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have this Carrier post and the Retrospects newspaper, Thank you. We're going to kick off the board meeting today with Mr. Hackers leading us with the
HMS, Jazz Band performance. Hey guys, so this is the age of US jazz ensemble as well as the vocal pet students from HMS.
It's great to be here. We're gonna play for you. We have a concert on May 21st, so hopefully you guys can make it out and support. It's actually at the high school because ticket sales were through the
roof for the winter concerts. So now we're doing it at the high school which is very And this is going to talk about Middle
school. Media individual voice lessons and this really was an extension of our choir program for students that really wanted to go above and beyond until these are the students that you see
here today, their students that elected to take extra time out of their schedules. To really study voice will be performing. Put a little love in your heart. We hope you enjoy. I
want to make one note before we start. We have MLS in, who sat in last minute. We had a last-minute conflict with our
drummer. So, he came in yesterday, practice with us, and now he's sitting in. So thank
you. Remember a high school? Just right. Oh, two three. Heart. Here for you.
Okay. Up. All right, Mr. Fox you wanted everybody. Just real quick before we get to this. Those guys, Mr. Hacker, how many of those students were
six and seventh graders. Would you say? Everyone. Except. Two. Great. Wow. So that just
goes to show what's when I talked last week or whenever was, but let's bet I'm about what's in the pipeline, so, that's right. And majority of their sixth grade. Wow, that's
great. I love to see the programs growing and just fabulous and we were just saying how we appreciate your bringing your arranging and scheduling to make sure we have
performances at our meetings, we can really create opportunity with them to present and much more positive. We love
you, we got one word that's good. Around. All right, so here to talk about HIV or Our arts. But this year,
this one we're gonna be talking about health and peed. the health and PE on it this year. So this is kind of just a culmination of that and the recommendations we're going to
go through this real quick. The curriculum committee saw more in depth presentation. So this is kind of highlight of it before we even get started though, I
just want to highlight our team. I have my team behind me. angle to stop. He's at Central Elementary, Rachel Gold who's HMS and HM.
US Lindsey Kocher. Who's the HMS? And/or, Cone Hmhs and Sean Sweeney. Who's the HMS now? Just, just to say this audit is very different compared to a lot of other audits that you saw, right? So a lot of the other
audits, you know, we have benchmark testing, we have njl's NJ school reports, we can look at data from different schools. We don't have that to jump off here, right? We didn't we kind
of just I relied a lot on that. I kind of had a vision of what I wanted to do but I relied on them. Coming to me and saying this is how we think we can
meet the program better so it was a lot of them reflecting on themselves on the program and what they can do. So the parameters of it, we're a curriculum alignment instructional practice,
professional development facilities and equipment student engagement participation and community partnership and
resources. We're just going to be talking today about the overview of the auto process and survey data strength and areas of growth. And then they'll have
to be the recommendations. So, I'm just going to talk you real quick about the audit process. It was a pretty quick process. We started it this year. So,
starting at the beginning of the school year, we started meeting as a team kind of going through like what Rob said with the little bit of data that we could collect going through with
looking at our own, what we're already doing. What our practices are looking at the alignment with the standards and things like that. So we spent the first bit of that doing
that we engage with stakeholders by getting some surveys out to our students, to our families, we were able to survey some local Lyrics. And then do some
site visits, this summer will be using set the time to do some curriculum map rating for some of the improvements we want to make to our current courses and
then looking at a head for next year. Some of our proposals of things that we would like to get to come out of this audit doing some PD that centers around
that, the PALS program, which I know was talked about an extent at the curriculum community meeting and then a new elective, you know, trying to figure out what direction you want to go with that. And then the summer,
reading that curriculum and then looking to implement that for the following for the following school year. Sorry, what's up? And then obviously, as we go
through this monitoring and, you know, adjusting as we need to so our research where we got information from some of the schools that we visited was
through using our NJ. Do we contacts getting some information from them, about some really exceptional programs that we could go. and visit those schools and get an idea of
what they're doing. We did an analysis of our own curriculum and then, like I said, kind of reviewed it from there doing
some surveys and and so, just to show you where in alignment, with the seat standard, and then our beauty policy that we have to have 150 minutes for PE for creation 1
through 12. So districts that we were able to visit. We were able to visit three. We had a groups of our team members, our whole team didn't. Attend each of these, I was able to attend
the second two. So we had a group that went up to South Brunswick High School. This was where he has a really unique perspective of bringing a lot of
elementary games back into PE. I'm at the high school level and what that looks like. And we do some of that already in our classes special on block days. how we kind of been able to break up our block days with actually bringing back some of
that. So it was really good for our team to see new ways to incorporate that Atlanta. We were able to observe their PALS
program. which I think for me it was like the most meaningful. And impactful thing that I got from this audit And then we also visited Evesham where they are, where he's working a lot
with technology in the PE classroom. Turned over. Yeah, there's no idea how to stop briefly about the dad. I was gonna go through this real quick. Um, so we sent
a survey out to all the families as to be expected elementary. really came back to the students. Love it from the families. It's a favorite of theirs. They love the inclusive
and not competitive activities, sensing back to the elementary. Um, the biggest thing that we got out of that is like to see more communication middle school, like co bit more
variation that content the content. The students are doing, they want to see greater emphasis on mental health, in the health classroom. And once again, communication. And then the high school, the feedback
about the PE teachers or passionate the students enjoy being and see it as a break from their day and Like to see a little bit more diverse,
electives. For the student survey, there was really nothing to surprise us here, elementary obviously a large majority of the students love PE Middle
school 50/50 and that's something we want to look the switch. I would say the one takeaway from this side to kind of took us back a little bit. Was the elementary and middle
school key? The number of students that said they don't find help as engaging as we would like to see. So that's something we're going to be addressing in our recommendations. High school,
we did more of a qualitative studying and these are the things we got back to the students, like the games. They like the physical activity benefits of it. They would like
to see more student choice class structure, it goes back to what the parents were saying about electives quality equipment and the competitive balance between
competitors sports and more maybe a cooperative sports thing and then same thing with the help for the high school. Question environment, they love
teaching styles. They like about the content that they study things. They like to see more group work and discussions engagement level of the
From a district standpoint. Like Rachel said, we did survey a bunch of districts Throughout South Jersey, NJ districts. It's kind of reflected that. And then
we did do a little bit of a deeper dive for some, some things. Um, she talks about a Palace program pass program. It's kind of across between unified peeing if you're
familiar with that and adapted PD. So that the PE just you know is a that is geared towards special needs students. Only those In that quest. So unified PE is
where it's a class where special, Ed and generalized students are together. We are looking to create a quest called pals, which kind of does
bridges that more of a unified, the reason why we checked out Linapee regional is because they felt that they didn't want to do the adaptive Pa, right? You
make it just one group they the unified to do a true unified class requires a lot of requirements, right staffing, what not. And they knew they come fulfill that. So they came up with a thing called pals. It
was like Rachel said, it was awesome. So, something we're looking at you here, you can see for middle school, 57.1% of district survey having adapted such unified peh. The high school 85.7 we kind of have an
organic version running over right now but we want to make it a true that and then the second thing is, is we looked at the number of students at the high
school, what's with are allowed to opt out a PE for a freshman sophomore Jews. and seniors. We were looking specifically a freshman of the state of the schools that responded to our
survey and then of other schools, we were able to go out and look at their program and studies 92.3% of students schools do not in New Jersey
that we found do not allow students to opt out or take option to for education for their freshman year. Oh, and I should highlight 55% of our
freshman are currently enrolled at some point during the school year in peeing. Good evening, everyone can see all again. I see some of you
missed coming to these meetings so much you sign up for another round. I can't say I'm the same so just on the strengths that weaknesses and it was one of the things I
know Robin and Rachel already kind of touched on some of these already but the elementary the program itself really strong.
