All right, it's 6 o'clock. I'm going to call the meeting to order. All board members are accounted for. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. I don't have any additions to make to the agenda. Jeff, you have anything? >> I do not. >> I will look for a motion to approve the agenda as shown. I'll make a motion. >> I'll second.
>> Jody on the motion, Joe Win on the second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I oppose. >> Motion carries. All right. Tonight we have two scheduled presenters.
Uh both the robotics team and the Canon Valley Senior Center. But we will start off with the robotics team. Mr. Coyle, you want to take it off? >> I do. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you very much for letting us present today. You guys turn it on and rotate a little touch that way. Um I always say every
year that um I'm the coach of the team, mentor of the team, but all the decisions, everything that's done for the team is actually done by the students. And usually I let them just kind of stand back and I I stand back and I let them talk and explain the whole season to you and what
they built and what they designed. But there's one thing that I I think I've neglected a few times to talk about um on the robotics program that I think would be important for the school board and that is primarily the support that we get from the shop teachers. Um Bonnie
go Austin and Wayne Piscott. They are 100% on board with the program. We share space. They do they do a very nice job of helping us with that. Um you know there are some times where we have a little bit conflict but we work it out and it works out great. um this year.
The reason that I even thought of it um to bring it up to you guys is because of something that Mr. Cliff did for us this year. Um he always has students in the class and does a um pretty amazing things with them. But the kids are going to talk about how this year's robot um and the game itself was pretty
destructive. Like it was a pretty intense game. Um the robot itself took a beating on the field um from other robots from the field itself. There's these yellow balls on here. They're called fuel. There's 500 of them on the field. You could actually surf over them. It was a pretty crazy game. And
the reason I bring that up is because of the intake system. On a robot, there's different components or different subsystems, but the biggest and most important one in this game was the intake system. And in our first competition, we had an intake system that was not like this where it's over
the bumper and reaches out and grabs balls. It was actually kind of embedded within the robot. And that didn't work out so good because we couldn't get a lot of fuel into the robot. So, we got done with that competition and we designed a second intake system. And we had students that did a great job
designing it and they built an arm that came out completely over the robot. And we took that to the second competition and it got destroyed in the first day because other robots would hit it and smash into it. And the problem with it was that it was starting back here. it
was too long, too far out. They learned a whole bunch. This is one of those learning experiences that the kids went through. But the reason I bring up Mr. Scott is um one of our students designed this new intake system. And the only piece that we had struggled with machining was these fiberglass or
actually polycarbonate linkage arms right here. And we designed them. We had them all ready. Um students didn't know how to use the right tool. And in this case, it was a router. So Mr. Scott actually spent some time teaching the kids how to use it. Um got those things
on. We put this on and they they'll talk about this um like the second day of our competition. And the thing with this is you can pick this, you can move this. This thing actually would come off the field and like bent out of shape and it would just snap right back together
because this polycarbonate, these linkage arms that we put on here actually are resistant to that kind of thing. So, it was something that the kids learned a ton from and I wanted to thank the two shop teachers for really supporting us all these years, but this year especially. So, I'm going to turn
over to the students as I usually do to have them talk about the season. Ker, you going first? >> I think Kay's >> Kay's going first. >> Um, hi, I'm Kaya. I'm a junior. Um, my role on the team is I'm the electrical captain and I'm also the human player.
>> Uh, I'm Gus. I'm a freshman. Um, in my role on the team, I'm the design captain. So, >> and hi everybody. My name is Avery and I am the lead captain for our team this year. So, I'm going to start by just telling you a little bit about our game
and what our robot does. So, as you see, this big thing here is called the hub. So, the game this year is like archaeology themed. We don't really know why or like how it all plays together, but this is the hub and these yellow balls here are the fuel. So, your main objective is to shoot the balls up into
the hub, but there's 500 balls on the field, so it's quite challenging to get them all up there and all into the hub. Um, there also Yeah. So, that's kind of how we do this. There is an opportunity to climb, but our team, we tried it at our first competition and it didn't
really go super well. So, we just decided to not do that and focus on our scoring. So, this is our robot. We have our over the bumper intake system as Joe talked about that feeds into our sea shooter. So the balls kind of go like this in an arc and right up into the hub
there. So we competed at two different competitions this year. Our first one was up in Doo the first weekend in March I believe. Um and we ended up in 30th place out of >> 24 out of >> 24th out of 42.
>> Yeah. 42. So, it went okay, but it wasn't exactly how we wanted it to. And our robot at that competition looked completely different. So, we had an inside the bumper intake system. So, there was like a hole here that they kind of came up into, and then just a
small little two wheel shooter. And to be honest with you guys, it did not really work. So, in between our two competitions, we played a lot of defense our first competition because we couldn't really shoot or intake. Um, but in between our two competitions, we completely redesigned this entire robot.
So everything you see here is completely new within those two weeks. Um, and so our next competition was Easter weekend and it was at Maruchi. If you remember last year we went to the state fairgrounds the weekend before which was really nice for us because we could have
students come up and watch us and we could have a lot of our family members come too. But the state fairgrounds is being worked on this year, so that didn't really work out. But we're hoping to go back to that next year. But we ended that competition in 30th out of 47th place. So we did a lot better than
well, we did about the same, but our robot could do a lot more. And I think we learned a lot from that competition. And we also won an award right here. Um, so our team won the gracious professionalism award at that competition which the gracious
professionalism award is basically for like being nice to people and giving what you have. So, um, we we worked with a lot of teams at that competition. And one of the things that makes robotics different from a lot of other sports is that we all we do want to compete, but
we also want to help each other because you would much rather compete against another robot who's at their best than a robot who's broken down and can't do anything. So, we make it our goal to kind of help out other people. And one of the biggest examples of that for us was there was a team from Japan at our
competition and we lended them a lot of tools and batteries and things so that they could get their robot onto the field because coming from Japan they had to pack it all in suitcases. So they couldn't really bring all the stuff that they wanted to. So that was kind of part of our award. And then the other part
was really just helping other people and helping and giving what we could which we have a lot to give so we might as well give it to other people. So that was a really cool thing for us this year. And we haven't won an award since 2022, I believe. So that was really cool
for us. So I think Kay's going to talk a little bit about what we're planning for this summer and our community outreach. Okay. So we're obviously here talking to you guys, the school board. Um last week we went to breakfast club and we talked to
them, showed them the robot, let them drive. I'm talking to Laura. We're going to go to the senior center and bring the robot and let them drive. Um we also have in the summer host a week-long Lego
camp to um little kids. We've got about 30 that come and we teach them about robotics and bring a robot one that one day and let them drive it and have them have their own little competition. Um we participated in the Fourth of July
parade. Um, oh, we went to the CF library and presented with a robot, too. Uh, we like to get out in the community. So, if you ever um want us to come present, we are
open to do so. Um, we have, uh, this robot. How much does it cost? >> Uh, this year's robot was probably about $5,000 for the parts and everything to build it. >> Yeah. So, we need to get sponsors. So, we have a lot of sponsors. We like to
rep them. Um, we got to get sponsors so we can pay for our robot and pay for our um trips that we go on. Like Avery said, we go to Duth, we have to eat, we have to sleep, and we have to have a bus driver.
Um, yeah. Uh, we have about 20 sponsors and they give us a lot of money and we're very grateful for them. >> Yeah. And we make sure to display. So their names are on the back of our shirts. If Ko wants to turn around and show you. Yes. So their names are on the
back of our shirts. And then we also put their stickers on our robot. But unfortunately the piece that had their stickers on broke off in one of our last matches. So we don't have it on there right now, but we do. >> They're on our robot cart, you know. >> Yeah.
>> But yeah. Does you guys Does anybody have any questions that they would like to ask before we show you the robot driving? I think your student representative should ask have a question like how do you join the team right
>> next year right? >> Always looking for more students. >> Okay. You want to drive us? >> Sure. >> I'm excited to watch. >> This isn't our real driver. So give him a little break.
I have a lot of experience playing video games though. >> So, you want to shoot? >> Yep. >> You're going to click the table. Not all good. >> Yeah, it doesn't pick them up.
Well, >> lucky for us, we have somebody to kick in. So, >> Yep. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. I'll drive it. Okay. So, you might notice how
We can drive in any orientation. Does not matter. We have to have something called a swerve drive which we have four of these on a robot, one in each corner where it's two motors and a bunch of gears. I haven't really looked at them
too much, so I don't know exactly how they work, but one motor controls like how the wheel turns. So, the wheels can do a full 360°, but they can also receive power while
doing so. So, we can we can move however we want to basically. But that's that's not >> what kind of range do you have for controlling it. >> Like how how far away can you be?
