1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:49,710 Just watch I'm watching the countdown. 2 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:51,040 I call this meeting to order of the 3 00:00:51,040 --> 00:00:52,240 Tazewell County School Board and the 4 00:00:52,240 --> 00:01:00,230 Tazewell County Board of Supervisors. 5 00:01:00,240 --> 00:01:02,480 Uh if we if you would mind if we stood 6 00:01:02,480 --> 00:01:04,160 for a moment of silence and then did the 7 00:01:04,160 --> 00:01:17,670 pledge of allegiance. The flag is 8 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,360 I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 9 00:01:20,360 --> 00:01:22,680 United States of America 10 00:01:22,680 --> 00:01:25,680 and to the republic for which it stands, 11 00:01:25,680 --> 00:01:29,400 one nation under God, indivisible, with 12 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:41,870 liberty and justice for all. 13 00:01:41,880 --> 00:01:48,710 Uh any motion for approving the agenda? 14 00:01:48,720 --> 00:01:50,560 Do I have a second? 15 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:53,670 All those in favor? 16 00:01:53,680 --> 00:01:54,880 Do you guys have to do anything with the 17 00:01:54,880 --> 00:02:01,510 agenda? 18 00:02:01,520 --> 00:02:02,480 Okay. 19 00:02:02,480 --> 00:02:04,440 Um overview of the meeting of the 20 00:02:04,440 --> 00:02:05,880 uh meeting purpose. 21 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:06,800 Uh 22 00:02:06,800 --> 00:02:08,399 Chair Presley and I have been working on 23 00:02:08,399 --> 00:02:10,240 this uh put this meeting together for 24 00:02:10,240 --> 00:02:11,880 quite a while cuz we know the importance 25 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:13,880 of these two boards working together. We 26 00:02:13,880 --> 00:02:16,240 are two boards that deal with every 27 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,440 aspect of Tazewell County life from uh 28 00:02:19,440 --> 00:02:21,800 from Richlands to Bluefield, uh whether 29 00:02:21,800 --> 00:02:24,160 you're a student, a parent, or a a 30 00:02:24,160 --> 00:02:25,760 citizen. 31 00:02:25,760 --> 00:02:28,640 We have something to do with and we are 32 00:02:28,640 --> 00:02:30,760 trying to work towards a positive future 33 00:02:30,760 --> 00:02:32,800 with everybody. And by working together 34 00:02:32,800 --> 00:02:35,800 with open communication and with working 35 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:37,880 together, then we can get a lot done. 36 00:02:37,880 --> 00:02:40,120 I'll I'll give you an example a short 37 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,840 quick example. 38 00:02:42,840 --> 00:02:45,760 When uh Curtis came to us uh regarding 39 00:02:45,760 --> 00:02:48,760 uh doing a cross country meet at 40 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:50,200 uh Cavitt's Creek, 41 00:02:50,200 --> 00:02:51,280 um 42 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:52,840 he had he had already been talking to 43 00:02:52,840 --> 00:02:54,600 the Richlands uh coach. What he'd been 44 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:56,600 doing doing with that, talking about how 45 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,280 Richlands didn't have a cross country 46 00:02:58,280 --> 00:03:01,160 meet, but Tazewell did, Graham had one, 47 00:03:01,160 --> 00:03:03,600 but uh but Richlands did not have one. 48 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:05,920 Uh wanted to put it in Cavitt's Creek, 49 00:03:05,920 --> 00:03:08,200 came to us, we worked what we did it in 50 00:03:08,200 --> 00:03:11,040 the meeting before. Uh just us working 51 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:13,120 together, uh Tazewell County would be 52 00:03:13,120 --> 00:03:15,760 able to do the the amount of the the the 53 00:03:15,760 --> 00:03:17,040 distance. I'm not sure if you call it 54 00:03:17,040 --> 00:03:18,360 the track or whatever you call it the 55 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,519 cross country, but whatever the The 56 00:03:20,519 --> 00:03:24,640 course. The course. Thank you. Thank you. I'm just I'm just upset 57 00:03:24,640 --> 00:03:26,680 this wasn't done sooner so Abigail could 58 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:30,270 have won that Well, 59 00:03:30,280 --> 00:03:33,040 she probably would. 60 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,600 Well, it but also he was talking about 61 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:37,200 how how Cavitt's Creek is one of the 62 00:03:37,200 --> 00:03:39,320 jewels of Tazewell County. And where 63 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,320 Graham already has a meet, Tazewell 64 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:42,959 already has a meet, Richlands didn't 65 00:03:42,959 --> 00:03:45,640 have one, and for us and we were able to 66 00:03:45,640 --> 00:03:47,040 take care of it right then. The schools 67 00:03:47,040 --> 00:03:48,640 are going to be able to work together. 68 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:49,200 Uh 69 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:51,519 I said the the county will try to 70 00:03:51,519 --> 00:03:53,680 uh Curtis and them will try to set up 71 00:03:53,680 --> 00:03:57,480 the the track or the the course, but um 72 00:03:57,480 --> 00:03:59,640 able to work together and get that going 73 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:01,440 and we're able to do it quickly before I 74 00:04:01,440 --> 00:04:03,280 mean without any of the mess. We didn't 75 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:05,840 even have to do a uh bring it to this 76 00:04:05,840 --> 00:04:06,959 meeting. It was taken care of in the 77 00:04:06,959 --> 00:04:09,080 previous meeting. And to have more 78 00:04:09,080 --> 00:04:11,600 people with his idea of Brick having 79 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:13,240 more people go to Cat Street and see it 80 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:15,400 cuz it is truly one of the jewels of Cat 81 00:04:15,400 --> 00:04:17,440 Square County. And not a lot of people 82 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:18,959 see it. So, to have that track meet 83 00:04:18,959 --> 00:04:20,600 there even though it's not in Richland. 84 00:04:20,600 --> 00:04:21,920 really didn't have some place 85 00:04:21,920 --> 00:04:24,440 to do a cross country meet, but to be 86 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:26,000 able to have it there 87 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:27,440 we're able to work on that and get that 88 00:04:27,440 --> 00:04:29,000 done immediately. That's a small 89 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:32,240 example, but that's an example of what 90 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:34,520 of we can do to help 91 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:36,880 positively impact our communities. We 92 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:39,960 are two entities. We have we employ more 93 00:04:39,960 --> 00:04:41,760 people than anybody else in Cat Square 94 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:44,440 County but us together. And we have we 95 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:46,000 can have the biggest impact. So, I think 96 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,120 it's important that we all work together 97 00:04:48,120 --> 00:04:50,200 and we look forward to the positive 98 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:52,280 future for Cat Square County. 99 00:04:52,280 --> 00:04:53,480 And I think I'll just reiterate over 100 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:55,240 here. So, we've been meeting a lot and I 101 00:04:55,240 --> 00:04:56,360 told myself and my girlfriend we've been 102 00:04:56,360 --> 00:04:57,640 meeting a lot actually. You know what 103 00:04:57,640 --> 00:04:59,240 Eric again I'm kidding. 104 00:04:59,240 --> 00:05:01,240 And I think we've uh I think we both 105 00:05:01,240 --> 00:05:03,080 understand 106 00:05:03,080 --> 00:05:05,320 whatever happened before before a long 107 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:07,720 time ago we both start working together. 108 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:08,680 Cat Square County will do the same 109 00:05:08,680 --> 00:05:09,840 thing. 110 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:12,600 8 years, 12 years. 