All right. Welcome everybody. Everybody's present as far as roll call goes. And so 4.0 is to approve the agenda. I'll move to approve. A second. Any questions or discussion on the agenda? All right. All those in favor of
approving the agenda say I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. 5.0. Communication reports. Start with Superintendent Grober. Okay. Um so just a few updates. Um uh the arbitration with the um teachers
group. Just a heads up that um they have struck arbitrators. So they start with seven. each side, you know, gets to take one off the list if you were will back and forth till you get to the middle person. Um, then the arbitrator gave dates. Um, as much as we would have liked to hit July or August, um, there's
two dates in late August, August 22nd and 25th, and then they go into September and October. So, just given the board, we've submitted, meaning our side, two dates that we think would be applicable. Um, we'll see what they come back with. So, that's where we're at
with that. Um, maintenance, just a heads up, Mike, starts next week, which I'm looking very forward to. Um, uh, there's a lot going on in the summer. I was telling Lynn earlier from we've had fire alarm issues out at CMS working with some panels. Um, a group was in today.
There's a boiler project starting at new heights. There's a lot, you know, even though it's set up ready to go. There's stuff of getting people keys. All of a sudden, today they needed tubs for um, draining the glycol and different things. It's like um people have been good, but um they needed keys to get in.
We ran into a leak at CMS with one of the boilers, you know, just stuff that it's eaten a lot of time. And um again, group's good, but um I'm ready uh for him to be here. Um we're working, Carla and I are working with Nexus on our LTFM plan. Again, something that um Ron
typically, you know, spearheaded, but um we'll have it. It is part of the reason we need a July end of July meeting. we'll we'll they're they'll have it in place and we'll be ready to go. Um I did mention I'm looking into a a solar for schools grant came out July 1st. Wasn't
aware. Um they've had these went on for many years, usually once, twice a year. Um there was a question on if it would continue, but it did. So we're looking into it. The little caveat here is the federal part is changing a little bit with some tweaks in the federal government. So, not sure if it's going
to be as ad as advantageous as before, but we'll look into it and I'll get you something um at the next meeting, assuming we want to. Um I am happy to announce um I'm not going to use the principal. I was with one of the principles on let's just say last week
we've come up with a home for another preschool class. So, Nancy will be posting in the next day or so for either a preschool teacher or an elementary teacher. And the reason we're posting for both is we do have some people that have preschool license if we had to do
some moving. So the first thing is first thing was to find a room and I'm not going to throw it out there because I don't want people going you know until we need to find an employee now and so that's in the works. Um so that's what would we be at full capacity then of our
BPK? No, we'd still have I think one one more one for 20 that we 120, weren't we? We're approved for 120. So, this would be a hundred. Um, so we So, anyway, it's it's it's a good step in the right process. Um, I'm not saying
and that's a fouryear-old. That's a four-y old. And do we have we have people on the waiting list that would fill that? We we have a full waiting list and that's the reason that would that take care of the entire waiting list? I guess I things could have changed in the last week and I last
time we got an update there were 18 kids on a waiting list. So I mean unless something's changed and again before we would hire we would make sure that's obviously you know but that was two two weeks maybe even a month ago. So um you know that's good
and and the only other thing I have is to have some conversation um as we had in the close session but then I didn't um left it for here would be on goals for next year whether you want to do something with that or have a process for that obviously my two cents are you
know the strategic plan has a lot of stuff on it um but obviously it's it's the board's desire of what you want me you know again you focus on a lot more than just just a couple you know two three goals or whatever but um like we had
talked last time like to get something in place sooner rather than later doesn't have to be tonight so that is what I have at this point any committee reports um the only thing I had had jotted down um we'll talk negotiations about the two groups in our close session and then um
there's one policy on here um we haven't gotten the others rolled forward this is just a internal stuff we Cody met with the um uh assistance uh principles at the end of the year to look at how could we better communicate some of the transportation stuff like the card
system. And so that's what's in that policy. It's not being approved tonight. It's a first reading, but it's more of our internal stuff that we would like included. A lot of that would also go in handbooks, you know, but before we can really put it in the handbooks, we want to make sure you'd be okay with it. Um,
obviously you approve the handbook too later down the road, but so, um, that's all I have for committees at this point. Um, questions for Kevin. All righty. 6.0 is the consent agenda. I'll move to approve the consent agenda
as presented. Any seconds? Yep. Amanda, any questions or discussion on anything in the consent agenda? The only comment I would put is on 6.4. Last year it came back to you, we just did this, but it had been like five
