a mustache on. So, I'll be I'll be calling the meeting to order. So, if you can if you're able, please join us and stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. All right. Thank you very much. Michelle, if you would please do roll call. I sure will. Palmer here. Pway here. Maderas here. Smith here. P here. Granland here. Superintendent Stendic here. All right. Thank you so much. Uh in Columbia Heights Public Schools, we are creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner. All belong, all succeed. Our core values are community, excellence, collaboration, integrity, respect, courage, and innovation. Uh, moving into the agenda. Um, I would like to, um, I need to amend the agenda. I'd like to amend the agenda and remove action item A, teacher development and evaluation resolution. Just prior to this meeting, the president of local 710 let us know that the executive council has additional requests for the teacher development plan. I request that the administration continue to work with the union and bring this item to the June 24th board meeting in order to meet the June 30th deadline. Can I get a motion to approve the agenda as amended with the removal of action item A? I'll second that. I'll move it. You just moved it. So, sorry. Okay. All right. I have that right. Right. Don't I? Okay. That's what I just looked it up. Did you get a second? I Yeah, I did. I got a second. Um, do we have any discussion? All right. No discussion. Then, um, we can, uh, vote on the amended agenda. Uh, all those in favor say I. I. Opposed. Abstained. Motion carries. Thank you very much. Announcements. June 11th is the last day of school and also graduation. I'm sorry. Point of order. Oh yes. Um I believe we now we have to since you uh you offered an amendment. I believe we do have to uh approve the agenda as amended. Okay. Can I I think Yeah, that is correct. I think what you did was you had us vote on the agenda as amended, but we'll just go. Yeah. Yeah. So should we do another vote? I think we should vote on the offered amendment because I don't know if that was clear when we voted that that's what we were voting on. Sounds good. All right. So, we will back up. Can I um can I get a vote to uh approve the uh the all those in favor of amend removing item Thank you. action item A teacher development and evaluation resolution from the agenda. Uh, can I all those in favor of removing the action item A from the agenda? Um, all those in favor say I. I. I. Opposed. Abstained. Motion carries. Should we then uh go into uh re voting on the agenda as amended? Okay. All right. So, can I get um an approval since it was already moved to uh accept the appro the amended agenda? Um can I get a motion? No, wait. Can we All those in favor of accepting the agenda with the um with the uh amendment to the agenda. All those in favor say I. I. I. Opposed. Abstained. Motion carries. It's been a really long week for us, too. For me, too. So, thank you for everybody for your help with that, and I apologize for making that awkward. Um, okay, announcements. June 11th is our last day of school and graduation. Um, as a note, graduation is not taking place here on campus. It is in Maplewood at Aldrich Arena. Thank you. Um, June 17th, we have a 5:00 pm work session here in the community room. June 19th, the district is closed. June 24th, we have a 6 p.m. uh schoolboard meeting here in the community room. And June 30th at 6 p.m., we have a school board and city council joint meeting. All right, we are moving into communications to the board. Uh, at this time, any citizen or employee may briefly address the school board. The board will listen to brief remarks, ask clarifying questions, and if desired, request that the administration followup. The board will not take action at this meeting on requests presented at this time, and time will be limit limited to three minutes per speaker. I'm sorry. Yep. Sorry. No, we're we'll talk about it at board topics. Okay. Yep. Um Okay. So, moving forward, um thank you to those of us or those folks who are on the Zoom. We just had um communication to the board by a teacher who is also part of the um negotiation team who provided the board with an update um regarding negotiations. And the board had a little bit of a discussion which we will continue at the end about um the logistics of having board members join um to observe the negotiations. So, uh, moving forward into the consent agenda, can I get a motion to accept the consent agenda, which includes the personnel report and schoolboard minutes from May 27th, 2025? So, moved. Laura, can I get a second? Second. Second by Karina. All those in favor say I. I. Opposed. Abstained. Motion carries. All right. Now we are going into the um acknowledgement of contributions. I get that loaded. Okay. Okay. So Minnesota State statute 123b.02 permits school boards to receive for the benefit of the district bequest donations or gifts for any proper purpose and apply the same to the purpose designated on the behalf on that behalf the board may act as trustee of any trust created for the benefit of the district and for the benefit of pupils thereof. Therefore, the School Board of Columbia Heights Public Schools, Independent School District number 13, resolves to accept with appreciation the $5,548 in monetary contribution detailed in the background. Monetary The Columbia Heights Athletic Boosters donated $2,000 for state participants, $125 to baseball, $125 to softball, and $125 to girls volleyball. Pete Hura and John Rockwell donated $500 to the Columbia Heights High School Scholarship Fund 2025. Megan Nelson donated $1,000 to the Columbia Heights High School Scholarship Fund 2025. Jennifer Carrera donated $500 to the Columbia Heights High School Scholarship Fund 2025. An anonymous donor donated $1,548 to North Park School for Innovation for Yearbook Purchases. Value in kind. The Columbia Heights Police Department in the city of Columbia Heights donated 18 bikes to Columbia Heights students. The value is priceless. Neil Granland donated 3D printing supplies valued at $500 to Columbia Heights High School CTE for classroom use. The total fiscal year 2024 2025 monetary contributions to date are $188,585.54. Can I get a motion to accept this resolution? So moved. Laura, can I get a second? Second. Julie discussion. I would like to start and just say that while the value is priceless, that doesn't really work on tax forms. So, we will get a firm number from and we very much appreciate it, but we will get a firmer number from the Columbia Heights Police Department in the city of Columbia Heights and we will uh add that to a future um to a future acknowledgement. Uh any other discussion? All right. Since this is a um since this is a resolution, we will need a roll call vote. Michelle. Yeah. Uh Palmer I Pway I Maderas I Smith I I Friendlin I All right. Motion carries. Thank you very much. All right. Now we will move forward with reports from members of the board and we will start with Michelle. I'm getting there. No, it's all good. All righty. Um, so I attended, uh, North Park's band concert, um, which was a lot of fun. Uh, getting to see all the stages that we've been through at the school and finally ending in fifth grade with the band. Um, I also went to go speak to, um, Mr. Herbert's civics class, uh, which was lots of fun. Um, I respect you guys so much. Sometimes looking out at those faces, you're like, "Nope, not today. they're not, but um you do it every day, so I appreciate you. Um but it was a lot of fun getting to talk to students and um hearing their questions. Uh it was it was really um a great experience. I also attended uh the pow-wow here at the um the high school. It was a great experience as usual. Um I'm I'm never um not amazed by everything that I'm seeing and all the all the culture and uh individuality amongst you know the culture. It's great to see our families come together and be able to celebrate together. So, that was nice. I also volunteered at um JA Biztown with our North Park fifth graders. I was exhausted the next day. It was a great experience. So, teaching them u financial responsibility. They all had little US Bank debit cards and they got to go to the ATM and cash checks and buy pop rocks. And, you know, I don't think anyone opened a savings account. Um, I may have gotten one student to vote, but um, it was really, really nice. I really enjoyed it. Um, uh, my daughter worked at the cafe, which was what she wanted, and, uh, she enjoyed giving popcorn and lemonade to everyone. Um, and then I also, um, I also headed up our last BIPO family, um, affinity group meeting of the year. We had a picnic over at Ramsdale Park and, uh, yeah, it was a lot of fun seeing families. I met a couple new families who came out and um I'm leaving North Park so I'm trying to pass the torch um they're not getting rid of me but um just trying to pass the torch to new families um and and hopefully start moving this group into um a district-wide group so that all of our schools can participate in this um and our families can feel supported especially in the middle and high school. So that's that's all I have. Thanks. Awesome. Thank you uh Laura. Um um I I don't really have a very long report today. Um I did um now obviously it's we're kicking off the graduation season. So 916 started having some of their programs. Um uh so I was able to attend uh two graduations. Um one um was um over at Kora um with transition. I believe it was the transition students uh over there for Wells North um which is always a fun one to go to. You always get to give the background stories and everything. So, you ever get a chance to go to one of those graduations, they are amazing. Um, and then the other one was super fun. Um, it was actually for the ALC's. Um, so all of the ALC's that, uh, that 916 kind of oversees, you know, including our Metro Heights, um, and, uh, some other programs. Um, they had their graduation all together over at Century College. So, I got to go see that campus over there. um and one of their ALC's is now um u actually in Century College now. So that there there's an opportunity for these students to be able to take college courses. And we actually had one student who in addition to making up all of his high school credits, also got enough credits in college to get an associates degree while catching up with all of that. I mean, now talk about I mean, that shows just I mean, the enormous amount of of um of uh hard work that go that these students do whenever they're they're I mean, I I can't imagine taking on that kind of a case load, you know, and and just the support and they're really trying to be very college focused there and making sure that those opportunities are accessible for these students who don't necessarily um aren't as as successful in a traditional setting. So that was pretty exciting. Um I also attended the um 916 um uh uh monthly board meeting and the chair meeting just prior to this. Thank you. Um I will go next. Uh it's been a busy few weeks. I attended the uh youth officer committee meeting with uh the with folks from the city, the police department, and our school district, as well as with um member Maderas. I am going to kind of jump around because it's a lot. Uh I also attended the PS breakfast this morning. I've had a few planning meetings. Uh, and then prior to this meeting, um, was helping to, uh, run the eighth grade party at Columbia Academy, which I just received word that, um, the surprise guest in the dunk tank was Miss Sherk, and my son was first in line, and on the third ball, he dumped her in. So, um, so that's great. Uh, it's a great way to celebrate the end of the the school year for those eighth graders and also um the changing of the guard with Mr. Burkus and Miss Sherk. So, uh, I also attended Mr. Burkus' retirement party last week. Um, I spoke to Miss McCloskkeyy's social studies class as well, talking to them about