Good morning everyone. It is 8:01 in the Rockford area school district boardroom. I'd like to call the meeting to order and we'll start with the pledge of allegiance. >> 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. >> All right. Excellent. Thank you so much. Uh roll call. Madam clerk, could you please call the role? >> Eric, >> here. Jessica Johnson >> here. >> Chris Morgan >> here. >> Jamie Hilstrom here. Kevin Shadine
>> here. >> Beth Frasa is absent. >> And we do have Kevin Chadine joining us virtually as statute states. We have the ability to do this and all votes will then be roll call votes. Uh number two, approval of the agenda. Dr. Idaho, the
agenda is in good order. Yes. >> Any additions? Thank you. So since there is no need, can I have a motion to approve today's agenda? I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Miss Johnson. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Morgan. There's a first and a second. Any discussion?
>> All those in Sorry, Madam Clerk, will you please call the role? >> Jessica Johnson, >> hi. >> Chris Morgan, >> hi. >> Eric Gordy. >> Hi. >> Jamie Hills. >> I Kevin Shadine >> I. >> Excellent. That does go unanimously. Public comments. There are no public
comments. That item is closed. Consent agenda was provided previously for your review. Any questions? Seeing none, I'd appreciate a motion to approve. >> I'll make a motion. >> Thank you, Miss Hilstrom. There's a first, a second.
>> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Morgan. There's a first and a second. Any discussion? Seeing none, Madame Clerk. >> Jamie Hilstrom. >> I. Chris Morgan. >> Hi, >> Jessica Johnson. >> Hi. >> Eric Gordon. >> Hi, >> Kevin. >> Hi. That does carry unanimously. Uh,
superintendent report. Dr. Ryhoover. Thank you, Chair Gordy. As with most summers, while our students are enjoying some muchdeserved time with family and friends, our staff has been busy preparing for their return. In particular, the last few weeks been full of meetings and special events, all with the singular focus of welcoming our
students and families back to school in September. Operationally, we are in very good shape with all teacher and support positions either filled or posted at this time. Turnover in our district has been very small and we feel great about our personnel at all sites and levels.
Our facilities work, which Director McNelte will provide an update in a few moments, went well this summer and even though we experienced one of the wetest summers on record. Um the projects went well and are ready would be ready to open our doors to students and families. Also on the operations front, representatives from Krauss Anderson
were in the district uh last week to share their experience and work in the areas of long-term facilities maintenance planning. We believe a potential partnership with KA will allow us to be more strategic and efficient as we plan for future projects that will allow us to maintain our essential site infrastructure.
We've also created a new district brochure highlighting our three amazing magnet programs. The brochures have been distributed to all three sites as well as here at the district office. Uh financially, I wish to once again thank the board uh for your strong stewardship. As you know, we were able
to build our fund balance over the last couple of years, which was important for us to avoid staffing and programming cuts this year, but to do so, we are still using a portion of our fund balance. This, of course, is not sustainable, which is why we're working hard to educate our community on the importance of levy and capital questions
that are going to appear on the November 4th ballot. In addition to our levy planning, I'm pleased to share that our uh federal government has now released the remaining title funds uh to representative states uh late last month. Those funds will be directed to
MD and then out to schools as planned. Negotiations continue with our teacher bargaining group and we feel good about the process and plan for each settlement in the near future. Director McNeli will be providing a brief update on that in a few moments. Instructionally, our teachers continue
to engage in summer professional development, including the important work of preparing to deliver our new literacy curriculum. In addition to the work in the area of literacy, our staff has also been highly engaged in several other instructional activities, including Built Institute, regional AVID training, new teacher staff training and
mentorship, our annual leadership retreat, and what can only be defined as wildly successful in the first of its kind, kindergarten camp. Feedback on all these activities has been incredible and we are both thankful and proud of our staff for their engagement during the summer months. Uh because of the
dedication of our staff, we are more than ready to welcome our scholars back to school in September. Our traditional summer summer school programming has come to an end and the endeavor was once again very successful. Uh Jill Gordy will be sharing a little bit about that uh here in a few moments. And I
