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Recorded meetings may be viewed on demand at the same address. Uh there is no public comment uh today and therefore we will move on to the procedure item at draft minutes uh portion of the agenda. Are there any changes to the draft minutes? No.
All right. Hearing none, the remainers posted. Um yes. Uh I didn't text Scott to see if it was here either, but he's on his way thing. Okay. So that's right. Let's roll. All right. And then uh board policy updates. Phone to Connie Taylor.
Thank you very much. This is one of the quarterly updates that we get from TRUN. Um, no new policies. So, we are recommending that all of the ones that I'm going to go through today, just based on revisions, go on to consent unless one of you would like to pull them into discussion. It seems daunting, but they're, you know, relatively minor
changes, so I'm going to go them through them pretty quickly unless um you want more detail. You can stop me at any time, but we'll move through these. First one is about policy 254 uh change on the first page. essentially just making a clarification that public
participation in board means refers to individuals. So they just swapped out the word public for individuals in section B. So no substantive change there. 3110 um is data breach response. they have modified this policy to indicate that the what the district has
to do in terms of notifications. Um not only if we experience to get a breach, but they've also added on the first page if we received notice that there was a breach by a third party who has district information. And then also we have an additional responsibility that if more than a thousand of Michigan residents,
so being a organization with more than a thousand people, if everybody was affected, we would have an additional obligation to notify the consumer reporting agencies that maintain files u on a nationwide basis. So just cleaning that up. Unfortunately, I think that's
probably the result of a lot more data breaches occurring and so they're just trying to stay up to date. uh 3115 and 3115A. So the next two um are just updating the definition of um the those
who are protected under title 9. It used to be that when they use just the general term sex that also included pregnancy and gender identity, there's changes that's no longer automatically implied. So those are listed out separately. And there's a little bit of a typo there on uh the word pregnancy
which we will get fixed um before the next board meeting. And then also same in 3115A just a change to the definition um in that policy. Uh 3118 this is our title 9 sexual harassment
policy. Um, what they're trying to clarify here on page one is basically that if we have a allegation that includes not only sexual harassment allegations but other unlawful discrimination such as race, age, disability, and if we can't reasonably
separate those into distinct complaints, we have to implement the entire Title 9 investigative procedure for the entire complaint, which as you can see through the thickness of this policy is a pretty substantial regulated procedural um obligation.
And then last page, you'll see this a couple times in here that we have a new office of civil rights that we report to. Um so the new address is listed on the last page. Uh the accounting ones. Next one. 3201 just a citation update.
Um 3201 accounting. This um basically says how we would need to address our capital assets accounting and also um disposal of any federal funded equipment. So this is just an addition to that policy.
Then we've got 3211. We already um caught this first time of keen eye of uh Christine Thomas Hill that training of our compliance officer is not mandated. Um it's optional, but their language I liked a little bit better. So, we're just going to clean up the language in
the last paragraph there on the last page each. Um, and then we have 3212. It really just clarifies under definitions that when they're defining financial obligation, it's this definition is only for the purpose of
subsection C2B of this policy. So, it's not your overall definition of a financial obligation of the district. Um, and that's that for that one. 3301. Um it we there used to be a preclusion on giving preference to Michigan based
businesses if you were using federal funds and that um proclusion has been eliminated. So it has been removed from the policy. Um 3301A this is basically just telling you that they are pulling in it inferred into
this policy is the applicable regulation which is 2CFR200-199. So, it's just included by reference into the policy. And then also on the next page of that policy, um the district when we're doing bidding opportunities also make needs to
take affirmative steps um not only for minority based businesses, business women based businesses, but also now small businesses and veteranowned businesses. 3307. This is just a citation change
update. Um 3402 drills, plans and reports. We're just removing the dates because those deadlines have now since passed. So nothing additional there. 3407 our asbestous management plan. Um
basically what this is talking about or adding is provisions related to contractors. So if they have been accused of, convicted of, cited for any sort of violation um of the environmental laws or regulations, we
would be precluded from um um contracting with them. Also says that we'll do our background check and due diligence to make sure that none of that stuff exists. 3408, um our fire firearms and let me slow
down. No, I was just thinking like as I I was reviewing that that's a friendly required change. Yes, that's going to be tough because a lot of those guys get cited and take care of it immediately and
a lot of times it's not even a citation. It is a citation but it's like a I don't know what record it even goes on. That's what I was said. I know a lot of uh things that have been cited that have been like, I'm pretty sure that's incorrect, but go ahead, give me the
citation and it's no fine because we fix it today. Yeah. Like over and over. I I can't imagine there's too many construction companies that actually qualify. No, that's I whatever. That's why I was like, huh?
