1 00:00:03,730 --> 00:00:12,050 There's so many of you here, interested, and let's call this meeting to order. Okay, roll call. 2 00:00:14,200 --> 00:00:19,160 I am here. Ms. Lomalley, Ms. Fiamalley. Mr. Camp. 3 00:00:21,280 --> 00:00:25,020 Chris says on, shall we on, shall we on Zoom? 4 00:00:25,540 --> 00:00:25,640 Okay. 5 00:00:25,860 --> 00:00:26,380 Probably a committee. 6 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:27,540 Okay. 7 00:00:27,820 --> 00:00:28,120 Later. 8 00:00:28,820 --> 00:00:29,020 Okay. 9 00:00:29,760 --> 00:00:30,980 And Alex is here. 10 00:00:31,940 --> 00:00:33,780 And Mr. Brown isn't here yet. 11 00:00:34,400 --> 00:00:35,020 We expected. 12 00:00:35,680 --> 00:00:36,060 Okay. 13 00:00:36,820 --> 00:00:39,960 This is, I'm just reading this so that you know. 14 00:00:40,200 --> 00:00:40,700 What are you going to do? 15 00:00:41,540 --> 00:00:42,080 The... 16 00:00:42,080 --> 00:00:43,700 Or is that... 17 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:46,220 The public participation. 18 00:00:47,100 --> 00:00:47,280 Okay. 19 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:47,340 Okay. 20 00:00:47,820 --> 00:00:53,140 Members of the public who wish to speak through the board let any iteming closed session agenda 21 00:00:53,140 --> 00:00:55,420 are invited to do so at this time. 22 00:00:56,240 --> 00:01:00,200 Thomas, I'll be living to three minutes per person for a total 20 minutes. 23 00:01:00,760 --> 00:01:07,880 Person wishing to speak must complete a request card and hand it to me. 24 00:01:08,500 --> 00:01:10,460 So I've got six request cards. 25 00:01:11,660 --> 00:01:12,680 Anybody else? 26 00:01:13,100 --> 00:01:14,100 Can I say something? 27 00:01:14,100 --> 00:01:21,420 I just I mean we're giving three minutes do we have I mean are we is there a 28 00:01:21,420 --> 00:01:25,340 reason why we're only giving three minutes right now it's 20 minutes but it's 29 00:01:25,340 --> 00:01:31,880 going to be it's OVL is okay I would ask for a loose clock yeah yeah but what 30 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:36,620 I was saying is we kept it your all night no I understand that but it's 4.30 and 31 00:01:36,620 --> 00:01:40,460 this is the only thing really on the agenda so I would ask for more time if 32 00:01:40,460 --> 00:01:43,320 So it's only three minutes approximately. 33 00:01:43,740 --> 00:01:51,120 I don't seem to know if Christus is going to be here to hear these comments because this is why a lot of people are here for comments. 34 00:01:52,140 --> 00:01:53,660 Well, I don't know if I didn't. 35 00:01:54,220 --> 00:02:01,260 Well, I would also, I would also wonder too if anybody knows if Mr. Brown's going to be here because I think that here he comes. 36 00:02:04,120 --> 00:02:06,540 He's going to just wait and see if Christus do that. 37 00:02:06,540 --> 00:02:08,040 I think it would be great to have them all on it. 38 00:02:08,220 --> 00:02:09,100 Yeah, I agree. 39 00:02:09,580 --> 00:02:09,720 Okay. 40 00:02:12,370 --> 00:02:13,190 Round we could start. 41 00:02:13,610 --> 00:02:15,230 I think we should. 42 00:02:16,590 --> 00:02:18,670 All right, I can, are you zooming in? 43 00:02:20,530 --> 00:02:23,210 Okay, so we'll like to get them here in the comments as well. 44 00:02:26,890 --> 00:02:30,260 Okay, let's see what we can do. 45 00:02:31,780 --> 00:02:34,560 Well, we'll just wait for it to log in and then we'll get 46 00:02:45,800 --> 00:02:47,600 anybody 47 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:48,460 who wants to go first. 48 00:02:49,900 --> 00:02:50,300 Okay. 49 00:02:51,340 --> 00:02:52,900 And you're Nicole. 50 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:57,240 Okay, yes. Well, we'll wait till she gets on. No, okay. 51 00:02:58,400 --> 00:02:59,640 You're ready for the jokes, Nicole? 52 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:03,380 None for a group of people, right? 53 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:08,800 But once the batch is time to have a dentist appointment. 54 00:03:09,740 --> 00:03:12,940 No, never. At two party. 55 00:03:14,580 --> 00:03:17,260 Oh, it sounds like you've got a little one in your house. 56 00:03:30,940 --> 00:03:44,300 I guess I guess what it's really hurting you can you can tell that to your kids. No, I don't know if it'll help you. 57 00:03:44,300 --> 00:03:46,700 Welcome, Dennis, we're not just 58 00:03:48,910 --> 00:03:53,850 waiting for Christa Sullivan to get on line so we can 59 00:03:53,850 --> 00:03:54,410 stop. 60 00:04:21,290 --> 00:04:29,810 She's official today. Okay Nicole, you're on. My name is Nicole Hill. I'm here today 61 00:04:29,810 --> 00:04:35,470 to stand beside my mother Barbara Bowling and what should be a Joyce milestone in her 62 00:04:35,470 --> 00:04:40,950 life. However, it's being overshadowed by the need to fight for something that is unquestionably 63 00:04:40,950 --> 00:04:46,570 cards. Barbara has loyally worked for the Lumpine Unified School District for 32 years 64 00:04:46,570 --> 00:04:52,010 in many capacities from classroom A to librarian to office clerk and everything in between. 