Heat. Heat. A quorum present. I call this meeting of the board of education to order. The board would like to welcome the audience and thank you for attending. Uh viewers may watch uh board of education meetings and board committee meetings live at tcaps.net/board. Recorded meetings may
be viewed on demand at the same address. Uh before we get started, I just want to welcome uh our newest board member, Sarah Vajgeras. Um so thank you. Thank you. And again, thank you to all the um candidates that applied, but we're really excited to have you, Sarah, serve with us. So um yes. Okay. So we'll move
right into our pledge of allegiance. So please rise and join Mrs. Miss Guggamo, second grade class from Long Lake for the pledge of allegiance. Aliance 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. Go faster. Okay. Uh we are at the review approval portion of the agenda.
Uh are there any motions or any changes? Yes. I would like to add two agenda items for discussion tonight. One would be preparation for our strategic planning session number two and that would be added as 9F as in Frank. And
then secondly, designating TCAP's electoral represent representative to North Ed for their election coming up in June. That would be item number 9G. Okay, I second. Okay.
Uh any discussion? Uh so we have to take a vote, right? Do we vote on that? Yeah, we have to take a vote. Uh okay. So, uh, all those in favor say I. I. I. All those opposed say nay. Okay. Uh, motion
carries. Uh, next item on the agenda is recognition. I'll defer to Dr. Van Wagner. Okay. So, uh, tonight, and we'll really do this mostly individually, a little bit, uh, further in the agenda, but we are recognizing our 2425 retirees. Um we have quite a large class
of retirees or staff that are finally graduating uh from our district and and uh just a a phenomenal group of people. The lots of of service and dedication of the kids here in Traverse City. And so uh we are going to take the time to
recognize each one of them individually to call their name out. Um we will also be having a retiree uh um ceremony um where we recognize um our retirees. Uh so we will uh be having that here coming
up uh couple weeks May 29th. May 29th. Um so uh we'll uh celebrate them and thank them for their service tonight and at that opportunity. So perfect. Perfect. And we'll read those individuals later later in the board
meeting. Uh okay, we will uh um move on. So the board has set aside this time for public comment. Individuals addressing the board shall have one opportunity to speak during public comment and shall be limited to three minutes. Individuals should not make personal attacks unrelated to actions affecting the
school system. We strongly encourage common courtesy and constructive feedback. Detailed rules and procedures, including a complaint process, are outlined in board policy 25504. Tammy, do we have public comment? We do have. Scott Richards. I'm glad to see a couple
members. So, I'm repeat time with my grandparents early kids together. We read a short devotional which is couple Bible verses. Then we read the Bible. Then we get up
and hug each other and kiss each other. That's the best way to start. I'm just down here. It's the best thing I learned my life. Second thing is freedom of religion is in the first amendment because our kids
were such wisdom because they just saw 2,000 years of fight. Okay? Like if you were in England under George King George and you had belong to the church of England, you were kicked out. They took their
homes but they became friends and in a Catholic country, you were kicked out of that country. So that's why all these pilgrims that came here, Puritans, they wanted freedom of religion. It wasn't
state wasn't religion. They just didn't want the United States of America saying you got this church. That's why religions in we should have religions in our country and in our public
schools. Matter of fact, the Bible was the first textbook in America and people read the Bible. You guys should look up the story of Mar
Jordan. Sad story. I was wondering if he read these books like Red, White, and Royal Blue or Queer, Gender Queer, or All Boys Aren't Blue. I wonder if he looked at them
books and led to his demise. I don't think these books should be in schools. If they want to be 18 years old, that's fine with me. But we do not need to young people's minds because they got broken homes. They have a lot
of confusion going on. This ain't the time books like this. Thank you very much. Next we have Sebastian Eastston Ellison. I'm Sebastian Ellison, a senior at Travis West. I've spoken here before about the harassment and threats I've
received as my time at Student Hero in TCAPS. However, that doesn't mean the harassment has stopped. Just today, as I was walking to my car with a friend so we can go to CTC, another car full of students also on the way to CTC pulled up, started yelling slows at me, called us and proceeded to drive off.
Not only that, just a couple weeks ago, my car was targeted in the parking lot with slows written in the dust outside or on the side of it. Again, I need to stress, I am not confused. We are not confused. We know who we are. From the time I last spoke, I've begun working
with different political and news organizations. And to stress that fact, I support those. I support those like me. And TCAST should support those like me who have experienced hate crimes. And that's why I'm also in support of some of these books we have in our libraries
as students need to be educated on all sides, all points of view, all identities. Removing books is not the way to do that. We need to teach our kids about all religions, not just one. That's why our country doesn't have a state religion because all people should be able to practice how they want. One
of the programs that support this is the arts here in te caps and to be able to freely express themselves and feel safe. This is why I've been a part of our coil program for the past years. And that's why it's so disheartening to know that despite improvements to our music facilities being one of the main
advertising points of the last bond proposal, one of the curricular the curricular the one curricular program myself and other students feel safe in and supported is not getting what need what we need to keep going. West Middle School is just one of the most in need
of improvements with 75 plus students a class next year in the core program. Yet they've only received 1% of the bond money that voters had the impression was going to support our music programs. Again, we are not or again we are not
get we are not getting what is needed when the choir when the choir program I am a part of at West High School can barely afford cheap music for us to learn. While at the same time, TCAPS has three ensembles, two from West, one from Central, performing at the MSVMA All
State Festival last Friday. one of which being top 10 in the state. Again, I'm here because of Molly Board, not only her desire to support these programs, but also the desire and need of the students to support them and experience
them as well. Thank you, Sarah Payet. So, in honor of Teen Pregnancy Prevention and Awareness Month, TCAPS is hopefully signing a proclamation that will be at your discussion later tonight. Um, I am the program director
for Generations Ahead. We're a small nonprofit in the region that supports teen parents, both moms and dads. I'm here tonight to promote this resolution in recognition of one of our more vulnerable populations, teen parents.
Um over the past 5 years there have been 141 births to teen parents in this region in the three counties that TCAP serves. That's Grand Traverse, Benzy and Leelina. Uh teen parents face a number of unique and complicated challenges as
they navigate the journey of parenthood while still facing adolescence. They are at an increased risk for numerous detrimental outcomes specifically regarding their education. Teen moms who get pregnant while in high school have only a 50% chance of
graduating from high school before the age of 22. Teen fathers have a 30% lower chance of graduating than their peers. And just 2% of teen moms have um graduate from college or even attend college, I should say. Teen parents are
also more likely to live in poverty, have poor health outcomes for themselves and for their babies, and many face mental health challenges, including depression and severe anxiety. Their babies also face significant challenges and should be a concern of everyone in
our community, including starting at kindergarten. At Generations Ahead, we believe that empowering young parents while they are still teens help them overcome these obstacles with guidance and a supportive community like ours, these young parents will become more resilient and be able to live thriving
independent lives. Thank you for your ongoing support as the school district, as the board of d um board of education and also serving our students in our community, many of many of who are here tonight. um but no matter the needs and
the situation. Thank you, Mike Gilla. Uh good evening. Uh, I wanted to take a moment to send a big thank you to the board and to staff for a fantastic job on the
innovation and manufacturing centers. Um, it's been a real privilege to be part of the process since the outset and and to imagine what uh what these were going to be like. Um, and a few weeks ago had the opportunity to I I I
unfortunately missed the open houses uh at at the two facilities due to a conflict, but I had the the chance to attend a group of manufacturers in the central uh center and what a wow moment. Oh my goodness. Uh these are incredible
resources for the entire community. It was so exciting to hear the some of the robotics teams talking about how they're using the spaces, how other teams outside of TCAPS are using the spaces. This is a regional center, not just uh
for for our students, but more importantly uh to hear from educators from West and Central, for the middle schools, the the high schools about uh the about STEM program, all the things that are happening in STEM programming, uh exciting things that are coming down
the line. And um it I it was just a it was just a fantastic moment and I just wanted to say a big thank you. Um, on a personal note, I became a grandfather for the first time in January. And it just occurred to me last night as I was
looking through the agenda and and uh and and preparing for this evening, it occurred to me that, you know, my goodness, my my grandson is probably going to end up attending TECAPS and might actually have the opportunity to uh you utilize those be part of those
spaces as well. And so it was it was it was really a different perspective and a really appreciative perspective. And so I just wanted to say thank you. Uh fantastic job. Really looking forward to see where everything goes next. Thank you Damian
Gon. Hello members of the board. My name is Damen Gan and I'm a senior at Trevor City West Senior High. I'm going to be talking about how I feel lost in the school system. I'm a trans student and I can't begin to describe how it feels hearing my dead name announced to the
class. I have tried so hard to keep that name hidden from the world. And I'm sure other students feel the same. It hurts so much to hear that name because I've been going by a different name for so long. and I hate being reminded of everything that has happened in my past
with that name. I had to get a form signed by my parents to just change my name in the system so that my preferred name could be in the school yearbook. Even though I've been going by my preferred name at school all my high
school career, I know that there are other students at our schools that feel the same, but might not have that support that their parents that my parents have given me. And it's not fair to have those students who try so hard to have their preferred names hidden to
have to show the world that their preferred name is what it is instead of the name that they've been going by for many years. Bill Weezner Don't get them afterwards until after. Sorry, I should have had that
ready. Bill Whisner, Driver City. And uh I just want to this handout I gave out is potential variables creating same sex attraction. Um so it's appropriate for a few of the comments that have been made.