appreciative of Jill for her coordination supporting leadership of our summer programming within the district. Uh we also had our fall sports and activities meeting and these fun educational co-curricular activities began last Monday. Uh
district leaders also engaged in our annual all county safe schools event held at the Wright County government center. I'd like to thank our local government officials as well as our law enforcement agencies for partnering with us in this important endeavor. Uh personally also attended meetings with
our friends and colleagues at AMSD staff MSCO as well as our annual MDE back to school conference. In addition, I've collaborated with board members in reviewing annual and rotational policies and we're excited to once again we were excited to once again participate in the
annual Rockford River days. That concludes the August superintendent report. >> Thank you so much, Dr. Ryder Hoover. Any questions for Dr. Roden Hoover? >> Seeing none, then we can move on to student growth and achievement with the summer school report. Joining us at the
board table is Miss Jill Gordy. >> Morning everybody. Thanks for letting me join virtually today. We have a we have an avid site team meeting over here shortly. So, I really appreciate it. Um Courtney, you can jump ahead if that that's okay. Um we had a really
successful summer school programming um summer this year. I can't believe how fast everything went. Um I'm going to start with the high school and work my way through. Um for high school this year, we had 41 students participate in summer programming. Um 24 were in person and 17 online. Um our methods of
delivery were um admentum. So 15 of our students use admentum which is the online programming. 19 used our teacher based standards which we worked on all last year and then six used both. Um we recovered 49 credits which is huge for
us. Um I want to I didn't put the comparison on here and I probably should have. Last year I believe we had um almost 70 students at the high school and summer school and we were covered 70 credits. Um, but this year there was a concentrated effort on all of our parts
at the high school to create opportunities for our students to earn credit while earn back credit while they were in school. So, to me, this is a huge success. Um, we cut our students almost in half um in terms of who had to do recovery and that also helps us
financially. We're not putting kids back in the classroom. Um, and we also save money by recovering credits, not just using paying for for it. um online. So, it was a big win. Our staff this year was um Samantha Bloom, Madison Holm, and
Julie Merillock. And because of their efforts this year, we had a 100% graduation rate. So, it's it was a big a big deal at the high school this year. So, I'm just going to pause for a minute and see if you have any questions for me about that. >> Any questions?
>> Nope. None. >> None. Okay. Uh you can go to the next slides, Courtney. Um, we then also had middle school here at the high school this year. We had 19 enrolled students. Abby Buddy and Kelly Miller were our teachers. They were amazing. Um, they
concentrated on math and reading. So, they would just flip students between the classrooms this year. Um, and the other thing that we did this year that was unique is that we had a partnership with the community center, um, Melissa Joseph, and we did hybr hybrid programming from 12 to two. And that was
an effort to increase our enrollment for middle school students. So parents could drop them off at 8:30 and be they could be here until two o'clock. Kelly uh Kelly Miller also taught that and she did a great job. The kids did a lot of fun things. They they made slime. They
they cooked they did cooked some stuff. She did she does a really some really cool things with them. We had 12 total students doing that. >> I'm just going to pause again just to make see if anyone has questions. I'll go on this end. >> Okay, you can go ahead to reams then. So
reams, we had 53 enrolled students this year. Our staff was an Costy, Marty Johnson, Elizabeth Tel, and Rachel Yakish. The kids were awesome. Um they were busy again, math and reading focus. The kids took time to have fun. As you can see, we did uh ice cream and
popsicles every Thursday, so that helped. Um I think Jeff also noted this was the rainiest summer school I've ever experienced. So, there was a lot of uh gym time for recess this year. So, we had uh we had got creative. I think
Marty brought out several uh hula hoops and all kinds of apparatuses for the kids to participate in. Um but it was pretty successful. The kids did a great job. Um I not really any hiccups. So, a lot of credit to our teachers for the success of that. Any questions about
reams? >> None in the room. No. >> Okay. You can go to the next slide then Courtney. Um so we also do Maple Hill uh summer programming in this year that was from July 21st to August 7th. My two teachers were Alex Propes and Elizabeth Tel. Um we had 27 enrolled students.
They also did a math and reading focus but I don't know if you remember from last year that they always do themes. So last year was the Olympics theme. This year they did superhero themes. So they it was um it's probably not to be biased but it's probably my favorite summer school. Um, the teachers are awesome.
