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i move the board approve the agenda as

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presented

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our next item is 3.03 public comment

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um

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people addressing the board will be

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asked to not repeat what someone before

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has said

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persons addressing the border asked to

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keep their remarks concise

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each speaker shall be limited to three

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minutes

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because of the number of people who have

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appeared wishing to make comment i will

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be monitoring the time closely

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a person or person may speak what they

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want at the meeting and i'd also like to

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be clear that due to missouri sunshine

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laws if an item is not included on the

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agenda we can't and won't discuss it

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concerns brought forward during public

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comment may be addressed by the

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superintendent or appropriate staff

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members usually within the week

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because we do have limited seating and

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there may be more individuals interested

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in addressing the board we respectfully

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request that once you've shared your

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comments please make your way to the

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lobby so that our safety and security

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team can allow another patron to enter

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the boardroom

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thank you

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and we'll start with kyle bryant

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thank you everybody for uh having us up

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here like i said my name is kyle bryant

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i have a student who is a junior swimmer

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and cellist

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last march when we left for spring break

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the only thing we had on our mind was

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survive the pandemic survive quarantine

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survive virtual schooling

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just survive literally

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the actual definition of survive is

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continue to live or exist

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especially in spite of danger

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or hardship

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we did it

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we have survived

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it's time to move on

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live life and allow our kids to thrive

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our community has come together

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and ask that you put kids first

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we don't want our kids to merely survive

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we want them to thrive means to grow vigorously to

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prosper

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to progress towards or realize a goal

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despite or because of circumstances

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the circumstances of coven 19 are as the

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media likes to

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unprecedented but putting safety and

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physical health as a top priority has

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left our kids

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without without health for their social

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well-being

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their emotional well-being

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and their mental health

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you see all four of these areas make up

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the whole child

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we must not prioritize one over the

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if we do

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imbalance occurs

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drugs and alcohol use

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and much more

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the lp graduate profile says that every

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student will thrive

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by interacting with building

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relationships

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a better

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way to do that than on the field

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engage in an environment where

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professionalism is learned

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sportsmanship is a great way to practice

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identify strengths and learn how to

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address weaknesses

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i can't think of a better way than

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sports and extracurricular activities

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create opportunities for success both on

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in fact four out of the five graduate

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profiles

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are practiced and met by playing sports

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to the board our community knows

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that you do put our kids first

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people move here just so that their kids

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can be part of the excellence that this

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school district offers

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now it's time to lead by allowing our kids to play

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allowing our kids to learn

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allowing our kids to thrive

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allowing our kids to

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let them play

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mr bryant

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next brett horn

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thank you i uh left my speech at home so

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i'm doing it off my phone so uh bear

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thank you my name is brett horne my wife

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jenny and i reside in the kansas city

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side of the liberty school district

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we have three kids currently in high

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school but we have four kids total

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unfortunately we know the tragedy of

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losing a child way too soon

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and so trust me when i have my

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perspective it is it is thoughtful

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uh i don't want to see any child harmed

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but our three kids are currently

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involved in band football cheerleading

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so friday nights are our life

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if you can imagine i don't have time to

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go to the restroom

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but i do believe that the lessons they

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learn from these activities

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are um for some

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more important than the skills that they

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acquire in the classroom

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june 15th that's the day that the world

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reopened in liberty public schools it's

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the day that

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we began football soccer volleyball

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cross country cheer dance and band

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every single drill

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every single procedure for all of these

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sports was explained in detail

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and agreed upon and approved by the

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director of the clay county public

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health center

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as football playing parent we take the

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risk

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the american academy of pediatrics

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states ultimately the decision falls on

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parents and guardians to decide whether

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to allow their children to participate

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in sports

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as a parent of children who complete in

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who compete we understand the risk we

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understand the benefits as well

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and in today's world we understand that

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our children are going to be exposed to

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covid in the grocery store the hardware

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store in your hallways at parties family

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reunions

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in a study published for the

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2013 american journal of sports medicine

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it concludes that the high school and

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college football have approximately 12

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fatalities annually in high school

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that's before covid we know the risks

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spring won't work i'm going to breeze

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through this section the cdc indicates

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uh that it's going to be a bad winter

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uh covet will still exist in march

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unless you know something i don't this

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springs alternate season that they've

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suggested for mission it simply will not

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work and it will result in the

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cancellation of many many other sports

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suburban conference has 27 schools who

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are all committed to play fall sports

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yet last week our county health

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department made a tweet

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that has threatened the sport in in our

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particular area

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today if you don't know i'm speaking

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with a friend from the raytown school

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district and their superintendent has

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announced via email

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uh that they will be

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opting for fall

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not for spring alternate school

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much has said been said about the

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liability of the district

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and liability is our biggest concern

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i think we should shut down sports

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immediately

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we should stop all fine arts and clubs

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we should not allow teachers in our

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building

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and we should go virtual immediately

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covet is here and it's going to be here

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in march and it's here now doesn't

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matter if you're in group a or group b

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i'm almost done there's no possible way

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to maintain social distancing in the

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buildings which you operate 50 or less

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and and i would challenge you challenge

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any of you the teachers to say that they

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do it better than the coaches do because

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they know that their sport is being

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threatened being taken away

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there's one one point i wanted to make

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about the recommendations that the clay

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county public health department has issued we're already in

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violation as they recommend

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that gr infection is greater indoors

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they recommend against it there's that

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key word again recommend

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i don't understand the recommendation

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if this

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infection is bad enough

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then the health department needs to take

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the decision out of this board's hands

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and move on

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please let them play thank you

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sorry it took long

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lisa

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hi good evening i'm lisa mayer my

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husband and i have raised three children

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in the district and i'm a liberty grad

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we have a senior a freshman in a fifth

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grader on behalf of those of us here and

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every single person outside we

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appreciate your service

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we urge the board to ignore the county

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health department's soft recommendation

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the health department is making

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recommendations that by all accounts are

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not based on justifiable or quantifiable

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data it is both fair to unfair to the

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kids and unfair to deflect the burden of

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this decision to you the board my

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understanding and its

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website my understanding and its website

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the county health department does not

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specialize in children's overall health

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and wellness or education the

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department's focus is certainly not on

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school-aged children the county data

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states that there are zero deaths under

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the age of 65 years old the statistic

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alone provides a

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solid basis

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for allowing school and school

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activities to continue without

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interruption the data also shows that

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clay county has 15 times more child flu

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cases than coped these two statistics

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together make a strong case against the

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department's recommendation sports and

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activities have not been shut down for

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any other illnesses in the past also

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important to remember

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is that our teams and groups have had

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practices all summer and youth league's

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accommodated thousands of players and

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fans this summer with just a few cases

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reported between them and zero outbreaks

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as you likely know the department

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manages among other things food safety

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water sewage sanitation senior services

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flu shots free dental exams birth

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control etc in other words they are not

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infectious disease experts and they

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certainly are not experts in responding

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to pandemics with regard to education i

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urge you to consider that the real

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medical experts and child wellbeing have

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to say and partner with us to push back

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against the county's soft and lazy

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recommendation

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the american academy of pediatrics the

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cdc who john hopkins and pediatric

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psychologist all these medical experts

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state that children need to go back to

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school and that activities need to

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resume for not only the physical

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well-being of children but possibly even

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more importantly the mental health of

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school-aged children

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well-adjusted kids are struggling the

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struggle is real

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i understand that this is part of your

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duty to consider risk but if you are

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concerned about risk in my opinion the

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district will be facing an overwhelming

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amount of non-coveted issues if

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activities are canceled if activities

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are cancelled i strongly believe that

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this time of year next year we'll all be

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i just lost my place

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if activities are cancered i strongly

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believe that this time next year we'll

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all be

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i wish a cova case here there is all we

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had to worry about instead we'll be

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worrying about lower college attendance

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rate college attendance rates suicide

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depression anxiety drugs alcohol

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unwanted pregnancies lower test scores

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and numerous other problems that come

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from idle time unsupervised time and

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lack of structure

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i understand that insurance coverage and

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risk mitigation may be what is all this

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boils down to right now

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but that is really short-term view and

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we have elected you to represent our

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interests as well as the kids i noticed

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a difficult burden that has been put on

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all of you

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and on the districts to make this

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decision

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please take a stand and advocate for the

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to for the kids take the side of

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overwhelming majority in the community

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and vote to proceed with all activities

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as scheduled the kids have lost their

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spring season already seniors have

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already lost any assemblance of a

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traditional year we've taken enough away

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from them there's a mountain of data

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that shows that kids thrive in

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participating in all activities and it

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truly changes the trajectory of their

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lives

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you have the power and responsibility to

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change these kids lives for the better

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or for the worse i truly appreciate your

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time dedication

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consideration and research you've put

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into this decision

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please consider more than the county's

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statistically unsupported recommendation

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and allow us the opportunity to push

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back on the health department for a

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sound data-driven recommendation

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thank you for the opportunity

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next is landon robinson

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hello my name is landon robinson and i'm

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a senior at liberty high school i

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appreciate the opportunity to have my

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voice heard and i really hope that you

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listen to all of us speaking tonight and

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take into account our views and stories

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on how the cancellation of fall

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activities will affect us as a student

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body

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i just wanted to talk about a few

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experiences that i will miss out on if

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not only fall sports but fall activities

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are canceled

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i am a very active member of the student

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body at liberty high i have been a

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member of the football team for four

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years a member of the choir for four

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years and have been involved in various

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clubs including breakfast club student

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council fca national honor society and a

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three-year member of our nationally

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recognized chamber choir

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senior year is the year that everyone

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looks forward to throughout their life

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as a student

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last year when coveted was just starting

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up and becoming an issue not only did

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singers miss out on many opportunities

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but so did many underclassmen

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as a member of the junior class it was

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our job to plan prom as our gift to the

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seniors when i was told that i would not

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get the opportunity to have that

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experience i was devastated our prom

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committee had already spent months of

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planning and organizing the event and

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all of it went to waste

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another opportunity i missed out on was

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participating in the district and state

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competitions for our choir as a middle

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class male i had to put myself through

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college because my parents could not

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financially support me through that

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endeavor

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the state and district competitions were

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a way for me to earn scholarships to

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help me pay my way to a greater

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education

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my next point i want to bring up is the

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topic of mental health i know for me

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personally i'm someone who thrives off

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social interaction it is a necessity for

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my survival quarantine was very rough

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for me i often find myself not wanting

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to get out of bed because there was no

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point i'm going to be honest with you i

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was depressed

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the thing that brought a little light

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back into my life was the idea that i

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would be able to go back to school and

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the normalcy of life even with all the

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precautions that we would have to take

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i was excited to get back to football

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practice choir rehearsals and just being

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able to see the random faces in the

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hallways

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our coaches and athletic department have

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done such an outstanding job of making

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sure all the correct guidelines are

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being followed not only at practice but

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outside as well

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every player on a team wears a mask into

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practice facilities during practice and

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when leaving practice we constantly

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sanitize our hands practice equipment

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and our uniforms to make sure we take

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all precautions to prevent covet

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i am proud to be a part of a school and

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community that takes into consideration

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the needs of its children and is willing

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to do whatever it takes to make sure

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they get to have a normal life

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i was also excited to use a new

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performing arts theater we just spent

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millions of dollars to build but now

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there's a chance that it's not even a

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possibility

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when i was informed that there was a

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chance that my excitement would get

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taken away again it wasn't taken easily

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i know that in for a fact there are

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students in high school that

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stay

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in high school just for participating in

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extra activities

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what will happen to those students how

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many students are we going to lose

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because going to school and

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participating in activities are their

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safe place

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my senior year was already disrupted by

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the fact that i'm not going to be able

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to see the faces of my fellow seniors on

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a daily basis but at least i have the

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chance to do what i love surrounded by

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people that love it just as much as i do

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are there risks to this virus and

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allowing us to play sure there are

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but there are risks every time i wake up

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in the morning i risk my life driving my

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car but with the right precautions taken

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i lessen the chance of injury if

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something bad would happen

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i'm thankful for the ability to do the

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things that i love and i commend all the

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people that have had to make the tough

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decisions that come along with this new

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and uncharted territory but i big of you

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let me play let me sing let me have my

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senior year thank you for your time

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and

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brady snyder

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hello my name is braden snyder and i'm a

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senior at liberty north high school and

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i'm privileged to represent my fellow

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student athletes and participants in

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school clubs and activities i'm here

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tonight to ask you to get us back to

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school and back on the field a sport is

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a sport for most

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a sport is more than a sport for most

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athletes it's who we are i've waited 12

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years for my senior year which is most

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of my life since i put my first pads on

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in pop warner football i've been to

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countless games as a kid waiting to be

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on that field

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being back on the field is

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more than football it's again it's about

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the game of life the sport i play shapes

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me builds my character connects me with

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my teammates ensures i'm academically

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and emotionally successful and perhaps

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above all it has taught me the

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importance of discipline

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we are very well disciplined as a

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football team

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this is due to a large part

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this is a large part due to our coaching

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staff school leaders and our parents

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we are following all the guidelines to

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ensure everyone is safe and that we can

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take the field this fall this

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self-discipline is powered by the strong

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desire of 160 plus football players 36

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of whom are seniors

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which equals the most which equals the most and the most

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which equals the most players on the

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team and the most seniors in school

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history

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while i recognize the difficult decision

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this group is going to have to make i

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ask that you remember the large number

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of students who may be devastated by the

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postponement of their regular season i

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am concerned about the increase of

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anxiety

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depression or worse

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thousand

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for thousands of high school students

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we'll take the role seriously too

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we remain disciplined we want to be back

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to school and we want to be back on the

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field please let us play

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thank you

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um

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we don't usually comment after this but

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i would like to say thank you

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to all of our patrons who took time to

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speak with us today

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i especially appreciate that all of you

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have remained

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respectful and have

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recognizes this is very difficult for

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all of us

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um

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regarding this issue the board does

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understand that it's an important issue

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for our family for your families for our

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entire community

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and

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as board members as parents

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we also understand that activities are

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important to all of our students

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so we are still awaiting guidance from

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several other governing bodies and

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associations and we remain in

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conversation with kansas city and clay

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county health departments with misha

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with the greater kansas city suburban

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conference and other school districts

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so that in similar classifications so we

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can determine the best way forward

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together we are committed to providing

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families in the community

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with an update as soon as we have

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news or decisions

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thank you

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all right

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is there anyone else

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are there a few more okay

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um yeah that's fine

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hmm

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um

575
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[Music]

576
00:27:47,279 --> 00:28:09,350
okay

577
00:28:09,360 --> 00:29:23,269
hmm

578
00:29:23,279 --> 00:29:24,799
right

579
00:29:24,799 --> 00:29:27,269
come

580
00:29:27,279 --> 00:29:29,120
a little statement first

581
00:29:29,120 --> 00:29:30,399
people addressing the board will be

582
00:29:30,399 --> 00:29:32,159
asked not to repeat what someone before

583
00:29:32,159 --> 00:29:33,919
has said persons addressing the board

584
00:29:33,919 --> 00:29:35,760
asked to keep their remarks concise and

585
00:29:35,760 --> 00:29:37,520
to the point each speaker shall be

586
00:29:37,520 --> 00:29:40,399
limited to three minutes

587
00:29:40,399 --> 00:29:42,559
a person or persons may speak only once

588
00:29:42,559 --> 00:29:44,000
at the meeting i'd like to be clear that

589
00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:46,000
due to missouri sunshine laws if an item

590
00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:47,679
is not included on the agenda we can't

591
00:29:47,679 --> 00:29:49,360
and won't discuss it concerns brought

592
00:29:49,360 --> 00:29:50,720
forward during public comment may be

593
00:29:50,720 --> 00:29:52,080
addressed by the superintendent or

594
00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:54,799
appropriate staff members usually within

595
00:29:54,799 --> 00:29:57,120
a week

596
00:29:57,120 --> 00:29:59,600
okay so first we have

597
00:29:59,600 --> 00:30:06,310
janae is that right moultrie

598
00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:08,080
hi my name is janae mulcher and i'm a

599
00:30:08,080 --> 00:30:09,520
senior volleyball player at liberty high

600
00:30:09,520 --> 00:30:11,200
school first i want to start off by

601
00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:12,480
saying thank you for allowing me to

602
00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:14,000
represent liberty high school volleyball

603
00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:15,279
and all you have done these last few

604
00:30:15,279 --> 00:30:16,720
months to keep us all safe during this

605
00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:18,159
pandemic

606
00:30:18,159 --> 00:30:20,159
sorry you can take your mask off we can

607
00:30:20,159 --> 00:30:22,799
hear you a little bit better great thank

608
00:30:22,799 --> 00:30:24,880
you i think i speak for a lot of us when

609
00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:27,200
i say right now is a very confusing time

610
00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:28,640
the pressure on adults to make the best

611
00:30:28,640 --> 00:30:29,919
decisions for their kids and their

612
00:30:29,919 --> 00:30:32,080
families is an ongoing conversation but

613
00:30:32,080 --> 00:30:33,600
not everyone talks about how kids and

614
00:30:33,600 --> 00:30:35,279
teens are dealing with it as well

615
00:30:35,279 --> 00:30:36,799
tonight we have a voice and i hope you

616
00:30:36,799 --> 00:30:39,039
truly hear us ever since i was little

617
00:30:39,039 --> 00:30:40,960
all i've ever known is sports sports has

618
00:30:40,960 --> 00:30:42,320
given me relationships that have changed

619
00:30:42,320 --> 00:30:44,159
my life the mental toughness i never

620
00:30:44,159 --> 00:30:45,600
knew i needed and skills for life that

621
00:30:45,600 --> 00:30:47,360
you don't always learn in a classroom

622
00:30:47,360 --> 00:30:49,600
before cover 19 i was a six days a week

623
00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:51,279
four to eight hours a day athlete

624
00:30:51,279 --> 00:30:53,600
constantly in the gym or at school once

625
00:30:53,600 --> 00:30:55,120
the pandemic hit i didn't realize how

626
00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,640
much my mental health and overall life

627
00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:58,720
would change in just a few days when my

628
00:30:58,720 --> 00:31:00,159
club volleyball season was canceled and

629
00:31:00,159 --> 00:31:01,600
we weren't able to go to nationals i

630
00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:02,960
thought it was the end of the world but

631
00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:04,240
little did i know that was just the

632
00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:05,760
beginning of bad news that was yet to

633
00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:06,559
come

634
00:31:06,559 --> 00:31:08,159
thankfully our athletic department and

635
00:31:08,159 --> 00:31:09,440
our coaches were able to do virtual

636
00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:10,960
workouts and zoom meetings to give us

637
00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:12,960
some sort of hope and stability

638
00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:14,640
for me and two of my closest friends our

639
00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:15,919
senior season has been something we've

640
00:31:15,919 --> 00:31:17,120
been looking forward to since we were

641
00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:19,039
little especially with the amazing group

642
00:31:19,039 --> 00:31:20,960
of girls we have being able to finally

643
00:31:20,960 --> 00:31:22,399
get back into the gym was probably one

644
00:31:22,399 --> 00:31:23,679
of the best feelings i've had since

645
00:31:23,679 --> 00:31:25,840
quarantine started it got me excited to

646
00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:27,120
wake up in the morning because there was

647
00:31:27,120 --> 00:31:28,720
something to look forward to

648
00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:30,159
now that we are at the start of our 2020

649
00:31:30,159 --> 00:31:31,600
season we have high hopes of going back

650
00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:33,600
to state and playing again our athletic

651
00:31:33,600 --> 00:31:35,039
department as you know has made sure

652
00:31:35,039 --> 00:31:36,399
that every guideline has been set in

653
00:31:36,399 --> 00:31:38,159
place is being followed by all teams not

654
00:31:38,159 --> 00:31:39,840
only in the gym but also when we aren't

655
00:31:39,840 --> 00:31:40,960
at practice

656
00:31:40,960 --> 00:31:42,559
please know this is not just about games

657
00:31:42,559 --> 00:31:44,240
and competition playing sports gives us

658
00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:45,760
a sense of hope because it gives us back

659
00:31:45,760 --> 00:31:48,000
our normalcy our security and our safe

660
00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:48,880
place

661
00:31:48,880 --> 00:31:50,399
this deeply influences our mental

662
00:31:50,399 --> 00:31:52,080
wellness and how we see ourselves how we

663
00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:53,440
see each other and how we cope with the

664
00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:56,080
stress of life even covid if our season

665
00:31:56,080 --> 00:31:57,919
is postponed until spring not only would

666
00:31:57,919 --> 00:31:59,440
it take away those hopes but would take

667
00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:00,960
away our motivation and our healthy way

668
00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:02,720
of coping with this pandemic

669
00:32:02,720 --> 00:32:04,320
please don't mistake our passion to play

670
00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:06,320
with not taking this pandemic seriously

671
00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:07,840
we understand all the precautions that

