Okay, it's 5:30, so we'll get going and call this meeting to order for the regular school board independent school district 204. Um, we do have a quorum this evening and we will start the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance 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. >> Awesome. So, it is my first time actually being the chair of a schoolboard meeting, so be gracious with
me tonight. Um, and also just a reminder and a big thank you to Lindsay H. Uh we've adjusted our microphone system. So instead of pushing the button, they should automatically turn on when they sense noise. Um and then we'll have Carlline bring it up. Um for any admin
speaking so that our audio is able to capture that. Um can I get a motion to approve the agenda? >> The second. >> Perfect. All those in favor say I. >> I.
>> And oppose same sign. Okay, we'll move on to communications 3.1 comment accommodations. Mr. Good evening board and community members. My name is Trent Lango. I'm very proud to be the high school principal and to share with you the
students of the month for October. Only one student per grade level per month. So, it is a distinct honor. And these students are chosen by staff who collaborate and select students that are responsible for themselves. They help others. They are positive role models and they progress academically. Ninth
grade, come on down. Aiden Hoy how 10th grade Hannah Carly And let's see our junior because I think she's on stage practicing right now would be Savannah Potter. Our senior finishing strong in her senior
year and I'll read a biography as she comes down is Alexandra Acropovic. Jess Manville High School senior student of the month for October 2025 is Alexandra Acropovic. Quote, "Show up, do the best you can, and take the time to become better and learn is her
philosophy towards being successful." Some of Alexander's hobbies include working, cleaning, going on walks, reading, and hanging out with friends. She's currently working at Project Kids. She is the high school lead there. Activities in and out of school for her include participating in Minnesota Honor
Society, KM Link Crew, and working. After graduation, she plans to finish her associates degree and transfer to Winona State to complete her elementary education degree, a future teacher in front of us tonight. When asked where she sees herself in 10 years, she said, "I see myself as an elementary school
teacher married with kids and hopefully still living in the Kassen Manville area near her family." Alexandra Acropovic Thank you. Thank you. Go. One, two, three. Thank you, Mr. Langal. Um, moving on to
3.2, which is our student school board representatives report. So, take it away. >> Good evening, school board, and thank you for your time as we present to you our October school board report. >> For sports, our fall sports are wrapping up as we head into the playoffs. Boys
soccer finished their season with an overall record of 92 ranking sixth in the HBL conference. The girls soccer has also concluded with an overall record of 114 and two ranking third in the HBL conference. In second place in the
section 1A, junior Aiden Spider got on the 235 girls class doubleA second team all state. Huge congratulations to her. David Oaks won the HBL title in cross country with a time of 16.9. And the boys landed all conference
honors. Read Rod Doll fifth, Michael Brandle 12th, and Kayn Anderson 13. While the girls set a several PRs, the girls got the third seed in volleyball and will face the six seed went on October 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Football is
also heading into playoff games with having to buy the first round and the second seed. They will play the winner verse of the game Storeville vers Austin on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the KM Telecom Stadium. Winter sports signup is also
next Monday the 27th at 6 p.m. at KMHs. Some winter sports have already started with dance tryyous and practices starting this week and girls hockey starting practice next week. In addition to fall sports, we also have several upcoming activities and updates
from our previous activities along with our clubs to share. So, as we mentioned at our last meeting, um we had homecoming. So, that was a couple weeks ago and it was a huge success. Students had fun all week participating in all the activities that were planned. Our bridge score decorating champions were
Mrs. Hoff's bridge and the freshman won best float with their minions theme. and our homecoming king and queen this year were Nicholas Abakidan and Leia Haroldson. This weekend is our showing of a fall Oscar musical, The Atlas Family. The cast and crew have been hard at work
over the past three months to put the show all together. They're kicking off their week with their f first show being the sensory family show tomorrow. And following that will be the student and senior matte on Thursday. The show will start at 700 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. Our clubs have our
clubs have also been working hard over the past month as well. SAD has started their anti- vaping paint by sharing facts about the harm of vaping over the intercom every Monday morning as well as putting up posters all over the school. They are also going to be celebrating
red ribbon week with lunch games this week. Over MEA break, FFA hosted their corn maze for people of all ages to attend. They will also be open this weekend. Be sure to check it out. The Minnesota Honors Society has started their tutoring programs as well. On
Thursdays from 7:30 to 8 a.m., Minnesota Honors Society members will be in the X room, and students from all grade levels are welcome to stop in and get help on any of the subjects they may be struggling with. Our environmental club has also been hard at work and recently
adopted a highway. They are currently working out the details on planning a date to go out and clean up. We are continuing to have a great year and excited about all of the fun fall activities that are planned. Thank you again for your time and attention. This
will conclude our October This will conclude our October school board report. >> Thank you. Um are there any questions or comments? >> I was going to ask what was one of your favorite homecoming activities that we had?
So, my favorite activity um as always is the dance. I have never seen so many people come out to our dance. Um of all four years I went and I've never seen so many people there and it was just so much fun. Everybody was dancing, having a good time. It was great.
>> I really like the football games. The student section was really good. It was nice to see our football team there. Um, my favorite this year was our pep fest. Our students and our staff did a really, really good job of creating a fun environment for all of
us. Thank you. >> Um, congratulations, Malia, on being homecoming queen. >> Thank you. >> Very exciting. You didn't want to wear your crown this evening? >> No. Um, have you all been to the FFA corn
maze? >> I was out of town this weekend, but I hope to go next week. >> Next weekend. >> That's located right up over here. Is that right? Okay, cool. >> Very cool. >> It's from 11 to 5. And we plan to have the horse wagon on Saturday again.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you so much for the update. All right, moving on to 3.3. I'm going to invite the superintendent of Zed, U, Mr. Patrick Gordon down. Um, he was gracious enough to be able to join us this evening with our last meeting split
between Elizabeth and myself and lots of questions about the LTFM fund. I thought it would be nice um for him to just give us a brief over on what's coming up so we all fully understand and um can move forward in the future and then put a face to that too. Thanks for coming.
