[1. Meeting Opening]
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>> PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOT INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[2. Academic Excellence Recognition]
>> NOTING THAT WE HAVE ZERO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 2, DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE RECOGNITION. >> THANK YOU.
>> GOOD EVENING, MADAM PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES.
I AM THRILLED TO PRESENT TO YOU THE STUDENTS FROM DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY. DCE RECENTLY RECEIVED THE CELL ANNIVERSARY AWARD. THEY CELEBRATED THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FOR THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE AND LEADERSHIP OF LEARNING WHICH IS WHAT CELL STANDS FOR, AND THAT IS OUT OF THE UNIVERSITY OFEN INDIANAPOLIS.
FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS DEER CREEK AND ALL OF HSE'S ELEENTARY SCHOOLS HAVE WORKED THROUGH CELL THROUGH THE INDIAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S LITERACY CAD RAY PROGRAM.
THIS HIGHLIGHTS NOT ONLY THEIR WORK TO BUILD A STRONG CULTURE OF LITERACY BUT ALSO HELPS STUDENT BECOME COMPETENT, INDEPENDENT READERS. STUDENTS RECEIVE TARGETED SUPPORTED SCHOOL WHILE FAMILIES REINFORCE LEARNING THROUGH AT HOME ACTIVITIES AND SCHOOL EVENTS.
DEER CREEK RECEIVED $1,500 TO EXPAND THEIR THIRD AND FOURTH GRADE CHOICE READING LIBRARIES IN EACH GRADE LEVEL AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. DEER CREEK PLANS TO ADD HIGH INTEREST FICTION AND NON-FICTION AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE LITERATURE, ACCESSIBLE OPTIONS FOR STRUGGLING AND MULTILINGUAL READERS. THEY WILL ALSO BE FEATURED ON CELL'S SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
SO WE HAVE SOME STUDENTS AND STAFF HERE TO BE RECOGNIZED, BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT, I BELIEVE WE HAVE A VIDEO THAT WE'RE GOING TO SHOW. SO WE CAN HEAR DIRECTLY FROM
DEER CREEK STUDENTS. >> YOU CAN GO INTO YOUR READING AND WRITING JOURNAL, AND YOU CAN DO A FREE WRITE.
>> LEARNING TO READ STARTS WITH GOOD INSTRUCTION, BUT BECOMING SOMEONE WHO LOVES TO READ CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE.
>> FOR ME THAT IS A NO DRAINER. >> IT DEVELOPS THROUGH CHOICE.
, CURIOSITY, AND FINDING THE BOOK YOU DON'T WANT TO PUT DOWN.
>> I LIKE HOW IT MAKES ME FEEL RELAXED.
>> I REALLY LIKE TO CHOOSE BECAUSE IT GIVES SOME FACTS AND
SOME NOT FACT. >> I LIKE FANTASY BECAUSE I LIKE
DRAGONS. >> I AM STARTING TO GET INTO THE SERIES AND LIKE IT BECAUSE THEY GO ON DIFFERENT ADVENTURES.
>> IT'S NOT JUST A PART OF THE READING INSTRUCTION.
IT'S, LIKE, EVERY DAY ALL DAY LONG IN THE NEIGHBOURHOODS, IN THE HALLWAYS, EVERYWHERE THEY LOOK.
>> THAT COMMITMENT EARN DEER CREEK RECOGNITION FROM CELL, THE CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE LEADERSHIP IN LEARNING AS PART OF ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATE YOUR SCHOOLS AWARDS.
>> YES, I WANT TO HELP YOU INCREASE THOSE READING STRATEGIES AND READING SKILLS, BUT I ALSO WANT TO DO IT THROUGH THE LENS OF SOMETHING YOU REALLY LIKE AND ENJOY.
SO YES I WILL SAY YES TO THE GRAPHIC NOVEL.
YES I WILL SAY YES TO HELPING YOU FIND WHAT YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN SO YOU KEEP COMING BACK.
>> SOME CHAPTER BOOKS YOU CAN IMAGINE IT IN YOUR AHEAD, AND
IT'S JUST, LIKE, GOING ON MOVIE. >> THE AWARD WILL PUT EVEN MORE HIGH INTEREST BOOKS WITHIN RESEARCH OF THIRD AND FOURTH GRADERS MAKING IT EASIER FOR THE NECK GREAT READ TO FIND THEM.
>> IT'S NOT I HAVE TO. IT'S I GET TO.
>> PEOPLE BECOME NERDS LIKE ME. >> AND WE HAVE THE PROUD PRINCIPAL, VICAL PRACTICE, TEACHER LIBRARIAN, AND I BELIEVE A STUDENT FROM DEER CREEK HERE TONIGHT.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS KUSHAL.
I'M FROM DEER CREEKMENT WILLRY, AND I AM IN FOURTH GRADE IN MRS.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. AL WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE BOOK
THAT YOU'RE READING RIGHT NOW? >> WINGS OF FIRE.
>> NICE. >> IT'S, LIKE, A FANTASY BOOK OF DRAGONS FINDING A WAY TO SAVE THE WORLD.
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>> AND THERE'S DIFFERENT PROPHECIES WHICH ARE, LIKE, ARC.
>> THAT'S COOL. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FROM THE BOARD? >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE FOR ALL THE AMAZING WORK YOU'RE DOING WITH THESE KIDS, AND I HAVE TO ADMIT I AM A BIG FAN OF DRAGONS TOO.
NOT TO GIVE IT AWAY TO EVERYBODY, BUT I WAS A DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS KID, AND THAT'S AWESOME YOU FOUND SOMETHING THAT YOU REALLY LIKE, AND THANK YOU TO YOU ALL FOR ENCOURAGING THESE GUYS TO FIND SOMETHING THEY'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT THAT KEEPS THEM READING BUT WHATEVER IT IS, SAY YES TO EVERYTHING, SO THANK YOU
ALL SO MUCH. >> I WANT TO ECHO BEN'S SAME COMMENTS. MY DAUGHTER IS 25 YEARS OLD, AND SHE WAS A VORACIOUS READER GROWING UP, SO IT REALLY HELPED HER IN SO MANY WAYS WITH COMMUNICATION AND WRITING PAPERS, AND IT JUST HELPED HER THRIVE, SO I ENCOURAGE IT AND LOVE THAT YOU'RE DOING IT IN PRINT SO YOU HAVE A TACTILE READING DEVICE INSTEAD OF ACTUALLY DIGITAL.
SO I THINK IT'S WONDERFUL. SO CONGRATS.
>> THANK YOU. >> NEVER STOP READING.
>> ALL RIGHT. LET'S DO A PICTURE PLEASE.
[4. Consent Agenda ]
THERE ARE FOUR ITEMS PRESENTED ON TONIGHT'S CONSENT AGENDA.4.0 MINUTES, 4.02 PERSONAL REPORT, 4.03 CLAIMS, PAYROLLS, AND SALARY AGREEMENTS, AND 4.04, DISPOSAL OF BUSES.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ENTIRE CONSENT AGENDA?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION 4.02. THE ITEMS BE REMOVED FOR A
SEPARATE DISCUSSION. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> YOU DON'T NEED A MOTION FOR THAT.
>> SO CHANGE THE AGENDA? >> A SECOND IF WE NEED IT.
>> OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE 4.01 BOARD MINUTES, 4.03 CLAIMS, PAYROLLS, SALARY, AND 4.04 BUSES
EXCLUDING PERSONNEL REPORT. >> SO MOVED.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. PASSES 7-0.
[4.02 Personnel Reports ]
MOVING ON TO 4.02 PERSONAL REPORTS FOR DISCUSSION.>> WHILE I RESPECT OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF, I MOVE TO TABLE THE MATTER OF RAISES UNTIL THE BOARD CONDUCTS A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE 2027, 2028 FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS PARTICULARLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT WE ARE TRYING TO PASS
A REFERENDUM. >> ANY OTHER FURTHER COMMENTS OR
QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD. >> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR YOUR INPUT ON THE EFFECTS OF ALL OF THESE MOVES INDIVIDUALLY THAT COULD BE MISINTERPRETED AS RAISING COSTS BUT I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE CASE OVERALL IF YOU COULD CLARIFY.
>> YEAH. THE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE.
I TOO RECOGNIZE THAT SOMEONE COULD LOOK AT THE CONSENT AGENDA AND SEE INCREASES IN STAFF AND WONDER IN THE MIDST OF ANOTHER REFERENDUM IF THIS IS THE RIGHT COURSE OF ACTION.
