to the Thursday, February 26th uh board finance and operations committee. I call this meeting of the board finance and operations committee to order. The committee would like to welcome the audience. Viewers may watch live board committee meetings online at
dcap.net/board netboard recorded meetings may be viewed on demand at the same address. Uh Julie, is there any public comment? >> Comment. >> Okay, since that is done, we'll move on
to draft uh committee meeting minutes from January 29th, 2006. Could I have a motion to approve? >> I do have one correction to to make from that. Um, we want to put uh the 27L educator compensation grant. We're going to we're going to add a statement in
there of uh the amount that that grant was the dollar amount with that. So, we'll make sure that's uh corrected in that before we uh we have it for the board meeting. >> Can I have a motion to approve the meeting minutes as amended? >> I move to approve the committee minutes
as amended from January 29th. >> I second. >> All those in favor say I. I >> opposed. Uh, bids and services. Off we go. >> Oh, is Christine? Okay. >> Yes. So, I just wanted to give a um high
level update. So, uh, Sydney Farah is here. She's been working with the athletic directors on the pull vault equipment. Um, so this is a purchase that has been needed for quite some time. The pvault equipment at West Sior High is the original. Um and the ones at Trevor City uh Central High School is
also nearly 30 years old. So um normally on capital bond expenditures any kind of pads wouldn't be bond expenses. However, this is a whole system equipment. So it does qualify for bond funds and this would be coming out of the allocation that is directly to the athletic
department for them to spend. They get an allocation every two years. So I'll let Cindy go through the cooperative and the choices they made on the equipment. >> Thank you. >> Good morning. Good morning. Um, as Christine mentioned, uh, the equipment that we currently have is is pretty old. Um, the West Senior High is is the
original from when, uh, the inception of the building. So, that's how old it is. Um, and so we did review two different cooperatives for this purchase. Uh we are choosing to go with BSN through Omnia Partners uh because they were they
had the most competitive pricing uh which ended up being like almost a $10,000 uh decrease from u another quote that we were looking at from another cooperative. So the total purchase um with the 10% contingency coming out of bond funds for athletics would be
$50,89. So and and this would have a um probably a lifespan exceeding 10 years. So it would cover them for quite some time. >> The existing equipment will lasted for 30. >> So So hopefully we get that out of it. But you know, >> you know, I'm just curious how what's
the state of our equipment at Central High School and the two middle schools with their pa. >> Well, this is one for Central and one for West. >> Okay. >> Yep. It's for both high schools. And I don't know the status of any >> middle school is a little bit better. I've been over and seen both of those. um you know they have the covers and
everything for them but they're not they're not brand new by any means but we always keep an eye and you know part of the bond allocations the ads work with John Daring and our and our LEAP crew so we'll we'll make sure that you know if it gets to a point of of uh they're not safe it's something we'll
continue evaluating. >> Okay. Thank you. I move that this purchase as presented uh be placed on the consent calendar uh for a total of $50,89 which includes a 10% contingency and is funded by bond funds.
>> I second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I opposed. Motion passes. >> Okay. Now for the meat of the meeting, I guess. Um capital projects tips.
>> Don't we still have technology? Not >> we have on the agenda it's capital projects first. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Usually >> thank you. Sorry. >> Okay. >> Don't mind me. >> Do you want to? No. >> No. No. No. >> Okay.
>> That way your guest don't have to stay for the whole meeting. >> That's fine. >> Okay. Do I have somebody driving in for me? >> If you want him to, he can. Sir, >> please do. Thank you. >> Okay. So today uh we are talking about the uh after TCAPS after school
clubhouse and multi-purpose fieldhouse. Um this is a a unique project. Um this was quite a few years ago almost three years ago. Uh um we have with us uh Jessica Sullivan with the Northern Michigan Homefield Alliance. Um brought
to the board a idea of trying to find a way to be able to provide a facility to the kids uh in our school district. um and a use of our community for um a a fieldhouse. Um also has that has kind of
started from that is the idea of after school that um we need more opportunities for our kids to be able to participate in things that are in athletics and outside of athletics. And uh we've had the chance to really take a look at what's out there in the community, talking with Andy at the Y
and what our West Middle School kids do and um looking at East Middle School and knowing that we really don't have a lot, especially at East Middle School. Looking at all the different sites that are out there that we could build a facility on and and so we've landed um
very clearly at this point um at uh Carlile Field next uh behind East Middle School. Um, it met all the criteria of space that we needed. Um, we had brought to the board the concept of doing the drawings to see exactly what it would look like so we could get exact numbers
for what our bids would be. So, we knew exact cost. Um, that process has been completed. And, uh, a big part of this though was that this was going to take a a a pretty big commitment from our community as far far as financial
support. Um, so what uh I have for you today is uh um working with Jessica and the Northern Michigan Homefield uh Alliance. I'm working with with uh Jeff with Hallmark Construction. Um we've been able to get all of that bidding
working through Paul, but also the donations of what it would take to be able to do this. So, um, what we have left from the 2018, uh, bond, um, is $9.3 million, which, uh, this is, uh, um, a, you know, all in just about a $17
million, uh, complex. So, going to take a huge commitment from our community. Um, and at this point, we've been able to secure those commitments. Um what you see on the screen right now um are the signed commitments that we have from all of these entities that um have pledged
the dollars to be able to make this happen uh for our kids. Um as well as uh our community um included in it is a track which is a big thing. We were able to get the support of the Traverse City Track Club as well as a key donor um
from the Tra with the Traverse City Track Club that uh works with the um Zimmerman Charitable Trust um as well as our uh obviously Mson Medical. I'm very excited about the health and wellness it can be for uh the kids in our community
as well as um for people to be able to come in uh and be able to, you know, be able to jog and run and certain times that we'll have established with the Traverse City Track Club that we've had an agreement on. Um to even Cherryland Electric. Um they've been awesome to be
able to sit and talk about this is something we want to be a part of. um uh just a awesome commitment from them to be able to give an inkind donation of all the electrical connections. I'll be able to provide lighting rebates with all of the LED lighting as well as
additional dollars to help us with energy efficiencies. Um so we're really excited about that. Um and uh as well as commitments from uh the Traverse City uh tourism group. Um that gives us money
for uh construction as well as between the Trevor City Track Club and Traverse Trevor City Tourism a what will end up being a million dollar pot to make sure that we have the money to upkeep. And when when we have a a roof that has an
issue or we need to replace the turf, that along with a dollar of every ticket that we have, much like we do throwby field, create the fund to make sure we have the the resources so it doesn't take away from what we do for teaching and learning and our general operations
with kids. So very excited about that. Um, uh, we also, you know, one of the unique things about this, there's, you know, maybe some questions about what some might call a public private partnership with this. In the end, really, it it is owned by TCAPS. Um, we
will manage it, run it, all of those things. We will just have the commitments in the in the gift letters that we've made with um some clear rental times for the Trevor City Track Club to be able to have uh members be able to come in in morning and evenings on certain days um that are there. um as
well as some some uh sponsorship acknowledgement that'll be on the track and on the walls uh for the different entities. Gordon Van Weiron from Trun is here. Um fortunately Gordon uh lives uh much of his time in Charavoy. So uh he was uh kind to make the drive this
morning. I wanted to make sure that with the uniqueness of this if any of the board members had any questions on policy or legality of of all of this that Gordon's here to be able to uh clarify. I've worked through all the documentation and all that that will be presented to executive committee um if
the finance committee moves this forward this afternoon. Um but uh really excited about what's there. So next slide. Okay, continue. And so um continue on. Um >> are you slide? >> No, >> other way.
