good evening everyone Good evening everyone Good evening All right the time now is 6:03 p.m Today is April the 17th 2025 and we are getting ready to get started with
ouration meeting Have so many things that we are excited to do on the evening and so we are going to going started um this time are going to have the call to order
and uh go to item two pledge of So at this time um we are going to have pledge and the district mission statement have Sophia Huner come on up Isabella Kloppford
Zachariah Torres Naa Brochu O Ryan McQuiston Princeton Webb Naziah Carter Jeremiah Queen Eliana Garcia Antonio Garcia Addie
Hansard Hannah Hansard and Carter Hansard Before we get started let me do a roll call real So this time Mrs Aambidi Day if you would please call the role Frasier here Dr Robinson
excuse the seat Salasar here Mr Williams here Msill here Mr Gos here Rawling Uh madame president we have a quorum Thank you so very much Uh one
more thing that I need to say Um any members of the public who desire to address the board on any topic related to board work must sign the roster before 6:30 p.m So if we have any speakers if you want to speak please
make sure that you sign the roster in the We're moving on now to the pledge of allegiance and reading of the mission state is in your hands To the flag of the United States of
America and to the republic for which it stands One nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all The mission of D2 is to graduate college in career ready students with the
knowledge skills attitudes and behaviors to personally succeed and contribute to the common good Thank you so very much [Applause] Right So we are just moving on in our
agenda We are at item 3.1 and I just need a motion please Madame President I move to adopt the agenda for board meeting April 17 2025 Second motion to adopt agenda as
stated by Frasier second by M Salazar All those in favor i The meeting is now called for order Did I scare you it'll be okay Okay So with that being
said we are moving on to showcasing schools And this evening we are so excited that we are going to be showcasing Gyver Elementary School Their dynamic principal is Miss Talia Young
The assistant principal is Jeremiah Moore So at this time program is or your really don't need that But welcome you guys I think this is my second trip right um so different schools That's
right So we are so excited to be here to tell you all about Gerson So we want to give you all about who we are So let's get started So our first um piece we're speaking to is just our
dynamics of Oh did I break it there we go Okay So just our stat statistics and who we are We are a diverse group of people at Gyver as you can see with our panel of wonderful speakers this afternoon Um we love who
we are and we own who we are And so with our groups you can see our statistics here I'm never going to say that word correctly Um but our diverse group of teachers and our students with our diverse group we have learned how to come together and be as one And we've
learned how to communicate together I have been at Gyverson just since October September of last year of this school year And when I say a diverse group that comes together and talks together and pulls together that's who
we are So we want to share more about that with you So we first want to talk about how we are supported as Wildcats And so Amy's going to kick us off My my principles help me with my problems When I am stuck on something
like when people try to hurt my feelings I will call for them to come help with my problems and get it settled So I so it doesn't happen again They keep us safe
They encourage me by telling me that me that I am [Applause] brave My name is Isabella and I will be talking about the porative relationship This year has been my best year so far
Even though I face some challenges along sometimes it can be tough to ask for help because about being turned down or making however I know that there are many caring people at Gyver who are always ready to help me For example Miss
Ariel Miss Gibson and Miss Stevens are two three amazing staff members who have made a big difference in my life especially during fifth grade Ariel is supportive She talks to me whenever I feel overwhelmed overwhelmed or need
something someone to listen She encourages me helps me work through my feelings which make feel much better Sometimes we journal and and that make helps me express what I'm
doing This year I find myself feeling happier and calmer I use tools like fidgets which help me concentrate better on my schoolwork With these strategy I'm really on point in studies If I could
share some advice with a new student I would tell them to make sure they find the right friends who support them I would also encourage them to reach out to Miss Ariel with the right support believe in yourself and not
listen to they can have a great year too [Applause] Hi I'm Haley Nickel I'm one of the SSN teachers at Gyerson Um I feel really supported here at Gyerson Uh staff and
admin take student behaviors really seriously That's something that trickles down to all of the teachers all of the students that I'm not on my own when I have a student behavior in my class I'm not on my own when there's some kind of challenge that I'm facing Um I feel like
I've been empowered to take ownership and leadership over my classroom and department because I work with obviously all these different teachers who have different backgrounds who have different education who have different job experience And when we can all bring
that to the table there's a different kind of leadership that we have Um which has been really cool And then I feel really grateful to be in D2 I've had more professional development in this district than the previous two districts
I've been in I'm a better teacher for it and I'm excited for the plans that Miss Young and Mr Moore have to increase professional development in the fall [Applause] Hello I'm Jesse Gibson I am a special
education teacher at Gyver Um I have been in D2 and at Gyerson for the past eight years So I'm very passionate about our families and our students here at Gyver Um in my role we focus on creating inclusive inclusivity for all of our
students in the atmosphere so they feel valued and understood by supporting the teachers and students Um this year we have created a strong special education team at Gersonen which has helped with um accommodating and scaffolding and differentiating for our
students that have disabilities which we've seen an increase in just their performance as well as just their overall happiness in school and being able to adjust throughout the day and be more flexible which can be hard for students on IEP So it's been really exciting to see that this year and just
seeing them getting excited about every day coming to school Um we I prioritize and we prioritize building strong trusting relationships with our students and parents by getting to know them personally We can understand their needs and motivations which drives our instruction and fosters that safe
environment at Gyver which we've been trying to work on as well as just making sure they're comfortable to explore their abilities and being who they are and not having to mask and just being confident in who they are in the classroom So advocating for my students and my
families has been huge and as well as with Miss Young and Mr Moore we've created a strong foster for that and built stronger relationships here at Gyver Thank you [Applause]
Um good good evening everyone My name is Shana I am needs parah Um today I want to talk about Garverson Elementary and the support that I've been given and how it is presented throughout our school At Gverson Elementary um there's there is a
space where everyone feels safe not just physically but emotionally That means it is a safe place where people are comfortable sharing concerns ideas or mistakes without fear I feel free to voice my concerns without condemnation
And our school has um our school has measurable goals that keep all of our staff wanting to improve and grow Tracking our progress allows us to acknowledge our pro to acknowledge our progress Teachers at Garverson all listen and value um my opinions and
suggestions I feel supported by how we celebrate our small wins the shout outs in the weekly Wildcats or just the celebrations in the hallway Miss Young is helping me with my goal to become a teacher and getting connected with the teacher apprentice program
which I have been accepted to At [Applause] Gyver at Gyver we are not just building a school We're building a place where people can be their best selves Thank you Here comes more I don't know how we can
follow that up So I think we're just done Hi I'm Ariel McFersonen I'm the school counselor at Gverson and I'm McGin to be the school social worker So we were tasked with talking about our community partners and how we support our wild cats So on the board there's Spring First Church of Nazarene So we
were connected with them um with through cuz I love you and they've been a little bit on hiatus because they are taking going from a bigger building to a small smaller building but we know when they are full-fledged doing all the things they truly support us with whatever we need whether it's food resources
clothing those types of things so we're really grateful for spring first church of Nazarene um we also have a lot of other community partners that we use um our consistent ones would be care and share with the send hunger packing program so we know that our basic needs are need to be met by our students So the Senate hunger packing program