>> No problem. >> Well, thank you for having me. I try to make it out to the board. So, this is also a good opportunity to see some new faces for many years. So, there go. Um so, Patrick Gorton, I'm not quite a
superintendent. So, is that here? Sorry about that. >> I'm sorry. Um, so LTFM proposal, um, just real briefly, uh, so Zed and it's 30 plus years, um, with our facilities,
we've never had LTFM. So, as a co-op, an education district, as you know, um, knock on wood, if the lights went out or those types of things, we can't take a loan out of the bank. We can't do anything. We always rely on our member district. So the same goes for LTFM. So
co-ops and districts if they seek that out they go through all their member districts. We can't do anything independent um into that process. So, what we did start talking last year in our superintendent council meetings is this concept because we have a brand new
facility. Um, and just asking for something that is very low in mounting those things to start the trip because the the whole point of this is to start this process. So, if we ever got to a point in our facility 10 years down the
line, we have this process set up. Excuse me. So right now we are using different funds to um fund things in our facility. Um and so that's kind of the the concept behind this and the way it works is um the levy piece is an
addition to each member district. So we don't cut into any member district's levy. I think one district is doing the max. So um through NDE guidance most things is an addition to that. Um and we have to go through every single member
district board. So just like KM, you'll have your 10-year plan in the spring and um your superintendent and we'll kind of present and your facilities person will present what that look like. It'll be an additional if this is all approved as
one and we'll do that annually. And so we do that for all six member districts. So that's why it's kind of a big process to talk through and go through that. So what's um happening in November. The hope is we just wanted to get a temperature gauge
the concept of this. That makes sense. So there's one or two districts that say absolutely not. Well, we're not going to create a 10-year plan and then the spring, you know, what's this about? So, it's just to promote that conversation. What we did do is we created amounts. So
it this concept and we're planning to vote on this as a governing board in November um which has school board members from each member district is that amount that 36,000 divide you know for all six members contribute to that's the amount that we would put on our
10-year plan this and then this concept is just kind of one time we want to make sure everyone that's all the member districts are in agreement for them. So obviously there's one or two and it's been supportive in our discussion all through last year and then it's bringing
up now it's just more time to get communication and then uh the amounts like I said um our superintendent uh in our council meetings that was um all of them gave a thumbs up to that actually some said you
know that's that's not a very big amount those types of things again we're not looking for the amount We're just looking for the concept of structure to start this process because we're in our fourth year of a beautiful building, but as you know, we all have homes and buildings. This beautiful facility,
things will start to break out at some point. And so, we're using different buckets of money, but that will dry up at some point and we don't want to have to come back to say we have this huge roof repair, we have this and this and this because then that will be a big amount. That's a big sticker shot. So,
just kind of plan for the future. Makes sense. >> Patrick, I was asked a question of the percentages and I couldn't remember from our superintendent meeting the answer. Is the percentage based off the number of students that attend Zed from KM or
is it based on our student count in all of our districts? >> Yeah, I actually look back at exact because this was part of what we use is the percent of our certificates of participation. So how member districts pay for a building and we that was the
formula that was vetted through really started with the superintendent council and then we went to actually I attended all the boards multiple times with somebody that's been around you kind of saw me talking through that and then we developed a resolution for all the districts when we went to any building
that had those. So what it was is uh 50% weighted average daily membership of the district and then 25% is an equal split and then 25% of zed utilization. So that's based on those billable hours for
any km students attending zed programs. So those percents came up and that's how we do our cops. That's what's kind of in those resolutions. And so we just took those same percents and applied it to that.
We didn't really recreate anything or new, I guess you could say. But that it was fun to watch or read through all those old minutes and resolutions and meetings. Oh yeah, that's right. Because we went back and forth. That was a big deal. So
that was really talked about. So we didn't want to create something that's brand new. it was kind of already agreed upon with our >> I remember those conversations. So, thank you for going back to that. I think that was a very thoroughly and
well thought out process to have a bill each of the member districts. Um could you talk a little bit about Z buildings previously being leased and so is this is why now we're looking for a LTFM account and then what um buckets of
money are currently being used to fund fixes that you might have. >> Yeah. Um we did own um a couple buildings from the past environment. Um so the district office building much smaller scale and then we had that um our second floor is that south building
much smaller scale but then we did lease a lot of everything else. So we really didn't have this major repair I guess you could say because a lot of our leasing was covered under that leasing agreement. Um so yeah I mean we use a little bit of everything. Um prior to
this we would just use general fund to be honest with you. Um we did we were able to sell two of our buildings. So some of that is being used for the current any repairs that are happening but knock and wood with four years we don't have major repairs. There's
nothing that's like well we got to redo this. So um quite honestly everything's still under warranty. So we're we're lucky that way. Um I just knew um not just me but talking through um you know we're probably when I talked to some of
my colleagues that are in ed district co-ops a lot of them use this mechanism for maintaining the buildings it's a 20-year process with our member districts at some point you know we just we want to be kind of thoughtful about this so
>> are there different regulations for zed so with LTFN we can go negative essentially and then build Can Zed do that as well? So if there was a large project and there wasn't enough funds essentially in the account yet.
>> Um that's a good question. I I I think we follow all the same procedures but again we go through our member districts. There isn't necessarily a Z separate legal negative if that makes sense. So um because that's why when I don't know if you guys have seen those
document the split the member districts you know the amounts are very small um but again we're going according to our member districts there LTF um and kind of that agreement has to happen annually. So, so if we were ever
to increase or were ever to do anything, you would see our plan. We'd have those discussions most likely be at the board table and answering those questions. >> So, just to be clear, in November, we're going to vote on the concept of creating
an LTFM fund for >> and member districts. It's really I've been to a few now. It's up to you guys if you want to vote on this or it's just more of a kind of a heat check I guess you could say. Can we move forward with this or not? You know, there's no sense of
creating a huge plan in the spring to have the district saying no. So, but we will is that governing board will vote on having this kind of as a structural piece and then what's going to happen if that's approved then in the
spring this board will vote on a 10year site plan. They'll have specifics to right now just like you guys did and we would go the same time that you guys vote them. Usually the ending materials come out in February, March and I'm assuming you guys do it sometime in the
spring. >> So the amount of 36 will that did that change or is that pretty set? >> It's set for this year but who's to say that won't change I you know I can't speak for you know in those discussions
but the thought is to start early and just slow and low and and that drip could um because again we're it's a pretty buildings. The hope is there'll be enough there when we hit year 10 of the building and such
>> and essentially building a savings account before running. >> Yeah. >> Patrick, where's the fund balance for Zed right now? I recall it being higher in the past. >> Well, it is um a little bit higher because the sales of the building that
we're slowly bringing down. So, >> so will that amount be brought down before you're asking member districts to go out and love each other to their taxpayers? >> That's what we've essentially been doing right now and that's why we went with such a low amount. >> Okay.
