at 6:30. I would like to call this regular board of education meeting to order. The first item on our agenda this evening is the roll call for those board of education members who are present. Trustee Sutton Kennedy, could you perform the roll call, please? Yes, Madam President. Uh, Trusty Goodrich
>> here. >> Trusty Fields here. >> Trustee Sutton Kennedy, I'm here. Trusty Townsen >> here. >> Trusty Espie >> here. >> Vice President Lee, >> present. >> President Hunkins, >> I am here. We have all board of
education members present. Um, the next item on our agenda is the pledge of allegiance. And I'd like to invite everyone present to join us in reciting the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Next, that takes us to the acceptance of the agenda. Is there a motion at this time? Madame President, Vice President
Lee move that the board of education accept the agenda as presented. >> Thank you. A motion has been made by Vice President Lee. Is there support for this motion? >> Madame President, Trusty Esby, I second. >> Thank you. Supported by Trustee Espie. All those in favor? >> I.
>> Those opposed? That motion carries. That now takes us to uh item number four, which is achievements, awards, and recognition. And at this time, I will turn it over to Dr. Zachary Ross. >> Thank you, Madame President. Good evening, everyone. So wonderful to see
everyone out today. We are excited about today's points of pride. Um to be able to have I see so many folks in in the area from this building. It's we call it YC2Spy Connected Community Schools led by
Principal Ingram. And so we just thank you and your team for being here. Welcome. My name is Juliana Overby and I am in sixth grade. Um, in March we had a makers fair and I sold chocolate bark
there. I have my own booth and stuff. Yeah. And I made the chocolate and my name is Shane Obeby and um my grade is second and
um I like social studies. >> Awesome. I'd like to introduce uh one of our nominees for teacher of the year, Miss Ricky Smith.
Thank you. I'm going to read uh the first three points of pride for YC squared. Student engagement with purpose contributor. At the start of the school year, we implemented a schoolwide engagement rubric used consistent
consistently across all classrooms. This tool empowers scholars to self assess and understand their level of engagement daily, building awareness, ownership, and shared language for what meaningful learning tools looks like.
Second point of pride, demonstrated academic growth and proficiency, critical thinkers. Our data shows that scholars who remain with us for two or more years demonstrate significant growth on the NWA. Even more importantly,
70 to 80% of those scholars move out of the red and into partially proficient or higher, reflecting both growth and achievement gains. Points of pride three, personalized learning with voice and agency, critical
thinker and contributor. Our personalized learning model ensures that scholars have voice and choice in how and what they learn while receiving the support needed to build independence, accountability, and mastery. Students are not just
completing work. They are actively driving their learning journey. Points of pride four, realworld collaboration and innovation collaborator. Our middle school scholars participated in the future city design
project. For the first time this year, engaging in teambased realworld problem solving that integrates STEM, creativity, and collaboration. We are committed to expanding this work and competing at the national level, preparing students for future focused
challenges. Pride 5, learning beyond the screen, communicator and contributor. Through our labs days, learning adventures beyond the screen, scholars engage in a
hybrid model that blends virtual learning with in-person hands-on application twice a week. Experiences include core content stations, collaborative projects, and our race to brilliance, an amazing race
style test prep experience that builds confidence, teamwork, and academic skills. Pride six, confidence through mastery based learning. Communicator. Our personalized mastery based approach
allows scholars to engage with students at their own pace leading to increased confidence and persistence. Students develop the ability to communicate their understanding and take ownership of their academic growth.
Pride 7 whole child support through Dragonfly Club contributor. We continue to expand the dragonfly club as a district support system for scholars who may struggle in traditional settings due to behavior, anxiety,
trauma or elopment. This program provides a structured supportive environment that helps students build the skills needed to be successful in any learning environment. My name is Jia
boy. Seventh grade. >> I like math. I like math about school. My name is Jamaia Alboy. Seventh grade and I like math. My name is Jeremiah Eway and I like math
too. Oh, I'm in seventh grade. All right. >> I know my overbe sat down, but I one thing I'd like to tell you about my Apple whites and my overbees is that these are full families that have been
with us for well over two years. And so it is um I am very thankful for the support of our learning partners, their parents who help us continuously and support us at all times
and we look forward to them becoming alumni after grade eight and seeing where they go next. Um, one other thing I just um one two things. One, we will be back.
I'm gonna say before August, we will be back because this ends our fifth year >> in existence. >> Wow. And I'd like to uh make sure that I present to you um basically how that five years has
progressed, >> where our alumni are because we do know of some. One is taking the drone test >> um at the high school. We have a few that have gone on to middle colleges, but mostly it's because I want you to
know how grateful we are to central office district leadership and the school board for supporting this very different learning environment. 90% of our students reside within Ipsellani
and it is definitely a need. it is a fit for certain students and they are striving and we're very proud of that. >> Thank you for this wonderful presentation. Ipssellani connected community school um and for your
leadership, Principal Ingraham, did I say that correctly? Okay. I wanted to make sure in my mind I was saying Ingram I was like that's not right. Okay. Okay. Um if I could just ask the scholars to stand to be recognized.
Each of you have done an outstanding job and we want to make sure that everyone here gets an opportunity to see you. We just heard you but we want to also recognize you um as a group. And I also want our parents to be recognized. If
parents are here, if you could recognize be recognized. Stand parents. And last, but certainly not least, any of the educators, staff with Ipsellani uh connected community school, if they
could please stand to be recognized. >> Huh? There's some online. and all of those who are online and can and are watching. Um we are so incredibly thankful and proud of everything that you have accomplished. So, thank you for coming to share some of those
accomplishments with us this evening. Let's give them all another round of applause. Next, that takes us to the adoption of the resolution for staff appreciation 2026. Dr. Zachary Ross, did you want to say
anything before we take the I know the resolution? >> Yeah, there there are Thank you, Madam President. We have a many days and I just want to acknowledge that it's it's May 1st. It starts um to May 6th and there's also we know volunteers worked
this weekend, volunteer appreciation week, April 19th through the 25th. We knew before the next board me meeting um these dates would occur. So, we just thank the board um for considering that, making sure that the res the resolution
is presented before the board and if pass it can be able to um be in the hands of all of our educators um for their special days. School principal day u Monday May 1st, teacher and staff um appreciation week May 4th through 8th.
School lunch hero day uh Friday also Friday May 1st and school nurse day May 8th. >> You want to read? >> Yes. >> I'm sure I had the permission. Thank you. Um whereas the community schools
principles, teachers, staff School lunch staff and school nurses contributed contribute to change the lives of children every day. Their immense work and impact moves us beyond words. And the YCS principles, teachers,
staff, school lunch staff, and school nurses have done even more to continue education with the in-person learning and virtual classrooms as you see today. ought to ensure every student has the tools they need to reach their full
potential. And YCS administrators, teachers, school staff, and school lunch staff as well as our school nurses fill many roles as listeners, explorers, role models, motivators, and mentors. And the YCS administrators, teachers, staff,
school lunch staff, and school nurses continue to influence us long after our school days are only memories. and the administrators, teachers, staff, school lunch staff and school nurses of Ipsellani Community Schools spent
countless hours preparing lessons, supporting and guiding staff, preparing healthy meals, evaluating progress, counseling and coaching students and performing community service. That's where this volunteer work comes in. And
our school district recognizes and supports its administrators, teachers, staff, school lunch staff, and school nurses in educating the children of this great learning community. Now therefore be it resolved that the
Ipsellani Community Schools Board of Education proclaims May 1st, 2026 to the school principal day, May 4th through 8th, 2026 to be teacher and staff appreciation
week, May 1st um 2026 to be the school lunch hero day and May 6, 2026 to be school nurses day. and be it further resolved that the Ipsellani Community Schools Board of Education strongly
encourages all members of our community to join in personally expressing appreciation to our principles, teachers, staff, school lunch staff, and school nurses for their dedication and devotion to their work.
>> Thank you for reading that resolution, Dr. Zachary Ross. Um, at this time, is there a motion? Trusty Townsen moved that the board of education adopt the resolution of recognition proclaiming May 1st, 2026 to be school principal administrator day,
May 4th through 8, 2026 to be teacher staff appreciation week, May 1st, 2026 to be school lunch hero day and May 6, 2026 to be nur school nurse day. >> Thank you. A motion has been made by Trusty Townsen. Is there support for
this motion? Trusty Fields. I support. >> Thank you. Supported by Trusty Fields. All those in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed. That motion carries. >> Thank you for adopting this important resolution.
Next, that takes us to the uh 1080 recognition. And is there a presentation at this time? At this time, we're just we're going to um invite our coaches as well as our scholars to be recognized. We
just are excited about what the 1080 program has developed into and so we are grateful for the leadership of Mr. Charles Davis Jr. and Mrs. Lesie Davis for their leadership for expanding the
program. We know we heard a little bit about it last year. This year it grew even more. So, thank you to Mr. and Mrs. Davis and the team. >> So, um first of all,
thank you guys for having us and um truly believing in us. This is a a labor of love. This is uh taking So, we only have one from our middle school that's here right now. Our students um our scholars are incredibly busy. They do
track, Dungeon and Dragons. They got I mean it's we're competing with a lot and so um even our high school students they are cheerleaders uh swimming volleyball players so it made us start a little later than we wanted to. This was the
largest event that we've ever been on. This was the most intense. We've never had the type of adversity that the students overcame. Our our scholars are a true blessing. I want to say this
before I get um caught up in it. Um I need to publicly thank my wife. It's kind of much, but um the data design, the graphics, the the videos, the the fact that I got mostly girls and
and they mine. Now, don't don't get it twisted. They they are absolutely mine. But, you know, we had a baby that had a a a whole rash and, you know, just broke out from the pool and we don't even know if it was chlorine or whatever. And like I said,
thank God for um, you know, they say there those who have a wife has a good thing. Yep. I was blessed because before I knew it, the baby was, you know, it just started taking over her body and my wife was calm. And it's like a every daddy in America, you just don't want
them to be suffering. And then they got the the what is it called? Cortisone and benadryil. And then all of a sudden and you know it was it was just an ordeal. >> But it it passed. Um >> but the the technicalities that that um
my wife does u I'm just not um I I'm a I'm a leader. Um I'm a big cheerleader for them. Um I we have a vision. I just could not do we could not do all of the technical pieces
that you have and there's so many different parts. Um so I had to say that part. These babies went from elementary, I mean from middle school and dominated then they went to high school. And what we really realized this time was
it the jump is huge. the competition is like we broke in both teams, we end up breaking parts of our vehicle because that's how rough it is. It's like a Royal Rumble and uh Drag
Race and and every other piece all at the same time. But um just through it all, the the resilience, the teamwork, if you go to the 1080 website, you'll see them working together. They helped people
the fact that the kids know who they are. >> Come here, Vinnie. Yeah. So, Vinnie is um one of our sixth graders. So, we took two sixth graders, two seventh graders, two eighth graders, and
this was such a I don't know what I want to say. is it's we're trying to create a pipeline so we don't have that gap anymore. But taking sixth graders, it's a lot because we getting up at 6, we're not going to bed till like 11 and and it's day after day
and it's going and going and going. Watching him put that jacket on being a track ambassador. um the growth in just a short amount of time and all I could think about is
what the superintendent talks about all the time. Excellence. >> She laughing. But but again, that's what they displayed. That was the the the true beauty of it is they worked as a team to have them fixing. I don't know
what them That's why I got my wife. Um, they they were fixing the the the the part to make your car turn left and right >> to be able to have to try to fix that in the middle of it and still um, you know, come back with trophies.