I CAN TELL YOU THAT SINCE HIS DEPARTURE WE HAVE BEEN WORKING TO FILL POSITIONS, AND WE HAVE WHAT IS IN OUR OPINION STREAMLINED SERVICES THAT WE ARE SILL GOING TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRICT BUT DO THAT IN AN OVERALL SAVINGS OF APPROXIMATELY $15,000 TO THE DISTRICT.
MR. BROWN IS ASSUMING OVERSIGHT OF BOTH HUMAN RESOURCES AND OPERATIONS IN THE APPROVALS THIS EVENING.
AND AS THE PERSON WHO IS OUT EVERY DAY SEEMINGLY DOING PRESENTATIONS ABOUT PASSING THIS REFERENDUM, I WOULD HAVE NEVER IN GOOD CONSCIOUS COME BEFORE THE COMMUNITY OR THE BOARD AND ASK FOR APPROVAL OF ANYTHING THAT WOULD HAVE ADDED ADDITIONAL
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COSTS IN THE SITUATION WE WERE IN.I ONLY DID SO BECAUSE I FELT WE COULD ACHIEVE A SAVINGS WHILE AT THE SAME TIME BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE SERVICES TO OUR ORGANIZATION. THE.
>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD?
>> SO JUST TO CLARIFY AGAIN, IF THIS IS APPROVED, THE NET EFFECT ON OUR FINANCES WILL BE A SAVINGS.
>> OF 15,000 A YEAR MOVING FORWARD, YES.
>> AND IF WE WERE TO TABLE THIS AND NOT DO THIS, WE WOULD NOT
REALIZE THOSE SAVINGS RIGHT NOW. >> NOT RIGHT AWAY, NO.
>> APPROVAL WOULD MEAN SAVINGS. NOT APPROVING WOULD BE NOT
SAVING. >> OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR,
>> AND I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO POINT OUT WHAT I THINK YOU ARE ALSO SAYING IS EFFICIENCY FOR A SCHOOL DISTRICT IS SOMEONE WHO IS A FISCAL CONSERVATIVE AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE SAVINGS FOR A DISTRICT. I DON'T THINK IT SHOULD BE AN EXPENSE OF NOT BEING EFFICIENT WITHIN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BUT MAKING SURE WE HAVE PEOPLE DOING THE JOBS THAT ARE NECESSARY BEFORE WE DO THAT IS ALSO VERY IMPORTANT.
>> I RECOGNIZE AND APPRECIATE MR. BROWN AND HIS ADDITIONAL DUTIES AND THIS IS IN NO WAY A REFLECTION OF HIS WORK OR DISTRICT. HOWEVER, WE HAVE ASKED OUR OTHER EDUCATORS AND STAFF TO LIVE WITHOUT INCREASES IN THEIR PAY.
AND I'M NOT ASKING TO ACTUALLY TABLE IT.
I AM ASKING TO POSTPONE T I AM GOING TO MAKE A MOTION AND APPROVE THE REPORT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PROPOSED $15,000 INCREASE UNTIL WE CAN REVIEW OUR 2027, 2028 FINANCIAL
PROJECTIONS. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> SEEING THERE IS NONE, MOTION DOES NOT MOVE THROUGH.
GOING BACK TO VOTING SEPARATELY ON 4.02 PERSONAL REPORT.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE 4.02 PERSONAL REPORTS?
>> MOTION TO APPROVE 4.02. DO I HAVE A SECOND?
>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
ONE OPPOSED, PASSES 6-1. >> MOVING ON.
>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD MEMBERS. THE SORRY.
WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE BOARD APPROVED THE HIRING OF OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES MS. TAMMY HARDWOOD WHO REPLACES MR. RYAN TAYLOR AS HE TRANSITIONS TO CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER FOR THE DISTRICT.
MS. HARWOOD COMES TO US WITH A HEALTH OF HR EXPERIENCE SERVING MORE THAN A DECADE IN A VARIETY OF ROLES MOST RECENTLY WITH THE LAWSUITY SCHOOL AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING SENIOR OPERATIONAL HR LEADERSHIP AT THE KELLY ANN O'NEIL PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL SCHOOLS OF THE UNIVERSITY.
HER VAST EXPERIENCE COMBINED WITH HER COMMITMENT OF TAKING CARE OF PEOPLE FIRST IN DIFFICULT SITUATIONS STOOD OUT IN OUR CONVERSATIONS. IN TURN THE FOCUS ON TEAMWORK IN SUPPORTING AN OUTSTANDING TEAM WILL BE AN EXCELLENT ADDITION TO OUR TEAM OVERALL. SHE WILL OFFICIALLY JOIN US SEPTEMBER 21ST. PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING TAMMY HARWOOD AS OUR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
>> CAN YOU HEAR ME? THANK YOU, EVERYONE.
I AM EXTREMELY EXCITED AND UM HADDABLED WITH THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. IT'S GOOD TO BE BACK AT HOME AS MY CHILDREN DID TREND BROOKS SCHOOL A FEW YEARS AGO.
NOW THEY'RE IN COLLEGE SO YOU WILL LEARN MORE ABILITY THEM.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR VOTE OF CONFIDENCE.
THE SUPERINTENDENT KEGLEY, TIM AND RYAN, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE THOROUGHNESS AND THOUGHTFULNESS OF THE PROCESS.
I DON'T THINK YOU BEAT ME UP BUT IT DOES SHOW YOUR COMMITMENT TO THIS COMMUNITY AND TO THE INTENSE AND THE SCHOOLS HERE.
I POOL TRULY APPRECIATE THAT. AND TO THE AGENCY COMMUNITY, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING YOU AND AM READY TO GO. MENT THANK YOU.
>> CONGRATULATIONS. WELCOME BACK.
[ 5. Action Items]
MOVING ON TO 5.01 CHILLER REPLACEMENT JERRY ANN.>> THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO PRESENT THIS EVENING.
PRESIDENT PASCOE, BOARD MEMBERS. I AM HERE TONIGHT TO ASK THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE A NEW WATER COOLED CHILLER FOR RIVERSIDE CAMPUS FOR THE CO-OP.
THE FUNDS FROM THIS PURCHASE WILL BE FROM OUR GENERAL OBLIGATIONS BONDS. THE CHILLERS IN THE BUILDING AND REFRIDGE RANT IS NO LONGER MANUFACTURED FOR THIS UNIT.
THIS IS IN OUR 2026 TEN-YEAR PLAN THAT WAS PRESENTED TO THE
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FACILITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE IN AUGUST.PURCHASING THROUGH THE CO-OP WILL SAVE THE DISTRICT 43% OF THE RETAIL PRICE WHICH CALLSCALS $494,917.
I AM ASKING THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION TO PURCHASE NEW TRAIN TILLER FOR THE RIVER SIDE CAMPUS THROUGH THE CO-OP FOR
$377,112. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE SPECIAL PURCHASE RESOLUTION AND AWARD THE PURCHASE TO OUR
>> DO I HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND.
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD. SUZANNE THOMAS?
YOUR MIC WAS ON. >> ONE QUICK COMMENT.
THE APPRECIATE YOUR THOROUGHNESS WITH THIS AS ALWAYS AND I'LL SAY IT NOW FOR ALL THE OTHER THINGS YOU'RE PROBABLY ABOUT TO PRESENT. THESE DID GO THROUGH FINANCES COMMITTEE. LOOKED AT EVERYTHING AND AGAIN YOURSELF, MR. RAB, MR. BROWN, THE THOROUGHNESS OF OUR SEARCH FOR THESE ITEMS USING THE CO-OP, USING OTHERRENS PA, USE OF GO BONDS JUST REALLY APPRECIATED AGAIN AS IT IS BECOMING A BROKEN RECORD TO LOOK FOR EVERY PIECE OF SAVINGS WE CAN FIND.
APPRECIATE THAT WHOLE PROCESS. THANKS, GUYS.
>> I WILL PIGGY BACK THAT TOO. I DID NOT KNOW MY MIC WAS ON.
BUT I WANT TO ECHO IN A DETAILED FINANCE AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE MEETING AND THE THOROUGHNESS OF THE INFORMATION YOU GUYS WENT THROUGH AND COST SAVINGS ITEMS IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. THE SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR
>> CLOSING DISCUSSION AND CALLING THE QUESTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR INCLUDING SPECIAL PURCHASE, RESOLUTION SAY AYE. OPPOSED SAY NAY.
