My fault the hot. Okay, we're good. That's Chase. So then you're going to summarize You have to read everything. One of those challenges said
I am prepared. I just look at it. You're so prepared. You didn't know you were prepared. budget. It's 6 o'clock. So, we'll call this meeting. Please rise for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance 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. Right. Very good. Um I'll read the
district mission statement as well. Uh in partnership with communities, the mission of the Bill Linden Felton School District is to educate individuals in an an environment of trust and respect so they become self-directed, responsible
lifelong learners. All right, sound to number three. We do the roll call. We've got everybody here except for Angela and also we've got Shannon Mstead present and Bel as well. Um got a couple guests too. Um on to
number four. This is to um approve the agenda as pres as as presented. Do I have a motion? Um motion ready for all five. Second by
any questions or discussion hearing? None. All those in favor say I. I motion carries on number five. This is the public comments and rebel recognition. We have any for public comments, but Rebel recogniz
Care staff just that they're super busy. We see them every day and it smells like sunscreen in the hallways because they go to the pool just about every day, which is awesome. So, the kids are always jazzed to go over there. just so all those students that are helping and
the adults, it's just a big group and I just want to say thanks to that staff. They do a great job. So, and the principles in the park sounded it looks like it was a lot of fun. We were not able to attend to them, but it looked like a lot of fun and it was great for the principles to u give up their time in that way and connect with
their kids. Anybody have anything else for recognition? All right, we will move on to number six, 6.14 committee reports. Um, start with the policies committee.
Well, I have a question. I um was unable to find my notes, so I was hoping that Troy would remember. Yeah. So, I got a pile of notes notes here. Uh again, we met here a couple
weeks ago, went through a lot of policies. Uh looking at 24 of them in one in one in one meeting, which uh got to be a little long. Uh we had talked with talked with Shannon on a couple of them, a student attendance one we followed up on and an internet one that
uh we followed up one, but uh it seems everything uh was good. I talked about the handbook will get reviewed in August. So just I mean some of the stuff have here will be that so no big changes
that that I recall Shann a lot lot of these or half of them roughly are these one time one reads so it's an annual thing and to choice point a lot of them get addressed in the student handbook and so we just wanted to make sure we talked with principal to make sure that language was going to be
the same in the handbook as it is in policies and the principles have reassured me that it would Any questions or discussion on policies? Were there some MSBA suggested changes to the policies? Yeah, that's one thing we always look at
the red line. So, a lot of that's just some legal jargon for the most part. Again, there was nothing substantial as far as a change to a policy. Um, it was just those legal updates, I guess I would say.
Any other questions? policies. All right, we'll go on to the board work session. Yeah, and I just we just threw that on there just because it's July 23rd. Um and uh Todd is here tonight too, Raph and his team's going to have some
information for us on that July 23rd. That'll be a big day to talk about kind of what's next u depending on what happens tonight with the resolution regarding um referendum or not. So um that'll be a part of it. Uh the other part we're going to spend a lot of time
on in the morning after that is about our strategic plan and all the directors and principles will be there to talk about their departments and what their priorities are for this upcoming school year. Um we have some district ones in there as well. So that we'll review the strategic plan. They've been working
through and updating it, taking things out, putting stuff on the accomplishment page and whatnot. And then uh just an overall update. So we'll go through that and then to make sure that everybody's on the same page with our direction. Um, then you have on my evaluation too
in the afternoon. So, all the directors and principles will leave after lunch and then you'll do my eval and then it'll just be kind of an open time for the board just have discussion about school items, whatever else comes to mind. So, it's kind of an open forum for you guys.
We're going to talk about July 2. I think that's so I can just go real quick. We met on July. Oh, I'm sorry. Yeah. Okay. Yep. The July second. We're excited. Fine. Got excited about the July 23rd one. That's where I was.
So, we we met on July 2nd to discuss because it's a big deal. Um what we wanted on the agenda for today in terms of referendum and we had just an excellent discussion. I think it was July 2nd. It was it was
um really an excellent discussion on various aspects between operating uh levy referendum, capital projects referendum and we'll talk more about that um because it is on the agenda for today to pass a referendum but
ultimately we decided made better sense to have one one um type of referendum not have two and um to determine the amount. Um ultimately we looked at what
we thought the district could afford and what we had. So um it was great discussion. Everyone participated. Um and it was yeah was exc. Superintendent report. All right. Uh don't have to talk about the work session. So okay. Um summer work. So you
guys know that there's some work being uh done this summer. Um the gym floor is done. When we're done, if you want to take your shoes off, you can walk around in socks in there or you can look at it through the doors. But it is done and we're just waiting for the sealant to
totally cure, I guess, before we do anything on it. But that is done. Looks very nice. Uh the science room, I was just down there today and I talked to Mike Peterson this morning. They're going to be replacing the pipe later this week. uh they already have concrete planned or scheduled for July 25th. So we said we
have to have it ready in backfield and we're going to verify as soon as the pipe's done later this week to run the camera. They know that we had that conversation with them today. We need to see the camera and put water down and make sure it flows the right way before they start covering it up. So um but he does have it scheduled. He said I
scheduled the concrete guys for the 25th. That forces us to get it done. I said that's what I needed to hear. I said my board needed to hear that too. So appreciated that from him and uh and then the flooring has to get done and all those things and he says his goal uh
that he shared with me this morning is the first week of August that they can be done and done and hopefully that's true. Uh the tunnels the tunnels good news there was no asbestous in the tunnel so we didn't have to do that. Uh they're all clean. They're all done. And
they've also sprayed it uh with a antifungal and mold spray. So the whole tunnel here in Glennon was all cleaned up and also cured or sprayed with that particular product. So Chase is really happy about that and so was I.