>> So um we have a ra a radio on our robot that we connect to from our computer and that's how we connect to the field too. So we can connect to it on the whole field. I don't know what the range is exactly but it can go pretty far. Pretty much like how you would pick up like a Wi-Fi signal. It comes up just the same way for us.
>> And then when we're on the field we plug in with an Ethernet cable. I think you can drive it as far as you can see it >> but I mean at a certain point you can't see where you're driving the field itself is >> that's where you get a camera on there too >> there are three cameras on there right
now. >> Yeah. So these are all cameras right here. >> So if you see these like QR codes right here >> so our robot will look at those and it can automatically like align itself to be lined up to shoot and then our shooter will change speeds depending on how far away you are. So the cameras
kind of pick up on that. >> Cool. >> It doesn't automatically do that though. We had a programmer do that stuff. >> Yeah, our programmer set it all up for us. >> But um the speed that we were just shooting at on the field, it shoots about two or three times faster than that.
>> Drives and it shoots faster than that too. >> But like that's how fast it can really go. So >> yeah, the ceilings in the competition area are very high. So we can shoot higher and faster far from farther away.
>> So do you have to fabricate everything on there besides the motors? >> Um this one. >> Yes. >> So we fabricate we have these pieces. Um I'm going to turn it around real quick so you can see easier. We have
so we have these pieces called aluminum. They're aluminum extrusions. We use mostly aluminum but we also have we have a lot of 3D printed parts which we do have to fabricate. Um we have some laser cut parts like on the
sidewall of the shooter here and holding the intake in place. parts on the intake. So, we do have to fabricate a lot like the base of our robot that's also cut on our plasma cutter, but for the most part, they're
>> the best that it can be. So, we're really grateful for that. But we also have Gemini, who has been super helpful to us. And some of these pieces Gemini cut out on their water jet. So, some of our students got to go and tour Gemini and see what they do and how they use all those tools. and it's really
inspired a lot of love for STEM and a lot of us. So, >> how when you go to an event, how is this scored? How do you receive a score or whatever? >> So, all of the balls are worth one point. So, every time that they make it
in there, you get one point. So, the some of the highest matches in the world have been over 900 points. So, three robots can score 900 points in 2 minutes and 40 seconds. So, it's kind of crazy how much you can score, but all these
are just worth one point. So, >> and you're also playing defense with your robot, too. >> Yeah. The way the game structured this year was very interesting is that that hub where you shoot into and score is only active for your alliance. There's three robots in there robots. of your
alliance can only score in there for about 25 seconds and then you're off for 25 seconds where you can go collect more fuel or go play defense while the other alliance can score. So it goes back and forth. >> So they encourage defense which made for a lot of fun.
>> It's all strategy. >> Is this an indoor or outdoor field? >> It's indoors but so we often play like the Maruchi is a hockey rink so of course the ceilings are really high in there. The DUTH is just a huge convention center. So like it just has
to be somewhere where you can hold the whole robotics field, but when we go to DUTH, there's actually two different regionals going on and there's just a curtain in between us. So there's two huge fields there. So it's a lot of people that it's a lot of fun. >> Yeah, there's probably 6,000 people in
the about 3,000 area watching. >> Does everyone get the same amount of time to design their robot? Yeah. So, we get the game on January 10th and that's the day that it releases around the entire world. So, it's about 11 o'clock here is when we get it. But between that
January 10th and our first competition, we have six weeks. So, in those six weeks, we have to design a whole robot. We have to prototype and test it and figure out what works. And then we have to get a robot that's going to run for competition while also trying to practice a little bit in there so that
our drivers aren't running into things. But it's it's kind of stressful, but it's a lot of fun and we enjoy it. And the last two years, we've changed our entire robot in the three weeks between our two competitions. So, >> do you have a nickname for it?
>> It does have a name. >> Can you say it? >> Yes. >> It's called um It's named after our mentor's dog. Uh what is the name? >> Portuguese water. >> Portuguese water dog. >> It's after our mentor's dog that came
and visited us a few times >> and yeah, >> there's a little dog on the robot, too. Yeah, we do have a three little dog. >> Yeah, >> one of our drivers from a few years ago just really liked dogs. So, like our robot last year was named the Retriever and so he just kind of kept going.
>> You said that the state fairgrounds are going to be open. >> We're hoping that next year's competition will be state fairgrounds again. >> I would encourage board members to go to that. uh went there a couple years ago and that was that was really neat. >> And if you do come, please let us know.
We can give you a little tour. We can have some teammates show you some things around. >> The students won't tell you this um but but I will as a mentor. Um and you were at the competition. When you're there, you have a 10x10 area that's a pit area
where you're working on your robot. You're fixing things. There's stuff that breaks. There's stuff that needs to be done. It's very stressful. um you have 30 minutes to get back on the field with a working robot and everybody is stressed out but and at the same time there's judges that are coming up to you and talking about your robot talking
about all the different facets of your school. So it's a very very stressful situation and these students um you would be amazed at the group of kids that were sitting in that pit. I would just sit back and watch them and teams would come up asking for help while they're building their robot like
rebuilding it and like they got 10 minutes to get on the field and they're stopping and waiting and helping another team out or talking to a judge or whatever. It's it's pretty impressive what what they did and how they did it in that competition in >> how many members on the team this year? >> 18.
>> Yeah, we have 18. But we have we usually at an average practice have between like eight and 10 people. So >> always looking for more. Sorry. >> What would like the ideal number be?
>> Um you know honestly 20 active would be good which usually means about 25 students. >> Okay. >> Usually I get four or five or six that are there and they they do stuff they're just not there as much. But an ideal number is about 20 active students. There are teams that compete with 50 and
it's it's yeah it's really difficult. I I don't know how they do it. Um it it doesn't make sense to me but >> cuz not everyone can get their hands in one robot. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So with a smaller team we all kind of have a bigger part in our robot. Like
we all kind of know how everything works. And if we had a bigger team that would be nice like to have more people but it also we might not like get as much of that time. But with our smaller team, I would say almost everyone could point at something on the robot that
they um put um >> yes time into and design. >> Yeah. >> If a student is in another activity like baseball or softball, are they able to do this as well or is it too much time where they couldn't do?
>> Um from Yeah, from my perspective, um I'm always willing to share with students. I'm always I'm I'm hoping that they're there for about 50% of our practices or whatever. Um obviously some of the other activities require a little bit more but I'm willing to work with
anybody in I mean winter is our our biggest conflict. Wrestling's tough, basketball's tough, dance is tough, but I'm willing to work with anybody. >> Cool. >> I mean I play soccer year round and I am in weightlifting and I still can do robotics.
>> Awesome. >> It's awesome, guys. I mean, it's very impressive to hear your mentors and to and the award that you guys got. Obviously, to hear how well you guys perform as a team is impressive. >> Thank you.
>> Any other questions? >> Awesome. Thank you for letting us present. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, we can take the few minutes to We'll take like a five minute recess or so while they're while they're picking up and then we'll continue back on.
>> We'll resume uh our next scheduled presenters will be the Canon Valley Senior Center. So I will hand it over to I don't know Laura or Sure. >> John, >> are you Do you want to come this way so you can watch our presentation? >> I I will definitely get out of the way.
I know that. Oh, nice to interrupt you. >> Yeah. All right. Well, thanks for having us tonight. I'm Laura Bremer, uh, executive director here for the Canada Senior Center. John Hbert has prepared this PowerPoint for us. He has been off
and on the board for years. He's uh, currently our education chairperson and he made this great PowerPoint and it just shows you that we're not a bunch of seniors that sit around and play cards. We're really active. Um, many of you
know we have a book buddies program here where we read to first graders and that to me is one of the most wonderful things that we do although we do a lot of other wonderful things. So anyways, thanks for having us and good music, good pictures, and just enjoy and kind
of find out that we do a whole lot more than you might realize. Perfect. Thank you. Thank you. >> Just play it from the start. You know it wasn't written for you. Tell me how you stand there. Shame to play.
One thing can be to another. It doesn't take any sacrifice. Oh, father and brother, sister and brother. If it feels nice, don't think twice.
Show the people you love with love. Show them the way that you feel. Things are going to work out fine if you only will
do as I say the people you love with love. Show them the way you feel. Things are going to be much better if
you will. You can run but you cannot hide. This is widely known. Now what you plan to do with your foolish pride when you're all by
yourself alone. Once you tell somebody the way that you feel, you can feel it beginning to be. I think it's true what they say about
this freaky wheel always getting the people you love with love. >> Yes. and show them the way that you feel. I know things are going to be just fine
if you want. But I'd like to do you show the people you love with love. Show them the way you feel. Things are going to be much better if
you only show the people you love with love. >> Show them the way that you feel. >> Oh yeah. people you love with love. Show them the
way that you say you love them. Just like people you love.
