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Part 1 (Video ID: 6BA75YEujYg):
- 00:00:01: Meeting Start, Pledge, and Staff Recognition Awards
- 00:02:16: Superintendent's Update: Banquets, Project Aces, Shrek Play
- 00:03:43: QAP Performance Placement Report and Key Takeaways
- 00:05:23: Discussion on State Testing Refusals and Impact
- 00:06:46: State Testing Vendor Issues and Logistics Challenges
- 00:14:50: Community Day Details: Events, Volunteers, and Schedule
- 00:16:57: Upcoming Events: Concerts, Dance, and Track Team
- 00:18:49: Public Comment: Bus Transportation Cost Saving Concerns
- 00:21:00: Public Comment: Clarification on Bus Contract Renewal
- 00:21:58: Public Comment: Concerns about Bus Transportation Logistics
- 00:24:39: Public Comment: More concerns for kids with no pick up
- 00:27:50: Public Comment: Transportation, Curriculum, Tech Discussion
- 00:29:34: Assigning Bills, Annual Consent, and Regular Consent
- 00:31:28: Next Meeting Date, Board Evaluation, Funding Discussion
- 00:33:58: Discussion of Board Member Certification Requirements
- 00:36:10: Board Member Election, Project Application, and Support
- 00:39:43: Community Day Downloadable Form and Social Media Update
- 00:42:33: Motion to Adjourn Meeting and Closing Remarks


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was enacted to ensure the right of the public as well as this meeting. To the flag of the United States of America to the stands one nation

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indivisible. Okay, we do have a staff member of the month. Um, and it is More was nominated by Chloe and Amanda Harington and they wrote this lovely letter to her and she'll get a $50 gift card and you can reprint it because I

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they had written their children's names but I was told not to say I crossed their names out of one of our children. So, we'll get that >> for tomorrow. And congratulations to Carol Space and

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Lyn Burchoff, our teacher and educational service professional of the year. Did you nominate her, Mrs. How did I get nominated? >> So that's back in five years by

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September, end of September. Any staff member, remember we sent it out to community, any parent can nominate any staff member that they want want. So we compile all anyone that's nominated, you know, for the committee that meets and then um we all meet together as a committee. We score, we grade, it's out

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of 50 points. It's like 10 uh five different 10point categories and that is just the cumulative score and that's how uh teacher of the year and educational service professional of the year are determined and scored. >> Congratulations to both. >> Yes.

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>> Okay. Superintendent and principal. Um, I was also going to, you know, and once again, Mr. Case and Miss Birchoff brought up when we had our welcome banquet at Corona Farms with all the other county educators of the year. So, that was a very nice um ceremony to be at. Um, we also had our schoolboard

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dinner banquet to honor um our board member uh Mrs. Kate Adam for becoming a certified board member. So, congratulations. >> She did. She did. >> Yeah. The Frank session was very rowdy. Yes. Yes.

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Um let's see. Um we also recently had our project aces. Um that was Thursday afternoon. Uh thanks to Mr. Case and the department that stands for all children simultaneously. So about 2 o'clock we went outside you know around our you

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know lap or on our track and fields you know uh circle. So K to 8 um all students were outside simultaneously exercises. That was a cool thing. I just like to um commend the cast and staff members that participated in the Shrek

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Junior play. Uh you know, another you know great great turnout, great play, uh great event. And what else do we have? Uh one more thing I just want to touch on before I turn it over to Mr. Sylvester. Uh you see the QAP performance uh placement report. So once

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again, we got our scores. So I just want to >> That was page 45. >> Page 45 in your board packet. >> Small got from >> Yeah, I just kind of print it out like the stuff I was. >> There it is. All right. So um it'll be

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on our website. It kind of looks like this. Basically QAC is uh every three years. Um you know so starting uh basically there's five categories. So in uh operations we got an 87% and 80% is

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the magic number. Anything above 80% 100% is good. Um so operations we're 87% personnel 89% governance 94% fiscal management 100%. And then the one that unfortunately trips up most districts

