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>> good evening, everyone. I will go ahead and call
This meeting to order.

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it is 7:04 p.m.

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>> thank you everyone for
Joining us this evening.

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the purpose of the meeting
Is to talk budget.

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we're excited to have
Both our school board.

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and the most important
Discussion topic, that
Will be our combined funds

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budget. We'll touch on the crp
And regarding the city
In the budget process.

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before we actually do that,
You all know, when you come
To alexandria public

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schools, we are a
School division. I am a teacher, will always
Be a teacher, so we will
Have a teachable moment.

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and I'm actually going
To call on mr.â gregory
Baldwin, who is going to

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lead us into a
Community circle. >> thank you so
Much, madam chair.

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I'm glad to be with you. My name is gregory baldwin
I serve as restoretive
Coordinator for alexandria

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public schools. We have a framework and the
Tier 1 practice of that is
Called community circles.

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although we're in a
Rectangle, we are still
Going to try to make this as effective as possible.

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with that, I want to share
About restoretive practice. Restoretive practice
Is indigtive practice.

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we want to acknowledge the
First americans who steward
This land we want to acknowledge our ancestor
For their hard work
And for their sacrifice.

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restoretive practices
Focuses on three things. Building relationships,
Foster community and
Repairing harm.

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and with that, it works
In concert with positive
Behavioral interventions

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and support and social and
Emotional academic learning
As we continue to meet all

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the needs of all
Of our students. We start with talking
With circle agreements.

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when we talk about circle
Agreements, all the members
Of the community have a

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chance to share values
Important to them. To save time, our wonderful
Chair has selected three
Norms we want to adhere to.

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they are posted on
Around the room. The first is stay engaged.

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secondly, stay engaged
And lastly, stay open.

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and we want to encourage
You to speak your truth.

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while you're speaking from
Your heart, while you're
Sharing your truth, we will

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listen to your truth. Trust you know what
To say, share the air.

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we want to make sure
You enjoy yourself as you
Build a community tonight.

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we will start with a
Contemplation activity.

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this is called breath
In and breath out. Real easy, okay. When we get to breath in,
You will pretend that
You're smelling a flower.

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when we get to breath
Out, you will pretend
You're blowing a leaf. All right?

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we will do that three times. I know you will have
Had very busy days.

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you haven't had a chance
To catch your breath. As we engage in transition
To the circle space, you
Want to start with the

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mindfulness activity. You will usually start
With a song or poem. Since I didn't bring my
Singing voice and I didn't
Get a chance to ask my good

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friend, ms. Ignacio, who
Wanted to lead us with a
Solo, I thought we start best with a
Breathing activity.

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on the count of three,
We will actually breg
In and breath out. We will do it
Three times, okay.

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one, twoe, three, breath in. Breath out. Breath in, breath out. Breath in.

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breath out. Thank you. Nothing like a good
Breathing activity right
Before you engage in budget

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work. All right. So we did move from the
Contemplation activities
To what we call a check-in

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question. The purpose of the check-in
Question is to find out how
Everyone is doing; right?

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this is the other thing. One of the things that we
Used to use prior to the
Pandemic, we used to use a

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talking piece. The talking piece is
Something that symbolize,
Divides you as a community. We don't use the talking
Piece now much we used a
Phrase instead.

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as we navigate through the
Process, you will simply
Say, I am complete.

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that's what we will do, as
We go through the rounds.

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three rounds as they
Represent the question.

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thgs the first round. I will start with my
Friend, councilman chapman.

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it will go around the
Rectangular circle. And until it
Gets back to me.

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everybody will is a
Chance to be heard. We use it as a student
We know, school board
Representatives, for

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students, we want to
Make sure it's lifted.

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we're working a lot
Of time but keeping the
Fidelity of the practice.

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you will share your name
And you will share one word
That describes how you feel

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right now in the moment,
With no explanation. Okay? You will share your name
You will share one word that
Denotes how you feel right

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now at this moment. No explanation >> I chair
As a teacher so I want to
Make sure I'm modeling wait

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time. My name is gregory baldwin
And I'm feeling good good.

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I'm complete. >> I'm john taylor chapman.

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I'm feeling hopeful. I'm complete >> name
Is christopher harris.

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I feel focused
And I'm complete.

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>> my name is kelly,
And I feel ready and I am
Complete >> I feel sleepy

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and I'm complete >>
Ashlee simpson baird.

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tired and I am complete.

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>> my name is sarah bagley. I feel curious
And I am complete.

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. >> my name is abel newby
And I feel privilege, and
I am complete >> my name is

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michelle nunez. I am excited and
I am complete.

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>> my name is willy bailey. I feel, I guess happy
And I am complete. >> my name is
Aaliyah gascon.

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I feel fantastic and I
Am complete >> my name
Is asensia greene.

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I feel serene and
I am complete.

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>> my name is alderton and I
Am tired but I am complete. >>.

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>> my name is amy jackson.

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I feel prepared
And I am complete.

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>> my name is tammy
Ignacio, and I am at
Peace and I am complete.

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>> I want to thank all of
You for sharing your truth.

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we will move to
The second round. This is the second
Round question.

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if you had a super power,
What would that super power
Be: if you had a super

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power, what would
That super power be?

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and it time, I will
Start with ms. Ignacio. We will give you about, 15
Seconds to process that and
We'll go around this way.

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if you had a super
Power, what would
That super power be.

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and just simply share
The super power,
That you would have?

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when you finish the
Super power, just
Say, I am complete.

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>> I would bring peace to
The ukraine and I am
Complete >> I would have a

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pot of money for
Everyone to be complete
And I would be complete.

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>> and I would
Not need sleep. And I'm complete.

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>> mind control. And I am complete.

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>> and I have the ability
To silence people.

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I am complete >> I would
Make sure that everyone who
Wants to live in alexandria

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could afford to and I would
Be totally complete >>
Telepathy and I am complete

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>> being able to understand
Other people and where they
Are coming from.

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I'm complete >>
I'll bring peace and
Justice to the world.

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I am complete >> I would
Remove all the carbon
From our environment.

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I am complete >> I would
Have the ability to know
The future and I am

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complete >> time travel.

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I'm complete.

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>>.

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>> yeah, I would
Say, time travel.

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time travel. I am complete >> I would
Also fly and be able
To go through false. I am complete >> I would
Have a truth detector.

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I am complete >> I
Would time travel. Complete >> thank you so
Much >> and for the last
Round, as we plan to close

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the circle, in 30 seconds
Or less, in 30 seconds or
Less, share one thing you

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would like to see
Happen tonight. In 30 seconds or less,
Share one thing as a result
Of this joint city council

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school board meeting, one
Thing that you would like
To see happen tonight, in

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30 seconds or less. Will give you about 15
Seconds to process.

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after you shared what you
Would like to see happen,
You would close by saying, I am complete.

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councilman chapman?

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>> I would like to
See questions answered
On both sides. Complete >> I would like
Everyone to understand,
We're one team, one unit.

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we should be working
Together for one cause. I am complete.

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>> I would like to see these
Two new elected bodies come
Together and foster

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colabration, listening
Skills and being able to
Answer questions and not

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point fingers. I am complete.

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>> finish on time, I am
Complete >> I would like to
See a strong foundation for

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new work together. >> I am complete.

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>> I would like a positive
Meaningful dialogue. I am complete. >> I would like a meeting
Where any alexandriian
Watching tonight, as if

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this is a worthwhile
Exercise of the two elected
Bodies and we learn more how we do the work amongst
Ourselves and also anyone
Watching at home or later.

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I am complete. >> I would like to see us
Have a meaningful dialogue,
Where our common values and

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shared goals are centered
And at the heart of it and
That we all, and we all

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remember, we are here for
The kids of alexandria and
The members of alexandria.

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>> similar to what we want
To say, I realize, we have
Shared values and this is

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the young people in the
City, giving us the best
Education that we can.

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>> I hope that we can
Address some of the issues
That are separated the two

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bodies, where we have the
Two disagreements in the
Past, so we leave, you know,

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more unified than
We have been before. >> I hope that we remember
To, whatever issues we have
Or problems, between the

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two bodies, that
We remember it's
All about our kids. I am complete.

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>> I hope that we will
Leverage the power of our
Collective mindses, our

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hearts and our creativity,
In order to find the best
Ways to invest in our kids.

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>> I hope, for a productive
Meeting so all minds are
Clear, all questions are

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answered so every city
Council member, gets to
A point, where they will

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fully vote for the budget
Put forth by the schools.

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>> are you complete? >> I am very complete. Thank you.

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>> I like what
Ms. Green said. And I also hope for everyone
In the room to be excited
For the things we can do

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for kids. I am complete. >> I hope that we will
Tackle big issues.

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>> I hope we find the
Resolutions through common
Bridge building and truth

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and compromise tonight. I am complete.

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>> my hope, we can put
Political views aside, so
We can make decisions that

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are in the best interest
Of our staff, our children
And our community and I am

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complete. >> thank you all for
Sharing this circle.

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the circle is now closed >>
Thank you >> thank you,
Mr.â baldwin, for doing the

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exercise with us. And allowing everyone to get
A glimpse of one small part
Of the work that we do in

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the alexandria
Public schools. Also, just setting the
Tone of probably moving
Forward this evening.

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with that said, our first
Item on the agenda is to
Take a look at our budget.

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so I will be presenting
The funds budget for
Schools this evening.

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if I could have ms. Nielson
Present the presentation.

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thank you. You could move to
The next slide.

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so, to give everyone a
Glimpse in the school's
Process for the budget.

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one of the things we do
Early on in the school year
Is we look at our strategic

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plan. You could see we have five
Categories that we are
Always focusing our work

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in. That's systemic alignment,
Student accessibility and
Support, strategic resource

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allocation and family and
Community engagement.

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the board works together
With the staff to develop
Focus areas and it allows

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us to focus on budget. And we really have
Focus our budget align
To the strategic areas. And in the beginning
Of the school year, with
The beginning of systemic

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alignment, we decided we
Have to focus on the
Special education structural

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evaluation. That's a key component
Of the strategic plan.

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and shifting from the
Superintendent's evaluation,
Which we really focused on

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during the last realm of
The budget to the alignment
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how we can enhance
K-2 literacy.

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during the round, we
Decided, we need to expand
And how it impacts, k-4.

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and how it could be
Equitable, for black
And hispanic students.

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we also need to address,
Chronic absenteeism. And some of these have
Been carried from the
Previous budget as well.

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as you know, we don't fix
Everything in one year.

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there's things, to carry
Over in the budget session.

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and just to be clear, all
Of the areas, were decided
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we looked at the
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and social emotional
Support for students. We're always talking about
Co, you experienced the
Community circle, which is

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a tier 1 support: so our
Budget is focused on
Funding, the needs for

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students in all
Of the tiers. We want to expand access and
Improve the quality of out
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so thinking about, what are
The things we need to do
For students after school

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or we can continue to
Carry over the work. Strategic resource
Allocation, one of the
Big things that we talked

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about, I think for the
Past, probably 3, going
Into 4th year, this is the

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ongoing process and
Getting the stages
Of getting it out.

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this is really porp, because
If we are going to look at
The next category, family

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encouragement engagement,
To make sure families have
Access to aus and reaching

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the right people, so
They can be served
In a timely manner.

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we developed a comprehensive
Test plan and we also are
Expanding our cultural

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competency training so
Shifting the work from the
Staff and moving that buy

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in to the communities
With families. .

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>> the board set a
Mission, core values, that
We espouse to in order to

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achieve the goals. We want to insure success
By inspiring students
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learning. That removing barriers to
Learning is a key component
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component to
Budget priorities. Inspiring our students
To a changing world. And insuring our school is,
Equity focus and we have
Innovative actions and we're

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results driven.

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>> I'm not going
To say next slide. The slidesâ -- hopefully, we
Can get the slide back up.

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you could also, if you want
To log in, via your
Computer, you could see the

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presentation in esp. Our communication team juans
To come up with a budget.

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this year, the theme
Is simply the best. So all of our work is geared
Towards making alexandria
City public schools, one of

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the best school divisions,
I would like to say, a
Model for the nation.

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so why do we do this work? Obviously, number one. The number one priority is
To do it for our students.

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we do it for our families
And our community. We have a very diverse
Community and that
Requires, really, complex

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thinking, really hard work
And a lot of creativity. From socio economics, race
And language and need.

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acps is definitely
A special place. We have to work really hard
In order to make it the
Best >> a glimpse of the

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the acreditation journey,
It ends in 2020, because as
You know, we had a pandemic

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we dealt with the
Last school year.

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however, we reached full
Acreditation in november
20th, 2020 and we want to

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continue to move in the
Direction, and having a
Solid budget aligned with

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our priorities is
A way to get there. Next slide.

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>> what have some of
Our victories been. I will start by saying, I
Hope, if you didn't get a
Chance to attend or watch

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yesterday's state of the
Schools, that is a great
Place to start, to see all

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that we have to
Celebrate and all that
We have accomplished.

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it is a great way, to get
Us to focus on our work. Some of the
Victories we had.

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we saw the all-time
Highest graduation rate
And lowest dropout rate.

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and I will tell you later
Of some of the work we're
Doing that's in the budget

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to continue in
The trajectory. Throughout the pandemic, we
Used that time to improve
Our learning environments.

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doing much needed upgrades
And improving spaces in
Order to have safer and we

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always say, we want
To have drive warm.

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warm, safe and drive. Warm, safe and
Dry facilities. We spent some time during
The pandemic to get a lot
Of the work done.

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we took a small step
To add a greener fleet.

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we added five electric
School buses, with
The help of dominion.

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that's very exciting. We served over 3 million
Meals to help our families
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that's expanding, we
Expanded the scholar program
To all of the younger schools.

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this is important work. We see, we have robust
Priorities, for the talented
And gifted program.

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young scholars is a key
Step to change the way we
Look at identification.

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next slide. So this is the wonderful
Pie that we always show.

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the budget totals,
It's 3.8le in.

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because the funding is
Finite, we always strife to
Be fiscal stewards of the

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public's money. Our budget makes strategic
Investment to enhance
Learning and improve our

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learning environments. We take every opportunity,
To expand our resources
Outside of this, by making

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sure we're applying
For grants, when
They are available. For example, we secured 3
Million for h vak projects
And we have been using our

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federal funding to
Improve infrastructure
Throughout the division. Next slide.

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>> we're talking
A little bit about the
Use of the fund balance.

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our policy, requires
Us to maintain a 3
Percent, fund balance.

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that fund balance, will
Not exceed 2 percent. We know that half percent
May be used for our
School board reserves.

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this is for unforeseen
Emergencies, revenue
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and relying on the fund
Balance, we don't use
That to support operating

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expenses, because
It's not sustainable. If it becomes completely
Depleted, when we're trying
To use it for operating

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expenses, we have to think
About the age old, you
Don't pay your monthly

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mortgage with rent with
Your savings account. So this is just a piece of
Our budget that is, you
Know, we use our policy

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d.a. About. To guide how much we
Keep in order to keep
Us in line and safe.

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next slide. All right.

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so we are continuing to
Battle this pandemic.

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we reached some milestones
As of late, that I know a
Lot of people are excited

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about. But we have always known
Since the pandemic started
That this will be an

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ongoing battle
For years to come. And so, some of the things
That we've always known,
That we have to think about

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are staff retention
And recruitment. I actually ran into one of
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he was so excited to go to
A job fair and hear that
There were teachers who

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were really excited
About getting jobs this
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and he was excited about
That for good reason,
Because there's a lot

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that's happened throughout
The pandemic that really has
Shaken the profession, has

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made a lot of people
Question their dedication
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so we know that we have to
Spend a lot of intentional
Effort in making sure that

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not only we're retaining
The staff that we have but
That we're continuing to get

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out and charge and
Continuing to take
Advantage of recruitment

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opportunities. I'm sure everyone has
Heard about the teacher
And bus driver shortages.

