5.0 approval of the agenda. Madam chair, I'd like to add to the agenda approval motion for it that we need to put on their budget connections. You want to make a motion with that. Okay. Need a motion
to add or approve the agenda with the addition of the budget resolution discussion under board. Under business under business. Okay. So, you want me a second for that.
second. Okay. Um so uh any other discussion on the approval of the agenda for the agenda? If not, those in favor say I. I. Okay. Uh 4.0 I know is public comment and we have Mr. Adam.
Thank you. Welcome. Thank you, board chair. And thanks for having me at all these meetings. I just wanted to take time and publicly thank everybody with all sincerity for allowing me to come to so many
opportunities negotiations, the board meetings, coming early to learn about the track has really made that transition exciting for me. Josh has been nothing but outstanding. camera has been great um just immersing me with all
the data and information so we can start July 1 right away and I met with J a little bit today got his summer plans and I'll reach out to Todd really soon anything I got my email thanks to
this gentleman set up so if you need anything me and I talked to Julie about getting something on the board for July from you are not alone to have a therapy dog. So we have plenty of time make sure that's
something that's a good fit for us. But we have a community member interested in doing that. She already works here and she has experience just those who are going to connect and make sure it's a good fit and then make sure it's a good fit for the school. That's the
direction. So thank you so much for every opportunity. Very welcome. Okay. Um let's see agenda. So I'll need a motion for approval of that. I'll make that motion.
I'll second any discussion on that particular item just to send a thanks to her district and we're going to miss you. Okay. Those in favor of approval of the consent to say I
Okay. 6.0 are the communication reports. First, are you ready? I'm ready. Thank you. Good evening everybody. Again, mine is very short tonight, so I'm sure you're excited about that. Um, I just want to explain a little bit that we did have a junior high track meet scheduled this
year, a varsity track meet and then we were scheduled to host the the Camden Conference meets. I guess I last year had high votes. Uh, grass got planned a little late. Had a really dry fall, had really dry spring. Nothing was established out there. And the day
before the the day of the junior high meet, we got about an inch of rain and it was just an absolute mud fest. We cancelceled that. the next day it was still terrible. Um, and we would have just absolutely trashed any progress we haven't made. And then about a week and
a half ago, they came out, the people that are still taking care of it. I didn't realize they were still taking care of of the landscaping. And they came out and they talked to Gold and they just said, you know, we're not done. We really don't want anybody on here until next fall. They still they they came out fertilized. They're
they're doing some watering. So the football field and again from the from the street the grass football field and the softball baseball field look pretty nice. You walk out still pretty sparse but all the rest of it has nothing. You know that's like we put track me here with 600 kids like parents that means
walking around. So we moved last minute that day. I first I cancelled the varsity meet and within an hour Benson said we'll host and so it was still our meet. They help other workers. We had some workers go. We had other coaches that agreed to take on fields from Lake
view and things like that. Um we paid the timing system the um because I had I had that kind of stuff the starter we had those things scheduled and and it was just really nice and then they they sent me basically a bill of what their workers were so we were still able to
quick after we cancelled we snuck it back in and it worked out really good. So, really thankful for that. That was awesome. And uh then when that when the people came out and said, "You guys shouldn't be hosting an event." That's when I contacted Tracy first because
they host next year and I said, "Are you willing to host?" And I said, "No way. We already have junior high." And uh he said, "But if you get if you get late or something, we'll give you next year when we'll back." So basically, Lake View agreed. Again, I
have a starter and which that's the toughest part is finding starters and finding systems. I'm checking the Miji and Duth and I mean it's it's terrible to try to find them. There's not very many and there's a lot of tracks but so they were happy
about that and they're hosting this year. We will host in place of Tracy next year in Virginia. So it's just moving and then lastly you guys will probably notice a lot of long grass out there. The last thing they said is they do not want any of it touched this whole summer. The football field, baseball field, softball field, they want it to
put itself to seed. And so they are going to come out and fertilize and do the caretaking it needs to be and they want our janitors to stay off it. So just so you're aware of those areas. Um any questions about that?
