to approve the organizational meeting agenda for November 13, 2025. >> Motion by Mr. Hay. Have a second. Second, >> Miss Bailey. Any discussion? All in favor say I. Any opposed? Motion carries. This time I will take
nominations for the chairperson. >> U Mr. Superintendent, I I nominate Case. Okay. All right. We have a motion made by Miss Bailey, second by Mr. Morris to elect Mr. Duby Hayes as the chair of the board.
Any discussion? All in favor say I. All right. Motion carried. Mr. Chair right on item C. A motion to nominee for vice chair. Have any nominations?
Make a motion to nominate vice chair. Any discussion on item a motion to establish this time date and place for regular school board meetings car 2526 suitable
uh year centennial bank have a motion second discussion Mr. Chair so move Mr. Kever talked today uh and I appreciate him u helping out on this I talked to Mr.
flowers that the credit union. Well, I know we have talked in the past about possibly and again this is y'all's decision about if we wanted to uh make the credit cali union our official depository. Um that's been prohibited by
far statute that has now been loosened. So if that's something y'all want to do, obviously we're not ready to do that tonight. Uh I did talk Thomas Powers did talk Mr. uh Daryl Taylor and Superintendent Cahoo, their board is leaning towards that. Um I would like to
maybe uh talk to y'all maybe at the December meeting, maybe even workshop that kind of tell you what that looks like and if y'all want to do that. Obviously if we you know made a change tonight, we're in trouble. But we, you know, you got you almost have to phase that in. I thought Thomas, you have to
phase that kind of change in over some time. uh and and it's quite expansive. Um so if that's something you want to do then maybe we can talk about it at the December meeting and then uh give me some direction on moving forward with
that. But we we'll you know my recommendation this if y'all are okay keep what we got until we make a change. But they're looking probably if they make a change start sometime in January they start fing over there
>> discussion. Yeah, I'm I tell that I would like a workshop to discuss at our next meeting too. We can discuss what the approach would look like. I am happy with Centennial Bank now and I think it will be a a good conversation discuss
talking about all business some business that we conduct being with you. I think it be a a needed workshop. I think sooner than later would be my >> um if you don't mind if if you could kind of put something together for us a
look of what our accounts what accounts look like how many we have what type they are what a transition would look like it would be the easiest if we do go in that direction um like which type of accounts first and so forth Um, and maybe we can discuss some pros
and cons of all, some, none, and so forth. If you don't mind, I would appreciate that. >> And she and I we had an opportunity to talk because we talked I talked Thomas this afternoon. So, we'll we'll probably just, but we'll we'll we'll talk and I'll
bring Thomas's conversation. But it it is a process. If that's the direction y'all want me to go and us to go, we'll absolutely do that. >> Yeah, if we could look at it district as well as by school also. I think that would be a good opportunity to address
that during workshop as far as schools. >> What's that? >> You don't do you don't do any Thomas said you don't do it. Yeah, he said it'd be better to do it phases or you might bring maybe let's
totally made this up school accounts you bring them over that might be phase one phase two pay I mean you got different if you don't mind I'd like tell us during that time what you'd recommend if
we decide to do that that approach to make sure we don't have problems finances obviously this is still on the discuss everything individual request to copy the public
record schedule or notice of individual meetings for the 25th of the year up to 15 signed copy and no more Additional five with each two side a motion more second discussion
finance y'all don't see a need to adjust from here this looks fine if not move item seven a motion to journ second two more meeting,
2025 meeting on the order. Next item number two, recognition presentation. We are very uh pleased tonight to to recognize some students for their academic achievements. Um I am very
proud of our uh prowess in the academic world and uh how well our kids perform. But there comes a time when some kids make perfect scores and that's what we are recognizing tonight. So, I'm going to ask uh the principal of Ter School.
