[I. Call to Order]
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GOOD EVENING. IT IS AUGUST 26TH, 2024 AT 6 P.M..
I NOW CALL THE REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
. JANICE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? BOARD MEMBERS.
[IV. Approval of Agenda]
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? SO MOVED. SECOND.BOARD MEMBERS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AGENDA SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INVITES INDIVIDUALS OR DELEGATIONS TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON ISSUES RELATED TO SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED ON TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA.
CITIZENS INPUT ON ACTION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE DISCUSSION OF EACH AGENDA ITEMS. SEANIECE IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. NEXT ON THE AGENDA ARE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS.
[VI. Consent Action Item(s) ]
THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE AS FOLLOWS.THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM AUGUST 12TH, 2024.
B FINANCE REPORT C TEACHER QUALITY COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP.
E VERDI OUTDOOR BOARD MEMBERS.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ACTION ITEM? SO MOVED. SECOND, WE HAVE A FIRST.
WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE APPROVED.
[VII. Future Meetings]
BOARD FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING, 3 P.M.ESC BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12 P.M.
BOARDROOM. BOARD WORK SESSION 4 P.M.
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING 6 P.M.
EDUCATIONAL EQUITY COMMITTEE MEETING, 12 P.M.
ESC BOARD ROOM, BOARD AND FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING, 3 P.M.
BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30 P.M.
BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING SEPTEMBER 18TH, 2024.
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2024.
AT THIS TIME WE HAVE THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
[VIII.Superintendent’s Report - Dr. Rod Earleywine]
DOCTOR EARLEYWINE.SCHOOL YEAR HAS BEGUN, AS EVERYONE KNOWS.
MEANING EVERYONE FROM THE TEACHERS TO THE BUS DRIVERS TO THE LUNCH PEOPLE TO THE CUSTODIAL STAFF THAT WORKED SO HARD TO GET EVERYTHING READY OVER THE SUMMER AND ADMINISTRATION.
WE'RE OFF TO A VERY GOOD START IN MY OPINION.
AND SPEAKING OF HARRY HOPKINS THE HOUSE WAS MOVED THAT THE STUDENTS BUILT.
THAT WAS SOLD TO DAVE AND JUDY OBERG, AND THEY MOVED IT UP BY JEFFERSON.
SOUTH DAKOTA. SO THAT'S AWESOME.
JUST TO SEE THAT MOVE OUT OF THAT BUILDING WAS IT WAS AMAZING.
SO IT WENT TO A, VERY GOOD HOME.
THE OTHER THING I WANT TO JUST MENTION IS WE STILL HAVE SEVERAL STUDENTS THAT ARE WORKING THEIR PARENTS, ARE WORKING ON GETTING IMMUNIZATIONS BECAUSE AS PER IOWA CODE STUDENTS HAVE TO HAVE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF IMMUNIZATIONS BEFORE THEY CAN ATTEND SCHOOL, AND I KNOW THIS HAS BEEN HARD FOR SOME PARENTS.
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WE HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING SINCE LAST YEAR ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR IMMUNIZATIONS.THANK I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SIOUXLAND DISTRICT HEALTH.
THEY REALLY OPENED UP A LOT OF APPOINTMENTS TO GET AS MANY STUDENTS IMMUNIZED AS THEY COULD, ALONG WITH THE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND, OF COURSE, THE OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE GREAT CITY OF SIOUX CITY HAVE REALLY BEEN WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT TO GET THE STUDENTS IMMUNIZED.
LAST THING WE WANT IS STUDENTS MISSING SCHOOL FOR ANY REASON.
BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THEY NEED TO BE.
SO WITH THAT, I WILL END MY REPORT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[IX.A. Human Resources Report(s) - Dr. Rod Earleywine]
WE ARE ON ITEM NINE, WHICH IS ITEMS OF PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND OR ACTION.WE HAVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT? SO MOVED. SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE. IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.
I DID HAVE SOMETHING FOR DISCUSSION.
WE'RE ITEM B 2024-2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.
