on a school board. This is Monday. It's the 25th of August, 5:30. I'm going to call this meeting to order. Tim will give us an update on our attendance. >> All present, but the student reps today. >> Yep. Very good. Uh let's start with the pledge. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. First step would be to approve the agenda as presented. >> So moved. Second. >> Second. Have a motion and a second. Any
further discussion? Uh all in favor with an I? I. Any opposed? That motion carries. Item four is mission moment. I'm going to turn things over to Dr. Champa. >> Yes. So you are going to be seeing our mission moment in pictures tonight.
Thank you. So, just a reminder this time of year just li really lifting up all of the work that happens um as a flurry before the school year starts. So, you have before you our food staff um really working to get everything in order. You can see in the middle all of our new
staff that we welcomed here last week and just the work that has gone on with all of our directors and and just the flurry of activity. wanting to lift that up tonight and say thank you. >> Any questions? >> More than meets the eye, isn't it?
All right. Excellent. Item five tonight would be public forum. Sir, do we have any cards for a public forum? Okay, seeing none, we're going to move on. Item six would be items for general information. Uh that would include the enrollment report that was made a part of your packet. Anybody have any questions for Dr. Champa as it relates
to that. Okay, we're going to keep moving on. Item seven tonight, these would be items for discussion only. Uh first of all would be the board forum. Um Elizabeth, if you don't mind, can I start down with >> uh No, I guess I don't have anything.
>> Uh nothing for the group. Um I um have nothing to add. >> Um board forum. >> Yes. >> Yeah. Just a couple quick. So you'll see the policy committee has met. We were quite productive. So uh more to come in
the agenda on that. Uh finance committee had a good meeting as well. Productive um levy discussions which I know we'll hear more about. Um and then lastly um I did go out. Thank you Andrea. I saw your name on the levy meeting signup sheet.
Yes. >> And I did the same and grabbed a couple. So I would just remind folks maybe >> it's a shared file >> and take a look and see when you might attend to promote and assist. >> Good. Thanks. >> I'm good. Thanks. I don't have anything else to add either.
>> I'm good. All right. Excellent. >> Sorry to interrupt. I missed the public forum. I think >> uh yes, we can go ahead. Come on up. feel do you have a card that you would be able to do present that? >> Uh I'll ask that you do in fact fill that out for Sarah. Um and since we're
going to we're going to take this out of Actually, you can wait and do that afterward. Sorry about that. I'm bouncing you all around. Um we're coming back now to public forum. This is a good opportunity to remind everybody the importance of meeting decorum. We don't do not allow slander, defamation,
profanity, personal attacks, or revelations of private data. And as a chair, I respectfully request that the public refrain from interrupting the speaker during the public forum. You are provided three minutes asked to state your name and the subject you wish to address. >> Perfect. Do I need to push the button or is it good? >> Uh, appears as though the mic is on, but okay.
>> You may need to just take a seat. So, you are closer to the microphone. >> Oh, seat. Never mind. >> You're making this very difficult for you. >> Sure. Welcome. Tell us your name. >> Matthew Kern. Um just a topic I want to
discuss real briefly with you guys. Um is just the uh the change of lights with the district um building. Um when you guys moved to the new building, there was a drastic change in lighting that happened on the old egg building and
then on the east side of of the the the large building. Um I'm currently I live at 417 East School Street. So it's right in the corner of Harriet and School Street. It's right outside the um straight ahead outside the the doors of where the math and science wing used to
be. And the issue that we're just seeing is they're significantly uh too bright of lights. Um looking at the ordinances, we we we I believe it's outside the city ordinance of how bright they are, but more so just
outside the law issue of it. It just seems to be a major affecting for us and many of my neighbors um at night cuz they're always on. they're not a motion sensor or um less brightness a standard brightness we may see on residential. Um
so with that um I would just request that we could look more into that either through the ordinance or if we could look at changing them to a motion sensor at night only or just a reduction in light. Um, we had I had currently in the past couple months ago already emailed the director of um grounds with the with
the with the um the school district um who said he was going to look into it, but have not heard back. Um so just want to bring this to your attention if you guys were not aware of it. Um I do know that there's a handful of other residences that have spoken to me that live on Harriet that have also felt the
effects of that. Some of them employed at the school district as well. So um just want to bring that to your attention. >> Mr. Kern, thanks. And if you would please if you'd fill out a card and leave it with us. Absolutely. That'd be great. Appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Uh we have gone through the board forum
item one. Item two, the school board work session report. Just an update that uh we had met and discussed the status of the Rose Street uh property at some length and that as it's also appearing as a board action item here tonight. Anybody have any other comments relative
to the uh the work session? Okay. Hearing none, I would turn things over to Dr. Champa. Item B, the administrative report. >> Yes. So, you have before you the administrative report. Again, just a reminder of all the activity that's going on this time of the year. And just a note about um as you look at those
important dates, um homecoming, which is coming up on the 19th, our um student council is requesting two school board members for the parade. So I am looking for some volunteers for that that I can share your names.
