All right. Let's see. Roll call of school board members. Everyone is present except for Hallwiggers. We have a quorum, so we'll continue. Um 4.0 is to approve the agenda. I'll move to approve. >> A second. Any questions or discussion on
the agenda? Okay. All those in favor of approving the agenda say I. >> I. >> I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. 5.0. Communication reports. We'll start with Superintendent Grover. >> Yeah. Um I I there's a couple um
articles bouncing around here on the table. If you haven't seen I just um I copied them from >> uh Grand Forks Herald. Um and again they they'll come back. One is a um little write up on our school calendar which um you know starting before Labor Day, nice little blurb. And the other was on um
they picked up after the board did the uh proclamation for driver appreciation at our last board meeting. They picked up and I thought did a nice article with one of our drivers and thanking you know them. So anyway, I'm just passing those
along. Um truly appreciate um I did give you a little update. We had a rough day last Thursday. Um and um just just so that everyone's aware, um Wednesday was e-learning, but then Thursday, um we had four buses north of town that ended up um well, three buses that got stuck, one
that got stuck twice, um so to speak, and then we had another bus up there that came to get kids that broke down. And so anyway, we are working just so the board's aware to look at are there some options of you know doing some I'm going to call it alternative stops on
certain days you know getting some um years ago and you guys probably know better than I do they did some non you know no rural buses at times but it it's technically um not equitable and not supposed to be done and so the the issue
last Thursday you know was not the amount of snow really and it wasn't the you know it was slippery don't get wrong. And it wasn't wind. I mean, there was very little wind. The the problem came with like the glare when it got light and certain white. And I mean, everything was just like white in
certain places. And so, um, again, Cody has always told the drivers, if there's ever, you know, something, let us know. And there are a few families that have bad driveways or bad roads that, hey, you know, call, don't come down, you know, we'll get our kid out or so. We're just looking at coming up with something like that for each route. um not so much
in town but on um out of town routes of if we had to you know call the weather day or whatever can can with our system we can push a message out very quick and they would have you know like secondary stops whether it's you know out the end of their roads or or certain places to
see if um we can't improve if that's the right way to say it. And um >> is is there ever uh a time where we would be able to go back to the nor rural buses or is that off the table? Because >> my understanding like I say it's I mean
either you're going to transport or not, you know, to just say no rural like you say all it takes is one family to push it. Now, we have a couple families, one sent that um that I I emailed back with that kind of had that, you know, hey, we understand we live in the country, you
know, we made this choice, but on the other hand, that's their choice. You get one that says no. Hey, you're in transport. I don't I like I say, I don't think we could. >> So, we So, we have to go with a person says no. We can't go with a person that says it's fine.
>> Correct. I Well, it's kind of >> Well, there was something with the MD department. MD, >> I just I just want to make sure like we're doing everything we can because you know I've talked to a few parents and they you know had the same same thing that you you were talking about is like hey we chose to live in the country
and we know like last week the the ditches were full of water also you know but I'm just thinking of you know we go to Fiser we go to Alvareo we go to these places where you know some of those schools may not even have school yet we're being required to bring our buses into those communities even though they
don't have school. >> Wow. And that's a choice we make every school on the road. >> But we could, that's why I'm asking, can we make the choice then to say no real buses, you know, like alternative stops and like you say to be >> can our alternative stop be outside of East Grand Forks like the tech?
>> No, they're going to have to be main >> like I mean so that's an alternative, you know what I mean? >> Right. >> But it would Let's be honest. I mean we had no issues on the main. >> Yeah. And it just happened to be just a a rant of one day that just a lot of things went wrong on that day. We understand that and hopefully the
community does. >> And to be honest, Who ran, Fisher, >> Krooks, well, Krookton had teacher conferences, so they didn't run, but you know, um and so like I said, we're looking at some alternative and and we'll we'll try it whenever it gets in place. The drivers are given, you know,
going to help and work. It's not just as you know, you got to get alternative times. You got to get so it's not something that just tomorrow we're going to have. there's a process, >> but we'll we'll try it and see um see how that goes. Um and like I say, try and improve and again, like I say,
drivers always have the right to say no, it's too bad, you know, or something if they get to a certain place when we've called people. Um Nancy and Carla do a lot more of it than I do, you know, and hey, we can't get there or you know, hey, can you get your kid out and we'll
work with them. So, just be on the up and up. That's where we're going at least to try and we'll we'll go from there. And again, it'll be a fluid, you know, it can change. Um on uh you'll see here on 6.3, just so
you're aware, it's not it's just some procedures there. There's a family that's requested to see if their child could start um and Sera is not here. I think start school early. So there we need to have a process in place. And so she's worked with several schools that
have um have Paul said have rules. It's like a handbook deal. So we're asking for approval. Again, it's something that can change over time. It's not um something that happens very often. You know, early entrance to kindergarten or, you know, great acceleration, but we
should have something and it and it'll have it has various components to it where we have some psyches, you know, have to look at some testing scores. Um and again there's a group in person decisions. So um I just wanted to mention that that's why that's coming.
