>> BUSINESS MEETING DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT IS CALLED TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. DIRECTOR GEIGER IS EXCUSED. [ ROLL CALL ]
DIRECTOR THOMPSON IS RUNNING LATE DUE TO TRAVEL. WE DO HAVE A QUORUM. LET US DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. IF YOU ARE ABLE, PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
[PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. AS ALWAYS, WE WILL START WITH THE DCSD SPOTLIGHT.
SUPERINTENDENT KANE. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US TONIGHT. EVERYONE IN THE AUDIENCE. LET'S GET STARTED WITH OUR FINAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR. LAST MONTH, MANY MEMBERS OF THE
DCSD TRANSPORTATION TEAM PARTICIPATED IN THE BUS RODEO WHICH TOOK PLACE AT PONDEROSA HIGH SCHOOL. CHIEF OPERATIONS OFFICER PLEASE JOIN ME UP FRONT TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF THESE INCREDIBLE TRANSPORTATION TEAM MEMBERS.
DURING THIS EVENT, DCSD MECK, WON THE TITLE OF BEST OVERALL. PLEASE JOIN US UP FRONT. [ APPLAUSE ]
ADDITIONALLY, ANY TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE BUS RODEO WHO ARE HERE THIS EVENING, PLEASE ALSO COME JOIN US UP FRONT. THAT MEANS ALL OF YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
I'M GOING TO HAND THE MICROPHONE OVER TO TALK ABOUT THIS AMAZING EVENT AND THE STELLAR PERFORMANCE BY OUR TRANSPORTATION STAFF RIGHT HERE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. >> THANK YOU, SUPERINTENDENT KANE. WHO KNEW HOW MUCH FUN BUS RODEO COULD BE.
THIS A STATEWIDE COMPETITION. THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR WE'VE HOSTED OUR TRANSPORTATION DIRECTOR WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE ORGANIZATION AND SHE'S AT THE CONFERENCE OR SHE WOULD BE HERE. THE BUS DRIVERS COMPETE IN VERY CHALLENGING SERIES OF THINGS.
CAN YOU PARALLEL PARK A BUS? I CAN'T BARELY PARALLEL PARK MY CAR. THEY GOT BACKUP. THERE'S COMPETITIONS WITH HOW WE HANDLE DIFFICULT CHALLENGING STUDENTS ON THE BUS. THERE ARE ALSO WHAT JOE WON THE
AWARD FOR WAS MECHANIC COMPETITION. WHERE THEY ARE TESTED ON BUSES IN THE PARKING LOT. THERE ARE THINGS WRONG. THEY HAVE ASSIST THEM AND FIX THEM. COULD NOT BE MORE PROUD OF THE PARTICIPATION THAT SHEER NUMBER OF FOLKS THAT WERE OUT THERE
REPRESENTING DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE'RE NOT THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL IN TEST SCORES. WE ARE THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL IN MECHANICS. THANKS TO THIS AMAZING GENTLEMAN NEXT TO ME. GIVE ME A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO THESE BUS DRIVERS. GUYS PLEASE COME DOWN. HERE'S FEW MORE.
YOU GUYS GOT TO BE HERE ON TIME. YOU MISSING THE PARTY. HERE'S A FEW MORE OPTION TRANSPORTATION TEAM MEMBERS. IT WAS GREAT SHOWING BY DOUGLAS COUNTY. I HOPE MOST OF THEM ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A LITTLE BIT OF BREAK. JUST LIKE OUR TEACHERS, BUS
DRIVES NEED A BREAK. >> OKAY, JACKIE HAS CERTIFICATES FOR ALL OF YOU. I WILL GIVE HER A MOMENT TO HAND THOSE OUT AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO DO A GROUP PICTURE.
LET'S DO A QUICK GROUP PHOTO. [ INDISCERNIBLE ]
GATHER IN EVERYONE.
[ INDISCERNIBLE ] >> THANKS, AGAIN. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING. WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING ALL YOU DO FOR OUR KIDS. THANK YOU SO MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS AGAIN.
ALL RIGHT. NEXT WE GET TO RECOGNIZE THE AMAZING VOLUNTEERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED ON OUR DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD COMMITTEES. THESE INDIVIDUALS HAVE COMPLETED THEIR SERVICE. WE WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK THEM FOR VOLUNTEERING SO
MANY HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO ADVISE OUR BOARD OF EDUCATION AND SERVE OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. TONIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO FIRST THANK THE OUTGOING MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE. WE WILL START WITH THAT.
THIS COMMITTEE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS THE DAC MEETS MONTHLY. THE DAC MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOARD ON A VARIETY OF TOPICS INCLUDING BUDGET PRIORITIES, OUR IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND EDUCATOR EVALUATION RUBRICS. IF THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE HERE PLEASE JOIN ME
UP FRONT. ALONG WITH BOARD LIAISONS DIRECTOR DENZLER AND PARKER.
[ANNOUNCEMENT OF NAMES] [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE. TO OUR COMMUNITY AND TO OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE'RE GOING TO DO A QUICK
PICTURE. FINALLY, I THINK DIRECTOR DENZLER OR DIRECTOR PARKER WOULD
LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT YOUR VOLUNTEERISM. >> LADIES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DAC WHO COULDN'T BE HERE, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THE DEDICATION THAT YOU'VE SHOWN TO NOT ONLY THE DISTRICT ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE BUT THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE.
WE HAVE STATED THE DAC IS THE ONLY STATUTORILY REQUIRED COMMITTEE AND IT'S FOR GOOD REASON. WE ASK A LOT OF YOU. WE ASK FOR SO MUCH INPUT FROM DAC AS STAKEHOLDER. THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS DON'T COME
FROM THIN AIR. THEY COME FROM A LOT OF HARD WORK. A LOT OF RIGOROUS DISCUSSIONS. A LOT OF DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS AND HOURS AND HOURS OF VOLUNTEER WORK FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS WE THANK YOU FOR JUST EVERYTHING THAT IT TAKES TO SHOW UP AND KEEP SHOWING UP. NOT ONLY FOR LIKE A YEAR.
THESE LADIES HAVE BEEN ON THE DAC FOR YEARS. IF WE TOTALED UP ALL THE HOURS ON DAC. SINCERELY, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR
A YOU'VE DONE NOT ONLY FOR THE COMMITTEE BUT THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE YOU. ALL RIGHT. NEXT IS OUR LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE. THE LRPC STUDY SCHOOL DISTRICT SITES BOUNDARIES AND CAPITAL
NEED. WE THANK OUR OUTGOING LRPC MEMBERS. PLEASE JOIN ME UP FRONT ALONG WITH BOARD LIAISON DIRECTOR RYAN. COME ON UP.
[ APPLAUSE ] I BELIEVE DIRECTOR RYAN HAS A FEW WORDS TO SAY. >> DIRECTOR GEIGER HAS THE WORDS TO SAY. HE SAT ON THE COMMITTEE FOR LONGER THAN I DID. LARRY MUGLER HAS BEEN LONG CONSISTENT LEADER OF LRPC.
HE SERVED CHAIRMAN AND VICE CHAIRMAN. HIS BACKGROUND IN PLANNING THAT SUPPORTED THE COMMITTEE IN EVERY DECISION. HE BRINGS A CALM AND CHEERFUL PRESENCE TO THE COMMITTEE WHICH WILL BE GREATLY MISSED. WE WILL MISS YOU, LARRY. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SERVICE.
>> I LIKE TO ADD TO THAT. LARRY, YOU'VE BEEN AMAZING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU'VE DONE. ALL RIGHT, LET'S TAKE A PICTURE.
THANKS AGAIN TO LRPC AND LARRY MUGLER. NOW, WE ARE MOVING ON TO THE MILL BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. WE ARE GOING TO BE -- I FEEL LIKE I MISSED FOC.
HOLD ON. NEXT WE'LL DO THE FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THIS COMMITTEE ASSIST THE BOARD OF EDUCATION IN FULFILLLY FISCAL OVERSIGHT RESPONSIBILITY. THE COMMITTEE GATHERS INFORMATION AND FACT THE AND MAKES RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE
AREA OF BUDGET, ACCOUNTING, AUDIT AND FINANCIAL REPORTING BANKING AND OTHER FISCAL MATTERS AS ASSIGNED BY THE BOARD. I LIKE TO HAVE PRESIDENT SUSAN MEEK JOIN ME UP FRONT TO RECOGNIZE OUR OUTGOING FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
MIKE BARRIOS. WE LOVE TO RECOGNIZE YOU. IF NOT, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE MIKE A GIANT ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR THE LIVE STREAM. [ APPLAUSE ] THANK YOU TO MIKE. >> WE CAN'T LET IT GO WITHOUT SAYING A FEW WORDS ABOUT THE
FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. THIS IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT COMMITTEE THAT REQUIRES SPECIFIC EXPERTISE LIKE ALL OUR COMMITTEES HAVE DIFFERENT EXPERTISE AND THE AMOUNT OF HOURS THAT THEY PUT INTO THIS TO PROVIDE US INPUT. WE MAKE BETTER DECISIONS. BASED ON ALL OF THAT WORK.
BEST OF LUCK TO BULLPEN BARRIOS. THANK YOU. >> NOW WE GET TO THE MILL BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE. MBOC HAS BEEN OUR COMMITTEE FOR
THE 2018 AND 2024 BONDS. THE MBOC WORKS TO ENSURE THE MLO EXPENDITURES ARE IN ALIGN WITH THE BALLOT LANGUAGE APPROVED BY VOTERS. ANY OF OUR OUTGOING MBOC MEMBERS ARE HERE, PLEASE JOIN ME UP
FRONT ALONG WITH DIRECTOR CALLAHAN SO THAT OUTGOING MEMBERS OF THE MBOC ARE ELIZABETH BERRY, ALLISON FOX, MICHAEL MERRICK AND CATHERINE WHITMORE. HOW ABOUT A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL THESE FOLKS WHO
VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME. DIRECTOR CALLAHAN, DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> I THINK THIS COMMITTEE IS SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT REALLY HELPS TO ESTABLISH THE TRUST OF VOTERS IN THAT WE'RE USING THE
MONEY THE WAY THAT WE SAID WE'RE GOING TO. WE'RE JUST GREATLY REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THE TIME INVESTED IN THAT PROCESS. THANK YOU. >> OKAY, WE LIKE TO GIVE ONE MORE ROUND OF APPLAUSE FOR ALL COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR EVERYTHING
THEY DO TO VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME FOR THEIR DISTRICT. >> WE HAVE ONE MORE SURPRISE SPOTLIGHT.
WE HAVE TWO MORE RECOGNITIONS THIS EVENING. WE LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR BOARD ASSISTANT SECRETARY. WE HAVE FLOWERS HERE. SHONNA IS OUR ANCHOR. SHE REALLY ALLOWS US TO KNOW
WHERE WE'RE SUPPOSED TO BE. SHE COORDINATES WITH ALL OF THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND KEEP US ON TRACK. YOU REALLY HAVE SERVED AS AN ANCHOR. WE WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL OF THAT THIS YEAR. YOU'RE ANCHOR, OUR CAPTAIN.
ERIN IS OUR CAPTAIN. WE HAVE FLOWERS FOR ERIN. WE AS A BOARD HAVE ONE EMPLOYEE AND WE RELY ON SUPERINTENDENT KANE TO ENACT THE VALUES THAT WE FIT IN PLACE WITH OUR POLICIES
AND EVERYTHING AND WE ARE ALWAYS TOUTING THE SUCCESS OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND ERIN IS OUR EMPLOYEE WHO REALLY MAKES ALL OF THAT HAPPEN. IT TAKES A TEAM. THIS IS THE GOVERNANCE TEAM UP HERE. WE JUST REALLY WANTED TO THANK YOU WITH IT BEING THE END OF THE
SCHOOL YEAR. I WANT TO THANK ALL OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I SERVED WITH SOMEONE LIKE YOU FOR SIX YEARS. IT'S IT'S REALLY SPECIAL TO SEE SAW OF YOU HERE TONIGHT AND THANK YOU FORRAL OF YOUR SERVICE.
YOU MAKE THE DISTRICT STRONGER. WE CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU. SO THANK YOU. [ APPLAUSE ]
>> NEXT ITEM IS ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> MOVED BY DIRECTOR CALLAHAN AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR DENZER THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE
AGENDA. THE MOTION IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. CALL ROLL.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] IT PASSES 5-0. WITH THAT, WE WILL MOVE INTO
SUPERINTENDENT REPORTS. >> ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. GRADUATION SEASON HAS OFFICIALLY CONCLUDED. AS ALWAYS, IT WAS AN ABSOLUTE JOY TO WITNESS OUR INCREDIBLE STUDENTS AS THEY BEGIN THEIR FUTURES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. SINCE THE LAST BOARD MEET, WE
CELEBRATED GRADUATIONS AT DANIEL C. OAKS HIGH SCHOOL AND EAGLE ACADEMY. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS 2026. WE ANNOUNCED DCSD HAS A SEMIFINALIST FOR THE 2027 COLORADO TEACHER OF THE YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO MOUNTAIN
VISTA HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHER, JASON COCHRAN. WE WISH JASON THE BEST OF LUCK AS HE MOVES TO THE NEXT ROUND IN THE PROCESS. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NATIONAL MERIT COLLEGE SPONSORED SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS. ALL THREE DCSD WINNERS ARE FROM
ROCK CANYON HIGH SCHOOL. THESE AWARDS PROVIDE BETWEEN $500 AND $2000 ANNUALLY FOR UP TO FOUR YEARS OF UNDERGRADUATE STUDY AT THE INSTITUTION FINANCING THE SCHOLARSHIP. CONGRATULATIONS TO THESE
STUDENTS. THE FOUNDATION FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOLS IS HOSTING A SUPPLY DRIVE. THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER TO DONATE SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND STUDENTS AND TEACHERS WHO NEED
THEM. DONATIONS ARE ACCEPTED OVERRED SOME. LEARN MORE ON THE FOUNDATION FOR DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL WEBSITE. THIS SUMMER, DCSD WILL PARTNER
WITH THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE ON I-5 TRANSPORTATION AND ROAD SAFETY EVENTS. SAVE THE DATES. SATURDAY JUNE 13th AT CHAPARRAL HIGH SCHOOL. SUNDAY JULY 11th AT CASTLE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL. DETAILS AND REGISTRATION
INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WEBSITE. WE ARE INCREDIBLY GRATEFUL FOR THE PARTNERSHIP OF LAW ENFORCEMENT. DCSD NUTRITION SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS BEGUN SERVING FREE SUMMER LURCHES. FIND THE LOCATIONS AND TIMES ON
THE DCSD WEBSITE. FINALLY, THE DCSD CLASSIFIED JOB FAIR IS TAKING PLACE ON MONDAY JULY 20th FROM 2:30 TO 5:30 P.M. AT THE LEGACY CAMPUS. THAT CONCLUDES TONIGHT'S
RECOGNITION. >> NOW WE'LL MOVE INTO PUBLIC COMMENT. PUBLIC COMMENT IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR DEMOCRATIC PROCESS. THE BOARD VALUES HEAR FROM OUR STUDENTS, FAMILIES, STAFF AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS. EACH REGISTERED SPEAKER WILL BE
ALLOTTED UP TO THREE MINUTES TO ADDRESS THE BOARD TO SUPPORT RESPECTFUL AND PRODUCTIVE ENVIRONMENT AND TO MODEL FOR OUR STUDENTS THE CIVIL DISCOURSE, WE EXPECT, WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO ADDRESS COMMENTS DIRECTLY TO THE BOARD. RATHER THAN TO STAFF, INDIVIDUAL
AUDIENCE MEMBERS OR GUESTS. KEEP REMARKS APPROPRIATE FOR K12 EDUCATION AUDIENCE AND REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSIONS INVOLVING PERSONNEL MATTERS WHICH IS MORE APPROPRIATE FOR EXECUTIVE SESSIONS. BE AWARE PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE
PUBLIC RECORDS. ALL BOARD MEETINGS ARE RECORDED AND POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. BOARD MEMBERS DO NOT RESPOND DURING PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION. BOARD RELATED MATTERS MAYBE
FOLLOWED UP AT A LATER TIME. WE WILL BEGIN WITH -- WE HAVE ALL IN-PERSON SPEAKERS TONIGHT. PLEASE MAKE YOUR WAY DOWN TO THE FRONT ROW. WHEN YOUR NAME IS CALLED, COME
FORWARD. ADJUST THE MICROPHONE SO WE CAN HEAR YOU CLEARLY AND BEGIN WITH IDENTIFYING YOURSELF BY NAME AND WHETHER YOU SPEAKING FOR YOURSELF, ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP. I WILL CALL SPEAKERS THREE AT A TIME.
FIRST WE WILL HAVE LIZ WAGNER AND THEN JENNIFER IVERSON AND THEN LUCY SQUIRE.
>> DIRECTORS, GOOD EVENING. I WAS GOING TO SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ON THE CONTRACT. IT LOOK LIKE IT'S ON THE CONSENT AGENDA. THERE WERE SOME NOT BEST FOR STUDENT ITEMS IN THERE THAT I
WAS SURPRISED TO SEE. DCF, DOUGLAS COUNTY FEDERATION CLAIM ON HERE ON SOCIAL MEDIA, AND THROUGH PAID ADVERTISING THAT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WILL BENEFIT STUDENT. THAT'S A SERIOUS CLAIM FOR HERE
IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, WE ACTUALLY COLLECT THAT KIND OF DATA. AS IT TURNS OUT, NOT HAVING A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT HAS ACTUALLY BENEFITED OUR STUDENTS. IT TURNS OUT THAT A CBA DOESN'T PROTECT WHAT WOULD BE CONSIDERED
LIKE THE MOST IMPRESSIVE DISTRICTS LIKE CHERRY CREEK AND FALL FROM GRACE. WHAT DOES MAKE A SCHOOL DISTRICT? SUCCESSFUL? I THINK IT'S THE SUPERINTENDENT. WE ARE NO LONGER IN THE WISE
ERA. THANK GOODNESS. WE ARE IN SECOND ROUND OF SUPERINTENDENT KANE. OUR STUDENTS ARE DOING EXCEPTIONAL. WHERE IS THE DATA SHOWING THAT A CBA IMPROVES IEP COMPLIANCE?
SPECIAL EDUCATION STAFFING FLEXIBILITY, EVALUATION TIMELINES, PARENT PARTICIPATION AND IEP DECISION. CBA MAY BENEFIT BARGAINING UNIT. IT MAY IMPROVE ADULT WORKING CONDITIONS. DCF SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO
REBRAND ADULT PRIORITIES AS STUDENT CENTERED WITHOUT APPROVE. PROOF. STUDENTS WITH IEP DON'T GET PAID ADVERTISING. THEY DON'T HAVE UNION FUNDED CAMPAIGN.
THEY HAVE THEIR PARENTS, FEDERAL LAW AND YOUR OBLIGATION TO PROTECT THEIR ACCESS TO SERVICES.
IEPs ARE LEGALLY REQUIRED. DISTRICT MUST BE ABLE TO RESPOND QUICKLY.
BEFORE THIS BOARD ALLOW CBA TO DRIVE DISTRICT POLICY, YOU NEED TO DEMAND PROOF. SHOW WHERE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING HAS IMPROVED, SERVICE DELIVERY, MISSED MINUTES, EVALUATION TIMELINE T STAFFING COVERAGE AND
PARENT VOICE. THANK YOU. >> LOGISTIC JENNIFER IVERSON AND LUCY SQUIRE FOLLOWED BY TRISHA MURRAY.
>> GOOD EVENING, I'M SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF DOUGLAS COUNTY PARENTS. A GROUP GROUNDED IN THE CONVICTION THAT STRONG PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE FOUNDATION OF A STRONG COMMUNITY. WE WANT TO BRIEFLY ADDRESS TWO ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.
ON THE CASB RESOLUTION, DCD SUPPORTS THIS RESOLUTION. IT REQUIRES, STABLE, WELL
RESOURCED PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND BOARD EMPOWERED TO MAKE THOUGHTFUL STUDENT-CENTERED DECISIONS. THIS RESOLUTION RESTORES THAT BALANCE. IT ACKNOWLEDGES DECLINING EENROLLMENT, REALITIES AND GIVES LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS THE
AUTHORITY TO ASK THE RIGHT QUESTIONS BEFORE APPROVING CHARTER EXPANSIONS. AT THE HEART OF ANY SUCCESSFUL CHARTER SCHOOL IS AUTHENTIC GRASSROOTS SUPPORT. THIS RESOLUTION HELPS ENSURE EXPANSIONS ARE DRIVEN BY
GENUINE, COMMUNITY NEED RATHER THAN OUTSIDE INTEREST. FINANCIAL SUSTAINABILITY AND IMPACT ON EXISTING STUDENTS, MATTER TOO. THAT'S NOT A BARRIER TO CHOICE. THAT'S ACCOUNTABILITY. WE ENCOURAGE THE BOARD TO AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION AND ENGAGE
BROADLY WITH THE STAKEHOLDERS THIS SUMMER. ON THE MERIDIAN PROPERTY ACQUISITION, WE ALSO SUPPORT THE BOARD'S EXPLORATION OF ACQUIRING A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITY. THE WILCOX BUILDING IS A HISTORIC PROPERTY AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT BRINGING IT UP TO MODERN STANDARDS WOULD CARRY
A SIGNIFICANT PRICE TAG FOR TAXPAYERS. A PRACTICAL SOLUTION MAKES SINCE AND WE APPRECIATE THE BOARD STEWARDSHIP AND PURSUING ONE. THAT SAID, DCP HAS SOME QUESTIONS. WE HOPE WILL BE ADDRESSED
TRANSPARENTLY. WHAT ARE THE ANTICIPATED ON THE CASTLE ROCK COMMUNITY WHEN THE CURRENT BUILDING IS VACATED. IF ADMINISTRATION IS CONSOLIDATED INTO ONE BUILDING,
WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS FOR PERSONNEL? COULD THIS LEAD TO STAFF REDUCTIONS OR RESTRUCTURING? THESE AREN'T OBJECTIONS. THEY ARE THE QUESTIONS COMMUNITIES DESERVE ANSWERS TO. FAMILIES AND NEIGHBORS IN CASTLE ROCK HAVE A STAKE IN THIS
DECISION. WE TRUST THIS BOARD TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT SERVE STUDENTS FIRST, SPEND WISELY AND COMMUNICATE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR SERVICE. >> THANK YOU. NEXT WE HAVE LUCY SQUIRE
FOLLOWED BY TRISHA MURRAY AND THEN RICHARD MILLER. >> GOOD EVENING, BOARD DIRECTORS AND SUPERINTENDENT KANE. I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AS A REPRESENTATIVE OF OUR MEMBERS OF DOUGLAS COUNTY FEDERATION AND MY FELLOW
COLLEAGUES. AS I ENTERED THIS SUMMER REPRIEVE, I'M DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR, I FIND MYSELF REFLECTING ON THE REQUEST THAT DOUGLAS COUNTY FEDERATION HAS MADE TO RECOLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS. WHEN PEOPLE HEAR UNION, IT IS EASY TO IMAGINE AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZATION.
OUR UNION IS US. WE ARE TEACHERS, COUNSELOR, NURSES, SPECIALISTS AND SUPPORT STAFF. THE PEOPLE WHO SHOW UP EVERYDAY TO SERVE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I AM ONE. A TEACHER, A MEMBER AND PRESIDENT OF DCF. SCHOOL BOARDS MATTER AND THE
DECISION YOU MAKE MATTER. THE EFFECT OF THOSE DECISIONS CAN LAST FOR YEARS. SOMETIMES DECADE. WE HAVE SPENT YEARS REBUILDING SYSTEMS AND ADDRESSING THE CONSEQUENCES OF DECISIONS. TONIGHT, I'M ASKING THE BOARD TO RECOGNIZE SOMETHING SIMPLE. THE PEOPLE CLOSEST TO STUDENTS
DESERVE A MEANINGFUL VOICE IN THE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THEIR WORK. WHEN EDUCATORS ASK FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING RIGHTS, WE'RE NOT ASKING FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT. WE'RE ASKING FOR A FORMAL RESPECTFUL PROCESS THAT ENSURES THAT PEOPLE CLOSEST TO STUDENTS
HAVE A MEANINGFUL VOICE. REINSTATING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IS NOT ABOUT CONFLICT. IT IS ABOUT PARTNERSHIP. OUT ABOUT RECOGNIZING THAT THE EDUCATORS WHO SERVE THIS DISTRICT DESERVE A VOICE. THIS IS NOT EITHER, OR
SITUATION. STUDENT AND THEIR NEEDS WILL REMAIN OUR FIRST PRIORITY. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING DOES NOT CHANGE THAT. EDUCATORS CAN HAVE A SEAT AT TABLE WHILE STILL PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST BECAUSE THOSE TWO THINGS ARE NOT IN CONFLICT. THE APPOINTMENT ADVOCATING FOR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ARE THE
SAME PEOPLE WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES TO SERVING CHILDREN EVERYDAY. IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER THAT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING IS A REQUEST FOR A PROCESS NOT PREDETERMINED OUTCOME. IT DOES NOT GUARANTEE AGREEMENT. IT GUARANTEES CONVERSATION AND CONVERSATION IS THE FOUNDATION OF TRUST. EVERY YEAR, I ASK MY THIRD
GRADERS TO DO HARD THINGS. I ASK THEN TO TAKE RISKS, PERSEVERE THROUGH CHALLENGES, LISTEN TO PERSPECTIVES AND LEARN TO BELIEVE IN THEMSELVES. IN FACT, THIS YEAR WHEN REFLECTING, SEVERAL OF MY STUDENTS TOLD ME THAT THEIR FAVORITE THING THAT THEY LEARN
THE WAS THEY CAN DO HARD THINGS. I'M ASKING THIS BOARD TO DO THE SAME. I'M ASKING YOU TO TRUST THE EDUCATORS WHO SERVE THIS DISTRICT, CREATE A PROCESS THAT VALUES THEIR VOICE AND GIVE EMPLOYEES THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A FORMAL PARTNERSHIP THROUGH COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, MS. SQUIRE. NEXT WE HAVE TRISHA MURRAY FOLLOWED BY RICHARD MURRAY AND THEN JUDY. >> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
I'M A DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT PARENT. I'M REPRESENTING MYSELF. I WOULD ARGUE MOST OF THE SCHOOL WHICH WE ATTEND. I'VE BEEN A PART OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THREE YEARS. ALL THREE YEARS I HAVE SERVED IN EVERY VOLUNTEER POSITION AT THE SCHOOL YOU CAN IMAGINE.
