criteria of being responsible for themselves and others. They are positive role models. They help others in need and they progress quite well academically. And I would like them to come down one at a time. Ninth grade, Grace Minky.
10th grade. Noah Wiggy, 11th grade, Amelia Kepki. And 12th grade really finishing strong is Emma Hawkerts. Come on down, Emma. Glad I saw her here. Okay. Well, we'll hold off. Actually, I'll read the uh I'll read the senior spotlight for Emma.
Uh Cassid Manville High School senior student month. Emma Hawkert is the daughter of Sarah Elias of Cassid. She's used a guiding philosophy that has led her to success both academically and personally. And that is her constant drive to do well in everything she takes
on. Whether it's in school, projects, or a new challenge outside the classroom, Emma approaches it with a commitment and a positive attitude. Outside of school, Emma dedicates her time to working with children at the CAM nursery group. When she's not working, she enjoys drawing, spending time time with friends and
family, and going camping. She plans to attend Rochester Community and Technical College to pursue a career as a radiologic technologist with a focus on MRI imaging, and she sees herself remaining in the Cassian Manaville area and hopefully working for the Mayo
Clinic. That's Emma Hawkerts, even though she was not able to be here. Congrats to them. This is good morning. One, two, three. I get to introduce the cast of Manville High School Art Department to come down to present comic coins for the Minnesota
State High School League art competition, superior ratings and awards of excellence. Please welcome Brook Sancher and Josh Hall. Okay, good evening. My name is Brook Sancher and I'm here tonight with my colleague Josh Hall um as art teachers
at the high school. Um we are here tonight to uh recognize some of our most outstanding artists at Cast Manderville High School. We have many many artists that um that we'd love to recognize, but tonight there's a a few a select few that we're we're calling out. Um, first
of all, we'd like to thank Mr. Langamo, uh, Mr. Ins, Mr. Trinan, and the school board for, um, really supporting the arts in our district. They're a big deal here. Um, and of course, we are, um, really grateful for the visual arts and
the the way that they've been growing over the last few years at the high school, especially. In April, we had the privilege of taking um 17 pieces of artwork to the Minnesota State High School League art show, visual arts competition at Century High School in
Rochester. Um this happens usually every April and it's a it's a pretty big deal. There's a lot of work that goes into um the paperwork and all the things behind the scenes. Um, but really it's the countless hours that students put into making their artwork and um really
writing the artist statements that accompany their pieces that make their work stand out. And this year we have um we took many pieces. Um um and we're really excited to recognize the 12 students that are rated in the superior
standing, which is not an easy feat to do. When you're when you're there and you see all of the um the competition that you're up against, it's really impressive that our students ranked the way that they did. So, tonight I'm going to um start out by recognizing the the
um students that I brought their artwork and then I'm going to turn it over to Mr. hall to recognize the student students whose artwork he brought and then um we have an extra special shout out for one in particular. So, um if you could just
please hold your applause until I get through all of the or we get through all of the names, that'd be great. All right. Um students, please come forward and when your name is called in the um category of ceramics, I'd like to start with Ashlin Bergie. Not sure that Ashton's here. Rya
Gray, another another student we recognize in in the ceramics category. April Hawkfeld and Adrien McManaman. Many students are busy. All right. And in the sculpture category, Amberllin Boyd, who's right
here, Daffhany Gonzalez, come forward, please, Deafany, and McKenna [Music] Stenman. And then I'm going to turn it over to Mr. Hall. Thank you. Uh the following students, if you're here, if you could please come
forward. Chelsea Hansen, her category was [Music] drawing. Egglang Senu, we call her Melo. McKenna McKenna Stenman is already up
here. Arlo [Music] Gaul and Mo Si was represented in graphic design. Arnold was in painting. And last but not
least is Logan Brewer, who was also part of graphic design and received category best who was able to go on to the state level at the Perpet Center of Arts and represent Cassid
Manville up there at the statewide art show which happened last weekend. Morgan, is that one? Kind of fuzzy. These kids have done a great job all year long, working hard, investing their time into their artwork. We see many of
them before school, after school. Um, we see their work after the weekend. I've had a couple of conversations with some of these students. They're waiting for me at my room when I get here on a Monday morning to go over what they got
in with their artwork for the weekend. Just looking for some feedback. The categories that they were rated in, you can either receive a excellent or superior rating. A excellent rating is a
score of 16 or 17 out of 20. Excellent is 18, 19 or 20. There are some students which I don't even think these guys know, they're not even scored at this competition. So to be up here with a
superior rating is a pretty big deal. They've put a lot of time and effort into it. Congratulations. There we go. to mention one student who received their feedback and
the judges had wrong wrongly miss made mistakes when they were adding up the fours. I caught it when we got our feedback. Uh McKenna Spentman has been pretty patient the last couple of weeks waiting for that award to show up. It
showed up in my mailbox today. I'm back and honored to be able to present a comment coin to a colleague. something we probably don't do enough, but this is on behalf of uh principles and the teaching and learning coordinators and frankly all of the teaching staff and that is to recognize
our district assessment coordinator, Lindseay Hess. That's a role that is a big part of her job uh except it's only a small part of her job which is the information technology director for the district. But from February through May,
it's a lot of assessment. And so I would like to recognize her. Um, why don't you come up first, Lindsay? It's truly a pleasure to acknowledge the exceptional contributions of Lindseay Hess, our school district's assessment coordinator. Her work is nothing short
of outstanding, and her impact on the smooth and efficient execution of district-wide assessments is significant. Lindsay's remarkable organizational skills are immediately apparent. She's meticulous in planning all that she undertakes for each
assessment cycle. She possesses a deep and comprehensive knowledge of the requirements both at the district and state level. Uh she thoughtfully integrates that into every stage of the process. We start talking and meeting about assessments way too early.