areas for growth that talks about communication and maybe timing of how some of the things are happening in the pacing guides middle school
again. It was where they were looking for communication. better communication to families, increase the quality of the equipment, students have the ability to do different things and I know some of you
already know we applied for an Agt grant. So we have rollerblades. They have come in so we'll be doing roll blades in
middle school, next year. Mr. Catalano. And just about well we finished about possibly doing some bicycling or staying on that side town. So we don't cross any main roads, right thing. But
possibly bringing that in for a PE option as well. So, um, I think with those things that'll help strengthen where we want to go with it in the high school, I
know, Dan is already working on a couple things too to bring to the high school. From some different options that don't yet exist that they can do within
class. So I know he's working on that right now. Talking about it getting different ideas. I think he was talking to Jay about some of that stuff as well. So, Areas for Growth. Again, it
talked about communication increasing opportunities but very the students felt very supported mental health. It was definitely a focus at the high school as well. And speaking in
mental health, I want to say Thank you for letting us go down this road. Thank you Mr. Fox for leading us down this road because it is nice to feel valued, and this
hasn't been done in health as long as you. So, it's well needed. And we appreciate that. I don't think there was anything
else. The recommendations. Get in there, one. Let me do it. I mean talk to you real quick about just elementary and middle school recommendations.
So throughout this whole process, you know, going through all the data and analyzing you know, surveys from parents family members, and also
students for elementary You'll see that elementary and middle school. I have a lot of the similar recommendations, I think very slightly at the end
but we're trying to sort of condense our Curriculums. So right now, currently our curriculum's that have a lot of information which is great,
there's a lot of detail but a lot of it can be sort of brought down to really three units, movement skills and concepts physical fitness, and lifelong fitness. So as we
embark on that journey of sort of rebuilding this curriculums and going through, that's kind of structure, we're looking to go with there. And then also for
elementary evaluating the health curriculum. So we can adjust topics Amongst the great bands. So, you know, you have a great
lead to five and then one through two, that's identified additional resources and activities to make health more
engaging when Robin over sort of the survey data for health. There was not a lot of Excitement and health classroom. So what we're gonna try to do is
bring that that back. through different sort of, like, Hands-on activities and not a lot of just talking and lecturing but kids actually
learning in deeper sort of connection with the material. So that's gonna be a big focus point. And lastly for elementary school, we want to move the
fifth grade puberty talks from the springtime to the fall. So currently those talks have not happened, yet this school year. And with recent studies and
Purely concept. He was happening a lot earlier and it's starting to increase. So We think we're more beneficial to move those talks from the spring times of the fall, to sort of get ahead
of all that, the answer some questions or try to be, you know, some sort of person that people can go to, to answer this question. So, that's a big.
What, what's the cost? I don't like. What's why? Yeah, where does that come from? Yeah, so the cost for impact that cost anti This one is my dollars for
10 curriculum hours. So that's right. Everybody answered that in here. running. Yeah, okay. That's already. But my goodness budget.
Sure. That's not what Okay, thank you. And then from middle school, this is the top two are pretty much the same you want to reevaluate the health? Curriculum sort of bringing some
excitement back there with more hands-on activities. We also want to adjust the PE guys, as well. The curriculums that sort of change those to those three units movement skills and
concepts, physical fitness, and lifelong fitness. And those three are actually the NJ, the New Jersey standards as well. That's kind of how their groups throughout the state for the
Universal for us as well. So, we get and then, lastly, the two bottom ones. We want to integrate activities in the lessons that our base more on
the cooperative PE model. Rachel was talking about, I was not there back a great things about Ray of Trotsky at Southwest High School, who uses a lot of like elementary games
at the high school level battleship. What's the big one? That he? And so I've been doing about Which is awesome. I think there's a lot of studies out
there that kind of go towards that. Like it increases the self-confidence of kids and gets them more engaged in PE. You know, for that reason, instead of more just like competitive
means it's more collaborative and Cooper. Ative people, which is good. And then, lastly, increase the volume of the equipment available to the
students. So if you want to do all this, and really make it work, while we're gonna look to increase the body, you know, the middle school team has already started with that
rollerblades, and all that kind of What other equipment? Is that you guys have said that a couple times? What is the Equipment target. It depends on
what the games and the activities and where we're trying to go with those cooperative things, you know, based on the battleship game, I know there's
a specific equipment with Some cooperative games so that all kids can enjoy it at once and it's not like a thing where, you know, maybe not just stations but every kid is
available. It has enough women for everyone to sort of be available and ready to be engaged that activity. So this is not equipment. We have it's
broken or old This is New equipment room invest yes. Yes like the role only kettlebell right. I've been pretty crafty with, having come up with different things. Yeah, at
least of the course of the last year or two and how we create use different things that, you know, dollar store, and pool noodles, you could do. But
that's a lot. Yeah, yeah. And how cheap they are. Yeah. And maybe some equipment to that can be adorable, and use your hair as well. All right, so for the high
school, the beginning kind of follows the scene with the movement skills and concepts of fitness and life, one fitness, minding this brick on that, that also aligns with our
vertical articulation, that I am so much about you. See it in music. started in art, I'm already having conversations and we're all language right with middle school and high school.