You have to love the the feds, right? See how this goes. Okay. 3408, the firearms and weapons. There is a new requirement under student safety legislation that by October 1st of each year that we um notify parents
of safe storage of firearms to any parent of any student in the district and that we also need to post that on our website. Um so that's interesting. Yeah. And we'll combine that. We always do just before deer season. You might remember we do a
a resolution. So we'll just add it with that. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. I mean we we started this Yep. couple years ago ago. So yeah. What is our restriction on carrying um firearms into board meetings? Cannot on school grounds. Even open care. Yep.
The policy if you carry you can we had a board member who used to carry we have a board policy with it. There was a lawsuit actually shortly after Ann Arbor. Yep. And it was found that schools do have the rights to be able to make a weapons. and it does not imprint
upon second amendment rights. There's a few carveouts in there for, you know, obviously law enforcement or security or anyone else that the board may approve. But yeah, general citizens cannot. This was a board member. 4101, the non-discrimination. Again, this is just the change of the
definition for title 9. And then you'll also note on the second page, and this is appears in a couple of the policies, anywhere that it had referenced the Michigan paid medical leave um is now been changed to ESA. So as the earn sick
time act 4105 religious workplace accommodations this one um basically is the same as under now under ADA if someone is asking for a religious accommodation we don't just meet with them we enter what's a interactive um conversation with that
staff member very similar to what we do with someone asking for an accommodation for disabilities uh 4106 again the changing it to the ASA that's the only change there
4403 performance evaluation there were some modifications to section 1249 of the school code which changed evaluation requirements um and the ratings and so um this has been updated to reflect those changes moving forward
The next two policies um the 4407 and 4408 essentially what those are doing is adding a provision for coaches and um we'll say extracurricular positions in this district. We also know them as schedule B positions and that any sort
of discipline or termination related to those positions need not meet the just cause provision. um it only needs to meet um the provision that is not for an unlawful reason. So basically making them at that. Okay.
And there's a few little typos that we need to fix on 4408, but we'll get those those corrected as well. 4409 under non-renewal. Um there were some changes to the teacher tenure act and this is just updating um the
effectiveness ratings that are applicable under the tenure act. There's no longer the highly effective. Effective is the highest rating. Now, moving forward question, just really quick on our original uh agenda, 4407 and 4408 were also Did we just go
through those? Those are the ones where that just the ch Oh, oh, oh, oh. Okay. Okay. I was looking at the last page. No, sorry. You're you're good. Keep going. All right. Um, under 5104, it might be look a little confusing because there's a little bit there's typos there for you
as well. This is just um is solidifying the rights that students who reach the age of majority have. Um so under E where UC just says represent it al it should say represent themselves during disciplinary hearings. So we will make that adjustment on the policy before it
comes to the board on the consent agenda. Can they have an attorney with them if they want to at those hearings um at a discipline hearing? Yeah. Yes. They can always bring counsel. Okay. And in fact, several times they do. Okay.
