Good evening everyone. First day of schooling. >> Y >> welcome to the schoolboard meeting of Rose area schools on September 8, 2026. Clock, would you please take the roll call? >> Absolutely. Um, director Morris went >> here. >> Director Cleveland >> here. >> Treasure Boachesky >> here. >> Director Anderson >> here. >> Clerk Clark is here. Chair Chu >> here. >> We are here. >> Thank you. Do we have any agenda adjustment? >> There are no agenda adjustments. >> Okay, great. Thank you. And next we have the Len acknowledgement by um Michelle Michelle here. >> Yes. Right. Roseville area schools acknowledges that we reside on traditional ancestral contemporary and unseated territory of the Dakota people. From Bedote, a confluence of the Mississippi and Minnesota rivers, a place the Dakota people poetically claim as the center of earth directly beneath the center of heaven. to Indian Mountains Park, a sacred place of burial built by ancestors of living people and home to the only known remaining burial grounds within the Minneapolis St. Paul Urban Corps. Indigenous people have cared for this land through warfare, genocide, relocation, and removal perpetrated by colonizers, the state of Minnesota, and the federal government. Injustices that reduced over 150 million indigenous people to around 300,000. Indigenous people have given their blood, tears, heart, resilience, and love to this land. Enduring boarding schools that were in operation from 1879 through the 1930s, where assimilation through a humiliation was the curriculum and unspeakable atrocities occurred daily to the foster care system, where more kids were removed from indigenous homes than any other group in Minnesota. Indigenous people have not lost their culture or identity and still reside on this land. Roseville Area Schools is committed to ensuring the culture of our indigenous relatives, the original and rightful caretakers of this land is studied, preserved, and celebrated. We are committed to understanding and honoring the sovereignty that has been denied to nearly 600 indigenous nations, including 11 federally recognized tribes in Minnesota through the breaking of over 400 treaties. and we are committed to the truth of the history of our indigenous relatives, the success of our indigenous students, and to the healing we hope to create through this commitment. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. Um, Superintendent Dr. Jenny Le, would you please uh recognize the next item? [snorts] >> Yes. Be happy to uh recognize all of our school donations. Just overwhelmed with the amount of support we received from our community. We're incredibly grateful to work in a community that shows up for our students and staff. again and again. Whether it's volunteering time, sharing a talent, or making a donation, these many acts of generosity make a real difference across Roseville area schools. At this time of year, we are especially thankful for the individuals and organizations who donate school supplies, including backpacks, notebooks, folders, pencils, pens, crayons, colored pencils, markers, glue sticks, scissors, rulers, calculators, and many, many, many more. Uh these donations allow us to provide students with the supplies they need to start the school year ready to learn and with the confidence that comes from knowing they have what they need. Thank you to everyone who has donated and continues to support our schools. I'd also like to thank Carrie Erdo for collecting and organizing and coordinating the distribution plan. >> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> And um >> I have a quick question. Mhm. >> So, if someone out there says, "Hey, I I would love to donate a backpack or even a coat or something, right? Cuz winter's coming, the clothing drive will start." >> How do they do that? Do they just go to their local school and drop it off in the office or what's the easiest way for someone to do that? >> Thank you for asking. I would say both. They can make a donation to their local school community or to the district center if they're not necessarily connected to any school, >> any particular school, come to the district center. >> We receive donations, small and large, >> right? The building across from the high school. >> Thank you. Yes. >> Got it. Okay. Thank you. Yeah, thanks for asking. >> Yeah, that's great. >> And um if it's it's a sight to see the room next to the superintendent's office full of uh supplies >> and our own superintendent actually is part of the organizing putting stuff together. So thank you. >> Thank you. Yeah. Thank you so much. >> Um next we have uh do we have any summary of community input >> for action? I also Okay, great. So, next we have the consent agenda and we'll pull out uh a retirement and also gifts. Uh do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> I move this evening's consent agenda minus uh the retirement and yes. >> Okay, >> I'll second. >> Okay, great. Um all in favor say I. >> I. >> Oppose. Okay. Consent agenda is uh approved. Um let's go with the retirement first. Manx, >> we have one retirement this evening. Um Kendra Langanger um retired from the Roseville area high school as a special education teacher. Um and she worked for us for 26 years. So we like to congratulate [clears throat] her on her retirement and her service to our school district. >> Wow. 26 years. Thank you so