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IT IS JUNE 9TH,[I. Call to Order]
2025 AT 6:00 P.M.I NOW CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER.
PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> SHANICE, WOULD YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL?
>> MR. MICHAELSON? MR. MILLER?
[IV. Approval of Agenda]
>> BOARD MEMBERS, CONSENT ACTION ITEM H SHOULD BE LISTED AS AN MOU BETWEEN FAMILY WELLNESS ASSOCIATES AND THE SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, NOT FAMILY WELLNESS ASSOCIATE AND THE ASSOCIATIONS AND THE SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
IS THERE A MOTION TO AMEND THE AGENDA BY CHANGING THE CONSENT ACTION ITEM H TO MOU BETWEEN FAMILY WELLNESS ASSOCIATES AND THE SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
>> WE HAVE MR. GREENWELL WITH THE FIRST AND MEYERS WITH THE SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION BOARD MEMBERS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR I'M AMENDING THE AGENDA, SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
BOARD MEMBERS. IS THERE A MOTION?
>> I HAD ASKED FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGENDA EARLIER.
TODAY, SENT TO YOU BY E MAIL, DOCTOR EARLEYWINE AND MISS LEE.
>> I BELIEVE WE DO THAT AT THE TIME OF THE ITEM.
CORRECT? AM I CORRECT ON THAT?
WE WANT TO VOTE ON AN ITEM SEPARATELY IN ONE OF THE SCHEDULES ON THE AMENDMENT.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ACKNOWLEDGE UPFRONT THAT WE'RE GOING TO VOTE SEPARATELY ON THAT COMPONENT OF THE OVERALL AGENDA ITEM.
>> WE'LL BE PULLING A SCHEDULE OUT OF THE ITEM?
>> HAVING IT DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON SEPARATELY, BUT YES.
>> IT WOULD BE ITEM A HR, RIGHT?
>> I WOULD DO THAT AT THAT TIME.
>> DID WE GET A FIRST AND A SECOND? I DON'T THINK WE DID.
>> NOW THE DISCUSSION, WE'VE ALREADY DID THAT.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING THE AGENDA, SAY AYE.
AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY, THE AGENDA IS AMENDED.
AT THIS TIME, WE'LL HAVE CITIZEN INPUT.
AT THIS TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS INVITE INDIVIDUAL.
>> SORRY. WELL, THE BOARD VOTED ON THE AMENDMENT, WE'LL NOW HAVE THE BOARD VOTE ON THE AGENDA AS AMENDED AT THIS TIME.
>> I THOUGHT THAT'S WHAT WE WERE DOING. DIDN'T YOU MOVE THAT?
NOW WE HAVE TO VOTE TO ACCEPT THE AMENDMENT.
>> THIS WILL BE THE VOTE TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS A WHOLE.
>> I'LL JUST REDO THAT LAST LOW STATE REAL QUICK.
>> IF YOU WANT TO GET THE FIRST AND SECOND APPROVE THE AGENDA.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED?
>> DIRECTOR GREENWELL AND DIRECTOR MEYER.
ANY DISCUSSION BOARD. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF AMENDING 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 SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATIONS THAT ARE NOT INCLUDED ON TODAY'S MEETING AND AGENDA.
CITIZEN INPUT ON ACTION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF DISCUSSION OF EACH AGENDA ITEM.
SHANICE IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> THANK YOU. OUR CONSENT ACTION ITEMS GO AS FOLLOWS.
[VI. Consent Action Item(s)]
ITEM A, BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 12TH, 2025, DOCTOR ROD EARLEYWINE, B, BOARD MINUTE MEETINGS FROM MAY 19TH, 2025, DOCTOR ROD EARLEYWINE, C, BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM MAY 30TH, 2025, DOCTOR ROD EARLEYWINE.ITEM D, FINANCE REPORT, PATTY BLANKENSHIP, ITEM E, MOU BETWEEN CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE DIOCESE OF SIOUX CITY AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
DOCTOR YOUNG, ITEM F, MOU BETWEEN COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DOCTOR YOUNG.
G MOU BETWEEN FAMILY SOLUTION SERVICES
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AND THE SUI COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DOCTOR YOUNG, MOU BETWEEN FAMILY WELLNESS ASSOCIATES AND THE SIOUX COMITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DOCTOR YOUNG, AND ITEM I, MOU BETWEEN SUN MEDAL HEALTH CENTER AND THE SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, DOCTOR YOUNG.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEM?
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MY UNDERSTANDING IS CORRECT AS IT RELATES TO THE LOOKS LIKE FIVE MEMORANDUMS OF AGREEMENT FOR THESE SERVICES WITH OTHER AGENCIES? THAT'S A CONTINUATION OF WHAT WE'VE DONE BEFORE.
IT'S JUST WE NEED TO RENEW IT AND APPROVE IT, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> THAT'S HOW I UNDERSTOOD IT.
>> THAT IS CORRECT. EVERY YEAR, WE BRING BACK THE MOUS.
>> VERY GOOD. I'M READY TO GO FORWARD.
>> WE HAD MR. MILLER AND MR. GREENWELL FIRST AND SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? WE JUST WENT OVER THAT.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BOARD MEMBERS? SHANICE, IS THERE A CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT ACTION ITEM, SAY AYE.
CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE APPROVED 6: 0.
FUTURE MEETINGS, BOARD OF FINANCE FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING,
[VII. Future Meetings]
03:00 P.M. JUNE 16TH, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM, BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING, 03:30P.M JUNE 17TH, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM, BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12:00 P.M. JUNE 18TH, ESC BOARD ROOM.REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 06:00 P.M. JUNE 23RD, 2025 ESC BOARDROOM, BOARD FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING, 03:00 P.M. JULY 14TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM.
BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING 3:30 P.M. JULY 15TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM.
BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12:00 P.M. JULY 16TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM, AND THE REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 06:00 P.M. JULY 21ST, 2025 ESC BOARD ROOM.
[VIII.Superintendent’s Report - Dr. Rod Earleywine]
DOCTOR ROD ERIN'S SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT.>> THANK YOU. JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS.
GRADUATION, THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN GRADUATION.
STUDENT SPEECHES WERE OUTSTANDING.
AS USUAL, I THINK THAT'S A REFLECTION ON OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT AND HOW WELL PREPARED OUR STUDENTS ARE, AND AS THEY LEAVE US AND OFF TO WHATEVER ADVENTURE THEY CHOOSE.
HAD A LEGISLATIVE WRAP UP SESSION AT THE CHAMBER.
DIRECTOR EMPTY WAS ALSO THERE.
A LOT OF THINGS WERE DISCUSSED.
AGAIN, IT WAS JUST A WRAP UP AND A REVIEW OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.
I JUST WANT TO THANK REPRESENTATIVE BOSMAN, REPRESENTATIVE HENDERSON, REPRESENTATIVE SHON, SENATOR ALLENS AND SENATOR DEWITT FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO SERVING.
AS I TOLD THEM, WE DON'T ALWAYS AGREE ON EVERYTHING, BUT WE CERTAINLY APPRECIATE THE TIME AND DEDICATION THAT IT TAKES TO BE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, NOT UNLIKE THE BOARD MEMBERS THAT WE HAVE UP HERE TONIGHT.
THEIR SERVICE IS DEFINITELY APPRECIATED.
LASTLY, A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE STAFF, WHETHER YOU'RE ADMINISTRATOR, A TEACHER, A COOK, A BUS DRIVER, CUSTODIAN, O&M DEPARTMENT.
JUST THANK YOU TO THE ENTIRE STAFF FOR A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR AND THEIR COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION TO SERVING ALL OF OUR STUDENTS.
WE HAVE A REALLY DEDICATED PEOPLE IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ARE HERE FOR THE RIGHT REASONS, AND THAT'S FOR OUR STUDENTS.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL HERE FOR.
THANK YOU, AND I'LL END MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, DOCTOR [INAUDIBLE] I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR NEW STUDENT, LEASON INDIVIDUAL. CAN YOU TELL ME YOUR NAME?
>> MICHELLE. WELCOME TO THE PROCEEDINGS.
LOOK, THEY ALL CAME TO SEE YOU. [LAUGHTER] FEEL GOOD ABOUT THAT.
OUR ACTION ITEMS OF PRESENTATION OR DISCUSSION.
[IX. A. Human Resources Report(s) – Barb Caskey]
FIRST IS THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORTS, BARB KASKY.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT?
>> I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO SEPARATE THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT.
THE SECTION I WOULD LIKE BROKEN OUT SEPARATELY IS THE SCHEDULE THAT'S
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LABELED 2025-2026 ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES.I WOULD LIKE THAT SCHEDULE BROKEN OUT SEPARATELY AND DISCUSSED AND VOTED ON SEPARATELY, PLEASE.
>> WE HAVE THE MOTION BY DIRECTOR [INAUDIBLE] SECONDED BY DIRECTOR LEE.
>> I DIDN'T THINK WE HAD TO HAVE A MOTION FOR THESE TO SEPARATE SOMETHING OUT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST IF SOME MEMBER ASKED ABOUT IT, YOU COULD SEPARATE THEM OUT.
>> THAT WAS REFERRING TO THE CONSENT ITEMS. IF A BOARD MEMBER WANTED A CONSENT ITEM, THEY JUST HAD TO ASK AND THAT CONSENT ITEM WOULD BE PULLED OUT AND VOTED ON AS AN ACTION ITEM AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE CONSENT.
IT DID NOT REFER TO, MY UNDERSTANDING IS AN ACTION ITEM THAT WAS ALREADY ON THE AGENDA.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND ON THE TABLE.
>> POINT OF ORDER. I BELIEVE WE NEED TO HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND BEFORE WE CAN, IN FACT, AMEND.
>> WE HAVE TO WE HAVE TO APPROVE FIRST AND SECOND, THE ORIGINAL A MAIN MOTION AND THEN COME BACK.
>> YES. AND THEN TAKE THAT AMENDMENT TO THE MAIN MOTION.
>> THAT'S JUST DIFFERENT THAN WHAT WE JUST DID ON THE OTHER ITEM WHERE WE AMENDED THE WORDS ON THE OTHER ONE, SO START WITH A MOTION TO APPROVE THAT.
>> WE COULD WITHDRAW THAT MOTION.
>> THEN [INAUDIBLE] CAN COME BACK WITH THAT.
>> AS LONG AS WE HAVE A CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THE FIRST AND THE SECOND? YES.
>> LET ME GET THIS AND THEN WE'LL COME TO YOU.
>> AS THE SECOND, YOU WITHDRAW YOUR SECOND? OKAY. THANK YOU.
>> THEY WANT TO HEAR YOUR BEAUTIFUL VOICE.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO SEEING NEXT WEEK.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT?
>> MR. MEYERS AND MR. MILLER, FIRST AND SECOND.
>> I THINK THAT'S [INAUDIBLE] TO DIRECT DIRECTOR GREENWELL NOW TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION.
>> I'M ALSO GOING TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THE MAIN MOTION, SO I DON'T KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO WORK THAT.
>> PRESIDENT GEORGE, OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, WE'VE ASKED FOR NEW ADMINISTRATION POSITIONS TO BE SEPARATED OUT INTO INDIVIDUAL PAGES.
AND AS OF TONIGHT'S HR REPORT, THEY ARE STILL MIXED IN WITH STAFF POSITIONS, AND I WOULD LIKE THOSE CARVED OUT INTO INDIVIDUAL PAGES, SO WE CAN VOTE ON NEW ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS SEPARATELY AS INDIVIDUAL ITEMS, NOT AS BULK ITEMS. GUYS, WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS FOR TWO YEARS. 19 MONTHS.
>> HAS ALREADY BEEN APPROVED AS A NEW HIRE.
>> NEW ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, NEW PRINCIPALS, NEW DIRECTORS, EVERYBODY WAS SUPPOSED TO GET THEIR OWN PAGE SO WE COULD VOTE ON THOSE PEOPLE INDIVIDUALLY, NOT IN BULK.
>> I'M NOT SURE I AGREE WITH THE INDIVIDUAL PIECE BECAUSE THERE WAS BEST PRACTICE WHO SAID YOU DON'T VOTE ON THEM INDIVIDUALLY, BUT I HAVE SOMETHING VERY AKIN TO WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR.
>> ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT DIFFERENT CAT?
>> CATEGORIES LIKE TEACHERS, CAN I FINISH?
>> THANK YOU. BECAUSE WHAT I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO SAY, EXISTING POSITIONS, INCREASE IN TOTAL, EXISTING POSITIONS FOR ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND THEN ESC AND AMID, HAVING THREE COLUMNS, EXISTING POSITIONS, AND THEN CURRENT SALARIES, NEW SALARIES IN THE AGGREGATE, NOT INDIVIDUALLY, HAVE A SUMMARY SCHEDULE THAT HAVE NEW POSITIONS.
CURRENT SALARY, THEY'RE GOING TO BE INCREASED IF THEY'VE GOT A PROMOTION SIGNIFICANTLY SO THAT YOU SEE THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE ASSOCIATED WITH EACH GROUP IN TOTAL.
IN FACT, I ASKED THE ADMINISTRATION LAST WEEK IF WE CAN SEE THAT SUMMARY SCHEDULE.
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FURTHER, THE REASON I WANT IT, WAS IN PRIOR YEARS, WE WERE FACED WITH A SITUATION WHERE THE ELEMENTARY OR THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, THEIR PERCENTAGE INCREASE WAS SUBSTANTIVELY LOWER THAN THE ESC AND OTHER POSITIONS, SO WE SAID AS A CHECK AND BALANCE, ARE THEY GETTING A 3%? ARE THEY GETTING A 5%, THAT TYPE OF THING? SO THAT CHECK AND BALANCE OVERALL SCHEDULE IS WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, AND THAT WE COULD MEASURE THAT WE GAVE AN OVERALL 3% INCREASE JUST LIKE WE DID WITH THE HOURLY FOLKS, WE HAVE SOME BAROMETER TO SAY THAT, YES, WE HAVE A CHECK AND BALANCE, AND WE AGREE THAT THIS IS THE TOTAL.THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY AMENDMENT TO HAVE THIS REPORT SEPARATELY.
>> IS TO COME BACK AND SO DON'T APPROVE THEM TONIGHT.
HAVE THOSE SCHEDULES PREPARED.
WE STILL HAVE ANOTHER MEETING BEFORE JUNE 30TH.
BECAUSE I THINK WE NEED THE SAME CHECK AND BALANCE THAT WE HAVE ON THE HOURLY FOLKS AS TO THE ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES.
NOT THAT I DISAGREE WITH ANY OF THEM.
I HAVE NO DISAGREEMENTS WITH ANY PRINCIPAL OR ANY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL SALARY.
IN FACT, MY OPINION IS YOU'RE UNDERPAID.
I'LL SAY IT AGAIN, I BELIEVE YOU'RE UNDERPAID.
THERE'S NO DISAGREEMENT, BUT AS A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING CHECK AND BALANCE ON OUR OVERALL FINANCIALS, YOU NEED TO SEE THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE FROM YEAR-TO-YEAR AND BETWEEN THE ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, AND ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES.
THAT'S WHAT WE HAD DONE IN THE PAST.
I ASKED FOR IT AGAIN THIS YEAR, IT NEVER MADE IT TO THE PACKAGE, SO QUITE FRANKLY, I'M NOT GOING TO IMPROVE THE ADMIN SALARY TONIGHT UNTIL WE GET THAT INFORMATION.
IT'S BEEN A GOOD PRACTICE WE'VE EMPLOYED FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, AND I THINK WE NEED TO DO IT AGAIN.
>> LET ME UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY.
ONE, YOU WANT THE POSITIONS BY CATEGORY, YOU WANT TEACHERS TO HAVE THEIR OWN PAGE, YOU WANT ADMINISTRATORS TO HAVE THEIR OWN PAGE. AM I CORRECT ON THAT?
>> AT A MINIMUM, BUT I THINK EITHER ALL PEOPLE GET APPROVED THAT THEY'RE ALL HIRED OR THEY'RE NOT APPROVED. THAT'S THE VOTE.
IF YOU GO TO AN INDIVIDUAL PERSON FOR NEW HIRE CERTIFIED, WE CAN APPROVE THOSE THAT WE THINK WE SHOULD APPROVE AND WE CAN DENY THOSE THAT WE THINK WE SHOULD DENY.
NOT TALKING ABOUT PERFORMANCE OR ANYTHING ELSE, JUST SAY, YES, NO VOTE ON EACH PERSON.