>> Where where roughly where is the fund balance? >> Um well, right now we're we're at our fund balance policy of 14 I think. something that we talked about too with said um and also just a reminder if you pull your microphones closer guys
because some of them aren't trying on um but we got to talk about at the last meeting is being proactive like this prevents an issue in the future where the member districts would then have to split the cost in essence and that would be something we'd use out of our general fund and probably wouldn't be accounting
for. So um it is advantageous to proactively start saving it similar to how um every member district does. And I'll just add to the the question with the fund balance too is we keep a higher fund balance because as a mechanism of co-op we can't we can't do
an operating we can't do anything. We have to rely on our member district. So, we never want to I don't want to be back to the table saying no. >> No. And we don't want you to. But it also makes sense, right? If you're going to go out and we're going to ask >> levies of the district that that fund
balance then also draws down, right? You don't necessarily need to ask taxpayers to have both a high fund balance and uh LTFM account. >> Correct. Yeah. That's why kind of what was mentioned before, it's kind of like the savings that we're starting to draw
now. So hopefully in 10 years we serious there. >> But with that format, there wouldn't be a way to go negative on this particular one >> because essentially it's a savings account. >> I I think the function of LTFM I'm sure
there's a process for some districts have maybe or what have you. They love you enough your individual circumstance. I think it would be extremely difficult to borrow against LTFM like a district can. I would think that that's virtually impossible, especially with a fund
balance as well. So, both those mechanisms working together, it's just probably not going to happen. You hear of districts borrowing against I've been in districts that borrowed against their LTL. I just don't think you have that capability to do that.
>> Right. And again, we're aligned to the six member districts. So we're really kind of second, >> right? >> We're going according to what you guys are doing. So >> yeah, >> just to make sure I understand more, but um so if we didn't have this long-term
fund and 10 years down the road there's a $400,000 roof replacement, obviously the member districts would have to fund it, but we would have to take that out for that year on our general fund. >> That is correct. any any um bill like that would come out if he say he didn't
have a fund balance. Um he absolutely would bill that out to the districts and I think ours is at about 36% based on the calculation that he gave prior. So, say the roofing unit or the HVAC went out and again it's a really new building, but you look at a big project
like that and it's $100,000, you know, that portion he could I mean there's other other ways to do it. I think it's really complicated, too big for tonight, but that is theory. If he didn't have that LTFM fund, that's exactly how that would happen. >> It's a great point. I mean, either way,
they're going to go back to the member districts. So, it is it is a good idea. I think it's just a balancing act. So, I I know the superintendent council was excited to see that it was a very small number and the idea of just kind of getting it up and going and see how that goes versus, hey, we should have
$100,000 sitting there ready for something. I don't know if anyone felt really all that good about that. So, I was appreciative of the number and how they were going to do that. Kind of protects ourselves for sure. And just again to make sure, so if um a
member district is already at their maximum levy, they can still levy above and beyond that for sale. >> Correct. And it doesn't cut into their levy. It's almost like your levy for that half your tax.
>> I think that was the biggest misconception that we're cutting to wherever. It's not it's not that's kind of the LCF piece right now. >> Is there a cap on >> for how much the board could levy to
>> um voted? >> Yeah. >> This is not voted by the public. Yep. Yep. You know, and so for co-op, so we're just talking co-ops and districts. It's it's an addition and it's not necessarily student census based, those
types of things. We come up with a number, but then all six districts have to agree on it. So again, it's all vetted out. We talk through it through the year. We're a little bit different because we have so many different councils. So when we go through that process, it's really vetted. Well, that's too little, too much, whatever.
What can we do? And I'm not I don't think to do anything crazy or add or whatever. It's just starting this process, >> right? Yeah. Yeah. To your point, get framework in place. >> That's the hardest thing when you involve six member districts, the communication and want to make sure
everyone's voices here because we are dealing with taxpayers. So, we want to make sure we're in the right spot. >> And thank you for engaging the superintendents in those conversations. >> I just like the ability to have a fund set up there in case
I'd be the same thing in my own home. And I appreciate that our And and you guys are considering that always have and like you said we have a little bit of a cushion there for four or five
years but still here was less than >> any other questions comments. >> Thank you Director Patrick Gordon for your time and explanation of everything. Um and also thank you to our board. Um, you all have been so invested and
thorough regarding this and it was a great opportunity to bring Patrick in, but also your attentiveness to taxpayer dollars is really important. So, appreciate it. >> I still welcome any new members to come out for a tour or check out the building.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right, we will be moving on to 3.4. 4, consider approval of resolution for acceptance of gifts and grants um to ISD 204 in the total of $66,250.
This is me too. So I, Kate Ryan, introduced the following resolution to accept a move for its adoption. Whereas the KMS PTA generously offered to donate $2,000 to KES for teacher grants. Whereas Rosalie Trump has generously offered to donate clothing to the Comet
Pantry. Whereas South Zumbro Lutheran Church has generously offered to donate $250 to the Comet Pantry. Whereas Kes and Plumbing has generously offered to donate $500 to CM schools for broadcasting sponsorship. Whereas
McNelia Storage has generously offered to donate $500 to CAM schools for broadcasting sponsorship. Whereas the Hansen Family Foundation has generously offered to donate $2,500 to CAM Community Ed for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Whereas the CAM
Lions have generously offered to donate $500 to CAM Community Ed for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. Whereas the Minnesota Department of Education has generously offered to donate $60,000 to CAM information technology through a
building and cyber security grant. Um, do I have a second? >> Thank you, Angie. Um, all those in favor >> I oppose same sign. Okay, motion passes unanimously.
