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Okay, we'll call this meeting to order, and we'll start out with the Pledge of

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Allegiance.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic

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for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all.

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Thank you for joining us tonight at the regular Board of Education meeting for

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September 21st, 2026. I'll start out with introducing those on the stage from

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my right, our SRO, Officer LeVot,

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Assistant Superintendent of Teaching and Learning, Dr.

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Delgado, Assistant Superintendent for Strategic Initiatives, Mr.

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Moussa Hamka, Trustee Sean Cotton, Trustee Laura Hull.

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I'm the Board President, Clint Arent. Our Superintendent, Dr. Roy Bishop.

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Our CFO, Ms. Andrea Grusa. Trustee Colleen Worden,

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Trustee Tim Klepp, and Trustee Ginny Jeup.

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First item up for business is approval of the meeting agenda for September 21st,

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2026. Do I have a motion?

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Motion to approve the agenda for September 21st, 2026.

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Supported.

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Okay, moved by Trustee Worden, supported by Trustee Klepp. Is there any discussion?

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Seeing none, all those in favor, please say aye.

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Any opposed? Passes seven to zero.

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Next, item number three, superintendent and stakeholder engagement reports.

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Turn it over to Dr. Bishop.

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Thank you so much. I appreciate it.

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And we have several things to be discussed today during our superintendent's

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report, but the first thing we have is we actually have the North student

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representative here tonight. We have Eliana Orlando, who is here.

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So we would love to have her come up.

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Once again, this goes right along our strategic plan, especially in the area of our

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culture domain, where we're trying to create supportive learning environments, and

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we cannot do that without hearing from our students.

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So we are very proud to be able to have Ms. Orlando here.

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We look forward to hearing everything she has to say.

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We also have Principal Shumnel, who is here to record and also be a support system

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for her. So go right ahead, Ms. Orlando.

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Good evening, and thank you for having me here tonight.

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My name is Eliana Orlando, and I will be your North student representative this

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school year. This is my 13th year in the Grosse Pointe Public School system.

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I started as a Monteith Tiger, then a Parcells Panther, and now a proud Norseman.

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Last year, our principal, Mr. Shumnel, introduced a new motto that has quickly

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become a part of who we are, proud, tough, together.

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And we are continuing this mantra throughout this year as well.

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Proud, tough, together embodies the Norseman spirit, not only in each of us as

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students and staff, but in all of us as one Norseman family.

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Each month, I will be sharing some events that are going on within the Norse family

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that makes us proud, tough, and together.

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First of all, the Norsemen have been showing a tremendous amount of pride at our

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sporting events this fall. Two highlights are both the girls varsity volley

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fall and the boys varsity soccer game against Grosse Pointe South.

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Led by the Norsemen Tide, a group of students who lead the student section at

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games, students showed up with pride and enthusiasm.

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In particular, the varsity soccer team is now 10 and 0, with their leading scorer

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being senior Matthew Eshman, who is playing on the team for the first time this

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year.

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In August, the girls varsity North swim and dive team won the Royal Oak Ravens

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Relay Swim Meet and brought home a trophy.

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Out of six other teams, the North girls won six out of 12 events and had very

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strong swims in the other six events.

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One tough thing that we had to face was our new school-wide lunch policy.

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For our open campus lunch, we can now only enter and exit through one door, and we

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are required to scan our student ID. Mr.

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Shumnel decided to implement this as an important safety measure for us students.

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On the first and second day of school, it was very tough as we were trying to

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figure out this new system together.

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People were late going to lunch, late coming back to class, and hungry crowds of

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teenagers were forming. Even though the adjustment was frustrating at first, we

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worked through it together. Norsemen are persistent and determined as we got

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through these tough couple days, and now our new lunch system is smooth, quick, and

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safe.

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Throughout the first couple weeks of school, Norsemen showed an immense amount of

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togetherness. Before the year even started, Link Crew leaders, a group of

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upperclassmen students

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dedicated to helping freshmen feel comfortable, placed lawn signs at freshmen's

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houses. On top of that, freshman orientation was filled with Link Crew leaders

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welcoming freshmen by giving tours and playing various games.

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Prior to school starting, all of the new freshmen already felt as if they were

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together with the upperclassmen as well as the school.

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On the first day of school, several students were seen helping with finding classes

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and opening lockers.

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That same spirit of togetherness is continuing as we look ahead to homecoming.

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The student association is working together to plan an unforgettable dance.

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The overall homecoming theme this school year is Worldwide Cities.

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The seniors are representing Las Vegas, juniors are Athens, sophomores are Cairo,

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and the freshmen are London. Thank you again for giving me the opportunity to speak

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tonight, and I look forward to sharing more about how our Norseman family is proud,

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tough, together next month.

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Questions, comments from the board? Trustee Klepp.

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Eliana, just a comment. Thank you.

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You did an excellent job, and I look forward to hearing updates throughout the rest

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of the year from you.

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Thank you.

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Trustee Hull.

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Eliana, beautiful job weaving together the motto of proud, tough, together.

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I love how you did that in your speech and,

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like tied it to all the things that students are doing. So great job.

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Thank you so much.

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Yes, Trustee Worden.

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Eliana, thank you so much for that beautiful presentation.

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I just have a question about the homecoming float. Is it going well?

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Yes, the seniors first day for float build was today, and I know the first day for

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the juniors was also today, and sophomores and freshmen started over the weekend.

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Thank you.

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Thank you.

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Great job.

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Hold on, come back. Sorry, I have a couple questions.

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I was trying to wait for all the trustees to get done, and now I have a couple

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questions. Eliana, did you come here by yourself this evening?

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I came here with Mr. Shumnel and my mom and my sister.

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Awesome. Good. Are they in the back somewhere?

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Yeah.

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Can you please raise your hand? Awesome.

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Let's give her a round of applause as well.

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Thank you.

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We are very proud to be able to have you here.

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We look forward for you to continue to be able to carry your voice, but also lift

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the voice of others at North High School.

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And of course, you can stay for the rest of the meeting if you would like to, but

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you're also more than welcome to be able to leave at this time.

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But we look forward to seeing you in several weeks.

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And feel free to continue to bring us that feedback, that way we can make sure that

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we're creating a school system that is fitting your needs.

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So thank you so much for your time this evening.

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Thank you so much. Have a nice night.

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Thank you. You as well.

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All right, next up, we're going to do a little bit of celebrating.

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We're actually going to celebrate two people, and I see one that is here, but maybe

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the other one is also here. We're going to celebrate this evening, Ms.

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Sarah Neely, who is our Michigan History Teacher of the Year.

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I don't know if she is here or not, but we want to make sure that she feels the

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love. So if she is not, we will celebrate her when she does have a chance to be

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able to come. But we also have an audience. I see him in the back.

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We have Coach Hodell. He is our MHSCA State

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Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year.

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And in the article which was published about him, it says, "The selection of Coach

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Hodell reflects the high standard in excellence maintained by Grosse Pointe South

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and the broader community," and his excellence as a coach is noted throughout the

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article. So we are very excited to be able to have him in audience.

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I'm going to have him come up and say a few words, of course.

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I don't know if he expected us to do this to him tonight, but we are, so feel free

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to come on up. But when we talk about our strategic plan as far as our personnel,

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especially when we talk about attracting the best and retaining the best, we

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definitely can say that Coach Hodell is one of the best, and we are happy to have

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him here. So Coach Hodell, if you wouldn't mind coming up and accepting your

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praise.

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And Coach, I hear you have several nicknames, but if you want to give us some of

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those nicknames you're called too, because people might not know your actual last

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name. Um, I didn't by what your swimmers and divers call you, but, um, we're

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excited to have you here. You might have to raise that mic up just a little bit.

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Yeah, a little bit.

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And we didn't make that mic stand for you, but we'll make it work tonight.

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No. I am John Waddell. Uh, everyone calls me Pho. So that's my nickname.

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Um, kind of goes throughout the state, uh, with it.

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Um, didn't really have much planned.

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I think, uh, the swim community in this area is a, uh, big, like,

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welcoming community. I mean, I think you even, uh, saw Norah Swimmer, and I was

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super excited to see her and how she's presenting, so that was really cool.

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You got Greg Wolfe there, one of the legends of swimming in the community.

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I mean, but I get to-- He assistant coaches me during the boys.

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Uh, I have great assistant coaches even during the girls.

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So, and Bill Thompson, I know he just retired, but, uh, he's unbelievable.

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So, it also just kind of stems from being part of this community for so long and

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loving what you do, so, um, I just live on a pool deck too.

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So it's a little bit of commitment and, uh, consistency, but, uh, we have a great

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community. I mean, that's what it does, and, uh, we try to produce excellence

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through swimming and, uh, we needed two points, so we're still coming, so-

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... we keep plugging away. So it's an excellent thing to have. So thank you, guys.

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Any comments or questions from board members?

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Thank you, guys.

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Absolutely. Thank you.

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And while her photo's on the screen, Ms. Neely couldn't be here tonight.

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Um, I did want to send an echo of Dr. Bishop's statements, but also two of my

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children had Mrs. Neely for second grade at Mayer.

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And her love of teaching and love of the community just pours out of her

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classroom, so I thank her for that.

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And she's also spearheading the 90th anniversary celebration for Mayer next month,

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so if anybody has ties to the Mayer School, certainly look out for that, I believe

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the second week of October. We'll try to publish the date specifically.

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I don't want to misspeak, but she's right in the middle of all of that as well.

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So thank you to Mrs. Neely.

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Thank you. Next up, we have Monteith Elementary School. So we have Dr.

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Keegan, who is here. She's going to be talking about PBIS, um, how it is taking

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place in her school, what it looks like, what it feels like, what it sounds like.

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Um, and we are very excited to have her. Um, thank you so much.

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Oh, you might have to lower the mic this time. Yeah.

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Coach Pho did not lower the mic for you. He just raised it.

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He raises the bar for excellence.

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He did. He raises the bar.

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Thank you so much for having me. I am presenting for Monteith, but our

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PBIS station rotations involves our entire school, and it is

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something that we've done for the past six years.

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And it started with, we were talking about PBIS and how to

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teach the students expectations.

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And we started with in the classrooms, the classroom teachers, and then we

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moved towards it actually being in the common places.

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So if we're talking about the lunchroom, we're going to teach in the lunchroom.

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If it's in the hallways, we'll teach there.

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And so we really wanted students to have that kinesthetic movement as we

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were teaching the expectations. Um, so we talk about with the kids at the

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beginning of the year: Why do we do this every year?

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Why do we do a refresher in January?

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And the big thing is we want students to feel successful.

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We want them to understand the why, why we put these in place.

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And what I always tell the kids in the station that I lead is, "My number one job

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is to keep you safe." And I can't do that without my team of teachers,

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paraprofessionals, engineers, our support staff, because we truly are a

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team that is looking out for the best interests of the kids, not only academically,

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but also within their safety. And we changed this.

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We've moved it up every year, and this year we did it on the second day of school.

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And we talked about this as our school community.

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We wanted them to start on the right foot.

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We didn't want to assume kids knew where to go or what to do.

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We wanted to provide them with that information.

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the beginning. Um, and as we go through the

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expectations, you start seeing that teachers and parapros and everyone,

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instead of correcting kids, they're catching kids doing the right thing.

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And so if you look for the good, you find the good.

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And one of my favorite quotes from Maya Angelou was, um, "Do the best you can until

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you know better." So we want them to know better at the beginning, and then when

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you do, you do it. Um, yep, go right ahead, Rebecca.

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So we have seven stations that we have set up, and each year we've adapted it a

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little bit. Um, but we have different support staff that lead the stations.

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The teachers stay with their classrooms, and they rotate through those seven

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stations. Um, one of our reading specialists is amazing at scheduling, so she's

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able to figure out exactly where people are going and when.

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parent portal, when we're looking at MiStar, these are areas where kids might not

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exactly know what the expectations are, so we want to make sure they're clear.

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So main office, this was the opportunity for our secretary and clerk to introduce

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themselves and kind of explain to the kids why you would be in the office.

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Like, if you got hurt, you would come in.

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If you forgot your lunch, if you d- and so they go through all of that, and they

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get to actually ask questions with the clerk and the secretary.

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And our clerk and secretary do an awesome job of welcoming everyone in.

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They're the first face that you see.

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And so it's important for the kids to be familiar with them as well.

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Lunchroom, we run a very smooth lunchroom.

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We have 250 kids in each lunch, but it's actually manageable, um,

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because we have those expectations.

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And then hallway and stairs, just talking to the kids about safety.

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Bathroom, got to give all those expectations, too.

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And then our safety drills, playground, and arrival and dismissal.

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So in two days, 19 classrooms, 444 students, and

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66 staff members all heard the exact same expectations

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for those common areas, and we're all on the same page.

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So there isn't teachers giving different directions.

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There isn't staff members giving directions.

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The kids are hearing the same thing from all of the adults in the building.

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So, and it's really important for that because when they are doing the right thing,

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and you'll see later, they get their Monteith money for that.

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It's like a smile like, "Oh, someone noticed me.

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I'm doing the right thing." And so it's a good feeling to be able to give that to

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them.

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So this is our schedule, um, that Julie Mayo, who is one of

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our literacy coaches, she put together so that every class is able to go through

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each of the stations. And Rebecca, if you keep going, it just shows we did

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Wednesday morning, Wednesday afternoon, and then, um, Thursday morning.

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And we split up the kindergarten, so they do a little bit in one afternoon, a

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little bit in the morning, so it's not too long for them.

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Um, and it's just a nice way to start the year with everyone on the same page.

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So this is some pictures of the station rotations in action, and our

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students are very proud to be showing what they learned.

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Um, and it's just nice to have that opportunity to let them shine.

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I know I do

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the safety drills every year, and by the time they get to second, third, and

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fourth, I say, "This is just a review.

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I want you guys to teach me what to do." And, like, they can tell me how many fire

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drills we do, how many tornado, how many evacuation, how many lockdown drills.

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And it becomes not as

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... scary or, something that's overwhelming for them, because as we talk about, you

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practice, so if there is ever an emergency, you know what to do.

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And it's just a way to get kids to feel they understand why we're doing it and why

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it's important.

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One of the best parts about this is it starts our learning community off in a very

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positive way. So after our PBIS station rotations are

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completed, staff are starting to hand out the Monteith money and looking for

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students doing the right thing. And I can't emphasize that enough.

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There's so many times people are correcting kids or correcting each other.

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When you start looking for the good, you find that.

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And it can be so powerful for kids to hear like, "Oh, I'm so proud. Nice job.

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Look at those walking feet." And you start to see them strutting a little bit more

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in the hallways because they're proud of what they're doing.

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And each year we recreate the Monteith money, and this year we have four fourth

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grade classes. So we picked a winner from each of those classes with their

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designs. So at our, yep, we're right ahead.

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So at our all-school assembly, which was the first Friday, we

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announced the four winners, and they each had very different designs in their

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Monteith money. Of course, Monteith the tiger is always included.

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But it's exciting for them when we're passing out the money and they're like, "Oh,

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that's the one I designed. That's the one I designed." One of them, Lily today, she

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was a cleaning cadet, and she's like, "Can I have one of my own that I made?" I was

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like, "Of course, Lily." But they're very proud, and all year long it's their

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design that is awarding kids, which is a great experience.

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we did, because I like to celebrate things and people work really hard in our

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schools, and so at the end of the week, instead of just going through, "These are

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the teachers that teach first grade.

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These are the teachers that teach second grade," we brought all the students down,

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to have an assembly, and that's how we went over our assembly expectations.

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I had all the staff go in the hallway, and they were a little worried that I'm

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like, "I got them all. We're good." And then we called out each of the staff

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members, and the pride and joy of the kids as their teachers,

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parapros, our nighttime custodian walked through.

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They were cheering, they were clapping, and it was just nice for the teachers and

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staff that put all this work in to get this ready to have that opportunity to be

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celebrated. Because we love to celebrate the kids, we also love to celebrate the

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people that are making sure that our kids are learning and safe every single day.

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today we got to put some of those expectations, to

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practice, and we did our all-school evacuation drill,

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and we got a wonderful compliment, from

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Dennis Root, who is the director of security at the University of Liggett, because

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we coordinate with them. That's where we go on our evacuation drill.

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And I asked him before I put it up here, but he said, "Every year I'm so impressed

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with the organization, respectfulness, and attention to detail during your

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evacuation drill. I have completely redone Liggett's drills to meet the

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standards you have set." And by you, he means the Grosse Pointe School System,

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because we all work very hard at each of our schools to make sure our students are

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safe. And just seeing 444 kids sitting in the gym

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quietly, he was like, "I cannot believe there's that many kids in this gym." But

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they understand how important it is to learn these skills, so if there was an

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emergency, they're calm and they know what to do.

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So very, very proud of my entire school for the work that they put into this at the

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beginning of the year, and just giving students such a fresh start and a great way

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to start the year. So a lot of pride in my staff and students at Monteith.

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So thank you.

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Yes.

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Mrs. Keelen, thank you so much for that presentation.

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I really want to thank you for providing the detail that you gave to us, because I

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feel like a lot of times the positive part of PBIS is not

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discussed. And I think that positive reinforcement, and I like what you said about

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look for the good and you'll find the good, because I think a lot of parents or

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even community members seem to think that it's just a disciplinary way to punish

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people for bad behavior. But I'm glad that you highlighted the positive aspects of

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it.

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And it's very positive. I know when I moved from being a teacher to

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an administrator, one of the things was I was like, "Oh, I don't always want to be

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the person that they're scared to come see.

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I want them to come to me for positive things, too." And some of the rewards that

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we do for students is like, they can come to me and we build LEGOs at lunch, or we

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make bracelets. Another teacher does movie and pizza.

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So there's all sorts of different positive things that we don't have to buy

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anything. It's they want that experience or that opportunity to talk with one of

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the adults and have that time. So it's how you look at things, and finding the good

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is important for our kids.

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Any questions, comments?

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Thank you so much. Appreciate it.

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All right. Thank you, guys.

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All right. Next up, we have our GP PAC representative, Dr. Worm.

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And whilst she's on the way up, too, I also want to make sure that I just piggyback

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on Dr. Keelen's report. When that goes along with goal two as far as our culture

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and climate, it really talks about how to be proactive. So I appreciate Dr.