Maple Hill staff is amazing. They just do just awesome things for us. Um, and the kids are great. So, the kids got to do a lot of really interesting things. They got to make their superheroes out in chalk on the sidewalk. They made, as you can see, they made their own superhero masks. So, it was a it was a
great opportunity for them and for us to participate. They always do a field trip the very last day where they get to go to a farm. So, it's it's a really uh it's a really good experience and a good partnership for all of us. Any questions about Maple Hill? >> Just trying to figure out how many
crayons are in that box. That's a lot. >> No, we're all good. >> Lot of crayons. A lot of crayons. Okay, Court, you can go to the next slide. Um, I want to make sure I say thank you to our maintenance staff. They, if you were here, Kevin kind sometimes in the
mornings, but uh, we had to shut down our parking lot the entire time. um they that means everybody had to come through the high school to get back and forth. In addition, all of our elementary staff had to move classrooms because they were getting new carpeting. So, it was uh a
really great I can't even tell you how great everyone was um and patient to get all this done. Um so, it it really speaks volumes to the the leadership we have in this uh district to to work together. Um, and then I also of course thank our teachers and district staff in
Maple Hill for helping us because this is not a oneperson job by any means. So that's what I have for you. Any questions that you have for me? >> Any questions from the board? >> Not for Miss Gordy. No, thank you. My only question would be for Miss Yakish.
If Marty pulled all that stuff out, did he also put it away? >> Yeah. >> Excellent. Thank you so much. Appreciate it. >> All right. Thank you everybody. Excellent. >> Thank you, Joe. >> Moving on to number seven. Healthy and supportive environment. There are none. Stewardship of resources facilities
update. Mr. McNalty trip. Okay. Facilities first. Um, as Jill probably said to it and kind of further that the elementary then um has been
completed in terms of the for few weeks now. I think Rachel's already better moved in so to speak. Yeah. Um so that the input from the teachers that were moving in and from that that's all still great. Always
I think uh the elementary teachers love they love to get in early. So, they've been doing that and getting ready. So, thank you for Infinity Flooring. It was good to work with them. They were very uh very prompt. And of course, they didn't have the rain delays uh on the outside. So, flooring is completed. Um
I had other pictures, but they're the same in every room, so it wasn't much show different the pictures. Um moving into the track area. Just kind of go through there. The track they finally got the painting in. That again was about three weeks back on the delay
because of the weather. They did get in here a couple weeks ago on August that's about a week and a half ago on August 8th and got the line painting done. Um so that is done there. Uh Dan said he was really happy with it. Uh Chad wanted about 20 more things on but uh it all
Dan Dan gave his approval on that one. So track is done. Melissa is probably the happiest because she finally got to get a few some of the things out there. Um that's on done. Uh, let's move to the gates before I go to the paving because I just had an update on that. The gates, uh, that's that's not done because the
people who did the measuring measured them all wrong. So, they're redoing their gates. >> So, if you drive by, you see all the gates lying in the grass. That's because they made them the wrong length. Not our issue. So, they are redoing it and getting new gates. So, um, that'll get
up here soon. They said maybe by the end of this week, but most likely next week. So, um, not an issue there in terms of that weather doesn't affect the gates. So, that would be the update there. And then paving, actually, we met out there this morning at just before 7:00.
