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Good evening, everyone. We're going to go ahead and lock the meeting. So, Mr. Kelly, will you please go ahead and lock the meeting? We have several participants here with us tonight. This is our first attempt at a virtual award meeting. So please bear with us as we take time to sort through these items. We are going to start with a pledge. I'm going to actually, I'm going to have Mr. Kurcher start the meeting.

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and then we'll go from there.

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Yes, thank you.

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I would like to call to order

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the Combined Agenda Planning

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and General Purpose Meeting

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for the School District of the Barrel of Wreckwood

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for the date of April of 2020.

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And Mrs. Warriner, could I have a roll call please?

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Sure can.

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Mr. Warriner.

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here. Mr. Reiner. Here.

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Mr. Scott. Here. Mr. Ray. Here.

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Mr. Jolowski. Here in person.

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Mrs. Warner is here and Mr. Kirkcher. He is here. Not a director's person and no one is absent.

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Okay, Mrs. Warner, can you look at the screen and let me know if you see the American flag?

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Yes, I do.

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Fantastic.

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We're going to rise to the Pledge of Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands

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one nation under God in either as all with liberty and justice for all.

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Thank you Mrs. Warner the Secretary's report

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okay see if the work helps

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the office meeting, the minutes are in our board candidates.

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Jerry Kapilowski's second.

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There has been a motion by Mrs. Warner,

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and seconded by Mr. Kapilowski,

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or any questions on that motion.

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Then could I get a roll call, though, Mrs. Warner?

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Mr. Kapil, my hand.

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Yes.

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Mr. Warner.

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Yes.

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Mrs. Kradow.

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Yes.

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Mr. Kapil.

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Yes.

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Yes. Mr. Ray. Yes. This is Hayden. Yes. Mr. Topelowski. Yes.

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I'm sorry. Mr. Topelowski. Yes.

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This is Warner. Yes. Mr. Karcher. Yes.

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9 yes. You are now emotional carries and that concludes my report for the signal.

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Thank you. At this time we could have recognition of public comments

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or items on the agenda. Anyone with anything to ask or comment on?

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So this is the first part of the meeting where we open it up to the public.

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So we will unmute the public at this point in time. If anybody has any agenda items that they would like to speak about,

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now is your opportunity. I will wait for a few seconds to incase there's someone that would like to speak.

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Hearing no, everyone can except for the board members here.

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and we're going to continue on with our meeting.

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Okay, the superintendent is recommending discussion and approval

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the following items of business.

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All right, I think we're good.

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We're going to start over.

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Mrs. Crider, go ahead and read that motion again.

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Sean, Christy Crider would like to discuss

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and make a motion to approve the statement of cash receipt,

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disbursement, and cash balances for the period

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and make March 31, 2020.

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Jerry Cavalassi's second.

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That motion was made by Mrs. Cryer and seconded by Mr. Topoloski or any questions.

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And Mrs. Warner, roll up.

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Mr. Scott.

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Mr. Ray.

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Yes.

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Mr. Skater.

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Mr. Topoloski.

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The motion was made by Mr. or Mrs. Criter and then seconded by Mrs. Hayden or any questions.

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Mrs. Warner, could I have a roll call vote?

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Yes. Mr. Lawyer. Yes. Mr. Reiner. Yes. Yes. Mr. Criter. Yes. Mr. Scott. Yes. Mr. Ray. Yes.

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Mrs. Hayden. Yes. Mr. Tobalowski. Yes. Mrs. Warner. Yes. Mr. Kircher. Yes.

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So at this point we don't need a second but give me a moment I am going to switch over

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to the budget presentation Mrs. Paseca is on the line and we are going to go over revenue

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where it stood before and what we think it's going to look like for next year.

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So please give me a moment to transition.

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This is to thank you. Can you now see the proposed revenue discussion slide?

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Yes, it's up.

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Okay, go ahead.

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Okay, good evening, everybody.

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The proposed budget for 2021 has been difficult to envision with term events over the past month.

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and all organizations have been putting light on the recession of 2008 as they

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went towards their revenue portion of their budget and the district is

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proceeding with extreme caution in the budgetary process as we look back in 2008.

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So let's take a walk through the timeline of historical real estate

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collections, and we're going to look at the time period from 2008, going forward.

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The recession of 2008 brought about a 7.6% decrease in collections, and then

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continued with all those milled rows until 2014. The district did not raise

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taxes during the recession and had their milled rate at 28.27 mills until 2013 when

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and they had to lower age knowledge rate

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with the county-wide assessments at that point in time.

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not enough money was generated to keep up

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with the increases in expenditures such as salaries,

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p-series, employer percentages, health insurance raises,

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and other benefit increases.

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and because of this no-millage tax rate increase

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and with the constraints of only the Act 1 index,

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the district is still trying to catch up

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with the last revenue and CE between 2008 and 2012.

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We then saw another round of assessments in 2015

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and the district's assessed values dropped during that time.

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For 2020, we are not certain of how to proceed

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and by the end of this presentation,

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we are going to ask for the board's guidance

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from where we should set our knowledge rate

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This is the same thing before you move on. Do any of the board members have any questions

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so far before we go to the next slide?

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Hearing none, go ahead, Mr. Sangha, and continue.

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Okay, now this slide compares the impact of the 2008 recession to how we are proposing

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to budget for our local tax revenue in 2020. You will note the one area that did not grow

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EIT collections and I'm not really certain when I go back to looking at that period of time since I was not here at that time as to why that happened.

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We are not recommending that we June that in the 2020 budget. As you already know, we have very high unemployment figures here in Pennsylvania.

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We are going to already start to see with our April and our May and our June collections

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in the current budget as employers are not reporting those taxes and turning them over

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to the local tax collector.

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So we're going to start to see that EIT come down as well.

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So for the current tax in 2008, we saw a 9% decrease showing on the right hand side that

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to be dropped our budget accordingly in 2020.

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EMS decreased by 2.7%, so we would like to take that

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from 9,000 down to 8,755.

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EIT, as I spoke about, it did see a growth during the recession.

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I'd like to bring ours down to a little above $1 million.

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Real estate transfer tax in the recession, so 45% decrease.

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I suggest we take ours from 120,000 down to 91,135.

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Delinquent real estate saw an 8% decrease.

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We are suggesting that it comes from 25,000 down to 575,000.

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Delinquent EIT also saw an increase of this time of 17%.

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Right now, our Delinquent EIT collections have been flat.

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and this is because of back in 2013 when employers had to were mandated to collect her income tax.

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We have actually seen our delinquent EIT decrease from that period of time

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and we are actually seeing more revenues or more refunds from that more than anything.

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So I suggest just keeping that in place.

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So next we'd like to move on to the state funding.

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nothing really has come out of Harrisburg yet so we are very uncertain as to

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the funding for next school here. We, Dr. Virgin, I have elected to budget our

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basic education and special education as Black funding, so what it was in 2019

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here may continue at the same for 2020. Transportation, we have not transported our

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students for about three months and therefore we will lose about 25% of our

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funding of transportation, transportation funding is based upon several factors

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such as our number of students, mouse driven, age of the vehicles, number of days

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transported, and the amounts getting to our contractors. Today, in the current

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school year, we have came more to our contractors than we had at this point in

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time last school year. And no guidance has allowed from

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CareSport yet as to will the poor ability and trustee to take into consideration

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and recently 120 days being a school year revenue is intact for the 2021 pool year as

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it has already been certified at that level. However, the slot revenue fund itself at

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the state level has a balance in it, really forward that balance and how it would be needed

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to use for other areas of that particular fund and we

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not be certain that we will get those fundings.

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Jennifer, how much is the slot revenue in terms of our budget?

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We get about 628,000.

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Other questions before we move on.

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And it's Richard, for our area. I had a question for the transportation. Are we paying

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companies even when they're out picking roads? Right now we are not paying our

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transportation companies. We've paid them up through March 13th.

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We've had a couple of phone calls and emails I've talked to them.

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Somehow layoff employees, I'll say the majority of layoff one company does not.

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Most school districts around us pretty much all of them have not paid past that point because

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in this, um...

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We need to rule on how many days will they count when I go into their subsidy? If they say that we have to keep the school year at 180 days, and I put in that we transferred 120, it would lower how much we get on that particular run. If they would come back and say no, the number of days for this school year would be 120, we would have met the full school year and we will see a reduction. So that is a big part that's still up in the air in terms

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in that calculation right now.

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So it's like just building a matter of what we were for as long as.

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What we were for as long as so wouldn't it be worth it to, you know,

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renegotiate with our contractors to pay them something or not benefit us at all

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or not pay them anything more at this point?

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And Mr. Breiner, this is Dr. Birchkin.

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You will see later on on the agenda that we are going to ask for the

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board to authorize us as being the administration to work with Mr. Vogel and the transportation

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companies to discuss whether or not it would be worth renegotiating those contracts.

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Excellent, thank you. Are you ready for me to move on, Mrs. DeSanca?

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I am.

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So as I stated, we are based in our revenue projections based on what happened in

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the recession in 2008. From here we will be getting the board an entire proposed budget, including

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expenditures for the on May 8 before their next meeting presentation will be

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given at the May 11 meeting including expenditures and you will have to vote

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on that time to make the proposed budget available for the public. Now it

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likes to move on to the military so a decision can be made on how we proceed

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with budget discussions here internally.