>> I mean, that's growth. We're not going to nationals this year. Um, and it's more of a um, a prepare a being prepared kind of thing. students have to we we started late in like January but we were meeting
four or five days a week uh two or three hours um but these other the students that we that we are competing against that's all they do >> and so um we have a gifted driver I mean
I don't think anybody questions that but just to you know having an all girls team is it's a one other one so we were at place with 20,000 people. It's >> it's I I call it black excellence at one
spot because when you go there, everybody's dressed up. They're getting they have suits on. We met the University of Michigan. Now, I talked to u Mr. Richards this day. He's head of the engineering department now. They want to partner with us. You know, that's, you know, that's beautiful.
those the students that every student that that came um coming in second is is great. Um but that wouldn't a goal >> talk about our trophies. So, we the middle school team Midnight Rush won
Oh, I'm sorry. The middle school team Midnight Rush won second place in the data driven design competition. And for the majority of the students on the team, that was their first time participating in that portion of the competition. So, congratulations to
Vinnie and his team. And then the middle school team won second place overall. So, in all the categories that we competed in, we had the um second highest point value in out of all the teams who competed for middle school.
>> Wow. >> And so for our high school team, uh the Golden Grizzlies, which is a all um young lady team, they came in eighth. Um which a top 10, was it not? Was it a top
10 finish? So for us, yeah, we are we we we're delighted. We are just happy for them. You know, they did a really good job. And we just want to just take We'll be done now, but we really just want to say thank you
guys for just believing in them. The the the belief and the goal hasn't changed, but your support is so priceless. um leaving here knowing that we're supported, but being able to go somewhere with that many students and
they they can say Ipsellani without knowing. You see what I'm saying? Like >> mispronouncing it. They pronounce our name correctly now when we go somewhere. >> That's right. >> Oh, the the the Ipsellani is here. Dang. >> And and that's how they So for us like
um we still have we still got goals. Um both of them are ninth graders. She's in 10th. We have to replace the older sister. Um, she's in 12th grade. >> Themselves. >> Yes, they absolutely can. Uh, lady.
>> Uh, good evening. My name is Donetta and I'm a senior. >> And can you tell your name? >> Uh, I was one of the presenter. >> My name is Shincy. I go to FC High. I'm a sophomore and I was a big pro. My name is Kendall. I go to Ipsy High. I
was the second presenter. >> My name is Talia. I go to Ipsy High. I'm a freshman and I was the driver. >> My name is Vincent. I was track ambassador for my team. >> All of them are on the honor roll. They um
um they were perfectly um they they were so well behaved. They represented us well and we want to just thank you for your support. Okay. All right. Thank you. >> So in addition to thanking the board, um
thank you all for your support. I would also like to thank the parents for allowing us to take their babies out of town and in entrusting their care um with us for so many days. And then I want to thank our scholars because their perseverance and their dedication without them none of this would be
possible. So thank you all. Thank you Mr. Davis and thank you Miss Davis for all of your leadership. um scholars, you continue to exemplify excellence in everything that you do and we are so very proud of you and we
encourage you to continue to aim as high as you can and we know you'll achieve whatever you put your minds to. Um do we have before we invite the the scholars to to stand up again because I just think you all need to to be recognized and celebrated and applauded for your
efforts. Um if there are parents or caregivers who are here um if you could please stand and be recognized. We know it takes a whole community and a whole village and so all the support that is wrapped around you take it all
in um because it helps you to get to where you need to be. Um scholars, we appreciate all of you and every time we sit at this board table and listen to the stories of what's happening in our schools and in our communities and how well you
represent yourselves, your families, your community, and this district. That is something to be incredibly proud of. Please stand up and let us give you another round of applause. We look forward to the next presentation.
Board members, do you have any comments or feedback before we move to the next agenda item? >> Um, I I did have a comment. I'm just ecstatic every time uh uh this group comes up in front of us, especially now that my little cousin is on the team. A
>> so he keeping that Gregory uh legacy going in the school district and this baby right here, her family's legacy. And so I um I just really am super proud of you all. It's not necessarily about the wards, it's how you conduct yourself, how you carry yourself, how
you rise to the occasion every time. And I am just wishing you all blessings. And you got a whole district behind you. I'm pretty sure anything that comes in front of my way, I'm approving it. So, but thank you.
>> Uh yeah, I want to second uh Trusty Thompson's uh words and just say like thank you for continuing to show up uh both uh both Principal Davis and Principal Davis as well as uh the students, right? It's not easy to show
up every day and and to keep trying and keep going to work, right? Even when it's hard. So, thank you for doing that. And we're really excited to see what comes next. And I'm like, if y'all have some YouTube videos, is this like Battlebots? I'm trying to understand what like. So, we would love to see some
videos of when you all are have your races. Uh, so we could understand a little bit more, even get a preview of what it looks like. So, congratulations again. >> Thank you, Trusty Townsen and Trusty Esby. Any other board uh comments or
feedback? Congratulations again. Uh the next item on our agenda is the top 50 plus athletic departments of the year in innovation recognition. Dr. Zachary Ross. >> Thank you, Madame President. We know that um there's over 600 school
districts in the state of Michigan and you've heard just last month there was a one of our coaches was recognized and I know we have some um ath folks from the high school athletic department here so if you're here if you can please stand. Um,
the Ipsellani Community High School athletic department has been recognized as one of the top 50 plus athletic departments of the year in innovation. This honor is awarded to programs that
demonstrate strong leadership and forwardthinking approaches in the development of student athletes. And we know that our program has been growing. Has been moving from the middle school to the high school. Coach, you not standing
from the middle school to the high school. And yeah, >> and this has been intentional because of the people, the people who have been involved because you start them off too, Coach Brandon. And so this recognition,
thank you, reflects the hard work and commitment of our coaches, staff, and student athletes, as well as the continued support from the district. It speaks to the direction that we're headed in as we strive to create meaningful
opportunities and experiences for our scholars both on and off the field. So, we just want to thank all of those who are involved. We know it's a a large group and this recognition is something that just is we're proud of because they
have intentionally been growing our scholars to be scholar athletes. And so we recognize um the Ipsellan Community High School athletic department. >> Thank you Dr. Zachary Ross and congratulations on this achievement of
our athletic department. Um we appreciate your leadership, your commitment, your hard work and all you do to port and to our scholars in this district. I want you both to stand again because we want to recognize how big of an achievement this is for our district and for you.
Next, that takes us to the YCS goes green, Dr. Zachary Ross. >> Thank you, Madame President. Earth Day is April 22nd and so this is we thought this is the perfect time to bring it
bring Miss Neil to represent all of our schools. Um, we know that the board has really been thinking about what you could do to support our environment and to support the programs that lend to the development in this area. And so, Miss
Neil is going to talk about what this means because it's it's it's quite um interesting because it's not just about the individual schools, it's about how the district works together to promote our efficiency and effectiveness in our environment. So, thank you, Miss
Turquoise Neil, director of special projects. >> Well, it is so exciting to share our schools. Um, all of our K12 buildings were designated as Michigan Green Schools. Wow.
I'm not going to say this is the first time, but I'm going to say this might be the first time that all of our buildings in the same year, especially since we have new buildings, all have this designation. The the designation starts at green. You could just be green with
less than 15 activities. Then it goes to emerald and then evergreen. So uh we have four schools that are have the highest status um at the emerald at the evergreen uh status and that is four steam home steam the middle school and
the high school. >> Um and then our elementary buildings Perry Ericson Esbrook Wise Princess Ipsy connected and ACE has um the emerald status. So these are activities that are
that are happening in our buildings in addition to the work that you all have supported in when um our our prairies at the Ketering and Thirsten and then allowing the prairies at the high school. There's a prairie at homes. And
so what these prairies are helping our environment, they're um bringing the butterflies back and the bumblebees because um our scholars will live in this environment once we've moved on. Um and so we it's important that they learn about their environment and what they
can do to protect our environment. So these things that we have in our in our buildings help us to reach the status. our water fountains that are in our buildings that are refillable stations. Um those help um how our lights go off when we're not in the building saves
energy. And so those are just the things that we are collectively doing as a district to maintain the status. But also then in the buildings the the work that the scholars and the teachers do in teaching about energy efficiency about um STEM activities that lend to
u automated cars and things like that will help build our scholars know scholars knowledge of how to be safe to the environment. So we are excited to share that um because this is for and steam's second year with evergreen
status they can apply for national green um designation. So that's what we're going to be working towards in the um upcoming year. >> Thank you so much Miss Neil. This is a huge honor to be recognized that as an entire district um as a YCS goes green.