NOT A, HERE'S 30 PEOPLE APPROVE THEIR HIRES.
>> LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH, MR. MILLER, MY EXPERIENCE WITH THAT.
I HAVE FIRST-HAND EXPERIENCE WITH THAT.
I VOTED NO A FEW YEARS AGO ON A FEW PEOPLE.
THEY ALL FILED COMPLAINTS AGAINST ME.
A FULL INVESTIGATION WAS DONE.
ALL THE COMPLAINTS WERE UNFOUNDED.
THE BEST PRACTICE RECOMMENDATION, WHICH I DISAGREE WITH, BUT I WILL FOLLOW, INDICATES THAT YOU SHOULD NOT VOTE ON ANYONE INDIVIDUALLY EXCEPT FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT.
THAT'S THE BEST PRACTICE ADVICE WE GOT FROM COUNSEL.
THE ADMINISTRATION HAS THOSE LETTERS AND ALL THAT STUFF.
THEY'RE HAPPY TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU.
I, TOO, WOULD PREFER TO, IF I DISAGREE WITH AN INDIVIDUAL POSITION, VOTE ON IT, BUT I'M GOING TO FOLLOW BEST PRACTICE AND NOT NAME NAMES.
I WOULD RATHER HAVE IT AS A GROUP.
THAT'S BEST PRACTICE, IS THAT WE NOT NAME NAMES INDIVIDUALLY, EXCEPT FOR THE SUPERINTENDENT.
THAT'S WHY WE'RE DOING IT LIKE THIS.
>> WE'VE GOT A MOTION FOR THIS, AND WE'VE GOT TWO ACTUAL AMENDMENT MOTIONS.
>> WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THE AMENDED MOTIONS FIRST.
>> I HAVEN'T MADE A MOTION YET.
WE WERE IN DISCUSSION ABOUT THE AMENDMENTS THAT WAS ON THE TABLE.
>> I WAS ASKING ABOUT DO WE HAVE MOTIONS MADE? BECAUSE YOU'RE COLLUDING THEM ALL TOGETHER.
THAT AMENDED MOTION SHOULD BE DISCUSSED SEPARATELY FROM HIS AMENDED MOTION.
>> DIRECTOR GREENWELL CAN MAKE A MOTION.
>> I MADE A TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION.
>> WE'RE IN DISCUSSION BECAUSE WE HAD A FIRST AND A SECOND. WE'RE IN DISCUSSION.
>> WE'VE HAD TWO DIFFERENT DISCUSSIONS ABOUT ONE TOPIC AND THAT WE CAN DO.
WE HAVE NOT MADE MOTIONS YET ON THIS TOPIC.
>> [OVERLAPPING] YOU WANTED TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT.
>> I DO WANT TO. I HAVEN'T MADE ONE YET.
>> JUST SO WE'RE CLEAR, THERE'S BEEN NO AMENDMENTS AS OF YET.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE CLEAR.
>> I JUST WAS TALKING TO MR. MARKER.
IS THAT SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE NOW TO REVIEW AS PART OF THIS DISCUSSION? THE WORK PAPER IS AVAILABLE?
>> I ASKED FOR IT EARLIER AND EVEN AS OF THIS MORNING, AND IT'S NEVER BEEN AVAILABLE BEFORE.
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I ASKED THAT YOU PUT THAT OVERALL SCHEDULE TOGETHER SO THAT WE CAN SEE EACH GROUP. I'VE NEVER ASKED THAT.>> YOU CAN SEND IT TO US AND WE NEED TO LOOK AT IT.
>> I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THAT.
WHOSE DIRECTION ARE WE GOING TO FOLLOW? ONE BOARD MEMBERS OR THE BOARD?
>> HOLD ON, DR. EARLEYWINE. IF YOU'RE ASKING FOR ACCOUNTABILITY AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, UNDERSTANDING WHAT WE GAVE ADMINISTRATORS COMPARED TO THE CONTROLS AND THE REVIEW THAT WE HAVE ON HOURLY FOLKS, THEY'RE MATERIALLY DIFFERENT AT THIS POINT.
WE KNOW EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THE HOURLY FOLKS.
WE KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THE SALARY FOLKS.
I ASKED FOR A SIMPLE ONE-PAGE SUMMARY SCHEDULE SO THAT WE WOULD HAVE LAID ALL THIS DISCUSSION.
YOU PUT IT TOGETHER IN PRIOR YEARS.
YOU WOULDN'T PUT IT TOGETHER THIS YEAR.
DON'T SAY THAT'S ONE BOARD MEMBER.
WE HAVE A PRACTICE OF DOING IT IN THE PAST.
>> DIRECTOR GREENWELL, SETTLE DOWN.
>> NO. YOU JUST DID TO BREATHE A LITTLE BIT HERE, BUD.
>> YOU DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND IT, SO DON'T TELL ME BREATHE.
I KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
>> MY POINT WAS, WHAT YOU MIGHT WANT, DAN, AND PAST PRACTICE, I UNDERSTAND THAT. DIRECTOR MILLER.
>> I WOULD SECOND THAT. I WANT DETAILS.
I'VE TALKED ABOUT RUBBER STAMPING JUST COMING TO THIS BOARD MEETING.
IF THERE'S NO REASON TO HAVE DISCUSSION OR UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON, WHY DO WE EVEN HAVE THIS TOPIC? LET'S JUST MOVE IT BACK TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEM AND JUST DO WHATEVER YOU GUYS WANT.
WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND WHAT WE'RE APPROVING AND NOT APPROVING.
>> IS THAT A MOTION TO MOVE IT BACK TO CONSENT AGENDA ITEM?
>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THIS HR UNTIL THE NEXT MEETINGS, UNTIL WE HAVE DETAILS AND HAVE THE CHANCE TO REVIEW IT.
>> THE TOTAL REPORT? NEW HIRES, TEACHERS THAT WE'RE TRYING TO HIRE AND GIVE CONTRACTS TO, YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THEM WAIT ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING?
>> AND OUR NEW HIRES, SO WE WERE CONTRACTING, YEAH.
>> WHAT IS THE DATE OF THOSE CONTRACTS?
>> JUNE 30TH. OUR MEETING IS THE 23RD.
>> BUT PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR THEIR CONTRACTS, TEACHERS THAT WE'D LIKE TO HIRE.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL TELL YOU WHERE MY CONCERN IS.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO DO IS TO APPROVE ADMINISTRATORS IN THE NEW POSITIONS.
I APPRECIATE THERE'S BEEN GOOD BACKGROUND WORK DONE, BUT I'D LIKE TO HAVE THAT DONE WHEN THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT IS HERE SO THAT WE AREN'T TODAY APPROVING TRANSFERS AND THE LIKE BECAUSE I DON'T SEE ANY NEW HIRES IN THE ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS OR ANYTHING ELSE, BUT I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ACCOMPLISH TODAY THAT WE APPROVE THE HIRING OF ALL OF THE TEACHERS AND THE ELL AND THE COUNSELORS AND THE NURSE AND THE LIKE SO THAT THOSE CONTRACTS GET SOLIDIFIED.
NOW, HOW WE GET THERE I'M NOT SURE BECAUSE I UNDERSTAND WHERE DIRECTOR GREENWELL IS COMING FROM.
HE'D SAY, I'D LIKE TO SEE THIS, I'LL CALL IT A SCHEDULE, THAT REFLECTS THE INFORMATION HE'S ASKING FOR, AND THAT MAKES SENSE TO ME TOO, BUT IF THERE WOULD BE A WAY THAT WE COULD SAY, PEOPLE WHO ARE WAITING TO KNOW IF THEIR CONTRACTS ARE APPROVED, WE CAN GO THAT FAR, AS OPPOSED TO TABLE THE WHOLE THING.
NOW I'VE EXPRESSED MY OPINION, BUT I HAVEN'T MADE A MOTION.
WHERE I UNDERSTAND WE ARE RIGHT NOW IS WE DO NOT HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND ON THE TABLE.
IF I'M WRONG ABOUT THAT, LET ME KNOW.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO AMEND THIS ITEM TO SEPARATE 2025/2026 ADMINISTRATOR SALARY SCHEDULES FROM THE REST OF THE REPORTS.
>> IS THERE A SECOND? ARE WE ENDING DISCUSSION? LET'S FIGURE THAT OUT FIRST.
WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE HR REPORT. IT WAS SECONDED.
WE NEED TO CLOSE THAT, USE YOUR AMENDMENT, AND THEN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
>> TO BE CLEAR, THEN YOU GO BACK TO DISCUSSION ON THE MAIN MOTION.
>> THEN YOU GO BACK TO DISCUSSION ON THE MAIN MOTION.
>> WHAT DIRECTOR GREENWELL IS ASKING FOR IS LET'S AMEND A MOTION SO THAT IT EMBRACES HIS REQUEST.
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THEN WE WOULD HAVE DISCUSSION AFTER THAT, TO WHICH MR. MILLER THEN COULD MAKE A MOTION THAT HE MAY WANT TO MAKE.>> DIRECTOR MILLER MADE A MOTION, BUT IT WASN'T SECONDED.
>> THE MOTION LACKED A SECOND.
NOW DIRECTOR GREENWELL IS MAKING A MOTION TO SEPARATE OUT THE 2025/2026 ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES, AND WE NEED TO SECOND TO THAT MOTION AND THEN DO A SCHEDULE.
THEN AS DIRECTOR GREENWELL RIGHTFULLY POINTED OUT, WE DON'T WANT TO MENTION ANY NAMES WHATSOEVER.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF THERE'S SOMEONE ON THE SCHEDULE THAT YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT, YOU SAY, I HAVE SOMEONE ON THE SCHEDULE I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT.
>> MY QUESTION IS, IF I DON'T WANT THE AMENDMENT.
>> YEAH. WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENT FIRST, CORRECT?
>> YOU'RE CORRECT, BUT WE NEED TO GET A SECOND TO DIRECTOR GREENWELL'S MOTION.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION ON THEIRS? DIRECTOR GREENWELL.
>> YES, I'D LIKE TO REPEAT WHY I'M ASKING FOR THIS TO BE DELAYED.
I'D LIKE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION TO PUT A A SUMMARY SCHEDULE TOGETHER LIKE THEY HAVE IN THE PAST YEARS, OUTLINING IT TO THE BOARD.
I DON'T DISAGREE WITH ANY SALARY, ANY POSITION, ANYTHING AT ALL.
IT'S SIMPLY A FACT THAT WE HAVEN'T DONE OUR HOMEWORK OR BACKGROUND TO KNOW THAT WE'VE HELD TO AN OVERALL 3% INCREASE, AND THAT WE, AS A BOARD, CAN SEE THE TRANSPARENCY OF THE SALARIES, ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY, ESC, AND OTHERS, SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THOSE THREE GROUPS, AND THAT WE'RE BALANCING THOSE OUT IN GENERAL AS A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ITEM.
I'VE ASKED FOR IT PREVIOUSLY WITH THIS AGENDA WHEN IT CAME OUT.
I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE IN THERE BECAUSE WE'VE DONE IT IN THE PAST. IT WASN'T IN THERE.
I ASKED FOR IT. NO ONE RESPONDED TO ME ON THAT.
I THINK WE OUGHT TO GET THAT SCHEDULE, AND THAT'S WHY I'M ASKING FOR IT.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR LEE.
>> I UNDERSTAND WHAT DIRECTOR GREENWELL IS ASKING.
MY QUESTION TO DIRECTOR MILLER, WITH THAT LIST WITH THE LISTING BECAUSE YOU HAVE REQUESTED A LIST AS WELL, SO WITH WHAT DIRECTOR GREENWELL IS ASKING, WOULD THAT SAME TYPE OF LIST SUFFICE TO WHAT YOUR REQUEST HAS BEEN? NO?
>> NO. I THINK THAT WE STILL NEED TO REMOVE THE ADMINISTRATORS FROM THE TEACHERS IN THIS REPORT, AND WE VOTE ON THEM SEPARATELY.
>> THAT WOULD BE CATEGORIZED AS SEPARATE GROUPINGS.
>> COULD I ASK MR. MILLER A QUESTION?
>> WHEN YOU SAY WE SEPARATE ADMINISTRATORS FROM THE TEACHERS, WE ARE DOING THAT RIGHT NOW.
>> NOT IN THE NEW HIRE CERTIFIED. WE ARE NOT DOWN.
>> NOT IN THE NEW HIRE CERTIFIED REPORT.
>> NOT ON THE OVERALL SALARIES FOR THE ADMINISTRATORS NEXT YEAR.
>> CORRECT. WHILE SUPPORTING YOUR ISSUE, I STILL HAVE ANOTHER ISSUE.
>> DO A ROLL CALL VOTE ON THIS.
>> ON MY AMENDMENT; IS THAT CORRECT?
>> ANNE'S AMENDMENT ONLY IS WHAT WE ARE VOTING ON.
>> ALL THAT SCHEDULE [INAUDIBLE]
>> YOU'RE DOING THE ROLL CALL?
>> IT'S A TOUGH ONE. THE WATER IS PRETTY WELL UNDERNEATH THE BRIDGE BY NOW.
WHAT WE'RE BASICALLY ASKING FOR IS TO PULL A SCHEDULE, PUT TOGETHER A REPORT OF WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
>> I'M LONG-WINDED TONIGHT, I'M SORRY.
>> WE'VE HAD OTHER BOARD MEMBERS EXPRESS WHY THEY VOTED THE WAY THEY'RE VOTING.
>> I THINK THAT THE REPORT OBVIOUSLY NEEDS TO BE PREPARED.
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I'M SURE THAT IT WILL AND IT WILL GET TO THE BOARD.IF IT HAD SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE DON'T LIKE AND THE DISCUSSIONS WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT AND THE STAFF HAVE ALREADY TAKEN PLACE, THE TRAIN IS ON THE TRACKS.
I'M NOT READY TO PULL THAT DISCRETION FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT, SO I'M GOING TO VOTE NO.
>> MR. MICHAELSON. MR. MILLER.
>> QUESTION. MS. BEMUS, YOU HAVE THE REPORT, SO CAN YOU MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THAT?
>> I CAN SEND IT TO YOU RIGHT NOW.
>> THEN WE'LL HAVE IT TONIGHT SO THAT WE'LL BE PREPARED TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE 23RD.
>> ARE WE REMOVING IT TOTALLY OR VOTING ON IT SEPARATELY?
>> WE'RE VOTING ON THAT SEPARATE, THE REPORT THAT SHE HAS.
>> THE REPORT THAT SHOWS THE PRIOR YEAR SALARY.
IT SHOWS THEIR PERCENTAGE OF INCREASE, IT SHOWS THEIR NEW SALARY, AND IT SHOWS THE POOL TOTAL AND HOW MUCH WE ARE UNDER BECAUSE WE'RE UNDER [INAUDIBLE].
>> BUT WE'LL GET THAT TONIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THAT SIMPLE ONE PAGE SCHEDULE COULDN'T HAVE BEEN PUT IN THE PACKET AFTER IT WAS REQUESTED AND HAD THAT FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING SO WE WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH ALL THIS RUBBISH.
I'M JUST CURIOUS WHY WE DIDN'T INCLUDE IT IN THE PACKET.
NOT ASKING FOR INDIVIDUAL SALARIES, ASKING FOR IT IN THE AGGREGATE IN TOTALS.
>> WE WERE NEVER ASKED TO PUT IT IN THE PACKET.
>> WHEN THAT VERY PRACTICE, WE HAD DONE IN PRIOR YEARS.
I'M JUST CURIOUS WHY THAT WASN'T INCLUDED.
>> DIRECTOR GREENWELL, NO ONE EVER ASKED ME OR ADVISED ME TO PUT IT IN THE PACKET.
>> I RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE WITH YOU.
>> WE WERE ASKED FOR THE INDIVIDUALS.
> I SAID PUT IT IN THE PACKET.
I ASKED FOR IT, SO PUT IT IN THE PACKET.
>> WE'LL HAVE IT TONIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> ARE YOU READY TO MOVE ON? THIS IS OUT OF CONTROL.
I'M NOT ASKING FOR THE INDIVIDUAL DETAIL.
I'M ASKING FOR IT IN AGGREGATE WHERE IT SEPARATES ELEMENTARY TOTALS.
NOT BY SCHOOL, NOT BY BUILDING ELEMENTARY TOTALS, CURRENT SALARY FOR EXISTING POSITIONS, NEW SALARIES IN THE AGGREGATE, NEW POSITIONS, NEWLY APPOINTED ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS, NEWLY APPOINTED PRINCIPALS.