65 00:04:52,830 --> 00:04:56,770 Anyone who's been a part of this community for more than five minutes would know that. 66 00:04:58,090 --> 00:05:02,790 Lumpine is a small town, a close community where the majority of people that live here, 67 00:05:03,150 --> 00:05:08,030 including the people in this very room, have had children who have experienced the 68 00:05:08,030 --> 00:05:12,230 compassion and guidance that Barbara watched through with those days daily. 69 00:05:13,350 --> 00:05:18,270 Barbara has been an exemplary employee, a standard many strive to achieve. 70 00:05:18,990 --> 00:05:22,990 She was awarded employee of the year, a vote that was won by a landslide. 71 00:05:23,490 --> 00:05:27,350 She rarely took time off as her dedication to the needs of staff and children 72 00:05:27,350 --> 00:05:30,990 outweighed her personal well-being. During this time she 73 00:05:30,990 --> 00:05:34,630 accrued many hours of leave that she sacrificed using throughout her 74 00:05:34,630 --> 00:05:37,730 years in order to fulfill her commitment to this school. 75 00:05:38,810 --> 00:05:43,790 This time belongs to her, and how it's used should be her choice, yet here we all stand 76 00:05:43,790 --> 00:05:47,470 today in trying to convince the board not to take that choice away from her. 77 00:05:48,150 --> 00:05:53,850 She is asking to use her own approved time prior to her official retirement date, which is 78 00:05:53,850 --> 00:05:56,850 approximately half of the hours that she was allowed to accumulate. 79 00:05:57,550 --> 00:06:02,570 This is a request that has been approved for and for in the past with no hesitations. 80 00:06:02,570 --> 00:06:09,250 Such requests have been authorized for employees as recently as five years ago and for people 81 00:06:09,250 --> 00:06:12,250 with less service time as Barbara has devoted to this school. 82 00:06:13,330 --> 00:06:15,930 To my knowledge, these requests have never been denied. 83 00:06:16,330 --> 00:06:18,750 The precedent for this has already been set. 84 00:06:19,490 --> 00:06:22,370 Why are there any reservations in granting it this time? 85 00:06:23,430 --> 00:06:26,770 The reasons have nothing to do with any of the things I just said. 86 00:06:27,150 --> 00:06:29,610 Unfortunately, the reasoning seems personal in this case. 87 00:06:29,610 --> 00:06:33,930 There is zero valid justification for denying her request, none. 88 00:06:35,130 --> 00:06:39,830 There is no question what the ethical moral and just decision is in this situation. 89 00:06:40,550 --> 00:06:42,710 Earned leave is not a gift or a favor. 90 00:06:43,170 --> 00:06:47,170 It is a form of deferred compensation that she has rightfully earned. 91 00:06:48,290 --> 00:06:49,150 Barbara showed up. 92 00:06:49,550 --> 00:06:52,610 She showed up every single day without fail. 93 00:06:52,970 --> 00:06:56,830 She was viable, dependable, dedicated, and asked for nothing in return. 94 00:06:57,370 --> 00:07:02,410 It would be a disgrace not to grant her this last request as she exits quietly her final days 95 00:07:02,410 --> 00:07:03,050 of her career. 96 00:07:03,690 --> 00:07:08,450 The impact that Barbara has had on low-pungent five school district for the past 32 years 97 00:07:08,450 --> 00:07:09,730 counts for something. 98 00:07:10,110 --> 00:07:13,790 It means something to her and to all of the lives she has touched along the way. 99 00:07:14,210 --> 00:07:18,750 Her dedication mattered, her loyalty unwavered, she made a difference. 100 00:07:20,050 --> 00:07:24,550 While the decision is at the discretion of the board, historical practice shows that multiple 101 00:07:24,550 --> 00:07:29,490 previous boards have repeatedly permitted retiring employees to use their 102 00:07:29,490 --> 00:07:34,810 accumulated lead balances leading up to their retirement date. Why is Barbara 103 00:07:34,810 --> 00:07:40,530 being treated any differently? I refuse to believe that the board, the selected 104 00:07:40,530 --> 00:07:43,910 board of officials, won't make the morally correct decision to approve Barbara's 105 00:07:43,910 --> 00:07:48,770 request after everything she's given so much for so long to this school system 106 00:07:48,770 --> 00:07:51,810 and to these students. Thank you for your time. 107 00:07:52,490 --> 00:07:56,550 Thank you, Nicole. Joseph? What are the meds? 108 00:07:57,290 --> 00:08:00,150 Nope. Well, we'll go ahead and do that. 109 00:08:06,140 --> 00:08:10,500 Yeah, we need Joseph only. Again, here to speak of Apple Barberblom and his mother. 