We had two students down at Taller School who made perfect scores on on their on some testing and we have y'all some certificates. We want to get some pictures with y'all. I'm going let her talk a little bit about y'all. >> So, I'm super proud and excited to um be
able to give these certificates tonight. Um like superintendent said, this is an honor that is not given out very often. Um and for the whole district, we had two students and they both came polar. So I am super excited about that and two
um are ones that they go above and beyond all the time um wherever we ask them to. So it's not just an academics, it's all the way around. So I'm super proud of these guys. So our first person is going to be and this is for the civics EOCC assessment which if you have
ever looked at a civics exam or the curriculum it is quite tough um and knowing all the um the rulings and the judgments and stuff all that you have to know. So for them to make a project score is awesome. So
our first person is Haley Bryant. I'm going to come up to here. the commissioner, former commissioner now. >> So, they got they got a certificate and they got a personal letter from the commission of education. Uh, of course, he's now the president, I think, at
University of West Florida, Manny Diaz. So, there's a letter. >> And then the other person is going to be um for civics as well. And that person is Robert Sutton. You all know as
parents want to get pictures. Y'all come on and get them. Privish done. We are very proud of our students and how well they perform and Miss Brown said it right. We don't have this office. It's very rare that y'all will
know. So what? So let's give one last hand. Thanks. Hey y'all. For those that know me, bye y'all. comments. >> Thank you, Mr. Chair. Congratulations on your election, chair again. Um, y'all,
we we're having lunch in here tomorrow. That's one of my things here. So, I hope y'all were okay with us leaving tables out. It's easier for everybody to get food in here tomorrow. I know Eric looks like he's ready to eat. So, y'all more than welcome to I want to start out
by special thanks to J, our assistant superintendent. Um, his organizational prowess on getting our teacher of the year employee of the year. That is an extensive process for for voting. uh he handles all that for us. It's very
detailed. There's state guidelines and uh all the things that go with that, but we have the deadlines we have to meet. Uh and I'm proud that we got that put together and last week we had a wonderful time going to all the schools on board planners. I already sent out that email. Uh there's now a district
competition for employee of the year, teacher of the year. Um we will make the employee of the year a little quicker. I think uh Friday week, tomorrow week because they're on a different timeline to the teacher of the year. So, we'll go ahead and make that and then at December
18th, we'll have our lunchon. Uh we had figured exactly where we want to do that. We usually do it fiddlers. We did it in here last time and do it. We'll talk a little bit more about that plan, let you know. But you're all we're always love to have you at those events. It's a good event. We'll announce our
t-shirt year at that time. Uh, thank you for your support at the legislative delegation meeting last Friday at the courthouse. Thanks for Jody and and Mason who was able to to slip off and come there. I know things in the middle of the day are tough for y'all to get to, but I appreciate you making the
time. Uh, we met we did one uh appropriation request for $120. Want to thank uh Ricky Sansom for helping write a narrative and he and I got together and talked about some of the needs that we talked about at a last board meeting. So, we did $120,000
uh appropriation request for some window safety retrofits. Uh and then we asked for support uh for 244,000. This has already been put at historical preservation money through the Department of State. We just need them to support that and make sure that goes
through. I looked at last year's numbers. Uh they funded $25 million worth of projects and this year in the for we're 44 out of 55. uh we're cumulative right about $20 million. So if they follow what they did last year,
we'll be fine. Patrick Bell thinks that they will and that'll be his push is to to cover cover all of that. Um after the meeting, we came in here and had our Veterans Day lunchon and I sat with Jason. We talked about it. He said it was very doable. He didn't see any
problem with that. Obviously Patrick will be our our lobby for us as well. He's already done that process. We sent him the uh the appropriation request and the application for the historic monument. Uh speaking of yesterday, we had a wonderful program at LCHS followed
by that lunch here. I want to thank our culinary program, uh Lynn, Jeanie, Renee, they did a lot of decorative work in here. Uh it looked great. We were It looked very patriotic and they just made that really uh beautiful in here and I appreciate all their effort. They they
always just do above and beyond. Uh a reminder, fall break is uh not next week, but the week after next. November 24th to 28th. We'll have an early release day on November the 21st on that Friday. Um PAC is leading some
strategies on school marketing with our districts. U y'all have talked a little bit about this, a way to attract some students that we've lost. Um Jody came in and talked to me. We had a really good discussion about that. I gave her some of some of this already. I would like to share some of that as well at