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does anybodyâ -- okay.

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I have a little thing here. Does anybody into
Mobileâ -- moella. And does anyone seen
The meme about pigeon
Driving the bus.

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the pigeon in the
Story, he really wanted
To drive the bus.

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now everybody is saying, we
Really need pigeon, because
We need school buses.

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we have to make sure, we're
Being competitive, to
Maintain who we have and

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entice people to continue
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that means competitive pay. It's always work, to think
About how we are going to
Be competitive in the

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market? Burnout is real. I can't even explain
Don't have words any more
To describe the level of

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burnout in the profession. So, again, we have to do
Intentional work, to make
Sure we're recruiting and

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maintaining high
Quality staff. Also, we know, it's been a
Lot of trauma for students.

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this requires
Additional social and
Emotional supports.

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we know there's been
Academic loss, that
Requires additional academic supports
And our budget needs
To reflect that.

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with all challenges,
Comes opportunities. We have really started to
Think outside the box, of
How we can provide robust

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professional learning
With our staff and really
Support their career

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growth. Also, enhancements
And compensation. We are excited that we will
Be proposing, essentially a
Little over 5 percent

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increase in salaries this
Yearâ -- well, with the
Combination of our market

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rate adjustment and step,
We can improve pay for all
Of those, all of our staff.

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all of our staff, at a
Little over 5 percent.

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we're actively seeking
To continue that for the
Following school year.

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we're planning for that. Reimagining education.

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we've really seen, that
This pandemic is a strong
Opportunity for us to

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rethink how we do school. We have to did that, in
Order to keep our educators
Engaged and keep our

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educators excited
About learning.

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so at this point, I will
Just tackle our budget as
It relates to some of the strategic areas.

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the first is social,
Emotional and academic
Learning you could see

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here, that we are
Using some funds for
Very specific things.

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looking at the impact that
Covid-19 on our students,
Using trauma and formed

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practices and supports,
Really making sure that we
Have the reserve positions

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that we need to have
Available to adjust with
Fluctuations instead in e.l.

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programs that students
Drop in and out of.

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we never want to have any
Left, having students wait
For service because we have

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not funded for that need. Redeveloping our resources
To reach hispanic males and
Funding the support through

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k-4 literacy. One of the things I'll
Say that's related
To the next slide.

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it came up last night. Someone brought up, it
Looks like, we're actually
Reducing the amount of

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supports that we're
Providing for seal work,
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and work in particular. If you go to the next
Slide, will you see, we're
Not necessarily reducing.

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it's that we are reducing
The ester funds to support
The social and emotional

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work. You will see, in addition to
The operating fund, we're
Using eser funds to provide

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over $50 million, for
Use in the next three
Years for seal supports.

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next slide. So, we know that with a
Strategic plan that's all
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we have to use our funds
And focus on reaching our
Most vulnerable students

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some of the things
We're investing is
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and our customer relation
Management system. Our visitor
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and also making sure
We're using title 1 funds
To provide supplemental

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resources that are
Title 1 schools.

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we have done some work to
Bolster our nutrition
Programs so not only are we

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providing nutrition in
Our schools, but trying to
Make sure the nutrition we

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provide addresses the
Needs of each school.

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we have had over
Identification of black
Students having emotional

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disabilities. This is a problem.

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we have made strides in the
Area, but we will have to
Continue to focus our work,

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so that we don't continue
To slide that forward. There's funding we're using.

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and if we're going to
Communicate well, it's
Time for website, and

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rebranding. We've heard quite a
Bit, our website is not
User-friendlynd an it's

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time to make changes there. Next slide.

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I talked about recruitment
And retention. This let's you
Know where the average
Teacher salary stands.

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this is according to
The washington area
School boards; right?

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is that the name? Washington area
Boards of education.

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thank you, dominique. That's why you should
Be here next to me.

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wavy. Yes, wavy. In order to maintain our
Competitiveness, again,
We're being looing at step

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increases for our
Eligible employees. That's a 2.6 percent and
Adjustment of 2.5 percent.

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also the thing that you
Remember, that I would
Repeat, the vast majority

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of the combined budget
Is for personnel. A lot of the money, is
Making sure people maintain
Their competitive salaries.

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we also have the continued
Commitment to salary
Adjustments for specific

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employer groups. For those of you who are new
To council and if you don't
Remember, last year, we

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talked considerably how we
Did market rate studies,
For specific groups, so we

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can start to target
How we're dealing
With maintaining our

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competitiveness. We use the studies to
Decide, which groups need
More focus or particular

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focus over others. We will continue to use
Those studies and do more
Market rate studies to see

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how we will work
To maintain our
Competitiveness. Next slide.

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>> so this allows everyone
To see the salary
Enhancement compareson across the school
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so take a look at that. You know, on your own time.

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it allows you to see, who
It's proposing the step.

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who is proposing the cost of
Living increase and target
Market rate adjustments.

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next slide. So we value our high
Quality staff as I said.

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there's 86 percent of
The budget that's about
Staff compensation.

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but compensation is
Only one component of
How we value our staff.

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we have consistently
Heard from consultants
That we have what will be

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considered to be a platinum
Health care package. So also in addition,
We have two defined
Retirement plans.

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we have ars and
Supplemental plan. And our employees funds,
Or vrs retirement is
5 percent of the salary.

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with supplemental plan
With half of the salary.

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it contributed to vrs, with
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we also offer a 2â 1/2
%â match for employees that
Contribute more to their

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retirement.

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next slide. >> we know, in order to be
Competitive, we have to be
Committed to professional

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learning. We have added components
To the budget, that
Have bolstered learning

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opportunities
For our staff. We are about quality
Over quantity.

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it's not how much p.d. We do, whether it's
Effective, whether people
Have bought in and whether

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it's making a difference. So we also have our
Very exciting grow
It teacher program.

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that's really to ignite
A pipeline of teachers.

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one of the things that I've
Always talked about is the
Difficulty of developing a

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pipeline. So we know we've had
Teachers who could continue
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and what better thing to
Do, than to grow your own.

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and so we invest in our
Professionals, so they can
Have pathways to become

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pathway teachers,
If they would like.

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we also have paid
Driver training.

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also, executive coaching
Opportunities for our school
Leaders, which is really

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important. Next slide. All right.

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this is a lot of
Stuff, isn't it? Well, right.

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it should be. Mr.â mcprice said
$250 million.

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it should be. Yes, you're correct.

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how about our learning
Environments? So, again, we used this
Opportunity to maintain
And improve our learning

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spaces. So we have in our
Operating budget been able
To address certain things.

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additional funding
For h-vac maintenance. We know we've had had some
Facilities in the past.

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we know maintenance is
Key to sustaining the
Facilities we have. Additional funding
For plumbing repairs
Has been added.

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always need new
Furniture and equipment. Whenever you've had rooms
>> and things like safety
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included. I'll talk a little bit
About security funding
In the next slide.

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all right. So maintaining safe and
Secure facilities is
Obviously very important.

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so here is a breakdown
Of the different ways in
Which we have funded that.

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lookingâ -- we've contracted
School security officers,
So we have 29 contracted

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security offers and we
Have security in place
And risk management is

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available, that includes. The program called raptor.

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also, increasing
The capabilities
With two-way radios.

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and again, we have to be
Thinking about always be
Thinking about how we can be

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innovative with both our
Spaces and our system.

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so in addition to providing
Safe and secure facilities,
We're also looking to bring

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new innovation and
New innovative spaces
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electric buses, we
Have talked about. We also recently applied for
Another grant for possibly
Get additional electrical

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buses, which is
Very exciting. Also, new learning spaces.

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thanking our city
Council for investing in
1703 north grofber guard.

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as you know, this will help
You us in the fou tir, as
You look for or not having

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to search for the space. And securing
Additional revenue.

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we have a vision grant for
Technology and geef funding
To support our e.l.

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and special
Education students.

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next slide. So I'm just ending here with
A snapshot of our c.I.p.

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this has sort of a look
At the biggest upcoming.

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the high school pro. Obviously, we have 1303.

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color guard, which
Will support us.

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and we've had our
Discussion about the
Cip earlier this year.

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this is just a glimpse
Of where we are.

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so, I know that was a lot. The funny thing,
There's so much more.

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there's not enough time to
Say all of the things that
We are doing and looking to

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do. Again, I would encourage
Everyone to take a look
At the state presentation

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yesterday. It gives you an idea what we
Are doing, which is serving
The students of alexandria

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public schools. Thank you, everyone. And I'll actually
Put out a question.

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would we like the city
Manager to share his
Presentation first and then

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we go into questions. Or do we want to do
Questions about the school
Board presentation first

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and then go to the
City manager's budget?

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>> I think the
Manager's city budget
Is pretty quick. Maybe get that
Out of the way. >> that sounds good.

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>> for those who
I haven't had a chance
To meet, I'm jim perry.

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I'm the city manager. I appreciate the opportunity
To talk to you a little bit
Tonight and learn.

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I want to say, it's
Been a pleasure working
With dr.â hutchins.

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he's been helping me
Understand a lot of the
Dynamics in my new city.

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I appreciate that. It's been a great
Partnership and
Learned a lot.

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was very niceâ -- I
Just have three slides.

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as you know, I proposed a
Budget that, the city
Council, recently, that the

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council is reviewing. It does reflect the request
Schools have made at 100
Percent level, both if

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capitol and operating. I did want to point out,
Some of the challenges
That are before us in the

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future. When I say us, I mean the
City and the schools.

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the first slide is an
Interesting one and it shows
Our debt service relates to

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the capitol program.

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the capitol program is a
Continue year program that
We adjust every year based

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on nides. We try to be as consistent
As possible and there's
Things that pops up, like

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20, in the past year, there
Were quite a few things
That popped up that needed

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to be accounted
For in 2023. It does change a little
Bit of our debt service.

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as you could see, kind of
In the slide, orange is the
City debt service and the

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blue is school. And at the end of the day,
Really doesn't matter how
It's broken up.

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it means we're
Growing our debt. We have to be careful of
That, how we can support.

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next slide. So, you know, I think
This is a little bit
About the sustainablity.

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you know, we're projected to
Need about 90 million more
Over the next 10 years,

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that is in extra support. And I'll show you a slide,
How I got to the point.

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that does represent
Significant increases. So we need to manages
Our capitol needs lech
Electively in a positive

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way. And as you could kind of
See, that really does
Require some smoothing of

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some things. Maybe looking at revenue
As well as some scoping
And some, you know, how

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necessary are some
Of the things that the
Community I looking for.

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next slide. So, what I want to do here,
Is just show over the ten
Year period, if we track

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the same capitol program
That I recommended, it
Does show the black line

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underneath is really what
We expect the growth rate
To be in assessment.

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that could go up or down. I think that's somewhere
Around 3â 1/2 percent in
The ten year period.

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so the blue line really
Shows if we keep the same
Capitol program, what the

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expected need would be in
Terms of additional debt
Service above the rate of

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growth. As you could see, the
Numbers start to get
Significant for budgetary

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purposes. What that really means,
That has the ability for
Us to need to look at

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opportunities to right
Size some of our capitol
Or fin revenue or find the

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opportunity for us to share
Efficiency so the cost
Structure is considerably

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different than that. Again, this is not just
About the schools, when I
Would look how the cities

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capitol, staff would look,
Would look somewhat similar
In terms of the growth

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pattern. A couple of things I want
To highlight, I think are
Really important, both for

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the audience here as
Well as people watching. The capitol program that
The city adopts is based on
A set of fiscal policies.

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again, I'm new but I'm
Incredibly impressed with
Our city council's fiscal

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management some of the
Policies are some of the
Strongest I've seen in the

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country. They are well put together. A couple of ones that I
Think are really important
Ones, the outstanding debt

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is the percent of the real
Estate fair market value. We continue to stay
Under our caps.

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and the debt served,
General expenditures.

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our limit in the
Fiscal policy. Those are good
Information, good news.

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and our ten year payout
In our capitol, we're
Aggressive as a city in

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paying out our
Debt service.

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those are all
Really positive. The challenge is we're
Incuring a challenge in our
Debt as it grows and the

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ability to provide more
Cash to cover that or to
Adjust is a challenge.

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the more cash we put into
Our capitol budget the more
Challenge we have in our

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operating. I wanted to highlight that. That's something that's
Important for us to work on
Collectively not just next

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year, but projecting out
Really how our needs could
Be managed within the

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fiscal policies as well
As the logic of what we
Can support and what the

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community is
Comfortable with. We're talking about
Changes, if we track on the
Projectory, we will have to

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find some ways to cut
Fairly substantially or
Adjust the revenue stream in

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a significant way. I think those are two
Challenges typically. As the same manager, those
Are not the best options.

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you would have to have
Some glide with how we
Deal with the things.

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the good news, we have a lot
Of good positivity in some
Of the fiscal parameters.

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I think it's something, as
A collective team, we need
To work really well on.

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I think it represents
Some great opportunity. This is actually really
Good news in general.

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it means, we're
Early in trying to
Use it effectively.

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I just want to say
Thank you for allowing
Me to share that.

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>> thank you >> so we can
Move on to questions.

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not all at once.

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mr.â aguirre. >> I was curious, being a
Former liaison myself, I
Would like to speak on it.

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I appreciate, it's
Been expanded. I was curious in terms of
Adjusting compensation.

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I know gw, there's been
Toner, for, I would like
To say, almost 13 years.

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there's a new apparent
Liaison every single year. I was wondering, you
Write around the time.

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I totally acknowledge the
School systems have done,
To expand other schools and

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include other languages as
Well >> so we continue to
Do market rate adjustments,

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as well as compensation
Studies, to do a compareson
Of positions, throughout

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the school. And one thing, I could say,
Within the past several
Years, the department as it

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continues to expand, we are
Making adjustment to the
Roles and responsibilities

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of the different roles. I think in the past,
We had limited staff.

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people were working
Excessively and that's not
Just for family community

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engagement but I think
In a lot of areas.

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what we have done is make
Adjustments to how weâ --
And faith has been adjusted

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tremendously, including
Additional liaison, adding
Volunteers into the actual

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department as well, as
Having school liaisons in
Every single one of the

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buildings and making sure,
We are defining what the
Roles and responsibilities are, so they are not taken
Out of what they were hired
To do to meet some of the

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school and operations. Those are the things that
Specifically we're doing to
Make the adjustments in the

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past you few years. We do monitor the salaries
Of all the employee groups.

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each year, what we do, we
Have the employees studies,
To determine if we're out

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of whack in terms of
Ranking other school
Systems >> I will make one

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last comment, if you guys
Are looking at the market
Rate and how we're using in

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the region I'm sure
It will be super low
Across the region. Given what we do. I hope you guys will take
That into consideration as
Well, not just what they

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are making, or
Effects wherever. For the region, they are
Kind of underpaid, the
Value they are bringing to

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each school. . >> ms. Gaskohn and ms. >
And thank you, madam chair.

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I was excited to hear
About the increases and
Out of school time funds.

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I have a question. I sit on the gang prevention
Community task force.

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one of the things we talked
About, is the increase of
Young black males involved

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in the crews in the
City and the need for
After-school programs,

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focused on them. I was wondering, as
Part of the increases
And programming.

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are there any programs,
Designed for black males
And middle high school.

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>> I'm looking to see
If I see kurt tufman.

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I know julia she may. And one, we talk about with
The hispanic, our schools
That we implemented in the

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high school in particular. These coaches, which we
Have two at alexandria
High school, on campus.

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they work directly with our
Hispanic male students.

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they also work with
Other students as well
Within the high school.

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we also have
After-school programs,
Towards middle schools.

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it's not geared specifically
To black males. Black males, deal with
Several partnerships.