Oh, I forgot any comments. Again, thank you to the community for the generosity. Um, and I'm really excited about that last grant. Um, it also was mentioned in that IT department's admin report. All right.
3.5 board committee reports. Um, public input was this evening of student activity members. Uh, there was no public input. Um, land and facilities. Karen, do you want to give an update? >> Yep. Two things. I'll run through here.
Uh big news is that um our superintendent has worked with the city and the city's I think they're going to vote on them approve it. Yeah. No parking >> Wednesday night. >> So on Wednesday night they're going to approve no parking on Fifth Avenue Northeast which is right in front of elementary school and middle school from
the crosswalk to the crosswalk closest to the middle school I believe from 7:30 to 3:30 in the morning to minimize the impact of the apartment complex our buses and drop offs. So that was good news. We need to secondly we need to address
the lights on the JV fuel. Uh I think it was brought up we only used a couple times but I think um we actually use them a lot more. >> We did this here. Yeah. >> So up to seven times and um the issue is that the wooden poles are pretty rotten. I actually walked out with JJ. He showed
me a few the the poles and I mean you stick your hand in the bottom of some of them. Some of the lights that had to be moved down slightly because the top portion of them is rotting so bad. I think one of the lights actually fell and was hanging loose there for a while. Um, so some and I believe some of the
lights don't work. Correct. >> There's one bank that's out there. >> One bank out. JJ made it sound like it'd be pretty hard to find and trace those wires, get those fixed. So, he's recommending that we need to most likely remove it, but obviously we need to address the fact that we still use the field in the
lights up the seven times this year. Um JJ had a estimated cost of maybe 8,000 to remove them, but that was also predicting that there's concrete at the base of them, which I don't think there's concrete. I think they were just sunken sunken down. So, it's definitely something we're going to need to look
at. It's going to have an impact on our sports. It's also potentially a safety hazard here sooner than later that we probably need to remove and address. Uh the second um the last we talked about was a crow's nest, possibly painting it. Um we have to rent a lift if Junior high one,
>> the junior high process. I'm sorry, I'm on the same field. Uh, we would need to rent the lift and the paint, which would be about $1,000. Um, I know there's some talk about the stability or structural integrity of the building. I went out there with JJ. Inside looks fine. I
don't want to say what the footings look like. These are just wooden posts buried in the ground, too. Uh, so if those were rotted, it'd be a safety issue, but also the paint uh the siding is in such such such bad shape. I think we'd be wasting our money uh painting it. Um, you know, so I think if we wanted it there for
long term, we'd have to look into replacing the siding. Uh, but in the short term, I mean, we'd look into it more more to see if it's structurally sound, but, you know, I think for the next year or so, you know, it's not going anywhere. But definitely the paint, I don't know if it'd be worth the money to try painting right now. The
siding is so bad peeling, pulling away from the building. Um, I don't think it's going to help make it look any nicer. And then the last on our list was um very early stages of considering building our own bus barns. Uh right now the county char or the fairgrounds is
$24,000 a year to store the buses out there but majority of the summer we have to have come out. Uh I think they'll argue that you can you know you don't have to all summer but we'd have to you know bring people in all the buses in a week or two later bring them all back. So it's just been easier for us to leave all the buses in the bar parking lot at
the stadium. Uh but obviously the buses are exposed all summer long. Um which you know would be a pretty big bill if a huge hail storm came through and it's a pain to move them in and it'd be nice to have them in storage. So, um, early talks about we need about 18,000 square
foot building possibly just south of the football, sorry, softball fields, which we already own that land. And, um, I think the estimated cost, you know, anywhere between 20 and $35 a square foot depending on how we're going for 18,000 foot building would be in the range of three 300,000. But this is
early stages. But again, we've been spending I don't know how long $24,000 has been, but $2,000 a year to store our buses up there. And this something probably paid off a long time ago and had year round storage for our buses. So I think it's something worthwhile to move down or continue looking into and
possibly consider here in the near future. >> And that's >> and with that we're about halfway through our current contract with the fairgrounds. >> I pulled that up. We actually have three years left. >> So it is >> and I have a meeting scheduled. I'll
meet with them and just see kind of where they're at, too. Who knows? Maybe would be excited to have more winter storage. Maybe they want us to leave. I don't know at this point. So, I thought the conversation was really good and I am starting to pull that data where
we're at all. >> I appreciate you having that conversation because it's important for >> absolutely >> for our relationship also. >> I agree. >> Yeah. Thank you. That was thorough. Appreciate it.
>> Um Elizabeth. >> So, we met on the 14th. Um, we talked about the contracts that we are going to review later on. Um, and really just talking about like the length of terms
for contracts um, and trying to get things more um, consistent between contracts. >> And I do apologize to anyone that's on finance. I didn't realize here that you typically run those contracts through finance. I've always looked at as
finance sets the parameters for me to be able to work with um and then bring it to personnel. I really apologize. I was never trying to exclude finance from that. That was 100% a new superintendent doing it the wrong way. So, we'll get back on track or reook at how we want
those committees to work. So, that one's on me. >> Fortunate of two of us. >> That is a good point. There was some overlap. So, I got kind of lucky on that. I just wanted the other finance people to know. I wasn't trying to >> probably happy you didn't have one extra meeting, but sorry, Patrick.
>> All right. It looks like policy, finance, and student activities have not met. Um, Zed has met on October 9th. We met. Um, Amy Rice, who is the principal at Zed, gave a wonderful presentation
over the different um um oh what is the word I'm thinking about all the programming that Zed offers in different categories and what the goals are and um it was very informative and we did ask that maybe she provide she's very busy um because
they're consolidating rules right now in an effort to save money and getting kind of creative with administration but we asked that maybe she could provide a video um because it is good information and to learn more about zed is important since we're a member district Um, we
talked a lot about LTFM and again, thank you to Director Gordon for being here tonight and answering any questions. Um, we talked a little bit about paid leave being mandatory on January 1st. So, that's an important thing all districts are looking on planning for.