672
00:32:07,840 --> 00:32:09,279
need to be taken and we are all doing

673
00:32:09,279 --> 00:32:10,720
our part to protect our own families as

674
00:32:10,720 --> 00:32:12,640
well allowing us to play sports in the

675
00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:14,320
midst of covid gives us all a chance to

676
00:32:14,320 --> 00:32:15,840
learn how to live safely and wisely

677
00:32:15,840 --> 00:32:17,360
while still doing the things we enjoy in

678
00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:19,440
this new reality i know i can't make

679
00:32:19,440 --> 00:32:20,880
this decision for you but i hope you

680
00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:22,399
sincerely consider the impact of your

681
00:32:22,399 --> 00:32:24,640
decision as you represent me and every

682
00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:26,000
other student athlete in our district

683
00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:29,919
thank you again for listening thank you

684
00:32:29,919 --> 00:32:34,389
now you can put it back on

685
00:32:34,399 --> 00:32:36,240
all right next is

686
00:32:36,240 --> 00:32:37,600
natalia

687
00:32:37,600 --> 00:32:40,310
nook

688
00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:44,870
correct me if i didn't get it right

689
00:32:44,880 --> 00:32:46,559
hello my name is natalia kanoke and i'm

690
00:32:46,559 --> 00:32:49,200
a senior on the liberty sapphires to me

691
00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:50,640
sapphires is a time in the day where i

692
00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:52,240
can go do what i love with people that i

693
00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:53,600
love when i came into high school i

694
00:32:53,600 --> 00:32:54,880
didn't know who i was or what i wanted

695
00:32:54,880 --> 00:32:56,799
to be but i had sapphires and that was

696
00:32:56,799 --> 00:32:58,640
enough looking back on my time as a

697
00:32:58,640 --> 00:33:00,240
sapphire i learned so many life lessons

698
00:33:00,240 --> 00:33:01,600
and changed so much because of this

699
00:33:01,600 --> 00:33:03,760
program i found so many passions in life

700
00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:04,960
and established a strong sense of

701
00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:06,720
individuality that will help me succeed

702
00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:07,919
in college and in life outside of

703
00:33:07,919 --> 00:33:09,039
college

704
00:33:09,039 --> 00:33:10,880
speaking for all athletes our sports

705
00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:12,559
have had a crucial impact on our lives

706
00:33:12,559 --> 00:33:13,760
and we need to have our season so that

707
00:33:13,760 --> 00:33:15,440
we can fully be prepared for college and

708
00:33:15,440 --> 00:33:17,440
life not having a season takes away from

709
00:33:17,440 --> 00:33:18,880
recruitment opportunities and without

710
00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:20,159
that athletes are not getting

711
00:33:20,159 --> 00:33:21,200
scholarships that are vital and

712
00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:22,880
affording college it's not just the

713
00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:24,240
upperclassmen that suffer from this but

714
00:33:24,240 --> 00:33:26,000
underclassmen as well without a season

715
00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:27,120
they're missing out on the major growth

716
00:33:27,120 --> 00:33:28,480
that happens those first two years

717
00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:29,760
they're missing out on learning what

718
00:33:29,760 --> 00:33:31,440
veterans are missing on when they say oh

719
00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:33,360
my gosh do you remember this moment is

720
00:33:33,360 --> 00:33:34,640
moments and memories like that they're

721
00:33:34,640 --> 00:33:36,720
incredibly important to leave with our

722
00:33:36,720 --> 00:33:38,000
sports or our seasons there will be a

723
00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:40,080
lack of growth opportunity and inability

724
00:33:40,080 --> 00:33:41,519
and ability to develop some of the

725
00:33:41,519 --> 00:33:42,880
closest bonds you will have in high

726
00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:43,760
school

727
00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:44,960
legacy that is something that all

728
00:33:44,960 --> 00:33:46,720
athletes want to leave behind they want

729
00:33:46,720 --> 00:33:47,919
to be remembered by something they did

730
00:33:47,919 --> 00:33:49,519
or achieved looking back on the many

731
00:33:49,519 --> 00:33:50,640
amazing people that have gone through

732
00:33:50,640 --> 00:33:52,480
any program at liberty high school

733
00:33:52,480 --> 00:33:54,080
we have been able to leave our mark it

734
00:33:54,080 --> 00:33:55,919
is now our time we have worked so hard

735
00:33:55,919 --> 00:33:57,360
to come to the point our lives where

736
00:33:57,360 --> 00:33:58,720
every action we take has building our

737
00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:00,720
legacy as much as we want our year to

738
00:34:00,720 --> 00:34:02,159
happen we also want our legacy to remain

739
00:34:02,159 --> 00:34:03,600
as this the seniors that took every

740
00:34:03,600 --> 00:34:05,679
advantage of so little possibilities

741
00:34:05,679 --> 00:34:06,960
that's what we are doing we are making

742
00:34:06,960 --> 00:34:08,639
the best of every practice every event

743
00:34:08,639 --> 00:34:09,839
because we don't know when will be our

744
00:34:09,839 --> 00:34:11,599
last this legacy and mindset that we're

745
00:34:11,599 --> 00:34:13,119
building every day will help us as

746
00:34:13,119 --> 00:34:14,960
adults because we know how to adapt and

747
00:34:14,960 --> 00:34:16,960
see the best in every situation

748
00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:18,560
the sapphires want all actions to be

749
00:34:18,560 --> 00:34:19,760
regarding the health and safety of our

750
00:34:19,760 --> 00:34:21,119
wonderful community but we also want the

751
00:34:21,119 --> 00:34:22,639
voices and concerns of high schools to

752
00:34:22,639 --> 00:34:24,879
be heard class of 2021 wants this year

753
00:34:24,879 --> 00:34:26,079
to happen because we need every

754
00:34:26,079 --> 00:34:28,079
opportunity as the grades have had

755
00:34:28,079 --> 00:34:30,000
before us it's not just us that we want

756
00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:31,599
this for though we want the juniors to

757
00:34:31,599 --> 00:34:32,879
experience the craziness of being a

758
00:34:32,879 --> 00:34:34,639
junior we want the sophomores to have

759
00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:35,679
their growth year and we want our

760
00:34:35,679 --> 00:34:36,960
freshmen to learn the incredible high

761
00:34:36,960 --> 00:34:38,800
school life that the rest of us know

762
00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:40,399
every student athlete wants this year to

763
00:34:40,399 --> 00:34:42,079
happen no matter what it looks like we

764
00:34:42,079 --> 00:34:43,280
just want the opportunity to build

765
00:34:43,280 --> 00:34:44,879
memories that will make us smile when we

766
00:34:44,879 --> 00:34:46,399
look back on our teenage years those

767
00:34:46,399 --> 00:34:48,399
moments that bond teammates into friends

768
00:34:48,399 --> 00:34:50,079
and friends into family because family

769
00:34:50,079 --> 00:34:51,919
is what holds us up and keeps us going

770
00:34:51,919 --> 00:34:53,679
every day it's not just football cross

771
00:34:53,679 --> 00:34:55,919
country softballs or even sapphires it's

772
00:34:55,919 --> 00:34:57,920
one family lps needs to come together as

773
00:34:57,920 --> 00:34:59,920
one family we need liberty to lead out

774
00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:02,000
in the metro area and we need to know

775
00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:04,400
and show what liberty can be a family

776
00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:07,990
and we can be united together

777
00:35:08,000 --> 00:35:13,910
thank you natalia

778
00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:15,520
thank you to both of you for speaking

779
00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:16,400
today

780
00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:17,520
um

781
00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:19,200
i'm just going to read again what i said

782
00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:20,560
to the other group

783
00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:23,520
not all of it but they're um

784
00:35:23,520 --> 00:35:26,079
this issue the board is still um

785
00:35:26,079 --> 00:35:28,160
considering it and we're awaiting

786
00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:29,920
guidance from several other governing

787
00:35:29,920 --> 00:35:31,200
bodies

788
00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:33,359
we're remaining in conversation with

789
00:35:33,359 --> 00:35:35,119
various health departments with misha

790
00:35:35,119 --> 00:35:36,960
with greater kansas city suburban

791
00:35:36,960 --> 00:35:38,240
conference and other neighboring school

792
00:35:38,240 --> 00:35:40,880
districts so that we can determine the

793
00:35:40,880 --> 00:35:43,359
best path forward together

794
00:35:43,359 --> 00:35:45,839
make sure that you have competition

795
00:35:45,839 --> 00:35:47,839
um we're committed to providing families

796
00:35:47,839 --> 00:35:49,440
in the community with an update when any

797
00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:51,040
new information is received or when

798
00:35:51,040 --> 00:35:52,480
decisions are made thank you to both of

799
00:35:52,480 --> 00:35:54,160
you for speaking and for remaining

800
00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:58,150
respectful we appreciate that

801
00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:06,150
thank you all for your time thank you

802
00:36:06,160 --> 00:36:06,960
okay

803
00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:10,150
all right

804
00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:10,839
very

805
00:36:10,839 --> 00:36:14,320
much um i think that brings us to 4.01

806
00:36:14,320 --> 00:36:16,320
the consent agenda can you read that

807
00:36:16,320 --> 00:36:17,520
consent

808
00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:19,280
agenda yeah can you read the statement

809
00:36:19,280 --> 00:36:21,440
my computer timed out

810
00:36:21,440 --> 00:36:22,880
our adopted rules of parliamentary

811
00:36:22,880 --> 00:36:25,040
procedure robert's rules provide for a

812
00:36:25,040 --> 00:36:26,800
consent agenda listing several items for

813
00:36:26,800 --> 00:36:29,599
approval of the board by a single motion

814
00:36:29,599 --> 00:36:31,119
documentation concerning his items have

815
00:36:31,119 --> 00:36:32,640
been provided to all board members and

816
00:36:32,640 --> 00:36:34,240
the public in advance to assure an

817
00:36:34,240 --> 00:36:36,880
extensive and thorough review items may

818
00:36:36,880 --> 00:36:38,560
be removed from the consent agenda at

819
00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:48,390
the request of any board member

820
00:36:48,400 --> 00:36:49,920
i'm sorry i moved the board approved

821
00:36:49,920 --> 00:36:55,589
consent agenda items 4.01 through 4.0

822
00:36:55,599 --> 00:36:58,700
second

823
00:36:58,710 --> 00:37:02,470
[Music]

824
00:37:02,480 --> 00:37:12,470
good job

825
00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:23,829
yes

826
00:37:23,839 --> 00:37:28,550
brings us to

827
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the computer

828
00:37:32,720 --> 00:37:40,790
i'm scrolling down

829
00:37:40,800 --> 00:37:44,560
5.01 okay that brings us to 5.01 uh so

830
00:37:44,560 --> 00:37:46,240
the first of our reports from the

831
00:37:46,240 --> 00:37:47,920
administration uh first off is

832
00:37:47,920 --> 00:37:49,680
innovation and learning it looks like dr

833
00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:51,760
westfall is approaching to give an

834
00:37:51,760 --> 00:37:53,839
update as she's doing that i want to

835
00:37:53,839 --> 00:37:56,079
thank her and dr moore and the entire

836
00:37:56,079 --> 00:37:58,560
department for their leadership

837
00:37:58,560 --> 00:38:00,720
always more importantly these last

838
00:38:00,720 --> 00:38:01,599
several

839
00:38:01,599 --> 00:38:03,040
weeks and days

840
00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:04,240
and everything that they're doing to

841
00:38:04,240 --> 00:38:06,240
welcome new teachers to the district as

842
00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:09,760
well as uh welcoming staff back as they

843
00:38:09,760 --> 00:38:12,000
get back together lots of excitement in

844
00:38:12,000 --> 00:38:13,920
schools it's always good to reconnect

845
00:38:13,920 --> 00:38:16,400
with people so i appreciate dr moore and

846
00:38:16,400 --> 00:38:18,400
dr westfall both for their leadership as

847
00:38:18,400 --> 00:38:20,160
we get back enrolling and ready for the

848
00:38:20,160 --> 00:38:22,800
new year so dr westfall thank you dr

849
00:38:22,800 --> 00:38:24,560
tucker and thank you to everyone i just

850
00:38:24,560 --> 00:38:27,119
want to submit our board report um to

851
00:38:27,119 --> 00:38:28,720
you today for the details that are

852
00:38:28,720 --> 00:38:30,000
happening in our department we're trying

853
00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:32,560
to give you a little bit more specific

854
00:38:32,560 --> 00:38:33,920
information from every one of the

855
00:38:33,920 --> 00:38:35,680
directors that reports to us and so we

856
00:38:35,680 --> 00:38:37,680
hope that you'll be able to see those

857
00:38:37,680 --> 00:38:39,680
details that it's kind of a different

858
00:38:39,680 --> 00:38:41,760
report for us so we wanted to offer that

859
00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:44,400
to you but dr tucker really outlined for

860
00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:45,359
us

861
00:38:45,359 --> 00:38:46,800
the information that we just wanted to

862
00:38:46,800 --> 00:38:49,359
chat about today and those are the top

863
00:38:49,359 --> 00:38:50,640
three things that we've been dealing

864
00:38:50,640 --> 00:38:53,440
with in the last since we saw you last

865
00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:55,599
the first thing is we were excited to

866
00:38:55,599 --> 00:38:58,160
welcome back last wednesday our new

867
00:38:58,160 --> 00:39:00,480
teachers to the district we ran that

868
00:39:00,480 --> 00:39:02,480
program in partnership as we always do

869
00:39:02,480 --> 00:39:05,040
with human resources

870
00:39:05,040 --> 00:39:07,599
and we welcomed 49 teachers in the new

871
00:39:07,599 --> 00:39:08,880
teacher institute so that's not

872
00:39:08,880 --> 00:39:10,720
necessarily how many we've only hired

873
00:39:10,720 --> 00:39:12,720
but it's certainly how many we trained

874
00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:15,599
last week they started on wednesday with

875
00:39:15,599 --> 00:39:18,320
three full day schedules that included

876
00:39:18,320 --> 00:39:20,720
learning just around all things liberty

877
00:39:20,720 --> 00:39:23,359
and so it was really fun to see their

878
00:39:23,359 --> 00:39:25,680
excitement to really talk through what

879
00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:26,800
our new

880
00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:29,119
paradigm looks like in instruction

881
00:39:29,119 --> 00:39:31,520
working with um with the innovation and

882
00:39:31,520 --> 00:39:32,640
learning coaches i don't know if you

883
00:39:32,640 --> 00:39:34,079
know that they constantly work on

884
00:39:34,079 --> 00:39:36,000
designing that and and leading the

885
00:39:36,000 --> 00:39:37,520
learning so a huge shout out to the

886
00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:39,280
innovation and learning coaches team but

887
00:39:39,280 --> 00:39:41,599
we also wanted to let you know that we

888
00:39:41,599 --> 00:39:44,079
had some guest speakers as we do um dr

889
00:39:44,079 --> 00:39:47,599
tucker and voglar usually open the the

890
00:39:47,599 --> 00:39:49,440
new teacher institute for us with

891
00:39:49,440 --> 00:39:50,960
welcomes to our teachers and then this

892
00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:53,119
year we were super happy that mrs graham

893
00:39:53,119 --> 00:39:54,560
and mr bartlow were able to come and

894
00:39:54,560 --> 00:39:56,400
visit means a lot to our new teachers to

895
00:39:56,400 --> 00:39:58,000
see that

896
00:39:58,000 --> 00:39:59,599
we spent a lot of time just so you know

897
00:39:59,599 --> 00:40:01,599
working on that whole idea of online

898
00:40:01,599 --> 00:40:03,359
learning with our new staff we recognize

899
00:40:03,359 --> 00:40:04,880
that that's going to be a necessity so

900
00:40:04,880 --> 00:40:07,520
we did dedicate some significant time to

901
00:40:07,520 --> 00:40:08,240
that

902
00:40:08,240 --> 00:40:11,200
we also had a special shout out for um

903
00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:13,839
our two teacher unions liberty um

904
00:40:13,839 --> 00:40:16,960
both nea and msta were able to come and

905
00:40:16,960 --> 00:40:18,560
share with our staff

906
00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:20,319
they share lunch with them and then have

907
00:40:20,319 --> 00:40:21,920
a chance to talk with them about that

908
00:40:21,920 --> 00:40:23,359
and then of course our very favorite is

909
00:40:23,359 --> 00:40:24,720
liberty foundation where they always

910
00:40:24,720 --> 00:40:25,599
promise

911
00:40:25,599 --> 00:40:28,400
new teacher grants for uh our new staff

912
00:40:28,400 --> 00:40:31,200
so again i just wanted to let you know a

913
00:40:31,200 --> 00:40:32,800
huge shout out for our innovation and

914
00:40:32,800 --> 00:40:35,200
learning coaches

915
00:40:35,200 --> 00:40:37,520
next thing is as dr tucker mentioned we

916
00:40:37,520 --> 00:40:39,920
started yesterday with all staff back so

917
00:40:39,920 --> 00:40:41,280
this is something we've been preparing

918
00:40:41,280 --> 00:40:42,560
for all summer

919
00:40:42,560 --> 00:40:43,520
and

920
00:40:43,520 --> 00:40:45,599
it was pretty excited to see everyone

921
00:40:45,599 --> 00:40:50,160
else's excitement and coming back and working together the principals have

922
00:40:50,160 --> 00:40:53,839
been working just endlessly to try to

923
00:40:53,839 --> 00:40:55,119
make sure that the buildings are

924
00:40:55,119 --> 00:40:57,760
prepared spent a lot of time and

925
00:40:57,760 --> 00:40:59,359
yesterday today and the rest of this

926
00:40:59,359 --> 00:41:02,400
week just preparing our staff for what

927
00:41:02,400 --> 00:41:04,720
that new expectations are for social

928
00:41:04,720 --> 00:41:06,640
distancing and mask wearing and all the

929
00:41:06,640 --> 00:41:09,280
guidelines that are around

930
00:41:09,280 --> 00:41:10,640
returning to learn

931
00:41:10,640 --> 00:41:13,040
the buildings have been

932
00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:14,880
revamping their master schedules as you

933
00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:16,319
can imagine we've had to make some

934
00:41:16,319 --> 00:41:18,640
adjustments in staffing due to the

935
00:41:18,640 --> 00:41:20,400
ability for us to manage

936
00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:22,720
both the liberty virtual school and the

937
00:41:22,720 --> 00:41:26,160
face-to-face instruction so um dr kelly

938
00:41:26,160 --> 00:41:28,640
slurry has been a huge he spends

939
00:41:28,640 --> 00:41:30,800
typically three months working on that

940
00:41:30,800 --> 00:41:32,880
um in the spring and he has worked on

941
00:41:32,880 --> 00:41:34,400
that now for two weeks

942
00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:36,240
and trying to turn that around for us so

943
00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:38,960
he's still working on it making great

944
00:41:38,960 --> 00:41:41,359
progress and then

945
00:41:41,359 --> 00:41:42,560
we've just been

946
00:41:42,560 --> 00:41:44,079
fielding a lot of questions about our

947
00:41:44,079 --> 00:41:46,160
new schedule so that face-to-face

948
00:41:46,160 --> 00:41:47,920
learning for elementary school five days

949
00:41:47,920 --> 00:41:49,839
a week and making sure that everyone's

950
00:41:49,839 --> 00:41:51,680
aware of how that works and then our

951
00:41:51,680 --> 00:41:53,440
alternating schedule for secondary so

952
00:41:53,440 --> 00:41:55,280
that's a little bit new with virtual

953
00:41:55,280 --> 00:41:56,400
wednesdays

954
00:41:56,400 --> 00:41:57,920
so just making sure that everyone's

955
00:41:57,920 --> 00:41:59,440
clear what that looks like and answering

956
00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:01,280
our parents questions and settling any

957
00:42:01,280 --> 00:42:02,560
kind of angst that might come around

958
00:42:02,560 --> 00:42:04,000
that change

959
00:42:04,000 --> 00:42:06,560
and then last but not least last week we

960
00:42:06,560 --> 00:42:08,160
started um

961
00:42:08,160 --> 00:42:10,400
monday with the design week for our new

962
00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:12,800
liberty virtual school so that kicked

963
00:42:12,800 --> 00:42:14,720
off with um we're sitting right now

964
00:42:14,720 --> 00:42:18,079
actually about about 118 staff members

965
00:42:18,079 --> 00:42:20,160
um serving the virtual school not all of

966
00:42:20,160 --> 00:42:21,680
them are full-time we're sharing some of

967
00:42:21,680 --> 00:42:24,160
them face-to-face and virtual and so

968
00:42:24,160 --> 00:42:26,640
we'll be working with them getting the

969
00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:28,560
two schedules so we have i think at the