110 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:16,400 I'd just like to say I've seen her come to work every day for better than 30 years. 111 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:24,080 She's missed family trips, put this school district ahead of her own health. 112 00:08:24,780 --> 00:08:25,560 You name it. 113 00:08:26,020 --> 00:08:29,240 Hey mom, just take a day off, come with us, you know how many I've got to go to work. 114 00:08:32,740 --> 00:08:41,520 So at this point, I'd just like to respectfully request that this board go to work for her. 115 00:08:42,760 --> 00:08:45,040 I've lived in this community almost my whole life. 116 00:08:45,680 --> 00:08:52,200 You see the less and less people will stand up for this community and will want to step up and be there for the kids. 117 00:08:52,780 --> 00:08:58,240 She's always been there for the kids. She's always prioritized this community. And I'd like for you to prioritize her. 118 00:08:58,780 --> 00:08:59,520 Thank you. 119 00:08:59,580 --> 00:09:00,100 Thank you. 120 00:09:00,380 --> 00:09:01,440 Thanks so much. 121 00:09:04,280 --> 00:09:05,900 Hey, remember would you like to do that? 122 00:09:06,120 --> 00:09:06,700 Okay, thanks. 123 00:09:06,980 --> 00:09:07,780 Thank you. 124 00:09:09,620 --> 00:09:10,580 Bob, would you? 125 00:09:10,860 --> 00:09:12,380 I'm going to yield my time to the brand. 126 00:09:12,880 --> 00:09:13,100 Okay. 127 00:09:13,620 --> 00:09:15,020 You can both talk. 128 00:09:15,860 --> 00:09:18,160 I mean, I don't have anything to say to it. 129 00:09:18,260 --> 00:09:18,840 It hasn't been said. 130 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:20,920 I agree with everybody who's meeting so far. 131 00:09:21,040 --> 00:09:23,020 And I think Brandy's going to say much more eloquently 132 00:09:23,020 --> 00:09:23,620 than I can. 133 00:09:23,760 --> 00:09:24,420 Okay, Brandy. 134 00:09:25,120 --> 00:09:26,160 Charlie, eloquently? 135 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:27,620 I'm sure you will. 136 00:09:29,620 --> 00:09:33,980 I watched the video of the last week's September board game. 137 00:09:34,160 --> 00:09:35,600 I wasn't here, but I watched it. 138 00:09:36,260 --> 00:09:38,360 And I listened very closely to what Barbara said. 139 00:09:38,740 --> 00:09:39,540 People have closed session. 140 00:09:40,520 --> 00:09:51,540 She made a very direct and very simple request that she had made previously to be actually put on the agenda before the last year of school year. 141 00:09:51,700 --> 00:09:57,600 So this is not a last-minute thing that she's springing with this thing. This is not a malicious thing. 142 00:09:58,340 --> 00:10:02,580 This is not something out of the ordinary. This is a regular ordinary request. 143 00:10:02,580 --> 00:10:11,600 And there seemed to be a built-up ad while she's making her request for pain for her sick time 144 00:10:11,600 --> 00:10:16,640 and her vacations time. Obviously, she's approved for over more than three decades of work and 145 00:10:16,640 --> 00:10:23,840 service to this district. There seemed to be some blending of different issues. What happens 146 00:10:23,840 --> 00:10:29,000 to library is not what I'm talking about. It's not what Nikki talked about, it's not what Joe talked 147 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:37,020 about. It's not for concern. It is a concern, but that's a later concern. Today's concern is for 148 00:10:37,020 --> 00:10:48,820 Ebola. The library, not a building, books, a person. And since no action was taken and that 149 00:10:48,820 --> 00:10:54,400 ordaining that I watched, I didn't know if the decision had been made. So I asked Barbara to, 150 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:55,860 Barbara, didn't you hear any word? 151 00:10:56,520 --> 00:10:56,900 Do you have any? 152 00:10:57,380 --> 00:10:58,040 I'm hearing anything. 153 00:10:59,020 --> 00:11:02,420 So I think it's a cross of that decision is pending. 154 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:08,700 And my fingers are crossed that close session tonight, 155 00:11:08,860 --> 00:11:12,240 and the employee disciplinary dismissal release complaint, 156 00:11:12,460 --> 00:11:13,940 you guys will be discussing this. 157 00:11:14,140 --> 00:11:16,340 And the decision will be made very quickly. 158 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:21,500 It's not only as you put our health over the district in past, 159 00:11:22,280 --> 00:11:26,620 It is having health issues occur. 160 00:11:28,810 --> 00:11:36,050 We all know when our life stresses us out, and we can't eat, and can't sleep, and 161 00:11:36,050 --> 00:11:36,470 shake. 162 00:11:38,820 --> 00:11:44,740 And on this position that your employee isn't, and not just solely, not just alone. 