So this is just another component of that, right? Because I think it's very important that we're vertically aligned. So this just really when we all have the same
curriculum, looking curriculum maps, obviously, the activity spawner crunchy different but it just really helps us stay grounded in That UM
implementation for all freshmen. There are the required to take one more compared. There's one more period of PE, they're freshman year. Starting in the
26-27 school year for this slide to decide to put an impact on student schedule because obviously that's one thing we want to focus on high school
level. Um so having freshmen take that, it would take it for one more period throughout. their freshman year and we already have 55% of the student body freshmen to take that. So, 45% do not enter PE at all the
freshman. Are equates about 86 freshman, students? Um, already talked to Mr. Holman that is not an issue. As far as scheduling will not requiring additional
staffing or anything like that, physical activity leadership and service. That's the palace program that we've talked about implementing that, that would be an objective. They would run a
marking period and the students would elect into that, um, and that would run for marketing period, they want to let them. So again, second Mark 3, they can and then integrate
activities into lessons that are based, we've talked about before the cooperative peh, that'll be addressed from the curriculum audit. Same thing
equipment, looking to upgrade equipment, but offsetting that with AGT grants and what other opportunities maybe out there, Mr. Sweeney and I have talked about, there's a New Jersey
Department of Transportation runs a safe New Jersey, Roots schools, taking Jersey Schools. I've got the exact thing but a grant to provide bikes and stuff to school. So that's something
that we're looking into as well. The problem is, we don't necessarily qualify for a line, right? So that is a challenge that we have from a district
standpoint. full day, being full day of PE During November. We already ran one this past year. That was very successful. That cost me 1500 hours. We have budgeted
for. However, this past year, we were able to offset almost all that cost. So we ran API and we all said, I believe and Mike would know the exact number I'm not putting on the spot. I want
to say like $60, right? Is what it actually costs us at the end because we're able to bring in so many teachers from other districts and charge them and we host it. So we're looking to do the same thing again this year.
We You amazing, PD presenters. This crew actually was like, can we bring them back Because I was looking at other people. So I actually, I just actually just spoke to him this afternoon,
um, to confirm the date. So we're gonna be bringing them back, Adaptive unified PE looking to do PD for that New Jersey effort is the New
Jersey. He and Health. Group that supports New Jersey and health teachers throughout the state of New Jersey. They do run a PD on, that's what we're
looking to send to teachers to that. Our teacher or two to that, as well as New Jersey. I'm back in. February found it incredibly Benefited. Yeah. And
that was the first time I understand in years we've sent someone to that conference. So and then work on that with pea health teachers and principles, probably Mitchell to develop a
way to communicate the activities. They're going to take place within our PE and health, right? So promote that That was one thing that parents said is they're like more communication. So that's
something that we're gonna want to do whether it's in the monthly newsletter, a little blur something. So I already have some wheels spinning on
some ideas. So, but I want to talk to her before. Officially means things official. This is what we're looking after the budget, 26 25, 26 1700 hours that is
already budgeted for and then 2627. We the 48, 15 for a grand total of 6,550 that 4850 and remember, it's a $4,000 we're looking for. For
equipment. However, we believe we can all set a lot of that through the hect, grant if nothing else and then yearly cost you like to be included is for a professional development
for them for us to bring presenters in once again, March majority that we think would be offset by participating schools. So, and Thank you. I love that. You're
bringing in the other schools. It's good for everyone and them to be able to offset the costs. I mean, we absolutely love what you're doing. It's great to do it and then
fabulous Australians, It's not offered a lot of places like no separate years, not having any PE. D. So I think having other schools to that, I think they're
really Appreciate. There's a need so yeah, you network too. Well, that's wonderful. Really, I know that like, I know, back like, as a special teacher, right? Like we would host in
Gloucester County, like it would go to a different school, each year of like and then all of like the art teachers would come to one school and it's like then you're not on an island. So it's so nice to see
that you are having building these networks and getting actual training and that it's really wonderful. Yeah, and a lot of smaller just like Astronomy barrack. Yeah, they
sent her p. Yes, right because there are only one Er, so they like came in. Like this is amazing. I'm worth it doesn't have it. Yeah, the more you do it,
The more people know that you'll do it and then that that can be a routine that never will come here. We're doing that across all related arts. It's not okay. That's yeah. So I already have
music set up or like oh yeah, so I have all the things and it works, too. But awesome. Well, thank you for this is not then Rob is certainly with the
Renaissance man. He's like the heart, everybody. Okay. alright, so tonight's our, our public hearing for Budget.
What? I'm mainly focusing on tonight, is is taxes tax impact. That's why can't go over now? Now that because what's happened, since last time we spoke about the budget, the executive county superintendent has approved the body. So
now it's in all the boards and to, to adopt the budget for fiscal year 26, so, The. What drives our budget and stick with
revenues and their expenditures or something. I covered up a lot more detail. The last budget presentation I had, but I'm gonna, I'm gonna refresh you and just go over what? The,
the key. The key things are. UM, operating budgets increasing. three point seven two percent. It's about 1.8
please. This is old news to you guys. Stay date went down 2.16%. 72,000. ideal news but worth repeating. Yes, yes.
Tendency right? Yeah, the local tax. Levy 2.94%. That's our proposed. Increase on the general fund tax level which that is that is 1.2 million dollars. That's working.
And I will get to that. And actually, Just like now. Know this life. Okay, so um these are your advertised revenue lines again, 1.2
million dollars. That is our increase in the tax level, which percent increases 2.994 percent. I will go into much more detail in a few side. Okay. There's another thing to
point out maybe substantial revenue line here. You see the increase in the tuition that's
our bet. Good. Also. Something I just copy and paste from the last presentation. Um, I went out, you know, we're in
in the education industry. personnel costs are always somewhere between 70 and 80 percent were seventy four percent between these two. These two pieces of the Of the
piece, okay? I said Pizza and help me control homes. Okay. New stuff now in our community, the whole conversation. Sorry, I really
did you but professional education services is Next largest, I just want to make sure we see what the next largest percentage is, which is
professional education services, and which is one would think would be our faculty, which is not. So this is our contracted services contact services. For education, not for central
services, not for facilities. And this is not just special education. There's also higher professional service for general education that is
included and that's all for sure. All right. In our committee, the whole conversation. One thing,
Chuck went over was the effect on the average household and he took also broke it down between debt service and and the general which I had for you, but The average assessed home for
2025, 535,000. That's up $5,000 from From the year before and what the estimated tax impact total all levees. general fund. And and that service $350 a year on
the on that average assessment of 535,000, that's what the app impact is. That includes the referendum. You just went out
for and we successfully passed. Okay, so that I just so, The general fund portion of that. Impact is $191 of that. 350, perfect. Nine dollars is that service, which
includes the the referendum. The new debt for reference, okay? And the increase on that rate is 3.56%. Okay. A lot of rates. Yeah like that. I was right. So what you're saying is that if
you encount, the amount that we're increasing for the for the operational costs and the amount that we're increasing for the referendum altogether that equals 3.5. So the increase in the general fund tax Service
1.2 million dollars the increase on the debt service. Levy is a little over 700,000. Between
the both as a 3.56%. And tall. Um, but I have to show you how we get to or let me right. This is where we're in a business that the revenue drive, what we
can spend not the other way around. Or levy for. or levy for the current year in fiscal year, 25 41 million 30,625 then what we're allowed to do statutorally
2%, There's a 2% this year, 820,000 and then that's what brings us to 41. 418. Okay? And there are things. We're allowed to take advantage
of if we that doesn't require voter approval to go above 2%. That includes used to go bank cap for these other two adjustments. Who owned, adjustment and health care
adjustment. Health care adjustment was over, 600,000 in an adjustment that we could take, Okay? So you use it all that extra point, nine four percent. Remember we're going on 2.94
percent. That's that's this from the health care adjustment that we generated this year. True to 42.2 million dollars.
