1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,800 >> Welcome to the Eagle County School District Board of Education meeting. 2 00:00:03,867 --> 00:00:07,066 Wednesday, September 9th, 2026. 3 00:00:07,300 --> 00:00:10,500 Please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. 4 00:00:31,166 --> 00:00:37,500 Thank you all for being here this evening. We're going to start with the consent agenda, 5 00:00:37,500 --> 00:00:43,433 which includes routine, non-controversial items approved by the board through a single 6 00:00:43,433 --> 00:00:49,967 motion and vote and. This week, we just have the standard minutes 7 00:00:49,967 --> 00:00:54,300 and personnel list and monitoring reports for the month. 8 00:00:55,233 --> 00:00:58,433 Would anyone like to make a motion? 9 00:00:58,433 --> 00:01:02,133 >> I move to approve the consent agenda. Second. 10 00:01:02,767 --> 00:01:06,000 >> Thank you, Lou, and thank you, Rachel. 11 00:01:06,667 --> 00:01:10,033 Oh I'm sorry. Thank you Gretchen, I appreciate it. 12 00:01:11,834 --> 00:01:18,033 Natalia Miss alter. Hi Mrs. Conlin, I miss Kowalski, I miss 13 00:01:18,033 --> 00:01:21,233 Hovey, I Mr. Mcqueeney. 14 00:01:21,500 --> 00:01:23,533 I Mr. >> Peña. 15 00:01:23,533 --> 00:01:25,934 I. >> Miss Tvarkunas. I. 16 00:01:25,934 --> 00:01:27,834 >> Thank you. The motion passes unanimously. 17 00:01:27,834 --> 00:01:31,500 Thank you, Natalia. And we have a report from the 18 00:01:31,500 --> 00:01:35,567 superintendent to start. Mr. doctor summers. 19 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,100 >> is this working okay? All right. 20 00:01:39,100 --> 00:01:43,567 Good evening everybody. Welcome to our September 9th 21 00:01:43,567 --> 00:01:46,166 meeting. So just a few. 22 00:01:46,166 --> 00:01:50,200 I tried to keep the bullets pretty succinct this evening. 23 00:01:51,667 --> 00:01:55,767 And I put strong start here in parentheses because I know we kind of talked about this 24 00:01:55,767 --> 00:01:59,133 at the last meeting, but it really has been such a super strong start. 25 00:01:59,834 --> 00:02:03,033 And we are getting into the groove, so to speak. 26 00:02:03,166 --> 00:02:06,367 So what's that movie like? The Emperor has a new groove. 27 00:02:07,767 --> 00:02:11,634 And not to make it about like any sort of official positional thing, but it's really 28 00:02:11,634 --> 00:02:14,333 cool to see just how students are settling into the year. 29 00:02:14,333 --> 00:02:18,867 We've got a lot of routines that are already established, and our staff are just doing an 30 00:02:18,867 --> 00:02:22,900 amazing job. So I wanted to call out our students and our 31 00:02:22,900 --> 00:02:29,433 staff as well, because they are showing up with excitement with hopefully energy that we 32 00:02:29,433 --> 00:02:32,634 can maintain and continue to build from. 33 00:02:33,333 --> 00:02:39,000 And the whole known and supported and challenged and inspired is, I think, really 34 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:44,667 on display as we work through different schools and classrooms and all that great 35 00:02:44,667 --> 00:02:48,100 stuff. So just wanted to, to echo that appreciation 36 00:02:48,100 --> 00:02:51,867 and that acknowledgment. And then I think most well, many of you had 37 00:02:51,867 --> 00:02:55,834 the opportunity to be at the very first lights, and I put above the peaks in 38 00:02:55,834 --> 00:03:00,066 parentheses as well, because when I was having this conversation with Matt, he was 39 00:03:00,066 --> 00:03:03,400 kind of like, I'm not sure that the lights were above the peaks. 40 00:03:04,867 --> 00:03:06,867 Sorry, Matt. I just had to because you really got me 41 00:03:06,867 --> 00:03:09,734 thinking about that. And I'm like, no, they were below the peaks, 42 00:03:09,734 --> 00:03:13,266 but they were on. And our students and our community was 43 00:03:13,266 --> 00:03:17,700 totally on display. So the very first outdoor under the 44 00:03:17,700 --> 00:03:22,567 lights volleyball match. And just what an incredible example of our 45 00:03:22,567 --> 00:03:27,834 community coming together. Really appreciated just all of the effort 46 00:03:27,834 --> 00:03:32,333 that went into that so much sponsorship and event organization. 47 00:03:32,467 --> 00:03:38,800 And then to see our student athletes as well as the coaches and parents and families and 48 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:45,100 fans, it was just a super cool experience. So and of course, congratulations to, 49 00:03:45,100 --> 00:03:48,800 although it was a tough, it was a five setter. 50 00:03:48,967 --> 00:03:52,734 So it was so close. But there's always next year, right? 51 00:03:53,333 --> 00:03:58,900 So those are some celebrations. And then just wanted to, to share a few 52 00:03:58,900 --> 00:04:04,567 updates relative to listening and learning, continuing to set up so many different touch 53 00:04:04,567 --> 00:04:10,100 points with not only our, our staff and our families, but really also trying to extend 54 00:04:10,100 --> 00:04:15,200 that to the community as well. So a big shout out to all of our community 55 00:04:15,200 --> 00:04:18,500 partners. Just really appreciate the warm welcome. 56 00:04:19,734 --> 00:04:24,533 I think you maybe had a chance to see a recent piece in the Vail Daily, and we're 57 00:04:24,533 --> 00:04:28,367 going to continue to get information out in so many awesome ways. 58 00:04:28,533 --> 00:04:31,834 So thank you for, for all of your support as well. 59 00:04:31,934 --> 00:04:35,767 You guys have been great. Wanted to spend a moment on leadership 60 00:04:35,767 --> 00:04:39,333 transition and actually meant to add a s their leadership transition. 61 00:04:39,433 --> 00:04:44,233 So just a update to let you know that Jess Beauchamp, who I think most of you had the 62 00:04:44,233 --> 00:04:49,200 opportunity to meet a couple meetings ago, is officially onboarding with us for our very 63 00:04:49,200 --> 00:04:52,400 first official start date is actually on Monday. 64 00:04:52,934 --> 00:04:56,000 And we're just diving right in, hitting the ground running there. 65 00:04:56,000 --> 00:05:01,400 But I also want to take a moment. So those of you that had the chance to 66 00:05:01,400 --> 00:05:07,500 see a recent update in our Friday update, Melissa Reinwald, who on us is 67 00:05:07,500 --> 00:05:14,166 approaching retirement, which is like super exciting, but also I think maybe a 68 00:05:14,166 --> 00:05:17,367 little bit bittersweet. 