111 00:05:12,600 --> 00:05:14,120 So, we just want to come together. We 112 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:15,720 had a good 303 meeting last week. I 113 00:05:15,720 --> 00:05:17,800 think we accomplished a lot. Mhm. And I 114 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:19,160 think we need to start having that 115 00:05:19,160 --> 00:05:20,400 probably another 2 weeks. We should get 116 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:21,680 all this stuff to hammer out and have a 117 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:22,640 notice 118 00:05:22,640 --> 00:05:24,840 frequently then once a year Eric and I 119 00:05:24,840 --> 00:05:27,000 we spoke about it in October having a 120 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,240 joint meeting again with everybody. 121 00:05:29,240 --> 00:05:30,600 And then we can either do it at our 122 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:32,680 place that next time or at his place and 123 00:05:32,680 --> 00:05:34,040 then show everybody hey we're working 124 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:35,960 towards common goals. 125 00:05:35,960 --> 00:05:37,640 We don't want the county to and the 126 00:05:37,640 --> 00:05:39,120 school board to know that. It's not a 127 00:05:39,120 --> 00:05:40,440 good look for our people and our 128 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:42,080 citizens and kids and the county and the 129 00:05:42,080 --> 00:05:43,200 board. 130 00:05:43,200 --> 00:05:44,960 I think this right now is a huge start 131 00:05:44,960 --> 00:05:46,640 tonight to have everybody together and 132 00:05:46,640 --> 00:05:48,280 start working on the same goals. And we 133 00:05:48,280 --> 00:05:49,840 appreciate all of you guys coming out 134 00:05:49,840 --> 00:05:51,120 just because this isn't a normal 135 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:52,960 meeting. This is a time that you could 136 00:05:52,960 --> 00:05:55,520 be with your family at sporting events, 137 00:05:55,520 --> 00:05:57,520 wherever. But, we do appreciate 138 00:05:57,520 --> 00:05:59,840 everybody coming out to work on this. 139 00:05:59,840 --> 00:06:01,520 So, um 140 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:05,190 Mr. Matheny. Uh 141 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:20,750 We're going to talk about the budget. 142 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:23,800 Good evening, board members. 143 00:06:23,800 --> 00:06:25,480 Nice to see everybody. 144 00:06:25,480 --> 00:06:27,280 Um I think I'm up here to give you a 145 00:06:27,280 --> 00:06:29,280 quick snapshot of the budget that we 146 00:06:29,280 --> 00:06:30,440 have uh 147 00:06:30,440 --> 00:06:32,760 approved as of this point 148 00:06:32,760 --> 00:06:35,760 and a little detail behind it. Um 149 00:06:35,760 --> 00:06:38,000 basically, um the state has a 150 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:41,200 calculation tool that they they've uh 151 00:06:41,200 --> 00:06:43,680 put out on December the 17th. 152 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:45,640 And uh based on that calculation tool 153 00:06:45,640 --> 00:06:47,240 and our enrollment, 154 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:48,840 uh they pretty much mandate what they're 155 00:06:48,840 --> 00:06:51,240 given and what our uh county's going to 156 00:06:51,240 --> 00:06:52,600 provide us. 157 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:54,400 So, right now um 158 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:56,160 the number is uh the state's going to 159 00:06:56,160 --> 00:06:59,040 give us 57.9 million. 160 00:06:59,040 --> 00:07:01,280 And uh they've mandated the local share 161 00:07:01,280 --> 00:07:04,480 from the county to be 18.1 million. 162 00:07:04,480 --> 00:07:08,960 Of course, this is based on uh current enrollment numbers and a few 163 00:07:08,960 --> 00:07:10,520 little uh 164 00:07:10,520 --> 00:07:13,280 extra curricular things on site that uh 165 00:07:13,280 --> 00:07:16,520 primarily enrollment numbers. 166 00:07:16,520 --> 00:07:18,960 There is a current uh budget said to be 167 00:07:18,960 --> 00:07:21,640 passed anytime now. 168 00:07:21,640 --> 00:07:23,520 And uh that's the word inside. There 169 00:07:23,520 --> 00:07:25,640 will be a Hopefully, they'll um they'll 170 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:27,400 probably be a new calculation tool done 171 00:07:27,400 --> 00:07:28,960 within the next near future, a couple 172 00:07:28,960 --> 00:07:32,800 weeks. So, we'll adjust as it comes out. 173 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:34,440 But, um 174 00:07:34,440 --> 00:07:37,520 primarily, our budget is made up of 175 00:07:37,520 --> 00:07:39,480 this calculation tool that they have for 176 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:41,320 us and uh 177 00:07:41,320 --> 00:07:43,280 the mandate of what they consider the 178 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:48,600 county to get us and then uh the uh what uh ex- our experience on what we 179 00:07:48,600 --> 00:07:50,600 get from federal funds. 180 00:07:50,600 --> 00:07:52,480 Uh so you get all those together, that's 181 00:07:52,480 --> 00:07:56,280 pretty much our outlay for the year. 182 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:58,480 So, I mean that's basically it. If 183 00:07:58,480 --> 00:08:00,000 anybody has any 184 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:04,270 questions or comments. 185 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,560 Anything? Mhm. 186 00:08:06,560 --> 00:08:08,480 I I would go in and ask a question 187 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:09,400 yesterday 188 00:08:09,400 --> 00:08:10,880 with the governor. There 189 00:08:10,880 --> 00:08:12,960 and she spoke 190 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:14,680 that they're making progress but she did 191 00:08:14,680 --> 00:08:17,600 not provide a timeline. 192 00:08:17,600 --> 00:08:18,320 And 193 00:08:18,320 --> 00:08:20,240 but she did not 194 00:08:20,240 --> 00:08:22,280 She When I was speaking at the talk with 195 00:08:22,280 --> 00:08:24,400 her, she said that the new 196 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:25,960 administration could not change the 197 00:08:25,960 --> 00:08:28,480 formula about the counties paying for 198 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:29,520 it. Have you heard anything else about 199 00:08:29,520 --> 00:08:30,400 that? 200 00:08:30,400 --> 00:08:31,680 They But I would say this, there's been 201 00:08:31,680 --> 00:08:33,280 talk in the school board meeting 202 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:34,599 the formula for the last couple of 203 00:08:34,599 --> 00:08:35,400 years. 204 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,320 And I think some of the confusion is 205 00:08:37,320 --> 00:08:39,719 that the formula benefits small rural 206 00:08:39,719 --> 00:08:41,159 counties like ours now. 207 00:08:41,159 --> 00:08:42,919 And it hurts the larger counties like 208 00:08:42,919 --> 00:08:44,800 us. 209 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:47,400 Both of us guys. But yes, it has been 210 00:08:47,400 --> 00:08:51,470 It's been debated. Okay. 211 00:08:51,480 --> 00:08:54,080 One thing I would add is that he said 212 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:55,520 that number 213 00:08:55,520 --> 00:08:58,630 and two and a half million 214 00:08:58,640 --> 00:09:00,800 and he said 215 00:09:00,800 --> 00:09:03,880 that means that it's number one 216 00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,920 mandated mass county city hall property 217 00:09:06,920 --> 00:09:09,000 tax 218 00:09:09,000 --> 00:09:10,680 So, where does 219 00:09:10,680 --> 00:09:12,560 all of our property tax money 220 00:09:12,560 --> 00:09:14,640 go also like 221 00:09:14,640 --> 00:09:16,040 So, that is the 222 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:19,190 difference. 223 00:09:19,200 --> 00:09:21,560 So, that makes 224 00:09:21,560 --> 00:09:24,880 But probably the next everything cuts. 225 00:09:24,880 --> 00:09:27,520 We probably cut everything 226 00:09:27,520 --> 00:09:28,880 with that number. 