Um, unlawful discrimination. This one again, uh, 5202 is just the change of address to the Office of Civil Rights. Nothing substantive there. Um, parent involvement in education. In
the 5401, it adds reference to the parent engagement policy to schools that are receiving the title one funds and also indicates that a copy of the policy must be included in the handbook. Moving forward,
the next one is pretty meaty. Um, it's the title one and parent engagement policy, which the board did elected to do because we received title one funds. This is really outlining what that process looks like. It also says that we have to review it annually and then when
you get down to section B, it's very detailed and what that parent engagement needs to look like um within the district. Lots of lots of additions there. Poor curriculum people, they always get the raw end of the stick.
5406 essentially is just clarifying that districts using title one funds including Perkins 5 funds. Um I think for some reason they felt the need to add that for further clarification. Student promotion retention and placement policy 5411. Basically all
they did on the second page is that they had an updated um citation and also added the terminology that the final decision must be consistent with applicable law. Um I think that's because the law changes so rather than have a specific citation if it should
change whatever is applicable. 5420 uh sex education on the second page. They just struck through under C on that second paragraph and that is because that exact same language is included in section A the first
paragraph. So it was removed for redundancy but no substantive change. Section 5604 student support services when this talks about any program any claim of disability related discrimination will be addressed pursuant to previously it
only cited policy 5202 but they also added references to policies 3115 through 3115H which are those that also talk about non-discrimination anti-harassment and non- retaliation
5701 one. There is a typo in that one. Do you Oh, is there um athletic last mandated reporter last word traininee. Oh, the next one policy 5701. Oh, yeah. The very last.
Thank you. Yep. We're just expanding who our mandated reporters are to include physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and athletic trainees. and we'll park the train. Good catch, Scott.
Good eye. Goes on your add a boy list. Takes one one question off the next 5707. Um, that's our wellness policy under food meal modification. I think it's on
the third page. Uh, it just adds the 504 language. So, students can get meal modifications as an accommodation um under 504. of the rehabilitation act 5712 concussion awareness. Um this is
just expanding so everyone's clear that any athletic activity includes um athletic activity that occurs in a PE class which is why all of our PE teachers also have to have the concussion awareness training. And then after you got your
packets, we got just two days ago two additional ones which would have been provided for you today. So we thought we'd try to roll them all in at once as opposed to doing this again next month. Um policy I'm just going to grab this. My mother-in-law has gone to a few times.
Oh, good. Policy 4221 under employee speech. It basically says if a parent is objecting to something the teacher is saying or their instructional materials that it refers them to the policy 5407
which um is our next one and that is the review or complaints about instructional materials. Just I think uh hot off the press a little over a month ago there was a Supreme Court decision. Um it's called Mah Ma what is it? How do you say it?
Malmoot versus Taylor, no relation to me. Um, parents objecting to some instructional materials based on religion. And previously, we could opt out of a class like sexed or some of those things if you were offended by the materials, but it really wasn't a religious objection for opting out of
materials. There now is. And so, parents may object to instructional materials, not library, but instructional materials based on religion. And then they also recommended because only this needs to be more of a board and administrative decision that we take out that first
step of going directly to the teacher and then to the administrator. First step will be going right to the building administrator who will then refer to the teacher and they'll have a dialogue but then it goes on to the committee review subsequently. So we've added religion, the same standard that we used um in the
Yodor Supreme Court case that is a um it's the substantially interferes with a student's sincerely held religious belief or religious development and that does open a wide can of worms. So and that is Supreme Court figure out
where we go here hot off the presses. So So how do you remediate that? Mhm. Essentially what they if a parent objects based on it and we do find that it interferes with a sincerely held religious belief that then the student can opt out of that part of the
instruction and be given an alternate um assignment similar to what we do with sexed parents who don't want their kids to go through that. They can opt out of that but then they would be given an alternative. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. And that is all the
recommended changes for the board policies this time around. Finish it up. All right. So questions. Um they all commonly slated on consent,
