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Okay, the regular

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Richmond school board meeting is about to

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begin. Please stand for the

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oath of allegiance. Oops.

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Wonderful.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United

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States of America and to the

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republic it represents, one

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nation united under God,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice

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for all.

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I turn to one side. Um Candace,

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if you could read our

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mission and vision statement and take a look around

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Our mission statement is that

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Richmond community schools

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provide a quality education and

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empower students to

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become accomplished global citizens

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. And our vision statement is

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to cultivate a culture of

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academic excellence, creativity and

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character, ensuring that all

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students are prepared to

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succeed in an ever-

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changing world. And now, let's call the

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council members. Gillian?

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Sears, a board member? Here.

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Sublett, a member of the council? Here.

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McEachin, a member of the council?

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Here.

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Pardon. Holton, a council member?

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Here.

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And Fortune, a member of the council, says

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Yes. Yes. And I am Cunningham, a member

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of the council, and we have a quorum. And

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we have

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representatives from the student council

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who are not here.

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Yeah, they're

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here.

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When the time comes for the

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agenda, I will do it, but they will

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come, they will be there. Okay,

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thank you. Okay,

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I'm looking for a motion to approve

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the agenda.

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Um, I'd like to make a motion to

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change the agenda, to take our

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student council representatives,

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they said 7:45, so I'd like to

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move it to maybe 8. What

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's the suggestion? After the points

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of interest or after our

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action points. I mean, because I

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think all of this is going to happen pretty quickly.

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Why not make four of them,

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uh?

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Return. Bring back

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eight.

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after 13.

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Yeah, okay. THANKS. It was nothing.

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And then renumber.

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Yeah. Okay, anyone else? Do

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I have a second for our motion?

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Support.

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He always does that to me. Uh, I'm going to

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give it to Ray. I'm going to give

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Ray the floor this time. Are there any

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other points to discuss? All

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those who are in favor? Yes, yes... Does

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anyone have any questions or

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comments about what they are deleting?

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Not so much on the what, but on the

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why, I imagine. Why are they

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removing it from there and putting it somewhere else?

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think these are beliefs and

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best practices, not

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things we would vote on.

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and they don't say that the MASB is an

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organization that actually has no

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power. It's an

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organization that really benefits

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school boards, you know, the

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conferences and courses you

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can attend. So, from what I've

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read, they're removing it and there are

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beliefs because if you

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look at that one, that one. But

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just some of the things they

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remove, there's nothing that can

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be done. Do you see what I mean

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? This is nothing they

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can vote on to bring about

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changes. It's just that as an

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organization, it's what they

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believe in. And so, after a few

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years, they decided to simply

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transfer it. That's how I

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read it, because it's not an organization

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that can do much, unless it's

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lobbying the government.

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their convictions or what

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school boards accept or think are

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things that

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school boards believe in. Over the

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years, when we sent

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letters, when problems

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arose and the MSBA may have

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approached the state to exert

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pressure, we agreed to sign

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a letter and she accompanied it, that sort

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of thing. All right.

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the MSBA does: it advocates for and

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tries to get laws passed and

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talks to legislators to

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lobby, I don't like the word "

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lobby", but to advocate for

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some of these different things.

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removed that from their resolutions

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governance guidelines, the MSBA believes that

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best practices are still

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something they will support and

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defend, but simply in a

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different format.

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I think that's what I think. That's what I've

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read and what I think.

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Anything that suggests

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removing it is what you think. I

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think they put it in a

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different place.

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But we don't really know why. I mean

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, I don't really know.

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underlying reason why they decided

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understand was that because of the...

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you're in

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charge in December, that made

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this assembly of delegates, when

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you go there, when you log in

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and all that, you can, you know,

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they all have their badges and say who

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they are, just ask them a

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question, hey, what's the reason

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behind...

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share.

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Well, that's it, and that's why

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I'm trying to glean from your experience as board

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members

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and by gaining more

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experience what that might be like

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. Perhaps there is something

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in the manual but I didn't get to

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read.

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said that

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this year's changes will simply shorten and

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refocus the assembly

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of delegates. It's a long time.

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true. And they

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can go until 9 or 10 am.

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you know, that they removed it as

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in a separate document.

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someone new in charge of that,

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or their new president, or something like

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that? I don't remember.

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someone new overseeing this

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who just says, "This is how

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they want to do it." "

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Find two things, perhaps?" I don't know

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. That's how I see

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things. There was something else in there

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simple. I highlighted a few points,

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I'm just going to say that if

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Ask and bring it back here...

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You know, at our meeting just so

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better understanding of what they're

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And that doesn't stop you from voting.

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Vote. Do you see what I mean?

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It's not like you're voting for

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us with something different.

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Monumental, if you will. I think

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it would be good to ask the question

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, but the reality is that this is what

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I think it is. SO. I would still

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ask why. And

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they could even say so too. They

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can. I'm sure they will do it

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because they're going through all of this.

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they're definitely going to...

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Yeah. That's for sure.

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Okay, any other questions about the

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general resolutions? Okay,

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starting with the five

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amended resolutions. The first concerns

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early childhood education and the

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rationale for this resolution is

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that the committee wished to expand the

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programs on which the state and

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local districts should

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focus to help our youngest

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children and prepare them properly

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for school. You will notice that in

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this resolution,

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what has been changed is indicated in bold. Does anyone have any

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questions about this?

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All right. The next one concerns

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online education. Find it. It

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starts here. Okay, the resolution

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on this matter is the reason for the

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committee's existence. I'm sorry, that's the reason for

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this resolution. The

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committee wanted the state to

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support this allowance, which was

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eliminated in the 2025-2026 budget.

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Virtual testing days

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would allow students who did

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not show up for tests on a

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given day to continue their education.

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planning ahead for days when

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extreme weather conditions

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are expected. Any questions about this

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? About online education?

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state financial support. The rationale

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for this resolution is that the

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committee felt that this resolution

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should specifically request the

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legislature to follow the

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budget calendar law when it is

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agreeable. It also needed to be

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updated to reflect

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changes in budgeting and

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funding needs raised

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by collaboration in

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school funding research.

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worked on our own budget, how much

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we are constantly waiting.

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I'm sure Tammy over there is

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still waiting for some figures. Um, does anyone have

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a discussion or question

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about this? All right. The next

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point concerns property tax. Oops,

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I missed it. Do you see what I mean

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, please? Okay,

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the rationale for the

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property tax assessment, the committee wanted to

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strengthen this resolution in

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light of the recurring conversations

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about property tax reforms

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and the persistent problem of

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illegal stores that many

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areas of our state are

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facing. I don't know what

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the problem is with illegal shops.

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But I suppose that's just who

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knows what they do with that

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property tax. Any questions about this?

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Just the same question about what

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the clandestine store is.

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I know. I don't know what the

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persistent problem of

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illegal stores is that many

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areas of our state are

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facing. Perhaps they are

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simply speaking in a negative way.

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All right. Okay, the next

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amended resolution concerns

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general taxation. Um, the rationale for

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this proposal is that the

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committee wanted to

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formally include in the

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government's governance resolutions wording

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regarding revenue replacement

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and to clarify that new revenue

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should be sought if

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tax cuts have a

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negative impact on school funding

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. All right. Any questions about this?

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Not on that one, but if I can

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go back, a

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quick internet search...

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Yeah.

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Um,

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what does it say? That's what

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I just did too.

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What does

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it say?

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So, uh, our glorious AI and

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Google search found a...

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the Michigan Municipal League, which

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shows it as a link. Um, she

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says she finds the

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ghost store theory as a

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property tax assessment strategy where large

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national

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big-box retailers argue that their

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open and fully

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operational stores should be taxed

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at the lower market value of a

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vacant, empty, or abandoned ghost store,

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in quotes.

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Hey, cool. That makes sense. Thank you for

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sharing this. Okay, any other

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questions about the

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amended resolutions? Okay, in the

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next section we have four

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new or

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replacement resolutions. The first begins with

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non-partisan school boards,

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and the rationale for this

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proposal is that there has recently been

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a discussion within the

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legislative assembly to demand

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partisan elections for school boards. The MASB

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opposed the legislation, and the

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committee felt it was

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important enough to include

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in its advocacy resolutions. Any

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questions about this? Okay, the

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next three, skills assessment and

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testing,

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safe and secure schools, and

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school buses, all have the same

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justification. They and it is written:

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"A similar resolution was

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included in the

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governance resolutions. The committee felt it

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was important to

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also declare it as an

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advocacy position. "So, all three

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gave the same reasoning for

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wanting to add it to this part of the

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book." Are there any questions about any

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of these three questions? Okay, what's

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going to happen is if you

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encounter anything in the

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next two weeks, we'll vote for

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adoption, we'll allow

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Candace and Ray to vote on these

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issues and we're all in favor, it

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seems, because I'm not hearing

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any negative opinions. All right ? Okay

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,

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thanks guys.

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Okay, the next item on the

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agenda is our double blue race

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. We'll start with Mary.

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Sorry, Danielle, I'll start.

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Oh-oh,

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who are we going to?

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We are both going to talk about the

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same thing, but I will start.

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Um,

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I draw on my ice pops

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just so I can,

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I'll just think about it, it's okay.

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We were both able to attend

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the sorting meeting on the 18th in Lee.

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Big Run Clark fans, as well as

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Danielle Lee, were wearing our t-shirts,

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but it was just a

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really, really cool gathering, just watching

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the kids pick their...how they

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do it. It's a bracelet that matches

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the house color, and that's how

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they do it, and it's

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really exciting. Danielle and I

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commented on the notes, the number of

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new children, you know, who

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come in and do it, but it's just

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fun with the music and the...

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So these are confetti cannons.

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Fun things, you see, but

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? Just the children encouraging

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each other, and watching

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the children come out and saying, "Oh

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, that's the one," you know, the one

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they wanted, and just having

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a good time. But, and things are changing

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, things are changing at the college; They're going to

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do a sorting thing, so it's going to

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continue to follow, so it's

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really exciting to have been there.

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It's a good day. So well done

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to Lisa and the staff. Okay,

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I'm sorry Daniel, but you

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were second.

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As I said, same here. No, it was

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funny to see the expressions on

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some of the children's faces and the sheer

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excitement they had. Even the

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new students, I'm not sure

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they knew exactly what

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they were getting into or what was going on

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, but they held it up and the

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whole school, all 500 children,

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applauded, whether at home

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or not. So it was a lot of fun. And

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I really liked the

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inflatable mascot costumes and they

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interacted really well with the children

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. I think it was the

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kindergarten teachers who did it. They

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therefore did an excellent job

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interacting with the public. And

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Mr. Gusmano had his say.

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I will share more details

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in my update. All right. Is that

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better, Daniel?

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Yeah. Okay,

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thank you. Sarah.

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Nothing this week.

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Raymond.

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Uh yeah, just a quick thank you to the

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person in charge of putting all these

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events on Facebook and

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documenting all the different

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things that the teachers, the

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district and all the schools are doing. Because,

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you know, I can't attend

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all the events and I like to keep up to date by

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being able to

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see them on social media,

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watching videos and looking at

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photos. So, congratulations to the team that

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organized all of this.

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THANKS.

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I would say that the team is our

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buildings, our staff, our

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building administrators, the

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secretaries, Cynthia, myself, the

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district, but it's everyone

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because we don't have a

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communications director. So everyone's

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on deck, okay?

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But you're doing an excellent job

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covering that up, so thank you.

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Don't we have

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individual people in

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the building yet? Is someone

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responsible for them? Yes, there are therefore

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resource people in each

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building to whom everyone sends

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their belongings.

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Cool. Okay,

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Candace.

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I am here. I just want to thank

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Miss Bolling, Miss Zabel, and Miss

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Rodriguez for taking the time

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to attend the men's tennis tournament

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at BC Street this week. I

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know they were all there for

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the prom dress fitting, then

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they went over there, took their

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time and came back. I especially thank them for taking time out

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of their work hours and

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supporting the students.

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THANKS. I have nothing to say tonight. The

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next item on the agenda is

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our update on the superintendent and

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legislation. All right.

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We are in the fourth week

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of school. The students and staff are

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settling in and getting into their

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routines, it seems, it seems, and we

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get the impression that this is somewhat the case.

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I had the opportunity to attend a

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breakfast on

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manufacturing day with Miss Zabel at MISD on

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September 15th. It was a

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great event for all the adults who are

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planning for our children to go into

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a business, something the students

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will share more of. I don't want to

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steal the spotlight from them. The three

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directors and I attended

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the MACA. MACA is the Macomb Area

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Curriculum Association through

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MISD on

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September 16th. It was an excellent way

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to network and gather

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information. The four of us will be participating

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throughout the year. A

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virtual meeting and an in-person meeting.