Make it rain. Show them the way that you make it. who you love. Show them that you make it
love. Show them that you love them. Thank you. >> Any questions? Questions? >> You guys did a great job.
>> Thank you. >> You guys are busy. >> We are busy. >> Very busy. We changed the name or the the age 50, you know, 50 up. >> Oh, okay. >> Yes, we do have membership fee now. And >> it looks like there's something for
everyone. >> Yeah. And the two sewing groups are international organizations that we contribute to. >> Cool. Promotable. >> What's the most popular group? >> Pickle ball. >> Pickle. >> That's the biggest group. I wouldn't,
you know, but coffee time has grown just crazy. >> Yeah. >> So, we have um guest speakers now on Monday mornings at 10. It's every Monday. We've had incredible speakers and incredible interests. So, it has become
a huge community gathering just our coffee time. >> Cool. >> For instance, next week we have Paula Hansen. is going to talk about today magazine. And the week after that, you don't know this yet, we've got a a
Vietnam war veteran that said, "If he gets he prayed, he was at the Vietnam War. If I get out of this God, I'm going to do good for the rest of my life." Well, he survived a horrible injury and he's been doing good since. And he's
going to talk after. So, it's just beekeepers. We've had just a variety of of different speakers. So, it's become a really educational thing. >> So, people don't just come and talk about who's sick and who married who and what, you know, it's it's it gives
conversation topics that are really varied and interesting and educational, too. So, that's been really popular. What else we've recognized 250 vets now? >> That's a huge
slide's not updated. 122 of those are Vietnam vets >> in this community, >> including John and I. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. But that's a that's a fabulous program. It really recognizes people that have
been passed, you know, have died, but their families really feel honored because their loved one is honored in this program. >> It's really a great program. And John, I give him credit for serving that one. He's done a whole lot for us. Book all
his stuff. He's really been active. But >> I might mention the American Legion and BFW sponsor your Book Buddy program. >> Yep. Awesome. They do every year. And now United Way has joined to help sponsor Book Buddies also through a
grant. So, we're keeping that program alive. Well, and that's good. >> May I ask what Book Buddies is? the kid. >> Uh we have volunteers that read to first graders every Thursday. A lot of it is one-on-one. John, you could talk about that. That's your program.
>> The program runs about 27 weeks. Starts in October every Thursday morning at 8:30. We have around 16 readers show up. So, we're able to go pretty much one-on-one with first grade students and we read to them out of a series of books
we have uh at their level. And what we found is there's an immense difference in students >> from top to bottom. >> Some kids can't read at all
and others can read as well as we can. >> Well, sometimes they they read to you, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. They read to us, right? Do you remember? >> I've had second grade teachers say the difference with this Book Buddies program is very noticeable.
>> So, it is making a huge difference. Not just in I mean that's a life change, you know. >> Well, and the kids gush about it. The kids love having you guys. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Their thank you notes bring tears to this. >> It's really special. Some of you that
follow Facebook probably notice I recognize them on >> Facebook regularly. Readers of the week. Sure. >> Yes. >> Give them a little credit. And we want to mention Phyllis Wilson. Do you guys know Phyllis Wilson? >> Any of you? >> She's been reading since the program
started. >> 30 years. >> That's cool. >> That's impressive. >> I would just say thanks for doing what you're doing. I think it's important. You know, I think today's world, it's really hard to get people together. You know, everybody wants to do their own
thing and and keep their phone or their heads in their phones and whatnot. So, I think that's important. And I think we talk quite a bit about mental health and students, but it's for adults and seniors as well. That that human interaction, I believe, is important to that important piece of that mental
health and you guys are obviously partaking in that. So, thank you. >> ECF is fun too to have in the building. >> Yeah. see little kids run around. Hi. >> Yeah. >> So, that's been a good thing, too. It's just all good. Yeah.
>> If somebody was interested in learning more or contacting you, do you have contact information or >> um you want to >> or do they just go to your website or >> Yeah, go to the website. Um and that's canonalceniorenter.org.
>> Okay. >> Pretty simple, I bet. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Send them our way. That's awesome. >> If you know of any speakers for coffee, let me know. Thank you. >> Thank you for having us.
>> Thanks for coming, guys. >> Thanks for coming. Thank you so much. >> She got to drive earlier. >> I'm gonna go. >> Thank you, >> John. Thank you.
>> Okay. >> I know. >> All right. Uh moving on, we'll go to uh public input. Does anyone like to speak to the board? and I will close public input. Uh we'll
move on to schoolboard committee reports. Does anyone have anything they'd like to share? >> Don't jump at once. >> Yeah, I'll just say uh facilities met a couple times. Um just continue to go
through our checklist of items that um we know we have to take care of at some point. Some are wish list items, some are more immediate items. So, we keep knocking those down with Stephen and his crew. Um, we have been looking at
updating um what the softball field looks like. They have a group that's ambitious to do some cool things back there, which has been fun um to partner with us on. um they've presented some ideas and we've
started the process of trying to figure out what that could look like and how much or how little we can help with that and what they're going to take on. But um it's cool to see uh an outside group get excited about a space and come
forward and and uh present that. >> I don't know if I missed anything else. Well, I'll just say that and also just more some preliminary discussions about possible up uh dates to the bus garage uh down that way. So, we did have a meeting with ISG just kind of get the
ball rolling. Uh so, we'll be meeting again with them in what probably a couple weeks something around there. So, uh then we can kind of discuss some different options uh what that kind of looks like and see if it's really feasible or or not. uh any of those
things that uh Luke uh mentioned and and about the bus garage that would be using uh funds that would be coming from the that data center uh payments. So, so we will have more to report on uh
down the road on that. And then I guess also uh we had a transportation committee um meeting and a couple of those items are on there. So we'll kind of talk more uh more about those items at that point.
>> I'll talk a little bit about the community ed. Um we met last Wednesday. A couple things to highlight. Um school readiness and bomber care registrations are flowing in. I think they were at 46
I think as of last Wednesday and um the summer flyer has been released. Canon kids is around 70 for the summer program I think. Um so registrations are coming in for that. Um and the biggest thing to note is the HBL is moving or looking at
moving from arbitur. Um that was the program that we used just for this one year to bound which is going to be um a new scheduler for activities and stuff and potentially Reed I don't know if you want to speak a little bit on this or if you plan to speak on this later when we
go through board reports but um it's going to be hopefully bridging that gap across all activities CFA and >> um high school and elementary right >> so >> not identical yet >> Arbiter purchased just our school
platform and instead of just changing the name and keeping everything that works, they tinkered with a lot of it that created all kinds of habits. You know, for example, they remove the family maximum families register. They
they made it so that anytime that as for activities, we would schedule something and anytime anything would schedule something, you would write to the facilities report that's becomes hit or miss whether it was anything like that. uh activity registration, the class
registration. Uh parents would constantly get the I can't log in. It won't let me. It's telling me to change my password, change my email, change whatever. Um uh and so essentially to go from four or five different platforms
that would cost us well over $7,000, we could get to one that should do it all. And so for the first year, we're committed to just doing bound uh specifically for the community ed component. If we if it we feel that it
does not do enough for us, for example, to help us frontload with any reporting or anything that we do, then we can go out get another platform called ax that would speak directly to bound. Um but right now for that first year, we're going to uh just go with bound. And
beautiful part of what they're telling us and I have uh HBL meeting tomorrow for us to talk more about bound and a followup introductory Google meet with the bound team already on Wednesday. Um what they're telling us is that once the
family creates one login registration doesn't matter if it's activities or if it's a community ed that will be their registration for everything. So no more you got to remember this one for this platform and this for this platform. So
uh there's an app that goes along with that. Uh there's a messenger piece that's uh embedded within it. So coaches and advisors would be able to utilize that. Uh administratively we would be able to review that and see that so that
everything's above the line. Uh they have the ability to send it directly to the student participants. They have another ability to send it directly to uh parents and once once parents register their child into an activity they're automatically embedded into that
messenger group rather than did you get signed up for this? Did you you know so that nothing is missed. So, uh, the last thing that I'll tell you, uh, Josh, we made ad for good you. We were looking at this already at last, uh,
October. We started bringing up to HBS and we just had to learn Arbiter and we didn't really want to learn one more thing. Uh, went into the state AD conference in St. found here
end of March there were somewhere between five and six schools within the state of Minnesota because it's the whole state of Iowa in it and it's filtering into other states as well. Five or six schools within the state of Minnesota that were looking at bound and then all of a sudden there was more of
these metro schools that were conferences that were looking at going to bound the week after the state ad conference released that they're expecting over 300 Minnesota schools. So the Gopher Conference, our neighbors to the west have switched to bound. The
Three Rivers Conference, our neighbors to the southeast are switching to B. Big Nine, bless you, >> switching the bounds. Southeast Conference is switching the bound. So it's somebody's going that direction. >> So >> So potentially could be a good thing
>> potentially. And it remind me it was created by other ads. >> Yes. So so many of their people that that work uh have been at AD or have been an admin assistant. They've been with Tammy. So they know all the registration quirks and it's
announcement things that what that looks like. Uh there's a green B button on the screen that we can click to. like that help button that they will automatically respond to us in within an hour and we get a designated point person
that is there to help navigate us through everything rather than somebody that maybe doesn't speak English and isn't their first language that's going to talk to us here you know a week later to help us circle them through >> and financially it's more of like a lateral move.