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So this slide shows our collections at

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at the very beginning for 1920 school year.

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And we have a collection rate of 94.69%.

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I went back and I took a look at our historical collection rates.

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And from just the prior three years,

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we have a collection rate of 91.56%.

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However, I did go back to look at what happened during the recession

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and it did drop two times after the recession

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for a drop twice, no time, so I'm 1.7%.

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So the first part of this is I am looking at the collection rate

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and I would suggest that we drop our collection rate

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to a collection rate of 89% for that 1.7%.

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I took out, so that you might understand,

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I took out the 1920 school year.

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It really did spike in our collection rate.

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so I took that out of my average and I looked at 2006 or 2008 then

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I liked to

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look at the two scenarios underneath that which is for the 2020-2021 school year.

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Our assessment valuation has gone up slightly. I did it one where there is no

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military increase at that 89% collection rate and it would generate a loss for

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the school district of $166,189.

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Excuse me, I think you meant $69?

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Yes.

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Then I took a look at raising our taxes to the index,

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which would be an increase of 1.1671 mills

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in order to offset that collection rate.

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And we will still see a loss to the school district

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of a little over $106,000.

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After Birch and I are recommending to increase

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to the index at this time, if you recall

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when the district did not raise taxes and during the period after the 2008 recession,

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it had continued to pay contractual expenses and the district is still trying to catch up

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from not raising taxes at that time. By the limits of act one, the district did not raise taxes

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to a certain amount each school year because the pandemic act one index is expected to decrease

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over the next several years. It may not occur next school year because for the school year after

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In 2021-22, because of some of the factors that go into Act 1,

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they may be certainly re-adjusted for the fall-in school year.

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This will mean that the tax increases will never allow us to make people

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who we have lost on our tax burden.

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The next slide shows how the military impact would affect the

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median household property value here in Brooklyn.

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The median property value is $83,900.

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at the index level, you would pay $98 more for next year.

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And for members of the board, you may recall that when we started talking about charting the course

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that we had renovations planned for the next several years.

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And part of that plan was to incrementally increase the property tax in order to assist in paying for our obligations.

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At this time, we'd like to hear some feedback from board members about where you stand and how you would like to hold us the same hand and myself to proceed.

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David Scott speaking, I would suggest that we do raise the revenue to the index for a couple of reasons.

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One, it was very clear in the last recession that we were not able to recruit the monies in fact further behind

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by not having a small incremental increase.

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This is another reason that we have to take into consideration at this time as we're looking to borrow money.

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And one of the big things that the bond issuers look at for the rating of our district

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is both the ability to pay by the revenues that are being presented that are being received

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and the responsibility of the borer in maintaining is close to a balanced budget as possible with the increase in peasors,

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with barely going to the index and keep up with the increase in peasors.

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And yet we still don't have increased expenses in payroll, in all our utilities and many other things,

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the discussion of renovations and that impact on our budget.

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So I think as a matter going forward in what we had talked about when we committed to

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doing the renovations over the next 70 years is that we had to at least maintain

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to the index level so that we could meet as solvent as possible and give

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ourselves as much flexibility going forward.

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Bob Kircher, I agree with Mr. Scott, Paul Hartley.

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If this is Roger Nguyen, I agree as well.

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I don't like seeing our village separate as it's not

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that pretty high.

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And again, because I've just been here responsible

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on not taking it up and kind of cover ourselves

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or losing money from every angle we can.

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Jerry Topolowski, when I do the math and see that,

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thank you again for Jennifer for the slides,

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but the workshop to me is less than $10 a month of an increase on the average household

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for the 1.137 so that is a very doable figure for the average citizen. I know it's an increase

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but still it's less than $100 for the year.

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The modest increase and if we are honest with ourselves I think that a lot of people are going to

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be in dire straits when they go to pay some other taxes. So the percentage of actual

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collections I think would go down, because I think we have to do this to even try to

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stay human.

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This is our water.

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I hate to say this because I'm usually not in support of this, but I

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I think at this point,

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I would probably have to agree

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that this probably is the right thing to do.

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Although, I don't know where this meeting

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proper value thing here is coming from,

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and I would disagree with that.

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I think it's a little bit higher than what it's listed here,

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at least in recent times.

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I think it's a little closer to $90.

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But I don't think all the numbers are in debt for the year.

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So, I would also re-lock that way up the road.

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It's Richard Breiner, Jennifer.

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Where does that media property value value come from?

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I think that's from the county.

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What day is that from?

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Honestly, I can't think because it doesn't have a date next to that.

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The only date they have on this site when I'm out there

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is for the assessment values?

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Because the median sale has property in this borough has increased a lot in the past year

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or two.

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So I agree with that well right now.

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I don't know, but I don't know.

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So I'm just trying to move on to the computer and the power.

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So that is the number that's been published by County and County.

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And how they get that number, I'm not sure about, you know,

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what took into their calculations.

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But the number that they have there is just enough as the meeting can be

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80,000 by 100 as well.

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Well, I'm not disputing that. I'm just saying I don't know what those numbers are, what

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time frame those numbers are going to be. And this is where we will continue to go back

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out to the site and update those figures as often as possible.

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I can tell you that has increased from the last school year when I did this presentation.

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And there wasn't a lot, but they have increased it.

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I think we need to make a move, I don't like to do it in time like this, but I think it's the right thing to do and I also agree with Mr. Reiner that I think the collection rates are probably going to be down a little bit more than what we anticipate here.

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I mean everybody's already set it under agreement. It's a tough time, but we need to have the long plan in line for a very nice time.

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Is there a different collection range of the board wishes that I budget under?

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I think a 5% drop as you budget it over 5% but I guess it's a little over 5% from last year is pretty significant.

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I think that is probably pretty accurate at this point.

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And being totally transparent, forgive me if Jennifer said this and I didn't hear it.

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again we are budgeting our revenue for the upcoming year we know that the

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Allegheny Hospital did open up we did not include those figures into the

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revenue so that is one area that we could potentially see an increase there

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we just don't know how much yet and for the reason we elected not to put that in

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there is we expect that there will be people who are having a hard time go out

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maybe appeal their property assessment.

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Mr. Norwood, do you come on the idea of what

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when that property valuation will be completed?

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Well, I mean, for the hospital, that's really

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more of a little bit of the borrow

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that you can do to the building permit,

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pay what you should y'all get this requirement.

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And it hits in there, of course, you do that.

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And when that is, I think, I don't know.

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So I think sometimes it had to be broad, it was like the longer.

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They really, they might only be the one who closed it for business.

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It should be a short date on the number for business now.

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Yes, it is.

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It opened three weeks early, actually.

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A week ago.

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No, I think more like three.

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Really?

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Yes.

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Well, I mean, I don't contact, I think it's a lot less of any, you know, what we'll think

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with all the boxes is that we need to figure out whether everything is going to work

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as downtown and I think we'll get to see if there's going to be any investors out there

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to put a value on.

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What do they do that they go to a restaurant actively to, you know, three weeks ago or, you know,

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they're going to do a restaurant where I can see where we're beginning of the table.

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and we do the beginning of April, so we'll be back to the end for a moment there.

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I will say a bit about the next two things, a lot of these ones.

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From the assessment, the only major commercial property that has

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was a deal was the beginning product.

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Because closed, I think it did the sales, so there's a deal back.

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But that's the only one out of the major commercial properties

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However, there's always talking and stuff

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We're going to have to have, you know, be filled in line.

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It's not in line to do that yet, but they answer to the county executive and people as what time they remember just where someone is going to take a lot of probably a deal.

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of the 1990s. So, you'll see how that goes. Also, I would say much towards your collection.

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At this point are, in this virtual chain, one thing gets a little back normal.

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They are there and they have spotted their frags potentially.

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People who've made agreement are still making payment.

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People who want to pay for your payment are working over.

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We're doing taking that and you're not doing that.

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The difficult thing is that at this point, the courts are closed, you tend to have someone

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to pay for themselves to put a deal too long.

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That's what the next act is going to happen.

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And if someone puts a deal with the pay, that's things like that.

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We literally can't get in court now because they're all right.

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We're going to execute all we're going to do to do these things.

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We don't have an hammer anymore.

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And you can put a short term in by printing the course of open, I say to anybody in this

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lecture would have a very simple thing.

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You know, we have a very simple thing here for the judge here.

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So I'm just giving that again.

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It's more decisional about the military, but I'm just saying on certain factors that I didn't

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wear off all the vacancies in exactly the section.

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This is what I did the other way.

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Any other questions or comments before we wrap up this section?

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Okay,

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I did tally as the board members spoke and I believe that Mr. DeSanca and I have been authorized to go ahead with the increase to the index.

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We will continue with the budget preparation process and the board will have the updated budget fully intact by May 8th for presentation on the 11th.

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I am going to stop sharing this screen so again bear with me for just a moment while I switch back to the agenda.

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Sorry.

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Having a little bit of trouble here.

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Hold on one more moment.

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I do believe that it is back up now.

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Mrs. Ryder, if you want to pick up with item number four under budget and finance.

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Sure.

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My last final for this evening are going to acknowledge receipt of the bank letter.

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That will include budget finance.

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Thank you, Mrs. Ryder.

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We'll move to policy and planning.

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Mrs. Hayden, any action tonight?

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This is David Hayden. No, there's no report to see.

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Okay. Community service. Mrs. Murrer.

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Now report to see him.

