>> IT'S GOING TO BE JUST SAYING YAY. [LAUGHTER]
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>> HERE WE GO, PEOPLE. GOOD EVENING.
[I. Call to Order]
IT'S APRIL 14TH, 2025 AT 6:00 PM, I NOW CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER.PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
OF ALLEGIANCE] SHANICE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?
[IV. Approval of Agenda]
>> FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AGENDA, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INVITE INDIVIDUALS OR DELEGATIONS TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON ANY ISSUES RELATED TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT'S OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED ON TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA.
CITIZEN INPUT ON ACTION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF DISCUSSION OF EACH AGENDA ITEM.
SHANICE, IS THERE CITIZEN INPUT TODAY?
>> WE'LL JUST KEEP ON MOVING THEN.
[VI. Consent Action Item(s)]
CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE THE FOLLOWING.BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM MARCH 24TH, 2025, DR. RODE WINE.
BOARD SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES FROM APRIL 11TH, 2025, DR. RODE WINE.
FINANCE REPORT, PATTY BLANKENSHIP.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE, SEND ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
>> THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE APPROVED 6,1.
HEARING PROPOSED SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET.
[VII.A. Proposed Sioux City School District Budget for FY26 – Patty Blankenship]
LET ME START A THIS.PROPOSED SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 26, PATTY BLANKENSHIP.
NOTICE WAS PUBLISHED IN THE SIOUX CITY JOURNAL ON MARCH 29TH, 2025, THAT A BUDGET HEARING WOULD BE HELD ON APRIL 14TH, 2025 AT 6:00 PM.
ANY INTERESTED PARTY MAY APPEAR AND FILE OBJECTIONS AT ANY INFORMATION FOR OR AGAINST THE SAME WILL BE HEARD ON THE PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 26 SIOUX SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET WITH THE FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A MATTER OF RECORD.
SHANICE IS THERE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT FOR THIS HEARING?
>> THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE HEARING ON THE PROPOSED SIOUX SCHOOL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 26TH.
NORTH HIGH AND WEST HIGH POOL UPGRADES. TIM PAUL IS HERE.
[VII.B. North and West High Pool Upgrades – Tim Paul]
NOTICE WAS PROVIDED THAT A HEARING WOULD BE HELD AT 6:00 PM LOCAL TIME AT THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER 627 FORT STREET, SIOUX CITY, IOWA, ON THE 14TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE NORTH AND WEST HIGH POOL UPGRADES.ANY INTERESTED PARTY MAY APPEAR AND FILE AN OBJECTION OR ANY INFORMATION FOR OR AGAINST THE SAME WILL BE HEARD ON THE NORTH HIGH WEST HIGH POOL GRADES WITH THE FINAL DECISION OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AS A MATTER OF RECORD.
SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PLAN SPECIFICATION, ESTIMATED COSTS, INCLUDING DESIGN FEES PROVIDED BY JEO CONSULTING GROUP FOR $586,490 FOR THE NORTH AND WEST HIGH POOL UPGRADES.
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
THE MOTION PASSES. FUTURE MEETINGS.
[VIII.Future Meetings]
BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING, 03:30 PM APRIL 15TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM.BOARD FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETINGS, 03:00 PM APRIL 22ND, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM.
BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12:00 PM APRIL 20TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM.
EDUCATION LEGISLATIVE FORM, A 30 AM, APRIL 26TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM.
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 06:00 PM APRIL 28TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM.
ARE YOU SMARTER THAN OUR FOURTH GRADERS? 05:00 PM MAY 1ST, EAST HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM, 03,200 SOUTH CYPRESS STREET.
BOARD FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING 3:00 PM MAY 5TH,
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2025, ESC BOARD ROOM.BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12:00 PM MAY 7TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM.
REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 06:00 PM MAY 12TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM.
ANNUAL DISTRICT RETIREMENT DINNER.
I'M GOING TO SAY THAT ONE AGAIN.
ANNUAL DISTRICT RETIREMENT DINNER, 05:30 PM MAY 14TH, 2025, CAREER ACADEMY HOSPITALITY ROOM 118.
WERE AT THAT TIME. WE ARE AT THE SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.
[IX. Superintendent's Report - Dr. Rod Earleywine]
>> THANK YOU. JUST A FEW THINGS.
JUST A REMINDER THAT WE HAVE A TWO HOUR EARLY OUT THIS WEDNESDAY AND TO BEGIN OUR SPRING BREAK, NO SCHOOL, THURSDAY, FRIDAY OR MONDAY, AND A REMINDER THAT THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL IS NOW THURSDAY, JUNE 5TH, WITH A TWO HOUR EARLY OUT ON THAT DAY.
IF YOU HAVEN'T HEARD, THE LEGISLATORS DID PASS SUPPLEMENTAL STATE AID AT A DISAPPOINTING 2% ANOTHER YEAR OF LOW SUPPLEMENTAL STATE AID FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WE KNOW IF INFLATION IS REALLY HIGH, YET THE LEGISLATORS CONTINUE TO, IN MY OPINION, UNDERFUND PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
MARKETING, WE HAVE A HOUSE THAT TRADES STUDENTS BUILT. IT'S A BEAUTIFUL HOME.
I WAS OUT THERE JUST THE OTHER DAY TO CHECK IT OUT AND WATCH THE STUDENTS WORK FOR A LITTLE BIT, AND JUST WATCHING THEM WORK TOGETHER, PUT IN THE FLOORS. IT'S REALLY EXCITING.
IF WE HAVEN'T DONE THAT, PLEASE GO OUT AND DO THAT.
WE ARE TAKING OPEN BIDS ON THIS HOUSE, AND IT IS A BEAUTIFUL HOME.
IT'S ABOUT 1,500 SQUARE FEET, THREE BEDROOMS, TWO BATHS, MAIN LEVEL LAUNDRY, A MUD ROOM, VELVET CEILINGS, FIREPLACE, OPEN KITCHEN, OPEN CONCEPT.
WE ARE TAKING OPEN BIDS ON THAT UNTIL MAY 9TH OF 2025.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A HOME, YOU HAVE A LOT AND NEED A HOME TO PUT IT ON, WE HAVE THAT.
WHAT WE TRY TO DO IS WE TRY TO RECOUP AS MANY DOLLARS AS WE CAN BECAUSE THE DOLLARS WE RECOUP FROM THE SALE OF THAT HOME GOES RIGHT BACK INTO THE PROGRAM.
WITH THAT, I'LL END MY REPORT. THANKS.
THAT'S NOT THE HOUSE THAT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY IS.
HABITAT FOR HUMANITY THEY ARE BUILDING A HOME FOR THEM AS WELL, BUT THAT IS NOT THAT ONE. THAT'S A DIFFERENT ONE.
>> IT'LL BE LIKE THEIR FOURTH HEALTH GROUP.
>> YES. TWO LAST YEAR AND TWO AGAIN THIS YEAR. YES.
>> AWESOME HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT BARAKASKI, BOARD MEMBERS.
[X.A. Human Resources Report(s) – Barb Caskey]
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT.>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY?
[X.B. FY26 Budget Adoption – Patty Blankenship]
PATTY BLANKENSHIP, WILL ALLOW PATTY TO PRESENT.HOLD YOUR QUESTIONS AS MUCH AS YOU CAN THROUGH THE PRESENTATION AND FIRE AWAY WHEN SHE'S DONE.