Here's a book. Oh, by the way, this is a new sign. Hopefully it'll be it's I got them from Ohio. It's celebrating our American tradition. Natural family strong. Natural familystrong.com. And
uh hopefully they'll be around because who doesn't want to same-sex parents, you know, you try to do what you can, but each same-sex parent marriage is by design leaving out either
a mom or a dad. I feel it's American tradition. It's one man, one woman. It's not to say it's not to say anything else is it's it's just the best. Everybody wants a mom and a dad who are loving and that relationship stays together
forever. You've got 500 books at TC West promoting homosexuality. Not one on the other side. Here's a good one to start with. Rich's Home. It's a kids book, but this handout, potential variables, creating same-sex attraction, a lot of them
occurred to Rich in this story book. And you've got books uh in four of the great schools that have are promoting homosexuality. I urge you, I expect you to get the other side presented. And this one shows these are common sense
things that occur in families. Heredity, unresolved family issues, temperament, hyper sensitive, um heterosexual emo heterero emotional wounds, overattachment to opposite sex parents, uh homo homo emotional wounds,
lack of attachment to same-sex parents, parents. I mean, there's a whole bunch of lists here, and they all make sense to me. Sibling wounds, bullied by your families, oftentimes older siblings, body image, shorter, taller,
heavier, thinner. Sexual abuse is a big one. Um, which can cause homosexual imprinting if you're sexually abused at a young age and just happens. You don't choose it, but it's there. and social pe or emotion or social or peer wounds by
name calling. I'm against all of that. The people that are identified this way need affirmation in a loving way. They don't need any bullying. And so the list, please check them out. I'll be speaking about these songs too. A
therapist guide. This should be in the high school. You're withholding the books on the other side from kids. And being gay, that's another one. Don't recall these from the kids. Let them see these books in your libraries. Thank you. Okay. Uh we will move on to the
superintendent report. Dr. Van Wagner. Okay. Uh legislative update. Um not a lot. Uh we are waiting this Friday is the consensus revenue hearing. um which uh the state uh senate fiscal house
fiscal the um treasur of the state of Michigan worked with uh economic um professionals from the University of Michigan, Wayne State, Michigan State and they come up with what they think the revenues will be for this next coming fiscal year. Uh today I heard an
interesting thing that for the first time ever they are talking about an additional June consensus revenue conference. now because of the where tariffs are and not knowing and the federal money and where it's at that they may want to take a closer look.
Unfortunately, the word is if they decide to do that, they may not have the budget then done until September. Um so, a lot of question marks probably even more after my update this morning um with our uh our
legislative uh liaison um that's in Lancing. So, we'll kind of see where that lands. We are hoping still for uh this week, more likely maybe next week, to see a House version at least. And from that point, we're going to have to take whatever the House version, the
Senate, the governor's, even though they may be far off, and we're going to have to build a budget that we bring to the board. Um so, uh that will be at our next board meeting. um we will bringing you our best guess from everything we think there um for a for a 20 2526
budget. So um be prepared that we may not have all the pieces of the puzzle. So, um, can I just ask? Um, so they're not statutoily required to have they're not statuto there there's there is a there
was a um bill passed but it's it it is in statute but it's not in um the constitution. So there's no violation, there's no penalty if they don't meet meet that July one date. So, um, the speaker honestly in the LA rhetoric over
the last 48 hour has changed the tune of we don't have to. Um, so I don't know. I don't know. Roads are in the mix, you know, still and a change and how schools are funded to take some of that to be able to do a $3 billion road package. So, we just have no idea right now where
it is. So, just be prepared. We're going to bring you the very best thoughts that we can. Um, hopefully we will have that house version um for next month. Um and district highlights. Uh East and West Middle Schools hosted a very successful career day where members of
the community came in to share the many different career options in Northwest Northern Michigan and beyond. Uh Miss Paige Paul and Mr. Tac Ready and their students at both Central and West High School uh have been a part of their AP classes and congressional hearings and
debates to mimic what our government does. Uh students are learning in real time how to interact and listen on issues and how to do so in a proper governmental debate. I heard today that TAC I think has the kids in the new IMC's and doing a Supreme Court um
version Joe told me this uh this afternoon. So utilizing that facility for lots of things and so appreciate their work. Um always great work uh in both of their AP courses. Um, as was mentioned before, the ribbon ribbon cutings were held at West Senior High
and Central High School for the Innovation and Manufacturing Centers. We've already had other schools come and take visits and want to talk with our team on what that looks like. Uh, and we have more coming. Um, so again, thank you to all those that have participated in all those showings, staff, students,
um, everybody. Um, it's I know both schools are very excited to be in the new space and, uh, already getting great use. Um, the TC Titans did roll into Houston with the goal being selected in the playoffs. The robot worked flawlessly and the drive team put up incredible numbers despite one of the
toughest schedules on the field. They had the best showing in the history of the team which placed 145 out of 3,500 robots worldwide and 18th in the state of Michigan out of 525 teams. So, and I know they're even more excited um for
next year. Uh, Trevor City West High School academic weapons. Um, Trevor City West, they said high school academic weapons. So, that's Ryan Goodrich, Dylan Grigglowski. Did I say that right? Got it. All right. Trey Stewart and Tucker Ballinger along with coach Dan Rosenberg
competed in the Academic World Quest National Competition in Washington DC on April 27th through the 29th after winning the regional competition in February. The team and the trip were sponsored by the International Affairs Forum at NMC. TCAST would like to thank the international affairs forum at NMC
for sponsoring the regional competition for academic world quest and funding for the trip to DC. It was a great experience for those students. The competition took place Monday afternoon and the team finished 30 finished 32nd in the country. Trip highlights included exploring the National Mall, various memorials and the Smithsonian museums,
presentations from people involved in foreign affairs including those from the State Department and White House National Security Team. a dinner reception sponsored by Mexico highlighted by a speech by the Mexican ambassador to the US. Tuesday highlights included a trip to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates where several
embassy staff presented their roles and took questions from students about the UAE and its relations with the USA followed by a trip to Capitol Hill and meeting with Michigan Senator Alyssa Slotkins national security adviser uh who visited with her with the team answering questions about her roles and
her the various national security issues that are happening today. So great experience. Uh Central grade school had a great book giveaway the week of April the 7th. Students were given the opportunity to choose a book to keep. The books were acquired mostly through donations and some were retired from the
library collection. Thanks to Central Grade Schools Mrs. Shurock and her son Oliver for organizing the event. English learner program staff hosted a breakfast for Traverse Heights Elementary School families to hear about their child's learning and English progress. Parents, students, and staff enjoyed breakfast together and students were able to check
out a book to take home. The books were purchased through a grant from the TCAPS Ukrainian library. After the breakfast, parents joined the students at their weekly all schoolhouse assembly in the gymnasium where Mr. K pointed out their superpower of multilingualism. Special thanks to the district e program staff and
interpreters DB Craig and Alicia Power for attending to assist families with communication. So, lots of other things happening across the district. Um just uh kids are frantically finishing up AP
exams all over. Uh lots of sports are getting towards uh the end. Um just lots of of great activities that that are happening. Um as we know uh award ceremonies are getting ready to start and uh not all that far from graduation.
So great time of year, great time to celebrate kids and everything they're doing. And uh if you get the chance of all the things we have, we would love to have everybody in our community and our board uh come out and be able to wish our seniors um a goodbye as they uh have
achieved so many great uh opportunities and so many great accolades. With that, that's it. Excellent. Lots of lots of good things. Thanks for that. Um all right, we'll move into our board committee reports. Uh so first up will be our curriculum
committee that occurred on April 29th. report out by Secretary Ballinger. Okay. Yeah. So, we did not have public comments. Um there was one change to our meeting minutes from April 1st to reflect that the full committee um recommended that the board keep
information on student attendance and absenteeism and particularly chronic absenteeism in mind with our strategic planning group. Um, there were no changes or additions to our district course catalog, but it is on the consent calendar tonight to be consistent with
our practice even when uh no changes are made. And um we also just changed our date uh August 20 for August 26 meeting from a Tuesday to a Monday just to accommodate some um scheduling conflicts. And then going forward, we're
thinking that our start time will be 8:30 a.m. Um, but you know, if we have an addition of a new trustee, then we will we can revisit that if that's not a good time for all. Um, we had a we approved um for consent calendar the
West Senior High School's German Exchange Partnership field trip um to Germany next summer, June 18th and July 10th for up to 15 students. And then um The focus really of our our meeting on April 29th was the learning series from
Dan Tyworth and Jesse H. Hotton where they presented to us some preliminary thoughts that they're gathering from teachers and principles on all the different assessments that we give students. So NWA, MSTEP, PSAT, SAT,
Ames, ELA, math and science. um you know our kids of course do take a number of national and state tests, standardized tests. The benefit to the district of course is um the at the school level, the teacher level. Um and as a district,
you know, this is used for ongoing interventions and and student growth. Um, but of course the downside for the teachers is it's a and for the kids is just a lot of testing and we've heard from parents over the years um as well.
So the district's just trying to juggle, you know, what's hitting the right mark in terms of which tests give us which outcomes and staggering them and so on. So, the ideas are going to come back in the summer after getting more input from teachers and um building administrators
and present again to us about their plans moving forward. Um and then lastly, we just had a brief conversation about strategic planning. As you all know, we had our first session um April 28th, I believe it was. And then and our
next uh session is scheduled for June 16th. Um, so that was pretty much it and we adjourned at 3:49. Um, our next board curriculum committee meeting will be Tuesday, May 27th at 8:30 a.m. in this
building. That's it. Okay. Uh, next board finance committee which occurred on May 1st. Uh, Trusty Hardy. Well, I will not belabor the items that were included on consent, but we did approve um three items to send on to
unanimously approved to send on to the board on the consent calendar. We um the VEX robotic program um some STEM equipment we asked that it be purchased through a grant that we have. So, that's funded by the first rob uh robotics
grant program. We also had a cell booster system that we approved for West I believe. Yeah, West Senior High facilities and transportation. And facilities and transportation. Thank you. You can correct me whenever I um and then we
also had a staff laptop purchase that we approved on um and sent on to the board for approval. It was unanimously approved and it's the beginning of some outdated equipment that we have that needs to be replaced. Um, we got a nice
update on capital projects. Um, I won't relate to that without video because it's nice to see it rather than hear about it. And then we also discussed briefly the difficulty of trying to approve a budget when we don't know what the revenue stream is going to be. But
it seems to be an ongoing problem with public education in the state of Michigan that we have to go have to guess sometimes um and then build a fiscal plan based on that. So, but that's been going on for years. Um then
we had a quick update on some upcoming district purchases. and we adjourn. And the next meeting is I'm looking here.