970
00:42:28,560 --> 00:42:31,520
last count we were about 24

971
00:42:31,520 --> 00:42:34,640
50 i think at virtual students so if you

972
00:42:34,640 --> 00:42:36,319
just think about that for a minute we

973
00:42:36,319 --> 00:42:38,079
have a virtual school that's

974
00:42:38,079 --> 00:42:38,960
kind of

975
00:42:38,960 --> 00:42:41,040
as big as many school districts in the

976
00:42:41,040 --> 00:42:42,960
state of missouri and we put that

977
00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:45,440
together this summer and have staffed it

978
00:42:45,440 --> 00:42:46,960
and have been training and the teachers

979
00:42:46,960 --> 00:42:48,640
are working really hard at designing

980
00:42:48,640 --> 00:42:50,720
that learning doing a fabulous job i've

981
00:42:50,720 --> 00:42:52,720
looked at quite a bit of their content

982
00:42:52,720 --> 00:42:55,359
it's pretty impressive and so um just a

983
00:42:55,359 --> 00:42:57,119
shout out to that crew that stepped up

984
00:42:57,119 --> 00:42:59,040
volunteered or the building said we need

985
00:42:59,040 --> 00:43:00,400
your help and they came forward for us

986
00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:01,520
to help us

987
00:43:01,520 --> 00:43:02,640
so anyway

988
00:43:02,640 --> 00:43:04,000
we're working on scheduling students

989
00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:06,640
right now so that's happening i think dr

990
00:43:06,640 --> 00:43:08,640
soleri was able to schedule elementary

991
00:43:08,640 --> 00:43:10,720
students or is getting ready to this

992
00:43:10,720 --> 00:43:12,400
week so we'll find out and be able to

993
00:43:12,400 --> 00:43:14,960
release school you know student

994
00:43:14,960 --> 00:43:16,880
assignments around the same time as we

995
00:43:16,880 --> 00:43:18,240
do our face-to-face assignments that's

996
00:43:18,240 --> 00:43:19,280
our goal

997
00:43:19,280 --> 00:43:21,359
so anyway that's all for

998
00:43:21,359 --> 00:43:22,640
innovation and learning if you have any

999
00:43:22,640 --> 00:43:24,000
questions

1000
00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:25,599
i do just have a comment about the

1001
00:43:25,599 --> 00:43:28,720
virtual school in particular sure um

1002
00:43:28,720 --> 00:43:30,400
i don't know how many of you have had

1003
00:43:30,400 --> 00:43:31,839
conversations with jeanette but i've had

1004
00:43:31,839 --> 00:43:33,680
multiple conversations with her in the

1005
00:43:33,680 --> 00:43:35,119
last week because i've had individual

1006
00:43:35,119 --> 00:43:37,520
parents say this is the schedule that my

1007
00:43:37,520 --> 00:43:39,760
specific child needs

1008
00:43:39,760 --> 00:43:41,119
and that's been a challenge and every

1009
00:43:41,119 --> 00:43:43,040
time i send it to jeanette she says all

1010
00:43:43,040 --> 00:43:44,160
right we're going to figure it out and

1011
00:43:44,160 --> 00:43:45,680
she's been figuring it out for

1012
00:43:45,680 --> 00:43:48,160
individual kids

1013
00:43:48,160 --> 00:43:51,119
thank you

1014
00:43:51,119 --> 00:43:53,680
all of us down yeah thank you for all

1015
00:43:53,680 --> 00:43:54,880
your hard work

1016
00:43:54,880 --> 00:43:57,040
could you please explain

1017
00:43:57,040 --> 00:43:59,200
how we're assigning kids to virtual

1018
00:43:59,200 --> 00:44:01,760
teachers i think there's some confusion

1019
00:44:01,760 --> 00:44:02,720
on

1020
00:44:02,720 --> 00:44:04,560
how that's being done sure

1021
00:44:04,560 --> 00:44:06,560
so um it's it's a little bit different

1022
00:44:06,560 --> 00:44:08,400
elementary and secondary so elementary

1023
00:44:08,400 --> 00:44:09,520
first

1024
00:44:09,520 --> 00:44:11,680
we have anywhere from

1025
00:44:11,680 --> 00:44:15,280
four five to about six or seven grade

1026
00:44:15,280 --> 00:44:17,680
level teachers k5 pre-k five so two at

1027
00:44:17,680 --> 00:44:18,720
pre-k

1028
00:44:18,720 --> 00:44:21,839
and um we are really working hard to try

1029
00:44:21,839 --> 00:44:24,640
to keep cohorts of students together so

1030
00:44:24,640 --> 00:44:26,800
if we can and make the numbers work with

1031
00:44:26,800 --> 00:44:28,560
the teachers the first thing we do is

1032
00:44:28,560 --> 00:44:30,720
for example if a teacher is from let's

1033
00:44:30,720 --> 00:44:34,000
say lillian schumacher then the teacher

1034
00:44:34,000 --> 00:44:35,440
that's the lillian schumacher teacher

1035
00:44:35,440 --> 00:44:37,119
gets all of the students from lillian

1036
00:44:37,119 --> 00:44:38,880
schumacher so that they have an instant

1037
00:44:38,880 --> 00:44:41,119
connection in case we have any return to

1038
00:44:41,119 --> 00:44:42,560
the building and then after that we're

1039
00:44:42,560 --> 00:44:44,240
trying to cohort in

1040
00:44:44,240 --> 00:44:45,839
to make sure that the numbers match

1041
00:44:45,839 --> 00:44:47,760
keeping our numbers even amongst all the

1042
00:44:47,760 --> 00:44:50,319
teachers but then also not going over

1043
00:44:50,319 --> 00:44:52,240
our max capacity that we've tried to

1044
00:44:52,240 --> 00:44:54,480
keep under 40. so we've done a really

1045
00:44:54,480 --> 00:44:56,160
good job with that

1046
00:44:56,160 --> 00:44:57,520
i think we're going to be able to make

1047
00:44:57,520 --> 00:45:00,400
that goal but then some of the schools

1048
00:45:00,400 --> 00:45:03,119
had larger capacities and so we did have

1049
00:45:03,119 --> 00:45:04,720
to split them but we split them only

1050
00:45:04,720 --> 00:45:07,359
like between two schools so for example

1051
00:45:07,359 --> 00:45:11,200
if um franklin had 26 students we might

1052
00:45:11,200 --> 00:45:13,119
have had to put 13 with one teacher and

1053
00:45:13,119 --> 00:45:15,359
13 with another but if their teacher was

1054
00:45:15,359 --> 00:45:17,280
one of the teachers they got them

1055
00:45:17,280 --> 00:45:19,040
right so that happened at a grade level

1056
00:45:19,040 --> 00:45:21,760
uh i think fourth grade had two teachers

1057
00:45:21,760 --> 00:45:23,599
from lewis and clark so we split the

1058
00:45:23,599 --> 00:45:25,280
lewis and clark kids between the two of

1059
00:45:25,280 --> 00:45:27,520
them and then we added classes in so

1060
00:45:27,520 --> 00:45:29,520
that's the elementary side of it with

1061
00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:32,480
the middle school and high school we are

1062
00:45:32,480 --> 00:45:34,640
we recruited teachers we kind of called

1063
00:45:34,640 --> 00:45:35,599
it

1064
00:45:35,599 --> 00:45:37,680
to be fair it's kind of equal sacrifice

1065
00:45:37,680 --> 00:45:39,760
we said everybody has this many students

1066
00:45:39,760 --> 00:45:41,280
coming so we need you to support that

1067
00:45:41,280 --> 00:45:42,880
with the number of teachers that's

1068
00:45:42,880 --> 00:45:44,560
equitable to the number of students that

1069
00:45:44,560 --> 00:45:47,280
you have in virtual school they all were

1070
00:45:47,280 --> 00:45:48,640
great every single one of the middle

1071
00:45:48,640 --> 00:45:50,240
schools and high schools was really good

1072
00:45:50,240 --> 00:45:52,000
about providing

1073
00:45:52,000 --> 00:45:54,400
staff for us to to meet that goal we're

1074
00:45:54,400 --> 00:45:55,920
still working on that we're still trying

1075
00:45:55,920 --> 00:45:57,680
to figure out the numbers because in

1076
00:45:57,680 --> 00:46:01,040
secondary it really is about scheduling

1077
00:46:01,040 --> 00:46:03,359
and so it's really interesting to figure

1078
00:46:03,359 --> 00:46:05,680
out some students it's easy for the core

1079
00:46:05,680 --> 00:46:06,960
that's a little bit simpler to figure

1080
00:46:06,960 --> 00:46:08,800
out the math science social studies and

1081
00:46:08,800 --> 00:46:10,560
english but it's a little more difficult

1082
00:46:10,560 --> 00:46:12,720
when it comes to electives and so we're

1083
00:46:12,720 --> 00:46:14,880
still working through those kinds of

1084
00:46:14,880 --> 00:46:16,720
numbers but what we're doing is

1085
00:46:16,720 --> 00:46:19,599
assigning so going back to if we have

1086
00:46:19,599 --> 00:46:20,560
three

1087
00:46:20,560 --> 00:46:23,280
english teachers one is from one one is

1088
00:46:23,280 --> 00:46:24,880
from each middle school

1089
00:46:24,880 --> 00:46:26,800
and then we're putting all the students

1090
00:46:26,800 --> 00:46:28,960
in those so it's not one school with a

1091
00:46:28,960 --> 00:46:30,800
tremendous number of students but it's

1092
00:46:30,800 --> 00:46:32,640
equal distribution amongst the teachers

1093
00:46:32,640 --> 00:46:34,079
that are assigned there

1094
00:46:34,079 --> 00:46:35,760
so that's how elementor that's how

1095
00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:37,200
middle school and high school are being

1096
00:46:37,200 --> 00:46:39,520
handled based on schedules we're still

1097
00:46:39,520 --> 00:46:41,520
trying to figure out some of the very

1098
00:46:41,520 --> 00:46:42,400
specific

1099
00:46:42,400 --> 00:46:45,359
classes that are unique if we can find

1100
00:46:45,359 --> 00:46:47,280
those at the at the high school where we

1101
00:46:47,280 --> 00:46:49,440
can get a period for a virtual teacher

1102
00:46:49,440 --> 00:46:51,280
then we're talking to those individuals

1103
00:46:51,280 --> 00:46:53,520
trying to get them to to take that class

1104
00:46:53,520 --> 00:46:55,359
so that we can provide the students so

1105
00:46:55,359 --> 00:46:57,359
kind of like what mrs graham said is

1106
00:46:57,359 --> 00:46:59,280
we're doing our very best to meet the

1107
00:46:59,280 --> 00:47:01,119
needs of our families

1108
00:47:01,119 --> 00:47:02,720
we did have a unique situation for

1109
00:47:02,720 --> 00:47:04,640
example a family asked us for a pandemic

1110
00:47:04,640 --> 00:47:05,520
pod

1111
00:47:05,520 --> 00:47:06,880
where they're going to group all their

1112
00:47:06,880 --> 00:47:08,880
children together and can we

1113
00:47:08,880 --> 00:47:11,280
have a learning manager so mr bartlow

1114
00:47:11,280 --> 00:47:12,880
like what you asked for so we're trying

1115
00:47:12,880 --> 00:47:15,040
to do that too so we're trying a variety

1116
00:47:15,040 --> 00:47:16,960
of things to make sure that not only

1117
00:47:16,960 --> 00:47:19,440
does it not over overwhelm our staff but

1118
00:47:19,440 --> 00:47:21,200
also meets the needs of our families so

1119
00:47:21,200 --> 00:47:23,920
just trying to balance that between so i

1120
00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:25,440
on behalf of innovation and learning

1121
00:47:25,440 --> 00:47:27,839
really it's all of our teachers all of

1122
00:47:27,839 --> 00:47:29,119
our coaches

1123
00:47:29,119 --> 00:47:31,440
without question all of our principles

1124
00:47:31,440 --> 00:47:33,760
have been just right up front trying to

1125
00:47:33,760 --> 00:47:36,079
problem solve along with us and so

1126
00:47:36,079 --> 00:47:37,520
it's definitely a learning event we are

1127
00:47:37,520 --> 00:47:38,720
all learning

1128
00:47:38,720 --> 00:47:39,760
for sure

1129
00:47:39,760 --> 00:47:42,319
and i have noticed that there are some

1130
00:47:42,319 --> 00:47:44,720
superstar teachers who have decided to

1131
00:47:44,720 --> 00:47:47,440
do virtual learning so that's yeah we

1132
00:47:47,440 --> 00:47:48,800
have superstar teachers across the

1133
00:47:48,800 --> 00:47:51,040
district but it certainly doesn't mean

1134
00:47:51,040 --> 00:47:52,559
that the virtual school is going to be

1135
00:47:52,559 --> 00:47:54,559
any less quality or any less prepared

1136
00:47:54,559 --> 00:47:56,640
for an area that's so new we just ask

1137
00:47:56,640 --> 00:47:58,319
them to be patient and learn together

1138
00:47:58,319 --> 00:48:00,160
and they are all there so

1139
00:48:00,160 --> 00:48:03,829
super proud of them yeah

1140
00:48:03,839 --> 00:48:06,480
other questions of dr westfall

1141
00:48:06,480 --> 00:48:09,670
dr moore

1142
00:48:09,680 --> 00:48:11,280
thank you thank you

1143
00:48:11,280 --> 00:48:13,440
next up then is 5.02

1144
00:48:13,440 --> 00:48:16,400
equity report dr dixon seahorn

1145
00:48:16,400 --> 00:48:18,160
as she is coming she also had the

1146
00:48:18,160 --> 00:48:20,240
opportunity to connect with our new

1147
00:48:20,240 --> 00:48:21,760
teacher

1148
00:48:21,760 --> 00:48:24,079
institute and welcome our faculty to

1149
00:48:24,079 --> 00:48:25,599
liberty public schools i won't ruin it

1150
00:48:25,599 --> 00:48:28,079
for you like i ruined it for dr westfall

1151
00:48:28,079 --> 00:48:30,559
so we'll turn it over to you dr dixon i

1152
00:48:30,559 --> 00:48:31,920
can always leave it with you and then we

1153
00:48:31,920 --> 00:48:34,559
can just drop the mic

1154
00:48:34,559 --> 00:48:37,200
okay so um thank you again for the

1155
00:48:37,200 --> 00:48:40,240
opportunity to just share some updates

1156
00:48:40,240 --> 00:48:42,000
with you on this evening

1157
00:48:42,000 --> 00:48:44,400
i wanted to just highlight just a couple

1158
00:48:44,400 --> 00:48:45,839
of things and

1159
00:48:45,839 --> 00:48:47,200
want to be short and sweet in the

1160
00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:48,800
interest of time

1161
00:48:48,800 --> 00:48:51,200
we have a cultural competency work group

1162
00:48:51,200 --> 00:48:54,000
that's aligned with the strategic plan

1163
00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:56,000
and so that team we're still continuing

1164
00:48:56,000 --> 00:48:58,000
to work on our

1165
00:48:58,000 --> 00:49:01,040
educators online resource hub

1166
00:49:01,040 --> 00:49:03,200
resources on cultural competence

1167
00:49:03,200 --> 00:49:05,599
unconscious bias cultural relevance

1168
00:49:05,599 --> 00:49:08,319
we're uh reviewing all of the resources

1169
00:49:08,319 --> 00:49:11,280
that we've kind of curated within this

1170
00:49:11,280 --> 00:49:14,400
draft site and so our goal is that by

1171
00:49:14,400 --> 00:49:16,400
the first week of school that that

1172
00:49:16,400 --> 00:49:18,960
website will go live for teachers so

1173
00:49:18,960 --> 00:49:20,960
that as we're rolling out professional

1174
00:49:20,960 --> 00:49:23,280
learning experiences for them um as

1175
00:49:23,280 --> 00:49:24,960
we're having conversations at the the

1176
00:49:24,960 --> 00:49:27,040
building level with leadership teams

1177
00:49:27,040 --> 00:49:30,480
that they have a place to go to secure

1178
00:49:30,480 --> 00:49:33,040
some resources to really kind of grow on

1179
00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:35,200
their own at their own pace so actively

