Call the meeting of the Mont Clemens Board of Education to order. >> Call the RO, please. >> Mrs. Cahoun >> here. >> Miss Hammond >> here. >> Dr. McFaten. >> Mr. Shepard >> here. >> Mr. Walker >> here. >> Mrs. Walker >> here.
>> Mr. Rickman >> here. A quorum has been established. Next on the agenda, pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance >> to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Next on the agenda, our citizens comments. This is the portion of the meeting where you, the citizens of the Mount Clemus Community School District, can address the board within your questions, comments, or concerns. We ask
that you state your name, come to them, rost them, state your name and address. Um, be mindful you have three minutes by which to make your inquiries. Also, you may not receive a response. You particularly inquire this evening. If you would like a written response to your inquiry, we have a form that you
fill out and give it to Miss L. You'll be provided with a written explanation or written answer within 72 hours. And last but not least, I ask that you address all questions, comments, concerns to the chair. The agenda is now
open for citizens comments. You know, this is a little different. Stand on this side. This watch wherever you feel, wherever you feel comfortable. Uh Jason Monk, 262 Cambridge Drive, Mount Clemens, Michigan. Um pledge of
allegiance has brought back memories as being a uh old board member. Um so forgive me, Mr. President, if I go over three minutes, don't flag me because I'm making a presentation to to to you and the board. Um I would like to we under the guidance of the superintendent uh of
his leadership he brought together a team of us that put on um the our first annual golf outing um and it was just a just a joyous wonderful occasion. We actually used one of the facilities of
an alumni of Mount Clemens. Um, and I just want to just I know there was something that was said in the past, but thank all of our supporters, our just our donors, and I don't want to start naming name cuz I'll forget somebody and I don't want to do that.
>> I had the full list, sir, and said it at the last meeting. >> Oh, okay. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President. I appreciate that. So, this is the uh annual trophy that would be housed here at the school. And what we did is that the the winners got a
replica of this trophy, but as you see on each side and this this trophy would be able to have uh 12 plates put on it. So the winning team from each year will be placed on this trophy and this trophy will be housed here um at the direction
of the superintendent where we be displayed at. And the winning team for this year was uh for 2025 champions was team Dempsey. So we had Tom, Clint, Bill, and Chad U was our was our first place. We had uh three slots, but they
were the first place. So they were the champions of our golf audi. And I just want to present this to you, Mr. president to you and the board because without you guys's uh leadership and allowing us to do what we do um and everybody knows me um when it comes to
the kids that you just just let me know what I got to do and and and and I'll make it happen. Um I've been putting on golf outings probably this this actually will be my 16th golf outing that I put on. So I've been doing them for a minute. I've been doing them for a while. So it's like second nature been
me. But I want to give a special thanks out to Kelly uh and the bit matters in the business office because she was the one who was the everybody contacted her. They sent everything to her. She kept everything in line, kept who paid, who
didn't pay, who's registered, who wasn't registered. So I just want to give out a special thank you to Kelly because she really really was the backbone to this whole entire golf outing. But I want to, you know, especially thank the volunteers, everybody who came out, who participated. Um, and if you couldn't
come out, I know you sent your your warmest wishes that everything go well. And we had a beautiful day. Um, the golf course was great. We have great fellowships and and best thing was that I think everybody left was something from the golf and that's what we wanted.
But the most important thing, we was able to raise funds for the Mount Clemens kids. So, I just want to say thank you and I want to present this uh Mount Clemens Community Schools golf outing trophies first year and we'll come back every year and present this to
the board under the leadership of the superintendent. >> Thank you. Here, we'll just put this sit right there. Sit right there. Thank you, Mr. President. >> Thank you, M. Appreciate it. Yeah, you um that meeting after the golf
outing, you know, there was a lot of stuff said, okay, >> about the golf outing and the participants and a lot of stuff was said about you as well. >> Oh, it was all positive though and we appreciate your efforts in that uh endeavor.
>> The agenda is still open for citizens comments. Last call. Citizens comments. Seeing or hearing none, moving the agenda forward. Next on the agenda, our action items. Under the action items this evening, item five, the consent
agenda. Under the consent agenda number 5A, approval of minutes. 5A1, the November 12th, 2025 committee of the whole work session. 5 A2, excuse me, October 15th, 2025,
regular meeting. 5B, approval of bills for payment. 5B1, October, bills for payments. 5C annual tax collection resolution.
[Music] Five, excuse me. 5D, amplify CKLA purchase. 5E, Espark renewal. 5F, Title
One crate purchase. 5G. Second reading and adoptions of policy 2210 curriculum development approved courses revised. Policy 2266
non-discrimination on basis of sex and education programs or activities revised. Policy 2412 homebound instruction program revised. Policy 4162,
controlled substance and alcohol policy for commercial motor vehicle driver for commercial mo for commercial motor vehicle drivers and other employees who perform safety sensitive functions revised.
Policy 5120 assignment within district revived. Policy 5217.01 01 bullying and other aggressive behavior towards students revived. Policy 7540.02
digital content and accessibility revised. Policy 7541 electronic data processing disaster recovery plan rescend. Policy 8300 continue continue of of organizational
operational plans revised. Policy 8305, information security revived. Policy 1422, non-discrimination, equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment replacement. Policy 14220,
non-discrimination based on genetic information of the employee. Rescend policy 6223 section 504 ADA8 prohibition against disability discrimination and employment technical correction policy 1662
anti-harassment rescend policy 2260 non-discrimination and access of equal educational opportunity technical correction policy 2260.01 01 section section excuse me 50488
prohibition against disability discrimination and employment technical correction policy 3122 non-discrimination equal opportunity equal employment opportunities and anti-harassment replacement policy 31220.02
02 non-discrimination based on genetic information of employees. Rescend policy 3123 section 5048 prohibition against disability discrimination and employment technical correction. Policy 3362,
anti-harassment rescend. Policy 4122, non-discrimination, equal employment opportunity and anti-harassment replacement. Policy 4122.02, non-discrimination based on genetic information of the employees. Rescend
policy 4123 section 504 ADA prohibition against dis disability discrimination and employment technical correction policy 4362 anti-harassment rescend.