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Public relations, Mr. Scott.

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This is David Scott. No report on public relations tonight.

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Thank you.

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Billings and grounds, Mr. Gohman.

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There will be two items today.

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Roger Gohman makes there's like a discussion.

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Make a motion to authorize the school of STEM printers.

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As for the request of Mr. Jeff George is listed below, the senator is no longer operating if we are unable to take part in straight care of them.

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Are these permits already in design yet?

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A U.S. Hunter and an AP design jet fire partner.

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Jerry Tapulowski, second.

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A motion by Mr. Gahan that was then seconded by Mr. Tapulowski, any questions?

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Mrs. Mariner, could I have a roll call?

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Mr. Gahan.

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Yes.

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Mr. Breiner.

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Mr.

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Rae.

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Yes.

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Mrs. Hayden?

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Yes.

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Mr. Kevlesky?

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Yes.

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Mrs. Warner, yes, Mr. Courager?

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Yes.

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Mr. Renow, motion carries.

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Our next item, Mr. Rine, let me discuss in legal motion, approve an interim between the

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to be in response program through the K-Lite Company as presented in our packets.

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Terry, top velocity second.

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Motion by Mr. Gahan, that was second by Mr. Papalosky.

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Are there any questions or comments on that motion?

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Yes, I'd just like to provide some information about this program.

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We currently are enrolled in an NRG program where over the several times

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we are able to shut down operations early.

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And then we read the benefits of that through a monetary kick-back.

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This Ducane Light Program is in addition to that NRG program.

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Again, they're asking us to hold four outages over the summertime,

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which could bring back about $4,500.

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However, if it's just not possible to have the four outages over the summertime,

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there are no negative consequences or ramifications to the district.

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So this is a win-win, it's voluntary.

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We can stop at any time.

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Thank you.

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any other questions? And Mrs. Warner, kind of a roll call, please.

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Mrs. Warner,

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you're

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muted. So, Maria, I saw that. I didn't think I was. Mr. Gohan. Yes. Mr. Reiner. Yes.

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Mrs. Crainer. Yes. Mr. Stubb. Yes. Mr. Reiner. Yes. Mrs. Hayden.

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Yes.

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Mr. Gohan. Yes.

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Yes.

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Mrs. Warner, yes.

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Mr. Croucher.

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Yes.

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No, I guess.

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Zero, no.

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I'm wishing you guys.

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I never conclude voting in grounds.

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Thank you, Mr. Graham.

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Frickman, technology, Mr. Scott.

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Yes.

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Actually, I had a question on billings in grounds.

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Sure.

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I mean, gone if I could.

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Is there a status on the current projects going on at the middle high school and at more?

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Yes, so the district reached out to each of the construction companies that we are currently

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working with and authorized them to continue working as long as they could abide by Governor

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Wolf's social distancing policies. We did receive one response back from the roofing company

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saying that they were unable to meet those requirements. Therefore, they will not proceed until

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we restrictions have been lifted. We are in talks with the other companies that

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would be Yardboro and independent enterprises for the drainage project in

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the back by the gym and the fire slash phone system completion here in front

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of the admin building. As of right now though again we're hearing that they're

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either working on hospital projects or that they just don't have enough

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orders to come back. So we are in constant communication, but we have no end date at this

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time given the pandemic. Okay, thank you. Under curriculum and technology, I don't have

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any items, but I think it would be a good time to get an update for the board on where we are

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with the distance learning with our district, Dr. Birch. Absolutely. So we are actually entering

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our six-week of the closure believe it or not and this board is not meant

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since March 23rd. I just wanted to give a very brief update by week so we

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know week one which was March 16th or March 20th. We focused on making sure

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that our families were going to be fed. We also offered some enrichment and

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review opportunities. Week two was March 23rd through March 27th. This is when the

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administration began to meet with the BEA and the ESBA to outline our

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transition to remote learning. The technology department focused on prepping

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00:38:45,540 --> 00:38:50,780
devices. The enrichment and review opportunities continued. We set a survey on

468
00:38:50,780 --> 00:38:55,160
the families to find out how many devices we were going to have to share. We

469
00:38:55,160 --> 00:38:59,640
took this into March 30th through April 3rd. Teachers began to prep for remote

470
00:38:59,640 --> 00:39:04,180
instruction grade level meetings for being held and devices were distributed to

471
00:39:04,180 --> 00:39:10,100
students. Week 4 of the closure was April 6th to the 9th. This was the first week

472
00:39:10,100 --> 00:39:12,880
of remote instruction with new learning objectives

473
00:39:12,880 --> 00:39:16,180
as outlined in our continuity of education plan.

474
00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:20,740
Week five was the closure of the closure was April 13th

475
00:39:20,740 --> 00:39:22,100
through the 17th.

476
00:39:22,100 --> 00:39:24,360
This was our second week of remote instruction.

477
00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:27,320
We continue to distribute devices right now.

478
00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:30,640
We are over 200 devices that have been distributed

479
00:39:30,640 --> 00:39:31,560
to our families.

480
00:39:32,740 --> 00:39:36,040
This, the formula that we used for this was one device

481
00:39:36,040 --> 00:39:38,460
for every four students and a family.

482
00:39:38,460 --> 00:39:42,920
since then we've had some families reach out and ask us for additional assistance

483
00:39:42,920 --> 00:39:48,540
and we are currently addressing those on a daily basis. A senior survey was

484
00:39:48,540 --> 00:39:53,200
distributed together information about prom and commencement. That survey is

485
00:39:53,200 --> 00:39:58,740
due that's on Friday, April 24th. Last week I also submitted an equity grant

486
00:39:58,740 --> 00:40:03,420
outlining the district's plan for remote and learning. The maximum amount that we

487
00:40:03,420 --> 00:40:06,680
were allowed to apply for was $61,750.

488
00:40:07,820 --> 00:40:10,280
This was a formula that was built into the grant.

489
00:40:10,720 --> 00:40:12,960
I can officially give you word on Wednesday

490
00:40:12,960 --> 00:40:15,780
about the status of that grant, so hold on.

491
00:40:16,520 --> 00:40:19,460
Week six of the closure, if we are in right now,

492
00:40:19,580 --> 00:40:20,360
we're starting today.

493
00:40:20,940 --> 00:40:22,900
There are still a handful of families that are still

494
00:40:22,900 --> 00:40:24,300
with, we're still unable to reach.

495
00:40:24,880 --> 00:40:26,880
I will tell you that teachers started.

496
00:40:27,320 --> 00:40:28,720
Administrators are following up.

497
00:40:29,120 --> 00:40:30,840
It is literally all hands on deck.

498
00:40:30,840 --> 00:40:36,380
I want to give a shout out to our Secretary-O Department as well because they are reaching out to families.

499
00:40:36,760 --> 00:40:43,700
Our technology department has been phenomenal in getting devices to students, administrators, and teachers again,

500
00:40:43,860 --> 00:40:46,200
phenomenal job of communicating with each other.

501
00:40:46,600 --> 00:40:52,080
Our paraprofessional school nurse, school counselors are all playing an active role right now.

502
00:40:52,560 --> 00:40:59,480
And last but not least, I really need to recognize our custodians and maintenance crew who have been here every day to support us

503
00:40:59,480 --> 00:41:03,540
and make sure that we have a clean work environment to come back to.

504
00:41:04,080 --> 00:41:06,440
Lastly, I want to recognize Dr. Winorsky.

505
00:41:06,940 --> 00:41:10,540
She is continuing to hold all necessary IPPs,

506
00:41:10,680 --> 00:41:15,160
GIEPs, 504 meetings with parents, staff and families.

507
00:41:15,560 --> 00:41:18,000
She's also assisting our ESL teachers

508
00:41:18,380 --> 00:41:20,460
to reach out to our English language learners.

509
00:41:20,860 --> 00:41:24,020
We have recognized that this is definitely proven to be a challenge

510
00:41:24,020 --> 00:41:26,560
and something we are going to have to do a better job at.

511
00:41:27,220 --> 00:41:33,620
Lastly, we are providing daily updates on the district website under the COVID-19 news section.

512
00:41:34,120 --> 00:41:39,020
So I would just like to remind the public as well that it's not always the most earth-shaking news,

513
00:41:39,480 --> 00:41:42,500
but sometimes we have some important details that we need to get out.

514
00:41:42,640 --> 00:41:44,480
We try to couple that with phone messages.

515
00:41:44,940 --> 00:41:49,080
So that is a brief outline of what we've been doing over the last six weeks.

516
00:41:49,080 --> 00:41:56,770
This is David Scott again. Thank you Dr. Birch. One thing I had read nationally for some

517
00:41:56,770 --> 00:42:02,910
of the districts that have up to 25% where they've not even been able to link connections

518
00:42:02,910 --> 00:42:09,350
with the family. So I commend your administration and the secretary's efforts, even in touch

519
00:42:09,890 --> 00:42:17,090
to being able to make that work. We didn't have a backlog of computers. In fact, that was

520
00:42:17,090 --> 00:42:21,150
something I was concerned about and it turned out the district basically

521
00:42:21,150 --> 00:42:26,630
disassembled all the carts that we have they go from move to room and reconfigured

522
00:42:26,630 --> 00:42:33,410
them to make them available for use at home so it was a big product and we're

523
00:42:33,410 --> 00:42:37,990
doing a very short amount of time so I thank you for that work that would

524
00:42:37,990 --> 00:42:43,990
conclude critically on the technology. Thank you. Thank you Mr. Scott. Mr. Gahan

525
00:42:43,990 --> 00:42:45,670
and renovation and construction.