the next board meeting. Uh PAC's got, you know, and this is just one, you know, one program or or one approach to it. Uh, you know, trying to get school districts to look at, you know, most of them don't have marketing programs, but uh I think you have to we have to start
looking in that direction to see what we got to do to to continue to market what what we feel like is already a wonderful school system. But obviously we're it's it's a competition now. So we we want to be on the cutting edge of that. We'll be reactive. Uh so I'd like to share some
of those before the meeting and then maybe we can talk about it next board meeting along with an update to our strategic plan. I would like to add that part uh to our strategic plan. to the strategic plan uh additions. I will as we talk I'll make those updates and then
hopefully by January uh once we get some things put in there we thought we can maybe approve January meeting uh for the first 2020 2026 sorry living in the past um finance director Miss Katie and finance staff
are busy entering the final budget in Skyward once that's complete we'll have some more financial monthly updates that entering data sheet I talked about that I know some of y'all have asked about that entering data That's very lengthy process and so she's she is she is well aware that's being done being done
presently. We'll try to get that done sooner than later. Um district Thanksgiving lunch as I mentioned before will be here tomorrow at 12. Uh talked to George Roberts. He shared with me he's finishing up grade work at track and hopes to begin soon on preparations
for the new track. cold pepper or Roberts and Roberts come in and do some uh some drainage work. They'll actually pitch the track back towards the football field. They'll put some box drains in. Uh it'll have a little bit of a bank to it, not like a
NASCAR track or anything. We'll have a little bit of a banking system on there and then uh the the people who do the track come in after him. Uh hardly the holidays are already here. seemed like we were just starting school, but we're here and would love for you next week if
you have some time, some availability and andor assistance to help us with our Thanksgiving lunches. Y'all always do a real good job of that. These are the dates and places and the times uh next Tuesday at the high school, postured on Wednesday, and then Toller on Thursday.
uh if you want to just come to eat and hang out, you don't have to work, but if you want to help in the kitchen, we'll get you a hairet, gloves, and uh and we'll uh we'll we'll put you to work. Heritage Day is at Hoster on Friday, which is the half day uh Friday tomorrow
week. So, that's always kind of tradition at school. Love for you to come out of that. Uh lastly, u just happy Thanksgiving to you and your fans. Hope y'all have a great Thanksgiving and uh and I I mean with all my heart I'm
very thankful for you appreciate all the work that y'all do school board me right on number five say I carries a motion to approve agenda for November
13 2025 it'll Let's go back to B. Need a motion to approve addition correction to semi HB. Have a motion. >> Motion second. Any discussion? All in favor say motion
car. Now I see a motion to approve agenda on November 13th, 2025. I have a motion. >> Motion M. Second. >> Second. Miss D. Any discussion? All in favor say I. Any oppos? Motion carries.
Next item seven item. All in favor say I motion car a motion to approve October 2025 financial report discussion motion car
motion approve November 2025 personnel table with addition is the correct motion. Any discussion on any opposition this before kind of thought about a little bit differently. Do we have like a time on this like a timeline of hey
this is this person's gonna finish we think like at this time this at this time this time we do we track it in that methodology well typically what we try to do again move in the summer but we move try to
get them within field letters but you know given sometimes for >> about half of these we do set aside funds to try and help them as far as testing and other things that they
>> about half of these are new teachers who are you know they got just got in the field so they they get a cert temporary usually one that had a bachelor and then they kind of go from there so about half I'm just looking at list here about half of them say some others are working
towards that same certification, you know, whatever they need as well. That's typically how the temporary certificate before we even try to get them try to get professional. So sometimes it's just working towards that professional to get that.
>> So the the goal is a year and it's a hard push for that goal, but we don't necessarily say, hey, we got Jim that's going to be this date. When we look at we try to put
in some of these teachers are hired at we thank you for any other car motion approve 2025
motion second discussion All three eyes. Any opposed? Carried. Moving on to item nine action. Item eight. Motion to approve engagement agreement between L County School
District and JD attorney Ker and PA legal services representation in regards to union negotiation. I have a motion. >> Motion second. Second. >> Second. M. Any discussion? >> Yeah. Sorry. That's been question four.
How long have we uh been been using their services? >> Since I've been here for a while. >> Yeah, probably 20 years. >> Leonard. Yes. >> I thought it had been a while. I was just curious. Motion carried
a motion to approve ten agreement between Liberty County School Board and the Liberty County Education Association. Motion second. >> Second, Mr. Morris. Any discussion? All in favor say I. Motion car seat.