That is the consent agenda. The chair would entertain a motion. >> I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. >> Moved by member D. Walker >> support. Second member Hammond. Is there are there any questions,
comments, concerns regarding the motion on the floor to adopt the several policies that I read? Mr. Chair, any any additional input regarding the policies? >> Um, just mostly
replacement uh policies and technical corrections. We went through this with the superintendent and Wayne from Diola and we're all set and ready to update these policies. >> Any additional questions, comments, concerns regarding the motion on the floor.
>> Hearing or seeing none, call the role, please. >> Mr. Walker, >> yes. >> Miss Hammond, >> yes. >> Mrs. Cahoun, >> yes. >> Mr. Shepard, >> yes. >> Mrs. Walker, >> yes. >> Mr. Rick, >> yes. Motion carries.
If there was a presentation that we're having um you you want to move it up in front of this? >> Yeah, let's move it up in front of that. >> We're we're I'm asking to uh >> amen >> uh to amend the agenda to place item
seven uh to move item seven in front of item six. The item seven is underformational item. It's a presentation and I'm asking to um put that up before make that the new item six and everything else drop down.
>> Motion to move item to change item seven to item six and to change item six to item seven. >> Support. >> Moved by member Cahoun to amend the the agenda to change item seven to item six. There was second by member D. Walker. Uh
with that motion, item six will now become item seven. Item seven will become item six. Any questions for clarification? >> Call the roll, please. >> Mrs. Cahoun, >> yes. >> Mr. Walker, >> yes. >> Miss Hammond,
>> yes. >> Mr. Shepard, >> yes. >> Mrs. Walker, >> yes. >> Mr. Rickman, >> yes. Motion carries. Item six is now the presentation. Mr. Superintendent. >> Yep. Good evening board, um, community members and, uh, staff. Uh, we are going
to have a presentation. Thank you for allowing us to move this around uh, for the sake of time for Mr. Welch. Um, Mr. Bartell Welch, I asked to come and do a presentation. We've been in some conversations um, about his program and and I don't do it any service uh, trying to explain it. So, I asked him to come
and explain um, code 313586. Um, I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Welch through uh and see his program in action down at Cast Tech High School in Detroit. Um Mrs. Low, our college and career success coach, made the the
connection and um when we when we had the opportunity to talk about possibilities here in Mount Clemens that code 313 is doing currently. Um and I encourage you all after he gets done tonight sometime to to just Google the program. Um Mr. Welch came out and
visited uh took a visit with me and Dr. Lewis toward our campus. You all know that we have been looking to uh bring back life in our historical building. And so, uh there are some program opportunity for not just our students but the community that um that is in the
the the text AI world that u Mr. Welch um implements through code 313. And it just so happens that he lives 5 minutes from here. So, this is in his backyard. he was excited um about this opportunity to bring to our kids and community. So, without further ado, I'll turn it over
to Mr. Welch and uh and I'll talk to you about some of our uh plans and ideas that you'll be hearing uh for the future. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> I don't know if >> I don't know if you need for the >> for the microphone. You need to be a microphone. Yes, sir.
>> All right. Well, good evening and thank you for having me, first of all. Um second of all, I love the school. I'm going just say that right off the bat. Uh even my son, I I have both two of my three sons with me, two of my four kids
uh with me and my wife. Uh and my son, he attends Chipoa Valley, so we're up the street. Um but he soon as we pulled up, this is his real first time being on campus. He was like, "Whoa." like he he's just I wanted to throw that out to you guys cuz he's loving the school and
you know being at another school that's right up the street and he has two friends that just transferred from Chipoa that are here. He just found out they're actually here as we speak. He's like can I run out and go see them. So just wanted to throw that out there. Um just so you know his excitement too for
coming over. He's can I transfer? So I don't want to say that too loud cuz you were like yes. >> I like that. Thank you. >> Say less. Um but no um it's exciting to me because you know I've been looking at bringing programming this way and when I say this
way out to Mcome County uh we work in one school in Mcome right now and that's in Warren at Academy of Warren which is right on the edge right it's at 8 mile and uh Shainerish area um so it's not really my backyard like this is okay so
you know our goal with code 313 is to essentially be the future ready workforce trainer of our youth. Okay. Uh we train in all the different steam fields. So we include arts in that. So science, tech, engineering arts and
math. Correct. Um so we teach everything from coding, robotics, AI, cyber security, drones, um game development, web development, uh as well as music production and more. Um, so anything you
can think about that many students or people may say is a difficult subject, that's what we teach. Okay. But it is also the skills that are needed right now for our youth to be a part of in order to be ready for our our very
technical focused future. Okay. Uh, as we hear more and more about AI especially and these different things, well, there's other technologies moving just as fast as AI. Um, you know, we know about things being replaced in in, you know, uh, with robots in
manufacturing and other even McDonald's is starting to get, you know, robots and and self-service options and things like that. Um, so our our youth need to be ready for that. Um, so we're trying our best to create more producers of
technology and not just consumers. Uh, so bringing the program out this way is very key for me because we work everywhere and I'm not working in my own backyard. So that is a problem. Even though I'm born and raised in Detroit, so my heart was there to start. Um, but
we're looking to expand. Uh, we are working uh with some organizations right now in Ohio, some in Indiana, some in New York, and some in Florida. So we're not new to this. U, we're 6 years in, starting in 2019. Um, but over this
six-year period, we have worked with over 76,000 youth in the Metro Detroit area. Um, that number to me means a ton, and that's why I always bring it up, because we've worked with more students in the STEM related fields than any
other organization in the state of Michigan. That includes Boys and Girls Club, the YMCA, Junior Achievement, DABSEP, and more that I can name that are more like household names. Okay. Um, but on top of that, we work with all of those organizations and provide
programming. So to be able to come here, uh, and when I was, you know, talked to, uh, Mr. Roer and Miss Low and all when they came to Cass, because I I invited them there because I wanted them to see us in action. It it's a difference
between me talking I can give you stats all day but to see it in action and actually what the kids' faces look like to talk to some of the students cuz I know Mr. Roer he spoke to a couple students there everything you know to see what they were getting out of that
experience and to see that we can bring that out here and allow our students in this area to get that same experience. Um I I have a slight presentation video. I don't know if we have something that I can connect it to um to show you something. If not, I can send it later
and you guys can view it. You want to do it that way? >> You can send it. >> Okay. So, I'll send that later. And it's more it's video. It's a video uh well, two videos and then a like a curriculum packet. You guys can, you know, look at that later at your leisure. Um but the purpose in those two is again to see
things in action. Uh like Mr. Roer said, if you Google us, you'll see a ton of articles, videos, news reports, everything that's out there about who we are in the community. Um, so I didn't want I know I want to open it up for questions and see if there's any
