Approval of the agenda. I need a motion. I'll make a motion. A second. >> A second. Second. Okay. Any discussion or questions? >> Not. All those in favor of approving the
agenda say I. >> I. I. Those oppos made carries. Public comment 4.0. We have none. 5.0. Consent agenda. We'll need a motion to accept the consent agenda.
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Communication reports. Jim Drew. >> Well, good evening. M will be real brief because you can pretty much read it, but I just was going to highlight we are excited to have all the concrete filled in around the bottom of the the bleachers. That has been just a
nightmare um every single football game. the first seven kids that walked through it explode about 10,000 rocks from the out in the pavement or the asphalt and everything else. So, that is really nice. That's, you know, been fixed. Um, you guys probably saw we did host our
first track meet since well over 10 years, probably pushing 15 years. It went overall pretty darn well. Smaller meet. Um, but tomorrow we'll really get tested because we're hosting the CA conference meet. So, it's good we have that to to practice if we can have it. I hear 40 to 50 mph wind. So, we'll
see how that goes with pull vote and things like that, but we hope we don't have to postpone makeup day for now. It is Thursday, um, which is also supposed to be windy. So, you guys can take care of that. That'd be really helpful. Make a motion,
no wind. Um, want to congratulate Mrs. Anthony on her visual arts students. They did a really good job at Redwood Falls. Um, and you can see how the students, you know, fared there. And I'll have a report next month. I think Mrs. Peeper got back last night or
today, but I don't have a report on on how those two students did in Nashville. Um, so again, I'll try to give have some details on that next month. And lastly, you'll see all the playoff dates. Um, if you guys are able to make it out to support any of these athletes and stuff
on these dates, uh, they always appreciate it. So, other than that, unless you have some questions. >> Anybody any questions for you? All right. Thank you, Jim. Welcome, you are next.
>> All right. Good evening. Um, I'm going to ask if I would put together some data on area schools. So, the central Minnesota division of NESTA, which is the Minnesota Elementary School Principles Association, uh, collects
this data each spring. So, this is based on kind of 54 schools in our region and then I just kind of picked the schools that are closest to us. Um, kind of ran that data for you. So, he was just curious to see where we ranked. I
highlighted in kind of that green color. Those are the lowest. You'll see that we are the lowest in two and then the second in almost every other category. And then also just across the board on average, we're right around that 18 kids per classroom. So, um I feel pretty good
about where our numbers are at there. Uh Renville, no data for um from them. Um I reached out. They're a two section school across the board. Their smallest class is 28. I'm not sure which grade that is. So that's 14 or 14. Their
biggest is 48. So that's 24 and 24. So they're just consistent across it. I would guess most of their classes are probably in the high 30s to low 40s. I think 48 is their biggest and then 28 is their smallest, but so no exact data for
them. Any questions on I know you just got a chance to look at it. I just gave it to Adam this afternoon and he asked I make a copy and I can share it with you today. So if you want to look through and ask questions next month, that would be fine as well. >> Yeah, I think it's super useful. It's
like we're talking it seems like class at least anytime there's talk about them going up like from teachers and parents it's like you get some quick emotional responses. But I mean it's really good to see like we are smallest class sizes in second and third then second smallest in
kindergarten first fourth and not but very close. I mean so I think we did pretty good. >> Yeah. I appreciate the work that you put into this, but we are McCrae and we
don't have to follow what other districts do and I've gotten a lot of phone calls from parents that are very concerned about the class sizes because when we went for the referendum, we said we would have small class sizes and I would like to continue to advocate for the fact that the fifth grade has three
sections. If that means it's a lower class size, it is what it is. And that's what we have to offer then. And it is a great offering for families who want to come to the McCrae district. >> Absolutely. >> So I think I'd really like to have those numbers. I know 50 was kind of the magic number. If it's 51, well then then we
need to make those decisions sooner versus later. Bring back to the board for decision- making and discussion so our community members can hear from each board member as to why or why not. >> Absolutely. >> And next year fifth grade is three sessions.
So this is this is this is >> this you give us just your rationale on I mean I know 51 is kind of a number but what else do you use when you're evaluating this? >> Well I mean the number really isn't mine. It comes from the district office on down based on what our budget is. So
I'm not advocating for a reduction in classes. I just have to make it work. So when we made that one FTE reduction last year, I had a look at what classes smallest classes would have been like kindergarten. And if you look at that, that's where we're really low, right?
15.3 compared to most schools in in the 20s. But I just didn't feel good about starting out our youngest learners in a bigger class. >> So uh that K first, second are the ones that I really tried to keep those, you know, as small as possible. So then you
look at 3, four, five. Where can they h handle that? Sixth grade, I I deleted it because we don't have it, but that average is almost 27. It's much bigger. So it's not uncommon for that fifth and sixth grade classes to be a lot larger. And that's where we ended up at. So
although it's big for us, you're right, we'd like to be small, it was average with the 53 schools. So a change for us, but not inconsistent with what other schools are doing. So um I just make I guess the recommendation and then it
flows from there. >> So is there along with the methodology anything about behaviors? Um I know we talked a couple months ago about the increase in IEPs and things like that. Um is that part of the equation then also >> or deciding which classes are going to be
>> or how many class sizes? Like if we've got a large class, a larger class and maybe we're teetering back and forth between two or three sections. Do we look behaviors. Do we look at IEPs and those in those grades? >> Yeah, I would say all all of those things play an important role in it. Um
just having a smaller class size doesn't necessarily equate to more learning, but it is easier to manage. So, we look at the ability to manage um the classroom special needs that may go with that that classroom as well. And then the age level of who can handle that size class.
So then maybe can you share with us like my understanding is that there's a computer program that divies kids up into which which class they go into. Is that the sole determination or is there more information that goes behind >> much more? Yep. So so class solver
allows us to enter data on each kid and then it will divide kids up based on their level of math, reading, special ed behavior, language, um peer They list um friends in their class and outside. So
they match up um that way. But special ed has input on both with teacher and also peers to be with. Um classroom teachers have input on which kids maybe can be together and which kids need to be separated. So all those things play a
role in it. And what we can do is just lock those in and then the computer will do the randomization of it. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Can you also share with the influx of pairs over the last few years? How many of our classrooms have an additional adult to assist?
>> Well, most of them do. So, I mean, next year we'll add three with the soda grant, but we have special ed pairs that are in there for most of our uh tier one reading and math. We also have title pairs that are in there for reading and math. So, uh, for those that that were
on the tour last week, it's not uncommon to see pairs in the hall, pull out groups, pairs inside classrooms doing either small groups or else just assisting the the teachers there. So, although you may see that with the 24 or 25 in classroom, seldom would it be, I would probably say almost never would it
be that number of kids with one adult in that classroom. All right. Anything else? >> All right. I've got just a couple things to share with you and then I'll move on. So on some of the events that we have, uh kind of a fun tradition here at McCrae is a fifth grade formal lunch. So
they get to come down a little bit early. You can see the tables are all set up for them. They have name tags. They have flowers and um tablecloths. And then they have chicken pie. So on the left you can see they start out with their salad. And then they have to wait
till everyone has it and they eat and they clear them all off and they have chicken kev and then they end with dessert. So a real fun event and National Honor Society does the kind of waiting on the students. They bring them their milk or their water, clear their
plates. And we had egg day on the 6. I think the coldest day of the spring. We were out there for almost two hours. I knew it was cold when they put blankets on the pigs that were out there. >> Yeah. It was chill. We had uh goats and cattle
and sheep and horses and chickens and then some some just educational stations as well. I think there 10 stations that the kids work through. So, uh a real fun day despite the cold. >> You talked about the a cal that got out. >> Uh there was one cal and another animal.