Um I want to invite the board to ask any questions or offer any comments if you all have any. >> Uh I just uh want to say this is really exciting and I also want to give um some thanks to our facilities um in this work too because I know that that's a big
component of how we end up being in a place where we go green. Um and so thank you for all your hard work um John and all the work that we see in our in our schools and the education we're providing. So just wanted to lift that up as well. Thank you. >> Exactly. It is definitely that work. And
I told John when it's time for the prairies we want to make sure that we get our scholars involved and what that looks like and he was like okay we can get it done. Of course you know John >> that's excellent. Yes. Trusty Goodrich. Uh I just want to echo the uh appreciation for all the work that's
gone into this and um really I'm so delighted to see YCS leading the way and modeling how to support biodiversity and also we we know that um ecosystems like prairies are a whole lot better for rainwater infiltration and as we've seen
in the last couple of weeks like we need more of that natural infrastructure to help us be resilient to the kinds of climate events that we're going to see. So, I'm super glad that we are on the forefront of this. Thank you again for all your hard work. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Thank you, Trusty Espie and Trusty
Goodrich. Vice President Lee, um would you be able to get like a grant for like a rainforest or anything like that in the future when you become a national green status? >> We can do whatever our scholars and our
staff are up to. We have just about in well the high school has a rain garden. ACE has a rain garden. Um Westbrook has a rain garden, homes has a rain garden. So most of our buildings have a raised garden or either either raised beds and
then the high school and middle school have their green houses. So um we have been using available grants especially our magnet grant but other grants in order to working with semis um they really help support our work as well. So as we dream it um we find what we want
to be a what materials and what resources we can gather from the community to do the work. So yes that's I think all of it's possible. >> Okay. >> Any other board comments thank you again Miss Neil. This is exciting. We're protecting. We're
advocating uh for for sustainability and and our wildlife. I just recently watched this documentary on um bees and I know bees are important um but I didn't realize how significant bees were uh to our community and it just opened
my eyes to because I don't like bees because I think they're always going to sting me. Um so but really they're not looking to sting you um at all but you know we all I think have that kind of inherent fear thinking that bees are going to do something to us. But I just only wanted to simply say that it opened
my eyes because there was a lot of learning for for me just around like how we need to be more aware and advocate for the things that are important that keep our environment safe and healthy. uh the pollination like it's just so
many layers I feel like in pieces and I think these are opportunities not just to raise awareness but like to also educate and involving our scholars and having them take the lead so that they can not only just inherit but also move forward and make sure our world is a
safer uh place um and a sustainable place where we can breathe clean air and have fresh water, things that we we take for granted. Um, so thank you for bringing this and I'm glad that our entire district is leading the way. So thank you again, Miss Neil.
Next, that takes us to uh action items and we are at number five and that's under student affairs. And the first item on our agenda under action um item five or under item five under action item for student affairs is the acceptance of a field trip request
America's youth AI festive or is that festival festival July 17th through the 18th. Is there a motion at this time? Madame President, Vice President Lee move that the board
of education app through the field trip request for the America's youth AI festival festival in Boston, Massachusetts, July 17th through the 19th, 2026.
>> Thank you. A motion has been made by Vice President Lee. Is there support for this motion? >> Support Um, a motion was made by Vice President Lee, supported by Trustee Sutton Kennedy. Is there any discussion on this
item? >> Yes, Madam President. Um, I did have a question. >> Oh, were you You got to turn your mic off. >> What the heck? Hello. >> We can hear you. >> I don't know if you have the same ones, but I was I had a couple questions as I
looked like it's in the summer months, right? >> Um, yeah. Um, this is kind of broad. It's not really seeing a whole lot on here. How will you guys be traveling? Oh, that one goes with this. Which which one is that? Cuz I didn't see that. Okay, then if they had another I don't have those questions because I just want
to know how you're traveling because I just looked at the request form. I didn't look I didn't know there was two forms to go with that. >> Great. I'd love to um share about it. um the Michigan Association of Superintendent um were have has a
representative who goes to the AASA conference and so they represent all the superintendent um in across our nation. Michigan got to choose two students and one adult to represent the entire state of Michigan
for this first ever ever um America's Youth AI Festival in Boston. And so they decided because of the work that we were doing in our district to select Ipsella Community Schools, we had to select a sophomore or junior um to to be able to
complete the task. They're going, you're hearing about the AI part, but what they are when they represent the state, they are student senators and they represent the state of Michigan at this festival. It's the first ever um that they've had it. And these are students across the United States to explore artificial
intelligence, innovation, and responsible technology use. It's hosted by MIT and they're going to be in Boston, Cambridge, Massachusetts. During the weekend, they're going to learn about the legislative process and how policies are developed. They already they don't Jensia is here. They already
got eight hours of homework. I just got today. >> We will be working on this. Um they're going to explore how AI affects education and society. They're going to talk about different perspectives because we want to welcome that there are diff different
perspectives on the use of AI in schools and they're going to collaborate with fellow student senators as they develop ideas for policy. So the wonderful thing is they're going to be acting they're going to be um in the role of US senators working together to draft
debate and vote on proposed national policy on AI use across K12 schools. So they wanted a sophomore or junior so that they could be involved um more than just one year. They can be connected with this community. And so it's going
to be a simulated senator chamber at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute where they're going to participate. They stay in dormitories and they will travel by air and be able they and they pay for the flights, they pay for the food, they pay for the ground transportation
because they were selected um to represent our great state of Michigan. >> Thank you. >> That is outstanding. Thank you for your question, Trusty Fields. Um are there any other board questions or discussion? Yeah. So, the question in regards to how
it's funded, I saw that. So, thank you. Um, we will be making sure that our students look the part with their gear, right? I just want to make sure. >> Absolutely. Okay. And and because they're senators, it's more that we wonderful that we have the pol. They are
they are they will look like just like in a culinary if you can think our culinary >> students who represent in that way governance they they'll look the part of governance >> superintendent I think it's incredible
that with the whole state having that two students from Ipsilani community schools were selected to represent the state of Michigan which is very exciting >> impressive is Vice President Lee, do we know what two
stu do we know where two students are going? >> We have one in the room. Jensia uh >> oh and all of a sudden I can only think of Tucson. What's her Lam How do we say it? Lamar Tucson. um
who's also they are both um a AI youth ambassadors both attend Ipsellani Community High School. >> All right. Awesome. Any other questions or comments from the board? This sounds like an excellent and
exciting opportunity and I know that our scholars will represent Ipsellani Community Schools well and I hope you all have a fantastic time. Um, a motion was made by Vice President Lee and it was supported by Trustee Sutton Kennedy. All those in favor?
>> I. >> Those opposed? That motion carries. Next, that takes us to our first public comment section for this evening. And Miss Haynes is nodding, which tells me there are no public comment cards. So, we will
move on to um our presentation for this evening, which is our media center presentation. Dr. Zachary Ross, would you like to introduce? >> Thank you, Madam President. I am very excited that um our media center specialists are here um under the
guidance of Miss Geraldine Lynn. They have worked diligently to ensure that our media centers um spaces are just amazing. They ensure that our vending machines I I want to give their
presentation but continue to be utilized and that there is just this love of reading and so they they don't just do it the our traditional ways they find very unique opportunities to engage our scholars and we are just seeing a number
of increase um in the utilization of our centers. So, I invite Miss Jerine Lynn up along with the entire uh wonderful group of meteor specialists. Good evening. >> Good evening.
>> These are wonderful people. Um we're going to present one of our programs that we're using and how much fun the kids are having with it, how much fun parents are, and also teachers. And so I'm gonna let each one introduce
themselves and then we'll get started. >> My name is Jeffrey Klein. I am the media specialist at Ipsellani International Elementary School. Wise. Lift it. You can lift it up. Yeah. Don't you do that.
>> Uh my name is Sean Brandon. I'm the media specialist for Ford Steam Early Learning Center. Good evening. I am Bonita Bingham. I am the media specialist at Perry. Yes, I'm short. Thank you. Um at Perry Early
Learning Center. >> Hi, my name is Ashley Garner. I'm the specialist at Estherbrook and Puentes Multilingual School. >> Dwayne Scott. My first name is not Coach, y'all. It's Dwayne. Dwayne Scott. I am the specialist at Epsilani High
School. My name is Jabriel Naim and I am the media specialist at Middle School and at Ace High School. I think I got it. All right. Good evening. Um, tonight we'll be presenting one of our very
special programs that we use across all of our buildings called Novel Effect. Sorry, Solomon. I forgot to turn it on. There we go. All right. Novel Effect is an interactive audio app that enhances readalouds for classrooms and families.
Enhancing story time for staff and students, bringing stories to life. Um, what is Novel Effect? I'm glad you asked. Novel Effect is an award-winning app that uses voice activated sound effects
and music to bring children's books to life. I know we've all read the story, The Little Engine That Could. reading that story with novel effect as the train sounds and the chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug chug. It
puts a little oomph in your words and it gives you not just the words that you're reading on the page or the words your child hears from the story, but it immerses them into the feeling and feeling like you're there. You hear the sound. You hear the you can hear the
smoke billowing out the train. It's just that in what's that word? It's just that interactive. Um, it's available for YCS staff and families. It creates immersive, magical storytime moments that boost reading engagement for all
learners. How do we use novel effect and beanstack? Reading with novel effect counts in your Beanstack minutes. Beanstack is one of our reading counting apps that we use throughout the district for logging your minutes both in school
and at home to try and provide an incentive for reading as often as you can any way that you can because the more you read, the more you know. Um, we use this as our motivational tool for reading challenges across classrooms and
school buildings to and we combine both platforms to help boost our reading engagement because again, the more these kids read, the more they know and the more they know, the higher they'll grow. Um, novel effect boosts engagement and
fluency by turning readalouds into interactive experiences. um not just hearing the words on paper, but hearing them in a way that adds an extra layer and an extra element to what you're hearing to give you a better idea of not
just reading the word, but knowing what that word does and what sound that word actually makes. It gives you more context to what you're reading. Um its real-time audio cues enhance the expression and comprehension for all
learners. Um, our family engagement piece to it is encouraging families to use the app for daily reading and bedtime stories. Um, these shared experiences will build early literacy, strengthen parent, caregiver, and student bonds and support
consistent practice at home. Um through the summer technology institute and opening day unconference, we provided YCF staff with workshops featuring the novel effect app along with a Bluetooth speaker and a selected
book for each participant. As I've stated earlier, my name is Sean Brandon at Ford's theme early learning center. Um, we use novel effect in my media center when reading books um that align with the current theme or message that we're using for either that month
or that season or that unit. Um, to try and make sure everything we're doing ties together, not just in my room, but when they go back to class or when they go to the maker space or when they go to science or when they go to art or music because we're trying to make sure the
learning never stops. No matter what we're doing, there's always an opportunity to learn. And the stories that we read are engaging with novel effect because it brings them to life, adding the sounds, the heart, and the words to create a truly immersive
reading and listening experience. I'm going to pass the mic to our next speaker. Okie dokie. >> Hello. Uh, as I said, my name is Jeffrey Klein. I'm at Wise. Um, what we use novel effect for primarily is to get the
kids attention. Oftentimes, kids mind drifts a little bit when there's not a lot going on. So, it turns story time into a whole production. It'll add music, sound effects. Uh, it keeps the kids hooked so they're more excited for reading when it's time to be reading.
