>> BOARD ALREADY HERE. GOOD EVENING, [00:00:04] IS JULY 21ST, [I. Call to Order] 2025 AT 6:02 PM. I NOW CALL THIS REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER. WILL YOU PLEASE JOIN ME IN A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? >> OF ALLEGIANCE] >> SEANIECE, WILL YOU PLEASE CALL THE ROLL? >> MR. EHMCKE? >> PRESENT. >> MR. GEORGE? >> HERE. >> MR. GREENWELL? >> HERE. >> MS. LEE? MR. MEYERS? >> HERE. >> MR. MICHAELSON? >> HERE. >> MR. MILLER? >> HERE. >> BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? [IV. Approval of Agenda] >> SO MOVED. >> [INAUDIBLE]. >> FIRST, WE HAVE THIS, SECOND, DO WE HAVE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE AGENDA, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. THE AGENDA IS APPROVED 6-0. >> I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE HAD DIRECTOR GREENWELL, WE HEARD HIS AYE FOR THE APPROVAL. >> HE DID. >> DID YOU HEAR IT? >> YES. >> I NEED TO WAIT FOR THAT LAG TIME. HE'S HALFWAY ACROSS THE WORLD, BUT, HERE WE GO. CITIZEN INPUT. 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 ON TODAY'S MEETING AGENDA. CITIZEN INPUT ON ACTION AND DISCUSSION ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE TIME OF THE DISCUSSION OF EACH AGENDA ITEM. SEANIECE, DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> CONSENT ACTION ITEMS. [VI. Consent Action Item(s)] WE HAVE, A, BOARD MEETING MINUTES FROM JUNE 23RD, 2025, DR. JUAN CORDOVA. WE HAVE, B, FINANCE REPORT, PATTY BLANKENSHIP. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT ACTION ITEM? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT ACTION ITEMS, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. CONSENT ACTION ITEMS ARE PASS, 6-0. I GOT MY STUFF ALL GOOFED UP HERE. HERE WE GO. FUTURE MEETINGS. BOARD FINANCE FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING AT 3:00 PM. [VII. Future Meetings] AUGUST 4TH, 2025, ESC BOARDROOM. BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12:00 PM. AUGUST 6TH, 2025, ESC BOARD ROOM. REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING, 6:00 PM. AUGUST 11TH, 2025, ESC BOARDROOM. BOARD FINANCE AND FACILITY COMMITTEE MEETING 3:00 PM. AUGUST 18TH, 2025, ESC BOARDROOM. BOARD POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING, 3:30 PM. AUGUST 19TH, 2025, ESC BOARDROOM. BOARD STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, 12:00 PM. AUGUST 20TH, 2025, ESC BOARDROOM, AND THEN WE HAVE A REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AT 6:00 PM. AUGUST 25TH, 2025, ESC BOARDROOM. AT THIS TIME, I WISH TO WELCOME DR. JUAN CORDOVA FOR HIS FIRST SUPERINTENDENT'S REPORT. [VIII.Superintendent’s Report – Dr. Juan Córdova] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I HAVE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT THINGS TO SHARE. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO CONGRATULATE THE BOARD AND, OF COURSE, PREVIOUS BOARDS FOR THE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS THAT PRESENTLY WORK WITHIN THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS. I'VE HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE AT A COUPLE OF LEADERSHIP MEETINGS AND JUST THE INTERACTIONS THAT I'VE HAD WITH THEM ON A DAILY BASIS HAVE LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT I AM VERY FORTUNATE TO BE HERE WITH AN OUTSTANDING STAFF THAT REALLY CARES ABOUT STUDENTS, AND THAT'S JUST A WONDERFUL PLACE TO BE, SO I THANK YOU ALL FOR MY OPPORTUNITY AND FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE PREVIOUS. JUST TO GIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE ON A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT HAVE GONE ON, I'M ON A TOUR, IF YOU WILL, OF SCHOOLS, AS I DRIVE BY TO JUST SEE WHERE THEY ARE AND GET THE GEOGRAPHICAL LAYOUT OF THE SCHOOLS. I'VE ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE THE DISTRICT LEADERSHIP TEAM MEETINGS WHILE I'VE BEEN HERE, AND THEY ARE VERY INFORMATIVE IN TERMS OF THE TYPE OF WORK THAT GOES ON IN THERE. I MADE IT TO THE CARNIVAL OVER AT IRVING ELEMENTARY AND HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO INTERACT WITH STUDENTS WHILE I WAS THERE AND INTERACT WITH THE PRINCIPAL WHO GAVE ME A TOUR OF THE BUILDING AND JUST SHARED WITH ME THE WORK THAT THEY DO AT THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL, WHICH WAS AMAZING AND ALSO HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PARADE. THAT WAS A GREAT DEAL OF FUN. I APPRECIATE THE INVITATION. I WILL SAY THAT MY CHILDREN WHO WERE ALSO WITH ME IN THE PARADE PROBABLY HAD MORE CANDY IN THE CAR THAN OUT OF THE CAR AT THE END OF IT. [00:05:04] [LAUGHTER] NOW, THEY DIDN'T EAT ANY CANDY, JUST THEY GET IT QUITE OUT TOWARD THE AUDIENCE AND ANYTHING ELSE, BUT WE HAD A REALLY GOOD TIME. THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON AND WE'RE WORKING DILIGENTLY TOWARD THE BEGINNING OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, AND THAT'S THE WORK THAT'S HAPPENING. WE'RE ALSO CONTINUALLY LOOKING FOR EMPLOYEES TO HIRE, MAKING SURE WE HAVE ENOUGH EMPLOYEES IN ALL CAPACITIES AT ALL LEVELS, AND IT'S THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR. WE'RE NOT QUITE THERE. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR WHEN WE HAVE STUDENTS, AND THAT PROMISES TO BE AN EXCITING TIME. I WILL CONTINUE BEING VERY VISIBLE WITHIN THE DISTRICT, BOTH WITHIN THE DISTRICT IN TERMS OF OUR SCHOOLS, BUT ALSO OUTSIDE THE DISTRICT, WITHIN THE COMMUNITY SO THAT PEOPLE HAVE A FACE TO THE DISTRICT. UNFORTUNATELY, IT'S MY FACE, BUT A FACE TO THE DISTRICT, AND THEY CAN JUST INTERACT AND SHARE WITH ME SITUATIONS, OR CONCERNS, OR JUST SUGGESTIONS IN A NON-CHALLENGING PROCESS, IN A NON-CHALLENGING WAY. I THANK YOU ALL AGAIN FOR THAT AND FOR THE OUTSTANDING PEOPLE THAT I GET TO WORK WITH. THAT'S THE END OF MY REPORT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IN ITEM 9, [IX.A. Superintendent Priorities & Goal Setting – President George] ITEMS OF PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION, AND ACTION, SUPERINTENDENT, PRIOR IN GOAL SETTING, PRIOR TO THIS MEETING, FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND 15 MINUTES, WE WENT THROUGH OUR FOUR TOP PRIORITIES, AND WE ADDED A FIFTH REGARDING OUR FINANCIAL PRIORITY AND WE WILL MEET AGAIN ON AUGUST 25TH IN A WORK SESSION TO FINALIZE THOSE AND GET THEM HARD DOWN ON THE PAPER. I'D LIKE TO COMPLIMENT THE BOARD MEMBERS, MY DIRECTORS, WE DID A GREAT JOB, WE WORKED WELL TOGETHER. I JUST WANT TO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO KICK OFF DR. JUAN'S TENURE HERE IN THE DISTRICT ON A VERY POSITIVE NOTE. THAT WAS ITEM A. ITEM B, LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY. [IX.B. 2025-2026 Legislative Priorities – President George] IT'S NOT THAT FAR AWAY THAT WE NEED TO BE THINKING ON SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE MIGHT WANT OUR LOCAL LEGISLATORS AT THE STATE LEVEL TO ADDRESS. LAST YEAR, WE KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THE INVEST IN IOWA FUTURE SUPPLEMENTAL STATE AID. WE TALKED ABOUT PRESCHOOL, ENGLISH LEARNER. >> LANGUAGE. >> ENGLISH LEARNER PROGRAM SERVICES. I WAS JUST READING IT OFF THE THING HERE. STUDENT OPPORTUNITY, EQUITY, MENTAL HEALTH, SPECIAL EDUCATION, TEACHER RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND LICENSER, PRIVATE SCHOOL CHOICE, AKA THE VOUCHERS, AND OF COURSE, LOCAL ACCOUNTABILITY AND DECISION-MAKING, BASICALLY HOME RULE. LET THE SCHOOL DISTRICT DIRECT THEIR DIRECTION. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE MIGHT WANT TO ADD TO THAT, IS WHAT THEY'RE ASKING RIGHT THERE, WHAT THEY WANT? I TELL YOU WHAT, I'M GOING TO KICK OFF AND LET DR. JUAN, WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU THINK SHOULD BE A LEGISLATIVE PRIORITY FOR THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT? >> I THINK WE NEED TO START WITH OUR [INAUDIBLE]. UNFORTUNATELY, WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT PAUSING MONIES THAT WE WERE ALREADY DEDICATED TO PARTICULAR PROGRAMMING, ESPECIALLY FOR THE BUILDING OF STAFF, I THINK WE NEED TO DO TWO THINGS, OBVIOUSLY, TALK TO THEM ABOUT WHAT WE NEED IN TERMS OF SERVING OUR STUDENTS. WE HAVE A CERTAIN LEVEL OF, I DON'T WANT TO SAY UNIQUE BECAUSE THAT'S OVER USED, BUT OUR DEMOGRAPHICS IN OUR SCHOOL DISTRICT IS DIFFERENT THAN THE MAJORITY OF SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN IOWA, AND THEREFORE, THE NEEDS THAT WE HAVE ARE SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT. WE SERVE PEOPLE WHO WISH TO BE HERE, AND WE WISH TO TEACH THEM TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY SO THEY CAN CONTINUE WITH THEIR JOURNEY, AND WE CAN CONTINUE REAPING THE BENEFITS OF HAVING THEM HERE IN TERMS OF OUR DIVERSITY, BUT ALSO IN TERMS OF WHAT THEY BRING INTO OUR DISTRICT. THAT'S AN ELEMENT THAT OUR STATE PEOPLE COULD DEFINITIVELY ASSIST US WITH. THAT WOULD BE MY NUMBER 1 PRIORITY. LET'S MAKE SURE THAT WE MEET THE REQUIREMENTS THAT THERE ARE IN TERMS OF SERVING US AND BE OPEN TO OUR NEEDS WHICH ARE GOING TO BE MORE DISTINCT THAN ANY OTHER DISTRICT. OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, WHAT WOULD YOU THINK? JOHN, YOU AND I HAVE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH. WHY DON'T YOU? >> AS I MENTIONED EARLIER HERE'S THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE SPENDING QUITE A BIT MORE CASH THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE GENERATING FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS, FIVE MILLION DOLLARS IN THE BUDGET MORE THAN WE CAN SUSTAIN, AND THAT'S PROBABLY GOING TO GO UP FOR THIS YEAR, [00:10:04] SOMETHING TO GET BY A YEAR WITHOUT LAYING ANYBODY OFF. I THINK ASKING THE LEGISLATURE FOR HELP IS A GOOD WAY TO KNOW A COUPLE OF TECHNIQUES CAN BE USED. ONE, I MENTIONED IS SPECIAL EDUCATION, EVERY SCHOOL DISTRICT IN THE STATE OR NEARLY EVERY HAS A DEFICIT IN SPECIAL EDUCATION THAT THEY HAVE TO COVER WITH THEIR OWN PROPERTY TAXES. OUR TAX BASE IS AMONG THE LOWEST OF ANY DISTRICT IN THE STATE AND SO THAT'S QUITE IMPORTANT TO US. IN THE FUTURE, NOT NOW, BUT IN THE FUTURE, UNLESS SOMETHING CHANGES, WE'RE GOING TO BE FACING CASH RESERVE LEVY AS WE SPEND OUR RESERVES DOWN AND GET TO A POINT WHERE YOU DON'T WANT TO GO, IT'S NOT PRUDENT TO GO ANY LOWER AND START BEGGING OF THE SPECIAL EDUCATION DEFICIT THAT THAT WOULD BE A GOOD WAY TO DO THAT. THE PETER FUND, WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED DECADES AGO TO HELP DISTRICTS THAT HAVE VERY LOW PROPERTY TAX BASE, AND HOW TO ACCESS THAT, MODIFY THAT, I DON'T KNOW, BUT I KNOW THAT WAS A MECHANISM BEFORE AND [INAUDIBLE] THE TWO, LET'S SEE THAT IS POSSIBLE. >> THANK YOU, JOHN. I GUESS JUST PIGGYBACKING OFF WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. BASICALLY, IT'S MAKING THINGS ON THE SAME PLAYING FIELD FOR ALL THE DISTRICTS. WE ARE PROPERTY-POOR DISTRICTS, BUT THERE ARE SOME PROPERTY-RICH DISTRICTS THAT SEEM TO BE ABLE TO DO WHATEVER THEY WANT. I THINK WE NEED TO KEEP HARPING AT THAT, AND I'M GOING TO HARP ON AS LONG AS I'M ON THE BOARD, THE VOUCHER SYSTEM IS DEFINITELY TAKING MONEY AWAY FROM PUBLIC SCHOOLS, AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN A PROPOSAL TO MAKE THAT A FEDERAL DEAL IN THE WIND. I THINK WHAT WE WANT IS, IF WE HAVE TO PLAY BY THIS SET OF RULES, THEY HAVE TO PLAY BY THAT SET OF RULES. RIGHT NOW, WHAT THEY DO IS THERE'S TWO DIFFERENT RULES, TWO DIFFERENT GAMES. I WOULD STILL ADVOCATE FOR THAT. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I'M A STAUNCH SUPPORTER OF, IT'S HERE, NOW, LET'S MAKE SURE WE ALL HAVE THE SAME RULES TO PLAY BY. I THINK THAT'S A BIG KEY THAT I KNOW THEY DON'T WANT, BUT WE NEED IT IN ORDER TO BE, IF THEY TALK ABOUT COMPETITION, WE TALKED ABOUT IT DURING OUR WORK SESSION, THAT MAKES US MORE COMPETITIVE WITH THEM. YOU WANT TO ADD TO THAT REAL QUICK? >> ADD TO IT REALLY QUICK. THE STATE OF IOWA AND ALL THE STATES ARE GOING TO BE EXPERIENCING INCREASED DIFFICULTY IN FUNDING THEIR OWN BUDGETS BECAUSE OF EXAMPLES OF MEDICAID CUTS OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS THAT THE STATES WILL HAVE TO FILL UP. OTHERS THEY MAY CHOSE NOT TO [INAUDIBLE] TIME. THERE'S A LARGE GROUP THAT WANT TO CONTINUE TO REDUCE INCOME TAX [INAUDIBLE] WELL, THAT MAY BE A BED DROPPING TO DEAL, BUT I THINK WE STILL [INAUDIBLE]. >> WELL, GO AHEAD. >> I WAS JUST GOING TO COMMENT ON YOUR LIST HERE, [00:15:01] AND TO DIRECTOR JUAN'S POINT. I DO THINK THAT MEDICAID PIECE IS GOING TO BE A VITAL PART OF WHAT WE SEE HAPPEN AND HOW IT'S GOING TO IMPACT SOME OF OUR FAMILIES. I'M EQUALLY CONCERNED AND HAPPY TO SEE THAT THE PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE STILL GOING TO BE LOOKING AT BECAUSE THE PRE-LEARNING PROCESS BEFORE WE INTEGRATE INTO FULL SCHOOL IS EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT. I AM REALLY NERVOUS ABOUT WHAT'S GOING TO UNFOLD WITH THAT INITIATIVE AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN EDUCATION FOR OUR KIDS. >> WELL, AND IF I MAY. I THINK ONE THING WE HAVE TO DO WHEN WE THINK ABOUT OUR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES IS NOT TO JUST DEAL WITH FEAR AND WHAT WE THINK CAN'T HAPPEN. I THINK WE NEED TO START OUT AND WE NEED TO DECIDE WHAT THE NUMBER IS GOING TO BE, BUT SHOULD IT BE 4.0? BUT WE NEED THE SSA NUMBER AND WE NEED TO SAY WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE. THAT DOESN'T MEAN WE'LL GET IT, BUT WE NEED TO START SO THAT THEY KNOW WE'RE FOCUSED ON THE NUMBER MATTERS. WE GET TOO EASILY OFF ON PLATITUDES AND LESS SPECIFIC MESSAGING. >> WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT THAT. WE ALSO NEED TO SUGGEST TO THE STATE THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A TIME WHERE AND I REMEMBER DUSTY JOHNSON, WHO'S A REPRESENTATIVE FROM SOUTH DAKOTA TOLD US THIS ON THE CHAMBER TRIP A COUPLE OF TWO, THREE YEARS AGO. HE SAID, YOU NEED TO GO TO YOUR STATE BECAUSE THE FED DOESN'T HAVE MONEY, BUT THE STATES DID COMING OUT OF COVID. THAT WAS BACK WHEN WE HAD ASI AND THINGS LIKE THAT. BUT THIS EDUCATION IN IOWA IS A FUNCTION OF IOWA. OUR LEGISLATORS NEED TO KNOW THAT THEY ARE THE LEAD ON MAKING SURE THAT EDUCATION IN IOWA IS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL LIKE IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN RECOGNIZED TO BE. IT'S NOT HOW WILL THE FED DO THIS MUCH FOR US AND SOMEBODY ELSE DO THAT MUCH FOR US. THE NEXT THING THAT I'D WANT OUR LEGISLATORS TO APPRECIATE PHILOSOPHICALLY, IS THAT EDUCATION IS ALSO COLLABORATIVE WITH THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND THAT WE NEED TO HAVE REAL WAYS TO HAVE REAL IMPACT. RIGHT NOW WHEN WE TALK ABOUT PROGRAM FOR CLASSES AND WHAT I CALL THE GENERAL FUND, THAT MONEY IS TECHNICALLY CONTROLLED BY SSA BECAUSE WE CAN SAY, OH, WE'RE IN THAT DISTRICT THAT'S PROPERTY POOR. I'VE TALKED TO A LOT OF DISTRICTS. I HAVE YET TO FIND ONE, EVEN IN SERGEANT BLUFF, THAT'S CONSIDERED LIKE THE SECOND MOST PROPERTY RICH DISTRICT, THAT DOESN'T ALSO HAVE TO RECEIVE SOME OF THIS PTR MONEY, THE BACKFILL MONEY. IT'S QUITE CLEAR THAT THE IOWA LEGISLATURE IS CONTROLLING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE. WELL, THEN THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME MECHANISMS THAT LET US RESPOND TO INFLUXES OF POPULATION, AS WELL AS OTHER DYNAMIC CHANGES IN OUR COMMUNITY SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO PAY EVERY SINGLE PROPERTY TAX DOLLAR THAT MIGHT BE INCREASED TO PAY BACK THE STATE FOR ANY OF THE REF PETER MONEY THAT THEY'VE PAID US. OTHERWISE, THERE IS NO INCENTIVE TO RAISE MONEY LOCALLY TO IMPROVE EDUCATION IN THE CLASSROOM TODAY. WE NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE BETTER COLLABORATION, I THINK THAT'S A PART OF THE DOCUMENT WE'RE LOOKING AT, WHERE WE SAY THERE NEEDS TO BE A LITTLE BIT BETTER HOME RULE. I THINK THERE ARE SOME SPECIFICS THAT WE CAN PUT IN OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AS WE DEVELOP IT OVER THE NEXT MONTH TO SIX WEEKS, SO THAT WE CAN REALLY SAY, WE UNDERSTAND THAT IF YOU GO AND USE THE URBAN EDUCATION NETWORK, THE UEN PROPOSED AGENDA, IF YOU GO TO LOOK AT THE IOWA SCHOOL BOARD OF ASSOCIATION PROPOSED AGENDA, THAT IT TENDS TO BE A MORE DIFFUSE MESSAGE BECAUSE THEY'RE COVERING SO MANY DIFFERENT SCHOOL INTERESTS. WE NEED TO GET SPECIFIC ABOUT WHAT IS SIOUX CITY NEED. THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE IN OUR LEGISLATIVE AGENDA AND I THINK WE CAN DO THAT. >> ANY OTHER? ANYTHING ELSE? NO? GOOD. JUST TO SUM IT UP, I THINK DIRECTOR EHMCKE IS CORRECT. WE GOT TO LOOK AT OURSELVES AND WE GOT TO ADVOCATE FOR WHAT WE NEED. I'M SURE THAT WILL ALIGN WITH THE MAJORITY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN IOWA ANYWAY. [IX.C. Corwin Customer Advisory Board – President George] THE NEXT ONE, ITEM C IS CORWIN CUSTOMER ADVISORY BOARD. DR. JUAN CAME TO ME AFTER HE HAD ACCEPTED THE POSITION AND INDICATED HE WOULD LIKE TO STILL MAINTAIN HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE CORWIN CUSTOMER ADVISORY BOARD. [00:20:04] HIS CONTRACT ALLOWS FOR HIS OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES, OUTSIDE ASSOCIATIONS. WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU GUYS ALL HAD THAT IN FRONT OF YOU. I WORKED WITH OUR LEGAL MASTER OVER