Um we have a policy but it doesn't go into the you know step by step kind of what the requirements are. And so that's um we've kind of borrowed stole worked with some groups um to come up with what we think is is right. So
>> yeah I was really confused for a second. >> Is it 6.4? Sorry. >> Yeah. Oh that's where that is. Yep. Okay. Um I have something from Laura just um because they have uh early childhood screening tonight. So she just asked me to um kind of publicly put it
out there that um early childhood screening is going on tonight as well as tomorrow night and then March 23rd and 24th. Um it's 4 to 7 o'clock on on all four nights. Um screening is for children ages 3 to 5 years of age. Um,
children currently attending preschool within the district have already been screened, but um, and children only need to be screened once before entering kindergarten. Um, if they have questions, they can reach out to Laura Community Ed or they can go online and register, get get an appointment set up
a time. So, um, that's where she's at. Um, the other piece, you have two documents here. um one one is like a revised budget and then the other one I'm going to talk about um if you let's start with the revised um budget. Again,
we're not asking for approval or anything. Um if we want to down the road, we can. You don't have to um legally revise, but um we're updating. Um if you look on the I'm just going to kind of up cloud is what was approved
last year. Okay, so that was the approved for this school year. Um, if you were to do the math and it's not totaled there, it's about 470,000 in the whole is what we approved. Okay, going into the year. The downside, the middle,
the next column is you can see that in general our revenue has went down from 332 to 322 if you will. When you get down to the expenses, we're from 337 to 336. So, it's down a little bit, but the
kicker is that revenue is down a million dollar. Okay? And I'm going to we're going to highlight a few reasons why. Okay? If you just and again, if you take and flip, it's that information broke down here in different formats, okay? on
page two if you will. Okay, this second document is what we'll get into where the the big hit is coming from. Um and again the document if you again you can look through it on page three um again if you come back and look at this the
numbers are just repeated in different ways but down on the bottom of page three the the biggest thing the biggest factors let's put it this way our students going down and when we say down 50 that not all 50 have left but we have
31 online and so that is hurting or our expenses are up from that because we're paying pay that money out to Oatana online. Um but then we've also lost about 20 more than we had, you know, planned. Um compensatory revenue um
roughly 150,000 um less than we um were planning on, but the big one is in the special ed realm and I'll show you that in just a minute. And and then there's some language there from the special ed where this is coming from. And so um it's where we're at. We'll talk about
more in just a few minutes, but you take the second group of documents. This this is the levy, if you will. Um, I took and recreated three years to try and figure out what was going on here because when Carla came to me going, we're a million
off. It's like you can't I mean, our costs are going up for the most part or at least staying stable. And so, um, that's where this came from. But what I want to highlight for the most part I don't expect everyone to go through but if you look on line 10 do you see where
there's an option one and then on line 17 there's an option two and of course and again I have notes in there it's not that big of a deal when you go on to page three or page two then and you get to line 42 there's an option three and
that's where I highlight okay so keep in mind the right column is fiscal uh 24. So you see option one was 2 point I'm just going to say 2.42 option or sorry option three was 2.42
then goes option one is 2.47 and option two is 2.52. Well line 43 is the lesser of those three. Okay. So in far right column the line 43 is 2.4. Then in the
middle column which is fiscal 25 it's 2.8. That's last year. When we get to the next one over, notice the of those three numbers, the bottom one now is the lowest. So, we ended up in the what's called a different option and it's down
at 2.69. Okay. So, instead of going, okay, we're at 24 28 thinking you're going to be around 31 or so. Again, this is just a start of the formula. It now builds on that number, which is less. So, I'm going to go down to just go keep going
up to line three if you or page three if you'll follow along. So, we get to 52, line 52. And again, you can see over on 24, it's 720, 888, but we start taking this hit now
because they're using that number. Okay? And it's coming along. That's that's uh calculation A, if you will. Then there it goes down to that next uh orange line which is the 56. I forgot to highlight orange is opt
calculation B. And then in this case it takes the bigger of those two which is 877. But again you'll notice we were 1.1 last year. We're at close to 900,000 this year.
And finally when you go on to page four just about finally is the first there's two calculation big calculations and in green there first payment for our fed state aid is 3 point I'm going to call
69 3.7 notice it was 4.1 before and it was 3.54. And then when you go to page five, the next green line is the second part. 555,000
or 557,000 instead of roughly a million last year. And what's happening, it's delayed, which again I'm learning as we go here. This has never caught me before. But what happened is in fiscal 24 like when Julie was here, her whole salary was in sped. We had a bunch of
paras that qualified for sped that are no longer in there. It's just about a million in expense. We can't figure out if some of the um like COVID things went through sped money because we're down from like a max of six million in
expenses to about 52 or something like that right now. And so what happens is last year it off that number because it takes prior year's numbers. So, in when you're looking at it thinking, okay, we're at least going to stay similar. Well, no, now this year we're we're
we're on a 52 number instead of a six for max expenses. And it just caught us. And so, we we reached out because I'm like, there's no way you can't be off that much. And that's where the those two lines when you go back here that that's what the state guy sent us going
here's the big reasons why you're down. Um, and unfortunately it is what it is. There's what part of it is a new formula and part of it is >> is it so I just want to make sure. Is it the new formula from the state? >> That's part of it.
>> Is that part of it? >> That's part of it. >> Is that a bigger part of it than losing like 50 kids? >> Well, this this is just on the sped portion. I mean the piece when you work through our calculations, our free and reduced numbers are down. That's playing into it. And again, yeah, you know,
there's some other places that are experienced similar, but it all depends. You know, like I say, most um our our population going down isn't helping it, or I should say student enrollment, but that probably wasn't the catchup on
this. You know, I mean, the the biggest piece here was a different formula and not realizing that there was a big drop in expense from two years ago, which that affected last year, which actually brought your number up, which was a good
thing. And now this year when we're down, you know, not only we save some money, but we lost in the eight. And so it just it I hate to say it, it it's bad. And so um again look at it if you
have questions but the bigger piece with with this meaning the budget is um number one I would like to meet with Amanda and and Lynn and then I have a um meeting next is it next Monday we have set up
admin to start looking at some some numbers and having some conversation um before we come back to the board because thing we're going to have That's correct. I mean, we just um you see, we're eating into our reserves and we just can't go on and um it's going to
need some correction. >> So, the new form, what I'm reading here is the new formula resulted in being about $450,000 less than we thought. And because of that, $450,000 less, we had a reduction in aid of
521,000. >> Well, both both came in. There's two parts to the calculation. Yeah. And so they both hit in a time and added up the million there. That's almost >> correct. And so the rest other things have been adjusted. You know, in updating the budget, we've, you know, we've lost kids that have hurt, but
we've also came up on certain things. You know, your contracts are settled. Those numbers actually came out, you know, decent. But yeah, we went from just call it 475,000 or whatever to 1.4, which is about a million dollars. But
again, that's everything included. The special ed was the big piece. If it wasn't the special ed, you probably would have been at 200,000 or something because we've made some gains in certain areas or, you know, certain things went up and some went down. But, um, yeah,
again, um, the other thing that's we use what's called a whatif. It's the program the state uses that we put all our numbers into and it pushes out, you know, roughly it still showed up until a new run >> recently. Yes, it was just recently,
>> correct? That that we were still getting it. And that was the piece Carlo was like, it shows we're getting five five million instead of four million. But the levy sheets, which we have three years worth that I used, you know, to help build that, showed us being that 4.2 or whatever. It's like you need something's
missing, you know, and especially like I said, the costs aren't going down, but they are. I mean, or they did from two years ago and it hit us. Now, looking into next year, our numbers going to bounce a little bit up, but again, it
doesn't it's not going to correct itself completely, >> right? >> You know, because it's using >> anyway, >> it's using this year's number, not the last year number that took the big hit down. So anyway, um that >> so like that was going to be my followup I guess. What's that projection for next
year? >> So we're we're working on that and that's the next step. But the reality is it's not it's not jumping up and >> right it's not going to jump up that. >> I mean the reality of even the just call it 500 that we had we needed to probably
start making some corrections because even if we do go down the road of an operating that's still a year out, you know. So, we're going to look at, like I say, admin is going to look at some um some ideas and like I said, I will meet with Lynn and Amanda to kind of bounce a
few things off before we come back to the board as a whole with um you know, some thoughts of where we're at and we will have more conversation at our next board meeting, you know, to get some direction and throw some things around. So,
>> and is this um how soon do we need to correct this by? >> Well, if you look at the bottom of this first page on this sheet, you see our unreserved goes from 3.2, you know, roughly to one. It needs to be corrected
sooner rather than later. We can't do another year of that same type deal. um you know, we'll get and there's a few things in like even this year that um you know, can go away and not be a big big hit. Um you know, but again, it's
not something that can hold off forever. >> Correct. >> Um some things like hold >> No, I was just thinking if it's got to be within like six months, does it have to be within 3 months? Is it >> Well, no, there's not much. I mean, we can obviously try and hold back as much as we can right now, but it's looking at
next school year. I mean to change your major costs you know um so and we will come back like say with some some conversation and go from there so that is that is what I have at this
point >> we'll move on to principles >> yeah have to have better news than that Okay, it's been a while. I kind of missed January. My New Year's gift was influenza A, so that was fun. Um, so I
don't know if Grover shared, but I just was going to recap. Gander and Senator Johnson did come for principal for a day on Friday, January 9th. So that was awesome. Um they loved it. They asked to be invited back. Um so it was just thank them for giving their time. They got to see we kind of got to walk around and of
course he's like, "Is this your your normal?" And I was like, "No, you should follow me around some more often because of course the kids aren't used to seeing male figures in our building either." So I think that was fun for them to kind of see male teachers. I mean, we get Josh, but otherwise we don't we don't have a ton. So no, that was awesome and
successful. Um we've wrapped up winter assessments. It's always good to see and celebrate the growth of our students. We just finished spring PT conferences. We had about a 90% attendance rate. I wish I would have had the numbers from the fall, but I didn't collect at that time.