Um, so, and just to give you an idea of besides the weather, of course, delaying everything and we're starting next week. Um, the last thing to be completed, if you know, the elementary parking lot is that lower side if you're facing down the building, that lower left side where the drains all are. um between Dwayne
and and the gentleman from Minnesota, they said, "Is there a way to to change that because water just keeps pooling here no matter what because it's sinking?" As the guy said, your whole left side of your school is sinking. Um so nice just to note that because it's built on clay. So they're going to lower
the two drains there by two rings. They showed me this morning, which mean they got to pull them up. They lower it. They have to cut all around. So Kamita means coming in to do all that Thursday to get all that cut out and then reseemented on that and set. So, they
had to go through that process. So, then they're going to finish that Thursday, Friday, let that cure. They're going to come in Monday and then finish paving that in the entrance area. Then Thursday though, this week, they're going to come and do all the lines on the west side because the west side paving is all done
in the Buzz parking lot area. So, they're going to get any of the lines ready on that. I thought everything was lined all over and then Dwayne goes, "No, you show a picture." There's actually not a ton of alignment to do with it because a lot of the what you thought would be dividers and road that was never aligned. So, um they're going
to get that done Thursday and then it's because they're finishing the paving Monday because uh they get that then they're going to let it cure and the people can drive on it Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and then they're going to come finish doing the lines in the main parking lot Friday because they have to have at least two or three days
of curing and the line painting. So that way it'll sit over the weekend before school starts when the kids come. So that's where that's all that that was this morning's meeting. Um they can't do it this morning because again it's just too humid and we can't do any of the painting when it's humid. So they're
going to do that Thursday when it's supposed to be the driest. And that is the best that I got from them. I did jump on them a little bit. Jeff jumped on me. I jumped on them. We're making sure they get it done. Um they all said this morning it will be done unless we have complete wash of
everything and then they said well then you have to get a hold of me Friday so I can update everybody for Monday Tuesday. So we're not planning on any mother nature wash outs happening for that train. So that's the update there. Questions comments
purses and everything else please. >> Dr. Thank you. Um so we have staff coming in on Monday. um starting back to work at both the middle and the high school needing to get in there. How how are they getting
into the >> They're coming in on Monday through Thursday, right? >> Well, yeah, we start workshop week on Monday. >> So, the plan Dwayne's actually um still over there with over Chase when I left. So the plan is then right now to as I
got to send out a update to all the to Brenda school especially um because it doesn't affect the high school middle school is that on the left side at the garage um bus garage side is we can utilize all that parking all the upper parking on the west side parking is all
available and so the goal is then to make sure I don't know how everybody needs their emails and stuff that um so I suggest questions on maybe Monday I could uh I don't know send with a hand out or something in case you would be great but
>> yeah we need them blocked off. >> Yeah. Yeah, that's not a problem right there. We can put said he can put those >> wood fans or whatever that we have because it needs unless the case blocked off >> and then they're saying it can be driven on on Tuesday because we're going to have a full house over there on Tuesday for the breakfast. Okay.
>> Yep. Yep. Tuesday is breakfast at the elementary. >> Well, it's at the high school but people come in that >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, but they said paving money cars can drive. It's just not the big trucks can't. And that's what Dwayne had to know. So the trucks can't because uh when they do the p the cement work, that's why they
couldn't pave the rest on the entrance and uh that part is because brings in that big cement truck and it weighs too much and it would without a week carrying it would just sink. So >> excellent. >> Yeah. So I will make sure
uh Dwayne has it blocked off Monday morning. I will be sending out an email Thursday because Chase is going to call me Thursday morning if there's any change. The only weather that we look like we have coming in is Thursday rain again. So that shouldn't affect the paving. That's
why they're kind of staying away from this gear. >> Cool. Thank you. And the bus loop is still an option as well for parking for people just in case. >> Yeah, that's where going to be. So that west side where the whole bus area that by the the docking area that is all going to be open >> and we all know how well they hit their
uh emails but you have a dialer system as well or you could text them. >> That's true. And you know what I can actually have keen probably I'm meeting with him later today on the safety stuff or a training front of you guys. I could hit him up and have him put on a campus thing too >> just to the staff
>> do both. I do I do the phone one text message even Thursday and Monday morning as a reminder. >> He can go in there and control where it's going. I mean well you put it all to them. Yeah. Okay. >> I know a guy >> especially I'm just thinking of like our
support staff especially to make sure they get that communication. That's >> your teachers I would say more than likely are looking at email but your support staff is >> the teachers have predominantly been already there a lot especially elementary teacher they've been up on the upper back lot
