1 00:00:06,155 --> 00:00:07,085 Good evening everybody. 2 00:00:07,115 --> 00:00:10,165 It's a little past six 30, and I'm gonna go ahead 3 00:00:10,165 --> 00:00:14,605 and open up the, uh, McMinnville School District Board 4 00:00:14,605 --> 00:00:17,085 of Directors work session for February 23rd. 5 00:00:18,165 --> 00:00:19,685 MSD will honor, empower, 6 00:00:19,785 --> 00:00:22,325 and prepare each individual to thrive and contribute. 7 00:00:24,725 --> 00:00:27,005 A couple things we're gonna work on this evening. 8 00:00:27,015 --> 00:00:30,005 We're gonna start off right away with, um, an interview 9 00:00:31,065 --> 00:00:33,365 of some budget committee applicants. 10 00:00:33,385 --> 00:00:35,085 We have three open positions. 11 00:00:35,225 --> 00:00:37,765 We had four individuals that, uh, 12 00:00:37,765 --> 00:00:39,285 filled out their applications 13 00:00:39,625 --> 00:00:41,885 and submitted them by the due date. 14 00:00:42,825 --> 00:00:45,365 And so we are gonna invite them up. 15 00:00:46,225 --> 00:00:49,845 Um, and what I'm gonna ask the board to do at, 16 00:00:50,025 --> 00:00:54,405 at your table, everybody has a, um, a sheet 17 00:00:54,915 --> 00:00:55,925 with a single question, 18 00:00:55,925 --> 00:00:58,485 and we're gonna ask you the same question left to right 19 00:00:58,485 --> 00:01:01,285 and we'll alternate kind of how we go through it, 20 00:01:01,295 --> 00:01:03,205 who's first and that kind of stuff. 21 00:01:03,205 --> 00:01:07,005 We've got five questions that, that we're gonna review, 22 00:01:07,665 --> 00:01:10,045 and then, um, we will dismiss you 23 00:01:10,665 --> 00:01:15,165 and the board will, uh, make a decision on who the, the, 24 00:01:15,165 --> 00:01:18,605 the finalists are for those positions, uh, at our next 25 00:01:19,525 --> 00:01:23,965 business meeting, which is March 9th, I think. 26 00:01:27,225 --> 00:01:29,165 So, um, that's when it'll be announced. 27 00:01:29,305 --> 00:01:33,085 And, and, uh, so for those that are applying there, 28 00:01:33,105 --> 00:01:37,095 you'll probably be notified the, the 10th, 29 00:01:37,765 --> 00:01:40,975 because we have a calendar to get to the budget committee. 30 00:01:41,215 --> 00:01:42,935 'cause we will start doing that stuff in April. 31 00:01:43,435 --> 00:01:45,635 So, Okey doke. 32 00:01:45,765 --> 00:01:47,035 Right now we only have three 33 00:01:47,035 --> 00:01:48,475 of the candidates it looks like. 34 00:01:49,645 --> 00:01:52,545 So I'll invite it up, the ones that are here 35 00:01:53,885 --> 00:01:55,115 for the budget committee. 36 00:01:55,535 --> 00:01:59,395 And that is Jeffrey Clayton, Mary Dressel, 37 00:02:00,975 --> 00:02:01,985 Mackenzie Morehead, 38 00:02:03,415 --> 00:02:05,435 and Dan Shepherd, who I know is not here. 39 00:02:05,645 --> 00:02:08,475 Chair, can I ask a, a, you can procedural question, 40 00:02:08,575 --> 00:02:09,955 and maybe it's to director hall, 41 00:02:09,975 --> 00:02:12,755 but remember last year we had some confusion on the, 42 00:02:13,175 --> 00:02:14,835 the Zoom link if that was an option. 43 00:02:14,895 --> 00:02:18,715 Is that, was that made clear to these candidates? It was. 44 00:02:18,745 --> 00:02:19,875 Okay. Thank you. Thank you. 45 00:02:21,755 --> 00:02:24,645 Just, just, um, go ahead and sit down. 46 00:02:25,465 --> 00:02:29,005 Um, and, uh, to add to that, uh, Mr. 47 00:02:29,305 --> 00:02:32,365 Bza, I actually saw Dan Shepherd at the grocery store 48 00:02:32,365 --> 00:02:33,965 yesterday, and I said I'd see a Monday. 49 00:02:34,825 --> 00:02:36,405 Um, and he 50 00:02:37,705 --> 00:02:40,965 at least acknowledged, they all confirmed. 51 00:02:40,985 --> 00:02:43,805 So, um, I don't wanna disqualify somebody, 52 00:02:43,905 --> 00:02:45,485 but again, you guys are here on time, 53 00:02:45,485 --> 00:02:46,565 so we're gonna go ahead and get started. 54 00:02:47,625 --> 00:02:52,465 Um, uh, in front of you guys, would anybody, would any 55 00:02:52,465 --> 00:02:54,545 of the board members like to start 56 00:02:54,545 --> 00:02:56,385 with question one or I can 57 00:02:59,435 --> 00:03:00,435 Sure. If you like, 58 00:03:00,435 --> 00:03:00,925 uh, 59 00:03:03,225 --> 00:03:04,955 however, however you'd like. 60 00:03:05,665 --> 00:03:06,675 Sure. Okay. 61 00:03:07,655 --> 00:03:09,805 Hello, welcome. Thank you 62 00:03:09,805 --> 00:03:11,365 for your interest in the McMinnville 63 00:03:11,365 --> 00:03:12,605 School District Budget Committee. 64 00:03:13,585 --> 00:03:15,005 Um, this question looks familiar. 65 00:03:15,005 --> 00:03:16,125 Please tell us about yourself 66 00:03:16,185 --> 00:03:17,885 and why you're interested in serving 67 00:03:18,105 --> 00:03:20,965 as the McMinnville School District Budget Committee member. 68 00:03:22,245 --> 00:03:24,645 I guess I'll start. Uh, I'm McKenzie Morehead. 69 00:03:24,745 --> 00:03:27,085 Uh, I've lived in this community since, oh, go ahead. 70 00:03:27,865 --> 00:03:30,805 Oh, yeah. Check, check, check. No, 71 00:03:31,955 --> 00:03:33,205 Yeah, there's a little, there we 72 00:03:33,205 --> 00:03:34,245 go. You got it. Check, check, 73 00:03:34,245 --> 00:03:35,245 Check. 74 00:03:35,345 --> 00:03:36,925 Uh, my name's McKenzie Morehead. 75 00:03:37,065 --> 00:03:40,285 Uh, I grew up in, in basically Gam Hill County. 76 00:03:40,315 --> 00:03:42,005 I've been here since I was about six months old. 77 00:03:42,625 --> 00:03:46,045 Uh, went to elementary school at Washer until second grade, 78 00:03:46,115 --> 00:03:50,405 went to Adams, and then finished out my career at Patton 79 00:03:50,405 --> 00:03:52,285 Middle School and McMinville High School. 80 00:03:52,665 --> 00:03:56,645 Uh, and then obviously married, my wife, raised a family. 81 00:03:57,025 --> 00:03:58,765 Now all my kids are in the school district. 82 00:03:59,425 --> 00:04:01,605 Uh, and, uh, 83 00:04:01,745 --> 00:04:03,165 and then what we were looking for, 84 00:04:03,185 --> 00:04:04,485 why I wanted to be on the board. 85 00:04:05,105 --> 00:04:06,245 Uh, I'm always looking 86 00:04:06,305 --> 00:04:08,365 to expand my growth within the community. 87 00:04:08,545 --> 00:04:11,885 Um, I currently am the Vice President of Cruz McMinnville. 88 00:04:12,545 --> 00:04:15,085 Uh, to date, we've given back almost a hundred thousand 89 00:04:15,165 --> 00:04:17,965 dollars to STEM grants to teachers, uh, 90 00:04:17,965 --> 00:04:19,085 trade scholarship grants, 91 00:04:19,785 --> 00:04:23,565 and local non charitable, uh, on nonprofit giving as well. 92 00:04:24,145 --> 00:04:26,205 Uh, and so I'm just looking to add 93 00:04:26,225 --> 00:04:30,205 and grow my community, uh, in any way in shape form I can. 94 00:04:30,345 --> 00:04:31,345 So, there you go. 95 00:04:33,705 --> 00:04:35,085 Hi, I'm Mary Dressel, 96 00:04:35,705 --> 00:04:37,765 and I went through this, uh, 97 00:04:38,095 --> 00:04:41,965 McMinville school district schools graduated from Mackay. 98 00:04:42,465 --> 00:04:46,605 We have two, uh, eighth graders at Dunaway Middle School, 99 00:04:46,605 --> 00:04:48,965 and we have three graduates of McMinville High School. 100 00:04:49,665 --> 00:04:52,925 And then I, uh, retired from McMinville School 101 00:04:53,445 --> 00:04:54,605 District several years ago. 102 00:04:55,345 --> 00:04:58,565 And I would like the privilege again, 103 00:04:58,585 --> 00:05:00,325 of serving the community 104 00:05:00,465 --> 00:05:02,805 and serving the school district or students. 105 00:05:04,645 --> 00:05:09,305 Okay. I'll use this one, especially 106 00:05:09,305 --> 00:05:13,345 because I'm just getting over one of the, the three 107 00:05:13,965 --> 00:05:15,225 gnarly books going around. 108 00:05:15,285 --> 00:05:18,145 So I don't wanna don't want to infect the rest of our, 109 00:05:18,325 --> 00:05:20,465 you know, half of our potential budget committee here. 110 00:05:21,325 --> 00:05:25,245 Uh, I got here as soon as I could. 111 00:05:25,545 --> 00:05:30,405 Uh, this is close to the end of my 20th year living in Mac, 112 00:05:31,425 --> 00:05:33,565 uh, out of war kids. 113 00:05:33,675 --> 00:05:37,885 I've got three Mac High grads, four Patton alums, 114 00:05:38,455 --> 00:05:40,165 three memorial alums. 115 00:05:40,785 --> 00:05:42,885 Uh, we got here just in time for my oldest 116 00:05:42,945 --> 00:05:44,445 to go into Patton in sixth grade. 117 00:05:45,225 --> 00:05:47,205 So that was the only reason she missed Memorial. 118 00:05:47,825 --> 00:05:52,555 Um, and out of that, one of them, who was the one, 119 00:05:52,615 --> 00:05:55,355 all the rest of us had said, yeah, it was gonna be anybody. 120 00:05:55,415 --> 00:05:56,915 It was gonna be her. We do have 121 00:05:56,965 --> 00:05:58,445 one valedictorian in the bunch. 122 00:05:58,665 --> 00:06:02,725 So, uh, she's the pre-med one who talks, you know, 123 00:06:02,995 --> 00:06:04,845 stem languages that the rest of us, 124 00:06:04,995 --> 00:06:06,245 it's, it's just a martian. 125 00:06:06,385 --> 00:06:09,205 And, you know, God bless, 126 00:06:09,205 --> 00:06:10,845 because she's gonna be a tremendous 127 00:06:10,845 --> 00:06:11,925 doctor one of these days. 128 00:06:12,385 --> 00:06:14,205 Uh, and they're all doing great things. 129 00:06:14,425 --> 00:06:16,925 My three grown kids, my fourth is still at M High, 130 00:06:17,785 --> 00:06:19,125 uh, speech and debate. 131 00:06:19,215 --> 00:06:20,845 She's on the tech crew for drama. 132 00:06:21,145 --> 00:06:23,005 And all of those good things that we associate 133 00:06:23,155 --> 00:06:25,965 with the opportunities to go to a school that 134 00:06:26,665 --> 00:06:29,165 values everything, values the arts, values, 135 00:06:29,525 --> 00:06:32,445 athletics values, stem values, the liberal arts values, 136 00:06:32,665 --> 00:06:34,245 people, values, kids. 137 00:06:35,305 --> 00:06:40,085 Uh, this is an opportunity to give back. 138 00:06:40,195 --> 00:06:43,725 I've served on a variety of those PTAs over the years, uh, 139 00:06:43,755 --> 00:06:47,005 volunteered, uh, when I had chances, uh, 140 00:06:47,005 --> 00:06:49,285 especially the year my youngest, 141 00:06:49,335 --> 00:06:51,405 who's still at Mac High was in kindergarten. 142 00:06:52,225 --> 00:06:55,525 Uh, that was, that was some special opportunities that year. 143 00:06:56,305 --> 00:06:58,405 And, uh, in a variety of ways in the community. 144 00:06:58,465 --> 00:07:01,485 I'm currently on the Affordable Housing Commission, uh, 145 00:07:01,705 --> 00:07:03,725 and, uh, have served on 146 00:07:04,325 --> 00:07:06,045 a church board, a couple of other boards. 147 00:07:06,785 --> 00:07:10,085 Uh, and this is, this is a particular moment 148 00:07:10,155 --> 00:07:12,645 that a will probably come up in some 149 00:07:12,645 --> 00:07:17,205 of the more detailed questions, uh, in terms of taking care 150 00:07:17,665 --> 00:07:21,165 of what so many people have built over so much time 151 00:07:21,345 --> 00:07:24,845 and been able to give to so many iterations, 152 00:07:24,865 --> 00:07:26,285 so many generations of kids here. 153 00:07:26,865 --> 00:07:27,865 So, 154 00:07:29,095 --> 00:07:30,095 Thank you. And 155 00:07:30,095 --> 00:07:32,045 I don't believe you stated your name for the record. 156 00:07:32,185 --> 00:07:34,845 Oh, Thank you. 157 00:07:35,625 --> 00:07:39,485 Uh, yeah, that's the, that's the cold fog. Jeff Clayton. 158 00:07:45,255 --> 00:07:47,725 Hello. Thank you all for your interest 159 00:07:47,745 --> 00:07:49,285 to serve on our budget committee. 160 00:07:49,315 --> 00:07:52,005 This is really exciting. So thank for being here. 161 00:07:52,505 --> 00:07:54,565 Uh, the question I have for you is 162 00:07:54,585 --> 00:07:56,725 to please describe your experience 163 00:07:56,725 --> 00:07:58,205 with the McMinville School District, 164 00:07:58,205 --> 00:08:00,325 and you've each touched on that a little bit, so maybe 165 00:08:00,865 --> 00:08:03,605 say something different that you've experienced with us, 166 00:08:04,025 --> 00:08:05,405 and then what do you consider to be 167 00:08:06,155 --> 00:08:08,885 important issues facing our schools today? 168 00:08:13,055 --> 00:08:15,725 Same way? Yeah. Okay. 169 00:08:15,945 --> 00:08:20,615 Uh, so aside from the experiences of myself, 170 00:08:20,685 --> 00:08:22,655 I've obviously also got, uh, three children 171 00:08:22,685 --> 00:08:24,655 that are enrolled within the district now. 172 00:08:24,675 --> 00:08:27,815 Uh, they've all, well, my son will be graduating from, 173 00:08:27,885 --> 00:08:28,895 from washer this year, 174 00:08:28,995 --> 00:08:30,255 and he'll be going into middle school. 175 00:08:30,915 --> 00:08:33,175 Uh, but both of my girls are in high school currently. 176 00:08:33,795 --> 00:08:36,295 Uh, my oldest is the lead sound 177 00:08:36,295 --> 00:08:37,495 technician at the high school. 178 00:08:37,915 --> 00:08:41,735 Uh, and then my middle one has kind of done various things, 179 00:08:41,825 --> 00:08:44,255 rugby, uh, with Christine Bader over there. 180 00:08:44,555 --> 00:08:47,375 Uh, and then she's also taken on some leadership roles, 181 00:08:47,475 --> 00:08:49,135 and she's in STEM programs. 182 00:08:49,595 --> 00:08:52,295 Uh, she's kind of my overachiever. She makes the dean list. 183 00:08:52,295 --> 00:08:53,415 She's a great little kid. 184 00:08:53,915 --> 00:08:55,685 Uh, she gives me a lot of grief, but, 185 00:08:56,025 --> 00:08:58,925 but at the end of the day, like she's, she's an overachiever 186 00:08:58,985 --> 00:09:00,365 and, uh, she's gonna go places. 