um, you know, working, you know, being a part of government and what that means and and what school district what our school board does. Um, I attended the Valley View fun. I did not run, but I cheered people on. Um, and I've had several phone calls with families, uh, some with students and, uh, conversations with staff and, um, members of the board and superintendent Stunbeck. And I'm Oh, and prior to this, I actually also made it for the end of the chair meeting. So, uh, pass it on to you, Julie. Um, I have a short report. I have nothing to report. Okay. Well, thank you. Uh, and Karina, I also have nothing to report this time. All right. Thank you very much. Uh, and we'll pass it on over to the superintendent Oh, no. Yeah. Sorry, Jessica. I, you know, I was trying to give So, we were just there at the uh meeting. I was trying to give you a break and then I just forgot about you, but I'm sorry about that. Jessica, would you like to have I'm not easily forgettable. Join, you're not. I know. I'm very I'm I'm sad. I'm sorry for that. slightly. Um, so quite a few activities at the end of the year, many of which have already been reported on. Um, but I did want to highlight a few things. Um, I also, um, uh, spoke to students in Mr. Herbert's civics class. And I just wanted to say I really appreciate the invitation to the board members and all of our elected officials to attend and talk to students and um be able to answer their questions and just really talk to students about what they're passionate about and how um to translate that passion into contributing to their communities and whatever way works best for them. So um that was really fun. Um I uh went along to Chaperon uh with the Valley View and Highland Leap classes to the um Young Authors Conference a couple of weeks ago and that's my second year um having the opportunity to uh be with students during that event. Um and it's just so cool. They have authors from all over Minnesota, all over the country that come um and present like breakout sessions to students around different topics um uh all related to writing and revision and reading um targeted to student interests. So things like comics and music writing. Um and it was just very fun to see all the students with their like schedule for the day being very independent. Um and being on a college campus because it uh took place at Bethl University. So um h giving the students that experience. So that was very cool. Um I uh along with chair uh Granland, Superintendent Extenvik attended the meeting with uh Columbia High Police Department and some council members on looking at our youth officer agreement. So um there's a a a plan for um revisions that we may make as a board. And so that will come to uh us as a board uh later late summer, early fall. And I'm I'm sure Superintendent Steick will have that in her refreshing. My memory. I will. Prior to the start of the school year. Prior to the start of the school year, which could be late summer or early fall. I love it. Great. Uh my mind's big. Um I uh helped with the fifth grade party at Highland yesterday. So, we had an ice cream truck that pulled up into the family center parking lot here and all of our fifth graders running around playing games, signing autographs, and then all of our other littles on the playground asking, "What is all of this and when do I get to do it?" So, telling them that their time is coming. Um, I uh was able to attend the uh the peace breakfast this morning. Um and that was a really wonderful experience to um come together with community organizations and faith leaders and um other engaged community members and and just spend some time together and talking about some of the cool things that are happening here in Heights. Um I along with Chair Grenland was just at the Columbia Academy celebration. Lots of families there enjoying dinner and games and celebrating um the end of middle school. Um, I was also able to attend the pow-wow, uh, which was great to see. And the highlight for me is always seeing our students recognized as part of the celebration. Um, and, uh, I, like many of you have been watching the end of the legislative session and the beginning of a new special legislative session that was very brief. Um, and seeing where all of that landed. And I I just I I did have um several conversations with parents and families in the district about compensatory aid. And I just want to thank um I know Superintendent Dick sent a message out to our community thanking them for their support around and advocacy around compensatory aid. Um and I just wanted to to echo that gratitude. um because I I do think it makes a difference for our representatives even if they are you know in support of uh maintaining that aid to hear from students and families and how it impacts them. And so I know there were folks in our community that did a lot of work to organize um letters and petitions and calls and so I'm really grateful for the support of all of our uh families. So thank you. Thank you for that. Um, and again, I apologize. You are not forgettable. Superintendent Stun. Thank you, Chair Granlin. Um, in terms of communication, some board members received uh communication from three rising nth grade students requesting to eliminate the requirement for Columbia Academy students to wear uniforms. Um, I did reply to the students. Um, and you know, this is a topic that comes up time to time and um, I am I will work with principal sherk on some possible ideas over the summer to gather feedback from parents and students. Um, so there's your followup to that communication. Um, the peace breakfast this morning, as was mentioned, was truly an uplifting event. Um, so I'm looking forward to that again next year. And I just what a way to start the day and just a feeling of how lucky we are to be in this community. So um and then as mentioned a small group of us both city and school district staff or representatives met to up review the updates that are needed for policy um for our youth outreach agreement. Um so again that will come to the board um in your in my Friday reports that you get and then also at the board table prior to the we would like that in place um prior to the school board or the start of the school year, excuse me. Uh last week was full of celebrating Principal Burkus. Um so I just want to say that I've I'm just so grateful to have been able to work with him for the last 19 years. Um he hired me twice. Um but he's also really made an impact on students, families, staff, um a lasting impact. Um and then as a reminder for the board members, tomorrow is graduation. Um please bring your badge. And it's I'm thinking some board members may not have a badge. And if that's the case, Stephanie Alvarez has a few uh extra tickets that the high school office gave us today. So maybe connect with Stephanie afterwards if need be. Otherwise, I mean, your name tag that you do have should get you in just fine. And I'll be there to make sure you get in. Vouch for us. Vouch for us. Yep. And I will vouch for you all. Yes. Thank you. Yep. Thank you. Um, next we have reports from our student school board representatives. They are not here. It is a very busy week. We will look forward to accepting their reports later at um future board meetings. That being said, we will move into teacher apprenticeship programou um with director Bennett and just director Bennett. That was very tricky. And for those of you at home, another director stood up and walked and it looked like he was going to be joining her and then he peeled off at the last second. So, Chair Granland, members of the board, Superintendent Stenbeck, tonight I'm here to present um an update or information on the teacher apprenticeship program. First, our mission. Columbia Heights Public Schools, creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner. All belong, all succeed. and the core values really it would touch all of them and then align with the schoolboard equity statement. So the governance question to start um would be to approve a memorandum of understanding for the University of Minnesota NextGen teacher apprenticeship at the next schoolboard meeting. So what is a teacher apprenticeship program? It's a registered apprenticeship program that is a paid pathway for pair professionals education assistance with an AA degree to earn their bachelor's degree and a tier three teaching license either an ABS or ECSE while participating in job embedded training with a they call it skilled teacher mentor which journey workers what they call as part of the apprenticeship and then receive coursework through the University of Minnesota. So, kind of some of the highlights. Um, Columbia Heights Public Schools, we were invited to be part of this partnership. They asked us to join last spring and we've been able to have direct involvement in the program design. It's been approved by the Professional Educator and Licensing Standards Board and is in the final stages with the Department of Labor and Industry who has to approve it as a registered apprentice. It's a two-year program um with support before, during, and after completion of the program. The first year is primarily university coursework through the U of M two nights a week and it is online and the second year is on the job training. It's a paid pathway to teaching career while still working in the district. Um, we're in the final program development stages and the program will require an MOU with both the teachers union and education assistance unions which have both already said they approve it. So, that's an overview of it. Um, so again, at the next board meeting, I'll be here with theou for approval. Fantastic. Do we have any questions? Okay. I'm so excited about this. you know, I Well, I mean, because we were we've been doing some stuff like this over at 9:16, you know, with um with uh with um having, you know, um the the um the uh assistants be able to actually become, you know, licensed special education district, and we all know how hard they are to find, you know. Well, that goes the same for all of our great staff. you know, if you've got a if you've got a teaching assistant that is um that uh that just simply can't take off that time, you know, um to to be able to become a full teacher. And I mean, I how many wonderful teaching assistants do we have? EAS do we have here? I mean, we have some amazing EAs. They they will make fabulous teachers. And I hope how many how many are going to be how many can we do with this cohort? Well, when originally started, I was like, "Oh, we're going to have like 20 go through." I said, "No, that's not the part of the program. It's one or two with the size of our two to start with. Yeah. Okay. So, I think right now we have one that is interested and has enrolled in the U of M. Um and then there might be one more. Okay. Now, um is this going to be like a payback kind of a um like a tuition or is it uh is it going to be more like a scholarship? Um so, the tuition to for the U of M classes. The good thing with partnering with the U of M is they have somebody there that can help them figure out what they qualify for. There is I think there's some grants they can get through the U some um help with tuition that way, but they have I don't know if they call them a career counselor or somebody somebody that can help them with that side of it with this partnership. Okay. And then um I'm sorry, one one more question. Um um and and then they would be required um uh if we're doing the do we have like a specific period of time that they need to work with us? Yes, we do ask for um I think the MLU says three years. Um, but there's certain things. I mean, people do move out of state, so we're not going to make you stay here and, you know, work if your spouse wants or something. I was just wondering if that was part of And there's sometimes it's just not the right fit. So, but we would ask for a couple years since