Have you ever cleaned that before? Has it ever been I could I Chase is newer than me and since I you know I can't ever remember if it's ever been done ever. So it was quite a It was quite a mess. Not since Laura and I have been here, I don't think.
One of the concerns that we have is obviously moisture down there, right? And so Chase has got two dehumidifiers and now it's on a routine check from his maintenance guys. They were not checking it. Two of them were unplugged. Didn't even know they were unplugged because it
was it's a part of their routine. Now they'll check it. And so it's things like that that just haven't been put in place. Um he does have a concern with one drain on the building. He's a little afraid that the moisture gets there. If you know that by the science room is
that little plate, you know, in the middle of the building here that's got thistles growing in panel. Um it's just off Mr. Tank's room and Trans room. Yeah, there's that space that way. He's worried that the tunnel isn't too far
from that. That when it rains, do we get moisture in there? and is that getting into the tunnel potentially? He's going to check on that and see if there's something we can put as a barrier. Can we drain that different or maybe it's not an issue. He just thinks that that be could be part of why there's been
more moisture in there than normal. Said also could be the dehumidifiers. It could be a number of things, but he's going to check on it some. Yeah. Overall, that's that's positive. the gym the the flooring I don't have it listed here but the flooring you know that we've had the glue issue with he has
been he spent three weeks working with a person that wasn't working there anymore he was emailing him and he wasn't getting responses he was getting frustrated this is the guy and then they called him and said oh I'm sorry he doesn't work for us anymore so we lost three weeks there but he's still working on that and how we can get
that remedied and fixed before the school year uh next is strategic plan talked a little bit about that already um about the updates and whatnot. So, you'll see more on that on July 23rd. All school reunion that happens this
summer. That's during Loko days. It's July 26 is a Saturday. Um I will do a welcome for this group for this all school reunion. It'll be in Dillworth. So, I'll welcome everybody and kind of do a deal. And then Tracy's got and their committee has got a whole list of
things that those people are working on or doing. So, anyway, that is the 26th. So if you're around for local days and we're a graduate so if there's something there that you guys are a part of I don't know is that something that you RSVP for for like going to the silver spike going to
whatever you know for all those events I don't know that you'll have to check the response has been I think there was an RSVP to to something but I think in like in general yeah because I saw the Google form I But
I wasn't I didn't read all the way through it yet. I'm guessing it's for the Isn't there breakfast or something? There's quite a few things graduate. Yeah. Yeah. I I don't So here's what I would
ask. Maybe just text or email Tracy. She'll give you Their committee has been meeting pretty frequently and discussing all that. So she asked me if I would speak and welcome and I said yes, I would. So other than that, she's got a list of items and you guys know more about that than me maybe, but that
people are going to be doing. Is this mostly funded by like outside sources or is this something got nothing to do with? Yep. As far as funding goes. Yeah. I just was wondering because you mentioned Tracy several times and I know she's invested in the community in lots of ways and I was pretty sure this was
the outside way, but I was just No, it's a fair question. Yep. Yep. Nope. All outside. Yep. And they have some different donations from different groups. I don't know all their I I haven't attended their meetings, I guess. Anyway, um that's it from me.
Questions for me? All right. Now, we'll go on to 7.1. This is just for the regular meeting on June 23rd, 2025. Do I have a motion? Motion by Laura, second by Troy.
Any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. I. I. Oppos. Motion carries. On item number eight in the consent agenda for bills for the July 2025 in the amount of $46,6354.
All right. The treasur's monthly budget report is uh in your packet. So, we've got a late consent agenda. Uh, do I have a motion? Motion by Britney. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Nicole. Any questions or discussion?