>> Other way. There we go. So what you will see uh in the presentation they're backwards. There you go. um what you'll see and that's okay in each one um I've identified exactly how those phones are going to be distributed to the district and by what date. Um
that is key because we're going to make sure that we have cash in hand um before we sign the contracts um for any of these projects so that we know that the district's not put in a situation to where wait a minute we thought we had you know 500,000 and we don't. So, um we
will have uh clearly um each one of these is uh uh in this presentation and in the board resolution will clearly outline each one of these. With a caveat, I do have a meeting yet this afternoon that may change uh one of them
um that you know could lead to some additional resources um that are there which I'll talk about um towards the end here. But just want to make sure clearly that the board and committee is able to see of the dates that those uh commitments are are will be paid. Um so that we clearly have the the money in
hand. And then once we have a designated amounts we will complete the uh the the contracts working with Paul and working with Jeff with Hallmark to issue those contracts to the individual biders that will be awarded that you'll get the chance. Paul will go over here in just a
little bit. Continue on if you will. I was just curious about the Zimmerman um >> charitable trust. That's not an entity I'm familiar with. Is that a family foundation? It >> it is. And um you know that was one that I had the chance to present to the Trevor City Trek Club and and uh you
know they were they've gone through a lot of um uh instability is the wrong word, but um hard times when COVID hit and not being able to do the beayshore and and then they've had some fees that they've been charged from from Peninsula Township. That's been a struggle for
them of of having to do. So, they were just nervous about a long They've never made a long commitment term commitment of a large financial amount. They really wanted to. I mean, there were almost tears when I left the meeting because they just felt like they just didn't want to not be able to live up to an obligation that they were just afraid
with that kind of rough waters of the way that that it's gone and and where that is. So the next day I got a call from the executive director and the president and they said, "We have a donor that's closely related and supports TC track club that would like to meet with you." And so um uh retired
Judge Phil Rogers um is the trustee of that uh fund and um they are very selective in what they do um throughout Northern Michigan um on behalf of the Zimmerman family who are deceased. um and had the chance to present what we
wanted to do and uh they committed $900,000 to the project along with the $100,000 from the TC track club to bring their total commitment for the track to a million-dollar commitment. So, we're very thankful and appreciate Judge Rogers and his support. I had just
talked to him yesterday. He's very excited to be able to see the project and what it does for our kids in our community and uh just appreciate their support. >> Yeah, it's amazing. Yeah. Okay. Next slide. >> Okay. So, um, with that, any questions
on any of that that I just talked about before Paul gets to the bids questions? >> Oh, just the TCAPS Alumni Association. So, that's the $6 million donation that could be cash, bonds, and or stocks. >> And we'll still go through that. Jessica, if you want to speak into that. So, Jessica's the the president of
Northern Michigan Homefield Alliance. >> Yes. Um, good question, Josie. Traditionally, when a donor wishes to make a gift, um, it's usually in cash or with stock, which or securities. >> Um, obviously liquid securities that can
be liquidated. Um, obviously it depends on the market and the timing of the market. So, at that time, we just wanted to make sure there was flexibility. Um, so either more than likely what's going to happen is the donation will come through the nonprofit. The nonprofit then will liquidate. So TCAPS will
receive cash, but um after conversations with John, we just wanted there to be some flexibility in that. >> And we also felt it was good um this is something new to me and Jessica's kind of taught me a lot in this realm of of the nonprofit world and and uh so we did
set up the brokerage account um with uh Stifle to be able to do that in the future a part of our foundation work. This is one thing that we're going to go. So this gives us the opportunity and and I worked with Gordon to talk about you know um Gordon if you could talk a little bit about in that situation just for the future my understanding school
code doesn't allow us to own stock could you talk a little bit about how that process works >> happy to do it John good morning everyone nice to see u everyone yeah in uh the revised school code uh restricts school districts in their investments
section 1223 basically restricts investments to government security CDs, uh, commercial paper rated prime, basically safe type investments. Um, school districts do have the authority to accept stock and other negotiable
securities as gifts. Uh, the Department of Treasury has determined that when a gift is made, as soon as it hits the school district account, it's then a not a permissible investment and it has to be liquidated within a reasonable period
of time. So it it doesn't have to be liquidated the same day. If the uh if your broker says uh you know we we can it'll be more advantageous to liquidate this over a period of a week and and on
a donation that could be substantial. Um usually your broker is going to go out to the market, talk to other brokers, try to structure the sale to maximize the amount. So it may not be a one, you know, sale to to one other broker or
third party. It may be several different sales uh on different days, but basically uh Treasury's been willing to work with school districts on the liquidation. Um this goes back to the late 80s when one of our clients uh received a letter from
Treasury that they had a donation. and they still had stock in their portfolio and Treasury said that's not permissible and so over the last 30 years we've worked with Treasury on working out something that's fair. Now if you do
receive stock or negotiable security your auditor will probably put a footnote that you received it you liquidated it you know within this period of time. So that will avoid Treasury coming back and flagging your audit and saying you have an issue. So,
um, again, your your your policy admits it. You've got very good policies for gifts, for naming rights, um, advertising. I've I've looked at everything, reviewed it with John. So, um, I'm excited for your project and,
uh, these donations, in my opinion, we we need to make it as easy as possible for donors to donate to TCAP. So happy to work with the district and congratulations on uh the project. I do like the way it's been structured from
the standpoint that you'll be receiving donations before you're awarding contracts. That's critical. We've seen it go the other way before and bad things can happen. So congratulations. >> Yes, we appreciate that, too. and and our and we do have a policy updated exec
this afternoon that I've worked with Gordon on to make sure it reflects all of this that in our gifting and and to make sure that we have it covered for the future because this is something I've talked with Ginger quite a bit and Dez about this is an avenue we haven't done that we do think might be there um in the future so we have a letter now to
be able to distribute and so excited >> absolutely I mean like alumni are always solicited for making bequests and stock donations are huge right >> for tax purposes Jordan, just a procedural question. Obviously, we can't let those stock certificates just float
in the market in forever. Um, is there a date certain where they have to be liquidated? And we also need to sort of guarantee that whatever amount the TC Alumni Association has pledged, we don't lose any money in the market at
the same time letting them float. So, how do we guarantee that at minimum we have whatever the pledge was in those stock certificates? >> Yeah, good good question, Scott. And there is not a specific time period, you know, 7 days or 10 days or anything like
that. It's a reasonable period of time. So, for example, if if the district received uh stock into its uh brokerage account on a Friday and it made more sense to start liquidating the next week, it it could do that.