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the link club, that's off
Campus for our students and
These are services that are

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offered in specific areas
That have majority, black
And brown students, who are

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in the particular
Neighborhoods
That are housed. That's another out of
School opportunity that we
Provide for our students.

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part the strategic plan is
Really looking at, what are
The, the additional ways we

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can really engage schools
Outside of the classrooms. One of the focus areas is
Externships and internships.

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at the secondary level,
Kids, they are not staying
After to get additional

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supports in most cases. We are trying to find ways
To expose students to
Different certification

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programs and giving them
Exposures to different
Career pathways.

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when they finished at the
High school, they can go to
Some sort of trade or post

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secondary educational
Institution. These are some specific
Strategies we've
Incorporated and are

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continuing to expand. I don't know if ms. Bergoes
Wanted to add anything.

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>> I don't know my
Camera is acting funny.

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I apologize. Yes, we have actually added
Quite a few resources,
Also, positions as well,

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we're in the
Process of filling. We're trying to put a lot of
Emphasis in out of school
Planning and making it

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sustainable. There's another model we're
Instituting in addition to
The club program.

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we're looking at different
Ways to expand the program,
Especially with the new

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addition with the two,
Actually two positions that
We were able to include in

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theâ -- as well as the
Operating funds budget,
Operating funds budget

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allocation that we put in. I think we definite
He have an emphasis on the
Out of school programming.

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and in fact, I will meet
With the couple programs
Tomorrow, with regards to

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sustainable effort. And we want to make sure to
Sustain the program, with
The grant dollars and being

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thoughtful and putting the
Money into future years
And making it sustainable.

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I hope that answers
Your question. >> and one other thing ms.
Burgos, we have earmarked,
Out of school time for

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students. That's something we focused
On, including our black
Males and student males and

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other populations
Within cps.

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>> ms. Bagley. >> thank you, madam chair. I have two questions,
If it's possible.

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I will ask them both. One of them relates
To the graduation
Rate and dropout rate.

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my apologies. I'm new to the process. There's a disconnect between
A 95 percent graduation
Rate and 5 percent drop-off

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rate. I was wondering, a,
If someone could speak to
That a bit and give me the

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context. The lack of graduation
Rate, do we see a trend?

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how are we reacting to that? And the other question is
Related to communications I
Know both bodies will go to

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great lengths, on how
We're communicating with
Residents, in language and technology tools.

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I'm wondering if you could
Touch on the budget, and
The tools, in the budget,

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partially because so
We can use it as well
To better communicate.

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thank you. >> hand it over
To dr.â hunchins.

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>> thank you, councilwoman. Quickly, I will answer the
Question and then turn it
Over to ms. Burgos to talk

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about the communication
Plan because we recently
Shared that with the board.

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in regards to the graduation
Rate, it's important to
Note, when we're talking

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about the one time
Graduation, students are
Graduating with a four year

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stand. In some case,
There's students who
Have special needs. They are able
To be in alexandria
Schools until 2021.

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that's why you won't see,
When you add the dropout
Percentage, it won't equate

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to 100. Some students are
Still educated in aps.

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they have not dropped
Out of the school system.

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the celebration to having
The drop-off right lower,
The fact, we're seeing in

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the trends in the past
Several years, many
Students are not dropping

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out of school. Meaning they do not return
To completing their
Educational services in

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cps.

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as I mentioned earlier in
Regards to the communities
And schools program, that's

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one of the reason why
We have that program
At the high school. Some kids get disengage.

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what leads to disengagement
Is dropping out. It's a number of reasons,
Why students do that.

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that's one of the
Strategies we put if place,
To remedy our dropout.

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I hope that
Clarifies the two. >> maybe share about the
Early warning indicator.

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>> the early warning
Indicator system, is one of
The areas of focus for this

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year. We're developing not
Just at the high school.

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kids don't just all
Of a sudden show
Up in 9th grade.

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research shows, early on,
You begin to see pat turns. They will respond
In engagement.

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and we're developing our
Early warning system
Currently at the high

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school, as well as the
Middle schools, to insure
We're identifying students

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sh who are demonstrating
Any deficit areas early
On and providing those

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additional supports
To them so they don't
Become students who are

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disengaged, that could lead
To dropping out of our hig
School >> ms. Burgos, if

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you want to speak to the
Communication plan we
Recently shared and talk

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about some of our
Innovative, planning. Before you start, I want
To make this one point.

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it's important for us to
Know, our communication
Team over the past couple

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of years: and we have one
Employee -- and we are
Trying to make sure, we're

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refining and as part of the
Ms. Burgos's role, this is
A new position, that

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started two years ago,
During our restructure.

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coming as a chief of school,
Community relations, her
Job was to bring community

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partnerships and
Communication team togethe
Under one umbrella or one

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department. They really go hand in hand
As well as to expand our
Communications department.

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we're able to serve
Our community. A lot of times people
Think alexandria
Is a small community.

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I tell you, it's a
Small community with
A lot of involvement.

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so in order for us to keep
Up with some of the demands
Of our community and make

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the adjustments so we are
Commune cative to the steak
Holder, we had to really

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imagine
What the communication
Department looked like. I wanted to prefas that
Before you started.

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you may not mention that,
But I wanted to say it, so
People know, it's a working

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progress. We're in a good place,
Where we have most of
The positions filled.

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we still have openings that
Are still out there that we
Are trying to fill now.

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>> yes, and I thank
You for the prefas.

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I think that's a really
Important point to make.

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we have restructured
The entire team. One of the things,
We've been strategic
To fulfilling the right

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01:09:53,322 --> 01:09:53,322
talent, and the family
Engagement goals
We've had as well.

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we've made a number
Of adjustments. And I think we've been able
Toâ -- and as you mentioned
Earlier, we completed the

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2021-25, community
Engagement plan. I think what's exciting
About the plan, probably
The first time that we've

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had a communication and
Community engagement plan
That directly alliance with

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our strategic plan. If I had my way, we
Would have built while
The strategic plan was

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constructed. We will do that next time. And I think we've been
Able to be deliberate and
Making sure the specific

569
01:10:38,467 --> 01:10:38,467
strategies and tactics we
Have in the plan, they
Really align with the work,

570
01:10:45,307 --> 01:10:45,307
they are trying to fulfill
With the strategic plan.

571
01:10:49,712 --> 01:10:50,713
. >> a couple of things I will
Share, one thing that's
Exciting with the family

572
01:10:56,051 --> 01:10:56,051
community engagement work,
Is one of the strategies
In the plan, is that we're

573
01:11:01,991 --> 01:11:04,627
creating a blueprint
For each school. That speaks to family
Engagement, that's
Completely designed for

574
01:11:08,464 --> 01:11:09,465
that school. Every school has a need and
Has nuances that we have to
Take into consideration.

575
01:11:14,770 --> 01:11:14,770
to make sure, family
Engagement is practiced
Well in the school.

576
01:11:20,843 --> 01:11:20,843
many people associate
Family engagement with
Nonenglish making families.

577
01:11:25,648 --> 01:11:28,517
we need schools with
Family engagement. And even with the english
Speaking families.

578
01:11:31,020 --> 01:11:31,020
that's one of the areas, to
Make sure all families feel
That we are providing that

579
01:11:37,459 --> 01:11:40,963
family community engagement
Support in every school. We have another tool that
We're really excited about.

580
01:11:47,636 --> 01:11:49,872
that's parents square. That tool pretty much
Brings the communication
Platform to our area.

581
01:11:58,047 --> 01:11:58,047
family will get, when
Teachers commune.

582
01:12:02,484 --> 01:12:02,484
when the family writes
Back to the teacher,
It will be in english.

583
01:12:12,127 --> 01:12:12,127
there's a two
Way communication,
Which is fantastic.

584
01:12:18,067 --> 01:12:18,067
to make sure the
Families communicate
Well with thelessers.

585
01:12:24,773 --> 01:12:24,773
we have our language
Direct line.

586
01:12:29,211 --> 01:12:30,212
'. There's no gap in
The communication.

587
01:12:34,416 --> 01:12:34,416
we're putting a lot of
Different communication
Schools in place, to make

588
01:12:41,323 --> 01:12:41,323
sure our families feel
Really empowered to speak to
Us, to be able to call us

589
01:12:47,429 --> 01:12:47,429
whenever they need us
In whatever language
Really works for them.

590
01:12:54,236 --> 01:12:54,236
also, all the tools that
We've put, are putting in
Place, will help them to do

591
01:12:58,440 --> 01:13:02,244
that. The other thing we're
Focused on, and sometimes
We get criticized for it, our messages may go out a
Little later than other
School divisions and that's

592
01:13:08,117 --> 01:13:11,987
because we're really
Committed to all families
Receiving the information at the same exact time.

593
01:13:13,689 --> 01:13:13,689
translation takes a
Little time sometimes.

594
01:13:18,060 --> 01:13:18,060
we have our translator
That translates for us, at
All hours, even during the

595
01:13:22,131 --> 01:13:23,465
winter break. And we will wait to
Get the translation.

596
01:13:27,469 --> 01:13:27,469
we feel strongly, just
Because you speak english,
You shouldn't get a message

597
01:13:32,541 --> 01:13:36,278
the next day just because
You speak another language. Those are the things,
Families are heard,
That's part of the goal.

598
01:13:39,615 --> 01:13:41,984
I hope that
Answers a question. You are goal is to
Make sure, all families
Is being heard.

599
01:13:50,659 --> 01:13:50,659
there's equitable access
Being and families are
Being heard at the same

600
01:14:05,374 --> 01:14:08,043
time. >> we'll send a copy of the
Xhienications plan to the
City council, so you could

601
01:14:11,914 --> 01:14:11,914
walk in and actually
Review the 3, 5 year plan.

602
01:14:16,852 --> 01:14:16,852
>> great >> was
Your question relate
Ed to ms. Bagley?

603
01:14:24,092 --> 01:14:24,092
so I will go to
Mr.â chapman.

604
01:14:30,032 --> 01:14:31,033
>> thank you, madam chair. I want to go back on the
Slide, with the use of fund
Balance and understand some

605
01:14:39,575 --> 01:14:39,575
of the numbers I saw
With the combined
Fund statement.

606
01:14:45,347 --> 01:14:48,750
as I'm looking at it and
I'm not the expert in this. I saw at the very bottom,
The unassignedâ -- the
Unassigned amount.

607
01:14:58,026 --> 01:15:01,964
I wanted to understand what
That amount is made of. I think it's
About 20 million. >> I will ask our chief
Financial officer to just
Join us for a moment.

608
01:15:08,203 --> 01:15:08,203
mr.â dominique turner, just
To provide a quick overview
Of our unassigned funds as

609
01:15:14,610 --> 01:15:14,610
well as fund balance >> so
This is from the combine
Funds statement, basically.

610
01:15:25,320 --> 01:15:25,320
>> and I thinkâ -- do you
Guys have their slide is
Number 9 and 10.

611
01:15:32,027 --> 01:15:34,596
there's actually 3 slides. But for the presentation,
We only showed one.

612
01:15:37,432 --> 01:15:37,432
you could look at slides.

613
01:15:41,570 --> 01:15:41,570
you could look at
Slide 9 and 10.

614
01:15:49,111 --> 01:15:52,114
>> so thanks for
The question. . >> fund balance,
$21 thousand.

615
01:15:53,115 --> 01:15:53,115
and there's the unassigned,
Committed and nonspendable
As well, as the assigned

616
01:16:02,324 --> 01:16:02,324
>> assigned is carried
Forward carries
One to the next.

617
01:16:20,609 --> 01:16:22,711
it's a little over 2
Million in the category. Nonspendable and
Noncash assets.

618
01:16:25,480 --> 01:16:25,480
the committed is what we
Have for appropriated for
Use in fiscal year, 2022.

619
01:16:33,188 --> 01:16:34,957
it's $5.# million. The unassigned, it's a
Little over $12 million.

620
01:16:40,162 --> 01:16:40,162
as we go forward, in fiscal
Year, 2023, the total
Spendable fund balance, is

621
01:16:49,738 --> 01:16:51,206
roughly $19.6 million. Out of that, we have a
Little under $2 million
That's assigned.

622
01:16:55,877 --> 01:16:55,877
and it's going forward
From one fiscal
Year to the next.

623
01:17:00,148 --> 01:17:04,119
we committed to fiscal
Year 2022, 5.1 million. Appropriated for use in
Fiscal year, 2023, for the
School board budget 5.4

624
01:17:12,361 --> 01:17:13,362
billion. And if we use, the
Appropriated fund balance,
And the trajectory fund

625
01:17:20,569 --> 01:17:23,972
balance, at the end of
Fiscal year, 6.39 million. Over the years, the policy,
As you see on slide 8, you
Know, stipulates 3 percent

626
01:17:32,714 --> 01:17:32,714
of unrestricted fund
Balance and allows us to
Use, up to 3 percent, to

627
01:17:37,686 --> 01:17:37,686
fund our operating budget.

628
01:17:43,225 --> 01:17:44,860
good financial management. We use our fund
Balance, to balance
Our operating balance.

629
01:17:49,831 --> 01:17:49,831
as the chair said, using the
Fund balance is operating
Budget is like using the

630
01:17:57,039 --> 01:17:59,107
saving account to save
Your rent or mortgage. You still have to make rent
And mortgage each month.

631
01:18:02,511 --> 01:18:02,511
we would like to get
Away from using fund
Balance to do that.

632
01:18:10,452 --> 01:18:12,454
the way the policies
Is written right now. With the idea,
We will only use.

633
01:18:14,456 --> 01:18:14,456
with the catch-22, it
Essentially says, each year,
Over fund by 2 percent.

634
01:18:22,030 --> 01:18:22,030
you don't touch
Your fund balance.

635
01:18:26,902 --> 01:18:30,372
that's the catch-22. That's in the
Policy right now. Depending on what year it
Is, we may dip into the
Fund balance, we may not.

636
01:18:43,418 --> 01:18:45,854
past two years,
We have added. There's a lot of different
Causes that had that.

637
01:18:48,623 --> 01:18:51,860
the revenue, that we got,
That we were not expecting. Obviously, we had a
Lot of expenditures
That didn't happen.

638
01:18:56,298 --> 01:18:59,101
at the end of the
Fiscal year, 2020. Throughout the course of
2021, there are a lot of
Things, that went we didn't

639
01:19:12,314 --> 01:19:14,316
do. We had the savings. Utility cost,
Substitute teaching, so
Forth and so for the.

640
01:19:19,855 --> 01:19:23,225
that's how the
Fund balance got to the
19.6 million right now. We appropriated that, as
Well as the fiscal year
2023 >> appreciate that,

641
01:19:31,399 --> 01:19:33,401
laying that out. And so, where do you, what
Percentage, that you sit
At in terms of the fund

642
01:19:44,112 --> 01:19:45,113
balance? Is it, I'm assuming it's
Not below the 3 percent.

643
01:19:49,117 --> 01:19:52,187
what kind of
Percentage is that at? >> that's correct.

644
01:19:53,188 --> 01:19:56,691
we always maintain,
3 percent, based
On the policy. 21.6 million, represents
About 7â 1/2 percent,
Fiscal year, 2021, or

645
01:20:06,701 --> 01:20:09,538
fiscal year 2022
Expenditure. 2 million of that is
Nonspendable fund balance.

646
01:20:15,243 --> 01:20:15,243
the spendable of 9.6
Million, is a little less
Than 7 percent >> I think

647
01:20:24,052 --> 01:20:26,488
that's one of my question. I wanted to bring out.

648
01:20:30,158 --> 01:20:34,062
if I read your policy
Correctly and you could let
Me know if I'm reading it wrong.

649
01:20:35,063 --> 01:20:35,063
if you have, I guess
You're trying to stay
Around 3 and 5 percent.