I just do want to say now remember this is uh a July board meeting. We would typically know, hey, we've wrapped up last month. This is different. So this 101% you'll see at that. So we knew we were going to be over a little bit. There are a lot of things that haven't
been cleaned up yet. So we can gain a little bit with some revenue. we can have some expenses some so we had to do the payoffs for staff that doesn't show everything yet so Marcus just wanted me to make sure you guys don't go well it's that 101 and so as we go through the
audit it'll all get finalized he said this is a year-end closing so it's this is where he's at today he just wants to make sure people understand that so okay that's that is fair um any other questions or discussions on
that 4 6,000 a little bit higher this month. Yeah. One of the things that and I emailed you Shannon if you're late or whatever. So you probably had a chance to look at it but it's like Chromebooks or whatever. So we're spending like 14 grand on that. So is that an I mean is that normal each year is what the spend
is and then the followup question to that is is have we I know we talked at sometimes about I mean the younger younger classes not I mean start sharing or do we do something there is that have we went anywhere with that or where are we? Yep. We've had a lot of discussion. This is our rotation. This is the four-year
rotation. Used to be a three-year. We went to a four-year. And this is kind of a rotation. And I'm sorry. I was going to check today what grade level this was for and what it is. We haven't implemented the sharing one yet because those devices weren't yet to mature, but
is for sure on our list of items. Um, we talked about first grade, how they could share potentially, second grade, and then when when don't they share? Y. So, uh, it hasn't changed yet, but it's definitely, uh, in there. And this is kind of when we talked about curriculum and technology because our curriculum is
tied a lot to technology, too. I better not say. I can't remember if this is ninth grade class or if this is what I can't remember, but it's his rotation. And um yeah, that's kind of actually this is a good price because we got this locked in before any tariff
thing was happening because the uh tech companies said if you can lock it in now, we'll guarantee the price. After that, we can't guarantee it. So yeah, it doesn't look like a great price. It's just a lot of devices, right? So yeah, I
I'm sorry, Troy. I didn't see I figured you hadn't seen it yet. Okay. Any other questions or discussion consent agenda? Well, I should say this, uh, and I don't know if Troy's okay with this, but Troy and, uh, Marcus shared a little bit
about your meeting that you had with them, too. So, if you guys look at, um, the one document, it shows some revenues. Um, I'm going um, yeah, it just shows our revenue. It's on that same like we spent the 400
some,000, isn't it? Uh, oh, you think I find Oh, it's on the back. Oh my goodness. I have it. Anyway, did you guys see that on the bills where it
says 400? Oh, for goodness sake. In any case, it's showing you up-to-date revenues uh to date. And so when you start comparing it, no, it's the one that's got our bill sheet.
Ruby's the only one who gets the bill sheet. I think that's just online. You just do you just want the where the total was? Yep. Yeah. Right there. Perfect. And so on this sheet, uh, the board meeting, so it talks about all the different funds and the expenses. One of the thing Troy
and Marcus were meeting and talking about is is there any way to see in the different funds then same funds what our revenue was for that month and so that's on that sheet. So that's something we could share with everybody too so you can all see it. Um and Marcus said well that's a good idea said yeah that's an
easy thing to share. So you can say are we keeping up is revenue and you can see on the one our total or monthtomonth where revenue is at to date. you know, it's usually behind, but at the end of the year, it gets closed out. Remember, special ed funding comes the year after.
So, it's a 9010 kind of a deal. But yeah, so I thought that was that we're talking about bringing up soon. So, thank you, Troy. Anyone want to look at it quick? Yeah. Okay. Is there any other questions or
discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor say I. I. I oppose. Motion carries. We move on to number nine. Doing unfinished business 9.1 policies. This is a motion to approve the second reading of the following policies. 6.12.1
development of parent and family endangerment policies for title one program. 613 graduation requirements. 614 school district testing plan and procedure. 615 testing accommodations modification and exemptions for IEPs. Section 504 plans
and LAP students. 16, School District System Accountability, 618, Assessment of Student Achievement. 619, Staff Development for Standard, 620, Credit for Learning, 621, Literacy and Read Act, 623, Mandatory Summer School Instruction, and 624, Online
Instruction. Do I have a motion? Motion by Troy. Do I have a second? Second. Second by Nicole. Any questions or discussion? We already talked about this a little bit. Hearing none. All those in favor say I. I.
Oppos. Motion carries. On to 9.2. This is to approve the first and only reading of the following policies. 414 mandated reporter of child neglect for physical or sexual abuse. 416 drug and alcohol testing. 418 drugfree workplace/drug-free
school. 425 staff development. 501 school weapons. 503 student attendance. 515 protection and privacy of people reference. DGF specific information 516 student medication 516.5 overdose medication 524 internet acceptable use
534 school meals 602 organization of school calendar and school day 606.5 library materials uh do I have a motion motion by Laura I have a second second by Tony any questions or
discussion one thing to bring up we talked about that because of the The way the calendar year works is is that for school year 26 27 27 28 be able to go before Labor Day if we so choose I guess. Yes,
it's a nice change. Uh gives us some flexibility. Yeah, because the calendar is so tight. It might be something consider. Any other questions or hearing? None. All those in favor say I.
I opposed. Motion carries on 9.3. This is to approve the first reading of the fiscal year 26 fees as presented as we're in your packet. Um, do I have a motion? Motion by Nicole. Do I have a second?