provides foods for our kiddos on the weekends so that they could have consistency throughout that entire time So that's a consistent that we have We also have Solid Rock which provides um produce bags every Tuesday So not only are they getting like staple goods they're getting produce dairy meat those
types of things so that they have a full meal Uh they're distracting me over here We also have United Way um who provides us lots of supports We partner with Ross for clothing um gift cards etc type things so that we make sure that
our kids feel that sense of belonging and have um shoes on their feet clothes on their backs Um assistant league also helps with that Christmas unlimited for the holidays And then Omen's biker club really helps during the holiday time too providing turkey baskets those types of things for our families Um so those are
some of our community partners and we also have partnerships and resources within the school Um we really want to foster a sense of belonging with everyone that's part of our community Um so we can't do everything Miss Ariel and I um we try but when we can't do
everything we also are connected with community resources that we can um give the names for families um for food clothing housing mental health medical need um in the building too We have a
clothing closet that kids can access at any time Miss Ashley our health tech typically uses it It's like "Okay let's go get you changed Let's get this clothes Let you need a belt Let's go use that." So we use that often Um we also provide school supplies for our kiddos at the beginning of the year Um so that they always have access if whatever they
need So if they're doing homework at home you don't have to worry about a pencil or colored pencils or any of those things They have that right away And to speak for both of us we're very grateful to have a board that honors mental health and wants a social worker and a counselor in every building Um
because with that we're able to give kids individual support We're able to do groups um to teach skills and help kids apply those skills in their classrooms We do full classroom lessons Um we look
at the data to see hey there's um a lot of kids that maybe feel like they're not fitting in right here What can we do to support that um we also do restorative practices Shout out again to the board for making that a priority in our
district Um and we are working with our staff to make sure they also feel that sense of belonging We also make sure that our staff feel um supported like feel like their mental health is okay Really try to support that because we know if our teachers aren't okay our students are going to be okay So that's
definitely a priority for us Um and then we also because we are trained differently really advocate for the science of the brain How mental health is really important for our students learning That's it Go [Applause]
team Okay So one of our Oh I didn't break it Okay So focusing on our academic performance that is a really big focus for us in at Gyerson And so one of our biggest pieces how we are structuring routines and practices to
actually support not only students but teachers And so some of those pieces include our instructional coaching diverse interventions um our actionable feedback structured teaching cycle and these things have been imported into the school but infused as well so that staff
understand exactly where we're going so that students know what's taking place and so that we're not allowing bodies to um slip through the cracks And so Miss Stevens is one of our interventionists at um Gyverson Elementary and she's going to speak more to where we are with
our academic focus and how she's supported through that process Good evening I'm honored to be here Thank you for inviting me Um I am the interventionist at Gersonen and I work with all grades K through five um as
their interventionist teaching uh what I need groups We call it win where we make sure every student is supported and getting what they need During this time students receive targeted instruction based on their devil's progress monitoring scores as well as teacher
insights from classroom based assessments And in general we sit down together and discuss where students are at uh what they're learning what they're excelling in and uh what things they
still need We meet twice during each 15-day cycle at the midpoint and end point for checkpoints to discuss whether the interventions are working or not These groups are intentionally fluid to ensure we are meeting students evolving needs One aspect that makes Sky Gerson a
great place to work is that we focus not only on what students need but also on what teachers need We are committed to providing teachers with the tools and strategies necessary to support their students effectively One way I um contri contributed to this effort this year was
by partnering with my instructional coach to create a lesson plan for my fifth grade students Based on data and team discussions we determined that these students were competent fluent readers who were already reading at at or near grade level What they needed was
to deepen their comprehension and understanding of the text they were reading So it was really important that we put them in text We designed a lesson plan centered around the race strategy Race stands for
restate the question about the article answer the question cite evidence and explain The plan broke down each step in detail and students completed a graphic organizer to support their thinking From this organizer they were able to
construct wellthoughtout paragraphs summarizing what they read My principal instructional coach assistant principal and our district's ELG coordinator worked together to create a plan for me to share this strategy with other teachers During one of our Monday
morning PLC meetings we modeled the STRA strategy with actual students in front of the staff allowing teachers to see it in action and learn how to apply it in their own classrooms Sharing knowledge like this is one of my favorite parts of
teaching at Gyverson As someone new to my role I've experienced tremendous support and our students are clearly benefiting from this kind of collaboration Thank you all for your support I'm proud to be here in the D2 family
[Applause] I could talk about data for hours but the I don't know if everybody likes that Um so this is our I Ready from uh beginning of year
The second to last column Um all those green boxes those green is good Um so Scott at the district office schools are making their typical growth on I Ready Um excuse me I've been losing
my voice too Um so if they're making their typical progress um to meet their achievement by the end of the year they are colored green Uh you can see on first grade they
are not green Um just off of it by two points Uh let's go to the next one Similar So same thing with math as you can see everything is great I think kudos go to staff and very dedicated staff which
in turn has u made uh students everybody has been giving their all this year So I really thank all of you This is kind of just some trend data Um you know this is students who are at
benchmark or above on Dibbles Uh Dibbles has changed uh the type of assessment uh in the last couple years As you can see we've kind of had this history of going up and down the past few years and we are going to change that
And then uh this is students at B at above at or above benchmark Um we have colors assigned to its green screen and blue uh at MOY So
this that last column is kind of the range the goal that Scott set for us um to show that we are making adequate progress to kind of close that gap Um as you can see every grade level have been
in that except for fourth grade Fourth grade from what we found out is very and debles data is also not matching their IR data but they measure different things are to try to mesh those two
together Okay So just to give a little bit more clarity um to our data we are um right now it's a turnaround school and that is promising data for us That is data showing that we are closing the gaps that we are working towards the pieces
that are allowing students to show what they know but also for us to re-evaluate where they are and put those interventions that Miss Stevens talked about in place intentionally So our interventions are not just oh we just want to put all the the babies who need support over here and all the babies who
are doing well over here It's oh no there's a skill that we need to work on and in that skill we're going to put that intentional intervention in place and we're going to re-evaluate where where they are So that has shown success for us and we are super excited about where we're going where we are going and
we'll be back going woohoo Don't worry about turnaround because we already knocked that out Um so just know that the teachers the staff I can't express more walking into a building where no one knows you Um where school has
already started and saying "What do we need to do?" And every single staff member going "I got something for you Miss Young This is what we need to do." And they were in it And so the data is showing us that So we are super excited and we believe that we are moving in the right direction And so we have some
other personal development and success that we have at Gerson Oh it fell off Gerson [Laughter] So we want to allow our students to talk about how they are developed um