526
00:42:46,470 --> 00:42:49,930
Yes, three items, first, and Mr. Goddard discussed

527
00:42:49,930 --> 00:42:51,310
and make a motion to approve.

528
00:42:51,890 --> 00:42:54,230
Prozen from bond floor to replace the floor

529
00:42:54,230 --> 00:42:56,750
in the nurses office at Elroy, Elif Freeford,

530
00:42:56,890 --> 00:42:59,490
total cost of $2,500,000.

531
00:43:00,310 --> 00:43:01,590
Dairy tapalowski's second.

532
00:43:02,550 --> 00:43:03,970
Motion was made by Mr. Goddard,

533
00:43:03,970 --> 00:43:05,950
and then it was secondly by Mr. Tapalowski.

534
00:43:06,050 --> 00:43:07,150
Any questions on the motion?

535
00:43:09,440 --> 00:43:10,340
We'll call Mrs. Warrant.

536
00:43:15,060 --> 00:43:15,980
Mrs. Warrant.

537
00:43:15,980 --> 00:43:28,080
I keep forgetting to take that button. Mr. Wahem. Yes. Mr. Reyer. Yes. Mr. Square. Yes. Mr.

538
00:43:28,200 --> 00:43:37,640
Scott. Yes. Mr. Ray. Yes. Mrs. Hittingon. Yes. Mr. Tom Blosky. Yes.

539
00:43:39,810 --> 00:43:42,070
Mr. Carey. And Mr.

540
00:43:42,670 --> 00:43:43,110
Yes.

541
00:43:44,710 --> 00:43:46,810
Now, yes, you are not a much of a carries.

542
00:43:47,710 --> 00:43:50,010
Mr. Tom Lasky, can you speak up a little more?

543
00:43:50,390 --> 00:43:51,910
I can barely hear you.

544
00:43:52,310 --> 00:43:52,790
We'll drive.

545
00:43:54,130 --> 00:43:54,770
Second item.

546
00:43:55,930 --> 00:44:01,050
Dr. Gawain, discuss a big motion to ratify the additional geotechnical testing necessary

547
00:44:01,050 --> 00:44:04,530
by PSI at the Little Weiss School at a cost of $1,50.

548
00:44:05,390 --> 00:44:06,810
Jerry Tom Lasky, second.

549
00:44:07,550 --> 00:44:09,270
Now, motion was made by Mr. Gawain.

550
00:44:09,270 --> 00:44:11,250
And then in a second, I must recall a lot of any questions.

551
00:44:12,030 --> 00:44:16,930
I would just like to point out that this was an additional test that PSI needed to do.

552
00:44:17,370 --> 00:44:22,750
In March, the board did approve a motion in a different amount, but after they began,

553
00:44:22,750 --> 00:44:24,850
they realized they needed to do this test as well.

554
00:44:25,290 --> 00:44:29,930
I do have the final report that I will get you to renovation and construction committee meeting

555
00:44:30,450 --> 00:44:34,790
tomorrow morning for your review, and then we can discuss moving forward with that.

556
00:44:37,910 --> 00:44:38,810
Any other questions?

557
00:44:38,810 --> 00:44:42,950
comments Mrs. Warner, roll call.

558
00:44:43,450 --> 00:44:44,530
Mr. Ryan.

559
00:44:45,070 --> 00:44:45,430
Yes.

560
00:44:45,930 --> 00:44:46,790
Mr. Ryder.

561
00:44:47,030 --> 00:44:47,390
Yes.

562
00:44:47,850 --> 00:44:49,190
Mr. Scott.

563
00:44:52,370 --> 00:44:52,770
Yes.

564
00:44:53,390 --> 00:44:54,350
Mr. Ray.

565
00:44:54,730 --> 00:44:55,410
Yes.

566
00:44:55,970 --> 00:44:56,750
Mrs. Hagen.

567
00:44:57,470 --> 00:44:57,930
Yes.

568
00:44:58,710 --> 00:44:59,650
Mr. Ray.

569
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:00,340
Yes.

570
00:45:02,760 --> 00:45:29,340
Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. And final item. I discuss and would like to wish to authorize the district, just to make it King Light program to replace all district 32, arrest, all 12, what? There is no cost for the ball. The average savings per ball is $4 per year per ball at 2,000 hours and 10 sets of bill.

571
00:45:29,340 --> 00:45:35,260
Well, Jerry Katmolowski second motion by mr. Gahan that was seconded by

572
00:45:35,260 --> 00:45:39,900
mr. Popolowski any questions I would just like to point out that this is a

573
00:45:39,900 --> 00:45:43,660
different program than the one that the board just approved a few minutes ago

574
00:45:44,300 --> 00:45:50,140
this will enable us to change out all of the Bob's district wide our own crew will

575
00:45:50,140 --> 00:45:55,820
handle the replacement again it was a voluntary process but the district will see

576
00:45:55,820 --> 00:46:00,160
a return on our investment very quickly.

577
00:46:01,660 --> 00:46:03,140
Thank you. Any other questions?

578
00:46:04,160 --> 00:46:06,100
And Mrs. Werner, could I have a roll call, please?

579
00:46:06,960 --> 00:46:07,560
Mr. Bowman.

580
00:46:08,140 --> 00:46:08,520
Yes.

581
00:46:09,320 --> 00:46:09,960
Mr. Breiner.

582
00:46:10,560 --> 00:46:10,720
Yes.

583
00:46:11,540 --> 00:46:12,340
Mrs. Carter.

584
00:46:13,500 --> 00:46:13,980
Yes.

585
00:46:15,620 --> 00:46:16,600
Mr. Scott.

586
00:46:17,100 --> 00:46:17,400
Yes.

587
00:46:17,940 --> 00:46:18,560
Mr. Gray.

588
00:46:19,240 --> 00:46:19,620
Yes.

589
00:46:20,200 --> 00:46:20,900
Mrs. Hayden.

590
00:46:21,440 --> 00:46:21,880
Yes.

591
00:46:22,880 --> 00:46:24,840
Mr. Werner, yes, Mr. Coacher.

592
00:46:25,060 --> 00:46:25,280
Yes.

593
00:46:25,280 --> 00:46:28,300
Yes Mr. Topel-Hasky yes too.

594
00:46:28,520 --> 00:46:31,400
Mr. Topel-Hasky, say I have to bother you but I can't do it.

595
00:46:32,800 --> 00:46:34,860
Now I'm just hearing your motion carries.

596
00:46:37,910 --> 00:46:40,630
In that we conclude the Registration Construction.

597
00:46:41,030 --> 00:46:41,870
Thank you Mr. Diane.

598
00:46:42,190 --> 00:46:43,930
How safe the Transportation Mr. Breiner.

599
00:46:45,350 --> 00:46:53,230
At the risk of saying anything and breaking our sterile partner in relative with help

600
00:46:53,230 --> 00:46:54,730
in the program.

601
00:46:55,830 --> 00:46:56,150
No report.

602
00:46:56,590 --> 00:46:57,170
Thank you sir.

603
00:46:57,170 --> 00:47:00,790
our special and private schools, Mr. Scott?

604
00:47:02,450 --> 00:47:04,290
No items for action tonight.

605
00:47:05,030 --> 00:47:06,790
There was no equal meeting

606
00:47:07,330 --> 00:47:11,370
without the Steel Center and Bob Bell boards

607
00:47:11,990 --> 00:47:14,910
because of the difficulty in setting that up

608
00:47:14,910 --> 00:47:15,890
in short notice.

609
00:47:16,190 --> 00:47:17,970
There was an executive session held

610
00:47:18,670 --> 00:47:21,370
and there will be a meeting in May.

611
00:47:22,150 --> 00:47:24,210
The budgets are being prepared

612
00:47:24,210 --> 00:47:26,970
that we will hopefully improve next month.

613
00:47:29,350 --> 00:47:35,330
The Steel Center is also in its continuity and education programs.

614
00:47:35,730 --> 00:47:41,590
So they are right now distance learning for all the career tech,

615
00:47:41,990 --> 00:47:45,330
which clearly is something that's more difficult in a lot of ways

616
00:47:45,330 --> 00:47:49,510
than regular education because of the typical hands-on learning

617
00:47:49,510 --> 00:47:51,110
that happens in our facility.

618
00:47:51,110 --> 00:47:57,810
So, it's been a challenge for them but they are in their fourth week and it seems to be going well.

619
00:48:00,030 --> 00:48:11,630
One of the unfortunate results from the pandemic is that at this point, it looks like we're going to post-owned implementation of the programs.

620
00:48:11,630 --> 00:48:20,070
We're all going to begin in September just because of the difficulty and uncertainty both with budgets

621
00:48:20,770 --> 00:48:23,890
throughout the region and also the

622
00:48:24,510 --> 00:48:32,030
ability of staff to be able to get places ready and do all the work necessary before or that happens. So

623
00:48:33,070 --> 00:48:41,250
That's an unfortunate result. We have right now, but the plan is at this point you continue to go ahead with that in

624
00:48:47,050 --> 00:48:51,530
So that we can look forward at that point, that we conclude my report.

625
00:48:52,290 --> 00:48:54,790
Thank you, Mr. Scott. Athletics, Mr. Gaughan.