227 00:09:28,880 --> 00:09:31,280 And that number will go up. 228 00:09:31,280 --> 00:09:34,720 And that's what I mean. I mean 229 00:09:34,720 --> 00:09:37,360 50% 230 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:39,280 What What the two 231 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:40,840 I mean we saw that we discussed it at 232 00:09:40,840 --> 00:09:43,440 the 2.7 maybe a reimbursement type of 233 00:09:43,440 --> 00:09:45,160 thing or 234 00:09:45,160 --> 00:09:47,760 So how how's that work? Tom Lester runs 235 00:09:47,760 --> 00:09:48,960 off of the budget he sent in to the 236 00:09:48,960 --> 00:09:51,400 state of the house budget. I don't know 237 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:52,520 if you guys are familiar with this they 238 00:09:52,520 --> 00:09:56,390 were supposed to refund $2 239 00:09:56,400 --> 00:09:58,800 2.1 you're still getting funded 18.1 so 240 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:00,440 that's the new minimum but they'll give 241 00:10:00,440 --> 00:10:02,320 us 2 million back so we'll have to take 242 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:03,960 out technically 243 00:10:03,960 --> 00:10:05,400 2.1 that would be 244 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:06,640 It'd be worth it yeah. You know this 245 00:10:06,640 --> 00:10:08,240 hard for us to allocate that but that's 246 00:10:08,240 --> 00:10:10,000 a discussion for another time. 247 00:10:10,000 --> 00:10:11,240 And that's 248 00:10:11,240 --> 00:10:12,720 I I think it's the point that I'm just 249 00:10:12,720 --> 00:10:13,800 trying to show 250 00:10:13,800 --> 00:10:15,360 that our LC budget 251 00:10:15,360 --> 00:10:20,000 Um that includes the 2 million plus 252 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:21,480 Yeah so it wasn't it wasn't because of 253 00:10:21,480 --> 00:10:22,960 the money allocated so 254 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:24,800 It's because of the state gap. Does that 255 00:10:24,800 --> 00:10:26,840 number get changed up and down some in 256 00:10:26,840 --> 00:10:28,400 the real budget to pass? 257 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:30,600 Well and and I'll just add that 2 258 00:10:30,600 --> 00:10:33,200 million that's only in the house budget. 259 00:10:33,200 --> 00:10:35,200 That's not in the They had like I think 260 00:10:35,200 --> 00:10:37,360 400 million allocated in there is what 261 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:39,480 Will told me. It's not in the Senate 262 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:40,560 budget. 263 00:10:40,560 --> 00:10:42,320 So 264 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:50,030 Hopefully we'll get that. 265 00:10:50,040 --> 00:10:52,990 Right. Thank you ma'am. 266 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:58,550 Thank you. 267 00:10:58,560 --> 00:11:00,080 Uh new school construction and current 268 00:11:00,080 --> 00:11:03,040 renovations Dr. Stacy. Yes sir. Um 269 00:11:03,040 --> 00:11:04,600 board had asked board had asked to give 270 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:06,000 an update. Thank you Mike. So I will 271 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:08,280 start with the boiler project at 272 00:11:08,280 --> 00:11:10,360 Tazewell Middle School. Of the three 273 00:11:10,360 --> 00:11:11,920 projects that I'll discuss tonight it's 274 00:11:11,920 --> 00:11:14,640 the closest to being coming to fruition. 275 00:11:14,640 --> 00:11:16,440 Uh I'll just read what Train has sent 276 00:11:16,440 --> 00:11:18,480 me. So far they have decommissioned 277 00:11:18,480 --> 00:11:19,960 disconnected and removed the oldest 278 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:22,240 coal-fired boiler and its control panel. 279 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:23,920 Poured housekeeping pads to install the 280 00:11:23,920 --> 00:11:25,600 new boilers on. 281 00:11:25,600 --> 00:11:26,839 Poured a concrete pad behind the 282 00:11:26,839 --> 00:11:28,800 building and beside the baseball field 283 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:30,600 for placement of six 1,000 gallon 284 00:11:30,600 --> 00:11:32,760 propane fuel tanks and vaporizers. 285 00:11:32,760 --> 00:11:34,800 Installed the tanks on the concrete pad. 286 00:11:34,800 --> 00:11:37,320 Delivered to site prefab piping for new 287 00:11:37,320 --> 00:11:39,840 hydronic heating water system. Delivered 288 00:11:39,840 --> 00:11:41,960 all new hydronic heating heating boilers 289 00:11:41,960 --> 00:11:44,080 and auxiliaries consisting of but not 290 00:11:44,080 --> 00:11:45,880 limited to boilers, pumps, expansion 291 00:11:45,880 --> 00:11:47,880 tanks, valves, air separators, 292 00:11:47,880 --> 00:11:50,120 strainers, etc. Placed the new boilers 293 00:11:50,120 --> 00:11:52,120 on the housekeeping pads. Updated the 294 00:11:52,120 --> 00:11:53,560 lighting in the boiler room to LED 295 00:11:53,560 --> 00:11:55,360 lighting for safety due to due to 296 00:11:55,360 --> 00:11:57,680 existing low light status and added a 297 00:11:57,680 --> 00:11:59,360 208/230 298 00:11:59,360 --> 00:12:02,480 VAC transformer and 200 amp panel for 299 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:03,880 pumps in the new boiler electrical 300 00:12:03,880 --> 00:12:06,360 system. This this project is really 6 301 00:12:06,360 --> 00:12:09,120 weeks away from from coming to to being 302 00:12:09,120 --> 00:12:11,600 completed. What has kind of slowed it up 303 00:12:11,600 --> 00:12:13,160 is we kept the boiler at Castlewood 304 00:12:13,160 --> 00:12:15,040 since we had a cold spell here lately. 305 00:12:15,040 --> 00:12:16,560 So, we usually would have the boilers 306 00:12:16,560 --> 00:12:18,480 turned off by now, but with the chilly 307 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:19,960 nights and stuff we've left this boiler 308 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:22,720 in operation. So, once we we think we're 309 00:12:22,720 --> 00:12:24,200 through the cold weather we disconnect 310 00:12:24,200 --> 00:12:25,080 it. 311 00:12:25,080 --> 00:12:26,560 They'll They'll be done in about 6 312 00:12:26,560 --> 00:12:28,680 weeks. So, hopefully in the next week or 313 00:12:28,680 --> 00:12:31,200 two we'll be able to to stop that. And 314 00:12:31,200 --> 00:12:33,560 just as a reminder, this is a 1.1 315 00:12:33,560 --> 00:12:36,360 million 317,650 316 00:12:36,360 --> 00:12:41,990 dollar project. 317 00:12:42,000 --> 00:12:44,280 For our high school bathroom project, 318 00:12:44,280 --> 00:12:46,760 the update from Thompson and Litton is 319 00:12:46,760 --> 00:12:48,160 that uh 320 00:12:48,160 --> 00:12:50,760 the the project is out to bid right now. 321 00:12:50,760 --> 00:12:52,400 Uh there was a pre-bid meeting on April 322 00:12:52,400 --> 00:12:54,480 the 8th. We'll have bid openings on May 323 00:12:54,480 --> 00:12:56,680 the 6th and then we'll go from there. 324 00:12:56,680 --> 00:12:59,320 And the estimate on this project is 1.4 325 00:12:59,320 --> 00:13:01,790 million. 326 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:03,360 And again, that's the male and female 327 00:13:03,360 --> 00:13:05,000 bathrooms, four bathrooms at each of the 328 00:13:05,000 --> 00:13:06,640 high schools. 329 00:13:06,640 --> 00:13:08,520 How many How many contractors came to 330 00:13:08,520 --> 00:13:10,320 the pre-bid meeting? 331 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:21,470 I don't that's not on my minute. 332 00:13:21,480 --> 00:13:22,600 For the Tazewell High School wall 333 00:13:22,600 --> 00:13:24,680 project, uh 334 00:13:24,680 --> 00:13:27,480 the issue with bid was April the 21st. 335 00:13:27,480 --> 00:13:28,880 Uh there'll be a mandatory pre-bid 336 00:13:28,880 --> 00:13:30,960 meeting on May the 4th. Bid openings 337 00:13:30,960 --> 00:13:33,040 will be May the 21st. 338 00:13:33,040 --> 00:13:35,120 Estimated uh 339 00:13:35,120 --> 00:13:36,840 financing for this or estimate of cost 340 00:13:36,840 --> 00:13:38,960 for this one is between 800,000 to a 341 00:13:38,960 --> 00:13:43,070 million dollars. 342 00:13:43,080 --> 00:13:45,080 And just as a reminder to everyone, 343 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:46,600 these projects have been approved by the 344 00:13:46,600 --> 00:13:47,560 school board and the board of 345 00:13:47,560 --> 00:13:50,280 supervisors to use the sequestered funds 346 00:13:50,280 --> 00:13:52,080 that the school board is or excuse me, 347 00:13:52,080 --> 00:13:54,360 board of supervisors are maintaining. 348 00:13:54,360 --> 00:13:55,880 Um 349 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:57,120 Any questions about any of those 350 00:13:57,120 --> 00:14:02,150 projects? 351 00:14:02,160 --> 00:14:03,280 Okay. 352 00:14:03,280 --> 00:14:05,640 Uh moving on, it's uh 353 00:14:05,640 --> 00:14:08,360 this one is exciting. Uh I keep saying 354 00:14:08,360 --> 00:14:11,000 progress being made. If we could you I 355 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:12,840 think all the board members have 356 00:14:12,840 --> 00:14:15,840 drawings at their seats and then they're 357 00:14:15,840 --> 00:14:18,040 also on the screens behind you. 358 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:20,280 And what I'd just kind of like to show 359 00:14:20,280 --> 00:14:21,920 tonight, I think Mr. Young has already 360 00:14:21,920 --> 00:14:23,400 shown the board of supervisors and I've 361 00:14:23,400 --> 00:14:25,920 shown the school board, but again is is 362 00:14:25,920 --> 00:14:28,960 talking to uh RRMM and Chris Phillips 363 00:14:28,960 --> 00:14:30,320 had wanted to be here tonight. At the 364 00:14:30,320 --> 00:14:32,080 last second he had something come up, he 365 00:14:32,080 --> 00:14:34,760 couldn't be here. But the the exciting 366 00:14:34,760 --> 00:14:36,560 part I think from when this process 367 00:14:36,560 --> 00:14:38,040 started, when we just started talking 368 00:14:38,040 --> 00:14:40,360 about it, was where could we put a new 369 00:14:40,360 --> 00:14:41,360 school? 