PASSES 7-0. MOVING ON TO 5.02 RIVERSIDE
CAMPUS CHILLER INSTALLATION. >> OKAY.
NOW THAT YOU APPROVED THE PURCHASE OF THE CHILLER WE NEED TO GET IT INSTALLED. SO I AM HERE TO APPROVE THE INSTALLATION COS FOR CHILLER NUMBER 2.
AGAIN THE FUNDS FROM THIS PURCHASE WILL BE FROM OUR GENERAL OBLIGATIONS BOND OF 2026.
THIS WILL BE A PROJECT DONE IN THE WINTER TIME OBVIOUSLY.
WE DON'T NEED COOLING. AND THIS WAS ALSO PRESENTED TO THE FACILITIES AND MACHINE COMMITTEE FOR 2026.
WE ADVERTISED AND RECEIVED 6 COMPETITIVE QUOTES FOR THIS JOB, AND I AM ASKING THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT TO REMOVE AND INSTALL THE NEW CHILLER AT RIVERSIDE CAMPUS FOR $189,375.
>> THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF CHILLER NUMBER 2 AT RIVERSIDE CAMPUS AND MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS AS PRESENTED.
>> I MOVE APPROVE THE INSTALLATION OF CHILLER NUMBER 2 TO LICH AND RUSSELL MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS INC. AS PRESENTED.
>> DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.
>> ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD?
ALL RIGHT. CLOSING DISCUSSION CALLING THE QUESTION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THIS RESOLUTION AS PRESENTED SAY
>> OPPOSED SAY NAY. PASSES 7-0.
MOVING ON. >> THE NEXT PROJECT IS COOLING TOWER REPLACEMENT AND I AM HERE TO ASK THE BOARD TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF HARRISON PARKWAY. THESE ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TO THE BUILDINGS AND BEYOND THEIR LIFE EXPECTANTY.
AGAIN, THIS WILL BE A FALL OR WINTER PROJECT BECAUSE OF COOLING SEASON. AND THIS HAS ALSO BEEN PRESENTED TO THE FACILITIES AND FINANCE COMMITTEE IN AUGUST.
PROBABLY ADVERTISED FOR BIDS AND RECEIVED SIX COMPETITIVE BIDS.
THE CONTRACTOR REMOVE AND INSTALL THE COOLING TOWERS FOR A
TOTAL OF $90,600. >> DO I HAVE A MOTION TO INSTALL THE COOLING TOWERS IN THE ELEMENTARY TO LICH AND UNITED STATESSAL MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR AS PRESENTED.
>> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLS OF NEW COOLING TOWERS AT NEW BRITAIN ELEMENTARY, HARRISON PARK, AND HOOSIER ROAD ELEMENTARY AS PRESENTED.
ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.
>> I JUST WANT TO REITERATE ONE MORE TIME THAT WHEN THESE EXPENSES COME UP, THIS IS NOT IN ANY WAY AFFECT OUR REFERENDUM OR EDUCATION BUDGET. THESE ITEMS WHEN PEOPLE SEE THAT THE DISTRICT IS SPENDING MONEY COMES SPECIFICALLY FROM A
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DIFFERENT BUCKET IF YOU WILL OF FUNDS,ICS AND THE DISTRICT WORKS VERY DILIGENTLY USING THE BONDS IN GOING THROUGH THE RFP PROCESS AND GETTING DISCOUNTED BIDS IN SUPPORT OF OUR DISTRICT AND NOT INTERFERING WITH OUR EDUCATION FUNDING.JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE SEE THAT WE ARE GETTING THESE THINGS TO HAVE EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE BUILDINGS SO OUR
KEEPERS CAN BE AMAZING. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD. CALLING THE QUESTION.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THIS RESOLUTION, SAY AYE.
TO 5.04. >> MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, DR. KEGLEY. THESE POLICIES WERE PRESENTED TO THE POLICY COMMITTEE ON SEPTEMBER THE 2ND.
THEY WERE DISCUSSED IN THE FOLLOWING CHANGES WERE RECOMMENDED IN THE POLICY FOR PREGNANT STUDENTS.
THE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED STRIKING THE PHRASE MARRIED OR UNMARRIED BECAUSE THE STATEMENT IS NOT RELEVANT TO THE POLICY.
NO OTHER CHANGES WERE RECOMMENDED FOR THE FIRST SEVEN POLICIES LISTED BY THE COMMITTEE.
THOSE ARE POLICIES D11.02 EXPENSE AUTHORIZATION REIMBURSEMENT, J07.00 STUDENT HEALTH, J07.01 IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS, J07.03 CONCUSSIONS AND SUDDEN CARDIAC ARRESTS, J07.04 PREGNANT STUDENTS, J07.05 DO NOT RESUSCITATE, AND J07.06 WELLNESS. THEE ARE PRESENTED TO THE BOARD
FOR APPROVAL. >> THANK YOU AND JUST TO GIVE SOME BACKGROUND TO SOME AND ALSO UPDATE THERE WAS A PREVIOUS REQUEST TO SEPARATE OUTTA 07 FOR IMMUNIZATION AND HOMELESSNESS AND CHILDREN. SO WE WILL PUT THOSE TOWARDS THE END AND APPROVE THESE FOR DISCUSSION.
SO CALLING FOR THE MOTION. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO EXCLUDE THE FOLLOWING HOMELESSNESS CHILDREN AND J07.01
IMMUNIZATIONS OF STUDENT. >> SO MOVED.
>> DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD CLOSING DISCUSSION CALLING THE QUESTION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE POLICIES ON THE SECOND READING EXCLUDING J07.10 AND J07.01 AS PRESENTED SAY AYE O POSED SAY NAY.
PASSES 7-0. MOVING BACK TO IMMUNIZATIONS OF STUDENTS. ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM
THE BOARD. >> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO BRING UP A QUESTION AND PRESENT SOME QUESTIONS FROM THE BOARD TO GET OPINIONS FROM OTHERS. THE CURRENT POLICY CURRENTLY SAYS IT'S WRITTEN OUT THERE BUT I WILL READ THE FIRST PARAGRAPH.
IT'S SHORT. IT SAYS AT THE TIME OF ENROLMENT IN ANY GRADE IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE STUDENT TO PROVIDE PROOF OF PROPER IMMUNIZATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CURRENT INDIANA LAW.
THIS IS THE SECOND PART I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND A CHANGE.
A STUDENT WITHOUT PROOF OF PROPER IMMUNIZATION IS CONSIDERED IN VIOLATION OF INDIANA LAW AND WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL UNLESS THE SUPERINTENTENT DETERMINES THE STUDENT QUALIFIES FOR A WAIVER OR EXTENSION AS ALLOWABLE BY APPLICABLE LAW. EACH SCHOOL SHALL MAINTAIN AN IMMUNIZATION RECORD OF ITS STUDENTS.
EACH SCHOOL WILL ANNUALLY FILE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
SO I STAND AT POLICY COMMITTEE AND ORIGINALLY I WAS OKAY WITH IT UNTIL I READ IT A LITTLE MORE CLEARLY AND WENT BACK AND LOOKED. I DON'T FEEL MY OPINION ACCORDING TO READING THIS I STILL THINK WE CAN BE FOLLOWING THE LAW WITHOUT REMOVING OUR KIDDOS FROM THE CLASSROOM.
I THINK IF THERE IS A PROBLEM OUR KIDS SHOULD BE REMAINING IN THE CLASSROOM WITH EDUCATION AND GETTING WHAT THEY NEED FROM THE CLASSROOM AND PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST I FEEL LIKE THE STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE SITTING OUT OF THE CLASSROOM WHILE THE PARENT AND THE DISTRICT FIGURE OUT WHATEVER IT IS THAT IS MISSING.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT CHANGE SO THAT ON HIS OR HER FIRST DAY OF ATTENDANCE, A STUDENT WITHOUT PROOF OF IMMUNIZATION MAYEN IT
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TO ATTEND SCHOOL WHILE THE ENTER INTENDANT ZIG KNEE DETERMINES WHETHER IT IS AVAILABLE FOR WAIVER BY APPLICABLE LAW.THE REASON WHY IS THE INTENT IS TO ALLOW A STUDENT TO REMAIN IN SCHOOL WHILE THE DISTRICT DETERMINES WHETHER THE APPROPRIATE WAIVER OR EXTENSION APPLIES RATHER THAN IMMEDIATELY EXCLUDING THE STUDENT WHILE THE DETERMINATION IS MADE.