163 00:11:46,140 --> 00:11:53,440 That's why these people are here today, because we all feel it is terrible for you and should 164 00:11:53,440 --> 00:12:04,640 not be. So I'm here to implore each one of you five board members that really 165 00:12:04,640 --> 00:12:11,380 sure any unique position you are a complete individual each one of you. And 166 00:12:11,380 --> 00:12:19,580 yet your role tonight is not about you. Your job tonight is to go to side your 167 00:12:19,580 --> 00:12:23,740 individual desires and your individual relationships and your personal 168 00:12:23,740 --> 00:12:31,720 faith to that age. Put all that aside because this is not about you. This decision is 169 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:37,260 to be solely made for the benefit of one-time unified school district. And in 170 00:12:37,260 --> 00:12:41,380 other words each one of you is not considering what you want. You are considering 171 00:12:41,380 --> 00:12:47,260 the role as a board member and that that necessitates that you do what's best 172 00:12:47,260 --> 00:12:53,360 through this district. And we often all have to walk in those shoes, and we know it's not easy. 173 00:12:54,540 --> 00:13:01,280 But it's not a fine. So, as a board member, you start the culture of this organization at 174 00:13:01,280 --> 00:13:06,520 the topmost level, and the effect that you have on all of us cannot be overstated. It's huge. 175 00:13:07,800 --> 00:13:13,980 In fact, we're often reminded of Dr. Skoolbredfis at Employee Appreciation Weeks. 176 00:13:13,980 --> 00:13:20,860 weeks, each week in the evil, we're reminding, including in the smarties, that no one ponding 177 00:13:20,860 --> 00:13:28,060 unified what it is, it is a collection of people, and that makes the district special. 178 00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:37,100 It is empowering, and it is a force for good, because we show up for people, and we give 179 00:13:37,100 --> 00:13:39,280 respect, and see them. 180 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:45,240 And we act on others behalf with compassion and compassionate decisions. 181 00:13:46,440 --> 00:13:52,340 And we look at the needs of others because it's the right thing to do, absolutely the right 182 00:13:52,340 --> 00:13:53,060 thing to do. 183 00:13:53,420 --> 00:14:00,260 And we are going to do this over and over again, because that's how we improve lives. 184 00:14:02,950 --> 00:14:10,190 And if this is this state from the EGLE summarized back to school dinners and appreciations that 185 00:14:10,190 --> 00:14:18,250 we've heard. If it's stated as a given, then that is what long time the entire collection 186 00:14:18,250 --> 00:14:23,470 of its people does. And that includes you. You for most. 187 00:14:25,530 --> 00:14:27,370 Hearing spoken or written words 188 00:14:27,370 --> 00:14:35,170 is one thing. It's hopeful. It's very hopeful. It expresses what we wish for, what we wish 189 00:14:35,170 --> 00:14:45,590 to be, but actions are the actuality of what we are. It is the evidence seen by what people 190 00:14:45,590 --> 00:14:52,710 do and now what they say that hits on screen with this district and its collection of people 191 00:14:52,710 --> 00:14:57,790 We all truly are, now which we wish to be, we are. 192 00:14:59,050 --> 00:14:59,870 So again. 193 00:15:04,160 --> 00:15:12,420 I am 100% rooting for this district because I love this this year. That's why I work here. So 194 00:15:12,420 --> 00:15:15,220 I have any other choices I've made. I choose to work here. 195 00:15:18,410 --> 00:15:20,030 The board might have the option, 196 00:15:20,150 --> 00:15:24,310 not to pay Barbara her sick or vacation time. I don't know the ins and outs of all that. 197 00:15:25,410 --> 00:15:30,050 I've been here for a long time. I know every word, Nikki said, I'm fast precedent, is true. 198 00:15:30,870 --> 00:15:39,710 of seeing it. So assuming this is a notion, you can choose it. Choosing it, you will 199 00:15:39,710 --> 00:15:47,630 be kicking out the beat of a vulnerable one of our own, one of your own, one of our 200 00:15:47,630 --> 00:15:57,790 own multi-decade employee who showed up and did her work, sharing those acts and a lovely 201 00:15:57,790 --> 00:15:59,010 they send off into retirement. 202 00:16:05,510 --> 00:16:08,450 You can wrap that decision in a really pretty package. 203 00:16:09,440 --> 00:16:13,230 You can make comments about a loophole or technicality 204 00:16:13,230 --> 00:16:17,390 and a date on a piece of paper, budget concern, 205 00:16:18,300 --> 00:16:22,110 or whatever blank comes to mind that you feel like filling in 206 00:16:22,820 --> 00:16:26,190 to make such a despicable act palatable. 207 00:16:29,890 --> 00:16:30,550 You have no choice. 