Mhm. >> I got to go. >> I just cut you off. It is 7:00 p.m. on August 3rd, 2026 and I call to order the regular meeting of the Richfield School Board. Attending this evening's board meeting live and in the board room are board members Director Kelly Dennis, Director Haley Tompkins, Clerk Ken Liss, and I'm Board Chair Eric Carver. Any people missing tonight? Uh we are not no student representatives, but hopefully we'll have some soon, right? Exciting. Sorry to jump ahead. >> Uh student board representatives, that would most likely be probably September-October. >> For shame. Also at the table we have Superintendent Steven Unowsky who just chimed in and Assistant to Superintendent Cassandra Quam. Other members of the district leadership team are in attendance and may be participating throughout the meeting as well. Richfield Public Schools mission is to inspire and empower each individual to learn, grow, and excel. And we aim to keep that focus at the heart of our discussions this evening. Thanks to all of you joining us here live and in the board room. And we also want to thank those of you who are streaming the meeting after the fact uh after the fact via YouTube. We appreciate when people bear witness to our meetings where uh where we conduct the necessary official business of the district. Our first item of business this evening is to approve the agenda before us. As approved the agenda is a routine business item, I'll briefly pause to see if there are any comments or questions related to the agenda. >> I move that we approve the agenda for tonight. >> We have a motion by Director uh by Clerk Liss and we have a second by Director Dennis. All in favor, please say aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed, say nay. The chair votes aye and we have an approved agenda. Brings us right moving along into our information proposals non-action items section of the agenda. Uh before we move into our topics this evening, just a reminder the next opportunity for public comment will be at our board meeting on August 18th at 7:00 p.m. as a regular board meeting. Now, over Superintendent Yuneski for our superintendent update. >> All right, two items today. Um the first of which is an opportunity for the board to reflect on the goals that were set um and um our goals for this past school year um and how we did. Um and this is the beginning of the process where the board will set goals for the next year. And so, we remember that uh there were really three goal areas. Goal area one, um working collaboratively with me um to orient our two new board members who really aren't that new anymore, board members Dennis and Tompkins. Um and supporting us in having our board members attending MSBA phase one and two. Um having veteran board members uh conducting a welcome meeting with our members. Uh conducting the district-led orientation, um which all of our team members did. Um and then veteran board members making a point of amplifying the voices of our new board members. And so, that was goal area one. Uh goal two um was really uh selected by the board around connecting with students, staff, and community and making sure that it aligns to the equity policy. So, we had asked each board member to conduct some community outreach efforts. Really focusing on our strategic plan, but really pushing us to demographically make sure that we are representing the voices of our community. Um and then uh goal area just that orientation to policy, making sure that our board members were leading and participating in the planning process, uh coming up with an updated plan published prior to the school year, which we will finalize today. So, you'll see there were a couple that we felt pretty comfortable putting that in uh early ranking on, which was we believe the board members did lead that strategic plan part. There were definitely areas um where board members moved forward on the alignment and cohesion work. Wanted to just take a minute or two for board members to reflect or have an opportunity to share if they were able to uh conduct some of that work or do some of those components that the board had committed to. Um and then thinking about um what are some of the things at least begin to think about what are some of the things we'll look towards in the future. Um and so with that, I will turn things over to Chair Carter to check in with board members to see if anybody wants to share how they felt they did in terms of orienting or being oriented um as new board members, um participating in the strategic plan, and then also making sure to deliberately um get that diverse voice in our process. >> Thank you for that update. And I will hand it over to the board, all three of you. >> I attended a a number of events. And what I try to do is even though if I'm there for Wood Lake or if I'm there for this or I usually [clears throat] try to talk to people about being the school board member. When we found the or when we dug up the the the time capsule, you know, both of us talked about how and then some of the Wood Lake at the at the um summer kickoff. You know, we um we you know, it's it's nice for people to put a face to the name. And um you know, we're we're not going to answer any, you know, loaded questions during the during that time, but we can listen to people and and hear be a voice. And you know, then I got to talk to one of the upcoming uh the state representative candidates. And you know, the mayor and all all So, I try to I try to get the school board name out as much as possible. You know, I'm sure I could do a lot more. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> I'll echo that. I think I I went to a couple things in the community and then my son as a student at Sheridan Hills, I was at every event at Sheridan Hills. Um and in some cases I've had parents reach out to me. Um you know, to connect. I actually got an email today um from somebody on the sustainability commission just trying to connect and so also I created if anybody wants one, this is a little fob that has my contact info on it. And so I can make one for you if you want to have one. So, I just put it doesn't look that good cuz I'm new at 3D printing, but um >> [clears throat] >> I did put the little Richfield logo on it so I know which one it is. Um so, if you want one, talk to me later and I can make one and we can um so you can share your information with folks that way. >> Oh, that's interesting. And you give those to people? >> You tap your phone on it and it'll open up a website with it'll give you my um email. I'll show it to you later. It's pretty cool. >> Okay, that's pretty cool. >> [clears throat] >> Wow. >> Well, I've had some opportunities to work collaboratively with uh the superintendent and I've seen how he worked especially during the ice out. Um I'm just so impressed. I just can't say how much I am impressed with your um ability to be agile and react to situations. I feel very fortunate to be working with you, superintendent. I wanted you to know. And um also I've had a chance to do some community work. Um I going to graduations this year, meeting the staff from the different uh schools, and also um representing the Human Rights Committee um board. That has given me an opportunity to also echo what we're doing here. And I just want to say that I've learned quite a bit and I'm still learning and I hope to keep learning and I thank you all for having me here. >> Uh let's see. Um and the classes too are in progress check. Okay. Um I I will echo the whole graduations. I mean it's a great time to see a bunch of parents um at the different parties and people have no problem coming up and talking about school board issues, whether they want to talk about ones that are uncomfortable or not, which I am perfectly fine in chatting about. Almost prefer it on a one-on-one discussion because there's some things you just we can be a little more I feel we can be a little more candid sometimes in that direct conversation. Um I I also attending a number of the events over the last year. I mean it does make life easier having kids in school where it's like you're there at the event. So I mean sporting events. Um I will put the plug in. I think again it's like how do we identify ourselves as board members? For me I don't like wearing the lanyard. Um you know, at events just cuz I don't like doing it. Cuz like if I sit with my arms crossed and you bend it just Um but is there you know, it's like I I go back to that. I I think I just need to buy something but it's like can we get something that shows that we're board members? I think a lot of people do know but not everybody does, right? Especially for the younger kids or younger families. Um and I do want them to come up. You know, it's like I try to make a point of you know, like at the basketball game when I see younger families talking to them just because again I was thinking in the back of my head at some point we're gone and it's like how do we get more volunteers into different events? Um so I often push committees. Um and just try to get more people involved in general with the school. Um third goal. In the strategic plan, I mean um yeah, I I am excited about it. Um and we've got the goal complete. So then your question two about what do we look at for next year? I mean I think again the continued outreach uh how do we try to make ourselves more available >> You know, we've talked about and maybe it's going to be the you know, Pen Fest is an opportunity for how do we sit in? Um I don't know if there's other events in the community where we can kind of set up booths. >> I don't know if that's a thing. >> Um there are at some. A couple of thoughts that I have. Um one is we think about um first I agree. I think the board has come together uh blending new and veteran staff members continuing to function as a cohesive unit um representing us well and representing us across the district. Um I think you know, we have not done necessarily name tags in the past, but we certainly can look at name tags for board members um to wear and do some goal around some form of public presence um and public engagement. Um something we might want to think about. You know, our our relationship with the city has highs and lows. Um the city manager is retiring in February. They're hiring a city manager and so we could look to launching and deepening our relationship and partnership with the city um as a possible goal for this year. Something we don't have to decide today, but just something to think about. Um and then um October, November we'll have a study session in relation to vision cards. And so one of the things that's important for board member voices, what are the measures that are most important to you? Um we've talked and sort of led up to some of that. Um but I think board members having that voice and really developing what are our measures and what are going to be our success measures over the next 5-6 years. Um I think that is a great goal for board members to think about in sort of that next step to make sure that the strategic plan stays alive. Um But I appreciate that reflection in the board member conversation and then know that this will come back um as we think about what will be goals for us as we look