>> Yeah. So, we're excited if everything goes well and it's attached to the ticketing piece, but it should be could be a significant savings for us for sure. >> So, good things more to come on that. But, um, and then the last thing that we discussed at that meeting was um new
fobs for the building, a little more secure. Um, with our current FOBs, there's some potential of um, if somebody is next to you that doesn't have good intentions, they could potentially download the information from your FOB to their phone and then
get in. So, we need to secure our FOBs a little bit better. So, we're looking at that'll be a big undertaking for Tammy. I'm sure she's um, >> and we have a grant from the state. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yep. So, um, and it's just the goal is to secure our buildings
better and so I think that's a good thing. >> Have we had an incident of that happening? >> No, I think it's just the potential of that with the current programming. >> Erin mentioned that at WET Tech they have they have had they didn't mention the school, but some students can do it. I mean, you said it's as easy as buying
something off Amazon and you can copy a FOB within proximity. the the the grant that you have to talk about will fund that a lot of that for our for the DTE programs. >> Perfect. >> Yeah. >> Good. Keeping things secure. That's all
I have. >> I just wanted to make sure that I mentioned that at last because I think Tammy said we have over 400 fields. So >> yeah, it'll be >> not to mention to everybody all staff in the building. Well, it's we'll have to
put together a plan on how we're going to roll this out, what that's going to look like. >> Yeah. So, along with the headache, it's a good it's a it it is a good change. It's just it'll be a headache for >> the community and staff and everyone involved. >> Do planning on that during the summer or when
>> that's when it gets done. And >> by no means is this a secure thing though. I want you all to know that. It kind of came off as that this has nothing to do with the security of our school. We have had no incidences where this has >> happened. It's just something on the web, right? Just like any other Tik Tok
thing that people are cloning stuff >> just like they can with your garage door openers, >> your fobs for your cars. >> So, everybody know that world. >> Thank you. Thank you for clearing that up. Yeah. Eliminating that potential.
>> Anyone else have anything else to share? All right, we'll move on to the finance report. Josh, >> get the appreciation there. We're getting now close to the end of the fiscal year, so it's been pretty shortened up. uh do we have all the way
through the end of fiscal year with 30th and along with doing the revised budget for fiscal 26 that we presented today uh preliminary fiscal 27 budget for May and then the final revision for 26 in June uh we'll be uh doing the cash flow
worksheet for the entire fiscal year um as we carry through and as we look at uh the revised budget later in May um again in a position where uh positive direction for the district financially and um the need of a participation borrowing. Uh wanted to note a couple of
items in here. Uh when we get to May, uh we start receiving the uh first half of the property taxes. Uh that will now include the approved referendum that was passed last November. I'll start seeing those payments in. I've got an estimate of where that should probably fall. Uh
they usually give us the actual amount usually about three two to three days before they actually release those uh to our bank. Um otherwise the other things that kind of stick in there would be the energy payment that comes in uh usually the beginning of June. Um the section of
the portion that was negotiated directly from the district the $210,000 and then the portion from the city that comes that has a little inflationary section to it. So uh about 30 $30,000 roughly will come in at the end of the fiscal year for us. Uh just so as we are all
aware uh half of that dollar amount has been just got put into the general fund for general operating purposes and the other half gets spent on facility type items. Um we do marketing efforts. We've done things like the secure entry that's in the elementary school with those
types of funds. Um it is a plus or an added to the the general fund that we had had in the past and when Clint had mentioned earlier the track dollars as a similar item when those start to flow into the district where uh funds that normally would not have been coming into the district they
will be uh and our job then to be responsible those funds and how we spend those uh and keep them mostly towards specific type items or uh trying to grow that undesated fund balance. Uh as of last audit we sat in that roughly 4%
unassigned flood balance. Uh the policy now would read that 8 to 12% is our goal and it's our kind of mission to push that number forward. Uh other than that not a whole lot of exciting stuff in there. When we get to revised budget we'll expand a little bit more on those things. If you have any questions I'll answer
any questions for Josh. If not, I would look for a motion to approve the finance report. >> I'll make a motion. >> Pete on the motion. >> Second. >> Luke on the second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I.
>> Opposed. >> Motion carries. Thank you, Josh. Uh consent agenda. Items under consent agenda are considered routine and will be enacted under one motion. In the event a board member wants to discuss any item, they will be removed from the
consent agenda for separate action. Jeff, I'd like to start with you. Can you read the resolution for acceptance of gifts, please? >> Yes. Uh this month we have $250 from Gemini for tennis, $250 from Gemini for the art department, another $250 from
Gemini for the art department, uh $2,592 from the Ed Foundation for PreK through five uh clay project for Mrs. Schle, $3,595 from the Ed Foundation from or for the
fifth grade kindness retreat, Mrs. Moler, $126 from the Ed Foundation for preK through five library seating for Mrs. Cop. $98 from the Ed Foundation for K through five elementary media challenges for Mrs. Cop.
$900 from the Ed Foundation for fifth grade transitioning to the middle school books for Mrs. top. $300 from First Farmers and Merchants for FFA, $600 from Diana and Chris Albbright, which is the large palm tree from the middle school
high school foyer. If you haven't seen that yet, it kind of jazzes it up a little bit, and it's going okay so far. It hasn't gotten to the full 25 ft yet. Um, the Ed Foundation, uh, $590 for preK
through five framed work wall for Mrs. for Mrs. Schle $450 from the Ed Foundation for fifth grade legacy fence and garden project for Mrs. Schle and Mrs. Coleman. $699.32 from the Ed Foundation for kindergarten
Oxbow Park and Zulman Zoo field trip for Mrs. Vots. $5,000 from the Ed Foundation for Kaleidoscope quarters 2, three, four, five or second grade, third grade, fourth grade, and fifth grades for Mrs. Brun.
$2,300 from the Ed Foundation for AOA climbing and fitness trip for third grade for Mrs. Cadillac. $7,73910 from the Ed Foundation for 4 through 12 Lego robotics for Mrs. Schle and Mr. Coyle. And finally, $1,699
from the Ed Foundation for PreK through five clay unit for Mrs. Schle. So, thank you to all of our generous donors this month. That was a lot. Thank you. >> All right. Next, uh we have a bunch of new hires here this month and so we
wanted to take some time to recognize them and welcome them to our school. Luke, would you like to read them? >> Yeah, I think um you know, so often we talk about how students are the priority or the the product out of coming out of school and and that's certainly the
truth and and whatnot and they'll certainly be served well by these hires through the interviews with administration and whatnot, but we also want this to be a fine place to work and and somewhere where people feel like they're part of a team and and uh feel important, feel challenged. Um so we
just wanted to just outline uh and with these being so many of them being teachers for next year, we want them to feel welcome and just kind of run through some of these. Uh Rebecca Uker uh in food service, Elizabeth Carpenter in food service as well, Kaen Jensen,
our new assistant principal, Garrett Tuin, our new business teacher, Emily Porier, a science teacher. Cababrini Salmonson, English teacher, Jordan Flynn, behavior interventionist in elementary, Madison Shanks, a fifth
grade teacher, and Caitlyn Severson, a school readiness teacher. And uh welcome. We think uh these obviously went through with admin and whatnot, but we uh we're excited you're a bomber and we hope it's your last stop as far as employment goes. We hope you enjoy it
that much. So, >> thank you. >> You're welcome. >> All right. I'd look for a motion to approve the consent agenda. >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second. >> Okay.
Jolyn on the motion. Randy on the second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I opposed. >> Motion carries. All right. Administrative board reports.