370 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:42,800 And I think 371 00:14:42,800 --> 00:14:44,760 between myself and Mr. Young and all of 372 00:14:44,760 --> 00:14:46,600 the Richland area board members and 373 00:14:46,600 --> 00:14:48,520 other committee members, we've scoured 374 00:14:48,520 --> 00:14:50,960 that area uh pretty well. And we've 375 00:14:50,960 --> 00:14:52,440 looked at the treetops and the and the 376 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:55,000 ridges and the and the valleys as well. 377 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:57,960 But excitingly, through RRMM's work and 378 00:14:57,960 --> 00:15:00,320 expertise, it looks like the new school 379 00:15:00,320 --> 00:15:02,280 could be adjacent to Richland High 380 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:05,000 School. So we can use existing 381 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:07,360 uh campus space without having to go out 382 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:10,280 and acquire new land, um 383 00:15:10,280 --> 00:15:12,040 which I think is going to be a big cost 384 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:14,960 savings for all of us. Um as we know 385 00:15:14,960 --> 00:15:16,800 we've been approved for a a grant from 386 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:18,000 the Department of Ed for school 387 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:20,600 construction for 13.5 million. And I 388 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:22,000 think some of the sites we looked at 389 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:24,400 originally we were afraid that maybe 390 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:26,640 land acquisition and and getting the 391 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:28,680 land ready made up a large portion of 392 00:15:28,680 --> 00:15:31,000 that. So, uh 393 00:15:31,000 --> 00:15:32,680 to have something that's that's feasible 394 00:15:32,680 --> 00:15:34,640 on our existing campus I think is is 395 00:15:34,640 --> 00:15:36,520 exciting. Allows the students in 396 00:15:36,520 --> 00:15:39,520 Richland to again keep on that campus 397 00:15:39,520 --> 00:15:41,560 uh adjacent facilities to be utilized by 398 00:15:41,560 --> 00:15:44,160 all the kids. So, that's uh that's what 399 00:15:44,160 --> 00:15:45,920 I wanted to show you tonight. If you're 400 00:15:45,920 --> 00:15:47,800 looking at and this is not a uh you 401 00:15:47,800 --> 00:15:50,600 know, again this is the 50,000-ft view, 402 00:15:50,600 --> 00:15:53,320 but some of the orange and purple uh 403 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:54,480 lines that you see over there are 404 00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:57,000 traffic flows. And what those of us who 405 00:15:57,000 --> 00:15:58,480 were in the meetings 406 00:15:58,480 --> 00:16:00,680 we talked about parent drop-off, bus 407 00:16:00,680 --> 00:16:06,800 drop-off, and those things. So, that's what those different colors are denoting there. And again, 408 00:16:06,800 --> 00:16:08,800 if this comes to fruition Richland 409 00:16:08,800 --> 00:16:11,000 Middle School would be demolished and 410 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:12,960 that would be a uh opened up for a large 411 00:16:12,960 --> 00:16:15,280 parking area and tennis courts on that 412 00:16:15,280 --> 00:16:21,110 far side of the campus. 413 00:16:21,120 --> 00:16:22,680 And again, what we have been talking 414 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:25,160 about we we started again originally 415 00:16:25,160 --> 00:16:27,160 looking at maybe a pre-K through seven 416 00:16:27,160 --> 00:16:31,360 school and and through working with RRMM 417 00:16:31,360 --> 00:16:33,160 uh the cost for a school that size was 418 00:16:33,160 --> 00:16:34,960 probably going to be out of our budget. 419 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:36,680 And so, we looked at making it a sixth 420 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:39,240 through seven. Again, not set in stone, 421 00:16:39,240 --> 00:16:40,440 but that's kind of the area that we're 422 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:42,240 looking at. I think that would fall 423 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:44,360 probably within the board of supervisors 424 00:16:44,360 --> 00:16:46,320 budget that they could handle and would 425 00:16:46,320 --> 00:16:48,680 also allow allow us to uh 426 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:50,640 adjust our grade configurations in that 427 00:16:50,640 --> 00:16:52,040 middle school. 428 00:16:52,040 --> 00:16:53,240 And there's a way to get in and get out 429 00:16:53,240 --> 00:16:54,120 of that area and not have to go through 430 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:55,480 the campus. 431 00:16:55,480 --> 00:16:57,080 Absolutely. 432 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:58,160 It'd be better to have all those 433 00:16:58,160 --> 00:16:59,920 students 434 00:16:59,920 --> 00:17:01,839 To be able to keep it right there, uh I 435 00:17:01,839 --> 00:17:02,839 think that's huge. 436 00:17:02,839 --> 00:17:04,640 For all of you Richland community. I'm 437 00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:05,959 excited about the 438 00:17:05,959 --> 00:17:08,240 traffic patterns. It doesn't look like 439 00:17:08,240 --> 00:17:10,240 there's going to be any 440 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:11,640 On paper it works very well. You know, 441 00:17:11,640 --> 00:17:13,520 you It looks great. Hopefully it works 442 00:17:13,520 --> 00:17:16,439 as well. Uh I will say this, RRMM and 443 00:17:16,439 --> 00:17:18,560 talking to them, there really wasn't 444 00:17:18,560 --> 00:17:21,360 Miss Hill was with us on on the meeting. 445 00:17:21,360 --> 00:17:22,720 Not a lot of scenarios that you could 446 00:17:22,720 --> 00:17:24,439 throw out that they haven't seen before 447 00:17:24,439 --> 00:17:26,000 or they haven't worked with. So, talking 448 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:28,280 about traffic flow and even building a 449 00:17:28,280 --> 00:17:30,120 building connected to an existing 450 00:17:30,120 --> 00:17:31,160 building, 451 00:17:31,160 --> 00:17:32,680 um doesn't scare them. They've done it 452 00:17:32,680 --> 00:17:34,680 in other places. And the exciting part, 453 00:17:34,680 --> 00:17:36,800 too, is they do this work while we're 454 00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:38,440 still in school. So, there may be a 455 00:17:38,440 --> 00:17:39,840 section of the school that top limits 456 00:17:39,840 --> 00:17:42,480 for a minute, but it it still allows us 457 00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:43,960 to have school while this construction's 458 00:17:43,960 --> 00:17:44,920 going on. 459 00:17:44,920 --> 00:17:46,160 What do you think your time table would 460 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:48,360 be to finish up in 2 years? 461 00:17:48,360 --> 00:17:50,320 I asked the man yesterday. I said, "If I 462 00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:52,200 had all the money in the world today," 463 00:17:52,200 --> 00:17:53,720 he said, "You're probably still looking 464 00:17:53,720 --> 00:17:57,400 at a spring uh '29 or fall '30." 465 00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:58,080 Um 466 00:17:58,080 --> 00:17:59,920 excuse me. 467 00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:02,400 Fall of '29 if if everything would fall 468 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:05,720 in place. Looking at 8 8 to 12 months of 469 00:18:05,720 --> 00:18:09,000 engineering design and then 2 years of 470 00:18:09,000 --> 00:18:11,520 construction. 471 00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:12,800 And again, 472 00:18:12,800 --> 00:18:14,120 you know, you know, everybody's built 473 00:18:14,120 --> 00:18:15,960 stuff. You know, things can happen, but 474 00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:18,720 we feel better about this than some plan 475 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:20,200 that we don't know anything about that 476 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:22,440 we could acquire or maybe acquire. And 477 00:18:22,440 --> 00:18:24,440 the the unknowns, I think, outweigh us 478 00:18:24,440 --> 00:18:27,320 being able to put it on our own campus. 