>> which according to Dwayne they like better because it's shorter walk to the room so >> thank yeah I'll work with Jeff and we'll get those messages out then >> thank you uh let's move on then to 8B uh negotiations update
>> okay well um Just one change on to that that just to note that we didn't have a meeting yesterday. Obviously the board meeting was also uh you know canceled and moved. Um so our next meeting is September 8th. So that is a change to the to there but we've met if you look on there you know we've met what six
times so far. It's all been language items uh items going so far. The district has mainly came with most of the items. Uh most of them have been in TA. We got a couple out there just with fine tunes coming. Um EMR then was coming which will be September 8th most
likely. We'll come in with some more language items. Um we're going to try to wrap those up. That's our goal. U try to wrap those up as best possible uh at the next meeting and then I would imagine then moving on to the finance side. You
can see a list of all the TAs that have happened have been through there. Um it's a good portion of them. There's still a couple few out there where we're just tightening up the the language or EMR is going to come back with some suggested uh items. So that's moving along uh very nicely and uh it's been
great meeting with the group. Not much else there. >> Uh thank you to the negotiations committee, Mr. Multi for that and as well as the union on that side. Any questions from Mr. about um as we move forward if we have the opportunity to understand the impact on
the general fund as well right what you know as we're asking both sides what's the tenative impact on our spending and our budget as time moves forward just so the board is aware and the public is aware as to how we're negotiating and
what we're thinking about please thank you all right moving on then to 8 subpay approval. Mr. McNelte. >> Yeah. And so Cindy and I have been working uh we actually met with the Buffalo School to the because they are
all on their own and learn some pretty neat things on when you go on your own there that we have to do. But this is part of what we're trying to do is get to be where ourselves are in house and we utilize front line and teachers on call right now. Um the reason and before
I get into the numbers here that we can't make the jump off front line and put our teachers in there is because with your teachers on call it automatically goes there. So they Buffalo told us um the lady April front line over that Buffalo said you it's an
all or nothing. So once you drop teachers on call then you can switch front line where it's just yours. But if you use it right now with that it automatically goes there. There's no in between. So that's just where we're going. Our goal is by next year we have that working. We have to get out who our subs are. We've even Cindy and I said it
goes well because we're going to pilot that inhouse stuff this year at the elementary with a couple teachers that maybe by January fair we can we can even give it a shot because we can drop teachers on call with I believe it's 30-day notice. So that's just we have to
make the all or nothing on frontline is our issue right there. So to this right here, um, one of the items we've gone to then is right now with teachers on call to pay for sub for them for the teachers 162 plus the fees for all the vetting and everything we do for administrative
stuff and mandates and so forth. So what I'm going here as a recommendation and a step process is one slightly higher as you can see at the start is 165 so $3 higher and it's direct to the teacher but then as they step and they are
working here more days during the school year then after basically it's every 20 days and then 61 up where they move up like a step and paying $5 per day and then 250 on half days. So if you look at the whole schedule there, I'm not going
to go through every one of it. It goes through starting at 165, which is $3 higher than teachers on call pay. And then it works up to 170 175 and up to 180. And this starts this would start over every year. So we would set this in the summer then next year we would set
it in August if we're going to make a if we make a change, but they don't get the 60 61 plus days and then the following year they keep going up, you know, every 20 days. It's whatever we have set. This is the rate that we have for those subs in house. One of the items that we also
have to work with at Cydney and I have to track is that um with all the new rules with u benefits pays and so if you have consecutive data issues out there ESST tracking and stuff because that's just
how it works. Um we will be tracking keeping like so if you get more than 60 consecutive days then you become benefit eligible. So we also would be watching that uh not to be mean or mad or anything but to make sure if once you change into like the 60 plus there you
it was all consecutive days then you start going to benefit. So, um, we do actually, as they said up there, we make sure they don't go 60 days unless it's a a long-term substitute, then they go into that area right there because they're long-term sub, they're doing all
the plants and everything. So, >> Miss Johnson, >> that's my question. This >> This is just for our daily subs. >> Daily subs. >> Our long-term subs are paid separately. They're on a different pay schedule. Correct. >> Uh, very, very similar. We've worked
with Dr. Hoover on starting them. Very similar thing. They have they follow basically the same rules, right? >> Yeah, we'll let him speak. So, we we've had some issues with this. So, for example, historically, which is unique to Rockford is that someone comes
in to do a long-term sub, no matter how long the duration is, they've gone on a salary schedule, which is a really bad idea. >> Um, we had a situation this year where we had someone that didn't work out. >> Yeah. >> That was on contract. um they separated and it turned out fine. We could have
been liable to keep them sure and pay them even though we um mutually agreed them to leave. Um most districts uh generally to go on a long-term subcontract, it's usually a semester and a day or something like that. Um in this