187 00:09:01,465 --> 00:09:03,685 Uh, and what was the second half of the question there? 188 00:09:05,105 --> 00:09:06,965 The second half is, what do you consider 189 00:09:06,985 --> 00:09:09,525 to be important issues facing schools today? 190 00:09:10,345 --> 00:09:12,245 Uh, I think it's the same as it is everywhere. 191 00:09:12,245 --> 00:09:15,045 It's the, the massive budget shortfalls 192 00:09:15,065 --> 00:09:18,925 and like, where do you allocate that money, uh, so that it, 193 00:09:19,035 --> 00:09:22,445 that it feeds the needs of the most right. 194 00:09:22,665 --> 00:09:27,215 And that it cares for those kids, uh, most importantly. 195 00:09:31,245 --> 00:09:35,145 Um, so our middle daughter who's not Linfield University, 196 00:09:35,435 --> 00:09:38,745 where I currently work, uh, was part of the 197 00:09:39,295 --> 00:09:41,985 education pathway and also ProStart. 198 00:09:42,365 --> 00:09:45,505 And so we got to see and cheerleading we, um, 199 00:09:45,885 --> 00:09:50,605 and just to see her passion, uh, being supported 200 00:09:50,745 --> 00:09:53,005 by all of the staff throughout her education. 201 00:09:53,005 --> 00:09:56,965 When she decided to be an elementary education major, 202 00:09:57,705 --> 00:10:01,325 it was supported everywhere from kindergarten, 203 00:10:01,825 --> 00:10:03,165 middle school, high school. 204 00:10:03,625 --> 00:10:06,605 And those opportunities have given her growth in college, 205 00:10:07,505 --> 00:10:09,485 um, which is really neat to see each of them. 206 00:10:09,485 --> 00:10:11,045 And then one of our daughters actually works 207 00:10:11,065 --> 00:10:12,085 for Patton Middle School 208 00:10:12,085 --> 00:10:14,805 because she loves the school district so much. 209 00:10:15,425 --> 00:10:19,605 Um, and for the budget, uh, for the budget committee, 210 00:10:20,315 --> 00:10:21,485 it's the shortfalls. 211 00:10:21,995 --> 00:10:25,845 It's trying to maintain the quality of education 212 00:10:25,845 --> 00:10:28,805 that our kids have and stay within a budget 213 00:10:29,545 --> 00:10:32,945 and allocate the money as responsibly 214 00:10:33,005 --> 00:10:35,065 as possible in being part of that process 215 00:10:35,285 --> 00:10:36,505 to support our community 216 00:10:43,935 --> 00:10:47,515 To begin at the end for 217 00:10:48,295 --> 00:10:50,075 the other two candidates here. 218 00:10:50,175 --> 00:10:52,035 Yes, it is, it is exactly that. 219 00:10:52,095 --> 00:10:55,875 It is one of those moments where we sit down 220 00:10:55,875 --> 00:10:58,235 and say, okay, what, 221 00:10:59,505 --> 00:11:01,355 what do we most need to protect? 222 00:11:01,535 --> 00:11:03,595 And how do we go about doing that? 223 00:11:04,625 --> 00:11:07,235 What does that look like in each iteration 224 00:11:07,295 --> 00:11:08,315 in each of these cases? 225 00:11:08,375 --> 00:11:13,195 And how do we balance those things out, uh, as we try not to 226 00:11:14,705 --> 00:11:17,795 lose the ground that we've gained, which has been so much 227 00:11:18,175 --> 00:11:19,355 for all of these kids? 228 00:11:19,455 --> 00:11:23,955 Yes, all of all, including my grown kids all look back on 229 00:11:25,115 --> 00:11:27,345 their days from elementary school, 230 00:11:27,405 --> 00:11:31,545 but really on through, uh, we had all four of them. 231 00:11:32,085 --> 00:11:34,145 We have covered Mrs. 232 00:11:34,425 --> 00:11:37,705 Wilcox's entire career with the Patent Drama Program. 233 00:11:38,965 --> 00:11:42,865 Uh, my ex and I actually got a special trophy last year when 234 00:11:42,865 --> 00:11:44,185 our youngest graduated 235 00:11:44,185 --> 00:11:47,825 because we'd had my oldest there on stage crew 236 00:11:48,375 --> 00:11:50,545 when she started as a student teacher. 237 00:11:50,885 --> 00:11:52,585 And then my youngest 238 00:11:52,645 --> 00:11:55,805 who graduated Patton passed out last year. 239 00:11:56,505 --> 00:11:59,325 Uh, so we've been there for her entire career with 240 00:11:59,325 --> 00:12:03,325 that drama program model UN back in the days 241 00:12:03,465 --> 00:12:05,765 to mention when to mention Model UN 242 00:12:05,765 --> 00:12:07,445 and the halls of Mac High was just for students 243 00:12:07,465 --> 00:12:09,125 to shout ger at each other. 244 00:12:09,585 --> 00:12:11,605 And then on through all of the growth 245 00:12:11,625 --> 00:12:16,365 and iterations of, of the Model UN program, uh, 246 00:12:16,705 --> 00:12:19,925 and drama, all of those things. 247 00:12:20,185 --> 00:12:24,605 My, my second kid was swim team captain, senior year, 248 00:12:25,145 --> 00:12:26,405 uh, so athletics as well. 249 00:12:27,005 --> 00:12:31,365 I am still trying on that front as someone who was a, uh, 250 00:12:31,865 --> 00:12:35,045 pickup second row back in the days when you couldn't lift up 251 00:12:35,045 --> 00:12:37,325 the flankers and the fly halves on line out. 252 00:12:37,825 --> 00:12:40,005 Uh, so I was there because I was tall 253 00:12:40,505 --> 00:12:42,845 and I was an American who had good hands. 254 00:12:42,915 --> 00:12:46,445 This was junior year abroad in the UK when I started, uh, 255 00:12:46,445 --> 00:12:47,925 trying to convince my youngest. 256 00:12:47,925 --> 00:12:49,405 That should be a greatly half, 257 00:12:49,465 --> 00:12:50,925 but she doesn't like to run that much, 258 00:12:50,985 --> 00:12:52,005 so I'm working on her. 259 00:12:52,505 --> 00:12:56,205 Um, but yes, all of the, the just, uh, 260 00:12:57,205 --> 00:12:59,245 I something that sees and treats 261 00:12:59,245 --> 00:13:02,085 and engages the whole person for each of them, 262 00:13:02,465 --> 00:13:06,845 and has always found them, especially for my 263 00:13:07,545 --> 00:13:10,845 neurodivergent kids of their neurodivergent dad, uh, 264 00:13:11,115 --> 00:13:15,085 that they have been, you know, welcomed 265 00:13:15,265 --> 00:13:17,045 as themselves every moment 266 00:13:17,045 --> 00:13:18,285 they've been in the school system. 267 00:13:18,465 --> 00:13:21,045 And that's something worth fighting for. So 268 00:13:24,515 --> 00:13:25,515 Thank you. I'm gonna go ahead 269 00:13:25,515 --> 00:13:27,465 and, um, change the order up a little bit 270 00:13:27,565 --> 00:13:29,505 so some, someone else gets to be first. 271 00:13:29,695 --> 00:13:32,905 Sure. Um, Mary Ellen, I'll, this, I'll start with you 272 00:13:32,925 --> 00:13:33,945 and then move to Jeff. 273 00:13:34,055 --> 00:13:38,435 Correct. And then you can finish. 274 00:13:38,815 --> 00:13:42,475 Um, what strengths do you believe you could bring 275 00:13:42,475 --> 00:13:44,515 to the budget committee process if appointed 276 00:13:44,935 --> 00:13:47,915 to fill the current budget committee vacancy? 277 00:13:48,175 --> 00:13:50,875 And to repeat, we have three vacancies. So, 278 00:13:52,375 --> 00:13:55,795 Uh, currently I serve on our church board, 279 00:13:55,895 --> 00:14:00,275 and I've served on our preschool board as the finance person 280 00:14:00,275 --> 00:14:01,635 that paid the bills. 281 00:14:02,215 --> 00:14:04,595 And so I feel like working on a board 282 00:14:04,595 --> 00:14:06,475 and collaborating with others is one 283 00:14:06,475 --> 00:14:07,755 of the strengths that I have. 284 00:14:08,735 --> 00:14:10,355 And then also, 285 00:14:10,715 --> 00:14:13,155 I have worked in the business department at the school 286 00:14:13,395 --> 00:14:16,675 district, and the jobs that I had at the school district 287 00:14:16,815 --> 00:14:21,555 and at Linfield University are managing part 288 00:14:21,555 --> 00:14:22,835 of the budget and looking at it 289 00:14:22,835 --> 00:14:24,835 and understanding somebody else delegates it, 290 00:14:24,895 --> 00:14:26,315 but then to review it 291 00:14:26,975 --> 00:14:31,415 and, uh, catch anything I've done, I've been 292 00:14:31,415 --> 00:14:35,685 through several Title one, um, monitoring, 293 00:14:36,305 --> 00:14:39,565 and we did really good at, at tracking our money 294 00:14:39,625 --> 00:14:42,365 and where it was and re spending it 295 00:14:43,035 --> 00:14:45,485 responsibly when I was in the curriculum department. 296 00:14:47,865 --> 00:14:49,525 Oh, it's me. Okay. 297 00:14:51,735 --> 00:14:55,395 Uh, on to hit some similar notes, uh, 298 00:14:55,395 --> 00:14:57,715 service on several boards 299 00:14:57,715 --> 00:15:01,155 and committees, including the same board of the same church, 300 00:15:01,935 --> 00:15:06,875 uh, during an earlier fiscal crisis period 301 00:15:06,925 --> 00:15:08,635 after the oh eight recession. 302 00:15:09,425 --> 00:15:12,205 Uh, and looking at, at tight revenues 303 00:15:12,225 --> 00:15:15,845 and not being able to, having to figure out how 304 00:15:15,845 --> 00:15:17,205 to manage in the circumstances. 305 00:15:18,385 --> 00:15:20,965 Uh, past practical experience, 306 00:15:21,125 --> 00:15:24,005 I ran the U-S-D-A-C-A-C-F-P program 307 00:15:24,265 --> 00:15:26,765 for a private preschool years back. 308 00:15:27,745 --> 00:15:32,335 Uh, so saw some of the ground level paperwork dealing 309 00:15:32,565 --> 00:15:34,535 with grant funded 310 00:15:34,675 --> 00:15:38,615 and reimbursement funded programs, uh, managing 311 00:15:39,795 --> 00:15:43,335 for almost five years, uh, what was then the largest 312 00:15:44,195 --> 00:15:46,135 low barrier shelter in the county. 313 00:15:46,995 --> 00:15:51,055 Uh, we were entirely dependent on grant monies from both 314 00:15:51,375 --> 00:15:53,175 counties, states, some federal monies, 315 00:15:53,305 --> 00:15:57,375 comix from Y CCAP funds, uh, and went through two year 316 00:15:57,375 --> 00:15:58,855 and four year audits on that. 317 00:15:59,095 --> 00:16:01,615 I haven't read the 25 Federal Green Book, 318 00:16:01,715 --> 00:16:03,295 but I still probably have parts 319 00:16:03,295 --> 00:16:05,575 of the 24 knocking around my head. 320 00:16:05,635 --> 00:16:08,855 So I'm familiar with internal controls speak 321 00:16:09,155 --> 00:16:13,015 and financial language, uh, of that kind. 322 00:16:13,635 --> 00:16:16,935 So there's, there's a, there's a familiarity that 323 00:16:16,935 --> 00:16:19,575 that won't be, you know, Martian when we run into it. 324 00:16:19,955 --> 00:16:20,955 So, 325 00:16:23,285 --> 00:16:26,345 Uh, I believe the reason I'd be a good fit for it is 326 00:16:26,345 --> 00:16:28,345 because, uh, I'm actually the founder 327 00:16:28,405 --> 00:16:31,465 of three organizations in the last 11 years now. 328 00:16:31,845 --> 00:16:33,785 Uh, cruising Menville being my first one. 329 00:16:34,205 --> 00:16:37,105 Uh, another one is called Mary Hill Loops, LLC, 330 00:16:37,105 --> 00:16:38,505 which we run a race event, 331 00:16:38,505 --> 00:16:40,305 and I run a road up in Goldendale, Washington 332 00:16:40,525 --> 00:16:42,225 and get everybody to race a bunch 333 00:16:42,225 --> 00:16:43,345 of really fast cars up a hill. 334 00:16:43,345 --> 00:16:45,185 It's all a good time. Uh, 335 00:16:45,205 --> 00:16:48,225 and then I also started a small organization called Walnut 336 00:16:48,255 --> 00:16:50,425 City Rollers that I had to step away from last year. 337 00:16:50,525 --> 00:16:52,505 But, uh, we, we, 338 00:16:52,535 --> 00:16:54,665 that was actually the hardest one I had to deal with. 339 00:16:54,845 --> 00:16:58,225 Uh, so over the course of the two years that my wife 340 00:16:58,225 --> 00:17:00,745 and I helped start that organization, uh, 341 00:17:00,925 --> 00:17:05,425 and funded, uh, roughly nine free roller skate events 342 00:17:05,565 --> 00:17:08,785 for the community, for kids, families, whatever, uh, 343 00:17:10,105 --> 00:17:12,745 figuring out how to make a budget work when you're not 344 00:17:12,905 --> 00:17:16,465 charging anybody at the door for two years, uh, was, 345 00:17:16,765 --> 00:17:17,785 was a bit of a challenge. 346 00:17:18,125 --> 00:17:20,945 Uh, and you really had to find out where to, where 347 00:17:20,945 --> 00:17:22,145 to cut corners and, and 348 00:17:22,145 --> 00:17:23,545 where you didn't want to cut corners. 349 00:17:23,745 --> 00:17:24,985 Right? Safety's always important. 350 00:17:25,645 --> 00:17:28,425 Uh, you know, do you cut stuff outta concessions? 351 00:17:28,425 --> 00:17:29,785 You know, you don't need concessions 352 00:17:29,785 --> 00:17:30,825 as much as you need safety. 353 00:17:31,005 --> 00:17:35,025 So, uh, I'm, I'm not opposed to looking through things 354 00:17:35,045 --> 00:17:39,465 and seeing, you know, where the important things lie, uh, 355 00:17:39,965 --> 00:17:43,145 you know, and, and also taking advice from other people at 356 00:17:43,145 --> 00:17:45,745 the same time, uh, from the outside or inside 357 00:17:45,745 --> 00:17:47,185 or wherever is going on. 358 00:17:47,285 --> 00:17:48,625 Uh, but yeah, I, I think 359 00:17:48,625 --> 00:17:50,325 that's why I'd be a good fit for this as well. 360 00:17:51,965 --> 00:17:54,205 Excellent. Thank you everybody. Director Bison, 361 00:17:57,885 --> 00:17:59,035 Thank you all for being here. 362 00:17:59,255 --> 00:18:01,235 Um, we'll start with Mr. Clayton. 363 00:18:01,855 --> 00:18:03,795 Is there any other information the board should consider 364 00:18:03,795 --> 00:18:05,555 regarding your candidacy for this position? 365 00:18:08,705 --> 00:18:13,005 I don't know off the top of my head. Um, 366 00:18:18,925 --> 00:18:23,065 yeah, I, I have the, the advantage 367 00:18:23,365 --> 00:18:28,265 of having done a wide variety of things in my working life. 368 00:18:28,375 --> 00:18:31,305 I've been preschool teacher, worked 369 00:18:31,405 --> 00:18:34,545 for civil rights law firm, run a small commercial kitchen, 370 00:18:35,445 --> 00:18:36,905 run a couple of nonprofits. 