Feb 11, 2026 Board Meeting

[This meeting is joined in progress.]

[1. Meeting Opening]

[2. Academic Excellence Recognition]

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>> BUT THAT'S ENOUGH TO COMPLETE THIS FAMILY. >> WHAT A GREAT STORY.

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AND I LOVE PLAYDOUGH. >> MOVING ON TO 3.01. PUBLIC COMMENT.

[3. Public Comment]

CONNOR HEYS ON 5.4 TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES. >> GOOD EVENING, TONIGHT I'M PRIMARY COMMENTING ON 5.04 BUT SOME COMMENTS WILL APPLY TO 5.05 AS WELL I BELIEVE IF I READ EVERYBODY RIGHT. ON JANUARY 15TH, THE U.S. SENATE ON COMMERCE AND EDUCATION HELD A HEARING REGARDING HOW TECHNOLOGY IS IMPACTING OUR YOUTH.

MUCH OF THE TESTIMONY WAS CENTERED AROUND SMART PHONES AND SOCIAL MEDIA.

DR. JA RID, A PH.D TAOURN NUERO SCIENTISTS, STATES ALSO LESS TECHNOLOGICALLY CAPABLE MEANING THEIR TECH SKILLS ARE WORSE THAN THEIR PARENTS EVEN THOUGH THEY'VE HAD MORE TECH ON THEIR LIVES ON A DAILY BASIS. HE TESTIFIED THIS IS PARTLY BECAUSE OF TECHNOLOGY COMING TO SPACE SO THOROUGHLY WITHOUT ANY EVIDENCE THAT IT WOULD IMPROVE OUTCOMES.

ED TECH SIMPLY DOES NOT WORK. PROVIDES THE DATA, THAT I'M REFERRING TO IN MY COMMENTS.

HE WRITES THAT MOST RESEARCHERS AGREE, REQUIRE RESEARCH FROM 0.4 TO 0.5 AND ONLY DWIESZ HAVE A 1.2 AFFECT SIZE. SO MAKE THAT CLEAR, ONE TO ONE DEVICES ON THE CLASSROOM WOULD HAVE TO HAVE TRIPLE THE IMPACT THEY ACTUALLY DO TO MAKE MEANINGFUL EDUCATION GAINS.

DPOU KNOW WHAT HAS BETTER AFFECT--TEACHERS. AND TECH IS NOT IMPROVING OUTCOMES FOR OUR STUDENTS OR ANY STUDENTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THERE ARE CALLS FROM ADD VOCATES. SOME SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE REVERSING COURSE LIKE PENCIL TEXTBOOK AND TEACHERS. SOME ARE MOVING FROM ONE TO ONE DEVICES SOME ARE GETTING RID OF DEVICES ALTOGETHER FOR YOUNGER STUDENTS. SO ASK YOURSELF TONIGHT WHO IS PROMISED THAT GIVING STUDENTS IPADS WILL IMPROVE LEARNING IN ALL SUBJECTS.

WHO ARE CLAIMING THEY ARE AFFECTIVE. CAUSE IF THE ANSWER IS A TECH COMPANY THAT GAINS MONEY OFF YOU, WE SHOULD PAUSE AND THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MOMENT.

TONIGHT I'M ASKING YOU FOR A MINIMUM NOT TO APPROVE FUNDS FOR NEW IPAD THAT IS COMING OUT.

THIS DOES NOT SEEM TO BE JUSTIFIED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A REASONABLE PAUSE IN A YEAR WHERE BUDGETS ARE TIGHT. I ASK TO YOU LOOK CRITICALLY AT THE SOFTWARE FLAT FORM AND INSIST THAT THEY PROVIDE INDEPENDENTLY VERIFIED DATA.

IF IT'S INTERNAL RESEARCH, IT'S BIASES AND SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AT FACE VALUE.

[4. Consent Agenda]

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO 5.4, CLAIMS PAYROLLS AND SALARY REDUCTION AGREEMENTS. 4.05, FARM GROUND CONTRACTS AND 4.06 STALE DATA CHECKS. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA AS PRESENTED.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE AS PRESENTED. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND.

>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE.

>> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. >> NAY. >> PASSES 4-2.

[5. Action Items ]

>> MOVING ON TO AGENDA 5.01, UPDATED TEACHER BY TIM BROWN. >> GOOD EVENING, MEMBERS OF THE

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AND AS PART OF PROFESSIONAL AGREEMENT, AFTER THOSE DECISIONS WERE MADE, ANY MONEY THAT WAS LEFT OVER ON THE BASE AMOUNT THAT WE HAD INITIALLY. JEFF I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S POSSIBLE TO BRING THAT UP. BUT THE OUTCOME IS AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF 465 THOR EMPLOYEE SPOUSE AND CHILDREN AND 595 FOR FAMILY. SO ALL TOLD WITH THE, WHAT WE MAY CALL THE BASE AMOUNT PLUS THE BONUS AND EXTRA BONUS, YOU SEE THE TOTAL FINALS THERE THAT WOULD BE PAID BY THE DISTRICT TO ALL THOSE MEMBERS TO TGI AND THAT WILL BE MADE AS PART OF THE MAY 15TH PAYROLL. I'M LOOKING FOR APPROVAL OF THIS THIS EVENING.

>> DO I HAVE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED. >> I MOVE TO APPROVE AS

PRESENTED. >> ANY SECOND IS? >> SECOND.

>> ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS BY THE BOARD? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. PASS APPROXIMATES 4-30.

7-0, SORRY. MOVING ON TO 5.02. GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS BY

MATCH SCHUMAKER. >> YES, I'LL INTRODUCE MATT HERE BRIEFLY.

IF YOU REMEMBER AT THE LAST BOARD MEET ING, WE HAD OUR FIRST DETERMINATION HEARING FOR BONDS WHICH COVERING A VARIETY OF UPDATES AND PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WHAT WE'RE QUESTIONING IS A BASE AMOUNT OF 40 MILLION DOLLARS THIS IS 2 MILLION LESS THAN WHAT WE HAD REQUESTED LAST YEAR. AND I DO AS I SAID, MATT HERE TO TALK THROUGH THE FINANCES BEHIND IT AND I BELIEVE WE'LL OPEN UP A PUBLIC HEARING FOR

THAT. >> SPEAKER: GOOD EVENING, MATT, IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU AGAIN THIS EVENING. I'LL WALK THROUGH THE SAME PRESENTATION THAT WE HAD A FEW WEEKS AGO. I'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD OR PUBLIC MAY HAVE.

AS WE ALWAYS START HERE, WE LOOK AT ALL OF OUR OUTSTANDING BOND ISSUES, COLOR CODED BY EACH OBLIGATIONS, AS WE TALKED ABOUT IT A FEW WEEKS AGO, THE MAJORITY IS PAID OFF BY A SHORT-TERM WHICH IS IN GREAT POSITION TO BE. IT GIVES YOU LONG TERM FLEXIBLE BUT IT ALSO ALLOWS YOU TO LOOK AT PROJECTS, PAY IT OFF QUICKLY, PAY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF INTEREST. AS WE GO TO THE NEXT PAGE, WE SHOW PROPOSED REPAYMENT PLAN.

NOTHING IS LOCKED IN BUT THIS IS WHAT IT COULD LOOK LIKE. THE KEY IS THE LEVEE WOULD STAY THE SAME FROM 26 TO 27, THE LEVEE PROPERTY TAX DOLLARS COLLECTED TO PAY THE YEAR' BOND OBLIGATIONS. ONCE WE GET TO THIS TIME NEXT YEAR, YOU'LL BE IN THE SAME POSITION WE ARE RIGHT NOW. SO YOU'RE NOT HINDERING ANYWAY, WE'RE ABLE TO PAYOFF THESE BONDS IN A QUICK MANNER TO ESSENTIALLY RESERVE THAT FLEXIBILITY, MOVING FORWARD.

LAST PAGE, SHOWS THE PARAMETERS THAT YOU WILL SEE IN YOUR RESOLUTION TONIGHT.

THERE ARE A LOT OF NUMBERS SO BEAR WITH ME. AS TIM MENTIONED, PART OF THE BONDS IS 40 MILLION THIS IS A NOT TO EXCEED NUMBER. YOU CANNOT GO ABOVE THAT 40 MILLION. THE MAXIMUM TERM OF THE BONDS IS LISTED.

WE CAN SHOW THIS CAN BE PAID BACK IN TWO YEARS. WE DO NOT EXPECT TOUZ GO OUT TWO FULL YEARS. THINGS CHANGE BETWEEN NOW AND WEN YOU ISSUE THE BONDS, YOU WOULD HAVE THAT FLEXIBILITY, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN CONSISTENT IN YEARS PAST BUT HAVE NOT NEEDED THAT EXTRA TERM OF THE BONDS. INTEREST RATE AS WE TALKED ABOUT, THAT IS LISTED AT 7 PERCENT, AND YOU'RE SUB 4 PERCENT, WERE NOT DOING THIS BONDS. INTEREST RATES CAN CHANGE AND WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE CONSERVATIVE. 7 PERCENT OVER TEN YEARS, THAT'S HOW WE CAME UP WITH THE TOTAL COST OF 18 MILLION, 190,000. COUPLE OF THINGS HERE, IF THE INTEREST RATES ENDS UP BEING LOWER AND YOU PAY IT BACK IN TWO YEARS, THAT IS GOING TO LOWER THE NUMBER. MAXIMUM PLUS INTEREST, THIS IS THE HIGHEST NUMBER THAT YOU CAN HAVE IN ONE YEAR. THE MAXIMUM AGGREGAE PRINCIPAL PLUS INTEREST THIS IS THE MOST YOU CAN PAY OVER THE LIFE OF THE BONDS LISTED AT 58,198,900. THE CURRENT DEBT IS 71,243,710

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FOR BUDGET YEAR 2027. WE'VE ALSO LISTED THE TAX SERVICE TAX RATE AT POINT 5885 WHICH WOULD BE A NET INCREASE TO THE SERVICE TAX RATE OF ZERO. WE DID TALK A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, THAT'S CONTINGENT OR BASED ON YOUR NET ASSESS VALUE, NS1 WHICH WE TALKED ABOUT MAYBE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL CORPORATION MIGHT SEE THAT ASSESSED VALUE COME DOWN. IF THE ASSESSED VALUE DOES COME DOWN, THE TAX RATE WOULD BE BUMPED A LITTLE BIT HIGHER. BUT AS WE TALKED ABOUT IT'S THE LEVEE AND NOT THE NET RATE.

S EVEN IF THE NET ASSESS VALUE GOES DOWN, THAT TAX RATE TRIES TO BUMP A LITTLE BIT.

MEANING WE'RE ASKING FOR THE SAME DOLLARS. SO NO ADDITIONAL TAXES AS PART OF THESE PROPOSED PROJECTS. LAST TWO PIECES OF INFORMATION YOU'LL SEE IN THE RESOLUTION, THE PERCENT OF MAXIMUM DEBT SERVICE DIVIDED BY NET ASSESS VALUES AND IN THE OUTSTANDING AND OVERLAPPING DEBT AS A PERCENT OF YOUR AV, THAT IS YOUR DEBT PLUS THE OTHER DEBT THAT A TAXPAYER WOULD SEE LISTED AT 5.4 PERCENT. HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THE BOARD WOULD HAVE. BUT CERTAINLY APPRECIATE YOU HAVING ME OUT AGAIN TONIGHT.