years. So, someone made the comment, we should look at this each year. So, adding $5 is 3.03%. Um, and so that's where that recommendation is coming from. Um, you know, the question is, do you leave it for five years and then have to go up? I think we went up 20 bucks or something
last time, or do you, you know, on an annual basis. So, um, that's where that came from. The the second one there is the ongoing um that has been I'd like to see it part of for Miss Veter as part of her you know contract. We can deal with that in negotiations but this has been
going on I've been told six seven years and so it's just the formal approval. The the only thing that I want to make sure with that is, you know, Beth is getting um a stipen and just make sure that she's open to um reworking some things to make sure, you know, there's
there's always was concerns last year that they don't work Fridays, you know. So, it's like that kind of puts uh our athletic director in a in a bind if they're not willing to do things if we have to move games to a Friday. So
that means like she doesn't want activities on Fridays. Oh, no games at the middle school, right? So I mean sometimes that's that's difficult and and if you're getting a stipen to be there, you know, unfortunately sometimes you have to work a Friday if if we have to reschedule a
game. It probably happened more in the in the winter months. Um, so there was some some concerns from parents and and coaches that were over at the middle school that games were cancelled completely because they didn't want to do things on on a Friday. So I just want to make sure that that's
I've never heard I mean the first I've heard of any I I double checked on that today. So to make sure that that you know wasn't just a rumor that was actually something that was that was going on and was said. So, I just want to make sure that that's, you know, obviously no one really wants to work Friday night, you know, but
unfortunately sometimes those things pop up and I just don't want to make sure I want to make sure that we're not um the kids aren't cheating the kids. Yeah. Because something has to get rescheduled and it's difficult enough when you only have three days if you're only going to be Monday, Tuesday, Thursday anyways for
competitions. Now, it's really hard when you have boys and girls at the middle school level for that. So, gota gonna have some conversation because and there's nowhere that it's really detailed. I mean, some of it's Wolf Ridge, some of it's, you know, helping supervise principal's also part
of it, you know, supervising the activities. Um, to me, I would like it to be kind of like Brian and Bruce's, you know, as part of their principal contract. Um, but again, this is just what's been in place. This is technically for last year. Yep.
You know, but um we'll have conversation when we get into negotiations. No, I agree. Our buildings are here to be used, you know, if you're going to start doing a lot of Saturdays or something. It's to me a little more Yeah. I mean, is going to do the best you can to schedule around that, but
sometimes you can't. And so, okay. All right. I uh made a motion and a second. Any other questions or discussion? All those in favor of approving the consent agenda, say I. I. I. Any oppose? Okay. Motion carries. 7.0 is
opportunity for citizens to speak on items on on the agenda. We've had one turned in. So, if you would like to come up and again um reading the guidelines for the open forum, we give you about three minutes, but we're not like sticky about
that. Um state your name and address for the record. And then, you know, we we listen to your remarks. We can't debate anything. We're just here to listen. Right. Y Angelus do 219 Mars Drive, East Grand Forks. Um I'm here again.
Um I just feel I was wrongfully terminated as you all know. Um I just want to know that the board is aware of what happened. Are you all aware of what happened? I guess you can. Okay, don't answer that. in this school. Anyways,
they were given permission by the secretary and the assistant principal. I did not let them into the school. They came into the school on their own. And why was I punished is all I want to
know. The only one I don't know who else got punished. It was only another custodian and I who left early. So, I don't know. It just does doesn't sit right with me that how
many keys are out there? Does anybody know how many keys are out for this school? Because I know that there's been several that have come in on any given day with a key. And it's not wasn't my key. You
know, I know there's some parents that are teachers and coaches and their keys get let to their kids so they could come in. Is it right? Are they supposed to? I don't know. But I'm not here for security. I'm here to do my job. And I
take pride. I took pride in what I did. And I tried to keep kids as safe as I could. I mean, I'd find this door unlocked at 9 at night. Why? Why was it unlocked? I don't know. So, I'd call my boss and say, "Hey, this door is unlocked." And I thought he was
doing a prank on me, like unlocking it from a computer at home or something, which he wasn't. But, um, I mean, there's just been so many times so many doors left open and propped open and I mean, I've driven away from school and
gates are left open and so I've gotten out and closed the gates. I mean, it's just it's not keeping our students safe or our staff, and it something's got to be done about it. Communication here is terrible. And I've said that since day
one, and I brought it up to somebody's attention. And it just, you know, okay, if there was a senior prank going on, how come we weren't notified that this was going to go on?