MOST RECENTLY THE PTO BOARD PRESIDENT. I'M HERE TO BRIEF YOU ON A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN CONNECTED TO A SPECIAL NEEDS PROGRAM. MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN AT A PARTICULAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. I BELIEVE THE PROGRAM HAS ISSUES AT OTHER SCHOOLS AS WELL. MY HOPE IS THAT TOGETHER WE CAN
EFFECT CHANGE AND MAKE EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL EQUALLY SAFE. I'M A FIRM BELIEVER IN FREE AND APPROPRIATE EDUCATION. I BELIEVE THAT WE ABSOLUTELY NEED PROGRAMS WHERE WE MEET KID WHERE THEY ARE AT.
THIS SCHOOL, THE ACADEMICS ARE EXCELLENT. THE SCORES RUN JUST LIKE MOST DOUGLAS COUNTY. THE STAFF DOESN'T JUST CARE ABOUT TIER 1 EDUCATION. THEY CARE ABOUT OUR STUDENT AND MAKING SURE WE BUILD GOOD CITIZENSHIP. HOWEVER, OUR ENROLLMENT AT OUR
SCHOOL IS DOWN 2025%. THE REASON FOR THIS IS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EFFECTIVE NEEDS PROGRAM. SAFETY RISK IS HIGHER. THE SUPPORT THESE CHILDREN NEED AND THE SPACE THEY NEED TO PUT
IT SIMPLY IS JUST NOT ALLOCATED SUFFICIENTLY. WHEN A STUDENT IS EXPERIENCING HEIGHTENED EMOTIONS, CAN LEAVE THE CLASSROOM AT ANY TIME, WHEN THEY LEAVE THE CLASSROOM, THEIR FIRST STEP IS IN OUR MAIN HALLWAY.
IT IS FREQUENT. THEY RUN INTO THE GENERAL EDUCATION STUDENTS THAT ARE TRANSITIONING. THAT CAUSES THE EFFECTIVE NEEDS STUDENT TO RUN. THEY MAY SCREAM. THEY MAY PHYSICALLY GRAB ANOTHER CHILD. NOT BECAUSE THEY TRYING HARM THEM. THEY ARE IN THIS STATE.
THERE ARE BEHAVIORS THAT TERRORIZES THIS SCHOOL. SCREAMING PROFANITY AT TEACHERS, AID AND STUDENTS. KICKING AND HITTING TEACHERS IS COMMON. HALLWAYS BEING CLOSED FOR BEHAVIORS COMMON. CHILDREN AS YOUNG AS FIVE YEARS
OLD ARE OBSERVING THIS ON REGULAR BASIS. IN NOVEMBER OF '25, MY SON'S CLASSROOM WINDOW WAS HIT BY MULTIPLE ROCKS. UNTIL A ROCK PENETRATED AND PLANNED RIGHT NEXT TO THE DESK WHERE A STUDENT WAS SITTING.
I'VE SPOKEN TO THE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION SEVERAL TIMES. I WRITTEN A LETTER TO THE DISTRICT AND HAVE COPIES TONIGHT. I I'VE MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE. WE MADE THE SAME CHOICE SO MANY
OTHERS MADE. WE'RE MOVING SCHOOL. I WON'T MOVE SCHOOLS WITHOUT ADVOCATING THAT WE CHANGE THIS PROGRAM. I HOPE THAT YOU'LL LOOK AT THE TELL AND NOTICE --
>> YOU WANT TO GIVE LETTER YOU CAN GIVE THEM TO OUR ASSISTANT SECRETARY. NEXT WE HAVE RICHARD MILLER FOLLOWED BY JUDY BRANBERG.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS RICHARD MILLER. I'M A FOURTH GRADE TEACHER HERE AT DCSD. I HAVE A MASTERS GROW IN BIOPHYSICS. I TEACH PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY.
THE THING THAT I NOTICED MY RENT INCREASED NEARLY 56%. MY PAY IS INCREASED BY 6% OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS. I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I CAN CONTINUE TO AFFORD TO BE A TEACHER IN THIS ECONOMY. EVEN THOUGH I KNOW YOU GUYS
CAN'T PRINT MONEY, I DO UNDERSTAND THAT. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE GIVE THE TEACHERS A SAY. I'M HERE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT. I THINK THAT WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS SHOWING THAT WE ARE VALUED. WE ARE RESPECTED.
YOU SEE US AS AN ALLY, AS A RESOURCE AND AS A FRIEND OR A COLLEAGUE. I DON'T KNOW THAT -- I DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON STATISTICS OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT -- I DO KNOW THAT GIVING US COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
WILL MOST LIKELY GIVE YOU AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE SOME WEIGHT OFF YOUR SHOULDER. MANY OF THE TASKS THAT YOU HAVE TO DO, THE COUNTY, DISTRICT OR THE DISTRICT LEVEL, DCF CAN TAKE
OVER SOME OF THOSE THINGS AND BRAINSTORMING SESSIONS GETTING OUT INFORMATION TO THE TORCHES. IT WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY. IT WILL BE BENEFICIAL THING FOR EVERYBODY INVOLVED.
I DO BELIEVE THAT BUILDING THAT RELATIONSHIP, WITH US AND TEACHERS WOULD BE A HUGE BOONE FOR YOU. DOING SO WITH THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT GREAT STEP FORWARD. JUST HERE TO TOUT BENEFITS OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE ON BOARD WITH US. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL OF YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU, MR. MILLER.
LAST WE HAVE JUDY BRANBERG. >> GOOD EVENING, PRESIDENT MEEK AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARDPIPE
JUDY BRANBERG. MY EMERGENCY APPLICATION FOR STAY AND PETITION ARE PENDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. SCHEDULED FOR CONFERENCE THIS THURSDAY JUNE 11th, 2026. THIS CASE EXPOSES THE RICO
CARTEL ENTERPRISE THAT CAUSED THE MAY 7, 2019 STEM SCHOOL SHOOTING. TWO YEARS BEFORE THE SHOOTING, I PERSONALLY WARNED THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION AND SUPERINTENDENT KANE THAT DCSD
BOARD PRESIDENT, CO-SIGNED A GRADE LENT $14.6 MILLION BOND FOR STEM SCHOOLS. AT THAT TIME, STEM DID NOT AND COULD NOT LEGALLY QUALIFY FOR THE LOW INTEREST BB PLUS BOND BECAUSE THEY LACKED THE REQUIRED
FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT, FAILED TO MEET FOUR OF SEVEN MANDATORY SAFETY CONTINGENCIES INCLUDING THE ABSENCE OF A LEGAL PARENT COMPLAINT IN COMMUNICATIONS POLICY. WE'RE CARRYING A SECRET HIDDEN $2 MILLION DEFICIT.
INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING THESE SERIOUS AND FINANCIAL BREACHES, DCSD SECRETLY BAILED STEM OUT WITH THE FRAUDULENT BOND RATHER THAN CORRECTING THE FAILURES. THOSE SAFETY FAILURES CAUSED THE TRAGIC AND PREVENTIBLE MAY 7,
2019 STEP SCHOOL SHOOTING. THAT TOOK KENDRICK'S LIFE AND INJURED EIGHT OTHER. I WARNED DCSD OF THE SAFETY BREACH AND EXPOSED THE SECRET AND ILLEGAL BAILOUT, THE PAST DCSD BOARDS RETALIATED AGAINST
ME BY DENYING ALL 17 OF MY EXCELLENT AND INNOVATIVE CHARTER APPLICATIONS. 12 OF THOSE CHARTER APPLICATIONS ARE ON APPEAL BEFORE THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT. SUPERINTENDENT KANE HAS CONTINUED TO SUPPRESS THEE FACTS.
HAS RETALIATED AGAINST ME AS A WHISTLEBLOWER. TONIGHT, EXECUTIVE SESSION EVALUATING THE SUPERINTENDENT IS ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF ONGOING LACK OF TRANSPARENCY ON THOSE CRITICAL PUBLIC SAFETY AND FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY ISSUES.
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT IS NOW REVIEWING THEE MATTERS. I RESPECTFULLY URGE THE BOARD TO PRIORITIZE FULL TRANSPARENCY, COOPERATION WITH LAWFUL INVESTIGATIONS AND ACCOUNTABILITY SO THAT THE
SAFETY OF ALL 61,500 DCSD STUDENTS IS TRULY PROTECTED. >> ALL RIGHT. I THINK DIRECTOR THOMPSON HAS JOINED.
>> I'M ON. THANK YOU FOR CHECKING. >> PERFECT, THANK YOU. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM SEVEN. ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE
CONSENT AGENDA? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR RYAN AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR DENZLER THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
IT'S NOW OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. HEARING NONE. I'LL CALL ROLL. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
THE MOTION PASSES 6-0. MOVING TO ITEM 8. ADOPTION OF THE JOINT MOTION AGENDA. WE HAVE TWO SETS OF MINUTES ON
THE AGENDA HERE. WE'LL START WITH THE SPECIAL MEETING THAT WE HAD ON MAY 26th. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE
MAY 26th SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR RYAN AND BY SECONDED DIRECTOR CALLAHAN THAT THE BOARD APPROVE
THE MAY 26th SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE MINUTES? SEEING NUN NONE, I WILL CALL RO.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] MOTION PASSES 6-0. NOW WE HAVE THE MEETING MINUTES FOR THE REGULAR MEETING ON MAY 26th IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MAY 26th REGULAR
BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES? >> I THINK THERE IS AT LEAST ONE ERROR THAT IDENTIFIED.
IT'S VERY SMALL THING. IT'S ON PAGE 7. MOTION TO EXTEND THE DISCUSSION FOR 15 MINUTES. IT WAS CARRIED BY 7-0. NEXT TO MINE, IT SAYS I DID VOTE ON THAT. THAT NEED TO CHANGE.
>> LET ME OPEN UP THAT DOCUMENT. WHAT PAGE?
>> PAGE 7. >> THE MOTION TO EXTEND 15 MINUTES. >> VERY SMALL CHANGE. SORRY. >> DIRECTOR GEIGER MOVED SECONDED BY DIRECTOR PARKER. YOU'RE SAYING -- >> I WAS ALSO AN AYE VOTE.
IT SAYS NO. >> THAT'S A TYPO. WE'LL CORRECT THE VOTE TO REFREQUENT AYE. ANY OTHER CORRECTIONS?
IS THERE A NOTION APPROVE THE MAY 26th REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES WITH THE CORRECTION NOTED? SOMETHING SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR CALLAHAN SECONDED BY DIRECTOR
RYAN THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE MAY 26th REGULAR BUSINESS MEETING MINUTES WITH THE CORRECTION. OPEN FOR ANY DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] THE MOTION PASSES 6-0. THAT TAKES INTO OUR STUDY ACTION ITEMS. THE FIRST ONE WE HAVE IS THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE
LRPC, MASTER CAPITAL PLAN PRESENTATION WITH THE 15 MINUTE PRESENTATION AND THEN AT 15 MINUTE Q&A. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO SUPERINTENDENT KANE.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME UP AND INTRODUCE LRPC?
>> GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTRODUCE MICHAEL KEMP WHO'S THE CHAIR OF OUR LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE. IT IS ONE OF THE ALL OUR COMMITTEES EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND ACTIVE. I'M REALLY EXCITED FOR YOU TO
HEAR THE GREAT WORK THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED BY THIS COMMITTEE THIS YEAR. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE OUT THE INCREDIBLY BUSY YEAR THAT WE'VE HAD ON LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE.
AS WE START THIS PRESENTATION I WANT TO LEVEL SET ON WHAT IT IS THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE DOES. WE KNOW THAT NOT EVERYBODY THINKS ABOUT THESE TOPICS AS
MUCH AS WE DO. THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ROUGH REALIZE FOUR THINGS. ESSENTIALLY IT STARTS WITH SCHOOL CAPACITY AND BOUNDARY ANALYSIS. MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE STAYING
AHEAD OF CHANGE IN TRENDS IN THE DISTRICT WHERE THERE'S GROWTH, WHERE THERE'S DECLINE, WHERE DISTRICT KIND OF NEEDS TO BE PAYING ATTENTION AND AS A COMPONENT OF THAT, THE SCHOOL BOUNDARIES THIS YEAR WAS THE
FIRST TIME IN DEFINITELY OVER A DECADE THAT WE'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW BOUNDARIES FOR SOME NEW SCHOOLS. THANK YOU TO THE TAXPAYERS FOR THAT OPPORTUNITY. WE WERE ABLE TO COLLABORATE AND PARTNER WITH STAFF ON
ESTABLISHING WHAT WE THINK ARE EFFECTIVE LONG-TERM BOUNDARIES FOR BOTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 50 AND 51. AS WELL AS SOMETHING CALLED SLIP. FOR THOSE THAT ARE NOT AS FAMILIAR, THOSE BOUNDARY CHANGES
THAT HAVE MINIMAL IMPACT ON STUDENTS. NEW HOUSES AND ANY EXISTING DEVELOPMENT THAT ARE BEING ADDED AND JUST MAKING SURE WE KEEP UP TO DATE ON BOUNDARIES. THEY DON'T HAVE IMPACTS ON STUDENTS.
THE SECOND TOPIC IS LAND INVENTORY. IT THIS YEAR WE HAD OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH STAFF AND BY PROXY THE COUNTY ON IDENTIFYING
SURPLUS PROPERTIES.
THE THIRD AREA IS ENGAGEMENT. BECAUSE SCHOOL VIEW INTO BOUNDARY ANALYSIS, WE PARTICIPATE IN THE CHARTER REVIEW PROCESS AND THEN LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST, ESPECIALLY IF YOU ASKED STAFF IS THE MASTER
CAPITAL PLAN. THIS YEAR WAS A PARTICULARLY INTERESTING YORE FOR -- YEAR FOR US FROM MASTER CAPITAL PLANNING PROSS. WE STARTED TO UNDERTAKE THE PROCESS OF MODERNIZING AND
DIGITIZING THE PLAN. THAT REALLY SET US ON THIS PATH WITH THE MASTER CAPITAL PLAN. IT REALLY STARTS WITH OUR PROCESS FOR IDENTIFYING NEEDS
THAT THE DISTRICT HAS. THERE IS TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO US TODAY THAT HAS NOT BEEN AVAILABLE HISTORICALLY. THE DISTRICT HAS WISELY CHOSEN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF SOME OF THOSE TECHNOLOGIES INCLUDING FMX
TO IMPROVE THE WAY THAT WE ARE EVALUATING THE CAPITAL NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT. THE SECOND AREA OF IMPROVEMENT IN MODERNIZATION THAT WE'VE UNDERTAKEN IS ENHANCING THE ACCESS. DIGITIZING THE MASTER CAPITAL
PLAN. MASTER CAPITAL PLAN IS ABOUT 350 PAGES. THE OPPORTUNITY TO DIGITIZE THAT REALLY MAKES THAT INFORMATION MORE ACCESSIBLE TO PUBLIC. INDIVIDUALS WILL BE ABLE TO SEARCH THE CAPITAL NEEDS OF
THEIR INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS COMPARE THOSE TO OTHER SCHOOLS AND REALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. IT WILL ALSO INCLUDE DON'T WORRY, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU OUR OPINION AS THE LRPC ABOUT
WHAT THE CAPITAL NEEDS ARE. THERE WILL BE INCLUDE EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES AS WELL AS NEW CONSTRUCTION NEEDS ALSO. THAT IS A WORK IN PROGRESS.
THIRD ONE IS ALIGNING THE CAPITAL PLAN PROCESS ABOUT BOND PROCESSES WITH OTHER FINANCIAL PLANNING PROCESSES OF THE DISTRICT AND REALLY GOING THROUGH THAT PROCESS ON A FIVE-YEAR BASIS VERSUS AN ANNUAL BASIS JUST TO MAKE A BETTER USE OF STAFF TIME.
THE REASON THAT'S POSSIBLE IS BECAUSE OF COLUMN NUMBER ONE UNDER NEW CAPABILITIES. WITHOUT THE FMX AND TECHNICAL INVESTMENTS, WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO MOVE TO A FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN WHICH IS CLEAR TO PIER DISTRICTS.
ALL OF THAT SAID. THERE'S A LOT OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE COMING. THERE'S A LOT THAT'S IN FLIGHT. I DO WANT TO SAY YOU CANNOT DRAW A PARALLEL BETWEEN LAST YEAR'S MASTER CAPITAL PLAN NUMBER AND THE NUMBERS THAT I'M ABOUT TO
SHOW YOU HERE. AS PART OF THAT PROCESS, WE'VE ALSO IDENTIFIED SOME GENERAL PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE POSSIBLE. ONLY BY GOING THROUGH THE FINE TOOTH COMB THAT WE ARE TO MAKE
SURE WE CAN MODERNIZE THIS PLAN. HERE IT IS. THE FULL SUMMARY OF THE DISTRICT'S CAPITAL NEEDS OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS. WE ALONG WITH STAFF ESTIMATE THOSE NEEDS TO BE BETWEEN 670
AND $790 MILLION. THE MAJORITY OF THAT AS IS EXPECTED IS IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND FACILITIES. OUR BUILDINGS NOT GETTING ANY YOUNGER. THOSE OF US LIKE ME THAT HAD TO
DEAL WITH SIX PLUMBING ISSUE. DEFERRED MAINTENANCE EVENTUALLY CATCHES UP. A COUPLE OF THINGS TO NOTE ON THIS SLIDE. THIS IS AFTER THE BOND. THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE OF THE BOND PROJECTS. WHICH DID HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT
ON OUR CAPITAL NEEDS AND ADDRESSING MANY OF THOSE. THE REASON THAT WE'RE GETTING THROUGH THOSE MEANS THAT WE CAN GET TO SOME OF THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE IN THE FOUCH. FUTURE. IN ADDITION TO THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS, WE ALSO HAVE EMERGENCY FUNDING NEEDS. R22 COOLANT SUPPORT NO LONGER ALLOWED. IT HAS TO BE REPLACED. BOILERS ARE CERTAINLY NECESSARY TO OPERATING SCHOOLS. WE NEED TO HAVE FUNDING
AVAILABLE TO ADDRESS ANY PROBLEMS THERE. SAFETY AND SECURITY NEEDS, DOOR ENHANCEMENTS, SECURITY VESTIBULES. FROM I.T. NEED, THOSE ARE A
MAJORITY DEVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE THAT ARE NEEDED FOR THE DISTRICT. FROM A TRANSPORTATION PERSPECTIVE, OBVIOUSLY, THE SCHOOL BUSES CONTINUE TO AGE. THERE'S ABOUT $16 MILLION IN FLEET UPDATES THAT ARE NEEDED
THERE. THEN WE HAVE FOR THE ACTIVITIES FACILITIES, SOME SAFETY AND EQUITY ENHANCEMENTS COMING IN ABOUT $3 MILLION. IN ADDITION TO KIND OF THOSE STANDARD CATEGORIES THERE'S A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES.
THE FIRST BEING ADA ENHANCEMENTS. WHILE THESE ARE NOT SPREAD OUT OVER FIVE YEARS THEY CAN BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. THEY CAN BE ADDRESSED ACROSS THE FIVE YEARS. THE DISTRICT HAS AUDITED AND IDENTIFIED NEEDS IN THAT
COMPONENT AS WELL AS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES. IN THE PAST, BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T NECESSARILY HAD THE BOND FUNDING. ALL THE DOLLARS HAD TO GO TO THE SCHOOLS. THAT LEAVES KIND OF SOME OF THE
ADMINISTRATIVE OR SUPPORT FACILITIES HINTED. THAT IS PROBLEMATIC BECAUSE THESE ARE AREAS WHERE WE'RE PREPARING KIDS, KIDS FOOD AND
MANAGING WAREHOUSES BUS DRIVER DEPOTS. NEGLECTING THESE FACILITIES CAN HAVE KNOCK-ON EFFECTS. I THINK WE CAN SHOW SOME LOVE
AND ENGAGE IN ADDRESSING THOSE FACILITY NEEDS. THAT KIND OF SUMMARIZES FROM A DOLLARS PERSPECTIVE WHAT WE ESTIMATE THE CAPITAL NEEDS TO BE OVER THEFECTION FIVE YEARS. AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE NEXT YEAR AND FULLY IMPLEMENT SOME OF
THOSE ENHANCEMENTS THAT I DISCUSSED ON THE PREVIOUS SLIDE, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE A TON MORE DETAIL THAT SUPPORTS THESE AS WELL AS SOME OF THE ENHANCED PROSSES FOR IDENTIFYING CAPITAL NEEDS.
PRETTY SIGNIFICANTLY, INSTEAD OF ADDRESSING THINGS ON A AGE OF ASSET FRAMEWORK. IT'S REALLY WHAT ARE THE TRUE NEEDS. THAT ASSET MAYBE OLD BUT IT'S STILL IN GOOD SHAPE AND REALLY
ADDRESSING SOME OF THE MORE PRESSING NEEDS OF ASSETS THAT MAY NOT BE AS OLD. DEFINITELY NEED REPAIRS. BECAUSE OF THEE TECHNOLOGY ENHANCEMENTS. WONDERFUL STAFF AT DCSD WEREN'T
IN POSITION TO HAVE MUCH BETTER MORE ACCURATE MEASURES OF OUR CAPITAL NEEDS. I WANTED TO TAKE A MOMENT AND PULL THE NUMBERS OFF THE SLIDE FOR A SECOND. THESE CAPITAL NEEDS CAN FEEL
LIKE A LINE ITEM ON A SPREADSHEET. REALLY, THEY ARE NOT. THE SCHOOL BUS THAT OUR KIDS ARE RIDING ON IT'S THE FIELD THAT WHETHER YOU HAVE KID OR NOT,
YOU'RE TAKING YOUR DOG FOR A WALK AROUND. IT'S THE AUDITORIUM THAT IS USED FOR PUBLIC USE. THESE THINGS ARE REAL. EVERY TIME WE GO THROUGH THESE
IT FEEL LIKE A -- AS WE LOOK AT
POSSIBLE MLO AND FUNDING MECHANISMS, OUR DISTRICT IS PARTICULARLY PLEASED THIS YEAR AT THE EFFORTS TO CREATE ONGOING FUNDING MECHANISMS THAT CAN ADDRESS THE CAPITAL NEEDS RATHER THAN WAITING ON FOUR TO FIVE
YEARS CYCLES TO ADDRESS CAPITAL NEEDS. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THIS COMMITTEE HAS BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR -- I HAVEN'T BEEN ON THE COMMITTEE FOR A DECADE. RUDY HAS. IT'S BEEN A TOPIC OF DISCUSSION FOR LONG TIME CREATING
MECHANISMS THAT ALLOW US TO EFFECTIVELY AND FISCAL RESPONSIBLE WAY CONSISTENTLY ADDRESS THE CAPITAL NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT SO THEY DON'T BUILD UP TO THESE MASSIVE NUMBERS AND HAVE TO BE BURNED DOWN. THAT'S NOT AN EFFICIENT WAY TO
BE FUNDING THESE THINGS. WE SUPPORT THE TAXPAYER STABILITY THAT WILL BE CREATED BY THE FUNDING PROCESS. ALLOWING THE TAXPAYERS TO HAVE -- TAX BILL WILL BE BENEFICIAL TO THEM.
ON ADDRESSING THE ONGOING MAINTENANCE, NOT WAITING FOR IT TO BECOME DEFERRED. ALLOWING US TO DO STRATEGIC MANNING AROUND THE CAPITAL. RATHER THAN JUST BEGGING FOR DOLLARS FOR DIFFERENT CAPITAL NEEDS TO SAY, WE'RE GOING TO
MAKE DECISIONS ABOUT WHAT AND WHERE WE EITHER DEFER OR ADDRESS CAPITAL NEEDS IN A STRATEGIC WAY WHICH ALLOW US TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE TAXPAYER DOLLARS. WE WANTED TO KIND OF CONCLUDE WITH THAT BECAUSE IT DOES,
ANCILLARY TO THE DISTRICT'S MASTER CAPITAL PLAN. WITH THAT, I WILL PAUSE FOR SOME QUESTIONS. >> RIGHT ON TIME. IMPRESSIVE. THANK YOU, MR. KEMP. THANK YOU TO THE LONG RANGE PLANNING COMMITTEE FOR ALL THEIR WORK.