>> Um but the market changes. There could be a situation where something 9/11 or or something like that COVID happens, but um as long as you're reasonably prudent in terms of taking and and u
selling the stock or ne negotiable certificate over a a period of time, you just it where Treasury would object is if you took the stock and you are uh holding it for investment purposes. is
hoping it's going to go up or you know that that is where uh Treasury says you cannot do that. You have to you know sell and and uh uh put those funds into a permissible investment. >> Jessica,
>> yes, if I may comment. um from a nonprofit's perspective as well as working with individuals that do larger gifts. Um that's part of the reason why we've really requested for there to be a gift acceptance policy that specifically states that your your position is that
you liquidate as soon as possible. Um that's traditionally what you see when you're looking to gift securities like that. The the biggest benefit from donors is they're looking for that tax savings. So, um, if we gift and the stock price changes and it goes up a
little bit, that's great. Um, but that's we're really looking for that governance piece which are within this policy that have been updated. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. Great. So, just one small thing, Gordon. Um, in the language like in case this is a combination of cash,
securities, and stocks, like do you instead of it being or or is it going to be an andor there? you know to allow a combination of multiple >> Sure. And it may come in that way in terms of you know >> Yeah. >> just legal to have that legal language
just to have the legal language. Right. >> Policy has that correct? >> Yeah. >> Right. We revised the >> policy to to give the flexibility and and it's kind of unique. Michigan law doesn't require that you have a policy but you don't want a policy then then
restricts you from what you could otherwise do. Great. >> You know, I' I'd like before we get into all the numbers, I'd like to thank Jessica for her work on this. I've been involved for years in this town trying
to do private public partnerships and nine times out of 10 they flame out. Um, this one looks like it might actually happen. And so, we appreciate it, DAPS, >> the contributions from the public and from your investors. Um, I think it's
proof that we can collaborate >> and actually see mutual gain for both parties. So, thank you. >> Yeah, I echo what Scott says. Um, it's interesting when we first started talking about this public private
partnership and how do we elevate TCAPS to um receive funds for from people that want to donate. It's been sort of a challenge, but this has been interesting and and may open the door for other opportunities within TCAPS. And so I
just really thank you for your hard work and um working with us and and like you said, you learned a lot from Jessica and I think that's great. So um really great opportunity, exciting for our kids in our community. So >> no, I I appreciate that and I appreciate John's willingness to collaborate as
well as the board's um ability to be open to this type of collaboration. And I just feel really strongly in my heart, especially with funding. Everybody is always looking for different avenues for funding, to keep your mind open with that. And um this is just, I think, the
first of many opportunities that the school is going to have where people are going to look to want to reinvest in public education for our kids >> and we will provide that return on investment. >> Absolutely. >> Our promise. >> Want to I just to also, you know, we'll get into a lot of stuff, but acknowledge
Jeff and Hallmark Construction. They've right from the beginning with this, they've been along the way a lot gratus to be honest with you, of time and commitment um of going through and design and working through this. And so um it'll be, you know, fun to get a shovel in the ground with Hallmark. And
you know, for those of you that don't know, Hallmark's a long-standing local company here. Um Jeff's a graduate of Central High School. um you know and uh and and just it's been a pleasure to really work with them and uh and and they've helped us along the way to really think think through how we can do
this and working with, you know, um Charlie a part of the co-ownership and working with uh uh Cherryland Electric, you know, working with Rachel. I mean, it's just been a great partnership. So, I appreciate Jeff and and Charlie and and Jim Lewis. Uh his daughter's uh his
Brady and his daughter's a soccer player, Brady, a hockey player at West High School. So just appreciate all the Hallmark team and the work they've done on this as well. >> Thanks Jeff. Thanks for everything. >> Yeah, thank you Jeff. >> Denny, thank you too. We're >> pass that along.
>> Um, one other just point John on this Cherry Land donation. The reason Cherry Land is donating is that's in their service area. Correct. >> Correct. >> It's not like TCL or somebody else refused to do this. >> Correct. No, it is in the service area
of Chile. We already have, you know, powered um East Middle School is Cherryland. Obviously, there's like a light pole right now at at uh at Carile. So, they are the utility for that area and they have been great to work with. >> I'd like to thank you. That's nice of
Rachel to step up on this. >> Absolutely. It's great. >> Yeah. Well, I don't know if I can add much more, but I too just wanted to say thank you because I know you've put your heart and soul into this for at least three years and you have um persevered through numerous questions and issues
that the board and others presented and um you know to come up with $6 million from the community is no small feat. I know we had that $1 million pledge a few years ago to close that gap with 5 million more is, you know, really
groundbreaking. So, thank you for your hard work on that. >> Okay, ready to go through bids? >> Yes. >> Fire away. >> Okay, fire away. >> All right. Well, I I I'm sure we all know what the project is now, so I won't go into all that detail, but we worked in concert with Hallmark Construction.
They're going to act as construction manager for this project. And we divided the uh bids into 18 bid categories. Um if you look at the bid, you can see that there were uh one that we did not get a bid on. So, we've uh provided an
allowance in there uh that was for miscellaneous metals um which is basically lentils for the masonry walls over openings. Uh but Hallmark uh solicited a couple of quotes out there. So, we were able to put an allowance in
for that. And the other allowance was for technology. Um we're working with uh our technology consultant uh to put that together for this package. So we uh advertised in the normal places, State
of Michigan, Sigma, um Record Eagle, Builder Exchanges, all over. We invited certain contractors to bid the project and that and you can see the result of that in the table after doing u some extensive uh post interviews uh with
Hallmark. Um this is our recommended list of contractors to award to. Uh the total of those bids is there and we're asking for approval of 16.5 million and change which includes a 4.6%
contingency just under 5%. We're hoping we've done our due diligence on this project so that we don't need a larger contingency. >> That was my question. Uh just 4.6. It's just an odd contingency out of a lot of >> and you know it's just where our dollars
and the fundraising took us at this point and again it it we could have some more but like we just wanted to be very you know prudent on that's where we are. Um and uh you know the technology could be a little bit less like you know in that element. So but I think the team
and and I think Jeff can speak I think we're comfortable very much with that. Um it's a new construction. We're not tearing something out that could have been old, you know. So we we feel that we're in a good spot with that number. >> And just curiosity, originally estimates
were around 17 million. So we're a little under just through. >> And we added the after school clubhouse, but you also did have the architectural fees that we did already. >> I was going to say it's a little architectural.