>> WE'LL NOW OPEN UP TO PUBLIC COMMENT. ANYBODY WISHING FROM THE PUBLIC TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO DO SO. SEEING THAT THERE IS NONE, MOVING ON. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY DETERMINATION

AS PRESENTED? >> I MOVE TO APPROVE, I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY TO

ISSUE TO BONDS AS PRESENTED. >> DO IS HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED SAY NAY.

PASSES 7-0. >> MOVING ON TO 5.03. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD TONIGHT I SEEK A MOTION TO APPROVE IN ACCORDANCE TO INDIANA CODE A PART-TIME SUBSTITUTE TEACHER AS

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

>> IS MOVE TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND?

>> SECOND. >> ANY COMMENTS OR DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, CLOSING DISCUSSION AND CALLING THE QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING

THIS ITEM, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> OPPOSED SAY NAY.

PASSES -0. MOVING ON TO 5.04. >> GOOD EVENING, WE COME BEFORE YOU ASKING FOR YOUR APPROVAL FOR A FEW PURCHASES AS PART OF OUR ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT PLAN. THE FIRST ONE IS ALL OF OUR CURRENT IPADS ARE INSURED WHICH YOU APPROVED IN THE PRIOR YEARS AND SO WE ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL TO PAY THE NEXT YEAR INSURANCE RATE WHICH WOULD THROW IT OVER THE $150,000 CAP THAT IS IN OUR BUDGET THAT WE HAVE PLANNED OUT. AND THE NEXT ROUND IS FOR PURCHASING THE IPAD FOR OUR GRADE K-5 AND 9. WE DO REPLACE THEM AT THE LEVEL SO WE WOULD BE ISSUING ALL KINDERGARTEN IPADS, OUR 4TH GRADERS WOULD TURN IN THEIR IPAD WHICH WOULD BE BETWEEN 4 AND 5 YEARS OLD AND WE WOULD REPLACE IT WITH A NEW ONE, GOING INTO THE 5TH GRADE AND THEN THEY WOULD USE IT FOR THE NEXT FOUR OR FIVE YEARS. AND THE 9TH GRADERS WOULD RETURN THEIRS AND ISSUED A NEW ONE FOR HIGH SCHOOL. AND ALSO APPROVAL FOR KEYBOARD CASES FOR ALL THE GRADE LEVELS. SXEFR FOUR YEARS, WE REPLACE OUR STAFF MEMBERS IPADS SO THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS. AND PART OF THE PRICING IS COSTS, JUST FOR SETTING UP THE IPADS AND BAR CODING AND ALL THE COSTS THAT GO AROUND AND ALSO ENSURING THE NEW BATCH OF

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AND WE'RE WAITING FOR APPLE TO RELEASE THE NEW GENERATION, THE IPAD 12.

WE EXPECT THAT TO COME OUT IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS SO WE'RE ASKING TONIGHT FOR A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT WHICH IS PART OF THE BOND AMOUNTS AND THEN WE'LL RUN THE NUMBERS WITH THE CASE SXZ ALL THAT STUFF AND GO OUT WITH QUOTES FOR ALL OF THAT. SO WHEN WE HAVE THAT INFORMATION, WE HAVE THEM READY TO ORDER AND GET THEM SHIPPED AND ALL THAT STUFF IN TIME FOR

THE AUGUST ROLLOUT. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE TECHNOLOGY ITEM AS

PRESENTED >>. I MOVE TO MOVE THE TECHNOLOGY

PURCHASE AS PRESENTED. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >> SO SI SIT IN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND GATHERED THIS INFORMATION, IT'S VERY INFORMATIVE AND I GREAT' APPRECIATE IT AND LOOKING AT THIS INFORMATION TO, I KNOW IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING. THIS IS MORE NOT FOR ME BUT MAYBE DR. KEGLY AND MR. MAPES PER WHAT WE HEARD TODAY AND FROM THE SPEAKER AND WHAT I'VE HEARD, IS THERE ANY CONVERSATION CURRENTLY IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT ABOUT OUR ONE ON ONE DEVICES FOR MAYBE K-3 AS THERE HAS BEEN TALK ABOUT REMOVING IT FROM THOSE GRADES. I KNOW IT'S REALLY NEEDED IN THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVELS. I JUST DON'T KNOW, IS THERE TASK FORCE? IS THERE ANYTHING, WE'VE NEVER TALKED ABOUT IT IN A PRELIMINARY FASHION.

SO I'M ASKING IS THIS SOMETHING THAT IS BEING DISCUSSED OR WE'RE JUST MOVING FORWARD AND

DOING IT. >> WHEN WE DELIBERATED HANDBOOKS AND THERE WAS SOME CONCERN ABOUT THIS TOPIC. AND WHAT WE DID IN THE FALL AND WE'RE DOING IT TWO-STEP PROCESS, AND WE'LL DO IT LATER IN THE SPRING BEFORE TESTING STARTS.

WE DID A, A KIND OF A USE STUDY WHERE WE HAD TEACHERS IN EACH BUILDING TRACK, HOW THEY USE THEIR IPADS IN THEIR COURSES AND HOW MUCH. SO THAT WE CAN THEN GET A JUST A GOOD AVERAGE OF WHERE WE ARE AT ACROSS THE DISTRICT. SO WE'RE GOING TO DO THAT ONE MORE TIME IN THE SPRING AND TAKE THAT INFORMATION AND THAT DATA AND MAKE SOME DECISIONS

FROM THERE. >> SO, BEING PROACTIVE AND PURCHASING THE EQUIPMENT SO OUR KIDS HAVE IT THIS YEAR BUT THERE IS NO, WE'RE NOT SAYING FOR SURE THIS IS GOING TO IN FOR 27-28-29, WE'RE SAYING RIGHT NOW THIS IS WHERE WE ARE AND WE NEED THE EQUIPMENT OR I SHOULD SAY DEVICES FOR THE GRADES? BUT PER LIKE THE SPEAKER THAT SPOKE AND HOW I'M HEARING AND THE RULES AND LEGISLATION, I KNOW WE ALL HEAR IT.

OUR, WHEN YOU'RE SAYING, WE'RE DOING THAT, ARE WE, ARE THERE CLASS THAT'S ARE LIMITING THE ACTUAL DEVICE USAGE K-2, I THINK IT'S MY BIGGEST THAT WE'RE HEARING THE MOST FROM?

>> SO WE'RE GOING TO USE THAT TO MAKE RECOMMENDATION SXZ MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE IN BEST ALIGNMENT WITH HOW MUCH THEY'RE BEING USED. TO YOUR POINT ABOUT APPROVING TONIGHT, THE NEED IS NOT GOING AWAY, OKAY. SO WHAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE IFORMED DISCUSSION ABOUT IS TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE USED AND HOW MUCH AND DO WE NEED TO RECOMMEND LESS OR ARE WE USING THEM APPROPRIATELY? IN THE SCHOOL.

DEPENDING ON GRADE LEVEL? AND THIS PURCHASE IS FOR HO LONG? TWO-YEAR USAGE? I KNOW IT GOES THROUGH THE SCHOOL YEAR AND THE KIDS RETURN

IT BACK, AND WILL IT BE USED? IS IT A TWO-YEAR? >> SO THE KINDERGARTNERS WILL KEEP THEM ALL THE WAY THROUGH FOURTH GRADE AND THEN WE REPLACE THEMENT AT GRADE FIVE

AND THEN AT GRADE NINE. >> AND THEN IF THEY DESIGHS THAT WE'RE NOT USING DEVICES, THEY WOULD TURN THEM BACK IN. I KNOW THAT'S FARFETCHED BUT IS THAT HOW THE PROCESS IS?

>> WE HAVE STATE TESTING AND THAT'S DONE ELECTRONICALLY AND MECHANISM.

>> SO OUR KINDERGARTEN AND FIRST GRADERS TAKE IS THIS DEFENDANTS--.

>> AND AGAIN THAT'S WHY WE'RE ASKING DISCUSSION. >> SECOND GRADE, THEY TAKE I READ AND 3RD AND 4RD AND 5TH GRADERS, THEY TAKE SOME AND THAT'S THREE TIMES A YEAR.

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WE STILL NEED DEVICES FOR ASSESSMENT PURPOSES. >> I APPRECIATE THE

CLARIFICATION, THANK YOU. >> NO PROBLEM. >> JUST A FEW COMMENTS AND I THINK, THE IMPORTANT THING TO EMPHASIZE HERE IS THIS IS A BUDGET DISCUSSION RIGHT NOW.

WE CAN GET INTO THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PART LATER. AND I THINK WE'RE INTERESTED IN THOSE RESULTS THROUGH THERE IS A COUPLE OF OTHER THINGS THAT GO WITH THIS.

FIRST OFF, I MET WITH THE SPEAKER AS WELL AND COULDN'T BE MORE IN AGREEMENT.

I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF QUESTIONS ABOUT HOW MUCH WE USE THE TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM.

AND I WOULD LOVE TO SEE US GET BACK TO MORE PAPER AND PENCIL. WE ALSO HAVE TO BALANCE THAT WITH HOW THE WORLD IS MOVING ALONG. AS WE MENTIONED OUR STATE TESTS, ARE ALMOST ENTIRELY OR ENTIRELY ON DEVICES. MANY OF THE TEXTBOOK PUBLISHERS THAT WE USE ARE ONLY PUT THINGS OUT AND ON A PLATFORM AND NOT ON PAPER BOUND ANYMORE.

WE'RE ADD JAOUFTING TO ALL THAT, WE WOULD AGREE THAT MAYBE THAT'S NOT THE BEST WAY.

BUT THEN THE OTHER PART IS, WE DECIDED TO GO AWAY FROM BRINGING YOUR OWN DEVICE IN SCHOOLS. AND WE'VE SEEN SOME VERY SPECIFIC THINGS LATELY THAT KIND OF REINFORCE MY BELIEF IN THAT DECISION. THE BIGGEST THING IS THAT WE CAN DEVICE EVERYTHING ON A DEVICE AT SCHOOL. THERE IS NO THIRD PARTY DEVICES BROUGHT IN THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT A KID IS DOING WHILE THEY'RE AT LEAST IN OUR BUILDINGS AND THAT CARRIES ON TO WHEN THEY'RE DOING THEIR HOME WORKS IN THE EVENING.

BUT WE CAN AT LEAST HAVE CONTROL ON WHAT IS RUN THROUGH THOSE DEVICES AND WHAT APPS THEY HAVE ACCESS TO. THEY GET REPORTS I THINK ONCE A WEEK AND YOU CAN SET ON DIVA LET'SER AND WHAT WEBSITES THEY'VE BEEN TO AND THAT'S KIND OF THE OTHER PART.

ONE IS, WE MAY HAVE SOME SERIOUS QUESTIONS, ON AFFECTIVE SIDE.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TECHNOLOGY, THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO DO IT.

WE'RE ON A STANDARD FOUR-YEAR OR FIVE-YEAR CYCLE OF REPLACING THEM.

I FEEL LIKE WE GET THE FULL USE OUT OF THEM. THEY'RE STARTING TO NON OPERATE IF YOU'VE HAD A CELL PHONE FOR FIVE YEARS, IT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE.

SO WE HAVE TO KEEP UP WITH THAT. BUT ANYWAYS, JUST SOME GENERAL COMMENTS.

IT IS A TOUGH ISSUE FOR ME, NOT HAVING REALLY A DESIRE FOR ALL OF THESE KIDS TO BE ON THEIR DEVICES ALL THE TIME BUT UNDERSTANDING WHERE THE WORLD IS MOVING.

SO THANKS FOR ALL THE DUE DILIGENCE STUFF. >> NO PROBLEM.

>> I HAD A QUESTION AND I THINK BEN TOUCHED ON ONE OF MY COMMENTS.