specific things that you guys would like to know. Um, but before I do that, I just want to say, you know, our goal is to give access, okay? Um, you know, I always speak about our youth and the the things when I was growing up in the city
of Detroit, my mom was an educator in the city of Detroit. Um, you know, we were told you had to be a doctor, you had to be a lawyer, engineer started to become a thing or you had to be able to dribble a ball or catch one in order to succeed in life, right? And students and
children are given a ball at a young age without question. you hand it to them and say, "Hey, this is how you dribble. This is how you throw. This is how you kick. This is how you catch." But we're not doing the same thing when it comes to STEM education. So that's what we're
trying to do is give that ball at an early age so they can learn it the same way that you would learn a sport. Okay? And it be as accessible as a sport. Uh because what we've learned is the problem is not the want to be involved
in STEM subjects. it's the access to it and that's what we're trying to bring out here to Mount Clemens. So I'll open it up for >> so I I'll give you some more context. So uh when Mr. Welch visited one of the things that we are going to explore is um
creating that space in our other building on our second floor. Um, and so the idea would be, you know, as as we grow in need, you know, from a couple of classrooms to whatever we need to to have our kids have access and opportunity right across uh the hallway
potentially after school programming. We're looking at starting uh drone programming kind of as soon as possible. Um that would that would be open for our students. Um but it also uh for community at nighttime. So, um, the community community community will be
able to take advantage of that opportunity. One of the things he didn't talk about cuz there's a lot of facets to it, but the the drone thing is just really exciting to me just like it is the kids and and if you watch the news recently, you see Amazon is delivering packages in Oakland County with drones right as we speak. Uh, Mr. Welch's
program has a drone um, uh, arm to it that the students go through this program and that and that would be free to our students. They go through this program, they come out with a FAA license that's right up under a pilot license certified. So, right now he has or companies that are reaching out to
him saying, "Hey, we need drone flyers." And so, there are jobs waiting for our students and our and people in our community and adults. But, um, so we're looking at potentially um bringing that program and that access right across in our empty space that is sitting there uh
ready to be used. Um we we talked about potentially adding there's the the opportunities are endless, right? We we have space, which is the first thing. The other thing is um we may even look at adding some of this to uh an elective
class toward the end of the end of the day where students will be able to potentially uh go sixth and seventh, fifth and sixth hour and then right over to the after school program. Um so I just wanted him to come and present. I was so excited. I mean, this has been moving fast. I went and seen it, talked
as you know, I'm going to talk to kids wherever I go. And it was on. Then we went to visit his his office space, which is downtown Detroit. It's unbelievable. Um, and I'm just excited for this this opportunity for our community. And uh maybe we'll put together something and and I can invite the board out to see it in action, too.
I think they I think that'll be a good idea. So, >> yeah, I love that. And and just piggybacking on what he said about the drone technology, that's like one of our key programs right now. Uh we've been teaching drones for 6 years since our inception. Um drones weren't really the height of conversation 6 years ago like
it is now, right? Uh you know what, like he said, we have companies knocking on our door right now trying to find pilots because they know we're training pilots and we're certifying them. The youth can obtain their part 107 FAA license at the
age of 16. And at 16, which we have right now about five pilots that came through our program that are currently working, they're making anywhere from 40 to $100 an hour flying a drone. So, this is this is not something like they're
going to get a job at McDonald's or Walgreens or Walmart or what have you. This is like a real paying career at 16. How transformative is that for a family, right? Um not just for that individual, but for the entire family. I give you I'm sorry. Go ahead.
>> Oh, no. I was going to say because I've had parents come afterwards like, "How can I sign up?" Right. So, we have started those adult classes. Um because the curriculum is the same, right? We're teaching the same thing. It's just the environment and the speed and the pace may be a little different, right? Um but
that is our goal. Like we have adult classes going on right now downtown at Michigan Central Train Station because that's one of our partners and we do classes there uh as well as our own facility. Um, but you know, we've had 200 students since we started the part
107 class go through our course and we had about 30% of them to actually officially pass and get their part 107. Um, that's that's a good number. You know, it may not sound like, but that part 107 test is not easy. It you have
to learn meteorology and all types of things um behind getting that license just like a a pilot for a airplane. Um, so that you know you you're talking about youth learning at 15 and we go all the way down to five, right? So they can start at five getting access and
exposure to it. So imagine that per that child by the time they reach 16, right? Um, so I just I wanted to throw that in there. And you know, like you said, the possibilities are endless for other programs and things that we can bring. Uh, only thing we have to have space and
opportunity and we'll give that opportunity to the students. >> Yeah. >> Only question I had. Thank both you touched on. My question would have been um is this an afterchool program or is it fused during the regular day as a curricul as as an elective or something
but um and then the resources um and I know it depends on how large or you know group you want to you know that you have um ballpark figure on you know just additional resources that the district may have to provide you know to bring
the program in. Got it. So, I'll start back at the first question. As far as during school, after school, uh, if it's up to me, like I told Mr. Roer, even at my own facility, it would run 24/7 if it could. Um, we we've piloted a few programs with different schools, which
um, Miss Lewis, I used to be at one of her old schools. Um, where that she was actually the first school that we were ever in was Plymouth Educational. I forgot the list. Rest. >> Yeah. And the Delta Academy. That was the other one we were at. Um but those two schools we did in school
programming. Um so uh a current school that we worked with last year was Detroit Academy Arts and Sciences downtown. Uh we were there, we actually got a classroom for them, you know, decorated it just like a teacher would normally do, you know, set up your classroom and we had that class the
entire year and it was an elective STEM class for the students so that it was part of their schedule um throughout the day. The beauty of it even though we had one teacher of record there that was through our organization we were able to bring other teachers in throughout the
year. So for you know a one of the quarters cuz they do a four quarter we had one teacher for one quarter another for second and third and fourth quarters teaching different subjects. So it the thing about working with us is that we can change just like we're changing with
the new technology that comes out. My wife will say why are you buying new things all the time? But that's because the tech is changing daily, right? So we stay up toate on all of those things. Not to say that a normal teacher couldn't, but it's a little bit better when you have a whole team behind doing
all of that. So you know that's how we work with the during the day um things where you know we me and Mr. Rover talked about maybe those last two hours of the day then it leads to after school programming etc. But that's the beauty.
