THE COMMITTEE BY TEACHING EIGHT LOCKS OR SEVEN BLOCKS IT CREATES SMALLER CLASS SIZES AND KEEPS THE CORE CLASS SIZES AT A MANAGEABLE SIZE. 70 MINUTE CLASS BLOCKS. IT FULFILLS THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT VALUES AND PRIORITIES SURFACED BY THE COMMITTEES AND TEACHERS WHICH ARE LONGER CLASS PERIODS BUT NOT TOO LONG. STUDENTS WILL ACTUALLY TAKE MORE ELECTIVES THAN THEY ARE CURRENTLY TAKING UNDER THE SPELL SCHEDULE.

THAT'S IMPORTANT WHEN WE GET TO NUMBER FOUR BECAUSE RIGHT NOW STUDENTS WHO ARE NOT AT A PROFICIENCY LEVEL , I HAVE TO TAKE AN ADDITIONAL MATH CLASS , I HAVE TO GET AN ELECTIVE FOR THAT. LET'S SAY I'M A STUDENT WHO IS A LEARNER AND I HAVE A RESOURCE PERIOD. I HAVE TO GIVE UP AN ELECTIVE FOR THAT. BY ADDING IN ADDITIONAL ELECTIVE THOSE STUDENTS CAN TAKE ANOTHER ELECTIVE THEY ARE NOT TAKING NOW. IT ALSO CREATES MULTIPLE OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS BELOW PROFICIENCY AND INSTEAD OF EVERY OTHER DAY HAVING A FLEX. NOW YOU HAVE A DAILY FLEX. BACK I CAN CALL THAT STUDENT BACK IN AND SAY LET'S WORK A LITTLE BIT MORE, LET'S REMEDIATE THAT. I THINK BY ONLY HAVING 30 MINUTE FLEX TIME IT ALSO REDUCES TIME THAT IS NOT INSTRUCTIONAL OR STUDENTS MAYBE AREN'T WORKING WITH A TEACHER , THEY ARE DOING HOMEWORK AT THE END OF THE DAY. THE OTHER THAT WAS IMPORTANT WHEN WE TALK TO JUNIOR HIGHS, A LOT HAVE TEAM CONCEPTS AND THAT IS IMPORTANT TO THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JUNIOR HIGH. IT MAINTAINS THAT AS WELL. NO BELL SCHEDULE IS PERFECT . THERE'S ALWAYS A TRADE-OFF. WE HAD TO COMPROMISE SOME THINGS FOR THIS. THERE ARE SOME THINGS TO MAKE THIS WORK , THERE IS ADJUSTMENT TO STAFFING SO THAT MAY MEAN MOVING STAFF TO DIFFERENT BUILDINGS. IT MAY REQUIRE SOME STAFF THAT TEACH CORE CLASSES TO PICK UP TEACHING SOME ELECTIVES. WE LOOKED AT THAT BUILDING TO BUILDING AND WE ARE LOOKING AT MAYBE THREE OR FOUR TEACHERS THAT MAY HAVE TO DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT INITIALLY. ELECTIVES WILL LOOK DIFFERENT. WE MIGHT BRING IN SOME NEW ELECTIVES, WE TALKED ABOUT WELLNESS AS BEING SOMETHING WE DO . SOME SCHOOLS HAVE THAT NOW, SOME DAWN'T.

ELECTIVES COULD BE NINE WEEKS . ONE THING WE TALKED ABOUT IN SEVENTH GRADE IS DOING EVERY NINE WEEKS A NEW ELECTIVE TO

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SIMILAR TO THE HIGH SCHOOL JOURNEY WE HAD TO TWEAK IT HERE AND THERE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO THAT AS WE GO THAT OUT.

QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU.

>> GOING BACK WHERE IT BREAKS UP IF THE TEACHER IS TEACHING THAT CLASS FOR THE LUNCH BREAK IS THAT THE LUNCH THE TEACHER ASSUMES OR DO THEY TAKE THAT LUNCH? FOR EXAMPLE, IF I'M TEACHING A CLASS AND THEY LET OUT FOR A LUNCH AND I GETTING MY LUNCH BREAK IF I'M A TEACHER? OKAY. THANK YOU.