69 00:05:17,467 --> 00:05:22,333 And so you've given so much to our district over many, many years. 70 00:05:22,433 --> 00:05:25,800 I didn't like add them all up, but there's several. 71 00:05:26,266 --> 00:05:30,066 And you've played just an awesome and such an important role to the organization. 72 00:05:30,934 --> 00:05:35,767 And so we're super grateful for your service and your knowledge and the support that you 73 00:05:35,767 --> 00:05:40,834 have given and will continue to give. So to make it official as part of the 74 00:05:40,834 --> 00:05:46,266 personnel report, Melissa will be transitioning into a month of no work 75 00:05:46,266 --> 00:05:52,200 whatsoever because those are the the para rules, and that will be in October. 76 00:05:52,934 --> 00:05:58,567 And then she will be rejoining us in November and helping us see through all of the work 77 00:05:58,567 --> 00:06:03,567 that is still very much in play. As she then finishes out the year. 78 00:06:03,567 --> 00:06:09,400 And then we'll be looking, obviously, at some transition in terms of positional structure 79 00:06:09,400 --> 00:06:13,767 and some additional support. So there's big shoes to fill, and I know that 80 00:06:13,767 --> 00:06:18,266 we'll have more of an opportunity. This is not like an official like farewell, 81 00:06:18,266 --> 00:06:22,734 but it is a chance for us to at least tip our cap and say thank you. 82 00:06:22,867 --> 00:06:27,634 And she's she's doing a good job without I don't know if we brought the Kleenex next 83 00:06:27,634 --> 00:06:30,934 next to her, but thank you so much. We we we. 84 00:06:36,700 --> 00:06:39,900 Thank you as well. 85 00:06:41,634 --> 00:06:47,266 And then just one additional update. And I think by now, everyone hopefully knows 86 00:06:47,266 --> 00:06:51,767 that there is an official ballot issue number and that is five B. 87 00:06:52,533 --> 00:06:58,533 And so we are sharing information with the community and making sure that we are, of 88 00:06:58,533 --> 00:07:04,667 course, are abiding by our Fair Campaign Practice Act guidelines and, and sharing that 89 00:07:04,667 --> 00:07:08,200 information. But it is our and my responsibility to make 90 00:07:08,200 --> 00:07:12,367 sure that our community has that clear and factual information about the measure and 91 00:07:12,367 --> 00:07:17,867 what it will fund and financial impact. So we have a great website. 92 00:07:18,033 --> 00:07:23,500 There will be additional information that we'll continue to pass out to the community, 93 00:07:23,500 --> 00:07:28,500 and I will continue to keep the board apprized of additional opportunities that 94 00:07:28,500 --> 00:07:32,133 that has for us. And I think that was the bulk of what I 95 00:07:32,133 --> 00:07:35,000 wanted to touch on. So, President Conlin, I will turn it back to 96 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:36,467 you. >> Thank you. 97 00:07:36,467 --> 00:07:37,634 >> Thank you. That was a lot. 98 00:07:37,634 --> 00:07:41,433 That was great. Next, we'll have some board reports. 99 00:07:41,433 --> 00:07:45,033 I think if anyone has anything they'd like to add. 100 00:07:47,233 --> 00:07:53,634 >> I actually want to share that. Last week I attended an amazing fundraising 101 00:07:53,634 --> 00:07:58,834 event called Move With Me. Books put on by our amazing 102 00:07:58,834 --> 00:08:03,166 Rachel. And I just want to say, it was so inspiring 103 00:08:03,166 --> 00:08:06,800 to see you interact and connect with all these kids. 104 00:08:06,934 --> 00:08:11,667 It was wonderful. So yeah, you're amazing. 105 00:08:15,100 --> 00:08:17,967 >> You. I love reading and playing and moving with 106 00:08:17,967 --> 00:08:22,367 kiddos. So speaking of reading, Melissa has done so 107 00:08:22,367 --> 00:08:27,567 much with our literacy and our schools. And I just thinking about you having like a 108 00:08:27,567 --> 00:08:31,900 month to have a reset and reprieve and celebrate all the things you've done. 109 00:08:32,033 --> 00:08:34,533 Congratulations. I just want to say thank you. 110 00:08:34,533 --> 00:08:41,166 And for those who don't get to attend the work sessions, I feel like they're so 111 00:08:41,166 --> 00:08:45,500 inspiring. And we had a really great, healthy discussion 112 00:08:45,500 --> 00:08:49,834 about technology use. And I think it's important for those who 113 00:08:49,834 --> 00:08:55,800 maybe are watching or just who get to come to these and don't see the work sessions that we 114 00:08:55,800 --> 00:09:00,867 do take it very seriously. When people come for public comment, our 115 00:09:00,867 --> 00:09:06,467 teachers, our parents, our students, we are listening and we are working. 116 00:09:06,634 --> 00:09:09,834 So I just want to say that. 117 00:09:15,367 --> 00:09:18,467 >> All right. Well, thank you, Lou, and thank you, Rachel. 118 00:09:18,467 --> 00:09:22,400 Next, we're on to public participation. 119 00:09:24,667 --> 00:09:27,634 Are there any blue cards? >> I did not see any blue cards. 120 00:09:27,634 --> 00:09:30,834 Anybody have a blue card? No. 121 00:09:31,133 --> 00:09:33,233 All right. All quiet. 122 00:09:33,233 --> 00:09:38,634 >> Thank you. Then in that case, we will move to 123 00:09:38,634 --> 00:09:43,900 new and old business. Our next meeting is September 124 00:09:43,900 --> 00:09:50,333 23rd, and we're going to have continue a discussion on some of 125 00:09:50,333 --> 00:09:56,333 our committee work and work session board self assessment, 126 00:09:56,333 --> 00:09:59,533 and funding allocations. 127 00:10:00,066 --> 00:10:04,867 Is there anything else anyone would like to hear about? 128 00:10:04,934 --> 00:10:10,233 We don't have anything scheduled at the moment for regular session, so if anyone has 129 00:10:10,233 --> 00:10:15,266 anything, they always love to hear about or anything they've heard about and are 130 00:10:15,266 --> 00:10:18,467 interested in hearing more. 131 00:10:18,567 --> 00:10:24,967 >> A couple of meetings ago, we got a book from one of the teachers from the high school on 132 00:10:24,967 --> 00:10:29,333 Restorative Justice and just wondering where we are on that. 133 00:10:29,533 --> 00:10:34,333 I know we've been looking at discipline and, you know, changing different policies and 134 00:10:34,333 --> 00:10:37,033 things just to make sure everything's in line. 135 00:10:37,033 --> 00:10:38,700 If we could get an update on that, that would. 136 00:10:38,700 --> 00:10:41,900 be wonderful. 