BECAUSE THAT PERCENTAGE IS LIKELY GOING TO BE QUITE A BIT HIGHER THAN 3%.
BECAUSE THEY WENT FROM A POSITION AND GOT A PROMOTION.
THEY'RE GOING TO SEE THAT. YOU'RE GOING TO SEE A BIGGER INCREASE, AND THEN WE DO IT FOR SECONDARY, DO THE SAME EXACT THING, AND THEN DO IT FOR ESC.
>> WE HAD IT SEPARATED BY SECONDARY ELEMENTARY, AND THEN WE ALSO HAVE IT SEPARATED BY HEAD SECONDARY ASSISTANT.
>> THAT GRANULARITY OF PRINCIPAL, HOW YOU HAVE IT.
SOME AGGREGATE WHERE THE BOARD CAN SEE, WHERE THERE'S AN OVERALL INCREASE THAT WE KEPT IT BETWEEN THE DITCHES FROM AN OVERALL INCREASE BECAUSE WE CONTROL LIKE HECK.
THE HOURLY FOLKS, AND WE KNOW EXACTLY WHERE WE ARE, AND I CAN'T EVEN TELL WHAT WE'VE DONE HERE.
THEN HERE'S THE SALARY, AND I'M NOT DISAGREEING WITH ANY OF THEM.
I THINK THEY'RE UNDERPAID, BUT I CAN'T SEE IT IN THE MACRO.
IT'S A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS DISTRICT WITHOUT FINANCIAL CONTROL OR REVIEW. PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
>> I THINK I KNOW WHAT THE BOARD IS LOOKING FOR.
I WOULD JUST NEED TO REFORMAT THAT WORK PAPER A LITTLE BIT.
I CAN HIDE THAT INDIVIDUAL ROWS AND YOU CAN JUST SEE THE SUMMARY.
IF I HAVE APPROVAL TO SEND THAT, I WILL SEND THAT OUT TONIGHT OR TOMORROW OR WHENEVER, BUT I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHAT I'LL BE SENDING OUT WILL JUST BE THE TOTALS BY THE CATEGORIES WITH NOT THE INDIVIDUAL NAMES.
>> I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE WE'RE AT, CHAIR.
>> RIGHT NOW YOU HAVE THE MAIN LAWSUIT AS AMENDED.
>> THEN WE HAVE TO GO BACK AND RE-AMEND IT.
>> NOT BACK. YOU GO FORWARD. IT SAYS AMENDED.
[OVERLAPPING] NOW YOU'RE RIGHT FOR A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THAT MOTION.
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>> I WOULD LIKE AN AMENDMENT TO TAKE NEW HIRES AND SEPARATE THEM OUT BY ADMINISTRATIVE AND TEACHERS, I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE IN THERE, AND MAKE THEM SEPARATE VOTES.
>> JUST SEPARATE VOTES AS INDIVIDUALS.
>> SEPARATE VOTES, AS IN, GROUPS IF YOU WANT.
>> LET ME SECOND SO WE CAN HAVE DISCUSSION. SECOND.
>> NOW, THE QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION.
>> QUESTION FOR DISCUSSION IS?
>> WHEN WE SAY NEW HIRES, DOESN'T THAT MEAN NEW HIRES? I'M NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND.
>> IT SHOULD SAY NEW HIRES, DAN, BUT WE'VE GOT POSITIONS IN HERE THAT SAY TEACHER PRINCIPAL, TITLE 1 TEACHER, COUNSELOR, MATH TEACHER.
WHY ARE WE VOTING ON ALL OF THOSE AS A BLOCK GROUP? TRANSPARENTLY, GUYS, I TOLD DR. CORDOVA THAT I WOULD NOT APPROVE ANY NEW ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS.
I WOULD NOT VOTE TO APPROVE, NOT SAYING THE BOARD CAN'T, UNTIL AFTER HE WAS HIRED.
I'M FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF HIRING EVERY ONE OF THESE TEACHERS TONIGHT AND MOVING FORWARD, BUT NOT SETTING UP NEW ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS UNTIL HE GETS HERE IN THREE WEEKS.
>> IF I COULD, THEY'RE NOT NEW ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS.
THERE ARE PEOPLE COMING INTO THOSE POSITIONS.
>> NEW PEOPLE INTO THOSE POSITIONS, SO WE WILL HAVE A NEW ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM.
>> MY RECOMMENDATION IS NOT TO WAIT. THAT'S RIDICULOUS.
>> MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND. THIS IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF SALARY SCHEDULE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE.
>> IT IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT OF THE SALARY SCHEDULE.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT CORRECTLY, ONE'S A PERSONNEL, ONE'S A MONEY ISSUE.
THE MONEY ISSUE, THE PERSONNEL ISSUE.
>> THANK YOU. I'LL SPEAK IN SUPPORT OF MR. MILLER'S MOTION TO AMEND PRIMARILY BECAUSE I BELIEVE THAT DR. CORDOVA SHOULD HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE WHAT HIS ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM IS GOING TO BE.
AS I READ THE REPORT, WE DON'T HAVE WHAT I WOULD CALL SOMEONE WHO'S NOT BEEN IN THE DISTRICT BEFORE AND IS NOW BEING HIRED FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHICH SUGGESTS TO ME THAT THOSE FOLKS ARE ALREADY ON A CONTRACT, AND I APPRECIATE THAT THEY NEED TO SIGN UP FOR THE NEXT YEAR, BUT AS FAR AS LOCKING THEM INTO POSITIONS BEFORE DR. CORDOVA HAS AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW AND APPROVE, IT NEEDS TO BE HIS ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM GOING FORWARD.
HE MAY COME AND SAY, LOOKS GREAT TO ME, BUT I FEEL LIKE IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE NEXT SUPERINTENDENT WHO'S DUE ON ARRIVAL SOON TO, WITHIN 15, 20 DAYS, HAVE THE FINAL LOOK AND FINAL SAY AS FAR AS A RECOMMENDATION ON JUST THE ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS ONLY BECAUSE I'D LIKE TO SEE ALL THE TEACHERS THAT ARE ON HERE HIRED, ALL THE NURSES, ALL THE CLASSIFIED STAFF, AND ALL OF THOSE FOLKS SO THAT AS WE WRAP UP THE SCHOOL YEAR, WHICH WE HAVE JUST WRAPPED UP, THEY KNOW AS THEY GO OUT IN THE SUMMER WHERE THEY'RE GOING TO BE BECAUSE I DON'T SEE A PATH TO THAT CHANGING, BUT I THINK THAT DR. CORDOVA NEEDS TO HAVE WHAT I'LL CALL THE LAST RECOMMENDATION ON WHO'S ON FIRST, WHO'S ON SECOND AND THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.
THAT IS THE REASON WHY I'M IN SUPPORT MR. MILLER'S MOTION TO AMEND.
>>I'M GOING TO RECOGNIZE MYSELF HERE FIRST, NO.
WE'RE GOING TO GO A WHOLE MONTH OF JUNE BEFORE WE CAN PUT ADMINISTRATORS IN PLACE, AND NOT ALL ADMINISTRATORS HAVE CONTRACTS BECAUSE SOME ARE JUST COMING INTO IT.
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS, DR. EARLEYWINE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
LET'S PAY HIM OUT. HE HAS NO INPUT THE REST OF THIS MONTH.
THAT'S WHAT YOU GUYS ARE SAYING BY DOING THIS. THAT MAKES NO SENSE.
WE STILL HAVE TO DO BUSINESS UNTIL JUNE 30TH OR WHENEVER UNTIL DR. CORDOVA TAKES OVER JULY 1ST.
WHAT YOU'RE SAYING IS, NOT ONLY DO YOU NOT RECOGNIZE DR.
EARLEYWINE AND HIS CABINETS POSITIONS AS DOING THEIR JOBS,
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YOU DON'T WANT THEM TO DO THEIR JOBS FOR THE NEXT MONTH. THAT'S WHAT I'M SAYING.>> WHEN YOU'RE FINISHED, THEN I'LL COMMENT.
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M HEARING. BECAUSE WE NEED TO KEEP MOVING FORWARD.
THIS DISTRICT DOESN'T STOP BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT HAPPY WITH HOW THINGS ARE DONE NOW.
WHEN DR. CORDOVA GETS IN HERE, HEY, YOU BY THE DOOR, MAKE ALL THE MOTIONS YOU WANT, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE ADMINISTRATORS IN PLACE WHO THEIR SCHOOLS HAVE CHOSEN.
IF YOU WANT TO SIT ON YOUR HANDS, THERE'S NO SENSE OF HAVING BOARD MEETINGS THE REST OF JUNE.
>> ARE YOU MAKING THAT MOTION?
>> IT'S YOUR MOTION. I CAN'T MAKE A MOTION YET, BUT THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT.
YOU DON'T WANT THIS CABINET TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS.
>> HEAR WHAT YOU WANT, BUT THAT'S NOT WHAT I SAID.
>> [OVERLAPPING] YOU DON'T WANT HIS HIRE.
>> BUT YOU NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THEIR ADMINISTRATOR CONTRACTS EXPIRE JUNE 30TH.
IF WE DO NOT APPROVE THEM FOR THESE POSITIONS, THEY ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A CONTRACT.
>> THEY WILL NOT HAVE INSURANCE.
>> THEY WILL NOT HAVE INSURANCE.
THEY WILL NOT HAVE A PAYCHECK.
>> THERE'S A PERSON ON THIS REPORT THAT IS STARTING OCTOBER 1ST, SALARY TBD, AND YOU WANT US TO VOTE TO APPROVE THAT TONIGHT.
HOW IS THAT IMPORTANT TONIGHT? PUSH THIS DOWN OUR THROATS ALL YOU WANT, BUT I'VE SAID WHAT I'VE SAID, THE MOTION WAS SECONDED.
WE CAN VOTE ON IT. IF THE VOTE IS TO NOT SEPARATE THEM OUT AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD, THEN THAT'S THE VOTE.
>> IT WILL ALSO LEAVE THOSE OPEN POSITIONS OPEN.
THOSE PRINCIPLES WILL GO BACK TO THEIR OTHER JOBS BECAUSE THEY'RE NOT GUARANTEED A CONTRACT OR A JOB OR INSURANCE.
THEY WILL NEED TO GO BACK TO THEIR PRIOR POSITIONS WE'VE ALREADY PUT PEOPLE IN.
THEY WILL THEN NEED TO GO BACK.
YOU JUST NEED TO UNDERSTAND THAT THOSE ARE THE IMPLICATIONS.
>> I UNDERSTAND BOTH SIDES OF IT.
DR. CORDOVA CAN'T MAKE ONE DECISION UNTIL JULY 1ST.
>> ALL THE CONTRACTS WILL EXPIRE JUNE 30TH.
WE CAN'T OUTSOURCE DR. CORDOVA'S REVIEW PRIOR TO JULY 1.
WE CANNOT OUTSOURCE THAT TO HIM.
HE'S NOT AN EMPLOYEE NOR A DECISION MAKER UNTIL JULY 1.
I ALSO UNDERSTAND EARL'S REQUEST THAT HE WANTS BIFURCATION OF THAT IN THE FUTURE.
I'M SUPPORTIVE OF BIFURCATION IN THE FUTURE.
I'M NOT SUPPORTIVE OF IT FOR RIGHT NOW FOR DR. CORDOVA'S DECISION-MAKING UNTIL JULY 1.
I THINK THAT LEAVES US IN A HECK OF A BIND ON THAT.
IF YOU'RE SUGGESTING THAT WE WAIT UNTIL L HE SHOWS UP, THEN I'M NOT SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
WHAT DO YOU TELL A BRAND NEW PRINCIPAL OF WEST MIDDLE? SORRY. WE OFFERED YOU THE JOB, YOU ACCEPTED THE JOB, BUT YOU CAN'T OFFICIALLY GET IT UNTIL JULY 1ST.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO SIGN ANY PAPERWORK WITH YOU UNTIL JULY 1ST.
I DON'T KNOW THAT I AGREE WITH THAT.
>> THE NEXT BOARD MEETING WILL NOT BE UNTIL LATER.
>> WE HAVE ONE BOARD MEETING IN JULY AND IT'S LATE JULY.
THAT'S THE PRACTICAL SIDE OF IT, BUT FOR THE FUTURE, I WOULD SUPPORT DIRECTOR MILLER'S REQUEST TO HAVE THEM BROKEN OUT SEPARATELY.
>> THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT, DIRECTOR GREENWELL, BUT THIS ISN'T A BRAND NEW TOPIC.
I HAVE ASKED FOR THIS, DIRECTOR LEE HAS ASKED FOR THIS.
IF THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME IT WAS EVER BEING SAID, THEN I WOULD SAY, SHAME ON US, BUT THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE ASKED FOR IT.
>> DID YOU EVER MAKE A MOTION FOR IT BEFORE?
>> YES. I THINK THAT THE BEST I GOT WAS THAT THE HR REPORT CAME OUT OF THE CONSENT ITEMS.
>> BUT YOU NEVER ASKED TO MODIFY THAT.
I'VE NEVER HEARD YOU SPEAK TO IT AT ANOTHER BOARD MEETING BEFORE NOW.
IF I DON'T RECALL I APOLOGIZE, BUT I DON'T RECALL YOU ASKING FOR THAT BEFORE AT THAT GRANULAR, BUT I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU WANT IT, AND I WOULD SUPPORT IT, BUT NOT DELAYING OUR CONTRACTS WELL INTO JULY.
>> I WANT TO THANK BEMUS FOR YOUR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
I HAD NOT THOUGHT ABOUT THE INSURANCE ISSUE.
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MY VIEW WAS THAT THE PEOPLE WE SEE IN ADMINISTRATION IN THE NEW HIRE REPORT WERE ALREADY EMPLOYED BY THE DISTRICT.AS I UNDERSTAND IT, AND PERHAPS DR. EARLEYWINE CAN SET ME RIGHT ON THIS, IS THAT BUT THEY WON'T BE EMPLOYED BY THE DISTRICT IF WE GO PAST JUNE 30.
WHAT'S HAPPENED IS THAT WE'RE NOT GIVING THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW HIS TEAM, BUT I SUPPOSE HE HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CHANGE THAT AFTER HE'S IN PLACE.
THE INSURANCE QUESTION IS, I THINK, A SIGNIFICANT ONE.
>> I'M THINKING THAT DR. CORDOVA COMES INTO SIOUX CITY, STARTS TO WORK JULY 1, AND THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS, WELL, HE PROBABLY HAS SEVERAL, BUT ONE OF THEM IS TO REVIEW A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE THAT HE HAS AT BEST CURSORY INFORMATION ON AND DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT THEY SHOULD HAVE THAT, A JOB WITH NO EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THEM AT ALL.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S FAIR, JUST, OR EQUITABLE EITHER TO DR. CORDOVA OR TO THE EMPLOYEES THAT A NEW SUPERINTENDENT SHOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE PEOPLE DOING WHATEVER JOB THAT THEY HAVE TO WORK WITH THEM, TALK TO THEM OVER BONES THAT FIGURE OUT WHAT DIRECTION THEY WANT TO FILE AND NOT TAKE A CHAINSAW ON JULY 1. THAT'S MY VIEW.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ANY ASSISTANT INPUT?
>> I HAVE DIRECTOR MILLER MAKING THE MOTION TO TAKE OUT NEW HIRES AND SEPARATE THEM BY ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS AS IN GROUPS; IS THAT CORRECT?
>> WE HAD A FIRST, WE HAD A SECOND.
>> MOTION BY ME, WHICH ISN'T A FIRST.
IT'S JUST A MOTION AND A SECOND DIRECTOR LEE.
>> AT THIS TIME, IF THE BOARD IS DONE DISCUSSING, THEY CAN VOTE ON THAT MOTION.
>> THAT SEPARATION, IS IT FOR THIS SPECIFIC REPORT OR FUTURE OF REPORTS?
THAT'S WHY HE'S PULLING IT OUT NOW.
THIS IS NOT JUST A TONIGHT ISSUE.
THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING REQUEST THAT WE HAVE ASKED IN MONTHS BEFORE SINCE PROBABLY THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF ME BEING ON THE BOARD, THAT WE'VE ASKED THAT IT BE ITEMIZED AS DIRECTOR MILLER IS ASKING.
IT'S NOT TO SAY THAT WE SHOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BUSINESS OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT.
>> I DID NOT HEAR DIRECTOR MILLER SAY THAT.