TALKING ABOUT SOME CHALLENGES IN STAFFING ARE WE GIVING OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR STAFF INTERNALLY TO EITHER UPSCALE OR RESCALE TO FIT THOSE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELECTIVES AND

THINGS WE ARE GOING TO ADD? >> THAT'S WHY THIS TIMELINE IS IMPORTANT. AS WE DEVELOP THOSE AND SAY WHO IS BEST QUALIFIED TO TEACH THIS CLASS AND GIVING THEM TIME TO DEVELOP A CURRICULUM AND REALLY HAVE SOME TIME TO COLLABORATE WITH OTHER TEACHERS TEACHING THE CLASS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR.

>> SOME THINGS I LIKE THE IDEA YOU COLLABORATED WITH THOSE OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS , IS THERE THAT SAME OPPORTUNITY WHERE WE STOP AND THINK OF STAFFING IN SOME STRATEGIC WINS THEY'VE DONE , SOME PRACTICES TO IMPLEMENT THOSE TYPES OF PROCESSES AND ADOPT SIMILAR PRACTICES?

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> HOW WILL WE DETERMINE WHAT STAFF MIGHT BE REQUIRED TO MOVE THOSE THREE OR FOUR PER

BUILDING? >> IT DEPENDS ON BUILDING PRINCIPALS DOING THIS EVERY YEAR. THEY ASSIGNED STAFF TO TEACHING ASSIGNMENTS. STUDENT SCHEDULE ALWAYS DRIVES THAT.

THAT WILL DEVELOP THE NEED AND I WILL RELY ON BUILDING PRINCIPALS TO KNOW THEIR STAFF AND TALENTS AND WHO MIGHT BEST FIT THAT GIANT PUZZLE IN THAT BUILDING TO MAKE IT WORK FOR

STUDENTS. >> I WANTED TO COMPLIMENT YOU ON THE PROCESS OF ALL THE PEOPLE YOU BROUGHT IN TO HANDLE THIS. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A BIG TASK. BY TALKING TO ALL THE JUNIOR HIGH PRINCIPLES, BRINGING IN NEW TEACHERS, CENTRAL OFFICE AND MULTIPLE STEPS HE WENT THROUGH TO DESIGN THIS IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE GOTTEN SO MUCH FEEDBACK. IT WILL BE A SMOOTH SAILING PROCESS TO IMPLEMENT. YOU'VE AT LEAST ON THE LEGWORK ON THE FRONT END. I APPRECIATE THAT RATHER THAN SOME DISCUSSION THAT THINGS ARE DICTATED FROM ABOVE AND TOLD TO BE DONE IT SOUNDS LIKE YOU WENT THROUGH A PROCESS TO ENGAGE WITH EVERYBODY, GET THE BUILDING LEVEL, BRING IT UP, SURFACED DIFFERENT ISSUES AND GO THROUGH

THAT SO I APPRECIATE THAT. >> COMPROMISES TOUGH. THERE IS NO PERFECT SCHEDULE. WE WILL WORK THROUGH WEAKNESSES OF THE BELL SCHEDULE BUT I WANT TO COMPLIMENT OUR BUILDING PRINCIPALS HAVE BEEN EXCELLENT AND OUR FACULTY MEMBERS ON THE COMMITTEE , SUPER ENGAGED, INSIGHTFUL. THEY REALLY DID A

NICE JOB. >> THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR PRINCIPLES AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, STAFF, TEACHERS,

THANK YOU. >> ANY FURTHER COMMENT OR

QUESTION? >> I HAVE ONE MORE. TECHNICALLY IS THERE A HOMEROOM DESIGNATED FOR ONE STUDENT? I HATE TO BRING UP CARMEL BUT I WENT AND WE HAD THE BLOCK SCHEDULING AND YOU HAVE A HOMEROOM DESIGNATED SO WHERE IT WOULD ALMOST TAKE THAT TIME IS WHERE HOMEBASE WOULD BE.

>> SIMILAR WOULD BE THE RTI. >> ANYONE ELSE?