479 00:18:27,320 --> 00:18:28,760 So, just to follow up on something you 480 00:18:28,760 --> 00:18:30,280 were saying earlier, you said you have a 481 00:18:30,280 --> 00:18:31,760 plan and 482 00:18:31,760 --> 00:18:33,360 you have an existing line that you're 483 00:18:33,360 --> 00:18:34,360 prepared to 484 00:18:34,360 --> 00:18:36,920 start the new school on. 485 00:18:36,920 --> 00:18:38,520 I think it's going to take some time to 486 00:18:38,520 --> 00:18:39,600 You're giving it 487 00:18:39,600 --> 00:18:41,800 Yeah. Thanks, Dr. Graham. 488 00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:42,720 Mhm. 489 00:18:42,720 --> 00:18:44,360 Yeah. We get Graham. 490 00:18:44,360 --> 00:18:47,800 Yes, sir. Yes, sir. So, what what 491 00:18:47,800 --> 00:18:49,800 Would the Do you have to add another 492 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:52,240 auditorium Yes, ma'am. If If you're 493 00:18:52,240 --> 00:18:54,080 looking at this, and I know it's it's 494 00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:56,440 just a kind of a black blob right now, 495 00:18:56,440 --> 00:18:57,840 but if you look at where the existing 496 00:18:57,840 --> 00:19:00,040 field house is, if you come directly to 497 00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:02,120 the left, that would be a competition 498 00:19:02,120 --> 00:19:03,760 gymnasium, like what Mitchell Middle 499 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,120 School has now. Okay. But, you would not 500 00:19:06,120 --> 00:19:08,120 tear down the existing high school gym. 501 00:19:08,120 --> 00:19:09,520 So, it it would benefit those kids to 502 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:11,520 have the two gyms. Yeah. Uh 503 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:14,640 we originally had had really hoped Mr. 504 00:19:14,640 --> 00:19:16,000 Young and I had talked about this for a 505 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:17,960 couple of years, maybe keeping the 506 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:19,360 existing gym at Renaissance Middle 507 00:19:19,360 --> 00:19:21,080 School. And then talking to the 508 00:19:21,080 --> 00:19:22,920 architects and everybody that comes in, 509 00:19:22,920 --> 00:19:25,480 they can't believe that the gym's in 510 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:27,440 this good of shape as it is because the 511 00:19:27,440 --> 00:19:29,480 outlying locker rooms and hallways have 512 00:19:29,480 --> 00:19:32,600 sunk. While the shower walls had fallen 513 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:35,600 in, and so they said, "If 514 00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:37,280 it's working right now, but once we 515 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:39,120 start demolishing the rest of it, that 516 00:19:39,120 --> 00:19:40,800 water issue's going to be just going to 517 00:19:40,800 --> 00:19:42,720 rear its head again." And they couldn't 518 00:19:42,720 --> 00:19:43,920 verify that it would be a safe 519 00:19:43,920 --> 00:19:45,840 structure. So, I think in our 520 00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:47,680 discussions that we've had recently, it 521 00:19:47,680 --> 00:19:48,720 would be 522 00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:51,160 demoed as well. Is there any that like 523 00:19:51,160 --> 00:19:53,440 would you be able to reutilize the 524 00:19:53,440 --> 00:19:56,280 gymnasium floor cuz it's a pretty nice 525 00:19:56,280 --> 00:19:57,280 at least it was. 526 00:19:57,280 --> 00:20:00,480 >> I'm sure I'm sure, yeah. 527 00:20:00,480 --> 00:20:02,280 It'll need replaced but 528 00:20:02,280 --> 00:20:04,000 Probably. I I don't know, but anything 529 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:05,520 that we can 530 00:20:05,520 --> 00:20:08,000 save, yes ma'am, we will. 531 00:20:08,000 --> 00:20:09,760 Yeah. 532 00:20:09,760 --> 00:20:11,400 So, the chances of the floor 533 00:20:11,400 --> 00:20:12,120 like 534 00:20:12,120 --> 00:20:13,280 the bleachers or whatever being able to 535 00:20:13,280 --> 00:20:15,800 be repurposed Yeah. Yeah, absolutely. 536 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:17,440 Yeah. I just don't want us to lose the 537 00:20:17,440 --> 00:20:20,190 granite. 538 00:20:20,200 --> 00:20:21,920 Yeah, and I think the last year Mr. 539 00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:24,200 Young and I worked together to kind of 540 00:20:24,200 --> 00:20:27,600 devise a plan. I won't say that we we 541 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:29,280 fast on that plan, but we had a plan as 542 00:20:29,280 --> 00:20:57,830 far as utilizing the granite. 543 00:20:57,840 --> 00:21:00,320 The one thing I suggest is this is all 544 00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:03,400 building a school or something old. 545 00:21:03,400 --> 00:21:08,510 Yeah. 546 00:21:08,520 --> 00:21:09,480 Um 547 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:13,630 So, I'm I'm impressed with this. 548 00:21:13,640 --> 00:21:16,360 Uh price tag is healthy. 549 00:21:16,360 --> 00:21:17,960 Um 550 00:21:17,960 --> 00:21:20,040 You know, we had planned to take this 551 00:21:20,040 --> 00:21:22,480 recommendation from 4 Rivers. 552 00:21:22,480 --> 00:21:24,000 So, 553 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:25,520 I think it would be a good advice to 554 00:21:25,520 --> 00:21:27,160 revisit 4 Rivers 555 00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,000 and bring them at the same time 556 00:21:29,000 --> 00:21:30,480 and see what their volume projections 557 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:32,680 are and what their projections are. 558 00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:34,680 And take those numbers back to Davenport 559 00:21:34,680 --> 00:21:37,600 and you know, do the original study once 560 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:40,240 and see exactly how much we can afford 561 00:21:40,240 --> 00:21:43,600 with the projections 4 Rivers and 562 00:21:43,600 --> 00:21:46,480 was to contain this expense within that 563 00:21:46,480 --> 00:21:48,280 new revenue stream so we wouldn't have 564 00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:51,000 to tax existing revenue streams 565 00:21:51,000 --> 00:21:51,880 to 566 00:21:51,880 --> 00:21:53,520 cover the cost. So, I think we can 567 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:55,040 revisit that 568 00:21:55,040 --> 00:21:56,960 and see where we are now that we have a 569 00:21:56,960 --> 00:21:58,800 ballpark number here. 570 00:21:58,800 --> 00:21:59,560 Uh 571 00:21:59,560 --> 00:22:01,720 that's a significant number of client 572 00:22:01,720 --> 00:22:07,110 offices savings and other offices. 573 00:22:07,120 --> 00:22:08,320 I got 574 00:22:08,320 --> 00:22:09,480 There's something I wanted to ask you. I 575 00:22:09,480 --> 00:22:11,640 know the governor spoke about a 1% sales 576 00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,440 tax for school construction. Has she 577 00:22:13,440 --> 00:22:14,760 mentioned anything about that to you 578 00:22:14,760 --> 00:22:16,840 guys or to the superintendent? Not yet, 579 00:22:16,840 --> 00:22:21,870 no, sir. Okay. 580 00:22:21,880 --> 00:22:22,720 Does anybody else have any other 581 00:22:22,720 --> 00:22:24,240 comments? 582 00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:27,320 Uh we need to uh do a vote for approval 583 00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,120 of the drawing. 584 00:22:29,120 --> 00:22:31,080 Do I have a motion? I make a motion to 585 00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:33,000 approve the drawing as 586 00:22:33,000 --> 00:22:35,800 Do I have a second? 587 00:22:35,800 --> 00:22:38,880 All those in favor? Aye. 588 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,950 Thank you. 589 00:22:41,960 --> 00:22:43,000 Is there anything that you guys need to 590 00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:44,200 do right now, Chuck, or does that take 591 00:22:44,200 --> 00:22:46,200 care of No, we're 592 00:22:46,200 --> 00:22:47,960 That sounds good. Uh next is the 593 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:49,160 comprehensive study of the Career 594 00:22:49,160 --> 00:22:50,520 Technical Center. 