So do they think by fall it will be they think it should be, you know, if we have a decent summer should be established. Let's see. And are we watering out there now? They they are they're in charge of that. So they have what? We have an irrigation system in the grass football
field and they have ran lines over to both the softball and the baseball field. So they're not watering the other areas and I don't know if that's something they're going to do. I kind of got the impression the fertilizing that they were because they made a comment like
they're going to start coming out. So the other already going. I'm wondering if they are going to eventually move some sprinkles around for sure. I was going to say Peterson that's so whoever their uh last thing here,
Miss Miss Goblish went to the visual arts competition in Redwood Falls and took I I can't remember nine or 11 students and things went pretty well. She she was disappointed. She did not have any students got any superiors which she was
kind of shocked about, but we did get a handful of kids that did have excellent excellent marks. You know, they're right below superior, but uh sounds like the kids our projects are very nice. They have blind judges that come in. They don't they don't know who
it is or what school it's from and stuff like that. So, and then lastly, thank you. Uh you can look at I should say the participation numbers. I'm really going to miss Edith doing this forum for me. Um not very happy with her right
now. I really want to thank her too. She has been dream come true. One of the best people I've ever worked with in my life. I am a I have a little bit of OCD and she has just as much. She is extremely efficient. But she's really going to be missed. It's going to be wonderful. And I'm going to miss Jesse also.
Um but she puts this these numbers together for us each year and she does go through um all six years. So if you want to you can follow the class from one year to the next to always be able to see our numbers going up per grade or
down per grade so that's really nice and I think that's all I have questions. That was quick. I'll try to be just as fast. And again, if you have questions, don't hesitate to
stop me and ask. I'm talking about the REITA act and uh some of the the requirements for this year that I feel like we covered it enough, but I know it's new. So, if you have questions on that, just ask. We have finished with our MCA testing and with our fast bridge
testing. I know this fall you' asked um how Fast bridge going to connect with that. It's going to be close because we did fast bridge right after that that MCA test. What we're finding is the fast bridge scores are a little bit higher than what our MCA scores. That's not just our school. It's kind of looking
across our state. So that's good data for us going forward to know that going to be a little bit more inflated compared to the MCA test. So but we need to continue with fast because that's the requirement for MDE. So in early June and we'll submit the
results for kindergarten for a second third grade. Uh we tracked it up through fifth grade this year. So we have data on fourth and fifth which will be required next year. So we did a little bit extra this year but just a a good fit for this. Um our MCA Academy wrapped up before the MCA test. A really
positive first year. Um majority of our students made good gains. We had uh two students that hadn't met before that but met this year. That's always nice to see a lot of kids that made that transition know from that does not mean to partial partial to meets or none that went from
meets to exceed those steps that we would have and the data when we eventually get that we'll have a meeting in August when they'll share that and then we can share it out with you. Um it may not be as flattering as as we would like but when we break it down from
student to student from last year to this year there are gains. It's just that we're moving those sort of that bottom third to that middle third and eventually we're going to get into the top third but it's going to take some time to do it. Um part of that strategy strategy to do that deals with phonics.