Lindsay's proactive and timely communication ensures that all stakeholders are well informed and prepared and it fosters a sense of clarity, collaboration, and calm. Uh what truly sets her apart is
her insightful approach and problem solving ability. She instinctively knows when to seek assistance. She's humble about it. She's committed to ensuring accuracy and compliance, which I know the board appreciates. We almost never have to
fill out those scary forms about non-compliance during our testing times. Lindsay brings together diverse teams to organize and administer assessments. She thinks through every detail to anticipate potential challenges and she addresses them u even amidst the
pressures of deadlines and complex logistics including FedEx, UPS, US mail. I mean a lot of these things have to get boxed up and mailed. You wouldn't think that's a part of the assessment coordinator's job and she's always on the phone at
FedEx. Uh again, it's a supportive and collaborative environment for everyone involved. Her dedication ensures that all assessments are not only delivered on time, they meet every state requirement, but they're conducted with a level of care and attention. And this is the this is what it really all comes down to is so that our staff are
prepared so that they can set the students at ease so that they can be at their best in a calm, safe environment to demonstrate the learning that we all know is the most important part. So, the true unsung hero behind the scenes assessment coordinator extraordinaire.
Yes. [Music] Here we go. One, two, three. Good evening school board members and Cassandraville community members. Each year we have a number of students who participate in the Zed creative writing contest. Tonight we are proud to
recognize and celebrate the outstanding students who participated in the contest. Their dedication to craft and writing, creativity, and ability to express powerful ideas through words is truly inspiring. Each student honored here has demonstrated exceptional talent, and we commend their hard work
and passion for storytelling. Several students will be recognized this evening, and we'll hold our applause till the end. So, the three students that I'm going to call up um won a portion of the Zed writing contest and they are Parker
Broki, Caleb Wizer, and Aubrey Brazard. If you guys can come down All right, everyone else. When you hear name, come on down. Claire Yoke, Olivia Wit, Elena Weslin,
Murphy Walsh, Keegan Wletkco, Megan Thompson, Jaden Sevenar, Anna Service, Dylan Sandon, Laurelia Russell, Gavin Raymond, Harper Plet, Pard, excuse me, Vivian Holshine, Carter Mills, Brooklyn
Miller, Leighton Kudson, Stella Klene, Lia Kelly, Omar Camel, Monica Ingram, Bridget Engles, Alex Hyatt, Asher Heman, Zoe Heimer, Ryan Hardrove, Kendra
Harrison, Corbin Gerszanic, Lincoln Goodrich, Abby Guile, Eden Froderman, Genevie Froman, Lauren Finstein, Sam Eagle, Nicole Collins, Samantha Clark, Shane Burns, Brody
Beckard, Rose Baker, Talis Ashford, Leighton A, Jasmine Oriando, Azul Oriando, and Olivia Holden. Please give them a round of applause. That's good. And before you leave, I have certific
certificates for the other kids. So, if you meet me outside, I can give you your prizes as well. Everybody, two. Thank you. [Applause]
It's like more efficient. I should have done that first. Sure. Um, it's my honor tonight to recommend one high school teacher to obtain tenure at Cast Manville Schools and that's Josh Hall, art teacher. We
were fortunate enough to have Josh Hall apply for our art education position last spring after he'd been in Farmington, Farmington High School for over 20 years. Before that, he was a successful art teacher at Medford. Uh Josh impressed us not only with his
knowledge of art, but even more so with the intensity of his commitment to reach and connect with every single student in his studio so that they can experience growth as an artist. Josh strikes that needed balance of very high expectations
with the uncanny ability to provide one-to-one coaching and guidance to all his students during every block. And I mean all. He can move around the room and shoulder-to-shoulder coach kids uh like very few can in in the visual and
ceramic studios. He invests countless hours of his own time into providing feedback on student work. He's a loyal attendee of KM activities and events. And I especially appreciate that he comes down to the commons for lunch and he doesn't even have duty. He just likes
to be around kids. And trust me, kids like to be around him. Uh we are fortunate to have him. He has elevated art education at KM and we look forward to many years of highlevel relationship building and art education.
