We do the invitation. Our Father, who are in heaven, be thy name, thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who
trespass against us. Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For thom, power, and glory forever. Amen. 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. >> Before you're seated this evening, I would ask you to remain standing and join me for a moment of silence from Mr. Charles Mining. Mr. Mr. Ming was a teacher in the flu area schools um
actually in this building. Mr. Samberike remembers him well and he actually ended his career I believe you said at Westside Westside >> at Westside Elementary as a teacher. We're very grateful for his employment. Please join me in a moment. Mr. Mr. Charles Penny. >> Thank you very much. You may be seated.
All right, superintendent. Looks like we have one recognition this evening. Uh, yes, sir, Mr. Chairman. Thank you very much. I think Miss Carter's going to come up and help me out with this one. Um it's always kind of a bittersweet time uh when our employees uh have the opportunity to
retire and enjoy life and uh sleep in and stay warm and and do all the things they want to do every single day. Um we're also very grateful um for their employment, their time here. And today is no exception to that. I'll let Miss Carter start. If you want to come up and
then uh and then I'll come up and help you finish. Today we'd like to recognize Miss Lisa Thunderberg. Uh Miss Thunderberg started in 1993 and she started her career at Central. Um and then I believe she moved to
Westside Middle School in the high school throughout her tenure here and the last six years she's been with us at Central. She has been um a great help in our VE classroom. She is a parah. she um
would always say, "Hey, Miss Carter, can we maybe do this to help this student or do that to help the student?" She always wanted to come up with new ideas. So, we want to say thank you for always advocating for our students. Um even when they were some of our harder
students, uh she was always there um to lend a hand or lend an idea of a way to better help them. So, again, thank you for all your 30 years um here in Cluston. I think that they were all inclusive for you at East Side. >> No.
>> So everywhere but east side on the um it's been a great 33 years. I think I remember as a teacher I was in high school. I remember working. >> Yes. Go go go. But I remember always remember Miss Hunter Brooks um cam new
spirit and attitude smile and willingness to do whatever it took you know to to you know to make sure the students had what they needed. So, uh, always appreciated working with you. And what we have for you this evening is a certificate that says in recognition to Miss Lisa Plunderberg, par professional
at Central Elementary, and sincere appreciation and gratitude for 33 years of dedicated service. Her wisdom and commitment to excellence have inspired many and will be remembered for years to come. We wish you good health, happiness, and continued success in your retirement. From the school board and
local amendment for you, thank you very much, and we appreciate you. We'll let go of that. >> Yes, I do. >> Thank you all for being here. Y'all welcome to stay as long as y'all want or escape whatever you want. It's totally
up to you guys. >> Thank you. All right. Right on. Superintendent. Looks like we have a uh couple of presentations this evening. We do. Um and you guys, you're welcome to stay here. If y'all want to go, y'all
are fine. Go ahead. >> Totally up to you guys. >> Yeah. So, nice seeing you. Yeah, short. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Congratulations. And thank you.
>> Congratulations. >> Ladies and gentlemen of the board, thank you for listening to me for a second. But um the DOE requires us to report quarterly to you the any any um >> any observations that they've made or any any um times that they come to our
school campus. Every quarter we're supposed to communicate with you if they've been here and what they found. So this this particular quarter they've been on our campuses twice um to to do observations um and we they found zero findings on any of our campuses again. So we're still in really good standing
with them. Um it's a short screen conversation to have there. Um we'll be coming back here um at the second half of the school year and I'll be doing random checks um to all of our schools and then they'll probably come back and see us as well and catch a few more of our schools and basically they're just doing compliance checks and making sure
that we're doing everything we need to be doing and still luckily at this point in time we are 100%. I hope to keep it that way. That's it. I just need to edit that just a little bit. Mr. place said luckily we've been at 100% and look probably played some
into it but it also because of the hard work that he and his team and the guardians and everyone involved and the principles the compliance piece that they do it takes a lot of lift to meet the the mandates that's been put on to us by school safety but our teams do an exceptional job here in Hendry and it's
one of those things that we will comply we'll do everything we can and we hope we never have to test how effective it really is other than making sure we comply so I'm grateful for Mr. play and his team went to the world. So, >> and his team works hard. When I go to schools early in the morning, I see the
guardians walking along the perimeter to defense every day. They do that as part of their task before the school even starts. They're there checking out security and stuff like that. And in the buildings, I think they're on top of stuff that I appreciate all those
efforts and I think you picked some outstanding people for your guardians. God's been looking out for me, sir. >> You want to move to the next one? You have a call. >> All right, we'll move on to uh the next presentation. Uh Mr. Superintendent.
>> Yep. Um we have a couple of questions. Um so, we thought we would ask Miss Archer to come in and kind of give us an update on where we were with the traffic cameras, kind of the data, um and what it looked like. So, um she is here and she has some information to share with you. Mr. Archer. For those of you who don't know, Miss Chrissy Archer uh is
the lieutenant over community and services um and for the Henry County Sheriff's Office. >> Amazing. >> Amazing. >> I try. >> You're welcome. >> Thank you.
>> You're welcome. >> Yeah. Thank you. Okay. So, um, yes, you guys were asking about how things were trending, how things have been going with the school cameras. I wish I could say that we were trending in a positive direction and our numbers
were going down. However, that's not um what is actually occurring. So, as you can see from the package I gave you guys, um, if you look at February 2025, which is when we started live with the citations, and then up till December of
2025, we initially we were seeing a decline. Numbers were going down for some reason. In May, we had a large increase in number of our publications. Not sure why we were going down. We had that. uh June
and July you see nothing because cameras were not active um during the summer. Then when we started the school year up again, we just kind of had a um steady incline with our numbers. Some of that I will say in the beginning was delayed
because of issues with signage. We did have another issue with um the ordinance that had to be changed. So we had to wait on going um activating a couple of the cameras until that could have been corrected. So, some of the those numbers initially in the beginning of the school
year can be just um from that, but I would say um for sure once you're looking at October um and up through December, everything was live and active. So, it's really just not for some reason we're not really seeing a deterrent in the number of spears like
we would like to see. I'd like to see the number of citations going down. Um but unfortunately right now that's just not what we're seeing with the data. And then if you uh look on the other page I have included the financial um dispersements
and that also is from February to December that includes uh the percentage that went to the state, the percentage that went to the school district um the percentage that goes to the crossing guards and then uh the what goes to the
county. So you'll see a lot of zeros for the county with just a couple numbers in there. That's because before money can go to the county, the company that has run the cameras, they have to collect their fees first. So what you saw was
when we first started the program, it it took us until June to get their fees paid up to where we started bringing that money in to the county. Um but then of course we didn't have online for summer school so that sets it back a
little bit and then you're just trying to catch back up again is what we're doing now. We're trying to catch back up. Um and we are lowering the amount that's due to the company. It just takes time before that happens and then it starts going back to the county. So, um, I also included the totals there
so you guys could see for that time frame the total amount of money that went to the state, the school district, the crossing guards, and then the county as well. And then at the bottom, I just went ahead and included for you guys um information directly from Florida statute that outlines how that's
dictated on what percentages go where from those citations in case you needed any clarification or had any confusion. Is there anything I can uh answer for you? >> At one point as a board, I believe y'all asked Madam, I'm sorry if it just has slipped my mind or if I got the answer
and forgot to report it back to the board that what would the company be what would the willingness of the company to be to put like the lights illuminating the stop or the slow during uh because there's really even when they're well marked, you know, it' be something else to kind of stand out. What do you remember what they said?