Um Mel and I were able to go to institute in the beginning of February. So that's our winter admin conference through MESPA. That was a good experience. We left both being able to come back and have some things that we could turn around and implement right away. So that's always nice. Um Mark Mint or Kota came as well. He worked
with the kids on storytelling and that's like what it means to be an author illustrator incorporated some games with the kids as well. So we are I think working to reschedule one of the days because we did have a cancellation due to weather. So we're trying to figure out if we can get that second day rescheduled so those kids get that. We
had our all school powo today which was amazing. The kids loved it. They were so engaged. Um they did a wonderful job. So, thank you to Dara Mark Mint, Ricky White, the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee for help and supporting getting these events um and exposure to the kids. We celebrated Love
Spot at our February assembly and then on March 2nd on Monday, we'll be kicking off our I love to read month and celebrating the spot of happiness. So, there should be some information coming out to families with all the different various events that we'll be having in March. And then lastly, we did schedule kindergarten roundup. So, that is
scheduled for April 16th, 5:30 to 7. Um, and then there will be more info coming through for that. So, that was kind of a lot, but >> you say April 16th. >> April 16th. Yep. >> And I'll send out more information, but
we have it kind of divied up by last names, but obviously if a family needs to come at either time slot, we want them to be able to come. So, do you have any questions for me? Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Well, good evening. I basically could
say ditto to a lot of maybe one of these times I have to go first. >> Even the flu >> sound like the same, right? >> So, yeah, just wanted to start off by saying, you know, um what a great day to what a great way to start off our week was with our POW today. Special thank you again to Daryl Omeg, Ricky White,
and the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee. Um, it was just an awesome cultural event that was arranged for both students and staff and it just really is exposing our our kids um to that culture. Uh, I also want to congratulate Senure. So, I'm not sure if
you're aware or not. Um, she took first place in the Grand Forks Serto's Club's Freedoms Essay Week. Um, there were 120 participants and so she took first place and so it was really cool. So her, her family, um myself, um and our mayor, we
were all invited to a lunchon last Tuesday. And so she got to read all three of the the top three, I should say, got to read their essays. And so that was really cool. Um to not to to be able to be there, be a part of that, but
to have her represent, you know, East Grand Forks and South Point. So that was that was really cool. So very proud of her and her teacher Christy Trudson. um it was a volunteer basis so you weren't required as a classroom teacher to do this and so Christy did have her class
participate and so very very pleased with that. Um we too have finished up our winter benchmark assessments. Um we've used that data to reflect and we've realigned our interventions and so we've had them going for a while now. So very pleased with our students growth
and where they're at with that. Um, if you've been over to South Point, excuse me, I'm not getting sick. I declared that. I'm not getting sick. Um, we've got the new lighting installed on our stage. So, please check that out. If you had a fourth grader, um, you were able
to see that. And it's just really cool to showcase. It really does showcase the students. And so just want to say a big thank you to Danny Moffett for organizing that fundraising, but a huge thank you to all of those people who um supported that endeavor and made that
happen. It's very cool. We also had conferences um the first part of February. Again, a a wonderful turnout and it's really great to see family and students and our staff come together and just reflect on where they're at and where they still want to go for the rest of the school year. And
on Thursday, our fifth graders will be headed to Detroit Lakes to Detroit Mountain for their big ski trip. Um, just as a former fifth grade teacher, I know what an awesome day that is. So, really just puts kids outside their comfort zone, lets them try new experiences, and so just really pleased
that they get to participate in that event. And then I just wanted to say, you know, thank you for that support for allowing um myself and um Sierra to attend that um MESPA conference. Um like she said, we really did have that opportunity to reflect and take a lot
away that uh I felt this was a really awesome experience this year. There was a lot that we could bring back to and implement right away and things that we're going to be able to try next year with our students and staff. So very pleased with that. So thank you for that opportunity. Is there any questions?
>> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Hey, good evening everybody. Um going I guess off the ski trip. Our eighth graders just a couple weeks ago did get to um go to Buenav Vista to go skiing. Uh, I think one of the favorite comments I heard was some from some eighth grade
girls that said, "Some of those eighth grade boys that are a little annoying in class were super helpful on that day." Um, and so I think some of them were in their element and it's just great that they get to do some of those opportunities, too. Um, we did a schoolwide community service project for
United Way. Um, every student in our wave groups, which is ourCCL, um, and other things, um, made some bags that were to be donated to thrift stores and food shelf. Um, and so they did that uh, Wednesday morning, a couple Wednesdays ago. We have conferences coming up on
March 11th and 18th, so in a few weeks, conferences at the middle school. The musical is March 5th and 6th for James and the Giant Peach. and they have been working very hard and we're still working at the school when I left uh this afternoon too. And so they I'm very
excited to see that next week. We hosted the robotics tournament on January 30th and four out of the seven teams that qualified for state from East Grand Forks are middle school teams and so um we've got four middle school teams going to state. So that's really cool as well.