Congratulations Josh Hall. [Music] [Laughter] All right. Good evening again. Sarah and I are honored to introduce our Cassville Middle School class of 2025 to the KM board of education. We have an amazing
group of educators committed to building positive and meaningful relationships with our students and families. Each of them works diligently to provide the best education possible for our students. And I would like to introduce the following teachers for tenure at Cass Memorial Schools. First up, Mattie Hansen. Maddie, come on. Maddie Hansen
is a dedicated math educator whose unwavering commitment to excellence has earned her the honor of tenure at Cameron Schools. Known for her positive attitude and strong relationships in the classroom, Maddie consistently inspires both her students and colleagues, her belief in student success drives her to
go above and beyond, creating a learning environment where every student feels valued and empowered to reach their full potential. Through years of hard work, resilience, and genuine passion for teaching, Mattie Hansen has proven herself to not only be an outstanding teacher, but also a true leader in
education. Please well, please congratulate Miss Mattie Hansen. All right, Erica Myers, you can step on down. Erica Myers is a passionate science educator whose dedication to her students and craft has rightfully led her to earn tenure. Known for her
positive attitude and the fun, engaging atmosphere she creates in the classroom, Erica builds strong relationships with her students that foster trust and mutual respect. Her commitment to student success is evident in every lesson she designs, always aiming to spark
curiosity and encourage active participation. Erica's ability to balance high expectations with a joyful, supportive approach makes her not only an exceptional teacher, but also a lasting influence in her students lives. Congratulations, Erica.
Josh and I would just like to rec recognize uh Jake Stalo uh for tenure also. Sadly, he will definitely be missed next year. Um he has led a made a huge impact on our students. Um and we
just wish him all the best in Mariah, it's an absolute joy and honor to stand here celebrating a truly special milestone, the awarding of tenure to one of our most dedicated, compassionate, and inspiring special education teachers. Mariah, your journey in special education has been marked by
heart, perseverance, and an unwavering belief in the potential of every child. You have not only taught with skill but led with love, advocating, adapt, adapting, and celebrating every small victory. And that's what makes you extraordinary. Congratulations on your
well-deserved achievement. We are so proud of you, Mariah. Jessica and I also want to add we couldn't be more proud to be part of your tenure celebration tonight. You are an amazing teammate and have shown your dedication to all of your students by stepping up whenever needed. You
teach and lead with a compassionate heart that comes through in every interaction. Not to mention, you have a fantastic sense of humor that always makes us laugh when we need it most. It is an honor to recommend Mariah Zinc for tenure at Kassen Manville schools.
All right, Sarah Slawson. Sarah joined our KMES staff just this year after a lengthy tenure at Austin Public Schools. From the moment her interview ended, we have been enchanted. Sarah's background in supporting students social emotional learning has
been a gift for our students and her team. You are able to shake off challenges and are fearless in your pursuit of what is best for your students. Sarah, your patience, joy, and commitment to finding ways to meet to the needs of your students is beyond our
wildest dreams. You have a natural ability to connect and engage with students so they are able to access the content you are teaching while understanding your message of you belong with me. We know all too well that you will continue to make an impact on our
school and community in the future. You will always be part of your students love story with school and we are honored to recommend you for tenure at Kassen Manville schools. For those of you counting, there were seven Taylor Swift song references in this message.
What's that? Is he confused? Ladies and gentlemen, the highlight of the meeting. Absolutely. Did I die? Borrow. Good evening, school board. We're happy to be here one last time. Before we get
started, we'd like to thank you all for this opportunity you have given us. We've learned so much about the different accomplishments and events our school has achieved and has been well worth their time. Starting off with sports, sports have had some major successes in the past couple of weeks. Softball. The
softball team was named co- champions of the HPL conference after beating Byron. They are backto-back champions after receiving this award last year as well. Baseball. The boys baseball team has an 8 to9 record with their last game ending at 3 to five loss against M
West. The next game is tonight at home against [Music] Austin. The most recent track meet was held on May 10th where our team earns top five and top 10 finishes in several running and field events. The next meet
will take place this Thursday, May 22nd at 4:30 p.m. here in our boys and girls golf team. Today, the varsity golf conference championship began at the Northern Hills Golf Course in Rochester
with the boys team up at 8:00 a.m. and the girls at 10:30 a.m. After this, both of our teams will compete in the section individual tournament with the boys competing on May 27th and the girls on May 28th. The championship tournament will take place
on Thursday, May 29th, and will also be held at the Northern Hills. For our clubs and activities, first we had our honor society breakfast. Our honor society chapter held a breakfast for our seniors on decision day. This means that uh all of our seniors wear
their like future gear and apparel for their future job, college, etc. Juniors and honor society serve pancakes, muffins, fruit, yogurt, and more for the seniors who attended. It's a big success and the class 2025 got to take a class at the end of the breakfast.