>> Yeah, I did speak to the company about that. They said it's just not something that they generally do. So, it just doesn't seem like that's a direction they're looking to move into. Um, the really what it will come down to is us either trying to get the money from the
county if we need the county to approve to fund it. We are looking at some options, some different options. I the first option I looked at was really nice signs like the new pole, a new sign that lights up all the way around the sign with the LED flashing lights. Um,
obviously those are going to be pretty expensive. I am trying to look in some cheaper options where it's just maybe um a flash of beacon that can be added to maybe our existing signs to just bring that extra attention. So I am trying to find some ways where we could find more cost effective solution that maybe then
it would be a little easier to get obtain the funding for that. Well, in my opinion, and board, you know, really y'all are in charge of the said f judiciary piece of this, the whole purpose of this is to increase safety in those school zones and we're generated so far $77,000, right? >> Yes.
>> And so I I would be okay with helping buy, you know, those said signs because at the end of the day, that's reinvesting it and making it safer. But, you know, I'd love to have feedback and talk to Mr. Clay and and get the feedback from everyone. But if we can continue driving the safety piece of
that, I think that would be a good use of the money. >> I wholeheartedly agree, superintendent. Um I think when we look at that uptake that happened in May, it's because kids had gotten out and there was confusion as to whether the school zones were
still um in effect like during summer school. I know that there was a lot of questions about that. So um >> yeah, and there was no enforcement on June or July. So they were shut down as the regular school year ended. the cameras were shut down. >> I know I've heard people uh with
confusion especially around the elementary schools right there west side where the school zones actually start and stop and sign is coming in and out. I've had people telling me that the signs don't they're not right. I've asked her Mr. Clay about it and he's like, "No, everything is correct." And
and um so if there is a way that we can do some clarification with that with signage that we provide, >> uniform signage, >> you know that all 11 husband, he got he got it. >> Um
>> he was in a hurry. He didn't see his wife. >> No, he was going to the library. >> Oh, library. Being the president of the board, he had to get library. But he you know, he knows he was wrong. It was like 4 minutes before the time was up on a Friday afternoon. Uh but he's like that
there's no flashing light. I couldn't read the sign. There's nothing on the roadway. So could City County put in like speed crosswalk something on the road? because he's and you and and you get it, you're driving, you're not
necessarily look, but if you see something on the road on the asphalt, it might >> or flashing light or something. >> Some of them do require it. I know that for example, Bell High School, Bell Middle School, they are painted on the
road. So is the Bell Elementary. Um some of them if it's not required some entities may not want to put any money they don't have to put into um anything beyond you know what is >> I mean if the board is willing to pay
for these added measures and I don't think striping the road is that cost intensive and for the lighting I know the ones at upgrow it was the electrical issue that cost well they do solar that's the ones I'm looking at right now is the solar options They're they could
be a little pricey as well even for just a flashing beacon, but I have reached out to multiple companies and I'm getting quotes from them. >> He said, was it Charlotte County? I believe he sent some information. So maybe I can see if he knows the contact with Charlotte County if you would like to talk to them for their school zones.
>> Sure, absolutely. >> He's willing to help cuz he was not happy $100. Like thanks. >> Well, there it is. I see it. >> So the $100 will help pay for a light or a sign. But I I personally >> I would love to see that strip in particular over there by the elementary
school because I never exactly know where it starts or where it I'm just winging it. And um I think a really good example of how effective just a simple flashing light is based on the times when the schools are in are in effect is
when you're going um past Glade Central High School and they have um you know they tell you to slow down but it's like 20 miles an hour when this light is flashing and that >> it's just so much >> and LL like LL Elementary does have that they have a flashing light sometimes
it's very effective in the morning sometimes, not so much for those that are heading eastbound um because the way the sun is coming up, it usually get a lot of complaint. >> But then you have you've got the sign that say between X time and X time and next time and next time. >> Eliminate that and just have a sign that
states when the light is flashing >> cuz I'm looking at the time and I'm looking at my and I'm even more distracted trying to run over a child and it's going to be terrible. So I think what I'm hearing from the board the direction is is work with Miss Archer and Mr. Clay and T and
let's improve signage. Let's improve markings to to basically drive more safety and see if that doesn't help and the numbers start to come down. >> More than happy to gather the post with Clay and we can discuss that. >> Thank you for the presentation and the very nice uh document you put together.
>> Mr. Clay is over there just beaming. He's so excited for what we're project. I I noticed not long ago they were over there by Clison High School putting in some cameras on the other side. So, do we now have cameras on all sides that
need them around our schools or do we still have some that need cameras? >> So, Cleon High School, uh those those were actually there before. What it was is they had to move the poles over just a little bit. So, they took down the cameras and the poles that were there, had to move them over and then reut them
back up. >> Okay. So that's what they did I believe on Francisco. I don't know if they did it on Sonora, but for sure they did on Francisco. >> Yes, for sure. Saw that. So I mean, but all of our schools now have cameras for sure. 100% in every area that they need
to have them where speeders are going to be. >> Yes. >> Okay. Are we using those schools? >> Those we cannot due to the ordinance not being passed by the city of Leon. So, we don't have the ones issuing TA citations for Cleon Middle School,
>> but we can't without the um ordinance. We just can't go around that. So, >> because of the city. Yes, >> they won't allow it. >> That's correct. >> The city won't do it. >> They they don't like kid safety. >> We're going to have to go to a city commission meeting, aren't we?
>> Could it be up to you guys? It would be. So I I when I heard about that, I went back and watched that video and it was a unanimous vote from them to >> really not allow >> they want to do all that landscaping and weird things.