650
01:20:41,937 --> 01:20:44,940
is that; right? . >> that's correct. That's a little bit
Of the catch-22.

651
01:20:46,908 --> 01:20:50,612
we're required to
Keep 3 percent. We can go up to 5 percent.

652
01:20:52,447 --> 01:20:52,447
we are required to use 5
Percent, to fund the budget
>> we are down to the

653
01:20:56,851 --> 01:21:00,722
limit, required amount to
Keep the fund balance. >> say that last one again. >> if we were to spend 100
Percent of the budget.

654
01:21:04,059 --> 01:21:04,059
every year, we fund our
Budget with 2 percent
Of the fund balance.

655
01:21:22,244 --> 01:21:22,244
if we spend 100 percent
Of the budget, we're at
The maximum of 5 percent.

656
01:21:28,550 --> 01:21:30,619
we will go down
To the limit. Next year, we woen
Utilize the next, to
Balance the budget.

657
01:21:38,026 --> 01:21:38,026
that's the catch-22, with
The way the policies is
Written right now.

658
01:21:42,330 --> 01:21:42,330
>> I think I was, as I was
Reading through this and
Trying to understand, your

659
01:21:49,437 --> 01:21:49,437
fund balance, kind of
Regulations and policies,
Trying to understand and I

660
01:21:54,909 --> 01:21:54,909
think, with the approved
Budget, doesn't seem to
Get down with the 3 and 5

661
01:22:02,517 --> 01:22:03,518
percent. Am I reading that wrong
As well >> for the
Current fiscal year.

662
01:22:09,824 --> 01:22:09,824
when we go to
Fiscal year, 2023.

663
01:22:16,031 --> 01:22:17,799
it will. It will drop down
Between the 3-5 percent.

664
01:22:25,073 --> 01:22:27,075
as I said, we have
5.1 appropriated. We have 5.1 million,
Appropriated for
Use, on the 23rd.

665
01:22:29,911 --> 01:22:30,912
. >> so, again, with the 5.5
Million each year, that also
Means that you would spend

666
01:22:34,015 --> 01:22:36,017
100 percent of the budget? >> that's correct. If we were to use the
Entire use, that means we
Would spend 100 percent.

667
01:22:38,019 --> 01:22:40,021
that's correct >> let me
Kind of think over the
Numbers >> thank you very much >> regarding the
Shortage that every school
District is facing in terms

668
01:22:42,023 --> 01:22:44,025
of bus driver
Recruitment and hiring. I'm curious, how
Do kids in our school
District gets to school.

669
01:22:46,027 --> 01:22:48,029
what percent of our
School districts is
Travelling by bus. Obviously, before
Dash was free, it was
Free to acps students.

670
01:22:50,031 --> 01:22:52,033
and if there's ways, if the
Buzz driver shortage
Continues can modifications or work with dash,
Regarding the new dash
Network to kind of cover am

671
01:22:54,035 --> 01:22:57,005
so of the shortfall. I have another question
But it's a separate topic. >> dr.â heart is in
The call as well.

672
01:22:59,007 --> 01:23:02,010
one thing, we're utilizing
The dash services,
Prior to the pandemic. It's been a great
Partnership. Some of
The complications with
That is just the times.

673
01:23:04,012 --> 01:23:06,014
we did try to work through
With dash, with changing
Some of our pick up and drop-off times for
The dash schedule.

674
01:23:08,016 --> 01:23:10,018
just combination
Of the school day. The problem we have is,
It's not really a problem.

675
01:23:12,020 --> 01:23:15,023
one of the hurdles we have
Is that we don't have dash
Stops all over the city, wherever the
Students may live. To try to really have our
Students take advantage
Of the dash bus.

676
01:23:17,025 --> 01:23:19,027
we're seeing most of the
Secondary kids are the ones
That will take advantage. The way we work it out with
Dash, they get to sleep in
For maybe 20 minutes.

677
01:23:21,029 --> 01:23:23,031
you get to sleep in
Extra 20 minutes. You couldâ -- that's
Kind of the pitch to get
Our students on there.

678
01:23:25,033 --> 01:23:29,003
we couldn't do that
For every location. We've been trying to do some
Creative things like that. I think our bus shortage
And I'm not familiar with
Dash shortage I'm not the

679
01:23:31,005 --> 01:23:33,007
director of
Transportation, but I know
Scott would know that. I know there's a shortage
Across the dmv, with
Regards to bus drivers.

680
01:23:35,009 --> 01:23:38,012
people who are able to drive
Their kids or kids who are
Able to walk or bike. If they can do that. >> many of our families
Chosen to that.

681
01:23:40,014 --> 01:23:42,016
a lot of people
Enjoy their bikes and
Walking to school. We're trying to encourage
Alternative ways that kids
Could get to and from,

682
01:23:55,163 --> 01:23:58,199
families could. >> what percentage.

683
01:24:01,236 --> 01:24:01,236
>> I don't have am.

684
01:24:05,273 --> 01:24:05,273
dr.â heart, probably
Wouldn't have that
Information.

685
01:24:12,347 --> 01:24:12,347
what we can do,
Provide they can it.

686
01:24:20,455 --> 01:24:20,455
we can send that to you all.

687
01:24:27,529 --> 01:24:27,529
you would miss it because
You were not on the city
Council at the time.

688
01:24:43,745 --> 01:24:46,781
>> I appreciate it. And on the flip side,
Obviously, you get most of
Your funds from the city.

689
01:24:55,256 --> 01:24:59,093
you also get a significant
Amount from richmond. Are theres, in ways that
You were trying to make
A hole in the progress.

690
01:25:03,932 --> 01:25:07,702
>> hard to say. So many things have happened
Month ago, I would have
Beenâ -- I don't know now.

691
01:25:11,139 --> 01:25:13,741
we have a legislative kind
Of liaison that works with
The board as well as liaison that works with
The superintendent.

692
01:25:15,743 --> 01:25:18,780
they keep us an I breast. Some weeks, they are
Like, hey, we can't
Tell you either. And I think we have to
Continue to monitor what's
Happening in richland.

693
01:25:20,782 --> 01:25:22,784
I don't think there's
Anything in the radar that
Will significantly impact our state funding at
This particular time.

694
01:25:24,786 --> 01:25:26,788
so there's nothing
Currently on our radar. I can't predict what's
Happening in the future.

695
01:25:28,790 --> 01:25:31,292
>> I would like to say, I
Appreciate all the work you
Did nutritionalwise, during the pandemic, 3.2
Million meals, to
Keep students fed.

696
01:25:33,294 --> 01:25:36,297
>> and I know, mr.â turner
Wants to add something. I want to thank our city. There was a lot of
Partnering that happened in
The city with the schools.

697
01:25:38,566 --> 01:25:41,569
I want to thank the city. When the city couldn't
Do it, we did it. We were very coordinated
And collaborative.

698
01:25:43,571 --> 01:25:46,708
and that's some of the great
Coordination that happened
Between the city and the schools. >> we just received the
House and senate amendments
To the budget today.

699
01:25:48,710 --> 01:25:50,912
every year we get those and
Try to take a look what the
Government proposed. We try to estimate where
The governance will fall
And how it will affect us.

700
01:25:53,147 --> 01:25:56,184
I believe the subcommittee
Meeting, two of the big
Items on there, grocery taps as well as the add on. I believe when it comes to
The grocery tags, with the
Funding that supplement

701
01:25:58,219 --> 01:26:01,556
that. >> it will remain whole, if
They use the right, funds
And not let it go through the same funding
That they use mou.

702
01:26:03,558 --> 01:26:06,561
>> okay. Soâ -- just to keep us
In order here ahead. Ms. Jackson, I think as a
Follow-up to mr.â mcpike's
Question and ms. Gascon, is

703
01:26:08,563 --> 01:26:11,566
yours a follow-up
To the same. We will go, gascon,
Wilson, jackson. >> I could go last.

704
01:26:12,567 --> 01:26:15,570
>> my follow-up was,
First of all, I presh
Great all of this. This is a great evening. I appreciate all
The information.

705
01:26:17,572 --> 01:26:19,574
when it comes to the
Ridership numbers from
Dash, when you're asking for them, would you please
Ask not just for a lump sum
Of the students that ride

706
01:26:27,215 --> 01:26:28,216
dash. I would be interested to
Know about the elementary
Schoolchildren and who is

707
01:26:34,355 --> 01:26:34,355
actually putting parents
On the buses, in that
Regard, public buses.

708
01:26:40,495 --> 01:26:43,565
>> I will check
With the team. We may coast, students
Who ride the dash.

709
01:26:47,635 --> 01:26:47,635
let me check
With them, to see if
Aggregated in that way.

710
01:26:54,275 --> 01:26:56,844
>> thank you very much. >> ms. Gas kohn >>
Thank you, madam chair.

711
01:27:00,915 --> 01:27:00,915
I wanted to turn to some of
The information, that the
City manager presented in

712
01:27:08,590 --> 01:27:09,624
his presentation. And sort of really talking
About how intertwined the
Budgets are and how we're

713
01:27:16,764 --> 01:27:16,764
seeing the growing gap and
Growing pressure in our
Cip: I know, have meetings

714
01:27:23,905 --> 01:27:25,440
and task force. I'm wondering, are there
Things we need to start
Talking about, how we meet

715
01:27:32,580 --> 01:27:32,580
or the ways we meet
Together, so we can really
Plan more sustainably

716
01:27:39,220 --> 01:27:39,220
together, look for ways, we
Can better coordinate on
Cip items, efficiencies,

717
01:27:45,360 --> 01:27:46,894
doing projections together. I think it's a big gap I
Need right now and it's not
All the need and projects

718
01:27:56,104 --> 01:27:57,605
in the city. How do we get ahead of
It but be talking about
It throughout the year.

719
01:28:05,279 --> 01:28:06,314
. >> dr.â hunchins,
Looking at me.

720
01:28:09,384 --> 01:28:12,954
>> I want to get
Permission to speak. I want to say, one.

721
01:28:16,724 --> 01:28:17,725
thank you for that. I want to reiterate that,
Our city and school staff,
They do meet frequently.

722
01:28:23,297 --> 01:28:23,297
we have communication
Mechanisms and colab
Rative to work together.

723
01:28:27,735 --> 01:28:29,837
and rodea took a note, when
Mr.â pairjohn was speaking. He talked about the
Good news, this is an
Opportunity we can be

724
01:28:33,141 --> 01:28:33,141
creative and foreseeing into
The future, as to some of
The deficit areas that we

725
01:28:40,448 --> 01:28:43,017
will foresee. It is inevitable. I think we can start
Utilizing our internal
City school meetings.

726
01:29:12,480 --> 01:29:12,480
we just met recently about
Couple of weeks ago to talk
About some of the purpose

727
01:29:55,289 --> 01:29:55,289
of our collaborative
Meetings we
Had with the city.

728
01:30:19,380 --> 01:30:19,380
what are some of
The agenda items.

729
01:30:38,099 --> 01:30:38,099
what are some of the
Projects we see, not close
But in the distant future,

730
01:31:18,239 --> 01:31:18,239
so we can talk
Through and strajize.

731
01:31:38,726 --> 01:31:38,726
I think adjusting the
Meetings that we have in
Place and just being a

732
01:31:42,763 --> 01:31:42,763
little more intentional.

733
01:31:50,438 --> 01:31:50,438
how we can be innovative
With the spending
As well as the revenue.

734
01:32:23,738 --> 01:32:23,738
those are key points that
Mr.â pairjohn spoke to
During the presentation.

735
01:33:15,589 --> 01:33:15,589
I think that could
Benefit us all.

736
01:33:42,917 --> 01:33:46,854
the other advantage we
Have, when we're looking
At specifically the cip. And I could say, I was
Very honored to be able to
Work with our former city

737
01:33:56,897 --> 01:33:59,233
manager on a weekly basis. Sometimes daily depending on
The, the time of the year.

738
01:34:02,737 --> 01:34:02,737
I made the commitment,
With mr.â pairra
John to do the same.

739
01:34:43,244 --> 01:34:45,246
we're able to be creative
With our spending. Some of the creative things,
Is using patrick henry with
The swing states.

740
01:34:47,782 --> 01:34:51,285
making sure we have the
Location of douglas
Macarthur, as we're building the new space.

741
01:34:52,286 --> 01:34:52,286
identifying, to have
Additional swing space for
The future projects, that's

742
01:34:56,757 --> 01:34:59,226
happening in the next
Five to seven years. There's a lot of creativity
That's been happening.

743
01:35:01,729 --> 01:35:03,931
we want to keep
The synergy going. I just want to make sure,
We don't lose some of the
Things we have done really

744
01:35:09,203 --> 01:35:10,204
well. I don't want to lose the
Things we have done really
Well, so we can replicate

745
01:35:14,508 --> 01:35:17,945
that and build on the
Innovative approaches
In th past. >> thank you.

746
01:35:18,946 --> 01:35:22,283
I appreciate that. I'm glad to hear about the
Creativity that's happening. And one thing that may be
Interesting for the joint
Committee to explore are a,

747
01:35:26,954 --> 01:35:26,954
how often are we as a joint
Board coming together in
Order to be updated >>

748
01:35:31,959 --> 01:35:35,062
knowing we come
Back together and we
Do priority setting. And thinking beyond
Capitol project.

749
01:35:37,064 --> 01:35:37,064
if we know, you guys are
Getting ready to think
About the budget and major

750
01:35:41,302 --> 01:35:42,870
initiatives,
You want to do. Having it in the radar
Early, are there creative
Things, that council has

751
01:35:46,907 --> 01:35:46,907
been brainstorming and we
Haven't talked about yet,
Or put forth so we can

752
01:35:51,278 --> 01:35:54,682
maximize the creativity
But maximize the
Cost savings as well. >> I think those are really
Good take aways for us, or
The city council and the

753
01:35:59,687 --> 01:36:02,490
school board to
Talk through. We will welcome that. We have structures
In place, internally
For the school board.

754
01:36:05,593 --> 01:36:09,029
I'm sure the city has in
Place for the city council. It may be beneficial to have
A joint opportunities on
The front end to talk about

755
01:36:14,001 --> 01:36:15,569
some of the
Budgetary items. I wanted to turn things to
Mr.â turner, he wanted to
Speak in regards to the

756
01:36:20,541 --> 01:36:24,512
colab rative and
Innovative approaches. >> appreciate
It, dr.â hudson. One of the things that was
Mentioned, the smoothing of
The service, to make sure

757
01:36:31,619 --> 01:36:33,621
it's not spiking
In any one year. My teenl has been able to
Work with the management,
So the timing of the bond

758
01:36:37,324 --> 01:36:37,324
sales, for instance,
200 million
High school project.

759
01:36:42,796 --> 01:36:42,796
you don't want to sell the
200 million in one year and
Then be paying the service

760
01:36:51,705 --> 01:36:54,008
on that, when the money
Is not being used. We're making sure we had the
Proper cash flow with the
Projects, so we have could

761
01:37:00,147 --> 01:37:02,449
time things on the bonds. That could save
Money on the service.

762
01:37:04,451 --> 01:37:04,451
not going out there and
Getting 2 million right
Now, won't be used until

763
01:37:12,193 --> 01:37:13,194
year two and three. That's one of the ways, the
Finance team is working
Together, to smooth the debt

764
01:37:19,433 --> 01:37:21,135
service over the years. I just wanted to add that
As well >> ms. Gascon now.

765
01:37:28,275 --> 01:37:32,046
mr.â agir. >> I think when we had had
The discussion with city
Council, around on timing,

766
01:37:48,295 --> 01:37:48,295
versus what we're seeing
Kind of with the interest
Rates and what we think

767
01:37:52,700 --> 01:37:53,701
will happen. You know, what are your
Thoughts arn how you and
Your team is trying to time

768
01:38:01,475 --> 01:38:03,444
the sale. Working with the city
And particular increases
In the interest rate.