208 00:16:31,830 --> 00:16:35,410 You can decide to live the words we sew off in here. 209 00:16:35,410 --> 00:16:46,520 What makes lone-time unified, so special, so empowering, and a force for good is the way 210 00:16:46,520 --> 00:16:47,520 you show up for people, 211 00:16:49,940 --> 00:16:55,300 give respect, see them, react on behalf of others with compassion 212 00:16:55,760 --> 00:16:57,360 and compassionate actions. 213 00:16:58,660 --> 00:17:04,040 We look at the needs of others because that's a great thing to do, and that's how we improve 214 00:17:04,040 --> 00:17:04,360 lots. 215 00:17:05,340 --> 00:17:17,760 living a life of this dish. And if that's who we are, our actual, actionable reality. 216 00:17:18,760 --> 00:17:26,900 Out in the air words on a page or spoken, then the district, as forward, will make the right decision. 217 00:17:26,900 --> 00:17:30,860 and you will pay a bar of revolving all of the segregation time, 218 00:17:33,080 --> 00:17:35,100 and this decision is far 219 00:17:35,100 --> 00:17:38,860 large enough than what you want to be, probably. 220 00:17:40,660 --> 00:17:42,780 They have the most damaging effect on one, 221 00:17:45,230 --> 00:17:49,370 but your decision matters to all of us, because 222 00:17:49,370 --> 00:17:58,090 it is evidence, we're looking for on how we are all treated in this collective, how we 223 00:17:58,090 --> 00:18:00,370 should all expect to be treated, 224 00:18:02,420 --> 00:18:06,910 and how low time expects us to treat others. 225 00:18:08,090 --> 00:18:10,030 Because that's like in law. 226 00:18:12,170 --> 00:18:17,300 So would you tell us to do your decisions, 227 00:18:17,500 --> 00:18:21,040 lay down the foundation, board, and in this district, 228 00:18:21,680 --> 00:18:23,720 expect us all to act upon working 229 00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:27,140 and are collective, what matters will be born with. 230 00:18:28,480 --> 00:18:31,180 And this board's choice will either be one of respect, 231 00:18:31,180 --> 00:18:35,440 passion, or disregard, and cruelty. 232 00:18:37,460 --> 00:18:42,200 I don't say any of that like it. The effect of your decision 233 00:18:42,200 --> 00:18:53,240 will far outlive September 30th date, or any perfect budget, and unrighteousness. 234 00:18:55,410 --> 00:19:03,050 Hey, Barbara Bowling. Hey, Barbara Bowling, what your own books show, she has earned, and I'm 235 00:19:03,050 --> 00:19:09,410 You look at it, it's elective, this way, your evidence, your 236 00:19:09,410 --> 00:19:12,630 your decision, what long time do you have to make sure it's 237 00:19:13,690 --> 00:19:14,530 Thank you. 238 00:19:14,690 --> 00:19:15,650 Thank you, Brandy. 239 00:19:15,790 --> 00:19:17,390 Thank you, Brandy. 240 00:19:17,610 --> 00:19:20,350 And the last, not least, Rachel. 241 00:19:25,540 --> 00:19:27,400 Good evening, board members and superintendent. 242 00:19:27,940 --> 00:19:29,200 My name is Rachel Beaton. 243 00:19:29,700 --> 00:19:33,120 I'm a resident tax care parent of a former student 244 00:19:33,120 --> 00:19:35,720 in Bloomingham Elementary School. 245 00:19:36,160 --> 00:19:39,720 I am here regarding the emergency agenda item 246 00:19:39,720 --> 00:19:43,340 to extend the retirement date of our office staff member. 247 00:19:44,380 --> 00:19:47,820 I want to begin by acknowledging the emotion in the room. 248 00:19:48,980 --> 00:19:51,900 Loenio has been blessed with decades of hard work 249 00:19:51,900 --> 00:19:53,100 from caring staff. 250 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:57,620 We all feel gratitude and it is natural 251 00:19:58,220 --> 00:20:01,440 to want to honor a long career with flexibility. 252 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:05,100 But as board members, you bear a heavy burden. 253 00:20:05,660 --> 00:20:08,180 You cannot vote with emotion. 254 00:20:09,320 --> 00:20:13,540 You must vote with logic, policy, and fiscal responsibility. 255 00:20:14,360 --> 00:20:19,080 While we honor the past, this decision cannot take personal sentiment into account. 256 00:20:20,080 --> 00:20:24,340 In May of this year, a definitive retirement date was submitted and accepted. 257 00:20:25,140 --> 00:20:28,820 At that moment, the district's operational and financial planning was set. 258 00:20:28,820 --> 00:20:37,700 This employee already received a secure retirement pension, allowing a retiree to retroactively alter 259 00:20:37,700 --> 00:20:44,780 their timeline solely to exhaust the accumulated PTO at the taxpayer's expense, set a dangerous, 260 00:20:45,580 --> 00:20:51,500 costly precedent. This board approves this extension, establishing the new standard. 261 00:20:51,500 --> 00:20:58,320 You are signaling that official board accepted retirement dates are merely suggestions. 262 00:20:59,560 --> 00:21:05,220 This creates an unpredictable financial liability. 