>> I don't know that wasn't really discussed. It was I think it was in response to overwhelming negative feedback from the community and they were just answering to I guess the what >> I haven't heard from one person likes the palm trees that they put up you
can't see around when you go to get on point 7 that did that >> but I mean I think that was their jurisdiction but >> it was a 50. >> Wow. >> Yeah. I think that it's incumbent upon us to educate and keep kids safe and apparently they don't see eye to eye with that. Yeah. >> Well, I guess we don't have that
authority over them, but nonetheless, >> we'll continue to do the best we can. >> Got it. >> This wasn't the first company that presented to us, is it? >> Way back when we had another company that came in and they were they did a real nice presentation and they had
flashing lights and they were going to do this and they were going to do that and then we got this other company instead. But none of some of this stuff just hasn't transpired. I don't know why we didn't stay with that other company, but they had quite the presentation and
that's what they were going to do is put up flashing lights whenever the speed limits were and so forth. >> Do you know what? >> Um >> maybe the bid was better with this company and there's other monetary reasons so I could go with different companies that
>> that it didn't work out contractually before they ever got to us anything to do with us. But you're right. They're they're they had lots of promises in what they were going to mark and change >> which >> right. >> How long is our contract with this company?
>> As long as we decide to keep it do we pay a fee? >> They get a fee of the piece of the >> if I wanted we wanted tomorrow or is it like a monthly or >> I don't I don't know what I don't then we can end it at any time. Okay.
>> Just curious. >> Yeah. That's that's up to the sheriff's department. That has nothing we can't >> That's correct. Yes. Because we are the ones that have the agreement with it. >> Right. That's what I'm That's what the sheriff told me and that
that's up to sheriff's office. >> Okay. Thank you for your time. Appreciate it. >> Good job. Appreciate it. >> All right. We'll move on to citizen comment. Mr. Superintendent, do we have any citizen
comment requests at this time? >> I have none at this time. >> All right. Having no citizen comment requests, we will move on to the consent agenda. Does anybody have anything they would like to pull from the consent agenda and
move to an action item? >> I have a question, maybe two questions, a comment, and one thing I want to pull. Um, what I would like to pull is item F. Item F, approval of the research data.
>> Yes, sir. >> All right, we'll pull back item D. >> And then let me knock out my comment on internal audits. So, um it wasn't perfect, but it was far far
far improved. I know there have been several um consecutive years where we would get uh prior year findings and they that hadn't been cleared and so I mean talking about multiple pages of not clear and so I was delighted to see that
we're down to four and that half of those have been cleared. So um kudos to Mr. Adams. I know I did give you a hard time, but you and um I see your potential and I think you've done a great job with overseeing um this and
with the um individual schools and I'm I'm very pleased. Um as ticket inventory always seems to be one that we struggle with. Um, I wanted to know if we were considering going to go fans because I
think that or puddle or whatever they're using that electronic ticketing so that it ensures that the money's right and it aligns with the tickets. >> Yeah. Funny you should ask you as as early as about 3 hours ago they're interviewing companies. There's multiple
platforms out there that do that and uh so the the leadership and the principles of the schools are looking at the different options and and what it takes to implement it. And of course all of them have fees, you know, and so they're kind of if if you will interviewing to see which one's going to be the best fit
and then uh yes, we do intend to move in that direction. And so not only uh the the ticket sales is one thing, but it could also be you have a child in fourth grade, they need a t-shirt, you know, it's, you know, then so there's ways to wrap everything in there. So we're going to go as cashless as possible to
eliminate that. >> All right. Well, that should clear up a white line. >> Well, well, yeah. Yes, it should in theory. In theory, >> I use I use the example of my mother. She's 82 years old and she's going to show up to watch her grandson play
baseball and we only take this app and and it's just the only way we can get in the gate, you know, and so we're going to have to no matter what we do, we're going to have to have the ability, you know, to pivot and and and work both directions. So, it'll never go away, I don't believe. >> So, it's going to be an app, not even
accepting a debit card out of gate, >> right? >> Yeah. I don't know. I don't like that cuz I'm I'm that guy. >> No, I'm sorry. They do take cards. It does. Yeah, they do have a thing. They do have a scanner over here. You can pull up and scan. The one they talked to today doesn't have the ability to swipe the card and stuff like that. So,
>> I'm not I'm not an app guy. My mom certainly not going to have any ability as to where a lot of the folks and so we've just got to understand that going into it, you know, and pivot with that and still support the fact that we want people to come. We don't want to be a deterrent for reasons for, you know, the community and parents and grandparents
not to come, you know, be a part of their child. Yeah. I think it's a debit card. Most most people are willing to do that. Yep. Right. There are some of those, right? >> I just think it'll be a a great tool to help reconcile the money in the in the ticket inventory because that always
just seems to be one that flag and I can see how challenging that would be to to do that with cash. And >> it's a it's a it's a scary hot barrier, right? >> It is. So, so while we're on ticket sales and sporting events, I I noticed
that the concessions at the on side football season, they kind of struggle with concessions there, getting people that want to do it, but you know, um is there thought about outsourcing that as well,
letting a vendor come in and say, "Hey, you know, we get so much of the proceeds or something like that to take that burden off of the cheerleaders or any of the other clubs cuz the the Tiger Boosters, they just don't have the uh personnel to do it like they used to do.
And you know, they're already overwhelmed with a lot of other things. So, just thinking if you could outsource that, maybe look at that and see >> I can ask the leadership of of see what their options are and how much they struggle with. Yeah, cuz I know my
daughter help coach the cheerleaders and it was a stroke some of that stuff. Her husband had to go work on point to do that stuff. So, >> and you might ask if the bell high school too because
>> for years it was the same people. You'd go in there and you'd always get talk from the same person and has passed. They've left or they've retired and stuff like that. So, there's a change over there. It's something to consider. I just think that's certainly something to come back with.
>> I know they used it in as a a fundraising opportunity, but I also think it's like hard for those smaller clubs that were signing up for one even come up with a seed money for the inventory and then get stuck with inventory afterwards
>> and you know then so you're not actually like making that profit and just so I think it's a good idea Mr. Baswin to look into that. >> Okay, Mr. Sanchez can certainly hold that conversation with those uh athletic directors and >> yeah talk to them.
>> Yeah, sure. Thank you. >> Okay, so I have another the question on item N and that was the resolution determining revenues and millages.
>> What I know that I thought we already passed this >> we did. There were some corrections that those were just some corrections of stuff that got left there. If Mr. Adams wants to elaborate on that, this basically was a corrected version that we had to send to the state. >> Okay. >> The the totals listed on the original
version had 100% collection calculated and it was returned back to me saying that I should have only calculated a 96% collection. So, the document that you have in front of you today is a 96%. >> Okay, perfect. >> Okay, thank you. Um then I have just a
few questions about the fee structures for item G which are the fee structures and the the proposed changes on the ESC privately placed. It says that the students who
are eligible for exceptional student education services and accessing the Florida empowerment SC is it Florida empowerment scholarships which attend private schools will be required to pay for the following services. Um are those
services available for students who receive the unique ability scholarships? >> I will divert Walker St. >> Okay. because those are the ones who are t are already designated with the the exceptional >> education needs.