THIS HELPS PREVENT MISSING INSTRUCTIONAL TIME WHILE STILL ALLOWING THEM TO FOLLOW APPLICABLE INDIANA LAW.
I WANT TO SAY ONE MORE THING. I DON'T WANT TO PUT IS ON THE SPOT HERE BUT I KNOW SOMEONE SPECIFICALLY THAT NEVER VACCINATED THEIR STUDENTS K THROUGH 12.
IT WAS SOMEBODY THEY GOT THE WAIVER AND DID IT BUT EVERY YEAR THEY HAD TO MISS SCHOOL WHILE THE WAIVERS WERE BEING DECIDED ON BACK AND FORTH. SO I THINK THREE DAYS LATER THE KID GOT TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL. SO THE KID SHOULD BE IN SCHOOL WHILE THE DISTRICT AND PARENTS FIGURE THAT OUT AND IF BY THE END OF THE WEEK OR WHATEVER IT IS JOEY IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THERE THEN JOEY OR WHATEVER WILL HAVE TO MISS SCHOOL.
BUT I DO NOT WANT TO SEE OUR KIDDOS MISSING INSTRUCTION TIME WHILE THE DISTRICT AND PARENTS ARE FIGURING IT OUT.
I KNOW SOMETIMES PARENTS SUBMIT IT AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR OR IN THE SUMMER OR AT THE START OF THE SCHOOL YEAR.
THINGS GET MISSED. I AM JUST SAYING WHILE THAT'S BEING WORKED OUT, STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE MISSING
INSTRUCTION TIME. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD. >> WE HAVE LEGAL REPRESENTATION HERE ON THE DAIS. ARE YOU ABLE TO COMMENT AT ALL ON THE LAW AND INDIANA LAW AND THE REQUIREMENTS AROUND THAT? BECAUSE I THINK WE CAN HAVE ASSUMPTIONS, OUR OWN OPINIONS AND FEELINGS ON THINGS BUT WE CAN'T BE IN VIOLATION OF LAW, SO TO HAVE CLARITY WOULD BE HELPFUL.
>> I MEAN AS AN ATTORNEY I WOULD HAVE TO LOOK AT THE ACTUAL LAW AND SEE WHAT IT SAYS BUT I KNOW MR. URBAN HAS THE LAW IN FRONT
OF HIM. >> THE LETTER OF THE LAW IS EACH SCHOOL SHALL REQUIRE THE STUDENT TO FURNISH NOT LATER THAN THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL PROOF OF IMMUNIZATIONS.
IN THE WAIVER PIECE OF IT, THE WAIVER AND SUBDIVISION MAY BE GRANTED FOR A PERIOD THAT DOES NOT EXCEED 20 SCHOOL DAYS.
>> AND I AGREE WITH THAT. >> SO WE HAVE TO FALL WITHIN
THOSE TWO LIMITATIONS. >> SO AGAIN I'M NOT DISPUTING THAT AT ALL. WE NEED TO FOLLOW THE LAW.
THE WHAT I'M SAYING IS WHEN A PARENT HAS SUBMITTED OR A PARENT IS SAYING I HAVE DONE THAT AND THEY'RE SAYING THE KID HAS TO MISS SCHOOLTIOUS WHILE THE PARENT AND THE SCHOOL ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHETHER THAT PARENT SUBMITTED THE STUFF OR NOT, AND I AM JUST SAYING IF THERE'S BEEN A PROBLEM, THE KID SHOULD STAY IN SCHOOL UNTIL WE CAN PROVE THAT THAT WAIVER IS
NOT ACCEPTABLE. >> MRIT WOULD BE MY UNDERSTANDIG THAT THE 20 DAYS IS THERE TO PROVIDE THE WAIVER APPROVAL.
>> THAT'S CORRECT. THAT'S CURRENT PRACTICE.
>> THE THE STUDENT ISN'T EXCLUDE, AND IT'S OUR CURRENT PRACTICE. THE STUDENT ISN'T EXCLUDE UP TO 20 DAYS. WE CANNOT EXCEED THAT 20 DAYS.
>> BY LAW. >> ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 20 DAYS FROM THAT OR 20 DAYS BEFORE THAT.
>> FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. >> SO THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.
SO MAYBE I'M MISUNDERSTANDING, BUT YOU'RE SAYING ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL THEY HAVE 20 DAYS TO SUBMIT THEIR WAIVER OR WHATEVER, CORRECT? SO NOW WE'RE SAYING THAT STUDENT IS MISSING 20 DAYS OF SCHOOL IF THAT'S GOING ON.
>> NO. >> THEY'RE ALLOWED TO ATTEND FOR 20 DAYS. WHILE AT THE SAME TIME GETTING THE DOCUMENTS NEEDED FOR THE WAIVER TO BE APPROVED.
AFTER REMINDER. >> CORRECT, SO OKAY.
AGAIN, OUR POLICY IS SAYING ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL IF THAT'S NOT THERE A STUDENT CANNOT BE IN SCHOOL AND INSTRUCTION. AND YOU JUST GOT FINISHED TELLING ME AND IF I'M MISUNDERSTANDING IT, YOU JUST GOT FINISHED TELLING ME THAT THEY GOT 20 DAYS.
SO IF I KNOW WE'RE TRYING TO GET IT AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR DURING THE SUMMER AND BEFORE THE SCHOOL DAY STARTS, BUT IF THEY HAVEN'T GOT IT ON THAT FIRST DAY, THERE'S A 20-DAY WINDOW THAT STUDENTS SHOULD NOT BE MISSING SCHOOL.
AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE STUDENT IS GETTING INSTRUCTION TIME WHILE PARENTS AND DISTRICT ARE FIGURING IT OUT.
>> THAT'S CURRENT PRACTICE. THE AND THE POLICY SAYS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND SCHOOL UNLESS DETERMINES THE STUDENT QUALIFIES FOR A WAIVER AND EXTENSION ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW WHICH IS REFERENCING THE 20-DAY WAIVER IN OUR POLICY.
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>> SOMEWHERE IT NEEDS TO STATE BECAUSE MY CHANGE IS SAYING THE SAME THING THAT WE ARE FOLLOWING APPLICABLE LAW BUT I AM MAKING REFERENCE THAT THE STUDENT IS ALLOWED TO STAY IN SCHOOL.
SO I AM GOING TO MOVE THAT WE MAKE A CHANGE THAT A STUDENT WITHOUT PROOF MAY CONTINUE TO ATTEND SCHOOL WHILE THE SUPERINTENDENT ZIG KNEE DETERMINES WHETHER THE STUDENT QUALIFIES FOR THE WAIVER OR ATTENTION AS ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW. SO IT STILL COVERS US THAT IF THEY GO OUTSIDE THE 20-DAY WINDOW OR WHATEVER THEN LITTLE JOEY OR WHOEVER DOESN'T GO TO SCHOOL.
>> IS THERE A SECOND? ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
FROM THE BOARD? >> HOW OFTEN IS THIS AN ISSUE WHERE THIS COMES UP AND WE ARE HAVING STUDENTS THAT HIT THAT 20-DAY WINDOW AND CAN'T COME TO SCHOOL? IS THIS A CHRONIC ISSUE? IS THERE REALLY A
MISUNDERSTANDING IN THIS POLICY? >> EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO KEEP STUDENTS WITHIN SCHOOL ON THAT 20-DAY PERIOD.
ANY REASON THEY DON'T GET THEIR IMMUNIZATIONS THAT DOES HAPPEN
ALMOST EVERY YEAR. >> BUT FOR THOSE DAYS OF BEING A PRINCIPAL THOSE ARE TYPICALLY SITUATIONS WHERE THIS STUDENT ISN'T -- TO YOUR EXAMPLE THEY'RE NOT SEEKING A WAIVER FROM ALL IMMUNIZATIONS. THEY JUST HAVEN'T GOT ALL THE IMMUNIZATIONS THEY NEED. THEY DON'T BANTLEMAN TO GET A WAIVER OF THEIR IMMUNIZATIONS. SO THEY START THE SCHOOL YEAR AND DON'T HAVE A WAIVER TO HAVE IMMUNIZATIONS OR DON'T HAVE ALL THEIR IMMUNIZATIONS COMPLETE, AND WE BEGIN THAT PROCESS OF NOTIFYING STUDENTS OR PARENTS. IF THERE'S A WAIVER THAT THEY'RE NOT GETTING IMMUNIZATIONS, THEN THEY GO INTO THE CATEGORY OF NOT
HAVING THEM IF YOU WILL. >> IF THERE'S A RELIGIOUS EXEMPTION THEY GO IN THE CATEGORY.