Prom and chip shops. Prom was a big success this year and our prom community committee and students were able to fund raise enough to afford prizes in our giveaway such as iPads, headphones, dorm essentials, gift cards, and more. We also had the SAD seat belt challenge just recently. The SAD club held an
annual seat belt challenge. Our winners this year were Casey Arnold, Sam Heer, Hulse, and Nick Peterson. If they win the area competition, they will have their team name engraved in the local seat belt challenge trophy. Okay, now we're going to head
into talking about some senior stuff. So, seniors who wanted to speak at graduation submitted their speeches to Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Enders. They were then reviewed by Mr. Langmo and two speakers were selected. Our speakers at this year's graduation ceremony will be
Hannah Herendel Quint and Hannah Peterson. Senior Splash. Our game of senior splash actually just ended earlier today. We had to update it. It was final two. Now we have a winner for you. Brendan Wilkins.
[Music] Uh the senior's award banquet. In early March, uh the counseling office shared a list of local scholarships available to our senior class. The applications are due at the end of March. On Wednesday, May 21st at 7 p.m., the school will host
a scholarship banquet in the performing arts center to recognize and announce students who have received scholarships. The senior trip, similar to previous years, this year's senior trip will take place at Whitewater State Park this Friday, May 23rd. The park has a variety of outdoor activities for
students to enjoy throughout the day, including hiking, swimming, fishing, and more. Baloria will take place at St. John Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 1st. Student speakers include myself, JCI, Ethan Lee, and Treasure. Additionally,
our faculty speaker will be Mr. Graduation will take place on June 6th and seniors will have their last day on May 30th. A few days prior to the ceremony, our class will have a rehearsal where afterwards our graduate our graduating class will walk the halls
of the elementary school. As we wrap up our senior year, we look forward to what lies ahead as we leave our high school years behind us. Thank you all again for the opportunity um to come and speak with you all each month this school year. We
greatly appreciate this experience as well as all of you. Without further ado, I would like to announce your 2025 and 2026 student board representatives. Joining me next year will be Malia Carlson, Maurice Hy,
and Emmy. So, you'll have some faces next year. Any questions for the representatives? Um I was going to ask if if there's can you explain more what the um seat belt challenge is? So it's where uh teams of
four I believe they'll sit in uh four car seats and it's kind of like the what is it the fireman's what is it called? I don't know. Is this Chinese fire drill? That's what it is. and you have to buckle, get out, run to the next seat. And there are
times and I believe other schools around the area still have to do it to see if they want local school. It's actually my little brother. Cool. Thank you. How did the final senior go down in senior sport? It was pretty boring.
He was like hit out for seven hours. going to be this crazy video, some crazy little sneak attack. They just poured a water bottle on her. What? She just gave up. I was gonna say, did they do like rock,
paper, scissors? [Music] No. All right. Any questions? Uh, Pat Carlin put this together for us as a token of our appreciation from the board. I know these will hang proudly on your
wall to your grandchildren, but we'd like to thank you. You guys have truly made uh coming to the meetings much more. [Music] And we're going to do one this way. We're a little
off. Here we go. Okay. Good luck with the ladies. Thank you. Absolutely. I Kate Ryan introduced the following resolution to accept a move for introduction. Whereas Candace KMS PTA has generously offered to donate
the following. $765 for a second grade memorial park trip in Mrs. Patty sweet treats. $579 towards fourth grade physics course trip and kindergarten cleans cups and $9,876.79 towards maker space furniture.
Whereas KM soft Booster has generously offered to donate 1 $32563 for softball equipment. Whereas KMT Gymnastics Booster has generously offered to donate
$43525 for gymnastics bars. Whereas Banning and Associates LLC has generously offered to donate $100 to KMCE for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Whereas Clergen Trucking has
generously offered to donate $90 to KMCE for the Delhi Heart and Imagination Library. Whereas David Folks and Amanda New House have generously offered to donate $75 to KMCE for Little Plant sponsorship. Whereas Operation Roundup
has generously offered to donate $54.60 to PNC for the early literacy kids grant whereas am Lions have generously offered the following $100 to PNC for the bike rodeo
$3,500 for FCCLA nationals whereas Hajman Drainage has generously offered to donate $200 for FCCLA Nationals and whereas Rochester Area Foundation and Telecom has generously offered to donate
$1,600 towards FCCLA [Music] [Music] National in favor say I motion carries to the board reports. Um, looks like we're
[Music] financially start We looked at our budget overall and understand that we've made cuts and things for this year. We're coming into this year. I think
it's just becoming more and more apparent to the discussions going introducing those discussions. Thank you, Patrick. [Music] Yes, I'm gonna pass these around. Just take a look. There's a card and then a
little flyer here and I will get to um what they are. Um that is always very busy. Um so just some highlights from our last meeting which was on May 15th. Um they broke a record this year in birth to three referrals. Um which is
amazing. There means more doctors and daycarees are are noticing um children that would benefit from these referrals and it allows earlier intervention. So this year they completed over 140 evaluations and on average over the past
few years it's been around 80 to 90. So um at our meeting we also approved a tuition reimbursement agreement. Um this agreement was for a position for orientation mobility certification and it's a position that's very hard to
find. sign certification that you you get within the state of Minnesota. And what we have had um the past few years is actually someone who's retired who takes time. She lives in Florida and comes up um to provide us with that
service. The other option for that is like a third party which is very costly to the district. So this is something that over the long run will save the district money and have all member of districts um can benefit from uh this
uh agreement. Uh it includes a five-year work commitment afterwards and great expectations. And then um lots of stuff went on activities as you saw the creative
writing. Um May 9th was activity day at Triton. Um and then something that may be up and coming is Z had an initial discussion with Mayo Clinic regarding a student health services clinic on site that
would be for the students which is really incredible. Um, and this flyer I'm passing around, um, is a flyer for the baseball team. It's an alternative baseball organization called Med City Moonshots. And it's for anyone with
disabilities ages 15 and older, and they practice 10 times a week uh, on Saturday mornings. And the goal is just to try to come to one. Um, and they will be at Rochester Fest Thursday at Soldiers Field. And their big game, which we're
all invited to go to go to, excuse me, is at Mayo Field where the Hunters play June 14th from 12:00 to 4:00 p.m. So, it's really incredible um that there's that opportunity in our community. Um, and their membership just keeps growing.