I KNOW COUNTLESS HOURS HAS GONE INTO THIS. I WILL OPEN THIS UP FOR QUESTIONS. WE HAVE 15 MINUTES SCHEDULED. DIRECTOR RYAN. >> I THINK ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHANGES COMING DOWN THE PIPE IS
THE FMX TRANSITION. I THINK IT WILL BE HELPFUL FOR THE MEMBER THIS ARE NOT PART OF LRPC TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT CHANGE LOOKS LIKE COMPARED TO HOW THE MASTER CAPITAL PLAN HAS WORKED UP UNTIL WE HAD THIS OPPORTUNITY.
>> YEAH. FMX IS A CLOUD-BASED PLATFORM AS NORMAL IN TECH THESE DAYS. THAT'S GOING TO MOVE US FROM MANAGING OFF, WELL, THIS SPREADSHEET, I HATE TO SAY, THIS
SPREADSHEET TO THIS PERSON'S DRIVE HAS TO BE COMBINED AND MANAGED AND CURATED. THAT'S A BIG CHUNK OF IT. TAKING ALL THAT DATA, PUTTING IT IN A SINGLE REPOSITORY.
THE SECOND COMPONENT IT'S REALLY ENABLING THE DISTRICT REQUEST. PRINCIPALS MAKING ASKS, ADMINISTRATORS NEEDING SUPPORT TO ALL BE COLLECTED AND MANAGED AND ANALYZED IN ONE PLATFORM THE
REASON THAT'S IMPORTANT IS NOW YOU'VE GOT DATA ON THE NUMBER OF REQUESTS THAT WERE MADE AND THOSE ARE TIED TO THAT INDIVIDUAL ASSET SO YOU KNOW THAT ASSET IS A PROBLEM CHILD IF YOU WILL. IT'S A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT JUMP
FROM SPREADSHEETS AND MANUAL REVIEWS TO DIGITAL PROCESSES THAT ALLOW US TO ADDRESS THOSE NEEDS. >> SO, UP UNTIL NOW, MASTER CAPITAL PLAN, THE WAY IT WOULD
HAPPEN, YOU WILL HAVE THIS HINGE. NOW WE HAVE A LIVING DOCUMENT AT THE DISTRICT LEVEL. THIS FACILITATES THE NEED TO GO TO FIVE-YEAR PLANNING BECAUSE WE HAVE A LIVING DOCUMENT? IS THAT THE IDEA BEHIND THE CHANGE THERE? >> YEAH.
BASICALLY, THE NEED TO DO THE ANNUAL WALK THROUGH THE BUILDING AND DOCUMENTING THE SPREADSHEET IS ELIMINATED AND REDUCED. THE NEED TO DO A COMPREHENSIVE AUDIT IS REALLY ONLY REQUIRED
EVERY FIVE YEARS. BECAUSE THE DATA THAT YOU'RE GETTING FROM FMX IS JUST A LOT BETTER AND IT ALLOWS YOU TO DO WHAT I CALL MID-BOND CYCLE CHANGE ADJUSTMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS CAN BE DETERMINED
OUT THAT PLATFORM. >> THE MASTER CAPITAL PLAN IN THE PAST HAS BEEN A VERY TRANSPARENT DOCUMENT. THAT'S AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY. I THINK THE FEASIBILITY WILL PROBABLY IMPROVE.
THAT PAPER DOCUMENT GOES AWAY, BECOMES A DIGITAL DASHBOARD FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES. WHAT DOES THE TIMELINE LOOK LIKE FOR THAT LAUNCH? >> BECAUSE WE'RE DOING ALL THREE
OF THESE MODERNIZATION ACTIVITIES AT ONCE. WE ARE TARGETING BY NEXT YEAR AT THIS JUNE THAT DASHBOARD SHOULD BE AVAILABLE.
I'LL PUT CAVEATS ON THAT. TECHNOLOGY CAN DO SOME INTERESTING THINGS DURING DEPLOYMENT. WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT THE DATA IS RIGHT AND ACCURATE AND VALIDATED BEFORE WE LAUNCH THE PLATFORM.
>> ANY MORE QUESTIONS? I'M WONDERING -- I'LL LET DIRECTOR THOMPSON GO AND THEN I WILL FOLLOW UP. >> THANK YOU. I WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT
DIGITALLING. HOW USEFUL AND HELPFUL I THINK THAT WILL BE NOT ONLY IN COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE SEE IT. IT HELPS OUR SCHOOL NURSE AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR THE WORK.
>> GREAT. >> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR THOMPSON. THIS MIGHT BE MORE FOR STAFF. I'M JUST WONDERING WHAT INDICATORS SHOULD THE BOARD LOOK AT TO ASSESS WHETHER THE
DISTRICT IS EFFECTIVELY MANAGING GROWTH AND DECLINE AND FACILITY. IT SEEMS LIKE A PLATFORM LIKE THIS MIGHT HAVE INDICATORS THAT HELPS US IN THE MONITORING PROCESS.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE. >> I DON'T KNOW, JACKIE IF YOU HAVE OPINIONS THERE.
>> THANK YOU. THE FMX PLATFORM IS A VERY ROBUST SITE THAT WE CAN ACTUALLY DO A LOT WITH THAT WE ARE JUST STARTING TO LEARN. I THINK MICHAEL DID A TREMENDOUS
JOB EXPLAINING THE STRATEGIC BENEFITS THAT WE ARE GOING TO HAVE WITH HAVING REALTIME PREDICTIVE ANALYTICS. THAT WILL BE VERY HELPFUL FOR THE BOARD TO SEE IT MUCH MORE TIMELY MANNER. WE HAVE INVESTED IN THE CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE IN ADDITION TO THE WORK ORDER SOFTWARE. WE'RE STILL LEARNING ALL OF THE CAPABILITIES OF THAT. I WILL PROBABLY BE ABLE TO GIVE YOU MUCH BETTER INFO IN THE FALL THAT I CAN RIGHT NOW. WHAT I'VE SEEN AND I'VE GONE
THROUGH THE DEMOS IT'S VERY EXCITING. IT WILL BE REALLY GREAT FOR THE PUBLIC AS WELL. DIRECTOR THOMPSON MENTIONED IT AND OUR SCHOOL LEADERS THEY SEE THE ASSET.
A LOT OF TIME WE SEE WALL THAT NEED TO BE PAINTED BUT WE DON'T NOAA GOING ON HINTED THAT WALL OR UNDER THAT FLOOR.
IT WILL LET US SEE >> AS WE GO THROUGH THIS NEXT YEAR, IT'S GOOD TO HAVE A BASELINING YEAR, ESPECIALLY WITH
SOME OF THESE ASSETS. WE MAY NOT BE NOT SURE HOW IT WILL PERFORM ACROSS THE YEAR. I THINK WE'LL PULL SOME GREAT STATISTICS OUT OF THAT PLATFORM. ALSO, LET'S LOOK AT NEXT YEAR A YEAR FOR ESTABLISHING A BASELINE
FOR SOME OF THESE THINGS. >> THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SOUNDS LIKE IT'S A MASSIVE UNDERTAKING. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S MODERNIZING THE PROCESS THAT WE'VE BEEN
USING FOR A LONG TIME. THAT WILL REALLY RESULT IN MORE EFFICIENCIES, BEING ABLE TO UNDERSTAND NEEDS AND ALSO THE TRANSPARENCY FEES WITH THE DASHBOARDS. IT'S REALLY EXCITING WORK. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PRESENTING >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. SHOT OUT TO CHEVONNE AND CHRIS FOR DOING THAT WORK. WE JUST GET TO TALK ABOUT IT. THEY DON'T LOOK TIRED BUT THEY ARE. >> I THINK WE WILL ENTERTAIN A
MOTION TO DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LRPC TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS APPROPRIATE AND NECESSARY TO ADVISE THE BOARD IN CONSIDERING A FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE, FUND AND DISTRICT PLANS WITH THE ONGOING NEEDS OF THE DISTRICT
WHILE COLLABORATING WITH STAFF TO IDENTIFY THE DISTRICT'S CAPITAL NEEDS AND UPCOMING YEARS AND IMPROVING THE PROCESS FOR CAPITAL PLANNING IN THE MODERNIZATION
>> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED BY DENZLER AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR RYAN THAT THE BOARD DIRECT AND AUTHORIZE THE LRPC FOR THOSE ACTIONS. WITH THAT,LY OPEN IT UP FOR
DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE. >> I HAVE GOING TO THANK THE MEMBERS OF THE LRPC ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS A LOT.
IF YOU INTERESTED, PLEASE VISIT THE WEBSITE. THE MASTER CAPITAL PLAN LOOKS INTIMIDATING. ONCE YOU GET INTO IT IT'S REALLY INTERESTING. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK ON THIS. IT'S REALLY FANTASTIC. >> I WILL BE REMISED AS AN LRPC LIAISON IF I DIDN'T SAY IF
YOU'RE LISTENING TO THIS AND YOU FIND THIS INTERESTING, COME JOIN LRPC. WE HAVE SOME EMPTY SPOTS. >> SEEING NO MORE DISCUSSION. I WILL CALL THE ROLL.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] DIRECTOR THOMPSON? >> I SEE A THUMBS UP.
MOTION PASSES 6-0. THANK YOU. WE APPRECIATE THE PRESENTATION. ENALL AT WORK. OUR NEXT ITEM IS THE BOND UPDATE. THIS REPORT PROVIDES THE BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY WITH AN OPPORTUNITY TO MONITOR PROGRESS ON A PROJECTS APPROVED BY
REPORTS AND TO ENSURE WE'RE EXERCISING RESPONSIBLE STEWARDSHIP OF THESE PUBLIC RESOURCES. WE APPRECIATE THE WORK OF OUR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS TEAMS AS WELL AS OUR MBOC
COMMITTEE AND THOSE WHO HELP SUPPORT THE EVER. WE HAVE A 10 MINUTE PRESENTATION FOLLOWED BY 10 MINUTE Q&A. >> I WANT TO SAY GOOD EVENING AGAIN. THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON -- I WANT TO THANK OUR TAXPAYERS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THIS TREMENDOUS INVESTMENT. I THINK THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF GREAT WORK THAT'S BEEN HAPPENING. I'M REALLY EXCITED TO INTRODUCE OUR BOND DIRECTOR AND HIS TRUSTEE SIDE KICK TOBY TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON WHAT'S
BEEN HAPPENING. I WILL GIVE YOU THE MICROPHONE.
>> GOOD EVENING, I'M YOUR BOND DIRECTOR. FIRST THING, IT'S VERY DANGEROUS TO PUT ME IN FRONT OF A MIC. I SPENT FOUR YEARS IN COLLEGE SINGING IN A BAND TO MAKE BEER MONEY. HAVING A MICROPHONE IN FRONT OF ME IS NOT SUCH A GREAT THING. I WILL TELL YOU, AS YOUR BOND
DIRECTOR WHAT I LIKE TO SAY. YOUR BOND GOING WELL. THE VOTERS HAVE APPROVED SOMETHING THAT WILL MAKE A TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE IN OUR DISTRICT AND TO OUR STUDENTS. SO FAR, $490 MILLION THAT WAS
APPROVED BY OUR VOTERS. WE HAVE SPENT ABOUT $123.5 MILLION OF THAT. WE'RE TRULY UNDER WAY WITH GREAT DEAL OF WORK THAT'S GOING ON RIGHT NOW THAT IS INCREDIBLY IMPRESSIVE ACROSS THE DISTRICT. AS YOU DRIVE THROUGH THE
DISTRICT, YOU CANNOT FIND A SCHOOL THAT IS NOT IMPACTED BY WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE BOND. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF ALL OF THAT, I WILL GO THROUGH THE BIG
SIX AS WE LIKE TO CALL THEM. OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS UNDER WAY. I'LL SHOW SOME PICTURES LATER. ACTUALLY, STRUCTURE IS NOW STARTING TO GO UP AND THE COMMUNITY AND THE FOLKS THERE ARE SO INCREDIBLY EXCITED ABOUT
WHAT IS GOING ON THERE WITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 51, SAME SITUATION AND STERLING RANCH. YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE GYM GOING UP AT THE MOMENT AS WELL AS THE FOUNDATION WALLS ARE UNDER WAY AND THAT WORK CONTINUES UNABATED.
FORTUNATELY, WE WERE VERY BLESSED WITH VERY MILD WINTER. OUR CONTRACTOR ACROSS THE DISTRICT MADE SURE THAT WE HAD WORK STARTED AND WORK GOING. OUR LEGACY PHASE TWO AS YOU CAN SEE, YOU'RE IN HERE.
IF YOU GO OVER AND LOOK ATAWAY GOING ON OVER THERE. WE HAD OUR MEETING TODAY AND IT IS EXTRAORDINARY HOW QUICKLY THE WORK IS PROGRESSING THERE. ACTUALLY, EQUIPMENT IS STARTING TO COME IN FOR OUR FOURTH
PATHWAYS. THAT'S GOING VERY WELL. IN OUR PAIRED SCHOOL WORK AS WELL, ANOTHER MEETING THAT WE HAD YESTERDAY, PHASE THREE, WHICH IS THE HEAVY CONSTRUCTION GOING ON IN THE THREE SCHOOLS HAS ALL STARTED AND IT'S UNDER
WAY. AWE ARE REPURPOSING TO THE SCHOOLS THAT ARE COMBINING. MIDDLE SCHOOL THE SAME. OUR KITCHEN IS WELL UNDER WAY.
OUR NEW KITCHEN AS WELL AS OUR DRILLING IS COMPLETE. YOU CAN SEE THE WORK GOING ON AS YOU DRIVE BY SIERRA MIDDLE
SCHOOL. I BELIEVE YOU ALL HAVE AN EXPLANATION OF THAT. HIGHLAND RANCH HIGH SCHOOL,
AUTOMOTIVE PIECE GOES UNABATED AND AGAIN, IF YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE PHOTOGRAPHS WHICH I WILL SHOW YOU HERE, YOU'LL SEE THAT AS WELL. DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL AND COSMETOLOGY, ALL THAT WORK IS GOING ON WITHIN THE HIGH SCHOOL.
VERY EXCITING. EXTERIOR WORK WHERE WE'RE MAKING THAT AREA AROUND THE SCHOOL AND THE SCHOOL IN GENERAL A BIT MORE PLEASANT. THAT IS WELL UNDER WAY. THEN, THE LAST BUT CERTAINLY NOT
LEAST OUR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PACKAGES THAT ARE GOING ON ACROSS THE DISTRICT AND OUR HEAVY SUMMER WORK SCHEDULE. TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF THAT ON THE FIRST OF JUNE, WE STARTED MAJOR WORK IN 46 DIFFERENT SCHOOLS AROUND THE DISTRICT.
TRULY A HERCULEAN TASK. CONTRACTORS UNDER WAY. COORDINATION GOING ON, MOVES, SHUTTING DOWN SOME OF THE SCHOOLS DIFFERENT PETERS. YOU CAN SEE THE MAJOR PROJECTS GOING ON. FIRE ALARM REPLACEMENT. THAT IS NOT A TRIVIAL PIECE OF
CONSTRUCTION. OUR AIR-CONDITIONING AND HVAC AND FLOORING THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOLS. SWITCH GEAR REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS UPGRADE AND REPLACEMENT OF FAILING AND OLD EQUIPMENT WITHIN THOSE SCHOOLS. SECURITY VESTIBULES IN ALL NINE
HIGH SCHOOLS. BOILER REPLACEMENTS. PARKING LOT RESURFACES. SURFACING. WE'RE RUNNING INTO MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING COST ARE HIGHER THAN BUDGETED. REMEMBER THOSE ESTIMATES WERE
MADE TWO YEARS AGO. THINGS HAVE CHANGED. GOOD NEWS IS BASED ON OUR CONTINGENCY AND ADDITIONAL MONEY THAT WE PUT ASIDE, WE ARE STILL WELL WITHIN WHAT WE HAVE FOR THE BOND. HERE'S PICTURES OF OUR LEGACY
CAMPUS HERE AT LEGACY. THAT YOU CAN SEE WHAT SOME OF THE WORK THAT'S GOING ON. HIGHLANDS RANCH HIGH SCHOOL, AUTOMOTIVE. IT'S AMAZING THE AMOUNT OF WORK THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND IS CONTINUING. AT DOUGLAS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL,
YOU CAN SEE THE WORK GOING ON FOR THE COSMETOLOGY PROGRAM. AT ES50. THESE WERE UPDATES. WE HAVE BUILDING STRUCTURES THAT ARE GOING UP. IF YOU GO TO THE WEBSITE YOU CAN
SEE THOSE PHOTOGRAPHS AS WELL. SAY WITH ES51. YOU CAN SEE THERE'S THE GYM GOING IN AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER WORK. SIERRA MIDDLE SCHOOL.
THERE'S THE EXPANSION. YOU CAN SEE THE FOUNDATION AND ADDITIONAL WORK THAT IS BY THE WAY, THE NEW KITCHEN AT SIERRA MIDDLE SCHOOL. WITH OUR PAIRED SCHOOLS, THESE ARE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM DIFFERENT
SCHOOLS, BOTTOM RIGHT IS AT SUMMIT VIEW, OLD SUMMIT VIEW. THE BOTTOM LEFT IS FOX CREEK AND THE UPPER ONE WAS EL DORADO. TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF WORK. WITH THAT, I'LL TURN IT OVER TO YOU IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS
FOR ME. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT'S SO EXCITING TO SEE THOSE PICTURES. EVERYTHING THAT'S COMING TO FRUITION. IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO' THAT. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION. WE HAVE TEN MINUTES SCHEDULED
FOR Q&A. I WILL OPEN IT UP. SHY DIRECTOR TONIGHT.
DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN. >> I ANSWERED HIS QUESTIONS. >> I'M SURE YOU DID. ANYONE? ALL RIGHT. I WILL -- THESE PRESENTATIONS
ARE REALLY HELPFUL FOR TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES TO SHOW OUR COMMUNITY THE PROGRESS AND EVERYTHING. WHAT ARE OTHER MECHANISMS THAT WE USE FOR THE COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO FOLLOW ALONG? >> I THINK THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE IS THE WEBSITE AND THE
INTERACTIVE MAP THAT WE HAVE ON THE WEBSITE WHERE THEY CAN GO TO ANY SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT, THEIR CHILDREN SCHOOL, CLICK ON IT AND IN FACT, WHAT THEY END UP HAPPENING -- SEEING IS THE SCHOOL, THE HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL, WHAT'S GOING ON AT THE
SCHOOL AND AS WE UPDATE IT EVERY MONTH, THE PROGRESS THAT'S GOING ON WITH THE WORK THAT IS CURRENTLY GOING ON. SECOND, IF YOU GO AROUND TO ALL OF THE SCHOOLS YOU'LL SEE BIG WHITE SIGNS THAT ARE NOW STARTING TO FILL UP THE CHECK MARKS. THAT'S PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY OF
MINE TO MAKE SURE THOSE CHECK MARKS GET UP THERE. WE UPDATE ON WEBSITE WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PRINCIPAL OR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WITH THAT PIECE. THOSE ARE TWO OTHER WAYS IN WHICH THE PUBLIC HAS ACCESS.
THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF WHICH COME TO ME, I MAKE SURE EITHER I ANSWER THEM OR THE APPROPRIATE PERSON WITHIN THE BOND TEAM DOES THAT. PRESIDENT MEEK, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THE BOND TEAM, REGARDLESS OF
ME, HAS DONE AN EXTRAORDINARY JOB IN PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF THIS BOND. LAST THING I LIKE TO SAY, YOU'RE ALSO HAVING TREMENDOUS OVERSIGHT
PROVIDED BY MBOC AND THE WORK THEY ARE DOING. IT IS A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT. THEY ASK THE TOUGH QUESTIONS TO MAKE SURE WE CAN ANSWER THEM. >> WHAT ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON QUESTIONS THAT YOU
RECEIVE? >> FROM PUBLIC OR FROM MBOC? BOTH. FROM MBOC, WE HAVE FOCUS PREDOMINANTLY ON COST. AND THE DETAILS WHAT'S GOING ON IN A PARTICULAR PROJECT.
AS OVERSIGHT OF THE BOND IT MAKES PERFECT SINCE. FROM THE PUBLIC IT'S ALL OVER THE PLACE FROM WHY IS THERE A STACK OF BOXES HERE ON PARTICULAR CAMPUS TO I WALKED BY AND I SAW THE CHECK MARKS AND
GOSH, WE'RE REALLY GETTING A LOT DONE. I DON'T SEE IT. THAT'S BECAUSE A LOT OF THE WORK IS BEING DONE INSIDE THE SCHOOL AND RIGHT NOW, FOR INSTANCE, THOSE 46 SCHOOLINGS, THOSE ARE CONSTRUCTION ZONES.
ACCESS IS TIGHTLY CONTROLLED. REACTION AND -- I WOULD DO A SHOTOUT TO OUR CONTRACTORS WHO HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY ENGAGED WITH THE COMMUNITY INCLUDING THINGS LIKE DOOR HANGERS AND TO LET THEM KNOW THE CONSTRUCTION STARTING AND THE TYPE OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON. THEN, ALSO SOMETIMES WE GET
QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ABOUT PARKING AS WE RESURFACE PARKING LOTS >> THANKS REALLY HELPFUL. THANK YOU. DIRECTOR THOMPSON.
DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION? >> I DO. ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR ME? >> YES, WE DO. >> I'M GOING TO TURN DOWN MY VOLUME. I DON'T KNOW IF IT GIVES YOU AN ECHO. THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE WORK OF THE MBOC. MUCH APPRECIATED. THEY ARE A GREAT GROUP. THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS COULD YOU SPEAK LITTLE BIT MORE TO LIKE THE TIMELINES FOR SPENDING BOND FUNDS AND WHAT
THAT WORK LOOKS LIKE. IT WILL HELP OUR NEWER DIRECTORS TO ARE PERSPECTIVES THE TIGHT TIMELINES WHEN IT COMES NOT ONLY HAVING SOMETHING CONSTRUCTIVE, BUT THE OVERALL HOW MUCH TIME
YOU HAVE TO IDENTIFY CONTRACTORS, GET THE PROJECT PLANS TOGETHER AND SPEND THE FUNDS? >> FIRST AND FOREMOST, WE HAVE ATTEMPTED, I THINK VERY SUCCESSFUL AT IT, TO DO AS MUCH
CONSTRUCTION AS WE CAN WHEN STUDENTS ARE NOT IN THE BU BUILDING. 46 SCHOOLS STARTED ON THE FIRST OF JUNE. THOSE SCHOOLS WILL BE DONE BY THE 31st OF JULY. THERE'S NO IMPACT ON SCHOOLS.
THAT TAKES AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF PLANNING AND WORK AND COORDINATION BETWEEN CONTRACTORS AS WELL AS WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AS WELL. AN IMPORTANT PIECE. LEADING UP TO THAT, IS THE WORK
OF THE STAFF ACROSS THE ENTIRE DISTRICT. PARTICULARLY WITH THE FINANCE FOLKS AND THE OPERATIONS FOLKS TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE VETTED PROPER CONTRACTORS.
HAVING COME FROM ANOTHER SCHOOL DISTRICT. WE HAVE THE CREAM OF THE CROP IN DOUGLAS COUNTY WORKING ON OUR SCHOOLS. I THINK SHOWN BOTH IN THE PROGRESS OF THE WORK BUT ALSO IN COMPLAINTS THAT WE HAVE HAD FROM
THE COMMUNITY AND OTHERS THEN COMES TO THE WORK THAT GOING ON THERE. IT IS A TERRIFIC AMOUNT OF COORDINATION. THEN, OF COURSE, HERE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, WE HAVE AN OWNERS REPRESENTATIVE. THAT'S WIMBER.
THEY HAVE DONE EXTRAORDINARY JOB AS WELL. AS FAR AS FINANCIAL SIDE GOES. I WILL SPEAK BRIEFLY ABOUT IT. WE ARE NOT DUE TO HAVE SPENT THE FIRST TRAUNCH OF THE BOND THAT WE HAVE SOLD UNTIL ROUGHLY
OCTOBER TIME FRAME. RIGHT NOW, WE'RE SCHEDULED TO BRING THROUGH THE SECOND TRAUNCH BY THE END OF JULY. IT'S ALWAYS GOOD TO HAVE VERY OVERLAP WHERE YOU HAVE MONEY EARLY RATHER THAN LATE. THEN YOU WORRIED ABOUT HOW YOU
PAY YOUR BILLS. >> THANK YOU. DIRECTOR THOMPSON, DO YOU HAVE A FOLLOW-UP? >> YES. I DO HAVE A FOLLOW-UP. THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING THAT. I APPRECIATE SEEING THE
PRESENTATION ON THE BIG SIX. I THINK IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL IN A FUTURE PRESENTATION TO GO THROUGH THOSE CATEGORIES THAT WE PROMOTED AS PART OF THE BOND PLAN. INCLUDING LIKE BREAKING DOWN
LIKE WHAT OUR PROGRESS LOOKS LIKE IN TRANSPORTATION WE GET UPDATES WHEN WE HEAR FROM SECURITY WHAT THE WORK THEY'VE BEEN DOING. BUT SPECIAL EDUCATION, I'M INTERESTED TO HEAR HOW THE BOND MONEY SPENT THERE, ATHLETICS,
ETCETERA. IT WILL BE NICE TO HAVE THAT BREAK DOWN. >> HAPPY TO DO IT. >> GREAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SEEING NONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE UPDATE.