right? Or these two they will all they're all revisions. So they would recommended to be all on consent. I think I'm still going to need that. So, I'm fine to just put them on consent. Obviously, I did not receive any comments. Did you have you talked to board members? I have not, but Dr. Van Wagner and I've
had a discussion and potentially reach out to some board members who may have and if we can get their questions answered um in advance, we'll try to do that. Otherwise, they would always be have the opportunity to pull them up for discussion. Okay. And then do you like based on that because obviously we're pushing them to
consent there could be some minor minor changes like do you want us to you won't get an update. Well what would happen is I'm going to uh check with board members to see if anybody has any that they would like if that's the case you know with the committee's permission
I'd like to at least have those you know considerations at the table under consent. Yeah. And you know that the board members have beforehand in the public packet. Yeah. you know, and then if there are anything they want from that point, you know, that's different, then we would we
would have to put on put on the on the and that's kind of why I wanted to give you the authority to make those changes as needed. Yeah. And then you if we just think that there will be a difference of opinion of what's there and what the board member has at that point, we'll keep what's there and the board member will ask to just put it on
discussion. Yeah. But if we can get to a yes where we all collectively go, okay, that's okay. We'll put it on there. But if a board member doesn't like the change we made, then at that point they can pull it off and put on obviously anyone can pull. Yeah, it's just a little bit more efficient if we can get board members in
between this, especially to have it a month in between our board member and committee. This one especially like there's plenty of time. I agree. I just wanted to make sure save some money on that Monday night if we can. I wanted to give you some the authority to do some of those minor changes without having to put it on discussion.
Well, if there are recommended changes, I'll put them in a memo and then if there if you guys don't like the changes that the other board members have recommended, then you can pull it off for discussion. Or we just go we don't think that's going to be the consensus, then that board member can do it. Yep. Let me check with Beth right away.
We will check with all the members to see. She reads reads this copiously. She keeps us honest. Yes, she does. There's a few that do. I won't be one of them.
I took care of one. So I did my celebrating your contribution at that point. Yeah. Okay. Um then uh without any other comments to that we'll move on to agenda review for the two meetings.
Okay. So we have uh our August 25th regular board meeting. Uh call to order. Pledge of allegiance. Um uh we have the review approval of agenda, first public comment, our
standard legislative and and district highlights. We will have our updates of our curriculum, finance and executive committees. Um we will have uh report out on board office hours. Uh we have again all the currently the policies we
reviewed uh today on the consent agenda. Um, we have an item there that we always just do for course uh catalog updates. To be honest with you, there aren't any, but we keep it on there just from an MDE standpoint for practice. Um, m, uh,
meeting minutes for the August 11th study session. Um, as well will be for approval there. We will have our second public hearing is required by law for sex education curriculum. Um at that point Dan will be here but the intent is that only if board members have any
additional questions. We won't completely review everything again that was done last month but again by law state law we have to present it in one month give public comment and then approve it and the next month with with public comment. So that'll happen. We
have um our uh again under discussion is that approval of the sex education curriculum. uh our school safety update is a standing agenda item certification of board of education voting delegates for the MASB conference uh that'll be
coming up uh uh in October. Uh we will have the three board policies again that were reviewed here. Our second public comment board preser can I I don't know if this is the right place and it's not actually on this agenda but uh a conversation and maybe
this is another conversation to be had regarding our report outs on our MAS MASB trainings um I don't know that those should be I mean can we not just email each other and give our updates to the board versus
for the community? Yeah, I mean I think I think we've done it as like when we've had the conference I think we're done allow report out but I think I agree like we don't need to hear about every class and class and what the topic was and
what the discussions were because I feel like if seven of us went and then seven of us reported out and so I don't know if I don't know I just I think a better way and and again we can maybe talk on our one-on- ones or whatever but is to just email the board you and copy
everyone on it to say these were the classes I went to, this is what I learned in my opinion. But yeah, I'm not totally uh I don't think we need especially when there's uh you know, it could be differences. I mean, it's really hard because we're not going to get into a discussion about a