[IX.B. 2024-2025 Legislative Priorities - Dr. Rod Earleywine]
I'M GOING TO LET DOCTOR EARLEYWINE KIND OF SPEAK TO THIS.YES. JUST DID GET SOME INPUT FROM A COUPLE BOARD MEMBERS AND SOME OF THE INPUT THEY PROVIDED THAT THOSE ARE SOME REALLY DETAILS THAT I THINK WE CAN PRESENT AS MR. MEYERS GAVE ME PROVIDED ME SOME INFORMATION, AS DID MR. EHMCKE, AND A LOT OF THOSE DETAILS WHEN WE ACTUALLY PRESENT THIS INFORMATION TO OUR LEGISLATORS AT OUR MEETINGS THAT WE HAVE IN THIS ROOM, THAT'S WHEN WE CAN REALLY SHARE THE DETAILS WITH THEM ON THE WHYS AND I DO APPRECIATE THEY DID SOME WORK AND GOT US SOME DETAILS, BUT THESE ARE THE OVERALL PRIORITIES THAT I THINK ARE IMPORTANT FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND MANY OF THESE WILL REFLECT WHAT THE OTHER SCHOOLS WILL BE ADVOCATING FOR AS WELL.
OBVIOUSLY SUPPLEMENTAL STATE AID.
EVERY YEAR THAT WE RECEIVE FROM THE STATE FOR ADDITIONAL STATE AID.
IN THIS YOU KNOW, I THINK 5% IS IMPORTANT WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE INFLATION RATE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, AND WE'VE HAD LOW STATE AID OVER THE PERCENTAGE WISE OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS.
I REALLY THINK THEY NEED TO STEP UP PRESCHOOL EVERY DAY FULLY FUND PRESCHOOL AT 1.0 INSTEAD OF 0.5. THAT WAY WE COULD ALSO PROVIDE WRAPAROUND STUDENTS.
IT'S VERY DIFFICULT FOR PARENTS, WORKING PARENTS TO TRY TO PICK THEIR KID UP, YOU KNOW, AT NOON OR BRING THEIR SCHOOL CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AT NOON SO THEY CAN HAVE THAT HALF DAY OF PRESCHOOL.
IF WE GET FULL FUNDING, THEN WE CAN PROVIDE I THINK, BETTER SERVICES FOR THOSE STUDENTS AND BETTER SERVICES FOR OUR FAMILIES AND REALLY CAN PROVIDE, YOU KNOW, THE WRAPAROUND, THOSE DAY CARE SERVICES THAT PARENTS SO DESPERATELY NEED.
ELL JUST WE HAVE OVER AROUND 3600 ELL STUDENTS IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, SO MORE THEY WE DO GET SOME SUPPLEMENTARY WAITING FOR THOSE, BUT ADDITIONAL DOLLARS IN THAT AREA WOULD CERTAINLY BE HELPFUL FOR OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AND THE NUMBER OF AT RISK STUDENTS THAT WE SERVE IN THIS SCHOOL DISTRICT.
AGAIN, ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO LEVEL THE PLAYING FIELD.
MENTAL HEALTH IS ALWAYS SO IMPORTANT FOR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR STUDENTS DO STRUGGLE.
SO WE STILL HAVE TO FOCUS ON THAT AND OUR TEACHERS ARE NOT MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS.
THEY'RE GREAT TEACHERS, BUT THAT'S NOT THEIR EXPERTISE.
SO THEY NEED WE NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR THAT SPECIAL EDUCATION.
REALLY THIS IS MORE AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL.
WHEN THEY PASSED IDA IN, I BELIEVE, 1974.
THEY'RE AT 14% AND HAVE NEVER REALLY GOTTEN MUCH OVER THAT SO IF THEY WOULD FUND THAT 40%, THAT WOULD BE A LOT OF ADDITIONAL DOLLARS THAT WE COULD HAVE TO SUPPORT THOSE STUDENTS.
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TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.KUDOS TO THE LEGISLATORS FOR INCREASING THE STARTING PAY FOR TEACHERS AND TEACHERS THAT HAVE BEEN IN DISTRICTS FOR AT LEAST 12 YEARS. THAT'S A GREAT START.
PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE STILL HAVE A BIG ISSUE WITH THAT.
WE HAVE A LOT OF DOLLARS GOING TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS, AND THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH MONEY AND NOW THAT WE TOOK A BIG SLICE OF THAT PIE AND ARE STARTING TO GIVE IT TO PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE FORM OF VOUCHERS, I JUST THINK THAT'S GOING TO MEAN LESS MONEY FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SO THAT'S CONCERNING AND THE OTHER IS JUST LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND DECISION MAKING.
WHAT WE CALL HOME RULE IS JUST LEAVE A LOT OF THESE DECISIONS THAT THEY'RE MAKING AT THE STATE.
LEAVE IT TO THE LOCAL SCHOOL BOARDS.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE ELECTED OFFICIALS THAT REALLY STUDY THE ISSUES.
THEY KNOW THE NEEDS OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
SO LET'S LEAVE MORE ACCOUNTABILITY AND DECISION MAKING AT THE LOCAL LEVEL.
BOARD MEMBERS, ANY OTHER DISCUSSION ON YOUR PART? THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE 2024-2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY.
OUT OF CURIOSITY, DO WE KNOW KIND OF WHEN OUR LEGISLATIVE MEETINGS WILL START? IS THAT JANUARY? SO THE FIRST ONE IS IN DECEMBER.
DECEMBER, OKAY. FIRST SATURDAY IN DECEMBER.
OKAY. YEP. WELL, NOW WE ARE ON ITEM C IASB DELEGATE ASSEMBLY.
[IX.C. IASB Delegate Assembly - President George]
HEY. I'M UP. EACH YEAR WE APPOINT SOMEONE OR ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TO TAKE A LEADERSHIP ROLE AND GO TO THE CONVENTION AND PARTICIPATE IN THE AS A DELEGATE AND VOTING ON SEVERAL ISSUES, WHETHER IT BE NATIONAL PRIORITIES OR OTHER INITIATIVES AND BY DEFAULT, THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS I HAVE BEEN SELECTED AND I BELIEVE OUR THE CONVENTION IS IN NOVEMBER 17TH, 18TH, 19TH.SO BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY VOLUNTEERS TO BE THE DISTRICT DELEGATE FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR? YOU'VE BEEN DOING A FINE JOB.
[INAUDIBLE]. EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT.
YES. YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT REPORTERS OUT HERE.
IS THERE A MOTION TO SELECT? JOHN, DO YOU WANT THIS? I'M SORRY. I'M GOING TO.
I'M REALLY SORRY, BUT I'M HAVING TO BE SOMEPLACE ELSE AT THE DATE OF THAT CONVENTION.
EARL? I WOULD DO MY DUTY IF NOBODY ELSE WANTS IT? BUT I'M NOT STEPPING UP.
OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION TO SELECT JAN GEORGE TO SERVE AS THE DISTRICT DELEGATE FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR? STRONGLY MOVED.
SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT ON THIS FINE SELECTION? OKAY. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY, AYE.
THANK YOU FOR SERVING THANK YOU.
YEAH. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO SAY, GUYS.
[INAUDIBLE] IS WIN. ALL I DO IS WIN.
[IX.D. Sharks Pool Usage Agreement - Dr. Rod Earleywine]
YES, WE HAVE WORKED WITH THAT GROUP AND CHRIS HOKE AND I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH, AND I THINK WE HAVE A PRETTY SOLID AGREEMENT NOW. WHERE THE SHARKS WILL AGREE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS TO THE NORTH SWIMMING POOL. THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT IS 213,532 AND TIM PAUL GOT THOSE NUMBERS, I BELIEVE, FROM ARCO, A COMPANY THAT DEALS WITH THE POOLS.TIM, ALSO ON TOP OF THAT, THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME ENGINEERING OR ARCHITECT FEES.
BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT WE HAVE TO GET A ENGINEER AND ARCHITECT TO SIGN OFF ON THOSE REPAIRS.