It's flexible um resources wise. Um the beauty again is we can take teachers that are already here that are interested and it's not oh it has to be a science you know science teacher or tech teacher. No I know there may be some in this room here like I'm a tech
guy but there are people that could be an English teacher but their whole house is smart. They got smart devices everywhere. you know, it's other people that are interested in these activities and we can offer it up just like we can do with a basketball coach or a football coach as after school that we can train
them to help us facilitate the classes. Uh we can also hire for students and we work with usually the local university. So out here would be like Mcome Community College etc that we can pull students from that are in these fields and do it as internships and working
with us to provide the content and the classes here. So that part is the easy part, right? And getting the the resources to help us facilitate the classes. Um the second part was you know having a space which I'm seeing is pretty simple and easy right now too.
The third would have been curriculum but we have all that and we have materials. Um so the only thing you know we are going to do and I was talking to Miss Lewis about this is you know working together to write grants specifically for Mcome and Mount Clemens. Um so those are things that we can work on. We write
every day, you know, for Mcome County and for I mean, I'm sorry, for Wayne County, Oak, you know, wherever we are. We're up in Washington now on. So, we we write specifically for those areas and things. So, those are ways of handling those resource allocations.
>> Thank you. One of the things that uh stood out to me and you pro you all may remember this we got the roof done next door in the first assessment I I just remember saying what um they there was like a 2,000 or $3,000 charge when they first
assessed the roof they use drone technology to identify humidity in the roof. >> I was like that's I mean this is I got to get another job you know. But, uh, when those are the things I think about, you know, I went home. We we we've had we had extensive hours of conversation.
We're talking about doing a family class, you know, and and things of that nature. So, we got some Michigan Tech conversation going. You >> Yeah, we got some we got some great opportunities and I just want you all to hear it first from from Mr. Welch yourself. So, appreciate it. >> I do have questions. I I really like
that. I'm in tech first 30 plus years in tech. >> So, um This is very much needed. Very much. And I applaud you for starting it and really powering through because I'm sure it hasn't been easy. >> Like it's been an uphill struggle. Um
but um I do have a few questions. So how many instructors do you currently have? >> So throughout the year like on staff right now we have 12. in the summer or when we ramp up because in the summer we like this past summer we were in 18
locations. Um that's schools and organizations, right? We had 62 people working this summer. Um so we ramp up and down depending on what the capacity need is. Um so yes, 12 full-time, you know, workers at the moment that are all
capable and ready plus a volunteer force and things like that behind it as well. >> Okay. And then your instructors, do you train them >> or is it they they're already have that background? >> It's a mix. Some have tech backgrounds
or have always been interested in tech or something, but we are I'm very very specific on how my instructors teach and facilitate our curriculum. Um, so we do have training for everybody. I don't care if you've been in tech for 60 years, you know, you're still going to
come through our training program. Um, and something that we've had to add cuz again, we're only 6 years old, right? But something we added, uh, which I give credit to DOS for that and Mr. Hood down there, uh, is our professional development as well, cuz in the
beginning I used to just hire technologists. That was it. >> I found out that was a problem because many technologists historically are introverts, right? They like to sit in a corner. They don't do the public, right? Um, but what I learned was if I can
teach my six-year-old over here, you know, how to do this, why can't I teach somebody else that's an educator? So, what we found out is we had to find people that were people people persons first, right? Able to work with
kids specifically. If they can work with kids, handle a classroom and be in there, then it was easier for me to teach them how to teach the subjects to the kids. And that's what we focus on now is pulling people that are like when we go to Wayne State and all of them.