topic that no one's been prepared for. So, it's a little one-sided. Yeah. Okay. And so, I don't disagree, but I think we would have to have that as a board decision. I can't Okay. Okay. Okay. So you know that your perview um but what was on the
August 11th we have as well. Yeah. Okay. Um which is the study session call to order pledge review of the agenda. Public comment number one under consent will just be the meeting minutes from the July 14th meeting. Um it's our study session for strategic plan. Um our
second public comment board present closing remarks and adjournment. And just for the record, uh Dan and Jesse and the team spent five hours today working on strategic plan stuff. Um and uh our hope is uh somewhere Wednesday, Thursdayish that their target
is to have that done and send draft to the board to have be able to review those items and be able to have you know thoughts and different things for it come Monday night. Yep. And as I said, I think we will just to be clarified, we we will understand
that there could be multiple rounds and feedback and uh the board will approval and the board is ready to approve. Yep. So, and at the study session, we will do what at the end. Theoretically, the board could approve
anything, but I think the in fact I I don't think it's going to be I think the likelihood is it's going to be on the 25th. Um that was our plan is that we would you expecting at least a few things you know that we would take that back and bring that back which you know
I'm confident enough that that's going to be the case that we probably should add it to the 25th as a discussion item now preemptive curious good call um rather than modify it later so just add it as uh so let's say that say you know necessary
so discussion item um A B I I think you can leave it very vague because we don't know planning. I would say strategic plan. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. It's a very light. I hate to say this. Don't say it. Don't even say it.
Just go. We will add it. Yeah. Thank you. Dr. Were we talking potentially about going into close session on the meet and conferative agreements on the 28th? That's in September, I believe. We're bringing it to the board to vote in September, but we I thought so. Yes. We had talked about maybe doing
close session after the 28th meeting just for review. So that they had an opportunity to consider before. I think now that you say that, I think that that is the case that that so close on the 25th. Yep. To discuss contract negotiations. Okay.
There you go. That feels more like a meeting than already. You said it and bam. That's what it was. I didn't even say it. I just No, you started it. Oh, that's how it works. Okay. Yeah.
Um Okay. So, yeah, we'll add that uh close session after. Um Yeah. And then is there anything else? I thought there was one other item. I don't have You've got your board president closing remarks. No, I thought there was one other item
that we talked about um on two. I know that you just want to make sure they have that. Okay. All right. Uh any other changes to the meeting agenda? Okay. H updates.
All right. Super busy season. Just like one example. One of my staff members this week did 18 different interviews. So we're they're moving and shaking and we're still in the hiring process. I um we had licensed programming with this week. That's what it was. and we had a number of qualified candidates for the vacancies that we have. So, we're
feeling really good about that. Just going down the line from an administrative standpoint, obviously you all received the news of the promotion of Brian Gwinny, assistant principal at Central High School to the lead role at West Senior High School. So, we have posted for that position and we're hoping to move that along pretty
quickly, particularly if it's an internal move or um what have you. There will need to be a back bill on that as well. Um so teachers, we're in the final selection process stages for our elementary PE and ele um kindergarten
position. So um we anticipate those vacancies being filled by early next week. And then we also do have still a part-time Spanish position for our sharetime program. So we're continuing to look, but at this juncture we we have not had um applicants for that. So if anyone wants to do a spart part-time
Spanish gig, we'd love to talk to you. Um we have three administrative assistant vacancies throughout the district. So those are at this point at the secondary level, but we're still doing some internal movement. Um three custodial positions, two second shift and one third shift. And as always, we
continue to hire bus aids and bus drivers, but we did have one in today doing his orientation for bus drivers. So that make always makes us happy. So, we want to remind folks though for our many of our positions, we're doing referral bonuses for our staff members who refer their family members, friends
to come uh and apply for positions. We have sign on bonuses. We have paid training opportunities for multiple areas. We have tuition reimbursement. So, lots of opportunities for board members as well. No, sorry. You'd have to step down for the
board in order for me to hire. You mean for a referral bonus or for a hiring Either way. Yeah. No, you get nothing. Yeah. America. All right. But we were, you know, highly