BOND PROGRAM IS ALWAYS FASCINATING TO WATCH. IT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE TO SEE THOSE TIGHT TIMELINES TURN AROUND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OUR NEXT ITEM IS 9.3. PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT FOR
MERIDIAN ONE. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO SUPERINTENDENT KANE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THIS PRESENTATION IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME PRESENTATION THAT WE GAVE TO YOU ALL WHEN THIS
PROCESS STARTED. THERE ARE A FEW CHANGES. YOU'RE FULLY AWARE EVER OF OUR CURRENT FINANCIAL REALITIES. WE ARE IN POSITION WHERE WE ARE HAVING TO CUT COSTS ONGOING COST
BY A MINIMUM OF $15 MILLION, PERHAPS MORE LIKE $18 MILLION BY 27-28 SCHOOL YEAR TO MAINTAIN OUR FUND BALANCE TO GET THEM TO PRE-COVID LEVELS, 3 TO 5%. WE DID RECOMMEND AS WAS
PREFERRED TO THE LRPC PRESENTATION. WE RECOMMEND STABLE EYE THE TAX RATE WHILE ENSURING THAT WE HAVE SUSTAINABLE FUNDING GOING FORWARD FOR OUR CAPITAL NEEDS AS WELL AS INFLATION ADJUSTED
FUNDING FOR OUR OPERATION OPERAL NEEDS. WE HAVE CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL. OUR CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS ARE OPENING NEXT YEAR. THREE NEW SCHOOL OPENING IN THE FALL. HE TALKED ABOUT WHAT THAT PROCESS LOOKS LIKE.
WE ARE AT A POINT WHERE WE NEED TO IN ORDER TO CUT COSTS WE NEED TO CONSIDER CONSOLIDATING CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION IN THE SAME WAY THAT WE HAVE CONSOLIDATED SOME OF OUR SCHOOLS AND CONTINUE OVER THE NEXT DECADE OR SO TO BE IN POSITION TO HAVE TO CONSOLIDATE.
WE ARE CURRENTLY SPREAD ACROSS NINE SITES JUST AS OUR DISTRICT GREW OVER THE YEARS, WE STARTED AS A VERY SMALL SCHOOL DISTRICT AND JUST AS THE GROWTH OF DOUGLAS COUNTY TOOK PLACE OVER THE LAST 30 OR 40 YEARS, OUR CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION HAS KIND
OF OCCUPIED WHATEVER SPACE WE COULD FIND THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. YOU CAN SEE OUR NINE SITES HERE. THTHEY CONSIST OFFICIAL
HEADQUARTERS ON WILCOX STREET. WE HAVE THE SOUTH TERMINAL WHICH
IS TRANSPORTATIONAL. OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE EAST. WE HAVE ANOTHER OEM OFF PARKER
ROAD. OUR DISTRICT LIBRARY AND MEDIA CENTER. THEN WE HAVE LEASE BASE THAT HOUSE SCHOOL LEADERSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND STUDENT ASSESSMENT. WE'VE GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE SPREAD OVER A LOT OF DIFFERENT PLACES. IT'S A LOT OF FACILITIES TO
MAINTAIN FOR THE LONG HAUL. OUR CURRENT CHALLENGES IN TERMS OF STATE CENTRAL OFFICE. BECAUSE WE'RE ACROSS NINE SITES. MY TEAM IS ACROSS SIX SITES. MANY OF THEM ARE VERY OLD. SOME OF THEM HAVE TEMPORARY BUILDINGS OR MOBILES.
SOME OF OUR CENTRAL STAFF ARE IN MOBILES AT SCHOOLS INCLUDING SOME OF OUR TRANSPORTATION STAFF. THE MILEAGE THAT GOES BETWEEN SITES, STAFF HAS TO TRAVEL A LOT BETWEEN SITES AND THEY CLAIM MILEAGE. THE TIME THAT IT COSTS TO GO BETWEEN SITES THE LOSS IN
PRODUCTIVITY BECAUSE WE'RE ALWAYS TRAVELING THE INEFFICIENCY OF OUR VERY OLD SITE THAT HAVEN'T BEEN MAINTAINED AS DISCUSSED DURING THE LRPC PRESENTATION. THESE SITES ARE NOT A GOOD INVESTMENT FOR OUR TAXPAYERS.
THERE'S A WORK ENVIRONMENT IMPACT. IN OF THE SITES ARE DETERIORATING AND DO NO HAVE SAFE OR PROFESSIONAL WORKING ENVIRONMENTS. MAKES IT HARDER FOR US TO GET FANTASTIC CENTRAL STAFF AND HOLD ON TO THEM. WE NEED OUR CENTRAL STAFF. WE NEED HOW HUMAN RESOURCES AND
BUSINESS SERVICES. ANY TIME THAT YOU HAVE A
BUILDING THAT IS THAT AGED, IT COMES WITH A VERY, VERY HEAVY PRICE TAG FOR TAXPAYERS. IT HASN'T BEEN UPDATED IN 30 YEARS. IT HASN'T BEEN MAINTAINED IN ANY KIND OF WAY. THE DEFERRED MAINTENANCE IS LONG DEFERRED AND I WOULD SAY IT'S NOW IN A CRITICAL STATE IN TERMS
OF SAFETY AND A WORKING ENVIRONMENT. HEATING AND COOL, CODE COMPLIANCE, ACCESSIBILITY. THAT'S WHY THE BOARD MOVED TO LEGACY BECAUSE WILCOX CAN NO
LONGER OFFER RELIABLE FEASIBILITY. MANY THINGS THAT COME WITH A REALLY OLD BUILDING. UNFORTUNATELY, THE WILCOX BUILDING IS IN POSITION WHERE IF WE CHANGE ONE THING, IF WE CHANGE ONE THING MAKE ONE MAJOR REPAIR, WE HAVE TO BRING THE ENTIRE PLACE UP TO CODE.
WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL TO OUR PARTNERSHIPS AT THE TOWN OF CASTLE ROCK. ONE OF OUR PUBLIC COMMENTERS ASKED IMPACT ON CASTLE ROCK IF OUR STAFF WERE TO LEAVE DOWNTOWN CASTLE ROCK AND MOVE OUT TO MERIDIAN ONE. OF COURSE, THERE WILL BE AN
ECONOMIC IMPACT ON DOWNTOWN CASTLE ROCK. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT THOROUGH WELL THE TOWN OF CASTLE AND ROCK PARTNERS INCLUDING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE CONCLUSIONS WAS NOBODY HAS ENOUGH MONEY TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO KEEP OUR STAFF AT WILCOX IN A WAY THAT'S SAFE
AND SUSTAINABLE. WE'VE ALL TRIED. WE'RE GRATEFUL TO CASTLE ROCK. THERE WILL BE AN IMPACT ON TO CASTLE ROCK. THE COST TO REPAIR AND REFURBISH
WILCOX IS PRETTY SIGNIFICANT. IT WILL BE $22 MILLION TO $23 MILLION IN ORDER TO BRING IT UP COMPLIANCE. THEN PARKING IS A CHALLENGE FOR CASTLE ROCK ALREADY. THERE'S NO COSTS OFFSET FOR
THAT. IT WOULDN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM LIVING IN A BUILDING THAT'S 100 YEARS OLD. THERE'S CERTAINLY MINIMAL TOWN
GOING SAVINGS. THE PROS OUR WILCOX BIL BILLINGA VERY HISTORICAL BUILDING. OUR HEADQUARTERS HAD BEEN THERE FOREVER. WE LOVE DOWNTOWN CASTLE ROCK. WE LOVE HAVING THE SEAT OUR DISTRICT IN DOWNTOWN CASTLE ROCK. HOWEVER, IT'S BECOMING
IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN AND CONTINUE. THAT LEADS YOU TO THE POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSOLIDATION. WE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT UNDER CONTRACT A BUILDING IN MERIDIAN ONE. AT A VERY LOW PRICE.
REAL ESTATE FOR OFFICE SPACE IS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW NOW. MARKET IS STARTING TO RECOVER AND IT WILL RECOVER. RIGHT NOW IT'S AT ALL-TIME LOW. WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ALL-TIME LOW AND PURCHASE 140K SQUARE FOOT BUILDING.
SITS FOUR TIMES THE SIZE OF THE WELL COX BILL -- WILCOX
BUILDING. PROS OF CONSOLIDATING IN MERIDIAN.
WE'LL HAVE LONG-TERM OPERATIONAL COST SAVING BY CONSOLIDATING ALL OF CENTRAL OFFICE INTO A SINGLE BUILDING. IT WOULD MEAN SAVING ON BUILDING MAINTENANCE, CUSTODIAL ALL OF THE THINGS THAT GO INTO HAVING A BUILDING WOULD SAVE US ON RENT. WE WOULD NO LONGER BE LEASING.
IT WOULD SAVE STAFF TIME MILEAGE. THERE WOULD BE SOME CONSOLIDATION AND REDUCTION OF FTE THAT WILL NATURALLY OCCUR WHEN-YEAR CONSOLIDATING ALL OF CENTRAL OFFICE. THAT CONTRIBUTES TO THE ONGOING SAVINGS THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO HAVE IN ORDER TO OPERATE AS A
DISTRICT.
IT WILL BE A LOW COST. EVEN AFTER THE REFURBISHMENT, THE COST WILL BE 180 OR LITTLE MORE THAN THAT SQUARE FOOT. A NEW BUILD IS OVER $600 A SQUARE FOOT.
IT WOULD COST ABOUT 483 SCARE FOOT TO REFURBISH WILCOX. THE COST OFFSET IS THE CHALLENGING PART. IT WOULD BE OFFSET OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS BY THE SALE OF PROPERTY INCLUDING THE WILCOX PROPERTY EVENTUALLY THE WEST SUPPORT PROPERTY, ETCETERA.
THE CONSOLIDATION PLAN WOULD BE TO PUT ALL OF THEE STAFF THAT ARE LISTED ON THEE SLIDES INTO THE MERIDIAN ONE FACILITY. FINALLY, THE MOST IMPORTANT PART, HOW WE WOULD FUND THE CONSOLIDATION PLAN. WE HAVE ABOUT $12 MILLION
AVAILABLE IN TERMS OF SALES OF LAND WE'VE ALWAYS SOLD AS WE SELL OFF OUR PROPERTIES THAT WE DO NOT NEED INCLUDING THE CANTRELL BUILDING. THAT'S ABOUT $12 MILLION
AVAILABLE NOW FOR US TO INVEST. WE'LL HAVE FUTURE SALE OF ABOUT $15 MILLION. THE CHALLENGING PART IN ORDER TO
SELL THE WILCOX PROPERTY, WE HAVE TO MOVE EVERYBODY OUT OF THE WILCOX PROPERTY. IT WOULD TAKE TIME TO RECOVER THOSE DOLLARS. THE INITIAL INVESTMENT WOULD MEAN WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE AS MUCH AS ABOUT $15 MILLION OUT OF
OUR FUND ENTRANCE WHICH AS YOU KNOW, IS ALREADY A CHALLENGE FOR US. THAT $15 MILLION WILL COME OUT
OF THE FUND BALANCE. THIS SAVES AN OPERATIONAL COSTS DOING FORWARD AND GETS US OUT OF 100-YEAR-OLD BUILDING THAT WILL COST MORE AND MORE AS WE MOVE FORWARD.
WITH THAT, THAT'S MY LAST SLIDE. THE IMPACT CONSOLIDATION, ONE WILL BE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES. THE LEGACY CAMPUS WOULD HAVE ROOM FOR ADDITIONAL PATHWAYS AND CLASSROOMS. THE NEW BUILDING SPACE, WE CAN
PUT ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THERE. NEW REVENUE OPPORTUNITIES SUCH AS HERE AT THE LEGACY CAMPUS COULD BE ANYWHERE FROM $400,000 TO $1 MILLION A YEAR. WE HAVE THE POTENTIAL LEASING
THAT SPACE. SOME OF IT IS ALREADY BEING LEASED FOR LONG-TERM LEASES SO THE ATTRACT WILL COLLECT THE REVENUE FROM THOSE LEASES. THAT'S ABOUT 500 TO $700,000 A
YEAR. IT'S A BETTER DEAL FOR TAXPAYERS.
IT'S A BETTER SITUATION FOR OUR CENTRAL STAFF SO IT CAN BE MORE EFFICIENT AND PRODUCTIVE. WE PUT THESE SURVEY RESULTS UP LAST TIME. WE DID SURVEY OUR CENTRAL STAFF TO ASK THEM HOW THEY FELT ABOUT
THE IDEA OF DOING THIS. THESE ARE THE RESULTS OF THAT SURVEY. WITH THAT, THESE ARE OUR NEXT STEPS. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AUTHORIZE THE ATTACHED PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT.
WE WOULD THEN POST ONCE WE GET WILCOX TO WHERE WE CAN START TO HAVE A MOVE OUT PLAN. WE CAN GET THAT PROPERTY ON THE MARKET AND BEGIN THE CONSTRUCTION PHASE AND RELOCATION OF STAFF. I WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
>> THANK YOU. FOR THE UPDATE, POINTING OUT THOSE ITEMS THAT WERE UPDATED AS WELL. I WILL IT UP FOR DISCUSSION. DIRECTOR DENZLER. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS ALL TOGETHER AND FOR ALL WORK. I WANT TO BE SURE, I'M SURE THAT
WE HAVE AN ANSWER. I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE CONTINGENCY PLANS SHOULD THE SALE ANYTHING TAKE LONGER THAN EXPECT. HOW WILL WE COVER THAT FINANCIAL GAP? >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. AS MENTIONED IN THE PRESENTATION, IT WILL BE OUR FUND BALANCE THAT WILL COVER
THAT GAP. IF WE START TO GET CONCERNS THERE'S ALL KINDS OF APPROACHES WE CAN TAKE. FOR EXAMPLE, WE COULD PHASE THE PREPARATION OF THE NEW BUILDING FOR PEOPLE TO MOVE IN. RATHER THAN DOING ALL AT ONCE. THERE ARE PIECES OF THE
CONSTRUCTION THAT WE CAN PHASE. THAT'S AN OPTION FOR US. BUT THE WORSE CASE WILL BE PULLING THAT $15 MILLION FROM FUND BALANCE AND HAVING THAT PAID OFF OVER THE NEXT TWO TO THREE YEARS.
>> FUND BALANCE GRAPH THAT WE'VE BEEN SHOWING QUITE A BIT LATELY. IT SOUNDS SCARY GET BACK TO 3%. THAT'S WHERE WE WERE PRE-COVID. IT WAS A GOOD PLACE TO BE. THIS IS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. WE DO THINK THAT WE WILL GET BACK THERE WITH THE SALE OF
THESE BUILDINGS. IT IS GETTING US BACK A LITTLE BIT FASTER TO WHERE WE WANTED TO BE THAN WE HAD PLAN.
WE ARE AT A CONSOLIDATING PLACE IN OUR LIFECYCLE THERE IS A RISK INVOLVED. WE HAVE A GOOD PLAN.
I DO THINK THIS AN OPPORTUNITY THAT WE DON'T WANT TO PASS US BY. IT'S THE RIGHT THING FROM THE LONG-TERM. THERE'S LITTLE BIT OF RISK IN SHORT-TERM THAT WE'RE WORKING TO MITIGATE. >> STAYING ALONG THAT LINES. WHAT MAKES ME A LITTLE NERVOUS
GETTING TO THAT 3% IS WE HAVE BEEN INTENTIONALLY SPENDING DOWN FUND BALANCE. MAYBE THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN MY MIND WHY THAT FEELS A LITTLE UNCOMFORTABLE. IF THE BOARD CHOSE NOT TO
PROCEED WITH CONSOLIDATION, WHAT FUTURE CAPITAL INVESTMENTS WILL LIKELY BE REQUIRED AT WILCOX? THERE WILL BE COSTS REQUIRED AT WILCOX? >> IF THE BOARD CHOSE NOT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH MERIDIAN ONE, WE WILL NEED MOVE FORWARD WITH
REFURBISHMENT OF WILCOX. WHICH IS STATED T23 TO $25 MILLION INVESTMENT. THE DIFFERENCE IS WE DON'T HAVE THE SALE OF A PROPERTY LIKE WILCOX TO HELP COVER THAT. WE WOULD STILL ABLE TO FIND THAT
13 OR $14 MILLION THAT WAS THIS SLIDE HERE. WE COULD INVEST THAT -- THE MONEY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO -- $11,000,700 INTO WILCOX.
WE WILL HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER 12 TO $13,000. IT WOULDN'T SAVE US IN ONGOING OPERATIONAL COSTS.
THAT'S THE CHALLENGING POINT. >> COULD YOU TALK ABOUT IF THE BOARD WERE TO APPROVE THIS PURCHASE, KIND OF THE KEY
TIMELINES PIECES OVER THE NEXT 24 MONTHS? >> FIRST AND FOREMOST, WITH APPROVAL TONIGHT, WE HAVE UNTIL JULY 6th TO COMPLETE OUR DUE DILIGENCE. WE'LL SEE COST REFINEMENT IN THAT TIME FRAME.
IN ADDITION, WE WOULD START INITIALLY WITH THE MOVE OF THE WILCOX OFFICE SPACE OVER INTO -- WE WOULD BE PRIORITIZING WORK ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND THE FOURTH DOOR TO GET THE BOARD MOVED OVER AND IN. THEN THE WILCOX TEAM. I THINK THE OTHER PROPERTY THAT
WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT IS THE FACILITY. WHICH WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SELL AT SOME POINT. WE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE WAREHOUSE AND THAT COULD HAPPEN AT OUR SOUTH TERMINAL. THAT IS ANOTHER ASSET.
WE HAVE THE REAL ESTATE ASSETS. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIMING OF RELEASE OF THOSE ASSETS. FIRST PHASE WOULD BE MOVING WILCOX TEAM OVER INTO THAT BUILDING AND WE WOULD TRY TO GET THAT DONE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE BECAUSE WE WANT TO POSITION WILCOX FOR SALE.
THE NEXT EFFORT WOULD LIKELY BE MOVING SUPPORT STAFF OVER AND FREEING UP THAT SPACE.
THAT SUPPORT IS A VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY AND THEN TO GO BACK INTO REPLENISHING THE FUND BALANCE. THIS CONSOLIDATION PLAN AT MERIDIAN REALLY LEAVES US WITH A
SHORT QUICK WILCOX SALE AND THEN POSITIONS US TO SELL THE SUPPORT FACILITY AS WELL. KEY TIMELINES ARE CLOSED. PURCHASE AND THEN START THE UPGRADES OF THE BUILDING.
I THINK WE CAN GET THAT DONE AND WILCOX OVER THERE. I'M GOING TO -- THE SUPERINTENDENT IS MORE AMBITIOUS THAN I AM. WE'LL HAVE THE STAFF MOVE IN THERE. WE CAN OBVIOUSLY POSITION WILCOX FOR SALE PRIOR TO GETTING
EVERYBODY OUT. >> JUST TO CLARIFY, ABOUT 12 MONTHS FROM THE SALE -- EXCUSES ME FROM THE PURCHASE, ALL THE STAFF THAT WOULD BE IN MERIDIAN ONE WILL HAVE MOVED BOO ME --
MOVED INTO MERIDIAN ONE? >> WE WILL START WITH WILCOX AND NUMBER OF OTHER WE GOT INVERNESS AND SMALLER SITES. THAT TIME FRAME IS CONSTRUCTION TIME FRAME.
THE MERIDIAN ONE PROPERTY, IT ALSO NEEDS INVESTMENT IN EVERYTHING FROM THE ROOF TO THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL. ONCE WE HAVE IT BASELINED, THEN IT WILL BE A PROPERTY THAT IS PROPERLY MAINTAIN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED INSTEAD OF CONTINUING
TO SIT ON THE ISSUES FROM LONG AGO. I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK TO DIRECTOR MEEK'S QUESTION. IN THE CASE OF STATUS QUO WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING WITH WILCOX AND WE END UP PULLING $10 MILLION OUT OF FUND BALANCE
IN ORDER IF FINISH UP WILCOX, WE WON'T BE ABLE OPAY THAT $10 MILLION BACK WITH THE SALE OF PROPERTY. WHEREAS, IF WE PULLED $15 MILLION OUT OF FUND BALANCE TO DO MERIDIAN ONE, WE WILL BE ABLE PAY THAT BACK WITH THE SALE OF PROPERTY. I HOPE THAT MAKES SENSE.
>> THAT MAKES TOTAL SENSE. DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU. COULD YOU CLARIFY WHAT THE TOTAL RENOVATION COSTS WOULD BE OR WHAT THEY ARE ESTIMATED TO BE FOR MERIDIAN?
WHAT THAT TOTAL COST LOOKS LEAK TO REACH BASELINE? >> THANK YOU FOR THAT QUESTION. I WANT TO MAKE SURE I GET IT RIGHT. THIS IS ONE OF THE -- I WENT TOO
FAR. I'M MAKING MYSELF DIZZY. CURRENTLY THE ESTIMATE DIRECTOR THOMPSON FOR PURCHASING THE PROPERTY AND REFURBISHING IT IS ABOUT $29 MILLION. THAT'S THE TOTAL THAT COULD GO A
LITTLE BIT UP. IT COULD GO LITTLE BIT DOWN. THAT IS JUST AN ESTIMATE AT THIS POINT. THAT IS THE CURRENT ESTIMATE WE HAVE. WE FEEL GOOD ABOUT THAT ESTIMATE. I WANT TO BE CLEAR, IT IS AN ESTIMATE.
>> THANK YOU. FOR THE TOTAL COST TO REFURBISH. >> TO REFURBISH WILCOX. THE TOTAL COST -- >> NO, NEW BUILDING. THE NEW BUILDING, THE COST TO UPDATE THE BUILDING.
I'M CURIOUS WHAT THAT TOTAL COST IS AND WHAT THE TOTAL COST FOR CONSTRUCTION TO GET THAT BASELINE LEVEL. >> THE $29 MILLION INCLUDES THE COST OF THE BUILDING. IF WE PAY $6 MILLION FOR THE BUILDING THEN IT'S APPROXIMATELY $23 MILLION TO GET THE BUILDING UP TO STANDARD.
THAT'S PRETTY MINIMAL. AGAIN, THAT COULD GO UP OR DOWN. THAT'S ABOUT THE APPROXIMATE COST NOW. >> WHAT IS THE COST TO GET TO
BASELINE -- [ INDISCERNIBLE ] >> SORRY, I'M SURE I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION. WHAT IS THE COST TO GET BASELINE SO THAT STAFF CAN MOVE? >> I WAS TRYING TO USE THE LANGUAGE YOU USED EARLIER. YOU MENTIONED SOME CONSTRUCTION
WOULD NEED TO HAPPEN AT THE NEW LOCATION. THEN STAFF WILL MOVE IN FROM WILCOX. I WAS CURIOUS HOW MUCH THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION WILL BE WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR. I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE TIMELINE FOR SPENDING. >> THAT CONSTRUCTION COST WILL BE THE $23 MILLION.
THEN THE $6 MILLION PURCHASE PRICE. >> ANY OTHER DIRECTORS?
DIRECTOR THOMPSON? >> THANK YOU. THERE'S A LITTLE DELAY. THERE'S A MASSIVE ECHO. IT MAKES IT HARD TO TALK. JUST SOME OTHER THINGS THAT I
HEARD IS THAT WE ARE EXPECTING COST SAVINGS FROM THIS AROUND 2 TO THEE MILLION DOLLARS A YEAR. WE KNOW THAT COST SAVING ISN'T THE SAME THANK TH -- SAME THINGS ACTUAL COSTS. THOSE ARE ESTIMATES. WE KNOW THAT THIS PROJECT IS
GOING TO DEPEND ON FUTURE SALES IN ORDER TO REPLENISH FUND BALANCE. WE KNOW THAT FUND BALANCE WILL DROP DOWN TO 3%. I APPRECIATE EXPLANATION FOR THE BUDGET.
THAT'S HELPFUL. THE THING THAT I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS THE NUMBER OF PERCENT THAT WE'VE TALKING ABOUT FOR QUITE A WHILE. IT'S BEEN 4 TO 5% IS WHAT WE WANT TO HAVE THAT. NOW WE'RE DROPPING IT DOWN TO THREE. ADDITIONALLY, WE HEARD FROM THE
FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AND THEIR RECENT LETTER TO US ABOUT RIGHT WHERE WE WANT TO BE. WHICH IS COMFORTABLE. THAT WAS IN THE MEMO THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE AGENDA LAST WEEK.
I WANT TO MENTION THAT I DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF CONCERN ABOUT THIS RISK. I FEEL A LITTLE PRIZED FINDING OUT ABOUT ANOTHER FUND DRAWDOWN. I DON'T HAVE TIME TO UNDERSTAND
AND PROCESS HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO RECOVER. THAT PART IS A LITTLE HARD FOR ME AT THIS MOMENT. I SEE BENEFITS OF CONSOLIDATION AND I SEE THE VISION THAT GUYS HAVE.
I THINK IT'S GREAT. I'M WORRIED THERE'S SO MANY VARIABLES THAT HAVE TO COME IN PLAY AND PLAY WELL FOR THIS REALLY TO BE SUCCESSFUL. AND REDUCE THAT RISK.
>> THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENTS. FOR THE PUBLIC, WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A 3 PER FUND BALANCE, WE ARE ONLY TALKING ABOUT OUR UNRESTRICTED FUND ENTRANCE. OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT HOLDS A VERY HEALTHY FUND BALANCE UNDER TABOR, UNDER BOARD OF EDUCATION
POLICY AND SCHOOL CARRYOVER. THERE'S A GOOD PERCENTAGE OF FUND BALANCE THAT IS NOT UNRESTRICTED. IT'S ONE WE LOOK AT THE MOST. IT ISN'T THAT WE WON'T HAVE FUND BALANCE TO MITIGATE RISK. DIRECTOR THOMPSON, YOU ARE
RIGHT. WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WE WISH WE HAD FOUND THIS OPPORTUNITY FOUR YEARS AGO. WE DIDN'T. WE DON'T FIND IF FOUR YEARS FROM NOW. WE DO FEEL THAT WE CAN MITIGATE THAT RISK. WE HAVE OPTIONS TO MITIGATE THAT
RISK. THE $15 MILLION DRAWDOWN THAT DOESN'T GET PAID BACK, THAT'S THE -- THAT'S OUR WORST CASE,
$15 MILLION ONE TIME DRAWDOWN OF FUND BALANCE. THAT IS OUR WORSE CASE SCENARIO. THAT PUTS US AT 3.2% FOR UNRESTRICTED FUND BALANCE ONLY. >> DIRECTOR RYAN.
>> EITHER WAY, THERE'S SOME FUND BALANCE COMING DOWN THE PIPE? WHETHER IT GOES TO MERIDIAN OR WILCOX? >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE'S NO FEESABLE WAY TO EXPAND WILCOX TO HOLD AS MANY PEOPLE AS THIS
BUILDING WOULD? >> ABSOLUTELY. NO FEASIBLE AWAY. THERE REALLY ISN'T. >> DIRECTOR PARKER. >> WOULD THERE BE ANY WAY TO
SPEND LESS THAN THE $23 MILLION TO REFURBISH? COULD WE TWO FLOORS OF THE BUILDING? IS THAT NUMBER FLEXIBLE IF WE
DON'T REFURBISH THE HOLD BUILDING? >> THERE IS SOME OPPORTUNITY TO PHASE IN THAT REFURBISHMENT. MAJORITY ARE THINGS LIKE
MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND ROOF. IT'S WE CAN DO IT THAT WAY.
THAT ALSO INCREASED COSTS IN LONG RUN. IF YOU DO IT A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME, THE COSTS WILL BE HIGHER A YEAR LATER THAN THEY ARE NOW. ETCETERA. WE DEFINITELY TALKED ABOUT ALL OF THOSE OPTIONS. AND CONTINUE TO. >> DIRECTORS, WE'RE OUT OF TIME.
IS THERE A MOTION TO EXTEND THE DISCUSSION? ARE YOU READY TO MOVE FORWARD? DIRECTOR THOMPSON? >> I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE TO EXTEND THE DISCUSSION. I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS MORE QUESTIONS.
I HAVE AT LEAST ONE MORE. >> SECOND. >> IT'S MOTIONED BY DIRECTOR THOMPSON AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR RYAN TO EXTEND FIVE MINUTES.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] GO AHEAD WITH YOUR QUESTION DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU. THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE NOW IS
-- I KNOW SPEAKING WITH THE TOWN CASTLE ROCK AND BACK-AND-FORTH THAT HAPPENED THERE AND ALSO WITH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. I'M CURIOUS WHAT OTHER ENGAGEMENT HAS HAPPENED WITH THE CASTLE ROCK COMMUNITY AND WITH THE CASTLE ROCK BUSINESSES.
ARE PEOPLE AWARE THAT THIS IS A POTENTIAL VOTE TONIGHT? IS THIS GOING TO BE SOMETHING WHERE WE'RE GOING TO COME VOTE AND IT COMES TO COMMUNITY AS BIG SURPRISE. >> THANK YOU.
THIS TOPIC HAS DISCUSS AT CASTLE ROCK TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. CASTLE ROCK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. THERE IS KNOWLEDGE IN CASTLE ROCK THAT THIS IS UNDER WAY. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WILL COME
AS A SHOCK TO CASTLE ROCK. THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE HAS BEEN PART OF THEE DISCUSSIONS. THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE REPRESENTS THE BUSINESSES IN DOWNTOWN CASTLE ROCK. >> I HAVE A QUESTION.
HOW WILL THE BOARD KNOW WHETHER THE PROMISED OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCIES AND COST SAVINGS HAVE OCCURRED? >> JUST LIKE WITH GROWTH AND DECLINE, WE WILL TRACK. WE'RE TRACKING THAT WITH GROWTH AND DECLINE SO THAT A YEAR IN
OUR SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION AND TWO YEARS IN OUR SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION, WE'LL LOOK AT THE COSTS SAVINGS OR WHAT THAT COST SAVINGS HAS BEEN. VERY SIMILARLY, WE WILL BE LOOKING AT THE COSTS OF CENTRAL DEPARTMENTS INCLUDING THINGS
LIKE UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCE AND CUSTODIAL, ETCETERA. WE WON'T REALLY SEE THE FULL REALIZATION OF THOSE COSTS FOR A FEW YEARS.
WE'LL SEE SOME OF THEM RIGHT AWAY AND LATER ON. IF WE TRACK IT OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, WE'LL BE ABLE TO SEE THAT COST SAVING INCREASE YEAR-OVER-YEAR.
>> DIRECTORS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? QUESTIONS? DIRECTOR CALLAHAN AND THEN DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU.
HAS ANY FORMAL RISK ANALYSIS HAS BEEN DONE? >> I LIKE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN BY FORMAL RISK ANALYSIS. WE HAVE SAT DOWN AND LOOKED THROUGH ALL OF THE RISK. WE TALKED THEM OVER WITH A
ARCHITECT AND CONTRACTOR. WE LOOKED AT THE REAL ESTATE. WE CAME UP WITH WORSE CASE SCENARIO. >> REGARDS TO OUR FISCAL HEALTH AND THE -- THE TIMELINES FOR
PUTTING THE MONEY BACK IN THE FUND BALANCE. IT VARIES. UNDERSTANDING WHAT THAT RISK LOOKS LIKE OVERTIME. >> THANK FOR THAT QUESTION. I WOULD PUT THIS IN DIFFERENT CATEGORY OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT. WHEN WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE 15,
$18 MILLION CUT THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR NEXT YEAR TO RIGHT-SIZE EVERYTHING, THESE ARE ONGOING OPERATIONAL CHANGES. THIS IS A ONE-TIME HIT TO FUND
BALANCE THAT WE HAVE PLANS, CONTINGENCY PLANS. IT'S VERY DIFFERENT WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WITH THE OTHER TYPES OF CUTS THAT ARE HAPPENING. I DO THINK THERE'S WAYS TO MITIGATE THIS WE TALKED ABOUT THE PHASED APPROACH THAT HELP
OFFSET THAT FISCAL RISK. AS SUPERINTENDENT KANE SAID. THE ABILITY TO GET 6 MILLION DOLLARS IN FOUR YEARS IS REALLY LOW. TO STAY IN THE OFFICES THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY IN IS GOING TO BE A DRAIN ON FUNDS THAT IS THIS
ONGOING MONEY PIT IF YOU GUYS REMEMBER THAT MOVE FROM LONG AGO. YOU PUTTING MONEY IN THESE BUILDINGS THAT ARE SO OLD AND NOT MAINTAINED THAT YOU'RE NOT GETTING AHEAD. THIS ONE ACTUALLY HELPS US GET AHEAD A LITTLE BIT.
>> DIRECTORS, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO BE OUT OF TIME AGAIN. DIRECTOR CALLAHAN, DID YOU WANT TO ASK A QUESTION? >> I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION. I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT
THE RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF MERIDIAN ONE. >> SECOND. >> IT HAS BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR CALLAHAN AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR DENZLER THAT THE BOARD APPROVE THE RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE REAL PROPERTY MERIDIAN ONE. I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION. DIRECTOR RYAN. >> THIS IS MORE OF A QUESTION FOR GENERAL COUNSEL. DO WE NEED IT BROADEN THE
LANGUAGE OF THE MOTION OR IS THAT ENOUGH? >> THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION. I THINK THE MOTION IS FINE. WE HAVE A VERY SPECIFICALLY POSTED RESOLUTION WHICH IDENTIFIES THE SPECIFICS OF THE AUTHORIZATION. THANK YOU FOR THE QUESTION.
>> THIS IS A TOUGH VOTE FOR ME, PERSONALLY BECAUSE I COME FROM THE CASTLE ROCK AREA. HAVING GROWN UP IN THE AREA, KNOWING THAT THE COUNTY SEAT
HELD THE DCSD BUILDING IS THAT IS AN INTERESTING CHANGE FOR ME. I DO THINK IT IS THE RIGHT MOVE TO PURCHASE THIS BUILDING AND CENTRALIZE OUR ADMIN. I'VE BEEN IN WILCOX MULTIPLE
TIMES. IDENTIFY SEEN THE ISSUES THAT THEY ARE FACING AND THEY WOULD NEED TO FIX. ONE DIRECTOR EXPERIENCED THEM. IT'S A TOUGH DECISION ON MY PART. I SUPPORT THE RESOLUTION BUT THE
IMPACT ON CASTLE ROCK I THINK WHILE IT HAS BEEN STATED, MAYBE A BIT UNDER STATED BY HOW WE'VE TALKED ABOUT IT.
>> I CONCUR, THE EMOTIONAL PART OF THE DECISION WITH LEAVING CASTLE ROCK. I ATTENDED THE ROTARY MEETING THE NEXT MORNING AFTER THE LAST BOARD MEETING. IT WAS ONE OR TWO INDIVIDUALS AT THE END WANTED TO COTALK ABOUT IT AND TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT TO
CASTLE ROCK. I DEFINITELY THINK THINKING ABOUT HOW WE CAN GO ABOUT ENSURING THAT WE DOING EVERYTHING WE CAN WITH THAT RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TOWN AND THE COMMUNITY TO REALLY HELP EXPLAIN THE LOGICAL DECISION
WHICH I THINK HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED FOR ME. THE WAY I LOOK AT IT, WORSE CASE SCENARIO, OUR FUND BALANCE DROPS TO 3.2%. WHICH IS WITHIN POLICY. IT'S HISTORICALLY A LEVEL THAT
WE HAVE OPERATED AT. I THINK THAT'S WORSE CASE. I DO THINK THERE'S COST SAVINGS. FINANCIALLY IT MAKES ALL THE RIGHT SINCE TO ME.
I KIND OF WISH WE WOULD HAVE HAD MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE FISCAL OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE OR SOME OF OUR COMMITTEES TO KIND OF WEIGH
IN AND SHARE. OTHER DISCUSSION?
DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> A PART OF ME IS I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE OF THE WAY STAFF THINKS OUTSIDE THE BOX AND
CHALLENGING WE'RE HAVING AS A DISTRICT AND CREATIVE WITH THESE SOLUTIONS. I KNOW IT'S A A LOT OF WORK. I APPRECIATE ALL OF THAT. MY PLACE THAT I'M AT NOW WITH CONCERNS IS PRETTY OVERWHELMING. AGAIN, I FELT LITTLE TAKEN BACK BY SEEING HOW MUCH IS COMING
FROM FUND BALANCE. THE TOTAL AMOUNT REQUIRE TO PURCHASE THIS BUILDING. THE FACT THAT LIKE, YOU KNOW, I'M ASSUMING, RIGHT. YOU GUYS ARE FINE WITH CASH FLOW. I'M ASSUMING WE'RE GOING TO SIT
COMFORTABLY WITHIN THE PARAMETERS BY STATE LAW AND WE'RE NOT GOING TO SEE OURSELVES WITH THE RED BOX WHEN THE CDE DO THEIR THREE-YEAR FISCAL CHECK. I'M ASSUMING ALL THOSE THINGS ARE GOING TO BE GREEN.
IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW -- OR AT LEAST HAVE THOSE THINGS STATED TO US. HEY, THIS IS KIND OF WHERE WE'RE BALANCING AT. I'M NOT ASKING FOR DETAILS. I'M ASKING FOR HIGH LEVEL THINGS. OUR TOTAL RESERVES, REGARDLESS OF WHAT WE'VE TURNED THEM AT,
HAVE TO BE X PERCENT BY STATE LAW OR WE'RE GETTING FLAGGED. OUR RECOMMENDATIONS, HOWEVER IT WORKS. THOSE TYPES OF THINGS WILL BE
HELPFUL.
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION. SEEING NONE. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
WE DID NOT HEAR YOU. DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> IT'S AT NO. >> THE MOTION PASSES 5-1. WITH THAT, -- >> PRESIDENT MEEK, WE WILL BE HAPPY TO COMMIT PROVIDING
INFORMATION THAT DIRECTOR THOMPSON REQUESTED. >> THAT'S REALLY APPRECIATED. IT WILL HELP WITH TRANSPARENCY PURPOSES AND WE'LL LOOK TO SCHEDULE THAT AT A FUTURE MEETING. THANK YOU. AS DIRECTOR THOMPSON SAID
EARLIER, SO MUCH WORK HAS GONE INTO THIS WITH THE ANALYSIS AND EVERYTHING. WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE OUT OF THE BOX THINKING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WITH THAT, IT IS 7:10. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A 15 MINUTE RECESS. WHICH IS 7:25 WE'LL COME BACK. RECESS FOR 15 MINUTES. [BREAK]
>> THE MEETING WILL COME TO ORDER. OUR NEXT AGENDA ITEM IS A FOLLOW-UP DISCUSSION REGARDING THE REQUEST FROM THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FEDERATION. RELATED TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. EARLIER THIS SPRING THE BOARD RECEIVED A PRESENTATION OUTLINING DCF'S REQUEST AND
PERSPECTIVES ON THIS TOPIC. TONIGHT ABOUT NOT MAKING A DECISION ON WHETHER OR NOT TO ENTER COLLECTIVE BARGAINING BUT TO DISCUSS THE REQUEST THAT WAS PRESENTED, IDENTIFY WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WE NEED
AND DETERMINE WHAT NEXT STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN BEFORE THE FUTURE -- BEFORE THE BOARD DOES TAKE ANY ACTION. WE DIDN'T HAVE TIME ON APRIL 21st TO ALLOW THE BOARD TIME TO DISCUSS AND RESPOND.
TONIGHT REALLY IS ABOUT PROVIDING THAT OPPORTUNITY FOR THE BOARD AND THAT WILL ALLOW US TO SET THE STAGE FOR WHERE WE NEED TO GO NEXT. YOU'LL NOTICE LATER IN THE AGENDA WE HAVE A PLANNING CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR. THIS THE LAST MEETING OF THE
YEAR AND OUR GOAL IS REALLY TO KNOW WHAT OUR NEXT STEPS NEED TO BE. WITH THAT, KIND OF SETTING THE STAGE AND I WILL JUST OPEN IT UP FOR JUST CONVERSATION AROUND
WHERE WE'RE ALL STANDING NOW. WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE INDIVIDUALLY AND WE CAN GO INTO MORE DETAIL. WE HAVE 20 MINUTES SCHEDULED FOR THIS. I'M HOPE TO OPEN IT UP FOR
COMMENTS. DIRECTOR DENZLER. >> I WANT TO SAY THAT I AM SO GRATEFUL WITH PERSPECTIVES OF BOTH THOSE WHO SUPPORT THE CBA
AND THOSE WHO DO NOT. ONE OF THE MOST VALUABLE THINGS I DONE RECENTLY IS MEET WITH OUTSPOKEN CRITICS OF A POTENTIAL CBA. SOME OF THEM ARE HERE TONIGHT. I REALLY APPRECIATE THEIR TIME. I APPRECIATE HOW THOUGHTFUL THEY WERE IN THINGS THAT THEY
SHAREDEDEDDED WITH -- SHARED W ME. THEY DO BRING VALID PERSPECTIVES. I THINK IT'S WORTH LISTENING TO THOSE AROUND PROCESS, AROUND SERVING TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS, AROUND CONSULTING WITH LABOR COUNCIL.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT TO DCF THIS CAN FEEL LIKE STALLING OR NOT MAKING A DECISION. I THINK THAT BY KEEPING COME BACK TO SOMETHING THAT IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE NAVY SEALS. WHEN IT COMES TO PEOPLE FAST AND SLOW AND SLOW IS FAST.
IF I VET ON IT TONIGHT. FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE, THEY WILL BE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THAT. FOR A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT FEELS LIKE THEY WEREN'T LISTENED TO.
THAT FO -- IF WE'RE METHODICAL W WE APPROACH THIS AND FIGURING OUT WHAT THE BEST PATH FORWARD IS, TO SOME PEOPLE THAT'S GOING TO FEEL REALLY SLOW. I THINK THAT THE PROCESS REALLY
MATTERS HERE. WHILE I AM STILL SUPPORTIVE OF THE CBA, I WANT TO HAMMER DOWN NEXT STEPS IN THIS CONVERSATION AND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE AND I WANT TIME LINES.
I DINE THIS TO JUST -- I DON'T WANT TO JUST DISAPPEAR. THOSE ARE ESSENTIALLY TWO OF MY ASKS I LIKE THE BOARD TO CONSULT OUTSIDE COUNSEL. I LIKE FOR US TO ENGAGE THIRD
PARTY SURVEYING OR CONSULTANT IN ORDER TO SERVE ALL OF THE TEACHERS IN THE DISTRICT REGARDLESS OF THEIR AFFILIATION, WHETHER THEY ARE MEMBERS OF DCF OR NOT AS WELL AS ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATORS IN A SEPARATE SURVEY.
>> OTHER DIRECTORS? DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU. I AGREE WITH DIRECTOR DENZLER. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM STAFF. THEIR PERSPECTIVE US MOVING
FORWARD WITH THIS. >> THANK YOU. I'M TAKING NOTES AND RECORDING WHAT I'M HEARING SO FAR WITH THE ANONYMOUS SURVEY FROM A THIRD PARTY IN ORDER TO HEAR FROM STAFF.
I HEARD CONFERENCE WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY JUST TO REVIEW POTENTIAL AVENUES FOR ADDITIONAL INPUT FROM STAFF. OTHER THEMES?
DIRECTOR RYAN? >> THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY ADDING ANYTHING OF IT. I DO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT WHEN WE'RE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION, THERE IS A TENDENCY FOR SOME TO USE
THE WORD UNION AS IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT EXIST OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT. ONE OF OUR SPEAKERS POINTED IT OUT TONIGHT THAT ONE OF THE WAYS TO THINK ABOUT THIS IS A UNION MADE OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR DISTRICT WHO ARE CHOOSING TO
COLLECTIVELY. WHEN WE USE THAT WORD, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT DOUGLAS COUNTY FEDERATION, WHETHER THEY WANT TO REPRESENT, I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER IN THE FOLKS WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
TEACHERS WORKING IN THE DISTRICT. THE PEOPLE MAKING THE DECISIONS FOR THAT ENTITY OR THE PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING IN OUR DISTRICT. JUST SO THAT THIS IDEA OF AN ENTITY THAT EXIST OUTSIDE
CONTROLLING INFLUENCE. THAT ISN'T HOW IT WORKS. WE'VE HAD SO LONG WITHOUT THESE CONVERSATIONS IN THIS DISTRICT THAT IS SOMETHING THAT I FEEL LIKE IS IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT.
>> IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL TAG ON THAT. IT'S TYPICAL. IT'S NORMAL. IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR THE BOARD TO IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE IT RETAINS FULL AUTHORITY. I THINK THIS IS PART OF THE PROCESS.
AS TO WHAT DOES IT NEED TO LOOK LIKE MOVING FORWARD. IDENTIFYING AREAS FOR THAT AUTHORITY I THINK IS ANOTHER IMPORTANT NEXT STEP FOR THE BOARD. OTHER THING, I FOUND IT VERY
INTERESTING WE APPROVED CBA TONIGHT ON CONSENT AGENDA. I'M JUST NOT SURE WHY WE WITHOUT WANT TO PROVIDE OUR TEACHERS AND STAFF THE SAME OPPORTUNITY THAT'S PROVIDED TO OTHER STAFF
MEMBERS. SEEING IF IT'S DESIRED TO THE THIRD PARTY SURVEY. I THOUGHT THE CBA FOR ATO WAS INTERESTING TIMING ON TONIGHT'S AGENDA. JUST A COMMENT. ANY OTHER DIRECTORS?
DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> I THINK -- I WANT TO START BY COMMENTS BY SAYING THAT I REALLY BELIEVE THAT TEACHING IN EDUCATION IS ONE OF THE MOST
NOBLE PROFESSIONS IN WORK THAT PEOPLE CAN ENGAGE IN AND HAVE A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF RESPECT FOR OUR EDUCATORS THAT DO THE WORK ON A DAY IN AND DAY OUT BASIS.
AS I SIT UP HERE, I AM COMMITTED TO DOING MY VERY BEST TO REPRESENTING THOSE FOLKS. IN MY EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION, IF WE'RE GOING TO ADVOCATE ON
BEHALF OF ANY GROUP OF PEOPLE THIS IS FIRST INCUMBENT UPON US TO LISTEN TO THEM. THAT IS WHY I AM SO SUPPORTIVE
IN CONDUCTING A SURVEY OF ALL OF OUR EDUCATORS AROUND THIS TOPIC. SO THAT WE HAVE DATA AND ONE THING THAT I COMMITTED WHEN I CAMPAIGNED WITH WAS TO REALLY MAKE DECISIONS THAT ARE BASED IN
DATA AND I THINK THE SURVEY ALLOWS US TO DO THAT AND PROVIDES THE PUBLIC AND THE TAXPAYERS WITH THAT DATA AS WELL SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHATEVER DECISION IS MADE THAT SERVICE
MADE BASED ON DIRECT FEEDBACK FROM THE EDUCATORS THAT I THINK WE'RE ALL COMMITTED TO REPRESENTING.
>> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU. I WAS READY TO GET DOWN TO BUSINESS. SURVEY SOUNDS GOOD. LITTLE BIT OF TIME ON THE SOAP BOX. TEACHING AND HONESTLY ALL OF THE STAFF THAT WORKS WITHIN OUR
SCHOOL BUILDINGS. IT'S A UNIQUE COURIER. IT IS NOT LIKE ANY OTHER JOB POSITION THAT I CAN THINK OF OR BE AWARE OF THAT THEY ARE NOT JUST THE PEOPLE THAT ARE
PROVIDING CURRICULUM TO YOUR STUDENTS OR YOUR KIDS, THEY ARE DEVELOPING STUDENT. THEY ARE DEVELOPING FAMILY. THAT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN YOU HAVE STAFF THAT STAYS. WE CAN HAVE THE BEST CURRICULUM
THAT THERE IS TO OFFER BUT YOU NEED QUALITY STAFF AND SEASONED STAFF IN PLACE TO REALLY MAXIMIZE ON THAT. YOU NEED SEASONED STAFF MIXED IN
WITH NEW STAFF TO BE MENTORS. WHAT I LIKE TO UNDERSTAND FROM THIS PROCESS IS WHAT IS IT THAT KEEP STAFF HERE. >> IS THAT SOMETHING MAYBE THAT
WOULD BE IN THE SURVEY WE CAN ASK DIRECTLY? ARE THERE OTHER IDEAS BEHIND THAT RECOMMENDATION DIRECTOR THOMPSON? >> I LIKE THE IDEA OF ASKING THEM IN THE SURVEY. I THINK THAT CAN SHOW A LOT OF
THINGS. >> THANK YOU. OTHER THOUGHTS? DIRECTOR DENZLER. >> I JUST DID WANT TO GET BACK TO THE TIMELINE PERSPECTIVE.
I'M SERIOUS WHEN I SAY I DON'T WANT THIS TO DISAPPEAR. I THINK THIS IS A CONVERSATION THAT HAS BEEN NOT ON THE TABLE FOR SUCH A LONG TIME IN OUR COMMUNITY. I THINK THAT IT'S TIME TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION.
I THINK THAT HAVING -- COMMITTING TO HAVING THE SURVEY, GOING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, I DON'T KNOW OUR PARTICIPATION RATES WILL BE GREAT OVER THE SUMMER. COMMITTING TO HAVING IT IN SEPTEMBER, FOR EXAMPLE, IF WE COULD COMMIT TO THAT I DON'T
KNOW IF IT'S REASONABLE TO COMMIT TO THAT TONIGHT. I DEFINITELY WOULD BE REMISED IF I DIDN'T PUSH FOR MORE CONCRETE TIMELINE FOR THESE ACTION STEPS.