595 00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:51,200 Um 596 00:22:51,200 --> 00:22:53,680 H.J. Robinson found uh a grant that 597 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:55,080 would pay for a comprehensive study of 598 00:22:55,080 --> 00:22:57,360 the Career Technical Center. And this is 599 00:22:57,360 --> 00:22:59,320 a fantastic program where they're going 600 00:22:59,320 --> 00:23:01,320 to come in and they're going to study 601 00:23:01,320 --> 00:23:04,200 what what classes are being offered 602 00:23:04,200 --> 00:23:07,160 right now and then what possibly needs 603 00:23:07,160 --> 00:23:08,760 to be offered so that we would be able 604 00:23:08,760 --> 00:23:11,000 to work better with our communities so 605 00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:12,080 that our kids would have a better 606 00:23:12,080 --> 00:23:14,560 opportunity to have success once they 607 00:23:14,560 --> 00:23:16,720 leave high school with certifications. 608 00:23:16,720 --> 00:23:18,920 And this is a program that comes in and 609 00:23:18,920 --> 00:23:21,640 does a complete study on every aspect of 610 00:23:21,640 --> 00:23:23,800 our CTE program to be able to help our 611 00:23:23,800 --> 00:23:25,720 kids and help our community to work 612 00:23:25,720 --> 00:23:27,760 better together. 613 00:23:27,760 --> 00:23:32,160 And so I'm I'm very very excited about 614 00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:33,320 And one thing 615 00:23:33,320 --> 00:23:35,240 you know Jordan Dylan she was talking to 616 00:23:35,240 --> 00:23:38,240 me last year about a after school 617 00:23:38,240 --> 00:23:39,560 vocational student. That's something 618 00:23:39,560 --> 00:23:40,840 that I've been talking about for a long 619 00:23:40,840 --> 00:23:42,200 time. I don't know if you've heard about 620 00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:44,320 this type of program. I think it would 621 00:23:44,320 --> 00:23:45,960 be good if we could support them and we 622 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:48,480 have I think a lot of people 623 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:50,440 For me when I was in high school I was 624 00:23:50,440 --> 00:23:52,120 thinking about vocational but now that 625 00:23:52,120 --> 00:23:53,680 I'm older I wish I would have gone to 626 00:23:53,680 --> 00:23:55,360 vocational all those years. Yeah, I 627 00:23:55,360 --> 00:23:56,520 would have loved to. You know and I 628 00:23:56,520 --> 00:23:57,960 think that sometimes you get stuck in 629 00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:59,560 I'm going to college I need a four year 630 00:23:59,560 --> 00:24:00,800 degree. 631 00:24:00,800 --> 00:24:02,880 I wish I had some vocational school. 632 00:24:02,880 --> 00:24:04,400 So I think we can offer more for people 633 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:09,550 that are out of school too. 634 00:24:09,560 --> 00:24:13,480 So we'll just explore make it happen. 635 00:24:13,480 --> 00:24:14,640 Yeah, didn't we already have that 636 00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:16,800 program that was being offered down 637 00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:19,280 there that was it mechatronics or it was 638 00:24:19,280 --> 00:24:21,200 chemical engineering? The night classes 639 00:24:21,200 --> 00:24:25,550 yeah. 640 00:24:25,560 --> 00:24:26,840 But no 641 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:29,520 I just think it's that is so important 642 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:31,840 to put classes and to make sure that 643 00:24:31,840 --> 00:24:33,480 we're offering what needs to be offered 644 00:24:33,480 --> 00:24:35,080 so that these kids have more success 645 00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:36,720 after they leave high school. 646 00:24:36,720 --> 00:24:38,320 And also to be able to get jobs within 647 00:24:38,320 --> 00:24:41,640 our community we working better with the companies that are already here in 648 00:24:41,640 --> 00:24:44,160 our community. So cuz if a kid can get a 649 00:24:44,160 --> 00:24:46,040 job here they're going to stay here. 650 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:47,840 And then if they can't get a job they're 651 00:24:47,840 --> 00:24:49,920 going to move someplace else. So that 652 00:24:49,920 --> 00:24:52,680 just helps us all around. So hopefully 653 00:24:52,680 --> 00:24:54,360 this study will be able to come in and 654 00:24:54,360 --> 00:24:56,080 be able to do that and that would be 655 00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:58,320 wonderful. So one thing we talked about, 656 00:24:58,320 --> 00:25:00,080 I know Phil and Walter talked about it. 657 00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,400 If you graduate from Graham High School, 658 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:04,360 so if you go into a trade and you come 659 00:25:04,360 --> 00:25:07,000 out of a trade school, you have a trade 660 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:08,760 or a votech and you go work for a local 661 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:10,880 employer, we would give a rebate to the 662 00:25:10,880 --> 00:25:12,840 machinery and equipment tax. 663 00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:15,080 Find ways to be creative cuz we always 664 00:25:15,080 --> 00:25:16,760 we give kids money to go to college 665 00:25:16,760 --> 00:25:18,000 sometimes. 666 00:25:18,000 --> 00:25:19,720 I think it'd be good to get them to stay 667 00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:22,240 here and work. A cut in their employer 668 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:24,040 cut in their state account. 669 00:25:24,040 --> 00:25:25,000 So, I think that's something we need to 670 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:26,400 explore but people would love it. Like, 671 00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:28,000 "Hey, you saved our county. You're going 672 00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:29,800 to get a rebate maybe personal property 673 00:25:29,800 --> 00:25:30,440 or 674 00:25:30,440 --> 00:25:32,000 something like that." Or we need to come 675 00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:34,120 up with some creative ways to stop this 676 00:25:34,120 --> 00:25:35,280 to say, "Hey, you're going to college, 677 00:25:35,280 --> 00:25:37,160 let's give you some money." Everybody 678 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:38,680 that comes out of high school 679 00:25:38,680 --> 00:25:39,800 gets to pick their account that they can 680 00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:40,520 take. 681 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:41,400 You know, it's it's kind of like a 682 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:43,520 scholarship but it's just basically 683 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:45,040 getting your money back in your account 684 00:25:45,040 --> 00:25:45,920 cuz you're going to go right into the 685 00:25:45,920 --> 00:25:46,760 workforce. 686 00:25:46,760 --> 00:25:47,560 I think it'd be good to get them 687 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:48,960 something from the school. Well, I just 688 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:50,440 think our our program does such a good 689 00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:52,520 job with all the the awards and stuff 690 00:25:52,520 --> 00:25:53,640 they're able to get throughout the 691 00:25:53,640 --> 00:25:56,320 Commonwealth. And just a great the 692 00:25:56,320 --> 00:25:58,920 teachers have done a fantastic job and 693 00:25:58,920 --> 00:26:00,760 uh to try and prepare these kids. So, we 694 00:26:00,760 --> 00:26:04,920 want to make sure we're preparing them for the right jobs uh 695 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:07,710 within our communities. 696 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:09,440 Um 697 00:26:09,440 --> 00:26:10,800 Board comments. What we're going to do 698 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:12,960 is we'll go from we'll do a board of 699 00:26:12,960 --> 00:26:14,960 supervisors, school board, we'll kind of 700 00:26:14,960 --> 00:26:16,280 go back and forth. 701 00:26:16,280 --> 00:26:19,240 Kyle, you want to start us off? Uh 702 00:26:19,240 --> 00:26:21,560 Hm. Uh I I don't have any at this 703 00:26:21,560 --> 00:26:24,430 moment. Okay. 704 00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:27,270 I don't. 705 00:26:27,280 --> 00:26:29,720 I just I just want to say that I'm very 706 00:26:29,720 --> 00:26:31,800 excited by this meeting. I think this is 707 00:26:31,800 --> 00:26:33,720 a great step in the right direction. I 708 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:35,600 think we all 709 00:26:35,600 --> 00:26:37,600 want what's best for Tazewell County and 710 00:26:37,600 --> 00:26:42,400 we want what's best for our students. I absolutely love Tazewell County. I 711 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:45,640 went to Richlands schools. Um my kids 712 00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,840 all went to Richlands schools and I just 713 00:26:47,840 --> 00:26:49,360 want to say I'm very proud of our school 714 00:26:49,360 --> 00:26:52,680 system and and what you all accomplish. 