case, they're getting those who work um x amount of days are getting paid more than they did before. Um, so for a long-term sub, um, their process is if they're going to be here for a semester, um, then they would be more if they were to come and do conferences, they're still going to get compensated, still going to get paid for that, and any
negotiations if they're doing extra work outside the day can go through their principal, they can get paid for their time and their work. So, uh, we think this is a better way to protect the district. Um, and it's also a way to compensate those who are loyal to our district to get paid more than they would if they were going through
teachers on call. And primarily we've been looking at a lot of, you know, our retirees, um, they don't, it's silly for them to get funneled through a third party vendor and get paid less. >> Oh, 100%. >> So, um, we think this will hopefully retain more of our own people, um, and
so forth, but um, the part about the long-term sub is that, uh, you know, to automatically go on to a long-term sub, if you're here for five weeks doesn't make sense. um it doesn't the district if it puts us in a in a difficult spot
um at times especially if you do a longer duration one um we can always retro it back let's say the person says I'm not come you know I decided to extend my leave we can retro it back and put them through contract um but to do it upfront is a is a liability issue for
us and we're now more consistent with what other districts are doing >> and then just to give you a part if you look at um such benefits and sold to come in and you look at the uh the legal stuff on that part there is you get 12
weeks of you know the unpaid leave well you get some paid leave and what you have for your sick time and your personal days but if you look at that part there and you go 12 weeks times five is 60 days and so if you look at what when benefits kick into for a sub
like that it's basically the 60 days so they're just maternity 60 days, they're not going to kick in that. But if they're a long full year, the person's ability of absence, then their that benefit stuff will kick in because they're going to be here 60 days. But Dr. Ryder said, they
have that time where they pay a little more. And then they're establishers, so we don't run into somebody not working out. And so we may have a year of pretty good year of absence coming up this year, we may have that in or then it'll be past the 60 days. So they have the
higher pay, but they also kick into some of those would you say benefits that you have to then provide. >> So just a yes or no is fine by this. This keeps us competitive with our neighboring districts as well. >> Pretty close to the big ones. Buffalo is much higher still though.
>> Good. And this also provides better coverage and and security for our people as well as protection for the district for us going forward moving away from teachers on call. >> Yeah. Are we going to have any issue filling spots when if we move away from teachers on call?
>> That's why we were using this year as a pilot to see how many of these subs that we have here. We're going to get the list from the secretaries and start working with them to find out if they are how many hours they've had on teachers and call or if they came from us directly. If they come from they were a Rockford teacher before retired, we
have no legal fiscal obligation with TOC. But if they come from TOC TOC, then they have to have so many hours here. And that's what we want to make sure we build up enough to cover that >> and and that's good. I just want to make sure we're not going to have coverage issues, right? To put that on our
full-time staff is is difficult when they're teaching and then covering. So, I know there's always that issue. The other question that I have then is does this does this agreement also impact your negotiations with our teacher group to make sure that >> daily.
Okay. Any questions for Mr. McNelte? Yes. I still I'm sorry. I'm still I know a neighboring school district that they pay your long-term subs if you're going to be there 30 or more days. You're paid >> from the contract. You're not on contract, but your pay is per day from
the contract. And that's a big difference. Even at 60 plus days, there's that's still a huge gap. And I that concerns me about getting quality people in, especially for a long-term position because that teacher is in there. They're doing plans. They are
they're they're doing they're they're teaching they're not there's a difference subbing and you walk in you do the job and you leave maybe you're there three days whatever that's what it is but when you're long-term you are teaching you are the teacher you are doing this and there are circumstances
where you're put into a classroom that teacher has been out and isn't going to be returning and there is zero support from that person when you got in there and it's on you and you are teaching and so I just I get concerned when I see
those numbers um from my own experience when I see that number I don't even entertain it myself because I'm worth more than that as a teacher so I just want to express that that >> question back you mentioned that they
they mirror the contract but they're not on contract. >> Yeah. Oh 100% absolutely not on contract not at all. your pay is like the very first pay for >> the very first BA whatever that you know
right there step one BA that's it and divided by how many teacher contract days there is that's your daily rate but you are absolutely not on contract whatsoever but that is your daily rate if you're going to be there 30 or more days that
is what you get >> I I hadn't heard that before they mirrored a contract. But um so I guess the question that >> call the neighbor >> the question that I would have um would you as a collective group want us to go back and revisit that um and come
back in September with this or would you what's the guidance the board would like to provide on this right now? >> So before you answer we answer that is this an increase from what we currently are from day 1 through 61 plus till we get to 91 days?