They are a nonprofit 501c3, something in that order. like they rely on a lot of donations um to keep going. So, it's a great opportunity for people with disabilities and for us to come cheer them
on. And then ALC graduation is on Wednesday, May 28th at 400 p.m. Any questions? I know it's a lot like a lot. Can you go into the main program?
Uh yes. So it's actually a health clinic that's free to students. Um it's specifically for underserved populations and it's just a benefit to our students. is completely free [Music]
with a birth of three number evaluation schemes. Are they forecasting and those trends will follow into students that have higher needs as we come into preschool and elementary
services or has there been any discussion I understand there wasn't a lot of discussion but just a lot of praise for yeah too. [Music]
And actually that's my fault. Um she reported last month because we met April 28th which was after the 25th. question though. I know student activities hadn't met but um did um either anyone go to
[Music] it was cancelled um and elseations [Music] Thank you. As we move to the close of the 2425 school year, there are several key updates to
share regarding the gas bills. First, I'll talk a little bit about legislation. And again, this is what we know of today. Um, from the time that we met with finance on the 13th today, it seemed like they must have been on speedboard because a lot of things that were absolutely not going to be decided
have kind of gone down the avenue of having more decision in the process. Um, the House is able to pass their education finance bill and move it forward. The the Senate has not done theirs yet and there will have to be a special session required to finalize the
full budget overall. It hasn't been determined when that will be. um that when the governor is planning on calling that, but rumor has it they'd like to get it done on Friday of this week. So, that'll be interesting. Um E E12 education funding will remain flat
for 2627 um for the house with a 200 or $420 million cut projected for the fiscal year 2829. Uh the summary of House Finance Bill 2433, local options revenue or LR will
be renamed basic supplemental revenue with a new $20 per pupil tier fully funded by the state. One-time funding of 30 million will go to the unemployment insurance fund for hourly school workers with this mandate suns setting on September 9th, 2028.
Special education transportation aid will be reduced to 95% of eligible costs except for the homeless and highly mobile students who will still receive 100% reimbursement for that. Districts will be able to levy above the $100,000 threshold for roof replacement or repair
through expanded LTFM authority. Uh $40 million is allocated for the read act and support literacy. There'll be some flexibility added for the use of funds in the nutrition account and there'll be no changes to compensatory revenue um
for the Senate. The bill eliminates the inflation adjustment for fiscal year 2829 resulting in a $600 million loss and planning revenue for schools. Um all mental school aids including transportation would stay as is without
any cuts. um e learners uh cross subsidy will increase from 25 to 33%. Special education cross subsidy aid will increase from 50 to 53%. Literacy incentive aid will shift to focus on district needs such as English language learners and poverty
levels rather than test scores. Uh district must use a new literacy aid to support their local literacy plans for students in K through four. Uh the funding formula for that while it changes it remains the same as far as what you can spend it on training
materials coaching etc. A one-time $39 million provision will protect current levels and compensatory aid. The LTFM would be the same as the house. School nutrition funds would be the same. Um all districts will receive a minimum of 80,000 for student support personnel
aid. Again, this is for the areas of counseling and support services to address those shortages. Um, school boards will be able to be able to renew previously approved capital levies. Um, when I filled this out, we were in a better spot. Um, staffing for the school
year wasn't nearly complete until today. Um, again, we have right now we have three openings available um due to some late resignations and we're waiting to see if one individual takes one of our positions. Um, again, you know, we're probably in a lot better spots than other school districts. We have a strong
school district and it's very well known what and we have a lot of people applying for these positions. So, we're very fortunate with that and we just have a strong community to go with that. Um, with just 12 days remaining after today, please make sure you check the Hawwa Valley League calendar um to find
out events that are going on such as sporting events, concerts, elementary track and field days, etc. Our student reps did a good job of explaining what's going on to the end at the end of the year. Uh, a couple of things. Th Thursday, June 5th is the last day of
school for students in in K12. Um, Friday, June 6th at 10:30 a.m. If you have it and you want to mark it on your calendar, it's the end of the year staff lunching in the high school common. Is that correct, Carla? Yes. In the high school common. and obviously they went
through baloria, come in graduation and senior awards. One thing I'd like to say is, you know, we're all proud of all the students and staff and what they've accomplished this year. We appreciate the ongoing support of the Kathmando Community Schools District. As always, we welcome continued collaboration with
our local business, families, civic partners, and school board as you prepare the next generation as you prepare the next generation of Congress for success. And that's all I have this evening. answer some questions out there just mostly just because I completely
understand when they say the for the house the um funding would be flat. Does that mean just we the exact same funding as last year? No. Or we get two% from last year. Yep. You get the what the goal is they would have that 2.74 and three the inflationary piece. Okay. So it's still growing a little bit from
last year but that's not Yeah. And then they're saying projecting the next year they're going to cut 420 million for the 28 29 next bianium. But they don't necessarily say what they're going to cut that from, right? Big chunk of money just to in my in my understanding it's