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including ourselves is instruction program. That's due to only 40 of those 100 points are controllable by us. The other 60 points in that category is based solely on state testing. So back in June of 2024, we were at 74%. August

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of 2025, we went to 75%. And March, the report we just got 2026, we're still close to 79%. So with that, we're hopeful that um next year when we have our next piece review, we will get up to that um 80%. But it just kind of speaks

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there has been improvement over the last two years in the area of instructional and uh program. So >> So there's all these different they're called like DPRs, district performance reviews. Some are worth six, some are worth five, some are worth three. So those are the ones we can control. But

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the other 60 60 points in that section is solely based on how our kids do on the state exam. >> So >> we have and the new term is refusal. So it's not considered opting out anymore. It's and we have a form that we sent to

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parents that say that they want to opt out and we tell them you're refusing. Um and here's the form that you must sign. It's a two-page form. Um, but you they want Dave, correct me if I'm wrong, is it like 98% of your student population

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should test. I don't know if there's like a knocker anywhere that they ding you for that, but the state says that 98% of the student population should be testing >> now. We have one >> one.

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>> So, that's good news. And then the other >> What's that? Right. But there's always makeup. So they make it up eventually and they get it done. Um so that's keyside piece. Um and then I think some more information

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or may not know massive and in August of last year said we were going to vendor and then throughout the year us I will say uh information on what this vendor was going to look like and

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what the test was going to look like and decided to not clearly state until um a month it was actually two weeks before the high schools had test but a month before we have a test that what everybody assumed was happening was

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actually completely evolved. Um so everybody really kind of had to about pace quickly. Uh we tried to implement a plan that we thought would impact our students the most um by you know running our state testing windows and

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then really kind of compiling the data of who submitted the test to condense the days into those non-modified testing schedules. Um what we were able to do was take our four modified testing days and actually

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subtract that down to three due to students completing the test in those session ones um when they had session two. Uh it's going to be interesting I will say how the state grades assesses how everybody is going

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to be doing against everybody else because everybody had a different plan. Nobody had a uniform or unique plan just because again the state didn't tell anybody anything literally until our high schools like I said it was two weeks I was at this Q&A session that was

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voluntary and they divulge this information and I went back to our cohort the principal cohort and told John he was like we're doing this and I was like yeah I know he was like oh no

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>> so there There was this, yeah, I guess you could say the timing. The way that they explained it was that it's unit one, session one, unit one, session two. And when you hear that, everybody who's tested for the last 20 years assumes

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that session one is one test, session two is the second test. They're like, that's not the case. It is a 40 question test that the students will have a total of 150 minutes to take that is broken up into two 75 minute sessions. So

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90% of our population I would say in the reading exam finished out of 215 testers uh 36 needed the second session. So the state also stated that originally you

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were not allowed to bring the testers back into the room who had completed the exam in session one. Everybody was like that's logistically impossible you know. Um so they then retracted that statement

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and said well it's recommended that you remove the students from the uh once they're completed or if they completed session one. So what we tried was this idea of okay let's let's see if we can do it as the rule states. That way we

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could condense kids into classrooms and not really kind of throw out our entire school schedule because our K12 teachers, they don't have to pass, right? So that 150 minutes testing time window was also extremely long and the

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way our cafeteria operates and everything that we have our PE department going between two buildings it made it extremely logistically difficult to run that in one quote unquote session if you will. Um, so we decided to do it over four days and then

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do net reading and then math and then check, hey, how many kids actually still need to test and once we check that we could then adjust our schedule on the fly so that we weren't blowing up the prek, the kindergarten, the first grade, the second grade, the MD schedule. Um,

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and we actually were successful in doing that in like I said one of the days. So we did that over three days instead of four and ran a regular school day on that fourth day because we were able to adjust on

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>> they don't it's >> I will say this we are going to be having our staff let them know just so we can get really kind of the boots on the look at how it went, what we could do better, and how we could adjust this moving

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forward. Um, because I can tell you across the board, Kate, I don't know how it ran over at Newton, but it wasn't >> the best. >> No, the kids didn't understand Newton. I think a lot of districts, they didn't understand that it was the same test and

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so they rush >> Y >> through and then they rush because they expected it to end. >> Yeah. backfired. >> No matter how hard the direction said you have 15 minutes, no matter how hard the teachers

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>> supposed to say anything, but you're uh explain as thoroughly as you possibly can that they have 100. It just wasn't computing which >> but it was so for the same.