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Keelen, her staff, her team doing this, and a lot of our elementary schools and

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middle schools are also proactively going over behavior expectations, so that way

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we can continue to focus on our rigorous academic components so that all students

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have all high expectations when it comes to behavior and academic presented to them

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within the first couple weeks of school. So congratulations to Dr.

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Keelen, her team, and all of our elementary schools and middle schools and high

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schools who are also proactively going over the PBIS expectations. Dr.

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Worm, take it away.

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Hi. Thank you so much for having us back.

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For people who haven't seen us before, I'm Dr. Jill Worm.

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I'm the president of the Grosse Pointe Parent Advisory Committee for Special

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Education, and with me tonight is Dima Hauser, our vice president.

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And for the board, I feel like we're saying a lot of the same things to you, so

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we're really here for the audience, and we're here for the people who are watching

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online. But we do want to sort of recap to tell people that we're a completely

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parent-led group that supports the families, which is roughly around 14% of the

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district of people who are receiving special education in the district.

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So what we're trying to really do is build a strong community where people can come

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to our meetings, they can lean on other parents, but then we're also bringing in

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learning resources. We're going to bring in our new student services team for our

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first meeting to really talk about how things are working now and how, and it's

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just a good way to just share in the experience.

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Because one thing that we've always said as we talked about this before is a lot of

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times when you are dealing with special education, it can feel very isolating.

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So it's really nice to know there's other people out there that are going

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throughout some of the things that you are.

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So this is our first full year, which is kind of exciting because we didn't really

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launch last year until March 2026. But since then, we've had three public meetings.

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And we did a little recap at the end of the year last year, but we had a lot of

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really, we had really good turnout the first meeting in particular.

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We had a lot of people. We built a lot of relationships with families.

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We're getting a lot of email. We're getting a lot of comments on Facebook right

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now, too, and people ask questions, and we're referring them out to people across

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the district. We have over 130 families following us online, which I think is

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actually more today because more people are joining us and nobody has unfollowed

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us, which is always very important, too.

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We did our first full election cycle last May, and then we did a lot of updating of

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our bylaws because we're very new and we kind of didn't know who we were going to

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be at the beginning versus who we were at the end.

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And we welcomed a couple building liaisons.

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We have someone from Monteith and we have someone from, where is she?

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I forget the other school.

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Richard.

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At Richard. Okay. And we're always looking for more building liaisons, too, and

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that's just somebody who can take some of the issues back from the school to the

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PAC so we can talk about those and maybe bring those topics up at meetings, too.

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The other important thing is we partnered with a lot of organizations.

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We met people and have started relationships with Full Circle, Kids On The Go,

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Michigan Alliance for Families, The Arc, and SPARK, and we're putting families

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directly in touch with some of these resources and advocates to help them navigate

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a lot of the special education process.

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I'm going to turn it over to you to talk about the rest because I feel like I'm

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running long.

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Let's see. What do we have coming up?

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Oh, and the point to all this is, the things that guide us in everything we do is

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every family who reaches out to us gets a response.

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Our meetings are designed to build community.

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In fact, this year we structured them so there's time at the beginning to mingle

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and chat before the formal presentation activity actually starts.

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We speak up clearly for what students with disabilities need, even when it's

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uncomfortable. The advocacy piece

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has been a big part of it.

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And learning. We ask families, staff, and each other, "What do you know?" So

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much of what we know about the different things that our children need, that

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information comes through just talking to other parents, and it's so important.

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That's a big part of what our group is.

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So what we have coming up, we have on October 14th is our kickoff meeting for the

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school year. Student services will be joining us and discussing the new structure

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and all the new things happening. We've really been enjoying working with them this

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year so far. It's been

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lovely. It's been a

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great way to

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actually-- They've been lovely to...

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Let me start over.

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It's been working really well, is what she's trying to say.

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Thank you. So much for speaking off the cuff.

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On November 11th, we've got a parent-only meeting, and then on December 9th, we've

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got a follow-up session there.

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We are coming up with the different topics as we go along, but we've got a few in

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mind. But October 14th, for anyone who wants to join us.

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You don't have to join the board to be part of the PAC, but we'd love more members

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if you're interested. Come to a meeting, bring a question, bring concern, bring

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nothing at all, and just listen. We want to build a community where families don't

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have to navigate this alone, where you can lean on someone who's been through it

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and offer that same support to the next family walking in.

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So if you know someone who could use that, bring them with you. Thank you.

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Any questions?

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Dr. Bishop.

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Yeah, and I just want to say thank you.

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I know we talked about this I think over a year ago now as far as

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our intent of having more community engagement and making sure that we're being

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proactive with our communication.

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But even when those hard topics or hard conversations come up, us having that

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partnership to be able to make sure that we are not only providing answers, but

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we're bringing the temperature down.

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So I appreciate you and your group, especially what you've been able to do in

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partnering with our student services team, and Mrs. Shulman.

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It goes right along our strategic plan as far as goal four, as far as community

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engagement. So we appreciate all the work that you do because we know it's not

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easy.

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Thank you for having us.

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Trustee Hall.

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I just want to thank you again for the work that you're doing.

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I think it's very important for our district and for the families that you're

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helping to service. Thank you, because it's a need that you're filling.

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So very important work.

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Thank you.

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Anybody else have questions, comments? Thank you guys very much.

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We'll see you again soon.

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Thank you.

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All right, next up, we're going to be hitting on goal five of our strategic plan,

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which talks about our operations. So I'm going to have Mr.

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Mattson come on up, as he's going to kick off our bond update.

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He also has several gentlemen with him that are from Plante Moran and also The

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Collaborative. So I'm going to have him introduce them as well as just talk a

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little bit more about our operation and bond initiatives. Take it away, Mr.

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Mattson.

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Thank you, Dr. Bishop. Tonight, I'm going to introduce a portion of the team that

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I've been working with to get us through the schematic design phase of the bond.

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Behind me, I have Gary Kent from Plante Moran, whom you're all familiar with, and

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also Trey Meyer from The Collaborative.

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Tonight, we're going to go over a very high-level overview of where we're at in the

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bond planning phase, with a more detailed

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discussion coming at Facilities Committee on Monday.

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So, without further ado, I'm going to turn it over to Gary to kick us off.

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Thank you, Ben. Gary Kent with Plante Moran Real Point.

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So we're going to be talking about a few different things tonight.

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We're going to hit capital program schedules.

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We'll go over typical capital program rhythm and timing.

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We'll just talk about when projects are being planned, when they're going to be

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designed, when they're going to be bid out, and then when they're going to occur.

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We'll talk about bond and sinking fund reporting rhythms when we'll be back in

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00:32:03,415 --> 00:32:05,274
front of the Facilities Committee and then the board.

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And then we'll get into a design update for the six projects that are going to be

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occurring next summer. If you go to the next slide, it'll get us into the capital

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00:32:14,215 --> 00:32:15,174
program schedule.

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So this schedule right here, if you look from the left to the right, you'll see on

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the far left the year that it occurs, and then to the right of that, the season,

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00:32:23,154 --> 00:32:27,534
and then series by series. So in the winter, we're procuring and planning.

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So this past winter, we procured an architect and a construction manager to start

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00:32:31,014 --> 00:32:35,064
off the design. We then kicked off design in the spring and in the summer.

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And then in the fall, we're going to be designing and bidding out, and then in the

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winter, awarding those projects.

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So in the spring, we'll be expediting materials if there's any with long lead

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times. And then the summer construction will occur.

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And then in the fall, we'll be doing punch lists and close out of the projects, and

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then reporting back to the board. If you look to the column to the right of that,

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you can see that a lot of the different activities occur at the same time.

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So while we're bidding and awarding, we'll be back in front of the board with other

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00:33:00,954 --> 00:33:04,014
vendors that may need to be procured, and then working on the plan for the

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following summer's construction.

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The next slide, you'll see that that process repeats throughout all the years of

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00:33:10,404 --> 00:33:13,915
the bond, all the way through 2031, when we'll do our final report to the board and

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close out the bond program.

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This slide is showing us when we'll be back in front of the Facilities Committee

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and then the Board of Education, whether it's award recommendations for the

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projects that are going to be occurring that summer, confirming scope for the

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following year so that allows our architect to start the design process.

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And in April and May, we'll be giving an update on the construction schedules.

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We'll work along with Mr. Matheson on all the activities that occur throughout the

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district, which will allow the administration to then take that schedule and issue

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00:33:41,424 --> 00:33:43,734
it out to the schools that are affected for that summer.

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And then in the summer, we'll be doing construction, so we won't be in front of the

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00:33:46,944 --> 00:33:49,763
board as much, but we welcome the opportunity for the board or the Facilities

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00:33:49,824 --> 00:33:53,333
Committee to come out and tour the project sites and see the activities that are

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occurring out there. And then in October, November, we'll be presenting a

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design update and design development.

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So tonight we'll be going over schematic design. It's a little bit more high level.

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00:34:05,725 --> 00:34:08,544
In October, we'll actually come back with a design development update, which is a

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00:34:08,574 --> 00:34:12,534
little bit deeper look. You'll see finish selections, things of that nature, more

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00:34:12,594 --> 00:34:16,284
towards the end product of what we'll actually be constructing out in the field.

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00:34:16,824 --> 00:34:21,624
And then we'll provide a close out update for the summer activities that happened

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00:34:21,654 --> 00:34:25,225
the previous summer. We'll return contingencies back to the district and give a

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00:34:25,284 --> 00:34:27,714
close out on warranties and everything of that nature.

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00:34:28,765 --> 00:34:30,984
And again, this process repeats throughout the years.

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00:34:31,015 --> 00:34:33,834
The only thing that changes from the first year to the second year is that there is

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a dashboard update, which we give an update of the whole bond.

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00:34:37,734 --> 00:34:40,915
What dollars have been committed, which ones have been spent, and then which ones

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00:34:40,944 --> 00:34:44,064
are remaining. We'll actually start doing that twice a year in the spring and in

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00:34:44,094 --> 00:34:46,855
the fall to give a better snapshot throughout the bond program.

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So if you go to the next two slides, you'll see that this process also repeats all

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00:34:51,145 --> 00:34:55,374
the way through 2031, when we'll do our final dashboard update and close out on the

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00:34:55,404 --> 00:34:56,304
summer projects.

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And I'll turn it over to Mr. Trey Meyer, which I'm sure is a little bit more

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00:35:00,324 --> 00:35:01,584
exciting than reporting.

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00:35:03,474 --> 00:35:06,804
Thank you all for having us today to give you a little bit of an update.

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Trey Meyer, I'm an architect and project manager with The Collaborative.

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00:35:10,554 --> 00:35:12,624
It's been a great opportunity to work through the summer.

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A handful of the faces are familiar.

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00:35:15,564 --> 00:35:18,894
I'm looking forward to developing the relationship further as we continue the work

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00:35:18,954 --> 00:35:24,504
on the bond. So I'll be hitting on the six projects that are part of the 2027 Bond

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00:35:24,594 --> 00:35:26,844
Series One that Gary just went over schedule-wise.

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We have the tennis courts, we have the South High School main principal office

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00:35:30,804 --> 00:35:35,784
relocation, the South High School media center reimagining, the North High School

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00:35:35,844 --> 00:35:41,275
auditorium renovation, Parcells Middle School STEM/STEAM commons, and then the

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Trombly building renovations as well.

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So we're going to start with the Elworthy tennis courts.

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I'm going to be presenting in the format of a presentation plan.

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00:35:50,605 --> 00:35:53,334
So these are going to give us an idea of where we're working in the building and

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00:35:53,364 --> 00:35:55,434
the scope, what we're touching, what we're not.

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00:35:56,304 --> 00:36:00,324
As Gary mentioned, we'll follow the Facilities Committee process to develop and

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00:36:00,594 --> 00:36:05,064
show the development of the 3D renderings and the finishes as the process moves

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00:36:05,124 --> 00:36:09,564
forward. But again, this is intended to give you an update of the scope of the

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00:36:09,594 --> 00:36:13,494
project and where we stand. So the Elworthy tennis courts, what's colored on the

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00:36:13,554 --> 00:36:17,454
plan is what's being touched. It's really a one-for-one replacement of the tennis

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courts. So we're updating from a slab-on-grade system to a post-tension

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00:36:23,424 --> 00:36:28,182
system, so it's going to have a higher level of finish Should give a lot of value

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00:36:28,242 --> 00:36:30,072
as far as the return on the quality.

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These tennis courts will all be lit, so new lighting is intended, a new sports

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00:36:35,682 --> 00:36:40,032
surface. And if we continue along, we're going to go to the South High School main

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00:36:40,123 --> 00:36:44,172
office, principal office renovation. We're going to start with a bigger view.

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I've included key plans in the bottom right that start to show where in the

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building we're at. I know you're all familiar with your buildings, but for the

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community as well.

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If I start on the left, the existing vestibule was completed as part of the last

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bond project. So there is the secure vestibule.

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This main office, principal's office relocation, will be extension of that project

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00:37:05,832 --> 00:37:06,672
that's been complete.

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As we turn the corner, the 45 degree, we start to get into the counselor suite.

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There will be a separation between counselors and the principal's office, but we

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blur the lines of what's being touched from a renovation standpoint.

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And as we go to the next slide, we'll zoom in a little closer on the principal's

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office,

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where you start to see connection to the secure vestibule.

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You have two assistant principals office, a financial officer office, two

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00:37:33,942 --> 00:37:37,422
secretaries to serve the assistant principals and the principal, the larger

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00:37:37,452 --> 00:37:40,752
principal's office, and then as you turn the corner, you have a small kitchenette

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for the suite, a private toilet room for the occupants of the suite, and then a

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conference room that would serve the principal's office.

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As you start to turn the 45, there's a door separating

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what's labeled the psych and social work office with the counselor suite.

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Again, the idea is this will be secure.

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So as we've talked through all these projects, safety and security is something

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that's been top of mind as we've gone through the planning effort.

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If we continue on to the South Media Center.

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So South Media is really an update and reimagining of what this space could be.

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We have met with the South High School principal, Ms.

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00:38:17,922 --> 00:38:20,502
Pavano, and the librarian as well.

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For the media center itself, we're looking at a reimagining of space based off the

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needs we've been hearing they need.

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So an enclosed classroom, an open lab that would help serve and support Michigan

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Virtual, but then also a bookstore to house some of the book

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00:38:39,882 --> 00:38:43,393
storage for the classrooms. That's enclosed. Right now, it's all in the open.

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And then the more exciting part will be as you wrap around to the right, the

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flexible seating, huddle rooms. There'll be new finishes, new marker boards,

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monitors, really a flexible seating to allow for project-based learning and

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00:38:56,862 --> 00:39:01,752
collaboration, being somewhere exciting for these students to come work together

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00:39:01,782 --> 00:39:07,452
and learn. As we round the octagon back towards the entrance on the left, the

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librarian was requesting a creative center, so a flexible space, again, trying to

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00:39:12,222 --> 00:39:16,692
merge the needs of the library and the school, and trying to make a new exciting

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00:39:16,782 --> 00:39:17,592
space for the students.

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If we continue on, we'll get to North High School.

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00:39:22,542 --> 00:39:26,052
The new auditorium, which is really the intent and scope of this project, is finish

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00:39:26,143 --> 00:39:30,972
upgrades. So primarily, the focus of our project has been to the stage in North,

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00:39:31,572 --> 00:39:36,162
but we are looking at some renovation scope in the band and choir rooms as well.

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So we're talking about ceilings and lightings and finishes.

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So this will be a new refresh, updated space.

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Something we've been investigating this are on the first-floor plan on the left, in

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the top left of the plan. We're looking at introducing and addressing some

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00:39:52,272 --> 00:39:56,802
accessibility concerns, and also addressing security items as well.

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So currently, the accessible toilet room is through the science building.

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By introducing the potential for having an accessible toilet room increases

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accessibility, your path that travels less.

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It also allows for opportunities to secure this portion of the building in an

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after-hours use. But again, this is mostly a finish upgrade project by

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addressing other things as we can.

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As we continue on, we'll get into the Parcells STEM/STEAM Commons.

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We've had a handful of community input meetings, which I think have been well

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attended and well received, that have helped us get to the plans that we're showing

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on screen now. So this is in the existing pool space.

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We're on the existing pool level. One of the aspects of our design that we're

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00:40:41,623 --> 00:40:45,373
proposing is actually include an additional mezzanine level.

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So we're getting found square footage, and that just adds benefit to the school and

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00:40:49,962 --> 00:40:55,602
the district by allowing us to include four new classrooms, so STEM-focused, and

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based off community input is including art, so STEAM.

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So science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics in this new space.

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So we have two STEM classrooms on the bottom floor with open seating collaboration

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and huddle rooms. So again, trying to make a new exciting space where students can

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00:41:14,712 --> 00:41:19,602
come and learn, collaborate, and do project-based teamwork, project learning.

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00:41:20,832 --> 00:41:25,692
And the idea is these individual STEM classrooms can be melded in with this

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00:41:25,722 --> 00:41:29,893
flexible seating, again, creating flexibility in how the space could be used.

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00:41:30,252 --> 00:41:35,922
When we go up to the floor above, which would be the primary entrance to the

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00:41:35,982 --> 00:41:39,792
existing pool level, we have two more classrooms, one of them being an art

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00:41:39,852 --> 00:41:42,672
classroom with a kiln and a small maker space.

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00:41:42,732 --> 00:41:47,143
And again, the idea, we have an open to below, so we have a two-story space to try

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00:41:47,172 --> 00:41:51,912
to create a new dynamic space that kids are going to be excited, and teachers and

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00:41:51,942 --> 00:41:55,062
community members, to come and experience and learn in.

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00:41:56,652 --> 00:42:00,462
And as we continue on, as we round out the six projects, we have the Trombly

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building, and we're going to start on the first floor.

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So we're looking at introducing eight pre-K classrooms on the ground floor of the

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00:42:08,652 --> 00:42:09,432
Trombly building.

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We're introducing a new secure vestibule, which is on the bottom left of the plan,

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00:42:15,132 --> 00:42:18,672
labeled entry. We have a blow-up of what that starts to look like.

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And the indoor play area, which is really the existing gym, is resulting from

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00:42:25,242 --> 00:42:28,393
requirements from licensing for Early Childhood Center.

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00:42:28,902 --> 00:42:34,422
The idea is all the spaces that are in a color on the plan are getting AC, so

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00:42:34,452 --> 00:42:37,902
there's going to be upgrades to that manner for the ground floor.