>> Well, and some of the privately placed are as well. >> Yes. >> And so they do provide some funding the state but we run out every single time. So it above and beyond. Yes. I mean because like I know that like with the unique abilities you can go to you know
pick a provider pay for it if they you know they direct bill and they they will build or you can pay out of pocket and get reimburseed but I just wanted to make sure like the PEP or the unique abilities were still able to utilize that. Okay, that is perfect. And my
final question on that is on the exhibit A for secondary schools. I was a little confused. Elementary schools like broke down. There was different charges for
like say ELA class versus a a science class. Um, on the secondary it has like I'm just seeking to understand. I don't think I get it. It's probably right. I just don't think I'm absorbing it
correctly. Like total periods at school six. Are there different are there different like differentiation for ELA's versus science classes versus electives? So your ELA and your PE class could be the same. Correct.
>> Okay. All right. And I just want to verify if we are the district is going to um use the model the billing model where the parents where you guys can build step up for students directly and the
parents go in the portal and approve it. >> That's correct. >> We are currently working in that direction. Yes. >> Okay. That's it. Thank you. >> Okay. Twist. as long as we're on G. All
right. So, what about sports? If a child's going to one of the schools and they want to do football, so we still pay the coaches out of general fund money and so forth, are we
going to charge those students from other schools to participate in our sports? Because obviously there's a cost. We're paying for equipment. We're paying for the coaches. were paying for whatever what other needs they have which is frequent.
>> So about a year a year and a half ago um we as superintendents were going down a path of this and and I'm all about it. I think they should pay um a part of that. Um and we were working on the fee structure for that and then Governor DeSantis basically put a directive out
and said they will not pay. You better not charge for athletics. you know, that's something that, you know, as a community member, you know, that uh they're able to do that. We can charge for some fees and we may do some of that
such as um if you're at a a home school or private school and you want to play sports, the packet that they have to do is unreal for all the the permissions and the registrations and and everything that has to happen. But if you're already in school, it's a simple signature, you're gone. Right. And >> so we have to have extra personnel to
generate the packet to get the packet to the parent, get the packet back, register that student then with this athletic association totally separate. And so we may do a fee just to participate in said sports, but to charge them for being on the baseball team or football team today is not
something that um I'm willing to get in cross with the governor to do so. >> Good decision. That's >> so like an administrative feat then. >> Exactly. That's right. Right. >> And something to keep in mind particularly on the east side of the
county is that um there is a a stronger school choice presence over here and you don't want to force you want to make it where those kids can come join your team so you can have a good solid team as opposed to if you make it cost
prohibitive they'll have their own team and then you can have you know you'll you'll struggle to fill your rosters too. I know there's like just there's a few sports I think that are are a mix of different um >> sense >> schools. So
>> what about ESC services, speech, physical therapy? That still comes from us. I didn't see how that was built. Yeah, I think and Dr. Stanley can address that, but that none of that will be affected. I mean, we would still do that. I think some of those are covered as is up to a certain point, but then if
it went beyond that, I think that then we did put the ability to charge if the said fees ran out before the services ran out. >> And the the amount of people that we have doing it also plays a part. So if we have four speech pathologists and
we've got 100 kids on our own, it our kids are going to take precedent. So this is del. So we were one of the schoolboard meetings our superintendent was talking about how much some of our special aid kids cost us and so I was I
looked at that and let's say a kid with significant needs gets into the ninth grade. So he's self-contained most of the time. He may wander out a bit, but pretty much those are the services he needs. So he's
in there for 9th grade, 10th grade, 11th grade, 12th grade. So he's been there for four years now. According to law, now we can serve them till they're 22. Is that not correct? >> So So now we've got three or four
additional years. So we had four years, 9 through 12. Now we've gone three or four years. So that same student can be in that that classroom for 7 to 8 years at a significant cost to the district.
So then we have those that teacher in that class. Well, that same teacher has that student for seven or eight years. It's got to be taxing at that point to work with those students.
So and so that is concerning and I understand it cost the district it cost us personnel it's all very hard then my question becomes so other options we have we could refer them to Voke rehab
we've done that a zillion times not much of a response from vul rehab is my understanding I got my masters in varia so I know what it was And it's the idea of rehab was
rehabilitation. These students that are in that that room are not really rehabable. They're not going to change and become uh member general members of society, productive members of society. It it it's it's not
their destiny, I'm afraid. So what do we do? We could have them graduate or walk with their class after 12 years or 13 years and and that would reduce the amount of responsibility from the state
and from the teacher. But how does it serve those students until they're 22? How do we serve students that we are obligated to be with until age 22? We could have home walk and that's very
nice but it really doesn't provide that service. Where do we go with that? >> How can we serve those? >> I think it's the by walk. >> Yeah. We don't we don't have the ability to tell them we can't show the parent or send the students to the direction tends to be at the IEP meetings and correct me
if I'm wrong is after four or five years you have the IEP meeting the teachers there the staffing specialist is there the school counselor is there and anybody else that wants to but there tends to be a trend toward encouraging
some of those children to walk >> we we it depends on the student always. >> So there is no trend to do that unless the student wants that and we do all kinds of >> um occupational
skills beyond their 12th grade year if they need to. So that is all an individual IEP decision on all of it. And if you want to have a you know a private conversation with either Lynette or I or both more than will have that
but it's all on an individual basis. Well, no doubt that's the IP. It's on an individual basis. I'm not arguing that. The point is I'm not sure that that's always the case that it's based on an individual basis, but I think times the
tone at some of those meetings may be encouraging that the child move on without staying till age 22. >> If there are concerns, we would love to hear them. Thank you.
>> That'll do it. Thank you. >> All right. Very good. That's all. Mr. Superintendent, do we have a recommendation on the consent agenda? Sir, >> that was it. That was pulled. Correct. >> That was item. >> I recommend you approve the consent
agenda as presented minus item F. >> Second motion by Miss Nelson, seconded by Reverend Brown. Do we have any further discussion? Hearing no further discussion. All in favor say I. >> I. >> All oppose. Motion carries.