>> THANK YOU. 6.02, POLICY FIRST READING REGARDING

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>> GOOD EVENING. I WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW FOR YOU THE FIRST READING OF A DRAFT FOR J3 .02 RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS. I BELIEVE ONBOARD DOCS YOU HAVE BOTH THE DRAFT AS WELL AS CURRENT POLICY. I WOULD DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO THE CURRENT POLICY RIGHT NOW AND TELL YOU THERE IS THREE SECTIONS IN THAT POLICY. THE FIRST TWO WOULD BE INCORPORATED INTO THE NEW DRAFT. THE LAST ONE RELATED TO SENIORS WOULD BE DELETED BUT SOMEWHAT INCORPORATED AS WELL AND I'LL EXPLAIN THAT WHEN WE GET THERE. I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I ADDRESSED THE DIFFERENCES IN THE TWO POLICIES. I'M GOING TO GO SECTION BY SECTION ON THE DRAFT AND PULL OUT THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR YOU SO THAT YOU CAN HAVE SOME IDEA OF WHERE THERE ARE IMPORTANT DIFFERENCES. IN SECTION 1 LEGAL SETTLEMENT IS DEFINED AND IN THIS SECTION IT GIVES THE BOARD OF AUTHORITY TO TAKE TRANSFER STUDENTS INTO OUR DISTRICT. ALSO THE ENFORCEMENT OF STUDENT TRANSFERS ARE STRICTLY ADHERED TO AND I WILL TALK MORE IN A FEW MINUTES ABOUT THOSE REQUIREMENTS. THE TRANSFER STUDENT IS DEFINED AS ONE WHOSE LEGAL SETTLEMENT IS NOT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES . ONE OF THE PIECES FROM OUR CURRENT POLICY , THE SIGNED PURCHASE AGREEMENT SECTION ADDRESSES AND WAS INCORPORATED FROM OUR CURRENT POLICY. SECTION 2 CAPACITY DETERMINATION, BY OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 28TH OF EACH YEAR THE DISTRICT WILL DETERMINE THE CAPACITIES BY BUILDING AND BY GRADE LEVEL IN WHICH THERE MAY BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO TRANSFER INTO THE DISTRICT. THAT DATE WILL BE ESTABLISHED WHEN APPLICABLE EACH SCHOOL YEAR. SECTION 3, TRANSFER STUDENTS. A STUDENT WHO IS REQUESTING TO TRANSFER INTO HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN SCHOOLS WOULD COMPLETE AN APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER AND THAT WOULD BE DUE TO OUR OFFICE BY APRIL 1ST. THAT WOULD BE A PROPOSED DEADLINE FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN BETWEEN THE TIME FROM APRIL AND MAY 1ST WE WOULD SPEND TIME REVIEWING THE APPLICATIONS THAT CAME IN AND DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THERE WOULD BE A NEED TO HOLD A LOTTERY. THE LOTTERY WOULD ONLY BE NEEDED IF THE SPACES WE DETERMINED WE HAD CAPACITY FOR AND DEMAND EXCEEDED THOSE SPACES. THEN WE WOULD HOLD IN PUBLIC HEARING A LOTTERY TO DETERMINE WHICH TRANSFER APPLICATIONS WOULD BE ACCEPTED. FOR EXAMPLE, LET'S SAY BROOK SCHOOL ELEMENTARY IN SECOND GRADE WE DETERMINED WE HAD 10 SPACES AND WE HAD 15 APPLICATIONS THAT CAME IN PRIOR TO THE APRIL 1ST DEADLINE. WE WOULD THEN ON OR BEFORE MAY 1ST HOLD THE LOTTERY TO DETERMINE WHICH OF THOSE 15 APPLICATIONS OR STUDENTS WOULD GET TO OCCUPY THOSE 10 SPACES AT BROOK SCHOOL ELEMENTARY IN THE SECOND GRADE. THAT'S ONE RUDIMENTARY EXAMPLE

OF HOW THAT WOULD WORK. >> COULD YOU CLARIFY THAT WE CAN CREATE THE APPLICATION OURSELVES, IT'S NOT JUST AN ADMISSION? WE CAN SPECIFY IF ANY PARAMETERS OR BACKGROUND

CHECKS AND THINGS? >> WE ARE -- WE ARE IN THE PROCESS NOW. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED, BUT THOSE WILL BE TIME STAMPED. IF WE HAVE PEOPLE WHO DECIDE TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION AND COMES AFTER APRIL 1ST WE WILL TAKE THOSE TRANSFER APPLICATIONS AND TIMESTAMP THOSE ON WHEN THEY ARE RECEIVED . THE REASON WE WOULD CONTINUE TO TAKE THOSE APPLICATIONS IS IT IS VERY POSSIBLE FOLKS WHO PUT IN FOR A TRANSFER BEFOREHAND CHANGE THEIR MIND SO WE WOULD JUST GO TO THE NEXT PERSON IN LINE AND BE ABLE TO FILL THAT SPOT. WE WILL HAVE A HARD AND FAST CUTOFF OF JUNE 30TH IN WHICH NO NEW APPLICATIONS WOULD BE ACCEPTED SO WE CAN GET EVERYTHING SOLIDIFIED AND BE READY FOR THE START OF THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR. A VERY IMPORTANT TO POINT OUT TRANSPORTATION