BUT YOU MENTIONED THE TEACHERS GET IPAD TOO. DO THEY HAVE DISTRICT ISSUED

LAPTOPS AS WELL? >> THEY DO. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THEY WOULD

USE AN IPAD FOR VERSUS A LAPTOP? >> SO TWO PRIMARY USES, ONE THE APPS, DON'T NECESSARILY GO ON A LAPTOP. SO IF A TEACHER IS MODELING ON A APP OR USING IT TO TEST IT OUT, THEY WOULD NEED THE IPAD FOR IT. WE ALSO HAVE RULE MANAGEMENT CLASSROOM, APPLE CLASSROOM IS STANDARD ON ALL OF OUR TEACHER'S IPAD.

ALL THE STUDENTS SYNCH, SO THAT GIVES THE TEACHER THE ABILITY TO SEE WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

AND THEY CAN LOCK KIDS INTO A CERTAIN APPS SO THEY DON'T WORER AND --WANDER.

AND THEY CAN ALSO BLACK THEM OUT WHEN THEY'RE NOT PAYING--WE'RE PHASING OUT THE BRING YOUR OWN DEVICE. SO THAT IS ALSO DONE ON THEIR IPAD AS WELL.

SO THEY WILL USE IT THAT PARING. I HAVE MY LAPTOP ON THE PROJECTOR BUT I CAN ROAM AROUND THE ROOM. SOME USE IT AS A ROAM AROUND THE ROOM BECAUSE IT'S MORE

MOBILE. >> PERFECT, THANK YOU. >> AND THEN BEN, I THINK TOUCHED ON IT, I KNOW WE HAVE TO GET NEW PHONES OFTEN, THEY STOP UPDATING THEM.

CAN YOU TELL US HOW THAT AFFECTS OUR ASSESSMENTS AND HOW LONG WE'RE KEEPING OUR DEVICES AND KIND OF WHY WE'RE GETTING TO WAIT THE NEW EDITION AS THE SPEAKER ALLUDED TO.

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>> WE HAVE VARIOUS TEST FORMS, WE HAVE THE I LEARN APP, SAT AND COLLEGE FORM AND THEY HAVE DIFFERENT STANDARDS OF WHAT WILL BE THE MINIMUM AND OLDEST MODEL OF DEVICES THAT THEY WILL SUPPORT. WE HAVE FOUND THAT IPADS FOR ABOUT A FIVE-YEAR OF TIME IS SUPPORTED. BUT AS THE IPADS GET OLDER AND OLDER, APPLE WILL STOP SUPPORTING THEM. THEY'LL BE FROZEN AS IS. SO AS THAT HAPPENS, IF THERE ARE OLDER FEATURES, THE TESTING VENDORS WILL ALSO NOT SUPPORT THEM.

WE'RE ON THE 11TH GEN AND WE HAVE IPAD THAT GO BACK TO 7TH GEN.

SO WE DO SEE A ABOUT A FIVE-YEAR TIME PERIOD THAT THEY'RE SUPPORTED WHICH IS WHY WE HAVE THAT CYCLE IN PLACE. WE ALSO HAVE THAT IN PLACE BECAUSE WHEN DOES IT MAKE SENSE, BUILDING LEVEL CHANGES WOULD MAKE SENSE. SO AT THE END OF FOURTH GRADE, WE GET 5 YEARS BUT AT THE END OF THE JUNIOR HIGH, IT WOULD BE A LITTLE MORE DISRUPTIVE BEFORE

THEIR SOPHOMORE YEAR. >> I REMEMBER ALL OF THAT HAD CLEAR DEVISED.

SO JUST FOR CLARITY PURPOSES. THANK YOU. >> NO PROBLEM.

>> CLOSING THE DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE OF APPROVING TECHNOLOGY PURCHASES AS PRESENTED SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED SAY NAY. >> PASSES 7-0.

>> MOVING ON TO E RATE RECOMMENDATION FROM TODD COONS. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD, GOOD EVENING MR. MAPES. ALSO INCLUDED AS HARD WHERE WE NEED TO CENTRAL LEHMANAGE OUR WIRELESS NETWORKS. FOR E RATE GUIDELINES, I CREATED AN RFP, IT WAS ADVISED APPROPRIATELY. WE DID RECEIVE 3 BIDS. THE LOWEST BIDS WAS FROM MOSS TELECOM, BRID PRIZE. --BID PRICE. THIS IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY A BOND WHICH SUPPORTS OR TECHNOLOGY BOND. AND THIS IS E RATE ELIGIBLE SO WE WILL RECEIVE 50 PERCENT OF THIS PURCHASE PRICE, AROUND 4,000 BACK TO THE DISTRICT THIS YEAR, USUALLY IN AUGUST. I'M HAPPY TO ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS BUT I LIKE APPROVE TO

PURCHASE. >> >> SECOND.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? SEEING THAT THERE IS NONE.

CLOSING DISCUSSION AND CALLING THE QUESTION. ALL THOSE SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED SAY NAY? PASSES -0.

MOVING ON TO CALENDAR BY DR. PEGLY. >> GOOD EVENING, TONIGHT WE PRESENT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IS OUR 2028-2029 SCHOOL CALENDAR IT IS NOT DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE HAVE APPROVED PREVIOUSLY, EXCEPT FOR ONE AREA WHICH I'LL DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO. RATHER THAN HAVE TWO FULL WEEKS OVER THE WINTER BREAK, THERE IS NINE DAYS OFF OF SCHOOL BUT THEY OCCUR BASICALLY MIDWEEK TO MIDWEEK RATHER THAN MONDAY TO MONDAY. THE RATIONAL FOR THAT DECISION IS BECAUSE OF WHERE THE FIRST FALLS. WE WOULD ESSENTIALLY, IF WE APPROVE A CALENDAR THAT WE HAVE RECENTLY WE WOULD SPEND THE WHOLE FIRST WEEK AFTER THE FIRST, NOT AT SCHOOL AND SEEMS LIKE TO US AN OPPORTUNITY TO GO AHEAD AND COME BACK TO SCHOOL. HAVE A HAVE TEACHER DAY ON THE THIRD AND THEN HAVE KIDS ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. THE OTHER THING THAT THAT CHANGE DOES, IS IF WE DID A FULL FIVE-TEN DAYS FOR TWO WEEKS AS WE TYPICALLY DO, IT WOULD MAKE THE LAST TEACHER DAY IN MAY, THE TUESDAY AFTER MEMORIAL DAY, AND THIS WAY WE GET EVERYBODY DONE THE WEEK BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY AND THEN WE'RE OUT.

SO. I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BUT WOULD ASK FOR

YOUR APPROVAL. >> IS THERE A REASON THEY DON'T JUST GO THE OTHER DIRECTION THEN? CAUSE IN DECEMBER, IF YOU WENT MONDAY THE 18TH AND THEN THEY

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JUST CAME BACK ON THE THIRD OR THE SECOND? >> WELL THEN, YOU'RE OVER TEN

DAYS. >> WELL THEY WOULD HAVE THE FULL, MAYBE THE 9TH?

>> YOUR YOU'RE SAYING WE WOULD COME BACK ON THE 2ND WHICH WOULD BE A 10 DAYBREAK INSTEAD

OF A 9-DAYBREAK WHICH IS NORMAL. >> BUT IF THEY WENT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, MONDAY THE 1TH IS AUTOMATICALLY OFF. THAT'S THE BREAK, THEN THEY

COME BACK ON TUESDAY THE 2ND. >> IF YOU ALSO START THE BREAK ON THE 18TH, THAT MEANS IN AUGUST, WE NEED TO COME AND START THE LIKE THE 2ND AND THE 3RD AND THE FEEDBACK THAT WE HAVE GOTTEN IS PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO START AS LATE IN AUGUST AS POSSIBLE AND THIS HELPS

ACHIEVE THAT. >> AND THE SECOND WOULD HAVE TO BE A TEACHER DAY ANYHOW,

CORRECT? >> YEAH. >> SO, AGAIN, IF IT WENT FROM THE 18TH A FULL WEEK THE 25TH IS A FULL WEEK, TELL ME AGAIN WHY YOU HAVE TO START LATER? IS IT TO GET A BALANCE OF QUOTE DAYS EACH SEMESTER? IS THAT WHAT GOAL IS?

I KNOW, WE NEED 180 DAYS. >> WE WOULD HAVE TO START THE SCHOOL YEAR SOONER IN AUGUST.

>> I'M ASKING WHY. I'M NOT TRYING TO BE DIFFICULT BUT WHY?

>> I UNDERSTAND. IT'S SIMPLE MATH PROBLEM BUT WE LIKE TO BALANCE THE SEMESTERS

AS MUCH AS WE CAN. >> SO IF WE KEPT IT ON THE 9TH AND DID THE TWO WEEKS, TECHNICALLY, WE COULD PUSH DAYS TO THE SECOND SEMESTER BUT YOU'RE SAYING FOR A BALANCE OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE WOULD START THE CALENDAR EARLIER, IS THAT CORRECT?

>> YES. >> OKAY. OKAY.

>> YEAH, AND I THINK JUST EMPHASIZE THAT SMRIPG IT, HAVING THAT FIRST SEMESTER CARRY FOR AFTER CHRISTMAS BREAK, THEN FINALS WOULD BE AFTER BREAK?

>> NO, WE WOULD BUILD THAT IN BEFORE BREAK. BUT THAT FINALS IS NOT REALLY

REPRESENTED ON THIS CALENDAR. >> BUT STILL, YEAH, I SEE WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, IF YOU BACK IT

UP, YOU'VE GOT TO BACK IT UP ALL THE WAY. >> UNLESS WITH YOUER GOAL IS TO BALANCE THE SEMESTER. AGAIN ALL THAT SURVEYS WE'VE EVER DONE SAY PEOPLE LIKE A FULL WEEK, ALL OF THOSE THINGS. SO, YEAH. OKAY.

THANK YOU. >> CAN YOU REFRESH MY MEMORY, ARE THESE HALF DAYS AT THE END OF THE YEAR AND IN BETWEEN SEMESTERS? I KNOW WE DID SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS YEAR. BUT IS HALF DAYS, IS THAT NEXT YEAR'S CALENDAR?

>> IT IS IN THE NEXT TWO. 26 AND 27 AND 28. >> IS IT NEW?

>> NEWLY ADOPTED LAST YEAR. BUT WE DID IT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS DECEMBER.

>> IS THAT ABLE TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THIS CALENDAR? >> YES, THEY WERE.

AND THEY GAVE? THE TEACHER'S FEEDBACK IS ALWAYS MORE SUPPORTIVE OF TWO WEEKS AND THREE WEEKENDS IN THE WINTER TIME WHEN WE'RE OFF OF BREAK THEN.

BUT FOR THE REASONS, I OUTLINED BEFORE, THIS IS A, IF YOU LOOK AT EVEN NEXT, NEXT YEAR AND THE YEAR AFTER CALENDAR, YOU DON'T HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT WHEN THE CALENDAR ROLLS, WE HAVE ALL OF THIS EXTRA TIME AFTER JANUARY FIRST. SO THAT WAS THE EMPOTUS SO DO A WEDNESDAY TO THURSDAY TYPE OF BREAK. THE OTHER THING, IS IF WE HAD, IF WE HAD A FULL TWO WEEKS LIKE WE'VE BEEN DOING AND WE STILL HAD A TEACHER DAY IN JANUARY, WHICH THE ASSOCIATION HAS SAID THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE, THEN YOU'RE HAVING A TEACHER DAY ON JANUARY THE 8TH, CREATING A FOUR-DAY WEEK AND THEN IN THIS PARTICULAR CALENDAR, MARTIN LUTHER KING IS THE NEXT MONDAY AND ANOTHER FOUR WEEK. IT JUST FELT A LITTLE STOP AND START. THIS GOT US A FEW MORE DAYS IN BEFORE WE WERE OFF IN JANUARY

THE 15TH ANYWAY. >> AND I JUST WANT TO SAY ONE MORE THING.