137 00:10:44,834 --> 00:10:48,033 >> All right. Thanks, Harry. 138 00:10:49,533 --> 00:10:56,266 >> I think at some point, I don't know if it's for next meeting, but thinking about the MLO, 139 00:10:56,266 --> 00:11:03,033 I think some work that would be good for us to do is meet with a board, because they have 140 00:11:03,033 --> 00:11:07,934 their own board and maybe just connect with them and inform them. 141 00:11:08,300 --> 00:11:14,634 >> I wonder if they, you know, they're part of the school district and, you know, maybe it 142 00:11:14,634 --> 00:11:20,433 would be good just to do a little work session with them and give them the tools 143 00:11:20,433 --> 00:11:25,467 they need to spread the word also on in their school, just a thought. 144 00:11:27,834 --> 00:11:31,433 A thinking of the MLO. I don't have my calendar with me, but I know 145 00:11:31,433 --> 00:11:36,433 Ifac is doing two virtual. Community community engagement conversations. 146 00:11:36,467 --> 00:11:39,667 Does anyone know the dates for those? 147 00:11:40,100 --> 00:11:42,767 And I don't know where they are. I'm like looking right now to find them. 148 00:11:42,767 --> 00:11:46,567 But there are dates for the community. We can maybe put them out somewhere. 149 00:11:49,767 --> 00:11:55,400 >> Did you want to have like a discussion around that or are you just were like letting the 150 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:57,700 public know? Oh, okay. 151 00:11:57,700 --> 00:12:00,900 Thanks. 152 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:08,767 All right. Thank you. 153 00:12:08,767 --> 00:12:12,634 All that sounds like a lot of great, interesting stuff. 154 00:12:14,333 --> 00:12:19,166 We'll move on to some big items here. 155 00:12:19,333 --> 00:12:24,166 Our first is a new legal counsel engagement. 156 00:12:24,266 --> 00:12:28,500 And Doctor Somers is going to present the exciting news. 157 00:12:29,233 --> 00:12:34,500 >> Thank you, President Conlin, board members. So what we have in front of you on this item 158 00:12:34,500 --> 00:12:39,000 is a engagement letter that is prepared by Kaplan and Ernest. 159 00:12:39,934 --> 00:12:45,233 And as you all had an opportunity before we got started here tonight, we do have two 160 00:12:45,233 --> 00:12:49,233 representatives from the firm here, Kristen Edgar and Sam Jones. 161 00:12:49,433 --> 00:12:53,533 Rogers. So I if you're okay, Kristen and Sam, you can 162 00:12:53,533 --> 00:12:57,433 feel free to come on up as well. I'm just going to share a little bit of 163 00:12:57,433 --> 00:13:01,033 background and rationale. And then if there's any questions from the 164 00:13:01,033 --> 00:13:04,233 board, of course, give you an opportunity to say a few words as well. 165 00:13:04,900 --> 00:13:07,367 That would be. That's awesome. 166 00:13:07,367 --> 00:13:09,900 Sounds good. Just just so we have you on cue. 167 00:13:09,900 --> 00:13:12,266 Absolutely. So let me just share a little bit of 168 00:13:12,266 --> 00:13:15,967 background and some rationale. We did recently conduct a request for 169 00:13:15,967 --> 00:13:21,066 proposal of legal service, and the purpose of that was to evaluate current legal counsel 170 00:13:21,066 --> 00:13:25,934 resources and, where appropriate, expand them to make sure that the district is well 171 00:13:25,934 --> 00:13:30,033 supported as we move through a period of transition and continued work. 172 00:13:31,133 --> 00:13:36,333 So following that RFP process, we did make a recommendation and have selected Kaplan and 173 00:13:36,333 --> 00:13:39,533 Ernest to provide general counsel services. 174 00:13:39,567 --> 00:13:44,867 So the engagement agreement that is before you establishes the firm as our district's 175 00:13:44,867 --> 00:13:48,367 general counsel across a comprehensive range of matters. 176 00:13:49,100 --> 00:13:54,033 And as I just alluded to, both Kristen and Sam would serve as our primary and secondary 177 00:13:54,033 --> 00:13:57,266 points of contact. So thank you for being here with us this 178 00:13:57,266 --> 00:14:02,266 evening as well. I do want to just specify, because 179 00:14:02,266 --> 00:14:07,066 we do also see value in continuing where needed. 180 00:14:07,834 --> 00:14:13,367 We've had obviously a long relationship with Lyons and Gaddis, so existing matters that do 181 00:14:13,367 --> 00:14:17,467 fall under their purview do not necessarily have to be transferred. 182 00:14:17,867 --> 00:14:22,133 So we're going to manage those legal assignments on a case by case basis based on 183 00:14:22,133 --> 00:14:26,767 the needs of the district. And of course, we do value their history with 184 00:14:26,767 --> 00:14:29,967 the district and their knowledge of our organization. 185 00:14:30,433 --> 00:14:35,834 But what I think we were very impressed by and really looking forward to in this, this 186 00:14:35,834 --> 00:14:40,800 new relationship is Kaplan. And Ernst is really a pillar in the legal 187 00:14:40,800 --> 00:14:45,934 community in Colorado. And, you know, provides a level of service 188 00:14:45,934 --> 00:14:49,133 that I think really meets the district's needs. 189 00:14:49,500 --> 00:14:54,433 We do have the specific rates and terms that are set out in that engagement, and they are 190 00:14:54,433 --> 00:15:00,066 all on an as needed basis. So we do, again, just want to make sure that 191 00:15:00,066 --> 00:15:04,533 the board is aware and informed. Happy to answer any questions that you may 192 00:15:04,533 --> 00:15:08,333 have, but our recommended motion is to approve the engagement of Kaplan and Ernest 193 00:15:08,333 --> 00:15:12,233 to provide legal counsel services to Eagle County School District and authorize the 194 00:15:12,233 --> 00:15:14,867 superintendent to execute the engagement agreement. 195 00:15:14,867 --> 00:15:19,967 So with that, President Conlin, I can turn it back to you and maybe have Kristen and Sam 196 00:15:19,967 --> 00:15:21,867 share a little bit more. >> Yeah. 197 00:15:21,867 --> 00:15:26,033 Thank you so much. We would love for you to say something. 198 00:15:26,033 --> 00:15:29,233 If you have something prepared. 199 00:15:30,634 --> 00:15:33,634 >> Okay. I think this is working. 200 00:15:33,634 --> 00:15:35,634 Good evening, members of the board and Doctor Summers. 201 00:15:35,634 --> 00:15:38,533 I'm Kristen Edgar, I'm a partner at Kaplan and Ernest. 202 00:15:38,533 --> 00:15:41,867 And as Doctor Summers have said, we would be I would be your primary contact. 