to the future. >> Awesome. Thank you. Thank you. Think we're good on that one. Quick tonight. >> [clears throat] >> All right. So, item two on the superintendent report is sort of the update on the board vacancy and appointment process. And I'm looking tonight for you not for a formal motion, but just sort of um confirmation or to hear a perspective. And so, as you know, um Paula's final day officially on the school board was July 31st. So, we have a vacancy. That means now that a quorum is three of us. Um so, it has gone from three not being a quorum to three is now a quorum cuz there are officially only five board members at the moment. Uh we looked into it um and the vacancy um can be um at a regular or special meeting. And there really aren't specific methods by which um board members are required to be posted. Uh we did look around at other districts to see what other boards have done. Um we in the past had had one. We did an application and interview process. What we found um what was named at that point was Peter Tensing. He was a former board member. Um and he was able to join the board in that really shortened time frame of about a year um without training orientation and without sort of giving somebody a step forward. Um and so, that's one of the methods is an application process. We did have a former board member win that in the past. Uh one thing other districts have had is the fourth place vote getter um in the most recent election is sometimes named. Unfortunately, we've had only three candidates in the last couple of elections. So, there really isn't a fourth person. Um and so, as I think about that, um what I'm going to recommend to the board, and I'm going to be looking for your guidance, um, is we do have, um, a former board member, too, um, that we could certainly contact and see if they are eligible and willing to serve in the process. Eligible would mean they still live within the city of Richfield and the school district of Richfield. Um, and willing means they're willing to say yes and serve on the board, um, until November. Um, the other option would be application interview, but I think based on how our previous, um, methodology went selecting that previous board member, it might be best, um, to at least start, um, leading up to act August 17th to see if any of our former board members still live in Richfield and would be interested, um, starting with the most recent ones. Um, and if that doesn't work, um, then we would obviously go forward with an application interview process. But I'm seeing how that feels to board members. Um, should I go out and talk to our last couple of board members to see if they are living in Richfield schools and willing and interested in serving? >> Will they serve until this coming November or November >> it'd be November. So, if you look back up at the top, um, there's an election November 2nd, 2027. >> Right. So, it's Paula's >> It'd be Paula's seat and they would finish her term and then it would expire, um, at that time. Yeah. Um, and so the election would continue with that. >> Yes. >> So, December 31st, 2027 is when what we're [clears throat] filling for. >> Correct. >> And I as I look around the room, I had to think of like, I guess I was the only one here for that election, right? So, up, well, you and I. For the >> The Oh, the Yes. >> No, election, but when we went through, sorry, the application process. >> Yes. >> Who was it that left? >> Oh, Allegra Smisek moved out of Richfield. Um, just as a history thing. That jogged my memory. Uh, we then, uh, posted, interviewed one of our previous board members, Peter Tensing applied. Correct. And it was hard to not select him based on experience, knowledge, ability to talk about the functioning. >> Right. >> Yeah. >> I think it makes good sense to reach out to previous board members and Yeah, I think go for it. >> I totally agree. >> All right, so >> Yes, agreed. >> Okay, so then I will here's what I'll do just so we're saying it out loud. Um, between now and before our August 17th board meeting, I will see if that is the case. Um, if so, I will contact you all with the name of any board member or board members who are eligible and interested. Um, if so, we could name somebody or we being you all, um, could decide to name somebody on the 17th. If we don't find anybody, then we would probably come back with a process, um, to set up an application and interview process like we had done in the past. So, I will set about gathering that information and get back to you all. >> Awesome. That looks like it comes back to me then. >> It does, it does. >> The The next item is approval of the consent agenda, which contains a collection of routine or fairly routine business items that consent consent to pass in bulk without individual discussion. I'll pause pause for a moment to see if there are any individual questions before we proceed. Hearing and seeing none, is there a motion? >> I move that we approve the consent agenda as presented. >> I second it. >> We have a motion by Director Tompkins and a second by Clerk Liss. All in favor, please say aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed, please say nay. The chair votes aye and we have approved consent agenda. Brings us to old business. First item is policy 702 investments and administrative guideline 702.1 and it's a third read. >> That is correct. So, we have this for you for recommended passage. It is based mostly in Minnesota state statute and aligning very clearly to the school boards association policy. Uh we also had some additional suggested changes coming from um input from finance team really