If you look down to the kind of oh what the fourth one down we use kind of third grade as our model this year. So we took our third graders we gave them uh U5 phonics test and then put them into uh six groups just to give you an example
of the variety in those groups. Our lowest group at le 35 and our highest group started at less than 119. So that's already the gap that you have in third grade. So super important that we start closing that gap at first and second. Um as we went through it 90% of
our students made gains. So that was great. Some of our biggest gains came from the top which is great. Usually that top part we don't get a chance to challenge them enough. So we had some really good gains there and from our lowest group. So we're excited about that. There are a few that um were even
about 9% that actually dipped a little bit. But we can get 90% or more to be grow and that's something that we want to keep doing. So we're going to use that same strategy next year one two. So what that means is we'll um do a phonics
lesson. Then we'll break those kids up into groups based on kind of where they're at so that we can provide that intervention for what their needs are. So as many groups as possible, specific targets to help them make that goal. I think by doing that first grade, we're going to see that need for intervention
decrease. That's kind of our tier one instruction. So we're excited about that. Um and Julie Deakons was in charge of that. Did a great job. She's our title one interventionist and she kind of spearhead ahead of that movement. We'll be also doing some youly
instruction this summer for our first and second grade teachers. are crazy. It's like a sprint towards the end and it just keeps getting faster and faster. So, last week we had last part of our book fair. It was a big
success. We had a day kind of a fun chance for kids to go out and get a chance to see oh there llamas, sheep, chickens, horses, cows. I'm going to miss some ducks. You you name it as tractors. So, um they do a nice job of
scheduling our kids through there so that they get a chance to see those in a very efficient way. So, the department does a good job. Uh we had our elementary music concert on Thursday. Just outstanding. I can't I can't say enough about job that uh that Miss Meyer
has done. Not just with the music, but I mean it's fun when the kids are excited and singing songs. I had a grandmother come up and say, "I know things are going to go well when the kids are singing the songs." So, they're getting ready for that, but she does more than that. Um a lot of the songs have kind of a social and emotional tie to it. So
they're learning about friendship and supporting each other. If you were there, you heard a song about saying hello. And you can do that at kind of any language that you want, but she chose jukis, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, languages that are spoken here. So just
that personal touch to make those connections. And um I' I'd be remiss if I didn't give credit to her her mentor as well. So Renee Westrock has been her mentor this year. without good guidance that doesn't happen. So, she's done an
outstanding job answering questions, helping her schedule concerts, times, and just being there to kind of provide that that support for that doesn't happen unless we have a really good mentorship program that Jesse and he's put a lot of work in that the last few
years. We're really going to miss that. But it's essential for schools our size. we have to help develop our staff but then also retain and that community that connection is big for them. So thank you Jesse for doing that and and kudos to
Rene for all the work that she's done as well. We had a fifth grade formal kind of always funders get to dress up and we get chicken ke mashed potatoes and peas and dessert and salad with two forks. So all those skills are going to be important for those kids to learn and
they did a really good job of just um embracing it and being on their best leaders. So that was a lot of fun. Got track and field day coming up. So hope for good weather. We do have backup days, but let's hope by Thursday, Friday things are are going to be okay
for us. Um kind of during graduation, lots of field trips and then celebrations. So those are kind of the last time that we have as well as our end of the year celebration. pieces together little but if you have any question
please do just so I got any solutions I think it's great that you have that data for that testing you're able to break it down like many sections per progress target,
right? Yeah. You know, be specific with each kid. Exactly. We talk a lot about, you know, being able to differentiate instruction and that's a course plan. Figure out what those needs are. Do you know from like a budget
perspective within MCA Academy? I know like you'd ask 2180 this year and that's great but like going forward do you know if it's something that um like the district is finding benefit in like could
we the school district like pencil that money in ahead of time so that it's not going to every year I'm just yeah definitely embrace that something be nice to know what that budget would be and then figure that out and we're