1180
00:49:35,200 --> 00:49:36,960
working on that

1181
00:49:36,960 --> 00:49:38,960
as well as our

1182
00:49:38,960 --> 00:49:41,920
knee network for educator effectiveness

1183
00:49:41,920 --> 00:49:44,240
that piece connected to our evaluation

1184
00:49:44,240 --> 00:49:46,400
process we're currently also we have

1185
00:49:46,400 --> 00:49:47,839
some members on our team that are

1186
00:49:47,839 --> 00:49:50,480
reviewing the instructional videos for

1187
00:49:50,480 --> 00:49:52,800
school leaders so they'll know what to

1188
00:49:52,800 --> 00:49:54,640
look for under that new standard that

1189
00:49:54,640 --> 00:49:57,280
we've identified for our district 6.2

1190
00:49:57,280 --> 00:49:59,280
that is around communications with

1191
00:49:59,280 --> 00:50:01,280
students that are sensitive to their

1192
00:50:01,280 --> 00:50:03,359
culture their gender their intellect

1193
00:50:03,359 --> 00:50:05,040
physical differences and so on and so

1194
00:50:05,040 --> 00:50:07,440
forth so we're reviewing those videos at

1195
00:50:07,440 --> 00:50:10,079
this time uh we have someone on the team

1196
00:50:10,079 --> 00:50:12,000
that has exceptional rapport with the

1197
00:50:12,000 --> 00:50:14,720
knee folks so if there's something that

1198
00:50:14,720 --> 00:50:16,960
we're needing more of as a better

1199
00:50:16,960 --> 00:50:19,040
quality example they're willing to work

1200
00:50:19,040 --> 00:50:20,720
with us and possibly developing

1201
00:50:20,720 --> 00:50:22,480
something so we're excited about that

1202
00:50:22,480 --> 00:50:24,240
and of course we'll be partnering with

1203
00:50:24,240 --> 00:50:26,240
innovation and learning with respect to

1204
00:50:26,240 --> 00:50:28,559
dr moore and school leadership and and

1205
00:50:28,559 --> 00:50:30,319
having those deeper conversations with

1206
00:50:30,319 --> 00:50:32,319
our our school leaders

1207
00:50:32,319 --> 00:50:34,079
i also wanted to highlight the fact dr

1208
00:50:34,079 --> 00:50:36,319
tucker did allude to this that i did

1209
00:50:36,319 --> 00:50:38,400
have the opportunity

1210
00:50:38,400 --> 00:50:41,839
to connect with those approximately 50

1211
00:50:41,839 --> 00:50:44,880
new lps staff members

1212
00:50:44,880 --> 00:50:48,160
in the form of our session on the three

1213
00:50:48,160 --> 00:50:50,800
c's of equity in the school and

1214
00:50:50,800 --> 00:50:53,680
classroom context and so that session is

1215
00:50:53,680 --> 00:50:56,240
aligned with state standards desi has a

1216
00:50:56,240 --> 00:50:58,800
requirement for all new staff members

1217
00:50:58,800 --> 00:51:01,359
around diversity in the classroom and so

1218
00:51:01,359 --> 00:51:03,839
we rolled out that conversation and it

1219
00:51:03,839 --> 00:51:05,680
was interesting how we were able to do

1220
00:51:05,680 --> 00:51:08,400
it even in a social distancing way

1221
00:51:08,400 --> 00:51:10,480
we actually had some really good

1222
00:51:10,480 --> 00:51:13,119
dialogue that came out of that session

1223
00:51:13,119 --> 00:51:15,040
on that day and so the three c's again

1224
00:51:15,040 --> 00:51:17,040
center around cultural competence that's

1225
00:51:17,040 --> 00:51:19,040
about just the knowledge the skills the

1226
00:51:19,040 --> 00:51:21,200
dispositions that we want our educators

1227
00:51:21,200 --> 00:51:22,960
to have in classrooms working with

1228
00:51:22,960 --> 00:51:25,520
diverse learners the cultural relevance

1229
00:51:25,520 --> 00:51:27,440
part is about the planning that they

1230
00:51:27,440 --> 00:51:30,079
would do to fold a student's culture

1231
00:51:30,079 --> 00:51:32,160
their experience their background as

1232
00:51:32,160 --> 00:51:34,160
much as possible into the academic

1233
00:51:34,160 --> 00:51:35,680
content and then the cultural

1234
00:51:35,680 --> 00:51:37,920
responsiveness is really about the

1235
00:51:37,920 --> 00:51:40,400
strategies that we use in a classroom

1236
00:51:40,400 --> 00:51:42,880
setting to be more responsive to our

1237
00:51:42,880 --> 00:51:45,200
students and families wherever they come

1238
00:51:45,200 --> 00:51:49,119
from so that was exciting and then

1239
00:51:49,119 --> 00:51:51,119
the i think the other really exciting

1240
00:51:51,119 --> 00:51:53,119
thing for me was to be able to

1241
00:51:53,119 --> 00:51:55,760
facilitate a live session with our

1242
00:51:55,760 --> 00:51:58,319
innovation and learning coaches around

1243
00:51:58,319 --> 00:52:01,599
cultural competency and beyond so these

1244
00:52:01,599 --> 00:52:03,200
are these are kind of sister

1245
00:52:03,200 --> 00:52:05,119
professional learning experiences so

1246
00:52:05,119 --> 00:52:07,359
while the one was for our those folks

1247
00:52:07,359 --> 00:52:10,240
that are new to us here in lps the other

1248
00:52:10,240 --> 00:52:12,480
was recorded with innovation and

1249
00:52:12,480 --> 00:52:14,800
learning coaches and it will roll out

1250
00:52:14,800 --> 00:52:18,960
tomorrow to all schools as another layer

1251
00:52:18,960 --> 00:52:20,960
of professional learning around

1252
00:52:20,960 --> 00:52:23,839
diversity equity inclusion so in that

1253
00:52:23,839 --> 00:52:26,480
session we covered the six dimensions of

1254
00:52:26,480 --> 00:52:30,319
the cultural competency continuum and

1255
00:52:30,319 --> 00:52:33,760
it was an exciting time with those ilcs

1256
00:52:33,760 --> 00:52:36,480
and so it's been edited and formatted

1257
00:52:36,480 --> 00:52:39,040
within a 60-minute time frame and so

1258
00:52:39,040 --> 00:52:41,760
that will be again another layer of pd

1259
00:52:41,760 --> 00:52:44,880
uh early pd for our staff in addition to

1260
00:52:44,880 --> 00:52:46,720
that other safe schools requirement for

1261
00:52:46,720 --> 00:52:49,200
everyone across the system this pd is

1262
00:52:49,200 --> 00:52:51,520
just unique to our educators so

1263
00:52:51,520 --> 00:52:53,440
certificated staff and then also

1264
00:52:53,440 --> 00:52:54,720
paraprofessionals and others that

1265
00:52:54,720 --> 00:52:57,119
support learning in classrooms every day

1266
00:52:57,119 --> 00:52:58,480
so that's all i wanted to share is

1267
00:52:58,480 --> 00:53:00,160
highlights are there any questions

1268
00:53:00,160 --> 00:53:04,230
comments or concerns

1269
00:53:04,240 --> 00:53:08,950
any questions for dr dickson

1270
00:53:08,960 --> 00:53:11,200
thank you all right thank you so much

1271
00:53:11,200 --> 00:53:21,750
next is 5.03 and miss cindy sullivan

1272
00:53:21,760 --> 00:53:24,319
good evening we have one donation to

1273
00:53:24,319 --> 00:53:26,800
recognize tonight and that is a donation

1274
00:53:26,800 --> 00:53:29,040
from temple engineering inc

1275
00:53:29,040 --> 00:53:32,480
of 100 cases of half gallon size hand

1276
00:53:32,480 --> 00:53:35,280
sanitizer with pump worth seven thousand

1277
00:53:35,280 --> 00:53:36,400
dollars

1278
00:53:36,400 --> 00:53:38,160
we can use that we're greatly

1279
00:53:38,160 --> 00:53:40,559
appreciative of their donation and would

1280
00:53:40,559 --> 00:53:42,640
like to thank them for that a couple

1281
00:53:42,640 --> 00:53:44,000
other things i'd like to highlight from

1282
00:53:44,000 --> 00:53:46,240
my report for you tonight something

1283
00:53:46,240 --> 00:53:48,000
different you saw in the financials

1284
00:53:48,000 --> 00:53:50,480
tonight was the annual secretary of the

1285
00:53:50,480 --> 00:53:51,760
board report

1286
00:53:51,760 --> 00:53:54,559
and this is the required financial

1287
00:53:54,559 --> 00:53:56,720
statement that districts

1288
00:53:56,720 --> 00:53:58,480
all public school districts and charter

1289
00:53:58,480 --> 00:54:01,359
districts are required to file with deci

1290
00:54:01,359 --> 00:54:04,079
it's due by august 15th of every year

1291
00:54:04,079 --> 00:54:05,359
and that

1292
00:54:05,359 --> 00:54:07,280
takes the financial information for the

1293
00:54:07,280 --> 00:54:09,680
year and slices and dices it in many

1294
00:54:09,680 --> 00:54:11,680
ways so it's a very good report to look

1295
00:54:11,680 --> 00:54:12,559
at

1296
00:54:12,559 --> 00:54:14,480
if you didn't get to chance to look at

1297
00:54:14,480 --> 00:54:16,640
it very closely while you were reviewing

1298
00:54:16,640 --> 00:54:18,880
the finances this month i encourage you

1299
00:54:18,880 --> 00:54:20,880
to have a look at that and holler if you

1300
00:54:20,880 --> 00:54:22,960
have any questions about that it's a

1301
00:54:22,960 --> 00:54:25,119
good picture of what we did this past

1302
00:54:25,119 --> 00:54:26,000
year

1303
00:54:26,000 --> 00:54:29,119
i would also like to remind you that the

1304
00:54:29,119 --> 00:54:31,359
audit and finance committee will try to

1305
00:54:31,359 --> 00:54:34,079
have an in-person meeting in september

1306
00:54:34,079 --> 00:54:35,760
we have been reviewing financial

1307
00:54:35,760 --> 00:54:37,359
statements

1308
00:54:37,359 --> 00:54:39,040
just on their own and submitting

1309
00:54:39,040 --> 00:54:41,040
questions but we do have a meeting

1310
00:54:41,040 --> 00:54:43,280
scheduled for september 14th

1311
00:54:43,280 --> 00:54:44,720
and we are going to meet with the

1312
00:54:44,720 --> 00:54:46,319
auditor on that night as well in a

1313
00:54:46,319 --> 00:54:48,960
closed session so i am looking forward

1314
00:54:48,960 --> 00:54:51,040
to getting back together with them in

1315
00:54:51,040 --> 00:54:52,799
person

1316
00:54:52,799 --> 00:54:55,119
as far as we know now that's what our

1317
00:54:55,119 --> 00:54:56,400
plan is

1318
00:54:56,400 --> 00:54:59,920
i also wanted to report to you that

1319
00:54:59,920 --> 00:55:02,000
at the end of the year we were a little

1320
00:55:02,000 --> 00:55:03,920
concerned about our collection rate of

1321
00:55:03,920 --> 00:55:05,680
personal property taxes being a little

1322
00:55:05,680 --> 00:55:08,319
bit lower than we were accustomed to

1323
00:55:08,319 --> 00:55:10,559
i'm happy to report that our delinquent

1324
00:55:10,559 --> 00:55:13,440
tax collection rate is skyrocketing

1325
00:55:13,440 --> 00:55:15,760
through the first two months of the year

1326
00:55:15,760 --> 00:55:19,440
we are about three times higher this

1327
00:55:19,440 --> 00:55:22,559
time this year than last year and we

1328
00:55:22,559 --> 00:55:24,799
have already collected almost half of

1329
00:55:24,799 --> 00:55:27,839
what we collected last year overall

1330
00:55:27,839 --> 00:55:30,400
in delinquent taxes

1331
00:55:30,400 --> 00:55:31,520
while that

1332
00:55:31,520 --> 00:55:33,520
is not necessarily good for our county

1333
00:55:33,520 --> 00:55:35,359
it is good for the district that people

1334
00:55:35,359 --> 00:55:37,599
perhaps paid late

1335
00:55:37,599 --> 00:55:39,760
and that we will see an uptick in our

1336
00:55:39,760 --> 00:55:41,760
collection percentage overall i'm hoping

1337
00:55:41,760 --> 00:55:44,240
that that is good news and bodes well

1338
00:55:44,240 --> 00:55:45,920
for the things to come in the next few

1339
00:55:45,920 --> 00:55:48,240
months so i wanted to share that with

1340
00:55:48,240 --> 00:55:51,520
you and also on the state front the

1341
00:55:51,520 --> 00:55:53,520
state revenue collections also remain

1342
00:55:53,520 --> 00:55:54,559
strong

1343
00:55:54,559 --> 00:55:55,599
so

1344
00:55:55,599 --> 00:55:58,240
more to come on that as we continue to

1345
00:55:58,240 --> 00:56:00,880
get updates around our state payment but

1346
00:56:00,880 --> 00:56:02,400
those are both

1347
00:56:02,400 --> 00:56:04,799
pieces of good news for you tonight

1348
00:56:04,799 --> 00:56:06,079
that's all i wanted to highlight in my

1349
00:56:06,079 --> 00:56:07,599
report unless you have any other

1350
00:56:07,599 --> 00:56:11,349
questions for me tonight

1351
00:56:11,359 --> 00:56:19,190
i appreciate financial good news

1352
00:56:19,200 --> 00:56:21,680
thank you cindy thank you

1353
00:56:21,680 --> 00:56:27,750
next up then 5.04 mr anderson

1354
00:56:27,760 --> 00:56:29,040
thank you

1355
00:56:29,040 --> 00:56:30,720
just a few things to report out tonight

1356
00:56:30,720 --> 00:56:32,319
in addition to the

1357
00:56:32,319 --> 00:56:35,520
two reports uh included and uploaded um

1358
00:56:35,520 --> 00:56:37,680
so first uh just a really quick update

1359
00:56:37,680 --> 00:56:41,040
on our planning uh for fall for uh

1360
00:56:41,040 --> 00:56:43,359
september for the back to school

1361
00:56:43,359 --> 00:56:45,440
i just want to call out a few people and

1362
00:56:45,440 --> 00:56:47,359
specifically as we're all working

1363
00:56:47,359 --> 00:56:48,799
through the details now and have been

1364
00:56:48,799 --> 00:56:50,240
ever since we've kind of landed the plan

1365
00:56:50,240 --> 00:56:52,160
and the approach there's been a whole

1366
00:56:52,160 --> 00:56:54,400
lot of work just on the operations and

1367
00:56:54,400 --> 00:56:56,720
facility side but our teams and our

1368
00:56:56,720 --> 00:56:58,240
directors are working so closely with

1369
00:56:58,240 --> 00:57:00,640
three individuals principals uh uh right

1370
00:57:00,640 --> 00:57:02,400
now and just wanted to

1371
00:57:02,400 --> 00:57:04,400
thank them that that's rosemary camp is

1372
00:57:04,400 --> 00:57:06,559
kind of handling the secondary level uh

1373
00:57:06,559 --> 00:57:08,319
high school level scott cars at the

1374
00:57:08,319 --> 00:57:09,920
middle level and then chris gabriel's

1375
00:57:09,920 --> 00:57:11,280
handling the elementary level and

1376
00:57:11,280 --> 00:57:13,280
they're serving as kind of a point

1377
00:57:13,280 --> 00:57:15,520
person for all of their principles and

1378
00:57:15,520 --> 00:57:16,880
has been just

1379
00:57:16,880 --> 00:57:18,480
exceptionally helpful to us and the

1380
00:57:18,480 --> 00:57:20,000
contact point for all of our directors

1381
00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:21,680
as we're working through all the details

1382
00:57:21,680 --> 00:57:23,119
related for to everything from

1383
00:57:23,119 --> 00:57:25,119
transportation to nutrition services the

1384
00:57:25,119 --> 00:57:27,040
kids own facilities maintenance

1385
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:28,319
custodial

1386
00:57:28,319 --> 00:57:29,760
all those folks and so just really

1387
00:57:29,760 --> 00:57:31,200
appreciate their work and of course with

1388
00:57:31,200 --> 00:57:33,280
dr moore and dr westfall

1389
00:57:33,280 --> 00:57:35,119
working with us as well so i just want

1390
00:57:35,119 --> 00:57:37,119
to kind of point that out and then last

1391
00:57:37,119 --> 00:57:39,280
just quickly on construction just met

1392
00:57:39,280 --> 00:57:40,559
today with the team so i have some

1393
00:57:40,559 --> 00:57:42,319
pretty fresh updates

1394
00:57:42,319 --> 00:57:44,559
the performing arts center we did get a

1395
00:57:44,559 --> 00:57:46,400
temporary certificate of occupancy last

1396
00:57:46,400 --> 00:57:48,880
week which was great so that allowed

1397
00:57:48,880 --> 00:57:50,400
folks are in that space right now

1398
00:57:50,400 --> 00:57:51,760
teachers

1399
00:57:51,760 --> 00:57:54,240
getting acclimated everything but the

1400
00:57:54,240 --> 00:57:56,160
theater in the stage so that's still

1401
00:57:56,160 --> 00:57:58,880
kind of set aside for right now

1402
00:57:58,880 --> 00:58:00,319
but but so we're able to kind of get

1403
00:58:00,319 --> 00:58:02,079
into that space the theater itself and

1404
00:58:02,079 --> 00:58:03,440
the stage

1405
00:58:03,440 --> 00:58:05,119
we're expecting seats

1406
00:58:05,119 --> 00:58:07,280
uh probably about this time next week

1407
00:58:07,280 --> 00:58:08,720
and then that will take him about a week

1408
00:58:08,720 --> 00:58:10,480
two weeks to kind of get that all set in

1409
00:58:10,480 --> 00:58:12,079
place and then to fine-tune the space

1410
00:58:12,079 --> 00:58:13,520
with all the sound

1411
00:58:13,520 --> 00:58:15,200
and acoustics to make sure it was it's

1412
00:58:15,200 --> 00:58:18,000
ready for occupancy so we expect that by

1413
00:58:18,000 --> 00:58:19,920
mid-september to turn that space over as

1414
00:58:19,920 --> 00:58:22,960
well so all that is going very well

1415
00:58:22,960 --> 00:58:25,280
on budget as projected so we're feeling

1416
00:58:25,280 --> 00:58:26,640
pretty good about that

1417
00:58:26,640 --> 00:58:29,680
the media center uh that's part of kind

1418
00:58:29,680 --> 00:58:31,520
of the roof removal they're laying

1419
00:58:31,520 --> 00:58:33,440
carpet in that space right now and that

1420
00:58:33,440 --> 00:58:35,040
area will be ready for the start of

1421
00:58:35,040 --> 00:58:37,920
school so they need that space and they

1422
00:58:37,920 --> 00:58:39,680
will be using that space

1423
00:58:39,680 --> 00:58:41,680
uh the atrium kind of the main atrium

1424
00:58:41,680 --> 00:58:46,000
area they're going to start here in the coming weeks and start to kind of

1425
00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:47,599
recapture some of that space because

1426
00:58:47,599 --> 00:58:49,520
it's an important point of important

1427
00:58:49,520 --> 00:58:50,480
conduit

1428
00:58:50,480 --> 00:58:51,760
from one side of the building to the

1429
00:58:51,760 --> 00:58:53,359
other so we'll be opening that up

1430
00:58:53,359 --> 00:58:55,680
gradually uh and that will be complete

1431
00:58:55,680 --> 00:58:57,119
by october one

1432
00:58:57,119 --> 00:58:58,880
and the scaffolding will come down in

1433
00:58:58,880 --> 00:59:01,839
phases uh and and be able to recapture

1434
00:59:01,839 --> 00:59:04,240
that space and then the 800s wing

1435
00:59:04,240 --> 00:59:04,960
we

1436
00:59:04,960 --> 00:59:07,040
a group of us toured this last week the

1437
00:59:07,040 --> 00:59:09,599
800s all the space including the pack

1438
00:59:09,599 --> 00:59:11,760
and the 800s is coming along great

1439
00:59:11,760 --> 00:59:12,960
you're starting to really kind of see

1440
00:59:12,960 --> 00:59:14,559
what it's going to look like

1441
00:59:14,559 --> 00:59:16,000
and that again is still on track for

1442
00:59:16,000 --> 00:59:17,839
thanksgiving

1443
00:59:17,839 --> 00:59:19,680
last thing i point out is we've been

1444
00:59:19,680 --> 00:59:21,200
having some conversations and around

1445
00:59:21,200 --> 00:59:23,760
finding a time to to bring the board and

1446
00:59:23,760 --> 00:59:25,040
maybe some of the folks that were very

1447
00:59:25,040 --> 00:59:27,440
involved in the campaign uh to tour that

1448
00:59:27,440 --> 00:59:29,680
space working with aaron money we'll

1449
00:59:29,680 --> 00:59:31,520
probably find a time here in the next

1450
00:59:31,520 --> 00:59:33,280
week or two and we'll let you know and

1451
00:59:33,280 --> 00:59:34,480
get you over there and kind of get you

1452
00:59:34,480 --> 00:59:35,920
in and to look at the space and

1453
00:59:35,920 --> 00:59:37,520
especially the theater space so some

1454
00:59:37,520 --> 00:59:38,880
more to come on that

1455
00:59:38,880 --> 00:59:40,480
um with that i'd be happy to take any

1456
00:59:40,480 --> 00:59:42,160
questions

1457
00:59:42,160 --> 00:59:43,680
you said all the atrium work will be

1458
00:59:43,680 --> 00:59:45,280
done october 1.

1459
00:59:45,280 --> 00:59:46,720
that is what they're telling me by

1460
00:59:46,720 --> 00:59:48,319
october one that everything will be

1461
00:59:48,319 --> 00:59:50,480
peeled off and finished up and paint and

1462
00:59:50,480 --> 00:59:54,079
painted and ready for occupancy

1463
00:59:54,079 --> 00:59:56,480
i had a big thing no leaks no leaks by

1464
00:59:56,480 --> 00:59:59,040
the way sorry for the all the hand

1465
00:59:59,040 --> 01:00:01,839
sanitizers outside the classrooms

1466
01:00:01,839 --> 01:00:07,599
teachers are very grateful yeah the team jason bright and his crew

1467
01:00:07,599 --> 01:00:08,400
have

1468
01:00:08,400 --> 01:00:11,119
been on top of that and ordering um

1469
01:00:11,119 --> 01:00:13,040
procuring all the necessary materials

1470
01:00:13,040 --> 01:00:15,280
and ppe so yeah i feel pretty good about

1471
01:00:15,280 --> 01:00:18,240
that so isn't that isn't the goal to be

1472
01:00:18,240 --> 01:00:20,000
at a hand sanitizer station and be able

1473
01:00:20,000 --> 01:00:22,400
to see two more that that's still a goal

1474
01:00:22,400 --> 01:00:24,720
we've not done the full tour but um

1475
01:00:24,720 --> 01:00:31,109
that they know that's the goal

1476
01:00:31,119 --> 01:00:32,799
and projects are visible like a lot of

1477
01:00:32,799 --> 01:00:34,799
these you're talking about what i like

1478
01:00:34,799 --> 01:00:36,640
to just go in and

1479
01:00:36,640 --> 01:00:38,319
walk through it make sure i help people

1480
01:00:38,319 --> 01:00:40,710
you know

1481
01:00:40,720 --> 01:00:42,480
whatever what are the opportunities

1482
01:00:42,480 --> 01:00:44,160
because i know with

1483
01:00:44,160 --> 01:00:45,680
covet and everything it's an effort that

1484
01:00:45,680 --> 01:00:47,440
needs to be is there any opportunity for

1485
01:00:47,440 --> 01:00:49,680
us to walk through and check things out

1486
01:00:49,680 --> 01:00:50,640
or

1487
01:00:50,640 --> 01:00:51,599
you mean

1488
01:00:51,599 --> 01:00:53,280
in lieu of or in addition to them more

1489
01:00:53,280 --> 01:00:54,799
organized tour is that what you're

1490
01:00:54,799 --> 01:00:55,920
asking i don't know if i heard you

1491
01:00:55,920 --> 01:00:58,160
organized your win well

1492
01:00:58,160 --> 01:00:59,680
yeah we're looking at maybe next week or

1493
01:00:59,680 --> 01:01:02,480
the week after uh and met with aaron

1494
01:01:02,480 --> 01:01:04,240
money and his team that we would don't

1495
01:01:04,240 --> 01:01:05,520
get old

1496
01:01:05,520 --> 01:01:10,000
i missed i just missed that okay yeah that's what i'm looking for okay