The cow uh lifted up the the fence and the calf got. So, uh that created some and then I think a goat did as well. for somebody even put a blanket on me. >> And then we were able to do that fundraiser this year that allowed us to
bring to purchase those roller skates. So they had two weeks of roller skating in FID. Uh they could either use the ones that the school brought or if they had their own they could bring them in. If you go to the next slide, they do a really good job and you can see the braces that they have on their wrist. That's if someone gets hurt, it's
usually their wrist from trying to catch themselves when they fall. So, uh, they do a good job with that. And then you can see that mat in the middle. They've set that up so that students that are just learning start out there so the falls are a little bit safer and then they eventually work out to that side
view. But they just had a blast. So, and the energy they have, they skated and skated for 30 minutes straight. So, it was a lot of fun. You have anything on your report that you want to talk on to or >> only if you had questions for me. >> I was just going to say at the uh little
school visit. You said and thanks to 2180 those kids had gotten the little ukuleles in the music room which was something that looked kind of cool. >> Yeah. >> Didn't see anybody playing them that day but >> So they still do the recorder thing too?
>> Yes. So, and Miss Meyer does just a fantastic job with them. So, uh she had lessons for them, but also they use them in the classroom and then they use them at the concert as well. So, they incorporated that into two of their songs along with the recorders and a couple other musical instruments to go
along with it. So, she does a nice job of bringing in those different um >> mu musical instruments the best that she can for our fourth and fifth graders. Yeah. >> I do have another question because I got some phone calls. I think maybe another board member did too, so you can chime
in. Um, can you share with us about the science and the steam activities? Has that been reduced or are the kids just getting a half an hour of science in some of the elementary classes or has there been a change or can you explain a little bit more about that? >> Yep. So, that there was a a change at
the beginning of this school year to we used to have a three-w weekek rotation >> um that allowed It'd be be easier if you could see it, but um the old system had extra prep built in. So you might not see kids for
a week and then you'd see them two times this week and then one time next week. And it was just a really complicated system to follow, but it allowed for 45 minute period for steam. All of our other specials, all of our other blocks are 30 minutes. So fet is 30, music is
30, um our win time is 30. So it was more consistent to balance that out. So they still have fet every day, but then the other 30 minutes is either music or steam. And what that did is it allowed the teacher to see the students twice a week every week. So especially for like
concert time, you're trying to get ready for a concert to not see students for an entire week. Uh got to be tough. So it just seemed to be a a way to streamline our ability to access kids every week. So the question to me was posed, did we
eliminate science then or just go with steam or are they separate or together? >> The >> the science. >> Yes. So I mean steam is still steam. So we we changed teachers this year but we
had the same content. Um so Renee had left all of the folders that that we had. So we still had access to all of that. >> So the science is still embedded. >> Yes. Yeah. So steam is still basically science, right? And then we have the A for some some art that goes with it. But
the idea is that's where the students get their science. Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> As far as like total hours per year though, that pretty much is equal from the old system to the new or relatively close. Yeah, I I think if you if you ran
the math, obviously at 45 minutes, you're going to have a little bit more time, but you're also going to have big gaps where you don't see those kids for a week and a half until it's that next ro rotation. So, what do you bring back? Your project has to end because you're not going to start a project and then
wait six class periods before you come back to it. So, uh, at at 30 minutes there's going to be less minutes, >> but I think a better educational fit where you don't have to have those long breaks. >> Okay. Anything else? Any other
questions? Thank you, Tom. Who's on this? Oh, Judy, you are next. >> Thank you. Uh, you're going to notice uh creature of habit. Same format. uh just updated with the the pertinent information highlighting the senior
class. Um this is uh the uh photograph that was taken at homecoming. So this was the beginning of the school year. Uh looking at the demographics, you can see we're almost split right down the middle as far as males and females. Uh
and then our ML is extremely low and our special education is low. So uh attendance could be a little bit higher. Uh we do sometimes see that senior class tends to um wander a little bit more when it comes to attendance. Um so
overall um we're not seeing the attendance impact grades too much. I would say you know you're always you will see naturally that some of us students who struggle probably have worse attendance. Um but that's no different than any grade. It's
your kids are going to struggle are frequently not here. Um oh got moved a little bit. Uh excellent participation across the school year um throughout the entire class. Uh just it's they're wonderful participants um you know especially highlighting like FFA and
then your larger sports. Um but again you're going to see just a little bit here and there pretty much every season. uh our buddies program, we ended up uh we have eight mentors within the buddies. So again, the buddies program is where we take some of our more
atrisisk middle school students and we pair them with an older student uh to serve. So they can talk about uh school work, attendance, home life a little bit. And they do that while they're playing games like battleship and spot it if you've ever played that. Just keep it nice and casual. That was um playing
games with kids is one thing that when I was doing my at risk stuff um sitting down playing cards with with the boys so I could get them to open up and all of a sudden you have this whole conversation going and you're focused more on the game but your mouth and brain are going with uh with what the conversation is. So it's a great way for the the kids to
get that experience with the older mentors. Uh going again with the uh the quarterly rotation again this is something that Mrs. Mck does. Um I would like to update this slide just verbally for you that we are doing our Wolverine way award again
this year. We did it at the end of the year last year. Um the data for that is being accumulated. So we have our parameters for attendance for grades for um tardiness. All that goes into it and then there will be handwritten well handwritten to us but typed into a
spreadsheet. Uh and then the parents will get those kind notes from the teachers for the kids that qualify for the greenway board. So that will be coming over the next few next few weeks. Uh experiences for 12th grade. We've got the senior lunch that happens at homecoming. They had their class trip
was to Urban Air. Uh senior day is May 26th. We also had an impromptu uh skip day this last week. Um and so I'm not counting that as an experience, but that was one thing that it happened. Want to acknowledge it at least. Um then on the senior day, I would encourage you
to come. We've got our awards ceremony at 8:30 and then we'll do the elementary walk. They'll turn in their devices and then uh we'll have commencement practice. So, uh as soon as they're done with commencement practice and we're then both Sue and I are very comfortable with uh with some of the swirlininess that might happen and make sure
everything's on track, then we'll go ahead and and be out. They'll be out uh right around lunchtime on the 26th. So then they won't need to be here uh for the remainder of the time up until Friday unless their service hours are not done, which I would expect them to be outside completing service hours. uh or if their grades are not on track for
their credits. And so we have like in essence it ends up being about a 24-h hour period that kids can sit in the uh um the hub and get some extra support so they can try and raise their grades if necessary. And I've been Give me one second, Ben. And I've had uh just last
week would have been um I believe it was on Thursday, I sat uh and called 10 different students in to talk to them either about their service hours or about their grades or both. uh just to make sure that we're staying on top of it. And so um that's it takes a village.