We need a motion to approve 20 to 25 2026 dual enrollment articulation agreement between L County High School and Tallahassee State College. I have a motion motion. Any discussion? All say I.
>> Any opposed? Motion carries. Next item D. Need a motion to approve the 26 27 STEM early college program agreement between Chipoa College Board of Trustees and Liberty County School Board. Have a motion. >> Motion Steen
by Jody. Any discussion? All >> I any opposed? Motion carries the entire meeting. Need a motion. Approved ne 21st century community learning center 21st century renewable ability
project notification motion second any discussion say I post motion carries a motion to approve K12 entitlement MDOE project award notification
motion Miss Jones keeper. Any discussion? All in favor say I. Any opposed? Motion carries. That's item G. A motion to approve title one part A improving the academic achievement of the disadvantaged uh FOE project award
notification. Have a motion. Mer second. Mr. Moore. Any discussion? All favor say I. Any opposed? Motion carries. Moving on item eight. Have a motion to motion to approve designating a
school designated school board member to the smaller school district council authority 10 term runs from 01 2026 through 01 2027 have a nomination motion second
mer to approve 202526 update salary schedule have a motion Motion second. Any opposed? Motion carries. Next item. Need a motion to update personal with
update personal whis. Any oppos? Motion carries. Next item 11. Board members concerns. Mr. Um >> yeah, superintendent Patty, has there been any other updates in the last couple weeks pertaining to the health insurance initiative and program? I know
that um we were trying to get other districts on board with it some success. Have you heard? >> Yeah, so I've still been talking with Ted Ralph. Uh one thing we're we're going to do is I'm going to send out a survey for the end of the year to see
kind of gauge. Okay, so this would be the easiest thing. Okay, there's easy and then there's a little bit more people ask CHP. It would be easier to put this in place tomorrow if we were not on CH. Okay.
because CHP had is their own little entity in and of themselves and that we're we're involved in community pricing with Leon some of the other thing you know we're not we're not a standalone thing because we're involved in that group
that network >> that well it's it's well it's because they do community prizes so we're in there with city of Tallahassee people state employees as far as the that's the group so what they do is when we try to get uh premiums, you know, what are we
going to pay? They'll tell you it's called it's the community rate. So, it's kind of like we're all in there together, but even though we get different rates, Walgreens was much much higher this year. They're they're driving. So, so, so the easiest thing is if we did stand alone something and I'm
totally making this up. This is an option is if we went with Blue Cross Blue Shield something like that and we would be in our own, you know, it would be us stand alone u doing that and then we pushed that and do this fleet.
you was with us when you had to tell. So, so I'm going to send out a survey to see see if is there if if if our surveys come back, people say, "Don't you get out of CHP. We love CHP. Don't whatever you do, don't change CHP." Well, then
then that gives Ted some direction on pursuing it, but there's there's a lot more extra work to get CHP. right now. I think uh I think what is getting he said they were getting out of appears they're gonna get out of possibly get out
>> right >> I need he wants us to know I need to know how how we are six feet as you see what I'm saying >> I do I do something that's been on my mind renewables are coming in right for those that renew in January and a lot
The chatter that I hear agents and information is that they could be 10 20 30 40 50% increases credibles. So I'm I was interested to know where we stand because I don't want us to be trapped
when say I'm not but if say CHP comes back and says hey you know what you're going to be a 25% share. So in other words, are we progressing in conversation and is this this initiative and this this change plan is it moving
expeditiously enough where we don't find ourselves ourselves in a bomb where we have to dollars and employees dollars 25%. So um I appreciate you continuing the
conversations whatever continue to approach that but I think I understand what you mean in other words we will say United Healthcare or somebody like that like everybody's comfortable with the network we're in this different plan
>> you can change within the year that's right it's easy because people are familiar with the network they have their code that network right and movement So it long and short I worry about cost hits not just for the
district but for the employees and us possibly in the very near future being priced out with legislative initiatives and changes and how that affect us. Here here's the other thing we've got to be careful about. I hope y'all been
keeping up with the news. You know, part of the the government going back to going back to work was, you know, a lot of the Democrats were wanting the subsidies for the formal care. Our our board contribution is directly related
to what minimum somebody can go to the exchange, which the ACA what they insurance. If that goes up, >> then affordability, the what's termed affordability now, and I'm I'm sound like I'm doing an insurance seminar kind of,
>> but it could significantly change if somebody if if it goes up for somebody to go on the exchange and it it goes up $500. >> I don't know what I mean, it directly affects us. we have to look at what that is and helps determine you know because
the last couple years we've had to inch our board contribution up otherwise we have to pay the difference if somebody goes to the exchange on the governmental exchange so it's a there's some uh there's some discussions needs to happen in Congress however I think that makes
our the possibility of us going even sweeter I >> I think so too and I think it shows that we're being responsible being proactive and looking for options where we're not bottlenecked into a a rash decision last minute that could really affect um affect our employees. So, thank you for
keeping that going. Um I think it's needed for sure. >> Just want to say that um we have to go out for bid in April for our health insurance. So, we we will definitely have to keep moving in the direction of what do we want to do >> the renewal year. >> Yes. So, just keep that in mind.