personally and how they have success And we're starting with Sophia [Music] [Applause] Repeat the affirmations after me Today is a new day Today is a new day I am
loved I am loved I am enough I am enough I will take pride in my school I will take pride in my school I will excel in my own way Today I will excel in my own way I will make today great I will make
great We are wild cats We are wild Now let me hear you roar Hello my name is Sophia I'm going to tell you about I'm going to tell you how I feel about being a student at Gaberson Elementary School People at Gyerson are
cool funny helpful and are just awesome Th this school and its teachers and staff members help students fit in and belong at Gyver If students are not feeling like they belong they can talk to Miss Taylor Miss Tuby or Miss Ariel and they help them work through their
concerns and tell them what they need to hear to feel supported My friends help me feel like I belong because we are the same people and I love it They really help me fit in because we literally all act the same I really loved my old elementary school but Gerson but the Gerson team has made me feel like family
[Applause] Hello my name's Hannah I am going to talk to you about personal responsibility as a student at Gersonson Elementary
Showing responsibility I show personal responsibility by following directions also by taking responsibilities for my actions
All of my teachers help me including my friends and my principles They all make me feel like I belong [Applause]
My name is Addie Integrity is really important because it means that people can trust me and I can trust them too When it shows when when we show integrity we do that the things that we believe are right even when nobody when no one is watching For example when I
first came to Garrison I had to I had to think about who I wanted to be friends with I chose I chose to be friends with Lily Jessie Malia and Malia because I know they were trustworthy and they support me and help me and express my
feelings which is important for me They encouraged me to find my voice and not be shy Having friends who show integrity is great because because I can trust them to make a good choice in class and around school When we all try to be honest and do the right thing it helps us create a positive environment where
students feel safe and happy Integrity ensures that we hang out with the right people make the best make best decisions and always tell the truth Being honest and super important It builds trust When my teachers know I can count on me to be
truthful They help me better I show integrity in the classroom by following the directions and doing what my teachers ask of me No matter what I what might be happening around me For example during a test I always keep my head up and focus on my own work Being
honest about what I know This helps me motivate me to try my best and be the best every day When I live with integrity I feel proud of myself and I know that making a positive difference in my school and with my friends
[Applause] [Music] I show initiative at by keeping and helping others edit teachers and students with my work in class I I help
my teachers clean up I also try to be a great student Mr Moore and Miss Young help us by giving us food after school programs and pre and they do this without us even asking I want to start a book in art
club I I told Miss Young about my idea hoping she would help us start the club I think it would be fun to have a library club in the library while we listen to local music and read our books
This is one way I could show in initiative at garrison [Applause]
Every time I do my work I do it in my head Sometime I don't show my work I subtract things in my head If it's really hard I write it on paper
like Mr Big I have to show my show by writing the steps I do it in my It helps me
see the right or wrong I believe to do my [Applause] pay I like to use division or multiplication to solve problems My
teachers help me by telling me what division and multiplication is My teacher gives me another way to do multiplication That's that makes me think differently about how I do my work Sometimes it's not helpful but I know I
know my teachers working to build my brain power I use division to do multiplication because divine is the reverse of [Applause] multiplication All right So um getting getting ready to end off one of our
things we wanted to focus on was our area of focus which are our academic culture uh walkthroughs and feedback is connected to academic focus You guys are going to hear that similical uh routine for us We are so focused on what we need to do with our kids But the important
thing is giving that feedback so staff understand where we're going and where that grow is One thing that we say at Gyver is no one is exempt from coaching I don't care if you're the highest teacher on the totem pole there is still an opportunity for us to improve There's an opportunity for us to enhance If
you're the novice teacher there's an opportunity to grow or see things in a different way So we do walkthroughs and we do feedback to help um support staff in what that looks like That also helps with our students So our students may have point sheets or they may have other items that help them focus throughout
the day We review those pieces with them so they know where to go So that's really big for us ELG is another focus Um it's our goals and next steps that we're looking at with our EOG It's the early literacy grant It is a big part of our school We were in year one and we
are gearing up for year two Miss Wilson will talk more about that And our schoolwide structures protocols and routines We have been reorganizing Um you walk in it feels different it it looks different Kids are responding differently Staff are
supporting even more But we are working really hard to make sure when families walk in when kids walk in they're learning When families walk in they're seeing learning When families walk in they feel like they belong and they want to be present at Gyver And we've had
really positive feedback So we are super proud about what we are doing and Miss Wilson will be speaking to our next piece in regards to our EOG as we get ready to wrap up So this is an example of our instructional framework um that we utilize to provide that feedback from
teachers I'm sorry this is a snipp of the words but we actually walk through this um together um which shows a effective teaching cycle and what we want to see in the classroom learning environment So this is not hidden from
teachers They get this they know this they see this and when we enter into classrooms they know exactly what we are doing So they know what we're looking for So it's important that you are that they are in the know before we walk in We model so that they understand what it is and then we go in and
evaluate Miss Wilson [Applause] Hello I'm Miss Wilson Bernardet Wilson I'm the instructional coach at Gyverson Elementary Um so as Miss Young said we are in year one of our early literacy grant So we're in the planning and
initial implementation year Um we have uh years two and uh through four which is the operationalizing um stage and then uh year five which is sustainability Um um so as of right now we have three goals that we're working towards Um we
do only need to make one to continue through the grant Um so the first one is 50% of K through three students initially scoring in the well below benchmark on dibbles 8 will demonstrate above average or well above average progress in reading Um the second goal
is 50% of K through through K through three students performing below or well below benchmark at the beginning of the year will attain proficiency by performing at or above benchmark on the end of year um Dibbles 8 assessment And then the third goal is 50% of K through
three students um initially scoring below or well below benchmark on dibbles 8 um will progress by at least one category Um as of right now um we have hit uh goal number one as of middle of year So you can see below um K through
three we're at 50% um with our middle ofear data and then K through five we're at 48% Um so that's what our ELG is that's how it's going So we're really excited to move forward um in the next couple of years We have a wonderful team We have a wonderful consultant um Brenda
Nardo that's been helping us um just put a lot of different things in place at our school um like uh our um our uh literacy team um that has been um created this year and that we've looked at the um literacy evaluation tool for
the ELG which is a rubric and we've actually rated ourselves in each category and then moving forward we know what we need to do um to get ourselves to proficiency Thank [Applause]
you Miss Harris Hey y'all My name is Mrs Harris I teach kindergarten at Gyver Elementary Um I came from a long background of working in preschool and so this is my first full year in kindergarten I started mid year last year and woo it was wild and
not being able to see the see the build to where like kindergarten curriculum ends was a struggle for me and I contemplated leaving and going back to preschool I'm so glad I didn't Um I have just loved this year although I've faced many challenges with um the group of
kids in my classroom and um but I've just fallen in love with teaching kids how to read So I'm going to talk with you a little bit today about purposeful play And I know that's um a area in which the district is putting some priority in And um my degree is in early