>> So we're actually right on on where we said. However, we added a after school clubhouse that was not in that original plan. Okay. >> So, that after school clubhouse um Dan will actually be doing a presentation exact on our LEAP reorganization and how the after school clubhouse comes into play with this and all and leap and
integrated in it. We didn't want to have a three-hour um finance meeting. Um and so, uh so that's a huge plus that we were able to put on an additional square foot. So if you would have taken that, you know, out, we would have been under, but we hit our number with that extra
bonus. That's something that we feel is a really important contribution to this this project. >> Okay, that was another question I had, but from original just square footage, it's larger, but that's because the clubhouse just >> we were originally at 120. This is 125,000 foot. >> Okay. Okay. So the clubhouse portion is
5,000. >> Um, well, no, it's not from a square footage. No, that got stretched a little bit in the corners. I think that it's um 2500 somewhere around 2500 square foot is the clubhouse. >> Jeff or Paul, uh quick question. We had
the bid docks that we did the engineering. Are those also now construction drawings or there's is there another cost for construction drawings? >> Those are final construction drawings. >> Final construction and >> they're they are in lancing for review for per good.
>> So I would consider those final drawings. Um, there may be some minor changes along the way or plan review might require a a resubmitt or an amendment, but I would consider those complete >> and those need approve. >> Three amendments of addendums. Yeah,
there were three addendums that were incorporated in. >> So, >> those need approval at the state level as well as at the county. >> No, just at state. >> Just at state. Okay. We work with the township for um any anything that we need to do on the site for uh waste
lines, water lines, and that kind of thing, but all of our approvals go through the state. And one other qu because somebody's going to ask me in the public, uh a number of the selected biders are not local. Um and I know we
sent this out to bid and that it's a competitive process. We don't give preferential treatment with TCAPS bids to local biders. There's no factor that we apply to a number. >> Only if the bids come in equal, then we would um probably give preferential
treatment to local, but not if the dollar amounts are different. We look for low responsive responsible bids. >> Okay. >> But but I will note there's a lot of locals a lot of locals in this list here. >> Yes. And there are I just I'm going to get asked. Sure. especially when you get
to the GC bid. >> Um, somebody's going to want to know why it wasn't somebody local. So, I just want to make sure I have >> So, I I would highlight that of those 18 bid categories, Paul uh touched on how we broadcast the the bid process around
the state. 18 bid categories, we got 47 bids in total. Um, there were a couple of other large projects out to bid at the same time, the airport being one of them. So there was a lot of interest in largecale projects in the area which may
or may not have impacted the um amount of interest in this particular job. But of those 47 bids, if you were to look at the bid categories or the recommended award, um I see six of those as local
contractors, uh which is pretty good. So, six out of the 14 categories I would consider local. Um, some Ritzma is local and Grand Rapids. Um, some of the other ones are Grand Rapids, but um, Northern
Michigan Glass, Ritzma, DNW, Eisenhart, Walton, Elmer's. So, I think we got good coverage and we also got good local coverage as well. I I it's I think a little further even if you look at the bid categories 10 of the bid categories
out of those 18 are local contractors that we work with all the time >> and hallmark will be the general contractor >> construction manager >> construction manager and and I was going to bring that up too since they're operating as construction manager they wouldn't been on GC >> right so you're not self-performing
anything >> no self-perform by Hallmark and I would say there are a few specialty uh categories in there that there are not local vendors or contractors, uh the turf, the track, the equipment. So, um
if you were to take those out, that even >> increases the proportion of local uh participation. >> Question about uh submitting the plans to the state with uh you said three amendments um >> or addendums. Did that those include the
change of the egress ingress for the the ne the neighbor moving the road or no? No, that would have to be after and we're going we're waiting until for the you know can we have the money additional maybe do a parking lot some of that but no that will be a change after the factor to do >> so that doesn't have to go through the
state or anything >> it will it will but um it it's really the the draw it's already there it was just gravel versus ashvault uh we don't anticipate that'll be any kind of issue but until we get to if we're going to do additional parking lot if we have a little bit more funds that get donated
here maybe this afternoon hopefully you know then we kind of will put at all to the state as one. We wouldn't do peacemeal things as we go because we may have a few little things like right now we're dealing with a little wall by a bathroom that they have questions on and plan review. They have done the initial review and there not are not many
changes but there are a few things and so we'll put all that together and then the architect will resubmit it to the state. >> Okay. >> One other question. Um obviously the president has decided to do tariffs and they seem to vacasillate like the stock
market. Um, are these bids locked down, especially steel in terms of that purchase? So, we're not going to have to worry about the volatility of the tariff arena. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> As soon as we sign that contract. And so, >> okay.
>> I had just one question. If you pull up that spreadsheet that itemizes all the 18 bids. Um, so under like towards the total below CM services, it has a line item for general conditions that are
$500,000. What is that? >> Do you want to explain, Jeff? You want me to? >> You can start and maybe I'll chime in. So, general conditions are the things that affect all contractors on the sites like uh dumpsters, fencing, construction fencing
for protection, um ingress, egress, pathways that we have to do temporary things for to get in and out of the site. Um snow remov super supervision from from the construction manager. >> So, >> okay. I guess I just haven't seen that
that we haven't >> Every project we have every project we've had. >> Okay. >> It's in there and I assume soil erosion to general conditions or is that more soil erosion fell under the site work category? >> Oh, I did. Okay. >> And we're even at this point still
working. So we've uh uh contacted for instance GFL about maybe a donation of the dumpsters. We have gotten a commitment of a discount on the portagons. So, our ads are actively working on that list of general conditions to see if we might get community donations that may lower that
general conditions amount. So, they're working on that. >> Okay. >> All right. Any other questions, concerns? >> Um, I I don't No, no concerns. I But I and I don't know if this is the right
place to bring this up because it's not construction. It's not the capital bond funds. Um but just you know in ter at some point I want us as a board of an administration to acknowledge the annual operating costs and the long-term you know maintenance and the security
protocols those three things that really >> so you know you'll see in the executive committee one of the things we're looking at doing is placing the h the the facility management component under the director of LEAP and that we're going to have them actually start this process this fall a year in advance to get all those things working with
Patrick for security protocols house will obviously make sure all the cameras and everything are in the proper places, all those. So, we will have a year to map all those things out before we ever open the doors to have all that aligned. Um once once approved, we then have the ability to go and start initiating the
business plan to get um sponsorship for advertising and those things to build, you know, our goal is to build a fund balance for operating expenses before the building even opens. So that again it will not you know our business plan shows you know the ability of this to to make even a little bit of money towards
LEAP and not be any type of financial drain on the district for you know what our general funds do. So we'll have a good year to get all of that get that business plan initiated get it started and create that fund balance so that we have that money there right before the get-go to be able to make sure that we
are able to initiate that >> and have the systems in place to make that correct >> in perpetuity. Okay. We've got the job description for lead director with facilities already started. All those kind of things. >> Perfect. Great. Thank you. >> Any other question? >> I move that this purchase as presented.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I move that that the TCAPS after school clubhouse and multi-purpose fieldhouse be placed for discussion at the March 9th, 2026 full board meeting. >> I second. >> All those in favor say I. >> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes.