Um, and then there's a few events that uh you're all invited to that I wanted to talk about. On the 23rd this week is the Birth to Three Fall Fest exit from 4 to 7 PM which is a very fun event. Um we have quite a few uh members going from
birth to three. So it's kind of fun to uh be there, meet families and see what that's all about. It's a very well attended event. And then November 10th is the Zed Coral Festival um at the Performing Arts Center here from 7 to
8:30 p.m. >> And um it sounds like it's a conglomerate of um singers and with a guest composer. So that's kind of fun. Um oh and second graduate of the year at
Zed was a KM grad from the ALC. So very exciting. >> That is it from Zed. Can I add one thing for Zed? Yeah. Um I just wanted to echo what Patrick said was saying like if anybody on the board wanted to have a tour of Z said. Um I took him up on that
a few months ago and I was just blown away by how many programs and things they offer there and I learned a lot. So I highly recommend doing Yeah, both him and Amy Rice give amazing um tours. Um, also moving forward, we don't have
it on our agenda to vote on for the concept of LTFM, but if anyone has concerns, feel free to email me prior to the November 20th meeting for that. And then committee, community ed, and
legislative did not meet. We're going to move on to 3.6 Superintendent Geese Communications. >> All right. I'm not going to rehash what I've already put into my report, but um I do think it's worth warranting, you
know, this the Hall of Fame event is just such a neat thing. If you haven't seen the wall, we've got some amazing contributors that made that happen. Um and a special shout out to um Alan embarrass him a little bit, but Brock had a lot to do with that. And it's just
it's a really nice a nice um thing addition to our walls as well. Um, let's see. I did go to the zoning and planning committee. Um, it's really great to start building those relationships with both of the Manorville and the Casten communities and the city councils. Um,
that moves over on Wednesday to see if that goes through or not. Um, that's that's been good. I did write my article this month on the terminology that we use. I thought that was really important. If there's something you're hearing in the community that can, you know, get some clarity in the community,
please let me know. I'm willing to write an article on anything and I get one a month and so we might as well make it worth, you know, um, worth the time and energy that's put into that. So, um, under core values under innovation, um, we've received several grants. I'm going
to email those all out to you, so don't worry tonight. But FFA and CTE have been very active and gotten some really great funding coming in. Um, we did have a ribbon cutting event. I did miss this and I was so sad, but the uh weird wheelchair accessible um down at
Veterans Park. I know you saw it probably on my Facebook page and in the newspaper, all the things. Um special shout out to our very own Sarah Bailey. She just worked so hard on that and I just I thought it was really really neat. A couple things that aren't in my report. A couple of you have asked about
the federal funding, the shutdown, things like that. Overall, our budget is about 3.7% federal funding. I know I hope I'm not speaking for Bob. We're not overly worried about this. Um, schools are mostly funded through state activity. So, if he's concerned, he'll
let you know, but I am I'm certainly not at this point um overly concerned. Um, I am working really hard on transportation. I heard bits and pieces of it in my evaluation piece. Um, know that that's the department I've chosen to kind of focus on this year. And I think if every year I make a rotation of
our departments, um, we can kind of have a full review. I'm working really hard on that. Um I am exploring some online options for our kids right now in KM. If a child wants to go online, it's very sporadic. It's very random where they
go. Um so I am having a a presentation to the leadership team tomorrow. So you'll be hearing more about that. If they kind of give the thumbs up, I'm going to be bringing that back to this group to see if it's something you're interested in. I'd like to have it more funneled and a little more controlled so that when our students go online, the
opportunity to come back to CM is seamless. Sometimes students want online for a specific reason and it's short term. And if they go to a school and lose their connections here, they don't always come back. And so we've got a plan for that. Um, so stay tuned. It's
going to be very exciting. Um, yeah. Let's see, what else am I on here? Um, I may not have told you, but I was chosen to be on the MASA legislative committee. Um, it's kind of dear to my heart. I've been on that committee on and off for the last 12 years. Um, so I will be
representing Southeast when we go to the capitol and speaking to our folks up there. So, very honored to testify for all the superintendents in the area on that. Uh, we got bottle rockets this week. And don't forget to vote on November 4th.
We need people to get out and vote. We do have a a vote coming up. We will miss you very much, Angie, but we need to make sure we get people to the uh if you haven't done so already. Some people are doing it online or not online or early. Thank you. Wrong word for sure. Um and
that's all I have. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any questions? >> Can I just ask about the egg program? Is there any opportunities for students who to receive certification
credits for some of the programs that are offered? >> I know this was more specifically for a lot of our CTE areas. >> Absolutely. CT for sure. I don't know. Trent might know. I am not aware of any
certifications you can get through our egg department right now. Um, they took away a couple that used to be around. Um, they no longer offer those. I'm not aware of any. >> That's a great question. We should check back and kind of see where those went.
Um, I think most of them have migrated over to the CTE department and it's usually the same kids, same type of things. Um, but want to make sure we're giving the kids every opportunity to get those certifications or two-year degrees if we can. So, thank you.
Any other comments or questions? Thank you, Superintendent. We are going to move on to 3.7 personnel information. Um, any comments or discussion?
Okay. Um, and 3.8. Now, we're just cruising through this agenda. Admin leadership reports. Any questions or discussion for Advent? >> I'll just start off. Um, it was nice to
see the elementary fundraiser be such a large success this year. Um, coming in well above the goal really what they were looking for. So yes, that was really awesome to see. Um, I gotta
give a lot of kudos to Michael Mer. He did a ton of work with that. Um, he ran most of it, put in a lot of extra hours with putting out promotions for kids. Um, I have to thank Superintendent Geese for her role. I still have students coming
up to me and asking me if I found crumbs in my office or if I've talked to you about being in my office and if she had my permission to be there. Um, so thank you for that. >> I'll explain it later. >> There's a great promotion. Kids really bought into that one. They were all
about that. So, thank you for that. Um, but yeah, we have a great fund that we can now use to utilize and support all the students in building. So, um, meeting with PTA residents and going through some ideas of what they might want to do with the money, what we can look at. So, very happy with the success
we had of that. While you have the microphone, Mr. Scoffields, um I saw the mention of the owl pellets being dissected. We saw it on uh social media as well. How cool for a learning experience. >> Yeah, that was great. Um I love the
interaction of how they blended science in with language arts and really dove into some stuff. Um you know, it really helps cement comprehension with kids and linking it to real world connections. So was really impressed with the third grade team and the ideas that they came up with and how that worked.