Winter sports are wrapped up. Um I briefly talking about the pow-wow. I won't repeat everything again, but thank you for that. That was very nice way to start our day. Um Ricky White was even able to get some of our eighth grade boys and girls down onto the floor and do some dancing along with the the
drummers and the dancers. Um so thank you for that experience. Um we have reading interventions that are getting in place as we in the secondary are continuing to work on the read act implementation. Just was meeting with Brian and Sura this morning about some
things. We had some teachers last Friday sit through a training so that they are better equipped to do some of the reading interventions um as we continue to identify and start intervening with our students at the secondary level. Um
one last activity related thing I we mentioned it a while ago um but it's kicking um is a new CMS knowledge bowl team. So Mr. Hansen, who is the senior high knowledge bowl coach, um wrote a grant and got some funding to try and
see if it would work out in the middle school world and we have had some middle school teams going to um some knowledgeable competitions and so that's been kind of neat as well. Um so lot of things happening, a lot of activities. Um I'm kind of looking forward to this
little lull between winter and spring sports, but um then we have musicals and concerts and things like that. So, are there any questions? What What's going on at the middle school? >> It's a lot. >> It's great. >> It's great. No, I'm not going. >> It's great. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Brian or Bruce, are you here for Brian or you just here? >> I'm just here. >> Okay, perfect. I don't see SA. >> I I have a question, I guess. I So my question I guess is, you know, we've talked a lot about the the ReadAct when
it comes to like the middle school and and the high school. Is there like um I don't want to put people on the spot or anything like that, but I know the elementary schools have implemented that and they're working on that. Is the upper levels do they have an implementation date or
Okay. They were piloting in a couple of spots to figure out how to best do it. But the hard part with the secondary world, as they said, start implementing in the middle of the school year. In the secondary world, your schedule is set. >> Yes.
>> Um, >> why talk with other principles? I mean, in Northern Minnesota mostly and everyone's kind of in the same boat that to try to do as much as we can this spring. Figure out where the bumps and bruises are going to come from so that next fall we can really try to
be at the high school as well. Okay. >> Okay. >> Oh yeah. Okay. >> Good question. Any reports? Anybody? >> Okay. 6.0 is the consent agenda. So I'll move to approve the consent agenda.
>> I'll second. Any questions, discussion? Hold the consent agenda. Okay. All those in favor of approving the consent agenda say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries.
7.0. Citizens. Citizens. Okay. 8.0 is district business. 8.1 is to approve the contract between the district and valley golf association. In our last board meeting, we had a representative from McF Valley
Golf come talk to us. So, we said set up a contract. >> And so, >> so I'll make a motion to approve. >> I'll second. >> The only only comment I would say is is you have a draft of a contract there um
which um it has been passed their way as well. Um we did a few changed I'm going to say words smith a few things. Um like I said, I I just feel we need to have something. It's good practice to have something in writing and so that's what's there. Not that it is changing. We've always had insurance. We'll always
have insurance, you know, things like that. Um they provide use, if that's the right way to say it, of the golf course for mainly golf, but also cross country. It's all in there. And so, um, again, I recommend, you know, continuing the
working relationship we have. And um >> yeah, I think it was maybe kind of him to come. We've never even talked, you know, about our usage with the Valley Golf. So, >> it's nice to have it in contract in case something happens to anywhere we have that to go back fall back on.
>> Both sides could get out if needed. I don't see anything changing or whatever. >> All right. All those in favor of approving the contract of Valley Golf say I. I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. 8.2 is to approve the boys soccer
storage meeting shed as presented and attached in board book and it also was presented to us last. So I'll move to approve and we can have discussion after a second. So I guess I will start. Um I I've had
comment or conversation obviously ahead of time you know prior to last meeting um with Mr. Stangle and Scott and a few. I did meet with um Miss Beina. I also met with um a girl player. I think you all got a letter I forwarded on that she
wanted you to have. Um again, Scott and I are not um how would you say we're in favor? Yeah. You know, we're behind doing something. It's a matter of what and how. you know, if something gets done, if the board um I'll be honest, um
personally, and I'll speak on behalf of Scott and myself, we think something needs to be collaborative if there's something going to be done. Um, not to say it has to, but I mean even if you go back to that proposal, you know, one was up close to the fence, one's back behind, you know, if you want like view
an area, it's not fair to both of them, you know, I mean, and I'm not saying it has to be exactly the way it is, but I guess our thought is if we're going to do something and like say whatever it means when I say we because it becomes our property for boys, girls should be included. And you know, um, I'll be
honest. I I talked with Miss Bean at first, not, you know, overly, but I I said, "Step back." I said, "If if the school was doing something, I I said, you know, yeah, it'd be nice having a little, you know, closer storage, a little different setup." Yeah. A place to get out of the, you know, heat
wouldn't be a bad thing. You know, they talked about, you know, and I'm not saying there aren't. They meet a lot of times in the cafeteria in here. not say there aren't other areas, but um so I guess from our standpoint um again appreciate Matt, I'm going to say boy soccer for you know maybe kicking this
off and again the board has obviously the final say in decision but I guess from our standpoint it's hard to say you get to do it here, you get to do it here and I guess even as a if I was a community person sponsoring or something it's usually cheaper to add on to one
for a little more room than it's doing a complete and separate structure. So that's our thought. We're we're behind it. We think it would be a good addition meaning for programs and and possibly even, you know, track or something. And I think Matt even brought that up, >> but not in this manner. >> What's that?
>> But not in this manner. You're not behind. >> Well, I we think it needs to be No, correct. You know, some building. >> Yeah. Uh uh what do you want to say? Consolidated effort. And how that exactly moves forward >> is a piece to, you know, figure out. You know,
>> I I agree. I appreciate Matt kicking off the conversation. I don't disagree that there needs to be something for soccer players or for track or you know the people who who maybe don't have a facility like that for storage. I would
rather see a multi-use function building. I would rather not see it where it was maybe proposed. I don't know if that is conducive to the best viewing point for soccer or for track or or anything. There seems to be
a lot of areas in which it could be built that seems different. But so I I also think something would be nice, not this. >> Um I've talked to Matt several times
about this. Um I I agree. I I I I share your concerns about um this being for boys and not the girls, but I also I also look at it from a standpoint of um he's
putting a lot of his own time and money and has gone through the process of finding people to get on board with this. Um he's saving us a lot of money by doing this himself. Um, and I don't is that something we want to walk away
from and then potentially have to pay for it ourselves down the road when we have this opportunity right now in front of us? Um, I know it's not it's it's muddy water right now trying to move forward with this because because it only because it it's for the boys and
not the girls. Um, and if we're looking at doing a shared space, I think his whole reason behind doing this that kicked it off was to get their own space because right now they currently share spaces as far as storage. So,
I don't know if I don't know if trying to make something a shared space is necessarily the solution. Um, if if we're going to do it, it's got to be equal. I understand that. Um but it's going to be our facility when it's done.