371 00:18:37,645 --> 00:18:42,525 Uh, one of the best educations I got in, 372 00:18:42,745 --> 00:18:46,605 in managing organizations is running a large shelter. 373 00:18:47,505 --> 00:18:49,245 Um, that, 374 00:18:49,385 --> 00:18:52,765 and also being a preschool teacher, uh, that, that, 375 00:18:52,795 --> 00:18:54,565 that serves, you know, 376 00:18:54,565 --> 00:18:57,845 that collaborative problem solving never, never defeated. 377 00:18:58,665 --> 00:19:00,245 Um, but 378 00:19:00,245 --> 00:19:04,165 otherwise, uh, not off the top of my head, 379 00:19:05,045 --> 00:19:06,045 I play a decent piano. 380 00:19:06,305 --> 00:19:07,305 That's about it. 381 00:19:13,255 --> 00:19:14,865 Something else to consider. 382 00:19:20,045 --> 00:19:21,405 I don't know if there's anything else. 383 00:19:22,525 --> 00:19:26,085 I am passionate and I care deeply about this community, 384 00:19:26,825 --> 00:19:28,525 but I think that's already been touched on. 385 00:19:29,225 --> 00:19:32,495 Um, I'm a mother, a current parent. 386 00:19:33,175 --> 00:19:34,415 I work in the community 387 00:19:35,075 --> 00:19:38,175 and, um, soon to be a grandparent in the community. 388 00:19:38,755 --> 00:19:43,655 So I am invested in now for McMinville School District 389 00:19:43,675 --> 00:19:45,815 and for future McMinville School District. 390 00:19:49,375 --> 00:19:52,315 Uh, so kind of echo what both of these, these, uh, 391 00:19:52,555 --> 00:19:53,635 participants said. 392 00:19:53,735 --> 00:19:56,835 Uh, my, my roots are deep here, very deep. 393 00:19:57,105 --> 00:19:58,115 I've been here my whole life. 394 00:19:58,655 --> 00:20:01,675 Uh, and I think it's, it's important to have people 395 00:20:01,675 --> 00:20:03,275 that have been here for a long time 396 00:20:03,935 --> 00:20:06,475 and do have roots within the community, uh, 397 00:20:06,615 --> 00:20:08,435 to help move it forward in the future. 398 00:20:08,435 --> 00:20:11,355 Right. Uh, my dad was actually the city planner here when I 399 00:20:11,355 --> 00:20:13,195 was just little, little guy, right? 400 00:20:13,545 --> 00:20:14,595 This was ages ago. 401 00:20:14,975 --> 00:20:16,555 Uh, but would've been back in, uh, 402 00:20:16,695 --> 00:20:18,315 it would've been what we moved here. 403 00:20:18,315 --> 00:20:19,795 So it would've been 77, roughly. 404 00:20:19,895 --> 00:20:21,555 My dad was a city planner, uh, 405 00:20:21,555 --> 00:20:23,955 and then was a city planner up in Newburgh after that. 406 00:20:24,135 --> 00:20:28,515 So, uh, yeah, I, I, I love this community. 407 00:20:28,635 --> 00:20:29,635 I love everything about it. 408 00:20:30,295 --> 00:20:32,875 Uh, yeah, that's why I'd be a good candidate. Thank 409 00:20:32,875 --> 00:20:33,875 You. 410 00:20:36,245 --> 00:20:39,305 And on behalf of both these candidates 411 00:20:39,365 --> 00:20:43,665 and in general, you know, everybody knows 'em, the folks 412 00:20:43,765 --> 00:20:45,865 who people can walk up to and know 413 00:20:45,885 --> 00:20:48,165 and trust on the street are good salespeople 414 00:20:48,265 --> 00:20:50,805 for whatever we end up needing to do here. 415 00:20:51,465 --> 00:20:52,465 So, 416 00:20:54,335 --> 00:20:55,335 Great. So I just 417 00:20:55,335 --> 00:20:56,645 wanna add my thanks. 418 00:20:57,065 --> 00:20:59,205 Um, and thank you for your applications. 419 00:20:59,235 --> 00:21:00,805 They were, um, thorough 420 00:21:00,985 --> 00:21:04,205 and thoughtful, um, as obviously you all are. 421 00:21:04,465 --> 00:21:06,885 And so we really appreciate your putting your 422 00:21:06,965 --> 00:21:08,085 hands up to serve. 423 00:21:08,825 --> 00:21:11,045 Um, I, I just get to ask the board, 424 00:21:11,065 --> 00:21:12,525 do we have any follow up questions? 425 00:21:14,755 --> 00:21:17,245 Well, I heard you all allude to budget shortfalls, 426 00:21:17,245 --> 00:21:20,765 and so I'm just, um, we're gonna, um, 427 00:21:20,955 --> 00:21:23,245 whoever's on the budget committee, we give you lots 428 00:21:23,245 --> 00:21:25,245 and lots of information that we need you to know. 429 00:21:25,245 --> 00:21:28,285 There's, uh, um, a steep learning curve, 430 00:21:28,285 --> 00:21:30,725 which is why we ask you to do this for multiple years. 431 00:21:31,465 --> 00:21:34,725 And it's not just you we're all considered part 432 00:21:34,725 --> 00:21:37,845 of the budget committee, and there are other, um, four other 433 00:21:38,505 --> 00:21:40,605 budget committee members that have already been on. 434 00:21:41,105 --> 00:21:43,765 Um, but I just am wondering 435 00:21:43,975 --> 00:21:47,725 where you already have information about budget shortfalls, 436 00:21:47,865 --> 00:21:51,965 um, if, how, how do you hear about school budgets 437 00:21:53,025 --> 00:21:54,765 to already have some information? 438 00:21:55,965 --> 00:21:58,945 Uh, my information wouldn't necessarily come from school, 439 00:21:59,015 --> 00:22:00,665 just from the nonprofit world, right? 440 00:22:00,665 --> 00:22:02,625 Because I work heavily within nonprofits within 441 00:22:03,175 --> 00:22:06,265 Yamhill County, and I know the lack of federal funding 442 00:22:06,265 --> 00:22:08,425 that's happening across the country. 443 00:22:09,165 --> 00:22:11,545 So I, I, I guess I can only assume 444 00:22:11,545 --> 00:22:13,665 that it's also happening at the school district, right? 445 00:22:14,125 --> 00:22:17,145 Uh, because state funding's also being cut from all these 446 00:22:17,145 --> 00:22:18,505 nonprofits that I work for as well. 447 00:22:18,565 --> 00:22:23,185 So, so I, I guess I am getting ahead of myself 448 00:22:23,205 --> 00:22:25,425 by assuming there's budget shortfalls, 449 00:22:25,565 --> 00:22:29,025 but with the way the, the state of the, the country 450 00:22:29,055 --> 00:22:32,105 that it's in, that we're in right now, we're at that point 451 00:22:32,105 --> 00:22:35,105 where there's, I mean, everybody's trying to cut corners 452 00:22:35,105 --> 00:22:37,385 and trying to make, make ends meet with as little 453 00:22:37,385 --> 00:22:39,185 as they can, but still have the best 454 00:22:39,185 --> 00:22:41,385 production at the end of the day. 455 00:22:41,845 --> 00:22:43,025 So there we go. 456 00:22:44,985 --> 00:22:45,985 I would just say that, 457 00:22:47,045 --> 00:22:50,445 I don't know whether it's a shortfall, but 458 00:22:50,685 --> 00:22:52,405 whenever you hear the state numbers come out, 459 00:22:52,405 --> 00:22:53,525 when you listen to the news. 460 00:22:54,225 --> 00:22:56,685 But I also know in my 30 years working 461 00:22:56,715 --> 00:23:00,195 with the school district, we had to be careful 462 00:23:00,195 --> 00:23:05,035 with our money, no matter if it was more the flush nineties 463 00:23:05,775 --> 00:23:09,595 or if it was the crash of 2008, we still had to be careful 464 00:23:09,895 --> 00:23:11,555 and mindful of, of 465 00:23:11,765 --> 00:23:13,995 where we put the money and where we budgeted. 466 00:23:14,675 --> 00:23:18,785 Yeah. Very much that. 467 00:23:18,965 --> 00:23:23,195 And also, on the flip side of that, if not 468 00:23:23,825 --> 00:23:26,935 dealing with shortfalls 469 00:23:26,935 --> 00:23:29,175 and in a direct immediate sense of, okay, 470 00:23:29,185 --> 00:23:31,735 we're looking at being in the red in certain ways 471 00:23:31,875 --> 00:23:35,375 for certain reasons at the present time, looking at 472 00:23:36,555 --> 00:23:39,835 how can we ensure 473 00:23:39,835 --> 00:23:42,155 that we might not face that kind 474 00:23:42,155 --> 00:23:43,555 of bottleneck going forward? 475 00:23:43,775 --> 00:23:46,325 If there were some other kinds of crises going on 476 00:23:46,325 --> 00:23:47,365 with state appropriations 477 00:23:47,365 --> 00:23:51,805 and things like that, what are the, what are the models 478 00:23:52,385 --> 00:23:56,515 for, for hard and fast obligations? 479 00:23:56,515 --> 00:23:58,915 Things to do with things like owning property 480 00:23:58,975 --> 00:24:02,075 and having contract obligations 481 00:24:02,135 --> 00:24:04,235 and various other things like that, physical plant, 482 00:24:04,285 --> 00:24:08,475 other things, and where potential revenues might come from, 483 00:24:09,055 --> 00:24:13,515 uh, in order to help safeguard the balance going forward now 484 00:24:13,515 --> 00:24:16,195 that we're in a much more uncertain situation, 485 00:24:16,195 --> 00:24:17,835 especially when it comes to federal monies. 486 00:24:21,005 --> 00:24:22,405 I have a question. Mm-hmm. 487 00:24:22,505 --> 00:24:26,325 So if you were appointed, what information would you expect 488 00:24:26,325 --> 00:24:29,565 to receive from our finance director, superintendent, 489 00:24:29,825 --> 00:24:32,565 or, uh, board members regarding the budget process? 490 00:24:38,185 --> 00:24:40,145 I, I'll jump on the grenade first. 491 00:24:40,605 --> 00:24:44,625 Um, and, uh, no, it's, I, I would say simply 492 00:24:44,935 --> 00:24:48,465 what is within, uh, the reasonable scope of, 493 00:24:49,045 --> 00:24:53,385 of our purview as the supervising committee for a, a 494 00:24:53,965 --> 00:24:56,945 normal, common or garden internal controls process. 495 00:24:57,965 --> 00:25:02,135 Um, nothing, nothing especially fancy. 496 00:25:02,315 --> 00:25:06,495 And there might be some individual case somewhere to do, 497 00:25:06,785 --> 00:25:09,255 especially probably either with a real property 498 00:25:09,255 --> 00:25:10,815 or with a contractual situation 499 00:25:10,815 --> 00:25:12,855 where something might be a matter of legal privilege. 500 00:25:12,875 --> 00:25:16,295 But otherwise, just the, the, the stuff that, 501 00:25:16,295 --> 00:25:19,295 that we're going to see the line items and the inputs 502 00:25:19,295 --> 00:25:23,055 and the outputs and how these things are drawn up, 503 00:25:23,055 --> 00:25:25,535 and what relationship the appropriations have so 504 00:25:25,535 --> 00:25:28,135 that they follow standard control procedures. 505 00:25:28,435 --> 00:25:29,435 So 506 00:25:33,585 --> 00:25:37,535 I would, I would assume it, I shouldn't assume, 507 00:25:37,635 --> 00:25:40,615 but, um, in the past when I've been on boards, you're, 508 00:25:40,915 --> 00:25:43,535 you have a certain amount of knowledge. 509 00:25:43,555 --> 00:25:45,855 You don't necessarily know the confidentials, 510 00:25:46,395 --> 00:25:49,215 and then it's, it's going through and, 511 00:25:49,315 --> 00:25:51,175 and putting your voice or working with others. 512 00:25:51,355 --> 00:25:54,135 If there's a question about where something should be, 513 00:25:57,585 --> 00:25:59,245 Uh, so this one's gonna be new for me 514 00:25:59,245 --> 00:26:01,365 because I'm used to dealing with like, profits 515 00:26:01,365 --> 00:26:02,685 and losses and businesses. 516 00:26:03,225 --> 00:26:05,885 Uh, so this is gonna be a different aspect for me. 517 00:26:05,985 --> 00:26:08,005 So, um, I'll be honest with you, 518 00:26:08,185 --> 00:26:10,005 I'm not sure exactly what I'm gonna look for. 519 00:26:10,545 --> 00:26:13,405 Uh, once we get this, all this ball ball rolling and, 520 00:26:13,505 --> 00:26:15,325 and we're trying to look at the future 521 00:26:15,425 --> 00:26:17,005 and what it's gonna look like in three years 522 00:26:17,185 --> 00:26:19,685 and, you know, what, what needs to maintain 523 00:26:19,745 --> 00:26:20,885 and what needs to go away. 524 00:26:20,905 --> 00:26:24,325 And so I really, I, I couldn't give you an honest answer of 525 00:26:24,325 --> 00:26:25,725 what I'm gonna look for, because this is 526 00:26:26,465 --> 00:26:28,485 not necessarily been in my wheelhouse. 527 00:26:30,735 --> 00:26:35,455 You be, Can I just 528 00:26:35,455 --> 00:26:36,495 follow up with my question? 529 00:26:36,515 --> 00:26:38,655 It wasn't, um, that you were wrong, 530 00:26:38,655 --> 00:26:39,895 that there's budget shortfalls. 531 00:26:39,995 --> 00:26:44,885 Um, and so news is a great source. 532 00:26:45,105 --> 00:26:46,525 We hear a lot about state funds, 533 00:26:46,585 --> 00:26:48,565 we hear a lot about federal funds, um, 534 00:26:48,585 --> 00:26:50,325 but also watching board meetings. 535 00:26:50,385 --> 00:26:51,525 You can go through the videos 536 00:26:51,905 --> 00:26:54,685 and fast forward to the finance report, um, 537 00:26:55,025 --> 00:26:57,325 and get caught up on where we have been 538 00:26:57,325 --> 00:27:00,645 for the last few months, just to do, um, some homework with 539 00:27:00,645 --> 00:27:04,285 that, to know specifically what's going on in this district. 540 00:27:09,455 --> 00:27:11,065 Well, I think that's gonna wrap things up. 541 00:27:11,485 --> 00:27:14,785 So, um, once again, I want to thank everybody 542 00:27:14,965 --> 00:27:16,345 for participating. 543 00:27:16,365 --> 00:27:18,065 All those that, that have come in 544 00:27:18,205 --> 00:27:20,225 and, um, for their interviews 545 00:27:20,285 --> 00:27:21,985 and submitted their applications, uh, 546 00:27:22,535 --> 00:27:26,425 what I'm gonna offer the board a a couple options here. 547 00:27:26,685 --> 00:27:29,705 Um, we, we are definitely gonna nominate the, 548 00:27:29,725 --> 00:27:31,665 for the openings in our March business meeting. 