we're putting this into um all this effort and all this um training into these wonderful EAS. Thank you. Yeah, thank you so much. Good question, Julie. Um so could you explain what is a paraprofessional? What is the definition um of a paraprofessional? And if they have an associates degree, can that be in anything? Could it be an accounting degree? Could it be, you know, so could you just explain that piece? Yes. No, that's a very good question. Um so an education assistant, um there's different roles for them. Some are one-on-one where they'll work one-on-one with the students. summer in a special ed classroom providing support to special education students. We have some that work in the time to think rooms um student success rooms. Um other ones are part of the contract of the home school leaison. This would really target the special education because they do need to have that direct connection with a special education teacher. Um as far as I've been told, they just need an AA degree. It didn't they don't tell me what it's has to be in and the university will work with them. Great questions. Any other questions or comments? Jessica, thank you. My question was along the lines of uh Director Palmer asking about tuition because you refer several times to paid pathway and I just wasn't sure what paid was referring to. Is a good question. Um so as an EA, you have your hourly rate, so you don't have to take time off to um student teach or take time off to go to class. So as an EA, you maintain your hourly rate and then the second year you have to get a little bump up. That's a Department of Labor industry requirements. You're not the teacher of record. You're just slowly taking on some duty. So you get paid a little bit extra that second year in that second year. So when it talks about the job embedded training, that's that second in that first year, it's like the courses, but still taking what you learn the courses and bringing it back to the classroom that first year too. Okay. And then what does the abbreviation ABS stand for? Academic behavior specialist. Thank you. I'd stop and think of that one. Yes, great questions. Um, thank you so much for giving us this information. I'm really excited about that. Um, I know that we're really passionate about having like grow your own programs and um and black men teach and all of those different things. So, it's exciting to see another way that we can help get um get teachers that and help get people into this profession and uh make it a little bit easier. So, thank you very much. Thank you. Okay. Oh, Cherland, I do just have one more question. Oh, yep. Just related to theou specifically. Um, can you So, this is something we're being asked to approve at the next meeting. Yes. And can you just remind us howus fit with the overall contract for each of the units? So I guess what I'm saying is like we approve thisou is that like in perpetuity? Is this like will would be reopened at some point? Does it have an end date? That kind of thing. Um so right now this would just be effective. Um I don't have the MLU in front of me, but um it just instead of opening up because EAS aren't open right now, the teachers were start negotiations. So it's just an addition to it. Right now, the Department of Labor Industry requires us to have an agreement with the unions. So, usually we do this when we're not in the middle of contract negotiations with all the groups. So, sort of serve as an addendum to the contract and um that could be re revisited. Yes. It's not indefinite. Yeah. Okay. Thank you. Great question. Thank you for that. Can I add a comment to that? Uh Karina, yes. Thank you. Um, it looks here like it says until the funding is discontinued or until either party gives notice to end the MOU, but it's it'll be re-evaluated over like Yeah. So, I'm saying like within the district. Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Yes. Yeah. Thanks to you both. Super Demick. This is very unique because it is tied to two different union groups. So, and as Lindsay mentioned or as Director Bennett mentioned, they're on different timelines. So, typically an ANOU is the duration of a con of a bargaining unit's contract. And this one's so kind of in the middle. It's a little bit of a gray area there. Thank you. Great. Thank you for that clarification. Any other questions? Okay. Thank you very much. Next up, we have Director Tuckrell, who's going to be talking to us about federal title grants, and welcome, Director Cuckarrell. Good evening, Chair Granland, members of the board, superintendent Denvvic. I'm here tonight to share about our federal title grants for school year 2025 2026. Our mission at Columbia Heights Public Schools of creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner, all belong, all succeed, and focusing in on excellence, collaboration, integrity, and innovation of our core values. Columbia Heights core values are aligned with the board of education equity statement. And I'm here as an information item tonight and will be returning on June 24th asking for approval of the preliminary federal title grant funding and plans. Title funding fits into many different areas of the vision 2030 and really focuses in when we think about title one and academics focuses in on allocating resources based on data informed needs and fiscal realities. Before I start sharing a little about title one and each of the titles and what they're meant for, there's always a first in my role and this year I'm coming with a first. Um we have not received all of our federal funding right now. So, this is the first time in this role that I have not had the allocations for title one, two, three, and four. Um, from the federal level, they have released title one and title 4 allocations, which I'll share this evening. They've released those, but the federal level has not released to the department of education for Minnesota or any other state, title two or title three or the additional title three funding to support immigrant students. So here tonight with a lot of plans and with that the Department of Education still requires that our application is due June 30th. So we have a lot of blanks on our application but they still require that we plan as if we have the funding and then make amendments in the fall during that window when needed. But in order to secure our spot in keeping the funding we still have to go through and share this information with the board and the public and then return for governance. So always a first. This is a first, but I'm excited to share tonight a little about Title One and the different titles and their purpose. Title One is really focused in on academics and supporting our students with reaching proficiency on our academic standards. So, Title One activities really focus in on a lot of staffing when we think about it, supporting our students. We know the importance of having teachers and support within the building to have administration support. So focusing in on all of those including supplemental academic support, so materials, the instructional coaching, a piece of title one focuses in on family engagement. And title is a wonderful opportunity for our families, students, and staff to come together and really decide what does that title funding for family engagement or the materials look like at each building. So title meetings are happening coming up this June to plan. They're happening. A couple happened yesterday at a couple of the schools and they'll be continuing next week to really focus in on what are the key activities happening at each school in terms of family engagement and support. Um, title one funding also supports students who are experiencing homelessness or foster care. And then there's non-public mandatory support. So, we're required with title title federal grants to offer to our non-public schools within our district if they would like to participate in federal funding with title grants. So, our two um nonpublic schools are Immaculate Conception and Little Voyagers. So, we did receive our projection for title one for FY26. Um our FY26 preliminary allocation is a little over 975,000 which the comparison to last year is about $120,000 less. So, we are noticing that dip as they thought would be coming with our FT federal grants. We are seeing that with title one. As mentioned earlier, the majority of our title funding is to support staffing really to ensure our students and have the support they need with academics. Title two is focusing on improving academic achievement through professional development for all staff. So it could look at professional development, it looks at retention, how do we support our staff with reaching those academic standards with our students? And the key activities again are determined by the school and district team that includes family, students, and staff. Some key activities in here include embedded coaching with literacy, math, supportive mentorship as we think about our new staff, professional development sessions, which really focus in on instruction, literacy, math, AVID, our multi-tered systems of support, and then once again, our nonpublic mandate mandatory support if they choose to participate. So, we have not received an allocation yet from the Department of Education. Last school year, the comparison is up there, but the number has not been received yet. Title 2 funding would support for FY26 portions of staff um equivalent to 75 of an FTE, non-licensed staff, professional development support, and non-public schools. And then we're able to carry some money over. So, as we were closing out some of the budgets with Director Henkin, that's about the amount that we would carry over from FY25. Title three aims to support our multilingual students with attaining English language proficiency and meeting the state standards. Key activities for title three include teacher support, coordination, staff development, supplemental language, language support, family involvement. Many of our sites, all of our sites have a a lot of family involvement around multilingual students and families to support them with academics happening in school and different supports and systems. That also includes our cultural liaison. So quite a few of our cultural liaison within the district are funded through title three and then non-public mandatory support if they intend to participate. We have not received an allocation yet from the department of education for title three. um portions of this oh there's an extra period in there would be about a half of an FTE and then non-licens is equivalent to 1.3 as we look at the liaison and support provided there um funding would also support materials as well as professional development and non-public title 3A has been funding that we've received for the last couple years this is additional funding to title three which supports our students who are eligible immigrant students this isn't a guaranteed funing ing stream. It really is calculated at the state level. So, we are not sure if we will receive it or not. We get notified. There isn't an application process to get it. They look at the state and see where the numbers lay in each district, where they lie, and who receives it. Um, our title 3A key activities include family engagement, tutoring, resources, and basic instruction. It was wonderful to see the pictures yesterday of a lot of our families graduating from the parent classes, the reach classes, and some of that funding comes from this. So, we were able to support even a bigger group. I don't think I've seen a group that big in a long time going through that and graduating. And after talking to Principal Kman, he said they asked for classes five days a week. How do we get more classes to support us with students? So, it' be really key for us to be able to get some of this funding to help support their needs. Our allocation for FY25 is there. We have not received any allocation