because then we would have been aware that they were coming into the school. They just come in and ask, you know, I asked them, which I said before, what's going on tonight, girls? Oh, we're just doing a senior prank. Oh, and
is that okay? They said it was okay by so and so. I just let it go. Okay, I guess she's higher ranked than I am, so I guess that's okay. And more happened than it was supposed to apparently. And
yes, uh they said they saw on camera that I walked out the door behind all these kids. Okay. Well, was I supposed to not? I have to make sure the doors locked behind them, you know. But how many other doors were open? Well, I had to
walk around the whole school and make sure they were all locked before I left. So, I I just just don't feel this was fair at all. We appreciate you coming speaking with us. Um, again, we can't debate a whole
lot. We can't comment a whole lot on what we do or what we don't know. The one thing that I would comment on um is talk to administration. That guy. That guy. Yeah. And that's what I was told today and talk to him. So
you'll have more time. Yeah. To have a convers an open more open conversation, right? We can't discuss personnel issues at the board level. So that would be where you would need to go. Yeah. And I I I would advise doing that.
Yeah. Well, there are videos floating around. Yes, there were. um about how the kids were in the school and whatnot. There was It was on TikTok. I didn't never see it. But
those kids crawled in that thing in the hallway. I never knew that was I never even knew you could open that. I was never told that was the tunnels, I guess. Um, I know that when there's sewer backup, I got to go and pour bleach
water down all the drains or just run water down them. But there's not hoses at every drain. But the stink comes up from that hole, which is down to the tunnels, which I learned after seeing that video. I never knew that.
It's Yeah. So, I'm glad I never poured water down there. But anyways, yeah. So, I don't know if you're aware of seeing any of the videos that went on or if maybe it's something you need to look into, too. I don't know because
this school is not safe. I'm just saying that and something should be done about it. Protects all of our kids. Appreciate that. Mine don't go here, unfortunately. But that's okay. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. All right. Any other that you got? I don't. Okay. All right. 8.0. District business. 8.1 is policy adoption. First reading. We need a motion to approve the first
reading of policy 709 as presented and attached in board book. And this is the first reading only. And I don't think we actually need a motion. We're just the the first reading. It's there. And I guess I I didn't catch that earlier. I mean, and
then the next one it'll be approved at no awareness. Typically, I guess I I I'll throw it out where I came from. We would list like like say we had five of them this month. We would put five in a first reading and actually not I mean they'd be here as a first reading.
The board doesn't because if you approve it and don't approve it next time, it doesn't change anything from it's just there. It's the first reading. It gives you, I'm gonna say, more time to look at it. Gives the public more time to look at it. And if someone didn't like something to come and that's why it
takes two readings technically. The second reading is technically when we need to approve or not approve or again you can amend things in the second one. You know, you can amend things now. And this was Cody and the bus drivers that added some of this stuff. No, no. The the the stuff came from
meeting with the assistant principles and they're in loop with the principles as well, but they had a meeting. I want to say a day or two days after school was out shortly after to how' things go, what could we do, how could we better, you know, move forward and that's where that stuff came from.
Has the bus drivers looked at this? I sent it to them. Okay. So, again, they're going to have it um over the next because that's one thing we said in negotiations. So, y I apologize. We just we just don't need to. No, that's fine. That's okay. Um just to read into the record that it's a student
transportation safety policy and so next time it'll be up for approval. Okay. 8.2 is to accept donations to the school district. Opening it up. Sorry, I got a new computer. I don't know how to use it.
Okay. Maybe I will make a motion to accept the following donations. a donation from the EGF boosters club to or for baseball for backpacks in the amount of $850
and a donation from arts and crafts to scholarships and that is in the amount of $1,000. So total is $1,850. I'll second. All those in favor of approving the donation say I.