Um I'll talk a little bit more about the service hours. I know I gave you a brief update in the board only packet, but >> Okay, perfect. Uh and then commencement on the 29th, I will connect with the three of you uh who will be at uh at commencement. And uh it's as simple as
smiling, shaking hands, and you're going to be good to go. And then uh before the video, Greg, if you would please hold off. Uh, as far as the um the percentage rate, you saw that it went up 27%. Thank goodness. Very
happy with that. Still not where we want it. Uh, again, that was my intent in talking with those kids. Um, to get it to that point, we have sent parent letters out to just kind of lay the the blunt truth out there for them. And then the other part was we called all of the seniors into the auditorium and we gave
them access to a spreadsheet so that they could find those hours. Now, we're not going to hand feed the hours to them, but they were all given in the information. So, uh for instance, Kathy Cabinet, she she could use um the uh the daycare playground equipment uh could be
powerwashed. She threw that out there as an opportunity for kids to be able to earn some hours. So, we had a ton of different opportunities the kids could do in order to get their time. So, there's um very plainly said, but there's really no excuse. Um but some of them are dragging their feet all the way
up to the very end here. And so we'll just try and nurture it as best we can and and I'll do another check-in this week and I'll do another check-in next week and hopefully the the number will get smaller and smaller and smaller. Good to go. And this is Greg on the streets. Greg did a video talking to different kids in
the halls, right? >> Yeah. I I just went around and I didn't get all the seniors. Get some more this next week before I share this video publicly. But I went around and asked seniors uh what advice
they would have for underassmen. >> Okay. >> All right. What's your advice for underassman? >> My advice for underassmen is to be themselves. >> Smallest things go a long way. So always be nice to everyone. >> My advice to underassman is take
advantage of those four years. We'll believe how fast it goes. And most importantly, have fun and be kind. Don't be a stranger. >> Be kind to everyone and brighten up someone's day because one small thing can go a long way.
>> Don't wait until your senior and junior year to care about your >> Don't let the pain of the grind stop you because the pain of regret is even worse. >> People change, things go wrong. Just remember, life goes.
>> It's better to turn in partial work than no work. piece advice from your classmate would be stay on top of your grades and make sure your friends are nice. >> You're your own worst critic. Be kind to yourself. >> Always stay humble and kind. And also
don't forget to smile. >> Don't procrastinate. >> Don't open your phone just for a second while doing homework. Oh, merry rich. >> Live life to the fullest and do things while you can as a kid.
>> Hold out though. Don't hang out with the wrong people. They'll get you into bad stuff. >> Do your homework, get it in on time, and be respectful to your teachers. >> Don't use AI. Don't procrastinate.
Think for yourself and don't let the internet smooth your brain. >> Just have fun when you're young >> and make sure everything counts before you get old, you know, to get a job. >> You get through school.
>> My advice for underassmen is to get your work done and don't mess around. >> Don't let your friends change who you're meant to be. >> We love you seniors. We're going to miss you. And then uh just a a couple wrap up things. Um prom was great. Uh we had
that uh two Fridays ago. Uh great opportunity, compliments from the conference center in Wilmer, which is wonderful to hear. And then uh has has become tradition. I will have uh the discipline data report for you in June uh when we have the meeting. So it'll be
I can tell you this year has been very quiet, which has been fantastic. So happy. Any questions? Any questions for >> maybe can talk a little bit about the testing changes that were the last >> Thank you. And you brought that up. You
brought that up in my office. >> Thank you. Um so the uh the CAPY test um I gave the percentage on or the number of students from the senior class that that would impact. Um as a whole uh the numbers are lower than
what we were expecting. We're in the midst of um coming through and and finalizing the schedule. Uh going to be utilizing some study hall time in order to be able to capture that time to reinforce the reading elements for the students. Uh at this point, everything I've been uh told is that this is a
requirement from the state. So, it's not something that that people can opt out of. And so, we have to I mean, it is paramount for us to make sure that the kids can read. But now, the read act um kind of codifies that I would say. Um, as far as um I can't remember what
question you asked specifically. Is there anything from that slide? >> Just the you're changing how does some of the um interventions go? I was just curious about what the change is. >> Uh so the really the change was um we ended up we have a a a half-time
dedicated interventionist that was hired. His name is Cody Schaefer. uh he's going to be filling Bernitter's uh Minnesota history part-time and then doing part-time for the the intervention. Our by far our largest group would be the middle school kids. Not a surprise there by any means. And
um and so we've been meeting with um um her name is Andy Lanning. She works for the company that produces Cappy. And then we're going to be meeting with uh Trisha Christopher from the service co-op and they're providing feedback and
giving us resources to be able to use because uh as an unfunded mandate uh we know how that operates and we're trying to make sure that we're being fiscally responsible and providing services and resources for the kids that can still meet the the needs of the program and the needs of their reading, but at the
same time making sure that we're doing it responsibly. Um and so the feedback from them is is paramount because this is new for everybody and there's no model to follow. Um the primary responsibility is that we have the interventionists. We're providing the resources and the interventionists have
to be trained within um by one of the programs like the letters that you've heard so much about over the last few years. Um other than that um Mrs. Brisley is working on the the schedule in order to make sure that we have the study hall set up for that intervention
time to happen and then we're going to be capturing a little bit from a couple different individuals to maybe work with some high school kids on that try and keep the groups a little bit lower. So by and large it's a very big picture element and things are starting to fall into place. So I'm happy. Um if it was
August right now I would I would be concerned but I know it would work. um with where we're at right now, I'm very comfortable, but the p the schedule will give a a very clear picture of what the needs of those kids are going to look like to be able to
service them. That'll be big when it's done. >> What was the percentage of kids who haven't seniors that don't have their service hours on? Did you say that? >> Um so it went from 55 to 82% complete. Up 27% complete.