still kind of fine tuning it to get um the right amount of kids the right amount of staffing for it. But any other questions we Thank you. Good evening everybody. Uh like Mr. Virtual talking about MCA like springtime is MCA MCA. So
March got it, April got it. May wrap up for you here. Uh big thanks to Miss Brristley and uh for all of our efforts to make it happen. The teachers also uh they went out of their way. We did it a little bit different last year. We liked it. So we kept it this year to where the teachers were uh doing the test during
their class period. So we didn't have any kind of goofy schedule, no Apple card upset for the kids with things changing and not knowing what things would be like. It was just a matter of me making sure that I got the information out so everybody knew what period throw an announcement on. Hey, no no no PA announcements during NCA
testing. we're good to go. So, minimal minimal interruptions there. Uh and then um the results uh we we we do get some initial snapshots if if the teachers want to dig a little bit. We can talk about them a little bit. Every now and then I look at a teacher and they might fist bump or something like that. But um
but by and large we'll have to wait till August for the when everything gets embargoed and then we have three days there. Um I wanted to follow up a little bit on the uh the student uh events that we attend. I talked a little bit about the reality fair. That was something
that uh our seniors had gone to and and got some really really cool feedback on that. Um think of the game of life. And so students who went to it, they were able to go and they they picked an occupation. They were given a credit score. Uh they had they found out how the credit score impacts the car
payment. Once they picked what a car would look like, uh car payment would look like and then how that credit score impacts that. And they went through that process and it was really eye opening. Gamified of course a little bit. to make it a little bit more appealing, but I think the the results were there as far as making an impact. Um, so that was a
really cool thing. We had uh a lot of lot of opportunities for kids to be able to get out and uh uh and explore some different career career and life components. Uh we do have our spring band and awards concert tonight. So I will be dipping out in about about 10 minutes or so so I can go supervise the
kids and then get concert going at 7 o'clock. So I just wanted to mention that to you. Uh we have fifth grade orientation is happening tomorrow and Wednesday. Tomorrow they're going to have the lysum portion of it where they get the slideshow and get some background on who they're going to run into and that kind of stuff. And then on
Wednesday there will be a portion where they get to to be involved in music a little bit so they can start practicing. I don't say practicing but figuring out if they want to be in band what their instrument could be. So we dedicate a specific set of time for that because that's something that Mr. CR used to do in the elementary level. So when they
came to the middle school uh started working on graduation plans. Um, everything with the senior officers are good to go and uh we got some flowers ordered and and things for the program. I have a copy of the program on my desk right now to head it through and
uh and looking forward to again that we will get the information out to senior parents via the messenger system so they know how many tickets are available. Like the the last couple years we will do a system where everybody gets a set amount then anything that's up to
um we divide it up accordingly. But I'll say it's a second round is almost a first come first serve type of situation. U we'll have some families that'll let us know in advance. Okay. I need I need 15. I know I can get 10 this round. Um if you can get give me five more that second
round if you can. And um and then also John is going to be up on stage. I need to get a tuxedo ready and I don't think he's going to do that. Um but was there anybody else that wasing on being on stage. One one
individual is just fine, but I just want to double check so we can have it. Thank you. Uh much like uh Mr. Burch said, end of the year, things are wrapping up pretty quick here. We've got senior CPR classes. We have two sessions of CPR that's going to happen on Wednesday. Uh so it's good to get that
uh that component for those seniors and that they can have their certification if they so choose. Uh and then uh some final FFA type of things uh and this last day of school, you know, senior day award ceremony, elementary walk, all that good stuff is is on our calendar
and ready to roll. So this year has absolutely blown by for me personally. Um lots of good stuff and and very happy to uh to be where we're at at this point in the year. I did one one little thing. It's going to be a very poor segue. Um
when Mr. Virgin was talking about the fast something that I have have Katie has looking at what a what would be for us to include that for sixth through 8th grade also so we can do some benchmarking for them
emergency do that so don't want you to think that the things are done uh with fast being such a success at the elementary level I think it would be fruitful for us to include that middle might looking forward to that and what what potential there could be with that.