childhood education And so we did a lot of play-based learning and exploration and um the importance of that while I was earning my um degree So the first thing I asked and Jeremiah can attest to that when I was interviewing for the job and I was asking him questions is there
a time for playing kindergarten and I was delighted that he said there was um and so we have like two types of play that we do in kindergarten We do um open-ended free play exploration and then purposeful play where we're playing um towards a learning objective
Um so and you know people might often say kids play enough at home but with increasing digital media in the lives of children like do they really play the way we played when we were young um and so I do challenge that And so they do have opportunities for meaning uh
meaningful play and learning opportunities Um our curriculum gives us so much opportunity to utilize play whether that's dramatic play acting out math stories like we're servers at a restaurant and taking an order Um and
manipulatives in math and um sequencing sound um with bells and leads way to reading development So it's just been a joy to utilize those things that our curriculum already gives us and not shying away from them and really diving into the things that um we can
incorporate play into And Miss Gazel can attest she's my wonderful um teacher partner that in Eureka math you might have to pull out a thousand manipulatives but it's so important And some teachers might shy away from that
but they actually get the time to manipulate objects and learn math objectives It's so important Um it does take a lot of planning but we have done other things to incorporate play into the lives of our children Um such as the kinder fine dine Valentine snack party
where um we taught them table etiquette and manners and it was just so lovely Um and we're also excited to see a purposeful play um club this year with overwhelming applicants I think I got like close to 70 applications We could
only take 15 kids because I can't do that Um but it's been um such a joy And we start with reading a book and our crosscurricular um activities hit on all Colorado academic standards Um Jeremiah's actually in play club
Jeremiah you like play club all right got the thumbs up on that Um for seasonal celebrations we've in incorporated play-based learning opportunities which we implement in a roundroin style um where each kindergarten class gets to rotate to the
other teachers and engage in um curriculum learning but it's like a play-based opportunity for them to do that and that's been really successful Um the next thing that I'm going to speak to is the um team culture at Gyerson Um coming in as a newbie in the
middle of the year was difficult but I can't tell you like how much Gyverson feels like home to me And considering leaving district 2 like to me now seems crazy because this is my home And I'm so proud so proud
um to work for this district And um the other cool thing that we've got to do this year is the class nutrition project And that's run through like the An Schultz Medical Campus They bring us all the supplies We've got to make fruit pizza We've got to make salsa um in the
classroom with our students Um and they're engaging in the preparation of the food and then they're getting to try new items and it's just a true joy So we're really excited to have that program at our school this year Um the next thing I'm going to speak to is acknowledging and displaying student success with families physically and
digitally Um like things have changed Parents don't walk in the building all the time anymore So we put up these beautiful bulletin boards of their work and their accomplishments but we really try to also share that with them um through class dojo so they can really see what's happening throughout the
school day I probably overuse class dojo multiple times a day Um but it's good Like don't you want to know what your kids are doing when they're at school you know we can send them to school but we don't always know Um the last thing that I'm going to speak to um is that we are always
re-evaluating actions to ensure focus on supporting students because our kids students our students their needs change and we don't just stay stagnant or stay the same like we see what they need and we change what we're doing to meet their needs So the last thing I'm going to say
is that strong teachers and strong people build other strong teachers and other strong people And I feel like we have the strongest group of individuals at Gyerson So proud to be here Thank y'all for having me And go Gyver
So we all would like to say we are really proud group at Gyver and I hope you heard that through our staff and our kids because they are the ones who are greatly affected by what we do daily and that's why we're here Well thank you Do you have any questions
before the board comments I just want to they underestimated but when I tell you a team has turned around mid year what is happening in a school this is the team that has turned it around They are they coming into this season red and
there's no way we're staying red And that's every single one of you who was working your tail off students and staff and parents and they come to work they take the feedback they do what is needed and they are just happy to do it Now I
will say in Miss Harris's kindergarten class going to circle time sometimes I go to help and sometimes I'm not the best help Miss Harris I know So I go look for Miss Tuvie or Miss Ariel to help me help the kids but everyone is all hands-on I get to spend more time at Gerson than most schools because that's
one of my schools on my list um that I get to be part of And I just to see the change folks You don't see it because you live it every day but the change is a story to write about And I can't wait to celebrate with you all when we are ready to celebrate because students and
staff you've done amazing [Applause] Hi So I I don't have any questions but I do want to just say from personal
experience everything that you're saying is true Things are turning around I am not kidding you Zachariah who was sitting here fidgeting is is my grandson And he has done such a tremendous turnaround since he started at Gerson a
year and a half ago So much growth Um it's just unbelievable and your staff Miss Nickel Miss Tubi you guys are amazing Miss Ariel thank you so much for everything that you're doing And yes I am the one um three and a half years ago
that said we need social workers and counselors in each school And so thank you Dr Bhanza for I don't know if we're just we share the same brain um but I didn't have to scream and I didn't have
to you know say anything I it just happens I think she we do share the same brain because we we do believe in serving the whole child and they learn best like that So thank you And then also um Mr Moore thank you so much I
know it's probably been tough the transition and everything but just to see you const you know constantly being there and you know just your smile even right now is just you know I I do kind of tear up here when I look at the when
I see the demonstration of care and concern for our students because as many of you guys know I graduated from Harrison High School in 1982 so very long ago And um this care and
concern for students I I did not experience that I did not see that Um I was there at a time where we were going half days because there was only one high school And so I they probably didn't even know my name But I know that
you guys know every student's name I see you guys greeting at the door every morning I see your staff out there And I'm just so proud of everything that you guys are doing And so I feel so fortunate to be able to say thank you
from this seat because I I get to experience what you guys are doing every single day So I appreciate you and thank you and keep up the good work [Applause]
A couple of things What I heard from students and staff are two words happiness and supported And that works full circle for students community
and staff I am so pleased to see this turnout from the parents I'm going to give you all your kudos and give you a good round of applause because you're here supporting your children and that's
important The team is doing their work and it's working and I'm with you I can't wait until you all get off that turnaround But um thank you so much The teamwork is outstanding The kids are
beautiful and let's just continue Thank you [Applause] Gber's son right i am so proud of each and every one of you Takes a lot of courage to
come up and speak in front of adult people right but you guys did it and you should give yourselves a hand So thank you Miss Talia and Mr Jeremiah Um it's been a long road to get
here It's been a happy road I could see that you're happy about the journey Um I just see the smiling faces and uh the atmosphere in here is just one of of happiness and that makes us happy as
well So all of the littles you get to come up front and take a picture and we have something for you Okay What come on up Staff also please come join your students for the
picture Yes All right we're going to continue on with our board meeting Uh once again we really appreciate um all those who attended from Gyver You did an outstanding job And so we're moving on Um we are at item five which is
communicating with the public 5.1 Um we're going to ask Mr Baldwin if he would come to the microphone Um this is going to be uh Mr Rollins last