263 00:21:06,020 --> 00:21:10,820 Furthermore, keeping a retiring employee on an active payroll strictly to burn leave 264 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:16,760 freezes that position, delaying the hiring, and onboarding of a new replacement. 265 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:21,240 Public funds belong in the classroom. 266 00:21:22,140 --> 00:21:25,460 They belong to student resources, health, and safety. 267 00:21:26,440 --> 00:21:29,420 This issue is deeply personal to me. 268 00:21:31,120 --> 00:21:35,280 When my child attended Loenium, I was repeatedly told 269 00:21:35,280 --> 00:21:39,980 that the school did not have resources for my child to get it. 270 00:21:40,360 --> 00:21:43,440 It is completely unacceptable to tell a parent 271 00:21:43,440 --> 00:21:48,480 that they are not enough resources for our children in the classroom while simultaneously 272 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:52,920 finding funds to artificially extend and administrative to part of it. 273 00:21:54,230 --> 00:21:57,860 A simulated TTO is a benefit for active employment. 274 00:21:58,540 --> 00:22:03,660 It is not a financial mechanism to give extra perks to someone already transitioning into 275 00:22:03,660 --> 00:22:07,980 a pension, especially when our student resources are complex. 276 00:22:07,980 --> 00:22:15,460 So when you looked about tonight, I urge you to separate personal affection from public duty. 277 00:22:16,220 --> 00:22:20,980 We must maintain strict boundaries and total transparency. 278 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:27,740 I ask the board to stand firm on the retirement date submitted in May. 279 00:22:28,520 --> 00:22:33,940 Deny the extension request and keep our focus entirely on the safety, 280 00:22:33,940 --> 00:22:40,660 help and feature of our students. Thank you. Thank you very much Rachel and thank 281 00:22:40,660 --> 00:22:49,180 you all for your comments. We will surely think about it. We will make these decisions. 282 00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:57,300 So thank you very much. Okay. Do I have a motion to go into closed session? 283 00:22:57,300 --> 00:22:59,340 So moved also. 284 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:00,960 On. 285 00:23:01,220 --> 00:23:01,680 On table. 286 00:23:02,140 --> 00:23:04,060 Oh, roll call roll call. 287 00:23:04,380 --> 00:23:04,940 Society? 288 00:23:05,260 --> 00:23:05,560 Yeah. 289 00:23:07,020 --> 00:23:07,580 Yes? 290 00:23:08,220 --> 00:23:08,780 Yes. 291 00:23:09,260 --> 00:23:09,420 Yes. 292 00:23:09,500 --> 00:23:10,020 And uh, 293 00:23:10,140 --> 00:23:10,440 Krista? 294 00:23:10,700 --> 00:23:11,060 Yes. 295 00:23:12,340 --> 00:23:12,900 Yes. 296 00:23:13,080 --> 00:23:14,480 Thank you. 297 00:23:14,760 --> 00:23:15,700 We'll do that thing. 298 00:23:17,000 --> 00:23:17,040 I. 299 00:23:17,040 --> 00:23:17,520 No. 300 00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:18,720 No closed session. 301 00:23:18,860 --> 00:23:19,080 I know. 302 00:23:19,240 --> 00:23:20,080 Open session. 303 00:23:21,160 --> 00:23:21,720 This. 304 00:23:21,960 --> 00:23:22,520 Okay. 305 00:23:32,920 --> 00:23:33,960 Are we ready or no? 306 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:35,320 No, we have to wait. 307 00:23:35,320 --> 00:23:35,900 to the bill. 308 00:23:38,820 --> 00:23:48,420 Do I have a motion that we go into open session, reconvene? 309 00:23:48,540 --> 00:23:49,760 So, ma'am. 310 00:23:49,760 --> 00:23:50,180 Second. 311 00:23:51,260 --> 00:23:53,120 And we're all called. Mr. Kemp. 312 00:23:53,360 --> 00:23:53,620 Yep. 313 00:23:54,900 --> 00:23:55,660 Mr. Chris Otter. 314 00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:55,900 Here. 315 00:23:56,800 --> 00:23:57,520 Mrs. Pomello. 316 00:23:57,640 --> 00:23:57,880 Yes. 317 00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:00,360 Mrs. Sullivan. 318 00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:03,000 Yes. 319 00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:03,740 Yes, we did. 320 00:24:05,060 --> 00:24:08,680 I could understand for myself, yes, we need to register a little. 321 00:24:08,820 --> 00:24:09,400 50 votes. 322 00:24:09,760 --> 00:24:11,300 Okay, please stand for the population. 323 00:24:16,500 --> 00:24:17,480 It's right to read the list. 324 00:24:18,380 --> 00:24:22,140 I'm the United States of America and the Republic. 325 00:24:22,460 --> 00:24:23,160 I'm going to stand. 326 00:24:23,820 --> 00:24:24,480 One nation. 327 00:24:24,920 --> 00:24:25,220 I'm here. 328 00:24:25,880 --> 00:24:28,740 I'm here to visit with Lex G and Justin's program. 329 00:24:31,080 --> 00:24:31,800 Oh, right. 330 00:24:31,800 --> 00:24:35,680 it. There was action taken in closed session. 331 00:24:38,860 --> 00:24:42,840 And that's that action is going to be explained. 