1497
01:01:10,000 --> 01:01:12,240
yeah tour's coming and we had it we had

1498
01:01:12,240 --> 01:01:13,760
an opportunity several of us from the

1499
01:01:13,760 --> 01:01:16,240
dac went over late friday

1500
01:01:16,240 --> 01:01:19,119
and um eac as was mentioned

1501
01:01:19,119 --> 01:01:21,200
um with the exception of the auditorium

1502
01:01:21,200 --> 01:01:23,040
that additional space is ready to go

1503
01:01:23,040 --> 01:01:25,280
furniture's moving in so it's pretty

1504
01:01:25,280 --> 01:01:26,720
amazing

1505
01:01:26,720 --> 01:01:28,720
to see it we also got a chance to see

1506
01:01:28,720 --> 01:01:30,480
the 800s

1507
01:01:30,480 --> 01:01:33,280
that that is gutted and open and you

1508
01:01:33,280 --> 01:01:34,640
kind of get a sense of what that's going

1509
01:01:34,640 --> 01:01:37,359
to look like the little theater is trans

1510
01:01:37,359 --> 01:01:39,359
is being transformed

1511
01:01:39,359 --> 01:01:41,200
that'll take a little while longer but i

1512
01:01:41,200 --> 01:01:42,799
appreciate steve for setting that up and

1513
01:01:42,799 --> 01:01:44,319
look forward to taking the board through

1514
01:01:44,319 --> 01:01:46,079
that as well

1515
01:01:46,079 --> 01:01:48,400
what is the 800 going to be used for so

1516
01:01:48,400 --> 01:01:50,480
that it used to be the fine arts wing

1517
01:01:50,480 --> 01:01:52,319
right so all the fine arts space is

1518
01:01:52,319 --> 01:01:53,680
moving and so right now i don't know

1519
01:01:53,680 --> 01:01:56,160
we're formerly doesn't have a name yet

1520
01:01:56,160 --> 01:02:00,319
uh but it's going to be similar to that new space up at liberty north eagle

1521
01:02:00,319 --> 01:02:02,799
point it's going to be the the with the

1522
01:02:02,799 --> 01:02:05,039
capturing off of the little theater uh

1523
01:02:05,039 --> 01:02:06,640
that's been flattened out so it's a flat

1524
01:02:06,640 --> 01:02:08,559
space now so it'll be like a big black

1525
01:02:08,559 --> 01:02:10,640
box theater and then there's two

1526
01:02:10,640 --> 01:02:12,079
openings that will push out into the

1527
01:02:12,079 --> 01:02:14,079
800s wing where it opens right up so

1528
01:02:14,079 --> 01:02:16,240
there's a real great opportunity to have

1529
01:02:16,240 --> 01:02:18,160
large group gatherings in there

1530
01:02:18,160 --> 01:02:20,480
and then there will be a lot of other um

1531
01:02:20,480 --> 01:02:22,000
like smaller offices and several

1532
01:02:22,000 --> 01:02:25,270
classroom spaces as well

1533
01:02:25,280 --> 01:02:26,880
sort of more flexible learning kind of

1534
01:02:26,880 --> 01:02:31,190
yes

1535
01:02:31,200 --> 01:02:34,319
anything else for mr anderson

1536
01:02:34,319 --> 01:02:35,359
okay

1537
01:02:35,359 --> 01:02:37,599
keep an eye out for an invite as far as

1538
01:02:37,599 --> 01:02:39,839
facility tour so we'll be sure and send

1539
01:02:39,839 --> 01:02:42,799
that your way next up then we have 5.05

1540
01:02:42,799 --> 01:02:45,090
dr vogeler with the hr report

1541
01:02:45,090 --> 01:02:47,440
[Music]

1542
01:02:47,440 --> 01:02:49,200
thank you very much for an opportunity

1543
01:02:49,200 --> 01:02:51,839
to share the report on behalf of uh

1544
01:02:51,839 --> 01:02:53,599
human resources department to kind of

1545
01:02:53,599 --> 01:02:55,680
get used to the height of this uh shield

1546
01:02:55,680 --> 01:02:57,359
here

1547
01:02:57,359 --> 01:02:58,799
we have several items in there i won't

1548
01:02:58,799 --> 01:03:00,720
go through all of them but uh a

1549
01:03:00,720 --> 01:03:02,559
strategic plan update in terms of action

1550
01:03:02,559 --> 01:03:05,520
plans 14 15 and 16 are in there

1551
01:03:05,520 --> 01:03:07,920
also i wanted to draw out some of the

1552
01:03:07,920 --> 01:03:10,160
work of our compliance officer dr duane

1553
01:03:10,160 --> 01:03:11,280
smith

1554
01:03:11,280 --> 01:03:12,480
he is

1555
01:03:12,480 --> 01:03:16,240
putting together some training for our leaders two of them have happened on

1556
01:03:16,240 --> 01:03:17,839
august 11th this is a selective

1557
01:03:17,839 --> 01:03:19,839
enforcement avoidance training and child

1558
01:03:19,839 --> 01:03:21,520
fine in the area of covet harassment

1559
01:03:21,520 --> 01:03:22,559
bullying

1560
01:03:22,559 --> 01:03:25,760
these trainings took place live via zoom

1561
01:03:25,760 --> 01:03:27,119
and were recorded and will be made

1562
01:03:27,119 --> 01:03:29,280
available through safe schools for our

1563
01:03:29,280 --> 01:03:31,520
administrators uh selective enforcement

1564
01:03:31,520 --> 01:03:33,599
avoidance is really targeted around uh

1565
01:03:33,599 --> 01:03:34,880
you know the fact that we're heading

1566
01:03:34,880 --> 01:03:37,520
into a political season and and there's

1567
01:03:37,520 --> 01:03:40,799
unconscious bias just naturally

1568
01:03:40,799 --> 01:03:42,160
when

1569
01:03:42,160 --> 01:03:44,160
people hear things that they necessarily

1570
01:03:44,160 --> 01:03:45,680
agree with they might turn a blind eye

1571
01:03:45,680 --> 01:03:46,720
and if they hear something they don't

1572
01:03:46,720 --> 01:03:47,839
agree with they might feel like they

1573
01:03:47,839 --> 01:03:49,520
need to enforce a policy and we don't

1574
01:03:49,520 --> 01:03:52,160
want that we want consistent enforcement

1575
01:03:52,160 --> 01:03:53,520
of our policies across the board

1576
01:03:53,520 --> 01:03:55,440
regardless of the viewpoint and so that

1577
01:03:55,440 --> 01:03:57,440
was the focus of that training

1578
01:03:57,440 --> 01:03:59,039
and the other trainings there that are

1579
01:03:59,039 --> 01:04:01,200
listed i'm very pleased with dr smith

1580
01:04:01,200 --> 01:04:02,960
and the work that he's doing as a

1581
01:04:02,960 --> 01:04:04,559
compliance officer it's more than just

1582
01:04:04,559 --> 01:04:06,160
enforcement of policies but looking at

1583
01:04:06,160 --> 01:04:07,200
where all the gaps are in the

1584
01:04:07,200 --> 01:04:09,119
organization and then

1585
01:04:09,119 --> 01:04:10,880
making strategic recommendations to

1586
01:04:10,880 --> 01:04:13,440
close those gaps a fine job he does on

1587
01:04:13,440 --> 01:04:15,119
behalf of the school system the other

1588
01:04:15,119 --> 01:04:16,160
thing i want to draw out of there is

1589
01:04:16,160 --> 01:04:17,760
with regard to our health risk

1590
01:04:17,760 --> 01:04:19,680
assessments and the the point

1591
01:04:19,680 --> 01:04:22,400
accumulation that we have every year for

1592
01:04:22,400 --> 01:04:24,319
folks to qualify for the premium

1593
01:04:24,319 --> 01:04:26,000
differential waiver that we have this is

1594
01:04:26,000 --> 01:04:27,680
the 600

1595
01:04:27,680 --> 01:04:29,839
cost sharing of health insurance

1596
01:04:29,839 --> 01:04:31,440
unless people choose to voluntarily

1597
01:04:31,440 --> 01:04:33,440
participate in in some goals that we

1598
01:04:33,440 --> 01:04:35,520
have some wellness goals that are set uh

1599
01:04:35,520 --> 01:04:37,680
last couple of updates uh that that i

1600
01:04:37,680 --> 01:04:40,240
gave because of the covet disruption we

1601
01:04:40,240 --> 01:04:42,640
saw pretty low participation rates

1602
01:04:42,640 --> 01:04:45,039
rebecca fisher our wellness coordinator

1603
01:04:45,039 --> 01:04:45,760
has

1604
01:04:45,760 --> 01:04:48,720
done a yeoman's job of really chasing

1605
01:04:48,720 --> 01:04:51,039
down and helping assist employees to

1606
01:04:51,039 --> 01:04:54,160
make sure that this kind of gap of silence that

1607
01:04:54,160 --> 01:04:55,680
can be created when we're not face to

1608
01:04:55,680 --> 01:04:58,000
face doesn't result in a higher number

1609
01:04:58,000 --> 01:05:00,000
than usual of people having to cost

1610
01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:01,760
share when it could be avoided through

1611
01:05:01,760 --> 01:05:04,480
uh through just our our usual trend of

1612
01:05:04,480 --> 01:05:06,720
voluntary uh participation in our health

1613
01:05:06,720 --> 01:05:08,400
and wellness initiatives so we're right

1614
01:05:08,400 --> 01:05:11,119
now at 85.36 percent participation this

1615
01:05:11,119 --> 01:05:14,400
time last year we're at 87.2 percent so

1616
01:05:14,400 --> 01:05:16,160
statistically it's very equivalent

1617
01:05:16,160 --> 01:05:17,520
talked with her she's very pleased with

1618
01:05:17,520 --> 01:05:20,000
that that path and progress and feels

1619
01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:21,440
very good that we'll be on pace by the

1620
01:05:21,440 --> 01:05:25,280
time the health and wellness year concludes

1621
01:05:25,280 --> 01:05:26,880
i also wanted to draw out that team

1622
01:05:26,880 --> 01:05:28,640
liberty is planning on meeting september

1623
01:05:28,640 --> 01:05:30,799
3rd i've mentioned that before the major

1624
01:05:30,799 --> 01:05:32,160
topic of that

1625
01:05:32,160 --> 01:05:33,760
team liberty meeting

1626
01:05:33,760 --> 01:05:34,880
is going to be our health insurance

1627
01:05:34,880 --> 01:05:36,799
renewal so our health insurance

1628
01:05:36,799 --> 01:05:38,480
brokerage firm holmes murphy will be on

1629
01:05:38,480 --> 01:05:40,400
hand to present our insurance

1630
01:05:40,400 --> 01:05:42,559
utilization they'll also prepare a

1631
01:05:42,559 --> 01:05:44,799
report to present to you

1632
01:05:44,799 --> 01:05:46,400
at the board meeting in september as

1633
01:05:46,400 --> 01:05:48,640
well that same insurance utilization so

1634
01:05:48,640 --> 01:05:50,559
you get a chance to consider a first

1635
01:05:50,559 --> 01:05:52,400
read recommendation from dr tucker on

1636
01:05:52,400 --> 01:05:54,000
our health insurance renewal so that's

1637
01:05:54,000 --> 01:05:56,000
slated to happen september 3rd

1638
01:05:56,000 --> 01:05:58,240
with team liberty meeting virtually

1639
01:05:58,240 --> 01:05:59,599
through zoom so it'll be a virtual

1640
01:05:59,599 --> 01:06:02,160
meeting on that day

1641
01:06:02,160 --> 01:06:05,039
staffing update as dr westfall uh

1642
01:06:05,039 --> 01:06:07,680
already uh talked about uh 48 uh

1643
01:06:07,680 --> 01:06:09,680
teachers were involved in that she did a

1644
01:06:09,680 --> 01:06:11,920
phenomenal job her and her team dr moore

1645
01:06:11,920 --> 01:06:13,359
all the innovations and learning coach a

1646
01:06:13,359 --> 01:06:14,720
phenomenal job

1647
01:06:14,720 --> 01:06:16,240
but i do want to point out that in the

1648
01:06:16,240 --> 01:06:18,960
in that rank of 48 a couple statistics

1649
01:06:18,960 --> 01:06:21,599
that mean a lot to me one is that 11 of

1650
01:06:21,599 --> 01:06:22,880
those teachers did their student

1651
01:06:22,880 --> 01:06:26,720
teaching here so these were people that sought out while they were in

1652
01:06:26,720 --> 01:06:27,839
college

1653
01:06:27,839 --> 01:06:29,039
to want to do their student teaching

1654
01:06:29,039 --> 01:06:31,039
with liberty public schools we had about

1655
01:06:31,039 --> 01:06:33,520
35 or so student teachers over the

1656
01:06:33,520 --> 01:06:35,039
course of the year and of those 11 of

1657
01:06:35,039 --> 01:06:36,960
them were retained for employment so

1658
01:06:36,960 --> 01:06:38,240
very excited about that statistic and

1659
01:06:38,240 --> 01:06:39,839
the one that i'm most excited about is

1660
01:06:39,839 --> 01:06:42,480
that nine of those 48

1661
01:06:42,480 --> 01:06:44,240
are homegrown graduates of liberty

1662
01:06:44,240 --> 01:06:45,760
public schools who've decided to come

1663
01:06:45,760 --> 01:06:47,599
back and launch their career

1664
01:06:47,599 --> 01:06:51,200
with us right here in lps

1665
01:06:51,200 --> 01:06:52,880
final thing i want to draw out of the

1666
01:06:52,880 --> 01:06:54,720
report is with regard to the network for

1667
01:06:54,720 --> 01:06:56,480
educator effectiveness every year we do

1668
01:06:56,480 --> 01:06:57,599
bring

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01:06:57,599 --> 01:07:00,160
an updated manual to you i want to thank

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01:07:00,160 --> 01:07:02,960
dr moore publicly her work

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01:07:02,960 --> 01:07:04,559
in partnership with building principals

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01:07:04,559 --> 01:07:06,160
building leaders and the innovations and

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01:07:06,160 --> 01:07:07,520
learning team

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01:07:07,520 --> 01:07:09,039
really went above and beyond this year

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01:07:09,039 --> 01:07:11,839
because we had to tackle a way

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01:07:11,839 --> 01:07:12,559
to

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01:07:12,559 --> 01:07:15,039
provide look fors

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01:07:15,039 --> 01:07:17,760
that could be examined virtually so

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01:07:17,760 --> 01:07:20,000
helping our administrators know how to

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01:07:20,000 --> 01:07:22,160
engage their staff virtually and still

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01:07:22,160 --> 01:07:23,839
provide meaningful feedback around our

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01:07:23,839 --> 01:07:25,520
indicators is an important part of that

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01:07:25,520 --> 01:07:26,720
process so

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01:07:26,720 --> 01:07:28,880
she's been working diligently to revise

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01:07:28,880 --> 01:07:30,799
the handbook to accomplish that there's

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01:07:30,799 --> 01:07:32,880
some hyperlinks in that uh section of

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01:07:32,880 --> 01:07:35,200
the report as well that identifies the

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01:07:35,200 --> 01:07:38,079
two district indicators as uh dr dickson

1689
01:07:38,079 --> 01:07:40,640
seahorn mentioned indicator 6.2 is now a

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01:07:40,640 --> 01:07:42,799
district initiative uh priority

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01:07:42,799 --> 01:07:44,720
indicator for all classrooms and that's

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01:07:44,720 --> 01:07:46,079
that communications with students are

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01:07:46,079 --> 01:07:47,680
sensitive to cultural gender

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01:07:47,680 --> 01:07:50,160
intellectual and physical differences

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01:07:50,160 --> 01:07:53,039
that will be evaluated across the system

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01:07:53,039 --> 01:07:55,440
and then indicator 7.4 is the other one

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01:07:55,440 --> 01:07:56,799
that's a district-wide indicator this

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01:07:56,799 --> 01:07:58,799
year and that's to monitor the effect of

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01:07:58,799 --> 01:08:01,200
instruction on individual and class

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01:08:01,200 --> 01:08:02,160
learning

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01:08:02,160 --> 01:08:04,079
those are the district ones and then in

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01:08:04,079 --> 01:08:05,599
there is also hyperlink the building

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01:08:05,599 --> 01:08:07,200
indicators every building will select

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01:08:07,200 --> 01:08:09,200
two above and beyond those two

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01:08:09,200 --> 01:08:10,799
district-wide indicators and those are

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01:08:10,799 --> 01:08:12,720
all listed there they're listed in that

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01:08:12,720 --> 01:08:14,559
document by number so if you want to

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01:08:14,559 --> 01:08:16,000
actually see the wording of those

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01:08:16,000 --> 01:08:17,199
indicators

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01:08:17,199 --> 01:08:19,440
just click on the handbook

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01:08:19,440 --> 01:08:22,560
and scroll down i think it's page 16.

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01:08:22,560 --> 01:08:24,400
there's a hyperlink there that takes you

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01:08:24,400 --> 01:08:26,159
to all of the indicators rather than

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01:08:26,159 --> 01:08:28,560
housing that in the manual itself you

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01:08:28,560 --> 01:08:30,560
have an opportunity to just hyperlink

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01:08:30,560 --> 01:08:32,000
then over

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01:08:32,000 --> 01:08:34,239
and it is page 16 toward the bottom all

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01:08:34,239 --> 01:08:35,440
classroom

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01:08:35,440 --> 01:08:36,960
indicators are outlined you click on

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01:08:36,960 --> 01:08:38,560
that hyperlink and that will show you

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01:08:38,560 --> 01:08:40,400
everyone you can cross-reference that to

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01:08:40,400 --> 01:08:43,359
the building selected indicators as well

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01:08:43,359 --> 01:08:44,799
there's more to the board report i'll be

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01:08:44,799 --> 01:08:46,080
glad to answer any questions that you

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01:08:46,080 --> 01:08:48,319
have regarding that but those are the

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01:08:48,319 --> 01:08:50,159
items i wanted to draw out of the report

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01:08:50,159 --> 01:08:51,920
this evening i'll take any questions if

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01:08:51,920 --> 01:08:54,950
you have them

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01:08:54,960 --> 01:08:57,120
just with regards to enrollment and may

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01:08:57,120 --> 01:08:59,120
not be directed directly to you dr

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01:08:59,120 --> 01:09:00,719
vogler

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01:09:00,719 --> 01:09:02,080
i know north kansas city saw a

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01:09:02,080 --> 01:09:04,080
significant increase in their

1734
01:09:04,080 --> 01:09:05,679
students opting for virtual i don't know

1735
01:09:05,679 --> 01:09:07,279
if we've seen more people coming into

1736
01:09:07,279 --> 01:09:08,799
virtual versus

1737
01:09:08,799 --> 01:09:10,640
wanting to be in person what's that

1738
01:09:10,640 --> 01:09:11,920
trend kind of looking like if we

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01:09:11,920 --> 01:09:13,120
continue