769
01:38:11,252 --> 01:38:14,822
>> as you know, the city,
Finances our v.I.p. Program. It's really about
The cash flow and
Need of the project.

770
01:38:17,658 --> 01:38:17,658
whether the market goes up
Or down, your finance team
Will be able to look at, to

771
01:38:23,130 --> 01:38:26,467
be able to benefit it's
Also the need of the money. You never want to
Sell $200 bond.

772
01:38:29,403 --> 01:38:32,940
you're paying the interest
On that, while the money
Is just sitting there. That's the biggest timing
Piece, working with the
Project manager.

773
01:39:05,839 --> 01:39:05,839
make sure the project
Manager is providing
The cash flow need.

774
01:39:16,016 --> 01:39:19,119
so the city's team okay. We will charge the
Money on this date.

775
01:39:21,121 --> 01:39:24,124
let's go to market. We know we will have
To charge the market
Year from now. To be able to not
Just have a bunch of bond
Funding sitting there >>.

776
01:39:27,428 --> 01:39:27,428
>> I want to add one more
Piece of the discussion.

777
01:39:35,736 --> 01:39:35,736
I think when you look at the
Capitol and I think, the
Cash flow, I think is going

778
01:39:46,847 --> 01:39:46,847
to give us more
Opportunity, which I
Think is fantastic.

779
01:39:53,420 --> 01:39:55,489
. >> one observation about
The collective capitol,
The delivery of that.

780
01:40:02,196 --> 01:40:02,196
right now, it's bundled,
And it's funded in 2021.

781
01:40:13,107 --> 01:40:13,107
projects don't get built
That way >> you may have
Final design and

782
01:40:23,517 --> 01:40:23,517
construction may occur in a
Couple of years >> I think
Working collaboratively

783
01:40:30,290 --> 01:40:33,761
with the team, that
Will balance it out. That will extend our ability
For you as boards and
Council to work, to get the

784
01:40:43,003 --> 01:40:43,003
things you want the
Community to have: it
Give you more room.

785
01:40:47,174 --> 01:40:47,174
those are the things that
The internal team, that's
Kind of refreshing itself,

786
01:40:54,314 --> 01:40:57,584
I think is great
Opportunity. I think they, with
Dr.â heart and deputy
Manager, baker, I think

787
01:41:04,158 --> 01:41:07,928
that will work
Out really well. I wanted to highlight that. The final, basically going
Back to sort of early
Colabration, as I look to

788
01:41:19,339 --> 01:41:22,810
receive input together, put
Together a draft budget. It's really, really
Valuable, and very helpful.

789
01:41:26,880 --> 01:41:26,880
some of the higher level
Initiatives that the
Decision-makers have the

790
01:41:32,853 --> 01:41:32,853
opportunity early on
To sort of see what
May be happening.

791
01:41:38,258 --> 01:41:40,327
I call it forecasting
And projection. For me, that's
Critical importance
At the staff level.

792
01:41:45,799 --> 01:41:45,799
and that's helpful at
The decision level, at
Key moments early in the

793
01:41:52,372 --> 01:41:54,374
process. . >> that allows,
Dr.â hunchins and
Myself to look at.

794
01:41:58,078 --> 01:41:58,078
it looks like the
Council is interested in.

795
01:42:02,216 --> 01:42:02,216
highway do we early on
Figure out where it belongs
And how do we do that?

796
01:42:13,727 --> 01:42:13,727
later in the process,
It limits my options to
Present a budget that

797
01:42:20,067 --> 01:42:21,969
covers those things. For it to happen in
Multiple levels, is
Really important.

798
01:42:28,275 --> 01:42:28,275
thank you >> thank
You, madam chair.

799
01:42:32,713 --> 01:42:32,713
I have three questions
And I'll kind
Of put it out there.

800
01:42:40,287 --> 01:42:40,287
first one is not a
Question but a flag.

801
01:42:45,959 --> 01:42:45,959
last month, we had several
Parents, from southern
Towers, to stop by.

802
01:42:51,431 --> 01:42:54,301
we want to make
Sure, you're aware. We are concerned about the
Routes and everything.

803
01:42:56,937 --> 01:42:56,937
other question, one of
Your goals is truancy
For latino males.

804
01:43:03,377 --> 01:43:03,377
I was curious, what
Other strategy, you
Guys are taking.

805
01:43:10,083 --> 01:43:13,420
you hired more
Bilingual staff. Many of the families, they
Do have some limitations
With english I was

806
01:43:22,095 --> 01:43:25,732
wondering, any additional
Bilingual staff. The last question, because
It's difficult to speak
With a mask on, the last

807
01:43:33,440 --> 01:43:33,440
time mr.â baldwin was
Here and we did a circle.

808
01:43:38,245 --> 01:43:38,245
I was curious about
Restoretive practices, what
You are making, considering

809
01:43:43,517 --> 01:43:45,519
when you look at
Your data, it's low. What are we doing to invest
To be able to have a higher
Results with restoretive

810
01:43:52,726 --> 01:43:53,727
practices? I know it's only one
Component of several >> I
Know thatâ -- I'm sorry,

811
01:44:05,105 --> 01:44:08,108
madam chair. So I knowâ -- I'm trying
To follow robert's rules. I know dr.â crawford
Is on as well.

812
01:44:35,736 --> 01:44:38,138
and she can elaborate
On some of this. I want to start off
By talking about the
Truancy component.

813
01:44:41,475 --> 01:44:43,810
I did touch on
It last night. If you have an opportunity.

814
01:44:45,479 --> 01:44:47,447
it will be up on line. I don't know if
It's up there.

815
01:44:49,783 --> 01:44:49,783
we recorded it and it
Will be in the website,
State of our schools.

816
01:44:54,421 --> 01:44:54,421
we touched on this, because
It has been a challenge, in
Regards to truancy.

817
01:44:59,092 --> 01:44:59,092
some of the additional
Things we are doing to make
Sure, we have the social

818
01:45:04,064 --> 01:45:08,035
workers, doing some school,
Home visits to our families
Who are experiencing truancy.

819
01:45:09,036 --> 01:45:12,039
we are also making sure
We're providing
Psychological as well as counselling supports
For the students, because
Typically, there's a reason

820
01:45:15,342 --> 01:45:17,344
why. There's always something. Our job is to prevent
Them the root clauses.

821
01:45:19,680 --> 01:45:23,316
and the community and
Schools, is another
Strategy I touched on earlier today.

822
01:45:24,317 --> 01:45:28,288
we also expanded some of
Our social and emotional
Services at the school level.

823
01:45:29,289 --> 01:45:29,289
I want to give a huge
Shoutout to hgcs, you
Provided services and

824
01:45:34,261 --> 01:45:34,261
clinicians that are working
In our schools as well.

825
01:45:39,533 --> 01:45:39,533
we know, if we provide those
Socially emotional support,
We will have kids that keep

826
01:45:46,473 --> 01:45:48,942
coming back in the
School buildings. The final thing, in regards
To school truancy, let's
Stop thinking about school,

827
01:45:54,781 --> 01:45:54,781
to being aa to 3:00
Thing I feel like, it
Sounds really simple.

828
01:46:00,554 --> 01:46:03,824
and every child doesn't
Want to be here all
Day, but they don't. I think we had to
Make the adjustments.

829
01:46:07,561 --> 01:46:07,561
we don't want kids out in
The community all day.

830
01:46:12,232 --> 01:46:12,232
what we're providing or
What we're working through
Is just structured kind of

831
01:46:18,305 --> 01:46:18,305
flexibility, where
Students, in our schools,
For a portion of the day.

832
01:46:23,910 --> 01:46:23,910
they are doing some form of
Externship, internship or
Some sort of employment in

833
01:46:30,450 --> 01:46:31,451
the community. We're revamping our
Chance for change, cfc.

834
01:46:35,288 --> 01:46:38,859
this year is our year to
Really reimagined what
Chance for change and what the campus is like
For the students.

835
01:46:40,861 --> 01:46:40,861
it has had had a
Representation for having
A place for kids, who had

836
01:46:47,400 --> 01:46:50,170
disciplinary areas
To go through. That's the wrong philosophy
For having chance for
Change how do we make sure

837
01:46:56,343 --> 01:46:56,343
we provide some various
Options, for our students,
So they don't feel they

838
01:47:01,014 --> 01:47:04,017
can't be in school for
A number of reasons. As we spoke to the number
Of schools, our data, when
Kids are not in school,

839
01:47:09,556 --> 01:47:12,559
some kids are working
Full-time jobs. Some kids have children. Their own children at home.

840
01:47:13,560 --> 01:47:15,896
some kids are watching
Younger sibleings. Some kids are having to
Contribute to the families
Income and keeping a roof

841
01:47:19,533 --> 01:47:22,536
over their families heads. When you're thinking about a
Roof over your head versus
In class, dr.â hutchins. And so we have to make sure
We're making adjustments to
Provide the appropriate

842
01:47:26,406 --> 01:47:26,406
options for the populations
That we do serve >> I'm
Having technical issues.

843
01:47:31,344 --> 01:47:33,346
and that's a really
Great answer. I was going to make the same
Comments of identifying
Root cause and working with

844
01:47:53,667 --> 01:47:53,667
barriers and working with
Our families and students
To see what they need to be

845
01:48:14,321 --> 01:48:14,321
able to access education
And, you know, heard
Dr.â jackson say to a group

846
01:48:26,132 --> 01:48:27,133
the other day. I will quote her, the
Executive director of
Student services.

847
01:48:30,837 --> 01:48:30,837
how are we pushing
Ourselves, to make sure the
Programs fit the students

848
01:48:37,344 --> 01:48:37,344
and we're not making
The students fit into
Existing programs.

849
01:48:41,715 --> 01:48:44,284
it's what you just said in
Response to programming. Just being aware of what
The needs are for our kids,
So we are able to adapt

850
01:48:51,258 --> 01:48:52,259
accordingly. Thank you >> the other
Question is about
Investments and restoretive

851
01:48:57,530 --> 01:49:00,667
practices. >> dr.â crawford is here. I'm glad you got to
Participate to the
Community circle.

852
01:49:05,906 --> 01:49:05,906
it's a culture we're trying
To establish throughout the
School system.

853
01:49:11,645 --> 01:49:11,645
this is the way we do things
In alexandria, in regards
To having balance and

854
01:49:19,486 --> 01:49:23,456
starting our classes
And days this way. Doctor crawford, you may
Want to share our
Restoretive practice plan

855
01:49:28,461 --> 01:49:30,563
as well as time line. As you're coming on, I want
To reiterate that a part of
The 2025 strategic plan,

856
01:49:39,339 --> 01:49:39,339
restoretive practices
Is one of our
Main areas of focus.

857
01:49:43,944 --> 01:49:43,944
and since 2020, hence,
This is adoptive, when
We were in a pandemic.

858
01:49:51,484 --> 01:49:51,484
we didn't have kids in the
Building and teachers were
Not in the frame of mind of

859
01:49:56,056 --> 01:49:58,325
doing any training about
Restoretive practices. They were trying to figure
Out virtual learning and
Contact tracing and all of

860
01:50:04,564 --> 01:50:04,564
the other things
That we had to do in
The year and a half.

861
01:50:15,842 --> 01:50:15,842
this year, as we return
To the school building,
Five days "week," we did

862
01:50:22,115 --> 01:50:22,115
reinstate and get back in
Track with the restoretive
Practice time line.

863
01:50:27,487 --> 01:50:27,487
dr.â crawford, you may want
To speak to that and the
Planning moving forward

864
01:50:33,760 --> 01:50:36,930
with regards to the
Restoretive practice. >> and thank you.

865
01:50:38,264 --> 01:50:40,500
thank you for the question. I want to say, thank
You for the opportunity and
Mr.â baldwin to come before

866
01:50:47,240 --> 01:50:50,844
you tonight and share
Some of our practices. The focus of restoretive
Practice is to utilize our
Funding and the development

867
01:50:56,649 --> 01:50:56,649
of our employees with
Their training and their
Professional development

868
01:51:01,154 --> 01:51:01,154
for running community
Circles, a tier 1 support
Like you just did and

869
01:51:06,993 --> 01:51:06,993
making sure that we have
Staff in each school that
Were trained in the higher

870
01:51:13,700 --> 01:51:16,403
levels, responsive circles
And restoretive circles. Primarily, we look at
Use of funds, the cost of
The trainings that I just

871
01:51:23,143 --> 01:51:24,144
referred to. In recent years, we were
Able to utilize funding
For restoretive practices,

872
01:51:29,416 --> 01:51:32,552
liaisons and in each
Of the buildings. We really haven't, because
This is our first year in
Being in person with the

873
01:51:39,292 --> 01:51:40,627
restoretive
Practice liaison. It's building that position
Up for the day-to-day
Support and oversight.

874
01:51:45,565 --> 01:51:45,565
it's working with our
Principalâ -- principles for
Increasing our accountable

875
01:51:50,503 --> 01:51:53,206
and ongoing resources
That are needed. We did look at it this year.

876
01:51:56,342 --> 01:51:56,342
we have mr.â baldwin as our
Main restoretive practice
Coordinator, but he works

877
01:52:02,182 --> 01:52:02,182
with our seal team
With the other medical
Professionals, with the

878
01:52:07,120 --> 01:52:09,355
guidance with
Ms. Kinitra wood. Primarily what we're using
As we reference back with
The dashboard as well as

879
01:52:15,628 --> 01:52:17,430
the auxillary
Survey results. Forecasting forward, when we
Add restoretive practice in
Recent years, we want them

880
01:52:23,269 --> 01:52:24,604
to be school-based. It's building the capacity
With the restoretive
Practice liaison in the

881
01:52:29,542 --> 01:52:32,679
building to offer that
Day-to-day on-site report. Appreciate the opportunity
To share one of our
Strategies with you, main

882
01:52:38,084 --> 01:52:38,084
use of funds so far has
Been the liaison funding
An the professional

883
01:52:43,923 --> 01:52:47,794
development. Thank you. >> could I just tag on. Because I did see
The dashboard.

884
01:52:49,796 --> 01:52:51,798
how exactly are we
Collecting the data? What are the data points,
Primary data points we're
Trying to collect when we

885
01:52:56,769 --> 01:52:57,770
do do it? >> initially, from the
Equity, the new one is
Administered march 11th,

886
01:53:08,848 --> 01:53:10,049
starting next week. The data we were collecting
Was what type of
Restoretive practices that

887
01:53:38,077 --> 01:53:41,414
are conducted in classroom. And the building with
The administertion. And to see if people
Are aware or have had
Any engagement with the

888
01:53:44,684 --> 01:53:45,752
restoretive practice. As we begin to build, kind
Of professional capacity
With our staff, we get to

889
01:53:50,957 --> 01:53:50,957
expand beyond whether
You're having a community
Circle in the classroom.

890
01:53:55,028 --> 01:53:57,664
we want to know why
The kids understand what
Restoretive practice is. What we're trying to insure,
Our staff, at a place where
They are able to articulate

891
01:54:01,167 --> 01:54:03,636
to buy into the restoretive
Practice philosophy. We're embedding it into the
Teacher evaluation as well.

892
01:54:07,707 --> 01:54:07,707
in a way, we have the
Look force, that we are
Incorporating into the

893
01:54:13,346 --> 01:54:16,950
teacher evaluation. That's something that
Started two years ago. It's not something
That's new.

894
01:54:18,952 --> 01:54:22,355
we wanted our staff to
Understand, or evaluating. We're not evaluating to
Say, you're good or bad.

895
01:54:26,192 --> 01:54:29,295
we're not evaluating
To say, you work at
Ucps or you don't. We don't talk
About evaluations
Like that anymore.