We will move on to action items. Action item 5A. Looks like we have a hearing. We need to open this hearing. Yes, sir. All right. So at this time we will open
the hearing for the approval to adopt a new policy and artificial intelligence tools and application use policy. This hearing is open. So at this time do we have anybody that would like to
comment? We have to have the session correct. Correct. Hearing no citizen comment we will close this hearing. This hearing is closed. Mr. Superintendent, do we have your
recommendations, sir, on action item 5A? >> Yes, sir, Mr. Chairman. Thank you. And just for the context for the board's uh behalf, um the the world of artificial intelligence education is is in rapidly growing at an incredible rate. Um the
things that we're able to do today weren't some of them weren't available this time last year. There's no telling what it's going to be in the years to come. And so, uh, we were working along with our our partners at Niola and other districts to make sure that we're staying in front of that. Uh, our ultimate goal is to service kids with
education and help teachers do that in a very streamlined fashion. Um, we had very little to no policy surrounding some of the the use of the tools, how they were used, and and and in the manner in which students were using them, teachers were using them. And so, this is us trying to get policy in place
to be safe to protect students and teachers as we go along. Um I suspect we will have others probably in a pretty short period of time because as it continues to evolve and things continue to change, we'll have to make sure that we change with that. So that's the whole context of of the purpose of this. Therefore, I
recommend your approval of action item 5A, the approval and adoption of the artificial intelligence >> policy. Second motion by Mus seconded by Mr. Sam. Do we have any further discussion? Hearing no discussion. All in favor say
I. >> I. >> All opposed. Motion carries. Move on to action item 5B. Permission to advertise revised policy. Mr. Superintendent, we have your recommendations. >> Yes, sir. You have the policy in front of you. Basically is changing the time
for protest. Um, if you unless you have any questions, I recommend your approval of action out of 5B as presented. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Motion by Mr. Sam, seconded by Miss Houston. Do we have any discussion hearing? No discussion. All in favor say
I. >> I. All opposed. Motion carries. Action item 5C. Mr. Superintendent, permission to advertise revised policy for the independent sales sir tax oversight committee. >> Yes, sir. Mr. Chairman of board, as you
well know, the um the sales tax uh we have an oversight committee that that watches uh the investment of those funds to ensure that we are following statutory uh investments that the voters agreed to for that. The only thing we're changing here is right now uh the policy says that we have five folks on the
board and two alternates. We're basically changing two alternates to five alternates only because we simply we struggle to get folks there. People are busy. people have, you know, everything, family, businesses, and and things going on. And so we're basically just going to add the number of folks
that we can have to pull from to ensure that we have a core on the on the quarterly or by annual basis that we have the meeting so that we can ensure that we have a meeting and we're able to do that. So simply going from two alternates to five alternates to ensure quorums and meetings. >> So moved.
>> Second motion by Mr. Sam, seconded by Re. Do we have any discussion? Um, just a comment. I see that, you know, I've set in on a couple of those before and, um, I've heard frustrations about, you know, being able to get a forum and the
policy says it like has an attendance policy. So, if you're not showing up for these meetings, they can be removed. Have we considered doing that for people who are not consistently showing up? >> Um, I believe Miss Tanner's probably going to speak to you in just a few minutes about that board overall and the the amount of time that we have. It's
really time to replace the whole board. But yes, we probably need to start looking at if they can't come or they're not consistently coming to to start move. But we're going to put the basically the whole board. It's time for that to either be reappointed or find five new folks. >> I think that's important you're talking
about. >> It is, but if you want to discuss it now before you vote, I'd be happy to do that just to give you context. So this is a 2-year term essentially whenever you serve on the committee and after the 2-year term
then it you either can reapply and extend your duration as a committee member if you are again appointed by a board member or at the conclusion of the two years someone else takes your place. As the policy exists now without the
revision, after applications are open and we get a bunch of applicants, then each board member will appoint one committee member and then there are two alternates that are appointed by superintendent. With the policy revision, the only thing that changes is that instead of two alternates, the
superintendent would appoint five alternates. I think that the intention is for those alternates to have voting power only if something does not come to the meeting in a forum is not established at whatever.
So um if you have any questions on that but the applications are going to be open I think currently they're open now to discuss this with the board so I open them tomorrow. So after tonight and you all make your decision then applications
would open tomorrow and then um you know people could apply. In a perfect world we would get 50 applicants and you would have a great pool to choose from to appoint committee members. But in the event that we don't have enough um applicants then we'll need to
appointments you know on our own. So in addition to that something to consider is there needs to be a school member liaison as a part of the committee. I think currently it's Mr. Samike. Yes. >> Um so at the time of appointments you'll need to appoint either Mr. Samike again
or another member of the board to serve in that capacity. >> Um just a a thought that was going to circle back to what I previously said about um I would like to see if we've had you know these last two years and people haven't met that attendance
requirement. I would like to like that be prohibited from them to for reapplying for that position because they've shown us that they're not showing up. They're creating a hardship um by not attending with the quorums and I just think you know some people you know get on committees be on a committee
and we need workers here and we need people to show up. So make that prohibitive to folks who haven't met that requirement in the past two years haven't met their obligations. >> How many notices are given to those meetings? I've gone to every meeting but
one but I don't find many not reminders of that meeting and I think that is part of the problem is people go my jeep that meeting we say we set that meeting in November the meetings in March and I forgot
>> so we do we do it's an advertising meeting so we advertise so >> but I know that's not a good way to you know I was reading that right but we do send out uh emails Alexis, I believe you didn't call on this last calling and made phone calls.
>> I only have this last one, but yeah, we did send out um I think it was like two emails and then made phone calls, but that was just for this last >> Well, which was good. She probably knew your call you starts out early. Starts a month or so
out and then right up till we'll call a week before and then like, you know. >> Okay. Well, that's why I was I mean, he does have a good point. You said a meeting 6 months out then, >> right? No reality. Most people remembering that. >> No, no, no. We we we've always done a good job, I think, of of sending emails.