Um I believe it's the 1st of June if I'm not Thursday, May 29th. May 29th. There I see it. Thank you. Uh all right. I will uh report out on the board executive committee. Um, we had some procedural
items which are all on the agenda. Um, the resolution and support of Northwest Ed Services, uh, general fund operating budget, the recognition and appreciation for retirees, teen pregnancy awareness um, resolution, and then we reviewed the
agenda for tonight's meeting. Um, we had a coupleformational items. Uh, Miss Connie Taylor reported that the district currently has 39 TCAPS retirees. A third of those retirees are teachers. Um they've been working on getting ahead of the hiring for open positions and have a
great candidate pool. Um once the missionbased budget talks have been completed, they will know where the vacancies will be. So, um, TCAPS is holding open interviews here in the administration building, um, on Oak Street, uh, on May 14th from 8:00 a.m.
to 10:00 a.m. and on June 18th from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Uh, then we had a communications update from, uh, Miss Ginger Smith. And, uh, we talked about safe routes to school. So, uh, just to note that this discussion started in
September of 2023 and that it's been a very long process. Um, but, um, Miss Smith gave us an update, uh, on the safe routes to school initiative. She shared that the school surveys have been completed. Um, May 12th through the 16th, volunteers will participate in
walking and biking audits at Frankie Road and the Buffalo Trail in the mornings and the afternoons. And the next step will be a virtual meeting with the safe routes team which includes MDOT Garfield Township offices, TCAP's parent volunteers. Um and Dr. Van Wagner plans
to give an update at the June 9th board meeting. Um so we will um wait to get an update on that and then uh our next uh executive committee meeting will be held on May 29th and we adjourned at
507. Um, okay. Next committee update. Sustainability committee which took place on April 17th. Uh, report out by Trusty Schmidt. Uh, the sustainability committee has its first actual project. So, we're doing stuff. You can see outside this building and at least uh,
Central grade and Traverse Heights. So, slow-mo May, formerly Nomo May, uh, creating awareness for pollinator habitat uh, thanks to the children's garden. Um, so that's that's exciting. Uh we're also in the process of of drafting our first ever climate action plan thanks to Emily Umbrager who's part
Umbrager uh who's the director of sustainability at Interlockan Center for the Arts. Uh so there's a a sub team working on that including the purpose the vision the mission of the of this committee. uh Tim Pullium from Keen Energy attended talking about um
technologies innovations around um different energy systems including what is possible or not possible at the new central grade uh remodel. So uh he encouraged us to do the math. I believe he's meeting with the architects um so that they're they're working on different systems versus you know fully
electric to status quo to something in the middle. Um and then we formed another uh subcommittee um helping prep the schools to apply for uh green school applications next year. And that's it. I believe we're meeting later this
week, Thursday. Okay, perfect. Uh next item on the agenda is the MASB spring conference which occurred um May 2nd through the 4th and both trustees Ballinger and I'm sorry I missed one. Sorry, I crossed it
out before. Um, so we'll back up one. The Superintendent Board of Education Student Advisory Council, which took place on April 15th, and that's a report out by Trusty Schmidt. Yeah, this this was I've been to many meetings. This was my favorite meeting so far. I really enjoyed it. Uh, we had about 20 students
from Central and West um 19 of which were women. So, there was one boy there. So, I'm looking at maybe some other ways to get involved uh next year. But we discussed um course and program offerings including the process and and student perspective about what's
available to TCAP students. Um and I'm not going to read the report. Somebody went out of their way and made a nice report. I hope that all of you get to read it because I do think it's invaluable information in considering as we step into strategic planning to make sure student voice is centered with some
of this decision-m because this I mean there is a question in the student survey in the strategic plan of about 81% feel elective classes help them prepare for the future but this this goes deeper um so I hope that that report can be shared um because there's lots of things that these the council
wanted school board members to Um just briefly, equity, access to support, improved counseling structures, student involvement in course communication, refining existing offerings, um not just adding more, but I I just it was really refreshing. These kids
um had a lot of awareness. They were aware that um they they were all collegebound. There was no careerbound kids. They knew that there was no career tech kids there. And I know we tried our best and we'll continue to try our best to try to get a diverse representation on this council next year. But uh I
really enjoyed it and I hope I get to go again sometime. Great. It is great to hear the kids. Absolutely. Um okay, now we'll move on to the MASB spring conference uh report out by Trusty Ballinger and Schmidt. Okay, so first of all, for starters, I
should just let y'all know the setting was Mission Point Resort in Men Island, May 2nd to 4th. And I've been to a few of these spring institutes and I've seen as few as 30 people show up. This had almost 300 people. So like in real
estate, location, location, location. Um anyway, I attended four sessions. Um there was a lot of overlap, um consistent theme. So, just my high level takeaways, first class board leadership, a case study approach. This y'all would
have gotten a kick out of because we broke into small groups. We had a case study on an athletic coach whose contract was recommended to not be renewed but very controversial. Um, a difficult board member and 10 comming
the ten commandments in schools. So, everybody discussed this in their small group shared you know you know you know the usual strategy there. Second class was overseeing the superintendency. Um and sadly we learned that the number one reason superintendents leave their jobs
is the board of education. That's not so very sobering um information to learn and the and the and the average lifespan. Yeah, that's coming. Um, so, uh, one thing MASB, uh, you
know, advocates is getting a facilitator at evaluation time to help that conversation take the pressure off the the board of education president and ensure ensure we're focusing on the right things like our strategic plan, our mission, etc. Um, and then third,
the the board self-evaluation. As some of you may know, MSB has a tool for boards to self assess Um, some districts do it every year with a facilitator and then maybe in alternating years just on their own. That might be something we want to consider down the road once our
new members have, you know, gotten their feet under them. Um, third class was on board superintendent relations. Communication is key. That's the biggest thing. I raised my hand and gave some examples from our district how you give
us weekly updates. Um, we have one-on- ones with you. Another district said they have two-on ones like small group meetings. Um so those are you know some best practices. Um and then my last class was actually a new one. This is a
three these are all 300 level classes. Um it's called empowering education. Um the presenter there talked about how there research shows there is a very strong correlation between district leadership and student achievement. And district leadership is defined as a superintendent. the board, the central
office and the principles. Um, and this is where the average tenure of the superintendent in Michigan right now is only two and a half years. It was four years when I started four or five years ago. So, COVID really
changed things and there probably is a demographic bulge as well. I don't know. But, um, yeah, it's very sobering. um there's a lack of institutional knowledge and when you think about student achievement every time you have turnover it just slows down progress. So
um uh let's see new oh also another point I thought was valuable for us to know because we recently approved some new curricula it usually takes three to five years to yield results and the the presenter's message was stay on course avoid flavor of the week or the month or
the year you know just you know, don't let great be the enemy of good. Um, also what gets measured gets done, but don't have too many priorities. Um, and culture eats
strategy or structure for lunch. Culture really trumps everything else. Um, going to have all the strategic plan and great curriculum and teaching, but if our culture is not supportive of our students and staff, then it's all for not. Lastly, we just talked about
policies um to boost student achievement. So, in the room and with the facilitator attendance, you know, is really being looked at nationally and in the state. Um screen time. Um some districts raised their hand and said
that their board is and administration are now evaluating kids having the one to one laptops. Um, Warren Consolidated Schools even said they're taking them away this next coming year. Um, and the presenter just said, "Yeah, you know, we've all gone to the the technology's
gone this way and now the pendulum's swinging back a little bit." Um, just thinking more about, you know, being very intentional with with teaching. So, uh, oh, just lastly, I wanted to say, please save the dates. Um, MSB has a another quarterly
institute in the summer. It'll be in Lancing next time at MASB headquarters August 15th to 16th. These are always weekends. And then of course the big one is the annual leadership conference which will be in our backyard at the Grand Travers Resort October 23rd to
26th. Well, I mean I I attended five 100 level classes which many of you have taken, so I'm not going to bore you with those. But I did attend a full day AI workshop which I thought was pretty interesting. Um and there the one presenter was a self professed um title one kid from
Detroit and he worked for Northville and um he pitched the equity imperative that AI can have especially with our kids further some opportunity and um that I'm very curious about that especially with our English learners and our special
needs kids. Um but I think we're doing a lot of things right. you know, he said, "But before you start start talking about technologies, make sure you're clear on your why and your purpose." And then I was just reviewing our uh AI guidelines. And if you look at our nine uh guiding principles, like I feel pretty good about those. So the key
questions he thought school board members should ask was, "How does AI align with your two-digit plan? How do we ensure equitable AI access? How will AI impact be measured? And how do we communicate about AI?" Um so whenever the time is right you know as we enter
this new strategic plan to think about AI you know it's he said it's here to stay um and um to be crystal clear on on our why I also like the pillar he mentioned in Northfield is like does it make teachers lives easier and it and the answer has to be yes. Um so that was
an interesting pillar and um it was a great conference and I and I love learning and so that the summer series but also for new board members I'm looking at you two over there that they also have a lunch and learn series um and there's actually one tomorrow how to effectively collaborate with your
superintendent tomorrow at 12 12 online. Okay. Well, thanks to the two of you for attending and and the report out. I appreciate hearing about it. Um okay. Uh next uh uh agenda or item is board
office hours um April 24th uh report out by uh Beth which was a Beth Pac which was an in-person meeting and I had one person Bill Wizner who came we had a discussion um we've
had a very similar discussion before in board hours and one of the things we did discuss was um when you're talking to the board, no one board member
uh really dictates the decision making for the board. And so you're really looking at a group of people who come to some common consensus, some agreement before you
begin to see any kind of change. And so that I I think was something that I will talk about. Um and the next board meeting will be virtual meeting with Scott Newman Bale on May
22nd. Perfect. And again, thanks for switching with me on that um April 24th date. I'll link or switch to November, but I really do appreciate that. I had actually I think it's August or August. Yeah, you're right. August. Yeah, perfect. So I will be there. So again, I
really appreciate that. Um, our next board office hours is May 22nd and the attending member is Scott Newale and that will be a virtual meeting. So again, just remember we're trying to switch it up a little bit. Live uh meetings at the um library and then
virtual meetings just to see if we can accommodate more um for people's schedule. We had talked about whether in time we'll change this and it'll be good to have Scott as part of that discussion. I'm wondering, do we want to have people from the community say,
"Actually, I'd like to have a meeting this month, and we could be prepared, but if we don't hear from the community, we basically don't have the the board hours as a possibility. Although, you know, if if
Bill wants to meet with us one on- one, you know, and and go through the board, we can do that. We can continue doing that. But I'm thinking, you know, especially with with things like some of the virtual meetings, there have been times when there's no one. I think it it just
depends. I mean, I've had just thinking meetings where I have 15 people show up and then I have, you know, some where just a couple and sometimes none. Um, so, uh, I think maybe it's just, you know, what'sever on the community mind at the time or, you know, different
events or that kind of thing. So, um, we can keep re-evaluating and evaluating. I think I think to wait and hear how some of the virtual meetings have gone. I think we'll be good. I haven't done a virtual meeting, so I don't know. But, um, it'll be good to hear maybe some
feedback after the May 22nd virtual meeting. So, yeah, it's amazing how controversy will accelerate the participation in those office hours. Yeah, that's right. Certainly has at that point. Yep. And also we moved the location from Horizon Books to Traverse
Area District Library and that I think makes it a little bit easier with the parking situation. So um yeah, I'm kind of a fan of keeping it because you just never know. That's right. Somebody can decide
at the last minute. I got nothing else to do. I'm going to go talk to a board member or it could be specific about their student or Yeah. and just if something comes up. the cell phone was an issue that people definitely were interested in. And talking about some of the facilities, you know, when you're
talking about equity across the two high schools, you know. Yeah. So, yeah, I understand that, but I think right now it's kind of a slow. Okay. Uh we will move on to the consent calendar. Uh, do I have a motion
to approve the consent calendar as presented? So move. Second. Second. Okay. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. Okay. Motion carries. Uh, next item. And this is actually um I I meant
to say this was coming up in our uh agenda just talking about um board committee updates and assignments. uh having the report outs on sustainability, health and wellness. Um I think Dr. Van Wagner is looking for some clarity from the board. Um that are
these committees specifically the sustainability as well as the wellness and nutrition are these district work committees or are these board committee? Um, one uh a a board member brought up that um MASV said if more than one board
member serves on a committee um it really needs to become a board committee. Um and we did away with some of our committees and and consolidated and so I think we just need to have a discussion. Yeah, it did give clarity. It's not that it can't it's just being careful of not you know reaching a
consensus then to another board member and some of that. Um Tai shared a session that he had went to with MASB of you know kind of the open meetings and how that works in that element. So just you know to bring some clarity you know when we had started this down the road
to kind of go just historically the health and wellness committee originally had to have one member per USDA um on it. Um and that has always been a district workg group. um when Beth came on the board, she actually asked to also be on and so the board, you know, said
that's fine. Um and then the health the um sustainability committee, you may remember um Holly actually just kind of said, you know, we had a student group that asked for something. So Holly kind of threw out there, hey board, how about John and I do this? And that's kind of
what you know, all that was left. Um, we did, you know, we had some conversation with Holly um, you know, uh, before she had passed and she had, uh, sent an email, um, that it said that, you know, with Scott and Scott had thought it really was more of that district
committee because there were only two board members versus three. So, you know, the the way that I always kind of felt it was defined, if we had three board members, that was a board committee. But if there was one or two, it's really a district committee that you know a board member is just there as gettingformational purposes only.