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So we are thinking about how to

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achieve this. But they

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really enjoyed being there with

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me. We had our first

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early version of PLC, if you

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look at the calendar, the

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professional learning communities, which are the first

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year of operation. We received it on

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September 17th. Um, after

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lunch, around 1:00, 1:15, 1:10,

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the students go home, then

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our staff get to work

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together, and here, I commend our

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building administrators because they

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are responsible for all of

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this, um, but the focus was on

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data relating to

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student outcomes and on a culture

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of continuous improvement for our

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students. I was able to visit all

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three buildings and excellent

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work was done during this

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first PLC, and there is good

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energy for the next one. Uh, yes,

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the Lee house sorting assembly,

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I'm still a little deaf from that

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experience. Uh, it was noisy,

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very noisy, but it was great.

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Uh, I'm officially in the

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red house of Amistad, so uh, I was able to get

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out of the little thing too and

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I got a t-shirt and a bracelet. The

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children were excited, and it's

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funny, they all see me and they

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all say, "I'm also part of

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the red team." And they remember

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. So, they're excited about it.

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Such a positive and

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upbeat energy, uh, and then I'm excited

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for the college, as

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council member Telto said, they're going to sort

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their houses in October for the

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first time, uh, which will be

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exciting too. SO. Uh, the

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seniors' evening, I was able to attend the

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seniors' evening for football,

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the orchestra, golf, cheerleaders

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and tennis, uh, during the

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home football match on September 18th.

568
00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:38,220
Um, just like I love going there.

569
00:22:38,220 --> 00:22:39,953
Congratulations to all the parents and

570
00:22:39,953 --> 00:22:41,437
seniors. Um, I have a senior citizen myself,

571
00:22:41,437 --> 00:22:42,437
so I know how

572
00:22:42,437 --> 00:22:44,644
important this is. Um, but I love seeing them,

573
00:22:44,644 --> 00:22:47,139
they're just happy. It's sad,

574
00:22:47,139 --> 00:22:48,796
but it's a happy and sad moment,

575
00:22:48,796 --> 00:22:50,453
but I love, uh, excellent work by

576
00:22:50,453 --> 00:22:51,779
Preston and everyone who

577
00:22:51,779 --> 00:22:55,276
organized this. Um, I had the opportunity

578
00:22:55,276 --> 00:22:59,588
to attend the MASSA Superintendents' Fall Conference

579
00:22:59,649 --> 00:23:01,531
last week, from September 23rd to 25th

580
00:23:01,531 --> 00:23:03,799
. Thank you for giving me

581
00:23:03,799 --> 00:23:05,392
the opportunity to network with

582
00:23:05,392 --> 00:23:08,162
school principals in Michigan. I

583
00:23:08,162 --> 00:23:09,546
brought back some really great ideas,

584
00:23:09,546 --> 00:23:10,824
but more importantly, I was able to

585
00:23:10,824 --> 00:23:12,244
meet school principals

586
00:23:12,244 --> 00:23:13,628
I probably never would have been able to get

587
00:23:13,628 --> 00:23:14,764
in touch with otherwise, all across

588
00:23:14,764 --> 00:23:16,078
Michigan, some of them

589
00:23:16,078 --> 00:23:18,089
smaller than Richmond. 300 students, you

590
00:23:18,089 --> 00:23:20,532
know, 900 students, 1,000. I had

591
00:23:20,532 --> 00:23:22,975
almost 1,600. So, I didn't

592
00:23:22,975 --> 00:23:25,559
feel so small when I was with them.

593
00:23:25,559 --> 00:23:27,024
So, thank you for giving me

594
00:23:27,024 --> 00:23:31,219
the opportunity to attend. We are launching

595
00:23:31,219 --> 00:23:32,545
our

596
00:23:32,545 --> 00:23:33,912
My Kip school improvement process,

597
00:23:33,912 --> 00:23:35,568
Michigan's continuous improvement, as you have

598
00:23:35,568 --> 00:23:38,907
heard in the past. We have three

599
00:23:38,907 --> 00:23:40,508
objectives over three years,

600
00:23:40,508 --> 00:23:42,590
so we are continuing this work, but on

601
00:23:42,590 --> 00:23:44,352
October 5th, I believe, our

602
00:23:44,352 --> 00:23:46,487
district improvement team will meet

603
00:23:46,487 --> 00:23:48,516
and launch this process for the year

604
00:23:48,516 --> 00:23:50,437
and continue all the work that has been

605
00:23:50,437 --> 00:23:52,146
done over the

606
00:23:52,146 --> 00:23:54,497
past year. So I am very happy about

607
00:23:54,497 --> 00:23:56,839
that. We have some

608
00:23:56,839 --> 00:23:58,399
amazing people on this team and I can't wait

609
00:23:58,399 --> 00:24:01,489
to share that in October. We

610
00:24:01,489 --> 00:24:03,277
will present the data

611
00:24:03,277 --> 00:24:05,021
at the first meeting in October

612
00:24:05,021 --> 00:24:07,084
. You will then be able to see the

613
00:24:07,084 --> 00:24:08,738
impressive progress we have

614
00:24:08,738 --> 00:24:10,309
made and the enthusiasm generated

615
00:24:10,309 --> 00:24:11,839
in the school thanks to all

616
00:24:11,839 --> 00:24:13,369
the progress made in terms of

617
00:24:13,369 --> 00:24:15,504
student success. So stay

618
00:24:15,504 --> 00:24:17,369
tuned.

619
00:24:17,369 --> 00:24:19,845
Registration update. As you can see

620
00:24:19,845 --> 00:24:22,643
in your file, our workforce was

621
00:24:22,643 --> 00:24:26,340
approximately 1,595 as of September 23rd. We are starting to

622
00:24:26,340 --> 00:24:28,298
stabilize with

623
00:24:28,298 --> 00:24:30,257
all the additions and deletions

624
00:24:30,257 --> 00:24:31,726
of registrations,

625
00:24:31,726 --> 00:24:34,667
phone calls and absences. We

626
00:24:34,667 --> 00:24:35,876
do this work as the

627
00:24:35,876 --> 00:24:37,084
day of reckoning approaches, which is very

628
00:24:37,084 --> 00:24:39,477
important. I will therefore ensure that

629
00:24:39,477 --> 00:24:41,007
this message is sent to staff to inform them

630
00:24:41,007 --> 00:24:42,420
of the importance of taking

631
00:24:42,420 --> 00:24:43,950
attendance and to the establishments to

632
00:24:43,950 --> 00:24:45,362
call families if they have not yet

633
00:24:45,362 --> 00:24:47,080
shown up.

634
00:24:47,080 --> 00:24:48,764
So we are doing rather well in terms of

635
00:24:48,764 --> 00:24:51,153
student enrollment. I'm not going to

636
00:24:51,153 --> 00:24:52,327
say much more about the

637
00:24:52,327 --> 00:24:53,750
week of returning home, because the

638
00:24:53,750 --> 00:24:55,102
students have things to say, but

639
00:24:55,102 --> 00:24:56,725
that's coming. I'm very impatient.

640
00:24:56,725 --> 00:24:57,878
As a former high school principal,

641
00:24:57,878 --> 00:24:59,002
the back-to-school week is

642
00:24:59,002 --> 00:25:00,789
the most important. This is kind of the

643
00:25:00,789 --> 00:25:03,076
starting point for me. But I am

644
00:25:03,076 --> 00:25:04,236
delighted to participate in all the

645
00:25:04,236 --> 00:25:05,501
activities and festivities, and the

646
00:25:05,501 --> 00:25:06,907
student representatives will share

647
00:25:06,907 --> 00:25:08,546
what is happening. I don't want to

648
00:25:08,546 --> 00:25:11,745
steal the spotlight from them. We are launching our

649
00:25:11,745 --> 00:25:14,235
superintendent's advisory committee. Right now

650
00:25:14,235 --> 00:25:16,700
, we are collecting names.

651
00:25:16,700 --> 00:25:18,385
I am really delighted because it has

652
00:25:18,385 --> 00:25:19,797
turned into a group

653
00:25:19,797 --> 00:25:21,482
of primary school students, a group of middle

654
00:25:21,482 --> 00:25:24,899
school students and a group of high school students. We're

655
00:25:24,899 --> 00:25:26,110
going to separate them because I want

656
00:25:26,110 --> 00:25:27,321
these students to really tell us

657
00:25:27,321 --> 00:25:28,564
what they want to see in their school

658
00:25:28,564 --> 00:25:29,838
, what they like, and what they want

659
00:25:29,838 --> 00:25:33,315
us to improve. We are

660
00:25:33,315 --> 00:25:34,351
therefore receiving lists of names right now

661
00:25:34,351 --> 00:25:35,471
from administrators and

662
00:25:35,471 --> 00:25:37,277
staff. I hope that in October

663
00:25:37,277 --> 00:25:38,714
I will be able to organize my first

664
00:25:38,714 --> 00:25:40,194
meeting with the three levels and

665
00:25:40,194 --> 00:25:41,801
get the students' opinions and views

666
00:25:41,801 --> 00:25:44,861
on their year and what they

667
00:25:44,861 --> 00:25:46,172
would like to see more of and

668
00:25:46,172 --> 00:25:48,242
improve in the system. So, uh, an

669
00:25:48,242 --> 00:25:50,231
update on our

670
00:25:50,231 --> 00:25:53,351
School Resources Officer, SRO. Uh, I

671
00:25:53,351 --> 00:25:55,952
met Chief Castello. We

672
00:25:55,952 --> 00:25:57,317
met them twice. In fact,

673
00:25:57,317 --> 00:25:58,668
we met them today

674
00:25:58,668 --> 00:25:59,935
or yesterday. I don't remember when.

675
00:25:59,935 --> 00:26:01,125
No, it wasn't yesterday, because they

676
00:26:01,125 --> 00:26:02,173
met them on Sunday. It's

677
00:26:02,173 --> 00:26:04,500
today. Um, there are

678
00:26:04,500 --> 00:26:06,814
staffing problems at the

679
00:26:06,814 --> 00:26:09,222
police department right now. Uh, and we kind of knew that

680
00:26:09,222 --> 00:26:11,704
. So, right now,

681
00:26:11,704 --> 00:26:13,311
Agent McCoy is not on campus

682
00:26:13,311 --> 00:26:14,960
full-time, as he wanted or

683
00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:16,567
according to his schedule, whatever it may

684
00:26:16,567 --> 00:26:19,439
be. He is available to us, uh,

685
00:26:19,439 --> 00:26:20,899
by phone, whenever we

686
00:26:20,899 --> 00:26:22,848
need him. Well, they are

687
00:26:22,848 --> 00:26:24,042
available to us when we

688
00:26:24,042 --> 00:26:25,113
need them, when we have a

689
00:26:25,113 --> 00:26:27,108
situation. But at the moment, they are

690
00:26:27,108 --> 00:26:28,490
handling some

691
00:26:28,490 --> 00:26:30,417
personnel matters themselves. So, uh,

692
00:26:30,417 --> 00:26:32,594
I hope we soon find out who

693
00:26:32,594 --> 00:26:34,499
our SRO is, whether it will be McCoy or

694
00:26:34,499 --> 00:26:36,459
someone else, and

695
00:26:36,459 --> 00:26:38,309
then we can get up to speed on this

696
00:26:38,309 --> 00:26:40,498
routine schedule. So, I've

697
00:26:40,498 --> 00:26:42,025
been in contact with them and whenever

698
00:26:42,025 --> 00:26:43,552
we need them, they're there

699
00:26:43,552 --> 00:26:46,960
in a flash. So, we continue.

700
00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:48,468
And then, the Richmond band's concert

701
00:26:48,468 --> 00:26:50,205
is happening right now at the

702
00:26:50,205 --> 00:26:52,245
stadium. So, uh, the groups Algonac,

703
00:26:52,245 --> 00:26:54,176
Richmond and Armada are here, I believe,

704
00:26:54,176 --> 00:26:56,056
to perform. Well, they might be

705
00:26:56,056 --> 00:26:57,120
finished when we're finished,

706
00:26:57,120 --> 00:26:57,330
but

707
00:26:57,330 --> 00:26:58,671
Armada and Richmond have only just

708
00:26:58,671 --> 00:26:59,672
begun. All right.

709
00:26:59,672 --> 00:27:01,121
Claire just sent me a text message.

710
00:27:01,121 --> 00:27:02,110
Yeah. That's why

711
00:27:02,110 --> 00:27:03,820
I was looking at my phone.

712
00:27:03,820 --> 00:27:05,640
Yeah.