kids are where there's like 24 hours in the day. >> They've gotten to the point to where I call them into my office and they just let me go, "Yes, I know my hours aren't turned in." So, uh yeah, they're they're very well aware and um as the as in the past, I I've heard a number of they're
sitting on my dresser. My mom has them. I'm waiting to get a last couple signatures. Um by and large, well, not by and large, we have not had anybody in my four previous years to this not be able to get them complete and so um if we have to drag them across the finish
line we will >> be interesting to hear because a lot of kids that at our church >> I always tell them signed >> yes >> and some of them already have most of their hours done already >> well and and one of the interesting side effects of putting that spreadsheet out there with all the service hour
opportunities the younger kids are starting to gobble them up and very proud of them for doing that because it's it's out there. You can't uh there's only so much fish in the pond uh or so much food in the pond for the fish to be able to eat. So, uh the young kids getting after it's good. That's how you get the the ones that have the purple
ropes uh that complete the 160 hours, which by the way, we have 10 of this uh this graduation class. >> Well, I was going to say the advice about procrastination is probably >> a result of >> Yes. Yeah. And grains and there's a couple things I think good for you to
follow. So, Well, it is it is challenging for busy kids who are involved in a lot of things to get the hours. So, >> you know, it is a >> church is a built-in mechanism for a lot of hours to get done. Um, and so that that's a very frequent thing for us to
see. >> Who should we contact? Like we are always looking for volunteers for a Raymond Harvest Festival for fundraisers that we do things like that. Is that something that we get a hold of you? you you could reach out to me with the the opportunities or wristley would be another one that could be reached out to
the idea of the spreadsheet was something that was new this year because the need was so great from the class just having something as a spreadsheet moving forward for anybody to come and say hey I'm looking for some opportunities I don't have anything built in what what would be good what would you recommend that would be a wonderful wonderful thing for us to just
keep going >> I think that spreadsheet sounds like a good idea because there's always going to be kids that just kind of don't know what what they could do and that's >> sometimes harder than it is to just do the hours. >> Yeah. Right. Right.
Right. Any other questions for >> All right. Thanks, J. >> Thank you. >> A new ordinance. >> Yes. So, on May 15th, this Friday, we're going to have our first ever um signing day for people going into the world of
education. We have six seniors signing and then um all going to be run by the staff. We have the tables set up. They're going to sign where they're going. Um the three soda students already had one in Wilmer. Well, the six of them, but our three went up there
because they're the overarching, but we have three other students going into the field. So, we'll have a big signing day u for that as well. >> Okay. And then um if you haven't been to Raymond and
seen the work um that the softball team and the group of volunteers have done, go check out the field hopefully on a game day because otherwise they covered with tarps, but they have a clay batting area. So it looks like it's dark and the
pitching mount has clay in it. Um, it's very hard to take care of and they're doing a great job, but it's beautiful and I know it got washed out last year. Well, they came through and it's just beautiful. The fencing has the yellow around it for safety, but it it's just
really sharp. The grass is beautiful. Um, they they really did a nice job. So, if you get out there and look and you get a chance to thank our coaches and and the people that helped. I don't like to single everybody out, but one of the people in here has done a lot of work.
Um, but with that, we got to know that it it's going to have limited access for youth baseball, but it's no longer a normal field. It is a high competition, very it's it's state-of-the-art. I don't see many high schools with clay or even,
you know, the colleges, they have their own, but it it's nice. So, we're going to we had to move some phases. We're going to move some more. We have more things here for the youth. Um, but that that field is really nice. Jim's going to talk about this, but you can see
that's our new pad for the shed that's going out back. But that company's come in and they put a lot of work. I learned that the garage door is going to line up with the starting area. Just I would have never thought of that, but it's going to be square. And if it's not, you
got to talk to John because that that's his baby. But >> Jim, do you want to share a little bit about this? >> No, I just went out to picture and they did they have poured that apron the next day and I think John said the same day they went and filled that area at the
bottom of the grand stand. But John's the one that made it clear they they lined this thing up perfectly with the starting line for the track. So it's it's square and we're going to get a drone over the top and make sure and if not we're going to break it up and redo it again.
But you can see at least it's started every I mean it's going to be beautiful when it's all done. It's going to enhance the complex. So we're really excited that it'll be done. Our students and you heard earlier went to the Minnesota State High School League uh competition. These are pictures of the
excellence uh that earned the excellent award. Um but Ben was going to share about the center one. At first you got to think is that fake or is it a real cake? Um, and when you see it down our hallway, you're going to think it's
real. I mean, she did a great job. But Ben, how did you How did she do that? >> Well, I'll tell you, first of all, it tasted terrible. >> My legs. Uh, I have no idea. >> These were excellent or superiors.
>> So, the top superior, the best of the best. >> Um, >> all that being said, if you would see Eloise's uh sixth grade uh Minnesota history I uh she didn't help with tong
and I think um I think Miss >> I didn't help with that at all. >> So as you can see our students are excelling um in just another area. So it's just nice to see their hard work and there's a bunch of the next level down. That
would be the excellence, right? >> Yes. They're and they're and they're out for display for >> we're disappointed nobody did make it to state and then we had some really outstanding um I guess projects. >> So um you know we try to bring in a lot
of hands-on so students can get real life experiences. So the person under the M is the creator. He he created Cinnamon Toast Crunch and he came to speak to our students. >> Um and the bottom picture um we get rave
reviews how professional and kind our nutrition staff is. So he had his photo taken with them and then they sent it to me. Um but really nice got some samples. Um but his story he liked French toast I is what I'm being told growing up. And
when he got to work, um, he created this and the students seem to like it. And it was just a real neat experience that they have as a real life creator came in and showed up and talk about, you know, the whole process and how we came up with this concept. >> If I could add to that.
>> Yes. >> Uh, so the, uh, the gentleman is the father of Megan Harms. Megan is one of our substance use disorder counselors that comes in from Woodland Centers. And so it was something that she brought forward as an opportunity to bring her
dad in and he actually spoke to the uh the food chemistry group was the class that he went into. Um and so just another one of those connections that um u that we had made the the substance use the subgrant through woodland centers was something that we' started I believe
it was three if not four years ago and then when the federal government cut back on the grants this year we lost her which was a detriment to our kids. Thankfully, some of the funding has come back and so she's able to come in and meet with the kids. I believe it's every two weeks. And so, it's an opportunity
for the kids to meet with her, but for her to think of our school as a as a and and her father as a resource to come in and meet with our kids was fantastic. So, I think everybody got to have some and they brought it was a cart full of Cinnamon Toast Crunch and then leftovers came around. So, I just snag them as a
as a memory. Um so as you know we recently went through the the interview process for an activities director and the reason this picture is there is our students um on the second day just for the finalists each had um they had 11 questions that
they they were supposed to do it while they're touring but the first candidate um was uh local he didn't need a tour and then when I debriefed with the students they said now you guys have a plan to be going over these 11 questions as showing the
gym, the auditorium, the green room and one of them look, can we just meet in here? So, this became their comfort space and it actually worked out very well. um they talked they you know their 11 questions came down to one answer so
they didn't have to debrief a lot but they talked about it they analyzed it and it just another way that we can give students a voice in their future and it just became so this whole process was a piece of the puzzle. So the first day you can see is um you know it says
activity. So every person in the room had a computer. This became their voice. So no one person could control the the narrative. So from there they put this you know the person's name they put their name and they went through the questions and at the end they could add
comments and then at the end it came to um goes to an Excel sheet where I can see um first the questions and for me I needed to see ideally twos threes fours and fives kind of like a bell curve not everybody should get fives and it's a
poorly written question by Adam or the T but I went through them all so I'll take all the And um so we saw a lot of bulkers is what's you know what I want. So there's a lot of thought going into it and then from there you can break it into an Excel spreadsheet. I can look how each
person answered and their individual comments and then it breaks it down from from their voice who did they think finished first, second, third or fourth. So from that group, the team and in this group, Kim and um Jud were in on the
team. We took the top, we were going to take top two or three, but it made sense with the variety of answers and then I greeted them. So they might not and one of them knew who two probably knew who I was, but otherwise I just hi how you doing because there's no clerical that
day. So I got to let them in and just get to see them informally, see how they could relate. hopefully other people would walk in, would they say hi? Um, and then from there then they met with the kids here kind of an ice breaker and then they went into a room with just Kim
and I and we had another 11 questions based on some categorical areas and then from there we did I was getting calls beforehand for reference. People would just call here here's what I think here's what I think you should know and then we check references. Uh Jim's part
was totally away because he's leaving, but he shared his insight and he had he could see who the candidates were and um he did some checking for us. But uh there's no pressure on him. We just appreciated any help he would give. So
from those each puzzle piece we fit who would be the the right fit for us. So it wasn't just a one 30 minute interview. It was multiaceted. Everybody had input. Um the team that was chosen was very deliberate. There
was people that did fine arts, people that only fine arts, people that only coached, people that did um activities and athletics. So there was 10 people and then we had people that were busy that day. Um so when they stepped out um
with the exception of one person, we made a call, but otherwise the the team was pretty representative of who we are. So then we took all that information >> oh I'm sorry yeah from after us then they would go meet with Jud one because
um it's the high school so the middle school so he got some other input um so any questions about how all that went okay um as you so here's what I'm talking
about the questions here you know the they read And then that would be their answers. So that's just to make sure you can see it's not all fives, not all twos, but that's the group consensus from all 10 people.