similar to when we have our our union round table where we have a rotating member um you know and and uh and so I just am looking for that clarity to know because it who sets the agenda you know all those kind of things are very different between the two and right now
they're labeled as board committees online you know so I think you know however the decision is whether that stays on or if that comes off for clarity for the for the community I think you know is important so just looking for some clear direction To be clear, you know, I I fully we have
some amazing staff committees and and so I fully support health and nutrition sustainability to become staff committees just like climate and culture and behavioral and emotional support team committees that are working directly on strategic goals. So and and
and I think I heard during exec to to roll those up through our board committees. So say sustainability comes to finance and operations. uh sustainability uh wellness comes to curriculum makes sense to me um
personally you know and then we don't need to report out on a staff committee um I still think just because it's a staff committee I mean again it's important work and to be honest I'd love to hear more reports I'd love to see climate and culture come to curriculum because climate and culture is working
on a diverse learning goal right now right behavioral and emotional support team is working on three of our strategic goals. We get lots of reports from Misty and and Best, but I don't I haven't seen one from climate and culture as it relates to the diverse learner. So, that's that was my question
like because I just I'm new and it just seemed um confusing to me. I have a question about the MESB slides that you shared. I didn't have the benefit of hearing what the instructor had to say, but I just said I just caught that they
said you can't have a quorum of board members on a committee. You know, I don't know either. I just I asked a question like, is this a public body? Yes or no? I don't know that maybe somebody can provide guidance. Well, and that's what even confused me a little bit in that document. It kind of alluded
to if if there were conversation amongst board members that went to another that informed the board like of a decision that it could be considered a violation of OMA. Like I'd never seen that before. And so that's what kind of like you know maybe Yeah, me too. and and that's kind
of how I that's I just asked a question. I didn't say this is how it should be. And it kind of makes me think about if if we're going to have board members on nutrition and and sustainability, why don't we have board members on climate and culture and best when those two committees are actually working directly on strategic planning goals? So,
personally, I'm fine with them all being staff committees that we have regular monitoring updates that come to committees that then come to this body to hear the good work that's happening. So when you say just just for clarification, when you say staff meeting, you don't mean a board member
serving on that meeting group. Correct. Okay. Keep it purely district staff district staff. Okay. You know, some some of those committees have community members on them and I will defer to whoever's chairing those staff committees to decide who gets to attend
by invite those committees. at best has many community members. Sustainability has many community members. Health and nutrition has many. So just because there's not a board member on there doesn't I mean sometimes I wonder what I'm doing there to be honest. You know I mean I try to provide some oversight and
answer some questions but I think there's other ways to be more efficient with um how we work. Yeah. I I I think um you know I originally served on the health it was not called health and well-being but I was the original member because we needed we had nutrition at that time. Yeah. We had to have a board
member. So I served in that capacity until Beth came on and then wanted to join as well. Um and sometimes I felt the same way as to what am I doing there other than sometimes contributing as like a parent or you know different
roles that we play. Um, so, um, what what do the what do you guys think? What what do the rest of you think? I mean, do you think we should continue to serve on the sustainability committee and the health and well-being? Or do you think we should I think it's
maybe useful and if somebody's interested in attending those meetings, that's fine, but you're serving as an exeicio board member. You're not in a voting role. So you're there for hearing, clarifying, answering questions, but you don't serve in an
official capacity. The other thing it does is it actually allows you to hear more from certain areas of the community and sometimes then you speak up at a board meeting and
you say blah blah blah, no MOM or whatever. And I don't know if y'all even know what no mo is. It's slow mo. Slow mo. Well, they don't want they didn't also we're talking about don't mow. Well, now it's slow. Now it's do itself.
Sounds like Sarah's been busy. Yes. So um so you know I think with the interest of um how uh central grade gets revised
um what happens with some of the information on that sustainability committee may be very useful to know as we go along as opposed to find out about it with expectations built and yet
perhaps the budget not being able to satisfy all the partners. You know, sometimes you can just have a little bit of input that says, you know, maybe we can't be so sure of that. So, don't you think that's the role of that central grade
committee, those that were appointed to serve on that um central grade committee? I mean, well, I think Sorry, are you looking for me to respond? I was looking for you to respond. Um the what we had set up was visioning committee. So that's done. Visioning. Okay. What we
would move on to now is user group meetings. So we'd meet with technology and facilities and transportation the staff and really work through some of those specifics and present to board finance as we learn more. So I think that one's kind of not great for the
conversation. That's kind of old, you know. Um you know I this is what I'll tell you. I I am comfortable. I think it makes more sense for one board member to be honest with you. But this document that was shared, it does make me a little nervous if anybody ever said, "Wait a minute, this and oh wait, I they
talked to another board member, you know, could be looked at as, you know, then oh, wait a minute, then is it a board like official board committee that has a meeting time and this and that, you know, so I think I would ask the board if they feel that way that maybe it makes sense just to have one as an
exeicio just there as for listening, maybe, you know, clarification, you know, but staff would still run the plan the meeting, invite the members, all that from that standpoint. That that's what my original thought and vision was for and and just, you know, with Holly
passing, we got a little confused in that element and not clearly identified. And so I thought it was important to do that. So um if the board is good with that kind of consensus, I'll let you guys figure out who shows up, you know, what of those two. Um, and then I think
like Ty said, I think makes a lot of sense to me that they report up through the finance and curriculum committees or, you know, at some point there could be another ad hoc that goes to exec, you know, but I think that's the way it should flow through. That that's what makes sense. I I agree and and so I
Yeah, I I always wonder why on our report outs. Um, so maybe Tammy will remove those going forward and we'll report report up through the committee. Um, and then those Ty, it's Ty and Jo. No, Ty and Beth on sustainability. Um,
and then on also on the health and and wellness. Okay. And Josie, are you on any of those? I am the alternate to sustainability. Is it both of you on right now? Okay. So, one thing I was going to say, um, I am I'm also definitely on board with district taking
ownership, um, of these committees. In no way in my mind were were they ever board committee meetings. But just getting back to the one or two board members question. I could certainly live with it only being one. But when I saw a quorum that made
me think, okay, well any given finance, okay, Tai and Scott right now are two of the three members on finance. If they were on sustainability together, then that's a quorum of the finance. That would that could be that's a good point. you know, or Beth and I both be on
curriculum, but if it's Ty and I or Beth and Erica or Beth and Scott, then you don't have that quorum issue. So then you still could keep it as two. Um but anyway, I did I mean nobody consulted Brad Vaness and
MSB and um want to have the conversation first. It is and it still can you know that's something we don't have to decide as long as we kind of clarified I think the district committee part I can call Brad and have a conversation and we can kind of update that for next month keep it as the same with board members right
now and then next month if I get some glaring information you know that changes that or that Brad gives or at least clarification for those board members we can we can look at it again then and then add and having the report out to the committee I think that would be nice actually um and And then the
question would be who would report out would it be the it would be the district staff chair coming to the which is maybe for sustainability you know but for nutrition and wellness yeah okay that's great I I will say one
thing this is on behalf of those people who are attending those committees sometimes having board members even in the room will stifle conversation and I would like to see a robust conversation where somebody can say something that they can't support or can support or
way. I I just want that conversation not to get stifled by having a board member sitting there. So I I it's just a word of warning. I guess we try to be fuzzy and warm. I don't think you've stifled any conversation yet that I'm aware of, but you know, maybe I'm just not that
sensitive. But I don't think I am. Fair enough. I think I have the clarification we need. We're going to go ahead the website then take those off of under the board section and we'll make sure that plan on from now on these get lifted up to the committee the board committee meetings. Okay, perfect.