Where we start now is the college ed education. We used to start in the technical college. We reverse that now. We start in education college and then go get people outside of there and go forward. So I hope that answered your question. >> Yeah. And then do you um
how many um kids do you currently have enrolled um or students I should say I shouldn't say kids students >> and then um do you have the ability I know you were talking about internships to teach but
do you have the opportunity for internships going the other way where your graduates would have internships in other businesses? >> Most definitely. Uh I'll start with the the first question on how many um that's a changing landscape this year uh which we all know the school funding took a
while to get approved and all of that. So, normally come July of the year, you know, we are, which I'm sure is the same with your district, you're starting to plan for the fall, right? Um, usually come August, first week of August, we'll
have, you know, 30 contracts signed for the year with different schools and organizations. This year we have five. Um, and now we're ra now though since the budget was released what, like 3 weeks, four weeks now, something like that. It's ramping up fast, right? Um,
so currently we have about about 3,200 active students in our program right now. And that's across schools and other organizations that we're working with right now. Come January, that will probably be about five times that
amount. Um, currently, um, we just signed on, which Mr. Roers, you know, he knows cuz they filled out a form, too, for Mount Clemens. You know, we've applied for a few grants and things that we've had over time like the the My Leap Michigan out of school time grant that we've had now for three year. This will
be our third year if we get it this year. But we utilize that funding to go to schools. So, we just have the schools say that they want us there. They have to fill out a form that validates that and then we apply for funding for that school. And we did put Mount Clemens
down as one of the schools for that. That's the middle school. Um however you know th those numbers will ramp up significantly come January. >> Okay. So >> and then the internship >> the internship one. So as far as our students
I think what is it out of those 12 that I named about six of them are previous students right now that are currently working for us now. um whether they're in school cuz we have two that go to Michigan Tech, two that are at Wayne State, but they they're working for us
on the outside time of that. And that's what I love because it's nobody better than the person you trained up to come work for you for the organization you trained them through, right? Um plus it's a success story. Um, so we can also show like, hey, you know, we're not just
trying to, you know, have your student or your child, whoever we're relating to, a part of the program for five minutes, right? We want to see them succeed in life and for a fruitful future. Um, so we welcome that all the
time, but also our people are working in other organizations and schools and things that we have worked with. Um, so we have some students that are now working for the YMCA. We have some working for the union, if you've heard of that organization, some working for Boys and Girls Club, you know. So, not
only are we training up to work for us or we're training to work for anybody, we've had some go on and work for Microsoft as internships, we've had them work for a few other companies you may not know of yet, but like Bird Stop or Airspace Link. Uh we have some other
companies that have received students from us. Uh if you heard, I'll throw this one out there. If you heard about that donut doughut delivery that was done to Mayor Dugen in Detroit, it was a couple weeks. >> Oh, yeah. >> That was our student that did that. >> Oh, that's >> our student was flying the drone to
deliver those donuts and that was a student of ours that came through our program and still works for us, but he was they hired us to do that with them. So, that's just an example of the the reach that we've had. >> Excellent. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Mr. Wel. Appreciate you. Mhm. >> Any additional questions, comments? >> I have a quick question for you, Miss Walsh. >> Yes, sir. >> She know better than that. >> That's why that's why I did what I did. >> Now, my question is very simple because I already know you're going through
particulars with the superintendent in the district because you said Mount Clemens was one of those schools you put down for the for the grant writing process. Uh what's the timeline? What what I mean, how fast can this get started if everything goes as planned? We can come over. My wife is a, you know, she loves interior design. We can
come tomorrow and start looking at this place. No, but honestly, you know, what we talked about was trying to ramp up to start for January, right? That way we could start advertising now, you know, get the space together, all of the look into funding options, things like that
to be able to kickstart in and I think you said the end of January is when the se, you know, the new semester, all of that, and then start then. That's that's my goal, right? Um but advertising and starting to prep for it and all that would happen as soon as next month to
me, you know, before the holidays. Start getting flyers in the hands of the students to take home, start announcing things, press release, you know, all of those different things to get people to start signing up would be my goal. And that's what I talked about with Mr. Roer the other day. You know, as soon as we
could, we we're ready. >> Okay. And the and the target um audience I think I I came in just a few minutes late. Um target audience is going to be with the middle school or elementary or is it all the way around? >> All the above. You know we different
programs can be catered to the different age groups. Uh you know our core competency is high ele I mean upper elementary and middle school right because many programs exist for high school students like most community-based programs are for high
school. And the reason they do that is because they work with companies that are looking at a fast return on investment, right? I didn't look at it that way. I look at the long-term investment in our youth and you start younger. Like I have a high school student sitting over there. It's harder
to teach and show him than it is a elementary school student. Right? we can do it with high school, but me having now my third child that's been in or through high school, I know it's harder to change their mind on what they're thinking they want to do or how to do
it, right? So, when you start young, you like we send a lot of our students to high school programs. Why? Because they've been with us for years and they're looking for programs instead of the programs looking for them. And that's what we get calls literally every
day from those programs that can't fill up because they don't have enough students for those high school programs. So, but for us, our goal is to work with all the age groups. We don't want the ones that are like We talked to some seniors the other day in the hallway and we asked them how what they were like,
"Oh, we're excited." You know, and they were sports people, right? They're wrestlers here at the school. They're like, "We would sign up for it tomorrow, right? So, we want to still get those seniors, those juniors, and you know, those freshman, but we want to also start with those kids that are just
getting here, just starting to get wet behind the ears and can start to learn these things. >> Is this something that you would offer to other schools to come here? >> I mean, initially we're thinking about ours, but it will be a community- based opportunity, too. So, >> yeah. Okay.
>> Yeah. >> Thank you, Mr. Welch. >> Mr. I will say this too and Mr. Welch happens to be a member of Kappa Alphasai Fraternity Incorporated which we won't hold against him as alpha men but uh him
he he is bringing some of his fraternity brothers I believe are coming to help us for our turkey giveaway on Sunday. So correct >> we are we already put him to work you know so he's in family already but we appreciate >> I think we got about seven or eight that already committed. So, yes, >> we appreciate you and thanks to the family for coming and being here for
this exciting uh night. And I know you don't have anything better to do than the kids at the board meeting. >> We forced our way into the door. >> That's right. >> And I'll put it out there. See the little hurry up. Come here. Really, really fast. Just so you guys will know for the future. Um, you know, I am the
excuse cuz >> he got himself dressed independent. >> He look good. this type of comfort. So, go ahead, introduce yourself. >> Um, I'm Roman >> and I'm the boss of Pokemon.
>> So, just make sure that he is the boss. So, just wanted to put that out there. >> Yes, sir. Great job. Good job, boss. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ITEM SEVEN ON THE AGENDA this evening
is the um amendment proposed amendment to our our goals. uh sent an email uh to the board a couple of three weeks ago inquiring whether anybody had any thoughts, ideas uh regarding uh the
goals that we have on record. um that if they had any concerns or any ideas for amendment, we could discuss them at a work session as opposed to having a full blown out uh retreat to deal with uh
board goals. Um there was um and before the meeting last week there no one had uh had sent any recommendations or mentioned anything and I opened it up for the floor at that time um for any
suggestions. Um there is um one one proposed amendment uh to the current goals and it's under the heading of student achievement. The current goal in that area reads
uh that under student achievement the let's see I see the current goal is that graduation rate will increase by 2%. We adopted that uh goal in 2023.