Then uh you know, we had the tours the last week and um you know, two of the members came. The middle one is really unique. That's from our rotation uh for the fine arts. And Jud, you can share more if you want, but um it was shared with me. This is the first time
in all their middle school rotation that they actually get to do work in the wood shop is this one rotation. Um, and then the girls >> the cutting boards you're talking about. >> Yeah, >> that that whole that this rotation that's what they made was the boards.
Um, and some were sharp cuttery boards, weren't they? Well, that's what I thought she said with all the different color woods, >> right? >> Um, >> they were sharp. >> So, these were two unpolished ones. We didn't get the pictures. Um the far two on the left. Um so the fifth grader, you
know, I've said it before how the fifth graders come see me three to four times a week before school. They choose to give up their time and they come storming out. There's anywhere from 5 to 12, but they talk about we talk about um apple juice. They weren't happy with the
new apple juice and why and how they like the new apple juice. And uh the whole wheat donuts we've um their tests. They had MCA tests and how they were preparing. They were not fans of the formal dinner seating
because they didn't want to go boy, girl, boy, girl. And on the other side, you're going to go girl, boy. But it turned out that wasn't true. But that was what they had in their heads. >> So they all unanimous. Yeah, >> they so they they got they shared that with the board about, you know, what's
going on. What nice is is that the student voice is just echoed. They they like to share what's going good and what they think could be fixed. Um in the FAR group was we got to see in art and the 3D printer in the top. So it it that was
just a great day. Students shared a lot. Jud and Todd did fabulous. Um, and then this one was the we saw the middle schoolers. We learned about weather and uh they got to ask some questions
and then um Mark was in the top. He this this daughter was excited to see him in one of our other classes. She was hopeful we'd leave soon. >> And then where's the one? Oh, on the bottom that was the Wasn't that the
social studies class? She wasn't very happy that we stopped by for that long either. >> So, it was a great day and um if you guys want to share any of your experiences, but overall I thought it went well and if you have any questions
for me, I can answer. >> I always love those tours being in here once a month. You don't always get the full picture and that that helps fill in some of the the gaps for us. Yeah, it is. It is nice to embarrass my kids a little bit.
>> Is that time of year what you like or do you want to do it different or do you want to do it twice? >> Time of year. >> Absolutely. >> And I definitely enjoyed it. Like John said, just being able to kind of see what's going on. But just really the
it's fun to see the relationships with the students and their teachers and all the staff are exceptional. you know, going around the cool or the school like very welcoming, very pleasant, very supportive of the students. Like it's a really good >> vibe and really positive energy. >> Lots of happiness.
>> Yes. Lots of happiness. >> Lots of kids. >> It was nice to see them asking you the weather question. >> They said I told them you knew the answer. So, >> well, I didn't know it as good. >> Yeah.
>> I have to say John's daughter was walking down the office. She was one of them included on the activities questions. And I said, seriously? I said, you're trying to replace me. And I thought, wow, she talks so cute. She goes, I have not had the privilege of having having Mr. Toolock as a teacher.
And I I'm Mr. I know. It was really sweet the way she worded it. Anybody else have any questions? I get to appreciate the tour. It was It's always kind of fun to see how things kind of work behind the scenes too a little bit instead of just exactly what's going on in the classroom, per
se. >> Yeah, you can see how hard people try. I mean, and you know, just talking to teachers or even talking to kids, too. It's like >> it's not there's not slacking off. It's Yeah, we're here to do something. >> Yeah. >> Always nice to see.
>> All right. Any other questions for Adam? I was just going to ask on the mayor lighting. You had it on your report like any like serious progress yet or still kind of looking kicking tires kind of thing. >> Tires. >> Yeah, >> we're hopeful. >> Haven't heard back. >> Haven't heard back. >> Have they come and looked at them?
>> No. >> Oh, >> I I offered a meet window. They their activities director called me and their meet. They need some baseball lights, I think, and but I haven't heard back. >> Okay. Okay. Um, if there's nothing else, then
we'll go to 6.2 committee reports. Mark, you got a little update on 2180? >> Yeah. Uh, 2180 did um the coupon raise was an online auction and it was actually the most successful online auction that uh that we've had so far. So, that was really good. So, we had
some really fun items. Um, so thanks to community members that donate that. We tell Thank you. But thank you. Um, and then the pulled pork meal went over really well. We had some folks who made some big donations over the past the pork and donated buns and a lot of good
support from the community and that went really well. So, we haven't done the total math yet, but it was a really good couple of events. So, it's nice and a lot of community involvement. It was good. >> Good success. A success.
>> Okay. the uh 6.3 board discussion. We have a couple of items on here. Let's start with the 9 through 12 McCrae student admission fees which we tabled from last week. Thoughts? Ben, you got an idea? >> I I have a motion if we want to do a
motion and then we can have discussion after. >> Um just because this opens it up to the best way to do it. >> Sure. Okay. So, um, I move that the school board approve a one-year trial program allowing students grades 9
through 12 who participate in any extra extracurricular activity to receive a complimentary student pass for all teams. And then at the conclusion of that year, the end of the year, we'll reassess, look at the financial impact,
um, and determine whether or not we should continue it, modify it, um, or discontin. So one year trial period um 9 through2. >> All right. >> I'll second that.