203 00:15:42,634 --> 00:15:46,500 I'll let Sam share a little bit about her. I've been working with the firm for 20 years, 204 00:15:46,500 --> 00:15:50,600 doing school law during that time, working largely as general counsel, supporting 205 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:54,867 districts across the state, including rural and mountain districts that are much like 206 00:15:54,867 --> 00:15:57,100 your own. We're really excited. 207 00:15:57,100 --> 00:16:01,367 We have worked with Doctor Summers in the past, really looking forward to working with 208 00:16:01,367 --> 00:16:04,634 him again. Thank you so much for letting us come up and 209 00:16:04,634 --> 00:16:09,333 have dinner and meet all of you in person, and get to know a little bit your amazing 210 00:16:09,333 --> 00:16:12,500 administration. It's clear that as board members, you all 211 00:16:12,500 --> 00:16:16,166 have a very good rapport. You conduct a very efficient and great 212 00:16:16,166 --> 00:16:20,500 meeting, which we love to see as likely that you will not see us that frequently. 213 00:16:20,634 --> 00:16:25,467 We will spend a lot of our time working with Doctor Summers and supporting him and his 214 00:16:25,467 --> 00:16:28,967 team in the legal work they need, and I know we're new to you. 215 00:16:29,166 --> 00:16:33,166 We care quite a bit about relationships. We look forward to earning your trust. 216 00:16:33,500 --> 00:16:37,734 We do like to take opportunities to come up and see our clients in person when we can, 217 00:16:37,734 --> 00:16:42,533 even if it's outside of a legal relationship. So we really just wanted to be here tonight. 218 00:16:43,066 --> 00:16:45,500 And thank you so much and I'm happy to entertain questions. 219 00:16:45,500 --> 00:16:49,033 I'm going to let Sam say a little bit about herself, and then we will answer anything you 220 00:16:49,033 --> 00:16:51,266 have. >> Thank you. 221 00:16:51,266 --> 00:16:53,367 Good evening, board members. I'm Sam Jones Rogers. 222 00:16:53,367 --> 00:16:56,567 I'm an associate at Kaplan and Ernest in our school law section. 223 00:16:56,634 --> 00:16:59,867 I've been with the firm for four years previous. 224 00:17:00,066 --> 00:17:04,233 Prior to that, I served as director of Legal Services with the Colorado Association of 225 00:17:04,233 --> 00:17:07,367 School Boards. And then it seems like many lifetimes ago at 226 00:17:07,367 --> 00:17:10,367 this point. But then before I was working with Casb, I 227 00:17:10,367 --> 00:17:15,000 served as a guardian ad litem representing children's best interests in truancy, 228 00:17:15,000 --> 00:17:18,900 neglect, dependency and neglect, and truancy cases in Denver County. 229 00:17:19,700 --> 00:17:23,900 I'm one of kind of the rare attorneys, at least in the school law realm. 230 00:17:23,934 --> 00:17:28,700 I went to law school knowing that I wanted to support, knowing that I wanted to support 231 00:17:28,700 --> 00:17:33,533 schools, specifically K through 12 schools. And so that was my focus throughout law 232 00:17:33,533 --> 00:17:36,867 school. So as Kristen mentioned, we're very pleased 233 00:17:36,867 --> 00:17:40,734 to be able to have the opportunity to support you all in your important work. 234 00:17:41,433 --> 00:17:44,834 And we're we're available and at your call. >> Thank you. 235 00:17:46,700 --> 00:17:49,767 Thank you so much. And thank you for driving all the way up 236 00:17:49,767 --> 00:17:51,700 here. We really appreciate it. 237 00:17:51,700 --> 00:17:54,900 Does anyone have any questions? 238 00:17:57,100 --> 00:17:59,700 >> No questions. But I just want to say thank you. 239 00:17:59,700 --> 00:18:02,066 And it was wonderful just hearing a little bit more about you. 240 00:18:02,066 --> 00:18:07,667 It sounds like you're bringing an extensive background to us and we're looking forward to 241 00:18:07,667 --> 00:18:10,867 or I'm looking forward to working with you more. 242 00:18:10,867 --> 00:18:15,033 >> Thank you. >> Thank you so much. 243 00:18:15,066 --> 00:18:18,266 Yeah, no questions now. But they will be coming. 244 00:18:20,333 --> 00:18:23,533 Dun dun dun. >> I was. 245 00:18:24,567 --> 00:18:29,600 I was just going to ask if their billing us for coming down here just I'm totally joking. 246 00:18:31,734 --> 00:18:37,333 Totally joking. >> This is an action item with someone like to 247 00:18:37,333 --> 00:18:40,467 make a motion. >> Well, on that I move to approve the 248 00:18:40,467 --> 00:18:45,100 engagement of Kaplan and Earnest LLC to provide legal counsel services to Eagle 249 00:18:45,100 --> 00:18:49,834 County School District and authorize the superintendent to execute the engagement 250 00:18:49,834 --> 00:18:53,033 engagement agreement. >> Second. 251 00:18:53,367 --> 00:18:57,900 >> Thank you, Juan and Lou. Natalia, Miss alter. 252 00:18:58,233 --> 00:19:01,667 I miss, I miss. I miss. 253 00:19:02,133 --> 00:19:04,567 I Mr. Mcqueeney. I Mr. Peña. 254 00:19:04,567 --> 00:19:08,133 >> I miss Tvarkunas I thank you. The motion passes unanimously. 255 00:19:15,533 --> 00:19:19,533 >> All right. Next, our favorite presentation 256 00:19:19,533 --> 00:19:25,934 of the year, Mr. Tim Moffitt, we welcome you to the podium. 257 00:19:37,700 --> 00:19:40,900 >> Will the. >> Presentation come up here? 258 00:19:41,433 --> 00:19:44,634 The slide deck. 259 00:19:45,900 --> 00:19:49,100 Great. All right. 260 00:19:50,700 --> 00:19:56,233 So yes, it's the annual swap presentation for for this year just to update the 261 00:19:56,233 --> 00:19:59,433 administration and to update you the board. 262 00:20:00,033 --> 00:20:05,166 What's happening with the swap program. I'm joined tonight by my my colleague Kathy 263 00:20:05,166 --> 00:20:09,066 McCahill, who is with the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. 264 00:20:09,333 --> 00:20:12,533 She's my partner. She keeps me in my lane. 265 00:20:13,767 --> 00:20:18,367 And, and, and so but more from Kathy in a moment. 266 00:20:18,467 --> 00:20:22,967 And I'm also joined by Jayden Vizcaino, who is going to help me with the presentation 267 00:20:22,967 --> 00:20:26,200 tonight. And he's going to share a little bit about 268 00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:31,767 his experience since graduating from Eagle Valley a year ago, a little over a year ago. 269 00:20:32,734 --> 00:20:36,266 So, Natalia, can I move this slide deck with the buttons? 