But first question or jud sorry Josh Austin is next. Good evening to all. Thank you Jesse for helping setting up this link. It may be a little bit
delayed. So, if there is something that I need to pause for, just kind of raise your hand or or Jesse can do the hand raise button on the on the toolbar. Um, but here's what I'd like to share with you this evening. Um, nurse Donna Haynes came to us a couple of years ago and she
has done a tremendous job of updating our immunization records. not only just the updating within the the paper and electronic forms, but also that are needed through the Minnesota Department of Health, but also too just reaching out to moms and dads and clarifying with them what type of documentation uh might
be needed. Um, as Jud alluded to, our seniors have the opportunity to get uh CPR certified and that was something that Donna helped work together with or in cooperation with the Granite Falls Ambulance and so that'll be a nice opportunity for our graduates coming up um this Wednesday. And then also to
another uh uh feather in the cap for Donna. She leads our wellness committee and has done a very nice job with that over the last two years. The next item um Tracy Nelson came to us. She is a long-term sub for Ben Johnson and Ben Johnson has been out on sobatical this
last year. She's done a remarkable job of fitting in with the staff and with students. And she reached out to the 2180 uh foundation and was able to get a grant to purchase some materials and also some tools to do some landscaping projects across the district. One of the first things that they're going to
tackle is the entryway that is uh near the commons to have that kind of uh um cleaned up a little bit and give us some more curb appeal before graduation uh coming up at the end of this month. Um she's done a really nice job with the students and just, you know, this really bridges the gaps between the the
classroom and just the real world impact. And hopefully some of the plants that she puts in will live, you know, long beyond our kids on that walk across the graduation stage and they'll be able to come back and see those in person um later on. This seems like a broken record the
last couple of months um with Minnesota legislation. Um we continue to monitor what that activity looks like. you know, pay paying close attention to educational policies and things that impact us at at McCrae. Um, some of the things have to do with funding. Some of
it has to do with mandates. Um, and that all has some connections to to some staffing here uh at the district. We continue to look learn look at earn safe and sick time language that right now is in uh is in a bill to maybe update or to change some of the the language in that.
Uh we're preparing for the family leave expansion which is effective on January 1st, 2026. And then unemployment insurance too. Um looking at the impact, you know, if the legislature does extend that unemployment insurance to those hourly
employees during the summer months and beyond. Um hopefully they'll continue to to help u pay for that. Um but if if they don't, that's going to be another line in our budget that we're going to have to take into consideration um going forward. Some of the things have already
been shared in regards to staffing and human resource things. Um but Kim and I have worked with the community education and the technology positions to update um the job descriptions for both of those so they meet the new state requirements and then seeking uh candidates that align with our our
vision in regards to innovation, equity, also excellence. And then also um with with Edith's um retirement, which is exciting for her and sad for us. Um but looking to post her position to hopefully soon fill that sooner um than
later. And then we also too over the at the end of the week last week, we did get an elementary education, elementary PE um position um a resignation. So things to still to fill um at the middle school or excuse me, at the elementary, middle school, and high school uh areas.
um contract negotiations. We've had two very good meetings so far with the three board members. Um also five members from the teachers union. U Mr. Holm has been able to join us. Kim has been there and then myself. And um we've gone through the entire uh contract from cover to
cover looking at language and uh there's it's been very uh respectful. Um it's been very transparent. Um and it's been a very good good start. Um at the end of our last meeting we we talked a little bit more about IRA and that's an individual coverage help reimbursement
arrangement and uh we'll probably hear more of that across the public school realm at least in the next couple of years. Uh it's there are some things that are sustainable with that. There are some things that are employee friendly which which is good. Um but
it's it certainly is a change from the way we have purchased insurance in the past. Um and what it might look like, you know, going forward. Some of the next things, the academics and end of the year highlights Jud and and Todd and Jim have already kind of alluded to, but
just hats off to those that have been in involved with the ACT and the MCA testing. Um, it takes a lot of scheduling to do that. Um, there's a lot of logistics with where the kids going to go. Do they have a charger for their device? You know, do they have a phone with them? just making sure that that um
that that kids are following the appropriate directions so that they can earn the appropriate scores on those tests which will benefit them going forward. Another success, excuse me, another successful uh prom um this this year. So, hats off to to Jud and his
team and um with Miss Bobish and others to make that a great evening um for the kids. The elementary activities, as Todd already alluded to, have been just great with track and field day coming up, a day was this last week. Um, the fourth grade had a really nice uh day two weeks
ago with the US States tour where they made standup projects showing off uh stage packs and figures and things like that. And then this week the fifth grade formal, last week the fifth grade formal dinner and then also two various uh field trips too. Um, summer planning
part of early childhood ECS special education. There's a section that's called part C, which requires evaluations for kids that are ages birth to three years old that could possibly fall during the summer months. Um Kim and I are working with organizing with
the person that helped us last year. Her name is Erica Hennon and um we have put together a contract to to uh to allow her to participate with any of the evaluations that need to be done during the summer when our staff are unavailable.