Second by any questions or discussion? So, oh, sorry. I I'll just bring up a few things and then uh that I want you guys or you should or you probably already have questions about. Um there's a few items that are different and or
something that we we haven't changed them yet. I guess they're in yellow and that is our sub rate paid. So last year was $150. Is that what we want to stay with? We can discuss that over the next couple weeks. The other one that we talked about or that's been brought to me is we have a few subs that spend
uh I would say three quarters of the year with us and and somebody or we have a few of them that they're just here. They save us constantly. And so the conversation got brought up, is there ever a point of days, you know, they're not consecutive, so they're not a long-term sub because
they're subbing in different rooms. Is there a number of days that we can make a little bit more money? And so one of the proposals is after 50 days, do we add $25 for that seven day? One of the things that is nice about that person or those
people that are constantly here is the kids know them and the day just flows better because they're the same person. They already know the expectation. It's almost like a teacher, right? And so I think that has some value. And so something to consider uh is to add that.
Uh, and then for the non-certified, same thing. After 50 days, because we have some people that come in and say we're bacon with a bunch of pair of professionals, supervision things that after 50 days, could they move to step two, which is I can't tell you off the
top of my head, it's like a dollar, maybe more an hour or something like that. Again, it's just to say thank you for constantly helping us out. Uh, so those are two things with the subpay. And then the other one that I met with Katie quite a few times about our event
worker pay rates and I think on the fee sheet it says see as per event worker sheet and um we changed it the hourly to just an event dollar amount. So hey I'm a ticket taker. I get x number I get $30
an event or whatever these are. We took um all the data from the Heart of Lakes Conference and some other neighboring schools uh and then came up with some averages and what people get paid and it's a flat rate. I said for budgeting purposes I know the number instead of oh
that was a six-hour game. Now we're paying this much. Nope. To do that game you get 40 bucks. And so that should help us too. And I think you have that. Yeah. Do you have it in your packet? So, those are two things that or three things I guess I wanted to make sure I brought up. And so, I think Nicole got me
the season pass. This is the big one. Sorry, I got it right here. The season pass. Um, the golden uh pass. So, if you're older than 62, it was always free. Many schools in the conference, they
charge those people, those seniors, the student rate fee. We don't have to, but it's again something we could look at to say, do we want to charge uh the golden age or the 62 and over? We've always said they're free. Uh we're talking about maybe
selling an activity pass that's the student price. It's just a thought, not against the 62 year olds, but it's another way to say, can we offset re um revenue for activities department? I'm not sure that's going to generate a lot of money, but it's to say thank you or to help.
Yeah. So, sorry that was the other item. And so, if you were a 62 year old, 62 or older, would you get in to the game free? Nope. Nope. Currently, you'd pay the student rate? Currently, you pay the student.
You currently are free. Oh, currently you're free. You've been free, I think, for quite a few years. No. Yeah. And just with the budgets and whatnot, we just thought, well, is this something because of many of our part of Lakes conferences, that's what they do. So, it's we don't need to be like everybody else, but I wanted to bring it
here because we're having a lot of discussions about budgets, right? Wasn't there a big thing that our students went to a game or a tournament and kids students were free in in a couple other schools or like the season pass was like an entry
fee for the year or something like that? Yes. You and I had that. We got an email I think about it or some from somebody. I feel like it was part of it was part of the um I don't know if it was like the hype
grant which is the similar to our our grant um with Jason McCoy um but they offset that where like the students money towards that activity fees or something or season passes season passes. So then students were able to get season passes. So then we were providing additional um
opportunities for students in a positive way. Sure. Um personally having them somewhere to go that's safe and going to they're feeling the community and they're feeling that the the staff and the parents and whatever are feeling um connected because that's what we're
trying to do with that grant is to increase those numbers. Um so that was one of the that discussion happened was I I don't think I was there. I think we general membership. I think we got an email. We might have just got it just or just a or was it a pit stop in
person? I don't know. I think it was cuz some kids went to a game and you could scan a code at the door and pay like $3 to get in for like a student, but then their school's student activity pass was like $10. I'm pretty sure it
was DL. Wasn't it like the first game of the year last year for volleyball or and they were offset by some grant of some sort. I'm not sure because the ticket people wouldn't know that or the people going in probably but I think it was a good but I think it was part of the positive community norms um
connections because I feel like there was also signage in that school regarding that. Um and I actually felt like it was our girls playing basketball. Okay. Basketball. But um and Park Rabbits came to mind. We're all over the place.
Don't quote us on anything, but it was east of here. Yeah, there you go. Most likely. It was not morning. Uh I can I can do some more research in that. Yeah. And this is our first reading. So if there's something there. Okay. First reading. Yeah. So you can please Yeah. If you
find something out personally, my thought is the golden age pass. I think um especially as we're moving towards electronic tickets, I have a hard time with charging our older population because they're already struggling to come and get in. And I
know that there was some discussion um at different tournaments when it was electronic only purchased. Some of the grandparents just turned around and walked away if they didn't um if they didn't have somebody there with them. If the person didn't just say, "Okay, come
on in. We don't care." Like whatever. Um, I think that if they're going to continue to support the school, I think that they should be able to come and cheer on whoever, whether they know somebody or not, I think that that's something we can do uh for them,
especially uh with a large population on fixed incomes and the um uncertainty uh that can come with that. That's just my my two cents. My um other question came with the um the subpay which you were answering. So, thank you for doing that.