270 00:20:36,367 --> 00:20:42,567 Okay, I'm going to cruise through some of this because I definitely want to give Kathy 271 00:20:42,567 --> 00:20:46,133 and Jayden a chance to speak without being rushed. 272 00:20:46,700 --> 00:20:50,066 A lot of, you know, some of what what this program does. 273 00:20:50,300 --> 00:20:57,066 I partner with Kathy at Dever, and the swap focuses on working with kids age 15 274 00:20:57,066 --> 00:21:01,767 to 24 who have mild to moderate barriers to employment. 275 00:21:03,433 --> 00:21:08,900 And we we focus on whatever they need. I have 21 year olds who have never had a job 276 00:21:08,900 --> 00:21:11,533 before. I have 16 year olds who've been working for 277 00:21:11,533 --> 00:21:15,400 three years. So it's just kind of what they need exploring 278 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:18,500 careers. Let's get a resume together. 279 00:21:18,500 --> 00:21:21,900 Let's. How do you apply for a job, whatever, however 280 00:21:21,900 --> 00:21:25,433 that works. And I'm old school in that I like face to 281 00:21:25,433 --> 00:21:30,166 face and I like meeting with kids as much as possible in, in, in person. 282 00:21:31,266 --> 00:21:34,467 So that's, that's kind of the overview on the program. 283 00:21:34,567 --> 00:21:38,533 Kathy, I can let you do you want to jump in on this one? 284 00:21:38,867 --> 00:21:43,500 >> Hi everyone. I'm Kathy McCahill, I'm with the Division of 285 00:21:43,500 --> 00:21:46,700 Vocational Rehabilitation. 286 00:21:46,700 --> 00:21:52,734 And we basically help people gain, maintain or regain employment. 287 00:21:53,467 --> 00:21:57,100 Tim and I work a lot together. He works more with the kids. 288 00:21:57,634 --> 00:22:00,834 I work more with adults 24 and up. 289 00:22:02,367 --> 00:22:08,500 I could give you a whole nother presentation on our adult program, but I 290 00:22:08,500 --> 00:22:12,967 won't. But I did bring some brochures and my card. 291 00:22:12,967 --> 00:22:17,767 So if any of you have any questions at all, please reach out to Tim Meri. 292 00:22:18,166 --> 00:22:22,834 And we're more than happy to answer any questions that you might have. 293 00:22:24,266 --> 00:22:29,467 I think it's a great program. I do want to say that I think Tim is doing a 294 00:22:29,467 --> 00:22:32,934 phenomenal job with the kids in our schools. 295 00:22:33,767 --> 00:22:37,000 Really probably better than me. 296 00:22:40,500 --> 00:22:43,500 But he's just in there. He's doing it. 297 00:22:43,500 --> 00:22:49,867 He's with the kids, and I just think it's one of the the better things that 298 00:22:49,867 --> 00:22:54,700 we could have ever done was was hired Tim to do this job. 299 00:22:54,934 --> 00:23:01,667 >> So yes, if you have any more questions about the adult program, please reach out to me and 300 00:23:01,667 --> 00:23:07,700 I'll turn it back over. Well, Kathy, thank you. Welcome. 301 00:23:07,767 --> 00:23:10,333 Thank you. Okay. 302 00:23:10,333 --> 00:23:13,033 Let me keep cruising along here. Come on over here. 303 00:23:13,033 --> 00:23:16,233 Yep. Let me keep cruising along here. 304 00:23:17,533 --> 00:23:20,734 We've covered this. Kathy. 305 00:23:20,734 --> 00:23:26,200 The way it goes is I will get a referral for a student or a young person if they have an 306 00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:28,934 IEP or a 504. It's kind of the requirement. 307 00:23:28,934 --> 00:23:32,967 Kathy and I go over that and determine their eligibility based on those things. 308 00:23:33,300 --> 00:23:37,767 And we sign kids up. Let's see what else I work. 309 00:23:37,834 --> 00:23:40,834 It's it's kids. Kids who are in and out of school. 310 00:23:40,834 --> 00:23:44,634 Jaden is done with school, but we started working together before. 311 00:23:45,700 --> 00:23:49,333 So I work, I well, I'll go into it more later. 312 00:23:49,467 --> 00:23:52,667 All right, so let's see that one didn't show up. 313 00:23:53,100 --> 00:23:55,467 That's okay. Oh, here we go. 314 00:23:55,467 --> 00:23:58,800 While kids are in school, of course they need to focus on their coursework. 315 00:23:59,700 --> 00:24:03,433 I don't pull I'm not allowed to pull kids out of academic classes. 316 00:24:03,500 --> 00:24:09,100 So I pulled them out of a lab, homeroom or or advisory, something like that. 317 00:24:09,166 --> 00:24:12,166 That's when I can meet with them, pull them. We'll go sit in the conference room and get 318 00:24:12,166 --> 00:24:16,266 caught up. We talk about self-advocacy, career training, 319 00:24:16,266 --> 00:24:21,700 work based learning experience, and I'll talk a little bit more about that and just sort of 320 00:24:21,700 --> 00:24:26,000 general case management. If a kid needs mental health services, I can 321 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:29,133 connect them with those services. Kathy. 322 00:24:29,133 --> 00:24:32,333 Kathy. Services and so on. 323 00:24:33,233 --> 00:24:38,467 And after they're out of school, all sorts of things, whether it's career, you know, career 324 00:24:38,467 --> 00:24:43,634 path, exploring different things, how to quit a job properly, how to move on to something 325 00:24:43,634 --> 00:24:48,500 else, just depends on what they need. I shadow kids a lot. 326 00:24:49,467 --> 00:24:53,667 They hate it because who's the white guy in the corner? 327 00:24:53,734 --> 00:24:58,433 That's me. And because that's what I do, I go stand 328 00:24:58,433 --> 00:25:01,300 around and observe. I spent well, all right, I'll tell you in a 329 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:03,333 minute. I spent the more I know, I spent the morning 330 00:25:03,333 --> 00:25:07,100 this morning with a young lady who's just. I'll show you, I'll show you this. 331 00:25:07,133 --> 00:25:08,867 But it's a lot. Onboarding is hard. 332 00:25:08,867 --> 00:25:12,100 You may remember last year I talked about. 333 00:25:13,433 --> 00:25:15,834 Can the kid do the job? They can. 334 00:25:15,834 --> 00:25:20,667 Can they get through the application, the onboarding, the i-9s, the government forms, 335 00:25:20,667 --> 00:25:23,500 the training, the manuals? Can they get through all that? 336 00:25:23,500 --> 00:25:26,667 They've never done it before. I don't care what the kid is. 337 00:25:26,667 --> 00:25:29,867 It was new to all of us. At one point, you know? 338 00:25:29,900 --> 00:25:32,700 And so I spent the morning this morning with a young lady. 339 00:25:32,700 --> 00:25:35,900 I'll show you. But let's talk to Jaden. 