much. My goodness. Okay. And uh yeah. >> Yeah. Let's uh continue to express our gratitude to our members of our community. Um Mark and Loretta Bronson with a monetary gift uh to be used for school supplies, classroom supplies for fifth and sixth grade at EMTT. Williams Elementary School. Kate Finnegan uh with a gift of backpacks and school supplies for students in need at Edertton Elementary. Margaret Margaret and Bob Olsen with a gift of school supplies for students in need at Falcon Heights Elementary School. Lyall Steinfeld with a monetary gift of teach for teacher supplies at Harambe Elementary School. Little Canada Canadian Days uh with a school supplies gift for students in need for Roseville area schools. An anonymous gift for of school supplies for students in need in Roseville area schools. Uh St. Christopher's Episcopal Church uh with a donation of school supplies for students in need across Roseville area schools. Jennifer Chang uh with a gift for school supplies for students in need across Roseville area schools. Residents of Rose Point Senior Living with a monetary gift and school supplies for students in need across the district. Amamira Roseville uh with a gift of school supplies for students in need across the district. an anonymous gift of school supplies for students in need across Roseville Area School District. First Bank and Trust with a gift of school supplies for students in need in Roseville area schools. Um St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church with a gift of school supplies for students in need in Roseville area schools. Coulder Products Company CPC for gift of school supplies for students in need across the Roseville Area School District. in Roseville Lutheran Church with a gift of school supplies for students in need across the Roseville Area School District. So again, expressing our gratitude to all of our members of our community. >> Yeah, thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you so much. Well, we forgot something. Um uh we need to vote on the um retirement, so we need a motion. [laughter] >> I will. Thank you very much. >> Let me go back there. >> Yeah. I want to make a move that we vote to accept the retirement for Kendra Langard. Second. >> Okay. All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Oppos. All right. Um motion pass. Thank you. >> I guess we have tried to say oh what if we don't want somebody to retire? [laughter] >> Can we not say yes? >> Yeah. All right. So, next we go into um reports and non-action item and uh Sherry and Carrie come out. I'm excited to hear this part. >> It is all positive. >> Yes, it's lovely. Yeah. >> Welcome and thanks for working on this report. Thank you. [clears throat] >> Hi. Hi. [laughter] So, um, good evening, Dr. Lake, members of the school board. Um, we're here to provide an overview of Minnesota's permanent school fund. It's a constitutional amendment to update how it's distributed, um, that will be on the ballot this fall. So, um, basically what is it? It is a constitutional amendment this fall that would modernize how Minnesota's permanent school fund, that should have a D on it. >> Oh, [laughter] or fun. to support students, schools, and communities without raising taxes. And so, there's three things that we want to make sure that every community member of ours knows when they head to the polls this fall. Um the three key facts are first, this permanent school fund already exists. Um this isn't a new fund or a new tax. It's a part of Minnesota since statehood in 1858. >> Wow. Second, this amendment does not raise taxes. Um the notes we got says not property taxes, not income [clears throat] taxes, nothing. So that makes it clear there's no new taxes. And then third, all this amendment does is update how the fund distributes the money that it already has to schools. So just a a brief history. Um may I may I offer up Thank you for that. And as the board you're listening, know that these are all talking points for you as you move through the community as well. >> Yes, absolutely. >> I forgot this. Minnesota's permanent school fund is one of the oldest sources of funding for public education in our state. And so, oh, I just want to give a brief history for that slide. Um, going back to the first point, the Minnesota's permanent school fund is one of the oldest sources. In 1858, when Minnesota became a state, the federal government granted billions of acres of land to Minnesota for the benefit of public schools. And these became known as school trust lands. By 1900, many of the original acres in southern Minnesota had already been sold and um so state policy shifted to preserving the remaining land for the long-term benefit of students. In 2024, a nonpartisan permanent school fund task force established by the legislature studied the fund and reported recommendations back to lawmakers. In May 2026, the Minnesota House and Senate passed legislation to update how the fund is distributed, which is what put this question on the ballot. >> So, why is this being proposed? Well, 15 years ago, back in 2010, the permanent school funds balance was about $675 million. By 2025, it had grown to $2.3 billion. So despite the increase or the growth in the fund, the way the fund distributes money um has not changed since it was written into our state constitution. >> If if we [clears throat] distribute these slides at