>> MOST OF THIS, WELL, ALL OF THIS WE'VE REALLY SEEN, SO WE'VE PRESENTED THE BUDGET MULTIPLE TIMES, ALL OF THE DIFFERENT FUNDS.
WHAT WE'RE REALLY DOING TONIGHT IS JUST WE'RE ACTUALLY ADOPTING OR CERTIFYING THE BUDGET.
THEN THE NEXT STEP WOULD BE THAT I SUBMIT IT ELECTRONICALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT, AND THEN I ALSO TAKE IT OVER TO THE COUNTY AND DELIVER IT TO THEM.
BUT WE'LL BRIEFLY LOOK AT THIS.
PAGE 2 IS THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES.
THESE ARE REALLY ESTIMATED FROM WHAT'S IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT'S DRAFT AID AND LEVY.
I THINK THESE NUMBERS ARE PRETTY SOLID.
I DON'T ANTICIPATE THEM CHANGING VERY MUCH.
THEN IF WE GO TO PAGE 5, IT SHOWS OUR 25 RE ESTIMATED EXPENSES, ALL OF THE 26 INCREASES.
THEN TO COME TO OUR TOTAL AND THEN BY FUNCTION, IT SHOWS THEM BY FUNCTION, SHOWS THE REDUCTIONS TO GET TO FY 26 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES OF 202.8 MILLION.
WE'LL CERTIFY THE BUDGET A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN THAT AT
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203.5 MILLION BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T TAKEN OUT THE AEA PIECE YET.THAT'S ABOUT 1.2 MILLION MORE THAN WHEN WE WERE PLANNING FOR WHAT THE BUDGET INCREASE COULD BE A LITTLE IT OR 1.2 MILLION OF GREATER THAN WHAT WE WERE TARGETING AT WE WERE TARGETING A 2.5% INCREASE.
PAGE 7 SHOWS THAT THE FIRST COLUMN SHOWS THE GENERAL FUND FUND BALANCE IN THE RED THERE, WE'RE GOING TO USE RESERVES OF ABOUT FIVE MILLION.
THEN ON THE OR THE SPENDING AUTHORITY SIDE, WE'LL BE USING RESERVES OF ABOUT 1.4 MILLION.
WE ARE GOING TO USE CASH FASTER THAN SPENDING AUTHORITY BECAUSE WE HAVE THINGS LIKE SPECIAL ED DEFICIT AND SOME OTHER THINGS WHERE WE GET SPENDING AUTHORITY, BUT WE DON'T GET CASH.
ALL THE REST OF THE PAGES ARE ALL OF THE OTHER DETAILED BUDGETS, MANAGEMENT FUND, SALES TAX, PEP, DEBT SERVICE, SCHOOL NUTRITION FUND.
PAGE 16 IS WHAT WAS PUBLISHED IN THE PAPER.
THIS HAS NOT CHANGED SINCE WE WERE WORKING WITH THE TAXPAYER STATEMENT WHEN THAT WENT OUT.
THIS IS THE ACCUMULATION OF THIS IS THE DETAIL, THIS IS BY FUNDS, SHOWS THE DETAIL BY FUND.
PAGE 18 SHOWS THE PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX RATES.
IT'S STILL THAT $12.38, BASICALLY, NO CHANGE FROM PRIOR YEAR.
THIS IS AT THE END OF OUR BUDGET CALENDAR.
THE RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR CERTIFIES THE FY 26 BUDGET WITH AN EXPECTED MAXIMUM RATE OF $12.38 PER $1,000 OF ASSESSED VALUE AND AN INCOME CIRCOM TAX OF 4%.
THEN WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PAGE IS SHOWING THE COLUMN THAT SAYS PROPOSED SCHOOL BUDGET SUMMARY PUBLICATION.
THOUGH THAT WAS WHAT WAS PUBLISHED AND OUR ADOPTED BUDGET CANNOT EXCEED THOSE AMOUNTS, AND THEY'RE RIGHT ON.
WE HAVEN'T CHANGED THEM SINCE WE HAVE THE PROPOSED BUDGET SUMMARY THAT WAS PUBLISHED.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS FOR PATTY. DIRECTOR GREENWELL?
>> PATTY, ON PAGE 7, JUST TO BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR.
FROM OUR GENERAL FUND, WE'RE RUNNING ROUGHLY A 4.9 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT WITH LOW SSA AT 2%.
OUR EXPENSES OBVIOUSLY ARE UP HIGHER THAN 2%.
WE'RE RUNNING THAT 4.9 MILLION DOLLAR DEFICIT FOR THAT.
BUT AS YOU SAID, THE SPENDING AUTHORITY IS NOT THAT MUCH BECAUSE WE'RE GETTING CREDIT BACK FOR ELL AND SPED NO CASH, BUT CREDIT BACK FOR SPENDING AUTHORITY PURPOSES, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT'S THE DIFFERENCE. I COULD RECONCILE THOSE NUMBERS BETWEEN ITEMS THAT ARE SPENDING AUTHORITY.
>> IN GENERAL THE BIGGEST ITEMS ARE SPED IN ELL.
WE'RE SPENDING MORE THAN THE STATE IS GIVING US AN ALLOTMENT OR CREDIT FOR, IF YOU WANT TO CALL IT THAT.
THOSE ARE MULTI MILLION DOLLAR DIFFERENCES.
>> THE ELL PIECE IS STAYING IN LONGER THAN FIVE YEARS.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, BOARD MEMBERS?
JUST THE BUDGET LOOKS REALLY GOOD, AND THE FUTURE LOOKS GOOD.
ALTHOUGH WITH LOW SSA, WE HAVE A HEALTHY UNSPENT BALANCE, WHICH IS GOOD AS WE MOVE INTO THE FUTURE AND FUTURE YEARS IN HAVING DISCUSSIONS WITH MY COLLEAGUES, UEN SUPERINTENDENTS THE OTHER DAY.
THERE ARE A LOT OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS THAT ARE REALLY HURTING.
I WOULD COMMEND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT, THE BOARD, THE ADMINISTRATORS, PATTY, FOR LOOKING AT THIS, THREE YEARS AGO, FOUR YEARS AGO, KNOWING THAT THE CLIFF WAS COMING AND DOING THE RIGHT THINGS TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT WASN'T A BIG CLIFF AND THAT WE WERE PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE. KUDOS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO CERTIFY THE FISCAL YEAR 26 BUDGET WITH AN EXPECTED MAXIMUM TAX RATE OF $12.38 12.38141 PER ONE ASSESSED VALUE AND AN INCOME TAX RATE OF 4%?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST. WE HAVE A SECOND.
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> BOARD MEMBERS. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
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>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY?
>> BEFORE WE MOVE ON, CAN I GET WHO SAID THE NAY, DIRECTOR MILLER, AND WHO WAS THE SECOND ONE? WAS THERE.
>> DATA ACHIEVEMENT UPDATE, K 12 ART.