>> Yes. It's an increase from what we currently >> right now >> for long term. >> I'm not talking about daily. I'm literally talking about >> just the long-term part >> the long-term teachers that you know when you're hiring them they are going to be there 30 which we have in contract contract days 30 contract days. We just
TA that for the teachers contract but long term you know they're going to be 30 or more contract days. If you know that going into it, is that part of this or is that a separate item? To me, that would be a
separate item. This is your basic substitutes. And I love this. Honestly, if I'm going to be in the district 60 or more days throughout the school year subbing, this is wonderful. I love this. To me, that that shows a lot of value in that person who continually comes back
and is subbing in the classroom. I think that's wonderful. But I think there's a ton of value in a long-term sub that goes way beyond this that they should be paid for. >> There's a huge there's a huge difference between a long-term and
>> so I I'll put two things in it. Those are two different conversations I believe. >> So that's what I'm asking. >> Right. So this is daily rate of pay and cumulative of days served during the course of a school year. >> The other is consecutive days >> longterm. >> Correct. long term so
>> position that you're in long term. So the ask then is to this is our so the ask here in front of us is do we wish to support this daily rate of pay someone might be in for one two three days >> multiple weeks in a row getting to 20 40
or 60 days during the course of a year their rate would then then the ask would be to come back to the district eventually to review and let's look at our long-term sub pay um because policy at this time is 91 1 days, semester plus
one day, which is pretty consistent to many districts. Um, and that would be our ask. Would you agree with that, M? >> I I'm totally 100% on board with that. Perfect. I like I totally agree with this. First, I think this is wonderful. I love seeing this and it values your
substitutes, but I want to make sure that we are also showing value for a long-term sub who's putting in a lot of time. >> Any other discussion on this item? You would like that. We'll come back in September. >> Oh, we can put that on the board packet for another timeline.
>> Yes. >> Yeah, that's something. >> Mr. Shadine, just making sure you're online. Any any other discussion discussion points here? >> Nope. Sounds good to me. >> Okay. I was looking down to James you were >> wording something. Very good. Um, I will make a motion then to accept the
in-house teacher sub uh pay as presented by the district. So, can I have a second, please? >> I will second that. >> Thank you, Miss Johnson. I appreciate that. greatly. There is a first and a second. Any other discussion? Seeing none, this is a roll call vote. Madam clerk,
>> Eric Gordy, >> I. >> Jessica Johnson, >> I. >> Kevin Shad, >> I. >> Chris Morgan, >> hi. >> Jamie Hilstrom, >> I. >> Perfect. That does pass unanimously. Thank you so much and appreciate you bringing this forward. We look forward to the other conversation in a future
board meeting. >> Yeah. >> So, something about a year. All right. Um, number nine, collective purpose, final read for policies that are presented in front of you, 400s, 500s, and 700s. Anyone from the policy
committee wishing or Dr. Ryd Hoover to share any information about these items? Yes, sir. >> Um, we did have one question from a member of the committee about, you know, first read versus final read. Um, when there's no substantive changes, we're able to just go ahead and, um, move
forward with a final read. And that's why there's a series of final reads listed there. Um even though they're coming to you once. >> Excellent. Uh looking for the policy committee. No problems. Very good. Uh with that then I would appreciate a
motion to approve the 9A final read policies. >> I'll make that motion. >> Thank you, Miss Hilstrom. There's a first, second. >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Miss Johnson. There's first and second. Any discussion? Seeing none, madame clerk, >> uh Jamie Hilstrom, I