that increase 1.2 million dollars. That's your 2.94% increase on the left. General Fund Lucky. Anecdotally that
bank account. I just thought if we don't use any of these adjustments or we don't go to our statutory 2%, you have to go to 2% of new things. You don't
use that 2% or you don't use a generated adjustment. That goes to, what's called Bangkok. 386,000 can be used subsequent in subsequent years budgets. To go above 2%, okay? Um, so
bank account as an increase, there's about a in Bangkap that next year's the last year that we okay, but because of the
unused, Adjustment for healthcare that brought it off to 386. And like right people,
wrong the next year. If we get an enrollment adjustment which would likely will be, we changed the bank account until we use
all of our adjustments. So right? That 159,000 is likely to decide not spend that this year, is likely will not be able to like, will not get to spend that we're saying rather than raise taxes more. We're gonna
leave that on the table knowing that that's probably gonna go away. Yeah, so we're cognizing the fact that there's money sitting there. that we may or
may not be able to use, but we also count as we just passed upon referendum and trying to make sure we're staying what we feel. When you say money. Just
want to make sure I'm seeing this correctly. It's not like, it's money that we already have sitting in a bank, if money,
that we can raise the tax rate like so it's a potential pool of taxpayer money. We can pull from that and so we're saying We're not gonna go there because we
already passed the referendum and you'll be like that now. Lose that potential, okay? But it's not actually money that we have. Nobody that we could thank you for Clara.
Yeah no I want to make sure yeah. We want to clarify. What? It is confusing and we're statutorily bound to so many rules that to meet Like you
look at it. Well, that doesn't make sense. Like the fact that money that could be ours is really taxpayer money. They don't say that. And so letting
people know that some grants are actually like we're alone just up to that amount but we're only gonna take us to your taxes, your taxing for You are
allowed to go that much more, the Ects taxpayers. Okay, that money's not actually in a bank but that's not, you know, Banks cap because capacity for thank
you, traditional. Technically, did you have a question? Well I am really really glad that you said that job because you know, there's there's so many numbers
and and this percent for that and then and frankly, Anybody who is just skimming through this. It's just alphabet soup. But
that's really the most important thing like this district, had to find over a million dollars to meet budget this year. That this is, this is a tough time that we had a couple of years of really tough time and there is money
that we could go get to help with that budget. But because we're concerned about, we don't think the community can bear anymore, we're saying No it's difficult.
This is a difficult place to be and I think that it really is worth paying attention to call said that. This will go away and we've
said, we're willing to take that hardship and find ways to do it otherwise because we don't think we can keep going to the community. It's just, you know, the
Actual. So I break it down by general fund and that service fund three point the, that's the effective tax rate that you'll see. So that
350 hours increase average assistance 3.56% increase Um like right here like what it is, her a hundred thousand dollars on the sets values and
then I go into scenarios over here. Let's layer, I go into scenario as of like what it is for different levels of. But let me I'm going to talk about this
and I'm gonna backtrack a little bit. So, At the same graduation to, a lot of people in the front, we could your best valuations are maintaining and
the net tax evaluation from 2000 county year 2024 2025, increase by 20 million dollars, money to spread that increase or levy that over 40 million dollar levy. That increase is going
over a number 2.4 billion dollars is 20 million dollars more than last year. The effect of that net valuation going up
by two million dollars. Let me just skip through all this The effect. decreases the the effective tax rate by 0.83 percent. So let me go back real quick. I said three
point five six percent and but specifically for the general fund because I can't touch this. I don't do anything with this
the is what it is. This is what was really voting on the The increase in the General Fund. If that increased didn't happen,
that be 0.83%, high roughly 1.8 degrees, so that has 2.94%, right? It's close. It's like, actually, it's like 2.92, right?
But it's, I'm talking about raging rates, so it's that's what it is. So Just so you know what, what drives the increase in that evaluations you construction improvements more
more assessments that go into the pool of net valuations because we don't know, Yeah, I'm just gonna complicated and say that. I know that I find
interesting that I'm afraid, I'll just When somebody builds a hat, when they knock down half and they build up a new house. Over that house. Tax money does not go into our gym tax left.
But no, it doesn't our tax levy stays stagnant except for the fact of what we can raise. And so when we say, Oh, we're reading 2.83 percent, we're raising that. But now,
all those new houses are sharing that two point. Eight, three percent even though their full tax rate is really just going to and there's commission not that, not
that they don't need it too. But that just goes to the burrow as opposed to you. Are you? Shelter, a valuation program.
Yeah. So if there is oh the pilot pilots, so I cannot I'm not a tax assessor even no professional standpoint to tell you what it could be. But if there is a problem agreement on of property, town, what could be
now by the way, the land is still taxable, right? But not the improvements, typically improvements are unless it's like huge acres of property and
a tiny little house, improvements are far more. Valuable assessment wise then then the land. That is sheltered from this, so
yeah so we know that pilot that plywood does not share the burden of what we're talking about. So we were the Arrow meeting and I was talking to
the John would before I was trying to make, is that We can
only go through percent. But where? Is that? It doesn't doesn't change that that total such value.
Often 20 years, the pilot is 30 years so those people will never actually help support, which is why we need to get down. The parlix are tall. I will say, I cannot in my heart of hearts
believe that the commissioners who care about this town and about the students in this world. I cannot in my heart of hearts believe that the commissioners
will not be giving a portion of that kind of believe. Yeah, and I think one of When our new commissioners are elected and we've spoken with
them. So to continue those conversations and and I also can't believe that they it's it's unusual for a burrow not
to share with the school district. and so, We are, we are and a 30-year pilot is, I mean that's what it's right. So warehouse
sometimes. Yeah. Right. Right. But when you have that many students but this is from the school funding meeting that we went to and also a third year pilot is really a long
time. So having those conversations with the newly Be really because what we just talked about is we care about fairness to the taxpayers and
that wouldn't be fair to all the other Okay. These are the scenarios. I told Judge. Show you. So on this values of residential but 3500,000, this
is what the increase looks like. And then again, I stick with the average assist value 535 They're $350 annually. That's
what the increases. this is a the barrel provides this and this is from 2024 because 2025 just so I just show you to understand.