Um, next item has to do with some leadership and some safety things. Um, it's been a great transition as Mr. Holm has has shared in the public comment. Um, just, you know, working with our staff and working with him just to make sure that that uh there's good
collaboration preparing for u Janu or excuse me, July 1st and the upcoming 25 26 school year. I did get a notice from the um National Weather Service this last week on May the 28th. If you remember, there was
some inclement weather that was that was going through our our region. And um we at at McCrae did have to cancel some afterchool activities on that day, but there were some schools to the south and specifically to the east that actually went home early on that day. And uh so
the National Weather Service was looking at, you know, what kind of an impact happens in a public school when they make um a weather comment or they issue either a a warning or a u a watch. You know, what does that do with public
schools? So, I was able to provide some information to them. Um both Mr. Bertram and Mr. Wheatley were able to have successful tornado drills and fire drills within the last week, which is something that we have to uh we have to there's a certain amount of fire drills and tornado drills and code reds that we
have to have in given year to follow state law. We are finalizing some S WWC co-op contracts for 2526. Um we rely on the co-op for some things like mentorship support, some PD, some special education services and then
some also some wraparound support for our students and our our staff. Um update, there was a meeting uh today um by the RPOC and we'll have some sharing with that. um during the uh committee
sharing later on in in the board meeting and then also there'll be some information shared about next steps about the the Maynard field. Um over in Mayor there still is a football field, there still is a set of bleachers and there still is um some well running uh
lights over in that facility. So that that is my report. Um, any questions from the board or Todd, Jud, Kim, Jesse? Anything I might have left out that you'd like me to comment on? Sounds good. So, so Josh and I did talk about this,
so it's not a surprise, but I just have to share, we had conversations last year about the maintenance of the grounds of the facility. And when I drove up on state. I was embarrassed and I just felt this is not
the first impression that we want hundreds of visitors to see. Weeds there's still weeds along the building this side that are not being trimmed and we addressed that last year and I'm I'm just wondering why why it's not getting better. when people drive up to this
facility before they even walk inside that is the first impression that they get and I don't understand why that is not happening. Help me to understand. Sure. I I'll so um the custodial staff and I continue to have conversation about that very thing and so the board
knows as Dev alluded to Dev and I have had some very open and transparent conversations about this. This is not a surprise and this is not um you know uh chairperson Deb pointing a finger at any specific person, but it's something we we need to improve upon. And I I do know
that there was some concern this spring about putting down a weed and feed type of a product that um knowing that the graduation is only three weeks away that if we do if we were to put that in the on the grass, would we now have a bunch of brown, you know, spots that then may
look worse than just mowing? Uh than mowing the weeds. Um, so but that has been remedied and I'm under the impression that this week the process has been started to to weed and feed so that we do have a nice looking lawn prior to graduation. I do believe there
were some pieces last year too in which um whether it was unfamiliarity by our our grounds people but just the irrigation to to the south of the building towards the the agricultural field simply wasn't being used as as it as it should. And so So
Deb is correct. Um it does it is it is not appropriate to have our moms and dads and our grandparents arrive to see you know whether it's an el concert during the day or for any reason to come into the school and see you know dandelions that are knee high and it's
not even 4th of July. So that that is something we need to improve on. I appreciate you're addressing it and I I just have to say that it was addressed last year, last fall, last summer. We could have put that feed on there and I
think it would have helped to remedy the situation and I'm sorry, but there should be no more excuses. Understood. Any other questions for Josh? All right. Thank you, Josh. We'll
move on to to committee reports PC I'll start off with that uh negotiations was pretty much covered by Josh we had a meeting earlier today and it's about the mayor um field out there
and the equipment and what we're going to do with that and initially there was uh some requests from other districts about those lights and we're still waiting to find out if that's something they still want to pursue.