715 00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:55,960 Um and my daughter went to MGA a couple 716 00:26:55,960 --> 00:26:57,680 of years ago and she was on the 717 00:26:57,680 --> 00:26:59,520 leadership she was attorney general and 718 00:26:59,520 --> 00:27:02,040 she was the only public school in 719 00:27:02,040 --> 00:27:04,960 leadership and I thought that made me so 720 00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:08,920 proud to be from where we're from and I know that y'all have probably 721 00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:11,000 continued that with 722 00:27:11,000 --> 00:27:13,320 your students but um 723 00:27:13,320 --> 00:27:14,880 but I'm just really happy that we're 724 00:27:14,880 --> 00:27:17,800 able to work together and and and 725 00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:21,080 do a similar goals. 726 00:27:21,080 --> 00:27:24,120 Thank you. 727 00:27:24,120 --> 00:27:27,080 Um I'm glad that that we are finally 728 00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:30,080 getting to one place to meet together 729 00:27:30,080 --> 00:27:32,520 and start working together. Um I've got 730 00:27:32,520 --> 00:27:34,920 two concerns. One is 731 00:27:34,920 --> 00:27:37,080 we need to start speeding up a little 732 00:27:37,080 --> 00:27:39,000 bit on the school construction not just 733 00:27:39,000 --> 00:27:41,000 for the grant that has already expired 734 00:27:41,000 --> 00:27:42,160 and we got a 735 00:27:42,160 --> 00:27:45,560 an indefinite extension on um but 736 00:27:45,560 --> 00:27:49,360 because that fall 29 if we don't start 737 00:27:49,360 --> 00:27:51,800 moving this it'll be a fall 30 738 00:27:51,800 --> 00:27:54,440 and then it'll be a fall 31 and 739 00:27:54,440 --> 00:27:56,160 then it'll just never get done. The 740 00:27:56,160 --> 00:27:59,000 other thing is 741 00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:01,840 we worked together some years ago to get 742 00:28:01,840 --> 00:28:04,920 the mechatronics program in. Um 743 00:28:04,920 --> 00:28:08,440 I think it's been successful on our end 744 00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:11,720 but we we see kids going back to metals 745 00:28:11,720 --> 00:28:13,400 from that program but 746 00:28:13,400 --> 00:28:15,680 uh the time to talk about this is right 747 00:28:15,680 --> 00:28:18,560 now. We're going to lose that program 748 00:28:18,560 --> 00:28:20,920 this summer if we don't find a qualified 749 00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:23,640 instructor. I think we need to start 750 00:28:23,640 --> 00:28:26,960 talking across the street to find ways 751 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:30,240 to get a qualified instructor in here 752 00:28:30,240 --> 00:28:31,640 that program though. 753 00:28:31,640 --> 00:28:33,000 Right now it's not going to happen this 754 00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,080 fall. 755 00:28:34,080 --> 00:28:36,240 Hm. And maybe I'm the first one to say 756 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:38,720 that publicly but it needs to just 757 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:40,080 that discussion needs to start 758 00:28:40,080 --> 00:28:42,040 happening. He's leaving. It's the job is 759 00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:44,920 supposed to be he's leaving. 760 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:46,120 It's going to be a special person that 761 00:28:46,120 --> 00:28:48,240 we're going to find out. person. 762 00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:50,200 It's small heart, big time. 763 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:51,400 Yeah, this is something we can discuss 764 00:28:51,400 --> 00:28:53,680 in 2 weeks or 765 00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:55,520 That'd be very sound. 766 00:28:55,520 --> 00:28:59,630 That sounds real good to me. 767 00:28:59,640 --> 00:29:03,520 Excited to be here, obviously. 768 00:29:03,520 --> 00:29:06,400 Excited to see this happening and 769 00:29:06,400 --> 00:29:08,680 build on the foundation 770 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:11,840 a lot of success with our programs. 771 00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:13,000 You know, the the one that's going to 772 00:29:13,000 --> 00:29:16,280 benefit is the kids, you know. We're going to be gone 773 00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:18,160 somewhere down the road, but every every 774 00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:20,520 highway we leave our footprints is on 775 00:29:20,520 --> 00:29:22,960 the ones that's going to follow us. 776 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,240 Do we want to leave clear footprints or 777 00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:26,920 do we just want to leave something in 778 00:29:26,920 --> 00:29:30,080 the sand that will run away? So, I'm for 779 00:29:30,080 --> 00:29:31,960 all leaving something 780 00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:32,760 uh 781 00:29:32,760 --> 00:29:35,320 you know, that that we build on. 782 00:29:35,320 --> 00:29:37,160 We can it could be be great for 783 00:29:37,160 --> 00:29:39,520 everybody and who knows, you know. 784 00:29:39,520 --> 00:29:42,040 We may we may have an another president 785 00:29:42,040 --> 00:29:44,160 come in. 786 00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:46,000 Good night. 787 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:48,320 I was just happy to be here, Curtis. 788 00:29:48,320 --> 00:29:49,800 Thank Thank you, brother. And I was 789 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:51,240 We're happy to have you, Curtis. I was 790 00:29:51,240 --> 00:29:54,200 worried he had a list 20 791 00:29:54,200 --> 00:29:55,320 Listen, I knew I was going to throw 792 00:29:55,320 --> 00:29:57,440 Chuck off when I started 793 00:29:57,440 --> 00:29:59,320 I knew this was short, sweet, and 794 00:29:59,320 --> 00:30:02,990 perfect. I'm proud of you. 795 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:06,600 I'm just excited that we are together 796 00:30:06,600 --> 00:30:09,320 and can get on the same page. 797 00:30:09,320 --> 00:30:11,520 This school in the Richland area has 798 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:14,440 been needed for so long because that 799 00:30:14,440 --> 00:30:17,680 building is a help for our children. 800 00:30:17,680 --> 00:30:20,360 And we really need to get this going so 801 00:30:20,360 --> 00:30:25,160 we can get it in in as soon as possible. 802 00:30:25,160 --> 00:30:28,040 I appreciate the cooperation from the 803 00:30:28,040 --> 00:30:30,760 Board of Supervisors. I Yeah, I went to 804 00:30:30,760 --> 00:30:33,280 Richland schools, too. Started my 805 00:30:33,280 --> 00:30:34,920 teaching career there. Have always 806 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:36,720 taught, been involved in the school 807 00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:39,840 system in Tazewell County. This is home. 808 00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:43,280 And you want to see that progress that 809 00:30:43,280 --> 00:30:46,560 we've made continue on beyond when we're 810 00:30:46,560 --> 00:30:49,520 here. And I think we are on the right 811 00:30:49,520 --> 00:30:53,270 track to doing that. 812 00:30:53,280 --> 00:30:54,000 Uh 813 00:30:54,000 --> 00:30:56,000 the only thing I would wanted to to 814 00:30:56,000 --> 00:30:58,320 bring up is when we were talking about 815 00:30:58,320 --> 00:31:01,480 vocational center. I encourage everybody 816 00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:02,720 to take a tour of the one in Mercer 817 00:31:02,720 --> 00:31:06,720 County. I agree. I agree. It Yeah, you It's phenomenal. 818 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:09,000 >> I'd like to do that. Yeah, uh 819 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,360 I know the principal and I took a 820 00:31:11,360 --> 00:31:13,240 Kurt and I took a quick and dirty one 821 00:31:13,240 --> 00:31:15,160 afternoon before she had 822 00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:17,840 my daughter's soccer practice, but it's 823 00:31:17,840 --> 00:31:20,200 she took a she turned a program from 200 824 00:31:20,200 --> 00:31:21,960 students turned it around in a few years 825 00:31:21,960 --> 00:31:24,520 to 700 with a waiting list. 826 00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:26,560 And she's got some really progressive 827 00:31:26,560 --> 00:31:27,400 programs. 