[BACKGROUND] I HEARD HIM SAY HE WAS NOT GOING TO SUPPORT ANYTHING, NOT TO ENCOURAGE THE BOARD TO SUPPORT ANYTHING THAT WE BROUGHT FORTH FOR DR. CORDOVA.
WHAT I HEARD WAS NOT HIM SAYING, BOARD MEMBERS DON'T, I HEARD HIM POSITIONING HIMSELF TO SAY, I AM NOT GOING TO DO THIS.
IT'S NOT TO SAY THAT WE SHOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD WITH THE BUSINESS OF THE DISTRICT.
I DON'T SUPPORT SOME OF THESE THINGS THAT ARE ON HERE EITHER, I DO KNOW THAT WE HAVE A BUSINESS.
WE'VE ASKED DR. EARLEYWINE, WHO IS CURRENTLY OUR SUPERINTENDENT, TO PRESIDE AND TO MAKE SURE THAT HE RUNS THIS DISTRICT, AND HE IS OBLIGED TO DO SO UNTIL THE 30TH OF JUNE.
THEREFORE, THIS RECOMMENDATION IS COMING FROM HIM AS OUR CURRENT SUPERINTENDENT AND HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM, AS RECOMMENDED.
WHAT WE DO, JULY 1ST, WILL BE WHAT WE DO WITH OUR NEW SUPERINTENDENT AND HOW HE DEVELOPS AND CHANGES OR NOT OR WHATEVER HE DECIDES TO DO WITH HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM, THAT'S WHAT HE DOES, AND WE WILL WORK WITH OUR SUPERINTENDENT TO ENSURE THAT OUR SUPERINTENDENT IS GUIDING US THROUGH OUR DISTRICT.
AS OF TONIGHT, THIS IS WHAT WE HAVE.
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WHAT I'M HEARING IS IT WOULD NOT BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF US TO WAIT UNTIL THE 23RD TO VOTE ON THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WITH THE ADJUSTMENTS THAT DIRECTOR MILLER IS ASKING US TO DO BECAUSE IT'S JUST NOT IN GOOD TASTE TO DO THAT AT THIS POINT KNOWING THAT WE HAVE SEVEN DAYS, AND THEN WE HAVE PEOPLE THAT ARE WAITING TO KNOW THEIR POSITION AND WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE DOING COME JULY 1ST.JUST FOR CLARITY, WE DO HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD, I UNDERSTAND THAT.
I WOULD ASK THAT MOVING FORWARD, THE SUGGESTIONS OR REQUESTS THAT COME FROM THE DIRECTORS THAT WE AS DIRECTORS CAN MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE ACCOUNTABLE.
IF IT DOESN'T COME TO US IN A TIMELY MANNER, THEN WE VOTE NO. WE JUST DON'T.
WE HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE SET AN EXPECTATION SO OUR SUPERINTENDENT, HIS LEADERSHIP TEAM KNOWS WHAT COMES BEFORE US TO VOTE, AND IF IT'S NOT IN THE ORDER IN WHICH WE REQUESTED OR WHAT WE AGREED TO, THEN WE JUST VOTE NO UNTIL THEY GET IT RIGHT, AND WE'RE NOT THE ONUS OF HOLDING UP THE REQUEST OR THE RECOMMENDATIONS.
WE DO HAVE TO MOVE FORWARD, WE DO HAVE A NEW SUPERINTENDENT, AND AT THIS TIME, WE HAVE A LOT OF EMOTIONS THAT ARE BROUGHT FORTH WITH THE RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE BEING BROUGHT BEFORE US.
AGREE OR DISAGREE, WE HAVE A VOTE TO EITHER MOVE FORWARD OR TO NOT.
>> POINT OF ORDER. [OVERLAPPING]
>> LANCE WAS ASKING ME A QUESTION.
>> POINT OF ORDER, WHICH IS REALLY DIRECTED TO YOU, JAN.
>> I TELL YOU WHAT, WHY DON'T YOU GUYS RUN THIS MEETING? I CAN GO HOME.
>> WHAT I UNDERSTAND, DAN, ARE WE GOING TO BE VOTING YET TONIGHT ON YOUR SEPARATE SCHEDULE?
>> I ASKED FOR A SEPARATE SCHEDULE TO BE PRESENTED, BUT I DIDN'T ASK TO VOTE ON A SEPARATE SCHEDULE; I ASKED TO VOTE ON THIS LIST SEPARATELY, WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT ME PERSONALLY, I'M ONLY SPEAKING FOR MYSELF, I'M GOING TO VOTE NO ON THIS LIST UNTIL WE GET THAT SUPPORTING SCHEDULE, AND WE CAN COME BACK ON THE 23RD.
I'M NOT DISAGREEING WITH ANY OF THE SALARIES.
I'M NOT GOING TO COMMENT ON ANY INDIVIDUAL, BUT THERE'S A POINT TO BE MADE HERE THAT THERE'S A FUNDAMENTAL PRACTICE THAT WE'VE EMPLOYED FOR SEVERAL YEARS THAT WE ELECTED NOT TO EMPLOY THIS YEAR, SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY, AND I ASK ABOUT IT.
I ASKED MS. BLANKENSHIP [NOISE], I SENT AN EMAIL TO DR. EARLEYWINE, MS. BEMUS CALLED ME, AND I SAID, WE NEED A SUMMARY AGGREGATE OF KNOWING WHAT THESE ARE.
THIS IS JUST GOOD PRACTICE, SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I'VE ASKED FOR, AND I THINK THEY OWE IT TO GIVE IT TO US.
I'M NOT DISAGREEING WITH ANYBODY.
AS I SAID, AND I'LL SAY IT THE THIRD TIME, I DON'T BELIEVE WE'RE PAYING PRINCIPALS AND ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS ENOUGH.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT INDIVIDUAL SALARIES, THIS IS ABOUT A PRACTICE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OVERALL.
WE USED TO HAVE AN ADMINISTRATION WHO DIDN'T DO THIS STUFF.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO GO BACK TO THAT.
THAT'S MY VIEW, AND THAT'S MY OPINION.
I'M GOING TO VOTE NO ON THE ADMINISTRATOR SCHEDULES UNTIL AND WHEN THE ADMINISTRATION PROVIDES US WITH A SUMMARY SCHEDULE SO THAT WE CAN SEE THAT IT MEETS THE GUIDELINES THAT WE'VE ESTABLISHED OVERALL, WHICH ARE 3%.
BECAUSE RIGHT NOW I HAVE NO IDEA. CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT THE AGGREGATE CHANGES ARE ON THIS? NO?
>> THANK YOU. THAT'S HELPED A GREAT DEAL, SO THEN IF WE VOTE YES ON MR. MILLER'S AMENDMENT, WE'RE PULLING OUT ADMINISTRATORS OUT OF THE NEW HIRE, IS WHAT WE'RE PULLING OUT?
>> SEPARATE THE NEW HIRES INTO THE APPROPRIATE CATEGORIES.
>> IT'S JUST A GEOGRAPHY CHANGE.
THAT'S JUST A GEOGRAPHY CHANGE, ISN'T IT?
>> WELL, IF YOU LOOK AT CERTIFIED OPENINGS AT THE VERY LAST PAGE, IT'S BROKEN DOWN INTO EIGHT SECTIONS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I THINK THAT EVERY SECTION SHOULD BE BROKEN OUT THE SAME WAY.
>> WE WILL DO WHAT YOU'RE ASKING.
WHEN THE PACKET GOES OUT ON FRIDAY, AND IT'S NOT INTENTIONAL.
WE TOOK THE GUIDANCE THAT YOU WANTED THEM ON SEPARATE PAGES, SO THAT'S WHAT HR DID.
WE DID CHANGE IT FOR THE RECOMMENDATION, AND THEN MS. DIRECTOR MEYER ASKED FOR THE OPENINGS.
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THEN WE POSTED THE OPENINGS, AND THEN WE TOOK THE FEEDBACK FROM THAT AND CLASSIFIED THEM THE WAY YOU ASKED.BECAUSE THEN IT WAS ASKED TO TAKE THOSE OPENINGS AND DIVIDE THEM THE WAY THAT WE HAVE, SO THEN WE DID THAT.
WHEN YOU SEE THAT WE'RE NOT DOING IT THE WAY, THEN IF YOU TELL US, WHEN YOU SEE THE PACKET, THAT THE PRINCIPALS ARE WITH THE TEACHERS AND THE COUNSELORS, AND YOU WOULD LIKE THEM SEPARATE, THEN HR WILL DO THAT, JUST LIKE WE DID WITH ALL THE OTHER RECOMMENDATIONS.
WE WANT TO SERVE YOU AND DO IT THE WAY YOU ASK.
>> FOR TWO YEARS, I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR THE NUMBER OF OPENINGS, THE NUMBER OF HIRES, THE PERCENT OF RESIGNATIONS, THE PERCENT OF RETIRES, AND SINCE I RAN FOR SCHOOL BOARD, I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY OF THAT INFORMATION.
DIRECTOR KASKY, IT'S PROBABLY NEW TO YOU BECAUSE I'VE BEEN ASKING PRIOR TO YOU BEING HERE.
BUT GUYS, IT'S JUST INFORMATION THAT WE WANT SO WE CAN MAKE SOUND DECISIONS.
>> WE PUT THE RETIREES, THE PEOPLE THAT LEAVE, ON EVERY REPORT.
>> YES, SO WE CAN GO BACK AND WE CAN TOTAL THEM UP.
WE CAN GO BACK TO EVERY REPORT, AND WE CAN DO THAT INDIVIDUALLY.
THAT SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT HR CAN PROVIDE TO US.
THERE SHOULD BE A REPORT THAT TELLS US WHO'S RESIGNED AND ALL THAT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THERE'S A REPORT FOR EVERYTHING.
>> THERE'S A REPORT FOR EVERYTHING, AND I'D BE HAPPY TO HAVE A MEETING TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT IT IS EXACTLY THAT YOU WANT AND TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THAT.
>> I CAN SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT I WANT.
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT BECAUSE WE WANT TO DO WHAT YOU WANT.
WE JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT IT IS.
>> GUYS, IT'S NOT JUST ME, RIGHT? THERE ARE SEVEN OF US, AND WE JUST NEED INFORMATION AND SO WE CAN HAVE CONSENSUS ON WHAT THAT INFORMATION IS AND LOOKS LIKE.
BUT AGAIN, IF YOU WANT US TO MAKE DECISIONS, WE NEED THE RIGHT INFORMATION TO MAKE DECISIONS.
>> FAIR ENOUGH. THEN MY RECOMMENDATION IS THEN WE GATHER WHAT YOU ALL WANT.
>> BECAUSE EVERYBODY WANTS DIFFERENT THINGS.
>> WHAT THE BOARD WANTS, WHAT YOU WANT AS INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS, WE'LL PUT IT TOGETHER, WE'LL RUN IT THROUGH COMMITTEE LIKE WE DO EVERYTHING ELSE, WOULD BE FINANCING FACILITIES, AND IT'S THIS REPORT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR.
IF IT'S YES THERE, THEN WE WILL MOVE FORWARD WITH IT.
THAT MAKES THE MOST SENSE TO ME.
>> WELL, JUST BECAUSE MY RECOLLECTION IS BAD, MR. MILLER, I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR AND I SUPPORT IT.
I'VE NEVER HEARD YOU ASK IN THIS LEVEL OF DETAIL OR GRANULARITY OR SPECIFICITY BEFORE AT ANY BOARD MEETING, SO I THINK I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE ASKING FOR, BUT IN ALL FAIRNESS, I DON'T BELIEVE YOU'VE ASKED FOR IT BEFORE.
YOU MAY HAVE ASKED FOR IT PRIVATELY, OR A COUPLE OF YOU ASKED FOR IT PRIVATELY, BUT IT'S NEVER COME BEFORE THIS BOARD TO SAY, WE NEED TO SEE X LIKE THIS, AND PUT YOUR OWN PROPOSAL TOGETHER FOR THE BOARD TO LOOK AT, SO I WILL SUPPORT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING, BUT I DON'T THINK YOU'VE ASKED THE BOARD TO PUT TOGETHER A SCHEDULE BEFORE.
>> ARE WE READY TO VOTE ON THIS?
>> WE'RE ON THE SECOND MOTION TO AMEND.
>> TO VOTE ON THE SECOND MOTION TO AMEND.
>> I THINK IT'S A GEOGRAPHY QUESTION.
I SUPPORT IT FOR THE FUTURE, BUT NO TONIGHT.
>> NO. MOTION FAILS TO APPROVE.
LET'S GO TO THE MAIN MOTION FIRST AS AMENDED.
THAT MOTION WAS TO APPROVE THE HR REPORT MINUS THE SCHEDULE, IF I'M CORRECT.
>> MINUS THE SALARY SCHEDULE, NOT THE HR HIRING PART.
>> LET'S PULL FROM THE HR ROUTE.
>> RIGHT. THAT WILL BE NEXT UP.
>> IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION REGARDING THE AMENDED MOTION AS AMENDED? WE'RE GOOD?
>> ONE QUESTION FOR DR. EARLEYWINE.
DR. EARLEYWINE, DO YOU EXPECT EMPLOYEES TO KNOW THE BOARD POLICY BOOK, BOARD POLICIES? DO YOU EXPECT THE EMPLOYEES TO KNOW THOSE? [OVERLAPPING] OR BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THEM?
>> IF SOMEBODY IGNORES THOSE BOARD POLICIES OR CHOOSES TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENT, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU BELIEVE WE SHOULD TALK SERIOUSLY ABOUT?
>> WELL, I THINK THAT THEIR SUPERVISOR SHOULD TALK SERIOUSLY WITH THEM ABOUT IT, YES.
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ANY CITIZEN INPUT? MR. MORT?>> I HAD A QUESTION THAT'S NEW TO ME FROM THE PARTICIPANTS THAT ARE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE.
YOU'VE MADE A COUPLE OF MOTIONS, BUT I THINK YOUR POLICY, DOES THAT ALLOW FOR CITIZEN INPUT, EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE NOT SUBMITTED ANYTHING TO THE BOARD SECRETARY ON THE AMENDMENTS?
>> WHO ASKED FOR CITIZEN INPUT?
>> [OVERLAPPING] IT'S ON THE TWO DIFFERENT MOTIONS.
>> THAT'S THE MAIN MOTION, THOUGH.
>> I DON'T THINK WE'VE HAD THIS COME UP BEFORE, HAVE WE?
I KNOW THAT THE MAIN MOTION, IT WOULD BE TOO LATE ON THE MAIN MOTION, BUT THE SECONDARY MOTION MADE BY DIRECTOR GREENWELL THAT WAS APPROVED, THAT'S THE GRAY AREA.
WHAT'S YOUR LEGAL INTERPRETATION? BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE HAVE THAT IN THE POLICY BOOK?
>> I THOUGHT WE HAD IT IN THE OPENING REMARKS, BUT I'M NOT FAMILIAR WITH IT. [OVERLAPPING]
>> WELL, NORMALLY, I HAVE TO SIGN UP AHEAD OF SCHEDULE, DEPENDING UPON WHETHER IT'S YOUR GENERIC ONE, WHERE THEY'RE NOT TALKING ON ANY SPECIFIC AGENDA ITEM, BUT IF THEY WERE GOING TO TALK ON THE AGENDA ITEM, THEN THEY WERE TO SIGN UP BY, I BELIEVE SIX O'CLOCK, IS THAT RIGHT, SHANICE?
>> THAT HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE.
>> IF THEY HAD NOT DONE THAT, THEN THAT WOULD BE NO ON THE MAIN MOTION.
THE GRAY AREA THAT I THINK IS WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WOULD BE DAN'S SECONDARY MOTION TO PULL IT OUT.
THAT WOULD BE WHERE THE GRAY AREA WOULD BE.
>> I THINK SO, AND THE PUBLIC COULDN'T ANTICIPATE WANTING TO MAKE MOTIONS TO THE MAIN MOTION.
THAT MEANS WHETHER THE PUBLIC CAN NOW ADDRESS THE MOTIONS TO AMEND, OR KNOWING WHAT THE SUBSTANCE OF THAT WOULD BE.
AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, I THINK IT'S OKAY TO OPEN IT UP AS AN INPUT, [INAUDIBLE] YOU RECALL WHERE A MOTION TO AMEND WAS THEN MADE, BUT IT WASN'T SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD SECRETARY IF THEY WANTED TO [INAUDIBLE].
>> I DON'T EVER RECALL AN AMENDMENT BEING THERE.
THERE MAY HAVE BEEN ONE, BUT I DON'T EVER RECALL AN AMENDMENT THAT HAD A SEPARATE PUBLIC INPUT ON.