all, you might want to add the M or the B >> B. Make it clear. >> No, I know. >> I I'm going to tell you I edited it, but I forgot that we did it in PowerPoint and not Canvas. Oh, >> so yeah, the final version has it. Thank you. >> Actually, from my eyes even and I just noticed it this afternoon. I didn't notice it when we went through it. >> I didn't notice even the period. I was like, >> yeah, >> my eyes are so bad. >> Right. >> And this will be on [clears throat] the website anyway, right? That we'll have a dedicated page for it or something or >> you you tell us. You tell us. >> Okay. >> So, what would change Right now, the fund can only distribute the interest in dividends it earns. Under the amendment, the fund could distribute based on the full market value of its investments. So today, that works out to roughly a two to two per five% annual distribution. If the amendment were to pass, that's estimated to grow to 4.5% annually. So for our school district, it would provide an estimated 200 an additional 239,000 per year for our students >> with no impact to our taxpayers. >> No impact to our taxpayers. >> So yes, this recommendation preserves the fund balance for future generations. So we're not jeopardizing that of public school students and increases distribution for current students. So what again what would not change the fund remains there are no existing taxes are increased no new taxes and every public charter and tribal school benefits. >> So what will voters see on the ballot? And [clears throat] this is the exact language that will appear on the ballot this fall. Shall the Minnesota Constitution be amended to increase funding going to all school districts from the permanent school fund, which is a fund that supports school districts without raising individual income or property taxes, effective July 1st, 2027. [clears throat] [snorts] >> So, um, something important to note, and this is a really good talking point. >> Yeah. In Minnesota, constitutional amendments require a simple majority vote of all voters casting [clears throat] ballots in that election. So, it's important uh it's uh it's not just a majority of people voting on that question. So, it's important to note that um leaving the question blank >> is a no >> is a no vote. >> Okay. >> Wow. [clears throat] So if a voter skips that question but votes in other races, that skip question is counted as a no. >> Yeah. >> And that's a big part of the well I mean that's a big part of the whole >> overall campaign. >> So that's part of the messaging that we're trying to get. >> It's you know it's awesome. Yeah. This is how can anyone debate this when it's no taxes are being raised on anybody? >> But you can't leave this blank. >> You have to whether it's going to be on the back side wherever. >> You got to flip the ballot over. Yeah. Yeah. >> And then what we're going to provide here is we're going to show a video that was created. It was um the MSBA uh created a video that we can use in our communication. And it's a great it'll reiterate some of the points that you already heard, but in a great way that you'll see what our um [clears throat] community members will see. Did you know that every Minnesota public school student is part of a public school trust? More than 168 years ago, when Minnesota became a state, lands were set aside to create a permanent trust dedicated to one purpose, supporting public education for generations of Minnesota students. Today, that promise continues through Minnesota's permanent school fund. Revenue generated from school trust [music] lands is invested, creating a permanent financial resource that helps support public school districts, charter schools, and tribal schools throughout [music] Minnesota. Over time, careful management has helped the permanent school fund grow to more than $2.3 billion. [music] This growth has prompted a discussion about how annual distributions from the fund should be calculated. This November, Minnesota voters will be asked to consider a constitutional amendment [music] to update how annual distributions from the existing fund are calculated. The proposal does [music] not create a new fund. It does not change the purpose of the trust [music] and it does not raise income or property taxes. Recommended from a nonpartisan task force and with strong bipartisan support from the Minnesota legislature, the proposed amendment reflects [music] modern trust and endowment management practices and will increase distributions to schools while maintaining the fund for future generations. Learn more about Minnesota's permanent school fund [music] and this fall's constitutional amendment at minnesotaapsfmendment.org. I would say that we need to connect with them to remove the word music from all of the it gets confusing. It feels like music funding. So, I didn't want to make sure I just want to make sure that that >> that's something that I would call up and ask how they can change that. But other than that, that's going to be a part of the communication plan that we have this fall just to make sure that we're um and again, this is much like our operating levies and our bond referendums. We're not advocating, we're just informing. So, this is exactly what people will see. It's like this is what it is. This is what you have the opportunity to vote on and we will provide you with information when people contact