1740
01:09:13,120 --> 01:09:15,920
dr tucker so we continue to monitor that

1741
01:09:15,920 --> 01:09:17,920
daily and so there is a little bit of

1742
01:09:17,920 --> 01:09:20,319
fluctuation back and forth we're still

1743
01:09:20,319 --> 01:09:22,239
pretty much hovering around that 80 to

1744
01:09:22,239 --> 01:09:24,880
20. as you look at other buildings

1745
01:09:24,880 --> 01:09:28,480
our high end is still you know 27 28

1746
01:09:28,480 --> 01:09:31,120
you know that low end 12 to 13 i don't

1747
01:09:31,120 --> 01:09:33,040
know if dr moore dr westfall you want to

1748
01:09:33,040 --> 01:10:00,950
speak to that as well

1749
01:10:00,960 --> 01:10:04,229
frightening me

1750
01:10:04,239 --> 01:10:06,000
they're both working that would be crazy

1751
01:10:06,000 --> 01:10:08,320
so um yes we're monitoring every day and

1752
01:10:08,320 --> 01:10:09,679
what we have is

1753
01:10:09,679 --> 01:10:11,600
an idea of what would happen kind of

1754
01:10:11,600 --> 01:10:13,120
like that do you remember we talked

1755
01:10:13,120 --> 01:10:15,199
about the green red and yellow so

1756
01:10:15,199 --> 01:10:17,520
right now we're really tight on the

1757
01:10:17,520 --> 01:10:19,440
elementary face to face because that's

1758
01:10:19,440 --> 01:10:21,840
the super critical turn point

1759
01:10:21,840 --> 01:10:23,760
and um i would tell you that if you were

1760
01:10:23,760 --> 01:10:25,600
going to look at which side we're

1761
01:10:25,600 --> 01:10:27,600
flexing on the most it's probably on the

1762
01:10:27,600 --> 01:10:30,560
virtual side taking in more students

1763
01:10:30,560 --> 01:10:32,239
there and we're able to navigate that a

1764
01:10:32,239 --> 01:10:35,360
little bit easier but it does it's a lot

1765
01:10:35,360 --> 01:10:36,719
i mean it puts a lot of pressure on our

1766
01:10:36,719 --> 01:10:38,880
teachers

1767
01:10:38,880 --> 01:10:41,040
so we but we do check that every single

1768
01:10:41,040 --> 01:10:43,280
day

1769
01:10:43,280 --> 01:10:45,360
thank you

1770
01:10:45,360 --> 01:10:48,239
other questions for dr voglar

1771
01:10:48,239 --> 01:10:50,950
or others

1772
01:10:50,960 --> 01:10:53,360
okay thank you thanks dr vogel

1773
01:10:53,360 --> 01:10:55,440
uh last administration report then would

1774
01:10:55,440 --> 01:10:57,600
be a report from me a couple of

1775
01:10:57,600 --> 01:10:59,120
additions that i wanted to share with

1776
01:10:59,120 --> 01:11:00,719
you i want to lead with

1777
01:11:00,719 --> 01:11:02,320
congratulations

1778
01:11:02,320 --> 01:11:04,400
you may or may not have seen this as of

1779
01:11:04,400 --> 01:11:06,239
yesterday the department of elementary

1780
01:11:06,239 --> 01:11:08,000
and secondary education

1781
01:11:08,000 --> 01:11:09,920
issued a news release

1782
01:11:09,920 --> 01:11:11,840
and it's that time of year in which the

1783
01:11:11,840 --> 01:11:13,199
missouri teacher of the year

1784
01:11:13,199 --> 01:11:15,360
semi-finalists are announced

1785
01:11:15,360 --> 01:11:17,760
and so this is for the 2021 missouri

1786
01:11:17,760 --> 01:11:20,080
teacher of the year semi-finalists and

1787
01:11:20,080 --> 01:11:22,239
um as you may or may not know the

1788
01:11:22,239 --> 01:11:24,880
selection process begins with

1789
01:11:24,880 --> 01:11:27,520
the announcement of 34 regional teachers

1790
01:11:27,520 --> 01:11:28,880
of the year

1791
01:11:28,880 --> 01:11:30,560
and then it is winnowed down to the

1792
01:11:30,560 --> 01:11:32,400
semifinalists and then eventually on to

1793
01:11:32,400 --> 01:11:34,080
the finalists

1794
01:11:34,080 --> 01:11:36,719
who will be reported out later but the

1795
01:11:36,719 --> 01:11:39,120
15 regional teachers of the year include

1796
01:11:39,120 --> 01:11:40,960
one of our very own from liberty public

1797
01:11:40,960 --> 01:11:43,280
schools and that is summer kelly

1798
01:11:43,280 --> 01:11:45,360
from liberty academy so we wanted to

1799
01:11:45,360 --> 01:11:47,280
recognize her in that respect and share

1800
01:11:47,280 --> 01:11:49,440
that information with you

1801
01:11:49,440 --> 01:11:50,960
in addition in addition to that

1802
01:11:50,960 --> 01:11:53,199
announcement uh we're in the midst of

1803
01:11:53,199 --> 01:11:55,040
beginning this week our building level

1804
01:11:55,040 --> 01:11:56,800
meetings with schools and departments

1805
01:11:56,800 --> 01:11:58,800
across the district we started that

1806
01:11:58,800 --> 01:12:00,080
yesterday

1807
01:12:00,080 --> 01:12:02,400
between yesterday and today we've had

1808
01:12:02,400 --> 01:12:04,800
nine already and what we've shared with

1809
01:12:04,800 --> 01:12:06,640
them is really a little bit different

1810
01:12:06,640 --> 01:12:08,800
approach this year to convocation

1811
01:12:08,800 --> 01:12:10,320
still keeping with some of those

1812
01:12:10,320 --> 01:12:11,760
components

1813
01:12:11,760 --> 01:12:14,239
but not necessarily gathering together

1814
01:12:14,239 --> 01:12:16,640
to preserve social distancing

1815
01:12:16,640 --> 01:12:18,480
in light of covet 19. so what we're

1816
01:12:18,480 --> 01:12:21,120
doing face to face is welcoming them

1817
01:12:21,120 --> 01:12:23,600
sharing some thoughts with them um on

1818
01:12:23,600 --> 01:12:25,440
behalf of myself but then also

1819
01:12:25,440 --> 01:12:27,840
transitioning to welcoming new teachers

1820
01:12:27,840 --> 01:12:30,640
uh for each location as well as honoring

1821
01:12:30,640 --> 01:12:32,960
them with their years of service plaques

1822
01:12:32,960 --> 01:12:34,480
we still wanted to be able to do that

1823
01:12:34,480 --> 01:12:36,960
face to face a couple things that i've

1824
01:12:36,960 --> 01:12:39,120
shared with them in reflecting on where

1825
01:12:39,120 --> 01:12:41,440
we've come from since spring break back

1826
01:12:41,440 --> 01:12:44,320
in march to where we're at and then also

1827
01:12:44,320 --> 01:12:46,560
to where we're moving the first thing i

1828
01:12:46,560 --> 01:12:48,480
shared is that really i think there's

1829
01:12:48,480 --> 01:12:51,040
value in pausing and reflecting on

1830
01:12:51,040 --> 01:12:52,480
everything that we've accomplished over

1831
01:12:52,480 --> 01:12:54,000
the course of the last five to six

1832
01:12:54,000 --> 01:12:55,280
months

1833
01:12:55,280 --> 01:12:57,199
thanking our staff our teachers our

1834
01:12:57,199 --> 01:13:00,400
parents and our community our students

1835
01:13:00,400 --> 01:13:01,920
for everything that they've been through

1836
01:13:01,920 --> 01:13:04,000
but then also to remind them that if

1837
01:13:04,000 --> 01:13:05,280
we're not careful

1838
01:13:05,280 --> 01:13:07,600
we move on to the next issue the next

1839
01:13:07,600 --> 01:13:10,400
challenge the next problem and we fail

1840
01:13:10,400 --> 01:13:12,560
to look back in that rear view mirror

1841
01:13:12,560 --> 01:13:14,080
and acknowledge the things that we've

1842
01:13:14,080 --> 01:13:16,320
accomplished so what we were worried

1843
01:13:16,320 --> 01:13:19,199
about back in march in april and may

1844
01:13:19,199 --> 01:13:21,120
was incredibly challenging at that time

1845
01:13:21,120 --> 01:13:22,480
we could not have done it without the

1846
01:13:22,480 --> 01:13:25,199
help of everyone in our community but

1847
01:13:25,199 --> 01:13:27,440
then we also then pivot to how we

1848
01:13:27,440 --> 01:13:29,360
navigate the challenges and the problems

1849
01:13:29,360 --> 01:13:31,520
the issues that are going to come before

1850
01:13:31,520 --> 01:13:34,000
us so as i share that idea and that

1851
01:13:34,000 --> 01:13:35,600
thought i left them with a couple of

1852
01:13:35,600 --> 01:13:38,560
areas it really lands on two hands that

1853
01:13:38,560 --> 01:13:41,040
first piece is how do we ready ourselves

1854
01:13:41,040 --> 01:13:42,480
for everything that we're getting ready

1855
01:13:42,480 --> 01:13:44,320
to walk through when there still remains

1856
01:13:44,320 --> 01:13:47,040
a lot of unknowns we probably have more

1857
01:13:47,040 --> 01:13:49,440
questions ahead of us than answers we've

1858
01:13:49,440 --> 01:13:51,679
provided and i think the way that we do

1859
01:13:51,679 --> 01:13:54,000
that and teachers are great about this

1860
01:13:54,000 --> 01:13:55,920
they make the best plans they possibly

1861
01:13:55,920 --> 01:13:58,480
can but at the same time they adapt they

1862
01:13:58,480 --> 01:14:00,800
adjust they tailor their approach to

1863
01:14:00,800 --> 01:14:02,960
every single student they tailor their

1864
01:14:02,960 --> 01:14:04,000
approach

1865
01:14:04,000 --> 01:14:06,000
to every family because every family's

1866
01:14:06,000 --> 01:14:08,320
needs are unique and so i think they're

1867
01:14:08,320 --> 01:14:10,480
incredibly equipped to continue to move

1868
01:14:10,480 --> 01:14:13,280
forward albeit it's in a time of a

1869
01:14:13,280 --> 01:14:15,040
continuing pandemic

1870
01:14:15,040 --> 01:14:17,679
significant challenges no shortages of

1871
01:14:17,679 --> 01:14:19,760
opinions or perspectives

1872
01:14:19,760 --> 01:14:22,159
so if readiness sits on this hand the

1873
01:14:22,159 --> 01:14:24,080
other way that we navigate that is in

1874
01:14:24,080 --> 01:14:25,679
and around care

1875
01:14:25,679 --> 01:14:29,120
or patience grace empathy

1876
01:14:29,120 --> 01:14:30,719
and so as we think about that it's not

1877
01:14:30,719 --> 01:14:32,640
only us modeling it for our classrooms

1878
01:14:32,640 --> 01:14:35,199
and our teachers and our our families

1879
01:14:35,199 --> 01:14:36,800
whether they're face to face or whether

1880
01:14:36,800 --> 01:14:38,640
they're virtual but it's also

1881
01:14:38,640 --> 01:14:40,640
recognizing that everybody enters into

1882
01:14:40,640 --> 01:14:42,239
this conversation into the new school

1883
01:14:42,239 --> 01:14:43,920
year from a different place

1884
01:14:43,920 --> 01:14:45,920
from different set of circumstances or

1885
01:14:45,920 --> 01:14:49,040
challenges or successes and highlights

1886
01:14:49,040 --> 01:14:50,320
and celebrations that they've

1887
01:14:50,320 --> 01:14:52,000
experienced over the last

1888
01:14:52,000 --> 01:14:53,440
several months

1889
01:14:53,440 --> 01:14:55,520
so it's readiness on one hand it's care

1890
01:14:55,520 --> 01:14:57,199
for one another on the other hand and i

1891
01:14:57,199 --> 01:14:58,640
think what we've seen over the last

1892
01:14:58,640 --> 01:15:01,199
couple of days as we have tough issues

1893
01:15:01,199 --> 01:15:03,600
to tackle our community approaching it

1894
01:15:03,600 --> 01:15:05,040
in the right way

1895
01:15:05,040 --> 01:15:07,360
approaching it with a certain amount of

1896
01:15:07,360 --> 01:15:10,320
dignity or grace patience certainly but

1897
01:15:10,320 --> 01:15:12,400
as i shared lots of varying opinions and

1898
01:15:12,400 --> 01:15:14,159
we'll continue to move through that and

1899
01:15:14,159 --> 01:15:16,320
navigate that together so we've enjoyed

1900
01:15:16,320 --> 01:15:18,480
getting back into buildings seeing our

1901
01:15:18,480 --> 01:15:20,640
staff connecting with one another but

1902
01:15:20,640 --> 01:15:22,000
then rolling up their sleeves and

1903
01:15:22,000 --> 01:15:23,440
getting ready for the start of the new

1904
01:15:23,440 --> 01:15:25,920
year we were at manor hill earlier this

1905
01:15:25,920 --> 01:15:27,600
afternoon and i was talking with valerie

1906
01:15:27,600 --> 01:15:28,719
utecht

1907
01:15:28,719 --> 01:15:30,640
and she just shared kind of on the side

1908
01:15:30,640 --> 01:15:32,800
before we welcomed teachers she said you

1909
01:15:32,800 --> 01:15:33,600
know

1910
01:15:33,600 --> 01:15:35,360
a lot of these teachers just a couple

1911
01:15:35,360 --> 01:15:37,199
days ago we've had to approach and say

1912
01:15:37,199 --> 01:15:39,440
hey would you mind teaching this section

1913
01:15:39,440 --> 01:15:41,040
would you mind moving to this grade

1914
01:15:41,040 --> 01:15:43,040
level and we're seeing that time and

1915
01:15:43,040 --> 01:15:45,600
time again and albeit it is stretching

1916
01:15:45,600 --> 01:15:46,480
us

1917
01:15:46,480 --> 01:15:48,000
it's stretching our administration and

1918
01:15:48,000 --> 01:15:49,520
our staff

1919
01:15:49,520 --> 01:15:51,920
it's also being met with yeah i can do

1920
01:15:51,920 --> 01:15:54,560
that i can adjust i can shift i can

1921
01:15:54,560 --> 01:15:56,800
pivot and so we certainly could not be

1922
01:15:56,800 --> 01:15:58,320
where we're at today

1923
01:15:58,320 --> 01:16:01,120
without our staff our students our family and

1924
01:16:01,120 --> 01:16:02,719
their support

1925
01:16:02,719 --> 01:16:05,280
a couple of additional items

1926
01:16:05,280 --> 01:16:06,880
we have the opportunity over the last

1927
01:16:06,880 --> 01:16:08,800
couple of weeks since we last met for

1928
01:16:08,800 --> 01:16:10,400
our study session in august to

1929
01:16:10,400 --> 01:16:12,320
participate in a couple of diversity

1930
01:16:12,320 --> 01:16:14,320
equity inclusion

1931
01:16:14,320 --> 01:16:16,480
opportunities one was with suburban

1932
01:16:16,480 --> 01:16:19,600
balance since i appreciate dr dixon c

1933
01:16:19,600 --> 01:16:21,600
for working with me partnering with me

1934
01:16:21,600 --> 01:16:24,320
to be part of a panel or a symposium

1935
01:16:24,320 --> 01:16:26,320
across the metro area

1936
01:16:26,320 --> 01:16:28,640
it was facilitated virtually and had a

1937
01:16:28,640 --> 01:16:30,320
great conversation i think we've made a

1938
01:16:30,320 --> 01:16:31,360
connection

1939
01:16:31,360 --> 01:16:33,040
with suburban balance to possibly

1940
01:16:33,040 --> 01:16:35,280
partner as well as with other districts

1941
01:16:35,280 --> 01:16:37,360
that are working closely with them in

1942
01:16:37,360 --> 01:16:38,400
the future

1943
01:16:38,400 --> 01:16:40,320
another dei opportunity was a

1944
01:16:40,320 --> 01:16:42,320
presentation that i had the opportunity

1945
01:16:42,320 --> 01:16:44,719
to share on a saturday morning

1946
01:16:44,719 --> 01:16:46,560
virtually and that was a new teacher

1947
01:16:46,560 --> 01:16:47,840
mentoring

1948
01:16:47,840 --> 01:16:48,880
session

1949
01:16:48,880 --> 01:16:50,480
on the topic of diversity equity

1950
01:16:50,480 --> 01:16:52,320
inclusion in the arts

1951
01:16:52,320 --> 01:16:53,840
and that was through the missouri music

1952
01:16:53,840 --> 01:16:56,480
educators association so enjoyed the

1953
01:16:56,480 --> 01:16:58,400
opportunity to connect with about 50 or

1954
01:16:58,400 --> 01:16:59,360
60

1955
01:16:59,360 --> 01:17:01,199
from their association as well as

1956
01:17:01,199 --> 01:17:03,520
welcome new fine arts teachers into the

1957
01:17:03,520 --> 01:17:05,760
profession particularly around the topic

1958
01:17:05,760 --> 01:17:07,520
of diversity equity and inclusion in

1959
01:17:07,520 --> 01:17:09,280
their space

1960
01:17:09,280 --> 01:17:11,440
over the last several days we've had two

1961
01:17:11,440 --> 01:17:13,360
opportunities to connect with u.s

1962
01:17:13,360 --> 01:17:15,600
congressional delegates representative

1963
01:17:15,600 --> 01:17:18,000
emmanuel cleaver as well as

1964
01:17:18,000 --> 01:17:20,400
representative sam graves

1965
01:17:20,400 --> 01:17:22,239
appreciate them connecting with school

1966
01:17:22,239 --> 01:17:23,840
district leaders superintendents

1967
01:17:23,840 --> 01:17:26,320
administrators just to get a sense of

1968
01:17:26,320 --> 01:17:28,400
the issues that we're navigating that

1969
01:17:28,400 --> 01:17:30,640
we're working through and also to hear

1970
01:17:30,640 --> 01:17:32,800
from them from a federal level

1971
01:17:32,800 --> 01:17:34,640
as far as the the areas that they're

1972
01:17:34,640 --> 01:17:37,040
processing as it relates to schools a

1973
01:17:37,040 --> 01:17:38,800
couple of key takeaways

1974
01:17:38,800 --> 01:17:41,199
one of which is the usda and continuing

1975
01:17:41,199 --> 01:17:42,800
to provide nutrition support for

1976
01:17:42,800 --> 01:17:44,480
families in need

1977
01:17:44,480 --> 01:17:47,360
we saw a significant demand and access

1978
01:17:47,360 --> 01:17:48,800
back in the fourth quarter during the

1979
01:17:48,800 --> 01:17:51,120
course of the how we ended last school

1980
01:17:51,120 --> 01:17:53,280
year that then just continued over the

1981
01:17:53,280 --> 01:17:56,159
course of this year and will evolve into

1982
01:17:56,159 --> 01:17:58,080
this coming school year and so we

1983
01:17:58,080 --> 01:18:00,480
appreciate their continued support of

1984
01:18:00,480 --> 01:18:02,400
food nutrition programs within our

1985
01:18:02,400 --> 01:18:03,679
schools

1986
01:18:03,679 --> 01:18:05,600
another area is in and around federal

1987
01:18:05,600 --> 01:18:08,719
dollars tied to relief or stimulus

1988
01:18:08,719 --> 01:18:10,960
whether it's the cares act or other

1989
01:18:10,960 --> 01:18:12,400
proposals that are coming through that

1990
01:18:12,400 --> 01:18:14,719
might impact schools we're watching and

1991
01:18:14,719 --> 01:18:17,600
monitoring if the congress is able to

1992
01:18:17,600 --> 01:18:20,080
get the next wave of funding uh through

1993
01:18:20,080 --> 01:18:21,840
that then could be utilized by schools

1994
01:18:21,840 --> 01:18:24,480
to navigate covet 19. we're hearing a

1995
01:18:24,480 --> 01:18:26,960
little bit more flexibility and leeway

1996
01:18:26,960 --> 01:18:28,800
potentially at the local level and how

1997
01:18:28,800 --> 01:18:31,120
those funds are used but we'll continue

1998
01:18:31,120 --> 01:18:32,960
to watch that pretty closely as they try

1999
01:18:32,960 --> 01:18:34,000
to get

2000
01:18:34,000 --> 01:18:36,239
a package across the finish line so stay

2001
01:18:36,239 --> 01:18:37,440
tuned on that

2002
01:18:37,440 --> 01:18:39,040
the last thing that i would share is

2003
01:18:39,040 --> 01:18:41,040
both congressman cleaver as well as

2004
01:18:41,040 --> 01:18:42,159
congressman

2005
01:18:42,159 --> 01:18:46,000
graves are working to try to incorporate

2006
01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:49,360
additional liability protections into

2007
01:18:49,360 --> 01:18:51,199
four school districts as we continue to

2008
01:18:51,199 --> 01:18:52,960
navigate this knowing knowing that there

2009
01:18:52,960 --> 01:18:55,199
are legal ramifications and so we

2010
01:18:55,199 --> 01:18:58,560
appreciate their openness and their willingness to connect with school