I DON'T REALLY LIKE THAT WE BRING THE CALENDAR STRAIGHT TO ACTION.

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THIS USED TO BE THE MOST CONTENTIOUS THING IN THE AGENDA. >> YEAH, WE HAVE NOT STRAINED

AWAY FROM THAT. >> YEAH, BUT IN THE FUTURE, I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THEM THAT THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FEEDBACK. I HEARD A BOARD MEMBER SAY, OH I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS ON THE

AGENDA TONIGHT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY FOR THE, YEAR 2029, THAT SO, MEMORIAL DAY IS MONDAY THE 28TH, SO JUST, ASKING IF WE DID BACK IT UP AND DID THE FULL TWO WEEKS IN DECEMBER, YES KEEPING THE SAME START OF THE 9TH. IT'S A LITTLE SHORTER AND WE MOVED STUFF TO THE END OF THE YEAR. DOES THAT MEAN THE SCHOOL YEAR WOULD END TWO DAYS, WE WOULD PUT TWO DAYS AT THE END AFTER MEMORIAL DAY?

>> IF YOU, IF YOU HAVE THE WEEK OF JANUARY FIRST OFF. >> UH-HUH.

NO, INCORRECT. MY COMMENT IS TO HAVE THE WEEK OF DECEMBER 18TH THROUGH THE 22ND, THE 25TH THROUGH THE 29TH, RETURNING BACK TO SCHOOL ON THE 2ND.

SO IF THE TEACHERS NEED THEIR DAYS ON THE SECOND, I'M JUST ASKING DO THEY GET TACKED ON TO THE END OF THE YEAR IN MAY? WHICH WOULD COME ON THE 28TH AND THE 20TH?

>> NO, IT WOULD MOVE EVERYTHING. IT WOULD MOVE EVERYTHING CLOSER. >> CORRECT.

BUT I'M SAYING LEAVING OUR START IN AUGUST. SO I'M TALKING.

>> IF YOU GO TO SCHOOL ON DECEMBER 18TH AND 19TH? ARE YOU DECEMBER?

>> DECEMBER, CORRECT. DECEMBER 18TH AND 19TH AND 20TH, THOSE TWO WEEKS OFF.

>> THEN THOSE TWO DAYS IN DECEMBER, THAT ARE CURRENTLY SCHOOL DAYS ON THIS CALENDAR, WE WOULD COME UP TO AUGUST AND KIDS WOULD START ON MONDAY WHICH IS NOT A FAN FAVORITE OF

ANYBODY THAT I WORK WITH. >> CORRECT I'M NOT ASKING TO SWITCH THAT.

THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING, IS IT POSSIBLE TO LEAVE IT THE WAY IT IS AND MOVE TO THE SECOND

SEMESTER. >> IT'S MORE OF AN IMBALANCE. >> DOESN'T IT DO THIS, THEN YOUR SEMESTER IS SPLIT. AND I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL AND OUR SEMESTER

WAS SPLIT, I HAD FINALS AFTER AND I HATED THAT. >> WE CONTROL THE FINALS, THAT WOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. BUT BECAUSE THE AMOUNT OF TESTING THAT GOES IN SECOND SEMESTER, THERE IS A LOT OF LOST DAYS. THAT'S WHY IT'S PREFERABLE TO

HAVE AS MUCH AS A BALANCE WE CAN BETWEEN THE TWO ZESTERS. >> OKAY, I WANT TO MAKE IT ON THE RECORD THAT WHAT I WAS SAYING, IS IS NOT CHANGE THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, LEAVE IT ON THE 9TH AND EXTEND SO IT IS IN DECEMBER AND WHATEVER THE DAYS THAT WE'RE IMBALANCED MOVE THEM TO SECOND SEMESTER, THAT'S WHAT I WAS RECOMMENDING AND THAT'S WHAT I WAS SUGGESTING IF

OTHER BOARD MEMBERS WANTED TO GIVE FEEDBACK ON THAT OR NOT. >> I THINK WHAT WE CONSIDER THE FINALS ONLY CONSIDERING HIGH SCHOOL. EVERYONE YOUNGER THAT NOT HIGH SCHOOL WOULD BE AFFECTED WITH THEIR CLASSROOM EXTENDING INTO JANUARY.

SO WHILE THE COORDINATION OF THE FINALS BEINGER THAT'S 9TH THROUGH 12, THE REST OF THE DISTRICT WOULD BE DISRUPTED AND HAVE TO STRADDLE THE HOLIDAY AND CONTINUE INTO JANUARY AFTER

THE HOLIDAYS, CORRECT? >> I THINK ALL OF OUR TEACHERS WOULD TIMEOUT THE SEMESTER SO THAT WHERE EVER THEY WERE THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO END AT THAT TIME.

I MEAN, THEY WOULD WORK THAT EITHER, ACCELERATOR SLOW DOWN THEIR INSTRUCTION TO GET TO

ACCOUNT TO BE DONE ON THE 15TH OF DECEMBER. >> OKAY.

>> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT WHEN YOU HAVE TWO FULL WEEKS LIKE THAT, THAT'S A LOT MORE CHILDCARE THAT HAS TO BE FOUND FOR THE PARENTS WHO ARE WORKING PARENTS.

THIS IS KIND OF A COMPROMISES WHEN WE GO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK AND THEN COME BACK THE FOLLOWING MIDDLE OF THE WEEK, A LOT OF THINGS SLOW DOWN WHEN WE GET TO CHRISTMAS AND PEOPLE'S WORK SCHEDULE. BUT IF WE TRY TO BACK THAT UP OR THEY HAD TO START FINDING

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SOME WORKING PARENTS. >> A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT THE DISCUSSION FOLLOWS SECOND.

CAN I GET A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CALENDAR AS PRESENTED >> MOTION TO APPROVE THE

CALENDAR AS PRESENTED. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND.

>> CONFIRMING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.

>> I AM MAKING A COMMENT AND I AM ASKING FOR THE AMENDMENT IF NOBODY APPROVES IT, THEN I DON'T HAVE A SECOND THAT'S FINE. BUT I DO FEEL THERE IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT PLAN THEIR VACATIONS. WE'VE BEEN HAVING TWO WEEKS TOGETHER SINCE I CAN REMEMBER IN THE DISTRICT BREAKING IT UP LIKE THAT, I THINK IT'S HARDER FOR PEOPLE TO PLAN THINGS.

I, I JUST FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD IN OTHER YEARS THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING CALENDARS, I HEAR WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, I'M NOT ASKING FOR THE START DATE TO CHANGE LEAVING IT ON THE 9TH BUT I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE CALENDAR DATE THAT WE HAVE THE 18TH, AND PUT THE LAST TWO DAYS

AT THE END OF THE YEAR. >> OKAY, BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING. >> UH-HUH.

>> BECAUSE JEFF IS DOING SOME MATH ON FLY. WE'VE GOT TO GO.

>> I QUICKLY MOCKED IT UP. THE SEMESTER WOULD BE 84 DAYS, SEMESTER ONE AND 94 GREATER IMBALANCE. SO IT WOULD MOVE THE LAST STUDENT DAY TO THE LAST

MEMORIAL DAY. >> SO MONDAY DAY, KIDS WOULD COME BACK TUESDAY, TEACHER DAY

WEDNESDAY. >> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU.

APPRECIATE IT. >> I'M STRONGLY AGAINST THE CALENDAR, I WILL NOT MAKE THE

AMENDMENT BUT I'M STRONGLY. >> CAN I MAKE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THIS VOTE AND HAVE MORE INPUT AND LOOK AT IT AGAIN, I HEAR FEEDBACK THAT MAYBE THE TEACHERS AREN'T SUPER

THRILLED WITH IT. >> I SECOND YOUR MOTION TO POSTPONE.

>> DID THE TEACHER DID NOT WEIGH IN? >> NO, WE TOOK NOT THIS IDENTICAL CALENDAR BUT A VERY SIMILAR CALENDAR TO DISCUSSION LAST WEEK.

AND WE ALSO CAUGHT AND IN THAT CALENDAR, THE LAST TEACHER DAY WAS THE 29TH OF MAY.

AND SO, PART OF THE CONVERSATION WAS, WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT WE WOULD DO BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF TIME THAT WE HAVE AFTER THE FIRST, WE COULD BE DONE ON WEDNESDAY, AND COME BACK, HAVE A TEACHER DAY, TO START SECOND SEMESTER AND HAVE KIDS ON THURSDAY, THAT WOULD GET THE LAST TEACHER DAY BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY. I MEAN, I WILL BE THE FIRST TO TELL YOU, I KNOW THE TEACHERS LIKE TWO WEEKS AND THREE WEEKENDS AT WINTER BREAK.

HOWEVER IN THIS PARTICULAR CALENDAR AND THE WAY IT ROLLED, THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMPROMISE BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING ESSENTIALLY, THE THIRD WEEKEND HAPPENS IN MEMORIAL DAY AS

OPPOSED TO WINTER BREAK. >> TYLER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND WEIGH IN?

>> AND OUR 27-28 SCHOOL YEAR. WHEN DO WE END? DO WE END AFTER MEMORIAL DAY?

>> I WOULD HAVE TO PULL IT UP? JEFF, CAN YOU LOOK PLEASE. >> CAN SOMEBODY LOOK WHERE WE'RE ENDING. BECAUSE IF WE END BEFORE MEMORIAL DAY, MAYBE WE DO START AUGUST 2ND SO WE HAVE A BALANCED WINTER BREAK. BUT IF WE STARTED AFTER MEMORIAL DAY OR EXCUSE ME, FINISHED. --.

>> CAN I RAISE A QUICK POINT OF ORDER. I WANT TO GET STRAIGHT WHERE WE'RE AT WITH ALL THE MOTIONS. YOUR MOTION TO AMEND IS WITHDRAWAL?

>> CORRECT. >> AND SARAH HAD A MOTION TO POSTPONE AND NOW WE'RE IN

DISCUSSION FOR DISCUSSION TO POSTPONE? >> CORRECT.

>> OKAY. >> WE DID TALK ABOUT THIS IN DISCUSSION LAST WEEK.

SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN VERY IMPORTANT TO THE TEACHERS THIS YEAR, THAT WAS NEW FOR US.

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THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE GOTTEN FROM MAJORITY OF THE TEACHER, THEY FELT AS IF THEY WERE NOT ADEQUATELY PREPARED TO BE WITH STUDENTS THE VERY FIRST DAY AT THE START OF SECOND SEMESTER.

THEY FELT RUSHED PLUS WE'RE NOT ON CONTRACT TIME FROM WINTER BREAK UNTIL THE END OF WINTER BREAK. SO IT PUTS THE EXPECTATION THAT TEACHERS SHOULD BE PREPPING AND PLANNING OR FINISHING AND GRADING BEFORE COMING BACK. SO WE HAVE GATHERED DATA FROM OUR TEACHERS. I SHARED THAT WITH TODAY. 93 PERCENT OF OUR TEACHERS WHO VOTED IN THE SURVEY, SAID THAT THEY WOULD LIKE A WORKDAY AT THE START OF SECOND SEMESTER.