713
00:27:05,640 --> 00:27:06,959
So, uh, a lot of

714
00:27:06,959 --> 00:27:09,213
great things are happening. Um, I have to say

715
00:27:09,213 --> 00:27:11,173
that as the new director, I

716
00:27:11,173 --> 00:27:12,921
have to say that I am very... I will

717
00:27:12,921 --> 00:27:15,233
continue to say it. I am just

718
00:27:15,233 --> 00:27:17,559
very impressed by the students,

719
00:27:17,559 --> 00:27:19,536
staff and

720
00:27:19,536 --> 00:27:21,629
community members, by the kindness of the

721
00:27:21,629 --> 00:27:23,954
people, by their commitment, by their

722
00:27:23,954 --> 00:27:26,796
pride. Um, I'm looking forward to continuing to be a

723
00:27:26,796 --> 00:27:28,481
part of all this, to

724
00:27:28,481 --> 00:27:30,117
building it and perpetuating this

725
00:27:30,117 --> 00:27:33,020
great pride. Uh, students in

726
00:27:33,020 --> 00:27:35,283
particular. The staff

727
00:27:35,283 --> 00:27:36,990
are great, but the students

728
00:27:36,990 --> 00:27:38,203
I work with continue to be

729
00:27:38,203 --> 00:27:41,215
impressed by their kindness. And no

730
00:27:41,215 --> 00:27:42,688
matter what level I'm going to,

731
00:27:42,688 --> 00:27:44,161
Lee, whether it's middle school or high school, have

732
00:27:44,161 --> 00:27:45,480
a nice day, have a nice

733
00:27:45,480 --> 00:27:46,837
weekend, thank you, please, right

734
00:27:46,837 --> 00:27:48,933
? Um, give me a

735
00:27:48,933 --> 00:27:50,227
hug. Uh, you know, in

736
00:27:50,227 --> 00:27:51,324
elementary school, they're all

737
00:27:51,324 --> 00:27:53,401
hugs now. So, uh, but

738
00:27:53,401 --> 00:27:55,718
I love it. That's great. And uh, I'm

739
00:27:55,718 --> 00:27:57,950
so happy to be here. Um

740
00:27:57,950 --> 00:28:00,421
, and kudos to this community, and um

741
00:28:00,421 --> 00:28:02,979
, it's an incredible community.

742
00:28:02,979 --> 00:28:05,879
So, uh, that's what I'm going to say.

743
00:28:05,879 --> 00:28:07,732
At the legislative level, there is nothing

744
00:28:07,732 --> 00:28:09,493
new, it will be very calm until after the

745
00:28:09,493 --> 00:28:12,066
November elections. It's as if I've

746
00:28:12,066 --> 00:28:14,098
really searched and searched,

747
00:28:14,098 --> 00:28:16,906
what can I share? But really,

748
00:28:16,906 --> 00:28:18,599
uh, we're going to talk about

749
00:28:18,599 --> 00:28:20,630
safety and security 31A A.

750
00:28:20,630 --> 00:28:23,792
We'll discuss that in October. Um,

751
00:28:23,792 --> 00:28:25,276
we will have a discussion and we

752
00:28:25,276 --> 00:28:26,931
will have to make a decision, I believe

753
00:28:26,931 --> 00:28:28,289
, in November, regarding this

754
00:28:28,289 --> 00:28:29,986
grant, whether we want to take this

755
00:28:29,986 --> 00:28:31,759
money or not. So, that's really the

756
00:28:31,759 --> 00:28:33,939
only thing that interests us.

757
00:28:33,939 --> 00:28:34,399
All right.

758
00:28:34,399 --> 00:28:36,914
THANKS. Yeah. All right. The

759
00:28:36,914 --> 00:28:38,311
next item on the agenda

760
00:28:38,311 --> 00:28:39,794
concerns the board's points of interest

761
00:28:39,794 --> 00:28:41,022
,

762
00:28:41,022 --> 00:28:42,860
starting with Sarah.

763
00:28:42,860 --> 00:28:46,209
Uh, yeah. So, I just wanted to

764
00:28:46,209 --> 00:28:49,877
talk about one thing. I spoke with

765
00:28:49,877 --> 00:28:52,540
Deb the other day, yesterday I think, and

766
00:28:52,540 --> 00:28:55,425
we were talking about Sandy's resignation

767
00:28:55,425 --> 00:28:58,449
. And I know it seems the plan

768
00:28:58,449 --> 00:29:01,092
was for its effective date

769
00:29:01,092 --> 00:29:03,770
to be October 3rd, right? That's

770
00:29:03,770 --> 00:29:04,409
correct.

771
00:29:04,409 --> 00:29:08,379
Uh, the 4th. The 4th. It's the 4th because the vote takes

772
00:29:08,379 --> 00:29:10,439
place on November 3rd.

773
00:29:10,439 --> 00:29:12,432
Therefore, we need to provide it within

774
00:29:12,432 --> 00:29:13,380
30 days. That's

775
00:29:13,380 --> 00:29:14,040
correct.

776
00:29:14,040 --> 00:29:16,313
But there are 31 days in October. So,

777
00:29:16,313 --> 00:29:18,139
30 days is not the 3rd. But if we do

778
00:29:18,139 --> 00:29:19,965
n't know who it is... I know your

779
00:29:19,965 --> 00:29:21,700
plan was that whoever got

780
00:29:21,700 --> 00:29:23,389
the most votes would take over.

781
00:29:23,389 --> 00:29:24,160
All right.

782
00:29:24,160 --> 00:29:26,059
I'm just worried about all of us.

783
00:29:26,059 --> 00:29:27,820
Who will replace us then? That

784
00:29:27,820 --> 00:29:28,939
was my thought.

785
00:29:28,939 --> 00:29:29,560
Oh, okay.

786
00:29:29,560 --> 00:29:30,210
It was...It was...It was...

787
00:29:30,210 --> 00:29:30,881
my

788
00:29:30,881 --> 00:29:32,784
thought. And I didn't...We were

789
00:29:32,784 --> 00:29:34,756
just thinking about some

790
00:29:34,756 --> 00:29:36,247
things. That's what

791
00:29:36,247 --> 00:29:37,026
Deb told me.

792
00:29:37,026 --> 00:29:38,760
Yeah. That's my opinion.

793
00:29:38,760 --> 00:29:40,535
Then I started thinking about last

794
00:29:40,535 --> 00:29:42,358
night and I thought that first of all

795
00:29:42,358 --> 00:29:44,134
, with the 31 days, we had to bring

796
00:29:44,134 --> 00:29:45,956
someone in before

797
00:29:45,956 --> 00:29:47,779
election day, so we won't have

798
00:29:47,779 --> 00:29:49,830
the results yet. And I think it's

799
00:29:49,830 --> 00:29:51,488
too tight anyway because we don't

800
00:29:51,488 --> 00:29:52,979
even know if this person

801
00:29:52,979 --> 00:29:54,347
will be available for the rest of

802
00:29:54,347 --> 00:29:56,041
the year. So, I think we should

803
00:29:56,041 --> 00:29:58,417
publish it. I imagine that the people

804
00:29:58,417 --> 00:30:00,077
who are on the ballot, if

805
00:30:00,077 --> 00:30:01,781
they can, because some

806
00:30:01,781 --> 00:30:03,530
people may have things set

807
00:30:03,530 --> 00:30:05,234
aside for January, but who knows if

808
00:30:05,234 --> 00:30:06,983
they will be available for the rest

809
00:30:06,983 --> 00:30:08,570
of the year. I don't know. They

810
00:30:08,570 --> 00:30:09,660
might have things going on, or be on

811
00:30:09,660 --> 00:30:11,594
vacation. So, I guess I

812
00:30:11,594 --> 00:30:12,898
just thought maybe we could

813
00:30:12,898 --> 00:30:14,612
publish it anyway. If they

814
00:30:14,612 --> 00:30:16,214
are interested and available, they

815
00:30:16,214 --> 00:30:17,690
would come to the interview and we

816
00:30:17,690 --> 00:30:19,207
would choose, we would vote and we would

817
00:30:19,207 --> 00:30:20,851
go through the process rather than

818
00:30:20,851 --> 00:30:24,840
not doing it. That was my idea. I don't

819
00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:25,719
know what others think.

820
00:30:25,719 --> 00:30:27,194
I was unable

821
00:30:27,194 --> 00:30:29,354
to reach him. I called

822
00:30:29,354 --> 00:30:31,975
MASB today. I was going to speak to

823
00:30:31,975 --> 00:30:33,445
the lawyer there, but he wasn't

824
00:30:33,445 --> 00:30:36,255
available. So, I'll try again

825
00:30:36,255 --> 00:30:38,847
tomorrow and I've left a message. So

826
00:30:38,847 --> 00:30:41,406
, I hope I want to know what

827
00:30:41,406 --> 00:30:44,215
we need to do. Honestly, okay

828
00:30:44,215 --> 00:30:46,376
, if we let the

829
00:30:46,376 --> 00:30:48,309
30 days go by, it will come back

830
00:30:48,309 --> 00:30:50,619
to the ISD anyway and they will decide.

831
00:30:50,619 --> 00:30:51,719
That's not true.

832
00:30:51,719 --> 00:30:53,551
According to our council policy, that's what

833
00:30:53,551 --> 00:30:55,020
she says.

834
00:30:55,020 --> 00:30:57,274
But the reality is that this is a

835
00:30:57,274 --> 00:31:00,764
unique situation. Let's think back to when,

836
00:31:00,764 --> 00:31:04,160
uh, what was her name?

837
00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:06,016
Bridget Chewbacca has left the council,

838
00:31:06,016 --> 00:31:08,443
okay? And we did not follow

839
00:31:08,443 --> 00:31:09,952
our

840
00:31:09,952 --> 00:31:12,591
board policy to the letter. Um,

841
00:31:12,591 --> 00:31:14,587
Sherry Zuby had served on the

842
00:31:14,587 --> 00:31:16,205
board, lost

843
00:31:16,205 --> 00:31:18,039
the election, and we, as the

844
00:31:18,039 --> 00:31:20,089
board, said,

845
00:31:20,089 --> 00:31:22,304
"Hey, would she be interested? "

846
00:31:22,304 --> 00:31:23,666
We didn't interview her, we didn't do anything

847
00:31:23,666 --> 00:31:24,958
because she was

848
00:31:24,958 --> 00:31:27,520
someone we already knew."

849
00:31:27,520 --> 00:31:30,148
So, we've already done it and the

850
00:31:30,148 --> 00:31:35,012
report itself, you can't

851
00:31:35,012 --> 00:31:36,644
do anything before October 4th. So

852
00:31:36,644 --> 00:31:37,870
you can't publish anything in there, can you

853
00:31:37,870 --> 00:31:40,647
? So, you have...Yes,

854
00:31:40,647 --> 00:31:42,851
it says you have 30 days,

855
00:31:42,851 --> 00:31:44,891
but the reality is that we have

856
00:31:44,891 --> 00:31:47,203
a meeting on October 12th. On

857
00:31:47,203 --> 00:31:48,785
October 12th, we could have had...I mean, I would have

858
00:31:48,785 --> 00:31:50,367
thought we

859
00:31:50,367 --> 00:31:52,125
were going to have a conversation tonight,

860
00:31:52,125 --> 00:31:53,487
but we could have had a

861
00:31:53,487 --> 00:31:56,489
conversation. There are people who, uh,

862
00:31:56,489 --> 00:31:59,509
are former members of the board

863
00:31:59,509 --> 00:32:02,852
of directors. Uh, there are a few

864
00:32:02,852 --> 00:32:04,707
people who have approached me, and I

865
00:32:04,707 --> 00:32:06,712
told them that, you know, there are

866
00:32:06,712 --> 00:32:08,667
people who, a few people who have

867
00:32:08,667 --> 00:32:10,422
approached me, and I told them, you

868
00:32:10,422 --> 00:32:12,277
know, we don't have anything definite,

869
00:32:12,277 --> 00:32:14,082
but it could be, it could

870
00:32:14,082 --> 00:32:15,736
be really easy to pick

871
00:32:15,736 --> 00:32:17,641
someone who is a former board member

872
00:32:17,641 --> 00:32:19,445
to just

873
00:32:19,445 --> 00:32:21,983
fill a little bit of that void. Or, if you

874
00:32:21,983 --> 00:32:23,614
were to take up Deb's idea about

875
00:32:23,614 --> 00:32:25,426
who got the most votes in

876
00:32:25,426 --> 00:32:27,239
the election, that would be something

877
00:32:27,239 --> 00:32:29,006
we should vote on as a

878
00:32:29,006 --> 00:32:30,767
board. Is this how

879
00:32:30,767 --> 00:32:32,654
we want to do it? You

880
00:32:32,654 --> 00:32:34,859
could do this at the board meeting on

881
00:32:34,890 --> 00:32:36,410
October 12th. You could add an item

882
00:32:36,410 --> 00:32:38,053
to the agenda. What are you going to do

883
00:32:38,053 --> 00:32:41,053
to fill this void? And if it's the

884
00:32:41,053 --> 00:32:43,115
most votes or, you know, drawing a

885
00:32:43,115 --> 00:32:45,230
name at random from among the three people,

886
00:32:45,230 --> 00:32:49,794
all that. All right. In the meantime,

887
00:32:49,794 --> 00:32:51,717
between now and October 12th,

888
00:32:51,717 --> 00:32:53,695
because I was thinking about what you

889
00:32:53,695 --> 00:32:54,720
said,

890
00:32:54,720 --> 00:32:55,779
I did it either.