>> How about Ron and Andrea? >> I think you've been appointed. >> I usually drive it forward. >> So moved. >> I drove last year too, but also plan to be available. So I can do that. >> Work out okay for you? >> That's we can just I mean we can take it
offline too. >> Oh no. It's much more fun that you put on the spot. Our kids are probably in charge of the parade though, too. So, is that is that like a >> That is true. >> conflict. >> Just Just know they'll be looking for candy from you during that event. >> Stocking up. >> All right. Well, thank you for that. And
then >> looking for with you. >> One other um mention the levy information. So, we have um started Sarah's continuing to work on that calendar and schedule and so we have had three at this point and we will continue to move on that calendar. Um, so again,
if anyone knows of any group or organization that would benefit or like to have a presentation brought to them, uh, certainly want to have that available to anyone who's interested. And we have several public ones that are posted as well. >> Good. Thank you. Board members, any
questions? >> Ron, Andrea, thank you very much. Um, item eight tonight would be the consent agenda. The quick reminder is that we are approving the minutes from July 9 and August 11, the dispersement report, personnel report, and the title plan. Anybody have any reason to pull
any of these out to be voted on independently? Hearing none, we'll entertain a motion to approve. >> I move to approve the consent agenda as presented. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Tim, if you would please.
>> Hon. >> Andrea. >> I. >> Jelene. >> I. >> Lori. >> I. Mark >> I >> Elizabeth >> I >> and I am an I. Seven all pass. >> Motion carries. Very good. Thank you. Item nine tonight would be a couple of items that the board needs to take action on. And the first of which would be policy revisions. Um before we
introduce the motion um policy committee, anything that you folks could give us um in terms of highlight or anything in particular that you would really want to bring to our attention? >> It didn't look like there was >> I guess I I'll speak for and let Lori clean clean up whatever mess I make.
>> It's all good. We pretty much everything is just uh minor changes or legislative uh reference statute references. There's very little of actually I don't think there's anything we considered of substance in all of the things that are coming forward. There's even one that
hasn't been changed but we wanted to just uh just include it that we have we have looked at it reviewed it. >> Yep. I think the only other clarification and you see it Sarah did a nice job of laying that out. The first three items we saw a month ago and the
reference that Tim was making is the remainder of those items and and as he noted um yeah the very last item was a legal change but we were already ahead of the ahead of the game on that. So there was really no change to our policy. >> With that uh would one of you from
policy please uh introduce the motion? >> I move that the policy revisions be approved as presented. >> Second. Motion in a second. Any further discussion? All in favor with an I. I. Any opposed? That my motion carries. Item B would be an extended TR trip trip
request. And now I'm going to turn things over to Dr. Champa for a quick overview. >> Uh, sure. As you can see, this trip is from Nikki Roberts for a trip to Ecuador, uh, charting the Gapagos. >> All the and everything was in order. Everything your signature is on the
>> It is as well. Anybody have any questions? >> Yes. >> Elizabeth, do you happen to have this queued up? >> Sure. I move that the board approve the trip request to Ecuador as presented. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
>> Hearing none. All in favor with an I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Motion carries. Item C, another trip request. This one for FFA. Dr. Champa. >> This is our typical FFA um request. So, as in the past, >> and again, same thing. Everything appeared to be in order. Um, and Liz Liz
Tanaglia does a very nice job with pulling all of that together. Uh, Tim, would you do you have to? >> Sure. I move that the board approve the trip request to the National FFA Convention as presented. >> Second. >> A motion and a second. Again, any further discussion?