yet for FY26 yet. Title four is really looking at the well-rounded part of education. So, it's supporting students with a well well-rounded activities including technology and safe and healthy. So, in Columbia Heights, this really focuses on supporting our accelerated learning. We try to offer many opportunities at multiple levels to support our students with this through AP classes, STEM classes, other opportunities. Um, safe and healthy really supporting our physical education and health education pieces and growing those. Um, supporting social emotional learning. Um, it supports technology, so professional learning tools as well as professional development. And then our non-public support. Our allocation is about the same as it was last year, so that one did not change. Um so we are right around 71,500 um for our preliminary allocation and then we do have a carryover. So that'll be a good allocation for next year to continue to support the programs we have in place. So I will be returning June 24th. May have more updates on numbers but looking for approval of the preliminary federal title grant funding for the 2025 2026 school year. Thank you very much for that. Uh I see Laura has some questions. Go ahead, Laura. Um I I just have one one question here. Um I know that the uh the non-public schools um and then we have two in that can can u can um uh ask for some of this type these title dollars when it comes to the professional development. Do they join ours or do they ask for allocation? And I I've never occurred to me to ask before. So could you give me a little bit of a fill in on how that all works? Great question. So we work collaboratively with our non-public schools. We really talk about all of our students in Columbia Heights are all of our students, right? So really supporting them with the areas and the focuses that on the focus areas they have for their goals. So I meet with each of the nonpublic leaders and talk about what are their goals for the year and what areas do they want to support with the funding. So for professional development, many times they ask for a consultant to come in or they'll ask for one of our staff members. Could they come in and they use that funding to help pay them since it's outside the school hours, outside of their job, or pay for the consulting piece of it? Okay, thank you. Good question. Um, I have a quick question for you. So, uh, my rudimentary math because again not my strong suit, um, is so it looks like with the outstanding title funding there's a little bit more than three the equivalent of three full FTE staff. Um, are you hearing any rumblings? Like, uh, do you have, you know, any sort of idea about when this is going to be decided or when we might get this this funding? So, that's the first part of my question. So, unfortunately, I have not heard anything. I'm not sure. I'm seeing a note from Superintendent Sten. We've not received any notice about when that will be coming. Um, we actually just got Title 4 last week. We were in a meeting with the Department of Education about another piece and they said, "Oh, it got released today." So, there hasn't been They try to do it as fast as they can get it from the federal government, but they haven't received any word on that either. Um, in the worst case scenario that, and this will be probably for both of you, the worst case scenario that this funding does not end up coming through, um, do we have any contingencies or, um, ways that we can continue to have these supports because they're incredibly valuable and necessary? Um, and yeah, in the on the off chance that this doesn't come through or we don't get enough, I'm curious uh what the plan if we have a plan for that. Chair Grelin, unfortunately, when um these kinds of funds are taken away, especially at this late date, um it what ends up happening is it eats into the general fund. Thank you. I assumed that that was the case, but I thought it was best to ask because I think everybody should have that information and be aware of that. So, uh Jessica, I just had a similar question but related to the overall uh outstanding allocation amounts um which is like if we looking at uh what these allocations generally cover. There are some things that we would be able to um have some discretion on and make some tough decisions about what what we would run or not run. Um, but the piece that Chair Granland pointed out, uh, specific to positions or portions of positions, I'm just wondering where that puts us in terms of dollar amount because obviously we have those positions going into um, next year um or so by my count it's well 358,483 um, is the overall all outstanding allocation and I'm just wondering what portion of that is personnel versus programming. Great question. Go ahead, superintendent. Thanks, Chair Grenland. So, um, we would have to pull the specifics to have a a better approximation. Um, and of course, we follow and abide by all of our contracts and so our staff have received their their assignment letters for next school year. Um and so again, this is a really late date to be notifying school districts of of of what's to happen with our funding that um our next school year starts in a matter of weeks, July 1st. So um if if uh if the board would like, we could calculate those numbers and put it in your Friday report. Thank you. I think that would be helpful. I think if we're looking at what our general fund might have to absorb um for positions that we've made commitments on, I think that would be really helpful. Um and then I did just have one more question. Um so for each of the title funds, you let us know sort of what the anticipated carryover is from the previous year. And I'm just wondering what the rules around that are, like how much are we allowed to carry over from from year to year? Good question. Each grant has very different compliance pieces. So, title one, you are able to carry over 15%. Title 2, three, and four, you're able to carry over as much as you want, but there is a deadline in terms of when you can spend the money. So, they give you timelines if you're carrying over money when you have to spend it, which is different than when the non-public has to spend it as well. Okay. But for titles two, three, and four, we can carry over more. Title one, we're limited. Okay. Thank you. because again trying to put those pieces together looking at what our anticipated carry forward is and how much of that would help mitigate um any loss of anticipated allocation. So thank you very much for that. Thank you. Thank you. Any other questions or comments? No. Thank you very much. We look forward to hearing more in the future. Me too. Yeah. Next up, we have Director Henkins, uh, who's going to be discussing work workers compensation insurance renewal. Welcome, Director Henkins. Thank you. All right. All right. Uh, thank you, Chair Granlin, uh, members of the board and superintendent Stembeck. Um, for information item this evening, I have the workman's compensation uh, renewal. Um, this is a yearly um, presentation to the board as this is a yearly renewal. Um, and this will take effect uh, July 1. And uh, our mission, Columbia Heights Public Schools, uh, creating worlds of opportunity for each and every learner, all belong, all succeed. and our core values. Sorry, I have a cold and I'm really stuffy. So, I apologize for that. Uh, community, excellence, collaboration, integrity, respect, courage, and innovation. Um, so this is not a governance uh or for governance. This is just anformational presentation tonight and I'll present it as action um at the June 24th meeting as we have to have this approved before the July one renewal. Um, so workers compensation has been insurance has been with uh our agency with uh Marshia McClennon agency uh for many years and um also for many years now. Um not quite as long as we've been with Marshia McClennon, but we've been using uh United Heartland um as a carrier. Um this is just kind of a a snapshot of um costs over time, uh claims over time. Um and you can see this this goes back to 2017. So you can see that um we've had higher years um in previous years. Um so as that number goes down um our experience mod rate, which is a formula they um use to or they have a formula used to create that mod rate. um and it it um kind of sets the tone for what that renewal is going to look like. So when we see decreased amount of expenses and claims for work compensation claims, we see a better modification rate. A modification rate or mod rate below 1.0 is very good. Um and I'll kind of go um into that in a minute here, but you can see that, you know, we've been trending down this year. We're a little bit higher than the previous year or in 2024, a little bit higher than the previous year. Um but uh uh we're still in a very good position. Um we've been doing a very good job. These numbers are very good. Um so um and when they uh they look at a three-year snapshot. So we have that 2020 year that's dropping off which is what's really helping our our mod rate um improve greatly. Um, so this is what our last three years has looked like. And um, ignore the fact that they say the same year in each one. Um, I apologize for that. Um, my copy and paste, but our current year is 77, last year was 0.99, and the previous year was 081. So we did have a jump in the previous year. Um, that jump was really related to the fact that they changed their formula. So a little unfortunate there. Um, but that's what happened there. This is what it looks like over time. So, you can see, you know, historically we've been above one um and you go back many years and our premiums were um significantly higher, almost double um what they are currently when you go back into the 2015, 2016, 2017 era um just because of how high our mod rate was. Um, so the fact that we're doing a lot better um with um our information, with the things that we're doing around the district to keep um staff from getting injured is obviously um good for staff, but it's really good for us too in our premium um and how much we're spending on it. So this is what it our premium has looked like over the last three year or last two years and what our current premium um is for next year. So we can see a 3.4% increase there. our mod rate went down. So if our mod rate um if our payroll would have stayed exactly where it was um our um premium would have be 163,000 roughly because our payroll goes up um even though that our mod rate went down um our premium has gone up. So it's not it's not a big increase um in the grand scheme of like I said where we were um a decade ago um with our workman's comp. So, we're still very happy with this. This is one of the areas where we haven't seen a huge increase in our costs. Um, which is fantastic. Um, which will be way different than when I bring my property liability to you guys in in October or September and October. Um, because that has been greatly affected. Um, so that's it. Um, so, uh, we're looking very good in our workman's comp. doing really good with our um the things that we're doing to help prevent staff from um getting injuries. Um obviously we can always do better. Um and we continue to work on that, but um overall um um we're doing doing what we need to. Right. Thank you. Um questions or comments? Julie, go ahead. I have a question as to, you know, you keep me, you've mentioned several times that, you know, the things we're doing to help keep staff from getting injured. Can you explain where the highest risk of staff being injured is and what we've done to decrease that risk? Well, um I mean slips, trips, and falls are really where most districts see a lot of large claims. Um and then and in the other area they see large claims. So in the winter when it's icy um I mean that's just a a really big one. Um you see a lot of uh longer injuries um from that. Um and uh you know depending on the the employee type um and there's different rates