Uh, and it's really, really easy. Honestly, it's super easy to use. If you've never used it, you'll be able to use just by picking it up, honestly. And you can add a like a good wow factor to your reading without much extra effort
on your part. It's great. >> Good evening. I um I think I might be the novel effect ambassador like the used car salesperson. >> Uh every chance I get I'm sharing
information about the program. Um I've have presented to the parents um meetings at both Perry and Bey and Batty I'm sorry. And um also at the
beginning of the year at the at the school orientations, uh, Napa, you know, anytime I have an opportunity, I'm trying to promote this program because I think it's just apt because I just think it's so awesome that the board is so invested in
literacy that you've extended this opportunity to our families. So, I I'm really trying to get the word out. Um I have for novel effect. I mean in our school we have teachers of course that use it and of course I use it in the
library but March was reading month of course and one of the things that novel effects um brings to the group of staff is when you have special events like that in your building um all classrooms
could be engaged using the same thing right the same tools and um we did that for um March's reading month our book for Um well our theme for the whole month was outer space like reading this
outer space you know and it was really great uh we had door decorating contests and everything but for using the book and um the other thing with novel effect that helps teachers is that it provides
lesson plans. So who's going to turn down lesson plans right? Um, so that's a a good thing, too. So, why I'm here, I'd like to share with you a reading of one of the books. And I chose this book because it's one of my
favorite to read. Um, it's Llama Llama Red Bajama. So, think about this. What was your favorite story when you were a kid?
Some of us might have to think back farther than others, right? But think about that. Think about your favorite story and if you had had some background music, some sound effects to go with it, how much more interesting that story
could have been, right? Well, that's um that's what you get with no effect. So the other thing about novel effect when you are reading it um it goes with your reading pace right so
it adjusts to how you're reading so that's um very helpful for parents parents I say I meant to say that when I have presented to parents parents are really interested in it you know I've
been to the parent meetings and handle out the information and uh they download the app like right away like they right there in front of me right they download the app and um start looking for books to see if they
have those books at home and they get real excited about it. So I'm I'm really encouraged when I see that. So, this is the book Llama Llama Red Pajama. And I want you to listen.
I really want the microphone to be on the speaker because I want you to really hear the the effects. Like, I think I got it as loud as I can get it. Llama llama repa
author is honored the llama llama red pajama reads a story with his mama mama kisses baby's hair. Mama Llama goes downstairs. Llama Llama red pajama feels alone
without his mama. Baby llama wants a drink. Mama's at the kitchen sink. Llama Llama red pajama calls downstairs to his mama llama. Mama says she'll be up soon. Baby llama
hums a tune. Llama llama red pajama waiting waiting for his mama. Mama isn't coming yet. Baby llama starts to fret. Llama llama red pajama
whimpers softly for his mama. Mama llama hears the phone. Baby llama starts to moan. Llama llama red pajama listens quiet for his mama.
What is mama llama doing? Baby llama starts boohooing. Llama llama red pajama hollers loudly for his mama. Baby llama stumps and pouts. Baby llama
jumps and shouts. Llama llama red pajama in the dark without his mama eyes wide open covers drunk what if mama is really gone llama llama red pajama weeping whailing
for his mama will his mama ever Come, mama. Llama, run. Baby llama, what a tizzy. Sometimes mamas get very busy.
Please stop all this llama drama and be patient for your mama. Little llama, don't you know? Mama mama loves you so mama llama always near,
even when she isn't right here. Llama llama red pajama gets two kisses from his mama. Snuggles pillows soft and deep.
Baby llama goes to sleep. How did you like that? You missed the last part when you say so that's the novel effect and um you can imagine how fun that can be reading with kids. So um
so you have been handed um information on the how to get the uh app. You have a handout, a welcome letter, and you also have a bookmark. And it's really simple.
All you have to do is um scan the um code or download it right to your phone. You can use it just with your phone, the speaker on your phone, or you can
get a portable speaker or if you already have a portable speaker at home, you can use that with that as well. So, if you would like any more information, if you need any help, we're
the media specialists and we're here to help. Okay, get some reading going here. Thank you so much. This is outstanding. >> This This is too cute.
>> Thank you much. Yeah. Appreciate it. >> Oh, that's too cute. Hello. How are you? All right. So for those who did receive a paper your handout and to sign up you can use this. You can either use this link. Do we give them all the QR codes
on it? Do we give them there's a QR code? Okay. Yes. If you scan the QR code, you just sign in with your email and it will take you straight to it and you'll be good to go. If not, you may use the YCS plan ID. You can create your
account and you can get active. Um, please visit the website, check it out. Um, contact your local media specialist for additional support. Um, if you would like to see a live show, I perform on
Thursdays and Tuesdays between the hours of 9 and 11:45 a.m. >> You are more than welcome. There is no popcorn, >> but we encourage daily reading with this app at home, at school, anywhere you are
around your loved ones. Uh these shared moments build early literacy, strengthen bonds, and foster consistent practice beyond the classroom. Learning doesn't stop because the bell rung. >> Thank you very much.
>> Thank you. >> Uh Gerilyn Lynn, thank you so much. Thank you so much. AND I also want to say thank you to all of our media specialists who came out. I know this board has visited all of the
schools in our district on a tour with Mr. Birwell and I have seen I have seen in action our media specialists. I have been on this board so long that I remember a time when libraries were under threat
and we had to close down libraries because we did not have media specialists. And now each of our buildings have media specialists and dedicated staff who are engaging, enthusiastic and they really bring learning and reading to life. We know
that across our country literacy is a challenge. It is a huge challenge. So to hear a presentation about how we can engage young people in reading, it impacts every aspect of their life. If you cannot read, you can't do math. If you cannot read, you cannot do science.
If you cannot read, you cannot do anything. And so I just appreciate and I I was getting sleepy listening to the story. I said, I need a blanket. It was outstanding. So thank you for the gifts. Thank you for the presentation.
Thank you for your love and enthusiasm about literacy and making sure our young scholars and our olderish scholars have access have access to the tools and the
resources they need in our schools to develop such a joy and love for learning and especially a love for reading. This would have been a game changer when my kids were being able to have the cadence and the back the No, I'm just like I'm just
excited. So, I just thank you all and thank you for your leadership, Geraldin Lynn, and your passion and commitment. And to all of our media specialists, let's give them a round of applause. >> I I got so engrossed and passionate, I almost forgot I was at the meeting. I
was just like I'm I'm one with the this is just out and thank you for the books. I'm just excited. Um board members, I'm so sorry. Do y'all have any comments or questions? Let me stop. >> I do. I do cuz I didn't think she was going to stop. >> I'm going to stop. I don't know who was
first. Go ahead. >> Thank you. Thank you for the gifts. My question is like have you guys noticed like a big difference in engagement because we've been doing this for a while but how that you know have you kind of like sat back and kind of like kept data on like and paid attention to how that has really affected your students or like last year if you didn't
have this program how they were engaged but now since we've introduced this what that looks like don't don't hurt yourself though don't don't >> I'm sorry I'm still on the mend um yes actually Um, I work with pre-K to first grade. This is perfect for that age
group because the first thing they notice is when you start the story and that first sound hits them, >> their eyes are everywhere like there's a speaker in here. >> Yeah. >> And then as you read, their eyes focus
on you a little bit more, even with the background sounds. And they're listening to the story. They're hearing the funny parts. They're hearing the sad parts. They're wanting to speak out and tell you, "Oh, that's not right. He's so mean." Oh,
but when you get to the end of the story, you can tell they were engaged. They heard everything you said. They took it in and they had questions. And whenever they have questions, that means they heard something that they either liked and they wanted to know more about
or they didn't like and wanted to figure out why is that happening and how do we stop it? And I think that's a beautiful thing because making kids question what you're telling them means they heard you and they want to know more >> and I'm all about them learning more.
>> Thank you. >> Don't go anywhere, Mr. Brandon. Oh, we got I have one more question. Oh, >> give me my moment. >> Yes. >> Uh, the novel effect is also used in the high school. >> Yeah.