891
00:32:55,779 --> 00:32:57,054
that people might, you know,

892
00:32:57,054 --> 00:32:58,329
in their minds, think: "I'll put myself forward

893
00:32:58,329 --> 00:32:59,536
and I don't need to be on the

894
00:32:59,536 --> 00:33:00,777
board

895
00:33:00,777 --> 00:33:02,031
until January." "

896
00:33:02,031 --> 00:33:03,734
Or perhaps they would like to be

897
00:33:03,734 --> 00:33:05,481
, but that's what I thought afterwards

898
00:33:05,481 --> 00:33:07,098
." I think Sarah and I talked about it

899
00:33:07,098 --> 00:33:09,843
. Okay, let's say Dana over there

900
00:33:09,843 --> 00:33:12,531
, I'll use you as an example

901
00:33:12,531 --> 00:33:14,670
. She said, "Yes, I would like to do it

902
00:33:14,670 --> 00:33:15,968
." "And the interviews and we

903
00:33:15,968 --> 00:33:18,019
say, 'Yeah. "Does that

904
00:33:18,019 --> 00:33:20,167
give him an advantage on election day,

905
00:33:20,167 --> 00:33:21,094
November 4th?"

906
00:33:21,094 --> 00:33:22,411
But that's okay, because we did it

907
00:33:22,411 --> 00:33:23,730
with Jessica's camp.

908
00:33:23,730 --> 00:33:25,223
Well, now you see that I didn't

909
00:33:25,223 --> 00:33:25,734
know that.

910
00:33:25,734 --> 00:33:27,416
Jessica had an interview,

911
00:33:27,416 --> 00:33:29,141
and she was on the ballot,

912
00:33:29,141 --> 00:33:30,737
and we nominated her, and then she

913
00:33:30,737 --> 00:33:32,325
won the election. But I have

914
00:33:32,325 --> 00:33:34,440
the impression that it gives him

915
00:33:34,440 --> 00:33:36,600
an absolute advantage.

916
00:33:36,600 --> 00:33:39,500
And I didn't know if it was right.

917
00:33:39,500 --> 00:33:41,699
We've already done it. What I

918
00:33:41,699 --> 00:33:43,796
would like us to do is make sure

919
00:33:43,796 --> 00:33:45,951
we can't do anything

920
00:33:45,951 --> 00:33:48,800
before October 12th. That's

921
00:33:48,800 --> 00:33:49,379
correct.

922
00:33:49,379 --> 00:33:51,745
So, on October 12th, at the same

923
00:33:51,745 --> 00:33:53,986
meeting, I would like this to be an

924
00:33:53,986 --> 00:33:55,855
item on the agenda for

925
00:33:55,855 --> 00:33:58,547
discussion. And if we want to

926
00:33:58,547 --> 00:34:00,949
discuss the three people who are

927
00:34:00,949 --> 00:34:03,552
running, uh, name one of

928
00:34:03,552 --> 00:34:06,021
them or whatever, then I would like

929
00:34:06,021 --> 00:34:08,690
us to contact these three people and

930
00:34:08,690 --> 00:34:10,459
say to them: Are you

931
00:34:10,459 --> 00:34:11,420
interested? Does your

932
00:34:11,420 --> 00:34:13,670
situation and schedule

933
00:34:13,670 --> 00:34:14,821
allow it?

934
00:34:14,821 --> 00:34:15,990
So we are not obliged to

935
00:34:15,990 --> 00:34:16,980
publish an interview?

936
00:34:16,980 --> 00:34:19,810
What ? We...I examined it.

937
00:34:19,810 --> 00:34:22,481
We can, if we can,

938
00:34:22,481 --> 00:34:23,595
we could do it by word of

939
00:34:23,595 --> 00:34:24,500
mouth.

940
00:34:24,500 --> 00:34:25,713
But if you go and consult our

941
00:34:25,713 --> 00:34:26,200
policy.

942
00:34:26,200 --> 00:34:27,927
But on October 12, if we decide what

943
00:34:27,927 --> 00:34:29,563
we're going to do, and it's

944
00:34:29,563 --> 00:34:33,120
back, all three people

945
00:34:33,120 --> 00:34:35,340
are interested in something.

946
00:34:35,340 --> 00:34:37,683
You can publish the question on

947
00:34:37,683 --> 00:34:38,840
October 13th and

948
00:34:38,840 --> 00:34:40,040
this person must be

949
00:34:40,040 --> 00:34:42,210
interviewed on October 26th, which is our

950
00:34:42,210 --> 00:34:43,837
next board meeting

951
00:34:43,837 --> 00:34:45,140
.

952
00:34:45,140 --> 00:34:46,125
I don't know why we have to

953
00:34:46,125 --> 00:34:47,277
drag things out this long.

954
00:34:47,277 --> 00:34:48,540
I mean, I'm thinking why not

955
00:34:48,540 --> 00:34:49,851
give one of those three people.

956
00:34:49,851 --> 00:34:50,726
Assuming it is one of those

957
00:34:50,726 --> 00:34:51,665
three people. I'm making a

958
00:34:51,665 --> 00:34:53,684
guess. Why not

959
00:34:53,684 --> 00:34:56,225
involve them and get them used to it earlier?

960
00:34:56,225 --> 00:34:57,444
I have the impression that this is an advantage

961
00:34:57,444 --> 00:34:58,045
, don't you think?

962
00:34:58,045 --> 00:34:59,582
I'm not saying it's not an

963
00:34:59,582 --> 00:35:01,152
advantage. It is not one. I'm

964
00:35:01,152 --> 00:35:03,712
just saying that from a process perspective,

965
00:35:03,712 --> 00:35:06,208
this should be an item on the

966
00:35:06,208 --> 00:35:07,853
agenda. When we did it with

967
00:35:07,853 --> 00:35:09,064
Sherry, we, as a board

968
00:35:09,064 --> 00:35:09,770
of directors,

969
00:35:09,770 --> 00:35:11,963
were in agreement on that. We agreed that

970
00:35:12,063 --> 00:35:13,744
this should be on the agenda. We agreed

971
00:35:13,744 --> 00:35:15,579
that

972
00:35:15,579 --> 00:35:17,670
we could reach a consensus this

973
00:35:17,670 --> 00:35:18,932
evening. Yes, we are just reaching a

974
00:35:18,932 --> 00:35:20,009
consensus on what people want to

975
00:35:20,009 --> 00:35:21,671
do. I don't know if it needs to

976
00:35:21,671 --> 00:35:23,472
be as formal on the agenda

977
00:35:23,472 --> 00:35:25,358
as a presentation. I think that's

978
00:35:25,358 --> 00:35:26,889
right: what do we want to do?

979
00:35:26,889 --> 00:35:28,098
And then we'll know about the fourth one

980
00:35:28,098 --> 00:35:29,731
. Should we publish it? Do we

981
00:35:29,731 --> 00:35:30,540
contact people?

982
00:35:30,540 --> 00:35:31,021
Yes.

983
00:35:31,021 --> 00:35:32,437
I don't know if we should wait two

984
00:35:32,437 --> 00:35:33,898
more weeks. Put it on the

985
00:35:33,898 --> 00:35:34,282
agenda.

986
00:35:34,282 --> 00:35:35,555
Well, I can't... Well, I can't

987
00:35:35,555 --> 00:35:37,139
do anything before the fourth one.

988
00:35:37,139 --> 00:35:38,350
I say we can reach a

989
00:35:38,350 --> 00:35:39,719
consensus on a plan. It's

990
00:35:39,719 --> 00:35:40,035
true.

991
00:35:40,035 --> 00:35:41,561
This evening. We can say to ourselves: "Okay,

992
00:35:41,561 --> 00:35:43,182
what do we want to do? "And we

993
00:35:43,182 --> 00:35:44,367
can just make a plan."

994
00:35:44,367 --> 00:35:46,271
Yeah, that's good.

995
00:35:46,271 --> 00:35:47,017
So, you said to wait two

996
00:35:47,017 --> 00:35:48,021
weeks. Put that on the agenda

997
00:35:48,021 --> 00:35:48,146
.

998
00:35:48,146 --> 00:35:50,012
No, no. That's...That's what we want to

999
00:35:50,012 --> 00:35:50,534
do.

1000
00:35:50,534 --> 00:35:52,094
No, the plan was as I said,

1001
00:35:52,094 --> 00:35:53,439
but I...

1002
00:35:53,439 --> 00:35:55,233
First of all, we are talking about the people who are

1003
00:35:55,233 --> 00:35:56,752
applying for this position to

1004
00:35:56,752 --> 00:36:00,287
start in January. Next, I think

1005
00:36:00,287 --> 00:36:02,115
the chairman of the board needs to have

1006
00:36:02,115 --> 00:36:03,179
a conversation...

1007
00:36:03,179 --> 00:36:03,479
Yeah.

1008
00:36:03,479 --> 00:36:05,648
with the three candidates or individuals.

1009
00:36:05,648 --> 00:36:06,814
Because

1010
00:36:06,814 --> 00:36:08,880
someone's schedule might be complicated.

1011
00:36:08,880 --> 00:36:10,054
No, man.

1012
00:36:10,054 --> 00:36:11,189
And maybe the three of them couldn't do it,

1013
00:36:11,189 --> 00:36:12,654
and we would know we had

1014
00:36:13,200 --> 00:36:14,951
a better plan. So, we don't

1015
00:36:14,951 --> 00:36:16,941
need to publish it and

1016
00:36:16,941 --> 00:36:18,466
redo it. It's not something

1017
00:36:18,466 --> 00:36:18,930
we should...

1018
00:36:18,930 --> 00:36:20,582
No, we don't do it.

1019
00:36:20,582 --> 00:36:21,898
We can just choose our own plan

1020
00:36:21,898 --> 00:36:22,032
.

1021
00:36:22,032 --> 00:36:24,524
Yeah, it's... There's like an or or or

1022
00:36:24,524 --> 00:36:24,688
.

1023
00:36:24,688 --> 00:36:26,709
Our policy tells us to do this, but

1024
00:36:26,709 --> 00:36:28,731
there have been some precedents that have

1025
00:36:28,731 --> 00:36:30,702
created things over the

1026
00:36:30,702 --> 00:36:32,803
past year. And Sherry is the only

1027
00:36:32,803 --> 00:36:34,014
really important person where it was

1028
00:36:34,014 --> 00:36:35,408
like, you know what, we don't

1029
00:36:35,408 --> 00:36:36,766
do interviews, we don't

1030
00:36:36,766 --> 00:36:38,124
waste our time doing that

1031
00:36:38,124 --> 00:36:41,170
because we know we know.

1032
00:36:41,170 --> 00:36:43,311
And she wants to come back and serve us

1033
00:36:43,311 --> 00:36:45,810
until this election which only lasted a

1034
00:36:46,580 --> 00:36:47,544
few months.

1035
00:36:47,544 --> 00:36:48,100
Yeah, you know.

1036
00:36:48,100 --> 00:36:49,362
So, what's her name? She did it

1037
00:36:49,362 --> 00:36:50,926
too, but she did

1038
00:36:50,926 --> 00:36:53,740
interviews. Who, uh,

1039
00:36:53,740 --> 00:36:54,111
Tracy.

1040
00:36:54,111 --> 00:36:55,129
Bartels.

1041
00:36:55,129 --> 00:36:55,839
No.

1042
00:36:55,839 --> 00:36:58,235
Yeah, yeah, I would simply express

1043
00:36:58,235 --> 00:37:00,696
my support for contacting the three,

1044
00:37:00,696 --> 00:37:03,646
seeing who is interested, and then

1045
00:37:03,646 --> 00:37:05,199
bringing that up at the

1046
00:37:05,199 --> 00:37:05,879
fourth meeting.

1047
00:37:05,879 --> 00:37:08,538
Bring this up at the 12th meeting. We will let

1048
00:37:08,538 --> 00:37:10,166
you know in advance, or if

1049
00:37:10,166 --> 00:37:11,501
, say, there is one who is

1050
00:37:11,501 --> 00:37:13,087
interested, then I will bring that up at

1051
00:37:13,087 --> 00:37:14,672
the 12th meeting and say that we

1052
00:37:14,672 --> 00:37:15,880
have one.

1053
00:37:15,880 --> 00:37:18,614
But then, it's not a big deal. But does that

1054
00:37:18,614 --> 00:37:21,038
mean that as a

1055
00:37:21,038 --> 00:37:23,098
board of directors, we

1056
00:37:23,098 --> 00:37:25,521
are only interested in the person

1057
00:37:25,521 --> 00:37:27,884
I think...Okay, but that's what it

1058
00:37:27,884 --> 00:37:28,861
takes...