Here's here's one more question and that is if another member of the community is very very interested then would they contact Dan or you? What's that about? Yeah, I mean we we want to try and control like our size and those elements in that. So, you know, we have generally
it's generally has an expertise, you know, in that area is what we try to when we have if we have, you know, a community or a parent or something like that. And then a lot of times maybe it's something that's clarified by state law of exactly what we have to have. So, and I when I was with health and wellness,
we did have an application process for community members to apply to to join and that would that decision was then made by the chairs. So, I don't know if that still exists. Um, but anyways, I I think it's good to make it accessible to community members who are experts in their field who bring something that
will support TCAPS kids a way to to help us collaborate. Right now, we're pretty robust with the group people. Y okay, good good discussion. Uh, okay. Moving on. Uh, school safety update. Dr.
Oh, didn't we have one more thing under committees in terms of Oh, yes, we have an appointment. Sarah, we need to decide. We have an a vacancy right now on curriculum committee. Yeah. And so, we need to decide who's filling that. Well, Miss Berus, I would be pleased to have you on curriculum if you would be
so inclined. Good on curriculum considering, you know, as a former as a a very recently retired educator. Yes, we would be happy to. So, it does not take a motion. It's really the president's purview and in absence of the president, the vice
president's purview for committee assignments. Okay. So, if you're good with the thoughts of the board with that, that just I'm good with that. Thank you. Um and our next committee meeting, uh Josie is when curriculum
that will be um let's see, Monday. Thank you. Okay. And Josie did bring up that right now we meet curriculum meets at 8:15 and they are talking about 8:30 we just changed. Okay. I didn't know if that was
discussion Tuesday May 27th right after Memorial Day um at 8:30 a.m. here. Yep. And we can revisit that time if or day of the week if that doesn't work for you. Great. And if there's ever a time you can't attend, we always have a backup and you let me know and we find
somebody for you. Ty Schmidt is currently our ultimate. Perfect. Yeah. Great. Okay. So, now we'll move on to our school safety update. W and welcome to curriculum there. Okay. So, uh our assistant superintendent, Christine Thomas Hill, and our director of safety and security, Patrick McManis, recently
participated in a national conference focused on advancing safety and security within the K12 educational environment. The program provided comprehensive insights into critical areas, including the development and refinement of emergency operation plans, the implementation of effective behavioral threat assessment protocols, and the
exploration of state-of-the-art technology and physical safety enhancements for school facilities. the knowledge and strategies gained through their attendance which included interactive roundt discussions, collaborative workshops, expertled strategy sessions and reflections from keynote speakers who experienced the
aftermath of the tragedies at Marjgery Stormman Douglas High School and Oxford High School um are expected to have a positive impact throughout TCAPS. This professional development will contribute to a more secure and prepared learning environment for students and staff, ultimately strengthening the district's
capacity to ensure safety and wellbeing. Okay. Any questions? Okay. Uh, next discussion item. Uh, a resolution in support of Northwest Education Services general fund operating budget for
2526. Um, so, uh, yeah. So, I could basically explain. So, by uh state law, we um our board has the ability to um weigh in. I can't really
say approve, but weigh in um uh on the general fund of the uh intermediate school district, Northwest Education Services. Um so, you know, they also have um their larger fund is a special ed fund. Um and then they also have a
career and technical education fund. Um but um we are not um required or given really the opportunity on the on the other two just the general fund budget. Um but I can tell you that uh across the board we've been um pleased with what that collaboration and the work you know
on the special ed side that we do. They do have a fund balance policy of sharing revenue that's been in place now for quite a few years. Um so I really see no issues with it. um and would recommend to the board that uh the board um
recommend uh to the ISD um support for their budget um for the 2526 year their general fund budget. Discussion some questions. Well, without sounding like the historian for TCAPS, I have been through any number of meetings
in the past where we didn't approve this. So, it's not just a proformal vote. Um, there were some serious issues we had in the past with the allocations from the ISD. So, I appreciate what they've done and that we're not debating this.
John, do you remember exactly like what's the percentage or approximate dollar amount we get from them every year for the special ed deal? Christine, yeah, we can get that to you, but again, it's not really a part of this tonight. Um, but uh it's significant. I will tell
you that it is very significant. I move that the board of education supports the Northwest Education Services general fund operating budget for 202526 as presented. A second. Uh Tammy, please conduct a roll call vote. Uh Trusty Schmidt, yes. Trusty
Ballinger, yes. Trusty Bajeras, yes. Trustee Hardy, hi. Trusty Pek, yes. And Trusty Monmar, yes. I'm going to read this real quick. This is a resolution for the community. Um, a regular meeting of the board of education of Trevor City Area Public Schools District was held at
the TCAPS administration building on May 12th, 2025 um at uh 6 p.m. Uh members present uh included all members except uh President Scott Newman Bale. The following preamble and resolution were offered uh by measure by member was it
Schmidt? Schmidt and seconded by Balinger. Whereas the board received the ISD general fund operating budget on or before May 1st, 2025. And whereas in accordance with MCL 380.624 of the revised school code, the board must now adopt a resolution expressing its support or disapproval of
the proposed ISD budget and must submit to the ISD board any specific objections and proposed changes the board may have to the budget prior to June 1st, 2025. Therefore, it be resolved that the ISD general fund budget for the 2526 school year um be supported and that the
secretary of the board is hereby directed to submit a copy of this resolution to the secretary of the ISD board of of education along with any specific objections and proposed changes to the budget. Okay. All right. Thank you for Thank you. Okay. Now we vote. No, you already
voted. Yeah, voted on. I just voted after. Yep. So, uh motion carries. Um okay, great. Moving on. Uh this uh recognition and appreciation for the 2425 district retirees resolution. Uh
the next discussion item is the approval of a resolution and recognition uh for our retirees and uh we're going to have um well I guess we'll read the resolution actually. Is there discussion and then we'll read the resolution? You
can you can do that or you can pass it and then read the resolution either. Okay. Okay. So, is there any discussion items on this? I'm guessing not. Okay. Is there uh do I have a motion? So, move. Is there a second? I'll second
it. Okay. Uh Tammy, please conduct a roll call vote. Trusty Hardy. Hi. Trusty Bajaris? Yes. Trustee Ballinger? Yes. Trusty PAC? Yes. Trusty Schmidt. Yes. And Trusty Lord.
Yes. So now we will have Secretary Valinger read uh the resolution. Okay. Um and then there's also a list of our retirees this year. So that follows, right? You're not seeing that separately agenda. Okay. So the the resolution of
recognition and appreciation. Trevor City Area Public Schools has been fortunate to have a dedicated staff committed to the mission of the district. Several members of that staff are now about to embark on new adventures in life away from Traverse City Area Public Schools. Imagine that.
Members of the TCAPS board of education wish to extend our utmost appreciation for the work that these staff members have done to make education an exciting and joyous experience for the students of our district. The board of education wishes to extend our sincere best wishes
for every happiness in the future to those staff members who will be leaving the district at the end of the school year or prior to the end of the 2024 to 2025 school year. The TCAPS board of education recognizes and appreciates the service of those employees departing the
district and wishes them well in all future endeavors and further that this resolution of appreciation and support be duly recorded and reflected in the minutes of the TCAPS board of education meeting on this 12 12th day of the month
of May in the year 2025. Okay, we'll go ahead and Okay. And now, yes, now we have the honor role of 2024 to 2025 retirees. This is the largest number of retirees I've seen in
my four and a half years on the board. Um, we do have 39 retirees as of May 1st. So, there may still be more by the end of the school year, but as of now, I will read this list and in alphabetical
order by last name and their years of service and their most recent position and school building in which they worked. Um, and I will just note if I get choked up, this gets harder and harder for me every year with teach more and more teachers whom I recognize from
my own kids having had them. So, first is Michelle Anderson with 28 and a half years with TECAPS. Most recently, academic interventionistcoach at Corteade Elementary School. Bonnie Babel, 29
years, science teacher, West Middle School. Mary Bolinger, six years, biology and chemistry teacher, Central High School. Laura Boydston, two years, special education teacher, Silver Lake Elementary School. Michelle Brown, 27
years, elementary education teacher, Long Lake Elementary School. Karen Burn, 16 and a half years, special ed teacher, Traverse Heights Elementary School. Lorie Carr, 18 years, Cook's assistant, Westwoods Elementary School. Dean
Counselor, 18 years, bus mechanic, transportation and bus garage. Matt Dumont, 28 years, English teacher, West Senior High School. Michelle Iluo, 19 years, lead administrative assistant,
Silver Lake Elementary School. Linda Foot, formerly Melvin, 30 and a half years, elementary ed teacher, Long Lake Elementary School. Joe Forenza, 31 years, social studies and history teacher, Central High School. Chrissy
Gaylord, nine years, toddler room assistant, TCAPS Monastery. Karen Gerando, special ed teacher, Silver Lake and Willow Hill Elementary Schools, 19 years. Rosalie Golden, 37 years.