>> Okay. Good. >> So we're allow just I just want to make sure I have notes that I can write it out better. allow 9th through 12 students if they're in an activity they get a complimentary student pass to
get into all home events. >> I think that's one of the things that should be open to discussion. I think we should talk about that what that looks like if we want there's some wiggle room there if we need to make a change to that motion totally fine with that. >> Right. whether it it's all activities or just sports
>> or or or anybody anybody 9 through 12 uh is has access to a class. Um so but right now the way that I have it here is anyone who any any student 9 through 12 who participates in an extra group activity.
>> Can I add a wrinkle? >> Sure. >> Um what about tying in successful completion of the activity? So if it was for um say fall activities next year, then it would be anybody spring who
completed the season. So to cut out the um >> I'm going to go out I did it for two weeks and then I decided to quit and splitting hairs to a degree because support is supportive support. Uh but it was I just question
>> that be reflected on their eighth grade season then. So, so anybody who participated at spring now would be able to have access to that pass for fall. So, tie it from the previous season to that way you have
that in my eyes the completion component of the commitment to the activity regardless of what the activity is. >> And to me, an extracurricular activity is a is you know any not just sports anything. And I think the point has was brought up before that
that's going to be most kids. So should we even have that be a stipulation? Should we just say all students 9 through 12 instead of who participate in actual activity? So but
>> do you have an idea about the percentage? Is it close to 90% kids or >> I I couldn't speculate. I'm sorry. Do you know Tim? I mean >> off the top of my head I don't but I >> I'm just curious >> minute. I thought remember like hearing before when we talked about the first time you
said like most kids like the vast majority of the class >> we you know we do that percentage each season. So you guys can look back >> on the board reports and see what it was for fall, see what it was for winter and see what it was for last spring and I can go get my computer and do that too.
That's fine. We do it by season. >> Yeah. >> Well, it would also be hard to just pinpoint the the spring sports for next year because what if you're just a winter activity participants,
>> right? >> You know, it might be a record keeping. >> Yeah. I I guess I I don't I don't don't know the logistics. Although, if it's passive, that would be my next step is to kind of help figure out some logistics of this. But I think it could
be as simple as you have a form. You in order to get this passed, you have to fill out a form. And so the form you write it, maybe you have to have one of you have to have a coach or you have to have whoever is your extracurricular uh teacher or whatever. They have to
sign it and then you handle again and that's when you get I mean it could just be I don't think it has to be like you're you know lose this pass. I mean we're trying to make things trying to make it good for the be at events and so I think it could be as simple as that.
>> So you would be committing to events at the beginning of the school year that might not be happening for several months because you're going to want your pass for the entire year. >> Yeah, I would say works just exactly the same as the student pass,
>> which you only need it through the first two seasons because we don't char they're not good for playoffs or conference, anything like that. conference that tomorrow we charge no passes. It's a conference fee. >> So it would only be for the spring and fall, excuse me, the fall and winter
seasons. >> It would work exactly the same as the student pass right now. It just we won't >> and that will cost the district now that it's going to be online too. But >> yeah, and I think I think that would be uh one of the reasons why
stipulation of it's a one-year TR. >> So, does it count if you're in um like BPA or >> knowledgeable or all of that stuff? >> If we tie it to a extracurricular activity, >> so then kids would have to decide they're going to be in knowledgeable at
the beginning of the school year or how does that work or when do they, you know what I mean? when did they get that pass? >> That's what I was curious. Is it going to be based like did you offer did you participate in any sort of extracurricular last year? So like say we're talking n you know yes or no. If
so what was it? >> Yeah. >> And then that could then get you to pass for nth grade. >> Yeah I would say. But you have to get you want to pass, you have to >> find your >> I like that idea.
>> That way >> they have a universal form. Each 912 kid gets it and they have to go to the activity supervisor or coach that they participated in. Yes. that that was just to kind of get the
ball moving. I mean, I'm not if there's other ways or there's I'm totally open to it. I just um and I'm totally up for changing out whatever you guys think. I just just thought get the ball moving on it. It's been on there for a couple months. And so,
>> all in all, I like I like the idea that it's it' just be a one-year trial. We can see how it goes. >> Um, if it's not the whole student body, we're starting with the older students and hopefully more mature and hopefully less shenanigans or, you know, that kind
of risk. Anyway, um, but yeah, I like the thought of doing it. I like to try So a student pass next year will look like what will they still get a paper card or is it everything is electronic?
>> Y so well we didn't have paper cards this year. >> Okay. >> So um they can print it off if they don't have like for the kids that that didn't have maybe a smartphone or something like that. Mom and dad can print that what they call a little
square QR code. >> Square. So they'll just get it on their phone. >> Yes. just >> or their mom can work it off. >> Well, that's something we can work through. >> I mean, because it's only good at home
games. >> Yeah. >> So, maybe they get a hard like a credit card >> or maybe >> it's a little harder to track. But yeah, I like I said, I'm willing to step in and help with some logistic stuff, too. But this wasn't all the details just
whether or not Do we have any information from other districts that do something like this? Like you know how they go about it or how they did recoup the costs at the time when they implemented it. I was not
at that meeting that you had the discussion on it. So repeating questions. Sorry. >> I I don't know if we ever put a number to what that that group of people I mean the money raised from them alone ever
was. So >> it was around $11. >> Okay. So what would be the number that we say is acceptable to say at the end of our one-year period that we would try again or do you know extend? 11,000 is
all of the pass sales or admission or student admissions to student season passes. That was what Kayla came up with. >> All students, right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Student based, not anything with adult.
>> So, I mean like for our benchmark like after our one-year trial, are we going to say this was good enough or do we want to say like right now what that would be? you know, >> you know, I mean, we're not willing to give $11,000 away, but what's the
number? >> How are you going to >> My recommendation would be look at, you know, look at like this season's student or overall sales compared to next season's. You realize you got to take some things into consideration. Our our girls basketball really pulled in fans
this year. You may not be the same next year. Um, so you always have to take that into consideration, but you can always pull the numbers and see, hey, you know, we we only lost $4,000 compared to what we pulled in last year. I think it's hard to set a number now, but it's something you guys can look at
at that time and do a little um comparison. >> I think the financial situation of the district's going to flow. >> Yeah. You know, there might be times when it's very lean and what we think is a reasonable number now might
>> the other thought on it is um does it something that we should coincide with a dollar increase in or dollars on the participation fee or yeah something to that effect.
>> I think we talked about changing the senior wasn't their senior discount. >> They don't pay. >> Okay. >> I'd hate to add activity costs. I mean, >> we're pretty fair with that already. And we really want our kids participating.
And we've done some good things the last few years having a a student out of pocket of 200, a family out of pocket of of 400. And >> you know, to to say we're going to start letting people in for free and now we're going to penalize the kids participating. That >> again, that's just my opinion. I won't
be here. >> And what is the adult admission come to the door rate right now? Seven or eight? >> I think we're at seven. >> Seven. >> Section meets have went to 10. >> But this pass to be clear won't affect
that. They're going to have to pay 10. Yes. That would just be a home. And maybe as a as a checklist as we're going, we can ask the activities director for a monthly report on how
many students are coming, how many home students to the best guess, you know, how are are they acting? If it's been a dramatic increase, does he need any help? That way you're informed all year how it's going. And at the end of the year, he can give him a baseline report
of his impressions of following. >> You could also have at the that sheet that they have to get their coach to sign, you could have a commitment that they understand that this is a this is a privilege. It's not a right. And if it's abused, the school district has full
right to take it away. >> So, and they sign that and they know it. >> So, >> it might even be nice if there's a way ticket just to do a tally mark as to how many are are being used.