896
01:54:32,665 --> 01:54:34,667
the evaluations
Is about building
Professional capacity. What are things we should
See, that we should observe
And things like restoretive

897
01:54:36,669 --> 01:54:39,706
practices and different
Types of strategies, must
Be incorporated into the look force.

898
01:54:51,150 --> 01:54:51,150
dr.â crawford, I don't know
If you want to add anything
Else in regards to the data

899
01:54:55,888 --> 01:54:56,889
collection. I don't see dr.â paige on
Here, because we were not
Expecting a question about

900
01:55:01,060 --> 01:55:04,063
accountability. Dr.â crawford may have
More specific details? >> yes, I think you hit on
The dashboard and how we
Get to the equity survey to

901
01:56:14,400 --> 01:56:17,403
get a sense of experience. Our kids are having, moving
Forward, we will expand
Just looking at the number of staff we have
Trained in r.p.

902
01:56:19,405 --> 01:56:21,407
that's a constant
In making sure people have
The training that we want. They are implementing
With fidelity.

903
01:56:23,409 --> 01:56:26,412
but to also look at
Accountability measures,
How we are checking the circles. We know people
Are recognizing the
Restoretive circles.

904
01:56:28,414 --> 01:56:30,416
they are embedded in the
Seal levels, the students
Are experiencing in the classroom at the tier 1
Level to support the social
And emotional learning.

905
01:56:32,418 --> 01:56:34,420
that's not captured
In the dashboard. We're looking at the team,
To insure we'll get a
Reliable data measure, for

906
01:56:36,422 --> 01:56:40,393
use, across the schools. Thank you >> okay. We're time and I feel like
I don't even remember. Mr.â wilson.

907
01:56:41,394 --> 01:56:43,396
mr.â wilson. >> thank you, madam chair. I guess a few comments, a
Few questions and thoughts.

908
01:56:45,398 --> 01:56:47,400
so I guess, following up on
Councilman chapman, could
We get that kind of walk through on the fund balance
On kind how it relates to
The adoptive policy and get

909
01:56:49,402 --> 01:56:51,971
that with a memo and
Hold together a memo. What I'm particularly
Interested, wanting to
Understand whether, you

910
01:56:56,609 --> 01:56:56,609
know, going back to the
Conversation we had earlier
And I think mr.â turner

911
01:57:02,415 --> 01:57:02,415
reference and mr.â -- the
Timing, timing of money,
Whether, as you guys are

912
01:57:08,254 --> 01:57:08,254
tracking this year, whether
We have the opportunity to
Steer from the capitol from

913
01:57:14,093 --> 01:57:14,093
surplus funds perhaps
Giving us a little less
Pressure in the next couple

914
01:57:19,499 --> 01:57:23,236
of years and helping
Us in the cip side. I think that's the question,
I want to make sure we
Explore and get some more

915
01:57:29,876 --> 01:57:32,378
detail on that,
Would be helpful. I think one thing that
Jumped out as I'm looking
Into your budget and had to

916
01:57:39,051 --> 01:57:39,051
go into the the folder of
Budgets 10-12 years ago.

917
01:57:43,189 --> 01:57:43,189
I note thatâ -- and I can't
Believe I will say this
Because this a positive

918
01:57:47,393 --> 01:57:49,896
note on the funding
For k-12 education. We have essentially in the
Last decade, the amount of
Your budget the state is

919
01:57:57,904 --> 01:57:58,905
covering. Pretty much doubled,
Almost at 20 percent.

920
01:58:02,175 --> 01:58:02,175
and that's a far cry from
Where we were a decade ago.

921
01:58:08,781 --> 01:58:08,781
I'm curious and I think you
Go into some detail in the
Budget how we got there and

922
01:58:14,754 --> 01:58:18,591
falling into
Kirk's question. You know, is itâ -- we're
Basically now in the lci. We're at 80-20 which is
What the lci calls for.

923
01:58:21,694 --> 01:58:21,694
it makes me think, more of
What we provide is in the
Soq, I'm guessing in the

924
01:58:30,403 --> 01:58:31,404
state's funding. Less is outside of that.

925
01:58:34,540 --> 01:58:34,540
obviously, there's changes
And cost to compete.

926
01:58:39,212 --> 01:58:42,415
all of that stuff
Is changing. Hopefully it
Doesn't change back. Walk me through
The narrative.

927
01:58:43,416 --> 01:58:43,416
what I am trying to get at,
Is kind of what it means
For the future and what we

928
01:58:47,854 --> 01:58:49,622
should expect. Is this a one time anomaly.

929
01:59:07,173 --> 01:59:10,977
should we track kind
Of in the future. That's my first question. >> I think the question, the
State funding versus city
Funding and why in the past

930
01:59:15,381 --> 01:59:15,381
decade, city funding has
Gone 80 percent gone to the
Operating fund and state,

931
01:59:19,619 --> 01:59:21,187
less than 20 percent. The city funding
Has gone up?

932
01:59:24,156 --> 01:59:26,993
>> the city funding
Has gone up. State funding has gone more.

933
01:59:29,362 --> 01:59:29,362
the state is covering a
Greater percent of your
Budget than they have had.

934
01:59:36,469 --> 01:59:36,469
>> and one piece
Of budget going up
Is state sales tax.

935
01:59:41,908 --> 01:59:41,908
this is actually one of the
Items that is projected to
Go down during the

936
01:59:46,379 --> 01:59:48,614
pandemic, and
It be did not. We received more state sales
From the portion of the
State revenue than what is

937
01:59:58,824 --> 01:59:59,825
projected. The internal projection
Gone down and the state
Projection, gone further

938
02:00:03,696 --> 02:00:06,799
down. I'm sure everybody
Has been following. The state had a surplus
Of revenue as well.

939
02:00:10,803 --> 02:00:10,803
and just because of the
Projection is often, we
Continue to see the trend

940
02:00:15,942 --> 02:00:17,944
for state tax going up. We predict the state fund
Is going up in the state
Side for a couple of years.

941
02:00:24,850 --> 02:00:24,850
now even during the
Pandemic, was projecting it
Would slightly increase.

942
02:00:30,189 --> 02:00:30,189
that's the largest portion
Of why it's going up.

943
02:00:34,493 --> 02:00:36,696
they have been adding
Other incentives. Whenever the governor would
Propose teacher salary
Increase, they would

944
02:00:41,167 --> 02:00:43,669
provide the state
Portion of that. Once it's provided, it's
Rolled into the total
Estate funding that they

945
02:00:48,307 --> 02:00:49,308
give you. They are not going to give
You for one year, because
Salaries and ongoing

946
02:00:55,081 --> 02:00:56,082
expense. There's other incentives
Added, and that gets added
To the total funding of the

947
02:01:01,921 --> 02:01:03,322
portion of the state. Between those incentives and
The state revenue and state
Sales tax revenue, that's

948
02:01:08,427 --> 02:01:08,427
where we're seeing the
Growth in the state
Side of the revenue.

949
02:01:13,599 --> 02:01:13,599
obviously from the city
Funding, we had the
Increase, the transfer,

950
02:01:18,471 --> 02:01:22,074
each year to be able to
Cover the other 80 percent. Okay.

951
02:01:24,443 --> 02:01:24,443
>> I may come back to that
>> I am excited to see the
Investments on the school.

952
02:01:29,081 --> 02:01:31,651
I will beat this dead
Horse a little bit. It's not that, it's not dead
Much we talk in the city
Schools in the coordination

953
02:01:40,059 --> 02:01:42,828
of the after school side. I want to make sure, as we
Expand, those are not done
In a simply asilo with

954
02:01:52,171 --> 02:01:54,907
acps, that is
Closely coordinated. The city remains the
Largest after school
Provider in the city.

955
02:02:00,946 --> 02:02:00,946
and I want to make sure
We're not, we're not only
Duplicating the services,

956
02:02:08,287 --> 02:02:08,287
but actually we're being
Strategic on how we add
Investment I also think we

957
02:02:12,825 --> 02:02:12,825
need to have the
Conversations on our side
And make sure it's closely

958
02:02:48,461 --> 02:02:52,164
coordinated. There's a lot
Of opportunity. If we are not serving the
Same kids and how we're
Serving them, shame on us.

959
02:02:57,436 --> 02:02:57,436
it's probably a conversation
For more dialogue at city
Schools as well as other

960
02:03:02,007 --> 02:03:04,643
venues. I want to make sure. It's a message, for our
Side, and I'm hopeful, it's
Tightly coordinated and I'm

961
02:03:08,581 --> 02:03:09,582
questioning it is. The other question and this
Is probably, leave one
Thing and want to open it

962
02:03:14,520 --> 02:03:16,822
up for maybe some board
Council conversation. One thing we want to
Bookmark, a conversation
Around the budget process.

963
02:03:20,760 --> 02:03:20,760
I know, you guys, like
We are, heading in the
Direction of collective

964
02:03:25,030 --> 02:03:27,032
bargaining. I cannot. I cannot overemphasize
Between the city council
And school board, as it

965
02:03:29,969 --> 02:03:33,906
relates to budgeting. You guys are 80 percent
Of cost is personnel. 80 percent of cost is
Long-term collective
Bargaining agreement.

966
02:03:36,842 --> 02:03:40,813
that will change the annual
Bargaining process and the
Discussions we have. We need to hold hands as we
Go to the process together
And talk about how we

967
02:03:46,385 --> 02:03:46,385
coordinate both the staff
Level and the elected
Official level going into

968
02:03:50,556 --> 02:03:51,557
that. I guess the final point and
Maybe open it up, note.

969
02:03:54,960 --> 02:03:54,960
obviously, half a billion
Over the next decade and
Your crp, great, is a huge

970
02:04:02,601 --> 02:04:04,170
amount of investment. I would note, all about
115 million of that is
In the next five years.

971
02:04:12,011 --> 02:04:15,147
it's a hugely
Front loaded crp. If you look in the six
Years, it's 30 million.

972
02:04:20,352 --> 02:04:24,023
it's terribly loaded
Crp, which is great. We're trying to get a lot
Of products off the table.

973
02:04:29,762 --> 02:04:29,762
I look in the years
And no way in heck.

974
02:04:34,967 --> 02:04:34,967
and when we sat down
With the previous board.

975
02:04:39,672 --> 02:04:39,672
we have to figure out
What's next and have
Some dialogue again.

976
02:04:45,945 --> 02:04:45,945
outside the budget process,
What we are going to tackle
Next in the crpment we're

977
02:04:53,752 --> 02:04:53,752
swallowing a whole bunch
Now, which is wonderful.

978
02:04:57,923 --> 02:04:57,923
what I don't want to see,
And this is always my
Concern, we should not have

979
02:05:05,965 --> 02:05:09,835
projects dropping into
The crp within five
Years of completion. They should be
In the outyears.

980
02:05:10,870 --> 02:05:10,870
they should be plans over a
Period of time and not just
Dumped in and us trying to

981
02:05:16,308 --> 02:05:17,943
figure out how to fund them. Not a conversation with this
Budget but a conversation
That we should have.

982
02:05:31,690 --> 02:05:34,627
>> okay. . >> I want to be
Cognizant of time.

983
02:05:41,500 --> 02:05:41,500
we have other topics that
People want to discuss.

984
02:05:47,106 --> 02:05:47,106
I will cut the budget.

985
02:05:54,513 --> 02:05:54,513
the whole thing should be a
Budget conversation >> I'm
Going to go bagley and we

986
02:06:04,924 --> 02:06:04,924
need to move on >>
Thank you, madam chair.

987
02:06:09,461 --> 02:06:10,462
>> and the m o.u. That sps has a
Reporting element, I
Believe is quarterly.

988
02:06:15,968 --> 02:06:15,968
at this stage, have you
Received the quarterly
Reports that have come and

989
02:06:21,473 --> 02:06:22,474
gone. If not, when do you expect
To receive those >> thank
You for that question.

990
02:06:28,047 --> 02:06:28,047
we will be presenting the
Quarterly reports to the
Board, march 24th, which is

991
02:06:35,721 --> 02:06:36,722
wednesday. Not only our discipline data
Overview, but to talk about
Our school law enforcement

992
02:06:43,963 --> 02:06:43,963
advisory group, which is
Also known as s.l.e.p.

993
02:06:48,367 --> 02:06:51,103
we have acronyms
For everything. Those items are
Posted on friday.

994
02:06:54,406 --> 02:06:54,406
it will be posted this
Friday, for the public.

995
02:06:59,345 --> 02:06:59,345
but the discussion will
Actually occur during the
Board meeting on march the

996
02:07:06,452 --> 02:07:10,322
10th. >> just to
Follow-up on that. You have not received
The quarterly reports,
Pursuant to kuru.

997
02:07:16,362 --> 02:07:19,631
>> we look at
Data every month. In regards to presenting
It to the board, that's
Happening on march the

998
02:07:26,772 --> 02:07:29,508
10th. Dr.â heart, she's here. She can provide, just kind
Of an overview of when we
Meet or when we've met with

999
02:07:38,851 --> 02:07:39,852
apd. We have met with them,
Back in september.

1000
02:07:43,789 --> 02:07:43,789
I believe it's another date,
Some time in november.

1001
02:07:48,427 --> 02:07:49,428
in regards to aou. We have, dr.â heart
You may want to
Provide specific dates.

1002
02:07:52,464 --> 02:07:52,464
I am trying to do this by
Memory and I'm sure you
Have the specific dates.

1003
02:07:58,637 --> 02:07:58,637
>> and from a point of
Presentation, what will be
Presented next week is not

1004
02:08:09,214 --> 02:08:11,483
student discipline data. School discipline falls
Under dr.â crawford's team.

1005
02:08:16,755 --> 02:08:16,755
I want to make the quick
Presentation, terms of
What will be presented.

1006
02:08:26,565 --> 02:08:26,565
formal readings regarding
The olu review, september
14 and november 5th.

1007
02:08:35,240 --> 02:08:39,178
however, there's many more
Meetings that will occur
With the smaller sub set with the team and we have
The director of safety
Services as well as the

1008
02:08:45,050 --> 02:08:45,050
coordinator of emergency
And services, that meet
Regularly with the adp

1009
02:09:15,781 --> 02:09:15,781
counterparts.

1010
02:09:19,852 --> 02:09:19,852
.

1011
02:09:28,026 --> 02:09:28,026
>> anybody the acpsside.

1012
02:09:33,565 --> 02:09:33,565
and with the granted, you
Guys talk to the reporting
Requirements, is that

1013
02:09:42,641 --> 02:09:43,642
correct? I guess, to my colleague's
Point, I'm curious why >>
A had a conversation with

1014
02:10:56,381 --> 02:10:56,381
chief brown and dr.â wilkins
And talked about adding
Some additional data

1015
02:11:01,253 --> 02:11:02,254
points. I'm not sure there's
Additional data points and
Making it to the next round

1016
02:11:07,793 --> 02:11:07,793
of reporting, to kind of,
I know, I kind of through
A little bit of jum bell

1017
02:11:13,065 --> 02:11:13,065
there: we're required to
Report data to the state.

1018
02:11:38,223 --> 02:11:40,359
here's the data. This is why it's important
To have two quarters to
Start off with, any type of

1019
02:11:46,999 --> 02:11:46,999
reporting publicly, so
You're doing some form of
Compareson between the two

1020
02:11:53,639 --> 02:11:57,476
quarters, we want to
Provide some trends. I'm excited about
The fact, we are able to
Provide the data analysis.

1021
02:12:04,650 --> 02:12:08,353
something that we never
Had a practice of doing. Been an active
From the beginning.

1022
02:12:11,023 --> 02:12:11,023
I think that was deaf
At this timely a deficit
Area for us in the past.

1023
02:12:16,595 --> 02:12:16,595
we're trying to get
This information out.

1024
02:12:20,732 --> 02:12:20,732
we have to be careful
With the specific
Data that we share.