[X.C. Student Achievement Update – K-12 Art – Amy Denney]
MS. DENNY HAS BROUGHT ALONG A GREAT GROUP OF TEACHERS, AND THEY'RE GOING TO VISIT WITH US AND SHOW THE GREAT THINGS THAT THEY'VE BEEN DOING IN THEIR CLASSROOMS.>> GOOD EVENING, BOARD. THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING US THIS OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE WITH YOU OUR STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATE FOR ART.
WE HAVE WITH US MEMBERS OF OUR K 12 ART CURRICULUM TEAM, AND I WILL LET THEM INTRODUCE THEMSELVES, AND THEN THEY ARE GOING TO SHARE INFORMATION WITH YOU.
I AM THE HEAD ART TEACHER FOR THE DISTRICT, AND I ALSO TEACH AT WEST MIDDLE SCHOOL.
>> MELANIE WELTZ AND I WORK AT SUNNYSIDE AND NODLAND ELEMENTARY.
>> KARLA GRIGG, I TEACH ELEMENTARY ART AT LIBERTY ELEMENTARY.
>> I'M LAUREN HEADLIN THE FIRST YEAR ART TEACHER AT EAST HIGH.
>> I DO WANT TO SHARE THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHER ART TEACHERS HERE IN THE ROOM TONIGHT WHO ARE HERE ALSO TO SUPPORT THEIR COLLEAGUES.
I JUST WANT TO START OUT WITH ART IS ESSENTIAL BECAUSE IT FOSTERS CREATIVITY, CRITICAL THINKING, AND SELF EXPRESSION, WHILE NURTURING THOSE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL GROWTH, CULTURAL AWARENESS, AND THE 21ST CENTURY SKILLS STUDENTS NEED TO THRIVE IN AN EVER CHANGING WORLD.
OUR DISTRICT HAS NEVER HAD VETTED CURRICULUM FOR ART.
IN THE PAST, WE'VE HAD OUR STANDARDS AND THINGS THAT PACING THAT WE KNEW THAT WE NEEDED TO HIT, BUT TEACHERS WERE OUT THERE LOOKING FOR THEIR OWN LESSONS, DOING ALL THE HARD WORK OURSELVES.
WE NEVER HAD ANYTHING IN THE PAST THAT ACTUALLY WAS VETTED CURRICULUM THAT WE COULD TEACH OUR STUDENTS.
THIS IS WHY WE'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH.
ART OF EDUCATION, FLEX, AND PRO PROVIDE A STRUCTURAL, HIGH QUALITY RESOURCE TO SUPPORT BOTH STUDENTS AND TEACHERS.
WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE CURRICULUM REVIEW PROCESS.
WE'VE BEEN EXAMINING THE STANDARDS, SOME PACING, DETERMINING STRATEGIES, DEVELOP ELEMENTARY CURRICULUM MAPS THAT HAVE STARTED WITH THIS WORK, AND THEN WE'VE ALSO STARTED WITH SOME SECONDARY WORK WITH THIS CURRICULUM AS WELL.
WE'VE PLANNED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AROUND IT.
WE'VE BEEN IMPLEMENTING NEW RESOURCES THIS PAST YEAR WITH HALF OF OUR CLASSROOMS. WE'VE ALSO DONE SOME PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH THIS, SO WE CAN GET OUR TEACHERS ON BOARD.
>> NEXT YEAR, WE CAN PLAN FOR FULL IMPLEMENTATION WITH OUR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS AND START IMPLEMENTING AND WRITING CURRICULUM WITH OUR SECONDARY TEACHERS.
>> WITHIN THE ART OF ED, THERE ARE TWO PATHWAYS.
THERE'S THE ART OF ED PRO LEARNING AND THEN THE FLEX CURRICULUM.
YOU SHOULD HAVE THIS PAGE THAT SPELLS OUT THE DIFFERENCE OF EACH OF THOSE.
WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FLEX FIRST, AND THAT IS REALLY OUR CURRICULUM.
THAT'S GOING TO BE LOTS OF VIDEOS, RESOURCES, LESSONS, HANDOUTS FOR KIDS, JUST A TON OF THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF THINGS FOR OUR STUDENTS TO USE.
IT'S GOING TO BE SO BENEFICIAL TO OUR KIDS BECAUSE IT IS ACTUALLY CREATED BY ART TEACHERS SO WE KNOW THAT THERE ARE GREAT LESSONS THAT WORK IN THE ART ROOM.
YOU CAN READ THE OTHER WAYS THAT IT'S GOING TO HELP OUR STUDENTS.
BUT HONESTLY, IT'S GOING TO GIVE US OUR JOY OF TEACHING BACK.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE TO SPEND HOURS AND HOURS RESEARCHING AND TRYING TO FIND LESSONS AND WATCH THE VIDEOS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE OKAY FOR KIDS.
EVERYTHING IS RIGHT HERE READY FOR US.
>> THIS SHOWS A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT ELSE IS IN THE FLEX CURRICULUM.
THIS IS SPECIFICALLY FOR SUPPORTING ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, BUT THERE'S A WHOLE PACKET OR A WHOLE COLLECTION OF THINGS FOR DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION, LOTS OF STRATEGIES TO HELP NEW TEACHERS WHO MIGHT NOT KNOW DIFFERENT WAYS TO PRESENT THINGS TO KIDS.
IT'S REALLY BENEFICIAL WITH INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES.
WHEN SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT NEW TEACHERS, SHE WAS TALKING ABOUT ME. THAT WAS ME.
I JUST WANT TO TALK ABOUT HOW ART OF ED HAS HELPED ME AS A NEW TEACHER, WHY IT'S ESSENTIAL BECAUSE AS A FIRST-YEAR TEACHER,
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I THOUGHT I WAS DROWNING, NOT GOING TO LIE.I THOUGHT THAT I HAD TO STAY THERE FOUR EXTRA HOURS AND GO.
OH, MY GOSH, ALL THESE VETERAN TEACHERS HAVE ALL THEIR LESSON PLANS, THEIR YEAR PLANNED OUT AND I WAS IN THE DUST.
I JUST SAY THAT PRO HAS PROVIDED ME NOT ONLY A PATHWAY BUT A CONFIDENT PATHWAY THAT I CAN TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
I CAN GRAB ALL MY LESSON PLANS THAT I WANT.
I CAN DESIGN UNITS THAT BEST FIT ME AND IT PROVIDES ALL THE LESSON PLANS FOR ME.
I DON'T HAVE TO WRITE THEM FROM SCRATCH.
TALKING ABOUT WHY THAT LEADS TO LESS TEACHER RETENTION, TEACHERS WILL NOT GET BURNED OUT BECAUSE THEY'RE PROVIDED WITH THESE RESOURCES.
THEY'RE NOT SPENDING TOO MUCH TIME THERE.
THEY'RE PROVIDED THESE RESOURCES THAT MAKE THEM CONFIDENT IN THEIR LEARNING AND WANT TO PROGRESS MORE FOR THEIR STUDENTS.
>> THIS IS JUST A COMPARISON OF OUR CURRENT SITUATION VERSUS IF WE HAD THE FLEX AND PRO.
WE'VE ALREADY SAID, WE DON'T HAVE A VETTED CURRICULUM NOW AND WITH THIS, WE'LL HAVE STANDARDS THAT ARE ALIGNED TO ALL THE LESSON PLANS, RESOURCES, ANCHOR CHARTS, THINGS THAT WE NEED.