2011
01:18:58,560 --> 01:19:00,480
districts

2012
01:19:00,480 --> 01:19:02,000
the last thing that i wanted to share

2013
01:19:02,000 --> 01:19:04,080
was just kind of a follow-up to what we

2014
01:19:04,080 --> 01:19:06,560
heard this evening from public comment

2015
01:19:06,560 --> 01:19:08,800
and really just to reinforce what kim

2016
01:19:08,800 --> 01:19:10,719
marie was sharing earlier

2017
01:19:10,719 --> 01:19:12,640
is that in and around the missouri state

2018
01:19:12,640 --> 01:19:14,400
high school activities association

2019
01:19:14,400 --> 01:19:16,880
announcement last week and press release

2020
01:19:16,880 --> 01:19:19,360
regarding options for school districts

2021
01:19:19,360 --> 01:19:22,000
navigating fall seasons pivoting to the

2022
01:19:22,000 --> 01:19:22,960
spring

2023
01:19:22,960 --> 01:19:24,960
just to reinforce what kim marie shared

2024
01:19:24,960 --> 01:19:26,800
is continuing to work closely with

2025
01:19:26,800 --> 01:19:28,320
missouri state high school activities

2026
01:19:28,320 --> 01:19:30,640
association as well as the greater

2027
01:19:30,640 --> 01:19:33,040
kansas city suburban conference both

2028
01:19:33,040 --> 01:19:34,960
clay county public health center as well

2029
01:19:34,960 --> 01:19:36,560
as the kansas city missouri health

2030
01:19:36,560 --> 01:19:37,679
department

2031
01:19:37,679 --> 01:19:39,520
knowing that things continue to be

2032
01:19:39,520 --> 01:19:41,520
incredibly fluid we learned that early

2033
01:19:41,520 --> 01:19:42,560
in march

2034
01:19:42,560 --> 01:19:44,239
and at one point we're hoping that

2035
01:19:44,239 --> 01:19:46,159
things would somewhat settle down and we

2036
01:19:46,159 --> 01:19:48,480
could work our plans but you all have

2037
01:19:48,480 --> 01:19:50,480
lived it we've lived it together and

2038
01:19:50,480 --> 01:19:51,920
that as soon as you make a plan

2039
01:19:51,920 --> 01:19:53,840
something derails that or a certain

2040
01:19:53,840 --> 01:19:56,640
circumstance evolves or changes um so

2041
01:19:56,640 --> 01:19:58,640
we'll continue to work closely on

2042
01:19:58,640 --> 01:20:00,400
navigating this as we start the school

2043
01:20:00,400 --> 01:20:02,400
year as we begin the fall

2044
01:20:02,400 --> 01:20:04,239
and then communicate we remain committed

2045
01:20:04,239 --> 01:20:06,320
to communicating with our families and

2046
01:20:06,320 --> 01:20:08,639
our staff students any changes that

2047
01:20:08,639 --> 01:20:11,040
might be forthcoming so that concludes

2048
01:20:11,040 --> 01:20:12,719
my report unless there are questions

2049
01:20:12,719 --> 01:20:16,790
from the board

2050
01:20:16,800 --> 01:20:18,639
i did notice on your report you you

2051
01:20:18,639 --> 01:20:20,480
mentioned strategic planning coming up

2052
01:20:20,480 --> 01:20:21,679
in the next

2053
01:20:21,679 --> 01:20:24,080
over the next month or two

2054
01:20:24,080 --> 01:20:25,360
um

2055
01:20:25,360 --> 01:20:27,040
and while to some extent that seems like

2056
01:20:27,040 --> 01:20:28,560
a distant

2057
01:20:28,560 --> 01:20:30,800
topic it may actually be super relevant

2058
01:20:30,800 --> 01:20:31,520
in

2059
01:20:31,520 --> 01:20:32,800
you know current time needing to

2060
01:20:32,800 --> 01:20:34,880
prioritize is there stuff that you need

2061
01:20:34,880 --> 01:20:35,760
from

2062
01:20:35,760 --> 01:20:36,639
us

2063
01:20:36,639 --> 01:20:37,520
as

2064
01:20:37,520 --> 01:20:39,920
you re-cue that up i think what we've

2065
01:20:39,920 --> 01:20:41,760
talked about going back a little bit

2066
01:20:41,760 --> 01:20:43,760
with kind of being more flexible and

2067
01:20:43,760 --> 01:20:45,920
agile and we started this six years ago

2068
01:20:45,920 --> 01:20:49,280
in bringing a revision to the board

2069
01:20:49,280 --> 01:20:51,120
wanting to continue in that mind's

2070
01:20:51,120 --> 01:20:52,560
mindset

2071
01:20:52,560 --> 01:20:54,560
where we're at as a strategic leadership

2072
01:20:54,560 --> 01:20:56,320
team is really walking through those

2073
01:20:56,320 --> 01:20:59,120
plans and revisiting are those the right

2074
01:20:59,120 --> 01:21:01,440
plans do we need to reprioritize what

2075
01:21:01,440 --> 01:21:03,520
have we accomplished that then we can

2076
01:21:03,520 --> 01:21:05,360
shift off the plate but then what are

2077
01:21:05,360 --> 01:21:07,280
some of those things that perhaps we had

2078
01:21:07,280 --> 01:21:10,400
as placeholders to either bring forward

2079
01:21:10,400 --> 01:21:12,320
or completely new

2080
01:21:12,320 --> 01:21:14,880
plans or focus areas given everything

2081
01:21:14,880 --> 01:21:16,480
we've just experienced over the last

2082
01:21:16,480 --> 01:21:17,840
five months

2083
01:21:17,840 --> 01:21:19,360
the other piece there is really

2084
01:21:19,360 --> 01:21:21,440
connecting our strategic plan to our

2085
01:21:21,440 --> 01:21:23,600
school improvement plans and so

2086
01:21:23,600 --> 01:21:25,040
appreciate the innovation and learning

2087
01:21:25,040 --> 01:21:26,639
department having those conversations

2088
01:21:26,639 --> 01:21:28,880
with principals as well as their

2089
01:21:28,880 --> 01:21:30,880
building leadership teams

2090
01:21:30,880 --> 01:21:32,400
so to answer your question i think it

2091
01:21:32,400 --> 01:21:33,920
would be

2092
01:21:33,920 --> 01:21:36,000
to be able to react and solicit your

2093
01:21:36,000 --> 01:21:38,159
feedback once we're able to bring a

2094
01:21:38,159 --> 01:21:40,159
revision or an update to the strategic

2095
01:21:40,159 --> 01:21:41,520
plan forward

2096
01:21:41,520 --> 01:21:43,199
but then at the same time

2097
01:21:43,199 --> 01:21:45,360
relay for the board the connection from

2098
01:21:45,360 --> 01:21:47,600
the strategic level all the way down to

2099
01:21:47,600 --> 01:21:49,679
the school level and then a companion

2100
01:21:49,679 --> 01:21:51,040
piece that we'll follow will be

2101
01:21:51,040 --> 01:21:53,199
departmental plans as we think about

2102
01:21:53,199 --> 01:21:55,520
operations and more importantly for the

2103
01:21:55,520 --> 01:21:58,000
board program evaluation

2104
01:21:58,000 --> 01:22:00,000
we've talked about that for some time

2105
01:22:00,000 --> 01:22:01,760
had a little bit of a curve ball thrown

2106
01:22:01,760 --> 01:22:03,120
at us in march

2107
01:22:03,120 --> 01:22:04,400
but wanting to get back to that

2108
01:22:04,400 --> 01:22:06,159
conversation and how we move move

2109
01:22:06,159 --> 01:22:07,679
forward and thinking about program

2110
01:22:07,679 --> 01:22:09,520
evaluation differently

2111
01:22:09,520 --> 01:22:11,199
the other thing as i'm talking and

2112
01:22:11,199 --> 01:22:13,679
thinking at the same time would be our

2113
01:22:13,679 --> 01:22:15,360
metrics

2114
01:22:15,360 --> 01:22:16,960
so we typically bring forward in the

2115
01:22:16,960 --> 01:22:19,920
month of october november our scorecard

2116
01:22:19,920 --> 01:22:22,239
that looks completely different now

2117
01:22:22,239 --> 01:22:23,840
because some of those data points are

2118
01:22:23,840 --> 01:22:26,080
missing particularly as it relates to

2119
01:22:26,080 --> 01:22:28,159
assessments at the end of the year and

2120
01:22:28,159 --> 01:22:30,239
waivers that we have received

2121
01:22:30,239 --> 01:22:31,840
even then though we've been talking

2122
01:22:31,840 --> 01:22:33,920
about those uncommon measures

2123
01:22:33,920 --> 01:22:35,679
that bring forward real world learning

2124
01:22:35,679 --> 01:22:37,920
opportunities those social emotional

2125
01:22:37,920 --> 01:22:40,000
metrics from panorama and other surveys

2126
01:22:40,000 --> 01:22:41,280
that we may do

2127
01:22:41,280 --> 01:22:43,120
and then lastly what are those academic

2128
01:22:43,120 --> 01:22:44,560
metrics

2129
01:22:44,560 --> 01:22:46,560
so we have a couple of holes that we

2130
01:22:46,560 --> 01:22:48,080
will want to shore up

2131
01:22:48,080 --> 01:22:49,360
but then that will be another piece we

2132
01:22:49,360 --> 01:22:53,669
want to bring before the board

2133
01:22:53,679 --> 01:22:57,350
more to come on

2134
01:22:57,360 --> 01:22:59,440
uh just one comment so uh i did catch

2135
01:22:59,440 --> 01:23:01,840
the suburban balance uh just to see what

2136
01:23:01,840 --> 01:23:03,520
it was all about and i really appreciate

2137
01:23:03,520 --> 01:23:07,040
both yourself dr dixon seahorn

2138
01:23:07,040 --> 01:23:08,639
thoughtful strategic

2139
01:23:08,639 --> 01:23:11,840
very empathetic answers

2140
01:23:11,840 --> 01:23:13,360
some of the others may not have been as

2141
01:23:13,360 --> 01:23:14,719
much and so

2142
01:23:14,719 --> 01:23:18,239
thank you for uh representing us well

2143
01:23:18,239 --> 01:23:20,719
we could not see who our viewership was

2144
01:23:20,719 --> 01:23:24,800
so we didn't know if we had one on the line with us or thousands there

2145
01:23:24,800 --> 01:23:26,800
were a couple of hundreds

2146
01:23:26,800 --> 01:23:29,360
at the height i feel better about that

2147
01:23:29,360 --> 01:23:34,310
thank you for watching that

2148
01:23:34,320 --> 01:23:36,080
all right that moves us on to new

2149
01:23:36,080 --> 01:23:39,280
business 6.01 contracts and purchases we

2150
01:23:39,280 --> 01:23:41,199
do have several items under contracts

2151
01:23:41,199 --> 01:23:43,760
and purchases really two sets

2152
01:23:43,760 --> 01:23:45,360
a couple items that we're going to ask

2153
01:23:45,360 --> 01:23:47,679
you to approve on first read

2154
01:23:47,679 --> 01:23:49,280
and then a couple of additional items

2155
01:23:49,280 --> 01:23:51,520
for review so i wanted to ask mr

2156
01:23:51,520 --> 01:23:52,880
anderson

2157
01:23:52,880 --> 01:23:55,360
if he could give us an update on those

2158
01:23:55,360 --> 01:24:03,990
contracts and purchases

2159
01:24:04,000 --> 01:24:06,480
thank you um

2160
01:24:06,480 --> 01:24:08,320
so i'm going to skip the first item just

2161
01:24:08,320 --> 01:24:11,520
for now um and and hit a few other the

2162
01:24:11,520 --> 01:24:13,840
that are listed here uh first one i'm

2163
01:24:13,840 --> 01:24:16,480
going to address is the bus purchase uh

2164
01:24:16,480 --> 01:24:18,800
and so there was a potential uh

2165
01:24:18,800 --> 01:24:20,480
companion piece of this and that would

2166
01:24:20,480 --> 01:24:21,760
have been a lease arrangement at least

2167
01:24:21,760 --> 01:24:24,159
purchase arrangement with commerce bank

2168
01:24:24,159 --> 01:24:25,520
we're going to need another month to

2169
01:24:25,520 --> 01:24:27,199
kind of pull that together

2170
01:24:27,199 --> 01:24:28,960
but feel very

2171
01:24:28,960 --> 01:24:30,639
positive about that

2172
01:24:30,639 --> 01:24:32,320
but this is to really kind of replenish

2173
01:24:32,320 --> 01:24:33,440
the fleet

2174
01:24:33,440 --> 01:24:35,440
and we are going to be purchasing 10

2175
01:24:35,440 --> 01:24:37,760
propane fuel tanks uh

2176
01:24:37,760 --> 01:24:39,920
fuel buses conventionals the larger

2177
01:24:39,920 --> 01:24:41,120
buses

2178
01:24:41,120 --> 01:24:43,440
spent a lot of time reviewing the

2179
01:24:43,440 --> 01:24:45,280
different options including the

2180
01:24:45,280 --> 01:24:47,440
compressed natural gas

2181
01:24:47,440 --> 01:24:49,679
diesel of course and really the more

2182
01:24:49,679 --> 01:24:51,760
time we spent in this option the more we

2183
01:24:51,760 --> 01:24:53,520
were drawn to it and it really has a lot

2184
01:24:53,520 --> 01:24:55,040
of benefit i listed some of that out

2185
01:24:55,040 --> 01:24:57,360
here so so basically purchasing 10 new

2186
01:24:57,360 --> 01:25:00,080
buses from central states bus sales uh

2187
01:25:00,080 --> 01:25:01,600
and again next month we'll have a lease

2188
01:25:01,600 --> 01:25:03,280
purchase arrangement this will allow

2189
01:25:03,280 --> 01:25:04,639
them to begin the production of the

2190
01:25:04,639 --> 01:25:05,600
buses

2191
01:25:05,600 --> 01:25:07,040
uh which will get put them into our

2192
01:25:07,040 --> 01:25:08,960
possession a little bit later in this

2193
01:25:08,960 --> 01:25:10,840
calendar year

2194
01:25:10,840 --> 01:25:14,000
um the second item um we also have a

2195
01:25:14,000 --> 01:25:16,400
contract uh up and this is to be

2196
01:25:16,400 --> 01:25:18,080
approved on first read

2197
01:25:18,080 --> 01:25:20,239
um this is with alc it's a renewal

2198
01:25:20,239 --> 01:25:22,320
agreement with them and they provide

2199
01:25:22,320 --> 01:25:24,400
um alternative uh transportation

2200
01:25:24,400 --> 01:25:26,800
services for uh it's curb to curb

2201
01:25:26,800 --> 01:25:28,239
service for our out of district and

2202
01:25:28,239 --> 01:25:29,840
special needs students we've we've been

2203
01:25:29,840 --> 01:25:33,679
in a contract relationship with them for several years

2204
01:25:33,679 --> 01:25:38,639
we're pleased we put out an rfp uh and they submitted a formal proposal

2205
01:25:38,639 --> 01:25:39,440
that

2206
01:25:39,440 --> 01:25:40,400
we actually

2207
01:25:40,400 --> 01:25:42,080
they came down in their rates which will

2208
01:25:42,080 --> 01:25:44,560
benefit from that pretty significantly

2209
01:25:44,560 --> 01:25:46,320
you may have noticed there was a a

2210
01:25:46,320 --> 01:25:49,120
second companion piece to this uh with a

2211
01:25:49,120 --> 01:25:50,880
group called assist assisted

2212
01:25:50,880 --> 01:25:53,120
transportation services

2213
01:25:53,120 --> 01:25:54,719
they were going to basically work in the

2214
01:25:54,719 --> 01:25:56,239
same space

2215
01:25:56,239 --> 01:25:57,440
but we could use them kind of

2216
01:25:57,440 --> 01:25:59,360
strategically

2217
01:25:59,360 --> 01:26:01,760
and that was pulled just earlier today

2218
01:26:01,760 --> 01:26:03,760
that contract we have a few cleanup

2219
01:26:03,760 --> 01:26:06,159
items uh with with legal right now

2220
01:26:06,159 --> 01:26:07,760
anticipate that as well we'll be in

2221
01:26:07,760 --> 01:26:10,320
front of you next month um but those two

2222
01:26:10,320 --> 01:26:11,360
pieces

2223
01:26:11,360 --> 01:26:13,120
tend to go together

2224
01:26:13,120 --> 01:26:14,560
um

2225
01:26:14,560 --> 01:26:16,239
one item for review so this will come

2226
01:26:16,239 --> 01:26:18,320
back next month this is not to be acted

2227
01:26:18,320 --> 01:26:20,560
on tonight this is just the introduction

2228
01:26:20,560 --> 01:26:23,360
of a new agreement with transio

2229
01:26:23,360 --> 01:26:26,080
this is innovation and learning

2230
01:26:26,080 --> 01:26:27,840
and this is a subscription for college

2231
01:26:27,840 --> 01:26:30,800
and career readiness tools for students

2232
01:26:30,800 --> 01:26:33,360
and then last is is often the case these

2233
01:26:33,360 --> 01:26:37,040
days uh per policy djf-1

2234
01:26:37,040 --> 01:26:39,760
uh some emergency purchases uh these are

2235
01:26:39,760 --> 01:26:41,840
really just again in preparation

2236
01:26:41,840 --> 01:26:44,239
uh for the start of school and a lot of

2237
01:26:44,239 --> 01:26:46,000
those purchases are listed out there

2238
01:26:46,000 --> 01:26:48,000
below so a few action items and i'm

2239
01:26:48,000 --> 01:26:50,000
going to hand it to cindy to talk about

2240
01:26:50,000 --> 01:26:53,030
the first one

2241
01:26:53,040 --> 01:26:55,440
the first item that we want to bring to

2242
01:26:55,440 --> 01:26:58,000
you to approve on first read tonight is

2243
01:26:58,000 --> 01:26:59,679
a memo of understanding with the city of

2244
01:26:59,679 --> 01:27:02,880
liberty we learned that they might have

2245
01:27:02,880 --> 01:27:05,360
some excess cares fund money that they

2246
01:27:05,360 --> 01:27:07,760
were not going to be able to spend so we

2247
01:27:07,760 --> 01:27:09,679
reached out to them

2248
01:27:09,679 --> 01:27:11,600
and provided them information about some

2249
01:27:11,600 --> 01:27:14,880
needs that we had so they agreed to

2250
01:27:14,880 --> 01:27:17,520
give us 175 000

2251
01:27:17,520 --> 01:27:19,280
of their funds that they were not going

2252
01:27:19,280 --> 01:27:20,320
to spend

2253
01:27:20,320 --> 01:27:23,600
um to go toward the purchase of student

2254
01:27:23,600 --> 01:27:24,719
desks

2255
01:27:24,719 --> 01:27:26,159
and we would like that approved on first

2256
01:27:26,159 --> 01:27:27,920
read tonight and thank them for their

2257
01:27:27,920 --> 01:27:29,600
generosity and sharing their funds with

2258
01:27:29,600 --> 01:27:33,910
us

2259
01:27:33,920 --> 01:27:37,040
you want a motion just get that one on

2260
01:27:37,040 --> 01:27:38,960
um do we can we include them all in one

2261
01:27:38,960 --> 01:27:42,000
motion or do they need to be separate

2262
01:27:42,000 --> 01:27:43,199
or they went off

2263
01:27:43,199 --> 01:27:44,880
i was just going to

2264
01:27:44,880 --> 01:27:46,719
i move the board approve the memo the

2265
01:27:46,719 --> 01:27:48,000
memorandum of understanding for

2266
01:27:48,000 --> 01:27:49,920
disbursement of karazhan's coronavirus

2267
01:27:49,920 --> 01:27:52,239
release funds from the city of liberty

2268
01:27:52,239 --> 01:27:54,800
to the district

2269
01:27:54,800 --> 01:27:58,470
that work

2270
01:27:58,480 --> 01:27:59,920
i guess there was one there and i missed

2271
01:27:59,920 --> 01:28:03,189
it

2272
01:28:03,199 --> 01:28:26,830
oh okay

2273
01:28:26,840 --> 01:28:39,910
yes david yes

2274
01:28:39,920 --> 01:28:45,669
what did you say

2275
01:28:45,679 --> 01:28:48,950
the bus purchase

2276
01:28:48,960 --> 01:28:52,080
that will be for purchases

2277
01:28:52,080 --> 01:28:54,080
so i'm if the board approved the listed

2278
01:28:54,080 --> 01:28:59,990
agreements and purchases

2279
01:29:00,000 --> 01:29:03,910
second

2280
01:29:03,920 --> 01:29:05,600
steve are these the first propane buses

2281
01:29:05,600 --> 01:29:06,719
we have

2282
01:29:06,719 --> 01:29:08,840
yeah

2283
01:29:08,840 --> 01:29:11,360
okay we all have to pivot sometimes

2284
01:29:11,360 --> 01:29:26,709
don't we sandra

2285
01:29:26,719 --> 01:29:37,189
yes

2286
01:29:37,199 --> 01:29:39,920
all right that moves us on to 6.02 the

2287
01:29:39,920 --> 01:29:42,639
20 20 21

2288
01:29:42,639 --> 01:29:44,320
tax rate

2289
01:29:44,320 --> 01:29:46,800
yeah as cindy is coming to the podium i

2290
01:29:46,800 --> 01:29:48,880
appreciate all of her work over the last

2291
01:29:48,880 --> 01:29:50,480
several months and that this process

2292
01:29:50,480 --> 01:29:52,800
really starts early in the spring

2293
01:29:52,800 --> 01:29:54,639
and getting the best information from

2294
01:29:54,639 --> 01:29:57,360
county and then waiting for even better

2295
01:29:57,360 --> 01:29:59,199
and better and better information

2296
01:29:59,199 --> 01:30:01,360
leading up to the month of august so

2297
01:30:01,360 --> 01:30:03,120
working closely with the county but then

2298
01:30:03,120 --> 01:30:05,920
also working with state auditor's office

2299
01:30:05,920 --> 01:30:07,840
to ensure that the pro forma is ready to

2300
01:30:07,840 --> 01:30:09,679
bring forward this evening so we'll turn

2301
01:30:09,679 --> 01:30:11,280
it over to ms sullivan thank you dr

2302
01:30:11,280 --> 01:30:12,719
tucker a couple things i want to

2303
01:30:12,719 --> 01:30:15,280
highlight about the tax rate

2304
01:30:15,280 --> 01:30:17,040
hearing and the process we go through to

2305
01:30:17,040 --> 01:30:19,440
set the tax rate state law requires that

2306
01:30:19,440 --> 01:30:21,760
the board of education set the tax rate

2307
01:30:21,760 --> 01:30:24,560
by august 31st of each school year the

2308
01:30:24,560 --> 01:30:26,800
recommended levy is based upon the last

2309
01:30:26,800 --> 01:30:28,880
certified assessed valuation from the

2310
01:30:28,880 --> 01:30:31,440
county clerk and has been reviewed by

2311
01:30:31,440 --> 01:30:33,440
the state auditor's office

2312
01:30:33,440 --> 01:30:36,239
the 2020 assessed valuation represents a

2313
01:30:36,239 --> 01:30:37,960
net increase of

2314
01:30:37,960 --> 01:30:40,960
2.3447 percent when compared with the

2315
01:30:40,960 --> 01:30:44,480
assessed valuation of august 2019.