>> I think if it's a hard nominated card, I think you have to do something like that. I mean, we need stats one way. If it comes to go away, then >> you can't do that with this bound agreement. We have to do things electronically to get that that program
for free. >> But that's it for purchases, right? But even student passes have to go through that. And then that's what they're giving us. That whole package for all of it is free. We're going to get charged nothing.
And again, there's no problem. We can give that season pass, you know, electronically. >> Yeah. >> We're trying to get away from >> Yeah. We're trying to save some money one and get away from having to print cards. I can't tell you how often people want another one. They're lost and then we, you know, it's not like we put
pictures on them or anything like that. It's it's a common occurrence with even punch cards. Yeah. I had eight punches left, lost it, you know. >> Yeah. >> So, if you do it digitally, it's not too >> labor intensive. That makes sense. >> I would imagine it's easy to get the
data then too. >> Well, they'll give us data on everything. That's right. Everybody goes in, including staff. Um everybody will go through the digit digital ticketing from now on which we have never had those figures before because everybody just walks by and flashes a badge or
walks by all seniors no data ever on on any of the attendance on those type of people. So now we we will have everybody will go through and scan even if it was if we choose seniors are free uh we're going to have detailed data on who's coming in.
So, are they able then to pull out the 9th through 12th grade? Possibly. >> I I would say they can do anything. Again, this we're still trying to figure it out. >> So, I get the impression >> what it will be is they'll whoever has that card. So, they'll that'll be a se
that'll be a subcategory. >> So, they don't really have to. >> I can't say for sure, but I I sure the way they made it believe their their detailed record keeping I would guess if we specify that this group is this certain QR code um that I would guess
will tell us. >> The hard the hard part that I have is taking it away. You know, we get to a year from now and it's we can't do this anymore. I you know, I just hate taking it. Same with even taking it away from the seniors.
>> You've done it for years that now you got to pay, you know. I did say that too. And I mean I all of a sudden McCrae, we're on the downside of finances in order to look at, you know, now we got to cut coaches, but we're still letting everybody in free. And you know, I I do agree once you do it, it's
very difficult to take it back. That's why you guys make 100,000 a year. He'll take those phone calls. >> So what is the what is the student charge >> right now? $4. If they do a punch card, it's 250, which we haven't figured out the punch card thing yet, but Okay.
Right. So that option is still there. The punch guard or the >> so far, but I think we got to do like we haven't figured it out where >> Okay. >> It's big learning curve. >> So that would have to go digital too then is what you're saying. Yeah. Okay. Let's call the vote. Yeah. What do you guys think?
Any more discussion on that? Oh, I don't I don't have anything. >> Okay. All right. Well, let's put it to vote. And this is going to be one year. So, you want to read that again or >> um motion by D or second by Brent to allow 9 through 12 students who
participated in any activity the previous year get a student pass and this is for a one-year trial period. >> Did I get it? >> Is it only >> I think the previous year they're new, you know, I would just say keep it one
and just say if they participate in extracurricular activities >> because what if they're going to be in a sport this year, they get it done. >> And if they're new to the district this year, >> right? >> I would take out the prior year and just
say any extracurricular activity. >> But you're also going to have people more discussion, but you're going to have kids that say, "Well, I didn't do anything last year that I'm going to do track this year." >> That's why we don't do it. >> That's a Yeah, I don't really care. Like
I mean, who cares? It's or it's, you know, the point is >> just the just the fact that they're going to have to go to a track, >> hey, I'm going to do this. Yeah, >> it probably will. >> And if they decide >> if a coach signs off on them and they don't end up coming out to the coach pay
for it is >> there. >> All right. So allow 9th to 12 students who participated in any activity and fill out the form. You have a free activity entrance pass for a one-year trial period
>> to home games to home games. Okay. >> Can can we make one can we say school sponsored activity? >> Yeah. that way. >> Well, it should be a clearcut list that is then too.
>> And we have that because we we have some clubs that kind of starting on their own. We have powerlifting club. It's not really endorsed by us. We have a um um trap shooting club. That's not really a great club. They just use our name, you know. >> So, those would not be included as
you're saying. Okay. >> If that's what we do, the school sponsored activities. >> Okay. Then that would include now include knowledge book, FFA, math league, BPA include those where the kids pay a fee, >> right?
>> Yeah, we're not we're trying to include kids. >> I can't give another shot. Allow 9 to2 students who participate in a school sponsored activity and fill out a form will receive
um an admission pass for home activities not tournament. >> What do we call the pass right now? Student >> student activity pass. Yeah. >> So I would just call I would just say we'll receive a student activity pass.
Next time you're going to write it south for me. Receive a student activity pass for home non-ournament events. And this is for a one-year trial period.
>> Can you say it in an English accent? Hello. Hello. Not well. I can't. >> I was going to try Australian, but I too long since I was there. I can't do it.
>> All right. Everybody get the gist of that? We're all right with that. All right. Those in favor of approving the one-year trial period on those student activity passes. If you're involved in an activity, say I. I. >> I. Those opposed? Nay. Give that a try.
Thanks, Kim. All right. Can I send it all to you tomorrow? >> We just work for Tell us what we did, right? Okay. >> Um, okay. Next, we have the RFP strategic plan process.
So that was these bids that we got that put together. So time to go over them. What do you think? I'm still not exactly clear on everything they're going to do here.
>> Yeah, because this is new to us, >> right? I mean, I've not been through this process before. I tend to like MSBA's process of other things we've done with them. So, I tend to lean to that for that reason. >> I would agree with you. They they've
done an excellent job for us and I just I can't get over if you're sending in a proposal and there's mistakes in it. I'm sorry. We're probably going to get a shoddy project. I did kind of like um MSBA's comments about um keep them in in mind what
schools have been going through since the pandemic and different things that maybe other businesses wouldn't be be that immersed in as impacting their business rate, you know. But yes, I thought either um you know MSBA or the
other one was the bigger of the group was choice. >> I do win like MSBA so far. So I was definitely leading that direction. I think the only kind of hang up for me is I think Adam pointed out too that they weren't going to be on
site, >> right? >> I don't think they were ever sight. So it's all >> virtual, which isn't the end of the world, I don't think, right? just because they do seem to be super organized and do things really well. >> Yeah. >> So, I'd be like if it didn't go well, I'd be pretty surprised. >> Well, they did make the comment in there
that they thought turn out sometimes was better with um using like a a remote because people would people could tune in from home, I think is what the idea was. So, I mean, is that our experience? I don't know. But >> I I think that's true. But when you use
that a lot of times in the workplace, people are not as engaged, >> right, >> when you're not in person. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. I guess it depends on how it looks, but if it's community members, you know, voluntarily signing in to take part in it. It's different from work.