Lily, I'd like to start with you. >> Perfect. Okay. So, I basically we're just so excited. It's almost done with school. >> It's mid quarter by the end of the week. Um, just very exciting. Um, looking forward to summer. Um, I know in the high school
prom is this Saturday, so also a very big event that I know everybody's talking about. Um, last week we had FFA state convention. So, we went up to the state fairgrounds and competed. There was eight teams that competed up there and floral culture got fifth in the
state, which is very big accomplishment. Um and then our state um our speech team, they also went to state last this weekend. Um we had eight people which is also a very big accomplishment. And Lauren Capel got third place in extemporaneous speaking. So very very
big. Um future events, we've got the MHS induction ceremony which will be May six, I think is what it was. Um which is super exciting to have our new members super and just new officers. There's so much things that are going to MHS that's
go down at the induction ceremony as well just to kind of see what we all do as well. Um the art show is coming up which is very exciting for Miss Hy and she is talking about that a lot. Um and our sports sections we got baseball who had two wins in the past few days um
which is super great and softball had a tournament this weekend which was quite the drive and they had stayed down there. Um and golf has had their meets and HBL finally starts this week. So very exciting within the school and
>> I just need weather to cooperate. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. For real, bro. >> So much was canceled today. I was like, "Oh man, >> Reed losing his hair over it. >> April showers. Got to bring May 12th. No
doubt about this. We're out of days. We're to the point where it is it's creative time. It's uh a Wednesday game for varsity only as long as we start early. It's uh we're going to play you at home at 4 and then we're going to
play this school at home at 6:30 or 7. I mean, we're now I've got two of those in the works. So, it's we're running out of days. And then and then what we're also finding is, you know, we can play, we've got a bus, they can
host, but we can't get umpires. So there's just we need mother nature to cooperate. There's no doubt about that. >> Do you want to just continue this into your report right now? >> Yes. >> Since you're on a roll tie on Lily, I did make it up to state speech for a
little bit this morning or uh this weekend on Saturday. And uh if you've never made it to one of those, you need to experience that once in your life as well because uh it's it was up at Park Center High School. It's massive. Uh thanks to uh Fog and Andy for mapping
out where to go if kids but folk says we got a plan for you but the problem is they're up on second floor and he goes I've already gotten lost twice in the building. So that didn't give a whole lot of comfort but we found it after asking uh third people. Yes, Lauren Capel uh did place third. It sounds like
there was some objective scoring that went into that. So I'll let all of you reach out to Foger. I can tell you at a later point here, but um congratulations to them. Uh uh the readiness and bomber
care are uh at 48. So we've grown um and 33 of those are also signed up for the bomber care. So only 13 of those uh that are signed up for readiness are not signed up for Obamacare at this time. Uh we're on track as far as our April 15
date. Last year, April 15, we were at 54. This year we're at 48. So, uh, of our current number of preschool currently at 92. We're past the halfway point. So, we're feeling good about that. And also, you know, last year's
got launched a month earlier, so than what it did this year. So, uh, we expect that to continue on and, uh, and we'll continue to prepare for that. Any questions for Reed? >> Uh, Mr. Strose.
>> Yes. Sorry I didn't get one ahead of time to get linked on there, but I got a couple things I can go through. Um, legal bluff trip for fourth graders went well. Uh, the weather was cool for them, they said, but it was just about perfect for the outdoor activities that they were doing. Um, >> didn't look like it slowed them down at all.
>> No, that the morning if you were out there doing one certain things in the morning, it was maybe a little brisk, but not not bad at all. But they said once the sun came up even further and you got fully going um you know you were in the t-shirts uh a lot of field trips field day a new thing called egg drop
day a new idea from the scheme committee those are coming up you know towards the end of the year that one uh Josh and I are going to go up and drop eggs and see how the students have done in terms of if they fall fast and break or if they you know made some contra
>> you talked to the guy next to you about this. Oh yeah, >> he said Josh so he gets to clean it up. Don't worry. >> Yeah, we're gonna >> we're gonna put harnesses on you guys, right? >> This isn't going to be like Santa Claus up there. >> Uh,
as of now, all of our teaching positions are filled. You just, you know, Luke just read through those names. Very excited about that. We're going to be posting for three preschool pair positions coming up here. Um, science MCA is finished up this week. Uh, math and reading window ends this Friday. Science window ends next Friday. So
after tomorrow and Wednesday, we just need to finish up makeup for kids that were gone or that are taking a little bit longer to test. Last Friday, we had Corey Greenwood, the youth motivational speaker, come. Uh that went really well. That was for students in grades three through five. Coming up later in May, there's something called the
Kaleidoscope Quartet that's coming. This is Ron organized this multigenerational men's singing group that's going to be, I believe, for students in grades two through five. Um, playground update. Uh, Ed Foundation gra graciously approved a big donation. So,
big thank you and a shout out to them. Steven's been working hard with the company trying to ensure specifics and, you know, timeline and all that. So, we're very excited about that. Uh, multiple drills a couple weeks ago. We had a tornado drill, a hole drill, and a fire drill all the same week. And then we had a safety committee meeting last
week. Uh, those are always good to get everybody. You know, we have representatives from both buildings on those. We have law enforcement here, uh, facilities admin, teachers. Uh, it's always good to get everybody on the same page, talk through things that are going on. Um, and then walk to school days
coming up on May 6th. And then just, you know, I want to just do a shout out to all staff because there recently there was admin assistance day for secretary. Next week is teacher appreciation week. I know in March I believe it was school social worker day as well. I don't want to miss anything. So just shout out to all the amazing staff that work, you
know, for our district. So, got a great collection of people that work here. >> Any questions? >> Any questions for Stephen? >> I heard good things about Cory Greenwood. >> Yeah. >> Yeah, I thought that very well. >> All right. Uh, Mr. Hodgees,
>> uh, just a couple things to add. Um, I had the opportunity along with um, Superintendent Samson to go to the state FFA convention and we got to hear Cam Addington's farewell address to the convention. He was the state uh,
president for FFA this last year. So, um, we have lots of students who are doing incredible things. Um, you know, and they've they've gotten those experiences here at Camp Pulse uh, schools and continue to do that. We we
have another student who is qualified uh uh in the um national merit uh qualifier again this year. So um that's pretty awesome thing to have. And uh as Reed said and Lily said, it's incredibly
busy around here right now between games and testing and just all the kind of things that wrap up the school year. were really busy and uh we had some drills thrown in there. Stephen had drills. I had uh actual things
just worked a little differently that week. >> We had planned drills and unplanned drills. >> Sound like it was the hour. >> You know, it's really a testament to our staff at how well they handled it. I mean, we do not plan drills during lunch. And if we were to plan a drill
during lunch, we would not do it during middle school. Uh Mr. Leold is is my uh everyday lunchroom supervisor for middle school. We had a we had a fire drill that happened in the middle of seventh nth
grade lunch and I was not in the cafeteria at the time that the drill happened. So he did a great job with that. And then we followed it up with a whole drill uh immediately during the sandwich. So kudos to him and kudos to our staff who take those kind of things
seriously. >> Word of advice, when the principal looks surprised about a fire alarm going off, that's generally not >> not a drill. >> Not a drill. >> Well, you know, it's >> I figured it wasn't good when my
daughter sends me a text asking if this was a thrill or not. First off, I'm like, why would I know if there was going to be >> when the superintendent calls me and asks me what's going on? I'm like, >> I'll get back to you. >> My my daughter texted me from DC cuz she
was on the DC trip said, "Is the school on fire?" I said, "No." >> I I heard it was terrible because it was Italian Dunkerk Day. >> There was a little bit of a delay there. Some of the kids were pretty excited about Italian bunkers. >> Yeah.