For the taxpayers, I hadn't feel what the share of the school text is for the property, taxi 9%. And that's, that's Steve pretty close to the same in the time I've been here last year
was just under 15%. So no strong deviation from what I've seen in the past. My favorite. I love this. Yeah. But I will say. This year.
These pennies have moved around more than ever, so follow me real quick. From from last year, I have comparison information last year. General
Fund went down. Two pennies special, Ed went up one. So he's went down one. That service went up too
understandably. We just had fun. Um, Central office went down a penny, tech went up a penny, the rest of this thing. Give me two pennies. That's a lot. Yeah companies is a big
move for again. I've only ever seen a penny shift before. This is the most. So what where was the two petty chef? Uh, general
fun went down to that service. One up to So there's yeah, but then again like so, The
general fund portion of our taxes. It didn't go down. It's just less proportionate now. Because things things went up
and down in other areas, right? So again, that service you talking about the over three million dollar levy, it just went up to substantially for debt service, going up, West. 700 Grand over through my daughter, that's a big percentage increase.
okay, and special Ed, we're not by how much special Ed, had continued consistently goes up by Okay, and I quite off my memory,
I know it went up my Lisa Penny like from the year before when I was talking guys actually. Got you guys again, this is our public hiring before you vote. You'll have public comment. That's their
time to give public what on our budget. But first other questions? I was just going to say, I really like the last
slide and I think we should call that Mike's money slide. Okay. Yeah, I don't know. Said about commissioners? I have to give credit. You do A former
board member was a gentleman who pointed me in that direction made me do it. And I think it's it's such a powerful image. Yeah, to keep doing other videos
when it comes to budget presentations. That's the slide that I'm asked about the most. Hey, good. Yeah, it's
just, it's very clear. It's you. doing it. And it's literally so it's a, yeah. Good origin. But yeah I really like this. So thank you. Great.
Thank you. All right. It is very early in the month, but maybe we had late leaving last time. Last month that we haven't recorded out yet on May and yeah. Um, I will be
super quick though because so we met just here. We met, I think on April 16th, we just got live from our own Mr. Fox a really awesome presentation that we heard. Yeah. I guess a week or
so ago. And again, just huge kudos to Rob and his whole team. You heard that live again just now but we're three iterating. They're really
thoughtful. Comprehensive approach, that was taken. And you know, I think that's just it's really cool to see as a parent and a board member how, you know all the good work that goes into thinking through. How
do we make this time fun but also meaningful to kids in all the different ways. Nice job. Dr. Blair joined us and talked briefly and it was sort of a precursor to a future
conversation where we're going to be looking at out of district placements for students with special needs and I believe we will dive in on that in our May Curriculum
Committee meeting. And then last Katie Russo's joined us to talk about some new Recommendations for Novels for summer reading.
There's been a very thoughtful process involving teachers and students to get feedback on how to make summer reading more engaging less like, you know, kids wait till two days before
school and then try and read something. So incorporating additional books, that are, you know, relevant and interesting, and sounds like maybe something that we should
have our own little book club. Since we all have so much spare time. You don't want to read budgets. No. But I would totally read any of these five books
that are Was like a minute that's it, any questions? I will just say that a book came from Amazon today and I opened it up with it. What is this from today Brown
and it is it is going to be used in in her class and a cycle. I want to read that would be so it's just very different than, you know, the, the standard stuff that, you
know, people have to leave. That's right. Promoting that love of reading such a good. Okay, that's a challenge. summer with Summer. Actually, with really. What is
the goal is the goal to make them your financial crisis orders development? Yeah. So I think you've got to walk that line. Where you do make something that's good? Be meaningful for
them as readers. I, I would I say this now to them, no longer teaching English. But like, I would challenge in English
teaching American that what's the best novel you read so catching or I whatever That's
that's one of those things that's really All right. Great to hear anything for finance. Yeah, brief out there. We met on the
15th. Updated. Some current projects ceiling elevator. Here should be really gentle the parts ordered and they're going
to start right after the school year ends the stormwater pipe repair behind the stadium will be completed by the end of May And the East it work which we've
discussed require meetings, they began with the envelopes of the village, basically sealing the buildings, he came in tonight, they were replacing lights, and
those are the first two projects and the bigger projects. So follow me, right? Oh yeah, right. When when they was standing there because he's tall and there's like this just
seems different. Yeah, it was just just when you leave today, if you look at the second row in And you follow all the way down to the end. But I've got here,
1993. I said, Why? Is that set of lights? Turn the wrong way. So I guess I was hoping that I would like to turn that. That's
the rest of them before. A little legacy. That's just for you. This building is you.
What what? Yeah looks good. Progress. All right. Oh, are you still? Are you done? Okay. headed actually that's enough. We got
distracted by the light. There is a request to close the playgrounds after schools, or if
That's I'm sorry. I wanted to Have exclusive use of the playgrounds. We decided to leave the playground social to the community. So they wouldn't have
exclusive for after school hours. And then the summer paint crew. We are going to continue because it's been a success in the past.
um I'm the best you can use it unless it's exclusive so that's the point that I was going to make is that their state regulation that prohibits alphabet from using the
playground. If the playground is open to the community, they can only use the playground if the playground is closed to their exclusive use, which I think
we're in the talk about this further and finance. Yeah, maybe find it. Oh yeah, that was my recollection. I just remember my kids in that program. They that
you compliance thing with. which island and then also, why. So the people outside but not a three clock. Yeah, that's like that was my question is like, are they able to utilize it later in the day because
it's always just right after school that people, right? Okay, hold that answer right? I see them. They often more downside to look for four.
Yeah, that's right. It's hard, sorry that, you know, there's always things the question. Yeah. That's what he Okay, no. Okay. On the other questions for
Greg. Thank you, Matt. You have anything our next meeting is coming up next week. This is a reminder this four policies. Of course everything adoption. So you do is one more time. You have Let me know.
Here, which one? student, grievance has like an extra word. Okay, student grievans are academic integrity. When the edits. There's yeah. Okay, it's in the first
paragraph. Okay, I'm pretty looking. Thank you, no problem. Nope, we're meeting on Maple.