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00:42:37,962 --> 00:42:39,282
And as we go up to the second floor,

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we have two primary spaces that we're looking at.

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The existing library, we're looking at reimagining into a community room, so

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00:42:47,802 --> 00:42:51,042
offering flexibility of how that existing space could be used, having air

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00:42:51,072 --> 00:42:55,632
conditioning, having flexibility, having large and small community meetings up in

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00:42:55,661 --> 00:42:59,082
that space. And then also on the left, the CTE training classroom.

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00:42:59,532 --> 00:43:03,342
The idea is on the second floor, there's not going to be dedicated preschool

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00:43:03,373 --> 00:43:06,792
classrooms, so trying to take advantage of some of that space in the form of

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00:43:07,092 --> 00:43:09,882
benefits to the district, in this case, the CTE training.

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00:43:10,602 --> 00:43:14,562
As we continue on, I have a blow-up back on the first floor, the secure vestibule.

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00:43:15,012 --> 00:43:18,132
As I mentioned a little bit on the past project, security is always top of mind as

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00:43:18,162 --> 00:43:19,362
we're working through the projects.

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The existing building does not have a secure vestibule, so we're looking at taking

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00:43:24,012 --> 00:43:29,682
over that bottom left classroom along Beaconsfield, introducing secure vestibule,

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00:43:30,312 --> 00:43:34,182
locating the principal and an attendance office in the space with the idea of a

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00:43:34,242 --> 00:43:37,362
parent could drop off without having access to the rest of the building.

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A parent could come and meet with staff members within the space without having

669
00:43:41,802 --> 00:43:42,912
access to the rest of the building.

670
00:43:44,052 --> 00:43:46,362
And this is in line with how Barnes is currently operating.

671
00:43:46,452 --> 00:43:49,992
So we're looking to build consistency across the Grosse Pointe schools.

672
00:43:51,072 --> 00:43:54,072
And then we go to the last slide, we have a quick image of the site plan.

673
00:43:54,852 --> 00:44:00,072
So with being an early childhood learning center, the intent is for playground

674
00:44:00,102 --> 00:44:05,352
enhancements in the top right of the image, but also looking at drop-off and how

675
00:44:05,382 --> 00:44:10,182
that could start to function. One of the reasons the secure vestibule is located

676
00:44:10,212 --> 00:44:14,742
where it is, we thought it offered flexibility for a drop-off along Beaconsfield

677
00:44:14,832 --> 00:44:19,572
while also using the existing parking lot to give you flexibility on how the school

678
00:44:19,632 --> 00:44:22,842
can start to function from an operations standpoint.

679
00:44:24,852 --> 00:44:29,112
And again, that was high level. I tried to fit in as much as I could, but we've

680
00:44:29,143 --> 00:44:33,042
been excited to work through the process this summer, and again, we look forward to

681
00:44:33,102 --> 00:44:34,212
continue sharing updates.

682
00:44:37,242 --> 00:44:41,832
Questions or comments from trustees first? Yes, Trustee Klick.

683
00:44:42,582 --> 00:44:45,882
For the first one, it may be best to you, Dr. Bishop.

684
00:44:45,942 --> 00:44:50,232
I was just curious on Elworthy. Has there been any involvement from the city at

685
00:44:50,262 --> 00:44:53,322
this point, or is it purely just work that we're doing?

686
00:44:55,393 --> 00:44:58,242
What's being talked about right now is what we decided to do throughout the bond

687
00:44:58,302 --> 00:45:02,893
work. We have had several conversations with the city, based upon things that have

688
00:45:02,922 --> 00:45:06,373
come to us as far as community interests, and we're still working through those.

689
00:45:06,612 --> 00:45:08,412
But as of right now, we're moving forward.

690
00:45:08,442 --> 00:45:11,802
We're talking about our bond, but there is some discussion going on with the city.

691
00:45:11,862 --> 00:45:12,132
Yes.

692
00:45:12,192 --> 00:45:12,643
Okay.

693
00:45:12,732 --> 00:45:13,332
Yes.

694
00:45:13,393 --> 00:45:13,602
Okay.

695
00:45:15,882 --> 00:45:17,893
That was one of three. So two is,

696
00:45:19,422 --> 00:45:23,922
for South Media, you referenced engaging with principal and librarian.

697
00:45:23,982 --> 00:45:28,782
Is there any public input or any student input as to what the design of the-

698
00:45:30,942 --> 00:45:36,102
We have not had any specific student or public input beyond

699
00:45:37,092 --> 00:45:39,582
having representation with the principal and the librarian.

700
00:45:40,152 --> 00:45:41,893
But that's been the extent of our meetings so far.

701
00:45:42,192 --> 00:45:42,792
Okay. And

702
00:45:44,262 --> 00:45:47,802
is that it? Are you intending it, or is it at this point you're just working with

703
00:45:48,762 --> 00:45:49,482
that input?

704
00:45:49,902 --> 00:45:55,002
Yeah. I would say generally, we're open to feedback on what's appropriate for this

705
00:45:55,062 --> 00:46:00,132
district. I will say Principal Pavan has been very open and very

706
00:46:00,612 --> 00:46:02,592
available and a good representation-

707
00:46:02,772 --> 00:46:02,832
Sure

708
00:46:02,862 --> 00:46:05,562
... of her staff and community, but we're open-

709
00:46:05,832 --> 00:46:05,982
Okay

710
00:46:06,012 --> 00:46:07,002
... to what's appropriate.

711
00:46:07,092 --> 00:46:10,123
Okay. And the last one, just on the performing arts center at North,

712
00:46:14,202 --> 00:46:18,491
you probably already said it, but is the seating in the auditorium is being

713
00:46:18,762 --> 00:46:19,272
addressed?

714
00:46:19,332 --> 00:46:21,462
Yeah, I did not specifically say that, so I'm glad you asked.

715
00:46:21,822 --> 00:46:21,822
Okay.

716
00:46:21,852 --> 00:46:23,562
The intent is to replace the seating.

717
00:46:23,893 --> 00:46:24,282
Okay.

718
00:46:24,342 --> 00:46:27,522
The intent is to add additional aisle ways.

719
00:46:27,882 --> 00:46:31,632
So we did meet with the theater director, and some of the feedback we had was the

720
00:46:31,722 --> 00:46:35,802
aisle ways, they're approaching 40 seats long, so it's hard to get through.

721
00:46:35,862 --> 00:46:36,402
Right. Exactly.

722
00:46:37,092 --> 00:46:41,262
So we're introducing additional aisle ways, increased accessibility, so the number

723
00:46:41,322 --> 00:46:44,562
of accessible seats will be increased as well, and then the seats themselves will

724
00:46:44,592 --> 00:46:44,982
be new.

725
00:46:45,792 --> 00:46:46,302
Okay. Thanks.

726
00:46:46,302 --> 00:46:46,932
Sure.

727
00:46:47,112 --> 00:46:47,862
Yes, Trustee Worden.

728
00:46:48,252 --> 00:46:53,202
I just have one question. For the secure vestibule at Trombly, can you use the same

729
00:46:53,322 --> 00:46:58,272
one for the CTE classroom as the preschool classrooms on the first floor?

730
00:46:58,932 --> 00:47:02,592
Yeah. So right now the way they're set up is that is the intent, and again, that's

731
00:47:02,893 --> 00:47:04,752
matching how Barnes is currently operating.

732
00:47:05,862 --> 00:47:11,143
So that's how it's designed up to this point, and again, we're in schematic design,

733
00:47:11,352 --> 00:47:13,393
so open to input if needed.

734
00:47:14,412 --> 00:47:14,982
Thank you.

735
00:47:16,393 --> 00:47:22,032
Any questions, comments? I want to say that I was able to take

736
00:47:22,092 --> 00:47:27,252
part in the community and the committee that we put together for the Parcells steam

737
00:47:28,542 --> 00:47:32,742
design process. I wanted to commend the collaborative for facilitating that

738
00:47:32,802 --> 00:47:36,522
conversation. Community conversations and feedback sessions are

739
00:47:38,022 --> 00:47:41,893
a heavy lift in our community and very necessary, and I think you guys did it very

740
00:47:41,952 --> 00:47:47,022
well in terms of integrating feedback from one meeting to the next, in the series

741
00:47:47,143 --> 00:47:49,542
of four meetings that we had on that.

742
00:47:49,662 --> 00:47:55,123
And, I like, obviously, the plan that came out of that, the 2D plan that you guys

743
00:47:55,182 --> 00:48:00,373
showed. But really, the community will have to see the three-dimensional

744
00:48:01,393 --> 00:48:06,672
rendering to really appreciate the mezzanine level and the view that you get of the

745
00:48:06,732 --> 00:48:09,432
multi-level availability on top of the function.

746
00:48:09,522 --> 00:48:13,332
So again, kudos to you guys on that process and on the output.

747
00:48:14,022 --> 00:48:18,732
And, thank you to Mr. Madison, Mr. Kent, as well as the collaborative, again, for

748
00:48:19,752 --> 00:48:24,402
being available to answer questions quickly and present to the board and to be

749
00:48:24,792 --> 00:48:28,812
transparent and available throughout the committee meeting process.

750
00:48:28,873 --> 00:48:32,922
And I know we're about to start really ramping up, and we'll see you guys next week

751
00:48:32,982 --> 00:48:34,002
at the facilities committee.

752
00:48:34,242 --> 00:48:34,873
President Anderson.

753
00:48:35,292 --> 00:48:36,132
Yes, absolutely. Go ahead.

754
00:48:36,612 --> 00:48:39,762
Especially on that second floor of the Trombly building, we saw that CTE portion.

755
00:48:39,852 --> 00:48:45,252
One thing that we are exploring is just for our Grosse Pointe students, is for a

756
00:48:45,552 --> 00:48:50,532
CTE pathway for education and training career cluster that will provide future

757
00:48:50,623 --> 00:48:53,202
educator programming through MBE.

758
00:48:53,322 --> 00:48:55,062
So that is one thing that we're really excited about.

759
00:48:55,123 --> 00:48:58,902
So when you see that one CTE classroom that's up there, we're looking for that to

760
00:48:58,962 --> 00:49:02,772
be just our Grosse Pointe students and have the opportunity to potentially become a

761
00:49:02,832 --> 00:49:06,912
teacher because we feel like, number one, we need more teachers, and we want to

762
00:49:06,942 --> 00:49:10,602
make sure our students have an opportunity to go into education far beyond their

763
00:49:10,662 --> 00:49:12,282
time here in Grosse Pointe Public School system.

764
00:49:14,652 --> 00:49:14,862
Okay.

765
00:49:16,722 --> 00:49:18,402
Great. Thank you guys very much. Appreciate it.

766
00:49:27,972 --> 00:49:33,282
All right. Next up, we have our CFO, Andrea Gruszka, and she's going to touch on a

767
00:49:33,342 --> 00:49:36,552
couple of different buckets within our strategic plan.

768
00:49:36,612 --> 00:49:41,772
I believe talk a little bit about personnel as it relates to contracts and also on

769
00:49:41,802 --> 00:49:46,452
the operations side as far as some of our bond and some of our capital project

770
00:49:46,542 --> 00:49:49,272
funds. I want to kick it over to CFO Gruszka.

771
00:49:49,512 --> 00:49:50,172
Thank you.

772
00:49:52,602 --> 00:49:56,802
So first, I'd like to start with a quick update on our annual audit.

773
00:49:57,373 --> 00:50:01,752
We are still in the midst of audit testing, so final year-end numbers are not yet

774
00:50:01,812 --> 00:50:06,192
available. Plante Moran's tentative goal is to present at the second board meeting

775
00:50:06,222 --> 00:50:10,032
in October, and they expect to confirm that timing over the next couple of weeks.

776
00:50:10,873 --> 00:50:14,292
As a reminder, the audit is much more than a review of our financial statements.

777
00:50:14,352 --> 00:50:18,402
It includes testing of internal controls, transactions, federal programs, our debt,

778
00:50:18,492 --> 00:50:22,482
capital projects, and various compliance requirements.

779
00:50:25,512 --> 00:50:29,652
So with that, since so much of that work happens behind the scenes, I also wanted

780
00:50:29,682 --> 00:50:32,532
to take a moment to recognize our finance team.

781
00:50:34,662 --> 00:50:38,502
So I will start with Claire Kidder, our executive assistant.

782
00:50:38,562 --> 00:50:43,092
She supports food service operations, bids, purchasing, and led much of the work to

783
00:50:43,152 --> 00:50:46,902
transition facility rentals to FMX this summer.

784
00:50:48,582 --> 00:50:53,772
Paul, our food service director, works closely with Taher on both the financial

785
00:50:53,802 --> 00:50:57,672
contracted through Taher, working both on the financial and operational side of

786
00:50:57,732 --> 00:51:01,662
food service. He worked really hard over the summer to get ready for the start of

787
00:51:01,752 --> 00:51:05,202
school, and we also welcomed Chef Ryan to the team this summer.

788
00:51:06,492 --> 00:51:10,002
Beth, our accounting supervisor, oversees much of our day-to-day accounting

789
00:51:10,092 --> 00:51:14,623
activity, leads our annual audit work, and has played a significant role in

790
00:51:14,682 --> 00:51:17,353
strengthening our payroll processes over the past year.

791
00:51:18,462 --> 00:51:24,432
Adam moved into payroll, as the payroll coordinator this past January and has done

792
00:51:24,492 --> 00:51:28,512
a tremendous amount of work learning that position while he and Beth have continued

793
00:51:28,542 --> 00:51:30,762
to share grant accounting responsibilities.

794
00:51:31,753 --> 00:51:35,202
That leads me to our grant accountant position.

795
00:51:35,503 --> 00:51:41,142
We did take some time to evaluate Adam's former position, and we now plan to post

796
00:51:41,172 --> 00:51:46,182
it as a senior accountant, so that position can provide both grant accounting and

797
00:51:46,242 --> 00:51:48,822
some broader accounting support across our department.

798
00:51:50,442 --> 00:51:54,341
And then we have Brad handles accounts receivable, revenue recording, credit card

799
00:51:54,402 --> 00:51:58,242
reconciliations, and supports our monthly bank reconciliation process.

800
00:51:58,962 --> 00:52:04,032
And Liz, last but not least, handles accounts payable, including all invoices,

801
00:52:04,123 --> 00:52:08,052
payments, ACH processing, and supports our schools and departments.

802
00:52:09,133 --> 00:52:13,242
So what I'm most proud of is the professionalism of this team and how willing they

803
00:52:13,272 --> 00:52:18,072
are to support one another. There's been a great deal of change, not only this

804
00:52:18,163 --> 00:52:22,663
year, but for the last several years, and they continue to learn, adapt, and look

805
00:52:22,722 --> 00:52:24,492
for ways to improve our processes.

806
00:52:25,123 --> 00:52:30,103
So as we move into the new year, our focus is to monitor, measure, and make it

807
00:52:30,163 --> 00:52:34,542
better. That really hits in my department because we have been working to

808
00:52:34,603 --> 00:52:37,603
strengthen our processes and improve how we serve the district.

809
00:52:37,722 --> 00:52:40,422
So, we will continue that work in the new year.

810
00:52:43,902 --> 00:52:46,332
So turning over to our financial report.

811
00:52:46,722 --> 00:52:50,413
The August financial report, this is our first report of the new fiscal year.

812
00:52:50,982 --> 00:52:56,383
And we are only two months into the year, so expenditures primarily reflect summer

813
00:52:56,472 --> 00:53:00,432
activity. You'll see summer maintenance and construction spending in the general

814
00:53:00,492 --> 00:53:04,663
fund and our capital project funds, as well as camp fund and some summer

815
00:53:04,722 --> 00:53:08,712
programming being spent out of community services fund.

816
00:53:09,342 --> 00:53:14,682
Beginning in September, expenditures will more fully reflect a normal school year

817
00:53:14,802 --> 00:53:18,732
operations as the new contract year begins for our 10-month staff.

818
00:53:19,692 --> 00:53:22,212
And on the revenue side, not a whole lot yet.

819
00:53:22,302 --> 00:53:25,062
Our first state aid payment will arrive at the end of October.

820
00:53:25,152 --> 00:53:30,522
Property tax collections start rolling in in January, and grants will start

821
00:53:30,582 --> 00:53:34,482
trickling in late fall as they get approved and awarded.

822
00:53:35,952 --> 00:53:36,192
So,

823
00:53:37,992 --> 00:53:43,873
the projections in our budget are still based on the original '26, '27 budget that

824
00:53:43,902 --> 00:53:48,432
was adopted in June. So we will begin updating those budgets once the fiscal year

825
00:53:48,462 --> 00:53:51,492
is closed, as soon as the audit is complete.

826
00:53:52,302 --> 00:53:53,982
So because of that,

827
00:53:55,663 --> 00:53:59,952
I just wanted to include this slide again that shows the cost of the settled TAs

828
00:54:01,692 --> 00:54:07,302
for the '26, '27. The agreement showed here at approximately 255,000 in cost

829
00:54:07,422 --> 00:54:12,762
above what was included in our original budget, and we also added a column to show

830
00:54:12,822 --> 00:54:15,732
the cumulative impact over the four years.

831
00:54:17,052 --> 00:54:20,682
This does not yet include additional cost of the teacher contract, and that will

832
00:54:20,742 --> 00:54:24,373
also be incorporated into our next budget amendment once finalized.

833
00:54:28,992 --> 00:54:32,922
Since we are at the beginning of the fiscal year, I just wanted to provide a quick

834
00:54:32,952 --> 00:54:34,782
recap of all of our other funds.

835
00:54:36,103 --> 00:54:39,853
This slide summarizes all of our special revenue funds, which are used to account

836
00:54:39,883 --> 00:54:42,972
for revenues that are designated for a specific purpose.

837
00:54:43,482 --> 00:54:47,413
So we have the Special Ed Fund, which accounts for all of our Act 18 funded

838
00:54:47,472 --> 00:54:52,663
programs. We have our Community Services Fund, which accounts for the community

839
00:54:52,753 --> 00:54:56,503
swim, kids club, preschool, safety town, and camp fund.

840
00:54:57,732 --> 00:55:01,482
Our food service fund accounts for all the food service operations,

841
00:55:02,952 --> 00:55:06,432
and the student activities fund accounts for all the custodial accounts held on

842
00:55:06,462 --> 00:55:08,682
behalf of all of our student groups at the schools.