Yeah. And so in somehow it kind of and I think they can have whether it's this exact design or not. You know separate storage where you know what boys soccer doesn't have a key to girls soccer and girls soccer doesn't have a you know that or you know like say if track use it whatever you know it is their old
>> and I do want to say thanks to this girl that wrote us that letter because it is great to know these things to get brought to our attention. Um, and I and and and reading that, I think we should try to do everything we can to um to to make sure we're doing our our best to to
to make sure that they have safe spaces and um the best that we have to offer for them with what we have. So, I'm sorry. Um, I guess the way I look at it, I would like to see a way that we can
move forward to give him permission to do this just because he's willing to do it himself and provide it himself. Um, and he could, if we give him permission, he could get this going and up for next,
have it have it available to the team next fall. Um maybe it's maybe it's something where we can work with him and say for the time being can we make it a shared space um until we get something figured out for the girls.
>> I guess >> I would rather see him do that. Like I I would rather see him um go to the track team, go to you know the girls soccer team and talk to them about how they can use that as a shared space and maybe not
not L but just like a shed and maybe look at other areas but also when I look through this agreement some of this made me nervous because it had um the goal is you know maybe we and it's not certain
terms >> but keep in mind this is tenative you know if the board said >> understand but I think a lot of that hinges on what might be >> and I I think for such an expense that he is helping with but not all of
it. There's some uncertain things in and so I would rather see that short up and how it really is going to happen and how you know it could be a multi-use facility before we agree to anything. And not saying that it can't come back like even
in the next board, you know, board meeting, but I just I can't agree to as is as >> here here's the other thing like this isn't the first time some a coach has brought something like this to us. I said Ryan Kasowski did a great job in in you know funding and doing all that
funding for that uh football locker room and he came with all the money and he came with everything and said, "Hey, this is what I did. I'm going to do this for our school and I'm going to do this for the football program and and all that stuff. I think that Matt did a great thing by hey making everyone aware
of this and we're having these conversations about it now. But um I think there's other entities inside our community that can help build this thing for everybody and we can use it for a multi-use in the fall in the spring because boys and girls soccer don't play
at the same time. You know, normally one's in there, one's out. Is in in that location. Would it be good for track and field? I think there's times for throwers and stuff like that. You have that right there, but can we do there's other entities? Like I said, there's the boosters. Have you wor reached out to
them? Have you reached out to, you know, the soccer club? Um, I know they they do things like that and stuff like that. There's other areas where we can do this. I mean, I was just a part of, you know, a lot of discussions for those video boards with the YBA and the boosters and making sure that we got
those in the football field and with Ryan Cassowski and we did a lot of that a lot of that those conversations were done prior to coming to the board. So, my plea to everybody is yes, we need this. We just went through the numbers that said we're in a deficit right now
as a school. So, the school right now can't fund this. Do we all agree that we need this? Absolutely. So we but we need other people in the community to step up and say, "Hey, our kids need this, but and it's something that can be used multiple seasons. It can be used all
summer. It can be used in the spring. It can be used in the fall. We all agree that something needs to be there. So if there's any groups or other people that would like to help with that project, let's do it. But let's make it for everybody." >> Yeah, I I I agree. I don't I I don't
disagree with you at all, Josh. Um, I think it's a great idea. I My concern again is just that Matt has already reached out to all these people and a lot of them are former soccer players and that's why they're on board with this. Um, I think we would be losing a
lot of that if we if we said no to this and went towards something else. Um, and and >> soccer is still going to be included though. >> Yeah, it's just going to be soccer. We're saying no, never going to talk about it again, >> right? Yeah. >> Just know as presented.
>> Yeah. And we can't we can't just try to say, "Hey, let's try jam it in this just so we have it in the fall." Let's make sure that things are in row and whoever is going to, you know, if Matt wants to spearhead it or whoever that they have everything in line and they come and say, "Here's all the money. This is what
we want to do. This is what we want to do to include everybody." We need like a like more of a business plan because this is like indicated willingness, initial conversations held, preliminary discussions may be used, but future upgrades. Well, that's us,
>> you know. So, I think there just needs to be >> like this is exactly what we're going to do. >> It is fantastic and going to get all these people that are willing to help. Anybody who else is out there and wants to help, here's your chance.
>> Sure. But I just think in this form I can't say yes to this because it has to be multi-use. >> You know, prime example I think you know the two locations on that diagram. I'm not saying there's I mean if we said okay boy soccer you get the one behind
the bleachers and girls get the one. I mean >> right there there's an inequity for one side or the other. You know if you're going to have a viewing type thing. Yeah. And so I mean that's kind of even you know not to say there aren't other areas around the field but there not a lot of them that are you know and so
there again you know it's you know what's best for all groups and again I agree you know and I think he along with others maybe have ideas of others that will help and fund and this and that and this was meant to be kind of a tentative you know get to the point
where the board can say yeah we're on board we do have to get the rest of the contracts you know money and this and that, but if not, I mean, if we're 100% opposed, then, you know, no sense going to more businesses and so on. So, I
mean, somehow, and again, like I say, the board has the final say. Um, >> yeah. And like I said, I think Matt's whole premise of this was to try and get separated so the boys soccer club could have their own space because there's
been issues with sharing storage where the kids don't necessarily know this isn't ours or that's not ours or um >> but they can have separate I think in a you know. >> Yeah. And there's certain things I'm
guessing they must have some nets and certain things that probably do have to be shared between. Yeah. You know that maybe that stuff can stay, you know, somewhere, but you know, as far as balls and jerseys and different things. Yeah. I I think they need separate if that's the right way, just like basketball
does. And >> yeah, there's other practice aids and other things, too. >> Yeah. >> All right. Should we take a vote? Are we done discussing? >> Yeah. >> All right. Do you want to we'll call this one? >> No.