THAT HAS BEEN IMPORTANT TO US. TRANSPARENTLY, DR. KEGLY HAS SHARED THIS WITH CALENDAR WITH ME. I DO NOT KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN SHARED WITH TEACHERS AT LARGE BUT I HAVE TALKED ABOUT THIS IN DISCUSSION. I DON'T KNOW AND I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF ALL THE TEACHERS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW ABOUT HOW THEY WOULD FEEL ABOUT. BREAK. BUT I DO KNOW THAT WHATEVER COMPROMISE, WE HAVE IS GOING TO BE IMPORTANT TO THE TEACHERS. I ALSO KNOW JUST AS A TEACHER WHO IS ON THE GROUND WITH OTHER TEACHERS, THAT COMING BACK FOR A HALF DAY AFTER MEMORIAL DAY IS ALSO REALLY HARD FOR TEACHERS BECAUSE THE KIDS ARE DONE, WE'RE READY TO BE DONE AS WELL.

SO THE QUICKER THAT WE CAN GET OUT THERE AT THE END OF MAY IS ALSO APPRECIATIVE AND BENEFICIAL FOR ALL OF US TOO. SO. QUESTIONS?

FOR ME? >> WELL, THEN THE QUESTION I WOULD HAVE IF WE HAVE A NOTION ON THE TABLE TO POSTPONE BUT BEFORE WE VOTE ON THAT IF IT DOESN'T GET TO POSTPONE AND

WE'RE DOING SOMETHING, WOULD >> THAT'S NOT IT. YES?

>> YES, THAT'S IT. >> YES, IT IS. >> OKAY.

>> GOING BACK TO THE MOTION TO POSTPONE FINALIZING THE 28-29 CALENDAR AS PRESENTED, HAS BEEN SECONDED, CALLING FOR THE QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> YES. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.

>> NAY. >> PASSES -- ~>> WHY DON'T YOU ONE AT A TIME.

>> LET'S DO A ROLL CALL, SORRY. >> SUSAN TOMAS. >> YES, TO POST OWN.

>> SARAH PARKS. >> YES. >> JUANITA.

>> NO. >> YES. >> BEN.

>> NO. >> DAWN. >> NO.

AND I'M A NO. >> I MOVE TO AMEND THE CALENDAR FOR START DATE ON AUGUST 2 WITH THE TWO WEEK IN DECEMBER AND THE TEACHERS WOULD GET THEIR DAY AFTER IN JANUARY.

>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND? >> I GUESS I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS BUT I'LL GO AHEAD AND

SECOND IT SO WE CAN HAVE SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT IT. >> SO BASICALLY GIVING THE TEACHERS AND THE COMMUNITY WHAT THEY'VE DISCUSSED IN YEARS PAST THAT THEY WANT THE DAY AFTER WINTER BREAK WHICH IS THERE AND WE'RE GETTING WHAT I'VE SEEN OVER THE YEARS, TWO WEEKS IN WINTER BREAK. THE ONLY DIFFERENCE IS INSTEAD OF STARTING ON THE 9TH, WE'RE STARTING ON THE 2ND, WHICH WE'VE DONE. AND I'M LOOKING AT THE CALENDAR WHERE THEY'RE FINISHING SCHOOL BEFORE THE MEMORIAL WEEKEND GIVING THEM THAT FULL BREAK.

SO STARTING A WEEK EARLIER WOULD BE A BENEFIT FOR BOTH THE TEACHERS AND THE COMMUNITY TO HAVE THAT WINTER BREAK AND YET STILL HAVE A FULL SCHOOL YEAR TO BALANCE AS DR. KEGLY WANTED

US TO. >> CAN I MAKE ONE MORE POINT ABOUT THIS, SORRY.

>> YES. >> I'M SURE THERE ARE PEOPLE TO HAVE THE TWO WEEKS, I'M SURE THERE ARE WHO DON'T REALLY CARE AS LONG AS THEY HAVE TWO WEEKS. I WILL SAY AS A HIGH SCHOOL, WE

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FOR CONSTRUCTIONAL DAYS. SO HAVING THAT BALANCE FROM A SECONDARY IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR

US TOO. >> I HAVE A QUESTION. IS THERE A POSSIBILITY OF

MAKING A TEACHER WORKDAY IN THERE? >> IT'S THE YELLOW.

>> FOR EACH SEMESTER, THERE IS A TEACHER WORKDAY. >> THERE IS TWO IN AUGUST AND

ONE ON THE THIRD AND THEN WE HAVE ONE ON THE 25TH. >> THANK YOU.

>> DR. KEGLY I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. >> YES.

>> SO IF THE START DATE IS MOVED BACK TO THE SECOND HOW EARLY DO TEACHERS NEED TO SHOW

UP AND BE EARLY AND BE PRESENT FOR? >> IF THE START DATE IS ON THE

SECOND. >> IF IT MOVES BACK TO AUGUST THE SECOND, WHEN DO THE

TEACHERS HAVE TO REPORT? >> JULY 31. MONDAY JULY 31.

>> ALSO NOT VERY POPULAR. BUT. >> OKAY, CALLING THE QUESTION, FOR THE RESENT MOTION MADE ON @THE TABLE. SUSAN TOMAS.

>> TO CLARIFY, THIS IS FOR THE >> MOTION TO AMEND? >> YEAH.

>> AND I'M NOT SURE HOW THIS WORKS ON ROBERT'S RULES. I'M GOING TO VOTE NO BECAUSE I WAS GOING TO REMOVE IT AFTER THE DISCUSSION I HEARD AND WHAT I JUST HEARD FROM --

~>> SO YOU'RE REMOVING YOUR MOTION? >> YEAH.

>> OKAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION. WE'LL DO IT BY ROLL CALL

INDIVIDUALLY. >> ORIGINAL. THIS IS THE ORIGINAL MOTION.

>> WELL. IT MATTERED, I NEEDED THE DISCUSSION.

>> UNDERSTOOD WE'RE GOING TO CALL FOR THE QUESTION. SUSAN.

>> YES. >> SARAH PARKS? >> NO.

>> JUANITA. >> YES. >> LETICIA.

>> YES. >> BEN. >> YES.

>> DAWN. >> YES. >> AND I'M A YES.

>> PASSES 4-TO NO--DID I DO THAT AGAIN, 6-1. THANK YOU.

OKAY, MOVING ON TO POLICY 5.07. BY DR. KEGLY. >> OKAY, I'M IN 5.70 THESE ARE ALL POLICIES FOR FIRST READ. THEY ALSO WENT TO POLICY COMMITTEE LAST WEEK.

AND HAVE ADVANCED OUT OF POLICY COMMITTEE WITH NO RECOMMENDED CHANGES JUST A RECAP, WE HAVE RELATIONS WITH PARENT ORGANIZATIONS THERE WERE NO CHANGES JUST AN UPDATE REVIEW UPDATES FOR K-3.01 PRESS RELEASES CONFERENCES AND INTERVIEWS.

WE ELIMINATED THE STRIKE OUT IN THE THIRD PARAGRAPH AND FOR K-13.000 THE ONLY CHANGE IS HE AND SHE TO THEY AND THEIR AND THE DATE UPDATED WOULD ASK FOR YOUR APPROVAL OF THESE THREE

POLICIES IF THERE ARE NO OTHER QUESTIONS. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO

APPROVE THESE ITEMS AS PRESENTED >> MOTION TO APPROVE 5.0 -- ~>> QUESTIONS OR DISCUSSION FROM THE BOARD? SEEING NONE, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.

>> AYE. >> OPPOSED SAY NAY. PASSES 7-0.

MOVING ON TO 5.08. >> ALSO AT OUR JANUARY BOARD MEETING, THE BOARD CHOSE TO ADD, SCHOOL BOARD DUTIES AND COMMITTEES WITH THE CHANGES THAT ARE INCLUDED IN YOUR PACKET. THIS HAD A FIRST READ AND WENT TO COMMITTEE LAST WEEK, THERE WAS SOME DISCUSSION ON THIS AND THE DECISION BY THE COMMITTEE WAS TO BRING BACK SOME MORE DETAILED PERHAPS USING THIS AND CREATING SOME OTHER OPTIONS, OR OTHER PIECES TO THIS POLICY BASED ON INPUT THAT WAS RECEIVED FROM THE BOARD EITHER IN THE MEETING IN JANUARY OR OTHERWISE. SINCE THAT TIME, THE REQUESTS WAS MADE TO PUT THIS BACK ON TO ACTION TONIGHT AS PRESENTED. SO THIS VOTE, THE BOARD HAS ASKED TO VOTE, THIS IS NOT A RECOMMENDED FROM POLICY COMMITTEE OR ADMINISTRATION AT THIS TIME.

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

>> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS ITEM AS PRESENTED. >> SECOND.

>> QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >> I HAVE A QUESTION.

PERSONALLY, I DON'T FEEL THIS POLICY IS READY YET, THAT IS NOT TO SAY AT ALL THAT I DISAGREE WITH THE POLICY CHANGES, I STILL FEEL THAT THERE IS STILL SOME LANGUAGES TO WORK THROUGH. I SUBMITTED SOME SUGGESTIONS BUT I DON'T THINK THEY MADE IT TO THE MEETING. MRIEG TO PROTECT SOME OF THIS LANGUAGE, WHETHER IT'S US OR FUTURE BOARD, WE KIND OF RESPECT THESE ROLES. THAT'S THE ONLY THING THAT I STILL HAVE SOME CONCERNS ABOUT THIS. FINE WITH ATTENDING AND OBSERVING, BUT I THINK, WHILE WE ALL THE 7 OF US MAY UNDERSTAND THE INTENT OF THE POLICY, FUTURE BOARDS MAY NOT SO LANGUAGE HAS TO BE CONNECTED AND CLEAN FOR ANY FUTURE BOARD THAT WOULD SIT HERE. AND USE THIS POLICY ESSENTIALLY, IN A WAY TO DO MORE ADMINISTRATION THAN GOVERNANCE. THAT'S MY CONCERNS WITH IT.

>> I DO UNDERSTAND SOME OF THOSE CONCERNS. THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN WORKED ON SINCE OCTOBER FOR PLENTY OPPORTUNITY FOR BOARD MEMBERS TO GIVE INPUT AND IT'S NOT GIVING US ADDITIONAL POWERS THAT WE DIDN'T ALREADY HAVE WHERE WE ORIGINALLY STARTED. WE ARE SUPPOSE TO DO OVERSIGHT. AND WE'RE RELINQUISHING OUR ROLES IF WE DO NOT COMMIT TO OVERSIGHT. AND THERE IS BEEN A LOT OF TALK ABOUT WHY THIS WAS BROUGHT IN. WE'RE ABLE TO CHANGE IT. MEANWHILE WE'VE HAD POLICY VIOLATIONS, ANY PURCHASE OVER 12 MONTHS OR SUPPOSE TO BE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD FOR APPROVAL. THERE IS DEFINITELY ONE TIME THAT THAT DID NOT HAPPEN.

AND IT'S PUBLIC RECORD. >> CAN YOU BE SPECIFIC. >> THE CONTRACT WHICH REPLACED THE OTHER CONTRACT WHICH WAS CAUGHT OFFSET CLAUSE IN IT AND IT WAS LIKE 59,000 A YEAR OR SO THAT WE WERE PAYING IN FEES AND THEN OFFSET COSTS HELPED WITH THE COMMISSIONS.