1059
00:37:28,861 --> 00:37:30,226
So we have to say it now as a

1060
00:37:30,226 --> 00:37:31,519
board of directors.

1061
00:37:31,519 --> 00:37:33,107
For me, continuity would make sense

1062
00:37:33,107 --> 00:37:34,100
, wouldn't it? That's how

1063
00:37:34,100 --> 00:37:35,360
I feel.

1064
00:37:35,360 --> 00:37:37,271
I would say that if it is one of these

1065
00:37:37,271 --> 00:37:38,964
three candidates and they are

1066
00:37:38,964 --> 00:37:40,821
available and interested, it would only make

1067
00:37:40,821 --> 00:37:42,896
sense for me, because the

1068
00:37:42,896 --> 00:37:45,623
transition would be smoother. There's

1069
00:37:45,623 --> 00:37:46,924
no retraining, there's no

1070
00:37:46,924 --> 00:37:47,236
good...

1071
00:37:47,236 --> 00:37:48,583
Yeah. Yes.

1072
00:37:48,583 --> 00:37:49,983
For a month, if it were someone

1073
00:37:49,983 --> 00:37:51,383
from the outside, but that wouldn't be

1074
00:37:51,383 --> 00:37:53,216
enough. It's as if

1075
00:37:53,216 --> 00:37:54,530
five people were attending

1076
00:37:54,530 --> 00:37:55,104
four meetings. From

1077
00:37:55,104 --> 00:37:56,072
the outside, who have already been

1078
00:37:56,072 --> 00:37:57,096
members of the board of directors,

1079
00:37:57,096 --> 00:37:58,248
that's what I'm saying. Not just any

1080
00:37:58,248 --> 00:38:00,489
person. That doesn't make sense

1081
00:38:00,489 --> 00:38:00,719
.

1082
00:38:00,719 --> 00:38:02,629
Well, that's what I'm saying. If they

1083
00:38:02,629 --> 00:38:04,849
apply for the position and they...

1084
00:38:04,849 --> 00:38:05,959
Yeah.

1085
00:38:05,959 --> 00:38:06,926
Because I mean, I agree

1086
00:38:06,926 --> 00:38:08,885
. Yes, let's say, Jessica,

1087
00:38:08,885 --> 00:38:10,172
right? I could call Jessica

1088
00:38:10,172 --> 00:38:11,509
tomorrow and say, "Hey, can you

1089
00:38:11,509 --> 00:38:12,589
replace her?" "Because she served

1090
00:38:12,589 --> 00:38:13,686
on the board of directors." But the

1091
00:38:13,686 --> 00:38:14,458
reality is that she hasn't

1092
00:38:14,458 --> 00:38:15,299
been on the board of directors

1093
00:38:15,299 --> 00:38:16,572
for a while. She probably could

1094
00:38:16,572 --> 00:38:18,423
n't keep up. And I say that for everyone

1095
00:38:18,423 --> 00:38:20,885
. You may

1096
00:38:20,885 --> 00:38:22,975
need this acclimatization period. Do you

1097
00:38:22,975 --> 00:38:24,003
hold the seat and fulfill the

1098
00:38:24,003 --> 00:38:25,060
role if you have been on the board

1099
00:38:25,060 --> 00:38:26,310
of directors? Yes.

1100
00:38:26,310 --> 00:38:27,380
I think so.

1101
00:38:27,380 --> 00:38:28,876
But I think it makes more sense to bring in

1102
00:38:28,876 --> 00:38:30,186
someone who will most

1103
00:38:30,186 --> 00:38:31,383
likely sit on the board

1104
00:38:31,383 --> 00:38:32,179
.

1105
00:38:32,179 --> 00:38:34,097
And to gain a head start.

1106
00:38:34,097 --> 00:38:36,873
I'd like to, because I don't

1107
00:38:36,873 --> 00:38:38,920
disagree with it, but I'm just saying

1108
00:38:38,920 --> 00:38:40,968
that if that's the consensus, no matter what everyone

1109
00:38:40,968 --> 00:38:43,015
wants to do, then

1110
00:38:43,015 --> 00:38:44,389
Deb has to...

1111
00:38:44,389 --> 00:38:45,400
What was my plan?

1112
00:38:45,400 --> 00:38:47,002
I'd like Deb to call those

1113
00:38:47,002 --> 00:38:49,364
three. And really, Deb, it

1114
00:38:49,364 --> 00:38:51,573
could just be an email

1115
00:38:51,573 --> 00:38:53,659
telling us that all three of us are

1116
00:38:53,659 --> 00:38:55,580
interested and then we

1117
00:38:55,580 --> 00:38:57,379
proceed differently.

1118
00:38:57,379 --> 00:38:59,140
If all three of them are interested,

1119
00:38:59,140 --> 00:39:00,711
that means that on the 12th, you have to

1120
00:39:00,711 --> 00:39:03,095
decide what we're going to do. Choose

1121
00:39:03,095 --> 00:39:03,398
...

1122
00:39:03,398 --> 00:39:04,229
Yeah. One of them

1123
00:39:04,229 --> 00:39:04,488
...

1124
00:39:04,488 --> 00:39:05,693
And I can let you know.

1125
00:39:05,693 --> 00:39:06,579
Yes. As soon as

1126
00:39:06,579 --> 00:39:07,954
I...As soon as the fourth one arrives, that was

1127
00:39:07,954 --> 00:39:10,120
my plan.

1128
00:39:10,120 --> 00:39:11,295
Well, it doesn't matter who gets the

1129
00:39:11,295 --> 00:39:12,437
most votes, because we can

1130
00:39:12,437 --> 00:39:15,219
do it sooner. We don't

1131
00:39:15,219 --> 00:39:16,256
need to wait for the elections, that's what

1132
00:39:16,256 --> 00:39:17,499
I'm saying.

1133
00:39:17,499 --> 00:39:18,360
We don't do that.

1134
00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:19,217
I don't think we should

1135
00:39:19,217 --> 00:39:20,759
wait until the end of the elections.

1136
00:39:20,759 --> 00:39:22,219
Oh, I see what you mean.

1137
00:39:22,219 --> 00:39:22,640
For

1138
00:39:22,640 --> 00:39:24,055
me, the votes are not relevant.

1139
00:39:24,055 --> 00:39:26,737
For me, we just need to choose one of the

1140
00:39:26,737 --> 00:39:29,379
three and use the

1141
00:39:29,379 --> 00:39:32,279
criteria we will use.

1142
00:39:32,279 --> 00:39:33,332
Yes.

1143
00:39:33,332 --> 00:39:35,071
And now I see what you mean

1144
00:39:35,071 --> 00:39:35,216
.

1145
00:39:35,216 --> 00:39:36,248
Because I don't know what...

1146
00:39:36,248 --> 00:39:37,685
Literally, we could ask

1147
00:39:37,685 --> 00:39:39,122
someone to start on October 26th

1148
00:39:39,122 --> 00:39:40,895
if they are interested. That's correct.

1149
00:39:40,895 --> 00:39:42,876
All right. Yeah. That's it

1150
00:39:42,876 --> 00:39:42,996
.

1151
00:39:42,996 --> 00:39:44,024
And if they are accepted, then so be it

1152
00:39:44,024 --> 00:39:46,088
? I imagine that uncontested people

1153
00:39:46,088 --> 00:39:47,165
are probably

1154
00:39:47,165 --> 00:39:49,120
accepted, so

1155
00:39:49,120 --> 00:39:51,547
oh yeah. Once again, it could

1156
00:39:51,547 --> 00:39:52,290
be. Again

1157
00:39:52,290 --> 00:39:53,441
.

1158
00:39:53,441 --> 00:39:54,619
Yeah.

1159
00:39:54,619 --> 00:39:55,817
Unless there is an inscription.

1160
00:39:55,817 --> 00:39:56,231
If they

1161
00:39:56,231 --> 00:39:57,779
are...

1162
00:39:57,779 --> 00:39:59,604
Then, does everyone...

1163
00:39:59,604 --> 00:40:01,645
like the idea

1164
00:40:01,645 --> 00:40:04,739
of ​​Deb contacting the three candidates? And

1165
00:40:04,739 --> 00:40:06,919
I think so. All right.

1166
00:40:06,919 --> 00:40:07,979
Yeah, it's fine.

1167
00:40:07,979 --> 00:40:09,619
Yeah, I kind of

1168
00:40:09,619 --> 00:40:11,953
assumed it would be like that.

1169
00:40:11,953 --> 00:40:14,419
I mean, I have my preferences

1170
00:40:14,419 --> 00:40:17,905
among the three. I

1171
00:40:17,905 --> 00:40:20,300
just based it on the last "Uh-oh, here

1172
00:40:20,300 --> 00:40:29,440
we are in uniform".

1173
00:40:29,440 --> 00:40:31,021
Uh, okay, if it's Ray, you

1174
00:40:31,021 --> 00:40:32,556
didn't say anything, but do you

1175
00:40:32,556 --> 00:40:34,231
agree with that?

1176
00:40:34,231 --> 00:40:34,771
He did it.

1177
00:40:34,771 --> 00:40:36,115
Oh, I didn't hear him say that. I

1178
00:40:36,115 --> 00:40:37,847
just saw that you were listed. I didn't

1179
00:40:37,847 --> 00:40:38,819
hear, "

1180
00:40:38,819 --> 00:40:40,355
No, no, like I said, yeah, I

1181
00:40:40,355 --> 00:40:42,020
just mean that it's in line with

1182
00:40:42,020 --> 00:40:45,008
our board policy guidelines,

1183
00:40:45,051 --> 00:40:47,372
and yeah, it makes sense to me.

1184
00:40:47,372 --> 00:40:48,107
Okay,

1185
00:40:48,107 --> 00:40:49,913
so all of you took the brunt of my

1186
00:40:49,913 --> 00:40:51,216
anger.

1187
00:40:51,216 --> 00:40:52,156
Oh, sorry.

1188
00:40:52,156 --> 00:40:54,280
No, it's fine. Maybe I should have gone

1189
00:40:54,280 --> 00:40:57,379
first. But that was my

1190
00:40:57,379 --> 00:40:59,814
plan. I was going to contact the three of them and

1191
00:40:59,814 --> 00:41:02,320
see first if they were willing

1192
00:41:02,320 --> 00:41:03,340
and

1193
00:41:03,340 --> 00:41:06,151
able. And then after that, I'd

1194
00:41:06,151 --> 00:41:08,034
email you all and say, 'Hey,

1195
00:41:08,034 --> 00:41:10,555
yeah, no, whatever.'" "And then, if

1196
00:41:10,555 --> 00:41:12,867
we have one, okay, on the 12th, we

1197
00:41:12,867 --> 00:41:15,180
interview this person or, I

1198
00:41:15,180 --> 00:41:17,434
mean, I don't even know, do we

1199
00:41:17,434 --> 00:41:23,194
need an interview? I mean,

1200
00:41:23,194 --> 00:41:24,166
I don't think there is one.

1201
00:41:24,166 --> 00:41:25,082
Like I said, that's true. I would

1202
00:41:25,082 --> 00:41:28,075
just check that out. That's what

1203
00:41:28,075 --> 00:41:31,520
I do. That's why I also made

1204
00:41:31,520 --> 00:41:33,233
a phone call to MASB.

1205
00:41:33,233 --> 00:41:36,041
I want to make sure I

1206
00:41:36,041 --> 00:41:37,782
understand the difference between conducting

1207
00:41:37,782 --> 00:41:39,294
the interview, because when we didn't conduct it, it was

1208
00:41:39,294 --> 00:41:41,035
because someone

1209
00:41:41,035 --> 00:41:42,502
had already served on the board

1210
00:41:42,502 --> 00:41:44,101
.

1211
00:41:44,101 --> 00:41:45,800
Oh, maybe that's it,

1212
00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:46,934
and that's the only reason why,

1213
00:41:46,934 --> 00:41:48,011
as a board,

1214
00:41:48,011 --> 00:41:49,089
we said we weren't going to do an

1215
00:41:49,089 --> 00:41:51,919
interview. The reality is,

1216
00:41:51,919 --> 00:41:54,009
the three people who are putting themselves forward for the

1217
00:41:54,009 --> 00:41:55,830
board have

1218
00:41:55,830 --> 00:41:57,639
never been

1219
00:41:57,639 --> 00:41:59,529
interviewed, have never been

1220
00:41:59,529 --> 00:42:01,627
interviewed. I don't know why; that's

1221
00:42:01,627 --> 00:42:03,798
the part I'm not

1222
00:42:03,798 --> 00:42:04,340
sure about.

1223
00:42:04,340 --> 00:42:06,068
That's why I need to check. I'm

1224
00:42:06,068 --> 00:42:08,200
going to... That was one of my questions.