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>> Yes. >> But it's like contrary to everything they've done every >> So like I said, it'll be interesting to see what the state does with our assessment because they're claiming that they're going to be able to

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>> show growth between this test and the last test that we took to see how our test doesn't make any sense. It's completely different question. So last time, well during your presentation you said time scores were pretty low and that was Friday afternoon. So obviously

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we weren't doing that running the data but do you feel like >> they were set up for success with that? >> So >> discipline >> what do you with the science test? >> So science >> within 75 minutes. >> So science is different >> right? So science

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>> yeah so it's math but science is the same platform. It's Pearson. It's four 45 minute uh or sorry 60-minute tests. >> It's not the same, >> but 45 minutes, >> right? >> So, what we're doing is they're just doing 45 minutes a day.

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take one a day from everything that we saw in that first period today that we ran it. They seem to have taken their time. They weren't necessarily rushing. And so from from some ancillary feedback from students, they actually preferred because we asked like, "Hey, would you

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rather at one go? Did you like having the 75 break and then come back the next day?" And somebody feedback they actually like the break. So we like I said, we're going to be sending a student sur just kind of saying like, "Hey, how do

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you think the blend? What would you like to see different? Would you like this system?" We're going to be talking to the staff to see, you know, what they thought of it. Um to see that so that we can kind of pick the best schedule for everyone, but everybody as it was

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joyful and then and then boom, perfect point. We're gonna make this perfect plan and then next year come they'll say, "Hey, we heard you guys met this time. We didn't tell you till March." >> So, we'll see what happens. >> Okay.

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>> Community day. >> Community day is happening on Friday. Um, it is a early dismissal for our students at 12:52. Uh, the members will be showing up between 1:30 and 3:15. The event will happen at 4. Uh, we have the

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Atlantic Health helicopter. We have a petting zoo and pony rides. We have a bounce house and a dunk tank that was graciously donated by Frankfurt and Mr. Civetan over there who's also been gracious with the lights and the sign. Thank you so much. Branchville has been

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donating or is donating the pony rides and the petting zoo with town. You guys have been phenomenal. Um, it really has been a community effort and a community day. Uh we have over 30 vendors who are going to be here. We have our treers who are going to be continuing. Our jazz

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band and our chorus are going to be performing. We're having a talent showcase. We'll have our DJ. The PTA is doing a mural. The PTA has been tremendous. Um it should be a really really good day and a lot of fun. So,

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Friday from 4 to >> 9, >> make good money. >> I think a BOE representative. >> Well, John and John We'll have so >> the car show Mr. R

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and PTA mural PTA has been working tirelessly right through the school entrance where that final sign is when you walk in and say so that will be coming down and then it will be a 3D image of a bulldog and then they've been painting tiles that represent different

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uh ridable community of moments that Franklin takes part in Mason review. Please come and eat because maybe not the right bridesmaid in her speech referenced Camp Mason from when they went here to Frank. I thought that that was pretty cool.

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>> Yes. >> Is that where they met? surprise. >> Um, so we also have the fifth grade concert happening tomorrow, the middle school concert happening the week following as well as Mason. uh the eighth grade dance on the 30th, the DSP

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showcase on the 28th, and our track team has been doing tremendous I believe in the uh meet in which one and only meet that has been scored so far. Um they're not always supportive. >> Yes.