>> Yeah. >> I just had a question or comment for community ed. Um you had mentioned talking about uh listening sessions. >> Yeah. >> And do you want to just tell us a little bit more about that? Maybe what you heard from um >> We tried something new. Oh, sorry. We
tried something new just to help people feel heard. You know, sometimes I think it's intimidating just to walk into your boss's office or whatever. So, Katie and I tried something. No, we actually only had one person. We offered like 12 different options, but we only had one person come in and most of it was like
super positive. She was just sharing so much that she was excited about and then things that she possibly needed for her naturebased program. So, it was really fun to just listen and hear how hard she was working and how much passion she had. So, um we might try it again in the future. I don't know. Um, it we just
kind of wanted to open the door and just give people an option to stop in if they wanted to. >> A little plug for the community at section as well regarding the care and share event happening November 13th from 5 to about 7 at the gas and fire hall.
>> Thank you. Go Patrick. I was also going to comment. Hold on to that microphone. Um because there's also the annual trick-or- treat event on October 25th from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Um and then the Comet Market, I noticed you have all
kinds of events coming up. So >> it's kind of a stressful November. >> A little bit. November 8th 9 to three it looked like was Comet Market. So >> thank you. So many events, so many community events and community ties. >> Yeah, super cool. And we tried the trick-or- treat a different day this
year. So it's works with the play really well. And so we were hoping to see if we can get some more families out earlier in the day instead of kind of that Sunday afternoon. So >> yeah, the time change is nice because I think some of the feedback was the nap time struggle. >> Yes, >> we made a change.
>> Shout out to FCCLA volunteers who come and donate time to do a ton of things um and save all of us adults our packs. >> Yes, that partnership with the PTA has been really nice, too, because it just makes the event that much bigger and more fun. So
>> yeah. very busy. >> I guess I'll move on to the middle school um for the community service day with the I'll say leaves not quite on the ground yet. What type of events or
things services I guess did the students do? >> Um kids really enjoy going to the old folks home um >> at the bingo. Um teaching them what 67 means. It's just fantastic. Honestly, going to the elementary
school, helping the little kids, um going around town and honestly just picking up trash. >> Um >> yeah, >> that's over overlooked a lot. And so even though there wasn't a lot of leaves to be raked this year, um we found ample opportunities to get outside, enjoy the fall weather finally, and clean up our
spaces around the community. So yeah, it was a great day. It was a fantastic day. The rain in the afternoon was not the best, but kids handled it fine. >> Nice. >> Was there a group of kids that actually owns the cemetery, too, and clean headstones? >> Yes. So, they Yep. So, they go to the I
think it's Evergreen in Manville and they clean the headstones and mystery and and behind it. So, it's really cool. So, yeah. >> Yeah. a lot of lot of good times for our students. >> Yeah, I saw um middle school students
all over and I got to um be there a little bit for the morning having students and the energy is so real in the building and um the culture of care that we're building for our students. This is how we make a strong community.
It's just really beautiful. It It's really an impactful day. It was very cool. >> Yeah, it's one of my favorite days. So, thank you. Yeah, >> kids really really enjoy it and it's a great opportunity for me just to get out and just watch our kids be kids, but also be proud of how they interact with,
you know, adults at Quick Trip Subway. I mean, they say please, they say thank you. It's just a it's a big thing for me and so I appreciate that. So, >> it's incredible. Um, I have something for you as well, Mr. Larson. Um, two
things. beautiful arrows on the pavement at Cass Vanderbilt Middle School right now that directs the pick up and drop off. Thank you to JJ Williams. Um so hopefully there's less confusion around that and some smoothness. It's pretty
smooth anyways, but um and then you guys are having a fundraiser right now. >> We are. Yes. >> Do you want to talk about that? >> Yes. Um our student council does a great job of of rolling us out for the last few years. We've worked with Cherryale um and Lisa does a great job of just getting our students our mostly it's our
fifth and sixth graders by seventh and eighth grade it kind of tails off and so we're trying to find unique ways to just keep them. So, um, no, they do a great job. It's online, um, so that's new, but, um, we're excited to see got four days left. So, I believe there's
communication going out tomorrow. So, >> yes. >> Very cool. >> No, from me. Anyone else? >> Yeah, I'd say for Lindsay, um, well, first congratulations on the enormous grant. Um but then also you mentioned um
the student opportunity through the lighting mobile lighting. Can you talk a little bit more about how that came about and Sure. what that's offering for students? >> So every year so the internship fair started a couple of years ago. Um the IT
department has has uh tried to get an intern interested um committed. We've had a few that are interested in um kind of work with us after school or um help with the concerts or homecoming dance or
some of those um things that aren't quite like a quarterlong commitment. Um so this quarter we have an intern who um kind of works fourth block. Um does a lot in the pack with Cody. The timing is
great because this is the time for the um the all school musicals. So they will do like all the prep on the lightboard, get everything programmed. Um and then they teach some of the other kids that are in the crew some of the features of
being in the booth and um help with some of the rehearsals and uh it's been really great and it sounds like she is really enjoying it. So yeah, we're happy to have an intern and it's been really good. What a great opportunity for that student. >> Yeah.
>> I just have a quick question for um Mr. Lang. I seen the bridge bridges are starting up for reading and math. Is that something? Is it this year that science starts at that also or
>> for the the intervention? >> Yes. >> You know, we're not doing any science intervention this year. We we did get our science results back a couple weeks ago. It's the first edition of that test, but uh >> well, that's what it was. It's it was newly tested.