843
00:55:11,353 --> 00:55:17,142
Then we have our debt fund. This accounts for the repayment of the district's

844
00:55:17,202 --> 00:55:23,142
bonded debt. For '26, '27, we are levying 3.14

845
00:55:23,202 --> 00:55:27,282
mills to make the principal and interest payments due on our outstanding bonds.

846
00:55:28,092 --> 00:55:32,592
Those debt payments are made twice each year, November 1st and May 1st, and this

847
00:55:33,133 --> 00:55:35,353
slide summarizes all the outstanding debt.

848
00:55:39,012 --> 00:55:41,712
And finally, our capital project funds.

849
00:55:43,152 --> 00:55:49,003
So we have our 2019 sinking fund and 2021 building and site funds.

850
00:55:49,362 --> 00:55:54,492
We are anticipating those will both be spent by the end of the '26, '27

851
00:55:54,972 --> 00:56:00,133
fiscal year, and that will leave us with the 2024 sinking fund and the 2025

852
00:56:00,192 --> 00:56:05,802
building and site funds, which will be updated as PMR, Plante Moran,

853
00:56:06,253 --> 00:56:09,253
updates their projections as we move through the projects.

854
00:56:11,623 --> 00:56:17,172
And again, all of the projected columns on the financial report are the original

855
00:56:17,202 --> 00:56:21,732
budget that was adopted in June. So we will start making those adjustments once we

856
00:56:21,792 --> 00:56:27,402
can finally close '25, '26, which I really want to do.

857
00:56:29,082 --> 00:56:29,952
And that's all I have.

858
00:56:31,003 --> 00:56:31,422
Thank you.

859
00:56:31,722 --> 00:56:32,472
Questions?

860
00:56:34,092 --> 00:56:37,032
Any questions, comments from trustees?

861
00:56:40,572 --> 00:56:43,032
Trustee Klepp, you took a breath in like you're ready. Yes.

862
00:56:43,542 --> 00:56:43,692
No.

863
00:56:44,922 --> 00:56:46,512
She addressed a lot of things that

864
00:56:48,282 --> 00:56:49,422
I had.

865
00:56:51,253 --> 00:56:53,712
When we go to... Okay, so I'm just going to say it.

866
00:56:53,742 --> 00:56:54,103
Mm-hmm.

867
00:56:54,163 --> 00:56:55,212
You just said it, but I'm just-

868
00:56:55,512 --> 00:56:55,722
That's okay

869
00:56:55,722 --> 00:56:59,562
... going to say it again. When we get to later in the meeting, when we go through

870
00:56:59,592 --> 00:57:00,522
the operating fund,

871
00:57:02,172 --> 00:57:06,642
the general fund rather, the projections in there for expenditures

872
00:57:08,202 --> 00:57:12,342
do still do not reflect these settled contracts that you just covered two pages

873
00:57:12,402 --> 00:57:12,582
ago?

874
00:57:12,642 --> 00:57:13,242
Correct.

875
00:57:13,302 --> 00:57:14,022
So it's still-

876
00:57:14,413 --> 00:57:15,853
Definitely

877
00:57:15,883 --> 00:57:17,952
... as if we were back in June in terms of your projected projections for

878
00:57:17,952 --> 00:57:18,103
expenditures.

879
00:57:18,163 --> 00:57:22,152
Yes. That projected column does match our original budget.

880
00:57:22,482 --> 00:57:24,942
And the same would be for any revenue, like any-

881
00:57:24,942 --> 00:57:28,572
Mm-hmm. Yeah. The entire projection column, both revenue and expenditures, is the

882
00:57:28,633 --> 00:57:29,322
original budget.

883
00:57:29,413 --> 00:57:31,512
I think everything else you addressed in terms of debt.

884
00:57:33,222 --> 00:57:33,972
Yes.

885
00:57:34,003 --> 00:57:37,633
And we're going to exhaust sinking fund from 2019.

886
00:57:37,692 --> 00:57:39,522
We're going to exhaust the previous debt.

887
00:57:40,123 --> 00:57:43,062
That's all going to be used up over the course of next year, and we'll just be on

888
00:57:43,123 --> 00:57:43,362
to-

889
00:57:43,932 --> 00:57:43,932
Correct

890
00:57:43,992 --> 00:57:45,462
... new sinking, new debt for that.

891
00:57:45,492 --> 00:57:48,253
Correct.

892
00:57:48,312 --> 00:57:53,413
Any other questions, comments? I just want to say that I appreciate, number one,

893
00:57:53,592 --> 00:57:58,692
highlighting your team. Those are names that I have not been able to see before.

894
00:57:58,753 --> 00:58:03,133
Certainly, some folks that I've met just being at Morningside, but just by

895
00:58:03,192 --> 00:58:07,003
happenstance, so I'm glad to see some new names, and I look forward to trying to

896
00:58:07,032 --> 00:58:09,373
meet them in person and say thank you myself.

897
00:58:09,461 --> 00:58:09,732
I know-

898
00:58:10,631 --> 00:58:10,873
Yeah. Thank you

899
00:58:10,873 --> 00:58:13,572
... your commentary is very well-placed there.

900
00:58:13,873 --> 00:58:19,782
They've been very resilient and stayed steady and professional through a

901
00:58:19,842 --> 00:58:23,862
lot of turnover around them, and above them, and next to them.

902
00:58:23,952 --> 00:58:29,712
So, certainly appreciate their consistency and perseverance.

903
00:58:30,492 --> 00:58:33,732
I want to extend my thanks to you also, CFO Grusa.

904
00:58:33,822 --> 00:58:39,582
I think having this conversation spreads out what is a lot of work over the whole

905
00:58:39,642 --> 00:58:45,492
fiscal year. And spreading it out into more bite-sized pieces like this is

906
00:58:45,552 --> 00:58:48,913
certainly helpful for us as a board, in my estimation.

907
00:58:48,972 --> 00:58:53,742
So, I know that that is more work spread out over the time for you, but I think it

908
00:58:53,802 --> 00:58:57,702
helps us process and digest it a little bit over time.

909
00:58:57,762 --> 00:59:02,922
And I also believe it will help us find smaller problems in the future and make

910
00:59:02,952 --> 00:59:06,853
corrections quicker where we need to, instead of waiting until they are large

911
00:59:07,542 --> 00:59:10,452
variances later that we're trying to figure out what happened.

912
00:59:10,512 --> 00:59:14,022
So I appreciate you being proactive there as well. Thank you very much.

913
00:59:16,992 --> 00:59:17,142
Klepp.

914
00:59:17,172 --> 00:59:18,222
Yes, Trustee Klepp, go ahead.

915
00:59:19,123 --> 00:59:21,972
Could you go back to the debt page? Yeah, that one.

916
00:59:28,392 --> 00:59:31,212
Okay. So I just wanted to clarify for myself.

917
00:59:31,242 --> 00:59:32,413
So 2019,

918
00:59:34,542 --> 00:59:38,232
the $3.7 million, that's the remaining outstanding principal on the-

919
00:59:38,292 --> 00:59:42,612
For the 2019, the outstanding principal is $57 million.

920
00:59:43,452 --> 00:59:47,892
We will make this year's payment. The principal and interest payments due this year

921
00:59:47,952 --> 00:59:49,062
is $6.4 million.

922
00:59:49,123 --> 00:59:49,392
Yeah. Okay.

923
00:59:55,332 --> 00:59:58,603
Any other questions, comments? Okay, thank you again.

924
00:59:59,892 --> 01:00:01,992
Anything else on the superintendent's report?

925
01:00:02,383 --> 01:00:03,222
No, that's it. Thank you.

926
01:00:03,282 --> 01:00:07,992
Great. All right. That takes us to item number four, public comments on agenda

927
01:00:08,082 --> 01:00:10,452
action items for tonight, September 21st.

928
01:00:11,383 --> 01:00:16,272
Before I invite the speakers up, I will say comments are limited to three minutes

929
01:00:16,332 --> 01:00:20,413
per speaker. Please state your first and last name, community of residence, and any

930
01:00:20,472 --> 01:00:22,633
organization that you represent when you begin.

931
01:00:23,262 --> 01:00:27,163
Comments must be orderly and respectful, and comments about a specific employee,

932
01:00:27,253 --> 01:00:30,282
staff member, or student are not appropriate in this forum.

933
01:00:30,732 --> 01:00:33,913
Personal attacks will also be ruled out of order by the chair.

934
01:00:34,482 --> 01:00:38,623
The board and administration are not expected to respond to statements and/or

935
01:00:38,682 --> 01:00:40,992
questions during the public comment period.

936
01:00:41,532 --> 01:00:43,212
And there are two public comment periods.

937
01:00:43,302 --> 01:00:48,883
These guidelines are for both agenda action items and non-agenda action items.

938
01:00:49,542 --> 01:00:54,883
Tonight, our first speaker is Terry Collins, item 5.2, followed by Kevin

939
01:00:55,062 --> 01:00:59,503
Nugent, item 5.1, and Richard Schroeder, item 5.2.

940
01:01:10,062 --> 01:01:12,192
Good evening. Terrence Collins, Grosse Pointe Park.

941
01:01:13,482 --> 01:01:17,202
I wanted to talk about the human resources report.

942
01:01:21,072 --> 01:01:26,022
My first comment is that your human resources report for last month, which was on

943
01:01:26,082 --> 01:01:31,542
your agenda but didn't have the link, so I don't know how the public could see it

944
01:01:31,603 --> 01:01:34,873
because the link wasn't there to see what was on the human resources report.

945
01:01:34,873 --> 01:01:38,022
And there were some pretty big-name hirings last month. It'd be nice to have them.

946
01:01:39,072 --> 01:01:43,212
This month, there are 17 or 18 parapro

947
01:01:44,503 --> 01:01:47,862
resignations. Now, I don't know if that's normal or not normal.

948
01:01:47,922 --> 01:01:51,972
I think it's probably fairly normal for the beginning of a year, but what I don't

949
01:01:52,032 --> 01:01:57,282
understand from a public standpoint is the existential crisis that supposedly

950
01:01:57,342 --> 01:02:02,082
happened in 2023 and 2024 when you lost the same or less

951
01:02:02,802 --> 01:02:05,172
parapros and teachers. You lost another

952
01:02:06,373 --> 01:02:09,462
high school assistant principal in this report.

953
01:02:09,702 --> 01:02:14,562
Again, people make decisions based on what's best for their career, but I'm just

954
01:02:14,623 --> 01:02:19,212
shocked that we don't have people up here whinging about how we've lost so many

955
01:02:19,272 --> 01:02:22,962
people, and how do we survive as a district, and what's going on.

956
01:02:22,992 --> 01:02:28,512
I mean, 16 or 18 people in the parapro is a lot of people, and I know that they're

957
01:02:28,633 --> 01:02:31,032
in various different departments of parapros.

958
01:02:32,172 --> 01:02:36,822
And it looks like you've replaced at least half of them on your report, but should

959
01:02:36,883 --> 01:02:37,753
we be concerned?

960
01:02:39,103 --> 01:02:42,762
It seems like a lot of people. Hopefully, you've got a plan to replace them.

961
01:02:43,422 --> 01:02:49,362
And again, I'm just flabbergasted that whatever the existential crisis

962
01:02:49,422 --> 01:02:53,772
that didn't exist three or four years ago doesn't seem to be an issue this year.

963
01:02:53,982 --> 01:02:54,612
Thank you.

964
01:02:57,312 --> 01:02:59,982
Next speaker is Kevin Nugent, followed by Richard

965
01:03:00,042 --> 01:03:07,572
Schroeder.

966
01:03:07,633 --> 01:03:09,883
Kevin Nugent, Pointers for Academic Excellence.

967
01:03:10,873 --> 01:03:15,642
The proposed September 14th Board of Education minutes state that Trustee Worden

968
01:03:15,732 --> 01:03:20,862
shared the emails and timeline of her involvement regarding the security camera

969
01:03:21,042 --> 01:03:26,292
MOU. It would be more accurate to say that Trustee Worden shared her own account of

970
01:03:26,383 --> 01:03:30,972
emails she had around a timeline of events surrounding her involvement with the

971
01:03:31,032 --> 01:03:33,822
City of Grosse Pointe Woods and the security camera MOU.

972
01:03:34,422 --> 01:03:39,163
Her account described multiple communications by email and phone regarding working

973
01:03:39,222 --> 01:03:43,032
directly on the MOU, something she had previously denied and even went so far to

974
01:03:43,092 --> 01:03:47,082
question why a trustee would even be involved with negotiating.

975
01:03:48,133 --> 01:03:52,422
Worden also referenced an earlier email with former superintendent Dr. Tuttle.

976
01:03:52,992 --> 01:03:56,442
According to Worden, Tuttle had emailed her saying that she did not want to speak

977
01:03:56,472 --> 01:03:58,842
with police and that perhaps Worden should.

978
01:03:59,413 --> 01:04:03,012
Trustee Jeup asked to see it, saying, "I'd love to see a copy of that." After,

979
01:04:03,582 --> 01:04:08,736
Worden responded publicly, "I'm certainly happy to give you one." Trustee Worden

980
01:04:08,766 --> 01:04:12,846
can absolutely reference an email. She can also say that she has the email.

981
01:04:13,506 --> 01:04:16,087
She can even say she's happy to provide the email.

982
01:04:16,746 --> 01:04:21,606
But producing the email is really the most important part of sharing the email.

983
01:04:22,236 --> 01:04:26,016
The proposed minutes say Trustee Worden shared the emails. She did not.

984
01:04:26,616 --> 01:04:30,816
The minutes also omit another significant part of the public discussion, Worden's

985
01:04:30,846 --> 01:04:34,686
statement that President DeArdoer gave her permission to communicate with Chief

986
01:04:34,746 --> 01:04:37,596
Csanky regarding his concerns with the MOU.

987
01:04:38,376 --> 01:04:41,376
These are facts that were disclosed publicly at the board table.

988
01:04:41,736 --> 01:04:44,256
They should be accurately reflected in the public record.

989
01:04:44,886 --> 01:04:48,516
The September 14th minutes should state that Trustee Worden presented her account

990
01:04:48,576 --> 01:04:52,837
and timeline of her involvement, stated that President DeArdoer authorized her to

991
01:04:52,927 --> 01:04:56,286
speak with Chief Csanky, referenced an earlier email from Dr.

992
01:04:56,557 --> 01:05:00,726
Tuttle, and agreed to provide that email after Trustee Jupe requested it.

993
01:05:01,326 --> 01:05:04,777
That result would better represent the events of the discussion at last board

994
01:05:04,837 --> 01:05:09,006
meeting and should be reflected accurately in the minutes. Thank you.

995
01:05:12,396 --> 01:05:13,956
Next speaker is Richard Schroeder.

996
01:05:26,646 --> 01:05:28,057
Richard Schroeder, Grosse Pointe Park.

997
01:05:29,076 --> 01:05:30,456
I watched the

998
01:05:32,587 --> 01:05:34,386
meeting last week where

999
01:05:36,036 --> 01:05:41,646
I got so confused about what was being honestly portrayed and what wasn't honestly

1000
01:05:41,706 --> 01:05:45,846
being portrayed. And as far as going over the minutes again, I still don't know

1001
01:05:45,876 --> 01:05:50,677
what-- We had people saying, "No, I didn't do stuff," and then there were people

1002
01:05:50,736 --> 01:05:54,966
saying, "Well, but then I did do stuff." And I don't know why there was

1003
01:05:56,646 --> 01:05:58,356
the lies that went on.

1004
01:06:00,966 --> 01:06:02,677
This should've been something you'd be proud of,

1005
01:06:03,936 --> 01:06:07,206
getting this done. But instead, it was all sorts of lying.

1006
01:06:08,256 --> 01:06:12,427
And I remember, I just went to this little Catholic school in Detroit.

1007
01:06:13,326 --> 01:06:16,506
We were taught by a bunch of nuns, and I don't think any of them were certified

1008
01:06:16,566 --> 01:06:17,587
teachers. But I remember

1009
01:06:18,816 --> 01:06:24,696
one of the nuns quoting Mark Twain, and he said, "When in doubt,

1010
01:06:25,266 --> 01:06:28,596
try telling the truth." If I could recommend to you guys,

1011
01:06:30,216 --> 01:06:34,837
maybe you could listen to Mark Twain instead of what occurred last week.

1012
01:06:35,766 --> 01:06:36,246
Thank you.

1013
01:06:38,557 --> 01:06:43,626
Okay, that brings us to Section Five, Agenda Action Items for September 21st, 2026.

1014
01:06:44,346 --> 01:06:48,816
Item 5.1 is approval of the regular meeting minutes for September 14th, 2026.

1015
01:06:48,876 --> 01:06:49,536
Do I have a motion?

1016
01:06:51,786 --> 01:06:53,226
I'll move to approve the meeting minutes.

1017
01:06:53,616 --> 01:06:54,036
Support.

1018
01:06:54,726 --> 01:06:58,416
It's moved by Trustee Klepp, supported by Trustee Warden. Any discussion?

1019
01:06:59,587 --> 01:06:59,706
I-

1020
01:07:00,246 --> 01:07:01,057
Yes, Trustee Jupe?

1021
01:07:01,536 --> 01:07:05,346
Yes, I'd like to discuss the inaccuracies on

1022
01:07:06,756 --> 01:07:12,036
number three, superintendent stakeholder engagement report, clarifications on

1023
01:07:12,066 --> 01:07:15,696
language in the agreement were provided, and the question from the BOE.

1024
01:07:16,146 --> 01:07:19,956
Trustee Worden shared the emails and the timeline of her involvement at the

1025
01:07:20,016 --> 01:07:23,466
beginning of the discussion in January of 2026 with the City of Grosse Pointe

1026
01:07:23,527 --> 01:07:23,916
Woods.

1027
01:07:26,496 --> 01:07:32,286
Trustee Worden said she was going to provide the email, and she did

1028
01:07:32,376 --> 01:07:36,216
not. She actually emailed me last night at 10:06 PM.

1029
01:07:36,906 --> 01:07:42,576
So, just if you can take one, pass it down, so everyone has the same information in

1030
01:07:42,636 --> 01:07:43,177
front of them.

1031
01:07:53,677 --> 01:07:56,346
I'd like to make a point of order, President DeArdoer.