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SO WE ESTIMATE THAT AMOUNT TO BE IN THE 15% RANGE TO DO THAT WORK.SO OVERALL THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT WILL BE AROUND.
AGAIN, THIS IS KIND OF A BALLPARK, BUT $245,000 ROUGHLY FOR THOSE REPAIRS, INCLUDING THE ARCHITECT FEES AND ALSO, THEY HAVE AGREED IN THIS AGREEMENT THEY WOULD AGREE TO PAY FOR OPERATING EXPENSES FOR FIVE YEARS, ESTIMATED AT $45,000 A YEAR.
SO ANOTHER ADDITIONAL $225,000 THAT THEY WOULD PAY UPFRONT TO USE AND KEEP NORTH HIGH SCHOOL POOL UP AND RUNNING FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
SO THEY'RE GOING TO PAY THE OPERATING EXPENSES UP FRONT.
YES. EVERYTHING'S UPFRONT PER THE AGREEMENT SO OTHER THAN THAT, THAT'S AGAIN, I APPRECIATE CHRIS HOKE HIS PATIENCE WITH ME IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT AND AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT AND I THINK WE'RE AT A GOOD PLACE WITH IT NOW. BOARD MEMBERS, THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE CONTRACT FOR SHARKS SWIMMING CLUB TO PAY TO THE DISTRICT A LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF $213,532 DUE ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2024, PLUS APPLICABLE ARCHITECT FEE DESIGNATED FOR ONLY THE NORTH HIGH POOL.
THE LUMP SUM PAYMENT SHALL ONLY BE EXPANDED BY THE DISTRICT FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE NORTH HIGH SCHOOL. $213,532 PLUS ARCHITECT FEE.
A FIVE YEAR TERM OF 45,000 PER YEAR TO ADD UP TO $225,000.
IS THERE A MOTION? SO MOVED. SECOND.
WE HAVE A FIRST AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES. DIRECTOR MILLER.
SO WHAT IF THERE IS A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE NORTH POOL, AND IT CANNOT BE USED FOR THE ENTIRE FIVE YEARS? WHAT'S THE ALTERNATIVE PLAN? THE IT IS WRITTEN IN THE AGREEMENT THAT THAT WOULD BE THEN PRORATED.
SO IF THERE'S A CAT. SO SAY THAT THREE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD SOMETHING HAPPENS AND THAT POOL IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE, THEN WE WOULD REIMBURSE THE CLUB 2/5 OF THAT DOLLAR AMOUNT.
THOSE LARGE LUMP SUMS. BOTH LUMP SUMS. CORRECT? YEAH. CORRECT. YES.
YES, JUST A COMMENT REGARDING MR. HOKE. SINCE HE BECAME INVOLVED IN THIS, HE'S BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND PRODUCTIVE AND PROGRESSIVE WITH PUTTING ALL THIS TOGETHER.
SO THANKS TO MR. HOKE AND FOLKS THAT HELPED HIM OUT, IT CERTAINLY MOVED THE PROCESS ALONG AND WAS A PLEASURE TO WORK WITH HIM.
YEAH. JUST A COMMENT FROM ME IS THIS GIVES THEM FIVE YEARS, YOU KNOW, AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE THAT GROUP TO THINK BIG PICTURE.
YOU KNOW, AT THE END OF FIVE YEARS WHERE IT COULD GO OR WHERE IT SHOULD GO.
THAT'S I WOULD ENCOURAGE MR. HOKE TO, DO THAT, TO THINK BIG PICTURE DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE THE POOLS WILL BE 57 YEARS OLD AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
SO IT FEELS LIKE SO WE HAD FIRST, WE HAD A SECOND THERE.
IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
[IX.E. Benchmark Education - Dr. Mandi Bradford]
BENCHMARK EDUCATION.DOCTOR BRADFORD, CAN YOU SPEAK TO THIS A BIT, PLEASE? USE THE MIC IF YOU WOULD.[INAUDIBLE] BENCHMARK EDUCATION SUPPLEMENTAL PROGRAM FOR ELL STUDENTS IS SOMETHING THAT WE'VE PILOTED BOTH IRVING AND LIBERTY SCHOOLS LAST YEAR.