>> All right. Thank you, >> Mr. Johnson. Anything you'd like to add to your report? >> It was nice out those couple days for those drills. And uh we had great presence from our local PD and fire department. Even the second day when we
told them not to come, they still wanted to come really bad. So, uh, it's great to see that presence. And it just kind of goes into we just had a mapping, um, tabletop exercise down in Redwing at the law enforcement center down there. Um,
and it just kind of puts it all into real life with it actually happening and happening and then especially when it happened on that Friday when they weren't our students in the school. They were all ensemble people. So, they they had no idea where exits were. So, the staff that was here that day and the
students that were here. I witnessed the students also showing kids the right way to go, you know, like, hey, this is not a drill you need to, you know, get out of here. So, that was good to see. You know, safety's number one around here all the time. Um, my shins were a little sore from running around those two days
um in my boots. So, now I'm wearing tennis shoes. Uh, might be out of shape a little bit. Um, but also like you guys had said earlier about um all our projects going on around here, kind of getting all the dates planned out for that because as you know, construction
season is now upon us. Um, so those dates are all filling up. So I've had our spot saved with everybody that we've been trying to do. So we're just trying to find those the right dates to tell everybody when it is. So, next upcoming board meeting, we will have almost
probably all those dates of the construction's going to go around here with everything that's going on. So, um, Earth Day, that was great. I got to see all the students outside picking up the garbage um that had been left over the winter and through the windy season that
we've had in April here. Um, so that was great to see the students helping out around here. Uh, other than that, it's busy like said it's it's really busy around here. You wouldn't think it would be cuz baseball and softball are outside and tracks outside, but believe me, if
the rain days, they're not outside. They're inside and that just needs more dirt coming back inside. So, my staff is great. Um, I'd like to add a couple more people to it. So, hopefully we can find the right people. But, um, for what we
are dealing with right now, I think they're doing great. So, kudos to them. >> And I'll leave it at that. Any questions from you guys? >> Any questions for Stephen? >> All right. Thank you. Uh move on. Soup's
report. Jeff, >> uh mine is as written there. Uh Lori, Josh, and I are headed to Duth uh tomorrow. Actually, Lori and I are heading there tomorrow and Josh on Wednesday uh to the school business officials
conference and we will bring back some great information from that as well. Lori can organize it all. So, but uh yeah, the FFA convention I
thought was was incredible. The last one that I'd went to was probably 8 to 10 years before that and it was held in uh the auditorium on the U of M campus that was really crowded and uncomfortable and having it in Maruchi Arena was was
pretty incredible and Cam did a great job of speaking and and his uh the organization of that whole process is just incredible when you think about the number of kids and the number of schools and the different moving parts. s to
that. Um it's just amazing and and Tim hit the nail on the head. We have a lot of opportunities here for students to shine. Uh because we're a very diversified school and what we offer and I think that makes us unique from that standpoint and help. If you can't find
what you can excel at here, then we can maybe look at different options as well. But uh there's a lot of opportunities for our children there for sure. So, other than that, that's all I got unless you guys have questions.
>> Questions for Jeff? >> All right. Not we'll move on. Uh, no old business. Let's go to new business. Consideration to approve changing the regular schoolboard meeting set for September 28th of 2026 to September 21st
of 26. So before we changed the actual going to one day a month, um the September board meeting was always the third week of that month. There was only one that month and with it going to the fourth week now that interferes with the state soup
conference and so you guys can still keep it on the same date, but I probably wouldn't be here for that one or we can move it back to where it originally was at. And >> so maybe we want to keep it. >> Well, again, you can make that choice tonight. That's why we're putting it. So, but I thought I'd at least make you
aware of that. >> Well, I don't have any problems changing it. Whatever anyone else thinks. >> Also, I just look for a motion to approve. >> I'll make a motion to change the meeting to the 21st to the 20th. >> All right. Randy on the motion. >> Second.
>> Luke on the second. >> Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos? Motion carries. Consideration to approve the fiscal year 26 revised budget. Josh.
>> Yeah. Up here. >> We put out the original preliminary budget for this year back in last May. Uh we did revise it in January. This will be the second revision and there'll be one more in June. So, uh as you've seen this one several times, I'll uh
spend more time on the revision on the final revision in June. Uh so just kind of go through some summary highlights uh for this one. Uh information is kind of presented the same as it normally is a very summary information by fund only. Uh just to give some weight to this is
that 79 pages of 17 digit codes is what kind of feeds into this. Um, but we won't mainly talk about our our big funds and and general is the the main operating fund for the district and the one that we'll pay most attention to. Uh, not only as we operate, but when it comes time to audit, uh, the rest of the
funds are very specialized in what they do. Uh, initially that's that middle section. Uh, we had essentially had a balanced budget for fiscal 26. Uh and as we've gone through the revisions uh and through the school year uh we've found that we're doing a little bit better
than we had anticipated which is good. We're trying to push our unassigned fund balance into a more financially healthy spot for the district. Uh some of the reasons for the increase in the revenue uh the initial what if which is their kind of revenue uh projection model uh
projected the compensatory revenue beably lower than it has been as the states done some whole harmless help to districts as well as some special ed uh reimbursement that was at a lower value to begin uh the model and as they worked through the fiscal year that model
updated and changed and they shown some increased revenue to the district uh in terms expenditures. Uh we know coming into the this fiscal year uh we had some negotiation items that were put in there for contract as well as paid family medical leave which was an extra cost to
both the district and employees. They need to have an equal share in that. Uh and we've seen a rise in some substitute costs as that has happened as well as people use those leads. Uh in the end it really kind of comes out to a positive for the district. While that looks at a
household budget is a large number, $100,000, uh, in terms of relation to the expenditure of almost $16 million budget, uh, while it is a good plus for the district, uh, it still is not a large movement forward with that needle for unassigned, but it is in the right
direction. Obviously, uh, food service, it's a negative spend in fiscal 26. Uh, there is a positive fund balance coming into this fiscal year and there are a couple ovens purchased, uh, one for each building. um we're able to do that out of the fund balance from food service
and still remain positive. So uh the negative there is not a negative for the district. Uh it is using those fund balance dollars in a positive way to help support food service program uh community service. This last fiscal year in fiscal 25 we were able to give uh to
black for the first time in many years. that will continue to operate this way as as well going to uh hopefully the final fiscal 26 and 27. A large part of that is the numbers of students and the participation we have in uh can kids and preschool school readiness type
programming uh and the construction fund. When a person set this budget, we weren't quite sure if we would still have uh some of the roof projects to do. Uh the task at that time should have been done in the prior fiscal year. uh that didn't quite happen that way. So when we did the
revised budget in January, we had those back in. Uh it really is just spending down those dollars that were bonded for those purposes. Um once those are spent, that fund goes to zero once we are no longer in bonded programming for
construction type issues. Debt service is set to uh fulfill the need. Uh the levy is set at 105% generally in our county. uh relatively good at collecting taxes. Uh when there's a surplus there that doesn't go back to the general fund, it goes back to the taxpayers uh
and a reduction of the levy. Um so this kind of washes it out each year, but uh the revenue is set to uh basically cover the expense that we have on those bond payments. Um the next fund would be trusted agency and that historically been just a scholarship fund, but in the last couple years we've got a couple
things that have been added to that. uh innovation lab and a generous donation from Gemini. We keep that in there and those funds are able to roll over until they're all spent down as well as uh the scholarship or sorry scoreboard advertising is put there. Um we've had a
little bit more spending this year and it kind of comes down a little bit as we talk. Uh Stephen mentioned some projects. We got a lot of larger projects coming in uh this summer. Some will be varying into only fiscal 26. Some will be in seven. some carry over a
little bit into each uh part of the projects that are going on. Uh whether it be scoreboard related or goal post, those sort of things will be kind of part of it goes into that fund as well as been the general fund. So a slight increase in some expense there, but uh the fund balance for that uh fund
supports those those expenses. And the last one is really a suggestion from our auditors to start putting the student activity account into the budget. Uh it went under board control several years ago. Uh what tends to happen really doesn't matter what we set for the budget. We set it for what the fund
masses are for each of those activities. Um but what it does because under board action or board control when we get to audit presentation time it will shows a large variance in our budget if we're not having the student activity account in our budget numbers um because it be presented on the audit but not
necessarily in what we do in our day-to-day. Uh so what we've done is put in our student activity account for expensure revenues they tie out because it is just what all those accounts have for their fund balance. Uh the actual plus and minus there will probably vary but at least it won't show a large
number variance when it comes time to audit which is a good thing for the district in terms of planning. Um if there any questions in general or specific I can answer them for you. pretty detailed. Uh, any questions for Josh?
>> Thanks once again for all your work here to hear on your budgeting. >> I would look for a motion to approve the fiscal year 26 revised budget. >> I'll make a motion. >> Jody, on the motion. >> I'll second.
>> Joan on the second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. I >> oppose. Motion carries. Consideration to approve the February 2026 policy updates from MSBA.
>> This item is basically what the action item states is that these are the updated policies from February from MSBA and I recommend approval on these policies. everyone get a chance to kind of look at
them ahead of time somewhat or need a few minutes. >> A lot of them were just kind of changing a couple words up >> some grammatical. Well, if everyone's ready, move on. I'll uh look for a motion to approve the
February 20 approve the February 2026 policy updates from MSBA. >> I'll make a motion. >> Pete on the motion. >> Second. >> Luke on the second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. Oppose.