encourage board members to refer people. That's That's awesome. Dex is paying. Yeah. Right. All right. So, that's our vacancies that we wanted to highlight, but also a reminder that we continue to do open interviews. We have one scheduled at this point. We will get some additional
on the books, but the one that is currently scheduled August 14th from 8 to 10:00 a.m. here in the Glen Lewis administration building, come meet our folks. Yep. And then uh it was that did trigger what I was thinking we were missing on the agenda. And so I'm just going to ask
every year we've ever been on the board, we've always had to have an emergency meeting around the time of our board meeting to approve changes to the budget based off of splits or teacher
allocation or anything. There's been a number. Isn't that likely to happen? Should we just put it on the agenda right now and put Well, we're hoping not. But, you know, I I emailed the board updates where we're at with, you know, splits and that element. And so, that's up if somebody
contacts you and wants to have, you know, that really the study session is, you know, we're right up against school starting for the, you know, real quick that last one. Oh, I know. you know, so at that point it's just if you know, if the board wants to, you know, we we don't know
what our money situation looks like and we probably won't, you know, start school. That's why I was thinking like in case considering the unknowns, then I think we just added at that point. I I don't unless the board's telling me or you guys are at this point I'm comfortable that there's something there that the
board wants to investigate more you know and again if that does happen between now I would I would ask that the board just think about this adding it to the study session because you know the the the 25th we're you know we're close to school starting
and and as Connie will tell you right now to go out and try and find teachers hire at the last minute to find quality candidates you Well, like, you know, we, you know, we've had this conversation like I think what we have right now with the quality of people we have would be better than somebody that's not
necessarily has experience or quality just for the sake of trying to do something. I'm fully fine. I just wanted to make sure I didn't That's why I put in my update for the board. So, if the board wants to have that, the board should let you know. And then at that point, I would just ask if that's a conversation the board thinks
they want to have, it's better to do it at the study session than it is waiting, you know. Um because normally you might remember we flip-flop board and study session dates. Yeah. You know, so this is the la the last meeting we really have. While we do and technically we could, it's not good
practice and the board has kind of given administration like we really don't want a last minute correct board meeting. And so that's why I gave all the enrollment update where we're at with all of it as it sits. I'm good. I'm good with it. I just wanted to said make sure that we've at
least addressed the fact that if there is anything we need to I guess and that that's good enough if we if there is anything we need to address that you're right probably by on the August 11th it sure would give some time for us to try and do something of you know and even now I think you know we had told you we have been screening candidates and having kind of people in
the wings in the event that something popped up and so what we were finding is that we were watching enrollment numbers we were watching enrollment numbers at Cherry null in particular in their kindergarten because they were super close to needing an additional section. They reached that benchmark. And so we reached out to those candidates who we'd
already vetted and most of them have already received positions in other districts. And so at this juncture, we don't have that backup plan. It would be going back to the candidate pool to try to find someone. And as Dr. Voer indicated, generally at this point, the pool becomes a little bit more shallow
at this time of year. We've done that where we're setting teachers classrooms up over Labor Day weekend, and it's it's a big challenge. And if we get in a situation where we have to just because 14 kids walk in, you can't plan at all for that. But as it sits right now, we, you know, just a
reminder, we brought um administrative assistance into central office now for enrollment. So we have somebody here pretty much daily, Monday through Thursday. So that people as they come in, we can get those in the system where before they might sit at an elementary for, you know, weeks until an AA
reports, which is still a week or so away. Like I believe the 11th day. So we're we're like pretty much up to date where we are with that. We still have some drops that we'll need to figure out maybe for people that move away, but we're trying to get as absolute accurate number as we can and really wanted to
have that in place by mid August to be able to make our best our best possible element of staffing again and based on board feedback if there was anything. I haven't received anything that I uh recall. I just want to put out there too, the
board probably is not aware is that we recognize splits are difficult for teachers to to to do. Um, we tend to tap some of our more veteran teachers, folks who with experience of doing, but we're also implementing, we did a letter of agreement at the end of the school year last year to implement split supports.