OUR CURRENT CONTRACT, WE HAVE AGREED TO, NOW WE HAVE NOT DONE IT EVERY MONTH, SO FAR BUT THAT'S GOOD. BUT THERE WAS A YEAR WHERE WE PAID NO OFFSET CAUSE AND IT WAS NOT APPROVED BY THE BOARD AND IT WAS CONTRACTED FOR THREE YEARS AT 20,000 PLUS COMMISSIONS, NO OFFSET COSTS INCLUDED. THAT IS MY OVERSIGHT AS

IMPORTANT. THAT IS LITERALLY OUR JOB. >> PERSONALLY I FEEL LIKE THAT SHOULD BE A CONCERN THAT WE WOULD RAISE TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND HAVE THAT ADDED TO AN AGENDA AND BROUGHT TO A MEETING RATHER THAN GO DIRECTLY INTO THE MEETING WHERE THAT CONTRACT WAS NEGOTIATED. I DO AGREE WITH YOU THAT IT WOULD BE CONCERNING THAT THAT WOULD NOT BE BROUGHT FOR APPROVAL. BUT I DON'T THINK THE SOLUTION IS THAT WE NEED TO START ATTENDING EACH SPECIFIC MEETING THAT'S WHY OUR COMMITTEES EXIST AND WHY OUR BOARD STRUCTURE IS. BUT THAT'S NOT A WAY TO RELIN QUISH OVERSIGHT BUT IF THAT HAPPENED, IT SHOULD JUST BE CLEAR TO THE SUPERINTENDENT THAT WE WOULD WANT TO SEE THAT PRESENTED TO US DIRECTLY. AND IF IT DIDN'T, WE NEED TO LOOK INTO THAT BUT I DON'T THINK IT NEEDS TO, CHANGE OUR GOVERNANCE ROLE INTO GOING INTO EACH MEETING AGAIN, TO UNDERSTAND THAT'S NOT INTENDED BUT THAT'S THE WAY THE LANGUAGE READS SO THAT'S MY CONCERN.

>> I DON'T THINK THE LANGUAGE IS READING THAT WAY, MR. ORR BUT I FEEL IT'S DECISIONS THAT A BOARD MEMBER WOULD BE VOTING ON. AND I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANYTHING IN HERE THAT SOMETHING CAN POP UP AND SHOWING UP AT THINGS.

IT WOULD BE PLANNED, IT WOULD BE THE BOARD MEMBER WOULD HAVE THE SCHEDULE, IT WOULD BE, WHATEVER, I MEAN, NOBODY WANTS TO GET IN THE WEEDS OR MEANS OF OPERATIONS.

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IT ALLOWS THEM TO GO TO THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SAY, I NOTICED THAT YOU'RE HAVING A COMMITTEE MEETING ON THURSDAY, I WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THAT MEETING.

HE WOULD SAY OKAY, AND LET THAT BOARD MEMBER GO AND THEY WOULD LIKE TO COME.

BUT, REGULAR MEETINGS THAT THE SUPERINTENDENT HAS WITH THE STAFF, WOULD BE WITH HIM AND HIS STAFF, A BOARD MEMBER SHOULD NOT BE COMING IN TO JUST WEEKLY MEETINGS OR DEPARTMENT MEETINGS OR SHOWING UP IN THE SCHOOLS. THERE IS NO POLICY THAT SAYS WILLIE WHAT THEY WANT, PREPARATION FOR A VOTE, IT'S OVERSIGHT, THERE IS NOTHING THAT WE SHOULD BE TRANSPARENT AND NOTHING THAT WE SHOULD HAVE A PROBLEM ATTENDING.

I'M SURE OF IT DOES NOT HAVE PROBLEM WITH US GOING. WE SHOULD BE THERE IF THEY WANT US TO SUPPORT THE THINGS THAT THEY'RE ADVOCATING FOR OUR DISTRICT.

SO I DEFINITELY, THINK THAT IT'S OKAY FOR THE DISTRICT LEVEL FOR US TO GO.

NOW IF THERE IS WRITING IN THERE THAT SAYS ANYTHING DIFFERENT THAN WHAT I SAID, THEN, IF NEEDED, WE CAN MAKE A MOTION OR MOVEMENT TO PUT THIS, WHAT WAS THE WORD, POSTPONE SO THE COMMITTEE CAN GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT. THAT'S WHAT I THINK I HEARD FROM OTHER BOARD MEMBERS. IT'S DISTRICT LEVEL DECISIONS. WHEN THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, SOME BIG HIGHER SWITCHING, WHAT ARE THE OTHER BIG VENDOR THINGS THAT THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT. WHETHER IT'S ABOUT INSURANCE OR BENEFITS, IF WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND IT A LITTLE BETTER. WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO ATTEND AND LISTEN SO WE CAN BE THERE, NOT

ASK QUESTIONS, NOT DELEGATE. NOT STEER THE CONVERSATION. >> IF I CAN JUST IN FOR A SECOND. YOU NAME THREE OR FOUR THINGS, THAT WERE TOPICS OF CONVERSATION IN POLICY COMMITTEE MEET ING OF EXAMPLE OF WHAT I THINK THE POLICY IS INTENDED TO ALLOW ATTENDANCE FOR. BUT AS POLICY READS RIGHT NOW.

THAT IS NOT EXPLICIT. SO I, MY SENSE FROM BOARD MEMBERS IS THAT THERE IS NOT A VERSION TO A POLICY THAT PERHAPS IT'S JUST IN FINAL FORM YET.

>> SO FOR YOUR RECOMMENDATION, I SAT IN ON THAT COMMITTEE MEETING.

I HEARD YOU BOARD MEMBERS AND I ALSO YOURSELF THAT IT'S NOT READY.

YOU WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON THE LANGUAGE A LITTLE BIT BETTER, RIGHT?

>> YES. I OFFERED TO BRING IT BACK A VERSION THAT WOULD BE WHAT I

THOUGHT WOULD ADD A FEW MORE GUARD RAILS. >> OKAY, CAN YOU CLARIFY GUARD

RAILS FOR WHO? >> FOR EVERYBODY THIS AFFECTS, MOST IMPORTANTLY YOU ALL.

WHAT MEETINGS CAN BE ATTENDED. IF YOU TAKE THOSE NOTES IN THE MEETINGS, WHERE DO THOSE NOTES GO? WHAT IS THE PROCEDURE FOR FOR SEEKING OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU'RE TOLD YOU CAN'T COME? WHAT HAPPENS IF NOT A SILENT

OBSERVER. >> SO POLICY WISE, IF THAT'S IN HERE, GREAT.

IF YOU'RE SAYING THAT IT NEEDS MORE WORK, THEN MAYBE ANOTHER BOARD MEMBER WOULD WANT TO MOVE IT TO POSTPONE BUT, THE LANGUAGE I READ IN HERE IS BENEFICIAL TO BOTH BOARD MEMBERS AND IT'S RESPECTFUL TO THE ADMINISTRATION BECAUSE WE'RE NOT GETTING IN THE WEEDS,

IT'S ONLY DISTRICT LEVEL ITEMS. >> THE WAY THAT THIS IS WRITTEN, I HAVE GREAT CONCERNS BECAUSE IT'S UP TO THE INTERPRETATION WHO IS CURRENTLY ON THE BOARD.

THE BOARD CHANGES EVERY TWO YEARS, RIGHT? SO WHAT WE THINK THE INTENT THAT WAS WRITTEN TODAY, COULD BE DIFFERENT FROM TWO YEARS FROM NOW.

IT SHIFTS GOVERNANCE INTO DAILY OPERATIONS, THE WAY THAT IT'S WRITTEN.

IT MOVES GOVERNING OUTCOMES TO SITTING INSIDE THE PROCESS OR MANAGING WHICH IS NOT WHAT WE'RE SUPPOSE TO BE AS A BOARD. WE'RE SUPPOSE TO BE A GOVERNING BOARD NOT MANAGING.

IT PUTS US INTO STAFF AND NOT BOARD OVERSIGHT. IT CREATES PARALLEL LINES OF DIRECTION EVEN AS OBSERVERS OUR PRESENCE CHANGES HOW STAFF WILL WORK.

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DP ANY TRUSTEE CAN ATTEND ANY COMMITTEE, THEY BECOME DEFENSIVE.

SO SO THE POLICY CREATES A NEWMAN DATE AND THIS WHO TAKES THE NOTES? IF IT'S, IF IT'S, PERTINENT FOR STAFF TO TAKE NOTES AND THEN EDITING AND SANITIZING THE NOTES TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO LIABILITY. OFTEN TIMES, IF ANYTHING THAT COMES TO AN EXECUTIVE SESSION, ALWAYS STARTS LONG BEFORE IN THESE TYPES OF MEETINGS.

SO WHAT KIND OF INFORMATION IS BEING BROUGHT FORWARD WHICH BRINGS ME TO THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO HAVE LEGAL COMPLIANCE. WHAT IS CONVEYED IN THOSE MEETINGS AND THEN THE LEGAL WILL HAVE TO HELP DETERMINE IN ADMINISTRATION WHICH MEETING IS PRUDENT FOR US TO SIT IN.

AND THAT INFORMATION GETS SHARED OUT. AND THAT COMES, LEGAL PERSPECTIVE AND CHANGES THE SUPERINTENDENT'S PREP FOR BOARD MEETINGS.

SO THE PURPOSE IS AT THE END OF THE DAY IT'S MICROMANAGING BY PROXIMITY.

IT CONFLICTS WITH THE INDIANA SCHOOL BOARD MODELS AND UNDERMINES THE STUDENT ADMINISTRATION. I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE INTERPRETATION AND HOW THIS COULD BE INTERPRETED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL BOARD YEAR AEFR YEAR TO INTERFERE WITH

ADMINISTRATION. >> I THINK IT'S OBVIOUS THAT THERE IS A LOT OF DISCUSSION THAT STILL NEEDS TO HAPPEN AROUND THIS THAT PEOPLE ARE ON VERY DIFFERENT PAGES.

I'M NOT SURE I AGREE WITH MUCH OF ANYTHING THAT HAS BEEN SAID. I THINK I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THIS ACTION ITEM AND BRING IT AT OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING AND ALLOW THEM TO WORK ON THE WORDINGS A LITTLE MORE AND TRY TO GET IT IN A PLACE HOPEFULLY WE'RE ALL

A LITTLE BIT MORE COMFORTABLE WITH IT. >> I SECOND THAT MOTION.

>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? >> IS DO HAVE SOME COMMENTS. I BELIEVE THERE WAS A LOT OF INPRESENCE INTO THE FOUR PARAGRAPHS IN HERE. DISCUSSION WAS OPEN FROM THE BEGINNING. I UNDERSTAND, THAT THERE MAY BE EMOTIONS INVOLVED BUT OUR JOB IS OVERSIGHT. I UNDERSTAND OUR ROLE AS A BOARD, I AM HOPING THE REST OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS UNDERSTAND THAT WHEN WE SIGN SOMETHING AND WHEN WE PUT OUR NAMES ON IT, IT MEANT THAT WE UNDERSTOOD WHAT WE WERE SIGNING. THIS IS NOT ABNORMAL, I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WHEN AND I HAVE ATTENDED A LOT OF ISB MEETINGS AND IT IS NORMAL FOR MANY BOARD MEMBERS TO GO IN WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND SOMETIMES NOT JUST OBSERVE, I AM GOOD WITH BOARD MEMBERS JUST OBSERVING. BUT IT'S NOT COMMON FOR THEM TO GO WHERE A BOARD VOTE NEEDS TO BE NECESSARY. THAT IS MORE UNCOMMON THAN IT IS UNCOMMON. I HOPE THAT PEOPLE COME BACK WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND IDEAS

VERSUS SPEECHES ABOUT MICROMANAGEMENT. >> I WAS AT THE ISBA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY, SPECIFICALLY A CHAPTER OF TALKING ABOUT BOARD GOVERNANCE AND TALKING ABOUT OVERSIGHT AND THERE WERE NUMEROUS BOARDS THERE WITH SEVERAL BOARD MEMBERS AND SUPERINTENDENT, SOME NOT. OKAY.