evening um as a student board rep and we are so related for him but we have mixed emotions because he has been such a dynamic part of um the district in
representing So at this time Mr probably Uh good evening uh great and powerful D2 school board Misha Misha miss Um you know there's I could go up here and and speak at length but the word
proud is what keeps coming to mind And I've run by the the last conversation we had in counseling a couple weeks ago Um and I got called to counseling to to talk with Mission and his counselor about a class he was feeling frustrated with And you know we had this in-depth
conversation We've been keeping tabs on where next where next where next where are you going to go he's got all these amazing options The thing that I kept going back to was Misha you're bigger than this You're you're bigger than this class Uh you're bigger than this school
You're you're bigger than bigger than this role there's there's so much more to you um than this small piece that defines your greatness and the start of your next chapter When we talk about a mission of excellence in every endeavor you have embodied it I I've been able to
speak on you at this mic about the things you've done academically Um the things you've done for our community in this role the things you've done through student council through through athletics and you know I just want you to remember that you always have these
moments where you talk with students and we have amazing universities in town right ucs CC Pikes Peak State College But when you do this long enough in high school you start to see kids that know that they need to get out right and and when we've talked about what are the
schools that you're looking at and you know they list some instate and some out you could always see that I think you were ready for that to to go Um and I know that you will do great wherever you go And that's the beauty of being a Stallion whether it be across this city
whether it be across this state or across across this country Wear that cardinal and gold with pride because it has prepared you for that You are bigger than a class a grade than a role You will do big things my friend Just remember it all started here with these
wonderful folks I'm incredibly proud of you You got to come back You got to stay in touch Um but thank you You've you've done an amazing job of representing me of representing Sierra of representing your students Um and you've le left some
incredibly large shoes to to fill and I'm excited to speak on Don Juan in a little bit Um but right now this is your moment and and I'm just I'm grateful um that you've taken this on this challenge and and raised the bar for for what it means to be a stallion and I'm just
incredibly grateful Um thank you for accepting Misha uh and pushing him We we've seen it in our building and um he's just the next in a long legacy of amazing stallions Congratulations sir
[Applause] Mr Rollins was selected to serve as Sierra High School student board rep at the end of his sophomore year We have watched him grow and enjoyed his leadership and involvement in CASPY
which stands for the Colorado Association of School Boards Many students have benefited from his leadership We say thank you for being a leader with the CASBY student strand and for being a voice for all the students in our district So at this time I'm
going to open up the floor for any uh board members who would like to say anything to me Mission you've been here since we were all elected 2021
I remember uh going every time I go into Sierra High School If you see me you come to me and you welcome me And I feel so good about being in the school And I appreciate you
doing that because when we were first elected I'd go into a school I didn't know what to do You know all the kids and everything they didn't know me from Adam and could have cared less But you always came to me and I appreciate that
I really do and I have very high hopes for you I know you're going to do well and I look forward to when you come back and share some of your stories with us Best wishes I would like to say I'm so proud
of you I know when we interviewed you um I was just blown away by your futuristic view You wanted to come into this role to learn as much as you could to get as much experience so that you could change the
world and just like me So we're going to get along great Um but I think you have so much um ahead of you and I'm so excited to see what
you're going to do because you're just a great person You care about everything and the way that you look at things around justice I think that blew me away So I'm excited and I when we
interviewed you you wanted to go into law and now it's something a little bit different But um whatever you do you're going to be and don't worry about the small things because that passion that you have inside of you will drive you to get through those tests and classes and
everything else So don't sweat the small stuff Just keep on looking for I'm not done Um I serve uh on the Colorado Association of School Boards and
Misha you talk about a student leader That association they always want Misha because students gravitate to him He's a leader He plans and coordinates with
other students but he plans and coordinates our annual convention the student leadership strand every single year And Casby always can look forward to D2 participating because missions at
the helm So I had to add that he's going far [Music] Oh I just want to say a quick thing is that your love in the community Um I have seen it a lot being part of the
student leadership team You were out there You were like the popular one Everybody wanted to talk to you because they knew you were a good person and everything about that just makes you build your character It's just saying that your story is just beginning You have so many years and I know you're
going to be off in college because you're a senior You're probably studying for senior itis right now 100% But that's only beginning your story I heard of the conversations that you had and sometimes talking to me that you want to you want to pursue something You want to be big You want to do
something that you really want to do And I know you're going to do it you're going to make it because if you are in right here the next step you're easily going to make it because you already showed greatness and appreciation to district 2 So just want to say thank you and I really enjoyed you having as
another board representative next to me when we um interviewed I just thought about the fact that um there was something that you said that I will never forget and you said "This is too important."
And those words stuck with me I just was reminded of you and that speaks volumes of who passion and your drive to pursue not just being average but knowing that
you're capable of stepping up So thank you for everything that you've done for us on our behalf You have made us proud We are just so so so excited to see you flourish in the next
chapter of your life um as you transition from high school to college and um believe you're going to go where it is you want to go um in your next uh step in going to college and you know wherever you land I know that you're
going to be so we have okay well Dr apprehens So um family thank you for giving him to us for two years We needed him Um when I say I needed him Mish is one of the first student board reps who would
actually push back on me In a politeful quiet calm strength but he would say "That makes no sense." And he would say "The students are not going to like that." He would also let me know there's going to be a walk out so maybe we should figure this out before it gets to that point Um he is just an advocate
amongst advocates And so I say "I needed you Now the world needs you You're all about justice And I'm so proud of you And you are one of the best human beings I've met I don't know how you're such a good soul but congratulations family Congratulations We are so proud of you
And remember where you grew up You've been a D2 kid forever and you'll always be in our hearts [Applause] So we're going to take a picture but we have a little something
for Oh and please family I mean without you there's no Misha right so you come on up to Now we're excited to this We're saying goodbye to one person We are now saying hello and welcome to
our new school board member or board member Marisa Dan Juan has been in HSD2 since she was in kindergarten and has lived in the community all her life She has been an excellent student and maintained her 4.0 GPA as she has been
involved in sports and clubs She has developed cultural awareness for her community that has allowed her to understand and be a voice for her community She loves public speaking especially when she is speaking of something she is passionate about She
looks forward to expanding her leadership role and being a voice for all students in D2 and working towards inclusivity in D2 but our community as a whole We look forward to working with
her and watching her as she continues to thrive So if you will come on up [Applause] Marica going to have you sit right
here Going to bring the B again again start over Um that statement of every day is a good day to be a Stallion I think rings more true than ever because I have the honor
of of recognizing or I'm so proud that we have multiple students that are getting recognized tonight that fall within the three big buckets of academics athletics and the arts Um as we were sorting out who's going to get to speak about who I called immediately