IT'S A SUPPLEMENT TO WHAT THEY'RE TEACHING IN THE CORE.
IT ALIGNS WITH WHAT THEY'RE TEACHING.
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LIKE HOW TO ASK FOR WHAT YOU WANT.WHO IS THE PRINCIPAL? WHO IS THE TEACHER? AND ALSO IDENTIFIES DIFFERENT THINGS.
VOCABULARY HAS EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION IN VOCABULARY.
AND SO WE'VE SEEN GREAT SUCCESS SO FAR WITH IT.
THE TEACHERS ARE REALLY LIKING IT WITHIN OUR SCHOOLS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ELEMENTARY ELL LITERACY INTERVENTION RESOURCES FROM BENCHMARK EDUCATION FOR THE 2024-2025 SCHOOL YEAR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $153,877.50.
WE HAVE A FIRST AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES DIRECTOR LEE, SO THANK YOU FOR THE EXPLANATION.
BUT WE REALLY DON'T KNOW HOW WELL IT'S DOING.
RIGHT. BECAUSE IT'S JUST GETTING STARTED, IS THAT A FAIR? SO JUST SOME PRELIMINARY DATA THAT I COLLECTED WAS WITH ONE OF OUR PILOT SCHOOLS, THERE WAS A 3% INCREASE IN PROFICIENCY ON ICE IN READING.
YOU KNOW WHAT? I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT YOU.
[INAUDIBLE], NOW? YEAH, MAYBE JUST PUT IT CLOSER TO YOU.
SO, AND SOME OF THE DATA THAT I LOOKED AT, WE IN\ A PILOT SCHOOL THAT WE HAD 3% INCREASE IN PROFICIENCY IN READING 5% INCREASE IN GROWTH IN THE READING DOMAIN ON THE LP 21 AND A 3% INCREASE IN READING PROFICIENCY ON THE I-READY ASSESSMENT.
SO IS THAT PRETTY SIGNIFICANT? THE PERCENTAGE OF INCREASES BASED ON, I SUPPOSE, THE GENERAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS AND STUFF, IS THAT? AND WHAT FUND DOES THIS COME OUT OF? [INAUDIBLE] THREE.
SAY THAT AGAIN. [INAUDIBLE] THREE IT'S THE.
DIRECTOR GREENWELL. WE'RE IN THE YEAR SCHOOL 24-25.
HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO TAKE YOU TO GET IT IN? THE MATERIALS THEMSELVES? YES, I THINK THEY'RE.
[INAUDIBLE]. I'M SORRY I DIDN'T HEAR THAT WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
DIRECTOR LEE AND WHAT WAS THE PILOT SCHOOL? IT WAS IRVING AND IRVING.
OKAY. THANK YOU AND I'M SORRY.
ONE OTHER QUESTION. WILL YOU RECITE THE PERCENTAGES AGAIN? JUST FOR POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
SO 3% INCREASE IN PROFICIENCY ON THE ISS AND READING, 5% INCREASE IN GROWTH IN THE READING DOMAIN ON THE [INAUDIBLE] 21 ASSESSMENT AND 3% INCREASE IN READING PROFICIENCY ON THE I-READY ASSESSMENT THANK YOU.
YOU'RE WELCOME. DIRECTOR MILLER, DID YOU HAVE A QUESTION? YEAH. HOW MANY STUDENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS PILOT THAT YOU DID? AND HOW MANY STUDENTS WERE INCLUDED IN.
SO IS YOUR N A LARGE NUMBER OR A SMALL NUMBER? BECAUSE $153 IS A LARGE EXPENDITURE FOR SOMETHING THAT WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE TRUE RESULTS ARE GOING TO BE YET.
IT WOULD BE THE POPULATION OF IRVING AND LIBERTY.
I'M NOT SURE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
HOW MANY? ABOUT 1300, ROUGHLY.
DID YOU HEAR THAT, DIRECTOR? THAT WOULD BE JUST FOR STUDENTS OR JUST OUR ELL STUDENTS.