1032
01:07:56,616 --> 01:08:00,996
The question before the board right now is whether or not we're approving the

1033
01:08:01,626 --> 01:08:02,106
minutes.

1034
01:08:02,736 --> 01:08:03,456
And this is the evidence-

1035
01:08:03,456 --> 01:08:04,866
Excuse me, I have the floor right now.

1036
01:08:05,376 --> 01:08:05,916
Didn't I? I thought I did.

1037
01:08:05,916 --> 01:08:10,746
So why is passing out an email that I sent to her last night at 10:30 have anything

1038
01:08:10,777 --> 01:08:12,966
to do with the accuracy of the minutes?

1039
01:08:16,356 --> 01:08:22,177
I don't understand exactly what the body of the email has to do with the correction

1040
01:08:22,236 --> 01:08:26,466
to the minutes. So, Trustee Jupe, I'm asking what amendment you would like to make

1041
01:08:26,526 --> 01:08:29,706
to that section of the minutes to make it accurate.

1042
01:08:30,726 --> 01:08:34,656
Yes, and here's the evidence for the correction of the minutes, and I never gave up

1043
01:08:34,716 --> 01:08:37,206
the floor. I was just passing it down and being polite, making sure-

1044
01:08:37,596 --> 01:08:38,736
Well, I need a-- Excuse me, I need a point-

1045
01:08:38,736 --> 01:08:41,346
You're interrupting me. I was making sure that everybody had the same information

1046
01:08:41,376 --> 01:08:42,036
in front of them.

1047
01:08:42,216 --> 01:08:42,397
There-

1048
01:08:42,427 --> 01:08:45,637
And then the email says, "As for the email, I'm not comfortable forwarding district

1049
01:08:45,696 --> 01:08:47,557
communications outside the normal process."

1050
01:08:47,557 --> 01:08:50,256
But President DeArdoer, there's a point of order on the floor right now.

1051
01:08:50,856 --> 01:08:51,576
I'm challenging-

1052
01:08:51,637 --> 01:08:52,147
Constant

1053
01:08:52,177 --> 01:08:56,406
... whether or not this trustee is allowed to include this as part of a

1054
01:08:56,466 --> 01:09:00,637
clarification in saying whether or... She can't just keep continuing to talk.

1055
01:09:00,876 --> 01:09:02,137
There's a point of order here.

1056
01:09:03,216 --> 01:09:05,706
I've barely said anything yet. I have a lot to say.

1057
01:09:05,736 --> 01:09:10,177
So, ramrodding through what she wants to get in is not appropriate in a point of

1058
01:09:10,236 --> 01:09:10,566
order.

1059
01:09:10,807 --> 01:09:16,626
I mean, President DeArdoer, you did ask Trustee Jupe why she should include

1060
01:09:16,686 --> 01:09:21,516
this, so I think she was trying to answer that to resolve this point of order

1061
01:09:21,576 --> 01:09:23,856
before she was interrupted by Trustee Worden.

1062
01:09:23,856 --> 01:09:28,746
I understand. So, the points of order that you made, Trustee Worden, is about the

1063
01:09:28,807 --> 01:09:31,897
relevance of the email to the correction of the minutes.

1064
01:09:32,166 --> 01:09:35,797
I agree that that's what's on the table right now is approving the minutes.

1065
01:09:36,126 --> 01:09:39,036
So, Trustee Jupe, if you have a clarification in the minutes.

1066
01:09:39,906 --> 01:09:42,637
Correct, and here's the evidence to correct the minutes.

1067
01:09:43,956 --> 01:09:44,797
In this email-

1068
01:09:45,186 --> 01:09:46,596
Trustee President DeArdoer-

1069
01:09:46,596 --> 01:09:47,226
... that was last night-

1070
01:09:47,286 --> 01:09:49,147
Excuse me. That's not what a point of order-

1071
01:09:49,147 --> 01:09:50,887
I'm getting interrupted over and over.

1072
01:09:50,887 --> 01:09:50,946
Trustee Worden, you have-

1073
01:09:50,946 --> 01:09:53,887
I don't even get to say what-- You have no idea what I'm about to say out of my

1074
01:09:53,946 --> 01:09:54,126
mouth.

1075
01:09:54,156 --> 01:09:54,307
Well-

1076
01:09:54,456 --> 01:09:57,606
And you're already interrupting it. It's just constant with you.

1077
01:09:57,666 --> 01:10:02,316
You never allow anyone to speak from this board table, and that's the biggest

1078
01:10:02,376 --> 01:10:03,486
problem on this board.

1079
01:10:04,206 --> 01:10:05,736
Well, my problem with-

1080
01:10:06,307 --> 01:10:07,686
You were the one that said that the board-

1081
01:10:07,746 --> 01:10:07,746
Excuse me.

1082
01:10:07,776 --> 01:10:08,616
No, I'm still-

1083
01:10:08,706 --> 01:10:09,816
There's a-

1084
01:10:09,846 --> 01:10:10,416
I was the one-

1085
01:10:10,506 --> 01:10:12,006
I would like you to give a ruling on the point of order.

1086
01:10:12,576 --> 01:10:18,336
I asked a question about the pertinence of the email about the point of order,

1087
01:10:18,456 --> 01:10:20,496
and we haven't gotten to the end of that question.

1088
01:10:22,086 --> 01:10:22,296
Right.

1089
01:10:22,746 --> 01:10:22,897
So-

1090
01:10:23,106 --> 01:10:24,546
During the meetings, you're in-

1091
01:10:24,786 --> 01:10:25,176
However-

1092
01:10:25,716 --> 01:10:27,576
Reading the email is not clarifying it.

1093
01:10:27,696 --> 01:10:32,916
I understand. Thank you. Trustee Jupe, just reading verbatim from the email

1094
01:10:33,786 --> 01:10:39,455
is not... You can answer the question about why it's germane to the change in the

1095
01:10:39,516 --> 01:10:42,397
minutes without reading it aloud.

1096
01:10:44,286 --> 01:10:45,486
It's a public document.

1097
01:10:46,266 --> 01:10:48,516
This is a public meeting.

1098
01:10:48,576 --> 01:10:50,286
But please answer the question that's on the table.

1099
01:10:50,526 --> 01:10:53,766
I could certainly-- Yes, and here's the evidence to correct the minutes.

1100
01:10:55,356 --> 01:11:00,756
A trustee said that she was going to turn over the email that she so

1101
01:11:02,466 --> 01:11:08,166
said was true. And here we are, and it is absolutely,

1102
01:11:08,346 --> 01:11:11,886
she never turned over the email. It says it in the meeting minutes that she was

1103
01:11:11,946 --> 01:11:15,846
going to do that. She did not do that. So, she sent me an email.

1104
01:11:16,236 --> 01:11:20,136
All week long, we were supposed to have that email, and there was communication

1105
01:11:20,196 --> 01:11:20,916
back and forth-

1106
01:11:21,366 --> 01:11:21,606
Okay

1107
01:11:21,606 --> 01:11:23,346
... with Dr. Bishop, and then here we are.

1108
01:11:23,466 --> 01:11:23,557
So-

1109
01:11:23,647 --> 01:11:24,276
And she did not

1110
01:11:26,466 --> 01:11:29,736
turn it in, so I want to correct the minutes that said that she did.

1111
01:11:29,976 --> 01:11:33,186
Trustee Jupe, I'm asking you to provide the language that should go into the

1112
01:11:33,216 --> 01:11:38,226
minutes to make it correct. It says, "Trustee Worden shared the emails." Those five

1113
01:11:38,286 --> 01:11:40,746
words should change to what five words?

1114
01:11:41,136 --> 01:11:41,946
"Trustee Worden-"

1115
01:11:42,666 --> 01:11:42,846
Okay.

1116
01:11:42,846 --> 01:11:46,026
"... discussed the emails and timeline?" Does that make it more accurate?

1117
01:11:48,846 --> 01:11:53,346
I don't think it does. I don't know if I could change this right here. Let's see.

1118
01:11:54,307 --> 01:11:56,436
Anyone have any suggestions to change it?

1119
01:11:56,496 --> 01:11:58,686
I don't think that's an accurate suggestion either.

1120
01:11:59,557 --> 01:11:59,826
She-

1121
01:12:00,186 --> 01:12:01,476
Just write the sentence entirely.

1122
01:12:02,616 --> 01:12:05,796
Well, then that doesn't make it accurate of what actually happened, right?

1123
01:12:06,066 --> 01:12:11,886
Because Trustee Worden did say she would hand over this email to the public, and

1124
01:12:11,916 --> 01:12:15,126
then in turn, she did not, for who knows what reason.

1125
01:12:15,186 --> 01:12:16,956
Trustee DeArdoer, I'm going to raise my point of order again.

1126
01:12:16,956 --> 01:12:17,826
But she did not go visit on the 15th.

1127
01:12:17,856 --> 01:12:18,636
Trustee DeArdoer.

1128
01:12:18,906 --> 01:12:18,906
Yes.

1129
01:12:18,906 --> 01:12:20,557
There's a point of order on the floor.

1130
01:12:20,766 --> 01:12:23,916
According to Robert's Rules of Order, there's to be a ruling on that.

1131
01:12:24,456 --> 01:12:29,976
And her continuing to put forth these things that

1132
01:12:30,036 --> 01:12:35,376
she thinks are important to the clarification of the meeting minutes are not being

1133
01:12:35,436 --> 01:12:35,886
done.

1134
01:12:36,666 --> 01:12:38,136
There's obviously a big secret here.

1135
01:12:38,916 --> 01:12:44,166
So, Trustee Jupe, I'm asking you to tell me how you want the minutes

1136
01:12:44,586 --> 01:12:49,026
amended so that we can reflect that accurately, and then we can continue with the

1137
01:12:49,086 --> 01:12:50,316
vote to approve the minutes.

1138
01:12:51,786 --> 01:12:54,816
Okay. Then it should say, let's see.

1139
01:12:58,686 --> 01:13:04,536
"Attorney Cava provided an overview of the security camera MOU up for approval.

1140
01:13:04,836 --> 01:13:08,316
Clarifications on language in the agreement were provided and the questions from

1141
01:13:08,346 --> 01:13:13,057
the BOE. Trustee Worden shared the emails and timeline of her involvement at the

1142
01:13:13,086 --> 01:13:16,266
beginning of the discussion with the City of Grosse Pointe Woods."

1143
01:13:16,416 --> 01:13:16,626
Correct.

1144
01:13:17,016 --> 01:13:20,676
That needs to be changed to

1145
01:13:21,894 --> 01:13:26,154
I don't know. Do you have any suggestions to make this accurate, or should we table

1146
01:13:26,214 --> 01:13:29,035
this and work on it in another meeting?

1147
01:13:29,124 --> 01:13:33,714
My suggestion was to change the word "shared the emails" to the word "discussed the

1148
01:13:33,803 --> 01:13:34,254
emails."

1149
01:13:34,554 --> 01:13:35,544
I have a motion to table-

1150
01:13:35,664 --> 01:13:37,404
That's inaccurate because she said-

1151
01:13:37,495 --> 01:13:41,304
Motion to change the word from "share" to "discuss."

1152
01:13:42,294 --> 01:13:42,564
Support.

1153
01:13:43,704 --> 01:13:45,624
Bring downtown the truth!

1154
01:13:45,684 --> 01:13:46,914
There's a motion on the table-

1155
01:13:46,944 --> 01:13:47,904
That's an easy thing that could happen

1156
01:13:47,904 --> 01:13:53,694
... to adjust the minutes from saying that Trustee Warden shared the emails to

1157
01:13:53,785 --> 01:13:56,874
Trustee Warden discussed the emails. It's been supported.

1158
01:13:56,964 --> 01:14:00,144
So now we are discussing this amendment, this change.

1159
01:14:00,204 --> 01:14:01,944
Is there discussion about this change?

1160
01:14:03,264 --> 01:14:06,444
Well, I just remember her giving an update of the timeline.

1161
01:14:08,035 --> 01:14:11,995
Discussing the emails, I don't remember any emails being read at the board.

1162
01:14:13,644 --> 01:14:14,035
Okay.

1163
01:14:16,374 --> 01:14:21,594
Thank you, Trustee Cotton. I recall discussion of the emails.

1164
01:14:22,524 --> 01:14:25,944
I don't recall it being read aloud either, but that's not what we said.

1165
01:14:26,094 --> 01:14:26,995
We said that-

1166
01:14:28,134 --> 01:14:29,004
I have a comment.

1167
01:14:29,754 --> 01:14:34,194
One second, please. The motion on the table for adjustment is to change the word

1168
01:14:34,194 --> 01:14:38,035
"shared" to "discussed," and the emails were discussed.

1169
01:14:38,424 --> 01:14:44,184
So I agree with you that no email was read aloud, but that

1170
01:14:44,874 --> 01:14:47,424
Trustee Warden did discuss the emails and timeline.

1171
01:14:47,934 --> 01:14:52,614
So I still think that it is accurate in my opinion. Trustee Warden?

1172
01:14:52,974 --> 01:14:54,204
Yes. Thank you.

1173
01:14:56,035 --> 01:15:01,884
I support this motion, and I am honestly aghast that we're spending even

1174
01:15:01,974 --> 01:15:07,224
five minutes talking about this. These complete gotcha moments to try to make board

1175
01:15:07,285 --> 01:15:10,495
members look bad is just appalling.

1176
01:15:12,054 --> 01:15:17,154
There was a security camera resolution to fix something that had not been done in

1177
01:15:17,184 --> 01:15:20,004
the last nine months. Thank you, Dr. Bishop, for taking care of that.

1178
01:15:20,604 --> 01:15:23,334
We passed the resolution 7-0. Excuse me.

1179
01:15:23,364 --> 01:15:26,364
Point of order, Point of order, President Derenger.

1180
01:15:26,364 --> 01:15:26,364
Yes.

1181
01:15:26,484 --> 01:15:30,774
I don't understand why you're allowing her to go on, on this rambling diatribe.

1182
01:15:31,704 --> 01:15:33,804
President Derenger, I don't appreciate the personal attacks.

1183
01:15:33,984 --> 01:15:37,824
I think that we have a vote in front of us. I don't see how that has to do.

1184
01:15:37,884 --> 01:15:41,874
She's just rambling about what she talked about at the last meeting, and I think we

1185
01:15:41,904 --> 01:15:43,194
should go forward with the vote.

1186
01:15:43,764 --> 01:15:45,894
I'm discussing why I support the language.

1187
01:15:46,344 --> 01:15:49,524
Okay. Trustee Warden, please be as brief as necessary-

1188
01:15:49,704 --> 01:15:49,974
Thank you

1189
01:15:49,974 --> 01:15:54,444
... and justify why it is more accurate to reflect "discuss the emails" as opposed

1190
01:15:54,474 --> 01:15:55,134
to "share the emails."

1191
01:15:55,224 --> 01:15:59,214
I understand that, but the constant attacks are something that...

1192
01:16:00,414 --> 01:16:03,834
The real thing that we need to focus on is what's best for the students, and this

1193
01:16:03,864 --> 01:16:05,574
entire discussion is not what's best.

1194
01:16:05,604 --> 01:16:05,934
Point of order.

1195
01:16:05,964 --> 01:16:06,714
This is not good for our students.

1196
01:16:06,714 --> 01:16:08,634
Point of order. She's going back to this.

1197
01:16:09,234 --> 01:16:13,314
I think that she's trying to relitigate this and call other trustees out.

1198
01:16:13,314 --> 01:16:15,174
There's no relitigation. It passed 7-0.

1199
01:16:15,234 --> 01:16:18,714
And I think that we should vote on the minutes.

1200
01:16:19,854 --> 01:16:21,144
Well, I think that's what we were trying to do when-

1201
01:16:21,174 --> 01:16:24,714
I think it's outrageous that she continues to try and say that people are having

1202
01:16:24,804 --> 01:16:25,734
gotcha moments.

1203
01:16:27,504 --> 01:16:29,064
It was a gotcha moment. The trust-

1204
01:16:29,094 --> 01:16:31,854
Trustee Warden, please recognize your-

1205
01:16:31,914 --> 01:16:37,734
I understand that, but the reason why I support this is because this is just an

1206
01:16:37,824 --> 01:16:42,144
attempt to make me look bad when the resolution passed 7-0.

1207
01:16:42,264 --> 01:16:46,224
So I absolutely support this so we can move on and talk about the things that are

1208
01:16:46,254 --> 01:16:48,204
important to our district, like our students.

1209
01:16:49,674 --> 01:16:52,254
Okay. Yes, if we can just talk about whatever.

1210
01:16:52,524 --> 01:16:57,144
If this was such a gotcha moment, then why was there discussion throughout the

1211
01:16:57,174 --> 01:16:58,944
entire week, I will clearly

1212
01:17:00,384 --> 01:17:00,894
share this-

1213
01:17:01,614 --> 01:17:01,944
Trustee Jeup

1214
01:17:01,974 --> 01:17:06,894
... about releasing this email, and then, I'm just following what you allowed

1215
01:17:08,364 --> 01:17:10,285
Trustee Warden to do.

1216
01:17:10,374 --> 01:17:10,644
Trustee Jeup.

1217
01:17:10,704 --> 01:17:13,224
And then there was a clear

1218
01:17:15,024 --> 01:17:20,874
10:30 last, or 10:06 last night, that all of a sudden it's not going to be

1219
01:17:20,904 --> 01:17:23,724
released. It was an email she referred to over and over.

1220
01:17:24,144 --> 01:17:28,224
So it's very important that we are accurate at this board table, that we're

1221
01:17:28,314 --> 01:17:31,224
truthful, and that we're transparent.

1222
01:17:31,254 --> 01:17:33,264
And all of those things lead up to

1223
01:17:34,464 --> 01:17:39,474
an email at 10:06 PM, so I have every right to be talking about these things at the

1224
01:17:39,504 --> 01:17:42,234
board table. That's the point of being here.

1225
01:17:42,924 --> 01:17:43,495
Thank you.

1226
01:17:43,524 --> 01:17:43,554
So.

1227
01:17:43,584 --> 01:17:48,684
Are there any other discussions about the amendment changing the word "shared" to

1228
01:17:48,714 --> 01:17:50,484
"discussed" in the minutes?

1229
01:17:52,104 --> 01:17:54,444
Seeing none. All those in favor, please say aye.