>> Yes. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Okay. Motion fails. 41. >> This topic doesn't have to be over. >> Correct. Just this particular >> right. Just for this
>> this the way it's presented. >> The way it's presented. >> And this was a great discussion. I appreciate from everybody. Um, Lynn, is there a way because I know Matt would be very eager to change his proposal or add to it or give you more information. Is there is it
is it close enough where if you had a conversation with him that he could get you the things I mean information you would like to see? >> I guess for me, I would want full like, hey, this is all the money it's going to cost. not we might get this or we need
this money or we want I want full money. Like I said, when Ryan came in, he came with a big lump sum of money and said, "Here's all the money. We're doing this." >> I don't want I don't want to say we haven't talked to this person yet or we haven't talked to >> or or this person's going to trade for
this or whatever, you know, whatever that is. We have to make sure that it's 100% because if we put our name behind this and then something, you know, doesn't necessarily fall through because the funds aren't there, then who's going to be responsible for that? >> Sure. >> So, that that's the biggest thing and
that's like from the construction part of things like we got to make sure it's fully fully funded 100%. And then we actually, you know, take a look and and go talk to the AD and talk to some other people to make sure that it's in a spot that's going to be conducent for
everybody and it's a spot that's going to work for all involved. >> So I because the location can change. >> Yeah. Yes. Absolutely. Absolutely. I think that, you know, that's a great starting point. Is that a discussion? Yeah, that that could work there, but what about over here? What about over here? from from a you know from the AD
standpoint or the principal standpoint you know where or the track coaches or all the coaches involved and say hey let's all get together and let's see if we can't find a spot for this but here's also all the full funded before I would want to approve anything >> yeah he should
you know if he wants to have whomever might be involved with the multi-use building like at a table and wants one of us to be there we certainly can >> you know that might be a good >> maybe they They fund raise as well. You know, it's brought together what the boys were able to raise. Maybe the
girls, you know, maybe anybody was going to be using this facility. They also fund raise and >> you have a bigger pot and more buy in >> because everybody >> for sure. >> Okay. And the soccer club. >> So, is this a is this a hard no as long as it's just for boys soccer?
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Yeah. It's got to be multi-use. >> Yeah. Okay. >> It's Yeah. >> That doesn't mean like within that building there can't be closets for the boys, >> right? Or there can't be and they can't, you know, if the building's big enough and it's set up big enough, like boys are here and girls are here and there's
a wall in between, you know, something like that, that's that's fine. >> There's like a shared space, but >> sure. >> Thank you. >> Good. All right. 8.3 is to approve the girls hockey co-op between Sacred Heart and East Grand Forks
no later than the 202728 school year. I will move to approve. >> I'll second. questions and discussion on this one. >> So again, just to make sure everyone's on board, um if this is approved, um it does have to come back to the board down
the road for formal approval for East Grand as well as Sacred Heart. Okay? But what we're in essence approving is a general layout because if we say yes, we would do this. They get out of their co-op whether it's this summer or you
know for the following year come back here and then you said no. I mean they they don't want to risk that you know and so that is in essence what we're doing here. Now what >> that's understood but what what if the proposal that they bring to us is not agreeable.
>> Okay. So what what we've thrown out for a proposal and that's something that this board would decide is what you want the proposal to be we've thrown out you know they pay you know the normal participation fee and if you saw in there then I said if they went to state
they would pay a proportionate meaning because that is a huge cost when you start you know um other than that that that's where we started and that's where a lot are not all co-ops are but the board could say no we want, you know, $400 a kid, you know, I mean, that is up
for discussion now. And I think it has to somewhat be laid out because, like I said, if you're going to charge them $100,000, you know, I mean, no, it's a it's it's a done deal. Let's not talk about it. And so, like I say, this agreement would be what we, you know, what we would agree
to. Um, >> do you know what the activity fee is for girls hockey right now? >> I want to say it's 200, >> I feel like it's 250. I know >> 30 or something. I thought it was I thought it was double everything else. >> Well, it it went you doubled it here a year or two, >> which is like 280
>> 26. >> Okay. Yeah. >> And you know, again, where we kind of came from is, you know, we have kids that go over to Grand Forks and participate in wrestling and swimming and they pay the activity fee for the most part. And and again, not saying that's right or wrong. Obviously
finances are in a tough spot, but again um you know we do we are going to ask you know community people for some stuff down the road and you know like Sacred Heart uses the um turf field a few times a year you know and so I mean I see it
as you know a little bit of trying to work with them keep in mind every two years the proposal can be reooked at yeah I mean because if 50% or something you know that's what people have thrown out what happens they have more kids than we do someday. Well, I think yeah, I think it's a different
deal at that point. You know, I'm just being honest. You know, that as things change, the agreements can change. If all of a sudden we have 40 kids of our own six years from now, things can change. You know, I mean, I'm just
throwing it out there. It's not that you go into something to, you know, not have it work, but if circumstances change, then this could change. We we um we haven't enough numbers at our high school team this
year because we bring girls up in from eighth and nth grade. We should have a 15U team to help develop them better, but we we bring them up to high school so we can have a JV end of varsity >> because we don't have enough numbers. >> Okay. But but >> Okay. Sorry. You don't have enough numbers for 15 new engines.
>> Yes. Yes. Or 12. >> They would have to travel, isn't it? Like there's not really a lot of towns around here. They would have to travel really far. Like there's not a lot of 15 new teams in this area. So traveling four hours for a game or whatnot is >> sure >> like that's part of it.
>> And we have numbers at the 12U level. Um at the 10U and 8U and below, they really drop off. We're looking at by when the tenu gets up to the high school level, which is what six to eight years, um we're looking at potentially, if nothing changes, having to co-op with like a
Krookton to to keep the program going. Um because Krookton, I think, is is having the same problems. So, I look at this, we can we can try to do this co-op now, and it'll it'll help it'll bring some girls to the high school level. a little also uh there are younger girls
that play, you know, youth hockey that go to Sacred Heart. It would it would give them hope to be able to continue to go to Sacred Heart, to continue to play hockey. I think it would build the numbers um in the youth level slowly, but they our our our girls hockey
program hasn't been successful um recently and this year they they were they had some success and there was excitement around the team for the first time in a long time. And you could see it at that section championship game there was a lot of people there. I mean it was there was a lot of people there
and that'll help generate more revenue if we do this co-op. Um, it's going to bring more success to our high school team and I think, like I said, it's going to overall it'll help bring numbers to our program, not just immediately, but I
think down the road, too. >> It won't be imminent, right? And it's not going to be the beall endall. >> No. >> But it will help. >> It will help. >> And I I I >> And girls, not for our enrollment numbers, not for our district numbers. And there's no doubt you have gotten a
few kids over time. >> Every year we do, I think. >> What's that? >> Not every year. I think most years we some kids switch over. >> We've gotten a few. On the flip side, you know, like you say, how how can we work? And again, it's not just here. You know, Broctor Hermantown's been co-op
for years. You know, many many schools in girls hockey. We're the only one in our section that doesn't other than Warwood, but Warro has their own way of doing things, but we're the only town other than Warwood that doesn't have several co-ops in our program or girls hockey. Yeah.