to uh add a table to exhibit A to more clearly show um some of the ways that we might make investments. So, most of the policy changes are really in regard to branding um until you get to um line or page three or four, which creates some clarifications. Um and every other one of these components is really based on statutory updates um and making sure that our policy is aligned to that. Um and so, we have that in front of you uh for recommended passage today. Questions or a motion. >> I move that we pass policy 702 investments and administrative guidelines. >> Second it. >> We have a motion by Director List and a second by Director Dennis. Any other discussion? Director by Clerk List. Not hearing any discussion, bring to vote. All in favor, please say "Aye." >> Aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed, please say "Nay." Chair votes aye and we have an approved policy 702 investments and administrative guideline 702.1. Brings us to our second item of old business, which is policy 452 evaluation and development of professional staff and administrative guideline 452.1, a second read. >> Got it. And this is about the method policies and practices by which we evaluate and provide professional development for our team members. Uh it is a second read, but I want to point out one area on the first page, which you'll see repeated a couple of times. It's something we're actually working our way through with Education Richfield. It does have some complexity to it. Um we are trying to figure out we have a team of Q-Comp peer reviewers. Um we also have some teachers on special assignment who are coordinators. Um so we're trying to figure out their part in the evaluation process. And so one proposal we had had is if designated by the superintendent with documented agreement from the president of Ed Richfield, teacher on special assignment who's been trained, um may complete that formal evaluation. We're not sure if we're going to be able to go forward with that or not. Um and so this might end up as a fourth read, but it it is definitely coming back as a third read as we kind of work our way through the complexity of that is how we do some of the evaluations. It's specifically important at a building like Central, uh where we have a director of community ed. She is not a trained teacher evaluator, even though she legally can as a director. Um we have a teacher on special assignment supporting the early childhood special ed and a teacher on special assignment supporting that building in general. And so we don't have a typical licensed principal in the building all day every day. Um and so there are ways we're just kind of trying to work our way through some of the logistics of that. So that it that you'll see as we continue to work our way through the wording of that policy. Um and we'll do that in partnership with our friends at Ed Richfield. >> Questions or comments? Hearing none, we'll bring us to new business. I'm on a roll tonight. First item is election of open board officer roles. >> All right. So in addition, um to Ms. Cole leaving, um she has also vacated um the role of treasurer and so we need to see if somebody is willing to be appointed or elected to the new role which is as treasurer. Um So just as a point of comparison, Mr. Liss is the clerk. >> [clears throat] >> Um Mr. Carter is the chair, Mr. Spencer is the vice chair um which leaves two members who are both in their first year. Um that is Miss Tompkins and Miss Dennis um to see if either of them are willing to be the treasurer. >> I am willing to be the treasurer. >> Do you want to fight for it? Are you willing to let her be the treasurer? >> Yes. No. >> [laughter] >> Wow. >> I support her. >> I think we settle it by arm wrestling. Is that right? Just kidding. >> Yes. Check. >> the flag. >> [laughter] >> The battle for the name tags has begun. She will go director treasurer in her first year on the board. >> It's impressive. I'm not going to lie. So that sounds like a motion then, right? >> Uh I'm not able to make a motion. >> I was looking at you then. I really should have looked back this way. >> You have to call for nominations. >> Oh yeah. We got to do that. Nominations. Thank you. >> is out of the order. So >> Correct. >> She self-nom- he self-nominated herself for treasurer which is spectacular. >> Great. >> Is there anybody else who would be interested in an arm wrestle? I mean who would be interested >> It's my first board meeting. You have to ask three times. >> Right. In being treasurer. That would be I guess actually I didn't even call the first time officially. So this would be the first time. >> Sure. >> Is there anybody who's interested in treasurer? We have one person who stepped forward. Anybody else who's interested in being treasurer? Second [snorts] time. Thank you for giving me honest. Anybody else interested in being treasurer? Not I. >> Not I. >> That's the third time we've done that. >> red hen. >> So now that we've asked three times, we can bring it to a motion and a vote. >> Why don't you just tee it up and move it yourself? You're >> I move that we assign Director Tomkins to become Treasurer Tomkins. >> I so I second that. >> You need to give it a second if you want. >> So exciting. Now let's just start adding extra words in here. So, we have a motion to table by Clerk Liss and Director Dennis to take on Director Tomkins as our new treasurer. All in favor, please say "Aye." >> Aye. >> All opposed, please say "Nay." The chair votes aye, and we now officially have a new treasurer. I'm going to add that right here. Done. Congratulations on your new role and new name