As long as we give them a two or three month notice, you know, a couple warning shots ahead of time, I think that's that's great. And then I wouldn't have a problem to present. >> I mean, because the policy as it is states that I think it was like two consecutive meetings. >> Yeah. So, I was going to say to your
point, the policy, I don't think that there's an additional revision that's needed to your point. It's already built into the current policy that if a committee member misses two consecutive meetings that they're subject to removal and that can be by recommendation of the superintendent or by the board appointed
liaison, the board member. Um, so as the policy reads, missing two consecutive meetings is not an automatic removal. you're just subject to the reputation of your seat on the committee which gives you the avenue to get them
out of there if you know that's happening >> and most of all when we call and they'll say look I'm sorry I'm a town business I can't be there we've had an occasion where we were here and somebody went to the bell office to the meeting you know so stuff like that happens you know so you certainly want to be flexible but
yeah if you're not able to meet twice a hook because not only people come then that be an issue Yeah, >> we need action on this. >> Uh, yes, sir. >> So moved. >> Thank you. Motion by Mr. Right. Second
by Brown. Do we have any other discussion? Hear no discussion. All in favor say I. >> I. All opposed. >> Motion carries. All right, Mr. Superintendent, we now have action item
5D, which is the old F from the consent agenda, sir. >> Yes, sir. Um, so to give you the context around this, I I typically try to be very guarded with regard uh we get we get a lot of request uh for um research
projects, uh people to use our data to have, you know, access to our folks. Typically, you know, um the answer is no, just because we don't we don't have time. We don't have extra people to be handling this, you know, for these folks. Um and this one didn't catch my attention because number one, it's a
former as a graduate of Lel High School who's now I think it's Georgia Southern I think is where the students at Georgia Southern. She's Hispanic descent and she's doing her PhD and she's trying to gather data for mental health um in some very specific areas. and she asked could she do uh basically a questionnaire uh
to to gather some data points uh from uh her former alma mater and so uh if it hadn't been for that I wouldn't even even entertained it you know and then she did kind of she punched me in the right spot when she said because I'd love to be back there using my PhD and I'll help in Henry County I said okay we
can help you and so so anyway that that was the context behind it so it's a written uh there are some written agreements the parents has to sign the context basically is a questions was dealing with mental health. Um, and the students would take it, you know, roughly eight, I believe she said 8 to
15 minute type of survey and then submit the stuff back to her anonymous. It's not tied to a student student name, student number or anything like that >> who presents it to the student. >> She's she's going to do all that. the stu the school may have some uh they would have to interface some where they
you know um pass it out to the students this select group of students the Hispanic females or whatever that group or population is she was targeting and so the school would have to help u in making sure that they got the data in front of them and then uh collect and submit the data back that would be the
bulk of that would be the work that the school would be responsible for >> okay as I as I read through um the information that was provided to us. A few things popped up, little areas of concern. Um, are our high schools considered, are they designated as title
one now? Okay. Well, it says who can participate um must attend a title one high school. So, if we're not designated as title one as a high school, I don't even know if this applies. Um,
>> I can ask her if that would be that may be a disqualifying factor right off the bat. we can answer. >> Okay. So, that was that just reached out to me. Um I was looking at the context of the questions that would be asked.
Would the parents cuz if you know clearly, you know, you have to have consent from parents for the student to participate. Um would the parents get to see the kind of questions that are being asked before the >> I don't think so.
Okay. >> My understanding was not >> when I looked at an example of that um they were talking about how asking students um participants to respond on um what scenarios and one was a scenario
with anxiety and panic attacks about who they would respond to. One was about depression. One was about substance abuse. And um you know I know this is a school out of Georgia but this is Florida and Florida's um going to be
staunch on parental rights acts uh you know parental parental rights there and um I think this would be much like playful which would have to be um subject to that because as a parent if you're asking my kid about depression
and and uh substance abuse and stuff like that like if I want to know it. I want to know it. And then I was like looking at some of these. cuz I'm a little concerned when I was looking at some of these questions and I always try to like put my and I know that not everybody feels the same
way I do as a parent, but I mean it's like a baseline of how I would feel if my kid was being asked that and not being like if I wanted to know the answer, not being told the answer and um about you know
interactions with their fathers and if that if there's a problem there I just think parents have to have the opportunity to know as long as they're not like reporting that parent as abusive or something that require reporting to law. But I do think um that
parents should know that. And then I was like looking at just the list of questions. It was like how close do you feel to your father? I have been to the moon. what I mean. So, I think that it would require maybe a a a look over of
this, a a closer look and to see how we can ensure that the kids, the participants know as well as the person wanting to ask these questions to know
that it should comply with the parental rights statutes. And then another thing that caught my eye is under the part that says your choice. Um you do not have to take the survey. You can stop the survey at any time without consequences. You can still enter the
gift card raffle even if you do not finish. And so I've got questions there if you automatically get a gift card and what you get a gift card to because it said like a $5 compensation for participation, but then this is saying a
gift card raffle. And I don't think we're allowed to do raffles on campus per Florida statute. I got a lot of questions on this one and I'm sorry I didn't look at it till today. I was I was vacationing this weekend so I didn't look at it till this
morning so I didn't My bad. But I have I have a lot of questions that I think um maybe send it back and get some clarification on that and just an assurance in writing that this would
comply with that the parental rights >> if I follow on to that. So I'm clicking the survey link and I do want to make sure that we conform with the statutes on parental rights and the parent has to consent for you know data research on the children and while you have to click
I consent begin the study it doesn't you know ask for parents name or signature so my concern would be that child just wants to get the gift card and they click the button and then there's no assurance that the parent actually reviewed it and consented to it which could present an issue. So if we're
going back and asking questions um about this. Perhaps we get some clarification, but I my understanding reading through this is that this would be a survey done perhaps on school property but not
durable hours. Um, >> how will how will parental consent be insured? I'm sure questions >> and I'm clarify the title one component of that basically your your crux of your other concern is um are we is it
compliant with the parental right statute? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> That will you need to check on the title one as well. So that may just kick the whole thing. And if it has to be a title one school, we are title one eligible but not title one designated. So I mean that
may that may kick the whole program out. Right. >> Right. Okay. We can do that. >> Yeah. If anything else comes to mind, please text me or email me by tomorrow by midday so we can get all these student back to her and back to us. >> I just think you know even before a parent can give consent to participate
it would be prudent for them to know exactly what they're consenting to. >> Yeah. And you know, this is a for a PhD. This isn't anybody with like a licensed certification. It's not like a licensed mental health therapist or somebody who's like governed by a board. This is just kind of an individual research
project, not originating from the state of Florida. So, just some concerns there. >> There's been no motion on it. >> No, not any motions. We'll uh we'll pull item D and Mr. superintendent to bring it back to us at a later date.
>> We do. >> All right. We'll be looking on to some old business. Uh like maybe we have uh some new LHS updates. Distribution has some exciting news. >> As of Friday, January 16th at 4:28 p.m.
we received our South Florida water management permit for our onsite permit. So that gives us the okay to get moving and get boots on the ground. Fantastic. >> When will that happen? >> We are going to get mobilization on Monday the 26th. We'll have people on
the ground doing some surveys. Uh fencing will show up probably Tuesday, Wednesday morning. So, we are mashing the gas. We are having a meeting tomorrow at 1:00 to with OK. So, we'll get some more details, but I rang that
bell this morning. We rang that bell Friday afternoon at about 4:32. >> Nice old text. I saw a text message about that >> I I didn't see that. I got a phone call and I just couldn't contain myself anymore. >> Real time.