340 00:25:36,333 --> 00:25:37,500 Jaden. All right. 341 00:25:37,500 --> 00:25:42,900 Jaden has some remarks that he's prepared, and I'm delighted to work with Jaden. 342 00:25:42,967 --> 00:25:49,500 And he's had a he's had an interesting and incredible path, incredible growth, 343 00:25:49,500 --> 00:25:55,567 determination and heart talking to the thing and take and take your time. 344 00:25:55,834 --> 00:25:59,033 Everybody wants to hear what you have to say. >> Okay. 345 00:25:59,100 --> 00:26:02,667 Hello everyone. My name is Jaden Vizcaino and I've 346 00:26:02,667 --> 00:26:07,567 graduated from Eagle Valley High School in the spring of 2025. 347 00:26:08,367 --> 00:26:11,700 I live here in Gypsum with my family. 348 00:26:12,266 --> 00:26:17,066 I joined the swap program while I was still in high school at EVHS. 349 00:26:18,033 --> 00:26:23,367 Through my future pathways, I earned a scholarship to attend CMU tech Welding 350 00:26:23,367 --> 00:26:27,533 program with a bunch of other peers interested in the trade. 351 00:26:28,700 --> 00:26:35,200 Working with Mr. Moffitt, we build my first resume, explored other jobs in the community, 352 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:41,333 practice interviewing, and walk through every step it took to get ready for college. 353 00:26:42,767 --> 00:26:48,200 After my first semester at CMU tech, I made a tough decision to come back home. 354 00:26:49,066 --> 00:26:53,934 I realized the specific path wasn't right fit for me just yet. 355 00:26:54,467 --> 00:27:00,066 As the youngest person in my family, I had everything taken care of me. 356 00:27:00,667 --> 00:27:05,300 I had to. I had to take on new responsibilities very 357 00:27:05,300 --> 00:27:11,333 quickly, even though I met a lot of cool people, I didn't have a roommate, so it was 358 00:27:11,333 --> 00:27:15,000 very much so. I was very much on my own, which was both 359 00:27:15,000 --> 00:27:18,200 good and bad. 360 00:27:18,634 --> 00:27:24,600 As soon as I got back, Mr. Moffat and I got busy looking at new jobs opportunities. 361 00:27:25,233 --> 00:27:28,433 I decided to apply at Amazon and I got the job. 362 00:27:29,166 --> 00:27:34,967 My experience since then, since graduating this path this past year, I 363 00:27:34,967 --> 00:27:39,000 was working at Amazon and helped me grow up fast. 364 00:27:39,467 --> 00:27:43,033 I've learned how to manage my time and my schedule. 365 00:27:43,734 --> 00:27:49,000 I work. Sorry, but I work with a lot of kind 366 00:27:49,000 --> 00:27:53,800 of coworkers, managers, and I handle my own baking. 367 00:27:56,000 --> 00:28:02,266 And speaking up for myself, having a steady job allows me to take care of my brother and 368 00:28:02,266 --> 00:28:05,467 help my family, as well as myself. 369 00:28:05,634 --> 00:28:10,266 Most important, these skills have helped me become an independent man. 370 00:28:12,567 --> 00:28:19,200 Working with Swap Program has helped me with perspective and learning that there's 371 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:22,400 other people who need help like me. 372 00:28:24,867 --> 00:28:31,500 Some kids know exactly what they want to do, but I wasn't sure I knew I wanted to 373 00:28:31,500 --> 00:28:37,734 work with my hands, but I wasn't sure what jobs or path I should take first. 374 00:28:39,233 --> 00:28:46,066 Programs like Swap Matter because life doesn't always go according to plan A. 375 00:28:46,667 --> 00:28:52,900 Having a coach in my corner helped me turn a tough decision decision into a 376 00:28:52,900 --> 00:28:58,066 successful career step. Thank you for supporting this program so 377 00:28:58,066 --> 00:29:01,266 other students can find their path to. 378 00:29:07,900 --> 00:29:11,100 >> Thank you, thank you. Of course, of course. 379 00:29:11,567 --> 00:29:15,233 So there's a bit of back story. I hope I may run a little long. 380 00:29:15,300 --> 00:29:18,266 Is that okay? Natalia, is that all right? 381 00:29:18,266 --> 00:29:21,467 All right. 382 00:29:21,467 --> 00:29:23,634 There's just a lot. And. 383 00:29:23,634 --> 00:29:29,333 And I would like to see a show of hands from admin and from the school board who had their 384 00:29:29,333 --> 00:29:32,533 act together right out of high school. 385 00:29:33,233 --> 00:29:37,000 You might have had a plan. I had a plan. 386 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:38,700 Oh, I'm going to go to the University of Minnesota. 387 00:29:38,700 --> 00:29:42,233 Well, and then I. So nobody raised their hand. 388 00:29:42,333 --> 00:29:44,867 You didn't have your act together out of high school. 389 00:29:44,867 --> 00:29:48,066 All of your things. 390 00:29:48,433 --> 00:29:53,533 Everybody in this room, everybody in this room has a college degree. 391 00:29:53,634 --> 00:29:57,900 Most of them have a post-graduate degree. Many letters after their names. 392 00:29:59,834 --> 00:30:03,033 I bet most people in here don't even have an educational degree. 393 00:30:03,533 --> 00:30:06,967 But they went into something else. And this is where they found their passion. 394 00:30:07,433 --> 00:30:12,533 Everybody in this room is here for you guys. Everybody here works for the students in this 395 00:30:12,533 --> 00:30:15,467 district. I hope that feels good. 396 00:30:15,467 --> 00:30:18,834 It does. Yeah, that's what everybody's here for. 397 00:30:18,867 --> 00:30:23,567 That's the whole reason. Okay, so tell me, the other day when we were 398 00:30:23,567 --> 00:30:28,400 talking, you said that you learned that there were other people. 399 00:30:28,533 --> 00:30:32,233 Like you. Can you talk about that a little bit? 400 00:30:32,500 --> 00:30:37,800 >> Like it's good to have other people that like, support you? 401 00:30:38,767 --> 00:30:43,900 I learned that there's like people that need help and guidance just like me. 402 00:30:44,266 --> 00:30:47,734 And with this program, it helps you. 403 00:30:47,834 --> 00:30:53,734 And it just like it. It's a relief to me knowing that I will be 404 00:30:53,734 --> 00:30:57,066 helped. And yeah, it's just a good program. 405 00:30:57,100 --> 00:30:58,767 >> Awesome. Thank you. 406 00:30:58,767 --> 00:31:02,967 >> Thank you. So getting into college, some of you have 407 00:31:02,967 --> 00:31:06,166 kids are in college. Some of you are kids heading to college. 