332 00:24:43,240 --> 00:24:51,100 It can't talk about it right now. Barbara, Barbara, no. Okay. Then we have discussions 333 00:24:51,100 --> 00:25:01,300 on the audited financial report. And again, I don't know if anything else has any comments 334 00:25:01,300 --> 00:25:13,180 on the unhearted financial report, but in talking and researching and looking at the 335 00:25:13,180 --> 00:25:24,340 fight for this year and the audit for last year, and in, you know, seeing that we all of a 336 00:25:24,340 --> 00:25:32,980 sudden didn't have money at the end of the school year to hire a teacher at low 337 00:25:32,980 --> 00:25:41,560 annual for social studies. Then we we need. Thank you all. Thank you guys. 338 00:25:41,840 --> 00:25:49,940 Appreciate it. We can't be in that position again. We should have known we should have 339 00:25:50,580 --> 00:25:57,660 In January, in January, if you had told me you were going to hire a teacher for the 26th, 27th school year, I would have told you the exact same thing. 340 00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:01,700 I did not know there was a teacher going to be hired until it's on the agenda. 341 00:26:02,440 --> 00:26:10,680 So I do not know and I'm wondering why if we have, if there's a teacher coming play, I think I should have known about months ahead of time. 342 00:26:10,740 --> 00:26:12,560 Marjan, can I interject just for a second? 343 00:26:14,500 --> 00:26:18,800 Rachel, these questions I think need to be directed to Will, not Marjan. 344 00:26:18,800 --> 00:26:18,920 Again. 345 00:26:22,150 --> 00:26:23,830 I mean, both of them. 346 00:26:23,850 --> 00:26:26,580 I think I'm working together. 347 00:26:27,810 --> 00:26:27,930 Right. 348 00:26:28,710 --> 00:26:28,730 Exactly. 349 00:26:29,190 --> 00:26:30,510 And that's where I'm going to. 350 00:26:30,610 --> 00:26:30,690 Okay. 351 00:26:31,010 --> 00:26:37,910 I spoke with Tom Snyder today and expressed my concerns and he said, you know, we've always 352 00:26:37,910 --> 00:26:47,270 historically showed me on paper where that we've always had 1.5 million to reserve and it's 353 00:26:47,270 --> 00:26:48,750 not looking that way this year. 354 00:26:49,370 --> 00:26:55,150 Again, if this is not, this is all, I report the numbers, I tell you what the budget is, 355 00:26:55,310 --> 00:26:59,670 I tell you, you guys approved the budget, I tell you when it's out of budget, when I tell 356 00:26:59,670 --> 00:27:03,730 you when there's not as many to do this, there's a lot of expenditures that happen, that 357 00:27:03,730 --> 00:27:07,850 I have no control over because I am an employee, I am not the person you know. 358 00:27:07,850 --> 00:27:11,350 Okay, so should that or the approvals? 359 00:27:11,350 --> 00:27:20,610 To that, to that part, Tom has said that he's going to work with you and Will, and working 360 00:27:20,610 --> 00:27:26,890 on the budget and also making the budget more understandable, you know, just clear. 361 00:27:27,690 --> 00:27:33,670 So he's going to be working with you, he's going to ask Will to call Tom Sider, set up 362 00:27:33,670 --> 00:27:40,090 some appointments, and then he's going to come with a new board and have a session with 363 00:27:40,090 --> 00:27:42,730 a new board on budgets as well. 364 00:27:42,890 --> 00:27:43,730 Next year you're saying? 365 00:27:44,130 --> 00:27:48,970 No, this is going to happen between Will and Margie Ann. 366 00:27:49,030 --> 00:27:50,470 But I mean you said the new board. 367 00:27:50,690 --> 00:27:51,470 It's a new board. 368 00:27:51,650 --> 00:27:51,770 Yes. 369 00:27:52,570 --> 00:27:53,750 It's a long, very, very, very, very long time. 370 00:27:53,810 --> 00:27:54,350 It's a new board. 371 00:27:54,910 --> 00:27:56,750 Yeah, you're saying they're going to meet 372 00:27:56,750 --> 00:27:57,910 and then we're going to have OK. 373 00:27:58,290 --> 00:28:01,330 So the new board will understand better 374 00:28:01,770 --> 00:28:03,150 that the budget will be clear. 375 00:28:03,570 --> 00:28:07,550 And we can really see what's coming down the line. 376 00:28:07,550 --> 00:28:14,830 and we're going to have more communication on that back because I don't want to see that. 377 00:28:18,450 --> 00:28:24,190 I appreciate what you do and the budget is you explain it. 378 00:28:25,090 --> 00:28:34,990 The last meeting is a good question and you answered them completely and I appreciate all of the compilation that you give to us and to me it's understanding. 379 00:28:34,990 --> 00:28:43,990 it and it is our job and will job to make sure that we are solvent and that we're not 380 00:28:43,990 --> 00:28:44,710 overspending. 381 00:28:45,010 --> 00:28:46,350 It is not margins job. 382 00:28:46,790 --> 00:28:56,090 It is margins job to for us to ask not necessarily for the board but for will to ask if this 383 00:28:56,090 --> 00:29:02,290 makes sense and in prior years it has worked that way and it has worked that way very well. 384 00:29:02,290 --> 00:29:07,390 So, I think if we can continue to do that, that would be beneficial. 