plate will be forthcoming cuz that's important. >> Plates, name tags, woo. >> Lots of name action, Mr. Carter. >> Yeah, we all want this attention. >> So much so. >> All right, that brings us to our strategic plan 2026 to 2032. >> All right. So notice we are trying to move it to 2032. That would make it a 6-year plan because really that first year is a baseline. Um and so we could do 26 to 20 or to 31, but really this year we're going to be developing all the stuff. So if we allow it to go for 5 years, uh we actually will try to push it all the way through 2032. Um and so let's give a process update reminder because we do have um an attachment in the packet, um the strategic plan. Um and so the process update, just as a reminder, this has been a year-long process. We started in October with a study session, did a phase one community survey, a phase two community survey, a drafting. Then, um as you saw, we went back, we got 137 responses in our summer school, um which was spectacular, and then we have a final draft for board approval for you today. I just going to give you a reminder on the amount of voice that we got in the first phase, 68 voices, which was a small amount. We then went back to 602 responses um to group or individual feedback. Then, what we found, and as a reminder, we wanted to gather more BIPOC voice, um and so we really pushed in our summer. We got 137 responses to our first draft. Uh 91% um were from Spanish-speaking, multilingual, or and bi- BIPOC families um with 77% uh expressing overall satisfaction, and then there were a set of wording changes and some suggestions to the ordering um of the way some of the things were ordered. An example would be um in our communication and marketing, um we pushed to put the community and families first um and other after that. Um and so really just thinking about how we had prioritized ordered some of the things. Um and so that new strategic plan would have re-titled areas, goals for academic programming, and for academic outcomes, student activities and community engagement, climate well-being and inclusion, staff and resource management, then communication, community trust, and enrollment. So, we are asking the board tonight uh for approval. Uh we would then reformat it into a fully branded and translated with photos. Uh upon that, um actually Wednesday and Thursday, um our management team members will begin planning key actions and activities to achieve our strategic goals, and so the admin would begin the work on what does this look like in activities, which then come back to the board in regard to the actions we have taken. The board would move on to a study session to really talk about measures, and so that would be one of those that I talked about in self-evaluations. Uh we would then finalize those measures and begin gathering annual baseline data. Early winter, we would be working on the annual survey and student climate survey that would align to the new strategic plan. And we would be working on those redesigned vision cards to present to the board along with our baseline data. So that is the process. If you continue to scroll starting on page 66 in our board packet, you will see the cute little Richfield Rising sunshine logo. And you will see the wording of our strategic plan. And so there is Richfield Rising strategic plan with the goals, each area, and vision and belief statements that are in there. So we have that for you for recommended passage tonight. >> What did we come up with Richfield Rising? I love it. >> Um well, honestly, I was home with my wife >> [laughter] >> and she is an educator also. And she kind of walked through, okay, reimagine Richfield, Richfield Rising, and we were just kind of talking about it. And she gave me sort of a list of different ideas, which then Laura Horada, our communications director, and I began to talk through. And we really started to see what would stick and Richfield Rising sort of taking that next step. And we think about reimagine was a transformation, Richfield realized was us really systematizing it, and rising is now speaking to everybody jumping forward through all of that work that we have done. Rising this year, we are really pushing for rising achievement, but all of us rising. That's kind of how it fit. >> Yes. >> And it just seems to stick. >> It's good. And it flows. >> Thank you. Is that a motion? >> It is a motion. I move that we accept Richfield Rising strategic plan 2026 to 2032. >> Seconded. >> We have a motion by Clerk Bliss and a second by Director Dennis. Um And from a time like I'm just thinking through our study session cuz we're going to have a study session to talk about the goals and the metrics we're going to be tracking. >> Correct. So, what we are approving today um is the mission and belief statements. And then if you go, you'll see the academic area with a vision and belief and then our goals and then the goals after. Uh the next work and all of these would come back to the board are really to develop what are the measures and the vision cards. And then you will also see the surveys that we will develop um to go along with this to be able to gather all of that data. So, those are still actions to take. This is sort of the >> is forward movement. >> Correct. >> Yeah. >> And in the study session we'll be reviewing some like another draft of those >> Um what we're going to do is we have shared with the board and we've worked on some ideas around possible measures. >> Yep. >> Um we're going to be asking the board then what are the measures you would like us to work on. Um then we will refine that and bring it back to