WE'VE HAD VERY LIMITED PD IN THE PAST, BUT THE PRO REALLY DOES TARGET WHATEVER YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR BEHAVIOR MANAGEMENT, YOU JUST TYPE IT IN.
THERE'S A WHOLE ENTIRE SERIES ON IT WITH VIDEOS AND CERTIFICATIONS THAT YOU CAN RECEIVE FROM IT.
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT HIGH-QUALITY ENGAGING LESSONS LIKE WE'VE REPEATED, AND THEN INCREASING THAT TEACHER SATISFACTION.
THE NEXT SLIDE IS COSTS VERSUS LONG-TERM VALUE AND JUST STATING THAT REDUCING THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL LESSON PLANNING RESOURCES, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEADS TO STRONGER TEACHER RETENTION, SAVING ON RECRUITMENT COSTS, AND THEN ENHANCING STUDENT OUTCOMES.
>> THE IMPACT OF PRO FOR ME IS THE HEAD ART TEACHER HAS BEEN REALLY NICE.
WHEN THE TEACHER'S SCHEDULE DOESN'T ALIGN WITH MINE, AND THEY'RE STRUGGLING WITH SOMETHING OR THEY NEED EXTRA HELP IN LEARNING SOMETHING NEW, I CAN JUST GO AND FIND THAT RESOURCE FOR THEM IN THE ART OF ED PRO AND SEND IT TO THEM AND THEN WHEN THEY HAVE TIME, THEY CAN WATCH THE VIDEOS, PULL UP THE RESOURCES, AND GET THAT EXTRA HELP THAT THEY NEED IN THE CLASSROOM.
SHE IS A GRADUATE FROM EAST HIGH SCHOOL.
SHE IS A FREELANCE GRAPHIC DESIGNER, BUT SHE'S ALSO A LIMESTONE ARTIST THAT SHE STARTED HER OWN COMPANY CALLED BEYOND DIAMONDS.
SHE HAS BEEN BRINGING OUT BASKETBALLS FOR THE NBA, THE NFL, IF YOU'VE SEEN ANYTHING IN SOCIAL MEDIA OR SOCCER WAS A BIG ONE THAT JUST HAPPENED LAST WEEK, I THINK.
BUT IN THE IMAGES, YOU CAN SEE THAT SHE'S BEEN PRETTY SUCCESSFUL.
WHEN I REACHED OUT TO HER, SHE DID MAKE A REALLY GREAT COMMENT THAT I THOUGHT I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU.
MY JOURNEY IS PROOF THAT A STRONG ART PROGRAM CAN SHAPE STUDENTS' FUTURES.
IT IS SO IMPORTANT FOR THE SOU CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO MAINTAIN AND INVEST IN AN ARTS CURRICULUM THAT NOT ONLY FOSTERS CREATIVITY BUT ENCOURAGES STUDENTS TO SEE ART AS A LEGITIMATE CAREER PATH.
LAUREN WAS A STUDENT THAT WENT THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL ART CLASSES AND ENDED UP BEING IN AP ART.
THEN HERE'S SOME OTHER SUCCESS STORIES.
THESE ARE JUST A FEW THAT I GATHERED AT THE LAST MINUTE.
BUT WE'VE GOT MANY PEOPLE FROM WEST HIGH, NORTH HIGH, EAST HIGH GRADUATES THAT HAVE ART CAREERS THAT ARE VERY SUCCESSFUL, AND SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE ARE ART TEACHERS THAT WE HAVE IN OUR DISTRICT RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS A TESTIMONY FROM ANOTHER MIDDLE SCHOOL ART TEACHER.
KATIE OLSON SAYS THAT SHE HAS STARTED USING ART OF ED TO HELP INCORPORATE HISTORY INTO HER LESSONS A LITTLE BIT MORE AND CULTURAL THINGS WITHOUT CREATING EXTRA WORK FOR HER, DIVING DEEPER INTO THE CURRICULUM WITH THE STUDENTS, RESOURCES TO ENRICH HER CURRENT LESSONS BASICALLY.
THIS IS WHAT WE'VE BEEN DOING.
IN SPRING OF 2024, MY ELEMENTARY ART TEACHERS THAT WERE WRITING CURRICULUM, THEY STARTED TO PILOT THE ART OF ED FLEX.
THEN AFTER THEY REALIZED THAT IT WAS GREAT, WE BROUGHT IT INTO YEAR TWO AND ALL OF THE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS HAVE A CHANCE TO TRY IT OUT AND SEE IF THEY REALLY LIKED IT.
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THEY WERE ON BOARD WITH IT.IT WENT OVER PRETTY BIG. THEY LIKED IT A LOT.
WE DECIDED THAT WE WANTED TO IMPLEMENT MINUTE WITH ALL OF OUR TEACHERS, AND THEN OUR CURRICULUM TEAM STARTED REWRITING THE CURRICULUM.
WE STARTED PUTTING INTO OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
THEN NOW WE'RE WORKING ON NEXT YEAR.
EVERYBODY IN THE ELEMENTARY WILL BE USING THIS CURRICULUM AND THEN OUR SECONDARY TEACHERS WHERE WE'VE STARTED WRITING OUR CURRICULUM AND WE'LL BE WORKING ON THAT ALL OF NEXT YEAR, SO WE CAN IMPLEMENT IT IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
>> THE NEXT FEW SLIDES ARE JUST SOME EXAMPLES OF STUDENT WORK AND SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF USING THE ART OF ED LESSONS.
THE STUDENT, WE WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT HE IS FROM WARNINGSIDE ELEMENTARY, AND HIS WORK WAS CHOSEN TO BE DISPLAYED AT THE LEWIS AND CLARK INTERPRETIVE CENTER, AND THAT WAS OFF OF A LESSON FROM THE ART OF ED.
ONCE AGAIN, JUST MORE EXAMPLES.
THIS IS A LESSON THAT USES EVERYDAY OBJECTS AND THEY WERE DOING STILL LIVES TO OBSERVE THESE OBJECTS, AND ALL OF THE RESOURCES THEY NEEDED WERE FROM THE ART OF ED.
THIS IS THE LESSON THAT I DID WITH MY KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS FROM THE ART OF ED AND IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND EVERYTHING I NEEDED WAS RIGHT THERE ON THE PROGRAM.
>> THIS WAS A MIDDLE SCHOOL LESSON THAT I DID WITH POSTERIZED PORTRAITS FOR EIGHTH GRADE, AND IT WAS A REALLY GREAT LESSON WITH THE RESOURCES ALREADY, THE WORKSHEETS THAT WE USED, AND YOU CAN SEE FROM THE ARTWORK HERE THAT IT WAS A BIG BENEFIT.
THE LESSON TURNED OUT REALLY AMAZING.
ALL THE KIDS DID AN AMAZING JOB.
>> THEN HERE'S JUST AN EXAMPLE OF SOME COLLABORATIVE WORK.
THE NICE THING ABOUT ART OF ED IS THAT YOU CAN ADJUST YOUR SETTINGS TO DECIDE IF YOU WANT TO DO IT COLLABORATIVELY INDEPENDENTLY OR DEPENDING ON WHATEVER MEDIUMS AND STUFF YOU HAVE, SO THAT'S SUPER NICE.