you. You'll have key points. [clears throat] Carrie, you know, some of this is kind of wonky, right? Because it's like finance. Um, so my understanding is, you know, if you invest in something, let's say I bought stock in this, [cough] [clears throat] let's say I put 100 bucks in this company, it may be that they pay a dividend. Maybe every year I get like a buck dollar three cents or something. >> And it may be that $100 that's in the that's in the company interest, right? Maybe they pay me three and a half% interest. But let's say the value of the company increases from $100 a share to like 150 over time. >> That's what isn't touched today. And that's what this would allow. It would allow tapping into the gains that are made in the underlying asset. >> Yeah. >> So, it doesn't attack at all the the core principle that was put in. It's not going to lose money. It's not going to ever exhaust the fund, >> but it will allow distributions that include not just the interest, which is peanuts, and not just the dividends, which is peanuts, but the underlying asset value [clears throat] increase over time, >> which has investments >> which has had quite a yet many, many years to grow. >> Yes. Exactly. Because the first person I did tell about this, they were sort of like baffled how we could take such big chunks out of it and still have money, but it's like to think about how long this has been in place and how it's been distributed thus far and how this is just changing, >> right? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It doesn't devalue the asset. >> No. >> And and I'm just curious, and maybe you don't even know this, but as you said, we're not advocating for either a yes note or a vote no. We just want people to vote. >> Yep. Is there a do you have an understanding of what the um what the contention would be that would be against this? Is there is there any argument you've heard? Do >> I haven't heard anything? I mean, >> I think it'd be misinformation. I think it's an important point to have. It's nonpartisan and zero impact on taxes and the investment doesn't change. Like messages like that. And then the ballot question I think is important too, >> right? Because you can advocate to complete the ballot. >> You're right. You can add to complete >> make sure like make sure that you're marking that question because [snorts] leaving it blank is a no vote. You can say that >> but I think we have taxes and the opportunity to vote yes or no and that becomes like a >> sorry you interrupted me. >> No, we already received just under like $500,000 from this fund. So districts are already receiving it. Does not have a tax impact. does not appear appear anywhere on our lovey forms or it's a whole separate calculation >> and it looks like this would increase what we get by about 50%. Maybe >> one of the questions we would be asked is where's this money going to go? We're talking instruction where what would we answer to a member of the community? I would say that it would go yes it would go into the the classroom >> classroom right >> um >> because that's where the current distribution goes so it would just follow that >> distribution goes it would just yes increase that >> so and as you said um Dr. it where what type of communication are we going to offer and we'll have a web page um some basic information I don't want to get too far into the weeds with this I think it's just a very straightforward but then is like we've done in the past an opportunity for people they can submit a question for us to answer if somebody has a question >> and then what we can do is turn into into FAQs if people ask questions like [cough] the question you just had is where where is the money going to go we might just create some FAQs so that people can >> Krie will place this information in our fall hard copy newsletter that goes home to all >> community members. >> That would be great. >> Y so those that impacts our non-families, >> families that don't not our nonfamilies, families who don't have children in our schools. >> Yep. >> We've got a number of ways that we can reach out to people and that is our key one through and we'll also do some social media on it and and the MSBA has some great resources that we can leverage already that we don't have to create on our own. May I also advocate that when it is on the website, the official ballot language is >> we're able to translate that. So, not an image of >> Yeah, we we're not going to do any images anymore. Yeah. So, everything's accessible for translation. Exactly. That's a great idea. >> The language is kind of vague on that question. [clears throat] I was surprised given how we have to phrase things like so spec that. Sorry, it's not really no neither here nor there. kind of the double negatives and the >> No, it's so it was so vague. It's not even saying like increase by how much or >> I thought the same thing >> because you're right. Our >> when we Yeah, >> it's so prescriptive our language. >> Okay. Can I ask a couple we wed questions that you may or may not know the answer to? [laughter] >> Um, do you have any idea how I know I could look these things up and I've been meaning to, but I just haven't. Um, do you have any idea like how much support there was in the House and the Senate? >> What I recall is there wasn't any resistance really. >> I don't recall the level of support. I