dibs on on Miss Don Juan Um you know Miss Don Juan is in the top 5% top top 5% of the sophomore class Um and you know when you have conversations with students about their goals a lot of them
say "I want to be at the top of my class I want to finish with these these grades with this attendance." And we love setting those high goals And it's one thing to say it It's another thing to be about the work to be gritty every single day in the classroom to show up day in
and day out to get to that top percentage And I had the proud principal moment of getting to go through this process of working with kids to interview for this open board seat Um and when I got to debrief with the board
after the first thing you all said was "You made it hard." Which is a a huge honor for me And it's one of those things that I know what our kids bring to the table And and when you talk about a mission like excellence in every endeavor we truly mean every endeavor
And so the fact that we've got kids recognized tonight for academics for athletics and for the arts it just it just makes me incredibly proud And and I talked about the big shoes that Misha is leaving Don Juan but you are more than ready and more than capable um of taking
that role And and after we talked about you made it hard we put a lot of great candidates I said it just depends on what you're looking for If you're looking for somebody that is courageous that is intelligent that is kind that can find their voice in a seat like this
I said Don Juan's an easy yes Um and when you walked out of that interview it was a tough choice but you rose to the top because of that Don Juan And I want you to remember that And I'm an English teacher English teachers always make the best principles I'm just saying Uh so as
I was reflecting and thinking on you know what literature speaks to me about this this moment and and the responsibility that comes with stepping into this for the next two years Um I thought of Teddy Roosevelt and and one of his his very famous pieces of work
but but we we tweaked it a little bit because uh this is the woman in the arena And so this is for you Don Juan is not the critic who counts not the woman who points out how the strong woman stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done them better The credit
belongs to the woman who is actually in the arena whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood who strives violent or valiantly who heirs who comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming But
who does actually strive to do the deeds who knows great enthusiasms the great devotions who spends herself in a worthy cause who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement And who at the worst if she fails at least fails
while daring greatly So that her place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat I challenge you to dare greatly Don Juan and dare greatly because you've got Stallion Nation behind you Know that
okay we'll show up for you because you're showing up for us So thank you As you took Misha under your wing please take Don Juan under your wing She'll do the same for you all Thank you So if you will join me up front I will get ready to swear you in
All right repeat after me I state your name I Marissa Don Juan commit to representing the voices commit to representing the voices and perspectives of all students and
perspectives of all students in district two in district two and do solemnly swear and do solemnly swear that I will faithfully that I will faithfully perform all duties perform all duties of a student
board representative of a student board representative as stated in HS SD2 as stated in HSD2 governance culture policy governance culture policy exhibit 2E exhibit 2 E
[Applause] Congratulations so uh we're going to uh at this time invite all her her parents her family Um CA wow
Sierra High School Turman staff you're going to join us on the DAS for some pictures How's that [Applause] thank you so much for coming Okay So we are at um the next item which
is 5.2 Um we enjoy so showcasing our schools every month and celebrating the accomplishments of our students and staff Tonight we are recognizing Sierra High School students and staff
It's a Sierra High School night [Applause] tonight First and if you will just come up and just meet is Liliana Lyman Lemon for her state championship in
wrestling at 125 pounds your arms That's impressive I'm sorry [Music] I want to look at her from far away Um so Mr Beckio is going to come up
and he is going to speak to Good evening Uh my name is Beckio athletics director Um Liliana Leone Um as was just noted was class [Music]
120 Uh we talk a lot at Sierra High School Um when I say a lot we excellency that in athletically she does it all throughout all the
student team She's soccer team and it's just an allaround Um couple things I wanted to mention about her Lily's record this year was the seventh tremendous tremendous record
for somebody who's coming back again here Has an incredible amount Um excited to see where that goes Uh she's a StuCo member Call quick here in just a second Uh she fits in the top third of her class She does amazing work
in the classroom every day And and I think one of the things that first struck me when I got to Sierra High School is walking up and down the hallways She has an infectious personality She have people It was really
humbling our m um my quick student council story Uh we meet every couple weeks with our I'll never forget the first time I got to sit in Billy had a tremend
um I think really what gets talked about when you have a state champion is how hard somebody works all the time You know hard work I think what often goes unnot sacrifice but really you know Billy has to give up a lot of
things time with her friends time on the weekend That's something that I think And um I think the last thing I'll say and just leave is I think a lot of times true character um is how you handle and I remember after school
after it was no different It was absolutely no different Humble in the hallway every day He's a tremendous friend Couldn't be more Excellent So as a wrestling mom I just need to add wrestling is a family sport
So thank you family I get the weight cuts I get the workouts I get the sweatuit I get it all Um and it is a commitment It is giving up a lot But what I'm most impressed over those wins is how you act on the mat You could have beat someone's butt but you never know it because you treat them with respect
You get up you shake their hand It is always with pride of being Sierra Stallion I'm just so proud of you Yes I want the championship I'm loving that But your behavior you could whip some of those girls that you don't and you treat
them with respect every single time And I'm just so proud of your behavior your personality and how you're just respectful in regardless the situation he is not here with us tonight but uh Gustavo Marina Baldinz for making all
state band so we want to give him a hand We're still going to allow Mr um Basilian if you will share some information regarding him My least favorite place to be is in front of a microphone Um which is very
similar to Gustavo Uh if you talk to him in the hallway or see him anywhere you would never know that he is just a phenomenal force of nature when it comes to music Uh a junior as well uh just like Lily and was able to make the Allstate band this year Um I would have to go back and double check but I believe it's the first all-state
musician we've had at Sierra High School in over a decade Um as someone that's been a part of the all-state steering committee seen what those look like having students go to those events I know how incredible it is And I love that Gustavo is setting that precedent for us at Sierra High School Now um he is going to be an intern uh in the
district next year working with our middle school students and our middle school teachers Uh he's going to be a phenomenal musician for the rest of his life and we're so excited that he brings that passion in the excellence that he brings to our school every single And last but not
least this is Cynthia JC has worked tirelessly for many years and is now the board president for educating children of color We congratulate her on her dedication to D2 and students of color
throughout the community So congratulations Um I guess let Connor come up one last time This is the Connor board meeting I think Okay I'll be I'll be short with this one Mike is on Um a memory that I
always go back to uh with Cynthia and it's been a theme of her her time at Sierra Um we often do a second round when it comes to assistant principles The first round's at the school The second round usually will happen at the the admin building and I was sitting in the room with Dr Burhanzel and Miss
Lawer and we were just talking about the candidates and what we thought Um and I said you know Cynthia there's something about her We connected the first time we met Um I said after the interview let me get like 10 minutes just to talk with her about about the mission and where
we're trying to go And I think we sat in that room for about an hour um and just talked about the work Um and and we constantly go back to that of you know it is an honor to grow up on the southeast side It is honor to go to school in D2 It is an honor to to
graduate from Sierra Um and when we show up for our community the way Cynthia shows up for our community that is the work Um the amount of hours it's it's a full-time job and and and she shows up for our kids with love uh and compassion