SO IT WOULD BE ALL OF OUR STUDENTS AND OUR NEWCOMER STUDENTS WITHIN ALL OF OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS.
SO THE CORE PROGRAM IS BENCHMARK ADVANCED.
THAT'S WHAT ALL OF OUR ELL STUDENTS ARE GETTING AND OUR NON ELL STUDENTS ARE GETTING AND OUR NEWCOMERS AND THEN THE SUPPLEMENTAL CURRICULUM ON TOP OF IT IS THE HELLO AND THE EXPRESS. SO THEY WILL GET THEY'LL GET THE BENCHMARK ADVANCE WHICH IS THE CORE CURRICULUM AND THEN THEY'LL GET THE BENCHMARK EXPRESS AND THEN IF THEY'RE A NEWCOMER, THEY'LL GET THE BENCHMARK.
HELLO. SO IN THOSE TWO SCHOOLS, DID WE HAVE AN INCREASE OF THE OVERALL STUDENT POPULATION THAT WAS DIFFERENT THAN THE ELL STUDENTS? OR IS THIS INCREASE FOR ALL STUDENTS OR JUST THE ELL STUDENTS? WAS THE INCREASE FOR THE ELL STUDENTS ONLY? YES, I'M SORRY, I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THE QUESTION.
YES, IT WAS SORTED BY ELL STUDENTS.
AND LAST YEAR, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN 706.
I'M SORRY MR. MILLER. LAST YEAR, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, DIRECTOR MILLER, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN 707 STUDENTS THAT PARTICIPATE IN ELL BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS.
PRIOR TO THIS, WE DID NOT HAVE A SET CURRICULUM IN PLACE FOR OUR NEWCOMER STUDENTS.
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ARE OUR ELL STUDENTS ON TOP OF WHAT WAS BEING PROVIDED BY THE CORE? SO WE'RE PRETTY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE SOMETHING FOR OUR STUDENTS.THAT COME OUT OF THE WORK OF THE ELL TASK FORCE IDENTIFIED THAT WE NEEDED A STRONG CURRICULUM.
SO INSTEAD OF THROWING THEM INTO OUR REGULAR CURRICULUM NOW, WE CAN EASE THEM INTO SOMETHING THAT THEY HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF SUCCEEDING VERSUS THROWING THEM IN THE DEEP END OF THE POOL. THAT'S HOW I PUT IT IN RELATION IS WE'RE THROWING THEM IN THE DEEP END OF THE POOL VERSUS THE SHALLOW END OF THE POOL, WHERE THEY CAN TOUCH BOTTOM.
OKAY. BUT WHAT DOES THAT LOOK LIKE? I'M A NEWCOMER.
YOU'RE NOT THROWING ME JUST IN THE CLASSROOM.
AM I IN, LIKE, THE AUDITORIUM OR THE LIBRARY? SO NEWCOMER STUDENTS IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ARE WITHIN THE CLASSROOMS. THERE'S A LOT OF SUPPORT HERE WITH THE SAME TEACHER ALL ALL DAY.
THEY ALSO ARE RECEIVING THE CURRICULUM, THE CORE CURRICULUM IN ALL SUBJECT AREAS.
THEY ARE PULLED OUT DURING THE DAY FOR THE NEWCOMER SUPPORT WITH THE BENCHMARK, HELLO AND THAT WOULD BE WITH A GROUP OF JUST NEWCOMER STUDENTS AND THAT'S JUST AN ELEMENTARY AND YEAH IN THE CLASSROOM.
I KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN A DEFINITE PUSH FOR SOME TYPE OF A NEWCOMER PROGRAM TO GET THESE KIDS DIALED IN EARLY SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS AND SUCCESS.
BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE THAT SUCCESS AND THAT FAILURE SEEMS TO COME TOO EASY, THEN THEY THEY QUIT TRYING AND I THINK I LIKE THAT THE PERCENTAGES IS GOING UP.
I THINK THAT'S ASTRONOMICAL FOR US TO MAKE BIG JUMPS LIKE THAT.