THERE COULD HAVE BEEN, BUT I JUST DON'T RECALL.
IF YOU'RE ASKING ME, AM I OPPOSED TO IT? NO. NOT AT ALL.
>> I THINK, AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, I WOULD ALLOW IT INTO THE [INAUDIBLE] FOR MOTIONS TO AMEND BECAUSE IT'S HARD TO ANTICIPATE WHAT THOSE COULD BE.
>> BUT WE'RE PAST THAT POINT, DAN.
>> IF THEY WANT TO COME BACK AND TALK ON DAN'S MOTION?
WE HAVE THE MOTION TO APPROVE MINUS THE SCHEDULE IS ON THE TABLE FOR A VOTE.
>> BUT IT'S TWO SEPARATE ITEMS NOW; IT IS THE HR REPORT, AND THEN IT IS THE 2025 INCREASES.
>> WE JUST VOTED TO PULL IT OUT TO VOTE ON THAT SEPARATELY.
>> NOW THERE'S TWO ITEMS, BUT IT'S STILL THE ORIGINAL TOPIC, SO I WOULD SAY NO.
I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE PUBLIC INPUT.
I WOULD SAY NO, BECAUSE IT'S STILL THE SAME TOPIC.
IT IS JUST THE HR REPORT IS SPLIT INTO TWO, BUT THE DATA HASN'T CHANGED, THAT'S IN THE REPORT.
>> IT'S YOUR CALL. YOU'RE THE CHAIR.
>> THREE MINUTES, LET'S GO SINCE WE'VE GOT TO.
I DON'T KNOW HOW MANY WANT TO TALK.
>> BUT I'LL BE VOTING ON THE MAIN MOTION RIGHT NOW, AND THEN WE BRING THE SECOND ONE UP, MY MOTION UP.
FOR THE SECOND ONE, IF THEY WANT TO TALK ABOUT MINE, THEY CAN DO THAT, BUT WE HAVE THE MAIN MOTION RIGHT NOW.
>> I'M STILL LOOKING TO SEE IF I TIED MY SHOES TONIGHT.
>> I'M STILL LOOKING AT IF I TIED MY SHOES.
>> YOU'RE WEARING VELCRO. [LAUGHTER]
>> I DON'T BELIEVE WE CAN VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION UNTIL ALL THE AMENDMENTS ARE COMPLETE.
>> SO FAR, IT'S A SEPARATE ITEM, SO THERE'S NO TALKING ABOUT MY MOTION UNTIL THE MAIN MOTION IS FINISHED, IS DONE.
NOW WE HAVE A SECONDARY MOTION WITH A SECONDARY TOPIC, THAT'S THE SECOND TOPIC.
>> LET'S VOTE ON THE MAIN MOTION.
>> IF THE MAIN MOTION IS AMENDED, IT STILL LEAVES IT OPEN AS TO WHETHER WE WROTE THE SCHEDULE THAT'S GETTING PULLED OUT.
>> NO, THE MOTION WAS WE VOTE ON THAT SEPARATELY.
WE PULL IT OUT AND VOTE ON THAT SEPARATELY.
IT'S 1.1 RELATED TO THAT TOPIC.
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>> I BELIEVE IT'S STILL UNDER THE MAIN MOTION.
>> I THINK THAT ONE, FIRST, IT HAS TO BE REVERSE ORDER, DOES IT NOT?
>> SEPARATELY IS THE NEXT THING WE DO.
>> SHANICE, WILL YOU PLEASE REPEAT ON THE MOTION [OVERLAPPING] THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY?
>> BOTH AMENDMENTS HAVE BEEN VOTED ON.
THE FIRST AMENDMENT PASSED, THE SECOND ONE FAILED, BUT NOW WE'RE ON THE MAIN MOTION.
YOU'RE APPROVING THE HR REPORT AS AMENDED.
>> LET'S GET THAT OUT OF THE WAY, AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK TO DAN'S A1.
NOT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, JUST A1.
>> WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO DO A ROLL CALL?
>> LET'S DO A ROLL CALL, [INAUDIBLE].
>> I THINK I'VE MADE MY POINT CLEAR IS THAT MY REASON FOR ENGAGING IN THIS DISCUSSION IS BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE DR. CORDOVA HAS THE BEST WAY TO PUT HIS TEAM TOGETHER.
BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE INSURANCE QUESTION AND THE CONTINUITY ISSUE THAT THAT'S PRESENTS AND NOW WE HAVE THE MOTION THAT INCLUDES EVERYBODY THAT'S IN THE REPORT, INCLUDING THE TEACHERS AND THE CLASSIFIED AND FOR THAT REASON, I VOTE YES ON THE REPORT AS AMENDED.
>> I WILL VOTE YES, BUT I BELIEVE WE NEED TO TAKE DIRECTOR MILLER'S RECOMMENDATION GOING FORWARD. I VOTE YES.
>> MR. MICHAELSON, AND MR. MILLER?
MAIN MOTION PASSES 5-1 AS AMENDED.
>> HE NOW HAS TO MAKE A MOTION ABOUT THAT.
>> MAKE IT. LET'S GO WITH THAT.
>> HOLD IT OUT AS A SEPARATE ITEM.
>> BUT IT'S ALREADY PULLED OUT.
PRESIDENT GEORGE SAID IT WOULD BE A1.
>> IS THERE A MOTION TO RE-VOTING ON THE ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES?
>> IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE IT? WE SEPARATED IT OUT.
>> THAT'S WHAT WE GOT TO GET TO RIGHT HERE.
>> IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND?
>> I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE POSTPONE THE VOTING ON THE SCHEDULE UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, NOT DISAGREEING WITH ANY AMOUNT IN THERE UNTIL THE ADMINISTRATION PROVIDE THE REQUISITE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDED IN PRIOR YEARS SO I RECOMMEND WE POSTPONE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
>> READ THAT MOTION ONE MORE TIME, [INAUDIBLE].
>> DIRECTOR GREENWELL MADE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THE 2025-2026 ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES TO THE NEXT MEETING.
>> THAT WILL BE ON JUNE 23RD, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS? ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, I SHOULD SAY.
>> DIRECTOR LEE, WAS THAT A SECOND.
>> JUST A QUESTION, POINT OF ORDER.
IF THIS IS A 3-3 TIE, WHAT HAPPENS? WE HAVEN'T VOTED TO APPROVE IT.
>> THAT'S A NO. [BACKGROUND] IT'S A NO THAT IT DIDN'T GET APPROVED.
>> NOW, IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> I'M QUESTIONING WHETHER OR NOT THAT IS CORRECT NOW.
>> BECAUSE THAT WOULD BE A DOUBLE NEGATIVE SO THE MOTION IS TO MOVE THAT SALARY SCHEDULE TO THE JUNE 23RD MEETING.
>> BUT THEN WE HAVEN'T APPROVED IT EITHER.
>> BUT THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO VOTE ON THEM AS THEY ARE PRESENTED.
>> WE MOVE [OVERLAPPING] MOTION.
MY UNDERSTANDING IT'D JUST BE A NO, AND THEY'RE NOT APPROVED.
>> WELL, I'M WONDERING IF MY MOTION WAS A DOUBLE NEGATIVE.
I SAID NOT APPROVE THEM AND PUSH UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
>> I THINK YOUR MOTION IS A MOTION TO TABLE.
>> THAT'S EXACTLY. [OVERLAPPING] IF
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IT'S A 3-3 VOTE, WHAT HAPPENS? WE'RE NOT TABLING IT. WE'RE GOING TO VOTE YES OR NO THEN AFTER THAT? [LAUGHTER]>> I THINK DR. [INAUDIBLE] HAS IT CORRECT. IT'S A NO.
>> IT DOESN'T MOVE, IT'S JUST A NO.
>> OR BECAUSE IT'S NOT PRESENTED.
IT'S BEEN PULLED OUT OF THE REPORT, AND WE EITHER ACT ON IT OR WE DON'T ACT ON IT.
>> IT'S PROBABLY TOO LATE, BUT MR. MEYERS, CAN I MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO HIS AMENDMENT?
>> I CAN WITHDRAW AND DO A SIMPLE.
>> CAN I MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO HIS MAIN MOTION?
CAN I JUST REVERSE? CAN I WITHDRAW IT AND JUST ISSUE ANOTHER MOTION TO TABLE FOR THE NEXT MEETING? THAT'S A SIMPLER ONE? THAT'S WHAT I DID SAY.
[BACKGROUND] AS LONG AS THAT READS LIKE THAT, IT'S TO POSTPONE IT UNTIL NEXT MEETING.
>> BUT IF IT ENDS IN A 3-3 TIE, WE'RE STILL WHERE WE WERE.
>> THERE'S NO ACTION ON IT SO IT'S TABLED.
>> IT'S A 3-3 TIE, THEN WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THEM AS PRESENTED TONIGHT.
>> I DON'T KNOW THAT I AGREE ON THAT.
>> BECAUSE IT'S THE REPORT. YOU JUST SEPARATED THAT.
>> I'D LIKE TO WITHDRAW MY MOTION.
[BACKGROUND] I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THE 2025-2026 ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES REPORT UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING AND THAT WE NOT VOTE TO APPROVE TONIGHT.
>> I SECOND, SO WE CAN HAVE DISCUSSION.
>> I'LL RECOGNIZE MYSELF, SINCE WE HAVE A FIRST AND NOW A SECOND BY MR. GREENWELL AND DIRECTOR LEE.
IF WE STILL END ON A 3-3 TIE, THAT WOULD BE NO?
>> VOTING FOR THE SALARIES AND MOVING IT AND TABLING IT.
>> I DON'T BELIEVE WE CAN ANSWER, THE BOARD CAN ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS IN ONE MOTION.
>> IT'S GOT TO BE ONE OR THE OTHER.
>> IF YOU DON'T VOTE TO TABLE, THEN IT'S THE NEXT ITEM OF AGENDA.
WELL, CAN I WITHDRAW MY MOTION AGAIN? I MAKE A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THE 2025-2026 ADMINISTRATIVE SALARY SCHEDULE UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. THAT'S ALL.
>> UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, DAN?
>> UNTIL THE NEXT BOARD MEETING ON JUNE 23RD.
FOR THE RECORD, AND PLEASE PUT THIS IN THE MINUTES, I DO NOT DISAGREE WITH ANY OF THE AMOUNTS OR THE POSITIONS IN THE REPORT.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT REFLECTED IN THE MINUTES.
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD DISCUSSION.
MY UNDERSTANDING IF WE TABLE IT ON THE 23RD, FAILS, 3-3, LET'S JUST SAY IT DOES.
WE THEN COME BACK, AS DIRECTOR MILLER HAD SAID, AND WE VOTE ON THE SALARY FOR THE ADMINISTRATORS TONIGHT AS THE NEXT ITEM, CORRECT?
>> AGAIN, HAS ANY DISADVANTAGE AT TABLING, HAVE IT BEFORE THE JUNE 30TH DEADLINE.
>> I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A DISADVANTAGE TO THE BOARD.
IT'S A DISADVANTAGE TO THE ADMINISTRATORS. THAT'S MY OPINION.
>> DO I NEED TO ASK FOR A CITIZEN INPUT ON THIS?
>> NO. LET'S MOVE ON. WE'RE READY TO VOTE.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THE REPORT THAT MR. GREENWELL HAS ASKED FOR.
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BUT I THINK WE NEED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THESE SALARY AMOUNTS SO I'M VOTING NO ON THE MOTION TO TABLE.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ADMINISTRATIVE SALARIES AS STATED IN THE PACKET? IS THAT CLOSE ENOUGH?
>> ALL THE SALARIES THAT ARE IN PACKET.
>> WE PULLED OUT THE ADMINISTRATORS.
>> IS THERE A FIRST? I CAN BE THE FIRST.
>> ACTUALLY, AS A CHAIR, YOU CAN'T MOVE.
SOMEBODY OTHER THAN THE CHAIR HAS TO MOVE. I'LL WITHDRAW IT.
>> I RECOMMEND WE POSTPONE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
>> DR. MILLER RECOMMENDS TO POSTPONE UNTIL THE NEXT MEETING.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ANY CITIZEN INPUT AT THIS TIME.
MAKE SURE YOU STATE YOUR NAME CLEARLY AND YOUR ADDRESS SO THAT [INAUDIBLE] CAN GET IT.
>> PRESTON FISHER, 2610 WILDEY STREET.
I'M AN ADMINISTRATOR IN THE DISTRICT.
PREVIOUSLY LAST YEAR, CURRENTLY SERVING AT RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY.
I'M WORKING AND VOLUNTEERING AND MOVING TO BRYANT ELEMENTARY TO FILL A ROLE THERE.
THE PRINCIPAL THERE HAS BEEN MOVED TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION DOWNTOWN.
JUST KNOW THAT WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CONTRACTS AND WHEN THEY START AND WHEN THEY FINISH, THEY REALLY DON'T EVER START OR FINISH FOR ADMIN.
I DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU GUYS APPROVE OF MY CONTRACT TO START WORKING WITH MY NEXT TEAM.
IT'S MY JOB TO LEAD THAT BUILDING AND I CAN DO THAT TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY WITH OR WITHOUT A CONTRACT AND THE WAY THAT CONTRACT SAYS I'M SUPPOSED TO BE.
BUT IT DOES MAKE IT A LOT EASIER.
WHEN I KNOW, YES, THE BOARD IS COMMITTED TO ME GOING TO THAT BUILDING.
RIGHT NOW, IT'S NOT THE STAFF THAT MAKES ME EASY, IT'S THIS CONVERSATION.
WHERE AM I GOING? WHAT AM I DOING? WHO AM I MEETING? I DON'T KNOW. I HAVE AN ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WHO'S NEW SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME WITH THE SAME QUESTIONS AND SHE'S NEW, BEEN IN THE DISTRICT FOR YEARS BUT THIS IS HER FIRST ADMINISTRATIVE POSITION.
WE DON'T WAIT UNTIL JULY 1T TO START HAVING MEETINGS ABOUT WHAT SCHOOL IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE IN AUGUST.
WE HAVE TRAINING TODAY. WE HAVE TRAININGS TOMORROW.
WE HAVE A LEADERSHIP ACADEMY ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.
I'M GOING TO BE WITH MY NEW SCHOOL LEADING THEM AND I CAN'T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM THEM BECAUSE WE'RE GOING TO WAIT UNTIL JULY 1ST OR WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT PERCENTAGES ARE OKAY.
QUITE FRANKLY, GIVE ME A ZERO AND LET ME MOVE ON BUT I'M NOT HERE FOR THAT. THE KIDS NEED ME.
THE KIDS, AND THERE'S NO DOLLAR AMOUNT THAT'S GOING TO CHANGE THAT. IT'S THE KIDS.
IF YOU WANT TO DOUBLE CHECK AND MAKE SURE IT'S A 3% ACROSS THE BOARD, GREAT, DO THAT.
BUT I DON'T HAVE TO WAIT AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WAIT TO MOVE ON TO MY NEXT ADVENTURE.
I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT FOR THE KIDS TO NOT KNOW.
I DON'T THINK IT'S RIGHT FOR THE STAFF TO NOT KNOW.
THE DISTRICT, IN MY OPINION, HAS DONE A GREAT JOB.
I TAUGHT OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT.
THEY BROUGHT ME IN AS ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL, SHOWED ME THE ROPES IN CONVERSATIONS AND [INAUDIBLE] WHO'S BEEN HIRED FOR NEXT YEAR, THEY BRING UP THEIR OWN.
IT'S NOT LIKE WE'RE SEARCHING OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT FOR GOOD LEADERS.
WE DON'T NEED TO SEARCH VERY FAR.
BUT IT'S VERY EASY WHEN THE BOARD IS TALKING DIFFERENTLY ABOUT WHO THEY SHOULD HIRE, IF THEY SHOULD HIRE THEM, WHAT THEIR CONTRACT SHOULD LOOK LIKE.
THEY'RE ALL SITTING RIGHT HERE.
>> THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE WOULD LIKE TO FOLLOW PRESTON?
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>> I'M MICHELLE HAN. MY ADDRESS IS 2018, STRUBER LANE, SIOUX CITY.
I AGREE WITH YOUR DISCUSSION ABOUT DETAILS.
WHAT YOU JUST DID IS YOU APPROVED THE RESIGNATION OF JUNE 6TH OF SOME OF OUR NEW ADMINISTRATION HIRES.