Elementary ed teacher, Traverse Heights. Beth Havens, 22 years special ed teacher, Westwoods Elementary School. Kathy Johnston, 32 years special ed teacher, West Middle School. Suzanne
Cberly, 26 years elementary ed teacher, Westwoods Elementary School. Dave Kenny, 26 years academic interventionist, Traverse Heights Elementary. Heidi Maltby Scodak, nine years, executive director of school improvement and
innovative programs, Glenn Lumis administration. Karen Murk, four years, preschool and extended day alternate district. Mike McAdams, 16 years, master licensed plumber, TCAPS facilities. Cara
McConnell, 30 years, academic interventionist, Silverlake Elementary. Carrie Mccumber, 21 years, accounting coordinator 2. Glenn Lumis administration. Sarah Magnamera, 30 years, English teacher, Central High
School. Gina McFersonson, 26 years, preschool manager, Westwoods Elementary. Katie Metler, 26 years, science teacher, West Middle School. Her husband, Matt Medler, 26 years, mathematics teacher,
West Middle School. Deb Pritchard, 32 years HPE and athletic coach at West Senior High School. Dan Rice, 33 years social studies teacher, West Senior High. Cheryl Rydenor, 26 years elementary ed teacher, Corteade
Elementary. Kristen Skunover, 28 years elementary ed teacher at Corteade Elementary. Kristen Sleeki, social worker, Westwoods Elementary. Jodie Thompson, 25 years mathematics teacher, West Senior High. Terresa Wangaman, 11
years, academic interventionist, Long Lake Elementary. Mike Wilson, 32 years, mathematics teacher, West Middle School. Jen Walford, 30 years, elementary ed and tag teacher, Central Grade School. Wendy
Wolf Schlarf, 38 years, music and coral education teacher, West Middle School and Central High School. Deb Wyatt, 23 years, elementary ed teacher at Silver Lake Elementary School. Um, last that that concludes our
list as of May 1st. Um, a lot of institutional knowledge there. So again, we really honor them and the decades of service that many of them have given to TCAP students. And there will be a retirement reception on Thursday, May
29th from 4:30 to 6 PM at the TCP's Monasuri story school. Thank you. And thank you to all those teachers. I think we should just give a round of applause. Okay. Uh next agenda item um the uh is the teen pregnancy prevention and
awareness proclamation resolution and I'll start to Connie Taylor. Yes. Um we bring before you we recommend the adoption. This is the pregnancy prevention and awareness month and so we asked the board to consider the resolution in a sense um promoting um
abstinence but also support for students as was indicated by our speaker earlier today um in the prevention and awareness of teenage pregnancy. Yes. Is there discussion? Uh yeah, there's a couple of things. One is we
probably need to change. It says that the regular meeting of the board of education district was held at the Tomkins board administration center. Good cut. Yeah. So I think we probably need to touch that. And
then there was an area um there were two areas and I was uh going to suggest that we consider perhaps adding them. Um, one of them
is in the talk where um, this is when my computer kind of went down on when the line caught fire underground, I guess. Okay. Um in the
section it's the fourth down the fourth whereas down and it it ends currently with teen fathers have a 25 to 30% lower probability of graduating high school than teen males who are not fathers. And
then I found something through the booking uh think tank um when they were looking at poverty and they said that of people living in poverty 79% did not graduate from high school and had a child and
were perhaps married before the age of 20. So that's additional information that uh supports it. In contrast, only 8% of parents who finish high school and wait until after
age 20 to marry before having a child are in poverty. And I think that that is important as we think about strategies dealing with some of our kids going forward.
Then the other part that I would suggest making a little bit of admission to is the very end on the now therefore let it be resolved. Um the last sentence to say that when pregnancies
occur to help support all involved for the best possible outcomes. So, it's not just the teen pregnancy prevention, but once it happens to also support those who are involved for good outcomes. And
I think that some of this may be addressed to some point in our strategic plan if we're looking at getting some of our test scores up and the group of kids that are kind of struggling in the
middle on proficiencies. I'm just confused what where you're what you're changing in that last paragraph. The last paragraph asking to change I should say what I'm doing is just adding a sentence. So where it says implementing
strategies to prevent teen pregnancy period see where that is. Y then to add after that when pregnancies occur help support all involved for the best possible outcomes. So supporting
the kids that are involved with that pregnancy itself and I think to a large extent that is what's being done um for generations ahead and I think it covers that in the sentence above. I mean it says we call upon parents,
educational institutions, businesses, nonprofits, healthcare, human services, government entities to join together in raising an awareness empowering teen parents. Yeah, I guess I was thinking more I don't know what empowering keen parents
means. There is also a clause that says supporting parents in our community to ensure wellbeing success. Yeah. Well, you know, I I think I I appreciate that you looked into some more research related to, you know,
connecting poverty to teen pregnancy, and I would just I wonder if if maybe you could give that information to Sarah Payet at Generations Ahead, and we could consider adding something to the resolution for next year just so it's
not so messy tonight to try to do it in real. One of the things that previously the board, this goes way back, it's about six years ago, um well no I take it back five years ago when Matt Anderson was on the board is we did specifically list the sources
um in the document. So you can see at the bottom the footnotes that you show the sources for that. So we would we would want we would want it like we'd need it right now exactly the I got the guy it's uh William Gadston
is the one who did it. He worked in the Clinton administration and I guess several other president and did studies on poverty. I also think that we can't or that we could pass this resolution. But if we decide um that we want to
revise the resolution, you know, in the near future or even, you know, wait till next year, whatever the board decides, we could do that as well. Um yeah, that's what I was thinking is maybe instead of want to do it for next year resolution. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, that's what I was thinking
too. Okay. Because or we're gonna have to get the language right and you know that can get messy on right wording and that kind of thing. Um but totally open to hear what you have to say. I think it'll be easier to process as a board member just in an email and then maybe we could, you know, even
bring it back up sooner than a year and say we'd like to revise this and just approve it. Yeah. I'd like it not to just be a proclamation. I'd like to be able to connect it. Okay. A little bit. Do you have a preference for revising it before we pass it or passing it and then
revising it for later? Month will go pretty quickly, you know, so I kind of hate to wait till June. I I would say pass it with consideration for some modification in the language to be discussed. uneasy editing somebody else's
resolution that we're on the agenda to approve or disapprove depending on how the vote goes. But I I would rather not edit it on the fly here unless generations ahead maybe take it into account. Okay. That's kind of how we did
the one on alcohol. Yeah. Yeah. just if you can get it to us ahead of time, you know, so the board members can see it ahead of time to be able to look at or get it to generations to hear it and well, generally we'll contact Margie and have that conversation.
Okay. Any further discussion? Okay. Do I have a motion? I move that the board of education approve the teen pregnancy awareness proclamation resolution as presented, including the current incorrect address.
Yes. Okay. With that as revised as as revised with the correct with the correct address. Good catch. I will second that. Uh Tammy, please conduct a roll call vote. Trusty Schmidt? Yes. Trusty Hardy? Yes. Trusty Veraris? Yes. Trusty Ballinger?
Yes. Trusty PAC? Yes. And Trusty Monmore? Yes. Uh motion carries. Uh okay. Next item on the agenda, the designation of um sorry, the designation of the district's electoral representative and first ballot
candidate choice. Um um I'm going to reread that. Sorry. Uh the next discussion item on the agenda is the board will consider a resolution designating the district's electoral representative and first ballot candidate choice for the 23 biianial
election of the board northwest education services. This election will be held on Monday, June 2nd, 2025. Is there a discussion? So, what we need is we need a person to be elected and a alternate in case
something happens um to be there um on that date. So, whoever gets it, please make sure on your calendar ahead of time that you can go and alternate in case they can't, can you please also make sure you can go
before we nominate anybody and you need a board member a board member. Yes. Has to be right. Okay. Is it's June 2nd at 5:30, right? Correct. And this is over at the building. At the ISD building. Correct.
And the next to the commons. I can I know I cannot. I know I cannot. So Sarah, you probably cannot either make those graduations. Volunteer for it. Yes. Beth, are you available or Ty has a second? I can do
it as an alternate. You can do as an alternate. So, Scott Hardy is our as our elector. And and at this point, um, as you'll see in the resolution, there are three open seats and there are three candidates. That makes it easy. Yes.
Perfect. And they try to have a representation across the five counties. And we have one representative in our area and there's one on the ballot. So perfect. Do I have a motion? In other words, who wants to read this?
Go. You want to read it? Well, yeah. Okay. I was going to say because Scott is, you know, she's going for it. I move that the board of education adopts a resolution to designate trustee Hardy
um as this district's representative for the electoral body which will elect three candidates to the vacancies on the board of Northwest Education Services Michigan on Monday June 2nd 2025 and
trustee Beth Pack as an alternate in the event the designated representative is unable to attend. The designated representative and alternative are further directed to cast a vote on the first ballot on behalf of this board for
Rachel. Um Bert Thompson and Rick Schmidt. A second. Cammy, please conduct a roll call vote. Trusty Pack. Yes. Trusty Ballinger. Yes. Trusty
Bajaras. Yes. Trusty Hardy. Hi. Trusty Schmidt. Yes. Trusty Mour. Yes. So, we will carries. We will read this and then we do need to go back and just again we don't have to procedurally, but we customarily do read also the resolution
for the the teen pregnancy as well. Yeah. So, okay, we'll read this one. Okay. I missed that. You're good. So, let's go ahead and read this. So, I'll read um this one and then I'll let you read the others. So,
um, let's see. Uh, at the May 12th, uh, meeting of the board of education of Trevor City Area Public Schools, um, uh, in the, uh, Glen Lewis administration building within the boundary district. Um on May 12th
uh day twth day of May 2025 at 7:30 uh p.m. Uh the meeting actually I'm sorry at 6:00 p.m. The meeting was called to order by uh Vice President Moon. Um all of our members present except for Scott
Newman Bale. Um the following preamble and resolution were offered by member PAC and supported by member Binger. Binger. Whereas the b by annual election of the board of the northwest education services Michigan. The ISD board will be held on Monday, June 2nd,
2025. Uh and three ISD board seats will be filled by an election conducted by an electoral body composed of one person designated by the board of each of the constituent school districts. And in accordance with the revised school code 6142 MCL 380.614 614 subsection 2. This
board desires to designate uh trustee Scott Hardy as its representative and uh trustee Beth Pek as an alternate desated representative in the event the designated representative is unable to attend and further desires to direct said representative and alternate to
vote on behalf of this board for a specific candidate or candidates. And the board previously considered this resolution at its public meeting on May 12th, 2025. Now therefore, it be resolved that the board does hereby approve the designation of trustee Scott Hardy as a representative of this board
to the electoral body which um body will elect the three candidates to the vacancy of the ISD board on Monday, June 2nd, 2025 and Beth Pack as an alternate in the event the designated representative is unable to attend. The designated representative and alternate are further
directed to cast a vote on at least the first ballot on behalf of this board for Rachel Benji, Bert Thompson, and Rick Schmidt. I believe it is. Um, the secretary of the board is hereby further directed to properly file a certified copy of this resolution with the ISD
board secretary. All resolutions and parts of the resolution in so far as they conflict with the pre provisions of this resolution are hereby rescended. Okay, thank you. Very well stated. Thanks. And then the resolution for Yes, the
teen pregnancy. Yes. Or Trevor City Board of Education resolution. Sorry, I missed that. Sorry. All right. Whereas the well-being and future success of our youth are paramount to the prosperity of our communities. And whereas teenage parents face unique challenges and
responsibilities as they navigate the journey of parenthood while still adolescence. And whereas between 2018 to 2022 there were 163 births to teenage parents in our community defined as Grand Traverse Lee Lena and Benzy
counties highlighting the urgent need for support and resources earmarked for this population. according to data from and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 2024. And whereas teenage parents are often unable to complete the education,
only half of teen mothers receive a high school diploma by age 22. And teen fathers have a 25 to 30% lower probability of graduating high school than teen males who are not fathers, which later results in unemployment,
undermployment, and dependence on public assistance. And whereas teenage mothers often seek prenatal care late and therefore can suffer increased health risks and their babies are often born premature and with low birth weights.