408 00:31:06,567 --> 00:31:12,967 Jaden and I, last summer, last spring we met over at. 409 00:31:13,100 --> 00:31:19,800 After we graduated, we met over at the Gypsum Rec and he confronted an admissions advisor, 410 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:26,333 a student success advisor, an academic and program advisor, a financial aid advisor, and 411 00:31:26,333 --> 00:31:29,734 a scholarship advisor. Through my Future Pathways. 412 00:31:30,000 --> 00:31:33,166 That was just a few emails. That's just a few. 413 00:31:34,133 --> 00:31:40,567 We sat together over at Gypsum Rec and we had to figure out meal plans at Miss at CMU tech, 414 00:31:40,567 --> 00:31:43,767 you had to pick and you had to send a deposit. 415 00:31:44,700 --> 00:31:48,700 We had to figure out dorm selection. You had to pick and you had to send a 416 00:31:48,700 --> 00:31:52,100 deposit. Now you have to download an app to find your 417 00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:55,800 roommate and connect with potential roommates and do all of that. 418 00:31:56,333 --> 00:32:02,667 You have to get your student ID card, and you have to set up your student ID portal with 419 00:32:02,667 --> 00:32:08,934 your student ID, your brand new student ID, email, and then they load your food program 420 00:32:08,934 --> 00:32:15,233 onto your onto your card so that he can wave it at the when he wants to get something to 421 00:32:15,233 --> 00:32:21,266 eat, got to figure out parking, got to figure out roommates, got to get immunization 422 00:32:21,266 --> 00:32:26,634 records sent to the campus. Then there was all the requirements that my 423 00:32:26,634 --> 00:32:29,834 future pathway had for their scholarship cohort. 424 00:32:30,100 --> 00:32:35,467 Because all that. We had to sit and figure out what tech 425 00:32:35,467 --> 00:32:40,667 requirements students were to have on their laptop, how much horsepower, how much spit. 426 00:32:41,100 --> 00:32:45,100 This is what we did. Hours of sitting and doing this. 427 00:32:45,133 --> 00:32:48,333 And he did it. It's a lot, wasn't it? 428 00:32:48,333 --> 00:32:50,533 >> Yeah it was. >> It's a ton. 429 00:32:50,533 --> 00:32:54,033 >> So the DVR plan. >> Oh, there's also. 430 00:32:54,467 --> 00:32:57,266 there's there's Kathy's. There's Kathy's paperwork. 431 00:32:57,266 --> 00:33:00,834 Okay, I appreciate it. Let me let me keep cruising through here a 432 00:33:00,834 --> 00:33:02,867 little bit. >> Thank you. 433 00:33:02,867 --> 00:33:06,066 We have to add public. >> Speaking to your resume. 434 00:33:06,433 --> 00:33:08,834 Did you just did. This is like a real meeting. 435 00:33:08,834 --> 00:33:12,033 All right. 436 00:33:13,100 --> 00:33:16,333 So. This is my whole meeting. 437 00:33:16,333 --> 00:33:20,967 This is my whole morning. This young lady, she did the youth power. 438 00:33:23,066 --> 00:33:27,634 Education program over the two summers ago. 439 00:33:28,066 --> 00:33:32,600 She got hired at Red sandstone to help with their early childhood program all year with a 440 00:33:32,600 --> 00:33:37,867 brutal commute, two busses to get home. And this morning we spent the morning 441 00:33:37,867 --> 00:33:41,433 onboarding her at the Vale Child Development Center. 442 00:33:43,033 --> 00:33:46,700 So she is like full time at the Vale Child. But she's smart. 443 00:33:46,700 --> 00:33:52,166 She built her resume all on all on early childhood education. 444 00:33:52,266 --> 00:33:55,467 So I'm super psyched for her. This is a good day. 445 00:33:56,266 --> 00:34:00,433 We do campus tours. I am grateful forever for Shannon 446 00:34:00,433 --> 00:34:03,634 Grant. Who? Who? 447 00:34:03,767 --> 00:34:08,033 Lets me draft off of her program often. She's extremely generous that way. 448 00:34:08,367 --> 00:34:12,333 Campus tours at CMU tech. Jaden did one of those a couple falls ago. 449 00:34:13,700 --> 00:34:18,867 I love this, the young man in this young man you probably see at Costco regularly. 450 00:34:19,233 --> 00:34:21,867 He has just been promoted to a supervisory position. 451 00:34:21,867 --> 00:34:26,333 He's in the swap program and he's training another young man who is also in the swap 452 00:34:26,333 --> 00:34:29,900 program. I know I couldn't get supervisor on his red 453 00:34:29,900 --> 00:34:32,433 vest over there. I'm like, dude, what's that? 454 00:34:32,433 --> 00:34:35,100 >> Oh, I got promoted. I was like. 455 00:34:35,100 --> 00:34:39,100 >> Why didn't you tell me? This young man, I think you may remember from 456 00:34:39,100 --> 00:34:43,200 last year, he's a lance corporal in the Marines, and he's doing munitions and blowing 457 00:34:43,200 --> 00:34:48,300 things up. This young man just graduated this spring and 458 00:34:48,300 --> 00:34:51,500 picked up a PSI plumbing intern apprenticeship. 459 00:34:51,500 --> 00:34:54,700 He will be paid to learn. And he's on a path. 460 00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:58,166 He's on a really good path. >> I'm just. 461 00:34:58,900 --> 00:35:02,533 Yeah. >> This young man, another one where I have 462 00:35:02,533 --> 00:35:06,734 Shannon Grant to thank through the career wise program he finished in May. 463 00:35:06,867 --> 00:35:11,834 He finished his two year apprenticeship at Vale Health as an inventory specialist. 464 00:35:12,266 --> 00:35:16,166 And according to plan, they offered him a full time job. 465 00:35:16,867 --> 00:35:20,967 So he is now a full time job and all the goodies that come from working at Vale 466 00:35:20,967 --> 00:35:24,967 Health. Ski bonuses or ski Christmas bonuses. 467 00:35:24,967 --> 00:35:31,100 And yeah, she's she's set very happy services while kids are in school. 468 00:35:31,166 --> 00:35:35,100 I mentioned some of these things. We focus on this stuff, getting kids ready, 469 00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:38,367 but they, they need to keep their head in their classroom first. 470 00:35:38,767 --> 00:35:44,634 So I'm hearing good feedback that a lot of what we what I can cover that sometimes the 471 00:35:44,634 --> 00:35:50,100 teachers cannot get to. We do some work based learning experiences. 472 00:35:50,100 --> 00:35:54,700 I'm often able to pay kids for this. And we focus on following instructions. 473 00:35:54,700 --> 00:35:56,767 What do you do when you screwed up? How do we undo this? 474 00:35:56,767 --> 00:35:58,900 We got to redo it. Well, what did you do wrong? 