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>> That's it. >> Oh, get ready. >> If I bring my daughter, she'll be on the other side. >> Yeah. >> Well, That's what she told her. >> Yeah. I guess that's

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quarant. Um our budget is not program. This is not the children and these are only middle school kids. So they a little bit more mature

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as I say that. Um, and what we find too is a lot of the activities the bus isn't full or wouldn't need to be full. Like I feel every time is there so everyone can get

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a ride home. If I'm not there and that's not there, I can always say, "Hey Kate, can you bring home?" So um, it's just it's really a cost saving. >> Okay. So why are both on the agenda? Why are both on the agenda?

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>> 24. >> The first one is a renewal which includes also all the field trips. So, we're renewing it. It it's there in case we need it, especially if in case it worked out to be better off. But we're renewing a contract. does just because

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the contract's renewed does not mean that all of the routes will be used. But as said in there, that includes all of the trip destinations, including midday field trip destination. So, we have a contract that's in place and it saves a

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lot of time and solidifies. You want I can give you a summary. >> The the price for the two-way is more than is almost double. Two-way transportation is $19,000. One way is 10,000.

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It's just a comparison between the two for stocker renewal and craft. I understand for hours. >> Just a couple questions that I have. Um I know kids ride the bus too and come school on their own. I'm just concerned

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with them now being on a bus going a lot farther in some cases. And how would the coaches get to the game? Because I can see you go on the bus there, but how do you get home? Yes, we're going to be driving ourselves.

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Okay. Are we going to be >> we'll we'll have I mean this will be part of the logistics >> to work out the logistics of it but >> right >> correct the mileage reimbursement >> the bus driver would pull over and then the coach following the bus would be

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there within >> seconds. What about So, how would that be? >> The coach is with them to get on the bus. >> Yeah, they can put it on. They drive behind the bus. The coach there.

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>> I got that part. How do we get the equipment back? >> That would be what the parents bring it. That'll be part of the planning. I mean, we have a district vehicle that can be utilized. We can authorize coaches to drive. >> No district pickup truck. They can throw

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stuff in is all in the planning. Well, this is all stuff we will figure out over the as we as we get ready for it. >> Having We have to eliminate that and cont. What happens with a student that can't

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get picked up or has no way you're going to you're going to be eliminated from playing a certain activity? >> That also be in the planning that you know it's expected that a student gets a ride home from a parent and then it's up to the parent if they can't bring them

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home to coordinate transportation with another parent. >> I think here. I think their mom and that somebody would bring, >> you know, I mean, it's not I think

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that's like a farfetched what if what if there come back here. Now you're talking if we're in and over or burning that's that's like 45 minutes away. What if if parents aren't there on

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time? Are we going to be compensated for our time of waiting for them? if they don't pick up their kid on time like you went to the games but there are families parents that's already able to go to all games and I know like bowling club I've never had a parent go watch

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their kid at bowling so now it's part of there's going to be >> I don't want to have go through planning the summer that's that's planning the summer that's do that if

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you're saving $900 And there's going to be kids that are going to be eliminated from participating for I just I find that very difficult. And if I remember correctly, at the budget hearing, you gave back money that was you didn't go to full

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cap, right? Because you had you found extra money from the healthcare. So, so for $9,000 where you could really be eliminating some kids from participating because there are some parents that work down the line or whatever are not going to be able to get somewhere, you know,

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they could get here or have a grandma or somebody pick them up close at the school, but >> we can't go by the what the timing and that means that you can't participate

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like you can't participate I just feel that those kids that can't participate are the ones who really >> I do think there are definitely activities where it could be done where it wouldn't affect anything. And then I think there's other

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>> think it's not going to be as easy as you think it is and I think it's going to be a lot more problems for $9,000. That's just my opinion. I'm here for the kids because I'm here for the kids. I think their participation is we are here for every

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individual student as well. We have to make sure that their the education that they're getting is is maintain the program. I love it. I love it for kids programs here are what what focused on

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and to note program. This is something that has done biggest policy gives the board the right Um the curriculum technology

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um there's the one activities transportation uh you know ask about um who wants to sign the building >> uh we would coordinate right there usually we have twice yeah we'll have

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the June 30th bills and then we have we try to keep a bills cycle at the end of July. >> Okay. >> We'll reach out who's who's available will be the lucky winner. >> Okay. So we have a annual consent and then we

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have a second regular consent. >> Thank youident. 0511318 motion >> Adam. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Steven agenda. It

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support the recommendation of the school to approve the above 2026511911- >> Jesse Vaughn. >> Yes. >> Chelsea Stevenson. >> Yes. >> Kathleen. >> Yes. >> Fredo. >> Yes.