>> Just one question. Procedurally, do we need to put in the amount and the including the contingency? >> I was going to, but I think it's a full disc because it's gonna be full discussion. >> The board will the board will and I have a specific motion that I'm going to give with, you know, including dollar amounts.
>> Okay. >> Nice to kind of if we can roll the >> previous commitment we made to plans to the architectural drawings into that. So there's a lump sum number for the entire fieldhouse. >> We just want to make sure it's recognized. They've already approved that. I >> understand that. So, you know, that element. So,
>> it is um recognized on the district purchase document on the end of >> I'm just I'm just thinking for the public out there. I don't want somebody saying, "Well, yeah, you're short 10 or a million dollars or something." So, >> something in the memo maybe that just acknowledges we previously approved that. >> Can do that.
>> Can we also disclose all of the donors because I I mean it's nice. >> So, in the resolution it has all of them. And so again, what I just need to get through here before I add it to exec this afternoon and and and and Gordon has worked with me for trin for a legal document has all of the donors when
their payments are like you kind of saw there all that is listed in the in the preamble part of that that mo that resolution. So what will happen with the board is the board will have the approval and then the second item after that will be acceptance of gifts that has all of those listed in a resolution
>> except for those involved with the alumni association whom want to remain anonymous. >> Correct. >> And that's fine. >> But we'll thank I mean >> it is in there as it is in there as well. Yes. >> Yeah. >> Yep. >> Well, thank you to all of you folks who
are here for this. If you want to stay for the rest, you're welcome. But you don't need to. >> Can I can I ask real quick for the board? You know, I I I just for a time stamp, I I did ask Jessica and Jeff to be there on Monday night, but Gordon, do we feel the need to have legal
representation? Do you feel like we've had all those answers for the board? Um where where are your thoughts on that? He's willing, but at the same >> Do we need you, Gordon? Do you think we need to be there? >> I would love to be here. I don't think it's necessary, though. I I I really I
mean this when I look at this project it it's ready to move forward. Everything has been structured the right way. So I again I'm happy to be the at the board meeting. I don't feel it's necessary. I'm happy to provide a memo or anything.
Yeah. I mean, it's not rocket science just the way you've explained it, providing I'm not talking to you through plexiglass at some point. And maybe Scott as the chair, maybe as the chair just to send out an email to the whole board that says um there were some great
questions that Gordon answered here at the board finance committee and I would highly suggest watching that before our full board meeting. >> Okay. >> Um because I think some of the questions some board members might have you answered here today. Great. So, I think that would help, too. Just
>> Okay. Yeah, we can do that. >> Yeah. So, no, I I think >> I'll work with Gordon then to get a memo to include for the packet for Friday. >> Okay. >> Yeah. And John and Christine have my cell number. They can always call me even during the a board meeting and step out. And so, I'm happy to happy to help.
>> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you everybody. >> Thank you guys. Thanks for being here. >> See you. Take care. Thanks Jeff. >> Thank you. Um >> Winnie is gonna cover technology today.
>> You are having >> I am. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Um so we're going to start with student Chromebooks. >> All right. Um this is our annual purchase of student Chromebooks for our six incoming sixth and 9th graders and
for the um Compass Learning Center. And this year we are also bringing um replacement Chromebooks for half of our elementary schools. Um these Chromebooks are used for the sixth and nth graders. They keep the same Chromebook for the entirety of their middle school or high
school career. And for the elementary school, they um we replace them roughly every four to five years. Um, we requested bids and we received one bid from Peopledriven Technology
using the REMC save contract for a total contract award not to exceed $1,822 $822,000 $22,50 including a 10% contingency.
And that's capital bond out of the technology allocation. >> Correct. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> What is the life of the Chromebooks? I mean, what have we found, sir, now that we're into this for several years? Do they hold up well? Do students abuse
them? I mean, what's your yes and yes? >> Yes. You guessed both questions. Um, they do hold up well. Google supports Chromebooks for a minimum of 10 years for security updates. Um, we have found that our middle schoolers tend to be the hardest on our Chromebooks. Um, that's
why we plan for those to last their three years. Um, and we do after they're used by the students for those four years, then we recycle them and use them um afterwards for staff, for other uses
throughout the district. We use them for repairs. Um, we are a self-maintainer. We do all our repairs inhouse. And we do have a classroom of students at each of uh the two main high schools and the two middle schools where we do
teach students to do the repairs themselves. >> That's great. >> Yeah, we've invested a lot of money in these and we seem to be investing more. So, I want to make sure that we're comfortable with the product. >> Yeah. Well, just to be clear, I know during CO the elementary school students
brought home their Chromebooks, but they're not doing that anymore. >> They do not anymore. So, it's not a surprise middle schoolers would be the hardest. >> Correct. >> Yep. That's the first time they bring them home. >> Um and that's why we only plan for those to last three years. Typically, um about
50 to 70% of them we can reuse by, you know, pulling parts and, you know, having the students repair them so that we could use them in other places. Well, I I might be bringing up like a unpopular uh topic here because I mean
look, you know, we've all been going down this road with technology for a long time and it really blew up with CO, but I am seeing more and more news and conversation with Michigan Association of School Boards about districts that are now kind of pulling back a little
bit on technology. And I just wonder if you know TCAPS is having any conversation internally evaluating the effectiveness of Chromebooks and digital learning versus you know off of tech >> old school you know off of technology um
because I am seeing like like I said a lot of articles that are they're now showing more research evidence-based research >> and and we have um >> you know and what I will tell you is those districts that are doing something it doesn't mean they're 100% % >> and also all of our testing is all still
required digitally. >> So you still have to have the devices for the kids. So it's just a matter of practice more than device to be honest with you. So we are especially at the younger grades with literacy we're talking about some of that looking I've had the chance just had a conversation with superintendent in Troy that they're you know they they are not to the point
anymore. Um some districts were at the point where the kids were taking them home. They've stopped that. There's been some in practice talking about when do we put away and work on you know using a a book and phonics and those things but yet then we're seeing some though that summerwise are looking at some AI tutor
stuff that you know can supplement so we are starting to wade into that a little bit of of that but because of testing some of these things we still have the need for kid to have to have the numbers we need to be able to do to do NWA to do all those things from that >> standard no I don't think we can go back to a non technology world
>> it's just matter of you know how much you know of intervention and human and paper that that we are evaluating having conversation. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. All tied to student achievement. >> 100%. >> And long-term retention. >> Yeah. >> I think curriculum ought to solve that
problem. >> Yeah. Right. Right. Of course. >> Done. >> Yep. >> Done. >> Get ready, Dan. >> We're just here to know what we pay we're paying for at this point. Um, that's right. >> All right. Could I have a motion on the
student Chromebooks? >> I move that this purchase, as presented, a total contract award not to exceed uh 1,822,50, which includes a 10% contingency u funded from capital bond funds be placed on the consent calendar.