GO AHEAD. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE SCHOOL MAKES EVERY EFFORT FOR IMMUNIZATION CLINICS IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY, AND BEING A PHYSICIAN WE JUST IMMUNIZED A CHILD THE FIRST WEEK OF SCHOOL.
SO I THINK HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS REALLY TRY HARD ALONG WITH THE SCHOOL AND IF YOU KICK THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD SO TO SPEAK IT JUST PUTS A LOT MORE WORK LOAD ON OUR NURSING STAFF WHICH
CONCERNS ME AS WELL. >> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN ANSWER OR MAYBE DR. ALBRIGHT BUT THERE USED TO BE A DATABASE TO CHIRP WHERE I DON'T EVEN SUBMIT MY DAUGHTERS, LIKE, I EMAILED THE NURSE LAST WEEK. I'M GETTING THESE EMAILS AND THE NEWS LETTER AND EVERYTHING THAT SAYS MAYBE MY KID CAN'T GO TO SCHOOL. I'M NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE THEM.
YEAH, WE HAVE THEM. GREAT BECAUSE I DIDN'T SEND THEM. SO THEY GET THEM FROM THE DATABASE. SO I JUST WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE TOO THAT IF THEY'RE GETTING THEM IT DOESN'T ALWAYS MEAN THE PARENT HAS TO SUBMIT THEM TOO THAT THEY CAN ACCESS
THEM. >> AND CAN NURSES ACCESS CHIRP AS WELL SOMEWE USE IT EVERY SINGLE DAY OF OUR LIVES IN THE OFFICE AND IT'S VERY USER FRIENDLY.
>> MY THOUGHT IS I DON'T IT WOULDN'T SEE KIDS MISSING INSTRUCTION OVER TWO O'THREE DAYS WHILE DIN STRAITIVE WORK IS WORKING OUT. THAT'S THE INTENT OF IT.
KIDS END UP MISSING SCHOOL WHEN THEY COULD BE GETTING INSTRUCTION. AS SOMEONE WHO PUTS STUDENTS FIRST AND WANTS TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE IN THE CLASSROOM, I DON'T THINK IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
I THINK IT'S THE ADMINISTRATION AND PARENTS TO IRON IT OUT.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SEE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE TO APPROVE J07 IMMUNIZATION OF STUDENTS WITH HIS OR HER FIRST DAY OF ATTENDANCE MAY CONTINUE TO ATTEND SCHOOL REGARDLESS OF
BEING ISLAND FOR IMMUNIZATIONS. >> THAT'S NOT THE EXACT SENTENCE BUT I HAVE THE PROPER SENTENCE. IF THIS GOES THROUGH,ICS I WOULD BE HAPPY TO UNLESS YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO READ IT RIGHT NOW.
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>> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO SAY IN INDIANA LAW.
>> SURE, BUT. >> WOULD YOU MIND READING THE
FULL VERSION. >> THE BEGINNING STAYS THE SAME AND THAT DATE OF ENROLMENT STAYS THE SAME.
THEN ON HIS OR HER FIRST DAY OF ATTENDANCE, A STUDENT WITHOUT PROOF OF PROPER IMMUNIZATION MAY ATTEND SCHOOL WHILE THE SUPERINTENDENT DETERMINES WHETHER THE STUDENT QUALIFIES FOR A WAIVER OR EXTENSION AS ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW.
>> I THINK THIS NEEDS FURTHER LEGAL REVIEWS TO ENSURE WE'RE NOT MISSTATING THIS AND THE NEW LANGUAGE MAY MAKE ASSUMPTIONS UNINTENDED THAT MIGHT GENERAL SIZE STATE LAW.
I WOULD MAKE A MOTION THIS GO BACK TO COMMITTEE.
>> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> THANK YOU. >> PASSES MOVING BACK TO COMMITTEE. THANK YOU.
OKAY MOVING ON TO J07.10 HOMELESSNESS CHILDREN.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING J07.01 HOMELESS TO
CHILDREN. >> MOTION IS PRESENTED.
>> ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.
>> I DO HAVE SOME COMMENTS. AND I APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE BECAUSE IT IS A LITTLE BIT LONG WINDED, SO STAY WITH ME, BUT I ALSO BROUGHT SOME MATERIALS. PASS THOSE DOWN FOR EVERYBODY.
>> DO YOU HAVE SOME FOR MR. URBAN AS WELL.
I WAS GOING TO GIVE IT TO DR. KEGLEY.
JUST REFERENCES THERE WILL BE SOME REFERENCES IN WHAT I TALK ABOUT, AND I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I PROVIDED WHERE THEY WERE COMING FROM. THE I MOVE THAT WE RETURN THE POLICY LANGUAGE BACK TO HOMELESS CHILDREN RATHER THAN THE PERSON FIRST PHRASING NOW BEFORE US. A CHILD WITHOUT A I BELIEVE IS THAT HOME DESERVES PRACTICAL HELP.
FAMILIES IN CRISIS DESERVE DIGNITY.
FOSTER AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS DESERVE OUR RESPECT.
I DO NOT ENJOY SAYING ANY OF THIS.
EMPATHY IS NOT IN QUESTION TONIGHT.
THE QUESTION IS WHAT OUR OFFICIAL LANGUAGE TEACHES.
I EXPECT OBJECTIONS. THEY CANNOT BE TRUE AT ONCE.
THE FIRST IS THIS IS MERELY SEMANTICS THAT WE ARE BEING DRAMATIC. THE COMMUNITY RESPONSE ALREADY ANSWERS THAT. PEOPLE DID NOT HEAR GRAMMAR.
THEY HEARD A CHANGE IN MEANING. THE SECOND IS THAT WORDS DO MATTER. SOME OF US SAID THIS BEFORE.
WE CANNOT DISMISS THIS AS A WORDING FIGHT AND DENY THE NEW LANGUAGE BECAUSE WE SUPPOSEDLY DO MATTER.
THE THIRD IS THAT WE MUST CHANGE OUR WORDING BECAUSE OF THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. IT USES FIRST PERSON LANGUAGE.
THIS IS NOT ACCURATE AND IT IS NOT A LEGAL REQUIREMENT.
SOME TECHNICAL WEBSITES SAY STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, THE DOCUMENTS THAT CARRY LEGAL WEIGHT DO NOT.
THE GROUP OF HOMELESS CHILDREN AND GROUPS THAT IS U.S. CODE 34A. THE U.S. PROGRAM IS U.S.
HOMELESS AND YOUTH PROGRAM. THE 2016 DEER COLLEAGUES LETTER ASKS WHO ARE HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTHS? IT IS THE NON-REGULATORY GUIDANCE USES THE SAME TERM.
IDAA DEFINES HOMELESS CHILDREN BY POINTING BACK TO INDIANA'S OFFICIAL PAGE IS STILL THE MCKINNEY VINTO HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH PROGRAM. AND IT STATES HOMELESS STUDENTS ARE THOSE WHO LACK A FIXED REGULAR ADEQUATE NIGHT TIME RESIDENCE. A WEB PAGE CAN ADOPT ADVOCACY PHRASING. THIS DOES NOT MEAN WE CAN VOLUNTEER THIS. AND KEEPING THE LANGUAGE AS WRITTEN. IT IS POLITICAL WORDING NOT LEGALLY REQUIRED WORDING. IF WE ADOPT IT WE MOVE AWAY FROM THE TERMS USED IN THE LAW, THE POLICY IT IS MEANT TO REPORT.
THAT IS WHY I AM CHALLENGING THIS LANGUAGE.
RATHER THAN SOMETHING THAT SOMEONE CAN STILL HAVE CONTROL OVER. THIS IS MY CONCERN ABOVE ALL ELSE. YOUNG PEOPLE ARE MAINLY PRODUCTS OF CIRCUMSTANCE. WE DESCRIBE THEM AS PASSENGERS IN THEIR OWN LIVES F THEY HAD NO REAL CONTROL HOW THEY ARRIVED
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THE SOCIETY IS ONLY TO BLAME THEN ONLY SOCIETY CAN CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THAT IDEA SOUNDS KIND.FOR A STUDENT TRYING TO GROW UP, IT IS CRUSHING.