And whereas it is imperative to promote awareness and education about the consequences of teen pregnancy, including its impact on the physical and mental health, educational attainment and socioeconomic outcomes. And whereas empowering adolescence with the
knowledge, skills, and resources to make informed decisions about their sexual health and relationships is essential in preventing unintended pregnancies. And whereas fostering supportive environments that encourage open communication between adolescence and
trusted adults, including parents, guardians, educators, and the community, is crucial in addressing the root causes of teen pregnancy. And whereas supporting teen parents in our community is essential to ensuring the well-being and success of both the parents and
their children. And whereas despite the challenges they may have teen parents and have the potential to thrive when provided with adequate support and opportunities. Now therefore be it resolved the TCAPS Traverse City area public schools of Grand Travers Leela
and Beny counties do hereby compla proclaim the month of May as teen pregnancy prevention and awareness month. We call upon parents, educators, institutions, businesses, nonprofit organizations, healthc care and human service organizations, and governmental
entities to join together in raising awareness, providing education, empowering teen parents, and implementing strategies to prevent teen pregnancy. Great. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for reading and I apologize
for missing that the first time around. Um, okay. Moving on to the next agenda item, strategic planning number two. Okay, I'm I'm happy to kick this off. Um, couple of things. You know, we we
had our strategic planning session number one on um, April 28th. And um I think you know from what I have um heard from a few trustees and I did um watched
the recording of the executive committee meeting last week from last uh excuse me like 10 days ago. Um there was a suggestion there that the board gets an overview of the current strategic plan implementation status. um basically to
just bring everybody up to speed, older and newer board members on the current status of the the 12 strategic goals. Um the extent to which they have been implemented, successes to date, challenges and gaps that remain to give us some kind of background before we
launch into the next strategic plan. Obviously, that wasn't part of our first session with Dr. Sigler. Um, and so that was something that um, it it sounded like different trustees were interested in before we even get to that um,
strategic planning session number two on June 16th. And so one probably the most obvious opportunity would be our regular board meeting on June 9th, the week before the strategic planning session. So that that was one thing. Um and then
secondly, there's been some discussion about how we did not expressly go over the mission val vision and values of the current strategic plan and whether we want to just autorenew the that or if anybody felt like they needed to word
smith it or add to it. So just to give some feedback to Dr. Slair that we'd like to tee that up for this the second strategic planning session. Um and then thirdly, I know that there was conversation in executive about the performance metrics that were proposed
by Jesse H. Hotton and Dan Tysworth and Dr. Van Wagner um on academic achievement um you know standardized test scores we could look at and I just wanted to revisit that quickly if we can reach a consensus quickly since this is
our only opportunity. um because to me it seemed like digging into those performance measures before we've identified the the new goals for the next strategic plan seemed um to be out of order like digging into those
details. So I would probably suggest that we do those later but so those were the three issues that I have heard others raise and I thought about myself and discussed briefly with the superintendent. So anybody else want to chime in? So per practice of the past
whenever we've had two or more members want something on an agenda. So we have not done agenda planning for our June board meeting yet. Right. So I've had at least two I know Scott's mentioned that. So per Scott's kind of policy he's done
I will put that on for consideration on the executive committee for the June board meeting. So that can kind of per his policy that he's had or practice I should say. I I will go ahead and just add that one. So we can take that one if you want. The first issue, the overview.
So then the next two are a little bit different. Yeah. Just to be clear, we have a consensus though that that's what everybody Well, the only thing I had said at I think I said executive meeting was that there's I don't care when the baseline gets defined as to what
progress we've made. It could be at the strategic planning session itself if we want to. There's some value to that because there's a recency effect. So at least you're dealing with information that you're not going to see how you can correct or improve with new goals. I I
just for Sarah and myself and Tai, I I have a hard time trying to determine what the goal is going to be without knowing what the starting point is. And I'm not debating any of the goals from the previous strategic plan. I just want
to know where we're at so I know where we need to get. Yeah. And maybe we messed up and didn't let Nick know that. And that's and that's fine. And that's like I don't even know if it needs to be in June. It just needs to be before the next strategic plan. And I think that's awful. And so, you know, so let me back
up what I just said then. I'm not sure I do have consensus now on when. So basically, you guys just need to tell me it sounds like you want it, but I do need some consensus of when you want. Well, before we get into the weeds of the second study session, right, which
our next opportunity would be the nurse, and I think like all this is meant to be just because we've never had a discussion about the process or the steps and like what did we learn? What what went well? What didn't? I mean, I I came home from that study session. I feel like like this the the perception surveys are is great data, but as we
follow the data, there's so much, right? And um and I just want to make sure and happy to do it. Like I said, you just you tell me when and that's it. It doesn't really matter when as long as before. Okay. Yeah, I think we're good. I think that what I'm hearing consensus is that yes,
at our next June board meeting to the I will add it to the agenda for executive committee to consider and I've got it in my notes too for board effect. So, um we'll add that. Okay. Um that's one item. Second item, I mean uh Jesse and Dan on presenting achievement uh
measurable. We were going to go over that at the start of our strategic plan. In your opinion, do you think it would fit good there or do you think we should push that out a little bit until we have some set goals? Well, I think there's a bit of an argument for both. I mean, I I think
because we did we went quite a bit into it with that first study session. I feel like we're ready to close the loop on on what those look like. I think we're going to, if you really analyze it, I think going through the goal first and attaching it to one of those goals, we're all sure there will be an academic
achievement goal. So, it's, you know, it's depending what order you'd like to go in. But, I feel like again, if we wouldn't have done the study session, I think we'd be a little more behind it. We'd have to for sure do the goal first. But Jesse and I have worked together on this. We've worked with our curriculum team. We've worked with the
administration team and all the principles. We've discussed it in joint principles. So regardless of the direction and if it's a timing thing, we can go either way, but logistically it's kind of up to the I for one appreciate this and I I mean when I saw this, I got excited and I also talked about the the
continuous improvement goals around academic achievement around whole student support around school systems and um so was does that answer my question? Yes. Like I do I wasn't really asking about I asked about three things. The the goals around behavior, right? I mean
I'd like to know how we're doing on behavior. I mean, are we doing well or not well? I don't know. You know, will we build on that goal and and the new plan? I don't know. I alo was wondering about enrollment that got Jesse brought that up at the meeting and will that be a goal and how are we
doing and what strategies have we have we taken there? So, um I I'm don't it doesn't really matter to me when it happens, but it just seems we missed a few steps. And that's probably our bad for not relaying that to Nick, I guess. Well, I
I I will say this. If we're going to get into strategic planning and trying to establish new goals, I desperately need to know where we're starting from. I can't establish the new goal and then retroactively go back and figure, well, we're not even
close to that, so maybe that goal needs to be amended. That's my only point. I'm not looking for copious information about each and every one. I just want to know the starting point. Well, each and every one is 12, you know, and the other thing that got brought up is let's have nine or 12 goals. And that's where like
we haven't even provided input because I would love to see five goals. I think I think it personally, but you know when when all of a sudden I feel like we're going down the river with things already kind of been decided and I'm like and maybe it was coming next with all of the other data around enrollment around
behavior around bullying you know because th that will provide the baseline and I guess I just like to see that before we start making new goals. Well, and I guess then I just encourage all the board members on your one-on-one with John to have those conversations of
things like maybe you could have the conversations with Nick that maybe we missed and Yeah, but I still think right now we still have some unfinished kind of resolutions. So, basically a is exact committee. We talked about Jesse and Dan and myself doing some baseline, you
know, and just need clarity here on exactly what, but I think we just heard what at least Tai's thoughts on what. Um, do we do that, you know, do we do that like the first hour of the study session or do you think you get to broader goal of academic achievement
that comes out of it and then afterwards like in a in a follow-up board meeting or study session or maybe the board feels we need another study part of the strategic plan to present all of that stuff as sub components that you guys
can evaluate that you you can you know you go either way. And so I just, you know, I just want clarity for us is do you want a presentation that hour be in front, you know, or do you want to try and set set loft the big goals and then
bring sub goals under it at a later point that we would bring to you after? It's your choice. I'm okay with how it was originally set up. So the hour before presenting on those achievement goals, but that's just my opinion. Yeah. No, I don't disagree with that. I think
there's a recency effect that would be very valuable, but that we were trying not to extend the strategic planning into the next morning. So, but we we said we would take that first hour from 5 to 6 and and do that and then 6 to whatever would
Yeah. would be our just clear do that means update on where we are with our goals? No. So the goals would be like what was just said we'll be at our board meeting our regular June 9th board meeting and the first hour then would be just achievement. So so you guys were
provided their thoughts on some specific possibilities on that. Can I ask for a similar memo around whole student support like a recommendation from our chief academic officers and maybe some recommendation a similar memo around school systems. So, so you want like a
memo around each of the my kip the school improvement goals? Personally, I would. Yes. See, and that's where I differ because with a strategic plan first you have to identify your your strategic goals and then you later you later dig into you develop the
objectives that support those goals and then further the performance measures or metrics that under that is how the district will measure success. And so to me, I feel like I want to preserve the three hours that we have with Nick Dixlar on June 16th for that strategic
planning session number two to make sure we get through identifying the goals and revisit the mission, vision, and values. And then if we have time at the end of that three hours, then we could dig further. But I don't want to jeopardize
running out of time and then we rush it or we necessitate a third meeting. I I think it'd be better if we as a board talked about the the objectives and your performance met metrics at a later date once we've set the the academic goals
and the other goals because like Ty says there's going to be performance measures and objectives supporting other strategic goals as well. Beth, what do you think? Sarah, Sarah, you probably kind of throwing you into this, but what are what are the rest of you guys think? I think that we've had a lot of goals in
that strategic plan, and I'd like to see us draw them to a a closure, if you will. And from that then you bridge into and it may very well be that parts that
you don't complete you say well we can't do that because we need to do this other thing first but until you get more definition on where we are with those 12 and I think it goes back to John and and
uh Jesse and Dan's presentation on this is where we are with these guys. Those were huge. It was almost like you wanted to change the world. Yeah. Right. But close. And was that
realistic? And to not meet them is not the end of the world either, you know. So, you're going to get that. You're going to get that at the June board meeting and do that. And then the question is next. Next. Do you feel you need a review of all of the academic?