>> I second the motion. >> All those in favor say I. >> Opposed. All right. Um, network solutions, fiber. >> Yes. So, our next project is extending
our fiber network to include the fieldhouse and also Corteade Elementary. We currently have three schools that are not on a fiber connection. They're on a point-to-point radio frequency. And um
this project works well to get corted onto our fiber loop. we put out for -ate bid um under category one and we received four bids and after evaluating
the bids, we chose um turnkey solutions as our preferred vendor for this with a contract award not to exceed $457,196 which does include a 10% contingency. Um this would be funded from technology
um bond funds and we will apply and are hoping to receive category one e-ate funding back which would be somewhere between the we are hoping for somewhere between 60 to 80% of a return on that
>> 60 to 80% of the bid. >> Yes. Okay. >> Depending on what what gets approved and what rate they put us at for capital. just don't know what gets approved until after we do the project or sometime during the project. >> Yep. It's usually after. >> Unfortunate the last time when we did
Westwoods and Long Lake, we got 80%. >> We did, but that that's not a guarantee that it's all reviewed after the fact after we submit all of our costs and forms and then we find out afterwards. >> So, this is a question because this is I don't understand this stuff. So, it's
really just within the building that this uh the network solutions is. No, >> it's running fiber. >> Running fiber. >> Yeah. Where are they starting from to pull it to? >> Okay, that's what I found. They're starting from near um
>> East Middle School. It's not directly from East Middle School. It's from a a fiber junction box >> um near there. And then they're going to actually run fiber underground. Okay. >> Um it would be self-owned. Um we would have 24 strands of fiber um that we can
use that will go to the Carlilele facility and out to Cortine. >> Okay. Okay. Got it. >> So it'll essentially it comes out by East Middle School Cherry null goes um up to up to down three mile then goes all the way down Hammond and I think it
goes all the way and will come around all the way to supply road all the way to Rasho. So it's buried right next to the road under and conduit all the way down. >> So it's a long stretch that they actually run that. >> Okay. >> Back in the day. Back in the day they used to run them on the telephone. Now
they actually do it underground for it all the way there. >> Wow. Okay. That's what I thought. But and we're fortunate to be able to afford to bury it too because obviously that's much more >> reliable. when ice storms and things like in one of my former districts in Chiwasi it was all on poles and so we
would have cans freeze and when a windstorm comes and and break it every time you have to pay to splice it do all that so having it underground is quite a bit safer >> not foolproof once in a great while somebody doesn't follow Miss Dig and hits one but >> no no one no one else can tap in can tap
into that >> only with our permission and you know there's there's you know components but generally you know from a security and standpoint and data we you It's nice to own ours because you know if you're using commercial you have to pay monthly fees for that and then if something happens you don't control that. So we're
very fortunate in our district to own as much as we do. There are many districts that don't >> and so to have that and and this will get one more elementary and so we'll be down to two then we need >> correct >> that do not. So those are future projects for us to do because right now >> the other two
>> I know you just said it. the other two >> and Silver Lake and we are hoping to in the next >> couple years bring another project um >> bring those online. >> You said this is going to be self-owned in terms of the network. That means
we're also then responsible for maintenance >> on this. >> Is there any kind of warranty that goes with any of the actual fiber itself once it's installed? Yes, the the integrity of the fiber itself, the warranty won't cover if
someone >> digs up or anything, but yes, the integrity of the um fiber itself would be warrantied. >> We have had damage um from other parties and we work with them to um fix it with our standards. >> Correct.
>> You know, somebody takes a backhoe and starts digging without, you know, checking and all that and it breaks it. >> We're on farmland so that's possible. But >> yeah. >> All right. Can I have a motion on it? >> I have I have a question. Um, just on that the personnel front, do we have a
line the lineman staff to do this kind of work? We have to >> That's what Turnkey Solutions does. They are a fiber installer. >> Got it. >> Yeah. >> Um, I just had a question about the funding source. Is this 2024 bond funds? >> The only thing left in 18 was the fieldhouse allocation. >> Yes.
>> So, is this the out of the technology allocation 100%. Okay. >> Is there anything else? because when the 2024 bond was passed, the fieldhouse wasn't part of, you know, that bond >> and and that chunk and once we get the -ay, you know, reimbursement and all
that, that chunk will go up from the contingency of the 2020 of the of the the fieldhouse contingency. >> So, my question is, has this displaced though anything else that was envisioned with the 2024 bond technology funds? >> Yeah, their their bond planning changes
all the time. they get a chunk of money for the period of the bond and it the estimates change all the time. So I couldn't say that it took away from anything. Um like the Chromebook purchase we were expecting a much higher amount and we didn't actually need that. So it it changes all the time. So I
couldn't say if it was a onetoone swap. >> Just want to make sure we're not going to hear from some constituency group that you know they didn't get the technology that they wanted because this new need emerged. And really it's not I mean all of our elementaryaries are on the list to try and get five or two because to give you an idea right now
we're running antennas >> that go a signal out to Bolair for right now at Corteade it's a pointto-point signal you know like kind of like TV wave kind of you know technology and you know it's much much less efficient and
in quality than the fiber that's a direct connect >> right and there are you know the weather or trees can interrupt that and make that >> you know that radio frequency less stable. So, this will provide them with a stable, consistent internet.
>> So, what's the time frame for Blair and Silver Lake then? >> We're hoping to bring that um either next year or the year after. >> All right. Thank you. >> You ready? You sounds like you have good language.
I move that this purchase as presented uh for a total contract award not to exceed uh 457,196 which includes a 10% contingency be placed on the consent calendar. >> I second. >> All those in favor say I.
>> I. >> Opposed. Motion passes. Thank you. Um we are on toformational items. Am I right in my agenda? >> All of you are right >> for once.