>> Newly test. Well, it's been tested. It was a new version of the test. Uh pretty writing intensive test. So yeah, we don't at this time plan any science interventions still focusing on the reading and math course. >> Something that came up um both at the
middle school and high school is really high attendance for conferences um which is awesome. It's awesome. We have such engaged parents in the community um who attend and and support their student. We were pleasantly surprised because we
had our first text message reminder scheduled due to a security breach at our vendor. The text they shut down all text. So high school parents didn't even probably know about them and they said okay department of teaching and learning. Um,
I just want to say kudos to the Facebook page. I think it's so important to share with our community what we're up to and all the work you're doing. >> Yeah, it's fun to highlight our teachers. They're doing great things and it's important to let their stories be told, especially um when we're not the
ones telling our story. It gets told for us. So, >> yeah, great work. >> Um, I do have a question for our English learners. I saw the blip in there. Um, how are we providing translation? >> Yeah, so a lot of our services that
Lindsay already has in place for us across the district do automatic translations for them. So our website, they can translate the entire website. Um, when we had them in the last few weeks, we made sure we showed them how like our community ed website can be translated so they can um participate
with those pieces. Um, the s'more that a couple of our buildings use for communication translates automatically. Um, so we did a little bit of that and then the new tool that we're using with them is called Reach My Teach and that allows that automatic translation via email or text directly. So, um, it
supports the interpretation and translation needs that we have across the district. It'll send messages from any of our teachers right to our families translated automatically, including attachments. So, >> yeah, we're really excited about it. >> Yeah, way to go again, Lindsay.
>> Yeah, that's awesome. It's very inclusive. And speaking of inclusive, inclusivity, which is one of our core values also, um, for the special ed department, >> you aren't getting out of this.
>> Um, I it's a shameless plug, but sensory friendly performance. >> Yes. >> Very exciting. >> Tomorrow night. >> Tomorrow night. Yes. At 5:30. >> 5:30. We've moved it back to start earlier. We found it's too tired. people were leaving. >> Yes.
>> At intermission. Um but yeah, we'll have special ed staff there to meet and seat um families. There is this is open as a kind of a sensory room to go and take a break from noise. Um we cut back on the
cupcakes a little snacks, but yeah, it should be really good. They do the lights at half only. only partial parts of the band play, so it's not quite as noisy and they do not come down the aisles.
>> So, yeah, just some of the things we had found. So, it's good. I go in and talk every year with Chris, the cast, just to let them know that they may hear noises. It's also different because they can see the audience where they normally can't in most of their productions. Um, they will be able to see the audience and
they will be out walking around if you've gone to it. It's it's such a great thing. families are so appreciative because they're nervous to go to a play on a regular performance um for fear that they'll distract others.
So yeah, it's really great. So draw department does a great job. >> It's incredible. Um we even talked a little bit earlier, I think it was Patrick's idea of inviting other school districts. >> We do. So, I send that out to all of Zed
um special ed coordinators and it gets sent out. Um Jen Heman sends it to someone in Rochester also. Um Patrick will send it out. We send it to the Sun program over there. So, it is not just and it goes out through the community too. So, we get a lot of adults, former
students that come back for it, too. So, yeah. >> Awesome. Thank you for speaking with that. I guess since Brock is the only one who thought he was going to >> talk about football lights, >> could you um talk a little bit about the
HBL leadership conference? It sounds like it was so successful that it was a great opportunity for students and we'll continue going forward. >> Yeah. Um we met about it. We had an HL meeting last Wednesday or the Wednesday before meeting last Wednesday. Um, and
all of the ads and the of all of the HBL schools, every single one of them attended. Uh, we'd never done it before. Uh, Trent had brought the top 20 guys here probably two or three times before.
And so we thought those two guys, they do such a good job of bringing positivity, talking about school culture, um the right type of leadership. And so we got all nine HBL schools in there. They brought several
coaches and um all of them brought about 20 15 to 20 kind of leaders in their school in the 9th through 12th grades. And it was outstanding. They all loved it. The kids loved it. They communicated with doing different things together at
games. Like when we played fire volleyball, uh it was crush cancer night, so they both wore these pink glow-in-the-dark things. We hit the lights, they ran out together, and both teams did. And you know, pretty unique for a rival that uh they want to beat
each other pretty bad. And so uh you know, they talked a lot about student section behavior, things like that. We brought up the non-negotiables of all the ads that that you can't do and you know obviously that's there's ups and downs with that and you
have to keep reminding them they're they're young and we all make mistakes. So, um but uh yeah, the the plan going forward is that every other year um whoever's going to host it, we're going
to rotate hosting and we're as ads and coaches going to deliver the messages one year and then bring in a speaker the next year just because it's a little spendy. Um but we do get some some grants to the state high school league for activities, leadership activities
like this. So, it's uh it's money well spent and yeah, it was a cool success. Thanks. >> Any other comments or questions? >> All right. Well, thank you administrative team for everything you do.
Um moving on to item four, the consent agenda. Do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? So >> and a second. >> Perfect. Any discussion? >> Like to say thank you to there was a lot
of contract work done on that and thank you to the staff with us for many years. Excited to see the next couple years. >> Special thanks to Bob too. We uh we work really well together, but I think both
of us just wanted to get these contracts done. Um never like things to lapse and that happens with change, but um Bob's always right there with numbers for me. I can't get it done without him. So I really appreciative of him. >> Yeah, I have a comment on that, too. Not
only are you going through these very thoroughly, but you're also adjusting the structure to be more of a consistent um recognizable structure, which I think Elizabeth you were speaking to earlier. So, thank you. That matters and the organization really helps us makes it
easier for all of us when you're looking for something in contracts or common language, those kinds of things. >> Yeah. And the people we're working with are just fabulous. You know, they want to be here. There's nothing better than going into negotiations and people want to be here and it's just it's fun. Yeah.
Especially when you can't give them much and insurance is through the roof and all these things and yet they want to work with you. I just it's a beautiful beautiful thing. Um we have a motion and a second. Uh so
moving forward all those in favor. >> Opposed same sign. and that passes unanimously. Uh, five action items. Uh, 5.1, no old business. Moving on to 5.2, new business. Um, do I have a motion to
approve 5.2.1? Approve the 2026 2027 KM school calendar. >> Thank you, Erin. In a second. >> Thank you, Erin. Any discussion? Yeah, I would just ask could you walk us
through the calendar process a little bit because it is a different calendar and it's certainly going to some of our families especially those that are heavily involved in FA and state fair and recognize that that's kind of their their state fair week. Right.