and and just with her heart on her sleeve and and it culminates in this giant amazing uh event for kids and then it's like are you going to take a break and she's like no I got a ECO meeting like the ne the next day Um so I am
better every single day that I work with Cynthia um because I try to humble myself and remind myself it's about the work and and if there is one person that exemplifies what it means to be about the work um it is Cynthia Jac So congratulations to everyone We
want you to come up and take a picture time And we have some things for you too [Applause] But wait there's one more So we have item
5 which is board recognition And the month of April I believe it's the 23rd week The 23rd is administrative
professionals We have one of the best bar none in our own district who I don't know how we would survive without Mrs Norma Haramiday
[Applause] So Miss Norma I don't even know say I'm gonna open everyone because she actually is the glue that all of us together So I'm going to open up anyone who wishes
to speak Imagine someone having to handle five board members different personality One superintendent is all over the place
She's she's got responsibilities all over the state Imagine a school district like Harrison School District 2 and having to keep up with everything that's going on in our district And they
are good things excellent things And Norma she keeps us all together And I am grateful to you Thank you for all you do [Music]
Norma oh my gosh Miss JJ you are correct She takes care of all of us and I honestly I feel like I'm the only member that she takes care of but I guess she takes care of you guys too So Norma thank you so much I
appreciate you And um there's only one other person that I think I know that can keep an organization straight And I never thought I would need another one But everybody needs an I'm not kidding
Everybody needs somebody like you to keep things organized and keep us informed and keep things straight and um a flight buddy somebody that keeps me from getting lost in the airport and lost in a different city I hate
traveling but sometimes you know you have to take one for the team Um but I seriously feel so safe um going on on trips because you're there Um I I think there was one trip that I didn't want to
go on because you weren't um but I I think that speaks to how how trust how trustworthy you are to keep to keep us all organized and um and then as a friend Thank you You are a good friend
You are a leader You are humble You are just everything a person could ever ask for So thank you so much for not only being supporting us as a board but thank you so much for being my [Music]
Norma from day one welcoming me welcoming me with such kindness showing me gratitude for what I'm doing You are one of the best people I've met and I'm so grateful to know you
Well I just like to say thank you First of all um every time I enter district building I just go in that building over there first thing I always get asked "How are you doing?" Most of the time I respond with truth and honesty And with
other people I would just say good or fine But I actually every time I'm actually feeling mentally down or mentally happy I would actually tell you the truth because you actually engage in a conversation trying to find a solution and I really appreciate it In addition you have seen me in so many different
situations Once I was sick my grandma's passing and sometimes pretty happy but you were always there to always appreciate me and just say that everything's going to be all right In addition on that you just always help me with like whenever I have fundraising opportunities and like I appreciate
everything from that and I just believe I wish I can write more letters but this is my all coming from the heart I would never prepare any speech because everything that you have done to me has impacted me in the heart and I just appreciate every value you have done and
you gave me new morals and values to make me a better person because how nice and outspoken you [Music] are There's nobody like you You're my Norma
Iris and you've made our lives so much rich and we thank you So we have some things for you to make you smile to our
employee I guess go ahead Dr B I just need to reiterate while I can and it's safe that keeping track of the board is like hurting cats sometimes And we appreciate all you do to keep all of
us and all the principles and I know they hate when you call and they think I'm calling and so you get the best side of them of what do you need to talk to me for and why does she need to talk to me Um but this is a very unique district and your dedication here and um you're always willing to do whatever it takes
you are D2 through and through You're probably green inside because you bleed green Um and just there's not someone you talk to that you don't touch And I know our principles appreciate you as much as the board and I because you always know what's going on Um and you
let us know what's going on or what we need to be doing So we appreciate your guidance and your leadership Now Michelle can finish You are our sunshine And so join us for a photo
again cuz we like to take pictures [Music] Thank you so much for your patience Um we had kind of lengthy agenda tonight I'm not saying we're dismissed but if
you would like to take five minutes have to you know refresh yourself and come back in five minutes Or you can sit there and ponder should you have left for five minutes
And we are at item 5.5 which is public comment Um members of the public who desire to address the board on any topic related to board work are welcome to do so at this time Speakers must limit their remarks to not more than three
minutes and appoint a person if the concern is a group concern Personal attacks will not be allowed Focus on an individual by name and or position with the district will end a speaker's comment time period
The board will not respond to any public comment in substance We will review the information presented and provide responses as needed at a later time If anyone um wants to do public comment if we have anyone you may come up at this
time if you could um state your name and introduce yourselves and provide your home address and child school if that is applicable I have it on the list I don't have it current I don't have a child I don't have
my but I do have my name is Shay I'm a D2 community member and I'd like you this letter You have exactly three minutes Miss Norma will give you the time to start Every child is taught from a young age
to stand up to bullies Currently D2 has silently been the bully behind closed doors by allowing people in places of power to abuse that power in order to weaponize board policies in the name of self-preservation rather than use those board policies to hold leaders accountable for district documented bad
behavior The board has remained silent in a situation that they know is not best for the district or best for students This district is currently standing against and remaining silent on the very thing that makes people proud to be D2 Equity and justice are the foundation of the values of D2 school district Yet
those are empty words when not one person is willing to stand up for a victim District policies GB GBAA and GBE all prohibit unwelcome or offensive harassing behaviors and emphasize professionalism Professionalism doesn't include mistreating or harassing those
you supervise with unwanted behavior It doesn't include retaliation against people for them reporting those behaviors to the appropriate authorities and supervisors And if disre disagreeing with someone in a place of power holds more weight and consequence than harassing the staff members you supervise and receiving a district
letter of reprimand on all of the previous stated board policies then D2 is not a district someone should be proud of D2 now has the opportunity to practice what it preaches correct wrongdoings and stand for the same values taught to students
in D2 schools The community is asking the board to use executive session to write this wrong After reporting her supervisor's behavior while the guilty party remains in leadership Kiki Fidmont should not have been fired from Sierra High School
They deserve better as does D2 Thank you Thank you for your comments At this time we are moving forward to item six which is the board consent agenda Item 6.1
um we have approval of minutes work session March 6 2025 and board meeting March 19th 2025 Item 6.2 2 OE2 Superintendent Emergency Succession Monitoring Report
Dr Wendy Bhanzel Superintendent Item 6.3 uh OE10 communicating with the public indicator report Christine O'Brien At this point I need a item 6.4 a recommended motion please Madame
President I move to approve the board consent agenda items as stated I second Motion to approve the board consent agenda for items stated by
uh JJ Frasier second by Mrs Salazar All those in favor i motion approved Going to item number seven 7.1 Superintendent Consent
Agenda April 2025 personnel report and comparison report I just need a recommended motion for 7.2 Madame President I move to approve the superintendence consent agenda items as
stated I second Recommended motion to approve superintendent's consent agenda items as stated by Frasier second by Mrs Salazar All those in favor
i Moving to item eight monitoring board performance Item 8.1 is the annual work plan have any uh if I may um the Colorado Association of School Boards is uh making an attempt