>> Motion carries. consideration to approve one bus and three van purchases for fiscal year 27. >> So Clinton had made uh a reference to this uh earlier that the transportation committee has uh met and this is their
recommendation uh for this next fiscal year which is FY27 to purchase one bus and three vans. Uh this will get us closer to putting us back on a regular schedule. Um and and I don't know if Josh wants to
speak to the financial piece of it or not. >> Yep. So 26 part of the reductions was to delay a purchase of a bus. So on fiscal 27 the the intent was to purchase the normal bus we would have for the fiscal year plus the the window was pushed
back. Um we we go through the schedule for replacement of vehicles. Um what we try to do with the buses is keep them on a 15year life. Uh it really the last five years it becomes more a matter of fighting rust and corrosion and and the
bus get a little bit beat up. Um we want to make sure we have safe vehicles for transporting students. Uh we found by taking away dispersing one bus in fiscal 27 uh only two buses over that course of their lifespan will get past 15 years. Uh and it was felt that the need for the
vans was more important than to have that second bus purchased. Um by delaying the bus and just purchasing the one bus next year, it gives it frees up enough to purchase three vans. Uh we find a high volume in in the vans, they don't quite last as long. Um but uh both
based on um maybe especially an IEP uh you know requirements as well as some uh pickup areas that are more dangerous to pick a bus or get a bus into or having vans go out. Um so doing it this way we would still stay within that same number of theory two bus purchases but we get
three vans and one bus. >> How many bands total do we have? 10 >> 10 has that slowly increased over time like the need like you said the need for buses or I mean for vans >> it has it has it I can't speak directly
to how it all goes down I know that uh anyone that wants to get their bus driver license should do that I know the bus would love it um but it's often time easier to find drivers that kind of get behind a passenger van uh than it is the bus that's not quite all why that's But
there's a higher need and so it's pretty specialized. One piece we picked up at this time much more efficient set of van than large bus. >> Are these like minivans or are they more like big passenger? >> Seven passenger one will intend if we can get it with state contract and fit
in the number will be a 10 passenger. Um that's the largest passenger van that you can drive on a CDL or bus endorsement. Um they have to be manufactured as a 10 passenger. They can't be used. You can't take seats. I would call in 10 passenger. >> Sure.
>> Um, so if we can fit that budget, the intent is 27s and 110. >> Okay. >> And are there any vans exiting the district this coming year because of >> they will probably get rid of two try to
keep as many as they can after co or during that time. Uh, they it used to be only 12 years of useful banan regardless. um fun out because at the time you couldn't get vehicles as readily. Um as long as they pass DOT
certification, you could keep driving that vehicle. Uh so I think as long as they pass DOT and they're safe and sound for transportation, probably try to keep as many as we can to fill those needs. Just never spare. It also limits the ability for a staff member to take them
for say a staff development type work for mileage is not a vehicle vehicle. Um often times save their six kids much easier to put them into a van if one's not available. They're taking a bus cost the driver plus the vet the bus going
out to that. >> All right. Any other questions on that? >> Does that get us back to putting This is just to keep the the bus assets but not adding adding back in that route that we consolidated last year. This is not added back. >> This is strictly just for the asset.
>> Great. >> So, this is the recommendation from the transportation committee uh to approve one bus and three van purchases for fiscal year 27. I would look for a motion to approve. >> I'll make the motion to approve.
>> Move on the motion. >> I'll second. Join on the second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Motion carries. >> We'll just kind of roll right into the next one. Consideration to approve one
bus purchase for fiscal year 28 due to the lengthy lead in build time. >> Uh this is exactly what it what it is. We would need a bus for the following fiscal year. Uh we will not be charged until after July 1st of that fiscal year. And so, but this is just giving us
permission to um order it and it come out of that year's budget session >> from order to receive is over a year right now and get it at least put in in process. We know in fiscal 28 come we have the bus and the intent with the
transportation schedule was that we will be approaching a bus in 28 regardless. >> Any other questions on that? Also look for a motion to approve. >> I'll make the motion to approve. >> Move on the motion. >> A second. >> Cody on the second. Any other
discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppos. >> Motion carries. Item six, consideration to approve the update uh updated 2025 through 2026 coaching list.
>> Uh Jag Myers is uh C boys golf coach. Uh, as we've talked about throughout the course of this year, ninth grade governance, um, we've had to make some adjustments for many of our programs that only have two or three levels
versus your traditional four or five. And so when everybody goes to that 9 through 12, so we can shuffle kids back and forth without having to do any tracking or worrying about where they're placed for the rest of that season. Um this just basically replaces that junior
high component and JAG would be part of that junior high portion of C um and paid by the G student activities. >> No questions. I'd look for a motion to approve the update to the 2526 uh coaching list.
>> I have a secondy motion. Pete on the second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries. Consideration to approve the Canon Falls volleyball booster club scholarship of
$500. >> Uh this is a new scholarship that's being presented from the volleyball booster club and they would like to offer it for this upcoming year. Well, I think that sounds great and I can't think of one reason why not to
approve that. So, pretty straightforward. Make things easy. I would look for a motion to approve that. >> I'll make motion. >> Jolan on the motion. >> I'll second. >> Randy on the second. Any other
discussion? All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. Opposed. Motion carries. Right. Discussion item. Uh board member, well, we'll call it school board at U school day.
>> We've been doing that for the last few years now. I told Jeff that we're coming up to that time of year. I think that suggestion is possibly we don't have to do it this day, but is um since May 6th is the walk to school day already. Is that the intent of that? >> Yeah, that would be the intent to have
you guys come on May 6th. That seems to work out for everybody here and the principles will have a rousing schedule for you for that day. >> Excited. >> Will you all be attending that day? >> That's what we're we're we're gonna we're about to find out.
>> I'm trying to figure out >> I got stuff for you guys to do. Show up whenever >> double It's good with me. >> Mhm. Yep. >> Yep. Right there, too. >> Perfect. Good.
>> I'll be there, too. >> Be there. Awesome. >> Are you wanting to hang out in the elementary all day that day? >> Actually, yeah. >> Well, there's nothing really to vote on on that, but no, it sounds like we will all be there.
So, I'm guessing you want to split us >> up some or figure out a plan. >> What's for lunch that day? >> Oh, yeah. That's important. >> Perfect. >> Very easy. >> I didn't know how I was supposed to
respond. >> Excited about it. Okay. Uh, we'll go with a round the horn. Mr. Hodge, did you want to start off? >> Sure. Uh, want to say a big thank you to Josie Erlandson and, uh, Kristen Hoffman. Uh, you approved another
scholarship. Uh, I really welcome you to come on the 13th to our senior scholarship night. if you haven't had a opportunity to be a part of that or see that. It's really cool to see how many uh generous donors there are in our community. >> Do you know off the top of your head
what we're at up to for how many scholarships? >> I I don't know off the top of my head. The dollar amount seems to fluctuate from year to year kind of depending on the scholarships the students apply for. >> Sure. Um, but we've got a lot we got a lot of opportunities for kids and it
it's almost like >> fun get out there and apply for those things, guys. So, there's there's a lot of money for kids that want to go to uh any type of schooling beyond high school here, whether it's two year, four year, whatever. So,
>> thank you to them for the that's a huge undertaking to organize all that and to get all that coordinated. So, uh it's a pretty cool thing to see our kids getting all that money, too. >> Yeah. You said that's May 13th. >> May 13th. Yeah. >> What time is it? >> 7 o'clock in the auditorium.
>> The academic thing is afterwards, right? >> Yeah, we're just doing it for seniors this year. So, it'll be uh scholarships first and then senior uh academic awards. >> Mr. Strauss, anything you'd like to add?
>> Um, just my three through five teachers with, you know, MCA testing. It's they stress about it more than they should. They do such a good job getting things prepared. Um it seems like this year there were far fewer students
getting done in 12 minutes which is never really a good sign. So the fact that it's fewer is is a good sign. Um and they just kept them prepared well. I was studying in fourth grade for a little bit towards the end of the day and when the teacher left she made a comment for the kids because they're taking the readm tomorrow because they
were gone at Eagle Block during the regular week and she just enough. Remember, what's your homework for tonight? And they all knew right away. They're like, "We're going to review our MCA stuff tonight with their parents." So, those of you that have fourth graders, they should be doing reviewing some reading MCA stuff tonight. Um, Clinton, that's on you.