>> New though, >> ma'am. >> Do we have a renewal in there? Thought we did. >> Yes. >> Honestly, I'm not sure. >> I thought we did. Fair enough. This is the renewal year. It's the Okay, we'll put it out. >> Sorry, bid year. >> We can re I thought we could renew up to three years >> on the on the map.
>> I think it's I don't I'd have to look. I think >> look at that because I I think when we worked on that I I tried to I know I tried to get I know we did negotiate it. You know what I'm saying? But >> I know we did it on fuel. I can't remember what we did on Yeah, I remember the fuel for >> that. Go look at our renewal clause. I
mean, I'm just saying just let's just check it out. And and als >> I would also say that um I was here way back when we everybody wanted to go CHP the first time, but some of that was when you go to like Blue Cross Blue Shield or some of those other carriers,
you it's paying a deductible and staff doesn't want to do that. They don't want like a 25 here, you got to pay a $2,500 deductible, meet that deductible and in CHP you don't. So that that is really probably going to be the biggest push and and why we were pushed to go I say
pushed but you know why everybody wanted CHP oh it's cheaper it's cheaper rates it is but it does cost I mean our our premiums are higher >> and and the board can only >> depends on my >> go back I think the state just needs to
say >> I agree >> let us incl state retirement but not state insurance. >> Y'all may don't I told Jason that the other day at the legislative meeting I walked up he's like you know how's it going? I said I'm still on the insurance thing. I said 5 years later I do not
agree with this. He said I know. I said you know why don't y'all fix it? I said you want to give us a raise you know the teachers a raise. That's a raise when you're only paying 30 month. >> That's a group. I that's a hu an
established group and if the state wants to annie up and give money give money there >> you've got us as FRS put us on the state insurance >> tell y'all they >> college system is on it so the first >> they've moved them on it >> they moved them on it but this year
they're having to pay $500 I think it's crazy amount I don't even want to say how much nobody got a raise this year because >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I know. I know. But and and we might suffer some pains. We might have to suffer through a few. But
a still I'm still going to go back. If you got us on FRS, then put us on the state insurance. And I I will preach it to the cows come home. >> Yeah. >> So, and the state should annie up the money for it like they do every other state employee. It shouldn't be pushed down to the districts. I don't believe
that. Okay. I'm stop. That's my >> Go ahead. I didn't mean to. Look, I I appreciate really the number one option would be state. I mean, in in reality, that'd be the number one option, but I think our our second option, if that doesn't happen, is looking at this
captive controlled solution with third party administrators and being able to to use a major carriers network and go from there. So, I I think something important to review would be when we do go into renewal, do we have the
terminology in our contract in renewal, can we back out off renewal? Right? If we're 6 months in and then this program goes go, it really bites. Can we get out of it mid-renewal if we wanted to? Is it contractually can we do that? Sometimes
you're allowed, sometimes maybe not. So >> clauses and in the bid they're in there and I think if I'm not mistaken now >> I think you can >> we put three termination clauses and one of them is at will. Okay. >> So look that's that's a good call. So yeah that was that was my other
question. So um but no thank you for that. I I think we should continue to push it. So something that uh I would like to mention. I am extremely grateful for the work and the effort and the pain that
our football coaches and football team have put in this year. I am exceptionally proud of them going from where where we were last year, the year before, and and really evolving and changing into the program we become this
year. It has been something great to see. And I think it's a testament. You know, we we talk about education and absolutely we focus on education. Well, safety number one, education, right? That's right there with it. But teaching up teaching kids to persevere through
difficult times, work their way through it. I can't think of any better lesson that you can learn. And I think really the football team learned this year. I I'm proud of them. I'm proud what they've done. I appreciate the coaches. Um I appreciate all the sponsors. Thank you. It's Thanksgiving time. Thank you
to all of our sponsors. Uh, you know, we really couldn't do it without the community and those that sacrifice and I'm just proud of the team. So, that said, tomorrow we're playing in Baker. All right, we're in the playoffs. I think it's exciting. Please come out, you know, share the word, spread the