549 00:27:32,405 --> 00:27:35,715 Uh, a couple ways we can go about that. I understand that. 550 00:27:37,135 --> 00:27:39,925 Sorry. Yes. 551 00:27:42,525 --> 00:27:47,215 So, um, um, We'll, 552 00:27:47,415 --> 00:27:49,655 we'll go ahead and interview Dan, uh, as well, 553 00:27:49,845 --> 00:27:52,535 just in individually go through the questions, 554 00:27:53,195 --> 00:27:56,655 and then, um, we as a group can get back together 555 00:27:56,715 --> 00:27:59,535 and do a short deliberation session, if you wish, 556 00:28:00,355 --> 00:28:02,535 before the March business meeting. 557 00:28:03,155 --> 00:28:04,895 Or we could actually come in 558 00:28:05,015 --> 00:28:09,385 and just nominate one position at a time that way, 559 00:28:09,725 --> 00:28:12,065 and break it down, however you guys would prefer to do it. 560 00:28:12,645 --> 00:28:16,265 Um, since we have, uh, four people for three positions, 561 00:28:16,325 --> 00:28:18,745 we could do it multitude of different ways. 562 00:28:18,925 --> 00:28:20,825 Uh, whatever your preference is, let us know. 563 00:28:20,965 --> 00:28:24,505 But certainly before, as far as the board goes, before, um, 564 00:28:25,925 --> 00:28:27,855 Uh, Before the March meeting, 565 00:28:27,875 --> 00:28:29,055 and we'll get it set up that way. 566 00:28:29,155 --> 00:28:31,415 So I'll ha I'll ask you three to step down, 567 00:28:31,415 --> 00:28:32,535 and we'll have Dan come up 568 00:28:32,555 --> 00:28:34,935 and we'll go through some questions really quickly, Dan. 569 00:28:35,675 --> 00:28:36,675 And, um, 570 00:28:38,085 --> 00:28:39,085 Yeah. 571 00:28:41,735 --> 00:28:43,205 Thank you. Thank you. Thanks, 572 00:28:45,685 --> 00:28:46,685 Dan Shepherd. 573 00:28:46,685 --> 00:28:48,515 Yes. What up? 574 00:28:53,525 --> 00:28:55,125 I don't know how proceeding go, 575 00:28:55,185 --> 00:28:57,005 but I am sorry that I'm late. 576 00:28:58,855 --> 00:29:01,095 I didn't know if it was one at a time or whatever, 577 00:29:01,235 --> 00:29:03,245 but, um, I'm here. 578 00:29:03,435 --> 00:29:04,435 Okay. Sorry. 579 00:29:05,545 --> 00:29:06,605 Do you wanna go through the same order? 580 00:29:07,795 --> 00:29:09,565 Okay. Thank you 581 00:29:09,585 --> 00:29:11,525 for your interest in serving on the McMinville 582 00:29:11,525 --> 00:29:12,765 School District Budget Committee. 583 00:29:13,065 --> 00:29:14,605 Can you please tell us about yourself 584 00:29:14,665 --> 00:29:16,165 and why you're interested in serving 585 00:29:16,225 --> 00:29:18,685 as the McMinville School District Budget Committee member? 586 00:29:19,715 --> 00:29:22,805 Sure. Thank you. Um, uh, Dan Shepherd. 587 00:29:23,025 --> 00:29:25,845 Uh, I retired from, excuse me, uh, 588 00:29:25,845 --> 00:29:27,125 McMinville School District. 589 00:29:27,785 --> 00:29:32,525 Um, I served as a principal, as a student service 590 00:29:33,085 --> 00:29:34,085 director, um, 591 00:29:34,385 --> 00:29:37,565 and as a, uh, behavior coordinator, um, 592 00:29:37,955 --> 00:29:42,325 from 2007 to 2000, um, 21. 593 00:29:43,345 --> 00:29:47,325 And so, um, within those timeframes, um, 594 00:29:48,015 --> 00:29:52,685 especially when it came down to the recession of 2008, 595 00:29:52,705 --> 00:29:56,365 2009, um, my focus 596 00:29:56,985 --> 00:30:01,165 for the district, uh, was to be frugal, uh, 597 00:30:01,385 --> 00:30:04,725 but also to be serving the students to the best 598 00:30:04,785 --> 00:30:06,125 of our capabilities. 599 00:30:06,825 --> 00:30:09,405 And, um, looking at best practices 600 00:30:09,465 --> 00:30:14,285 and how we can, uh, most likely, um, reduce, um, 601 00:30:15,465 --> 00:30:17,445 you know, certain funds in certain areas, 602 00:30:17,745 --> 00:30:21,085 but also to maintain those critical purposes. 603 00:30:22,025 --> 00:30:26,325 And so, um, as a budget committee position came open, 604 00:30:27,065 --> 00:30:30,605 um, I know that, um, one of the things 605 00:30:30,605 --> 00:30:33,525 that I've been following is that, um, 606 00:30:34,025 --> 00:30:36,845 the enrollment process, um, 607 00:30:37,305 --> 00:30:41,525 or in, in the numbers have been down significantly, um, 608 00:30:42,475 --> 00:30:46,965 even prior to me being here, um, as a, 609 00:30:47,145 --> 00:30:48,965 um, uh, director. 610 00:30:50,105 --> 00:30:54,045 And so with that, um, it just made me start to think about 611 00:30:55,215 --> 00:30:59,805 situations where, what I can do, um, any, 612 00:31:00,265 --> 00:31:03,925 um, insights that I may have, um, 613 00:31:04,375 --> 00:31:08,365 based upon some of the experiences I've had with, uh, 614 00:31:08,415 --> 00:31:09,445 major recessions 615 00:31:09,705 --> 00:31:13,245 and significant budget drops, um, 616 00:31:14,805 --> 00:31:18,625 how I can help support the district in making sure that 617 00:31:19,385 --> 00:31:20,785 students can still be served. 618 00:31:21,525 --> 00:31:25,985 Um, and looking at, um, specifically programs 619 00:31:26,165 --> 00:31:30,505 and observing programs, their functionality, um, uh, 620 00:31:31,085 --> 00:31:32,665 and funding and so forth. 621 00:31:32,925 --> 00:31:36,905 Not just programs, but funding in terms of how, um, 622 00:31:37,605 --> 00:31:39,105 we can continue those things 623 00:31:39,485 --> 00:31:43,865 or looking at, um, having to be creative, um, 624 00:31:44,285 --> 00:31:49,145 and being able to offer that, um, uh, 625 00:31:49,575 --> 00:31:53,535 support and, um, insight 626 00:31:53,795 --> 00:31:57,775 to the district, um, to help them, uh, 627 00:31:57,925 --> 00:32:00,015 make better decisions, uh, or, 628 00:32:00,115 --> 00:32:02,135 or great decisions, not even better, 629 00:32:02,275 --> 00:32:05,415 but about how we move forward, uh, in the state forward. 630 00:32:09,555 --> 00:32:11,715 I, hi, Dan. Hi. 631 00:32:12,675 --> 00:32:14,315 I get the next question. Okay. 632 00:32:14,735 --> 00:32:17,435 Um, so you've touched on some of this already, 633 00:32:17,535 --> 00:32:19,915 so you'll wanna prob you'll elaborate, I'm sure. 634 00:32:20,255 --> 00:32:21,555 So describe your experience 635 00:32:21,555 --> 00:32:22,955 with the McMinville School District, 636 00:32:22,975 --> 00:32:24,595 and you've told us a bit of that. 637 00:32:24,695 --> 00:32:26,075 And then what do you consider 638 00:32:26,095 --> 00:32:28,475 to be important issues facing schools today? 639 00:32:30,665 --> 00:32:35,035 Sure. Um, well, again, again, previous experiences, uh, 640 00:32:35,125 --> 00:32:40,045 being in the district as, um, a leader in the, um, 641 00:32:41,205 --> 00:32:44,325 district administration office or cabinet, I should say. 642 00:32:45,105 --> 00:32:49,445 Um, and being able to understand, uh, 643 00:32:49,665 --> 00:32:50,845 how finances work 644 00:32:51,265 --> 00:32:53,645 and what we need to do to make cuts and so forth. 645 00:32:53,785 --> 00:32:58,765 So understanding really the balances as to what we have 646 00:32:58,785 --> 00:33:00,765 to do, uh, financially, 647 00:33:00,945 --> 00:33:05,285 but also trying to make sure that we continue 648 00:33:05,345 --> 00:33:07,845 to provide the same amount of support 649 00:33:07,845 --> 00:33:10,525 and services to students as well as the staff. 650 00:33:11,625 --> 00:33:16,385 Um, I think, um, moving forward, 651 00:33:17,445 --> 00:33:21,825 um, I think it's prudent to 652 00:33:22,415 --> 00:33:26,145 look at, um, where things are going. 653 00:33:26,985 --> 00:33:31,825 I know that, um, enrollment in schools is really, uh, 654 00:33:32,975 --> 00:33:36,825 part of the huge, uh, amount of monies 655 00:33:36,825 --> 00:33:40,985 that we may be able to get in terms of general, uh, 656 00:33:41,725 --> 00:33:42,825 uh, finances. 657 00:33:43,525 --> 00:33:46,705 But in terms of general funds, we have to look at, you know, 658 00:33:46,705 --> 00:33:48,825 other kinds of funds, IDEA funds, 659 00:33:48,925 --> 00:33:51,265 we look at other grants and so forth. 660 00:33:51,965 --> 00:33:56,625 Um, and if one is dropping in terms 661 00:33:56,765 --> 00:34:00,465 of funding in which that could be general funding due 662 00:34:00,465 --> 00:34:04,025 to enrollment, looking at what are other funds that we are, 663 00:34:04,285 --> 00:34:08,545 um, able to access in, uh, progress to, in order 664 00:34:08,645 --> 00:34:13,225 to keep things the best we can in terms of, uh, 665 00:34:13,325 --> 00:34:15,745 the students, uh, and the community that we serve. 666 00:34:16,765 --> 00:34:20,905 So, uh, for me, it's always being creative, um, hoping 667 00:34:21,165 --> 00:34:25,905 to offer a creative mind, uh, in terms of how we can, uh, 668 00:34:26,335 --> 00:34:29,825 best overcome these, uh, deficiencies, which may come. 669 00:34:30,645 --> 00:34:33,865 Um, and if they don't, that's great. We, we never know. 670 00:34:33,965 --> 00:34:37,465 But, um, uh, we always have to be prepared. 671 00:34:37,965 --> 00:34:40,145 The other thing is, I understand that, you know, 672 00:34:40,285 --> 00:34:45,025 as the district prepares to expand with, uh, new bond levies 673 00:34:45,025 --> 00:34:49,745 and so forth in the next coming years, um, how do we help 674 00:34:50,285 --> 00:34:53,665 the community understand what it is our purpose is 675 00:34:54,125 --> 00:34:57,985 and that we are here to serve students, um, 676 00:34:58,525 --> 00:35:03,345 and that it may, you know, regardless increase, 677 00:35:03,725 --> 00:35:07,225 you know, taxes or whatever the case may be in the future, 678 00:35:08,045 --> 00:35:11,825 um, but that we're doing the best things for the, uh, 679 00:35:12,185 --> 00:35:15,745 students in the community, in, in the educational, uh, 680 00:35:16,105 --> 00:35:17,265 services that we provide. 681 00:35:20,095 --> 00:35:22,265 Okay. Dan, I've got the next question for you. Sure. 682 00:35:22,895 --> 00:35:25,185 What strength do you believe you could bring 683 00:35:25,185 --> 00:35:27,545 to the budget committee process if appointed 684 00:35:28,165 --> 00:35:30,505 to fill the current budget committee vacancy? 685 00:35:32,635 --> 00:35:36,455 How to do something with nothing is, is, is, is, uh, 686 00:35:37,585 --> 00:35:40,525 uh, uh, yeah. 687 00:35:41,465 --> 00:35:44,485 Um, there was a situation, um, 688 00:35:45,465 --> 00:35:50,125 in the recession in where I was, uh, my department, uh, 689 00:35:50,365 --> 00:35:54,125 IDA, uh, special ed was faced with 690 00:35:54,925 --> 00:35:57,165 dramatic comeback, uh, drawbacks 691 00:35:57,945 --> 00:35:59,805 and, uh, in general funding as well. 692 00:35:59,945 --> 00:36:01,445 It wasn't just with IDA 693 00:36:02,145 --> 00:36:06,685 and so, um, it was a time for, uh, 694 00:36:07,305 --> 00:36:08,845 we, we wanted growth, 695 00:36:09,705 --> 00:36:12,605 but it was a time that the funding wasn't there. 696 00:36:13,585 --> 00:36:16,605 And so my offer to the district is to 697 00:36:17,155 --> 00:36:22,125 look always creatively as to how can we continue 698 00:36:22,725 --> 00:36:26,205 services supports to all students, not just students of, 699 00:36:26,505 --> 00:36:29,045 you know, IDEA or special education 700 00:36:29,105 --> 00:36:31,245 or disability needs in, in, 701 00:36:31,315 --> 00:36:33,885 that was my foundation back then. 702 00:36:34,025 --> 00:36:38,205 But, um, as I continue to work various districts 703 00:36:38,925 --> 00:36:43,285 nowadays, I look at what is that we can do to continue 704 00:36:43,465 --> 00:36:45,925 to these supports, um, 705 00:36:47,225 --> 00:36:50,085 and, uh, in a frugal way, um, 706 00:36:50,625 --> 00:36:52,445 but making sure that they maintain. 707 00:36:52,665 --> 00:36:56,565 So I, I think I have, um, an opportunity 708 00:36:57,265 --> 00:37:01,245 to provide to the district some creative means 709 00:37:01,625 --> 00:37:06,445 to help in those decision making situations where, 710 00:37:06,745 --> 00:37:09,725 um, you know, we, we can hopefully go forward. 711 00:37:10,425 --> 00:37:14,285 Um, I've, I, I, I will let you know that I'm a consultant, 712 00:37:14,945 --> 00:37:18,005 um, and I work with various districts, uh, 713 00:37:18,005 --> 00:37:19,685 throughout the, uh, valley. 714 00:37:20,425 --> 00:37:24,245 Um, but I'm always telling them, Hey, um, 715 00:37:26,375 --> 00:37:28,285 let's look for the bang for your buck. 716 00:37:28,805 --> 00:37:30,005 I mean, it's not about me. 717 00:37:30,315 --> 00:37:33,285 It's about what, what's gonna happen in the future. 718 00:37:34,185 --> 00:37:36,125 Um, I'm not always gonna be here. 719 00:37:36,545 --> 00:37:38,925 Um, you know, you don't wanna rely on me. 720 00:37:39,225 --> 00:37:40,765 Um, those kinds of things. 721 00:37:40,945 --> 00:37:44,725 I'm putting myself out of a job, um, per se. 722 00:37:44,865 --> 00:37:48,085 But the other piece of it is I'm always thinking about 723 00:37:48,865 --> 00:37:50,685 how do you have the funding 724 00:37:50,905 --> 00:37:52,885 and how are you gonna make this go forward? 725 00:37:53,625 --> 00:37:56,565 So when you bring about new programs, when you think about, 726 00:37:57,265 --> 00:38:01,805 um, innovations and, um, strategies and techniques 727 00:38:01,805 --> 00:38:05,485 and education, um, those come with a cost. 728 00:38:06,185 --> 00:38:08,285 Um, and when the cost and, 729 00:38:08,305 --> 00:38:11,165 and if we're not able to, um, 730 00:38:12,395 --> 00:38:15,685 provide those costs, what is it that we have to do? 731 00:38:16,505 --> 00:38:20,965 Um, and so that's where I feel like creatively, 732 00:38:21,585 --> 00:38:23,485 uh, we put our minds together 733 00:38:23,745 --> 00:38:27,285 and we can look at, uh, various other options, um, 734 00:38:27,475 --> 00:38:29,445 that will produce the same effect, 735 00:38:29,945 --> 00:38:33,845 but also, um, keep our, uh, 736 00:38:34,325 --> 00:38:36,525 strength in our budgets, you know, moving forward. 