>> My turn. >> Yeah. For once. >> All right. Here we are in Glen Lumis. Last week I showed you a picture or the last time we met a picture of all this duck work that's now in the ceiling uh in the cafeteria just waiting to go in. And
there it is up in the ceilings. Uh as train progresses through Glen Lewis. I've kind of glombmed the two projects together here a little bit because we're doing renovations with u Eckler Building Solutions to the building and doing train work at the same time here. So
>> So Paul, just to be clear, this is going to be repurposed as a cafeteria. >> No, this is the gym. >> Okay. The gym. >> So ripping out the astro turf here. >> We're putting the turf's going. The gym floor is going. We're putting a whole new gym floor in there system. So these
this is where the uh duck work was sitting last week. This week it's full of uh new unit vents that are going to be put in the classrooms uh by train. That's the cafeteria. Uh this is the locker rooms that last time I showed you this. The tile was all
laying all chipped up cleaned it up. Looks really nice >> in there. It's cleaned up really well. And then this is some of the work trains continuing on with all the piping that you see around the building and that there's an enclosure that's going to be put around those bulkheads and that to
hide all that work and that's one of the unit vents that's being replaced by the ones that you saw sitting in the cafeteria there. >> Feel like we're being taken over by >> a little bit. >> Yeah. with the blowtorrches in the off. >> This is the work that's going on over at
Trevor City High School uh to stabilize the uh bridge across the the creek there. And that's where they're at right now. They're uh installed the helicals and they're just waiting to put the steel beams in and hope support that
edge of the uh retaining wall there. The weather doesn't help. >> Oh, come on. >> Come on. They don't want to be out there in seven degree weather. >> A little chilly. >> So, the uh the forest of stud walls over
at Sabin is now a uh the drywalls up. The look ahead schedule, a four-week look ahead schedule calls for ceilings to start next week. Uh paintings going on out there right now. Um, >> can you go back to the
>> first picture? That hallway looks like a rabbit horn to me. Is it? >> It's wider than it looks. >> Yeah, it's a >> I was just thinking it's like barely ADA compliant. >> It's like a one-way bridge. Yeah, >> it is. >> Picture the way it is. >> It's not a school hallway for sure, but it's
>> so you can't pass. >> Yes, you can. Without >> It's wide. >> And get a wheelchair. We're going to be really comfortable. >> Yeah. >> With each other. >> No, it's wide. They're going to get their steps in too >> 100%. >> The main hallway that if you go back when the main hallway is quite a bit
larger for main travel and we have people coming in to go to departments and conference. >> What I was showing there is the the bump out. You can see the bulkhead then and the wing walls on the end. That's where have doors all the way across at the side and that's where HR is going to store um all of the files that they have
is behind those. We're getting new uh lateral files, locking lateral files for all that storage and they'll be be behind those sliding doors that go across as the opening. >> Okay, >> it's one of the offices. Um like I said,
painting's going on. Ceilings next week. Uh couple of weeks for ceilings. Once the ceilings are in, the flooring goes in and doors are going in. The doors are sitting in the in the warehouse right now just waiting to be installed. You don't do do you do drop ceilings in those?
>> Yes. >> Oh, you do? Okay. >> This is the addition outside. This is uh obviously not this week. That's this week. >> So, um getting ready for footings and foundations there.
>> It's like a moat. Are you building a moat around? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Those are those are u blankets they use to keep the frost out of the ground so the concrete >> so they can pour the footings. So, and they're work doing their job today and the rest of this week. Hopefully not.
But >> how many square feet of office are we going to have then out at? >> 70. Oh, total. >> Well, I mean, I'm trying to compare apples to apples. Whatever you might have here or had at
Boardman, are are you downsizing in terms of office? Yes. >> Okay, that's what I thought. >> Yeah, there's lot a lot of consolidation. And our conference board meeting rooms will be out here eventually. >> It'll be then the training lab. Yes.
>> Okay. >> We hope in the future in an Xbond to be able to tear the octagon down and build a formal boardroom and conference rooms. We're limited to two conference rooms out there, but we were very fortunate with at Central High School they vacated some spaces when we built the IMC. So, we have two conference rooms out at
Central High School for our staff. >> Okay. Yeah. I think I've had board meetings out there in the past. finished. >> Yeah, we've done some study sessions >> and the exterior just the last the windows are on site. Um they're waiting for some glass to install the operable
windows on the ends here. >> But things are going in continuing on. >> Looks good. >> All right, >> great. Thanks for the update. >> Um we are on to Grand Travers Band of Ottawa Chipo Indians 2% grant. Yeah, one
of the things I want to kind of make clear for the board of of structure of the way we're doing uh grants versus gifts. So, our policy says anytime that we have a gift um over 20,000 that it comes to the board for acceptance. A
grant, we get lots of grants. And so what I plan on doing is when we have grants um that you know are are ones that we just definitely want to publicly acknowledge in that element. I'm going to go ahead and do that in my superintendence report to the board just asformational to acknowledge but it's not anything
that has to be um you know accepted by the board. So I just want to let you know that that nuance of that difference. Okay. >> Okay. >> So twice a year we always we get >> we do >> we typically get something from that. we do and it's a grant, not a gift, you know, and so but I will make sure in my superintendent probably I list these and
I'm going to do it that way because there may even some that are, you know, under 20 that we want to acknowledge here and there, you know, or and there are some maybe somebody just doesn't want us to. So that's how I'm going to handle that the difference between gift and over 20,000 and then grant >> and then we've always had the them
listed on the consent calendar as well. So >> but that was for approval. So we won't have that because we don't but I will do it I write I will do it though in my superintendent report to publicly acknowledge and inform the board. Okay. So that's one of them. So excited again
uh to get a grant of $30,000 for our SSN um with our indigenous students um included uh with that from the Grand Travers Band of Ottawa and Chipua Indians. We're always thankful for those resources for our most vulnerable students. And so, uh, just want to thank the the band for that contribution and,
uh, the opportunity. >> Yeah. >> They continue continue to give us great support. So, really appreciate it. >> They do. >> And then I'll go ahead and hit the next one, the sustainability committee report out. So, we had the chance to meet um at Traverse Heights Elementary uh this
month uh for our sustainability committee. um had the chance uh to acknowledge that all of our schools have now applied to become uh Michigan Green Schools. Um so very excited. That was one of the goals of our 1.0 sustainability plan. So that was good to
inform them of where we're at with that. Um and we continue to take look at the goals that we have. Um identify some action steps for a few of those goals. Um trying to work a little harder to incorporate our environmental clubs at both West End and Central High School.
the students. Um they weren't able to make this month, but we're hoping to have them. Gave them an update on a solar project that we're backing up a little bit, but I think we're going to be able to work with our students to be able to do at West High School. Um that is not in the 1.0 plan, but again, there are some other activities that that will
be. And so, a group's really excited. did also give the take the opportunity to explain just for transparency sake our plan with um Central grade Elementary that we are doing a dual design um to get an alternate um for a
natural gas system as well as a dual fuel system. Um so we're going to go through that. We're currently working with TCL to be able to make sure all the rate components and everything are are what they feel. So, I did let the committee know um that that is our process as we have some people Scott
Newman bail emailed some people that had reached out of our community members that had expressed um questions on that and so let them know about that. So, great meeting and continuing to move forward with things that we can especially do with our kids to have our kids learn and lead in the area of
sustainability. >> Do we have a due date for the analysis from TCL? We do not yet. >> No, I know they're still working on it. I know that there's some uh vacation involved and stuff with Colin working with that. So, but once we have that, I'll make sure to share that. And we do
plan on sharing that with some of the community members that have expressed questions. >> Okay. >> As long as it doesn't delay the process. Um, okay. Uh, finance. >> So, not much of an update. Um, I I think probably Dr. Ven shared with the board
that we did get an additional allocation for 31A. However, until the lawsuit goes through and we get some guidance from legislation, we're not really sure we get to keep it. And so, we're being very thoughtful about um making plans to spend it, but holding until we find out if we get another allocation this year.