ETA updates. I just want to share again another plug for July 16th, the HTT, Golf Tournament in, you
know, are you June 16th is the HTT Golf Tournament When we had our PE up on it. They were talking about the funding that they received the Rollerblade. So it's really important that if we can support
them and you can be there that would be great if you're not all for the dinner is great. So come for dinner last year. It was
outside. So it was. Yeah. So Yeah, and we can coordinate to go at the same time so we can just get a table. So John 16, June 30? That's nice. Yeah, I want to I want a
golf bag. Oh that's right. But only a little bit sad because I don't golf and I don't know anybody who does, but I found a neighbor that was thrilled. Oh, Anyways, pig if I remember,
right? Wasn't it ladies thought I think it was pink. I would have made use of it. It was Oh that's oh that's like I remember. It was very
specifically. I know. Well, it was, I never win anything so I was I was Yeah. All right,
anything no one else. Regulation for board review by 516. Any questions on it? And Dr. Priolo is not here.
Congratulations to his daughter. Who's graduated? yes. Mr. Claus a few quick things. As I'm sure, you know, we're entering testing
season the NJ, Gpa's recently the last month, but now we're going into the AP Testing story, and then Jsla Mr. Fishing does a great like video of those kids are gonna see
about getting ready for the past and take this. And I actually decided with central schools here students this week, and you're writing notes to all the
kids saying, you know, Yeah. Don't get nervous. Do your pass? It's really nice. So so that's that's happening. Um, if you happen to go down Hoppy's Lane you'll know
the cool halls going on except for two things, there's a bunch of pipes sitting there as they were tearing down there. They're asbestos containing. So the grouper tour down could not
remove those. They have to move by someone else, taking care of that and there's a transformer sitting out there lonely, transform the middle. We're trying to find out why, it
hasn't come down yet. We're not sure we're about. what's under that and what who's happening. So we're trying to get an answer about that transformation. Um Mr. Fox still, right? So we
found out. We've been working with the journey, Dodge, our immigration for several years. It's professional development. We sense people to the summer.
It's free, it's up into praying student. It's always a nice three or four days. People go up there and do that. We've been
selected to actually present this year. That's a great thing. So about that. Yes. Um, and now if we have, we can
indulge for a few of the story for a couple minutes. Got a call last night from Dr. Sariko, I'm sure most of, you know, there's gonna be some a little bag here or some
of the details because of that, and anime in a recent. they ask for union from the early 80s. We found out that there was a one of the one of the alumni indicating and so
the word went out this and then another Al Is in class tested and was the perfect match. So she's donating her kidneys Like, that's what field. The reason I tell you
that is um about 15 or 16 of their classmates, we're going to go donate blood as a But of course, great right to support
them. Turned out that the Red Cross had a cancellation Sunday. So we're gonna hold the Blood Drive High School cafeteria from
nine to three like 92. So if you if you're around Sunday and you have nothing to do with extra blood to give um, there's gonna
be a blood drive. supporting that support that episode. And we're gonna power for something else more. That's the great story and we're happy we can help. Mike did a great
job, Mike spend half this day. I think going around putting this together for us. We appreciate that Mike played on so that's
that's happening sound, right? Roughly. Impact for a pinch. And yeah, lay down for about 15 minutes and you might get a
memorial It. So, as much as I love driving down, Hopkins and staff, right now. But I, when I drove down today, I had a thought because I know that we pay for
that fencing. and we're renting that fancy. How long does that stay up as once? That was that part of Aspective stuff was going to imagine that. Okay, so I think well, I think what once that's going, it'll be safe because the
transformers is actually, Yeah, but we'll talk the barrel and say, Yeah, it's clean, No. The demolition companies have to say we're finished with this site.
Okay. similar fencing, though, for the construction of the turf fields, or that construction
company. Yeah, okay. So yeah. Good. All right. For board goals. I sent them to you which I I shared them on Google which they were already shared with you at one point but
then I reshare them. And so Is not actually in your email so you might have gotten that's all I'm gonna read them to refresh our memories of what our portfolks were. And we're just
going to briefly talk a little bit about whether or not we thought we met then. and this is all preparation too for discussion that will have a greater detail when we get to
Three different retreat center. Okay? So word goal one was facilitate meaningful participation and effective oversight in subcommittees and specifically
we wanted each board member to select and review a training, presentation by the njsba, related to the function of a subcommittee on which they
serve, Board members with their report back. Either in your committee or to the full board
and talking about what what it was that you learned? so, How do we think we did? I mean, I know a lot of us were at the I mean, I feel like so
conference, they were at the conference. We went to that the NJ we went to the Funding formula which around table, which we've been
discussing. I feel like it happens. Yeah, so, but I don't know that I attended a session, but I definitely spent a lot of time investing in the
school funding, right? So Google issues. You've learned a lot about. Yeah yeah I mean I think we by virtue of the fact that a lot of us do attend the And
just only workshop. Thank you. I think you're right that we get a lot of information and the cool thing being just so folks know that you can really pick and
choose which of the sessions are most relevant. I think we typically do a good job, kind of dividing and conquering like even though we all wanted to do all the referendum stuff last summer we were strategic we're
like Linda and Jamie to be there. Mike needs to be there. So I think we do get a lot of information, I think the trick and the intent of that goal is how do we
Cascade and get it back to our folks. So I mean, I think we're doing the first part and maybe we need to focus a little bit more on how we how we share
information. Yeah, maybe later. I feel like we talked about this a little bit. but, if we maybe more formally like at one point of one of the
meetings like maybe a little bit after the workshop, like if you maybe just report out on maybe like a sentence or so about one of your most impactful sessions you attended so that it could
be out on record and we can kind of get a feel for because it's like, we can say, you did this and we report it in our committees. But to also let the
public know that actually, this is what we're doing with that time. Yeah, that's it. Yeah, that was kind of my thought. I think we're doing it. I think
we're not communicating. Yes, we're not recording our having done, it. Like that. So much of what we do. into. I mean, it's
in a committee session. Curriculum, right. Like you're discussing like I know a whole lot about. Preschools, you know
like the you know, utilization of private preschools, I think trying to do menu, I just put a note out to my team because we're yeah I will be doing the
district goals in that your mayor, in June's, some more thing and I put out about starting to think about next year's goal, right? One of you
talk about this. So jumping from golden goals, not he's not benefit anymore, right? It's just because but nuance you can deepening the goals, right? So as so that's just This is a
good goal to get better and understand your roles and the committees better. But if we were report out, that's now deepening that same thought process of a
strong. Focus is good. I think that's listen. This is the first time we did these goals where the board had board goals for they do and we had districts,
but you, that's what it should be. So and even we're gonna hear about the financial was kind of like, Let's figure out the goal
is here, right? This is some toe-dipping. So I think that, I think we hit on the head there, I think everyone has stepped up and done this but
No one knows it, but us exactly. How are you record? And yeah and then that's even a historical record of like, okay. So last year we attended these maybe next year, we want to try to
sprinkle in some of these other chocolate said to kind of see those topics here after years. It is all cataloged on engine totally. If you log in but having us share
out something from it, I think. Yeah. And we got sorry I was just super simple. Like maybe it's something like What are the three ahas or like, Yes. If I'm thinking about this, like what
would I report to my team, if I'm doing some work event, what? Three to five things, it doesn't have to be. We're grown ups, we're all busy. We don't, we don't need like five
pages of minutes about it. We want what? What struck you as a representative of our history, that would be relevant. Sorry, you know, Oh sorry. No, I was just gonna say
that. I would broaden the goal as well in addition, to going deeper to Incorpor. Like this sort of work that I ended up doing, which was really intense self-study versus yeah. And New
York rather than New York Jersey and say SBA, right. Yeah that counts as well and also yeah but like to formally incorporate that into the extent that it's possible. I mean obviously where ways in
on Stuff that we discussed the exact session. That's not going to Come out. But the financial piece there could be ways to
share. Yeah and you know for me it's a lot of what we do is we want the the public we want to be very transparent about what
we're doing, but these board goals are to make the board better. So For me, it's less about recording out so that the public can hear, but Professional Development. I think that with
all of us when we're at Njsba, we're there. We're listening, we're engaged and we come back to your charge and like, yes,
you know, they're there you definitely you absorb things but with any development, as time goes by, you know, you start to slip back into just
routine and for me, I think that the Deepening of that goal would be. How do you six months later? How are you Applying? What you
learned. And I think that's maybe where I want to focus. Yeah. All right, The next one was, oversee, the creation of standardized methodology to ensure. Budgeted budgetary
expenditures are aligned with the district's mission statement. That was where we were doing the budget and it was kind of time. I think we've done
a lot with that, but we found that it's not, it's not Platform immediately. Why is he thought first every month or I'll just throw of work on So
we've actually gonna line by one we have every line away. We try to classify every line I think where it goes. It was a lot of
really A lot of work digging deep in there. Um, and and Try to figure out where the where
money goes and You know, one of the things is not part of our mission savings operations, a lot of our money is just operate across, right electricity.