2316
01:30:44,480 --> 01:30:46,239
the total assessed valuation for the

2317
01:30:46,239 --> 01:30:47,840
liberty public school district on which

2318
01:30:47,840 --> 01:30:50,400
current taxes are collected is one

2319
01:30:50,400 --> 01:30:52,480
billion ninety four million eight

2320
01:30:52,480 --> 01:30:54,239
hundred and seventy thousand eight

2321
01:30:54,239 --> 01:30:56,320
hundred and seventy eight dollars

2322
01:30:56,320 --> 01:30:58,400
new construction included in assessed

2323
01:30:58,400 --> 01:31:00,440
valuation is approximately

2324
01:31:00,440 --> 01:31:03,639
26.6 million which is a

2325
01:31:03,639 --> 01:31:05,199
26.63

2326
01:31:05,199 --> 01:31:07,280
decrease from our prior year new

2327
01:31:07,280 --> 01:31:08,880
construction number

2328
01:31:08,880 --> 01:31:11,199
local tax revenue represents

2329
01:31:11,199 --> 01:31:14,960
approximately 36 percent of our overall

2330
01:31:14,960 --> 01:31:16,719
revenue budget

2331
01:31:16,719 --> 01:31:20,080
the 2019 tax rate was six dollars and

2332
01:31:20,080 --> 01:31:22,320
forty five and a half cents with the

2333
01:31:22,320 --> 01:31:25,280
operating levy set at four dollars and

2334
01:31:25,280 --> 01:31:27,600
eighty eight point eight five cents

2335
01:31:27,600 --> 01:31:28,840
the

2336
01:31:28,840 --> 01:31:30,639
2020

2337
01:31:30,639 --> 01:31:33,920
authorized operational tax levy ceiling

2338
01:31:33,920 --> 01:31:36,880
is set to be recommended to

2339
01:31:36,880 --> 01:31:40,600
be set at four dollars 89 cents

2340
01:31:40,600 --> 01:31:43,760
89.56 as approved by the state auditor

2341
01:31:43,760 --> 01:31:45,920
this reflects an increase of less than a

2342
01:31:45,920 --> 01:31:48,320
penny from the prior year

2343
01:31:48,320 --> 01:31:51,360
and also note that the 30 cent 36 cent

2344
01:31:51,360 --> 01:31:53,679
capital projects levy is in crude

2345
01:31:53,679 --> 01:31:56,880
included in the operational number

2346
01:31:56,880 --> 01:31:59,280
the maximized authorized levy as

2347
01:31:59,280 --> 01:32:03,239
approved by the voters was set at

2348
01:32:03,239 --> 01:32:06,639
5.35.15 cents in 2014.

2349
01:32:06,639 --> 01:32:08,880
the district has consistently levied

2350
01:32:08,880 --> 01:32:12,880
taxes beneath that rate since that time

2351
01:32:12,880 --> 01:32:13,840
the

2352
01:32:13,840 --> 01:32:16,560
2020 debt service levy ceiling has been

2353
01:32:16,560 --> 01:32:21,430
set by the state auditor at 1.76.87

2354
01:32:21,440 --> 01:32:23,920
it is recommended and budgeted that the

2355
01:32:23,920 --> 01:32:26,400
board of education voluntarily reduced

2356
01:32:26,400 --> 01:32:29,280
this levy to one dollar fifty five point

2357
01:32:29,280 --> 01:32:31,760
nine four cents that's a reduction of

2358
01:32:31,760 --> 01:32:34,159
twenty point nine three cents

2359
01:32:34,159 --> 01:32:36,400
so based upon the state auditor's office

2360
01:32:36,400 --> 01:32:39,199
calculation of the data it's recommended

2361
01:32:39,199 --> 01:32:41,199
that the board of education approve tax

2362
01:32:41,199 --> 01:32:43,520
levies in the following funds

2363
01:32:43,520 --> 01:32:48,950
fund one operating 4.53.56

2364
01:32:48,960 --> 01:32:53,189
debt service 1.55.94

2365
01:32:53,199 --> 01:32:57,360
and capital projects 36 cents

2366
01:32:57,360 --> 01:33:00,639
the results in this results in a total

2367
01:33:00,639 --> 01:33:04,320
tax levy rate for night for 2020 of six

2368
01:33:04,320 --> 01:33:06,639
dollars 45 and a half cents

2369
01:33:06,639 --> 01:33:10,960
maintaining the same levy rate as 2019

2370
01:33:10,960 --> 01:33:13,120
upon this approval the tax rate will be

2371
01:33:13,120 --> 01:33:15,040
submitted to the county clerk and to the

2372
01:33:15,040 --> 01:33:17,040
state audit auditor for further

2373
01:33:17,040 --> 01:33:27,830
certification

2374
01:33:27,840 --> 01:33:29,520
continuing to maintain the same rate

2375
01:33:29,520 --> 01:33:34,950
correct below what we can charge correct

2376
01:33:34,960 --> 01:33:36,400
all right

2377
01:33:36,400 --> 01:33:39,120
so i moved the board set the 2020 2021

2378
01:33:39,120 --> 01:33:42,639
tax rate at 6.455

2379
01:33:42,639 --> 01:33:46,629
second

2380
01:33:46,639 --> 01:33:47,920
aj

2381
01:33:47,920 --> 01:33:56,639
yes scott yes david yes

2382
01:33:56,639 --> 01:33:58,000
thank you

2383
01:33:58,000 --> 01:33:59,840
cindy

2384
01:33:59,840 --> 01:34:02,400
all right that moves us to 6.03 board

2385
01:34:02,400 --> 01:34:04,400
policies and procedures please say

2386
01:34:04,400 --> 01:34:09,110
you're going to read all of it

2387
01:34:09,120 --> 01:34:11,440
you know since you asked that

2388
01:34:11,440 --> 01:34:13,840
i will say this in my in my previous

2389
01:34:13,840 --> 01:34:14,639
life

2390
01:34:14,639 --> 01:34:16,239
i would do that

2391
01:34:16,239 --> 01:34:18,960
policy by policy by policy my my

2392
01:34:18,960 --> 01:34:20,880
previous board was incredibly excited

2393
01:34:20,880 --> 01:34:23,840
when it got to that time

2394
01:34:23,840 --> 01:34:25,760
we do have a laundry list though of

2395
01:34:25,760 --> 01:34:27,920
policies for us to look at

2396
01:34:27,920 --> 01:34:31,280
to really kind of divide out 6.03

2397
01:34:31,280 --> 01:34:33,199
we have one policy for adoption for

2398
01:34:33,199 --> 01:34:35,040
first read this is something we see

2399
01:34:35,040 --> 01:34:36,400
regularly

2400
01:34:36,400 --> 01:34:37,840
and bring this forward for the board's

2401
01:34:37,840 --> 01:34:40,159
consideration that is bbfa

2402
01:34:40,159 --> 01:34:42,159
board member conflict of interest and

2403
01:34:42,159 --> 01:34:43,840
financial disclosure

2404
01:34:43,840 --> 01:34:46,480
the subsequent ones that follow which is

2405
01:34:46,480 --> 01:34:48,960
the list that mr bartlow is speaking of

2406
01:34:48,960 --> 01:34:50,960
are policies that are presented to you

2407
01:34:50,960 --> 01:34:53,679
for review this evening um that then you

2408
01:34:53,679 --> 01:34:55,199
will see again

2409
01:34:55,199 --> 01:34:56,960
at a follow-up board meeting so in

2410
01:34:56,960 --> 01:34:58,719
between now and next time we're together

2411
01:34:58,719 --> 01:35:01,119
for our regular monthly board meeting

2412
01:35:01,119 --> 01:35:02,880
our administration our departments will

2413
01:35:02,880 --> 01:35:04,320
be looking at those

2414
01:35:04,320 --> 01:35:06,400
to ensure that they align with our

2415
01:35:06,400 --> 01:35:08,480
practices and procedures

2416
01:35:08,480 --> 01:35:10,239
and at the same time identify those

2417
01:35:10,239 --> 01:35:12,000
areas that are new

2418
01:35:12,000 --> 01:35:14,239
for which we may have to justify our

2419
01:35:14,239 --> 01:35:16,080
adjust our approaches

2420
01:35:16,080 --> 01:35:18,000
the last segment that you have then this

2421
01:35:18,000 --> 01:35:19,520
evening are some administrative

2422
01:35:19,520 --> 01:35:21,600
procedures and as a reminder those are

2423
01:35:21,600 --> 01:35:24,719
just presented as a review only um from

2424
01:35:24,719 --> 01:35:26,080
month to month as we bring new

2425
01:35:26,080 --> 01:35:27,760
adjustments forward from the missouri

2426
01:35:27,760 --> 01:35:29,760
school board's association it would

2427
01:35:29,760 --> 01:35:32,639
present that slate of items for you and

2428
01:35:32,639 --> 01:35:40,229
your consideration to see

2429
01:35:40,239 --> 01:35:42,080
ready for a motion

2430
01:35:42,080 --> 01:35:46,400
i move the board adopt policy bbfa

2431
01:35:46,400 --> 01:35:50,550
second

2432
01:35:50,560 --> 01:36:01,430
aj yes yes

2433
01:36:01,440 --> 01:36:02,639
okay

2434
01:36:02,639 --> 01:36:04,480
we have no unfinished business on the

2435
01:36:04,480 --> 01:36:06,320
agenda tonight

2436
01:36:06,320 --> 01:36:08,480
which moves us to board of education

2437
01:36:08,480 --> 01:36:12,800
items 8.01 legislation and advocacy

2438
01:36:12,800 --> 01:36:14,639
angie did you have anything do you want

2439
01:36:14,639 --> 01:36:17,360
to add there um aside from the fact that

2440
01:36:17,360 --> 01:36:19,600
we're all registered for the msba

2441
01:36:19,600 --> 01:36:22,560
conference because it's free

2442
01:36:22,560 --> 01:36:26,480
and virtual and virtual

2443
01:36:26,480 --> 01:36:27,760
and my understanding is they're going to

2444
01:36:27,760 --> 01:36:31,430
be doing several of those

2445
01:36:31,440 --> 01:36:34,080
sessions throughout the year

2446
01:36:34,080 --> 01:36:36,159
delegate assembly is the 25th so when i

2447
01:36:36,159 --> 01:36:37,280
find out

2448
01:36:37,280 --> 01:36:39,119
if there's anything additional that you

2449
01:36:39,119 --> 01:36:42,070
guys

2450
01:36:42,080 --> 01:36:44,320
need to provide input for i will let you

2451
01:36:44,320 --> 01:36:47,750
know

2452
01:36:47,760 --> 01:36:49,360
are there any

2453
01:36:49,360 --> 01:36:51,440
advocacy items that need to be brought

2454
01:36:51,440 --> 01:36:52,719
forward

2455
01:36:52,719 --> 01:36:54,800
i think we mentioned watching

2456
01:36:54,800 --> 01:36:56,000
congressional

2457
01:36:56,000 --> 01:36:58,000
at the federal level what's taking place

2458
01:36:58,000 --> 01:37:00,639
there and how that transpires

2459
01:37:00,639 --> 01:37:02,560
whether it's monies received through the

2460
01:37:02,560 --> 01:37:04,719
cares act by way of dusty

2461
01:37:04,719 --> 01:37:07,119
or by way of

2462
01:37:07,119 --> 01:37:10,159
grants through the county or through

2463
01:37:10,159 --> 01:37:11,840
city government we appreciate the city

2464
01:37:11,840 --> 01:37:14,800
of liberty what we have noticed is that

2465
01:37:14,800 --> 01:37:16,560
that's not consistent

2466
01:37:16,560 --> 01:37:18,320
from county to county to county or

2467
01:37:18,320 --> 01:37:20,159
municipality the municipality or

2468
01:37:20,159 --> 01:37:22,320
municipality so there are some of our

2469
01:37:22,320 --> 01:37:25,119
peer districts in our area that have not

2470
01:37:25,119 --> 01:37:26,800
received any

2471
01:37:26,800 --> 01:37:29,040
cares act dollars to assist with

2472
01:37:29,040 --> 01:37:31,040
navigating covid19

2473
01:37:31,040 --> 01:37:32,400
and so that is something that we're

2474
01:37:32,400 --> 01:37:34,560
advocating for on behalf of every

2475
01:37:34,560 --> 01:37:36,560
district whether you're suburban urban

2476
01:37:36,560 --> 01:37:37,920
or rural

2477
01:37:37,920 --> 01:37:39,679
so it's again kind of a wait and see

2478
01:37:39,679 --> 01:37:41,280
what's happening at the at the federal

2479
01:37:41,280 --> 01:37:43,520
level at the local level in jefferson

2480
01:37:43,520 --> 01:37:44,400
city

2481
01:37:44,400 --> 01:37:46,800
we have been working closely with the

2482
01:37:46,800 --> 01:37:48,320
senate as well as the house of

2483
01:37:48,320 --> 01:37:50,639
representatives on some communication

2484
01:37:50,639 --> 01:37:52,960
that they pushed out to districts in and

2485
01:37:52,960 --> 01:37:55,520
around navigating virtual options

2486
01:37:55,520 --> 01:37:57,280
both ones that are provided by the

2487
01:37:57,280 --> 01:37:58,719
district but then others that are

2488
01:37:58,719 --> 01:38:01,360
provided for or accessible to families

2489
01:38:01,360 --> 01:38:03,679
under the mopcap program that's the

2490
01:38:03,679 --> 01:38:06,080
missouri course access program in

2491
01:38:06,080 --> 01:38:07,840
ensuring that we're meeting parents

2492
01:38:07,840 --> 01:38:10,560
needs for those that choose that virtual

2493
01:38:10,560 --> 01:38:13,119
option so continuing to navigate that in

2494
01:38:13,119 --> 01:38:14,719
regard to what comes out of the special

2495
01:38:14,719 --> 01:38:17,360
session we'll stay close to that as well

2496
01:38:17,360 --> 01:38:19,199
seeing if there are topics specific to

2497
01:38:19,199 --> 01:38:21,600
public education

2498
01:38:21,600 --> 01:38:27,920
okay there's our list of upcoming

2499
01:38:27,920 --> 01:38:29,199
meetings

2500
01:38:29,199 --> 01:38:30,400
and

2501
01:38:30,400 --> 01:38:32,800
brings us to

2502
01:38:32,800 --> 01:38:38,149
a conversation about upcoming meetings

2503
01:38:38,159 --> 01:38:40,239
um there is a possibility that i will be

2504
01:38:40,239 --> 01:38:41,840
out of town for the next one so if i've

2505
01:38:41,840 --> 01:38:44,159
asked mr bartlow already to step in in

2506
01:38:44,159 --> 01:38:46,000
the event that that

2507
01:38:46,000 --> 01:38:47,679
happens

2508
01:38:47,679 --> 01:38:49,600
and we do have a board meeting on

2509
01:38:49,600 --> 01:38:51,679
election day in november

2510
01:38:51,679 --> 01:38:53,760
and we're gonna

2511
01:38:53,760 --> 01:38:56,639
press on with that

2512
01:38:56,639 --> 01:39:10,950
reschedule

2513
01:39:10,960 --> 01:39:12,800
okay moving on to board remarks you

2514
01:39:12,800 --> 01:39:14,520
don't don't want to make anybody choose

2515
01:39:14,520 --> 01:39:17,520
[Laughter]

2516
01:39:17,520 --> 01:39:19,040
uh can i just say how good it is to get

2517
01:39:19,040 --> 01:39:20,480
teachers back

2518
01:39:20,480 --> 01:39:22,800
yes back in a flow in rhythm i think

2519
01:39:22,800 --> 01:39:24,239
it's been great to see all the the

2520
01:39:24,239 --> 01:39:25,600
tweets and the posts and things of that

2521
01:39:25,600 --> 01:39:27,440
nature of everybody getting back into it

2522
01:39:27,440 --> 01:39:28,880
and i know everybody's excited for that

2523
01:39:28,880 --> 01:39:29,840
so

2524
01:39:29,840 --> 01:39:31,280
happy to see that finally come to

2525
01:39:31,280 --> 01:39:35,830
fruition

2526
01:39:35,840 --> 01:39:37,760
i thought we had left honoring

2527
01:39:37,760 --> 01:39:39,679
excellence out of our meeting today was

2528
01:39:39,679 --> 01:39:42,400
not on the agenda and then i realized

2529
01:39:42,400 --> 01:39:43,600
that

2530
01:39:43,600 --> 01:39:44,560
the

2531
01:39:44,560 --> 01:39:46,880
parent speakers were at public comment

2532
01:39:46,880 --> 01:39:49,199
were fine they were very good

2533
01:39:49,199 --> 01:39:51,520
but they were excellent but but the

2534
01:39:51,520 --> 01:39:53,119
students

2535
01:39:53,119 --> 01:39:55,679
wow yeah wow

2536
01:39:55,679 --> 01:39:58,080
thoughtful leaders

2537
01:39:58,080 --> 01:39:59,440
passionate

2538
01:39:59,440 --> 01:40:01,600
trying to articulate um

2539
01:40:01,600 --> 01:40:04,000
very difficult topics i

2540
01:40:04,000 --> 01:40:06,080
glad we had honoring excellence here

2541
01:40:06,080 --> 01:40:07,520
even though it wasn't specifically

2542
01:40:07,520 --> 01:40:11,280
listed on the agenda i agree with that

2543
01:40:11,280 --> 01:40:14,000
i would also just like to um

2544
01:40:14,000 --> 01:40:16,320
thank the city of liberty for

2545
01:40:16,320 --> 01:40:18,239
offering their

2546
01:40:18,239 --> 01:40:22,000
agreement on the excess cares funds um

2547
01:40:22,000 --> 01:40:24,000
when i came on the board 10 years ago 10

2548
01:40:24,000 --> 01:40:25,040
years ago

2549
01:40:25,040 --> 01:40:26,719
we really embarked on

2550
01:40:26,719 --> 01:40:28,880
forming a stronger partnership with the

2551
01:40:28,880 --> 01:40:30,880
city not because i joined it just

2552
01:40:30,880 --> 01:40:33,360
happened that was the timing

2553
01:40:33,360 --> 01:40:35,520
and this is the fruit of that work for

2554
01:40:35,520 --> 01:40:37,600
the last 10 years of really working on

2555
01:40:37,600 --> 01:40:39,119
partnership so i'd just like to say

2556
01:40:39,119 --> 01:40:43,189
thank you to them for that

2557
01:40:43,199 --> 01:40:44,960
i'd like to add to all the teachers who

2558
01:40:44,960 --> 01:40:46,560
have come back thank you for your

2559
01:40:46,560 --> 01:40:47,840
flexibility

2560
01:40:47,840 --> 01:40:50,800
i know that this is we've asked a lot

2561
01:40:50,800 --> 01:40:54,800
of the teachers of the administrators

2562
01:40:54,800 --> 01:40:56,480
um

2563
01:40:56,480 --> 01:40:58,159
they are working their way through this

2564
01:40:58,159 --> 01:41:00,639
i know this is not easy

2565
01:41:00,639 --> 01:41:03,119
but they are being quite flexible

2566
01:41:03,119 --> 01:41:06,960
and that is extremely appreciated i know

2567
01:41:06,960 --> 01:41:08,560
parents appreciate

2568
01:41:08,560 --> 01:41:10,239
the fact that those who have chosen to

2569
01:41:10,239 --> 01:41:12,080
have their children come back to face to

2570
01:41:12,080 --> 01:41:12,960
face

2571
01:41:12,960 --> 01:41:14,880
will be getting to see their friends and

2572
01:41:14,880 --> 01:41:16,960
their teachers

2573
01:41:16,960 --> 01:41:19,199
so it is exciting to get back

2574
01:41:19,199 --> 01:41:20,639
albeit

2575
01:41:20,639 --> 01:41:22,880
it's a different school year

2576
01:41:22,880 --> 01:41:33,520
so thank you for that brings us to 9.01 do we have a

2577
01:41:33,520 --> 01:41:35,199
motion to adjourn

2578
01:41:35,199 --> 01:41:37,280
move the board adjourn

2579
01:41:37,280 --> 01:41:39,750
second

2580
01:41:39,760 --> 01:41:42,400
you beat me to it

2581
01:41:42,400 --> 01:41:51,119
yes scott yes david yes

2582
01:41:51,119 --> 01:42:03,820
great we are adjourned thank you all

2583
01:42:03,830 --> 01:42:33,830
[Music]

2584
01:42:33,840 --> 01:42:35,920
you