1225
00:42:08,200 --> 00:42:10,568
Ask the MASB. Should I call

1226
00:42:10,568 --> 00:42:11,911
our attorney? Uh-huh.

1227
00:42:11,911 --> 00:42:12,640
To find out?

1228
00:42:12,640 --> 00:42:13,525
Yeah. Okay.

1229
00:42:13,525 --> 00:42:13,985
That's right.

1230
00:42:13,985 --> 00:42:15,219
I thought of that too.

1231
00:42:15,219 --> 00:42:16,608
It'll just give you your

1232
00:42:16,608 --> 00:42:17,900
best answer.

1233
00:42:17,900 --> 00:42:20,819
I had that in mind. Okay.

1234
00:42:20,819 --> 00:42:22,403
Any other questions or comments that

1235
00:42:22,403 --> 00:42:24,031
Sarah hasn't raised? Is

1236
00:42:24,031 --> 00:42:26,660
everything okay? Okay. I have a plan.

1237
00:42:26,660 --> 00:42:29,287
As soon as the 4th rolls around, I'll let you

1238
00:42:29,287 --> 00:42:32,053
know as soon as I know... I know

1239
00:42:32,053 --> 00:42:34,431
the MASB, Brad, is going to call me back. He

1240
00:42:34,431 --> 00:42:35,686
told me the secretary said he would

1241
00:42:35,686 --> 00:42:36,903
. So, I'll

1242
00:42:36,903 --> 00:42:38,415
check with him, but I'll also

1243
00:42:38,415 --> 00:42:40,085
contact Don. He's our

1244
00:42:40,085 --> 00:42:41,891
district attorney. And make sure you

1245
00:42:41,891 --> 00:42:42,799
follow up. Get an update

1246
00:42:42,799 --> 00:42:44,303
from our district attorney.

1247
00:42:44,303 --> 00:42:45,650
Well, I'll share with

1248
00:42:45,650 --> 00:42:47,711
both of you. Okay. I thought of that

1249
00:42:47,711 --> 00:42:49,327
because he's the one who helps us

1250
00:42:49,327 --> 00:42:52,245
develop our policies. He has So

1251
00:42:52,245 --> 00:42:53,674
maybe a better idea of ​​what

1252
00:42:53,674 --> 00:42:55,027
we can and can't

1253
00:42:55,027 --> 00:42:56,200
do. And I just want to make sure

1254
00:42:56,200 --> 00:42:57,840
we're doing things right.

1255
00:42:57,840 --> 00:43:00,211
Okay? Okay, that sounds good.

1256
00:43:00,211 --> 00:43:02,843
Sarah, anything else? Okay.

1257
00:43:02,843 --> 00:43:04,100
Next person, Candace.

1258
00:43:04,100 --> 00:43:05,459
No. I'm ready.

1259
00:43:05,459 --> 00:43:08,582
Okay. Um, Danielle? That's fine.

1260
00:43:08,582 --> 00:43:10,639
Um, Raymond?

1261
00:43:10,639 --> 00:43:12,856
We were just talking about that. Okay.

1262
00:43:12,856 --> 00:43:13,999
Margaret?

1263
00:43:13,999 --> 00:43:14,729
No. That's fine.

1264
00:43:14,729 --> 00:43:17,203
Oh my God. Okay. I just have one

1265
00:43:17,203 --> 00:43:19,237
thing because you already took my

1266
00:43:19,237 --> 00:43:21,523
other. Um, homecoming is

1267
00:43:21,523 --> 00:43:23,257
next week. And we know we're

1268
00:43:23,257 --> 00:43:25,793
going to hear about it. Um, I spoke

1269
00:43:25,793 --> 00:43:28,195
to Carrie Schieber, who's ahead

1270
00:43:28,195 --> 00:43:30,407
of the curve on homecoming in the

1271
00:43:30,407 --> 00:43:32,704
building. And she was just at an

1272
00:43:32,704 --> 00:43:34,326
event. We read an event

1273
00:43:34,326 --> 00:43:36,536
together this weekend. She's going to send me

1274
00:43:36,536 --> 00:43:38,896
all the houses and when they're having them

1275
00:43:38,896 --> 00:43:41,608
. So, if I know that

1276
00:43:41,608 --> 00:43:42,917
last year we got

1277
00:43:42,917 --> 00:43:44,304
pizzas, some of them We did it

1278
00:43:44,304 --> 00:43:45,651
or went to certain

1279
00:43:45,651 --> 00:43:47,790
houses. I know Danielle

1280
00:43:47,790 --> 00:43:50,120
gave us, uh, was it you or who?

1281
00:43:50,120 --> 00:43:52,240
Candace. Candace gave us the...

1282
00:43:52,240 --> 00:43:52,700
Oh, yeah.

1283
00:43:52,700 --> 00:43:54,867
Candace gave us the good one. So,

1284
00:43:54,867 --> 00:43:56,272
I'll have all that information as soon as

1285
00:43:56,272 --> 00:43:58,299
I hear from Carrie.

1286
00:43:58,299 --> 00:43:59,757
Uh, I'm going to check with her because

1287
00:43:59,757 --> 00:44:00,992
she was supposed to send it

1288
00:44:00,992 --> 00:44:02,680
today and I didn't get it.

1289
00:44:02,680 --> 00:44:04,005
But I'm going to send it to everyone

1290
00:44:04,005 --> 00:44:06,611
. And if you want to choose or if you

1291
00:44:06,611 --> 00:44:08,128
want to go or not... Uh, I

1292
00:44:08,128 --> 00:44:10,819
checked with Pasquale. The district

1293
00:44:10,819 --> 00:44:13,424
will cover the cost of the pizza. Uh,

1294
00:44:13,424 --> 00:44:14,983
so you can, you know, if you

1295
00:44:14,983 --> 00:44:16,624
buy a pizza for that, you can return it

1296
00:44:16,624 --> 00:44:18,900
and get a refund.

1297
00:44:18,900 --> 00:44:23,734
Okay? Okay, cool. Okay, anything

1298
00:44:23,734 --> 00:44:29,469
else about that? Okay, let's go downstairs

1299
00:44:29,469 --> 00:44:33,173
. Okay, we're going to go over

1300
00:44:33,173 --> 00:44:34,234
the rest because we kind of brought you

1301
00:44:34,234 --> 00:44:35,167
downstairs.

1302
00:44:35,167 --> 00:44:36,297
Yeah, I just told her to take

1303
00:44:36,297 --> 00:44:37,081
a deep breath.

1304
00:44:37,081 --> 00:44:38,327
Everything's

1305
00:44:38,327 --> 00:44:38,655
fine.

1306
00:44:38,655 --> 00:44:39,711
I told her where she stood.

1307
00:44:39,711 --> 00:44:41,989
Okay. Since the next item on

1308
00:44:41,989 --> 00:44:43,376
the agenda is

1309
00:44:43,376 --> 00:44:45,428
public comment. Since the last

1310
00:44:45,428 --> 00:44:46,945
council meeting, the council has not received any

1311
00:44:46,945 --> 00:44:48,614
emails. There were no

1312
00:44:48,614 --> 00:44:49,940
public comments that required a response

1313
00:44:49,940 --> 00:44:51,034
at the last

1314
00:44:51,034 --> 00:44:53,098
council meeting. This time, any member of the

1315
00:44:53,098 --> 00:44:54,898
public will have 3 minutes to address

1316
00:44:54,898 --> 00:44:56,672
the council. Please sign in and

1317
00:44:56,672 --> 00:44:58,386
state your name. If you wish to

1318
00:44:58,386 --> 00:44:59,796
follow up, please provide your

1319
00:44:59,796 --> 00:45:00,978
contact information on the

1320
00:45:00,978 --> 00:45:02,313
sign-in sheet for

1321
00:45:02,313 --> 00:45:04,205
public comment. Are there any

1322
00:45:04,205 --> 00:45:11,314
public comments? Okay, since there are

1323
00:45:11,314 --> 00:45:12,450
no public comments, we

1324
00:45:12,450 --> 00:45:15,039
will proceed to our action items.

1325
00:45:15,039 --> 00:45:17,683
I am looking for a motion for the

1326
00:45:17,683 --> 00:45:21,379
speech-language pathologist contract with Presence.

1327
00:45:21,379 --> 00:45:22,549
I move to accept the

1328
00:45:22,549 --> 00:45:24,024
Superintendent's recommendation and

1329
00:45:24,024 --> 00:45:25,715
approve the contract with Presence

1330
00:45:25,715 --> 00:45:27,319
to fill a temporarily

1331
00:45:27,319 --> 00:45:28,490
vacant position in

1332
00:45:28,490 --> 00:45:30,138
Special Education, as outlined in the

1333
00:45:30,138 --> 00:45:32,479
attached documentation. Go ahead.

1334
00:45:32,479 --> 00:45:36,288
Thank you. Is there a discussion? Everyone

1335
00:45:36,288 --> 00:45:37,620
who is For?

1336
00:45:37,620 --> 00:45:38,319
Yes.

1337
00:45:38,319 --> 00:45:41,840
Against? The motion is adopted. I'm

1338
00:45:41,840 --> 00:45:43,208
looking for a motion for the

1339
00:45:43,208 --> 00:45:45,047
redistribution of the responsibilities of the

1340
00:45:45,047 --> 00:45:46,556
Director of Educational Programs and

1341
00:45:46,556 --> 00:45:49,280
Services.

1342
00:45:49,280 --> 00:45:50,528
I'll introduce it and I'll

1343
00:45:50,528 --> 00:45:52,644
look at it. Okay,

1344
00:45:52,644 --> 00:45:53,965
go ahead.

1345
00:45:53,965 --> 00:45:55,957
I move that we accept the

1346
00:45:55,957 --> 00:45:57,701
Superintendent's recommendation and approve an

1347
00:45:57,701 --> 00:46:01,187
allowance for each of the school principals in the

1348
00:46:01,237 --> 00:46:02,980
rebuilding district for additional

1349
00:46:02,980 --> 00:46:04,823
educational programs and services

1350
00:46:04,823 --> 00:46:06,616
, at a total net cost

1351
00:46:06,616 --> 00:46:08,459
not to exceed $10,000 per

1352
00:46:08,459 --> 00:46:10,302
principal, including the allowance and

1353
00:46:10,302 --> 00:46:11,846
all employer-paid social security and

1354
00:46:11,846 --> 00:46:13,639
retirement contributions

1355
00:46:13,639 --> 00:46:15,432
, for a total

1356
00:46:15,432 --> 00:46:19,860
district cost not to exceed $30,000.

1357
00:46:19,860 --> 00:46:21,451
Second. Okay,

1358
00:46:21,451 --> 00:46:23,341
I'll give Sarah my word first

1359
00:46:23,341 --> 00:46:25,007
. Okay, are there any

1360
00:46:25,007 --> 00:46:25,920
discussions?

1361
00:46:25,920 --> 00:46:29,233
Yes. Um, Mr. Cusumano, I just have a

1362
00:46:29,233 --> 00:46:33,614
question. I know that in the background,

1363
00:46:33,614 --> 00:46:36,163
there's talk of the first semester and

1364
00:46:36,163 --> 00:46:38,778
all that, and my question was that what

1365
00:46:38,778 --> 00:46:41,131
we're doing doesn't set a

1366
00:46:41,131 --> 00:46:43,288
precedent, since we're

1367
00:46:43,288 --> 00:46:46,271
only doing it for this semester. So,

1368
00:46:46,271 --> 00:46:48,015
should that be in the resolution

1369
00:46:48,015 --> 00:46:52,179
? Just for

1370
00:46:52,179 --> 00:46:53,460
the first semester?

1371
00:46:53,460 --> 00:46:55,228
You know, because others... It's kind of like

1372
00:46:55,228 --> 00:46:56,858
... Well, not

1373
00:46:56,858 --> 00:46:58,627
really... It's about addressing the

1374
00:46:58,627 --> 00:47:00,442
fact that this is something that's going to happen

1375
00:47:00,442 --> 00:47:02,258
, but in the background, and I

1376
00:47:02,258 --> 00:47:03,980
know you and I have spoken on the

1377
00:47:03,980 --> 00:47:07,220
phone. So, I just want to...

1378
00:47:07,220 --> 00:47:08,909
Yeah, is the last paragraph

1379
00:47:08,909 --> 00:47:10,646
helpful in the first action item

1380
00:47:10,646 --> 00:47:12,383
where it says that before the start of the

1381
00:47:12,383 --> 00:47:14,026
second semester, head teachers

1382
00:47:14,026 --> 00:47:15,809
will review the effectiveness and

1383
00:47:15,809 --> 00:47:17,452
workload associated with the

1384
00:47:17,452 --> 00:47:18,813
redistribution model and

1385
00:47:18,813 --> 00:47:20,409
determine whether continuing the

1386
00:47:20,409 --> 00:47:22,193
model is appropriate for the remainder

1387
00:47:22,193 --> 00:47:24,631
of the school year?