you know um you know depending on if you're a teacher versus a custodian your rate your rate is different um but injuries in the classroom um in special education and certain programs um are areas where districts see you know injuries students injuries to staff um are another large one but I I think for us slip trips and falls have been a a big one um and since we've been doing a pretty good job. Not that staff, you know, don't slip and don't injure themselves, but um you know, we we try to address as much best we can um in the changing climate that we have. It's hot, it's cold, it's snow melted, it's it's uh you know, sand and salt. Um you know, those are the big things where um in that winter time where you see injuries go up. So, so in general, we you know, increase the salt intake. Yeah. I mean, we I mean, there's a there's a reason why we sand in salt. Um because, you know, when it gets too cold and and then the salt doesn't work. Um so, we do a sand salt mixture and on the sidewalks. Um you know, we're up against the building. Um you know, it's pretty much 100% salt, but um you know, we try we try to do the best we can to um be very attentive to those things because yes, they're high risk for us for sure. That's actually that was just interesting information for me. Thank you. No, thank you for that. I had a similar question and so I yeah I also find it interesting. Um on that note, I want to just say that I think it's impressive uh looking at the line graph that you had provided. um even with the change in the formula that bumped it up last year that it looks like um that we are for the 2024 I think it 77 that's the lowest it's been so I think that um whatever you all are doing is incredibly helpful and I think that that bears out even with the change so if we if we hold well through the end of this year not gone for Micah thank you um we would actually see our moderate go down next year again. So wonderful. Thank you. Good news. Yes, appreciate that. Director, you can bring good news. All right, moving on. Uh next we have the MSBA uh uh Minnesota School Board Association membership. Uh so for background, I'm the presenter. Uh, our MSBA membership dues for our school district for this next the 2526 school year are $9,364. Um, board book subscription is part of that. Um, and the amount for the board book portion is $2,950. Um, we are going to be presented with a recommendation to renew the district's subscription to the MSBA's policy services. Um, this is an important service for the district and uh, the policy revisions help keep our district in compliance with current laws and everchanging laws. Um, the fee for the policy service renewal is $760 for the fiscal year uh, July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2026. So, this will be part of the consent agenda uh, on June 24th. Um before I open up for questions, I just want to say that I think every year we say h MSBA, we're very grateful for it. Um it's very helpful. But I think this year more than other years with the amount of changes that there have been and the uh extended legislative session, the the special session that was c um called on all of those things. Not only did the policy things and the board book uh not only are they incredibly helpful, I think MSBA's um support and especially at the legislative level and helping keeping us up to date with all of that is invaluable. Um so I will I just wanted to put that out there first. Uh any any other questions, comments? Laura? Um, I do believe that we also get our leadership conference is also one of our benefits. Superintendent Stone, I'm trying looking at Stephanie. I'm trying to remember if it's a fee if there's a little small addition nominal fee or if it's just the lunch. Remember, I was going to say I believe it was just the lunch. Right. It had it had always been it always been part of our service. So, yeah. And the student school board um student school board. Yeah. So, they did take on that now. So, that has been awesome. Yeah. Yeah. So, yeah, Jessica, did you have something? I just I wanted to add in addition to the benefits that both uh Director uh Palmer and Chair Granland mentioned, um we've been able to uh work alongside other MSBA members to advocate for um issues of mutual concern of which there were many this year. So, and in previous years. So, I do think that is a a a large benefit to our continued membership as well. Thank you. Um and in our board book you will have uh everybody has access and for the invoice from MSBA um that's included and again this is uh provided information and we will be voting on this uh on the June 24th consent agenda. Okay, moving on. We have uh first policy reading. So first uh the policies that we have are 414 mandated reporting of child neglect 415 mandated reporting of malreatment of vulnerable adults 520 student surveys 541 teller related services policy 807 health and safety policy 902 use of school facilities any questions or comments Julie I just have a comment for those who might be watching today is that these policies are out there on the website as board policies and we'd really encourage you to read them. There there is is an extensive list. However, this is really critical on how we run the school. And so if you have any questions about them, please, you know, take a look at them. reach out to um Superintendent Stenvik um and and you know these things do impact your children so I just wanted to bring that up. Thank you. Yes. And you know all of our policies are always available. Thank you for saying that. Um and and it's important for people to know where they can find it. So yeah, thank you. Any any other? All right, we will move into action items. And was this is what we pulled? Yes, action A is what we pulled. So, we will be moving into action item B, Northeast Metro 916 long-term facility maintenance plan resolution with Director Henkins. My goodness. Hello. Welcome back. Thank you, Chair Granland, members of the board, and superintendent Stembeck. Um, the first action item that I have is the uh district 916 uh northeast metro 916 long-term facility maintenance plan. Uh this was presented at the previous school board meeting as an information item. Um and uh each year in order for district 916 to receive um long-term facility maintenance dollars, um they do not have the levy authority to do that as an intermediate school district. So the member school districts um levby on their behalf and um based on our enrollment um is based on how they deby that out and um as last year um uh we were at about 3.5% this year our portion is about 3.6 so it's a little bit higher 21,000 28653. Um, so this evening, seeking approval um to the school board to approve approve the 916 long-term facility maintenance resolution. All right. Thank you. Can I have Laura? I'm just wondering if if I'm asking if we could please um wave the full reading of the next resolution. Um it is only two pages, but it is available um on our website as part of our agenda attachment. Thank you, Laura. Uh, can can I get a motion to accept the uh request to not read the motion? The full the full the full Yes. Sorry. Resolution. The full resolution. Thank you. We need Do we need a motion for that? Like, do I need a second? Is that your That's your motion. Second. Thank you. There's no discussion on this motion. There's no discussion. Yes. So, um, board members, you have the full resolution also in front of you. Um, and with that waving, thank you very much. Uh, Laura, I appreciate that. Um, but because it is a resolution, it does it does require a, um, roll call vote. So, Michelle, I believe we need to vote whether or not we are going. Thank you. Y we're voting to read that first section and we can call that good. Robert's rules is fantastic. Everybody, let me just tell you, we are having fun tonight. Yes, we are. Yes. Failing it. All right. So, can I have a motion? What? You have a You have a motion in a second. And there's no discussion. So, we just vote on waving the reading. Okay. Yep. Can I Can I have All right. All those in favor of waving the reading say I opposed. Abstained. Motion carries. Thank you. Now we will move to the roll call vote for the resolution approving Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District's long-term facility maintenance program budget and authorizing the inclusion of a proportionate share of those projects in the district's application for the fiscal year 2027 long-term facility maintenance revenue. Michelle, if you could do a roll call vote for that. Yes. Uh, H I Smith I Maderas I Pway I Palmer I Granley I All right. Thank you. Motion carries. Oh my gosh. Director Henigans, it's you again for the uh long-term facilities maintenance plan for our school district. Thank you uh Chair Granland, members of the board and superintendent Stembeck. um this evening uh seeking approval for the district's 10-year uh long-term facility maintenance plan. Um this was presented to the school board at the May 27th um schoolboard meeting as an information item. Um and again, the district is required to submit uh the approved plan um prior to the end of July actually technically um in order to receive this revenue from the state. All right. Thank you very much. With that, I will read this resolution. Uh resolution relating to general obligation facilities maintenance bond series 2025A stating official. That's for the next item. Oh, that's the next one. Sorry, I got ahead of myself in the paperwork. So, this is just the approving the 10-year uh plan. Not a resolution. Not a resolution. It is for 96th Street. It's just different. All right. Thank you very much. Can I get a motion to approve the 10-year long-term facilities maintenance plan? So moved. Thank you, Laura. Can I get a second? Second. Julie, any questions? Any discussion? Uh, we we looked over this extensively at our May 27th board meeting, so just to let the public know. And um it is uh it's we had all of our questions endless questions answered. Thank you. Yes. Thank you. We did have a lot of questions. Long discussion. Any other questions or comments? Wonderful. All right. All those in favor of accepting the long 10-year long-term facilities maintenance plan say I. I. Opposed? Abstained. Motion carries. I was just trying to get ahead of ourselves. So, Director Henkins, are you here to talk about facility maintenance bonds for Valley View? I think thank you, Chair Granlin, members of the board, and Superintendent Stembeck. Uh, this next item um and uh I think in in general that you know uh many districts just approve this next item with their long-term facility maintenance plan. Um and um but we felt like it should be just a separate agenda item um as it is a um un it's it's a resolution that you guys haven't had before you before um in recent history. Um anyway um so this is for the indoor air quality project for Valley Elementary. So we've had extensive conversations about this um both in work session at the regular meeting um and how this ties into long-term facility maintenance um plan. Um so we've approved the plan um which includes um these dollars um but we also have to approve a resolution for the sale of the bonds um for them. So this evening um as presented previously um I did have the um resolution and uh with the presentation at the last board meeting um we I'm seeking approval um to attached uh resolution authorizing the issuance of the sale of the general obligation facility maintenance bonds um for the Valley View indoor air quality um project. Wonderful. So I'm going to read what I started earlier then. Yeah. All right. Um, I'll read the resolution and then I'll ask for um a motion discussion. Resolution relating to general obligation facilities maintenance bond series 2025A stating official intent to proceed with and authorizing the issuance and sale thereof and providing for credit enhancement with respect thereto I the undersigned being what