Um we had um we were under the assumption when we got the original 1.4 1.6, >> sorry, we had carryover. Yeah, we got 1.4 4 that it was supposed to be for two years and now we're hearing in the governor's proposal that she has another allocation upcoming. So, it actually
could have been 1.4 for one year. When we know that, we'll have a better understanding of our plan. Um, and then we'll kind of wait to hear through the lawsuit and legislation what's going to happen with that extra funding. Um, they did res redistribute it to um schools that had accepted the funds. Um, but
we're not so sure if we get to keep it. So, >> we know in the lawsuit because we're a part of it that that um the the plaintiffs had asked for the money to be clawed back and redistributed. So, we'll see where it all goes. >> And that's the state lawsuit, right?
>> And the federal >> both. Yeah. Okay. >> And no time frame we know of. >> No update really other than that they filed, they've made their motions to the judge and it's just kind of sitting there waiting. Yeah. >> And one of the things that we're doing is making sure that if we do get a a one-time um bump in s uh funding
sources, we try really hard to do onetime spending on that so it's not a structural change. The the fortunate thing is if we do get another allocation for 26 27 we will be able to do something differently structurally. So >> at least for two years, right? Like you know that's the hard part and what we mean by that if let's say we hire a
counselor and then the money's gone. We now are laying off a counselor, right? So like that's the hard part. But if we can have something we think's consistent, we feel better about hiring somebody knowing we have a little bit, you know, in the world of school funding, two years is amazing. Three years is unheard of of consistency,
right? >> And so, um, that's what we're doing. But, you know, as as all of our board members had the chance to hear, we are taking a look at some of our mental health, you know, um, and counseling services and additions. um that's kind of already been on our radar and conversations, but till we kind of get this squared away, we've got thoughts on
how we're going to absorb take some of it and do some things into the the the fiscal year 2627 budget, but may be able to do more. We'll see where it lands, but just want to keep you updated where we're at right now with it. >> Thanks for the update. >> Right. >> Well, we're also hoping with the new
allocation the legislature will consider um taking away some of the restrictions that are put in place. as you know, we're not allowed to fund the director of safety and security anymore to those funds. And that's how we started that position. So, we're hoping that with the new allocation comes new legislation and restrictions. Um, we'll see what happens
there. We've gotten the governor's proposal. We've reviewed it. Um, we're in a good spot, pretty status quo as far as um any of our increased costs for salaries and things like that. So, we're pretty status quo with this year's budget. Um, haven't seen the Senate or the House yet, but I don't anticipate
this one taking very long due to election year. Um, I think they'll come out with it probably, I would say, Juneish. >> Um, >> speaker put a huge proposal out for property taxes and interchange and and and taxing services for the first time to replace the revenues. So, we'll see.
>> We'll see. >> Hopefully, we'll at least get a look at the House and Senate proposal in the next month or so. >> That would be nice so that we can make a a better estimation on our original budget. >> Yeah. I apologize if I missed it. What was the governor's proposal for the per people foundation? Uh
>> 103. >> Yeah, sounds right. It was a Yeah. Um >> so it's like a $250 increase per student. The governor's per people. >> I think it was 200 more per student. >> Student. Yeah. Yeah.$10, >> 300. >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Okay. Yeah. >> Yeah. 10,000. Yeah. Because 10,100. the money that we're holding on the assumption it might be clawed back is that we can draw interest on that. Well, >> technically >> we're not actually holding it because it's coming on our state aid monthly.
So, it's not like we got one big chunk that we're making interest on. Um, whatever we're getting we're making interest on, but we didn't get all of it up front. >> Okay. >> Which is different than how they allocated it before, which I think is also part putting everything into question. >> Yes. >> It's a promise of getting Okay.
>> Yeah. >> Right. >> Good. I don't think there's a promise. >> Well, we'll see. >> A promise that could easily be broken. >> Yeah, exactly. >> All right. District purchases. We have
your spread. Anything major on here that you want to point out or >> No, just um what to look forward to? Obviously, the ones up top that just came through uh will be taken off and moved to the bottom under the approved and budgeted once they're approved by the board um in March. And then uh we'll
move on to the ones coming up in April and May. And then a couple big ones coming up. Um the uh central grade renovations, you'll do a full approval on that in July. And then central high renovations, we're thinking that's going to be around December >> of this year. Yeah.
>> It might get pushed back to January. We're looking at timing of that. We weren't anticipating starting construction at Central High School until April 27. So we've got some time if we need it. So occupancy out there would be sometime school year 28. >> It would be um in the 20 in the
beginning of the 2829 school year. So we're thinking November of 28. >> Okay. >> We're trying to avoid displacing some sports for two seasons. And my understanding is we have from April until November of the next year um to be
able to not displace anybody more than one season. >> And we do think the fieldhouse could come into play to help that cause. We're looking at maybe trying to, you know, um borrow maybe even a a portable basketball court like from Northern Michigan University has one they're not using right now that I've asked for a
favor or a rental. Um but, you know, where we could actually host basketball games and things there um while that gym's, you know, um while they're off the court, you know, being replaced there. >> So, so that could the timing could fall right perfectly from finishing of the
fieldhouse to the beginning at Central High School. So, we'll have some timing there, but because you'll have volleyball starting with the fall already there for Woodcourt and stuff like that. So, we're gonna work at that. >> And good thing we have a um oh, I forget the word, but at Monasuri, we Yes.
>> the full size MHSA gym. And we also recently too have done anou with the Y. They're expanding and and doing courts. So, they've asked while they're doing their construction to be able to use Monastery. >> Okay. And so we're going to reciprocate and when we need help when theirs is done when this would be that they also
would provide us space. >> So we just signed just sent over anou to Andy to have that signed. >> Good. >> Excellent. >> Yeah. I just wanted to say I like how in the um the district purchases spreadsheet you have at the end of our packet. I like how you have
brought in a new category I think since I was on finance um year before last where you show now the 2024 bond projects how much has already been approved and when you know with the light items I I like that transparency um and it helps you know even us board
members with our feeble memories to recall what we've approved but at some point there was a conversation about putting this like on our website as a dash board is that has that already been done or is that in progress? >> We have not as a finance committee talked through that at all.
>> No, it's it's posted as part of the packet >> every month. It's on our >> Right. Right. Right. >> Yeah. >> And I should thank Ty for this because Ty was the one that requested that we have more detail on the spread. >> Yep. Okay. Um the first line item about
you know for the clubhouse since that estimated cost of 9 9.3 million is you know split between the bond and the donations I wonder if you could just break that >> oh to put the donations you >> like break it out so it's the you know
>> 9.3 is bond >> that is the bond 9.3 >> okay and then okay so then we should have a separate line item right for 7.3 >> again and and we just kind of got it and still figuring that out >> now that it's come to going >> we can we we'll add it to past once we do but once we encumber that we will
>> yeah because it does right now it looks like bond and donations combined are 9.3 yeah because this is just identifying the 180 million we'll only put the bond portion in this document >> not the donations >> right so then that word donation
shouldn't be on there >> okay >> okay >> all right >> all right Julie any public comment No. >> Again, nobody's here. >> No. >> All right.
>> I gave a motion to adjourn. >> I move to a journ. >> Second. >> All those in favor say I. >> We're done.