1025
02:12:27,806 --> 02:12:27,806
what I mean by that not
Necessarily incidents
Or type of arrest.

1026
02:12:34,880 --> 02:12:38,083
those things are
Public information. What we have to be careful
About and this is something
I've been sharing with our

1027
02:12:41,219 --> 02:12:41,219
team internally, is our
Safety structures, where
People are positioned in

1028
02:12:46,658 --> 02:12:46,658
the school buildings,
Talking about the actual
Safety protocols.

1029
02:12:51,797 --> 02:12:51,797
what we do, if we have
Public conversations like
That, we are jeopardizing

1030
02:12:57,769 --> 02:13:00,072
our safety within
The organization. That's why you won't see any
School division, talking
About classrooms and

1031
02:13:05,577 --> 02:13:08,814
locations and how
Many people are here. We have to be very careful.

1032
02:13:11,550 --> 02:13:11,550
I know that doesn't have
Anythingâ -- you will see,
Posted this friday for the

1033
02:13:18,457 --> 02:13:19,458
board. We will make sure we send
The links, that city
Council could actually see

1034
02:13:25,330 --> 02:13:26,732
the data analysis. I think it's going to be
More beneficial seeing the
Presentation, so you don't

1035
02:13:33,138 --> 02:13:33,138
just have to view slides
Without the context to some
Of them, because we don't

1036
02:13:40,045 --> 02:13:40,045
like to put a lot of text
Heavy slides out there,
Because that also is not

1037
02:13:47,386 --> 02:13:48,387
appropriate. And the information will
Be data analysis not
Just sharing the data.

1038
02:13:53,358 --> 02:13:53,358
making sure, we're sharing,
As well as the community.

1039
02:13:57,496 --> 02:14:00,265
>>nd aâ -- I totally agree. You just don't
Do a data dump.

1040
02:14:03,468 --> 02:14:06,238
that doesn't do
Anyone any good. There's a quarterly update,
And as you acknowledge
Specifics security

1041
02:14:10,842 --> 02:14:10,842
positions and
Numbers, that's not
Part of the report.

1042
02:14:14,980 --> 02:14:14,980
that doesn't say anywhere to
Even talk about that stuff.

1043
02:14:19,551 --> 02:14:19,551
I wouldn't want us to be
Talking about that stuff
As I mentioned; right?

1044
02:14:25,991 --> 02:14:25,991
I understand what you're
Saying, and with having two
Reports, you get to show

1045
02:14:31,396 --> 02:14:32,431
some trends. Part of the issue is, there
Are already two other
Reports due from last year,

1046
02:14:37,569 --> 02:14:37,569
because the mlu was signed
In november of 2020, which
Means there should have

1047
02:14:42,874 --> 02:14:45,844
been two or more
Reports before the end
Of the school year. I understand that, the
Students were not in the
Classroom, there should at

1048
02:14:50,916 --> 02:14:53,919
least be something. I told chief brown at
The time too; right? Is there any
Kids at school?

1049
02:14:57,122 --> 02:14:59,624
the report, no
Kids at the school. The fact, we're lacking
Reporting, now 23 years
Is, it'sâ -- I am sure you

1050
02:15:04,463 --> 02:15:04,463
could see my frustration
And we're still not there.

1051
02:15:18,009 --> 02:15:18,009
I think we still have a long
Ways to go to make sure
We're getting the reporting

1052
02:15:25,450 --> 02:15:28,053
done properly. >> I know, dr.â hart,
Her camera is on.

1053
02:15:30,055 --> 02:15:32,290
I wanted her to
Provide some insight. She wanted to
Elaborate a little.

1054
02:15:37,395 --> 02:15:41,299
>> what I wanted to be able
To provide, is a bit of
Context as it relates to almost this past year.

1055
02:15:42,467 --> 02:15:42,467
some of the challenges we
May have received, in terms
Of formulating a report

1056
02:15:49,074 --> 02:15:52,377
that would have met that
Quarterly criteria. I'm hearing this, trying to
Do a time line for all the
Changes I could remember.

1057
02:15:59,918 --> 02:15:59,918
we wereâ -- you're
Correct, councilman agir,
Mlu was fined in 2020.

1058
02:16:05,590 --> 02:16:05,590
in may of 2021, the soo
Program was not funded to
Go beyond the fiscal year.

1059
02:16:13,131 --> 02:16:13,131
we had to pivot and go for
A calls for service mlu,
That won't have the same

1060
02:16:21,172 --> 02:16:23,041
recording to my
Understanding. That's a separate mlu that's
Put in place, during the
Time frame when the sro.

1061
02:16:30,615 --> 02:16:33,585
the sro's were in
Stated last october. Once they were reinstated,
We went back to 2020mlu.

1062
02:16:38,557 --> 02:16:38,557
while that's not an
Excuse, I will say there's
A fluctuation between the

1063
02:16:45,764 --> 02:16:45,764
switch mlu program and
The rein statement the
Sro and back to 2020mlu.

1064
02:16:52,971 --> 02:16:52,971
and I absolutely agree
There's an opportunity to
Be caught up with the next

1065
02:17:00,745 --> 02:17:00,745
go around and we're
In, that comes up
With the meeting.

1066
02:17:06,851 --> 02:17:06,851
with assurance that meeting
Has occurred to the indict
I mentioned between the

1067
02:17:14,059 --> 02:17:16,828
september date
And november date. I wanted to add it
For a bit of clarity and
Context to your question.

1068
02:17:25,704 --> 02:17:28,473
>> I appreciate
That ms. Hart. I thought I was giving
Clarity as well, when I
Said it was signed in

1069
02:17:32,577 --> 02:17:35,981
november, even though
It ended in june
Of the schoo year. Cps was still under
The mlu from november
2020 to june of 2021.

1070
02:17:44,956 --> 02:17:44,956
there was at least
Going to be two reports
And we didn't get them.

1071
02:17:49,027 --> 02:17:52,163
>> we'll add some more
Specificity, in the future. >> yeah, I'm thinking. >> and I'm thinking, two
Things I gather, really
Determining, you know, in

1072
02:18:01,973 --> 02:18:01,973
the future m lsu is being
Specific on what the
Quarterly report is, what it

1073
02:18:06,978 --> 02:18:06,978
looks like and who
Is delivering it to
Whom, is important.

1074
02:18:11,816 --> 02:18:12,817
I'm sorry. I do want to jump in and
Say, that as dr.â hart
Mentioned, she will be

1075
02:18:22,894 --> 02:18:22,894
posting a report
And presentation
Tomorrow actually.

1076
02:18:29,034 --> 02:18:31,036
and I had a chance
To preview it. I have to say, I
Think people will find
It very interesting.

1077
02:18:34,673 --> 02:18:34,673
I think it is like
Dr.â hutchings said it's
Robust because it's an

1078
02:18:42,247 --> 02:18:43,248
analysis. We're not just looking at
Numbers and we're looking
At who the impact is on.

1079
02:18:46,685 --> 02:18:46,685
we will see some, I think
Interesting information
About this proportionality,

1080
02:18:54,192 --> 02:18:54,192
that may have
Some surprises.

1081
02:19:01,633 --> 02:19:04,869
what I would encourage
Everyone at the do, take
A look at the report. Please take a look
At the presentation.

1082
02:19:09,274 --> 02:19:09,274
I think we're heading
In the direction that
We all want to go.

1083
02:19:16,548 --> 02:19:16,548
it demonstrates how
Much better we can do
This in the future.

1084
02:19:25,123 --> 02:19:25,123
>> I think it's we're
Getting to the poin, where
I suggest it's lack of

1085
02:19:32,731 --> 02:19:33,698
clarity. It's section, section 3-d
Defines the quarterly
Performance review meetings

1086
02:19:38,670 --> 02:19:42,440
and gives examples
On what will be. And calls for
The assistance.

1087
02:19:45,143 --> 02:19:45,143
mru does provide what's to
Be in the quarterly meeting
And provides dates, in the

1088
02:19:53,284 --> 02:19:54,352
school year. Just forâ -- that's what I
Was being looing towards.

1089
02:19:59,758 --> 02:19:59,758
there should have been a
Report as defined in your
Mou delivered in february.

1090
02:20:07,332 --> 02:20:07,332
so I appreciate, there's
Information for coming, all
I was trying to establish,

1091
02:20:14,372 --> 02:20:14,372
as mr.â hart, you
Went to theâ -- in
October of last year.

1092
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you had a four quarter
Under the preexisting mlu.

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02:20:26,284 --> 02:20:26,284
just paced on the language
Of the document, I expected
To be a february quarterly

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02:20:35,093 --> 02:20:36,494
report delivered. I look forward to seeing
What's in tomorrow's report
And on friday's posting but

1095
02:20:41,132 --> 02:20:41,132
I just wanted, I thought it
Was worth clarifying, since
It was lacking in the mlu.

1096
02:20:45,603 --> 02:20:45,603
it's actually here and
That's what my question was
Routed in, as defined in

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the mlu. So thank you all for that. Yeah.

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>> mr.â mcpike and
Mr.â hutchings. >> and you said earlier,
There's going to be this
Report, based on the

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requirements of the mlu. I also thought, there is
Going to be broader
Discussion at next week's

1100
02:21:18,469 --> 02:21:19,971
meeting, is that correct? >> yes, the school law
Enforcement partnership,
Also known as slep advisory

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02:21:25,310 --> 02:21:25,310
committee will provide an
Update on that as well.

1102
02:21:29,814 --> 02:21:30,815
establishment as well. >> you could give us
An idea the nature,
The purpose of it is.

1103
02:21:38,056 --> 02:21:38,056
>> back and dr.â hart could
Actually speak to this.

1104
02:21:43,194 --> 02:21:43,194
>> yes, so in october of
2021, we provided an update
To the board after the rein

1105
02:21:51,336 --> 02:21:53,404
statement of the s.r.o.'s. One of the recommendations,
We will recommend a school
Partnership advisory

1106
02:21:58,309 --> 02:21:59,310
committee. And the presentation next
Week will be, that will be
Posted tomorrow, will show

1107
02:22:05,950 --> 02:22:05,950
our proposal for that
Particular committee as we
Look for ways to increase

1108
02:22:12,257 --> 02:22:12,257
our engagement, as well as
How do we move forward with
Reimagining the partnership

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02:22:19,063 --> 02:22:22,901
through the process. >> and I appreciate that. As you are all preparing to
Produce the recommendation,
We all saw last year, what

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02:22:30,742 --> 02:22:30,742
happens when the council
And the school board grow
In opposite directions on

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02:22:35,880 --> 02:22:36,881
this issue. It's incredibly
Important, we find
Ways not to do that.

1112
02:22:40,685 --> 02:22:44,322
we're talking about safety
In our schools, which is a
Paramount concern not just people in our bodies
But the entire city.

1113
02:22:46,591 --> 02:22:46,591
it is a program that exists
In the school but is funded
In the city budget that's

1114
02:22:56,200 --> 02:22:58,403
not part of the
School budget. And hopefully a broad
Discussion with the entire
Community what we want,

1115
02:23:02,740 --> 02:23:02,740
safety in our schools to
Look like, we need to make
Sure, both our bodies,

1116
02:23:07,145 --> 02:23:07,145
council and school
Board feel connected to
Process and brought in.

1117
02:23:11,816 --> 02:23:11,816
in the end, we have
A product that we can
Both use to make future

1118
02:23:16,187 --> 02:23:16,187
decisions in a harmonious
Manner and avoid the back
And forth, we saw last

1119
02:23:21,326 --> 02:23:21,326
year, which I don't think
Was productive for anyone
Particularly, in a time

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that we bring kids
Back to schools. I'm looking forward to what
You guys propose next week.

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02:23:33,404 --> 02:23:33,404
I hope there's a role for
The city council and the
Broader community to be

1122
02:23:40,478 --> 02:23:43,281
involved in the discussion,
As you're moving forward,
So we can get to the point, we're rowing into the
Direction that we both
Could be happy with.

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02:23:52,457 --> 02:23:54,425
>> mr.â chapman. >> I apologize for not
Squeezing it earlier.

1124
02:24:01,733 --> 02:24:01,733
could I follow-up my
Question for the budget.

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02:24:08,639 --> 02:24:08,639
I want to start off
What I see in this, on
This piece of paper.

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02:24:13,544 --> 02:24:13,544
I am concerned about what I
See with our fund balance
And some of the numbers I

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02:24:19,884 --> 02:24:21,853
walk through. Just for background, I have
Been on the school board's
Budget advisory committee.

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02:24:26,657 --> 02:24:26,657
I understood their budget
For a number of years.

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02:24:31,496 --> 02:24:31,496
you know with what we
Approved in 2019 and
Looking at reserve funds

1130
02:24:37,402 --> 02:24:37,402
and kind of overages, what
We wanted to do is give
Additional flexibility and I

1131
02:24:45,176 --> 02:24:47,278
think that has
Been achieved. I see on paper, and I'm
Missing some of the reason
Why it needs to stay in the

1132
02:24:51,816 --> 02:24:51,816
levels that it does and
Certain line items and the
Memos will speak to that.

1133
02:24:59,657 --> 02:24:59,657
as, the number of people
Talked about and I think we
Know about, we have some

1134
02:25:13,271 --> 02:25:14,839
challenges. Particularly in
The capitol side.

1135
02:25:22,713 --> 02:25:22,713
looking at additional
Capitol, pushing cash
Capitol in that direction,

1136
02:25:31,889 --> 02:25:31,889
hopefully to help with the
Front-loading, I think
Would be a very reasonable

1137
02:25:38,863 --> 02:25:39,864
thing to do. I think we have to tell the
Story to our alexandria
Taxpayers, why money is not

1138
02:25:45,803 --> 02:25:49,307
being used. What that means for
Our taxes as well. If we have certain amount
In reserve, we need to
Say exactly why and what

1139
02:25:57,849 --> 02:26:00,518
policies we speak to. I understand from the
Policies, that you have
A minimum and you have a

1140
02:26:05,623 --> 02:26:06,624
maximum. It doesn't mean, you have
To have right at 5 percent.

1141
02:26:18,402 --> 02:26:20,404
you could hold 4. You could hold 3â 1/2. You can't hold under 3.

1142
02:26:22,974 --> 02:26:26,744
I know I have to
Be able to tell. Police officers. $2 million of that was
Spendable and then over the
Next two years the next

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02:26:30,681 --> 02:26:34,085
fiscal year we have
Appropriated the use of the
Balance and if we spent 100 percent of our budget this
Year we will drop down to
$7 million which was

1144
02:26:36,087 --> 02:26:38,089
slightly under answer we
Need to make sure that we
Have expenditure controls to make sure that we don't use
A fully appropriated amount
Of that balance that we had

1145
02:26:40,091 --> 02:26:42,093
in the policy so we are
Appropriating a balance each
Year we want to make sure we are putting the money to
Use we don't want to have a
Significant fund imbalance

1146
02:26:44,095 --> 02:26:46,097
going forward and to address
Any unforeseen emergencies
Or shortfalls and again since I have been here we
Are trying to present â€" so
When we say we are going to

1147
02:26:48,099 --> 02:26:52,069
appropriate a balance if we
Are saying that it should
Get used we should be dipping into that each year
Ultimately if we continue
To do that we will reach a point where we will be at
The lower level of the
Three percent at if we do

1148
02:26:54,071 --> 02:26:56,073
that over the next
Two years we will
Hit that level. I do want to follow up to
Something that was said
Earlier but I want to make

1149
02:26:58,075 --> 02:27:00,077
sure I am answering your
Questions and we are
Providing the memo >> I do appreciate your response and
Again I will wait to the
Memo for the discussions

1150
02:27:02,079 --> 02:27:04,081
with the liaison and I guess
I would have â€" so we talk
About this appropriating use of fund balance and maybe
This is a better way to
Communicate this and to sit

1151
02:27:06,083 --> 02:27:08,085
down with the staff as I
Look up and pull off a few
Of you guys have on your website which is that
Amounts that 20 million
And we have some community

1152
02:27:10,087 --> 02:27:12,089
members speaking to what
That is and if the reading
Of the line item says $20 million not appropriated not
Restricted not spendable
Totally unassigned.