AND I WOULD SAY 95 PERCENT OF THEM SAID OF COURSE BOARD MEMBERS SHOULD BE GOING IN TO MEETINGS THAT ARE DISTRICT LEVEL IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT THEY'RE VOTING ONE.

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THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS I SUPPORT AND I 100 PERCENT AS I SAID EARLIER COMMENT, I DO NOT BELIEVE WE SHOULD BE GETTING INTO THE WEEDS OF EVERY DAY WORK.

THAT IS 100 PERCENT NOT OKAY. HOWEVER, IF THIS AS IT'S SET ON TO BE POSTPONE THEN I APPRECIATE THAT HAD THE COMMITTEE WORK ON THE LANGUAGE THAT WOULD FOCUS ON DISTRICT LEVEL AND THEN DR. KEGLEY SOME OF THE POINTS THAT ARE MORE PROCEDURAL THAT GETS ADDED TO THE POLICY. THAT'S WHERE I'M AT. AS PART OF BEING PART OF ISBA

GUIDELINES, IT'S 100 PERCENT ENCOURAGED. >> I WILL SAY IT FOR THE RECORD, I DON'T MIND IF BOARD MEMBERS SIT IN MEETINGS, I DON'T THINK IT NEEDS TO BE CODIFIED WITH POLICY. YOU GO AT IT FROM THAT POINT. THE MINUTE YOU CODIFY IN POLICY, IT BECOMES A RULE. THERE IS A DIFFERENT WAY YOU CAN APPROACH IT.

BUT TO PUT IT IN POLICY STRIKES A DIFFERENT TONE. AND IT SENDS A DIFFERENT MESSAGE TO STAFF AND ADMINISTRATION WHEN YOU DO IT THAT WAY.

>> CLOSING DISCUSSION, CALLING ROLL ON THE VOTE JUST FOR CLARITY, WE'RE VOTING ON THE TABLE TO MOVE THE POLICY BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION.

>> POST BONE. >> SUSAN. >> YES SO POSTPONE.

>> SARAH. >> YES. >> DR. ALBRIGHT.

>> NO. >> PATRICIA. >> YES.

>> BEN OAR. >> YES. >> DAWN.

>> YES. >> AND I'M A YES. PASSES 6-1.

[6. Information Items]

MOVING ON TO 6.01 POLICY FIRST READING BY DR. KEGLEY. >> TONIGHT I HAVE TWO POLICIES FOR FIRST READ. THE FIRST IS 6.01 THERE ARE NO CHANGES OTHER THAN THE UPDATING OF DATES. THE SECOND IS K-10 AND G.115 SO COMBINING INTO K10.

YOU WILL SEE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF STRIKE THROUGH FURTHER DOWN IN THE POLICY.

THAT'S IN RED, WITH STRIKE THROUGH UNDER COACHES WITH GREEN, I THINK YOURS WAS THE SAME COLOR AS MINE. GREEN, THAT'S ALL NEW LANGUAGE. YOURS IS RED, SORRY.

MINE IS GREEN. THAT'S ALL NEW LANGUAGE, STARTING FROM NON EMPLOYEE INDIVIDUALS INDIRECT ROLES. THE BULK OF THE CHANGES HERE, THE PREVIOUS POLICY WAS VERY NARROW, JUST TALKING ABOUT COACHES IN DEFINE COACHES IN GRADES 1 THROUGH 12.

WE CERTAINLY HAVE MORE FOLKS THAT ARE DOING SUPERVISORY ROLES THAN JUST COACHES IN GRADES 9 TROUGHS 12. AND WE A AT TTEMPT IN THIS REVISION, IT PROVIDES SOME EXAMPLE OF WHAT WE MAY BE TALKING ABOUT, SO, OUR INTENT WOULD BE TO ADDRESS THIS REVIEW AGAIN IN POLICY AND COME TO YOU IN MARCH FOR A SECOND READ AND POSSIBLE ACTION.

>> SO FOR CLARITY, IT'S BASICALLY WE'VE MADE A LITTLE STRONGER AND TIGHTER THAT ANYBODY THAT HAS CONTACT WITH OUR STUDENTS HAS A BACKGROUND CHECK?

>> YES, I MEAN, THE BACKGROUND CHECK TYPE VARIES TO THE EXTENT OF THAT PERSON'S INVOLVEMENT.

>> OKAY, SO WE HAVE A MORE EXTENSIVE ONE AND WE HAVE A MORE OF A PARENT VOLUNTEER GOES

IN TO HELP WITH A CLASS. >> OKAY, A MOVIE NIGHT OR SOMETHING.

>> YES. CLEARLY DEFINES WHAT DIRECT SUPERVISION MEANS AND WHO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT, WE DO HAVE SEVERAL OVERNIGHT TRIPS WHERE WE HAVE PARENTS GO AND ACT AS VOLUNTEERS. SO ALL ATHLETIC COACHES, PAID OR UNPAID.

WE HAVE A LOT OF COACHES WHO ARE LAY COACHES, THEY ARE NOT TEACHERS SO THAT'S JUST ANOTHER COUPLE OF OUR BIGGEST GROUPS, IT BROADENS THE UMBRELLA FOR WHICH WE'RE POLICY AND TO GET

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>> THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARITY. >> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? LE TRICIA?

[7. Superintendent's Report]

YOUR MIC STILL. THANK YOU. >> CLOSING DISCUSSION AND

MOVING ON TO THE NEXT ITEM. SUPERINTENDENT REPORT. >> I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR STUDENTS WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SCIENCE BOWL. THIS WAS A STATE WIDE COMPETITION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PER DUE UNIVERSITY. THERE IS SEVERAL DIFFERENT CLASSES. GUYS ELEMENTARY AND HARRISON ELEMENTARIES WERE ALL TOP TEN IN THE YELLOW CLASS. IN THE BLUE CLASS DIVISION, THE HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN INTERMEDIATE TEAM AND--. I'D ALSO LIKE TO SHARE AN EXAMPLE OF GREAT STUDENT AND TEACHER LEADERSHIP THAT HAPPENS AND IS HAPPENING AT SOUTHEASTERN ELEMENTARY, THIRD GRADE CLASS LEAD BY TEACHER DANA JONES IS ONCE AGAIN LEADING A SCHOOL-WIDE EFFORT IN HONOR OF SCHOOL SYNDROME. M. JONES WERE ON WISH TV MORNING SHOW TALKING ABOUT THIS PROJECT IN WHICH THEY AIM TO COLLECT 800 PAIRS OF SOCKS SO EVERY MEMBER WITH PARTICIPATE.

THEY COLLECTED 600 PAIRS AND ANY SOCKS WOULD BE DISTRIBUTED. LAST WEEK, WAS WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY, I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF OUR HSE SCHOOLS AND THEIR SUCCESS.

GIRLS SWIMMING AND DIVING TEAM, FISHERS HIGH SCHOOL TIGERS WERE OUR OUR ISH--AND RUNNER.

SOUTHEASTERN BASKETBALL TEAM WON THE ISHS AND THEY WILL MOVE ON TO PLAY IN REGIONAL.

AND OUR HIGH SCHOOL CHEER TEAMS SPAOETED IN ORLANDO FISHERS HIGH SCHOOL PLACED 9TH OUT OF 43 TEAMS NATIONALLY WITH THEIR GAME DAY ROUTINE AND HSE COMPETITION FINISHED 17TH OUT OF 100 WITH THEIR TRADITIONAL ROUTINE AND VARSITY ONE. CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE YOUNG LADIES. IS WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THIS EVENING AS WE'RE HOLDING THIS MEETING, OUR PARENT IS HAVING A PRESENTATION FOCUSED ON DIGITAL AWARENESS.

OUR MENTAL HEALTH ALONG WITH SCHOOL DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED IN INTERVIEW WITH THREE TELEVISION A STATIONS TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS. THE PRESENTATION IS RECORDED AND IT WILL BE SHARED WITH OUR FAMILIES. THIS IS INTERNET SAFETY WEEK, THIS EVENT HAD BEEN PLANNED WEEKS AGO BUT HIGHLIGHTED BY ACTIONS THAT HAVE HAPPENED IN OUR COMMUNITY LATELY. AND I KNOW SEVERAL OF YOU WILL PROBABLY SPEAK ON THIS BUT AS OUR COMMUNITY HAS GRIEFED THE LOSS OF OUR HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL HALEY BUSBY, I WANT TO

[8. Board Members]

SHARE MY CONDOLENCES. >> MOVING ON TO OUR BOARD MEMBER REPORT.

>> THE REFLECTION FOR THE BUSBY FAMILY, IT'S BEEN IN OUR MINDS AND HEARTS AND I SEND MY CONDOLENCES TO HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS. ON A DIFFERENT NOTE, NEXT POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING IS--WE'VE HAD SOME INTERESTING CONVERSATIONS SO COME JOIN US.

AND SIT IN AND LISTEN IN. ALL OUR COMMITTEE MEETINGS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

I KNOW THERE IS BEEN QUESTIONS ON SOME OF THAT. I ALSO WANTED TO MAKE A, DID I SAY MARCH? I'M SO SORRY, I MEANT APRIL. WE'LL--I SET APRIL.

FOURTH. ONE OF THESE DAYS I'M GOING TO GET IT RIGHT.

I KNOW THERE WAS DISCUSSION ABOUT BOARD MEMBER PAY AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT CAME UP IN CONVERSATION THAT I WOULD LIKE TO FOCUS, WHEN I BECAME A SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER AND EVEN WHEN I RAN FOR SCHOOL BOARD, I KNEW THIS IS NOT A JOB GNAW TAKE MONEY, YOU SEEK TO GET

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SO THAT STIPEND CAN COVER ABOUT 112 MEALS OR 40 ELEMENTARY MEALS AND A COMMITTEE FEE CAN NOW COVER 22 ELEMENTARY MEANS. IT'S NOT --MEALS.

IT'S NOT ABOUT RECOGNITION, AND I INVITE OTHERS TO SUPPORT ANGEL FUND IN WHATEVER WAY THEY CAN TO PLEASE DO SO. I KNOW WE LIVE IN HAMILTON COUNTY IN INDIANA, BUT WE DO HAVE STUDENTS IN NEED IN THIS DISTRICT BELIEVE IT OR NOT. SO THIS IS ABOUT SUPPORTING

OUR STUDENTS. THANK YOU. >> BEN ORR.

>> FACILITY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MET LAST WEEK. THE NOTES ARE PUBLISHED ON LIKE AND JOIN US NEXT TIME. AS DAWN MENTIONED, EVERYBODY IS WELCOME TO THE MEETING.

AND ALSO WANT TO SHARE EXCELLENCE, WE'RE IN THE SECOND PART OF A THREE-YEAR CYCLE TO STRENGTHEN INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP THAT FOCUSES ON OUR LEADERSHIP AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS. THE PEOPLE WHO SUPPORT CLASSROOM.

THEY'RE RECEIVING PROFESSIONAL TRAINING THAT WILL BRING OUR DISTRICT INCLUDING TOOLS.