737 00:38:38,925 --> 00:38:41,075 Thank you. Sure. Thank you. 738 00:38:42,695 --> 00:38:44,115 Um, Mr. Shepherd, um, 739 00:38:44,335 --> 00:38:46,395 is there any other information the board should consider 740 00:38:46,395 --> 00:38:48,515 regarding your cany for this position? 741 00:38:51,285 --> 00:38:54,985 Uh, I think you all know me. 742 00:38:57,045 --> 00:39:01,985 Um, and so I, I think with that, I say that, um, 743 00:39:02,665 --> 00:39:05,545 I do have a passion for McMinnville school district. 744 00:39:05,745 --> 00:39:07,705 I do have, uh, a child 745 00:39:07,845 --> 00:39:10,145 who is still in the educational system. 746 00:39:10,805 --> 00:39:12,785 Um, and, uh, 747 00:39:13,125 --> 00:39:17,265 but even though, um, without, you know, 748 00:39:17,655 --> 00:39:20,265 he's gonna graduate, you know, in a year. 749 00:39:20,845 --> 00:39:24,915 But with that said, um, 750 00:39:26,515 --> 00:39:28,615 my focus is on the community 751 00:39:29,155 --> 00:39:32,015 and what is best for our families, what is best 752 00:39:32,235 --> 00:39:35,015 for our community and the education. 753 00:39:35,735 --> 00:39:37,375 I keep a strong focus on that. 754 00:39:37,525 --> 00:39:41,815 Even though I retired from, uh, the district, you know, 755 00:39:42,125 --> 00:39:45,975 four years ago, um, it's still important to me. 756 00:39:46,475 --> 00:39:51,095 Um, regardless of, uh, my, you know, 757 00:39:51,095 --> 00:39:55,215 having children in, in this district, I look at the, 758 00:39:55,515 --> 00:40:00,435 the students that, um, you know, I served 759 00:40:00,615 --> 00:40:01,795 as a principal 760 00:40:01,975 --> 00:40:06,435 or I, I look at the students at, um, you know, um, 761 00:40:07,265 --> 00:40:09,275 that I knew as a director. 762 00:40:09,975 --> 00:40:13,275 And I look upon them and I look at the senior list 763 00:40:13,335 --> 00:40:16,715 and I'm looking at the progress that they made. 764 00:40:17,335 --> 00:40:20,555 Um, and to me, that inspires me to, 765 00:40:20,815 --> 00:40:22,355 to be a part of the community. 766 00:40:22,555 --> 00:40:25,675 I was happy to be part of it at that time when I was, uh, 767 00:40:25,675 --> 00:40:28,595 working for the district, but there's also a part of me 768 00:40:28,595 --> 00:40:32,355 that feels like, you know, it doesn't have to end there. 769 00:40:32,655 --> 00:40:35,955 It could be for those people who I haven't met, um, 770 00:40:36,265 --> 00:40:38,595 that I can help, uh, you know, 771 00:40:38,665 --> 00:40:43,075 support the district in making those efforts known to, uh, 772 00:40:43,075 --> 00:40:45,475 make their education better and more supportive. 773 00:40:45,615 --> 00:40:49,235 So, um, I think that's important, 774 00:40:49,515 --> 00:40:50,715 I think, for the board to know. 775 00:40:54,115 --> 00:40:55,545 Thank you. Sure. 776 00:40:55,685 --> 00:40:57,665 Thanks that you've, um, thanks for everything 777 00:40:57,665 --> 00:40:59,185 that you've already done for this community 778 00:40:59,185 --> 00:41:01,265 and for your willingness to serve again. Yeah. 779 00:41:01,485 --> 00:41:03,145 Um, I, I'm so sorry I'm late. 780 00:41:03,525 --> 00:41:05,145 No, that's okay. So I just get 781 00:41:05,145 --> 00:41:07,305 to ask the board if anybody has any follow up questions. 782 00:41:13,615 --> 00:41:15,435 It doesn't look like you have any follow up, Dan, 783 00:41:15,435 --> 00:41:17,195 so you've covered what we're looking for. 784 00:41:17,205 --> 00:41:19,515 Thank you. And I think, uh, if you caught 785 00:41:19,585 --> 00:41:20,955 what I was mentioning last time, 786 00:41:21,055 --> 00:41:23,955 we will take action on these at our March, 787 00:41:24,055 --> 00:41:25,475 uh, uh, business meeting. 788 00:41:26,095 --> 00:41:28,235 And quite likely, uh, those 789 00:41:28,235 --> 00:41:30,115 that are selected will be notified quickly 790 00:41:30,585 --> 00:41:33,685 because the budget season starts in late April. 791 00:41:34,385 --> 00:41:37,405 And, uh, there will be some training, some one-on-one stuff 792 00:41:37,705 --> 00:41:39,965 to happen kind of in a, in a work session 793 00:41:40,385 --> 00:41:43,485 before we really get super, super deep on all the topics. 794 00:41:43,585 --> 00:41:45,285 But I want to thank you for your interest. 795 00:41:45,785 --> 00:41:48,445 It is, it is great for the board to see 796 00:41:48,445 --> 00:41:50,765 that there's interest in doing some of this additional work. 797 00:41:51,985 --> 00:41:54,485 So anyway. Alright. Thanks for coming. 798 00:41:54,695 --> 00:41:55,125 Thank you, 799 00:41:59,845 --> 00:42:00,065 Mrs. 800 00:42:00,405 --> 00:42:02,145 Ley. You are up. 801 00:42:07,925 --> 00:42:12,655 Hello? Okay, now does everybody get to see this? Is this? 802 00:42:13,365 --> 00:42:17,535 Yeah. Oh, there it is. Ta-da. Oh, it's blank. 803 00:42:18,205 --> 00:42:19,855 Cool. I'm blank. 804 00:42:19,995 --> 00:42:22,495 Uh, I have no desire to be on a budget committee. 805 00:42:23,075 --> 00:42:25,295 Um, please do not consider me for a budget committee. 806 00:42:25,905 --> 00:42:30,775 Thank you very much. Um, so, um, I was asked 807 00:42:30,775 --> 00:42:33,575 by the previous superintendent to present, um, 808 00:42:34,005 --> 00:42:35,855 what I've been doing with the Smithsonian 809 00:42:35,855 --> 00:42:38,615 to the board when I got back from, um, my trip 810 00:42:38,615 --> 00:42:41,775 to Washington DC And I know there have been a lot 811 00:42:41,775 --> 00:42:45,095 of things going on, especially at my school right now. 812 00:42:45,755 --> 00:42:49,095 Um, but I thought I would like to keep the, um, 813 00:42:49,935 --> 00:42:52,945 I guess structure and schedule that we had, you know, 814 00:42:52,945 --> 00:42:54,665 keep things kind of, kind of normal 815 00:42:55,045 --> 00:42:56,945 and, um, present to you some 816 00:42:56,945 --> 00:42:58,985 of the fun stuff that we've been doing. 817 00:42:59,205 --> 00:43:00,945 And, um, it was interesting 818 00:43:01,065 --> 00:43:03,465 'cause it's also kind of a little overshadowed 819 00:43:03,485 --> 00:43:04,665 by my students 820 00:43:04,665 --> 00:43:06,985 who are doing the NASA challenge and things like that. 821 00:43:07,005 --> 00:43:09,945 So there's a lot of things happening at Patton. 822 00:43:10,125 --> 00:43:11,945 Um, and it's amazing 823 00:43:12,185 --> 00:43:15,465 'cause it all started, um, in 2016, I was looking 824 00:43:15,605 --> 00:43:19,225 for an Earth Day lesson for my students, 825 00:43:20,165 --> 00:43:22,665 ran into this thing called the World's largest lesson. 826 00:43:23,675 --> 00:43:26,135 And that led to the United Nations global Goals 827 00:43:26,435 --> 00:43:27,455 for Sustainability. 828 00:43:28,565 --> 00:43:32,095 That led to, um, I actually wrote about that when, um, 829 00:43:32,215 --> 00:43:33,695 I was nominated for Teacher of the Year, 830 00:43:34,115 --> 00:43:35,655 and that was part of my application. 831 00:43:35,915 --> 00:43:37,695 And, um, as you know, I, 832 00:43:37,935 --> 00:43:39,695 a couple years ago was regional teacher of the year. 833 00:43:40,525 --> 00:43:44,015 Then I was invited to apply to be a teacher ambassador 834 00:43:44,125 --> 00:43:45,975 with the Smithsonian Science Education Center. 835 00:43:47,055 --> 00:43:50,135 I am one of the 12 in the original cohort, 836 00:43:50,715 --> 00:43:51,975 um, from across the country. 837 00:43:53,075 --> 00:43:55,535 And, um, right now they're on the third cohort, 838 00:43:55,675 --> 00:43:57,895 and I'm still the only one from the Pacific Northwest. 839 00:43:58,795 --> 00:44:01,815 So, um, I got this opportunity to go 840 00:44:01,815 --> 00:44:03,455 to the national convening, um, 841 00:44:03,455 --> 00:44:05,175 first time they ever did this in Washington DC 842 00:44:05,475 --> 00:44:07,935 and I don't think I'm on here quite a bit. 843 00:44:08,115 --> 00:44:10,175 And so I was, uh, put together a little bit 844 00:44:10,175 --> 00:44:13,135 of a presentation, um, to tell you about, first off, 845 00:44:13,245 --> 00:44:16,495 what it is that I'm part of and what I'm doing 846 00:44:16,595 --> 00:44:18,295 and where I hope to go from there. 847 00:44:18,595 --> 00:44:21,975 And, um, as an ambassador, I guess, you know, sharing is 848 00:44:22,245 --> 00:44:23,295 what I'm supposed to be doing. 849 00:44:23,915 --> 00:44:25,615 So I'd like to go ahead and, and share. 850 00:44:25,795 --> 00:44:29,735 Now, does this go, oh, the arrow keys. Okay. 851 00:44:29,965 --> 00:44:32,525 It's not my, it's not in my classroom. 852 00:44:32,745 --> 00:44:36,525 So, um, so what I'm part of, it's, it's a lot of words. 853 00:44:36,635 --> 00:44:39,085 It's a word salad, but, um, it's network 854 00:44:39,145 --> 00:44:41,085 for emergent socio scientific thinking. 855 00:44:41,905 --> 00:44:44,045 And I like to think of it as, um, 856 00:44:44,265 --> 00:44:45,365 two heads are greater than one 857 00:44:46,105 --> 00:44:48,365 and that we're not learning in a vacuum. 858 00:44:49,745 --> 00:44:51,595 Okay. Um, the things 859 00:44:51,595 --> 00:44:53,995 that we're teaching students aren't just math, 860 00:44:54,215 --> 00:44:56,395 aren't just science, aren't just language arts, 861 00:44:56,415 --> 00:44:59,155 social studies, that they're all interconnected. 862 00:44:59,655 --> 00:45:01,795 And if we give students that interconnectedness, 863 00:45:02,585 --> 00:45:06,715 they understand where this learning is 864 00:45:08,615 --> 00:45:13,405 making a cohesive, um, boy, sorry, my brain's going here. 865 00:45:14,345 --> 00:45:15,565 It, it helps them realize 866 00:45:15,565 --> 00:45:17,245 where their place is in the real world 867 00:45:17,265 --> 00:45:18,565 and how what they're learning is 868 00:45:18,565 --> 00:45:20,125 connected with the real world. 869 00:45:20,125 --> 00:45:22,005 Instead of going just to social studies class 870 00:45:22,005 --> 00:45:23,485 and then picking up and going to science class, 871 00:45:23,865 --> 00:45:26,165 how are those two things actually connected? 872 00:45:26,745 --> 00:45:30,685 And then with the clout of the Smithsonian behind it, um, 873 00:45:31,145 --> 00:45:35,125 we are working to put out STEM related, um, 874 00:45:35,125 --> 00:45:36,645 subject matter about that. 875 00:45:36,905 --> 00:45:39,645 So, um, the nest starts out, um, 876 00:45:39,715 --> 00:45:40,925 with basically the trunk of this. 877 00:45:40,925 --> 00:45:45,165 We, we actually did go nest with N-E-S-S-T. 878 00:45:45,525 --> 00:45:47,685 'cause, you know, it's as corny as it can be 879 00:45:47,825 --> 00:45:51,765 and it's fun anyway, but we have advisory committees, um, 880 00:45:51,985 --> 00:45:55,405 and then we have educational researchers, academics, um, 881 00:45:55,555 --> 00:45:57,085 they actually have a STEM lab over there. 882 00:45:57,185 --> 00:45:59,725 And then it's all put together at Smithsonian 883 00:46:00,145 --> 00:46:03,005 and then branched out to teacher ambassadors, youth 884 00:46:03,225 --> 00:46:04,325 and scientists. 885 00:46:04,665 --> 00:46:06,805 Um, the scientist ambassadors are new this year. 886 00:46:07,185 --> 00:46:09,325 We just, uh, met them this year. 887 00:46:09,505 --> 00:46:12,085 And so this is kind of the fun graphic that they came up 888 00:46:12,085 --> 00:46:13,845 with at our, um, convening. 889 00:46:14,665 --> 00:46:19,165 Um, but the whole point is to engage youth, make 890 00:46:19,755 --> 00:46:24,205 free and accessible, um, resources to anyone. 891 00:46:24,515 --> 00:46:27,005 Okay. There is no charge for this curriculum anywhere. 892 00:46:27,945 --> 00:46:30,845 And then also to have a learning community for those of us 893 00:46:30,845 --> 00:46:33,365 who are teachers who are teaching STEM and science 894 00:46:33,705 --> 00:46:36,165 and social studies, and then doing scholarship 895 00:46:36,165 --> 00:46:37,965 and research, um, underneath that. 896 00:46:39,055 --> 00:46:42,155 So I'm part of this, I'm actually in that picture somewhere. 897 00:46:42,155 --> 00:46:43,195 This is the Keck Center. 898 00:46:43,695 --> 00:46:46,155 Um, I might have geeked out going 899 00:46:46,215 --> 00:46:48,755 to these places in dc I'd never been to the East coast. 900 00:46:48,895 --> 00:46:52,115 So this was also, I, I spent a little bit of my own money 901 00:46:52,115 --> 00:46:54,115 and stayed an extra day because I was like, I'm here. 902 00:46:54,195 --> 00:46:55,795 I have got to geek out. Um, 903 00:46:56,015 --> 00:46:58,875 but these are educators from around the world. 904 00:46:59,135 --> 00:47:01,635 Um, we have a group from South America, 905 00:47:02,415 --> 00:47:04,315 and now we're gonna also have a group from Asia. 906 00:47:04,895 --> 00:47:07,355 Um, I was meeting people from, um, 907 00:47:07,355 --> 00:47:08,915 student ambassadors from DePaul. 908 00:47:09,915 --> 00:47:11,555 I actually sat next to at dinner 909 00:47:12,295 --> 00:47:14,715 the curriculum outreach director 910 00:47:14,735 --> 00:47:16,915 of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. 911 00:47:18,485 --> 00:47:20,365 I might have fangirled a little bit too much in a 912 00:47:20,365 --> 00:47:21,965 little, I freaked him out a little bit. 913 00:47:22,025 --> 00:47:25,845 But, um, you know, so the, the, the amazing power 914 00:47:25,845 --> 00:47:27,325 of these people that, that we have, 915 00:47:27,325 --> 00:47:29,965 when we get together from all these different viewpoints, 916 00:47:30,185 --> 00:47:33,685 um, it just also shows us how much smaller the world is. 917 00:47:34,105 --> 00:47:36,125 You know, we're, we're a small district. 