IT DAMAGES MORALE AND ACHIEVEMENT T CONTRADICTS THE AMERICAN PROMISE THAT EFFORT, CHARACTER, AND BETTER DECISIONS CAN STILL CHANGE A LIFE. THE RESEARCH DOES NOT REQUIRE US TO FLATTEN EVERY CASE INTO THAT STORY.
VOICES OF YOUTH ESTIMATE 4.2 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCE SOME HOMELESSNESS IN A YEAR INCLUDING 700,000 MINORS.
MOST UNACCOMPANIED YOUTH TRACE THEIR FIRST ISSUE TO FAMILY CONFLICT THAT ENDED UP IN BEING KICKED OUT, RUNNING AWAY, OR LEAVING AFTER AN ULTIMATUM. MORE THAN HALF HAD BEEN IN JUVENILE DETENTION, JAIL, OR PRISON.
3 IN 10 HAD BEEN IN FOSTER CARE. A 2016 REVIEW FOUND ERREDIC CONFLICT CITED 1 IN 3 YOUNG PEOPLE BEING ON THE STREET.
YOUTH BEING ASKED TO LEAVE AFTER FIGHTS OVER RULES, SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AND BEHAVIOR. PARENTS OFTEN DESCRIBE THE SAME EXITS AS CONDUCT THEY CAN NO LONGER CONTAIN.
OLDER NATIONAL STUDIES FOUND THROWN AWAY YOUTH, THOSE SPECIFICALLY TOLD TO LEAVE APPROACHING HALF OF SHELTER AND STREET SAMPLES. THOSE WERE MORE LIKELY TO REPORT INVOLVEMENT IN THE DRUG TRADE. RESEARCH ON CHILD TO PARENT VIOLENCE SHOWS MOTHERS ARE THE MOST COMMON TARGETS.
A SWISS STUDY FOUND 1 IN 3 YOUNG PEOPLE REPORTED HITTING, KICKING, OR THROEING O'AT PARENTS AT LEAST ONCE BETWEEN 11 TO 24. CHILDREN WHOSE PARENTS HAD DRUG PROBLEMS SHOWED 1 IN 5 WERE EXPOSED TO PHYSICAL VIOLENCE FROM THAT CHILD AND 2 IN 5 TO PROPERTY DAMAGE.
FOSTER HOMES ALSO BREAK DOWN AFTER ASSAULT ON CAREGIVERS OR OTHER CHILDREN OR DRUG USE THE HOUSEHOLD CAN NO LONGER CONTAIN.
I TAKE NO PLEASURE IN THOSE FACTS.
THEY DESCRIBE SAD SITUATIONS. THEY DO NOT MAKE EVERY HOMELESS STUDENT AN OFFENDER. THEY DO NOT ERASE A FIRST GRADER IN A FAMILY THAT GREW UP IN INSTABILITY.
THEY DO SHOW IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A YOUNG PERSON'S OWN CHOICES TO BE PART OF THE STORY. WHEN THAT IS TRUE, ITS STILL SAD. IT IS ALSO REASON NOT TO REWRITE THE POLICY AS IF ANY STUDENT HAD RESPONSIBILITY OR THE ABILITY TO MAKE A DIFFERENT CHOICE. CIRCUMSTANCES MATTER.
TRAUMA MATTERS. POVERTY MATTERS.
SO DOES INDIVIDUAL VACANCY. IF WE REMOVE THAT FROM OUR DOCUMENTS, WE SHOULD NOT BE SURPRISED WHEN WE ALSO REMOVE THE HOPE THAT A YOUNG PERSON CAN CHANGE COURSE.
I ASK MY COLLEAGUES TO HELP THE PERSON IN FRONT OF US TELL THE STUDENTS AND LEAVE ROOM FOR RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE FREEDOM
AND HOPE DEPEND ON IT. >> ARE YOU ASKING TO HEAD TO COMMITTEE OR MOTION FOR AMENDMENT?
>> THIS IS A MOTION FOR AMENDMENT TO RETURN BACK TO PRIOR WORDERING. I'LL SECOND.
ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.
>> THERE ANY CHANGE IN PROCESS, ELIGIBILITY, PROGRAMMING, OR AUTHORITY BY CHANGING THE NAME OF THE POLICY FROM HOMELESS STUDENTS TO STUDENTS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS.
>> NO CHANGE. NO CHANGE IN PROCESS JUST
ENQUIRE WITHIN. >> WAS THERE QUESTIONS AROUND YOUR INTENT SUGGESTING THE CHANGE THAT MIGHT BE HELPFUL.
>> THAT FREE LANGUAGE IS APPROPRIATE NOT POLITICAL.
>> EXCELLENCE FROM THE BOARD. >> PERSON FIRST LANGUAGE.
HOMELESS CHILDREN IS GIVING AN ADJECTIVE TO THE CHILDREN SAYING THEY ARE HOMELESS. PERSON FIRST MEANS THEY ARE CHILDREN WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SOMETHING, THAT THAT IS NOT WHAT DEFINES THEM. SO ANYONE WHO WORKS IN TRAUMA OR MENTAL HEALTH OR HAVE BEEN AROUND CHILDREN WHO OUR SPECIAL NEEDS HAVE TRAUMA OR ADULTS WILL KNOW THEY WANT TO BE THOUGHT OF AS A PERSON FIRST AND AFTER THAT WHATEVER THEY ARE TEMPORARILY
EXPERIENCING. >> MAYBE JUST ONE MORE QUESTION.
AFTER THE INITIAL DISCUSSION YOU SAID HOMELESSNESS IS SOMETHING
THAT HAPPENS TO A PERSON. >> TO A CHILD YES.
>> OKAY. TO A CHILD OR PERSON WHOEVER IT MAY BE. THE SAME ADVOCACY GROUPS DO ASK FOR THIS SAME LANGUAGE TO BE PERSON FIRST FOR ADULTS AS WELL.
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BUT WITH WHAT I JUST READ AND RESEARCHED HERE, DO YOU BELIEVE THAT TO BE THE CASE THAT THE CHILD MAY NEVER HAVE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR SITUATION.>> I BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN'S BRAINS ARE STILL DEVELOPING SOING AS A 15-YEAR-OLD WHO RAN AWAY FROM HOME ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE RUN FROM AN ABUSIVE SITUATION, MAYBE NOT.
>> THAT WAS NOT PART OF THE EXAMPLE I CITED.
I CITED THINGS ABOUT CHILDREN WHO HAD BEEN IN JUVENILE
DETENTION. >> I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOUR EXAMPLES. YOU ASKED ME A QUESTION.
I GAVE YOU AN ANSWER. >> OKAY.
AL SUZANNE THOMAS. >> I DO THINK IT'S ALL SEMANTICS. ASKED THIS BUT I DON'T THINK I HEARD IT DOWN HERE. I JUST HAVE ONE QUESTION MR. KEGLY, DR. IRVIN, IF THE WORDING CHANGES DOES IT AFFECT OUR FUNDING OR ANY OF THOSE THINGS? NO. LIKE I SAID IT SOUNDS LIKE SEMANTICS. HOMELESSNESS IS NOT STUDENTS AND HOW I'M SPEAKING IT HOMELESSNESS IS NOT -- EXCUSE ME IS THEIR SITUATION. IT'S NOT THEIR IDENTITY.
CHILDREN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THEN IT DOESN'T IT'S SIX EGGS ONE WAY HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER OTHER THAN IT MAKES THE POLICY MORE SUPPORTIVE OF OUR STUDENTS.
IT'S NOT A POLITICAL GESTURE. IT IS SOMETHING FOR PROTECTING OUR STUDENTS BECAUSE IT'S NOT THEIR IDENTITY.
IT'S UNFORTUNATELY A SITUATION THEY'RE GOING THROUGH AND THAT'S
HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS NOT DEBATING EACH OTHER.
>> YES. THE LANGUAGE FOUND IN INDIAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT IS HIGHLIGHTED AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS HAS THIS CHANGED. AT THE BOTTOM THIS LANGUAGE IS USED INTERCHANGEABLY, HOMELESS YOUTH AND YOUTH EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. I FEEL LIKE WE ARE SPLITTING HAIRS ESPECIALLY WITH THE INTENT WHERE WE KNOW THERE IS NO ELIGIBILITY ISSUES, NO PROGRAMMING OR AUTHORITY CHANGES FOR CHANGING THE LANGUAGE. I FEEL LIKE WE ARE CREATING A
MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE HILL. >> JUST ONE FINAL THOUGHT AS I MENTION BOTH SITUATIONS CANNOT BE TRUE OR JUST SEMANTICS OR MUNDANE WORDING AND ALSO HUGELY IMPORTANT TO DRAW DEBATE AMONG OURSELVES IT MUST BE ONE OR THE OTHER.