WE'RE ALSO SENDING OUR 2025 TEACHER OF THE YEAR, MICHAEL TEAL WHO MY KIDS WERE LUCKY TO HAVE. AND IT'S GOOD TO HAVE HIM REPRESENT OUR DISTRICT IN THIS PROGRAM. THE COST IS MODEST COMPARED TO OUR OVERALL BUDGET RATHER THAN OUTSIDERS. THESE LEADERS RETURN WITH PROVEN STRATEGY THAT DELIVER HANDS-ON SUPPORT WITHOUT DISRUPTING CLASSROOMS. WE'RE ALREADY SEEING CLEARER RESULTS. LIKE OUR 96 PERCENT I READ PASS RATE.

OUR AMAZING TEACHERS ARE DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. BUT OUR BUILDING LEVEL COACHES ARE ALSO A CRITICAL PART OF THE TEAM. WE'RE THANKFUL FOR SUPERINTENDENT MAPES WHO BROUGHT THIS FORWARD AND OPPORTUNITY.

HE RECEIVED A NATIONAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. HIS FEATURE IS FEATURED IN THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY REPORT AND THIS YEAR'S KEYNOTE SPEAKERS.

AND EXCITED FOR MS. MAPES WHO HAS 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE HERSELF.

AS A FELLOW--THE CONFERENCE IS COMPLIMENT'. --COMPLIMENTARY.

SHE AND MR. MAPES ARE MORE YEARS OF EXPERIENCE THAN THEY WOULD LIKE ME TO MENTION.

THIS CAREFUL RESULT FOCUS WORK THAT HELP US KEEP GREAT TEACHERS HAVE GREAT OUTCOMES.

IT INVEST IN OUR EDUCATORS AND GIVES OUR COMMUNITY REAL VALLEY. THANK YOU TO THE TEACHERS AND STAFF FOR ALL YOU DO AND THANK YOU TO TAXPAYERS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT.

>> LETRICIA. >> I DON'T HAVE A REPORT ON THAT BUT THEY DO HAVE A CONCERT AND--STARTING THE FEBRUARY 20TH IS THE CONCERT SO PLEASE COME AND JOIN US.

ON ANOTHER NOTE, MANY OF YOU DON'T KNOW THAT THE TRUSTEE'S OFFICE DO COLLECT FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS FOR LOCALS AND OUR TOWNSHIP OFFICE WAS ESTABLISHED HSE STUDENTS.

SO THERE ARE WAY IN OUR COMMUNITIES GIVE AND THERE IS A LOT OF US THAT GIVE AND DON'T SAY ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FINE IF YOU DO. JUANITA.

>> I TOO OFFER MY CONDOLENCES TO THE BUSBY. AT THE LAST MEET ING, A MOTION WAS THAT BOARD MEMBER NOT TAKE PAY. LEADERSHIP, TO ACT

[01:30:07]

MY DECISION IS NOT ABOUT CRITICISM OR DIVISION, IT IS ABOUT PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND MODELING THE KIND OF SERVANT LEADERSHIP I BELIEVE IN. IF I HAVE THE ABILITY TO HELP, I WANT TO DO MY PART. I'M MAKE THISING DECISION PUBLIC SO OUR COMMUNITY IS MADE AWARE OF THIS NEED. THERE IS GREATER THAN 375,000 DOLLARS IN LUNCH BALANCES THAT NEED TO BE COVERED. IF ANYONE WOULD BE INTERESTING IN CONTRIBUTING TO THIS CAUSE PLEASE REACH OUT TO OUR OFFICE. YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE TO THE FUND OR SPECIFIC SCHOOL OR EVEN SPECIFIC GRADE LEVEL. THANKS FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AS WE COVER THIS VERY IMPORTANT

NEED. >> SARAH? >> JUST TO FOLLOW A LITTLE MORE DETAIL ON WHAT LATRCIA SAID FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE BLUES TRAVELER AND JIM BLOSSOM'S CONCERT IS NEXT FRIDAY AT THE FISHERS EVENT FRIDAY.

ALL PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT WILL HELP SUPPORT THE SOUTHEASTERN FOUNDATION PROGRAMS INCLUDING INNOVATIVE TEACHER GRANTS, MENTAL HEALTH AND INITIATIVES ACROSS ALL GRADE LEVELS. TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW THROUGH TICKETMASTER AND TICKET OFFICE.

SO YEAH, HELP US MAKE IT A GREAT EVENT AND WE'LL SEE YOU THERE.

AND THEN, SENIORS AND CLASS OF 2026, MORE THAN 40 SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE FOUNDATION RANGING FROM $500 TO $20,000 PER STUDENTS. SO FOR INFORMATION AND APPLY, YOU WANT TO VISIT THE HSEF.ORG AND THEN CLIP SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE HOME PAGE AND THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS MARCH 5TH. SO I WANTED TO GET THE BUSINESS OUT OF THE WAY, BEFORE I ALSO SHARE MY CONDOLENCES TO THE BUSBY FAMILY, MY DAUGHTER WAS HER FRIEND.

IT HIT US. AND IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY, TO CONSIDER SIGNING THE PETITION THAT IS CIRCULATING FOR HALEY'S LAW WHICH IS WHY THE BOARD HAS WORN PINK TODAY JUST FOR AWARENESS OF ADVOCATING FOR THAT LAW. AND I WANT TO, NOT ONLY EXPRESS MY CONDOLENCES BUT THANK HER PARENTS AND I CANNOT IMAGINE IN THE GRIEF THAT THEY'RE EXPERIENCING STANDING IN FRONT OF LEGISLATURES TO ADVOCATE FOR THAT.

SO THE AMAZING STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE THAT THEY HAVE. AND THANKS SUSAN THOMAS FOR GOING YESTERDAY TO THE STATEHOUSE AND STANDING THERE FOR ALL OF US.

>> SUSAN THOMAS. >> I'M GOING TO GET THE BUSINESS OUT OF THE WAY.

WE DECIDED BOARD PRESIDENT, CAME OUT WITH THE SUGGESTION TO COMBINE FINANCE AND FACILITIES.

AND NOT REPEAT BUSINESS, SO I'M PROUD TO SHARE THAT BEN WILL BE SERVING ON THE FACILITY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE AND APRIL 2ND WILL BE THE MEETING. I ALSO SHARE EVERY MONTH P I PUT THE BOARD UPDATE, SO THE NICE THING ABOUT FACILITIES AND THE NICE THING ABOUT FINANCES, THE NOTES ARE TAKEN BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. SO IF, IF YOU, I WILL MAKE SURE THAT THOSE PDFS THAT SHARE THOSE NOTES WILL BE UPDATED EVERY TIME WE HAVE A BOARD MEETING. THEY'RE ALREADY IN THE POLICY THOSE NOTES ARE THERE BUT AS AN EXTRA LAYER *F TRANSPARENCY, TO FIND THE NOTES, I'LL ALSO ADD. I WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MR. MAPES AND HIS WIFE FOR BEING A KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND I'M GLAD THAT MR. ORR WENT AHEAD AND READ THAT INFORMATION. THANK YOU FOR SHARING, THAT IS REALLY GOOD, NOT JUST FOR THEM BUT OUR DISTRICT AND OUR WONDERFUL TEACHERS THAT WE HAVE, HOW THEY POUR INTO THE STUDENTS AND THE SUCCESS THAT THE STUDENTS ARE HAVING EACH AND EVERY DAY.

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AND THAT WAS DONE IN 1996. AND THE STATE OF INDIANA DID NOT EVEN ADD THAT INFORMATION UNTIL 2003. SO THE MINUTE THIS HAPPENED, CAROLYN ALRY AND I SELF ADVOCATED ALL MONTH, WORKED ALONG THE BUSBY FAMILY AND YESTERDAY I WITNESSED THE AMENDMENT BEING PUT IN FOR CHANGE SO OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT, HANDS ARE UNTIED AND UPDATED LAW SO, HALEY WOULD NOT BE PASSING IN VAIN AND WE CAN HOPEFULLY SAVE ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE BUSBY BEING STRONG ENOUGH.

AND THE CELEBRATION IS LIFE IS HAPPENING AND COMMUNITY IS WELCOME.

AND AGAIN, I'M STEPPING UP TO THE COMMUNITY FOR STEPPING UP TO SUPPORT.

SO THANK YOU. >> FOR MYSELF IN THIS TIME OF FINANCIAL DISTRESS FOR A DISTRICT, I FEEL AN OBLIGATION TO STAND IN SOLIDARITY AND RECEIVE A PER DIEM AND.

LAST YEAR TOTALED ABOUT 5,000 FOR ME PERSONALLY WHILE THIS IS INTENDED TO DO THE WORK AS BOARD MEMBERS, I BELIEVE THIS IS A MOMENT THAT CALLS FOR A SHARED SACRIFICE AND TANGIBLE SUPPORT FOR THOSE IMPACTED. THEREFORE I'LL BE DONATING MY BOARD AND COMMITTEE PER DIEM TO THE ANGEL FUND TO SUPPORT KIDS IN NEED OF SCHOOL LUNCHES. ONE BOARD MEET IS ABOUT 37 MEALS AND FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND ANOTHER IS ABOUT 40 MEALS. AND LAST YEAR, I PERSONALLY DONATED 1,000 WHICH EQUATED ABOUT 330 MEALS FOR HIGH SCHOOL OR 35 STUDENTS FOR STUDENTS.

PER DIEM TOTALING AROUND 5,000 THIS YEAR THAT WOULD PROVIDE ROUGHLY AROUND 1562 HIGH SCHOOL MEALS OR 1787 ELEMENTARY MEALS FOR STUDENT AT OUR DISTRICT. AT A TIME WHEN OUR DISTRICT AND FAMILIES ARE FACING HARDSHIP, WE MUST DO WHAT WE CAN. SUPPORTING NUTRITION IS OUR ABILITY TO GROW AND SUCCEED. I'M COMMITTED AS A BOARD MEMBER TO SACRIFICE FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF OUR DISTRICT. MOVING ON TO MY REGARDS TO THE BUSBY FAMILY, IT'S WITH A HEAVY HEART AND DEEP SORROW, A FOR HAY DE, A BELOVED DAUGHTER, BIG SISTER AND A FRIEND WHO'S PRESENCE BROUGHT WARMTH AND PROMISE TO ALL WHO KNEW HER. HALEY WAS DEDICATED STUDENT, A DEDICATED STUDENT WITH A PASSION TO JOURNALISM AND DRAWN TO STORYTELLING YOUTH AND THE STORYTELLING ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND HER. THOSE WHO KNEW HER, HER DESIRE THROUGH HER WORDS AND IDEAS. BEYOND HER, HALEY BALANCED HER ACADEMIC PURSUIT WITH RESPONSIBILITY IN SERVE. WORKED AS A SERVER WHERE SHE WAS KNOWN FOR HER STRONG ETHIC AND GENUINE CARE TO SHOW HER IMPORTANCE. AND EVERY SPACE, SHE OCCUPIE, HALEY LEFT AN IMPRESSION OF COMPASSION AND QUIET STRENGTH. AS A COMMUNITY, WE GRIEF NOT ONLY FOR THE LOSS REMARKABLE YOUNG WOMEN BUT ALSO THE LOSS OF A FUTURE SHE WAS BUILDING.

EVEN IN OUR SORROW, WE ARE GUIDED BY THE WORDS SHARED BY HER FAMILY, THE LOVE REROUTED.

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AT THIS TIME, I ASK THAT YOU TKE A MOMENT TO PLEASE BOUGH YOUR HEADS AS WE UPLIFT THE

BUSBY FAMILY. >> THERE ARE PINK BOWS IN THE BACK IF YOU DON'T HAVE ONE IN SUPPORT. PLEA

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