THIS IS A LESSON I DID FOR MY ADAPTIVE STUDENTS IN MY CLASSROOM.
IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT ADAPTIVE STUDENTS, THEY GO THROUGH ART AND MATERIALS LIKE IT'S CANDY.
IT'S REALLY NICE TO JUST HAVE THOSE AVAILABLE LESSONS.
I CAN JUST SEARCH UP WHAT MATERIALS I HAVE, SAY I HAVE A LOT OF PAINT.
I CAN JUST TYPE AN ACRYLIC PAINT AND I'LL GIVE ME MULTIPLE LESSONS FOR THAT.
IT'S SUPER NICE. I DON'T HAVE TO PLAN OR REWRITE LESSONS EVERY SINGLE DAY FOR THIS CLASS.
>> LAST, I JUST WANTED TO TALK ABOUT YOUTH ART MONTH, SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN REALLY SUCCESSFUL FOR US.
WE HAVE HIGH SCHOOL THIS YEAR WAS FOR YOUTH ART MONTH WITH THE SUN CITY ART CENTER.
IF YOU GET A CHANCE TO GO SEE THE EXHIBIT THERE.
RIGHT NOW, WE HAVE SEVERAL STUDENTS THAT THEIR ARTWORK MADE IT INTO YOUTH MOTH.
WE HAD, I BELIEVE 20, WHERE'S MY NOTES? I'M SORRY.
WE HAD 20 SOME STUDENTS THAT ARE, YES, OUT OF TEN OF THE 21 STUDENTS THAT WERE MADE AWARDS AND THAT WERE OUT OF THE SUN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
ALMOST HALF WAS JUST OUR SCHOOL THAT WON THE AWARDS.
THIS WAS AN EXAMPLE OF ONE OF THE ARTWORKS THAT RECEIVED FIRST PLACE.
WE JUST HAVE SOME AMAZING STUDENTS AND AMAZING ARTISTS AND WE'RE JUST REALLY PROUD OF OUR TEACHERS.
SOME OTHER THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON.
WE HAVE OUR DISTRICT ART SHOW THAT'S COMING UP AT THE BEGINNING OF MAY.
I ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO GO AND CHECK IT OUT.
AGAIN, IT'S A CHANCE FOR US TO SHOW OFF OUR STUDENT WORK AND ALL THE GREAT THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
THEN LASTLY, WE HAD THE TERANCE WEEK ART CONTEST LAST WEEK AND OUR SCHOOL ALSO WON THAT WITH SEVERAL HONORABLE MENTIONS.
I'M JUST REALLY PROUD OF OUR TEACHERS.
THIS CURRICULUM, HOW GREAT IT'S BEEN FOR US THIS LAST YEAR.
ANYTHING ELSE ANYBODY WANTS TO ADD?
>> WE JUST ASK THAT YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THE HARD WORK OF OUR ART TEACHERS.
THEY ARE DOING AN AMAZING JOB.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, DO YOU HAVE ANY DISCUSSION FOR THIS GROUP?
>> JUST ONE THING TO ADD, JEN.
>> IN OUR MEETING THE OTHER DAY, I ASKED THESE GUYS IF ART WAS FULLY STAFFED.
KUDOS ALSO TO THE PEOPLE WHO ARE OUT FILLING UP OUR TEACHER SLOTS. THAT'S AWESOME. THANK YOU.
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>> I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF THEY HAVE PITY ON ANYBODY WITH ZERO TALENT OTHER THAN A STICKMAN.
[LAUGHTER] I SHOW OF MY ABILITIES. THAT WASN'T VERY GOOD.
>> IN YOUR PRO SYSTEM, HOW DOES IT SUPPORT A STUDENT WHO IS INTERESTED IN A SERIOUS FINE ARTS DEGREE WORK AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL? AS YOU KNOW, IF YOU'RE GOING TO GET INTO THE WELL-REGARDED ART SCHOOLS, YOU HAVE TO HAVE A PORTFOLIO THAT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BEFORE YOUR APPLICATION IS EVEN CONSIDERED.
COULD YOU COMMENT ABOUT HOW THE SYSTEM THAT YOU HAVE NOW HELPS PREPARE OUR STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN SERIOUS DEGREE WORK, WHETHER IT'S GRAPHIC ARTS OR WHATEVER IT MAY BE, TOWARD A FINE ARTS DEGREE?
>> OUR PROGRAM IS GREAT ALREADY WITH THAT, BUT THE ART OF ED PRO WITH US REWRITING THE CURRICULUM, I THINK IT'S GOING TO BETTER ALIGN US ALL THE WAY K THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL, THROUGH 12TH GRADE TO HELP THEM PREPARE FOR THAT PORTFOLIO.
THAT'S PART OF THE CURRICULUM THAT WE'RE WRITING RIGHT NOW.
THE PRO WILL HELP US WITH THAT BECAUSE IT'LL HAVE VIDEOS AND RESOURCES HELPING WITH THOSE ADVANCED STUDENTS.
WE HAVE TEACHERS THAT NEED HELP WITH GETTING TO THOSE AP COURSES OR ADVANCING OUR STUDENTS MORE, THERE'S PRO CLASSES IN THERE FOR THAT.
>> IT'S TO WORK IN PROGRESS AT THIS POINT.
>> THE CURRICULUM WRITING FOR SECONDARY IS IN THE PROGRESS RIGHT NOW.
WE'RE WORKING ON THAT RIGHT NOW.
>> I HAVE ONE MORE QUESTION FOR AMY DANNIE.
I THINK, AS YOU KNOW, THE IOWA ARTS COUNCIL SPONSORS A SUMMER CONFERENCE SPECIFICALLY FOR ART EDUCATION TEACHERS.
MY RECOLLECTION IS IT'S GOING TO BE IN ANCON THEY HAVE A BIG CENTER THERE THAT THE IOWA ARTS COUNCIL USES, AND IT'S IN THE MIDDLE OF JUNE.
ARE WE LINED UP SO THAT WE'RE PARTICIPATING WITH THE IOWA ARTS COUNCIL CONFERENCE?
A LOT OF OUR FINE ARTS TEACHERS DO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.
I JUST AM NOT PRIVY TO THAT INFORMATION RIGHT NOW.
I'M JUST NOT SURE IF THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN THIS YEAR OR NOT.
>> WELL, AND IF YOU COULD FLOW UP.
>> IF YOU NEED SOME HELP WITH THAT, CALL ME.
>> I CAN GET YOU CONNECTED WITH THE PEOPLE.
>> I WANT TO SAY, I'VE BEEN IN SEVERAL OF YOUR ART ROOMS, AND SO I SEE THE WORK THAT YOU'RE DOING AT THE ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. I JUST HAVE A QUESTION.
LAUREN, IS THAT MS. STACEY PAIGE'S DAUGHTER?
>> OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER. THAT'S COOL.
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION IF YOU WERE DONE?
>> NO, I'M NOT. I HAVE A NOTE NOW.
>> YOU MENTIONED THAT IN, I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS PRO OR THE OTHER ONE, THAT YOU CAN GET CERTIFIED. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THAT?
>> SURE. IN THE PRO PACKETS, THERE'S COURSES THAT YOU CAN TAKE TO HELP.