you're on official intent and what's the next resolution Superintendent, I'm just making sure that I'm looking at what you're reading. I think you start from the next page. I'm not accepting the full blame on that one. That was that was that was both of us. All right. Cool. Is it page two? Yes. Yes. My goodness. So pages two through four is what you're Yes. Unless someone wants to put it. Correct. I I move that we Okay. Thank you. Dispense with the reading of the resolution. The members having been provided copies and being available. Thank you. Yeah. I second. Thank you. Second by Michelle. Okay. Um so we need to vote on Yeah. Now we need a motion to accept. Nope. We need to vote on the waving. All right. Can we vote on the waving of the reading? So Michelle seconded it. Yep. Michelle seconded it. All right. All those in favor of waving the reading say I I opposed. Me. I I think the public needs to hear the resolution. I just had a question. Was the discussion supposed to happen before? There's no discussion on a resolution for waiver of reading. Yep. Waving of the reading. Yep. We aren't that far yet. So, we need a simple majority vote, but there's no discussion. So, so uh abstained. Nobody abstained. So, the motion to uh wave the reading actually carries because it was a vote of 4 to two. Yes. And as a member that voted in favor of waving the resolution, I would uh move to reconsider the motion. Okay. Based on Director Hoo's objection. So, so you would like to w you'd like to So, I I'm moving to reconsider the the the motion, which I can do as a member who voted in favor of it. All right. So, now we would vote again on uh reconsideration of the motion. Okay. I mean, you guys Yeah. No, that's great. I think this is very important. It is important conversation. Yes. Chair Granland, I can I can explain why I would do that if if that's helpful to the body. Yeah. Um I I believe that we've had substantial discussion about this um at the work session um and also the when we um moved for uh planning and design to take place at our February meeting. Um but I am sympathetic uh to uh director's um considerations of transparency and just making sure that we are on camera reading the full resolution as it does have an impact on people and I I I hear and I understand that. So that's why as someone who voted for the motion I would move to reconsider. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah. So then yes parliamentarian what do we do next? So we would vote on reconsideration of the motion. All right. So the motion So we will have a revote on the motion to wave the reading of the resolution. Yes. Clarification. Yes. Okay. Are we voting to read it or to approve to reconsider it? Yeah. And if we do are reconsidering it, are we having discussion? Yeah. Let's hold on that because I am not that uh expert of a parliament. Yeah, I'm just Yeah. How about this? Um just hold on. Well, I mean I would second the motion to reconsider. All right. Thank you. If that helps. I want discussion. I'm getting the other motion is debatable. So yeah, I can have a discussion. Okay. No. Um uh while our parliamentarian is looking up the what we do next part, I feel like Okay. So my gohead my uh my motion to reconsider does need a second. So let's start there. Laura second it. Yep. Okay. Okay. So then this is debatable. Yep. And then if the motion to reconsider passes, then we take up the original motion as it was before the vote was taken. So okay, if the majority votes to reconsider Y, then we would vote again on waiver of reading of the resolution. Wonderful. Thank you. With that, let's all those in favor of reconsidering the motion say I. I. Opposed. Abstain. I opposed. Okay. Uh abstained. All right. Motion carries. Then we will go back to um all those in favor of waving the reading say I. I. Opposed. I I abstained. I'll abstain. Abstain just for fun. Oh, it's not for fun for me. I know. I I'm I'm I'm confused. I think we were supposed to have discussion. Yes, that's what I'm waiting for. That's what I That was what I was Oh, well, there you go. Okay. So, discussion on why I apologize for this has gotten incredibly convoluted at this point. I And I apologize for that. I just I I wanted to make sure that we had Yeah. Oh, for sure. And and for those people watching at home, um the convolutedness of this um makes it I I don't want anybody to think that this is not a serious issue. It very much is. And I we do want to treat it with respect. Um the Robert's rules of everything and makes it extra confusing. Yep. We're working our way through. We're working our way. We're staggering our way through. But yes, I think to uh Director Smith's point, um we have a we have this motion now on the floor to wave the resolution and we should have discussion on that motion. Thank you. All right. So, discussion uh for those who um who are discussion on waving the resolution. Yep. On waving the resolution. So, discussion. Go ahead. Um, the reason why I originally um said no on the motion was because I had a question about um not necessarily not saying it, but I would have liked to have offered um a motion to per potentially have director Hanigan just give us the intention of the resolution. It is a lot and even as reading it, I think it can be a little tricky to understand exactly what we're voting on for the sake of the public to make sure that they understand. Um, and for instance, we were saying the sale of the bonds. I want to make sure that I'm really clear on what it all means. I don't think that reading everything would clarify that. So, I would have asked for a simplified intention of the resolution. Um, sure. Thank you, Jessica. So, Chair Granland, um it sounds like director Smith, what you're saying is that you have, you know, additional question on the the original resolution. So, I would like the intention of the original, right? So, you have a you have a you have a question or question for clarification to director Henkin about the original resolution about the bonds. Okay. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Is this a place where we can entertain that? No, the motion on the floor is to wave the reading. So, we're vote on that. Thank you. Um, so we had a somebody um opposed. We have in favor of waving the resolution. Yeah. Um, I'm still in favor of waving the reading. Um, I feel like with many resolutions that we have, we have had very very long discussions about um about these things and like member Madera said um you know we We've uh we've talked about it extensively over more than one one meeting. Um and I just I don't know I don't know if reading it is necessary uh tonight. Jessica, Chair Garland, I um just I guess just a point of information is that we whether or not the resolution to wave the reading passes, we'll still go back to the original resolution and we will have a we have the opportunity for additional discussion and questions before um reading or voting on the resolution. Thank you. Yeah. Any other on waving? We're only at the waving the reading. Only at waving. I I mean the only reason I wanted this to be read was to ensure that the public understands that we are going to be taxing them and that this is something that I think people get mostly upset about is that their taxes are going up. So to me, this is one of those things that I think is important enough to spend the time to read it to the people and let them know that they're going to be taxed. And that's just just how I feel about it. But overall, I mean, if we have enough discussion about the resolution after we've chose to choose to wave it, if that's what we choose, then um I think I I can deal with that. Thank you for that. Yes. Uh Superintendent Steen. Thanks, Chair Granland. Um just uh I just want to make one point that the full resolution will be posted with the minutes on our website, the the meeting minutes from this schoolboard meeting so people would have um ready access to to read the whole thing. Thank you. I I'm sorry. Um so I don't know. I guess maybe I'm misunderstanding like for um reasons not to wait like it sounds like that's like did we have discussion? Not like it sounds to me like that would be something to mention during like discussion or questions like when we are going through that like I'm not sure if reading this will yep hammer that home as much as we can like just like or even your question to him like it feels like um the reading doesn't really like to um board member Smith's point doesn't really cover all that stuff uh directly um so it would be nice to just have that in discussion which apparently we can do again. So I erroneously had us vote before we had discussion. So I will call for a revote. Jessica. Yeah. I mean my intention in originally bringing the resolution to wave the the the reading is because it's a four-page resolution um with very technical language and I was trying to save all of us and chair Granland the the time reading that. Um I do think we had time for discussion on the initial resolution. We had time for questions, but I think um at the discretion of the chair, we could have additional discussion on the main resolution so that we get to a place where everyone on the board is is comfortable uh with what has been relayed here at the board table and to the public. Thank you for that. Um I I appreciate all of this information and because I erroneously asked us to vote before we had a discussion, I'm going to ask for a revote now. Um, and we do have a a resolution on the floor. So, that's what I'm saying on the waving. Okay. Yep. Yep. So, thank you for that. Yep. It's very It's You guys are really putting me through the paces today. Um, which is I appreciate. No, I do. I do because this is important stuff and also because it is it is complicated and and hard sometimes and that doesn't make it not worth doing. Um so there that being said uh since we've had a discussion we will now have a vote on waving the reading with um the discretion of the chair being we will have an additional extended um discussion time on the actual resolution uh should this be waved. Okay. So so counter. Now, all of that being said, um all those in favor of waving the reading say I I opposed. Abstained. Motion carries. Now, um, as was stated, uh, in case anybody like fast forwarded for the last two minutes, um, this will be or longer, this will be this resolution will be in full on our website for anybody else who wants to read this in full and I encourage people to please do that. It is important. Um, with that being said, can I have a motion to accept the resol we do the motion to accept the resolution for the facility maintenance bonds for Valley View? So moved. Can I get a second? Second. Wonderful. Let's have a discussion, an extended discussion. We're here. We're here, you guys. We did it. Awesome. Um uh Karina, do you want to um I think this is a great time for you to recap your question to Director Henkins if possible. Thank you. Director Henkins, would you um so kindly state the intention and outcome and impact of this resolution before the board? Yes. Um so um this is an indoor air quality project for Valley View Elementary and um we've discussed at the board level um the necessity of deferred maintenance needs in the building specifically their um heating and ventilation um system. Um so um through health and safety um component of long-term facility maintenance dollars um there's a there's a category where we can as a board um the school board can um approve additional funding for um health and safety projects. Um there's three different categories. Indoor air quality is one of them. This project qualifies for that. Um and so this project will completely revamp um the outdated and um HVAC system at Valley View Elementary. Um it'll um provide better heating um dehumidification which of course cooling will come with that. Um so um a better environment for our classrooms. Um currently um you know some of