1388
00:47:24,631 --> 00:47:25,091
Well, that

1389
00:47:25,091 --> 00:47:26,200
helps, or

1390
00:47:26,200 --> 00:47:27,316
rather, it helps in the

1391
00:47:27,316 --> 00:47:28,720
background, but I don't think

1392
00:47:28,720 --> 00:47:30,860
it helps in the resolution. And I don't

1393
00:47:30,860 --> 00:47:32,553
know if we should say it's just

1394
00:47:32,553 --> 00:47:33,980
documentation.

1395
00:47:33,980 --> 00:47:35,444
Or if we should put in a

1396
00:47:35,444 --> 00:47:38,659
one-time allocation? You're worried... Yeah, that's

1397
00:47:38,659 --> 00:47:41,077
the one thing I'm worried about,

1398
00:47:41,077 --> 00:47:43,240
a recurring precedent.

1399
00:47:43,240 --> 00:47:45,310
Putting in a one-time allocation.

1400
00:47:45,310 --> 00:47:46,492
Because You're going to review it

1401
00:47:46,492 --> 00:47:46,800
anyway.

1402
00:47:46,800 --> 00:47:48,316
Something that... Okay,

1403
00:47:48,316 --> 00:47:50,591
because the context indicates that you're going to

1404
00:47:50,591 --> 00:47:51,683
review it.

1405
00:47:51,683 --> 00:47:52,760
Yes. Okay.

1406
00:47:52,760 --> 00:47:53,200
Very well.

1407
00:47:53,200 --> 00:47:55,291
Yes. So, it's her semester, it's

1408
00:47:55,291 --> 00:47:57,940
only for the first semester,

1409
00:47:57,940 --> 00:47:59,264
then I'll review how it's going

1410
00:47:59,264 --> 00:48:00,512
, and then see if in the second

1411
00:48:00,512 --> 00:48:01,799
semester I'll come back before the

1412
00:48:01,799 --> 00:48:03,199
board and ask if I'd like to

1413
00:48:03,199 --> 00:48:04,637
do this for the second semester,

1414
00:48:04,637 --> 00:48:06,037
and then if we were to do this in

1415
00:48:06,037 --> 00:48:07,512
the future, we should do the same

1416
00:48:07,512 --> 00:48:08,960
thing.

1417
00:48:08,960 --> 00:48:10,435
And it says not to exceed 30,

1418
00:48:10,435 --> 00:48:11,910
so that would lend itself to you

1419
00:48:11,910 --> 00:48:13,969
not being able to continue. But I would

1420
00:48:13,969 --> 00:48:16,960
say OK, so I'll amend my

1421
00:48:17,199 --> 00:48:18,100
OK motion

1422
00:48:18,100 --> 00:48:20,443
to include the words "once" before "

1423
00:48:20,443 --> 00:48:24,656
allocation." So we're recommending a one-time

1424
00:48:24,656 --> 00:48:27,870
allocation and everything else.

1425
00:48:27,870 --> 00:48:28,130
Can you

1426
00:48:28,130 --> 00:48:28,559
still support

1427
00:48:28,559 --> 00:48:29,807
Sarah, will you still support her

1428
00:48:29,807 --> 00:48:30,160
?

1429
00:48:30,160 --> 00:48:30,660
Thank you.

1430
00:48:30,660 --> 00:48:31,279
Yes.

1431
00:48:31,279 --> 00:48:32,504
Do you want to include that it's just

1432
00:48:32,504 --> 00:48:35,640
for the first semester at this stage?

1433
00:48:35,640 --> 00:48:37,155
No, because if you do it once,

1434
00:48:37,155 --> 00:48:39,437
it's now. If it comes back in the

1435
00:48:39,437 --> 00:48:42,119
second semester, it doesn't

1436
00:48:42,119 --> 00:48:43,510
say what it's for, is it for

1437
00:48:43,510 --> 00:48:44,978
the year or for the Semester, it's

1438
00:48:44,978 --> 00:48:45,979
not stated.

1439
00:48:45,979 --> 00:48:50,515
Oh, I see. Does it

1440
00:48:50,515 --> 00:48:53,077
matter? Tammy, what do you think?

1441
00:48:53,077 --> 00:48:54,793
I

1442
00:48:54,793 --> 00:48:56,232
think it would be clearer. I think it's

1443
00:48:56,232 --> 00:48:58,080
irrelevant.

1444
00:48:58,080 --> 00:48:59,190
what? I

1445
00:48:59,190 --> 00:49:01,573
think it is. It sets a

1446
00:49:01,573 --> 00:49:02,239
specific timeframe.

1447
00:49:02,239 --> 00:49:04,562
So, approve a one-time allocation

1448
00:49:04,562 --> 00:49:06,885
for the first semester of the

1449
00:49:06,885 --> 00:49:08,179
2026-2027 academic year.

1450
00:49:08,179 --> 00:49:08,519
Yeah. Okay

1451
00:49:08,519 --> 00:49:12,740
, I'll amend it to say that.

1452
00:49:12,740 --> 00:49:16,987
Cynthia, do you have those words? Thank you,

1453
00:49:16,987 --> 00:49:21,430
Tammy. Okay, any further discussions?

1454
00:49:21,430 --> 00:49:22,797
I just want to thank the

1455
00:49:22,797 --> 00:49:24,702
trustees for stepping in

1456
00:49:24,702 --> 00:49:29,059
and doing a lot of things.

1457
00:49:29,059 --> 00:49:31,365
It's quite a long list of

1458
00:49:31,365 --> 00:49:33,211
additional tasks, and I

1459
00:49:33,211 --> 00:49:36,617
really appreciate that. I second the motion for

1460
00:49:36,617 --> 00:49:37,860
that.

1461
00:49:37,860 --> 00:49:38,980
I'll second that motion.

1462
00:49:38,980 --> 00:49:41,259
Yeah.

1463
00:49:41,259 --> 00:49:44,123
Okay, any further discussions?

1464
00:49:44,123 --> 00:49:45,357
So, this is a roll-call vote

1465
00:49:45,357 --> 00:49:46,346
. Margaret?

1466
00:49:46,346 --> 00:49:46,686
I.

1467
00:49:46,686 --> 00:49:47,265
Sarah?

1468
00:49:47,265 --> 00:49:47,604
I.

1469
00:49:47,604 --> 00:49:48,457
Danielle?

1470
00:49:48,457 --> 00:49:48,955
I.

1471
00:49:48,955 --> 00:49:49,612
Raymond?

1472
00:49:49,612 --> 00:49:50,080
I.

1473
00:49:50,080 --> 00:49:50,780
Candace?

1474
00:49:50,780 --> 00:49:51,055
I.

1475
00:49:51,055 --> 00:49:54,586
Vote. The motion is adopted.

1476
00:49:54,586 --> 00:49:56,661
Okay, and what about the motion

1477
00:49:56,661 --> 00:49:58,791
regarding the increase in

1478
00:49:58,791 --> 00:50:00,760
transportation fees for 2026-2027 field trips

1479
00:50:00,760 --> 00:50:01,900
? To

1480
00:50:01,900 --> 00:50:04,608
move to accept the

1481
00:50:04,608 --> 00:50:07,103
Superintendent's recommendation and approve an

1482
00:50:07,103 --> 00:50:09,740
increase in transportation fees

1483
00:50:09,740 --> 00:50:12,591
for 2026-2027 field trips from

1484
00:50:12,591 --> 00:50:15,443
$5.76 to $7.33, as outlined in

1485
00:50:15,443 --> 00:50:18,060
the attached document.

1486
00:50:18,060 --> 00:50:21,067
Thank you. Is there a discussion?

1487
00:50:21,067 --> 00:50:24,720
I just hope that all the staff

1488
00:50:24,720 --> 00:50:28,373
who plan field trips don't get

1489
00:50:28,373 --> 00:50:32,218
discouraged by this, and that

1490
00:50:32,218 --> 00:50:36,775
parents or students who can't afford them—

1491
00:50:36,775 --> 00:50:38,923
I know that's

1492
00:50:38,923 --> 00:50:41,118
the case. I read that this covered

1493
00:50:41,118 --> 00:50:42,240
that.

1494
00:50:42,240 --> 00:50:43,699
And when we had this

1495
00:50:43,699 --> 00:50:45,487
conversation with our

1496
00:50:45,487 --> 00:50:47,182
building administrators at all three levels, we

1497
00:50:47,182 --> 00:50:49,018
discussed how

1498
00:50:49,018 --> 00:50:52,595
field trips are funded and

1499
00:50:52,642 --> 00:50:54,243
how the PTAs, at certain levels, are

1500
00:50:54,243 --> 00:50:56,031
trying to make them less expensive, or

1501
00:50:56,031 --> 00:50:57,820
even free, for students, if

1502
00:50:57,820 --> 00:50:59,656
possible by paying through

1503
00:50:59,656 --> 00:51:03,541
internal accounts. Um, but, um, according to the

1504
00:51:03,541 --> 00:51:05,356
three principals, they didn't get

1505
00:51:05,356 --> 00:51:06,985
the impression that it would

1506
00:51:06,985 --> 00:51:08,706
discourage the field trips

1507
00:51:08,706 --> 00:51:10,474
we currently run or

1508
00:51:10,474 --> 00:51:13,149
organize any others. Okay.

1509
00:51:13,149 --> 00:51:14,772
So, I feel good about that.

1510
00:51:14,772 --> 00:51:15,032
Okay.

1511
00:51:15,032 --> 00:51:17,100
And they felt good about that.

1512
00:51:17,100 --> 00:51:18,660
Yeah, and the funds are there for those

1513
00:51:18,660 --> 00:51:20,259
who can't afford it.

1514
00:51:20,259 --> 00:51:20,571
Yeah.

1515
00:51:20,571 --> 00:51:22,125
It's like I... Yeah, and

1516
00:51:22,125 --> 00:51:24,147
unfortunately, I mean, we haven't

1517
00:51:24,147 --> 00:51:26,220
raised our prices in four

1518
00:51:26,220 --> 00:51:26,631
years, and

1519
00:51:26,631 --> 00:51:27,639
no.

1520
00:51:27,639 --> 00:51:28,812
Prices are what they are, so

1521
00:51:28,812 --> 00:51:30,251
unfortunately, we have to do that

1522
00:51:30,251 --> 00:51:33,370
too. Any other

1523
00:51:33,370 --> 00:51:37,320
discussions? Everyone in favor?

1524
00:51:37,320 --> 00:51:38,400
Me.

1525
00:51:38,400 --> 00:51:41,100
Against? The motion is passed.

1526
00:51:41,100 --> 00:51:42,393
Okay, our last item on the

1527
00:51:42,393 --> 00:51:43,921
agenda is the report from

1528
00:51:43,921 --> 00:51:45,931
our student council. Claire,

1529
00:51:45,931 --> 00:51:50,977
do you declare yourself under that heading? Go ahead.

1530
00:51:50,977 --> 00:51:51,949
Okay, there's a lot going on

1531
00:51:51,949 --> 00:51:53,062
this week because of going back

1532
00:51:53,062 --> 00:51:56,000
home.

1533
00:51:56,000 --> 00:51:58,360
Yeah. Okay.

1534
00:51:58,360 --> 00:51:59,619
So, for elementary school, they

1535
00:51:59,619 --> 00:52:00,846
spent the first few weeks of

1536
00:52:00,846 --> 00:52:02,073
The school is committed to building a community and

1537
00:52:02,073 --> 00:52:03,138
focusing on action and

1538
00:52:03,138 --> 00:52:04,794
school spirit. So far,

1539
00:52:04,794 --> 00:52:05,996
we've had a

1540
00:52:05,996 --> 00:52:07,032
positive behavior assembly that

1541
00:52:07,032 --> 00:52:08,234
focused on respect, and two

1542
00:52:08,234 --> 00:52:09,436
students from each class were

1543
00:52:09,436 --> 00:52:10,772
recognized for demonstrating

1544
00:52:10,772 --> 00:52:12,210
these qualities. We held

1545
00:52:12,210 --> 00:52:13,258
our big house sorting assembly

1546
00:52:13,258 --> 00:52:15,186
. The Britton-Macon band

1547
00:52:15,186 --> 00:52:16,967
came to play for our Year 3 students, and

1548
00:52:16,967 --> 00:52:18,347
we thank Mr. Harmon for

1549
00:52:18,347 --> 00:52:20,494
the Elementary school performance. We have our

1550
00:52:20,494 --> 00:52:22,094
fire safety assembly

1551
00:52:22,094 --> 00:52:23,690
next week. Thank you to

1552
00:52:23,690 --> 00:52:24,928
the organizer, firefighter and

1553
00:52:24,928 --> 00:52:26,454
council chairman Nick

1554
00:52:26,454 --> 00:52:27,816
Yelleman, for coordinating this

1555
00:52:27,816 --> 00:52:29,342
important safety message for

1556
00:52:29,342 --> 00:52:31,337
our students. We firmly believe

1557
00:52:31,337 --> 00:52:32,458
that culture is just as

1558
00:52:32,458 --> 00:52:33,914
important as academics at

1559
00:52:33,914 --> 00:52:35,221
Liam Elementary School, and we are

1560
00:52:35,221 --> 00:52:36,454
delighted to continue providing

1561
00:52:36,454 --> 00:52:37,388
students with a well-

1562
00:52:37,388 --> 00:52:39,531
rounded learning experience. For

1563
00:52:39,531 --> 00:52:40,952
the nursery school, our students are

1564
00:52:40,952 --> 00:52:42,258
preparing for

1565
00:52:42,258 --> 00:52:44,078
exciting autumn adventures. Our

1566
00:52:44,078 --> 00:52:45,817
GSRP students will have a

1567
00:52:45,817 --> 00:52:47,547
fun autumn adventure. Our

1568
00:52:47,547 --> 00:52:48,721
three-year-old nursery students will be going on a

1569
00:52:48,721 --> 00:52:49,741
school trip. fun at the

1570
00:52:49,741 --> 00:52:52,053
Westview orchards. All outings will give

1571
00:52:52,053 --> 00:52:53,148
our young students the opportunity

1572
00:52:53,148 --> 00:52:54,404
to explore, experience, and enjoy

1573
00:52:54,404 --> 00:52:55,402
autumn, while creating

1574
00:52:55,402 --> 00:52:56,658
social memories with their classmates

1575
00:52:56,658 --> 00:52:58,719
and families.