IF YOU COMPLETE THE WHOLE ENTIRE LESSON THAT THEY GIVE YOU FOR, SAY YOU WANT TO DO A CLASS ON SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
IF YOU GO THROUGH THE WHOLE CLASS, IT'LL GIVE YOU A CERTIFICATE AT THE END.
>> THE QUESTION WHERE I'M LEADING TO IS THIS DOESN'T HAVE ANY APPLICATION TO LICENSE.
>> THAT WOULD BE AWFUL NICE IF THAT WAS.
>> WE APPRECIATE ALL THE SUPPORT BECAUSE YOU DID MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO IMPLEMENT THIS RESOURCE INITIALLY, AND WE'LL BE COMING BACK TO YOU IN JUST A MONTH TO ASK FOR ANOTHER AMOUNT OF SUPPORT.
>> THANK YOU. SHOW ME SOME INPUT.
>> THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT DATE FOR ART.
AGAIN, THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.
>> FIRST READING OF EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK,
[X.D. First Reading of Employee Handbook – Barb Caskey]
BARB KASKI, SHE IS HERE IF SHE WISHES TO PRESENT.>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, I DON'T NECESSARILY NEED TO PRESENT TO YOU, BUT I WANTED TO GO THROUGH IT IN A HIGH-LEVEL OVERVIEW AS TO WHAT WE'VE SUGGESTED TO CHANGE FOR THE HANDBOOK THIS YEAR.
PERFECT. THANK YOU. FIRST THING, THE INSURANCE.
WE DO HAVE PROPOSED THAT WE WILL START TO CONTINUE OR TO COVER THE LOWEST EMPLOYEE-ONLY PREMIUM FOR ALL EMPLOYEES IN ALL EMPLOYEE GROUPS.
CURRENTLY, WE DO NOT HAVE THAT PRACTICE, AND SO WE WANTED TO MOVE SO THAT ALL STAFF HAVE THAT AS A BENEFIT FOR THEM.
[00:35:06]
IF THERE'S QUESTIONS STOP ME AT ANY TIME TOO.BUT THE DRESS CODE, WE'VE ALSO PROMPTED TO CHANGE AS WELL.
WE'VE LOOKED AT SEVERAL OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND WHAT THEY HAVE FOR THEIR DRESS CODES, AND WE WOULD LIKE TO IMPLEMENT MORE OF A COME DRESS FOR YOUR DAY AND APPROPRIATENESS.
WE DO KNOW THAT SOME TYPES OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE GOING TO CALL FOR SPECIFIC, WHETHER IT'S SHOE WEAR OR UNIFORMS WITH OUR O&M OR OUR FOOD SERVICE DEPARTMENTS.
THOSE WILL SUPERSEDE WHAT WILL BE IN THE DRESS CODE.
BUT WE ARE ALLOWING FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A FLEXIBILITY WITH WHAT INDIVIDUALS DO WEAR FOR WORK AS LONG AS IT'S STILL APPROPRIATE.
IT'S ACTUALLY A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAILED IN THE DRESS CODE THAT WE HAVE PROPOSED, BUT IT GIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE GUIDANCE AS TO WHAT'S ACCEPTABLE AND WHAT'S NOT ACCEPTABLE.
WE'VE ALSO WORKED WITH OUR LEGAL TEAMS TO ADD SOME ADDITIONAL WORDING REGARDING ATTENDANCE AND ABSENTEEISM.
>> THERE ARE SOMETIMES WHERE ABSENTEEISM IS APPROPRIATE AND THEN THERE'S SOMETIMES WHERE IT'S NOT, AND SO WE'D LIKE TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE OF A BLACK AND WHITE SO THAT WAY WE CAN REFER BACK TO IT AND DETERMINE WHEN THE ISSUES ARE THERE AND SO THAT WAY WE CAN PINPOINT THEM OUT TO INDIVIDUALS AS WELL.
BILINGUAL PAY HAS BEEN A PRACTICE OF OURS, BUT IT'S JUST NOT BEEN INCLUDED YET IN THE HANDBOOK.
IT'S A $0.35 AN HOUR ADDITION AFTER AN INDIVIDUAL PASSES THE BILINGUAL PAY TESTING, AND SO THAT WE WOULD ADD INTO THE LANGUAGE FOR THERE.
IF ANYONE CAN KNOW WHAT HAPPENED THIS YEAR, WE'RE ADDING SOME LANGUAGE REGARDING INCLEMENT WEATHER.
THAT TO SUMMARIZE FOR YOU IS, WE ALL HAVE SEEN THE STUDENT CALENDAR, THE CALENDAR DOES REQUIRE 1,080 HOURS FOR ALL OF THE STUDENTS.
THIS YEAR, FOR THE STUDENT CALENDAR, WE BUILT IN 1,098 HOURS.
WE HAD AN 18-HOUR CUSHION THIS YEAR FOR IT AND WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING FOR ADDITIONAL YEARS MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT CUSHION, WE WILL ALLOW ALL HOURLY STAFF CHOICES OF WHAT THEY WANT TO DO IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO MAKE UP TIME OR IF THEY WOULD LIKE TO USE SOME OF THEIR LEAVE BANK TIME IN ORDER FOR THAT.
IF WE'RE NOT RESCHEDULING DAYS, THEY WILL HAVE THE OPTION MOVING FORWARD TO USE EMERGENCY.
PERSONAL VACATION IF THEY HAVE IT, THEY CAN CHOOSE TO MAKE UP THE TIME, OR THEY CAN CHOOSE NOT MAKE UP THE TIME AND HAVE IT UNPAID, BUT IT'LL BE THEIR CHOICE IN ORDER FOR THEM TO MAKE THAT DECISION AND HOW IT IMPACTS THEM FINANCIALLY.
ONCE WE HIT THAT CUSHION THOUGH, THE DAYS LIKE THEY ARE THIS YEAR WILL BE RESCHEDULED, AND THAT WAY THOSE EMPLOYEES WILL BE REQUIRED TO COME TO WORK WHEN THOSE DAYS AND TIMES ARE RESCHEDULED.
OTHERWISE, THE ONLY OTHER ADDITIONS THAT YOU'LL LIKELY SEE THERE ARE GOING TO BE LANGUAGE MOVEMENT.
WE DO HAVE LOTS OF APPENDIXES THAT ARE AT THE END OF THE HANDBOOK, AND THERE'S MULTIPLE TIMES WHERE THINGS ARE STATED.
WHAT WE'RE DOING IS REMOVING SOME OF THAT DUPLICATE INFORMATION ALL TO THE BEGINNING OF THE HANDBOOK VERSUS IN ALL THE DIFFERENT APPENDIX SECTIONS IS THERE AS WELL.
THAT'S A SHORT SUMMARY OVERVIEW.
I CAN GO INTO DEPTH IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS AT ALL, OR I CAN PULL IT UP FOR A PRESENTATION TOO.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DR. MILLER.
>> I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, THANK YOU FOR THE HARD WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO THAT HANDBOOK.
I KNOW THAT TEACHERS HAVE ALREADY COMMENTED.
THEY'VE HEARD THAT THEY GET TO WEAR JEANS NOW.
>> IT'S A POSITIVE THING, AND THANKS FOR THE GREAT SUMMARY.
>> HANDBOOKS ARE A LOT OF WORK.
>> I TOO APPRECIATE THE SUMMARY. THANK YOU.