THE RESIGNATION FROM THEIR ELEMENTARY POSITIONS IS EFFECTIVE JUNE 6TH ACCORDING TO YOUR HR REPORT, AND THEY WON'T HAVE CONTRACTS AND THE CONTRACTS ARE TABLED UNTIL AFTER JULY SO THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THOSE PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE AFFECTED BY CONTRACT HIRES, BY PAYMENT AND BY INSURANCE THAT YOU WERE CONCERNED ABOUT WITH TEACHERS IN THE SAME CASE.
SOMETHING TO CONSIDER WITH THIS CONSIDERATION.
>> DO YOU BELIEVE THAT WE AGREED TO DELAY THESE CONTRACT APPROVAL UNTIL JULY? BECAUSE WE HAVE NOT DONE THAT.
>> NO. YOU SAID JUNE 23RD IS WHEN THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE, ITS TABLED TILL THEN.
>> I WOULD ASSUME THAT WILL BE APPROVED ON JUNE 23RD.
>> LET ME CLEAR SOME THINGS UP.
THAT MOTION FAILED. WE VOTED THEM IN.
>> VOTING ON SALARIES. YOU'VE ALREADY BEEN APPROVED.
>> POINT OF CLARIFICATION, IF I COULD, BECAUSE I THINK I CAN TRANSLATE.
I BELIEVE, WHAT SHE'S SAYING IS YOU GUYS HAVE ALREADY APPROVED HER RESIGNATION FOR HER LAST POSITION, SO SHE WOULD TECHNICALLY BE WITHOUT A CONTRACT AND PAY, INSURANCE UNTIL THE BOARD MEETING ON THE 23RD.
>> CORRECT AND FOR SOME TEACHERS.
>> HR REPORT, CORRECT? YOUR INSURANCE IS STILL INTO EFFECT AND WE ALREADY APPROVED THAT TODAY.
>> SHE'S NO ADMINISTRATION HIRE.
>> BUT HERS WON'T COME UP UNTIL THE 23RD, ANYWAY.
>> WHAT LINE ITEM ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? WHAT PAGE?
>> TO BE CLEAR, IT WASN'T MYSELF.
I KEPT MY CONTRACT UNTIL 30TH OF JUNE.
HOWEVER, THERE ARE OTHER NEW HIRE ADMINS, THEIR RESIGNATION WAS JUNE 6TH IN YOUR HR REPORT.
>> NEW HIRES, WE APPROVED THE NEW HIRES.
>> BUT THE ADMINISTRATIVE NEW HIRES.
THE SALARIES ARE WHAT ARE IN QUESTION.
>> OUR SALARIES ARE IN THE HR REPORT.
>> BUT THOSE ARE TWO SEPARATE POINTS.
>> HOW MUCH EASIER IT WOULD BE IF WE HAD CLEAR PAGES IN HERE.
[LAUGHTER] BUT THE NEW HIRES WERE APPROVED IN THE LAST MOTION SO WHERE'S THE QUESTION?
>> OUR SALARIES ARE ALSO IN THAT REPORT.
>> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE VOTING ON NOW.
>> IT'S ONLY HOW MUCH MONEY IT'S GOING TO BE IS A QUESTION ON THE TABLE NOW.
ALL THE CONTRACTS ARE THERE. I APPRECIATE IT.
IF I WAS ON YOUR SIDE OF IT, I'D SAY, WHAT DID I SIGN UP FOR?
>> BUT I DON'T HAVE A CONTRACT TO SIGN THOUGH.
I'M WITHOUT A CONTRACT OR THE TEACHERS OF JUNE 6TH HAVE NO CONTRACTS.
>> CLARIFICATION. YOU HAVE TO RESIGN IN ORDER TO GET ANOTHER, WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THAT?
>> IF I RECALL, THAT WAS THE CASE.
>> I DIDN'T KNOW THAT WAS THE CASE.
>> YOUR NAME IS MICHELLE, RIGHT?
>> IF WE DO NOT APPROVE YOUR SALARY IN HERE ON THE 23RD, THEN YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SIGN YOUR CONTRACT?
>> OH, SHE'S ALREADY UNEMPLOYED.
THEY'VE BEEN UNEMPLOYED FOR THREE DAYS.
>> DIDN'T YOU SAY HER RESIGNATION WAS EFFECTIVE JUNE 30TH?
>> BUT THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE IN MY SAME POSITION THAT THEIR RESIGNATION IS EFFECTIVE TODAY.
>> THEY SIGNED THEM FOR IT TO BE EFFECTIVE TODAY?
>> WAIT, THAT HAPPENED BEFORE.
EVEN IF THAT'S TRUE, WE'RE NOT APPROVING THESE CONTRACTS TO GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL JULY 1ST, RIGHT?
>> WHETHER WE APPROVE THEM TONIGHT OR THE 23RD,
THE NEW DATE SHOULD BE THE 1ST, RIGHT? >> YES.
>> BUT YOU HAVE TO APPROVE THEM, SO VERY LITTLE UNTIL THEN.
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>> THEY UNDERSTOOD THAT THEY WOULD BE SIGNED THIS WEEK.
>> THEY'RE TRUSTING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GO THROUGH THE PROCESS OF DOING THAT.
>> LET ME ASK YOU, IS MS. KASKY HERE, IS THAT SHE HIDING OVER THERE? WE HAVE PEOPLE.
MS. KASKY, DO WE HAVE EMPLOYEES AND TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS WHO ARE GOING TO BE UNEMPLOYED AT 12:01 AM TODAY? BE UNEMPLOYED.
I DON'T KNOW. THAT'S NOT THE INTENT.
>> DON'T ALL CONTRACTS GO THROUGH JUNE 30TH?
>> SO INSURANCE AND ALL THE COVERAGE AND EVERYTHING GOES THROUGH JUNE 30TH.
I'D BE SHOCKED IF WE HAD AN EMPLOYEE RESIGN TODAY, AND WE WOULD SAY IT'S 12:01 AM.
>> NORMALLY BENEFITS ARE EFFECTIVE THROUGH THE END OF THE MONTH.
>> DR. KASKY, CAN YOU CLARIFY EVERYBODY THAT IS ON THIS REPORT, ASSUMING THEY HAVEN'T RESIGNED AND DOWN TO A DIFFERENT POSITION OUTSIDE OF THE DISTRICT, WILL CONTINUE TO BE PAID THEIR CURRENT SALARY UNTIL AT LEAST JUNE 23RD, WHEN WE APPROVE THEIR NEW CONTRACTS?
>> THE NEW SALARY WON'T START UNTIL THEN.
>> NEW SALARY WOULDN'T START UNTIL JULY 1ST.
I'VE HEARD THAT PEOPLE ARE WONDERING IF THEY CAN SIGN CONTRACTS TOMORROW OR YESTERDAY OR WHENEVER.
ISN'T THE PAY RATE CURRENTLY IN EFFECT, THE SALARY THAT YOU CAN PUT IN THAT CONTRACT UNTIL THE NEW PAY RATE IS ESTABLISHED?
>> THAT IS CORRECT. WE PULL TOGETHER CONTRACTS AND LETTERS ONCE THE BOARD HAS APPROVED THEM.
FOR INSTANCE, THE TEACHERS MAY HAVE BEEN DONE IN BOARD MEETINGS PAST.
THEY HAD CONTRACT DEADLINE DATES SIGNED THAT WERE IN MAY BASED OFF OF THEIR NEW POSITION OR SALARY FOR JULY 1 MOVING FORWARD.
WE'VE BEEN WAITING ON THESE CONTRACTS TO GO OUT UNTIL BOARD APPROVAL FOR THEM.
ULTIMATELY, WE WOULD LOVE TO CREATE THEM AND SEND THEM OUT TOMORROW.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THE SALARY? WE HAVE MORE. THERE WE GO.
>> NATHAN ERWIN, 25, 7TH AVENUE, SOUTHEAST LE MARS, IOWA.
I'LL BE REALLY BRIEF. FIRST OF ALL, YOU GUYS ALL REMIND ME OF MY FRESHMAN COLLEGE COURSE IN GOVERNMENT.
MOTIONS AFTER MOTIONS IS LIKE MOTION INCEPTION IN HERE, AND I GOT REALLY CONFUSED.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO BRING UP SOMETHING JUST IT IN YOUR HEAD FOR A LITTLE BIT.
I'M A FIRST YEAR PRINCIPAL OVER AT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
I JUST WANT YOU TO BE AWARE, I THINK YOU ARE OF THE LACK OF ADMINISTRATIONS WE HAVE IN GENERAL.
I WAS CALLED BY SOME PEOPLE IN THE DISTRICT WHILE I WAS AT MY WEDDING IN MEXICO.
I HAD NEVER CONSIDERED BEING A PRINCIPAL, I REALLY DIDN'T THINK IT WAS GOING TO BE HAPPENING AS QUICKLY AS IT HAS.
I KNOW OF A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT BECOMING ADMINISTRATORS WHERE THAT WASN'T EXACTLY ON THEIR BINGO CARDS TO BEGIN WITH.
THEY'RE DOING IT BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT THE DISTRICT AND THEY LOVE THE DISTRICT.
A LOT OF TIMES WHEN WE LOOK AT SALARIES, FOR EXAMPLE, OR I DO AGREE WITH DIRECTOR GREENWELL SAYING, BUT ONE THING IS THE NUMBER TO ADMIN, ESPECIALLY IN YOUR FIRST YEAR, IT MIGHT MATTER TO SOME, BUT FOR MOST, IT DOESN'T AT ALL.
THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATION, ESPECIALLY IN THIS DISTRICT, IS SCARY. IT'S OVERWHELMING.
DURING MY TIME, I SAW A COUPLE OF ADMIN WHO BECAME ONE WHERE THEY WERE ASKED TO TAKE OVER A POSITION, AND IT BECAME OVERWHELMING AND TOUGH.
MY BIGGEST FEAR IS IF WE POSTPONE THIS, IF THAT'S WHAT WE DECIDE TO DO, I UNDERSTAND THE BACKING OF IT AND EVERYTHING, I REALLY DO, I'M AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TEACHERS WHO ARE ASKED TO BE ADMIN, HAVE NO TIME TO THINK AND REALIZE THE UNDERTAKING THEY'RE GETTING.
IF THEY SEE THAT SOME SALARIES IN FLUX, IT ONLY ADDS MORE TO THAT NERVE.
IN NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, WE LOOKED FOR A HEAD PRINCIPAL FOR YEARS, AND WE DID NOT HAVE VERY MANY PEOPLE APPLY.
I ENDED UP WITH A WONDERFUL ONE, BEMUS.
BUT IT WAS UNLIKELY, AND IT WAS DIFFICULT.
IN MY POSITION, THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY PEOPLE APPLYING FOR THAT POSITION EITHER.
WE'RE ALREADY NOT LOOKING OUTSIDE, WE'RE KEEPING THINGS INSIDE.
GOOD OR BAD, WE'RE LACKING ADMINISTRATORS AND LEADERS IN THAT SENSE.
I'M AFRAID THAT THE MORE WE DO THIS AS A PERSON COMING IN,
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I'M AFRAID YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE LESS PEOPLE LOOKING AT IT. THAT'S MY CONCERN.THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. I JUST WANT YOU TO PONDER THAT.
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ASKED ME, BUT I HOPE I DIDN'T MAKE YOU BE OPENING QUESTIONS.
I APOLOGIZE FOR ALL THE MOTIONS YOU HAVE TO MAKE.
GOODNESS GRACIOUS. GOD, YOU GOT HIM OVER HERE. THANKS.
>> BEFORE I GO ON ANY FURTHER AND VOTE ON THIS, I JUST WANT TO SAY, I WAS HEADED HOME.
MY FRUSTRATION LEVEL WITH THE LACK OF US DEALING WITH STUDENTS AND NOT DOING THE STUDENTS A STAFF'S JOB GETS TO BE OVERWHELMING.
I WENT, GOT A BREATH OF FRESH AIR, CLEARED MY HEAD.
I TAUGHT MY KIDS IN WRESTLING, YOU GOT TO GET BACK UP AND MOVE FORWARD.
THAT'S WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO TODAY.
LET'S READ THE MOTION, AND THEN WE'LL COME BACK AND WE'LL VOTE ON IT.
>> THIS IS TO APPROVE THE 2025, 2026 ADMINISTRATOR SALARIES?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST AND A SECOND?
>> JUST TO BE CLEAR, A YES MEANS TABLE UNTIL JUNE 23RD?
>> YOU'RE VOTING FOR THE SALARY.
>> A YES MEANS YOU'RE APPROVING THESE SALARIES.
>> NO MEANS THAT THEY'RE NOT APPROVED.
>> I AM EXPECTING THAT WE'VE HAD ENOUGH DISCUSSION THAT CERTAINLY WE'RE GOING TO GET THE REPORT THAT DIRECTOR GREENWELL HAS ASKED FOR AND HAVE THAT CLARITY.
I JUST DON'T LIKE PLAYING AROUND WITH INSURANCE CONTINUITY, HAVING BEEN AN EMPLOYER FOR MANY YEARS.
I APPRECIATE AGAIN, WHAT DIRECTOR GREENWELL SAID, IT'S GOOD UNTIL THE 30TH, BUT PERCEPTION AMONG OUR ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF MAY BE DIFFERENT.
I'M VOTING YES ON THE SCHEDULE.
>> I'VE BEEN PRETTY CLEAR ON WHAT I'VE STATED TONIGHT.
I APPROVE IN HIRING EVERYBODY AND GETTING EVERYBODY THE SALARIES.
I THINK THIS IS A MATTER OF THE BOARD HAS NO IDEA HOW THIS FITS IN THE OVERALL SCHEDULES OF THINGS IN THE AGGREGATE.
WE'VE HAD THAT IN THE PAST YEARS, AND TO TOTALLY DISREGARD THAT THIS YEAR.
I DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD PRACTICE TO ESTABLISH I WOULD HIRE EVERYBODY, BUT I'M GOING TO VOTE NO.
YOU GUYS NEED A BREAK OR ANYTHING? WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A FIVE MINUTE BREAK.
[IX. B. FY25 Protective & Safety Equipment Resolution – Patty Blankenship]
PROTECTIVE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT RESOLUTION, PATTY BLANKENSHIP.PATTY, DO YOU WANT TO PRESENT ANYTHING? BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FISCAL YEAR '25 PROTECTIVE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT FUNDING RESOLUTION?
>> I PROBABLY SHOULD READ THE RESOLUTION.
THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT APPROVE THE TRANSFER OF $15,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO THE STUDENT ACTIVITY FUND FOR THE EXPENDITURES THAT OCCURRED BETWEEN JULY 1, 2024 AND JUNE 30TH, 2025, FOR THE PURCHASES OR RECONDITION OF PROTECTIVE AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT REQUIRED FOR EXTRACURRICULAR ATHLETICS. IS THERE A MOTION?
>> GREENWELL MOTION AND MEYERS.
BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
>> ANNUAL THING WE DO EVERY YEAR.
>> SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6, 0.
ITEM C, AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOYS & GIRLS HOME IN THE SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
[IX. C. Agreement between the Boys and Girls Home and the SCCSD – Angela Bemus]
ANGELA BEMUS, ANYTHING YOU WANT TO SAY? BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT AMONG BOYS & GIRLS HOME IN THE SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND NORTHWEST AEA, NORTHWEST AREA EDUCATION AGENCY FOR THE 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR?>> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE SECOND,
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IS THERE A DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR EHMCKE.>> WE HAVEN'T DONE THIS BEFORE, AND IT'S BECAUSE THE AEA OR ALL OF THAT HAS CHANGED, OR IS THIS A CONTINUATION OF HOW WE'VE SET THIS UP BEFORE?
>> NO. IT'S WHAT WE'VE DONE BEFORE.
EVERY YEAR, WE HAVE MOU WITH THE BOYS & GIRLS HOME BECAUSE WE SERVED THE STUDENTS THERE.
THEY ENROLL, AND THEY MAY BE FROM OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN IOWA.
WE HAVE A CONTRACT WITH THEM TO SERVICE THOSE STUDENTS IN SPECIAL EDUCATION.
>> CAN I ADD. I THINK WHAT YOU'RE THINKING OF DIRECTOR EHMCKE, IS THEY SWITCHED BOYS & GIRLS HOME THIS YEAR.
THEY SWITCHED THEIR TITLE FUNDING FROM DELINQUENT TO NEGLECTED.
THAT'S TOTALLY DIFFERENT THAN THIS, BUT I THINK THAT'S WHAT YOU'RE THINKING OF.
>> THANK YOU. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY, NAY? MOTION PASSES 6, 0.