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Yes. >> Um, okay. Good. ongoing. We'll have our next meeting on June 8th. Um we'll attend board meeting to the board self evaluation and goal 73 627.

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>> Please do your self evaluation. I'll send a reminder. They have written and then I just wanted to bring up to the board um as you heard to uh celebrate

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Adamified member last week and during that meeting on the agenda. one thing that was brought up um uh Rob, but they said that they were gonna send out some um send out a resolution that we could

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consider to send a statement to ask for help with the funding formula and the medical benefits. So, um that's something that they're the NJBA um was very proud at that meeting. So, it's

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something that we can get investigating um in order to send it around to and they feel like that would be a push to actually change formula money. I know it sounded like a lot of money that we got $43,000 when you're

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running a 128 million budget. $43,000 is really quite minimal. Um they had some other stuff going on there, but um

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yeah, we'll get You do, but I have other board members at committed to the time. >> I think that's if you want to be a certified board member or something. Yeah. >> We could always ask Kelly what she's

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here like what is involved. May not to be a certified board. It may not be too bad. It's training. It's >> okay. three seconds. So, you have to earn 16 credits of group training within a fouryear period. So, I

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think you can do it quickly. Um, but you have up to every four years of cycle. Um, participate in at least one full day retreat. Submission of the most recently ratified teachers contract and completion of the teacher contract settlement survey. Uh, submit your

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district's policy manual for a wellness check. Demonstrate commitment to continuous improvement through annual completion of the board self board self-ealuation. Comply with current mandatory training requirements for each board member. But that would be >> Yeah, I I texted I'll text it again. uh

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satisfy the governance portion of the department of education monitoring process u meet all the governance indicators in the annual performance framework. So >> right it is it's us all doing our governance training and our yearly training.

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Yeah, yeah, she told us. >> I don't remember. Um again congratulations and also remember if you're up for election and you want to become a board member

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anonymous person on Facebook and they want to become a board member and you know who they are you can reach out and say hey you can get your petition by the last July to start now and you can participate on this end and then people

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can write on Facebook Love that. >> Anybody else? Okay. >> Saturday. I'm going to >> Yeah. of course. >> Yeah. Um and also thank you Mr.

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Mr. Federal and um Mr. Hill to put together application with recommendation letters. Um so in the bulletin you can see everyone that wrote

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a letter um in support and this is a really high project. Um so our our cost is high on that. Um it would be against the cost if you don't I know you >> the estimate for the project was 6.8 million that was through the feasibility

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study we did last year. So it was recommended it made the first cut it was recommended to to the appropriations committee. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Okay. What about the more the more is better?

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>> Yeah. >> Like could you do it in that way or are you now crossing lines that are problematic. >> That's a great >> just just because I do think kids sometimes have such powerful voice and

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sometimes really well but I know it's it's a fine line with public education politics but I don't know it might be worth >> social studies from um school township because Frank Township has to be the customer

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school can't be um so they're in the process of changing that but we did >> yeah I have a call with her tomorrow at 9:30 11:30 >> brought up um brought up are there any time tables at community day where there

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could be like a form letter that people can pick up But I want to get the right and download it. >> I do read it. I read it. I check it every year. short.

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>> All right, we'll make sure we Fix that. >> Yeah, it's on our school Facebook. PTA smart. How do you survive? >> No Facebook. >> Nice. I bet. A lot of free time.

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>> Lot of time freed up. Motion Jesse motions to adjourn and second >> right.