626
00:48:55,170 --> 00:48:56,630
On no report from our place.

627
00:48:57,450 --> 00:48:57,850
Thank you, sir.

628
00:48:58,470 --> 00:49:00,070
Personnel, Mr. Topoloski.

629
00:49:00,730 --> 00:49:03,150
Fellow board members, please advise me if you can't hear me.

630
00:49:03,210 --> 00:49:04,950
I'm going to make the folks in this room death, however.

631
00:49:06,570 --> 00:49:08,910
First item is, I'm going to discuss Carrie Topoloski.

632
00:49:08,910 --> 00:49:13,430
We discuss and make a motion authorizing the superintendent to accept student teachers,

633
00:49:13,790 --> 00:49:19,350
student observers, and nursing student receptors, receptorships in the Brentwood Barrow School

634
00:49:19,350 --> 00:49:24,210
District during the 2021 school year from neighboring colleges and universities.

635
00:49:24,690 --> 00:49:25,470
I'll be the second.

636
00:49:27,280 --> 00:49:27,900
I'll be the second.

637
00:49:29,360 --> 00:49:31,480
That motion was made by Mr. Topolowski.

638
00:49:31,620 --> 00:49:32,880
That's seconded by Mr. Breiner.

639
00:49:33,060 --> 00:49:33,540
Any questions?

640
00:49:35,140 --> 00:49:35,860
A roll call.

641
00:49:36,120 --> 00:49:36,540
Mrs. Warner.

642
00:49:39,000 --> 00:49:39,560
Yes.

643
00:49:39,560 --> 00:49:52,460
Yes. Mr. Warren. Yes. Mr. Carter. Yes. Mr. Scott. Yes. Mr. Warren. Yes. Mr. Hayden. Yes.

644
00:49:53,540 --> 00:50:00,320
Mr. Tom Lasky. Yes. Mr. Carter. Yes. Mr. Warren. Yes. Mr. Carter. Yes.

645
00:50:00,320 --> 00:50:05,600
Warren. Yes. Your turn on motion carries. Your top Alaska. I have a motion to accept with regret

646
00:50:05,600 --> 00:50:07,380
at the resignation of Mrs. Jennifer Woods

647
00:50:07,380 --> 00:50:08,660
for the purpose of retirement.

648
00:50:09,340 --> 00:50:11,160
Effective June 19, 2020,

649
00:50:11,320 --> 00:50:12,520
and authorize the superintendent

650
00:50:12,520 --> 00:50:13,740
to pose that position.

651
00:50:14,320 --> 00:50:14,980
I'll leave a second.

652
00:50:17,150 --> 00:50:18,330
Director for other seconds.

653
00:50:21,970 --> 00:50:23,810
That motion was made by Mr. Toplowski Second

654
00:50:23,810 --> 00:50:24,610
by Mr. Breiner.

655
00:50:25,190 --> 00:50:26,770
Any questions on that motion?

656
00:50:27,510 --> 00:50:29,230
I would just like to say that Mrs. Woods

657
00:50:29,230 --> 00:50:31,450
has been with us for 14 years.

658
00:50:31,950 --> 00:50:33,690
We're very sad to see her go,

659
00:50:33,930 --> 00:50:35,530
but as she expressed to us,

660
00:50:35,650 --> 00:50:37,650
she's thoroughly enjoyed her time here.

661
00:50:37,650 --> 00:50:45,170
It feels like it's her time to go out and accept new challenges, so we do wish her all the best and her future endeavors.

662
00:50:46,730 --> 00:50:48,950
I had her comments, questions.

663
00:50:50,670 --> 00:50:52,010
Roll call, Mr. Werner.

664
00:50:53,270 --> 00:50:54,410
Mr. Warnier.

665
00:50:54,770 --> 00:50:55,290
Yes.

666
00:50:55,770 --> 00:50:56,990
Mr. Warnier.

667
00:50:57,330 --> 00:50:57,770
Yes.

668
00:50:58,710 --> 00:50:59,490
Mrs. Warnier.

669
00:51:00,390 --> 00:51:01,030
Yes.

670
00:51:01,950 --> 00:51:02,550
Mr. Scott.

671
00:51:03,190 --> 00:51:03,450
Yes.

672
00:51:04,010 --> 00:51:04,930
Mr. Warnier.

673
00:51:05,250 --> 00:51:05,670
Yes.

674
00:51:06,490 --> 00:51:07,450
Mrs. Hayden.

675
00:51:21,710 --> 00:51:30,810
I would like to discuss and make a motion to approve hiring Mrs. Don Ziegler as the fifth grade level leader for the remainder of the 2019-2020 school year.

676
00:51:31,450 --> 00:51:32,190
I'll leave a second.

677
00:51:32,190 --> 00:51:41,040
Sorry in second. Emotion was made by Mr. Pavlovsky that was then seconded by Mr. God any questions on that motion

678
00:51:41,040 --> 00:51:44,920
I would just like to clarify this should have been taken care of in March

679
00:51:44,920 --> 00:51:47,360
That was my air and not putting it on the agenda

680
00:51:47,360 --> 00:51:50,720
So this will date back to that time period

681
00:51:50,720 --> 00:51:55,700
It might seem a little palma productive considering that the school year is quote-unquote ended however

682
00:51:55,700 --> 00:52:02,640
We are still in discussions about how we're wanting to handle all extracurricular activities in stipend so we are going to move forward with

683
00:52:02,640 --> 00:52:06,020
this approval and then we'll continue to engage in those discussions.

684
00:52:07,180 --> 00:52:08,600
Thank you. Any other questions?

685
00:52:09,120 --> 00:52:11,380
A little call, Mr. Warner.

686
00:52:12,500 --> 00:52:13,660
Mr. Bonyer.

687
00:52:13,960 --> 00:52:14,520
Yes.

688
00:52:15,100 --> 00:52:15,900
Mr. Bonyer.

689
00:52:16,260 --> 00:52:16,900
Yes.

690
00:52:17,580 --> 00:52:17,840
Yes.

691
00:52:18,040 --> 00:52:18,200
Mr. Bonyer.

692
00:52:19,160 --> 00:52:19,840
Yes.

693
00:52:20,600 --> 00:52:21,640
Mr. Scott.

694
00:52:22,300 --> 00:52:22,580
Yes.

695
00:52:23,200 --> 00:52:23,800
Mr. Ray.

696
00:52:24,380 --> 00:52:25,060
Yes.

697
00:52:25,760 --> 00:52:26,600
Mrs. Hayden.

698
00:52:27,280 --> 00:52:27,600
Yes.

699
00:52:28,420 --> 00:52:29,780
Mr. Troublesky.

700
00:52:29,900 --> 00:52:30,120
Yes.

701
00:52:30,120 --> 00:52:30,320
Yes.

702
00:52:31,580 --> 00:52:32,060
Yes.

703
00:52:32,300 --> 00:52:33,300
Mr. Courtshire.

704
00:52:33,300 --> 00:52:33,600
Yes.

705
00:52:34,580 --> 00:52:35,260
No, yes.

706
00:52:35,360 --> 00:52:36,380
There are not much carries.

707
00:52:36,640 --> 00:52:37,420
Jerry Tapalasi.

708
00:52:37,420 --> 00:52:38,820
That concludes personnel for tonight.

709
00:52:40,380 --> 00:52:41,380
Thank you, Mr. Tapalasi.

710
00:52:41,960 --> 00:52:43,400
Under negotiations, sir.

711
00:52:43,780 --> 00:52:44,200
Thank you, sir.

712
00:52:44,380 --> 00:52:48,900
I will have items on executive session following the meeting, but nothing for the public right now.

713
00:52:49,580 --> 00:52:50,140
I thank you.

714
00:52:50,360 --> 00:52:51,360
Legislative, Mr. Scott.

715
00:52:52,560 --> 00:52:54,440
No items for action tonight.

716
00:52:54,760 --> 00:52:57,340
A couple of things go for informational purposes.

717
00:52:57,340 --> 00:53:06,280
One thing I do hope you've contacted our legislators on four of the House

718
00:53:06,280 --> 00:53:13,000
representatives is a school tax freeze that's been proposed and it's all along

719
00:53:13,000 --> 00:53:18,140
the party lines and it's important that clearly as you can see from our

720
00:53:18,140 --> 00:53:24,380
budget preparations the inability to raise taxes will put us further and

721
00:53:24,380 --> 00:53:34,240
further behind and the instability of the state contribution and the fact that it is

722
00:53:34,240 --> 00:53:43,440
risen at a very small amount and barely back to levels pre-corded. We have to make

723
00:53:43,440 --> 00:53:47,820
sure that we get ourselves a flexibility. We are the community leaders and we're likely

724
00:53:47,820 --> 00:53:53,240
to make these decisions and the state legislature should not take that away from us.

725
00:53:53,240 --> 00:53:58,040
So if you have not already contacted your legislators, I ask that you do.

726
00:53:58,760 --> 00:54:05,040
I have done so of gotten a acknowledgement that it was received, no response from legislators

727
00:54:05,040 --> 00:54:12,720
themselves. But I know that both of our Senate representative and our House representative

728
00:54:12,720 --> 00:54:21,380
are both very much in support of public education and we not vote for the amendment.

729
00:54:23,240 --> 00:54:37,780
One thing going on that will affect us, the legislation as I understand that it was passed allows for discounted real estate payments until 12-30 of this year, only that ends several months earlier.