>> Yep. >> I'm If she's still up when I get home, then that's a problem. So, >> uh, the teachers do a great job getting the kids prepared for that. Springtime testing, they do lots of testing. That's just >> just the only It has to be this time of
year. The AC has to be the MCA has to be fast we have to do as many the test coming out a lot of these things just get AP testing has to be you know so the teachers do a great job preparing kids amongst all the other interruptions and things that are going on so do a good
job getting ready for that >> thank you Mr. Johnson, anything you want to add? >> Um, painting lines. I haven't got to do a spring yet, so we've been doing that this spring and, uh, baseball doesn't like me, but now they do again because
they found out that the GPS is right on. Um, with that little banker and they had to move a couple bases on that Saturday where it was windy and cold out. So, we got them all down um now and Bucky approves. So, everything's good there.
uh Ed Foundation. I was able to make it down on Saturday down for that. That was a good time. I got to see all your lovely faces down there. Um it's great to see that in the community. Um and I think they were trying to gear it towards more teachers and like a younger crowd this year and I think they nailed it. I think there's a lot more teachers
there than I saw in years past. And um that was good. Um the younger crowd just I I don't know what it is about it, but it's just it's a lively group that's going to be done. Um, so thank you for the Ed Foundation for um, not only doing
that, but also our our great donations that they give us. Um, Jeff read off a list that was probably 10 10 deep and didn't even hit the playground. Um, but they are putting such a big chunk of money into that playground. Um, that,
you know, people don't see it. They're going to think that it just came out of nowhere. But the Ed Foundation put a lot of work into that, a lot of trust in us as a school district for them to give us that money. So I just want to give them, you know, all the props in the world for doing what they do for our school system
and our community in general. So um to the Ed Foundation, >> Reed, >> just a big thank you. You know, we we talked earlier about uh all the weather and all the headaches uh that that brings. Um, just a big thank you to the
whole team because it takes a team to get everything rescheduled to to Stephen and Bruce getting the fields ready and Tammy and Allison coordinating transportation and coaches communicating with their kids and planning ahead of
time saying, "Hey, weather doesn't look good here, but here's where we're looking at for a potential date." Uh, administration for letting us going early. uh west for flexibility to be at as many events uh for that athletic trainer to take care of our kids. So uh
hopefully mother nature cooperates and we're able to go by a little bit more stricter schedule, but uh thank you to everybody just to be uh flexible to get everything covered. >> That's right. I don't think I've ever watched a game at 2:00 on uh Thursday afternoon during this school day. So,
>> you know, so obviously I don't have a future as a weatherman, but >> but you know, the storm kept and that's essentially what we do as ads. We're looking at the hourly and the text and what's everybody doing? Are you moving things up? What are we doing? And you
know, it just kept saying 4:00, 4:00, 4:00. And you know, the only reason we couldn't move softball up to 2 o'clock that day as well was because umpire availability. We we somehow and I remember in saying the email once we finally got baseball with I want to say
it was Byron that day wrapped up. Everybody go buy a Powerball ticket because the stars have aligned that the visiting team can come. They've got a boss. We've got two umpires that can be here. Our admin's ready to let us go and
and it worked out and then I find out we get any weather till 7:30 that time. So, but >> sometimes we're right, sometimes we're >> Josh. >> Yeah, we certainly busy with number time you heard with all the budget stuff
we'll see in the next few months and then roll right into audit. Um, but I think my kind of shout out would be uh obviously being here lifelong. I've got a daughter who loves taekwond do and uh community head and a great instructor
a saint when it comes to all the patients as a coach sitting in there watching so much she's around I didn't want to run the company um he is so good with them and the program is so great and it's got my daughter wanting to get all the way through till she gets her her black belt one day so
congratulations to them and and thanks to Brian it's a great program >> Lori anything you want to Yes. Um, school lunch hero day is celebrated on the first Friday in May. So that happens to be this Friday, May
1st. >> So it's to honor the everyday heroes behind their schools. >> Cool. >> So if you have stop in and say hi to them. >> Yeah. >> Um, and we're going to be doing summer food again.
>> That's it. >> Mr. Like, I'm going to throw you on the spot. >> Oh, boy. >> Anything you exciting you want to add from the music department. >> Oh. Uh, well, let's see. Mr. Hodgees kind of touched on it, but we did have soul and
ensemble contest here. We hosted uh there were I believe it was six other schools here. We had a fire drill during the festivities and that was exciting. Uh >> something. >> Yeah. Yeah. Uh I think we had what was
it 15 band events and about the same number of choir events and we had a lot of superior ratings and some excellence. And then uh and then earlier we had to reschedu our large group contests because of a a contact pardon me a
conflict with state robotics competition. >> And so that was that was interesting and fun. So, we had our own little in-house contest and the choir earned an excellent almost a superior and the band earned a superior. So,
>> pleas for our kids. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you for sharing. >> Lily, anything you want to add? >> It's supposed to be nice this week. It's only 50, but it's sunny. >> Not raining. >> It's not raining. >> All right. Thanks, Pete. Uh, we went to
Many thanks to the PTO. I went to the family fun night a couple weeks ago. was there's an incredible peak behind the current see how much work goes into that event and then rolling that into that foundation as well. There's tremendous amount of efforts and coordination with all the donations and the gifts. So excited to see uh the amount of funds
that we raised coming from that group. So many thanks to both of those organizations. >> Join. >> Yeah, my thunder got sterling earlier. Uh the Ed Foundation just just killed it. It not only was it fun, but man, I don't know where our schools would be without that group. So they just do
amazing. Um, not only that, but I also attended the second and third grade music performance and that was quite entertaining and something. It was adorable. It the the music teacher, she just absolutely kills it. She dominates it and she just totally owns the stage
with sec a bunch of second and third graders up there which some of them definitely have a little bit of squirrel for brains going on, right? We got spring fever happening. Um and it just and she just did absolutely amazing um with keeping smooth control of everything and keeping the performance
going and doing really well. Um so it's just it was a good night. So >> and she gives them potential weapons to >> She did. She did and then sent them home with them. Yes. Great. >> It was fun driving to school the next morning. You can see the kids in front of you in the car like Yeah. Yeah. Good call. That was that was a first time we
attended. It was well done. >> Yes. Yeah. She every time we see her performances, uh, she does amazing with all those kids. It always blows all of our adult minds because we couldn't do it. So, you know. >> Yeah. >> All right. Luke, uh, just with school winding down, I just say good luck to
all of those students that are taking tests and dealing with that. Hopefully, they can stay focused so our staff can enjoy their jobs as well as they can. So, Lily, you're in charge of that. Good luck. Uh, and then the seniors, just enjoy it. take it in. Um, you know,
I've got fond memories of my senior year of school, whether it was, you know, you graduated from here or not. But, um, it's a good time. It's a fun time. Be safe. Um, keep the pranks to a minimum maybe. And, uh, just enjoy. That's all I got.
>> Jeff, >> uh, I think everybody's kind of hit on this, the theme of the night, but I truly have one of the best admin teams, uh, in the state, and they are experienced. they know what they're doing and they get stuff done. Uh we press them uh in admin meetings to get
more stuff done and we do a lot of good stuff not only for kids but for the community as well. So thank you for your guys' work especially this time of year. >> Yeah. And I'll just say there again it's been hit on a few times with the uh Ed Foundation. Thanks to the community for coming out and support uh
somewhere around $22,000 I believe was the number that was raised. So, uh, and hats off to, uh, thank you to all the board members, everyone that puts all in the the time into, uh, into setting that all up. And that thing ran pretty
flawlessly. And it's just a great time out in the community. And then, uh, I guess just because I have a couple daughters on this and maybe slightly excited because I'm about to have four months off is this is dance week down in, uh, Rochester for nationals. And uh
I got three days in Rochester and every day is I think nine hours a piece. So uh I am excited for that for multiple reasons. So I'll I'll move on. >> I'm just going to piggyback on everybody else. The Ed Foundation was was a lot of
fun. It seems second year I've attended and yeah, they nailed it. >> Yeah, I agree. And a shout out to all those board members. A lot of those I'm the school board rep on that board and so I see firsthand a lot of those board members have young kids and they're I
mean that takes multiple setup meetings and a lot of coordination and they it always goes off just tremendously and it's it amazes me every year how they do it. Um so shout out to them and yes it was a super fun event. Also, I want to
tell everyone or everyone that doesn't know prom is Saturday. So, I think grand march is at five o'clock. So, if you don't have anything going on on Saturday, come see every all those juniors and seniors dressed up in their prom best. And I think it's going to be at the gardens
>> in Castle Rock. >> So, we're back. >> I hope we're all >> Yeah. I hope everyone has a good time, a good safe time. >> Beautiful area. >> Yeah, it is pretty over there. >> Been over there, too. It's pretty. Oh, yeah. >> All right. Uh, next schoolboard meeting
will be on May 18th at 6 o'clock. We'll be back in the boardroom. You can see a few different items here that will be on that agenda. As always, if there's anything that you want added to the agenda, please uh let Jeff or Lori know.
There's not anything else. I would look for a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll make the motion to adjurnn. >> I'll second. Luke on the motion, Jolen on the second. Any other discussion? All in favor say I. >> I.
>> Oppos. Motion carries. Thank you.