Where we've had supports for overload classrooms, we did not have similar supports for split classrooms. So the supports that we're offering for our overloads, our larger classrooms, we're now going to be offering to our splits, you know, so getting, you know, um some additional resources for the teacher and
or um aid assistance in the classroom and they can take that additional aid or they can take money for that. So right now the way that the L you reads for split supports, it's a determination of the administrator. Obviously, they're going to consult with
the teacher on what's best, but um there it's because there could be a situation where you already have some aids in there. Maybe it's special education students and there have been weird situations at times where you have so many adults in the room that it can be more chaotic. So like to add another person doesn't make
sense and so some but it's more work on the teacher. So that's something we'll look at and depending on the teacher and the adults in the room, we'll look at a balance from that standpoint and make a determination from in doing so in consultation with the teacher. I don't want to say we're taking that out of there. But the other
piece to that why compensation is also an option is because we may post and not be able to find them, you know, to our best efforts, we may not have applicants for those aid positions. So either way, just making sure that we're doing a little extra for those teachers who are
um in a split classroom, but they get to make that choice. Current No, right now the administrator gets to make that determination. But again, don't want to make it sound like it's not going to be in collaboration with the teacher. No, I'm just asking. But in the end, administrator has to go
what's best for kids in this scenario and and we'll base it. But again, we're going to make sure we have input from teacher and all that. And that's true on overloads too. Overloads right now the language reads that the teacher gets to make that determination. But oftentimes if you know we are going in there and we're
talking to the teacher on like we really think that an aid needs to be they they do so in consultation. So it's a pretty collaborative. We've not really had any where the administrator said I I oppose to what they they've chosen. Um yeah, but there could be a situation arises
and so we that's why we need just asking did I ever get asked? You got it. And I will um any other items on uh staffing? Uh any other items in general? I have just three quick questions. Study
sessions. Are you allowed as are we allowed as a board to pass motions and do business at study session? Okay. Because that's the first time I've ever dealt with We try and we we try and avoid it unless needed, but they're posted meetings, so
meetings after you could. Okay. Um, secondly, do all of our subcommittees have an opening public comment and then a closing public comment? No. All at one, but we do that at the regular board meeting. Correct. Yeah.
Okay. So, we could add the additional public comment if it were necessary. Does it have to be posted? I would suggest that you it should be posted before meetings if you want to do that in a committee level. And the board has analyzed this and had this conversation in the past. Okay.
That felt that that was adequate for committee meetings, but for the board meeting wanted to have that because some people may want to make comment after a decision. Committees don't make a decision. They only really pass things on to the board. I'm just sometimes we get into the meat
of controversial topics during those subcommittee meetings and I hate to have people sit through a whole meeting and I never get to say anything in response to what we just discussed. So, I said I'm not as a I don't think I really have a preference as a committee how each one does. That was just the
guidance we had. It should be consistent. It should probably be consistent. Yeah. So, I guess if if you wanted to bring it up, we could at a different board meeting. Well, I just thought it'd be consistent with the board. We typically do a lot of those updates and changes in the organizational meeting.
Okay. probably add it to something to uh to because that's when we kind of go through all of those kind of policies. Boom. Boom. If you're going to have committees or not or Yeah, we have rarely even curriculum and not I mean serving
serving on finance but public comment it's very rare. Was there one more? I forgot. You dissuaded me from asking pressure you in. So, uh um Okay. Well,
if there isn't any other items, uh the next board, and it is a quick turnaround because it's uh Thursday, August 28th because of the double schedule and the pushing the week back. Uh it's Thursday, August 28th at 4 p.m. Um with that, I adjourn the meeting. Thanks.
I want to go