730
00:54:37,960 --> 00:54:48,520
I think that is something that might well affect our cash flow going forward, which makes it more and more tenuous for us.

731
00:54:48,520 --> 00:54:55,400
other concerns are distance career vocational trainings like said with

732
00:54:55,400 --> 00:55:01,860
their special and private schools the it's a difficult thing to do vocational

733
00:55:01,860 --> 00:55:08,100
and to career train when you don't have hands-on experience the other big

734
00:55:08,100 --> 00:55:12,480
challenge both for our district and all the districts in the Commonwealth are

735
00:55:12,480 --> 00:55:18,300
distance education for special needs we are the centers aren't open the placements

736
00:55:18,300 --> 00:55:28,680
have for people with exceptional, for our children with exceptional needs, are not available for that at this point, so it is a real challenge for us going forward.

737
00:55:30,760 --> 00:55:42,660
I know that the administration has been very careful in tracking costs related to the closure and making sure that we have track of what's going on, that there's possibility.

738
00:55:42,660 --> 00:55:53,980
There are some funds that have been appropriated, but the Secretary of Education has said that the states will have wide latitude and what they will use for funding for.

739
00:55:54,820 --> 00:55:59,700
But it hasn't been said exactly how that will happen in the state.

740
00:56:00,040 --> 00:56:11,140
Both the state government and the school district are having a great number of additional expenses that were not calculated in our budget.

741
00:56:11,140 --> 00:56:15,760
based on a pandemic occurring during the school year.

742
00:56:16,040 --> 00:56:18,880
So it's something we're gonna have to be very careful about.

743
00:56:19,600 --> 00:56:22,960
Now, they seem to be meeting about one day a week,

744
00:56:22,960 --> 00:56:25,300
which is actually pretty good for our legislature.

745
00:56:26,900 --> 00:56:30,300
But both federally and in the state

746
00:56:30,740 --> 00:56:34,360
is difficult doing things at a distance

747
00:56:34,840 --> 00:56:37,180
when it's never been done before.

748
00:56:37,860 --> 00:56:39,700
So just as we're doing a Zoom,

749
00:56:39,700 --> 00:56:45,820
our first Zoom official meeting there are there both at the federal level and the state level

750
00:56:45,820 --> 00:56:50,780
they're trying to figure out those things as well which means it takes a lot longer for everything to

751
00:56:50,780 --> 00:56:58,320
happen. So we're hopeful that there will be some legislation and funding coming from the state

752
00:56:58,810 --> 00:57:06,920
that will allow us to recoup some of the cost, the extraordinary cost we've had by moving to

753
00:57:06,920 --> 00:57:11,620
distance learning, and it would cost that they're still to come.

754
00:57:12,420 --> 00:57:19,340
I think from my point of view, one of the most important things coming forward is making

755
00:57:19,340 --> 00:57:24,680
sure that our students do not fall behind, especially at the lower elementary level.

756
00:57:24,960 --> 00:57:33,740
It's so important that students have been into a strong reading, the ability before they

757
00:57:33,740 --> 00:57:40,920
move on, and if they aren't by third grade, then there's a point that they're not lost,

758
00:57:41,260 --> 00:57:44,080
but they are so far behind for the rest of their school group.

759
00:57:44,780 --> 00:57:49,080
Then I think they're going to have to be in issues that are both in our district and

760
00:57:49,080 --> 00:57:53,340
others that address that in some ways and how that happens.

761
00:57:53,540 --> 00:58:00,800
We aren't sure, but we have to be open to do that and do whatever it takes to make sure

762
00:58:00,800 --> 00:58:07,720
that our students will fall behind, hopefully that will be supported by funding through the state

763
00:58:07,720 --> 00:58:10,580
to federal government, but that's yet to be seen.

764
00:58:11,700 --> 00:58:16,160
That would be through my report on your seeing legislative.

765
00:58:17,220 --> 00:58:18,320
Thank you, Mr. Scott.

766
00:58:18,320 --> 00:58:22,160
So, this is John.

767
00:58:24,620 --> 00:58:29,440
On the legislation that just passed, they now both have been paying.

768
00:58:29,920 --> 00:58:39,080
There's a little bit of a dispute of whether the extension for timeline of the paper tax was applied to school members.

769
00:58:40,480 --> 00:58:48,320
The alleged play you talked about, they said we'll attack the district and do that, and they let down the soldiers for some of that decadention.

770
00:58:48,860 --> 00:59:01,560
First, I'm making some of the plays that they still like the soldiers, but I don't know if they come clear in the next couple of days, but overall, the alleged play that they protect payments deadline for 20-20.

771
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:03,840
They're not here to appeal to us.

772
00:59:03,920 --> 00:59:05,740
They're not here to apply the soldiers.

773
00:59:07,460 --> 00:59:09,000
Thank you for that clarification.

774
00:59:10,340 --> 00:59:10,820
Thank you.

775
00:59:11,080 --> 00:59:12,340
Any other questions?

776
00:59:15,350 --> 00:59:16,710
Then we will move to executive.

777
00:59:17,810 --> 00:59:23,630
And Mr. Cartier would like to discuss and ask for a motion to adopt the Allegheny Intermediate

778
00:59:23,630 --> 00:59:37,610
Units policies and procedures under the federal requirements of number 34 CFR 300 as part of the

779
00:59:41,680 --> 00:59:49,780
And sorry, I have a motion by Mr. Breiner to ask any questions.

780
00:59:51,280 --> 00:59:52,940
Roll call, Mrs. Horner.

781
00:59:55,170 --> 00:59:56,270
Mr. Breiner.

782
00:59:56,770 --> 00:59:57,210
Yes.

783
00:59:57,750 --> 00:59:58,810
Mr. Breiner.

784
00:59:58,810 --> 00:59:59,570
Yes.

785
01:00:00,300 --> 01:00:16,260
Mr. Carter. Mr. Scott. Yes. Mr. Ray. Yes. Mr. Hayden. Yes. Mr. Tullosky. Yes. Mr. Cotron. Yes.

786
01:00:19,360 --> 01:00:31,460
The second item I have tonight is to discuss and make a motion to approve the IDEA Part B use of funds agreement for the 2020-2021 school year.

787
01:00:31,460 --> 01:00:32,220
Could you stand by?

788
01:00:32,680 --> 01:00:33,360
Go ahead.

789
01:00:33,360 --> 01:00:33,660
So moved.

790
01:00:34,500 --> 01:00:36,000
Daryl Richard-Dryer, so-

791
01:00:36,260 --> 01:00:37,420
Daryl Tapulowski's second.

792
01:00:37,820 --> 01:00:41,280
Emotion by Mr. Bryner, who was spend seconded by Mr. Tapul

793
01:00:41,280 --> 01:00:42,020
Lascai in questions.

794
01:00:43,100 --> 01:00:43,780
Rule, please.

795
01:00:45,340 --> 01:00:46,260
Mr. Gorn�?

796
01:00:46,720 --> 01:00:47,200
Yes.

797
01:00:47,780 --> 01:00:48,560
Mr. Bryner.

798
01:00:49,100 --> 01:00:49,360
Yes.

799
01:00:50,100 --> 01:00:50,960
This is Crayon Anne.

800
01:00:51,620 --> 01:00:52,300
Yeah.

801
01:00:52,920 --> 01:00:53,860
Mr. Stop?

802
01:00:54,220 --> 01:00:54,720
Yes.

803
01:00:55,400 --> 01:00:56,000
Mr. Ray.

804
01:00:58,320 --> 01:00:58,660
Yes.

805
01:01:00,460 --> 01:01:01,540
Mrs. Hayden?

806
01:01:02,180 --> 01:01:02,560
Yes.

807
01:01:02,560 --> 01:01:04,480
Mr. Dopoulos. Yes.

808
01:01:06,750 --> 01:01:08,010
Yes. Yes.

809
01:01:10,030 --> 01:01:12,230
Yes. Yes.

810
01:01:16,770 --> 01:01:19,710
The third item I have tonight is I would

811
01:01:19,710 --> 01:01:27,190
like to discuss and make a motion to ratify a memorandum of understanding between the B-E-S-P-A

812
01:01:27,190 --> 01:01:31,090
and a district concerning the COVID-19 pandemic.

813
01:01:33,600 --> 01:01:34,580
Brought away a solution.

814
01:01:35,160 --> 01:01:36,320
Jerry Tapalowski, second.

815
01:01:37,100 --> 01:01:39,520
That motion was made by Mr. Breiner.

816
01:01:39,760 --> 01:01:41,440
Then it was seconded by Mr. Toppilowski.

817
01:01:41,680 --> 01:01:43,020
Any questions on that motion?

818
01:01:45,250 --> 01:01:46,550
A roll call, this is Warner.

819
01:01:47,470 --> 01:01:48,670
Mr. Klaunin.

820
01:01:49,230 --> 01:01:49,470
Yes.

821
01:01:50,050 --> 01:01:50,670
Mr. Reiner.

822
01:01:51,090 --> 01:01:51,410
Yes.

823
01:01:52,470 --> 01:01:53,530
Mr. Klaunin.

824
01:01:54,370 --> 01:01:55,010
Yes.

825
01:01:55,850 --> 01:01:56,430
Mr. Scott.

826
01:01:57,150 --> 01:01:57,470
Yes.