Um my question is when it's 50 days of subbing, does that include like if they are only requested for a half day, do they get that additional uh $25 even if they only subbed for um or do they have to sub like twice to create the one day? Yeah, it was going to be a total of 50
days is what we thought. So whatever it adds up to 50 days. So I guess if you came and I don't think we get any What's that? 50 full days. 50 full days. So if it's if you're here for a half day, that's a half day. Another half day, that's a one day. Yeah. So and and again
50 can be 30 can be I don't know how it affects I don't know how that affects our our budget but I almost feel like if they're giving up even partial 50 days like it should be counting as a day I I would want to see where it where it affects our how that would affect our
budget overall and how much it would extra how much extra it would cost us. But I do think like our we have a sub shortage too. And if we can take care of those people, you know, like I can think of a few of our um retired teachers who've come back who have, you know,
really no need to come back other than that they love our school community and keep coming back for more. Um I think we should be trying to take care of those people the best that we can. I mean look I mean do we have data on how many days are are high flying
long-term steps or frequent? I would say just from what I know and and Brooke would know this better because she gets see front line every day. I would say this probably going to affect two maybe three people. So we're not talking a big impact though. Am I right?
Then I would say that even the half day should count to a full day and it's not consecutive, right? It's just days. 50 days. Yeah. Because I mean my goodness uh I just can think of somebody in particular in the middle school. I I can't tell you how many times this
person's here. It's just about like you're a full-time employee and we pay him the same every day. It's like uh he manages the room better. The kids already know him. It's it's got value. There's no doubt. And so yeah, that's
okay. Any other questions or discussion? Again, it's first reading. Yeah. Yeah. So, uh, those I'm I'm with Nicole on the side of I I think we the goal I think we just we leave leave it alone. Uh, also one
question on the So, on the payments that we're paying for event workers. So, is there times that students are there by themselves without an adult or is it always an adult and a student? There should always well and here's where I'm going with the question is if we're going to have two students do a score
book uh clock shot the barrel or time trackers whatever it is why do we pay them less than we're going to pay an adult if if an adult's not going to be there if they're going to expect to do the same how I'm these are like middle school games too so they're like getting paid to do the
sport at like a seventh grade basketball game it is it's it's almost well I'd say it is 100% the student payment is all for middle school coverage. Um, it's it's official, but it's not official because it's, you know what I mean? It's a different level. If there was a mistake in the scorebook or the scoreboard, they
fix it, right? You know, it's not like a varsity high school league sanctioned activity. Again, this is just an average from the region and what we did. And again, question is, uh, if this is an event worker, why do we not have concessions
in here for the people who assist with concessions? Say that again though. Um, if this is an event worker, wouldn't concessions fall under that? So, anybody other than Tracy who fills in at concessions, shouldn't there be a set rate? Uh, well, that doesn't run through the
athletics department or activities department. That runs through community ed. So, we can talk about community if they want to do that or the advisory council, how they want that to look. Yeah, this I guess we're just talking about the what gets paid out of the activities account.
So yeah, I just think like if transparency if we're going to be marking all these, I think we should have um those same. Yeah, this is through fund one and so that's fund four. So that would be something I've kind of talked to Tracy to have it at her
uh advisory. I mean, yeah, I just think that would be good to have if we're going to be marking all this stuff out. Yep. Because I assume that there's um a standard whatever somebody gets paid whether you're or an adult worker.
Yep. And Tracy has that. So, Yep. for sure. Um I do have a question for the Todd school readiness. Am I correct in saying we do have a part-time program now? We do.
And the fee is not on there. So, we should probably just add it. Okay. Unless I'm missing it. early childhood midway time. We don't have a part-time rate even though we do have part time.
Yeah. Okay. I'll have to check. I think that's prorated, but I I'll check. Okay. I think it's it's Yeah, I I'll check with her though. It's just prorated, but I can Let me make sure. Is any on the advisory when that was
brought up? I don't know. I know this just happened. Yeah, we're on it. I think I think she talked about that. I know. I think Tracy talked with us about it about what the rate would be, but I Yeah, I check with her. I'll check with her. I'll check with the commission.
Any other questions? Just a real quick one for So, who is it that has discussion on what dollar amount to increase? Like if we're going from, you know, an adult season pass from 60 to 70, like
how what's who was at the table then. Yep. So that was a discussion with Katie and I. Okay. Yep. And then we talked about and then I had her get the data. So she brought in her and Holly Lake Barnesville the whole conference and then some uh and so we
just looked at it all and that's how did we fit in there. We're still in the middle I would say um overall and I guess that's where we took the data from. Um, is the overall uh when you say we're in the middle, like when we increase student funds from $30 to $50,
does that um take into account the $30 or the $50 that we're in the middle? I would say we're still in the middle. In fact, we're probably a little lower on some of these than than with the 5 to 26 fees or the 204. No, with the new fees.