just recall there was not any >> pretty unanimous. >> So yes. >> Okay. Um, so just so I understand, we currently get two to two and a half% of the whole fund. Not we, not we. two to two and a half percent of the whole fund is currently distributed. >> Okay. >> It's the dividends and interest. Yeah. >> And they're ch it's the dividends and interest. We can we can go back to that slide. I was just >> it's the dividends and interest and it's going it's transitioning to the whole. >> So what are those two like the two to two and a half% to the 4 and a half%. But right yes because right now that two and to two and a half annual distribution is just the interest in dividends right so >> and is the is that percent of the total fund >> so the yes the 4 and a half will be of the entire market value of the fund >> but she's asking if it's the two to two and a half is that a percentage of the [clears throat] interest and dividends >> yes >> whereas the four and a half is going to be of the full market value so that even increases it even more. >> So the 2 to the 2 and 1/2 is the percentage of Okay, I know I know you've said this like six times. I'm literally just repeating. >> It's like a smaller percentage of a smaller piece than [clears throat] a larger percentage of a larger piece. >> And it makes more sense when you think about the growth in the overall fund >> that it went from 675 million 15 years ago >> to 23 billion >> and 2.3 or 2.3. [laughter] Yeah. >> Is there the period's there? Yeah. By the way, I didn't create that [laughter] either. I know you >> I didn't create that. >> I didn't even see a one through it. Like I said, it was >> those colors. Just get the million and the billion in there. Um [laughter] why has it just been sitting stagnant? Like is this somewhere in the constitution that it could only be this? Is that >> is that I think it's just been one of those things. And I will tell you, I don't recall from year to year, but even with the two to 2 and 12% annual distribution, some years ago that number, like I mean obviously we put it in the budget, but it was, you know, now it's a half a million. >> Mhm. >> Some years ago it was quite a bit less than that. And then of course as funding got tighter and and it was still because of the increase even in the um interest in dividends uh as we saw more revenue there. I think um just looking at creative ways or things that could be done and once um they looked at the value of the asset itself and how it increased. uh getting creative and how the asset could still be protected. >> Okay. >> But the distribution again aligning with the intent that it was to benefit students. >> Okay. >> They had a big piece on the radio today where [cough] as I was driving from school to school for first day photos. It was all about this >> and they described it as like the I don't even know what the wording was, but it was something like this big secret. It was something that >> people didn't know. They weren't aware of. And this is something kind of like bring you know shining a light on >> not be aware. There's two billion dollars sitting somewhere. >> Yeah. That's why we are bringing this up. >> Yeah. No. No. Yeah. I just Yeah. I mean, we were when we first heard it at AMSD meeting or something, it's like, oh, what? Right. So, the people who So, there was a group of people because of all the funding funding that we are not keeping up. >> This became such a hot button issue. >> Sure. >> And so, it was kind of a easy not easy but like like why are we not looking into this? So that it really started >> all schools, [clears throat] >> right? It was it was started with a question, okay, that most people don't even know that this exists >> which is just >> it's bizarre. >> So the money if this didn't pass, the money would just continue to sit there and grow. >> Yeah. And then we literally can't go anywhere else. >> Yeah. >> This is my last question. [laughter] >> I just [clears throat] looked. Apparently the House voted to approve this to go on the ballot 133 to zero. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> You going to get the Senate one next? I'm trying now [laughter] >> from from what I remember >> that level agreement. [clears throat] >> Yeah. >> And I think that's what um at another AMSD meeting that was talked about how in the middle of like nothing gets done really well because there's such division. >> This was one thing that was like no-brainer. It was a no-brainer. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Why is like this number probably isn't arbitrary. It's just like if there's all this money lying around like why isn't it a little bit more? >> Well, I I think what Sher said was like this examination of how you can sort of keep that nugget. >> Sure. Sure. >> But it is interesting how it's like but I imagine all the number crunching that went on to sort of keep it growing but not >> and I mean I just I knew it before years ago um as like yeah endowment aid endowment fund. I didn't >> Okay. I mean, when I >> because it seems like they got like 95% fund balance. [clears throat] Like that's obviously not for us to decide. It's just like >> this is great, but like $239,000 is such a drop in the bucket of the budget. So, >> okay. Thank you. Thank you for having me. >> But it still increased from 500,000 >> to 700,000. >> Right. >> It's still significant. >> Yep. >> We'll take it, right? Please be sure and vote. >> Yeah. >> Get to the polls. >> Get to the polls. Yeah. Get to the polls. >> Yeah. Regardless of how you vote, vote because either way, it's Yeah. You want to make sure >> I have to say thanks to U MSBA and other MSD, >> right? There are several organizations that have been very involved in making sure that we all share the same information. It's been so wonderful. >> I mean, it is it's across the state. It's the Minnesota Rural Education Association. like they all pulled their resources. >> Nice to see that unity, isn't it? >> I know. Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yeah. So, it's a good thing. It's a very good thing. >> Thank you both. >> Yeah. Thank you so much. Yeah. I can't wait to see the page. Yeah. >> Nice to have some good news. [laughter] >> About fun things. Um, so next up we have an action item on the operate operating engineers contract. >> Hi. >> Hi. How are you all? >> Thank you. Good evening. >> Good evening. Good evening. Superintendent Lake, members of the board. This evening I'm bringing forth the conditions of employment for our operating engineers locals number 70 for their 26 2 excuse me 2026 through 2028 collective bargaining agreement. This contract was ratified by the Roseville custodial employees on August 15th, 2026. I'll simply go over the uh negotiations and improvements and then open it up for any questions that you might have. In um their salary adjustments, they were made in years one and two of the contract, both years at 2.5% across all cells in that matrix. their health insurance district contributions to single and family insurance increased by 13% in year one and that's similar to most of our other contracts. They also added a religious holiday observance language and in addition to that there were other minor contract language changes that were just clarity changes. Um as I've said before with other contracts the settlement addresses our strategic plan key strategy three. We are culturally responsive, inclusive, and anti-racist district. And key strategy 5, we are financially secure. We're pleased to share that this tenative agreement falls within the budget parameters included in the adopted budget. The district wishes to express its thanks to the custodian negotiation team represented by Dennis Morland, Doug Jensen, Alan Lardy, Lynn Franco, and operating engineers local 70 business agent Jessica Black for their collaboration, their work to reach a fair fair settlement. Our district team in this realm is represented by Sherry Thompson, Corey Hanigan, and myself. So, in addition to informing you of the changes, we're asking for the school board to approve the contract for the 2026 2028 negotiated and ratified by the custodial employees who are represented by operating engineers local 70. Are there any questions at this time? >> So, how many negotiations have you done now to date? >> I was going to share that after we [laughter] >> Any questions for anybody? Thank you for your leadership. >> Yeah. Thank you so much. >> Are you going to Yeah. So, we need to I I I entertain a motion to approve this. >> I move we approve the contract for the 2026 28 negotiated and ratified contract by the custodian employees who represented by operating engineers local number 70. >> Second. >> Thank you so much. All in favor say I. >> I. I. >> Oppose. Motion carries. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> Great. Um, also at the request of the board, I provided I think the last time I met with you all just the summary of our negotiation schedule and so um there is a slide that goes over that and it lists at high level um our bargaining units that we have, the contract [cough] expiration dates. So it's just the time limit of those contracts and the negotiation timeline. So what you can imagine based on that is that we are negotiating every year. We're not constantly negotiating, but we are negotiating every year. >> And we split it that way just to give us an opportunity to make sure that we are aligning with the district's strategic goals and we're also aligning with the parameters of the of our budget parameters. And so we do that um on a regular ongoing basis. And so we are um with our teams every other year essentially. >> And and our wonderful board chair had asked to share this information so the community would understand the level of work and partnership that we have with all of our uh employee bargaining groups. And we will share that slide out with the board. Um we're experiencing some technical >> I just had to say it. [laughter] Okay. >> There it is. >> [laughter] >> But think about that, right? Because you know, you come to us kind of like each negotiation contract when you're done, >> right? I just would love the community to like absorb like what it takes what it actually takes for all this to be done, right? And so really just is it's just my I mean our appreciation of the work that you do >> as well as our employees. Yes. um our employees are really involved in this process whether they're at the table or they're not. And so this it does take a lot of on them as well. They do other jobs and so having to come and be a part of that if if they're at the table. Um but that does take a lot out of them as well. So I want to acknowledge that. >> Yeah. No, thank you because then they because they are