At that time our graduation rate was under 70%. Uh the state um at that time the state recommendation uh was a minimum of 2% or was 2%. Uh we went with that. Um and we
had steady since 2023 thera the graduation rate has increased. Uh which brings me to my recommendation of why change uh the the graduation uh requirement uh for the purpose of the evaluation of the superintendent. Uh the
class of 2025 graduated at 100%. The class of 2026 cannot increase by 2%. If we fa if we went from 100% to 99% it's a failed goal. If we went from 100%
to 100% it's a failed goal because we did not increase by 2%. So the the proposed amendment that I would put before the the group the the board is that the item the goal two for the
graduation rate that it reads that the graduation rate meets or exceeds the state's graduation average that I'm putting that in a form of a motion >> support
>> and a second by member D Walker Any questions, comments, concerns regarding the motion on the floor to amend the current goals to add the graduation rate will exceed will meet or exceed the
state's average graduation rate. >> Do we know what the current state rate is? >> It's not 100%. >> I That's where I'm going. I'm going I'm going down this rabbit hole. >> 82.8
>> 82.8 83 >> now. And I got so much faith in my superintendent and I know you're looking at 82 point what is it? 83. >> Yeah. >> I know you're laughing at that. He's like, "What is that? What is that?" >> Graduate all of our kids unless it's out of our control. We plan on graduating
100% every year. Why? Why else are we here? And I don't want to make it for we uh digress from advancing or or being as as as good as we are >> 100%. I mean what's that? A+
>> on a regular scale I guess 4.0 something like that. >> But um 82 that's I mean that's that's good for the state average. >> Sure. >> I think we can do better. >> I know we can do better and we are doing better. That's why my proposal said meets or exceeds the state's average
graduation rate. >> And I almost want to be a devil's advocate and say, can we just say exceeds the state average >> or put a percentage on it? So, so here's the the the piece to that that's out of our control is that when we get a student who comes in as a senior
but doesn't have senior credits, >> that that can hurt that that will count against us if that person isn't qualified to graduate and and you know how transient our population is. So, I I don't want to set myself up for the district up for failure. Um, but realistically, you know, it it took a
lot to get to 100% chasing a kid down throughout the summer to do work and and taking Chromebooks and things. So, I think uh meeting or exceeding is fair and but we're always going to shoot for 100. >> All right. >> I I'd like to see a number on it just
because um I think you know not having a number you can um kind of get away with things so to speak. And I don't think 82% I'd hate to get down to 82%. Which is the average, right? Or 83%.
So can can we at least put like 90% or 93%? >> You can add you can offer an amendment to the motion. The motion has been moved and is second. You can offer an amendment to the motion. I >> I do have a question though and maybe
Dr. Lewis can answer this. So if we had how many children would we have to have if it were like 92% or 93% how many would have to be failing at that
so we have 52 seniors right now you would have to have 47.84 so 48 students to be at 92%. So we would be we would have >> five students not graduating.
>> Okay. >> And that's 92%. >> That's 92%. Can I add to that though? >> Can you add to that >> to your >> Oh, yeah. >> The graduation rate changes every year, right?
>> Up or down. So in case it's it's and sometimes it's a drastic change um from year to year. So >> what how many how many seniors do we have? >> 52. >> And we had very similar last year, right? 53 last year.
>> But that percentage would be equive to how many kids we have or how many seniors we have. I know it'll fluctuate if it goes down to like 40 kids. So, not the number of kids. The state average
changes drastically from year to year. >> Oh, okay. I'm not worried about the state. >> The number of students won't change the, you know, the average because if you got 50 kids, you got 50 kids. If you got 40 kids, you got 40 kids. So, the number of students won't change the state average
or the our average because you know it's based on the congomerate of the total students, >> right? There actually is a number >> on this amendment. We just like you said it changes every year. So that state average graduation rate will be a number
every year that we are to meet or exceed which I think is fair. >> I I would go ahead. >> I I would like to put amendment on the floor to at least have a 90% um graduation rate uh as a goal for the superintendent. It's been moved to amend
the the current uh proposal that the graduation re meets or exceeds the state average to uh Miss Miss Kahoon is offering an amendment to the motion that the graduation rate is 90%. Is that what you said? >> Yes.
>> Is there a second to the amendment? Is there a second to the amendment? Motion dies. Lack of second. Any further discussion, comments, concerns regarding motion on the floor. >> I definitely agree with the meeting exceeds the average. I think that makes
a lot of sense. Um I like to see exceeds the average of the state because I think that's more of a realistic number. um compared to the whole state as one because that's who we're really against is the state. Um I I feel like we are
measured against the state. Yeah. >> It's more um uh a representation of us. >> I mean assessments and everything are right is always state average is always compared to the state. >> The what I should ask for but this is your
goal for me. But what I what I what I should ask for realistically, but I'm I'm okay with this, is is it 100% of students that are on track to graduate, right? >> Because we we could have again five kids
that enroll with us that are nowhere near graduating, but they're in a senior class. But I'm okay with with what you said because we're going to do what we have to do. But I just want that to be known and we'll be okay. Amen. Is that what you want? But u that's not the motion. That's not the
motion on the floor. >> In addition, any additional questions, comments, concerns regarding the motion on the floor [Music] hearing or seeing none, call the roll, please. >> Mr. Rickman, >> yes. >> Mr. Walker,
>> yes. >> Mrs. Cahoun, >> yes. >> Miss Hammond, >> yes. >> Dr. McFaten, >> yes. >> Mr. Shepard, >> yes. >> Mrs. Walker, >> yes. >> Motion carries. Agenda item eight, human resources 8A,
new hire 81, first grade teacher. Any questions, comments, concerns regarding agenda item eight? >> I just want to add to that. Jen is had a personal matter tonight, so she's not here. But um I know there were some
question and we talked about this at the workshop. There were some questions before about uh the first grade teacher because we are we were losing a first grade teacher, but and and I shared at the workshop that the first grade teacher that uh has decided to leave us was not a certified teacher and our new hire uh is a 12-year vet certified
teacher. So we're excited about that uh that addition to our our team. Nice. >> Yeah. Has a seizure already started? >> No. Um which I respect it. Selfishly I'm didn't like but I respect that she wanted to transition from her kids and
and take a I think another week or two or right right after the break possibly which I respect. >> Any additional questions, comments, concerns? Agenda item eight, human resource new hire.