>> How many are public private? You know, like as far as the co-op, like joining a >> They're mostly all public. >> Mostly public. >> I know. Morehead. Morehead, as big as they are, they co-op with the with the um private school in Morehead.
>> Park Christian or Christian. Yeah. >> Or Christian. >> And you Yeah. And like I said, there's there's the pieces that can't disagree. You've gotten a kid or two a year or whatever. Um on the flip side, if we can get a few people to help support, you know, something down the I don't know
how you you're never going to measure it. I'm just going to be >> about like one or two people that we're not going to have. I'm more worried about like the online stuff where you're getting 10 people going online, it's going to just increase increase. That's where we should make up our >> and we we're trying to figure out
something like that. I think I think it's just girls in in general as far as >> because, you know, I'll just use soccer, girls soccer. I mean, they must have had a half a handful or more that were middle school kids that were playing varsity soccer this year. Um, you look
at the basketball numbers, they had to pull an eighth grader up because they didn't have numbers and they're they're filling three teams with with 20 girls, you know. So, I mean, those those issues are not just a girls hockey issue. And so, I think it's more of a community and a a girl issue as far as maintaining and
keeping those girls out for sports in order to maintain them. and and we're in a very unique situation where we're in a small community yet we're trying to we yet we have three high schools. You know, we have, you know, that's a that's a difficult thing to to develop where a
lot of places that are our size just have one high school or whatever and we have two p, you know, two private schools and a public school. It makes it very difficult when you're um fighting for the same for the same kids. And especially it makes it I think where it becomes really difficult is um and where
the decision becomes really tough is because you know like you said you see that saw the numbers right now that that we're we're in trouble as far as is hurting and yeah if it's just one or two kids and they come over but if they come over as a middle schooler and they're here for six years that one kid could
generate you know 60 to $70,000 for our school district just one kid that moves over. And so, I mean, you start thinking, well, that's not a lot of money, but it it is when you're when you're you're talking about um a public school and and where we need to find our funds from and and that's that's the
hard part for me. Do I believe that these kids these girls should be able to play together? Absolutely. They should be able to play together, but from an emotional standpoint and and they've been playing since they've been been little. But um at the end of the day, this is this is a business and and this business um kids coming through the
school and and their enrollment is is important to us and important to our our funding and >> one of the business facts are that you won't have girls hockey. >> Well, it's not that's >> not not immediate >> now. That is
>> No, I know it is, but like you but what Matt said we're not and we're not having an issue at the high school level right now. So this feels like >> but this agreement is for >> two years >> no later than the 2027 28 school year right and if you don't start sometime
you're never going to build it up. >> We either I mean we're going to have to either co-op with Grixen eventually or cut the program and then we have to cut a boys program too to stay in compliance with Title N. >> Well that's not it's based on numbers now. Okay. >> You could actually have four girls
program and one boys. Well, no, it's I mean you have to have there's a number of participants. It used to be that way. If you had five boys, you had to have five girls. It's no longer. But again, >> but regardless, we're looking at down the road either having to drop the program or >> you know, like numbers here, you know,
they can shift around, but like you said with girl athletes, if we're all pulling from the same crowd, there's a lot of choices. They have a lot of things that they can do in the winter. So, I think there's there's that, but it doesn't mean that the numbers are always going to stay. You know,
>> I just don't like and sorry, Josh, I just don't like >> when you say it's an emotional decision because I personally don't think that like girls not having an activity that we absolutely could have is an emotional
decision. I want to keep girls, you know, in activities. I want to keep and you you said it best like it's really going down for all the girls. So to me like that that's a fact, >> right? And so >> we have an opportunity to help them. >> I couldn't
I could not vote against it because I want to keep girls just in activities. If it was any other sport that we were having this numbers problem with, I'd say the same. I I think it's so important to keep the girls in activities and not just sports, any activities. And that's a plug for
everybody. Keep your girls and stuff. >> Absolutely. I I agree with that too. I just I understand too what Josh is saying is is the bottom. It has to be beneficial. It has to be mutually beneficial to both districts or both schools at this time.
And and I just I I don't think >> financially >> fin right that it will be this it won't be as equal as it >> can I ask because again I don't know the history you know why do we allow them to use the turf field then you know I mean
I'm just throwing a plug out you know I mean it's community service you know or or helping working with the community community taxpayers help pay for it I'm hoping some supported it I also hope down the road even though you know families maybe have their kids going to
Sacred Heart or Riverside that a few of them would maybe support you know and ask down the road I mean that again I can't put a number to the you know that concept but if we do work together on some things would we possibly get a
little you know again I'm just throwing that out there because that's a finance piece too you know I can't tell you how many people haven't come you know and have stayed there or how many you know obviously you could figure out how many have come that went through 8th grade or whatever >> but the same thing going forward you
know um you know I would sure hope a few families I'd like to say all families but I'm a realist too that if you know you you were paying tuition there maybe you don't support everything here but hopefully you would support maybe something and again I don't know how you ever put a dollar to yeah you know we
don't know who votes for what but if we do work collaboratively in certain places, you know, I don't see them coming for basketball, girls basketball, boys basketball right now. I mean, I just don't see >> and really that's up to us. Like, we have a particular need right now. >> Yeah. So, is this is this going to be is
this going to open the door to other areas like girls soccer or, you know, other areas where, hey, they did it here, so they're going to do it here. Now, >> I think that's why I was saying >> that's make that makes me ner Yeah, that makes me nervous. I don't want it to be
reflected upon like like we would have you said absolutely not. We don't want to revisit you know we don't want to even hear about this last fall when we all were like yeah okay what you know what do they have to say because we have a need like we don't have a need for other sports and we can shut that door
that's up to us to do that >> and we reached out to central because we had a need there and they they could have shut that door and said no if if you want to wrestle come to our school so we can get that funding. Yeah, >> going across the border, you know, a little different. >> That said, it should be known that this
does open the door. >> So then kids. >> Yeah. So what happens? What happens when that takes place? Like So are we saying that we're not going to allow someone that lives in Grand Forks to come to Sacred Heart to play East Hockey? You can't you can't say it. But on the
flip side, if 50% of the kids or you know something, you have that right every couple years. They also follow under the high school league. You know what I'm saying? They don't get to come as a 10th grader, they didn't move, they would be ineligible for a year. You know, the the high school league piece still plays, but I don't think you can
say >> so if we started a co-op and somebody was in Sacred Heart, they couldn't say, "Okay, I'm going to move my kid to Sacred Heart." And then they couldn't play hockey for us right away. if they did add at at a it's where you start the ninth grade year just like >> Right. Well, but if we if we Well, so
that that's kind of confusing because if we said yes, we'll do this in two years, right? >> Yep. >> Okay. >> They could move them. >> They could move them there next year. >> Yep. Yep. >> And then they could go to Sacred Heart and they would be able to play because >> I'm just saying as an 11th grader to come over and all of a sudden start. But
that's important because that that list of names that we got that was a comment a couple times like but it should only be for Minnesota residents and that can't be that way based on what you said. >> I I don't believe you can like I say it's just like if you're co-oping with Krookton if a student legally goes to Krookton you can't say you have to live
in that if they open enroll from Begley you can't say no they can't I mean they're they're going to school there. So, I mean, if you co-op with that school, if they're in good standings, go to school there. >> It is important for the public to know, but I think it's also important to know
that these are two-year agreements. You see something like that happening, you shut it down. >> I think that's easier said than done. When you start open, >> when you have the door open and the board has to, you don't know who the board's going to be moving forward and >> and you get letters and emails and calls and everything and everybody's at. a
lot. I think it's a lot harder to shut a door that's been open >> there. I don't see I don't see girls from Grand Forks moving schools moving schools to come play for East Grand Forks. I there there there are girls from Grand Forks that actually go to
Warro um and go to school there and play there. Um I don't see them doing that. >> Why wouldn't they go across the river if they go to War Road? >> Because we're not Warro. We don't win state championships every year. That's why. Wow. Yeah, >> I know. I'm just like that's you saying
that they won't do that doesn't make sense to me because they're willing to do that. >> I'm I'm saying I'm saying that if there's girls in Grand Forks that are looking for a good school to play at to get noticed, they they would they do go to war. I don't think East Grand Forks
is a kind of program that was going to draw people from other towns right now anyways to come to to to change schools to so they can play hockey. I think you will have a few and I think I think that is just what it is.