I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Thank you. The donations. Very good. 9.0 is payment of claims and accounts. I'll make the motion to approve the payment of the K12 bills 129666 through129791 and the electronic fund transfers in the
amount of 1,421,98148. I'll second. Any questions or discussion on pay the bills? All those in favor say I. I. I. Any opposed? Motion carries. 10.0. We're on to board member comments. Matt, I'll
start with you. Um Kevin, last meeting we talked about a potential co-op with Sacred Heart for Girls Health. Is anything more? I I I should have updated two things I thought. One is that Scott's working on it. So I mean he's having communication. I
mean I after we were done relayed the message that we're interested in having conversation and so he's working on I haven't seen anything. Um again he was approached so I mean I don't think there's going to you know again um so he'll get information. He's
also I'm going to say fairly part-time this time of year. So I mean we're not under number crunch. No one's bent my ear. I'm just going to be honest in a negative way. I've had a couple people you know just ask some com questions. Um, and uh, the the one that
I did make sure Scott was we wouldn't go up a class, you know, that was one of the, you know, so um, so that's in the works. The second thing I meant to mention, um, and again, it's not really district business, but EGF, uh, East Grand Forks booster golf tournament on
Thursday. Not that, you know, even if you're not playing, people stop by and, you know, support. So, um, I'm going to go out for a while, cook, and help again. I said I would. So, just throwing that out there. I forgot to mention. Do you know what the process looks like as far as how the co-op
does it eventually come to the board for No, it has to go to both boards, meaning, you know, whether it's two public school districts, I don't know what Sacred Heart has, you know, for a board makeup, whether it's exactly like this, but both sides have to approve. It's a two-year agreement then. Sure.
Okay. And like I say, if one side doesn't, one side doesn't, it doesn't go anywhere. There's also a process where we have to notify our section members. They have a right to put in comments. I'll be honest, as far as I'm aware, I
can never say because we don't see them all. You know, they go to the state high school league, but as being an ad, majority of the time, people are in support because they want girls hockey to stay going strong. You don't want to lose any teams. The only time I've ever heard rumblings
is if two powerhouses, but that doesn't I'm not sure if that's ever really happened or not, you know, because again, if if we were flourishing and booming, you're probably not looking to co-op, you know, and again, we have a good program, don't count, but we're struggling in numbers.
So, you know, that's what opens up conversation. So, the two ads are kind of figuring things out right now. And then if they both agree to it, then it comes to both both boards. Okay. Yep. Yep. Um, just one more thing. Is it worth a conversation to have with the building admin as far as the keys in this
building just to ask the question of how many there are and if there's an issue? Well, the problem is when you go back over and again, I I'm going to use the other buildings that were built in 98. I mean, there's a process of checking keys out and back. Have keys been lost? You darn right there have. You know, that's
the pro of getting things fobbed is those can be turned on and off and very low key. Yeah. are low cost, you know, I mean, seriously low cost. If we get to the point where all buildings are, it may be worth the conversation of can we re key the
outside doors, which is not a cheap process. Yeah. You know, but I mean, no, I can't tell you. Well, agre agree there are keys out. Now, there's camera systems, you know, there's things that if people are in that we should be able to, you know, catch, so to speak, for
the most part. The flip side is, you know, and I'm guessing you've talked about it. Most nights these buildings are wide open. I don't know how you change that, you know, unless you're going to hire, you know, security guards at, you know, two doors that are open. But, I mean, until 10:00 at night when
basketball's going on or volleyball or any activity, the building's fairly wide open. And I don't know how you change that. You know, you can't Well, it is. And they they they section off, but it's not where someone can't get in the sand. you know, because you can't lock the the
fire doors. You know, years ago, you used to be able to truly block. You can't do that. Now, again, I'm going to say maintenance will. If someone's down in this end and they catch them, hey, out of here or kick them out completely. We have, you know, Mr. Lure, Mr. Nelson,
Mr. Coberinsky that do you know keep an eye and try and keep people but the reality is you know kids will run down got to get something out of not that a lot use their lockers any you know and they'll let people come and go but I mean no they close it keep everyone but
the reality is can someone walk down yeah I mean there's not someone walking all the time you know or standing at this door for instance or sometimes we have multiple things going on we had things going on in the cafeteria one night stuff going on in both gyms I for
them. The whole building is, you know, um, and it's no different than CMS. You, you know, again, they they can close pieces off, but it's it's not perfect, you know, type deal. It's it's it's a little different, a little better, you
know, but are we to that point? you know, now the piece of, you know, like like right now, I mean, if the custodians are cleaning and there's someone walk, you know, hey, what's going on? You know, and that's the same in the
well, I think the same in during the regular part of the year when you see people and even staff, you don't know someone's who they are. Can I help you? I came out the other day, someone was sitting on the bench, can I help? You know, because that's our job, you know. Um, so
Okay. Thank you. No, I'm good tonight. I have no comments today. Yeah, I don't have any either. Happy July. It's a little slower. Uh 11.0. The next meeting of the board of education
will be July 28, 2025 at 5:30. I didn't know if we'd have a second one in July, but we will um make it short. Now, we're going to move into a close session. So, I'll just move to close. Gonna talk about some negotiations.
I'll move to close. Second. Second. Well, all those in favor closing. Are we good? I thanks.