Agenda item nine, business committee 9A, financial reports. Any questions, comments, concerns regarding the financial reports? 9B, contract listing. Any questions, comments, concerns regarding the
contract listing? Agenda item 10, superintendent's comment. Mr. Superintendent. >> All right. Good evening again. Um, I just have a few updates. Uh, we had a a great cabinet level meeting yesterday and professional development with the
with the team and a lot of good things happening at our buildings. Um, too much to even mention and keep up with, but I'll just hit some of the points and and give a few things. uh just give I like to always give you our our current numbers for our our GSRP are at 48
students um and growing. They have a few more uh enrollment packets on their desk right now. Um I know this question was asked before and I think this is important. Last year, Mr. Pitman was able to finalize the number. Um last year we were able to I think we had
about 60 students and about 50% of them now attend uh seinal. So, we we've been able to retain at least 50% of those those GSRP students and I know that was an important number and obviously we want 100%. Um, but we that's a good start for us. Uh, at our elementary a
lot of great things happening from focusing on attendance and Mr. Mr. Fringer's over there and he's he's in the trenches over there and uh the the elementary seinals doing a lot of great things again focusing on attendance. They have initiatives. They have donations, bike donations. they uh we
looked at the data. Attendance was a a issue last year. Um and so they've been focused on encouraging their kids to be in school and so they've come up to uh in a very creative way and have raised money and raised donations to give away
bikes every month um for students that attend so much put their name in the hat uh for lack of better terms. Right, Mr. Finger? I don't want to mess it up. They they get drawn. I think they've been giving I actually been giving away two or three bikes a month. Um, and it's a big assembly. You can see on social media m in one of their post, Mr.
Fringer and Mrs. uh um Miss Tina, man, I can't I just lose Tina's lab. McNilly's uh and Miss McNilly riding bikes into the gym, which I was nervous. Uh one thing I should talk to you, Mr. Frager. Um we also are making a connection with them with the bikes and uh our
connection at AAA uh for helmets to go along with those bikes, too. So, we'll be giving away helmets, but that initiative is going good. more importantly, they've seen the impact on student attendance and the chronic absentee as the numbers uh dropped and and you'll hear about those things in detail uh next month at our building
level and district uh update at next month's board meeting. Um good things happening at seinal uh secondary uh this week tomorrow we're hosting uh I won't say what school but we have uh about 50 eighth graders
coming to visit um potential uh future students and uh we're excited about that. Uh Mrs. uh uh Hines has taken them through the uh the full tour and laying out the red carpet and and and showing them our
school and what we offer and and uh so we're excited about that opportunity to engage those those youngsters uh FASA uh completion. Our our Mrs. Low and um Mrs. Terry, our counselor, are working on getting our students started on uh
completing their FAFSA forms as uh in partnership with Miss Elms. Um and our college uh application process student and helping students apply for uh UN college uh pharmacy tech program is ready to start through a collaboration Mrs. Lo
brought to us with uh CVS. there. Actually, we had a a partners uh meeting lunchon a couple of weeks back and I forget the lady's title at CVS, but I want us she's up there. Um, so she's looking at bringing a pharmacy tech program to our kids that may happen
during advisory. Uh, so I I'll bring you more information when we get that solidified. Um, you'll have on the next at the next board meeting, we are finalizing a new hire, another certified teacher joining us. Uh, a Spanish teacher. I don't know when the last time we had a certified
Spanish teacher. It hasn't been since I've been here. Uh, or maybe obviously since Dante has been a student. Um, but we uh are excited about that opportunity and look forward to our kids having just a highly qualified people in front of them. Um we also have 40 students attend
Mcome Community College uh on a field trip where they um were able to just explore Mcome Community College the career and tech opportunities there as well as u traditional college and Dr. Lewis, one of one of her her babies is
we're working on our students getting dual enrolled and and as we shared before, one of our goals is to have every student that leave here has had some dual enrollment early college uh experience and and at some point we might even come to you all and making
that a requirement um as well as career and technical counting for for that as well. Um district updates we had there's been a lot of conversation. I've been trying to keep you all in the loop. We talked about it extensively at the workshop about uh 31 AA funds. As you
all may know, there was a a lawsuit filed and several districts and counties are filing lawsuits now. Mcome County um was the lead uh county in that filed an injunction um that on a 31A funding and the the the base the the summary of that
is there was some stipulations that were put into the language that was put into uh if we if we accept these funds then we got we have to um accept some some other uh extensive
um investigation or other criteria area that uh that has never been done before. So, you know, in my eyes, when it comes to any of of the funding for our students, um I think they're entitled to that and we shouldn't have to to to to jump through hoops to get money to our
kids. So, um that injunction has I don't know where they are, but we just got an update yesterday that that is that the deadline there was a deadline that we had to commit or not uh about to accept that those funds that has been pushed back to December 3rd or 4th, I believe. So, we have more time and more to come
on that and I'll keep you updated as we find out more information. Um, thanks to our uh special populations coordinator, Miss uh Alyssa, Miss Magnamera. She has uh been doing assessments since she's been here on all
of our program and offerings. And as you know, we hired a part-time social worker here that, you know, the the the mental health needs for all of our students. It's just all 504, you name it. uh our kids have a lot of needs and so we brought on a part-time social worker but
uh we are also in the process and interviewing and looking to hire a full-time social worker for the secondary as well to work with our um our special student population and we are also and you all know this we've had an extensive conversation since I've
been here how expensive uh um it is to outsource our uh psychologist and for referrals and um assessments and so we are um got the okay from u Miss Daws because she's not
here so we spend money when she's not around. Um but we are uh we that posting >> has better be careful though. >> She don't that's a joke, trust me. Um yeah, she um we've had a that we've had
that job posted for part-time for years from what I've been told. It's been here since I've been up. We haven't had one applicant and uh we are moving to to u offer that fulltime now. So, uh, we are going to start some interviews here soon and looking forward to bringing that
resource to our kids. Uh, a few dates to lock in. We are Dante, you may know this. Um, Kelly Met uh, actually was big was this was a big thing for her. She was um, very involved in this in the
past when she worked for the high school. But I guess for the first time since maybe 2017 or 18 on Saturday, this Saturday, and you all are invited, we would love to have you there. I think it's important for the community to see us in the community. We are going to participate in the uh holiday uh parade
that Mount Clemens has. We'll be walking with the parade crew. Um so we're looking forward to that. We're inviting our families, students, and we're really excited. Um on Sunday, it's our third annual turkey giveaway. We're really excited about that. We have upped it. We're giving away 700 turkeys. Uh we
have raised about $9,000 in donations to to fund that uh opportunity for the community and u we're really looking forward to that. We'll have a number like last year we'll have a number of volunteers from the community and all over the place out um to to take part in that and and there's nothing like that.