1230
01:17:54,864 --> 01:17:55,194
Aye.

1231
01:17:55,495 --> 01:17:56,184
Any opposed?

1232
01:17:57,384 --> 01:17:57,984
Opposed.

1233
01:17:58,944 --> 01:18:04,164
That passes five to one. So now the minutes as

1234
01:18:04,224 --> 01:18:06,535
amended are back on the table.

1235
01:18:08,964 --> 01:18:11,694
Is there any other discussion about approving the minutes as amended?

1236
01:18:14,874 --> 01:18:17,664
Seeing none. All those in favor, please say aye. Aye.

1237
01:18:17,724 --> 01:18:18,234
Aye.

1238
01:18:18,294 --> 01:18:18,984
Any opposed?

1239
01:18:19,134 --> 01:18:19,704
Opposed.

1240
01:18:20,154 --> 01:18:21,535
That passes five to one.

1241
01:18:23,245 --> 01:18:27,924
Item number 5.2 is approval of the human resources report. Do I have a motion?

1242
01:18:29,874 --> 01:18:32,154
I'll move to approve the human resources report.

1243
01:18:32,424 --> 01:18:32,874
Support.

1244
01:18:33,474 --> 01:18:36,924
Moved by Trustee Klepp and supported by Trustee Warden. Any discussion?

1245
01:18:39,324 --> 01:18:39,684
Me too.

1246
01:18:39,745 --> 01:18:40,524
Yes, Trustee Hall.

1247
01:18:41,334 --> 01:18:46,014
I would just like to make note of some noteworthy retirements that I saw when I

1248
01:18:46,044 --> 01:18:51,504
went through the list. Ms. Christine Cool, North's school psychologist, is

1249
01:18:51,535 --> 01:18:54,984
retiring, and I think that she will leave some very big shoes to fill.

1250
01:18:55,014 --> 01:19:00,174
Her contributions to our community, to our district, to our students, and

1251
01:19:00,264 --> 01:19:04,254
families will be greatly missed, and thank you very much for your service.

1252
01:19:04,704 --> 01:19:10,614
And also, Mr. Heenan, elementary art teacher, who my own daughters were students in

1253
01:19:10,674 --> 01:19:12,714
his classroom and made a huge impact on them.

1254
01:19:12,745 --> 01:19:14,694
They still talk about him to this day.

1255
01:19:14,785 --> 01:19:18,684
So thank you so much for your service as well, and you will be greatly missed.

1256
01:19:20,214 --> 01:19:22,224
Thank you. Yes, Trustee Warden.

1257
01:19:23,364 --> 01:19:28,524
I would also like to recognize Katie Parent, who's been a fixture at South High

1258
01:19:28,584 --> 01:19:33,504
School for a long time. I think it's going to be a real loss that she's leaving the

1259
01:19:33,535 --> 01:19:38,334
district. I've heard that she's found an amazing dream, and I think she's told

1260
01:19:38,364 --> 01:19:41,724
people that it's the dream of a dream job.

1261
01:19:42,264 --> 01:19:46,223
But nevertheless, I know that the community, the entire district, and South will

1262
01:19:46,285 --> 01:19:49,074
miss her tremendously, so I want to thank her for her service.

1263
01:19:50,813 --> 01:19:52,554
Any other comments? Yes, Trustee Klepp.

1264
01:19:53,035 --> 01:19:57,774
Just maybe to Dr. Bishop. When I was reading this, I was struck by the number of

1265
01:19:57,894 --> 01:20:01,104
additions and hires. Did I misunderstand it?

1266
01:20:01,704 --> 01:20:07,285
I was reading the paras as all being additions to staff. Is that correct?

1267
01:20:07,974 --> 01:20:11,814
I believe so, but I'm going to turn to Mrs. Pilgrim, if you're in the back, or Mrs.

1268
01:20:11,934 --> 01:20:16,944
Shelson, if you have any comments to add to Trustee Klepp's question

1269
01:20:25,524 --> 01:20:27,774
as it relates to the paraprofessionals and ones that we've hired.

1270
01:20:52,644 --> 01:20:53,424
That's a long walk.

1271
01:20:54,984 --> 01:20:58,734
Sorry about that. We decided to come together to answer the questions because we

1272
01:20:58,764 --> 01:21:02,544
did all the hiring together. Can you repeat specifically what you're looking for?

1273
01:21:02,544 --> 01:21:08,124
Well, I was looking at the meeting earlier that I counted up 26 total adds, of

1274
01:21:08,154 --> 01:21:11,484
which 18 were paras. Did I get that right?

1275
01:21:11,724 --> 01:21:13,914
I guess was my question off of this report.

1276
01:21:14,514 --> 01:21:16,495
We did do a significant amount of hiring.

1277
01:21:16,554 --> 01:21:19,285
I think that board report, this HR report is from-

1278
01:21:19,824 --> 01:21:19,974
Yeah.

1279
01:21:21,204 --> 01:21:25,464
... over a month of hiring. So Ricky can give more information, but we have, and

1280
01:21:25,495 --> 01:21:30,144
her team has done a significant amount of paraprofessional hiring.

1281
01:21:30,504 --> 01:21:32,574
Okay. It was more just clarification, but that's fine.

1282
01:21:33,414 --> 01:21:36,294
I just don't have the HR report in front of me, but we did do a lot of-

1283
01:21:36,594 --> 01:21:36,984
That's fine.

1284
01:21:37,044 --> 01:21:37,164
Yeah.

1285
01:21:38,214 --> 01:21:43,554
Okay. And then I also just wanted to congratulate Ms. Parent on her, and Mr.

1286
01:21:44,004 --> 01:21:44,995
Heenan on his retirement.

1287
01:21:46,074 --> 01:21:46,434
Thank you.

1288
01:21:48,024 --> 01:21:53,604
First, so we misheard that there was mention that 18 paras had

1289
01:21:53,724 --> 01:21:58,104
left, and in reality, the report that we have is that we're adding 18 paras in this

1290
01:21:58,164 --> 01:22:01,104
report. So that, I think is the clarification point, correct?

1291
01:22:01,164 --> 01:22:01,374
Yeah.

1292
01:22:01,374 --> 01:22:06,234
Yes. So this is 18 new paras, and there is one para that is leaving.

1293
01:22:06,444 --> 01:22:10,254
So that is plus 18 and minus one on this particular report.

1294
01:22:10,734 --> 01:22:16,464
My question was related if we know whether the influx of paras

1295
01:22:16,524 --> 01:22:20,544
here was related to the job fair that was held specifically for paras, if you

1296
01:22:20,574 --> 01:22:21,984
wanted to speak to that for a second.

1297
01:22:23,622 --> 01:22:24,072
Ms. Stovall?

1298
01:22:24,552 --> 01:22:29,292
Yep. The majority of the paras that we brought on were through our joint efforts

1299
01:22:30,042 --> 01:22:33,012
for the paraprofessional job fair back earlier in August.

1300
01:22:33,372 --> 01:22:37,512
Okay. All right, great. So I think that is a celebration.

1301
01:22:37,603 --> 01:22:42,432
It's good to see the results of that effort from the team over the summer.

1302
01:22:42,822 --> 01:22:47,742
Certainly, adding 18 paras is hugely valuable to the experience of our kids in the

1303
01:22:47,772 --> 01:22:49,962
classroom. So thank you guys both for that and-

1304
01:22:50,262 --> 01:22:52,722
I was going to say, I think it's worth noting that we have a pipeline of

1305
01:22:52,782 --> 01:22:57,192
individuals who came in who weren't necessarily qualified the day they came in

1306
01:22:57,282 --> 01:23:00,222
based off of state requirements and our collective bargaining agreement.

1307
01:23:00,762 --> 01:23:05,892
We have five people that we're assisting get scheduled for the ETS exam or complete

1308
01:23:05,952 --> 01:23:09,942
additional courses. So we have a strong pipeline in the event we need additional

1309
01:23:10,002 --> 01:23:11,232
support for students.

1310
01:23:12,432 --> 01:23:17,593
Great. All right. I appreciate the clarification and again, celebrating the work of

1311
01:23:17,652 --> 01:23:22,062
the team over the summer and seeing the results come right here at the beginning of

1312
01:23:22,093 --> 01:23:23,862
the school year is great. So thank you, guys.

1313
01:23:25,542 --> 01:23:29,832
Are there any other comments or questions about the human resources report before

1314
01:23:29,892 --> 01:23:31,093
voting? Yes, Trustee Jeup.

1315
01:23:31,182 --> 01:23:32,052
I just have a comment.

1316
01:23:33,343 --> 01:23:38,593
Well, Katie Parent is leaving, but there are also eight other employees that are

1317
01:23:39,162 --> 01:23:42,912
leaving us with over 10 years' experience, and if you're out there listening, I

1318
01:23:43,152 --> 01:23:46,932
know some of these names, whether it's Christine Kool or Andrea Ward,

1319
01:23:51,072 --> 01:23:52,362
your service was well.

1320
01:23:54,012 --> 01:23:57,492
We loved having you, and we're sad to see you all go. So thank you.

1321
01:23:58,422 --> 01:24:01,242
Thank you. Any additional comments or questions?

1322
01:24:02,952 --> 01:24:05,472
All those in favor of approving the HR report, please say aye.

1323
01:24:05,952 --> 01:24:06,312
Aye.

1324
01:24:06,372 --> 01:24:09,252
Any opposed? That passes six to zero.

1325
01:24:10,542 --> 01:24:16,362
It takes us to item number six, agenda action items for October 5th, 2026.

1326
01:24:17,142 --> 01:24:20,952
Item 6.1 will be approval of the regular meeting minutes for tonight, September

1327
01:24:21,162 --> 01:24:27,103
21st. Item 6.2 is approval of 21F virtual learning

1328
01:24:27,162 --> 01:24:30,792
days, and I would ask Dr. Bishop to add some context here, please.

1329
01:24:31,242 --> 01:24:32,832
Absolutely. I'm going to try to add some, and then Dr.

1330
01:24:32,952 --> 01:24:35,353
Delgado, if I miss anything, feel free to chime in.

1331
01:24:35,412 --> 01:24:38,952
But we will have a resolution that's actually on the table right now for a first

1332
01:24:39,012 --> 01:24:41,232
read, and we're looking to have it voted on at the next meeting.

1333
01:24:41,652 --> 01:24:45,582
It relates to the 21F of virtual instructional days for 12th grade students.

1334
01:24:46,422 --> 01:24:51,343
As our community knows, we need to have 180 instructional days, and that is 1,089

1335
01:24:52,422 --> 01:24:56,832
minutes that we have, as far as our hours that we need for our instruction.

1336
01:24:57,162 --> 01:25:00,582
And so the reason why this is on the board table and it hasn't been here before is

1337
01:25:00,612 --> 01:25:04,902
because we were actually going through an audit process, and we have a new auditor

1338
01:25:04,992 --> 01:25:08,832
and of course, they're asking us new things when it comes to the process.

1339
01:25:08,892 --> 01:25:13,152
So they're asking us to make sure we get these days approved, in the event that we

1340
01:25:13,392 --> 01:25:17,052
need them. We will need them for both of our high schools because we have PSAT

1341
01:25:17,322 --> 01:25:21,402
testing. Our seniors are not present, so we're asking for two days for Grosse

1342
01:25:21,432 --> 01:25:26,353
Pointe North, which is October 6 and April 6, and then we have for Grosse Pointe

1343
01:25:26,412 --> 01:25:31,332
South, October 13 and April 14. A little bit of background and history.

1344
01:25:32,142 --> 01:25:38,052
Circa 2025, at that point in time in legislation, there was a 15-day provision that

1345
01:25:38,142 --> 01:25:41,952
you could take as far as if there was emergency closings or if there's mandatory

1346
01:25:42,012 --> 01:25:45,492
testing, and that kind of went away. So minimal effect.

1347
01:25:45,522 --> 01:25:51,282
And then now this school year, for '26, '27, legislation has restored a much more

1348
01:25:51,372 --> 01:25:55,633
limited version of 21F, in which there are six days in which you can utilize,

1349
01:25:56,172 --> 01:25:57,912
especially when it comes for testing.

1350
01:25:58,362 --> 01:26:03,042
So this is not an attempt for us to go to virtual learning more than we have to,

1351
01:26:03,372 --> 01:26:07,692
but we do want to honor the fact that our seniors will not be here on those days.

1352
01:26:07,722 --> 01:26:12,343
So for us to properly account for those days through our people accounting process,

1353
01:26:12,462 --> 01:26:16,633
we need for us to approve the 21F days that we have.

1354
01:26:17,712 --> 01:26:20,742
And during that time when they were off, that we're looking for some two-way

1355
01:26:20,802 --> 01:26:24,582
communication from our teachers and those students so those days count.

1356
01:26:24,912 --> 01:26:28,482
So I know Dr. Delgado was working with our counselors at both of our high schools

1357
01:26:28,542 --> 01:26:33,372
to determine what that vehicle or that mode of communication is to be able to

1358
01:26:33,402 --> 01:26:37,362
communicate with our students virtually on those days that I mentioned earlier. Dr.

1359
01:26:37,482 --> 01:26:40,032
Delgado, did I miss anything or anything you want to add to that?

1360
01:26:47,052 --> 01:26:51,552
Okay. Is there any questions or comments for the administration? Trustee Cotton.

1361
01:26:51,582 --> 01:26:55,272
I just didn't follow, so I'm going to ask, how did we handle these days last year?

1362
01:26:57,672 --> 01:27:00,732
I got very creative with the MDE. Let's just say that.

1363
01:27:01,062 --> 01:27:01,843
That also doesn't help.

1364
01:27:03,103 --> 01:27:09,042
I will be more clear. So as you know, on our PSAT testing days, one of our high

1365
01:27:09,103 --> 01:27:13,062
schools is in attendance for testing and the other is not testing.

1366
01:27:13,122 --> 01:27:17,353
We share devices amongst our high schools, and we have two different PSAT and SAT

1367
01:27:18,012 --> 01:27:21,792
testing days in the fall and two different days in the spring. So when Dr.

1368
01:27:21,822 --> 01:27:26,802
Bishop was mentioning a new auditor, in the past years, prior to even 2025, we had

1369
01:27:26,862 --> 01:27:31,062
reported that as a senior attendance day because the reality is half of our seniors

1370
01:27:31,122 --> 01:27:32,772
are in attendance and half of them are not.

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01:27:33,192 --> 01:27:38,292
Our previous auditor, who we worked with through WRESA, allowed that to pass

1372
01:27:38,322 --> 01:27:40,122
through as an attendance day for our students.

1373
01:27:40,362 --> 01:27:43,272
The auditor that we began working with last year did not.

1374
01:27:43,633 --> 01:27:48,252
And so this 21F is in place so that when students are in attendance, two-way

1375
01:27:48,282 --> 01:27:51,042
communication would be as simple as logging into Schoology and completing a very

1376
01:27:51,103 --> 01:27:54,522
quick assignment. A lot of like districts do something like having them log into

1377
01:27:54,582 --> 01:27:59,232
Naviance and do a quick survey about career exploration activities or college

1378
01:27:59,353 --> 01:28:03,103
exploration activities. Our counselors already have a couple ideas should we need

1379
01:28:03,162 --> 01:28:07,392
this. So the other piece is you have to approve them prior to the days happening.

1380
01:28:07,722 --> 01:28:12,822
PSAT occurs on October 6th. And so we didn't want to go through the audit, have

1381
01:28:12,853 --> 01:28:17,502
them come back and say, "No, the way that you do it isn't appropriate for 180 days

1382
01:28:17,532 --> 01:28:20,502
for seniors, and we need these virtual learning days to happen." So we just wanted

1383
01:28:20,532 --> 01:28:22,692
the approval to be there preemptively.

1384
01:28:23,172 --> 01:28:24,343
Okay. So just

1385
01:28:25,872 --> 01:28:27,883
for practical purposes last year-

1386
01:28:28,212 --> 01:28:31,662
Last year, you may have noticed that at the end of the year, I apologize.

1387
01:28:32,082 --> 01:28:32,202
No, no.

1388
01:28:32,232 --> 01:28:32,862
Trustee Cotton.

1389
01:28:33,522 --> 01:28:34,032
No, I'm just-

1390
01:28:34,302 --> 01:28:35,112
That's how you do this.

1391
01:28:35,202 --> 01:28:40,722
No, no. So for practical purposes last year, if North was testing, the seniors had

1392
01:28:40,782 --> 01:28:41,892
a day off, essentially.

1393
01:28:42,162 --> 01:28:42,522
Correct.

1394
01:28:42,822 --> 01:28:48,402
Effectively. This year, we are going to have them do something virtually.

1395
01:28:49,633 --> 01:28:52,452
There's not going to be seven hours worth of classes-

1396
01:28:52,542 --> 01:28:52,662
Oh, no

1397
01:28:52,662 --> 01:28:56,502
... but they'll do something virtual, and we're intending that that will count as a

1398
01:28:56,593 --> 01:28:58,122
day in class for those seniors.

1399
01:28:58,482 --> 01:28:58,962
Correct.

1400
01:28:59,052 --> 01:29:02,832
Okay. That's good enough. Thanks.

1401
01:29:02,952 --> 01:29:06,012
Thank you. Any other questions or comments from the board?

1402
01:29:09,012 --> 01:29:09,282
Okay.

1403
01:29:11,022 --> 01:29:13,302
Next is section seven, future meetings.

1404
01:29:13,662 --> 01:29:18,912
Item 7.1 is the Facilities Committee meeting a week from today, September 28th,

1405
01:29:19,272 --> 01:29:24,012
5:30 PM at the North Library, followed immediately by item 7.2, the Policy

1406
01:29:24,042 --> 01:29:27,672
Committee meeting also at the North Library at 6:30 PM.

1407
01:29:28,572 --> 01:29:34,122
7.3 is our next regular board meeting on Monday, October 5th, here at Brownell

1408
01:29:34,182 --> 01:29:39,732
starting at 7:00 PM. Item 7.4 is the second board

1409
01:29:40,512 --> 01:29:45,822
regular meeting in October, and that's October 19th here at Brownell MPR.

1410
01:29:46,512 --> 01:29:52,452
And one more superintendent listening session, item 7.5, 8:30 AM coffee

1411
01:29:52,512 --> 01:29:57,222
with Dr. Bishop on September 29th next week at Pierce.