Stuff like that. So that's what we're sort of pull those things out, and locked it out and then we did some stuff, we see some work like Mike. And I noticed that our transfer
The, our transfer of the trash want to transfers we're high. So we trace that like, we spend two months, chasing transfers, and saying, okay, why we
transferring money from Count X to account water line? I don't want to live and that's relearned a lot about what we do and how we do it behind the scenes like chasing the money
that way, okay? What you think you're doing versus what you're actually, right, and how. So we're budgeting for this, and we're spending on that.
and it's still within the same money, but so we learned a lot. And so, I think this year we come around, we'll be able to take that knowledge. And we would kind of make that goal with almost explore toward things. I see how I figure this
out. I think we have a pretty good grasp on how to figure out now and then we can come down and say, Okay can we make sure that x percentage of our money?
To take the admission statement expense operation, to make sure we are following. I think that's where we can. Right? A ton of property here and it's as Jamie says, it's not
black and white. like this goes in that column of. Yeah. So when you get an item, which I can't do, some thought I wanted. The goals is academic excellence was like, some learning some of
some things fall on both, right? How do you we're trying to be very Russell. Not trying to make work to make work. Yeah and try. Yeah, I'm trying to make sure that you don't need to figure
out Where do you So so we are trying to make this a very meaningful exercise and I think we've got a good grass one and I have been like he's one we say Hey would it be cool
if we could do this? And he goes with his team and they come back. I'm not sure how hard it
was. Probably pretty good. One, all of these goals. Presumably are gonna evolve year after year, like you said, this was our first Crack at one, wasn't
sure. Boe policies are updated on a tiny basis. I would wish Dr. Priolo yeah. because we weren't always that we were always very good at that and I
feel like we are a well-oiled over the show. Now with that I say that and something's come up a little bit like what happens? But I do think we've been really
good with that. And, and having enough Time to meaningfully gather public input. We I don't think that in an effort to reach this goal. We're not rushing policies
through. Yeah, we are doing it in a meaningful way deliberately and I think that so
I thought I think that that's Right. so, Elf, relaxed thing is that for the about the elections not coming up for a while, but um, the paperwork will be doing in
July, I guess. So I do woman and now I'll announce for the three of us. So me Linda and Greg are all up for reelection. We are all going to Submit against you to run again
for hopefully seeing this. The I'm sweating as I'm sorry. to see through the bond referendum. So we are going to be continuing almost to run. So we are glad to hear. Yeah, I
think that, you know, we spend a lot of time putting this together and love the opportunity to make sure that we're seeing through What? That
vision was and have that continuity and this is what our goals were. And Where will? He said?
Yeah I said If we have a debate, there's going to be certain questions where I'm like, you know what? Good Okay. I completed myself you know she's got an email today. Say Okay here you are rap into She's
got a problem. Okay, minutes was before eight hours so that's coming and also we're still. Yeah, should be open, it is but I was just gonna wait until ours. We do yours. I didn't want people. I didn't
want to overwhelm me with the evaluations. Chalks has a timestamp on it so we have to have his done by the end of the month, whereas ours does not. So
we definitely want to do it before the retreat over a couple weeks before the retreat. So we have time to compiled the data but it's not statutory, due any specific day but his is so, um,
and when you do, we know the date, I'm sorry for trouble. It's well, we have to discuss it and vote on it by July 1st, which means you really need to
finish it by the end of May. So we can spend, we only have the one board meeting in June. So I so ideally that's what we'll do in that board meeting.
No, I'm exact session before. Yeah. Yeah. Imagine. That we probably should for complete that by say. For by the How Many Days and
Night 25? Let's say, maybe 25th, I think, because then NJ. Yes. That's right, Memorial Day because then and just it has to compile all your comments and
so you probably get ourselves to four weeks yes, to try to do it in two weeks, trying to build it about. It doing right now.
Yeah. The doom one is the executive session. Yeah. Yeah. So you put that because it's definitely has to be done July first, right? So you can get on an attitude meeting.
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Hello Carol. Stoner, on Avondale Avenue, I was not planning to talk tonight but and I heard a few things that I am concerned with um, I might be wrong about the
percentages but with 85 to 90% of our students students sports six days a week. Why in the world would you make new freshmen Take one semester of gym that was proposed tonight.