Okay. the new fees. We are not going to say we're catching up because we're ahead of some, don't get me wrong, but we are still uh I would say still middle of the road on this. Y I'm okay um increasing the adult uh season passes. I'm a little concerned
about um raising the student season passes when we're trying to increase, you know, positive community connections and school and all of that and almost doubling our student.
Well, one of the reasons why the student passes went up or the reason why this discussion was up is because we're going to go to that online tickets because the whole conference is there's a dollar fee. So then we're gonna have to pay. It wasn't going to cost us anything.
That's why we were doing it. No, it's a process. It's not costing the school anything. It's costing the people. So in other words, so there's it's just we don't have to. That was a suggestion. Again, that's what the other schools
were doing. Since they were all going to this, they were adding a dollar to it. Okay. We don't have to. This is just, you know, based on what other the can be different. never broke like just based on the patient's questions I just saw but um that that was our rep that
was our understanding was that there wasn't going to be passed to the district and I guess the way I felt that it was presented was that our constituents are our district so I didn't think a key to that
um to our student our students specifically yeah so you're So, we're hitting them twice is what you're saying because we're upping the fee, but if we're not taking the hit on the fee, then they still are paying for it. Well, but are we talking about the
season pass, right? Not the single game. I'm sorry. Yeah, the single game is up and we raise the Oh, I see. I'm sorry. 30 to 50 and I pass a dollar for every time someone pays for a ticket. Yeah. So, are we also taking cash still or
not? Nope. where at all starting. That's so that that's the plan. Well, that person whoever made that system is making bank hundreds of people. They make $100 for every game and it does not cost them $100 to process all of that and there's more
than 100 people. The one thing I'll tell you that's nice about this. No cash. Except for when I send my 10-year-old into a game by herself and she has no way to pay and she has cell phone. Some parents
like me are mean and we don't have like loans for kids neither. Yep. She'll have to get tickets or whatever. Yep. I like Yep. I It's great discussion. I'm all for it. I'm just telling you we have no more cash handling. No more losing cash.
No more We don't lose any cash. But just that whole checks and balances, it's done. All the recordings, all the reports, they're just here's what it is. It's done. No. So, you're going to go to a cashless system in like concessions too then? Uh, not yet, but there's some discussion on
that. Yep. And so you guys are the school board, so we could I just started this process. Yeah, for sure. You guys get to have the final say. We've talked about this a lot. It's just it's a it's what's happening at all your
section meets whether you like it or not. It's happened now for a couple years. It happens at the state level. Doesn't mean we have to do it. It's also starting to happen in the conference. We can do whatever we want within the conference. We have the right to say, "Hey, we're still going to have cash. Hey, we're still gonna whatever."
But we host games, we have to use the N. We wouldn't have to. We're going to have that system, but we could also accept cash. We could haven't made that. We haven't made that. And that's a decision we haven't made or Well, we talked about it last last year. We talked about the spring. We did it at
some games, not without cash. And the goal from Katie was to then start this fall without it. So, we can have more discussion. Maybe we can add that to our agenda for the work session. There you go. I would say that since we're a farming community and farmers love
I'm just saying. Yep. We'll we'll add it to the July 23rd. Katie will be here and we can have that wonderful conversation there. Um and that'll be before our next board meeting so that we can make a you know we'll have we'll have these updated. Yeah.
Perfect. Great idea. Any other questions or discussion on this? No, I'm just kidding. Did I did I hear uh Joe or one? She says I think she's I think she's all right.
Um this is just for amendment. Um all in favor say I. I motion carries on to 9.4. Um, this is to approve the school resource officer contract with Clay
County Sheriff's Office. Do I have a motion? Motion by a second. Second by Any questions or discussion? I just want to make sure everybody knows this is a five-year contract. We've done
two years in the past. Mark and I talked a long time about I don't want us to lose the SRO. We made some adjustments with their admin. I really appreciate what we have and the relationship we have with the county and I guess I'd like to see that continue. He proposed
the five and I I like that. But I wanted to make sure you guys are okay with that or if you want to table it, we can bring it back up. But I just it's nice to not have to negotiate. Every year we do a lot of negotiating in this district which is good. It's just I think this is
one that I guess I would hope we all agree that it's it's good for our school and I want it to continue. So Okay. No, I agree. I question I had on that sheet that he sent about the contract they talked there was two different rates or two different things in there. What?
Yep. And the reason was it's a good question. We get funding from the state safe schools dollars and we use that and I told him last year because of this this last calendar year I just want to play ultra conservative and tight. I said, "I'm sorry. We can't have her full-time. We have enough admin. We don't need her full-time. We're going to
take her at the rate that we get from the state." And so, we did. Now that we're cutting in admin, and I don't have an assistant principal here, that was kind of the offset. We're saving money with reducing admin, but we're going to increase her hours, so she's always here for them instead of like, "Oh, shoot.