>> But in a little different effect, >> um, a few of our math instructors, they like to use it during our first few days of school to break the ice. >> Kids that, you know, high school kids come to high school for the first time, sitting there not knowing what to
expect. And a lot of our math instructors found out they like to turn it on, kind of like let the kids embrace what the concept of math is with this book going on. And it's really being recepted during the first few days of school and instructions
in the high school. That's how we use it. Okay. >> Thank you, >> Trusty Kennedy. That kind of speaks to my question a little bit because my question was what's the age range or the like grade range of the content in the
books that the app supports? >> They go up to 13, you said? >> Yes. >> Great. >> The books go up to 13 plus. >> Beautiful. Thank you. >> Thank you. Other board questions. Uh, go ahead. So, first of all, first of all,
wow. Just wow. So, you know, you already know I'm about to have this. >> Listen, I know. I know. >> So, you know, you know where I'm going. You know, they get tired of me spending their money every time I come from a board meeting. I'm taking their ideas where I where I work. And um I just
think this is awesome. I want to commend uh our media center teams. You know, when I was growing up, our media center uh team didn't look like you all. They weren't wearing buffs and they wasn't stylish. They were kind of boring. But you all are just like, "Yeah, I would
want to go to the library every day." Um, but I just really think this exciting with the master account that we all have. The master account is free, too. Or is there a fee for that? >> We pay a certain amount, and that's for
all staff and all families, >> okay? and students. >> Okay. Yes, this is a a great idea. >> My my mind is turning so >> you know I have Geraldin's number. So >> that's right. >> But I I think this is very excellent for our students just because it makes
reading fun. It like you said the critical thinking part of it is something about music, sound effects, all of that. And I just think this is just this is just a game changer for me. And so, um, I definitely will be in touch. This is this is a game changer. I
love this. Thank you. >> Yes, Vice President Lee. >> Like, uh, Trusty Townson said, wow. But I just want to say, I can save my voice now because the three Billy Goat breath,
I don't have to do that anymore cuz girl, people and my grandkids and um my great grandkids, they don't have to Okay. Yay. You know,
so thank you. >> Yes. >> This right here. Yes. >> One other thing I wanted to add in there, there's also multi- lingual functions, too. And so if you were reading the book in another language as well, as long as the book is in the libraries, well, it will also pick up
whatever the language is. and then still do the sound effects. So you don't have to be reading in English, you can read in other languages as well. >> Fantastic. Thank you so much. >> Yes, >> we really apprec I really appreciate all your work on this and uh the demonstration we received that was
beautiful and it really brought to life what you all are doing. So thank you very much and thank you for uh allowing for us to participate. Any other board comments or questions or feedback? Thank you again for all of your work,
for all of your energy, um, and all you do for our scholars each and every day. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right, that takes us to our next presentation, which is our Grizzly Awards invitation.
Dr. Zachary Ross, would you like to introduce the next presentation? >> Yes. Thank you, Madame President. as the board um just passed the resolution for uh educator appreciation week. This person intentionally set the award
ceremony at this time to be able to recognize all of our staff um at YCS and he's done a phenomenal job along with his team to prepare. You know, you've attended in the past. He's here today to
give you a special um invitation and to also just lift this up one more time to our educational community as we want as many of our YCS staff to attend um this year's Grizzly Awards. So, thank you to
Mr. Alvarado for being here tonight. >> Well, good evening. Uh the Grizzly Awards uh began in 2016 at Estherbrook when young Mr. Hawkins was only in the fourth grade. >> Uh it started as a small celebration to
recognize the incredible work that was happening at the school. Now 10 years later, it has grown into a district-wide event. uh one that mirrors the excitement and the prestige of the Academy Awards where we come together to honor all the outstanding staff that
make YCS such a great and special place to be and work at. This event is truly about celebrating YCS, the dedication, the impact, the difference that every staff member makes in the lives of our students every single day. So, I stand
here humbly and honored to invite each one of you to join us this Wednesday, April 22nd, at Community College. The evening will begin with a red carpet experience at 5:00 pm uh which we will have uh a light dinner uh there and then
we will have our 8th annual awards show which will start at 6:30 p.m. Uh this year we are excited to introduce a new category and that is the lifetime achievement award which will be
presented to Miss Gerilyn. There she is. SHE'LL be receiving the award in recognition of her lasting uh everlasting contributions to our district. Our theme this year is fans first, highlighting our district's commitment to uplifting and celebrating
one another. So, we hope that you'll be able to enjoy uh to join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate excellence, community, and the incredible work that is happening across YCS. So, I thank you very much for this
time and allowing me to invite you to this event and I hope to see you guys there uh in two days on the red carpet live from the red carpet. >> Thank you, Mr. Alvarado, for this invitation and congratulations to all
our nominees and our who our award winners will be. Um, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Uh this is an event that we've had. Uh what year is this now, Mr. Alvarado? >> This is the 10th year, but it's the annual
>> co. Okay. And thank you for your leadership and all your hard work for pulling this together. It's always an exciting uh event and something that our district is very proud of. So, thank you. >> Next, that takes us to our consent agenda. Is there a motion at this time?
Madame President, Vice President Lee move that the board of education approve the one March 23, 2026 regular board minute meeting minutes. Two, April 6,
2026 special board workshop minutes. Three, personal matters as per the presented list dated for 1426. New hires and resignations. Thank you. A motion has been made by Vice President Lee. Is there a support
for this motion? >> Trusty Fields, I support. >> Thank you. Supported by Trusty Fields. All those in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed. That motion carries. That now takes us to uh we are at uh action item. We're number nine under student
affairs and it's the approval for our annual instructional material and contract renewals. Is there a motion at this time? uh move that the board of education approve one Spanish for kids quote for the purchase amount of $227,920
teacher action research for 202627 proposal for a purchase amount of $38,900 number three WISD trusted parent advisory quote for a purchase amount of 120,000
for uh SIS 4T teachers proposal for professional development and coaching for a purchase amount of $22,200 and five SIS4 teachers proposal for professional development and coaching
for a purchase amount of $385,133. >> Thank you. A motion has been made by Trustee Towns. Is there support for this motion? >> Trustee Espie, I support. >> Thank you. Supported by Trustee Esby. Um, any discussion or questions on this item, board members?
Seeing none, all those in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed? That motion carries. That now takes us to the approval for new instructional materials. Is there a motion at this time? Madame President, I move that the board of education approve the TechSmart Incorporated quote for
three years for a purchase amount of $164,350 or TechSmart Incorporated quote paying yearly for a purchase amount of $173,000. >> Thank you. A motion has been made by Trusty Goodrich. Is there support for this motion?
>> Support Trusty Townsen. >> Thank you. Supported by Trustee Townsen. Any discussion or questions on this item, board members? Uh yeah. >> Yes. Trusty Gri, >> can we just hear a little bit more from administration about the the need that this will fill? >> Absolutely.
>> Thank you. Thank you, Dr. Lopez. >> Good evening. Good evening, board. Um no, I'm excited because what this is is a official AI curriculum. And basically what it what would be is it's a pathway from sixth grade all the way to uh 12th
grade that actually leads us into starting in sixth grade with and then the students will get the introduction to AI with Python and then as they transition to the high school they then they get uh prop development engineering and then it moves all the way to the CTE
courses. Of course, we're going to be facing it in the first year, but eventually with the pathways will be uh comprehensive, etc. And it's a a very low cost for a program that really is going to impact a lot of students. We also are seeing it in the middle school
as a an introduction to CTE, career technical education opportunities because we will probably have more student uh engage at first. You follow me? And so in essence when they already start that mentality of CTE and the CTE of course will be data science you AI
and data science which is just timely right about now. And so with that and the support of our au AI youth ambassadors I and with the work that you know you approved last time around um Kum Kumigle as a tutor for our students
grade six to 12. So we're headed in the right direction. the cost is very minimal but it will be a multi-year multi-year uh contract and and it's one of the most viable um companies that are out there that is very coste effective but very rigorous and exciting. So and
what I loved is that the middle school principal and the high school principles came together to to vet everything that we were going to do. So next time that we meet, if this passes, we'll be able to uh the reason you haven't got the course catalog for next time because
we're waiting for this to pass so we can put the language in the course catalog for but this is exciting because we've gone so long to get to this AI. We have all the CTE programs except the AI one and this is the AI one. So you know how excited I am about this. So any questions? Yeah,
>> I just want to say they thank you for the the additional context. um excited to see us doing some thoughtful uh and well structured AI literacy work and I'm really glad to see that um that AI ethics is a part of the curriculum.
>> Yes. >> Got Thank you. >> Any other board questions? Yes, trusty feels. >> I was just curious. I was looking at the quotes on here and um is that 164,000 is that going to be per year for or is
that the amount for three years? But then if you do it the other way, it's what's 173. I'm kind of confused. >> So there's two contracts there and I wanted to go see which one I could get funding for more on the district. And so in essence, the goal for me is the the largest amount because that covers three
years. So we're set once we pay that for the next three years. >> So So for 164,000 per year. So if you pay that three, so that's what I'm asking. That's why it's weird to me. If if you see the the documents that were attached one, you know, it could one could be 110, the other one's 8, but
they're they're separated for an amount. So, uh, but then if we buy all together, it's a cost saving and that's the for the three years it covers all three years of the >> because that's a good savings, but that's what I'm saying, but it's a big difference. So, I'm just like I just wanted to be clear if you do you understand what I'm asking kind.
>> Yeah. What you wanted to break I don't have it in front of me, but >> Right. Yeah. So you say it's on um that's the one I see. >> So Dr. Lopez, the one the 173 is year one is 86,000. It's on the second to the last page of the contract.
>> Year one is 86,000. Year two is 56,000 and year three is 31,000. I got in the three years >> and it's less as it goes on the year because we have we already had the embeddedment of the program. So and it's really very cost. is one of the cheapest program out there. But the curriculum is
rigorous. It's timely and it's modify as we go along the way. So they keep adding the courses and enhancing them. >> Okay. Yeah. And I get it. But sometimes when you just look at this and you don't pull out all this to go to know that that goes with what we have right here. Sometime that is confusing. So I didn't look at that. You understand what I'm
saying? If I'm just looking at this and didn't have anything else, I'm thinking that it's 164,000 for three years because but I didn't have that to see the breakdown. So that's why that's why I was asking that question. And I apologize, but I do include all that because I want you to have >> But thank you. I appreciate it. Yep. It's a good thing. I love it though. I
mean, I really do. I'm just That's my thing. I love that AI, you know. >> It's Alina and I taking a course and >> Yeah. It's like you better get it. >> Yeah. You better grab it. And you know, you may not like what you're seeing, but it's not going anywhere either. It's just going to get better. So, >> yes.
>> Right. Right. For 173. Um, one second. Um, Trusty Fields, does that answer your question? Okay. >> Yes. >> Uh >> I just want to make sure you have everything you need. >> You got it. Okay. All right. Excellent.