and we'll move on when they get that information from those people. Um, and then again, we have some options about what we can do with the field depending on who's interested and we'll have to get uh a lawyer or a lawyer involved in whatever
documents we need to do should we decide to sell that and how that process goes through and what we need to make that all legal. But that may come into play depending on whether the lights are going to be purchased or else is happening. So, we have some more things we have to figure out there. Um, as far
as our facilities here, we've got some money left in that bucket that has to be used for facilities. That's correct. So, we are talking about getting those trees planted on those brooms out there, getting something fast going for windbreak. Um, and there's
some people that we're going to talk to about giving us some ideas about or options for how that can happen, what's available. Um, and then we're considering a storage building out there which we put on hold from the original project and we didn't even the slab for
it. But now that we've got some extra dollars, we're thinking that's something we really need to do. We need to store that expensive equipment we have that we paid for maintain that. So that's something that we'll be taking a look at getting some estimates on that. And
John's been nice enough to sketch up a plan for getting that started. that and then there's some need for some additional fencing around the field and some uh paving on those pads. So, we've done some prices on that, too. So,
depending on how all the numbers come in, we'll be able to figure out what those um dollar amount is that projects that came in, right? And we had some great interest rates for a while. We got
some deals. Yeah. I would add too that all these things were part of the original scope of project. Right. Right. So now we'll see what we can add back in again. also some fencing around
those uh softball baseball fields. But um we'll see how I mean we would like that too. We'll see what's left at the end of the day and perhaps some future adults or something too could be part of a construction project for classrooms
and classes construction classes. So we've got some options. We'll just have to see what the numbers come together and see what we can how much we get for money. Yes. All right. Anybody have any questions on that? I just want to share that I've
been approached by the mayor of the city. We're coming to get those lights if they're going because I think Josh pretty well covered. We really are waiting on that legisle what we can and can't do
anything. Yeah, we went over line by line contracts. That's other than that. That's all. Any items or questions? Okay. If not, we'll go on to
7.0 is the business items. And you wanted to deal with the budget. We'll do that. 7.2. Oh, I'm sorry. I skipped on. It's okay. Approve contin. Okay. And I guess it would be the second
part of that, the budget reduction. If I could just preface it by oh gosh, probably a year or two before we went to the 4 day school week, we had to cut 800,000. That was not But I'm just
wanting a couple questions about the process that was used because at that point in time, even though that's substantial, I I think that is substantial that the board should be involved with some of the discussions as to the rationale as to what proposals
are being made and the board should actually approve those because I think it's just being transparent with other taxpayers and other what and why. So I did get the email from from Josh. I think it was sent out from everybody and um just a reduction of two
positions like what positions are those the two full-time positions that we're reducing? I can I can address that. So So we need to look back in in time and and throughout you know schoolboard history you know there is there is a a policy
there there is a an agreement that the and the school board voted on this in January to give the ability to administration to make uh make any budget type of of things that whether on on whether it's cuts or or additions. So
that was something that I'd have to look back in the history, but that was something that we agreed to um this this calendar year. So that's where the that's where the step the process begins is that giving permission to administration to make you know those those specific cuts. Um looking at at
this the the question that Deb asked in regards to what are the two FTEES? Um we're looking at enrollment right now and our enrollment um is is is declining. And so therefore, we look at non-tenured staff first um to begin kind
of that right size and to make sure that that our that our budget and the money coming in is is is balanced. So So the the the the people themselves, I'd rather not mention who those people are. We can look back into past notes, but we're not look we don't look at like a
first grade teacher or a sixth grade teacher. We truly start with who are the non-tenured staff and then go from there and then and then find out like within the non-tenured staff when those people when those positions are are eliminated