>> THE CHANGES YOU TALKED ABOUT, ABOUT TAKING PAY IF WE HAVE A INCLEMENT WEATHER OR DAYS, IS THAT REFLECTED IN THE NEW LANGUAGE IN THE UNION CONTRACTS?
>> IT IS NOT IN THE UNION CONTRACTS.
IT'S JUST GOING TO BE A HANDBOOK LANGUAGE FOR US.
>> IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FIRST READING OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK FOR THE DISTRICT FOR THE 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR?
BOARD, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES.
[X.E. Title VI Indian Education Grant Application – Dr. Dora Jung]
TITLE 6 INDIAN EDUCATION GRANT.APPLICATION. DR. DORA YOUNG, IF SHE'S HERE TO PRESENT.
>> SHE'S IN VIA TEAMS. I THINK SHE WANTS TO SHARE HER PRESENTATION.
GO AHEAD, DORA. HOLD ON A SECOND, DR. YOUNG, LET'S GET IT TURNED UP A LITTLE LOUD.
TECHNOLOGY, ISN'T IT GREAT? PRICE NOW. WE CAN SEE IT.
WE JUST CAN'T HEAR YOU VERY WELL.
[00:40:07]
NO.>> WE'RE NOT HEARING YOU VERY WELL, DR. YOUNG.
>> YES. DO YOU WANT TO CALL ME?
>> THIS WOULD BE ABOUT THE TIME WE SHOULD HAVE THE JEOPARDY THINGS ON.
>> SEEN IT IN WRITING, AND THERE IN POSITION TO APPROVE THAT.
I READ IT AND I THOUGHT IT WAS WELL [BACKGROUND] DISCUSSED.
>> MAYBE THIS IS A GENERAL QUESTION, PRESIDENT GEORGE, I WAS GOING TO ASK.
I THINK WE'VE HAD IT PRESENTED AND IT'S WELL WRITTEN.
I JUST HAVE A GENERAL QUESTION IN THE WAITING PERIOD.
I NOTICED THE NUMBER COUNT IS DOWN ABOUT 11%.
ARE WE JUST GETTING FEWER INDIAN STUDENTS OR JUST FEWER THAT FILL OUT THE FORMS, OR DO WE KNOW?
>> WE'VE INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE WHO FILL OUT THE FORMS. WE'RE JUST HAVING A DECREASE IN ENROLLMENT BECAUSE WE [INAUDIBLE] ARE PROCESSED SO THEY CAN FILL OUT THE FORM.
IF THEY FILL OUT THE FORM, THEY'RE ELIGIBLE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR SCHOOL SUPPLIES, SHOES, ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH ANY ACTIVITY THEY PARTICIPATE IN.
IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, DR. YOUNG'S DEPARTMENT HAS HELD DAYS FOR THEM TO COME IN, AND THEN ALSO HAS WORKED WITH OUR REGISTRARS AND OUR CENTRAL REGISTRATION.
WE'RE GETTING MORE PEOPLE TO FILL OUT THE FORM, BUT WE JUST HAVE LESS ENROLLMENT.
HELP ME UNDERSTAND. LIKE LESS STUDENTS THAT ARE IDENTIFYING AS NATIVE AMERICAN?
>> THIS MANY STUDENTS GRADUATE OR LEAVE US, SOME DROP OUT OR MOVE.
THE AMOUNT COMING IN IS NOT AS MANY AS THE AMOUNT LEAVING. BUT PRIOR, THE FORM THAT THEY FILL OUT, THAT IDENTIFIES WHAT TRIBE THEY'RE IN AND ALL OF THAT, THAT IS WHAT WE'VE IMPROVED ON.
THAT WAY, IT GIVES OUR FAMILIES MORE BENEFITS.
>> IS THERE A CAP ON THE NUMBER OF KIDS THAT CAN BE INVOLVED?
>> ON THE JOHNSON O'MALLEY FUNDS, THERE IS A CAP.
WE'VE JUST NEVER EXHAUSTED IT.
WE SHARE IT WITH ALL THE FUNDS THAT WE UTILIZE ARE OUT OF MACY, BUT MACY OVERSEES IT FOR ALL OF THE TRIBES.
THEY ARE THE FIDUCIARIES OF THAT.
>> MY RECOMMENDATION IS [INAUDIBLE] DR. YOUNG WILL BE HERE AND THEN WE GET [INAUDIBLE].
>> I WOULD THINK THAT'S APPROPRIATE.
IS THERE A MOTION? [OVERLAPPING]
>> I JUST LOOKED AT, WE HAVE 40 WHO GRADUATED, REALLY AND TWO WHO ENROLLED IN [INAUDIBLE]
>> IS THERE A MOTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 28, 2025 AT 6:00 PM LOCAL TIME AT THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER 627 FORT STREET,
[00:45:06]
SIOUX CITY, IOWA TO RECEIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON THE DISTRICT TITLE 6 INDIAN EDUCATION GRANT APPLICATION?>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ANY CITIZEN INPUT, SHANICE?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
MOTION PASSES. WE'RE ON ITEM F,
[X.F. Mid-American Energy Service Agreement – Tim Paul]
MIDAMERICAN EDUCATION SERVICE AGREEMENT.TIM PAUL, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE A NEW ELECTRICAL SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH MIDAMERICAN ENERGY TO SUPPLY POWER FOR THE EV CHARGING STATIONS AT THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUILDING?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
WILL THERE BE ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
CONTRACT FOR BOARD APPROVAL, MR. MOSER,
[X.G. Contracts for Board Approval – Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND ACTIVITIES?>> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR MILLER.
>> MR. VANDER, MR. MOSER, CAN YOU EXPLAIN WHY CHARACTER STRONG SEEMS TO BE A AGENDA ITEM ALMOST EVERY MEETING? CAN'T WE GET A SOLID PROPOSAL OF WHAT IT ENCOMPASSES AND WHY WE DON'T HAVE A TOTAL PRESENTATION.
WHY IS IT EVERY TIME WE HAVE A MEETING THAT WE HAVE THIS AS AN AGENDA ITEM?
>> WE HAVE TIER 3 SUPPORTS CURRENTLY FOR ELEMENTARY.
THIS IS TO ADD TIER 3 SUPPORTS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE PROGRAM IN ELEMENTARY, AND WE'RE LOOKING TO ADD IT.
THAT WE HAVE A PATHWAY TO SUPPORT SOME OF OUR MOST CHALLENGES.
>> BUT WHAT'S THE TOTAL COST OF THE PROGRAM FOR ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS AND WHY CAN'T WE HAVE A CONSOLIDATED PLAN ABOUT WHAT IT IS, WHAT THE BENEFIT IS, AND WHAT THE TOTAL COST IS FOR THE PROGRAM?
>> MR. MOSER, CAN YOU COME UP TO THE MIC SO THAT IT CAN BE HEARD?
>> THAT PLUS WHAT WE'VE SUBMITTED, IF YOU GIVE ME JUST A SECOND, I CAN PULL IT UP.
>> WELL, LET ME ASK IT A DIFFERENT WAY.
IS THIS GOING TO COME UP ON ANOTHER AGENDA ITEM THAT WE HAVE TO APPROVE ANOTHER DOLLAR AMOUNT AGAIN?