>> Right. Right. Um you know that was a great learning curve for me as well to reach out to those people and I did put together a little document. I kind of thought one of you would ask me this. So, there were pros and cons. Um, the state recognizes when we start late and
Labor Day starts late. It it actually is just it it really changes everything. Um, construction projects, getting things done in the summer, summer employment, there's just so many things. And some of the cons for starting prior to Labor Day are loss of some summer
income. Um, there are businesses that rely on the students. Now, will they gain that back in the spring? Yes. But in a fiscal year. Um, it can change that if you run a daycare or or things like that. Um, there was some conversation
about FFA and some conversation about 4. Surprisingly, and I was one of those kids, so I remember those days, not all the time, but I remember as a youngster growing up there. Um, a lot of it does occur on the weekends. Um, it isn't all during the week. And so, the impact was much smaller than I thought it was going
to be. And obviously I know the administrative team supports any kid that needs to be gone for these kinds of activities. It it's actually a good time to be gone maybe those first weeks. But um the pros and the cons, we we walked through that process. We had a couple
different meetings with um teams from everyone in the building. Um the new statute says for the next two years you can start on September 1. What's interesting about that is why didn't they select August 31st?
Because that's a Monday and that would make more sense. But that didn't go through. It was September 1. If you have a project of $400,000 or more, you can start even prior to that. Um, but we thought, and I pulled all the data of the area schools, at least the
superintendent that got back to me, there's three schools that have already approved it with their boards. And you can see the majority almost all are also starting on September one and they're voting on that tonight just as we are. Um St. Charles is uh proposing after
Labor Day. Um they've got a couple other reasons. They've got a project that they need all the time they can get. So that's why they're doing that. And then um Kenyan Wamingo is starting after Labor Day. So we do have one school they do and I can speak from personal experience the entire school goes to the
state fair. Um, so that that makes sense, right? You don't start beforehand. So, um, if there's any specific questions, it was a concern of mine as well. I definitely checked with families that at least had kids that were in that environment. They were very honest. Is it something they want? No,
it's not great. I mean, it's not their first choice, but when they hear, oh, you'll be getting out of school mid June. Oh. Um, some other conversation that came up the committee was having graduation on a Friday. Um, this would impact someone like you, Miss Richards. If you have a junior now, this will be
their senior year. Your graduation will be on the Friday of Memorial Day. Some people feel like that's the best thing in the world. Are you kidding? And get a bonus day to clean and and have, you know, maybe you have your party that weekend and people can come. Um, but that was some conversation as well. Um,
try to remember Carlin, you were at that meeting as well. Any other hot topics? The second year one. Are we not on that one yet? We're on the first one. Um, yeah, the 26 27 it's there's there's nothing perfect about it. I will tell
you, we got a lot of feedback, but it is the best version of what we kind of thrown us. In two years, you'll be back to an early Labor Day and it'll be a beautiful calendar. Um, I worry about our educators that go that long in the spring without a break. But again, when
we reach out to our our staff and those folks that represent them in the calendar committee are saying we would still rather get out end of May, that's important to them. If they do have a summer job, this allows them to start that summer job sooner.
I can assure you, you're not a, you know, not everyone um is going to love every single aspect of this calendar, but it is what we feel the best version of everything we heard. Thank you for that. Any other comments, discussion? No. Okay. Well, we have a
motion in a second. Um, so moving forward, all those in favor say I. >> I. >> Okay. And oppose. Same sign. >> Okay. Motion passes. Um 5.2.2 approve the 2027 to 2028 a.m. school
year calendar. Uh, do I have a a motion? to approve. >> Thank you, Angie. In a second. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Elizabeth. And open for discussion. On this one, I'll just take a quick second to point out we may need to do um
and look at something different at the elementary. We certainly have time um having that Friday be the first day that the elementary kids come in. Some could say, "What a great experience. They get one day and then they get a weekend." Some could say, "Oh my gosh, are you
kidding me?" That's, you know, um we may reook at how we do that back to school, um meet the teacher, um depending on where class sizes are at. Is would that be better to do it in one day instead of spreading it out over two, um has it run its course, all of those things. But I
think that's important for the elementary team to look at that and to bring that recommendation back to us. This calendar since two years out can be modified but it's important when people work for employers to get this out as much as they can. Um the other note on
the second calendar that was a lot of discussion was how short Christmas break is. Um again best version of what we have it seemed that in this community that the biggest uh thing that almost everybody wanted
was the getting out um before June. they really really wanted that. So, um we're appreciative that you approved the 26 27 because we need to get that going. Parents are calling. They want to know when they can take their leaves. Um so, a lot of schools are doing that tonight. Um I would
appreciate knowing ahead of time if we can approve this second year one. That would be great. Um it has been approved by the calendar committee. >> Thank you. Any other discussion? No. Okay. So, we have a motion and a second. Um we'll move further the vote.
All those in favor say I. >> I. >> All those opposed same sign. Okay. Motion passes unanimously. Um moving on to sixformational items. Uh we have 6.1 special school board meeting to canvas special election results at
5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 10th in this room. 6.2 regular schoolboard meeting at 5:30 Monday, November 24th, also in this room. Um, and then two just additional plugs. November 4th is our special school board election. Um, and
earlier this evening, uh, director, uh, Mel Ferris came up and invited the board and anyone here to, um, view rehearsals down in the PAC. So, it would just be the tail end, but you're all welcome. And then they move for adjournment.
>> Fabulous. Do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> I did. Thank you. Thank you. Um, all those in favor say I. >> Wonderful. And all those opposing sign. Okay. Motion passes. Have a good evening everyone.
>> Hey Lindsay. >> Way better. Lindsay. I know you wanted to know. This is a lot better. >> It is. I had to sit on my hands a little bit, but it was perfect. Those very nice.