>> Thank you, Mr. Hey, our groundbreaking is still scheduled for March 10th. >> Well, well, we go ahead. >> As of today, the short answer is yes. The long answer is our two lawmakers are still in session and want to be there
and so we may have to adjust it. However, if you'll remember last year, the session went how many days? 60 days past um the designated time. So, I basically said, "Here's when we would like to have it. Let me know if you can do that or give me a date you can do it
and we will move to a day you can do it." I've not heard back that specific date yet. So, as of today, yes, it's still March 10th, but we may have to >> They only have work days as Monday through Thursday. So maybe we can
schedule it for a Friday. >> I'm happy to do a Friday. Thank you. >> And I would just like to snitch on Mr. Houston that I'm and just say thank you for the group text to let us know because that's where I found out because somebody withholds information. >> No, no. Out of all out of all honesty, that all happened in real time. So he
probably was burning up knowing he's following some other people by the time you got the text. And so >> No, he wasn't. I asked him. I was like, "Any exciting news today?" He >> said, "Nope." >> Because I already went to the store. You came back. You would have heard me hoot it hard, but I wasn't. Sorry. I couldn't
control my >> happy dance. >> Yes. Yes, ma'am. Correct. >> So then the big question is when is my machine going to be there for me to go play? >> I mean, that's what I see. That's my question. >> I cannot answer that. And uh I think we
are putting something on that school boards are not allowed on the machines. They don't. >> Yeah, >> it's okay. We'll call it something different. I will die for a minute. Something temporary insane. We'll call it something. Don't worry. >> It's happening.
>> Curtis Clay's going to be very proud of the security that's going to be on the shovel. >> Yeah, there you go. There it is right there. >> Put your name on it, man. >> All right. Well, that's all right. I have a skid loader. I'll bring my own.
>> Bring your own heavy equipment. You can play my own equipment. By golly, I'll show you. >> We will be happy for you to use it. All right. Well, fantastic. Is there any other great news besides that that you have for us? >> Uh, just moving right along with LHS.
We're vetting the materials right now of everything that we signed up for. We had meetings throughout the last year and a half of what we wanted. And now we're getting we're finetuning those meetings. We're going through the electrical. We're going through the plumbing. We're going through the HVAC fire alarms. and we're walking through
the plans and vetting them the best we possibly can, but this this time's running out to change anything. So, we're working on vetting everything right now. >> We had two or three last week. I think we have one or two going this week and
we got the swindle wing name already. >> We do not know if we have a SW. >> Um, I do also want to point out that and I believe it was Mr. Simmerite who pointed out, you know, that I don't remember what the context was, but you
wanted to make sure that Owens and Kimble that we got a monthly update at board meetings and they they were aware we we we discussed it today and what that needed to look like, but up until now there's been no update other than paper. So, they said, "Okay, >> now we have Mr. Houston."
>> Yep. And so at the appropriate time once you know the earth starts turning and construction stages are happening they will be at I don't know if it'll be every single month because you know it may take us a month to do all the ground work and you know what I mean so as milestones happen we will get you know
updates from them they will show you how to you know anyway yes the short answer is yes. So they will be given presentations on construction. >> Thank you sir. Yes sir. So, our architect has has he had a fire lit under him to continue to move him along.
I know he was kind of dragging his feet on us there for a little while as he put a little pep in step. >> Well, luckily everything got completed and turned in. So, the short answer is we hope so. >> Okay. All right. Very good.
Yeah, cuz I mean kind of accountability piece we miss. We've got to make sure we we try to keep them lit up as much as we can. >> Yeah. >> So, >> good question. Thank you. >> Okay. >> Anybody else have anything on the LHS update that they want to know?
>> Good news. We will move forward by an attorney. >> I do have a few updates from >> Yes. And one of those is um I guess I'll take the second first in turn is the independent sales surf tax oversight committee which we have already
discussed and you all approved the policy revision. So now we'll move forward with opening the applications tomorrow morning and let's cross our fingers that we have many qualified applicants so that when we come back to you we can appoint those members to the committee.
>> How are we advertising that? We have um Facebook, our district web page, and I think that's I think that was it. Because if we did uh legal ads through advertisement, we wouldn't be
sending that out until a week from tomorrow. So, it's just our Facebook and our district website. >> Oh, radio station. Reach out to them. They want they always ask us to buy spots. So,
got a spot. >> Well, I mean I mean >> they're always looking for somebody to come on there and talk about relevant things, too. So, go ahead, Mr. Bassin. Get out. >> You know, I mean, they do update, you know, like we can maybe ask them to
>> throw something out there. Well, and the local chambers as well, the Houston chambers, they send out newsletters >> and they have their own Facebook page as well. >> Some people don't have social media. >> Yeah. It's just I mean, it's up to you
guys because if we open the application tomorrow, it's open for two weeks, which means that they close February 4th and then February, you guys have until February 17th. if if only because January 25th, the 2-year term for the
members now it's up. >> Okay. >> So, I was hoping that our next meeting you would be able to appoint your members. >> Okay. >> I mean, but whatever you guys want me to do. I mean,
that's usually the best. >> Yeah, it really is. >> And if there's any committee member that wants to reapply, then they're welcome to do so. Although I think some of them may prove themselves after the extension of the two-year but um you never know. So so hopefully that application process
will go smoothly and then the next board meeting agreements and then the other update I have is just with regard to the payable contract. At the last board meeting there was discussion about revising that um agreement to include specific language in conform statutes
related to parental rights. I made those revisions um and Clayful agreed to them and accepted everything. So, we're good to go on that and we have place and you know this is a pilot program. Miss White's not here tonight, but this the
intention of this partnership with label is to see how things are with them and we can revisit whether or not we want to continue the relationship and have a permanent conclusion of the pilot period. And that's all that I have. Very
good. >> Oh, actually I have one more um quick update and that's with the jewel settlement distribution. There was another one that came through this week and Mr. Adams signed off on it and he sent it back. So um those additional
proceeds are in the account or will >> that general fund where does that go? >> Mr. No, it's >> specifically related to physical safety has to be related to something with the prevention of
up until this point we put all the money back in detect. >> Do we need more of those vape detectors and you go phenomenal thinking >> and that's what he does. Are they working? >> I mean, >> they are a very good deterrent and they
have definitely caught individuals. I mean, everything can can be improved on, but >> I think the technology keeps improving as well. So, the new ones we'll be purchasing will probably be better than the ones we have. >> So, it's a deterrent if they see it and they've heard it works.
>> So, could we use that money for cameras as well? >> Don't think so. I mean, because ultimately a camera would help you catch people vaping if you're able to watch them. That's >> problem. Oh, you can't do them in the bathroom.