>> All in favor with an I. >> I. Any opposed? That motion carries. Item D is the truth and taxation hearing date. We always set the date for this at this meeting for u is it our December. >> Mhm. Yes. >> Dr. Champ, anything to add there? >> Yeah, just the recommended date is
December 8th, 2025. >> Good. Anybody have any questions? >> No. Again, I do >> go ahead. >> I move that the board approve the designation of December 8, 2025 at 6 pm as the truth and taxation hearing date and time and formal approval of the tax
levy. Second. >> Further discussion? All in favor with an I. I. Any opposed? That motion carries. Item E is the Rose Street Center. Folks, we had a nice conversation at our work session a couple of weeks ago as it
relates to the status of the Rose Street Center feeling as though uh you know we had the presentation from the folks that are joining us tonight, Sean and Lisa. And I think uh to all of our credit, we to their credit, um our concerns, our
our um questions about all of it had been very adequately addressed. Um anybody have anything more to say relative to that? Any questions as it relates since we last met? >> Delane, do you happen to have it? >> Yeah. I move that the board approve the
plan proposed by Sean Williams and Lisa Cochran for the Rose Street Center and enter into a lease agreement with them. >> Second. >> Have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? >> All in favor with an I. >> I. Any opposed?
>> That motion carries. Item F tonight resolution appointing election judges and absentee ballot board members. Dr. Champa, can you give us a quick description, please? So this is for our upcoming election just appointing the uh judges and following the protocol that
uh Sarah has put forward. >> And thank you Sarah for the work that you have put into this. Appreciate it. >> And and there's nothing else on the ballot. Is that right or >> correct? >> Okay. >> Sorry Ron, did you say nothing else? >> There's there's nothing else on the ballot. Yeah. That day, right?
>> Oh, got it. Okay. Can I clarify too just the list of judges? So, are we are we approving the specific judges that are that were listed? Is that what we're doing? >> Yeah. Yes. Um, but it law lets us make substitutions if we end up with a
vacancy. So, we can substitute. We're all trained judges. >> Sure. And I was just wondering why why is this something does anybody know why we need to approve this as a school board? Okay. Okay. I makes sense and I'm fine
with it. I just thought with the list of people that I don't know who the judges are. I don't know their qualifications as judges. It just felt a little bit strange that we would be approving them without knowing anything. >> Well, and I will just comment. I mean, again, I haven't read the statutes related to election judging, but I am
familiar with the process. And these folks have to be trained by the the state or the county. I mean, it's not like we're just picking them out of a hat. So, they're trained and identified and um so the county takes care of that, but then we have to appoint them since we're the only entity really bringing
forward a question on the election. Otherwise, there would be no need for them. >> Okay. >> So, I think that's why we >> and we have to pay them >> and we Well, we do have to pay them. I was thinking Yeah. So, we do actually bear the burden the cost of this
>> as well. Yeah. Okay. >> Thank you. Good question. Anybody else? >> Uh, Andrea, do you happen to have this queued up? >> Yes. I move that the board approve the resolution relating to the appointing election judges and absentee ballot
ballot board members for the November 4, 2025 school district special election. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? >> Hearing none. Tim, if you would, please. >> Ron, >> I. >> Andrea, >> I. >> Joane, >> I. >> Lori, >> I.
>> Mark, >> I. Elizabeth. >> Hi. >> And I am an I. Seven. O pass. Carries. Thank you. Item G tonight would be the adult meals. There's been an update with regard to the pricing. Not a huge change, but it does in fact represent a change. So, it is something that we need to um approve. Dr. Champa. Anything
beyond that? >> No, just thank you for accepting these. These just came in. So, um fresh off the press. >> Yeah. Good. Ron, do you happen to have that queued up? Sure. I move that the board approve the increase in the adult breakfast price to $2.50 50 cents and the adult lunch price to 525 as
recommended. >> Second. >> Have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? All in favor with an I. >> Any opposed? That motion carries. Item H would be gifts to the district. A rather
extensive gift. One quite notable one from the Lyon family, which was very nice. There was a long and deep history with the Lyon family um and the music program here in Oatana. And so I'm I'm going out on a limb. I'm making an assumption that it was in fact the same family. Doc or Mark St is giving me the
affirmation. Yes. Um but uh Erling Leyon had been a a um band or orchestra director. I've got blank looks and Oh, I think he directed um band uh at the Otana High
School. Uh but nonetheless with that um Elizabeth, do you have that queued up? >> Yep. >> I move that the board approve the resolution for acceptance of gifts as presented. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Tim, if you would please.
>> Ron >> I. >> Andrea >> I. >> Jane >> I. >> Lori >> I. >> Mark >> I. >> Elizabeth >> I. >> And I am an I. 70 pass. >> Motion carries. Thank you. Item 10 tonight is closed session and it affords the board an opportunity to discuss um
upcoming contract negotiations. So at this point in time, I will make a motion that the board go closed for that purpose. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor with an I. >> I. Any opposed? That motion carries. So
we'll wait just a minute as the room clears.