918 00:47:36,245 --> 00:47:37,765 I mean, I, I graduated from here. 919 00:47:37,805 --> 00:47:40,365 I, you know, I, I I know that we're a small district 920 00:47:40,365 --> 00:47:42,365 and we sometimes we look at the fact that, you know, 921 00:47:42,365 --> 00:47:43,525 we don't have the muddy to do this. 922 00:47:43,535 --> 00:47:46,285 We're not a don't have this big stem charter magnet 923 00:47:46,305 --> 00:47:47,685 school or all these other things. 924 00:47:47,685 --> 00:47:49,405 We have these amazing pathways, which 925 00:47:50,165 --> 00:47:52,005 I love 'cause my kids graduated there. 926 00:47:52,025 --> 00:47:55,565 But that I have just as much, um, 927 00:47:56,705 --> 00:47:57,925 reason to be there 928 00:47:58,505 --> 00:48:00,485 as these people from these big huge schools 929 00:48:00,585 --> 00:48:03,725 or these big, huge corporations that what I'm doing as 930 00:48:03,725 --> 00:48:06,205 as powerful as what they're doing. 931 00:48:06,425 --> 00:48:09,005 And that was what this, this whole convening did. 932 00:48:09,505 --> 00:48:12,165 Um, yeah, I, I even microphone. 933 00:48:12,565 --> 00:48:13,885 I got to be in the front of the microphone 934 00:48:13,885 --> 00:48:15,445 and we had a poster session 935 00:48:15,545 --> 00:48:17,165 and, you know, met people from around the world. 936 00:48:18,745 --> 00:48:22,045 Um, but lastly what I really wanna talk about is the fact 937 00:48:22,045 --> 00:48:26,565 that these are free curricular things that we are doing, 938 00:48:27,305 --> 00:48:29,485 and therefore, the global goals for sustainability 939 00:48:29,665 --> 00:48:31,885 for getting kids out there, um, 940 00:48:32,025 --> 00:48:36,905 and realizing that they too have a say in the future. 941 00:48:38,405 --> 00:48:42,295 Okay. Um, when we did this NASA challenge, I was like, okay, 942 00:48:42,295 --> 00:48:44,135 kids, you know, hey, you guys wanna do this. 943 00:48:44,355 --> 00:48:48,655 And they actually put out better work 944 00:48:48,715 --> 00:48:50,775 and teamwork and productivity 945 00:48:50,835 --> 00:48:53,375 and just putting together these projects better than I ever 946 00:48:53,375 --> 00:48:55,375 could imagine a group of middle schoolers could do. 947 00:48:55,525 --> 00:48:58,875 Because it was real. Okay. 948 00:48:59,175 --> 00:49:01,595 We have these lessons all of the time where it's like, oh, 949 00:49:01,595 --> 00:49:03,515 pretend Sally's got six watermelon. 950 00:49:03,775 --> 00:49:05,675 Why does Sally have six watermelon? I don't know. 951 00:49:05,675 --> 00:49:06,955 Why does Ali six watermelon? 952 00:49:07,375 --> 00:49:09,315 But these kids wanna make a difference in the world. 953 00:49:10,335 --> 00:49:13,115 And these, um, global goals, um, 954 00:49:13,795 --> 00:49:15,235 actually help them and guide them. 955 00:49:15,535 --> 00:49:18,075 Um, my advanced classes actually use this in design 956 00:49:18,095 --> 00:49:20,715 and engineering solution for the global goals, 957 00:49:21,415 --> 00:49:23,115 but the curriculum that's out there, 958 00:49:23,295 --> 00:49:24,875 and I've helped field test several 959 00:49:24,875 --> 00:49:28,875 of these different curriculums, these give students 960 00:49:30,055 --> 00:49:34,545 the ability to take control of their learning 961 00:49:35,755 --> 00:49:36,975 and to go out in the community 962 00:49:37,755 --> 00:49:39,415 and see what they actually can do 963 00:49:40,045 --> 00:49:41,815 because they feel helpless Sometimes. 964 00:49:41,865 --> 00:49:45,415 We're teaching 'em all these things, oh, no, climate change 965 00:49:45,755 --> 00:49:48,135 and, you know, the, the economy's bad and all of this, 966 00:49:48,155 --> 00:49:49,655 but they don't see what they can do. 967 00:49:50,605 --> 00:49:54,465 And even at this age, um, you know, they can, they can take, 968 00:49:54,465 --> 00:49:58,065 they can question, but they do it in 969 00:49:59,235 --> 00:50:00,425 their community. 970 00:50:01,805 --> 00:50:03,935 What can they do to make their community a better place? 971 00:50:04,445 --> 00:50:06,375 Then they discover things about their community. 972 00:50:06,375 --> 00:50:08,335 They're, they're doing critical thinking 973 00:50:08,875 --> 00:50:10,535 and then they're asked to act. 974 00:50:12,065 --> 00:50:13,365 And it doesn't have to be a big thing. 975 00:50:13,935 --> 00:50:15,385 Something though that they can do. 976 00:50:15,385 --> 00:50:18,265 They can go out and, um, figure out ways 977 00:50:18,265 --> 00:50:20,185 that people can recycle in the community. 978 00:50:20,335 --> 00:50:22,505 They can look at. Um, one 979 00:50:22,505 --> 00:50:24,905 of the things they were looking at at school this time is 980 00:50:25,435 --> 00:50:27,325 composting in our cafeteria. 981 00:50:28,025 --> 00:50:31,645 You know, everything goes down into the, um, garbage cans 982 00:50:31,945 --> 00:50:33,405 or a bigger, uh, project. 983 00:50:33,675 --> 00:50:36,165 Like right now, one of the teams, um, 984 00:50:36,465 --> 00:50:38,925 in my advanced class is looking at getting clean water 985 00:50:39,305 --> 00:50:41,285 to communities along with sanitation. 986 00:50:41,285 --> 00:50:44,045 They're looking at putting it in, um, cargo containers 987 00:50:44,745 --> 00:50:47,125 and dropping off cargo containers that are self-contained, 988 00:50:47,475 --> 00:50:49,005 that have water filtration. 989 00:50:49,005 --> 00:50:50,285 They have sanitary systems 990 00:50:50,385 --> 00:50:52,125 and a hydroponic system to grow food. 991 00:50:52,745 --> 00:50:55,785 So these kids really 992 00:50:57,125 --> 00:50:58,175 look at helping others. 993 00:50:58,955 --> 00:51:00,615 And I think this is something that, um, 994 00:51:00,715 --> 00:51:02,695 is really powerful for the future. 995 00:51:03,035 --> 00:51:06,015 And it's what I'm really pleased to be involved in. 996 00:51:06,235 --> 00:51:09,735 Um, so right now, um, they've, 997 00:51:09,785 --> 00:51:11,575 we've reached about 8.1 million students. 998 00:51:12,305 --> 00:51:15,615 We've got about 70,000 educators in 118 different countries. 999 00:51:16,875 --> 00:51:18,375 And, uh, yeah. 1000 00:51:18,715 --> 00:51:20,295 Um, there's so much more I could say, 1001 00:51:20,435 --> 00:51:22,335 but again, I don't think we have all day, 1002 00:51:22,635 --> 00:51:25,095 and I could babble on this forever 1003 00:51:25,885 --> 00:51:27,855 because it's a passion for me. 1004 00:51:27,995 --> 00:51:32,095 But, um, I'm just really happy with the opportunities 1005 00:51:32,245 --> 00:51:34,295 that you guys, you know, as a board have given me 1006 00:51:34,295 --> 00:51:35,975 by allowing me to go to this convening. 1007 00:51:36,175 --> 00:51:37,615 'cause I know there's the thing I'm going outside 1008 00:51:37,615 --> 00:51:40,165 of the state for, um, you know, 1009 00:51:40,165 --> 00:51:41,605 conferences and other things. 1010 00:51:42,265 --> 00:51:45,165 And I also really wanted to thank you guys for allowing me 1011 00:51:45,185 --> 00:51:48,205 to have this opportunity to grow as a teacher 1012 00:51:48,425 --> 00:51:51,775 and as an, as a teacher educator and personally. 1013 00:51:52,555 --> 00:51:54,455 Um, I never thought I'd reach this level. 1014 00:51:54,535 --> 00:51:56,935 I never, I'd be working with the Smithsonian, you know, 1015 00:51:56,935 --> 00:51:59,495 here I am, just little STEM teacher at Patton Middle School 1016 00:52:00,275 --> 00:52:02,495 and I'm working with people around the world right now 1017 00:52:02,635 --> 00:52:05,655 and it's just so powerful and I wanted to share. 1018 00:52:06,825 --> 00:52:07,045 So, 1019 00:52:10,655 --> 00:52:13,225 yeah. Are there any 1020 00:52:13,465 --> 00:52:14,465 Questions Or, 1021 00:52:17,755 --> 00:52:18,755 This is so cool. 1022 00:52:19,175 --> 00:52:23,565 Thank you. Thank you so much, um, for sharing all 1023 00:52:23,565 --> 00:52:25,645 of this and for representing our district 1024 00:52:25,645 --> 00:52:29,285 and obviously representing our region so well. 1025 00:52:29,705 --> 00:52:32,805 Um, so I guess first of all, if there's, um, 1026 00:52:33,265 --> 00:52:35,765 any point at which some of these things are, you know, 1027 00:52:35,765 --> 00:52:37,325 you're bringing them to life in your classroom, 1028 00:52:37,325 --> 00:52:38,365 please let us know. 1029 00:52:38,725 --> 00:52:41,085 'cause I for one would sure love to pop in. 1030 00:52:41,565 --> 00:52:42,685 I definitely, I definitely will. 1031 00:52:42,745 --> 00:52:46,605 Um, my students, um, this year will present their projects. 1032 00:52:46,745 --> 00:52:48,805 Um, I think you've seen some of the presentations 1033 00:52:48,805 --> 00:52:50,205 of some of my students' projects. 1034 00:52:50,665 --> 00:52:52,925 Um, and when we do that, we'll put out an invite 1035 00:52:52,985 --> 00:52:54,045 for people to come in. 1036 00:52:54,145 --> 00:52:56,605 And it also makes them put a little more effort into their 1037 00:52:56,605 --> 00:52:58,565 presentation when they know others will be there. 1038 00:52:58,755 --> 00:52:59,755 Totally. 1039 00:53:00,505 --> 00:53:02,485 Um, and then just the other thought, 1040 00:53:02,645 --> 00:53:05,205 I was just curious about the youth ambassador arm 1041 00:53:05,345 --> 00:53:07,925 of the program, and is that something that we can try to 1042 00:53:08,505 --> 00:53:09,505 Yes. Um, 1043 00:53:09,505 --> 00:53:11,285 actually I have, um, the thing is, 1044 00:53:11,285 --> 00:53:13,645 being a middle school teacher, their cutoff is 14. 1045 00:53:14,345 --> 00:53:17,045 And so a lot of my students aren't quite there yet. 1046 00:53:17,625 --> 00:53:21,965 Um, I do have a couple of students that I have been talking 1047 00:53:22,025 --> 00:53:25,525 to about applying when the next application comes around in, 1048 00:53:25,525 --> 00:53:27,605 in the fall because, um, there's a couple 1049 00:53:27,605 --> 00:53:29,125 of my students right now that I think would be really, 1050 00:53:29,125 --> 00:53:30,405 really good youth ambassadors. 1051 00:53:30,705 --> 00:53:34,205 Um, the youth ambassadors I met during this were astounding. 1052 00:53:34,485 --> 00:53:35,645 I mean, amazing. It makes you, 1053 00:53:36,265 --> 00:53:37,885 it really gives you hope for the future. 1054 00:53:38,425 --> 00:53:40,645 It really does. These kids really care. 1055 00:53:41,705 --> 00:53:43,965 And then, uh, just my final question is, 1056 00:53:44,115 --> 00:53:46,605 obviously this has been such a powerful experience for, 1057 00:53:46,605 --> 00:53:47,845 and you've found the materials 1058 00:53:47,845 --> 00:53:49,445 so compelling for your students too. 1059 00:53:49,625 --> 00:53:51,685 And so then how do we share those throughout the 1060 00:53:51,885 --> 00:53:52,885 District? That's the, 1061 00:53:52,885 --> 00:53:57,245 that's the next, the next step is, um, I know 1062 00:53:57,245 --> 00:54:01,965 that especially our sciences are very constrained, um, 1063 00:54:02,065 --> 00:54:03,445 to a specific curriculum, 1064 00:54:03,585 --> 00:54:05,045 to the testing and, and all of that. 1065 00:54:05,065 --> 00:54:07,925 And I get that. And that's where I, you know, 1066 00:54:07,965 --> 00:54:10,725 I always get kind of joke that I get paid to play. 1067 00:54:11,285 --> 00:54:12,725 I get paid to be able to do 1068 00:54:13,585 --> 00:54:16,165 all these additional things for the, for students. 1069 00:54:16,265 --> 00:54:17,445 Um, right now I've been using a couple 1070 00:54:17,445 --> 00:54:20,245 of them in my natural resources class, so, um, 1071 00:54:21,125 --> 00:54:23,005 I know Emily Wilcox also does some, 1072 00:54:23,145 --> 00:54:24,285 uh, global goals work too. 1073 00:54:24,585 --> 00:54:28,045 And, you know, just the opportunity to maybe at one of the, 1074 00:54:28,225 --> 00:54:29,365 um, ed camps 1075 00:54:29,585 --> 00:54:32,445 or one of the other things, you know, share out with other 1076 00:54:33,165 --> 00:54:35,325 educators, um, what's available. 1077 00:54:35,705 --> 00:54:37,365 You know, it's kind of like spreading, spreading the word. 1078 00:54:37,445 --> 00:54:41,285 'cause this is free and, um, education, you know, 1079 00:54:41,285 --> 00:54:42,645 free curriculum for everybody. 1080 00:54:42,865 --> 00:54:45,045 And it's created well by me too. 1081 00:54:45,205 --> 00:54:46,485 'cause I'm on one of the, the 1082 00:54:46,485 --> 00:54:48,005 co-creation, I'm on the water one. 1083 00:54:48,345 --> 00:54:50,085 Um, it's gonna come out at the end of the year. 1084 00:54:50,545 --> 00:54:54,405 Um, but it's created by teachers, by scientists, by, 1085 00:54:54,745 --> 00:54:57,725 you know, um, educators at the Smithsonian. 1086 00:54:57,865 --> 00:55:00,405 And, um, it's all by a grant too. 1087 00:55:00,405 --> 00:55:01,685 So we actually got to work during the shutdown. 1088 00:55:02,065 --> 00:55:05,485 So, um, yeah, I'd like to spread it. That's why I'm here. 1089 00:55:06,025 --> 00:55:09,005 Um, I spent two years as a part of this group, 1090 00:55:09,025 --> 00:55:11,125 and now it's time to, to share that 1091 00:55:11,745 --> 00:55:13,645 and share the amazing stuff. Thank you. 1092 00:55:14,605 --> 00:55:17,285 I was gonna add that, um, first of all, thank you 1093 00:55:17,285 --> 00:55:19,485 for being such an excellent ambassador from 1094 00:55:19,505 --> 00:55:20,725 our district and our region. 1095 00:55:21,035 --> 00:55:22,165 This is really exciting. 