kicking the can down the road. They're trying to hopefully they'll they'll come up with some more revenue, but if that happens, great. If not, I would say the next plan is going to be some pretty drastic um needs for not only CAM but for all school districts. And then for
the sun setting of the unemployment date, that just means that's the last time the state's going to give us money, but then we're going to still be early saying suns seting as in they're going to stop. As far as we know, it's going to stop. So schools are going to be required for unemployment after this as of today. Okay. And then further, sorry.
And then from the Senate, um they're saying not this year, but the following fiscal year, they want to get rid of the uh inflation adjustments for the next banium. Yep. So meaning this year we'll go into it, but then sorry, the next bianium. Yep. For
282 same amount of money, state funding as we did last year with no adjustment for inflation. Or they could cut it. Doesn't sound like a great plan. Not you are correct. Which one is safe? Obvious
question. Anything discussed on the preview lunch board? Not in my last update. All right. Mr. Duss leadership
reports questions or comments for Mrs. Will you talk a little bit about that 43 day and it was focused on on our news as well and it's pretty impressive for that day. I'll kind of defer to Mrs. Markwart because I was actually out I
had to be out that day. Um, so she actually was down there working with them. So she can probably give you a little bit more information about what was actually going on down there. You bet. So our fourth grade one is actually one of our longest running leap days. It was one of our first ones we
started with. Um, and it is all about health sciences. Uh, students had speakers within their classrooms and then we also we have so many living in this area, right? We have so many medical professionals that are willing to come in and help with us on this day that they also have the whole pod is set
up with kind of like tables for students to explore different options and um from the like handashing with germs and the black lights to um like actually doing ultrasounds and like all the different
things they might be doing. Um the ambulance was here so I got to go and do some of those things. It was a really fun day. Thank you. And one more thing, thank you, Mrs. B, for your dedication to our elementary school. And I know you'll be very blessed in this district
and best wishes. Just have um a question for Denny to talk about our GED program a little bit. That was something Yeah, we actually don't host it here at Cast Manerville. We're in a consortium with our area due to the size of our district. So um Hawthor and Adult
Education Center is the host and all the several of the surrounding schools um are a part of that. But um we meet usually like quarterly and discuss um how many students are coming from our area and then this year we hosted an intake day so that anybody in the area could just come right to our school and
register right with them. Um then they work out um if there's transportation needs or they get usually get a computer, they can do some things online or they go right to Hawthorne and do some of the education pieces that we can't host because of the size of our district. But it's kind of nice information just to see what ages um
ethnicities, what degrees, what things that people are working towards. It's amazing opportunity that we can support. Yeah. Students and families in that way. Yeah. And we've been trying to be more creative too. Every once in a while we try to host classes. Sometimes they aren't well well attended, but um it's it's definitely a nice um
non-traditional avenue. I wanted to congratulate our school district too. I saw that um on the director of staff and student support systems report um we received a grant by Minnesota
Department of Education um that was a 25 to 27 access application. It will help fund 4.6 FTE certified staff for the next two years to support mouth reading and behavior intervention in our tier 2 program. So
we've been granted $599,000 to cover salaries, benefits, and materials. That's really incredible, especially after that legislative. Would you talk a little bit more about the family computer science night? I know that it seems like it's
been a growing We started with an advisory council and now we've got family computer science nights. Yeah. So, a couple weeks ago we hosted our first family computer science night where we invited um some of the partners that we've been working with to help us
host. Um so, we had a representative from Code here. Um, we had um the VR headsets from um SSC. They have a lending library. Those were probably one of the favorites
there. And Frank's house. And then we just had like six or seven activities where those could come in. It was one of the very first nights in May and it was well attended but we
also concert and the weather took that into consideration for the next one. But it was wellending and the kids that came I just want to say thank you for all the organization of that. um computer
science, it's um a priority in Minnesota right now because it hasn't been we fallen behind across the nation and it's um in alignment with our commitment to make sure that students are ready for whatever career path they choose. Um and I think we just have a really strong
dedicated staff that pours in resources and community. I mean I write thank yous all the time for donations towards um computer science and robotics. So, I think um we're just very lucky in this district to have those opportunities and to have opportunities at night where
families can come in and see what it's all about. So, thank you, Will and I day that's coming up. So, that's something that we're excited about. Um that's next Friday. Um it's a great opportunity for us to get um kids
out and about. Um you know, we stress the importance of relationships and that's one day where the advisories 5 through eight are together. And so there's yard games. Um you'll be walking in and around town. Um it's just a great
it's just a great relationship and it's something that I look forward to just getting out and about and um just watching. It's great. So it's one of my favorites. Thank you. What does graduation look like?