[IX. D. MOU between Sanford Center and the SCCSD – Angela Bemus]
MOU BETWEEN SANFORD CENTER AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ANGELA, AGAIN.>> THIS IS A CONTINUATION CONTRACT.
THEY PROVIDE US FOUR INDIVIDUALS THAT WORK IN OUR BUILDINGS, AND IT IS A GREAT DEAL FOR US.
WE ONLY PAY 55,000, AND THEY PAY THE REST OF THEIR SALARIES.
THEN IT GIVES US FOUR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SANFORD CENTER AND SIOUX COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR OUTREACH WORKERS FOR THE 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR FOR 55,000?
>> WELL, MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION?
>> DISCUSSION. MS. BEMUS, I WAS AT THE SANFORD CENTER THIS WEEK DOING SOME BUSINESS, AND THEY WERE VERY COMPLIMENTARY OF THE SUPPORT THAT YOU GAVE THEM FOR THE DISTRICT.
DIRECTOR FITZ GRANT HAD RAVING THINGS TO SAY ABOUT YOU AND HOW THE DISTRICT SUPPORTS THE PEOPLE THAT ARE IN THEIR SCHOOLS.
>> SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6, 0.
[IX. E. MOU between Siouxland Human Investment Partnership and the SCCSD – Angela Bemus]
SIOUXLAND HUMAN INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.AGAIN, MS. BEMUS, IF YOU WISH TO ADD SOMETHING?
>> YES. THIS IS FOR BEYOND THE BELL, SO BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM.
AGAIN, IT'S A GREAT DEAL FOR US.
THEY PROVIDE TEACHERS AND TEACHERS GIVE INSTRUCTION EVERY DAY AFTER SCHOOL.
THEN THEY PROVIDE BEFORE SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE UNTIL SIX O'CLOCK.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT TO THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SIOUXLAND HUMAN INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP AND SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR BEYOND THE BELL BEFORE SCHOOL AND AFTER SCHOOL, SUMMER PROGRAM FOR '25 AND '26 SCHOOL YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $148,000?
>> BOARD MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6, 0.
ITEM F, BEDFORD FREEMAN & WORTH HIGH SCHOOL PUBLISHERS.
[IX. F. Bedford, Freeman, & Worth High School Publishers – Amy Denney]
AMY DEY, YOU WISH TO ADD ANYTHING? BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SECONDARY MATH RESOURCES FROM BFW HIGH SCHOOL PUBLISHERS FOR THE 2025, 2026 TO THE 2031, 2032 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $12,894.27.>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DID YOU GET WHO MADE THE MOTIONS?
>> SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE [OVERLAPPING]
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION PASS 6, 0.
ITEM G, CENGAGE AMY L. BOARD MEMBERS,
[IX. G. Cengage – Amy Denney]
IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SECONDARY MATH RESOURCES FROM CENGAGE FOR THE 2025, 2026 TO THE 2031, 2032 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $6,953.>> SIXTY THREE CENTS, SO MOVED.
>> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS? NO. SOMEONE SAYS SEND SOME INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE WHO OPPOSE SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES.
[IX. H. Klett World Languages – Amy Denney]
DID I SAY THAT RIGHT, CLTA? BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF RAPETERO'S HIGH SCHOOL,[01:40:03]
SPANISH CURRICULUM, RESOURCES FROM CLTA WORLD LANGUAGES FOR 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR? FOR $125,652.25 AND FOR THE 2026, 2032 SCHOOL YEAR FOR $491,387.03.THE TOTAL AMOUNT IS $617,039.28.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION?
>> IT LOOKS LIKE TWO DIFFERENT AMOUNTS, BUT I THINK FOR OUR COMMUNITY AND FOR OUR STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL TO KNOW IS THAT WE'RE BRINGING BACK SPANISH 3.
THAT WE DON'T HAVE SPANISH 3 AND 4 IN THE FIRST YEAR, BUT WE ARE BRINGING BACK SPANISH 4 THEN IN THE FOLLOWING YEAR.
THAT'S WHY YOU SEE DIFFERENT AMOUNTS FOR BOTH YEARS.
THIS IS GOING TO BE AN EXCELLENT IMPROVEMENT FOR OUR STUDENTS OVERALL.
>> THE ONLY REASON WE'RE NOT DOING FOUR THIS YEAR IS BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANY STUDENTS TO PUT IN IT, BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE THREE LAST YEAR.
>> WE SHOULD HAVE FOUR NEXT YEAR, CORRECT?
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[IX. I. McGraw Hill LLC – Amy Denney]
ITEM I, MCGRAW HILL, LLC, MD.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SECONDARY MATH RESOURCES FROM MCGRAW HILL FOR 2025, 2026 TO 2031, 2032 SCHOOL YEARS FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,348,466.02?
>> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? BOARD MEMBERS? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6-0. ITEM J,
[IX. J. Music Professional Development – Amy Denney]
MUSIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AMY DENNEY.BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ELEMENTARY MUSIC PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FROM AMY AND MERRICK FOR 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR FOR $3,089.60.
>> BOARD MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[IX. K. Pearson – Amy Denney]
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SECONDARY MATH RESOURCES FROM PEARSON EDUCATION FOR THE 2025, 2026 TO THE 2031, 2032 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $43,277.03.>> ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[IX. L. The Art of Education University – FLEX – Amy Denney]
ITEM L, THE ART OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY, FLEX, AMY DENNEY. BOARD MEMBERS.IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FLEX CURRICULUM RESOURCES FROM THE ART OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY FOR 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR FOR $20,356?
>> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[IX. M. The Art of Education University – PRO – Amy Denney]
ITEM M, THE ART OF EDUCATION UNIVERSITY PRO AMY DENNY.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE MOTION TO APPROVE TO PURCHASE THE PURCHASE OF PRO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES FROM THE ART EDUCATION UNIVERSITY FOR 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR FOR THE AMOUNT OF 15,092.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
[IX. N. Vista – Amy Denney]
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF TOMAS AP SPANISH CURRICULUM RESOURCES FROM VISTA FOR THE 2025, 2032 SCHOOL YEARS, $411,587.51.>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> MOTION PASSES. WAYSIDE PUBLISHING AMY DENNEY.
[IX. O. Wayside Publishing – Amy Denney]
THIS WAS ITEM O, BY THE WAY.BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF [INAUDIBLE], AP SPANISH LURE. DID I SAY THAT CORRECT?
>> THERE YOU GO. GO WITH THAT ONE.
[LAUGHTER] IT WASN'T EVEN CLOSE.
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CURRICULUM RESOURCES FROM WAYSIDE PUBLISHING FOR 2025, 2032, SCHOOL YEARS FOR $8,784.32.>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? YES, I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PRONOUNCE.
SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES. ITEM P,
[IX. P. West Music – Amy Denney]
WEST MUSIC, AMY DENNEY.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ARE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ELEMENTARY MUSIC RESOURCES FROM WEST MUSIC FOR 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR FOR $108,274.88.
>> IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS? IS THERE SOME INPUT, SHANICE?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? THE MOTION PASSES.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, I'D JUST LIKE TO INSERT A COMMENT FOR THE RECORD.
WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE WORK FROM ALL OF THE FACULTY OF OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT WHO COLLABORATED IN STUDYING THESE RESOURCES SO THAT WE COULD PICK THE BEST THAT WAS OUT THERE FOR TEACHING OUR STUDENTS IN THE SIOUX CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
THIS WAS QUITE AN ACHIEVEMENT.
IT TOOK A LOT OF INVOLVEMENT FROM ALL OF THE VARIOUS TEACHERS.
WE APPRECIATE THAT GREAT EFFORT FROM THEM, AND WE'RE VERY HAPPY THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD NOW WITH PURCHASING THESE MATERIALS FOR THE NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
ITEM Q, BACKPACKS ON SCHOOL SUPPLIES.
[IX. Q. Backpacks & School Supplies – Dr. Dora Jung]
DR. DORA JUNG, WOULD YOU WISH TO COMMENT ON ANYTHING?>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF BACKPACK SCHOOL SUPPLIES TO PROVIDE STUDENTS AT THE BEGINNING AND THROUGHOUT THE 2025, 2026 SCHOOL YEAR AS NEEDED?
>> I JUST WANT TO SAY I THINK THIS IS ONE HECK OF A PROGRAM BECAUSE THERE ARE SOME KIDS WHO JUST MAY NEED HELP.
THEY NEED THE ASSISTANCE, THEY DON'T HAVE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES, AND THIS BRINGS THEM IN AT AN EQUAL LEVEL PLAYING FIELD.
>> WELL, YOU'LL NEED TO LET US KNOW WHAT DAY THAT IS.
WE'VE HAD IT FIRST. WE HAVE A SECOND.
>> DR. YOUNG, CAN YOU TELL US WHO QUALIFIES AND HOW IT'S IDENTIFIED BECAUSE I FEEL LIKE WE HAVE MULTIPLE BACKPACK PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE CITY?
>> FOR US, IS ANY STUDENT WHO IS IN NEED CAN COME TO THE DISTRICT.
ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS ENROLL IN THE DISTRICT.
ANYONE THAT FEELS LIKE THEY NEED THE SUPPORT THEY CAN COME.
>> THERE'S NO QUALIFICATION, THEY COME, THEY ASK AND THEY GET AND EVERYBODY'S HAPPY?
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6-0.
ITEM R, SIOUX CITY TRANSIT BUS TICKET.
[IX. R. Sioux City Transit Bus Tickets – Dr. Dora Jung]
DR. DORA JUNG.IF YOU WISH TO SAY ANYTHING YOU CAN.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF SIOUX CITY TRANSIT BUS TICKETS THROUGHOUT THE 2025, 2026 SCORE A TOTAL APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $100,000? IS THERE A MOTION?
>> NOW, THIS QUESTION, IS THIS FOR STUDENTS WHO NEED HELP WITH TRANSPORTATION?
>> THEY DON'T QUALIFY FOR THE REGULAR FREE STATED BY THE REGULATIONS OF THE STATE, AND YES, THEY CANNOT AFFORD THE TICKET.
>> LET'S GET THEM TO SCHOOL. THAT'S WHAT I SAY.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES.
[IX. S. Fire Alarm and Detection Equipment Inspections – Tim Paul]
FIRE AND DETECTION EQUIPMENT, INSPECTION, TIM PAUL.>> THIS IS NORMAL ROUTINE, THIS DEAL.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE ONE YEAR CONTRACT WITH THOMPSON FOR THE DISTRICT ANNUAL AND SEMI ANNUAL FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION EQUIPMENT INSPECTIONS?
>> BOARD MEMBERS ANY DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
IMT, FISCAL YEAR OPERATION MAINTENANCE VEHICLE PURCHASE TIM PAUL.
[IX. T. FY26 Operations and Maintenance Vehicle Purchase – Tim Paul]
YOU WISH TO SAY ANYTHING?>> THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE REPLACEMENT OF A DUMP TRUCK THAT O&M HAS MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION MOTOR, AND THE BED ON IT IS SHORT, SO IT WILL BE PUT UP FOR AUCTION AT WHATEVER THE AMOUNT WE CAN GET OUT OF IT [INAUDIBLE]
WE HAVE AN AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM DOWN AT THE CAREER CENTER THERE.
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DO WE DONATE CARS FOR THE KIDS TO TEAR APART, PUT TOGETHER? IS IT WORTH OUR WHILE? LOADED QUESTION THERE.>> I'M NOT SURE. WE CAN DEFINITELY CHECK THE INTEREST.
I KNOW THAT WE HAVE DONATED ITEMS FOR THE BODY SHOP TO WORK ON IN THE DISTRICT, BUT I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE AUTOMOTIVE PROGRAM, BUT DEFINITELY BE INTERESTED.
>> IS THERE A CERTAIN LIABILITY ON OUR PART FOR THAT?
>> WE DO HAVE I THINK FOUR OR FIVE CARS DOWN THERE RIGHT NOW.
IT BECOMES AN ISSUE WHEN THEY'RE NO LONGER USABLE, THEN IT COSTS US MONEY TO HAVE THEM TOWED AWAY AND TAKEN SOMEWHERE, BUT WE DO HAVE VEHICLES DONATED FROM TIME TO TIME.
WE ACTUALLY TURN DOWN MORE THAN WE ACCEPT BECAUSE WE ONLY HAVE FOUR OR FIVE LIFTS AND WE HAVE ENOUGH VEHICLES RIGHT NOW.
>> WELL, IT SOUNDS LIKE MAYBE THEY GET THIS DUMP TRUCK BACK ON THE ROAD FOR US.
>> WELL, THAT'S NOT WHAT I HEAR FROM [LAUGHTER] MR. PAUL.
>> DO WE HAVE A DISCUSSION OR DO WE HAVE A MOTION?
>> I DON'T HAVE A FIRST AND SECOND.
>> QUESTION. TIM, THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE, JUST A 2024 MODEL, RIGHT?
>> WE NEED A MOTION. WE NEED A MOTION ON THIS.
>> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
WE'VE ALREADY HAD A DISCUSSION.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES.
[IX. U. FY26 West and East High Elevator Replacement – Tim Paul]
WEST AND EAST HIGH ELEVATOR REPLACEMENT.TIM PAUL, I ASSUME YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS?
>> YES. TONIGHT, WE'RE SIMPLY ASKING TO APPROVE THE PLANS AND SPECS AND SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE NEXT BOARD MEETING.
THIS IS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE REPLACEMENT ELEVATOR THAT WAS INSTALLED AT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, WEST AND EAST ARE IN THE SAME AGE GROUP, SAME STYLE ELEVATORS.
WE'RE JUST TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY FAIL AND GET THE SLOTTED FOR REPLACEMENT.
THEY TAKE A BIT OF TIME TO GET FROM THE MANUFACTURER FOR ASSEMBLING, SO THIS WILL GIVE US A GOOD HEAD START ON IT, AND WE CAN HOPEFULLY GET THIS COMPLETED NEXT SUMMER.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING AT 6:00 P.M.
LOCAL TIME AT THE EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER 627 FOURTH STREET, SIOUX CITY, IOWA ON 23RD JUNE 2025.
PLANS AND SPECIFICATION MAY BE REVIEWED AT THE PURCHASING MANAGER'S OFFICE LOCATED AT THE SAME ADDRESS.
>> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN'S INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES.
ITEM V, WEST AND NORTH POOL PROJECT, TIM PAUL.
[IX. V. West and North Pool Project – Tim Paul]
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO REJECT ALL OF THE MAY 13, 2025 BIDS AND REBID THE PROJECT AT A LATER DATE AS RECOMMENDED BY JEO ARCHITECTS.>> TIM, DO YOU WANT TO EXPLAIN TO SOME OF THE OTHER GUYS WHY WE'RE DOING THIS?
>> YEAH, THE FOLKS. [LAUGHTER]
>> WE PUT THIS OUT TO BID, AND WE HAD A BUDGET AMOUNT FROM THE ARCHITECTS OF $510,000.
THIS CAME IN AND THAT WAS THE TOTAL PROJECT FOR BOTH POOLS.
THIS CAME IN AROUND THE $719,000, SO $200,000 ABOVE THE RANGE OF WHAT WE HAD BUDGETED FOR THE PROJECT.
NORTH HIGH ALONE WAS THE BREAKING POINT BECAUSE THAT ONE CAME IN AT 289,000 WAS THE ESTIMATE AND THE BID CAME BACK AT 435,089.
IN SPEAKING WITH SOME OF THE CONTRACTORS THAT BID THIS, THERE'S TWO CONTRACTORS, BUT THEY NEEDED TO INSTALL HEAVY MECHANICAL IN THE AREA.
THERE WAS ONE CONTRACTOR THAT BID ON THIS.
WE FEEL THAT IT WAS DUE TO A BUSY CONSTRUCTION SEASON THAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW, ESPECIALLY IN THE SUMMER MONTHS.
WE'D LIKE TO TABLE THIS TILL FALL AND HOPEFULLY CATCH THAT WINTER LOW PERIOD WHERE THEY COULD COME IN AND PERFORM SOME OF THAT WORK AND HOPEFULLY GET A BETTER SET OF BIDS ON BOTH OF THESE PROJECTS. YES, CORRECT.
>> WILL THE POOL STILL BE OPERATIONAL WHILE THEY'RE DOING THIS WORK?
>> WHILE THEY'RE DOING THE WORK, ONE POOL WILL BE DOWN AT A TIME.
>> THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE THIS SUMMER ANYWAY?
>> DO KIDS USE IT SIMILARLY DURING THE SUMMER OR DURING THE WINTER, DURING THE FALL?