Belle's gone. I only need her. She'll be full-time." That's where the difference in salary. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Full time with the district, but still available to the elementary school. Correct. Oh, yeah. I'm sorry. Yeah, she's she's a district. It's a contract with the district. So, yes, she will spend you just said over here. So, just for
purposes of those listening, I want to clarify that she is still available to the elementary and will still build relationships with all our students. That is very Yep. But that's why the difference in the Yep. Any other questions or discussion?
Hearing none. All those in favor say I. I oppos. Motion carries. On to 9.5. This is a motion to approve the long-term facility maintenance 10-year revenue and expenditure projection plan as presented.
So, you guys got this to correct in your packet or you did not get it in your packet. Resolution. Just the resolution. Okay. And and and honestly, for the 10 year long-term facility maintenance, there's nothing earthshattering in it. There's nothing changed other than we're taking uh this
year's and what we spent and we have a new budget. I have a copy here for you. It's it's nothing. Here's the other thing about long-term facility maintenance 10ear plan. We can change it tomorrow if we need to. Oh, the elevator broke again. It's going to
change our bill in that category and we'll have to do some adjusting. It's just as we project out one of the things we need to talk about and we will have after this next year state pass legislation that we can add roofs um and
levy for roofs. We're not going to do that next year because we have other stuff going on here. The other part we're going to start to project and plan for is the uh boilers. and you'll see and I'll share this with you um how
we're starting to plan for that out. Our goal and our hope is we can get to 2030 with them and along to that and that's where we get a little bit more of that LTFM dollar naturally from the state because our bond payment goes down. That's where we can start setting and planning for that so we can if
anything does then happen with our boilers that are aging out then we'll be ready for it. Um, so other than that, the plan is really just kind of a status quo. It shows it shows our shortfall in dollars. We spend all the money in our bond
payment. It shows that and so we don't have a lot left, but it it shows our projection and where we're at moving on. So if you want to detail, I do have it with me. So any questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I.
I. resolution. Sorry. Resolution before we Yes. So, we have to do this by resolution. Um I don't think we necessarily need to do it. This is for the district's long-term facility maintenance 10-year
plan. Um it gets submitted to the Minnesota Department of Education, but we will do it by resolution. We need We need a a motion in the second. We have a motion or second. Oh, did I talk first right away? Okay. I'm sorry. I'll make a motion. Thank you.
Do I have a motion? Britney, do I have a second? Nicole resolution is right. Yes. Any other discussion? Yeah. I'm sorry. Any other discussion? Is there discussion? Okay. Very good. We will do it by roll call. Cole,
hi. Laura, David, I Britney, Troy, I resolution passes on to 9.6. This is to approve the fiscal year 2627 bus vendor contracts as presented. We have a motion
motion by def. Second by any questions or discussion. I do want to say um our bus our three companies do a great job and I want to publicly say that here we had a great discussion and uh negotiations with
them. uh they were willing to give up another route. Part of that is you know their employee pool too is shrinking and trying to find qualified people and people with the proper license is getting difficult. Their flexibility to work with us and make some adjustments there. I just really appreciate that and
that made coming up with the settlement with the contract a little bit easier to kind of try to work together. I just want to say thank you to them and for what they do too just in transporting our kids and their willingness to always help out. Um, one thing Eileen always says, when we get in a pickle and they
might be a little disgruntled right away, they always step up and take care of it at the end. So, we there's there's a lot of peace in that. So, I just want to say thank you to them for that. So, we're saving a little bit on budget. Yeah. Yep. This last year, this last
year we actually had a savings. So, and now we're going to have one less route. So, yeah, there's another group, another savings. So, Which route was it? Um I want to say well what happened is one of the routes was taken out and
three others come in to fill in and take it because it was it was I want to say 11. I want to say 11. But less kids are getting picked up we haven't changed the pickups. We're just and we're not expanding walk zones. It's
just other people are so close that they even they said we could have eliminated this one before, but we took two. I didn't want to take everything away. And they wanted to see if that would work. And now they're having their challenges. This is the one. We kind of sat down. They sat down with Eileen and how this
bus could pick up some of those. This bus could I think there's three buses that are helping out to cover that rough. So, no, it's a fair question, but yep. Yep. Any other questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. I.
Opposed. Motion carries. On to 9.7. This is to approve the non-certified contract for Ian Walton transportation class 2 step 10 effect at the start of the 25 2026 school year. I have a motion. Motion by Britney. Do I have a second?