>> Yeah. Um I think I was I'm trying to get clarity on what you were offering or naming in that and that what I'm seeing is that if we pay at one time the 100,664 350 that is for three years
and alternatively if we pay each year the total will end up being for three years will be 173. three. >> Right. >> Right. I'm >> Trusty Fields, will you put your mic on just so that folks can understand? Uh,
>> okay. >> But >> so that's what I'm saying. But I'm clear now, though. So, yeah, I'm I'm seeing that there is a three-year full payment discount of $8,650, which would be which then is the
equivalent matches the equivalent of the total purchase amount if we ended up paying it yearly. Um, and so by doing the 164 upfront, that covers the three years. Whereas if we paid yearly at
865631, that would total 173, >> right? No, no, I got it after breaking out. I just didn't have it, bro. And you didn't understand either. >> Yeah, I'm saying it out loud to make sure that I'm following the correct thing. So,
>> because you get a discount for paying all three years at one time of 86.50. >> Yeah, I like that. Sounds better to me. So >> I understand. >> Any other board questions?
>> Are we making a recommendation or motion to support one of these or are we making a motion to support one of two? Are we right now? I think I'm trying to understand if we are making a motion to
support the 164. um if we have to make that decision right now or are we making a motion to support the purchasing um based on the discretion of uh the superintendent and
uh other folks. So Dr. listening to trusty fields. I just want to make sure the board was comfortable paying the three years. So the 164 that that that one will be the one that we'll move because then we have it taken care of for three years. Uh and people
support things that they see that's going long to year >> m trustes. >> So I I think what we need to just be mindful of is that I think how that it
is listed is giving and and or um so we don't need to necessarily get into the weeds of which one they choose. We just need to make sure there's funds to cover whatever the end result is so that they can move forward.
>> Right? That's what I was trying to understand if if we were making a decision about which one we wanted to do today or if we were motioning to support one of the two total in in whole in in totality.
>> So in summary, Dr. Lopez, could you share with us the recommendation to the board as to what we are voting on? >> Sure. I see you. >> I'll say Dr. Lopez and Dr. Dr. Ross, jump in if you need to.
>> So, I would say let's go with paying the three years solid so that that way it's paid for the next three years. We don't have to worry about coming back next year, the year after. Okay. It just makes sense like any other contract that I have. But since it's the first time we're bringing in this, I wanted to give you some options.
>> And that that is the clarity we wanted to offer. This is new. The other ones we know that oftentimes we do try to ensure that we're using our resources the best way. We just wanted to make sure that the board was clear that it's three years that this especially when there's
new curriculum. We don't want to push that quickly. We wanted to make sure that the opportunity for the dialogue as well as to ensure that you know that that is we want it to be sustainable. but we wanted to connect to the new AI and data science um recommendation for
CTE. So, we're hoping for the we were looking forward to the three-year just making sure that anytimes there's the new curriculum to have the opportunity to look over to talk about it um and not just bring it to you with the assumption that it was an okay for three-year
adoption. >> And and oh, go ahead. Sorry. I'll go last. Just for clarity, the the motion that's on the floor right now that's been seconded leaves it gives administration discretion to choose between the two options because it's
one or the other. If we pass that resolution, then administration has the option to take either path and it sounds like we've got anyway just that's the motion we've got right now unless we want to change it. Uh uh
I would just offer quickly um what I'm hearing and we can offer some clarity and then trusty Espie I know you have another comment to make. >> It is my understanding that the recommendation is three years and at
three years we would be paying the 164 350. If we were paying yearly, we would be paying a little uh close roughly around $8,000 more if this had to come back to the board each year. But the
recommendation is for us to adopt and move forward with three years versus having to come back every year. Am I missing anything? >> Okay. Trusty Espie. Uh, Madame President, does that mean that we would need to um modify our initial motion
then uh in order to move this forward? I don't think we do. Be if we the board wants to modify the motion, we can, but I think the understanding is that the purchase amount that be is being recommended is
164,000. Now, if the board were was uncomfortable with that and said, "No, we don't want to engage in a three-year commitment and instead we want you to pay more money and come back every year," then we would be saying it would be the 173 that we know that the district would be pursuing.
>> Correct. Currently, the motion has been made for us or the motion has suggested that we are supporting the purchase amount of 164 or 173. that is the current motion on the table.
Um to that point I do uh wonder uh in terms of this organization techsmart obviously what we know about AI is that uh there it is rapidly a rapidly changing field.
Um, do you know are there any conditions around modification of coursework over the three years? If there were to be updates to the appropriate curriculum, would that be something included? If we were to purchase three years now, would
that also be something that this company would uh hold in consideration um if there were to be new innovation that then made what is in the current courses
uh not obsolete but not as uh up to date. >> So their courses is online for the platform for the teachers. So it's updated weekly. So in essence it continues to be enhanced and that was what we found very attractive because the simple reason AI moving as fast as
is moving they make it current the articles and everything is current. So it keeps they keep adding to the unit. So the units you teach this year let's say data science what one component of it let's say it's going to shift based on the technology evolving and they
recognize that and that's what we got excited about. >> Great. Thank you. Yeah I'm excited about that as well. Any other board questions? Uh board members, uh do Trusty Goodrich, I know you made the motion and Trusty
Townson, I know you seconded the motion. Um do we want to um amend this motion to read 164 164,350 since that is the recommendation being brought to us by administration?
I have to say I'm comfortable leaving it to the administration's discretion. This empowers them to take either one and I trust that they'll make the right choice. >> All right. Thank you, Trusty Goodrich. Uh so a motion has been made by Trusty
Goodrich supported by Trusty Townsen. All those in favor? I. >> Those opposed? That motion carries. Thank you, Dr. Lopez. Next, that takes us to action item under business and finance, which is the
acceptance of the shingled roof project for Perry Early Learning Center. Is there a motion at this time? Trusty Towns and moved that the board of education approve as presented the choice of city roofing for a new shingled roof at Perry Early Learning
Center in the amount of $262,100. >> Thank you. A motion has been made by Trusty Townsen. Is there support for this motion? Trusty Esby, I support. >> Thank you. Supported by Trusty Esby. Any questions, discussion on this item, board members?
>> Um, just for clarity, this is for the entire roof or the building, >> the whole shingle part. Okay. >> Thank you, Trusty Townsen. Any other questions or comments? A motion has been made by Trusty Townsen, supported by Trusty Espie. All
those in favor? >> I. Those opposed? That motion carries. Next, that takes us to the acceptance of the Perry Playground Safety Surfacing Project Contract Award. Is there a motion at this time? >> Madam President, I move that the board
of education approve as presented the choice of Forever Lawn West Michigan for playground safety servicing at Perry ELC in the amount of $182,5140. >> Thank you. A motion has been made by Trusty Goodrich. Is there support for this motion? >> Trusty Towns in support.
>> Thank you. Supported by Trusty Townsen. Any questions or discussion on this item board? Seeing none, all those in favor? >> Those opposed? That motion carries. Next, that takes us to the acceptance of the subreient contract for the provision
of Head Start services. Is there a motion at this time? Madame President, Trusty Fields moved that the board of education accept as presented the subreient contract for the provision of Head Start Services in the amount of $2,182,790.
>> Thank you. A motion has been made by Trusty Fields. Is there support for this motion? >> Support Vice President Lee. >> Thank you. Supported by Vice President Lee. Any questions or comments? Seeing none, all those in favor? I. >> Those opposed. That motion carries. That
now takes us to the Great Start Readiness Program GSRP contract for 2025 2026. Is there a motion at this time? >> Madame President, Trusty Esby, I move that the board of education accept the Great Start Readiness Program contract for 2020.
Are we 2025 2026? Is this the past year then? Or for this current year, correct? Okay. Yes. I move that the board of education accept the great start readiness program contract for 2025 2026. >> Thank you. A motion has been made by
Trustee SP. Is there support for this motion? >> Support. Trusty Sutton Kennedy. >> Thank you. Supported by Trustee Sutton Kennedy. Any questions or comments from the board? Seeing none. All those in favor? >> I. >> Those opposed? That motion carries. That
now takes us to number 11, which is a request for a close section under section 81c collective bargaining strategy. Is there a motion at this time? >> Madam President, I move that the board of education convene in close closed session under section 81c of the open
meetings act to consider a collective bargaining strategy negotiations. >> Thank you. A motion has been made by Trusty Goodrich. Is there support for this motion? >> Support Vice President Lee. >> Thank you. Supported by Vice President Lee. This is a roll call vote.
>> Trusty Goodrich. >> I. >> Trusty Fields. >> I. >> Trusty Sutton Kennedy. I say I. >> Trusty Townsen. >> I. >> Trusty Esby. >> I. >> Vice President Lee. >> I. >> President Hawkins. >> I. Thank you, Trusty Sutton Kennedy. Uh,
that motion passes. Are we convening into We will the board will leave and we will reconvene into open session after our closed session ends. open session and we are now at um item number 13 which is public comments. Miss
Hayes, any public? All right, I will read the public comment protocol and then I will invite uh member the members of the public who wish to address the board. Um pursuant to board of education policy 0167.3,
the board recognizes the value of public comments on educational issues and the importance of allowing members of the public to express their views. Please limit statements to three minutes in duration. Participants shall direct all comments to the board and not to staff or other participants. No person may
address or question board members individually. All remarks shall be made in a respectful and professional manner. Jeremy Haley Jeremy Haley Township. It was nice to see some of you at the county bsentennial event at County College on
Monday the 12th. Um, I don't know if you guys listen to Milder Gatis on 1059 in the morning from 8 to 11. She covers some quite some topics and this last one she was talking about kids these days and how they're
acting and what they're doing. It's quite interesting. But what I like to talk about is how students get inspired and what inspire the students and ask you to think of yourselves and what and who
and how you got where you are now and what inspired you to get you in the positions because that would help in how to engage with the kids of today as well. We're not all that different. We think the technology makes us, but we're not that
different. And I'm kind of old school with the technology. I'd rather go without and let build it in because if anything were to happen, it's best to know how to add without a calculator
rather than if you didn't have one. You know what I mean? And I don't know if you heard of what the the Scully effect is or was, you know, from the X-Files. And it was a known thing even back then that when the
XFiles, uh, Agent Scully motivated women to go into STEM because it inspired them. And what do you want to do as for education is do that, but kind of take out
you know the sex and and kind of generalized it to a point and what inspires them for me in music it was the people that I had around me the teachers the passion they had it's not the technology they
used it's how they taught the subject when I went to my cout class at WCC for the first time everybody was sitting there in the U classroom just waiting was mentioned with the math bringing up but the teacher Mark Patel walked in juggling
juggling you know breaking things doing it's that from the teachers that's where it really feels where it comes in but if you have somebody going buler buler you all know how that class is going to
go but if you have somebody up there with the passion the drive for the subject guess what the kids can feel that come to them without the technology and it gives them the drive. And if you're not all trying to make everybody
engineers, scientists, lawyers, or doctors, all you're trying to do is inspire that one child to become the person that they can become. And if that one teacher can get that one person in that class because of their passion
to do something that they want or go into that, that's what the goal is. Thank you. >> Thank you. Next, that takes us to our subcommittee reports. Um, are there any subcommittee reports at this time?