1576
00:52:58,719 --> 00:53:00,319
Unfortunately, I haven't received anything from

1577
00:53:00,319 --> 00:53:02,360
RMS, as they never replied to me.

1578
00:53:02,360 --> 00:53:04,114
But for the high school, uh, we have

1579
00:53:04,114 --> 00:53:05,820
a High School Making Day on

1580
00:53:05,820 --> 00:53:07,717
Wednesday, November 30th, and we

1581
00:53:07,717 --> 00:53:09,518
are excited to be doing a tour with

1582
00:53:09,518 --> 00:53:11,272
the local company, Prosper Tool and

1583
00:53:11,272 --> 00:53:13,121
Machine Tool, which is located near the

1584
00:53:13,121 --> 00:53:14,948
post office. The students

1585
00:53:14,948 --> 00:53:16,319
will learn about the field of

1586
00:53:16,319 --> 00:53:17,617
machine machining and

1587
00:53:17,617 --> 00:53:19,293
small engine repair. Five graduating seniors from

1588
00:53:19,293 --> 00:53:20,517
the class of 2023 have

1589
00:53:20,517 --> 00:53:21,811
been recommended for the

1590
00:53:21,811 --> 00:53:23,140
College Board's National Recognition Scheme

1591
00:53:23,140 --> 00:53:24,470
based on their

1592
00:53:24,470 --> 00:53:25,449
academic performance and

1593
00:53:25,449 --> 00:53:28,257
assessment scores. Congratulations to Evelyn

1594
00:53:28,257 --> 00:53:31,154
Barron, Katie Dick Dever, Emma Jigoda,

1595
00:53:31,154 --> 00:53:34,540
Madison Flowers, and Alizona Wesley.

1596
00:53:34,540 --> 00:53:36,139
On Monday, our two marketing students

1597
00:53:36,139 --> 00:53:37,499
will be participating in the

1598
00:53:37,499 --> 00:53:39,059
Spark Lab kickoff event at Henry

1599
00:53:39,059 --> 00:53:40,709
Ford High School. This is a A

1600
00:53:40,709 --> 00:53:41,996
county-wide competition that resembles

1601
00:53:41,996 --> 00:53:43,316
a real shark tank with

1602
00:53:43,316 --> 00:53:44,968
real cash prizes. Students

1603
00:53:44,968 --> 00:53:46,108
will be working on lessons and

1604
00:53:46,108 --> 00:53:47,351
soliciting input from

1605
00:53:47,351 --> 00:53:48,629
businesses throughout the semester, with the

1606
00:53:48,629 --> 00:53:50,400
final competition taking place in mid-November.

1607
00:53:50,400 --> 00:53:51,746
We are excited to see what

1608
00:53:51,746 --> 00:53:56,661
ideas our students come up with. We

1609
00:53:56,661 --> 00:53:57,895
kicked off College Month

1610
00:53:57,895 --> 00:53:59,163
last week with Ms. Cramton arranging for

1611
00:53:59,163 --> 00:54:00,430
universities and

1612
00:54:00,430 --> 00:54:01,729
trade schools to come and share

1613
00:54:01,729 --> 00:54:02,964
information with our Grade 11

1614
00:54:02,964 --> 00:54:04,677
and 12 students. They had to register

1615
00:54:04,677 --> 00:54:06,107
in advance, and I encouraged them to

1616
00:54:06,107 --> 00:54:07,287
learn more about their

1617
00:54:07,287 --> 00:54:09,772
post-secondary options. It's tonight,

1618
00:54:09,772 --> 00:54:11,471
October 14th, at 5:00 p.m. All classes will be

1619
00:54:11,471 --> 00:54:13,037
over. Students and parents

1620
00:54:13,037 --> 00:54:16,708
are encouraged to attend. So, for our

1621
00:54:16,708 --> 00:54:17,962
Back-to-School Week this week,

1622
00:54:17,962 --> 00:54:19,251
Monday is Adam Sandler Day,

1623
00:54:19,251 --> 00:54:20,540
Tuesday is Bad

1624
00:54:20,540 --> 00:54:21,973
Opportunities Day, Wednesday is

1625
00:54:21,973 --> 00:54:23,119
Color Day with freshmen in

1626
00:54:23,119 --> 00:54:24,229
yellow, sophomores in

1627
00:54:24,229 --> 00:54:27,023
blue, juniors in pink, seniors

1628
00:54:28,276 --> 00:54:29,422
in black and purple, and The

1629
00:54:29,422 --> 00:54:30,855
staff is mismatched and looks like

1630
00:54:30,855 --> 00:54:32,959
a rainbow. Then Thursday is

1631
00:54:32,959 --> 00:54:34,225
Disney Day or

1632
00:54:34,225 --> 00:54:35,528
Fairy Tale Day, and Friday is

1633
00:54:35,528 --> 00:54:37,610
Blue and White Day. The start of the school year

1634
00:54:37,610 --> 00:54:38,971
also begins in the classroom and will be

1635
00:54:38,971 --> 00:54:40,297
announced at halftime of the

1636
00:54:40,297 --> 00:54:42,230
football match. The annual trophy will be awarded

1637
00:54:42,230 --> 00:54:43,326
to the winning team.

1638
00:54:43,326 --> 00:54:44,566
Class representatives will work

1639
00:54:44,566 --> 00:54:45,807
with the students to create a design

1640
00:54:45,807 --> 00:54:50,053
. Wednesday, October 7th, is the

1641
00:54:50,053 --> 00:54:52,277
Powderpuff Game. It starts at 6:30 pm and

1642
00:54:52,277 --> 00:54:53,981
the gates open at 5:45 pm. Proceeds

1643
00:54:53,981 --> 00:54:55,302
will go to the Student Council.

1644
00:54:55,302 --> 00:54:57,124
We'll have Empower Nutrition. They will be

1645
00:54:57,124 --> 00:54:58,532
providing drinks.

1646
00:54:58,532 --> 00:54:59,828
Concessions will also be open

1647
00:54:59,828 --> 00:55:01,383
to spectators. And there will

1648
00:55:01,383 --> 00:55:02,856
also be the NHS bonfire, which

1649
00:55:02,856 --> 00:55:04,173
will immediately follow the

1650
00:55:04,173 --> 00:55:06,302
Powderpuff match. On Friday, October 9th, we'll

1651
00:55:06,302 --> 00:55:07,920
have the Cheer Assembly.

1652
00:55:07,920 --> 00:55:08,994
This is the last hour of the day

1653
00:55:08,994 --> 00:55:10,511
on the football pitch. And the

1654
00:55:10,511 --> 00:55:12,068
Homecoming Parade and Match

1655
00:55:12,068 --> 00:55:13,541
, with the parade starting at

1656
00:55:13,541 --> 00:55:15,799
5:30 pm and the match kicking off at 7:00 p.m.

1657
00:55:15,799 --> 00:55:17,205
The halftime show will consist

1658
00:55:17,205 --> 00:55:18,612
of announcing the football field, the

1659
00:55:18,612 --> 00:55:19,946
float winner, and paying tribute

1660
00:55:19,946 --> 00:55:21,172
to the families who organized the

1661
00:55:21,172 --> 00:55:23,010
float construction this year. The

1662
00:55:23,010 --> 00:55:25,035
double zombie will be on sale from 5:45 p.m. to

1663
00:55:25,035 --> 00:55:28,160
6:30 p.m. before the game. And on October 10th,

1664
00:55:28,160 --> 00:55:29,720
it's our Homecoming Dance,

1665
00:55:29,720 --> 00:55:32,178
which starts at 7:00 p.m. In track and field,

1666
00:55:32,178 --> 00:55:33,425
there were some big wins

1667
00:55:33,425 --> 00:55:34,772
for the boys' football team

1668
00:55:34,772 --> 00:55:36,086
last week against Almont and Yale

1669
00:55:36,086 --> 00:55:37,984
. And tonight, they travel to Cozzola

1670
00:55:37,984 --> 00:55:40,020
to host Yale on Wednesday.

1671
00:55:40,020 --> 00:55:41,386
The JV College football team

1672
00:55:41,386 --> 00:55:42,864
has remained undefeated this year with

1673
00:55:42,864 --> 00:55:44,194
some impressive wins on

1674
00:55:44,194 --> 00:55:46,090
Thursday against Yale. Congratulations to

1675
00:55:46,090 --> 00:55:47,414
the JV volleyball team for

1676
00:55:47,414 --> 00:55:48,737
winning the

1677
00:55:48,737 --> 00:55:50,095
Richmond JV Guest Championship with a 5-0 record

1678
00:55:50,095 --> 00:55:51,602
this Saturday. The

1679
00:55:51,602 --> 00:55:53,073
varsity volleyball team won

1680
00:55:53,073 --> 00:55:54,504
their game at the Street Sats on Tuesday and

1681
00:55:54,504 --> 00:55:56,510
travels to Amity City tomorrow. The women

1682
00:55:56,510 --> 00:55:58,411
golfers competed in the

1683
00:55:58,411 --> 00:56:00,074
SCC Championship this Afternoon at Southington

1684
00:56:00,074 --> 00:56:01,696
Links. Next week is

1685
00:56:01,696 --> 00:56:02,823
Homecoming, and the

1686
00:56:02,823 --> 00:56:03,950
Athletic Department is gearing up for all the

1687
00:56:03,950 --> 00:56:07,086
festivities surrounding the game. As a reminder, the

1688
00:56:07,123 --> 00:56:08,458
Sports Hall of Fame inductees and

1689
00:56:08,458 --> 00:56:09,645
Honor Classes will be honored at

1690
00:56:09,645 --> 00:56:10,907
halftime for the

1691
00:56:10,907 --> 00:56:12,847
Homecoming Field presentation. And the

1692
00:56:12,847 --> 00:56:14,330
induction ceremony will begin

1693
00:56:14,330 --> 00:56:16,340
Sunday at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium.

1694
00:56:16,340 --> 00:56:17,874
In the final home game of the

1695
00:56:17,874 --> 00:56:19,177
season, the band will play its

1696
00:56:19,177 --> 00:56:21,770
annual Go Show All Out game. That's the

1697
00:56:21,770 --> 00:56:23,605
news I have. Tell us,

1698
00:56:23,605 --> 00:56:25,179
how did it go out there?

1699
00:56:25,179 --> 00:56:26,887
Yeah. Oh, it went really well

1700
00:56:26,887 --> 00:56:29,121
. We went right after

1701
00:56:29,121 --> 00:56:30,207
Al Gore, so I didn't get to see

1702
00:56:30,207 --> 00:56:31,389
Arminio, but I think it went pretty

1703
00:56:31,389 --> 00:56:33,200
well.

1704
00:56:33,200 --> 00:56:37,224
Surely it did. Does anyone have any

1705
00:56:37,224 --> 00:56:38,605
questions for our student

1706
00:56:38,605 --> 00:56:42,934
? Thanks, Kelsey, for coming, or Claire,

1707
00:56:42,934 --> 00:56:46,170
for coming here in uniform and ready

1708
00:56:46,170 --> 00:56:50,266
to go. Well, as it There's nothing more

1709
00:56:50,266 --> 00:56:53,157
to do, the meeting is adjourned at 7:56 PM.

1710
00:56:53,157 --> 00:56:55,820
Thank you all.