57 off Jimmy. Okay. Do notice that this meeting has been provided with direct respect legal act on July 9th, 2025. Do the prize to the flag of the United States of
America and to stands nation. [Music] here. Mr. Cook >> here, >> here. Mr. Kendall >> here.
>> Here. All right. Moving into section 3 minutes. We're going to move on for approval this evening. So, section four, correspondence. This is also a correspondence. We have correspondence from um Brian Mariah and he is speaking
out against his um opposition to any plans for adult schooleration and the creation of the early childhood center. He references test discussions when similar proposals were ultimately amended. And he um argues that the current neighborhood school set up
fosters a strong sense of community convenience for families um and positive social and emotional development for students. And that's right up on street. Thank you. All right, moving to section five. This is our first public comment section of
the evening. This is for comments from members of the public for the board of education on items that are included on tonight's agenda that we'll be voting about. Comment, please state your name, street you live on, and limit your remarks to the community. All right, seeing none, we'll move into
section six, superintendent report. >> Great. Let's talk about being reporting the community about our enrollment. Our enrollment continued to be very strong. We have more than almost a little bit more than 160 students uh registered for
kindergarten. But the thing I wanted to highlight uh for the board tonight is we are having an influx of kindergarten enrollment on in the uh neighborhoods that belong to Edison and Strawberry School to a point where Edison school is
now full with 25 students in a class and Shbridge school has 24 or 25 students in the classes there as well. Uh my recommendation to the board is that beginning in January that we probably need to reconvene.
Not to consider reconfiguration, but to consider adjusting the solid zones and the dotted zones and making some decisions um about kindergarten placement or new student placement. Um
that takes into consideration proximity as it applies to the current uh boundary lines. now and siblings and uh what the superintendent and assistant superintendent should decide when there is just a few spots remaining for a lot
of kids that seem to be in close proximity and also have siblings uh you know how students should be placed. So, we should, you know, take a look at our board policy in that area area prior to next school year by
um that we're ready to begin the school year uh with high numbers uh and that the enrollment is strong, which is a great sign that we're a healthy district. folks have continued to move to your value education, but we have to
be mindful um that the systems that we have in place now will need to be adjusted uh if we uh enrollment trend continues on the north side of Hab and in future years.
>> Would you be appointing committee for this? How would we rely on the policy uh committee to take a look at our existing policy because there's going to have to be some decisions that are made there. >> I would recommend maybe even start before January. >> Okay. Sure.
>> Yeah. Because you know you have to have two readings of the policy. It takes a while. >> Maybe even in like December. >> Sure. >> We have at least preliminary discussion on that. >> I'm sorry. No, I'm not about to start
building the veteran. I'm pleased to report that the initiative team and I had spent uh two full days together uh in one early evening and we we basically uh conducted
an audit of all the items leadership items that we can deal with. There were two very productive days and um you know we have developed uh three district goals that I'll be communicating with the community on and the focus of these goals is going to minimize distraction
in the classroom uh to integrate some of the newer resources that are you know some of them are aligned with artificial intelligence some are aligned with human resources some align with the curriculum. Um but
the implementation of these resources are going to be important for the school year and then uh to have a goal that uh continues to promote cycles of collaboration, reflection and connection among teachers in various departments so
we can continue to communicate well horizontally and vertically uh which will ultimately benefit uh our students. So, more to come on those goals, but they were solidified this week and I look forward to um to implementing that.
We also had a great new teacher orientation that was scheduled today. I look forward to approving the new teachers that are on the agenda tonight. Um and another recommendation that I'm going to have is that
the the board allow Mrs. Shorter and I to uh have an application process for our student board representatives uh to apply to be the student board representatives instead of just uh being
hand selected because of their existing leadership responsibilities as student class president or student council president which is what we've done in the years past and our student representatives have done an incredible job. The thinking is to have an
application process where students can apply so everyone has a chance to learn what it's like to have a process and be selected uh to have a civic duty so to speak. Um so you know it's something I
think is important. It's a mild change this year and uh as long as the board supports that idea uh we're ready to kind of proceed with that uh to kick off the year. Just these procedures highlight.
[Music] >> That's all I have for my report. >> All right. So, we go to section seven, presentation. So, we have no presentation on this evening. So, we'll turn right to section eight, finance and facilities. Can I get a motion to
approve items 8.1 through >> 8.8 Second, any questions? I just wanted to say it's great to see more nonpresident students coming from
far away just to see that. >> All right, roll call. Minsley, >> yes. >> Mr. Cook, >> yes. >> M. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ple, >> yes. >> Yes. Moving into section 9, instruction and program. Can I get a motion to approve items 9.1 and 9.12?
So >> sorry. >> Any questions? >> Mr. Billingsley. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. >> Yes. Moving to section 10 personnel. I a
motion to approve items 10.1 through scroll. >> 10.31. I do want to just point out for item one
the job descriptions there uh for the executive assistant to the superintendent that's Mrs. screw that she does have additional responsibilities that are prior to job description. But for accounts payable uh individual, there's no additional
responsibilities there. We just cleaned up a lot of language. That job description was written on a dot matrix printer. It had verbiage talking about typewriting using moderniz essentially the same.
>> Can I get a motion by 10.1 through 10.3? >> Any questions? [Music] >> We had one substitute. Do we have enough substitutes for this year so far? >> Yes, we have plenty of substit. >> Yes. Mr.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Moving to section 11, student services and activities. Can I get a motion to approve items 11.1 through 11.7? >> Second. >> Any questions
for the exchange, excuse me, the exchange that we already have housing? Okay. And any of the other exchanges that we have coming or is that our only one? >> We have two. >> Okay. We have two. The female from Italy definitely has already approved and
female from Germany who I think is one tonight, right? >> Yes. >> So the agency that they come through has to find the host satellite for them and then once the host needs the host then they're able to be registered. >> Okay. So then they >> Yes.
>> Any other questions? >> Roll call. >> Miss Billingsley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cook. >> Yes. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. Move to section 12 policy. I made a motion to approve item 12.2. >> Any questions?
Roll call. >> Mr. Williams. >> Yes. >> Yes. Mr. Kle. >> Yes. >> Yes. All right. Moving into section 13. This is our final public comment section of the evening. This is for comments from members of the public for the board on any topic whether or not it's on
tonight's agenda. If you have a comment, please state your name, state the street you live on, and limit your remarks to three minutes. All right, seeing none, uh, I'll ask the board, do any board members or administrative team have any additional comments or questions?
>> I have a comment. I'm excited about the new school year. It seems like things are falling into place from Bob's report. Everything seems to be in order and we are looking forward to a great school year of teaching, learning, and
fun. So, it all looks like a bright year ahead. We do have to do some last minute problem solving around some unanticipated challenges regarding the instruction at the middle school. And fingers crossed that the timeline continues to be tight and on time at
night time or the bus opening on time. Let us know if we can get a little tour. >> I'm going to let you know. You absolutely can get a little tour. I'll set Kelly some windows of time. We'll go on a field trip. >> Right. Can I get a motion to adjurnn?
>> Motion to mad president. >> All in favor? I thank you all.