385 00:29:07,790 --> 00:29:11,010 I think it's very good I did to have Tom come in and have a meeting as well. 386 00:29:11,910 --> 00:29:18,750 And yeah, and work with both of them on getting a clear understanding of what's being spent, 387 00:29:19,230 --> 00:29:23,170 where it might ease going and have a clear budget. 388 00:29:23,870 --> 00:29:28,170 You know, so, a simpler, simplified, not simplified, but it's clear. 389 00:29:28,170 --> 00:29:39,770 I mean, yeah, I've worked with Tom every single year and he does look over myself and he he's going to pretty much just the same thing is what I'm doing in explaining to you guys. 390 00:29:39,770 --> 00:29:42,550 I think it's a good idea to have Will there. 391 00:29:42,830 --> 00:29:48,010 Yes. The other thing I want to mention to you that he does approve our budgets. 392 00:29:48,690 --> 00:29:54,650 The Tom signer does and if he has major concerns, he has called me and or I've had major concerns, I've called him. 393 00:29:54,650 --> 00:29:59,710 And there was a letter actually in your packet from last meeting. 394 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:29,800 Second, it was approved, and it looked as bad as my budget that I put on the projected budget. They approved it because it makes sense that because the restrictive funds are not in income. And I, like I said, I asked to talk to Tom quite often. And so I do know that, you know, I'm more than willing to work with Tom. Okay. I'll say one thing. You didn't know this much. I did call Tom and asked him how you're working relationship was. He said very good. I will state that. Thank you. 395 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:40,020 So moving forward then, that's the plan and we'll just keep better eye on that budget and 396 00:30:40,020 --> 00:30:44,520 well and I think that's a great idea of the new board coming in as well because it is difficult 397 00:30:44,520 --> 00:30:50,460 coming in as a new boardman or trying to understand the budget. But again, I will say 398 00:30:51,020 --> 00:30:55,360 and I'll give everybody this advice because I've been doing it very long time. I have never been 399 00:30:55,360 --> 00:31:02,580 turned down by Margianne if there is a question and in my opinion it is a great idea to go to Margianne 400 00:31:02,580 --> 00:31:10,140 before board meetings so that we all are or I guess understanding of the budget if we do have 401 00:31:10,140 --> 00:31:14,660 questions. I think it's great to have the to have the questions here so the public can hear but 402 00:31:14,660 --> 00:31:20,300 but personally because the public should hear should hear that so I appreciate you always asking 403 00:31:20,300 --> 00:31:25,460 else question, but she doesn't ever turn you down. If you have questions about it. 404 00:31:25,460 --> 00:31:29,860 No, hard to answer. The answer is my question outside the meeting in the meeting at the 405 00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:35,620 also I remember when you all were sat on the board. I did say that I can give you an in-depth 406 00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:41,280 discussion on where I get my all my numbers and why they're what they are and I can explain every 407 00:31:41,280 --> 00:31:48,560 little page of the budget to tell you that I got them. Thanks. Okay anything else for a discussion? 408 00:31:48,560 --> 00:31:54,040 There is a word here on page 4, state income increase overall by 16, 4, 25. 409 00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:59,580 Is that just a title because on the line item said 7, 8, 7, 8, 8? 410 00:32:04,140 --> 00:32:05,580 Yeah, it looks like that. 411 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:06,440 Okay, that was it. 412 00:32:06,480 --> 00:32:09,120 Because where is that hold up? 413 00:32:11,220 --> 00:32:13,900 So that will show right here on the page. 414 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:16,000 Yeah, that first. 415 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:17,100 This one. 416 00:32:18,840 --> 00:32:22,340 Yeah, you know, it was so other state would have been. 417 00:32:22,340 --> 00:32:31,860 The difference is 78. So yeah, so it's a typo of 16. Yeah, just your summary. It's that's it's the part. Yes. Yeah, we can just correct that. So yeah, any 418 00:32:37,680 --> 00:32:39,140 other questions or comments? 419 00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:45,940 Okay. So look that. Do I have a motion to adjourn? 420 00:32:48,560 --> 00:33:06,240 Okay, and we'll have roll call, Mr. Kim, Mr. What's on it, Mrs. LaValle, yes, and yes, and yes, and yes. Okay, it's making this a journal. Thank you all for coming.