EITHER THE WORDS MATTER OR THEY DON'T MATTER.
I BELIEVE THEY DO. AND MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS PERSON FIRST LANGUAGE REMOVES AGENCY.
IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CHILDREN.
OBVIOUSLY THERE ARE MULTIPLE DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.
THERE ARE MANY CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH THE CHILD HAS NO CONTROL.
I DON'T THINK THAT SHOULD BE DOWN PLAYED AT ALL.
THAT IS WHY I MADE THIS MOTION. >> A MOTION ON THE FLOOR.
CLOSING DISCUSSION. SUZANNE THOMAS?
>> CAN YOU PLEASE REPEAT THE MOTION.
>> TO MOVE TO -- CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG.
TO MOVE TO HOMELESS CHILDREN VERSUS CHILDREN EXPERIENCING
HOMELESSNESS. >> BACK TO THE ORIGINAL EXTENT? IN ADDITION TO STUDENT EXPERIENCE?
THANK YOU SO MUCH. MOVING BACK TO THE ORIGINAL MOTION. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE J07.10 HOMELESSNESS CHILDREN AS PRESENTED.
>> SECOND. YOU WANT TO DO ROLL CALL?
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OKAY.>> JUST QUICKLY I WILL VOTE TO THE APPROVE BECAUSE AS WE ALL MENTIONED THIS DOES NOTHING TO CHANGE THE EFFECTS OF WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO. THE WHICHEVER WE WANT DO VOTE T.
I, YOU KNOW, WANT TO MAKE THOSE CHANGES BUT SINCE THAT FAILED, I STILL DO APPROVE THE POLICY, SO YES.
>> DON LANG. >> AND I'M A YES.
PASSES 7-0. >> FIRST READING BY JASON
[ 6. Information Items]
IRVING. >> STARTING WITH B0303.
BOARD MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS AND ELECTION.
THIS POLICY ESTABLISHES CANDIDATES TO BE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THAT INCLUDES THOSE AGE 21 YEARS OF AGE OF OLDER AND THOSE ELECTED AT LEAST ONE YEAR BEFORE THE ELECTION ALSO ESTABLISHES TWO TYPES OF DISTRICT FOR CANDIDATES, RESIDENTS AND ELECTORAL DISTRICTS.
THE ONLY RECOMMENDED CHANGE TO THIS POLICY IS TO UPDATE THE POLICY REFLECTS BILL 287 PASSED IN 2025 WHICH NOW REQUIRES BOARD CANDIDATES TO STATE POLITICAL AFFILIATION OR IF THEY DON'T IDENTIFY WITH A PARTY OR ARE CONSIDERED INDEPENDENTENT.
DUE TO THIS CHANGE WE ARE ELECTING TO STRIKE -- ON A
NONPARTISAN BALLOT. >> THANK YOU.
>> NEXTS POLICY IS POLICY J07.07 CONFIDENTIAL OF STUDENT OKS MOONS. THIS STATES THAT THEY WILL MAINTAIN CONFIDENTIALITY UNLESS THE STUDENT IS NEGLECTED, IN DANGER, OR TO CONSULT WITH OTHER COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE THE STUDENT. THIS IS THE STANDARD PRACTICE FOR ALL SCHOOL COUNCILLORS. THEY SUGGESTED NO CHANGES TO THIS POLICY. J0708 CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT.
THIS REQUIRES ALL EMPLOYEES. WE HAVE UPDATED THE PRACTICE TO COMPLETE A DISTRICT FORM FOR SUSPECTED NEGLECT OR ABUSE.
ALSO AN EMPLOYEE WHO FAILS TO RESTRICT OR EXCUSE ME AN EMPLOYEE WHO FAILS TO REPORT OR RESTRICTS SUSPECTED ABUSE OR NEGLECT AS STATED IN THE POLICY WILL BE SUBJECT TO DISCIPLINARY ACTION UP TO AND INCLUDING TERMINATION.
NEXT POLICY J0709 SEXUAL HARASSMENT.
THIS POLICY PROHIBITS DISCRIMINATION BASED ON SEX INCLUDING HARASSMENT. THE POLICY FURTHER DEFINES WHAT CONSTITUTES SEXUAL HARASSMENT. THE ONLY PROPOSED CHANGE TO THIS POLICY IS TO REPLACE THE PHRASE FAILURE TO CONFORM TO GENDER TRAITS WITH GENDER STEREOTYPING. NEXT HE TO LAST POLICY IS J11.00, THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILD SERVICES.
THIS POLICY REQUIRES THAT SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ZIG KNEE BE PRESENT WHEN A CASE WORKER INTERVIEW AS STUDENT ATAL SKIDOO.
IF THE CASE WORKER REQUIRES AN INTERVIEW WITHOUT A PRINCIPAL PRESENT, THEY MUST HAVE PARENTAL CONSENT, A COURT ORDER, OR PROVE THAT CIRCUMSTANCES EXIST DEFINED BY LAW TO INTERVIEW THE CHILD.
WE'RE JUST PROPOSING. >> THANK YOU.
MOVING ON TO 6.02 MONTHLY FINANCIAL UPDATE -- LET ME JUST ASK THERE ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THAT? NONE. THANK YOU.
MOVING ON TO 6.02 MONTHLY FINANCIAL UPDATE.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE A MONTHLY FINANCIAL UPDATE. THESE HAVE BEEN ON THE WEBSITE.
WE'LL TAKE ONE AT A TIME STARTING WITH THE EDUCATION FUND. WHAT YOU SEE BEFORE YOU IS THE STANDARD PRACTICE HERE. COUPLE ITEMS OF NOTE CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO THE BUDGET LINE WITH EXCESS DEFICIT.
IT WOULD SPIN DOWN $11 MILLION IN CASH BALANCE.
THE GOOD NEWS IS WE STAND HERE THROUGH THE END OF JULY.
WE HAVE A POSITIVE VARIANCE OF $8.9 MILLION WHICH SAYS THAT WE ARE ABSOLUTELY HEADING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
IF WE END THE YEAR AT 11 MILLION POSITIVE THAT MEANS OUR CASH BALANCE WOULD STAY AT NEUTRAL FOR THE YEAR.
WE ARE AHEAD OF THAT RIGHT NOW WHICH IS A REALLY GOOD SIGN.
EACH MONTH I TALK TO YOU ABOUT THE NEXT ITERATION WHICH WILL BE ALL NEW STAFF HITTING THE PAYROLL IN AUGUST, SO THAT'S AN IMPORTANT LINE AND THAT WILL BE COMING TO THE BOARD SOON.
WE ENDED THE CASH BALANCE AT $25 MILLION IN THE EDUCATION
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FUND AT THE END OF JULY WHICH IS A POSITIVE INCREASE.SO THIS IS CONTINUING TO BE GOOD NEWS.
MOVING ON TO THE REFERENDUM FUND.
OPERATIONS FUND AND REFERENDUM REMEMBER OUR PROPERTY TAX DRIVEN FUNDS. OUR REVENUE POTENTIALLY HALT TO A STOP AT THIS TIME OF YEAR AND WE DON'T SEE ANOTHER TAX DRAW UNTIL NOVEMBER. SO AT THE TOP THOSE ARE BASED ON A 50% REVENUE ACCEPTANCE IF YOU WILL.
BUT I WOULD CALL YOUR ATTENTION TO AN UM CAN OTHER THINGS.
ONE OF THOSE IS WE ARE EXPECTED TO SPEND $16 MILLION IN CASH.
WE HAVE A POSITIVE VARIANCE OF A LITTLE OVER A MILLION DOLLARS.
MENT WE ARE TRENDING RIGHT WHERE I WANT US TO BE.
YOU WILL IN THE THE BALANCE IS DOWN WHICH IS A PRODUCT OF THE FACT WE WILL NOT SEE ANOTHER TAX DRAW TO THE REFERENDUM UNTIL NOVEMBER OR DECEMBER. MOVING ON TO THE REFERENDUMS FUND. SAME STORY HERE.
IF WE SCROLL DOWN YOU NOTICE SPENDING DOWN 6.9 MILLION IN CASH. IT IS A $4.2 MILLION VARIANCE.