>> THEY DO. BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO HAVE TIME TO PERFORM THE WORK AND THEY'LL HAVE TO USE THE OTHER POOL WHILE THAT TIME'S GOING ON.
>> THAT WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO HAPPEN ANYWAY.
>> THAT WAS ORIGINALLY GOING TO HAPPEN.
IT'S BEEN COMMUNICATED WITH THE GROUPS THAT USE IT.
>> REGARDLESS OF THE BIDS COMING IN, WE'RE NOT GOING TO ASK THE COMMUNITY GROUP FOR ANY MORE MONEY; IS THAT CORRECT?
>> YOU ANTICIPATE BIDS COMING IN LOWER IN NEXT YEAR?
IT'S ROLLING THE EIGHTH BALL HERE, WHETHER THEY WILL OR NOT.
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I CAN ONLY GO OFF THE GUIDANCE THAT THE ARCHITECTS TELL ME, AND THEY'RE OPTIMISTIC THAT IF WE GET IT IN THAT PERIOD AND GET AWAY FROM THE SUMMER MONTHS THAT WE MIGHT GET BETTER BIDS.>> HEAVY CONSTRUCTION SEASON IS RIGHT NOW.
PLUMBERS, ELECTRICIANS, EVERYBODY ARE BUSY RIGHT NOW.
HOPEFULLY IN THE WINTER MONTHS, THEY'RE NOT AS BUSY.
WE'RE HOPING TO CATCH THAT WINDOW AND TRY TO GET THE BIDS DOWN A LITTLE BIT.
>> BE CURIOUS TO SEE WHAT THAT NUMBER LOOKS LIKE NEXT YEAR OR WHATEVER.
I THINK IT'LL PROBABLY BE HIGHER THAN A $200,000 DIFFERENCE.
>> THAT WOULD BE FAMOUS LAST WORDS IF I SAID IT WOULDN'T BE.
>> IT'S SAFE TO SAY THAT EVERYTHING THAT'S IMPACTING THE ECONOMY IS ALSO GOING TO IMPACT THIS.
ANY DISCUSSION? WE'VE ALREADY HAD OUR DISCUSSION.
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> 5-1 WOULD BE THE MOTION PASSES TO REJECT ALL BIDS AND REBID THE PROJECT AT A LATER DATE AS RECOMMENDED BY JEO ARCHITECTS, 5-1.
ITEM W, SOFTWARE LICENSES FOR FISCAL YEAR '26.
[IX. W. Software Licenses for FY26 – Chad Fengel]
CHAD, DO YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THIS?>> YEAH. THE FIRST THING I'D LIKE TO DO JUST SO THAT THE BOARD HEARS THIS STUFF IS EXPRESS SOME APPRECIATION TO THE PEOPLE WHO DID A LOT OF WORK ON THIS.
KATIE BENSON, STACY BLOOM, AND I TEACHER LIBRARIANS, THREE OF WHICH ARE HERE.
EMILY, KATE AND JAMIE DID A TON OF WORK AND RESEARCH ON SOME OF THE SOFTWARE, AND I THINK APPRECIATION SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THAT GROUP FOR THE WORK THEY DID ON THIS.
THIS IS BASICALLY ANNUAL RULES OF THE SOFTWARE THAT THE DISTRICT USES TO OPERATE.
SOME OF IT BEING COMMUNICATIONS, SOME OF IT HR, SOME OF IT FINANCIAL, STUDENT INFORMATION SYSTEM, QUITE EXTENSIVE LIST.
WE'VE GOT ENOUGH BRAIN POWER IN THIS ROOM.
I THINK WE CAN ANSWER THE QUESTIONS YOU HAVE ON IT.
BUT THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK AND A LOT OF DILIGENCE DONE TO TRY AND GET THE BEST PRICING AND NARROW DOWN THE SOFTWARE, SO WE'RE NOT OVERSPENDING AND PURCHASING THINGS WE DON'T NEED.
>> WELL, LET'S GET THE MOTION AND WE GO TO DISCUSSION.
>> WE HAVE A FIRST. WE HAVE A SECOND BY DIRECTOR EHMCKE AND LEE.
THIS IS BUDGETED FOR '26, CORRECT?
>> ANY OTHER DISCUSSION BOARD MEMBERS?
DID WE PUT THIS STUFF OUT FOR BID AT A LINE ITEM? DID WE JUST DO SOME ANALYSIS?
>> IN SOME CASES, FOR THE MEDIA RESOURCES THAT THE TEACHER, LIBRARIANS DID, THEY WENT OUT AND LOOKED AT THE DIFFERENT RESOURCES TO OFFER WHAT THE AEA HAD AND FIGURED OUT WHICH WAS THE BEST ONE FOR THE DISTRICT.
IN OTHER CASES, THESE ARE REMOVALS.
THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WAS ALREADY IN PLACE FOR ANNUAL AND WE'RE RENEWING IT.
OUT OF THE BUSINESS ONES IS JUST WE WILL HAVE IT.
IT'S DIFFICULT TO GO AND REPLACE YOUR WHOLE FINANCIAL SYSTEM EVERY YEAR.
>> [LAUGHTER] YOU DON'T WANT TO DO THAT.
>> AREN'T REQUIRED TO PUT THEM OUT FOR BID.
>> WE DID PUT IT OUT FOR BIDS.
>> NO. WE DID NOT PUT IT OUT FOR BID.
REGARDING OUR DIGITAL RESOURCES, SOME OF THE VENDORS THAT WE PREVIOUSLY WERE FAMILIAR WITH THROUGH THE AEA WOULDN'T PROVIDE QUOTES TO US BECAUSE THEY ONLY WANTED TO SERVE THE AEA.
OTHER VENDORS HADN'T UPDATED THEIR RESOURCES THE ENTIRE TIME WE'D BEEN USING THEM FROM THE AEA.
SO WE PUT OUT REQUESTS TO ALL COMPARABLE VENDORS SO THAT WE COULD SEE WHAT WAS AVAILABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF OUR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS.
BUT WE DIDN'T PUT ANYTHING OUT FOR BID BECAUSE ALL THE PRODUCTS WERE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT, NONE OF THEM WERE JUST ALIKE.
>> ISN'T THERE A RULE THAT OVER A CERTAIN DOLLAR AMOUNT AND A PURCHASE, YOU HAVE TO PUT OUT FOR BID?
>> FOR CURRICULUM, THAT ISN'T A PRACTICE, IT'S NOT EVEN REALLY POSSIBLE. IT'S JUST NOT.
IT DEPENDS. YOU LOOK AT WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR IN THE EDUCATION WORLD WITH CURRICULUM? NO. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FOR PUTTING AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT THAT WOULD LOOK LIKE.
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IT'S VERY COMMON BOTH IN FOR THE GOVERNMENT AND SCHOOL GOVERNANCE THAT FOR SOMETHING LIKE SOFTWARE, YOU DO A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, YOU DON'T DO A FULL BID.
WHAT MS. DENNEY IS DESCRIBING IS A TEXTBOOK RFP PROCESS EVALUATION, AND RECOMMENDATION.
AS A FINANCE DIRECTOR, I CAN TELL YOU THAT YOU DON'T NECESSARILY BUY THE CHEAPEST FINANCIAL SYSTEM, BUT YOU DON'T NECESSARILY SPEND, BUY THE MOST EXPENSIVE EITHER, YOU FIND OUT WHAT WOULD BEST WORK IN YOUR DISTRICT, AND IN THIS CASE, BECAUSE WE HAVE SO MANY DIFFERENT PIECES OF SOFTWARE, HOW THEY FIT TOGETHER, WHO USES WHAT? I'M VERY IMPRESSED WITH THESE LIBRARIANS HERE.
I HAVE SEVERAL FAMILY MEMBERS IN THAT IN THAT BUSINESS, AND I WOULD NOT WANT TO QUESTION THEM ON SUCH AN EVALUATION BECAUSE THEY'RE USUALLY GOOD WITHIN ABOUT 3-4 DECIMAL POINTS.
>> WE DID AN RFP PROCESS FOR ALL OF THE QUOTES THAT WERE INCLUDED.
THEN WE ALSO UTILIZED OUR FINANCE OFFICE TO SUPPORT IN CONTACTING COMPANIES WHO WE WERE TRYING TO NEGOTIATE THE BEST PRICES WITH.
>> YOU ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO TALK TO ME [LAUGHTER].
>> I DO SOFTWARE RFPS ALL THE TIME, FINANCIAL SOFTWARE, HR SOFTWARE, ANY KIND OF SOFTWARE, AND I BUILT PART OF MY CAREER ON RFPS, WHETHER IT'S MEDICAL OR WHETHER IT'S CONSTRUCTION.
YOU DO GET DIFFERENT FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS WITH DIFFERENT SOFTWARE PACKAGES, AND YOU BUY THE ONE THAT'S MOST APPROPRIATE AT THE RIGHT PRICE.
SO YOU DON'T GET 100% OF WHAT YOU WANT FOR THE PRICE THAT YOU WANT AND YOU MAKE THOSE DECISIONS AND SO THAT'S WHAT THE RFP PROCESS IS FOR, AND YOU TYPICALLY GET BETTER PRICING FROM THE ONE THAT YOU WANT WHEN THEY KNOW THAT IT'S A COMPETITIVE BID PROCESS.
THAT'S FOR FUTURE, I WOULD LIKE US TO JUST TAKE A LOOK AT SOME OF THESE ITEMS THAT ARE $200,000 AND MAKE SURE THAT WE DO OUR DUE DILIGENCE AND DO GET THE BEST PRICE.
NOT SAYING YOU SHOULD GET DIFFERENT.
IF YOU LOOK AT JUST LIKE THE FIRST 200,000, LIKE CANVAS, THAT'S SOMETHING THE DISTRICT HAS BEEN USING A LONG TIME.
SO TO TRY TO REPLACE AND BRING SOMETHING IN, THEN NOW YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE RESOURCES THAT TEACHERS ALREADY PUT IN AND HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS WITH THEN YOU HAVE TO DO PD AND IT CAUSES A LOT OF TURMOIL AND PROBLEMS AS WELL.
>> I THINK IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT THAT SOME OF THE SOFTWARE IS SOFTWARE PLATFORMS LIKE CANVAS IS WHAT ALL COURSES ARE BUILT IN, AND SOME OF THE SOFTWARE IS EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE THAT INTERACTS WITH STUDENTS DIRECTLY.
IT IS MIXED TOGETHER, THAT SOME OF IT ARE LIKE I SAID, PLATFORMS FOR STORING DATA, OR CURRICULUM AND CLASSWORK AND SOME ARE JUST FOR SPECIFIC CONTENT.
>> HAVING BEEN TEACHING AT THE TIME THAT WE BOUGHT CANVAS.
JUST LEARNING THAT SYSTEM WAS DIFFICULT.
I WOULD HATE TO UPSET THE APPLE CART, AND GO TO SOMETHING GOOD AND BETTER, WHATEVER IS.
THERE'S TWO KIDS WHO MADE THIS FOR THEIR SENIOR THESIS SO DOCTORIAL PROGRAM THAT'S HOW WE GOT CANVAS.
ANYWAY, I THINK WE'VE HAD A MOTION.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION ON THIS? ANY CITIZENS INPUT ON THIS? YOU GUYS WANT TO SAY ANYTHING? MENTIONED ON THIS? ARE YOU SURE? GIVE ME AN OPPORTUNITY.
>> BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY TO LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND, LIKE DIRECTOR MILLER HAS MADE HIS LIVELIHOOD.
>> SHOULD WE ASSIST INPUT? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[02:05:01]
[IX. X. Extreme Switch Support Contract – Chad Fengel]
ITEM X. EXTREME SWITCH SUPPORT CONTRACT.>> DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? WOULD YOU LIKE TO HEAR FROM HIM? BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXTREME WORKS SUPPORT RENEWAL THROUGH HIGH POINT NETWORK FOR THE TOTAL COST OF $28,284.
>> MR. GREENWELL AND MR. EHMCKE ON THE MOTIONS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS? SHANICE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES.
STERLING REFRESH MIDDLE SCHOOL DEVICES, CHAD FENGEL.
[IX. Y. Sterling Refresh Middle School Devices – Chad Fengel]
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH STERLING TO REFRESH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENT DEVICES TO WINDOWS 11 AT A TOTAL COST OF $47,552.>> FIRST WE HAVE SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SHE NEED ASSIST AND INPUT.
ALL OF THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[IX. Z. Central Kitchen Food Service Agreements for Nutrition Services – Tim Paul/ Rich Luze]
ITEM Z. I THINK THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE WENT THROUGH THE ALPHABET.CENTRAL KITCHEN FOOD SERVICE AGREEMENTS FOR NUTRITION SERVICES, TIM PAUL / RICH LUZE.
BOARD MEMBERS, MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT FOR THE NUTRITION SERVICES.
>> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DID YOU GET WHO FIRST AND WHO SECOND? SHANICE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY.
[IX. AA. Food and Nutrition Services 5-year RFP – Rich Luze]
ITEM AA.FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES FIVE YEAR RFP, RICH LUZE.
BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO AWARD THE FOOD NUTRITION FIVE YEAR RFP TO THE FOLLOWING COMPANIES FOR THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOOD SERVICES FOR THE '25-'26 SCHOOL YEAR.
THE PRICES ARE AS FOLLOWED, MARTIN BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING FROZEN FOODS AT 1,417,857, MARTIN BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING DRY FOODS, $1,027,582.
MARTIN BROTHERS DISTRIBUTING DIVERTED FOODS, $912,154.65.
CAPTAIN KEN'S FOODS,44,000 AND HUBERT COMPANY, 75,000. IS THERE A MOTION?
>> FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE A DISCUSSION?
>> WHAT'S THE DIVERTED FOOD IN [OVERLAPPING]?
>> DIVERTED FOODS IS THE DISTRICT GETS MONEY FOR COMMODITIES AND SO INSTEAD OF BUYING LIKE THE CANNED CHICKEN OR BLOCKS OF CHEESE, YOU CAN PARTNER UP WITH THE STATE, AND THEY BUY TRUCKLOADS OF CHICKEN, TRUCKLOADS OF BEEF, TRUCKLOADS OF CHEESE, FLOUR, ETC.
WE SHIP IT OFF TO SCHWAN'S, TYSON, BURK, AND THEY MAKE IT INTO USABLE PRODUCTS.
IT'S DIVERTED FOODS, AND THEN YOU GET TO BUY IT AND GET THE USDA DISCOUNTED ALLOWANCE.
FOR EXAMPLE, BURGER PATTIES AT $143 THE DISTRICT PAYS $38 FOR BECAUSE BEEF IS A BIG DIVERSION.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST HAVE TO CONFESS FULL DISCLOSURE.
I THINK I ASKED THAT QUESTION IN MY FIRST YEAR.
>> ANY FOR DISCUSSION BOARD? SHANICE, IS THERE CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[IX. AB. Secondary School Furniture Purchase – Jim Vanderloo]
AB SECONDARY SCHOOL FURNITURE PURCHASE, JIM VANDERLOO.HE'S HERE TO COMMENT ON THAT, IF YOU WISH HIM TO.
BOARD MEMBERS SERVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE FURNITURE QUOTES FOR EAKES. HOW YOU SAY THAT?
>> EAKES OFFICE SOLUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,388.54.
>> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS IN DISCUSSION.
SHANICE IS THERE CITIZENS INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> ALL THOSE OPPOSED NAY? MOTION PASSES.
[IX. AC. Contracts for Board Approval – Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer]
CONTRACTS FOR BOARD APPROVAL, MR. VANDERLOO, MR. MOZER.BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND ACTIVITIES?
>> MR. EHMCKE AND MR. GREENWELL MADE THE MOTIONS.
IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION BOARD MEMBERS? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR.
LET'S BACK UP. IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[IX. AD. First Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Rod Earleywine]
FIRST READING OF BOARD POLICY, DR. ROD EARLEYWINE THIS WOULD INCLUDE ALL THE WAY FROM 203.2 OF COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE,[02:10:01]
ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 104.7.GRATITUDES TO DISTRICT EMPLOYEES AS PRINTED IN THE AGENDA PACKET.
BOARD MEMBERS IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE LISTED BOARD POLICY FOR FIRST READING?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
BOARD MEMBERS DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION.
SHANICE, IS THERE CITIZEN INPUT?
>> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
IS THERE A MOTION FOR ADJOURNMENT?
>> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND.
MOTION IS APPROVED, WE ARE ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.