the board to sort of pass what are we going to do in terms of vision cards. So, for example, goal number one, we will collect consistently and effectively implement a curriculum rooted in evidence-based instructional practices and high-leverage teaching strategies. Um some of the ways we might measure that is through learning walk data. We could do it through teacher evaluation data. We could do it through curriculum audits is what they're called where we determine if the curriculum is being implemented or not. So, we would have a study session. You all would be talking about and deciding what do we think are the most important measures and then we would move forward with vision cards connected to those measures. >> Um the reason I ask is I love meeting so much um and just thinking like will we have enough time in the study session to cover all that or >> We'll probably have a several hours. >> Well, that's what I'm wondering, right? Is is even that enough time? I just I think of like having been on the board now I'm in the 10-year old one on the board. Hm. >> You're the veteran at the moment of the board, Mr. Carter. >> Yeah. Uh just thinking that's like how important this is for the next number of years, right? And that we want to get it right of like I think of how many times we come back in our discussions of like the vision cards and why did we set this and why were these survey questions here that it's like is in a couple hours enough? Is is all that I just I want you just to think about that. That's >> The answer is a definite maybe, right? So we do a study session, then there'll be some admin work behind it coming up with a draft. We might need to do a second study session. >> Yeah. I would almost say like for me and again it's a little bit painful to say it. I would almost rather plan on saying let's let's think about two study sessions and if we can cancel the the second one or trim down the second one, great. But just from a mindset perspective again as I look and I think of how critical this is over the next 5-6 years, right? That we want to make sure we get it right that us spending a couple extra hours now I would like to think that we're all behind that that we'd rather spend the time now so that it pays off for itself years going forward. So that was just where my head's at as we look through this, but I am we can absolutely do support this. Other discussion? >> I just want to say um how I think the the team did a great job gathering voice really hearing from folks and saying actually this wasn't enough. Like let's go do more. Um And really listening to feedback I think is super duper important. And so um Yeah, I'm I'm happy with it. I feel like it makes good sense. It's rooted in the things we really care about, the things we care about for kids, for communities. Um So yeah, just shout out to Steve and your team for um for really trying to create something we can really be proud of and really want to work toward. You know. Um and having those kind of high expectations. And I'm excited to think about how do we measure those things? So um Yeah. >> a question? Will we have some back-end information um laid out as to how to measure those or are we going to be starting from scratch during those >> We'll come in with some proposals. So what we have what we have gathered through past practice and um administrative dialogue is somewhere between one and four or five possible measures in each area. Um what will be important for board members to have their voice on is what is the way that reflects to you um the best measure? And then some of those things that we've consistently heard, I'd like five years of data. I'd like um demographically disaggregated data each time. Um some of those are the things that we're going to want to make sure board members are having their voice up front. Um so we're not consistently answering those same questions. Um cuz we want to make sure we're planning it well in advance. So thank you. >> More questions, comments, or >> It's a vote there. Do you have them all together? >> I was going to say or I'll bring it to a vote. >> You see you're getting you're getting trained and it's like that's that or is a motion. I'm not hearing more discussion. All in favor please say aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed please say nay. The chair votes aye and we have an approved strategic plan 2026 to 2032. Looks like Craig's already coming up here, which means we're on to the authorization to proceed with Richfield High School Stadium storage building construction project. >> Very good. Thank you very much. Um as uh was indicated, we are requesting authorization to proceed with the RHS storage stadium storage building project. If this sounds familiar, it is familiar because you previously approved this on May 18th. Um there are two primary reasons why we're bringing it back to the board for approval. One is we are recommending that we do this in alignment with the Sourcewell Gordian purchasing agreement. Um and then the amount also increased to $474,964.35. That increase is a combination of um the purchasing agreement with Sourcewell Gordian, as well as some increased site work that was required by the geotechnical engineers once they started looking at the property. Um so with that, we had done some due diligence with the previous purchasing agreement of TIPS. Um they are not a local purchasing agreement, and in reviewing that, wanting to stay better in alignment with Minnesota standards for that purchasing agreement is the reason we switched to the Gordwell project or the Sourcewell Gordian purchasing agreement. Um