1412
01:29:59,052 --> 01:30:00,552
That brings us to

1413
01:30:01,782 --> 01:30:04,542
section eight, public comments on non-action items.

1414
01:30:06,762 --> 01:30:12,462
Our first speaker is Pam Albrecht, followed by Anna

1415
01:30:12,552 --> 01:30:15,462
Campbell and Kevin Nugent.

1416
01:30:20,652 --> 01:30:24,402
Good evening. My name is Pam Albrecht. I'm a resident of Grosse Pointe Farms.

1417
01:30:24,972 --> 01:30:28,932
I'm a mom of four Grosse Pointe Public School system graduates.

1418
01:30:29,472 --> 01:30:31,633
I'm a second-grade teacher at Monteith.

1419
01:30:32,442 --> 01:30:36,462
I'm the magnet program coordinator for the district, and I've been a teacher for

1420
01:30:36,552 --> 01:30:42,222
over three decades. I am also the vice president of negotiations for the GPEA.

1421
01:30:44,052 --> 01:30:49,782
I am here again, and as you see, many of my colleagues are not

1422
01:30:49,843 --> 01:30:50,202
here.

1423
01:30:51,612 --> 01:30:54,222
Please do not mistake that for disinterest.

1424
01:30:55,422 --> 01:30:59,082
My colleagues are all very, very interested.

1425
01:30:59,772 --> 01:31:05,652
They're interested as to why their paychecks are stagnant, and for many employees,

1426
01:31:05,742 --> 01:31:11,292
including myself, even less than last year because we didn't earn a step and our

1427
01:31:11,353 --> 01:31:15,402
increased healthcare costs have cost us, and they're wondering when that will

1428
01:31:15,492 --> 01:31:20,353
change. They are not less passionate. They are very passionate.

1429
01:31:21,042 --> 01:31:26,353
That passion likely has them at home grading papers, or for most of us elementary

1430
01:31:26,412 --> 01:31:31,722
teachers, likely looking over the next math lesson that we need to teach since we

1431
01:31:31,752 --> 01:31:35,742
got the new math curriculum a week before school started and we have to learn it

1432
01:31:35,802 --> 01:31:37,002
the night before teaching it

1433
01:31:38,058 --> 01:31:41,358
That's what I was sitting here doing while you were meeting, and I know one of my

1434
01:31:41,418 --> 01:31:45,618
colleagues over there sat and entered her reading data for her kids.

1435
01:31:47,148 --> 01:31:50,959
They're not less concerned. They are very concerned.

1436
01:31:51,498 --> 01:31:53,898
Concerned about their future in this district.

1437
01:31:54,678 --> 01:31:58,968
They're concerned about when they will have a fair and equitable contract that

1438
01:31:59,058 --> 01:32:03,678
honors and respects all teachers, new as well as veterans.

1439
01:32:04,728 --> 01:32:08,568
So I will ask you the same: when is it going to happen?

1440
01:32:09,588 --> 01:32:12,348
Colleen Worden, when are you going to support the teachers?

1441
01:32:12,918 --> 01:32:16,908
I'm waiting for your actions to mirror the verbal support you always give at the

1442
01:32:16,998 --> 01:32:22,488
table. It's time to provide the teachers with a proposal that reflects their

1443
01:32:22,578 --> 01:32:25,368
interest, their passion, and their concern.

1444
01:32:26,177 --> 01:32:29,299
A fair and equitable contract for all teachers.

1445
01:32:30,018 --> 01:32:33,468
Grosse Pointe teachers deserve better. Thank you.

1446
01:32:36,318 --> 01:32:42,049
Next is Anna Campbell, followed by Kevin Nugent and Terry Collins.

1447
01:32:51,648 --> 01:32:55,248
Good evening, Superintendent, Dr. Bishop and members of the board.

1448
01:32:55,608 --> 01:32:59,028
My name is Anna Campbell, and I'm a preventionist at CARE of Southeastern Michigan.

1449
01:32:59,268 --> 01:33:01,398
Thank you for getting Anna. Very rarely people do.

1450
01:33:02,299 --> 01:33:06,318
I wanted to highlight the resilience building kindergarten through 12 prevention

1451
01:33:06,378 --> 01:33:10,908
education programs that CARE of Southeastern Michigan offers at no cost to your

1452
01:33:10,938 --> 01:33:13,998
guys' schools. One program is LifeSkills.

1453
01:33:14,058 --> 01:33:17,508
It's a research-validated prevention program proven to reduce the risks of

1454
01:33:17,568 --> 01:33:21,528
substance use, violence, and other risky behaviors by addressing the social and

1455
01:33:21,588 --> 01:33:25,368
psychological factors that can influence students' choices.

1456
01:33:26,299 --> 01:33:29,598
We facilitate the program in third through 12th grade classrooms, helping students

1457
01:33:29,658 --> 01:33:33,588
build confidence, resist peer pressure, manage stress and anxiety, and develop

1458
01:33:33,648 --> 01:33:35,628
healthy decision-making and coping skills.

1459
01:33:36,018 --> 01:33:39,438
We have adolescent anger management, which helps elementary to high school students

1460
01:33:39,528 --> 01:33:43,188
build nonviolent conflict resolution skills, practice forgiveness,

1461
01:33:44,478 --> 01:33:46,968
and take responsibility for their choices and behavior.

1462
01:33:47,299 --> 01:33:50,418
This program can be facilitated within a group or classroom setting.

1463
01:33:51,258 --> 01:33:54,918
Lastly, we do have vape use prevention education and marijuana use prevention

1464
01:33:54,978 --> 01:33:58,758
education, which provides students with a judgment-free environment to understand

1465
01:33:58,788 --> 01:34:02,508
the risks associated with these substances, how problems can develop, and how they

1466
01:34:02,538 --> 01:34:07,578
can be prevented. Students learn practical coping strategies and explore healthier

1467
01:34:07,608 --> 01:34:13,218
lifestyle choices. These programs can be offered as an alternate to suspension or a

1468
01:34:13,248 --> 01:34:14,508
citation as well.

1469
01:34:15,738 --> 01:34:17,508
Our programs do not take up much time.

1470
01:34:17,598 --> 01:34:20,118
It will just be multiple sessions of up to 30 minutes.

1471
01:34:20,898 --> 01:34:24,768
This can be during a gym class, a study hall, free period, elective class, however

1472
01:34:25,608 --> 01:34:27,318
the schools organize their time.

1473
01:34:29,778 --> 01:34:31,788
We can also do resource lunch tables.

1474
01:34:32,328 --> 01:34:37,038
So, during lunch, we can provide a table, and they can be themed to different

1475
01:34:37,878 --> 01:34:42,228
problems that can occur. So in February, you could have a table with us about

1476
01:34:42,258 --> 01:34:44,358
healthy relationships and what that looks like.

1477
01:34:49,578 --> 01:34:52,938
In review, my colleague finished one of these programs at one of your schools this

1478
01:34:52,997 --> 01:34:57,768
past summer. But there are no scheduled programs for the rest of this year.

1479
01:34:58,218 --> 01:34:59,748
So that's one of the reasons why I'm here.

1480
01:34:59,868 --> 01:35:00,828
I did provide

1481
01:35:02,058 --> 01:35:05,238
some letters describing elementary programs as well as middle and high school

1482
01:35:05,299 --> 01:35:10,518
programs to one of your workers, and she said that she would distribute that to

1483
01:35:10,578 --> 01:35:14,538
them after the meeting. If you're interested in these programs for your district,

1484
01:35:14,628 --> 01:35:17,898
please contact us at CARE Southeastern Michigan or me, Anna Campbell.

1485
01:35:18,948 --> 01:35:21,408
We're committed to being a strong prevention partner for your district and

1486
01:35:21,468 --> 01:35:23,538
supporting the health and success of your students.

1487
01:35:23,598 --> 01:35:24,588
Thank you so much for your time.

1488
01:35:26,508 --> 01:35:26,928
Thank you.

1489
01:35:28,308 --> 01:35:33,588
Next is Kevin Nugent, followed by Terry Collins and Karen Cole.

1490
01:35:44,088 --> 01:35:46,158
Kevin Nugent, Pointers for Academic Excellence.

1491
01:35:46,848 --> 01:35:49,578
First and foremost, I've been a teacher for 28 years.

1492
01:35:50,238 --> 01:35:53,838
Around every election, we are inundated with political rhetoric around supporting

1493
01:35:53,868 --> 01:35:56,718
our teachers. It all sounds so validating.

1494
01:35:57,138 --> 01:36:01,038
But in reality, talking about supporting teachers is much easier than delivering

1495
01:36:01,098 --> 01:36:05,209
for teachers. I've heard several trustees say that you hope the district and the

1496
01:36:05,268 --> 01:36:09,348
teachers can reach an agreement. Statements like that obscure the process that

1497
01:36:09,408 --> 01:36:13,068
governs negotiations. You are the board of education.

1498
01:36:13,459 --> 01:36:17,808
The people negotiating for our district operate within parameters established by

1499
01:36:17,898 --> 01:36:22,038
you. You're not spectators waiting for two other parties to work something out.

1500
01:36:22,578 --> 01:36:25,758
If you want an agreement, you have the authority to change the parameters under

1501
01:36:25,788 --> 01:36:30,228
which the district negotiates. You have had opportunities to resolve this contract,

1502
01:36:30,318 --> 01:36:34,158
but the decisions you made with the other bargaining units affected the position

1503
01:36:34,188 --> 01:36:38,238
you are negotiating from today. You established a pattern when you announced

1504
01:36:38,299 --> 01:36:40,518
four-year agreements with three other bargaining units.

1505
01:36:40,908 --> 01:36:43,938
Did none of you consider what that would mean when it came time to settle with our

1506
01:36:43,998 --> 01:36:47,358
teachers? Had those been two-year agreements, you could have established a

1507
01:36:47,418 --> 01:36:51,768
reasonable two-year structure across our bargaining units, but the talks continue.

1508
01:36:52,278 --> 01:36:56,778
And the longer these negotiations or clarifying conversations, as you might call

1509
01:36:56,838 --> 01:37:01,098
them, continue, the greater the risk that we deepen the divide with our teachers.

1510
01:37:01,698 --> 01:37:06,468
As impactful, why would teachers settle for less while they are watching months of

1511
01:37:06,528 --> 01:37:10,848
legal bills come through our check registers, payment after payment for attorneys?

1512
01:37:11,328 --> 01:37:14,598
In just three registers we reviewed, Collins and Bolha received payments of

1513
01:37:14,658 --> 01:37:18,348
approximately 50,000, 40,000, and 50,000.

1514
01:37:18,738 --> 01:37:23,328
Another register includes a nearly $100,000 payment to Clark Hill covering board

1515
01:37:23,388 --> 01:37:26,868
matters, labor, board policies, and other legal work.

1516
01:37:27,498 --> 01:37:30,648
We understand that a school district needs attorneys, but when our check registers

1517
01:37:30,709 --> 01:37:34,848
contain amount of legal payments while our largest employee group remains without

1518
01:37:34,878 --> 01:37:37,578
an agreement, what is this board prioritizing?

1519
01:37:38,209 --> 01:37:41,238
You were coming off a two-year agreement, one that included the removal of the

1520
01:37:41,328 --> 01:37:44,058
formula, and you were sitting on a rebuilt fund equity.

1521
01:37:44,358 --> 01:37:48,198
You entered these negotiations with the ability to put together an agreement that

1522
01:37:48,258 --> 01:37:52,308
addressed the needs of both our teachers and our district, yet we still do not have

1523
01:37:52,368 --> 01:37:55,938
one. There comes a point when you have to own the decisions that belong to you.

1524
01:37:56,448 --> 01:38:00,678
You are the board. You establish the parameters. Trustees Worden, St.

1525
01:38:00,858 --> 01:38:05,118
John, Klepp, and Hall, your four votes constitute a majority of the board.

1526
01:38:05,477 --> 01:38:08,358
You have used that majority to move other matters at this table.

1527
01:38:08,868 --> 01:38:11,478
Why have you not used that same majority to get this done?

1528
01:38:12,049 --> 01:38:14,628
So please don't tell us that you hope an agreement can be reached.

1529
01:38:15,018 --> 01:38:17,868
Tell us what you are prepared to do to reach one. Thank you.

1530
01:38:20,268 --> 01:38:24,258
Next speaker is Terry Collins, followed by Karen Cole.

1531
01:38:32,328 --> 01:38:32,959
Hello again.

1532
01:38:34,818 --> 01:38:38,448
Yeah, Mr. Nugent says it very clear, but you have to go back and figure out where

1533
01:38:38,478 --> 01:38:40,608
your problem started, and your problem started

1534
01:38:41,959 --> 01:38:44,028
when you were preparing your budget for this year.

1535
01:38:44,088 --> 01:38:48,198
And despite multiple people telling you that your plan was bad and even Mr.

1536
01:38:48,438 --> 01:38:52,549
Klepp questioning it at the very last minute, you decided to create a budget that

1537
01:38:52,578 --> 01:38:58,338
had zero in it for teacher contracts and all your other four bargaining unit

1538
01:38:58,398 --> 01:39:01,459
contracts. You allocated $0 for those.

1539
01:39:02,388 --> 01:39:04,608
And I hope you were paying attention tonight.

1540
01:39:04,668 --> 01:39:09,528
I hope you're going to actually put a link in to what CFO Agrusa put up on the

1541
01:39:09,588 --> 01:39:12,078
screen. If not, we can screen capture it. It's not a problem.

1542
01:39:13,008 --> 01:39:17,328
But you acknowledge what I've told you from two or three days after that meeting

1543
01:39:17,358 --> 01:39:22,098
when you first published that last slide is that a couple hundred thousand dollars

1544
01:39:22,188 --> 01:39:26,118
of those first four bargaining unit contracts in the first year have now ballooned

1545
01:39:26,148 --> 01:39:28,758
to $4 million when you show the cumulative effect.

1546
01:39:29,568 --> 01:39:33,108
And what you need to understand is the cumulative effect of those four contracts

1547
01:39:33,168 --> 01:39:39,108
only represents 10 or maybe 20% of your total outlay of union dollars that you're

1548
01:39:39,138 --> 01:39:42,799
paying in contracts. So the other 80%, you haven't bargained yet.

1549
01:39:43,098 --> 01:39:48,198
So let's just say you're bargaining those other four similarly to the last one,

1550
01:39:48,558 --> 01:39:53,838
similar to how you bargained the first four. So if that's 20%, right?

1551
01:39:54,108 --> 01:39:58,998
So there's 80% left. That 80% is four times four million.

1552
01:39:59,058 --> 01:40:03,498
That's 16 million. 16 million plus formula is $20 million.

1553
01:40:03,558 --> 01:40:07,338
You have to come up with $20 million in the next four years in your budget, which

1554
01:40:07,368 --> 01:40:12,618
is exactly what I sent you a few days after the meeting where the first slide was

1555
01:40:12,648 --> 01:40:16,728
showed. This isn't rocket science. I'm not some super genius with numbers.

1556
01:40:16,998 --> 01:40:20,838
I can just add, and I can plan and understand that you're going to have to pay

1557
01:40:20,868 --> 01:40:25,878
these dollars out. So now when you have your budget update finally after the budget

1558
01:40:25,908 --> 01:40:30,138
audit comes out, the audited budget comes out at the end of October, your number

1559
01:40:30,438 --> 01:40:32,838
for the end of the year is probably not going to change that much, but your

1560
01:40:32,868 --> 01:40:37,848
projection for your GAA number one is going to change significantly should you have

1561
01:40:37,908 --> 01:40:41,628
that fifth contract in place. If not, you're going to go on kicking the can down

1562
01:40:41,688 --> 01:40:43,308
the road not knowing what the hell you're doing.

1563
01:40:44,010 --> 01:40:48,150
But you're going to have to come up with $3 million this year, or next June you're

1564
01:40:48,180 --> 01:40:52,080
going to show a $3 million budget deficit from what you planned. That's clear.

1565
01:40:52,140 --> 01:40:54,900
That's just based on the fact that you put up on the screen tonight.

1566
01:40:55,710 --> 01:40:56,550
How are you going to do that?

1567
01:40:58,020 --> 01:41:02,100
The teachers need to understand that the reason you're in the situation that you're

1568
01:41:02,130 --> 01:41:05,701
in now is because you finally realized, after the first four contracts were done,

1569
01:41:06,240 --> 01:41:08,790
is, "Oh my God, we've got a fourth contract.

1570
01:41:08,820 --> 01:41:12,090
There's no way we can afford this." Of course you can't afford it, because you

1571
01:41:12,120 --> 01:41:16,470
didn't cut anything this year. And as much as cuts hurt, they prepare you for the

1572
01:41:16,530 --> 01:41:18,720
next year, then year after that, and the year after that.

1573
01:41:19,320 --> 01:41:19,530
But

1574
01:41:20,790 --> 01:41:22,320
you just continue to make mistakes.

1575
01:41:22,800 --> 01:41:26,430
And we don't have to have gotcha moments, Trustee Warden.

1576
01:41:26,520 --> 01:41:30,810
We just have to show what you said one week compared to what you show the next

1577
01:41:30,870 --> 01:41:32,699
week. That's gotcha enough. Thank you.

1578
01:41:39,060 --> 01:41:43,740
Section nine is the monthly financials and check register healthcare report.

1579
01:41:43,770 --> 01:41:47,520
Is there any discussion? Oh, I'm sorry, Ms. Cole. I apologize.

1580
01:41:47,701 --> 01:41:48,360
No problem.

1581
01:41:48,960 --> 01:41:49,470
Go ahead.

1582
01:41:51,000 --> 01:41:51,750
Good evening.

1583
01:41:54,630 --> 01:41:58,080
I am a former student of the Grosse Pointe Public Schools.

1584
01:41:58,590 --> 01:42:03,510
Over 40 years ago, my parents moved to the area so that my sister and I could be a

1585
01:42:03,570 --> 01:42:05,370
part of the Grosse Pointe Public Schools.

1586
01:42:05,910 --> 01:42:09,870
Our three older brothers, we lived in Detroit at the time, and our three older

1587
01:42:09,900 --> 01:42:14,220
brothers went to private school. That was my parents' hope, to send us to private

1588
01:42:14,280 --> 01:42:19,770
school, but they wanted us to have a safe environment to grow up in.