interested, right, to absolutely collaborate, come to some fair agreement. And so yeah, I mean look at this. Oh my goodness. [laughter] >> Oh, you got it. Got it. I have to hold it down. >> That slide will also be posted for any community member who's interested. >> I think that's a >> Did you say there were 13? So this isn't >> So what it is is you'll see we have represented that. That's a good question. And so what I did is I indicated the represented bargaining group. So either by an association or a union. >> Okay. >> Um collective bargaining agreement. And then we also have um meet and confer groups that are unrepresented but we consider their contracts as well. Okay. So that's what you're seeing. Got it. Yes. Thank you. >> For the people who aren't familiar with how negotiations go, can you say why it it has to be done every couple years and why you can't just go longer? >> Yes, that's a good question. >> We are required by statute to um negotiate. We can so our educators or our teachers were required to do it every two years and most of our other contracts follow that right now. So we are required to do that. The contract is only for the the terms and conditions of employment are for those two years. Then we're required by law to um meet and confer and negotiate with them >> and and so some of us have talked about how when there be this because of the two-year legislative the banual that I kind of you think of the budget cycle it's also two years >> okay >> every two years so >> that's what I mean do you do you agree kind of that's probably >> I would agree there are so we're we don't do this in this district there are districts that outside of teachers have some other groups that are on a different schedule. So it's not always two years with those. So that's why I said it in that regard. >> And as the chair shared, just deep appreciation for yourself, Sherry, all the teams, all the leaders of each of the bargaining groups as well and all of our employees. >> Thank you. >> Good. I mean, this is part of our transparency, right? In a lot of ways to understand. Yeah. I mean, >> there's just so much work involved. you know, you're leading that that that work and then you have all the all the employees who are also involved. So, it's really >> quite quite a lot and and for the most part, I think we are very collaborative, right? People really want to have fair contracts >> um to to to work together to come up with the terms that we both s agree on. So, yeah. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you, >> Michelle. You just have to post that. >> I [laughter] tried. >> Yeah, I know you did. Thank you. We saw it briefly. It was like >> Yeah, we saw it briefly. It does exist. So, thank you so much. >> And you got voted. So, I think that might be the last one, right? Last on the list. >> One more. >> One more. There's one more. Is that Kinyatta? >> We'll be bringing one more contract forward potentially at the next. >> One more. Okay. >> Okay. Wow. Thank you. Thank you so much. All right. With that, we are I think that was the only action item we have. So, now we have board reports. Should we start with maybe club minutes? >> Oh, sure. Um, I'll do a couple 916 things just uh well, one of the things um from the last meeting is that um the superintendent of 916 share that they're more staffed this year than last year. And where that affects our district is mostly for our students who receive setting four special education services because the more staff they are, the more they can take some of those students when we needed them to take them. So that was one thing. And then um other people will talk about other stuff, but I got the opportunity today to go to Park View Center School for their >> first day as well as Roseberry High School. Um so it's always good to see people the excitement there. Um there was a good time. >> Yeah. Um, and I I cannot remember maybe Miss Hall from the middle school was greeting the students at the high school. And it's nice to have that connection of them seeing people, somebody welcoming who they see the face of day. That one was kind of a nice touch. I thought I think this is her second year she's doing it. >> It's wonderful. >> It's great. >> It's brilliant. >> I didn't I mean I didn't do anything that you all didn't do, but um [laughter] what I I did want to highlight two things like out of that. So, out of the Park View inclusive playground opening, I just want to highlight the band. And I feel like most people have heard this, but um >> Todd and Haya and I were sitting behind the grandfather of like the lead singer of the band and was telling us all kinds of information. The band was just so good. Like, I could not believe they were a middle school kids. They were just so good. and he said that she used to be so shy that she wouldn't even um like talk to her teachers or it was hard for her to go up to her teachers and so for her to stand up there and then that she she made the band for the purpose of raising money for that. So I just wanted to highlight the band. >> I don't know how they fall on my playlist. >> Those your Yeah, those are your jams, right? >> So good. [laughter] >> So good. >> It really They were so I could not believe it when they were warming up. I was like, >> "Oh my gosh." >> Um, and then do this highlights Dr. Chu just a little bit. >> Um, what? >> Yeah. So, uh, I saw a post uh in a like collective group for St. Paul of a teacher from Roseville who was talking about how much she loved the opening last Tuesday and how she was to she posted a picture of her and Dr. um lads and billies. Yeah. >> And just talked about fangirling over here. [laughter] >> And then she said, and I also just always fan golling over Dr. Chu. >> Oh, [laughter] I was just like, oh my gosh, she sent that. So, some positive one person, but positive feedback. They they felt the need to tell like the whole St. all the people, all the women, it's a women's cooperative group of of all these different districts. How cool her district was and how cool >> Dr. Chu is and Dr. Les and Billings. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, [laughter] that's awesome. >> Our very own her >> did not pay her to say that. [laughter] >> You probably don't even know her. She just She's a fan. >> Thank you. Um, >> um, well, I'm trying to think of what we all I mean, we all attended very similar things. Park View open playground, which is >> it was great. >> Awesome to see >> the hard work pay off for such a beautiful cost. >> Um, >> I'm trying to think of again what was separate that other folks. It went what? >> Educa, new educator. >> Yeah, the new educator uh workshop. We many of us were there to say hello. So, welcome all to the district. I mean, you were there via video. >> Um, open houses for um, Emma D. Williams and Little Canada Elementary. I was able to attend both of those. Um, and again, always nice to see the buildings back up in action and say hello to the teachers, introduce myself, and get to know new teachers that I haven't been able to connect with. So, yeah, that was really fun to do. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. too. >> I I mean the main one was also the new educator welcome and it was just it's gratifying to see a room full of teachers who have literally chosen Roseville for this part of their career whether it's their first job or they're coming here from elsewhere and we've you've attracted them. So it was really nice. It was really nice event here in this room. >> I missed that one. >> Nothing to add. It's all been taken care of. >> Okay. Um, I actually stayed for the um for Dr. Gloria uh Lensing Billings um elementary two hours. >> It was great to be in the space. Uh where were we again? Harambe. Harbe. >> Harambe. Yeah. I don't think I've ever been to the school where we could not find parking because we have everybody there and we were like parking on the grass like parking everywhere. [laughter] So it was it was a great energy. Yeah. So it was lovely to I mean I met her now for the third time. So it's just I mean so glad that she is u working with our teachers and educators. So that was really lovely to have her with us. Thank you for bringing her back. >> Absolutely. >> And if you would you please share about the Tao drumming >> performance. >> Oh sure you we're already a highlight. >> Yeah sure. So yours truly will be in a performance called Tao Groove on September 27 at the Cedar. So if you go on the cedar.org I think you can see that. But we are collaborating with a local group called I never get them right. Savage Oral Hotbad. They've been around forever. um they are very good at using whatever objects they can find to make sound and so they are collaborating with us. So we have some songs that we play, some songs that they play and some songs that we play together. So it's literally like a dance party and so you if you don't want to dance, you can sit and watch but it's hard to not move. We we did this last year. It's it's everybody say I didn't want to go because it's too tired on the Sunday and they're like we needed this. I needed this. So, if you can, please come. Yeah. >> Well, and I'll add, if I may, uh, Dr. Chu and the group from Tao Midwest Art Artists, >> uh, Tao >> Arts Midwest, >> Arts Midwest, um, opened our show for the welcome back event and that was a real treat to energize the group and ground us. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. I I'm I'm good. So, great. >> Yeah, your turn. >> Thank you. Good evening. Uh it is just so joyful to have the opportunity to move through all of our schools this week. Today I witnessed and experienced so much I'll call it enthusiasm for life, an incredibly welcoming staff, students helping one another, loved ones beaming with pride, and so much more. Thank you to all of our families for choosing Roseville Schools. I'd also like to thank every I'd like for everyone in our community to know that September is school board recognition month. I'm always so proud to recognize our schoolboard members as they deserve our acknowledgement and our gratitude. Each board member in Roseville area schools serves their role with dedication not only to Roseville area schools but to upholding the values of public education. Our board members are servant leaders representing the greater community with integrity and honor. It's absolutely a privilege to work with each of you as we support our mission of excellence, innovation, and equity in all we do. >> Thank you all so much. >> Thank you. Thank you. [sighs] >> What a great way to start the first day for our students and families. >> Um so, uh do we have is that is that all of it? I think so. Okay. >> Any other business? Okay. If not, I call the meeting to adjourn.