the things um within our classrooms are um grandfathered in. um we're not meeting current standards. Um and uh so uh this will bring us up to to those standards. Um and it's not something that the district can do with the funding that we receive on a yearly basis. It's it's much too large for that. Um so that's um what got us to here. we um and uh what we're doing with the money and um and the outcome again. It's just um you know putting that building in a position where it's um back within you know we saw that graph um with our deferred maintenance needs um at all of our buildings and Valley View Elementary was the one that was over in the red um it wasn't to the critical point but it was getting there and so um through that study the facility study um you know this was really something that um we needed to focus on u moving forward was uh and it's a component that the board has the authority to to do. So, thank you. Um and I just would also add that the situation there was critical and so needing to um attend to this as promptly as we can. Would you also be able to speak to um as director HooL had mentioned the impact on um our taxpayers in terms of how they would be helping support this project? So yeah, we we presented previously what that impact would look like about $6 a month um was the impact um but because um of our operating levy um once that increase there's a year lag on fiscal disparity pool um so we have a larger um access to that fiscal disparities pool so we get a little bit more money out of that pool um which actually lowers our taxes um so even though that this would be a $6 increase with what we're lowering the taxes or what we lower the taxes because now we have access that fiscal disparity. It's a $1.17 um on an average home of 275,000. Um and we know that average home fluctuates a little bit but that's um you know a point in time number. Um so that's that that'll be the impact. Thank you. Yes. Fantastic questions. Thank you. Any other questions or Jessica? Um, you Dr. Hunigans, you had mentioned that this is not a resolution that the board has had in recent years. Can you explain a little bit about why that is? So, within the health and safety component of LTFM, it's um health and safety used to be its own separate component. Um and so the last time that we did something with health and safety um that the board had to um had to um take action on um where that would have been a tax to the community that the board was taking action was when we had to sprinkle the middle school and the high school and bring them up to code. Um so um and I don't remember the exact year uh that was 200 oh it was when the Highlander Center was built. So that's when that because we were adding onto the building we had to bring the building up to code. It didn't have a sprinkler system. So that's the last time that we've accessed that. So that was in 2009. Long-term facility maintenance came along in 2016. So um you know since then we haven't and health and safety kind of plugged in with long-term facility maintenance. So this is the first time that we've accessed it since of that change. Um so that's you know why I'm saying this is the first time in a while. Um it's it because we've done it before. we just it's not quite the same because it's it's now LTFM. It's just that there's a health and safety component within it. Um so and that's that category two. In that category 2, if there's a project that's over um uh $100,000 um then we can levy uh the community directly. The board has the authority to do that. Um and this, you know, is a significant project um HVAC project within the building. So, um, significantly more than the $100,000, which gives us the authority to do that within that category 2 funding. Thank you, Dr. So, um, our I'm sorry, Director Henkins. Um, our indebtedness is going to increase by 17 million. Yes. Um, now there's two components to this too, as you recall, um, may recall. um we have um our indoor air quality component of the project and then we also had our deferred maintenance component of the project. So the pro part of the project that didn't qualify for that indoor air quality. Um so we're going to do some work in the the main student bathrooms in the building. We're going to do some casework work in the in the classrooms, but that did not qualify for indoor equality as one would assume um as you if as I say it out loud. Um and uh so we are bonding so we're we're bonding against um our existing long-term facility maintenance um dollars um in the deferred maintenance category over a 5-year period. Um and so bonding for that, you know, we raise the money for it and then we pay it over off over the five years. So that's there's two components to the project. So um in total um you know that's so it's not all indoor air quality. So that as uh the deferred maintenance component of it is not a tax increase. It's only the indoor air quality component of it that is a tax increase. Ask another question. Yeah. Go ahead. So um does the debt re as we reduce the debt as we start paying it back um does financing from the state if we lose financing will that impact how well we can pay this off? Just a thought. Um, no. Because we're we're I mean they would have to reduce there's because the two components with a with the indoor air quality component of it. We're levying the community for that. Um, and so we'll be able to pay that off through that levy to the community. For the deferred maintenance component of it, in in theory, I guess if they reduced our our long-term facility maintenance dollars, that might become difficult for us. But we have a plan to pay that off over a 5-year period. that component of it. So I don't I see very little risk there. Thank you for explaining that. Yeah. Yeah. Thank you. Any other questions? Just not a question comments. Discussion. Discussion. Um I am in support of this resolution. Um, as Director Smith pointed out, the the situation at Valley View is critical and we have not had um access to um um use these this maintenance bond instrument in the past. um which has been a contributing factor to Valley View and many of uh the the maintenance issues at our other building getting to the critical point. And so um we did have uh a lot of discussion about this. Um it was the the sole topic of our February 18th work session. Additionally, we did have discussion and uh a pretty in-depth presentation on the situation at Valley View as part of our approval of the um planning and design components of this project. That was at the February 25th regular meeting. Um and so that is out there available to the public to see that discussion to see um the slide presentation about the Valley View project and to hear additional questions and answers from the board. So I just wanted to note that there for for anybody um that's watching as I um share my support for this resolution. I don't think any of us um take lightly um increasing the tax obligation um of our community members. Um, and so I think the way this um, proposal was put together was very thoughtfully done um, and underscores um, the very real um, core needs at Valley View um, with it's not I look at this project as something that we have to do one way or another for uh, safety in the building, for our ability to continue operating in the building. Um there are not components of this project that I would categorize as sort of nice to have or extra things. Um so I think it is thoughtfully done um and is the result of uh work um and uh uh creative work across the entirety of um the uh the admin team and our external partners um and previous board discussion. So thank you. Thank you for that. Um, and I want to add to it. Uh, I appreciate the dates and and all of that. That's really helpful for folks that are watching along at home to be able to find that information because we did have very lengthy discussions about it. And I want to echo the point that none of us sitting up here um want to raise taxes on our community. However, in doing the vision 2030 plan, one of the things that we heard from our community is they want kids to be safe and have safe learning environments and healthy learning environments. And we are not only are we able to now update those things and provide um better resources and learning environments for our staff and students. Um we also have the opportunity of also being very future focused to make sure that we have um access and we're providing um the sorts of facilities that are um not that are being more future focused in terms of you know geothermal instead of relying on coal coal and oil and those sorts of things. And so I really appreciate and I think the board as a whole, we say we very much appreciate all of the work that went into those meetings and planning all of this um to be able to to come and have this resolution before us. Um and again, while none of us want to raise taxes, we all know that this is again not something this isn't just like a woo, this is a wish list like let's go. this is these are necessary necessary um maintenance that needs to be done to bring our our schools really um carry us forward into the future. So um I I truly appreciate um all of the work that went to that and as well as all of the discussion uh leading us up to this resolution tonight even um any other discussion. Can I call the question? Oh, you called the question? Yep, please. Yep. Um so with that it is a resolution. Um will you please do roll call vote? Yes. Michelle. Um who I Smith I. Madaras I. Pway I Palmer I. Granley I. Mot resolution passes. Thank you so much. Feel better. Yeah. Yep. All right. Moving into board topics. Um I want to start out by saying um there was a discussion earlier uh that came up during the uh the qu communication to the board from our uh teacher negotiating uh member here. And one of the questions that we were talking about at that time as a board was um how do we have how do we manage the logistics of open meeting law and committee assignment sizes with also um a you know a desire from our negotiations team, the teacher negotiations team to have board members um at least present or aware of it of the negotiations as they're going. Uh so that we wanted to bring to camera to kind of discuss a little bit more. And um I I did request to have this um this also added to our work session agenda for next week, but I wanted to state all of that on camera as we move into board topics. So um I actually do have one question. Yes. Okay. Um is is this meeting would this meeting normally be open to the public? the negoti the teacher negotiations I believe technically I believe yes okay okay well then that that kind of changes the dynamics but thank you Julie so my question is if four of us sat to dinner at and I mean that's not exactly I mean or let's just say we all went to the same concert that's not an open meeting violation it becomes an open meeting violation if we go to the concert together and then we talk about school board topics, right? So, if we all went to the union meeting and we never talked about it, we just are present to observe and learn. Um, would that be an issue? Is it the or is it the perception? I think the I think the optics would look highly suspected suspect that that's my opinion. Super it's directly related to board business. Yeah. The the topic the content of the meeting is directly Okay, that makes sense. Yeah, the concert's not. And this is why I think it's good for us to have that discussion on camera as well because um this is a question that I get I've gotten a lot over like you know can board members come to these things and sometimes yes and sometimes it depends on on the content of the meeting like Superintendent Steenic said and we always want to be cautious of open meeting laws um and whether or not we for sure we want to follow the law. Exactly. Yep. Jessica, do you have Oh, I just my understanding is that even if we are receiving information