word. I don't do Facebook, but Miss Crystal Vincson, she does handle it for the booster club and, you know, like it, share it, say congratulations to the guys, let their parents see it. You know, talk talk them up. You know, it's it's been a a mentality of the girls
winning and doing, which is great. Good job to them. Proud of them. You know, I'm happy to see the guys stepping up and and coming into a playoff season and starting to win. I'm super super excited and grateful for them. Come to Baker if you can share the word. Um, again, Thanksgiving.
Thank you all, every one of you. I know I can be annoying. I know I talk a lot. I know I'm not listening to my talk less thing right here or wrap it up. I'm thankful for y'all. Thank you for putting up with me. Thank you for your hard work and thank you for all you do. Um, finally, if there is anything I can
personally do for anybody Thanksgiving time, Christmas time, please let me know. It It's a big It's a big time that, you know, some some people some people don't have things um that we would like to see them have. And some people struggle and I think it's uh up
to to those that might have things a little bit better to step up. Sometimes we have more in some years, sometimes we don't. So, if I can help anyone or any family, really any child, please let me know. Please come to me. I'd absolutely want to know. And I think everybody up
here on the board would echo that. Um I hope every single child in this district has a great Thanksgiving and Christmas. So, anyway, thank you all. That that's it. >> Thank you, Mr. Coop, Mr. Jody. >> Um well, let's let's go right into that. Love their love for Liberty. I know this
is not school related, but um it is it's up and running again. Melissa's, you know, she's on board. I've already got a child. Hannah's got a child. Let's let's um if you haven't heard about it, you're welcome to contact Melissa and ask her if she has any, you know, children. Um
it's it's it's a hard time of year, folks. It it really is. and and seeing these little ones that that are not going to get, you know, what our children, our grandchildren um are very very fortunate to have. So, um if you have if you have that in your heart and
and pray about it, re please reach out to to Melissa. Um Thanksgiving lunchon tomorrow, guys, everybody, I hope you have a wonderful lunch. Unfortunately, I have a um a meeting at 10:00. I will try my best to make it back, but I will be bringing banana pudding in the morning,
giving it to Renee. All right. Um, let's go back to marketing just a minute. I did have a meeting with Kyle. Um, and and the followup for me was because I had mentioned, let's just try to have a committee to kind of look to see what's going on. Um, you know, and I don't know
if we'd find anything. I I as I told Kyle I said 98% of it I said is probably that the parents just you know they want to pull their kids out or it might be freedom or it might be swimming and fishing and hunting and you know I said there's there's a lot of that you know
the the freedom part of it um but I definitely wanted to look in so as as Kyle and I discussed that um and I was fine with looking at the marketing plan come up but I think maybe I I still want
to look at this um because I am that type person that you know if there is something going on I've always put blame on myself or put blame on my kids or put bless his heart put blame on my husband
what did you do you know versus what did they do he's not innocent so anyway um you know I I still want us to be thinking about that because I it it just every time I hear another child leaving our school system. Or every time I hear
a grandmother tell me, "I really wish my grandson would go back to school and and not be homeschooled." Um, there may be pros and cons on both sides. I'm not saying it's the worst thing in the world. I know we're we're fighting politics. A governor that is saying
public schools and a governor that is saying parent choice. I get it. That is a parent's choice and I respect that. Um, but can we do better? Can we see what's going on? If there's anything going on, I still say we probably could. >> Well, I I echo it. I' I'd absolutely
love to see it. >> I I I don't But I don't even know if the data is there. I I I'll be honest with you. I don't know if the data is there. I don't know if it's something we can uncover or, you know, if we got one nugget, one nugget out of it or if we come back and said there's nothing
there. They had the meetings, they talked, they you know, they did everything. everything was the parents and the the our schools did it. We did everything we could. Um I I think that it would show a good face. You know that
we are trying to figure out what's going on. Um that's a lot of kids and I uh he didn't mention this while ago, but Kyle and I talked about how many kids have actually gone to homeschooling and it's like 74, right Kyle? and