Second by that I heard. Sorry, that's I can only hear one thing out of my left ear. Um, any questions or discussion? Uh, I do want to say this and so this kind of goes along with our contracts
and our transportation department. So, Dion also has a CDL. Uh, we have two other people on our staff that do. So, let's say a bus six driver is sick for a contractor, our people step in and help
and then the bus contractors pay them. And so, you know what I mean? So, we do really help when they get in pickle when when we can and then other type three people can slip in to take that person's uh special ed route or that activity route. So,
Dion um um transportation for special ed. Is that what this uh he's just in the transportation department? So primarily I would say yes but also can take activity bus and suburbans and those types of things for other such
yeah mostly special then but yeah so he was just a driver for bus company before and now he's a driver for the district correct that yep yes that's pretty much exactly what happened yep which is good because we were always
short and we're always getting anyway and Dion was great so my kids best Okay, there you go. Yeah. Any other questions or So you got the excited group. No, but we are very fortunate to have no questions or still have them I guess right.
Any other questions or discussion? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. I post. Motion carries. On to 9.8. This is to approve the resolution relating to increasing the general education revenue. The school district and column
any election there on. And uh the resolution which is about seven or eight pages long not going to read everything word for word but essentially um there are a couple of provisions in here. One is that we will need to appoint court
and the other one is to um appoint the absentee ballot. Is that right? Yeah. It's um you know, you've all seen the res the resolution, but in essence
um it's to increase the general health education revenue by $500 per pupil. And um revenue authorization will be applicable for 10 years beginning with the taxes payable in 2026 and increase each year by the rate of
inflation beginning with the taxes payable in 2027 unless otherwise reduced as provided by laws. That's the short version. Um the long version is has a lot more in it. Um anybody
have any other aspects of that they would like to point out? I would just like to point out that we're just um voting resolution. Yeah. Vote. We're voting on bringing it to a ballot through the um through our district voters.
This would go to referendum. I'm not discussing it. Just making clarification. And that's what this this is for. That's right. This be we're not voting to pass it. We're voting to bring it to the voters. Yeah. Referendum that will be on the ballot in. All right. Do I have a motion for the
resolution? So motion by second by Lawrence. Any questions or discussion? You know, obviously this is a big deal for our district. We've talked a considerable amount about the perform of
this and um you know, we've had a great deal of information from um Mr. Rap as well as uh listening sessions with community members and we thank all those people have taken the time to do that. Um lots
of work by Mr. did and um yeah, it's it's a big deal to do it and but I think it's what's necessary for the district in order to um to continue on in a healthy manner.
We've we've done um a great deal of work to make sure that we get to the point we're at, but now um we're at a state point where the state funds don't cover our costs really. So um any other questions or discussion?
I just want to thank everybody who was uh also completed the online forms and questionnaires. We received a lot of feedback. Um and I I think that was very valuable within our discussion. That was a lot lot of what our discussion was on July 2nd was a lot of the input that we
received and analyzing it with those who've had experience in this um type of thing before. So, I just really want to um thank the public for having that um taking that time to do that because I know that our time is very valuable and very precious and providing that input
really was able to give us um good discussion points and I think we had um we were all on different places to start and we're able to come back um to a place where we think that it's best for our district. I think one one thing one thing with having that understanding or
getting that that understanding of everybody is is how how we're going to do this and I think the direction we're going to go. I mean I I hope that you know one of the things we talked about was having community events and more input and also making sure anybody in the community that wants to know about
this after this is voted on tonight has the opportunity to know and understand it. and Shannon has talked that he will have I mean there will be open forms there will be communication there will be availability or whatever for any questions and we just don't want anybody we want you who whatever vot orders come
in whatever you whatever decision you decide to vote we want to make sure that it's that uh yes they're informed orders yeah and I guess I'll just and I don't want to you know be redundant say the same things but I need to say a lot of the same things I need to as your
superintendent uh I'm the educational leader uh of the district and we've got here and I'm proud of what we've accomplished as a school district uh before me and and since me. But I just want to thank the board because I agree with Nicole. The discussion that we had
uh regarding this was a serious conversation because it matters. It affects our community. Uh but it's also something we're thinking if we're going to be where we want to be in the next 10 years, if the state's not going to step up, um can our local people help us get
us where we need to go? And I guess that's what this is about. And and then to have those public meetings, have those public forums, having that information on fact sheets, on our website, our micro site, you know, all of these things that we're going to create in the next few months to inform
our voters. So, I'm always available and so my office is always open. My phone's always available and my email. So, please contact me if you have any questions. Uh, it's my job to inform. So, thank you again to the board for your hard work on this too. You spent a lot of time discussing it and those
community or those meetings that we did have. They were productive. So, thank you. Any other questions or discussion? Hear not, we'll go to roll call. Nicole Hi, Laura. Hi, David. I Britney, hi Troy.
Hi. Resolution pass. Okay. On the 10 10.1 board work session will take place Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025 here in the DGF community room starting at 8:30 a.m. Um, next board
meeting will be Monday, July 28th, 2025 at starting at 6 p.m. in the DGF community room. And following that will be the personnel committee meeting on the same page in the same location. On to number 11. This is to adjourn the
regular meeting school board. So I'll go ahead motion. Motion by second by Nicole. Any questions or discussion hearing? None. All those in favor say I.
I. Motion carries. I'm starting to get frog in my throat there at the end.