>> Yeah. >> And I can't answer. You know, they said they had three this year or four. I don't remember what the number was. I mean, I know one of them isn't because I know one of the parents, but other than that, there could be one or two. I mean, I don't know who the kids are, you know, but I don't, like I said, >> Grand Forks is having some success right
now, too. So, that >> that's what I mean. going to be different fact patterns every single year you do this. >> Yeah. >> I don't know. It's hard. These decisions are hard. We haven't tried to do what is in the best interest of our students, our programs, our activities, our district. And at this time, I just I
don't I don't think it reflects the need to co-op at the high school level. >> Is this something of the problem at the younger levels? Yes. But then girls have to stay in girls hockey. The girls are going and playing in boys hockey. So, how is that helping the girls program in the >> It's not. And I don't agree with that. I don't think we should be. There's I don't agree with it either, but that's
not our business. >> No, that's not our business. But then but when we're talking about trying to build up the program at the upper level, those are some of the problems at the lower level. >> Oh, I agree. There's lots of problems, >> but eventually >> we can't help that. >> Eventually those girls >> basing this information or this decision
on is >> those girls that play with the boys, eventually they will switch. >> You said that 12U and 10U it has nothing to do with us, but we're basing our decision on what 10U and 12U has, not what the high school has. because eventually we're going to have to co-op with Kirkson or or a situation similar to that and and I'm trying to avoid that
by trying to help the program any way that we can right now. >> Yeah. I'm doing the one thing that I can do. >> Yeah. >> To make it keep going. I can't help what the city allows or what the state allows or what the federal allows or what Title
N allow. I can't I can't affect that. But I can affect this. >> But this isn't where the problem lies right now. >> It will be. And but we looked at those numbers. That was what 2020 2032. >> Yeah. >> That it was >> you weren't with those numbers. You
weren't going to have a varsity and a JV. >> Yeah. >> Anyway, it's a hard choice. >> It is a hard choice. I I look at it like um I'm on this school board to
make this the best make our school the best we can for the students here. And I think this is going to benefit students and I think not doing it is going to have a negative effect on our girls hockey program. So I feel like we should do it.
I guess I I I look at it differently. I said I think that it has a negative effect from our educational standpoint because people aren't coming through the door and they're not transferring over and the funds that their enrollment gives us allows us to further educate
our students. That's where I'm I'm having a hard time. >> And again, >> and I and and here's the here's the the weird part. I don't think either one of us are wrong in >> No, and I was just gonna say that >> that's that's the crazy thing.
>> That's why it's hard because I agree with you and like and all those things. >> None of us really can predict future. So, we have to just try to do what's >> Yeah. >> best and what we think right now. >> Discussion.
All right. You want to take a >> Yes. >> Yes. >> No. >> No. >> Okay. Motion carries 3 to two.
9.0 is payment of claims and account. He's not here. I don't even know what to do. I can do it. I'll make a motion to approve checks 131144 to131231
the amount of $168,18727. No electronic transfers. >> 25 cents. What did I say? >> Just making sure. All right. Uh, I'll second. >> All those in favor of paying the bills say I.
>> I. I. >> Any opposed? Motion carries. 10.0 is board member comments. >> Holly Matt. >> Um, I just want to say that if um I I appreciate the discussion again from everybody. I if if this does be if this
co-op does become a problem, I'll be I'll be the first one to say, "Yeah, let's get out of it." Um I don't I I agree with you, Josh and Lindsay, that um financially we we we should do what's best for our school, but in this situation, I feel like we um helping these girls is the right thing to do.
But that's all I got to say. >> Josh, >> um good luck to uh you know, basketball. They're starting their playoffs this week. >> Girls start this week, boys start next week. Um it should be a fun fun couple weeks. Hopefully um the kids can get a couple wins and and create some
excitement. I know our boys right now are going in at number one and girls are I think our sixth right now. So >> yeah, there's a lot of teams. So um there's a lot of of good excitement around them right now. So hopefully we can come we can, you know, pack the gym
Thursday for the girls and uh yeah, that's all I got. >> I'm good. I think I've used all my words tonight. >> Uh I just want to thank administration for coming and giving us updates. That was uh those were nice to hear. We haven't heard them from a while. Um
these were hard votes and um almost feels like no losers, no winners, but they are what they are and uh we'll move forward and hope for success. The next meeting of board of education is scheduled for March 9th, 2026,
5:30. this room. >> Yeah, I asked Holly if she had comments. >> Yeah, I did. >> Oh, did you? >> Oh, did you? I'm sorry. >> Thanks for looking out though. >> To adjourn the regular meeting. >> So moved.
>> Second. >> Any questions or discussion? All those in favor of adjourning say I. >> Any oppose? wash.