>> Jessica Johnson, >> I >> Chris Morgan, >> hi. >> Eric, >> hi. >> Kevin Shadine, >> I >> And that does carry unanimously. Thank you so much. I was just waiting for two more names or one more name. Sorry. Um
uh continuing 99B annual review first read. You can see there's a couple four, five, six, and sevens and eights this time going around. Uh any comment or teeing up from the committee? >> Not really. >> Excellent. Thank you so much. I do see
one Rockford policy in there 709R. So please make sure to review that. The rest I would presume are MSBA items. Perfect. We will come back to that next month. Then number 10A, resolution of acknowledgements and contributions. Dr. Ryder Hoover. >> On behalf of the school board and the
administration, I'd like to thank those who were generous in supporting our district through donations. We had some food service uh balances forwarded to us. Also some uh donations of finances and financial awards through the uh education foundation which we're
thankful for. And also want to point out obviously you know that our infrastructure is struggling. Chicago Lakes uh school district um is getting rid of some phones which actually are the same phones that we have. So we're getting 154 phones donated to us from um
a partner district approximately $4,000 value. We're thankful to take hand came downs and so that's what we're doing. >> Perfect. Thank you so much. And I would like to call out and thank the Chasago Lake School District for about a $4,000 uh donation to our district as well as about $7,000 to the Ed Foundation. So,
thank you so much. Uh can I have a first, please? >> I'll make a motion to accept the uh resolution accepting donations. >> Thank you, Miss Johnson. There's a first and a second. >> I will. I'll second. >> Thank you, Mr.
Shadine, we'll give him to him. He's got to get in somehow. Uh >> resolution. So, madame clerk, please. >> Jessica Johnson, >> I >> Kevin. >> Hi, >> Eric. >> Hi, >> Chris Morgan. >> Hi. >> Jamie Hilstrom. Hi.
>> That does carry unanimously. Thank you so much to everyone. Uh item seven or 10B, negotiations committee meeting September 8th, 3:30 in the district office. Board of Ed work session September 15 6 5:30 in the district office boardroom. Regular meeting of
board of ed Monday September 15 6:30 in the district office boardroom. Any updates or concerns about dates from anybody? Making sure. Perfect. So let's put those uh on the docket. Board committee updates. I will go first. I
have no updates. Bless you. Um to provide for the month of July. Mr. Morgan, >> I do not either actually. Thank you, Mr. Shadine. >> Uh, just negotiations uh been going well. Uh, looks like we're moving forward. >> Thank you, Mr. Shadine. Uh, Miss
Johnson. >> Um, let's see here. Since our last board meeting, um, I've had Masiko meeting, I've also had Maso negotiations, um, policy committee meeting, um, board prep call, which you had as well.
>> Yeah. >> Um, let's see here. Um let's last Monday had retirement committee meeting regarding negotiations. We have a subgroup uh discussing retirement. Um so
negotiations and that is it. >> Excellent. Thank you Miss Hilstrom. >> Um also negotiations um and that early retirement subcommittee. Um, and then there was a chamber gathering that I went to and that is it.
>> Excellent. >> Oh, I did the chamber. >> Perfect. And you said Mr. Shadine had one more. >> Mr. Shadine, did you do training? >> I did training. Oh, I did. Yes, I did training last week. I have another training uh Wednesday. This coming Wednesday,
>> the MSBA MSBA training. Yeah. >> So, I was going to ask what kind of training? There's a lot of trainings I'm sure his wife would like. You're funny. >> All right. >> The first level and then on down to the second, I think. So,
>> thank you, Mr. Sheen Dean. Yep. Phase one is good. Two and all. So, with that, no more updates. Any questions for anyone? All right. Uh, then number 11, adjournment. I will make a motion to adjurnn. Can I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Thank you, Miss Hilstro. First and
second. Any discussion? Seeing none, all those with a roll call vote, please. >> Eric, >> I. >> Jamie Hilstrom, I Chris Morgan, >> hi. >> Jessica Johnson, I >> Kevin, >> I. >> Excellent. That does carry him nasi. And
we'll close at 8:43.