we are still hopeful this project will be moving forward. We have have had preliminary authorization from the city. Um it has not gone through the formal per- permitting process, but the plan designs have been reviewed and approved by them at this point, so. Um with that, we are seeking your approval tonight. I will let you know that we are anticipating one small um change order at a later date with some additional electrical work that we are proposing to be a part of this project and just built into it um with uh Solid Rock Construction as well. >> I have a question. Um what's the the difference in the the two amounts? Like for Or is it the same? How much did it increase? >> Um sorry, I did not pull that up previously. >> Let's throw you a curveball. You're like, this is supposed to >> [laughter] >> I want to say it was about a $75,000 increase. >> Okay. >> Um in combination of the additional site work and then that um purchasing agreement, there was a little different percentages that the Sourcewell project has on versus TIPS. Um so, TIPS was a um more value um in >> reduced cost project or program >> and stuff like that as far as the fees that were associated with it. But, it was much more complicated to administer that and in working with our attorneys and with um our architects, they felt more confident with the Sourcewell um program as well. >> Okay, great. >> Do you Do you want to add >> [laughter] >> Yeah, so previously it was $398,000. >> Okay. >> Um so, about that $75,000 increase. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay, so I uh move that we authorize uh that we proceed with the planning uh of the RHS stadium storage building project. >> Thank you. >> I second that. >> We have a motion by Treasurer Tompkins and a second by Clerk Bliss. >> [clears throat] >> Any more discussion? We have quorum. >> Yeah, no, I was making sure. So, then yep, Ms. Kwam has it that there'll be three votes cuz Ms. Ms. Dennis had to walk away for a brief for brief period. But, we are still a quorum, you're correct. >> You be on it. >> No more discussion? All in favor, please say aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed, say nay. Chair votes aye. Our three votes for aye and the RHS The authorization [clears throat] to proceed with the RHS stadium storage building construction project is approved. Next brings us to administrative and management support professionals collective bargaining agreement 2026-2028. >> Very good. Thank you very much. I am pleased to bring for your approval the collective bargaining agreement with the administrative and management support professionals for um uh July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2028. Uh this was ratified by that unit last week. Um just highlighting some of the changes for the contract. Specifically, it is first year um July 26-27, it's a 75-cent per hour increase to the base salary schedule. Medical insurance increased by $100 a month for uh the dependent coverage, specifically up to $1,700. Uh we increased longevity rates um by 5 cents, 10 cents, 15 cents, and 20 cents an hour for each one of those increments of 5 years, 10 years, 15 years, and 20 years. Um we increased the bilingual stipend um from 20 cents an hour to 50 cents an hour or 30-cent um increase. And then we reduced the years of service um to receive the district check tax sheltered annuity matching program um by 1 year, so it's up to 1% for district match after 4 years, up to 2% for district match after 7 years, and up to 2.5% for a district match after 12 years. And then we added one additional personal leave day per year for 10-month employees deducted from accumulated sick leave. Um that aligned with other contracts that we have. And then in year two, we increased the hourly rate by 85 cents per hour across the board. And medical insurance increased an additional $200 per month for that dependent coverage. Um you can see that there are a number of language items that were also included in this. Um we added some language allowing paid rest and restroom breaks to be converted to flexible hours. Um we added some language specific to emergency closing provisions. And we also agreed to enter establish a memorandum of agreement to convene a committee to study recommending potential new title and classification systems for the unit um as well as a handful of other items. So, uh with that we are seeking your approval tonight. Um, and if you have any questions, I will um, stand to respond to those. >> Thank you for that update and all the work done it. Questions? Comments? Or always a motion if there's nothing else. >> I'd like to make a motion that we accept the administrative and management support professionals collective bargaining agreement for years 2026 to 2028 as presented. >> Second. >> We have a motion by Director Dennison and a second by Treasurer Tompkins. Okay. Any more discussion? Comments? Again, for those who are watching we talked about these behind the scenes whenever we're going to close session. So, this is not our first time. So, the fact that there not any comments here doesn't mean that there weren't any comments asked in the past number of board meetings. >> [laughter] >> I will bring to a vote. All in favor, please say aye. >> Aye. >> All opposed, please say nay. The chair votes aye and the administrative and management support professionals collective bargaining agreement for 2026 to 2028 is approved. Brings us to policy 715, purchasing administrative guideline 715.1, first read. >> All right. So, we did review this policy actually less than a year ago. There are two changes um, quickly to