THE BUT DUE TO THAT ONE-TIME TRANSFER TO DEBT SERVICE TO MAKE IF YOU WERE THE LOSS AND HOME STEAD CREDIT, IT'S THAT $2.6 MILLION TRANSFER. WE DO SEE A LITTLE SLIGHTLY HIGHER POSITIVE BALANCE IN OPERATIONS AS WELL.
ALL THREE FUNDS ARE PROJECTING WELL AND PROJECTING UNDERBUDGET.
BUT REMEMBER BUDGET SPINS CASH UNDERBUDGET FOR THE 2026 YEAR.
SUMMARIZING ALL THAT UP IN A YEAR BY YEAR COMPARISON, OUR MULTICOLOR GRAPH HERE COMPARING JULY OF 2025 TO JULY OF 2026.
I WOULD POINT OUT THAT EXPENDITURES ARE DOWN BY $2 MILLION. THAT IS THE RESULT OF THE WORK OF THE BUDGET TASK FORCE TO CUT THE NECESSARY EXPENSES.
TRANSFERRING LESS MONEY WHICH RESULTS IN A HIGHER CASH BALANCE IN JULY OF 2026 THAN WE HAD IN JULY OF 2025.
JUST REITERATING THE POINT I MADE IN THE PREVIOUS DOCUMENT.
EXPENSES ARE ALMOST NEUTRAL. SLIGHTLY DOWN FROM THE REFERENDUM OF 2026. BUT BECAUSE WE STARTED WITH THE SMALLER CASH BALANCE IN THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR BUT NOT DOWN BY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT YOU CAN SEE UNDER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. PRETTY NEUTRAL THERE.
IN THE OPERATIONS FUND YEAR OVER YEAR EXPENSES ARE ALSO DOWN.
KUDOS TO ALL THOSE FOLKS IN THE EFFORTS BEING MADE ABOUT $608,000 DOWN. AGAIN HERE WE STARTED WITH A SMALLER CASH BALANCE AND END WITH A SMALLER CASH BALANCE, SO YEAR OVER YEAR IT IS DOWN 1.7 MILLION.
AND THAT DOES INCLUDE THE TRANSFER ONE TIME.
CERTAINLY TAKE ANY QUESTIONS, BUT THIS IS CONTINUING TO BE GOOD NEWS. I REMAIN CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC
OF THE TRENDS WE ARE SEEING. >> THANK YOU.
ANY QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD.
>> JUST WANT TO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR AN AMAZING JOB.
>> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU AS WELL.
[ 7. Superintendent's Report]
THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER7. >> IT'S MUD SOCK WEEK WHICH MEANS WE HAVE OUR BIGGABLE FOR A GAME CULMINATING THE WEEK.
LOTS OF ACTIVITY BETWEEN THE ROYALS AND TIGERS THIS WEEK, BUT THE FOOTBALL GAME IS HSC AND I DON'T WANT TO STEAL THE THIS YOU FINDER BUT THIS IS ONE OF THEIR OPPORTUNITIES TO THE CLASSROOMS SO THEIR EVENT IS HAPPENING THIS FRIDAY.
I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MARCHING TIGER BAND FOR FISHERS HIGH SCHOOL WHO IS GOING TO GET TO MARCH IN THE TOURNAMENT OF ROSES PARADE IN PASADENA ON JANUARY 23RD. THEY WILL BE IN ARGUABLY TWO BIGGEST PARADES AROUND THE GLOBE AND THEN THIS ONE.
IN ADDITION TO THE BRICKS BOARD MEMBERS FROM THE COMMEMORATION WITH THE FISHERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I ALSO WANT TO POINT OUT
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THE NETWORK GUIDES MAKING THEM AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. THOSE ARE THE FINISHED PRODUCTS OF WHICH YOU SAW DRAFTS OF PROBABLY LATE LAST SPRING.AND JUST UNDERSCORED BY ALL OF OUR TEAMS. EVERYBODY COMING BEHIND WHICH IS CULMINATING NOW A GUIDE THAT SHOWS ALL OF OUR STUDENTS CLEARLY THE NETWORKS WE HAVE AVAILABLE AT OUR HIGH SCHOOLS, WHAT THE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES ARE. WE ARE IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THAT ROLLOUT, SO OUR CURRENT AND THEN OUR SOPHOMORES ARE A FIRST CLASS TO ACTUALLY START THEIR REQUIRED THREE COURSE JOURNEY THROUGH ALL OF THE NETWORK. SO I WILL MAKE SURE YOU SOLVE THAT AND FEEL FREE TO TAKE THAT WITH YOU THIS EVENING.
[ 8.Board Members]
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU.
MOVING TON BOARD MEMBER REPORTS, SUZANNE THOMAS.
>> I GOT A LOT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY BUT I'LL LET ALL THE COMMITTEE PEOPLE SAY WHAT THEY NEED TO SAY BUT I KNOW WE HAVE PRODUCTIVE FINANCIAL AND FACILITY MAINTENANCE MEETINGS, AND WE WILL BE MEETING AGAIN AND JUST WANT TO WISH ALL OF THE ROYALS AND TIGERS LUCK. AND I KNOW THERE'S SOCCER NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF OUR KIDDOS COMPETINGIC THEE.
THANK YOU. >> AS DR. KEGLY MENTIONED THERE ARE STILL A LIMITED NUMBER OF TICKETS AVAILABLE.
SO YOU CAN VISIT THE WEBSITE AND CLICK ON THE EVENTS TO ORDER THOSE. THERE IS A BID FOR THE SILENT AUCTION THAT IS LIVE. YOU CAN FOLLOW IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA FOR COLLEGE AND ROYALS ITEMS UP FOR BID TOO.
THINGS LIKE GOOD PARKING TOO. ALWAYS GOOD TO CHECK OUT.
AND THE MUD SOCK FOOD DRIVE IS STILL GOING ON WITH BINS AT ALL 22HSC SCHOOLS SO PLAYERS CAN BRING ITEMS BY GRADE LEVEL SUPPORTING THE INITIATIVE. AND I'LL LET TRICIA GIVE THE REST OF THE UPDATE FOR THE FOUNDATION.
>> DR. ALBRIGHT. >> UNTIL OCTOBER 17TH.
THESE ARE OPEN TO ALL DISTRICT STAFF.
BY CLICK ON THE IEN COULD. ALSO THE BATTLE OF THE BIDS.
THE BIDS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 13TH AT 5 LIFE-T 5 P.M.
>> THANK YOU. >> NEXT POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING IS OCTOBER THE 2ND HERE IN THIS BUILDING AT 8 LIFE-THREATENING . 8 A.M.
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO DR. KEGLY AND OUR STAFF AND TEAM AND ALL THOSE INVOLVED. OBVIOUSLY ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS HAVE BEEN A HOT TOPIC AND TO BE ABLE TO STILL KEEP THOSE IN THOSE POSITIONS AND STILL HAVE A SAVINGS OF OVER $15,000 IS PRETTY REMARKABLE GIVEN THE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS WE'RE IN RIGHT NOW. ESPECIALLY WITH REGARDS TO FACILITY MAINTENANCE WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO THE ADDITION OF NINE BUSES AND WE'RE STILL SAVING $5,000 IS ALSO HUGE.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT AND MAKE SURE THAT IS RESHARED.
ALSO I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND AND SPEAK AT THE AP GOVERNMENT CLASS GOVERNMENT POLITICS.
JUST TO UPDATE THE BOARD THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION AROUND FEEDBACK WITH BACKPACKS AND LUNCHES AND DISK MAN AND WIRELESS DEVICES AND CLUB SPONSORS WHICH SEEM TO BE HARDER AND HARDER FOR STUDENTS TO FIND THESE DAYS JUST BECAUSE TEACHERS ARE DOING THIS ALREADY AND DEVICE TIME A A WHOLE.
IT WASN'T ABOUT HAVING THEIR DEVICES MOSTLY PER SE BUT THE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR SCREEN TIME AND RELYING ON THEM HEAVILY WAS
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INTERESTING TO HEAR SO I AM SURE WE WILL HAVE FURTHER DIALOGUE BUT JUST WANT TO SHARE THAT, AND I APPRECIATE IT BEING THERE AND HAVING THOSE STUDENTS SPEAK UP. THEY WERE QUITE IMPRESSIVE.AND AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS TO THE MARCHING BAND AND ALL THOSE PARTICIPATING IN MUD SOCK GAMES.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.