>> Yes, trustee. >> Thank you, Madam President. Um, not reporting out yet, but just a heads up to the policy subcommittee that a week from Wednesday, we have our meeting. And I've seen a lot of uh activity from the
administrative team on the upcoming series. So, um, it's now on us to start looking through those so that we can come to that meeting, uh, ready to review as many of those policies as possible in preparation for next week's meeting. So, I look forward to seeing you all there.
>> Thank you, Trusty Goodridge. >> Yes, Trusty Esby. >> Trusty Espie. Uh, the WISD's annual budget meeting is this Thursday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. It will be a Zoom. Um, you should have received an invite for
this. It's organized by the Association of School Boards. Um, again, it's this Thursday, uh, from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Um, in addition to that, uh, sexual education advisory board met this past week. Um we have brought in our new
parent members which is exciting and are um after speaking with the uh health educators across the district. Um we have worked towards building a system in which we can collaborate with each other. Um and so the educators were in
agreeance with our uh proposal to have a shared um opportunity to like respond to questions which was very exciting. Um and um so yeah, that's where things are with uh SEAB. And then um the my kip
group is also meeting on Thursday uh at what time are we meeting? We are meeting at 5:30 um to talk for talking about our continuous improvement team. Um we'll be
meeting here um at 5:30. So we'll be doing some double duty in the in the the second half of that. >> Thank you. Trusty Espie other subcommittee reports. >> Okay. Um so I wanted to talk about the
YCS foundation. Um we will be the scholarship committee will be meeting tomorrow to make selections uh for this year's scholarship recipients. Um and I believe there are um they will be participating in the May 1
uh what is it decision day or scholarship event um that they have. Uh the mini grants for the PTO mini grants have opened up and those dollars are up to $500 um per PTO and it's intended to help
PTO's build capacity. funds can be used for food, transportation, support, tokens, printed materials, etc. Um, and um we are we also uh they had a new board member, Reagan Heiser, uh that joined the board
and they are still actively um recruiting board members uh to promote the mission. uh they're expected to attend monthly meetings and um probably have like between three to five hours
per month and board work. Um, currently they're working on a new website and they have asked if the district could provide uh key dates that they would want the foundation
uh to be um participants in or some key things just to keep the that board informed about uh what's going on with the district. And let me see. I believe that's it for that. Um, we also had
facilities and operations meeting. We talked about various uh I don't have my notes in front of me, but various upgrades to different buildings. I believe in particular cosmetology. Uh, we talked about updates and,
you know, getting that program really where it needs to be. Um, see, I'm trying to think what else can we talk about? Of course, he's gone. But um but we we did have an in-depth we got updates in regards to certain things that are going
on with the different um buildings, upgrades, things such as that. But um as of right now, everything is on track and um yeah, we're doing good. >> Thank you, Trusty Thompson.
>> Do you feel So the communications team met on April 7th. Um, we just talked about what Lambert is doing now as far as, you know, getting um, communication out. They're still working on the campaign for the Say Yes to um, YCS. Um,
we talked about your Thompson's video. Have they promoted? I haven't seen it. Have they um, published it? >> We I the superintendent and I have seen it. >> Uh, we requested some modification. >> Okay. Okay. Because I I know we had
talked about that. Okay. So, I know that Trusty Townson was very Thank you because I haven't done mine yet, but she uh completed video, but obviously they have to do some modifications. So, we haven't seen that yet. And they've been interviewing um different people for um
advertisement and talking about YCS and why you should come here and things like that. And I'm not sure if they're still taking someone else did somebody another trust you. I was going to say, yeah, trust you, you did one as well, right? Okay, great. Okay. So, I just want to say I appreciate you guys, you know,
stepping up and doing that. Yeah. So, I I haven't done one yet either. That's terrible. But but we're still meeting at least once a month or whatever just to for them to give us some feedback on what they're doing and how they communicate which which I have seen an improvement in as far as communications to be honest with how
they're reporting and we're seeing other stuff and they're trying to stand up on stuff and also listening to us when we kind of say hey this is what we want to see now and this is what we want you to come back and have been very good about that. Um, I know we're still working on the
highlights for the students. Did they bus ads? Yes, they showed us some buses and different ads that we can take out. We haven't I don't think we've decided yet, but they were just showing us the options and that think that'd be kind of cool. You know, you're riding up by one of the AATA buses and seeing our school
or one of our student scholars or someone on there that's representing and running that. So, we're working on that as well to see um if we can get that going and how cost I mean the cost right now. I think that's what we're looking at to see how costly that would be and what sizes we might be interested in doing.
>> Um and um I think that's it right now. We was brief. It wasn't it didn't take an hour this time. It was kind of brief. I think we met for about a quick 20 25 minutes or something like with that. But but we met and they're um they've been really proactive in making sure that we
are hearing and listening. I am a little bit more impressed than I was at the beginning of the year, but they are kind of listening to what we're asking and what we would like to see as far as they them communicating what's happening here at YCS. >> Okay. >> And great thank you.
Okay, I can. Okay. Um, enrollment is fully enrolled at the preschool site and early head start. It's 100% enrolled.
Um, YCS is the only Ipsellani program that provides transportation to three-year-olds and one of two that provides transportation to GRSP. Let's see.
Looking at my notes here. My phone. Okay. Um um food gatherers is still an ongoing program at Batty Ford and Perry. At Batty they
were there April 15th. Fort they were there April 9th and Perry they will be there on April 30th. Um, let's see. The policy council meeting at WISD
will be April 22nd and the YCS parent will be there to represent for that meeting and that will be held virtually. And let's see attendance
is 85% attendance and I do believe that's all I have. Thank you, Vice President Lee. >> You're welcome. >> And okay. All right. It looks like those are all of our subcommitted reports. Um
I didn't miss anything or anyone that Okay. Um board comments. Um looking forward to going to the Grizzly Awards as well as the production sister
act. Is it set Friday? >> Friday night. >> It's move. >> Isn't that Friday night? It's May 29th. >> I'm so excited. >> Okay. Well, okay. I can go to sleep then.
>> Um All right. And so then, um I know I attended the county's recent state of the county address. Um was very interesting. Um a lot of our members, board members were there. Um
which was great. I think I saw more of our members than any other district. Um, so that tell us we're informed about what's going on in Washington County. Um, I'm also looking forward I know they have um some other events in the community such as community violence
intervention um event that is going on tomorrow and Wednesday. Um and then also um was the you don't know my story is coming up. Oh, okay. It's it's a lot of I know
there's a lot of YCS events um coming down the pipeline. So, um I will be trying to do my best to participate in that which graduation is coming up soon. Um so, um this is, you know, our busy
season, so I will be participating in that. Um, I feel like I'm missing something, but I'm sure we'll get it in transition. But it was very good to see our um team representing the county uh representing the district at the county event.
>> Other board comments. Yes, trusty. >> Uh, actually has a question. Uh, I was just noticing on my calendar that um we have a community engagement meeting coming up on Thursday the 30th. Uh, and I was just wondering if there's a little more context on that. And apologies if I
miscommunications on that. All right. I had to make sure I had the confirmations. So, yes, on the 30th at I can't see. It's out of order. So, I'm sorry. on the 30th at 6 o'clock um we
have we're going to have with our community engagement we've been talking about just both so we have Dr. David Heler that's going to present about attendance and um the importance and connection to the strategic plan. And I think the flyer went out today. It's on
I know it's on Facebook. I saw it on there. Um and um we also have student representatives. So, um last time we had the high school and all of our CTE. This time it'll be I forgot that word. I'm
sorry. and the middle school um will be there with a little portion of their Finding Nemo piece. I know we do have a the high school has a choir concert that evening, so it's
going to be a lot going on that evening. It's the same night at the same time. Yeah. >> Yes. And um something at Esther Brook. Yes. Vice President.