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TWO, THREE, FOUR HAVE TO DO WITH THAT AND THEN FIVE IS SPECIFIC TO THE HISTORY OF UNEXCUSED ABSENCES. THOSE WOULD BE REASONS WHY WE COULD DENY SOMEONE THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRANSFER INTO THE DISTRICT. THOSE WOULD BE PART OF THE APPLICATION AND THEY WOULD KNOW THAT GOING IN. IN SECTION 4 WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE DID HIGHLIGHT THE FACT AS WE DO NOW WE HAVE MANY STUDENTS IN OUR DISTRICT WHO ARE CHILDREN OF AGENCY STAFF AND DO NOT LIVE IN OUR DISTRICT. THOSE INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS FAMILIES WHERE THERE IS A SIBLING THAT ATTENDS HSE SCHOOLS BUT ANOTHER SIBLING WANTS TO ATTEND THEN THOSE WOULD BE TAKEN AHEAD OF ANY TRANSFER APPLICATIONS AND WE WOULD TAKE THOSE OFF THE TOP AND THEY WOULDN'T BE A PART OF THE LOTTERY SYSTEM, THOSE WOULD BE FOLKS WE WOULD HAVE A PLACE FOR. WE CURRENTLY DO THIS PROCESS NOW WITH OUR EMPLOYEES EVERY YEAR THEY RENEW THE PAPERWORK AND EVERY YEAR WE CONTINUE TO FIGURE OUT WHERE THEY NEED TO BE ON THEIR PATH AND EDUCATION PROCESS. QUESTIONS?

>> YOU MIGHT'VE SAID IT, I WANT TO CLARIFY DOESN'T INCLUDE ALL OF THE FAMILY, IF IT IS A THIRD-GRADER COMING INTO A THIRD GRADE CLASS BUT THEY HAVE A FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADE SIBLING THAT'S NOT TRANSFERRING THEM , JUST BECAUSE ONE GETS IN DOESN'T MEAN THE W■HOLE FAMILY DOES.

>> THEY COULD APPLY TO HAVE ALL OF THEIR CHILDREN COME IN. THE KEY PIECE IS THAT IN THE CAPACITY AND DETERMINATION PROCESS WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF CONTROL OVER THAT AND WE ARE GOING TO BE ABLE TO SAY HERE'S WHERE WE HAVE OPENINGS AND HERE'S WHERE WE DO NOT. FOR A FAMILY WHO HAS MULTIPLE CHILDREN THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT THEIR KIDS HAVE SPACE IN THE GRADE LEVELS AND BUILDINGS IN WHICH THEY

WANT TO ATTEND. >> I DIDN'T KNOW HOW THIS HELPS, I WOULDN'T MOVE ONE OF MY KIDS THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND HOW THIS ACTUALLY WORKS TO JUST BRING ONE KID IF I HAVE A FAMILY OF TWO, THREE OR FIVE. IT IS BY ONE AT A TIME. IF WE HAVE THE OPENING AND YOU'RE SAYING IF THAT NEED ONCE YOU BRING THE OTHER SIBLINGS HAVE TO FOLLOW THE PROCESS AND IF WE ARE OVERFLOWING IN FIFTH GRADE THEN WE CAN'T ALLOW THEM IN. THE THIRD-GRADER CAN THEN SAY I'M

NOT BRINGING MY KID. >> THAT'S ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF WHY WE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCEPT APPLICATIONS AFTER THE DEADLINE BECAUSE SOMEONE COULD FIND OUT THERE'S NOT AN OPENING THERE SO I'M NOT SENDING ANY OF MY KIDS AND THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ANOTHER STUDENT TO COME IN.

>> THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING. >> SINCE WE ARE LOOKING AT THE TAIL IF WE GO BACK TO THE FRONT END I WAS GOING TO ASK FOR COMMITMENTS FROM EXISTING STUDENTS AND FAMILIES? IF WE WAIT FOR SOMEBODY TO SELF SELECT OUT HOW SOON WILL WE ACTUALLY KNOW IN ADVANCE THAT SOMEONE IS NOT GOING TO RETURN OR ARE WE -- I'M TRYING TO ASSESS HOW WE COME UP WITH THE NUMBERS . IF SOMEONE ACTIVELY KNOWS RIGHT NOW WE TAKE THIS YEAR INTO CONSIDERATION, SOMEONE DECIDES I'M TAPPING OUT WE ARE MOVING OUT OF STATE BUT WHAT ABOUT THE OTHERS WHERE THEY WANT TO MOVE OUT OF THE DISTRICT AND GO TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL? UNLESS THEY ARE COMING FORWARD AND TELLING THE DISTRICT WE DAWN'T KNOW THAT UNTIL THEY DAWN'T SHOW UP ON DAY ONE . ARE WE PROACTIVELY REACHING OUT TO CURRENT STUDENTS AND FAMILIES TO GET THEIR COMMITMENT AND ASK IF

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>> WE'VE HAD DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT AND CONTINUE TO LOOK AT THAT. I DAWN'T KNOW HOW RELIABLE THE DATA WILL BE IN THE BACK END BECAUSE WE WOULD BE ASKING THEM TO COMMIT TO GOING TO SKYWARD AND DOING INTENT TO RETURN AND WHAT IF THEY DAWN'T AND THE PROCESS INVOLVED IN TRACKING THOSE , ALL OF THE FAMILIES DOWN I THINK THAT WE WE SEE THE BIGGEST PROBABLY MIGRATION OUT IS FROM 8:00 TO 9:00 AND THAT'S WHERE FAMILIES ARE CHOOSING PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOL OR SOME OTHER EXPERIENCE FOR HIGH SCHOOL. I WAS SHARING TODAY THAT WHEN I WAS PRINCIPAL AT THE SOUTHEASTERN HIGH SCHOOL I COULD ALWAYS COUNT ON HAVING 100 STUDENTS THAT WOULD LEAVE US EVERY SUMMER, BUT WE ALWAYS HAD 100 THAT REPLACED THEM

BECAUSE THEY MOVED IN. >> ANALYSIS OVER YEARS YOU CAN MAKE THAT ASSESSMENT AND LOOK OVER TIME AS WE DO THE EVALUATION OF ENROLLMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF WHAT THE TRENDS

ARE. >> THERE WILL LIKELY BE SOME GREAT LEVELS IN WHICH WE WOULD JUST TAKE A NUMBER OF STUDENTS AND NOT NECESSARILY DRILL DOWN TO CLASS AND SCHOOL LEVEL WERE GREAT AND SCHOOL LEVEL . THE REASON FOR THAT IS WE WANT TO KEEP OUR CLASS AVERAGE COMMITMENT WE HAVE. WE HAVE TO BE REALLY MONITORING THAT CLOSELY BY HOW MANY WE HAVE THAT WE CAN THEN KNOW HOW MANY SPACES VERSUS A STUDENT WHO MAY STAFFING THE HIGH SCHOOL IS A WHOLE DIFFERENT ANIMAL THAN THAT AND WE DAWN'T HAVE SOME OF THE SAME CONSTRAINTS WE HAVE

. >> COULD YOU REMIND ME REGARDING TRANSPORTATION FOR EMPLOYEES, DO WE COVER THAT COST? DO WE HAVE A CURRENT WAITLIST ? OKAY. THANK YOU.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS. HE SAID STUDENTS SELECTED AND HAVE TO DO AN ANNUAL RENEWAL FORM, ARE THEY STILL PLACED IN A LOTTERY IF WE HAVE AN EXCESS NUMBER?

>> ONCE THEY COME HERE AND HSE STUDENT. WE JUST NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THE PAPER TRAIL WE KNOW YOU'LL CONTINUE TO COME

BACK. >> I WANTED TO CLARIFY, YOU SAID ALL THE REASONS THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION SUSPENSION AND EXPULSION OF PREVIOUS SCHOOLS, UNEXCUSED ABSENCES, I'M NOT SURE WHAT MISS PASCO WAS ALLUDING TO, BUT THERE'S NO OTHER REASONS THAT WE WOULD EXCLUDE SOMEONE OTHER THAN US NOT HAVING SPACE OR SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE OUTLINED IN THIS POLICY? OKAY. I JUST HAD ANOTHER RANDOM QUESTION, DID THIS GO THROUGH POLICY COMMITTEE?