make. So, we're actually asking for a one read passage because we are just making two very small changes. One is a wording change in who is approved to sign contracts given the addition of the assistant superintendent and previous titles of senior executive officers. We've just changed that wording to say cabinet members, which allows all of the cabinet team members, which has been our practice to sign contracts. Um, and then the federal legislation, which you will see on 715.1 on page 124 of the board packet. Uh federal resources have moved up according to federal law from 10,000 to 15,000. Um and so um we need to follow the practice and process for things not at 10,000 but now at 15,000 and up to 24,999. Um and so there are those are the only two changes that we have. Um and as this was a full read previously, we're just asking for uh board action today um to update it with that new language. >> I have one question. So, the superintendent and the cabinet members are allowed to sign contracts. >> Correct. >> Do you have to designate Do you sign them when you're around or do you designate you know, when [clears throat] you're not going to be here? Do you say, "Okay, so-and-so will sign a contract." Or is it a a leveled thing? >> There are There are >> No, generally any one of the cabinet members is designated to be able to sign contracts. So, the superintendent or the cabinet members um there are certain ones all sign contract sign um for There are certain ones special education will sign their own contracts for. So, it really is by department or division. Some things do ask specifically for the superintendent's signature, but really the board is authorizing any one of us to enter into those agreements. >> Okay. >> And then what we do is we talk about them as a group so people don't sign contracts sort of in a vacuum. >> Mhm. >> So, it's not a surprise to any of us when those occur. >> Okay. So, there's there's oversight. >> There is a system process and protocol to it, absolutely. Absolutely. >> Good luck. >> No. >> All right. I move that we uh pass the uh purchasing policy 715, purchasing and administrative guideline 7 5 715.1. >> I second it. >> We have a motion by Treasurer Tomkins and a second by Clerk List. Any more questions, comments? All in favor, please say aye. >> Aye. >> Opposed, please say nay. Chair votes aye and policy 715 purchasing and administrative guidelines purchasing and administrative guideline 715.1 is approved. Uh brings us policy 901, community education. >> And this is our more typical three-read process. This is a first read of 901, community education. Establishes the purpose of community ed, talks about opportunities for involvement and growth for everyone in our community. Um and also talks about the community ed advisory and their role, um which is a required part of having a community ed department. So again, typical first read. This is just here for us to refamiliarize ourselves. It will come back twice. Uh we'll have that edit revision next and then for the third read prior to final passage. So you'll see it uh coming back twice means three three total reads. Um and so you will see this again. >> Any questions or comments on that? Thank you for that. Brings us to donations. >> All right. So the RHS art department received a donation of framing supplies valued at $237.97 in honor of former RPS art teacher Willie Falwell. So thanks for honoring that long-time Richfield art teacher, Willie Falwell. >> Because I was here when uh Falwell was a teacher, I will uh >> You were one of his students? >> clear, here as a student >> Miss Tomkins? >> Here as a student at Richfield High School. Um I move that we accept the this donation with the utmost gratitude. >> Second it. >> We have a motion by Treasurer Dawkins to accept these donations with utmost gratitude and is that goodbye George Dennis? All in favor please say I. >> I >> All opposed please say nay. Chair would say and we have accepted these donations with the utmost added attitude >> attitude >> It's been a long day. Thank you thank you. >> Wow. >> Yeah, with the utmost attitude. >> Well, attitude >> Thank you for that. Brings us on to advanced planning. Section of the agenda. Clearly I need to work on enunciating, make sure I'm clear with my words. First item is legislative update. >> Um we don't have anything specific legislative at this time other than there are city manager hiring engagement sessions. I have been invited to take part in one I believe Haley and her partnership through beacons and previous partnerships has been invited to be in one of those events and then Kirk may also be invited as a member of our board who is a rep to the city. You all may be as human rights commission or on other commissions. So those are happening next week. >> Awesome, thank you for that. Um information and question from the board. Suggest a future agenda items. Future meeting dates. I'm going to announce this. Next one is August 17th in case I said it wrong earlier at 7:00 p.m. It's Monday. And then the following one will be a different day, will be Tuesday September 8th at 7:00 p.m. First of the year session. >> Yes, and just as a reminder school starts the 31st of August so that actually will be the sixth day of school. >> It's still our first meeting this school year. >> But it will be the first school meeting with school in session. That is correct. So, you'll get an update on how school's going. >> [sighs] >> With that, final final item of business on the agenda is to adjourn. As the item does not require a vote, I will officially adjourn the meeting at 7:48. >> Well then, Mr. >> Mhm.