um and and our students. And so there's nothing like, you know, one of the things that we believe in as an organization, as a district, is that a civic engagement and that community service, right? It's important to to give back. It's important to uh for our kids to make that connection and uh and the need is there. Last year, the first
year we uh we did it, we had turkeys, we had a few left over and we took them to KMS and gave them out to that community. They were able to access at the uh recreation center. And then uh last year we were the turkeys were gone in two hours. Like the word is out. People are
looking forward to it. And so we're looking uh forward to to getting those. Uh that's this Sunday. You were invited uh to that as well. What's the time? 10 10 to 10. 10 till they're gone. >> Yep. 12. They'll be gone by 12. >> Last year it said 10.
>> Yeah. 10 till they're gone. >> 50. Right. >> Yeah. Um, and again, last but not least, next month's board meeting, we, you know, we invite the community and everyone out. We've talked about this a lot. Uh, it'll be a good time for people to come and get,
uh, firsthand knowledge and information about the great things that are happening and where we are, right? We believe in transparency and so our principles, our building leaders, uh, Dr. Lewis, Miss Magname, I've asked everyone will be reporting out on their u their departments and um buildings and
all the great things that are happening and opportunities uh that are that are still exist with us. So, we look forward to that that meeting and and those are my comments. >> Any questions of the superintendent? >> Uh quick question. Uh pharmacy tech, you
mentioned that. So, is that going to be a u is that in the works or that's going to start or Okay, this conversation. >> Yeah. Got it. >> There's a little more than a conversation, but you got you just got to get the details ironed out of when >> what that looks like.
>> Agenda item 10, excuse me. Agenda item 11, board comments. Miss Hammond. >> Thank you. I just want to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. That's all I have for this evening. >> Thank you, Miss Hammond. >> You're welcome.
>> Miss Kahoun. Thank you, Mr. >> Um, thank you always to the faculty, the administration, the superintendent, the principles, my fellow board members. um just keep
doing an amazing job with the school district with the kids and um being creative in a way that helps engage the kids is things that we that I would that I like seeing because uh you need to be
creative to do things like that and to get kids engaged and parents and families. Um I would like to see if it's not already being done just maybe some um not only the community colleges but the trade
schools SMA and AIS um programs that we can do with them as well. Um that would be amazing. Um h happy Thanksgiving to all the families in the district. Um thank you so much to Mr. Welch and his family. Um thank you
Mr. Mr. Roer for bringing me and like I had no idea that that was even an option and that was even out there. Like that's incredible. I'm excited to see that come together. Um I'm looking forward to taking part this Sunday in the giveaway, my very first time. So I'm sure it'll be
amazing and uh I I'm sure I'll be uh not too cold if if it happens very quickly. We won't be too chilly. >> I think we're expecting like 55 degrees, >> right? Um I do want to take a moment though to address um something that happened last
week at the state board of education. Um what I witnessed there was very disturbing um to say the least and what the state board of education did to push the new health and sex ed guidelines standards through in just a few short months. I'm actually happy to learn that
we at Mount Clemens do not have a sex ed curriculum currently. Um but um I did hear that that there is um um possibly a new a look into the uh to offering sex
ed here at Mount Clemens. And with the new health ed and sex guideline standards, um Mount Clemens as a board and the sex ed advisory does not have to adopt them as written at all. So, I
would encourage everyone to read them. Those that have not taken part in reading them, please do so. They are very um disturbing to me. As a parent, I would not want that in front of my child. But um nonetheless, that's what's out there. But we do not have to um
approve them or adopt them in Mont Clemens. So um the um there is a sex ed advisory board that gets created um to go through these curriculums and to make suggestions but us as a board
will have to um either approve it or not approve it. Um and part of the sexide advisory boards are parent parents are encouraged and um um very encouraged to get on the advisory board. Um clergy,
>> students, >> students, things like that. So, I just ask all of the community and uh parents to actually look into all of this and to get engaged in this if you want or don't
want these standards in front of your children. So, um and that's pretty much it. I hope everyone has a great holiday. Thank you so much. Those are my comments. >> Thank you, Miss Kahun. Miss Walker. >> Thank you, Mr. President. A lot of good
things happening here. Code 313 is exciting. >> I mean, that's fabulous. And the pharmacy tech program working on that. That's wonderful, too. A lot of good things happening here. This is a great district. So, to everyone, I wish you a blessed and beautiful Thanksgiving.
Enjoy time with your family. >> Thank you, Miss Walker. Mr. Walker. >> Thank you, board president. Um, I would like to say thank you to Superintendent for bringing Mr. Walch and his family out to give a presentation on code 313.
Think that this is thinking outside the box um compared to other districts and kind of trying to see what our kids would be engaged in um outside of college and career tech. Um also it's great to see that we're uh bringing back
a certified Spanish teacher uh that's in the works. Um, also great to see that our students are taking tours to colleges and universities. Um, thank you to our staff at Simol for their working on the attendance. I know that is a very
key component when regards to um the learning environment for our students and our past um data. Um and just thank you to our full board um and our admin for supporting uh us as a board and
receiving training for through MASB. Um last month I got the chance to attend a conference. Uh it was very great. Um the drive there wasn't um the weather was a little unsettling. >> A little wet >> a little wet to say the least. Um, but
I'm looking forward to next year's. Uh, it will be to mark your calendars. Now, it will be three days, October 15th through the 17th at the Lancing Center. Uh, so put that in your calendars. I'll remind everyone once that comes out next year and happy Thanksgiving to everyone.
Thank you all for the work that you do. That's it. >> Thank you, Mr. Walker. Dr. McFaten. >> Thank you, sir. Um, my comment is very simple. Happy holidays.