THERE, MR. MILLER. I'M NOT GOING TO READ THE WHOLE DEAL, BUT JUST TO SUM IT UP, BASICALLY IT PRETTY MUCH SAYS, WE'RE NUMBER 1 AND THE ADVISORY BOARD IS BELOW THAT. NUMBER 2, 3, 4, 05, 6, WHATEVER. BUT HE ALSO HAS SOME GREAT INSIGHTS THAT HE COULD, BUT HE ALSO TOLD ME THAT HE SAYS, IF ANYTHING WOULD EVER COME UP WHERE THERE WOULD BE EVEN A PERCEPTION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THAT HE WOULD ALLOW HIS DISTRICT TEAM TO SPEAK ON THAT. AM I SUMMING THAT UP, CORRECT, DR. JUAN? >> YES, SIR. >> GO AHEAD. >> [INAUDIBLE] ADVISORY BOARD IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. >> IN A PREVIOUS LIFE, I DID A LOT. I WAS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR WORKING WITH VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. THEN I WORKED WITH SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONS. THE SPECIFIC ORGANIZATION I WORKED WITH WAS DOUG REEVES AS THE LEADERSHIP AND LEARNING CENTER. THAT WAS BROUGHT OUT BY CORWIN. AT THAT TIME, I WAS A PRINCIPAL AT A VARIETY OF THINGS. THEY ASKED ME AT ONE POINT TO GIVE THEM THE EDUCATOR PERSPECTIVE WHEN THEY'RE LOOKING AT PRODUCTS OR ROLLOUTS OR MEANS AND SO FORTH. I HAVE ACTUALLY ATTENDED TWO DIFFERENT TIMES THAT I'VE GONE BEFORE ALL THIS STARTED HAPPENING. IT'S JUST BASICALLY I SIT DOWN IN A ROOM WITH OTHER SUPERINTENDENTS OR ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENTS AND WE ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS. THE EASIEST ONE IS, WHAT IS IT THAT YOU NEED IN ORDER TO BE SUCCESSFUL EDUCATIONALLY? FREQUENTLY, THEY'LL ASK ABOUT PARTICULAR PRODUCTS THAT THEY HAVE, OR THEY'LL ASK ABOUT WHAT WE SEE IN THE FUTURE, WHICH COMMON ANSWER AT THAT POINT WITH AI AND THE INFLUENCE OF AI IN TERMS OF WHAT WE DO AND HOW WE DO IT. I HAVEN'T BEEN IN A FEW YEARS FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT I'M DESPERATE TO DO, IT'S JUST SOMETHING I THINK ADDS VALUE TO WHAT WE DO, BECAUSE I'LL BE ON THE INSIDE OF WHAT'S GOING ON AND WHAT'S COMING UP. I WORKED WITH A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE THAT ARE NOW WITH CORWIN, SO I KNOW THEM PERSONALLY IN TERMS OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND A VARIETY OF OTHER ELEMENTS SUCH AS THAT. CORWIN REALLY HAS A LOT OF THE PRODUCTS THAT WE ALREADY USE. IT'S JUST SOMETHING THAT WOULD BE BENEFICIAL. BUT AGAIN, IF YOU ALL SAY NO, FIRST YEAR, DON'T REALLY STRETCH YOURSELF FOR ANYTHING ELSE, THAT'S GOOD WITH ME, TOO. MY WIFE WOULD BE HAPPIER IF I DID NOT. >> [LAUGHTER] I'M NOT SAYING ANYTHING. I'M NOT GETTING THAT. LET'S GET THE MOTION. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE DR. CORDOVA TO SERVE ON THE CORWIN CUSTOMER ADVISORY BOARD? >> YES. I MOVE APPROVAL OF THAT PROPOSED RECOGNITION AND AUTHORIZATION. I'M HAPPY TO MAKE THE MOTION BECAUSE ONE OF THE REAL RESUME ITEMS THAT I THOUGHT ATTRACTED US TO DR. CORDOVA IS THE FACT THAT HE HAD CONTACTS ON THE PEOPLE WHO ARE TRYING TO SELL US MATERIALS TO USE. I DON'T WANT TO SAY HE KNOWS THEY'RE TRICKS BECAUSE I'M NOT SAYING THEY ARE USING TRICKS. BUT TO HAVE A DIALOGUE, THAT WAY, I THINK IS BENEFICIAL TO ANY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU BE IN THAT POSITION. I MOVE TO APPROVE. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, I THINK, DIRECTOR GREENWELL, YOU HAVE A QUESTION OR SOMETHING TO ADD? >> YES, I HAVE A COUPLE OF [INAUDIBLE] BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE PAYING THE ADVISORY [INAUDIBLE] >> NO, IT'S NOT A PAID ADVISORY POSITION. THEY DO PROVIDE MY HOTEL AND ACCESS TO THE CONFERENCE BECAUSE THEY HOLD THESE SESSIONS DURING THE CONFERENCE, BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT I DON'T NEED. IT'S SOMETHING THAT THEY OFFER. >> JUST TO MAKE SURE [INAUDIBLE], THEY PAY YOU WITH TRAVEL [INAUDIBLE] >> NO, SIR. THEY ACTUALLY DON'T PAY TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. I PAY MY OWN TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. THEY PAY FOR THE CONFERENCE THAT'S GOING ON IN MY HOTEL FOR THE TIME THAT I'M THERE. >> FUNNY. YOU SHOULD KNOW WHO [INAUDIBLE] ARE WORKING FOR. CORRECT? >> NONE WHATSOEVER. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION BOARD? [00:25:06] >> [INAUDIBLE] >> MS. BEMUS, DO WE USE A [INAUDIBLE]? >> WE HAVE USED IT IN CORWIN FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. >> MICROPHONE, PLEASE. >> STILL WE ARE LEARNING, BUT WE USE THEIR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING BOOKS. HATTIE'S RESEARCH ON VISIBLE LEARNING AND BEST PRACTICES IS SOMETHING WE EMBEDDED IN OUR INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK. WE ALSO USED THEIR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING BOOKS FOR OUR TEACHERS. CORWIN, IT'S A EDUCATIONAL COMPANY, SO THEY HAVE A LOT OF RESEARCH AND THEORY THAT WE USE TO EDUCATE OUR TEACHERS. >> WE WERE USING THIS PRIOR TO DR. CORDOVA BEING HIRED, CORRECT? WE USED THIS BEFORE HE BECAME OUR SUPERINTENDENT. >> WE HAVE USED IT FOR OVER A DECADE. >> DIRECTOR GREENWELL. >> I JUST THINK FOR GOOD HOUSEKEEPING PURPOSES, THAT ANY MATERIALS THAT WE BUY PERHAPS WHEN OUR ANNUAL BUDGET COMES UP AGAIN, THAT WE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFY THE AMOUNTS THAT WE'RE SPENDING ON THEM, PARTICULARLY IF HE'S ON THE ADVISORY BOARD JUST AS A DUE DILIGENCE TO MAKE SURE THE BOARD IS FULLY AWARE OF WHAT WE'RE DOING. WE'LL HAVE TO HAVE AN INCREASE [INAUDIBLE] WHEN SOMEBODY SERVES ON BOARD, BE IT ADVISORY FROM A VENDOR. I THINK THAT'S GOOD HOUSEKEEPING AND GOOD GOVERNANCE PRACTICES. THAT'S ALL I WOULD SAY. >> THANK YOU, DIRECTOR GREENWELL. ANYTHING ELSE, BOARD MEMBERS? SHOULD WE SAY INSIST ON INPUT. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF DR. CORDOVA TO SERVE ON CORWIN CUSTOMER ADVISORY BOARD, SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES. [IX.D. Human Resources Report(s) – Barb Caskey] WE ARE TO THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE HUMAN RESOURCE REPORT? >> SO MOVED >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. FIRST BY MR. MEYERS AND SECOND BY MR. MICHAELSON. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? CAN WE SAY INSIST ON INPUT? >> YEAH. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. >> NAY. >> MOTION PASSES 6-1. FEDERAL POTENTIAL REDUCTION, DR. CORDOVA AND ANGELA BEMUS. [IX.E. Federal Potential Reductions – Dr. Juan Córdova and Angela Bemus] WE'RE GOING TO ALLOW YOU TO PRESENT THE FEDERAL SURPRISE, AS I'M REFERRING IT TO, FOR THE PAUSE AS EMPHASIS BY DOCTOR JUAN ON THE TITLE GRANTS. WHAT I LEARNED WAS IS THAT THERE WERE AN ABC AND SO FORTH IN THIS STUFF. I KNEW THERE WAS TITLE MONEY, BUT THERE WAS TITLE 1, TITLE 2, TITLE 3, TITLE 4. IS THAT IT? THEN YOU HAVE ABC AND SO FORTH? CORRECT? [INAUDIBLE] YOU'RE UP, MS. BEMUS. >> I HAVE SENT YOU SUMMARIES, BUT WE WANTED TO FORMALLY GO OVER WITH YOU EXACTLY WHAT THE POTENTIAL REDUCTIONS WILL BE. AS DR. CORDOVA STATED EARLIER, THAT WE'RE SAYING IT'S A PAUSE BECAUSE THEY ARE SAYING THEY'RE ON PAUSE. BUT THE REALITY IS THAT WE ARE NOT REAL OPTIMISTIC WE WILL GET THESE FUNDS. BUT WE COULD SO MY JOB TODAY IS TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT REALLY THE IMPACT OF WHAT THAT WILL HAVE ON US. OUT OF THE FUNDS THAT ARE IN TITLE 1, THERE ARE A, B, AND C. JUST LIKE YOU WERE TALKING WITH OUR GOALS, THERE'S AN UMBRELLA OF TITLE 1, AND THERE'S A, B, AND C. THAT IS THE EDUCATION OF MIGRATORY STUDENTS. TITLE 2 IS OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. TITLE 3 ARE FEDERAL FUNDS TO SUPPORT ELL. TITLE 3, IMMIGRANT STUDENTS. THAT'S IN ADDITION. ALL OF THESE FUNDS ARE RESTRICTED. TITLE 4 IS STUDENT SUPPORT AND ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT. WHEN I TALK TO THESE FUNDS AND THIS NEXT SLIDE HAS THE AMOUNTS. [00:30:04] REMEMBER, WE DIDN'T GET OUR ALLOCATIONS BECAUSE THEY PUT IT ON PAUSE. WE WERE INFORMED THAT IF WE DO GET THE ALLOCATIONS, THEY'LL USE THE SAME FORMULA THEY ALWAYS USED, WHICH IS ROUGHLY WE'LL GET ABOUT WHAT WE'VE RECEIVED LAST YEAR. THOSE ARE THE NUMBERS I'M USING. BUT I DO WANT TO STATE THAT THE BIGGEST HIT FOR US IS TITLE 2 AND TITLE 4. TITLE 3 IS A BIG HIT, BUT THEIR AMOUNT IS WE DON'T GET A LOT FOR THE ELL FOR FEDERAL FUNDS. I'M GOING TO GO THROUGH WITH YOU WHY IN THE PAST, THERE WAS SOME CARRYOVER, WHY NOT. JUST REMEMBER, THESE ARE VERY RESTRICTED FUNDS. AS VICE PRESIDENT LEE WAS STATING, THERE'S THE BUCKETS. WELL, WHEN IT COMES TO FEDERAL DOLLARS, THEY ARE VERY STRICT WITH THE FEDERAL DOLLARS. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, THEY HAVE STARTED DENYING CLAIMS THAT THEY'VE ALWAYS APPROVED PRIOR. WE ALLOCATE OUR FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THE SAME THINGS EVERY YEAR. IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, WE'VE HAD TO READJUST BECAUSE THEY QUIT APPROVING THINGS THAT THEY'VE APPROVED FOR YEARS AND YEARS ON END. WE HAVE HAD TO GET CREATIVE. WE ALSO HAVE SOME TRANSFER CAPABILITIES WITH SOME OF THESE FUNDS. WE DID DO SOME SAVING OF FUNDS AND TRANSFERRING THEM TO ELL, THE TITLE 3 BECAUSE WE KNEW WE HAD THE TASK FORCE PLANS WHERE WE NEEDED MORE MONEY. I'M GOING TO JUST SPEAK TO THAT AND THEN TELL YOU ABOUT THE IMPACT. THE TITLE 1, PART C, 438,000 WAS ALLOCATED LAST YEAR. HISTORICALLY, WE ARE NEVER ABLE TO USE ALL OF THE TITLE 1C. A TITLE 1C IS ONLY FOR MIGRANT STUDENTS. ANYTHING WE DO FOR MIGRANT STUDENTS HAS TO BE IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE DO FOR ANY OTHER GROUP OF STUDENTS. THIS IS WHERE IT GETS VERY DIFFICULT. IS THAT IF WE OFFER TUTORING TO ALL STUDENTS, WE CAN'T USE TITLE 1C MONEY FOR MIGRANT STUDENT TUTORING BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING THAT ONLY MIGRANT STUDENTS RECEIVE. >> THAT IS WHERE HISTORICALLY WE HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO UTILIZE AND THAT'S COUNTRYWIDE. I WILL SAY DR. YOUNG, SHE DEVELOPED A MIGRANT PROGRAM WHERE WE HAVE EQUITY, LIAISONS AND OTHERS GO OUT TO HOMES OF THE MIGRANT STUDENTS AND PUT TOGETHER KIDS TO WORK WITH THEIR KIDS AT HOME. NOW SHE'S BEEN ASKED TO SHARE THAT STATEWIDE BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW THEIR EXPENDITURES ARE NOT GETTING APPROVED. BECAUSE IF ANYTHING ELSE, IF YOU THINK ABOUT BACKPACKS, IF WE GIVE BACKPACKS TO KIDS WHO NEED BACKPACKS, YOU CAN'T USE MIGRANT FUNDS THEN FOR BACKPACKS. FOR MIGRANT KIDS, IT HAS TO BE SOMETHING ONLY THOSE STUDENTS GET. LIKE I SAID, WE HAD 233,000 UNSPENT, BUT WE DID SPEND 205, WHICH WAS ACTUALLY A LOT FOR US OUT OF THESE FUNDS AND THAT WAS DOING THE AT HOME. THEN THIS SUMMER IN JUNE, WE DID AN ADDITIONAL TWO HOURS OF SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THOSE STUDENTS. THEY RECEIVED IF THEY WERE ABLE TO GO TO THE ELL SUMMER SCHOOL, AND THEN IF THEY WERE ELL STUDENTS, IF THEY WERE ELL AND MIGRANT BOTH, THEY COULD GO TO THE ADDITIONAL MIGRANTS FOR TWO HOURS. BUT LIKE I SAID, THAT IS VERY RESTRICTIVE. THESE NOTES ON THE SIDE ARE JUST FOR YOUR REFERENCE, BUT IT'S FOR ME TO MAKE SURE THAT I HIT THE POINTS THAT JUST THE HISTORY OF HOW WE USE THESE FUNDS. THEN THE TITLE 2. WE CARRIED OVER 187,000 FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 23/24. REASON BEING IS THAT THEY DID NOT APPROVE MANY OF OUR EXPENDITURES IN QUARTER 4. ACTUALLY, THEY CAME BACK ALSO AND APPROVED EXPENDITURES AND THEN CAME BACK AND SAID, WE APPROVED THESE IN QUARTERS 1, 2, AND 3, BUT NOW WE'RE SAYING, NO, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THE MONEY BACK, WE'RE NOT GOING TO APPROVE THEM. THEY WERE BASICALLY PRIMARILY OUR SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF IOWA CONFERENCE AND LODGING FOR OUR PRINCIPALS. WE'VE ALWAYS USED THOSE FUNDS FOR THAT, BUT WE CANNOT USE ANY ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS. [00:35:03] ANYTHING FOR ADMINISTRATORS CAN NOW NOT BE PAID OUT OF TITLE 2. WE HAD THAT CARRYOVER. WE JUST REALLOCATED, BUT IT IS THE MAJORITY OF ALL OF OUR PD WORK IN THE DISTRICT COMES FROM THOSE FUNDS. TEACHERS WHO WORK ON CURRICULUM COMMITTEES, WHO WORK AFTER SCHOOL FOR EXTRA PAY, PAYING FOR SUBS SO TEACHERS CAN GO TO PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, PAYING FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN AND TRAIN US ON DIFFERENT THINGS. THE ONLY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT DOESN'T COME FROM THAT IS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT WE PURCHASE WHEN WE BUY NEW CURRICULUM. WHENEVER WE'RE IN A CURRICULUM CYCLE AND WE'RE ADOPTING A NEW CURRICULUM, THE VENDOR OF THE CURRICULUM EMBEDS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTO THE COST OF THAT BECAUSE THEY GIVE THE TRAINING FOR HOW TO USE THE CURRICULUM. IF YOU REALLY THINK OF ANYTHING TEACHERS NEED TO LEARN OR NO, THAT WE EITHER HAVE TO GET A SUB FOR OR WE HAVE TO GET MATERIALS FOR OR WE HAVE TO PAY THEM FOR. ALL OUR LEADERSHIP TEAMS, THEY ALL MEET BEFORE SCHOOL OR AFTER SCHOOL, ALL OF THAT IS PAID THROUGH THESE FUNDS. THAT'S OUR BIGGEST HIT. TITLE 3, ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. RIGHT THERE YOU'LL SEE THAT THE ALLOCATION FOR ASTOR WAS 337,000. I HAD CARRIED OVER. TITLE 4 IS VERY RESTRICTIVE. IF YOU LOOK AT THE BOTTOM, THE YEAR PRIOR, I SAVED AND THEN TRANSFERRED THAT IN BECAUSE WE NEEDED THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ALLOWS US TO TRANSFER TITLE 4 INTO THREE. THEY HAVE DIFFERENT WAYS THEY LET YOU TRANSFER, BUT I HAD PRE-APPROVAL TO HOLD IT TO TRANSFER IT SO WE COULD USE THAT MONEY FOR OUR NEW ELL CURRICULUM PURCHASES THIS PAST YEAR. THAT'S WHAT WE DID. WE USED ALL OF IT EXCEPT FOR 20,000. BUT THAT WAS LIKE I SAID, PLANNED TWO YEARS AGO THAT I WOULD HOLD THIS MONEY OVER. TITLE 4 IS ANY TYPE OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OR CURRICULUM NEED FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. ANY TYPE OF CAREER PATHWAY TYPE, IT'S NOT PERKINS MONEY, WHICH IS DIFFERENT MONEY THAN WE USE FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL ED, BUT IT CAN BE USED FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL ED. MUSIC ART, PE SOCIAL STUDIES. IT REALLY DEPENDS ON THE YEAR IN THE CURRICULUM CYCLES. IT'S NOT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY. WE ALWAYS USE IT TO JUST SUPPLEMENT THE CURRICULUMS. I DO WANT TO STATE THOUGH, OUT OF TITLE 4, WE DO PLAY FOR EVERYTHING WITH OUR SPECIALTY SCHOOLS OUT OF THOSE FUNDS. THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE'LL HAVE TO FIND AN ADDITIONAL FUNDING SOURCE. OVERALL, IF YOU LOOK THERE, THOSE ARE THE FUNDS. IT COMES UP TO ABOUT 2.1 MILLION WE'RE ESTIMATING THAT WE WILL NOT RECEIVE. OUR NEXT STEPS ARE IDENTIFYING THE FUNDING SOURCES FOR COMMITTED PROJECTS AND PD, RESTRUCTURING THE CURRICULUM CYCLES TO INCLUDE IN THE INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LEVY, MUSIC ART, PE, STEM, AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, AND THEN BRINGING FORWARD, IDENTIFIED CHANGES TO BOARD COMMITTEES AND SCHOOL BOARD. WHAT WE'RE SAYING, WE HAVE ALREADY IDENTIFIED WHAT WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT. THAT IS UPWARDS. WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT IN A DETAILED FORMAT TO THE NEXT BOARD FINANCE MEETING. BUT THAT IS UPWARDS TO ABOUT 750,000. WHERE WE ARE FORTUNATE THIS YEAR IS THAT WE HAD ALL THAT BIG ELL PURCHASE OF CURRICULUM LAST YEAR WITH THAT EXTRA 250 AND WE PURCHASED ALL THAT. FOR JUST THIS YEAR, IT'S GOING TO BE TIGHT BUT WE DON'T HAVE A BIG CURRICULUM PURCHASE BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY PAID IT AND DID THAT LAST YEAR. NOW, WHEN WE TALK ABOUT MUSIC RPE STEM, SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO IF WE DO NOT CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THESE FUNDS. IF THE PAUSE IS A PERMANENT PAUSE, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO ADD THOSE INTO OUR INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT LEVY BUDGET. IF YOU REMEMBER, WE DOUBLED THAT BUDGET THIS YEAR. IT WAS ALWAYS 750,000 FOR ABOUT THE PAST 10 YEARS. ISL FUNDS IN THE BUDGET WAS 750,000. THAT'S WHAT WE USED TO ADOPT FOR CURRICULUM FROM THIS FOR THE CIA DEPARTMENT. TITLE 4, YOU CAN USE TITLE MONEY FOR MUSIC RPE STEM AND SOCIAL STUDIES AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING. [00:40:05] FOR SOME OF THINGS LIKE SOME YEARS, MAYBE FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING OR SOMETHING, WE COULD USE TITLE 4 WOULD COVER IT. WE ARE GOING TO HAVE TO EMBED THAT INTO THE ISL BUDGET. IT'S JUST WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DRAW OUT OUR CURRICULUM CYCLES A LITTLE BIT LONGER BECAUSE WE DOUBLED PLUS 500,000 THAT BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR, BECAUSE IT HADN'T BEEN INCREASED AND OUR CURRICULUMS ARE AVERAGING ABOUT A MILLION DOLLARS FOR A BIG ADOPTION, AND WE ONLY HAD 750,000. NOW WE HAVE PATTY, IS IT 1.5 MILLION? 1.6. >> 1.6 THAT WE BUDGETED FOR ISL FOR NEXT YEAR AND THAT WAS IN THE BIG BUDGET THAT YOU APPROVED EARLIER. WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO RESTRUCTURE. WE ARE GOING TO DO THAT ANYWAYS. AS I STATED, WE ARE NOT ANTICIPATING WE WILL GET THESE FUNDS. WE HAVE SEEN THAT THEY HAVE RESTRICTED OUR USE OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, IT'S SUPER TIGHT. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY SUPERINTENDENTS, AND I HAVE BEEN TO MANY FINANCE SEMINARS WITH DIFFERENT SUPERINTENDENTS IN IOWA, AND EVERYBODY SAID THE SAME THING. IT'S ALMOST LIKE THEY WANT TO MAKE US SO WE CAN'T USE THE MONEY. NOW IT'S PAUSE. BIGGEST HITS ARE ESL AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. LIKE I SAID, THERE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE PUT ON PAUSE. FOR FOR JULY, OUR MIGRANT GOING TO THE HOMES, WE STOCK THAT RIGHT AWAY BECAUSE THAT IS IN ADDITION TO IN ADDITION. WE HAVEN'T PUT PAUSE ON ANYTHING ELSE. BUT AS I STATED EARLIER, AND DR. CORDOVA STATED, AND SO DID JAN, THAT ALL OF OUR PURCHASES FOR CURRICULUM AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HAVE ALREADY BEEN ESTABLISHED. WE'VE ALREADY PAID THE CONTRACTS. WE'VE ALREADY SET IT UP. IT'S REALLY JUST ABOUT US HAVING TO CUT AND THE REASON WE ARE NOT COMING UP WITH THE FULL 2.1 MILLION IN EXPENDITURES BACK AT YOU IS BECAUSE THE REALITY IS WHAT YOU'VE ALL BEEN TALKING ABOUT WITH THE FINANCIAL GOAL. IT WOULD BE IRRESPONSIBLE OF ME OR ANY OF US TO COME UP AND SAY, I WANT ALL THIS FEDERAL MONEY REPLACED TOO FROM THE GENERAL BUDGET BECAUSE THE REALITY IS WE NEED TO START IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO START LOOKING AT WHERE WE NEED TO CUT. WE MIGHT AS WELL START NOW. >> DIRECTOR GREENWELL, HAS A QUESTION FOR YOU AS WELL? >> YES. I THINK HIS MIC IS OFF. >> YOU GO BACK TO YOUR NUMBERS CHARGE? >> I SURE CAN. >> I'M NOT QUITE SURE. I SEE THAT WE HAD A CARRY OVER 400,000 AND WE HAD A CARRY OVER 400,000. WHY IS OUR EXPENDITURE NEED NOT 1.7 MILLION VERSUS THE 2.1? YOU SAID THE TITLE 1 WE [INAUDIBLE] YOU HAVE A CARRIED OVER 400, YOU CAN'T USE? >> YOU'RE ACTUALLY CORRECT. DIRECTOR GREENWELL, I MISSPOKE AND LOOKING AT THE WRONG COLUMN BECAUSE THE 1.7 IS WITHOUT THE 250 THAT I CARRIED OVER FROM THE YEAR BEFORE. >> I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU JUST SAID. >> YEAH. I TRANSFERRED IN 250,000 FROM THE PRIOR YEAR AND THAT'S HOW I GOT THE 2.1. BUT OUR ACTUAL EXPENDITURES ARE 1.7. >> [INAUDIBLE] >> NO, GOOD CATCH. THANK YOU. >> YOU INDICATE THAT YOU'RE COMING UP WITH AN BOARD MEETING WITH YOUR SUGGEST EXPENDITURES. I'M NOT ASKING FOR [INAUDIBLE] >> PORTION WILL BE FOR ELL. ANOTHER PORTION WILL BE FOR OUR BUILDING LEADERSHIP TEAM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. ALL OF OUR WORK IS BASED ON THE BUILDING SITE MANAGING THEIR BUILDINGS AT THE BUILDING SITE LEVEL, NOT FROM THE DISTRICT LEVEL. THEY HAVE TEAMS AT EVERY BUILDING, TWO TEAMS IN A AND B, BLTA AND BLTB THAT THEY HAVE TO DO THEIR WORK AND WE HAVE TO PAY THEM TO DO THEIR WORK. WE HAVE A LEADERSHIP ACADEMY WITH ALL OF THEM IN THE MID YEAR BECAUSE WE REVIEW THEIR BUILDING PLANS WITH THEM IN THE MID YEAR. BUT THEY ARE REQUIRED TO MEET TWICE A MONTH TO GO OVER ALL OF THEIR DATA AND PLAN THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR FRIDAYS. [00:45:04] ALL THAT ISN'T SOMETHING WE DON'T FEEL WE CAN CUT. >> I JUST WANT TO [INAUDIBLE]. >> YES. MOST OF OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THIS YEAR, WE'VE ALREADY PAID FOR AND HAVE CONTRACTS. BUT WE ARE CURRICULUM WORK, THOSE TYPE OF THINGS. WE ARE GOING TO START THE PLAN WILL BE THAT WE WILL PULL THOSE TEACHERS ON FRIDAY EARLY OUTS. THEY WILL MISS OUT ON SOME OF THEIR BUILDING PD AND WE'LL HAVE TO RESTRUCTURE, BUT WE JUST CAN'T HAVE IT ALL. THAT'S THE PLAN. >> WHEN YOU GO TO LOOK I HAVE THREE THINGS THAT I WANT YOU TO LOOK AT WHEN YOU GO THROUGH THIS. WHAT WE ABSOLUTELY HAVE TO HAVE MUST HAVE. THE SECOND ONE WOULD BE, MAYBES AND THE THIRD ONE IS, WHAT CAN WE DO WITHOUT OR CAN SOMEHOW WE DO IN HOUSE WITH THAT WITHOUT ADDING EXPENSES. >> OKAY. WE CAN DO THAT. >> THAT'S MY PREFERENCE. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE REST OF THE BOARD. I THINK DIRECTOR GREENWELL, AND YOU KNOW MINE. BOARD, WOULD YOU DIRECTORS WANT TO ADD TO THAT OR? >> SEEMS LOGICAL TO ME. THE THINGS WE HAVE TO HAVE. ASK WHY, FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE TO BE WE CAN GET FIVES OUT PRETTY EASY. >> SOME OF THOSE DECISIONS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE ELL. WE ARE ALWAYS GOING TO NEED TO SUPPORT OUR ELL STUDENTS, AND WE'RE ALWAYS NEVER GOING TO HAVE ENOUGH MONEY, BECAUSE THE STATE DOESN'T FULLY FUND IT. NOW THE FEDS AREN'T, BUT WE ARE MAKING OUR RECOMMENDATIONS AND LOOKING AT LONG TERM IF WE DON'T HAVE THESE FUNDS. DOES THAT MAKE SENSE? BECAUSE IF WE JUST MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS IN THE SHORT TERM, THAT'S EASY, BUT REALLY WE MIGHT HAVE TO MAKE SOME SYSTEMATIC CHANGES. WE MIGHT AS WELL DO IT NOW WHEN WE KNOW AND THEN IT'S A BONUS IF WE DON'T HAVE TO. >> NATALIE. >> I THINK AS WE LOOKED AT OUR DISTRICT PRIORITIES, WE KNOW THAT OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ARE EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN. WE'VE GOT TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE A PLACE FOR OUR TEACHERS. OUR TEACHERS, WE NEED THEM IN THE CLASSROOM, WE NEED THEM EDUCATING OUR KIDS, AND WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT IS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS AS WE'RE QUANTIFYING FIRST SECOND AND THIRD. THAT IS FIRST AND FOREMOST AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, IS MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE PEOPLE EDUCATING NOT PEOPLE, BUT WE HAVE OUR PROFESSIONALS EDUCATING OUR KIDS IN THE CLASSROOM. >> FORTUNATELY, WE HAVE ONLY OUR ELL TUTORS THAT ARE FUNDED THROUGH THE ELL FUNDS AND THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT WE KEEP THOSE. THAT'S THE ONLY STAFF THAT ARE PAID THROUGH ANY OF THESE FUNDS, THEIR SALARIES, AND WE AREN'T MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO CUT THOSE. WE HAVE HAD DEEP DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THAT. >> THANK YOU. EVERYBODY'S GOING TO SAY, I THINK THIS IS GOOD OR WHATEVER, BUT I'M REMEMBERING A CONVERSATION WE HAD IN STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT LAST YEAR WHERE I CAME BACK AND SAID, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? THE YEAR BEFORE, WE WERE THE STATE CHAMPION ROBOTICS TEAM, AND WE WENT TO NATIONALS AND WE WERE LIKE SECOND OR THIRD IN ROBOTICS. THE VERY NEXT YEAR, WE HAD NO MONEY AND THEY WEREN'T EVEN GOING TO HAVE A ROBOTICS TEAM. THANKFULLY, WE WERE ABLE TO FIND MONEY TO GET ROBOTICS BACK, BUT NOW I'M SEEING THAT THIS IS WHERE THOSE THINGS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM THEN WAS THAT, INCREDIBLY, THE FEDS SAID THAT ROBOTICS WERE NOT PART OF STEM, AND THEREFORE WEREN'T GOING TO BE PAID. >> THAT'S WHY WE HAD PLANNED ON PAYING FOR IT OUT OF THE TITLE IV FUNDS. THAT'S WHY THEN IT CAME BACK, THAT WE'VE ALWAYS USED THAT AND THEN IT CAME BACK. BUT ON ANOTHER NOTE, WE DID HIRE ROBOTICS COACH TOO. WE DO HAVE THAT AS A STIPEND. >> YES, I KNOW. WHAT I WAS GOING TO SAY WE'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING, BUT I THINK A PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT IT MEANS WHEN THEY SAY, WELL, WE JUST PAUSE THIS. THAT MEANS YOUR ENGINEERS AREN'T GETTING THE STUDIES, YOUR ROBOTICS KIDS WHO ARE REALLY GOOD AT SOMETHING PEOPLE ARE GOING TO REALLY MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS DURING THEIR LIFETIME, ARE NOT GETTING THE QUALITY EDUCATION THAT WE CAN PROVIDE BECAUSE SOMEBODY SAYS, OH, I THINK I'LL PUT A PAUSE ON THAT. I LOOK ON HERE THAT MUSIC'S THERE. IF YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE THE REAL ADVANCEMENT YOU CAN MAKE IN MATH, WITHOUT GOING THROUGH THE MUSIC ROOM, YOU JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT WORKS THE BEST. [00:50:02] THIS IS TROUBLING TO ME THAT THESE AREAS ARE AT RISK IN THIS WAY. I THINK WE NEED TO BE COMMUNICATING WITH THE STATE. THIS GOES BACK TO IOWA IS THE LEAD AND HAS THE RESPONSIBILITY. TO BE HAVING THESE THINGS REQUIRE FEDERAL INTERVENTION, I THINK IS SHORTSIGHTED ON THE PART OF OUR IOWA LEGISLATURE AND OUR IOWA EDUCATION DEPARTMENT. BUT I UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGE YOU HAVE. I'M GLAD TO HEAR ROBOTICS WILL STILL BE THERE AND THAT OUR CAREER ACADEMY IS NOT AS FUNDAMENTALLY [OVERLAPPING]. >> IT'S GOING TO BE LOOKING AT DIFFERENT FUNDING SOURCES, AND SO WE WILL BE COMING TO YOU WITH ASKING BECAUSE THESE WILL BE THEN AMENDING OUR GENERAL FUND BUDGET. BUT I DO WANT TO SAY TO YOUR COMMENT ABOUT SSA AND WHAT WE SHOULD HAVE AS PERCENT, LIKE WHETHER IT'S THREE OR FOUR. SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS OF IOWA HAS COME OUT WITH THEIR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. I SENT THEM ALL TO YOU WHILE I WAS SITTING THERE TO YOUR EMAILS, BUT 5% IS WHAT, AND IT EXPLAINS IN DETAIL WHY 5% IS WHAT. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT WAS RIGHT ON. >> THANK YOU FOR THAT EMAIL. >> BOARD MEMBERS [OVERLAPPING]. >> I HAVE ONE QUESTION. >> DIRECTOR MICHAEL. >> JUST FOR CLARITY FOR STAFF. WE'RE OKAY. >> WE'RE OKAY. >> THANK YOU. >> OFFICIALLY, WE ARE NOT RECOMMENDING, NOR WILL WE ANY STAFF TO LOSE THEIR POSITIONS DUE TO THESE REDUCTIONS. THAT IS NOT GOING TO BE A RECOMMENDATION FROM OUR TEAM. >> WE'RE GOOD TO GO. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> THE BOARD ACKNOWLEDGES THE FEDERAL POTENTIAL REDUCTION SUMMARY. THANK YOU AGAIN. ITEM F, COTTINGHAM AND BUTLER INSURANCE SERVICES, [IX.F. Cottingham & Butler Insurance Services, LLC Compensation Agreement – Barb Caskey] LRL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT, BARB CASKEY. BOARD MEMBERS. IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN COTTINGHAM AND BUTLER INSURANCE SERVICES, LLC AND ASSOCIATE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? >> [INAUDIBLE] CITIZEN INPUT? NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 7-0. IMG MOU BETWEEN SIOUX CITY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION [IX.G. MOU between Sioux City Education Association and the SCCSD – Barb Caskey] AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, BARB CASKEY. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE SEEA AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INCLUDE TWO POSITIONS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL PAY? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE FIRST, WE HAVE SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 7-0. PURPLE PATHWAYS FOR PARAEDUCATORS, SAID THAT REAL QUICK. [IX.H. Purple Pathway for Paraeducators – Barb Caskey] BARB CASKEY. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA COLLEGE OF EDUCATION? >> SO MOVED. IN FACT, I ALSO SAY THAT THIS IS ONE WAY WE CAN HELP GROW OUR TALENT THAT WE HAVE AVAILABLE IN THE CITY. I THINK THIS IS POTENTIALLY A VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAM, SO WITH PLEASURE TO MAKE THE MOTION. >> IS THERE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> WE DO HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? >> I JUST CONCUR WITH THAT. IT'S AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO GROW OUR OWN. I CAN CONGRATULATE YOU GUYS FOR HELPING AND GETTING THAT MOVING FORWARD. SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 7-0. I CAN FIND MY ITEM. THERE WE GO. ITEM I, 2025 SERVICE AGREEMENT [IX.I. 2025-2026 Service Agreement between NWAEA and the SCCSD – Angela Bemus] BETWEEN NORTHWEST AEA AND THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, ANGELA BEMUS. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE NORTHWEST AREA EDUCATION AGENCY IN THE SIOUX CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, 2025-2026 SERVICE AGREEMENT FOR $40,440? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR MILLER. >> MS. BEMUS, THIS IS JUST A FORMALITY. IT'S A PASS THROUGH THAT WE HAVE TO APPROVE THIS. >> NO, THIS ONE IS NOT. THIS YEAR, WE RECEIVE 100% OF THE ED SERVICES AND MEDIA FUNDS, BUT LAST YEAR IT WAS 60, 40. WE HAD TO CONTRACT WITH THEM WHAT WE WOULD USE THEM FOR FOR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES. THIS IS OUTSIDE OF SPECIAL ED. THIS YEAR, 90, 10, SO WE GET 10% OF THE SPECIAL ED FUNDS, THEY GET 90. WE ARE THE FLOW THROUGH. WE HAD THAT AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING, WHAT THE FORMALITY IS. THIS IS TO SAY, OUT OF ALL OF THE ED SERVICES MONEY, WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT WE NEED 40,440, AND THAT IS FOR AN EDUCATIONAL PLATFORM FOR MANDATORY TRAININGS FOR TEACHERS AND NON CERTIFIED STAFF, [00:55:06] AND FOR OUR SIGN LANGUAGE TO OVERSEE, ASSIGN AND MONITOR OUR SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS ACROSS THE DISTRICT. THOSE ARE THE ONLY TWO AREAS THAT CURRENTLY THAT WE HAVE IDENTIFIED TO NEED THEM FOR ED SERVICES. >> BOARD, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> I HAVE ONE MORE THING. IF WE ADD ANYTHING AS THE YEAR GOES, WE HAVE TO BRING ANOTHER CONTRACT, BRING ANOTHER AGREEMENT FORWARD, JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION. THAT'S HOW IT WILL WORK. >> SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 7-0. ITEM J, CAMBIUM. AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT? [IX.J. Cambium Assessment ELPA 21 – Angeal Bemus] >> YES. >> ASSESSMENT LPA 21, ANGELA BEMUS. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF THE CAMBIUM ASSESSMENT INVOICE FOR $127,553? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS ARE DISCUSSION. SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> SORRY ABOUT THAT, DAN. DAN DID SAY AYE. ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 7-0. ITEM K, 2025-2026, [IX.K. 2025-2026 Iowa Statewide Assessments for Student Progress – Angela Bemus] IOWA STATEWIDE ASSESSMENTS FOR STUDENT PROGRESS. ANGELA BEMUS. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF THE 2025-2026 ISASP, IOWA STATE ASSESSMENT FOR STUDENT PROGRESS FOR GRADES 3-11 AT THE ASSESSED COST BY ISASP. THE AMOUNT ESTIMATED FOR THE 25-26 SCHOOL YEAR IS $94,000. IS THERE A MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? >> YES. >> DIRECTOR GREENWELL. >> I'M ASSUMING THIS WAS MANDATORY. WE HAVE TO GIVE THIS, CORRECT? >> YES. THIS IS THE ISASP. >> BUT THEN WE GET? >> YES. ISASP, AND IT'S ONE OF THOSE UNFUNDED MANDATES, SO IS THE CAMBIUM IS THE LLPA 21. DIRECTOR EHMCKE, YOU'LL REMEMBER LAST YEAR WE HAD THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT? >> OH, YES. >> YEAH. BOTH OF THEM, BOTH J AND K ARE UNFUNDED MANDATES. THE REASON IT'S AN ESTIMATED COST IS BECAUSE THEY JUST SEND US A BILL. I ESTIMATE BASED ON WHAT THE INCREASE WAS FROM THE YEAR PRIOR. >> I NOTE THAT THIS IS ONE THAT I'VE USED AS AN EXAMPLE OF WHERE OUR LEGISLATORS HAVE A DISCONNECT BETWEEN THEIR IDEAS ABOUT SSA, EVEN THOSE SAY THERE ARE LEGISLATORS OUT THERE THAT SAY WE SHOULD HAVE ZERO, AND YET THIS IS A MANDATE WHERE THEY COME IN, THE PERCENTAGE INCREASE IS THREE TIMES WHAT SSA WAS FOR US. IT'S AN ABUSE, BUT WE HAVE TO HAVE THE TEST DONE. >> DID WE EVER COME UNDERNEATH THAT ESTIMATED AMOUNT? >> NO. WELL, BECAUSE THEY INCREASED IT SO MUCH LAST YEAR, MY ESTIMATE WAS UNDER BECAUSE I USED 4%, I BELIEVE, AND IT WAS UNDER WHAT THE ACTUAL COST WAS. FOR THIS COMING YEAR, I USED A MUCH GREATER ESTIMATE, DOUBLE THAT BECAUSE I FELT THAT BECAUSE YOU HAD TO AMEND THE BOARD REPORT. WE HAD TO DO AN AMENDMENT. >> ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS? ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? DAN, DID YOU SAY AYE? >> AYE. YES. >> WELL, I CAN ONLY COUNT YOU ONCE, BUT THAT'S GOOD. IT PASSES 7-0. PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE AGREEMENTS, JAROD MOZER. [IX.L. Preschool Initiative Agreements – Jarod Mozer] BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH EACH COMMUNITY AGENCY FOR THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL SERVICES FOR FOUR-YEAR OLDS? IT IS ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVE THE MOU ATTACHED TO THE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE AGREEMENT. IS THERE A MOTION? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST. WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR LEE. >> LOOK, HE'S SMILING NOW. >> I KNOW. HE'S A GOOD GUY. >> I'M READY. >> I KNOW THAT THERE WERE SOME PROVISIONS MADE [01:00:01] WITH THE PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE THIS LAST YEAR. CAN YOU GIVE SOME INTEL ON WHAT? >> YEAH, THAT ALL FELL THROUGH. THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ACT WAS SUPPOSEDLY GOING TO PROVIDE FREE PRESCHOOL ALL DAY FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS THROUGHOUT THE STATE. THE ONLY PROBLEM IS THEY ACTUALLY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MONEY BUDGETED, SO IT WOULD HAVE BEEN A GRANT PROCESS. BUT THEN THEY DIDN'T PASS THAT, SO THEN THEY PASSED A SEPARATE GRANT AFTERWARDS. THEY CALLED IT THE CONTINUUM OF CARE ACT. BUT ALL IT WAS WAS DAYCARE MONEY FOR FAMILIES THAT ARE IN A FOUR-YEAR-OLD PROGRAM. BASICALLY, THE MONEY, WE DON'T EVEN GET IT, IT GOES STRAIGHT TO THE DAYCARE PROVIDERS. SO WE DID, BUT THE DAYCARE PROVIDERS HAD TO PARTNER WITH A STATEWIDE VOLUNTARY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM. SORRY, I'M GOING INTO TOO MUCH DETAIL. BUT WE DID HAVE THREE LOCAL AGENCIES THAT WE DID SIGN ON THAT GRANT WITH WHERE THEY WOULD GET THE MONEY SO THAT THEY COULD GO TO STAFFING AND THE STUDENTS THAT GO THERE WOULD RECEIVE REDUCED RATES. WE COULD NOT APPLY FOR THAT BECAUSE THE STATEWIDE VOLUNTARY PRESCHOOL PROGRAM COULD NOT BE THE DAYCARE PROVIDER AS WELL. IT HAD TO BE TWO SEPARATE ENTITIES. WE HAVE NOT HEARD BACK YET FROM THE STATE ON IF ONE OF THOSE AGENCIES RECEIVED IT. IT WAS BUILDING BLOCKS, APPLE TREE, AND CLINTON CENTER. HOPEFULLY, ONE OF THEM FOR SELECT FEW IN OUR COMMUNITY, WILL GET THAT. IT WAS ACTUALLY A TOTALLY DIFFERENT PROCESS. BUT ANYWAY, DOES THAT HELP? >> THAT HELPS. THANK YOU. >> YEAH. >> BOARD MEMBERS, ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> YEAH, I'M GOING TO ABSTAIN FROM THE NEXT THREE; FOR THIS ONE AND THE NEXT TWO. >> SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY? MOTION PASSES 6-0-1. >> ONE ABSTENTION. >> ONE ABSTENTION. IS IT TITLE I, THIRD PARTY VENDOR, BISHOP HEELAN, JAROD MOZER. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION? >> WE'VE GOT RENTAL AGREEMENTS. >> OH, GOSH. >> THE INITIATIVE AGREEMENT. >> YEAH. I GOT OFF TRACK THERE. WE'LL GET THERE. PRESCHOOL RENTAL AGREEMENTS, MR. MOZER. [IX.M. Preschool Rental Agreements – Jarod Mozer] BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH EACH COMMUNITY AGENCY FOR THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL SERVICES FOR FOUR-YEAR OLDS? >> I DO MAKE THE MOTION THAT PERTAINS TO PRESCHOOL RENTAL AGREEMENTS ON OUR AGENDA. >> IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? >> DIRECTOR EHMCKE, WHAT WAS YOUR MOTION AGAIN? >> WE ARE ON M, SUB M, WHICH IS ENTITLED PRESCHOOL RENTAL AGREEMENTS, WHICH IS WHAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF THE DAY. WE'VE ALREADY APPROVED THE INITIATIVE AGREEMENTS, BUT YOU HAVE TO ALSO HAVE THE RENTAL AGREEMENT TO MAKE THAT WORK. I HAVE MOVED TO APPROVE THE RENTAL AGREEMENTS THAT ARE ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE. >> IT'S THE SAME AS APPROVING. >> YEAH. WHEN I READ THE MOTION TO APPROVE, IT JUST SAID THE PRESCHOOL INITIATIVE AGREEMENT SHOULD SAY PRESCHOOL RENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH EACH COMMUNITY AGENCY FOR THE PROVISION OF HIGH QUALITY PRESCHOOL SERVICES FOR FOUR-YEAR-OLDS. WE HAVE A FIRST MOTION AND WE NEED A SECOND MOTION. >> THERE WAS A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> SECOND. MS. LEE GOT THE SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS? ARE WE GOOD ON THAT, MR. MOORE? >> YES. >> SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE? >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED? NONE. MOTION PASSES 6-0-1. THERE'S ONE ABSTENTION THERE. NOW RUN IN. TITLE I, [IX.N. Title I Third Party Vendor (Bishop Heelan) – Jarod Mozer] THIRD PARTY VENDOR, BISHOP HEELAN, JAROD MOZER. BOARD MEMBERS DESERVE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH FAX EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, LLC AS A THIRD PARTY VENDOR TO SUPPORT BISHOP HEELAN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS TITLE I ALLOCATIONS. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, AND WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? >> MR. MOZER, I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO EXPLAIN. I THINK THIS BOILS DOWN TO THE MONEY COMES TO US, AND IT'S AGENCY WE'RE WORKING WITH, BUT WE ARE ALLOWING OUR FRIENDS OVER AT HEELAN THAT NEED THOSE SERVICES TO PARTICIPATE, CORRECT? >> YES, IT'S FLOW THROUGH MONEY, AND WE ARE OBLIGATED BY FEDERAL LAW TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE SERVICES TO STUDENTS THAT MEET THE CRITERIA IN NON PUBLIC SETTINGS. [01:05:03] WE'RE PROVIDING THAT BY CONTRACTING WITH FAX ED, AND IT WILL BE THE SAME FOR [INAUDIBLE] CHRISTIANS. WE ARE GOING TO BRING THE INITIAL CONTRACTS AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, AND THEY WILL BE 60% OF WHAT LAST YEAR'S WAS JUST BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH WE ARE ALL THE TITLE FUNDING GOING AWAY, TITLE IA IS GOING TO CONTINUE, WHICH IS WHAT THIS IS FUNDED UNDER. BUT JUST WITH ALL THE UNCERTAINTY AND WHAT THAT AMOUNT WILL BE, WE'LL BRING THE CONTRACTS INITIALLY ANYWAY, SUBSTANTIALLY LOWER THAN WHAT THEY'VE BEEN. YES. >> WE CAN ALWAYS BRING ANOTHER CONTRACT. I DON'T WANT TO BRING A CONTRACT THAT'S WHAT IT WAS LAST YEAR, WITH RIGHT NOW HOW THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S RESPONDING TO FUNDING, I HAVE DOUBTS THAT WE WILL RECEIVE WHAT WE RECEIVED LAST YEAR. >> MY UNDERSTANDING IS YOU'RE DOING THAT BECAUSE WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE CERTAINTY OF FUNDING. >> CORRECT. >> WE'RE NOT OVERCOMMITTING OURSELVES WITH RESPECT TO RELATIONSHIP WITH ELAN BEFORE WE KNOW WHERE IT ACTUALLY LANDS. >> FUNDING FOR [OVERLAPPING] [INAUDIBLE]. >> CORRECT. >> THAT'S WHAT IT IS. >> CORRECT. >> THANK YOU. >> IF THE GOVERNMENT SURPRISES US AND GIVES US MORE MONEY THAN WHAT WE'RE ANTICIPATING, I'LL JUST BRING ANOTHER CONTRACT. >> WE HAVE A MOTION AND SECOND. >> WE DO HAVE A MOTION. WE DO HAVE A SECOND. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES 6-0 WITH ONE ABSTENTION. F1, THIRD-PARTY VENDOR, SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. [IX.O. Title I Third Party Vendor (Siouxland Christian School) – Jarod Mozer] BOARD MEMBERS, WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH FACTS EDUCATION SOLUTIONS, LLC, AS A THIRD-PARTY VENDOR TO SUPPORTS SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS TITLE 1 ALLOCATIONS. >> MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ARE THERE ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> I DO HAVE DISCUSSION. I UNDERSTAND THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT FEDERAL FUNDING? >> CORRECT. >> JUST GO DOWN THIS PATH WITH ME. BECAUSE THAT'S FEDERAL FUNDING, BUT WE'RE TAKING THE PRIVATE SCHOOL KIDS. WE'RE USING THE FEDERAL DOLLARS TO HELP EDUCATE THEM IN WHATEVER CAPACITY. >> IN LITERACY AND MATH. WE DON'T HAVE A CHOICE. >> I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT JUST SOMETHING IN THE WATER ISN'T WELL WITH ME. >> BECAUSE YOU DO [INAUDIBLE] >> HELP ME. >> WE DON'T GET OUR TITLE 1 ALLOCATIONS UNTIL FALL. BECAUSE JERALD IS COMING FROM [INAUDIBLE] WE ALWAYS CARRY OVER THE MATH AND THEY USE THIS FACT SET BECAUSE THEY WERE SICK OF HAVING TEACHERS AND HAVING TO LAY THEM OFF BECAUSE THE FUNDING IS VOLATILE. >> ALONG WITH THAT, THOUGH, WE'RE BRINGING IT TO YOU NOW BECAUSE WE WANT THEM TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SERVICES TO STUDENTS TO START THE YEAR, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT'S EQUITABLE, BECAUSE THAT'S WHEN WE PROVIDE OUR SERVICES. IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH TITLE 1 FUNDING, IT ACTUALLY SAYS, LACK OF KNOWING THE SPECIFIC DOLLAR AMOUNT IS NO REASON TO NOT START SERVICES. THAT'S WHY WE'RE BRINGING IT TO YOU NOW. >> PLEASE, I DO UNDERSTAND THAT. >> FEDERAL FUNDS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOL. >> YES. WE CONTINUE TO GIVE, AND THERE SHOULD BE A SURCHARGE FOR IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE'RE DOING. >> THE ADMINISTRATORS. >> YES. THERE'S A FEDERAL OBLIGATION, WHICH I GET. I UNDERSTAND. WE CAN'T UNDO THAT. I'M GLAD THAT WE ARE THERE TO SUPPORT THOSE KIDS THAT AREN'T SUPPORTED IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. >> I WILL SAY, WITH OUR STATE FUNDS WITH THE AEA, WE DO GET CHARGED. THEY CHARGE US AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE. AEA DOES. PLUS THEY'RE THE FLOW THROUGH. >> YES. >> WE CAN'T, BUT I AGREE WITH WHAT YOU'RE SAYING. >> I KNOW. I'M PROBABLY JUST FIGHTING A GHOST. >> THE UEN THIS LAST YEAR GOING INTO THIS YEAR ACTUALLY HAD BROUGHT UP TO THE STATE JUST GIVE THE PRIVATE SCHOOLS THE MONEY. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO MANAGE IT. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO OVERSEE IT. IF YOU WANT TO GIVE THEM THE MONEY, GIVE THEM THE MONEY, BUT THAT HAS NOT HAPPENED. >> THE STATE MONEY AS WELL, THE SPECIAL EDUCATION FUNDS. BECAUSE WE OVERSEE THAT AS WELL. >> BECAUSE WE'RE ACTUALLY COMMITTING TIME AND EFFORT TO OVERSEE THE PROCESS. SORRY. [01:10:05] >> NO. I NEEDED TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION BECAUSE IT WASN'T WELL IN MY SPIRIT. [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU. >> I'M OKAY WITH WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE BECAUSE I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD FULLY FUND SOMETHING THAT WE MAY NOT GET FULLY FUNDED FOR. IS THAT CORRECT IN MY UNDERSTANDING? >> THAT'S WHY WE'RE 60%. YES. >> I'M OKAY WITH THAT. >> I'LL BRING THE ACTUAL CONTRACTS. THESE CONTRACTS JUST HAVE AN ESTIMATE, AND IT'S JUST LAST YEAR'S AMOUNTS, THAT'S WHAT'S IN THERE, BUT THE ACTUAL CONTRACTS WITH FACTS ED THAT I BRING TO THE NEXT BOARD MEETING, YOU'LL SEE THOSE, AND THEY'LL BE 60% OF WHAT LAST YEAR'S CONTRACTS WERE TO START, AND THEN WE'LL SEE WHERE THE FUNDING ACTUALLY LANDS. >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR CLARIFICATION. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. >> THANK YOU. >> THIS INVOLVES THE SIOUXLAND CHRISTIAN SCHOOL. WE'VE HAD OUR DISCUSSION. ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? WE ARE READY FOR THE VOTE BECAUSE I ALREADY ASKED IF THERE WAS CITIZEN INPUT. THERE'S NONE. >> THERE IS NONE. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. 6-0, ONE ON THIS ONE AGAIN. >> 7Z ON THIS ONE. >> WE ARE ON ITEM P, [IX.P. Switch Replacement – Phase 2 – Chad Fengel] SWITCH REPLACEMENT, PHASE 2, CHAD FANO, BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF NETWORK SWITCHES FROM HIGH POINT NETWORKS FOR A TOTAL OF $454,557.04. OF THAT, $386,373.48 TO BE COVERED BY E-RATE AND $68,183.55 TO BE COVERED BY OUR FISCAL YEAR '26 GENERAL FUND. >> SO MOVED. >> DO I HAVE A SECOND? >> SECOND. >> BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? DIRECTOR MILLER. >> CHAD, HOW MANY PHASES ARE WE GOING TO HAVE? >> THREE. >> IS THE NEXT PHASE GOING TO BE ANOTHER $450,000? >> I'M NOT SURE. I HAVEN'T COSTED THAT OUT YET. >> YOUR BIG NUMBER? >> OF THIS 386,000 IS COVERED BY E-RATE, THAT'S NOT COMING OUT OF OUR DISTRICT. THAT'S COMING FROM THE FEDERAL FCC. IT'S A GRANT THAT PAYS THAT. WE'RE ONLY PAYING 68,000 OF THAT. BASICALLY, WE'RE PAYING 15 CENTS ON A DOLLAR. >> WE AS A COMMUNITY, AS A WORLD, AS A UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, WE'RE PAYING 450,000? >> CORRECT. >> IF THIS IS GOING TO COST US $1.5 MILLION TOTAL FOR ALL THREE PHASES, I THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE TOLD UPFRONT THAT THAT'S WHAT IT'S GOING TO COST US SO WE UNDERSTAND THAT YOU'RE NOT ASKING US TO APPROVE A $450,000 ITEM, YOU'RE ASKING US, WITH PHASE 1, PHASE 2, AND PHASE 3, TO APPROVE $1.5 MILLION OR WHATEVER THAT NUMBER COMES OUT TO BE. >> THE NUMBER COMES OUT TO BE 2.1 MILLION. >> I THINK MOVING FORWARD, IT'S BETTER FOR US TO UNDERSTAND WHEN WE HAVE TO MAKE CUTS. WE'RE NOT GOING TO NOT DO THIS PHASE. WE SHOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT IN PHASE 1, THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ALL THREE OF THESE PHASES AT $2.1 MILLION, AND REMIND US OF THAT WHEN WE COME FOR PHASE 2 AND PHASE 3. >> I CAN DO THAT. >> CHAD, SHOULD WE BE CONCERNED THE SEC WON'T PONY UP FOR PHASE 3? >> THE FUNDING LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO BOTH US AND THE VENDOR. THE VENDOR THEN, THE WAY I HAVE SET UP, THEY BILL THE USEC. WE DON'T. WE JUST PAY THE VENDOR THE 68,000 IN WHAT WE OWE. IF THE FUNDING LETTERS HAD BEEN PART OF THE PROCESS, YOU GO THROUGH THE WHOLE THING, AND THEN THEY SEND OUT A FUNDING LETTER SAYING THAT IT'S BEEN FUNDED. >> IT'S NOT GOING TO BE A CHAIN EFFECT WHERE IF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT STIFFS THE COMPANY THAT THEY'RE GOING TO TURN AROUND AND SAY, WE OWE THE 400,000 OR WHATEVER? >> I DON'T BELIEVE SO, NO. THE REQUIREMENTS ARE TO FOLLOW THE CIPA, THE CHILDREN INTERNET PROTECTION ACT. WE HAVE TO HAVE A FIREWALL IN PLACE, AND A CONTENT FILTER. THAT PROTECTS OUR STUDENTS, AND WE DO HAVE THAT. >> THANK YOU, CHAD. >> I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY TO KNOW THAT THAT'S WHY IT'S A BIG NUMBER, BUT THE REASON IS BECAUSE THE INTERNET IS A DANGEROUS PLACE. >> ABSOLUTELY. >> I LOST MY [INAUDIBLE] THERE WE GO. SWITCH REPLACEMENT. I'M FINDING IT. THERE WE GO. WE HAVE FIRST, WE'VE HAD A SECOND, WE HAVE DISCUSSION. SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES 7-0. ITEM Q, [IX.Q. FY26 Cisco VoIP Licenses – Chad Fengel] FISCAL YEAR '26 CISCO VOLP LICENSE. DID I SAY THAT RIGHT? [01:15:02] >> VOICE OVER INTERNET. >> WOW. >> IT'S VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL IS WHAT VOIP IS. >> I'M GLAD YOU GOT THAT. CHAD'S HERE TO TALK ON THAT IF WE NEED TO. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RENEWAL THE CISCO VOIP LICENSE FROM HEARTLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS. BOY, I AM SO GOOFED UP. >> SO MOVED. >> THERE WE GO. $90,691.31 PER YEAR FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES 7-0. WE HEAR, DAN. >> YEAH. >> FOOD AND NUTRITION LINEN SERVICES, RICH LOSE. [IX.R. Food and Nutrition Linen Services – Rich Luze] BOARD MEMBERS, DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO AWARD THE CONTRACT TO VESTIS LINEN SERVICES COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,380.75? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD MEMBERS. SEANIECE, ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES 7-0. CONTRACTS FOR BOARD APPROVAL, MR. MOZER. [IX.S. Contracts for Board Approval – Jim Vanderloo/ Jarod Mozer] BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND EXECUTE THE CONTRACTS TO SUPPORT STUDENT LEARNING AND ACTIVITIES? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A FIRST, WE HAVE A SECOND. BOARD MEMBERS, ANY DISCUSSION? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED, SAY NAY. MOTION PASSES 7-0. SECOND AND FINAL READING OF BOARD POLICIES, DR. JUAN CORDOVA. [IX.T. Second & Final Reading of Board Policies – Dr. Juan Córdova] WE ARE GOING TO GO 401.6, PERSONNEL RECORDS, 501.12, PREGNANT AND PARENTING STUDENTS, 603.11, COPYRIGHT COMPLIANCE, 709.8, SCHOOL BUS SAFETY INSTRUCTION, 800.13, SALES TAX, 801.2, INTERFUND LOANS, 804.3, INVESTMENTS, AND 871.5, ACCOUNTING POLICIES FOR STUDENT ACTIVITY FUNDS. BOARD MEMBERS, IS THERE ARE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE POLICIES FOR SECOND FINAL READING? >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ANY DISCUSSION, BOARD? SEANIECE, IS THERE ANY CITIZEN INPUT? >> NO. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. MOTION PASSED 7-0. YES, DIRECTOR GREENWELL. >> BEFORE WE CLOSE FOR THE ADJOURNMENT TONIGHT, CAN YOU GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THE INFORMATION THAT WE GAVE SOME TEMPLATES FOR THE HUMAN RESOURCES REPORT? CAN YOU JUST GIVE US AN UPDATE ON THE STATUS? I'M NOT ASKING FOR ACTION ITEM AT ALL, JUST THE STATUS. I FORGOT TO ASK FOR IT DURING THE HR REPORT. >> I BELIEVE THE INFORMATION, BOTH DIRECTOR MILLER AND DIRECTOR GREENWELL SUBMITTED TEMPLATES TO DR. CORDOVA AND HIS TEAM, AND THEY ARE LOOKING OVER THAT, AND I THINK THEY'RE RUNNING IT THROUGH LEGAL TO MAKE SURE [OVERLAPPING]. >> THERE WERE SOME QUESTIONS THAT DR. CORDOVA IS GOING TO SEND TO DIRECTOR GREENWELL AND DIRECTOR MILLER TO GET MORE CLARIFICATION ON A FEW ITEMS BEFORE WE BRING FORWARD OUR EXAMPLES. WE COMPOSED THOSE QUESTIONS LAST WEEK. >> THEY PRESENT AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING? >> AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING? THAT'S THEIR INTENTION. >> THANK YOU. >> I DO WANT TO SAY ONE THING. THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE, THEY COMPETED IN FLORIDA. THEY GOT LIKE EIGHTH OUT OF HOW MANY PEOPLE? DO YOU HAVE AN UPDATE ON THAT? >> [INAUDIBLE]. >> WHAT WAS IT? EIGHTH OUT OF 100. SAY IT AGAIN. NINTH. I THINK WE SHOULD JUST NOTE THAT THE FACT THAT OUR HOSPITALITY KIDS WENT AND COMPETED AND THAT THEY DID REALLY WELL AND THEIR ADVISOR, MS. MICHELLE, I CAN'T THINK OF HER LAST NAME. >> IT WAS KELSEY. >> OR KELSEY. IT WASN'T EVEN MICHELLE. THAT SHE AND HER FAMILY TRAVELED WITH THEM AND WE HAD A WONDERFUL OUTCOME FOR OUR DISTRICT. THAT IS COMMENDABLE. >> THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR WE'VE HAD THE HOSPITALITY PATHWAY. WAS IT ADDED PATHWAY THIS YEAR? IT'S REALLY A LOT TO CELEBRATE. >> YES. [01:20:01] >> OUR NATIONALLY [INAUDIBLE] AND IT'S THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PROGRAM. >> YES. SHE'S JUST AMAZING, WHICH I JACKED HER NAME UP, I'M SORRY. >> THEY CATERED THE RETIREMENT, DIDN'T THEY? >> YES. THAT WAS THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO SAY, IS THAT THE CATERING OF THE RETIREMENT EVENT BY OUR HOSPITALITY TEAM, THAT WAS THE BEST FOOD. EVERYTHING WAS GREAT. WE'VE GOT SOME GREAT THINGS HAPPEN AS DIRECTOR EHMCKE ALWAYS ALLUDES TO AND OTHERS, BUT I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT WE NEED TO JUST NOTE THAT OUR STUDENTS ARE STILL DOING SOME WONDERFUL THINGS IN THE SUMMER MONTHS, AND SO ARE OUR EDUCATORS. THANK YOU. >> NEVER STOPS. >> THANKS FOR CORRECTING ME. >> ANYONE ELSE WANT TO KEEP THIS DISCUSSION GOING? SEANIECE? >> FIRST AND SECOND FOR ADJOURNMENT. >> FIRST AND SECOND. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE. >> AYE. >> ALL THOSE OPPOSED SAY NAY. WE ARE ADJOURNED. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.