Um, I went to the National School Board Conference on April 9th through the 13th and there was a presenter there regarding bullying, gun violence, and
self-esteem, which they teach a a curriculum on this subject. I gave Dr. Lopez information on the curriculum. because it really touched my heart and
the person teach this at the elementary, middle school and high school level. Um they teach this course because you know the bullying start
and it does something with your self-esteem and then it leaks over to the violence and the gun violence, you know, and it this course
it shows you how to control the violence and how to uplift your self-esteem, you know, and they put this in the schools
and it really touched me and I wanted Dr. Lopez to look into this and see, you know, if we somehow can get this into the school, you know, because there's a lot of bullying going on into the school
and a lot of violence and it just oh, it just touched me a lot, you know, because there's bullying in my family with my granddaughter, you know, and and you know, and then it also had a suicide
part in you know, and I'm like, "Wow, this is something, you know, and you know, he teaches this all across the nation." And also, you know,
it aligns with our Michigan laws and rules, you know. So, I'm like, if we can get this in our district, you know, maybe it can help out our kids, you know. So, I just wanted to say that and
gave it to Dr. Lopez and maybe he can look into it and see, you know, if we can get it in here. >> So, that's all. >> Thank you, Vice President Lee. >> Thank you, Madam President. Um, I had
the opportunity uh last week, I think, or the week before that to go to the Wise fifth grade exhibition. Um it was a real treat. Um I was so impressed with these young scholars um and the topics
that they invested their time and energy into. Each of them cho chooses what they want to pursue and uh share information about and was really impressed with the complexity and uh diversity of the
topics that they chose from things like saving polar bears to screen time to embracing LGBTQI identities and taking public transit and gun violence and bullying and even talking about AI use. And it was just really incredible and
powerful to watch these these young scholars um have these really informed and strong opinions and uh education through their research um about these topics. Uh and they they all
were so proud to be sharing about them and saw them going around to each other and learning from each other too. It was really beautiful. Um, I know it was uh the principal's first year doing the program and uh spoke to him there and he was very excited and just uh enjoyed the
day and I was grateful to have had the opportunity to visit as well. >> Thank you, Trusty S. Yes, Trustee Kitty. >> Um, so Pentes had their first flip uh night uh April 9th, Thursday, I believe
it was. Um, and the flip night is the literacy night that's put on by the children's lit literacy network. Um, it was really great to see, you know, families gathering after school um and learning more about how to support their students at home and then the students
being able to participate in activities. We had a really nice turnout. Um, and I think that they how they put on that event is just really well organized and um, I always appreciate the literacy nights um, supported by CLN. Um, and then this past weekend we had a garden
cleanup. Um, and so families came together to clean out one of the courtyards um, at the at Poentes. And then we also had um a few folks, I will not try to name their organization of association because I do not remember,
but they um will be working with us to replenish the uh third courtyard, which is that like wildlife one um and create um some learning spaces out there just to refresh those and make it look um clean it up and u make it look nicer and
have plans for new plants and maintenance and all of those things. and they're volunteering their support um for that as well. So, that was really nice to see them out there getting that work planned out but also helping to clean up helping us clean up the other courtyard as well.
Um, and then our media specialist who was here earlier today, Ashley Gardner, asked me to invite you all to the Freda Ko celebration, which will take place um, Wednesday, April 29th at Point from
2 to 3:00 p.m. Um, and thank you, Julie, for sending that out so quickly today. >> Thank you, Trusty Sen Kennedy. Any other board comments? Superintendent. >> Thank you. We have some of our announcements out. And first um just
again thank you board for recognizing early our educators as uh Jeremy Jeremy Haley talked about it is about the humans in the loop. We lift up our staff and we know that they are the ones that makes make a difference. And so
happening, we know again, Grizzly Awards, we hope just to see as many of our educators there as possible on April 22nd. There's also, and I'm only going to do the ones that we didn't talk about, the parent and um principal and parent coffee at Ford ELC on the 27th
from 9 to 10:00 a.m. There's another flip night. It's going to be at Estherbrook on April 30th from 5:30 to 7. We're really excited about the induction ceremony for the National Honor Society at Ipsellantic Community
High School on May 1st from 9 to 9:30 a.m. We have the big decision day and scholarship celebration at Ipsellani Community High School on May 1st at 10:30 a.m.
The high school also that same day on May 1st is having a talent show from 12:30 to 2:30. We've been looking forward to on May 1st, Finding Nemo Jr. at the middle school from 7:00 to 9:00 and also
available if you're not able to go on the first on the second Finding Nemo Junior at uh from 7 to 9:00 p.m. is going to be a treat. our senior's last day of school. I can't believe I'm saying it. May 8th,
career day at Ford ELC is also May 8th uh from 9 to 11. And then senior prom is on May 9th. And then as you talked about IB, we are um we are being assessed this to Thursday and Friday at the high
school for one of our programs. So we are just chuggling along. There's a lot happening in the district and um as I put on the board update, we will be trying to keep you informed of all of them because dates are coming and changing and depending on when the
scholar they're so busy that we have to make sure they're available. >> Anything else? Oh, and today I I you were about to That's what you today. I was think you made me think of your grandson. Today, a wonderful group of
scholars who uh are seniors um were in the a photo op this morning with the new president. Oh, I left this card. I can't think. the new president of Eastern Michigan University, um their director of admissions and their uh vice
president all came to um to talk about or the early admission process um that we are joining in partnership with Eastern Michigan University. So there's going to be upcoming press release. our scholars were able to really um share
about their um they all have been accepted into the college and oh president Brian Brendan Kelly yes thank you my brain and so he was just really excited about hearing from the scholars
um we have a lunch scheduled and um we are truly looking forward to it and they just talked about their how it was wonderful to hear them say hi I'm such such and and this is my CTE and what I'm graduating under. And some of them were
saying and this is going to align to what I do at Eastern. And some like one young man from culinary said, you know, I'm not planning on pursuing it. I'm going into medicine. I'm doing this and I this is this was my interest in high school. So it they were so articulate
and we're looking forward to it. The other dates I did not talk about is a lot of them. On Wednesday, I think the 22nd, correct? That is Earth Day. I can't tell you all the events. As you heard from today, there are events
happening across the district, almost in every school celebrating Earth Day on the 22nd. And so many of those will be highlighted by Lambert. You know, they're getting the stories. Um yet this is districtwide. We're celebrating Earth Day on
Thursday, Wednesday the 22nd. I couldn't remember which day. On the 22nd. >> Thank you, Dr. Zachary Ross. Trusty Fields. >> Always look at the website. Um, so but I wanted to I'm not sure who keeps it up.
Obviously, we don't keep it up as often as we should, but as I was looking on there, we they had a thing on here for um honoring the school board members. You know, they still got Jillian and um uh what's the um Meredith
>> Meredith on there? I don't see Trusty Delicia or Epsi on there on the website that honoring our schoolboard members. So, I just wanted to just put that out there if they can kind of kind of pay up. Yeah. Trying to update that. I want to address that because you right now we
have two sites up. They have been working with Foxbrite. It looks I literally got the demonstration today. So that might be what's happening cuz there is strolling pictures is clean. The colors they're like changing to a white. We literally had a demonstration
today. >> Okay. >> And so that might be the problem. So I'm going to find out if we got the old site up because we have a new site. They've been working on it an entire year with Foxbrite. >> Okay. So, when we get the new site, is is the URL gonna change? >> No.
>> Okay. So, then this is the Yeah. So, we are Yeah, that might be. But this was like a couple weeks ago. I saw this. I've been meaning to say something about it. So, it's been this way for a while and I was Yeah. So, I'm looking at a couple things. So, I'm not sure. Hopefully. I'm great. I'm glad to hear that, but I just want to um It's
important that we are up to date as far as what's on our site. And I'm glad to hear that because I didn't know that >> they've been working on it every week. >> But yeah, but it's just really important because there are a lot of different things that I've been noticing on the website. I I scroll through every now and then. A lot of things are not updated. A lot of things are not correct
that should be on there. So I just think as a district that we're trying to strive for the greatness and the best thing. We don't never want to have anything that is not correct or is misleading or the links don't work. I mean, you know what I mean? So >> Jerine is our web tech. She has individual buildings. We pay them to be
the web web text and she's been working with a committee literally all year. So, I'm going to make sure that our outward one isn't the old one. >> Right. Right. Right. Which is fine. But yeah, but this Yeah, but this and I appreciate I hope I can't wait to see it because the one we have now is kind of
busy, but we do we really do want it to be updated. We want it to be correct when people are looking for certain things. We're not still seeing old things or stuff like that. So, when they they haven't been here in a year and I want them to be honored. I mean, you know, when they did it, but when we were doing that, that should have if just met
edited it, modified it or whatever it was going to be. But we should be still we should be showing our newest um board members on our site as far as when we're honoring them. But they are on there when it lists the board members. Don't I don't want you to misunderstand, but there's an area that says honoring board members in January and it still shows
the other the older two um board members. So, I just wanted to say that >> I'll have her check tomorrow. I'm sure it's because they're they're changing the >> Okay. >> the Foxbrite. So, we have some live sites up and then the demonstration one.
Anything? Oh, okay. Thank you. Um, anything else? Um I I did not have any comments um necessarily, but I didn't want to forget to um just thank Miss McCarti for um attending our annual career fair at Eastern Michigan University in the school of social work.
Um she had a whole team with her. Uh a lot of students who were looking for job opportunities. Um and I think a lot of great connections were made. So we will see what will happen as a result of that. Um so thank you uh to the district for always supporting that event. Um,
and then I just want to remind the board that um, as things come up in your scholar group meetings with the superintendent that our board retreat is coming up. It seems like it's far away, but it's really not. Uh, so if there are topics or things that you want to be part of that agenda for our board
retreat, please make sure you bring those ideas to Dr. >> Can you remind us of the date again? Is it like the 13th or 14th? I believe >> in August. >> Yes. Um I think it's later that month but um I
don't have the dates in front of me because I don't have a planner with me. >> Yeah, if we can just resend it. >> Yeah, I will I will send a update at >> Okay. >> It's a So August 12th and 13th. Those are the dates. Um but we'll get reminders out.
>> Okay. >> I'm just putting it on your radar as you are because I know you all meet in small groups. So if there are things that like you really want to be part of that agenda um retreat. Uh
August 12th and 13th. Um and then the cube conference is coming up and as soon as we learn have more details about it, we'll share that with the board. Yes. I remember you mentioning that. Yep. >> Food truck rally. Isn't that coming up
soon? >> Cuz you guys are about to mess with this with this mic. >> I don't know. But I seen it on the calendar. >> It's in May. >> It's in May. >> We only put the dates of good >> because I want to I want to be reminded because I missed it last time. Okay.
>> So, I just just want to mention that >> last year you did miss it and you brought it up. >> I don't know the dates but >> Yeah. It's Yeah. Yeah, >> I saw it on something. I just know it's coming up. It's in May cuz this month is almost over. So, >> in May. Okay. >> Yeah, it's in May sometime. But if we can get Yeah, cuz I want to make sure.
>> Julia, get it to you. I know it's after we just looked at everything up to our next board meeting. >> Okay. And the next board meets in May, right? >> It must be after that after that date. We We just stopped at the board meeting, too. >> Okay. Okay.
All right.