um who is going to step into those roles that has the the appropriate lensure. So you look at across the board um you know when when I was in the classroom I had a 7 through 12 social studies. So I could only teach seven through 12 social studies. We do have some people at
McCrae that are 5 through 12 social studies. And then we also have some people within the district that are K through eight math or K through eight some subject matter. And so therefore, you know, um Todd and Jud and myself would put our heads together, you know,
to determine what is going to have the least impact on on kids. Um so if you look at like just a class right now, right now our incoming kindergarten is is smaller than what past kindergarten classes have been. So there might be
less sections of kindergarten because of that. But that doesn't necessarily that we then go out to cut a kindergarten teacher or if there was a, you know, let's say there was a third grade class that was very small and we could only have two sections and we only have two
sections versus three. We don't start with third grade and then cut an individual. Um but we are cutting a decision. So what are those positions that are being cut? So there the the two positions are cut
are two FTEEs, two teaching positions and elementary, middle school, high school both. Yes. One at the elementary and one at the high school. Both of non-tenured uh staff. So are we going to have an
increase in class sizes then? Um you you may see an increase in class sizes, but looking at how small some of our classes are, it it may not be as great as you compare our district to what other districts are facing in terms
of numbers. So when we look at other districts that may have like 22 to 30 kids in their first grade, we might increase our first grade from 15 to 18 or 19, but it's not going to go up to 25 or 30. And I think that um and and we
can share these numbers again, but I believe that that Todd has shared the K through five numbers and what the last couple years trend has been. And then I know that Kim has access to our enrollment for the last couple years too, just to show what those declines are.
And what about the what is overloads? Middle and high school overload. Yeah. Does that Sure. So, so, so right now in our teacher contract, if a teacher has an overload, which we have that defined, but an overload would be so during period day,
um, a teacher is going to teach seven classes and have one study lab and have one prep. If we are asking a middle school or high school teacher to to take on one more section of something, let's say it's a another science class, then
they are going to get paid 16 or 17th of their salary. So depending upon how experienced a teacher they are, it's going to cost and so therefore eliminating um most about 90% of those overloads is
going to be close to an 80ome thousand savings. So then does that mean they're like seven time and then um the pair of professional positions also but it just appears to me like everything is like directly related
to students. Was there any administration positions looked at? So many times in business, it's always the direct service that gets nailed. Are there other positions in the district if we have to look at things? I mean, we just took money out of the general fund to pay for that athletic complex and now
we're affecting direct direct services to our kids even though we have we take that very we take that very seriously and and try to to get that away from from students. And the question though that David asked is we administration and and I've looked at at
other districts around the area just to compare like our model. So currently we have one superintendent, we've got two principles, we've got one dean of students. You know what does that look like in in other districts? So there are some smaller districts in which the superintendent is also the principal of
either the high school or the elementary school. Um but in terms of of administration, we're very comparable to schools our size. Well, I I apologize if I voted for that because I just feel it's very necessary. Any reductions, I mean, of this magnitude should really be brought to
the board for discussion and to be transparent to have on our agenda so that our taxpayers know that we are reducing by this substantial amount. So, just make two sense. Yeah. And I think and I think that's appropriate, Dean, for you to bring that up because we do want to be transparent. I do think
that's very important that when that um when that policy does come up that does give administration to make those budget changes that that you know that that is uh that's highlighted at that time. So that will that'll probably come to to you folks again um at the end of the
2025 calendar year um probably in December or January of the 202526A uh school year. Anybody have any other questions on a list of upcoming meetings here and
motion? All right. In favor of say I oppose name.