>> THIS IS GOING TO BE OUR FIRST READ . WE WILL GO TO POLICY NEXT AND LOOK AT ANY REVISIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE AND THEN WE WILL COME BACK IN FEBRUARY TO HAVE OUR SECOND

READING . >> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? ALL

RIGHT. THANK YOU. >> CAN ASK A QUESTION FOR PROCESS PURPOSES? SINCE IT'S GOING TO GO TO POLICY IF WE GO HOME TONIGHT WE CAN JOT DOWN SOME QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION TO SUBMIT THAT TO MR. MAPES AND WILL BRING IT TO POLICY OR WHOEVER'S ON THAT TEAM? OKAY. THANK YOU.

[7. Board Members]

>> THANK YOU. WE WILL MOVE ON TO BOARD REPORTS. IF ANYONE HAS

ANYTHING TO ADD. >> NO REPORT.

>> DAWN'T KNOW BECAUSE WE DAWN'T REALLY KNOW WHAT COMMITTEES WILL BE ON BUT I'M EXCITED TO SERVE ANOTHER FOUR YEARS. CONGRATULATIONS TO SARAH AND PATRICIA AND I HOPE OUR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN OUR BOARD IMPROVES AND WE WORK WELL TOGETHER AND WE ARE HERE FOR ONE REASON AND THAT IS TO SERVE STUDENTS OF THE DISTRICT. LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THAT.

THANK YOU. >> WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO SERVED IN THE PAST AND WILL COME TO THOSE WHO RENEWED OR JOINED US GOING FORWARD. THANK YOU TO THE STAFF MEMBERS HERE AND DOING DUE DILIGENCE TO SURVEY . I

APPRECIATE THAT. >> I DAWN'T HAVE A BOARD

REPORT YET. >> JUST AN UPDATE ON THE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION . I'LL HAVE AN UPDATED REPORT BY THE END OF THE WEEK THAT YOU CAN ACCESS AS WELL AS THE TIF FUNDS

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AS WELL. >> ON THERE ALREADY IS THE NOBLESVILLE REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION REPORT FROM OCTOBER THROUGH DECEMBER AND THEN THERE TIF REPORT SO THAT WAS RESENTED AT OUR DECEMBER MEETING. I REALLY APPRECIATED HOW NOBLESVILLE TOOK THE EXTRA TIME TO PULL OUT THE SPECIFIC INFORMATION THAT WAS RELEVANT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICTS INSTEAD OF JUST GIVING THAT REQUIRED INFORMATION. I'VE ASKED DAWN OR WHOEVER IS GOING TO BE ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE FOR 2025 TO SEE IF FISHERS WOULD BE ABLE TO

[8. Superintendent's Report]

>> THANK YOU TO THE JUNIOR HIGH PRINCIPALS AND TEACHERS AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THAT WORK. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE ALL THOSE BUILDINGS ON THE SAME TIME SCHEDULE AS KIDS MOVE IN AND OUT THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. HE'LL HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE AS THEY GO TO HIGH SCHOOL THAT WILL BE CONSISTENT.

I WOULD LIKE TO THINK BOTH HIGH SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION AND ATHLETIC DIRECTORS FOR AN OUTSTANDING MUD SOCK EVENT ON DECEMBER 20TH WHICH ACTUALLY THE HIGHLIGHT OF THE WHOLE NIGHT WAS A UNIFIED COMPETITION BETWEEN THE TWO HIGH SCHOOLS AND PROBABLY WAS THE MOST EXCITING OF THE WHOLE EVENING .

IT WAS A GREAT EVENT, GREAT COMMUNITY EVENT AND GREAT PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY. I WANT TO THANK MATT RAPP AND HIS TEAM . WE HAVEN'T SEEN SNOW LIKE THIS IN A FEW YEARS AND TO GET 7+ INCHES OF SNOW IN OUR DISTRICT , THANK GOODNESS WE DIDN'T HAVE A STUDENT DAY ON MONDAY. THEY WORKED ENDLESS HOURS AND I KNOW I WAS TALKING TO ZACH AT 4:15 IN THE MORNING AND MAKING CERTAIN WE CAN COME TO SCHOOL ON TUESDAY AND HAVE LOTS CLEARED AND MAKE SURE WE HAD A SAFE PASSAGE TO SCHOOL.

[9. Board President]

THEIR WORK. >> WELCOME TO LATRICA AS SHE JOINS US. WE WILL BE HAVING NEW COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS COMING UP AND LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING TOGETHER THIS SCHOOL YEAR.

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