>> YOU MEAN IN THE FUTURE MEETINGS?
>> YEAH. ON THE 28TH, WILL WE HAVE ANOTHER CHARACTER STRONG?
>> YES. ONE OF THE THINGS I'M GOING TO PROPOSE IS THEM COMING OUT TO ACTUALLY PROVIDE SOME ADDITIONAL TRAINING TO OUR STAFF.
ON THE 28TH, I'M PLANNING TO BRING THAT.
THAT'S IN ADDITION TO THE PROGRAM.
>> FOLLOW UP TO WHAT? I THINK WHAT DIRECTOR MILLER IS ASKING IS WHY IS THE PRESENTATION OF THIS FRAGMENTED? IS IT WE'RE HAVING CHANGES IN THE STUDENT BODY, OR WE THOUGHT THE PROGRAM WAS GOOD FOR ELEMENTARY, BUT MAYBE NOT FOR SECONDARY AND THEN WE DECIDED IT WAS.
I THINK WHAT DIRECTOR MILLER WAS SAYING IS WHY IS THIS ONE DIFFERENT IT SEEMS FROM OTHERS, THAT IT'S SO FRAGMENTED IN THE WAY IT COMES FORWARD.
>> WE STARTED WITH JUST TIER 1 IMPLEMENTATION.
BEFORE I GOT TO THIS POSITION, THERE WAS TIER 1 DISTRICT WIDE WAS WHAT WE WERE MOVING IN.
THEN WE HAD SUCCESS WITH THAT.
WE'VE MOVED TO TIER 2, WHICH IS FOR 20% OF THE STUDENTS, AND THEN WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF STUDENTS ROUGHLY 5-10% THAT THEY'RE MORE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS.
THAT TIER 3 PROGRAM, IT WASN'T OUT YET.
IT WAS BRAND NEW THIS LAST YEAR.
WE COULDN'T HAVE PURCHASED THAT WITH TIER 1 AND TIER 2.
WE WERE ACTUALLY ONE OF THE FIRST SCHOOLS TO PURCHASE.
THEY'VE ACTUALLY BEEN WORKING WITH US.
THEY'RE CONTINUING TO REDEFINE THE PROGRAM AND WORK WITH US TO MAKE IT FIT ALL OF OUR NEEDS.
NOW THAT WE'VE BEEN USING IT AT THE ELEMENTARY, WE'RE LOOKING TO USE IT AT THE SECONDARY.
I THINK I ACTUALLY UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING NOW.
IN THE FUTURE, YOU'D LIKE TIER 1, 2, AND 3 TO JUST ALL BE ON ONE QUOTE.
>> I WOULD LIKE CHARACTER STRONG TO BE A PROGRAM THAT YOU WANT FOR THE ENTIRE DISTRICT, AND FOR US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE.
NOT COME TO US EVERY TWO WEEKS ASKING FOR ANOTHER $10,000.
I'D BE HAPPY TO PUT TOGETHER IN PRESENTATION, SO IT'S CLEAR AND CONCISE, AND IT MAKES SENSE TO EVERYONE.
>> BUT ISN'T IT ALSO REQUIRED THAT WE HAVE WHETHER IT'S CHARACTER STRONG OR APPLE SAUCE, I DON'T KNOW.
BUT IT'S REQUIRED BY THE STATE THAT WE HAVE SOME MULTI-TIERED LEVEL OF SUPPORT?
>> CHARACTER STRONG WAS OUR CHOICE OF THAT MANDATORY PROGRAM BY THE STATE.
[00:50:06]
BECAUSE I REMEMBER A DISCUSSION EARLIER, WHY ARE WE DOING PROGRAMS? WE SAID, "WELL, THEY'RE MANDATORY.WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING." I THINK IF I MAY RECALL, THIS WAS OUR BEST.
>> BEST ESTIMATE OF OUR CHOICE OF THE BEST PROGRAM OUT THERE.
BUT THE POINT OF, GIVE THEM A LEFT ARM NOW, GIVE THEM A RIGHT ARM AND A RIGHT LEG LATER, GIVE THEM A LEFT FOOT LATER.
PRETTY SOON IT'S ALL ADDING UP AND WE CAN'T PUT OUR ARMS AROUND THE WHOLE THING.
QUESTION OF IT, AS WELL IS WE'VE GOT A REQUIRED THING, WE'VE PUT IT IN HERE, WE PUT IT IN HERE, WE PUT IT IN HERE, AND NOW WHAT WE HAVE?
>> THIS WOULD BE ALL THE DIFFERENT PARTS, ALL THE ENCHILADAS.
BUT I CAN DEFINITELY PUT TOGETHER A PRESENTATION ON WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE FROM A TIER 1 TO TIER 2 TO TIER 3, AND THEN I COULD PUT COST WITH THAT.
I KNOW THEIR ANNUAL RENEWAL RATES AND ALL OF THAT.
IS THAT WHAT YOU GUYS ARE ASKING FOR?
>> MY QUESTION IS, I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT WE HAVE THOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH MORNINGSIDE, AS WELL AS WAYNE.
WHAT ABOUT BRIARCLIFF AND USD? I THINK IT'D BE A GOOD IDEA TO CAPITALIZE ON THOSE OTHER SCHOOLS THAT CAN BE [OVERLAPPING] AS WELL.
>> WE HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL OF THOSE SCHOOLS ALREADY.
THESE ARE JUST RENEWALS AS THEY COME THROUGH.
ANYTHING WITHIN THAT 200-MILE RADIUS, WE HAVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH ALL OF THOSE.
>> THEY COME IN AT DIFFERENT TIMES. USUALLY THIS TIME OF THE YEAR.
WHEN WE RECEIVE THEM, WE GET THEM FROM THE BOARD AS SOON AS WE CAN, BECAUSE THEY WANT THEM BACK.
IOWA STATE, U&I AND THEN WE GO TO NEBRASKA LINCOLN AND EVERYBODY IN BETWEEN WE HAVE.
>> SOMETIMES WE HAVE STUDENTS THAT ARE ATTENDING ABC UNIVERSITY, AND THEY WANT TO COME BACK HERE AND STUDENT TEACH.
THERE ARE A FEW OF THOSE ONE OFFS WHERE THEN WE'LL GET THEM, AND WE WOULD BRING TO THE BOARD TO APPROVE BECAUSE IF WE CAN GET THAT KID TO COME BACK AND STUDENT TEACH, THERE'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY THAT WE CAN HAVE THAT STUDENT TEACH HERE.
>> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS. I'M SEMI LOST HERE.
SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
ITEM H, FACILITY RENTAL AGREEMENT.
[X.H. Facility Rental Agreement – Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]
MR. BAN, MR. MOSER, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE FACILITY RENTAL CONTRACTS?>> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND? WILL THERE BE ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS? SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
THE FIRST READING OF BOARD POLICY,
[X.I. First Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Rod Earleywine]
DR. ROD EARLEYWINE BEGINS WITH 401.34 NEPOTISM AND ENDS WITH 1081 SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS AS PUBLISHED IN THE AGENDA.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LISTED BOARD POLICY FOR READING?
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
WE'RE AT THAT TIME OF NIGHT FOR ADJOURNMENT, IS THERE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
MOTION IS APPROVED, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
[NOISE]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.