And Tai has now mentioned a couple other areas. Do you need that then go into the strategic planning goal setting or do you do the goals than that? I think it's just philosophical here of which one what comes first. The other thing is we've gotten a lot of some of that
information over the course of the curriculum committees you know and so if you spend time and that is what I'm going to do uh do on the next weekend is just lay out I love paper I'm sorry but
I can sort it so much better you know and tie things together so to speak we did a lot on discipline in curriculum committee and it's there on tape in that that little thing called
the computer. Um, and so we just kind of have to really focus on if we do academic goals as the big thing, then do these other things, are we looking at them as to how
they actually connect to support academic success? You know, it's sort of like how do we weave things, not just have all these independent things. I like that. So, for just for clarification purposes, are you in favor
of Jesse and Dan presenting the hour before strategic plan on achievements? I'm doing what we're doing what we're doing with the overall current plan. Yes. at our June board meeting. The question is, the question is after that
at our strategic plan study session, do you want a first hour of review of academic the the things that they have already identified that you know some things Tai has mentioned here or so I think what's also being proposed is no
to figure out what your big arching ones are and then come after with our team bringing thoughts and suggestions on that next level at you know a month later or two months later and then the board approved that as a whole. It's it's just which one you want. Actually,
I'd also like to see the data. You know, they've showed us a lot of of graphs and charts. I'd like to see that one more time. Um because I think that somehow, you know,
we we were talking about things that aren't in the data because I don't think the questions were asked. Fair enough. And yet those things may be real important to looking at although we don't have data from the surveys that
have been done. Does that make sense? But we have other data and I think that's the point here is do you want those other things in that first hour or do you see it after the fact? So but it's a lot to organize first hour. Do you want to lose my request was
pretty simple. You've got 12 goals. I just want to know what progress where we're at. But that's separate. That's going to happen. All right. That's all I can that's done. That's that's put to bed. That's happening in our regular June board meeting. We're only talking about the first hour is what I Maybe
we've decided that's going to be at the board meeting. So now in the first hour, give some guidance at the board meeting after how that goes with the data the study session and if I can find some of the time. So help me out with what you mean by that. So the f this one will
be bringing just the the current strategic plan and where we're at where we're at what we learned. And so right now that's all that's planned, right? So, you know, and so the qu So, what you're saying is bring that to you and then at your next board meeting decide. My only caveat to that is we don't have
much time then and we've got to let Nick know what's going to happen at that. We're just let you're only days away from the the study session for strategic planning. That's the only issue I have with that. But I'd rather if you guys want it, I'd rather know it now so that our team can prepare or we walk into it
without that and then bring it to you at a at a point a month or two as sub goals as as our team identifies and you can slice and dice them like them, not come back with different things afterwards. Again, we're happy to do either or I just need clarity on what that is. Well,
and one question I is has has Dr. shared with you a draft agenda for this next because you know I I know what it was like last time but this is more expedited. Um I I think we're asking to go back and change I'm going to have to have a conversation with them about probably differently than they're
thinking right now. And I will tell you, you know, based on this, they may go, "Okay, we may need a third then." But if so, I think by by listening to what Beth said to the board, the board would rather get it right. And so be it. If there's a third, there is. But and if we can finish it, great. Right. But, you
know, like it we're happy to do either or. I just need consensus clarity from the board. Yeah. So that Dan, Jesse, and I know what we're bringing to you and when. So, in summary, I'm going to go ahead and say that what I'm hearing is for um our June board meeting, we will
have an update as to what what our current strategic plan with our current strategic plan and then we will utilize the hour before our next strategic plan meeting to have an update from Jesse and Dan regarding achievement measurement
and what that might look like. Well, that's the cart before the horse that that Josie was talking about. Okay. But we I I've gotten consensus though that we've decided to go ahead with the hour. I don't know that. I don't know that, but we'll see.
I mean, yeah, that's that's Do we want to I I'm mean, I'm open to what the majority wants. It's just do we want to zoom in before we zoom out? And and the only reason we're zooming in because if you look at the current strategic plan, there's nothing around
proficiency. So even though we list MSTEP, PSAT, SAT, when we give when we get the report on in June, there'll be nothing on achievement or proficiency. So I think the rest of it we will get updates on everything from enrollment to behavior to bullying to mental health.
So I think the only thing left I believe is like the memo around and I I have I did the sheet so it it could take 15 minutes to here's where we are with third grade reading, here's where we are with eighth grade math, here's our graduation rates,
but then that's assuming that proficiency for TCAPS is all going to be measured by standardized testing. Hey kids, we're going to wrap we're going to let you guys get out of here in like five minutes. So it's almost 8 o'clock. Just so you know that true we're going to wrap this up for you guys in like
five minutes. Yeah. Right now I just want to say like our our 1A goal around student achievement the data supporting that if you look at our if you look at it it lists MSTEP and and PSAT. So I mean I just but I think T what would be different is so I think
there's probably already consensus that that'll be an overarching. Now, we would come back after with very specifics of what we would want under that goal is what Josie's proposing. I think I think and correct me if I'm wrong. I think you
are are okay as long as it's identified that is one of the key goals overarching that comes out of the strategic plan. I mean, I'm just one guy, but yes, I guess. But I'm just saying from your perspective right now, then could come back after. And I I think from past
conversations, I don't think I have a board member that would disagree with that. Is there anybody that would disagree with that thought? No, but I think it's part of the conversation we're going to have in the two-hour block where we talk about new goals and the strategic plan. I mean, I I it may be well warranted,
but I think we need to have the conversation because it's not one of the goals right now. And I also don't think that what Jesse and Dan are going to lay out are going to be like we're not going it's the cart before the horse would be if we took a goal and then said this is how we're going to measure it. I think they're going to kind of outline how we
could measure some options and how we could incorporate me achievement measurements into our goals and we might bring it and you may go don't like it come back to the drawing board and that's okay. That's fine. And it could very well be that what we want isn't out there or can't be measured. Exactly.
Bingo. But then we have to refine it and generally there's a way to do it. So, so to be clear, June 16th then at 5 did we have the strategic planning session number two from 5 to 8 and we would have
that first hour for Jesse and Dan to present something that would bridge what's presented on the current strategic plan June 9th before we launch into no June 16th. We wouldn't bridge anything. We would actually give you
specifics, you know, of, you know, they've already sent the board kind of their thoughts of of metrics and that element. I think, you know, I think right now Jesse didn't give me a nod. I think you kind of know what Tai said that he's thinking wanted and so we could we you know so we could give you
that or if you think that you just want to go through the process and right now you're saying I think you could ordain right now that's going to be one of our goals and then you could ask after during that session at the end of it John please have the team yeah and as
you come back another month later with how you're sub putting specifics to that goal and present that to the board for the board to think it meets the mark or not. I like that. I'm seeing heads to that. Ty, good with thought that thought.
Beth, good with that thought. Oh, yeah. We'll watch it play. Good. Scott, live with that. Sarah? Yep. Okay. So, what we're going to do right now, we are not going to plan on that session. We're just going to go we'll start with mission, vision, and values. We'll look
at at where we're at with that. Um we'll go through that process as Nick has planned from there to identify specific goals. One we already are saving is going to be around student achievement especially with closing the achievement gap um with our you know our our subgroups especially economically
disadvantaged. There will be others and then after that's the the board reaches those our team at another point after that will bring back those sub goals that are measurables for the items the board identifies. And if we're starting at five and we get done at seven, we have that last hour.
So, you're being hopeful to Yeah, I am. That was another reason why I didn't want it that first hour. And Jeff, I think I have my clarity. Okay, Jesse Dan. It's going to be so good, you guys. Excellent. So, at this time, we're going
to take a quick little minute uh before we go to our public public comment number two. Any kid can go to any board member. It has to be a board member to sign your sheets. Thank you for your patience. back in session. Thank you for all your patience there. We'll move on to our
public comment number two. Uh the board has set aside this time for public comment. Individuals addressing the board shall have the opportunity to speak during public comment and shall be limited to three minutes. Individuals should should not make personal attacks unrelated to actions affecting the school system. We strongly encourage
common courtesy and constructive feedback. Detailed rules and procedures including a complaint process are outlined in board policy 25504. Tammy Lily Glidden. All right. Yeah. Yeah. There you go.
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the programs just not not just with credits, but with certifications and experience. one that I have benefited from as well. Every dollar invested in career tech pays off through higher student admissions, happier students, more learning opportunities, more important and more importantly,
meaningful memories. It gives students the opportunity to make mistakes, learn from them, fix them, and have fun doing it. I thank the board for protecting and expanding funding for career and technical education. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for speaking.
Good job. Yeah, have a good night. That was great. You too. Good point. Yes. All right. Well, thank you uh everyone. Thank you for bearing with me. I don't normally serve in this role leading our board meeting, so I appreciate um just, you know, helping me
through some of those mistakes. And uh with that, uh do I have a motion to adjurnn the meeting? So moved. Second. All those in favor? I. All those opposed. Meeting adjourned. Our next board meeting will be Monday, June 9th
at 6 p.m. in this room. Thank you.