1153
02:27:14,091 --> 02:27:16,093
but I really want us to
Understand without amount is
What it is going to what is made up of want them to
Understand where they're
Coming from and what they

1154
02:27:18,095 --> 02:27:21,432
are. >> we have a operating
Balance of $1,995,000
2,032,975 is non-spendable. > I am talking  select to skip to this part of the video">[indiscernible] and
Unassigned 12 million â€"
And that is >> I am talking

1155
02:27:24,202 --> 02:27:26,204
about the combined
Fund statement and
Is that nutrition? >> so somewhere around 15
Million and we also have our
School nutrition fund which

1156
02:27:29,373 --> 02:27:32,343
are federal dollars still
Have and specific uses for
The school nutrition fund to be able to do kitchen
Projects and the use of the
School nutrition fund we can

1157
02:27:35,746 --> 02:27:38,482
spend what we do spend
Every single year are
Operating fund balance 21.6 million so if you're looking
Through all the combined
Budget there are fund

1158
02:27:41,252 --> 02:27:43,988
balances and so the
Operating fund so when we
Have the most flexibility to be able to say we are
Going to use some of this
Both operating and all the

1159
02:27:47,058 --> 02:27:47,058
funds to get those people to
Understand and I do kind of
Want us to understand if one

1160
02:27:52,663 --> 02:27:52,663
of the questions I had is
If the policies and maybe
This is a question for the

1161
02:28:01,939 --> 02:28:05,076
board if the policies you
Have for using the fund
Balance outside of the normal use is possibly too
Restrictive for you for the
Use of it only because we

1162
02:28:08,679 --> 02:28:12,450
have seen the pandemic and
If you look at the trends I
Am looking at the operating fund the trend of usage
There is not the pandemic
Spike and so I am trying to

1163
02:28:16,254 --> 02:28:19,190
figure out if the rainy
Day does come have you
Handicapped yourself and you are allowed to
Spend and not be able to
Address that rainy day.

1164
02:28:22,526 --> 02:28:25,896
>> if I could just follow
So the limitation is the
Appropriation of the of the two percent if there is an
Emergency they are able to
Go back to we can only go

1165
02:28:29,900 --> 02:28:29,900
out to the two percent so
We do have the ability if
That comes about one of the

1166
02:28:33,938 --> 02:28:37,074
reasons why all the federal
Dollars we have been getting
Throughout the pandemic most of the things that we have
Been generally not be able
To monitors funding out of

1167
02:28:41,112 --> 02:28:44,782
those and in the
Classroom substitutes and
A completely different ballgame.

1168
02:28:45,783 --> 02:28:47,218
>> that is part
Of my question. I would assume pandemic is
The rainy day and using that
Money to â€" to whatever

1169
02:28:52,356 --> 02:28:55,359
you need it. I guess I am a
Little bit confused. >> I did not get there was a
Question for the board but I
Could say from the past

1170
02:28:58,763 --> 02:29:01,799
three years of experience it
Did not feel restrictive it
Has never felt restrictive it has felt nice to have
The security of knowing you
Have that in case of an

1171
02:29:05,503 --> 02:29:08,739
emergency one of the things
That I have highlighted on
This budget, partly we were very cautious at the
Beginning of the pandemic
We were super cautious so we

1172
02:29:11,776 --> 02:29:14,378
immediately thought about
Reducing spending and there
Were some bonuses that came out of that in the sense
That we were able to provide
Every single employee with

1173
02:29:17,848 --> 02:29:21,319
a two percent bonus so I
Think some of it was we
Were really conservative and cautious and it paid
Off and in the end.

1174
02:29:23,321 --> 02:29:26,290
so that's just been my
Experience as we've gone
Through the pandemic and I have been really proud of
How fiscally responsible we
Have been dealing with that

1175
02:29:29,327 --> 02:29:31,329
because we had moments
Of trepidation. [laughter] and fear but
We were able to have some
Security and overcome it.

1176
02:29:33,898 --> 02:29:37,368
>> no question about that
The question I was trying to
Have, I apologize if it was not clear, I guess I want to
Understand what qualifies
As a rainy day I guess I

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02:29:41,038 --> 02:29:44,742
thought pandemic is a rainy
Day and so some of the
Policies you have say if a rainy day happens we can do
X, y, and z and that's my
Question, has this not been

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02:29:48,646 --> 02:29:52,083
a two-year rainy day? I understand there
Are other emergencies
And things like that. [indiscernible] >> we are
Not going to get a full
Understanding this evening

1179
02:29:54,485 --> 02:29:55,986
but we can work on that. >> I just want to comment
On the discussion this was
Not a traditional rainy day

1180
02:30:02,159 --> 02:30:02,159
that's part of the problem
That's why every public
Entity is sitting on huge

1181
02:30:08,232 --> 02:30:08,232
surpluses because revenue
Continued and some places
Were up higher than we

1182
02:30:15,139 --> 02:30:15,139
expected same thing for any
Individual who remain
Employed during the pandemic

1183
02:30:22,046 --> 02:30:22,046
and that's not the anomaly
We are looking at I think
The conversation we want to

1184
02:30:31,255 --> 02:30:34,692
have, what does
Normal look like? Is there a one-time
Opportunity because of the
Experience we just went

1185
02:30:41,599 --> 02:30:41,599
through that didn't like
Help us on the capital
Side and I think certainly

1186
02:30:49,640 --> 02:30:49,640
that's what I'm trying to
Tease out the reality is we
Were having the conversation

1187
02:30:53,978 --> 02:30:53,978
at the end of every year
They would come and stand
In front of city council

1188
02:30:59,750 --> 02:31:03,721
what do you want
Us to do with it? We have an approach to
Dealing with this, the
Question is if we need to

1189
02:31:10,294 --> 02:31:10,294
tweak that policy and if
We need to adhere to it
That' the conversation.

1190
02:31:16,901 --> 02:31:16,901
>> so we had covid on the
List as well I'm not sure
What the questions were

1191
02:31:29,780 --> 02:31:29,780
about that.

1192
02:31:35,352 --> 02:31:35,352
>>.

1193
02:31:46,564 --> 02:31:46,564
[indiscernible] [laughter]
>> let's first start and
Make sure are there any

1194
02:32:11,755 --> 02:32:11,755
covid related budget
Related questions?

1195
02:32:28,539 --> 02:32:28,539
>> I just had a quick
Question related to this.

1196
02:32:53,697 --> 02:32:53,697
I know there were a lot of
Measures we put in place as
Part of covid and we are

1197
02:33:46,884 --> 02:33:46,884
seeing low transmission are
There ongoing expenses that
We need to plan or prepare

1198
02:34:26,023 --> 02:34:26,023
for if it's continuing
Sanitizing stations or
Accelerated hvac, are there

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02:34:56,820 --> 02:34:56,820
things that we will
Continue to maintain a safe
School that will be part of

1200
02:35:38,796 --> 02:35:38,796
the budget regardless
If we are a high
Transmission rate?

1201
02:36:06,757 --> 02:36:06,757
soon I guess we have
Incorporated that into the
Budget and some funds we

1202
02:36:45,929 --> 02:36:45,929
will have through 2,024
So we will be able to
Put tha into account the

1203
02:37:27,905 --> 02:37:27,905
unfortunate thing is, we
Also don't know what could
Happen and we don't know

1204
02:37:43,287 --> 02:37:43,287
what could be different but
We know how our worlds can
Get turned upside down.

1205
02:37:48,158 --> 02:37:48,158
and now we know it's
Possible so we have to be
Prepared and be cautious

1206
02:37:58,969 --> 02:37:58,969
because with our financial
Planning right now because
We don't know what tomorrow

1207
02:38:08,312 --> 02:38:09,746
will bring. In some points of
Consideration I am just
Thinking about right now,

1208
02:38:18,388 --> 02:38:18,388
when the variant hit we did
Not expect to have so many
Staff out and we had to

1209
02:38:31,368 --> 02:38:31,368
find, sub say we couldn't
Find subs we had to start
Paying people extra money to

1210
02:38:42,880 --> 02:38:42,880
stay and these are things
That would have never been
On our potential expenditure

1211
02:38:52,956 --> 02:38:53,957
list. We have a budget for subs
Only have a budget for
Having a situation if we

1212
02:39:05,168 --> 02:39:05,168
can't get a sub and we have
To pay a teacher to do an
Additional but not at those

1213
02:39:18,849 --> 02:39:18,849
levels and just in three
Weeks span so we just don't
Know what the future holds

1214
02:39:32,696 --> 02:39:32,696
what we are preparing for
What we do know we have to
Just try to be conservative

1215
02:40:08,732 --> 02:40:08,732
about it and proactive for
Preparing for the unknown
Which is always difficult

1216
02:40:36,293 --> 02:40:36,293
because you just don't know.

1217
02:40:46,903 --> 02:40:46,903
mr. Turner.

1218
02:40:53,276 --> 02:40:53,276
>> one of the things that
Came out of the pandemic was
The additional funding and

1219
02:41:10,994 --> 02:41:10,994
we try to be strategic in
All the infrastructure
Tries to prevent that from

1220
02:42:10,954 --> 02:42:10,954
going into the cip and
We are doing hvac projects
And improving filters in a

1221
02:42:59,936 --> 02:42:59,936
technology infrastructure
That we can do that helps
Estate out of the capital

1222
02:43:05,709 --> 02:43:05,709
improvement budget so those
Are some of the things we
Are trying to be strategic

1223
02:43:12,382 --> 02:43:12,382
with ease and we do have a
Time-limited when they are
Gone, they're gone so we

1224
02:43:19,489 --> 02:43:19,489
want to make sure that what
We get out of those funds
Last beyond september 30 so

1225
02:43:27,063 --> 02:43:27,063
some of them are being used
For that to be able to help
Keep those projects out >>

1226
02:43:35,038 --> 02:43:35,038
I just have a quick
Follow-up question in
Terms of the technology

1227
02:43:40,377 --> 02:43:40,377
investments that are made
Because I understand
Covering the funds but we

1228
02:43:45,815 --> 02:43:45,815
know technology has an
Expansion and things are
Done throughout the course

1229
02:43:50,854 --> 02:43:54,824
of it how is that
Factored into the budget? Because obviously when it's
Implemented we wanted to
Sustain even when â€" runs

1230
02:44:00,564 --> 02:44:01,565
out. >> saw the technology
Infrastructure and
Improvements we are doing

1231
02:44:05,402 --> 02:44:05,402
we did a lot of computers
And tablets and some of it
Is a improvement so that's

1232
02:44:12,876 --> 02:44:12,876
going to last and you are
Correct if we are buying
Equipment does do you have a

1233
02:44:20,383 --> 02:44:20,383
lifecycle we will have to
Have that be replaced at the
End of lifecycle and in the

1234
02:44:27,857 --> 02:44:30,493
actual infrastructure
Of the building. >> so I think I am down
To two more questions.

1235
02:44:35,332 --> 02:44:35,332
>> this is a comment thank
You and as the mayor said,
Not to beat a dead horse, I

1236
02:44:43,273 --> 02:44:43,273
am looking forward to the
Presentation on the 10th I
Am excited as she pointed

1237
02:44:49,879 --> 02:44:49,879
out that it will be a little
Bit more of a deeper dive
And analysis and I don't

1238
02:44:57,821 --> 02:44:57,821
want us to lose sight of
What of the conversation was
And the mou still maintains

1239
02:45:04,995 --> 02:45:04,995
the status quo, if you
Will, the conversation was
The greatest conversational

1240
02:45:31,021 --> 02:45:31,021
community is to keeping
The sro there and it does
Go nicely with what the

1241
02:46:03,586 --> 02:46:03,586
superintendent brought
Up with what's a greater
Safety for all of our

1242
02:46:29,612 --> 02:46:29,612
schools and I think what
Everyone agreed on last
Year is the process select

1243
02:46:59,976 --> 02:46:59,976
and there was almost little
To process so my hope is
With some of the discussion

1244
02:47:34,677 --> 02:47:34,677
there will be a discussion
Around a greater community
Process that involves

1245
02:47:56,499 --> 02:47:56,499
stakeholders, students,
Parents, because my concern
Is there is a small closed

1246
02:48:01,604 --> 02:48:05,575
group it doesn't give the
Opportunity to have that
Discussion but like I said looking forward to the
Presentation on the 10th
Grade >> >> a couple of clarifications one thing
There was a report that
Happen at the end of 2,021

1247
02:48:10,380 --> 02:48:10,380
jan was published friday
June 11 and that was the
Final meeting at so what I

1248
02:48:16,786 --> 02:48:16,786
am saying is one
Of the things we should be
Thinking about is how this

1249
02:48:21,691 --> 02:48:25,295
information gets
Disseminated because you
Need to make sure that you go to see it and get
Notifications that there is
Something uploaded to look

1250
02:48:29,866 --> 02:48:29,866
at but especially on this
Particular topic that we now
Which is a topic we will

1251
02:48:35,071 --> 02:48:35,071
continue to come back to
You, we need to make sure
That we are creating that

1252
02:48:42,011 --> 02:48:42,011
dissemination system to make
Sure you're getting that in
The mou, the language

1253
02:49:14,744 --> 02:49:14,744
itself, says were going to
Meet on these quarterly
Points of time but it

1254
02:49:49,979 --> 02:49:49,979
doesn't say when the
Written report is due.

1255
02:50:10,133 --> 02:50:10,133
the meeting will happen in
February 1 time the school
Board is coming back

1256
02:50:45,368 --> 02:50:45,368
together again, we skipped
Our normal business meeting
So is there a process in

1257
02:51:20,637 --> 02:51:20,637
place in terms of the
Timeline of when these
Meetings happen and what is

1258
02:51:55,872 --> 02:51:55,872
the expectation so we are
Setting the process up that
Everyone can agree to and

1259
02:52:16,426 --> 02:52:16,426
they don't feel like we
Are dropping the ball.

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work is happening but we
Need to make sure we are
Expecting to get this

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information. >> doctor hart. >> I think there is an
Opportunity for us to
Develop a process to adhere

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to the current mou in
Regards to making sure that
We have those quarterly

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meetings with any reasonable
Amount of time, there can
Be an expectation that â€"

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can be provided as closely
As possible and in terms
Of any future discussion

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regarding the process as it
Relates to the mou, I am
Trying not to get ahead of

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myself but I think there
Will be an opportunity for
The advisory committee any

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additional changes
Or edits to the mou.

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>> the last question for
The evening will be from.

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[indiscernible] >> this
Is off topic and yet not
Because it has to do with

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money and timelines,
Can you provide a quick
Construction update

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concerning arthur elementary
To make sure we are on
Schedule and we don't need

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to. [indiscernible] [laughter]
>> so I can answer both of
Those questions directly, we

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are not going to ask for
Any more money when it comes
To douglas macarthur, we

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have been steadfast in
Saying that we would not ge
Any additional funding, we

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have been sticking fast so
That in terms of the
Timeline, it has not shifted

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since the last presentation
That we made in terms of the
Extended timeline due to

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covid, there have been no
Additional changes to that
Timeline so yes we are on

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schedule when that was
Discussed in january.

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>> I appreciate
It, thank you. >> you are welcome.

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>> thank you everyone and
Unless you would like to
Stay for an extended time

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and hang out here, I
Think we should go home. I appreciate the discussion,
I am looking forward to more
And I know that we will see

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you all soon. Thank you.