1096 00:55:22,705 --> 00:55:25,325 And Director Bader stole one of my questions about 1097 00:55:25,325 --> 00:55:27,765 how you're gonna share this information in our district. 1098 00:55:28,345 --> 00:55:31,445 Um, but my other question would be, are there opportunities 1099 00:55:31,665 --> 00:55:33,165 for, to do exchanges? 1100 00:55:33,465 --> 00:55:36,165 So you mentioned that you geeked out a dinner 1101 00:55:36,165 --> 00:55:38,205 because you sat next to the person in charge 1102 00:55:38,225 --> 00:55:40,125 of the IHI Egyptian Museum. 1103 00:55:40,665 --> 00:55:43,365 So are there, is there part any part of this program 1104 00:55:43,595 --> 00:55:46,165 that would allow an exchange, uh, 1105 00:55:46,305 --> 00:55:47,845 or funded through the grant? Mm-hmm. 1106 00:55:48,105 --> 00:55:50,285 Um, yes. And actually that's another thing that I'm, 1107 00:55:50,285 --> 00:55:52,885 I'm working on, um, the Latin American teachers. 1108 00:55:53,025 --> 00:55:55,565 And the problem is, yes, I took French in high school 1109 00:55:55,585 --> 00:55:56,605 and not Spanish. 1110 00:55:57,425 --> 00:55:58,925 So there's the language barrier. 1111 00:55:59,145 --> 00:56:03,525 But, um, right now there is, um, an educator in, um, 1112 00:56:03,675 --> 00:56:05,565 Ecuador that I've been talking to 1113 00:56:05,565 --> 00:56:08,125 because he's putting together a, what we call a story map. 1114 00:56:08,625 --> 00:56:11,405 So a map of different, um, people. 1115 00:56:11,945 --> 00:56:14,285 That's the other thing too, is a lot of stories, a lot of, 1116 00:56:14,305 --> 00:56:17,725 you know, people's stories matter, um, of places 1117 00:56:17,725 --> 00:56:20,645 where there's water available in schools, you know, schools 1118 00:56:20,645 --> 00:56:21,565 that don't have sanitation, 1119 00:56:21,565 --> 00:56:22,885 schools that don't have drinking water. 1120 00:56:23,305 --> 00:56:24,685 And he was putting together a map there. 1121 00:56:24,865 --> 00:56:28,125 And I'm hoping to link up his students with my students, 1122 00:56:29,675 --> 00:56:31,415 um, and work that way. 1123 00:56:31,635 --> 00:56:34,775 Um, there's a robotics coach down in Argentina, 1124 00:56:34,955 --> 00:56:37,855 and we managed through Google Translate to find out that we, 1125 00:56:38,075 --> 00:56:41,335 um, actually both coached robotics at one time or another. 1126 00:56:41,595 --> 00:56:44,095 And, um, and that I really need to go down 1127 00:56:44,095 --> 00:56:45,175 and have barbecue down there. 1128 00:56:45,355 --> 00:56:46,815 That's the other one that came out of that. 1129 00:56:47,395 --> 00:56:49,855 Um, but you know, I'm, I'm on Instagram with him 1130 00:56:49,995 --> 00:56:53,295 and then the new cohort of teacher ambassadors. 1131 00:56:53,295 --> 00:56:54,895 There's a teacher in Louisiana 1132 00:56:55,395 --> 00:56:57,455 who teaches exactly the same stuff I do. 1133 00:56:57,735 --> 00:57:00,975 I mean, the same sixth grade stem, the seventh eighth mix, 1134 00:57:01,115 --> 00:57:02,255 you know, um, and things. 1135 00:57:02,315 --> 00:57:03,815 And so we might work on a project 1136 00:57:03,835 --> 00:57:05,895 or two together, so there's plenty of opportunities 1137 00:57:06,275 --> 00:57:07,975 and that's what this whole network is for. 1138 00:57:08,865 --> 00:57:09,865 Yeah. 1139 00:57:10,625 --> 00:57:12,875 Okay. Do you plan to continue to be ambassador 1140 00:57:13,295 --> 00:57:14,315 for several years 1141 00:57:14,695 --> 00:57:17,275 and do you know if there's more opportunities, um, 1142 00:57:17,615 --> 00:57:19,515 for conventions like this in the future? 1143 00:57:20,095 --> 00:57:21,715 Um, we want to get together again. 1144 00:57:21,815 --> 00:57:23,475 We keep, um, that was the fun part, 1145 00:57:23,475 --> 00:57:24,675 is like we all got to geek together. 1146 00:57:24,865 --> 00:57:27,755 It's like we're all so passionate in our areas, 1147 00:57:27,975 --> 00:57:29,755 in our STEM areas and things, 1148 00:57:29,755 --> 00:57:31,115 but there are language arts teachers, 1149 00:57:31,115 --> 00:57:32,515 there were social studies teachers there, I mean, 1150 00:57:32,515 --> 00:57:34,395 but we're just all passionate about sustainability 1151 00:57:34,535 --> 00:57:36,075 and community-based teaching. 1152 00:57:37,015 --> 00:57:40,875 And, um, when our time was up, we were, we were, 1153 00:57:40,875 --> 00:57:43,595 for two years there were about six of us that said, 1154 00:57:43,595 --> 00:57:44,995 Nope, you can't get rid of us. 1155 00:57:45,735 --> 00:57:47,635 And so we're continuing on, um, 1156 00:57:47,975 --> 00:57:50,475 and working with the next cohort and things. 1157 00:57:50,475 --> 00:57:51,755 So no, they can't get rid of me. 1158 00:57:52,295 --> 00:57:55,035 Um, I'm gonna be doing a research paper with them 1159 00:57:55,335 --> 00:57:58,755 and then, um, this co-creation of the curriculum, 1160 00:57:58,805 --> 00:58:00,635 which I have a lot of fun with. 1161 00:58:00,735 --> 00:58:02,515 So yeah, I'm hoping to continue 1162 00:58:02,715 --> 00:58:04,395 'cause I'm like, this has been such an amazing 1163 00:58:04,395 --> 00:58:05,635 experience, I don't wanna give it up. 1164 00:58:07,415 --> 00:58:08,415 Yeah. 1165 00:58:09,745 --> 00:58:11,805 And Just thank you 1166 00:58:11,805 --> 00:58:14,085 for being here on such a challenging Monday, um, 1167 00:58:14,085 --> 00:58:16,325 with your school and sharing your passion. 1168 00:58:16,855 --> 00:58:17,855 Thank you. Thanks. 1169 00:58:19,295 --> 00:58:23,075 Any other questions? Well, thank thanks again 1170 00:58:23,075 --> 00:58:25,955 for letting me geek out about the stuff that I love 1171 00:58:26,375 --> 00:58:30,115 and also for continuing to, um, 1172 00:58:31,745 --> 00:58:32,835 empower this district. 1173 00:58:33,535 --> 00:58:36,635 You know, I mean, I, I grew up here, um, went through here, 1174 00:58:36,775 --> 00:58:37,795 my kids went through here, 1175 00:58:38,215 --> 00:58:40,595 and I'm just really happy that I have the opportunity 1176 00:58:40,855 --> 00:58:42,115 to teach the things 1177 00:58:42,115 --> 00:58:44,635 that I'm very passionate about for our students. So 1178 00:58:44,635 --> 00:58:45,635 Thank you. We, we sincerely 1179 00:58:45,635 --> 00:58:47,155 appreciate you sharing this, 1180 00:58:47,215 --> 00:58:48,275 uh, caper with us. 1181 00:58:49,095 --> 00:58:50,955 It looks like it's, looks like it's a lot of fun 1182 00:58:50,955 --> 00:58:52,475 and very worthwhile, so thanks. 1183 00:58:52,475 --> 00:58:54,195 Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. 1184 00:58:58,175 --> 00:58:59,795 My emotional support, coffee and go home 1185 00:59:05,215 --> 00:59:07,455 Director hall and Mr. 1186 00:59:07,645 --> 00:59:08,645 Bledsoe. 1187 00:59:16,395 --> 00:59:18,685 Good evening, chair Vollmer members of the board, uh, 1188 00:59:18,685 --> 00:59:22,605 superintendent Farah, director Hall di uh, for the record. 1189 00:59:23,225 --> 00:59:25,325 And to my right here is our auditor, 1190 00:59:25,455 --> 00:59:27,565 David Bledsoe from Polly Rogers evening. 1191 00:59:29,175 --> 00:59:30,465 Good evening everyone. Uh, 1192 00:59:30,465 --> 00:59:32,265 apologies if I'd cough a little bit here. 1193 00:59:32,465 --> 00:59:33,745 I, uh, had the flu last week 1194 00:59:33,745 --> 00:59:36,625 and I'm still coming down from that fun experience, um, 1195 00:59:36,895 --> 00:59:39,745 here this evening to present the results 1196 00:59:39,805 --> 00:59:42,185 of the fiscal year ended 20 fives audit. 1197 00:59:42,405 --> 00:59:43,745 Uh, as a reminder to the board, 1198 00:59:43,785 --> 00:59:45,545 I think I've had the pleasure of presenting to all 1199 00:59:45,545 --> 00:59:47,465 of you in the past, but, uh, 1200 00:59:47,605 --> 00:59:50,105 the audit we are presenting is not a 1201 00:59:50,105 --> 00:59:51,225 result of anything you did wrong. 1202 00:59:51,245 --> 00:59:53,305 But a matter of statute, every school district 1203 00:59:53,365 --> 00:59:56,225 and in Oregon gets an annual financial audit done. 1204 00:59:57,485 --> 00:59:59,945 Um, uh, that being said, 1205 00:59:59,945 --> 01:00:03,265 this one does reflect the fiscal oriented June 30th, 2025. 1206 01:00:03,405 --> 01:00:06,025 So the information that Jason's been supplying you as 1207 01:00:06,025 --> 01:00:08,105 of late as far as budget to actuals go 1208 01:00:08,245 --> 01:00:11,265 for your next fiscal year is gonna be much more current than 1209 01:00:11,265 --> 01:00:12,345 the numbers we're talking about now. 1210 01:00:13,045 --> 01:00:15,505 Uh, happy to report at the Culmination audit. 1211 01:00:15,525 --> 01:00:17,145 We don't have any large findings for you. 1212 01:00:17,195 --> 01:00:19,105 Those are no significant deficiencies 1213 01:00:19,205 --> 01:00:21,065 or material weaknesses as a result 1214 01:00:21,085 --> 01:00:22,705 of the application of our audit. 1215 01:00:23,175 --> 01:00:25,545 That is to say you got a clean audit, uh, 1216 01:00:25,545 --> 01:00:26,985 you received an unmodified opinion, 1217 01:00:26,985 --> 01:00:28,145 which is the one you want. 1218 01:00:28,375 --> 01:00:30,745 That means your books were prepared in accordance 1219 01:00:30,745 --> 01:00:33,105 with all the very fun nebulous accounting rules. 1220 01:00:34,245 --> 01:00:36,065 Uh, speaking of those this year, uh, 1221 01:00:36,085 --> 01:00:40,185 we did implement two additional, uh, GASB pronouncements. 1222 01:00:40,185 --> 01:00:42,665 That's the Governmental Accounting Standards Board. 1223 01:00:42,695 --> 01:00:45,825 They write the numbered, uh, rules that, uh, 1224 01:00:45,975 --> 01:00:48,745 make up the rule book that we present the numbers with. 1225 01:00:49,445 --> 01:00:54,425 Uh, this year we implemented standard 101, uh, this year 1226 01:00:54,445 --> 01:00:58,665 as well as assessed for impact 102 102 didn't do anything 1227 01:00:58,685 --> 01:01:00,905 for you, so I won't get on too much about it. 1228 01:01:01,325 --> 01:01:04,665 Uh, 101 kind of changed the scope of, uh, 1229 01:01:04,665 --> 01:01:05,945 compensated absences. 1230 01:01:06,175 --> 01:01:09,505 Long story short, it expanded the breadth of numbers 1231 01:01:09,505 --> 01:01:11,265 that you report as a, 1232 01:01:11,375 --> 01:01:13,705 what we call a government wide only item. 1233 01:01:14,295 --> 01:01:17,585 That is to say you're not spending any more money at a 1234 01:01:17,585 --> 01:01:20,305 budget level than you were last year or the year before. 1235 01:01:20,845 --> 01:01:24,345 It just changes what portion of a liability we present 1236 01:01:25,045 --> 01:01:28,065 as a due within the next year, mostly related to, 1237 01:01:28,605 --> 01:01:29,985 um, sick time. 1238 01:01:30,905 --> 01:01:34,325 So previously most school districts did not report, uh, 1239 01:01:34,475 --> 01:01:36,525 accrued liabilities related to sick time. 1240 01:01:36,585 --> 01:01:39,205 It was only vacation for your administrative class largely. 1241 01:01:40,225 --> 01:01:43,165 Um, now that has changed according to the new rules 1242 01:01:43,225 --> 01:01:44,925 to capture a bit more information. 1243 01:01:45,465 --> 01:01:47,405 As a result of that, we did show a small 1244 01:01:47,405 --> 01:01:48,925 adjustment to the beginning number. 1245 01:01:49,265 --> 01:01:51,725 So the change across the period reflects 1246 01:01:51,725 --> 01:01:53,005 under the new standard rule. 1247 01:01:53,745 --> 01:01:56,765 Uh, coming up next year, we have two more numbered GS Bs. 1248 01:01:56,765 --> 01:02:01,045 That'll be pretty fun. Uh, we have, uh, statements, uh, 103 1249 01:02:01,385 --> 01:02:03,205 and 104, 103. 1250 01:02:03,305 --> 01:02:07,165 You'll see a couple impacts to, uh, Jason will have to, um, 1251 01:02:07,235 --> 01:02:09,765 dust off the template that we've been using for some time 1252 01:02:09,825 --> 01:02:11,285 for the management's discussion 1253 01:02:11,285 --> 01:02:13,325 and analysis portion of the financial statements. 1254 01:02:13,795 --> 01:02:15,485 That information gets updated a bit, 1255 01:02:15,605 --> 01:02:16,725 a bit of an evolution there. 1256 01:02:17,025 --> 01:02:19,565 We also change the structure of some of the reporting 1257 01:02:19,565 --> 01:02:20,725 of your budget actuals 1258 01:02:20,725 --> 01:02:22,245 that are usually in the rear of the report. 1259 01:02:22,945 --> 01:02:25,525 Uh, statement 104 kind of changes 1260 01:02:25,625 --> 01:02:27,125 how we report capital assets. 1261 01:02:27,825 --> 01:02:30,805 Uh, the district is a successful filer with the GFOA 1262 01:02:30,825 --> 01:02:32,045 for their act for award program. 1263 01:02:32,745 --> 01:02:35,965 Uh, this numbered statement 104 better aligns to 1264 01:02:35,965 --> 01:02:40,445 what they're wanting to see as far as how GDI 87 96. 1265 01:02:40,445 --> 01:02:43,005 Those are the leases and the subscriptions I've talked about 1266 01:02:43,005 --> 01:02:44,965 before, how those all kind of fold together, 1267 01:02:45,665 --> 01:02:48,165 it become capital assets even though they're not quite 1268 01:02:48,165 --> 01:02:50,285 as substantive as like a building we're sitting in. 1269 01:02:51,105 --> 01:02:52,245 Um, but yeah, happy 1270 01:02:52,245 --> 01:02:53,605 to answer any questions the board may have 1271 01:02:53,605 --> 01:02:54,645 about the results of our audit. 1272 01:02:54,655 --> 01:02:56,965 Again, happy to report clean audit again this year. 1273 01:02:57,345 --> 01:02:59,405 Um, no large findings. 