No, you don't want that. >> Usually, my understanding of the the information we see the first time, it has to be used for either education when it comes to um vapes or vape prevention. >> Um I don't think I can change it up. It
actually I I remember now it was not conditioned upon it. Yes, because I looked into the issue. It's not conditioned upon a specific purpose. It's just that's what we have decided to do. So that's where it's been going. >> Okay.
So I mean we could use them for >> we wanted to >> from my recollection of when I explored this um previously it was not conditioned technically. Yes. anything. But I I don't This all happened with my um
predecessor. So I'm I don't know if the board voted to use it for a specific purpose, but outside of any board vote on how to use the funds, the settlement proceeds were not conditioned upon using it for a specific purpose, if that makes sense.
>> So there might be something that I'm not aware of that happened to condition it. But as far as the the proceeds that we get directly from them, it's >> my mindset has always been I don't specifically remember the board attaching a specific use to it, but my mind has always been just like with the
traffic, you know, let's let's continue to drive safety and improvement there. And the same thing here that is like the biggest epidemic right now amongst our youth and secondary schools. Let's continue to do things preventative to to help that situation. Well, that's why I was thinking cameras because if the kids know that there's vape detectors in the
bathroom, what's the next place they're going to do? They're going to try to hide in a corner behind a building or something like that. So, it'll help with security and help catch, you know, deter them from hiding out in a corner somewhere. >> So, that just would be a
twice as much for us, twice as beneficial for us to invested in something like that if we had a need for it. Want to clarity just to be clear, all your secondary schools have all been upgraded with brand new camera systems anyways, which is where your vape issues are happening. And our data right now in
our schools is showing us our vape issues are happening in our restrooms. Um, which is where we put the vape detectors. And another thing is our vape detectors have more than just vapes. They also catch keywords. They also pick up on large crowds in the bathroom. They
do a lot more than just detect a lot of frankness into this work really. Wow, >> that's cool. >> Yeah, I like that. That's neat. >> All without a camera, so we don't have to worry about seeing stuff we don't want to see. >> That's a good thing. That's a good
thing. Okay. Fantastic. Anything else, Madam attorney? >> All right. So, we will move on to board member business. Mr. Superintendent, is there anything that you would like to bring forward? Two quick things for me.
Number one, um, last month I introduced you to the, um, attendance challenge that we're doing. I did have one board member step forward and is going to participate in that with me. If any of the rest of you would like to do so, please let me know. At the end of this month, we'll be going to each school and
um, uh, given $100 uh, awards to a drawing um, of a student that had perfect attendance for the month. Some of the schools have caught on and gotten further sponsors. So, some of them are going to get multiple drawings for students. So, uh if any of you want to
participate in that, please let me know. I'd love to have you. And then just real quickly, I want to thank you for your participation last Thursday night at the Gayla. Um we are a we are in the human business. Um and uh the humans that that represent us every day in the schools
and then the buses and and and the things that they do really are what make us successful. So, thank you for being there and celebrating some of the best of the best that we have. Um, it was a very I hope you liked it. I thought it was a very nice, dignified event. Um, and it went very well. So, thank you for your participation in that that unless
you have any questions for me. That's all. >> Very good. Thank you. Uh, I have nothing at this time, Mr. Sam. >> Well, I just go on about level a little bit. I was so impressed with Miss Emily
Far. >> Is it tough to say? It is. She did an outstanding job. I'd like to have a copy of that. I I was so impressed with her presentation. >> I was I couldn't believe the way she
pulled it all together. I thought she said some wonderful points. >> And what I really like about it is the best of the best. Not only do we recognize some outstanding teachers, we have outstanding pair professionals, bus
drivers, custodians, uh people in the business office and so forth. I just from uh migrant and so just here are some great people. We just got to give them more recognition cuz
they all do a wonderful job and I just want to recommend it. That's what we that's just what that was for. It was to rec recognize how hardworking our educational community is in the underground. >> So that's all I have.
>> I'm good. I'm all right. >> I'll piggy back off of that. I'm going to go. We've given highlights to everybody except the food. A shout out. I thought the food was really good. You guys did a good job. And the committee that put the uh whole production together, you guys.
Maybe I'll get back into it next year. >> It's a lot of work. >> That's one. >> All right. I have anything I say way and I enjoy being there. Had a good time.
>> Okay. >> Um I just a request I know we've wrapped up progress monitoring too and to get >> not we're not wrapped up yet. We're still >> we're wrapping up now. Oh, this is stretching on forever. Okay, >> between 10 and 15, we're hopefully
>> we're ready by the end if we bring them down. >> Wonderful. So, I'm looking forward to that. Um, so I have Google alerts on my um email, so I'm blowing up like any bunch of different tag words. And I came across an article from FBA and it was
talking about um vacancies in schools. Um, apparently they've gone through and ranked or made a little spreadsheet about open vacancies. Um, I don't know if I'm having a hard time validating what I read.
We It says we had like 51 vacancies. I I can't I don't know if that's like information we submitted or not. It doesn't seem like that's an accurate number to me. >> It depends on when it was taken obviously. >> Okay. And so, but I mean the reason why
I'm saying that is because it like had us with more vacancies in Duval County and I'm like that's statistically impossible. >> Um, so I would like to um see if you know possible to see like what our vacancies look like. We used >> we have you get a little spreadsheet. >> Get that email. I thought we did.
>> Go ahead. >> Oh my god. I haven't seen a while. >> Okay. >> We have student the population. No, no, we have a we started two or three years ago including you guys on the the vacancy list. >> Haven't seen that in a while. So, I just I want to double check that because
>> it just it just didn't seem like the numbers weren't the math wasn't math in there for me. And then um I just want to speak to my favorite parts of the Gayla. The first one um my my first favorite part was Rev's
blessing for all y'all sinners that ate before the blessing. going to love that one. Like literally the only like one of the only people I know who can like make you laugh like during a blessing. It's hilarious. Love him. And then um it was great to celebrate um all the people that were celebrated. But my absolute
favorite part was cuz we can be proud of them. We know what um everybody's contributing to the school district. I But my very favorite part were the kids speeches. Um just to see some of those kids just like overwhelmed with emotion about how much
um their teachers meant to them and was uh really precious a real reality check very grounding and um and inspiring like just kind of gives you a you know those those are the those are the consumers like you know I always talk about education consumers it's your kids it's
your families and to hear such positive um kind words and and and in their own words the the influence and the impact that um their educations have had on them um which is heartwarming and wonderful and I loved it. So um thank you for the committee for putting that
together and um it was a great night and that concludes my comments. >> All right, the only thing I I will add to all of that is a big thank you to the city of Louis for their participation with John Boy
auditorium. They're always real kind to the school district when it comes to that to helping school district and ways like that. So I think we need to give them a little recognition for that as well. So big thank you for that. Other than that we have nothing else. This
meeting is adjourned.