That means that those kids can't take a full class because that is going to take up an entire spot. So 90% of those kids are staying after squadron with percentages, very high. 90% of those kids are
staying after school every single day already. So why is this proposal necessary? What is the reason for Implementing
this? The three school districts that were compared were not j-district schools. You cannot compare head and field school district to lend a peak staff Brunswick and Eve Shem School
District. I hope that you vote this down. Please don't harm our athletes. This is too much. This news in addition to making
them. Now take a half a beer of Haddonfield only required physics and a half of your environmental for a rising juniors is going to affect the ability of
our kids to get to their top AP classes. Again, Why would you do this with regards to the proposed tax increases, and the ridiculous proposed Non-school district,
paying Woodmont pilot that many of us are still fighting. I am personally concerned for our residents, as I'm starting to see a shift on how residents
are spending their disposable money and it's on the downturn, the cost of electric will be going up by 20% and everyone, here in hand field is not
hyper-wealthy but common folks. um, we run the invitational, which is coming up the Baker Invitational, and I had never seen a shift in buying T-shirts, and buying ads, and
buying like things like it has its shifted and it shifted this year for the first time. So I think people are starting to really feel it. A lot and not
that you don't need to make your budget to get it. But I'm just saying that it's starting to really affect people. I'm seeing it in just put our ad sales are like it's
just going down. So you know I just wanted to as it comes with the pilot and not being evaluated with the increase. Like we're gonna still fight
that but we just want to be mindful of fact that not everybody has disposable money. Thank you. And sharing sharing to that at a commissioner
meeting is helpful because unit that, that just helps to have them hear from community members as well here I'm not.
hearing for me. So I do hope that other people can't just be the people in this room that anything. Like, people don't understand the impact of their wallet. So that's gonna go up for most people. What? $500 Spanish,
quickly, roughly still. So, that's a, that's a lot of money right on 750,000, evaluated. But I don't think people understand impact what's going to happen. To their classroom sizes, what's going to happen to
the traffic? What's going to happen to? How many people that's going to bring in? It's exponential to the point that people don't get it and honestly, they don't care. So
there's a few of us who care for their all the time. But, you know, I keep posting it and I keep sticking up but you're right and I'm glad that you are speaking up because you know
how much is going to impact the school's. I know it's an impact, the didn't have that class. So so I'm still fighting. Thank
you. Everybody, my name is Watson. I'm from a security company here in New Jersey and we're just putting our information out to
see if anybody needs extra security for the kids and this area. And we're going all over New Jersey just to see if anybody need extra security for the next school
year, that's coming up. We have a lot of Qualify offices that can do security for the schools after games, proms, escorts, whatever. You need the security
for Our security company is a zeal protection. And we hear based in New Jersey and we're in Philadelphia. So I don't want to
step on nobody's shoes or feet. If you have your own security, that's great with the school board, but if you need any extra help, we would like to help you
out in any way. We'll help your kids in the neighborhood or if you know anybody at a store around here or I've been hearing
a lot of vandalism around here. We can help with that's it. Fire. Yes, I don't know who to give it to you. Thank you. For coming out. Yes.
All right, seeing number comments, public session or public comments. All right, so we are at a working session so I won't read them all but we are. Oh, there
are Your personal items that actually just for where it says the approval ones, right? Yes. So I so personnel. If you want me to read this person elements.
Yes. So then we'll do Separate people do the budget under Business? Yes, sir. And it's the reason why we're approvals, that is an action
meeting. Is there statutory dates? We have to type all non renewals have to be done by certain date. And then you
know, Mike's contract to go to the county approved and come back and that passion time. So they are time pressure things and then the budget has to be
formally opted by the 12th. So we won't have another day. So what it makes for me, all these dentures we had to do some of you. Of Non-representative, represented staff and
non-certified staff for the 25-26 school year approval to submit the Camden County business administrators, Come Come contact contract. I know
it's what I'm circled. That that is for Michael Albino school business, administrator of all the typos. the one that get you
paid. We're not We're not. Okay. And I approval to sign that the Camden County Superintendent contract for Dr. Priolo a motion. Take a step. Discussion
comments. All right. Mr. Essenberg Yes, Miss Hollywood yes, Mr. Knuckles yes Mr. Ritter yes Miss Sonic. Yes
Vice President. Hopewell disconnected. Yeah Miss Dress. Yes, President Crooked Yeah. All right, approval business,
and finance recommendations. Recommended the adopted 25-26 budget as listed below. And
motion. Greg and Jess. Comments. All right, Miss Hollywood. Yes. If you're knuckles. Yes, Mr.
Ritter. Yes. Miss Sonic. Yes. Vice President Hooker. Yes. Just been acting? Yes. That's dress. Yes, Mr. Esper, yes. President Rookie. Okay I don't For approval for next week or
next, two weeks ever, next meeting governance. It's a lot of second readings there. There are any first readings. Are there going to be
first readings added? After the policy meeting, do we know? That's right. All right. Curriculum and special Ed. Echo, Men's Common earlier the Summer Reading edition, some of
them are already on my tbr. So All right, personnel. I do have a question. about the Mr. Klaus a couple of years ago. You looked at the, the statements and you reworked.
Some sort of rubric that to make sure that what people were being paid was equitable in comparison to what other people were doing and that kind of thing
Are you able to just talk to us about that? So yeah, we actually as part of our not just region, negotiation more. Before that we sat down, we worked through, we
just a lot of disciples. Um, I'm actually going to be putting out about extra in June meetings, so I can cover that that work then but to work with the AGA
this year, we just discussed it. Are what we have in our contract, doesn't always align because these evolved. So as interest wanes in one area, we might replace the Club X with
Club Y, using that same type of money. So, we are going to sit down with the HEA. Make sure that we are keeping up and
aligning. I didn't know. you so I'll be okay because, you know, we do one of the challenges that we have like once we do this, some more thing
with a couple things job description and even even our hopeless Um, if we stop offering a certain club, we don't pull it off the contract because if it comes back, you want to know
about what? We're not worry about getting Reapproved, but it kind of tells us what that's set with the weight with the recycling numbers. So we leave things in there. So we have a
lot of stuff that's that's Not being filled. So we work with the HCA will really get that nice and tight that way we all know exactly where that is all
the other report about that. Now, I'm also have numbers of participates and stuff like that. Yeah. I mean, I know in this thing about before it was
specifically, some concerned with performing arts and the level of involvement that those instructors have similar to coaches.
and that level of equity. So and I mean, so you're means some of the stuff happened in elementary schools, the enrichment stuff
is wonderful soul, but that's great. Thank you. All right. Business and finance. Performed the minutes.
Oh, thank you to the going back to the business and finance. Thank you to the hmhs, boys across country team for boosters for the donation of the Singlets. one of the things we always talk
about is how How lucky we are to have so many involved. Boosters a contributors to our programs because when our you know, we
don't always have the funds. So thank you. Yeah, and the minutes. I had seen the typo in the
minutes when I first went over them, but I can't find it now. It's like in the first word. It is in the executive session that we were not briced. We were
great. Make sure to remove your contact. Yeah. All right, any items for future consideration, we will read this review the board goals. Come
time, come visit for the treat. Anything else? Let's show you just quite a bit. There was so right. Okay.
Mentioned to return. All right.