828 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:29,400 >> Amazing. And I think we could do it. I'd 829 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:31,600 love to see it. We need We need it. We 830 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:33,520 need it for our kids. 831 00:31:33,520 --> 00:31:34,800 Um 832 00:31:34,800 --> 00:31:38,680 uh you know, I've got two at at nice colleges, but 833 00:31:38,680 --> 00:31:41,240 the oldest one I was so pleasantly 834 00:31:41,240 --> 00:31:43,520 surprised when his mother told him, you 835 00:31:43,520 --> 00:31:46,160 know, you don't have to go to college. 836 00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,000 And and he did. I mean, he had a he had 837 00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:51,760 a job at uh CGI, a nice job. 838 00:31:51,760 --> 00:31:54,040 And to to know that our kids have those 839 00:31:54,040 --> 00:31:56,200 options, you know, I don't I don't like 840 00:31:56,200 --> 00:31:57,880 the the only route is college and I 841 00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:00,320 don't like the the the new fad is the 842 00:32:00,320 --> 00:32:02,000 only route is trades. We've got to have 843 00:32:02,000 --> 00:32:03,200 both. 844 00:32:03,200 --> 00:32:05,600 man, but I I'd 845 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:07,800 love to see us work together and get get 846 00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:10,200 something done there cuz I'm 847 00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:12,080 I'd love to see some updated programs 848 00:32:12,080 --> 00:32:14,520 and and y'all y'all both heard me 849 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:16,160 shout from the rooftops how we need a 850 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:18,400 culinary arts program and I'd love to 851 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:19,600 see 852 00:32:19,600 --> 00:32:21,040 a way to incorporate that in our 853 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:23,560 agricultural program in the future, but 854 00:32:23,560 --> 00:32:25,040 We're hoping this course of study can 855 00:32:25,040 --> 00:32:26,240 get us in the right direction. Yeah, I 856 00:32:26,240 --> 00:32:32,310 think it will, too. I I mean, that's really good It's good news. 857 00:32:32,320 --> 00:32:34,280 I agree with your presentation. I'm I'm 858 00:32:34,280 --> 00:32:35,960 glad we're putting things together and 859 00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:37,240 things are going in a good direction 860 00:32:37,240 --> 00:32:38,920 with boards and that's something that 861 00:32:38,920 --> 00:32:41,120 has been needed for a while. 862 00:32:41,120 --> 00:32:42,720 So, I hope we can continue to work 863 00:32:42,720 --> 00:32:44,600 together and certainly agree with you on 864 00:32:44,600 --> 00:32:47,600 subjects and if Mercer County could do it, I 865 00:32:47,600 --> 00:32:49,560 don't doubt that we could do it. 866 00:32:49,560 --> 00:32:50,920 And they're top they're one of the top 867 00:32:50,920 --> 00:32:52,840 five in their state. And we've lost a 868 00:32:52,840 --> 00:32:55,320 few kids out of Graham to go to Mercer 869 00:32:55,320 --> 00:32:56,960 County because of the subject system 870 00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:58,360 there. If you If you go up there, you 871 00:32:58,360 --> 00:32:59,760 will understand. They get dual 872 00:32:59,760 --> 00:33:01,760 enrollment, too. That's I mean, there's 873 00:33:01,760 --> 00:33:03,760 a lot of options there. 874 00:33:03,760 --> 00:33:05,800 It's just going to take some work. And 875 00:33:05,800 --> 00:33:07,240 some of those parents would certainly 876 00:33:07,240 --> 00:33:09,680 not keep their kids here, too. Yeah. 877 00:33:09,680 --> 00:33:12,560 >> They could open their own businesses and 878 00:33:12,560 --> 00:33:14,080 take care of things that we need. It's 879 00:33:14,080 --> 00:33:16,120 hard to get people to do in your labor 880 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:18,040 here like plumbers and stuff like 881 00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:19,440 electricians. 882 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:20,960 Do we um 883 00:33:20,960 --> 00:33:22,480 I don't mean to interrupt, but do we Do 884 00:33:22,480 --> 00:33:24,440 the vocational teachers track their 885 00:33:24,440 --> 00:33:25,920 former students and see how many of them 886 00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:28,360 actually go into their chosen field? 887 00:33:28,360 --> 00:33:30,000 There's a completer survey that's done 888 00:33:30,000 --> 00:33:32,000 not only for the trades, but also CTE 889 00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,040 courses, which include ag and business 890 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:36,080 classes. Yes, there's There's a 891 00:33:36,080 --> 00:33:37,720 follow-up completer survey done each 892 00:33:37,720 --> 00:33:39,520 year. Yeah, that'd be great to to get 893 00:33:39,520 --> 00:33:41,560 that out to the public and show just how 894 00:33:41,560 --> 00:33:43,280 many people because I know Mr. Girl told 895 00:33:43,280 --> 00:33:44,680 me, you know, about 896 00:33:44,680 --> 00:33:46,000 giving him a hard time about him not 897 00:33:46,000 --> 00:33:48,120 running his service truck anymore and he 898 00:33:48,120 --> 00:33:49,600 said, "Well, I got five former 899 00:33:49,600 --> 00:33:51,040 students." 900 00:33:51,040 --> 00:33:52,240 And I said, "Well, you know, get their 901 00:33:52,240 --> 00:33:53,440 names and numbers out there to the 902 00:33:53,440 --> 00:33:58,910 public. That's That's awesome." 903 00:33:58,920 --> 00:34:00,440 Uh I think this is 904 00:34:00,440 --> 00:34:01,760 like everybody said, this meeting's been 905 00:34:01,760 --> 00:34:03,000 successful. 906 00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:05,120 I think both boards need to get their 907 00:34:05,120 --> 00:34:06,720 chair and their administrator and their 908 00:34:06,720 --> 00:34:08,600 superintendent. When we have our next 909 00:34:08,600 --> 00:34:10,240 get-together meeting, we 910 00:34:10,240 --> 00:34:11,919 call them to service for both boards, 911 00:34:11,919 --> 00:34:13,800 things we need to work on, ideas like 912 00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:15,520 Dave was talking about 913 00:34:15,520 --> 00:34:17,280 and John was talking about and Irene was 914 00:34:17,280 --> 00:34:18,720 talking about getting together and just 915 00:34:18,720 --> 00:34:20,480 let's start going at this and by the 916 00:34:20,480 --> 00:34:22,639 time we get to October, we can show a 917 00:34:22,639 --> 00:34:24,760 lot of massive movement forward between 918 00:34:24,760 --> 00:34:26,520 both boards and stuff. So, 919 00:34:26,520 --> 00:34:27,600 we need to have the three of three of 920 00:34:27,600 --> 00:34:29,280 us. I think this month tomorrow. 921 00:34:29,280 --> 00:34:30,960 I think it's a 922 00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:33,480 Uh for me, uh we all ran because we care 923 00:34:33,480 --> 00:34:36,280 about our respective communities. Um 924 00:34:36,280 --> 00:34:37,800 that was the main reason we did it 925 00:34:37,800 --> 00:34:40,399 because we care. And by working 926 00:34:40,399 --> 00:34:41,919 together, we can do some really good 927 00:34:41,919 --> 00:34:43,800 things for our communities, all the 928 00:34:43,800 --> 00:34:45,760 communities of the community of Tazewell 929 00:34:45,760 --> 00:34:46,960 County. 930 00:34:46,960 --> 00:34:47,760 So, 931 00:34:47,760 --> 00:34:49,480 thank you guys for being willing to come 932 00:34:49,480 --> 00:34:50,600 here today 933 00:34:50,600 --> 00:34:52,480 and uh I look forward to us working 934 00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:54,720 together, having a a better pipeline of 935 00:34:54,720 --> 00:34:56,399 information, and and just talking 936 00:34:56,399 --> 00:34:59,640 together. Uh I'm very excited about it. 937 00:34:59,640 --> 00:35:01,320 I'll make a motion like a motion to 938 00:35:01,320 --> 00:35:03,160 adjourn. I'll make a motion to adjourn. 939 00:35:03,160 --> 00:35:04,960 So, moved. 940 00:35:04,960 --> 00:35:07,920 All those in favor for us? Yeah. 941 00:35:07,920 --> 00:35:09,800 Make a motion to adjourn. 942 00:35:09,800 --> 00:35:11,400 All those in favor? So, moved. 943 00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:13,120 I'll second it. Second motion, second 944 00:35:13,120 --> 00:35:15,400 first session. 945 00:35:15,400 --> 00:35:17,000 I'll make 946 00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:22,070 Thank you, guys. 947 00:35:22,080 --> 00:35:24,320 Hey.