I wasn't familiar. Well, this is our second year now. So, we did it last year and I think it's just a culmination of just the work and effort that our students put in for four years. Um, we all know that middle school is not the [Music]
easiest time, right? And We want to recognize the amount of growth that kids do from when they come in at 10 years old and leave us at 13, 14. Um, you know, I think it it it for
me it's an opportunity just to celebrate their growth. And I think they they need to realize how much they've grown as they go into the high school where, you know, it is more comprehensive. We talk about robotics, we talk about um you know CTE and all of those great things.
You know, I like to think that the middle school starts just picking their interest with different things and then they get here and they can get on that pathway um and find what they really are passionate about. And so it's it's just a great it's a great send off for them as they
leave because they always say they're never coming back, but shockingly they find our doorstep every year. So Now, does that correlate or [Music] No. No. Ours is Wednesday
night. I'm trying to I gota get ours is Wednesday night. We celebrate our kids. I have one more question. This wasn't on the report, but there was a a gift towards maker space for the elementary school. Will you talk a little bit about
that? What is that space? It's the old north lab in the elementary when we had computer labs. Um it's just not conducive to having a class. It's a big countertop in the middle and countertops on the outside and it's just not a conducive space for um building. You
know, we want the kids doing their coding and their robots and things that need the floor space and it's so um the PTA generously is giving like the really cool tables that tip up so she can like push them up against the wall so she has the whole space. Mrs. starvo that would
be. Um, and then JJ is going to pull up all the carpet and we can't patch where the countertop was because we don't have that. It's 100 years old. They said it's like original, but he's going to have somebody come in and do polished concrete in there. So then it would also have that flat hard surface for those
robots and things. So, um, just making that space more of a it will feel more of like an industrial engineering space for our kids. um we have a lot of investments into robotics and Legos and things like that. We just don't really have a great space to do it. So, um
having the tables that can be down when she needs them and having their computers out or the iPads out and then having being able to put the tables away and have the whole floor space. Um and then she's looking at that like puzzle foam floor that she can put down and the kids can pick it up really easily. So,
just making the space um from an old computer lab that we all probably sat at that are now we don't need anymore to just turning it into a really kid-friendly um space for Sarah Darvo and to teach those coding classes. And I'm thinking possibly some of our
teachers will hopefully get in there and use some of the robots in there as we've been doing some training with them. That is so cool. I love to hear how that space is adapted. Even through the media kind of making it the environment friendly to read comfortably and all kinds of fun furniture. Yeah. When it's
all done, maybe we could have a board um tour and get to see what it looks like. Yeah. I think JJ told me to that he would be done in there by early August. So, I think we're just in time. Just in time. JJ. Yes. But, um we're actually
excited to uh just to see a lot of schools have gone to polished concrete flooring because it's minimal on the upkeep. It's a lot easier. So, he's kind of excited to see how that will work out in the elementary space. So, they are too. Awesome. So, good to hear.
Shout out to Mr. Choir department. We had a recent band and choir concert and uh I know a lot of knowledge of kids in that but I I truly recommend
you guys going to it just it's just awesome the amount of talent that we have here people and I like to I enjoy the most like listen to the freshman and then up to the up to the senior band it's just amazing progress they make for years but somebody asked me like well
it's your last year you don't have any more goals and I'm still They're awesome. So, moving on to the consent [Music] agenda. Agenda on the consent agenda. Thank you, You have a second. Any discussion? Thank you. Okay.