475 00:35:58,900 --> 00:36:02,767 And let's figure it out. And so dealing with paperwork, and time 476 00:36:02,767 --> 00:36:08,066 management and strengthening their adult communication, which is a big deal. 477 00:36:10,266 --> 00:36:13,066 I have monthly workshops at both of the big high schools. 478 00:36:13,066 --> 00:36:18,834 These are some of the topics that we cover. Next week I'll be doing one on being 479 00:36:18,834 --> 00:36:21,834 proactive. That was a suggestion that came to me from 480 00:36:21,834 --> 00:36:26,634 the team at Battle Mountain. They said kids need to be thinking ahead a 481 00:36:26,634 --> 00:36:29,934 little bit more. So we're going to that's a work skill and 482 00:36:29,934 --> 00:36:33,533 it's also a school skill. So that will be next week. 483 00:36:35,433 --> 00:36:40,634 Oh, this was a thing I did because I don't have very many young ladies in the program. 484 00:36:41,066 --> 00:36:43,934 I don't. So I'm leaning on trying to do some work 485 00:36:43,934 --> 00:36:49,400 based learning experiences for the ladies. So we did an acrylic nail thing and that was 486 00:36:49,400 --> 00:36:52,834 a hot mess. I bought all the stuff. 487 00:36:52,834 --> 00:36:55,900 I don't know how to teach. We had a blast. 488 00:36:55,900 --> 00:37:01,834 They had a great time, but it was, oh yeah, I had help, I did, I had help, we did the same 489 00:37:01,834 --> 00:37:05,433 thing with the eyelash workshop, with the rubber faces. 490 00:37:05,634 --> 00:37:11,266 And you got to do all this. It was a lot of fun, but it's wow, there's a 491 00:37:11,266 --> 00:37:14,467 lot to getting long eyelashes. 492 00:37:15,433 --> 00:37:18,900 Some community volunteering, the animal shelter. 493 00:37:18,967 --> 00:37:24,300 I've been volunteering there with a young man this year, and that's been great because you 494 00:37:24,300 --> 00:37:27,533 just see how they pick up, and he knows more than I do. 495 00:37:27,700 --> 00:37:29,100 And he runs. Yeah. 496 00:37:29,100 --> 00:37:34,800 Anyway, food pantry habitat, of course, those have been good things this year. 497 00:37:34,867 --> 00:37:38,734 I'm a little tough on numbers. My contractual outcomes. 498 00:37:38,900 --> 00:37:44,700 I don't have a lot of information this year because there are some changes at the federal 499 00:37:44,700 --> 00:37:49,500 level that are affecting DVR and CD ability to get me updated information. 500 00:37:49,700 --> 00:37:54,433 There's a lot of changes happening right now that are impacting our what we do. 501 00:37:56,033 --> 00:37:59,467 So I know 44 kids were served in the program. 502 00:38:01,166 --> 00:38:05,634 I don't have some of this information closed. Rehabilitated is a successful case closure. 503 00:38:05,734 --> 00:38:12,433 I met it by half, but that's also needs to be adjusted once we're working on that. 504 00:38:13,266 --> 00:38:17,133 I'm delighted that 86% of my caseload was working this summer. 505 00:38:17,567 --> 00:38:20,867 80. Almost every kid on my caseload, in some form 506 00:38:20,867 --> 00:38:24,400 or another, and kids in college or in college programs. 507 00:38:24,533 --> 00:38:28,433 I have one young man at work at Job Corps, and that's going well. 508 00:38:28,500 --> 00:38:33,033 He's he he's going to come out of it with a flooring certificate after a two year program 509 00:38:33,033 --> 00:38:36,233 of learning how to install floors, all kinds of floors. 510 00:38:38,133 --> 00:38:43,967 My targets this year are very similar to last year shooting for delivering services to 50 511 00:38:43,967 --> 00:38:47,166 kids. My current caseload is 31 right now. 512 00:38:47,500 --> 00:38:53,667 Collaborating with the Sped teams is like one of the coolest parts of the job I am seen and 513 00:38:53,667 --> 00:38:57,233 included. The Sped teams are amazing in both big 514 00:38:57,233 --> 00:39:01,800 buildings and the ongoing workshop. I'm going to still stay on the state task 515 00:39:01,800 --> 00:39:05,300 force. Partnerships are a big deal. 516 00:39:05,300 --> 00:39:10,233 I could put many more up here, but these are some of the biggies that you all recognize. 517 00:39:11,033 --> 00:39:14,533 I could put all these different employers up there as well because they're all partners. 518 00:39:15,000 --> 00:39:18,700 Okay. And so that's a few other things. 519 00:39:19,300 --> 00:39:23,867 I it's a year round program. I work all year community 520 00:39:23,867 --> 00:39:27,533 based. And you see, you see what all of this is and, 521 00:39:27,533 --> 00:39:31,834 generator, you know, cultivating relationships with, with employers and 522 00:39:31,834 --> 00:39:35,033 finding the right employers is a big deal. 523 00:39:36,834 --> 00:39:41,367 If kids finish up and they're on a glide path, Kathy and I will close them as a 524 00:39:41,367 --> 00:39:45,467 successful case closure. But if they need to circle back, and we 525 00:39:45,467 --> 00:39:51,066 talked about this, if they need to circle back and we just do that and they reengage, 526 00:39:51,066 --> 00:39:53,333 that's it. I'm over time. 527 00:39:53,333 --> 00:39:56,934 I know I'm so over time, how long did I I should have put my timer on. 528 00:39:58,667 --> 00:40:02,066 Does anyone have any questions for Jayden or Kathy or me? 529 00:40:07,367 --> 00:40:10,066 >> No, but you're amazing and I'm so proud of you. 530 00:40:10,066 --> 00:40:15,400 My son graduated in 2025 and just hearing you up here and be so articulate and clear. 531 00:40:15,500 --> 00:40:20,967 And I was actually talking to my son today, and I don't know where I heard this, I don't 532 00:40:20,967 --> 00:40:26,233 know the reference, but it was obstacles, our detours that you're headed in the right 533 00:40:26,233 --> 00:40:29,433 direction because it's hard and you're doing it. 534 00:40:29,500 --> 00:40:30,967 So good for you. >> Yeah. 535 00:40:30,967 --> 00:40:34,166 Thank you. >> Thank you. 536 00:40:34,700 --> 00:40:36,634 >> Yeah. Jaden, thanks for coming. 537 00:40:36,634 --> 00:40:39,500 It was great meeting you. You should be very proud of yourself. 538 00:40:39,500 --> 00:40:42,467 You've accomplished a lot since you've graduated. 539 00:40:42,467 --> 00:40:46,400 So good for you. And then team, as always, thank you for 540 00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:49,467 everything you do. You're such an asset to our district. 541 00:40:49,467 --> 00:40:53,033 We are very fortunate to have you. Thank you for everything 542 00:50:13,367 --> 00:50:16,567 >> Yeah, I was trying to make a list. 543 00:50:18,066 --> 00:50:21,266 Yeah. 544 00:51:08,066 --> 00:51:11,266 So that's the.