SO BUT WHAT HAPPENS WITH OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL KIDS AND OUR HIGH SCHOOL KIDS, BECAUSE WE DO HAVE KIDS THAT ARE COMING INTO SCHOOLS THAT ARE OLDER THAN ELEMENTARY.
IN FACT, THAT'S SOME OF THE WORK THAT I'VE STARTED ALREADY AND WE'RE ALSO GOING TO START WORKING WITH OUR TASK FORCE FOR OUR NEWCOMER KIDDOS, WAYS TO WELCOME THEM WITHIN THE BUILDING AND SUPPORT THEM.
THE MONEY'S NOT AS SCARY IF YOU THINK ABOUT 153,000 DIVIDED BY, YOU KNOW, OVER 3000 KIDS.
WE'RE TALKING FOR, BETWEEN 40 AND $50 A CHILD.
WE HAVE SOMETHING THAT THEY NEED.
IS THAT FAIR? OKAY. I'M EXCITED TO SEE THE RESULTS.
THANK YOU. DIRECTORS, IS THERE ANY MORE DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
[IX.F. Contracts for Board Approval - Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]
MR. VANDERLOO AND MR. MOZER. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACT TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND ACTIVITIES? SECOND. AT FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY.
FACILITY RENTAL CONTRACTS, MR.
[IX.G. Facility Rental Contracts - Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]
VANDERLOO. MR. MOZER, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE FACILITY RENTAL CONTRACTS? SO MOVED. SECOND, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? BOARD MEMBERS? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? OH, SORRY. ALL THOSE OPPOSED? SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.
SECOND AND FINAL READING OF BOARD POLICIES 405.12.
[IX.H. Second & Final Reading of Board Policies - Dr. Rod Earleywine ]
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE 415.DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING PROGRAM 505.18.
602.4. STUDENT SPECIAL HEALTH SERVICES.
EMERGENCY OPERATION PLANS AND 808.1.
CARE. MAINTENANCE AND DISPOSAL OF DISTRICT RECORDS.
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IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BOARD POLICY FOR SECOND AND FINAL READING? SO MOVED. SECOND.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
ITEM I. FIRST READING OF BOARD POLICY 303.5 ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES, WHICH IS NEW
[IX.I. First Reading of Board Policies - Dr. Rod Earleywine]
501.10. TRUANCY.501.6 DISTRICT TO DISTRICT OPEN ENROLLMENT 1,001.10.
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THESE BOARDS FOR FIRST READING? SO MOVED. SECOND.
NO. WE HAVE A FIRST, AND WE HAVE A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR GREENWELL? YES.
ON THE VERY FIRST ONE, THE ADMINISTRATOR DUTIES.
I WANT TO BE, I THINK IN THE VERY FIRST SENTENCE ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE HIRED BY THE BOARD TO ASSIST THE SUPERINTENDENT IN THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS OF THE DISTRICT. I THINK WE NEED TO ADD ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE HIRED UPON THE RECOMMENDATION.
WILL BE HIRED BY THE BOARD UPON THE RECOMMENDATION BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ASSIST THE BOARD ISN'T HIRING ADMINISTRATORS DIRECTLY TO ASSIST THE SUPERINTENDENT. ADMINISTRATORS WILL BE HIRED BY THE BOARD UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF BY THE SUPERINTENDENT TO ASSIST THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS.
BECAUSE THE WAY THIS READS, THE BOARD CAN GO OUT AND HIRE ADMINISTRATORS WITHOUT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S APPROVAL OR REQUEST AND I DON'T NECESSARILY THINK THAT'S THE RIGHT THING TO DO. THAT IS A VERY GOOD CATCH.
SO DO WE PULL THAT THEN? THIS IS THE FIRST READING JUST FOR READING.
SO THIS IS JUST THE FIRST READING THAT CAN BE MODIFIED AND THEN MODIFIED.
THAT'S WHY WE HAVE THE FIRST READING.
SO WE CAN MAKE ANY AMENDMENTS CHANGES AND THEN YEAH.
IS THERE A MOTION? [INAUDIBLE] SEANIECE.
IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? NO. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
IS THERE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT? SO MOVED. SECOND.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.