>> THIS IS A DISCUSSION. I BELIEVE THAT NOT ME, BUT SOME OF US HAVE MET, KELLY, LIKE YOU SAID, WITH PEOPLE OPPOSED TO MOVING FORWARD WITH THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO GIVE SPACE TO
SPECIFICS OF ANYBODY HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE OR CONSTITUENTS THAT ARE AGAINST MOVING FORWARD. I GOT A LOT OF REQUEST FOR SURVEYS FOR PEOPLE WHO ARE AGAINST MOVING FORWARD BUT WANTED A SURVEY EITHER WAY SO WE
CAN GAIN MORE INFORMATION. I'M VERY IN FAVOR OF THAT. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE E-MAILED IN ARE IN FAVOR OF THAT. I'M CURIOUS I LIKE TO GIVE THE PERSPECTIVES OF WHAT THIS TO HALT AND NOT MOVE FORWARD A SEAT
AT THE TABLE. >> I'M HAPPY TO. I WAS REALLY IMPRESSED. I WENT INTO SOME OF THESE MEETINGS ASSUMING BROAD STROKES
LEAKAGE UNION -- LIKE ANTI-UNION SENTIMENT. WE'RE NUANCE AND REALLY THOUGHTFUL. THAT'S TO THOSE INDIVIDUALS CREDIT THAT THEY COULD, I THINK IT'S REALLY POWERFUL WHEN WE HAVE CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE WE DISAGREE. IT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO SEE
SOMEBODY AS THAT OTHER PERSON ACROSS THE TABLE FROM YOU. FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, THERE'S SO MUCH MORE THAT WE AGREE ON THAN WE DISAGREE ON. WE ALL CARE FUNDAMENTALLY ABOUT
STUDENTS. WE ALL CARE THAT OUR STUDENTS HAVING EXCELLENT TEACHERS AND GOOD HUMAN BEINGS AS THEIR TEACHER. I THINK THERE ARE CONCERNS THAT -- WE'VE HEARD CONCERNS IN PUBLIC COMMENT. ARE WE GOING TO BE ESSENTIALLY
GIVING AWAY SOME OF OUR AUTHORITY TO A BODY THAT MIGHT NOT HAVE THE SAME SORT OF TRANSPARENCY THAT A SCHOOL BOARD DOES. I THINK THERE ARE SOME CONCERNS THAT SOME OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE STUDENTS, LIKE SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS, MIGHT NOT BENEFIT FROM
THE CBA. THERE WERE SOME ANECDOTES FROM OTHER DISTRICTS. I THINK THAT STORIES ABOUT WHERE THIS MAY HAVE HAPPENED OFFER GOOD CAUTIONARY TALES. THERE'S SOME LEGITIMATE CONCERNS
JUST ABOUT ALSO THE PAST. WE HAVEN'T HAD COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH DCF SINCE 2012. THERE ARE A LOT OF HURTS THAT PERSIST TO THIS DAY. THERE'S YEARS AND YEARS OF HISTORY WHERE OUR DCF HAS BEEN
AROUND AND DOING ADVOCACY WORK. BUT THERE'S BEEN A PERCEPTION THAT MAYBE THEY ARE WITHHOLDING. THERE'S A LOT OF WATER UNDER THAT BRIDGE.
I CAN EMPATHIZE WITH THAT AND LOOK FORWARD. THOSE ARE SOME, IF NOT EXHAUSTIVE LIST OF SOME OF THE THINGS. I APPRECIATED THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH THOSE INDIVIDUALS.
>> DIRECTOR RYAN. >> I GUESS COMING BACK TO THE REQUEST PORTION I DO THINK GOING FORWARD WITH THE SURVEY IS A IDEA. WE'VE BEEN HEARING THAT REQUEST FROM THE FOLKS THAT DO NOT SUPPORT A CBA.
ALSO, PUTTING A TIMELINE AROUND THE OUTCOME OF THAT. IF THE OUTCOME THAT MAJORITY OF THE FOLKS WANT TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DCF AS THEIR
REPRESENTATION. WE OWE IT TO DOING THAT SURVEY TO INCLUDE IN WHATEVER WE DO. HOW THAT PROGRESSES TOWARDS WORKING WITH DCF.
>> WE HAVEN'T TALKED ABOUT OUR AGE POLICIES. I HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT A LOT OF DIFFERENT DISTRICTS. SEEING HOW THEIR NEGOTIATION POLICIES ARE STRUCTURED. SOME DISTRICTS DON'T HAVE AGE POLICY.
IT'S THE COLLECTIVE BARGAININGIVE AGREEMENT IS ITSELF I THINK THIS PART OF THE REASON IT'S IMPORTANT TO MEET WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY TO HELP US CRACK WHAT THAT RIGHT VEHICLE
WILL BE LIKE FOR CONSIDERATION. THE BOARD HAS LEGAL OBLIGATIONS, FIDUCIARY RIGHTS FOR THE DISTRICT I THINK CURRENTLY, WE HAVEAGE POLICY THAT'S OUTDATED AND CURRENTLY RECOGNIZING A CBA.
WITH THE ATU IN PLACE, I THINK IT NEEDS WORK. I THINK IT'S DATED. WHAT I SEE IN OTHER DISTRICTS THAT I LOOKED AT, THEY HAVE CLARITY OF SCOPE OF
NECESSARY.NEGOTIATIONS. RIGHT NOW WE HAVE POLICY THAT'S
DISRUPTIVE INSTEAD GOVERNMENT FOCUS. I THINK THAT'S AN AREA THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I FEEL LIKE WE LACK CLARITY RIGHT NOW IN THIS AREA. I WOULD ADD THAT TO OUR LIST OF
THINGS WE NEED TO SCHEDULE IN THE NEAR FUTURE AS WELL. OTHER IMMEDIATE STEPS ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND? DIRECTOR CALLAHAN.
>> DO WE -- ARE WE AT A POINT WHERE WE'RE LOOKING FOR DIRECTORS THAT WILL BE INTERESTED IN BUILDING WHAT THAT SURVEY TO EDUCATORS WOULD LOOK LIKE?
>> I THINK IT WILL BE GREAT IF WE COULD HAVE TWO BOARD DIRECTORS VOLUNTEER TO KIND OF MOVE FORWARD AND BRING IT BACK TO THE BOARD. WE CAN MOVE FORWARD MORE
QUICKLY. YES. I SEE ONE VOLUNTEER, DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. ARE THERE OTHER VOLUNTEERS? DIRECTOR PARKER? >> I CAN. WHAT I WOULD WANT TO OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC AS BOARD SECRETARY COME, THE PEOPLE OUT THERE HAVE INPUT ON WHAT THE QUESTIONS WANT TO BE. I WILL BE HAPPY TO COLLECT THEM AND MAKE A SPREADSHEET AND DIRECT THEM TO WHOEVER MAKES IT LIKE HIKE I WOULD ORGANIZE THAT.
EWILL BE HAPPY TO VOLUNTEER. THE PUBLIC HEARD IN THIS. WHAT'S IMPORTANT TO ME. THAT'S I WANTED TO SAY. I'M HAPPY TO HELP DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. IT'S LIKE AN INVITATION FOR MORE
E-MAILS. JUST FOR INPUT INSIGHT IN CASE YOU'RE LOOKING -- THEY DON'T
FEEL REPRESENTED. IT'S NOT THAT EDON'T WANT TO. I'M HAPPY TO DO IT. I'M HAPPY TO HAVE SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. >> DIRECTOR PARKER IF YOU'RE
ABLE HAPPY TO COE LATE THE E-MAILS AND THE FEEDBACK WE'RE RECEIVING. MAYBE WE CAN SPREAD THE WORK. I'M GOING TO GO BACK TO
SOMETHING DIRECTOR RYAN BROUGHT UP. WHAT I HEARD WAS WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE BASED ON THE SURVEY RESULTS. SOMETHING I'VE SEEN IN OTHER DISTRICTS, THERE'S A RESOLUTION. SETS FORWARD THE BOARD'S BELIEFS
AND VALUE AND SURVEY CAN BE PART OF THE STEPS. WE'RE OUT OF TIME. DO WE WANT TO EXTEND CONVERSATION? IS THERE A MOTION TO EXTEND? >> I WOULD MOVE TO EXTEND THE TIME BY TEN MINUTES.
>> THERE'S A MOTION TO EXTEND BY TEN. >> SECOND. >> DIRECTOR DENZLER, SECONDED BY DIRECTOR RYAN. I'LL TAKE THE ROLL. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
IT PASSES 6-0. I THINK I WAS SPEAKING ABOUT A RESOLUTION THAT COULD COME BACK AND MAYBE BE A GUIDE. I THINK THE RESOLUTION ALSO COULD BE SOMETHING THAT YOU WORK
WITH LABOR ATTORNEY TO HELP IDENTIFY DIFFERENT STEPS AND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS. PERHAPS, THAT'S PART OF THE PROCESS. WHAT I HEARD SO FAR TO
SUMMARIZE. MEETING WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY. IF GETTING A SURVEY READY TO GO OUT IN SEPTEMBER THAT GO TO EMPLOYEES.
THEN WE TALKED ABOUT THE AGE POLICY UPDATES. THESE ARE THREE MAIN PIECES. THAT LABOR ATTORNEY CONVERSATION WILL FEED INTO MAYBE WHAT THOSE RESOLUTION STEPS SHOULD LOOK
LIKE. DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> I APPRECIATE THE DIRECTORS THAT ARE STANDING UP TO DO THIS SIDE WORK.
WHAT WILL BE THE PROCESS FOR DIRECTORS TO PROVIDE INPUT ON THE SURVEY QUESTIONS?
I LIKE TO BE CAREFUL WITH THIS. WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO SURVEY UNTIL SEPTEMBER. LET'S INCLUDE THIS IN OUR CONVERSATION WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY TO MAKE SURE WE SET UP A PROCESS.
DOES THAT SOUND LIKE A GOOD WAY TO PROCEED. DIRECTOR DENZLER. >> I THINK THE ONLY REASON WHY I DIDN'T VOLUNTEER TO HELP WITH THE QUESTIONS, I BEEN IN SUPPORT
OF THIS. I THINK I'M TOO CLOSE TO THIS TO CREATE FIFTH EFFECTIVE QUESTIONS. I REALLY WANT TO LET THIS PROCESS PLAY OUT. I'M EXCITED BY SURVEY CONDUCT BY
AT A THIRD PARTY. >> WE'RE PROCESSING THIS LIVE. YOU CAN HAVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TALKING TO EACH OTHER AROUND SURVEY QUESTIONS AND PROSS. THEN WE WILL START MEETING AGAIN IN AUGUST AND HAVE PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS AND WE CAN ENSURE WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO TALK AS A BOARD ABOUT NEXT STEPS.
SUPERINTENDENT KANE >> IF THE BOARD DESIRES TO HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER, THAT WOULD BE GOOD FOR US TO KNOW NOW SO WE CAN GO AHEAD AND GET SOMETHING SCHEDULED.
>> IF IT'S OKAY. WE WILL LOOK AT OUR ANNUAL CALENDAR BRIEFLY. ONCE EVERYONE IS LOOKING AT WHAT
WE HAVE. >> CAN WE EXPLAIN WHY TALKING TO LABOR LAWYER WILL BE BEFORE THE SURVEY? I WAS SITTING ON MY COUCH WATCHING THIS, I WILL BE SAYING,
TALKING TO AN ATTORNEY. SEEMS LIKE A BIG STEP. WE DON'T KNOW IF THE TEACHERS WANT ONE. I LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THAT.
>> MY THINKING WAS IF YOU TALK WITH AN ATTORNEY WHO SPECIALIZES IN THIS AREA, THEY CAN HELP US UNDERSTAND LEGAL OBLIGATIONS, WHAT WE SHOULD BE THINKING ABOUT IN OUR RULES WHERE WE COULD BUILD A RESOLUTION THAT ACTUALLY
SAYS IF 51% ON THE SURVEY SAY THIS. AND THIS WOULD BE THE NEXT STEP. THIS WOULD BE THE NEXT STEP. I DON'T THINK WE CAN SAY ANY OF THAT WITHOUT TAU TO -- WITHOUT TALKING TO AN EXPERT. DIRECTOR DENZLER.
>> ANY DECISION WE MAKE ON THIS, ANY AGREEMENT THAT WITH GO FORWARD IS GOING TO BE VERY UNIQUE TO DOUGLAS COUNTY. I DON'T THINK THIS IS A SITUATION WHERE WE'RE LIKE, COPYING AND PASTING FROM ANOTHER DISTRICT OR LIKE REVISITING SOMETHING THAT WE HAD 13 YEARS AGO.
WHATEVER THIS LOOKS LIKE IT'S GOING TO BE TAILORED FOR THE DISTRICT THAT WE HAVE AND THE STAFF THAT WE HAVE AND THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS THAT WE
REPRESENT. >> DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> TO BUILD OFF DIRECTOR PARKER'S COMMENT. IT DOES FEEL LIKE TALKING TO A
LABOR ATTORNEY BEFORE WE HAVE DATA TO MAKE A DECISION ON -- IS A ASSUMING A CONCLUSION OF THE SURVEY THAT WE DON'T CURRENTLY
HAVE. I THINK IT WOULD BE MORE RESPECTFUL TO THE PROS TO GET THE DATA BEFORE WE START TALKING TO A LABOR ATTORNEY.
>> I HAVE A FOLLOW-UP QUESTION. I HEARD DIRECTOR MEEK SAYING THAT IF WE TALK TO A LABOR LAWYER FIRST, WE COULD PUT QUESTIONS IN THE SURVEY OR NO? >> I THINK IT CAN HELP GUIDE OUR
THOUGHT PROCESS. >> OF THE SURVEY? >> REALISTICALLY WHAT IT NEEDS TO LOOK LIKE TO PUT THIS IN PLACE. IT COULD INFLUENCE SURVEY QUESTIONS. IF WE WANTED TO BUILD A RESOLUTION WHERE WE'RE SAYING
HERE'S THE PROCESS THAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE. THEN I THINK WE NEED TO TALK TO AN ATTORNEY BEFORE BUILDING THAT PROCESS. IF IT'S SIMPLY DOING A SURVEY THAT LEADS TO INITIATION OF A PROCESS, THEN COULD WAIT.
DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> TO START TALKING ABOUT A PROCESS BEFORE WE HAVE THE DATA FEELS PREMATURE. >> IF WE'RE LOOKING TO UPDATE
OUR AGE POLICIES, WOULD THAT REQUIRE THE SAME KIND OF ASSISTANCE TERRORISM I'M CURIOU.
>> I WOULD RECOMMEND SPEAKING TO LABOR ATTORNEY. JUST GETTING INPUT FROM STAFF THROUGH THE SURVEY, YOU CAN DO IT IN ANY ORDER THAT YOU WANT. >> DIRECTOR PARKER. >> WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?
MAYBE I SHOULD KNOW THIS. WHAT THE TIMELINE? >> IT'S BEEN OUTDATED SINCE 2012. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE US ADDRESS IT IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR SURE.
I DON'T THINK IT NEEDS TO WAIT FOR ANY SURVEY TO HAPPEN. I THINK IT NEEDS TO BE UPDATED. WE CURRENTLY RECOGNIZE A BARGAINING UNIT. WE CURRENTLY HAVE A CBA. WE DON'T HAVE A PUBLIC POLICY
THAT'S UP TO DATE. DIRECTOR RYAN AND THEN DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> JUST PUSHBACK LITTLE BIT ON THE TIMING QUESTION HERE. MY THOUGHT WOULD BE TO TIE
SURVEY RESULTS AS PART OF THE PSPOTS. WE HAVE MAJORITY OF STAFF THAT WANT TO GO FORWARD, THEN IT IS PUSHING IT OFF MORE IN ORDER TO NOT HAVE SOMETHING SET A
PROGRESS TOWARDS MAKING THAT HAPPEN IF WE HAVE MAJORITY WANT IT. I THINK A TIGHT ROPE THAT WE HAVE TO WALK. THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE A RIGHT ANSWER ON EITHER SIDE OF THE EQUATION. IF WE'RE WORKING TOWARD A
PROCESS, MY THINKING WOULD BE TO MAKE A SURVEY IN ABSOLUTE CONDITION TO ANYTHING ELSE TO COME AFTER THEM. IF WE DO HAVE A MAJO MAJORITY TT
MAKE IT SO THOSE PEOPLE ARE HONORED. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. I'M SORRY I MISSED YOU. >> I MOVE TO EXTEND THE TIME.
TERM MINUTES. >> SECOND. >> MOTION TO EXTEND BY 10 MINUTES. BY DIRECTOR PARKER SECONDED BY DIRECTOR RYAN.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] >> THAT PASSES 6-0.
DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> I APPRECIATE THE COMMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE SO FAR AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS ON THE TOPIC. I WOULD SAID WITH THAT I SUPPORT
LOOKING AND SPEAKING WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY NOW. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS BROUGHT UP WAS A TIMELINE FOR POLICY H. WE HAVE ANOTHER POLICY TO UPDATE WHICH ONES ARE BOARD POLICY AND WHICH ONES ARE SAFE POLICY OR
SUPERINTENDENT POLICIES. THE TIMELINE WILL WORK REALLY NICE GETTING THAT ONE UPDATED RECOGNIZING ALL OF OUR POLICIES. I AGREE I THINK IT WOULD HELP
FORM SOME SURVEY QUESTIONS. THERE MIGHT BE THINGS WE NONE US CAN CONSIDER WITHOUT THAT ADVICE. TIS THE FUNCTION WILL BE SOLELY
WILL BE TO UNDERSTAND STAFF PERSPECTIVE AND SORT SORT OF LIKE A THRESHOLD THAT CAN BE CONSIDER. W >> DIRECTOR CALLAHAN.
>> I THINK I WOULD BE MOST COMFORTABLE IN FINA WORKING WITE LABOR ATTORNEY WITH THE DIRECT PURPOSE OF INFORMING THE
ADMINISTRATION OF THE -- I THINK PREMATURE TO CREATE CONDITIONS AROUND THE SURVIVE. -- TO
CREATE OTHRESHOLDS WITHOUT KNOWING WHAT THE QUESTIONS ARE
OR WHO ALL WE'RE GOING -- I THINK THERE'S -- I WOULD BE MOST COMFORTABLE LABOR AND ATTORNEY
TO HELP US BEST AUTHOR THAT FOR THIS GROUP DIGEST THOSE RESULT AND DETERMINE NEXT ST STEPS.
>> WHAT I'M HEARING, IT IS STARTING WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY. THE SCOPE OF THAT AS FAR AS COULD FOR.
>> I THINK WHAT I'M HEARING. IN AUGUST THAT'S WHEN WE HOPE TO HAVE THAT EXECUTIVE SESSION WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY. >> I I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT EACH POLICY AND SURVEY LIKE THINGS WE FEED NO CONSIDER FOR
THE SURVEY. NOTHING MORE BEYOND THAT. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> GAME TO HAVE TO TRY AGAIN
WITH BRINGING THOUGHTS TOGETHER. I'M THINKING THE LANGUAGE PERFECT GOING INTO EF EXECUTIVE SESSION. I LIKE TO ERR ON RESTRICTING OUR
ABILITY TO ASK QUESTIONS. >> I ALSO WOULD LIKE THAT. BEEN IN SITUATIONS.
I WOLD PREPARE -- IF WE HAVE AN EXPERT THAT WE COULD ASK FURTHER QUESTIONS OF. I DON'T THINK IT'S GOODE USE OF
OUR "TIME" TOY. IF WE CAN GET EVERYTHING DONE IN ONE, EVEN IF SOME THAT INFORMATION DOESN'T COME INTO PLAY. >> DIRECTOR DENZLER AND THEN DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> I THINK I MITE THE BABY PHONE
-- PEEKING PERSONAL PERSONALLY, I NOV -- I WANT TO ASK LIKE, TEE WHAT I NEED KNOW ABOUT THIS PROCESS A NEUTRAL OUTSIDE PARTY.
WHAT DO I NEED TO KNOW THAT
EVENT FRONT FR -- I'M SO SENSITIVE TO WHAT
DIRECTOR CALLAHAN HAD. I I DO THINK THAT IS A CHALLENGE THAT WE HAVE IN MEETING WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY.
WH >> I KIND OF ERR ON THE SIDE OF
KEEPING OPEN SO WE CAN HAVE -- I DON'T THINK YOU GET THE SURVEY RESULT AND DETERMINE WHAT THAT PROSS LOOK LOOKS LIKE NECESSARILY.
I HAVE -- WE BELIEVE THAT THIS IS -- WE WANT TO VALUE WHAT STAFF WANT. IN ORDER FOR US TO MOVE FORWARD,
WE KNEE TO SEE -- THEY LAY OUT THE PARAMETERS. I'M MORE COMFORTABLE SAYING THESE ARE OUR BELIEF AND POLICY. WE WILL RECOGNIZE A POLICY LIKE
THAT ACTUALLY PUTS YOUR RULE PUN -- THAT WILL BE MY ADVICE. >> I WANT TO ASK QUESTIONS THAT WE DON'T HAVE ANSWERS TO.
HOW LONG DO WE ALL THINK IT WOULD TAKES TO G ARE WE TALKING ABOUT MEETING WITH A LAWYER AND AUGUST OR WHO OCTOBER NO CHILD
-- ARE WE TALKINGABOUT MEETING N AUGUST OR MARCH? DOES ANYBODY HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT? >> I THINK THAT MEETING WITH AN
ATTORNEY IN AUGUST WILL BE AN ATTEMPT TO RELEASE A SURVEY IN SEPTEMBER. IT'S KIND OF WHAT I HEARD AS A TIMELINE.
MEETING WITH AN ATTORNEY IF IT -- >> I WOULD ASK BOARD TO KEEP IN
MIND MIND THE WORKLOAD A. I WANTED TO PUT THAT OUT THERE BEEN >> DIRECTOR CALLAHAN.
>> WHAT I'M STRUGGLING WITH IS IF. WHEN WE START TALKING ABOUT A PROCESS, IT'S ASSUMING THERE'S GOING TO BE A PARTICULAR OUTCOME OF THE DATA BEFORE WE HAVE THE DATA.
I THINK THAT TO THE PUBLIC, IT INDICATES THAT WE ARE -- THERE'S FORFOREI DON'T THINK THAT'S HELL
BRINGING PEOPLE ALONG IF DECISION TO GO FORWARD WITH THE CBA. YOU DEVELOP THE PROSS ONCE YOU HAVE THE DATA THAT JUSTIFIES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A PROCESS.
THAT WOULD BE MY IF -- A PIECE THAT I WOULD PUSH. >> DIRECTORS, WE'RE OUT OF TIME AGAIN. >> I HAVE ONE MORE THING ADD. I WOULD MOVE TO EXTEND FIVE
MINUTES. >> DIRECTOR RYAN IS MOTIONING TO EXTEND TEN MORE MINUTES. 30 MINUTES OF EXTENSION TIME.
DIRECTOR PARKER HAS SECOND IT. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
OKAY, 6-0. >> PART OF OUR OVERARCHING GOAL AS A BOARD IS TO BE PROACTIVE RATHER THAN REACTIVE. WAIT UNTIL WE HAVE SURVEY RESULTS TO HAVE A PLAN IN PLACE REGARDLESS HOW THEY GO. THE PROSS CAN TAKE INTO ACCOUNT
BOTH OUTCOMES HERE IT CAN HAVE A PROCESS IF THE SURVEY RESULTS COME OUT THAT MAJORITY DOES SUPPORT THE DOUGLAS COUNTY FEDERATION AND IT CAN'T JUST END THERE. IT CAN DO BOTH DIFFERENCE THINGS A THAT MAKES THE PROCESS SO WE
ARE ACTING PR PRO-- THAT'S PARTF OUR POLICY. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON.
>> LOOKING AT THE POTENTIAL MLO. WE HAVE ON THE AGENDA CONSIDERATIONS FOR HIRE CONTRACTED WORK OUT ABOUT
PUTTING FLEECE -- WE HAVE SET UP THE STRUCTURE THAT WE NEED TO TAKE ACTION. IT DOESN'T MEAN THAT THE -- PUTTING MLO ON THE IN THE BALLOT IS A REAL THING OR NOT.
I DON'T KNOW IF COMPROMISE IS TO DEAL WELL -- IT'S HOW REALISTIC IT IS TO HEAR FROM STAFF IN THE
SUMMERTIME AND IF THAT WOULD HELP THE POINTS THIS IT WILL --
>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR THOMPSON I THINK WE'RE ALL VERY SIMILAR IN THAT WE WANT TO MAKE MEET WITH MAYBE THEN SCOPE OF THAT CONVERSATION IS KIND OF IN NOPE
NO-- >> THAT CONVERSATION OPENS UP AS WELL. ALSO, THE H POLICY UPDATES IS PART OF THAT CONVERSATION WITH
THE LABOR ATTORNEY. FI-- SOUND LIKE AUGUST IS A TIME FRAME THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT. I THINK THAT CONVERSATION WILL
INFORM SOME OF THOSE NEXT STEPS. DIRECTOR THOMPSON.
>> DIRECTOR PARKER. >> WHAT IS A REALISTIC TIME HEIN. HWOULD IT MAKE SENSE?
TO ME IT DOESN'T NE -- IF WE NED THE QUESTIONS TO BE DONE BY SEPTEMBER. THAT'S OUR DEADLINE. WOULD IT BE IMPORTANT TO MEET SOONER OR LATER?
DOES IT MATTER THAT WE MEET WITH LAWYER IN JULY, AUGUST? >> I WOULD JUST POINT OUT THAT JULY IS THE MOTTE -- WE HAVE A
RETREAT THAT WILL TAKE A WHOLE DAY OF TIME. NOT TO MENTION ALL OF THE WORK THAT LEADS INTO THAT.
>> I WAS WONDERING. NOT NECESSARILY THE OPINION. I THINK WE HAVE EXHAUSTED THIS CONVERSATION. WE'RE NOT VOTING TONIGHT. THIS WAS OUR FIRST OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE A CHANCE CHANCE TO HAVE
THIS DIALOGUE AND TO BE ANTICIPATE TRANSPARENT. I THINK WE LANDED ON THE AUGUST TIME FRAME WITH MEETING WITH A LABOR ATTORNEY WHO CAN HELP US
FINALIZE THOSE SURVEY QUESTIONS THAT WILL GO OUT TO EMPLOYEES. HELP US WITH ANY H POLICY, EDITS
AND CHANGES.