that's related to board business or decisions that that could be a concern depending on the circumstances. And so, um, without kind of parsing out what the circumstances are or not, right, like not trying to really delve into like the it depends answer. I think it would be maybe a good idea if by consensus we could agree as a board that um when it comes to negotiate negotiation meetings that if um there are members of the board who are interested in attending that as previously suggested they reach out to superintendent Denvvic and we um you know we could look at trading off who would attend but that we try to keep it to uh no more than two um at a negotiation session. I think uh I I would actually echo that keeping it to two. Um and um mainly that's just because of the fact that three board members would be half of our board. Um if we were a seven board member, uh if we were a seven member board, I three I would feel probably a lot more comfortable with than with it being literally half. So, but that yeah, I would withdraw if two others um insisted on going because I wouldn't want to cross that threshold. Thank you, Michelle. I just um I just want to say that I don't really care. I really am just I just uh have questions surrounding the open meeting laws and like things like that. So, when they come up and I ask those questions, I don't want anybody to feel like I'm like pushing back on I want three. I want like it's not for me. whatever we agree on like I'm fine with it. I think that um I like I just it didn't make sense to me so I was like oh wait but I thought this or like you know so I'm just asking questions for clarification really um not really arguing the point of how many we should have. So I just wanted to put that out there. I'm fine with whatever everyone's comfortable with. Well, and I thank you for that, Michelle. And I want to say I think um as evidenced from five minutes earlier, all of this is confusing sometimes and especially about open meeting law and having people there and what does that look like and and also wanting to make sure that we are honoring our obligation as negotiating partners and while also following the law. Um I think what this board is very committed to is transparency. Um Karina, go ahead. Yeah, I I guess I just wanted to maybe have it restated for clarity for myself and for everyone to make sure that we're not imposing additional restrictions that aren't necessary when we already have guidance on how to stay compliant. And because it is an open meeting already that if three is allowable that three be the number that we actually allow to go given that this there's been an invitation. So, I'm going to request that we get more clarity around that um from our if we could from our legal team or um based on information if we could get some clarity on that with this because this is something that we have not um this has been a kind of a a discussion here and there over the years, but this is the first time that it's ever sort of been this big of a discussion I think at the board table, at least in my recollection um my years of being here. And so, um, again, with that transparency piece, I think we all want more information on how that looks and what what that would mean. So, um, can can I ask, um, um, something here? Um, but we wouldn't have to because of the fact that we're we're looking at a relatively short period of time and our next board meeting. Um if we were to make a well actually we can't make a decision at our next board meeting because it's a um it is a work study a work session um the the the invitation will extend um uh before we could get uh we would be able to do posting if we wanted to have that many. So, I guess the the the question I would have is would it make sense um to actually just go ahead and post it and just in case we were to meet that threshold? I'm sorry. Post what? I'm sorry. Post attending the negotiations. Right. So, for three people, yeah, we wouldn't necessarily have to have that many, but Superintendent Simc, uh just wanted to provide information. And as I stated earlier, the meetings are listed on our website and we do have them. We had our organizational meeting as the board knows um and we did schedule out um one, two, three, four, five, six, seven meetings through September. So there are multiple opportunities um whe if you know if the question is you know about the the meeting next week whether it's posted or not there. I just wanted to add that layer of information. Well, I meant posted for a board member to be in attend for for more than more than two board members to be in attendance. I'm I'm just worried about like like I said it's just the transparency of if we are going to be too a perceived um engaged in board activities as a you know u as you know two three or even four board members would want to be in attendance that um that making sure that it that the public is notified that we may be participating like this might be a wise course of action. That's my recommendation. So I I just want to be very very careful that we are we are doing things. Let's have a question about like transparency. What would we think that Go ahead Michelle. What would we sorry what would we think that uh the perception would be? I'm I guess I'm just curious as to what we would be trying to avoid the public seeing like we're a school we're not no violating the open meeting law. It's just open it's just it's literally it's a legality. It's an open meeting law. It's it's a finable offense. So, can I ask how many board members would be interested in attending um next week or any or well no I'm while before we I think just to Laura's point to make sure that if we are going to um if we needed to post it that's what I'm trying to find out while we are trying to figure out additionally the number. So, is there anybody that's interested in attending um the negotiations next week or the week after or the the next meeting? The dates are June 18th and June 23rd. Thank you. June 18th and June 23rd. So, um how many how many board members are interested? So, I would be interested as well. So, we have three. So, I I would suggest maybe we get um some advice on two specific questions that I'm hearing. One is um whether or not the presence of uh three or more board members um could inadvertently result in a quorum. Um and two, um to Director Palmer's point, whether or not the presence of school board meeting, school board members as essentially observers within our negotiation structure would require uh posting. Yes, thank you for that. Um Superintendent Nic, I see you were already writing those down. Um so we will so given that I would ask that um I would hope that we may get that in our Friday packet. Is that that's a quick turnaround for you? Um is that possible? Do our best. We will do our best with that. While we are waiting for that can um I would suggest that maybe we don't have uh three members attend while we're figuring that part out. Uh, Karina, go ahead. Can I add an additional question just to explicitly state what the quorum is and when open meeting law the number is for open meeting law because I think we're saying three but it's not three. So just want is four orum is four. So any more than three which is right follow the rules or go with like feelings and opinions versus like down. So just want the explicit numbers as well. So while we are figuring this out um I would request that anybody who wants to go please let Superintendent Steenic know um so that she can make sure that we aren't violating more than um having force for people there and we will hope to get some guidance for that. Michelle. Um, yeah. I'd just like to say that, um, a lot of school boards might squabble over certain things. I am happy that this is probably out of this unified board that we've had for a while that the thing that we are torn over is attending, you know, something that is very important like our negotiations. How could we be more transparent? I just like that this is where we are and I'm I'm happy to be a part of of this board. I just wanted to say that. Thank you. Yeah. And I would actually like to say, Mary, I commend you immensely for this evening's mental gymnastics and navigation of Robert's rules, which are clearly put in place to be both confusing as well as enlightening because it does give us an opportunity to all be able to speak in a very organized fashion. Although that looked disorganized, it actually was very organized. Um because had we not had these rules in place, I think it would have been open chaos. So, thank you very much. Thank you, Laurate. Thank you. Um and it was kind of um fun watching. Yeah. Try to advocate this. I appreciate that. Thank you. Um, so with that, um, I'm I'm hopeful that that, you know, we're going to get more information so we can move forward. And again, um, to those watching at home and also to those here, I would just say, um, I hope that this is enlightening and also, um, provides a lot of context in terms of where the board is at, that we do take negotiations seriously and as well as transparency and following the law. Um, always. All right. So, go ahead, Karina. Um, I just wanted to add one other piece, which is also invitations. when folks um ask us to come, the board is very interested in showing up. Um so, thank you for the invitation, too. Thank you for adding that. Yes. Um are there any other others? Even though they're not others, I don't care. Call it that. Jessica, I think I can, you know, I'm speaking on behalf of myself, but I'm sure this is a a full board opinion, which is that we just want to say congratulations to all of our graduates that will be walking across the stage for commencement tomorrow. So, congratulations to all of their hard work and we're really excited to um watch their future achievements. So many are graduating. What is the number? What I was going to say to just tell you there's a lot of diplomas. It's been wonderful to be able to sign 60 years member who actually the number even today has changed because the high school team the staff work really closely with students and so um directly following this movie directly following this meeting Chair Garland will be coming back to my office to sign a stack of more diplomas because students have been able to um work with their teachers and um fulfill their obligations and get that credit. So the numbers changed. I I don't I can't tell you off the top of my head because an estimate we keep we keep adding it's it's a high number. Yeah. Yeah. It's nearly all. So I mean it's it's a high number. Amazing. I I don't want to misquote my misquote any number. So we'll we'll get that tomorrow. Okay. Yeah. Um yeah. I thank you. And also um thank you to our communication staff for uh really highlighting the the class of 2025 this last week. Um I know one of the things that my oldest has always said was that he was really excited to be able to go back to his elementary school when he graduates. and seeing all of the students go through the hallways and have um the the children clap for them and see them in their regalia and go back to where they started and have those students that were able to be in our schools K through um really celebrated in that way and to see that there are actually so many students that I'm that are able to be able to go back and who were here K through is remarkable. Um I certainly didn't go to the same school district for all of my education. My husband didn't either. Um and there's not very many people I know that did. And so just to see the love and to be able to celebrate that and have our students be able to see their future is remarkable. So um super excited and grateful for everybody who worked really hard to put that together. Can I make a motion to adjurnn? Yes. Are there? Yes. If there's no other then um motion to adjurnn. Can I get a second? A second. Julie. All those in favor say I. I. I. Opposed. Abstained.