>> 65 PP, but we got well about 130ish >> total report coming back this week. But um >> Okay, that's that's a lot >> lot. >> That's a lot now. >> And and for our little schools, >> we still hovered around a hundred. We've always hovered
>> before PEP PEP's just made it >> Yes. >> more accessible, >> right? And I understand that. Um, but anyway, um, I'm I'll I'll get off of that. The other thing that I've asked for, and and Kyle alluded to this in his superintendent report, is um, I would I
am going to be requesting more budget reports um, and at least a monthly um, and then possibly a quarter quarterly followup with our CFO to kind of go over where we are with the budget, make sure we're on target, and I, you know, I want
to see the numbers. I did get a a report and I'm talking now to the board members. I did get a report from Jackson County. I'm thinking they pulled it from Skyward. >> They did. We sh I shared it. >> Okay. It's a budget versus actual. So what it is is the it it's by category I
think or by correct me if I'm wrong, Katie. >> It's Yeah, it's it's >> the account strip by object which is similar to what I gave you last year. >> Right. So this is this is >> mine was summarized or that was very detailed. >> Yes. This is actually a detailed report
showing what we budgeted out, what we've spent. So, it's it looked pretty simple to me. And if especially if it's a report she can hit a button and run, hey, that's even better instead of having to summarize anything. We can summarize it and throw it in a spreadsheet if you wanted to. But, um, I
think that's important. I think we should be getting monthly or at least monthly by our by our meetings. You know, that's our job. And so I I really want to stress that I think Katie's done a great job. I just think we need to get back on track of getting monthly reports
and possibly quarterly workshops to sit down and have a one-on-one with Katie. You know, I see her I see her in the meetings. I see her in some other meetings, but um you know quarterly workshop with the board members and her get some facetime with us and tell her
her tell us her concerns in our face, you know. So, that's where I I have requested. I wanted to let y'all know it. I you know, I don't know how y'all feel about that. Um or if y'all feel like you're getting enough information or, you know, or you I don't know how you feel about it, but y'all welcome to
talk. We talk right now cuz >> I would I would like to see a monthly and uh being being really where Katie sits. Um maybe not necessarily in the school district. I understand there's like resource limitations. So if there's anything that we need to help her with
pertaining to technical person, whatever resources, I'm on board with making sure that she can continue to operate daily like she needs to while while realizing it it it takes maybe a little more time for this. You know, I I thought a lot
and I don't mean to take your time. I thought a lot. Has anybody watched a lot of college football here lately? Have any has anybody seen penalties? How they how they review penalties? Like you get to see the box where the officials are talking it out and you get to see the screens. >> ACC only.
>> Huh? What's that? >> ACC only. >> Yeah. Yeah. I think it's I think I didn't realize that. I just guess watch a lot of ACC games. But I think it's a great thing to to see what's happening. And I think in general if the the public
kind of sees what's happening, it would make them feel better. I think that they just aren't privy or don't see. and and when they see us doing this and they they and it's more I'm not saying it's not open I say I say limit resources are limited and and and things are
businesses conducted in a certain way maybe because it has been for a while or limitation resources whatever it may be I think it's a great idea to be more open and more visible just like play reviews are with ACC you know I mean it kind of makes you feel a little bit better about a call and why something
happened and where we're going and I think in the general public when you're taking taxpayers $ from people. We want to show them that we care, that we're watching, that we're paying attention, that that we are interested in these things. I mean, obviously, this is this
is going to be televised, we'll say, but people are going to get to watch this meeting. But when they hear about it and they know about it and they see about it, there's no denying, right, that certain things are happening. I mean, I'm sure somebody can deny, but you you see what I'm you see what I mean. So Katie, what whatever I'm on board as as
district one board member, one of five what you need, let let us know. Let me know. Obviously Kyle is your superior. You report to him. But if there's something on the resource, budget, whatever side that we need to do, I'm 100% on board with doing whatever we
need to to make this thing become a reality as far as monthly reporting, you know, pertaining to finances. Um, and I appreciate all you're doing. I appreciate everything everybody's doing, but thank you for that. >> Go ahead, Jody.