You kind of have to >> it's different if you have to engage constantly or if you're just watching a presentation. It's kind of and and and picking up on information. So, I'm not a fan of Zoom meetings either when you have to have a lot of interaction. is just difficult and it seems to slow the process down. >> You're doing a question answer that's
that's slow. >> But if you're just watching something and and just they're presenting information to you in data that's a little bit difficult. >> So maybe a maybe a question to them is how do they format their virtual uh walkway through this process? Do they have chat rooms? Do they have are you
put in breakout rooms? Are they going to have like surveys where you just um can answer things online? Because that was one of the nice things when they did it with us the last time because we broke up in small groups. Oh, and then moved around to different table topics and whatnot. So,
>> right. And I would like to know too how much they're going to be involved because it sounds like with the Big River Group or some of these others, they were like just doing the whole process. I'm just wondering how much MSBA is going to expect us to do. That's going to be on us. But that wasn't very
clear to me with any of these. I think we have to look at back at our RFP that we sent out to see what our expectations were and make sure that matches or mirrors of what we were asking for with what their proposal was. So, is that something that maybe you had time to do or >> No, I I can do it. What I wanted to
share is like like Big River Group, if I call them, he gets back to me the next day or if it's a Friday, he'll call me on the weekend or the So, MSBA, as I've shared before, you have to email or try
to call. I don't get responses back. And it's not like so when I dealt with I've dealt with Amy, Jordan, and Barb, they MSBA, they get back right away or if I call, you know, different people, but the strategic plan group has been slower
um than two out of the four. I haven't had a lot of conversation with number three, but Big River Group and then um home run leadership. And I know there's different for me when I call the Big River Group, he gets back. here's what
I'm thinking. I want and he's um he's really into communication which I like because then if I get a question from you guys I like to get back right away whereas MSBA is a process and but MSBA
for the other organ groups we use is spoton. So maybe they're just busy right now. But when I asked the question last week, I'm still waiting. Like how much would it and it's simple. How much do you charge to come and visit us? Three times because that that's important
because we want to go out to Mayor, we want to be in Raven, we want to be Clar City just to be there. And then I also selfishly I want the kids to be part of it. And I don't know their experience is going to be on a computer. Maybe they'll do great and surprise me, but if they're
here, I can actively make sure they get questions pointed at them so their voice gets in the room. Um, >> so thank you for sharing that because that that's a little concerning that they're not able
that little subgroup because the other groups have been great. >> Um, I just feel really comfortable with number one or four, but four is very expensive. Yeah. >> Yeah. But he brings in some stuff that we're that we're not that big.
>> Adam, have you talked with anybody from Bold? >> They didn't they did a big whole review last year >> and I don't know. >> No, nobody's giving me Bold's name, but the other places we followed up. So, and we'd have the prince the
superintendent from Owatana would be our contact with Big River. He'd be on site. it would be um it was too expensive to bring in the main guy. Um but at least there was somebody here and you know at
least a presence. I think it shows the community, hey, we're here for you. We want to listen to you. We can if we hear something alarming on them, it's good. I mean, I we're big enough. It has pretty much everybody's phone number in there, but to call set
up a copy meeting if I hear something in a meeting that doesn't seem to posture. But I just ideally want to get through so we can get I want to start this October >> and they're filling up and what do you guys think?
>> Well, I guess hearing what we heard about MSP and getting back to us then maybe our second choice is the big river. and Adam if you're comfortable working with them and I'll make that a motion the process roll
>> right second it that was optional to to select. Thank you.
>> Big River Creek River Group. Yep. >> Is the facilitator and Yeah. And Adam, if you're comfortable, I mean, you're the one that's going to have to put in all the time. So pricewise, I mean it's a toss up.
>> Okay. So I will will u vote on the motion to accept Big River Group as our strategic planner. Those in favor say I. >> I. Those opposed name. We'll go with that and get that started. Thanks.
Thanks for your input there. >> Is everybody okay then if I give them your contact information? what they explain to me is they before they start they're going to want to talk >> with you probably not through email. So is your cell phones okay?
>> Okay. >> Sure. >> Okay. Um now the last thing on our board discussion here is Kim can help me here update on board election. We've got elections coming this November
for John, Mark, and Deb in those districts two, four, and five. And then, of course, the other three of us will be um in the next round. So, um we had heard that we could maybe go to what would it be an at large at
large. There we go. >> Um voting scenario without districts because the legislature had made some changes. But then MSBA sounded like yes, that's what they understood. But then when we ran it by
our council, you're saying no, I don't think that's right. Okay. So now we have to figure out what is right. So um Kim, you said you would reach out to um our local representatives and see if we can get a clarification on that.
>> Yeah, I I don't think it's right, but so I can reach out to them and try to get it changed. or yeah what the possibilities of that would be. Okay. >> And and I think what's driving that a little bit is that well last time we had an election we had to have a right in
vote to select a board member. So it's getting harder and harder to necessarily find people from individual districts that are willing to run. So this might be a way of getting more people to the table. We want to think about doing that at some point. So obviously we aren't
going to be able to do anything for this next round, but we'd have two more years to the other the remaining three of us would be coming up soon. >> And I wanted to give you a heads up that the filing dates, they used to be in August, but now they're in July. >> Okay.
>> Um I'm waiting for the updated election manual to come out. The secretary secretary of state that runs the elections. >> Yeah. Simon Simons Simons. >> I can find him online, but I just lost
his name. Um, hasn't come out with the updates yet. When I go and look up his >> What would be the reason to change? >> Change what? >> The filing dates. You know, >> they they changed it. So now all the
people I think it has to do with the mail out ballots. They want more time and so they moved everything sooner. >> Okay. >> Now, if they get rid of all the mailing ballots, >> no. But
>> yeah. So, but I want to give you a heads up so you know it's coming sooner than >> later. Yeah. >> So, you can decide if you're running and if not, >> find somebody else to run. >> You can put a reminder, you know, next month's already one month
away, >> right? That's what I mean. I want to give a heads up. >> Great. >> All right. Okay. Leave that where it is. Yeah. We can do about it. So, uh let's see. Okay. Some final business items.
We're going to have uh we approve bread bids and the contract for food service. So, again, did we get many bids? We just took the low. No. >> Yeah, we took Yeah. I don't I think we
only got one. >> Okay. >> Remember I looked at >> the same carrier that we >> Yeah. Right. >> Well, I guess I need a motion to approve those bids. >> Okay. John,
>> I'll second. >> Second by Mark. Okay. Questions or discussion there? Those in favor of accepting the red bid and contract for food service say I. >> I. those proposed name. All right. Other upcoming board meetings
listed here. So, um we need a motion to adjourn. >> I'll make that motion. Who's going to second it? >> Second. >> Right. Thank you. Right. We are adjourned at 7:20. >> Oh, I forget to vote. Who's in favor?
>> All righty. Thank you. Anybody opposed?