1589
01:42:20,220 --> 01:42:24,300
They moved to the area and said, "Well, what better thing than to send their

1590
01:42:24,360 --> 01:42:26,490
children to Grosse Pointe Public Schools?"

1591
01:42:28,170 --> 01:42:30,720
And I am grateful to them for doing that.

1592
01:42:34,140 --> 01:42:39,451
So I was a student here. My sister moved to the area when she got married.

1593
01:42:39,660 --> 01:42:45,420
Her three kids were very successful going to Ferry, Parcells, North,

1594
01:42:45,870 --> 01:42:50,820
not only successful in their academics, but in playing sports.

1595
01:42:52,531 --> 01:42:56,760
They were successful because of all the teachers behind them from the time they

1596
01:42:56,850 --> 01:42:59,970
started at Ferry to the time they left at North.

1597
01:43:00,540 --> 01:43:03,870
And that will ride on their backs for the rest of their lives.

1598
01:43:03,901 --> 01:43:08,550
They will be successful. But I'm here tonight because I'm a teacher in the

1599
01:43:08,610 --> 01:43:12,451
district. I've been teaching here for 29 years.

1600
01:43:13,020 --> 01:43:17,701
I've been teaching for 31 years, all in kindergarten except for one.

1601
01:43:19,560 --> 01:43:24,180
I have a master's in early childhood, and I need to speak up for Mason.

1602
01:43:24,600 --> 01:43:26,070
I've been at Mason the whole time,

1603
01:43:27,540 --> 01:43:31,531
and we need a contract. We don't need a contract just at Mason.

1604
01:43:31,980 --> 01:43:36,870
We need a contract for all our teachers who work so hard in this district.

1605
01:43:37,590 --> 01:43:42,240
We say students first, but every year our class sizes are going up.

1606
01:43:42,781 --> 01:43:47,461
Our class sizes are going up at Mason, but our classroom is small.

1607
01:43:48,000 --> 01:43:52,230
I used to be the kindergarten teacher that had a large classroom before

1608
01:43:52,320 --> 01:43:57,509
construction put a wall up in my classroom, and now we have, I don't know the size

1609
01:43:57,570 --> 01:44:03,540
of it, we'll say 12 by 12. But we have a very small classroom when you keep

1610
01:44:03,630 --> 01:44:05,850
adding more and more students.

1611
01:44:07,080 --> 01:44:10,290
We're not looking for a realistic number of 12.

1612
01:44:11,010 --> 01:44:14,250
We're looking for a realistic number, 18 to 20.

1613
01:44:15,330 --> 01:44:19,260
We say equality, equity, it's not the same.

1614
01:44:19,920 --> 01:44:22,860
Mason's different than some of the other buildings in the area.

1615
01:44:23,640 --> 01:44:28,860
We need different parameters. We've been told this, but it doesn't happen.

1616
01:44:29,461 --> 01:44:33,151
We're a Title I building. We want what's best for our students.

1617
01:44:34,290 --> 01:44:38,820
I know all the teachers across the district want what's best for their students.

1618
01:44:46,590 --> 01:44:48,330
I want you to retain our colleagues.

1619
01:44:48,901 --> 01:44:51,360
You say that it's important to--

1620
01:44:53,790 --> 01:44:54,360
Thank you.

1621
01:44:57,390 --> 01:45:01,770
Thank you, Ms. Cole. Again, I personally apologize for moving your form over before

1622
01:45:01,830 --> 01:45:03,240
I called your name. Sorry about that.

1623
01:45:06,451 --> 01:45:10,680
Okay, section nine now is the monthly financials, the check register, and the

1624
01:45:10,740 --> 01:45:13,680
healthcare report. Is there any discussion?

1625
01:45:17,010 --> 01:45:21,570
Just one more. We already talked about it, but just to reiterate, the projections

1626
01:45:21,630 --> 01:45:26,640
in here don't include-- They really are just from the budget, essentially.

1627
01:45:26,701 --> 01:45:29,220
So none of the settled contracts or anything are reflected here.

1628
01:45:31,290 --> 01:45:34,500
Yeah, so that's worth noting on both.

1629
01:45:37,860 --> 01:45:41,040
Okay. Any other discussion? Trustee Cotton?

1630
01:45:41,880 --> 01:45:44,160
Yes, I move to go add

1631
01:45:45,660 --> 01:45:49,500
a section n after the check register to go back into closed session and discuss

1632
01:45:49,560 --> 01:45:50,040
bargaining.

1633
01:45:58,170 --> 01:45:58,350
Support.

1634
01:45:58,380 --> 01:46:03,360
Okay, there's a motion on the table. Trustee Cotton, can you repeat that, please?

1635
01:46:04,890 --> 01:46:09,390
To add a section right after this check register right now where we could vote on

1636
01:46:09,420 --> 01:46:11,970
going back into closed session to discuss bargaining.

1637
01:46:20,941 --> 01:46:22,441
Give me one second.

1638
01:46:24,300 --> 01:46:30,120
To amend the agenda at this point would, again, require us to suspend the rules,

1639
01:46:32,070 --> 01:46:37,770
and I'm not sure that we've met the requirement for posting the notice

1640
01:46:37,800 --> 01:46:40,680
necessary to hold a closed session.

1641
01:46:41,430 --> 01:46:42,151
So unless-

1642
01:46:42,930 --> 01:46:44,130
We're in a meeting right now.

1643
01:46:46,800 --> 01:46:48,000
Yes, I'm aware.

1644
01:46:50,880 --> 01:46:56,550
I'm not sure. Let me check and see what the rules are before

1645
01:46:56,670 --> 01:47:01,470
even putting the question forward for discussion.

1646
01:47:01,531 --> 01:47:03,961
Let me find out if it is even possible, Trustee

1647
01:48:57,151 --> 01:49:00,930
Cotton.

1648
01:49:07,320 --> 01:49:07,500
Give me a

1649
01:49:07,590 --> 01:49:17,941
second.

1650
01:49:18,031 --> 01:49:23,610
Okay, so the posting notice is for the meeting, the regular meeting, as you said,

1651
01:49:23,880 --> 01:49:27,720
Trustee Cotton. That's correct. So this is within a regularly posted

1652
01:49:28,980 --> 01:49:31,560
regular meeting, so it's already been properly noticed.

1653
01:49:31,740 --> 01:49:36,090
Then the motion on the table is to go into closed session

1654
01:49:38,281 --> 01:49:43,290
under exemption 8.1c of the Open Meetings Act, and it's been supported

1655
01:49:45,157 --> 01:49:50,857
It's a roll call vote to go into closed session, and because this

1656
01:49:50,917 --> 01:49:56,556
particular request is related to collective bargaining with the GPEA, I have

1657
01:49:56,586 --> 01:50:00,546
recused myself from these discussions, so I will not be voting.

1658
01:50:01,746 --> 01:50:06,397
Just before that happens, I want everybody to understand. Trustee Cotton?

1659
01:50:07,326 --> 01:50:07,596
Yes.

1660
01:50:08,585 --> 01:50:09,667
Do we get to have discussion?

1661
01:50:10,686 --> 01:50:10,716
I

1662
01:50:12,186 --> 01:50:18,126
apologize. Yes. So go ahead. Trustee Cotton, do you want to start since

1663
01:50:18,157 --> 01:50:18,816
you made the motion?

1664
01:50:22,116 --> 01:50:26,316
Yes, I think we owe it to our district to go back into closed session for

1665
01:50:26,376 --> 01:50:27,216
collective bargaining.

1666
01:50:29,227 --> 01:50:30,816
Okay. Trustee Worden. Yeah.

1667
01:50:31,176 --> 01:50:33,246
I just have a question or a point of clarification.

1668
01:50:33,306 --> 01:50:36,216
Are we allowed to do this pursuant to the Open Meetings Act?

1669
01:50:36,816 --> 01:50:41,436
Although we did meet earlier, we ended the session, our attorney left.

1670
01:50:41,647 --> 01:50:44,286
Are we allowed to do this pursuant to the Open Meetings Act?

1671
01:50:45,366 --> 01:50:48,936
Yes. The previous meeting was a special meeting.

1672
01:50:52,326 --> 01:50:56,736
We entered and exited closed session twice in our earlier meeting, but the special

1673
01:50:56,796 --> 01:51:02,316
meeting was properly noticed. This being a properly noticed regular meeting,

1674
01:51:02,556 --> 01:51:08,196
it is also allowed under the exemption to Open Meetings Act.

1675
01:51:08,346 --> 01:51:14,136
I asked Dr. Bishop to call Attorney Cava to make sure, and he confirmed that, yes,

1676
01:51:14,227 --> 01:51:16,026
this is possible.

1677
01:51:16,566 --> 01:51:18,907
So is it like an extension of our earlier meeting?

1678
01:51:19,056 --> 01:51:24,936
It is not. It's the board asking or deciding right now whether they

1679
01:51:24,966 --> 01:51:28,897
should go into closed session as part of this meeting, as part of the regular

1680
01:51:28,956 --> 01:51:33,576
meeting, using the same exemption as we used before in our special meeting.

1681
01:51:33,727 --> 01:51:35,946
No, my question was about the notice requirement.

1682
01:51:36,276 --> 01:51:40,236
Correct. This meeting, the regular meeting, has been properly noticed, so it is

1683
01:51:40,326 --> 01:51:43,536
allowed to have that same exemption to enter into closed session.

1684
01:51:43,626 --> 01:51:43,956
Okay.

1685
01:51:45,276 --> 01:51:45,876
Thank you.

1686
01:51:45,936 --> 01:51:51,006
The notice requirement is still 18 hours, but this meeting that we are in has been

1687
01:51:51,036 --> 01:51:51,966
properly noticed.

1688
01:51:54,546 --> 01:51:57,636
Okay. Any other discussion? Yes, Trustee Hall.

1689
01:51:58,147 --> 01:52:01,566
I'm not opposed to talking about negotiations at any point.

1690
01:52:01,686 --> 01:52:04,357
I just don't understand the urgency at this point.

1691
01:52:04,417 --> 01:52:08,407
Has there been any new information that we weren't able to discuss in the previous

1692
01:52:08,466 --> 01:52:12,276
meeting, or has something come to light that we didn't know at that time?

1693
01:52:13,776 --> 01:52:15,216
We did have the financial update.

1694
01:52:20,886 --> 01:52:25,147
So is that urgent to be discussed this evening, or could we do that at another

1695
01:52:25,236 --> 01:52:25,626
time?

1696
01:52:26,917 --> 01:52:29,766
I think it's pretty urgent. We're sitting here today without a contract.

1697
01:52:30,126 --> 01:52:31,417
The next meeting is when?

1698
01:52:33,246 --> 01:52:34,147
October 5th.

1699
01:52:40,657 --> 01:52:43,506
I see an urgency. I don't know if I can convince you of one.

1700
01:52:45,246 --> 01:52:49,086
I would agree that doing everything we can to settle a contract is important.

1701
01:52:52,206 --> 01:52:53,496
Okay. Any other discussion?

1702
01:52:56,526 --> 01:52:59,766
Okay. A roll call vote is in order. Trustee Cotton?

1703
01:53:00,395 --> 01:53:00,636
Yes.

1704
01:53:01,206 --> 01:53:02,016
Trustee Hall?

1705
01:53:02,136 --> 01:53:02,407
Yes.

1706
01:53:03,306 --> 01:53:04,506
Trustee Worden?

1707
01:53:04,566 --> 01:53:04,866
Yes.

1708
01:53:05,316 --> 01:53:06,186
Trustee Klepp?

1709
01:53:06,246 --> 01:53:06,727
Yes.

1710
01:53:06,786 --> 01:53:07,566
Trustee Jeup?

1711
01:53:07,657 --> 01:53:08,286
Yes.

1712
01:53:08,346 --> 01:53:10,326
That passes five to zero.

1713
01:53:11,616 --> 01:53:12,756
We're now in closed session.

1714
01:54:10,956 --> 01:54:16,236
We moved back into open session at the end of the closed session discussion.

1715
01:54:16,746 --> 01:54:19,446
Is there any action to be taken coming out of the closed session?

1716
01:54:21,096 --> 01:54:21,276
No.

1717
01:54:21,426 --> 01:54:23,046
No. Okay. So moving to

1718
01:54:24,246 --> 01:54:27,157
section 10, board member and superintendent comments.

1719
01:54:28,296 --> 01:54:30,696
I will start to my right tonight. Dr. Delgado?

1720
01:54:31,866 --> 01:54:32,436
No comment.

1721
01:54:33,036 --> 01:54:33,727
Mr. Honka?

1722
01:54:35,046 --> 01:54:38,256
I want to wish my wife a very happy birthday.

1723
01:54:39,727 --> 01:54:41,167
She saved me a slice of cake.

1724
01:54:42,727 --> 01:54:43,446
Trustee Cotton?

1725
01:54:44,376 --> 01:54:45,157
No further comment.

1726
01:54:46,056 --> 01:54:46,596
Trustee Hall?

1727
01:54:47,046 --> 01:54:47,946
No further comment.

1728
01:54:48,426 --> 01:54:49,056
Trustee Jeup?

1729
01:54:49,716 --> 01:54:50,586
No further comment.

1730
01:54:51,397 --> 01:54:52,026
Trustee Klepp?

1731
01:54:53,196 --> 01:54:58,897
I would like to wish Mr. Honka's wife a happy birthday, but that's

1732
01:54:58,956 --> 01:54:59,196
it.

1733
01:55:00,756 --> 01:55:01,357
Trustee Worden?

1734
01:55:01,596 --> 01:55:07,536
I just want to say that I want to focus on what Principal Kelemen

1735
01:55:07,626 --> 01:55:11,436
said, "Look for the good, so you find the good." There's so much to be happy and

1736
01:55:11,496 --> 01:55:15,696
proud about in our district, and I wish that we would stick to the things that are

1737
01:55:15,727 --> 01:55:18,066
important to the district and what's best for the students,

1738
01:55:20,586 --> 01:55:22,776
instead of some of the gotcha things that went on tonight.

1739
01:55:23,046 --> 01:55:28,686
I do appreciate that we went back into closed session to try to work this out, and

1740
01:55:28,746 --> 01:55:32,977
I want to thank the teachers for coming to the meeting tonight. Good night.

1741
01:55:33,907 --> 01:55:35,526
Thank you. CFO Groza?

1742
01:55:36,516 --> 01:55:37,176
No comment.

1743
01:55:37,566 --> 01:55:38,256
Dr. Bishop?

1744
01:55:38,736 --> 01:55:42,246
I also want to wish Shadia happy birthday. Happy birthday to her.

1745
01:55:42,936 --> 01:55:48,907
I also want to thank CFO Groza, said it very well earlier about her business team.

1746
01:55:49,806 --> 01:55:51,066
I do want to give them a shout-out as well.

1747
01:55:51,186 --> 01:55:55,596
They've done some really heavy lifting, and I appreciate all the leadership that

1748
01:55:56,917 --> 01:56:01,326
Andrea's given to her team. So we appreciate them, we appreciate you, and just to

1749
01:56:01,357 --> 01:56:06,486
be clear, the position that she said that she has to hire for is not a new

1750
01:56:06,696 --> 01:56:11,977
position. It's one that she has continued to go vacant in her department, so that

1751
01:56:12,036 --> 01:56:15,455
makes her team even extra special. Have a wonderful night.

1752
01:56:16,775 --> 01:56:22,596
Thank you. I'd like to give a shout-out to our audio and visual team

1753
01:56:22,716 --> 01:56:26,496
still here and back online, especially Mr.

1754
01:56:26,556 --> 01:56:28,836
Geresy, who I enjoyed talking with Mrs.

1755
01:56:29,016 --> 01:56:32,196
Fannon back there while you guys were in closed session. Appreciate that.

1756
01:56:34,056 --> 01:56:39,667
I would encourage everybody who is watching this at a later date to

1757
01:56:40,866 --> 01:56:46,026
take your kids, your community members, your neighbors, and get out and see the

1758
01:56:46,086 --> 01:56:50,917
different athletic events or concerts or any performances that you can see in the

1759
01:56:51,006 --> 01:56:56,826
fall. The enthusiasm coming out of our schools and the buildings is really

1760
01:56:56,886 --> 01:57:01,806
what makes our communities and our neighborhoods so wonderful to live in.

1761
01:57:01,897 --> 01:57:07,176
So if you get a chance to take in the homecoming parade with some family

1762
01:57:07,206 --> 01:57:12,966
members or neighbors or cousins that don't live around here but want to come hang

1763
01:57:12,996 --> 01:57:16,056
out at your house for the day, please take the opportunity to do that.

1764
01:57:16,626 --> 01:57:22,506
This is when our schools and our staff and our kids really shine the

1765
01:57:22,566 --> 01:57:27,936
most. Fall is my favorite time of the year, and these type of events are really the

1766
01:57:27,966 --> 01:57:30,306
reason why. So hope to see everybody out there.

1767
01:57:31,176 --> 01:57:33,006
I will move that we close the meeting.

1768
01:57:34,386 --> 01:57:34,956
President Ahmed Ismail.

1769
01:57:34,956 --> 01:57:34,956
Yes.

1770
01:57:34,986 --> 01:57:38,136
Could you also announce the League of Women Voters forum tomorrow night?

1771
01:57:38,227 --> 01:57:39,727
I forgot to do that. Please.

1772
01:57:40,626 --> 01:57:43,236
Yes. The League of Women Voters

1773
01:57:44,436 --> 01:57:49,417
candidate forum for the upcoming November election will be here at Brownell in the

1774
01:57:49,477 --> 01:57:52,536
multipurpose room. Is that a 7:00 start?

1775
01:57:52,596 --> 01:57:58,506
Yes, 7:00 start, and also will be available streaming and later

1776
01:57:58,626 --> 01:58:03,636
online. I think the League of Women Voters typically post that on their YouTube

1777
01:58:03,696 --> 01:58:04,147
page.

1778
01:58:06,607 --> 01:58:07,086
Okay.

1779
01:58:08,316 --> 01:58:10,116
Nothing else, I move that we adjourn the meeting.

1780
01:58:11,616 --> 01:58:12,276
Support.

1781
01:58:13,477 --> 01:58:15,216
All those in favor, please say aye.

1782
01:58:15,336 --> 01:58:15,816
Aye.

1783
01:58:15,876 --> 01:58:18,036
Any opposed? Have a good night.