1274 01:03:01,095 --> 01:03:03,275 Uh, Jason, is it really as fun as he says 1275 01:03:05,615 --> 01:03:07,035 It is? Yes. 1276 01:03:07,785 --> 01:03:10,985 Uh, Yeah. Why don't you dig into it. It is, 1277 01:03:11,495 --> 01:03:13,185 Yeah, once we get a dust off the, the, 1278 01:03:13,185 --> 01:03:14,785 the technical stuff, that's, that's the fun part. 1279 01:03:14,785 --> 01:03:18,065 It's the, the, uh, thousands of pages of documentation 1280 01:03:18,085 --> 01:03:19,585 and, uh, checklist we fill out 1281 01:03:19,585 --> 01:03:21,145 for disclosures that aren't quite as fun. 1282 01:03:21,645 --> 01:03:22,905 And you have to do the implementations. 1283 01:03:22,905 --> 01:03:24,105 That's, uh, one of my favorite parts 1284 01:03:24,105 --> 01:03:26,505 of the year is actually getting able to engage with the, uh, 1285 01:03:27,565 --> 01:03:29,225 the nitty gritty for a bit there. 1286 01:03:32,765 --> 01:03:34,265 Do you, are there any other questions 1287 01:03:34,365 --> 01:03:36,905 or comments from the board on this, uh, 1288 01:03:37,475 --> 01:03:39,825 topic Mr. Hall would like to add to it or, 1289 01:03:40,025 --> 01:03:42,105 I mean, it was only like, what, 112 pages long? 1290 01:03:42,925 --> 01:03:44,425 It was quite long this year we added, uh, 1291 01:03:44,965 --> 01:03:46,425 So Think we added a couple pages, 1292 01:03:47,105 --> 01:03:48,105 I think. Just a few. Yeah. Yeah. 1293 01:03:48,105 --> 01:03:49,385 So, um, 1294 01:03:49,385 --> 01:03:52,945 but yeah, happy to, um, uh, follow up with an email 1295 01:03:52,945 --> 01:03:55,945 and just kind of point out where we implemented GSB 1 0 1 1296 01:03:55,945 --> 01:03:57,025 within the financial statements. 1297 01:03:57,125 --> 01:03:58,385 Um, so you can see kind of 1298 01:03:58,385 --> 01:04:02,425 where those compensated absences will show up on our, uh, 1299 01:04:02,515 --> 01:04:04,425 financials within pages one through five 1300 01:04:04,565 --> 01:04:07,465 and then also in the notes, um, so that way you can kind 1301 01:04:07,465 --> 01:04:08,985 of just see what that looks like and help flows. 1302 01:04:09,365 --> 01:04:11,225 Um, but yeah, other than that, 1303 01:04:11,985 --> 01:04:13,585 I don't have much else to add, so 1304 01:04:15,675 --> 01:04:17,555 I just appreciate that there's men 1305 01:04:17,555 --> 01:04:19,915 and women in the world who can do your kind of work 1306 01:04:19,975 --> 01:04:21,875 and quote line items. 1307 01:04:22,335 --> 01:04:25,475 Oh, yeah. Tell us what it's all about. That's really 1308 01:04:25,475 --> 01:04:26,475 Impressive. That is 1309 01:04:26,475 --> 01:04:27,515 the, uh, I do enjoy that part 1310 01:04:27,515 --> 01:04:28,995 of the job. The, uh, clearly 1311 01:04:28,995 --> 01:04:30,475 Because you quoted them to us. 1312 01:04:30,505 --> 01:04:31,505 Yeah. 1313 01:04:36,375 --> 01:04:38,115 It doesn't appear there's any other questions. 1314 01:04:38,115 --> 01:04:40,515 So I'd like to thank you both for your efforts 1315 01:04:40,535 --> 01:04:42,035 and energies on the, the audit. 1316 01:04:43,295 --> 01:04:46,555 And, uh, do we take action on the approval of the audit? 1317 01:04:46,655 --> 01:04:49,075 No, we, we don't. It just has to be the Yeah, just 1318 01:04:49,075 --> 01:04:50,515 Informational, just presented. Okay. 1319 01:04:50,515 --> 01:04:52,615 All right. Very good. Thanks everybody. 1320 01:04:52,955 --> 01:04:54,175 Uh, thank, thank you the board this evening. 1321 01:04:54,175 --> 01:04:55,735 Hopefully everyone has a good rest of your night. 1322 01:04:56,575 --> 01:04:57,445 Thank You. Thank you. 1323 01:05:03,055 --> 01:05:06,785 Okay. As, uh, as we, as we wrap up this work session, uh, 1324 01:05:06,875 --> 01:05:08,185 we're left with director's comments. 1325 01:05:08,805 --> 01:05:11,145 Um, uh, Christine, would you like 1326 01:05:11,145 --> 01:05:12,145 to start off if you have any? 1327 01:05:13,445 --> 01:05:18,165 Uh, sure. Um, uh, first I just had a thought. 1328 01:05:18,245 --> 01:05:21,165 I attended the culture fair at the high school last week, 1329 01:05:21,505 --> 01:05:23,045 um, which was really lovely, 1330 01:05:23,225 --> 01:05:24,485 and I got to hear some 1331 01:05:24,485 --> 01:05:26,445 of our exchange students, um, present. 1332 01:05:27,185 --> 01:05:28,325 Uh, and, um, 1333 01:05:28,705 --> 01:05:30,045 and so it just made me wonder, 1334 01:05:30,405 --> 01:05:33,125 I I don't know if we've had exchange students come in front 1335 01:05:33,125 --> 01:05:35,805 of the board, but if that would be of interest, um, 1336 01:05:36,005 --> 01:05:38,685 to the board, I, I think it would be great to kind 1337 01:05:38,685 --> 01:05:40,605 of host them and just have them share 1338 01:05:40,605 --> 01:05:42,685 and hear their insights, whether it's a work session 1339 01:05:42,865 --> 01:05:46,055 or, um, something. 1340 01:05:46,615 --> 01:05:48,975 I think they came as part of one of the clubs 1341 01:05:50,445 --> 01:05:53,235 about a year ago, so I agree though. 1342 01:05:53,235 --> 01:05:54,755 It would be nice to hear from them again, 1343 01:05:54,755 --> 01:05:56,275 but I think it was part of one 1344 01:05:56,275 --> 01:05:57,555 of the cultural exchange clubs 1345 01:05:57,615 --> 01:05:58,755 or something from the high school. 1346 01:05:59,185 --> 01:06:02,515 Yeah, I remember the German, the German class came, maybe 1347 01:06:02,515 --> 01:06:04,155 that what I'm thinking, and, but not, 1348 01:06:04,155 --> 01:06:07,875 but got this sort of amazing wealth of, you know, kids from, 1349 01:06:08,015 --> 01:06:10,155 um, from all over the world here. 1350 01:06:10,235 --> 01:06:12,645 I think it'd be really nice to hear from them. Okay. 1351 01:06:12,705 --> 01:06:14,005 So that was just one thought. 1352 01:06:14,665 --> 01:06:17,965 Um, and then, uh, just obviously we've, uh, 1353 01:06:17,995 --> 01:06:21,845 experienced a tremendous loss, um, in our community. 1354 01:06:21,945 --> 01:06:24,285 So I just, um, 1355 01:06:27,345 --> 01:06:31,135 don't have a lot of words, uh, except to say that as always, 1356 01:06:31,235 --> 01:06:34,015 I'm really inspired by how this community is showing up 1357 01:06:34,035 --> 01:06:35,775 and, um, taking care of each other. 1358 01:06:36,995 --> 01:06:37,995 That's all. 1359 01:06:39,805 --> 01:06:44,205 Director Bazan, I don't have much. 1360 01:06:44,465 --> 01:06:48,965 Um, I got to attend the, um, district wrestling, uh, 1361 01:06:49,415 --> 01:06:50,645 match this last weekend. 1362 01:06:51,385 --> 01:06:55,205 Um, it was, um, really good, uh, 1363 01:06:56,145 --> 01:06:58,645 to see the student athletes, the parents. 1364 01:06:59,065 --> 01:07:00,285 Uh, the turnout was great. 1365 01:07:00,905 --> 01:07:04,325 Uh, and McMinville had some, some nice success, um, 1366 01:07:04,495 --> 01:07:07,165 which was nice for some individual, uh, 1367 01:07:07,245 --> 01:07:08,565 participants going on 1368 01:07:08,565 --> 01:07:10,325 to the state tournament next weekend, I believe. 1369 01:07:11,345 --> 01:07:15,775 Um, also got to a, uh, uh, 1370 01:07:15,775 --> 01:07:17,735 basketball game, and that was nice too. 1371 01:07:17,915 --> 01:07:19,415 So, um, that's all 1372 01:07:21,755 --> 01:07:22,755 Director Anderson. 1373 01:07:24,405 --> 01:07:27,265 Um, I would just share that I, um, 1374 01:07:27,915 --> 01:07:29,865 heard from two community members today. 1375 01:07:29,965 --> 01:07:32,785 So I was at community at, uh, survival Swim 1376 01:07:32,785 --> 01:07:34,345 with students from Buell this morning. 1377 01:07:34,885 --> 01:07:38,665 And, um, two community members separately wanted 1378 01:07:38,725 --> 01:07:41,785 to acknowledge one, how well behaved the students were 1379 01:07:42,085 --> 01:07:44,385 and how, um, polite they were 1380 01:07:44,445 --> 01:07:47,745 to leave their belongings at the pool in the outside cubbies 1381 01:07:47,745 --> 01:07:50,705 and not occupy the full dressing room. 1382 01:07:51,405 --> 01:07:54,745 And, uh, and then another community member wanted 1383 01:07:54,765 --> 01:07:57,945 to compliment the fact that, uh, we're still able 1384 01:07:57,945 --> 01:08:02,185 to do the program and that it was a, a well intentioned, 1385 01:08:02,185 --> 01:08:05,825 really good use of the, uh, city's resource of the pool 1386 01:08:06,165 --> 01:08:08,185 to support that program for our students. 1387 01:08:08,405 --> 01:08:09,425 So I wanted 1388 01:08:09,425 --> 01:08:13,425 to share those two community members observations, um, 1389 01:08:13,575 --> 01:08:17,005 with everybody and, uh, particularly the staff at sebu, 1390 01:08:17,065 --> 01:08:18,685 if you're listening in so you can hear 1391 01:08:18,705 --> 01:08:20,605 how they thought the kids did a great job 1392 01:08:20,605 --> 01:08:21,765 being well-behaved today. 1393 01:08:22,265 --> 01:08:26,605 And, um, and just to echo my condolences to, um, 1394 01:08:26,945 --> 01:08:29,245 our family at, uh, Patton, um, 1395 01:08:29,465 --> 01:08:31,205 as they mourn the loss of their child, 1396 01:08:37,015 --> 01:08:40,555 Um, congratulations, director Hall on another clean audit. 1397 01:08:40,815 --> 01:08:42,235 Um, we're used to it, 1398 01:08:42,415 --> 01:08:45,275 but it's a lot of work to get to that point, um, 1399 01:08:45,415 --> 01:08:48,675 to keep everything organized the way 1400 01:08:48,675 --> 01:08:50,275 that you do throughout the year. 1401 01:08:50,295 --> 01:08:52,875 So thank you for that. And, um, thank you 1402 01:08:53,015 --> 01:08:56,235 for the budget committee applicants that we had. 1403 01:08:56,535 --> 01:09:01,315 Um, it's a no small thing to step up, uh, and come up front 1404 01:09:01,855 --> 01:09:04,595 and also to be willing to serve, um, 1405 01:09:04,895 --> 01:09:06,715 for these meetings for a couple years. 1406 01:09:06,855 --> 01:09:08,715 So thank you for volunteering to do that. 1407 01:09:10,005 --> 01:09:14,025 And I'm also just heartbroken for the patent community 1408 01:09:14,285 --> 01:09:15,625 for the Motley family, 1409 01:09:15,845 --> 01:09:18,065 and so my condolences to them as well. 1410 01:09:22,415 --> 01:09:25,755 Uh, I'm gonna share that, uh, that, that thought as well. 1411 01:09:25,945 --> 01:09:29,385 It's, it's, it's just tough 1412 01:09:29,645 --> 01:09:31,905 and I want to thank the district for all 1413 01:09:32,085 --> 01:09:35,505 and all of their partners community wise that have, uh, 1414 01:09:35,655 --> 01:09:40,385 been there in the buildings, in the grade levels, uh, 1415 01:09:40,405 --> 01:09:42,905 in the other buildings, just to be supportive of the staff 1416 01:09:42,925 --> 01:09:47,465 and the students to try to work through this difficult time. 1417 01:09:48,185 --> 01:09:52,965 I think that takes all people, uh, all hands on deck 1418 01:09:53,345 --> 01:09:57,445 and, um, thank you for all of, uh, the administrators 1419 01:09:57,445 --> 01:10:00,405 that spent their days doing other things than probably the 1420 01:10:00,405 --> 01:10:02,445 work that they had as assigned to them. 1421 01:10:02,705 --> 01:10:05,845 So, uh, anything to support the kids I think is excellent. 1422 01:10:06,465 --> 01:10:08,245 Um, I had another, just a quick comment. 1423 01:10:08,545 --> 01:10:11,525 Um, and I know you've heard me talk about the 1424 01:10:11,685 --> 01:10:12,885 Survival Swim a bit. 1425 01:10:13,105 --> 01:10:14,245 Luanne was there this morning. 1426 01:10:14,365 --> 01:10:16,925 I was there this morning with the students and, 1427 01:10:16,985 --> 01:10:18,725 and I think some of the discussions 1428 01:10:18,725 --> 01:10:21,685 that have been had about this openly in the last several 1429 01:10:21,685 --> 01:10:25,405 years has really helped at least get the word out to much 1430 01:10:25,405 --> 01:10:28,525 of our community because the, the most 1431 01:10:28,525 --> 01:10:32,365 of the schools this year have a more than ample amount 1432 01:10:32,365 --> 01:10:34,165 of volunteers to help with that program, 1433 01:10:34,665 --> 01:10:38,045 rather than calling anybody that they can to try 1434 01:10:38,045 --> 01:10:39,045 to help out. 1435 01:10:39,105 --> 01:10:42,085 You know, 70 to 90 kids in a small, 1436 01:10:42,695 --> 01:10:44,125 small pool is hard enough, 1437 01:10:44,125 --> 01:10:45,245 but if you only have a handful of 1438 01:10:45,245 --> 01:10:47,045 volunteers, it's pretty crazy. 1439 01:10:47,305 --> 01:10:49,725 And there were, um, 15 1440 01:10:49,785 --> 01:10:51,205 or 16 this morning, 1441 01:10:51,205 --> 01:10:53,405 which made it really, really, really good. 1442 01:10:53,865 --> 01:10:57,325 And again, uh, so my, my, um, hats off to the folks at ell, 1443 01:10:57,325 --> 01:11:00,885 but all the, all of the schools that are participating in 1444 01:11:00,885 --> 01:11:03,245 that have, have, have talked about the outreach 1445 01:11:03,245 --> 01:11:06,125 that they're getting and the amount of, uh, volunteers 1446 01:11:06,125 --> 01:11:08,965 that they're getting from within their parent group 1447 01:11:09,145 --> 01:11:10,445 is, is continuing to grow. 1448 01:11:10,465 --> 01:11:11,645 So I think that's excellent. 1449 01:11:12,145 --> 01:11:13,965 Um, at this point, I'm gonna go ahead 1450 01:11:14,025 --> 01:11:17,045 and, uh, close the meeting and we're gonna empty the room 1451 01:11:17,105 --> 01:11:20,005 and we are going to continue in an exec session. 1452 01:11:20,985 --> 01:11:25,045 So I'm gonna go ahead and end the meeting at 7 44 1453 01:11:25,185 --> 01:11:26,485 for about a five minute break. 1454 01:11:27,265 --> 01:11:30,125 And then we'll start up the, uh, uh, 1455 01:11:30,125 --> 01:11:32,085 executive session, uh, shortly. 1456 01:11:33,705 --> 01:11:34,485 We are adjourned.