So, one that will be made or there was two edits. I'm sorry. And just made comment on the side of the link [Music] there. Agenda and then a grade
switch. And then the co dance coach. Thank you. discussion. All those in favor say I at the same time motion carries. I just want to mention also I truly appreciate you
taking a ton of work. [Music] I'm sorry. When I said I meant action items. I still kept the discussion that so just to give time to the edits that were discussed. Sure. Um we have been making some
progress on that. Um Mr. and Dr. Yeah, absolutely. So, um, a couple of different things with with the handbook, it is directly the company shared with us. And so, all we
did was take Canada's information and put it into the handbook to making sure that they're following the guidelines of so took on that task and and just provided information. and special item
if your students are complet. So let go through the state process staff, students and families had a chance to do you agree, do you not agree? And then the ending, you know, share the
district strength, share the district challenges, do you like what's going on? What would you like to see do better um within the district? So with all of those pieces, as I shared, we had uh 14 pages of open-end comments um as far as things that we were doing really well,
things we could do better, and that was from students, family members, and and staff. So um when it came to doing a a exit survey this year, Bob and I talked about it in the fall time as we were going through this and previously, what
was the name of the group? I can't remember. School, whatever it was. Yeah. They did the surveys in the past and it really was about 12 to$13,000 to do those surveys. And to be honest with you, there wasn't a lot of
information. I would say that from the information that Dr. Queener gave with his survey, we probably got more information from that than they did previously from those other surveys as far as the number of people that completed them because it wasn't something that they necessarily had to complete with that survey piece
previously. So, what we're really trying to do is get to that point of what what is it that people want? Um, you know, the staff survey. What is your desired daily experience when you what keeps you wanting to come back working at Kath and Mandavville schools? And it was broken
down to early childhood, elementary school, middle school, high school, and by department. So, that was the survey um that Dr. Quina put out that kind of drove some of the direction of our strategic planning with these are daily experiences for folks.
So on um it kind of got both items under one discussion there on the 1.1 PM school handbook or um school book school board handbook, sorry. Um are we going to go through that because I have multiple edits. Are we working on that
as a board or what's the vision for that moving forward? I also think it'd be useful to include um superintendent in this. Um yes. Um where we're at now, we we plan on
including superend also uh like Dr. as far as doing some sort of board training roles and stuff. I'd like to kind of do all that at once and then finalizing the handbook. I've actually asked uh the
chair of the policy committee to kind of take that on because I'd like to put all that into the handbook along with some [Music] policy to follow that up. I can I can
piggy back on that part. So, uh, Beth and I practically, we had a conversation on Friday of what that would look like. And throughout the course of next year, probably starting in August somewhere there, there'll be multiple trainings or work sessions,
trainings with the school board on roles and responsibilities. Um, what does it mean to be a high functioning school board? Uh, so you'll probably have sessions in August, October, maybe January, and March of the first year. H might be, you know, 90 minutes to two
hours. Again, just depend on what the direction of the of the board wants to go. But it was one of the pieces that um you know, Beth and I talked about it was, you know, as I transition out, my thoughts are going to be maybe different from yours, so you should take the lead on that. So that's why it's going to
start in August. And that will strategic planning process as well. and also with the handbook uh finishing up the handbook. So right now what you would do is I mean if you choose to or you can
table it just approve the skeleton handbook of it so that people have it for their knowledge and review and then you could go through it with super credit you moving forward next year. Okay. So um Angie you'll be in charge of it under what committee policy. Okay
perfect. So, if we have edits or suggestions, should we just email policy? Yeah, that's a great one. That sounds awesome. I appreciate us including sprints and then also right there in this and since it's not a a rush to get it done, it'll be nice to
take time on it and really evaluate it, especially since it's our first one. Um, and then the second thing uh that Mr. brought up was the staff survey. So I reached out because I was under the assumption that in the wellness meetings that every year not
only student wellness was being conducted but also staff wellness. Um, and I I was aware that we were using school perceptions and there was a charge chat, but I wasn't aware that we had stopped doing that. And with a lot of change in leadership, I'm wondering
if it would be advantageous for us or for the board to discuss um any of your thoughts and opinions with new leadership moving in. I think that that could be valuable information for them as to where the staff are right now and how they're doing specifically aside um
from strategy or strategic planning which has also been a beneficial opportunity to get their feedback but specifically separate from that. Um the last time it was conducted was 2022. If I may, I would say if you were to do
something from that, it would probably be beneficial for um not that she comes on board to put a sample survey of what she would like to gather for information. And and again, sometimes those scanned surveys, you don't get
what you're actually looking for. And I would say at least again it's only my opinion uh spending 12 $13,000 on a survey and not necessarily the information you want probably isn't the best
use I don't think that it would be useful to use a third party just but I do agree with your suggestion it could be an opportunity for superintendent piece I just think since we haven't done it for a few years it could be helpful for our district and any leaders Okay. Discussion action
items. Second reading for approval. 413 4 512 542 543 54 64 704 then also
the system I don't want to approve this school handbook make a motion to approve those policies. Thank you. Further discussion on that. I didn't have anyone reach out to me with any questions or concerns since the first meeting. Thank you. All those in
favor say I. I. Same sign. Motion carries. Thank you. Friday June [Music] 6th 26 here
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when we will start serving on Friday the 6th. 10:45. And I did ask that was I think so. Are they ready to grow? Perfect.
think about putting shirts on.