>> Okay. Um, I'm good. >> Good, >> Mr. Chair. >> Thank you. Thank you, ma'am. >> Thank you each and everybody for the job well done. Y'all do every day. Appreciate you. I especially appreciate our school board superintendent. Thank y'all for the job you y'all do and that we do.
>> Wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving. Hope we at least most of you tomorrow for dinner. Thank you. Gone, Mr. Boo. >> Well, one thing I know we're having all the dinners coming up and I if I missed out on it, I'm sorry. I know we every
year we're always hit up for a turkey or something for toler. >> Are we still going to do that for the Thanksgiving dinners for the school board? I mean, >> nobody said anything to me, but I got I got the turkey ready. Uh, nobody's asked
me for any turkeys, so I'm gonna say, >> well, it used to be >> Yeah. >> your wife hitting us up. >> Yeah. >> So, I don't know. Is that going to be a go? I mean, I'm willing to >> I I'll touch base with Stacy, but she's not reached out to us and I don't know exactly what we >> Well, I mean, it's it's right here upon
us and we've done it every year since I've been a school board member. And uh going back to what Jody and saying and uh Mason Katie, does that look like it's going to put an extreme amount of work on you to to do that monthly? I mean, just honestly,
>> uh not not monthly. I just got to get it built in there. That's time. >> But I mean, it's something that can work in >> and like Mason said, I >> we'll get it. >> I don't want to overwhelm Kyle. I don't overwhelm you or Jeff. Don't want to put any more work on anybody that's unwarranted. But if it's something
that's needed and if if you like M said if you need extra Kyle you have my support in K you have my support. >> She and I she and I have talked about this and and I told her I said look I I I can do some data in I can I can even help you know let lean on me. I can hey look I I play pen I can enter those
numbers tank. >> Yes. Yes. >> Oh that's good. >> She she knows what what and it is a scour document. >> And Katie I done data entry for years. If you need me to come up here and do data answer, I've done it for Stacy. I sat in there for hours and put numbers
in for her. You need me to volunteer, call me up here and say, Jody, put this in this computer. I'll come up here. I love to sit. I I don't talk. I just sit right there. So, seriously, I will help you. You and I'm and I'm available most of the time.
So, just call me. Say, "Come up here and help me. Spend three hours up here, whatever, four hours. You just come up here on Saturday. Long as I ain't hunting in the morning, hunting in the evening. I'm success. >> I'm not gonna lie to you. I'm not a good dad person. >> I'll sit there and talk to you while you do it. But
>> yeah. >> U going hunting every day. >> I am >> fishing and everything else. >> This is bad. But anyway, if y'all let us know about if we need to get a turkey or or donation or something, >> u Thanksgiving to just remember, love
the ones you wouldn't love the ones you fit to come into contact with. >> We've had some recent events that happened here. We lost a young man just the other night. And >> terrible. We got to pray for their family. Give their blessings as well. Uh
anybody's got any any extra food, give it to somebody that needs it. It's like Mason was saying earlier, help them out. Somebody every year there's someone in my house for Thanksgiving. They weren't there the year before, but they don't have somewhere to go and they're coming to my house. >> Right. Sure. >> We're gonna make sure. So, it's time of
Thanksgiving. You ought to do this all year long, every day part of your life. It take might not take special occasion to make you feel that way, but uh I want everybody to have a good blessing. Hope you have family. Hope all your friends and everything. Everybody has a great time and enjoy your grandkids as well.
Great grandkids. all that. Appreciate all you do. Appreciate what you will do. That's what I got. Thank y'all. >> Any closing comments? If not, move on with 13. Motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. >> Motion, Miss Jody. Second. >> Second. >> Thank you, M. Keeping now journ. Thank
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