827
01:01:58,050 --> 01:01:58,610
Mr. Ray.

828
01:01:59,310 --> 01:01:59,950
Yes.

829
01:01:59,950 --> 01:02:00,150
Yes.

830
01:02:00,330 --> 01:02:01,210
Mrs. Payton.

831
01:02:01,690 --> 01:02:02,310
Yes.

832
01:02:03,050 --> 01:02:04,130
Mr. Todd Lawsby.

833
01:02:04,470 --> 01:02:05,090
Yes.

834
01:02:06,510 --> 01:02:07,630
Ms. Warner, yes.

835
01:02:07,810 --> 01:02:08,530
Mr. Courtshire.

836
01:02:08,610 --> 01:02:08,790
Yes.

837
01:02:10,290 --> 01:02:12,150
And yes, your now motion carries.

838
01:02:12,350 --> 01:02:19,890
The fourth item I have tonight is to discuss and make a motion authorizing B. Law, Attorney,

839
01:02:20,430 --> 01:02:26,410
and Coon to perform the financial audit for the year ending June 30, 2020.

840
01:02:26,410 --> 01:02:35,010
fees are not to exceed $18,200, which last year the fees were $17,500.

841
01:02:37,790 --> 01:02:38,450
Prior to execution.

842
01:02:39,550 --> 01:02:40,930
Jerry Topolowski, second.

843
01:02:41,330 --> 01:02:42,810
Motion by Mr. Breiner.

844
01:02:43,070 --> 01:02:44,970
That was then seconded by Mr. Topolowski.

845
01:02:45,150 --> 01:02:46,410
Any questions on that motion?

846
01:02:48,610 --> 01:02:49,290
Roll call please.

847
01:02:50,350 --> 01:02:51,110
Mr. Bonnion.

848
01:02:51,690 --> 01:02:51,890
Yes.

849
01:02:52,350 --> 01:02:53,010
Mr. Breiner.

850
01:02:53,550 --> 01:02:53,710
Yes.

851
01:02:54,310 --> 01:02:55,150
Mr. Carter.

852
01:02:55,930 --> 01:02:56,590
Yes.

853
01:02:57,450 --> 01:02:58,070
Mr. Scott.

854
01:02:58,530 --> 01:02:59,070
Yes.

855
01:02:59,070 --> 01:03:10,330
Yes. Mr. Ray. Yes. Mrs. Hayden. Yes. Ms. Warner. Yes. Mr. Carter. Yes. Mr. Toppillanski. Yes.

856
01:03:10,470 --> 01:03:12,510
As well. Sorry.

857
01:03:14,670 --> 01:03:20,530
I'm not sure. I don't number five that I have tonight is to discuss

858
01:03:20,530 --> 01:03:26,030
and make a motion to enter into an agreement with the waste management as presented pending

859
01:03:26,030 --> 01:03:27,950
the solicitor's final review.

860
01:03:29,210 --> 01:03:30,770
Richard Brenner makes a motion.

861
01:03:35,170 --> 01:03:37,670
I have a motion by Mr. Topelowski.

862
01:03:38,390 --> 01:03:40,590
That was that seconded by Mr. Topelowski.

863
01:03:41,510 --> 01:03:43,530
Are there any questions on that motion?

864
01:03:44,070 --> 01:03:47,450
I would just like to point out that this is a new contract for us.

865
01:03:47,510 --> 01:03:49,270
We were using Fayette Waste.

866
01:03:49,730 --> 01:03:53,050
Mr. George did seek proposals from various vendors.

867
01:03:53,730 --> 01:03:56,910
He came back with a recommendation through Waste Management.

868
01:03:57,350 --> 01:03:58,990
Mr. Vogel has had an opportunity

869
01:03:58,990 --> 01:04:03,510
needed to look at the contract. We did reach back out to Waste Management asking them if

870
01:04:03,510 --> 01:04:09,230
they would be willing to create a less frequent schedule for May and June since the schools

871
01:04:09,230 --> 01:04:13,810
are closed and the demand will not be as high for the original beginning of the contract.

872
01:04:14,170 --> 01:04:17,430
Waste Management has agreed to honor our request.

873
01:04:19,250 --> 01:04:21,290
Thank you. Any other questions on that motion?

874
01:04:25,180 --> 01:04:30,820
in terms of the construction activities that will be going on throughout the summer.

875
01:04:31,380 --> 01:04:36,660
Are the contractors responsible for removal always or will this be duplicate?

876
01:04:37,420 --> 01:04:43,380
Yes, in those contracts that go out with the various vendors for construction projects

877
01:04:43,380 --> 01:04:47,660
or renovation projects, we do build in there that they are responsible for removal.

878
01:04:48,560 --> 01:04:55,440
Thank you. Any other questions? This is Warner, another roll call, please. Mr.

879
01:04:55,600 --> 01:05:05,400
Marnian. Yes. Mr. Marnian. Yes. Mr. Skarton. Yes. Mr. Scott. Yes. Mr.

880
01:05:05,560 --> 01:05:17,640
Mareg. Yes. Mrs. Hayden. Yes. Mr. Charles Lesby. Yes. Mr. Marnian. Yes. Mr.

881
01:05:19,680 --> 01:05:24,500
and the final item that I have tonight is to discuss and make a motion to

882
01:05:24,500 --> 01:05:30,980
authorize the administration to adjust transportation contracts for federal

883
01:05:30,980 --> 01:05:34,620
and state legislation for

884
01:05:36,820 --> 01:05:40,260
our next motion. Jerry Topolowski second motion by

885
01:05:40,260 --> 01:05:45,440
Mr. Bryant or seconded by Mr. Topolowski questions comments. This is the motion

886
01:05:45,440 --> 01:05:49,820
that I referred to earlier you heard through our discussion tonight that there

887
01:05:49,820 --> 01:05:55,120
There may be an opportunity to renegotiate contracts with our busing companies.

888
01:05:56,080 --> 01:06:00,220
We do have several companies that we work with even though we are a walking district.

889
01:06:00,700 --> 01:06:06,220
And those are students that are bus to public or private schools outside of the district based

890
01:06:06,220 --> 01:06:07,120
on need.

891
01:06:09,340 --> 01:06:09,720
Thank you.

892
01:06:09,720 --> 01:06:10,320
I have a question.

893
01:06:11,820 --> 01:06:12,920
Mrs. Martiner.

894
01:06:13,200 --> 01:06:13,920
Roll call please.

895
01:06:14,840 --> 01:06:15,540
Mr. Martiner.

896
01:06:16,100 --> 01:06:16,280
Yes.

897
01:06:16,840 --> 01:06:17,600
Mr. Breyer.

898
01:06:18,020 --> 01:06:18,540
Yes.

899
01:06:19,780 --> 01:06:20,760
Mr. Breyer.

900
01:06:22,620 --> 01:06:24,340
Mr. Scarlett?

901
01:06:24,340 --> 01:06:24,520
Yes.

902
01:06:25,320 --> 01:06:26,100
Mr. Ray?

903
01:06:26,900 --> 01:06:27,420
Yes.

904
01:06:27,920 --> 01:06:28,720
Mrs. Aydin?

905
01:06:29,180 --> 01:06:29,620
Yes.

906
01:06:30,320 --> 01:06:31,520
Mr. John Lasky?

907
01:06:31,660 --> 01:06:31,900
Yes.

908
01:06:35,570 --> 01:06:36,690
Mrs. Warner, yes.

909
01:06:36,910 --> 01:06:37,590
Mr. Kerchard?

910
01:06:37,810 --> 01:06:37,970
Yes.

911
01:06:39,150 --> 01:06:40,030
Mr. Kerchard?

912
01:06:40,030 --> 01:06:40,510
Now, yes.

913
01:06:40,650 --> 01:06:41,670
You've seen her not a lot of carries.

914
01:06:42,070 --> 01:06:45,750
And that concludes Mr. Kerchard's executive report.

915
01:06:46,030 --> 01:06:49,610
Other items for discussion and approval from Dr. Merchard?

916
01:06:49,870 --> 01:06:50,430
Thank you.

917
01:06:50,430 --> 01:06:56,870
So, we take our direction from the Pennsylvania Department of Education, often referred to as PVE.

918
01:06:57,670 --> 01:07:01,770
And they have been sending out frequently asked questions and guidance.

919
01:07:02,310 --> 01:07:07,890
They love to do it on a Friday after four o'clock to make sure that they haven't started our happy hour early.

920
01:07:08,570 --> 01:07:13,850
So, the latest guidance that we've received is about graduation requirements.

921
01:07:13,850 --> 01:07:30,310
It's a 13 page document and Dr. Alexa and I are working through it with some other administrators, so I am requesting that the board grant us the opportunity to make the necessary adjustments to our graduation requirements due to COVID-19.

922
01:07:34,310 --> 01:07:35,170
There makes that motion.

923
01:07:35,810 --> 01:07:36,890
Daryl Topolowski, second.

924
01:07:37,850 --> 01:07:43,730
Thank you. I have a motion by Mr. Breiner. This was then seconded by Mr. Topolowski, questions, comments on that motion.

925
01:07:46,220 --> 01:07:46,800
Roll call, please.