THANK YOU AGAIN, FOR THE CONVERSATION. FEEL LIKE WE HAVE SOME ACTION STEPS TO MOVE FORWARD. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS IS NEXT. JUST A FIVE MINUTE DISCUSSION. DIRECTOR DENZLER WILL LEAD US
THROUGH THAT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. AS THE COVER SHEET ON THE AGENDA ITEM SUGGEST, THIS DISCUSSION ALIGNS WITH GP1.2. WHICH IS THE JOB OF THE BOARD. THE BOARD HAS RESPONSIBILITY TO CREATE THE LINK BETWEEN THE
OWNERSHIP THAT IS ALL COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND INTERNAL STAKEHOLDERS AND THE OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION. REALLY THERE'S NO ACTION ITEM HERE. IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS OUTLINED IN, SELF-EVALUATION, I'M ASKING MY
FELLOW BOARD MEMBER TO REFLECT ON BOTH -- THERE'S THREE THINGS. THE IRREGULAR STORY, THE STAKEHOLDERS/OWNER MAKE-UP. THERE'S NO ACTION ITEM TONIGHT.
THIS IS A FORMAL REQUEST THAT THE BOARD PREPARE TO DISCUSS THESE THINGS IN MORE DETAIL AT OUR JULY BOARD RETEAT. I MADE A TYPO.
FOR EXAMPLE, SPEAKING WITH MILLENNIAL PARENTS. WE GO REALLY GOOD JOB REACHING OUT TO SENIOR CITIZENS AND ENGAGING STAFF TO ENSURE THERE HAVE BEEN TOUCH POINTS WITH OUR CURRENT PARENTS.
IT'S DIFFICULT TO TOUCH WITH OUR CURRENT PARENTS. DEFINITELY OPEN TO ITERATING ON THAT. THAT'S AN IMPORTANT STAKEHOLDER GROUP THAT ISN'T AS TUNED INTO SOME OF THE DISCUSSIONS WE'RE ASKING JUST BECAUSE LIFE COMES
AT YOU FAST. JUST REALLY EXCITED TO HAVE THIS CONVERSATION WITH YOU GUYS.
>> ARE YOU HOPING THAT WE'LL SEND OVER THOUGHTS PRIOR TO THE RETREAT ON THESE TOPICS? >> ALWAYS WELCOME. IF YOU HAVE THESE THOUGHTS IN ADVANCE. IF SOMETHING STRIKES AS YOU DRIVING OVER THAT MORNING,
THAT'S TOTALLY FAIR. WOULD LOVE ANY THOUGHTS THAT YOU HAVE OR IDEAS FOR THE NEXT SCHOOL YEAR'S COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS EVENTS. SENT MY WAY. >> I LOOK FORWARD TO A REQUEST FROM THE INTERFAITH COALITION.
THEY WERE HOPING TO CONNECT WITH US IN A COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS EVENT. >> ABSOLUTELY. DIRECTOR RYAN. >> WOULD ADD, THE WORK THAT WE DID JUST RECENTLY, I THINK IS
SOMETHING TO KEEP CARRYING FORWARD NOT NECESSARILY CHANGE IT ALL THAT MUCH THAT WE IDENTIFY GROUP WE HAVE THESE FEW QUESTIONS.
I DO WANT TO SAY LIKE, I THINK WE CAN BUILD ON AND CARRY THAT MOVING FORWARD. NOT TRY TO REINVENT THE WHEEL HERE. >> I THINK THAT AN IMPORTANT PART OF THIS CONVERSATION HOW ABOUT THE FEEDBACK LOOP, GETTING BACK IN TOUCH WITH THE OWNER GROUPS THAT WE MET WITH IN THE
SPRING. ESPECIALLY LIKE OUR MENTAL HEALTH STAKEHOLDERS. I WANT TO HAVE A CONVERSATION AROUND THE MECHANISMS BY WHICH WE FOLLOW-UP WITH PEOPLE AND WITH GROUPS THAT WE'VE ENGAGED.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS FROM DIRECTORS? DIRECTOR PARKER. >> ARE YOU ASKING FOR LIKE WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE? >> THAT WAS PROVIDED AS AN EXAMPLE OF A STAKEHOLDER GROUP
THAT WE CAN CONSIDER ADDING TO OUR COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS PLAN. >> THAT WILL BE FINE. >> SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS.
I WILL MOVE US INTO THE NEXT ITEM. WE HAVE THE BOARD COMMITTEE SURVEY UPDATES. I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE WHAT THIS IS. BASICALLY DIRECTOR GEIGER AND I MET WITH THE BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS ON MAY 5 TO TALK WITH
THEM AROUND MLO EFFORTS AND WE CAME UP WITH AN OUTLINE OF HOW THEY COULD ENGAGE THEIR COMMITTEES THROUGH THE END OF THE YEAR. ONE OF THE WAYS THEY ENGAGE THEIR COMMITTEES WAS TO DO A
PRE-SURVEY AND THEN IN JUNE, THEY WERE MEETING WITH THE COMMITTEE. THEY WERE GOING TO DO ANOTHER SURVEY.
I JUST REALLY WANT TO EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO ALL THE BOARD COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SURVEY PROCESS. IT'S HELPING THE BOARD BETTER UNDERSTAND COMMUNITY
PERSPECTIVES AS WE CONTINUE OUR EXPLORATION OF A FUTURE MLO. THE SUMMARY DOCUMENT IS UP ON THE SCREEN. IT REFLECTS BOTH EXCITEMENT AND CAUTION.
IT'S GENERATING GREATEST ENTHUSIASM INCLUDING COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION AND STAFF RETENTION, EXPANDED STUDENT PROGRAMMING AND OPPORTUNITIES, LONG-TERM FUNDING SUSTAINABILITY AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, MAINTENANCE SAFETY AND SECURITY INVESTMENTS. THOSE WERE THE AREAS WHERE THEY
WERE MOST EXCITED ABOUT IN MLO. AT THE SAME TIME, THEY IDENTIFIED AREAS OF CONCERN, COMMUNITY AND VOTER FATIGUE FOLLOWING RECENT FUNDING MEASURES. ECONOMIC PRESSURES THAT ARE
FACING OUR TAXPAYERS RIGHT NOW. I LIKE TO OPEN IT UP NOW FOR ANY
KIND OF INITIAL REACTION. IS THERE ANYTHING IN THERE THAT SURPRISED OR YOU WANT TO DIG INTO FURTHER? I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR DISCUSSION.
DIRECTOR PARKER. >> SOMETHING I WISH I WOULD HAVE ASKED DURING THE BOND UPDATE THAT I THOUGHT ABOUT TWO SECONDS TOO LATE. WE'RE SO GOOD AT LETTING THE COMMUNITY KNOW WHAT OUR BOND DOLLARS DO.
I THINK WITH THE VOTER FATIGUE, VOTER HESITATION COMMUNITY, ALL OF THAT I WOULD LOVE TO BRAINSTORM AWAY TO BE SPECIFIC WHAT A MLO COULD DO. HEARING THAT THE COMMITTEES ALSO
HAD THIS HESITATION. IF WE CAN JUST DO BETTER JOB COMMUNICATING TO OUR COMMUNITY WHAT MLO WILL DO, SOUND LIKE A
PRESENTATION. >> THANK YOU. OTHER COMMENTS?
DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> I WANTED TO POINT OUT WE WERE JUST TALKING ABOUT THE SURVEY AT THIS POINT. I HAVE COMMENTS ON THE TIMELINE JUST MAKING SURE THAT YOU KNEW THAT. >> DIRECTOR DENZLER.
>> I THINK THAT WHAT STANDS OUT TO ME THE MOST THROUGH THE TENSION THAT WE ALL FEEL TO SOME DEGREE. SURROUNDING A POSSIBLE MLO. WE RECOGNIZE THE NEED FOR IT. WE'RE DEALING WITH $5-GALLON GAS.
I THINK THAT TENSION IS VERY REAL. THEY THAT IT'S WORTH NAMING OUT LOUD BECAUSE IT IS A CONSIDERATION AND I APPRECIATED THE CANDOR WITH WHICH OUR COMMITTEE MEMBERS RESPONDED TO
THE SURVEY. THIS IS A BIG ASK. IT'S BIG FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED. I THINK THAT WE NEED TO BE CLEAR
EYED. IT'S IMPORTANT. >> THANK YOU. DIRECTOR PARKER. >> JUST TO COMMENT ON THE TIMELINE, LIKE THE TIMELINE PIECE. I FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS TIMELINE BECAUSE WE DID POLLING
AND WE DID THE STAFF RECOMMENDED IT. I FEEL MORE COMFORTABLE WITH MOVING FORWARD AND THE TIMELINE OF THIS JUST BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE DATA IS THERE. >> DIRECTOR CALLAHAN.
>> I THINK IT ALSO UNDERSCORES THE IMPORTANCE OF DOING OUR NEXT ROUND OF POLLING. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON.
>> SWITCH TOPICS. THE QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS AROUND POLLING. BASED OFF THE TIMELINE THAT'S HERE, I'M ASSUMING THAT THE FOLLOW-UP WITH COMMITTEE LEADERS, THAT'S A MEETING WITH
THE YOU AND DIRECTOR GEIGER? >> YES. THAT'S GOING TO BE THE THIRD WEEK IN JUNE AFTER THE LAST COMMITTEE MEETING FINISHES. >> WOULD THAT BE ENOUGH TIME FOR COMMITTEES TO HOST POTENTIAL
POLLING QUESTIONS TO YOU GUYS OR FITCH IDEAS TO YOU. IS THAT GOING TO BE TOO LATE. IF THEY HAVE FEEDBACK ABOUT POLLING, SHOULD THEY SET THAT SOONER? >> I THINK IT FITS IN THE TIMELINE. THE CONVERSATIONS WITH THE
PERSONALLY PHY -- THE BOARD COMMITTEES ARE COMPLETING ALL OF THEIR MEETINGS WITH THEIR MEMBERS. I THINK I WANT 18th OF JUNE.
THE FOLLOWING WEEK WILL NEAT WITH THE CHAIR, VICE CHAIR. WE VOLUNTEER TO DO THAT. THAT'S WHERE CONVERSATION COULD HAPPEN AROUND POLLING COULD COME
FROM THEM. >> THANK YOU, EAPPRECIATE IT. -- I APPRECIATE IT. THEY HAVE THIS CONVERSATION AT THE LAST FOC MEETING. IT WAS VERY CONVERSATION.
THERE WERE CONSIDERATIONS THAT I FEET WERE VERY TIMELY AND RELEVANT AND WILL BE BENEFIT FOR US TO CONSIDER. I'M GLAD THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE THAT OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THAT MEETING. I WILL LET THEM ELEVATE IT. >> THANK YOU. KIND OF GOING BACK TO THE
TIMELINE MEETING WITH THE COMMITTEE CHAIRS, LEADERSHIP THAT THIRD WEEK IN JUNE, HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM AROUND WHAT THINK EXPERIENCED WITH
THEIR CONVERSATIONS. KNOWING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO
MEET WITH US, ARE THERE TOPICS THAT THE BOARD WOULD MOST LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH THE COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP DURING THAT SESSION BASED ON ANY OF THE RESULTS THAT YOU SEEING? ARE THERE CERTAIN AREAS THAT YOU KNOW YOU WANT TO EXPLORE DEEPLY WITH THEM?
I LIKE TO PREP THEM ON THAT. DIRECTOR RYAN. THEN DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> DEFINITELY GETTING AN IDEA FROM THE LEADERS OF THE COMMITTEES ON HOW TO MAKE THE COMMITTEES FEEL HEARD ON THE
BOARD. I FEEL LIKE LRPC, FEELS VERY HEARD AND VERY INVOLVED IN BOARD DECISION-MAKING. BECAUSE THEY HAVE NICHE ROLE. MAKING SURE OTHER COMMITTEES
HAVE THE SAME SORT OF FEELING THAT LRPC DOES. >> THANK YOU. DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> I WOULD SECOND THAT. I THINK THAT RECEIVED A RECENT
E-MAIL AGAIN EMPHASIZING THE FOC WOULD LIKE CLARITY WHAT THE BOARD WOULD LIKE FROM THEM. THAT INCLUDES THEM BEING MORE REACTIVE AND WHAT KIND OF LEEWAY
THEY HAVE WHEN IT COMES TO DO THEY MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE BOARD ON RELEVANT TOPICS? DO WE WANT TO PROVIDE SOME SORT OF GUIDANCE ABOUT WHAT THAT COULD LIKE LOOK WHEN WE'RE
LOOKING GOVERNANCE ROLE VERSES IS OPERATION AND HOW TO SHAPE IT. I KNOW THEY PROVIDE THE HELP INPUT THAT WE WOULD LIKE. I THINK ATE GOOD TOP -- I THINK IT'S A GOOD TOPIC.
>> THANK YOU. >> I THINK WE ARE AT TIME. ANY DESIRE TO EXTEND THE CONVERSATION? I WILL MOVE US TO THE NEXT ITEM. 10.4. PROPOSE CASB RESOLUTION
REGARDING CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION MODERNIZATION. THIS ITEM IS CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR SUBMISSION TO THE CASB COLORADO SCHOOL BOARD.
THE PROPOSALS WAS PREPARED BY DIRECTOR GEIGER. UNFORTUNATELY, HE'S OUT OF THE COUNTRY TONIGHT. IT'S BEFORE US FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION. BEFORE WE BEGIN I WANT TO CLARIFY THE DECISION BEFORE US.
APPROVAL TONIGHT WOULD AUTHORIZE SUBMISSION OF THIS DRAFT TO RESOLUTION TO CASB BY ITS JULY 24th DEADLINE. THAT IT MAY ENTER THE FORMAL OF REVIEW PROCESS. IT WOULD NOT REPRESENT THE FINAL
ENDORSEMENT OF THE LANGUAGE. AS OUTLINED IN THE AGENDA MATERIALS, DIRECTORS WOULD BE ABLE TO ENGAGE OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. IT WOULD BEGIN A STAKEHOLDER PROSS WHERE CHART -- PROCESS WHERE CHARTER SCHOOL LEADERS AND
OTHER STAKEHOLDERS COULD BE ENGAGED OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO REFINE THE PROPOSAL BEFORE CONSIDERATION OF THE FULL CASB DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, WHICH IS SCHEDULED IN SEPTEMBER. WITH THAT, I WILL OPEN THE FLOOR
FOR ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS. DIRECTOR RYAN. >> MY FIRST COMMENT, THIS IS JUST A DRAFTING THING. DOESN'T LOOK LIKE OUR TYPICAL RESOLUTION. I DON'T KNOW THAT IT -- WHEN I WAS READING, I WAS TRYING TO SEE WHERE IT LAID OUT WHAT EXACTLY
WE'RE RESOLVING TO THE. IT LAYS OUT WHAT CASB SUPPORT AND IT DOES NOT INCLUDE WITH HERE'S WHAT WE DO. OBVIOUSLY, THE THE LEADS TO WE SUPPORT CASB'S GOALS AND WE
SUPPORT THEIR DECISION-MAKING. THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDED TO IT. >> WOULD TO BE HELPFUL FOR A QUICK EXPLANATION WHAT THE CASB DELEGATE ASSEMBLY IS AND WHAT
THAT PROCESS IS? BASICALLY, THE COLORADO ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOL BOARDS, IT'S LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM YOU GOING INTO THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION SCHOOL DISTRICTS CAN SUBMIT RESOLUTIONS.
THE FORMAT HERE IS KIND OF STANDARD FOR THAT RESOLUTION PROCESS. BASICALLY, EVERY DISTRICT HAS A DELEGATE THAT VOTES AT THE SEPTEMBER DELEGATE ASSEMBLY ON
WHETHER OR NOT THEY WANT TO SUPPORT THE IDEA THAT'S BROUGHT FORWARD BY DISTRICT. IN ORDER TO BE IN THAT ASSEMBLY, THE DEADLINE IS JULY 24th.
I THINK THAT'S WHY THIS PUT FORWARD. THIS OUR LAST MEETING OF THE YEAR. THAT KIND OF EXPLAIN WHAT IS THAT PROCESS LOOKS LIKE. IN ESSENCE, EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS AN OPPORTUNITY, EVERY SCHOOL BOARD HAS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO WEIGH IN WITH IDEAS, GET VOTED ON AND THAT BECOMES THE LEGISLATIVE PLATFORM FOR CASB. IT'S KIND OF WHAT THIS IS ABOUT. ARE THERE OTHER QUESTIONS?
DIRECTOR RYAN. >> THERE'S ONE STATEMENT IN HERE LOCAL BOARD SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO CONSIDER THESE FACTORS WHEN EVALUATING WHETHER PROPOSED CHART. IT SAYS INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION WOULD IMPROVE. IT DOESN'T SAY WE SUPPORT THAT.
WE HAVE A -- THIS WHAT WE WOULD LIKE THE OUTCOME. WE DON'T HAVE THIS IS WHAT WE NECESSARILY SUPPORT. THAT'S WHERE I'M COMING FROM. THE LANGUAGE DOESN'T CONCLUDE. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON.
>> I THINK THAT -- FIRST FOR ADDITIONAL CLARITY. LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, WE HAVE FOR OUR DISTRICT, CASB HAVE SOMETHING SIMILAR. WHEN THIS IS BROUGHT IN FRONT OF EVERYONE, THERE'S LIKE ACTIVE
EDITS THAT HAPPENED TO IT. IT GETS VOTED ON IN THE MOMENT.
IT'S PRETTY WILD.
>> WE SEE WHAT LAWYER CRAFTING LANGUAGE LOOKS LIKE. WE CAN TRY. >> DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> I THINK THIS PROPOSAL IS WELL INTENDED. I THINK THERE ARE COMPONENTS OF
IT THAT MADE A LOT OF SINCE. SPECIFICALLY THE THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION OF INTENT TO ENROLL. WHAT CONCERNS ME ABOUT THIS POLICY IS THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF KIDS IN THIS STATE
THAT ARE STUCK IN LOW PERFORMING DISTRICT-RUN SCHOOLS THAT DON'T HAVE OPTIONS FOR A HIGH QUALITY EDUCATION.
THIS GIVES TOO BROAD AUTHORITY TO THOSE DISTRICTS TO KEEP HIGH QUALITY OPTIONS OUT OF THOSE DISTRICTS AND AWAY FROM KIDS THAT REALLY NEED IT. IT'S NOT THE CASE HERE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.
THERE ARE DISTRICTS IN THIS STATE THAT HAVE FOR YEARS AND YEARS NOT SERVE KIDS WELL.
THIS ALLOW THEM TO KEEP HIGH PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS COMING IN AND PROVIDING A DIFFERENT CHOICE FOR THOSE FAMILIES. I HAVE REAL CONCERNS ABOUT HOW
BROAD THE LANGUAGE IS HERE AND HOW THE LACK OF KIND OF QUANTIFIABLE RATIONALE FOR NOT APPROVING A CHARTER SCHOOL.
IT CONCERNS ME. I THINK THE THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION AROUND INTEREST MAKES A TON OF SENSE.
IF YOU READ THESE SIMPLE BULLET POINTS, A SCHOOL BOARD CAN SAY, WE'RE IN THE GOING TO AUTHORIZE JUST CHARTER SCHOOL. YOU PICK ONE OF THOSE AND THEY CAN CREATE A RATIONALE AROUND IT. WITHOUT ANY QUANTIFIABLE DATA.
I THINK THAT PREVENTS US FROM SERVING UNDERSERVED KIDS WELL. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON.
>> I APPRECIATE THOSE CONSIDERATIONS, DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. IT IS MEANT TO BE BROAD IN LIKE LEGISLATION THAT WOULD LOOK TOWARDS LOOKING AT MODERNIZATION, DOESN'T MEAN THE WAY THIS THIS IS WRITTEN WILL TRANSLATE INTO NEW LAW OR NEW REGULATIONS.
THIS IS JUST THAT, HEY, WE'RE LOOKING AT LOOKING AT OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUTHORIZERS TO CONSIDER OTHER FACTORS THAT ALLOW FOR THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOLS WITHIN A COMMUNITY.
I THINK THE POINTS YOU MADE ARE IMPORTANT. THEY ARE PROBABLY POINTS THAT WILL GET BROUGHT UP WHEN IT'S BROUGHT UP TO THE DELEGATE MEETING. THERE'S GOING TO BE INPUT FROM THE ENTIRE STATE. I THINK THOSE ARE GOOD CONSIDERATIONS.
MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT CAN BE THOUGHT THROUGH WITH DIRECTOR RYAN AND DIRECTOR GEIGER. I WOULDN'T WANT TO PULL NECESSARILY ANY OF THOSE BULLET POINTS AT THIS MOMENT.
THIS IS DEFINITELY NOT GOING TO BE WHAT THE FINAL FORM LOOKS LIKE. WE WANT TO PROPOSE A RESOLUTION TO MODERNIZE THE CURRENT LAW AND THIS IS JUST THE STORY. >> DIRECTOR PARKER.
>> I THINK THE CONCERN THOUGH IS THE SO-CALLED MODERNIZATION ALLOWS FOR DISTRICTS OR FOR SCHOOL BOARDS TO KEEP HIGH
PERFORMING CHARTER SCHOOLS AWAY FROM KIDS THAT HAVE BEEN UNDERSERVED FOR IN SOME CASES, DECADES. I THINK THE MODERNIZATION
DOESN'T SERVE UNDERSERVED KIDS WELL. >> DIRECTOR MARKER. >> I APPRECIATE DIRECTOR CALLAHAN'S CONCERN. I WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT IT'S NOT AN ISSUE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY.
THIS WOULD BE TO BE BROUGHT TO THE STATE. THE DISTRICTS WHERE THIS WOULD BE DETRIMENTAL. THEY COULD STATE THEIR POINT OF VIEW. LIKE DIRECTOR CALLAHAN SAID, THIS ISN'T AN ISSUE IN DOUGLAS COUNTY. WE DO HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE TO
THE SCHOOLS AND THE STUDENTS IN DOUGLAS COUNTY WHEN THINKING ABOUT THIS IS MY PERSONAL OPINION. >> DIRECTOR DENZLER. >> I THINK IT'S WORTH ACKNOWLEDGING JUST SORT OF
ZOOMING OUT LITTLE BIT. WE DON'T COME TO THIS CONVERSATION TO VACUUM. I FEEL REALLY CONFLICTED ABOUT THIS. I DON'T KNOW, AGONIZE THIS AFTERNOON. FOR THE BETTER PART OF THE
DETECT -- DECADE, OUR COMMUNITY FOUGHT BITTERLY OVER CHARTER SCHOOL. ANYTHING WE DO THAT HAS CHARTER IN THE NAME RISKS REOPENING OLD WOUNDS. I APPROACHED THIS CONVERSATION
WITH SORT OF TWO FRAMES. ONE IS A MORE NARROW FRAME THAT CONSIDERERS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER WE BRING THIS TO CASB. THE OTHER FRAME SORT OF ZOOMED OUT ONE IS ONE THAT HAS AN EYE ON THE LARGER CONVERSATIONS THAT
PREDATE MY TENURE HERE ON THIS BODY. BOTH FRAMES ARE VALID. I THINK THAT'S WHERE I'M STRUGGLING THE MOST. ULTIMATELY I FALL ON THE SIDE OF DIRECTOR PARKER. ACKNOWLEDGED THERE ARE REALLY CONCERNS WITH THIS LANGUAGE.
I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR OTHER DISTRICT TO HAVE A VOICE THIS CONVERSATION PREEMPTIVELY AWAY FROM THEM. I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK FOR ANOTHER DISTRICT FOR WHOM THIS MIGHT NOT BE IN GOOD LANGUAGE. THAT'S NOT MY ROLE.
I THINK THIS RESOLUTION IS NOT LOOKING TO REOPEN THE QUESTION WHETHER OR NOT CHARTER SCHOOL HAVE A ROLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY COLLECTIVELY DECIDED A LONG TIME AGO THAT THEY DO. I THINK THIS RESOLUTION IS ABOUT LOOKING TO THE FUTURE AND TRYING TO WAY FIND IN ORDER TO OFFER
CHOICE TO FAMILY AND ENSURE OUR CHARTER SCHOOLS ARE SUCCESSFUL. I DON'T VIEW THIS RESOLUTION AS VOTING POTENTIALLY ON THIS RESOLUTION IS A VOTE TO CHANGE LAW OR LOBBY A CAUSE. WE'RE NOT THERE YET. WE DON'T KNOW IF WE'LL GET THERE. I CONCLUDE AS I SORT OF BEGAN, I
DON'T THINK THAT WE GET ANYWHERE WITHOUT ACKNOWLEDGING HARD THINGS. HARD PATHS, HARD FEELINGS AND HARD REALITIES. THIS MIGHT BE A HARD CONVERSATION THAT WE SHOULD BE WILLING TO HAVE.
>> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> I WOULD TR LIKE TO POINT OUT WE'RE STARTING OAPPROACH CHALLENGE OF BALANCE AND OFFERINGS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY. THE UNDERREPRESENTED STUDENTS IN THIS SHIFT OF BALANCE ARE
STUDENTS THAT RECEIVE SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES. WE SAW IMPLICATIONS OF PAIRING SCHOOLS AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF DECLINING ENROLLMENT. THEY ARE VERY REAL FOR ME NOW ESPECIALLY THIS STILL FEELS LIKE
THAT DECISION WAS JUST A MONTH AGO. I LIVE AND BREATHE THAT DECISION. ONE OF THE CONSIDERATIONS THAT WE HAD TO TAKE A LOT OF GREAT EFFORT IN IS MAKING SURE THAT THE IMPACT TO OUR STUDENTS RECEIVING PERSONAL ED SERVICES
COULD BE MINIMIZED. AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THE VOICE THAT YOU ARE ELEVATING HERE. I WANT TO POINT OUT THAT WE ARE HAVING THAT PROBLEM EXIST NOW BECAUSE THE WAY THE LAW IS CURRENTLY WRITTEN.
>> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR THOMPSON. I VERY MUCH APPRECIATE DIRECTOR GEIGER'S PROACTIVITY IN AN AREA I THINK AS ONE WOULD LIKE TO DO FURTHER STAKEHOLDER AND
UNDERSTANDING. WE HEARD EVEN THE THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION OF POTENTIAL INTEREST. SEE THIS RESOLUTION AS US SAYING IT'S A STARTING POINT FOR THIS STAKEHOLDERRING PROSS AND
ENGAGEMENT. WE CAN REFINE THE LANGUAGE WE CAN PULL THIS.
THE BOARD WANTS TO EXPLORE THIS AREA. THAT'S THE WAY I LOOKED AT THIS. I KNOW WE HAVE A MINUTE LEFT. ANY OTHER THOUGHT OR QUESTIONS
BEFORE I ENTERTAIN A MOTION? IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DRAFT CASB RESOLUTION REGARDING CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION MODERNIZATION AS THE BOARD'S
INITIAL SUBMISSION TO CASB AND BASICALLY START THE STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND REFINEMENT PROCESS? DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> THAT'S NOT MY MOTION. CAN I MAKE A DIFFERENT ONE?
>> SURE. >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ENGAGE THE CHARTER SCHOOL COMMUNITY THAT REPRESENTS 26% OF THE FAMILIES IN OUR
DISTRICT BEFORE MOVING FORWARD WITH ANY KIND OF RESOLUTION. >> I HAVE A QUESTION. >> THERE'S A MOTION ON THE TABLE. SECOND WILL ALLOW DISCUSSION ON IT.
>> I CAN SECOND IT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION. I'M OKAY WITH IT. >> NOW IT'S OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. >> THERE'S A JULY 24th DEADLINE, CORRECT? WE DON'T REALLY HAVE -- I DON'T FEEL LIKE THE TIME.
THAT'S WHY I DON'T AGREE WITH DIRECTOR CALLAHAN'S POSITION. I'M OPEN FOR DISCUSSION. >> THAT WOULD BE MY THING WITH THIS MOTION. DIRECTOR DENZLER. >> I ABSOLUTELY AGREE THAT THE
CHATTER SCHOOL COMMUNITY HAS A ROLE. THE TIME AND PLACE I THINK THEIR ROLE IN THIS CONVERSATION WILL COME IF AND WHEN THIS TURNED INTO ANY SORT OF DISCUSSION AT THE LEGISLATIVE LEVEL.
I DON'T THINK WE'RE AT THAT POINT. I COULD BE WRONG. THAT'S A QUESTION AS WELL. >> JUST REAL QUICKLY. MY RESPONSE WOULD BE, I THINK WE BEGIN ENGAGING RIGHT AWAY. THIS BASICALLY SAY WE WANT TO
HEAR FROM YOU ON THIS PROPOSAL. WHAT DO YOU AGREE WITH? WHAT DO YOU NOT AGREE WITH? WHEN I STAY STAKEHOLDERRING THAT'S WHAT I MEAN. IT WILL BEGIN THAT PROCESS OF ACTIVELY DOING WHAT YOU SAYING. IT'S JUST YOUR MOTION WOULD NOT
ALLOW THE JULY 24th DEADLINE TO BE MET. THAT WOULD BE MY CONCERN. DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> JULY 24th DEADLINE IS CASB'S DEADLINE RIGHT? I DON'T THINK THAT AS A BOARD WE
HAVE DONE OUR DUE DILIGENCE TO ENGAGE THE PRIMARY STAKEHOLDER, ONE OF THE PRIMARY STAKEHOLDER GROUPS THAT'S GOING TO BE IMPACTED BY THIS BEFORE WE DO IT AND WE'RE GOING TO DO SOMETHING
AND THEN GO BACK AND ASK THEM ABOUT HOW THEY FEEL ABOUT WHAT WE DID TO THEM. THAT FEELS FUNDAMENTALLY FLAWED. >> DIRECTOR PARKER.
>> I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE WITH DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. I THINK THAT WE'RE NOT ASKING TO REMOVE ANY CHARTER SCHOOLS. WE'RE NOT ASKING TO TAKE AWAY ANY CHARTER SCHOOLS. THE CHARTER SCHOOLS IN OUR DISTRICT WILL STAY. TTHE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT
CURRENT POPULATION. IT MAKES US LOOK AT THE DISTRICT AS A WHOLE. WHILE I DO BELIEVE THE CHARTER COMMUNITY HAS A VERY BIG STAKE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO HEAR THEIR VOICE, I THINK THAT THE CHARTER COMMUNITY
SCHOOL COMMUNITY WOULD BE JUSTS A IMPORTANT AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL COMMUNITY. WE'RE NOT TAKING AWAY CHARTER SCHOOLS. I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE THAT WE NEED TO TALK TO THEM BEFORE WE
MOVE FORWARD. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THIS IS ALSO LOCAL CONTROL TOPIC. WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE ALREADY HAVE A AS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY. WHEN WE HAVE A CHARTER SCHOOL
COME BEFORE US WITH VERY LOW NUMBERS OF -- VERY LITTLE EVIDENCE THAT THEY'RE ENTREE IN THAT CHARTER OPENING. AS A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD, WE FEEL LIKE OUR HANDS ARE TIED BECAUSE
WE'RE GOING TO GET OVER RIDDEN BY THE CDE. THOSE LAST NUMBERS, THAT WAS A HARD PILL TO SWALLOW. THAT WAS FELT BY EVERYBODY. NOT JUST THE BOARD BUT BY STAFF. THERE HAS TO BE A BALANCE THAT WE APPROACH.
I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE PUT THAT OUT THERE. THE SECOND PIECE I WANT TO TALK ABOUT OUR CHARTERS HAVE THEIR OWN ASSOCIATIONS. THEIR OWN LOBBYIST AND THEIR OWN LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. THEY HAVE THE POWER TO ALSO HAVE A LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY THAT
WOULD COUNTER SOMETHING LIKE THIS. IT'S NOT THAT THEY'RE CHOICES NOT REPRESENTED, IT'S JUST THROUGH A DIFFERENT CHANNEL. >> DIRECTORS, WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE TABLE AND A SECOND TO
ENGAGE CHARTER SCHOOL FAMILIES I'M GOING TO CALL ROLL ON THAT MOTION.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
>> I APPRECIATE THE ARGUMENT. IT'S NOT REALLY THE PROCESS. SO NO. >> THAT FAILS 6-1. IS THERE ANOTHER -- IS THERE
ANOTHER MOTION ON THE TABLE? >> I MOTION TO -- I MOVE TO WHAT YOU READ EARLIER. >> THERE WAS A MOTION. WE WERE WAITING FOR A SECOND.
>> I WAS JUST ASKING IS THERE A MOTION EARLIER. WHICH I OFTEN DO TO SET THE STAGE. I WASN'T CONSIDERING THAT A MOTION. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? I ASKED IF THERE WAS A MOTION
AND THERE WAS A COUNTER. >> SORRY. >> THAT'S OKAY. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE DRAFT CASB RESOLUTION REGARDING CHARTER SCHOOL AUTHORIZATION MODER EARNIZATION AS THE BOARD'S
SUBMISSION TO CASB AND AUTHORIZE ITS SUBMISSION BY JULY 24th DEADLINE. WOULD BE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE LANGUAGE IS INTENDED TO SERVE AS A STARTING POINT FOR STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT AND REFINEMENT, PRIOR TO CONSIDERATION BY THE CASB
DELEGATE ASSEMBLY. >> NAH THAT'S MY MOTION. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
YOU SECOND. OUT BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR PARKER AND SECONDED BY ME AND APPROVE THE DRAFT CASB RESOLUTION. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> I THINK THIS JUST THE FIRST STEP.
THIS MAKES REALLY LOGICAL SINCE. WE ALL FELT IT. I THINK THAT THIS MAKE SENSE AS A FIRST STEP. WE DON'T HAVE POWER TO MAKE
ANYTHING LAW. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR DENZLER AND THEN DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> I'M CONFLICTED. THAT'S IT.
>> I THINK THAT THE INTENTION OF THIS IS TO CREATE LAW. THE RIGHT -- THIS IS THE FIRST STEP IN THE PROCESS FROM IF THE STURS STEP IS FUNDAMENTALLY
FLAWED BECAUSE WE'VE LEFT OUT A KEY STAKEHOLDER GROUP. I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU MAKE THE FIRST STEP AND WHEN FIRST STEP IS FLAWED.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> I THINK DOING NOTHING WILL BE IRRESPONSIBLE. >> OKAY, I'M GOING TO CALL ROLL.
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
IT PASSES 4-2. THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT CONVERSATION. AND THOUGHTFUL DIALOGUE. WE WILL GO ON TO OUR BOARD AGENDA PLANNING CALENDAR AND WHEN OF MEETINGS.
WE HAVE A 10 MINUTE DISCUSSION. THIS ONE OF THE BOARD MOST IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES. SETTING THE STAGE FOR WHAT WE WANT TO ACCOMPLISH.
DO YOU MIND SHARING THE OTHER DOCUMENT. THERE'S ANOTHER ATTACHMENT.
THAT PLANNING CALENDAR IS REQUIRE IN OUR GOVERNANCE PROCESS POLICIES. WHERE WE DEVOTE ADEQUATE TIME TO MONITORING OUR ORGANIZATION, REVIEWING POLICIES AND ENGAGING.
HOW WE ENGAGE WITH OUR COMMUNITY AND DISCUSS LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES, ETCETERA. IT'S INTENDED TO PROVIDE A DELIBERATE BALANCED APPROACH TO FULFILLING ALL OF THOSE RESPONSIBILITIES. IT INCORPORATING SEVERAL
RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS THAT ARE MEANT TO IMPROVE MEETING FLOW AND WHAT NOT. WE'LL LEAVE THE DOCUMENT UP NOW. THIS DOCUMENT IS THE CALENDAR THAT WE APPROVED.
DO YOU REMEMBER WE APPROVED THE CALENDAR FOR NEXT YEAR. DO YOU REMEMBER HOW WE HAD A CONVERSATION AND SAID, WE WANTED TO LOOK AT THESE PROPOSED DATES BECAUSE SOME OF THEM COULD FALL ON HOLIDAYS. THERE ARE SOME PROPOSE UPDATES
TO THIS CALENDAR. THAT IS BEFORE YOU. THE MEETINGS IN SEPTEMBER ARE RECOMMENDED TO BE PUSH BACK A WEEK EACH OF THOSE TWO MEETINGS TO AVOID THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
THE MEETING IN JANUARY, WE ADDED THE RETREAT TO THE CALENDAR ON JANUARY 9th. WE ALSO PUSHING BACK THE MEETING
THAT FALL ON HOLIDAY WEEKEND. IF YOU REMEMBER, THE LEGISLATURE DOESN'T CLOSE IN TIME FOR US TO
HAVE A BUDGET TO SHARE AND KEEP THAT BUDGET OPEN FOR A MONTH FOR THE COMMUNITY TO WEIGH IN ON. THAT'S THE SECOND MEETING. THIS IS THE PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE MEETING CALENDAR FOR APPROVAL THAT ARE CONSIDERATION
TONIGHT FOR US TO DISCUSS. THEN THE OTHER DOCUMENT IS THAT PLANNING CALENDAR THAT HAS EVERY MONTH IT'S WHAT WE USE IN AGENDA PLANNING WHEN WE DO OUR AGENDAS EVERY MONTH. SUPERINTENDENT KANE. >> IF I CAN JUST LET THE BOARD
KNOW THAT THE PLANNING IN MY HOUSEHOLD WAS AROUND THE LAST CALENDAR. I WILL BE OUT OF TOWN ON THE 26th OF JANUARY. I DON'T BELIEVE I HAVE ANY WAY TO CHANGE THAT. IT WOULD BE STAFF'S PREFERENCE THAT WE LEAVE JANUARY AS IT WAS
BEFORE EVEN UNDERSTANDING THAT IT FALLS AFTER THE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I THOUGHT I WOULD PUT THAT OUT. >> THANK YOU. DIRECTOR PARKER. >> I FEEL LIKE ME NOT BEING AT
THE SEPTEMBER 29th MEETING IS NOT WORTH STAFF HAVING TO WORK LABOR DAY WEEKEND. I'M NOT GOING TO BE AVAILABLE TO GO TO A MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 29th.
AND MARCH 9th. THOSE ARE TWO BOARD MEETINGS DUE TO PRIOR COMMITMENTS. THEY ARE NOT SAYING WE HAVE TO CHANGE IT. THE SHOW CAN GO OON -- GO ON WITHOUT ME.
I WANTED TO BRING THAT TO ATTENTION. I DON'T KNOW. >> THANK YOU. THAT'S THE OTHER DOCUMENTER. --
IT SHOW EVERY MEETING SCHEDULED. ARE YOU ABLE TO KEEP THE ORIGINAL SEPTEMBER MEETING DATE? >> I BELIEVE SO. I DON'T REMEMBER OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD WHAT IT WAS.
I THINK OF LABOR DAY. PREPARE KICK I CAN COB DOES 2. I CAN'T DO 2929.
I'M ONE BOARD BOARD I WANT TO RESPECT STAFF NORTHERN MORE THAN ME COMING TO A MEETING. I'M STATING THAT I CAN'T COME.
POP. >> FIRST I WANT TOP EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE THOUGHTFULNESS OF CONSIDERING THREE-DAY WEEKENDS. OUR PROPOSED COMPROMISE FOR
THREE-DAY WEEKEND, WE MR. POST L AGENDA ITEM EARLY. ON THE BOARD HAVE BUSINESS DAY THE WEEKEND TO STILL REVIEW IT.
WI DON'T YOU TO FEEL LIKE IT'S ALL ABOUT STAFF. BECAUSE WE'RE HAPPY TO DO ONE OF
THOSE LIKE THAT. >> I THINK I WAS PUSH TO MOVE AWAY FROM HOLIDAY WEEKEND. KNOWING THAT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ARE VOLUNTEERING SANTANA TO. THEY'RE SEVEN VOLUNTEER WHO SPEND THEIR WEEKEND TYPICALLY PREPARING FOR BOARD MEETING.
HAVING THE MATERIALS AVAILABLE A DAY EARLY STILL MEANS YOU'RE WORK TON.
INDEPDIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> THANK YOU I SPENT SOME TIME ON THE BOARD. I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY NOT TO HAVE TO GO THROUGH BOARD
MATERIALS ON HOLIDAY WEEKENDS. I DO HAVE YOUNG CHILDREN. I MAKE CONSISTENT I WORK A FULL-TIME DAY JOB.
HAVING REPRIEVE AND BEING ABLE TO SOUTH AMERICA I'M GOING 3 DAY WEEKEND WITH MY CHILDREN I
APPRECIATE IT. >> I APPRECIATE THE CONSIDERATION. >> WHAT I'M HEARING IS DIRECTOR PARKER, YOU'RE NOT AVAILABLE ON
SEPTEMBER TOY. >> WE KNOW THERE ARE FINE. YOU GUYS GET TIME AWAY FROMMING FOR ON GUARD.
THIS PROPOSED ON UPDATE MOVES MEETINGS OFF HOLIDAY WEEKEND AND ADDS JUNE MEETING. WE CAN KEEP WHAT WE ORIGINALLY APPROVED. OR WE CAN -- I WANTED TO PREPARE
ANOTHER OPTION FOR THE BOARD FOR FINGESTUFF WANT US TO KEEP THE D ONE? >> JANUARY.
>> AGAINDIRECTOR THOMPSON.
>> II THINK IT'S OKAY IF SUPERINTENDENT MISSES MEETING.
EVEN IF IN FINGE -- I MOVE TO AT THIS UPDATED CALENDAR ITLY
>> IS THERE A SECOND? >> IT'S BEEN MOVED BY DIRECTOR
FORT WORTH >> YOU WANT TO AMEND THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE PROPOSED CALENDAR
WITH THE EXCEPTION THAT THE JANUARY MEETINGS REMAINS THE SAME AT ORIGINAL. >> NOT JUST LEAVING JAN
JANUARY 19th, SPREAD OFEN FINANCIAL. IF WE FUNDAMENTAL IF.
>> THEY'RE A NOTION AMEND TO SEE SO THAT THE JANUARY 19th MEETING IS THE MEETING THAT WILL REMAIN UPDATE. IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> IT'S BEEN MOVED DIRECTOR RYAN
AND SECONDED BY DIRECTOR ANNIVERSARANYDISCUSSION?
WE'RE VOTING ON THE AMENDMENT. THEN WE VOTE ON FINGE --
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] THAT WOULD BE IT PASSES 4-2.
NOW WE WILL BE VOTING ON THE UPDATED PROPOSED CALENDAR. NOW THE MOTION IS TO APPROVE THE
PROPOSED UPDATE TO THE 2026-27 SCHEDULED MEE MEETINGS WITH THE EXCEPTION KEEPING JANUAR JANUARY 19th. DIRE
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] THAT PASSES 7-0. WE WILL GET THOSE UPDATED DATES ON THE CALENDAR AND BE GOOD TO GO WITH
THAT. I THINK THIS IS THE END OF OUR ITEMS UNDER POLICY GOVERNANCE.
WHILE MUCH OF OUR WORK THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IS FOCUSED ON GOVERNANCE, OVERSIGHT, FUTURE PLANNING ALL OF THIS WORK, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO WE TAKE A UNEMPLOYMENT ACKNOWLEDGE AND
CELEBRATE A FOURTH OF JULY FRONT COMMUNICATION TO EXPRESS COMMUNICATION TO STAFF AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND BOARD VOLUNTEERS WHO PARTNER WITH US AND DEDICATE SO MUCH OF THEIR
TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. THEY PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REFLECT ON THE COMMITMENTS OF TAUR STUDENTS AND DISTRICT AND REINFORCE THE IMPORTANCE OF THE STRONG RELATIONSHIP THAT SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS. TONIGHT I LIKE TO ASK THE
DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE DRAFT LETTERS, HOPEFULLY YOU HAD A CHANCE TO DO THAT.
AND COMMUNICATE OUR APPRECIATION TO THOSE WHO SUPPORT DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT EVERYDAY. I WILL OPEN IT UP FOR ANY COMMENTS OR EDITS ON THE LETTERS AND TO SEE IF WE AS A BOARD WOULD WANT TO IMPROVE THE LETTER
ON BEHALF OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD. ANY COMMENTS? DIRECTOR RYAN. >> I CAN'T THINK OF ANYBODY THAT ISN'T COVERED, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ON THE STAFF ONE, WHETHER YOU SERVE IN THE
CLASSROOM OR BUS IN CAFETERIA, IN SCHOOL OFFICE, MAINTENANCE, SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES OR ON
>> ANYONE HAS THOUGHT ON THAT? WE CAN EDIT IT NOT TRY TO LIST EVERYONE. SO WE DON'T INADVERTENTLY LEAVE ANYONE OUT. >> I THINK IF SUPERINTENDENT
KANE FEELS LIKES WE COVERED EVERYBODY. I TRUST HER READ ON THAT. >> I THINK THAT THE LANGUAGE AND THEIR TO THE MOVEMENT.
>> OTHER COMMENTS. DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> JUST THAT I REALLY LIKE THAT THIS AGENDA ITEM. I THINK IT'S A NICE WAY TO CLOSE OUT THE YEAR.
>> OTHER COMMENTS? DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> I LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LANGUAGE IN THE LETTERS. >> IS THERE A SECOND?
FORTUNATE. LETTERS OF DISTRIBUTION ON BEHALF OF THE DOUGLAS COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I WILL CALL ROLL
[ ROLL CALL VOTE ] THE MOTION PASSES 6-0. ON TO BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORTS. WE HAVE TEN MINUTES SCHEDULED
FUR OUR UPDATES. DIRECTOR PARKER AND I MET WITH OUR FACILITATOR FOR THE JULY 25th BOARD RETREAT TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED AGENDA. THE AGENDA DRAFT HAS BEEN SHARED WITH BOARD DIRECTORS AS THE
MEETING IS OVER A MONTH AWAY. WE WILL HAVE ANNAN PAWN -- TO CM THE FINAL AGENDA. AUGUST 11th BUSINESS MEETING.
I SPENT MY MORNING 9:00 TO 1:00 TODAY WITH OUR SAG LEADERS. THREE YOUNG LEADERS AND THE TWO NEW STAFF LIAISONS. IT WAS A VERY PRODUCTIVE DAY. WE ARE REALLY ON FIRE AND
WANTING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
WITH ELEVATING STUDENT VOICE.
IT'S GREAT TO MEET WITH THEM. I CAN TALK ABOUT THE STUDENTS ALL DAY LONG. IT WAS GREAT WAY TO START THE DAY. THOSE ARE REALLY MY ONLY COMMENTS OTHER THAN I REALLY WANT TO THANK STAFF AND ESPECIALLY EVERYONE IN HERE
TONIGHT. WE REALLY JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL -- I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR. IT'S SUCH AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO BE PART OF THIS
DISTRICT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. I WILL OPEN IT UP TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORTS. DIRECTOR DENZLER. >> THANK YOU. FOLLOWING OUR LAST BOARD MEETING
I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE HIGHLANDS RAMP ROTARY CLUB LUNCHEON. SUPERINTENDENT CAIN DID WONDERFUL RENDITION FOR THE STATE OF DCSD FOR THE ROTARY CLUB.
IT WAS ALSO -- WHAT AN AMAZING SCHOOL COMMUNITY. HATS OFF TO ALL OF THEM.
THEN -- IN MY ROLE AS PARENT AD BOARD MEMBER IF I DIDN'T PLUG
THE SUMMER BASE OFFERING. I WOULD ALSO BE A VERY BAD PARKER REPRESENTATIVE IF DIDN'T NOTE THAT PARKER -- DIRECTOR AD
PARKER AND I WILL BE AT DAC. >> DIRECTOR CALLAHAN. >> I HAD THE REAL HONOR AND PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING THE D.C. OAKS GRADUATION RECENTLY.
IT REALLY STRUCK ME HOW LUCKY WE ARE TO BE IN A DISTRICT THAT OFFERS REALLY HIGH QUALITY OPTIONS FOR -- I REALLY
APPRECIATE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE DO AS DISTRICT. >> DIRECTOR PARKER. >> I WOULD LIKE TO PRESENT A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED BY THE
BOARD AFTER MAY 26, 20 MI 20.LABOR AND COLLECTIVE BARGAIN,
THERE'S A CONCENTRATED MOMENTUM FROM BOTH STAFF AND MEMBER INF.SCHOOL OPERATIONS AND CAMPUS
POLICIES INPUT IN THIS CATEGORY FOCUS ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES STUDENT STATE OF THE SAFETY --TY CUT OFF THE DAY OF THE BOARD
MEETINGS. FORT LACURRICULUM AND EVENT FEE.
FEEDBACK REGARDING SPECIFIC SCHOOL EVENT -- TERRIBLE
DIRECTED TO TRAN -- COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND DISTRICT VISIBILITY AND GENERAL UPDATE AND FERN
FRESH FR -- ALL CORRESPONDENCES HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLY LOGGED AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
FI TOO ATTENDED A KINDERGARTEN GRADUATION A NOM. I MADE A VIDEO OF.
MY SON CRIED WATCHING. HE WAS SIS I --
>> DIRECTOR RAIN AND THEN DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> I GOT TO ATTEND KTRK OAKSES -- YOURECOGNIZE A LOT OF NAMES .
I GOT TO ATTEND PC. THEY ARE HAVING ANOTHER MEETING REGARDING MLO AND WATCH OUT FOR
MY UPDATE ON THAT. >> DIRECTOR THOMPSON. >> WE HAD FOC SINCE THE LAST MEETING. A GOOD CHUNK OF THE TIME WAS SPENT TALKING ABOUT THE MLO AND
GETTING THAT BEAD PAC. IT IS THE TOP NOT INSPECT NOM
THANK YOU DIRECTOR DENSE HER TATHANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THAT REFIRERE-- IT WAS A LOVELY EVEN.
MY KIDS ASKING FOR PICTURE THEIR PRINCIPAL AND IN NORTH FROM THE
-- WE HAVE DISTRICT PROPOSSESSIONS OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT THE OPPORTUNITY THAT STAFF HAS HERE TO REALLY DEVELOP NAT--
>> BEFORE WE MOVE INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION. TONIGHT IS OUR LAST MEETING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE LAST REGULAR MEETING AND OUR NEXT MEETING OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR THE 2026-27 SCHOOL
YEAR WILL BE SPECIAL BOARD RETREAT ON JULY 25th CAN BE DESIGNED FOR US TO REALLY WORK ON PLANNING, GETTING EVERYTHING READY TO GO. THE FIRST BUSINESS MEETING OF THE BOARD WILL BE ON AUGUST 11th, 2020 NEXT ITEM IS
TO CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SECTION TO DISCUSS PERSON MODERNA SUPERINTENDENT DO AFTER MOTION
FOGH NO CHI >> SO MOVED. >> BOARD CONVENE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTER. SPECIFICALLY TO MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT. ANY DISCUSSION? SEEING NONE. I WILL CALL ROLL. [ ROLL CALL VOTE ]
IT PASSES 6-0. JOINING US IN EXECUTIVE SESSION IN ADDITION TO THE BOARD WILL BE SUPERINTENDENT ERIN CAIN. -- KANE WE WILL RECONVENE TO
CONCLUDE AFTER THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE LIVE STREAM WILL END NOW. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.