to visit all um regions in the state We are in RA region six So if we could place on our annual work plan a tenative date of August 28th they would their
representatives would like to come to Harrison uh to have Harrison as the host Um region six um is is comprised of 22 school districts to include us So they're
asking that Harrison So if we could place that date on and I've been in communication with them already and it's on calendar Great So yes I'll add it to the annual work plan Great Thank you so very much We are moving on
to um item 8.2 and that is legislative updates So we are getting down to the last few weeks of the session Um a few updates School finance bill is in the process of getting passed
Um still not fully funding what we were promised to fully fund but it's the best of what we thought could come out So the best news of what's not great news Um and they have they have really
listened to our CFOs and our leadership about what we need and how we move through school finance bill I think the most frustrating thing is we're going to be back in this place next year fighting for financing for our students And so we have to change what we do in our state
We have to make sure that education is funded and it has to be a priority that we don't have to fight for every dime every year um school accountability bill that is sitting in the house waiting on amendments I am helping the bill drafter write the amendments tomorrow It should
be on the floor within two weeks Um and we will have the votes to pass It's just making sure we have the right amendments Right now CDE is um not approving of some of the ways we want to count students Meaning we said every student should only count once not for every subgroup they represent because that is
obviously bias against students who are in multiple subgroups So that's what we're pushing forward for in the bill but CDE is not a fan of that So we're meeting tomorrow with CDE and the state board to discuss why that's important and why that matters Um the other bills
so we have we've been very busy testifying as a district We've had lots of people testifying There's a facial recognition bill um that Dave Jarbo testified for on us that um it would limit how you can use facial recognition
and you essentially had to turn your camera off before a crime was committed and then you could turn it back on which is not reasonable So we were against it That has not made it through It has failed Um there were two seclusion bills Um we had a group testify against one and support one The one that we
testified against um failed yesterday The other one is going through the process and we'll have the votes to move through And um there's an immigration bill that they want schools to have input on We are monitoring that It is not our job to look to be involved in immigration as a school district Our job
is to educate who comes to us And so we are closely monitoring that because there might be some consequences for how schools deal with that And then the last one is actually Senator Exum's bill And this bill is talking about allowing any
community um group nonprofit that wants to come to speak to students to be able to do so So we are having a conversation with Senator Exum so that we don't have to oppose it because what's concerning is where does that line cross um we are a local control state The board has a
policy with the district policy of who can come in We don't want just everyone coming in to talk to our students It's a captive audience Um and we need to teach our students reading writing and math And so at what point do we prioritize what's happening and so hopefully we can talk to Senator Exum ahead of the bill
coming out Um Katherine is set to testify if not but we are trying to meet with him prior so we can get our concerns heard prior to him introducing it So um a lot going on Question um
having nonprofits come into the we have a process for background check So are they willing to all go through that they would have to do um background checks and they can't be
biased but you could have a very very strong secular group come in and you could have a very very strong atheist group come in and students would be exposed to that because it's they're proposing it's the right of the student to have access to that I think we are
one of the districts that do a great job with community partners and offering these opportunities for our students Um and we're not opposed to community partners at all We are a community school district but we need to have the processes and we need to be able to own
and vet some of our people coming in to make sure it's appropriate um for our students Um people pushing back on the bill CASBY case CA so all education folks are pushing back Our alliance will
push back But some of the people pushing back are saying this is a gateway to um child trafficking So um there's some people very strong against just opening the floodgates to whoever wants to come in and talk to our
kids Another question Should we be fearful of what's to come as far as um federal funding down the road um so I can speak to that and then I'll have Miss Richie Rap just speak to that
because she lives this every day Um right now we have nothing to be fearful of other than the threats and the executive orders that have come through There are no laws that have changed They keep saying and I mean they I mean the federal government keeps saying they
will protect IDA which is our sped funds and title but we know title is already decreasing So we have yet to see what that's going to look like Um but in terms of specific changes we have nothing in law yet You want to share any other updates
mr Richard you are correct Nothing in law yet Um we are one of I believe it's 12 or 13 states that have declined to uh sign the certification that the state of Colorado
is um in alignment with title six of the civil rights act the school the state and the school districts all around the country uh certify that multiple times a year in in very
different respects um of funding and and so the the government knows that we're all in compliance with Title Six Um Commissioner Cordova um pointed out that the government doesn't have the
authority to do this right now I'm not exactly sure if that's correct but that is the stance of Colorado as well as the other states that have declined to uh sign this certification Uh should we be fearful maybe Um I will state
that the president has followed through on many of his threats So we we just have to wait and see what happens with this but it's a lot of money and a lot of states that would be impacted by Um so we just have to wait
and see Continue to monitor and I will keep you apprised of anything I hear And I think back to what we heard during you know the whole election with our new administration is they want education to go back to the states The money will go back to the states States are not ready to receive the money and have a process
to distribute And so I think that's the a big fear is um it would not go to the department of education It would go to the department of human services and it would not all have to go to human or to education And so states are not prepared for that and some of those departments
are being dissolved So we'll wait and see As soon as we know we will let you know what it looks like But right now we're moving forward Um Mice will do our budget next work session to present where we are with our
projections We are in good financial shape as a district but we know that any at risk funding any sped funding all of that will affect our students Thank you Um we are at item nine is to adjourn
So I have a quick question Yes So far we um Dr Bhansenzel you talked about the the count like the student count Can you explain that a little bit definitely So
um I hate to have to explain it not because I need to explain it but because in Colorado it makes no sense how we count kids So we have a group of all students Then we have a group of atrisisk students meaning poverty or students who receive free and reduced
lunch So if I'm an all student and I'm in poverty I count twice Then if I speak another language I'm in a third group I count three times Then if I'm in sped I I'm a fourth Then if I'm a minority I'm a fifth So many of our students count
five times for our accountability system whereas a more a white affluent non-sped English-speaking student counts one So five counts to one count So does it mean that we get more money absolutely not
Absolutely not And then we use those test scores to say these districts aren't doing well and these districts aren't doing well Our current accountability system truly measures parent income in the community It does not count It does not measure student success or student
growth or how they're impacted with what the school's doing to change outcomes And so it this doesn't make sense It should be onetoone correlation Now we've asked we still need to break down We still need to know where those gaps are existing but we shouldn't be scored on
every single factor for students It's not fair to students It's not fair to districts and it's giving the public false information on how students are doing in every district because it's not correlated Thank you
Does anyone else have any additional comments questions we are at item 9.1 and I just need a motion to adjurnn A move to adjourn I second
Motion to adjurnn by Miss Frasier second by Mrs Salazar All in favor i This meeting is adjourned Thank you