926
01:08:16,800 --> 01:08:22,860
at 19 pandemic. We are in discussions right now and it's just about finalized what we'd

927
01:08:22,860 --> 01:08:26,720
like to recommend as far as the grading scale is considered for the 4th, 9 weeks and

928
01:08:26,720 --> 01:08:32,100
the impact that that would have on our students. So I'm requesting the board's approval or

929
01:08:32,100 --> 01:08:37,380
authorization to go ahead finalize those discussions with administration and then share that information

930
01:08:37,380 --> 01:08:42,720
with our parents so that they understand how the 4th, 9 weeks is going to be graded and

931
01:08:42,720 --> 01:08:45,580
any overall impact on GPAs for our seniors.

932
01:08:51,160 --> 01:08:52,500
Very top of a last few seconds.

933
01:08:53,340 --> 01:08:55,300
Thank you, Mr. Breyer has made that motion

934
01:08:55,300 --> 01:08:58,380
and Mr. Toppilowski seconded or any questions.

935
01:09:00,100 --> 01:09:02,200
Mrs. Werner at our roll call, please.

936
01:09:03,060 --> 01:09:03,620
Mr. Warren.

937
01:09:04,320 --> 01:09:04,740
Yes.

938
01:09:05,520 --> 01:09:06,240
Mr. Breyer.

939
01:09:06,680 --> 01:09:07,160
Yes.

940
01:09:07,960 --> 01:09:08,940
Mrs. Breyer.

941
01:09:09,960 --> 01:09:11,920
Yes. Mr. Spada.

942
01:09:12,420 --> 01:09:13,000
Yes.

943
01:09:14,280 --> 01:09:15,140
Mr. Red?

944
01:09:15,700 --> 01:09:16,160
Yes.

945
01:09:16,160 --> 01:09:16,340
Yes.

946
01:09:16,600 --> 01:09:17,540
This is Hayden.

947
01:09:18,200 --> 01:09:18,500
Yes.

948
01:09:19,280 --> 01:09:20,240
Mr. Chowlowski.

949
01:09:20,560 --> 01:09:20,800
Yes.

950
01:09:22,600 --> 01:09:23,720
Ms. Hornay-S.

951
01:09:23,900 --> 01:09:24,500
Mr. Breiner.

952
01:09:24,980 --> 01:09:25,740
Mr. Kercherman.

953
01:09:25,880 --> 01:09:26,200
Say yes.

954
01:09:26,620 --> 01:09:27,000
Mr. Kercherman.

955
01:09:27,100 --> 01:09:27,220
Yes.

956
01:09:28,380 --> 01:09:28,640
Sorry.

957
01:09:29,000 --> 01:09:29,400
That's fine.

958
01:09:30,840 --> 01:09:31,020
Okay.

959
01:09:32,080 --> 01:09:32,560
9.

960
01:09:32,660 --> 01:09:32,860
Yes.

961
01:09:32,940 --> 01:09:33,720
Senator Bush cares.

962
01:09:34,860 --> 01:09:38,980
My last item is not listed on the agenda because it's not for approval.

963
01:09:38,980 --> 01:09:40,360
It's more for information.

964
01:09:40,940 --> 01:09:44,960
Mrs. Walden passed along this information and asked for me to share it with the board and

965
01:09:44,960 --> 01:09:50,200
public. It says although there is much uncertainty about the future right now, one thing we do

966
01:09:50,200 --> 01:09:54,700
not want to be uncertain for our students is will I have food for breakfast and lunch today.

967
01:09:55,280 --> 01:10:00,340
Our staff has been working hard to make sure that not only are students but any student 18 years

968
01:10:00,340 --> 01:10:05,660
or younger is able to stop by the Brentwood High School middle school for a nutritious bag meal.

969
01:10:06,080 --> 01:10:10,180
There have been days where it certainly takes a village and for that I need to thank the administrative

970
01:10:16,700 --> 01:10:23,240
We are on average being roughly 215 families per day, providing meals, 7 days a week.

971
01:10:23,800 --> 01:10:26,380
We are distributing meals on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

972
01:10:26,920 --> 01:10:30,080
Each bag contains enough meals until the next distribution day.

973
01:10:30,500 --> 01:10:34,960
We are serving items like deli sandwiches, hot dogs, homemade meatloaf, roasted turkey,

974
01:10:35,180 --> 01:10:38,440
nachos, macaroni and cheese, pizza, and pasta with meatballs.

975
01:10:38,440 --> 01:10:43,720
every day is different. This is a time where creativity really comes into play with

976
01:10:43,720 --> 01:10:46,120
what to serve and how to package it. For instance,

977
01:10:46,440 --> 01:10:49,980
cupping ham fruit and freezing it to ensure it won't leak in the bag.

978
01:10:50,620 --> 01:10:54,300
Our goal is to continue to feed as many students as possible during the pandemic.

979
01:10:54,820 --> 01:10:58,800
We are looking forward to when we can see our students smiling faces again in the

980
01:10:58,800 --> 01:11:04,460
cafeteria until then stay safe and healthy and that will conclude my report.

981
01:11:04,460 --> 01:11:10,240
All right. Well, I thank you, Dr. Kerch. I want to share the update.

982
01:11:11,520 --> 01:11:19,240
I don't know much to report, other than this great conference scheduled for maybe a second has been canceled.

983
01:11:21,180 --> 01:11:27,400
Thank you for that report. Thank you for that report, Mr. Werner. So, this is our report, Mr. Mogul.

984
01:11:33,560 --> 01:11:43,900
Thank you, sir. At this time, I have public comments on any questions or comments to the board.

985
01:11:44,520 --> 01:11:50,660
We would request that you say your first last name and your address for the record if you have any comments.

986
01:11:50,660 --> 01:11:51,420
This

987
01:11:54,620 --> 01:11:56,540
is David Scott, the director.

988
01:11:56,920 --> 01:12:00,440
I do have a question before we conclude this meeting.

989
01:12:01,400 --> 01:12:04,780
I noticed that we have just about a million dollars

990
01:12:04,780 --> 01:12:06,480
in our construction fund.

991
01:12:07,400 --> 01:12:14,280
And we had planned to go out for a bond issue this spring.

992
01:12:14,880 --> 01:12:17,580
And we talked about projects that needed to be done including

993
01:12:17,580 --> 01:12:19,160
taving and concrete work.

994
01:12:19,240 --> 01:12:22,940
And I'm not sure that that would be covered under what we have there.

995
01:12:22,940 --> 01:12:28,960
Is there any planning at this point on another bond issue going forward?

996
01:12:29,660 --> 01:12:32,180
That is definitely something we will need to discuss.

997
01:12:32,740 --> 01:12:37,880
We've been at a standstill because HHSDR who is our architect that we are working with

998
01:12:37,880 --> 01:12:42,060
is also enduring furloughs right now and laying off employees.

999
01:12:42,700 --> 01:12:45,040
So they are not operating with full staff.

1000
01:12:45,300 --> 01:12:47,620
Therefore, this is put us behind significantly.

1001
01:12:48,420 --> 01:12:55,680
We need to discuss how much those projects, once they are, the plans are finished, how much

1002
01:12:55,680 --> 01:13:00,580
that would cost us, and then we would need to move forward with another bond issue into

1003
01:13:00,580 --> 01:13:01,160
that point.

1004
01:13:02,640 --> 01:13:03,420
Thank you.

1005
01:13:04,680 --> 01:13:07,040
Any other questions or comments from anyone?

1006
01:13:10,840 --> 01:13:12,860
Will there be no questions or comments?

1007
01:13:13,420 --> 01:13:15,560
Mr. Scott, on the need of a motion to adjourn.

1008
01:13:18,500 --> 01:13:24,440
I have that motion by Mr. Spout that was seconded by Mr. Popoloski to adjourn all in favor say aye.

1009
01:13:25,380 --> 01:13:33,440
We are adjourned and we will have an executive session following this public meeting to discuss negotiations and some legal matters.

1010
01:13:33,740 --> 01:13:36,580
I thank you all for sharing this evening with us.

1011
01:13:36,580 --> 01:13:37,140
I

1012
01:13:39,190 --> 01:13:46,210
was going to rely on our technology specialists with Mr. Kelly to go ahead and start having people exit the meantime

1013
01:13:46,210 --> 01:13:53,250
We request that board members stay on as well as Mrs. Basenga and Mr. Vogel. Everyone else is experienced. Have a great night

1014
01:14:17,760 --> 01:14:22,920
The thing that kills me, though, is when I was sitting in my desk, she could hear me through the thing.

1015
01:14:23,240 --> 01:14:23,620
Okay.

1016
01:14:24,040 --> 01:14:24,200
Okay.

1017
01:14:25,240 --> 01:14:26,820
It was the computer.

1018
01:14:27,800 --> 01:14:28,140
Oh my.

1019
01:14:28,440 --> 01:14:30,260
I must have really learned a lot.

1020
01:14:30,840 --> 01:14:32,020
Does that have my voice clarity?

1021
01:14:32,340 --> 01:14:33,120
Do you ever need it at our house?

1022
01:14:33,400 --> 01:14:33,600
Yeah.

1023
01:14:34,540 --> 01:14:34,820
Okay.

1024
01:14:35,160 --> 01:14:36,100
There's a lot bigger in this.

1025
01:14:36,180 --> 01:14:38,080
Three of you is the trio.

1026
01:14:38,700 --> 01:14:39,040
All right.

1027
01:14:41,740 --> 01:14:42,880
Almost out of your sight.

1028
01:14:42,880 --> 01:14:43,700
Thank you very much.